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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-10-10
Drink TarstIon In orsa. nrltaIn.

According to recent statement Of
the chancellor of the exchequer. the
average taxation per head In Great
Britain for alcoholic drink and licenses
is approximately It's I'd on an esti-
mated population of 43.643.OO. The al
coholic strength Of beer and wine
varies considerably and there are no
statistics, at present. OF the quanti-
ties at each degree of strength which
would admit Of the number OF gallons
OF proof spirit being given with 40
enTacy.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-10-10


"How high Ia ~" This question at
once directs thought to the Singer
building. in lower Broadway The
question is asked by thousands OF per.
sons crossing from the Jersey shore.
II was asked the other day OF a tall.
scholarly man standing on the
upper dick OF one OF the Pennsylvania
ferryboats. Il do not know Us exact
height" said the man addressed. but
this give as an opinion. that during
a heavy thunder shower the height OF
that building would make II entirely
possible for the sun 10 shine on the
roof while the lower stories are being
deluged by rain. The heavily laden
rain clouds are only about 500 feet
above the earth. while the lantern OF
the new Singer building will be al
most 600 feet high. The building will
tower high above tho fog banks.
venture TO say, thus affording New
Workers one OF the features OF Switz-
erland right at their own doors."-N.
Y. Tribune.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-10-10
She Wasn't.

young De Style always had such
an eye for beauty that l suppose his
fiancee is something unusual. Is she
very handsome?'
mo. but her allowance is."-Pitts-
burg Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-16
President
Pinkhan
Starts To
Clean Up
Honolulu
FOUR GANGS OF MEN ARE AT
WORK DISTRIBUTING DIsINFEC-
TANT

I'VE have started on a thorough
cleaning of the town." said President
Pinkham of the Board of Health, this
morning. There are four gangs work
ing now and by the system that we
follow, a great deal of work can be
done We provide the various houses
with disinfectant and the people on the
premises attend to cleaning up the
places, under the supervision of the
Board of Health force. The cleaning
includes everything. The idea is to
have the interior of the houses, as well
as the yards and out houses, cleaned
and put in as sanitary a condition as
possible.
cat present, we are at work in the
Kewalo district but by degrees, we
plan to extend the work to include the
rest of the town After completing the
work in the Kewalo section, the force
will go to the more thickly populated
sections lying in Chinatown and Palama
and in that section of the city.
"The Chinese and Japanese at Alea
and Waipahu have shown the greatest
desire to cooperate with the Board
and are doing and have done, what we
require. Recently they sent four times
to Honolulu to have some one from the
board of health go down there to de-
termine whether certain work had been
properly done"
The failure of the Legislature to make
emergency is now bearing fruit. Were
it not for the shippers wharf commit
tee, President Pinkham would have no
funds whatever to enable him to carry
on the sanitary crusade that is now i'm
perative to the welfare of the islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-16
Honolulu
ShrinerS
Make A Hit
DIR. c. B. COOPER, WHO RETURN
ED FROM ATTENDING SHRIN-
Frs COUNCIL TELLS OF TRIP.

DR.. c. b. Cooper, who returned this
morning on the Siberia from the coast
where he went with the Hawaiian del
egation of Shriners to attend the meet
ing of the Imperial Council which was
held in Los Angeles brings back a
glowing report of the trip and of the
big gathering. His report of the sue
cess of the Arab Patrol is also flatter-
ing. The Honolulu boys, he said, prob
ably attracted as much or more atten-
ton than any of the numerous drill
corps present; and in the drilling at
Ascot Park, at which a crowd of 25,-
900 was gathered to see the maneuvers,
the Patrol was received with more APP
plause than any of the dozen or more
other companies present The spear
drill, he said was a novelty which
called forth universal admiration and
favorable comment.
The Arab Patrol had assigned it for
the parade and to escort it about dur
ing the time of the meeting, the Bos-
ton and Montana Band, one of the very
finest bands in attendance. 1t is from
Butte. Montana, and is composed of
miners exclusively. The Honolulu
delegation greatly appreciated this as
well as many other favors shown them
by the Los Angeles committee.
DR.. Cooper was the only member of
the Honolulu delegation of Shriners
,,,bo cauoe hack on the Siberia the
main body staying over for another
week, and will return on next Thurs
day on the China. Percy Lishman, who
was seriously hurt by tripping on a
rope while en- route to the Coast, and
striking his head on the deck, DR..
Cooper says has entirely recovered
from the effects.
The Doctor stated that the conditions
in San Francisco when he left there
week ago were simply indescribable
owing to the various strikes in pro-
gress. He was unable to telephone for
a. wagon to haul his baggage to the
boat, but had to go out on foot and
find one, and the street cars being tied
up put such premium on all kinds
of vehicles that it was almost impos-
sible to get any kind of a rig for love
or money. He was glad to get safely
away from the place.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-16
SKIPPING INIENIGENEE
Thursday, May 16.

