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and support these churches and institutions
and are then compelled to pay the taxes on
the same. by paying an unequal tax upon
their own little property. And not only that
work
Benjamin Franklin once said When a
re1glon Is good l conceive 1t will support
itself; when 1t cannot support itself and God
does not care to support it, SO it's professors
are obliged to call for help from the civil
power, 1t is a sign. l apprehend, Of its be-
ing bad one. Then comes the cry that
church property Is unproductive and there
fore should not be taxed. The statement Is
not true Church organizations are fire.
Quently vast business firms, and are pro-
ductive industries that are carried on so as
to pay salaries to more than 10000 minis
ters singers, missionaries and thousands
Of other agents in their employ.
The Institutional Church.
institutional churches carry on gym
nasium work for all classes. millinery,
dressmaking, stenography, musical and
various educational lines Of work. But some
may say these benefit the public at large.
No more so than any other legitimate line
Of work carried on for the support Of any
individual. The institutional church may
have a double idea OF good in their own
mind, but one Of the principal ends is for
financial prestige and support OF the
church. The minimum price paid for in
structdons will compare favOrably with
other prices where more time Is given and
hence q greater price for instructions
I'm Troy, N. Y, the House OF the Good
Shepherd does the greater part of the laun-
dry work for the whole city. Other laun-
dries cannot compete with an institution
whose inmates do the work. and hence no
expense comes from 1t. while those outside
desirous Of earning an honest living are
cut off, and yet these institutions go un-
taxed, and are at the same time getting
money from the public by soliciting.
Harvard College. worth its millions ana
still asking and looking for more, pays no
tax. and yet no poor boy can enter its por-
tails for collegiate course unless he pays
the last dime, but the boys (attendtng thas
school paying for their education) parents
are by force contributing to their funds.
The converts carry on regular business
making scapulars. rosaries. embroideries.
cheap underwear and anything which turns
into their Golfers millions Of dollars a year,
but the poor man, the widow, the single
woman, with an estate of perhaps a few
hundred. are obliged to pay an exorbitant
tax to support these religious institutions,
where millions are piled up In brick, stone,
mortar. onyx, silver and gold, and possess
resources more than any man can reveal.
Beside being unjust In every phase of It.
It 10 unconstitutional and has tendency
to combine the unton Of church and state.
.The taxatf0n, OF church properly IL IN
the Interest Of American principles ana In
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Representative of Colored Race.

