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The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29
HISTORICAL,

On April 81, 1913. Alexander the Great
died.
APRIL %, 1864, is the supposed birth
date OF William Shakespeare at STRAIT
ford-upon-Avon. He died on this date
in 1915.
HE famous national democratic con-
vention met in Charleston, N. c., April
%, 1860. The convention divided on
the issue of slavery, and two democratic
tickets were ultimately made, giving
the election to Lincoln.
GEN. WILLIAM EATON, with a motley
force OF Americans, Greeks and Arabs,
captured Derne, in Tripoli, on April 81,
1905, this being the first time the
American flag was raised over a for
tress beyond the Atlantic. Gen. Eaton
was United States naval agent to Bar
barry. lie had been consul to Tunis and
was experienced in affairs on the north
African coast. The campaign at Derne
was an attempt to place a dethroned
prince in possession of his rights.
On April IS, 1891, the Chilean insur-
gent warship, Blance Encelada, was
blown up by torpedos In Caldera bay
and two hundred lives lost. The Blan-
co went down in a true torpedo attack.
The assailants were the torpedo cruis-
ers, Condell and Lynch. The Condell
struck the Blanco with one torpedo at
ITO yards and a second at sixty-fve.
She was struck amidships by one from
the Lynch, and two minutes later, or
nine minutes from the striking Of the
Condell's first torpedo, foundered, carry
Ing down all but forty Of her people.
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Taxing Church Property.

The question of taxing church prop
erty is receiving much attention in
several states. In some OF them the
subject is being discussed in a general
way, while in others it is presented as
a practical and immediate issue.
There are three bills relating to the
taxation of church property now be
fore the Illinois legislature.
Two provide for the taxation of all
church property, while the third ex.
empts all church property of every
kind which is devoted to religious use
but taxes all church property which
earns revenue.
The Chicago Times-Herald thinGs
this would be the proper solution OF
the question.
In Georgia, as in nearly all the other
states. church property is exempt from
taxation, but there are many, includ-
ing some high church authorities, who
are opposed to that policy.
DR.. Hawthorne in several recent ser
mons and in discussions with othe,
ministers has attacked this exemption.
taking the position that the state has
no right to give any sort of recognition
or to bestow any favor upon any
church. This view as applied to the
exemption of church property is op-
posed by other eminent preachers,
and we believe the great majority OF
church members in this state favor the
present policy.
Still the taxation of church property
is likely to be a practical issue in Geor.
gia at no distant day.
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Doesn't Enjoy Paying Taxes.

Editor Tax RefGrn Studieai
Deaf Sir: 1 am opposed to all tar
alton; because it interferes with my
personal liberty; and this makes ma
unhappy. l am Compelled by the law
and its officers to pay for things I do
not want, and SO l am prevented from
buying things I do want:
a man once asked in surprise' "Wh5
would build our courthouses il men
generally believed as you do?" l an
swered that / had never had any need
for a courthouse. If he thought he
needed a courthouse, I had no objection
te his E.ildina ons, or to his getting
any of his friends to help him, and that
II d Courthouse were needed it woiild
be biilt voluntarily, the same as
churches, hospitals, colleges, art gal
leries and music Conservatives.
do not believe that my house is any
safer, or that my children are any bet
ter protected because l am obliged
to go to the city hall
and pay a certain sum every year.
The policeman sent from the city to
lounge around out here gets eighty
three dollars a months. If we netu
such protection we could hire just as
good a watchman for one half the
money, and save what get n r. S sUBtpqaRer g
the political machine.
differ from the revolutionary fore
fathers who were satisfied to be well
taxed if they were allowed representa-
ton. | do not want to be represented.
l will willingly forego voting or HAY.
ing any say as to who shall rule over
other people, if I can only be excused
from paying a burdensome tax every
year. | have never met a man WHO
considered it a privilege to pay his tax
es, or who did not grumble abolt
them.
l do not like to be taxed to pay pub
lie officials to NEEDLE in my own at.
fairs. want to use my w judgment
about the quality of every thing |
need or think / need.
All hail to the man who can suggest
n peaceful way by which I can avoid
any more taxes. Maybe /
spend more money in some foolish
manner. but l do it because it gives me
pleasure, and so it is not a tax.
Yours very truly,
ii. E. 3. COURsEN.
There is a good deal of in
what Mr.. Coursen. says.) B. H.
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No. 172 Congress street,
WY Marob 1909

