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SWISS TAXATION.

Political economists are much interested
in the operation of a graduated tax system
which has been in operation in Switzerland
since 1885, This system varies in the differ
ent Cantons, but that of Vaud has attracted
most attention. There all real estate
is divided into three classes. The first class
includes all properties valued at less than
$4,000. These were taxed last year at the
rate of 81 per 81 900. The second class in
cludes all properties valued between 5000
and $4,000. These were taxed at the rate
of $3.50 per $1,000 The third class in
eludes all properties worth more than
S20,OUO. These were taxed at the rate of So
per 81 900.
The taxation of personal property follows
the same rule, but the system is much more
complicated. 1t is first divided into three
classes" Capital" incomes and Unsu-
fructs," and Proceeds of Labor" Each of
these is again divided into seven grades In
the class of incomes the man with $3.50 a
year pays S. tax; $500 year, SIS tax !;
81 900 year, $40 tax; 81, 500 year, $50
tax; $500 year, $3.50 tax; $4,000 year,
$3.50 tax, and $4,000 year, $500 tax.
There is bitter dispute in the Canton
Vaud and its neighbors as to the result of
this system. The Radicals who support the
system point out that it has increased the
revenues of the Canton-which contains
247655 psople-$30,0O year. The Con-
servatiyes say that this has been at the cost
of the prosperity of the Canton, since it has
driven many wealthy families out, and re-
duced the value of the land fully so per cent
The proposition to introduce the system into
the neighboring Canton of Berne was de-
feated by an overwhelming popular vote.
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little trouble with Il. I also waiting for ia-
voices from the QHaTiermAster. As soon as could
get them was going 10 ssraighten out the cloth
ing account But you know, I suddenly
interrupted. My health 10 very good. + want 10
get back pretty bsd-sm yet in hopes TO be ex.
changed this Winter We are informed this morn
ing tina. some clothing from our Government
will be here for merit Tuesday. The under
clothing and blankets will be very acceptable
There are some over 100 officers in this building
'tie-up' with Capt Burbank Capts. Fall an
Sargent. also Lieuts. Hall and Mitchell are we'll
have not seen or heard from any OF the privats
since the second day after capture Ihsve sees
extracts from Northern papers of late. Write nt
and tell mo about the regiment and company. ant
especially remember to the boys of old B. L
shall send this in care of Oscsr-not knowing whers
you are. Be sure and write me- Direct to Lieut.
II. NJ. Bearcs. prisoner of war. Richland jail.
Columbia, 8. @. by flag of trucs)"
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The selection of Hon. J Sterling Morton
for Secretary of Agriculture puts another
variegation into Mr.. Cleveland's kaleideo-
scopic Cabinet. Mr.. Morton is man OF
brilliant parts, witty and effective public
speaker, one of the original settlers of Ne
braska, the owner and manager of splen-
did farm in that State, which he manages
to make very profitable, in spite of the
agricultural depression that he frequently
grows eloquent over, an ardent free-trader,
a member of the Golden Club, and the
Washington agent and lobbyist for the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, and some
other railroads He has two or three sons
who are prominent railway officials. He is
quite popular in his own State and in the
National Capital, where he spends much of
his time during every session of Congress
and is noted as the giver of very charming
dinners.
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"a Midnight Mystery" charming
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"The Apiary" Practical notes on bee
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Editorials on matters of general interest
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Options and Futures" A full report of
the debate on and passage of the Washburn-
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Sow Peas" A valuable article on the
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A THRILLING story comes from Wheeling
of repeated attempts to poison one Capt L.
d. Sine. No one explains why they wanted
to take his sweet life, and the novelty Of
the methods employed excite attention.
First, piece of poisoned cheese was put in
his overcoat pocket This would imply
that the intended victim had the instinct of
rat or a loafer in country grocery, who
nibbles at cheese wherever he finds it.
Something seems to have prevented his
nibbling, however, and he had the cheese
examined. Next, q bottle of whisky, in
which muriatic acid was mixed, was put in
his pocket This shows great ignorance ON
the part of the would-be poisoner. Muriatic
acid only kills when sufficient quantity is
taken into the stomach to burn holes in it.
1t is so intensely sharp and biting that the
first sip would reveal its presence. Unless the
victim threw back the top of his head and
swallowed the whole flask full at single
gulp, the acid would do him little moro
harm than set his teeth ON edge at the first
sip, and then he would probably conclude
that that whisky was entirely too raw and
fiery for gentlemans beverage and drink
no more. The third attempt was made with
poisoned candy, but the details of this are
not given. The story sounds amazingly like
that Of Jerry Simpsons fake assault during
the campaign, but if there is any truth in it,
it would imply knowledge on the part
of the would-be poisoner that his victim had
miscellaneous sort of an appetite, leading
him to eat and drink anything that came
within reach
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TIE recreaut Tarsney, Of Missouri, got
very effectuslly cornerel in one Of his false
hoods. He had made the astonishing charge
that pensions had been allowed for loss OF hair,
and the Commissioner of Pensions at once
wrote that this could not be, and his state
Dent was backed up by the Medical Referee
ofthe Pension Bureau stating that loss of hair
was not considered pensionabIe disability.
Every one of the Assistant Medical Referees
Joined in written denial that they had al
lowed pension for badness. Tarsney re-
fused to give either the name Of the pen
sioner who received pension for badness,
or the name Of the Pension Bureau employe
who had informed him that such case had
been allowed. BE made the very thin ex-
euse that 10 reveal the name would be to
expose his informant to the vengeance oil
the Pension Commissioners, az il this
amounted to anything, when this Admins
tration has but two weeks more TO live, and
new one is coming in which will richly
recompense any employe who may be made
10 suffer in such . way. If Tarsney had
such an informant, and really believed that
Gen. Raum would punish him, he could moi
do him greater service than to give hi,
name and secure the punishment, which
would give him fine claim for tender con
sideration by the incoming Administration
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THE gist of the Kansas situation is that
the Governor was ill-advised and made a
fool of himself 1t is criminal nonsense in
this country for man to talk about settling
by force question which is properly a
matter for the courts After all the excite
ment and irritation, the expense to the State,
and the damage to her good name, the Gov
vernon has been compelled to do just what
he should have done in the first place
leave the matter to the courts.
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WHO WERE In FAVOR, AND WHO
NOT.


