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The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-16
PRESIDENT MARTI DEAD.

Newport, X, Y. March 1G.- Louis
K. Marti, president of the German
National bank, of this city, died to-
day from pneumonia, coupled with
Bright's disease. He was formerly a
druggist at Cincinnati.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-16

Fourth Assistant Bristow recommend
ed that the salaries of the carriers be
increased to 1920 a year. and that
they be required to give their services
exclusively to the government. This
plan will be carried out as far as it
can be by executive action.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-16
PROFESSOR OF PHILosoPHHY

DIR. William Grant Seaman. of Sa-
lem, Mass. has been elected TO the
chair of philosophy in De Pauw uni
versity. DR.. Seaman is a graduate of
De Pauw and ranks very high as
minister. He pursued a course in
philosophy in Boston university and
was called from one of the largest
churches in Massachusetts,.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-16
EMPEROR AND KING LUNCH
TOGETHER.

Vigo, Spain, March 16.-Emperor
William lunched today with King Al
fonso on board the Spanish Royal
Yacht Giralldau. The Emperor later
sailed to Gibraltar on the Steamer
Koenig Albert.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-16
WASHINGTON
NOTES
Of Special Interest to Richmond
Readers.

Charles G. Ross, of Richmond, has
been named by Senator Beveridge as
an alternate to one of the principals
recently designated for appointment
as a midshipman in the Annapolis
academy
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-16
INCRIMiNATING
DOCUMENTS
Found on Him When Arrested Jap
anese to Increase Taxes
S34,OoO,O0

Toxic, March 16-A conference of
cabinet elder statesmen and leading
political leaders decided to propose to
special diet, convening next Friday,
an extension of the tobacco monopo-
ly to include manufactured tobacco; /;
also the creation of a salt monopoly;
also to suggest increases in many
kinds of taxes and the creation of
new taxes on silk piece goods, wool
ems and kerosene, making a total in
crease Of revenue of 6S,000,O0O yen or
$34, 100000.
Port Arthur, March 16-Every-
thing is quiet here. There is no sign
of the enemy.
ST. Petersburg, March 10 Captain
Tokov, Of Manchurian commissarial
service has been summarily court
martialed and shot for acting as a
spy in the pay Of the japanese. In
eliminating documents were found on
him when arrested. The announce
ment in the army organ is that the
Captain has been "excluded from
the service.
Washington, March 16. - Minister
Allen at Seoul notified the state de
partment that the cruiser Cincinnati
arrived at Chemulpo with twenty
three Americans from Chinnampo. He
said missionaries near Ping Yang re
fused to send women and children
aboard the Cincinnati, thereby MAX
ing it impossible for the government
to afford them protection if military
movements occurred at that point.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-16

Port Arthur, March 16-Every-
thing is quiet here. There is no sign
of the enemy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-02-23
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
Si0uxeyesighed

If an S and ] and an 0 and a q,
With an X at the end, spell Su,
And an + and a Y and an L spell an
/,
Pray, what is the speller to do?
Then, if also an S and an | and a @
And an III f D speller eide,
There's nothing much left for the
spcller to do
But to go and commit Siouxeye-
sighed.
Selected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-02-23

Brush't once every day at least and
take heed that you approach not to
any uncleanness.
"In your apparel be modest and
ondeavor to accommodate Nature
rather than procure Admiration
Keep to the Fashion of your equals
Such as are Civil and orderly with
respect to Times and Places.
"BEING at meat scratch not
neither Spit cough or blow your nose
except there be a necessity for it.
TAKE no Salt nor cut Bread
with your knife greasy.
off you soak Bread in the Sauce let
it be no more than what you put in
your Mouth at a time, and blow not
your Breath at Table but stay till
(it) Cools of it Self.
"Put not an other bit into your
Mouth with your knife in your Hand
neither Spit forth the Stones of any
Fruit pye upon a Dish nor cast any
thing under the Table.
"Put not another bit in your
Mouth til the former be swallowed
let not the Morsels be too big for the
iowls.
"Cleanse not your teeth with the
Table Cloth, Napkin, folk or knife.
but if Others do it let it be done with
a pick tooth.
"RINCE not your Mouth in the
Presence of others"
On Christmas Day, 1919, the
School-house in which Washington
had laid the foundations for his
greatness, burned to the ground, de-
stroying the school-books, maps, etc.
of Washington's school-days. School
boys in those DAYS wrote out in rude
blank-books maps, arithmetic tables
and copies of practice in penman-
ship. This was largely because there
were 50 few books to be had. About
all the facilities Mr.. Williams had
we're a big globe, a wall-map, and a
geography as big as a family Bible.
Each boy really had to write his own
geography, and there is in existence
the one that Washington wrote. Here
is how he bound America:
america is bounded on We East
with We Atlantic Ocean on the West
with ye Pacifck Sea and on the
North without Bounds on the South
by We Megellanie Sea-"
There are many pages in this geog-
raphy. Some of them are filled with
astronomy work.
As will be imagined from the rule:
of conduct we have quoted, Wash.
ington was a neat boy, though not d
fop. One of Washington's biograph,
ers, speaking of Washington's play
says that he could never endure
trifling games, such as marbles and
tops. His delight was in a manly
sport of game-jumping with a long
pole, heaving heavy weights, run,
ming, wrestling, etc. In these he ex.
celled. He early cultivated an ex.
ceedingly accurate eye for measure.
ment, and it is said that Mr.. vii.
liams was especially skillful in this
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-02-23
George Washington's School Days.

