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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15
THE INHERITANCE TAX.

ColINy ITcUSuItT NOcucTSiWTScr III.
tcrtls 10 file u petition In the County
Court rs socn ~ Judge Carter returns
to the bench asking for an appraiser to
arprn!se the estate of John Is. Drnke.
He Is going out after the inheritance
tax. now that the Supreme Court Of
the State has decided the law In cOnsti.
tutiCrial. He will levy on NIL estates
admitted to probate since July I, 1903,
and will grade the tax on the different
classes of heirs according to the law.
Politicians were wondering Wetlncs-
day what the County Treasurer would
Ito with the two new offices which will
i'e In his baillwick. An appraiser adnl
| u collector viii have to be appointed
by the county, although the tax collect
| I'll will 90 to the State. Already sew
erl applicants for the positions have
called On the County Treasurer and
filed their desire to hold one Of the
two jobs.
According to County Attorney Hes
estimate 500, 900 II due the State from
the Inheritance tax In Cook County
alone. Some place the amount due al
$5OO,OOO. but owing to the fact that the
const!tutloniality Of the law had beer
attacked no one has attempted to as
certain the exact figures. The Legis
turc In 1895 calculated the State wOuli
get an income Of $5OO,OOO a year from
the tax. On II rough estimate this ma.
he No. Cook County paying to the gen
eral fund OF the State nearly half q
this every year.
The law allows the County Treasure
per cent. commission for collecting
the tax. In Mr.. Hes estimate the com
mission to be received by Mr.. KOchers
perger on the back tax will amount I,
$1,000. II IL calculated the commission
annually will amount to 3d. 800 at least
Whether the county will have to pa.
the salaries Of the appraiser and tn
collector or whether they will be PAL,
out Of the per cent. commission is
problem which Is now bOthering Pres
dent Healy Of the County Board. n
plans have been formulated, owing I
the absence of Judge Carter.
President Healy Is figuring, however
on getting an amendment to the inher
lance tax law passed by the presen
Legislature. He Is going to consul
County Attorney Hes, and II
Is possible 10 draw up and print tn
proposed amendment before the nd
Journment of the Legislature the wOr
will be rushed. Mr.. Hcaly wants Coo
County to get a benefit from the tax, a
1t contributes almost as much to tn
! general fund from this source as tn
rest Of the State together. He want
an amendment to the law which wi
give Cook County the greater part 9
the tax collected here, so as to reduC
the burden of general taxation wher
most Of the estates lie. He expects Of
position from the country members {
; the Legislature, who he thinks wi
fight for the entire tax TO be turne
| | over to the State general fund.
The County Treasurer and the COuI
~ Attorney expect to be able to form'
| late plan for appraising estates SON
| | time next week. The work will i
! comparatively easy after the tax Is co
! lected on all the estates prObated sine
+ the bill came In force July I, 1895. A
, the appraiser will have to do will b
TO examine the few wills filed In I'll
{ Probate Court every day and grade til
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15

The following members Of the I'LL.
nOis Legislature proved by their votes
against striking out the enacting clause
OF the Humphrey bill last Wednesday
that they, ut least, have the courage OF
their convictions, and are not IN favor
OF helping out the impecuniOus men,
bers OF the Chicago City Council: Allen
Of VermilliOn, AtchisOn, Barnes, Bar
ricklOw, Bartling, Blood, Branen,
Brown, Cavanaugh, Craig, Edelstein,
Eldredge, Farrell, Flanagan, Glade,
Horn, Jarvis. johnson Of Whiteslde,
Large, McDOnOugh, McGinnis, McEn-
Try, Mitchell, Morris, Murray Of Clin-
ton, Murray Of SangamOn, Nichols,
Shepard, Thomas.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15

Hon. william Prentlss comes Of
race Of soldiers, statesmen and law
yers. His ancestry on his fathers side
settled in America more than go years
ago. His great-grandfathcr was a
brave revolutionary soldier, and his
grandfather whose name was william
rrpntiss, fought against the British
under old TlppecanOe Harrison In the
war Of 1912. His great.grandfather
on his mothers side was born and
grew to manhood In ireland. He came
to America just before the revolution
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15

CAUTIoN.-There % . white soap
shaved up and sold - Dobbins' Elec'
trio. II ID Q fraud and viii ruin clothes.
The genuine ID mover sold except In bars,
stamped Dobbins' Soap Mfg. Co., rhila.
delphis, and In wrapper with pictures
Of Mrs. Fogy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15

and fought seven years Tor Americas
independence from English oppression.
From his Irish ancestors William Prem
tiss obtained many of llis brilliant quail.
tiles. His learning and ability as a
lawyer are everywhere recognized, and
his genial manners and thoroughly
democratic ways have maaie him hosts
Of warm friends everywhere. He will
be elected Circuit Judge without q
doubt, and no better judpr ever ant on
the bench In Cook County tiiwn l,e will
make.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15


