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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-10
the trade was made.

the trade was made.
j Butter has procured large
quantity of thing Of the lola Brick
COMPANY, when he VIII make use of
ON hIs tam.
Blanche aud Mabel Hawkins and
A Iva Burton went home with their
teacher, Cora Powell, Friday and re-
manned until sunday.
The place that Frank Ferguson
occupies, we understand, has been
sold to "A gentleman from Iowa.
Levi Steele, Frank Marley and G..
+ Hildebrant will discuss i'm favor
oI expansion at Piqua next Friday
evening. Three gentlemen of the
town. we learn, will be their OPP
ponents in the debate
l. Il Bolin is taking a well.earued
day Off from his labors by spending u
week with friends at Carterville, Mo.
1t IL evident that the long silence
on the matrimonial question will soon
he broken.
Mr. Lane of Rock Creek neigh bor-
hood, was at j Metals Saturday
V b Fulks and Walter Thornton
are expecting to build "a house in
town soon, where they expect to
move.
1t seems to be a fact that will hard
ly admit doubt that some vile
wretch has invaded the hen house of
some of our neighbors and diminished
their flock to the extent OF several
dozen. 1t is hoped that the one who
perpetrated the crime will he detect
eel and brought to speedy justice
Perry Peek has rented Jake Riggs
place for the coming season.
At the time we have our items
ready to send in, the shocking news
of the death of r. b Simpson comes
to our ears. The outline of the TRACE
dy is as follows: A bout 8 O'Clock
he was assisting Mrs Simpson in
preparing for washing. They had
carried the washing machine in from
the porch and Mrs simpson was still
giving attention to 1t near the stove,
when che was startled by the report
of O gun behind her. She immediate
ly turned about just In time to catch
her husband in her arms as he tell to
the floor with gastly hole in his
head made by a % rifle. The gun
WAS near the door where they entered
and il 10 feared that he was forced by
an uncomfortable spell of dependency
to use the weapon TO his own destruc-
tlon. 1t seems that dark forecasts
had come over him at intervals for
some time and In fact 10 has been re-
vealed that for several winters past
his health has been 30 poor that he
has had seasons of the darkest medi-
tation. Since his arrival among us
last July he has been looked upon as
an honest upright man, given to good
works and possessed of the various
traits of character that are ouUgrowths
of a true christian heart. Death in
lite most natural form is cad to look
upon but when II comes as did the
death OF our friend and neighbor ev.
cry heart is stirred to the deepest
impulse. A wife and three children
are left to lament their loss and al
though they may naturally feel, that
to some extent, they are among
strangers. we offer the assurance that
every heart overfiows with sympathy
and every hand 10 willingly offered
20 assist them IN their sad hours Of
bereavement.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-10
FUNSTON

MISS AMY SEYMOUR, Reporter.
What is the matter with my items
that they have to be printed twice
Nellie and Cora Lyle spent Sa,ur-
day night and sunday at their
fathers.
Leroy Ayers and family have
moved TO his fathers farm
ID Ayers and wife have moved TO
lola. They have many friends here
who are sorry to have them leave.
A Cunningham and family spent
Sunday at J w Seymour's.
The party at J X Stewards last
Wednesday night was very well at
tended. Those present report a fine
time.
Elfe Randolph visited Tony Stew
art Saturday and Sunday.
Ernest Myers has gone to work
for II Stephenson again this year.
Mrs Funk and son John and Cora
Lyle visited at Mrs Nellie Curf-
man's one day last week.
j Gullett and wife are invited to
Miss Carrie Kerr's wedding next
Sunday.
j w Seymour and f. Myers shell
ed and hauled corn to + Il Mcclellan
last week.
Frank Strout is working tor ID w
Curfman.
Hoover Kerr and family spent Sun
day at j y Kohler's.
M II Williams and wife visited
his brother, IT S last Wednesday.
We extend CONGRATULATIONS 10 our
friends, Mr. and Mrs Charlie Ceilings.
Rev Carter could not De with us
Sunday. Mr. Howerton came in his
place.
The l. A s will meet at Mrs Gull
lett's Wednesday TO arrange for q
Valentine social.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-10
Some Stray Shot.

