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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-08-15
GOT THROUGH WITH WINGS.
They Could Be Transferred to the
Rival Company.

You may have read" said the trav-
cling agent of an oil company to the
Rochester Democrat, You may have
read that at an investigation by in
terstate-commerce commissioners wit
nesses said even ministers of the gos-
pei were bribed to help the oil of a
certain company along. That may be
pretty strong, but let me tell you
about certain deacon in a certain
town on my route. After had taken
orders in the town for time l found
him opposed to me. He was getting
gallon Of kerosene free each week,
and the way he did talk up the other
company was blissful to hear. My
buyers found that he was hurting the
sale Of my oil and wanted me to strug-
gle with him. was delaying the
matter and wondering how best to ap-
proach the deacon, when ran across
him at the depot one day on my ar
rival. ! knew he did not drink and
did not smoke and II was embarrass-
ing to tell just how to approach him.
While / was hanging around a friend
whispered to me that the other COM
pany had gone back on the deacon
and was no longer supplying him free
With this knowledge in my possession
! braced up to him and said:
"Well, deacon, I hope to convince
you yet that my kerosene will give
more light than any other made
"'Um!' he replied as he .twiddled
his thumbs.
81 should like to give Perkins, the
grocer, orders to leave gallon at
your house every week free OF cost
to you.
"Well-I-don't-mind.' he slowly
replied.
"'You can see how 1t compares with
the other company's, you know. I
have heard you say that the president
of the other concern deserved angels
wings, .,...s'.
eyes. I believe l have said some
thing to that effect
And his kerosene still continues
to give the best Of satisfaction. does
itY
"Well--er-I couldn't say that.
am not burning any of II now
"Indeedi And troubler
".No particular trouble. except that
President Blank seemed to get tired
of wearing the angel wings fastened
on to him, and now II you want them
you can tell Perkins to send around
the gallon weekiyi'" e sFS
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-08-15
ESCORTS OF The FRAIL GIRLS
WERE BEATEN AND PUT TC
FLIGHT BY THE BRUTE,
Who, Revolver in Hand, Tried Grim.
inaI AssauIt-Outrage Occurred
at Very Edge Of the City.

Evansville, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE east
side OF the city is In turmoil over the
criminal assault attempted on two
girls. Clara Iplofen, aged IS. and
Amelia WALTON, aged II, by William
Kinney, who, 1t is said, attacked and
knocked down Fred and Lawrence
Bennett, the girls escorts.
Kinney is being hunted by the po
lice. He Is armed with two large re.
volvers The outrage occurred on
Maxwell street, at the very edge OF
the city and adjoining tract OF thick
woods. The two young couples were
going home from party, which had
not ended until after midnight, when,
at the darkest stretch In the avenue,
Kinney, who was hiding behind tree,
sprang behind Fred Bennett and felled
him to the ground with the but of q
revolver. Then as young Bennett re-
gained his feet Kinney whipped out
another gun and made the Bennett
brothers take TO their heels.
The Bennetts Ned precipitately. leav.
ing the girls to their fate and at the
mercy of the assailant. Kinney grab
bed the girls, who are both frail, and
started to drag them into the woods
nearby. They fought with their hands
and teeth and screamed In agony.
Amelia WALTON, the youngest girl,
finally tore loose from Kinney's grasp.
but he drew his revolver on her and
made her STOP She dropped on her
knees in the dust and prayed him not
to attack her.
Kinney stuck his gun back into his
pocket again and started to grab Miss
WALTON. Meanwhile Miss Iplofen man.
aged to reach down to the ground and
picked up handful OF dust, which she
courageously threw into Kinney's eyes
Temporarily blinded, the infuriated
man released his grasp on the girls
arm. Ha He
Screaming at the top of their voices
the girls fed down the road. Guns in
hand Kinney pursued them, and was
right at their heels when they reached
the homo Of Mrs. Bennett, mother Of
the two boys. ,f.is ~
The girls almost tore down the door
IN gaining entrance to the house Mrs.
Bennett, aroused Ut the noise, rushed
TO the door. revolver In hand. The
girls begged her 10 protect them from
Kinney, Mrs. Bennett opened fire on
Kinney at once. but her bad aim made
all five shots miss their mark.
Kinney ran at the first shot. The
bicycle officers were quickly put on
Kinney's trail and pursned him into
the country, whore the trail was
lost.
The ofncers in surrounding towns
have been notified to watch for him.
The neighborhood II 80 aroused over
the outrage that Kinney would be
nobbsd should he ssappsar. 1850
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-08-15
Down on the Farm.

