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Decorah-posten., 1897-01-01
SoSanmeloelSe.
(Qf s. M.sg.)

Spar 2laiens u~Ooulets strifter uf 9stle
@eslie; Malinss gosbanosl, ariitias
niu, Rorss.
Ten eomle, nDs aiosoe 5isters RoDn,
9per aaien, er iaa pel b~etierot ~outralt, boor
bet norfe Waul tales, at Der bebspts life
for BAN Tom Gorfattsr bosrten arbefaling
cler anmelotlie.
6tniigtcn meo n~GrpGreuoe gnlneloelie sr
fun at bcnleos bet uoflDttcOe norite Colts
Spmrrtlombto pdu, at MI CT ben gdmle
Sistcrgubbes grbsioer iamlet | ct grrt uos
giOst ai O~osnuGunte 6orlGsscrfirma og iamt
at pege pau noglt al De met fremitaaeuos
at bisie bans Striiter.
Sdmlinstn tr life ioGrt tor; ben ino6.s
fattsr finn 8 Setter, men ben cr oeito mere
~geoit9en % interest ant.
Zen bcitaar at baaos qosii og groia.
Sramatife Smooitptter, Aibarolinger, forte
Siotc orr, pcls paa 2anosmaalet % oels
poa Stri'tiprooet. glanot Iigters fal pc
ses Yaa: Sustn til 8itoom; ait % 5ram;
Qipet; 9ipsipn; 2Ootale ooer 2itsraturen
llpp os neo; bel sumle Shelf; Sumartueluen
N. m. 4.
Ger boiler uo9et iaa irift og truitiet oOsr
off, booo gawls 3oar treo; os naar Ban ma
Ter os bsfriOer, boao ban nreO i'm farpe
aa9ttagslies Gpue bar mGrtct fig, iaa oerIsr
9oblpnt Satir. meO irustbrinsenos retirr:
big aritit i%aaleoes, at MAJ islsr SanobsOer
nsoe / oitrferoosn uOsn bog at fsle fig irGns
iet ellsr iaaret.
9rrtet fan beitiass i gogbanoelm bsrs
ou,r Oa bill tote beitet ca. 2 Collars, muafe
li0t minore. 7,t bele Uil uOsisre ca. 500
Siotr, ottap.
Decorah-posten., 1897-01-01
&rasmefs. Clan Co., Winn.

vtr. os hrs. u. o. arasneis % i5amis
ne I sopn Of arasneis, Gtas Co., Minn.,
F''eos nplis ben Sors at mite en- elfet Sats
Nr % sister, Siabel gertine. GUN osoe at
Sar'ns lite iuiot II Iar sammel. Gen aooe
QUO flanfeoe benz bog en- rig 3rst miot /
0''eS orb Sors, ioet ben gortoanoreoe iii
O'ass scrIra meo 6rimooisbeb, ia meo lalia
U'0os' Tn mrnsce mennsFer bite I'm
Se''ns''ie oeo at leciuse ben sfosoe til ben.
0s Srao. Sper so "5eams" oeltca / ;ssls
St III Soneoroia airie, bbor pait 2fteoal
'a''s oesr pauli Orb: 1@lGber Goer meo
" 9'aos % grader meb be @~rroenbe.a -
Se'N9nst rr. benees Winbe! L.
Decorah-posten., 1897-01-01
I'll 0cnner at Reo gNin9 Sutbsran
SaoieS Seminarg.

Run % bill nossu biGlpe os til at bstale
en- Gel at Dor @ielo. ser CT en- MaaOe,
iout BET fan sisres paa. gaau os en- Gum
yenss, itor cuer liosu, ior en- rimelis Rents,
~iaaleoes, at gclsbet ienerc fan til6asebstalss
/ Stols for Sstre, iom snonu life er / oen
aloer, al be fan ieuoss paa Sfoleu. Ser
CT aGsreo. en- Qrtit, Tom bar liant os en-
Gum paa be Der nrpnte 8etirsslier. Stuloe
Der life iiHoes en- BEL Eel blaHot bort 6oli,
ION baaOe Tan % oil SIRE bet iamms? Get
piloe 10 pare en- GOD gRaaoe al liatiom ipare
en- liocu Gum paa iii irtmtiois Sfole for en-
.ler her, Sstre, os pua iamme lib piloe
bet b,iri os fra en- BEL Eel trpitenoe @iGlo.
Ct, iOm fan % pil bsnptis fs al bette 5ils
6up, bsoes p~snliseu on ~iuar.it mulis at inos
itnOs gtnseus til e. .. 1iermtuO, 3so
Using, Wiun. &. Sisrgo.
Decorah-posten., 1897-01-01

