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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-10-19

s. Wanted, Horses ct Good Quality. - -
There Is . steady demand for horses
OF good quality.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07
Rich Man's Primary.

Now Maryland IL to have q senator
ial primary, and the dropping out Of
several candidates on account Of the
expense brings up the old question Of
the limited chance a poor man has un-
der the primary system urged for the
selecting Of United States senators.
In Maryland the Democratic party
chairman estimated that the total
cost Of the senatorial primaries would
be Classes. Under the terms Of
che resolution Of the state central
committee the cost was 70 BE- sppor-
toned 50 that ons-sixth Of Il would
fan upon the candidates for the short
term, and The remainder upon thoss
trying for the fall, or long tsrm.
United States Senator Whyte is The
only candidate Ia the Geld Tor The IN
expired term Of iormer Senator
Arthur Pus German. which erplrsI
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

sociation met Recently and along with
the transaction Of other business
adopted set Of resolutions which are
in bart as follows:
whereas. No government under
has . name and history that tands
for more, or that exerts a greater
beneilcence 70 mankind man me one
!, ~ as aS.reI U Il !. '@'s
.Resolved, That the congress Of
our government be requested to pro-
cure the enactment Of a law providing
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

The state tax commission has SEM
this notice to all officers who have tt
enforce the new taxlaw;
ut 10 made the duty Of the tai
commission. in chapter 408 Of the
laws OF 1907, to confer with. advise
and direct all officers who have duties
to perform under the laws relating to
assessment and taxation.
1.-THE only practical way to reach 50
large q number Of officers, some ten
thousand or more, is by correspon.
dence; hence this communication.
1.-THE commission is, Of course,
warranted in presuming that every
assessing or taxing officer will do his
utmost to see that the law is efficient
ly and strictly enforced. With such
an administration Of the law there
will be a large increase in assess
ments.
ut is matter Of common knowledge
that, under the assessments hereto-
fore made, all kinds Of property have
been more or less undervalued. In
very few taxing districts has the as
sessment Of property been as high as
forty per cent. Of its actual value in
money. Usually the rate has ranged
from twenty-five per cent. down to
ten per cent. An assessment Of ac-
tual value in money, as the law di-
reefs, will cause assessed values to be
increased variously from $50 to 300
per cent.
Gas the Legislature made no pro-
vision for a decrease in levies proper
tional increased assessments, it would
seem that there may be opportunity
to increase the amount Of taxes in the
several taxing districts. 1t must be
apparent to anyone who gives the
subject even slight consideration that
the legislature, by providing for an
increased assessment, did not intend
thereby to authorize increased taxes.
On the other hand, the intent evident
throughout the law is, that the bur-
dens Of taxation shall be lessened by
securing the assessment Of property
which has heretofore escaped taxa
ton, and further, that the burdens
among taxpayers shall be equalized
and made relatively more just than
they have been in the past.
1.-THE commission holds to be clear
y the duty Of every officer who has
10 do with laying taxes to see that the
evy is reduced proportionately as
are increased, and that
'nly such percentage in mills upon
he dollar is levied as will raise tax
quail to, and not in excess Of, the
mount that could;have been raised
lnder the assessment made last before
he taking effect Of the new law.
Public sentiment will, undoubted-
y, sustain all officers in such action,
nd will most Assuredly condemn any
tempt to increase the tax burdens. /"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

one year from March 4, 1909. Conse-
quently Senator Whyte's assessment
was e2.e7S.9O, which he paid, while
each Of the four candidates for the
six-year term. from March 4, 1910,
had to pay s9,9e65s.
That sum is just for the privilege Of
entering primary, and does not I'M
clude the necessary cost Of making a
campaign in the state. The pOormap
in politics will not find much encour-
agement in the senatorial primary
plan Of the present. Norfolk News.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07
revenue

Another United States Judge has come II
the rescue of the railroads. Judge Lochren
Cnited States district judge for Southern
Minnesota, has aned the attorney general Of
| that state eIOO for contempt Of court In try
ing to compel the railroads to obey the state
law. The United States judge had enjoined
the state from enforcing its railway law and
the attorney general held that he had no
right 10 interfere with the states local affairs
and disreearded the injunction. The case
now goes to the supreme court Of the United
States. Similar cases are pending In North
Carolina and Alabama. -lsalina Journal
OF course the direct insinuation and
charge Of this is that Judge Lochren
was not acting in accordance with
Justice or law but was Intentionally and
deliberately violating his oath and
making false ruling at the behest
Of the railroads. In q recently pub
liShed history Of the Civil war appears
this incident with which he was con
nected: AT Gettysburg the First
Minnesota Regiment was ordered to
make charge and the charge was
made against the entire rebel line Of
battle for the purpose Of delaying It
until Hancock's line could be CLOSED
up to meet the shock. The First
Minnesota with 2s7 men in the ranks
made the charge and in going less
than two hundred yards 1853 OF their
men fell dead or wounded. One Of
these was William Lochren. The
next day he was found still living and
carried back and eventually recov-
cred. This is the man whose charao-
ter is blackened in the paragraph
quoted above. Teaching the people
to disrespect the courts is danger
Gus proceeding. It Is no less SO when
done to make a iancied argument
against railroads or any other BUSH
ness enterprise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

