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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11

He was little late for the dinner,
and we all had to listen to his abject
apologies to the hostess, who, however,
Informed him that he was ''better
late" and so on. "And all the way
from New York, too But where is
your brother?"
Il am commissioned to tender his
regrets. You see, we are so busy that
it was impossible for both of us to get
away, and so we tossed up to see which
of us should come"
General attention and "Whatan orig
inal idea! And you won?" from the
lady of the house.
"No"-the young man had caught
sight of a girl he knew, and divided
attention made him absent-minded-"l
lost"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
A Hurru-up Medicine.

Every housekeeper recognizes the
need of effective remedies to be used
in emergencies; when something must
be done right away. Such rem
edy is Perry Davis Painkiller for
sprains and bruises, for strained mus
cles and for the aches and pains re-
sulting from blows and falls. It's mis-
sion of mercy began sixty years ago
1t is used in all countries. There is
but one Painkiller, Perry Davis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
The Ill Wind

that blows nobody good is bent on er-
rands of mischief in the fall and win
ter. 1t produces that most dangerous
of common complaints, a bad cold
Your cold will not become bronchitis
nor consumption if you make timely
use of Aliens Lung Balsam. Take it
frequently until the cough and the
stopped-up feeling in the chest are
gone. Contains no opium and will not
disturb digestion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11

trusts. We have faith enough to be-
lieve that by patience, wisdom and
deliberation the errors of our rapid
commercial advance may be cor
rected without killing our wide pros
perity. Anyone can kill, it takes
a surgeon to cure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11

I'll brave the storms of Chilkoot Pass,
I'll cross the plains of frozen grass,
TIL leave my wife and cross to sea,
Rather than be without Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Sold at Benefits and
Hatch Bros.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11

FOR RENT: Eight room cottage,
in good repair. Has all latest i'm
provements. Five blocks from court
house. Inquire at this Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11

CARTHEW & Churchill have de-
sirabe residence and building lots for
sale. some that must be sold at once.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11

makes childbirth easy by preparing the
system for parturition and thus shortening
labor. The painful ordeal is robbed of its
terrors, and the danger lessened to both
mother and child; the time of confinement
is shortened, the mother rested, and child
fully developed, strong and healthy.
Morning sickness, or nausea arising
from pregnancy, is prevented by its use.
AS pregnancy advances, the breasts en-
large, become swollen and hard. Long
before the child is born, they are prepar-
ing for the secretion of milk. 1t is import
ant that they receive early attention.
Mothers Friend softens the skin and
facilitates the secretion of Life Fluid.
Undeve1oped breasts, hard-caked shortly
after delivery, are the result of non
treatment, and likely to eliminate in
Mammary Abscess, from which so many
suffer excruciating pain and are left with
these organs permanently impaired.
Softness pliability and expansion are given to
the muscles and sinews, thus bringing comfort
and causing an easy issue of the child Try it.
Of druggists $I.oo. Our book brotherhood" free
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. ATLANTA, GA.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11
Editorial Notes.