pto ben spr, enot al bDtr eifc sr Der en-
imYel 9tiltoninB I'll Dem, iom snifer at M
ocritsus auifeuiuasn. Torr,isu sr Saqsn
fmptl moi: 9i oil jamie cs ina % iaa mango
3uirct itrrt mto pen I'll Dor 2tgislntur
ON at laot Os iad anlsoHina til at aiaisrs,
cttttn ui pil ba' Saloouer I port County tntr
ei.
Gn neatt rimeli1 pgui
San ps oerfor ia fat mto irift Bob. on
pad en- elttr uno,n Tnuot Rnl NOT 5tirtn
bli Dor!
paa getpreiiens 9care,
I. s. 5tsrpaIspolo,
StiretTr.
s2s 22p apt. 60, Winntapolis, Wiuu.
geitprelien beitodr ~ioruoer o~ptnnupnts al.
Qrcf J. 6. Rpoubl, auasburg Gem, Wius
n~eapOlis. 6OrmanO; 5obn 2sberi, 9ictfors
muup, 6uripen; Miis Stelia 9acobIon,
a~asitrtr, 1909 stu Ctr. z. Minrtapolis;
grOf g. 2stenssaaro, Wnoiion, QrOf. !.
!. gOraag, Reo gains Stmiudrr, o. Wiis
Mor;ba g. 8ustanO, 6treforO, 8rnut go.
Nrbeoigft, z.
Decorah-posten., 1897-01-01
SsIGoingen Claiur Scltrs
ION

6olot forleben i gebsbuiet paa ear
bdlssren Soreordg ON Sslano og
Sorboloene Der, Itriper "Sogns Ii
benbe". Oct bar 19roeles interess
FAINT at bsrs, bporbdn Ntlingerne al
be gamls norite 8itinser bapoe bet
oeropps - M oesb9rre | fremmeo
Bob, bpprbun beres 5Rores 5ribeoss
aanb enbnu par oper benz og mdnsoe
benz til life at tabe 9roen og 9ad6et
paa at Re lit 59breldno frit og lelps
ftGnoigt. Oct, Tom Sslanoingerne
enbnu bapbe ieien fra Rjaals, Gum
mar 2ioarenbes og Snorre Sturlds
ions 0age bar fsrft og fremft bet
gamle tlungfuloe Wuul, men ogiad
tiloels beres gobe Sober og Stitte.
- Msb 2ip og 0urme itiIoreoe 5elirs
ion, ba beres Stamf9ore Sngolf og
2eif fra 5irbufpltet ( fra 0alsforz
ben | Ssno1oro) orog ND IRA ut 69s
orelanb for at isge Zig ct Steb, boor
be tunne lepe mere frit. snb be ipntes
BET bengang bar Rudo til | gdmle
Hprqe, - beres mango 8iberb9roi9s
beber paa Reiien, og ba be enoelig
ldnoebe paa ben utienbte Q, be CAB
Rapnet Sslanb. bbor Suoerne felD
bapbe dnpiit benz at bo og bpgge.
Wan fslts unbsr Joreordget, at
bet life bar en- 5remmeo, iom tdlte og
a. bans Orb funbt @jentldng / be-
ilGgteoe Sierter, man ioritob idd goot
oenne Sarme opsr bsres uric Still
ling % ben 2augiel eftsr uaTbangigs
beb % SslpItanbisbeo, ION beiieleoe
Soltet bsroppe paa benne toloe o.
9i maatte upiltdurlig t9nte pau Dor
eaen aamp / bsnne lib for at fad Dor
Ret Tom frit og ielDit9noigt Golf re-
ipstterst.
Jorebraget pau6srtss al en- notiaa
talrig 5oriumling.
Decorah-posten., 1897-01-01
Satpper, Door Co., NiS.

