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The advocate., 1897-01-13
HOMES FREE OF TAX.
Some Suggestions for Relief for the Over
burlened Taxpayer.

said to be the foundation Of the State
and the home the bulwsrk OF the ma
ton.
TO foster the family and aid In de-
veloping the highest type Of manhood
and womsnhoOd for the State Is the
chief end Of legislatiOn. Legislation
for the Kansas homes and not mas
terly inactivity that may be called con-
servative by corporation managers iS
expected Of Populists while In power
10 Kansas. II we fail to do something
the corporations will call radical, then
we will fell to -leglslate for the masses.
The fostering care Of legislation can
be largely extended to the family and
It's home
Flrst-By the exercise Of the unques'
tionsbIe right to exempt from taxation
by law the property Of the family
homestead, say up to 81, 800 In value in
real estate, and up to $500 Of personal
property.
Secondly use Of that sovereign
power of the State to tax equally all
other property except such as may be
dedicated to public uses and which is
usually exempted by the State.
Governor. elect Rogers of Washington
recommends an exemption Of $2,5O0 In
value in realty, although he declares
that careful estimates show that only
about one.tenth of the property In
most of the States would be affected
by such exemption. On the other hand
the taxing power may be used to the
extent Of virtual condsCation Of prop.
erty not exempt, provided the States
pubic necessities require it.
GoVernor-elect Pingree of Michigan
is reported Ss saying: exempt the
homes of the people and make the cor
poratiOns pay enough taxes to run the
State government"
The income tax has been held null
and void by our Federal Supreme court,
but through the constitution and laws
of our own State the tax burden can
be thrown upon corporations, land
speculatorS and those most able to
bear il.
The United States courts may knock
out any maximum freight law that
Kansas Legislature may pass, but they
will not dare to rip up the homestead
exemptions to families, or wipe out
laws that equally assess and tax Other
property not lawfully exempted.
Alien landlords like Lord Scully will
not then turn any more Kansas cOun
ties into wholesale tenancies for theil
enrichment. Such exemptions would
encourage the home seeker to buy, and
would help to anchor him to home In
KanRas, while the little increase In tax
would also encourage the land specu
latOrs TO sell land to the home.seekeE
Section /, Article 2, of the Constitu
tiOn of Kansas, declares that ''the Leg
lslature shall provide for q uniform
and equal rate Of assessment and taxa
tlOn; but all property used exClusively
for State, county, municipal, literary,
educational, scientific, religious, benev
olent and charitable purposes and per
sOnal property to the amount of al
least $500 for each family shall be OK
empted from taxation"
Sankion 3. Article 2. of Chantar 1O1
The advocate., 1897-01-13


seat a municipal court, presided over
by q Judge who must be Q lawyer, and
who is paid sn annual salary out Of the
county treasury Of from $1,000 to
81, 800. Let the court have clerk, to
be appointed by the Judge, at a salary
Of from $500 to $1,200. This court
should have jurisdiction Of about the
same class of business that Justices
courts now have, but the limit Of It's
jurisdiction in civil cases should be
8 1000, and It should have power to try
all misdemeanors and perhaps the
lower grades of felony. There should
be no such fees as are now charged by
Justices and Clerks, but instead there
should be q fixed charge Of, say, $5 in
each case, to be collected as part Of the
costs, and paid into the county treas
ury. Such court should hold monthly
sessions aud should have a regular
jury, and the judge should be prohib-
tied from practicing law.
The jurisdiction of Justices Of the
Peace should be cut down to actions
on contract for the recovery Of money
only and not exceeding $25, and no
Justice should have Jurisdiction In civil
cases against non resident of his own
township, or any jurisdiction In at
tachment, garnishment, replevin, for
chile detalner or arrest for debt. Jus.
tices should be permitted to issue
warrants for all offenses, as now, and
In misdemesnor cases, where the pun
lshment cannot exceed q fine Of $25,
the Justice should have power to take
q plea of guilty and pass sentence; but
In all other cases and In all cases where
the defendant desires a trial, the case
should be sent at once to the municipal
court for trial OK preliminary examina'
tion as required.
There should be no such appeal from
the municipal court as is now allowed
from Justices. In civil actions in
Yolving less than $50, the action Of the
municipal court should be absolutely
final. In all other actions, civil and
criminal, che only appeal allowed
should be on o question of law, to be
presented to the District court by a
record or case made, as appeals are
now taken from the District court.
The civil and criminal codes should
apply to the municipal courts, but the
time for pleading In civil cases should
be shorter than In the District court.
The Sheriff should attend the court
and serve its process, but the court
should have power to appoint special
officer In any case.
Provision should be made for a
Judge pro tenn, who should receive
suitable pay while serving.
The court should have power to sp-
point a stenographer In any case, whose
compensation should be taxed as part
of the costs and paid by the losing
party.
In Cowley county there should be
two such courts, one at Winfield and
one st Arkansas City, and SO In other
counties having more than one large
town, the cities being specifically des-
iRnated in the act. 1t might be well
to leave the Board of County Commits
sloners the designation Of the territory
The herald., 1897-03-07

