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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
Chancellor Day E Laborer

chancellor Day Lab0TeT.
Dear old Chance.
Thinks that the poor man gets too much
pay.
Thinks that the man who must toll in
the cold,
Warped and worn-out when he's forty
Gets 800 much pay for the labor he
gives.
And should live as a serf In his misery
lives.
Kind old Chancellor Day
Thinks that the man who keeps work
ing away
NJ nile the millionaire lois in luxurious
ease.
or goes TO view wonders beyond the
wide seas.
Is drawing TOO much for the sweat OF
his brow
Aud should cat with the dog and sleep
wi,h the COW
Sweet old Chancellor Day
Thinks that The toiIer who never NAV
play
And never may rest till he rests IN his
grave
Is setting too much for the way he
must slave
When Day goes 10 Heaven. an. what
-vi! he do
= God has let laborerS enter there. too7
Chicago Record Herald
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
Ralph the Rover. Impetuous Scion of Long Island
House, VIII Literally Be Kept Off the Earth by His
Mother Until He Is Somewhat Toned Down----Ar
and the Salt Sea Wave for His

tered as third mate. He is nominally
under command of Capt. Thomas c.
Lovelace, formerly commodore Of the
Panama navy. a bluff old salt who has
taken a lively part in many a South
American revolution.
A crew OF ten sailors accompany
them. DR.. Franz Blederman Won Tuber
is official photographer and physician.
Captain Lovelace had met Ralph last
year down at Colon. Just after the
captain had persuaded the San Bias
coast Indians to reconsider their deter
mination TO secede from Panama.
Ralph spent two months on the cap
tain's steam yacht. Orienta. and did
not want TO buy anything smaller than
the Republic of Panama. or the Bay OF
Iimon
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near the telephone VI the
back room Of the corner sanctuary and
lighting Up another evil-smelling cigar.
IT'S queer what superstitions crooks
do have. They've more'n sailormen.
and their notions are a heap more fool
ish.
i've collected A few thieves super
stitons in my time, and IL you're in
terested I'll tell you a few Of EN-.
We'll. in the first place. If you are
on your way to rob a bank. he told
me. and see a squint-eyed woman com
Ing. hurry back and take new start.
II you haven't time 70 do that. be sure
you get the first peep at her. Get the
drop on her. so to SPEAK Then cross
your fingers-vour left fingers. Thisn
make the hOodoo ds powerless as a toy
pistol
Fer Instance. there WIS a Fhiladel-
phia crook that robbed bank Just
as he was about TO dynamite the vault
the rross-eved janitor. who was loot
Ing the presidents wine cellar on his
own hook. faced him
The crook Gro ssed his Eueers before
the janitor. who was drunk, could
catch his eve. So the hoodoo was
killed
''rhe thief was pfuched. but he
wasn't bit scared. though. for ne
knew he'd got the drop on the squint-
eyed man. so he was safe. Next day
he faced the judge looking real limo
cent and. though the evidence was
against him. he was discharged Then
he wound u7. I heard. by clipping with
the prosecuting attorneys sister-fn-
law.
Ihere's another way to break the
hoodoo of a cross-eyed look into your
eye. That's BY touching a bunch
backs hump with your hand. It'll go
hard with YOU il YOU don't get the drop
on the squint-eyed person. and can't
ind h-nchbacl that'H let you run
his hump. Six months is tn. usual
thing for such combination of luck
as that. the crooks say.
This hunchback business isn-t all
plain sailing. it seems. These are Ger
tain secrets about il that you've got
10 know one is that you must tan
me hump with your left hand. and
pronounce the word Schenectady.
quickly backward. Just how This 1,ru-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
WHEN NEW YORK HAD INCOME TAX