0i bar bapt en- milo ginier til penne Sio,
upen Sne 90 auloe. Solicit Der | Rabolasei
er nritsn ale Stanoinaper. Dor nGrmsits
gn sr Stursson Ban, ion iorbincsr Saps
ner meo en- Gro opsr Stursion @ap. airs
fen her, iom blrite usb | en- Gpflon | Seps
TENDER 1895. er M iaien opbpsset, en- meset
itsrre % prrstissr. Spsnins er opisrt. DRes
niabeotu b~stienss al 9aitpr Gam @racens
ielt, iom CT sopt list al ole, vi bar en-
ssnpassfple paa Ooer 60 esrn. 8. Z.
Decorah-posten., 1897-01-01
0attou, Woro 7afota.

ssnoas ben 20oc See. bleo paffor SOls
leiisn ps Grus operraIfet az fine genner !
oittls Sorfs gtenigbse. Get git iii paa fol:
senps Maaoe:
aulpen er nsmlis ~fpsselis itrens paa Sd'
fcto Qrerien ON @intsrsn. Setis bar Gols
let her mss.i COB greie paa. Se par pers
for bonss for, at qrstsn falos frpis, Iaa
Decorah-posten., 1897-01-01

5abet al 81 qrOe.nt at grin her aanoet
af Rolsra aleue ! bette Mar siuer Dc toms
menot Rub al Smausriis mere pGroiiulOs;
Oerfor pil sisrns suhp:r 6armsr isss at rsooe
BEN ale. 5ette fan ban fitsrt sisrr. Z.
q. @simsrs, Sapsrport, Soma, pil isuo, irir
iii aac, Der friper til BAN, fine manQ: 9ini
liesoperior smaagriis. Gas bars apertiss
cement ON smausriis, % nrpH ,st,. glae,
nalt Sc fripsr IL bom.
Decorah-posten., 1897-01-01

S9meT 1neH DOR pl preper % rnoer Den .:
p9re beore. eHD pi penteee ri Brien. vi.
life bptte nleb npsea $50 Nalfiue, Tom
i9lses al bore 2oealasenter. Grast 80 genta
q. &. 9~tutntons GAstporth &is.
Decorah-posten., 1897-01-01
correspondence.

.r,,ereoreer uetn Rnru ca nbresie faoes IN
80, rrtrr I'll. be tfir life eraana aienneniIrfe az
.,,sf,tsrer. gavnet II iiis tIips cfenf!isaort. mel.
r,rf,, r,s,rninenbe acirefppnoent cnher bet. men
a ,ss,tipusu niaa hare Napnst % aoresicn.
Decorah-posten., 1897-01-01

~ Tadr, bpor % bporieoes mon
Tai lanae Spr. Zen beolie Betieoer for
3Roere og 3rdppere, noaeni'uoe uniommet.
3oie lIbgaue, copyrighted. On enielt
Spitrtft ioIteoe os $50. Boqeu inoeholoer
ale be melt beremte Iropperes DemmeItas
heoer. z H9rreosbtro 80 cts. 2Tosrbiuo
"a Cts, portoiri'. 5uloit9noia Rarteoss
Jtopport ieuoes irit. Goresie: NORTH
WESTERN HIDE & FUR CO.. Mime
apolis, Mimi.
Salu Bris ti Shippers. bots be ma urer
bette Bldo. TIA
Decorah-posten., 1897-01-01

VI Qt
I, Sumtlono
'enigbeosr
.mer bpaas,
er taaet
up,r
ritetsmenio.
albeit &uItp,
i%ratraaots
'isbeoS gls.
au.
aauru, bo,
I Grbsios %
"t"9QeOsr
yam ho8s
Dan
Ss'
vi III eOm'
BAH.
re 3io itaost
il Ell lS.aa.
Deo; oa bun
l9eoe8 Gur.
Sette er ct
ms 6anilis.
Tom
,ue pRret en-
'er % glunS
meset gam.
|runo al Gl.
ulo ~lrnsert.
ii9uution al.
Gar Srt
neipta. Su,
'artb.
fin Nlenia.
paa Isi.
Wenisbe0sr
at ban
/ SreOs ira
Sadiuu Co.,
e~iterue Gait,
@aauIiln,
lie % Seras,
D. Ill.
'hofih9, ION
ehoa)e. @''
II Sh gpNI
ntberfts
Solua,
loe rteD.
9eitprelim
blipe bsiat
larf.
ia
bar beapnSt
Gag.
Geoar Sails
Sea, gtiuu.
bepet 5 Sob
r ct 'Sai'
,nf.lutberit
bes ben 13N
: "a 8aitUr
Gbrp
8 4afOr Q.
.auo, g. Q,
Ianreli8bs
neb arbeiOst
pan q"
ntSbeo; 0'n
9aaet 9Vm
CONNER 81
~ Pau
t.
Misiions'
.,er fra 9ao'
.oroabl beNs
intern.
paa Mtabl'
at
septembsr
ise 9aab
al
Decorah-posten., 1897-01-01
goo Tarm
til baln YriS.