large. particularly on the matinee days.
This indicates that he is very popular
with the feminine portion Of Indianapo-
lis population.
Now that previously unknown
western actress has assumed the stage
name of Thalia," declares r. A. Barnet
"one may expect to hear Of q Terpsl-
chore doing the serpentine dance and the
other seven muses. taking parts In the
atrical performances"
Jessie Bartlett Davis has made up her
mind to leave the Bostonians at the end
OF the present season, and she i5 look
ing for manager who will place her at
the head of comic opera company. This
ought to be an easy task for an artist
of Miss Davis splendid talents and great
popularity.
A seedylooking Individual approach
ed Manager Cooley at the Star theater
last Thursday evening and asked for
professional courtesies. Are you In the
profession?" asked the manager. "Oh.
yes" replied the seedy man. Il work
in the factory where we make your
bill,posters' paste"
Beatrice Herford. sister to Oliver Her
ford, the artist, made her New York
debut in monologues at the kindergarten
association benefit last Wednesday ar
ternoor, achieving a real triumph. In
the audience were Julia Marlowe, Rob-
ert Taber. Clyde Fitch, Mrs. Frances
Hodgson Burnett and William Dean
Howells.
Princess Chimay. formerly Miss
Ward Of Detroit, who became notorious
through her elopement with Janzel
Rigo, the Hungarian gypsy fiddler,
wants to come to Hammerstein's Olym-
pia to put herself on exhibition in some
sort of sketch with Rigo. Princesses
cost more than cherries. This one says
she will come for $4,000 week and her
expenses. Mr.. Hammerstein will spend
this week thinking whether the invest
ment would be rofitable.-Dramatic
Mirror.
Phelps, the noted English actor"
says j. e. Dodson. "habitually encour-
aged young actors II they had genuine
talent A good many years ago young
man who had resolved to go on the stage
was introduced to him at Sadler's Wells,
and, at his request. recited Othello's
address to the senate. Sir said Phelps.
don't go on the stage. Its an ill-requited
profession The aspirant, however, was
not to be diverted from his resolution.
In that case, sir continued Phelps,
come here and I will give you f2
week to begin with The youth thought
it better to have a provincial training.
but never forgot the compliment paid
him. His name was Henry Irving"
The herald., 1897-03-07
Celia Clay Paul. Lotta Hanna, Gladys
Grolius and Edith Talifaerro.
Green Room 0essIp

0Tccu Nouu o'bDtp
Jersey City is to have a new theater.
Robert Mantefl did a big business in
! Boston last week.
Kathryn Kiddel may soon make her
appearance in a new play.
Charles Klein and John Philip Sousa
are Well advanced on their new operetta.
The Bride Elect"
Ellen Terry is to appear shortly in a
one-act play written by the Princess
Carl of Denmark and the Princess Maud
of England
George r. Edeson has been engaged
by Jacob Lift to play Colonel Sandusky
Doolittle in "Old K4ltucky" with the
road company.
Wilson Barrett has written a new
melodrama called THE Sledge Ham
French original.
Clay Clement. whose illness with
pneumonia in Chicago was announced
last week, Is more seriously i'll than was
at first supposed.
Thomas w. Keene contemplates an
elaborate revival of King John" next
season. in conjunction with a new play
which he has recently acquired.
Charles Frohman's forthcoming pro-
ducion of the French farce, Never
Again" is scheduled for the Garrick
tHSdter MdrCn ctl. Il. M. ttOlidEQ is IN
the cast.
f. Marion Crawford has entered into
a contract with Major ]. B. Pond to de-
liver next season one hundred lectures
upon italian art. together with readings
from his own novels.
Edwin Milton Royle gave trial per-
formance of his newest play. "One Plus
One Equals Three" at the Garrick the
ater, New York, March l.. Mr.. Royle has
no genius for inventing titles for his
plays.
Elita Proctor Otis was taken with la
grippe at Philadelphia. Feb. 9th. Her
place in the cast of The Sporting Ouch
ess" at Washington was most success
fully played on short notice by Dorothy
Rossmore.
Grace Kimball. who is Henry Mil
ler's leading woman, is Grand Rapids,
Mich. girl, who studied for the stage
under David Belasco. She has been with
Richard Mansfield and Nat Goodwin,
and for time was e. II. Sotherns
leading lady
The Hamlet of Walker Whiteside has
been very favorably received in Indian
apolis. The business there has been very
The herald., 1897-03-07

