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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12

watched by the state in general Nc
Kenzie is generally credited with hav-l
ing the SAY in the Bismarck postof1ice
matter, and upon his determination in
this case will rest largely the selection of
candidate to succeed Mrs. Patterson,
or whether she will succeed herself Pat
terson would probably accept the re-
appointment Of his wife as an olive
branch, and come in and be good there
after. On the other hand there is a large
and influential element of the party on
the slope that will leave nothing Iundone
to defeat Mrs. Patterson's reappointment,
and that will feed fat an ancient grudge
II the reappointment is made.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
Inmates could. be revised with each as
Fire Losses.

~ fire LOSSES ytasEg
Mr. Ayres thinks that for hundreds Of
years fires have been a prominent factor
In the history Of these old woods, and
that especially. the agents of the Hud-
son Bay company and of the American
Fur company have been responsible for
immense loss. AS to recent loss, he re-.
fers particularly to the great fires of 1910,
1850, 1878 and 1894 as very destructive.
Most OF Sthe old burns are restored with
aspen and birch instead of pine. In four
teen townships there has been a known
loss of s3600O,o00 feet, worth on the
stump $3,34400O, or an average Of some
$240,0O0gto each township. The known.
areas burned over, killing the timber be-
fore cutting, amount to about 100 square
miles-a fraction of the whole burned
area. Fire-swept land yields nothing;
fairly stocked land yields about 10000
feet per acre; about 100 years are. re-
quired to produce a crop Of 10000 feet per
acre; such is the loss from fire.
a well constructed map shows in great
detail the timber supply of the pine forest
area of Minnesota.
ssssa wv. W.SJermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
GERMAN TARIFF

Committee OverruleH the Govern
ment Once More.
Berlin, Feb. R.-The tariff committee again
overruling the government to-day and in
spite of the ministerial members of the COM
mittee adopted radical motion abrogating
all communal dues on cattle, meat, corn and
their products. with the exception of brewing
malt, from April 1. when the law becomes
effective.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12

Totals ss57674 ,3s7s1 255, 25s, oss 1897 5S1 ,s51
12-cent Con the $1,000 levy under the
last year of the old law raised 81 O4e :
2O9.14 while the same levy under the first
year Of the new law (1S9D would have
raised $1,506,307.24. The levy for 1901 of
II cents for state and cents for beneyo-
lent institutions yielded $2,259, 46o.S6. The
state auditors report Of 1892 says Of the
change which followed the enactment of
the law of 1891:
instead of an annual deficit of half q
million dollars under the old regime, we
now nave net surplus of that amount
instead of borrowing money to pay in
terest on the public debt, as was done
under the old order Of things, we now
some surplus BESIDES"
Taxation Agitation.
Taxation was subject of wide agita-
ton In 1881 Everybody was talking it.
Assessors entered homes to examine
household goods. They were probably
more d1l1gent then owing to the agitation
for true cash values than they have been
Personal Property
It is undoubtedly true that the as
sessed value OF personal property has not
Increased, in accordance with the actual
increase In value in Indiana in the last
ten years. So clever is the tax dodger in
dealing with personal property that State
Auditor Hart predicts that personal prom
erty tax will have to be dispensed with
entirely some day and revenues be raised
from an Income tax, franchise tax and
tax ON real estate. 8
State Tax Rate Increases.
When Indiana passed the tax law in
1881, and increased assessed values about
80 per cent, the state levies were not re-
duced. but were increased. The state
revenue levy was allowed to remain at IL
cents on the 500. The state school rev.
enue levy was reduced from 16 to 1914,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
Mason city to Have a Track.

