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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-02-24

No good purpose is secured by al
lowing a mans mistress the free run
of the columns of a newspaper to bring
a recrecant lover to time. 1t was in
decent journalism for the Examiner to
give the prominence it did to the Del.
mas case. A second rate actress
breaks into a mans family, runs his
lawful wife off the ground with
threats aud pistols, drives his daugh-
ters from his doors and assuming the
place left vacant by the lawful wife,
begins spending the money which
rightly belongs to others. That sIch a
brazen creature could find a news
paper who would give her three col
umns of space a day in which TO heap
humiliation Oh the his wife and
his children only shows a peculiar
state of society now existing in San
Francisco.
The Carson News does not like The
Bee, but it evidently does like The
Bees editorials, for it steals them
right along Bee.
And the APPEAL occasionally does
the same. We all know a good thing
here when we see it. 1t really
amounts to grand larceny.
The bill to take the union label of
State work will lose Storey county to
the Silver party if it passes. 1t is
sepseless piece of legislation ant
should be stamped out. The State
office should continue a uuion office
The State printing was never done 81
we'll or so cheaply as now.
w. J. McMurry another representa-
tive of the New York Journal ia il
town, and there are more a commin.
Quilts only 81 rs each at Days.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-02-24
D. G. KitZIleyer,

HAS, after a vacation of three
years again assumed control
of the business a. the did
stand, No. 80 South Carson
street, and invites all who are
in want of goods or work in
his line to give him a trial
He promises to furnish a good
quality of goods, and do good
work al the very lowest prices.
a10
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-07-29

Ieluen Sdnoen perpor. Soetlteine ppn
alien Tnrben uno G'r0fcn. lnnter Nad)'
abnlln9er, aber 10 fuultpcll bergeltellt
uno selhliiien. oaB nur elm aenner bel
iorsidltiser Friifuns iie pon ehter
@aare su unteribeibeu permofte, uno
ieet crit besann iein eisentbiimlltes
Werf, Su oeiieu Serridtun9 er nur cine
idarie 2upe unO ein Saa9elben be'
nutte.
Neben linn Tag baS perpidnSete Sc
ihmeioe. Frilieuo rubten feline Slide
abmedielnS aui oieiem uno Den loien
Steiuen. 9alo ben eiuen, balo ben
aueeren patte er nit Dem Sdngelden,
UNI inn nit ein;elnen in benz Shmud
beieitisten ~ uersleiden. GS mar
cine miibiame Nrbeit; benn LANCE
bauerte cs oft, beuor er einen Simili
~berausfano, Der 9eeisuet, bieien ODER
ieueu Der 9eiaBten Steine ;i erleeen.
Ood er ma uuermiolib, unb Stuns
Den %perranuen, bis CT enolih ben gam
sen %Orratb bu%rtgepriift uno eaS gu
ieinem i3wed 2auglide a~bseioneert
hattie. 9Sareu eS audi nur iieben ooer
at)t Steine, Die er fir cine seleSents
lide GerwenSuns beitimmte, 10 burfte
er lid eoh rlibmen, ieine Seit reid
permertbet III haben.
Die brittle Micr9enitunoe ndberte lid
ibrem Suee, uno ourh baS per9itterte
| Senitsr meloete lid bas erite @rauen
oes Cages ais er enolib IlleS pers
padte uuo ieiuen iibrigen Sdassn in
benz aellerraum beifiiste oann frcd)
er siNiten Die uniauberen Piiible uno
Oedeu. Nubbem er ben Gold uuter
Die 9~opimatraee 9eihoben bate, ent'
ithiei er beiuabe ebenio ifnell. @er
ibn beobadtete, bGtte i'm I'm baS CUTE
@ewiiien bereibeu mO9eu, Sas ibm Die
aiiien Su einem i%aniten Sdlummer
sldttete.
Seine Sodter tparo iit uuteroeiien
in Se~elenqualeu auf ibrem barten
Eager. @ergeblib iebnte Tie einise
Stunoen Der Gerseiienbeit berbei.
@as lie in bieier Nadt erlebte uno els
lauifte, bate ibr leeteS Siinfhen
9ebensmutb eritidt. sic meinte nidt.
ieui;te nidt. gu LANCE bate iie BEN
Sater aui ieineu oerbreheriihen @es
gen 9epiilermaBen begleitet, UNI ibrem
Sammer nod lauten Iusorud iu per-
leiben. Sn ibrem 9opfe bobrte uro
bdmmerte es fortgeieet, mdbreno lie
Guf Ntittel jam, benienigen, benz lie
nur weni9eS tunoen zines nit Webmutb
seeinten iroiiten Slides perbanfte,
Dor unrettbarem Teriiuteu in Sbmah
unb ShanSe 81 bemabren. Oenu Der
Gerlult beS toitbaren @eihmeibeS
t6nnte ebenIo menis LANCE perborsen
bleiben, ME lie muEte, eaB ibr 9ater
iib ME ba;u peritebeu piiroe, ieinen
Gaub anoerS oils fir Spfet beraus'
;useber, Die ibm an @ertb 9leids
tlHIca.
llno nod cine Stunbe ipdter, ba
katten Die lihtiteuen Cullen unb Sle'
eermduie lid in ibre Sdlupiwiniel
perfroten. Gs rubten bic Srdtte, Die,
9leib tbnen, ununterbroben rege 9e,
nelen, nm Die bonn Yerbreben biuter,
laiiener Spuren unter 4ufbieten oeS
auberiten SdarfiinneS uno srobter
SorIidt in Nad)t uno SiniterniB aus
lutunoihaiten. Die Come itidte iid
on, ibr sliibenbes Sob unb ibren Sur.
pur uorausiuienoen, Meniden uno
Gbiere Su neuem irObliden Shaijen
ruo @irten ;u ermuntern.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-07-29