The unsophisticated chap from the
city had passed his first night In the
old farmhouse.
wall, neighbor," drawled the
farmer at breakfast, how did you
sleep last night"
"Sleep?" blurted the city chap In
disgust. "Why. man. l was turning
and turning all night"
The old man laughed uproariously.
Kept turning, did you, neighbor?
Wall ] told you that you would sleep
like a top"
Funny, eh?" Well. do you know
there was so much loose straw In the
mattress It kept getting in my ears
and nose all nightf"
Just SO, stranger When you
asked about the bed, didn't say II
would tickle you to death?"
And then the old farmer passed
over the leftover pie and black
coffee.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-08-15
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Complaint Because II Does Not Pay
Its Share OF Taxes.

There has been much complaint OF
late because personal property, es
pecially intangible property, does not
pay its fair share of public taxes. II
is said the homes of working men pay
more in proportion to value than any
other kind OF property. The criticism
Is not confined to any section Of the
country. The conditions that existed
soon after the century commenced
were in some respects unprecedented.
1t is doubtful II there was ever a
time in the history OF this nation
when the rate of interest on the best
securities was so low as at that time.
This commonwealth could borrow
money at the rate of shout two per
cent and the price of unQuestioned Sc
curities was so high that they yielded
the investor but little more than three
per cent ON his investment. In such
cases the payment of tax Of $40 on
$1,000, which is but little above the
average rate OF late in this city, would
reduce the net income ON such invest
ments to a very small figure. II is
not strange that those conservative
capitalists who never take risks by in
vesting in securities that are not gilt
edged forgot to inform the assessors
OF the amount Of their holdings and
the practice Of conoealing Intangible
property became very popular and is
likely to continue so. The rates Uf in
tercst have advanced within the last
three years and the last legislature
deemed 1t wise to exempt from tax
alton the bonds of the state issued
after Jan. l, 1906, thus following the
precedent established by the United
States soon after the commencement
of the civil war of exempting govern.
ment bonds from state, county and
municipal taxation.
Some complaint has been made by
real estate owners because the rate Of
taxation of savings bank deposits is
so low, but II is doubtful II the public
realizes as much in proportion from
the taxation of intangible property
held by private investors as from the
tax on savings bank deposits. ,
The laws OF the commonwealth, as
interpreted by ? the supreme court in
recent decisions, make 1t easy for a
citizen to claim a residence where he
spends very little OF his time. and
capitalists naturally seek those mu-
inequalities where the lowest tax rates
prevail and where assessors arc most
obliging. at -f
Assessors- are aware, that II they
resort to extreme measures there will
be changes in the legal residence Of
some tax payers and consequent
shrinkage In the valuation list. There
is undoubtedly much undeserved criti-
cism bestowed ON this class Of public
officers by people who do not appreci-
ate the difficulties In the way Of strict
ly equitable taxation.--Fitchburg
(Mass.) Sentinel.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-08-15

The only just way to treat Intangible
property is either to exempt 1t, or to
levy small tax upon II. say, one-tenth
of one per cent, In view Of the fact
that wlsan In the state It receives .
certain police protection and il some
cases, although not In all. the courts
of Ohio are open for the enforcement
" rights under II. r T4a
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-08-15
yellow Fever in Cuban Garrison.

