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der of the supreme court who changed
his mind, The court as now consti-
tuted might sustain an income tax law,
but even if 1t does not then give us a
congress and a president in favor of
the law. 1t can then be enacted, and
the supreme court changed, or en-.
larged II need be, to declare its consti-
tutionality.
The republicans reported to this
expedient to declare a certain law con-
stitutional. They lessened the number
Of the judges on the supreme bench of
the United States to prevent Andrew
johnson, then president of the United
States, from filling vacancies, and later,
when Grant was elected president in
creased the number so Grant could
appoint more judges to get the famous
decision handed down by Judge Stong
and thus establish the precedent for us.
When the people fully realized how
they are being robbed and uniustly
burdened by the present system Of
supporting the national government,
how they pay the army, the navy, and
all expenses, and appropriations of
money for useless purposes by repub-
lican congress, they will change 1t.
The poor man will not always be con-
tent to be sheared about twelve dollars
annually for himself and his family and
let the wealthy accumulate and make
fortunes without taxation.
II we raise an income tax to main
tain the national government the rich
tax payers would look after the expen-
ses and stop some of the extravantages
of the government as now administered
When We have bold fearless men to
make laws, men who cannot be bought
or influenced by wealth against the
welfare Of the people, we will have a
permanent income tax system, and one
properly graduated, to reach excessive
fortunes. Then the tax on our tea,
sugar, etc., will be lessened if not
abolished, under the broad democratic
principles of the greatest good to the
greatest number.
S. A. HAsELTINE,
Springfield. Mo.
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The MistIetOe MinstreIs.

The Mistletoe Minstrels of Marshall
we're greeted with a flattering audi
ence at the New Grand opera house
Thursday night. The performance
was a highly amusing aud enjoyable
affair and evidenced long and careful
preparation.
After the performance at the opera
house the members Of the troupe were
the guests of honor at the Elk's
home, wherea dance, ATTENDED by
about twenty couples, was given, Mr..
Calvert and Miss Bryant, of1Marshall,
led the grand march, Stark's orches-
ira furnished music.
The following ladies from Marshall
we're present: Mrs Edward Brown,
20. +. GttcVin, ild Mies VIE
Bryant and Rea.
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Lexington College.

The pupils recital given in the
college chapel on Saturday evening
was heard by an attentive audience
Of friends and students. The pro.
gram included the Misses Helen
Bayse, Grace Phillips, Willie Birge,
Lillian Moore, Bonnelle Berry, Mary
Winston Hammett, Elizabeth Groves,
Tillie Thompson, Grace Campbell,
Ethel Powers and Aday Barnes.
Special mention should be made Of
tue piano duet, played by Mise:
Richardson and Graves, "HeroiC
March," by Schubert. It's martial
swing and spirit was effectively
rendered.
The vocal solo, "a Mission of q
Rose" sung by Miss Lillian Moore
was given 10 excellent taste and voice
The Misses Powers, Berry and Phil
lips, in their piano solos, displayed ar
accuracy in touch and time which
rendered these beautiful selectloni
very enjoyable.
The young ladies certainly have
cause for encouragement in theil
musical studies.
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Prof. BeauchamU Dead.

Blackwell, 0. T., Feb. 4-Prof.
;. A. Beauchamp died this morning
at O'Clock Of heart disease at Table
quah, l. T.. where he was teaching
in the government Indian school. He
was president Of the Oklahoma Bap-
tist college, in this city, for two years.
He came to Oklahoma from Liberty,
Mo-, where he was a teacher in the
young ladies' seminary.
The above notice was taken from
the Kansas City journal. Prof. Beau
champ was president Of the Lexington
College for Young Ladies two years,
1898 and 1899.
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BuchmueIIer-MehI.
]. W. sYDxoR, D. @.

Married, Tuesday afternoon at 5:3O
at the residence of the BRIDES mother
Mrs. Henrietta Mehl, on Franklin
street, Rev. Daniel Bnchmueller of
Pinkneyville, ILL.,, and Miss Johannah
Mebl of this city. The ceremony was
performed by the groom's father,
Rev. II Buchmueller, of Redbud, ILL.,.
The groom was for a number of
years before he engaged ia pastoral
works in PinkneYyilIe, H., pastor Of
the German Evangelical church of
this city, and is not only respected
and honored by his own church mem
bers, but By allwho know him.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
Henrietta Mehl Of this city. She has
lived here all her life and by her con-
scientious, Christian life has proved
herself to be ably fitted to fulfil the
place of helpmate to the man with
whom she has cast her life's happi-
ness.
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CRIMINAL COURT DOCkET.
February Term, 1904.
LIST Day, Monday, Feb. 8.

