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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-04
How Exp.nses Are Made.


The Gazette must be in q bad way in
deed: when it tries to harmonic its
accusation Of the republican officials for
lS93-94, as compared with the populists
for '96 and 81. In the fret place it
shows that the officials caused, by.
every way imaginable, the outlay of
So 1856 during these two years, more
than the populist officials did in '96 and
81. While we firmly deny this state
ment, why, in goodness sake, don't the
Gazette make these figures tally with
with those on the other side of their
paper, for if you will look on the op-
posite side of the Gazette of the same
issue you will see that 1t accuses the re-
publicans of having expended $9,560.23
in '93 and '94 more than the pops did
in '96 and 81. This is only difference
OF Sc, .23-nOt very much, It's true,
but when the GAzette borrowed and
guessed and drew on its Imagination
and great longing to make the figures
come Up to where 1t wanted them, why
didn't it borrow still more and have
them tally with each other. We can
account for it only in this way: They
put one set OF. figures on one side of the
paper and the other on the other side,
hoping and believing that by the
time the reader had gone through the
mess of balderdash, guesses and mis-
representations, that they would be so
confused that they would not recollect
the first set of figures. The facts are
that the Gazette in its great anxiety to
lind something against the republicans
on which to make campaign has gone
nearly wild, because the records won't
bend and twist themselves around to
satisfy him, but they are living proofs
OF The falsi,y Of its malicious attacks
The record stands out boldly and pre-.
claim that the county board Of commits.
sloners (Which was populist all the
tlme) are the county dads and we mus,
hold them alone responsible for this
county's expenditures, and if they
spent SO, ,560.23 more in '93 and '94 than
they did in '96 and '97, and they car
show up honestly where it all went TO-
that we must overlook their extrava
gance and lay it TO their inexperience
So the party WAS very new then, and a
the same time, while we forgive them
see to it that they don't getfnto posi-
tlon to hurt us again in the same man
ner.
Increase of Accessible Property.
The Gazette in its madness tries t.
deny our fret reason why taxes are re
duced aud gives an array Of figures be
yond any reasonable comprehension
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-04
1no,sas. OF As..ssable property.

The Gazette in its madness tries to
deny our frat reason why taxes are re-
duced aud gives an array Of figures be-
yond any reasonable comprehension
to prove its assertion. Why, you poor
boy, can't you see that your figures are
not pertinent in any manner to this
statement. We say boldly that one
reason is increased amount of assess
able property both real and PERSONAL
and as a proof of the statement, we
show that during this time that 26i
quarter sections OF land had been added
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-04
AS to That Tax Levy.

The tax levy seems to bother the
Gazette terribly. We thought we
would catch him this time, and how
nicely he has put his foot into it. We
published his figures that he gave in
the Gazette of Oct. 81, showing the tax
levy for 1898 to be 2 $40 mills and
claimed the credit for the republican,
of the reduced levy, but how he did
"bite." He now disowns his figures Of
that date and claims We are trying to
misrepresent, and mislead our readers.
The poor excited man. He has 80 far
forgotten himeelf in this matter that
he no doubt forgot what he was saying
himself, because he still sticks to his
old method of deception, and if you
will look upon the last page of the
Gazette, in the Issue Of Oct. %, you will
see standing out in bold type that the
tax levy for 1898 is only SO 3-l0' mills.
Read, r, can you put any dependence in
the figures or statements of the Ca
zette when it contradicis itself in the
same issue OF the paper? We guess
not.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-04

The Gazette or anybody else can veri-
fy these figures by reference to the
county treasurer's report for the quar-
ters mentioned. The is about the sixth
time the Gazette has absolutely tried
to mislead its readers, but the simple
facts are against it.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-04
Concerning That school Fund.