HAVANA, Aug. I2.-The outbreak Of
yellow fever in the American garrison
a; Cienfuegoi proves to be greater
than at first supposed Eight addition
al cases were reported making total
OF 10 cases thus far, A rigid inspec-
tion of the quarters of the men has
been made by the hospital corps and
the utmost care is being taken and
every precaution enforced to prevent
a spread OF the disease to the remain.
der OF the garrison.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-08-15
Hottest At 81. LouJs.

st. Louis. Mo-, Aug. 12.---Sunday was
the hottest day st. Louis has expert
snced in the last six years. The tenn
perature was 90 degrees Three deaths
and is prostrations are reported.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-08-15

3 Small Boy.s Can ] have ride on a
donkey, map b otSsis
Ma. No, dear, your papa says you
are not to have onek 81 3
Small Boy. Why can't have =
ride ON dunkey ? ~ as
Ma (to her husband). Oh, for good
noss sake, James, give him aride on
yeur hack. and ses II itsll keep him
quiet -Illustrated Blts. ssa
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-08-15
T.kIno No chances

An old woman was Ill In tene-
ment. and q kin lily neighbor took q
bottle of whisky to her. The neigh
Dor said she would give the old wom-
an glass of the whisky then, and an.
other IN the morning. The old woman
received the first glass. About ten
minutes elapsed, and then she sud
denly exClaimed:
better let's hsv the Other
moo; " bssr p 10 mony sudden dssths
uoo-asdaxa."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-08-15

: She'll hear your little son has !
good ear for music. Ar, Twomblsy.
He'll think he must have. "A hone
leop oxprnociou Always comes over his
lace whenever ny vile sipgu.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-08-15

Pond Cresk. Okla, Aas. ls.--W. n.
Potter. h6s daaghHer, MIA Potter,
Wilber Piatt, his stepson. and Har-
ris Potter. his nsphsw. were drowned
In Salt Fork river whils fishing with
Z seine.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-08-15
indian Prince, Jewels.

When the steamship Arabia arrived
at Tlbury, Hlngland. recently, four
cases of undistinguished appearance
were handed over to four men en-
ployed by tourist agents. Nach man
guarded MS else with particular care.
never releasing his hold upon Il dur
ing the train journey 10 town.
On arrival At Liverpool Street sta
tion the four men. each huggins his
charge. entered van. sat ON their
cases. and were driven to Ludgats cir
Gus, whore the cases were immediate
ly consigned to the safes.
The mysterious boxes contained the
hereditary Jewels of the Maharajah Of
Bikanser. who arrived In London q
short time ago. The Jewels. which
are valued at about $4,000, were
guarded IN India by an armed escort.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-08-15

T. c. Laylin, of Norwalk, member
Of the Board Of Control of the Woos.
ter Experiment Station, said:
favor inheritance and income
taxes and would extend the Nichols
law to all public service corporations.
but not to industrial and commercial
corporations.
would sbolish the present levy on
real and personal property for state
revenue and leave the power to TAX
these solely to the counties. This
would abolish the State Board az
Equalization and leave each county
free to control its own levy.
do not favor classification. II the
legislature had the power to classify
II would appear to have the power to
M the rate. Irayor the creation Of
permanent tan commission repre-.
senting each OF the Industries OF the
state. This commission could levy
taxes and classify property, II that IL
necessary. and this would be less OBJ
jActionable than to leave II In the
hands Of the Legislature.
ingteAd Of slacting asses sors I.
woulp 4eY them 4ppclated by 3
niselceers ~ tAe auditor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16

that whatever money was left should be used for other purposes of the soci- .ety. Then the law was amended so as to make 1t read that the money should be retained by the society as compen- sation for enforcing the laws affecting the treatment of animals. This was done because it was declared illegal to make a gift of public money to a private cor poration. In amending the law, how ever, 1t was overlooked, apparently, that, to appropriate money to private corporation by any terms whatever, it is necessary te have two-thirds vote while this act was obtained by major ity less than two-thirds.
 Even if this view should be sustained by the higher courts it is not at all probable that New York dogs will have any relief from taxation. They will be lucky enough, perhaps, if they have re- lief from the hydrophobia scare that has been going the rounds.
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THE RELIEF.

Wall street. at least that part of it which wanted to see stocks rise, has had relief, and investors and bull spec ulators all over the country have also had relief. The government action was decidedly effective yesterday and those who had sold that which didn't belong to them didn't feel relieved by the sit- nation In which they found themselves.
 There was panic enough on Thursday and Friday would also have been a black day if the Secretary of the Treas hry hadn't acted. The whole situation is very unpleasant one, including the fact that once more the government has had to step into Wall street to prevent widespread disaster. What has happen ed there is not yet quite plain, and perhaps 1t may never be, but it is not soothing to think that "big men" car do such things to each other and to lit tie men as they have apparently been doing.
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ANorHER CRIES PEACE.

