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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-10
FERTILE VALLEY OF
 THE MISSISSIPPI

While it is true Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Texas invite the home seeker and others in search of a profitable investment and business competency, there is another field along the Frisco System quite recent ly opened to those interested in a personal betterment of finacial re- sources.
 On June 1st, the line of railroad heretofore known as the St. Louis, Memphsi x Southeastern (now Frisco | System), was extended to St. Louis, thus making territory in Missouri and Arkansas, along the west bank of the Mississippi river accessible by way of St. Louis.
 The present service consists of pas senger train leaving Union Station 7:10 a. ID. daily, for Cape Girardeau, Luxora, Charlottesville and inter mediate points to Memphis, also the Cape Girardeau accommodation daily, leaving Union Station 4:2O | p. m.
 Some years since, perba ps quarte of century, this secton was avoided by reason of want of development or progressiveness; now, however, it is considered equal, as the homesekeer and investor may measure, to Okla homa, Indian Territory or Texas. The change in condition throughout was accomplished by large govern mental expenditure, a progressive people and extended railroad facilities promoted and maintained by the Frisco System, operating as it does, nearly zoo miles of railway in he i'm mediate Mississippi valley, less than 300 miles distant from St. Louis.
 The soil is exceedingly fertile, crops invariably abundant, tin'b Der iD- terests extensive and resoarceful.
 Those desiring additional particu- lars will receive immediate response. | Address Passenger Traffic Department. Frisco System, St. Louis. S-3-10-17
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-10

Total number of delegates l85 Proxies will be recognized only when presented by voter of the county from which the same is issued. All railroads have been requested to make reduced rates for this conven- tion, and if no special rate is in force when delegates leave for the conven- tion they should take receipts for money paid, so that if possible the matter can be arranged for return transportation.
 A full attendance of delegates is desired, as we'll as the presence of representative republicans from every part of the Territory. By order of the executive committee.
 W. F. Nichols,
 Chairman. George U, Young,
 Secretary. Phoenix, Arizona, August 9th, 1904
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-10
GOOD INVESTMENT.

Five roomed house with three lots for sale, corner Virginia and Goodwin streets. Property rents for SIS per month. Two more cottages could be built on lots; $500 takes it, $500 cash, balance on time. Apply at Journal Miner office for particulars.
 5X7Xtf
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-10

ROOM FOR RENT-Good front room, one block from plaza. Price, s2.00 per week. If
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-07-28
West Texas as She Is.

In short notice Of the varied
resources of the various sections
of the Lone Star State, West
Texas gets the following notice in
the Fort Worth Stockman-Jou
nal. Col. Poole has been circu-
lating around among the people
Of the different sections. He was
here only short while ago and it
is thought penned this article.
That paragraph of it abiding to
this section is as follows:
West Texas--that portion of
the state where 1T was go long
believed that nothing could be
raised but HI and cattle. has
surprised the world by the rapid
ity of its development into the
greatest stock Charming country Oh
earth. No other country has
finer cattle and better varieties Of
other stock. No other country
on earth grows better feed crops,
and incidentally it may be also
mentioned that no other country
on earth grows a finer staple of
cotton than this same West
Texas, where the pillow is rapidly
taking the place of the branding
iron, and the people are working
out their own salvation now
along the lines nature so clearly
intended. 1t is true that there
comes to West Texas seasons of
drouth and depression, when the
actual settlers wear u well beaten
trail around their humble cabin
home studying astronomy in an
effort to locate the coming of
needed precipitation, but West
Texas IS today the most heroic
and deserving portion of this
great Empire state. Every man
who has lived in West Texas for
five years and officlated in u
badger fight is a hero and West
Texans are all heroes. AS that
section is properly developed
along the lines that have been
adopted it is destined to become
the most permanently prosperous
portion of Texas, for farming
and stock raising will ever be a
winning combination.
Permanent prosperity will
come only if diversifcation is
practiced, early and late, winter
and summer. Permanent pros
perlty is dependent on permanent
diversfcation. West Texas peo-
pie are convinced and will 80 act.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-07-28