March 1890.
Hon. Frank Gallagher, Assembly Chamber,
Albany, N. Y:
Dear Mr.. Gallagher:-Believing that
on public questions you are likely to
fairly consider the views of any of
your fellow-citizens, l address you in
favor of the passage of the Ainsworth
bill to 'tprovide for home rule in taxa
ton" This bill does not commit it's
supporters to any general theory of
taxation, although no doubt it num-
bers among it's supporters very many
of our fellow-citizens who, like myself,
believe that the simpler and more di-
rect taxation is made tae greater will
be public economy and the better and
mere jealousy will the public inter-
ests be guarded. The passage of this
bill would enable a community like
ours, whose prosperity and the value of
whose real estate largely depend upon
the prosperity of its manufacturing in
terests, to consider what treatment of
those interests in the distribution
among its own citizens of the burden
of taxation, would best promote the
general welfare. of the county.
The bill is, besides, a bill in the direc-
ton of that larger ~localization of
power known as the "Home Rule Doc
%trine,' to the promotion of which you
are, | am sure, as / am, sincerely de-
voted. / look upon that doctrine as the
sheet anchor of good government in
the cities of the state. So far as the
general welfare of the state will per-
nit, / think Brooklyn and every other
city should be permitted to administer
its own afairs-subject, of course, to a
scrupulous observance of the laws pro-
tecting the equal rights of all citizens
Faithfully yours,
fsirned) EDWIN NJ. SHEPARD.
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ALL SORTS,

: MISS MARY PROCTOR, the daughter
- the astronomer. will lecture on as
tronomy at Chautauqua during the
coming summer.
PROF. MAJ MULLER knows eighteen
different languages to the extent Of be-
ing able to speak or write in any one
of them, and a considerable number in
addition less perfectly.
HENRY ARTHUR JONES latest play
holds the record for length of title. 1t
Is "The Triumph of the Philistincs and
How Mr.. Jorgan Preserved the Morals
of Market Pcwbury Under Very Trying
Circumstances"
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Your Address,.

NEW YORK, 1895.
DEAR SIR-We are ~endeavoring tc
abolish personal property taxation ir
this state. We recognize the fact thai
it is useless to attempt to pass a gen
eral law to that effect, and in lieu
thereof, we have introduced a bill per
hitting cities and counties t. tax
themselves as they please for local
purposes.
In past years the farmers have en-
deavored to enact a rigid listing bill tC
enforce the collection of taxes on per.
sonal property by compelling every
one to make a detailed exhibit of all
his personal affairs. This would be as
Objectionable and disastrous as an in
come tax, and is opposed by us equally
as vigorously. Such legislation har
thus far only been prevented by the
sending of delegations from this nsso'
citation and the large commercial bodiei'
of this city to Albany.
To obviate the necessity of such spas
modic action, this association secured
the introduction of the bill mentioned
above. We recognize the futility OF
attempting to ecu permanent legis.
lation on this subject, unless, at the
same time, we educate the farmer.
This constitutes the important part Ut
our work.
Yours very truly,
NEW YORK TAX REFORM ASSOCIATION.
II UNION SQUARE WEST,
New YORK, March IS, 1895.
Nh. ROBERT BAKER, SECRETARY-Dear
Sir:--It would give me great pleasure
to send your association a handsome
check for the purposes of our asso-
citation, but 1 need hardly tell you
that since the panic our business has
been SO greatly depressed that l do not
feel able to send you even a small check.
1t is simply an outrage the way we are
taxed in this city. We have to pay a
tax to the state and a tax to the city
on our concern as a corporation, then
the city m in and tries to make me
pay a tax on the amount of stock we
have, and on top of that along comes
Uncle Sam and wants a tax on our in
comes. 1t seems to me that your let
ter is one of the best arguments / have
ever read in favor of Henry Georges
views-that the tax should go back to
the land. If that time ever comes
about I think there will be a chance
for prosperity.
Yours truly,
j. II. JOHNSTON & Co.
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r MOMENTS.

