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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03

out, nor will it be carried out under the
present system of township assessors
Each trustee tries to get a little lower
than his neighbor, and the whole assess
ment lacks uniformity. happened to
that drafted the law under which we now
operate The law, when presented to the
legislature, provided for a county assessor,
who should devote his whole time to as
SesSment and taxation.
The bill passed the senate without op-
position but in the house a member arose
and said that the little fees going to the
opposition the county assessor plan was
stricken out. Old residents will remem-
Der that years ago the railroads were as
sessed by township assessors, ana re-
member that in this county one assessor
assessed a certain road at 5000 per mile
was assessed at 1000 per mile The same
want of uniformity in assessing lands or
personal property now prevails under the
present system, though not to so great
an extent.
THE present system of assessing. rail-
roads in Kansas is, to my mind, the best
system in operation in any of the states
Five competent men make an assess
ment of S60,o 100000 to the substantial salts
ton Of business in the hands of a few
competent men.
Z have not gone into the general sub
iect of taxation. Tt would require a vol
ume to do So Tt has been a vexed ques-
ton for two thousand years. We are told
cOmmotion in Judea when the people had
to go up to Jerusalem to be taxed, and
Matthew, who sat at the receipt of GUS
toms was called upon to preach the new
gospel Taxation and tax collectors were
unpopular then as today.
This club has many opportunities for
work in the interests of the people. Ad-
justment of taxation, public expenditures.
improvements of the streets, the public
health and the peace and good order OF
the city, and one of the most important
of all, provide a place where our people
can meet in mass assembly without dan
last week"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03
CENSUS OF 1890, TAX 1886.

Shawnee pays about as much state tax
as Atchison, Douglas and Johnson c0un-
ties combined. and about much state
tax as LeavenwOrth and Atchison COM
bined.
From candid consideration of values
in the counties named (and they are only
named to nlustrate) 1 believe Shawnee
county is paying in state taxes so. O00
more per annum now than it should pay.
"Ihe question presents itself, how
should the wrong be .righted?
To this question answer, let the as
SCISSORS arrive at a basis of true value in
There is plenty Of property in Shawnee
county assessed at prices for which the
owners would be glad to sell. After
basis OF true value is obtained, assess s
our neighbors do. The law provides that
property shall be assessed at its true
value in money and the assessors swear
IN their report that they have done so.
But they don't do it, and Shawnee county
should not be the exception.
L presume heavy cutting down in the
assessment will be met with opposition
from the county and city authorities, they
claiming that in a reduced assessment the
1 ta, IeVy VIII not pay the expenses of
the county and city. I suggest that they
Ncut down the expenses to the lowest pos
sible point, and then, if in debt fund
the indebtedness in ) per cent bonds. Bet
ter pay per cent on so. 600, or 81 900 per
annum, in interest. than to continue to
pay the excess of $4,000 per annum to
the state. We often hear men say that
the law is wrong and that property should
be assessed at its true value. The propo-
sitiOn is correct and that is the law: but
in no county in this state is it carried
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03

IN some instances he gets thin and en-
aciated. In others he gets grossly cor
pulent, and weighted down with fabby fat
In the first instance he is a candidate for
dyspepsia and nervous prostration. In the
second for kidney trouble or heart failure
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery en-
ables the average man to undergo a great
deal of hardship, deprivation and over
work, in spite of the life he leads 1t causes
the food to be properly assimilated. II
builds firm, healthy flesh, but does not make
corpulent people more fat It cures dys-
pepsia, nervous troubles, kidney disease and
% per cent of all cases of consumption. It
prevents weakness in any organ of the body.
Is In August, 1895, I was taken down in bed
with a burning and severe pains in my stomach
and under my shoulders, and dizziness in my
head " writes Ira D. Herring, Esq, of Emporia
Volusia Co. Fla :" Ny home physician said my
symptoms were like consum ption. Nothing that
ate would digest, and had great distress in my
stomach wrote DR.. Pierce for advice, and took
four bottles Of his Golden Medical Discovery
and three Of Pleasant Pellets 7 am now able
to do my work and eat many things that could
not touch before took these incidence
An inactive liver and constipated bowels
are promptly cured by DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
BeuetA They never gripes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03

There are three little things which do
more work than any other three little
things created-they are the ant, the
bee and DeWitt's Little Early Risers
the last being the famous little pills for
stomach and liver troubles. G. w
Stansheld, 632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03
Eureka Springs. Ark..