New York is estimated 60 contain Al the
present time about i50. G90 heads OF fam
lies. II appears thc-i that about one in
eight has taxable income. and only
one IN sixteen has taxable income OF
more than s.
The number or incomes below 5000
was sol The Uumber OF persons with
incomes from 5000 TO $1,000 was 1915.
The number with incomes between
10000 and $4,000 was 60.
The number with incomes between
$4,000 and 5000 was 49,
The number with incomes between
10000 and SlO0.o9O was 1913
The number with incomes between
100000 and SJte 90 was a.
Upward OF $50. 000 only g.
Among those whose names appear OF
the income tax list are
New Workers. Incomes
John Jacob Astor. jr.. 500 sos 3. G.
Arnold. SEC 40 Arf1r Arnold. SI5S g2s:
Z. G. Arnold $4,000. Lorirs Andrews.
$3.50 .. Lord. SOC rs. Bradish
10 - T. Jerome, $4,000.
+ g. John Hecker. S57.-
N tor. SS5S.525; W 3
Mrs. Kane. S5O9S;
., zee FOR J J. AsJOT
2 AS -stee for H As
9: " et5us t,.a,. Tor
lloyd Aspiu-
an. S93 900.
: Benedict.
81 600. James
81 -Vies S65. So;
Tn, hOmas Denny.
IT. = o. SIO3. S93; d B.
Fuller .1illender. $50. 600.
J. c. Gfe... William T. Have
meyer $4l 1925 ..-"y Havemeyer SD
Sc J @ HaEl4neyeT. Sl3.54T. r G.
Sg4III; J. T. johnson, Slsl,-
go. r p. johnson. S1-0.S29; Peter Lori
lard. SO O9S, L. c. Lockwood, S5I2 so,
Samuel Lord. S1T.929; James LsnnOX.
So. coo; l. H Lennox. $40. 443; John 8.
Lyle $40 34. Robert 3. MintUrn. S155.-
SO John r. Plat. S12,Z76; j. A ROOse-
Welt. S51162: G. V. S. Roosevelt. SO. 7s2;
Paul Srofford. $4,000 c. Vanderbilt
tsS0.,2S. W. r Nermilye. $S.17S; J
Thorn. I5I699- 3. G. Arnold. $50. 900: d.
Crawford, S149.o2S, II X Loring, $153.-
G3, George Bliss S1f9,9S0; Peter Cooper.
sos. 7S9; W. r. Dodge, 500, IL; Daniel
Drew. $40. z92. Peter GOeleJ. S173, 057; L
". jerome, 800. GOO; NJ. K Jesup, 81, 20:
J. c. Phelps, S13,Z0O: Moses Taylor.
S573- s9f A T. Stewart. 81 .S43, 6S7.-New
Ork World
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WISDOM OF AN EMp1RIc1sT

A carefully selected enemy Is more
valuable than two ordinary friends.
There IS no fiattery so comforting as
envy
Rendering service To small souls is
dangerous. It arouses in them A sense
OF inferiority that distils she venom Of
envy and hatred.
Loyalty is not always a virtue A
thl, may be loyal to his band of cut
throats.
No politician can get rich on an Of
fetal salary. But many politicians ar,
rich-St Louis GIobe-Democrat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
VIII Learn Navigation.

There Is no fun going to sea. the
young man thinks. in the humdrum
way Of a normal tourist What he
wants IS 20 see things the other feI-
low has not seen. and to have a good
time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

He has feeling that he may even
recover from cravings for red automo-
biles II ne lives IN the open most Of the
time. Then, he Is going to learn navi-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
ONLY THE PEOPLES SERVANT.

Congress has one big advantage over
he rest OF us working people
What is that2'
1t can raise its salary with, 2 ask
ing the boss. Baltimore Annette n
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cation and come back equipped 10
take an examination Tor a masters
certificate He Will fy the ensign Of
The Bellport Yacht Club. OF which he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
Bound for Kingston.

Finally the much-pestered yacht got
under way.
The Taormina Will steer a course
FOR Kingston. Jamaica.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

For the first time since 1853. the State
Of New York faces the prospect Of an
income tax The special taxation com
mission. appointed ~ Governor Higgins
a year ago. will report on Tuesday. and
IN expectation or a fight. those inter
ested I'm the matter have been investi-
eating the workings OF the income tax
when il was IN force In this city during
the war. forty-thrce years ago.
small volume OF little more than
100 pages contains the names OF all the
mlllionaires OF that dav. and OF other
persons with incomes large enough 70
tax. II affords a remarkable contrast
20 the millionaires OF today.
4 T. Stewart The Merchant Prince
with an income or 81 Sac. 6g7- headed Tie
list Of milliOnaires OF that day Many
names now foremost among the wealthy
or this city appear in the little volume
notably the AStOrs- But the names OF
many millionaires. figuring then among
the wealthiest persons Of the city. have
disappeared
II the proposed income tax goes
through. the list Of taxable incomes VIII
make up a formidable volume besid,
which the little volume Of forty-three
years ago viii be but 2 trihe. The in
PRODUCTION OF the little book containing
the list Of New Workers whose inCOmp-
we're tayn bic says:
mlllionaires Of That Day.
The largest income returned Is q Ra2
90. and Tho smallest 81. and. as 2 mat
Of course. the largest war tax in 1865
was $50. ISIS and the smallest 3 cents
II must Re carefully noted. too. that the
large revenue here spoken OF was main
" derived from business. and not from
rents or other investments This Is true
OF manv OF the larger incomes recorded
In the following pages. and must be
borne IN mind when comparing the tax
ability OF the people Of this country as
compared with those OF Europe. where
most Of the larger incomes are derived
from rents or government securities. the
results Of labor or speculation caDital-
ized centuries ago. Indeed the income
record here is not an absolute test Of
the wealth OF a man for many OF our
richer fellow-cltizens have their means
N stock companies OF various kinds the
income tax upon whose dividends Is maid
by tho companies themselves. and does
not therefore. appear in these pages
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

