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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-24
INHERITANCE TAX LAW VALID
Sustained by Supreme Court Of Colo.
rado In Test Case Brought by
Aoreement.-sdams County Wins.

Denver, June 2l.-The validity OF the
Inheritance tax was fully established
yesterday In an opinion handed down
by the Supreme Court. affirming the de-
cision OF the County Court. The case
was that OF Charles S. Elder. treasurer
OF the city and county Of Denver,
ngainst the estate OF Peter Magnes. de-
ceased. and Samuel Il. Brown as ad-
ministrator Of the estate.
Justice John Campbell wrote the
opinion of the court. An excerpt from
the opinion follows:
Tho sole question for determination
is whether the so-called Inheritance tax
law OF this state is valid. II Is said
state and federal constitutions. As
throwing light upon the object OF this
legislation and as pertinent to come Of
the objections made to II. brief ref
6rence to the history OF the states
financial condition and standing will
10 helpful"
Here follows review OF the rates of
taxation which have prevailed In Colo
Iado and the condition OF the state
treasury existing at different periods.
Inability to meet outstanding obliga-
lions was tho situation which confront
ed the Thirteenth General Assembly
when II convened In January. 1901. The
special session OF 1902 was called by the
governor with the primary object In
mind OF providing ways and means for
securing additional revenue for the
general purposes Of the state. and at
this session was passed n measure en-
titled IAN act In relation to public rev.
cnuc." Included therein from sections
Il to II are what constitute the so
lnhaFIfnnHa
which were made the subject Of attack
In this case.
The opinion goes fully into various
tax cases that have bcarin. on the
present one. Lack Of uniformity was
perhaps the greatest contention raised
aHninft the measure. Further the de-
cision reads: I'VE have already held
that our law imposes tax upon the
privilege OF taking. receiving and en-
Joining property that passes by will or
under our Interstate laws. and that au-
thority for its imposition is found In
the sovereign power Of the state tn lay
tny upon privileges and SUGGESTIONS.
In legal contemplation II does not
change the law OF deaccnt In the sense
Of tho Inhibition Of our constitution.
and II no more moiifcs or abrosaics
the law Of descent or the right to hold
and enjoy property which passes by
will than does any kind Of tax on
property change the general law under
which the owner enjoys H."
Adams county was also victorious In
tho tax icvy case. In which the Sn-
prcmc Cour; affirmed the opinion Of tho
lower court The ease was brought by
thc Board Of County Commissioners OF
Adams county asains, the City Council
and the city aud county of Dcnyer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-24
PORTLAND SUIT
Is WITHDRAWN BY DIRECTORS
VIII Not Proceed Against Governor
Peabody.-Mine viii Reopen
With Non.Union Men.

