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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-09

/ read my answer in her eyes,
Those eyes OF azure blue.
For had Just put the question; rs
II hot enough for you?'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-09

The depth of an injury depends in
a measure upon the sympathy it ex
cites.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-09

Mrs. Mugglns- man in the
locomotive gave me a lot of impu-
dence" Mrs Buggins-"The ideal
don't see why hey can't have civil
engineers on this road"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-09

IN days like these 'tis well TO think,
When everyone persplres,
HcS soon we win be called epcn
10 make the furnace firea.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-09

A girl that has never been kissed by a
man has never had any temptation to
do right.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-09

When a woman is dead sure that she
has man she is never dead sure that
she wants him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-09

Worry often comprises a LOT Of fool
things that never happen.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-09

The first time a man attempts to
ride a bicycle he imagines he knows
how it feels to fan out Of balloon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-09

ldealize woman and she doesn't
care If she isn't understood.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York PressJ

The ideal husband is the man who
hasn't got married yet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-09

Why is it that the time women talk
the most baby talk is just the minute
they wake up?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-09
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
lFrom the Philadelphia Record)

open and above board--the roof gar
den.
The fellow with peppery temper
is not to be sneezed at.
In dog days the average canine has
good deal Of snap and so about him,
No. Maude, dear; the Chinese ship
owner is not referred TO as a junk
dealer
Hoax "Henpeckke's wife win ar
que seven days az a stretch" Joax-
And even then put up a weak argu-
ment"
Miss Antique-"rd like to see the
man that would attempt to nirt with
me-" Miss Pert.-."Yes; l dare say
you would
"The world is full Of paradoxes, {"
says the Manayunk Philosopher. Even
the messenger boy may develop into
fast young man,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-09
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
lErnm the Chicarn Newsl

ldealIze a woman and she doesn't
care If she isn't understood.
Worry often comprises lot Of fool
things that never happen.
The depth of an injury depends in
a measure upon the sympathy it ex-
cites.
The first time a man attempts to
ride a bicycle he imagines he knows
how it feels to fan out Of balloon
The argumeniative man Is fond of
splitting hairs, but the gourmand
would rather split Welsh rarebit.
Wigg- "Bjones has sublime faith
in humanity Wagg-"Yes; he ac-
tually believes that his wife believes
every hing he tells her"
A bore may still have taking ways,
And yet he makes me grieve,
He takes my book, my pipe, my time,
But never takes his leave.
Blobbs--"Qulte a miracle was work
ed in the poker game last night"
Slobbs-'How was that?" Blobbs-
"One of the fellows came into a jack
pot blind, and saw a raise"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-09

NEW HOUSE for rent, 8 rooms, 212
East Villas William Blincoe.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-09

The argumeniative man is fond of
splitting hairs, but the gourmand
would rather split a Welsh rarebit.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-09

The fellow with a peppery temper
Is not to be sneezed at.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-09

In dog days the average canine has
a good deal Of snap and so about him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-09

Open and above board--the roof gar,
den.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-17
Since the Census.