Thursday, May 16.
Am. S. S. Santa Rita, Sonnor, 10
days from Port Hartford, with oil, at
noon.
S. S. Likelike, Naopala, from Hawaii,
with $500 bags sugar, 1O:4O a. m.
S. S. Claudine, Parker, from Maui
and Hawaii, a. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-16
BECKY PANEE WANTS
MORE MONEY
so GUARDIAN TRENT WANTS THE
COURT TO PERMIT HIM TO
LEASE SOME OF HER LANDS.

r. H. Trent, guardian of Becky Pa
nee, the spendthrift, has petitioned the
court for permission to make 20-year
lease with one Pang Lum Now, to a
small lot on Maunakea street near Pa
uahi, belonging to Becky.
Trent says that there has been no
income from the property since June 1,
1905, and as the income of the estate
is not sufficient to support her, it is
desired to obtain more money. The
rental of the property will be $40 a
month and the Chinese agrees to erect
a building to cost not less than $4,000
on the lot. The guardian asks the APP
prpval of the court to the lease.
The trial of the case of ]. F.. Durao
VS.. ]. D. Marques, ct al, has been
continued to May 27, at 10 a. m, by
mutual agreement.
In the case of c. F. Peterson VS.. Ka-
lai Athena (w) ct al, the trial has been
continued until June 10 at 10 a. m.
The trial of the case of C. w. Booth
VS.. ]. H. Schnack was continued until
Monday at 10 a. M, by Judge Lindsay
this morning.
Judge Lindsay was busy this morn
ing hearing the assumpsit case of w.
K Drummer VS.. L. Andrade for S178.50
This suit is over the sale of a hack.
"A motion for non-suit was denied.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-16
CHURCH
CALLS A
PASTOR
REV. A. c. McKEEVER OF FRESNO
IS CHOICE TO SUCCEED REV.
G. D. EDWARDS.

AT a melting Of the congregation of
the Christian church held last evening
after the regular prayer meeting, it
was unanimously decided to extend a
call to Rev. A. c. McKeever, of Fresno,
California, to become the pastor of
the church beginning September 1st
next. In case Mr.. McKeever accepts
the call he will succeed the present
pastor, Rev. G. D. Edwards, who re-
signed some time ago to accept pro-
bia, Missouri, and will terminate his
connection with the Honolulu church
at the beginning of fall
Mr.. McKeever, who has been called,
is personally known to some of the
congregation, and it is universally
hoped that he will see his way clear to
accept the pastorate. AT the present
time he is pastor of the Christian
church of Fresno, a member OF the
California State Board of Christian
Missions. and a trustee of the Berkeley
Bible School.
He is a man of about so years OF
age, and was once the pastor Of the
Christian church at Nevada, Missouri
from which Mr. Edwards came to this
charge. AS before stated, Mr.. Nc
Keever would not be an entire stranger
should he come here, as he knows some
of the members of the church in Homo
lulu, besides having some distant rela-
tives living on different islands of the
group.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-16
MANNING'S NEW
Gap TAIN ARRIVES
CANTWELL COMES TODAY IN S.
81 SIBERIA TO SUCCEED CAPTAIN
JOYNES ON REVENUE CUTTER.