VIM. Yeager is putting up ice on
Walnut street and he says the cakes
are an easy foot thick.
In the X. G. Journal account OF the
battle at Manila Saturday and sun
day is the following remarkable
sentence: 1.-THE Ygorates, armed
with bows and arrows, made q very
determined stand in the face of a hot
artillery fire, and left many dead on
che iiold.n Think OF crowd OF
naked oowmen etanding in fsnatlcal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-10

j = Decker has been in north west
ern Kansas the last few days looking
after the interest of the Elsmore
Creamery Co.
w A rlppin, OF near Mapleton was
i'm our city a few days last week at
the bedside of his brother
Mr. Hartman and wife of Union
Town were wishing relatives in Els
more last week.
A Kerns's family LEFT Elsmore last
Tuesday tor Ft scott where they will
be mat by Mr. Kerns, who has been
working there for few weeks. They
wilt be missed very badly by the
people OF thus vicinity, but what is
our loss wo hope is their gain.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-10
List of Patents.

Granted to Kansas Inventors this
week Reported by q. A. Snow a.
Co., Patent Attorneys, Washington,
ID. C.--B. f. Palmer, Edison, chart
holder. {. E. Cole, Winfield, station
indicator. j. ID. Davis, Pekin, regis
ter. C.. A. Latham, Wichita, anti
friction bearing. q. Powers, Chap
man, traction. wheel. j. +. VIII
liams, Kansas City, gas-burner. w.
w. Youmans, Caldwell, collar crimp-
er. For copy of any of the above
patents send 40 cents In postage
stamps with date of this paper to C..
A. Snow Il Co., Washington, ID. C.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-10
CENTER GROVE.

Geo Witch expects TO have sale
Wednesday. He is going to move TO
Humboldt.
Emma Disdrick lie staying at Mr..
Kienzle's.
Mr. Lockhart's children have the
measles.
MIR Stewart of Prairie Hall, was in
this neighborhood one day last week
buying hsgs.
Fred and Inez Russell OF Fair
View, visited relatives In this vicini-
ty last week
Mr. KleDzle has rented Mr. Witch "a
farm for the coming year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-10
THE co UNITY NEWS.
ELsMoRE.
Q. r. BRApEN, Reporter.

This lie the week that the hrst issue
OF our newspaper is TO be made We
wish them success In every par
ticular, -
A M Tippin Is still very low but
10 slowly recovering.
Chas Freeburg was mp to lola last
Tuesday attending to business.
A II McCarty was over from Hum
boldt one day last week getting our
paper set up and ready for business.
Mr. Downes and wife from near
Moran were Ia our city last Monday
and Tuesday.
DIR Braden was up to Kansas City
a few days tho firHt OF the week and
bought q safe for our bank.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-10
NEosHo VALLEY.
0. .. ARNoI.n Reporter.

Rev. j. II. Chambers, u b presiG-
ing elder of this district, was In the
neigh borhood few hours the first OF
the week while ON his way to Mound
Valley to hold quarterly meeting,
John Preston recently traded his
farm 10 Mr. Ling tor property In lola.
This parties exchanged locations AS
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-10
HUMBOLDT.

Presiding Elder Martin preached
at the Methodist church Monday
evening.
NThe Original TenneeeeaD Jubilee
q myers will be- in Humboldt Tues
day evening, February IA, under the
auspices OF tho Presbyterian Y IS @
Il Reserved seats may be obtained
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-10
THE LEADING CASES.
Decision of United States Supreme
Court in Similar Suits.

