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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04
INEQUALITIES OF TAXATION
CAUSE OF DISSATISFACTION
Suggests That the Inheritance or
Transfer Tax Be Made
Progressive.

sold only to actual settlers and the
proceeds used, together with other
funds, to meet the expenses of the un-
dertaking, it would seem that this
State can well afford to give its assent
If Oregon will do likewise, as it is be-
heved that it will. There are 100000
acres, two-thirds in California and
one-third in Oregon, which, 1t is
claimed, can thus be reclaimed and ir-
rigated. To accomplish this 1t will be
necessary to draw water from Upper
klamath lakes in Oregon to irrigate
lands in California, and, likewise, from
Clear Lake-a smaller body of water
lying to the east of Rhett Lake, in
California-to irrigate lands across the
line in Oregon. The different levels of
the lakes relative to the areas they are
expected to irrigate make necessary
this reciprocal arrangement, and 1t
cannot be doubted that the two COM
monwealths ought to cooperate heart
lily in what is likely to prove so great
a common advantage.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04

the resources of our great State. we
should not be afraid to make invest
ments on which the returns may pe
DELAYED beyond the immediate present.
1t is our duty to be State builders
not only that we may enjoy the Dehe-
fits of a wise foresight. but tnat ouI
children's children may be snarers III
such rewards.
California is full of undeveloped re-
sources and our continued prosperity
is dependent upon their continued de-
velopment Unfortunately, there are
certain of our resources which are
menaced with waste If not with de-
struction, and an intelligent self-lnter-
est demands that we pursue such
course of action as will conserve them
The Federal Government has entered
upon liberal policy in regard to the
development of the West by the recla-
nation Of arid lands, and California
can well afford to meet these advances
half way by cooperating with the
National Government in measures de-
signed for the benefit of our people.
In this belief the last Legislature
passed an act appropriating $4,000
to be expended in conjunction with at
least an equal sum appropriated by
Congress for the purpose of making
Investigations into our water and for
est resources. We were offered the
services of the experts employed by
the United States Geological Survey
and Department Of Agriculture in
making these inquiries, with a pros
pect that the data secured might ultf-
mately result in the expenditure in
California of some of the millions
which the enactment of the arid land
law made available for reclamation
work. After less than two years of
preliminary and collaborative work it
already appears that this expectation
is to be abundantly fulfilled.
The topographic branch Of the
United States Geological Survey has
been engaged in mapping the Sacra-
mento Valley and other important
first prerequisite to a solution of irri-
cation and flood reclamation problems.
The photographic branch of the
Geological Survey has been conducting
two special lines of related work-ex-
plorarions and surveys of reservoir
sites and the gauging Of the flow of
streams. The first is a prerequisite
for the conservation of waters, the
second for determining the quantity of
water to be conserved.
The United States Bureau Of For
estry has carried on Investigations
covering 21,O00,000 acres of forest
lands in California. The data OBJ
tanned will be used in preparing forest
maps, in determining what areas
should be reserved by the National
Government as protection to the flow
of streams and in framing such a re-
port as may form the basis for a State
forest policy.
The fourth line of investigation car
ried on in collaboration with the
United States Government is that of
water distribution for agricultural pur-
poses and it is being conducted by the
Department of Agriculture.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04
Continued From Page 13.

fundamental law demanded a revenue
system of rigorous eXactitude and uni
form justice, they had developed one OF
false values and gross inequalities"
To remedy this evil the Legislature,
by statute, in 1870 created a state
Board of Equalization for the purpose
. of equaliZing assessments as between
the counties. But it was not until the
Political Code in 1872 established the
State Board on a supposedly firm toun-
dation that it was able to show what
it could do and then the results We're
almost startling, for in one year the
total assessment of property rose from
: 1853 900 to $685., 900, 900, or more than
1875 per cent. But the Supreme Court
took the view that the Board of Equali-
zation could not constitutionally exer-
else the powers it claimed, and at once
the assessment roll began to fall off.
But before this there had begun tois-
sue from the Supreme Court a series of
decisions based upon the uniformity
and equality clause of the old consti-
tuition, which held that the taxation of
. bonds, notes, credits and other evil
dences of debt, when the property on
which they rested or by which they
were secured was also taxed was
double taxation, and this created dis
satisfaction, because it was claimed
the wealthy were escaping taxation.
FINALLY, in 1873 the court in a sweeping
decision held the mortgage tax to be
unconstitutional.
That decision was in effect the
cause of the calling of a convention
to frame a new constitution; since, al
though the convention was not held
until 187S-79, the dissatisfaction had
been growing steadily from the date
of the mortgage tax decision. The ad-
vocates of a new plan of taxation were
able to point to the fact that although
the State was growing wealthier, the
assessment of personal property had
ceased to increase and was diminish
ing, both relatively and absolutely.
From s220,000,000 in 1872 it had de-
clined to s11S,000,000 in 1873, and
from constituting 40 per cent Of the
total assessment, as it did in 1869 it
had, in 1878, become only 20 per cent.
This was one of the evidences that a
great deal of property was escaping
taxation.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04
STATE UNIVERSITY
AND THE COLLEGE
OF AGRICULTURE