In order to take advantage Of the census
figures for the purpose Of making compare
sons, 1t Is. Of course. necessary to utilize
the assessments of 1890, but the changes
since then In Washington assessments have
not been made in the direction of compare.
tive reduction. but have. on the contrary,
it is believed. increased the disproportioh
between the capitals excessive assessment
and those Of other American municipalities.
In the census year Washington's assess
ment was $123, 1929; in 1898 this valua.
ton, including that Of Georgetown, has en-.
so per cent, which will more than hold its
own, 1t is believed, in comparison with those
of most other American municipalities.
1t Is to be remembered also IN this con.
nection that other American cities are stead.
fly enlarging their boundaries and by direct
annexation increasing from year TO year by
millions their assessed valuation, while IN
the case of the District Of Columbia there
is a steady reduction in the absolute amount
of taxable real estate from year to year,
corresponding to the concentrations made
by the national government In the federal
District and the nations city for. public
purposes. For instance, in creating Rock
Creek Park and the Geological Park the
government took nearly 1900 acres of land
from the Districts tax list and put them in
the exempted column. A similar effect was
produced, for further example, when val-
liable blocks Of land were condemned as
the sites for the Congressional Library
DulIulnS ana tIle SO-Cdlleu CITY puSt
Clearly where an increasing aggregate val
uatiOn is placed upon a decreasing property
list the burden of assessment upon that
property grows heavier and heavier with
abnormal rapidity.
An increase of the local standard Of as~
sessment would be not only unjust and OPP
pressive, but entirely unnecessary. The
law contemplates the raising annually by
taxation In the District Of an ascertained
amount. being one-half of the approved
estimates Of the Commissioners. Section
4S Of the organic act OF 1873 says
ITO the extent to which Congress shall
approve Of said estimates Congress shall
appropriate the amount of 20 per centum
thereof, and the remaining 50 per centuM
Of such approved estimates shall be levied
and assessed upon the taxable property and
privileges in said District other than the
property Of the United States and Of the
District Of Columbia"
The tax levy based on the present assess.
ment raises more from year to year than
sufflces to meet one-half OF the approved
estimates. The creation Of such surplus
through excessive assessment is not only
unnecessary and unjust, but 1t does not
seem to be either contemplated authors
lied by the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-17
DISTRICT TAX BURDEN
A High Assessment Brings the Total
to Heavy Figure.
MORE PERSONAL TAXES SUGGESTED
An Argument Delivered Three Years
Ago Applicable Today.
CnMDA WE CIV TIT M ENTFTS
COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS

At yesterdays hearing before the District
committee on the subject Of the proposed
federal advance to meet the District deficit
the matter of the local taxes was preached
in connection with suggestion that the
House might soon be asked to pass law
placing the District personal tax on the
Iowa standard. In this connection the
whole matter Of the tax burden borne by
the District citizen becomes once more Of
vital interest, and the following statement
on the subject, made before the committees
of the Fifty-fifth Congress by Theodore w.
Noyes, then president Of the Washington
Board Of Trade, is pertinent to the subject
in it's present aspect:
The burden imposed by Congress upon
the local taxpayer is fully as heavy as that
which the average self-governing American
municipality imposes upon itself. and in
view of the peculiar disabilities under which
the District Of Columbia labors. its tax is
harder to meet than that of the average
American community.
Let US see with what tenderness for the
attended to Washington's financial con-
Germs. Extra Census Bulletin No. IS, con-
corning the finances Of municipalities hav-
ing 4,OOO or more of population in 1890.
shows that the per capita Indebtedness of
the Washingtonian is greater than that Of
the resident of any other very large Amer
lean city, with the single exception OF Jer-
sey City. and that the per capita tax levy
upon the Washingtonian is greater than
that Of the citizens OF the vast majority Of
municipalities, and fully up to the average
exaction from the residents Of cities approx
mating it in size. Census Commissioner
Wright in his preface to the bulletin, per-
tinently remarks: I'm comparing the rates
of taxation between the several places it
should be borne in mind that the relation Of
the assessed valuation to the true valuation
varies greatly. and what is apparently
high rate Of taxation may be owing not to
placed upon the property assessed, requir-
ing the rate to be correspondingly high in
order to yield the desired revenue. It would
seem, therefore, that the taxation per capita
represents more nearly the relative burdens
Imposed by the tax levy"
Let us compare the taxation and indebt-
edness Of Washington with that of several
cities approximating it in size:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-17
ROOSEVELT KILLS TWO LIONS.
Closes in With the Animals With His
Knife.

