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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-14

masculine voice is growing cifcm-
nate talking so much about napery
and silver and glassware, which
comes from too much domcsticity
There is more sense aud sue
cess in the man who bustles in
the home and hangs his hat on the
brio brac than there is one who
knows every time glass or a saucer
is broken. There are men-domes-
tic men, mind you who would
rather find broken tea cup than Il
five dollar bill, but look out for
them, their development is reaching
its goal. The woman who assumes
all domestic responsibilities, contrib
utes to the financial interests of the
home The one who aims to enlist
her husbands sympathies by impos-
ing upon him domestic duties in his
hours of recreation makes n serious
mistake for her own peace of mind
One cause of retrogression among
the sterner sex has been brought
about by the excessive inoculation
of domesticity into the masculine
| system.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-14
GROUING PEPPERMINT.

From the Nandalia Leader.
There are two places in the United
States where the cultivation of the
peppermint plant is one of the lead
ing industries. The older of these
places is in Wayne county, New
York, but for quarter of century
the business has b cen a well known
one in st. Joseph County, Mich.
lii the latter place Z farm OF about
400 acres is planted with the mint
each year and alternated with clover
to keep up the strength of the soil.
The cultivation of the crop requires
more than ordinary care. From the
time the mint appears above the
ground it is constantly cultivated,
and hoed to keep it free from weeds,
which are the bane of the pepper
mint growers existence. Two or
three crops are gathered from each
planting. The first and second crops
are the best, and 20 pounds of oil to
the acre is considered good yield.
The third crop is very apt to be
wecdy, and the yield only about ten
pounds to the acre.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-14
TOO MUCH DOMESTIC LIFE.

From the New York Times.
1t is very generally conceded
by shrewd observers that too much
domestic life units a man for a
successful business career. Success
in life is only to be attained through
concentration of purpose, and in
this day of vigorous competition
concentration of energy is requisite
in business not to be overlooked
nor under estimated. Too much
domesticity, to begin with, is not
a good thing for anybody. The man
who is a general supervisor of affairs
domestic may be a success among
his peers in the business world,
but when he relinquishes the domestic
custodianship and supervision he
will become monarch in his owr
sphere. 1t is always well for mer
to observe a proper respect fol
home life and an affectionate regarc
for all who make home peaceful
and happy, but there is such {
thing as too much home. The
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-14
LOOKING COOL IN SUMMER.

Ruth Ashmore in the Ladies' Home journal.
That girl never looks cool who
doesn't know how to dress herself
for the summer days. A hot looking
wool frock or the stitily -starched
cotton one, both of them, not only
look warm, but they feel warm, so to
the girl who is forced to wear a
woolen gown during the summer,
who believes that she cannot indulge
in some pretty cottons that will not
need to visit the laundry, | am going
to suggest that after the wool skirt
has been freshened up and remod-
eled, mended and bound, that she
take little money and invest it in
one or two shirt waists. If she feels
she can only get one, then she buys
dark silk, blue or black, with pos
sibly little figure upon it in white.
II she feels that she can afford more,
then there are innumerable cotton
ones that may be gotten at very
reasonable prices, but these, of
course, will have the added expense
of the laudry, for they cannot stand
being worn many times without being
laundered. The dark blue silk
blouse, made with large sleeves,
turned over collar, 30 that the
throat has an opportunity to be cool
may be worn with almost any colored
skirt.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-14


From the Buffalo Enquirer.
called upon the general passen
ger agent of one of the big railroad
lines running into the city yesterday
and was ushered into his private
office. He was engaged in conver-
sation with gentleman when |
entered, and after a few minutes of
abrupt questioning took small
book from his desk and began writ
ing. An expression of intense de-
light crept over the VISITORS face as
his eye followed the agents pen, and
| Immediately surmised that he was
about to receive pass. By this
presumably on the same mission.
They sat down in the opposite side of
the office, and realizing the situation
cast wistful glances at the fortunate
man. The agent continued his writ
ing and asked the man where he
wanted to go.
"Make it New York city this time, y
responded the man, who had evil
IDENTIFY dead headed before.
A few finishing touches were
applied, and the pass was handed
over to him. He thanked the agent
very politely, and assured him that
he would not bother him again. He
examined the ticket and started for
the door, when he noticed that it
was good for only one way.
"Why, / guess you have made a
mistake" he said in a tone of sur
prise, "this ticket will only take me
one way"
"Do you expect to return?" asked
the agent unconcernedly.
"Well, should say do"
GAN right, hand me your ticket" ="
The man gave the agent his ticket
and was astounded to see him teal
it up. "Well, if you're coming back
you can't get any ticket from me-
l thought was going to get rid o
you for sure this time.n WithouI
further ceremony the chronic pass
seeker took leave, and the other two
persons, having seen enough, fol
lowed i'm his train
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-14
TWELVE LIBRARY RULES.