Gentlemen continue to cry peace, One of them is M. Pichon, Frances minis ter of foreign affairs. Who would wish, who would dare, he asks, to trouble the peace of the world? Not the republic, which for thirty-six years has been striving with as much success as per severance to safeguard and maintain peace. Why did we contract an alli- ance, why did we create friendships? It is not only to increase our security, to guaranty our dignity to fortify our independence. It is also to inspire con- f1dence in the loyalty of our plans and to use our added strength as a means of contributing more effectively to un- versal peace. The republic, after hav- ing dressed the wounds of France, re- stored her credit and her army. She has been prudent enough not to remain In isolation and to guard, by a great alliance and solid friendships against all possible risks from abroad. She has managed to inspire confidence, and she has been oool-headed enough not to let herself be dragged into adventures which would have compromised the re- suits of her foresight. She has finally been sufficiently calm and circumspect not to yield to any attempt to abuse her rights, Wherever we turn our gaze abroad our situation Is such as to re- assure us. It Is known everywhere that our sole ambition is to assist in the preservation of peace. to which we are more attached than anyone. It is likewise known that our democracy would be pitiless for those who should try to lead it, except for legitimate de- fence, into danger of war.
 That's good talk. The idea of uni- versal peace has got good hold in the world, and sometime 1t will prevail.
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HIGH STAND MEN TO DINE.
Phi eBta Officers Plan Rally in New
 

Phi eBta Officers Plan Rally in New
 Haven on March 8.
 Yale members of Phi Beta Kappa, graduates and under graduates will hold a joint banquet March IS in New Haven. For some time the officers of the Yale chapter of Phi Beta Kappa have desired to hold a reunion of graduate members during Commence ment week After one consideration the scheme was abandoned as 1t was believed to be unwise to add another exercise to the already overcrowded Commencement program. It has been deemed better plan to make the ar- nual banquet reunion for all members of the chapter To accomplish this the coming dinner on Macrh IS has been planned with the greatest care. Pro- lessor " L. Phelps will act as toast master, Professor Peck will give the Latin address to the initiates, and President Hadley Secretary Taft and Professor Lounsbury respond to toasts.
 The renaissance of the Yale chapter is one of the most encouraging facts in Yale history of the past decade. Mem bership in the society is no longer an empty honor, but is coming to be re- garded as one of the most coveted col lege prizes man can win. Graduate members who have at heart the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
4 REAL SPRING DAT.

Yesterday was real Spring day, and it didn't get sprung before it was over, as some of the days which have lately tried to be good have. One thor oughly good Spring day Is so well worth having and so indicative of what is coming that It brought out general rejoicing. It also brought out some who have been waiting for just such a day in order to see the beautiful world again.
 Only few more days now to the time of the singing of birds, The sparrows have been singing all Winter and their brave notes have not been appreciated as they should have been. It takes a stout spirit to go singing through such a Winter as this has been and the sparrow or human being who has done it is entitled to credit And if you will notice the sparrow you will find that he sings just as hard and cheerily through any season as he does in Winter It is all alike to him, or, if not quite that, he is all alike to 1t. Which Is just about the proper at- titude in world of uncertainty and hope.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
REMINDERS.