But the enrolment Of students in tbe
College Of Agriculture falls below the
enrolment in other colleges and this
has led to the complaint that. however
successful in scientific researches the
institution has not been doing the work
1t should along the lines of practical
instruction. The lack of a farm as an
adjunct to the university has been tha
main reason for whatever failure there
may have been in this direction for
farming can only be taught on the
farm Neither is there any oppor-
tunity to have the farm in close nrox-
unity to the university at Berkeley
and this is misfortune, since to have
the farm at distance from the un,~
versity involves an increase of ex-
pense and other disadvantages. The
time has arrived, however. when q
farm should be acquired and ii should
be found in a region where the soil
and climate are fairly typical Of o,r
largest agricultural areas. The locality
should be one carefully selected with
view to working out the various
problems In agronomy, horticuItrre
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04

| the various counties-those Of no two
counties receiving the same amounts.
AS a result of this, 1 found also that,
In addition to the State school fund
tax, which all counties pay alike, the
counties were compelled to tax them
selves at rates varying from 20 cents
to so cents on the $100 to sustain the
county end of the school burden. And
1T appears, too, that in several in
stances the poorest counties are COM
PEELED to tax themselves the heaviest
to raise county school funds. Mono
County, for instance. Is compelled to
put on a county school tax of so cents
per 500, the limit allowed by law, to
raise, in addition to what the State
gives her, enough money to carry on
her public schools. San Francisco,
however, on the other hand, had to i'm
pose only 30 cent county tax rate
to add to the money she received from
the State.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04
STATES AND AXE
UDIU uDlllUND
STATE FUNDS in VAULTS

THE State of California policy different from that of
o of the States by keeping public funds its vaults thereby
locking large amount instead of making deposits in the
banks By following the deposit plan the money permitted
late the channels of trade until needed claims against the
treasury The drain of money certain periods of the year, when State
county and city all collecting heavy and
has long been of complaint California that these times
business embarrassed by the large reduction the circulating medium
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04
BOARDING OF MONEY CAUSES
LOSS OF A LARGE INCOME
Revenue Question One That Should
Be Given Prompt and Care
full Attention.

er afterward went as high as it was
in 1S74-when it was $210, 900, ,000-until
1903, when it was $269, 100000. In 1904
it was $239, 900, 600.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-04

Continued on Page is.
Newport daily independent., 1905-06-22
100000 1 |Kin1baII4| ! Nave Been SOla

100000 KIMBALL Pianos and Organs have been sold; think what it means400 900 people have selected and bought KIMBALL'S because they concluded it the best to buy This number includes tens of thousands of Colleges, Schools and Musicians and hundreds of the Greatest MUSICAL ARTISTS the world has ever known.
Newport daily independent., 1905-06-22
Some Mexican Laws.

A Topeka man who recently toured Mexico tells that they have some very curious criminal laws down there. For example, the statutes make it twice as much of an offense to mutilate the face of a woman as that of man. While in the City of Mexico he attended court one day and saw a man sentenced to one year in prison for cutting his para mour across the face with a knife. If his victim had been a man the sentence would not have been more than four months at the outside. The law seems to be based on the idea that woman's best possession is her beauty, and that to mar it does her great injury. There is another curious law. If person should be wounded in an encounter the punishment to the offender is fixed by the number of days his victim has to stay in the hospital or under doctors care. A line is fixed at 40 days in the way of general division. If the in- jured man occupies more than 40 days in his recovery the penalty doubles up. As we understand the Topeka man these are not court customs, but statu- tory enactments.-Kansas City Jour- nal
Newport daily independent., 1905-06-22
HABITS OF SPEECH.
Faulty Language Used In Chlla- hood Is Hard to CoR1sct in
 After Life.

