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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
WEDNESDAY, MAY Is. 1907.
No pleasure is comparable to the
standing upon the rnntnGe-Eround
of truth.-Bncon.
The Income TAX.


There is lamentable lack of infor-
nation throughout Virginia on the
subject of the income tax. The Clifton
Forge Review says that there are not
many people who know that there Is
such Il tax, and the reports of the Au-
ditor of Public Accounts bear out
that statement.
a correspondent of the News Leader
seems to think that the income tax in
Richmond is levied by the municipality
and bitterly complains that men of
small incomes are compelled to pay 1t.
He says that a salary of 81, 600 in these
days of high prices is not more than
was salary of 5000 when the income
tax law was enacted, and that, there
raised. There is much reason in this,
but he is mistaken in supposing that
the income tax is municipal tax. 1t
is State tax. although the rate is
much higher than the State tax on real
and personal property. The regular
rate is 35 cents on the Sl00; the in
come tax is 81 on the 500. Taxable
income is the aggregate amount of in
crease in excess of $500. whether re-
ceiveG. or due but not received, with
in the year next preceding the first
day of February of each year. In
come Includes:
l. All rents. except ground rents or
rents-charge, salaries, interest upon
notes. bonds or other evidences of
debt, OF whatever description, OF the
United States, or any State or country,
or any corporation, company, partner
ship, firm or individual, collected or re-
ceived during the year, less the In
terest due and paid during the year.
? The amount of all premiums on
gold silver or coupons.
3. The amount of sales of 1.-Two stock
and meat of all kinds. less the value
assessed thereon the previous year by
the commissioner of the revenue.
4. The amount of sales of wood, but
ter. cheese, hay, tobacco, grain, and
other vegetable and agricultural pro-
auctions during the preceding year.
whether the same was grown during
the preceding year or not, less all
sums paid for taXes for labor. fences.
fertilizers, cl9vsE. or other seed pur-
chased ana used upon the land upon
jrgb TO al Nd
productions were grown or produced
and the rent OF said Land paid by said
person, If he be not che owner there
of.
5. All other gains and profits de-
rived from any source whatever.
In addition TO the sum of 5000 ex-
emption, there shall be deducted from
the income of the person assessed all
losses sustained during the year.
That is The law, and the law is made
TO be rigidly enforced But how can
it be rigidly enforced? 1t is compli-
Gated to the point of absurdity. 1t
prcsupposes the most careful book
Keeping on the part OF every man who
has an income in excess of 5000. He
must keep account OF every dollar he
has received from any source and then
of every expense that he has incurred
How many men, except those in bus-
ness; how many farmers, professional
men, clerks, or salaried men in gen.
eral, keep such exact accounts?
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Rhymes for To-Day.
Sartoria1.


~ PEN the clothes chest sopl,y, foi
here is a pretty pass!--
The mercurys mounting Sky
ward and I AM dressed
snugly. lass!
Summer has dropped down upon us
an adult grown In day.
Get out the raiment for summer, put
all these others away.
Hand mo my thin linen meshes, pass
me my low-neck shoes.
Throw out some light summer busters
toss out some old peekaboos.
Hunt up my old straw bonnet, scrub
till you've gotten 1t clcan--
They say you can make them like new
with box and II half of Soapine
Gather my listers and dorbics, my
suits for winters and falls.
Pack them away in the chest, with
plenty OF camphor- balls.
WheW! Ope the window, good Sophie
and brew me an iced lemonade.
Ihen to your task, for tomorrow ]
must go we'll negligced.
stay! FIRST find me a palm-leaf and
Go 1t as quick as you cant
lfor Sophies are--well, why Sophies
but a good palm-leaf is a FAM
H. s. r.
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POINTS FROM rARAcnArnEss.

will be ST. Helena for his If Bonaparte
persists in his quarrel with Theodore L.
St. Louis Times.
A Cheyenne woman is of the opinion that
Wyoming is going to have a fine, open win
ter this summer.-Denver Post.
Don't die until you have seen the great
Panama Bioceanic Exposition, TO be held in
New Orleans in 1915 or 1916. 1t is guaran-
teed 10 be worth waiting for.-PhIladelphia
Inquirer.
Taft merely hangs his record in front of
Foraker with the remark: He that runs
may read."-Atlanta Constitution.
F. Marion Crawford has come to New
York to get some ideas for q new Italian
story.-New York Commercial.
For n man politically behcaded, ostcnta-
tiously inferred and whose grave has been
danced upon gleefully, ex-Boss Cox, of
Ohio. is particularly Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
Secretary Taft laid a big cornerstone in
Ohio recently but sadly observed that
Foraker was not under it.-st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
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COMMENT or VIRGINIA EDITORS.
Indifference OF voters.