Concerning That school Fund.
The Gazette says that the school
fund is no issue in this campaign. If
not then Why publish an absolute false
hood concerning the receipts from the
permanent school fund Of the state.
Last week we stated that Dawson
county received SIS, l65 in money from
the state in the previous four quarters
up to and including March 81, 1898.
The Gazette gives the figures as only
So, ,702.86 for the same period. We will
prove our statement is absolutely cor
rect, as the following figures were
taken from the treasurer's quarterly
statement as was published in THE
CAPITAL and the Gazette: The fol
lowing are the receipts from the tate
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-04
And while this matter of affidayit

standpoint, we will publish one from r.
D. Prescott, who in September, wss q
candidate before the populist conven-
tfon for the nomination of county
treasurer. Mr.. Prescott gave this
affidavit in January, 1893, relative to
the inability of one man to perform the
duties in the county treasurer's Office:
r. d. Prescott, being duly sworn
says: That he was county treasurer Of
DAvison county, s. d.. for six years
prior to January, 1889. That he is
fully acquainted with the duties and
work to be performed in the county
treasurer's Office. That the work in
said Office cannot be performed prompt
ly and accurately 80 as to accommodate
the public by one person.
r. d. PRESCOTT.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 7th day OF Jan. 1893.
F. A. BIDwELL, Notary Public.
The Gazette hasn't shown a dtspo-
sition to be fair and honest in the
matter Of publishing the facts in the
csse.
That Companion of Expenses.
up to date the Gazette has published
two sets Of figures in reference to
county expenditures for the years
1893-94 and 1896-97, both of which
terms we're under populist admins
tration. That paper has become 30
befuddled in attempting to give figures
to the public that 1t can't tell a correct
statement from an incorrect one, its
idea being simply to put out an array
of figures that would be confusing to
the readers mind. For instance in
its issue Of January, 1898, the Gazette
stated that the expenditures for 1898
were Sl5, ,255.64; for 1894 they were
$l1, 1862. 81: for 1896 they were Sc, 674. 40;
for 1897 they were 6,S55.O7. Now
there are some more figures given by
the Gazette on this matter of county
expenditures, which were published in
its issue OF October 81, 1898: For 1893
the expenditures we're, sl4, ,943 65; in
1894 they were SIS, ,ss1.64; in 1896 they
were S14, ,266.07 in 1897 they we're
: . ~ II d.
ISl2,248. 95. Will the Gazette endeavor
to explain its Juggling with the ex-
penditures in the years referred to- In
1896-97 the Gazette's figures show a
difference, in round numbers, OF
$4,000. This is 3 clear case of mis-
representation and the Gazette's own
figures prove the statement. Let us
further call your attention to the extra
ordinary expenditures of 1S94-95 where
the county treasurer's report shows
that the populist commissioners spent
the fabulous amount OF s37, ,O67.14. II
is partly accounted for by the steam
heat plant which was placed in the
court house by a populist board in
1894-95 but this was only ST, 300. What
was done with the rest of the money?
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-04
he Gazette Has Kept up Its Record ia Ref
erence to Making Wrong Quota
tions Of Figures.
ONE Light is Thrown Upon Matters That
Should Not be Covered up by the
Populist Party.

to the tax list. The Gazette tries to
prove that We were mistaken and
claims there were only l99 quarter
sections added. In trying to deny our
second statement he unwitting]y adj
mits the first statement to be true. but
II he cares to look up land Office records
he will find that we were correct.
Now. reader, what do you think is the
matter with the Gazette anyway. he
just simply ''deniesn and thus sticks
both feet into it. J" as it were, but let
US explain the statement and then pass
judgement on the Gazette for trying to
deceive you. We claim an increase Of
assessable property; can we prove 1t, if
not the case is yours. On Jan. lst,
1892, there were 1913 quarter sections
OF land subject to taxation in Dawson
county on Jany. let, 1898, there were
lS75 quarters subject to taxation or
just 262 more than IN 1872, or an addi-
tion of one-fifth. You see that when
5 men had, say $500 taxes TO pay in
1891, which would be 500 to each per-
son, 6 men have the same amount to
pay now, which would be about SS3
each or reduction OF nearly SIT to
each man or owner OF quarter sec
tion of land. This would be a reduction
OF exactly l6a per cent to each individ-
ual man, while the aggregate amount
collected would be the same. Now,
farmer, wouldn't you consider q tax of
$S3 less than one of $lOO or any
amount in that same proportions? If
not we will give UP to the Gazette, but
We don't believe it can make enough
figures in any manner it chooses to so
befog and mislead you into believing
such ridiculous misrepresentation.
Now as to the increased amount of
personal property, we will only submit
this simple question to our farmer
friends: will you kindly take an in.
ventory of your horses, cattle, hogs,
sheep and other personal affects ar d
see who has lied, the Gazette or ue.
If you have less now than in 1891 then
1--WE will own up that we we're mistaken,
but the facts are that there is hardly a
farmer now but has q good big herd of
horses and cattle upon which he is
paying taxes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-11-04

