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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17
PuNoENr PARAGRAPHS.

-.Ah. old man! What are you doing |
these days?" IA street car company,
reioined the corporation lawyer, 40
sently.-Detroit Tribune.
I'll suppose said the fair Gus
toner hesitatingly. you can warrant
this hammock" Eyes, ma'am, orisR.
" replied the salesman. Its 'ooh'
for two."-Chicago Tribune
-He-..rm tired Of sitting here fan.
ming YOU and getting none of the cool.
| ness myself." She-"We might put
our heads together and find way out
If the dificulty."-Sc-ihners Maya
zine.
He meaning to be complimentary
|-"How becoming that veil is TO you,
Miss Fannie. Why don't you wear IL
oftener?- And now he is trying to tell
whv she treats him SO coldly. IN. \.
World.
Practical Aid.-sFrau Moclxel, why
do you always play the piano when
vour husband is busy writing?
There's no help for 1t. He is at work
on a tragedy, and have to make him
savage. "-Buntes Allerlei.
The Way You Take It.-Heardso-
mTbev saw every hearty laugh adds
aav to ones life" Saidso-''That de,
: pends, | had at least a week kicked
: mt of me for laughing at man who
r fell in the mud. Weekly
Z Mrs. Lumkins-"Joshua, am GO
t ;no tn the dentists to have toot'
It nnlled ont. You mind the baby VIM
It I'm pone.n Mr.. L. with alacrity1-
E lyon mind the baby, Jennie; III 2
It and get tooth pulled out."-Iit- bi''
e -Editor-'sWell, did you interview
IL Mrs. Twaddle, of the Woman's Right
IS club?, Reporter--'I saw her, and sn
to said she had nothing to say. Editf
ie -.Weil. squeeze it down into co
le umn: we're crowded to-day. '-Yonkel
Is Statesman.
as Earren-s.How much wealth
ne vou think a man ought to accumula'
m before he can safely ask a girl to mar
ke him?- Kooler inspecting HIM
ut depends on the man. You will prou
'g' blv have to accumulate million.
nc Chicago Tribune.
III -Map;strate-"And why did y
~ roam about in the streets during
NO nioht?" Defendant-''I was afraid
Ia 90 home" Magistrate-"Are you ms
ea,; ried?" defendant Goyfully) e
'Iu your worship, / suppose you kne
are what it is, too.r-Tit-Bits
aes -He-sThat's just like wom'
~, n She can't view any question imparti
". All on one side, just as she is
a.. horseback" Shelves, John,
." haven't you been on every pubic gu
ton the same way y0a, ride MOI
back?s-Boston Transcript.
Pleasure Under Difficulties
moi, .Goshr' said Mr.. Jason, stopping
. Il the corner and turning to get anot
God look at the woman passing by IN
cont ing a girl with them sleeves on M
s.s. he nigh the same as funneling int
az. bingham sunbonnet, like fellow
ned to do when l was boy. "-lndian'
over lis Journal.
ONE Its great pity" said Mrs. 4
It is immune, as she turned from the
lest with a sigh. Things do not seer
then be evenly regulated in this wol
d to .What's the natter" inquired
70 or husband. "I was thinking OF
ands nice it would be if the berries we
o in. were as fresh as the men VINO
arge them.r-Washingto Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

Men old at thirty. Chew and smoke, ess
3ass dr 1e1s or w ssss s neslns:
Ell ranniness gone, 1 tobacco saturated
svstem tells tho story. There's an easy way
o oyt No-To-Bac viii XIII tho nerve-craying
otiects for tobacco and make you strongl
v v;rorous and manly. Sold and guaranteed
to cure by Druggists everywnere. oI9 9s3
.Don't Tobacco Spit OF nmoKe aoE, "a !
New York City or Chicago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17
A Young Purist.

A Young Purist.
"Liz." said Miss Kiliordan's younges'
brother, ..do you say woods is or
woods are?"
woods are, Of course" she answered.
"Why?" - The
a,Cause Mr.. Woods are down IN the
parlor waitin' to see you."-Cnicaso
Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

TIE widows mite is a favoritc ho.r
charity-with those VINO nave P'o"'s'
Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

Old Rip Van Wrinkle went up INTO tne
ratstill mountains 10 take little nap O
twenty years or SC, and when he wakeneo,,
he found that the cruel var was over':
the monthly magazines. had fought It
over" the second timevand blown up
iii the officers that had Partc1pateo IN "
This much is history, ana II IS al5o an ~ "f
tine IN ~ for Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
cove corery to become the most celebrated, a.
Il IS the most easctiT Liver, Blood s mo
hsond and In all naahnef of pimples
biotSlns. eruptions. and other skin ane
scsin diseases, serofulcus sores and sven
ings. and kindred ailments. the .,, 1o ,nns
| Medical Discovery maniiesS tne es
! tosiyfw curative pfopeTuea
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

A BRrcHr IpxA.-Lady Of the House
sFor goodness sake, what are You smear
ing on that sofa, MariaP' Servansm ~, rst.
ting on it.n- Aiterlci HeitereA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17
Ftlline 1t Up.