Indifference OF Voters.
That was not very gratifying showing
Portsmouth made in the statement of the
city treasurer that only about 1000 voters
paid their poll taxes this year ont OF the
5000 male citizens here who have reached
their majority, and who are entitled to
exercise the franchise upon compliance with
the simple requirement that they pay their
poll taxes. The fact that there are in this
city more than four thousand men who are
willing to disfranchise themselves simply
by neglecting to pay their capitation tax
contains food for much sober thought
Portsmouth Star.
Municipal Operation.
we are informed that the paint placed
on the courthouse last year Is to be scraped
off and the building repainted. was there
ever a town in all this broad land where
such a wasteful policy has been pursued as
in this town. or where those having charge
of the city affairs lay themselves moro open
spending the city's money than with spend
Ing 1t judlciously fredericksburg Journal.
Southern Gospel.
When 1t can be demonstrated that the
Republican party Is disposed to accord the
South what is It's due-to give the same
consideration to the people Of Charleston
that 1t does to the people of Toledo in the
matter of appointing negroes to oflce, to
give 1t representation among the heads of
tho executive departments of government
to give as attentive ear to the demands of
of the South in framing Federal tariff bills
as 1t does to the manufacturing interests
of the Northern citles--to regard 1t, as 1t Is,
seat of intelligence. of national patriotism.
OF great material wealth. and as such. on
titled to Il fair share of recognition at the
hands of the Federal governmental may
then partake of the rational to talk of
changing political labels down this way
but not unit! then.-Lynchburg News.
Save the Primary,
The Farmville Herald says that the pri=
mary is evidently falling into disfavor with
the great body of voters, and because of the
closing OF the door in the face of the poor
man. .Nono but the wealthy can afford
it," 'ln this country" continues the Her
aid. IAN open field and n fair fight ought
to be open TO poor ana rich allkc, The
only way 10 secure this Is to let the ex-
penscs OF the primary be paid by the loca!
Democratic organizations and not require
the asprants to pay hem.--Charlottesville
II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

Mars Will be nearer to the earth this
summer than 1t has been for fifteen
years. We only wish it would come
rear enough to let Major Goethals have
a good look at her canals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

The Kentucky dairyman who sold
milk with live minnows in it certainly
did wrong. He should have rented out
the fishing rights to the local rod and
gun club.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

Can newspaper Photographer enter
heaven?' asks the Atlanta Georgian
Well, not If some of the unlucky para
graphers can muster any influence
with st. Peter.
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Pardon Is Refused.

Governor Swanson yesterday designated
Judge a. N. Akin. OF Danvilc, TO SIT at a
special term OF the Circuit Court OF Patrick
FOR Judge E j. Harvey. The purpose OF
the special term is 10 dispose OF SOME cases
in which II is improper for Judge Harvey
to sit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
Poems You Ought to Know

your
eeshment OF Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

Anyway, the Houston Post is defied
to produce a finer brand of Spring than
the kind Richmond has been using I'm
these past few days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

Meantime, certain more or less con-
spicuous results are accommodating
around the Hughes woodpilc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

Interest in the difficulties of Messrs.
Meyer and Haywood seems to increase
directly as the distance from Boise.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
MERELY JOKING.

a Few Years Hence.
alone!'
And his wife at the bridge table"
YES It's the old story. He married her
TO REFORM Observation-Disclosures Herald.
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No. TIL.
The Harp the Monarch Minstrel Swept.
BY LORD BYRON.

The harp the monarch minstrel swept,
The king Of men, the loved of Heaven
Which music hallowed while she wept
Der tones her heart of hearts had given
Redoubed be her tears, its chords are riven!
1t softened men of iron mold
1t gave them virtues not their own
No dull, soul SO cold
That felt not, fired not to the Tone
Till Davd's Tyre grew mghtier than his throne!
1t told the trumphs Of King,
1t waited glory to God;
1t made gaddened valleys ring,
The cedars bow, the mountains nod.
It's sound aspired to heaven and there abode!
Since then. though heard earth more
Devotion and her daughter Love,
Still bid the bursting spirit
To sounds that from above,
In dreams that days broad light remove.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

If England has any more at home
like Mr.. Bryce, we hereby urge her to
send them on over.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

Hon, J. Il, Person, member OF the
House of Delegates from Sussex and
Greenesvillc. Is in the city. MIR. Per-
son has not yet decided whether. or
not he VIII stand for recollection
though friends In both counties arc
urging him to do so.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
Reversing the Slogan

Customer: WHO is that lady your clerks
are treating with SO much deference?"
bookseller: THAT oh. that's Mrs. Lay.
Puck
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

Me- overly is widely known
| throughout Southside Virginia. from
I'Richmond to the North Carolina line,
and has great many warm friends
| both in the business and political
| world.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

However. Maybelle will doubtless
prove true as United States Steel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