Seq bar neiop uostoet en- Bargain Stite'
beifriuenoe 25 5arme oa 2anoltpifer, JON
jea bar beiluttet at ial9e I'll irroc!e5 btltse
Brier, paa @ruuo ot at be liaaer liot oo.
iprept ira mine iterre 4anotraiter. 2nSfer
Sc en- 9oo Jdrm, ida pas paa M us iisb en-
ior omtrent baIp Rris. QUIT o9iaa paa, at
lea bar cmtrent 100. 900 Qeres al uopoprfet
gdno, iom for fin patre 8eliggenbeo uo.
mrrieoe Sorobuno, pnrorfuloe Sfou. bel
hae alimat o. upper liae Yarieoer aisr. at
bet CT bet met ~iortrGfclige 2auoIiab I
ameriia; OF life bare BET, meH 9aa @runb
al De mango 5abrtier % ben ubpre GrbetoSs
Drift her I bet noroligs BIseonfin. &c bet
muliat for ben mluore bemioleoe ogiaa at
ioa ia ct 9oot Siem.
Sea bdr en- W9naoe icritie1ise Bsser.
GtrfulGrer, Barter o ip.. iom b~eifrioer bette
9auo. SEQ bar oaiaa ueiop uoaiuet et
uatieri q leoe, 26x32 3ommer. piienoe Is
fotooraiiiie eli fer AT ioritIeuige 5arme
o. In. bpor NIT 2auo er be~ligsenoe. Alt
ienoes irIt iii enbper, iom bar iiinoe at
ilsbe aane. Gfrip eler tom itrnr.
K. ROSHOLT,
~7,~ Z
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-01-19
No PLACE FOR AuuENIANS.

rhc Canadian Government pis-
courngr- a Coionign,inu scheme.
New Y prk. y. Y. Dsc 3O.-A
Sun special from Ottawa says:
A proposal was recently submitted
to the Dominion Government to
bring out Armenians to settle on
land in the G madam Northw
The British G ,vernment last week
cabled the Governor. General here
t know what the Canadian Gov
srnment had decided to do in the
m tier, and meeting of the
Cabinet was held to deal with it.
Yesterday dispatch was sent
to Joseph Chamberlain that the
scheme could not be entertained,
as the Canadian G. ycrnment bad
no funds from which the Ar
men ans might b" assisted, aud
that it was considered impossible
to graft lands in block for
set l"ment. 1t WAS nl-o held that
in view f the climatic d differences
it would n t be in the interests Of
the Armenians to bring them to
the Canadian Northwest.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-01-19

Nicely furnished rooms at the
Popular House, 154 Fort street,
from S1.00 per week up.
DIR. G. b. High, dentist, gra-
duate Philadelphia Dental Col
lege, 1892. Masonic Temple.
A. j. Derby, DDS, Dental
office Cottage No. 100, Alakea
street, telephone No. 615. Office
hours 8 Am. to 4 Pm.
The Autograph is a valuable
aid to anyone wishing to learn to
sketch from nature without an in
structor. Price $500. King Bros.
have them for sale. +"
Mechanics Home, corner Hotel
and Nuuanu streets, lodging by
day, week or month. Terms: 26
and SO cents per night. 81, and
81. % per week.
Sterling, the painter, is pre-
pared to quote prices on roof
painting, He uses composition OF
coal tar and cement. Cheapest
and best roof preparation in Ho.
nolulu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-01-19

While Colonel Gillian, with the
Middle Tennessee Reg ment, was
occupying Nashville during the
ate war, lie stationed sentries
and patrols IN all the principal
streets of the city.
One day an Irishman who had
not been long enlisted was put
on duty At "a prominent crossing.
and he kept sharp and f,ithful
watch. Presently a citizen came
along.
Halt! Who goes there
"A citizen was the response.
Advance and & We the counter
sign
Il have not the countersign,
replied the Indignant citizen, and
the demand for it at this time
and place is unusual
We'll, begorrah! we don't pass
this way untiI We sly Bunker
Hill
The citizen, appreciating the
situation, .miled and advanced
to the sentry, and cautiously
whispered the magic words.
Right p ,ss oup aud the wide
awake seut mel resam ed his beat.
-Harpcr's r uud' Tab q.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-01-19

Pat Observation-Disclosures Won
dher farr yez aggrissiveniss, me green
frind Yez moosht DO afther hovin q
premonition av tn color degradation
that's about to kim upon yez.
York Sunday World.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-01-19
BET ON II EVERY TIME.

