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R. E. MILLING.

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S.. 'DCIAL DISTRICT.

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ired information wTourist hed by anpe y ofthe ticket CgeAts of theNIxs A Pa.cle R'y. or-TO---WA.A DASHI)TTLE RGATON MESLIER,

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1Maa.int DALLAA TEXAI

NEW -ERA' IN ly AT 4tipi

frota of Government On'ned Wnblc Utillr .

ties and the Annual Rental iValne of sus)Land.. ' I meniThre is agreat' change in theys- as

tems of taxation in vogue in: tie United- last 1States near at Liand. The great changes hold

lwhich science hias -wrought within the lucklast half 'century-has- almost eitirely still-revolutionized •tte modes: of industry esinthroughout. This changel has unjoint venoed old systeis and prodnuesinidhrfrie to ui

tion as threatens tnjsaksh the whole thatmachinery iofgernien~t., The itural dooiproipensity of-the aoy oldilg pap

fwrested and twisted-as never before. of t

Gradually:they are relinquishing their not

`old preconciaved ideas- beginning. kno'to wonder if they might noth ave been ept-mistalken-in their inherlted beli•efs, an on t

ifit may not be possibl that their old ofthings, .like former' " gene.atlos'old

1 lval

things, may, not be out; of idae• a ondifcoinit-may:not be unwise to .try tq adjust wor'-to them the new ciilization whichhs $ibsprung up around themandis fighting buyfor more room and-mOre freedom to ex-z

pand. . t hought i istedily breaking ptha

the crust eof o.cseraatiia hing the opposition t the neerahichis to llt-the twentietl i'nry tI .m

:Ioftiei ezilnecethan; e nod

'if xhe'ced inithe middle of'the vai 'Of Ue .mograt isl'ehiolders rebelioin 'and has}paics dinw proghessedill now. ast tie

ession of congres did nmore to opeexthe-eyes of the commhonimastof people o blalf r than any one development.of rascality -

•sioi

in all this period.of the. third of-a con. realtury: A'The open bribery •id coriuption

ow]

practiced in the framing" andpas gaof the last tariff lawvthas actedtas the- all: waters fof t-he< 'p :tof Siloam 'on the'blind -mana's- eyes. The. Micahll W

party, =has well,. nigh ., abandoned their riun-to-seed theory of

Sinaking a nation rich Aind _p ros.j -'1-perous .by• high.,•'rif T hefact:,aSthat a few rich manufacturers do not prC

demonstrated by ;,th widesprea well _1-nigh ruin whichAs iitinessedon=every rehand. Within 'th• s•s : • 'Months 'Wthere has ben Igreate siSthe partisans of free itrade ,hich aisat the destruction of the custom house, prSthan' -hyears" befotbid Thie frie, tred ` lof the' politicikn, whioh meant iotiing rigis rapidly giving wa}v, to the:'aggoess- unive advance :.'of the 'come-out freetraders. Other -'means -of raisini rev- tienue ar~being a xamined and theipore itathey are looked into the more simple soeand aquitable they appear. `A statisti-.cal examination of the: modern nieans, ri, of transportation,- shows that taken~ peout of the hands ofcorporations andplaced under government own:riship~ axthe fare and freights•o .the- raiiroads dlicould be reduced two-thirds from pies-ent rates afnd furnishi~ alifmdant: M&# h A

Sto: defray :- every ,epense :of; go!erp- p

ment.'`... . . , or

-whih shlould be ' blc: %V o".-'. ,

public use could be drawn 'fromi the riurental value of land is being urged by Ala rapidly increasing phalanx of advo~cates. Al

All these new sources of - taxatio$ "1

Spresent the stroigest' ireas•ts for a ciradical change in ereating a fund for

the publio use, swhile at the same tiiewiping entirely 'out bdf exisencei the. i

antiquated system ot 'raising reveue npt by the inquisitorial and feudal mde of;d

personal property tax. '.

