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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-10
THE TAX PROBLEM.

The question of taxation is one o
vital Importance to every civilized com
munity 1t is also one of the question!
which causes more friction than any
other branch of governmental control
In order to keep up a government and
administer it properly you must have
cash We want roads, we want schools,
we want better landings, we want our
postal system kept Up-we want a hun
dred and one things, and we can only
have them if we have the cash. Agree
ing, as all classes do, upon the necss-
sity, all are willing to pay their share
but the difficulty and friction come in
when the allotment of the share is
made.
A very old and crude form of taxation
is the poll tax. Every male of a certain
age pays his dollar, or whatever sum
ma be settled upon, no matter what his
income. be it large or be it small Then
there ere other specific personal taxes,
which in this country amount to So per
head. Further than this, we have a
property tax, and, of course, duties, IL
censes and excise.
The needs of the Government have |
brought about the necessity of increas- |
ing the revenue, and we are now face |
to face with the necessity of revising |
our tax list. Hence the very burning
tax bill which is now before the Sen
ate, the House of Representatives and
the country at large. The subject is
one of vital Importance to every mem
Der OF the community, be he rich or be
he poor.
Il is hardly necessary to point out
how unjust the personal tax of So a I
head is, when compared with the taxes
upon property We will say Iaborer
gets SIG per month; that is a total in {
come of 1892 per annum; he has to pay I
So tax, or at the rate of 20 per cent. J
Upon his gross earnings. Were so heavy 7
1 tax put upon property, there would C
De the widest and most melancholy /
vail from one end of the islands to the o
'ther. The tax upon corporation and F
ther property is 1 per cent. Make the g
property owner pay at the same rate n
IS the poor man, and even under the -
resent method of assessment the in "
ONE of the Government from this ii
would be more than two and a half 4
ines more. n
The vital point in the whole matter tt
ests upon better method of getting at 10
ne values of property. W
The tables published Thursday afford h
luch information in looking up this II
ONT. We have list of thirty-seven &C
lgar corporations with a nominal cap ia
al of over $4,000 900 and paid-up al
lpital of $26, 900 ,OO0-we avoid the odd tn
cures and speak in round numbers
hich pay in taxes little over $780, Va
70. n
The sworn returns of the values of he
e sugar corporations to the Minister co
the Interior are s15,674. SOS. The tax ed
pom that figure should have been vo
56,764. Why wasn't it? The old tax DC
W is in fault, and it needs very care dr
consideration of the new tax law to
e that such anomalies should not be
lowed to exist. ",
1t is case of make haste slowly. ia
lie very utmost care should be taken tn
er the bill, and there should be no be
sly action. 1t should be argued fully ar
d carefully, and plenty of time should
given for the public to understand
arguments and to give their views. me
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The HAWAIIAN GAZETTE (semi-
weekly and the ADVERTISER con
tain all the news of the week. Mail
them with your letters today. To
be had in wrappers at news stands
and publication office.
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Lot situate on the NJ ,uka side of King
street, near Alapai street, IN Honolulu,
having frontage of 80 feet on King street
and depth of $50 feet and adjoining the
premises of Mr.. J. B. AthertOn, being the
same premises conveyed to J. Alfred
MagOOn, Trustee, by kawainui and Uni.
his wife. by deed dated May 25th. 1891
recorded IN the Registers Office, Oahu, in
BOok133, pages So and 81.
EE- Terms cash. United States gold
coin.
"Conveyance at the expense Of -pur-
chaser
IS Upset price $3.50.
J. ALFRED MAGOON
Guardian of Rebecca Panee Humeku.
H. he above property is particularly
desirable on account of its situation and
surroundings. 1851
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England has penny-in-slot gas
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SALE OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

In pursuance of an order of the Circuit
Court of the First Circuit, the undersigned
will sell at Public Auction at the Auction
Rooms of JAS. +. Morgan, Honolulu,
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HOOPS PILLS cure all Liver Ills. Bilious
ness. Jaundice. Indigestion. Sick Headache
HOBRON DRUG COMPANY.
W holesale Agents.
, 1896-10-12
IF YOU A A FRIEND

About to visit some section Of coun-
try where malarial disease, either in the
form Of chills and fever or bilious re-
mittent was particularly rife, what
would be about the best advice you
could give him. We will tell you-to
carry along or procure on arriving,
that potent medicinal safeguard, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, known
throughout the malaria plagued re-
gions. here and in other countries, as
the surest means of disarming the
miasmatic scourge, and robbing 1t of
its full destructive influence. Not on,
1y does it fortify the system by increas,
ing its stamina, but overcomes irregu,
larity of digestion, the liver and the
bowels, and counteracts the unfavora-
BILE effects of over-exertion, bodily and
mental, exposure in rough weather, Or
occupation too sedentary or laborious,
loss of appetite and excessive nervous
ness. The functions of alimentation,
bilious secretion and sleep have in it a
most powerful and reliable auxiliary.
, 1896-10-12
REPUBLICAN PLATFORMS.
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.