hhlIes
A special dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press from Denver last night. says: A
.pecial received in Denver at II o'clock to-
night gives the following account of
thrilling experience on the Roosevelt trip:
MEEKER, Col, via Rife, January 1G.-
Word was received here today from the
keystone ranch giving an account of the
Roosevelt hunting party. On the third
day out they saw tracks of lynx cat,
which the dogs killed. On Tuesday the
dogs freed a lion about five miles north
Of the ranch. When the party rode up the
lion became frightened and jumped. land
ing thirty feet away, where it was quickly
caught by the dogs. Quick as thought
itself Roosevelt was out of his saddle and
into the fight, striking but one blow with
his knife, which passed through the lions
heart. On Wednesday the party struck a
lions trail two miles from the ranch, which
hey followed until noon, when the dogs
freed it for few minutes. The lion jump
ed, and getting clear of the dogs before the
party could reach the spot it ran into its
den.
By this time the hunters had reached the
front of the den, when out rushed the lion.
seeking safety In pinon tree. For min
ute she remained in the tree. She looked
viciously around and then attempted to
leap into another tree that stood not far
away. She did not reach the tree. The
dogs surrounded her. Roosevelt was In the
scuffle again, moving backward and for
ward with the fighting animals to send
home his knife.
He stabbed the lion in the heart at a
time when the animal was free from the
dogs except at one hip. an act that Con
himself would not have dared to do While
the party were looking at the dead lion they
were surprised to see the dogs walking up
to them, each with a young lion in Its
mouth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-17
A WONDERFUL OCCURRENCE,
/ BUT NEVERTHELESS TRUE.

Providence, R.L-Our dispatches of
news from Providence would be in
complete without telling of a won
derful occurrence which has taken
place in this city. We will let Mrs.
Elizabeth jefferson, who is one of our
we'll known residents, living at $50
Pine St. Providence, detail the cir
cumstances:
/ got so run down, nervous, weak
and debilitated that l could hardly
walk across the floor. A doctor was
called who treated me locally year
for female weakness but / received
no benefit. As q last resort, re-
solved to try DIR. Greenes Nervura
blood and nerve remedy. The second
bottle made quite q change In my
feelings, and my appetite improved,
and in consequence, / gained other
ways. I continued its use until had
taken ten bottles, then I felt like
new being. Now 1 only take an &C.
casional bottle. l can cheerfully
recommend DR.. Greene's Nervura to
all like sufferers. Don't suffer as
did, when there is a healing balm
in Nervura and great physician at
it's head. am entirely free from all
nervous affections. My daughter has
also received great relief from the
use of DR.. Greene's Nervura."
While this seems to us to be a re-
markable cure, we are credibly in
formed from the Office of DIR. Greene,
IS w. 14th St., New York City, that
thousands Of such testimonials from
people who have been cured by this
wonderful restorer Of health, DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-17
TO AMEND CHARTER.
Restriction Of Powers Of Managers OF
Mutual Fire Insurance Co.

Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
A bill to amend the charter Of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company Of the District OF
Columbia was introduced in the Senate yes
terday by Mr.. Mcmillan, chairman of the
Senate committee on the District of Colum-
bia The purposes Of the bill are to place re-
strictions on the powers of the managers
of the company in canceling the policies
of members and to prevent the voting OF
the same proxies indefinitely.
The bill provides that proxies may be
voted for managers at but one meeting, and
that at annual meetings all questions ex-
cept the election of managers Shall be by
viva voce vote. The amendment to the
charter follows
1.-The voting for managers may be in per-
son or by proxy; but upon all questions.
other than the election of managers, at the
annual meeting or any other meeting OF
each member being entitled to but one vote.
Every proxy shall be witnessed and dated
at the time of Its execution. and shall re-
cite in its terms the fact that it is for use
only at the annual meeting next ensuing
after it's date, and no proxy shall be
ceived or be valid after the date of the an
nual meeting for which it shall have been
given"
ance Company Of the District Of Columbia,
holaing regularly issued d policy of insur-
tinuing membership therein. who shall
have paid or rendered, or caused to be paid
or rendered, all proper charges or assess
ments against said policy. shall be deprived
Of such membership except for conduct
which three-fourths OF the members pres
ent at meeting called for the purpose of
determining the question. shall decide is
prejudicial to the interest and well-being
Of the company. In every such case de-
tailed statement in writing Of the charges
upon wl..ch the accusation is based shall
be furnished to the accused, together with
notice of the date and one month in adj
vance OF the meeting called to consider the
same. The accused member shall have the
privilege of employing counsel and may
either appear in person or be represented by
an attorney. Every meeting called for the
purpose of considering charges as herein
before mentioned shall consist of not less
than sixty members in good standing, az
which the voting upon all questions to be
decided shall be viva voce, and each meme,
Der shall have but one vote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-17
MINISTER BRYAN ssNUBBED.
Representative to Brasil
Said to Have Been Rebuned.