Charming climats, wonderful
wild goat shooting. Delightful
all the year. Greatly reduced
uodatIons for ladies and gen
country. our special coppon I
to Avalon, accommodations
trains leave Lss A
/ at san Pedro with boat for \
)MPAEY 90 s. Spring street.
The herald., 1897-03-07

natural attractions. famous fishing AMI
coast excursions. Hotel Metropole open
rates for fall and winter. Ideal accom-
tie men at Eagle Camp. heart OF the ga ns
cket includes Transportation Los Angeles
Iotel Metropolis and Eagle Camp, saddle
1geies ~ $3.50 anA $3.50 o. M, res soectively.
'Slon. Full II ikormation and illustrated
Los Angeles Cal.
The herald., 1897-03-07

SHORE ACRES-James A. Herne will
give seven performances of his success
lul play, Shore Acres" al the Los An
geles thater, commencing Monday even
ing, March 18th. The scene Is laid in
small village facing Frenchmans bay
near Bar Harbor, Maine. and Mr.. Herne
personates an old New England farmer
There are nearly thirty character parts
In the piece and number of children are
employed in unravellirg its plot Henry
Irving is said TO have been so deeply
impressed with this play that he offered
to produce 1t in London, but as Mr.
Herne expects to go abroad himself, he
declined the offer. Mr.. Herne expects to
present Shore Acres in London with
an American company. Among the
players who are to appear with him are
Messrs. Robert Fischer, James T. Gallo
way, Franklin Garlend, David M. Muir
ray, Alden Bass, James v. Daley, Guy
Cramer, Alexander Paul, Allen Crolius
a. I. Roster, William Hanna, and
Misses Grace Gayler Clark, Lucy Nor
row, Eliote Enneking, Emily Wakeman,
The herald., 1897-03-07

Sufficient money has been raised by
subscription to produce C. II. Meltzer
and Willy Schutz's version of Alphonse
Daudet's "L'Arlesienne" at the Broad
way theater next month. There will be
at least qualification of curiosity, as
the play has never been acted in New
York in any language. An English ver-
sion was tried about seven years ago in
London, under the title The Love That
Kills" With Sophie Eyre, at one time a
member of the company at Wallacks'
In the part which Agnes Booth will take
IN New York. The French original was
acted at the Vaudeville in October. 1872.
and subsequently revived at the Odeon,
The herald., 1897-03-07

"Gayest Manhattan" vaudeville in
three scenes, will be produced at Kos
ter & Balls on March 10. The music is
by Ludwig Highlander, the composer Of
The Passing Show" and Half King"
The libretto is by w A. Mcconnell r.
a. Roberts will make the stage produc-
ton. The scenes of "Gayest Manhat-
tam are laid in Central Park, the rotun-
Ga Of the Stock exchange, and upon the
promenade floor of Roster & Balls Mu-
sic hall.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-22
Coming Marriage Announced.

London. Oct. 20.-The Times an
nounces the approaching marriage Of
Lord Mount-Stephen. formerly presi-
dent of the Canadian Pacific railway,
to Clan, daughter of the late Robert
George Tufnell. The announcement has
caused much interest in Canadian cir
cles, Lord ount-Stephen, in addition
to serving as president Of the Canadian
Pacific railway having been director,
vice president and president Of the
Bank of Montreal and president Of the
st. Paul and Manitoba railroad. Lady
Stafford Northecote, the adopted daugh-
ter of Lord MountStephen, has been
hitherto recorded as the latter's heir
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-22