OF New Jersey II IS a barbsrous prac-
tice 10 dump sewage into good water
The abandonment Of that practice will
be gradual and viii serve 70 indicate in
large measure 7lative advance Of
States IN tho Uements OF civil
lZatiOn.-Pf as
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She's literally going TO keep him of
the earth for four years.
Most of the time he will be sailing
the seas. The rest OF his exile will be
spent IN a balloon.
Ralph Brandreth is the scion of a
proud Bellport l. l.. house.
He's twenty-thrce years old. has an
unconcTerabie fondness for red-his
hair is OF that hue-and just loves
speed Of all sorts
Once he bought a big red motor car
on sight. His whole color scheme is
vivid
His only vice is impetuosity. but his
mother, knowing that this is at the
root OF all other vices. so feared for
him that she decided TO take novel
means OF keeping sinful attractions
from his sight. She was afraid he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

JEER. amt it," remarked
the real sleuth from head
quarters. settling himself
near the telephone IN the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

might want to paint Gotham his favor
tie color.
And so Ralph the Rover will be a.
sailing Of strange seas for the next
quartet Of years.
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n ERE'S a brand new plan
put into execution by the
4 fond mother Of a young
millionaire, to remove him
III from the temptations Of
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-18

stand that sort of procedure on the
part of a government tribunal charged
with the duty of impartiality in admin
istering the laws. / shall study it
carefully and have something 10 say
about it later. But from what | am
told it is full of strange misstats ments
of fact For example. in reference
to the Alton. it says that l caused
about s12,000,006 to be credited to
construction expenditures, in order to
find an excuse. for borrowing money
to pay dividends. AS matter of fact
that was written recommendation
made by President FELTON, when l was
in Alaka and it was adopted by the
board of directors at a meeting at
which ! was not present. Again it
SAID that certain method of account
+, ing that was carried out would have
the effect of covering up the payment
OF special dividend, thereby intimat-
ing some wrongful concealment. This
is a most extraordinary statement for
, the writer of the report to make, and
when it is considered that the stock
holders necessarily knew of the Iiv-
idend because everyone received MS
share and when it was published in
every financial journal at the time
and was reported to the stock ex-
! change and shown on it's printed lists.
The suggestion, therefore. OF any
reason or desire fer concealment is I'M
| fair.
Il am informed by those who have
examined it carefully that the article
is full OF errors as glazing and mex
cusable as these but / shall read it
carefully and make full statement
about it, particularly of my connection
with the Alton REIMBURSEMENT, in a few
days."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-18

acting as agents or solicitors for life
insurance companies became a law
also Other bills signed were:
Senate bill SCI, fixing the salaries OF
assessors at $1,000 year.
A bill giving to the county board
authority to fix the salaries of the
sheriff and deputy sheriff so they
shall receive a stipulated salary in
stead of fees.
A bill granting to the city of Mil
waukee the right to fill in part of the
submerged portion of the shore of
Lake Michigan, and directing the inn
provement of the strip so reclaimed
between the Northwestern railroad
tracks and the lake proper.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-18
STOCK AND BOND
BILL NOW A LAW
Madison, July Is.

Madison, July 10.
The stock and bonds bill was signed
by Governor Davidson early yesterday
morning and was published. Outside
OF the signature of the public utility
BILL this act of the chief executive
liz about the most significant up TO
the present time that he has been
called upon to do. II will now be de-
termined shortly whether the Milwau-
kee heat, light and traction companies
have succeeded In circumventing the
law by their enormous increase In
capitalization just before this bill be-
came law, or whether the railroad
commission will b. able, under the
provisions Of this law, to compel the
cancellation G some OF the new stock.
Among the two-score bills signed by
the governor yesterday are a number
OF particular interest TO Milwaukee.
The senate bill, sos, which gives TO
cities OF the first class the right to
license meat markets, was signed yes.
terday morning. 1t enables a more
stringent regulation OF meat markets.
and compels obedience to the orders
OF the health department by permit.
ting the revocation Of the dealers H.
censeg
The charter convention in cities Of
the first class, to be held at MIlwau-
kee on the second Monday in Janu-
airy. 1908, is now also assured, since
the Tin for this purpose received the
executives approval yesterday The
delegates to this convention are to be
selected from the city at large and
one delegate for each 1000 voters OF
any party is provided for. The pur.
pose Of the convention IS TO draft
some scheme OF more complete home
rule for the city OF Milwaukee to be
submitted TO the next legislature.
! The bin to prevent corporations from
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-18
HARTMAN TO
MAKE A REPLY