"Why do educated parents allow their children to contract habits of un- grammatical speech that will have to be conquered in after-life?" asked spin ster of Q mother.
 Because they hate to worry the poor little things about such matters when they are young and should be care free. It seems cruel to be all the time cor recting them and keeping them on their good behavior. They will have to learn the rules of our dreadful language all too soon as it is."
 "Yes," said the spinster, land in ad- dition to learning to speak properly they will have to unlearn the tricks of speech in which they have been allowed ts indulge all their little lives. know" laughing, "that there is much ridicule of old maids children but I believe that my theory in this case is correct. It is positive unkindness to let your child double his negatives and say 'ain't,' when several years from now he will be harshly reproved for such lapses. The child must learn to talk, anyway, and is it not as easy to teach him to say Tt is l. as It's me?' And is it not as simple for the little tongue to lisp T saw it, as T seen it?' Hove baby talk, and should not correct child for his mispronunciation of hard words. As he grows older he will himself see his mistakes in that line and change them. But insist that it is parents duty to make the difficult path to gram nautical speech as easy as possible by never allowing the little ones to stray from it in the beginning. ."-Harper's Bazar.
Newport daily independent., 1905-06-22
SLEEVES IN SUMMER.
The Latest Are Made to Counter balance Tightness of the
 New Skirts.

Sleeves are becoming an objective point in the costume. This is probably due to the extreme tightness of the skirts and the desire to increase the width of the shoulders as a counter balance. Plain sleeves are becoming only in perfectly-formed woman, and hence the efforts of the modistes to in. troduce them have failed. Among the sleeves seen on eight imported gowns, the first sleeve is that of an apricot colored satin. It is cut in a point upon an epaulette of mousseline de soie. The bottom is cut out in points upon puff fing of mousseline. There is vine of embroidery at the top and at the hand. The second sleeve is that of plain cash coming by tucks. The third sleeve is that of a wool challie. It is cut in two plaits on each side under rosette; the top is open upon a plating of mousse line de soie, with small ruches. The fourth sleeve is that of a silk poplin gown, with guipure insertion and ruches of mousseline. The fifth belongs to tailor-made gown, and the sixth IS that of a mauve wool, cut into several parts and fastened down Dy buttons. The seventh sleeve is that of gray poplinette gown, the edges finished with ruches of mousseline de soie. The last sleeve, of black satin, has the up- per part covered by guipure, which is framed by loops of ribbon.
 C-1 kl. fvv$, fNv a still more important part of the gown than they do even now.
 As to the tight skirts, there is some thing almost shocking about the swathing lines which now so unequiv- ocally reveal the entire figure of fash ionable woman. She has divested her self of every possible morsel of inside drapery which it Is given her to discard, and wears her frocks neat" to quote big man milliner, over combinations or long woven vests which reach to the knee, where they are joined by lace or silk f1ounces.
 Of course, this new skirt, fitted as it is without single wrinkle over the back, when trailing a foot or two in length over green lawn or velvet pile carpet, is all very well; but how about the half-attempted, half-accomplished version of the country dressmaker, who just misses the right curves and grows creases in the wrong places? Then, indeed, the drastic denouement is obvious. The new dresses in her hands become deeds of disaster instead of things of beauty, and there is much gnashing of teeth over disappointed ambitions.--N. Y. Sun.
Newport daily independent., 1905-06-22
HoUs sHoLD HELPS.
< suAeet ess valuable suggesti1 for tAS Ala sf the Dusy 7
 kHovsevvlke.

