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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-27

New designs in wall paper. Mil
Ter & Lich.
Lemons and oranges at Lee
Wise's 5-1O-tf
Not samples but wall paper al
Miller & Itch.
The train with the passengers
from the steamer came up from the
Point about half past one o clock.
Butter, Cheese, Potatoes, Lem
ons and Oranges at Leo Wise's.
5-1O-tf.
Encourage the baseball club. II
will be a good thing for Browns
vile.
See the crowds going to be fed
at the American Restaurant. John
A. Tillman, proprietor. -5-21-tf.
The best fruit tablets in the
market can be found at the Botica
del Aguila. 5:19-tf.
A class of children will be con-
frmed at the Point by Bishop Yer
daguer next Monday and Tuesday.
All work guaranteed by Miller
& Lich.
Fresh fish and oysters for sale
Tuesdays and Fridays at Brown
Brothers stall in the city market.
Attention of all members of the
Sunshine society is called to notice
of meeting elsewhere in THE HER
AID. A full attendance is desired
American Restaurant everything
new and first class. Bill of fare and
service much improved. -5.21-tf.
Painting granting and decoration
paper hanging. Miller & Lich.
The steamer Manteo arrived at
Brazos Santiago, and the pilot boat
took of passengers this morning
about nine o'clock.
No trouble to make estimates on
work at paper store. Miller & Lich.
Cheese, all kinds of Cheese, at
Leo Wise's. 5-1O-tf.
B. G. Stegman, hailing from
Amarillo, Texas, was passenger
on the Manteo and is stopping at
the Miller.
Botica del Aguila now has fresh
supply of Huyler's candies. Go
and make your selection while they
are fresh. 5-19-tf
Laredo Times. May 23.-Dr. and
Mrs. A. E. Spohn left yesterday
for their home in Corpus Christi,
after a two weeks visit to this city.
the guest of Mrs. c. B. Kennedy.
1t is understood that Jeff N. Mil
Ter, who has recent, been appoint
ed general manager of the Lott
road, will visit Brownsville shortly
after June /.
A fine assortment of wreaths for
First Communion and for the
Coronation of the Virgin, for sale
bv Miss Lily Charay. 29-tf.
A game of baseball between the
soldiers and town team is planned
for next Monday, Memorial Day.
The town boys should be we'll or
ganized and hold up the credit of
old Brownsville.
The American Restaurant has
the finest cook in the city. When
hunger drives you, come to the
American.-John A. Tillman.
SPLIT.
The field day exercises at the
Post, which were announced for
today, have been postponed until
June 6, on account of a number of
the participants being absent at the
target range.
CARPENTER AND BUILDER.
tracts taken for both frame and
b-ick buildings, and all other work
in my line. Also painting and re-
pairing. Cypress cisterns made tc
rider. Address, W. S. CoRKILL,
Eleventh street, bet. Elizabeth and
.,,-ea S.raatS BROWNSVILLE TayaS
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-27
FOR SALE.

All of Ceferino Montejano's pro-
perty consisting of city lots with
Improvements thereon to-wit: &.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-14

The question of taxation, especially
that of direct taxation, is, and always
has been, of vital Importance to the peo-
pie. Its discussion at this time is of
particular interest because of its general
agitation in West Virginia for the past
two years, though for much longer
period there have been continued sugges-
tons looking to a reformation in our tax
system. The present pronounced agita-
ton began in the adoption of joint
resolution by the legislature of 1901, pro
vlding for the creation of a Tax Com
mission of five members to be appointed
by the Governor. The compensation and
expenses of the members were provided
for and their duties defined by the joint
resolution. These expenses amounted to
about $4,000
Reason Assigned by Gov White for Gre
ating Commission.
The reason assigned for the creation
of this commission, as stated by Gov
ernor White in his message to the legis-
lature of 1908, was that it was ''neees-
sary to obtain more revenue for State
purposes, and desirable to amend the
laws concerning the subjects, rate. col
lection and disbursements of taxes. in
itself, as well as incidental to the princi-
pal object of increasing the State rev.
enues.''
In all the beclouding of issues since
that time, it must not be forgotten that
the movement for tax reform was or
iginated because the Republican leaders
thought it was necessary to have addi-
tional revenues to meet the extrava-
gances of their administration of State
affairs.
Gov. Fleming in 1893 Recommends Tax
Reduction.
All the public buildings of the State
were largely projected and built under
Democratic administrations, and so far
back as 1898 State expenses had been so
much reduced by reason of the compile
tion of public institutions and economy
in their management that Governor A.
b. Fleming recommended a substantial
reduction in the State levy; but upon
the accession of the Republican party to
power in the legislature of 1895. and in
every department of the State govern
nent in 1897. an era of profligacy was
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-14

