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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-09-04

Large Increase In the States Rev
enues Through the New Excise
Taxes-The Republican Party's Rec'
ord Is Business-lilse aud Correct.
The attempts of the Ohio Demo-
Gratis to make an issue of the subject
ofItaxation is not proving as success
full as they had expected. The posing
OF Tom l.. Johnson as tax reformer,
and the incorporation of his ideas into
the Democratic state platform, have
failed to create o furore. The reason
is that the people of Ohio are better
informed on the subject of taxation
and what has been done by the two
major political parties to reform the
tax laws of the state than the Demo
cratic leaders suspected. The people
know that the only important legisla-
tion looking to their relief has been
enacted by the Repubmcan legisla-
lures and they are not deceived by
the professed intentions of a party
that has never even attempted to do
anything for them when 1t had the op-
portunity.
The people of Ohio are. familiar
with the excise tax laws that have
been enacted by Republican legisla-
lures during the last six years. These
laws were designed to relieve the bur-
den of taxation upon real and per-
spnal property by taxing the fran
chises of quasi public corporations
which enjoy special privileges granted
them by the people. 1t is not our in
tention to review these laws at this
time but merely to call attention to
the enormous revenue which the state
is deriyingfrom them. The following
by the various classes of corporations
under these laws for the year 1900:
express companies ...............$ 11,454
Sleeping car companies .,......... $3.50
Freight line companies. ........... 1851
Electric light companies ........ 1857
- Gas companies (artifciaD ......... 20,606
Gas companies (naturaD .......,... IL, $50
Pipe line companies .............. 30, 233
Waterworks companies ........ 2,312
Street railway companies ......... SO, 505
Messenger and signal companies 900
Steam railroad companies ........ 430,9
These figures tell their own story.
They are an argument in themselves
Of the wisdom of the policy of the Re-
publican party in dealing with the
subject of taxation. Over half a
million dollars has been added to the
sate's revenues without imposing any
hardships upon the corporations by
whom the taxes are paid, thereby re-
lieving the people of burdens which
they would otherwise have had to
bear The Republicans of Ohio pro-
pose to pursue the same wise policy.
They are not offering the people any
violent nostrums or "cure-alls." They
have proved their sincerity by their
acts and the confidence of the people
in the party cannot be shaken.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-09-04
GEORGE B. SUNDERLAND,
DEALER IN REAL ESTATE,

DEALER In REAL ESTATE,
Has for sale or rent business OF resi-
dence property in the city suburbs. 4
you wish to buy, sell or rent call "a
Mr.. Sunderland. Valuable farms Sos
sale on easy terms. Also lots or resi- :
dences in Norwood. Rathbone. Glass
Plant, Fairview Heights or Mt. Ever
ett additions. Office on Second street.
opposite Union Depot.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-09-04
REAL ESTATE.

Real estate can be turned into money
at any time, but it is seldom that money
can be turned into real estate such as
we have to offer now.
We have fine business location, al
ready fitted up for operation, and it is
located right in the heart of the city.
Also nearly 100 lots in fine location, out
of high water, for $3.50 to $40O, and
residence properties of all kinds all over
the city. Call and see us at rooms,
Mills Building, or call us up by either
phone, No. 454.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-09-04
TAXING FRANCHISES.
The Democrats Make This an
Emergency Issue.
WHAT sTATEcoNsTITUruoN SAYS

Republican Legislation Brings In
Over Half Million a Year From
Taxes Paid by Corporations In the
State of Ohio.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-09-04
MORTON KERKER's MAsTERWORK
THE GORGEOUS LONDON PRODUCTION.

Seats Oh sale at Beagle and Lytle's
fayksr9bere,, Klys'sAssyss iSs1--~,.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-09-04

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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-09-04
The Marietta Leader
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1901.
!. STATE TAXATION.
Republicans Make Corporations
Pay Their Share.
RECORD OF THE LAST SIX YEARS,

Large Increase In the States Rev.
enues Through the New Excise
Taxes-The Republican Party's Rec''
ord Is Business-Iilse aud Correct.
The Conservative, 1901-01-24
ORNAMENTS STATION GROUNDS.