Representative of Colored Race
Mrs. Josephine S. Yates of Kansas City
president Of the National Association of
Colored Women read her report this after
noon. She explained that the gatherings
Of the national body had been an inspira-
ton and a revelation as to the work and
development Of Afro-American women, not
only with reference to the discussions, but
also because of more tangible proofs of
their development through exhibits OF
painting, of literature. of music: collected
mainly through the activity Of Miss Lottie
Wilson, who at this time has a studio In
this city.
I've urge the formation Of temperance
clubs" she said, knowing that the habit
of tntemperance Is one of the great evils In
this as in other races: domestic science
clubs. because unsanitary methods Of liv-
Ing, OF cooking etc, prevent the masses OF
our people from doing their best work from
economic and other standpofnts: OF beneF-
olent and charitable institutions. because
more. perhaps. than all else the race as a
unit should be taught to be self-sustaining.
Independent, self-reliant. thinking for
itself. In a word. we encourage the forma-
tion OF all forms Of clubs for the general
Improvement of the race.
I'VE now represent a membership OF
about ten thousand women; We have local
branches In twenty-six states: In eight OF
these, az in Illinois. Ohio, Missouri Michi-
gan. Alabama, ETC.. state federation ex-
Cleveland, st. Louis and elsewhere, city
federation.
"Our members have never failed to re-
spond to legitimate calls for funds to fur
ther the general interests of the organtza-
tion, and every dollar of the entrance fee
to the council was contributed as free will
offering.
There Is a period of organization and a
period Of work In all large bodies. This as
seciation has not completed Its period OF
organization. although a great deal Of earn
est work that counts for much has been ac-
complfshed by the local clubs Of the various
states"
Women,s Relief Society.
Mrs. Anna Taylor Hyde Of Salt Lake
City reported for tho National Womens
Relief Society. She said she was most
happy to be able to say that the growtA q
Ithe organfxation Mad been gfe2ter during
| the last three years. Numerically and 9TH
ersrsss than. heretofore. during the same
period Of time. aud that deeper sense or
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the purposes. scope and breadth OF the
work. as originally intended by its found
ers. was another self-evident fact. To the
advantages and opportunities opened to
women more recently because Of the ad-
vancement made everywhere in education
of a better and more practical nature, this
more rapid growth may be largely due,
she said. or to the awakening Of both men
and women to a higher sense of the re-
sponstbiltty resting upon them as part and
parcel OF the worlds great commonwealth.
however" she continued, I'VE need not
deal with causes. but simply state condi-
tions as they have developed during the in
term Of the three years. From the ranks
Of our society membership more women
ing placed in positions OF trust that would
necessarily call out latent powers in the in
dividual, and this. we must admit. is al
ways helpful to the person, the society ana
the community.
Many more branches of the organization
have been started, all under the super
vision Of the general officers. but each
equipped with the respective officers OF
president, vice presidents, secretaries and
treasurer and the various committees
necessary as helps generally among us
called teachers.
Maintains Separate Relation.
Each separate society has It's own funds
and accumulates means in such ways as
are practicable. For instance, voluntary
doEatfons by members form the nucleus.
but meetings for sewing, Quilting and
AAAo hin6 up hcW mdteTIdls DdZdaTS, concerts
and dancing parties under the auspices OF
the society help TO make an amount suf1i-
cient for all needful expenses. Means thus
accumulated is sometimes used for a spe-
cial purpose. stipulated beforehand, SO that
all understand. But all collections from
whatever sources and disbursements for
whatever purposes are regularly reported In
business meetings in each branch society,"
SO that no one need be In doubt about ex-
penditures.
TT Is really wonderful what has been
accomplished in this way in remote locali-
ties. Each branch society has a legal
status under the laws OF the state. and
beard Of trustees to manage it's affairs. with
the cooperation and approval OF its mem-
bers. Hundreds Of these branches own
halls of their own In which to meet. ana
for purposes OF work and storing or vari-
Gus articles owned by the society. some
have built amusement halls for local On.
tertainments concerts and so on. Many
have granaFiese well filled with wheat
aaainst day OF scarcity or famine. and
aN0GeAher the society is In hourtshing
condition a. to It's general status and vel.
fare.
Peace Through Arbitration.
among other things. the Relief Society
during the last thrse years has Been doing
(Contin6ed On fentK fate3
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harmony with the experience of nations.
Taxing one man for the propagation of an
other mans religion is admittedly unjust
and moreover it is a relic of the feudaI
principle of church and state inherited
from the old world and not yet eliminated
from our political system"
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$50. for Silks uD to SOC.

S8c. fOr Silks up to 80c.
The remnants have piled up during the past
fongh-and gather them all together record breaking
selling tomorrow Included Colored Taeas Check Taeas
Coored San Corded Taea Tafetas Black Taea Black
Pie Iafea Black Cords Black Japanese Silk Satin Figured
Fouards Bocade India desirable Quail
tiles sold as high as 8oc. yard-for 38c. Friday.
$!: Is r :: $::: IL; ;s: =: g. ;s $i; s: ': 1212c
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Press Representative.