American Representative to Brasil
Said to Have Been Rebuned.
cable to yesterdays New York Herald
says: Charles Page Bryan. the American
minister to Brazil, has suffered severe re-
buff a, the hands of his colleagues in The
diplomatic corps.
Mr.. Bryan offered a banquet to the re-
Gently chosen governor Of Rio Janeiro, and
In the invitations he sent to leading off,
Gals and others of the city he said that
all the foreign ministers would assist In
the affair.
The banquet was held, but none of the
other ministers from foreign countries was
present. 1t was explained unofficially that
they had remained away because they had
not authorized Mr.. Bryan to announce that
they would assist.
Mr. Bryan is reported also to he seriously
at odds with the Argentine minister, in
consequence of his attempts to obtain ele-
walton Of Brazilian duties on Argentine
flour.
The Argentine minister yesterday visited
the minister of foreign affairs and con-
ferred with him on the heur question. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-17

The true value Of Chicago real estate, as
reported to Mr.. Stead in his investigation
there, was 1900 millions, instead of 1880
millions with which 1t is credited In the
census bulletin, and there are other under
estimates. But even according to the CEN
sus statement, the assessed value Of Oma-
has real estate is less than one-sixth of Its
actual value; Of Indianapolis, one-half; Of
Allegheny City, less than one-half; OF Cleve-
land less than one-fourth, and Of Chicago
less than one-seventh.
The same results are reached when the
per capita tax levy, showing the actual tax
burden, is compared with the rate Of tax
alton, Washington. in spite OF Its low rate,
being burdened equally as heavy ac-
count Of its high assessment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-17

Notices Of proposed amendments to the
District appropriation bill have been given
in the Senate as follows:
By Mr.. McMillan-for grading. repair.
ing, pavement Of cutters and improving
31th street between New Cut road and
Tenleytown road and other streets In Bur-
leith addition. 5000; to grade, regulate
and macadamize It'll street northeast from
Bunker Hill road to Rhode Island avenue
also Cincinnati street from 7th street north.
east to 4th street northeast, 81 800 pro.
viding that no part of this appropriation
shall be applied to any part Of the street
indicated before It shall have been 6edi.
Gated 10 the public according to the plan
of street extension.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-17
IL to 1

Our I2c. candy, this hour, Sc. lb.
60c. for ladies' So black silk boas.
$3.50. yard for lot of JOG. linen
laces.
zoe. for lot ladies gray and white
merino vests; slightly soiled;
75c. values.
&C. for ladies I5c. fast black
hosiery.
35c. for lot mems Australian wool
and camels hair shirts and draw
ers: soiled from window display;
ST values.
Sc. pair for lot mems dogskin
gloves; size ~; sold for $I.5o
pair.
27sc. for odd lot honeycomb
towels.
1850. for odd lot slightly mussed
lunch napkins.
$40 skirts for 5000.
Lot of ladies' black pebble cheviot serge skirts.
finished with wide hounce and with most
worthfu Innings; with full fare and pleated
back. which We're sold earlier for $40 now for
$G.9S.
Ooc imitation mink neckscarfs ;
$3.50 values for SI.o8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-17
in his apartments at the Denison Hotel il

