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The morning call., 1893-05-26
PRISON-MADE BAGS.
A Steady Demand for the San Ouen
tin Product.


Yesterday afternoon was the appointed
time for a meeting of the State board of
prison directors at 419 California street.
A quorum failing to appear no formal
business was transacted, the members
present occupying the time in discussion
OF the aspect of the market for San Quen-
tin jute products.
Warden w. E. Hale. who was in attend
ance. submitted an array of figures. show
ing that the prison authorities have on
hand 1.250.000 bags, and that the mills
a day.
The demand for this product has been
steady ana large. 374, $50 bags having been
sold since the beginning of the year.
number of letters from farmers in
every section of the State were read.
wherein the San Quentin product was
praised both with regard to their quality
and manufacture.
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Gaut House Grand &C fic Hotel. Sherman House,
Leland House. Northern Hotel, Richeeu Hotel,
fremont House, Virginia Hotel and Wellington
Hotel.
AT WASHINGTON. D. C.-The Willard Airing
ton Ebbitt anu >horeham Hotels.
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their change Of address the paper ociU be
forwarded to them regularly.
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Levagpi & Barbleri received shipment of
green corn "Wednesday morning from Los An
peles, Deing ibe first this year. The quality is
ralner poor but better consIgnments are ex-
pected before the close Of this week.
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MORNING CALL for sale By traip5oys
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OF the fact, naming the date and train.
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THE MORNING CALL

Has larger Circu alton than any
other newspaper published in San
Francisco.
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srHE EASTERN OFFICE OF THE CALL.

i Z II
80 Potter building New York City, is provided with
fi.eS of California papers. Visitors welcome. Ad
vertisiHg rates and sample comics furnished.
F. X. MISCH, Manager.
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WEATHER BUREAU
SAN FEANcIsco, MaY 26. 1898. J
Oficial Forecast for Twenty-four Hours
Ending Midn Eht Friday.
San Francisco and vIcinity-Fair weather; slight
" warmer; north TO west winds.
P. T. jenkins. Local Forecast Official
Iron County register., 1893-07-13
Mortgage Taxation.

The taxation of mortgages is double
taxation, and therefore unjust to- the
land taxed.
Let us reason together:
A farmer, with his farm assessed at
900, is required to pay the full tax
on his farm. If there is mortgage Of
$4,000 on the farm, the holder of the
mortgage is supposed to pay tax on
the mortgage. This tax, if paid,
though seemingly paid by the holder
of the mortgage, is in reality paid by
the owner of the farm in the increased
interest collected from him on the
mortgage. This is manifestly unfair.
There is no reason why a property val
ued at $4,000, simply because it is
farm, should be made to pay tax on
$4,000 of value.
AS matter of fact this attempt to col.
lect tax twice from the same property,
keeps the rate on farm mortgages up to
the top-notch, while the town collects
very little of the taxes on mortgages.
The lender makes it an excuse for
charging high interest rate, while, if
possible, he covers up the mortgage SO
that he win not pay the tax.
The smaller the community where
the mortgaged premises are located,
the more difficult it is for an individual
lender to cover up the fact that he
holds the mortgage on the premises,
and the result is that the individual
lenders and executors and trustees avoid
lending on mortgages at all, leaving
the borrower at the mercy of those
who will take the mortgage and eap
cape taxation ON it.
Iron County register., 1893-07-13
PLEASE MULTIPLY MY TAX BY
FIVE

A Citizen Startled the Tax Commission.
The offices Of the tax department
were filed yesterday with persons who
came to swear off their personal tax
The monotonous request to reduce
assessments and the routine fling OF
afidavits to the effcct that the affiant
owed more than he possessed was inter-
rupted when a well known citizen sat
down beside President Barker and
astonished him by asking to have his
personal tax increased.
He had had his assessment reduced
last year on the plea that business had
been very bad and that he was really
not worth what the commissioners had,
assessed him at. President Barker had:
expected a request for a further reduce
tion. Instead of that the gentleman
announced that his business had im-.
proved during the year and that he is
now worth at least five times as much,
as he paid on last year. He wanted to-
pay taxes on five times as much.
The desire of this gentleman was:
gratified. His assessment was in-i
creased, and he stands alone on the rec-.
Orf1S
Iron County register., 1893-07-13
OUR BUSINESS MEN.
Their Organization Helpful to City and
Country.
Business Men Should Not Be Compelled to
Bear the Burdens Alone.