New York. July 14.-E. II. Hartman
Saturday night said:
"Frm what ! am told the report is
political document and part Of per
sonal pursuit Of me. The tone Of the
report and the method of its promul-
cation show that Imagine a court
or any judicial body sending copies Of
its decisions around secretly TO news
paper publishers. in advance. under a
pledge to publish simultaneously Sun
day morning. That is what the com
mission cid.
1T is deemed good politics to attack
me. But can stand 1t much better
than the people Of this country can
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-18
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Livestock.

Cattle-Receipts about 500; mar
ket steady; beeves, 4.75@7:30; cows
L75@5.30; heifers, 2.G005.75; calves,
6.00M8.00; good to prime steers, $50
N730; poor to medium, 4.7065.75;
stockers and feeders, r.90M5.25.
Hogs-Receipts about 10000; mar.
ket 5m10c lower; light, 5.s0@615;
mixed, 5.70@6.1O; heavy, 5.20@5.95;
rough, 5.2O@5.5O; pigs, 100000:
good to choice heavy, 5.S595.95; bulk
OF sales. $4,000.
Sheep--Receipts about 5000; mar
ket steady; native, 3.75@5.90; west
ern, 3.75m5.90; yearlings, G.00@6.60:
lambs, 5.50m740. western. 5.5007.65.
Produce.
Poultry-Live, steady; turkeys, 12c,
chickens, 12c; springs. 16W1sc.
enthusiastically; 55@70c.
veal-Steady; so to 80 pound
weights, 7k@Sc; so to IS pound
weights. S@9c; IS to 10 pound
weights, 9@10c.
Dairy.
Cheese-steady; daisies, 13@13hc:
twins, 12@12Ac; young Americas,
I13Mc.
Steady; creameries, 20@
24c; diaries, 17Q22c,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-18

Madison, July ia scrimmage
over the Turner two-cent fare bill
resulted in the final passage of the
measure beyond possibility of recon-
|sideration. 1t is not believed that
the governor will veto the bill.
A sharp debate followed the presen-
tation OF joint resolution from the
assembly giving to AssemblymaB
Thomas Stewart the authority to in
troduce resolution calling for an in
vestigation of the lumber business in
Wisconsin, the resolution to provide
for an appropriation sufficient to pay
the expenses Of the investigating com
mittee. Senator Whitehead referred
to the resolution as "untimely legis-
lation" because It was offered so late
in the session. Senator Husting
champione the resolution. The res
olution was concurred in. President
Conner appointed Senators Burns and
Bird to serve on the committee. A
joint resolution from the assembly
providing for the Introduction OF a
resolution by Assemblyman Jones ask
ing for an appropriation OF $4,000 TO
relieve the sufferers Of the cyclone
that swept the western part Of the
state July 3, was favorably voted up
on by the senate.
When the stock and bond PROPOSE
ton came up, Senator Wilcox moved
for reconsideration OF the vote by
which three amendments we're
adopted. The vote was reconsidered
end Senator Sanborn withdrew two
amendments. and another, offered by
Senator Hunall, was voted down.
Then the question was upon the adop-
ton OF the Wilcox amendment ana
after an explanation Of its terms. II
was adopted. striking out telephone
companies from the list Of public util.
ity corporations, covered by the bill
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-04-12

National Marine Bank, Baltimore, Md,
First National Bank. Arcadia, Fla.
Dun's and Bradstreet's Mer. Agencies.
w. A. Camp g. Co., New York, N. Y.
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MORE ABOUT ABSTRACTS.
iCnntiuueh from page ID

