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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14

II will be noted from the table. first.
that the total assessment OF property
Increased little less than 80 per cent
in 1891 under the new tax law (while
the assessment OF railroad property
Increased 1875 per cent This Illus.
trates one OF the effects of the new
equalizing assessment by max
ing large property owners pay their
fair share. This effect was general.
The escape OF large property own
ers is the universal defect OF the gen
eral property tax system. and II has
not been wholly avoided under our
law II will be noted that the assess
mont OF railroads decreased steadily
until 1899. and that now II is less than
per cent more than In 1891. yet we
have had an increase In this state In
this period as shown by the reports
OF the State Board OF Tar Commission
srs OF II per cent In miles Of main
track. 255 per cent In miles OF second
main. "A per cent in side track and
10 per cent In rolling stock. II 10 safe
10 say that no railroad property In
this state Is assessed At over two
thirds OF It's actual value at present.
Notwithstanding the provisions Of the
Law. But that 10 the fault OF the ON.
cials, who are charged with enforcing
the law. and not of the Law itself. The
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14

OF course. II was expected that the
Indianapolis News would declare for
Roosevelt and Fairbanks before the
election. and the expectation has been
realized. Mr. Fairbanks permits his
newspaper TO hirt with political situa-
tions I'LL the real battle 10 on. and then
he brings II around to the support OF
the Republican party. He thinks
Democrats may be led TO believe that
the News is Independent. and there
fore when It's choice 10 finally made.
It's influence will be enhanced. The
game has been often played and has
lost its charm as we'll a. It's power
to deceive.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14

Over the long distance telephone
from California: Hello. Is this the
Newsr'
Yes, this 10 the News
We'll, this 10 Fairbsnks-
Hello. Fairbanks. what 10 ~"
You'd better come out for tho
ticket. Things Amt looking we'll. and
you might hold Oh too long
"Aii right The editorial II written
and well slap her In today
Don't make Il too strong at first"
"Oh. no; we understand. Goodby."
"Goodby."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14

bpular and conscientious Instructor.
er he entered into the employ OF
New Castle Bridge Company. and
90l removed to Indianapolis. He
POW In charge OF the contracting &
collecting department OF the com
y. one OF the most responsible po-
pns In It's business. Mr. Smith has
avs been a Democrat and has made
Dst Of friends throughout the state.
Office for which he has been nomi-
Ed is an important one and his cleo
will insure an energetic and earn
discharge OF it's duties.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14

scussing the state debt 10 his An
on speech. Hon John w. Kern.
ooratic candidate for governor.
Fed conclusiveIy that the money
20 from . Law enacted by the Dem
10 and that the Republican state
ais deserve credit only ~ agents
|e people for paying the debt when
money comes into the treasury.
ikens the ofiicials to . bank cash
who receives deposits and pays
money on the checks OF the de-
tor. These Republican officials. "
eclared. ARE entitled 10 the same
II as tho cashier. and no more.
paid your money into the states
Ing fund. They paid II out to the
70 creditors because they were
PEELED b, the law TO DO so"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14
JESSE o. SMITH.

|es.e u. Smith. Democratic nominee
the Office OF State statistician. is a
i've OF Union county. where he was
|n In 1871 He was reared on a
m and received his education in the
bic schools and then entered the
ool work as teacher. For sew
years no was principal of the
|vnsyille graded schools and proved
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14
IN THE COURTS
Arbitrary Action Of the Commissioners
Defeated by Appeal Of Farmers 10
the Circuit Court.