We have two associations of business
men in Syracuse-the Northside. lately
organized, and the older organization
which has been in existence several
years and meeting in its own elegant
and substantial rooms in the Larned
building. These organizations are COM
posed of some of our most prosperous,
intelligent and public-spirited citizens
men who will pass their lives in SYRIA
cuse, and who, therefore, are anxious
for the city's prosperity and for the
prosperity of the agricultural industries
of Central New York.
To these organizations the city and
country already owe much; manufac-
turing concerns employing hundreds
of workingmen have been brought to
the city; other manufacturing indus
tries have been induced to remain
here; necessary public improvements
have been suggested and accomplished
by these two organizations; extrava-
giant and unwise city appropriations
have been checked. Indeed, the people
Of central New York know little how
much they are indebted to the saga
city and hard cash of these leading busi-
ness men.
But it is hardly fair that the Business
Mems Associations should bear alone
the burdens they have SO freely done and
which have redounded to the financial
benefit of every man, woman and child
in Central New York. The work of
multiplying Syracuse industries should
be participated in by the general pub
lie. And it would be we'll if Syracuse
would follow the example of other
places that adopt newer methods to
more equitably distribute the burdens
of our Business Mems Associations are
bearing alone-Syracuse Industrial
Iron County register., 1893-07-13

gave prompt and enthusiastic affirma-
tive to this question.
What do you understand to be the
terms of our agreement" continued
North, determined to lsnow his ground
perfectly before ne ventured upon any
personal negotiations with the man.
We've both agreed to do something,
haven't we?"
This at least was within the scope of
Dennis instant comprehension. His
ruddy face glowed as he responded en-
phatically:
''Thrue for you, SORT. An it's misilf
as wull kapc me worrud about that
same"
''Of course, Dennis, of course; you
mine. Now, what was it that you
agreed to do for me? Let us be per-
fectly sure. before we go any further,
that we understand each other"
The eXpediency of this prccaution
seemed to recommend itself to Dennis
at once, and he proceeded to do his ut
most toward establishing that desirable
mutual understanding.
''Wull, sorr." he began, looking re-
flectivcly at North, 1T was all along o
the sthir made about Annie Dupont, an
thin lawyers in New York putin SO
much in tie papers about her, an me
knowin' the whole what a dale O
throuble had been caused by me own
cousin Patrick O'Gorman's wife; for
who ud it be but Ann Murphy herself,
before the praste made her Ann O'Gor-
man (bad luck to me cousin Patrick
when he d1d that Sameo who was house
keeper an me the coachman for the
misthress an the swate young Teddy as
was Annie Dupont, sorr, an niver knew
ut!''
The narrative becoming slightly in
rolved here North, who had followed it
thus far with intent look fixed upon the
speaker, interposed.
II don't understand what you are
talking about. Dennis" he said, little
impatiently, ''but gather from what
Iron County register., 1893-07-13
you say that you know something
about Annie Dupont. Ia this so?e

you say that you know something
about Annie Dupont. Ia this sop
Sure, an haven't I been thryin' to
till yer honor that sa.ne?" protested
Dennis, eagerly. ''It was tillin'
friend about it that I was. an about
thin paphers that contain all the infor-
nation that thin New York LAWYERS
are advertisin' for, an the paphers safe
in Ann O'Gorman's clutches, bad luck
to her, whin yer honor shipped up to
me on the strate an sez, quiet-like: 'I'll
give yez fifty dollars, Dinnis, if yez wull
bring them paphers to me" An that's
the long an short of our agrayment
sorr."
And Dennis rubbed his hands to-
gether complacently as if satisfied that
he had now made the case sufficiently
comprehensive even to Mr.. Nort!1's
mind.
North was regarding O'Reilly with
close attention, and up to this point he
felt reasonably convinced of the mans
honesty of purpose. If this We're true
this story of which already enough has:
Iron County register., 1893-07-13
CHAPTER XIII.-CoSrINUED.