lingIy sensible article shows that 4
proposes no such action but that 4
'ldosB favor what Il the best aolhtlor
l Of theiYexed question Of mortgage tax
alton: That in lieu Of other taxation,
a mortgage filing tax should be levied
a tax Of 50 much per 800, ION every
mortgage, paid to the register o.
deeds at the time the mortgage Is re-
corded.
The Capital adds; "The merit Of
such a tan is that no mortgage could
escape, whether Il remains at home
or becomes the property Of nom
resident. On the other hand, the
assessment Of mortgages under the
general property tax can not in any
case touch the mortgages in the state
held by non-residents, which are prob
ably rs per cent Of all the mortgages
| in the state. The law would make q
mortgage non-collestable unless show
ing on its face or back that its fling
tax has been paid. Thus there would
be no evasions and there being no eva
sions, the tax could be made so small
as not to affect the rate Of interest
and at the same time produce a large
revenue,
This plan does not contemplate
exemption Of mortgages from taxa
ton. But it can not be disputed that
q mortgage tax is double taxation
The property on which the mortgage
is secured and which gives the mort
gage its security value has already
been taxed. II general property tax
is levied permanently on mortgages,
then in fairness to loaner and bor-
rover only the equity in the land
should be assessed against the owner,
the mortgage being assessed against
the loaner.
1.-The point the Capital has tried to
make is this: Under the general
property tax that proportion OF the
mortgage debt Of the state which Is
held by non-residents is exempt and
must be exempt, and it amounts to
probably IS per cent Of all the mort
cages Of the state. Under the gener-
al property tax, only rs per cent Of
the mortgages, or whatever proportion
is held by residents Of the state. can
be taxed, even II there were no tax
lodging, SO that the taxation Of mort
cages under the general property pro-
vision is simply "a Discrimination
against the loaning Of home money
and would tend to reduce this rs per
cent still lower, to drive home money
out Of mortgage investment and in
the end raise very small public
revenue"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

'ASarkasm" from the Concordia
Kansan: It is said Governor Hoch
aspires to the place in the United
States senate now occupied by Long.
Il was a strong bunch Of fellows who
got behind his boom for governor and
landed him, who will, no doubt get
back Of his greater ambition to be
senator. There we're Murdoch.
Stubbs, DOlley, Taylor, Grimes, Bur.
row, Mackey, Wheeler, Brandon,
Chase, Jenkins and a score Of Others
equally as effective, who win nc
doubt line up again for Hooh.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

The Baltimore American says.
SHOW Jonah and his whale are de-
nounced as myths. But this was only
to DO expected. The modern idea Is
opposed to swallowing such hard-luck
stories" This generation also besi-
tates to believe that even a whale
could keep good man down.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

Notice Is hereby given that she tax roll Of
Dickinson county. kansas fur the year 1901
has been placed n ny hhhdi and thatI viii
attend TO tbs receiving q tAxea 1t ny once
In Abilene. Kansas. either 10 person or By
deputy.
The sounty treasureFs ONCE will be open
between the honrs Of 9 q. N. and 4 D. m. sun
days excepted. for the purpose Of receivius
The taxss as charged % the tax ron for he
ysar 1901. The iau declares that each person
charged With taxes both personal and real on
he TAX roll N the hands Of ne county treas
ureF. nay At hia option pay The fun amount
Of Sach tax on or before Decsmbss n, 1901. or
bali On or befara Deoanbef q. 1901, and he
femainlnE one-half % or before June p, rn1s
In cass your taros agure nofs than fke
diasr1nt lsyisA shoW, he difsrsscais ether
Sidewalk Or sever tax
oistn undsr ~ hant ~ u, ssy u No
venbsi, ~. Nv Honsr.
ogastg 1lsssuros
NJ 49, n.,-t,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

THE Girl and the Stampede pos
sesses the beauty Of thought and the
splendor Of romance. A pretty play,
full Of life and comedy. Don't miss
it. Friday night at the Seelye.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

Things are getting interesting.
Senator Long says Kansas will send a
solid Taft delegationi Gov. HoCh says
Kansas will stampede to Roosevelt.
Which is rightp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