The great and good man whom we
a~ffectionately call "The Father Of
His Country" was, as all great men
have been, a manly little fellow, even
if he did cut down the cherry-tree,
as they say he did. A writer in "The
American Boy" tells of George Wash
ington's days i'll an interesting man
ner.
When twelve years old George en-
tered the neighborhood school near
his home in Westmoreland, Va. At
Wakefield his teacher was q Mr.. Will
liams, who had come over from Eng
land, where he had been a teacher i'll
Wakefield Academy i'll Yorkshire.
While in Mr.. Williams school.
Washington drew up a code of rules
of conduct. In these rules Washing
ton pictures the boys whose man
ncrs should be avoided. Here is an
exact copy-spelling, punctuation
and all-of some of these rules:
"Do not Puff up the checks, Loll
out the tongue, rub the hands or
beard thrust out the lips or bite them
or keep the lips too long open or
Close.
Kill no vcrmin as Fleas Lice ticks
&c, in the sight of others. If you
see any fifth put your foot dexteri-
see any filth put your foot dexteri
of your Companions Put it off pri-
vatrly, of if it be on your own Cloths
return thanks to him who puts it off
"Shakc not the head Feet or legs
rowl not the Eyes, lift not one eye,
brow higher than the other wry not
the mouth and bedew no mans face
with your spittle by approaching
him while you speak.
Put not off your cloths in the
presence of Others nor so out Of
your chambers half drest.
"SHIFT not yourself in the sight
of others nor Gnaw your nails.
"Keep your Nails clean and short,
also your Hands and Teeth clean.
without showing any great concern
of them.
"WIIEN you Sit down Keep your
feet firm and Even without putting
them one on the other or crossing
them.
OF YOU Cough Sneeze or yawn
do it not Loud but privately and
Speak not in your Yawning, but put
your handkerchief before your face
and turn aside.
"Spit not in the fire nor Stoor
low before it neither put your hands
into the flame to warm them MOI
set feet upon the Fire especially il
there be meat before it.
cat Play or at fire it is good man.
ers to give place to the last-comer
and affect not to speak louder thar
ordinary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10
Prominent Mar oead.

Don TeoaoFo casaus. Of Balo 4.
iaaa pas, died al bis home down
there Al $50 yesterday morning o.
stomach trouble He was here sev.
ent DAYS ago for medical ,rea,meu,
and his case being serious Ne was
advised 10 remain here where he
could receive speedy and careful med
ieal attention. However. he ionsins
Tor the old home was too strong and
he concluded 10 take the chances
whirh terminated fatally
Deceased vas a man of about 81
years q ~ and i member cf 4 large
aad yesy influential famay. Three
Juan. Perfacto and Pedro
casans and 4 slstsr. Mrs Regina Tra
tile. survive him The funeral Ut;
probably take place 1t he Oh hons
q 81 deceased toHsrrroN
G@ @EM
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10


ON
$500.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10
ee;iae FOR Publication.

