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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-13
AGAINST INCOME TAX.
FEDERAL SUPREME COURT
GIVES ITS DECISION.
Two Sections of the Law Upset-Rents
from Lands Exempt-Also Incomes
from State, County and Municipal
Bonds-JustIce Field Dissents.

Washington, April 9.-Chief Justice
cision of the United States supreme
court in the income tax cases. He be-
gan by stating the exceptions to the
law as made by counsel for the appel
liant as follows:
l. That the act imposes q direct tax
in respect of the real estate rents, issues
and profits, as well as of the income and
profits of personal property, and not
being apportioned is in violation of sec
ton of article l of the constitution.
2. That the law, if not imposing di
rect tax, is nevertheless unconstitu-
tional in that it's provisions are not
uniform throughout the United States.
and do not operate with the same force
and effect upon the subject of the tax,
wherever found, or in that it provides
exemptions in favor of individuals and
copartnerships while denying all eX-
emptionS to corporations having SINH
lar income derived from like property
and values, and provides for other eX-
emptions and inequalities in violation
of section s of article of the constitu-
ton.
8. That the act provides no eXemp-
tion of the tax upon incomes derived
from the stocks and bonds of states of
the United States, and counties and
municipalities therein, which stocks
and bonds are not proper subjects for
the taxing power of congress. The in
come from these securities in the United
States amounts to over sS5,Ooo,OoO per
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-13
GRIM e.

Robert Sund was sentenced to three
months in Jail at Cheyenne, Wyo., for
making an inquiry regarding lottery
drawings through the United States
mail. He pleaded guilty.
The residence of NJ, G. Van Wagner,
of Greenville, Pa, was entered by
masked men and Van Wagner and his
family bound and chloroformed. The
robbers secured between $400 and $500
in cash.
In Pawnee county, Okla, an unknown
man on horseback set fire to the dry
prairie grass during a high wind and
the country was devastated for many
miles. Seventeen farmers lost every
thing, having hard work to save the
lives of their families and the village
of Chico was almost destroyed.
John Stephens, a farmer residing in
Marion township, Noble county, o.,
murdered his son by striking him on
the head with club. The son had re-
fused to give his father So.
Railroad Bill" negro desperate
and car thief, shot and killed James
Stewart, who was trying to arrest him
near Bay Minette, Ala.
William Bryant and John Couch of
Athol, KY, engaged in a difficulty, in
which Couch was shot and may die.
The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
ticket office at Auburn, Ind.,was robbed
by two masked men. who secured $40.
Dependency drove Robert Boyer, a
farmer at Abingdon, ILL.,, to drown him.
self in a we'll.
Luther Hayes at Boscobel, Wis, was
sent to the reform school for setting
fire to factory.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-13

the accounts Of various depositors in
the bank and managed to cover up his
tracks by transferring the amounts
from one depositor's account to another.
He kept this method up until the steal
ings reached the sum stated. AS a last
resort he bundled the whole amount to-
gether and charged it to the withdrawal
account of an Omaha bank. Seeing this
charge the bank examiner concluded
that something was wrong and he tele-
graphed the bank in question. The an
swer came that no withdrawal had been
made. Being confronted, Griffin con-
fessed his crime. AS he was not under
bonds the bank will lose the full amount
of the shortage. 1t is probably unneces-
sary to add that the regular brokers
on the board of trade are ahead $50, ,O0O
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-13

ship, belong to the same class.
IS. That by no previous decision of
this court has this question been ad-
Indicated to the contrary of the conclu-
sions now announced.
49, That so much of the act of August
Is, 1894, as attempts to impose tax
upon the rent or income of real estate
without apportionment is invalid.
"The court is further of opinion that
the act of August Is, 1894, is invalid so
far as it attempts to levy tax upon the
income derived from municipal bonds.
AS a municipal corporation is the
representative of the state and one of
the instrumentalities of the state gov
ernment, the property and revenues of
municipal corporations are not subjects
of federal taxation, nor is the income
derived from state, county and munich
pal securities, since taxation on the in
terest therefrom operates on the power
to borrow before it is exercised and has
a sensible interest on the contract, and
therefore, such a tax Is a tax on the
power of the states and their instr2-
mentalities to borrow money, and con-
sequently repugnant to the conStitu-
ton"
upon each of the other petitions ar
gued at the bar, to wit: First, whether
the void conditions as to rents and in
comes from real estate invalidates the
whole act second, whether as to the
income from personal property as such
the act is unconstitutional as laying d.
rect taxes third, whether any part of
the tax, If not considered as a direct
tax, is invalid for want of uniformity
on either of the grounds suggested, the
justices who heard the arguments are
equally divided, and therefore no opin-
ion is expressed"
The result is that the decree of the
circuit court is reversed and the case
remanded with directions to enter de-
cree in favor of complainant in respect
only of the voluntary payment of the
tax on rents and income of it's real es-
tate and that which 1t holds In trust
and on the income from municipal
bonds owned or so held by 1t.
Chief Justice Fuller was followed by
Justice Field, who read the first dis
| senung opinion. Some decisions of the
court, he said, had thrown doubt upor
the meaning of "direct taxes" but IL
the discussions of the British parlia'
ment the income tax had always beer
| considered q direct tax. while re taS
| upon real property, its rents and IN
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-13
SEVERE STORM IN THE WEST.
Snow Forty Feet Deep Covers Portions
of Colorado-Stock Pcrishing.