Special to The Journal
7 Mason City, Iowa, Feb. Pit is probable
a stock company, in course of organiza-
tion, will be Incorporated and will build In
this city a half-mile racing track The prin-
ell, Cliff Baker, Slime Keeney, c. b. Savage
and Charles Smith AS soon as the track
rangements having already been completed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
SPANISH UNREST
Renewed Conflicts Between PopuIace

fkeneWeu 1C0nH1cts- BetSVeeM FUpuIHce
and Police.
J Madrid, Feb. 12--There have been renewals
OF disturbances in several towns. At St.
Sebastian crowds sof people stoned the police
and the latter charged several times. "A
score of persons were wounded. In BARGE
Iona the strikers and workers have had sew
teral conflicts Shots we're exchanged and a
number Of people were wounded.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12

but q levy OF cents for the benevolent
institution funds and cents for the
state debt sinking fund was provided, and
in 1891 and 1892 there was S cent levy
to pay tor the new capital building So in
1881 for state purposes the people paid
ssh cents on e each 500. while in 1890
they paid but % cents. The state school
revenue of is cents in 1890 and 1879 in
1891 was distributed among the counties
Tor the common schools and is often not
counted as a part of the levy for state
expenses. The increased levy as we'll as
the increased valuation of property
brought sacks of money into the state
treasury and Indiana soon began to pay
running expenses as we'll as bonded debts
created previous to 1891. The total state
levy was reduced 8 cents In 1898, which
was still further reduced 8A cents in
1895. In 1897 the educational institution
levy OF 2-3 cents was made, the total
levy being then 20 2-3, and it has so re-
NAMED since that time. Indiana is still
paying on her bonded debt, and antici-
pates payment wherever she has options.
The sinking fund levy of cents brings
in about 100000 a year and this must be
applied on the bonded debt. Within the
next four years Indiana will pay off all
the debt that can be paid II appropriations
are normal, for there is an excess each
year from the general fund. The total
1SCS1pCS VI LILO SIdlC SOVSAnucuL Luz Tue
fiscal year ending Oct. 81, 1901, were
H,35s,140 while the total expenditures
were $7,11S, 459.3S. The total state debt
at the close Of the fiscal year Oct. 81,
1901, was $4,2O4, 615.12, while one year
previously it was $4,704, 615.12, showing
payment in one year of $500, 900 of the
debt as we'll as the s141,075 annual in
terest.
Total Levy.
The average levy of counties for all
purposes, including the state levy, is now
$1.46 on the 500. After the 1891 tax law
was passed levies were reduced in some
counties while in others they were left
at the same figure and the revenue was
spent either on public improvements or
in the payment of county debts. The
tax law of 1891, as amended in 1898 and
at almost every session Of the legislature
since that time, is in great favor in In
diana. The corporations fought 1t with
out success through all the courts and
there is a general inclination to abide
by it. The following table shows the
valuations of property in Indiana from
1878 to 1900, inclusive:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
PEARSON OUT

aHereticalo Chicago Professor Re-
So signs His Chair. 9ss5
Chicago, Feb. 12.-Professor Charles w.
Pearson, whose recent utterances against the
infallibility of the Bible occasoned wide
comment in Methodist church circles, to-day
resigned as professor of English literature at
Northwestern university. The resignation, it
is stated, was voluntary. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
Fuller Tackled a Corn shredder.

Special to The Journal.
jamestown, N. D., Feb. 12.-Ex- Senator
Bailey Fuller had his arm badly injured yes
terday while looking after the working Of
corn shredder on his farm near this city.
No serious results are expected, however.-A
case of smallpox has appeared in Corinne
township, in the family of Robert Walker,
and quarantine has been established.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
system Not Perfect.

Despite the good repute Of Indiana tax
laws, the system is far from perfect. w.
II. Hart, auditor of state and member Of
the state board OF tax commissioners, is
of the opinion that Indiana real estate is
assessed at from 60 to 70 per cent of its
true cash value. A comparison of real
estate transfers and tax duplicates proves
that Mr. Harris estimate is high enough
Often land is sold for twice it's assessed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
MILLERS ORGANIZING
They Meet in Chicago to Form Il
National Body.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Millers from all over
the United States gathered to-day at the
Great Northern hotel to organize a national
body. With the subject of reciprocity before
congress they propose, it is stated, to so
combine that one man or a committee of q
few can watch their interests. To-day gath
ering was preliminary
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
The Law.