lst Day. Monday, Feb. 8.
State of Missouri VS.. Roy Sewers,
parole; burglary and larceny.
State Of Missouri VS.. Robert Barton,
parole; breaking Jail.
2nd Day, Tuesday, Feb. 8.
State Of Missouri VS.. Lilly Walton,
murder; time file bill of exceptions.
State Of Missouri VS.. F. F. Moeller,
forgery,
4th Day, Thursday, Feb. IL.
State of Missouri VS.. George Frank
lin; grand larceny.
City Of Odessa VS. G. W. Wood
appeal; disturbing the peace
State OF Missouri vs., John Green
appeal.
State of Missouri VS.. Joseph Barney
burglary and larceny.
5th Day. Friday, Feb, u.
State or missouri VS. HOusJOn Ear
ker; murder lst degree.
State of Missouri VS.. Baptistl
Minort; murder 1st degree
The following cases will be passed
upon by the grand jury State vs.
Noah Beverly, assault to kill; State
VS.. Wan Davis, grand larceny; STATE
VS.. W. R Minton, assault to rape
State VS. VIM Wiley, assault to kill
State vs. John Afford, burglary ant
larceny.
The following case, now pending
on information, will on the first day
Of the term, be set for trial on somt
day during the term: State vs.. S. B
Samuel, embezzlement.
The grand jury will meet on Mon
day, February 8th, and the petit jury
will report on Thursday, February
l1th, 1904.
j. II. CAMPBELL, CLERK.
J. w. SYDNoR, d. O.
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Central College Notes.

AT Central College on last Thursday,
the social hour was spent in Iduua
hall listening to the reading Of letters
from DR.. W. B. Palmore, who is now
travelling In the East in the interest OF
the Jerusalem exhibit for the exposition
at St. LOUIS. These letters contained
not only much that was Of interest
concerning DR.. Palmore's travels, but
also revealed an abiding interest IN
Central College aud set forth plans
looking to the greater good and higher
usefulness of our institution. As we
listened to the reading Of these letters
all we're made to feel that this great
and good man bad an interest not only
In the college but also in each in
dlvidual assoclated with 1t. II further
proof of this had been needed, there
we're pressed flowers from the Holy
Land, beautifully mounted on dainty
cards enough for all to have souvenirs
OF places that are dear to them BY
reason of their association with our
Lord and Master, Jesus Christ These
little flowers are beautifully suggestive
They preach to us sermons Of their
own and DR.. Palmore preached never
so eloquently as by the senaing Of
these little messengers, reminders Of
Christs stay here upon earth and the
paths that He trod
The second semester has opened
very auspiciouslY for Central College.
Tue new pupils are as follows; Misses
Nellie Thorpe, Paola, Kan Matte
Bishop, Ravenwood, Mo; Clementine
SheafTer, Bloomfield, Iowa; Amelia
Hasness, Oregon, Mo-; Lois flaw,
Pennington, Mo. Ola and Mae Potter,
Otterville, Mo; Parthenia Hicklin and
Mary Lillian Atkeison, Lexington Mo.
On last Monday evening was given
a pupils recital. On that occasion a
most appreciatlve audience was pres
ent and delightfully."- pleasing and
varied programme rendered.
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Death Of Mrs. Dean.

Died, at her home in BozemaD,
Montana, Thursday, Jan. 2l, Mrs. H.
H. Dean, formerly of this county.
The Bozeman Chronicle Of the 27th
says
Mrs, sDean was Miss Sallie II.
ohFisman aud was daughter Of Mr..
va Mrs. John Chrisman, who was a
Rloueer and for many years prom
inent citizen Of Gallatin county. Mrs.
Dean was born in Missouri and moved
to Bozeman when eight years old, in
1854, and made her home here ever
since, She was SS years Of age.
In 1897 she was married to r. H.
Deans Jr. Her husband and little
son, Howell, two and one-half years
old, survive her. Besides her bus.
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Barlow MinstreIs.

Sweet singers, funny comedians,
buck and wing dancers as we'll as
vaudeville artists as good as the best,
elaborate scenery, and handsome COS.
TUNES give but ia faint idea Of what
the great Barlow Minstrels will pre-
sent at the New Grand Tuesday,
February, Q.
Don't fail to see the magnificent
street parade 1.-The Golfers Outing,
followed by a concert by the Peerless
Great Barlow HuSars.
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Mrs. MOOrehead Eutertains.

