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made by the legislature Of 1907 was
$230,994. Compared with the appro-
priations for the same offices by the
Legislature Of 1905, we find that the in
crease is $40,024, the total for 1905 be-
ing $190,970. For maintenance Of the
state institutions the legislature Of 1905
appropriated 1865, $50, while the legis-
lature Of 1907 appropriated for this
purpose $1,170.0O an increase Of $2O2,-
$50. This was the result Of political
deals made with the legislative mem
bers from institution counties to secure
their allegiance to the machine and
their support to Senator Gamble. For
legislative expenses the legislature Of
1905 spent $65,225.70 (See Chapter 10,
Session Laws l905) while the legis-
lature Of 1907 spent for this purpose
cot, 6S1.15. (See Chapter 16, Session
Laws Of 1907 an increose Of $31, 455.-
As. Thus it goes all down the list.
There is no legitimate excuse for this
great increase in appropriations, and it
simply stamps the administration with
that same Incompetence which the peo-
pie rebuked in 1896 and again in 1900
when the old Crawford Tylor machine
and their present cohorts were retired
from power in this state.
Deficiency Levies for 1907 and 1908.
While the state tax is higher for
1907 than for 1905, yet the state board
did not levy but three mills, although
the full limit allowed by the state con-
stitution would not be sufficient to pro
vide revenue to meet the appropria-
tions. The Legislature was informed ON
this point and passed law authorizing
the full deficiency levy in both 1907
and 1908 two years successfully, the
first time deficiency levy has been
necessary two consecutive years 70 pay
the running expenses of the state. The
state board did NJ dare to levy TIE
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x1rrazDoz AN HONEST NAN
Tribute to Senator Kittredgs's
Ability, Worth ana Honesty ~ !.
. yormer Well Known Populist -

The continued misrepresentation Of
tho Attitude Of Senator A. b. Kittredge,
by the Sioux Falls Press, the subsized
organ Of the state administrator, does
not seem to be meeting with the sue.
cess that was hoped for by the insurgent
leaders.
DR.. T. M. Stewart, Of Beresford, Tn.
ion County, an old-time populist who
served in the state senate with Mr..
Kittredge in 1891, feels constrained to
offer public rebuke to this method
of political warfare. Senator Stewart,
writing to the Sioux Falls Argus-L Lead.
er Of March 81, characterizes these at.
tacks as contemplate, and after show
ing that Senator Kittredgs's record
has been repeatedly wrongfully, assured
by the newspaper organs Of insurgency
DR.. Stewart concludes with This Ane
tribute to the manhood and worth Of
the senator:
Now as to my personal knowledge
Of Senator Kittredge no 10 honest,
truthful, and a man Of great ability,
His word IL - good - his boAd, and
whenever I had measure that hl
could consistently A. . republican sup
port, and promised that no would do SO,
never had to put him In miAd Of II
the second time. The promised help
was always forthcoming.
He has recently told me that he
considers himself, while q senator Of
the United States from South Dakota,
servant Of the people Of his state
and as such he will labor to enact any
law that he is satisfied that the majority
Of the people Of the state he repres
ents desire, and from my previous A.
6liation and knowledge 81 the man and
his integrity, I know that he will dc
80, even though he was In opposition
to me In party complexion. believe
In him just as firmly as I would as
though he were Of the same political
opinion in all respects.
Now, as there il no peoples party
organization to my knowledge in the
state of South Dakota, desire to put
myself ON record in support of an
honest man to succeed himself in Of
Ace, upon the splendid record which
| he has made, and Of which the state
of South Dakota ought to feel proud
and shall do all can, honestly AM
honorably, to further the interests Of
the people by his election.
Beresford, 8. d.
T. NJ. Stewart.
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HAVE WASHED HIMSELF AND
DON'T KNOW WHERE THE TOW
Ell. ARE"
The two law makers looked at each
other for a minute, until Aikens got
his features into the required form
Of cruilty when he slung in this
crushing missile below tho water-line:
Crawford how in III did the rail-
roads GET youi" Crawford hung .
little heavier on his wire, and whim-
pered, "Well, Frank, you have got
mel" Frank has got him yst; for
this i tho only answsr - NJ ever
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financial matters cost the taxpayers of
South Dakotai One year more Of It
and floating debt exceeding the en-
tire bonded Indebtedness of 1901 win
be saddled upon the state. Need we
affect surprise, therefore, that the leg
islature Of 1907 adopted the unprece-
dsnted course Of authorizing levy for
two years in succession to meet d.
1iciencies and at the same time sub
mitted the question Of removing TIA
constitutional safeguard against ~.
rsstricted taxationi n
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Increased Appropriations for State Officers Exceed
by SIS, rs the Increased Taxation Of Rail-
road for State Purposes.