What does Mr.. Groenke propose to
do about clerk hire in the light Of the
above affidavit? And, further, why
did the Gazette omit publishing Mr..
Groenke's affidavit in connection with
those published last week. Mr.. Groens
ks certainly knows something of the
work performed in the register Of
deeds Office and what information he
has should not be suppressed by the
Gazette, which assumes (?) to he fair.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-02
TAX REFORM NEEDED.

The people who do nothing but vote
and pay taxes have no interest in the
quarrel among the Republican fac
tions over ca .npaign Doodle and the
spolls Of office. They know that all
this Doodle and spoils must come out
of the taxpayer. They know that
this county has run in debt 100000
In two years and the taxpayer must
go down deep in his pocket to cay
Doodle politics.
Small householders and poor taxpay-
ers, struggling to keep a home and
support a family should read the
way the Union party has relieved
such property OF taxation in Wash
ington. Read, digest, and then vote
the Union Reform ticket.
What interest have small taxpayers
and men struggling TO carry on busi-
ness ih up holding Republican ring,
composed OF the rich grabbers and
boodlers who make thousands out of
their deyotion to Republicanism ?
High tax and Doodle politics crush a
poor man.
The business man Is compelled to
pay clerk hire, rent, water tax, light
ing tax, and dozens of other expenses,
and Ia many instances interest be-
sides. Is he not doing more every
hour to MAINTAIN and sustain the
community in which he lives Than all
the politicians combined
Then why should he be taxed to
support the political bosses, too :?
He should free himself OF this extra
burden by voting the Union ticket.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-02
THAT LITTLE JOKER

Two years ago the Bryan electoral
ticket VAS prlnted on the ballot
"Peepe's Democratic Silver Republic
can" This year the Republican
bosses thought il would be good
joke TO change things around little,
so all the Union clndidates are
named "Democrl, Silver Republi-
can Peoples"
No one can dou ~ this was done
merely TO please ;he fancy Of the
friends of an homes ballot, pure cleo
tions, a far count, etc as our Re
publican friends like TO style them
selves. They would not be guilty OF
trying 10 confuse the voter and de-
ceiye any man into some way that
would help elect their candidates
Oh, no
But these tricks will not help these
valiant champions OF pure elections
and clean methods The voter who
can thus be fooled into electlng the
Republican candidates Is not numer-
Gus. The people will vote for the
Union candidates anyhow, except
those who vote the Mitchell -Republl'
can ticket, the Prohibition ticket. OIL
the Middle Road PopulIst ticket
They haven't really much choice.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-02
Lester Davidson.

To us this tender plant was given,
TO bud on earth and bloom In
Heaven.
Little Lester Davidson was beloved
by all that knew him, his thought
was for the comfort and pleasure OF
Others. He loved to bestow gifts on
his friends.
Although lutte sufferer and de-
prived of great many pleasures
that belong to childhood. his natural
genius for inventing and making a
great many different things kept him
contented and happy.
During his last illness his faith in
Christ was firm. He told his loYed
ones not to mourn because he had to
leaYe them but to meet him In
Heaven.
When his sight was becoming dim
to earthly things an Angel band was
visible to him and in his feeble state
he.tried to rejoice with them.
While hearts are sad and the hon
seemsingly empty, we are comfort,C
when we remember that our kind
Heavenly Father "doeth all things
WELL" In taking this beloved child to
Himself.
May we fulfil our mission and like
little Lester go TO our Heavenly home
rejoicing.
M. L. p,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-02
BOOTH FOR TREASURER.