Mrs j r. Moorehead entertained
about forty.eight ladies at progressive
domlnoes Thursday afternoon at her
home on South street. The first and
second savors were won by Mrs. Clar-
ence Vivion and Mrs Leroy Farmer,
and the consolation prize by Mrs.
W. N. Hoge,
Mrs. Moorehead was assisted by
the following ladies: Mesdames E. w.
White, r. N. Cook, Leroy Farmer
C. H. Stier and VIM. Stonestreet.
Also the following young ladies were
invited to assist 10 entertaining !;
Misses Ada Barnes, Lenora Gordon,
Florida Stler, Bessie Bowman, Mar
garet Aull, Carrie Field and Lillian
Moorehead. During the afternoon
elegant refreshments in two courses
were served.
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To Have a Teachers College.

The board of curators OF the State
University at their Iegular January
meeting decided to establish Teach
ers College similar to those already
existing in connection with leading
Eastern universities. DR.. A Ross Hill,
for many years professor OF Philosophy
in Nebraska University, will be the
new dean. Two other professors and
a high school examiner will be selected
later
The function of the new college will
be to prepare superintendents, princi-
pals and special teachers for Missouri
high schools. A practice department
will be established in connection with
1t. 1t IS the intention to have the new
school thoroughly organized and in
working order by the time the Uniyer-
sity opens next year.
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Death OF Mrs. Davies.

Waverly Watchman.
Mrs. Missouri Davies died at her
home near this city, Saturday, Jan
80, aged "A years.
Mrs. Davies illness was only few
days. She was the widow OF John
Davies, who preceded her to the grave
some six or seven years.
Mrs. Davies was one of the eraly
settlers of this community and was
much appreciated by all who knew her.
She IS survived by six children. They
are: B. f. Davies, Chas. Il, Dawes
and Leon Davies, OF this locality, Neil
Davies, of Howell county, Mrs. w.
McDougal of Kansas City, and Mrs
August Koppleman, Of near Alma.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church in this city at
O'Clock p. IN. Monday. Interment wss
in the Waverly cemetery.
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band and son to mourn her sad death,
she leaves her mother, two sisters,
Misses Bell aud Bette Chrisman, both
living in Bozemau, brother, Paul,
who Is a farmer in the valley, also a
brother, ], A. Chrisman, living at
Norris, who reached here Friday
evening.
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GERMANY.

Germany has found her income tax
the most responsive, the cheapest to
collect and gradually increasing in
amount from year to year. In the
state of Prussia she collects about
s45, 100000 annually from this source.
There are IN this state fortunes which
range as follows 622 persons have
fortunes Of / to 3 million dollars each;
143 persons have fortunes of 2 to
million dollars each; "a persons have
fortunes of to % million dollars
each; persons have fortunes Of over
23 million dollars each.
The incomes of the wealthy tax
payers are as follows; "A persons pay
annually up TO s475,OOO each; per-
sons pay annually up to s1,OOO,0OO
each; one person pays annually up to
s5,OOO,OoO.
Austria, Italy, Switzerland, japan,
and in fact the nations of the civilized
world have an income tax system.
And we should have one to let the con-
centrated wealth pay part of the bur-
dcns Of our government.
Wealth in the United States IS escap-
ing taxation today, and has been for
many years. At various times our gov
ernment has levied a small tax upon
the amount annually received by the
wealthy Of our country, and 1t is the
most just method Of raising revenue
that has yet been devised, and our
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NOdcet

