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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-30
rain (capitaD. (see p. SO, "Cumula-
i've Taxation). 1t is called graduated

gain (capitaD. (See p. 33, "Cumula-
tive Taxation). 1t is called graduated
because, commencing with basis rate,
it increases it's rate or percentage with
each increase of a certain or given
amount in the valuation upon which
the tax is to be assessed. It is called
cumulative because where an individ-
ual or corporation owns more than one
piece or lot of property each separate
piece pays the rate of tax which is ap-
plicable to the valuation of the whole
number Of pieces, lot or parcels of prop
erty.
There is no surer way Of collecting
an income tax than to levy such tax
upon the property producing such in
come, while the graduated-cumulative
features of this tax insure the collec-
ton of the most tax from those who
enjoy the largest income. Thus it will
do all that an income tax will do. But
it will do vast deal more than an in
come tax will do. It will make it next
to impossible for man to hold more
land than he can profitably use, and
will equalize the opportunities of the
small farmers and the owners of huge
''bonanza" farms. It will annually alb
sorb, for the people, the rise in the
value of immense holdings of land and
make land monopolists anxious to sell
The difference between the tax paid by
small manufacturing or business con-
Germ and that paid by an overgrown
monopoly, or combination of firms
called trust, will put the small firm
upon footing of equality in its COM
petition with its overgrown rivals. This
tax will also tend towards the equaliza-
ton of all localities and opportunities,
and the difference in the rates of taxa
ton will have a tendency to give con-
sumers the lowest prices for commodi-
ties and keep profits down to a close
and equitable margin. The dealer
with small capital and occupying a
poor location will be enabled to sell
goods at a much less price than the
merchant with large capital and oc-
cupying valuable location, and yet
the small dealers profits will be as
large as the heavy merchants This
tax will hold in check the practice of
over-capitalizing and watering stock,
and will prevent the amalgamation of
rival lines of railroad into immense
systems with enormous capitalization.
In short, the graduated-cumulative tax
is graded income tax and much more.
It will prevent Capitalization and COM
bination; destroy trusts and land mon
opoly; equalize locations, profits and
opportunities, and tend to confine all
business corporations to fair and
legitimate capitalization.
GEORGE C. WARD.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-30

f1g on the edge of oblivion. The ALI
ance will sever the thread, now almost
extint, and the work will be complete.
Missouri World
Money is the overshadowing ques-
ton in all business vocations. Why do
the leaders of the two old parties seek
to relegate it to the rear when the cleo
ton of our lawmakers draws near?
The substitution of the tariff scarecrow
has been worked until it has lost its
power to intimidate even the weak
kneed. Missouri World.
The independent party of South
Dakota has nominated w. II. Smith,
of Minnehaha county, as a candidate
for the vacant seat in congress. The
convention passed a resolution urging
the appointment of non-partisan COM
mission to adjust the details of the
tariff; the most sensible, if not the only
feasible proposition yet made to settle
that hoary conundrum. - National
Economist.
We have two parties in this coun-
try, and what are they? They have
been going down, down, until they
have almost reached the lower depths.
They represent two colossal organic
appetites, Thirsty for spoils." They
are like wild beasts trying to devour
each other. The American people are
honest, intelligent and energetic. The
men who make the laws for them do
not represent them.-Roscoe Conkling.
If we had railroads belonging to
the people the fruit-growers in Della
ware and Kansas would not be feeding
peaches to the hogs, nor would the
farmers of many states in the west use
thousands of bushels of corn for fuel,
while in our large industrial cities of
the cast men, women and children are
starving. The peoples ownership of
the roads would bring producer and
consumer together at cost.-Journal of
Knights of Labor.
"A brother editor says that when he
was boy his grandmother taught him
to whistle when passing graveyard in
order to keep the hants' from getting
him. The political parties are now en-
gagged in the whistling game. They
have no new issue, no new remedies to
offer. The alliance specter is constant
~ looming up as they go about; the
people are asking relief; they even de-
mand it in unmistakable language. but
still the politicians continue to whistle.
Raleigh IN. c. Progressive farmer.
Had the alliance been content to
just simply meet and resolve in favor
of such and such measures being en-
acted into law without carrying its APP
peal to the ballot box, it would have
escaped the attacks of the political
'bosses" who manipulate nominations
and measures for which they are paid
by corporations out of their Legislative
funds" These fellows know with the
advent to power by the great plain peo-
pie that they are out of job. Turn
the rascals out and put men who are in
sympathy and who will work for the
interests of those whose servant he is
in the legislative halls of the country.
a-Missouri World.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-30
A Pure Baking Powder.