ToMMY-"Pop, what is q popular
sone?" Tommy's Father "one thai
everybody gets sick and tired OF near
inr.s-Philadelphia Record.
.How on earth did Smith 9
co,onel?n EASY enough. Train was
DELAYED in Georgia and he attended q
r;cnic.n-Atlanta Constitution.
IrreLr-"Here, you can take back
this dog You gave me-" Dingie =
.What,. the matter with him?" jingle
-.He,s eaten his tag. cant ~ TO
80 him 4 new license. Life.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

There is much to be hoped for in
freedom Of competition. in production
from improved methods of taxation,
especisly from the relief of those mis-
named protective taxes which have
been lately progressing in the exact
ratio OF the labor discomfort. Some
Industries are unduly impeded and
others unduly stimulated BY such
taxes Henry Holt, In the Forum.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29
AFTER THIRTY A
buckeye State C~ontr,b,+..
'ne story ola Veterans So
~. ,sa Esylor, . Member Of ~.
wh.. = =, v l.. Finally round
-" Ias Has soufkk Sine.
the WEr cic...

~ AZ Has sou9hk sinca
the WEr Closed.
tSFom the Ashtabma. 01;o ,
near E Erea Taylor was born and bren,h. ~
listed ~ Ira n: T., and srcna there ea'
with u,hi,a !" Ia lssea regiment, N. Y. v
Jaw mn %,hn s ao Went through the war .n3,
and bar1.h iaro service. Owing to exnosnra
lor contraa.ap curing the service, M, Ta,'
he has ".oeo chronic diarrh@a FROM with
natnra : no help from physicians g. g.
Had ha nov WAS asa a wonderfully vigorous man
imen,s NOV oeen, his disease and tas si''an
aan' I.a"a Me doctors had killed him iona
afforded hirs nal was the only thing whicSS
aches. his na. relei. He mad terrible head.
not sleen - ves were shattered, he could
he was - nour a day on an average, ana
and hi. %;ea 70 a skeleton, A year asn hs
climate omd W." seushs relief In 8 change hi
chanSe =, ~n sa removed to Geneva, O., but he
ouauee IN health CANA hot. Fin.rrr - us
Recommendation of F. 7 Ha4 on tne
nizant - r;ugglst OF Geneva, who was coz.
cured M sl lunar cases which Pink Pills had
box. a ,oi was persuaded to try a
st,ar - A + ~. 1.ownlng man grasps at a
.in~ I'M" no LOOK the pills" says Mr.. Tavlor
t,irtv ~ norehope of rescue. But after
Gnss years OF suffering and f~ruitless search
X, lel,ei 1 at last found it In nr, Will;amsi
-.nx Fills. The day after / tool tho e,.s.
pllls com r,enced to feel better and ,vban =
40" eaken the first box Twas in fact q 49,
m m mat was two monthe AGO NJ
Laylor mas since taken more of the n;,,s 40
nlsprogres Is steady and he has tho utr"Int
~ohnaence IN them. He has reeoined FIJI
Eot h;s oi MS nerves and sleeps as Wen az
IN ms youth: Color is coming back to his
pafched veins and he is gaining flesh anJ
se.ength rapidly. He is now able to do con.
siderable outdoor work. WIZ
As ne concluded narrating his sufrer;no.
experience and cure to a Beacon re,,orter
Mrs. taylor, who has been his faithful heln'
meet these many years, said she wished r.
a sm ner testlmony in favor of Pink Pills.
TO Ene pulls alone is due the credit Of rails.
man he is today said Mrs. Tavinr . pa ole
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor cannot find ,ror5 Ppm
express the gratitude thew feel or . 49, W
mend too highly Pink Pills to SUFFERING hn-
mainly. ANY inquiries addressed to them at
Geneva. ~, regarding Mr.. Taylor's case
tney VIII cheerfully answer, as thew ara
ANXIOUS that the whole world shall know
Wnat flnk Fills have done for them and that
su1ier1ng humanity may be benefited thereby
Dr. williams Pink Pills contain all the 81.
eulents necessary to give new life and rich
ness 10 the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are for sale by all DRUGGISTS
or may De had by mail from DR.. Wiiliams'
Company, Schenectady, N. Y. for
W cents per box. or six boxes for 50 50.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

The Evening Journal, Lewiston, Me-,
in a column editorial said. I'VE shall
suffer from unequal taxation just as
long as people fail to see that tax re.
form means reform in expenditure, the
public retention of franchise and the
reform of indirect taxation. BY the
reform Of indirect taxation we mean.
among other things, the reduction of
the cost of living. the increase of mum.
cipal wealth and the reduction thereh.
of direct taxation" and closes with:
Until we diagnose our complaint Co.
rectly, we shall not correct oug s
plsinth
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO.
TJ-rAa Tprr~rv H.