The passioi for old-timo thing brought into fashion the hop
 rag carpet, hut there are ways of having 1t woven q lasting strip1. A handsome rpe' 0 solid centeypiece of maroon. lFS warp should De colored the same shade as the rags, nd all may be colored ct home, if desirable for economy's sake with diamond dyes, and to utilize both light and dark rags very handsome border Is made of shaded red and orange woven in the old-fashioned stripe. Another style is to have very heavy warp used twice as thick as for ordinary carpet; color 1t several de- sired shades. This produces very pretty checked carpet, weaving in tho rags in stripes.
 No variety of greens is more valuable than the dandelion, and when proper ly cooked 1t Is tender and finely fa- vored. Wash thoroughly, put into boil ing water and cook for one hour; drain, cover with salted boiling water and cook two hours longer. Drain again. cut up fine, season with one saltspoon of pepper and one tablespoonful of butter and serve with the following sauce: Rub tho yolks of two hard boiled eggs until smooth; ada ono tablespoonful of salt, one-quarter as much white pepper and two table spoonfuls of thick cream. Beat thor oughly, then gradually add one cup full of vinegar; stir until dressing Is the consistency of cream.
 Apple jelly equal to the finest quince. currant or crab jelly is made in the following manner: Take apples, wipe and slice them; use seeds, skins and all; add sufficient water to cover and cook until soft; strain through cloth, taking care not to squeeze. To every pint of juice allow half the juice of . lemon and pound of sugar. Boil the liquid 35 minutes over quick fro before adding the sugar. Allow all to come to the boil again, then remove. The pulp remaining in the cloth may be squeezed through it, and with lem on and sugar added in tho same pro portion as in the jelly makes . most excellent marmalade.
 For mutton steak purchase two pounds of mutton from the shoulder; this can be had for half the price of steaks. Have the butcher trim 1t care fully and chop with two knives until fine. Add one-fourth of 8 pound of beef suet chopped fine. Make into steak to fit your broiler, and broil over a clear fire. Season when done with a teaspoonful of salt and fourth as much paprika. Place on hot platter. dot with butter, using tablespoonful. Pour around it tomato sauce.
 To prevent things in the oven from being burnt or becoming too brown, basin or pie dish of water should be put on the lower shelf, so that the steam can rise.
 Mildew may be removed by dipping the articles in sour buttermilk and laying them in the sun to dry.
 Never throw away beef marrow; save it, and let it be chopped with suet when making boiled pudding.
 Cinders, if saved and wetted with a little water, make very hot fire for ironing days.-Troy Times.
Newport daily independent., 1905-06-22
J. w. Lindley, Pres L. T. ayden v-Pres E. " Hot Cashier

We are open to the public for all business
 which constitutes safe 6 reliable banking
Newport daily independent., 1905-06-22
Pain in the
 Head

Is a danger signal, warning you that the brain nerves are exhausted-irritated, and are undergoing an unnatural strain.
 Frequent and prolonged at- tacks of pain weaken the gen. erative power of the nerve cells of the brain, and lead to loss of memory, melancholy, spasms, epilepsy, and frequent ly insanity.
 When the brain nerves are weakened they are unable to supply sufficient nerve force to the nerves that control the lungs, heart, stomach and other organs, and these organs are thus robbed of energy, and unable to meet the demands upon them, ,and they get sick. Stop the head pains with Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills, and the influence upon your general health will be greater than you can realize.
 T want to tell you how thankful I am for Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills. From a child have been subject to sick headache. and never found any lasting relief until 1 received sample of pr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills while in Geneva six years ago. By taking one it usually throws off my pain, so I can go about my home duties"
 MRS. ALMA GATES,
 R. F. D.. No. 4. Geneva. Ohio. Dr. Niles AntI-Paln Pills are sold by your druggist, who will guarantee that the first package will benefit. if 1t fails he will return your money.
 25 doses, 25 cents. Never sold In bulk. Miles Medical Co.,, Elkhart, Ind
Newport daily independent., 1905-06-22
k tho city of 1

