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The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06
Laws rIust Change Wlth PrOgress.

Thomas Jefferson.
Laws and institutions must go hand
in hand with the progress of the hui
man mind. AS that becomes more de-
VelOped, more enlightened; as new dis
coVeries are made, new truths disclosed,
and manners and opinions change with
the change Of circumstances, institu-
tions must advance also and keep pace
with the times.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06

The Kingman Leader-C Courier (Rep)
says that "the way the Pops are reck-
lessIy spending the States money an
other bankrupt treasury can be ex-
peCted in few months" About all of
the unusual expenditures which have
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06

been made lately have been in connec-
tion with recruiting Kansas volunteers,
and lot of fellows whose gray matter
has become wholly stagnant are COM
planning that several thousand more
ought to be spent for supplies which it
is the duty Of the general government
to provide.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06
Taxatlon and tl1e Worklngman.

The investigation made by Labor
Commissioner Johnson, comparing the
real or selling value Of real property
with the assessed valuation of the same
property, has been completed, covering
thirty counties of the State.
The per cent. of assessed valuation to
real value of the lands in the thirty
counties varies from 1873 in AtchisOn to
51.5 in Barber. The selling value was
found by consulting the records In the
Register OF Deeds Office and selecting
such transfers where the conveyance
was made by warranty deeds only, the
consideration indicating an actual bona
flde sale, and then comparing the con-
sideratiOn named in the deed with the
assessed valuation as taken from the
records in the Office of the County Clerk.
The number of transfers examined was
1,64S conveying 199,878 acres with the
total selling value Of S2,7O8,494, or an
average of $13.55 selling price per acre.
The total assessed valuation for the
foregoing number Of acres is $791, 1923,
averaging 1895 per acre. or 29.2 per
cent. Of the real or selling value. The
per cent. shown indicates the extent Of
the violation of the law which declares
that all property shall be assessed at It's
true money value.
The per cent. of assessed valuation to
real value for the number OF lots ex-
amined In the thirty counties varies
from 19 In Wabaunsee to 754 In Hamil-
ton, there being 1864 transfers exam
ined, conveying 4,949 lots with the total
selling value Of 81, sos, ,568, or an average
selling value per lot of $343.21 The
property is $626,44O, averaging $126.57
per lot or 37.4 per cent. OF the real or
selling value. A study Of the per cent.
Of assessed valuation to real value of
lands and lots Of the property examined
reveals the fact that lots are assessed
on an average at a higher per cent. Of
their real value than are the lands and
that less discrepancy is shown between
the assessment of lots than lands, there
appearing to be more uniformity or less
variation in the value shown.
Relative to the per cent. Of assessed
valuation to real value for the counties
covered Of both lands and lots the to-
tai number Of transfers examined was
1872 with the total selling value of
$4,407,O O62, a total assessed value OF
81, ,41S,S6S or 32.1 per cent. of real SELL
ing value. In order to ascertain
whether or not one class of property
taken into consideration the value of
the whole pay more taxes than any
other class Of property Of different value
of holding, all the property examined
was divided into seven different groups
in reference alone to the value of the
holding They were grouped as follows
Where the value Of the holding is less
than: Per ct. Per ct.
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Transfers were found in twenty-eight
counties where the value of the holding
was less than $3.50, the average assessed
valuation to real value for this class
Of holding being 1914 per cent. Trans
fers were found In thirty counties where
the value of the holding was from $3.50
to $780, the average assessed valuation
for this class Of holding being 56.3 per
cent
1t will be seen that the owner Of prop
erty the value of whose holding Is less
than $3.50 pays about 6l5 times more
taxes proportionately than the owner of
property the value of whose holding is
$4,000 and upwards. The last column Of
percent. given above shows the per cent.
Of taxes paid to selling value, the little
fellow paying 4.6 per cent. and the
larger holder paying only 8 of / per
cent. In grouping the lots as above In
dicated with reference to value of hold
ing 1t Is found that In twenty-eight
counties where the value of the holding
was less than $3.50 the assessed valuation
4.
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The second column indicates the per
cent Of taxes actually paid as compared
with the selling value ek the same, which
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-12

ary of the land gun for the defence or harbors. The modern submarine mine has reached stage of perfection which practically guarantees the safe- ty of the city which is under it's pro lection, its development being largely due to the employment of electrlcllS as an igniting agent.
 The mines are usually arranged to be fired at will, or automatically by the touch of the vessel, Two types or electrical mines are in use, the ground and the buoyant. The former is employed in comparatively shallow water, and consists of case resting upon the bottom and containing large charge of dynamite. Floatlng near it, but so far below the surface as to be concealed from view, is buoy carrying a circuit-closer to regulate the current through fuse imbedded in the former.
 The buoyant mine is designed for use in deep water, and consists of an an- chor holding in position a torpedo floating just below the surface The latter contains the charge of dynamite, the fuse and the circuit-closer. If de- sired the circuit-closer may be carried by a separate buoy, so placed that when touched by outriggers or other torpedo catchers the mine will be di- rectly under the vessel. The channel to be defended is thickly studded by lines of these mines, so arranged with respect to each other that no vessel can pass without coming in contact with one or more of them.-Chicago Times Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-12

