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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
WHO GETS THE
WORST OF IT?
How Gov La Follette's Double Taxation
Plan Works-BabcS,k as
Money Lender.

A practical demonstration of Gov. La
Follette's proposed system Of double tax
alton, clearly setting forth the conten-
lions of the Democratic argument regard
ing this issue and bringing the PROPOSE
ton as close to the Republican nominee
as might be hoped for by the opposition,
is presented in a record taken from the
office Of the register of deeds Of Clark
county at Neillsville.
One of the principals in the instrument
unearthed for use by Mayor Rose and the
Democratic campaign speakers is L.. M.
SturteVant, the nominee for attorney gen
eral on the Republican ticket.
Money Lender Escapes Taxation.
Mr.. Sturtevant is by this record made
to play the role of the money lender who
escapes taxation on gages-castlng
that burden upon the borrower.
The case. of which the following are
the facts, furnishes the strongest possible
example of what the Democrats OF the
state are urging in opposition to the plan
of alleged double taxation promulgated
by the governor.
The mortgage in question, a copy of
which was received here this morning,
shows that Mr. Sturtevant loaned Dean
land i'll Clark county. The mortgage IS
dated March 6, 1902. Inserted in writ
ing in the regular mortgage blank is this
stipulation:
And the said Dean Babcock does agree
to pay all taxes which may be assessed
against the owner Of this mortgage on
account of this mortgage when they be-
come due.
Subject to Foreclosure.
With this condition as a part of the
mortgage, the Republican nominee for
attorney general requires the moTtgagor
not only to pay the tax on the full value
of his property, but also on the mortgage
and upon his failure or refusal to do so
the mortgage becomes subject to fore
closure.
Where this Objectionable arrangement
for the payment Of the taxes on the
mortgage does not specifically saddle the
burden upon the borrower, the Demo
cratic argument is that the money lend
er will provide for the taxes on the mort
gage-if he is going to pay them-by IN
creasing the rate of interest on the mort
gage-the points of the contention made
by Mayor Rose in his speeches being
that the borrower will pay the taxes on
the mortgage either directly, as required
by the Republican candidate for attorney
general. or indirectly by an increased
rate of interest. Therein lies the double
taxation of the borrower, who pays
taxes on the property mortgaged and
upon the mortgage.
Double Taxation an Injustice.
That double taxation is an injustice
which Dean Babcock will suffer through
the deal with Sturtevant which forms
the subject matter, cannot be gainsaid
in the face of the record. 1t is equally
apparent that Sturtevant, the lender, es-
capes taxation on the mortgage in ques-
ton.
The property upon which the Sturte-
want mortgage was taken in the present
northwest quarter Of section IS, all in
township % north, Of range 1 west, i'll
Jackson county.-Daily News.
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was in an angry mood, replied: IF you
mean by that we are to recognize the
existence of a labor union, tell you right
now that the operators will consider no
such proposition"
Gov. Odell excitedly jumped to his feet
and said: Are we to understand no kind
of conciliatory proposition will receive
consideration at the hands of the opera
tors?'
Il did not say that" answered Mr..
Baer, 'but l do say. and l reiterate it.,
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that we will not ac-
cept political ad-
vice or allow the
interference of pol
iticians in this our
affair. -
what do you
mean by politi-
clans 2" said the
Governor. Il want
you and all the
other operators to
understand that |
am the Governor
of New York. the
ohocaN raprpSHDto-
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Curious Excrescences.