The democrats will get green per-
simmons this Christmas instead of
juicy plums.
The democrats have revised Learn
to labor and to wait" and it now reads
Learn to work; labor while you
wait"
The record of volcanic activity in
the present century surpasses any
record for any century of the past.
The Congressional Record has no
"Lots of Five" cards out, and will
be irradiated by the comparative
wisdom of the Commoner
There is no harm in wealth in
creasing if men do not decay. Tie
democrats always assume that one
condition necessitates the other.
We need more politicians of the
Roosevelt class, young men of brains,
Drawn and honesty who work more
for honor than for pelf.
Some people have lost their belief
in Satan and He'll. If they lived in
Macedonia they would recognize the
Sultan as the incarnation of the for
mer.
Wouldn't it be we'll if all the scrit
les of BROKER Washington did as
much work for humanity, white
black or yellow, as that noble man is
doing?
Miss Democracy will continue to
look for man under her bed for
a long time. The only burglar likely
to disturb her repose has gone into
academic retirement.
Gen. Alexis Nord, of the Haitian
army and the leader of many revol
utions has been a "GeneraF since
1857. There is always room at the
top of a small heap.
Mr.. Bryan cannot be compelled to
desist from comparing himself with
every other man of prominence, but
his friends should drop him a hint
or he will make himself more ridic-
ulous than he is.
The Sultan of Bacolod says Amer
leans ARE hogs who eat hogs" The
Sultan is insultin'.
Mr.. Bryan's paper is too modest
in using the comparative degree Of
the word common. It's degeneracy
from an original low literary level
entities it to the superlative, Com
mOnest'.
There are primitive men in Borneo
who are at lower stage Of develop
ment than those of the stone age.
Expeditions are now trying to cap
ture few specimens.
The silver using countries Mr.. Bry-
an used to talk so learnedly about
are rapidly getting on gold basis.
Wenotice that Mr.. Bryan is on gold
basis of blocks of five.
The democratic party is like the
man in the parable who received one
talent and promptly wrapped it in a
napkin and hid it away. 1t is too
conservative. This does not apply
to the Bryanites for they are not
democrats
William G. Phelps, of West Win
sted, Conn, is 96 years old and has
an insurance policy which he has
kept in force since 1S49. Hesays he
"oxymobiled" to Ohio 81 years ago.
Sir Christopher Wren got salary
of 81, 900 a year as architect of ST.
Paul's Cathedral. But he made him
self famous by giving the world a
beautiful edifce.
The silver dollar is now intrinsic
ally worth 81 cents, with a strong
tendency to a lower value. Mr.. Bry-
an has long looked like 80 cents and
is only quoted in his own home as
"Par".
The government of Great Britain is
about to establish a government brew
cry to furnish beer at a minimum cost
to the troops along her 'far-fung
battle line" The w. G. T. U. and
and other innocent misguided pro-
meters of exta barracks drives will
e 10
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11

Within the last five years forty
three Japanese officials were sent by
their government to England to study
military methods.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-12-11

IF you think of buying city proper
ty call on Carthew & Churchill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-07

come American citizens. If he cares for
COMMUNICATIONS.
But there is another reason why Prince
Henry should use the English language
In all his public communication while in
the United States. AS this is an English
speaking country. and as he will be the
guest of the Nation, it is in some sense a
matter OF courtesy TO his host that he
should speak the language of the coun-
try on all public occasions. While he is a
guest of the German ambassador at Wash
ington he will naturally speak nothing but
German. unless there are Americans pres
ent. but when he comes in contact with the
public it is almost a point of international
courtesy that he should speak only Eng
lish. In a recent personal and pleasant
cable correspondence between the Emperor
and President Roosevelt the former sent
his dispatch in English and the latter re-
piled in German. each adopting the Ian
guage of the other country. Assuming
that Prince Henry speaks English with
ease. why should he not use the language
of the country on all public occasions while
he is the Nations guest? To do so will be
a compliment to an English-speaking peo-
pie, while to do otherwise will be 10 recoS-
nize COMMUNICATIONS as a class. which
there is reason to believe the Emperor
does not wish him TO do. As a matter Of
politeness Germans never carry on CONVEX
sation in German when Americans are
present. If Prince Henry were to deliver
an address in German Americans might
wonder what ne was saying, and his speech
would have to be translated before they
would even know whether he was saying
uncomplimentary things or not. He has a
right to suppose that all Americans under
stand English, while he must know that
not all of them understand German.
Therefore, again it may be asked why
should he not use the language of the coun-
try? This question raises another. and
that is, why should any committee, depu-
tation or individual addressing the prince
in public use anything but English? If
a deputation of German-Americans should
address him in German and he should re-
ply in English they would feel rather
cheap, and could hardly help feeling that
he intended to imply a rebuke, ether be-
cause they thought he could not under
stand English or because they could not
speak it. 1t is not a matter of great conse-
quence, but in view of all the circumstances
it would seem that COMMUNICATIONS who
may have occasion to address Prince Henry
had better do so in English. Recurring to
the Hamburg dispatch, it is amusing TO
learn that German papers are angry be-
cause the prince, who speaks English. pro-
poses to cut German in an English-speak-
ing country. They ought to say. Good
boy! That's right"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-07
An Annual Gathering That Is of Vast
Importance to the People
of the State.
GOVERNOR DURBIN'S ADDRESS
PAPER BY PARKS VI. MARTIN on AS
SEssMENT OF BANKS.
Committee Appointed to Consider
Certain Kinds Of Property
Other Sessions