Denver. June 2l-A Colorado Springs
dispatch last night says: All litiga-
tion against Governor Peabody. Gem
eral Bell and Teller county officials
will be dismissed at once and the Port
land mine reopened upon the same ba.
sis adopted by other mine owners Of
the Cripple Creek district. This com
prises the result of the special meet
ing OF directors OF the Portland Gold
Mining Company. held yesterday after
noon In the Portland Offices In tho
Bank block.
It was voted, without objection on
the part Of President James +. Burns.
who was present. and who instituted
two suits against Governor Peabody
and other state and Teller county ofii-
cials recently. that both suits be with.
drawn and that the attorneys take &C.
ton at once.
1t is expected that the litigation
started In Denver and ST. Louis will bo
dismissed tomorrow.
II was voted also without opposi-
tion on the part OF President Burns
To reopen the Portland mine as soon
as practicable and to continue It's op-
Grafton In harmony with the move
ment inaugurated by the Mine Own
ers' Association.
The action OF tho directors puts an
end to the trouble which for u timO
threatened to cause n serious dlsrup-
ton among the members OF tho board
The situation was calmly discussed In
nm exhaustive manner and each phnso
gone INTO carefully. the decision being
reached without objection on the part
OF any director.
No member of the Western Fedora
49, ,.sltt h.. All NJ
Portland when II rcopcns. This appar-
emily ends for all tlmc the hold tho
federation has had on the Portland
mine.
For several months the four other
directors OF the Portisnd company
have resented President Burns friend.
ship for tho federation. Matters
reached n climax upon the Institution
VI the two suits above named aIainbr
state and county officials.
On. suit was brought In Denver to
recover 100000 damages from Gov
crnorc Peabody for the closing down
Of tho Portland mine. while the other.
fici In tho Federal Court at 81. Louis.
sought an Injunction restraining tho
governor and others from further In
tcrf.roncc with tho operation OF tho
mine.
IN" ibuE UH'NhpFhs W. Ns SbsbASN-
one OF the nus.bcr. being In New York.
were n unit against the presidents
policy. despite the fact that Thomas
Burns and r. q. Peck are respectively
his brother and bro,h.rin'iaw. Irving
Howbcrt. also Of this city. vice prcnI-
dent Of the company. In the nfth direct
or. Although nothing was given out
to this effect by tn. directors II in
common talk that Prcfldcn, Burns was
given the option OF rcaIsninE tho pres
ldcncy or Of agreeing to withdraw the
suits and fall in line with tho other d.
rcc,on. Hence the vote without OBJ
jcction.''
There were present at the meeting
this afternoon President J. =. bufns
Vice President Irving Hovbort. srcrr-
tary.Trcasurcf r. q. Peck. 7. =. Burns.
all directors: former Governor &. y.
Thomas Of Denver and Judge A. T.
Gunncll. The t~o latter appeared ~
tho attorneys for President burns.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-24

Following is summary Of war
news for the week ending Saturday,
June 18th:
The rigid censorship over dispatches
from the seat OF war for several days
before June 10th. made 1t almost i'm
possible for one to keep infinitely In.
formed Of the movements OF tho bel
ligerents.
This censorship was broken by the
important events resulting In jap
anese victory on the Lao Tung penin-
sula and when q successful sortie had
been made by the Russian Vladivos-
tok squadron. As 1t was evident that
Russian force had been dispatched
hamper him In his operations against
Port Arthur. the Japanese. instead OF
waiting for the Russians to attack
them In their entrenchments across
the narrow part OF the Lao Tung Pc
ninsula, sent some three or four dlris-
ions north to attack the Russians. The
engagement took place at Vafnngow.
about eighty-hve miles north OF Port
Arthur and not far from Foo Chou.
The battle seems to have begun on
June 18th. when tho Japanese began
developing tho Russian force. This
was continued on June l4th. when
both armies mnneuvered for position.
On June 18th the Russians seem TO
have taken the offensive and attempt
cd to envelop the japanese right,
which. however. they were unable to
turn. The Japanese. meanwhile. had
assembled n number OF troops. prob
ably two divisions. on the Russians
Iight. and on June 18th the main at
tack was made and the Russians rout.
ed. Again the excellent information
Of tho Japanese as to the enemy's
number and position was shown to be
accurate and that OF the Russians de-
dcient- Also the tactical handling OF
tho Japanese troops. especially their
artillery arm. was marked. The artil.
lcry arm OF the Japanese in each OF
their three great fights has given them
an Overwhelming advantage. due to Its
efficiency and handling. In each In.
stance the Japanese artillery has been
massed and all pieces available
brought into action At the earliest pos
sible moment. while the Russians. ap'
parcntiy stiil sticking to the old re-
serve artillery notion. have their bat.
tericx scattered. and good many
pieces which might have been brought
up nro held back. Also from strnic'
Eic standpoint the japanese In each
engagement had put more men In
given place than their opponents. thus
carrying out tho saying OF one OF our
old United States commanders that
strategy was getting "tha moSicss men
there firstcst.
The situation on the Lao Tuns Pc
n!nKula and Manchuria II thought TO be
about nH follows nt present: Genera!
s,akcibcrg. with probably 5000 or 5o.-
COO men. after being defeated at Va
fnnSo~. IN rctrcaiing northward. cx-
pectins to be attacked at any time on
his flank by detachment Of General
Kuroki,s troops. Rsinforccmcnts arc
being sent TO General Stnkclbrrs from
i.iao Yan. by General kuropaikin TO
sunrd against his poss!blc nnnihiiniion.
Meanwhile tho Russlana at Lao Yang
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-24
Me.esIt to succeed cot,eIyou.