AS a summer and winter resort cannot
be surpassed. To this famous au-year-
round resort round-trip tickets are on
sale from all principal cities through
out the country at greatly reduced
rates. Double daily trains via the
Frisco Line. A neat little pamphlet
giving detailed description of Eureka
Springs will be mailed free upon appli-
cation to Geo. T. Nicholson, General
Passenger Agent 'Fisco Line, st.
louis. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03
Bncklen,s Arnica salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands, chilblains.
corns and all skin eruptions, and positive
ly cures piles, or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by Swift & Holiday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03
scriptural Posters Not in Favor.

Niles. Mich, March 3.-The University
lied by a Chicago travelling man to
spread the gospel, and which recently
hung a large banner on Main street. has
met with resistance and the banner no
longer hangs in its accustomed place.
Citizens protested against the banner,
hence its removal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
Ali druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L
b Q. on each tablet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-03

Call at c. P. Adams Music Pavilion
and get a copy of the ''Buttermakers'
Two Step" free.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

UNDER the provisions OF the bill pro-
viding for taking The next census the
employees OF the census bureau are not
TO be more than two-thirds from one
political party. The new house com
mittee on the census is made up in
about the same proportion eight Re.
publicans, four Democrats and one Pop
ulist. Membership on this com nittee
was eagerly sought, as it is supposed
that it's mem bers will have little
more pull in securing census appoint
ments than other members of the
house The four Democrats on the
committee are DeVries, Of California
Norton, Of South Carolina Griffith, OF
Ind ana, and Mcdowell, of Ohio, and
the Populist is Ridgeley, OF Kansas.
No appointments under the bill are 10
be made before next year, so fac as any
outsider know: but the haste in some
quarters to get the bill through il
somewhat suspicious, and 1t will not
be surprising If somebody finds a way
10 take care Of few friends at Uncle
Samuei's expense before that time,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08
WITH THE HORSES.

The Kentucky Futurity closed with
Ut entries, 229 OF which are from Ken.
lucky, So from New York, 81 from Mas.
sachusetts, "a from Ohio. "a from iii.
nois, 80 from Pennsylvania, 2s from
Michigan, es from New Jersey, 22 from
Montana, % from California, 10 from
Tennessee. and 10 from Missouri. High
up among nominators are l.. V. Hark.
oess, Patcheg Wilkes Farm; w. II
Allen, Marcus DAILY, ]. Malcolm Forbes
John p. Thayer, William Simpson. II,
G. Sayles. Fred. =. Olcott and H. c.
Mcdowell. The breeders OF the coun,
try are partial 70 the Kentucky Flu
iturity
hanover, who was a big money win.
ner when on the turf heads the list of
winning stations IN 1897. His get.
chiet among which was Hamburg. wor
tll6,laO; second 20 Hanover Is Imp
Order, S7l,770. Hanover Is fourteen
years old and carries some good old.
fashioned blood. HIS sire Hlndoo.
was got by Virgil, tson n Vaudal. bJ
Imp Clencoe,) out Cf Florence. by Lex
ington, aud his dam, Bourbon Belle
w2s got by imp Bonnie Scotland, out
- lin ~ ny NuQAl. 4 ne FORM ana
blood whlch get 70 the front on the
track command success In the stud.
England may boast the only Wo-
man trainer OF race horses. She Is an
English woman. Mrs. Chaloner. the
widow OF a once prominent Jockey and
trainer In England and Ireland. She
took up her life work when her hus-
band left on and made an enviable rep
utation In horse circles. would-be pur-
ehasers OF horses often seeking her
opinion.
There will be a number OF Canadian
horses In the Grand Circuit this year.
One from which something Is expected
Is the chestnut geldlng Jardine, by su-
perior, owned by John Forbes OF Parry
Sound, Ontario. This geldlng started
twice last year, won third money both
times, and forced surena 70 trot at
the Hamilton track in 2;19at. He viii
start IN the Blue Hill Stakes OF S. 900
Tor ESQ class trotters az Readyille.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