surance there are in force life in
surance policies aggregating over
$3.50, OOO,0 900. This has value as
well or better ascertained than
black land, yet not dollar of it
is taxed.
If space permitted many other
instructive and suggestive COM
PARSONS might be made to show
what an enormous amount of the
best paying property in the state
Is escaping taxation
To illustrate the need of super
visory control over assessments
by some authority outside of local
influences, two examples will be
given. In 1892 Williamson coun-
tvs assessment showed 7,4O4 cur
rlages, wagons and other vehicles {;
BeNar's only 1909. Washington
and Fayette rendered 1927 1870 rs
the value Of their engines and
boilers, rs against an aggregate of
1927, 7l0 in the counties, of
Navarro, McLennan, Bexar, Webb
Dallas, FL Paso and Tarrant In
1900 few commissioners courts
assessed $5S, 100000 of franchises.
1t was held void by the courts
because not authorized by our
tax laws, Representative Will
liams of Fort worth sought TO re-
lieve the difficulty by bill but
for reasons known only to it's op
ponents it was defeated. 1t was
unquestionably the best revenue
measure proposed in twenty-five
years. While not u panacea fol
all the ills of orr revenue system
it would have gone far towards
solving the problem.
An increase in the present rate
of taxation would only aggravatt
present evils. Unjust taxation
has been fruitful of more REBEL
ion than all other causes com
bined, but from the days of the
rebellion of the ten tribes o.
Isreal down to the stamp act, i
would be hard TO find Il more I'M
equal system of taxation thai
that under which the people o
Texas live.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-07-28
Locations in Texas " anted.

The Frisco System Land and
Immigration Association is al
ready turning its share of the
southwestern tide of immigration
to Texas.
Three hundred and fifty agents
of this Association from the East
and North have just completed II
tour of Texas and viewed it's re-
sources and interviewed its land
owners and local Association
agents, for the sole purpose of
better presenting Texas oppor-
tunities to the homeseeker and
investor in the older states,
This Association is the most
efficient of it's kind in existence
and has agents everywhere in the
United States, If you wish tc
sell your farm, town or Other
property, or if you desire capita
for factories, mercantile estab
lishments, or any of the indus
tries, please address r. S. Lemon
Secretary Immigration Bureau
Dept. A. Frisco Building, Sain
Louis, Mo. S. A. HUGHES,
Off Gen'l immigration Agt
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-07-28

Collin county. ......... oil ,O6O
Victoria county,. ... Gl9,O1o
Ellis county .......... 559, 100
Fourteen counties under about
half of all credits in the state and
they are not the wealthiest by
any means.
II the county of Victoria,
with taxables of So, 800, 1870 in
1902. and u population i'll 1900 of
1868 has credits worth $6l9,0l5,
how much ought Bexar TO have
taxable values of $50. M ,977, and
a population of 5B,B2l--of course,
that may not be an exactly logi-
cal basis for mathematical cal
culation, but to the extent that
it is not, it is on the side of Bex-
| ar.
Enormously unequal as these
two examples show conditions to
be, and great as must be the
amount that unquestionably es-
capes taxation they are hardly to
be compared with the item,
"shares of stock in companies
and associations. " If we want TO
J believe the sworn statements of
the owners, as shown by the comp
troller's reports for 1902, we
would have to believe that all the
shares Of all the stock, in all the
corporations, dong business in
Texas, and owned by people in
Texas, was worth only 50, 615, O24.
Consider the capital stock of
corporations engaged in the in
dustries of lumber manufacture
ing, in cotton oil mills, in cotton
factories, in the petroleum indus
try, in the production of ice, in
cotton companies, in printing and
bookbinding and more than one
hundred other industries in the
Following counties, viz: Ander-
son, Brewster, Collin, Cooke, Dial,
las, Denton, Dewitt, Fayette,
| Gonzales, Harrison, Lee, Lime
stone, Montague, Navarro, Park
er, Tarrant, Travis, Washington
and Wise. Shares of stock in all
these, if rendered at all, were rem
dered as valueless. On the other
hand Bell, Ellis, Fannin, Hill,
! Kaufman, Lamar, Mitchell, Pot
ter, Tom Green, Victoria and
! Webb counties--eleven in all,
rendered SO. 015 .OS2 or considera-
bly, more than half of all in the
state. Select a similar proper
ton as before and calculate how
much escapes taxation under this
head.
Again, according to the last re-
port of the commissioner of in
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-07-28
YEARS OF TORTURE
This Story is not Exaggerated-Oth'
ers in san Angelo Have
Suffered.

