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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19
MonkeYing With Taxation.

When the Greatest Show on Earth"
was in winter quarters at Bridgeport
y few years ago, number of monkeys
were confined to large circular cage in
the center of one of the animal houses
To prevent constant fighting between
the quarrelsome family. the cage was
divided by wire partitions into some
twenty small compartments When
the daily rations were distributed it
was noticed that instead of eating his
own portion each monkey would thrust
his hand through the wire and fitch as
much as he could reach from his neigh
boris dish. The result was great deal
biting and scratching; considerable
food was scattered and wasted; and
since, while one monkey was stealing,
another was robbing him, the result of
their dishonesty was a loss all around
Believers in Darwinian theory Of the
origin of species will probably find
confirmation of their views in the
recommendations in favor of strin-
gent "listing law" for collecting taxes
on personal property under oath. The
notion that the general wealth of this
state can be increased by setting .
greater number of assessors to work
with system Of spies and penalties for
failure to make returns Of property to
tax everybody on their intangible
property, is worthy Of our Simian kim
dred.
Suppose that the listing law" 10
passed While the farmer, whom it adj
vocates, pretend to be anxious to bene-
at, was getting a little more taxes
from the merchant or the capitalist
who is so wicked as to save money and
loan 1t out on mortgages, the latter
would shift the tax by charging slight
ly higher price for their goods, or
higher interest on the mortgage. And
the greatly increased cost of assessing
and collecting taxes would probably
soon convince everyone that systems Of
taxation founded on a supposed an
tagonism of interest between real e.
tate and personal property owners were
.wasteful and injurious IN. Y. Sun
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19
REPLY.

These questions are frequently asked
by farmers who think that they would
be benefited by tax system under
which all forms of capital would be
taxed. Every intelligent citizen knows
that ii there are two towns with the
same natural advantages for trade and
manufacturing, but with difference
in the rate of taxation. the one with
the lowest taxes will increase much
faster in wealth and population. Yet
In spite of this fact there are still doubt
ers who can not see that what is true of
q town is also, true of state. Capital
is coming here every day; If you tax it
here, it will stop coming, even If it has
to stay where it is now.
The answer to the question, "where
will capital go If driven from the state
by higher taxation?" is: wherever it
can earn higher interest than can be
obtained here" Already there are hum
dreds of millions Of New York state
capital invested in southern mines and
railroads; in western farms, and north
western timber lands In sending IL
to these sections of the country it's own
ers no doubt acted wisely. But it can
not be denied there is need of all that
capital for investment in the manufac-
turing and farming industries of this
state, nor that a large proportion of it
would have remained here If it had
been entirely exempt from taxation.
But" the farmer might reply, 'if
every state in the union had the same
system capital would not leave the state
because it was taxed" Possibly not;
but the injury to the general prosperity
of the people would be the same. Cap
ital is produced, saved and invested, be-
cause its owner expects to derive a rev.
enue from it If that revenue is de-
creased one or two per cent. annually,
there is just SO much less inducement
for accommodating and investing capital.
Less capital means less factories, End
therefore less consumption of farm
produce, and higher prices for manu-
featured goods. 1t also means higher
interest on farm mortgages, thus pre-
venting the farmer from securing loans
at moderate rates for the purpose of in
creasing the productive capacity of his
farm.
1t Is estimated that there is now
about one thousand millions of foreign
capital invested in America Many
hundreds OF millions would come here
If they were untaxed. Would il hot
benefit our farmers and workingmen If
capital was cheaper and more abund-
ant? Do we not want all the foreign
and home capital that we can get? And
is there any better way to bring or keep
1t here, than to free it from taxation?--
Taxation Society Editor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19
All In the Tax Bins.

Leaving the criminal class entirely
out of the question, though they fur
nish the occasion for very large share
Of the whole taxation, the psuper class,
including the deaf and dumb. blind. in
sane, etc. as well as the tramp4
Migrants, and the alms-taker in Tia
ordinary sense. cost the people Of the
United States moro than ono hundred
millions OF dollars every year. accord
ing to the estimate Of Prot r 7. Ely.
which. however. SCENE too low, as he
places the number In the pauper classes
st three uilliop.-N !. cQmmsreial
Adyert&ot
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19
Old Conundrums Answered.