You can wager your last dollar on
Seattle Beer with tho absolute assur-
ance that you will win. No beer is
superior to it for purity, for flavor, or
MS n tonic. Seattle Beer is pure, as it
represents the best production Of mas
ter brewers-and being made by SUI
perior brains and honest labor should
be used by all who believe in using
the best. On tap or in bottles at the
"Criterion."
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-01-19
CLAUS SPRECKELs. Nm. u. InwIS.
Claus SprscksIs Z 10.
BANKERS.
HONOLULU H. ]
San Francisco Age,,ts--TTE NEVADA BANK OF
SAN Francisco.

DRAW EXCHANGE ON
SAN FRANCTsCo--The Nevada Bank of San
Francisco.
LoNDoN-The Union Bank of London, Ltd
New YoRK--Anicrtcan Exchange National
Bank.
CHICAGo-Merchant National Bank.
PARIS - Compton National d'Escompt de
Paris.
BERLIN-Dresdner Bank!
HoNGKoNG AND MISUNDERSTANDING &
Shanghai Banking Corporation.
New ZEALAND AND AUsTRALIA-Banko of New
Zealand.
VICTORIA AND VANcoUvER-Bank of Mont
real.
Transact a General Banking and Exchange Business
Term and Ordinary Deposits Received.
Loans made on Approved Security. Com
mcrcial and Travellers Credits Issued. Bills
Of Exchange bought and sold.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY ACCOUNTED For.
Evening star., 1897-01-30
Bird Stories.

From the London Spectator.
1t is not fair for cats and dogs to carry
off all the glory. Allow me to tell two
stories from my own personal experience
Of gratitude in a goose. of humor In
raven I was walking one day with a
friend through his poultry yard. when a
goose hurried up to him, fondly rubbed its
neck against his trousers and followed him
about everywhere. He told me that he
mad once rescued it from being done to
death by its feathered companions because
it had a broken wing. Could any unfeath-
cred biped have shown greater affection!
May we not say with Wordsworth:
ALAS! the gratitude of men
Hath oftener left me mourning.
And now for tine raven. / had been TAX
ing duty lately in the Tower for my friend,
the chaplain. when my slumbers were dis
turbed by the raucous croaking of ven
cradle raven of unknown antiquity, but, by
all accounts. the oldest inhabitant there.
BY his jaunty hopping about under can
mons and shady trees, he clearly shows
that he considers the entire precincts to
have been provided for his comfort by a
grateful nation. On returning one day
from lunching with the governor. to whom
1 complained of his sleep-destroying noises,
l found my gentleman perched on the back
Of garden chair. 1 solemnly admonished
him of his offenses against the church.
He listened calmly, without sound or
move. When l concluded my homily. he
turned UP his right eye to me and delib-
erateIy winked. / fed.
Evening star., 1897-01-30
What the Pupils "T'Ousht."

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Out in Stuth Chicago is a young public
school teacher who has learned that II is
not always wise to have her little pupils
show off before strangers Sne tried ii with
poor success last week and has trembled
every moment since for fear the assistant
SUPERINTENDENT who heard her give a lesson
will feel that she is not good Instructor.
1t was near the hour of closing for the day
when the always dreaded visitor put in an
appes rance and the little ones, after a
weary day in school, were longing for the
ringing of the dismissal bell
Just before the superintendent entered
the room the young teacher WAS attempting
to make the little people appreciate the diff
ference Between the words taught ana
learned" over and over again she told
them in a simple way the proper use OF the
two verbs and gave them severeai ex-
amples with the words correctly used she
had just finished explaining the diHerence
in the words when the visiting inspector
arrived.
Now, little people, 1 think You have
learned your lesson we'll" she said as she
gave a seat to the visitor. Il VIII see now
If you understand the difference in the
words. Willie, give me a sentence with the
word taught in it,
81 fought it was time for school to let
out" answered the fair haired urchin in
the front seat.
mo, no." said the teacher. Mamie. you
give me an example"
Il fought it was time to go home, re-
sponded the blue eyed little one behind him
You give me a sentence, Frank" and
the teacher yentured the question at the
other side of the room. with no better sue
cess, for Frank answered:
Il fought it was time to go home
Evening star., 1897-01-30
Humor n. 1t Flies in Texas,
From the New York Evening Sun,