CT according to his faith. I believe that it Is in some respects more possi- ble to make Christ real to men than 1t is to make their own souls real to them. And if there has been any ad- vantage from the distractions to the pulpit during these past years, 1t has been in the unanimity and urgency with which the pulpit has turned to- ward the person of Christ. It is the wider and more familiar knowledge of Christ, which, more than all else, has held our age to faith. Men could not utterly disbelleve in his presence, they could not deny the Kingdom of God, which he set up on the earth, they could not despair of themselves, when they saw the possibilities of their own nature revealed in Him. There are al- together insufficient ways of preaching Christ. but I doubt not that even through these many have been led to have been made whole. It is given to the individual soul to claim the right of its full salvation in Christ. That obtains at all times and in all places. It has been given to our age in very real and very peculiar sense to be saved by the presence of Christ It Is His presence which has made it pos sible for the spiritual to live in the midst of the tremendous materialism of the century
 think that I have said enough in these opening words to show you my conception of the preacher as he un- dertakes his work under present condi- tions. Modern preaching puts the em- phasis on the humanity of the preach CT, on his authority and on his faith. He must have power enough over men to make them help him; he must have some sufficient truth in absolute con- mand; that is, he must be possessed by it, and he must have some vision of the spiritual, which is at the highest the vision of Christ.
 Do the conditions seem to you to be hard. They are none too hard for the
 (Continued on Eleventh Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-12
uNcLE ARNER,s GR1EF.

"Ah, there, Uncle Abner; you're on deck again, are you?"
 "'Deed is, sah.'
 T don't suppose you remember that when I met you yesterday you were as full as tick?"
 "Yaas, I does, boss"
 You do, eh? But you don't seem to be the least bit sorry about it'
 Beg yo' pahdon, sah but I is; mighty sorry-sorry dat hit wuz yisterday instid CT ter-day. ."-Rich- mond Dispatch
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-12
How Are You Supplying Your Table With
 Water?

We assume that you are using something besides the ordinary city or town water supply, as it is now generally recognized that water as 1t comes direct from the mains Is too Impure for drinking Are you using spring water? If so. would you not be glad to reduce your water bill to small fraction of what 1t now Is, and save the annoyance of handling bottles or carboys, obtaining at the same time equally good Qn fact frequently better) water?
 If you are using some system of filtra- tion, are you satisfied with It's results?
 Do you get an ample supply of water?
 Is it always white and pure and does your filter work well .AAL THE TIME?
 If not, will you permit us to show you how those results can be reached, by talk Ing with you further, or by having our agent call on you?
 Call and see the FILTER now In oper- ation.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-12

HE FISH IORPEDO.
 The fish torpedo is essentially boat of the Whitehead class, which carries and unreels a coil of insulated wire through which an electric current from a battery on shore or on shipboard can be passed at will, and made to control its motions perfectly. The boat may be set to move at the surface or below it. Her position is made known to the operator by two small flags carried near the water level, which at night are replaced by two lanterns, shaded in front so as not to be seen by the en- emy Any of the modern explosives may be employed, and detonation re- suits from the action of a mechanical fuse or circuit-closer and battery.
 There are many types of the offen- siye torpedo similar to the Whitehead and the fish torpedo, but the complex ity of their construction and the large percentage of failures in their attempt ed runs have operated strongly against their adoption in actual service. It is the defensive torpedo which has come to be regarded as the essential auxili-
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-02-23
MURDER IN MISSOULA.
James Purcell Shoots at Andy Schilling
and Kills John Walters.