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FOrtjcth General Assembly. The House
plsse,l the Hammers uniform text.
hook bin by vote Of 10 to 20. Mr..
Murray declares this hill will give the
school book trust monopoly Of tho
business In the State for the next five
years. Barnes and Dillman never miss
u Tuck N this kind: they are oil birds
at the game.
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15

Recent dOings OF the House prove
cOnclusively that the school book trust
Is In the saddle aild has no difficulty In
getting anything 1t wants from the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15

1t Is claimed that Du Page County
records show that the fellow Hamilton,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15

FOrticth General Assembly. The House
lAlssetl the Hammers uniform text.
book bin by vote Of 10 to 20. Mr..
Murray declares this hill will give the
school book trust a monopoly Of tho
business In the State for the next five
years. Barnes and Dillman never miss
u Trick Of this kind: they are oil birds
at the game.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15

Representative Weidmnter's bill to
give tho people OF Illinois 2cent mile
age has not yet been reported to the
House. Neither has the Barnes bill
for cheaper telephone rates. There Il
only one inference to te drawn when
such hills ~ these are killed In COLL
mlttee.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15

The House should pass Mr.. Edel-
STEMS bill regulating the prices Of the
Chicago Union Stock Yards Il Transit
Company. Many Illinois farmers ship
direct to the East rather than pay the
unjust and exOrbitant rates imposed
upon them by the grasping Chicago
Union Stock Yards & Transit Company.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15

A prominent member on the Demo-
cratic side. who has served In the
House Tor several consecutive sessions,
and who knows all the ropes from A
to u. said to-day: "rhat II John w.
Gates, president Of the Illinois Steel
Company, expected to pull the wool
over the eyes Of members Of the House
by assuming to he friendly to racing
bill. AMI thereby get votes for his hl-
famous measure for stock ownership
for the Calume. and Blue Island Road
he was barking UP the wrong tree, az
when the time came the reputable
members Of the House would sit down
on him 80 hard that he would wish he
had remained In Chicago attending to
his legitimate duties as president OF
the great corporation that pays starva'
ton wages to Its employees. You Gun
put one thing down In black aud white
that Gates Is liable to hear something
drop before his stock ownership bill
gets through the House. This is Il set
tied fact"
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14
A Brick RoadWav's Vagaries,

A street in Terre Haute was paved
with brick five years ago, the joints
being grouted up. The work was done
partly during the winter, being finished
in early spring. The foundation con-
sisted of broken stone inches thick,
above which was layer of sand
inches thick. At the end OF July, with
the thermometer standing at about 100
degrees, a section of the pavement rose
like an arch from it's foundation, and,
though water was turned on it, and
openings made to let out any possible
accumulation of gas beneath, it main
tanned it's position unaffected. Men
were put to work to repair the pave
ment, but hardly had they removed
the swollen section when, with a loud
report, another section of the pavement
rose in a similar manner to height CT
Z to inches.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14
Rage Killed an EMPRESS,

English speaking residents of Peking
have heard that the death of the en-
press Of China, mother OF the reigning
sovereign, which took place some time
ago, was due to rage. 1t is a curious
story. The empress mother ard the
empress dowager were sisters, and
Quarrels between them were frequent,
as each was striving to gain ascenden-
cy over the young emperor. Event
ually the dowager withdrew to Eho
Park, which is some distance from Pc
king, and when the emperor went to
consult with her on affairs of state
she would keep him with her for days
together. The empress mother called
one day on her sister to demonstrate
with her on this, and battle royal en-
sued.
The dowager. however, had the whip
hand, and was empowered to deprive
her rival Of her privileges. Among
these was her right to her sedan chair,
which is evidently equivalent to the
yellow jacket OF the mandarin. She
would not even allow the imperial lady
the use of the conveyance to return to
her own homo.
The empress mother thus found her.
self compelled to drive back in COM
mon cart. She died of rage the next
day. For 35 days her remains lay in
state in Peking, the emperor visiting
the chamber every day. The body was
then transported to Haitien, and will
be ultimately laid by the side of that
OF her husband, the seventh prince,
whose name was Chun. Since the death
OF his mother the emperor has treated
the d0wager with marked coldness.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14
Nutmeg of Obscure Birth.