Increased Assessme
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-28
some SEASIDE MEETINGS.
Educators, Lawyers, Judges to
Gather at Ocean City.

The early birds at Ocean City this
season will be the members of the State
Teachers Association and the Mary
land Bar Association. These two organi-
IA tions will lap each other in their stay
and cover the period from June 30 to
July 3. leaving the ith to be celebrated
by cxcursionists from all parts of the
peninsula and from Baltimore, Wash.
ington and other cities. Usually the
Fourth of July is a gala day at this
Maryland seaside resort.
The headquarters of the Teachers
and Bar Associations will be the Allan
tic Hotel. The teachers will hold the
fort from June 30 to July 3, both inclu-
sive. They propose to make 1t busy
tine, with morning, afternoon and
ev ming sessions, debates. reports and
consideration of educational subjects.
Special inducements have been offered
to enlarge the membership of the associa-
ton, and reports indicate that the efforts
have been largely successful in the adj.
dltion of many names to the roll.
Among those scheduled to make adj
dresses are Superintendent of State
Public Schools, NJ. Bates Stephens and
Superintendent of City Public Schools,
James H. Van Sickle, of Baltimore.
Numerous reports on various education
al topics will be presented for discussion.
The president of the Teachers Asso.
citation, Mr.. +. Eugene Wathen, of An.
napolis, will make the opening address.
Ladies who are slated to speak are Mrs.
Florence G. Lord and Miss India Row.
land, of Baltimore.
The meeting of the Bar Association,
July and 3, will bring together law
yers and judges from all parts of the
State. The president of the Bar Asso-
citation is Hon. John S. Writ, of Elkton,
who will make an address. One of the
most important reports expected is that
to come from the committee OH judicial
administration and legal reform, of
which Hon. S. A. Williams, of Belair,
is the chairman The annual address
this year will be by the scholarly Chief
Judge of the Second Circuit, Hon. James
Alfred Pearcc. of Chestertown, whose
subject will be IAN Incident in the Life
of Judge Richard b. Carmichael. !"
Judge Carmichael was the Maryland
Judge who was torn from the bench by
Federal force during the Civil War.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-28
NEWARK.

The Misses Edna and Julia Jones are
visiting friends i'll New York and Bal
timorc.
Mrs Minnie Jarman is i'll Snow Hill
| this week on business.
Mr.. Edward Jones Is home on a visit
to his sister, Mrs. James L. Bowen.
Mr. Elijah T. Bowen returned home
Friday of last week after spending a
few days down South.
A few of our young people attended
the Children's Day exercises at Wesley
vile Sunday night
Our farmers are cutting their grain
and housing their hay.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Esma Davis
next Tuesday night.
\ festival will be held at Trinity NJ.
p. Church July Fourth. Everybody is
invited to attend.
The following items comprised last
weeks letter which was accidentally
left out.
Miss Ellie Collins. of near Bishopville.
visited her sister, Mrs. Thomas Thigh
man, last week.
Rev. w. II. Hirons and wife returned
home Monday of last week from visit
to friends at Dover and Roxana, Del.
Mrs. William Dennis visited her
mother at Snow Hill last week.
Mr.. Thomas Tilghman has returned
from Philadelphia.
Master Arlie Fassitt visited relatives
at Greenbackville last week.
Mr.. Charlie Mumford and wife re-
turned home last week from Green
backvllle.
Mrs. Julia Baker and Miss Annie
Hastings, of Parsonsburg. visited Mrs.
Minnie Jarman last week.
Miss Lottie Bowen is visiting rela-
tives in Pocomokc.
Miss Maud Bowen visited her sister,
Mrs. BERTHE Quillin at Berlin last week.
Miss Jennie Hudson, of near Bishop
vile, has been visiting Mrs John Bunt.
ing.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-28
CORBINS.