IL is very gratifying to the friends
Of Mr. j.. g. Booth to hear the re-
ports. from all sections of the state
that citizens outside Of his own
party are cordially supporting him
for the states treasurership.
Mr.. Booth is now 5Oyears old and
has spent nine-tenth's OF his life In
this state. The pioneers of the state
look upnn Mr.. Booth as one of their
n iub, r, aud the effort On their part
to place one Of their number among
the etate officers is indeed commend
able. In the e:towlng Of gifts Or
egon has TOT frequently disregarded
her pioneers, hence the election of
Mr.. Booth as state treasurer would
b ! earthly appreciated by the cit
liens that knew Oregon in her ter
rltorial.days. who wore her strength
during her early statehood and are
among her citizens.
Southern Oregon knows Mr.. Booth
as "a man among men," Enter
prising, he has been helpful of The
development Of the country, and
building Of her towns upright, he Is
every Shere' trusted; generous and
kind, he is loved by all our people.
Southern Oregon will pay tribute
to moral worth, in the vote that will
be given Mr.. Booth on June 6 next,
that will be inspiring to young men
and gratifying to old ones.
II the votes for j. q. Booth are as
many as his acts of kindness they
Will equal the days of his life.
John has filed many an empty
stomach and soothed many a sad
heart Unselfishly he has cast bread
upon the waters and not many days
hence IL will return June 9th.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-02
BICYCLE BOULEVARD

Our dear friend Capt. s. B. Ormsby,
who has managed never to be out OF
a public Office since he was one term
OF forty days in the legislature, don't
'ike our comments about the Cascade
Forest Reserve Of which he Is a
highly efficient supervisor at S25OO u
year. We regret to have rufiled any
OF the.ofIice holding royalLy's feathers,
but ne confirms all we said except
that the boulevards to be cut through
the forest of the Cascade range are to
be SIX feet wide instead Of sixty All
the rest is substantially true. The
forest cohstabuIary are to be ap
pointed. The mountains are to be
patrolled by salaried coustabulary.
Permits TO Craze stock, ~ cut timber
or to do any thing else except euloRize
Ormsby, Hermann, and the Reserve
system, must be obtained at head
quarters.
To get a permit to run stock or cut
timber Ou IJe resolve the citizen
must report tu the patrols; he reports
to the Inspector; lac LO the supervisor:
he to the commissioner; he to the
secretary of the interior. Then the
report comes back with all the red
tape and circuml "uti'n possible. If
the Furestry coLmlSsiOn don't put
its veto on the matter the cit lien may
thank his stars.
Capt. Ormsby may r"st his soul 10
peace. We ere not after his scalp.
We oppose the system. Constabulary
and autocratic power, that has Its
source In the far east, among official
classes that know nothing OF 'i'e oi
the frontier, are obnoxious To any free
people. Such system breeds official
ism and satrapism that multiplies
and flourishes as hardy independent
citizenship decays. Oregon has
about as much use for forest reserve
as heaven has for politicians. There
should be state aud federal laws to
protect the public forests and the
public lands from depredations. But
the whole system Of supervisors, in
spectors, constabulary, patrol, and
boulevards is a humbug and the Nc
Klnley administration would do well
to unload it and throw the reserve
open to settlement at least along the
lines of railroads.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-02
CONGRATULATIONS.
From the Uuion Campaign Central Com
mittee.

From the Uuion Campaign Central Com
mittee.
Under date of Portland, May 30
1898, the Union campaign state cen
tral committee has issued the follow
ing:
"The State Union Campaign Com.
mittee congratulates the voters Of the
state OF Oregon upon the splendid
outlook for glorious victory for the
reform forces at the election to be
held on Monday next From inform
alton at hand from every sertlon OF
the state with feeling Of absolute
certainty, we predict the election Of
Hon. Will r. King as Governor, to-
gether with all his associates on the
state and congressional tickets. The
victory will be complete and decisive
and will mean that upon national
issues Oregon will have blazed the
way for complete union Of the silver
duu TclOIm lOICCe lOT biIc kIChO
national contest ia 1900.
For the people of the state Of Ore.
gon the victory will mean: freedom
from boss rule; retrenchment In ex-
penditures; abolition OF useless COM
missions and offices; IN end to leglsla-
tive scandals; an honest government,
economically administered.
In r. M. Veatch, q. NJ. Donaldson,
H. r. Klncaid, ] y, Booth, W NJ,
Ramsey, j. L. Story, Chas. A. Fitch
and Fl. s. Lyman we present a list Of
candidates OF which any people may
be proud: and when elected may be
depended upon to carry out the re.
forms to which we are pledged, un-
trammelled by bosslsm or fayo :itism.
Let the expression OF the people be
freely and fully given. Let every
voter be at the polls. Muor differ.
ences and petty jealousies should be
overlooked in the great lustness Of our
cause. With 'nDiteI trout, in a
solid and unhrnken phaIanx, the re.
form forces nf Oregon viii march to a
triumphant and splendid vict ry 10
behalf of the plain people of lie land.
Again congratulaLing the people
upon the outlook for success, We re-
main, very truly yours, etc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-02