Lawrence Journal: In this time Of
trial and financial troubles, why dc
not the people with one accord turn
to William ]. Bryan and his policy Of
16 to II That was panncea for all such
Ills as these We are threatened with.
Crack down on the iinanciers, and on
the government itself, and make EN-
take Ie to /. Bryan is making
speeches night and day now, and Is
blaming the Republican party for all
he trouble At hand and yet TO come
but be does not open bis mouth 70
suggest that q dose Of his 10 70 /
remedy would cure the disease. Pos
sltly Il has been bottled up 90 long
,hrt ii kai losi IT, medical qualities.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

n W. Noir, who conducted the
tax ierretr proceedings here but is
nov in Southern Kansaa, wrote 10 the
Capital eritiei1ing that paper for pro-
posing 70 ''szsmpt mortgages iron
lAniion-' The Capital "a an srossd-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

An Emporia mans estate was
settled up and the Gazette noting
.'that not q single asset was found"
calls 1t % remarkable showing"
Nothing remarkable about that; the
record can be duplicated in Abilene
frequently.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

Anxious Inquirer No, there is no
law compelling you to paint your
bank book red to prevent getting it
mixed with your record Of society
engagements.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

A woman burglar in Chicago says
''the devil Is in her," but the pork
packing city probably prefers that it
shall stay there rather than be trans
ferred TO 700 swine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

Yale is to have a lecturer on insan-
ity, and hereafter college yells may be
transferred to the brainstorm depart
ment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

Capital; During Wall streets
panic nothing hit the keynote better
than the New York Evening Nails
hymn to the secretary OF treasury,
LEAD, kindly Cortelyou, amid tn
,encircling gloom" 1t expressed the
deepest yearnings Of the street"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

Over 100000 were spent for "din-
ners" at the Hague Conference, which
looks like the delegates wanted peace
at any price.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

It is understood that since the Per-
kins stomach was found to be over
loaded with morphine the Lawrence
papers will retract some Of their
abuse Of the Kansas City Star.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

China exports 100000 fans a year
and still they have no baseball teams
over there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

Mrs. Stuyyesant Fish says, ut is
expensive to be rich" Perhaps that
is why SO many people cannot afford
10 be rich.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

Oklahoma has probably suffered more than
any other state not excepting Kansas and
Texas, from railroad robbery. -[sallna
Journal.
Still, there would not be much
Oklahoma II there had been no rail-
roads,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

Mr., Roosevelt's bear story is in the
order Of the average fish story. the
big ones got away.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07
House for Rent.

Five room cottage, city water, good
cement cellar, close to school.
6S-tf G. C. TowNER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07
THURSDAY, NOV. Z, 1907.

"Rise in foodstuffs" must mean
more dough" In the bread.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

Wait and see II the new play, "The
Bluff" will be called by the critics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07

J. PierpOnt Morgan makes his di-
reCtOrs resign before he gives them
their jobs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-07
Notice to Taxpayers
OF
DICKINSON COUNTY

The tax roll is now in the hands Of the
Treasurer and the amount of levy to each
800 valuation In Dickinson county for the
year 1907 Is as shown below:
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-08-28
cation here.

,oliDI mere.
We are fortuna
cellent position
very good reasl
adjustment at 1
because of acceSV
end of division o
OF the Southern
trains east and
case of sickness d
dents, parents can
here. Also having
dria and Baton Ron
and later on in all pr
will have the Alb
yette- Eunice railroad
because the Industrial
buildings and grounds a
large to allow a completed
department to be condud
connection with the work
school. And third, comb
the Normal school with then
dustrial will be a great econoA
fOr the State in maintenance
without impairing in the Ieas
the efficiency of the schools O,
the other hand, should the nor
NAL be located elsewhere the
cost must of necessity be con
'lderably greater as it will en-
all the expense of an extra Drin.
;lpal and a full corps of teachers
whereas with the schools com
'lned only a few additional
eachers will be required.
Besides with the general de.
land for a decrease in taxation
No the agitation for the reduc-
OF the State debt, it is more
IAN probable, it is a practical
ertalnty, that having two
;hools to provide for the Legis.
lure would be forced to be very
'arlng on appropriations, and
seriously cripple the work
both schools.
But with the two schools com
ned, the money available for
cir maintenance may easily be
s. than would be required if
parate and yet be sufficient for
curing most satisfactory re-
Its. So tlat the establish. !
INT OF the Normal at LAFAYETTE .
not alone be greatly to our
vantage. but will be largely to
interest of the State because
the economy in accomplishing
purposes of both schools.
'or these reasons the Normal
'uld unquestionably be TO-
ed in this city. and we should
all means unite as a unit in =
men to the Senate and
Use of Representatives who
in a position to place the
OF Lafayette before those 81
les effectively and convincing y
We have the advantage in
favor and it will be a faultlH
en- we will certainly regret. =
e fail to elect representatives
can present our cause ABLY
well. 4
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-08-28
NORMAL SCHOOL.

