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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25
County Option.

A bill which was proposed in the last
assembly of New York can be be easily
passed IN any legislature. 1t provides
tbat the assessors should assess the
value of land, separately from the
buildings, fences, drains crops and
other improvements thereon, AID that
the board of supervisors in each county
Should have discretion to levy all taxes
either upon or in proportion to the
assessed value of ZEAL estate alone, in
Guiding land and all improvements
thereon, or upon the assessed value of
the land alone. exclusive of improve
msnts and of personal property, or
upon the assessed value of personal
property alone, or upon the assessed
value OF land, improvements and per.
sonal property together.
The immediate result would be that
cities like Chicago would promptly re.
nit all taxes except those on real es-
tate That would do away with
mass of perjury, injustice, demoraliza.
ton and discotiragement of prosperity.
Later, cities might or might not do as
Maryland. has done ex-
empt buildings and other improvements
from taxation, rnisihg all taxes from
the rental value of the land alone. Al
least. boards of trade and other ccm-
hercial bodies should watch with care
that interesting experiment, so that BIZ
this or some other means we may clean
instead of merry deodorizing the sink
Of political corruption.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25

The Philadelphia Record says that
the original draft of Rev. jacob
Drcbe's famous letter 70 Gen. Wash
ingtsn, dated Dab II. 17r7, has ecme to
light in local collection of Sataatls
documents DR.. Dacbc was an old
time rector of Christ church, Philadel-
phia. at tie beginning of the revo-
lutionarr war he figured as an arden.
patriot, but when The British fedeoats
marched int Philadelphia and took
possession of the city the alarmed rec
TOR suddetilS found himself to be most
devoted royaiist. tien. Washington
was then encamped in headquarters III
Worcester township, Philadelphia NOW
Montgomery county. and to him DIR.
Duche dispatched letter, which nov
IN printing takes up nearly eight
1uarto pages, Urging him to return to
the bosom of good king George. WASH
ington Immediately directed the epistle
to congress as "a letter OF n very curl
Gus and extraordinary nature"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25
IN DEATH VALLEY,

The Task of Grading n Road Over q
Stretch of Solid Salt.
The grading road of solid salt was
until recently an unexpected task in
engineering, and is thus described by
one of its operators: In what is known
as the Death Valley we found stretch
OF solid salt about eight miles across
In sense it was level-there were no
hills or valleys In another sense there
was scarce level square inch on the
whole beds, for the salt crust had prob
ably, through the influences of heat
from above and ofmoisture from below.
been torn and twisted and thrown up
in the most jagged peaks pyramids and
cris-crossed ridges imaginable.
They were not high--noae more than
four feet-but there was not level
space eyen, for mans foot between
them. Evely step made was on ragged
point or edse Of souls kind The near.
est approash to anything liks that I
have ever seen was on the ice on Lake
Erie, whore two fields had been jammed
together by the wind and held so BY
the frost The ragged ice masses were
somewhat like these salt masses. They
were larger, but they were not so sharp
or in any way so difficult TO cross.
Judging that the crust would sustain
the weight of the wagons the workmen
swung the sledge-hammers day after
day until they had beaten down thes.
pinnacles into a smooth way six feet
wide 1t was perhaps the most labori-
Gus engineering work ever done in the
country, for the climate and location.
far from civilized habitations, combined
to retari the efforts of the work,nep.
The roadway, when completed, led over
what may be properly called a naturally
formed bridge OF salt eight miles long
the only bridge OF the kind in the
world
As one enters the easterly end of this
road, two unmarked graves are seen in
the salt crust near the track. Tney are
the graves of unknown men who diei
there from the heat, and, after the
fashion of the country, were buried
where they fell. They were covered
over with pieces Of salt broken from
the pinnacies near by. The crust was
too hard to warrant digging into is.
Jne must travel a long time to find two
more graves like these. if indeed two
5ore can be found in the wor.d.--Age
II Ste.l
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25
The Result of Taxing Mortgages.
[Chicago Tribune.l

The last Michigs legislature devoted
what time it had left to doing some
thing which it believed would help
tine men who borrow money on
mortgages 1t passed law similar to
the California one, providing that the
mortgage should pay tax on the
property on which he held a mortgage
proportionate to the extent of his inter
est therein. The men with mortgages
on their farms were told that they had
been relieved of q part of their taxes,
which had been shifted to the grasping
monoy-lender.
In few months new assessment is
to DO mado under this law, and some
ugly questions are beginning to arise.
The act provides that IL property Is
mortgagcd for q half or q quarter of
ats value, the mortgage must pay half
or quarter Of the tax and that If he
fails to do so, the morsgagor may pay
the amount and withhold it from the
interest But the existing mortgages
contain no clause permitting that to be
done. 1t is not in the contract. which
stipulates for the payment of fixed
amount of interest at specified times.
So far as the old mortgages are con-
cerned, the law is unconstitutional, and
the courts will SO hold. The Michigan
farmers are beginning to find out that
they will do so, and they do not think as
highly of their legislature as they did.
And those who thought that when
the law went into force they could
have the use of another mans money at
the old rate while he paid the taxes on
it, will find soon that they were mis-
taken. The savings banks of Michigar> |
which gather unSthe small accumula-
tons of poor people and loan them out !
on land, are consulting as to what they
shall do. They are SO hampered by va
rious state laws that they may be un-
able to protect themselves against this
last piece of unfriendly legislation and
may have to seek investments il, other
states for the money they are prac-
tically forbidden to loan in Michigan.
There viii pe other lenders, SO that
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25