From the Home Queen.
1. Never hold book near the
fire.
Q. Never drop a book on the
floor.
3. Never turn leaves with the
thumb.
A. Never lean or rest upon an
open book.
s, Never turn down the corners
of leaves.
o. Never touch book with damp
or soiled hands.
z. Always keep your place with a
thin book mark.
8. Always place large book on
the table before opening it.
8. Always turn leaves from the
top with the middle or fore finger.
10. Never touch book with a
damp cloth, nor with sponge in
any form.
IL. Never pull a book from
shelf by the binding at the top, but
by the back.
IL. Never place another book OF
anything else upon the leaves of al
open book.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-14
RAFFLING FOR BIBLES.

From the London standard.
The annual custom of rafting for
Bibles at the parish church of st.
Ives, Hunts, took place on Tuesday.
The money for the Bibles is obtained
under an old charity known as
Wylde's Charity, which provides six
Bibles, to be won by three boys and
three girls who shall score the high
est number of points while rafting
on the altar table. The successful
candidates this year were Sydney
Stephens, Frederick Ibbott, Henry
Watson, Mary Golding, Elizabeth
Briars; and Hilda Skeeles.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-14
MY NEIGHB0R JIM,


FROM tine BLooMfSGroN pANTAGRArH.
Everything pleased my neighbor jim;
when II rnincd
He never complained
But said wet weather suited him;
"Thcrc Is never too much rain for me,
And this Is something like" said he.
When earth was dry ns a powder mill,
He did not sigh
Because It was dry,
But said II he could have his will
II would he his chief supreme delight.
To live where the sun shone day and might
when winter came, with It's snow and ice,
He did not scOd
Because II was cold
But said "Nuw, this IL real nice;
II ever from home I'm forced to go
I'll move up north with the Eskimo" "
a cyclone whirled along its track
and did him harm
1t broke his arm.
And stripped the coat from of his back;
And would give ano,her limb
To SEQ such a blow again, " said jim.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-14
NUMBER 27.
WEDDING CAKE STORY.

| Exchange quoted in Vandalia Leader.
! There was young man who
had a girl friend. He went to
see her at irregular intervals. He
made his last call one day last
week. She had some wedding cake
from the nuptials of n friend of
hers, and she was telling him of
new way she had discovered for
finding out whether you were going
to get married within a year. 81
will take some of this cake,n she
said, "and put it in this envelope,
and | will take seven slips of
paper and write on six of them
the names of six. girls you know,
any one of whom you are likely
to marry. The seventh ] will leave
blank. Then | will put the slips
in the envelope with the wedding
cake and give the whole thing
to you. Now, you must take it
and put it under your pillow when
you 90 home. In the morning,
the very first thing after you open
your eyes, you must take out one
slip. DO this seven mornings in
succession, and ON the last slip
will be the name of the girl you
are sure to marry. If the blank
comes last you will never marry"
The young man was quite i'm
pressed with the scheme. He took
the envelope and promised faithfully
to fulfill all the conditions and to
come back and report at the end
of seven days. He went home and
put the envelope under his pillow.
Next morning he drew out slip,
and on it was the name of the
girl who had given the charm to
him. He thought that was pretty
| tough luck, for he really liked
the girl very much. He was out
rather late next night and when
he awokc he was in hurry and
forgot all about the charm. When
he got home that night he began
thinking the matter over and Won
dering who the other girls were.
| He got the envelope and peered
into it. The slips were all carefully
/ folded, and he could not see a
name. Then his curiosity got the
upper hand. He took out all the
slips and unfolded them. All of
the remaining six had names on
| them, and in each instance the
name was Il at of the girl who
had prepared the charm. He sat
down and thought long and ear
neStly. Then he put on his evening
clothes and went up straight to
that girls house. He staid a long
time, and when he came away he
was smiling and happy, and there
is going to be a wedding on the
West side one of these days! There
is girl who has long head.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-14
BALD HEADS or THE SEN.I TIE.