A baking powder that can be de-
pended upon to be free from lime and
alum is desideratum in these DAYS
OF adulterated food. So far as can
be judged from, the official reports.
the " Royal" seems to be the only
one yet found by chemical analyses
to be entirely without one or the
other OF these substances, and abso-
lutely pure. This, it is shown. re-
suits from the exclusive use by it's
manufacturers of cream of tartar
specially refined and prepared by
patent processes which totally re-
move the tartrate OF lime and other
impurities. The cost of this chemi-
cally pure cream OF tartar is much
greater than any other, and it is
used in no baking powder except the
Royal. the manufacturers of which
control the patents under which it is
refined.
DR.. Edward G. Love, formerly
analytical chemist for the q. S. Gov
eminent, who made the analyses for
the New York State Board of health
in their investigation of baking
powders, and whose intimate know
ledge OF the ingredients OF all those
sold in this market enables him to
speak authoritatively, says of the
purity, wholesomeness and superior
quality OF the "Royal:"
Il find the Royal Baking Powder
composed of pure and wholesome
ingredients. 1t is cream of tartar
powder, and does not contain either
alum or phosphates, or other injur-
ious substance
Prof. Loves tests, and the recent
official tests by both the United
States and Canadian Government,
show the Royal Baking Powder to
be superior to all others in strength
and leavening power. It is not only
the most economical in use, but
makes the purest, finest favored
and most wholesome food.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-30
A Great Thing.
News Philadelphia, Pa:

news Pnlladelphla, Pa:
lgnatius Donnelly, B. P. Hutch
inson, 'Doc." Fish and S. V. White
have all expressed themselves with
much distinctness on the crop stu
alton in the last few weeks.
Hutchinson used the North Ameri-
can Review as a medium for con-
veying his ideas, but he did not &C.
cept any pay for them, because he
did not do the writing, his powers
in this direction being rather linn
tilted.
s. V. Whites contribution consists
OF little more than a declaration
that the corn yield is larger than
he expected, and this he has made
to his assignee, who is trying to
save what he can from the wreck.
Donnelly and his interesting friend
"Doc" Fish speak through the
newspapers. They advise the farm
ers to hold on to their wheat for
awhile, because the prices are going
to be higher. These men all have a
right to hearing. If anybody is
familiar with the science of agricul-
ture and the possibilities Of the
market, they are.
This is not 80 true OF Hutchinson
as it is of the others. Hutchinson
has not gone broke OF late. But
White is an especially valuable
authority, because he speaks with
feeling.
1t is a great thing for the country
that in crisis like this it has teach
ers SO well equipped and so willing
to instruct the ignorant and the
STRUGGLING.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-30
WHAT THEN2

What Will the Plutocrats Do II the Peo-
ple Are Successful in the Battle Of Bal
lots?
Suppose that the people Of Kansas
should take it into their heads to elect
q pure judiciary-men who would con-
slider the claims Of Justice rather than
musty precedents Of forgotten past
or stretching Of the law to cover the
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-30
Alliance Meetings.

MADISON, Mimi, Oct. 4th, 81.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Please publish the following an
nouncements in your valuable paper.
/ shall speak at the following places:
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Secretary Hanson's Report.