Captain j. c. Cantwell, for a long
time in command of the U. S. Revenue
cutter McCulloch, arrived today in the
S. S. Siberia to take command of the
U. S. Revenue cutter Manning, sue
ceeding Captain Joynes. Cantwell has
been succeeded on the McCulloch by
Captain Rogers.
In few days the Manning leaves
Honolulu for a five months cruise in
the Behring Sea. She may be Joined
there by the cutter Thetis, Captain
Henderson, late of the cutter Arcata.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-16
DEPARTING.
Wednesday, May Is.
FROM KAHULUI-Am. Sp. Bangalore
Blanchard, for Delaware Brealxwater
DEPARTING.
PASSENGERS.
Arrived.

PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per S. S. Claudine, May Is, from
Maui-Father Edward, Mrs. j. Law
renee, E. F. Bishop, G. Shimada, K.
Yemoto, Mrs. M. Heakekoa, A. W.
Seabury, Charles Gay, X. Nakamura
So deck.
Booked.
Per S. s. Mauna Loa, for Hawaii
and Maui ports, May TINT. Clark
c. Haswell, G. K. Wo, c. X. Al, Mrs.
w. w. Bruner. c. H. Bellina, w. F..
Wilson. Mrs. H. Mal1ee and children,
R. S. tombstone, L. Nacfarlane, c. "A.
Doyle and valet, Mrs. C. All Kee.
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Per S. S. Hilonian, for San Francis
co, May 16.-Mrs. Blake and children,
Mrs. Burke, Arthur Burke, Mrs. ].
Bergstrom and child, Arthur Davies
Hon. A. d. Castro, H. C. Plans, A. F.
Linder. r. p, Carlisle, w. Roseman.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-16
THE WEATHER.
Local Office, u. S. Weather Bureau
Young Building.
Honolulu, T. H., May 16, 1907.

Temperatures at 6 a. M; a. M; 10
a. m; and morning minimum:
20; 70; IS; rs.
Barometer reading; absolute humidity
GRAINS per cubic FOOT; relative hui
nudity and dew point: At a. m:
20; 3d. 6.674; 76; sc.
. Wind: Velocity and direction at 6 a,
M; a, M. 10 a. m; and noon:
8, NE. 8, N. Is, NE; IA, NE.
Rainfall during "a hours ending a.
m: oil.
Tota. wind movement during "a hours
ending at noon 200 miles.
VIM. 3. STOCKMAN,
Section Director.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-16
PROGRAM BEING ARRANGED.

The executive committee having in
charge the arrangement of the enter
tainment of the Congressional visitors
between the time Of their return to Ho-
nolulu on the 25th inst. from their visit
to Maui and Hawaii, and their depart
ure for the Coast on the SOth or S1st,
is holding a meeting this afternoon in
the offices of the Promotion Commit
tee. 1t is likely that a program will
be arranged definitely, before the
meeting adjourns, so that the various
subcommittee may begin at once to
carry out the details of the plans
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-16
THE BETTER REASON.

Ex-secretary Shaw is greatly wor-
ried because our trunk linss altogether
could not carry an army to the Paci-
nc coast in six months. A more ur-
gent reason for double-traclSing them Is
that they can't carry the crops to mar
ket fast enough to keep them from rot
ting,-NeW York World.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEWS In a NUTSHELL

Paragraphs That Give COndelSei
News Of the Day.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-16
CLOSED A SCHOOL.

Owing to the sudden death of sis
ter of a pupil of the Kaakopua school
on Vineyard street, Superintendent of
Public Instruction Rabbit has decid-
ed to close that school for three days
and have the place fumigated This
course was taken more to allay the
fears of the school children and their
parents than for any other reason.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-16
Machinery For Japan.

The S. S. Siberia, sailing hence for
the Orient this afternoon, carries from
San Francisco big shipments of ma
chinery for Japan, one pieces of eles-
trical machinery alone weighing IL
tons.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-16

LONDON BETS: May Is, 10 shill-
ings; last previous quotation May A.
10 shillings l 1-2 pence
SUGAR: May 10, 1856 cents a pound
or $77. 20 ton; last previous quotation
May TO- $50 cents a pound.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-16
Booked.
sANTA nm HERE.

