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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
Father Recovered.

c. G. Jackson, father of B. B. jack
son of Grand Forks, who has been ut
the hospital in Rochester for an oper-
alton has returned to his home. He
Is feeling much better now then when
he went to the institution, and ex-
poets soon to be as we'll as ever.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
Arts Won.

The Arts and Props of the univer-
sity met yesterday in the first inter-
department basket ball game, the for
mer winning by a score of 9 to 4.
Sandlie made 2 goals from the field
for the Arts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
Married at Crookston.

Crookston Times: The marriage of
Ole Myrsven and Miss Dora Mcdonald
both of East Grand Forks which took
place last Friday before Judge Wilde
has just been made public. The newly
married couple will make their home
in East Grand Forks in the future.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
Are Wondering.

A number of Crookston business
men are wondering whether or not
they have been swindled. Recently
they made some investment in real
estate, and since the cash was paid
over, nothing has been heard from the
company,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
Sl,irt WaiSf SoIo
The County Chairman.

Do not miss the great shirt waist
sale at VOLTS on Thursday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
Quarterly Meeting.

Quarterly Meeting.
The quarterly meeting of the Red
River Valley Dental association was
held in Crookston last evening. The
regular routine business was trans
acted, and several other matters were
taken up.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
Attending Injured Man.

Miss Nelson, trained nurse of
Grand Forks has been at Adams for a
number of days taking care of Harry
Cochran, who was recently injured.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
Takes q Position.

Mrs. G. Crimson, formerly of Grand
Forks has accepted the position of
principal of the Munich schools for
the remainder of the school year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
Shop at Adams.

H. ]. Booneof Grand Forks has gone
to Adams, where he has purchased a
barber shop. He will engage in the
business there, and expects to make
the city his permanent home.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
Delivered Sermon.

DR.. Stearns of Wesley college has
returned from Grafton where he de-
livered sermon in the Methodist
church on Sunday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
Into Mail Box,

A runaway horse on Tuesday af-
ternoon ran into mail box on South
Third street, and knocked that re-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23

DR.. Pierce, Dentist, removed to is
South Third street. Office with DR..
Engstad,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
]. W. Ross, the architect.
". J. Edwards. the other architect
Shirt Waist Sale.

Do not miss the great shirt waist
sale at VOLTS on Thursday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23

It's a good, old world after all,
If you have no friends or money,
In the river you can fall;
Marriages are quite common and,
More people there will be,
Provided you take Rocky Mountain
Tea-Lion Drug Store.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
9 Trains Moving.

DR.. A. A. Love of Thompson was in
East Grand Forks today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23

Carlson asking that he be placed in
the asylum for the insane. He was
just recently released from that in
stitution.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23

The residence of G. l.. Cummings
has been quarantined on account If
Illness
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
FOresters Met.
Quarantine.

A meeting of the Foresters lodge
was held last evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
Farewell. Party.

Farewell Party.
Mrs. Frank Whitaker gave fare
we'll party last evening for Mrs. Dem
mis- Haggerty. The party was a sue
cess. and all present had a most en-
joyable time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23

Back to Asylum.
An application has been filed in the
probate court by the relatives of Ed
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
RoyaI Neipl,I,ors.

The next meeting of the Roya
Neighbors lodge will be neld on Mon
day evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
oe@oe@oe@oo@oo
Shirt Waist Sale,
The Lfehf Hansl
Do not miss the great shirt wais
sale at VOLTS on Thursday.

The Light House.
For anything in light, call up the
Light House, 1923 both phones. Gas
and electrical goods, Monley s Smith,
prOprs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
Live Mt Larinlore,

William Bliven, formerly resident
of Grand Forks and who has lately
resided at Milton has moved to Lari-
more to make that his home.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
Touch OF Sickness.

Carl Sorenson manager of the st.
Hilaire lumber company in this city
has been confined to his home for the
past day or two with a slight touch
of sickness.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
Oriental Delayed.

The wreck of an east bound pas
senger near ST. Paul yesterday block
ed traffice for hours and as a result
the Oriental Limited, west bound. was
tied up SO that it arrived in this city
nine hours late.
Are YOU tired. tagged out, nervous,
sleepless. feel mean? HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea strengthens your
nerves, aids digestion, brings refresh
ing sleep. So cents, Tea or Tablets.
Lion Drug Store.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
State Convention.