Curious excrescences, resembling rude
flowers that grow on trees in Ilerra del
Fuego, are described by BY corres sp,d to
b be d due to a parasite growth, but the
..foWers'' consist of the inner wood Of
+be trae which has been forced through
tbe bark and assumes various fanciful
shapes. often those of the classical ae ca,
thus, 5een on Corinthian capitals L,I al IN ne
parasite that causes the grown 10 ieia-
five of the mistletoe.
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tive of 100000 people, and that am
here in this matter solely i'll that capacity
and to relieve, if possible, an intolerable
situation. And, what is more, l intend
to use every power at my command to
do it."
Baron Baer, seeing that he had gone
too far, apologized to the Governor, say
ing that he intended no personal afffont,
but said the miners union would not be
recognized.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18

Platt's New York
office during the
coal strike confer
eHce.
Senator Penrose
said that the situa-
ton was becoming
so critical that a
solution must be
found at once. and
suggested that the
operators should
incline some con.
ceSsions toward
settlement.
Mr.. Baer, who
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
LABOR FEDERATION ACTS.

Issues a General Appeal for Aid for
Miners.
The American Federation of Labor,
through it's executive council, has issued
an address to the public, appealing Tor
financial and moral aid for the striking
anthracite miners and deneuncing the ct
titude of the mine owners, on whom, the
appeal says, must rest the responsibility
for the hardships resulting from the coal
famine
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
Castles ON the Rhine.

II is stated that from the mouth to the
source of the Rhine 725 castles, formerly
tbe homes of war-like chiefs, are to be
fonnd overlooking its waters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
The Bible Issue.

The greatest number of complete
R;hlas ever issued in one year-viz., 500,
706Nwas sent out in 1901 by the British
and Foreign Bible Society
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
WILL WE'D A NOBLEMAN.

Senator Hanna'sDaughte ter in Law Ha
Captured an English Prize.
Among the American women in London
who created a sensation by their beauty
and sprightliness during the year is Mrs.
May Harrington Hanna, daughter-in-law
of Senator Hanna. A few years ago Mrs.
Hanna occasioned somewhat of a shock
to society in this country by securing a
divorce from her husband, Dan X. Han
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18
oDELL READ RIOT ACT.

Cold B1ooded Baer Tackled a Warm
Proposition and Was "Faded."
There was a hot tilt, Friday afternoon,
between Gov. Odell and President Baer
of the ?. & r. Railroad, in Senator
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-18

intendent of public instruction, and to
nave man of their own choosing nomi-
mated on the Republican ticket.
Mr.. Brown, after giving the details of
the deal, whereby the $1,000 was turned
over to Aronshage, who sent it to the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-06

So much has been said with refer.
ence to the proposed re.enactment of
the Chinese Exclusion Law, that 1t
seems superfuous to add anything
more. But the wild statements of
some INSCRIPTIONS politicians have
been such, that they can not be left
unanswered.
1t is contended that the fundamental
reason why the Chinese should be ex.
cluded from the United States is, that
their unrestricted immigration would
hurt American laborers. This brings
. up another question, Does America
need Chinese laborers, or does she not
need them, to develop and increase
her enormous agricultural resources?
To answer this "let facts be submitted
to the candid world"
The instability of the American
unskilled laborers as evidenced by
their continual strikes, especially that
of last year, when tons Of fruit were
left to rot, resulting in the ruin of
many a farmer and the stagnation of
business generally, made it necessary
that more reliable laborers be procur.
ed. The farmer and capitalists should
not suffer Just because American Ia
borers can not be procured to do the
work. The progress of the country
should not be hampered and checked
just because OF the instability of Am
erican unskilled laborers.
In order to insure the progress and
prosperity of the country at large. and
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-06
Chinese Exclusion and Its Relation To American Labor and ndstr,

but because of their industry and re-
hability-facts which the planters rec
ognize and hence their preference to
have them instead of others. This
preference is not because they have
any fondness for the Chinese either,
but because they have found by ex-
peTience that the Chinese are the most
reliable and industrious workers of
any they have yet employed.
The commercial prestige of a nation
depends in a great measure upon its
agricultural prosperity. Now to in
sure the agricultural prosperity Of the
United States, 1t has been shown, Chi.
nese laborers are required. This will
mean that unstable American laborers
will be replaced by the more reliable
Chinese laborers, and this is what, II
is claimed, hurts American laborers.
Now let us ask those who favor Chi.
nese exclusion, whether, the benefits
gained by the country at large by the
employment of Chinese laborers will
not more than outweigh the detriment
to unstable American laborers? The
question is simply this, If the Ameri-
can 1aborers will not take advantage
of their opportunities and advance the
interests of their employers and con.
sequently that of the country at large.
they will have to suffer the conse.
quences. For employers Of labor. not
willing to suffer just because of the
instability of American laborers, will
look elsewhere for laborers to develop
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-06
Remarkable Old
Age In a Family,