EDITOR GREAT WEST.
The following sum of money has
been received byme for the Campaign
fund since my last report:
The Scandinavian Labor Union
OF Duluth by M. Wesenberg.. $3.45
Hudson Farmers Alliance by
F. C. Meade. ........................ 2.55
Total. ............................. $500
LOUIS HANSON.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-30

picture the road as the director
is common saying that it requires person.
gentleman told us to o down that road and keen the beat
track-and can't miss Tits the you top
to the @ But s1o e man had already o us to D
the beaten track and you can't miss it."
We started along throwing
dy glow the cloudy sky had
forty rods when there point
OF going back to make interesting the old
what the young said about bearing the left!
1t clear sailing mile intermarriag
roads occurred But this by direction of the junction
GLOOM happy-t
split track" moment-oh
would that had Our naturally took the left hand beat
In twenty rapid walking
began every
far enough have there And then, the right
buildings haystaks up against light
fires In five minutes after reached the buildings They
barns
grubby away
describe
place. leading
following grew strong good gracious
began and norh However southery again
then it utterly disappeared!
Seeing light diagonal
powed subbe
pagued-ght rapidly
There however, The lampigh
kindly the children the table, and there
Of aughter
aunded the We
step right in and say glibly,
Good evening Mr.. Nash lives here?'
"No shat settled SHE lives mile and half west of here
right on this road.
W. tried argue him. He
lived the
him off on that point.
mil and a ont straight asked.
the this the road Hav
ing something night
suspicious. So asked,
"No to right or left?"
sir-straight road-mie and a half
harnesed legs skipped till the perspraion
began to soak our clothing
angling light
"Straigh road" memory said And
pand the dog make
things breezy But alliance hekeris afraid OF
childish peered the kitchen window We the
welcoming face at the doorwayooked mont-an then we
ped the old hand the warhorse with warwhoop and
prise VIM and his good wife.
that "baten track
direction kindly given, but weak in it's logic
17th Saturday Mrs Nash took the the buggy
Clinton
logged Until two O'Clock NJ looked sick at
However, hundred gathered the hail.
a in and kept the oetopsa unbnt for oneouh
gaia of 13 praes.
folon female standing
with sick horse buggyhat the buggy sick
thought right htched beast the
again. and bid her speed on h homeward Journey She disappeared
Arriving Oronv right side up the
midnight for another ride At the Milwaukee depot
the We cured then like
an shaving nghwie the other side
o'snoozed in freckles till morning.
This Sunday morning. just good we're
getting their Sunday bonnets took street
the folks"
p
podga fed ground feed Then the Northern Pacific
'up north
tintinnabulato
rung midway up
the battle OF Chkamaug crowed three times That
clothes We promptly hand the depot
the Great Northern northern
County But the brilliant the sped Calamity
Then rapid Brdg
Station Got off Walked up
an alliance meeting posto Same verdict Found two
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THE GRADED INCOME TAX.

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Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-01
PLUGGED FOR PELF.
MurderOus Assault on a Citizen
 at Fort Huachuca.

A soldier named c. NJ. Johnson was brought in to-day from Fort Huachu- ca on charge of having assaulted a citizen named Frank Miller with six shooter, with intent to murder and rob him. Miller is pretty badly used up and it is feared that his skull is frac. tured.
 Further particulars of the assault upon Miller by the soldier at Huachu- ca goes to show that he was enticed down to the corrals by several of them and when there was set upon by a number of them and beaten until he was insensible and then robbed. As soon as possible he gave the alarm. The commanding officer gave orders for the men to be drawn up in line, and Miller pointed out one who he was sure did most of the bloody work. His quarters were searched and blood found on many pieces of clothing and he was arrested and sent over here.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-01
[ The Best Man in the World.

Well, if not positively the best, one Of the wisest is he who checks disease at the start in his own system. In preserv- ing or restoring the heaven granted gift of health. he deserves profound consider. ation. His example is worthy to be initiated. The complaints which afflict us are largely attributable to want to tone in the stomach, either inherent CT inflicted by ourselves upon that much abused repository Of the food that should nourish us. What is its requirement in diversity? A wholesome tonic. None so good, if We rely upon experience and testimony, as Hostetter's Stqnach Bit ters. Unmedicated stimulants won't do. Regulation, as we'll as invigoration of the digestive viscera, is not to be effected by these. Through the agency ct
 stomachic named, strength of the enti,r system IS retrencked--dyspepsia and b,liousness overcome. Malaral, kidney bladder and rheumatic complaints are eradicated by thls salutary reformer oI ill health.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-01
Local History.

