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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1902)
CASTORIA For Infants and Children The Kind You Have . _ i - " i Always Bought V getable Preparalionfor As similating ttieFood andBeg ula- ling ( he Stomachs andBowels of Bears the C lLDKE > t' Signature Promotes Digeslion.Cheerfur- nessandRest.Contains neither Opium.Morphine nor > lii\eral. of OTIC. Oanfitd Wutrrynen-rumr. Sugar A perfect Remedy forConsUpa- Tion , Sour StomachDiarrhoea Worms .Convulsions .Feverish- ness and Loss OF SLEEP. Facsimile Signature of Thirty Years NEW YORK. EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. . . - IT CCNT Un COMPANY. NEW YORK CITY. . The smallest man in the world is Major Gani7. of Fairfield , Iowa. His age is thirty-six years , he weighs thirty .pounds and is eighteen inch es In height. His parents reside in -F ; rn'eld and are of average stature. IJeave a big red apple in plain view and the children will waul it. You can't blame them for taking it any more tban you can blame a dog for chasing sheep. Strapped lace insects are noted. Double and triple skirts are 'vo- guisb. T he highest inhabited spot in Eu rope is the observatory at tbe summit of Mount Etna , ! ) ,07U feet above sea level. _ Do Your Feet Arritml Burn ? Shake into your sboc-H Allen's Foot- Ease , a powder for tue feet. It mukv * tight or NVw Shoes iVel Easy. Cures Corns , Bunions. S--o' ' n , Hot Jind Sweating hYet. At all Drujr Lsts nd Shoe Ston < . 2. > i.Saa I..Q ' > eut FKEE. Address All n S. < lmc--.H 1 .f Roy. N. Y. Some of tbe students in Paris , wheu perusing ancient books in the National Library , protect themselv es with muzzles. This is done to pio- veut the inhalation of dangerous mi crobes said to infest old volumes. The jaw of tbe shark furnifhes the best wat.rhm tkers' oil. In each shark is found about half a pint. Hn. Winslow's SOOTH1M SVKU1' for children toftent ! the Kiimf. reduoea intlainiUioii pain , cures wind colic. 23c bottle. PermanentlyCur l nomsornerretanessatier flnrt djjr'n use of Dr. Kline's < ; r < vir. Nerve He- tonsr. 0md fort KEiu.Ol 'rial boU. ndt.rtall ! e. DR. R. H. KLINE Ltd. . SI ! , - " St. . I'hiludelplua.Pa- w a T1 ® l &sssg SuTa- ? & The University of .Notre Bams , NOTRE DAME , INDIANA. FULL COURSES la Classics , Letters , E f mtalcs and Historyoaraarin , Art , Sciezcc , Pharmacy , Law , Civil , Mechsnic&l and Eic-- triad Engineering , Archilscturz. Thorough Preparatory and Commercial iCoursss. Rooms Free to all students ivho have com- ! the studies required for admission into the 5ded or Senior Year of any of the Colleginta Courses. Rooms to Rent. Moderate charge to student- per seventeen preparing for Collegiate Courses. A limited number of cuudidutns for the l c.-.lcv iastic.il slate will he roctv.vcd at Kpccial rates. S& Edward's Hall , for Boys under 13 > c-irs. ly in tho completeness of its rq-iijHwnt. S9tb Year will oi n Ssptcsbcr 9. 1G02. mtosacs Free , Address J2S8K A. A1ORRISSSY. C. S. C. , Preside.- ' CANDY CATWRRTJC * J J2&O ? : KS COe. Genuine stamped C C C. Never sold In balls. Beware of the dealer who tries to adl as good. " I'uk at de mon mr , , . n > fce-RcaiIs "f jt. t circular. 4. A\ - . lor AGKAVEh , Dei-atur , ill. i RK \ > 8AS Monqnlto Cha er By Us use annoyance "from mosquitOH U entirely nvoided ; sample , full p&r- tic'a'JSc. JOHS U HABPEB.401 Century BldK.St.Lonis A > 'TEC-Te if H Frolt Itttt J-ocl lon cernihnent Jj eky Wm , . for Cc..L wieDce.Ean. Wlieu you run across aman wlic is cross n rid surly , in spite of the fact , that you accost him civilly , it is usually a sign that some fellow has got away with him. But be was not cross to the man who got awy with him ; he is cross to his friends , win- are godd natured and polite , and thus advertises himself as an .ass , A newly burn giraffe stands high enough immediately after birth. He then measures six feet from bis hool to the top of his bead. Vereschagin , the famous Russian artist , noeld for the vividness of hi < battle scenes , has suffered several in juries to bis right hand. A Jeop ard bit off the thumb , a rifle bail struck the middle linger during a Physicians Puzzled. St. Aiiliert. Mo. , Aug. 4. Mr. E. R. I.aiifjeridoefer of this place suffered very severely