Appetit, das Essen schmeckt nicht. Sic
mtssen den Magen und die Verdauungs, Organe
starken. das der Gebrauch Won Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla verursachen wird. Esreinigt und bereichert
auch das Blut, kurirt Beschwerden mach dem
Essen welche nur EN- Magenschwacher kermit,
verursacht Appetit, bewbltigt Neryenschwache,
und starkt und erlilt das game korperliche
system. Es erleichtert SO schnell ind wirksam
magenschwache Symphonic ind kllrirt nervoses
Kopfweh. dass es fast scheint ais OBJ es Eau
berei" wire.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-07-29

~ Sormen in i'eem Gountp in ben
norbwehlihen Stncien BON $500 auf'
w6rtS, cultibitt urb ni4t eultipirt. Nan
fraae nod Del Socsbfen 4 NiL
inter Der Grfen Ratioualtaui tn
81. gloSh.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-07-29
Bu6Ien'S Nrntie eeIbe.

Die bette Sable In Der Delt fir S&nitts
wunoen. Nbihlrfuna. Sei6tpdre. Salaauk,
Si%eberuunbsn. Sledten, eHrammen an ben
Sdnben. Srofbeulen. Sibnerauaen unb Que
Sautfebler; iie beilt pofitip 6dmorrboiben
ODER ieine Babluna perIonat. 0arantirt.
ba6 nonfd nbi9e 8ufrieeenbeit ae9ebeH
wirb. sbr baS 0elb wtrb Sura6eraattet.
Dreii per S&a&tel - 0eatA. 0x Sssfans
IN n u. 8. o10uAS 0tet>osa
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-07-29
II. %aapitel.
Die Euuc.