James Purcell Shoots at Andy Schilling
and Kills John Walters.
Missoula, Feb. 19.--John Walters,
a well-known old German who has
been in the employ Of Andy Schill-
ing at the Capital beer hall for the
past four or five years, was shot and
fatally wounded this evening, about
$50 o'clock, by James c. Pursell.
The murder was entirely unprovoked
and was as cold bloodcd an affair as
has ever happened in this city.
Walters was standing at the end OF
the bar in the beer hall, near the
middle of the room, talking to Andy
Schilling, who was behind the bar
facing him. There were one Or two
men sitting in the room, and a boy
standing further along the bar.
While they occupied these positions,
Purscn entered the room, advanced a
few steps inside and aimed the piece
at Andy Schilling, saying that he
would kill him. The boy standing
near the bar saw the act, and called
to Schilling to dodge. Schilling act,
Ell upon Uuc duFlCt VI Ullc IVY ~
once and dropped behind the bar as
Pursell fired. The bullet entered be-
hind Walters left shoulder and came
out in the center Of his chest, tear
ing great hole, that could not bt
covered by a mans hand.
After firing the shot Pursell rar
from the building carrying his rifle
and ran up Front street as far as thu
concert hall. He entered here an(
went around behind the bar. HI
called Upon the bar tender to giv'
HIM a drink of whskey, but was or
dered from behind the bar by tn
proprietor. He left the bar, bu
stopped at the end and started to pu
new cartridge into the piece
Someone saw him: and called out t.
those who stood near by to stop him
A lumbcrman named Cooney jumped
for the murderer and Wrcnched TIL
rife from his hand. The new cart
ridge fell to the floor, and the maj
, was seized by a bystander till al
, officer came to his aid. Walters wa
Immediately removed to the Sister:
/ hospital where he died in a shor
time.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-02-23

lung ana DrOnchlal trOuples' y. -
Miser & Co.
V. Burch yesterday morning re-
ceived telegram from Cripple Creek;
COL, telling him that his brother,
Richard NJ. Burch, had died at that
place on Monday evening. The de-
ceased visited this place some time
in 1898 and remained here until 1896,
and was we'll known. He was a bach
elor about 66 years Of uge at the time
Of his death.
Articles Of incorporation of the
Wood Placer Mining company were
filed with the secretary Of state last
week. The incorporators are Austir
E. Wood, George W. Ward, Chas. NJ
Crutchfeld, P. NJ. Flugstad and W
S. Burrill, all of Hamilton. The
capital stock is $4,000. The com
pany will engage in general place
mining in this County.
-Four woodchoppers were in tow,
Yesterday looking for a lawyer t.
secure their wages for them. The.
had been working for man who hat
contract to get out logs for tn
Mason mill, and claimed that Mason
whose teams, lumber and mill iha'
recently been attached, had agree
to become responsible for their pay
Mason claimed that he had not1lin
to do with the wages, but the boy
are going to make test to see
the logs can be held for their money
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-02-23
THE COMMISSIONER CASE.
Judge Woody Decides That There Wa.
No Legal Election in 1894.

Judge Woody Decides That There Was
No Legal Election in 1894.
In court this morning l.Judge
Woody rendered lis decision in the
case concerning the title to the Off
ces Of county commissioner in this
county, and, following pretty close
On the lines laid down IN Judge
Brantly's decision in the Granite
case, decided that the board elected
in 1896 were entitled to the office.
In rendering the decision his honor
touched upon the right Of the legis
lature to name the county officers in
the bill creating the county, and,
while leaning to the opinion that it
had not. does not undertake to fully
determine that point, believing it
immaterial in the cause pending.
He then goes On to decide that,
according to his construction of the
intent Of the trainers Of the consti-
tuition, and the meaning Of the con-
stitution and the ordinance relating
to the election of the first officers OF
the counties au the first state cleo
tion, it was plainly intended that all
commissioners in all the various
counties Of the state should take Of
flee at the same time. According to
that meaning the commissioners of
Rayalli county named in the bill
passed by the legislature were only
de facto officers, and were only filling
out the unexpired portion Of the
term which commenced in all other
counties in November, 1889, and ex-
pired November, 1898. That their
term as the de facto commissioners
ended then, and that the Judge Of
the district court should then have
appointed their successors, to till out
the uneXpired portion Of the then
current term, which ended in No
vcmbcr, 1897, the regular time for
the election Of county commissioners
all over the state having been at the
election in November, 1892, and pre-
vous to the creation Of Ravalli
county. That as no commissioners
could have been elected for Ravalli
county in 1892, by reason Of there
being at that time no such county,
there could not be a legal election
for comm ssoners until the election
in 1896, when the plaintiffs in the
present case were elected.
His honor, in keeping with the
foregoing, decides that the board
elected in 1894 were never legally
elected and never had a right to the
office. That they were, by reason Of
holding the office, commissioners de
facto only and not commissioners de
jure. The demurrer Of the defend
ants is therefore overruled and the
writ of custer issued, ordering the
present board to vacate. Judgment
for costs in favor Of the new board :,
Messrs. Lucas, Watts and Williams.
An appeal will be taken at once,
and it is expected that the supreme
court will pass on the appeal within
two weeks from its filing. Judge
Woody, it is understood, is in favor
OF the appeal being taken, so that
the matter may be settled conclu-
, siVcly.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-02-23