Representative Stout, of Michigan, said
Every politician and every pension agent In the
city tWashngton) and out of it desires the Bureau
OF Pensions to remain in the Interior Department.
Probably this is true Every man who
feels or processes friendship for the veterans
desires the Pension Bureau to remain where
it is, and continue the work it is doing with
uninterrupted speed. 1t is natural that they
should. If there is any sincerity in their
professions of friendship for the veterans,
they are hostile to any scheme which would
interrupt the work of the Bureau by long
period Of reorganization and readjustment,
during which there could be very little done
in the way of pension allowances 1t has
taken long years of effort to get the Bureau
to its present condition of efficiency. 1t is
not yet doing nearly so much work as it
should do, but it is doing more than it ever
did before. What is needed is still greater
increase of efficiency, by which it can
dispose of at least so per cent. more bust
ness, and finish up the work before IL in
a few months. The converse Of Mr.. Stout's
proposition he did not state, and that is,
that every man who hates pensions and
pensioners who is anxious to cut down the
roll, to reduce the rates and stop any further
allowances, is rabidly anxious to have the
Bureau transferred to the War Department.
Not man who favored the transfer said that
it would increase the number of allowances
would raise the rates, or hasten the settle
ment of the mass of claims now before the
Bureau. Not one asserted that if the Bureau
were put under the charge of the War Depart
ment the long waiting veterans and their
dependent ones would get their claims ad-
mitted any sooner, that any of the injustices
in the present system of ratings would be
cured, or that in any way single veteran
would be benefited. Just in the degree
that man was hostile to the whole pension
system, just to that degree was he eager for
the transfer of tho Bureau to the War De-
partment. The inference is obvious.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-23

REFERRING to complimentary mention
ton Of Col. Brush, of the Ohio National
Guard, that the Governor of the State con-
fine his selections for his staff to the officers
Of the Ohio National Guard, Past Com
mander-in-Chief George S. Merrill writes:
Col. Brush s behind the wagon. Massachusetts
laat year enacte q law that excepting the Judge
Acknowledgement and the four personal Aids no
person should be eligible 10 appointment on the
stsff of he Governor who had not had one years
service ia the militia Of the Common eath or In
the army or navy of the United States.
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Lunatic howling)-Whoop Whoop Hoo
raw Glory! Glory! Haleluysr! Ha! ha!
ha!
Visitor Tin mad house, -This poor fellow
seems wholly beside himself with joy.
Keeper-Yes; you see, he lived in Chicago,
and when he had studied up his family his
tory and found that the only relative he had
on earth was serving life sentence in prison,
and consequently could not visit him during
the Worlds Fair, he went insane from sheer
joy.
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THE TEMPER OF OUR ENEMIES.