TAXATION Society EDrroR Buffalo,
N. Y.-Dear Sir:-I read some Of your
tax reform and notice that you are al
ways talking about driving capital out
of the state by taxing it What want
to know is, where will that capital go?
And If capital was taxed in every state
would it not help the farmers by maxi
ing their tax rate lower? BY answer
ing this you will oblige,
HENRY E.. FOSTER, =
Sidney, N. Y. {
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srArr 0, ONO, .crrr or TOLEDO, /

Lucas CoUtTY. - tftH
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he q
the senior partner of the hrm Of +. J. Car:
NEY a. Co., doing business in the City Of
that said firm viii pay the sum of One HUN
DRED DOLLARS for each and every case of
CATAIRu that cannot be cured by the use Of
Halls CArARnu Cure
%tt FRANK J. CHExEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed IN M
presence, this 9th day Of December, D. 1885.
fsr.,i A. w. GLEASON, sssa /,
lsnAi NotarB Pablo.
Halis Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. FL. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo O.
az Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19
The dsi<s II W.ii;rotor so,,, .

The duke Of Wellington somewhat
roughly smashed another Waterloo le-
gend. An English artist called upon
him one day and addressed him as fol-
lows: my lord duke. have come to
ask great favor. want you to give
me an opportunity Of making picture
OF you in precisely the attitude in which
you stood when you said up, Guards,
and at themr" ''Oh, get outr roared
the iron duke. Then he burst out
laughing and walked into another
room. s Ffryff ffsfe
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19
A Paper Called

Justice demands the taking by taxa
ton of all the rental value of land, ex-
elusive Of improvements. and paying
Herewith all expenses of local. stats
and national government Thus land.
losing its value to the speculator, will
be available to the user. and until the
earth is exhausted no one willing to
work will be condemned to the pow
erty, crime and misery which result
from idleness. -.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19
German
Syrup RI;

/ must say a word as to the ef-
fcacy of German Syrup. I have
used it in my family for Bronchitis,
the result of Colds, with most ex-
cel1ent success. !. have taken it my
self for Throat Troubles, and have
derived good results therefrom.
therefore recommend it to my neigh
bors as an excellent remedy in such
cases. James T. Durette, EaIlys-
vile, Va. Beware of dealers who
offer you something just as good. -
Always insist on having Boschee's
German Syrup. Q
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19
n ID : Horrld nuisance

To be nervous. Starting at the slightest
sound, uueasiness by day and fitful slumber
by night, unreasonable appreheusions, odd
sensations. constant restlessness-these are
among its diabolical symptomsas Dyspepsia
is the fountain head Remove this with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, and the food
is assimlated, tho body nourished, tho sleep
grows tranquil, nervousness vamoses. The
Bitsers suhducs malaria. constipation, liver
complaint and kidney affections.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19

The New York senate Judiciary com
mittee exported favorably the Parker
BILL which provides that all Jockey
clubs must in future pay state tax Of
Eve per cent on every source of reve-
nue.. It is anticipated that Mr.. Croker
will see that this bill is side-tracked
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19

"You should see Mrs. Bunkins and her
daughter In their new dresses,n said the
marksman's wife. srhey are sights."
'rve seen them," replied the opticians
wife. II never saw such spectacles.s-
Washington Star. ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19

DRoPsY is a dread disease, but it has lost
its terrors to those who know that II. II.
Green & Sons, the Dropsy Specialists OF
Atlanta, Georgia, treat it With such great
success. Write them for pamphlet giving
full information 49,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19
Democu.ts

Going to Washington to look after that ap-
pointments who want to be sure OF s'gettine
there" should go by the Ohio & Mississippi
Short Line Through Car Route from st.
Louis. Republicans. Populists and all 9TH
ers will also find it to their advantage to
take this route.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19