The annual conference convention of the
State Board of Tax Commissioners and
county assessors convened in the hall OF
the House of Representatives in the State
house yesterday morning and will continue
to-day. Nearly all Of the counties were
represented. Governor Durbin presided and
Frank Martin, deputy state auditor, was
chosen secretary. The following commit
tees were appointed, which were instructed
TO report to-day: Live stock, building and
loan associations, farm products, machin-
cry, engines, etc; quarries, mines, ETC.;
distilleries, breweries, saloons and liquors.;
notes and mortgages; merchandise, stocks
of goods, etc.; pipe lines and oil and gas
wells; banks and trust companies; cold
storage and ice plants; electric light, gas
and water, etc.; railroads, telephones, tele-
graph, express and s~leeping-car companies;
resolutions and instructions to assessors.
These committees agree on the manner Of
assessing certain concerns and they pro-
pose to secure uniformity of valuation in
the different counties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-07
ENGLISH OR

TIL coming of Prince Henry to the
United States has started a good deal of
comment on both sides. and some of rather
a curious nature. A dispatch from Ham
burg says the newspapers OF that city are
angry at hearing that the prince will not
use the German language ON any public
occasion while in this country. This, it
is said. is by direction OF Emperor Will
liam in pursuance of his desire that no
special attention be given to German
Americans. Even when receiving deputa-
lions of COMMUNICATIONS it is said
Prince Henry will speak in English. The
Journal does not vouch for the accuracy
Of this statement. out il comes from Ham
burg. 1t is by no means unlikely that the
Emperor has made a suggestion on the
subject 10 his brother. and il so the latter
will, of course, follow IT. The Emperor's
motives in bringing about his brothers
visit to the United States are well under
stood. He intends il as an act OF cour-
tesy and a compliment 20 the American
people as such. and including all national
tiles. II is known. also. that the Emperor
German-Americans. When an occasion
offered. a few months ago. he saidae knew
Germans and Americans. but he did not
know COMMUNICATIONS. The Emperor
has very strict views on the subject OF
denationalization and naturalization. and
from his point OF view he is entirely con-
sistent .n not having any special interest
In former German subjects who a be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-07

certain kinds OF medicine which we do not
like at all. but are forced to take, which We
prefer 10 be sugar-coated.
ALEXANDER H~AMILTON'S VIEWS.
Alexander Hamilton devoted much Of his
time and talent TO the consideration OF
questions entering into taxation in all its
various ramihcations. and It was he who
gave form TO the truism that there Is no
part Of the administration of government
hat requires extensive information and
thorough knowledge of the principles OF
political economy. so much as the business
OF taxation
That terse statement is as forceful In It's
application 10 existing conditions as 1t was
when it was first uttered by the famous
Federalist. Agitation OF this subject never
ceases. Like the brook. il goes on ana on
forever. And. while We cannot. perhaps,
hope to find a satisfactory substitute Ior
tlme-honored fundamental principles, We
can, at least, exert ourselves for the petteI-
met of methods which enter into oetdils-
The tax laws of Indiana are as acceptance
as those Of any other State in this Union,
superior, indeed, to many; yet our eonstaht
purpose should be TO take advantage OF
every possible opportunity for Improvement
1t must be apparent TO every person VINO
has profted by experience that IN aecl9-
ing valuations a schedule agreed 10 IN al
vance is by no means a reliable or Just
index in determining the actual worth OF
property as il is to appear upon the duph-
Gates. Such a schedule is useful, in a meas
ure, in a suggestive way. for approximat-
ing values. but the duty OF IN
facts as they exist rests almost wholly
with the assessor. For instance, the marker
value OF one particular horse In some par
ticular locality, is Judged to be worth no
M.ore than $50; il cannot be granted that al
horses in the neighborhood should be llsted
likewise. So il is with all kinds OF property,
real and personal. The law declares thar
all such holdings shall be assessed at their
true cash value, and the law ought to be
respected-not reluctantly or half-hearted-
ly, but obediently; otherwise the tax-dodger
Is guilty of ungraciously unloading ms
fair share of the burden and adding IL 10
his more conscientious neighbours.
BE just and fear not. is a maxim ina
might with propriety be adopted by asses
sors and other officials intrusted with the
duty Of raising and disbursing revenues.
In the performance of the work assigned 10
them there should be neither prejudice nor
favoritism, but rather a wholesome effort
at all times TO be just TO the people, with
out distinction. and ever faithful TO the
sacred trust reposed in them"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-07