He took up Mrs. DunlSirl1's letter,
which had lain all this time unnoticed
ON the table at his elbow, and, unfold
Ing the thin blue paper, he glanced at
it speculatively.
THAT was my only claim, yet she
seemed to consider it sufficient. This
may be merely my own mistaken inter
probation of her words, however. What
opinion have you formed, Mr.. North. as
to the value of this letter as evidence in
our case?"
North preserved meditative silence
for few moments; then he answered,
slowly:
Il must say. Mrs, Maynard. that in
my opinion this letter clearly proves
that Ni.1. DGnhirk, although not yet
Iron County register., 1893-07-13

have some claim upon him anyway, In
view OF his overtures to Hunter and
Ketchum; and if he is trying to play a
double game, shall bring him sharply
TO book
With this reflection, North turned 20
take leave of Mrs. Maynard.
There must have been some misun-
de:standing about this matter, Mrs.
Maynard he said, suavely. II ce,-
tainly do not wish You to be annoyed
by this person, since l can conduct the
investigation without your direct as
sistance. will see the man at once,
and ascertain whether or not he really
possesses information that will be val
liable to us. / will devote as much time
as possible to this Investigation and
will call from time to time to report
progress; shall I?''
The permission was coldly granted.
and North with Z bow of farewell with
drew from the drawing room. curious
about his coming interview with Dennis
O'Reilly.
Iron County register., 1893-07-13
Taxing lnheritances.

The bill to impose a tax on inher-
itances other than collateral inher-,
itances where they are in excess of $50, :,
600, has passed the house By such a.
decisive majority as to indicate SIM,
liar result in the senate. It provides
that If a man shall die possessed Of
$50, 900, he shall be fined $500; if he have
been provident enough to be possessed
of $500, 900 at the time of his death, the
fine is raised to $1,000; the sinfulness Of
having an estate valued at $500, 600 is
punished with a fine of s25, 600.
1t is needless to say that there can b.
no justification for such law unless it.
criminal offense to die possessed Of
more that $4,000. Why persons having;
$50, 900 or more should be allowed to
live unvexed by the tax-gatherer only
to be amerced when the coffin shall
have been brought into the house is q
puzzler. If it be right to rob mans
heirs by statute, why hesitate at tho
robbery of the original culprit while he
may yet be alive? This sort of legisla-
ton can only be understood or justified
on the theory adopted by tramps that
they have the right to take what they
can get their hands on, or by the
theories of those advanced thinkers
who hold that all property should be q
common possession.
If this law should run the gauntlet Of
legislative and executive approval it
would raise a very nice question in the
courts. The intent of the constitution
with regard to Legislative powers has
been curiously balked by the judicial
Interpretation. The courts have shown
great ingenuity in bending the letter
of the law to suit it to legislative re-
quirement; but we don't think that this
inheritance tax should stand.-Phila-
1a1phia Rocord
Iron County register., 1893-07-13
CHAPTER KY
king-An hour of quiet shortly shall We see;
Till then, IL patience our proceeding be.