The rspublicans Of the State Of Wyo-
ming in convention assembled most
heartily approve and endorse the nomi-
nation Of William AcI1inley for prssi-
dent and GArret A. Hobart for vice
president
We reaflrm our allegiance to repub-
1lican principles and policies and de-
clare, with that sble and conspicuous
exponenk Of republican principles
william McKinley-that the only safe
policy Of tho American people il Z
speedy return to that system which
win provide . sufRcient revenue for the
sxpsnn oe the government; cherish,
project and build up its Industrial In
|tssssts. and AFFORD employment with
hoeral compensation for every mAu
and woman dssirous Of obtaining It
Ne OH attsatin to ne fact thai
tAis country has bssA prosperous un'
|6sr : ~peoleotivs tafik. NJ nsvsr WIN.
- Il. ~ AistIsssias paaSs aa1 yov.
, 1896-10-12
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLAT
FORM.

The platform reads as follows:
The republicans of the United States
assembled by their representatives in
national convention, appealing for the
popular and historical Justification OF
their claims to the matchless achieve
ments Of 80 years Of republican rule,
earnestly and confidently address
themselves to the awakened inteli-
gence. experience and conscience OF
their countrymen in the following dec
laration OF facts and principles:
For the first time since the civil war
the American people have Witnessed
the calamitous consequences of full
and restricted democratic control of
the government. It has been q record
OF unparalleled incapacity, dishonor
and disaster. In administrative man.
agement 1t has ruth1essly sacrificed in
~dispensable revenue, entailed an I'M
ceasing deficit, eked out ordinary cur
rent expenses with borrowed money,
piled up the public debt by $3.50, 900, 900
In time Of peace. forced an adverse bal
ance OF trade, kept a perpetual mem
ace hanging over the redemption fund,
'pawned American credit to alien syn
dtcates. and reversed all the measures
and results of successful republican
rule. In the broad effect of its policy
It has precipitated panic. blfghted in
dustry and trade with prolonged de-
preston. closed factories reduced work
and wages. halted enterprise and Grip
pied American production while stimu-
hating foreign production for the
American market.
Every consideration Of public safety
and individual interest demands that
the government shall be rescued from
the hands Of those who have shown
themselves incapable TO conduct It
without disaster At home and dishonor
abroad, and shall be restored to the
party which for 80 years administered
1t with unequaied success and prosperi-
ty. And in this connection we heartily
endorse the wisdom patriotism and ths
success ofs the administration q Presi-
dent Harrison.
THE TARIFF.
We rsosw and smpAaass our slissi-
, 1896-10-12

Sports Afeld says that r~attlesnakes
won't run from fire. but instead strike
till the last ut the flames about them.
This is true of many animals, especially
of hcrses, who Will rush back into Il
burning barn, apparently blind with
rage, striking with their hoofs and
switching their tails ill great anger.
The fight OF wild birds during mi
gratingtime against lighthouses is more
like the Gction OF the green bicyclist
who rides against " trolley car or
wagon as if L%ypnoti:e1 by it and in
spite of his fears.
Gorillas, it is said, d5light n fire.
drawing closer to the flames as the fire
dies down and at last waGing in the
redhot ashes, apparently enchanted and
not feeling the burning Goals.
a little ire built beneath one of the
pear shaped paper wasp nests that are
seen hanging from low branches will
kill every wasp in it, rs the insects fly
at it one by one III iheir endeavors to
save their home AKA young.
Deer are frequently !.eald about Adj
rond:c!. open camps wherc!hc fire flares
up fron tho log, tut n big. hot fire
the mosquitoes and punkies from
the camps IA well as smoke.
Frogs leap through tne flames of q
little bonfire time and time again, as if
having the most pleasing Of fun. 1t
may be, though, that they think the
Pickering flames to be some new sort Of
insect,
, 1896-10-12
STARTLING DISCLOSURES.