THE INV NORMAL SCHOOL.
AS 1t Ems practically certain
Pat thesnext Legislature will
somewhere in Louis
her Normal School to
pressing demand for
hers, the people of
4 parish should use
kor to secure it's To-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-08-28
The ADVERTISER TO RE A
SEMl-WEEKLY.

Beginning September 3 TIL.
Advertiser will be enlarged from
hve to a six column paper an6
will be issued as a semi-weeklv
appearing on Tuesday and Fri.
day mornings of each week. ono
Issue to be four pages, the other
eight.
We have decided on enlareing
the paper and making the change
from a weekly to a semi-weeklv
In line with our purpose to give
the people of Lafayette as good a
nome paper as the support we
receive will permit u.s..
And here we wish to gratefully
acknowledge both the very lib,
eral support we have received
since we purchased The Adver.
tlser June l, 1903. and also the
Kind encouragement and in
creased patronage we have been
Rivea in undertaking. a twice
a-week paper which necessarily
entails a considerable additional
expense.
During our ownership of The
Advertiser we have endeavored /,
at all times to promote the best s
interests of the town and parish |
with what success we leave to $
our readers to Judge. That our (
eforts have been appreciated, we {
)Fe modestly led to believe, be-
pse of the large increase in
subscription list and the :
Iqcs advertising patronage =
We received. 1t
e shall in the future as in the
)dst do all in our power to for
yard the best interests of Lafa.
gette town and parish, and we :,
1opeat the same time to make "
me twice a week Advertiser :,
much more readable and enter :,
than the weekly has been. :.
We again thank all those who
AVE Rven us their support by
SUBSCRIPTIONS, advertising or Job 81
YORK, I'D solicit continuance of ca
heir LIBERAL patronage in the by
uture = in the past. ell
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-11
LEAVE CONSTITUTION ALONE.

A constitutional convention in Wis
consin
What for?
Is there any honest, genuine popular
demand for a scheme to revolutiOnize
all the settled law of the common
wealth?
Not a bit of it.
1t is altogether the most superiu
Gus proposition that has been sprung
upon our lawmakers in many a year,
and the good sense of the latter is
sadly moderated if summary quietus
is not put upon it. Laymen want no
such disturbing, expensive, WaStebll
innovation even if perchance some
few lawyers may; but there is no just
warrant for believing that attorneys
themselves are to any great extent IA
vOrabIe to any Kidding of the funda
mental law.
1t is no argument in behalf of the
undertaking that the Legislature has
before it a dozen or two resolutions
to amend the constitution. There al
ways have been plans galore TO alter
it, and We should doubtless have about
the same number at the first session
after a new constitution should have
been patched together. The very fact
that nearly every possible ism that
radicals and others would like to have
engrafted upon the instrument is now
before the legisla ture is the strong
est kind of evidence that the door
should not be opened to a wholesale
remodeling. The constitution can
be changed little at time as fast as
such changing is either desirable or
wise A convention will mean Incl
dentally the expenditure Of a quarter
million dollars more or less. and the
taxpayers of Wisconsin consent to no
such arrant profigacy. They never
imagined, when electing senators and
assemblylnen that such a probability
existed,-nor do they conceive such
wanton waste is now a possibility.
And one may very seriously doubt
also whether the present state admin
istration is ready to stand sponsor
fer such an extravagance-su a rev
dictionary procedure. Particularly
unfortunate would it be to have the
Wisconsin constitution made owed at
a time when the spirit of radicalism is
so rampant. That is a piece of seri-
Gus work conspicuously belonging To
an era of calm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-11

are carried On. One interesting feat
ure there is the manner in which the
gold lettering is placed upon large
leather-bound books. After the gold
foil is placed on>the book the latter
is put under a press whereby the
letters desired are thereby impress
ed upon the cover. A soft putry-like
substance is then used to wipe or
the remaining goldfoil This wipiug
substance is placed in a safe every
mgnL the gold it contains, which
may later be extracted therenom
making it of great value OF SINH
lar interest is the method by which
the edges of the leaves of books are
decorated in colors. A mixture or
sum, water and five or six kinds or
oils is carefully made, comb is rum
each way over the surface, and the
books are dipped into that solution.
Many people from Madison are
employed in the government print
ing office, ana for that reason the
place is of especial interest to resi-
dents of Wisconsins capital city.
A E. T.