ling-An hour of quiet shortly shall We see;
Till then, il patience our proceeding be.
Hamlet.
He found the man waiting in the
hall. He was apparently about forty
years of age, short. stout and red-faced
with bristling red hair and whiskcrs,
twinkling blue eyes, and an expression
OF shrcwd native ku;nor. His clothing,
though Of cheap quality, was neat and
whole, and he had the general appear
ance of Il thrifty workingman. Not at
all the ''seedy" adventurer that North
had half expected to see.
He looked up with a slight degree of
astonishment, but an unmistalsable rec
ognition in his round wide-open eyes, as
North approached him; then, bowling
low with his hat in his hand, he adj
vanced the plain, indisputable and self
evident proposition:
"Well, Misther North, I've got back" "
North surveyed him critically from
head to foot for an instant Then he
put a leading question abruptly:
You are Dennis O'Reilly, are you
not?'
''Indade, SORT. an 1 am that same"
admitted Dennis with another low bow
did you wish to see me?'
"Yis, sorr, by yer honor's lave"
''Why did you come here, then, and
inquire for Mrs. Maynard?"
''Sure, an that was just what yer
honor tould me to do" protested Dem
mis-. '' Twas yersilf, SORT, as tould me
that yer honor would be out of town
whin 1 got back. an so 1 was to report
mesilf to Misthress Maynard.'
North nodded slightly at this confir-
nation of his own shrewd suspicion;
adding instantly to Dennis:
''Where have you been for the last
few days? Why didn't you report
sooner?'
''Sooner, is it, sorr? Indade. thin, an
I've been jist where yer honor sint me.
sorr," was the cvasive reply Us Dennis
began to eye his questioncr .,o:1,cwhat
asllance.
''Oh, come on.' exclaimed North. sud-
denly taking up his hat from the hall
table. Il cannot turn Mrs. MayDard's
house into an inquisition, and the pres
ent prospect is that l shall have to re-
sort to the thumb-screws and rack be-
fore succeed in obtaining any satisfac-
tory information This last was an
aside, as he hurriedly drew on his
gloves; then to Dennis he added more
intelligibly: Come with me to my
hotel, and we will have a confidential
talk about this natter
Nothing loath. Dennis followed the
gentleman from the house and down the
street at pace set by North's inn
patience. They did not exchange an
other syllable until they were closeted
together in North's room at the Clement
house; then throwing himself down in
his favorite lounging chair and facing
O'Reilly, who was seated near him,
North returned to the charge.
''Now, O'Rellly, there's an agreement,
a business contract between us. Do
you understand that?"
1t was not clear, from Mr.. O'Reilly's
expression of countenance, that North's
meaning had fully penetrated and per-
meated his intelligence; but notwith-
standing his slightly blank look, he
Iron County register., 1893-07-13
Mother of Pearl Shells.

What are known to the trade rs
pearl buttons are made from the shell
of the mussel and the oyster-the in
ner lining of the shell of molluslls be-
ing iridescent substance, often very
beautiful in tints, and known as
mother of pearl; these shells, found in
almost all parts of the world, varying
considerably in quality and value.
The pure white shell is found in the
East Indies, and the next is what is
termed the yellow-edged manila.
found at the Manila islands Another
kind of she'll in this line comes from
the Pacific islands, and is of very
beautiful but dark hue. Few shells
containing fine qualities OF the sub
stance in question are native :to this
country. though large numbers OF the
inferior grade are obtained--N. Z.
Sun.
Iron County register., 1893-07-13
Delicate Italian Kin Cs.

Rings of Italian workmanship are re-
marsably beautiful, says the Detroit
Free Press. Venice particularly cx-
celled in this art. In the Londesborough
collection is fine specimen. The four
claws of the outer ring, in open work.
support the setting of Il sharply pointed
pyramidal diamond, such as was then
coveted for writing on glass. The
shank bears fanciful resemblance to q
serpent swallowing bird, of which only
the claws connecting the face remain
in sight. 1t was with similar rims
Raleigh wrote the words on a window
pane: ''Fain would climb, but that I
fear to fall to which Queen Elizabeth
added: IF thy heart fail thec climb
not at ALL" an implied encouragement
which led him on to fortune.
Iron County register., 1893-07-13
Especial dispatch to the Evening Postl

Especial olSpaicn 70 Inc Evening POST
New HAVEN. Conn.-The bill which
passed the lower house releasing from
the collateral inheritance tax estates if
taxed within a year of the allowance
of an administrators report, and also
exempting legacies of brothers and sis
ters, is regarded as practically repeal
of the present law, which has brought
a large revenue to the state. There
has been a systematic movement AL
over the state against the law.
LAWYERS Wife-What makes you
look so worried lately? You're not like
yourself. Great Lawyer-Well, am
having considerable trouble down
town. Wife-Now, you must tell me
all about it. Lawyer-Well, you see.
1 want to keep the Office open until 1
p. m. Saturday, and the Office boy
wants to close it at 12, and we can't
seem to arrange matters"
Iron County register., 1893-07-13
TAX REFORM DEPARTMENT.

(This department aims to give everybody's
ideas about taxation tnot tarif). Write your
opinions briefly, and they win be published or
discussed in their turn by the editor or by mem
Der OF the Taxation Society. Address, Taxa
tioa Society,"" this ONCE or p. o. Boz SS, But.
falo n, VI
Iron County register., 1893-07-13
An Extract From a Letter.