Die ndfiten Gage ipannen iid unter
einem launiiden Simmel alb. 9iebs
liter Sonnenihein wetielte nit 9rdms
ltd orcbenoem @em0lf uno &egen, ere
taltenecr @ino nit taum rpabrnebm.
barren beiben 2uitnrGmunsen. 9ud
inter Den Wieniben berrl1te, uu0b.
bdnsig BON atmoipbariidep Ginflii(en,
unbeildnoise @itteruns. Soffnunss'
freuoiS itlusen bic Ser;en bier urb
bo, beim Stolen bes TonnerS 3itterten
unb jasten lie bort, wdbrenS Die YGgel
Su oerIelbcn 3eit leoes Stino4er bleu'
benoen iuarrlen IhteS nit bellem
Subelsciang bergiiBten.
Ourb MonifaS Yermitteluns mar
Braooous Uerfebr arf benz 0ormeri
a~nsebabnt wcroen, jebod obne oaB lie
Sas i'm permeintli1 umbillenbe Sc,
beimniB audi MIR turf cine @noeutuna
preis9egeben bdtte. limb 10 beoba1tete
lie nit inni9er Dsiriebisung, baB
Qbefla bon ibm Gbnlite Ginbride
empiin9, ME tie ielber, basesen ju
ibrem Gritaunen ME au1 rlir NIT elmer
Silbe Der Nioslidfeit seoadte, baB bin'
ter Dem lungen Nmerifaner Der 70 LANCE
febniudtsuoll 'ermartete Grantlin
2racp perbOrSeu iein fSnne. Sbre
ueber,eusuns beieii9te lid nod beion.
berS oaonsd), baB Tie i'm an einem
&ert betheilist wuBte, bel mel1en,,
iumal benz fallden 5ranflin seeer'
iiber, Die Gerbeimliduns ieiner per'
ionli6teit llren9 9eboten.
0~radenielo erihien nur ielten brar'
Zen trat oann aber nit elmer 70 aui,
fallis ebrelbieti9en 3uriidbaltuns aui
baB man i'm fir ertranft belt. Sein
9elidt bate Den friiberen leidtfertisen
Iuserud perloren. 3rdumeriId, io9ar
unitet unb ibeu blidten feline @usen.
GrSriii i'm oasesen Suweilen cine
Gnwanblun9 BON Seiterfeit, 70 ge,
lanste lie oaiiir um 10 unseitiimer uno
granddaughter gum Ourdbrud. Solte
S,enen enSisten fait ieoesmal bamit,
oab er iein Riero poriibren lieB, ii1
tn ben Sattel i6wanS unb wilb bapou'
fprenste.
Sulliser unb feline lntsrbeamten,
nidt unpeientlib unteritiiet burf
Guioermauer, idir,ten unterbeiien bic
Wlaiden oeS I'm aellp unb @reen ge.
mebteu NeteS INNER euger uub ieIter.
a nef&nh mif "a Nal tfnn>v 0a>a.&-
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-07-29
Hoods
Sarsaparina

list die beste In der That die einzige wahre
blutreinigende Medizin.
Hoods Sarsaparilla wird Won allen Droguisten
fur 81 sechs fir 50 verkauft.
Won G. |. Hood Il Co, Lowell. Mass, praparirt.
Hoods pillen parglren, senln1 nicht
Bel allie Droguisten. 25 cents.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-07-29
kann NIGHT

Daruber klagen Tau
sende I'm dieser Jahres-
zeit. Sic haben keinen
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-07-29
Spsit feinen 5abat uno rauht eucr gcbcn
tueQ.

yYeun ibr ben @ebraud BON 2abaf leiht
nno fir INNER auf9eben wplt, nm 9einnp.
Itari, mn9uetiih reu belebt nro 9etrdiiiat
Al werocr, uebmt No.5psSac, Den Number.
er,euaer, oas maht ihpahe NGnner 'tarf.
Nante 9eminnen 10 Yiuno IN 10 3aaen.
lleber 100000 mrirt. 8ouit To'2osBnc
bel eurem Mpotbeier unier @arontie Der
Seiluna SOC. ODER 800. BrUbe uno BUD
frei Suaeianot. Noreiie: Sterling &emebp
Co., GbicaQo ooer Rem Wort.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-24

the last named. lawyer, skilled in argu-
ment and skilled in reasoning, should
not have been guilty of such unfair
ana dishonorable augmentation. He
pointed out that the tonnage tax in
viewed an exemption from all other
forms of taxation. Then picking up the
argument about the tonnage tax be-
ing too high, compared with the valu-
alton tax in st. Louis county, he said
that the iron ore was taxed only once.
He did not wish to be understood as
opposing corporations or capitalists as
such, he had nothing against capital,
and he would be the last to say any
thing to discourage the investment of
capital within the state At the same
time ne argued that the woes of this
country were due to the artificial sti-
mutation to industry, the result of
special legislation which the people
should unite in calling a halt upon.
Mr.. Donnelly and Mr.. Jacobson spoke
for the bill. Mr.. StockwelI against it.
Mr.. Scott corrected some of Mr..
Schmidts figures, saying that the price
of ore should be based upon what it
was worth at Cleveland, not at the
mines. because the mining companies
owned the railroads and the vessels,
and SO they made the mine price alb
normally low. Instead of 70 cents it
should be valued at $3.50 to So a ton less
reasonable profits to Cleveland The
roll call then began with the result as
stated
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-24