Homestead Ensry No 52st
Department d the Interior. Land ot
flee s. Santa Fe, y. NJ, July al
1904
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has flied notice
q his intention 10 make final proc.
in support 81 lis calm. and tha. said
proof viii be made before probate
clerk 81 San Miguel county at ias We
gas. y. ~. On September .. 1904. viz:
Atilano Quintar., for the ,ots i. 2 and
8. Sc -, nv IL, section Z. township
II north. range IL east.
He names tie following witnesses
q prove hIs continuous res.dsres ID
On and cultivation o, SAID land. viz:
Hflsrio Lopez, q sens. y. "
Pairocsnio Paoo. of seaa. y. ".
Jesus Ma Lopez, o. sena, J. "
Fsrrir Romero. D. ssra. y. ".
MANUEL r oTERo. Register
1.lis
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10

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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10
NOTICE goa PUBLICATION.
apartment y N Ea1

y ha Eas
Land offSce al sara a.. Il
tes
goes hessar syea
a~tEsH
st Ms sas4n 7al pToat
ia q us
~! nale
ST receiver IL saata re H. CO
Arg q. 1884 VIZ
Hu-ARIo LOPEZ
sar ne NE - ~ T. II ". r.
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lie names as
to pore his continuous residence Up
e. ard cva j viz
Ramon Ortiz af 4
Nsgtof seaa , Ortiz q sansa Tia. s..
u Jose Ortiz re sara e. n
IT.; George Ortiz ot santa i i.
MANUEL r oTERo
$50 Register.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10
New Teachers Elected

re rity stho hoard has eleetel
the teachers tSat wi hll the raeau.
Iclss II the seventh and eiehth grades
.ot the public school The seventh
grade teacher vii oe Miss Edith
Reed. ~ Enporia. Kansas. q teacher
.ot experience and 1 graduate IL ihs
Rarsas state normal The eighth
gfsde vii b. taught ny Miss Kate
OFanell. q Einyta, New YORK. also.
a normal graduate and a teacher o.
successful experience. 10th ladies
come highly recommended The
school board may be congratulate;
upon ia corps 81 experienced skilml
teachers Atsa Minnie Holman Was
elected principal " the Douglas ave
nue. building Al a. advance IL salary
n0 20 exceed ten dollars a month
MIS- WORTHY vii III Miss winters
place while The latter wilt teach M
Mrs Douglas until the first On the
ysar Mis- Minnie Kaha. III Lelvsa
worth, Kansas, As elected substitute
.essttr and teacher for lhe overflow
m Ii 60 a1e fpaaa neres
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10
Advertising Magazines Praise
Work OF Optic Job Office
HfeIa,s Fogr Page III Establishes q Precedent in III
verfisLBg. Haw Mexico Al Right.

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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10
~tHomesssadY Entry No. 52es.l
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,
Land Office at Santa Fe, y. n.
July IL. 1904
Notice Is hereby given that I 6
tollowing-naMed settler has filed
tice 81 his intention to make I !,
proof in support Of bis claim. and
said proof will be made before the
register or receiver at Santa Fe. n.
NJ. on Aug. ii. 1904. viz:
PATRocISIo PAco
for the Lots !. s. 9. Sw Ia Sc IA.
Ne ~ sw II. Sec, I, T. II. II, r
IL E.
He narnes the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said lani. Vi:
Atilano ouintaua Of sena, y. NJ:
Looez Of sena. =. IT.: cruz
Colleges OF Sem. n. NJ: FeFmin Ro
nero Of Soma. y. u.
MANUEL r. oTER0,
Tes Register.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10
Ever : ste eraa-s

,orz nz Eaea
aeEve Ia kasa O. Ia .o
aE ~ Pv za. g.
PaFT Davis
relieves II
a:s fs waE@
s a szpaSs ya1rHE ~ eca
~
ang at L has Nc.
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treatment n nsGrs
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10

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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10

Rosh parties 70 M strnggle III his
cast hafe besa charged II theIr Al.
iaroalsis Win Inal,liatlng lie wouas.
I'd and taking nd more prisoners
than necesafy Such I charge IL
comnnn eve ii modern earfase and
- MOI eenetaiiy credited III The cly
rized void sstkoa, sn abundance 81
proof.
The following editorial from The
sfoacow Gazette would kesa 10 lena
frs,h d ne Japanese shafrcs against
Russia.
Our great general sntaron. when
ne fought against me cgyiitsef
French, often gave ihs orter. no.
quarter y the troops This. Which
wss nd, cruelty DR. bafbarism. vas
a necessity, and nov necessarily
forces us IN this val With a haf
savage and barbarous nation 20 "a
here 70 suyaroffs rule of 70 quar-
ter To burden Russia
with thousands N japanese prison
~. spreading dysentery. typhaI
and cholera among HE Russian
people would. perhaps. BE- IN ac.
eordanfe Nth humanitarian prln.
eipies bat 4 would Be very u.
stse NO quarter ana no prss
hosM ~ ~ motto.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10