To the farmers of Lafayette county
and citizens of our neighboring viii
ages, if you want the best dinner"
that can be served for 25c stop at the
Commercial Hotel. Good parlors and
waiting room. Courteous treatment.
E. M. Coon, Proprietor.
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session Feb. l, 2, 3. The following
business was transacted;
ROADS.
Roads petitioned for byJ. E Rip
ley, ct al, S. e OF Odessa, ordered sur
yeYed and marked out.
Road petitioned for by Alfred
Bishop, ct al, 5. e Of Odessa, ordered
Surveyed and marked out.
Boad on Johnson county line, petit
TONED for by j. b. Simpson, ct al,
ordered opened.
Road northeast of Waverly petit
tIoDed for by James Smallwood ct al,
petition dismissed.
Road southeast Of Bates City
petltioned for by G. H. Richter ct al,
dismissed.
Court ordered that sS,525 be trans
ferred from the general road fund to
II the credit Of road district I-47 inclu-
II sive given each district SIS.
Y Road commissioners appointed.
Road petitioned for by Roht. Howe
etal and objected to by JAS. Calla-
way, ct al, southwest Of Lexington,
trial of the cause set for March 8.
The court assessed the railroad, tel
W egraph and telephone properties Of
the county and ordered the same GER
titled to the state auditor.
The treasurer was ordered to pay
Washington township 5 per cent
bonds No. and No. u.
Contract to furnish coal to the
county court house and jail to May
lst 1906 awarded to Plattenburg &
Co, at fO3 cents.
JURORS DRAWN
Petit jury drawn for March term
at Higginsville:
Clay Twp.-H. E. King, Ed Hoehr
Marion Gillespie.
Davis Twp.-H G Sydnor Geo
W. King, Robert Ramey.
Dover Twp.-Hub Winn, B. W
Vaughan. Henry Corbin, Jr
Freedom Twp 20 j. Fitzgerald
f. S. Wedge, B. A. Hoelscher'
Lexington Twp Geo. Pollard
Henry Mower, William Benton.
Washington Twp p-Geo. H. Foulds
Mark Wilcox, Noah T Collins.
Sni-a-bar Twp.-Walter Strobe
]. B. Crouch, Frank Adamson.
Middleton Twp.-Jas W. Scott
N. j. Gordon, John B. Epps.
Petit jury drawn for April term
at Lexington:
Clay Twp. Albert Oberhelman
r J. Dillingham;, c. N. Bowring,
Davis Twp.-D. IF P6egar ABB
Mendelsohn, William Mount.
Dover Twp. IN. B. V Oliver, Joh
\ Wyatt Lewis, Chris Tempel.
Freedom Twp.-W. W. Downin
m John S. Kiingenberg, Mode Anson.
Lexington Twp--M D. Wilson
4 Rijeo. Mudd, Eugene Weber
y y Middleton Twp.-Ike P. Taylor
Spencer L, Brown, Geo. Hall
Sni-a-bar Twp II W. Carmichael
Geo. U Fishback, d. j. Moore.
Washington Twp.-Thos, w Staley
Geo, II Plattenburg, Henry Radius
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w. G. Nicholson Of Kansas City ar
rived Thursday morning to visit the
family OF his father, E. f. Nicholson.
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The Vicksburg Herald says: The
Great Barlow Minstrels presented one
of the cleanest and most interesting
programmes at the Walnut Street
Theatre Tuesday night, ever given in
Vicksburg. While it is preposterous
to say that this company is premier
of all minstrel organizations, it is
equally certain that itpresented some
features and novelties never before
seen on a minstrel stage" See this
attraction at the New Grand Feb, 8
Curtis and Gordon sold for VIM, c.
Barnes "Wednesday the land purchased
by him Monday which was sold by
the sheriff at the court house door
a part of the Waller Barnes estate
containing 1876 acres, more or less to
Mr., Daniel Hogan, consideration
s9ss2 so.
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FRANCE.

In France before the revolution the
MOBILES and clergy paid no taxes.
Turgot the great French statesman
who tried to readjust these taxes under
Louis XIV said the problem of taxa
tlon was; THE art of plueking the
goose without making it cry" but his
warnings were not needed, and the
French soil was watered by the blood
of the MOBILES and clergy of that coun.
try. The revolutionlst after killing
and driving out the priests and mobiles,
divided the land among the people.
France is now extending her income
tax system by new revision Of heI
law.
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Income Tax.

An income tax IL levy for the sup
port Of government on all persons hsv-
ing an income above a certain amount.
Cities, counties and states are main
tanned by direct taxation. People pay
according to what they possess, and
partly according to the benefits they
derive from the community. Not 50
in our general government. We sup
port IL by indirect taxes, similar to a
poll tax, (the worst of all taxes) each
person, man, woman aud child has
to pay a tax on all they buy to eat,
wear and use of the taxed articles as
sugar, coffee, etc.
Adam Smith in his s'Waalth ol
Nstionsn treating on taxation, says
"The subject of every state ought tC
contribute to the support Of its govern.
ment as nearly as possible in proper
ton to their respective abilities, tha
IS, in proportion to the revenue which
they respectively enjoy under the pro.
lection of the state.
ENGLISH INCOME TAX.
Rogers in his "Six Centuries o
Work and Wages, says; "The frs
income tax law adopted in England
IN 1885, and that it was graduated
income tax" and he adds, alt may b,
observed that Pitts first income tai
was graduated Robert Peel was th,
champion Of the presen: income tax o
Great Britain.
A graduated income tax levied ol
permanent revenue IS the only ia,
which exactly squares with Smith
rule. refer to the rule that take
should be proportioned TO that whicl
one is enjoying under the protection o
the state. A graduated income ia.
provides for q higher rate Of taxes Of
large incomes. The larger the income
the higher the tax, and rate of taxation
1t is self evident that without pro
lection under the forms of law vas
fortunes and incomes could not
realized by an individual.
Therefore Adam Smith is right !
his rule, that just taxation is tbs
which be I'M osed or incomes in pro
portioh to Their size.
Perry IN his "Political Economy
says: ga tax upon income is the fan
est of all forms of taxation" His boo
was formerly used in all the college
as a text book. 1t has been exclude
from many of our colleges wher
wealthy donations have been given, a
plutocracy is opposed to teaching sue
democratic ideas.
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County Court Proceedings. .

