The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
KANSAS CONNENT
NO nOnCING

NO DODGING.
Inere will be nc lodging, when the
assessor comes around next time. The
questions submitted will cover every
thing that a person may possibly own.
The blanks will be submitted to every
taxpayer. He must fill them out him
seir without assistance from the asses
sor, who will simply swear him to the
truthfulness of his statement. If any
omission is discovered later. he
ls guilty of perjury and he
will be visited by severe PEN
alt1es- Here are some of the ques-
lions submitted to the merchant: Date
OF last invoice. Amount of it, Pur-
chases since. Sale since. Was invoice
on cost or otherwise? Value of fix
lures. Cash in bank. Notes. bonds or
Insurance. Value of stock each month
of the year. Value of stock depart
ments each month of the year, n
same of credits and debts.
The personal tax sheet is designed to
cover every business and occupation.
When it comes to the farmer he is ask
ed to state: Horses-Six months old, 1
year. z years, 8 years old. Work horses,
stations. Cattle-Six months old, 1
year, 2 years, 3 years. Steers-2 years
ole, 3 years old-rough fed; 3 years OLD
half fed; 3 years old-ful fed: 2 year
Old heifers and COWS. Mules-from six
months to 8 years old; also work mules
and jacks. Sheep, goats, farm imple-
OIi MdSOIS carriages, dutOIlhOOiiCS
chow many and how v~aluable), bicycles,
gold watches, plate n jewelry, pianos,
and other musical Instruments. Every
tax payer must tell how much money
he has on hand, whether he draws mon
ey on government bonds, state or mu-
nfcipal bonds, all other bonds, stocks
and credits. He must give in tax sale
certificates, judgments, mortgages.
AS a blanket provision men must list
grain, books. tools of all kinds. machtn-
cry. poultry. nursery stock, typewriters
adding machines, cash registers, billiard
or pool tables, scales, threshing ma
chimes. electric and water meters.-Le
Roy Reporter.
RELIGION.
In a letter to the Signal a correspond
ent asks: What is the best system of
religion?' Dear brother, in our hum
BILE opinion, the best system" Of re-
ligion is that which brings to you the
greatest peace and comfort. The only
religion we know in this country is the
Christian religion-based on the teach
ings of Jesus-a religion which, we
believe. has been a marvellous aid to
said: "Pflate and Herod and Caesar.
the kings and heroes n philosophers
of that time, are nothing. No one cares
that they we'd or died, but millions
their faith in Jesus The details of a
mans belief, the denomination with
which he shall affiliate, the manner in
which he shall practice his religion, the
ideas he may have of heaven and of
hell, his conception of his duty to God
and his fellowmen, are questions which
he must fight out for himself; and his
accountability, SO long as his ndu
transgresses not the rights of others, is
to his Maker alone. Every man should
strive to live in UGH a manner that
when he places his head on his pillow
at night 1t will be with the feeling that
he is at peace with his God, his family,
his friends and his banker A religion
which brings so fine a ~feeling-what-
ever it may be called-is worth striving
for. Perhaps this is mot an orthodox
view, but we are answering our CORES
1pondent's question to the best Of our
ability.-Holton Signal.