OF norseshoeing In cities Of more than 80. 900
INHABITANTS. Placed on the calendar
n. r: S5S (Donnelly)-To appropriate $500
70 enable the negro citizens of Minnesota
n NJ Iiahe an exhibit at the Tennessee centen-
n. r. S54 (Johns(-To authorize county oom-
HuSsioners OF counties with 100 600 r. 1s5 O0o
P S0p to issue bonds, not exceedin0
2So,Wv. Tor grading and matchmaking roads
II. F. sos Feig)-To amend section 4 article
y, or the constitution, to enable the voters
OF any county or subdivision to reduce. tarS
atlon upon improved real estate and Increase
II upon a UNI real estate. Judiciary.
h. +. $50 (Schmidt)-ro provide for Hcens-
ing insurance agents and brokers. Insurance.
II. +. 657 (Goar)-To amend the law reIat-
ing TO the duties of county surveyors with
reSpect 70 drainage matters. Drainage. y
n; +. S5S (Marin)-To require railway COM
panles to erect suitable signal posts and lights
at ali nag stations. Railroads.
n. f. 859 CMcNeiD-To authorize villages
70 designate village repositories. General Iegis-
H. F. $50 (Coe)-Amending section 20 chan
Judiciary. ~ Wills
H. F. S61 (dcDonad)-To provide for a
ponce t pension fund in cities of $4,000 popula-
ton and over. Ramsey Hennepin and Ct
Louis county delegations ~
20 % r. S62 CBruslettenl-To amend section
1855; General Statutes 1894 relating to pub
lie nails General legislation.
n r. oo5 (Smlth)-Fo appropriate s., 200 for
w. d. DunnelI, the architect Of the commits
SION 10 locate the fourth hospital for the in
After the passage of H. F. 1888, relat-
ing to the organization of Nelson coun-
~ IN the forenoon session by a vote of
90 to SO, Mr.. Feig Immediately after
lunch moved to reconsider the vote. and
the OIL was laid on the table.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-24
SOLDIERS HOME SECRETS.
Committee Amused at the Comments
About Executive Sessions

Capt. Castle, of the board Of trustees
of the soldiers home and some of the
members of the house committee ON
soldiers home are much amused at the
effort made by some of the Flour City
papers to make capital out of the fact
that the committee of the house held
an executive session, while consider
ing charges of unbecOming conduct
made against CCmmanhant Mcmillan.
The fact is that, when the testimony
was begun, Mr.. StOckwell who made
the charges, requested the young wOm-
an who acts as committee clerk to be
excused, owing to the character of the
evidence. 1t was moved by a member
of the committee that, rather than do
this, the committee go into executive
session. This was done solely at the
suggestion Of Mr.. Stockwell, and tha
amUsements caused by the cries about
star chamber proceedings. 1t is ex-
pected the committee will report in q
day or two to the house, but nothing
more sensational than a possible rec
concentration regarding the lessenins
Of drunkenness is likely to be incor-
pOrated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-24
MEASURE TO IMPOSE A TONNAGE
TAX ON ORE DEVELOPED
STRENGTH.
FINALLY PASSED THE HOUSE.
TI0N ON THE FLOOR OF THE
HOUSE.
SAYS HE HAD BEEN APPROACHED.
He Put the Tempter Behind Him and
Cast His Vote for the
Bill.