of Colorado-Stock Perishing.
Denver, Col, April 9.-Belated travel
ers from the east report that the storm
through Kansas was the worst ever
known in that section. Many of the
passenger trains, now more than forty
eight hours late, are battling with snow
and sand on the prairie.
Superintendent Bogard of the Union
Pacific, with headquarters at Cheyenne
Wells, has large force of men clear
ing the tracks. In places within sixty
or seventy-five miles from Denver the
snow was found in cuts from thirty to
forty feet deep, being in some places
over the tops of the telegraph poles.
The Rock Island experienced more
trouble, perhaps, than any other line.
The first train from the east over this
road in sixty hours arrived yesterday.
The Missouri Pacific, the Kansas Pa
cific division of the Union Pacific and
the Santa Fe were also much hampered.
The reports from northern Colorado
and Wyoming are to the effect that
the storm of wind and sand was so
fierce that men at work cleaning the
way were obliged to wear covering for
their faces, the sand cutting even
through the cloth like knife
The loss of range stock in some por-
tions of eastern Colorado, it is said, will
amount to 20 per cent of the total.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-13

"In Charles Pollock VS.. the Farmers
Loan & Trust Co. ct al. 1t is established:
a. That by the constitution federal
taxation is divided into two great class
es: direct taxes and duties, imposts and
excises.
"2. The imposition of the direct tax is
governed by the rule of apportionment
among the several states, according to
imposition of duties, imposts and ex-
cises by the rule of uniformity through
out the United States.
"9 That the principle that taxation
and representation go together was in
tended to be and was preserved in the
constitution by the establishment of
the rule of apportionment among the
several states, so that such apportion-
ment should be according to numbers
in each state. rsn.
"a That the states surrendered their
power to levy imposts and to regulate
commerce to the general government
and gave 1t the concurrent power to
levy direct taxes in reliance on the pro-
lection afforded by the rules prescribed,
and that the compromises of the con-
stitution cannot be disturbed by legisla-
tive action.
"5 That these conclusions result from
the text of the constitution and are sup
ported by the historical evidence fur
nished by the circumstances surround
ing the framing and adoption of that
instrument and the views of those who
framed and adopted it.
"6. That the understanding and eX-
pectation at the time of the adoption of
the constitution was that direct taxes
would not be levied by the general
government except under the pressure
of extraordinary exigency, and such has
been the practice down to August 10,
1894. If the power to do so is to be
exercised as an ordinary and usual
means of supply, that fact furnishes
an additional reason for circumspection
in disposing of the present case.
~. The taxes on real estate belong
to the class of direct taxes, and that the
taxes on the rent or income of real es-
tate, which is the incident of it's owner
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-13

The above is a portrait of Fred w.
Griffin until last week assistant cashier
of the Northwestern National bank of
Chicago. He has confessed to the en-
bezzlement of the rather modest sum
of $4,000 He might have stolen larger
amount had it not been for the timely
discovery of one of Uncle Sans bank
examiners. Griffin had been highly re-
spected in Chicago society, and was sup
posed to be a model young man in every
way. He came into the bank as boy,
and, by honest efforts, worked himself
up to the position of assistant cashier.
few years ago he became inflamed
with desire to become Napoleon of
finance, and to that end began to specu-
late on the Chicago board of trade. To
carry out his plan he borrowed from
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-13
OBITUARY..