Merchants wonder that the nutmeg
Of commerce is able to sustain its gen.
eral appearance when they consider
the story of its early life. Unlike most
members Of the spice crowd, the nut
meg is raised and reared in obscurity.
It does not see daylight, gaslight, cleo
trio light or any other kind of light
until 1t is thrown upon the world to
shift for itself. It is not given an OPP
portunity to prepare itsslr for any spe-
cial purposes. Its mission on earth. the
dealers assert, is laid out without its
being consulted and it must either fill
1t creiitably or be exiled from the graf
er in the pantry.
The nutmeg Of commerce is nothing
more than the kernel OF the seed Of the
pear-shaped fruit Of the nutmeg tree.
The sAed Of the fruit Is covered with an
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14
A Bad Case Quickly Cured.
From the Commercial, BanGo", u

From the Commercial, Bangor, Ne.
We publish the letter Of Mr.. H. ). Gran
dlemire. in full. just as it came in, as it is
interesting.
Dear Sirs:-1 send this solely chat others
may know what D.. Williams Pink Pills did
for mo and my Kidneys and to make 1t of
more effect send it in affidavit form:
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON. s~
H. j. CranLsmire. Of Vanceboro, Maine,
being duly sworn deposes and gays:
" Two years or more ago was attacked
With kidney trouble which gave me- violent
pain and necessltated my urinating every
few rninutes. Then had times OF no control
over my water, ard this made things unbear-
able. The pain at these times was inde-
scribable, and nothing gave me any relief
until I was led to try Dr. Williams Pink
Pills. The first box helped me. and by the
time had taken my second l was absolutely
and completely cured. This was two years
ago, and since then l have had no return Of
the trouble, and l have no hesitation or
doubt in expressing that owe my recovery
to Pink Pills.
{Signed) III. J. CRANDLEM1RE."
Personally appeared before me this 18th
day OF August. 1896, Fl. ). Crandlemire, and
made oath that the above statement was true.
ELISHA T. HoLBRooK, Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in con-
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves They are also a
specific for troubles peculjarto females, such
as suppressons, irregularities and all forms
OF weakness. They build up the blood, and
restore the glow OF health to pale and sallow
cheeks. In men they affect radical cure
In all cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excesses OF whatever nature. Pink
Pills are sold in boxes (never In loose bulk)
at SO cents a box OF six boxes for $3.50, and
may be had of all druggists, or direct by
mail from DR.. Williams Medicine Company
schenectady, N. Y.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

The Ralston health club Of Washing
ton recently published some compara-
tive analysis of Northern and South
ern corn, which are rather surpris-
ing. In yellow corn grown in the
North, the corbonaceous nutrients were
nearly double those In white corn
grown in the South, while the nitro
gen0us nutrients of the Southern white
corn were nearly three times those Of
the Northern yellow, and the ph0s-
phorus in the white was four times as
much as that Of the yellow corn. AS
the nitrogenous elements have @ much
higher value than the carbonaceous,
this places the white corn of the South
high above the yellow corn Of the
North in nutrient value. Many analy-
ses made at the Mississippi experiment
station a few years ago showed the
same superiority Of white corn over
yellow, and Of Southern corn over
Northern, but the difference was not
50 great as that given above.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14
A YARN OF THE ROAO
The Merchant Found the Signal Was No
Good on the Return Trip.

"a good story is told of a Chicago
merchant" said the ambassador of a
Greater New York mercantile house.
He had to go Unexpectedly to st. Louis
on account Of lame duck and meet
ing drummer from that ambitious
and rather gay Missouri town, he said:
How do you fellows manage to
get such cheap fares to distant points?
| want to go to st. Louis, but the price
Is rather stiff
"I'll fix that for you,' replied the
drummer. Give me SIS and I'll enroll
your name as member Of the T. P. A.
Then you can travel whenever you like
free
"The merchant gladly handed out
his SIS. with which his friend secretly
bought him a ticket to st. Louis. He
accompanied him to the train. Now,
said he, when the conductor comes all
you have to do is to move your hand
across your mouth from right to left
and say "Yuno." He will then know you
are a T. P. A. and you will have no
further trouble
"To the conductor, however, the
drummer said: That man with side
whiskers is harmless lunatic. Here
Is his ticket to St. Louis. When you
come around he will make this motion
and say, "Yuno." Just pass him and say
nothing. He likes to believe that is a
mystic pass and which always allows
him to ride free
"The plan worked to a charm, and
the merchant marveled at the scheme
which made travel SO easy and cheap.
"0n his return from st. Louis another
conductor asked for his ticket.
"'Yuno,' said the merchant, making
the prescribed gesture. The conductor
didn't know, however and after sever
al frantic attempts the merchant had
to pay his fare. On his arrival in
Chicago he hunted up his friend, the
drummer.
Say he cried. what kind of trick
did you play me? Why, the plan didn't
work for a cent coming home
"'That's strange replied the other.
You must have made some mistake.
What did you do coming back?'
why, I made the pass with my
hand across my mouth and said
"Yuno."
Ibid you move your hand from
right to left?'
"'Yes, of course
"'That's where you made blunder.
You see, you were coming back, and
you should have passed your hand
across your mouth from left to right ,"
Detroit Free Press.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