The house passed the Reeves mining
tax bill yesterday afternoon by a vote
of 81 to 46. A motion was made by the
vote, and the motion was lost That
settled the fate of H. F. 601, so far as
the house is concerned. 1t now goes
to the senate
Two representatives who claimed to
have been opposed to the bill voted for
its passage, because, as they alleged, OF
the action of the mining companies
lobby which has been infesting the
house for a week.
When the final roll call was on, and,
after half the names had been called.
J. G. Johnson, the member from Free
born county, rose to explain his vote
He has not been one of the great talk
ers on the floor of the house, but SEN
ator Davis could hardly have made a
greater sensation. Mr.. Johnson's story
as he told it to the house during the
roll call, was as follows:
'Mr. Speaker, l have been away from the
house, at home. while this bill has been
under consideration. so | have not heard the
debate, except what I have heard today
want to say, however, that l have heard
enough to convince me how l should vote.
When l got off the train and came up town
l was met by g. strange person. He knew
me all right. l asked him what his name
was, but 1 couldn't catch what it was.
The conversation turned on this bill. l
looked at him and he looked at me. He
made some remarks and then he popped the
question. (Mr. JohnsOns face lighted up
with a significant smile; the house caught
on and enjoyed the humor Of the situation)
l told him l wasn't a recruit entirely. He
knew l was a man, that this was-ny
first term, and it reminded of that story
about the old soldier. The soldier was on
guard and a comrade wanted to go out maybe
to get some chickens or something else, and
to be an Irishman: He said: Say, you let
me out, and when it's your next relief I'll
come back and I'll give you dollar
THE Irishman said: I'll take the dollar,
but you go back to camp I didn't take the
dollar however. and we separated. Before
that time 1 was opposed to the bill, but when
l saw how they were boodling the bill
through I changed my front. l have never
seen that man before, and 1 don't think
ever. that it is not member of this house.
vote aye"
Mr.. Lloyd also announced that, al
though he was inclined to vote against
the bill as a matter of principle, the
action Of the lobby against the bin
had been so notorious that he should
vote for it's passage. There were no
other sensational features in the roll
call. A speech by Mr.. Dahl against
the bill, when his name was called, was
the only departure from the comon-
place. Those voting for the bill were:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-24

The following bills were passed on the
calendar:
H. F. 728 (Coe)-To protect workIngmen in
their just rights.
H. F. 29O (Gunn)-Providing for changing
county boundary lines.
H. F. COG (Staplesl-Relating to disposition
Of state mineral lands.
H. F. ZIG WaiD-Regulating the fees Of
sheriffs on sale of land on execution.
H. F. 34 (Pederson)-Relating to sheriffs'
fees.
H. F. 542 Uovejoy)-To compel exhibit
ton of list of corporation stockholders.
H. f. 663 Qovejoy)-Relating to savings
banks.
H. F. TOP Committee on Public Lands)-Re-
lating to state lands.
H. F. $50 (stcckwelD-Relating TO adUlterated
food jellies.
H. F. 637 Cschmidt)- Relating to government
Of corporations.
H. F. AIT (Schmidt-Relating to dock Sites
H. F. 80 CDonnely)-Relating to forfeiture
Of lands illegally held.
H. F. 696 Judiciary Committee. Substitute
for H. F. 474-Relating to bonds of assignees
and receivers.
H. F. 629 (Smith)-Relating to prevention Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-24
HASTINGS GETS IT
Continued From First Page

it might be, no doubt would DE, wise
to build it now.
The question was called for and the
Culkin amendments were taken UP.
The water power amendment was lost.
and the price reduction shared it's
fate. The section relieving the com
mission from any imputation Of bad
faith did no better, but a division, the
first called for, showed a vote of 26
to G.
The motion to indefinitely POSTPONE
and to report progress were lost in
turn, and the bill was then reported
for passage.
The report of the committee Of the
whole, with the Hastings bill excepted
was then adopted.
Senator Sheehan moved that the rec
concentration of the committee on that
bill be also adopted. A call of the
senate showed only two absentees
Morgan and W. E. Johnson.
The roll call resulted:
Yeas-Barr, Collester, Cronkhite Currfer
Dunn, French, Greer, Hanna Hanson, Hene-
man. Tits, Keller, Larson, Lloyd. Masterman
Macarthur, McHale, Ozmun Potter Pott.
gieser. Reishus, Royerud, Schaller, Seyatson
Sheehan, Smith. Sperry. Stebbins, Stevens
Stockton, Sweningsen, Theden, Thompson
Thorpe, Wing, Yale, Young-37
Nays-Cole. Culkin, Durham, Fuller. Hodge
Howard. johnson, A. c., Jones, knatvold
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-24
COMMENT ON BILLS.
Demand for Night Signals Mt WAY
Stations