Washington. June Alt can To
stated with dcflniten,ss that Repre-
sentative Victor II. Mctcalf. Of the
Third California district. will succeed
Secretary George u. COrieiyou as head
of the Department OF Commerce and
Labor. II has been assumed for ten
days that MIR. Metcalf probably would
be invited to accept the portfolio. The
President holds him in high esteem.
and for long time he has been in
closer touch with Mr.. Roosevelt than
almost any other member of the House
of Representatives.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-24
STATE CAPITAL NOTES
State Normal Institute.

The normal institutes for Colorado
are beginning their sessions. which
will continue until the last OF August.
The counties of the state are divided
into thirteen normal districts. In each
one OF these an institute will be held.
Tho first one began Monday. June O.
at Golden. and the last one will be at
Trinidad. August Sth to 22nd. The
Denver normal will begin June goth
and continue to July LIST.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Grenfell. state super.
intendent OF public instruction. will
visit as many OF these normais as
possible during the time they are in
session. She was at the Golden nor
NAL. and yesterday left for the one at
Canon City: thence MRS. Grenfell will
go to the Las Animas normal. Among
the leaders are three educators from
Denver. Fred Dick will have charge OF
she Trinidad institute. and A. w. Elder
of the Denver. Prof. ID. T.. Phillips OF
University park was at Golden. Follow
4ng Is q list OF the Colorado Institutes:
No. Fort Morgan. June goth to
July +th: C. v. Parker OF Julesburg.
conductor: Holyoke. July llth to 25th.
c. v. Parker. conductor.
No. 2-Boulder. August LIST to 18th:
Mury u. 1lIi, roTt SoillHS, CouuuCtot.
No. 3-Denver. June goth to July
lst: A. W. Elder. Denver. conductor.
No. 4-Golden. June 9Th to 10th:
D. +. Phillips. University park. con.
ductor.
No. 5-coiorado Springs. August
1st to 12th: DIR. Henry X. Sanford.
Penn Van. New York. conductor.
No. G-Burlington. June goth to'July
1st: A. ID. Hocnshai. Georgetown. con.
ductor.
No. 7-Canon City. June 9Th to 18th:
II. F. Miller. Fort Collins. conductor.
No. S-I.ns Animas. June 9th TO
20th: E. r. Jones. Lamar. conductor.
No. 9-Trinidad. August Sth TO 22nd !;
Fred Dick. Denver. conductor.
No. lo-Snguache. July 18th to 3lst:
Alamosa. August LIST to 18th. IL. NJ.
Barrett. Pueblo. conductor.
No. li-Dnranso. June goth to July
list: Il. + Miller. Fort Collins. con
ductor.
No. i2-Grand Junction. June e0th
to July list: =. II. Clark. Central City.
conductor.
No. l3-Saiida. August LIST to I::
+. II. Clark. Central City. conductor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-24
Morton offered cabine, Position.

Washington. June 1.-THE Post to-
day says: President Roosevelt has
formally invited Paul Morton to be-
come member of his official family
as secretary of the navy. Mr.. Morton
has the matter under consideration
and has not YET given any intimation
of acceptance or declination.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-24
rranspor,s Mostly ESCAPED.

Toxic. June 20.-The transports
Sado, Hitachi and fzumi were the only
ones overhauled by the Russians.
Japan had thirteen transports in and
near the strait of Korea tho morning
the Sado and the Hitashi wsre caught
and she was fortunate that only the
three ships. mentioned were oyertaken
by the enemy. - : - -
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-09-01
MRS. ZEDA. BENNETT DEAD.