the official representation at the quinquennial
meetings be increased TO six officials; that
representatives upon standing committees
of the international council serve through
out the quinquenniaI period: that all inter-
national committees be eligible to sit wit h
the executive of their national council; that
all members of standing committees be in
vited to sit as listeners at executive seS-
sions: that all convenors of standing COM
mittees be eX-officio members of the eXecu-
tive, but without vote.
The budget presented by the internation-
al president was explained at length, and
some minor suggestions as to future better
ment Of the treasury were indOrSed.' Other
questions included in the resolution were
appropriations, a proposition in respect to
Internal ional patrons, peace propagand
quinquennial transa ctions national bureaus
of information, council badges, internattOn-
al committees. necessity for travel in con-
nection with the orga aniZatiOn to be consid-
cred in connection with finance, the repre-
sentation of the council at expositions. ap-
pointment OF representatives for the next
annual executive, necessity for looking for
ward already to the representation of the
American council at Berlin, the committee
on fnternationalism.
At the afternoon session Mrs. s. c. Man
chester. president of the National Associa-
tion Loyal Women of American Liberty,
read a paper of "the taxation of church
property" which was listened to with in
terest, and which is expected to bring out
considerable discussion before the National
opposition of many of the delegates to the
views expressed.
Taxation Of Churches.
'The question of the taxation of church
property in the United States is bound soon
to become one of the great questions of the
day" Mrs. Manchester said ITO make the
state pay tribute to the church. instead OF
church to the state, is a glaring self-contra-
diction in an American state. 1t theoreti-
cally. as we'll as practically, adopts the
principle of church and state Exemption
from taxation is indirect state support OF
the church, virtual subsidy for its sup
port and at the expense OF the general pub.
lie and the state gets her redress on the
non-exempted property. So the exemption
is as much a gift as would be the same
amount X directly appropriated from the
public treasury. Tax churches and only
those who could afford it would build such
extravaEant structures. :--~s
ITO exempt church property from taxa.
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BLACK GOODS.

A remnant Offering Of rare importance-giy-
ing you the choice Of all our remnants left
from active selling-consisting Of 5o-inch ALI
wool Sacking Flannel. co-inch An-wcol Di-
agonal Cheviot, b0-inch All-wool Hopsack-
fng 5O-inch AI-wool Cheviot Serges. 45-
inch All-wool Silk finish Henrietta 4s-inch ALI
wool Cashmeres. 45-inch All-wool Surah Serres,
4o-ineh Silk Mohair Brilliautine, 3S-inch All
wool Granite Cloth 44-inch MeIrose Armures,
45-ineh Mohair Siciliau, 4S-iuch All-wool Storm
Serges. AZ and 44-inch SILK Mo- n
hair Cfepon and Pierola Cloths Al ST
qualities sold up to sl.Oo o.
yard-Friday for.
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Deafness and
Head Noises

This section through the head and throat is for
the purpose OF showing how deafness may be pro-
duced by catarrh extending from the throat along
the tubes from B to 2, leading to the middle ear
conduct and hold sounds. called the ear
Evening star., 1902-02-20

Children's Wei Kid Shoes. with patent leather
TIP, extension and light turn soles with spring
heels. Sizes . to S. Worth 69c. Fri A E~
day for. for...................... 49,
lntahts Kid Shoes and MoccasiEs, in lace and
button styles Assorted colors. Sizes 4 M~
to T. Regular 29c. value Friday for Il we
ODDS and ends of Misses Children's and Lit
tie Boys kidskin and Caifskin Shoes; extension
ana light weight soles Patent tips. AMo
Sizes TO =. Regular 81 ~ vaiues-for VSSe
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-11
IOWA CAPTURES
THE SPO0R TROPHY
Ames Agricultural Students
Win Out in Stock Judging
Contests.
WoN MANY FIRST PLACES
Hawkeyes Had the Best Fat Steer, Bes,
Herds Of Swine, Sheep and Cattle,
the Best Carcass and Took
oth.r Premiums.