The following graphic story by
IA prominent woman in Cleburne
is not at all exaggerated. 1t is
but vivid picture of what many
San Angelo people have suffered.
But there is u short way out, and
San Angelo people are finding it
at last. Read this story.
Mrs. II. f. Rollins of Cleburne,
Texas, wife of II F. Rollins, who
is the wrecking foreman on the
Santa Fe r. r., widely known
among the railroaders Of this vi
cinity, and who lives at 420 North
Wilhlte St., says: "For ten or
twelve years past, have been
bothered off and on with kidney
troubles. / had heavy aching
bearing-down pain through my
body that was very distressing,
and if ! contracted u cold or got
my feet wet, it settled in my kid
neys, and TO say that ] suffered
very severely is putting it mildly.
/ could not rest comfortably at
night and arose in the morning
tired and unrefreshed. The kid
ney secretions became unnatural
and irregular and / was frequent
ly bothered with attacks Of head
ache. / had experimental with a
great many different remedies,
but | found none that gave me
much relief until / tried Doan g
Kidney Pills. They cured the
attack and ever since have served
to ward off any serious sickness. :"
For sale by all dealers. Price
30 cents per box. Foster-Miiburn
Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-07-28
Night was Her Terror.

II would cough nearly all night
long" writes Mrs. Chas, Apple
gate, of Alexandria, Ind, land
could hardly get any sleep. !
had consumption So bad that if
walked a block | would cough
frightfully and spit blood, but,
when all other medicines failed,
three $1,00 bottles of DR.. King :
New Discovery wholly cured me
and / gained 50 pounds" It's
absolutely guaranteed to cure
coughs, colds, lagrippe, bronchl
tbs and all throat and lunl
troubles. Price SOC and 500
Trial bottles free at j. w. Har
ris' drug store,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-07-28
TAXATION IS UNEQUAL
Difference in Tax Assessments of Dlf-
ferent states are Compared.
Il. r. Fillmore it, IT. Worth Record.

H. r. Fillmore IT, TT. Worth Record.
Present conditions of the state 8
finances rendered the problem Of
taxation paramount III our polit-
les. Intelligent discussion of the
subject cannot he had without a
knowledge of some facts upon
which to base it. Without giving
the details, there are fifteen
states in the union that have low
or rates than Texas. As u rule
the larger the disproportion be-
tween the assessed and the tue
valuation of property the greater
in the rate of taxation.
Judged by the real tests of &C
tual wealth, Texas, from 1890 to
9O0,enjoyed degree of prosperl.
ty and experienced an economic
growth equaled by few if any
states IN the union.
Per cent,
The increased population
WIS ..,,.. .'.'.' ...,..'. OO, ~
In the values of her agri-
cultural products. ...l19.2
In the values of her man
ufactured products ...... 80.
In deposits in National
DuuKS ..,,'.. ...,.'.., .'l Nv
In railway tonnage. ..... l31
In income from railway
freights ..... ..........1 49.
In passenger traffic ...... 81,
From 1850 TO 1860 her
taxable values lncreas-
ed ............ 400.
From 1860 to 1870 her
taxable values decreas-
ed ............... ,..... ~.
From 1880 TO 1890 her
taxable values increas-
ed ........ 800. 90.
From 1890 to 1900 her
taxable values increas-
ed. ............... II.
The assessed wealth, per capita
decreased from $3.50 to $500 from
1890 to 1900.
There is hardly a doubt that
if taxable values had been kept
up with the ratio of increase il
actual wealth the present assess
ed values of the state would eX'
coed 81 $50, 100000. Giving the
state the benefit Of an income OF
sos, $50, 23l from 1900 to 1901
and then comparing the increase
in taxable values with seven Of
the wealthiest states we have the
following:
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-07-28
Indigestion.

With It's companions, heart
burn, Aatulence, torpidity of the
liver, constipation, palpitation OF
the heart, poor blood, headache
and other nervous symptoms, sal
low skin, foul tongue, offensive
breath and a legion of other all
ments, is at once the most wide
spread and destructive malady
among the American people. The
uerbine treatment will cure al
these troubles, SOC bottle. SOLD
by Central Drug Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-07-28

Apropos of some criticisms of
the San Angelo and Ballinger
baseball teams because of their
btlligerent attitude toward one
another, the San Angelo Press de-
clares that people who would do
something in this world must
scrap a bit, just to show their
loyalty, if for no other reason,
"Judge Parker does not need us,
and we're too far removed from
the boil weeyi region; baseball
interests us, in fact eXcites us,
and there you are, says the
Press. Yes; it's a poor man who
will not take an interest in the
baseball team of his home town
We might say: 1.-The man who
hath not love of b, b. in his sou.
is fit for treason, spoils anG
stratagem. "--Dallas News.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-07-28
No Pity Shown.