Many were the moist eyes, and trcmu
lous voices in Marion Tuesday afternoon
when Il became known that Melville
Glenn, wife Of Supt T. A. Bennett OF
Smithland was dead. Marion was not
prepared for the shock as her death was
altogether unexpected and indeed very
fcw people except her immediate friends
knew Of her illness. She died At o'clock
at her home IN Smithland after an at
tack OF typhoid-malArial fever. Mr..
Bennett was only 81 years old and It was
only two short years ago she was led TO
the alter 10 become a bride. She was a
young woman II attractive personality
and charm OF manner and was much be
loved IN this q ~ where she grew TO wo-
The funeral was held At New Bethel
Lyon CO.. church, AT O'Clock Wednes
day and was conducted 10y Ed. Mill.
or, OF Fredonia Mrs Bennett was a
member II the Baptist church and when
a resident here took a deep interest In
church affairs aud was organist ~ the
Baptist church herr and loader 10 all
musical and religious matters Her
mother and husband have the sympathy
)t the community an their bcrcavmcnt
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-09-01
MARRIAGE.

Mrs. Jennie Dorr, OF Marion, Ky, ano
Mr.. {. a. Love, Of Halls, Tenn, weil
married here this afternoon by Rev. g.
w. Perryman, at his study, at the First
Baptist church, at Fifth and jefferson
streets. The couple met here by appoint
ment and will leave tonight for Halls,
where they will reside. -PaducAh News
Monday Aug. 10Th 1894
The bride il well.knoWn here and
much beloved by many friends. She is
the daughter 81 ThOs. NJ. George, one
OF Livingstone counties wealthiest and
representative citizens and Is the widow
OF Spencer Dorr who was killed by nm
electric shock in st. Louis two years ago
this month. She is n refined ard eie
giant woman and her friends hero wish
her much JOY IN her married life
The groom is a substantial citize. ~
his section and owns d plantation and
carries on farming on large scale.
Mrs. Dorr was here recently To visit
her relatives and friend-, and loft only
last week for St Louis to purchase her
millinery stock IN company with Mrs.
Birdie Elder. On their return from st.
Louis M. Love met them in Paducah
and they were married.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-09-01
FOR SALE

\ we'll improved farm 81 10
acres ON Marion and Dyct sburg
Rad, two miles from the Dunbar
land river at Dyousbnrl ~ acres
in timer, - Sores cleared: 30 acres
in grnss. Residence 3 rooms. =
ball porches. 2 large stock aud
tobacco barns, ponds and oistern.
milk honse, potato, good farcos.
land in good state Of cultivate,
good orchard Of apples. peAoln =
pears, plums and grapes, sch ol
house one mile. 1 churches w,ln.
in = miles Limestone s.I
Price reasonable. Terms ena,
Owen Boar,
Dycusburg. ~.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-09-01

The Republican middle in the
Eleventh district bids fair TO re.
dound to the benefit Of the Dem.
ocrats, The Republicans them.
s'lves admit that in the present
condition of affairs, with Judge
Black or some othJr strong man
in the field, the Democrats will
gain a Congressman in the Elev-
enth.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-09-01
HURRICANE CARPMeeTlaG

The annual ctmpmCetiug at Hurricane
! began Friday Tor ten days engagement
and has been 30 Tar one ~ the most sue
cessful meetings, both as 30 numbers IN
attendance and general interest, since
| IT. organization fourteen years ago. All
I the camps ara full, % number - tents
| have been erected outside the enclosure
aud covered wagons and other vehicles
are utilized, better accommodations be
ing impossible. The hotel acu omodations
are good and every person can got plen-
~ 10 eat
Sunday a very large crowd wa IN at.
tendance and good order prevailed
around the tabernacle and elsewhere
Mss BERTHE Grove Preached at II
o clock, MIS-, Anderson M the afternoon
aud Rev. j. J Smith at night. Each Of
these sermons impressed the hearers
wonderfully aud at the after services
there were a number ~ conversions
Aside from "A spiritual or religious
point ot view, these annual gathering az
ford social opportunity that II very en-
Ioyable 20 many who attend Here many
meet who have not seen each other for
years, talk over the events 81 their
past lives and renew the friendships Of
other years. Hero young people meet,
form now acquaintances and new friend.
ships and, having susceptible hearts,
tenderer ties are often ayowed and ever
lasting fidelity promised, all ofwhich are
soon forgotten when the campmeeting
- over and Phillip and Jcnnette have
returned 10 thor respective homes 10 re-
sumo their every day lives, and await
the next campmeeting.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-09-01
RETURN VISIT.