THERE has been more swearing since
the first Of the month on account Of
the oppressive and troublesome stamp
tax than about the extremely warm
weather we are having II Is only
necessary to stand a few minutes at
the window in bank or at the clerk S
desk / n a TELEGRAPH Office TO be con
vinced that a revenue stamp tax is
about the most obnoxious Of all taxes,
just as the Democrats In congress said
when they were protesting in vain
against its imposition upon the coun-
try. Some persons were simple enough
to believe that the telegraph company
would pay for the stamp that Is re.
quired TO be affixed to every message
sent, but they soon found out differ
emily Corporations never pay any.
thing that their patrons can be made
TO pay,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08
PAYINg orr orr SCORES.

The Americans are now engaged in
paying off old scores at Santiago. II
was at Santiago that the Virginius'
crew and passengers were murdered
II was here the brave Ryan was chop
ped to pieces 1t was here that the
gallant Crittenden was murdered after
c had surrendered. 1t was here that
more than fifty brave Americans
through whose veins coursed patriotic
evolutionary blood were butchered
.ud their bod G, hacked TO pieces and
then given to the buzzards, the dogs,
and the wild beasts. IL was here
where the murdered bodies OF those
brave men were denied by brutal
spain the poor rights OF decent
burial in the soil watered by their
murdered blood, The iron hand OF
fate seems to have saluted Santiago,
twenty years after these brutal
murders, for the enactment Of a TRACE
dy OF blood, carnage and fire, as a re.
buke to Spain for her wan,on cruel
ties TO these unfortunate but brave
Ann ricans The long deferred debt
OF blood is now being paid with ac-
crued compound interest, and when
the curtain falls on the last scene
there may be written, "ARui fue San,
tiagO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08
Your rriends Ia ne 1r,ny % Nary.

10 you want picture Of their ships
or the cities they attack. You can Sc
cure ull this and more by pu chasing
the newly issued series Of portfolios lin
if.een partsl entitled "The American
Navy, Cuba ana hawaIi." Nearly ESQ
large half-t0ne pictures of warships,
cities (Havana, santiago, Honolulu,
etc. forts, harbors, batteries, rivers,
plautations-in fact, the very places
where our men have been and will be
6ghting Also excellent portraits OF
Dewey, Sampson, Schley and Lee. All
pictures accompanied by full eNplana-
tory text and maps. Single parts l0c, ;
fuligset sI.5O. Call at santa Fe ticket
Office
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

TUE war authorities at Washington
are coming in FOR some sharp criticism
for failing to hurry forward rein force
ments TO Gen. Shafter at Santiago,
and these were becoming SO sharp and
pointed as TO attract the attention OF
the president, who had been led by
the war department to believe that the
delsy was occasioned from lack OF
naval conveys 20 accompany the troop
ships When the president sharply
interrogated Secretary Long, day or
50 ago, as to the truth Of this he was
astonished TO learn that the naval con.
voy had been at Key West since June
2s The unexplained delay is a matter
now which Gen. Miles and Secretary
Alger will have TO settle between
themselves.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

A man at Narbonne, France. lost a
loc-franc note In funny way recently.
lie was in restaurant and took the
note from his pocket 10 pay for his
dinner, when, as the note lay uIon the
table, gust Of wind Topped Il into
his Plate.
Taking It out he PLACED It on The
edge Of the table 20 dry, whence IL
slipped TO the floor.
Just then along came n hungry liz
lie poodle. and. smiling at the note.
be got a good whiff OF the gravy.
aDatched up the paper and swallowed
t.. The owner OF the note then sued
he owner Of he poodle for 100 francs.
and The courts have decided that the
after must pay,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
Places at Witch Examinations H'W be Teld
and OMer Information