with : i perulijir case of Kidney Troublevhicli completely baf fled the skill of the 1'jcal physicians am instead of iretrinix any belter hevaa gradually jrroxvinsvorse. . He say "A friend advised me to take Dodd'f Kidney IMlls. and after 1 had used two boxes Ivas I entirely cured and liave not since had the 'slightest symplon of : he return of my trouble. "I had tried all the surrounding phy sicians , but they < lid me no goud and instead of getting better I grew worse till I used Uodd's Kidney LMlls. "I can sincerely say to everyone suf fering with Kidney Trouble that Dotld's Kidney Pills will cure them , for they cured me satisfactorily aud com pletely when all the doctors had fail ed. " A man who claims to be a Joctor and Isn't can cause a whole lot of trouble. I find Piso's Cure Tor Consumption the best medicine for croupy children. Mrs. F. Callahan , 114 Hall street , Parkers- burs , "W. Va. . April 10. 1901. Every woman exaggerates the length nf time it has taken her to "clean the family silver. " HALL'S CATAUIIH CURK is taken internally. Price 75 cents. A touch of black still distinguishes many of the smartest costumes. DO YOl'K CLOTHKS LOOK YELLOW ? [ f so , use Ked CrosBall Blue. It will make ihein white os snow.2 ox. package 5 cents. The women are worked by peddlers 3iit when a man is done up , he says it was an "agent. " Hear white clothes are a 3ijn that the house- poj.ar uses Keil Cross Bull Blue. Large 2 oz. kfiire " > cents. On many sheer dresses there are sashes instead of coat-tais. India iiueu is ideal wear for sultry " .lays. Strapped o Irish lace collars have rreat style. White monfur walking suits are ; ruly smart.- Tiny , ' linen-covered moles adorn inen dresses. High-low necks are square , as well is round. Flat rosettes work out some clevei Timming schemes Pale-blue light- veight broadcloth is lovely for cool lay drives. An Albion Hrra raised 1500 cratca if strawberries on seven and n ialf acres and sold them for S3200. \ Nebraska Politics. 'Eaccrpto ' Prom The Nebraska Independent , Lincoln , Nebraska , Made by Direction of the Populist State Central Committee IS IT JUST Will th Populict Plank RMlroad A * ment Stand the T t of J itl nd Equity "Based upon present assessed val uation of all property we will increase the assessed valuation of the railroaJ property of tils state from 2G millions to at least 40 millions of dollars. " Populist state platform , adopted al Grand Island , June 24 , 1902. This plank is in striking contrast tc the railroad taxation pianK or the re publican state platform , which deals in glittering generalities about mak ing every interest pay taxes according to the value of its property a planlv which is eminently satisfactory to the railroads and to the railroad tools who will compose the board of equali zation if the republican ticket should be elected , an improbability although not impossible. The republican plank does notpromise any change what ever. The present board can success fully defend its action last year and this year as being wholly In harmony with the republican plank ; its action is its interpretation of "making ev ery interest pay taxes acorfllng to the valueof its property ; " accordh'g to its judgment , the railroads should pajr taxes on not to exceed 26 or 27 millions. But the populists In convention as sembled believed that under present conditions , "based on the present as sessed valuation of all property , " that the railroads should be assessed at not less than 40 millions ; and the plat form says so. Then if the republican nominees are elected , the people cf Nebraska and the railroads of Nebras ka car append upon it that the railroad assessment of 1903 and 1904 will be about 26 or 27 millions ; and if the populist and democratic nominees arc ducted , the people ana the railroads can depend upon it that the railroad assessment for 1903 and 1904 will be at least 40 millions. There is no need for any misunderstanding regarding the matter. It is as plain as day , even if the republican plank does aim at be ing mysterious. Now. the people have no desire to be unfair to the railroads , and if an assessment of 40 millions is unfair , the } ' will say so by electing the repub lican ticket. But they have no desire to be unfair to