The state S. S. convention cover
ing every evangelical church life in
the state will meet this year in Fargo
during the days of July 15-17, and
will draw together one of the largest
bodies OF workers ever held.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
Gave Party,

The party given for the girls of the
commercial college at Y. w. C. A. rooms
was enjoyed by over so young ladies
and was pronounced success in every
way. Miss Beatrice tombstone, Rosa
bel Milne and Nina Coffin favored the
guests with musical numbers and
readings. Delightful refreshments
were served following the program.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
Shirt Waist Sale.
Do not miss the great shirt waist
sale at VOLTS on Thursday.
". +. nj. Circle.

The womans Foreign Mission cir
Gle of the Baptist church Is meeting
with Mrs. F. E. r. Miller this after
noon. The PRESBYTERIAN Womens' Mis-
sionary society is also holding its re-
gular meeting today
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
The National Range.

The range that took the gold medal
at the st. Louis exposition. Sold 'The
Mckenzie Way" BY the Grand Forks
Furniture company, EOS South Third
street. Phones ESQ.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-23
One Eject.

One effect of the poor train service
is the cutting down of the size Of a
number of country papers. Their
patent" insides fail to reach, and
necessarily the issues are all home
print.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1907-11-28
C9e Cogng sbop,
Ser nenc &leioer store an !,
oH.sod1trabe' ae'p pbileaelpbta, obio.
@aitanientrieb i'm grpttpir.

Melhe tpunberbar treibsnbe araft
bic Natur beiiBt, gebt aus elmer gu
ibrift an bic rMeser 3eituns" bers
bor, in ber es heibt:
Gebt man in Meb bonn SransDfz
f6en Sbor nad bem SORT Mofel gu,
10 Iiest ltnter 5anb, punberI95n eins
gebettst, bas Sberbealntenbaus. @ttpa
aebn Meter peitar ben1erfte i'd 6ie1es
Sriibiabr auf Dem Nsp3altpflafer bes
Srottoirs BRET fIeine budLise grs
b03uneen, beren Gntaeben id mir niebt
erfldrsn fpnnte. 9}ismols oine i9 nun
bort portei, obne Die brti N}i1liaturz
biieel gu beobadten. Mlein GrItaunen
unb meins NcugisrDs ipua5s, aIs ID I'm
@erlauf bemerite, baB iie, neEn aud
gon5 tpsni1, bod 5uiebenbs ipudIer.
Gines MDgeens frib mar Der eine
8udel ge1prengt, unb cine = Gnoipe
i6aute neusierig III bic Wett 1inetr.
SIN 2a,fe bes Gommers tpurbe bos
tpin5ige Sod bai allen bret Grb0bungen
ii6tbar, tefo:lbers grob absr bel Der
erFen, fat einen Gsntir1eter i'm DurGs
meIier. Oort iisbt nan Die oerI9iebes
men ,GlGttsr zines &afanisntriebes
gang beutIit6, ipenn {ie au4 bar6 ben
rege1t syubgdngIherfehr glatt toeg=
rafirt iino uilo natiirliCh iridat iiber bas
gaipeau berauSipahien f5lnen. Cine
Mur5eI ober eiae Satanic muB unter
Die Grb11iAt beg srottoirs serathen
fein ohsr np6 i'm Wlltterbcbsn seftedt
1oben, ais eor feIb 5sEn Sabren Die
9traBe neil angsleat lparbs. lltterz
miiblib f1afFenb unb brjiderb bat Der
sarte grieb enbli9 bie iiber einen Gem
tin1eter biIe tp1npafte MSpbaltI9iht
burGbro9er. eSh femme nur nod
einen, ahnlihen 5all in Sonnober, ipo
ouf oem Triebbof Der Mari,niir9e aus
ben 0rate elmer iaH9en Srau Elm
gdum6cn heransgclpadfen III, bas bic
liegenbe 8fabplatte aerTprengte.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1907-11-28
GeDansenGpliitfr.

Wti nunbcn fanet erit in per She be
Sansfnaoe recbi c.,.
Wtnn elmer ieiuen 9alas iiitbt ousiiiAen
tann, ttbouptet er itets, q sehSre auf eillelf
anotreu s,llBy
Hns Utter Der beirot5sfdbiseu Gorser
ertennt man aud ocran. pb iie bic @ldbe
bes 9eiuerbers nod, 6enirt!
G5nloeu babeu IN nod uitht baS
6dlimmfe. iorottn nitbts uasbr trisssn! 81
1ss @frlixbtt Iishts isint Mlissrpahlts
ii!s;ssst sr6skt fnlanH usst sslsilsss,
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1907-11-28