The leading case, of course, is that
Of Cummings VS. Bank, 101 u. S.,
1873. I'M that case the assessors of
real property. the assessors of personal
property, and the county auditor (who
was the assessing officer of the first
instance for banking shares) of the
county where the complainant bank
was situated, agreed to assess real and
personal property at one-third it's value,
and money or invested capital at six
tenths it's value. This agreement was in
violation of the statutes under which
they were acting, which required as
sessments to be at the true value in
money. The State board of euuaiza-
tion for banks increased the assess
men of complainants' bank shares to
their full marktb value. The SltaIte
board had no power to euualize bank
shares with real and personal property,
and, in assessing these bank shares at.
their full value, it was following the
exact course prescribed by statute, and
the statute was passed in accordance
with the constitution of Ohio, which re-
uHitfS tue Legislature IU pass laws VHA~
ing all property "by uniform rule at it's
true value in money" This action was
brought by the complainant bank to
enJoin the county treasurer from col
lecting the tax on the assessment against
it's shares which had been certified down
by the State board of assessors.
The Circuit Court of the limited
States enoined the treasurer from col
lecting tax on valuation greater than
one-third Of the real value OF the
shares. The decree of the Circuit Court
was affirmed by the Supreme Court
on the principle stated by tine court avs
follows:
When a rule or system of valuation is
adopted, by those whose duty ii ii tol
make the assessment, which III designed
to operate unequally, and 10 violnte q
fundamental principle OF tho eonstitu-
ton, and when the rule is applied, not
solely to one individual, but 10 Il large
class of individuals or corporations,
that equity may properly interfere ito
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-10
RAILROADS MUST
PROVE FRAUD
IG-l1t --- -
Else They Will Lose Their
Tax Case.
SIM0NTON HAS SAID so
HIS DECISION IN A CASE EN-
ACTLY LIKE IT.
MUST DECIDE FOR STATE OR REVERSE
Other Leading Cases that viii be Quoted and
Relied Upon by Attorneys on Either
Side at Hearing of Case in
AsheyilIe Wednesday
AshevilIe Wednesday

The railroad and telegraph injunction
cases will be argued Wednesday at
Asheville before Judge Slmouton, of
the United States Circuit Court.
Both the railroad and telegraph com
panies and the Corporation Commission
will present a mass of evidence in the
form of affidavits from assessors, tax
listers, county commissioners, county
officers and citizens generally. The
affidayits presented by the railroads
will set forth that private property is
assessed much lower than railroad
property, that it is a general rule to
assess private property for tax at three
fourths its actual value. The affidavit
presented by the Corporation Commits
sion will deny this and set forth that it
is the rule to assess private property
for tax at its true value in money"
1t is not known exactly how many
affidavits the railroad attorneys have,
but the number cannot be very large,
as the Corporation Commission have
secured upward Of 1000, including
nearly every tax-lister, tax assessor,
county commissioner and county officer
i'll the State. Except in the counties Of
Guilford, Mecklenburg, CASTOR, Ca
harrus and Davidson the Commissions
attorneys have secured the affidayits
of nearly all the officers named above.
And even in these counties they will
make Il very good showing, with the
possible exception of Guilford and
Mecklenburg And in these counties
the Commission, in case it wins, may
ask Judge Simonton to make a reduction
of the railroad tax valuation, so far as
1t relates to them, to what it has been
heretofore. BY such an arrangement
only these counties will suffer and equal
and exact justice will then be done.
An examination of the cases cited
below will show that, with the affi-
dayits secured by the Commission. the
only chance for the railroads to win
will be to show fraud by their affidavits.
Fraud ON the part of the county as
SCISSORS in assessing private property
below its real value in order to reduce
the State burden ON their respective
countless and fraud on the part of the
Corporation Commission in placing
high assessment on railroad property
with the design, intent and purpose
Of putting the burden of tax alone on
railroads"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-10
restrain the operation of this unconsti.
tlonal exercise of power.
DISCRIMINATION INSUFFICIENT
An Unjust Rule or System of Taxation
Must be Adopted.