unorganized rabble Of Office seekers.
The legislature convened and began to
dip into the state treasury to reward
the henehmen Of the movement and in
trench the leaders with q machine at
the expense of the tax payers. Some
grand stand plays were made in the
way Of legislation but nothing sub.
stantial was accomplished to reduce the
burden of the people. Instead they
were increased by appropriations ex-
ceeding the appropriations Of the 1905
legislature by $65o,ooo, and this sum
does not include anything for the Irvine
plant at the penitentiary or for the new
capitol The, first year Of the new ad-
ministration levied taxes Of more than
twice as much as for the year 1906,
and exceeding by $155,000 the state tax
of 1908, when a heavy tax was levied
to pay bonds and interest In defend
ing the high state tax of 1907 the Craw-
ford machine often calls attention to
the tax of 1903, but to show the diff
ference between tax to pay debts and
one to reward political henchmen we
will give below an illustration of the
difference between the prudence of the
1903 administration and the lavish ex-
travagance of the Crawford machine.
Some Comparative Figures.
Thus we see that the total appropria-
tions for the expense Of state officers
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Comparative Figures that Show What the
Crawford Administration is Costing the
Taxpayers Of South Dakota.

tax authorized and necessary, fearing
Ito effect on the candidacy Of Crawford
and his friends in the primaries OF 100
and the state must pay interest on tn,
deficiency thus created until the ia,
is levied and collected. The money ha
been spent, and there is no place Il
get it except by borrowing, until tn,
taxpayers dig it up. We give below
the law PASSED. authorizing the dosbl'
deficiency levy:
Chapter 66, Laws Of 1907.
Be it enacted by the Legislature
Of the State Of South Dakota.
Sec. l. Tax Levy for 19U-It
appearing that the ordinary ex.
penses Of the state for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1907, exec
cd the income Of the state for such
year, the state beard Of assess
ment and equalization of the state
Of South Dakota is hereby EN-.
powerd and authorized at their an
nual meeting in the month Of Aug
ust, 1907, to levy tax Of two mills
on each dollar, in addition to the
ordinary levy Of two mills on each
dollar Of the assessed valuation Of
all taxable property in the state,
to be ascertained by the last pre-
ceding assessment made for state
and county purposes, such addition
al levy Of two mills on the dollar
to be so made for the purpose of
paying the deficiency OF the pre-
ceding year, together with the esti-
mated expenses Of the ensuing
year.
See. 2. Levy for 10os-It ap-
pearing that the ordinary expeA-
ses Of the state for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1908, exceed the
income Of the state for such year,
the state board Of assessment and
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The bost razor strop ever had
was Diecs Of glass." said The club
bax1er. IAN old barbsr save Il 70
me-. and tell you II worked 1no. IN
fortunakely let Il fall and 4 broke.
and hare mover hssn able ~ 81
one Ilko 4.
1Aeee's Some kink = - grlndins
which ! $500 sesm T. Aeuro - n
these days good rascr stxcp u :
mighty Md thing - fln6 md ]
woald glvo = mod deal x could on1y
~ that r1ec6 - 6zoun1 o3o bnGl
aGain. & axo ~ puk : tnG e1G
- - u.
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equalization of the State of South
Dakota is hereby empowered and
authorized at their, annual meeting
in the month Of August, 1908, to
levy tax not exceeding two mills
(the amount to be determined by
the emergency existing at that
time,) on each dollar in addition to
the ordinary levy Of two mills on
the dollar, on the assessed valua-
ton Of all taxable property in the
state to be ascertained by the last
preceding assessment made for
state and county purposes, such adj
ditional levy Of two mills on the dol
lar to be made for the purpose Of
paying the deficiency Of the pre-
ceding year, together with the e.
timated expenses Of the ensuing
year.
Sec. 8. Repeal-All acts ana
parts Of acts in conflict with this
act are hereby repealed.
Approved March 9, 1907.
When the reformersn point to tn
fact that in 1908 there was mil
levy, it should be borne in mind tina
It would require 61s mill levy t
meet the expenditures authorized il
1907.
Four Mill Levy In 1908.
There will be, and there must be,
four mill levy for 1908, which vii
make taxes as high as in 1907 With
of mill and this for cur
rent suxpense and with nothing II
cludsd Tor the Irvine plant There 1
no escapo from this.
want the lid Removed
But, notwithstanding the authofixa
tion * : two-mill levy Tor two year
il suecession--a course which, - y
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only predatory Of little story told me
by an eye witness, Of scene at Bis.
mark, just after the vote in the bill re-
enacting the gross earnings law. Con
fined strictly to it's language, the recital
is very commonplace, but with Aikens
thrown in as factor, it becomes in
teresting; in fact its whole force is con.
fined to one little word, "get,n with all
the whitening meaning that only Frank
Aikens could put into it. Frank was
boiling over, which meant anything
from fluent profanity to an earthquake;
his whole form and mien was articulate
with indignation and contemptuous cyni-
cism, as he came face to face with Craw-
ford. The recreant friend Of the PEG.
pie" fell into half covering, half
pleading attitude--in fact he was q
living efigy Of what the little girl
street arabsaw while peering into the
window of . Doctors back room. A
skeleton was standing in corner, sus-
pended by wire which had been
stretched q little too long to take the
kinks out Of its legs, back and neck
Its face had fallen forward, its knees
had twisted inward, its arms and hands
with their long bony fingers hung limp
snd helpless to the front, with piece Of
canvass hanging like an apron from
its neck nearly to the door The girl
seemed to be mush amused, and when
her companion asked what she saw
she said: Its A TELLER THAT
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-16
A CARTOON IN WORDS.