Mr.. Allen Mckay of Taylorsville is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Maria Haney.
Mr.. Mckay is past SO years old, and
is on his way to his home In Taylors.
vile after a visit to his brother Mr..
George Mckay of Palestine. Tex, who
Is 80 years of age. Mr.. Mckay is as
lively and hearty as a man of so, and
no one would think that he had passed
his sixtieth year. While in Texas he
also visited his sister, Mrs. Susan
/ Duncan, who has seen 81 summers
Mrs. Haney acknowledges SO years
Mr.. Charles Mckay. the baby OF the
family, is an active youth OF II. The
: average age Of six brothers and sisters
, is IS years, and II is believed that
there is not another family In the
United States that can equal the rec.
ord. All Of them are in good health
and the fun enjoyment Of their facul.
ties, and there is not one of them that
cannot reasonably expect to live sew.
eral years more at least, especially
when II is known that their mother
died only a few years ago at the age
of log CHARACTERIZATION Ky Inqulr'
or.
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His Usefulness
Was At An End

It was the late Henry Disston's hab-
II to make periodical tours of inspec-
ton through his saw factory. On one
of these rounds of investigation. sud.
deny hating with his manager near
Icing line of workmen, and directing
ills attention to one of the number"
be said abruptly.
DO you see - over there?" cali.
ing the employe by name, II want him
discharged.
The manager demonstrated with
him: why, that man is the most
skilful machinist on our pay roll. I
think you are making a great mistake.
Jr. Dlsston."
IL know" said Mr.. Disston, his me.
chanical skill is not in question, but
the man has boosted in a public place
That Harry Disston cannot run this fac.
tory without his brains, and when any
cmploye of mine has that estimate of
his capabilities as to think no man can
Gil his place, his usefulness here Is at
an end. insist upon his dismissal. =
Philadelphia Times.
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the capitalist and employers of labor
in particular, more reliable laborers
should be obtained. The Chinese are
the only people that will answer the
purpose. The industry and sticktoit-
iveness of the Chinese are no new
characteristics of the race, and this is
not unknown to the employers Of la.
Dor. The retaining of waste grounds.
and the turning of them into fruitful
lands and vineyards, may be treated
as a criterion of the industry of this
people. II were idle to enumerate the
value of the Chinese as field laborers,
for their industry and usefulness
are too widely known to require any
detailed treatment in this brief article.
These fair islands of the sea, now
part and parcel of the Great Repub-
lie of the West, will have everything
to lose and nothing to gain by the re.
enactment of the Chinese Exclusion
Law. This is a result recognized by
the planters, merchants, and the pub
lie generally as inevitable. To show
that the business men have been alive
to the occasion, they have carried
their convictions into practice by
sending a lengthy petition to Congress
praying for a special enactment allow.
ing Hawaii to import limited mum.
Der of Chinese laborers in the event Of
the re.enactment of the Chinese Ex-
clusion Law. The reason that Chinese
laborers are desired is not because
they work for the least compensation,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-06
Women Who Shave Regularly