The advocates of all these"sieforms n"

are steadily coming together.and find- aiing expression and consideration in c

the people's party, iwhile the two old cparties have riotlhing but the dry husksof antiquated systems,to offer to the' it

people, who are wearily turning awayt from them to'the livin issues •sff .red iby the- people's. party. - It will be a ti

bright day for the honest toilingx'r masses who have been voluntary slave~ ,5

so long for the' -benefit of .an Idle, tiwasteful few, when th~e tax,asgessdr Pceases to call on them to render an- ac- e

. count of their little= ~fdity sia pay ndown a heavy tax to the :collector, and rall taxes are collected from publiidutilities and every one pays in propor- ation to-the opportunities h'e enjoys, by ttheir use. -, t.These changes will mark the new~eira I

that is about opening up forminankind,'when the, old parties are driven into.the wildernesslike the scapc-goat,bear- I

ing their dead -issues 'Which are theSsins of the people.--Midlandi Journal.:

HOW MUCH - LONGE'R? .

The Plautocratic Press Tries to Make It Ap- 1pear That the Farm Mortgage Indebted-ness Does Not Amount to ~Maclih•.How much longer the census bureau

is to contirinue tb-send out fts mortgagereports and how much longer-the:dailyIT capitalistic press will parade the sta-tistics thus rnish

guess. But aother b o "comnforting" figures ~iave justr been re-ceived, anothertornado of journalisticcomment upon this S'moag nonn-sense" has swept' the'cou tryend thesoiurce of supply is still in' gbd work-order. This time it is Illin'ois mort-

Old gages that are held up as evidence ofthe remarkable prospe~rity'- o f theSfarmer. It appears that there are only

$99,000,000 in mortgages on e Illinoisfarms. What is $99,000,000 to an editorwho is hired to write "pieces" for a i

newspaper that is oigned b yanationalbanker or an Englis~h:orAi;••ican syn-1'dicate of capitalists? -Itis just a mere

bagatelle. It will only require an in-

significant 200,000,000 bushels of wheatto pay that trifling incumbrance; and

VE the fact that it has cost more to produceR, the wheat than it can be sold for is a

matter of no importance. The sug-gestion, too, that in consequence of thebandit financial legislation of the coun-

Stry, the dollar of to-day is worthfy. or more than it was when most ofER this. mortgage indebtedness was con-

ig't tracted, is positive anarchy. Besides)ral all this, this indebtedness represents

oily one thirdthleavera ei:thiethe

isi report and e the nvshw PanPh .n ~

hhr cen

least twno years it wol semen

holderis offarmhmoe•fvaesg aret aProstill thr •• timy ltheineoals Butt trq e.-e lirea cOYe

to make :the•eoplei baenierve;eethat when the:shneriff stand.. -

door.vithean•exge.W r foners,'4 lp his uvisitdesir :arn l

t ir e ere al.prosperityo take aof :the;yshrinkage. of 'values.n they "not •er u n e vert Hko a d....euthat eyn h'on the ntterly loose and sensele

commnity askwhat farm .prpthe p4worth- afnd•. you wil - .e t . .t l. aere perhrapes. ` : But'iobo

abuying,:ta thate price her i

ane be 'sig t falrdl 1tion sal bileSho ts.e o r the prie.that 'fich p'haialedirs w e rospe

" .:h mo an aot ' h~ ed, whent elweare notr :seveial h ndred thous :i

y m.urex nout ofwei1Yl. thehad Wf t o•i:i:lstoies were not paralyzers If on

So ifthen mee:ol cin the

(1 ?7a rhsbreei1

paidwii 50-cent wheat and ciheap:iStle and cheaper otewool?r s That `is. t .:_que tibxi that inteorests` us.fioan tell us how ti and when 'eunder

ea" rasona l ruden ang " srai

y Midhcudtethat'.vise1 nor aI t owners monte of h the gprl. I tgagmd cn ater het indebtedesit 1Lo be

all we require-Farmer's Vuroice. af toDO THEYN : MEAN BYDE . sehey Melane t the rtple They Lie, ale

T tl the oeTruth.::e' I"t is h'ue'ear the'c pesent relo

i ate elai•htig, othate "ie'' hadp ourvert

I ros the y ,uea i i i ' y s' on' ' b ' u tno oIthey imean ba tinabesre. aigen ".e. _Chiong leans bankenrts 'eawundert oHarron. '•oeya