.
The real temper of our enemies was
strikingly shown in the treatment by the
House of Representatives of the following
amendment, offered by Representative An
drew, of Massachusetts-son of the old
War Governor-and strongly supported by
Comrade Amos J. Cummings of New York
both orthodox Democrats.
That In every public Department and upon all
public works of the United States Government,
and in competitive and noncom petitive examine
TONS under the United States Civil-Servics laws
or rules or regulations of the same wherever they
apply, honoraby- discharged Union soldiers, sail
ors and marines. who served In the OF 1861 to
1865 shall be preferred for certfcation, appoint
ment, employment and retention therein; age,
loss Of limb, other physical impairment which
does not In fac. iucapacitate shall not be deemed
to disqualify them, provided they possess the bust.
ness capacity necessary m the position involved,
and persons thus preferred, unless appointed or
employed for a definite statutory term, shall not
be dismissed from their positions except upon
charges and after a hearing
Sec. 2. That all heads of Departments officials
boards OF examiners. or other persons having
power Of appointment. employment, oertifca-
ton for such appointment employment In tho
public service of the United States set forth In
Section OF this act, charged with n faithful
compliance with the terms thereof both in letter
and spirit. and any person who shall be guilty OF
violating provisions of this Act shall be deemed
guilty Of a msdemeanor. and shall, conviction
THEREOF be punished by fne not exceeding S. 000
or by imprisonment for term not exceeding
three years, by both such fine and imprson-
ment, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. g. That all laws parts of laws ncon sistent
with the provisions of this net hereby repealed
Sec f. That this shall take effect I'm ediatey
This amendment embodes the provisions
that are now part of the statutes of New
York and Massachusetts, and is measure
which the comrades have long sought to
| have enacted. More than one National En-
campment of the GAR has asked for its
passage and it was clearly as "germane to
/ the subject-matter as the monstrous amend
ments of the Committee ON Appropriations
| which the House declared to be germane
Yet no consideration whatever could be got
ten for proposition which is the comrades
undoubted right, and which would merely
make operative law which has been on
| the statute books of the United States since
| the close Of the war.
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AN INDUSTRIOUS LIAR.

For a real hard working, industrious liar,
who never allows any fact to be the slight
est obstacle, commend to us one ID. Cady
Eaton, who is doing the pension-lying for
the New Haven Conn., Register. Here is a
selection from one of his recent efforts:
In round numbers 5000 900 mon enlisted during
the progress of the war. OF these but q. 900 en-
listed for less period than three months OF all the
others very few not still represented by them
selves their wives their children. their depend
ent relatives So that the bill contcmplates an In
crease in pensioners of from 100000 to 5000 600.
and increase in expenditure from 5000 100000 to
$500, 100000! There hundreds and hundreds OF
thousands Of new claims Oh filet day. They would
all be examined and passed tomorrow were there
not limit to the space and force which can be
utilized for the purpose, and were there not a
fear that abrupt increase of vast magnitude
might possibly arouse the people of the United
States from their lethargio slumbers TO economic
inquiry and activity.
1t is useless to attempt to answer man
like that. Facts and figures that contradict
him are simply ignored. If it suited his
purpose to say that there were likely to be
100000 pensioners and an annual expendi-
ture of $1,00o,oOO,OO0 he would have no
hesitation in saying it, nor would he find
any lack of prejudiced fools to believe it,
against all the proof that could be produced
against it.
This reminds us Of sharp, bright-witted
comratls who lives in Texas, and is one of
the most prosperous farmer. in the State.
g never waste time," he said, during .
recent visit to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
Office, in trying to argue my neighbors out
of any fool notions they may get into their
heads. Life Is too short, and I've got too
much more important work to do. The
other day one of my neighbors, who had
been to political meeting, said to me:
at sometimes think I'd vote the Republi-
can ticket if it wasn't for the pensions
Why, do you know that they're actually
sending s1OO,0OO,ooo year to Germany to
pay pensions to those Dutch that they hired
to come over here and whip us?'
81 merely said, L don't think it's quite
$100000,000 year now. You know those
fellows over there drink a great deal of
beer, and they are dying off awful fast
What was the use of arguing with such
manP"
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THANKS TO ALL.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE receives hun
dreds Of letters from comrades indorsing
our course, offering US practical suggestions,
praising the quality of the paper, and wish
ing us success and long life-all of which
are most gratefully appreciated. AS lack of
time and space will not permit the Editor
to answer these by mail, he wishes to &C
knowledge them thus, thanking the COM
rades for their good cheer and encourage
ment
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down men upon other communities.