VALUE BY LEGISLATION.

Discussing the coinage law OF 1884,
fixing the ratio at 16 to for silver
and gold, the Oregonian says:
"But the legislation practically es-
tablished the gold standard, which we
haYe had ever since"
This is an admission that the gold
standard was established by law, and
that law fixes the value OF gold. or
course, II that is true, the same law
fixed the value OF silver at l6 TO In
1894 that liked The value Of geld at |
to 10.
But we are not disposed to rldicule
Mr., Scott's devotion to the gold stand
ard, or question the unselfishness OF
his motives. We believe 'the law of
1884 was repealed in 1873 to create
gold monopoly finance system.
1t may not haye been SO intended,
because up TO 1873 the silver dollar
was almost constantly at premium
over gold. But the effect was the
same. Silver was cut of from free
coinage and became a mere commod :
ity on the market, while gold h as
continued TO enjoy the benefits Of
legislation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-02

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrah that
can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
f. ]. CHENEY g. Co. Props Toledo. o.
We the undersigned, having known
F.. ]. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
West & Traux, Wholesale Druggist,
ToleGO, o., Walding Kinnan & Mar
yin, Wholesale Druggists Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, 75c, per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-02
Corvallis & Eastern
R. K. Company,

WILLAMETTE RIVER STEAMER GAL
BANY"
This company is now giving an exceptional
service with the steamer Albany, plying be.
tween Corvallis, Salem and Portland and all
river points, and is running closely on the fol.
lowing time sched e.
DOWN RIVER.
Sundays. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Leaves
Corvallis 6:3o a. m. Leaves Salem, 1926
am. Arrive Portland at 5 p. m.
UP RIVER.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Leaves
Portland Ga. m, Leaves Salem $3.50 p. m.
Arrives Corvallis 1870 p, m,
The Albany has been elegantly furnished
for the season of 1898. and includes among
its fittings new piano of fine tone.
Close connection is made by the Albany
with c. and E. trains for summer camping
grounds in the Cascade range and for the
famous Newport resort and surf baths on va
quina bay.
Connection is had Yaquina with steamships
for San Francisco.
The c. and E, Co.'S Salem dock, to which
has recently been added a waiting room and
cfice. is located at the foot of State street.
G. MAERTZ, Agent. Salem.
EDWIN STONE, Manager,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-02
WASHINGTON NEWS.

All Political Disabilities Have Been
Removed.
WASHINGTON. June 2. The h ,u>t
was given to The consideration aud
passage of the bill called up 10y Jen-
kins, Republican, OF Wisconsin, to re-
move all political disabilities incur
red by the third section OF the four
teenth amendment to the constitu-
tion.
The debate gave rise to notab BILE
speeches from GrosYenor. Republican,
OF Ohio, and Settle, Democrat of Ken.
lucky, upon the obliteration of all
sectional feeling and the reality at
last of a reunited country, Incl
dental to the debate several members
reached the conclusion that a member
Of congress could not hold simultane-
ously military and civil office.
The debate was brought on by ref
erence to General Joe Wheeler, now
serving as major-general, and until
recently member Of the house. The
passage OF the bill considered today
by the house will effect but few part
les, since the general acts passed ir
General Grants administration, and
many special relation bills, have re-
moved all disabilities, with the excep.
tion of those in a few hundred cases,
The bill passed unanimously,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-02
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OR, OUR SAVIOR!IN ART.


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