Ser sc,anpHab Ses Seises gaauiabrt smr
saepeGe nes Sseilieen Vatron Der 0rmd,t.
barscil aer Gbicrc : Srisincuer 0eitane.
Ueputiae Gb;exe.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1907-11-28
MiIIi onens1 { + III d al

M iIIsio nsens1 e + ri Il @,ts
iB. Ser pfjbsid ssftorbsns Millips
NOR gsosert 81. GsrFon non Dfilabels
pbio bdt S5,cC0,0CO fiir Elm Maiienz
baus fiir msrsben rasb osnt Mufter
bsS ausf dIisbliG) flsr Gnobsn bsftintms
ten Gisasb gnsispe in pbiIabelp6in
aus9eieht. jsbrh fna bos Nsrn6htiiib
erit Sci benz GDDe fsiaex Dattin, Jrau
Uransts Cartier, ia Rrcft ttsten. Die
Qiufirlt lca ii syyIputtOipn biAt dr ber
Stab tl3t III N1Dnt tsonlsxD gcut1tp,
Ile s. Iiioiprts banoell
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1907-11-28

Die rribtung Don
NegerfpIpni n il, e3iib=Rali-
forrien tpirb BON einer GefenIbaft IN
&aliforniets beabIihtigt, Giner Der
JDrberer bes Nroiest5 lit DbsrHIentz
natt Minsipprtb bon Cos glngeles,
fri6er Gdolan in Der Bunbesarmee.
Die @efeafGaft ipirb perfuchsn, Gonb
in ben Counties Ripsriibe unb Son
Diego nit Garbissn als 2aHbtpirsben
al be1h belE.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1907-11-28
Spe3ial-perkauf po,t Dffkfn.

100 paar bon nnleren ero6en 500 Deden
fir IS Gents Gas paar.
SO paar Deden fir Ruhebetten uno fur
23aoe5immer, eroee Deden, in DeutfhIano
smad7t, tperth $3.50, fir I49
Infer 2n5ue uno but.D Department 1T poll
gutter 5ad1en..
~ e., B11rruH 11ener 4tnrf.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-08

Miss Mary r.. Brown. OF Tazewell.
IS spending the summer with her SIS
ter, Mrs. s. C. Barnes. OF this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Bailey were
summoned to Lynchburg yesterday
ON account OF the dangerous condi-
ton OF Mr. J. w. Bailey. Mr. Bailey's
father.
Mr.. w. r. Frank was up from
Graham yesterday on business.
Mr.. w. p. Harper. OF Bramwell,
was a business caller yesterday.
Mr.. A. Jones has returned from a
business trip to Roanoke.
Miss Mary Little. of Bramwell. is
visiting friends and relatives in the
city.
Mr.. Lou Pendleton. Of Oakvale is
a business visitor today.
Mr.. J. NJ Matthews, the hey-ring
maker. is spending a few days with
home folks at Roseville.
Mr.. w. 7. MultIs. well known
business man Of this city. left last
night on No. &c for Bassett, Va.
where he will enter me largest state
in the world, viz. the state of matri-
mony. Mr.. Multis has been taught
that man and wife are one, but when
he returns Monday night, accompanied
by his beautiful bride, he Will be
convinced that man and wife are two
when it comes TO riding on the train
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-08
Local and Personal

Mr.. and Mrs c. n. Wiley are WISH
ting out OF town relatives for few
days
Mesdames NJ r aud ]. G. Garden.
Of Kimball are visiting Mrs. c. -.
scott. OF this city.
Misses Annie and Ellen McMenan-
i'm. who have been students at Beth
any Academy St. John KY. return
ed yesterday to their home near
Princeton.
Mr. F. II Adams and family. OF
Pittsburg. Pa. called on few
friends yesterday in the on route to
Athens, where they will spend the
summer.
Mrs w G. Baldwin left yesterday
for Roanoke. where she will spend
several days.
Mr. d. NJ. Easley is visiting friends
in Lynchburg.
Mr.. and Mrs A. f. Garrett and
Mr.. J. b. Taylor returned last night
from a visit to Mrs. J. NJ. Bingham
of Elkhorn.
MIR. b. $. Higginbotham and family
returned last night from Jamestown
where they have been spending a
few weeks
Mrs. Joseph Seay left yesterday
for a visit to her mother at Goshen.
Va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-08