Messrs. Harris Hart. of Roanoke. and
j. l. Thomas, of Lynchhurg, two OF
the State School Examiners. spent yes
terday In Richmond, and Were callers
at the Department of Education.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

Mr.. w. c. Denney. of Cleveland o.
representing the Brown-Cochran Com
pany, of Lorain, o.. is at the Lexing-
ton on Il business trip in the interest
of his concern in the South.
Mr.. Denney's company manufacturer
and installs reirigerating and ice
making machfes, and Is controlled
and practically owned by Mayor Ton
l.. Johnson, the great street car mag
nate of Cleveland. He will remain
here for several days and viii ther
go as far South as Jacksonville. Fla.
before returning to Cleveland.
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npG imrs xa!lalg+ Diypatfh
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Business Office .9i6 =. Main street
washington Bureau. .s62.7 Munsey Builaihs.
Manchester Bureau. ......l1Oa HUI strees'
Petersburg Bureau. .....io N. Sycamore 81.
r.ynebhprr bureau .2I5 Eighth st.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

Hon. Thomas A. overly. of Black
stone. is ut Ford's Hotel having come
to the city to meet some gentleman on
private business. Mr. overly Is Il
former resident OF Lunenburg and
served terms in the House from that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
Bad Judgment.

William: Did the baby come from
Mamma: Yes, dear
william: ''Huh That kid didn't know
when lie was well Off, did he ?"--Chicago
News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

His friends in Nottoway are urging
| him to stand for a seat in the House
this fol from the district composed
of that county and Amelia, but so far
| he has not indicated his purpose to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
= y n
Dicks Makeup Party.

President Roosevelt has set IN Illus
trious example In peacemaking. and SEN
,ator Dick. Of Ohio was noble to initiate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

Entered January a. 1903. at Richmond
Va, us second-class matter. under act O
Congress OF March 3, 1879.
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High Finance,

Mrs, Knicker: Il make my husband give
me all he wins at poker
Mrs. Booker: II make mine give me the
equivalent of what he ioscs."--New York
sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

Persons Wishing to communicate with The
Times. Dispatch by telephone will ask cen
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composing room; 4o42, business office; 4o4a,
for mailing and press rooms.
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virginfans at Murphy's are Colonel
Meade Haskins. of Blackstone; w. II.
Wills. of Louisa. Gvd George r. Tongue.
of Warrenton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

Among the guests at the Hotel Al
len Is Mr.. Otto Wells, of Norfolk.
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People Seer.
in Public Places

General Julian s. Carr. OF Durham, N.
G.. the well-known ex-Confedernte officer
ana prominent Democratic leader OF tho
Old North state, is Mt the Jefferson, look
Ing every inch the thoroughbred he is.
matters In relation to tho coming Com
federate Reunion. he being the COM
mnnder Of the North Carolina Division.
When seen last night In the lobby, he
t enc consented to, IN interview on
talked In u most interesting manner con-
corning the approaching contests for
Governor and United States Senator.
We have five candidates for Govern
state for me that 4 am going to die in
the ditch II necessary for my friend,
Ashley Horne, of Clayton. He is a
strong. clean man, as indeed are all his
competitors, but shall stand BY him
over all Others for the reason that he
went to the ditch with me in my con-
test for United States Senator against
Senator Simmons, and hope the day viii
never come when will either forget or
desert friend.
Mr.. Horne is a banker. manufacturer.
merchant and farmer, and was a gallan.
Confederate soldler.
Locke Craig, the brilliant lawyer and
campaign orator OF Ashevlllc. is In the
race and has strong following.
,.EX-Congrossman Fred Woodward of
Wilson, cN-Lieutenant Governor Dough-
ton, OF Alleghany. and Congressman ".
w. kitchin, of Roxboro, are the other
a as GiI , They are all good men. but i
siltill ioyal!y support my friend Horne"
Asked about Governor ,Glenn's nro-
posed candidacy for the United states
senate against Senator Lee S. over
man. General Carr said he would sup
port the latter with a great deal OF
pleasure. General Carr Is one of tho
Wealthiest men In North Carolina and
Is now retired.
am simply bank PRESIDENT" he
SAID. and | come and 30 when 1 please
and stay as long as ! choose"
General Carr Will be in the city for
several days
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

Jamestown Island is very noticeably
on the map again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

Mrs w. +. Deal. of Emporia; D.
Lowenburg and wife, of Norfolk. and
c. p. Bryan, Of Norfolk. are at the
Jefferson.
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by TImes.D Dispatch Carrier Delivery Ser
Vice in Richmond tand suburbs), Mahches-
ter, and Petersburg
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BY MAIL one Six Ihree onc
POSTAGE PAID. Year. Mos. Mos. Mo-
Daily with sunday. 5000 $500 si.so SO
Daily without Sunday 400 zoo LOO .sS
Sunday edition only. 400 100 80 20
Weekly wednesday,. 100 30 .2S -.
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He Was Good Swimmer, of Course
We're you in the ark with Noah, grand
NO, my child. was not in the ark with
Noah"
Then why weren't you drowned ~
Punch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

Latin America produces some very
civil warriors.
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a Good Point.