1UNAD OVUNIIe
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is
the senior partner of the firm of ID. CHENEY
Geo, doing business in the City of Toledo
County and State aforesaid and that said
firm will pay the sum of mi HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannotb be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
CURE. FRANK J.. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in nv
presence, this6thday of December, A. D.. 1886.
So, A. W. GLEASON,
l} Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send fortestinonials,
free. FL. CHENEY T. Co. Toledo. @,
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills, Csc,
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29
RAILROAD ECHOES.

Rrrvrrs Birmingham and Sheridan
the Pan Handle lines, 24S trains pass
oyer tho track daily.
D. v. DEBs reports that 1900 en-
~,oves 81 the Great Northern have
fatelv Joined the American Railway
union.
MrcHraAN lines have refused &c
longer horor the Lake Shores inter
chanueable book, and several other
tines WIN soon restrict the use OF tneir
.un books to lines only over which
they hays through csr scsysos
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lax REFORM STUDIES
EDITED BIZ bolton HALL.
An Open Fie,d

II any n ras an impression that
accommodations to these "Studies"
M'ai no. be published unless they echo
'ne EDITORS ideas he is ruistaken.
Articles on ally aspect of taxation
W. always be welcome, if they are
oe"ent, well written, within reason.
aole limits and to the point, except
mat we do not discuss the tariff.
Land owner. especially should bs
interested; as the principal benefit Of
any Improvement or social advance
goes to them i'll the increase of value
given to land. Address this office. or
~ Lock street, Buffalo, N. Y
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29
When You Want a Thresher,

Horse Power, Swinging or Wind Stacker,
Saw Mill, Self Feeder, or an Engine, ad-
dress the J. l. CASE T. NJ. Co., Racine, Wis.
They have the largest Threshing Machine
plantin the world, and heirimptements may
be relied upon as the best. Business estab-
lished 1912. Illustrated catalogue mailed free.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

TEXAS JusT1cE-"Yon admit you stole the
pig out of the pen!" Colored Prisoner
"Yas,I admits l stole de pig, but 1 wuz
hongry, an didn't have muffin ter eat"
Pork reacher,' said the judge, with tears
in his eyes, as he chall1ed him down for two
years.-Tammany Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29
When Travelling

Whether on pleasure bent, or business, take
on every trip a bottle of Syrup of Figs, as it
acts most pleasantly and effectively on the
kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing
fevers, headaches and other forms of sick
ness. For sale in 80 cents and 81 bottles by
all leading druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

POETS who sing of q "shoreless sea"
leave nothing in their imagination for the
waves to break on and for ships TO arrive
ut and land whale Oil after a long voyage
N. O. PicaYune.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

could get relief
from a most hor-
rible blood dis
ease 1 had spent hundreds of dollars
trying various remedies and physi-
clans, none of which did me any
good. My finger nails came off and
my hair came out, leaving me
perfectly bald. / then went to
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

In persons grated in a serious trust negli.
gence is q crime.-Shakespeare.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

WIEN the devil goes for his photograph
he wants to rctouch the negative himself
Rams Horn.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

INthe ns.-Helprotesting)-"Pov
is no crime" She-"Possibly not morally,
but it is Observation-Disclosures Frea
Press,
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

AN emphatic ''no" is seldom so binding as
q soft, deliberate one of the kind that make
no splash when they light.-Milwaukee
Journal,
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

ACoURsE Of conduct that has to be de-
Tended to the conscience may always be set
down as wrong.-Ram;s Horn.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

P1so's CURE is the medicine to break up
children's Coughs and Colds;-Mrs. M. g.
Blunt, Sprague, Wash. March 8, '94.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

GLOW MANY bells are in this chime2"
asked the curious traveller. Eight oil
tolled," said the acknowledgements
Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

DELIVER me, o Lord, from that evil man,
myself.-T. Brooks.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

LADIES in stockholders box (who are be-
ing Missed for talking loudly)-"As If we
hadn't heard the Tell overture bcfore!'-
Flicgende Blaetter.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

EACH one sees what he carries in his heart.
Goethe.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

He is a fool who cannot be angry, bnt LIZ
Is a wise man who will not.-OId Proverb
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

PooRHousEs are full of people whose
pride and boast once was that they were too
independent to be ed..-Mlwaukes
Jouu lal.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

THE new woman hasn't progressed 50 fast
that she can spade up her W flower gar
den vet.-BOstOn Globe.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

he deserves small trust who is not priv,
counselor to himself.-FUrd.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