Officers of several of the big railroad
systems are considering plans to induce
agents and others concerned to make
stronger efforts to beautify station
grounds and buildings. During the
past year or two particular attention
has been given to making the stations
more attractive. The Burlington has
accomplished great deal in this direc-
tion. Last year it issued orders to all
employees that the grounds and build
ings adjacent to the company's right Of
way must present neat and attractive
appearance. The company's gardener
gave his especial attention to beautify-
ing the suburban stations for forty
miles out of Chicago. Before last sum-
mer closed, switch shanties, tool houses,
yard offices and round houses had been
prettily covered with running vines and
the grounds about each building con-
verted into fine lawns over which shrub
berry had been planted. During the
coming spring and summer this work
will be greatly extended, and in time
the Burlington expects to have the
most ornamental station grounds in the
west.
The Conservative, 1901-01-24
THE FREE SEED FRAUD.

The government of the United States
has for some years been spending mil
lions of dollars in raising, buying and
sending out seeds to the farmers of the
country. 1t is now proposed to increase
the amount appropriated for this pur-
pose, and it is reported that the con-
gressional committee is ready to report
in favor of the increase. A committee
of seedmen has gone to Washington to
protest against the fraud, and this com.
The Conservative, 1901-01-24

mittee should have the backing of all
right thinking people.
There is no good reason why our
government should be turned into dis
pensary for the sake of the farmers or
anyone else. And there is no more
reason why the government should issue
free seeds than free ham and eggs, free
medicine, or free anything else. Good
farmers who understand their business
do not use the seeds furnished by the
government. They have learned from
bitter experience that these seeds are
bought from every Tom, Dick and
Harry, that the seeds are not true to
name, and often anything but what
they are represented to be. When care
full farmers receive their quota of seeds
they feed them to their chickens or hogs
or burn them.
1t is also we'll known that many con.
gressmen do not send out their allot-
ments of seeds. They sell them to local
jobbers and pocket the money; and it
has been intimated that some of them
sell the seeds through brokers back to
the government. This is, of course,
fat thing for the congressman, but
scarcely the legitimate work of states.
man.
1t is perfectly right for the govern
ment to have experimental farms where
every sort of seed shall receive fair
test. The government can legitimately
spend money to discover new things in
agriculture just as it spends money to
promote scientific investigation in other
lines. But the governments activity
should end with the publication of the
results of it's labors.
The whole system of sending out
packages of seeds is an outrage and a
fraud. It is used to perpetuate con-
gressional incumbency, and as a means
of personal aggrandizement. It costs
the government millions of dollars and
benefits no one except TIE members Of
congress and few jobbers who fur.
nish the seeds at outrageous prices.-St.
Joseph News.
The Conservative, 1901-01-24