TIL Topeka Ran.) Advocate. the Pro-
hibition organ in that State, recently aston
ished it's readers by publishing an article
assailing prohibition as a failure. Under
the present management of the law" said
the writer, st is more injurious to the
morals of the State as a whole than the
licensed saloon" The writer continues:
The law is a pretext in most communities
Tor public officials to take Doodle. In many
Joint-keeper by the county attorney down
anairs and is producing moral degenerateS
In every community. The effect is damag-
ing to the future greatness of the State.
The crimes committed in dealing with this
monster evil are having a worse effect on
the morals of the youth than the crimes
mmi by the monster itself.
This is strong language, but other re-
ports sustain the opinion that the law is not
enforced and that it's violation is democrat
izing. Ex-Governor Morrill,, a man who be-
lieves in the suppression of the liquor traf-
fc, is quoted as saying that the law annot
be enforced where public opinion is against
it, and this is probably true, since the Gus
tom OF drinking intoxicants, however TO be
deplored, is not regarded as so heinous an
offense that the person who supplies the
beverage should be treated as a criminal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-07
INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES

The Washington Post suggests that
Prince HenrY bring along with him for gifts
some of those drop-frame German dogs.
This definition Of the dachshund is equal to
that of the boy, who said the animal was
a dog and a half long and half a dog high.
Anderson Bulletin.
Two of the commonwealth star wit
nesses in the Goebel murder trials are in
prison for perjury, several others are fugi-
tives from justice, and now Justus Goebel
Is indicted for bribery. Responsibility is
not the hallmark of the Kentucky prosecu-
ion.-Terr Haute Tribune.
Minnesota conveyed inadvertently 5000
acres of mineral land 10 railroads belong
ing 70 the street trust. The trust has done
what but few. if any, other corporation
would do-given it up. The abhorred
trust is lately showing up well-better,
I'm fact, than it's Observation-Disclosures Star.
Political equality in Louisiana runs about
thus: There are $500 negroes in that State
who are assessed and pay taxes on 500 or
over each, for which reason they can vote.
There are 25.0O white men in the same
State who are not worth a cusS, for which
reason they, too. can vote.-Batesville Trib-
une.
Governor Durbin is not making a great
deal Of noise about it, but he is doing what
he promised. He promised to give the peo-
pie q business administration and he is do
ing so. He is bringing TO bear upon the
business OF the State those admirable bust
ness qualities that made him a signal sue
cess in his own private business affairs
Columbus Republican.
In a magazine article Senator Hanna de-
clares that it was William Mckinley who
wrote the financial plank of the st. Louis
platform OF 1896. If anybody in this wide
world knows who drafted that plank Il Is
Marcus A. Hanna. But his revelation Is a
triie hard on II. H. kohlsaat. OF the Chi
cago Herald. who publicly claimed several
years ago that he was the real author OF
Times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-07