themselves , and if they believe a railroad assessment of 26 millions is too low , they will say so by electing the fusion ticket. This is the paramount issue in Nebraska politics today. In view of the numerous tables be- ins : published "under aurnorlty of the railroads of Nebraska , " it is necessary for the populists and democrats to defend their position by showing that it is just. The question is of such magnitude that it cannot be decided ciThand , and it is necessary to inves tigate it at many different points be fore reaching final conclusions. Last week The Independent made a comparison of the railroad assess ments of 3874 and 1901. This week the comparison will include the year 1S75. ar > d each weex tnereafter an other year will be taken up. until the whole series of years has been thor oughly investigated. The errand assessment roll of 1S74 , consolidated to make but four items , is as follows : 11.000 579.5 acres at $3.91. $43.004.800.01 ? ity and village lots 9,941,809.00 U 07.69 miles railroad at 510,095.89 11,183.114.40 Personal property 16,624.320.76 Total $80,754,044.17 Percentages .j.crfS * * * * Oo.v Lots 52.3 Railroad 13.8 Personal 20.6 100. The grand assessment roll of 1875 s as follows : LI.114,589.9 : ! acr. at ? 3.62.$40.234.676.45 liity and village lots 10,128,376.00 ' ,116.11 miles railroad at $8,752.30 9.768.523.86 3ersonal property 15.832.989.50 Total . $75,964,565.81 Percentages * v/1 C-Q * Ou lailroad . 12.9 3ersonal . 20.9 100. The grand assessment roll of 1901 s as follows : 2.207.201 acres at $2.47.-$79.67. .19o.OO 31ty and village lots - 34,488.930.00 : ,706.32 miles railroad at $4,630.43 . 26.422.732.30 3ersonal property . 33.852,218.19 Total $174,439,095.49 Percentages - itics * * * . , . . 4o i * ots * . . . . . . . . . . ii .S failroad 15.2 ' 'ersonal . 19.3 100. Our first inquiry will be to see what ; appned in 1875. Jt will be noted hat the following changes rook place s compared to the previous vear 1874) Acres increased 114,010.69 , or 1 per ent. AssessM valuation DECREASED 2.770.122.56 , or 6.4 per cent. Assessed valuation per acre de- reased 29c. or 7.4 per cent. Showing an evident intent on the art of th" assessors to press down r.d valuations and permit landown- At the summer meetings of the edu- ational societies there has been very uich said about education in the Phil- Ipines. One speaker pointed out that ie citizens of the United States are Jtally ignorant of the conditions ex iting among the Filipinos and de- lared that "the Filipinos are cruelly lisrepresented on "ery hand , yet ve-sixths of them r Christians and ave been for fiv Iiurdred years , hey have 2,000 goo chools of their wn , and yet we hi tnat they are icapatile of self-government and wo y to flood their country with teach- rs. What is there fair In that sore ' treatment ? . - to shirk taxpaying. But how did the railroads fare at the hands of the state board ? t Railroads Increased 8.42 miles , or S-10 of 1 per cent. Assessed valuation DECREASED $1,414,590.54 , or 12.6 per cent. Assessed valuation "per mile de creased $1,343.59 , or 13.3 per cent. "While the assessors were helping the landowners to shirk taxes on 7.4 per cent , the state board cut off 13.3 per cent for the railroads. If the as sessment of 1874 was equitable ( and it must have been satisfactory to the railroads or they would not nave per mitted it ) , then the assessment of 1875 gave them a big advantage. If the railroad assessment of 1875 had been made on the basis of 6.4 per cent decrease ( the decrease in acre valuations ) , it would have been $10,446,960.47 It actually was 9,768.523.86 A tax-shirking on ? 678,436.01 But suppose 1875 was 'more nearly just and equitable than 1874 , what can we say about 1901 ? Between 1875 an.l 1901Acres Acres increased 21,114f > S9.19 , or 189.8 per cent. Assessed valuation Increased $39.- 440,518.55 , or 98 per cent. Assessed valuation per acre de creased $1.15 , or 31.8 per cent. Railroad increased 4,590.212 miles , or 411.3 per cent. Assessed valuation increased $16- 654,208.44. or 170.5 per cent. Assessed valuation per mile de creased $4,121.87 , or 47.1 per cent. Now , in the 26 years , while the as sessors were crowding down the as sessed valuation of an acre of land about 32 per cent , regardless of its rise in actual value , tne state board was cutting off 47 per cent of the as sessed valuation of a mile of railroad also regardless of the great increase in actual value. If the assessed valuation of a mil-1 of railroad had been decreased only 31.8 per cent ( the decline in lands ) , the railroad assessment of 1901 would have been . } ? 