The big oil steamship Santa Rita, 10
days from Port Hartford, with cargo
for the Union OH Co., arrived of port
early this morning, entering about
noon,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-20

En- sesi6n r6hlica quo cslsbrara
el Consejo d Administraci6n 81 dfa
80 del actual, zlas dos de Il tarde,
Sc verificarxn los sorteos, octave de
la SExTA EAIaI6N en- 81 que Sc amor
tizaran Is1 c6dulas hipotecarias, y el
noveno de Il EMISI6N ESPECIAL que
garantiza Ia casa del Banco, s cEdu-
las; las que ser4n pagadas desde el
T. de Mayo pr6xino por su valor
nominal de cIEN DOLLARS cada una
por Ia Gaia de Ia Sociedad y por The
National Park Bank of New York
no devengando por tanto mas inte-
reses desde esa fecha.
Asi mismo, vencen en- 80 del CO.
rriente mes y seran pagados en- los
mismos lugares y en- esta fecha. el
I60 cup6n de la SEXTA EMISSION y Ell
g cupon de la ESPECIAL.
Lo que Sc hace pdbIico para como
.cimiento de los interesados.
San Juan, P. R., rs de Abril de
1907. = Ell Secretario, P. Rocafort
W b. - Ell Director Gerente
r. Castro Gonzalez. 4
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-20

- II Ii eoR1E Dy DIs1llIp
! DlsIRl1o JUDICIAL X slI Uu, I. Y
k1ce Unidos do America.
Et Prosidento 00.
n u Eotados Uuidos.
DECLARATION DE DOMINIC.

PoR cUANTO habiendo presentado
e1 abogado don F. Ramirez de Are
llano, una moci6n nombre de Con-
RADIO Rivera, para que Sc declare q su
favor el dominic de la siguiente
finca: o.
'sUrbana; Solar sito en- 81 barrio
de Santurce, termino municipal de
San Juan, teniendo la forma de I'm
triangulo que mide 2 metros 90 cen :
tfmetros por el frente; 62 metros 78
centfmetros por Ia derecha (oeste)
igual medida por la izquierda (este)
y por Ell fondo termina en- punta;
Colinda por el Norte con la Carretera
Central; por el Oeste, con don Jose
Monserrate Marxuach; por e1 Este,
con Jose Ma. Carazo; y por el Sur,
con el mismo seffor Marxuach".
PoR rANTo y habiendose ordenado
por Ell Honorable Pedro de Audrey,
Juez de la Primera Seccion de esta
Corte, Sc publique la pretensi6n por
tres veces en- un peri6dico de los de
mayor circulation de los que Sc edi-
tan en- esta Ciudad, para que los que
tengan algdu derecho real sobre Ell
inmueble descrito, las personals igno-
radas a quienes pueda perjudicar la
inscription y en- general todo Ell que
desee oponerse pueda efectuarlo
dentro del termino de sesenta dlas,
libro Ell presente en- San Juan de
Puerto Rico II de Abril de 1907
Jose E. Figueras, Secretario,- Por
A. Marin Marien, Sub-secretario de
la Corte. 3
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-20
Y y Ii CUElT Dl llI
II Nan1O JUlicflI y 81 IuII l. =