On a large and we'll stocked farm a
hand and team can be employed with
profit the year around in collecting ma
terial for manure, making compost and
hauling the same to the fields. One
industrious hand thus employed would
do more good on a farm in q twelve
month than any two men otherwise en-
gagged.
A diversity Of crops Is insurance
against total failure, and it renders the
farmer very nearly independent, pro
ducing everything needed for his own
sustenance and enabling him to avoid
the expenditures Of the zone man
CROP" and yet, with all this, it is often
well to give his especial attention to
one money crop to which his land is
best suited and with which he has be-
come most familiar.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14
Hot Milk as a Tonic.

If anyone doubts the nourishing
properties Of milk, let test be made OF
the following preparation of it. When
very weary or weak from exhaustion
heat some milk to the scalding point,
until thin skin begins to wrinkle up
on the surface, and then drink it as hot
as possible. 1t refreshes almost in
stantly and restores the exhausted vi
tality to a surprising extent as soon as
it is taken. It is more nutritious than
any of the beef teas made from meat
extracts, or that made from fresh beef
which Is carefully strained, as many
OF the recipes direct that it shall be.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

The suffering and distress in the fam
ine-stricken districts of Louisiana call
for immediate help from the charitably
disposed. These people are not heath
ems, rolling in the sands of the Orient,
but American citizens, part of this
Southern country and bound to it by
ties of blood. Calls for aid have been
made and generous responses have re-
suited, but the destitution is so wide
spread that the public has great diff
Guilty in appreciating it's extent and the
necessity for extending speedy succor.
The people of the surrounding States
should contribute to the amelioration
of the distress as their means will per-
NIT. Almost every community can
gather up car load of corn or other
food product and the railroads no
doubt viii do their part in carrying
the relief to Its destination.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14
Money Ia Soda Water.

Fifty millions Of dollars are annually
invested in this country in soda making
apparatus, and the soda water trust is
capitalized at s13,oOo,o0o. The late John
Manners of New York originated in
1882 the idea of manufacturing gas with
which to charge water. The names Of
those two benefactors of mankind
the man who first stirred together a
little common baking soda and tartaric
acid in water, and the other, probably
woman, who was struck with the idea
of dropping some ice cream into her
glass Of soda water-have not been pre-.
served.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14
arillus which, when stripped and dried,

arillus which, when stripped and dried,
affords the spice known as mace. The
shell Of the seed is cracked and the
long imprisoned kernel is found, The
kernel is dried, polished little and
given place in some housewives pan
try. The kernel is not extracted until
the fruit splits into halves. When the
fruit thus separates part from part of
itself it is a sign that it is ripe. Then
the kernel receives its first impression
of out-of-the-seed life.-Chicago Rec.
ord.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case OF catarfh that cannot be cured BY
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him to be perfectly honorable in all bust.
ness transactions, and financially able to
carry out any obligation made by their firm.
WEST &TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Tol.
edo, Ohio.
WAIDING. KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole.
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon ihe blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price. 75c per bottle. Sold by all drug.
gists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14
The Decimal System.

France is about to take the lead in
adopting the decimal system of reckon
ing time. This provides that ten hours
shall constitute a day, 100 minutes an
hour and 100 seconds minute. This
will greatly simplify all calculations of
time. The universal use Of this system
will then be urged.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

The warshlp, which, it is reported,
President Mckinley intends to send
to Havana will probably have no un
pleasant work to do. A glimpse Of her
guns will be sufficient to prevent the
necessity of having them speak to the
Spanish authorities.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14
Tried 1t on the Duck.

William Taylor, Of Marysville, Va
has witnesses from his own home ano
from Lynchburg to testify that on a
pond at his place huge bullfrog seized
: half-grown duck by the neck, swal
lowing its head, and then choking ia
death too late to be Of service to the
Hnpk
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

Old Gotrox--You ask for the hand Of
ny daughter. What expectations have
rou? Stayleight-Expectations? Well,
hear that you've got heart disease
Philadelphia Times.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14
Qualities of Southern Wheat.

The wheat Of Southern countries con.
tains more albuminoids than that
grown in temperate or northern zones,
and hence Is better suited for the manu-.
facture Of macaroni
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

If the moon is red or has many red
spots expect q cold and stormy winter,
but If only few spots are visible the
winter will be mild
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

The average duration Of human life
p European countries is greatest In
sweden and Norway, and lowest in
italy and Austria.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-05-14

Wanted: Agents-Salary and expenses
or commission. Send stamp for reply.
Martin Saunders, Birmingham, Ala.