The run" upon the small hat
with turn-down brim Cfor ordinary
street wear) is one of those unac-
countable freaks of Fashion, which
confronts one almost every season.
Far removed from anything like
grace or beauty, it has been as Gag
erly caught up as if It were a charm
ing creation. Usually of ecru straw.
and set back from the face on a
PompadOur roll, the ensemble is
distressing to a person of true taste
Oftentimes a wing or quail adds to
the bizarre outline and oftentimes a
large cluster of flowers at either side
gives a saddle-like effect-anythin
but pleasing.
LINGERIE HATS.
Lingerie hats charm the beholder
with their soft lace or batiste en-
broidery frills. and satin ribbon bows
or loops with flowers disposed at op-
ton, or sometimes an entire wreath:
then again one or two single flowers
are placed anywhere that may prove
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-08
BLAND STREET
METHODIST CHURCH

Sabbath school at 9.45 o. m
Mossrs Brunor and Marks supcrin-
toudcuts
Public worship with preaching by
iho pastor ID u Hawk at 10 Co. m.
and s. p m.
Morning subject. The Minis
tor and IUa MESSAGE
EFenlnR s1hjor. Tho Miniature
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-08

John Henley Smith leaves to an.
Library Of Congress his large coro..
uon Of manuscripts and letters of
tho early Presidents.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-08
FIGURED NET

wv n. fNifD W.
Waists trimmed with heavy lace.
as okes plastrons or simple bands
arc really new but only suitable TO a
handsome skirt The variety OF dot
tea fouIard waists now ON view is
an additional proof If one is necded1
of the stronghold ON popular favor
Just at present. they are am Access
sorry TO tailor suits, but when warm
weather comes. they will aspire to
the dignity Of independent waists.
FASCINATING LITTLE ETONs
Fascinating little white Etons
trimmed with embroidery or hand
work arc brought out for ornament
rather than use suitable TO any kind
oi morning or early afternoon dress
Others are Of corded piquo also orr
namouiod with French dots OF cm-
broIdorv A third style is ln very
sheer lawn with narrow lace in-
seri.ou AS may be- understood. these
little fasclnators arc only appropriate
io young people
VERONA CLARKE.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-08

moro was delightful party by Mrs A. culoso,o
@ young friends at their home FLOYD Thursday last
| games were played after which delicious o or
' dining room was beautifully decorated and palms r
present were Misses Reynolds johnson. Bankcuship Eno ana I
DOW Mn-- Y1- rO-ornod sWar-ln GLn.nn rnnl.., 10y
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-08
IN SOCIETY

me W. G. T. T. at the Y NJ -.
ne mouse was crowded and all themselves to rnu |
VINO "Ieo 'e children deserce credit patience
Each child carried out their Beautiful music as
" MIA lheIS and Mr. RobHee The was as fo1ovs "
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-08
LINGERIE DRESSES.

These are very much the result of
individual taste, and white. pink or
pale blue lawn skirts are traveTsed
N any and all directions by bands
OF batiste embroidery and narrow
lace Embroidered bands Cwhite)
or pale blue or pink are change
rom all white, and needless to say.
waist and sleeves are in harmony
with the skirt. Lingerie waists con
Jinue the rage" with independent
skirts of wolfe, canvas or silk, and
hey still button in the back to the
inconvenience of most feminines.
The China silk waist still Aourishes.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-08

preferable. and no more stylish trim
ming can be had than Draiding ON a
SILK band around the skirt on the
Jacket and three quarter sleeves. 1t
is certainly somewhat early to fore
tell Fall styles and fdOrics, but those
who dwell in III innermost circle
are positive that silk will be the ma
terial for next season. and the cor
dial appreciation extended to the
Mirage de Fantastic" in the early
Spring was due to its peculiar beauty
and excellent wearing qualities. It
Is well adapted TO the present cling
ing styles and it's shadowy surface
in all fashionable hues, imparts
special charm
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-08

Nan in the Tree or Saved Under
Difficulties
F'"s are all open ana the public
invited strangers and
travelling l1cn made welcome
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-08
NEW YORK FASHIONS

THE OBNOXIOUS SMALL HAT:
CHARMING LINGERIE HATS:
PRINCE CHAP JACKETS: I'm
GERTE DRESSES: FIGURED
NET WAISTS: SILK WAISTS;
LINEN AND LAWN ETONS:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-08

We make q specially of
wiring your place Of business
or residence. All work done
promptly
CLIMAX ELECTRICAL SUP
PLY & CONSTRUCTION co.
BLAND ST Phone 1872
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-08

the fronts tucked Of formed Of lac.
insertion
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-08