Another Supreme Court decision, re-
he'd ON by the Corporation Commission,
is that of Albuquerque National Bank
VS., Pepea q47 u. S. Report, 7Sl. This
case came before the United Supreme
Court on appeal from decree of the
Supreme Court of the Territory of New
Mexico affirming a decree of the Dis
trict Court, dismissing a suit in equity
to restrain Il sheriff from the collection
Of certain taxes.
The bill alleged that the plaintiff
bank made return of it's property, which
the assessor assessed at its full and
par value; thereup0n an appeal was
taken to the board of equalization,
which reduced the assessment to 50
per cent; that all other property in
the county and Territory is not assessed
at near so high valuation upon its
actual values" and that the average
valuation of such other property does
not exceed 70 per cent of its actual
value.
Justice Brewer, writing the decision
of the court in this case, says:
The law of Mexico requires prop
erty to be assessed at its cash value.
Confessedly this plaintiffs property was
assessed at 10 per cent. below that
value. Surely, upon the mere fact that
other property happened to- be assessed
at 30 per cent. below the value, when
this did not come from any design or
systematic effort on the part of the
county officials, and when the plaintiff
has had a hearing as to the correct
valuation, on appeal before the board
Of equalization, the proper tribunal for
review, it cannot be tnat 1T can come
into court of equity for an injunction,
or have that decision of the board Of
equalization reviewed in this collateral
way"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-10
VALUE A QUESTION OF FACT.
And When Fixed by a Board it Cannot
be Lightly Set Aside.

be Lightly Set Aside.
Again in Pittsburgh Railway Company
vs. Backus, decided by the Supreme
Court of the United States in 1894,
sent up ON appeal from the Supreme
Court of Indiana, Mr.. Justice Brewer
says, after reviewing the evidence:
Upon this testimony the decision or
the court was that there was nothing
to impeach the assessment made by the
State board, and in this conclusion we
concur. The true cash value Of the
plaintiffs property was question of
fact, the determination of which was
given to this special tribunal, rhe State
board. Whenever IL question of fact
is thus submitted to the determination
of a special tribunal, its decision creates
something more than mere pTesurnp-
tion of fact and if such determination
comes into inquiry before tine COURTS it
cannot be oyerthrown by evidence go-
ing only to show that the fact was other
wise than as found and determined.
Here the question determined by the
State board was the value of certain
property. That determination cannot
be overthroWn by the testimony OF two
or three witnesses that the valuation
was other than that fixed by the board.
1t is true that such testimony may be
competent and was received in this
case because, taken in conjunction with
other testimony, it might establish
fraudulent conduct on the part of the
board sufficient to yitiate its determina
ton. 1t is not, however, contended by
counsel that there was any actual
fraud on the part of the board; that
the individual members thereof delib-
erately violated the obligations of their
oaths of office, and Intentionally placed
upon the property of the plaintiff val
uation which they knew to be grossly
in excess OF that which it i'll fact bore.
and did SO with the purpose of making
the plaintiff bear a larger share of
the burden of support of the State
government than it rightfully should.
The contention is rather that the board
made a grieyous mistake in placing so
high a value, and that it took into con-
sideration property outside OF the STATE,
and gave to the property within a value
partly deduced from that without the
State. The testimony, however, does
not sustain this contention.
Notwithstanding the shadow cast
uron the action of the board by this
large increase in valuation, we are
forced to the conclusion not only that
the act is not open to- the objections made
TO its constitutionality but also that
there is not sufficient testimony to inn
peach the conclusion and determine
tion of the State hoard !"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-10
sIMoNToN HAS DECIDED TT.
A Similar Case Before Him in South
Carolina in 1894.


The next decision is by Judge Simon.
ton himself and practically decides the
case already in favor of the State unless
he reyerses himself. In Il case almost
analogous from South Carolina, which
did not have half so strong a case as
the State Of North Carolina can present,
Judge Simonton held that the Federal
court could not hear the prayer of the
railroad unless il could be shown that
the under-valuation was the result CT
'prcconccrt, conniyance on conspiracy
between and among the boards"
In the case Of Chamberlain VS. Walter
et al, decided by the Circuit Court in
March, 1894, we find Judge Simonton
passing upon the very point involved in
this injunction,
Railroad property situated in South
Carolina was assessed by the State
Roard Of Equalization for railroads at
SO per cent Of it's real value, under
provision that all property should "be
valued for taxation ut It's true value in
money" while all other property In the
State was assessed hy county boards or
assessment at from 81 20 GO per cent
of the real value, Ii was held hy Judge
simontan writing the opinion OF the
court, that, ia view ol the general mode
tContinued OH second nugel
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-10
UNITED STATES SENATOR :,
lAsheville Citizen.l

Editor The Citizen The time will
soon haye rolled around. The selecting
of man fitted for this exalted station
is now, as it was in the days CT our
fathers, an event and a responsibility
Of the grayest, most momentous charac-
ter
In view Of the present State aud ma
tional exigency, the choosing of man
of all others the nearest qualified t.
represent North Carolina in the United
States Senate in 1900 is fraught with
the profoundest interest to every citi~
zen.
In spite Of party preference; in spite
Of a passing victory or defeat; in spite
Of momentary agitation be it false or
be it true, deep down in their inmost
consciousness the people-the masses
the toilersthe wealth producers
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-10
Is there anything in all this?
Wait and see.