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery OF the age, pleas:
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels
cleansing the entire system, dispel. colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and bliousness. Please buy and try q box
of e. G. c. to-day; 10, 25, SO cents. Sold and
guaranteed TO cure by all druggists.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-02-23

The following are the jurors drawn
for this term of the district court,
which rcopens today: II. B. Harmon,
Darby: James Fisher, S. Brown, NJ.
NJ. Sullivan, Grantsdale: J. A. Porter,
Fred Prince, J, W. Smith, Il. A..
Gold, J. B. RUSSELL JOS Ferrell, John
Nogler, Moses johnson, S. II. Sails
berger, HamiIton: John johnson, G.
W. Smith, Woodsidc; r. NJ. Park
hurst, Robert Ecclcston, Corvallis:
John Smith, r. S. Fowler, Victor:
j. II. Hayden, r. S. DeLong, d. L.
Cannon, Ed Moloney, J. D. Robert
son, Steyensvllc,
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-02-23
HERE ARE some or TIE BARGAINS.

3 Yards SIC. Outing for 5 cents.
81 Yards 12!!c. Outing for IS cents.
4 Yards Soc Wash Goods for Is cents.
5 Yards 20c Wash Goods for SO cents.
8 Yards 15c Dress Goods for SO cents.
ST Yards 25c. Dress Goods fof S1.5O
81 Yards ST.. 50 Dress Goods for So 90
2 Yards 81 90 Dress Goods for 81 25.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-02-23

a motion for new trial in the
Luetgert murder case in Chicago was
overruled by Judge Gary, who passed
sentence Of Imprisonment for life on
the wife murderer.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-02-23
THE NOUSEkEEPERF|'S S CORNER.

Honeycomb Huck Towels, . for 25c.
Turkish Towels, 1SX27, 9 for 25c.
Turkish Towels, 10 cents each.
Heavy Danask Towels, 3 for SOC.
Heavy Hemstitched Huck, 25c.
SO in. Red Table Damask, 25c.
32 in. Heavy Suitings. zoe.
36 in. Faucics, zoe.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-02-23
To Cure a Cold III One Day.

Take Laxative Brolno Quininc
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money If it fails to cure. Csc.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-02-23

To Cure COn-Ii patton Forever.
Take Chscarcts Candy CatharLic 10c or 25c
II c. G.. g. fail to euro. druggists r, fund money
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-27
The night he is welded to thee.

The night he is welded to thee
A game called ghosts, in which all
the adult members may join, is great
fun. In this game the players ar
range themselves in a circle. The
first player thinks of a word and
names it's first letter. The second
player thinks of any word beginning
with the given letter and gives the
second letter. The third player takes
the two letters given and gives the
third letter of the word he is thinking
of. The fourth player takes the given
letters and adds the fourth letter of
finish the word, for by so doing he
incurs the penalty of a forfeit, which
consists in losing life" of which at
the beginning of the game each player
has three. When in this way a player
loses his three lives, he becomes
ghost" and leaves the circle, but re-
turns to haunt his former companions,
and if he succeeds in making one of
them speak to him he forces him to
lose one of his lives. If a player is
thought not to have a word in mind
when he gives a letter, he may be
challenged. If he cannot give the
word, he loses a life" and if he can
give it, the challenger loses a life"
When word is completed, the next
player begins another No two-letter
words may be used, and no word
which in its progress forms a shorter
word, such as lin" in inside. The
spirits or ghosts gradually take in
the whole party with the exception of
one survivor, who may receive a prize.
After supper, the jolly crowd may
gather around a fire of live Goals to
toast marshmallows. AS the guests
bid the hostess adieu, let her present
each of them with five bay leaves,
with the request that before retiring
they pin them on their pillow, one on
each corner and one in the middle,
giving some name of the opposite sex
to every leaf. The one of whom the
sleeper dreams is the destined wife or
husband.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-27

A formal party on Halloween, Octo-
Der 81, is as much out of place as a
Christman tree on fourth of July, and
the hostess who is making her prepar-
atoms should make a note of it. A
formal party is formal party any
night Of the year, but a Halloween
frolic is something that can only take
place one night in the 365. A crowd
Of young people who are we'll known
to each other can have lot of fun by
following the old games and tricks,
but where everybody is a stranger to
everybody else the affair had better
be given some other evening.
The best place for such merry
making is an old-fashioned attic which
extends the entire length of the house
The room should be lighted by can
dies, some burning in JACKIE lanterns
having as grotesque and ghostly faces
as 1t is possible to make, and others
under bright shades. Let the dec
OratiOns consist Of autumn leaves and
festoOns of nuts; and it is really more
enjoyable not to have the refresh
ments served in the usual way but in
stead to have the fruit, nuts, candies
and cider arranged in fancy dishes
everywhere about the room, so that
every one can help himself at any