34,061,435.46 It actually was 26,422,732.30 A tax-shirking on $ 7.638.703.16 It would seem ttoen that in the game of scmeeze. the state board has always held a winning nand. The as sessors were limited in the amount they cut off each year , because county government had to be kept up and the assessment had to be high enough so that a 15 mill levy would produce sufficient revenue. But the stalo board was not hampered by any such lestrictlons. It could cut down the railroad assessment and let a big float ing debt pile up. CHARLES Q. DE FRANCE. EVOLUTION IN TAX KEFOKM It must not be supposed that Ne- b-aska is alone this year in making a campaign for tax reform. Down in Kansas they are right in the thick of as interesting a fight as was ever witnessed ; and over in Iowa the ques tion is equally alive. Neither must it be supposed that the fight in Nebias- ka is simply and solely an effort to make the railroad companies pay a few thousand dollars additional taxes. Back of it all is a deeper significance. The fight is really for tax reform ail along the line. It is a protest against tax-shirking in all its phases , and the meanest of all is a tariff on im ports "crooked taxation , " as Shear man calls it. Whether "for revenue only , " as the democrats ask , or for "protection , " as the republicans urge , the tariff ic the crookedest , most unjusr , most ex pensive to collect of all taxes. Its only redeeming feature is that it is easy to collect it produces the "most feathers with the least squawking. " The man with property worth $100- 000,000 receives 100 times the benefits of government that the man with one million receives ; and 100,000 times as much as the possessor of $1,000 worth of property and should pay taxes ac cordingly. Under a just and equitable system of taxation the milionaire should pay taxes 1,000 times the taxes paid by the thousanciaire. Suppose the tax is on coffee : it is physically impossible ror the million aire to use 1.000 times as much coffee as his poor neighbor , ana he escapes taxation , because the tax is wrong in principle. inasmuch as all taxes must be paid aut of the income of tne taxpayer , it follows that an income tax is theor- 3tically the fairest Avnich could be levied. The stock objection to it is hat it is inquisitorial that the tax ing power must go nosing around in private matters too much. But when tve stop to consider the customs house practices , where women even are abliged to disrobe in the presence of nistoms house officials ( women , of : otirse ) , the inquisitorial objection 'alls to the ground as Detween the ; wo systems. The struggle in every state to com pel the railroads and other public ser vice corporations to pay their share of state , county and municipal taxes is leveloping public sentiment in favor > f public ownership fastor than many suppose. The discussions and law suits make prominent the fact that the ranchises of these corporations are lommercially valuable ; that th y were jiven to the corpoiations by the pn- ) le ; that the corporations have capi- alized them and 05e selling them on be market ; and worse , that the oor- lorations are taxing the people to pay One of the real good and paying ; rafts in these states is a receiver- hip. The federal courts are very snieut with receivers and allow them o hang on in many cases year after ear before any intimation is given hat it is time to close tne job. The ees or salaries allowed receivers are normous and frequently a very larg ? iart of the estate goes into the re- eiver's pockets. The fault is in the. ourts. In this regard , as in favoring orporations , many of the judges are disgrace , not only to this age , but /ould have been to the age in whicli < ord Bacon indulged in similar prac- ices. dividends upon stock issued to repre sent these franchises. Just as fast u : the people learn that they are taxei to pay dividends upon the franchise ; they