From the New York Evening Sun.
Every one knows that Phil Sheridan said
of Texas-"If I owned Texas and hell I'd
rent Texas and live in hell" Possibly out
OF respect for SO great a man the Texans
answer was suppressed, but 1t was good
just the same. He said with great prompt
ness: We'll, gin'rl, yer know a cuss alters
will take up fer the place he cum frum.'
The Texan has a strong sense of hunor,
and it manifests itself IN other ways than
repartee. The legislator who proposed that
all trains running into Texas should be de-
tanned for ten minutes at the state line and
required to whistle three times In acknowl-
edgment Of the sovereignty of the state
didn't expect to be taken seriously He
wasn't, but his colleagues thought 1t would
be such q good joke on the railroads that
they made the suggestion a law, and for a
time religfOusly enforced Ii.
The Texas women have their share Of
humor, and they can be sarcastic, too, as
the following conversation between the
daughter OF q Texas congressman and q
New Yorker at a Washington ball testifles:
You are from. Texas?" the New Yorker
said In very much the same tone that he
would have used had he asked IL she were
from Hawaii or some other remote place.
YES" she said, smiling sweetly.
Lots Of cowboys out there" he said like
q man who knew.
YES" she said, doubtfully.
you've seen some, of course?'
'tOh, yes," this in q tone OF conviction.
I'm what part Of the state?" he went on.
'tOh. didn't see any cowboys In Texas.
The ones I saw were on Broadway. New
York"
Evening star., 1897-01-30
Popularity Of Jade.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Jade is the latest novelty among fash
ions in jewelry and other ornaments. The
idea of utilizing jade originated in England
at the time of the recent visit of the CZar
of Russia. for Jade, like malachite. is a
stone highly esteemed in Russia. 1t is a
mineral of variable composition, consisting
of silica, lime and magnesia, and is
adapted for purposes of ornamentation by
it's close texture and extreme susceptible
ity in taking a very fine polish. 1t is tough,
translucent OF nearly the same hardness
as quartz, and of either blush. light
green or a f1esl, color. 1t fuses with great
difficulty into white enamel. 1t is put to
many CT the uses in ornamentation for
which malachite is employed particularly
for clock AMI fan establishment, for rings
and brooches ard for beautifying the cases
of watches.
Though jade much resembles malachi,e,
its present popularity is not Thought likely
among jewelers. to extend to maiachlte.
70. the latter does not possess equal ad-
vantages as workable material, nor does
1t take similar high polish. 1t ;s brittle.
aaL the item Of expense. too, enters into
the question.
Evening star., 1897-01-30
Penalty for Not Voting.

From the New York Post.
In the early days of Maryland each elect
or was required to vote at every election.
under penalty of a fine Of 1W pounds of
tobacco. There is said to have been no
similar legislation elsewhere in the United
States. although the subject has often been
under discussion. until Kansas City adopt
ed. in 1859. a charter provision imposing a
tax of s.. 10 on each citizen who should fail
to vote at a general election. 1t is this pro-
vision which the supreme court of Missouri
recently declared unconstitutional. In this
decision the court overruled the judgment
Of a superior court judge. who had taken
the ground that '.in the enlightenment of
the present age ii is in the power of the
election franchise. and IL the state can do
so. the city is invested with the same
power" After enumerating many things OF
an arbitrary nature that are done to main
tain good municipal government. the judge
said that he could see no legal objection to
the use of the taxing power for the pur-
pose of securing a full and perfect express
sion of public sentiment and the election
of competent and worthy men to public
Offices. The position was an advanced one,
he admitted, but not an unreasonable one,
in view of the fact that the highest type
of government is attained when every voter
casts his vote and that vote is counted just
as II is cast. The supreme court took a
broader view. Taxes may be levied. IL
said, IN money or IN services ndNlnR
money value to the public, and he who pays
in money does not necessarily have to pay
more or less than he who pays in services.
and vice versa and IT is upon this principle
that these taxes are upheld. But who can
estimate the money value to the public of
a vote? 1t is degrading to the franchise to
associate ii with such an idea The ballot
of the humblest in the land may mold the
destiny of the nation for ages" There APP
pears in this decision a clear distinction be-
tween the right to withhold vote and the
duty to vote.
Evening star., 1897-01-30
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