To the editor Of the Argus Leader
Those who know Judge Aikens, have
observed, / may say, felt, that his
strongest weakness, I might say, genius,
in his instructive powers Of sarcasm.
His wonderful versatility along this line
discards all studied forms Of rhetoric
He can make his sarcasm just as .tbit-
ing" in q look, word, or panto-
mimic pose, as in philippe. This
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-16

BID "stork, = ~ would have lsarnsd
that poets are not the only kind Of
people who are THORN, not made. =
The man who told me Of this insi-
dent has been "got" himself, ana
would not father the story now.
Canton s. D.
ASA Forrest, 81.
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The total increase for the
of
railroad
gether with 81 b. 1000 o -
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LEGISLATIVE EXTRAvAGANCE and TAXATION


necessary, fnanciers Of the Craw
ford regime are not satisfied with THU
constitutional limitation upon the pow
or to levy taxes. They want it en-
tirely removed, and 40 the first steT
in that direction the legislature Of 1901
passed the following resolution to sub
NIT to the electorate the question 81
amending the constitution:
Be 1t resolved by the Senate Of
the State Of South Dakota, the
House Of Representatives concur
ring.
Sec. /. That at the next general
election in this state the following
amendment to Article XII of the
constitution Of the State Of South
Dakota, which is hereby agreed to,
shall be submitted to the electors
Of the state for their approval.
That Article XXI Of the constitu-
tion Of the State of South Dakota
be amended to read a. follows:
Sec. /. The legislature shall pro-
vide for raising sufficient revenue
to defray the ordinary expense Of
tho state by an annual tax, as neAr-
ly uniform from year to year 40
practicable. And for tho purpose
Of paying the public debt, the leg
islature shall provide for levying
tax annually sufficient to pay the
annual interest and principal Of
such debt within ten years from the
final passage Of the law creating
the debt.
In other words, they want the onl,
barrier to unrestricted taxation thrown
down SO that the state board may levy
any sum necessary to meet Legislative
extravagance without going through tn,
form Of legislative authorization. Ar
ticle XII which it Is proposed to amend
limits the levy to two mills for genera
purposes and tive mills for deficiencies
the latter to be specifically authorized
by legislative enactment.
Condition Of Treasury Jan. I, 1907.
When the state was turned over to tn,
Crawford administration Of Jan. i, 1907
there was not dollar of bonded debt
and the tax levy Of 1906 was but tw,
mills, and it had been the hope and ex
pectation Of the men who brought thi
about, that the state would never agail
be forced to levy q tax exceeding tina
amount. Jan. l, 1907, the condition o
the state finances was as follows:
To meet this net debt of $211, SO,
there was due in state taxes the sum O.
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WHERE SOME OF THE MONEY GOES
That Was Spent by the Legislature
Of South Dakota