Mabel accepts more rings from men than any girl l know" T don't under stand" She's a telephone operator" Milwaukee Sentinel.
 Do you see any great future for Panama?" Certainly. Look at the great excursion resort 1t has already become Washington Star.
 Dobblns-I don't know what's the matter with my furnace; it doesn't heat the house at all
 Tobbins-Does it draw all right?
 Dobbins-I should say 1t does, It draws about nine-tenths of my salary every week.-Seattle Post Intelligencer
 Behold me in the dust at your feet" pleaded the ardent wooer, dropping on his kneees.
 A painei look came over the widows face.
 T want you to understand, sir. that I do my own housework. Boston Transcript
 Lady (to new milkman)- MT. Jones, I hope can rely on the purity of your milk I had to give up MT. Smith because his milk was two-thirds water.
 Mir. Jones-You can rely on this, mum. It's bin paralyzed by the public an- archist,-Punch
 Customer-"I.m rather interested in young MT. scribbles. l want to get a copy of his novel. Have you got it?' Clerk did have small supply a few weeks ago, but I'm afraid it's ex- hausted," Customer "Really2 I heard it was weak, but I didn't think 1t was Chat bad '- Philadelphia Press.
 Mrs. A-You appear to be very much interested in that awkward crab, George. Vg4
 MT, A-Yes, ht reminds me of some thing.
 Mrs. A-what does he remind you of?
 MT. A-Why, a woman getting off of a street car.--Chicago News.
 Young man. said the old lady in the drug store, do you guarantee all your goods to be strictly fresh?'
 Absolutely, ma a'am," replied the po- lite clerk
 No exceptions?"
 None whatever, ma'am."
 Then gimme a two-cent postage stamp. Milwaukee Sentinel
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
PERHAPS AN ILLEGAL LAW.

The dog tax law in New York has long been considered somewhat oppres- sive, and now it is declared to be ille- gal by the judge of the county court of Richmond. The court of appeals had previously decided that the law as originally framed was unsound, but it was amended with the view of making it constitutional. The original act au- thorized the Society for the Prevention
 of Cruelty to Animals to collect the dog taxes, and provided that the funds should be used primarily to shelter and care for stray and homeless dogs, and
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16

as worcestershire or mushroom catsup' The list of salads which can be pre- pared is a large one, the prime requi- site being pure olive oil; several kinds of made dressing are to be bought. Junket tablets, gelatine, preserved and crystallized fruits make the call for sweet dishes a comparatively easy one to fill.
 With a list elaborated from these suggestions it should be comparatively easy to plan for the one hearty meal of the day. With coffee, fruit, q cereal and perhaps eggs, breakfast can be quickly prepared. There are few large cities for coffee and for whipping can not be had
 In the suggestive menus which fol- low it Is supposed that small portable gas burner stove can be used, allowing the cooking of two dishes at once. Where made dishes, such as a stew, are suggested the basis is canned goods.
 Breakfasts-1 Fruit in season Shredded biscuit with cream, Steamed hash, stewed potatoes, Rolls, Coffee.
 ?. Bananas with lemon juice, Grape Nuts with cream, Creamed dried x.ef, Toasted English mullins, Coffee
 3. Some cooked cereals with dates and cream, Poached eggs with tomato sauce, Rolls, Coffee. Lunches-1. Famed Oysters, Thin Pilot walters, Jumbles, Cocoa.
 ?. Scrambled eggs with calf's brains, Toasted Wafers, Cococa.
 3. Crabs a la newburg, Olives, Wa fers, Teas.
 Dinners-1. Celery soup, Sliced cold roast chicken, Mashed potatoes, Lima beans, Watercress salad, Lemon jelly, Coffee.
 ?. Petite marmite. Creamed salmon with peas, Macaronl, Pickled beets, Walnut and apple salad, stewed cup custards. Coffee.
 8. Mulllgatwney soup, Sliced whole OK tongue, Boiled rice, Spinach Egg and lettuce salad, Nodded chocolate f blanc with cream. Coffee.
 CORNELIA c. BEDFORD.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
The Wealth of Poverty,

Wealth bides with poverty. The wild
 ing rose, Or little violet nestling by Che
 stream, iris these that set the gazing eyes
 a-dream. Not all the beauties of the garden
 close, Iris not in mighty tempest where 1t
 blows, Nor in the sea that shouts to cloud
 and sail. That music lives, but in the night
 ingale, The wee, brown bird that sings at dusk
 it's woes! Yea, and the crowns of happiness and
 love Grace not the troubled brcws of king
 and queen; But Fats's free gifts, they deck the
 hearts that move In lowly state amid the quiet scene. 'Tis not rich Croesus, owner of the sod, But passing beggar hath the peace of
 God! Edward Wilbur Mason in National Magazine for January.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
NEW HAVEN

scholarly and intellectual activities of the undergraduates are being ugred to attend this dinner and to show by their presence their sympathy with the aims and the actual work of the society. All who desire to reserve places at the banquet will be given an opportunity to do SO.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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