means by which man may advance in
virtue and acquire eternal happiness.
The doctrines regarding the nature of
God are stripped of all their former
absurdities, the dogmas concerning the
human soul, the moral phenomena
that surrounds our present existence,
the origin and end of man, which all the
acuteness of sages had not been able to
solve and whose solution they acknowl-
edged beyond reasons power, are all
placed in clear, simple and compre-
hensive light. The doctrines of Chris.
tianity carry with them no long chain
of axioms, theories or corollaries. They
are adapted to the intellect of the weak.
est, by reason of their simplicity, and
leave room for the exercise of the facul-
ties of the most learned. All previous
theories wax pale before the splendor of
this system the former were of darkness,
the latter of light. One is the work of
earth, the other of heaven. Christianity
forms system of doctrines calculated
to meet the wants of all mankind and to
satisfy the cravings of the entire human
race, The natural beauty and obvious
simplicity of it's basis as contrasted with
the manifest imperfections of all former
systems could not come from man.
Universally of Christianity.
It's universally applies to every rank
in life, every age in cline, which makes
the terms whereon men are received
into the pale of religion equal to all,
whether learned or illiterate, rich or
poor, could never have been conceived
by merely human wisdom.
Its efficacy, as proposed and taught
by example, is equally sublime. The
unity and symmetry of all it's teachings
surpass in grandeur the conceptions Of
all former ages.
Their wonderful harmony, obvious
simplicity and beautiful coordination of
parts are so lofty, so far above all
human wisdom that they must be con-
sidered the work of Gods hands. The
character of Christ is so sublime and so
consistent. 1t stands forth with such
dignity and majesty that it must be
considered something more than man.
In Him are centered all virtues, in all
their completeness and simplicity,
virtues, too, which were unknown before
His time, adorn His life and daily
actions. Magnaminous without pride,
humble without servility, prudent with
out conceit-He shines forth in His
meekness model for all. His gentle
ness, His sweetness, His profound wis
dom, His constancy and presence of
mind under affliction, His refinement
and justice in all his answers, His un-
bounded charity that prompted Him to
The Conservative, 1901-01-24
Che Conservative.

sublime that there is no doubt the Hero
of Christianity was "The God Man"
External Arguments.
External arguments of Christianity
drawn from history and authority:
1. 1900 years ago the world was
Pagan.
2. Today the world is Christian.
3. Conversion of the world is the
work of person. Christ, assisted by
twelve poor fishermen.
4. Jesus of Nazareth was crucified
Jew.
5. A crucifed Jew was the most
detestable object under heaven.
6. For the last 1000 years the world
has adored the crucified Jew.
7. Over 1, 100000 of martyrs, or more,
from all conditions of life and countries
cheerfully accepted death in order to
honor and worship this crucified Jew.
8. The world has advanced in intelli-
gence, in virtues, in liberty, in civiliza-
tion, while adoring this crucified Jew.
9. All nations that do not adore this
crucifed Jew lie buried in the darkness
of barbarism, held fast by the chains of
slavery, unable to move in the ways of
civilization, I. e, witness Chinese,
Turks, Arabs, etc.
10. No nation leaves it's darkness,
bursts it's chains, walks in the way of
progress but by adoring the crucifed
Jew.
II. Every nation that ceases to adore
the Jew loses it's morality and falls back
into Paganism and barbarism.
Many other external proofs could be
adduced from "The Resurrection of
Christ" If Christ be risen from the
dead Christianity is true. But Christ is
risen from the dead. So Christianity is
true. Even the enemies of Christ admit
the resurrection of Christ. Again we
might cite the miracles and prophecies
of Christianity. Miracles and prophecies
are the work of God and not of man.
Christianity is the work of God. Again
the wonderful propagation of Christian
ity, despite mems passions, desires and
inclinations, is a proof of it's divine
origin as we'll as preservation. Either
the internal arguments or the external
arguments are sufficient proof and
evidence of the truth of Christianity,
but where taken together they are
cumulative and irrefutable.
| ANNESLEY THOMAS YOUNG.
| Blair, Neb.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-08

big combine. are putting their money into
mines.
But there Is better reason than this for
investment In gold mines; no panic can
ruin the owner Of such stocks. The price
Of the paper, It Is true. NAV Auctuate,
especially II the mine has not reached the
stage of production, but gold itself Is the
one thing that remains steady and un.
shaken during the widest furry on Wall
and Lombard streets. Eastern Oregon
mining stocks are today the safest, as well
as the most profitable "buys" offered the
public.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-08

DOWN In Arizona yesterday, President
Mckinley was greeted by the radiant
American flag 1900 feet under ground,
while inspecting the Congress nine, which
incident furnished occasion for some OF
his characteristic teIicitous remarks.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-08