1T may not be generally known, "
said a well'known New Orleans barber
to Times.Democrat reporter, but 1,
is a fact nevertheless that there are
a number of women in New Orleans
who shave just as regular as the men
do.
Yes; there are NUMBER OF women
In this city who have such a heavy
growth of beard that they visit the
barber shops as often as the men.
They are simply forced to do 1t in or
der to keep the growth of beard from
marrlng the beauty of their faces.
Did you notice the lady who passed
along just now? She was going to the
shop next door. She goes there regu.
larly and she goes there for the pur.
pose OF getting a shave. She has an
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-06

to compete with her more favored RI
walls, the United States of America will
then find herself contending not
against China, but against the powers
Of the civilized world doing business in
China, for the commercial supremacy
in the Flowery Kingdom. What else
can she do in the face of such odds but
retreat, and give up the prospects of a
brilliant commercial enterprise, from
which she, through her own exclusion
policy. will have excluded herself.
In the event of the re-enactment OF
the Chinese exclusion law, America
will not be able to get reliable Chinese
laborers to replace the discontinued,
unstable American laborers-for labor
strikes are not such uncommon occur
rences in the United States. American
laborers will presume 20 dictate to
their employers. This condition of af-
fairs will cause breach between labor
and capital that will materially ham
per and retard the domestic progress
Of the United States Her foreign trade
will suffer in like proportion, when
capital and labor cannot work har-
monlously together you know what the
inevitable result will be. With her
commercial enterprises minimized, as
the direct result of the breach between
labor and capital, what will the world
think of the United States? Will 1t re-
gard her with the same degree OF rev.
erence as 1t extends to her today?
Friends, this is a commercial age, and
II nation loses In commercial pres
tige, 1t loses In political esteem. So
what will America gain by her exclu-
sion policy?
CHARLES All FOOK.
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IriShman Winds
Up the Jeweler.

An Irishman entered a jewelers.
shop on Maiden lane a few days ago
and asked to see some nice mantel
clocks.
I'm after wantln' ter give the miss.
us bit av clock fer the mantel. VIII
yez be so kind as t show me wan?"
he asked.
The obliging clerk brought out enc
that struck the Irishman's fancy.
"And well yez tell me what yez
wound tax me fer the likes of that?"
twenty-five dollars" said the clerk.
"Twlnty-five dollars? howly muir.
Their! Fer that little bit av a clock?
Is there something wonderful about
that bit av clock, will yez tell me?"
Certainly" said the clerk. THAT
is an eight-day clock"
"And phwat is that?" asked the
lrishman.
why it goes eight days without
winding"
so much as that?" said the Irish.
man, scratching his head. "Begorra,
there's wan thing I'd Nike to be afther
askin' yez. II that bit av a clock goes
eight days without winding, how long,
fer tn sake ay st. Patrick, will It go II
ycz wind it,"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-06
Ammunition

A recent Investigation by Rear Ad'
mlral O'Neill, Chief of the Naval Blu
reau of Ordnance, has revealed some
curious facts relating to the cost OF
the war with Spain, and gives the cost
of ammunition expended at the decl'
sive naval battles of Manila and San
tiago.
In the fight with Montojo's feet at
Manila, our vessels expended 1872 tons
of ammunition, including powder; the
cost was s5O.O44.37. Nearly 67 tons Of
metal were thrown-66.9 exactly-in
5,S5S discharges. OF these, l4l3
rounds were fired by the main batter
les of our feet, and 4445 by the Sec
ondary batteries. The Baltimore fired
1876 rounds from her main, and 1893
from her secondary, batteries, at a
cost of $1O,9437i; the metal thrown
weighed 1914 tons. The Olympia fired
1917 rounds from her main and sec.
ondary batteries, Sl7 from the former
1860 from the latter, the projectiles
weighing 1871 tons; the cost was
SlO,6O5.35.
The Boston fired l106 rounds, 2lO
and $50 from her respective batteries,
at a cost of s9,77S.26; the projectiles
weighed 1871 tons. The Raleigh threw
1902 tons OF metal in 591 rounds 294
from the main battery, 297 from the
secondary; the cost was $sO26.64. The
Concord fired $50 rounds, SO tons, the
batteries throwing respectively 1872
anu 400 rounds; the cost was $6466,46
and the Petrol fired SO tons of metal
in ll5 rounds from her main and 31S
from her other batteries, 42s rounds
altogether, at an expense OF S4235.95
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-06