Ex-Gov. James L. Kemper of Vlr-
ginia died at Orange, Va, Monday Of
heart trouble, aged 70 years. He com
manded brigade in Pickett's division
of the confederate army during the war.
MAJOR George L. Torbert. formerly
postmaster of Dubuque, Iowa, died sud-
denly at the age of GA years.
Joseph Bender. a prominent German
newspaper writer and editor, died at his
home in Toledo, o.. aged 60 years.
Mrs. Paran Stevens. prominent New
York society leader, died of pneumonia
after brief illness, aged 81 years.
Senator Robert Turner, formerly OF
Chicago, died at Denver after linger-
ing illness, aged rs years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-13
SPORTING NOTES.

Jake Schaefer has returned to Chi
cago from his western trip with Frank
Ives.
Diggs' price in the Chicago derby has
been heightened to 20 and 25 to / in
some of the future books, on his recent
bad performances.
Henry Young won the Boundless han
dicap at Little Rock in fast time. Du-
cat was second
Lady Inez and Queen May We're the
winners OF the fixed events at Little
Rock and Nashville. respectively.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-13
War Talk Starts Anew.

Christiania, April 9-The estimates
which are to be submitted to the storth-
ing have been published and cause
much comment. They give fresh i'm
petus to the wild rumors of an impend-
ing war between Norway and Sweden.
The estimates far exceed any sums re-
quired. A large sum is to be voted
to construct ironclads. In addition, large
credits will be asked for the purchase of
munitions of war and for the compile
tion of the forts of Tonsburg harbor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-13
REBELS MEET REvERSES.
Spanish Reports Tell of Several Insur.

Spanish Reports Tell of Several Insur.
gent Defeats on the Island.
Madrid. April 0.-Advices from Cuba
are to the effect that a Spanish column
rs reached Gua''naro without opposl-
tion. Other columns are pursuing four
small rebel bands near Puerto del Fan
DIRE, Holguin, and Las Tunas. The
forces of Gen. La Chambre, governor
of the oriental province, had brush
with some Insurgents, routing them and
killing their leader. Gen. Salcedo has
defeated large rebel force in the Hol-
guin district. The rebels sustained a
heavy loss. Two of the Spanish force
We're killed and few wounded.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-13
Heavy Loss to the Treasury.

Washington, April 9.-Treasury Of
ficials are greatly dispirited over the
supreme courts decision in the income
tax case, and while admitting that they
have no reliable data upon which to
form an accurate estimate, they ex-
press the belief that the net result of
the decision will be loss of at least SO
per cent in the receipts from incomes
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-13
HISTORY OF A WEEK.
THE NEWS OF SEVEN DAYS UP
TO DATE.

Political, Religious, Social and Criminal
Doings of the Whole World Carefully
Condensed For Our Readers.-The Ac-
cident Record.
The oasis., 1895-10-05
Whole No. I25
Excursion to MagdaIena.

The excursion train that went to Magdalena yesterday morning took down a jolly party of Nogales people bent on seeing the sights and taking in all the features of the great fiesta of San Francisco. They went in special car, with an ample supply of edibles, drinkables, etc, "a regular picnic in fact. The idea of hiring special car was an effusion of the fer tile brain of James B. Mix, and Thursday afternoon Dr. A. A. Doh- erty and George Christ Jr., canvassed the town and selected the party which consisted of the following named ladies and gentlemen:
 Mrs. George Christ, Mrs. Luisa Mascareiias, Mrs. Sofia Holler, Miss Katherine Christ, Miss Luisa Masca- reilas, Miss Clara Heller, Miss Mari ana Velasco, Mrs. A. A. Doherty, Miss Olive Mix, Miss Blanche Avery, Mrs. Dr. Purdy, Miss Isabel Carpenter, Miss Ila Hayes, Miss Nellie Walker, Miss Ada EKey, Miss Walker, Miss Theo. Sprecher, Mrs. c. S. Fly, Miss Pastora Jofrroy, Mrs. w. N. Cum mings, Miss Lidia Martinez. Mrs. Maria Joffroy, Miss Herminia Marti- neg, Miss Otilia Martinez, Mrs. Ros- enstein. Messrs Col. F. W. Roberts, B. F. Hambleton, W. N. Cummings, Allen T. Bird, Harry K. Chenoweth, Wallace J. Purdie, Frank Vaughn, Louis Fleischer, Jose Lamarque, Geo. Christ Jr.. pr. A. A. Doherty, James B. Mix, Frank M. King, William EKey, F. w. Heyne, w. II. Walker, T. Martinez, c. s. Fly, NJ. Cofflan, T. F. Broderick, Oscar Gebler, Steve Aguirre, James Speedy, G. Mascare- iias, Chas Holler, Geo. Webb, M. J. Nugent, L. N. St. John.
The oasis., 1895-10-05
rroductlon of oranges ID sonora.