following
over
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outstanding
Revenue warrants outstanding
Less cash hand In general fund
Net debt January J. 1907 Ground numbers)
Net
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$685., 200, which was sufficient not only
to pay this balance, but all the ex-
penses of the state for the balance Of
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1907,
and leave a cash balance Of $22, 900. The
tax laws of this state make taxes due on
December first, but do not require them
to be paid until March first, when only
one-half need be paid, the other half
being allowed to run to October first. As
the year when this tax is to expeni-
ed ends on June 3Oth, it is necessary to
issue revenue warrants against these
levied but deferred taxes, and such
warrants do not represent real debt.
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Debt Increased ss12. 100000 in 1907

Oobe increased $3lZ, 100000 In 1907
As already stated, the net debt of the
state, not taking into account taxes due
and unpaid, on January l, 1907, when
Mr.. Crawford assumed the reins of gov
eminent, was $21l, $4,000, or, in round
numbers, $el2,Ooo.OO. This, be it re-
membered, was at the conclusion Of q
debt-paying period Of six years, dur
ing which q bonded debt Of $613, 3Oo.-
90 on January l, 1901, was paid in full,
including no small sum in interest there
on at S per cent per annum. Now, it
will be interesting to observe what the
states net debt was after one year of
Mr.. Crawford's administration. Here
are the figures, in round numbers.
At this rate, what would six years Of
Mr.. Crawford's reform" ideas in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-07

Gordon Griffith, night foreman of
the round house, has returned to work
after having been out of the city for
several days visiting in Emporia and
Argentine.
Today and tomorrow will be the
regular semimonthly homeseekers
dates. Tomorrow the business in this
line is expected to reach such proper
tons that extra trains will be neces-
sary.
A special train containing the bust
ness cars of General Superintendent F.
c. Fox and Division Superintendent c..
T. Mcclellan went west this morning
for an inspection trip.
General Manager J. e. Hurley left
last night for southern Kansas and
Oklahoma points on a business trip.
Conductor George Ross. who runs
between Topeka and st. Joseph on
runs Nos. los and LOG, is laying of
for a week at his home I'm st. Joseph
neer William H. Jones were in charge
of the officials special train which
went west this morning.
Engineer w. c. Sherman is running
on the Kansas City plug in the place
of Engineer Will Rain. Engineer
Rain is laying off while his engine II
in the shops for repairs.
Conductor Holden is running or
runs Nos. SO and "a between Topeka
and Emporia in the place of Conduc-
tor Flicker, who is laying of.
Conductor Tom Verlfn is running or
runs Nos. los and los between To-
peka and st. Joseph in the place OF
Engineer George Ross, who Is taking
a layoff.
| Third Vice President George T
Nicolson. Fourth Vice President w. B
Jansen, Freight Traffic Manager ]. E
German passed through Topeka OF
No. today. They were Joined here
by E. L. Copeland. treasurer. and ]. C
Burnett division freight agent.
Conductor Cary is running tenn.
porarily in extra passenger service.
Rev. F. E. Mallory will address the
noon meeting in the machine shops
Thursday.
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First published in Topeka State journal
July 3, 1908.