the world knows that China will be the
commercial center of the globe, owing
to her enormous resources yet unde-
veloped, the largeness of her territory,
and the greatness of her population.
Americas commercial interests in
China, at present, are large and she is
vying with the European nations to
advance and further increase her al
ready great interests. BY discriminate
ing laws against the Chinese on the
rart OF the United States, II would be
natural for China to retaliate and not
grant America the same commercial
fayors which she gives 10 other ma
tions trading within the limits of her
territory. Well, you say, this would
be contrary to the most favored ma
ton clause" provided In the treaty be-
tween the two countries. But to you.
my friends, who are no doubt familiar
with the pages of history II must be
unnecessary for me TO recount the va
rious times when America has violated
her treaty obligations with China.
That America has violated her treaty
obligations with China more than once
is evidenced by the following from a
distinguished French diplomat:
"The policy OF America has been dis.
tinctly aggressive and anti-Chinese
since 1865. The United States Govern
ment has in every way outraged China,
has broken its treaties time and again.
and II the history Of these wrongs were
written, 1t would show that China has
had reason for a declaration OF war
against the Government OF the United
States time and again"
Not having the commercial favors
granted to other nations trading in the
Celestial Kingdom, and no longer able
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-06

Out of the 9474 rounds fired, only
l24, or 1.3 per cent, are known to have
hit their marks; the oquendo was
struck 81 times, the Viscaya 2S times,
the Maria Teresa 20 times and the Co.
Ion 6 times. Recent target practice
in the British Navy has developed a
very much greater percentage of hits;
yet in that practice the targets were
stationary, and the vessels firing were
moving at a fixed speed In the battle
on Santiago the targets were moving
as rapidly as they could, and the pur
suing vessels following at constantly
increasing speed. 1t is evident that
war conditions are not to be reproduc.
ed in peace. Evidence of our good
craftsmanship lies In the fact that
the cost of the ammunition expended
in defeating Spain at sea was only
about $4,000, of which $134,9O9.11
was spent In the two decisive battles
of Manila and Santiago.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-06

unusually heavy growth OF whiskers
Tor woman, and no doubt the habit
OF shaving has tended to aggrayate the
situation. But there is nothing for her
to do but keep on shaving. and so she
has become one of the regular patrons
OF the place next door. know a mum.
Der of instances of this sort in New
Orleans, and the women who have
been game enough to visit the barber
shops should be congratulated on their
gameness and on their good taste.
why should a woman allow her
race to wear a rough look on account
OF short, stubby growth of whiskers
any more than man shouldY No
good excuse could be offered for IT,
Really, 1t would be infinitely more gen.
teel and more excusable in the other
SEX So say let the women shave
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the country will be flooded with Chi.
nese.
So much for Chinese immigration as
far as 1t affects American laborers. Let
us now look at the exclusion policy OF
America from an international stand
point-as between China and America
From latest accounts, we learned that
the Chinese Government has lodged q
protest with Minister Conger, United
States Ambassador to the Chinese
court, against any discriminating laws
being enacted against her citizens.
Were the exclusion law re-enacted
would 1t not justify the Chinese gov.
eminent to put the same barriers in the
way Of Americans who may seek en-
trance to the Celestial Kingdom? For
the United States Government must
have anticipated such treatment IL she
is so anxious to exclude the Chinese
since II is the cherished precept of the
American people as well as others, to
do to others as they wish others to do
to them. Thus America should not
complain when reciprocal treatment
is accorded her citizens. Such reci-
procal treatment will bring about a
condition of affairs the extent of which
Is not beyond the range of human per-
Ception.
1t is an undeniable fact that China,
owing to her reverses and humiliation
of recent years. has awakened to the
realization Of her backwardness and
the necessity of adopting modern
ways and methods, so that she may
take a position among the progressive
powers OF the earth. Evidences Of her
tendency to modernlze are beginning to
be apparent. The Americans know and