revenues, and the Governor was obliged
to veto items involving nearly 500. 900 in
the last appropriation bill to prevent that
deficit from reaching nearly a million dol
lars by the time the next legislature con
vened. The system of management that
brings such results is eriminally wasteful.
The effects are seen in the strenuous eff
forts now being made to change our sys-
TEN of taxation to new one which
would paralyze investments and bear
harshly upon every taxpayer, all to get
more money to continue an era of ex-
travagance that has never had a parallel
in the history of the State.
As an example of this wasteful ex-
penditure of money, we publish the fol-
lowing comparative statement of the
number and cost of legislative attaches in
the year 1898, the last legislature con-
trolled in both branches by the Demo
cratic party. and the number and cost of
such attaches in the legislature of
1908 at its regular session. The
comparison is absolutely appalling. But
this table does not show it all. After
the legislature had loaded itself down
with expensive attaches, with no duties
whatever to perform, at cost to the
State of nearly three times as much as
was necessary to conduct its business, in
a spirit of ocular extravaganza both
branches passed resolution after resolu-
tion increasing the pay of such attaches.
until finally the auditor refused to nav
any more of them because the legislative
contingent fund had been exhausted.
Four or five thousand dollars more for
attaches paid by these resolutions will
therefore have to be added to the cost of
the session just closed on that account.
The cost of the unnecessary attaches of
this legislature would have nearly paid
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-14

inauglrated, which so absorbed the pub
lie revenues that new forms and subjects
of taxation were thought to be required
to meet public expenses.
Incidental to this purpose of raising
revenues, it was urged that the relative
assessments of real and personal prop
erty in the different counties of the State
were unequal, and that real estate was,
under existing laws, assessed much high
er proportionately in some counties than
in others, and that it always had to bear
a greater share of tax burdens than in
tangible personal property and the hold.
ings of corporate interests.
These were arguments that strongly
appealed to the taxpayers. They looked
with interest for the result of the Tax
Commissions labors.
Commission Recommends Repeal of State
and State School Tax.
The commission reported that if the
tax laws could be revised so as to abro.
gate State and State school taxes en-
tirely. an equalization between counties
which are not now assessed in equal or
fair proportion could be secured; or.
rather, that if State taxes were removed
wholly from lands and property, the
equalization of county valuations would
become matter of public indifference.
as each county could choose its own
method of assessment and levy without
injustice upon other counties. The State
tax is 25 cents and the State school tax
is 10 cents on the one hundred dollars
Commission Recommends License Tax on
Coal, Oil and Gas.
The Tax Commission, as before stated
which was appointed for the purpose of
aumenting the revenues of the State BY
amending the laws relating to old. and
by bringing in new. subjects of taxa
ton. reached the conclusion that a rad
zeal change should be made in the whole
tax system; that the provisions of law
for a levy for State and State school
purposes should be entirely repealed. and
that the State government should be
maintained. as far as possible. by the
imposition of new and an increase on old
license taxes. particularly upon the bus
mess Of mining and producing coal, oil
and gas, and also license taxes upon GER
tain professions: and to balance and
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-14