Gil of the city of Topeka. Kansas, held
on the 2sth day of June, 1903, the follow
ing resolution was presented and adopted:
Resolved, That the mayor and council
of the city Of Topeka deem it necessary
for the best interests of said city to re-
pave East Sixth avenue from the east
line of Locust street to the east end of
the Viaduct over the railway tracks; said
repaving to be Of vitrined brick on pres
ent and sand foundation and to be forty
(40) feet wide. c. E. JORDAN.
1, c. B. Burge, city clerk of the city of
Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the original resolution
now on file in my office.
(Seal-1 c. b. PURGE,
City Clerk.
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First published in Topeka State Journal
July 8. 1861

July 8, 190o.1
At a special meeting of the city council
of the city of Topeka, Kansas, held on the
18th day of June. 1903. the following reso-
luton was presented ted and adopted na ourc,
of the city of Topeka deem 1t necessary
for the best interests Of said city to con-
struct a drain. in order to protect private
die creek. in the district or territory
described as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at the northeast corner Of
the northeast quarter Of Section 5: Town
in Shawnee county, Kansas; thence north
along the center line. of Division street
to the center of Shunganunga creek;
shunganunga creek and following the
meanderings thereof to the center line of
Parkdale street projected northerly;
thence south along the center ter line OF
avenue; thence west along the center line
of Sixth avenue to the center line of Lime
street: thence south along the center line
of Lime street to the center line of Tenth
avenue; thence west along the center line
of Tenth avenue to the west line of Null
vane and Chases addition to the city of
Topeka; thence south along the west line
of Mulvane and Chase's addition to the
southwest corner thereof; thence east
along the south line OF Mulvane and
Chase's addition to the southeast corner
of Mulvane and Chases addition to the
north line of Section 5, Township II.
Range Is; thence east along the north line
of Section 5, Township II, Range 16. to
the place of beginning; all in the city of
Topeka, Shawnee county. Kansas
I. c. B. Burge, city clerk of the city of
Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true and
correct COPY Of the original resolution
nG seal an me :" ~ {. B. BuRGE.
City Clerk.
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Who Started It?

One of our subscribers writes us
that William Balfour Ker's picture
1.-The First Spank" reminds him of
the following story: A little fellow
who had just felt the hard side of the
slipper, when the tears had dried
somewhat, turned to his mother.
Mother" he asked. did grandpa
spank father when he was a little
boy?"
"Yes," answered his mother i'm
pressively.
And did his father whip him when
he was little?"
yes
"And did his father spank him %
Yes"
A pause.
well, who started this thing, any
way ?"-Everybody's Magazine.
Lots of bargains in tonight s
Stafa Journal
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To widen West Third street from
the west line of Fillmore street to
the east line of the alley between
Fillmore and Clay streets is the de-
sire of residents in the Fourth ward.
The street for the distance is mar
rover than the balance of the street.
Referred to streets and walks COM
mittee.
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j. E. Hazen asks that the cit,
council make his map of the city o
Topeka the official city map. Re
ferred to the judiciary committee to
gether with the city engineer.
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A petition to construct a sidewalk
on the south side of Douthitt from
Topeka avenue to Tyler at the ex-
pense of the property owners was re-
ferred to the streets and walks COM
mittee.
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A counter petition demonstrating
against the proposal to fill Topeka ave
nue. from Seventeenth to Twentieth
streets was presented and referred I,
the streets and walks committee.
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Paving contractors were paid S19.
1913 for work during June. Haskin:
and Ramsey received $10,031.34, H
y. Rice was paid $959.99 and
Webster & Tulloch s225.
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TFfIgt published in The Topeka State
Journal June Is. 190S.l
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
You will take notice that my petition for
a permit to sell intoxicating liquors at my
drug store at No. 90 Kansas avenue, IN
the Second ward OF the city OF Topeka,
in fhe office Of The nrobate fudge Of "a id
county. and that the said petition will be
heard before the Honorable r. F. Hayden.
flee in the court house in the city Of To-
peka Saturday, the 18th day of July, 1908.
at 10 O'Clock a. m.
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Bishop Potter VII Recover.
Cooperstown, N. Y, July Bishop
Potter passed a comfortable night and
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The council meets next week Mon
day
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petition to raise the sidewalk on
the west side of Lincoln street from