VERONA CLARKE
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-08

Such as French wolfe tho Elton Is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03
Better Rural SchooIhouses

The house of representatives has
passed a bill to expend annually in
each of the sixty-seyen counties Of the
state one thousand dollars in the con-
struction or repair of rural school
houses. If 5000 be appropriated to a
school district this bill would con-
struct or repair twenty rural school
houses before the next legislature
meets. 1t would at any rate pave the
way for reconstruction of our rural
school houses, and it is to be hoped the
senate will not obstruct so needful n
reform. Some reporters have gone out
of their way to predict veto of the
bill by Governor Conner, but Governor
Conner knows too much about the
needs of the rural school districts to
check in any way. their improvement
and progress.
The bill proposes to spread the
states money by counties regardless
of their size or needs, but this would
be all right, for there is not county
in this state that does not contain pitt
full school houses Those school houses
would be disgraceful if they were not
SO pitiful. The stranger who looks for
the poorest shack in neighborhood
ascertains in the end that it is part and
parcel of the states educational sys-
TEN. A part of the states uplift from
ilnteracy is housed in it during few
months in each year. The bill of Rep
resentative Arnold will change these
school houses for the better, and the
senate and the governor will surely not
get in the way, for they know what
the average Alabama rural school
house is today, and they also know
what it should become.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03
Reduction in Eafes

All railroads but two in the south
east have agreed to honor and to sell
interchangeable mileage tickets COW
ering a thousand miles at ~ cents
per mile. This is a reduction in fares
of 1866 per cent at one whack. These
mileage books are good for the pass
age of the buyer only. This reduction
in rate is all that can reasonably be
expected in the thinly populated south,
but there seems to be no reason why
the restrictions of the new rate should
be maintained True, those restric
lions will be widely circumvented, but
that is but an additional reason why
they should be done away with alto
gether.
The Pennsylvania railroad issues
one-thousand mile tickets at $40 each,
good for the passage of the holder and
any of his friends up to the mileage
limit. These open tickets are very
popular-so, popular that the issuing
road is pushed to print them fast
enough to meet the demand for them.
Upwards of 100000 of them have been
sold. Such a ticket is available at any
time. not only to the business man
and his agents, but to the members of
his family as well. 1t is almost per
petual excursion ticket.
If the southeastern railroads would
issue open mileage tickets at $25 each
they would confer a great boon upon
this section of the country, and the
chances are that they would not lessen
tneir revenues to the extent of a single
dollar.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03
lndlana's bache iors

The Indiana legislature is about to
pass bill to tax bachelors So year
when they reach the age of twenty
five years; $3.50 when between thirty
and forty, and $40 when over forty.
The proceeds are TO go to the public
schools. The census shows there are
102,929 bachelors in that state, and the
tax will, it is estimated, turn over to
the public schools S771 ,967 yearly.
AS a revenue measure the bill is be-
yond criticism. 1t will fall upon those
who have light burdens, and who can,
therefore. readily pay it, 1t will be
strange indeed if the Indiana bill is
not duplicated widely in other states,
possibly in Alabama, where it would
swell the school funds to the extent of
about 100000 a year.
AS a social incentive, too. it is not
to be despised. The pace of the bach
elor needs to be quickened and moth
ing will do it so pervasively and per-
suadingly as a good round tax. The
proposed Indiana tax just about fills
the bill, and it is to be hoped that it
will work well in practice until it be-
comes a fixed and permanent feature
of our revenue systems.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03
VagranCy and Fees

The vagrancy bill that Senator Rey-
nolds of Bibb induced the senate to
pass shifts the burden of proof Of
means of support from the plaintiff to
the defendant In other words, when
a person is arrested for vagrancy he is
presumed to be guilty until he can
himself show that he has property that
enables him to live a life of ease, if
not of luxury.
This trespass upon the common law
and straight advance towards the civil
law is thought TO be justified by the
number who toll not in this state al
though they carry about no evidence
of wealth. Senator Reynolds says his
bill is really bill for the relief of
Jefferson county, presumably because
it would drive many to its plants that
are now doing nothing.
The passage of the Reynolds bill
should go hand-in- hand with the King
bl to abolish the fee system, for the
fee system might under the Reynolds
bill work deal of tyranny and injus
tice. With the fee system out of the
way no injustices from the Reynolds
bill need be apprehended. Doubtless
these things have been considered, and
possibly the King antifee bill and the
Reynolds anti-vagrancy bill will be
pushed to the governors Office close
together.