tIarquette county oy Iovernor rms rec.
Grass lake. Michigan. has gone per-
fectly dry. Tons of dead fish are lying
on the bed Of the lake.
Frank Phiscator. OF Benton Harbor.
Mich, Is said to have sold two-third
interest in his Klondike claims to an
English syndicate for 1888. 900.
Miss Carrie Haskell of Ludington.
Mich. Is dead. Five years ago she took
a vow. on account of some trivial mis-
understanding with her two brothers,
that she would 60 to bed and remain
there five years.
The Toledo and Northwestern Railway
company has been organized with a
capital stock of 100000. to build a line
of railroad from Albion to Charlotte.
Mich.
The president has appointed Chester
w. Martin. of Michigan. consul at AM
herstberg. Ont.
Diphthera has broken out at Wallace.
Mich, two families being afflicted. Eight
children are down with it. One death
has occurred.
Martin Salvner, 16 years DID, while
riding a bicycle at Saginaw, Mich, ran
into a team and his skull was fractured.
The u. s. S. Yantic, which is on the
way to Detroit. Mich, via the st. Law
renee river has arrived at Halifax, N. S.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-22
MICHIGAN MELANGE.
NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST TO our
READERS.

Important Happenings In the State During
the Past Pow DAYS Reported by TeIe-
graph-M after selected for the Benefit Of
Our Own People
Battle Creek. Mich. Oct 19.-The in
terstate philanthropic conference closed
Sunday night after six days of sessions
which were successful as to attendance
and interest manifested. An address by
the Rev s. Sherin of Chicago, secretary
of the conference. created a sensation.
His topic was How to Drain the Social
Swamp" He said the social sewer was
the greatest evil of today In Chris
tianity should lie the cure. but the or
ganized Christian church is a failure.
only S per cent. of the world is touched
by Christianity. The present church
does not touch the greater evils Plans
to heal wrongs must be as broad as the
wrongs are. In a Chinese city there are
twenty-sever Christian sects. but pa
ganism does not know they are there.
In Michigan only one man of a dozen
goes to church; still many are moved
by the spirit of Christ, who are true
Christians, although supporting no sects.
Despite adverse critisism, he said, no
church is doing so great philanthropic
work today as the Catholic Yet masses.
solos. and sermons will never accomplish
what is needed; churches burdened with
debt cannot easily help others. Intern
perance is thriving despite efforts Of the
church. More beer and whisky are be-
ing consumed than ever before. The w.
c. T. U. was organized and sent thrill
through the land. but it has gone into
political trickery and will never put
down the traffic. The Y M c. A. meant
to do good, but is worldly. 1t ought to
be buried. 1t is but a corpse AS a
philanthropic movement 1t is a fraud
though as a club 1t is entertaining.
There are quarrels over the offices ETC..
but no real good Is done.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-22
Monday, Oct. 1S.

Mrs Miller j. Condell, wife of Chi
cago policeman, jumped from the fifth
floor Of an apartment building at that
city and was fatally injured. Unfounded
jealousy apparently.
Frank j. Smith, an attorney, was
found guilty Of embezzlement at Keo-
kuk, Ia.
At ST. Georges church, Hanover
Square, Saturday, the Marquis of Water
ford married Lady Beatrix Fitzmaurice,
youngest daughter of the Marquis of
Lansdowne
The car has conferred patents Of
nobility upon Jean and Edouard de
Reszke, the famous operate singers.
Baron Harden Hickey, of Trinidad
fame, is at the City Of Mexico and
wishes to buy from the government an
island in the Pacific.
The first shipment of American butter
has arrived at Hamburg, Germany, in
excellent condition and found a ready
market at prices slightly lower thar the
German.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-22
SCHOONER GOES DOWN.
Kate Winsiow Founders i'm a Gale Off seui
Choix Point.


Manistique, Mich. Oct 16-The
schooner Kate Winslow. heavily laden
with pig-iron. foundered in Lake Mich
igan off Seul Choix point, early Thurs
day morning. Captain e. ]. Cuyler and
his crew succeeded in reaching the shore
without loss of life, and made their way
to Whitedale. small town a short dis
lance from this port. The schooner and
cargo are total loss.
The Winslow left Gladstone Wednes-
day bound for Sandusky, o. She was
in tow Of the steamer Queen of the
West which also had the schooner May
Richards in tow, the Winslow being the
last Of the three. After leaving Green
Bay the vessels encountered a heavy
southwest gale on Lake Michigan La
den deeply with 1900 tons Of pig-iron,
the schooEers labored heavily in the
sea. and every wave swept their decks.
"Wednesday night, when the boats were
about fifteen miles from Gull island, the
towline holding the Winslow to the Rich
ards parted. The Queen Of the West
and the Richards had all they could do
to take care of themselves and the Wins
low was left to her fate. She was headed
for the shelter Of Seul Choix point, but
she commenced to leak badly. ard when
ten miles from the point the crew aban-
doned her for the lifeboat. She foun-
dered soOn after
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-22
PULLMAN SUMMONED.
The Chicago Millionaire Dies Suddenly
of Heart Disease.
WEAKENED sY HEAT AND ExERTloN,
Death Springs on Him Unawares and the
End Quickly Comes Sketch of the
Life of the Great Car
Builder.