WhEN YOU are knocking the knockers,
don, forge, to kick the dog.in.the. man.
ger They are twin brothers and there
are several pairs OF the pesliierous var
mints running at large In these parts.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-08

The present excitement over oil specu.
lation Is already doomed to brief career,
while mining can never lose Its power
over men who have once experienced its
fascinating spells.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-08

DOWN at Baker City the papers are
featuring" interviews with travelling
men. When one OF them goes on record
that ",hls country Is destined 10 be one OF
the greatest mining regions OF the West"
he Is good tor scare head lines sure.
What these statesmen know about the
matter has not yet been divulged.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-08

The Capital hotel, under the manage
ment Of Mrs. Tedrowe. serves special
Sunday dinners. Families should take
advantage Of this. Best table board In
town. Try II.
The large and commodious club rooms
Of Dunphy 4 Gertridge are headquarters
for mining and commercial men.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-08

Entered a, the posioflce In Sumpier. Oregon. tor
transmission through the mails as second class
matter
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-08
\A/ILLIAM II. STROUT & SON

y6I Bennett Ave-. Cripple Creek. Colo.
Established In Colorado In 1876
Mining Engineers, Assayers. Chemists, Standard
Work, Personal Attention. Reasonable Prices. Forty
Years Practice Gold (crucible assay) soc gold. s-
yer 75c; gold. silver copper SI.So. liberal dis
Is respectfully solicited.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-08
r n. tENNER

&. H. tENNER
Civil and Mining Engineer.
U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyors for Oregon. WASH
ington. Idaho and Montana Engineers for the
Sumpter Townsite COMPANY. Limited.
Undsrsrevnd end Pstsnt Surveys. Blus Printing
end 0rsughtIHg.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-08
!. .. r. NJ.

EGAN TRIBE No. 10. Improved Order Red Men.
Run. rhireth Breath Of every Tuesday Night Of each
moon. All Rei Men visiting our hunting. grounds
are welcome. " r. MEAD.
A. J, lARM. &. OF Y. Sachem.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-08


At THE election IN Spokane yesterday
the democratic ticket was elected by u
small majority. less than 200. Seven Of
the ten aldermen chosen are also demo.
Gratis. The issue on which this result was
secured was Ietrenchment In munioipalex
pendilures. The Spokesman Review
made dead smart" hight lot the win.
ming ticket.
THE Portland Telegram Is publishing
In It's Saturday ecition editorials contribut.
ed by editors OF country papers through.
out the state, with their pictures and auto
graphs, on that subject OF thrilling inter.
est: Gorgeous needs and how best to
supply them" Thus tar most OF the s,uti
contributed has been stale, Hat and unpro.
ttable-almost as much So as u II had been
reports OF special committees from chambers
Of commerce and boards oi trades. Not
one. OF these writer's has indicated The seat
OF the states dry tot malady, one remedy
Tor which wonld bc "a siege OF The most
virulent type OF the bubonlc plague.
EVERY day the organization OF some
new trust Is announced, The stocks Of
these corporations are thoroughly satu
rated with water; are. IN tact, floating In
that fluid, along with the fish that are
caugh, with that variety OF bait. The
game is being overplayed and will evi.
IDENTIFY, sooner or later, result disastrously
to all concerned, except the promoters who
are selling the securities. Already the
note OF warning has been sounded by Rus.
cell Sage and men OF that substantial
type. When the crash comes there viii,
Of course, be n financial panic. Level
headed men everywhere recognize that
this result Is inevitable and are preparing
for that hnal number on the prosperity
program, and this fact In itself will hasten
the day.
r. }. Hard. manager Of the Oregon
Mining Stock exchange, who has recently
returned from trip to the financial eenters
Of the east. has repeatedly stated In Inter.
views that many men Of means. being
aware Of this condition Of affairs. are turn.
Ing their attention to mining investments.
This same information comes from vsri'
Gus other sources; financial and mining
journals are commenting on the fact ex.
tensively. This Is merely logical result.
In the first place. mining Is the one indus
try that no trust can ever control. For
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17
MORE TAX IDEAS.
The Commission Visirs Fergus Falls and
st. Cloud.