IT must have made the old war horses
forming the garrison of the State House at
Topeka snort to have the Governor appear
before them and announce that if they didn't
clear the hall he would carry it by assault"
Most of them had heard that sort of talk
years before, by; gentlemen clad in dingy
butternut uniforms, who really meant what
they said, and who were apt to make the
assault without any preliminary converse
ton. 1t must have stirred the old soldier
blood in their hearts, and made them secretly
wish that the Governor would not talk so
much about the thing. but really try it on.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-23
PRINCESS KAIULANI protests in right

PRINCESS KA1ULANI protests in q right
royal way against Hawaiian annexation
She says she has always been told that she
was to be Queen of Hawaii; that she has
been at considerable trouble to educate her
self for this position, and now it is really
naughty for the United States Government
to take her business away from her This
Is real by God sort of talk.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-23

THE WORD "aIvE" NOT IN HIS VOCABULARY.
Squibbs-Wel, Cresus, the missr, was
drowned last evening.
Hibbs-How did it happsn2
Squibbs-He foil from a steamboat. I reached
down and asked him to give me his hand. He
ssid he had nothing to give, and sank.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-23

The assignment of the Postmaster-Ge
erals portfolio in Cleveland's Cabinet to
w. S. Bissell throws down the gage Of battle
al once to the Tammany crowd. They had
expected that he would be given the Attor-
ney-G eneralship. Now they understand that
their control of the State machine will be
resisted by Federal machine, consisting of
sll the Postmastcrs, reinforced by the Inter-
nal Revenue and Customs Collectors, and the
other immense Federal patronage In the
State 1t will make very pretty fight.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-23

REPRESENTATIVE PICKLER, of South Da-
kota, made a terrific point during the pen
sion discussion, by showing by tables from
and Internal Revenue that, as q rule, the
Southern States receive great deal more
money in the shape Of pension than they pay
in internal revenue taxes. Here are some of
the figures:
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-23

A STEAL of $5,OoO0OO in the Russian
Ordnance Department brings that country
fairly into line with the more progressive
ones Of western Europe.
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IN THE BARBER SHOP.

~ want roof put on my hair" said Johnnie
Phaup, as he entered barber shop, cycling the
tonsorial artist standing at the first chair.
The knights of the razor looked at each othsr
In blank amazement They were unable to
grasp his meaning.
Wants his hair shinglsd," said Q tall gentle.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-23
A DIPLOMATIC WITNESS,

Lawyer-What is your opinion Of Mr.. Slick
smiths character
Witness Cautiously -Well-er-er-I will
confess that do not think he would hesitate
to stab ghost If he were to encounter it.
Lawyer-H'm! What do you mean by that?
Witness-I think he would stick at nothing
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-23

HONDURAS, Nicaragua, and Salvador are
getting in fine shape to appeal for annexa-
ton. All three of the little Republics are
under martial law, and there is great inse-
curity to life and property.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-23

IT is interesting to note, in connection
with the proposition to cut off the pensions
of pensioners residing abroad, that this is
directly opposed to the practice of Great
Britain, and perhaps other Nations. These
really encourage their pensioners to emf.
CRATE to other countries, and it has been a
matter of complaint with us that the Brit
ish officials make practice of stipulating
with their soldiers who are discharged with
pensions that they shall emigrate to the
United States, or at least out of the Three
Kingdoms. The object Of this is to saddle
the expense of maintaining these broken.
down men upon other communities.
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man who had just been turned out of the fourth
chair with cleanly shaved face. WAS boy
myself once"
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PARADoXrcAL

Pike thought Rosenberg was an honest
man. He has skipped for California.
Bike-Paradoxicsl as il may seem, he Ia q
non est man.
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Hare you asked all ycar acquaintance TO
subscribe for THE M 7IONAL TRLBUNEf
~ not, do so at once, to give TIE paper more
yolses in chempioning the cause of the geterGas.
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Mrs. Quickstep-Why don't you got married,
Mary?
Mary-Humph! Il is as much as I can do
to support myself.