H. s. Gabilondo, L. L. D., is regis. tered at the Grand Central in Fl Paso. Senor Gabilondo is lawyer of Magda- lena, Sonora, and is as eccentric as his father, Hilario Gabilondo, for many many years and, perhaps, still collec- tor of customs at the Mexican custom house at Sasabe, Sonora, between No- gales and the Gulf of California, and who was the officer in command of the Mexican forces who induced Henry A. Crabb and his hundred Callfornias to surrender at Avorca, near Altar, So- nora. in 1855, and then slaughtered sick, wounded and well, under orders of the late General Ignacio Pesqueira, who had invited Crabb to come to his (Pesqueira's) rescue.-[El Paso Herald
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-01

the valley is not great and they will be soon working again.
 Five Pima Indians living near Lehi twenty miles east of Phenix, are the only ones known to have been drown. though it is believed that white man and family living on the island north of Phenix perished. Much damage is feared on the Gila river as the Salt river, Agua Fria and Hassayamra all empty into it and all are very high. The Gila valley is surely flooded. Acting on the suggestion, Governor Irwin and the Legislature have ap- pointed committee of each house to take action for the relief of the desti- tute
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-01
IF YOU HAD A FRIEND

About to visit some section of country where malarial sease, either in the form of chills and fever or bilious remittent Was particularly ri,e., what would be about the best advice you could give him? We will tell you--iO carry along or procure on arriving, that potent medicinal safe guard, Hostetter's s omach Btters, known throughout malaria plauged regions, here and in other countries, as the surest mems of disarmiug ct ue i've influence. Not only does 1t fort,fy the sy item by increasing its stamiDa, but overcomes r- regularity of digestion, the liver and the bowels, and coun erac The unavorabe effec's of overexer ion bodily and mental exposure in rough weather, Or e. cupatiou too sedentary or laborous loss of appeti and excessive nervousness. The fupction of ii- m, ntation bilious .ion and sleep have in it mos powerful and reliable Luxiary,
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-01
Dick Gird's Luck.

Gird's beet sugar factory at Chino is creating a boom in that section. The Champion of last Friday says:
 "Up to this morning there were rented little over 1850 acres for beets and over 1000 for corn, barley and al- falfa. The tendency to engage in growing beets is increasing. Reports here are to the effect that beets will be grown at Downey, Fl Monte, Spadra and Ontorio; and if the people of Or ange county can be assured of the ex- tension of the Chino Valley railroad in season to haul their crops to the Chino factory, they will devote 2000 to 5000 acres to beets."
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-01

Disorders Which Affect the Kidneys. Are among the most formidable known. Diabetes Bright's disease, gravel and other complaints of he urinary o-gans not ordinarily. cured in severe cases, but they may be averted by timely medicatiOn. A useful stimulart Of the urinary glands has becu found in Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, meGi ;iDe which not only affords th, re quisite stimulus when they become inactive, but increases their vigor and s.,cie.ive power. By increasing the a irity o' the k'dGeys and bladder this medicine has the dIrions, effect of expe- ing from the bod imp rites which ,s he D = culiar office oi tho CT ans to tlim ts a"d pass of. The | ,e Is al-o buffer and stieig' hen CT of tn wels, an in,is Mart of the stomach and matchless rem dy tor bliousr and fever and asu,. It counterGcts a tendency to p'ena. ture dec-y, ani susta' 'ns:: and comforts the aged and infrn,
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-01
OLD, BUT NEW.
The Story or the Flood at Phe.
 nix Told by the Chronicle,