1t is we known that a fearful shrinkage in values has struck the live
STOCK INDUSTRY though few people supposed tho loss as 90 great q it
ie"y Is until senator Warren made IN examination of government stalls
'S at "ashlngt and presented the facts before the senate in his speech
lhh sdflNkAGE OCCURRED DURING DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRA-
io>o ad the practice of Democratic theories. Mr.. Warren emit to the
iep"ts Oh democratic Officials to emonstra thu unfortunate condition Of
'o 1--WE s'ock INDUSTRY The figures were taken from report No Ia OF
%ncnltural department, showing the values If farm animals n the United
oAes ron 1856 to So Commenting upon the startling revelation dis
closed by these reports, Senator Warren said: AN examination cannot
t to I'LL III hearts and minds with apprehension. a we'll a 8 with a de-
sire, if we be patriotic citizens. to vercom OF improve the appalling
"'iohs so painfully apparent. To be fair. and brief Is well. I will date
ny comparisons n further back than 1879. 1t a in that year-because
o. assumption Of specie payment tha values became stable, and gold. sill
I'M tn ne between 1879 and the present in cycles representing Republic
cal ahd democratic administrations, the result is IS follows:
When W Q resumed specie payment in 1879 u domestic
ANIMALS, horses Mules cattle, sheep and swine, we're
Cleveland in 1884, the values increased to.......... 24s7.s 1924
A gain during six years Of Republican rule Of H.. 1922 445ss2
Dur Mns me ensuing tour years. uhi the election of Mr.
Harrison in 1855, values decreased from ........... 2467s68924
To .......,. .......... ........ ...... ........ 24O9.O431s
A loss during four years of Democratic rule Of. 5sses5os
During the ensuing four years until the second election .
To Of MI. svs''" l" 1882: values again increased from s s.ssssss IS
A gain during our years If Republican rule off,. 62.7122so
During the last two years. under the second admnstra- ri
ton Of Mr.. Cleveland, and under proposed and accom- u
pEshed free trade and sweeping tariff reductions. !
IT, values again n,s decreased imsnt from ;:.,;:;""":::. 24ss sos ISL
Showing the enormous loss in two years of DEM /
ocrHuc RUE OIL .....:.. .......... ....... s640SO37b 3
Thus we have A GAIN DURING EACH REPUBLICAN ADM1N1srpA.
TION and a LOSS OF STOCK VALUES DURING EACH DEMOCRATIC
ADMINISTRATION. IN TWO YEARS THE LOSS WAS OVER SIX
HUNDRED AND FORTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. IF s,1oo0o for every
working day during the two years. Is it nt enough o satisfy any intsNH-
gent mar that there is something radically wrong about tho FREQ trade poll
cy Of the Democratic party? Surely nothing could be more convincing Of
this fact than the tablesh herewith submitted
, 1896-10-12

ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
By the board of county commission
of the County OF Albany in the State
of Wyoming.
Office Of the County Clerk.
Laramie, Albany, County, Wyo.,
Sept. %, 1896.
Pursuant to law and the proclama.
ton Of the governor Of the State OF
Wyoming, the qualified voters Of AL
bany county in said state are hereby
notified that a general election will be
holden in the several election precincts
and districts of the County Of Albany
and State of Wyoming, on Tuesday. the
Bird day Of November. A. D. 1896, fol
the election of the following officers:
For justice of the supreme court Of
the state-One person.
For representative to the Fifty-ifth
congress-One person.
For district Judge, Second Judicial
district-One person.
For three presidential electors
Inree persons.
For One member Of the state senate
One person.
For five members Of the house Of
representatives-Ffve persons.
And also the following county off,
GERS for the said County Of Albany:
For sherin-One person.
Eo. oo,,,%y o1orl, orj n voNaoio oIar1y
of the district court-One person.
For county treasurer and ex-oficio
county assessor-One person.
For county and prosecuting attor-
ney-One person.
For three county commissioners
Three persons.
For county superintendent Of schools
One person.
For county surveyor-One person.
For coroner-One person:
For road supervisor-One person.
And n person for Justice Of the
peace and n person for constable for
each justice OF the peace and constable
precinct in the County Of Albany.
By order of the board of commissions
ers.
JAMES M'GIBBON,
Chairman.
Attest HENRY L. PASCALL,
(Seal.) County Clerk.
There being no further business the
board adjourned to meet October 6,
1896.
HENRY L. PASCALL,
County Clerk.
, 1896-10-12
erty which the people of this country