Fergus Falls, May 1.-THE tax
commission has been in this city re-
ceiving suggestions relative to changes
in the tax laws. The commission held
a meeting at the courthouse and dis
cussed proposed changes with County
Auditor Lincoln, County Treasurer
Butler, County Attorney Hilton, J.
W. Mason, Congressman Boen, ex-
Representative Louis o. Foss and
others
Mr.. Butler advocated the repeal of
the law allowing the payment of one
half the real estate tax June 1 and the
other half Nov /, saying it had been
passed to relieve the farmer who was
scarce of money at this season of the
was the man who paid his taxes in
full while the wealthy nonresident
took advantage of the half-payment
plan. The commission seems to be
favorably inclined to the idea of ap-
pointing supervisor of assessors in
the different counties-a man whose
duty it shall be to see that every as
SCISSOR does his duty.
One of the plans which has been pro-
posed to solve the Individual assess
ment problem is the sending of list
of all taxpayers in each town with the
amount of their taxes set opposite their
names to every taxpayer with view
to letting each man know just what
he will have to pay and what his
neighbor has to pay. 1t is thought this
plan would induce people to come be-
fore the boards of equalization more
generally than they do at present.
Judge Baxter thought that the
whole Minnesota system of collecting
taxes ought to be changed, his idea be
ing that the town officers instead OF
county officers ought to make the col
lections. Ex-Congressman Boon
thought that the New Zealand system
the system under which all taxes are
borne by land, incomes and franchises
was the best system of taxation yet
devised.
The commissioners say they are re-
ceiving valuable pointers everywhere
they 60 They are meeting men who
see the actual workings of the various
laws, and are learning the good and
bad points of the various enactments.
The New Zealand plan is regarded
with a good deal of favor by at least
one member of the commission, al
though all agree that the change
would have to be made gradually. as
it's immediate adoption would unsettle
everything in the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17

In an interview in New York yester-
day J. j. Hill said that during the six
days of last week, the Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific took 30, 600
people out of st. Paul who intend to
settle in the states west through which
those roads pass. About half of this
number, he says, were bound for the
state of Washington, and the rest
dropped off in the intervening states.
The development of the west and
northwest. he re marked, is amazing
almost beyond comprehension and the
vast empire is filling up with people
as never before. And it is also fact
that the great resources of this great
empire to which Mr.. Hill referred
have hardly been touched Their de-
velopment will make the United States
a revelation to the world.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17

There is great deal Of interest be-
ing displayed as to the material that
will be used in the erection of the new
public library building. There have
been rumors that a foreign stone would
be used, but so far as the Free Press
knows no decision as to that has yet
beer. reached and probably will not
be until after the plans have been sell
ected, and steps taken to let the con-
tract for the same. The library build
ing being a public building there are
reasons why home material to the
largest extent pc ssible should be used
in its construction. So far our public
buildings have been constructed of
stone from local quarries, and the re-
suit has been most satisfactory. Take
the court house and the post Office
buildings for example. Finer looking
buildings cannot be found anywhere.
The stone in them are of very beau
tiful tint, and show off to great ad
vantage. Such stone can be obtained
in our local quarries and will make
Ii brary building that will always be
the pride of the city. Another illustra-
tion of the beauty of our local stone
can be found in the Presbyterian
church, which is an imposing and
beautiful building. These illustrations
are evidences enough of the substan-
tial qualities of the stone from our
local quarries; no better can be OBJ
tanned anywhere. Besides this it
would retain large amount of money
at home, giving employment for
time to quite number of men in get
ting the stone out, and dressing it
ready for use. Quarrymen tell us that
just as fine quality of stone as any in
the buildings above referred to can be
uncovered and this being the case, the
preference should be given to Mankato
material