The scheme proposed in Alabama to
get rid OF the Negro vote by remitting
the taxes-to the amount of five dollars
OF any Negro who does not vote, will
not work. The same thing has been
tried in other states by the imposition
OF poll tax of fifty cents or one dollar,
which had to be paid before the voter
could deposit his ballot In many cases
the parties seeking the votes would paw
the voters poll tax. But to pay five
dollars head would be too severe tax
on any party's treasury, and the scheme
would fail even more quickly than those
based on poll tax did. National Tri.
bune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25
Everything ls Coming Our Way.

A large number of people are found
everywhere who are in favor of Reforms
in taxation. Following are two ex-
tracts from Kansas political platforms,
showing the drift
Exemption of all manufactures, me-
chanical, farming and other industries
from taxation.
Levying taxes upon the land by the
foot and acre, according to its value,
and exempting the improvements there.
on. If any other tax is needed, make
it upon incomes
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25

--Friar Conecte was accustomed at
the close of his sermons to take staff
and go through his congregation bat
tering to pieces any headdress that
came Under his displeasure. His cru
SADIE was continued in every country of
Europe till, reaching Rome, he at
taclied the clothes and morals of the
cardinals. was accused of heresy and
burned at the stake.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25
An Aruix af AIlm6nta

Lies in ambush for persons VINO tostp5hs
reforming disordered condition of the
stomach, liver and bowels. For unhealth-
full conditions of these organs, Hostetter's
stomach Bitters is a sovereign remedy, and
against the ills 10 which they give rise an
.foubled with indigestion, liver Complaint
,r constipation. The Ritters will cure
bese, as well as ma.as.a,, nervous and kid
ey aiiment3s
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25
Not Fifty Dollars an Acre, but Fifty
Dollars Square Foot.

The Post estate, sold to the CONT
mental Fire Insurance Co.. Nos. Al to 40
Cedar street, a plot containing about
6,loo square feet, together with the
three four-story old buildings thereon,
for 100000. The company will improve
the plot by the erection of modern
office building. The figure paid by the
Continental about $50 square foot on
Cedar street, is considered remarkably
good price.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25

THERE are large number Of hygienic
physicians who claim that disease is always
the result OF tfansgression OF Natures
both physicians, and have devoted years, To
teiiching the people how TO ayoid sickness by
following Natures laws. They give away
with every package of Garfield Tea LITTLE
book which they claim will enable all per-
sons, if directions are followed, to avoid
sickness of all kinds, aud to have no need
IorGarHeid Tea or any other medicine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25

An intelligent foreigner is said to
have expressed himself after the follow
ing fashion on the absurdities of the
English language: "When discovered
that if was quick was fast, if | stood
firm / was fast, if spent too freely i
was fast, and that not to eat was to
fast, was discouraged; but when /
came across the sentence: The first one
won one one-dollar prize, l was tempted
to give up English and learn some other
language"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25
Thirty years ago attendance at

Thirty years ago attendance at
prayer twice day at Yale was COM
pulsory, with two services on Sunday
in addition to morning and evening
prayer. Evening daily prayer was first
abolished, then the attendance at more
than one Sunday service was made OPP
tional, and now there is strong move
ment on foot to make attendance q
daily morning prayer also optional
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25
Pay the Price of the
Royal for Royal only.

Actual tests show the Royal Baking
Powder to be ~ per cent. stronger than
any other brand on the market. If an
other baking powder is forced upon you
by the grocer, see that you are charged
the correspondingly lower price.
Those baking powders sold with gift,
or advertised or sold at half the cost of
Royal, are invariably made from alum. and
are dangerous to health.
Every Baking Powder contains ticket giving directions
The Royal Baker and Pastry Cook contain
ing practical cooking receipts published
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25
EIETY-n0IIAIs

Sold Watch TO the student entering Barres'
3hor'thand. Schotl during February who
passes best e&anination III August. Only
oersoiis who can spell well, and of d good
moral character, received. Add. BARNES
SHORTHAND SCHOOL, Laclede Building, 401
Olive street, ST. Louis, Mo. Positions
guaranteed all graduates.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25