Clara Winterbloom-There Is only
enough TO about half ill this trunk.
What shall do; I'LL it up with papers
Mrs. Wirterbloom-No. Let your
father pack it.-Brooklyn Life.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17
A Lovers Eyes.

Groom-I guess that man we JUST
passed is married
Bride-why do you think SO?
Groom-He merely glanced at you
N. Y. Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17
=. the Art Gallery.

Uncle Treetop = These artists arc
pretty aged chaps, aren't they9
william Ann-What makes You THINK
so? ,od
Uncle Treetop-This picture Is signeo
..u.u,l,;rs e5."1N. Y. World.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

81 have come to ask for your daugn'
t.r,s hand. Mr.. Herrick," said young
Waller, nervously.
20. well. you can't have it" said her
r;c,r ..I'm not doing out my dangn-
tsr On the installment plan When
Won feel that you can support the
whole girl You may call again
Harper's Bazar.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

Baked.
She-George Peterson, II you KISS me
again I'll scream out loud.
George Clxisses her)-Goodl I never
heard you scream out loud
She-George Peterson, won't scream
ont loud now, Just to spite you.-Sudge'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

IcouLD not get along without risc ~. Cu n
r. NouIroS. Needham, Mass, Oct Y. W.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17
Proof Positive.

Little Tommy = Mamma, papa mas
been drinking.
Mother-What makes you think sof
Tommy-He said that you were an
anrel.--Texas Siftings-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

oxE woman can live together and ne
ouarrcl.-N. Y. Recorder.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

Happiness is like the statue OF Isis whose
ve;, no mortal ever raised.-L. e. Lancon.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

A CHEERFUL face is nearly as GOOD ior
,,rai;d rs healthy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17
Halrs Cstarrh Cure
I. taken internally. Price 75c.

PnovrpExcE has nothing good on hign ~, =
.tore for one who does not resolutely aim
at something high or good. A purpose
the eternal condition Of success.-Mungen
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17
The New Woman.

The New Woman.
sna cau wear our shoes and Jackets
Our collars and cravats;
She can wear our trousers.
And the latest styles Of hats.
Each mannish fad and fancy
She copies. II she can.
Rus she cannot raise mrstacne
vi Blo" N Y. World
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

aFxLr slippers" advertised IN IN. tn ne s snos
stores, are thought 10 pe moss Aos' ~ ~
In their rude young days
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

SoME men do not seem to know pa'r,Gea ol
impulse from pain In the s'ou'ac"
ycstion News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

POLITICIAN must have genius ior eA
planation.-Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

ruosK who complain most are most TO %
complained of.-Aatthew Henry.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

Tur child's mind can grasp with ease In'
dcj;cate suggestions Of ilowers--Cnapin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

Why is a tear like a potatol-Because N
springs from the eye.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

Those who for the first time are 20 p 3 G,,ns
nothers should use Mothers Friend = MUCH
.nffering win be saved. Sold by druggists
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

ssrr man, said Uncle Eben, sshez gotses
be or herry 'ceptional financier 70 make q
Seh,a' Iuck story do ez collateral ION er ioas
dese DAYS. n-Washingto Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

VISITING New Yorlxer,"have you rca1
sr,.;jbvs yetl, Philadelphian-"No, out
nare Heard of II. r-Somerville Journai.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17
She Didn't Say hiu

Enc Dhon o"s
.rbat girl can't talk q little bit"
"Is that so?"
"Sure. The only thing she said 70
me the whole evening was No., and l
had to propose to her to get her TO say
that."-Tcxas Siftings-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

Sur-ssTeu me, when you were IN s1s
army were you cool In the hour OIL oangeIr
He."Coolf Iaotually shivered F'-bos"1
Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17
rb,:,e Bright Children.

Said a little boy who, during a Visit
20 FLORIDA, was obliged to drink con.
densed milk: Mamma, / just wish that
condensed COW would die. AMER
lean.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

TuE greatest events dawn Wit. ad NO - n ris'
noise than the morning star maxoS "
iup.-Beechcr.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

A rrssxrsr is man with near-sisn'e'
soul.-N. Y. Press
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

TALENT, like beauty, to be pardoneo' In nd,
be obscure and unostentatiouS'
Blessington.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

SHARP tongue is the only edge tool tnas
grows keencr with constant use.-irving.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

81 LOVE, and / am loved;n a 9s,. y ,be
must be perfectly happy" bue IL isn '''>
enme man i''-Life.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