IL was the most natural thirg IN the
world that the arbitrary State Board
OF Tax Commissioners. which has re-
duced the assessments OF corporations
TO the minimum and raised the assess
ments OF farm lands and improve
ments on farm lands TO the maximum.
should eventually fnd it's right to In
crease the burdens OF the people Ques.
toned In the courts. To say that II
was an outrage TO increase the assess
ments In certain counties 80 per cent
and at the same time reduce the as.
sessments Of railroads. express. tele-
graph and transportation companies.
Is but expressing q sentiment that ex.
lists In the minds OF all people who
have kept track OF the boards sction.
The law was enacted for the express
purpose OF making the corporations
bear a just proportion OF the burdens
OF taxation. They had managed to
elude this for years. and II was 10
correct the evil that the Democrats
revised the tar laws and gave greater
powers TO the state board. The frst
board organized under the law in
creased the railroad assessment near.
ly slo00O0.0 900 and the courts have
held that the assessments we're justi.
ned. In fact. the railroads Of the state
were bonded for t<00 .0oo, 900 when
the assessment was increased to
fs7. .ooo.o by the Democratic board.
and II is notorious that men and COM
panies who buy railroad bonds do not
pay more for them than the roads are
worth. and II 10 but fair to assume
that the railroads were worth every
cent for which they wers bonded.
But the Republican policy has been
to take every possible burden from
the corporations and place II upon the
people. and when the real estate was
assessed last year a tempting oppor-
tunity was presented. In the coun-
ties OF Bartholomew, Fountain and
several others, the assessments on
lands and on lands and improve
ments. made by the local assessing
OA@@NNa' aPpAOftQ Oy hn6 UOATQ1
OF review were overthrown and 80 per
cent arbitrarily added to the land
assessments. In other words. every
farmer In these counties would End
his taxes increased by one-half more
than the local officers fxed.
The farmers OF Fountain county
brought suit TO prevent the Increased
assessment from being placed on the
tax duplicate. and the court has de-
cided that the state board exceeded
its authority and that the Increase
shall not stand. The case was decided
by Judge Rabb Of the Fountain circuit
court. who holds that farm lands and
Improvements on farm lands cannot
be assessed as a separate and distinct
class under the law. and. therefore. the
State Board OF Tax Commissioners
exceeded its authority whom u arbi-
trarily increased the county assess
ment The suit may not settle the
matter In favor OF the farmers, but II
serves TO point out .he injustice Of the
boards action and demonstrate that
the arbitrary action OF the board needs
to be adJudicated and the actual re-
straints OF the law invoked.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14

follows
1891 1903
Main track tmiles) . 6.O15.5s 6.6s7 GO
Second main ... 1887 51S94
Side track .......1 1906 1.59s.s5
Rolling stock 5.s73.s3 6,7s464
Prior TO 1892 all state expenses now
paid from the general fund. the Oenev-
olent institution fund and the sinking
fund were paid from the general fund
and the reason OF the payment OF the
state debt is seen In the receipts to
these funds. For example. the total
receipts 10 these funds In 1903. from
taxation. were 37.46s. .4051l. as against
81. 096. .s39.07 in 1891. This is an in.
crease OF 1871 .565.04 or this
amount the sinking fund receipts OF
f4l4.49s27 are expressly required by
law TO be paid On the state debt. and
the amount paid on the state debt in
1903 was only s35. .5017s in excess OF
the sinking fund receipts. In 1893
when there was no sinking fund. there
was s340. 900 paid on the debt. and in
1894 there was s374.s30 paid on the
debt in excess OF the sinking fund
receipts
or course the receipts TO the gen
eral fund and benevolent institution
fund were s2lT.l3e.47 larger In 1898.
and s50.s2s.ss larger in 1894 than they
were In 1908. but on the other hand
the state administration had 10 pay
3lsT $50 more OF interest in 1893, and
S169 $50 more OF interest In 1894 than
was paid In 1903. so that the showing
is largely in favor OF the earlier years.
payment OF debt and interest In 1903
was much smaller than In any preced.
ing year under the new laws The
payment in 1902 was the largest. but
that was due TO the fact that in 1902
the state received from the national
government s635s59.2U In payment OF
It's old war claim and under the pro
visions OF the sinking fund law OF
1898 Sis was applied to the payment
OF the state debt
The sum OF the whole matter is that
all that can be claimed by any state
officials as TO the payment OF the state
debt. is that they have carried out
the provisions OF the laws OF 1891 and
1893. and as to this the present state
officials do not make as good show.
ns as their predecessors.
J. p. DUNN.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14