Continued from page -
formation obtlinable, it is the unan'-
nous op.niou Of this grand jury, etc.
tha, the work not be done, and also
want to say. that S. c. Stewart OF
Jensen. particularly insisted that the
,ycrds Unanimous opinion, he used; the
,,ticle WAS first written, read and APP
amazed. afterwards, when the present.
meci WAS put in shape, it was carefully
.,,d ,.o whole. aHd unanimously APP
.royaa ana know that every grand
i.,r.,, ..,l' bear me cut in the statement
n,, 20. roreman, insisted on every
,t;,s t.., vas presented being read
81 ,,1,, .osrusse3 before ii was EN-
t,.3,.,5 :, onr general presentment; yet
.,.. Ns,g oGlior charges me win pe'hg
vi. .l,iring tc be, the "whole grand
'uy" hat think the opinion oil the
,,ba, ,cynnteru men who served on the
GRAND jury with me worth more IMAM
avon editorial hot air
uc thinks that take myself 700
,e,;oys,y. " and in this connection, l
,i.n 10 way to him that anything that
:. war.h doing at all, is worth dong
,yeE and that because ] feel and take
. 1e,D interest in affairs that effect the
n,.lt,,,. If oar county and take the
lima and trouble to post myself ana am
,h,a 10 DEF, nd myself against weak
and insignificant" newspaper vaporings
If is no sign except to men OF MS
,.libro,, that take myself too SER
io,,s,y. If after reading this letter ne
stn thinks that "Hardee has talked
lnt Int said nothing | wish to assure
hin, that ! am not yet through and
that NAV vet say something. as there
.,s some things that need saying.
O. Respectfully,
w. r. HARDEE.
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A Criminal Attack.

ON an inotrensive citizen is frequently
made in that apparently useless little
tube called the appendix" Its gener-
ally the result of protracted constlpa-
ton, following liver torpor Dr.king s
New Life Pills regulate the liver, pre-
vent apuendicitis, and establish regular
habits If the bowels. 25c at Fort
Pierce Drug Co.,
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-04-12

Former councilman, John c. Griswell,
-, Tamna who was recently arrested
Gov tho embezzlement of $4,000 from
~, Virkland Lumber Co., has skipped
tho country, leaving his bondsmen in
the lurch.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-04-12
WA III : ! 6: E;
Ola cd Ao,efttoor' 'nte .nao" th'"
heading, Cent a NS'e Ss>e'' '~s""'

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arrears to pay op.
KUMQuATS- F~HrrS"i!('ay 81 P' ',i, ~
For sale BY Gee" MARTIN H''''''" V
Florida
FOR SALE Top hagny, newt, os,r'
hauled AIS" p'"''Ef' , ,"N ~ ~ u
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His idea of SCORING.

At a country cricket match in Ian
AYRSHIRE a local farmers boy was ap-
pointed scorer, his duties being care
fully explained to him. The first in
ming was not very productive of runs
and soon came to an end, and every
one made rush for the scorer. Judge
of their surprise, however, when they
found that not single mark had been
made in the carefully ruled book that
had been provided.
When reproached in somewhat strong
terms the boy was not in the least
disconnected, but with the most in
genuous air in the world said:
81 was sac eenterested in the sport
that / quite forgot to max the crosses.
But it disna matter that wee laddie
WI the red face is the smartest runner
among ye."-London Tit-Bits.
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A WISE BRIToN.
He Half Suspected at the Start That
the Feathers Weren't Edible.

He Half Suspected at the Start That
the Feathers Weren't Edible.
A Brooklyn man who entertained an
English relative tells this without the
culver of an eyelid:
"My cousin from London reached
New York last summer, along with
hot wave The crowds were deep be-
fore the soda water fountains on lower
Broadway. He remarked that he did
not comprehend how Americans could
swallow that nasty slush.'
"a mere preference 1 explained.
we have many curious examples Of
that kind in this country. One of the
most remarkable evidences of insatia-
BILE appetite for froth rather than SUBJ
stance is that of the American poultry
lover who daily advertises il our New
York papers for 1000 feather beds AS
you may well imagine, he is said to
have entirely lost his taste for the
flesh of the fowl
"'Oh, really!' exclaimed the English
man in quiet surprise. Nothing more
was said till nine months later, when
[ opened my mail one day and found
a marked copy Of the London Times,
which he nad sent to me. He called
my attention to this extract in an
article on mob rule and lynching in
America, 1T can hardly be possible
that the supply of tar and feathers in
the United States will be sufficient at
the rate the mobs are covering the
bodies of the poor wretches who are
tortured and Inundated before they are
drawn and quartered or burned at the
stake
'I fancy you will see your error
after reading this he wrote. 1T is
quite plain the man wanted the beds
for another purpose and not, as you
believe, to eat Brooklyn Eagle