$50 DARK and yet so light" rs the mar
said as he looked at his last ton OF COAL
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

cyurx I tell him he hates fattery, ne say
no does. being then most ilattcred. Snakes
peare.
The advocate., 1895-02-27
Hoods pills cure nausea and bihOusness.

taxes would 60 largely to nonresident
owners of land whose interest was spec
ulatiVe or the result Of foreclosure for
debt, and to owners Of railroads.
There may be advocates Of full as
sessment on the lines mentioned who
might be disappointed at the out
come.
1t has no doubt occurred to many
resident farmer paying taxes on both
land and personal property that if his
neighbor, owning no land and paying
no taxes, because his personal property
not exceeding $500 escaped taxation
under one-third value assessment, were
brought in to pay taxes, his own would
be decreased as a matter of course. To
have change made in assessing that
brought his neighbor in for taxation,
but at the same time increasing his
own taxes, and taking taxes off Of the
classes of property owners who would
be relieved, might be far from satisfsc
tory to him. Yet that is just the ef-
feet that such change in assessment
would have.
In the minds Of many, equity may
demand the change despite the results.
To tax each according to his posses
sions, may seem to them the ideal Of
equitable taxation. Without any de-
nisl of thegeneral truth of such state
ment, and with mere reference to
other msxims fully as equitable, as tax
alton according to income, taxation
according to natural privileges enjoyed,
taxation according to ability to pay,
and others, it may appear to some that
while the laws as to assessment Of
banks permit large amount of active
capital used by the banks in excess Of
their capital stock and surplus to es-
cape altogether, while the laws permit
certain kinds Of property, liens on
other property, to escape taxation for
the lack of drastic measures that will
bring them forth for assessment; while
property called credits, can escape tax
: alton, because its possessor owes
debts, while other property pledged for
debts cannot escape; while railroad
property secures an assessment lower
than other property, if measured By
the amount of cost and earning capsc-
ity claimed by the owners Of railroads
for them, there is no pressing need OF
changing our methods Of assessment
for the purpose of increasing the taxes
of the great majority of the taxpayers
resident in the state to save the pock-
cts of taxpayers who largely live out
side the state.
The results of legislation, if there be
legislation, should be understood as far
as possible before enactment, and If
this article can help to that end, it may
not have been written IN vain.
The advocate., 1895-02-27
ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION.
Some Practical Light Upon that Al-ImpOrt-
ant Subject.
BY THOMAS LAMAY.

and taxation laws or the STATE 10 Gne
general benefit. Such laws regarding
railroads, banks, monies, credits, real
estate, improvements, ETC., might be
assessed so as to shift somewhat the
burdens of taxation so that they would
bear more justly and fairly than they
do at present. So far as the writer
knows, there is no movement being
made to especially change assessment
upon any one of the kinds of property
mentioned, but there is change pro-
posed in assessment that appears to be
received with considerable favor. 1t
is the proposition to assess all property
at full value.
County officials in meetings Of such
bodies have favored it. Railroad inter
ests have expressed approval of 1t, and
business men, bankers, merchants, edi-
tors, and many others from all callings
in life advocate it. Measures to secure
assessment at full value will be consid-
cred by the legislature, and may be-
come part of the statute book. So
much has been said in one way or
another about having assessments at
full value that it will probably be the
question Of paramount interest raised
regarding the subject of taxation this
winter, and it, therefore, deserves care
full consideration.
1t is but right to presume that a
movement to change present methods
of assessment has for its purpose a
more just distribution of the burdens
of taxation. This should be accorded
30 every movement until it is shown to
result otherwise. We are ready to be-
lieVe that such is the desire Of those
faVoring assessment at full valuation,
and, bearing that in mind, let US con-
slider first what is meant by assessment
at full valuation by those who adVo-
cate it.
Governor Lewelling, in his last mes
sage to the legislature, called attention
to the question, and showed how the
laws might be so amended as to bring
to assessment great deal of property
that escapes entirely at present, and to
relatively increase the assessment OF
other property that had been under
valued: but there is no reason to think
that his recommendations or ideas as
to assessment are the same as those
entertained by the larger number of
those who advocate assessment at full
values. What is meant is not the
reaching of property that might now
be called hidden or the relative equal
izing of property now taxed, but cor,
rection of the usage in assessment that
has prevailed for many years whereby
property of all kinds that has been as
sessed has been assessed at much less
than its real value, usually at one
third All property assessed would be
under the change, assessed at about
three times what it is at present. ThC
present laws of the state are thought
by some to direct assessment at full
values, but the usage of assessing al
less, by state county and township Off
GERS has been so universal and so Ions
continued that it not only holds thu
nine points of possession, but is morI
in accord with other state laws thar
what is said to be the law is. 1t is tt
The advocate., 1895-02-27