Hon. Henry O. Davis touches on
many important questions ia his letter
Of acceptance. but is utterances on
Imperialism are specially cogent and
should be borne In mind BY every lover
OF his country. Imperialism" he Do.
clarer. lis hurtful and abhorrent In .
free government and subversive Of
free institutions. Al policy OF i'm.
perialism-f II can be said 10 have
. policy-is always dangerous to lib.
erty Its powers are nrst exercised In
far-or territory and on conquered poo
nlc. but once adopted for acquired and
'istant possessions. II becomes. soon.
'r or later. the rule Of the home gov.
ernment. Liberty and free govern.
ment have always teen secured st
the cost OF great sacrifices. but his.
tory teaches US that both can BE- easily
lost without the knowledge OF the peo.
pie"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14

Pc biennial convention Of the Ma
n Republican League at Indianap-
last week was a veritable frost on
party. Seven hundred delegates
expected and there were just l75
snt And. strange to relate. the
ayers said the small attendance
due to the general apathy In the
y But why apathy. when there
nch a strenuous man at~the head
he ticketf
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14

Senator Fairbanks declares that the
Republican party may be trusted 10
deal with the subject OF . ship sub
sidy 'in patriotic and sensible way"
Unfortunately the two Indiana sena-
tors have demonstrated by their votes
for the ship subsidy steal Just what
a patriotic and sensible way" is.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14

Mr. Beveridge has discovered unsr.
amplsd prosperity among all classes
OF people, and tells his audiences that
they were never better OF than they
are today. Yet there we're in his audi
snos st the time many me- Who were
employed by trust factories and who
have been idle for months.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14

Pnator Beveridge appears to be let.
his enthusiasm get away with
Judgment. Some OF tho state.
rs that he is making In his
|ches are so contrary to facts that
stands appalled, at the nerve OF
speaker. He ought to remember
ne ls speaking TO intelligent peo-
men and women who read and
T. and that his utterances chal.
= 'heir credulity and awaken dis
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14

Advice to mothers: When you hoist
up the infants for the tall Senator
from Indian to kiss. be sure that the
stspiadder IL safely anchored.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14

can always depend on my naws-
paper coming TO the support 10
party ticket when give the word
Charles w. Fairbanks.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14

Edwin 81. George Rogers. the we'll
known Indianapolis lawyer whom the
Populists recently placed upon their
state ticket as the candidate for attor.
nsy general. has sent q letter to the
chairman Of the Populist committee
declining to make the race. Mr.. Ro-
gers is a Democrat and favors the elec-
ton OF Judge Parker. He 10 also con-
scious OF the fact that II 10 Xee duty
of every Democrat 10 stand by his
party and attempt TO bring the coun.
try back TO the recognition OF those
great principles OF government that
obtained before the Republicans came
into power Mr. Rogers also recognis-
es the fact that every vote east for a
third party by men who are in no sense
in sympathy with the Republican prin.
ciples is an aid 10 the Republicans
and against the Democrats. The hon
or OF nomination under such circum-
stances has no attractions for him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14

Mr.. Bryan declares that Peabody
ism in Colorado is the Legitimate fruit
OF Imperialism and militarism in ths
Philippines"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14

Mr.. Fairbanks has ut last reached
the climax Of the political art. He has
Segun kissing the Babies.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-14

figures for the amount OF railroad
property IN the two years. as shown
By the reports of the board. are as
follows:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
CITY LEGAL NOTICE.