The county court met in regular
session Feb. l, 2, 3. The following
business was transacted:
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TOOK 0WATONNA
RELATIVES ABROAD
Mrs. Chadwick Lavish in Treat
ment of an OWatonna
Brother in-Law.
BOUGHT HIS DAUGHTER
RICH WEDDING GIFTS
Cleveland Woman Has Visited il.
0watonna and Met City's
Best People.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Owatonna, Mimi, Dec. 13.-This city
is greatly interested in the Chadwick
case owing to the fact that DR.. Leroy
Chadwick has brother living here. The
brother is Judge NJ. B. Chadwick, a
well-known Owatonna citizen. He re-
fuses to be interviewed with regard to
the famous case, but admits that he
knows Mrs. Chadwick very well, Mrs.
Chadwick having visited at his home
here and he and his family having been
her visit here Mrs. Chadwick met the
city best people.
Three years ago Judge Chadwick and
his wife we're the guests of Mrs. Cassie
l.. Chadwick and her husband, along
with the other Chadwick brothers, on
a three months trip to Europe, all the
expenses being borne by the Cleveland
woman. ,s ..'-.
| Mrs. Chadwick has always been very
liberal in her treatment Of the OWa-
tonna Chadwick g. When Miss Belle
Chadwick, a daughter Of the judge, was
married to Mr.. Poetz, a prominent
druggist of St. Peter, Mrs. Cassie
Chadwick sent her rich mahogany
chest filled with fine silverware.
Judge Chadwick has a son who is
taking civil engineering course at the
university in Minneapolis. Another son
is in the United States navy, and is
now stationed in New York. He was
with Dewey in Manila.
! The family here has always supposed
that their Cleveland relative was inl-
mensely wealthy. There was never any
suspicion, so far as anyone knows, that
they suspected the true sources of her
wealth.
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CLAPP's TALK ON
RAILROADS FINAL
Senator Declines to- Be More Elk.
plicit as to the Cooper :.
Bill. - .s' r..
$50 S2.-T Il ~ = e.
BY, w. w. Jermane.

Washington, Dec. ID Senator Clapp 8
q Encouragement b. "a BE- aln G +
5 R5o< bsfore the ngs5ine Of the isgis1a-
ture. The ,sJournal correspondent had
later talks with Senator Clapp this
week in which attention was called to
the lack Of explicitness in his state
mentsl concerning the Cooper bill, as
pointed out in an, editorial in r h e
Journ al last. Friday, but he de-
clined to make any further explana-
lions.
"My statement in T h @ J ourn a
was explicit as to my position on inter-
state commerce legislation said the
senator, "and I do not believe I am
cal He'd upon to say a a4f4;g more es .1.o
called to his apparent failure to state
his position on the tariff question. On
that subject he said: Fl stand with
the republican party on the tariff ques-
tiOn -
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STEVENSON HAS A BILL
Minnesota Congressman Introduces
Railroad Rate Measure.
By w. w, Jermane.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Representa-
tive Steenerson' 8 bill to carry into ef-
feet the presidents recommendations
concerning railroad rates is being IA
vorably discussed in Washington today,
especially in it's relation to the pending
Cooper bill.
Representative Stevens, member
of the committee on Interstate and for
eign commerce, said this morning that,
It is better bill than the Cooper meas
ure. Mr.. Stevens is making a study Of
railroad rates and will himself intro
duce bill on the subject later in the
session.
Half dozen bills dealing with the
further regulation Of Interstate COM
merce have been produced or are be-
ing drawn by members of congress. The
president s insistence that something be
there is talk that congress may act
even at this short session.
Among those who have bills on the
subject are: Senators Elkins and Cul
lom, Representatives STEVENSON, Coop
er and Morrell.
Commissioner Prouty Of the interstate
commerce commission says it is an alter
native between government regulation
Of railroad rates and government con
troll of the roads. He says if congress-
refuses now to devise and apply some
such remedy as the president recon
mends, the railroads may look fol
"more RADICAL measures, namely,
general movement for government own
ership.
This government ownership talk il
having it's effect and members Of con
gress favorable to the railroads are be
ginning to desire to see some legisla
ton worked out in the early future.