Rumor predicts that certain young
lady is contemplating matrimony.
Master Frank McPike, who has been
sojournying at the home of Mrs. Ryck-
man for his health returned to his home
in New York this week, much improved
by his stay in Maryland.
George Bishop, Jr., is improving his
residence by the addition of a front
porch.
Tomato planting is about completed
and farmers are wheat harvesting.
Mr. Z. J. Powell was the first to har.
vest wheat i'll this section.
A travelling theatrical company has
been in this vicinity recently. Among
the attractions were several contests.
such as button sewing. nail driving.
and voting for the most popular lady
and prettiest b2syhe winner each re-
ceiving prize. Miss Annie Butler
won the prizSfor frivihg the straightest
nail, silvqf laGle; Baplah Butler re.
ceived the 'ipreNisst baby" prize. a sill
yer set con$istifg & knife, fork. cup
and spoon; Md Marion johnson. though
a young mani sewedthe buttons on so
neatly as to win the prize, silver meat
fork. There was considerable feeling
shown between the popular lady con-
testants. the Misses Mary and Viola
White, cousins, receiving tie votes
twice, but finally Miss Mary White
proudly carried off the beautiful set of
knives and forks awarded.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-28
LIVED 81 YEARS.
John ID. Mitchell, of kIej Grange
Passes Away.

Mr. John ID. Mitchell, aged about
Ninety seven years. the Oldest resident
of klej Grange. and perhaps of this
thif county. died at his home in that
village Saturday night of last week at
nine o'clock.
He had been a great sufferer for
more than eighteen years with asthma,
which finally terminated in heart
trouble.
Mr.. Mitchell had been an earnest
Christian worker for more than seventy
years, and as long as health would per-
nit vas a regular attendant at church.
The funeral was preached by Rev. Mr..
Brewington ut the Methodist Protest
ant Church in Girdletrce, of which he
was a member, Monday morning. after
which his remains were laid to rest in
the cemetery. a widow is left to mourn
her loss. We extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-28
POLITICO--MORAL.
Difference i'm Principle. BY DIR.
PurneII.

The publication of the following de-
ferred by the writer for abbreviation.
There is difference in principle be-
tween the following two cases; the one,
the ordinary campaign fund sufficient
to prevent candidate from being a
Spong", and falling on such voters as are
in very limited circumstances, at times
with arge families some of whom have
no ch ice or have no preference between
two p)litical parties, having no principle
affected by it which they recognize or
infant under these circumstances, and
those who prefer Il party are very apt
to be kept i'll it. The other case that of
comparatively very large fund which
entices or tempts whose means
are not necessarily very limited-to
forsakc their party lighting upon those
who have been regarding some one polit-
ical party as their own and causes them
to feel that they have destroyed prefer
ence and consequently principle; hence
the decentralization
This demoralizing effect in many
cases is liable to occur to such degree as
to preclude compunc tion-so that there
will be no poignant grief, remorse or
pain ID be considered
As to political party nominations on
one side. for Worcester and perhaps
various other counties, the question has
probably not or may not have been so
much who will be nominated as who
will be specially excluded from nomi-
nations, not quite so much who would
go III IS who would be kept out Last
year and this year | stated orally in
substa ice that so far as we know IA lar
might be enacted doing no harm or less
evil than the present or recent system
land i'll that way be of benefit) ~ affect
giving authority to buy and sell votes
in certain cases. Under the present or
recent system the money is known or
presumed to be at the bottom of the
pile of power SUI gencris which. though
withstanding the storms for a certain
time, even considerable time, we think
will become of no more force than
withe and be ready to be ultimately
crushed by it's own weight.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-28
WELBOURN.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ Taylor, of near
Stockton, visited his sister, Mrs. L. ].
Reid, at this place Sunday.
Miss Bette Ward, of Pocomoke City.
is spending few days of this week with
her cousin. Miss Hattie Silverthorn, at
this place.
Rev. Mr. Anderson and son, Franklin,
of Stockton. were here Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkerson and children,
of near New Church. visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wilkerson here on
Sunday.
Children's Day exercises were held at
Remsons NJ. +. Church Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Lloyd Trader aud little daugh-
ter. of near Pocomoke, were in our town
one day this week
We are glad to report Mrs Saunders
out again after being i'll few days
Many of our people attended the
Children's Day exercises at Sign Post
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Sarah Landing, of near POGO.
moke City. is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Saunders Ards
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-28
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There
is only one way to cure deafness. and
that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafeness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inflamed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed. Deafness is the result.
and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to
its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but
an inflamed condition of the mucous SER
vices
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cure by Halls Ca
tarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 15c.
Hall Family Pills are the best.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-28
GiRDLETREE.