gave to the corporations , the : naturally inquire. Why did we giv < them this valuable thing ? Wh ] shouldn't we retain it ourselves ? The discussions and law suits ar < making prominent the fact that n ( franchise can be commercially valua ble without extortionate and exorbit ant rates for services performed bj the corporation to which It was given If rates were fair , there would be nc franchise to tax it would not be val uable. Right here let us emphasize the im portance of a clear understanding ol the meaning of the term "value. " A franchise is useful , indispensible. A railroad could not be built without it It could not be operated without ft Suppose a railroad company expends $100,000 in building and equipping HJ road , and that its nee earnings , afte : making allowance for deprecation cJ the plant , pay a fair return ( the cur rent rate of interest ) upon $100,000. I" that case the franchise has no valu although indispensible. The total phy sical property is worth $100,000 ; the franchise , nothing. But suppose the corporation issue' $100.000 in bonds and another hun dred thousand in stocK , and that rates sufficiently high are charged to pa.v the current rate of interest on botn bonds and ? tocks. that is to say , on $200.000. The physical property : i worth only half that sum. The fran chise has become valuable as well ai being useful and indispensible. It was made valuable by exorbitant rates for freight and passengers. The taxation of franchises is but a step in the evolution. Not many years ago. if the illustration used above had been presented to the aver age man , he would have said. "Why. they have 'watered' tne stock $100 , 000. " But today it is well understood that where a railroad's stoclcs an 1 bonds sell at par in the markets , it i ? not over-capitalized , not "watered. " Instead , it has capitalized against a valuable franchise. Of course , it is simply an evolution in terminology , but it means much. "Water" is nct a subject for taxation ; a valuable franchise is. A vague protest against "watered" stock has evolved into a demand for * the taxation of valuable franchisee. The next step will be to demand that the public buy the tangible property , take back the franchise , and operate the two publicly for the public benefit. Excelsior Though we've raised the price of meat. And of most things that you eat. Common people , we are far from happy yet. Though we've got a lead-pipe cinch. There are things we cannot pinch , And we mean to get them , you can safely bet. When to what you eat and wear We can add control of air. Then. and not till then , our joy will be complete. With our meter on your breath , You'll pav the price ' or choke to death Guess you'll pay a darn sight more for air than meat. THOMAS 0. CLARK. Baltimore , Md. Committee Meeting Meetings of the populist and demo- ; ratic state committees were held at : he Tjindell hotel , this city , last Fri- lay. The democrats had 'previously elected Dr. P. L. Hall as chairman , and ic was empowered to choose a vice ; hairman to conduct the active work ) f the campaign , the doctor simply to ict in an advisory capacity. Hts se- ection was made but has not yet been innounced to the public. The demo- Tats selected an executive committee is follows : H. D. Travis. Platts- nouth : J. J. O'Connor , Omaha ; Geo. j. Loomis. Fremont ; Geo. W. Phillips , tolumbus ; C. B. Scott , Kearney ; R. B. Vahlquist. Hastings : and R. 0. Ldams , Grand Island. The populists selected an executive ommittee as follows : First district , Jrof. H. E. Dawes. Lincoln : Second , ' . J. Points. Omaha : Third , W. V. Al- en. Madison : Fourth , F. M. Howard , uirora : Fifth. Dr. Robert DamereM , led Cloud ; Sixth , J. H. Edmisten , Miedford : at large. Cliff Frank. Yo"k. : lon TV. Nelson was chosen as chair- nan , and h ° in conjunction with the opulist candidates and executive coci- littee empowered to name the secre- ary and treasurer. A sub-committee on conference was ppointpd by each committee and re- ort finally made that the two cora- littees should open headquarters' " in imaha , to be in the same building ; nd that each should finance Its own ampaign. There is an old story or a man who tarted to town after a sleet storm hen all the ground was covered.with' 