Comparing the three administrations
with each other in appropriations, it will
be seen that the second exceeds the first
by S993,53l, the third the second by ST.
497 ,SS5, and the third the first by 3d.
49l,4l6, or the appropriations made dur
ing the present Republican administra-
ton are within 100000 of being double
those made during the last Democratic
administration, which terminated on the
fourth of March, 1897.
All the appropriations made during
these twelve years are classified under
eighty three different heads or items. At
each regular session of the legislature,
from 1898 to 1908, inclusive. regular an
nual appropriations were made on ac-
count of thirty six of these items, which
therefore aSord an excellent opportunity
of comparing the expenditures of the diff
ferent administrations for the same OBJ
jects during equal periods. The follow
ing statement shows the appropriations
on account of such items during the last
Democratic administration Of four years,
and the present Republican administra-
ton for the same period:
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-14
Reckless Extrava gance in Appro-
priations the True Cause Of
the New Tax Laws

an increase of some fifteen or twenty in
the membership at the last regular SEES
sion of the legislature.
None of the other items appearing in
the table run through the entire period
of twelve years, and each would have to
be taken up separately to ascertain
whether or not it should have been made.
Among the number of special appropria
tons that were unjustifable, may be
mentioned that of Military Claims, for
$l9,l59. and that of Constitution Re
vision Committee for $500. The former
consisted of antiquated Civil War claims,
that had been unhesitatingly repudiated
a quarter of a century back by the Re
publican Senate, and the latter, after
many tedious sittings, wound up with
out any results other than expanding It's
appropriations
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-14
A STARTLING RECORD OF
WASTE AND EXTRAVAGANZA
A Pertinent Comparison of Legislature
Records in the Matter of Expenses in
the Single Item of House and Senate
Attaches-A Spendthrift Record that
Needs Rebuke.

For twenty five years the Republican
party of West Virginia inveighed against
the Democratic State administration be-
cause of its extravaganza; for twenty
five years the Republican party in every
State platform demanded control of 1.-THE
State Under the most .Iemn pledges OF
reforming such exuaya5 lance in pubic. al
fairs. AT last it was successful, and how
has it redeemed its pledges? The reve
nues OF the State have been more than
doubled in the last ten years, the public
buildings have nearly all been completed,
and yet SO extravagant and incompetent
has the management of public affairs
been, that there was in 1903 an acknowl-
edged deficit of over 100000 in the State
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-14

A net increase of about fifty six per
cent. 1t will be noted that there are
only seven items on account of which
the expenditures were less during the
Republican than during the Democratic
administration. In the case OF four OF
these items Normal Schools) the de-
crease is due to the fact that over seven
ty-five thousand dollars was laid out in
building during the years ls93-4-5-6. In
the item of Public Printing, etc, the de
crease is due to the fact that the diff
ferent State institutions have, during the
last four or five years, borne the expense
of their own printing, and also to the
accumulation of large surplus, owing to
the very large appropriations made dur
ing the intermediate four years, amount
ing to Sl74.697; and the latter reason Is
probably true with reference to the item
Executive Departments Contingent Fund
the appropriations for it during the inter
mediate four years being S2S.400. The
decrease in the Civil Contingent Fund Is
more apparent than real, large por-
ton of the usual charges on it having,
for the year 1904, been transferred TO the
newly created State House Labor Fund.
II will be observed that the increase
is not confined to the State institutions
where the question of how much has been
applied to buildings and other perma-
nent improvements naturally arises. hu'
is equally apparent in other items that
do not include any acquisition OF prop
erty for the State; as for instance. Leg
islative Department, Legislative Contin-
gent Expenses. Salaries of Clerks. etc.
which have increased about twenty-eig
a hundred and fifty-one and sixty-eight
per cent. respectively. Some of the in
crease in the two first items is, however
to be ascribed to the fact that there was
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-14

the expenses of constitutional conven-
ton.
The following is the statement taken
from the appropriation bills of 1898 and
1908, and will show most conclusively the
growth of extravaganza in the last ten
years under party administration
pledged to reform extravaganza and
wasteful appropriation of public money;
Senate-Session 1909.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-14