The United States civil service com.
mission announces that examinati ms
may b. taken on July 27 and 2s, 1898,
at the cities named below for positions
in the Offices OF the surveyor.general
register and receiver OF the United
states land office. The examination
may also be taken in any other city
where the commission has a competent
board OF eXamin RS.
Oklahoma Guthrie, Oklahoma and
Woo iward.
The positions for which these exam
nations are 20 be held are as follows:
/. Clerk qualified as stenographer,
typewriter and land Office bookkeeper.
2. Clerk with n thorough knowl-
edge Of land law and general knowl.
edge of the system OF public land sur
veying.
3. Clerk with qualifications Of a
land surveyor, including plating com
putting and drawing, and also with a
knowledge OF the system OF public
land surveying.
4, Thoroughly competent topo.
graphic craftsman with general
Suo owledge OF surveying including the
system Of public land surveying.
Persons desiring to enter these ex-
aminations should at once write TO the
u. 5. Civil Service Commission, Wash.
ington, D. O., for application blanks,
forms 30i and 375, which should be
properly executed and promptly for
warded TO the commission.
In case applicants are unable 10 for
ward their upplica tions TO the Commits
sion and receive admission cards ior
TO the examination, arrangements will
be made to examine them, provided
their requests are received at this Of
fee in the time to permit OF the ship
ment OF papers 10 the place where they
desire examination.
Application will also be received by
the local board At Guthrie, O. r., for
the grade OF clerk carrier in the Guth-
rie post Office. Examination ior this
grade will be held in September, time
ana place Of examination will be an
nounced in due time by notice in the
daily press. o. r. MONTGOMERY,
Acting Sec. Local Board.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08
speaker OF Modern Language.

II Is stated that there are substan-
TALLY 500. .000. 900 persons speaking coll
loQuialy one or another Of the chief
modern languages. and Of these about
% per cent or 126, 600, 900 persons
speak English. About 90 900 600 speak
Russian, 75.0O0,OO0 German, B5. OOO. .
600 French. t6.0o0O00 Spanish, s5.
900 900 Italian. and 1900 900 Portu-
guese. From these figures, Il appears
an the more remarkabls that two
thirds OF all the. correapondencs which
passes through the Post Once is 10
fin altah
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

The Choctaw, Oklahoma q Gulf rail
road will b. in oDeration to Calumet
and Geary on the 9Th inst Train will
leave Oklahoma City daily except
Sunday, at $3.50 a M and El Reno at
1925 a. m an viii arrive at Calumet
at ll.25 m. d Geary at 1905 p. m.
Train will leave Gea y daily, except
Sunday, at f'25 p. m, and Calumet at
5;l5 p, m aud will arrive at III Reno
al G;05 p. m. and Oklahoma Citv at 7:35
p. m. j + lioLpES,
Traffic NanaFer
South McAlester, /. r.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

PHEsIDENr MCKINLEY has issued HE
proclamation calling upon the people
OF the United States at their next as.
sembling for divine worship In their
respective places Of meeting. to offer
their thanks 10 Almighty Ged, who, in
His inscrutable ways, Is leading our
hosts apoa the waters OF unscathed
triumpas, and guiding them Ia strange
lands through the dread shadows Of
death 70 glorious success.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08
Round Sandwiches.

Round sandwiches seem 10 be mon =
In vogue az the moment than the OBJ
.ong or diamond shape. Az ordinary
shapes them. An appe-
.izing filling for those made OF brown
bread is cucumber OF water-Crcsses
dipped in mayonnaisA. A good salad
TO alternate with cayiare, as an appe-
uzing first course. Is shrimp. Vith a
light covering OF aspio. a hinsn OF
Cayenne pepper sprinkled oNe. q.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08
FRIDAY, JULY S. isos.
ID FmoCRaTIO TERRTTORIdL CON
VFNTTON.

The Democratic territorial conven-
ton TO nominate Democratic candi-
date for delegate tocongress, Is hereby
called at Oklahoma City at o'clock a.
m, Wednesday, Jul~ 10, lS9s.
The chairmeu OF each county com
,g,ittee will make the calls for county
conventions to select delegates and
alternates to said convention.
The apportionment will be one dele
gate for each 200 votes and major
fraction OF 2GO votes cast for Hon. }.
Y. Callahan at the general election OF
1896, and one delegate et large from
each county. The follow, 7g will be
the number OF delegates from the re-
spective counties:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