From the Washington Post.
"What charming array the SEN
ate would present in the first row at
a grand ballet" a gallery occupant
was heard to remark, sweeping his
cynical glance over the senate floor
\ large majority of the members
of that body are bald heads. Mr..
Gordon sports a small ridge of thin
hair that extends over the bump of
veneration. Senator Call brushes
his hair over the top of his head to
conceal his badness. Coke has
fringe of white hair extending from
ear to ear across the back of his
head. Badness peeps through the
thin, iron gray hair of Senator Tur-
pie. Blackburn is partially bald,
but cultivates a Napoleonic tuft at
the top of his forehead, and retains a
fairly respectable supply along the
sides of his head, which is always
cut short. Jarvis family conceals
his polished Uranium by sprinkling
of white hair. Harris is entirely
bald, showing the bumps Of tirmness
and self esteem strongly developed.
His scalp is ruddy, and sabre mark,
which forms deep indentation in
the skull, is reminiscent of war. He
retains small quantity of hair over
his ears and circliug round over his
collar. Ransom is very bald, but
what hair remains on the sides and
back of his head is thick.
Senator Villas has lost. all his hair
but a quantity of luxurious and
glossy black locks that are suffered
to grow long enough to be brushed
over white eXpanse OF sterile scalp.
Gray has small bald disk on the
top of his head, and the crest of Mr.
Palmer is quite bald. Senator Vest $
hair is becoming reminiscent of Il
! departed luXuriance, and in Mr..
Dolph's case his hair of late has run
to whiskers. Mr.. Davis has dark
hair, which does not vngetate fast
enough to conceal the growing
inroads of badness. No hair rcStor-
ative can save Mr.. Shoup from the
consequences Of early piety. Mr..
| Platt shows signs of losing his hair
scattering of gray hair which shows
signs of careful nursing and scrupu
lous brushing. Mr.. EIawley is quite
bald. Mr.. HIPS palior of face eX
tends to his scalp, which long ago
bade farewell to the use of brush and
cosmetics, and which, in relation to
the seam of black gloss extending
over his collar from temple to TEN
Pile, is like the contrast of Poc's
raven,
on the pallil bust of Pallas.
Mr.. Jones of Nevada has long,
pointed white beard, but little hair.
Both Messrs. Squire and Mitchef!
retain a remnant of dark hair.
A striking contrast to the Senators
Lamed is presented by Senators
Sherman and Morrill,, the two oldest
members of the Senate. Mr.. Sher-
man has ell-preserved supply OF
white hair, and Mr.. Morrill's white
locks are still long and wavy.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-14
TRY SOME OF THESE.

From Good Housekeeping,
To drive away ants, chalk line
around the box to be protected. The
line must be on the vessel and no
break whatever.
Washing a stone hearth with cold
water and rubbing with cloth wet
in milk.
Washing ginghams in water thick
ened with flour starch.
In the soaking water for clothes
using little turpentine.
Soaking greasy fryingpan in
ammonia and water.
To purify the air, a box of lime in
the pantry.
Cleaning tinware with soda.
For washing silk, using salt water,
and ironing wet.
For cooking fruit or vegetables,
only granitware.
After eating onions, drinking cof-
fee, to remove the odor.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-14
NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP.

EUGENE FIELD IN CHICAGO NEWS.
The fire upon the hearth is low,
And there is stiffness everywhere;
Like troubled spirits here and there
The freight shadows fluttering go.
And as the shadows rlind m creep,
A childish treble breaks the gloon!
And softly from n farther room
Comes: "NOw lay me down to sleep
And, somehow, with that little prayer
And that sweet treble in my ears,
My thought goes back to distant years
And fingers with dear one there;
And, as | hear the child's amen,
My mothers faith comes back to me,
Crouched at her side seem to be,
And mother holds my hnnIs again.
o, for an hour in that dear placel
o! for the peace Of that dear time!
o! for that childish trust sublime!
o! for glimpse of mothers face!
Yet rs the shadows round me creep.
do not seem to be alone
Sweet magic of that treble tone
And NOW lay me down tu Sleep
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-14
OF MISSOURI.
THE STATE REVENUE LAW.
THE STATE AUDITOR TELLS WHAT 1T
HAS BEEN, WHAT IT Is AND WHY
1T SHOULD BE oBEYED.