To the eastern papers which arrived to-day we are indebted for the first news of the flood at Phenix and vicin- ity. The news was telegraphed to that enterprising newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle. and wired east and sent by mail around this way. This flood happened week ago to- morrow, and the heaviest rains occur. red on Monday. Probably by next week we will get additional rews.
 The Chronicles special from Tenn pc, Arizona, says the Salt River valley has just been visited by the greatest flood on record. Thursday morning early Salt river had risen seventeen feet above the ordinary level at point twenty.eight miles above Phenix. At Tempe the railroad bridge was swept away. A little south of Phenix the river left the channel and oeerhowed number of farms, cutting out the tracks. Many farm houses built of adobes crumbled away and others of frame foated off to the northern edge of the flood, which was a mile wide and about three feet deep. The river entered the city of Phenix, flooding out many of the poorer families. The Territorial Insane Asylum had a nar- row escape, the water being banked off The electric works were flooded and the town left in darkness. About 100 adobe houses fellin and large amount of personal property was lost. The water did not penetrate to the busi. ness part of the town, which is built on high land.
 Measures for the relief of the needy have been taken. Churches and pub lie buildings have been thrown open to the shelterless and q subscription has been started for their benefit, but many families a.e still without protec- ton. The river began tn fall Friday and has nearly reached it's normal point. The loss is not less than $125,. OOO, of which one,third fell to the railroad company. About five miles of track was washed out and a bridge destroyed. They will be at once re placed. The first boat crossed the river 10 Tempe this morning. The telegraph Wire is now being stretched across the river and will be workins tomorrow The damages to canals ir
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-01
Consumption cured

An old physician, retired from prac
 tice, having had placed in his hands by an East India missionary the form ula of a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of Con sumption, Bronchitis. Catarrh, {. Asth- ma and all Throat and Lung Affections. and positive and radical cure for NervousDebilit and all Nervous Com, plaints. after having tested its wonders full curative powers in thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to ma1e i known to his suffering fellows. Actu. ated by this motive and desire to re~ lieve human suffering. I will send free of charge. to all who desire it. this re. ceipe. in German. French or English. with full directions for preparing and using. Sent by mail by addressing with stamp naming this paper. W. A, Moves. 82O Power's Block. Rochester. N. Y. 1. IS, 1 y'r W.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-01
ZINC ORE.
A New Process of Smelling 1t Successfully about to be Trl-
 ed in Colorado.

When zinc smelters become profit able, the vicinity of the Huachuca mountains will furnish employment to a thousand men. Everything bear ing on this point will be of interest to the public and the following descrip- ton of a new enterprise, clipped from the Pueblo Review, will be edifying on the subject:-
 While here the other day, MT. Van Nostrand, of Salida, gave an interest ing talk on the zinc-lead smelter at Canon City, which will probably blow iu within the month. We glean ed the following facts: The capacity when completed, will, be nearly 300 tons per day, although it will start up at 75 tons. The process used is a pc culiar one and includes a multitude of small furnaces, each holding charge of about one ton. Unlike the usual zinc smeltar process the presence of lead is no detriment, but, on the con- is desired, and forms part of the prod uct. The zinc lead bullion is to be used for making paint, and is clai md to be equal to pure lead, for the pur- pose. The plant at Canon will also include furnaces for the purpose of saving the gold and silver in ores, which metals, with the silica or other gang matter, gather on the grates alter losing the zinc and lead. in the form of "clinker," and which are read lily matted with copper and smelted The plant when all completed, will cover twelve acres of ground. The management has contracted for the dumps of the Col. Sellers mine near Leadville, which contains any amount of zinc, and which will keep the works running for an indefinite length of time. It IS sincerely to be hoped that this enterprise will prove success lul, and, in fact, it can hardly be other wise with good management. The smelter will probably not buy on the market, as it is not intended to pay for gold and silver although these metal will be saved incidentally when found to occur in the ores brought to the works.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-01

Since the duty on eggs has been the rule many devices have been thought of for manufacturing them. The idea of Nogales man is, however, the only feasible scheme devised up to date. His proposition is to feed hens on the cheap grain of Mexico and have them lay in the United States. For this purpose long building will be placed on the line. half in Mexico and half in the United States. They will feed and water in the Mexican end, and when they want to lay they go to the further end of the building, and in that way escape paying the duty. The protector of this enterprise came from Maine.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-01

The personal hostilities between Gems. Miles and McKeever and Col. Corbin, growing out of the animosi. ties engendered by the battle of Wounded Knee Greek, and which threatened for time to bring on as bloody a fight as that was, seem to have passed away. General McKeever will obey his orders. like a soldier should, and go next week to his new duties at Chicago under Gen. Miles, his enemy. Col. Corbin will report to General McCook and go to Los An geles, and Secretary Proctor will take the credit of having settled this fam- lily quarrel by his prompt and vigorous decision in the Forsythe case.