m editorial page b he O1Iahom
- 4 pspsF pGhiahsd Il oklahurna
CITY. Fountains the following state
spest which. fOr frsnkness and can
or car ~ easily ~ matched
The oklahomans tec sor poiiti.
81 Anrcuneemsnts Is $40 for an
a~cenesnents III the daily edition
sad r. in tAe seni seekiy Eiliar
fl rssniioa of a candidate Il add
tIonaf.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10

= Knv pae ii viii re jap
fFeis u iagsh 3soa
rzl6 NJ shs gafans
troops re taslats. howeres. A. 6ses
Nstgsssa ihss IL private sCsrs
= TIE Raaa aaray sse Ii sAas any
fsnsrat has ) figkt h Desire ans she
rsAkrexs N ne esars forces Hes
paasnl y AZ asalt,y y she osflesn.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10

The supply committee reported the
has II tx9 dozen eha for the
hlsh school One hundred and seven
y five dollars vas voted ~ be ex
for physical culture apparatus
for The high school.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10

THE IL q rgsa@ geaY IL Rrgan.
sxsx 81 y
Exsssa KS X rafr
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pvs bEa
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10

ri ST. LaIs efsY -
rar9 pFoSasa
49, trA con
Kaa So
forzaae tontsHn hin snfeaerv
uheye seen
TEL asara.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10
psss..a.

While ne raias are a~zfrr .ss
eisy vater y nuiy. ersak NaSs,s
Fatsr fresh clear al v-e
gy
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10

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WI 5gsl aa4 s
Ha0n ! NaE
k&&a f ~
sasa
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10

4 ran living IS Mlshasaks. lad
has solyea the problem OF checking
he speeding astonobEint. and his
Plaza n e ~ PIT into ne ID his m
dive town. says The Springfield Repub.
lean. Mshawska has several miles
q asphalt psshg "a ! straight road.
nay and Il b . favo1itc speedway
for Tourists. The office o. The chief
a p1lce u near thn center 81 this
stretch II front q liz cffiee 1
groove wifl be cut 90 the paving. and
Is this win " SCI . long knife blade
etfendlns he With x the street A
lever iB ne police station viii ralsa
the knife abeut two Inches above ihs
patinr whsneYer me worI II giYca
itat ! seCrchsr u a~aprpSehirg Md r.
fmes % ftop A. the blade IL sharp.
e VII e1, NJ four tres on the ear
an4 To- the nilse an ga out and
rather d TIE iawhreakef Al VIII,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10

Wanted 70 purchsse several aase
lope ana 70 * taree tiack al t.
Address V he osdo 4.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10

GehEing Is soss agent for the Ideal
and Sampson steel sindmiils and there
are none better. Ga
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-10
THE FIaaaskA slrgAr.e.