The aggregate annual appropriations
for each of the last twelve years, exclud
ing everything appropriated on account of
free schnnls wore as follows:
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-14
TAX LEGISLATION
A Review Of the Acts Of the
Extraordinary Session
Of the Legislature

Promises Compared with Perform
ances- Valuations and Taxation
Doubly Increased on Homes and
Farms How Farmers and Land
owners Were Buncoed- The In
sincerity and Hypocrisy of Candi-
date Dawson.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-14
VICIOUS LEGISLATION
SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DONE AT
THE EXTRAORDINARY SESSION

Session 1903.
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Pine Bluff tIl) Republican: When
we we're publishing a paper IN Mount
Vernon, H., on the second floor, a
store was opened in the room under
our Office. The senior proprietor
came up stairs and contracted for
thrtM columns of space for twelve
months, locals each issue and $500
dodgfr rs each week. This firm START
ed on borrowed capital. In less than
two years it had money enough to
start two stores, one in Sedalia and
one in st. Louis. 1t dissolved partner
ship and each partner took a field to
himself. Byron Nugent was the part
ner who is now the senior member Of
B. Nugent and Bros, tire great St
Louis house. He not only owns his
store building and grounds but is
erecting a modest little cottage which
will cost SO, 900. We must add that
some Of the old merchants who were
in business in Mount Vernon before
Byron Nugent ever saw the place are
still grnmbling about dull trade and
hard times.
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uowto Preven. Group

It will be good news to the mothers
of small children to learn that Group
can be prevented. The first sign OF
cronp is hcrscness. A day or two be-
fore the attack the child becomes
hoarse. This is soOn followed by a
neculiar rough cough. Give Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy freely as soon
as the child becomes hoarse, or eVen
after the rough cough appears, and u
viii! dispel all symptoms OF Group. IN
this way all danger and anxiety may
be avoided. This remedy is used oy
many thousands OF mothers and has
never been known to fail. 1t is, IN
fact. the only remedy that can always
be depended upon and that is pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by r. -.
Miller, druggist.
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Rcvolu,ion

a sure sign OF approaching revolt
and serious trouble In your system Is
nervousness, sleeplessness, or5stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome causes.
1t never fails to tone the stomach,
regulate the Kidneys and Bowels,
stimulate the Liver, aud clarity the
blood. Run down systems benefit
particularly and all the usual attend
ing aches vanish under its searching
and thorough effectiveness. Electric
bitters is only SOC, and that is re-
urned IL it don't give perfect salts
action. Guaranteed by +. E. Miller,
druggist.
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Aco.t,y MISTAKE

Blunders are sometimes very ex-
pensive. Occasionally life itself IS tne
price Of a mistake, but you'll neveI
be wrong if you take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills for Dyspepsia, Dizziness,
Headache, Liver or Bowel
They are gentle vet thorough. 2oc al
+. p. MlllerS drug store.
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Horse

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or a hundred.
other accidents. are every day occur
FENCES. It behooveS everybody to
have a reliable Salve handy and there's
none as good as Bucklen's Arnlca
Salve. Burns, Cuts, Sores, Eczema
and Piles, disappear quickly under its
soothing effect. 25c at 4. e. Milier's
drug store.
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E"r over SIXTY year,

an old anu we'll tired rsmedy.-Mrs. W,nslow,s
millions of mothers for their children Will
teethlnR. with perfect snccess. 1t soothes Tie
chlld, softens the gums, allays all pain cures
w1na coilc. nnu Is the best renedy for diarrhnss,
1t is pieasaI. ~ the taste. Sold BY drucoiets.
IN every part Of the world twenty-five oents =
bottle. Its valne is incalculable. Be sure and
ssk for Mrs. Wirslow g Soothing SyI1ln. and
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES LADY ~onGENTLEMAN
to manage business in this county and adjoln-
ing territory for house or solid financial stand
ing. $1,000 straight salary and expenses laid
each Monday direct from headquarters. Ex-
pence money advadced. position permanent,
Address Manager, B5 Mnnon Bldg, Chicago. (G4)
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"MnrldS