Indianapolis.
He had attended a reception rendered by
Mrs Mount to a number of prominent la
dies of the city during the afternoon, and
shortly after the guests departed he start
ed out for a walk. Upon his return he
said nothing about being Ill, and, after re-
moving his hat and overcoat. sat down to
read In few minutes he turned to Mrs.
Mount and niece, who were In the room.
and said:
Il am sick: it's my heart. Send for a
doctor at once"
DR.. o. S. Runnels was called and found
those in attendance at Me. Mounts bedside
chatting his feet and hands in an effort to
revive him. He knelt down and listened
for heartbeat. and, rising to his feet,
said:
You can do nothing more for him; he is
dead
James Atwell Mount was republican gov,
ernor Of Indiana from January. 1887 until
last Monday, when he was succeeded by
Col. W. T. Durbin. The only other office he
had held was that of state senator. He
was born in Indiana In 1S43 and served
through the civil war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-17

forty-four cities OF Illinois exceeding 1900
In population. emitting Chicago. have a
combined population OF 496 $40 and a COM
hined tax assessment Of $51, 9O2 211. Thus
these cities have more than two and one
half times the population of Washington.
while the assessed half OF Washington has
nearly two and one-half times as large an
assessed valuation as these aggregated
cities. In other words, the assessed half of
Washington is valued at more than So
100000 In excess OF the combined values OF
all the Illinois cities. forty-four in number.
emitting Chicago. Peoria, tho nearest I'LL
nois city to washington In population has
more than one-.ifth of Washington's popu-
iation and only one twenty-fourth OF WASH
ington's assessed real estate valuation.
Fsmla- Value Of
, WASHINGTON 1ss9S: si2a II9'2Is
Chicago. ,O99 $50 ITo,554, III
Compared With Commercial cities.
In comparing the assessed valuation Of
Washington with that of the commercial
and manufacturing cities like Cleveland.
Chicago, Milwaukee, New Orleans and De-
trot. for instance, It is to be remembered
that Washington lacks the millions of tax
able property which are found In the Amer
lean business city in the twenty-story sky
scrapers in the solid blocks of business
establishments and In the warehouses and
factories. Washingtons greatest and al
most only conspicuous and notable facto-
ries are the government workshops. such
as the bureau of engraving and printing and
the government printing office. Washing
tons greatest business establishments are
the government departments. with their
thousands Of employees. These factories and
these business establishments cut no figure
In Washington's assessed valua ton. for
they are within the exempted half of the
capital, which belongs to the nation.
How ridiculously low would be the
sessed valuation of any of these commercial
and manufacturing cities II It's list of tax
able property were similarly treated and
there were stricken therefrom It's principal
factories and business establishments How
quickly would the people of any of these
cities perceive and complain that their as
sessment valuation was excessive If after
such eliminations their city's tax valuation
was greater than that of some equally pop
ulous neighbor. whose tax list had not thus
been curtailed. washington's population in
1880 was less than that Of any OF the cities
above enumerated; less than one-fifth as
large as that of Chicago. Its assessed half
lacked the indicated important factors OF
business city's valuation, which cut large
a figure In the assessment Of these other
cities, yet the valuation of the assessed half
of Washington was, as has been said, more
than two-thrds of that Of the whole q
rich Chicago, 116 per cent OF that of De.
troit, 140 per cent of that of New Orleans,
143 per cent of that Of Milwaukee and 16p
per cent of that OF prosperous and busy
Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-17

Motel rs to he remembered that in all the
census figures Of 1880 Washington means the orig
inal city alone, and does not include Georgetown
and the outlying Districtl
These figures show that the average
Washingtonian is as heavy taxpayer and
labors under many times as heavy bur-
den of municipal Indebtedness as the aver
age taxpayers In the cities enumerated. Not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-17

Edward kemper. thirteen years old. of
1912 G street northeast, fell while getting
of q car at 9th and F. streets last night
and was painfully injured about the body
He was taken home by friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-17
Ex-GOv. MOUNT Is DEAD.

lie Succumbs to Heart Affection
After q Reception.
James A. Mount, who retired Monday at
noon from the Office of governor of the
state Of Indiana, died suddenly last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-17

remedy, are constantly being re-
ceived from all parts Of the United
States. This, together with the fact
that DIR. Greene's Nervura is the great
medical discovery of the most success