Hon. J. M. Seibert, state auditor, was
born in Perry county, Missouri, February
3, 1S47; educated ut home schools and In
McKendee College, Illinois. In 1868 he
moved TO Cape Girardeau and engaged In
farming and later in mercantile pursuits
He was sheriff and collector OF Cape Cir
ardeau county for four years. He then
served as collector six years. In 1884, he
was elected state treasurer on the demo-
cratic ticket. In 1888 he was chosen state
auditor and in 1892 renominated and re-
elected. He is courteous gentleman, an
aggressive politician and an answering
democrat. His familiarity with the rev.
enue law makes his article upon that sub
iect OF the highest possible value.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-14

The first territorial legislature
enacted revenue law July 8, 1906,
which required the governor to ap-
point two commissioners In each
county who, with the court Of quarter
sessions, divided the counties into
"as many assessment districts as
they deemed necessary, and ap-
pointed two assessors to each dis
trict." A. few unimportant changes
were made in rate Of specific taxes
and the dd vdlorem tax on houses and
lots, mills, etc, including "planta-
tions actually cultivated" was in
creased to fifty cents on the hundred
dollars.
The territorial legislature passed q
new revenue law November IL, 1903,
creating the Office of auditor Of
public accounts in each county with
power to appoint assessors, hear
appeals from the action Of the as
SCISSORS, make out the tax list for the
sherifYs and settle with that officer
for taxes collected, etc., and see that
the moneys were paid over to the
territorial and county treasurers.
The tax rates remained practically
unchanged.
Another revenue law was passed
by the territorial legislature August
20, 1913, by which the office OF
county auditor was abolished and
their duties imposed upon the Judge
OF the court Of common pleas. This
act fixed the rate Of taxation for
territorial purposes as follows:
80 cents for every 100 acres of land; 40
cents for each slave; 5000 for each four
wheel pleasure carriage; $500 for every
other pleasure carriage; 80 cents on the
500 valuation of town lots and inn
provements; 100 cents on the si0t
on the goods OF Indian traders; u
cents on each execution from court ol
record; 100 cents for every conviction ol
crime, except for capital oifense.
The next territorial Legislature
passed another revenue law January
IA, 1914, making unimpcrtAnl
changes in the specific tax rates, ant
providing for the sale Of land fol
delinquent taxes after thirty day.
notice. Land was offered for sale b.
the sheriff and struck on to th,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-14

bidder who would pay the taxes on a
tract for the least number OF acres
off the northeast corner.
A new revenue law was enacted
on January 21, 1915, requiring the
county court to appoint senior
justice Of the peace in each township
to make the assessment and imposing
fine of $50 on the justices for refus
ing to serve in that capacity. Every
property holder was required to
give the assessor sworn list of
property owned on April l., and, IL
they failed, their assessment was
doubled. The tax rate for territorial
purposes was fixed as follows:
20 cents for every 100 arpens OF land.
30 cents per 800 on town lots and i'm
provements.
82h cents on each slave over ten years
old.
$50 cents per 500 on wheel carriages
kept for pleasure.
100 cents per 500 on goods OF Indian
traders.
5000 for each store retailing merchan-
disc.
$1,000 for each practicing attorney.
5000 for each practicing physician.
800 for each writ or execution from a
court OF record.
S1.O0 for every conviction OF crime
except capital oifense.
80 cents for each certificate and seal oil
county clerk.
80 cents for each deed or mortgage
recorded.
For county purposes the tax levy
was limited to the following rates:
25 cents on each horse, mare, mule OF
ass over 8 years old.
6H cents on each head OF neat cattle
over 8 years old.
so cents on every slave between Is and
45 years old.
80 cents on every able bodied single
man over q years old not taxed with S20(
property.
40 cents per 500 on water and grist
mills, saw mills, horse mills, tan yards
and distilleries.
$500 for each billiard table.
On every stud horse, the sum for which
| he stands the season.
The first general assembly of the
state Of Missouri passed new
revenue law December IL, 1920 and
fixed the rate of taxation for state
purposes as follows:
On lands, lots, houses, mills, tan yards
breweries, distilleries and improvements
25 cents per 500.
On slaves over three years old valuation
25 cents per 500.
On horses, mares, mules, asses and neat
cattle above three years old 25 cents pei
500.
On pleasure carriages 100 cents per 500
On household goods worth over $500 81
cents per 500.
On watches and chains 300 cents pei
800.
On every unmarried white man between
p and so 100 cents.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-14