erty which the people of this country
are passing through, caused by the re.
peal of the Mckinley law and the pas.
sage of the Wilson-Gorman act, en-
phasizes the fact that projection is the
paramount issue of this campaign.
We favor laws in aid Of state immi-
grafton. We need settlers to open our
mines, to make homes on the millions
of acres of irrigable and fertile public
land, to develop and utilize all our i'm
mense and unused resources.
If the rich rivers which now run to
waste were diverted and used, If the
valleys which border them were re-
claimed and occupied, 1t would add
hundreds of thousands to our popula-
ton and hundreds of millions to our
taxable wealth. 1t would stop the
drain of money sent each year to sur
rounding states to purchase farm pro-
ducts, revive trade in our cities and
towns, tighten the burden of taxes and
afford employment to labor. To secure
these results and to aid those who re-
claim and make productive these un-
occupied wastes, we favor legislation
by the general government in aid OF
irrigation. We believe that every dol
lar paid for desert land should be re-
turned 10 The state and expended on
bitches and reservoirs to make these
and other lands productive.
We recognize the need of laws to
protect and preserve our mountain for
ests and favor legislation to that end.
We condemn the present forest reserve
law, which prevents the legitimate and
harmless use of timber by settlers, pre-
vents the ownership or development
of mines in reserved areas and does
nothing to protect the forests from fire
the chief agent of destruction.
We favor laws for the preservation
OF the native grasses on the open range
and laws which will give to the citizens
and taxpayers of this state the exclu-
sive right to occupy and use the ranges
within its borders and protect their
homes against the flocks and the herds
from other states when owned by nom
residents and those who pay no taxes
in this state.
We denounce the present democratic
tariff as sectional, injurious to the pub
lie credit and destructive to business
enterprise. We demand such an eQua-
BILE tariff on foreign imports which
come into competition with the Ameri-
can products as will not only furnish
adequate revenue for the necessary ex-
penses Of the government, but will pro-
tect American labor from degradation
to the wage levels OF other lands. To
the products of the mine and field as
we'll as those OF the shop and factory,
to live stock, wool and coal, we prom
Use protection.
AS in the past, we favor liberal pen
sions to the veterans Of the union
army and endorse the uniform record
of the party IN the subject, protesting
against the vicious and unjust actions
of the present democratic administra-
ton with reference to pensions.
We favor the free coinage of gold
and silver into the standard money as
expressed in our former platforms un-
der such legislation as will guarantee
, 1896-10-12

oe malnra1ned at parity with gold. and
we favor all measures designed to
maintain inviolably the obligations of
the United States and all our money.
whether coin or paper, at the present
standard, the standard of the most en-
lightened nations ct the earth,
PENSIONS.
The veterans Of the union armies de-
serve and should receive fair treatmen.
and generous recognition. Whenever
practicable. they should be given the
preference in the matter of employ
ment, and they are entitled to the en-
actmeut Of such laws as are best cal
culated to secure the fulfllment of the
pledges made to them in the dark days
OF the country's peril. We denounce
the practice in the pension bureau, 20
recklessly and unjustly carried on by
the present administration, of reduce
Ing pensions and arbitrarily dropping
names from the rolls, as deserving the
severest condemnation Of the Amert.
can people.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our foreign policy should be at all
times nrm. vigorous and dignifed and
all our interests in the western hemis-
phere carefully watched and guarded.
Tho HawafiAn islands should be con-
troffed BY the United States, and no
, 1896-10-12

Pure blood means good health. De
Wits S%arsaparilla purifies the blood,
cures eruptions, eczema, scrofula and
all diseases arising from impure blood.
Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-10-12

Old papers to put under your carpets
1t The Republican oMcA.
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TEACHERS TO MEET.
Interesting Program of the Coming ses.
sion OF Logan County Instructors