Mr.. Marin introduced bill Oh. F.
ooo) to require railway companies to
maintain at flag" stations suitable
night signals for stopping trains at
night, when passengers wish to get on
the train.
Mr.. Goes bill Oh F. $500 provides
tnat' II any person make his last will
ana ole leaving a child OF children. or
descendants of such child or children
IN case OF their death, not named In
Such Wall, although born and living at
the time Of the execution of such will
every such person, so far as regards
such child or children, or descendants
OF such child or children, shall he
deemed to have died intestate. and
Such Child or children or descendants
OF such child or children, shall be en-
tltIed to such proportion, share and
dividend of the estate, real and per-
sonal Of the testator as if he had died
lMestate; and such child or children
shall be entitled to recover from the
ueVlsees and legatees in proportion
to the amount Of their respective
shares, and the probate court shall de-
cree distribution of such estate ac-
corning to the provisions of this and
the preceding section.
Mr.. Feig introduced a bill OH. f.
$500 for a constitutional amendment
to enable the voters of any county
vote, to reduce taxes upon improved
lands and increase taxes ON lands held
idle by eXempting improvements. The
bill proposes to add the following pro-
Viso to section 8, article Of the con-
StitutiOn:
Provided, that the electors Of any
county, city, village or township of the
state may at any general or township
election, by a majority vote of all the
voters cast in such county, city, village
or township, exempt from taxation for
local purposes only, all buildings and
structures and other improvements be-
ing and situated in such county, CITY,
village or township.
THE proper authorities of any coun-
ty CITY, village or township shall make
provision for voting upon such eXemp-
tions upon petition of 1 per cent Of the
qualified voters in said county, city.
village or township.
Mr.. Brusletten introduced a bill Oh. F.
86O, which is intended to give every
village in the state the right to erect
public halls, which are to have large
room for public meetings and may have
other rooms, amy or all of which may
be rented. The bill provides for q
sinking fund system to pay for bonds
to be issued for the erection of the
same
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-24

The absentees were Messrs. Bigelow. Gum,
Manchester. Scribner. Truwe and Vigen.
The debate which preceded the
vote was in the main a repetition of
the arguments made during the pre-
viOuS consideration of the bill Mr.
Cray presented an amendment chang
ing the tonnage tax from five cents to
three cents. and in his defense Of this
reduction, he said that while he could
not claim superior wisdom, he believed
that the five cents a ton tax would pre-
vent the operation of any mines owned
by what is called the individual Oper-
ators and so throw the monopoly Of the
iron production into the hands of the
two big operators.
Mr.. LaybOrn read CODY Of a resOlu>
ton adopted by the Duluth Chamber
of Commerce protesting against the
fve-cent tonnage tax, claiming that It
would keep out capital, reduce wages,
and furthermore, that the tonnage tax
was unfair and unequal taxation
Mr.. Jacobson asked whether the Du-
luth Chamber of Commerce had sug~
gested a better plan to tax the minins
lands Of the state, and Mr.. Laybourn
replied that they had not, but practI-
cally the entire population of ST. Louis
county was opposed to any tonnage tax
whatever.
Mr.. Dare moved an amendment MAX
ing the tonnage tax cents ton upon
the output Mr.. Schmidt made a gen
eral argument against any tonnage
tax, saying, among other things, that
the value of the ore on the stock pile
ready for shipment, ranged from 9
cents to 81 cents a ton. The average
last year was 70 cents. The tax of 3,
4 or 5 cents upon ore worth g. q or
SO cents, the value of the three grades
from the Oliver mine during the last
year, was unfair and unjust
Mr.. Douglas asked whether it was
not true that these mines would be
operated on an average of 80 to 40
years, perhaps longer; and whether the
argument that the taxation should be
in the same proportion as any other
property was not misleading and dis
honorable, in view of the fact that this
tax was in lieu of all other taxes,
which included the ores in the mine,
the machinery and other personal prop
erty.
Mr.. Schmidt grew incensed at the
language of Mr.. Douglas in which his
arguments had been characterized as
misleading and dishonorable. He ask
ed Mr.. Douglas to apologize, but Mr..
Douglas insisted that the argument
was certainly misleading. Mr.. Feig
interrupted the two gentlemen and
came to Mr.. Schmidt's assistance, but
the latter was well able to take care
of himself. He said he was quite as
honorable as Mr.. Douglas, and his
word was quite as good and more in
the same vein.
Mr.. Staples said he had agreed not
to make a speech on the bill and he
meant to do as he had agreed, but he
wanted to say that if the tonnage tax
was reduced below 5 cents it would be
better to defeat the bill.
Mr. Reeves made splendid argument
for the bill. He repeated what Mr..
Douglas had said about the unfairness
OF Mr. Schmidt's argument. and that