Dr c. l. Gray, the Opihalmolo.
gust ~iii return To Nation Mon.
day, sept l2th and remAin one
week only this trip. aud ~. hewill
not be this way again Tor some
time. you should not tail To see
him. when he CONES. about your
eyes. II you are having trouble Of
any Kind With them. He can ft
you ~ith the preper glnsses to
give relief, comfpIt and salisfnc.
ton
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-09-01
OHIO RIVER ASSOCIATION.

The twenty second annual SEES.
sion of this body was held with
Deer Creek church Aug 1876 and
proved one of its most interesting
sessions,
The Introductory sermon W n 6
preached by Elder NJ. T. Miller
from the text, I'VE walk by faith
and not by sight; , Cor. ,, Z Bro
Miller was at his best, and the ser
mon was felt throughout the meet
ing.
The officers we're reelected, Eds
w K Gibbs moderator and X A
LaRGe clerk. The Association
lost.no time in organizing aud pro
ceeded al once to hearing and dis
cusslng the report on missions
About one day was spent ON this
work alone. The report shows "A
slight decliue In the contribution
TO missions and benevulences but
for home purposes a large increase
There we're Pol baptisms last ear
making n total mem borship Of 36lO.
Oue new church, Ohio Valley,
was Ieceived, making 81 in all.
Visiting brethren added greatly
to the interest Of the meeting.
among whom we mention Ed ID |
NJ Green, the veteran minister of
Calvert City. Bro Green is AL !
ways welcomed, especially by the
elder ones, who have known him |
and loved him 50 long for his
works sake He is nearing h i 8 |
9Oth milestone aud yet maintains
tue yigor and zeal Of youth. Ed
j NJ Wise, of Greensboro college
Prof W II Harrison, of Bethel col
lege, RusselIville, aud w : Coax.
ley, Of Georgetown college.
Ed II c McGill WAS there in
the interest of the Western Re.
corder, II f. Ellaton for the Bap-
fist Argus, I + Richey for I h
BAPTIST Flag and j ) Miller for
the Foreign Mission journal
ne great DAY OF the least prov
ed to be Friday, when Orphans
Home and Ministers Aid were
being considered. A haad shak-
ing and collection could not be re
sisted About $50 W as raised and i
spiritual feast enjoyed by all !
present.
Deer Creek church and vicinity
ire royal hosts and gracefully met
very demand of their many guests
Blooming Grove church, Liv-
ngston county, was elected as the
'lace Of next meeting and Elder
> Henry to preach the introduc 1
DRY sermon, Ed NJ + Miller was /
lected messenger to the South &
IN Baptist Convention at Kansas Il
'ity. Mo X. A l.. Y
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-09-01
Ruth Hearin' S Patty.

Miss Ruth Hearin entertained
number of her little friends
Monday afternoon in most de.
lightful way. Those present were
Ruth Haynes, Ruby Chandler,
Mildred Bourlsnd. Elizabeth
Cook, Elizabeth johnson, Viz
ginia Flanary, Allie and Ruth
Moore, Birdie and Dulcie Travis.
Elizabeth Vivian Rochester, Fan.
ME Moore, Dora Walker, Matte
and Walter Henry, Mildred and
Gene Summerville, Mason Givens
Orbin Foster. They blew soap
bubbles for the largest bubble
and Catherine Moore won the
prize. Games were play oil and
refreshments served and for sow.
enirs clay pipes dressed as dolls
were given.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-09-01
NEW FURNITURE FIRM.