one-third or any other proportion OF
its value as at full value, and If the
property assessed and bearing taxation
at one.third assessment were simply
multiplied by three for a full assess
ment, there would be reduction In
the rate of taxation, but none whatever
in the amount of taxes. The difference
that would be caused by assessment at
full values or at one-third values is
that the taxable personal property
would be largely increased, owing to
the constitutional provision for the ex-
emption from taxation to each head OF
a family of $500 of personal property.
Were property assessed at its full
value real estate would be definite
amount about three times what it is at
present. Personal property so assessed
would be subject to reduction Of $500
to each head of a family having that
much or more personal property. With
property assessed at one.third value,
real estate would be assessed at one
third of the amount of full-Value as.
sessment, but the personal property
taken at one-third of its value would
then have reduction of $500 for each
head of family having that much or
more personal property under the one
third assessment, which would be
virtually $500 exemption. With an
assessment at one.third values, all
heads of families possessing personal
property of value of $500 or less
would escape taxation on personal
property, and heads Of families owning
above 5000 have their taxes on personal
property proportionately lightened.
The amount Of personal property ex-
empted under a one-third-Value assess
ment-more than would be exempted
under a full-value assessment is
large. In the writer's county, II
amounts to $656,676, using as basis OF
calculation the assessors returns OF
1894. 1t would certainly not be extraV-
agant to say that in the entire state it
would amount to so million dollars. II
can readily be seen from the addition
that would thus be made to the taxable
property, through assessed at full val
ues, that tax levies would be reduced,
and the burdens of taxation, to an ex-
tent, shifted.
Without any change otherwise in our
laws relating to the subject, assessing
property of the kinds and character as
has been assessed in the past, and
using the same machinery, assessment
at full values would mean more per
sonal property, and hence more prop
erty to be taxed and lower tax leVies
The purpose of this article is to follow
the subject further, and to note the
effects on classes and individuals thai
would result from the proposed change
to full assessment. The facts and
figures given have been taken from the
official books of the writer's county fol
the year 1894.
AS already mentioned, the increase
in taxable personal property in thiI
county under full assessment would
have been $656,676. Under one-thirC
assessment the proportion Of persona
property assessed value to the value o.
all property assessed was as l to 1858
The advocate., 1895-02-27

the amount of e1.94. Taxes on real
estate as a whole would under full
value assessment be $5,275 less. Per-
sonsl property taxable under both
conditions, $40 less, and railroads
S1,408 less than under one-third value
assessment, a total of $7,454, which
amount would be taxed against the
personal property brought into taxa
tion by means of a full value assess
ment, and not taxed under one-third
value assessment. Each S40O of such
brought into taxation personal prop
erty would bear an average tax OF
.$4.54.
The list of personal taxpayers
would be increased by about 1900 in
this county, with an average tax Of
about $2.O6, some few Of whom own
ing land, would pay but little more
than before. The most, however,
would have their taxes increased to
near the amount Of personal property
tax. The owners Of land with no other
property would be taxed less tosmoun
already mentioned. Railroads would
secure reduction Of taxes to the
amount named. Owners Of property
who were not heads Of families and
hence not receiving the exemption,
would pay less taxes on their property,
both real and personal, to the amount
named. AS to property owners re-
ceiving the exemption, those owning
large amount of land and a small
amount of personal property, would
have their taxes decreased. Owners
of land with a very large amount Of
personal property, would have their
taxes decreased. Owners Of personal
property alone, to exceed $1,000, and
entitled to an exemption, would pay
less taxes. Owners of personal prop
erty alone, of amount from $500 up to
81 ,020, and receiving exemption, would
pay more taxes. Heads of families,
owners of both real and personal prop
erty in moderate and fairly proper
toned amounts would pay more taxes.
Such an owner of say a farm valued at
$1,000, with personal property Of same
value, would find his taxes increased
about S1.05. If there were but 200
worth of personal property, his taxes
would be increased by $l.72. If the
personal property were $1,000, the in
crease of taxes would be 1886, and If
it were but 800 of personal property
the increase of tax would be 1874.
Let the last statements be illustrated
thus:
Under full-vslue assessment-LsndsI
$4,000; personal property, 800, less
exemption, 5000, $500; total, $500
Rate, l. 1851; tax, $39.72.
Under one-third value assessment
Lands, one, third of $4,000, $1,000; per
sonal property, one-third of 800, 1898
less 5000 exemption, $500; total
l,033. Rate, 1894; tax, $37.18.
Tax under full assessment higher
than under third assessment, So 54
Taking the actual figures in thre'
average townships, two having rail
roads and one containing a city of thu
third class, it appears that of 248 tax
payers who would pay taxes on botl
real and personal property, 202 woulC
The advocate., 1895-02-27

When writing to our advertisers a.
ways mention tie ADVOCATE.