1 I:hdnfe mthyrean lnt• t hes moigso1 i*

of'ouronstysteia the pieonpe ooei tae irerigc h e W t i ures"i 1 i ine •s p

S eT .proe ns er of u ora'isoe. o ein l: .Sithe moan loanords, they Uarte ano, right. nWe"ilandlords wereprosperotuI andi -If>lthey meitian protecte `capitali

SIfthey.rean icoale tbarons, thinoey. ais right.sem l'n coathe baronswer pren perus under ear isop: . ... td "if onthy isbmeanuth'Oe goetrusts the

.p are right. . .. r o~, lrt o the tr.s.o. the e , a. o '

he of4 ursystem anh Ate p rei to

.redteal.t. h ri.-pesro57 ern ed.. ri..Sf tead _thehres. rOf .is h suner asy othr repou•blJai

yA how, cubld it mortgih se? 'as nt io- Ihlrise on one ofn thse, "patrithe '

American "statesmen" who rbelieve i

oear es er stopFot a

ie itelons .. Pris theio id ws Etyled ato

S onr4sume'....th e go a. e. ..•a .e ,nd g

etic syal lboerniters bienegoe.. oniu teI

o hir esthpeir'e wa•s.r -on

: ror Januarylo morals ciene,6 yo scarntyhg ws -inne

do iasetnse poa Chrisarn eement? 'o 1 •i idka l ho 0 1nesyt, n o hit h t he sinctfg est- a

or lafnitormoeld nos rChitia scienc,e " of he-ory ,hs spoletwce adeates~yo th

he' mrbl polirdciaorrywand hs batl pbou.

ay othe aimen of-thene ofia thre ting eo-.at' fatuwharer lhou i their eentioesT

al ty whiles. othe s peosle w hety dTers seril Cboris ti an,soome en 0leaim

eto ibe minst prt of ihoods. I the g e a

pre teries adcth "areau farofince r iseimbapcesto the Chritsemian ish

'is ot' noney this, but heg wagesto oer itaes or- adlabotereMidld isJab.olutely uncflst U

byntio eal b stery respect. as irea a1 tOtof mhor6 otprehise opder.ad Oaonrousrt

Ito gement ofawnfat the feeiammoe. Monsey,ia-e mandino chan thntwitchie itherto615

'ythe nuiaiber of mortagesdmode and

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The prevalence of baldness among tyoungish men of the present genera tiion •sinds its latest explanatio in the ha

simple fact that men have been cutting -their' hair ; short now forsome generao -tions, with the result that its power to cstruggle on and be reproduced undersuch conditions has. becomee weaker andweaker, until it is n canger of com-

plete atrophy.

-An Englishman, at present at aoitinental watering -place, finds that

ot the termination of his sojourn therehe is expectdd .. to tip, first, the cham-n

-bermaid (female); second, the assistant d(

,clambermaid (male); third, the :head

iter; fourth, the waiter who brings Fcoffee tothe bedroom in the morning;fith, the waiter on 'duty• at dejeuner.

and, seventh, the page who goes on .er-w'rands.

Omy! those cans forgive who love.-Ram's I.Horn. _

T s'p ecemaker eed never be out of em' j;ployment.-Ram'sHorn.

I A r Getting Its Work I n.-"ButImustnot dwelll;" cheerfully hummed- the na•-uito, flitting away from its victim's nosen "t as the slap came.

O yeswhen. I was in England I wasSisiast• lly received i:.u court cirles."

snip y)What i was the chargeyour-Judgo etBro-oks I tell you, Brookly

bwingraidly l SeconddBroo t&'heould say soe I Theroo; s i si: some .th

tholi'ne fats - remind youf Hrlem!"-

f. dear d'j esa -fos' &wer-.ong

ptty: stmyastiitgh. "-Yesand I was lnt In getting home, and my

Swif was waiting for me, I found it stormiereA insrdethan oute.