The board or pubic works or the
city of Spokane will receive bids in
duplicate, until March II. 1904. at the
hour OF o'clock p. m. for the i'm
provement of First avenue from the
east line OF Madison street to the
east line of Walnut street by paving
guttering, curbing. according to the
plans and specifications on file in the
office of the city engineer and re-
ferred to in Ordinance No. A1448,
which ordinance and said map plans
and specifications shall govern said
Improvement and to which bidders
are hereby referred for further par
ticulars. All bids must be made in
duplicate on printed forms to be fur
nished by the board. sealed. and one
copy left with the clerk of the board,
the other with the mayor
There must be written upon the
outside of the envelope the words.
Proposal for the paving of First
avenue" together with the name OF
the bidder. and the copy Of the bid
sent to the board must be accom-
panied with a certified check for not
less than 10 per cent of the amount of
the bid and made out to the order OF
the president Of the board of public
works. and no bid shall be considered
unless accompanied by said check
quired to enter into n contract aud
furnish satisfactory bonds ms rcuuir-
ed by said Ordinance No. ALAS. the
laws OF the state of Washington, the
city charter and ordinance pertaining
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
CHAPTER XVII.

Once outside In the open air, the
Jinnee lowered" like a pheasant shot
through the head. and Horace closed
his eyes during a fight which appar-
emily confined for hours, although In
reality 1t probably did not occupy
more than n very few seconds.
At last he felt himself set down
on some hard, firm surface, and ven
tured to open his eyes once more.
When he realized where he actually
was, his knees gave way under him.
and he was seized with a sudden gid
diness that very nearly made him
lose his balance.
For he found himself standing on
a sort of narrow ledge or cornice,
just under the ball at the top of st.
Paurs cathedral.
Many feet beneath him spread the
dull summit of the dome.
There was a magnificent view. but,
although Ventimore was distinctly
conscious OF 1t, he was scarcely In n
state to appreciate its grandeur Just
then. He was much too concerned
with wondering why Fakrash had
chosen to plant him up there In so
insecure a position, and how he was
ever to be rescued from it, since the
Jinnee had apparently disappeared.
He was not far OFF. however for
presently Horace saw him stalk round
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
We Like Japan.

S
sanericanism S
limitations
a
o and of all
which to a stop
be
whipped
humanity.
therefore the
Viewed a thing
The a
nation in so far as religious classification
and
outcome
making his likes
than the Slav.
1t will not do to
with the under dog
1t
" opened the doors of the island the light
laps have initiated We
the lessons have
spirit We grateful We
had helped o Them
ike
We 10 notl like Russia
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
A NIGHT ALAEM

Worse than an alarm of fire at
night is the brassy cough of Group,
which sounds like the children's death
thing is done quickly. Foley's Honey
and Tar never fails to give instant
relief and quickly cures the worst
forms of Group. Mrs p. L. Cordier
of Warrington. KY, writes: my
3-year-old girl had severe case of
Group; the doctor said she could not
live. I got bottle of Foley's Honey
and Tar; the first dose gave quick re-
lief and saved her life."s Refuse sub
stitutes Sold by Chas. McNab, 400
Riverside avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20

Spokane theater-goers during the
coming week will have a chance to
see a play that has been made more
popular by the criticism that has been
heaped upon the author, than by any
thing else.
Hall Gaines eternal City" a
dramatization of his great study in
socialism and the creed of the brother
hood of man, will be presented at the
Spokane theater next Friday and Sat-
urday.
Kings and queens have been staged.
but seldom, if ever, prior to the time
Hall Game brought out his play, has
any dramatist had the timerty to put
the pope on the stage. This, alone,
has brought down much criticism upon
the head of the author, which, with
the picking to pieces of the story of
the play, has given it more advertise
ment than if columns of praise had been
written about it.
To those who have read the
book the play will be of special inter-
est, because of some very radical
changes that have been made in put-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20