36. He said every step he took for- : ards he slid two backwards. That emintls one of Rosewater's efforts for qual taxation of the railroads. He for taxing the railroads , but for lecting nen to office who will n ° ver o it. Every time he writes a para- raph advocating taxing the roads ami tie election of Prout and Weston. lie ist slides two steps backwards. Dan ' .ice's mule never performed a more idiculous trick , nor one that causes : ore general laughter. There is not man in the state so roollsh as not m now that th < > way to make the rail- aads pay their share of taxation is to eat Mickey. Prout and Weston. and : osewater is no fool. He perhaps has n idea that the farmers are the ones rho vote the republican ticket and iat is the reason that he engages in is ridiculous performances. As a rule republican papers seem ) believe it the height of political isdom to pretend that Mr. Bryan is a back number , " a "dead leader , " etc. , ad it is really refreshing to find one ith independence and fairness lough to make an honest statement jgarding him. The Iowa State Reg- ter ( under George E. Roberts' man- ? ement ) said last week : "William J. Bryan is to be one o ! le attractions at the Woodmen's nic- ic at Iowa City , August 5. Why is if Bryan is such a back number that : ill or Olney or Cleveland are not stting some of these invitations ? \ MILWAUKEE PEOPLE Could Hardly Belieye It. A Prominent Woman SaTedFrora Death by Lydia E. Pinkham'i Vegetable Compound. " DEAK } Ip.s. PIXKUAM : I suppose a large number of people who read oi ray remarkable cure will hardly believe it ; had I not experienced it myself , 1 know that I should not. JS.MRS. SADIE E. KOCH. "I suffered for months with troubles peculiar to women which gradually broke down my health and my very life. 1 was nearly insane with pain at times , and no human skill 1 consulted in Milwaukee could bringrne relief. "My attention was called to IJydia E. Pinkhant's Vegetable Com pound ; the lirst bottle brought re lief , and the second bottle an absolute cure. I could not believe it mj'self , and felt sure it was on ! } ' temporary , bat blessed fact , I have now been well for a year , enjoy the best of health , and cannot in words express my grat itude. Sincerelv yours , SADIK E. KOCH , 12-1 10th St. , Milwaukee , VVis. " $5000 forfeit if above testimonial is not genuine. Such unquestionable testimony proves the power of Xiydia E. Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound over diseases of women. "Women should remember that they are privileged to consult Mrs. Pinkham , at Lynn , Mass. , about their illness , entirely free * Owners of automobiles say that. men who see machines for the JirsD , Li rne , pretendto know all about Ihern , and make suggestions as to : heir management and imrpove- uents. An Atchisou man was told that mother man wanted to see him. : 'I'll bet a hundred" he said "that be doesn't get it. " How it amuses people when a doc- .or gets sick ! a ! Flavor Foods j ciina. You gee them nt yosir i - jur j tbey Icavo us lt.lnty , delicifiiM < , - rpiidytosenre. Yon will never keep ho-n-ewiu.- r out LIBBVB FOODS when } ou ouco try thaai. , JJ5BY , [ VicN'OLL & LS3BY , CHICAGO Ask for our booHet. "Uow TO MAKE GOOD p THEJGS TO EAT. " It will be sent yon free. . . . . . . . 3 j A. vV jAk Jk. J A A. te / $ - : . -i. & . ' ; . , r1 5 s ? : - : § * - . v' ' ' v - _ ? ' ? ? ' ? fe 5 - t ! - > 'x S r-T Y.VSx f-- L. DOUGLAS 13 & $3 2 SHOESS : \V. L. Douglas shoes are VV TI. b lore men in all stations of life fl a'i ny other make , because they are ti. ' nly shoes that in every way t qu ; I liose costing So.OO and § 6.00. V. L. DOUGLAS 84 SKG53 CANNOT BE EXCELLEr. 199 < aln. 1 1AQ OgA I 190S nln. ( O { ( < \ / , ° A > tBB = th , JljlvOjliiVl IrtCnroHttm , e-.VttM" < 7 3jf imported arvt American lecteitfrs. Hfn a e f Calf : Enimel. Box Calf , Calf , Vic.V ' . o'f. tfof. Kangaroo. Fast Color Eyelfts l ! c < L jfnn ' . he sr iulno have"W.T. TO"PG''AS' u-ji > uu name and price stamped on octtom. Shnt * b'l mail. 2oc. extra. Jlltts. Ccl'-loiijree. W. L. DOUGLAS , BROCKTON. MASS. Men for avy iooc zMiat bjys ucelotoli. Write for informuiou. g Kocdeivona. 1121 Masonic Temple. N. N. U. NO. 731-32 YORK NEB tSWALL ELSEf Bept " Conch . Syrup. Tastes