"For years fate was after me
continuously" writes f. A. Gull
ledge, Verbena, Ala, Il had a
terrible case of piles causing 81
tumors. When all failed Buck.
lens Arnlca Salve cured me
Equally good for burns and all
aches and pains. Only 25c at j
w. Harris drug store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-07-28

Mrs. Maggie Ratlitf who went
to Del Rio II few months ago and
took "A position with the Del Rio
Corporation Association, is in
the city ON short visit to her
sister, Mrs. Willie Ratiitf.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-07-28
Daily Tourist SIeepers.

To California, also to st. Louis
without change via The Texas &
Pacific railway. Ask any ticket
agent about this new service OF
write f. P. Turner, General
Passenger Agent, Dallas, Texas
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-07-28

From this it is seen that the
average increase in the seven
states mentioned was 60 per cent,
in eleven years, Why such re-
suit? The answers is that the
states mentioned have adjusted
their tax laws to modern economic
conditions, and Texas has not.
With tax laws suited only to
conditions that existed half u
century ago, it Is very certain
that the disproportion between
true and assessed values grows
With expansion and diversified
ton Of industrial conditions, and
the rate of taxation must contin-
lie TO increase accordingly.
a most conservative estimate
of the true value of taxable prop
erUy in the state is So, 900, 900, 900
The present tax rate levied upon
two-thirds of this would raise the
states revenues 100 per cent. The
value of such II consumatlOn
would be incalculable. The val
uation of property for assessment
is made upon practically the
same basis as it was twenty-five
years ago. 1t is evident, there
fore, that only small part of
this deficiency is due to under
valuation.
What, then, is the matter? A
glance at the comptroller's re-
ports will show to some extent.
flake the report for 1902. The
total amount of money assessed
other than that of banks and
bankers, was $ll, $50, SAT. In
1890 it was $l4, 264, 694, though
deposits had increased 40 pei
cent.
The individual deposits in the
national banks of the state
in December. 1901, was SIS, G49,,
64O.90. In January, 1904, it was
500, 605, 2l5, 10, and the number
of banks had increased to 39l
In 1891 there were 800 private
banks, besides other depositoriet
of money,
Without going into the details
the amount of credits in the stat,
in 1902 was $l75,O00,0OC. Thes
, were assessed at $l8,3lS, 92O,
: Here are ten counties compared
which are significant.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-07-28

Joe Montague came IN from the
90 ranch Thursday on business
and remained Here several days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
RUSH FOR BRITISH LOAN.
Money Rates Harden TempOrarily-Speyers
Place TELEGRAPH Stock-Bank Rate Lower

Landau Anrn 1.-THE supplies Of money In Inc
market to-day were scarcer. and the rates hafa-
e-e5 temporarily. the rush for the County council
loan entirely altering the condition Of the market
II was estimated that the amount Of The loan was
covered from ten to twenty times thus locking up
soo oon Coo and sending borrowers 10 the Bank OF
England for temporary accommodation
Snever Brothers announced that the entire Euro
rean allotment Of the s200ooo0o Of American Tele-
eraph and Telephone Company notes has oeeh
placed at Amsterdam
Fi,sipees on the Stock Exchange generally was
cheerful consequent on the reduction to-day OF
the Bank Of Eneland's rate of discount from : TO
81 ucr cent Operators were largely occupied Win
the conclusion Of the settlement. which ended
satisfactorily. only failure. that or "A sina u
fohher in KafirS. being announced. Consols ana
Home Rails We're easier. and prices rallied
Americans opened steady. subsequently improved
20 above parity. \ew-6CTk support notably IN
the case ~ United States Steel then became IN
active and closed firm. Foreigners were dulL Rus
SIAN securities fell "a japanese securities were =
hc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
FORGER HELD FOR TRIAL.
LathroD Taken to Ne7cark to IN
seer Nezc Charge.