BSs sSAAO~A AAOAAA oAAJ 'i.s77 trains. each conveyn per sons, would be required for ye pur- pose. Moreover, if all these traihs were arranged in . straight line they would cover 221 miles of railway.
 The United States geographi ! sur vey has just issued map of New Srk and vicinity. The map is engraved on copper and printed from stone. The cultural features, such as roads, rail- roads, cities, towns, houses, etc., as we'll as the lettering, are brought out in black, and other features, like swamps. etc., are clearly defined, making valu- able chart of the territory.
 More matches are used in tho United Kingdom than in any other one coun- try in the world. It has been estimated that English people use an average of eight matches each person per day, and annually over 1,7oo,o0o, 100000 gro burned. The largest match factory ts in Austria, and each year 1t uses 22.ooo pounds of phosphorus, turns out e,Soo,- 0O0, ,0O0 ,O0O matches, and for the boxes alone 1e0,Ooo feet of wood are used.
 One pound day Is said to be the most that an organ grinder ever takes, while, with some exceptions, five shillings Is about the least, so that London or gan grinder may be regarded as fair ly prosperous man. An organ can be hired from the makers for one shil- ling sixpence . day, while the price of g new organ ia a25. The cost of setting an organ to new tunes is about four pounds, and, since novelty is essential, this is frequent source of expense.
 If you wish to make a fountain pen, take two ordinary steel pens of the same pattern and insert them in the common holder. The inner pen will be the writing pen. Between this and the outer pen will be held supply of ink, when they are once dipped into the ink stand, that will last to write several pages of manuscript. It is not neces- sary that the points of the two pens should be very near together, but If the flow of ink Is not rapid enough the points may be brought nearer by . bit of thread or minute rubber band.
Newport daily independent., 1905-06-22
Ont of His Sight.

'Get out!" commanded her father. Don't ever let me-see you here again."
 "Very well," replied the consistent young man. "Your daughter can tell you the nights I am to call, and you can arrange to be out until leave. Phil adelphia North American.
Newport daily independent., 1905-06-22
Another Napoleon of Finance

Solomon-Cohn killed two birds with vun stone at his latest fire.
 Isaacs-How vas dat?
 His whole stock vas destroyed, undt he burned his hands so padly he'll be laid up for months drawing twenty fife tollars a week, accident insurance. Brooklyn Life.
Newport daily independent., 1905-06-22
SAW MILL FOR SALE.

Saw mill and 1000 acres of oak for sale cheap. Party de- sires to look after other business. Apply at this office. This mill is bargain and can be secured for $450.
Newport daily independent., 1905-06-22

Yellow clothes are unsightly. Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue. All grocers sell large 2 oz. package 5 cents.
Evening journal., 1905-12-06
Mr.. Hollands Letter.

MR.. JOHN p. HOLLAND, of Milford, dele
\ gate to the last Democratic National Conven
ton, staunch supporter of Bryan Democracy, and
perhaps, the next Democratic candidate for Congress-
tosses an open letter at Hon Willard Salisbury, who,
at present, engaged in sticking pins into the Della
ware Railroad Company Mr. Hollands letter is
warm It must have burned Mr. Saulsbury's hands
when he caught it. He commends the stand of the
Wilmington man who in his Lewes speech assailed
the Delaware Railroad Company Mr. Holland, is
up against the company" He will do all in his
power to thwart its alleged designs. He wants to
shake off the company's grip upon his party. He
has undertaken huge task. Perhaps no one better
understands this than does the young gentleman from
Milford.
Mr.. Holland has a grievance against the Railroad
company His father, Joseph E. Holland, an esti-
mabe citizen Of Milford, would have been the Dem
ocradc candidate for Governor had not the Railroad
Democrats decreed otherwise
The game was well played The Holland boom
started among Democrats who were seeking for some
one to smash Kenneys hold on the party. They
selected Holland. The presumably anti -Kenney Dem
ocrats, the Index crowd Of Dover, encouraged the
Holland supporters. 1t looked like sure thing for
the Milford man. Then it was, that the Railroad
Democrats discovered that Mr. Joseph (. Holland
not the man they wanted to see nominated His
son had refused a free pass to the Democratic Ma
tonal Convention. The boom for Caleb S. Penne-
will was started. The 'whiskey men" as they call
themselves, were stirred to oppose Holland because
of his prohibition sentiments. The whskey men be-
came noisy. They made the welkn ring with their
violent talk. The Railroad Democrats were work
ing them, When the lineup came. it was discover
ed that the Railroad men, under the masque of the
whiskey men, had won the day. They picked out
delegates from all part of the state from Railroad
strongholds, for Pennewl. The Index crowd
that had been bowling for opposition to Kenney,
acting under orders of Railroad Democrats. meelzly
got into line for Kenneys man. No Italian malta
ever stuck stiletto cleverly into the body of
his victim, than did the Railroad Democrats stab
Hollands gubernatoral aspirations Of course
young Mr. Holland is going to make war on that
element of his party.