Prospective Purchaser II like the looks
of this automobile. but suppose should run
over some one and
Salesman: 1.-THE springs are so easy sir,
you'd scarcely be Jared at all.-Cieveland
Plain Dealer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

Having a new band put on the old
straw hat?
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HOW 10 CALL T1,lEs-p1spArcH.
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Daily with Sunday. ......i+ cents se.5o
Daily without sunday....1o cents 100
Sunday only ............. cents a''V
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-02
ADJUSTMENTS

If there lives person who believes that
there are no wholesome melodramas left
in the world he should attend a perform
ance of The Cow Puncher," now playing
at the Grand theatre. Something out of
the ordinary is THE Cow Puncher" a
story of western life as it was years ago
when the plains and foothills were the
grazing grounds of thousands of cattle
and the rough. kindly, care-free and foot
free cowboys were the masters of all they
surveyed. To watch the play is to get a
great. whOle-hearted glimpse and under
standing OF the true nature and charac-
ter OF not only the average COW puncher,
but of the bad man of the plains. The
vein of the story runs straight and true
and all the dramatic situations are well
handled.
L. E. Ramsdeu as Tom Lawton. a cow
boy, is more than good in his method
of portraying the character. w. +.
Pfarr is easily the best Mexican charac-
ter seen for some time on any local
stage. Bert Boza as Spokane Ike more
than made good in the delineation of the
part assigned him. DR.. Geraldine Gra-
ham, as portrayed by Gertrude Ritchie,
was one of the best and most interesting
characters in the play. Miss Richie is
not only od-looking but has a natural
easy stage presence that helps much in
her Interpretation OF the part. The whis-
Ting speciality of Miss Richie was a de-
cided novelty and was repeatedly en-
cored by the audience, which, by the way
was a record-breaker for the Grand
theatre
1.-THE Cow Puncher" is a good show
Considerable improvement was shown in
the orchestra music last evening.
Florence Roberts I'm 'Zira" will be the
attraction at the Salt Lake theatre to-
night. This piece is the work of Henry
Miller and J. Hartley Manners, and is
said to be one of the finest dramas seen
on the American stage for a long time
In it Miss Roberts enacts the role of Hes
ter Trent. which made Margaret Anglin
famous For the purpose of the play
Hester becomes a "Magdalen." The crisis
comes when the woman whose name and
place she has stepped Into returns and
claims her own. At this point a scene
of eonsummate power Is played between
the two.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-02
GEM STATE IS lJHSCATHED
Panics May Come and Panics May
Go, but Prosperity Re-
mains in Idaho.
Especial to The Heraldl

Idaho Falls. Ida, Dec. while the fl
nancial centers of American commerce
are convalescing from the recent .disas-
trOus upheaYalS on Wall street, a report
of conditions. past and present. in and
about Idaho Falls might not be amiss. 1t
is admitted that idle gossip mas specu-
lated pro and con as to the final outcome,
vet Idaho has experienced up TO date 10
damaging results from the same. The
farmer and merchant seem TO be con-
tented and resting on Easy street. There
has been no noticeable falling off in
trade among the merchants and as for
the farmers, they have enjoyed an ex-
ceptionally prosperous season All crops
are above the average yield and prices
are all they could ask for. The sugar
factories at BlackfOOt. Sugar City and
Idaho Falls have contributed largely to
the benefit of the farmers who raise
beets and their crop has been most ex-
cellent. The weather has been ideal for
both growing and gathering. The Tho
Falls factory is handling for the season
some seventy thousand tons Of beets.
These are all gathered and delivered. On
the 18th inst. the Idaho Falls mill alone
paid to the farmers for beets and labor
laneous items SIS. 2S5-S4, a total for the
month of $242 1920.
The Utah & Idaho Sugar company has
four mills i'm Idaho one each at Mamma
Sugar City. BlackfOot and Idaho Falls.
with cutting station at Parker, west of
st. Anthony, all Of which are substantial
factors in the growth and development Of
Idaho The Idaho Falls mill is grinding
an average Of 80 tons each twenty-fOur
hours our greatest twenty-fOur-hOUr pro-
ductiOn being . $50 bags of sugar.
From present indications the campaign
will last until Jan. u. 1903. and. barring
breakdowns. will be the most successful
run of any of the Idaho plants. The land
is in excellent condition for fall blowing
and the farmers are taking advantage of
this fact Already considerable small
grain has been sown and the land pre-
pared for early planting in the spring.