John d. Iathrop jr who was arrested in Hack
ensack on Wednesday. yesterday taken 10
Newark and held a charge Of defrauding the
Federal Trust Company. OF No. IA Broad-st'' OF
e. 9aa last December lie was arrested in HACK
ers,ck nj the telephoned request Of the Pinkerton
Agency a few minutes after he had opened
bor,,s account with the Hackensack Trust Com
many A warrant sworn out before judge
Sweeney, in the First Precinct police court, New
ark by John ". Crooks, Of the Federal trust
Co-,panv and Immediately after Mr.. Crooks ana
Detective Sergeant Long went TO HackensacK ana
got him.
when taken 10 police headquarters In newark
the prisoner gave his name as Thomas o. COOK,
and his home as the Broadway Central Hotter, or
this city He Is twenty-three years old s
to his statement made to Captain CossroFe' anu
described himself a book agent Id.
The Bergen County authorities MADE no o Iy
ton to turning I,athrop. or Cook. over 70 Lons
after the warrant that the officer carried hau
been indorsed by Justice Of the Peace NJ w Hel,hl;
81 Hackansack. on the trip back 10 Ne"aIs
Iathrop or Cook. was quite laxative ana Is sac h
nv Long TO have admitted having deposited 1nt
bogus check with the Federal Trust and to having
Nm on IL to the extent OF the slao he Is chaIgeu
with getting Cook IS also said TO have acknoWi-
edged visiting the Hackensack Trust comps
Offices on Wednesday and opening an account theIe
with a worthless check. When searched mourning
OF value was found on him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

Two petitions in bankruptcy were hed yesterday against
Jacob Curvitz manufacturer Of clothing at No. ei
Hester-st by three creditors Harris Shenheld,
$50. A Yagustov S327. and Jacob Pollock, S16S Pref
erential payments alleged. The other petition
filed by Hyman Cohn. S54l: simon Ofrick. s2o5. and
Harris shoenhed. 500. Preferences also alleged
IN petition.
schedules Of the r. J. Mills Company. filed yes
terday liabilities S3.o41. Of s1875.
The principal creditors the David Lumber Company.
and Eighteenth-st S54S secured by assigned
accounts: q J.. Eschman. No. 412 East Thirty
81 1895. The firm has $500 deposit in the
Bank. and accounts the Of S1634
Schedules ZellInan Soco Manufacturing
Company liabilities Of SG952J and Of 81
The consist stock n hand. pianos. The
principal creditors $50 e3l secured
by assigned accounts; Hattie Bogsrt. No. 2 West
One hundred Uefth-st.. $1,000: Max Pike No
IL Uuion-ave. $1,000: J. b. Zellman. No. 90 West
hundred and tVentiejh-st SGss9; Jacob Doll Trim
Ss72.
Schedules the Carnegie Hin Hotel Company. Ninety
q 775. The principal creditors Park e
Tnfcrd Sl.22; J. 9. Sinclair Sixty seconds and East
River. S2539. Herbert Hove. New-York City $3l2i
Enrich Brothers $1,000 The bankrupt hes stock
consisting q hotel furniture linen, etc. 20 the value
Il S3.53l: accounts. STA. and claim against F. s.
Schmidt for injury the bankpts business Of So 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
NO CONTEST FOR U. P.
Jacob H. Schiff Says the Control Is Too
Firmly Established.

Frankfort-on Main. April lA-Jacob II. schin
the Neu-York banker and director of the Northern
Securities Company. who is now here, says IN an
interview in the "Frankfurter Zeituns that tne
recent heavy buying movement in Union PACING is
ne ,-e- ,,nexplained hut II cannot be assumed that
Il is due TO the purpose of new group or capltal
ISIS TO get control Of the property. The persons no"
controlling the enterprise he says. are too nrmiy
established and strong in capital TO eIord o'h
rites any prospect Of getting controlling interest
II s already certain. he saws OF the Pernsy
Railroads $50 100000 loan. that II will he onerea
upon maturity for conversion into stoCh' Win p'h
erence to old stockholders. . -, So,
Mr. ScbiT doubts whether the Northern Securl-
80 decision viii he followed by action OF the courts
against similar combinations. It Will however re
thinks prevent the formation OF turther commune
,io7e which would certainly have been ORGANIZED
the decision had been favorable to the Northern
Securities Company. This would nave ied 10 In1Le
s+rfDrent legislation by Congress and state iegis
istil-es and hence although he is a member OF the
solution Of the Northern Securities Company VIII
have a favorable effect.