,rj A HuOUSEEPERuptown 'says that her

, gr"cer.s so slow w uith his elivery thatw when she orders ejgi then boy brings chick-

`$'ens. -lPhladelpbia Record.:' : .

L LECTURER (to medical -student) 'hi, subject's right leg louger y than hisleftwhich. causes -him -to limp. Now, what1 would you `do In such a casel" Student-

it "Limp, too, I guess.''-Philadelphia Record.

( I DO not know whetherto accept Willie?inkins or not,". said the young woman.i- "He's so wonderfully well satisfed with

"' himself." "Well he'd surely be easy to get:.along with," sled the co dafte. "What

e, makes you thfi so?" "He must be. easilypleased."

FLUH F E-"' id bliss Gaygirl make anySremark when you handed her my bouquet?"

is The Messenger-"Yep; she said: 'Oh, theIdear, dear flowers.' " Flusher -"HumphIThat florist must have sent the bill along

g withthe bouquet."-Buffalo Courier.

v ON Account of Business.-Worth-"Whydidn't you have your yacht in commissionr last summer, Bond?" fond (of the Stoo%y Exchange)--"Humph I simply becausea. didn'tl have a single commission."-Trith.

Hypochondrical,r despondent, nerv-

ous, " tiredout " nien_-those whosuffer from Ibacka'ci'he, dweariness,loss of en-ergy, im-kpaired mem-:

or y, diz z i-:ness,- melan-

eases, or drains upon the syistei

respondeice' at their hoimes, with

uniform success, by the Specialistsof the Inivalids', 1otel and SurgicalInstitute, of Buffalo, N. Y. A book

of 136 large pages, devoted to the

cofnsideratioi of the mfaladies above

hinted at, may be had, mailed se-curely sealed from observation, in `a

flaina envelope, by sending .so centsin one-cent stamps (for postage on

Book), to the- World's DispensaryMedical Association, at the above-mentioned Hotel. For more thana quarter of a century, physiciansconnected with this widely cele-

brajed Institution, have made thetreatment of the delicate dis;ease;above referred to, their sole studyand practice. 'Thousaiids, lhave con-Ssulted them. This vast exlperienc

has naturally resulted in inlproveiemi•etliodi and mitains of cure.

E7 an t you ; ,~mins aThomas,,said' Ma.lhappy parent to a-neighbors r~y sogi7rnest~has` got aifrst iiize'" "

Thom s.: "I felto ust the same when ouryodun} is cared oft'a medalk tthe algri=Nc iltursaiL. OW.-i~

"'YJEbs aRC sy a .ygou roping. a your,trunk= You are not go aayi ills nor=row."a :Jumoup pe" ii Iave ime'to

dfin alli:the :tfiin tsIehAyfor o ten tg:ukit. `:. One: never, fnds: those thi nhis trunk is locked & and ro ."-Harper'Weekly.

YovNo Man--"Look g-out1` There's an1ouse:.!W The Advanced Young < Woma(calmly).-1' how caning.dCan't you

coax the little Aear out this way?"-ChicagoRecord.:

S `The:Heathen, VhieeIs not a beauty. No more are' you whenyour complexion has anu'orange tint.Whatmeans that you are bilious, a fact further

oevinced bydiscomfortv oi therigtsidejsick

bile oitwof youri blood, reulateyour boelssetyour stomach in good&workmg order-m.4'two words, cure you. Useit and~ceaseto beyellow. It cures malarial, rheumatic andidneytrouble . '

PAT's Objection to the Bicycle-"Begor-ra ! whin I'walk Iprefer to have my feet on

_ ithegground.?--Bostou Transcrigpt<

POLIO SHOLD BE USED IN EVERY KITHEN. , :

teno. opla o Steet or oorgns; ,S peE rea lforE do

WDecore' r t"ons. 1n d 1it > )il in . ri some of 9 ' '.

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toCHRISTMAS. a ll ber e e c Prighted'ossin brose

YEAR Ea d THwards. o"da n rtoa. . ,e.as . . ..

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.green, no facing orons. he y 1-4)e

Decortionsan sitelle to coreei oe

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