The first law providing for taxing
the people in the territory now
embraced in the state Of Missouri
after the acquisition Of the country
by the United States, entitled ga
Law Regulating County Rates and
Levies," dated October 1, 1904, was
enacted by the governor and judges
of Indiana Territory authorized and
empowered by an act Of congress to
make laws for the territory Of Louis
lana. This act contained twenty one
short sections and it is 80 crude and
imperfect that no one will ever refer
to it as a proof that a few high
officials are better qualified to make
a revenue law than a more numer-
Gus body of legislators chosen by
the people. The law required the
sheriff Of each of the five counties
into which the district was then
divided (St. Louis, st. Charles, st.
Genevieve, Cape Girardeau and New
Madrid) to make list of persons
and property and lay it before the
board OF quarter sessions in their
respective jurisdictions, which court
made an estimate of the amount of
money required for public uses during
the current year, and was authorized
to levy the following taxes:
On each horse, mare, mule or ass three
exceeding SO cents; on each head OF neat
cattle three years old and upwards, sum
not exceeding ten cents; on every stud
horse sum not exceeding the rate for
which he stands the season; on every able
bodied bond servant and slave between
sixteen and forty years OF age, sum not
. exceeding one hundred cents; on every
able bodied single white man OF the age
OF twenty-one years and upwards who
shall not have taxable property to the
amount of four hundred dollars, n sun
not exceeding two dollars and fifty
cents nor less than fifty cents; on eaol
house in town, town lot, town out lo'
and mansion in the country, and on al
water and wind mills, a sum not exceed
ing thirty cents on each one hundred
dollars OF its appraised value; on eacf
store where merchandise is sold, fiiteer
dollars; for each ferry license, not exceed
ing ten dollars.
The sheriffs collected the taxes, sc
levied and were given the power tt
enforce payment by seizure and sale
of personal property after ten day.
notice. They were required to settle
with the court Of quarter sessions
annually, and, as they were alst
-oflicio county treasurers, we ma.
reasonably suppose that there wer'
no complaints in those days tina
public moneys did not reach th'
treasury.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-06-14

Our revenue law of to-day is
the growth of three quarters of
century and we may confidently
expect that it will be further i'm
proved by amendment. 1t is now
a patched up law, retaining, sub
stantially, some of the sections of
the revenue law of 1920 with OBJ
solete provisions, and l think the
officers of the revenue service,
assessors, collectors and county
clerks, will agree with me that
we need thorough revision by
legislators acquainted with the
practical workings of the system.
The assessors are the most i'm
portant officers in the service. Their
work is the foundation upon which
taxes are levied and collected. 1t
is, therefore, important that the men
selected for this service should be
thoroughly acquainted with their
duties and have the nerve and
industry necessary to list all prop
erty. To secure the most efficient
men for this office, the compensation
should be liberal and the term
extended to four years.
] predict that in the near future
some plan will be devised and
incorporated in our revenue law
whereby every dollar of property,
including money, bonds and notes,
will be listed for taxation. The
great corporate interests which have
been fostered by our laws and
developed in our midst, will be
required to contribute more liber-
ally to the public treasury, as is
now the case in some of the older
states. Collateral inheritances will
be taxed as suggested in my biennial
report to the last general assembly.
Other sources of revenue will be
found expedient. The result will
be that taxes on lands in cultivation
will be reduced.
Only let us be sure when we make
change in our revenue law that
it is absolutely just to every class
of tax payers. ]. M. sEIBERT.