Start the day well by drinking cup of
good coffee. The celebrated brand Of
EMAIL POUCH" coffee makes delicious
beverage because it possesses QUALITY,
and is FRESH ROASTED daily. Get it at
your grocer's. Sold only in one pound sealed
packages. Hanley & Kinsella Coffee and
Spice Co., st. Louis.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19

IT Is a great thing for q young man to ges
out little and come In contact with other
people and see how they live. B. f. johnson
q Co, Richmond. Va, are giving many
same time to put money in bank rapidly.
Try them and see. -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19
TAX REFORM DEPARTMENT.

fThis department. aims 70 give everybodys
ideas about taxation (nct tariff. 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
tion Society,"" this once or p. o. Boz s., But.
falo, N. "
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19

After the Notwithstanding. De
Slimdood is suffering with brain fatigue
and mental exhaustion" Mrs. Heart
less-'Ah, has he been trying SO hard
to think?"- Detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19
DON'T LLSTEN

OON'T LISTEN
TO the dealer who is bent
on bigger profits. The
thing that hc wants you to
buy, whom you ask for DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton, isn't " just as good. "
Proof Of this Is easy. The
only guaranteed remedy
for the ailments of woman
hood is tho " Favorite Pre-
scription." II it ever fails
to benefit or cure, in max
ing weak women strong
or suffering women well,
you have your money
back.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19

CALLER-"pd like to see the lady Of the
house Paferfamiiias-"We haven't one
just at present The girl went this morn
ing. Can you call ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19

SraASaER ito Pat drinking Apollinaris)-
"How does it taste, Patf' Pat-sFaith, it
tastes as il my tut was asleep. Harvard
Lampo0n. - +
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He Was FORGIVEN She-"You forget
wTse cSad .n Raa o.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19

ALI the worlds stage, but 10 anyone
Who has ever Witnessed an amateur theatre
cal performance the fact Is apparent that
all men aud women are not actors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19

B. F. ALLEN Co., 365 Canal St NewYorh
are sole agents in the United States TO
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19

ssTnAr air is very familiar" said rnu-
stefan, as gust of wind took his hat ava y.
Harvard Lampoon.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19

When the upturned point at midnight
his self-possession racks,
He doesn't care tor tariff ~
But he's eloquent on tackA q
"a. single taxi-En1
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19

Anything Just as good" or as sure to
bring help could be, and would be, sold in
just that way. 4
This guaranteed medicine Il an invigora-
ting, restorative tonic, especially adapted to
woman's needs and perfectly harmless In any
condition Of her system.
1t builds up, strengthens, regulates, and
cures -s Ia .s..1s ~
For periodical pains, bearing down sensar
lions, liberation, inflammation-every thing
that's known a. female complaint it's .
remedy that's safe, certain, and proved.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19

THE people who follow the fashion most
religiotisly Eetcraiy look as IL they werc
tying to get ahead Of it -Somervilie Jour.
hal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19

THERE is this to say in favor Of the people
who make spring poems-there is more
truth than poetry in them.-Iuter Ocean.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19

The poet who wrote Of the frowning prec
ipice had evidently been studying the brow
OF the Cleveland Plaindealer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19

TAKE the annual rental value of land
for taxes, thus relieving all improve
mentA regardless ct their value -
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Our Domestic Jewels. Here,
Bridget, run and put this letter in the
box. and be quick about it." "And
shall I wait for an answer, miss?r-
Boston Beacon.
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New FArHER--"What's the baby crying
forF' Moiher-" Because told him he
looked like you."--N. Y. Morning Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-19

The Public Awards the Palm to Hale.
Honey OF Horehound and Tar for coughs
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If time were money the tramp would be
rolling in wealth.-Texas Siftings.
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A TURN of the tied--From matrimony to
divorce.-Boston Courier. a...f.4
The sun., 1894-08-29
VARIOUS STRIKE SETTLED.
Brooklyn Tsiiors Threaten 60 strik .
Against the Task Work System,