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I aSs
NJ
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ea a
It'll
W g1a re grgw
-
0a Id IA 4 1a IL assnasaeta :
a an Egterossr hamper
@
n aHl
letn Hlts loss d exgpgt trade
atsss 80 ualta rsstrNns
x 0son Vii 4 masA
~gsstofste prosperity Id % rattoa
Euy9t tra8e Next - egts0a ne corn
cfop III the acf important essnsas
ID taet its saIae q considerably grra
- aaaa he cotton crop. and in the
tarn q hgss catsif. ste & y by far
|ia% eaIi n ar sEficaitaral products
pfgsidlng 70 various Ways an enar
NOUS amount y freight This CROP
IA somewhat haeksard and e1po
70 danger tom fFost. but experts afe
fgusiag apon 4 maximum crop Of
abous ssag .000 Dqsheis. y y IN
fortunate that the ~hsai crop II nov
Likely 70 fall below coo 100000 bush
bat ths DAMAGE stories appear 10
haFs been e~aasssraied ana price
being high farmers wr not ssffss
much on this scorc Another i'm
Hani sfop. which 7 OTTER .eS
sight q. Il the has crop and thh
roo promises 70 be abundant, thanks
plentiful rainfall TIE crop sftua
lion therefore ~ : vhole II entirely
SATISFACTORY and each day nirnintsans
e. risk q injury
The improvement II the iron trade
q more than talk Orders have ~
rfniiy beca piaesyf scr over 10000
ions * rig Iron ahich shows ;hN
sfaae Nho ae Ii hass opintob
= iaage believe tte tatn Ter the /
ha II ri Irun trade I
u 9e0i I anomNt afier ihe HeW
aen1itiuna D under The ntd and tho
~ II vhieb orders afp cpnias
It'd tarang n nAspasaht
that & Is business and na
sentiment that u moving The ron
.Faas soue piants haFe more
thaiF looks than n ans time this
Ecar he turn naturally bringing q
nt q bryeFs no he'd back fer
faai eseu' Ia The dry goods trade
here are aiso very promising stshs
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To o. s
Aase
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Monarch oyer pain. Burns. CUT
spFasns, stings. instant RELIEF. n
Thomas Electric Oh At any drus
store.
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Turner 'ar ne best meats ne.
aaisat NJ
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II eehalf d NJ FridberE. ntaidt
adysrisiuE nan, I tnty IL aai inst
ne wanted IL have TIE nRsne printed
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1904-07-30
GMRRHFR SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. Lam
DRY, STATE OF LOUAslANA'
LAZARE LEVY L. co. Vs. JAS. CL1kfoED'
No. 17,277A

BY virtue of a writ of q: "a: issued CUT 4a m
the Hon. sixteenth judicial District Court IN
and for the parish of St. Landry. in the ABOVE
entitled and numbered suit and to me directe9,
have seized and will proceed to sell az pupiiet :
auction, to the last and hignesC piuuer' az
the Court House, at Opelousas, La, ON
Saturday, seps. D. 1904
at 10 O'Clock a. M, the following described
property, to wit:
A certain tract of land, situated In Prairle
MamOu. Darish of st. Landry, state or Louis
jana, containing eighty acres, bounded n0[In n
BY lands OF Christ Ashford. south oy PUBIC
road leading from Pearceville to bayou re-
P71u6 east by WIN. R. Ashford, anu WesG py
land Of Joseph Vidrine, together WIN all the
improvements thereon, including irrlgauon
plant and aepuT tenanceS thereto; also one nun IN
drdN and fifty a.P aaseaDtBrbounds nortn ny
public road, south by Bayou des Cannls' st sast
bv Thomas Fruge and Thelismar vidrlne, West
by Edward Dejean, together with all the I'M
Drovement thereon. a,, D..
Terms and Conditions of sale-For cash 20
thirty nine and 06-l0O dollars, and interest,"
thereon. at the rate of eight per cent per an
mum from the 25th day OF May, 1908, ana M ten
Der cent additional ON said principal anu lhtet,
est as attorneys fees, and the sumaNf nine anu
25-lOo dollars, cost of protest OF Ihe ms.u,GS
note and ten per cent additional as attorney
fees on the principal and interest or the unma
tured notes. viz three notes, all dated May 20
1908. payable May 25, 1905, May 26, l9O6, may 20
1867, each for the aum OF one tnousahu gnu
thirty y-nine and O6100 dollars, bearing eignt pei
cent interest from date, and ten per cent al
torney's fees, and all the costs Oh these pro
ceediDgs. az. suopns
x.a, Sheriff
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1904-07-30
Try Home Rule.

The little controversy in the
Winn parish primary is argument
enough to show the dangers OF
an elective assessor. It got to be
a matter as to which of the candi-
dates would agree to reduce as
sessments most if elected.
Again, the assessors Office is a
part of the fiscal machinery OF
The government, and should be
under State, rather than local
control.-Advocate.
Restore to the police juries, who
are elected by the people, and who
should know better than any man,
at the State Capital or anywhere
else, the right as boards of re-
viewers, to reduce the over-assess-
ments and increase the under-as-
sessments that may be made by
the assessor, and such compete
tions as are cited to have occurred
in Winn wouldn't amount to a row
of pins. But, through his ward
Juror, every property-holder would
have representation in the taxa
ton levied against him. Again,
through the police juries who are
elected to provide the ways and
means to maintain the roads anc
bridges, the public buildings ane
the government of the parish, j
is presumable that the assess
ments would be kept at a figur'
1 that would be fair alike to tn
parish and to the taxpayers. Th
i State government ought TO be sat
isfed 60 get itg1share of revenue
on The same plane OF assessment
The People.