Who can resist that most seductive Of
all studies, and to which all human i'm
terests are party, called "Political
Economy, or Human Welfare?" We
can not think much of a man who
has no feeling of interest in it.!
Persons often say: 81 am Interest,"
ed in art or music or literature,
and have no time for political subjects"
but how little they know thay The very
success of art, literature and 4Asic de-
pends upon proper social adjustments,
as much as the success of the shoe
maker or tinsmith depends upon those
things. If each confined himself to his
own trade and did not take the trouble
in any way to interest himself in polit-
ical affairs. he would soon find no sale
for his pictures, books or shoes, for de-
signing men would gain the power over
him and eat his substance, and in COM
sequence trade would languish.
These things we can not handle ten
derly, but must meet them firmly and
root out the evil, for injuring a mans
pride in the things he thinks he knows.
will force him to investigate ours We
can not spare his feelings in forcing
him to truth.
WHEN the land system of taxation
was changed in England, under Henry
VII, from personal service to rent
service, and taxation was taken from
the land and put in commodities, there
were 10000 vagrants executed in ono
wear, and the same forces that made
tramps then are at work here
to-day. It is not true, as the
tramp says, that the world owes
a living, but it is true that
the world owes him chance to make
a living. believe that tramp is just
as much entitled to trial by jury as
any other human being, and to deny
him this right is to assert openly what
has been long understood secretly. that.
it is crime to be poor and unfortu-
L. Ryder.
The Macon Telegraph (dem.) does
not think the proposition to impose q
graded" tax upon incomes will be seri.,
ously considered BY. congress: "The
American people," it says, 'shave no.
hostility to wealth or the wealthy
man. They will be quite content IF
the man who is ten times as wealthy,
as his neighbor pays ten times a.
much in taxes. They have no desiroj
that he should pay twenty or aftY
times as much. as tho graded tax sdd
yocatoa nro~>~>H
Iron County register., 1893-07-13
Cracks Easily.

''His voice has unusually fine timbrA
"YeS-but it's so brittle..'--Puck.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-10-21


When thc stage reached thH G1}"n
the pareon. who nai come on lroa
Devils Delight was III 1t. but he
stopped n. tie tavern until 1t was time
t. 90 to meeting. 1t meant nothing
10 HIM that he was taking his life IN
his hands to preach the Gospel to
these men What was his poor mlser-
erable gift Of a diving life, compared
with these lost souls? Besldes-then
he rourhed terribly, closed hrs eyes,
and wiped the cold sweat of mortal Ill
mes, from his face. All, ,specious hu-
man nature Sophistries that keep 1t
from the deba scment of over righteous
ness! 1t was of one precious sln-slck
soul he was thinking, and that he
hoped TO reach. through this zeal for
the brotherhood.
Poor Scared Emma, She had given
her influence and | have shown that
il was creat-sh" hal gwen her saloon,
which was also her throne, and now
she was shut mp IN miserable, tawdry
room, partitioned off from the rest,
dressed in her Sunday fnery, waiting
until all the gang had assembled. when
sb. would walk in boldly and take her
sen, with the rest Well she knew that
no woman would be there Ne other
woman would sit under the same root
With her. and then she looked down on
/ ~ Observation-Disclosures hands, Il can
buv and sell them all. ! an 10 man s
slave AMI my word Is Law, but
AMI then whole hooi Of tears came.
! En. soon she dashed them away and
dried her ewes. Another touch oil
rouge 10 repair the. ravage, and she
Va. ready TO so 10 church, as sne
1. nhrased i, 10 herself determined.
I aggressive figure. dressed N 3 smart
black satin. wearing bow OF PINK
ribbon q, the throat II seemed as II
,b~ inconerultv OF her attire strucs
her Al the las, moment, for on snt
threshold Of her room she stopped
o,, hack and threw a lace shaw
around her shoulders. Then she msd'
her way 10 the front room. Just as tn
,.iSe II cla,tering boots and grs,in,
chair, was hushel. and the ministe
bowed his head in PRAYER.
A dozen men made room Tor hes