Interesting Program of the Coming ses.
sion OF Logan County Instructors.
The following program will be rem
dered by the Logan County Teachers
association, which convenes in the
city OF Guthrie, Saturday, October -,
at 10 a. m. sharp;
Opening exercises
Song.
Glass drill in technical grammar. by Miss
:. A. Bosworth. OF Guthrie.
General discussion.
How 20 Teach Arithmetic, by Prof. Ran
dolph, of MulhaI. Discussed by Ora ThOmp
son, of Langston, Miss Rees, of Guthrie, Mrs
smith, of Evans, lille, and Mr. Edward Riepe
OF Orlando.
Vertical penmanship-Why II should be
taught in our schools-Mrs Julia A. Ryan, OF
Guthrie
General discussion.
Paper by Prof. }, W. Tucker, Lincoln
school Subiect-EXperimental chemistry
General discussion.
War epochs In school history-By Prof
Evans, of Orlando. Discussed by Mr.
Primer, Miss Ida Good, of Crescent city, Mr.
Boggess and Miss Seeley, Of Guthrie,
At what age should children begin school
BY Prof Delzell, OF Banner school, Wesl
Guthrie. Discussed 10y Messrs. West, Mich
OILS Bosworth and Mrs. Liston.
Teachers reading circle at p m, october
TO-, j. Is. Greeulee, president.
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OHIO FOR BRYAN.
Judge 9. ,. Fitzgerald writes an later.
~aft,r L

Judge 9. D. Fitzgerald writes an later
esting Letter.
The following is an extract from a
letter from c. J. Fitzgerald, who was
born and raised in Cincinnati, o. By
permission we publish the following
extract:
Well, how are politics? What is
your opinion as TO the coming election?
VIII Bryan reach? The situation in
Ohio is this Bryan will make enor.
nous gains in the country districts,
and unless the Republicans make tre-
mendous gains in the cities, we will
carry the state. This county seems TO
be the fighting ground. The usual
majority here Is about 1900, and IL Is
generally thought that unless they in
crease this majority about s, 900, Mr..
Mckinley will loose mis- own state.
Neither Mckinley nor Hanna are in
the machine" IN this state. MIR
George Cox OF this city controls this
county, and, in fact, the whole state.
He has never been friendly with Nc
Kinley They belong to different fac
tions. AS far as the campaign in this
state and county is concerned the Re-
publican organization Is doing nothing.
The only campaigning that is being
done is by the railroads, who are
forcing their men to join gold clubs,
which are organized in the freight
houses and railroad shops. But these
men, while they join the clubs to keep
their jobs will put in their little old
vote for Bryan when the time comes.
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Cause of the relegrapher, strike.

PEORIA, Ill, Sept s0-It is stated
at the headquarters of the Order of
Railway Telegraphers in this city that
the primary cause of the trouble on
the Canadian Pacific is that the Off
GERS undertook to coerce the train dis
patchers into withdraw wing from the
order, threatening them with dis
charge unless they did. At head
quarters assurances have been re-
ceived that all along the line every
thing is tied up.
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The True Remedy.

w. NJ. Repine, editor Tislkllwa, Ill.
Chief, says: 1--WE won't keep house
without DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex-
perimented with many others, but
never got the true remedy until we
used DIR. Kings New Discovery. No
other remedy can takes ITS place in
our home, has in II we have certain
cure for Coughs, Colds, WhOoping
Cough, etc, 1t is idle to experiment
with other remedies, even II they are
urged on you as just as good as DR..
Kings New Discovery. They are not
as good, because this remedy has u
teed. IL never fails to satisfy Trial
bottles free at c. R. Renfro's drug
store.
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wedded CbIIdron Oppo,e DIyoroe

ST. JosEPH, Mo, Sept 3O-Arthur
and Mary Mcclure, the two children
who ran away to Leavenworth few
months ago and were married clan
destinely, will probably rot be di-
vorced, although a suit is now pend
ing in court, brought by the Young
wife She lives with her mother, and
Mcclure lives with his mother. Both
told Judge Raney to-day that they
did not want a divorce.
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CHICAGO, Sept 90 Daniel ). Daley
committed suicide at the home OF his
sister last night by taking carbolic
acid. lie was one OF the policemen
injured when the bomb was thrown
during the llaymarket riot, and por-
tion OF the shell fractured his skull,
and since then his mind has been af-
fected. lie was on the pension roll
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A more enjoyable entertainment was
never given in the city than that
afforded by Prof. Gentry's famous dog
and pony show last night The tents
were crowded and everybody went
wild in giving vent TO enthusiastic ap-
plause over the marvellous feats of
Prof. Gentry's remarkable trained ami
mails. The performance is all and
more than is advertised. IL will be
repeated tonight, and The Leader pre-
diets that the tent will not seat the
people.