MRs. HAuT-ToN-"My dear. did you mail
my excuses 70 tlIat bilious Mrs. Pstvepn, "a
asked soul" Mr. Haut-ton-"No, thy darl
ing; met ParyenH on the street and gave
him the lie direct ''-Baltimoro American.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25

1T is fact that shark will not bite q
swimmer whose legs are in motion. So If
you can keep kicking longer than the shark
;an keep waiting, you're all right And
1on you forget it-or US, who gave you
the tip,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25

SUDDEN CHANGES OF WfArHfE cause
Throat Diseases. There is no more effect
ual remedy for Coughs, Colds, SIC, than
BROWNS BRONCHIAL T.ocHEs. Sold only In
lorss. Price IS cts.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25

MAMMA, did the hen burst a fewl'
asked little Johnny when he saw brokel
wing.tBingha Republican.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25

liz you ever feel Yourself gcs!isg conceit-
ed, just remember thar tiye bsss people are
ali dead.-Tid- Bits.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; It is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 500
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA RIO syrup co!
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. ~. NEW Y0Rx. nv
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25

BEEcHAM's PILLS enjoy he largest sale Of
any proprietary medicine in the world.
Made only in st. Helens, England.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25

THE roll-call is frequently heard at the
baker s.-Baltimorc American.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25

The winter girl who is described as
dressed TO kill would doubtless be classified
as a form of sbaybelle. Washington Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25

Don't NAgIect Cough. Take some Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar fnstaster
Pixies Toothaehe Drops Cure in one minute.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25

-"How long can goose stand on
one leg without getting tired2" "Try
it and see."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-03-25

KEEP close eye on the man whose wife
hlfail to ask him for meney.-Rsr's
iofh
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1893-05-25
Robbed by Il Masked Man.

Kansas City, Mo, May 17.-About
II o'clock last night, as w c. Heb-
bard. manager of ". G. Brown &
Co, stepped into the gate of his
home, No. 720 Garfield avenue, Kan.
sas City, Kan, a masked man pre-
sented revolver and demanded his
money. Mr.. Hebbard surrendered
his pocket book. containing a small
amount of change and some other
articles of small value Mrs. Heb
bard was waiting for her husband,
and from the window she heard the
highwayman's demand. Instead of
screaming she quietly procured a
revolver and returned to the window
just as the highwayman was starting
away. She fired several shots at
him through the open window, but
did not bring him down.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1893-05-25

The Starr band of desperadoes
who have succeeded the Daltons will
encounter greater difficulty in rob-
bing express cars On the Missouri.
Kansas Il Texas railroad in the
future. The safes now used on their
lines are burglar proof and the only
manner in which they can be opened
en- route is by dynamite. The outer
doors of these safes are locked by a
key in the possession of the messeng-
er, but the inner door is secured by
a combination lock. The combina-
ton is known only by the agents at
Hannibal, Sedalia, Parsons. Musko-
gee and Dennison, and, even if the
messenger knew the combination he
could not open the safe for the dial
is removed while the car is passing
through the dangerous territory
x. G. Times.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1893-05-25

MANY are familiar with the famous &c Buffalo
Bills wonderful wild west show. Prior to his
venture abroad, MIR. Cody exhibited at Staten Is
lard. in New York Harhor where he became
afflicted with Malaria knowing the virtues of
klrkapno Indian Saswa, Mr.. Cody sent To- tho
agents for tlis wonderful Indian renlcdv and after
using few hottes permanently cured
kickap0o Indian Sagwa Is remarkable mcdi-
cine said Mr., Cody, '' and | have known OF its
virtues long time. You NAV my name, and
that for what il claims to do it has equal
and for malaria and thlls it far superior to
qutnine in inanv WAYS.
'kickapoo Indian Sagwa is also 4 for
Rheumatism and if the kickapoo Oil is used at the
time impossible for rheumatic pains and
stiffness to remain 1t is the only remedy the
Indians use, and has been known by them for
ages. An Indian would be without his
horse. gun. or blanket as 70 be without Sagwa."
This from the leading plaiusnan in American
history, n man whose integrity is unQUestoned.
should prove beyond shadow of doubt that Kicka-
poo Indian Sagwa Is Just what is Claimed for II
honest medicine of superior curative qualities,
combining the best Of the vegetable kingdom gath
cred from The forests and gardens OF nature.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1893-05-25
Truly Wonderful"
will do all that You Claim.

BUTLER. Ill, April o. 1892.
have used Kickapoo Indian Salve, and
found it wonderful IN effect, and also used kickapo0
Indian Cough Cure for eleven-monihs old
child with gratifying results. These medicines are
truly wonderful, and will do all that claimed for
them. Louis BREMEk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.
DIR. w. A. GREENLEAF
DENTIST.
IS Westminster ST.. Providence. r. I.
Old Number 235.
MARRIED..