In the inauguration of the late ex- position of fruits and vegetables at Coyacan, Senor Manuel c. Tolsa de- liyered an eloquent and much ap- plauded discourse, of which the fol- towing is a free translation:
 "The orange is one of the principal fruits cultivated in Sonora for export ation, which, perhaps enjoys in the United States the widest fame on ac- count of it's exquisite flavor and Qual- ity. It is grown in all the districts of Hermosillo and Guaymas; and Is also produced in great quantities in Ala mos, tres and other localities in the state, but which are too far from rail transportation for export.
 "One of the principal orange groves in the state is that of Senor A. Busta- mante, at Guaymas, which was estab- lished in 1879. It contains ten thou sand trees, sixteen years of age, and its annual product is about twenty one thousand boxes, sufficient to load seventy railway cars"
The oasis., 1895-10-05

MT. Paroles has wired parties in Nogales that his visit in France has been successful in raising the capital necessary for development and opera tion of his Bacoachi mines, in the Arizpe district; and he will leave France within a month, with ample provision for a vigorous prosecution of work.
 Several days during the week the Sonora railway has been blocked by a washout between Poza and Querobabi. It was cribbed up and train passed over Wednesday evening, but before morning another storm had again washed out the cribbing, and the road was again blockaded until yesterday.
 At the Mexican mine, about forty miles south Of La Morita custom house there is a small shelter which is run ming both day and night. About l75 men are at present at work there, mostly Mexicans. The mine is soon to change hands and the force of men is to be largely increased. The smelt- ing plant is to be enlarged and the output of the mine to be increased.
 The Prospectoris Bisbee correspond ent says A crowd of Bisbee folks went down to the La Morita custom house recently and while there a young man became infatuated with fair senorita, daughter of our sister republic, and finally wanted to kiss her.; this she would not have and called on the guards who tied our young friend to a post and fined him one hundred dobes. He paid the fine and was re- leased. "He never goes there any more."
 A press telegram from Fl Pas0, dated the 26th ult., says the Kid and his band of renegade Indians have been located three miles southwest of Dos Cabezas, Sonora, in the Sierra Madre. His band is accompanied by three Americans, one of whom has long red hair, falling below his should CTS. The entire party is armed with Uuited States army rifles. They at tackled a party of eight prospectors three weeks ago, and, after an hours fight, the prospectors escaped with he loss of their mules and baggage.
The oasis., 1895-10-05

A cigar factory has been established on Calle Elias, Nogales, Sonora, by a gentleman recently from Chihuahua. The name of the cigar is La Flor del Fumarn and it is fair weed.
The oasis., 1895-10-05

A gentleman who is in the habit of getting up early every morning asserts that he never before saw such arustle and hustle on the streets of Nogales at so early an hour as yesterday.
The oasis., 1895-10-05

A number of members of the lodge of Knights of Pythias are preparing to give grand ball to number of visiting Knights who are shortly ex- pected to visit the line city.
The oasis., 1895-10-05
American M. D. Church South.

Reverend s. V. Dilley, pastor. Sery- ices every Sabbath at Il a. m. and 7;30 D. m. Prayer meeting every Wednes- day at 7;30 p. m.
The oasis., 1895-10-05
SONORA SETTINGS.
A Collection of Happenings in the State
 Over the Line.