RrookIyu Tsiiors Threaten 20 Strike
Against the Task Work System,
The strike OF the cloak max ers at Freedman
Brothers, Prince street and Broadway, was Set
tied yesterday. those contractors who had re-
fused to give the full advance of o5 cents
garment granted by the firm yielding TO the
demands OF the operators They did this by the
instruction of the Arm, and the 500 men remain
ing on strike returned TO work.
A strike Of $50 capmakers for an advance Of
go per cent In wages was reported in Fanchner
q Heinss, cop manufacturers, 200 Broadway.
It was settled on q compromise Of 20 per cent.
advance.
The general strike against Hayden q Sons,
the Newark contractors. on Jobs which they are
doing in this city, was reported yesterday as
having gone into effect. The strikes were
against the employment of men at non-unlon
wages. The contractors agreed to employ only
strikers went back TO work. The strikes of
plumbers on Smith. q Raffner's contract in
West ! 33d street against tho subletting system
was reported as settled.
The Executive Boards of local unions 27, So.
and SO Of Brooklyn, afflliated with the United
Garment Workers, have decided to order q gen.
eral strike of the members Of the unions against
the task work system. About 1.50o tailore
involved In the trouble The task work system
means that q certain quantity Of goods mado
constitutes n days work. Tho decision OF the
Executive Boards will bc submitted to q mass
meeting OF the unions tomorrow night. in a hall
burgh, and the endorsement Of the New York
unions will be asked for before the strike is
ordered. The tailors say IL takes q day and a
half to do what Is paid for as days work.
The sun., 1894-08-29

killed an old negro in n midnight brawl To-day
the magistrate says he has secured information
which leads him to believe Miller TO be
fugitive from Germany, whence he escaped after
numbering a fellow workman. Mller's friends
know he committed some crime in his native
land, but the nature of II they do not know. The
Justice says he has run across persons who do
know, and the information he has got from
them he is now working on. He will send to
Germany to verify their statements.
Justice Otto Stutzbach is EDITOR OF the Pas
s1tc County Journal, German evening paper.
His assistance was procured by Detective Mat
thew ID. Connell Of the Prosecutors office. be-
cause of his knowledge Of the Anarchists, their
associates, rnd language. In his Investigations,
which he says were mado in the capacity of q
reporter and not a magistrate, StutZbach says
he encountered many strange experiences In
various disguses he has visited The haunts of
the Anarchists aud consorted with them, and
he even went far as 10 visit the brother OF the
accused man In New York.
The magistrate told n Sun reporter to-day
that II Miller had not been arrested on Satur-
day there might have been another murder. but
when pressed for Information he said he would
in his poss ession to Prosecutor Gourley. The
Prosecutor is expected homo from Newport to-
Lawyer Richard Randall counsel for Miller.
says he has the affidavit of q New York man
who says Miller was in New York on the night
been committed. This Is inst what Miller him
self denies. In his own sworn statement he says
he was not in New York. and adds that Mrs.
Berghoeffer lies when she says that he told her
he was. Miller was seen in Oehlonsc hlaegers
company up 20 1880 O'Clock on the night the
them were drinking at Wilkesmanns bar In
West street.
The sun., 1894-08-29

In every cotton mill a le.rge number NJ chill
dren between the ages of ~ and u years are
employed. In these averages their wages arc
included, and that brings the average down
wages OF adults were included. IL will he eeen
from this able that there are only two mills In
Fall River where the average wages, including
the children. Ia a. low as 81 a week. There is
none where the average wages is less than that.
There are only where the average wages is
tho wages average over - n week, and four in
which the average is over So. The average of
all is So. ~ n week.
In $50 the average wages paid was 81. go, and
at that time the product OF this labor was selling
at q 9-l6 cents yard, full cent yard more
than to-day.
stories Of starvation and struggles for exist
ence are resented by nobody more than by the
men and women who are now on vacation"
The weavers, who are represented az earning 50
q week. average more than ~, and some Of them
more than So. Some earn as much as ~. They
get is cents n piece for their work. The best
weavers average eight looms, ami each loom
produces a piece day. That nets the weaver
SS.B4 a week. Tho average good weaver can
manage seven looms and earns 1920, while q
poor weaver will average six looms and will earn
Now, as TO the starvation part of the stories,
this can be said: The city has four savings
banks with total deposits Of sl3,633, 727. Six
tenths Of all the depOsitore in the savings hanks
are operatives in the mills. This ie notwith-
lars year is spent for liquor. chiefly by opera
tives. II the operatives can get hold of anybody
writing poverty and starvation stories they win
make II warm for him. They are striking for
their rights. not TO ward OF etarvation they say,
and the difference between them and their emf
time. what their rights are in the period Of de-
pressiOn.
The sun., 1894-08-29
JOrTINGS ABOUr TOBM.