st. Louis Worlds Fair information
Bureau has been established at 1901
Farnam St. Omaha, Nebr., IN charge
OF Harry E. Moores, where's all lntorma-
tion will be cheerfullY furnished free
Of charge.
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A glass or two Of water taken half
an hour before breakfast will usually
keep the bowels regular. Harsh
cathartics should be avoided. When
a purgative is needed, take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They are mild and gentle IN their
action. For sale by e. r.. Miller,
druggist.
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Better Than a Piasler

better Than a Piasler
A piece OF flannel dampened with
.Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound.
on the affected parts, is better than a
plaster for q lame back and for pains
in the side or chest. Pain Balm has
no superior as a iiniment for the re-
lief OF deep seated, muscular and
rheumatic pains. For sale by B.. b.
Miller, druggist.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-01-01

Coles Laxative Liver Pills are
Natures cure for liver Ills: II you
are troubled with constipation or
sick-headaches try these perfect pills.
Get Coles. Sold by all druggists.
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This is the season Of th. year when
the prudent and careful housewife re-
plenishes her supply OF Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t is certain to be
needed before the winter is over, and
results are much more prompt and
satisfactory when it is kept at hand.
and given. as soon as the cold is COM
tracted and before 1T has become set
tied in the system. In almost every
instance a severe cold may be warded
of by taking this remedy freely MS
soon as the first Indication of the cold
appears. There is no danger in giving
it tochildTen for it contains no harm
ful substance. Its pleasant to take
both adults ana children like it.
Buy it and you will get the best. It
always cures. For sale by +. e. Miller,
druggist.
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We all know people whose chief
charm lies In their exquisite cleanli-
ness, and about whom there fingers a
faint, sweet odUr as OF wild flowers.
If you would acquire this charm use
Get Coles, try 1t once-and you will
use mother. BY all druggists.
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R..,, u. = The Kind You Have Always BuuEt
s''; :; ''' N1H7Z5zzzT

A wise mother always manages TO
have a box of Coles Carbolisalve
handy. Children are always getting
hurt and she knows there is nothing
else so good for cuts and brui SEES. 1t
quickly stops the pain or burns and
scalds and heals without a scar. II it
isn't Coles it isn't Carbolisalve. 25 and
SOC by all druggists.
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The freight engine gotsof the track
at the turn table att hamberlain. Mon
day nec~essitating the sending out Of
the passenger engine from Mitchell to
get ton again.
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EverysDo1 HAS his Day,

Chicago Inter Ocean: The jackson
ian club. OF Omaha, one OF. the first
democratic organizations of the west
to support Mr.. Bryan's aspirations by
unanimous vote has reinstated forty
members whom it expelled seven years
ago for rebellion against Mr.. Bryan's
peculiar theories OF the currency.
The resolutions read admitting these
gold democrats to the club declare
them ohave been equally loyal to
the cardinal principles OF the party"
with the Bryanites who sought to
deny them any rightfto be called de-
m~ocrats. In other words, the Bryan
ties, and not the gold democrats, are
doing the r%epenting and apologizing.
Mr.. Bryan will probably feel that
an unfair advantage has been taken of
his absence in Europe. In spite Of
all his Nominations against the ssreor-
Iganizers" no sooner is he out of the
country than some of his most faithful
followers OF the past in his own state
not only make peace with the 'sreor-
ganizers" but positively surrender to
them.
Most democrats, however, have got
beyondcaring what Mr.. Bryan thinks
or feels. They know that Organism
has become absolutely hopeless, and
that Mr.. Bryan is now nothing but
the discredited leader Of a dwlndling
faction. They know that there is but
one way to give their party even a
chance Of success, and that is to cut
loose from Mr.. Bryan.
Even in Nebraska the democrats
are taking this way, because they see
that only thus can they make their
party respectable and re-establish its
reputation for sanity.