TIl I IIbRItoO' Oi Alldl plbppoSo Sonora press association, which "El Monitor" of Hermosillo thinks impos- sible.
 Fl Progreso of Altar, states that Sehorita Conception Siqueiros has been appointed postmistress at Minas Prietas.
 At Cumpas, in the Moctezuma dis trict, Henry Bollweg is working the old Tobeachi mine with most natter- ing results.
 At Magdalena, op the anniversary of President Diaz, Colonel Roster litzki gave grand fiesta in honor of the occasion.
 J. s. Malone of the Cleveland k Moctezuma Mining Co.,, is expected to arrive at Lampazos from his home in Cleveland, Ohio, in the near future.
 On their return home from their European tour last week, Senor Don Miguel Latz and his excellent lady were given most royal reception at Magdalena.
 The recent sSorms throughout S0- nora have been of vast benefit to the agricultural classes, and unless the later season proves unfayorable heavy crops will be raised.
 Mrs. Y. Bonillas and children of Magdalena, Sonora, arrived at Tue son from Lochiel Saturday evening on visit to her parents, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Borton, of that city.
 At Guaymas, Wednesday of last week, drunken Indian exploded a dynamite cartridge on the abdomen of his squaw, mangling her frightfully, from the effects of which injury she soon died.
 Allen J. Smith of San Francisco, Pablo Osterman of Batuc and Joseph Smith formerly Of Prietas, are build ing at Suaqui Grande, new tive-ton stamp mill and shelter to work the mines in the Batuc range.
 This week Doctor Foucault has re- ceived telegram from France to the effect that Louis Lejeune had left with "heayy capital' to be employed in development of Doctor Foucaults mine near Cahorca, Altar district.
 Fl Progreso notes the visit at Altar last week of Senor Ignacio Garcia, professor of English in the college of Guadalajara, Jalisco. He travelled via Tucson, and was at Altar to visit his family connections resident there.
 The Nacosari Copper Co.,, is arrang- ing to ship hereafter from Station 30 on the Bisbee railroad. The place is to be used as shipping point for large amount of machinery and sup plies which are to go forward to the camp.
 At Las Planchas de Plata, the New Orleans company is prosecuting work vigorously. The old shaft, which had caved, is being cleaned out, and an upraise is being run on an incline from the tunnel to the shaft. 1t is in good ore all the way.
 Fl Tratico states that word received from Sehor F. Seldner, the well known Guaymas merchant, who went to San Francisco so i'll some weeks ago, con- yeys the intelligence that he is re- covering health and strength rapidly and will return to Guaymas early in November
The oasis., 1895-10-05
MORALES NOTES.
A Collection of Items and Personals Gath
 cred About Town.


 Mrs. Rodolfo Ogarrio is visiting in JuareZ.
 Thursday morning Ben Goldsmith went to Magdalena.
 Oscar Gebler took his rain coat to the fiesta at Magdalena.
 William Bell, the Orc Blanco butch CT, was in Nogales Tuesday.
 Yesterdays north bound train did not leave until half past ten.
 Charley Taylor is suffering no little from a severe attack of asthma.
 Thursday afternoon there arrived in Nogales sister of Miss Nellie Walk CT.
 Thursday the Filharmonic Band went to Magdalena to play at the fiesta.
 W. Armstrong has returned from his placer mines in the Montezuma district.
 Miss Hazel Reyes the female bal loonist returned from Sonora Thurs day night.
 Thursday morning Mrs. L. W. Mix and Miss Manuela Escalante went to Magdalena.
 The Nogales Athletic Club will give a social dance Wednesday evening October 9th.
 Mr. NJ. c. Levy of the firm of Levy & Goldsmith is expected to visit No gales the l2th inst.
 Thursday afternon Charley Beck shipped d lot of thirty-feur fine hogs to Agua Zarca, Sonora.
 Mrs. T. J. Wylie, wife of the No gales postmaster, returned from her visit to Missouri yesterday.
 Doctor Chenoweth was called to Querobabi Tuesday, by the engineer who was hurt in the wreck.
 Charley Beck and Barney Cohen will go to Guaymas about the 18th inst. They intend locating there.
 Sheriff Ely of Cochise county, and Mrs. Fly, passed Nogales Thursday to take in the fiesta at Magdalena.
 The train that went south last night conveyed Manuel Mascareflas Jr., and Bias Torres, who will return today.
 Lewis Fleischer has experienced a change of heart and is now an active member of the Good Templars lodge.
 During the absence of Ben Gold smith, Manuel Mascarelas IT,, was in charge of Levy & Goldsmiths store.
 Yesterday the thoroughfares of No gales presented more deserted ap- pearauce than they generally do on Sunday.
 Over one hundred people camped on the ranchito night before last, thereby hoping to get a seat on yes terday's train.
 Lewis Fleischer left for Magdalena on yesterdays excursion. He will re main in Sonora week on some very important business.
 The special excursions and regular trains that left for the south this week were filled with crowds bent on paying homage to St. Francisco"
 Senor Ismael Padilla telegraphed to the boys who ran the bicycle race at Nogales on the l6th to come to Magdalena and run race at the fies- ta.
The oasis., 1895-10-05

Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder Worlds s Fair Highest Medals and Diploma.
The oasis., 1895-10-05

Yesterday the editor of THE OASIS went to Magdalena to take in the fiesta, and will go to Hermosillo, Guay- mas and Minas Prietas. His eldest son, Marshall is in charge of TIE OASIS.
The oasis., 1895-10-05

Last night Aleiandro Edgerton, M. Mascarenas, Richard Fleischer, Dr. Purdy, Bias Torres, Julio Ullmann and Marshall Bird went to Magdalena. AS the railroad company had no more special cars to rent, they were com pelled to travel with the common herd, much to their disgust.