('hipayo Dec Q,rl,a ca,i.c of
trinmnhs r.bi,.h ha,., a,.,,..a ~,
tiin.,,i. " ~, ,.s' n'a ,i ~ ..e va
leae in he lntenn,tia,,.,l l.lva stncl,
esposition was rn,,,,,iaa am io5.v b,.
the announcement OF Inc iudges mat stu
dents of the college had again won the
Spoor trophy valued at 500 and which
Was also won by an Anes team last
year, ana won every first prize in the
students judging contest over the
United States and Canada The col
luge had previously taken the cham
pionship prizes for the best fat steer,
Shamrock, for the best herds of cattle,
swine and sheep, for the best sleer car
cass and other premiums
The feature of The closing ,lay VAS the
awartliny Of ,,,iyns ia M s,e,5l, ~,
,''.si,i,s VI l.Ihss IN tie sto'k Juas
.ns A"ii'ss'. ih's cnhlest was paftlcl-
l'',e" M oS the sludSilts or agricultural
.oiieses ana tanners sons, ne latter be-
,ms " ,g,i y. 1hls year Tor the iirst
'i,'se ne 1poon trophy awarded to the
aRlituituiHl college whose three stu
e@ats made the highest aggregate
standing In Judging an classes of stock
again went TO the Iowa Apriculturai
college. which has made a en,endid
showing in the exposition. According TO
the conditions of this contest inc con-
testants reports are graded on the
basis of 100 points. divided as follows.
Correctness of placing ~: reasons s,1b.
stantiatintr the ,,l.,.;,,o a. Tn,,.,,,,
five minutes was allowed each contest
ant to place the animal and write raa
sons substantiating their Underwent
low, T.L.. c,sl, p.;.a
mn. "S'
c,..i, 80, Nv a.. ~. .,.e 'as ana sanders
80, 80, =, 'Ies' Amounting 10 sooo, contflp-
u.e'l ny 'olh LAY Jr, and A. ~ Sand
49, pu,a VI ,ios's.o' calle uhder tiis
N''f ''i'o ioi 'ile iiuiNiiuii StudeHtS,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-11
ASKS FOR LARGE SUM.
Secretary Wilson Wants 100000 APP :
preparation to Stamp Out Foot
and Mouth Disease.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE depart
ment of agriculture has asked the house
committee on agriculture for an emer-
sency appropriation of S1,000,0OO to aid
the department in effectively stamping
out the foot and mouth disease in New
England.
Secretary Wilson made the appeal in
q letter sent to congress through the
secretary of the treasury, asking for an
emergency appropriation of $l,OO0,O00,
or 50 much thereof as may be necessary
TO meet the requirements.
Secretary Wilson tells of all the vari-
Gus measures necessary to successfully
fight this disease, and says:
Quick work Is necessary, owing to the
rapidity with which the disease travels
The product of our domestic animals is
over $goo,boo.%o annually and our exports
oil animals and animal products amount
to $4,000 each year. This scourge costs
continental Europe and Asiatic countries
enormous sums of money yearly. They
do not seem TO be able TO eradicate it, The
British people have vstations of it oc-
easionally. hut promptly stamp it out
While every effort is being made to To-
calize the disease in the infected states
there is danger that the cars used i'm the
carrying of the animals TO market may
introduce it into other parts of the coun-
Try. We are ready to send an efficient
corps OF experts at once to any locality
30 deal with any outbreak
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-11
cAsTRo's POSITION.
Says Venezuela Will Take Steps to En-
force Her Rialts

Says Venezuela Will Take Steps to En-
force Her Rights.
Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 11.-Presi-
dent Castro received the correspondent
of the Associated Press at Miratiores
palace and in reply of questions said:
The Venezuelan government has not
received any ullimatum, properly
speaking, but rather simultaneous re-
quests from Great Britain and Ger
many. The claims Great Britain asks
this government to settle are small, and
up to the present time we have not
been aware of them. Neyer having been
presented, Venezuela has consequently
never refused TO settle them Great
B;itain's action therefore is without
justification.
The Venezuelan government cannot
decide ON foreign claims before the
revolution has been entirely crushed
AT present the only aim of the govern
ment is the re-establishment of public
order, and other questions must neces-
Saflly be SuDSerNient to this object
Nevertheless to prove NeneZuela's de-
sire to settle all pending claims i'm a
comfortable manner the government is
sued a decree during the last session OF
congress, dated November % creating.
Il committee to which all pending claims
should be referred. No claims have
been presented to this committee and no
Claims have been rejected. There has
been no denial of Justice Why, then,
should foreign chancellors intervene.
thereby ignoring our laws and endeav-
oring to violate our national sover-
eighty? We cannot understand this ac-
ton
What do you intend to do in view
of the present attitude of the powers?"
was asked.
Enforce our rights" replied Presi-
dent Castro, and explain to the world
that Venezuela has laws, and prove that
we have never denied our engage.
ments."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-11
SHOT VALUABLE MULE.
Accidental Discharge of Shotgun Ha
Serious Results