undivided profits and sis.2Os Of surplus. are
assessed at l3 per cent. OF their actuai
value.
There was some discussion az the meet
ing one year ago as 20 the comparative as
sessment OF the banks in the southern ana
northern parts OF the State ] find that the
banks in the southern part Of the stale
were assessed within S.s7s.I@ OF their value,
while the banks In the northern part were
assessed S4.325.963 less than their value.
The m on banks at the last an
nual meeting reported that where oank
stock had a market value. that should De
It's value Tor assessment. and where tnere
was no market value the value Shoulo De
determined by adding the amount OF the
capital stock. surplus and undivided pTonts
together and deducting the appraised Nalue
OF the real estate owned by the bank rms
report was adopted as the rule 20 govern IN
the assessment OF banks for 1901, and yet
siNty-seVen OF the counties based their as
seSsment on the capital stock alone, ana
there was S6.95.i52, or "a per cent OF me
value OF the bank property that escaped
taxation entirely.
mo system OF taxation is fair tina does
not reach out and take hold OF all taxable
property that can be found. II some es-
capes, the burden must rest on what has
not escaped. I believe the tax law OF our
State Is eminently just, and, IL taxing OF
ncers, In the discharge Of their duties, VIII
always be guided by a faithful following OF
the statute and a conscientious discharge
or their duty IL will not he many years un-
til We have a solution OF the problem OF
equal and just taxation. IL is the duty OF
all tax officers charged with the assessment
OF property for purposes OF taxation 10
feaflessly follow the provisions or our tax
law, not in a spirit Of oppression 10 CAPT.
tai, nor in any unfair feeling toward cor
pOrate interests, but always to the end that
each and every dollars worth OF properly:
real, personal or corporate. shall be placed
on the tax duplicate at its true cash value.
When We shall have done this, We VIII nave
made an assessment that will be just, fair
and equitable TO all interests and 10 All
classes Of property"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-07

and the passage Of substantially the same
bill by the States would work a great
change in the practice of the courts ana
probably put ar end to all complaints
against government by injunction.
In this connection IL is timely TO recall
a passage in United States Judge Gross
cups charge to the federal grand jury In
the Debs case. in 1894. The court said:
1 confess that the problems which are
made the occasion or pretext for the pres
ent disturbances have not received the con-
sideration they deserve. 1t * our duty
as citizens to take them UP, and by candla
and courageous discussion ascertain what
wrongs exist and what remedies can be APP
piled. But neither the existence or such
problems nor the neglect of the pubic
hitherto adequately 10 consider them JUS
titles the violation OF law or the bringing on
OF general lawlessness. Let US first restore
peace and punish the offenders Of the law
and then the atmosphere will be clear 10
think over the claims of those who nave
real grievances. First vindicate the law.
Until that is done no other questions are
In order.
The atmosphere is clear now for con-
sideration of the question. and the fact
that the Senate judiciary committee has
reported Senator Hoar's bill favorably in
dicates its belief that some such legisla-
ton is called for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-07

1t would be interesting TO know how
the Associated Press at New York came
in possession Of copies of the circular tele-
gram sent by the Spanish government to all
it's ministers in Europe just before the be-
ginning Of the war, together with all of
the ministers, six in number. They fur
nish an interesting chapter in the history
Of the diplomacy of the period. but do not
prove anything except that Spain was MAX
ing Intellectual appeals at all the courts
of Europe for backing against the United
States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-07

HELENA. Mont. Feb. 6-The Pacfns
Northwest wool growers to-day. in a reso-
luton addressed 20 President Roosevelt and
Congress. attacked s. ". ID. North. stalls
tician OF the department Of manufactures
Under the census. North is secretary Of the
National Association OF Woo Manufac-
turers. and Is leading the fight az Washing
ton against the tariff on wool. The resolu-
tons state that the Pacific Northwest Wool
Growers Association Is OF the'opinion that
as a public Official the activity OF Mr.. =.
y. ID. North antagonizing the desires 81 ~
wool growers and stockmen OF the country
is taking advantage Of his Official posIt.on
ana that his personal opposition a in bad
taste. 10 say the least. considering the fact
that he - 20 a certain extent the servan:
OF the people Whose manifest desires Ia a.
now seeking TO circumvent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-07

Governor Taft's statement before the
Senate committee regarding conditions I'm
the Philippines is by far the most compre-
hensive that has come from any quarter.
and IL cannot fail TO have great weight with
Congress and the public. Briefly. IL shows
that the military and the civil authorities
are working together cordially TO a COM
mon end. that great progress has been
made. and that the outlook is altogether
encouraging for the speedy establishment
Of peace throughout the entire islands.