"The fact Is, I am the victim of a
headstrong force which 1 am utterly
unable to control. :"
Upon this a fresh uproar arose,
and for some time prevented him
from continuing.
They Gained down at last, and he
was able to proceed. my case is
simply this" he said: "a short time
since l happened to go to an auction
and buy a large brass bottle"
For some reason his last words
reused the audience to absolute
frenzy-they would not hear anything
about the brass bottle; every time he
attempted to mention it they howled
him down; they Kissed. they groaned.
positively deafening.
will you hear me out?" Ventimore
shouted. I'm not trifiing. 1 haven't
told you yet what was inside the
bottle. When I opened it + found"
He got no farther, for, as the words
ltlI Ills lips H8 lclL SeiZeu
by the collar of his coat and lifted off
his feet by an agency he was power
less to resist.
Up and up he was carried, past the
great chandeliers, between the carved
and gilded rafters, pursued by a uni
versal Shrek of dismay and horror
Down below he could see the throng
of pale, upturned faces. and hear the
wild screams and laughter in violent
Mysteries of several ladies of great
distinction. And the next moment he
was in the glass lantern, and the lat
ticed panes gave way like tissue paper
as he broke through into the outer
air, causing the pigeons on the roof
to whirr up in flutter of alarm.
OF course he knew that 1t was the
Jinnee who was abducting him in this
sensational manner, and he was rather
relieved than alarmed by Fakrash's
summary proceeding. for he seemed
for once to have hit upon the best
way out of situation that was rap
idly becoming impossible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20

in close touch with the question, infor.
nation was given out that affairs had
reached point where it was hoped
matters would be settled within FIVE
days.
The retail lumbermen decline to say
what they are paying the shinglemen
for shingles. Shingles are sold to the
consumer for $l.7O and $l.75 for the
first grades. The lumbermen now
claim the war between them and the
shinglemen is off, and the only fight is
among the shinglemen themselves.
Nearly all the shingles used in the city,
it is claimed, are now being manufac-
tured by the home mills, and not more
than two carloads have arrived form
outside points within the past two
weeks,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20

living beings left, as it seemed, in
blank and silent universe.
Look again." said Fakrash; and
Horace. looking eastward, saw the
streets and housetops gradually re-
appearing. Only the flags had dis
and with them the waiting
crowds and the mounted constables
The ordinary traffic of vans, >omni-
buses and cabs were proceeding as If
it had never been interrupted.
THAT cloud which thou sawest,"
said Fakrash, hath swept away with
it all memory of this days doings
from the minds of every mortal be-
low us. See. they go about their sew
eral businesses, and all the past in
cidents are to them as though they
had never been.
Watt" continued the Jinnee. For
presently thou shalt see me perform
yet more excellent thing"
There was a most unpleasant green
glow in his eyes and a bristle in his
thin beard as he spoke, which sudden
ly made Horace feel uncomfortable
He did not like the look Of the Jinnee
at all.
II really think you've done enough
for today" he said. "And this wind
up here is rather searching 1 shan't
again"
'That," replied the Jinnee. chou
shalt assuredly do before long. o i'm
pudent and deceitful wretch" And
he laid long. lean hand on Horace s
shoulder. II am determined to cast
thee down from here with my own
hand"
Horace turned faint and dizzy for
moment Then, by a strong effort
Of will, he pulled himself together.
"Oh, come now!" he said "You
don't mean that, you know. After all
your kindness! You're much too good
natured, really. to be capable of any
thing so atrocious."
"All pity hath been eradicated from
my heart" returned Fakrash. There
fore. prepare to die, for thou art
presently about to perish in the most
unfortunate manner"
Ventimore could not repress a
shudder. Hitherto he had never been
able to take Fakrash quite seriously.
How was he to cajoIe and disarm this
formidable being? He must keep cool
and act promptly or he would never
see Sylvia again.
Before we part" said Horace. you
won't refuse to answer one or two
questions?"
'"There is no need. For I am posi-
lively determined to Stay thee"
II demand it," said Horace, "in the
most great name of the lord mayor,
on whom be peacer' 1t was desper-
ate shot but 1t took effect The jim
nee quailed visibly.
ASK, then" he said, but briefly,
for the time groweth short"
We'll" he said. but for me
wouldn't you be still in that brass
bother"
That" replied the Jinnee. SIS the
very reason why 1 purpose to de-
stroy thee"
OH was all Horace could find
to say at this most unlocked for an
swer.
(CONTINUED)