Miss Lena Scarborough spent a part
of this week with her cousin. Miss
Mary Scarborough.
Mr.. James Redden, who has for the
past few months been at Claiborne. re-
turned home Monday.
Mr.. Thomas Rowley and sister, Miss
Essie, were welcome visitors here Wed
nesday and Thursday.
Miss Mary Scarborough made bust
ness trip to Snow Hill Tuesday.
Mr. George l.. Barnes and Miss Aline
Jones visited Snow Hill Monday.
Miss Essie Jones is visiting her sister.
Mrs. William Price, at Stockton.
Misses Edna Hudson and Minnie
Townsend spent Monday very pleasant
~ at the home of Mr.. W. L. A. Town
send.
Several of our young people visited
Stockton Tuesday night.
Miss Kitty Rowley returned Friday
from pleasant visit to her cousin, Miss
Myrta Davis.
Mrs. Mary Jones and son, Mr.. James
Jones, made short trip TO Snow Hill
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ida Bennum and children are
visiting friends and relatives at Seaford,
Del.
Misses Lula Bowen and Carrie Dick
erson spent Tuesday and "Wednesday
with Mrs. Al. Hancock. at Stockton.
Mr.. Henry Riley returned home
Wednesday from pleasant visit to
Baltimore, accompanied by his grand
mother. Mrs. Sarah Riley.
Mrs Cephas Riggin and children. of
near Snow Hill. spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Jones.
Mrs. Esther Truitt. of Chincoteague,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Goodman
Dukes.
Mrs. John Shreves spent a part of
this week with friends at Greenback-
vile, Va.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-28
TIMMONSTOWN.

Master Harry Davis. of Mt. Pleasant.
visited his grandparents Sunday and
was accompanied home by his cousin
Bassett Timmons.
Miss Laura CLARK is spending this
week with her sister, Mrs. Virgil Davis.
at Mt. Pleasant.
Mr. Jacob Webb visited his parents
at Willards Sunday
We are sorry to report Miss Bessie
Clark very i'll at this writing.
Mr.. ID. NJ Perdue was in our village
Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Webb and sister, Miss
Margie Clarke. made a business trip to
Wizards Thursday
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-28
Maryland Ranks Fifth.

A censes office bulletin gives some in
teresting facts regarding the shipbuild-
ing industry i'll Maryland. 1t says:
Maryland ranks fifth in the matter of
increase i'll the entire country and third
on the Atlantic Coast. 1t is probable
that the contest for supremacy in ship
building during the next decade will be
between Delaware river and the Chesa
peake bay districts. The capital invest
ed in ship building on the Delaware riv-
er i'll 1900 was SIC, 100. 500. and the value
of the product SlS.9l3,279. On Chesa
peake bay the capital was $40. 262, 1913,
and the value of the products $40, 563,-
345. The figures for the Delaware river
district do not include IA new shipbuild-
ing plant of large proportions, the capital
invested i'll which runs into the millions
but which was not in operation during
the census year.
The capital invested in shipbuilding
on the shores of the Delaware river and
of the Chesapeake bay is nearly one
half of the capital in the industry in the
United States, and the value of the pro-
ducts of these districts is more than
three Fights that of the whole country.
There can be no doubt, in view of the
above facts, that these two sections
possess attractions and advantages
which may in timeimaterially help in add
vancing the United States to a leading
position among shipbuildng nations.