IT hours did not hang heavy what would
become Of scandal!-Bancroft.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

some men are counting upon getting to
heaven because they have nevcr been In
j~ail.-Ram's Horn.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

If we try to obtain perpetual change,
change itself will become m~onotonous.-
RuSkin.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

A WISE manssiculd have money in his
head. not in ais heai1 Swift.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-06-29

Sore Eyes Cured.
Jnckson's Indian Eye Salve never fails %
do this; 25c at all drug stores.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-26

Prices Cream Baking Powder in pas try. muffin, biscuit, imparts a delicious taste that gives zest to a jaded appetite.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-26
A True Hero

Is the individual who smiles with ap- parent cheerfulness during an attack of rheumatism. 'If such there be" we never met him or her. An agonized grin is the nearest approach to cheerfulness of as- pect we ever beheld under such circum- stances. But when Hostetters Stomach Bitters has repelled-as it certainly will the earlier attacks of this formidable disease, the quondam sufferer has good reason not alone to smile but to give vent to hearty guffaws interspersed with frequent chuckles. To the removal of dyspepsia, nalarial and kidney com plaints, constipation and disorder of the liver, the Bitters is especially adapted. It renews failing strength and appetite, and counteracts the infirmities of age. When facilitating maladies are succeeded by tardy convalescence with danger of relapse, it aceeierates a gain in vigor and flesh, and tends to re-estab- fish health on a lasting basis Give it a suitable trial.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-26
Alabama,s Fair Sponsor.

The following from the Houston CTex) Post will be read with interest by Ala bamians: Complimentary to Miss Nel- son. the sponsor for the Alabama veter- ans, and one of the handsomest of south ern beauties. was given a most delightful dinner party at the Capitol hotel yes terday, rendered by MT. c. W. Thomp- son, prominent banker of Alabama Among those present were: Governor Culberson, Miss Nelson, General Gordon of Georgia, Mrs. Judge Clopton of Ala bama, Mr. and Mrs. Steiff of Maryland, MT. Hobson. of Richmond, Va, with Miss Lida Nelson of Alabama; MT Arlington of Alabama, with Miss Mary Haralson, maid of honor for Alabama's sponsor; General R. M. Nelson of Alabama, with Miss Bridges of Richmond, Va.; R. L. Word of Alabama, with Miss Lizzie Berney of Alabama; P F. Beasley of Alabama, with Miss Clay of Huntsville Ala; c. W. Thompson, with Miss Winnie Davis; MT Albert billiard, with Miss Re- becca Berney.
 Governor Culberson was called upon to deliver to Miss Nelson, the sponsor a beautiful silver cup and spoon as souvenir of the occasion, which he did in a most touching and pathetic manner, beautifully referring to old Alabama as the home of his childhood, to which the sponsor replied in a most appropriate style, acknowledging her unbounded ap- preciaGon of the many courtesies ex- tended to her by the city of Houston and her numerous friends from various states. A more distinguished gathering has not been assembled in a social way during the reunion. The ladies with the Alabama veterans are among the most lovely in the south, or the whole world for that matter and Houston feels hon. ored by their presence in our midst.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-26

chief of police New York city. was born in Ireland June b. 1S42. He came to this country with his parents when I months old, and has been a resident of New York city ever since.
 When the war broke out Mr Byrnes enlisted in the First regiment. Fire Houaves. He served with that regiment until it disbanded. He then returned to New York city, and on December 10, 1863, was appointed a policeman, and shortly thereafter was assigned to spe- cial duty. being actively engaged in ar resting confidence men and other erim- inals. He was soon made a sergeant, and on July 1, 1S7O was appointed cap tain, and on April 13 1892. was pro- noted to be superintendent or chief of police of New York city Chief Byrnes has the reputation of being one of the greatest detectives of the peresent day.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-26

late General Cogswell to his home in Sa- lem, Mass. appear those of several well known southern members of the house of representatives, viz: Messrs. Catch ings of Mississippi Savers of Texas, Robbins of Alabama, Livingston of Georgia and Richardson of Tennessee
 A number of Mississippians met at the home of Mrs. Peyton last evening for the purpose of organizing a state asso- citation. Capt. Frederick Beall, formerly of West Point, was made chairman, and Miss L. B. Isaacs of Columbus secretary
 Minister Ransom of North Carolina, who represents this great government in Mexico, is said to be in very poor health. The high altitude of the City of Mexico did not agree with him.