Chicago, Oct. 20.-The circumstances
surrounding the death Of George M.
Pullman, the sleeping car builder,
which occurred yesterday, are stated by
John s. Runnells, chief counsel for the
Pullman company, as follows: Mr..
Pullman died at o'clock yesterday
morning of angina pectoris. The ex-
treme heat Of last week, together with
perhaps more than his usual eXertion
in showing some friends about Pull
man, had caused him a feeling of debili-
ty, about which he spoke to one or two
friends, but which he did not regard
as serious lie told one of them Mon
day who suggested that he was not
looking quite as well as usual that he
had been unable to sleep satisfactorily
the last two nights, and particularly on
Sunday night; that he had some little
difficulty in breathing, but that he felt
much better then and he felt that day
or two would put him all right.
Physician Came Too Late.
HE, indeed, was so well that he in
tended to leave for New York Thursday
evening. Death came to him very quick
ly. AT about 5 o'clock in the morning
some friends who were staying at the
house heard a noise in his room as If he
wished to call some one. They went to
his room Immediately, and found him
standing up and evidently in great pain.
One of them went to the telephone to
call his physician, DR.. Billings. At the
same time he himself attempted to walk
to the lounge, but before he reached it
required the assistance of his friend to
get there. He then became unconscious.
In the meantime DR.. Billings had ar
rived at the house and applied restora-
tives, but without avail, and Mr.. Pull
man quietly passed away without re-
gaining consciousness"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-22
GOT HIS START AS A CONTRACTOR.
Helped Lift Chicago Out of the swamp
Town of Pullman.

Helped Lift Chicago Out of the swamp
Town of Pullman.
George Mortimer Pullman was born in
in the village of Brockton, Chautaudua
county, N. Y, March 8, 1881. He was one
of ten children, eight Of whom reached
adult life. These were Rev. Royal II.
Pullman, Albert b. Pullman, George M.
Pullman, Charles l.. Pullman, Frank
William Pullman, Helen A. Pullman,
who married George West a WOODEN
merchant of New York, and Emma c.
Pullman, who became the wife of DR..
William F. Fluhrer, leading surgeon
Of New York city. George Nj. received
a plain common school education. He
first got position in a store at $40 a
year, and at the end of the tlrst yearquit
and went with his brother to learn the
cabinet makers trade, finally going into
partnership with his brother.
Together they conducted fairly pros
porous business, when the death of their
father, Nov. /, 1853, caused a change in
their plans. Upon George, who was un-
married. now fell the care and support
Of his mother and four of the younger
members of the family. THIS required
him to get into something at which he
could earn more. The Erie canal, began In
1917, and finished according to the origi-
nal plans in 1926, had become inadequate
to the demands made upon 1t, and at this
time was being enlarged by the state,
which had advertised fox contracts for
raising buildings along the improved
waterway.
He was only %, but he bid for a con-
tract and got 1t, and so successfully'di
he accomplish the work that he was soon
ranked with the leading contractors in
that line of business, and found no diff
Guilty in getting all the work he could do.
In 1859 he removed to Chicago and en-
gagged extensively in the then novel task
of raising entire blocks Of brick and
stone buildings. That year his attention
was first directed to the discomfort Of
long distance railway travelling, and he
determined, If possible, to offer the pub
lie something better In 1859 he remod-
eled two old day coaches of the Chicago
and Alton road into sleeping cars, which
at once found favor and established
demand for improved travelling accom-
moda ton. In 1863 he began the construc-
ton at Chicago of sleeping car; upon
| the now well-known model, which was
| destined to associate his name INSOFAR
ably with progress in railway equip
ment.
| It was named the Pioneer" and cost
about SIS, 000 From this small beginning
| he continued todevelop his ideas for COM
| fort and safety In railway travel. till
| Pullman cars are now known all over
the world. The Pullman Palace Car
! company. of which lie was president.
was organized in 1867, and II now op-
crates over 400 cars on more than 100.-
900 miles Of railway. In 1887 he designed
and established the system of"vestibuled
trains" which virtually makes of an en-
tire train a single car They were first
! put In service upon the Pennsylvania
trunk lines, and are now to be found on
many other railroads.
In 1880, in obedience to the imperative
demand Of the Pullman company for in
(: creased shop faciitie-. and 10 give effect