IReD = wts"n H. rit"n N ~ ~ i, ~, nr gy yr
OF Cumberland. ana Miss SOPHIA NJ BURNS OF
Lincoln.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-01
RI. MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL ELECTION And BANQUET
AT THE TROCADERO.
Addresses by Drs. Fiske and Chaplin on
Current Topics Medical Exhibit In
the Parlors.

The eighty-second anu ual mesting OF
the Rhode Island Medical society was
held today in Tillinghast's parlors. be-
ginning at 10 o'clock. In the side parlor
several medical exhibits were spread out
for the inspection of the doctors, among
them being the Horleck matted milk,
REM e. Heprv's elixir, three chlorides,
Armour a. Co.'S digestive ferments, w.
r. Warner g. Co.'s chemical prepara-
tions. Reed e. Carnrad's kumysgen.
1t was past IL O'Clock when d quorum
was obtained and the society proceeded
to business. There was quite debate
committee appointed to go 10 the legis-
lature for an act to compel physicians to
register, DIR. Swartz being OF the opinion
that it. Is useless to attempt to get any
thing from the general a sembly. The
committee was continued by "A vote OF
the committee appointed to secure an
amendme mt to the providing for the
comm itment OF the insane hat succeeded
and the insane are not now Obliged to be
examined I'm court on criminal days.
DIR. Henry NJ Williams OF Boston. DR..
Conn.,, DIR. 4. L. Simpson OF the Yer
mont Medical society. DR.. A. j. Straw Of
Manchester, n. H., DIR. 4. X. Bronson Of
Attleboro. DIR. Noyes OF the Mlchig ig,a so
ciety, DIR. Henry 4. Turner of Newport,
were seyerally introduced as delegates
from their several societies and respond
briefly, bringing the greetings OF their
several societies TO the Rhode Island
Medical society.
The report Of the trustees on the Fiske
Fund. which is devoted to the purcnas.
of prizes and printing the records, was
received. The present status OF the
fund is sS,206 SO. OF which the interest,
$51l 80 is available
Drs. kingmap, Briggs and Hunt were
appointed To nominate DELEGATES to the
American Medical convention at Mil
waukee June to 10. The delegates e.
lected were Drs James III. Akers. Charles,
y. Ballou, John j. Baxter. w. ii. Bowe..
w. j. Burge. Herman Garfield, X. ii.
Carver. Charles v. Chapin, John Cham
plin. James II. Davenport, f. NJ. Eaton.
Mary l.. Farnum. Charles IL. Fisher.
Charles IA. French, H. n. Gardner, IL. ;.
Hill. Dau o. King. Henry G. Mackaye,
A. M. Paine, Il. f. Pierce, Fred 4. Rod
DIR. Charles III. Fisher delivered an
address on the subject OF Sanitary
Legislation in Rhode Island. lie re.
viewed the ancient acts, the hrst OF
which was the one compelling each
householder To keep ladder In order 10
save life in case of fire, passed IN l70l.
Ac. S TO prevent the spread OF infectious
diseases, pas led ia I'LL to l743, were IN en-
toned, especially AT lue time OF The
smallpox &C IRE in Boston. The address
brought the hearers down through the
legislation OF late years. The paper
commanded the CLOS st attention, the
history Dlug especially iiterestng.
DR.. Z. V. Ch PIN save the annual ad-
dress, the subject being, "rhe Puri fica-
tion Of Pubic Mater 5 Ipplies-o
On adj )urnne ~ the aanuu banquet
was par.ak n uf in the Trocadero.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-01
PLAYED A STIFF GAME.
Georgetown University Nine Shuts Out
the Browns.
SPLENDID BATTERY WORK.
Only One Hit Made on Dowd's Delivery
by the Brown Baismen-special Meet
ing OF the Providence Athletic Associa-
tion-G Gossip About tho Whselmeu.

Brown heretofore was able to bat
Dowd almost at viii. but when he went
into the box for the Georgetown univer-
sity team on Lincoln field yesterday. his
pitching bafiied the boys and they were
able to get oLly one safe hit during the
nine innings.
The visitors played steady united
game. The work of their battery was
excellent. while their fielding was sharp
and at times brilliant. Sexton was very
effective. the visitors securing onlS six
safe hits. but the fielding wss not what
i { might have been. The features OF the
game were the work of the Georgetown
battery. a fine catch by Dan Georxe and
some quick work by Jones In two double
plays Only two Brown men got
as far AS second base. Magill
opened up the second inning with
wo-bagHer, but Dowd struck out the
next three men. In the fourth inning
Jones reached second on wild throw,
but could get no further Georgetown
scored i'm the sixth on a two-base hit.
stolen base and passed. ball, and agaiu IN
the eighth on two hits, a error and "A
passed ball. Following is the score