Gail FOR County Democratic Conrenfion aud
Notice Of Selection of Ncic Commit
fcepten isi Each TotcHship
and Ward
by authority Of the Logan County
Central Committee. ! hereby call n
convention Of delegates from the va
rious townships and wards TO meet in
the McKennon Opera House, In
the city OF Guthrie, on Saturday,
July @, at ? p. m, for the purpose Of
selecting eleven delegates to attend
the Territorial Democratic Congress
sional Convention TO be held at Okla.
homa City, July l3, at 10 O'Clock a. m
Primaries for selecting delegates to
the county convention will be held in
the county precincts p. m, Saturday
July 2, lsgs, and in the var.
ious wards OF the cities at p. m
on Friday,I July 1. Also the var.
rious wards and precincts will elect a
committeeman 10 serve for the next
two years on the Logan County Cen
trail Committee which will he reorgan-
ized on the date OF the County Con-
vention.
The various wards or precincts are
entitled to the following number Of
delegates, based on the Callahan vote
of fSqf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

" the Democrats OF this territory
are again TO abate their rights for the
sakee Of fusion, our Populist friend
should meet them IN the spirit Of alb
solute fairness. There should prevail
a spirit OF mutually in both parties,
and without this the cohesive element
so necessary 30 success wi l be lacking,
and NAV prove disastrous.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

International Meeting United Confederate
Veterans, at Atlanta, Ca, July 20-25,
1898. The Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
railroad will make special rates for the
above occasion Of s23 90 from Okla
homa City and s2i 40 from El Reno.
Tickets TO be sold July Is, II and Is,
good to return until August 1. The
{ hoctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf railroad
has been selected as the Official line by
the Confederate veterans OF oklahoma.
For any additional Information apply
TO j. +. HOLDEN,
Traffic Manager G. q a. g.,
South McAlester, / Il.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

THE Am r,ean people ave gratsiu
to the telegraph companies for allow
ing them the exalted privilege Of put.
ting war revenue s'amp oa the mes
sage before sending it, aud paying for
IL out OF their own pockets.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

TRE colored folks, 1t seems, don't
like the climate in Cuba, Puerto Rico
or the Philippines. They admit il is a
little hot dtwn there just now, espe-
cially at Santiago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

THE strained relations between the
strategy board Of war and Gen. Miles
SO the Washington dispatch says, are
Tar from pleasant, and ever day are
growing wider and more nrononnced.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

BALLARD's HoREnoUNp SYRur is the
besl known remedy for consumption
coughs colds and all throat and chest
troubles Every bottle is guaranteed.
IL is the best remedy for children. %
and soc. t. 'B. Lille g. Co
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

oTBE spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes.
the only remsining warship at santi.
ago was sent to the bottom Monday
night She tr.ed to run the gauntlet
and escape but the Massachusetts, sent
her To the b tom.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

The Arkansas Daily Traveller is un-
generous enough TO hint that the rheu-
matism that caused Col. Ed c. Little
TO resign his commission in the army
bound for Manila, was an inspiration.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

BLANoo thinks that all the Spanish
prisoners now held by the United
States are not worth exchanging
When a blue coat struts up and down
before his cell door he may change his
mind
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

At Buffalo, N, v, July 14-i7, 1s0s
One fare p us 81 for round trip tickets
On sale July and ~. Return limit
July 10, which may be extended until
September 1. Further particulars on
application. A. j. CoRKtNs, Agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

IHE patriotic action OF the tele.
graph companies in compelling the
people TO pay out Of their own poek-
cts for the war revenue stamp, is ex.
ceedingly gratifying to their Gus
toners
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

THE political whirligig is likely to
run back and forth and make Other
zigzag movements between now and
the convention at Oklahoma City OF
the 18Th.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

There Is no remedy equal 10 Her
bine for the cure OF constipation, sick
headache, indigestion, vertigo, loss Of
memory, uncertain appetite, unrestful
sleep or skin ernptiops. II you want
perfect tonic for the liver Herbine
will not disaT point you. +. b. Lille
a Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

ADMIRAL ScnLEl's way OF eelebrat
ing the Fourth OF July was an i'm
provement on the sJaid old American
habit. His fireworks were not Of the
July make.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08

WM. MCKINLEY, a cousin of the pres
ident, mas been appointed post master
at Kingfsher, and Kiogfsher has a
kicltn on