The gentleman | talked with argued
that S.monton would be compelled to
decide with the Corporation Commission
because their case is so plain that he
couldn't do otherwise. Ii he knew that
some years ago Judge Simonton mad al
ready given u decision that makes il i'm
possible for him to hold with the rail
roads in their contention, he did not
say so. But that is exactly what Judge
Simonton has decided, and the gist of his
decision is given elsewhere in today's
paper.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-10
lEADSnAlL NORTH CAROLINA DES I NEWS AMID GNRG5 ATOM,
I ION,

amc .er reasons for this conclusion
the. g the action of the Tennessee
AnlIS difference last fall in passing
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-10

It's useless to worry. Even If a girl
does accept yorr proposal Of marriage
she is apt to change her mini later on.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-24
HELP FOR THE BLIND,

Those who are blind are SO especially
unfortunate that anything that will
help them is of special interest. It is
cheering to read that they are to be
helped in Indianapolis by the establish
ment there of an industrial home on
plans that have been followed success
fully in Ohio Pennsylvania, and some
other States. The enterprise is backed
by about seventyfve citizens, who. af
ter making an investigation, are salts
lled that such home can be made self
supporting and of great benefit to blind
men of the State 1t is contemplated
that blind men who are finding it diff
cult to earn living be taken into the
home and taught some useful trade, and
as soon as they are able to earn money
they will be put on the payroll of the
home. The first institution of this kind
in the United States was the Pennsyl-
vania Working Home, Incorporated in
1874 Practically it is workshop for
the blind workmen, with boarding
house or home attached, and is con-
Quoted strictly on business principles.
Goods are sold on large orders, and are
shipped all over the country. The
workshop differs in no respect from any
other. The hours of labor are the same
The same attention is required from
the workmen, and the same careful in"
spection is given to the work, so as to
keep it's standard high. Wages also are
on the same basis. The institution has
been successful from its start with six
men. 1t now provides work for 800
men, who are employed in the making
of brooms, mops, brushes mattresses,
rag-carpets, and Gaming of chairs. These
have proved to be the easiest to learn
and the most profitable to practise.
During it's career the home has sold
goods to the amount of $6l4,48 and has
paid 1921, O35 in wages.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-24

Colonel Henry Watterson is comfort
able, and as he is about the only Demo-
crat who is comfortable his case is
worth notice. AS far back as a year
ago, says he, the Courier Journal, eXer-
cising its right of free thought and free
speech, undertook to induce the Demo-
cratic leaders to see the futility of tie
old line of battle. 1t tried to impress
them with the change of issues wrought
by the war with Spain. 1t would have
had them first to sail in and capture the
policy of expansion. Having done this
it would have had them nominate Dew
ey and Lee, or Dewey and Wheeler, and
move forward to a glorious centenary
triumph, the keynote being the future of
the country on Jeffersonian lines and
the North and the South forever! Seeing
no hope in repetition of the battle of
1S96-eeeing less hope in opposition for
the sake of opposition and in the cant
ls
Bryan, who is young enough to bide his
time to take the matter into his own
hands and play the part of Warwick.
Mr. Bryan did not see it. The file lead
ers did not see it, Then and there end
ed that particular phase of the proceed
ing, and, aesuredly, the Courier-J Journal
has lost no sleep because it's well inten-
toned counsels were not adopted What
the rest can stand the Courier Journal
can stand, says Colonel yVatterson. 1t
Is responsible for nothing, account9ble
for nothing, but merely private in the
ranks, having its opinion and the free
dom and the courage thereof.
1t is certainly good not to be respon-
sible for the antics of the Democratic
party.