Jas Henry has sold ont his in.
terest in the Num- d Henry fur.
niture store to Mr.. Ollie Tucker.
who will resign his position at
Haynes drug store" todevote all
his time to the new enterprise he
has gone into. The firm are ma.
king some extensive repairs, i'm.
provements and alterations TO the
big warerooms into which thew
will move in few days. They
contemplate paying particular at.
tcntion to fine furniture. which
has not been carried in Marion
heretofore TO any extent.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-09-01
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Mis- Annio James. IT Stur
gis. who has been the guest o
I Miss America Woodbridge, left
Sunday FOR Paducah
Mrs Sailio Clemeal left Tues
day for kuttawa. afler spending
sewers weeks with her daughter
Mrs Julian Aln-wJrth. and her
brother, +. j Mcconnell
! Frank Mcdonnell. son Of Rev
/ Mcconnell, who has been visiting
his grandmother and uncle at Sha
dy Grove passed through here this
week on route 10 his home in Kut
tawa
Charley Russell. who arrived
here with his family last week
from the west, wall engage ia mi.
ming here Tie is an old Joplin
engineer aud thoroughly under
stands all about miuing and mill.
ing ore. He has been rendered
employ ment 10y several companies
Deputy Sheriff J. + Fnnar,
arrested and brought to town
Tuesday evening Seldsn Stone.
charged with injuring property.
The accused WAS placed in Jail toI
await the next term 81 the circuit
court He was arrested Al the
Hurricane campmeeting
Sam Stone, who was brought
TO this city Tuesday morning b,
Paducah oiiicial aud placed in |
Jail on charge OF killing cattle
not his own. claims that he is not
the man wanted, and that his son.
whose name also is Sam Stone. ~
the person the warrant " arrest
was issued for
Mrs Wm h Hughes died a, her
home Tuesday night very mex.
psctedly of an obstruction from
the arteries on the right side of
the heart Mrs Hughes was oon.
iined five days ago in child birth.
and the mother and child were
getting along nicely until this nm.
usual complication arose She
was daughter Of Elder w. +.
Paris, one of our best oitizens
Her husband and several children
survive her
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-09-01

Just now Kentucky Federal Of.
lice holders are between the
devil and the deep blue sea, as it
were. The Civil Service Commits.
sion tellJ them they will be dis
charged if they contribute to the
campaign fund aud the pnrty
'"sses tell them they will he dis
harged if they don't, so-there
\ uu are
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-09-01
In last weeks paper WAS an AT

In last weeks paper WAS an AT
ticle clipped from one of our ex-
changes which was headed, A mid
the Flames Two Negro Fiendt
Meet their Just Reward. The
editor of the Press does net AS
sumo responsibility for that arti-
Gle nor does he approve Of burn
ing at the stake under any clrcum-
stances, nor of mob law under any
circumstances In the case referr-
cd to the mob wilfully violated the
law after the court had passed the
sentence of death There is no
excuse for this. When the LAW
takes its course" and Justice Is to
be avenged by the death penalty,
all good and law abiding citizens
should cheerfully submit and say.
80 mote it be, and any set Of ci-
items who band themselves toge
Their and take the law into their.
own hands should be dealt with
severely. We ara ali int rested
in maintaining the dignity Of law
and of the community, and under
no case should we sanction II mob.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-09-01

Tuesday and "Wednesday half a
million of men, Japanese and Rus
SLAMS, are battling in front of Lilo
Yang, Mlnchuria. Gen Kuropat.
kin has the advantage in position
and the japanese in mum bers As
this may prove the decisive battle
OF the campaign intense intere ST
is manifested in its progress. The
very latest reports. however, state
that the Russians are trying to
break away and are falling back
IN Mukden.
Tuesday being the Mikndo's
birthday was chosen by the Japa.
nese for general assault on the
citadel at Port Arthur TIE AS
sault was made and repulsed with
heavy loss on both sides.