Bishop Gahrlels of pglenshurgh arrived IN New
York esteTaN morning, and ~ III remain through the
week as tbs guest Of Archbishop CoGriSan.
judge Iarombe has Instructed the United States
Nar-hAl sell e2n SO 81 worth u stock of the East
Tennessee Land Company % satisfy q judgment oh
tained against that corporation BY Herman Nsimeyer
Matthew Henry, Jr. sl years old. Of 90 East 9th
and Thomas ByTne 20 years old, OF 1871 Park
avenue Eho sere arrested on Aug - for sendnE out
false alarms Of are nned 90 each In the Court
Of special sessions yesterday
The New lork state Cleveland Leagues Executive
Committee Il TO bold meeting az the Gilbert House,
252 West Twenty sixth street on Monday evening
next, The league Is compnssi of cOlOred Democrats,
snd ts naule WaA adopted IA lss2
Judge Addison Brown of the United States District
Court hAnled down yesterday his decision IN the
action 9f Asry kiuea AgAnst Ardent Hyds aud the
Loug Island Railroad ompAuy 90 necnEeF DAMAGES
for the death q her husband. : nrepan on the tug
boat William h walker, ~ho ~as killed June ls
1925 Through an alleged negsent collision betseen
the WakeT. osned ~ Hyde and ths touy boAt GAEd ds
C1ty. Ja4ss br0sn Above tosooo dazAsa4
The sun., 1894-08-29
JUMPED FROM THE WINDOW.
Two Women XIII Themselves In that Wa,
-BrIdKet Donohun First sang . song.

-brtdget DonOhuo First Sang q song.
Mrs. Elizabeth Burback, a widow. 85 years
old, committed suicide yesterday morning by
jumping from the fourth-story window OF her
home, 2,002 Second avenue. Mrs Burback, who
lived with a married son. came from Germany
six years ago. She was troubled with heart dis
ease, and four months ago her mind became
affected. The doctor told her son that unless
she was closely watched she might injure her
self
On Monday night tho son noticed that his
mother was more restless than usual. After she
had retired he sat In a chair near the bedroom
door, intending TO watch her until morning.
Shortly before 4 o'clock he fell asleep. Mrs.
Burback's room adjoined tho kitchen. which
was in the rear Of the house. About half hast
4 she got out of bed and opened one OF the
kitchen windows. Tho noise awakened her son.
mother spring through the window. She struck
on her head and was Instantly killed.
Bridget DOnohue, a domestic, who is employed
at West Farms came down town yesterday
morning and called on her friend, Mrs. Carrie
street She said she % s SU1 %
her fife. but Mrs. O'Bren laughed at her. Then
Bridget sang an Irish song and when she had
We'll, here go. Good.by"
She dSrted 70 the window. which was open.
after M Rer caught hold Of her dress and rSo shouted
for help None came, and she was compelled TO
let 60 her grasp. The woman fel TO the side
walk. Oficer Kane, who saw her fail, sum
moned an ambulance and she was taken TO
Flower Hospital. where she died.
Mrs. Henry GIN OF 329 East Thirty-second
street was killed early yesterday morning by
falling or Jumping from the window OF her
room Into the back yard. Mrs. Gill; who was 36
years old, was the wife OF Henry Gill. the
painter, who on Monday was committed to the
House OF Detention by Coroner DObbs as q wit
ness in the Nolan murder case.
The woman went 20 her room usual on Mon
day night. Shortly before o'clock yesterday
morning one Ot the tenants went into the back
yard and saw Mrs. Gill's body lying on the fiAg-
stones. She had struck on her head, fracturinR
her skull II Ia not known whether she intend
ed to commit suicide or fell into the yard.