Castana, Ia, Dec. 9-Saturday viii y
John Smith and Fred Stanton were dri J.
ing to town in a sled drawn by fine span
of mules, one mule had one leg shot off
accidentally and had to be killed. The
men had shotgun laying in the sled and
as they entered the town limits Smith
reached back and GRABBED the gun by the
muzZle intending to take the loaded shell
out. when the hammer was in some way
pulled and the contents entered the mules
hind leg just above the knee breaking
the bone off. The mule nearly bled t
death before it was killed
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-11

| Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 10.-All the
German and British subjects in Car
acas have been arrested.
Washington, Dec. 10.-The arrest of
| the German and British subjects in
| Caracas is believed here to be in the
nature of a retaliation on the part of
President Castro for IS ultimatum
which has been sent to Venezuela for
| a settlement of the long standing
claims of Germany and England
against her.
Incidentally, such action by Nene-
zuela will lit is believed, involve this
government, as the German and British
Representatives i'm Venezuela, before
leaving Caracas, requested United
States Minister Bowen to take charge
of their countries in Venezuela.
Bowen Will Act for Allies.
1t was said at the state department
| that this request would be granted, and
| the probability is that MIR. Bowen all
ready has taken steps toward that end.
| Considerable surprise is expressed here
over the arrests as the result will be
| to add to the serious complications al
ready existing.
| Owing to the late hour at which the
| Caracas bulletin was received it was
| impossible to ascertain whether any in
| formation had been received by the
| state department from Minister Bowen
regarding the arrests Senior Pulido.
| the Venezuelan charge d'affaires, was
| also inaccessible.
There are comparatively few white
| British subjects in Caracas, prob
| ably less than fifty The Caracas-L La
Guayra railroad is a British concern
and it's general manager and other high
| officials are Englishmen. There are
| some English engineers on the line.
| Other Englishmen in Caracas are en-
ip!oyed in commercial and Industrial
| among the clerical forces of CONNER
| cial houses.
Number of British Subjects.
There are large number of natives
from the British West Indian islands in
| Venezuela and quite a number of these
latter in Caracas. The islanders are
negroes with few exceptions. A census
of 1894 gives 6.154 British subjects in
| Venezuela.
| This number includes q great many
Islanders, as we'll as the British popua-
ton in the territory awarded to Great
Britain.
more numerous. They are found at the.
head of important commercial houses
and banking institutions. The German
custom office bringing out clerks from
the fatherland accounts for the pres
ence of many young Germans in the
(, Venezuelan capital The railroad from
Caracas to Valencia is a German
concern. 1t is probably differed by
Germans and Germans are employed
by the railroad company in minor ca
pacities. There are also a number of
German clerks in La Guayra, and Ger
man subjects are found in almost every
Important town of the republic engaged
in commercial pursuits.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-11
SEVEN men KILLED,
Awful Disaster in Anthracite
Coal Mine Near Wilkes
barre.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 11-By an ex-
plosion of gas in the South Wilkesbarre
mine of the Lehigh & Williesbarre Coal
company today number of men have
been killed.
Rescuing parties are having great diff
dculty in reaching that part of the mine
where the explosion occurred, owing to
the action of afterdamp.
The list of dead is placed at seven.
The number of men burned will reach
sight
There Is considerable excitement at
the colliery. Relatives and friends of
the entombed men are gathered in large
numbers and anXiously awaiting news
from below
The South Wilkesbarre mine is one of
the most gaseous in the anthracite re-
gions. Extra precautions have always
been taken to guard against explosions.
1T is said the explosion was caused
by the carelessness of one of the min
ers who let stick of dynamite fall
1T exploded and the gas was ignited.
But Four Killed Outright.
Four men were killed and ten i'm
explosion. The names of the kille1
ire:
ROBERT I1UMBLEBI2E, carpenter.
ARTHUR JONES. a company hand.
MATTHEW'S PHILLIPS a miner
JAMES M'GIYNN, laborer.
The fatally injured:
George Knorr.
Charles Stafford.
Thomas Evans.
The most seriously injured are:
Neil Sweeney.
John Rustin.
Dominick Hart.
James Peckem
The men had lowered into the shaft.
which is no feet deep, a box of dyna,
mite weighing fifty pounds. Whe,,
the bottom of the shaft WAS reache i
Phillips took the box off the cnrriag
and it Slipped from his hands and fell
to the ground. The conclusion explod-
ed the dynamite. and twenty mon. who
were i'm the immediate vicinity GETTING
their tools in readiness to go TO theit
respective chambers, We're hurled i'm all
directions.