POR cUANTO habiendo presentado
en- Corte alberta el abogado don Tos<
Torres una moci6n a nombre de Pc
dro Bernab6 para que 50 declare &
su favor el dominic de Ia siquicnte
finca:
"Rdstica radicada en- el barrio de
Cuevas, jurisdiction de Trujillo alto,
compuesta de II cuerdas y cuarenta
~ dos centimos de otra, equivalentes
a. s hectareas, cuarcnta y una areas
" ochenta y ocho centiareas, colin
dentes al Norte. con don Octavio Gar
cfa Salgado; al Oeste, con don Deo-
gracias Viera y una quebrada que los
|separa de terrenos de la Succession de
don Rafael Castro; al Este, con don
Federico V. Spinosa; y al Sur. con
don Deogracias Viera".
PoR TANTo Y habiendose ordenado
por Ell Hon. Pedro de Aldrey. Juez de
esta Corte, Sc publique la petici6n por
tres veces en- I'm periodico de los de
mayor circulation de los que sc edi-
tan en- esta Ciudad. para que los que
tengan algun derecho real sobre el
inmueble descrito, las personas igno-
radas quienes pueda perjudicar la
inscription y en- general todo Ell que
desee oponerse pueda efectuar1o en-
el termino de sesenta dias, libro Ell
presente en- San Juan de Puerto Rico
a Il de Abrll de 1907 lose E. FL
gueras, Secretario de la Corte.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-20
NueVO teatrO en- Cuba

rroyGctasc en- p;nar del Rio cons.
|tituir una sociedad Anonima, con Ia
suma de $4,000 pesos, para construir
I'm teatrO.
+ Las acciones seran de cien pesos
y segtln vase dice estan casi cubiertas
estas, de manera que la cosa marcia
dc trente y con vlsos de verdad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-20

Aver han sido arrestadcs en- Ma s.
yagiiez por ei detective Luis Militia
los individuos Jose Irizarry, MohSd-
rrate Nalentln Y Manuel Arm ->trp,
comerciantes detallstas, por consprA
raci6n para defraudar al alto conner
clio de aquella ci4dad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-20

La Pos satina Falieres' quq it'll
es para los nirios, no 10 .es inenos pa
ia las nodrizas, para los adolecentes
para los ancianos. todas cuantas S
veces Ell ORGANISING fatigado necesita
de una hygiene reparadora
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-20

Aver la policia persiguio:{ Il todos
los duelios de establecimienles que
vendian. Ell iuez senor Bazan absol-
vio esta ma nana 4 cuatro de los de-
nunciados porque tenian los arnarios
que ordena la Sanidad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-20
CRIANDERA
Sc necesita una con
buenas referencias. Infor-
maran EN- esta innprenta. !
Mas nOtiCiaS

A las once de Ia rnanana de hoy sc
1ncendio una casa en- el barrio Ca
rrochales," de Barceloneta, propie.
dad de Gabino Garcia Invest gado
el hechc, resulta casuale
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-20
Seccs6n s'cssgiosa
M MES DE ABRIL-
SANTOS DE MANANA

Domingo II. - II Patrocinio de
San jose, san Ans elmo, obspo Y
doctor.
eNiISAS DE MANANA
Catedral, 4 las 5,7y9 dc la na1ana
San Jose, 7 y s de la ldem
San Francisco, de la idem
Santa Ana, IL ySA idem
Convento de San Miguel, 6 de la
idem
Capilla T. O. F. 6r5 de la idem
Puerta dc TERRA, 7 y 9 &c la idem
Santurce, 7 y 9 de la lden
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-09-05
TOO MUCH PROSPERITY.

In spite of the hard-times talk in Fl.
nancial circles, our foreign trade fol
July showed large increase over thai
of last year.
The imports in July of this year
amounted to 1924, 592, 449, showing an
increase of >$22, 23s, SIT. The exports
for July also showed a large increase
over the same month of last year.
amounting to $12S, 555, 235 as compared
with Sill, 693, 274 in July, 1906, which
is an increase of SIG, 86I, 961.
For the seven calendar months ended
July 3OtE last, the total imports were
1916, lie, 149, as compared with S73e.
95l, 779 in similar period last year. In
the same months this year the exports
aggregated 81, O69, OO5, GOT, as compared
with 1858, 5S6, OO2 in the first seven
months of last year.
The cry in financial circles is that we
are doing too much trade for our scant
capital. This cry comes from foreign
lands as we'll as from the United States
and experts agree that there must be a
recession in trade before the financial
pressure is removed. That is doubtless
true, but it is hard for layman to un-
derstand how the world can be bank
rupted by prosperity. -Richmond Times
Dispatch.
If it is hard for a layman to under
stand how the world can be bankrupted
by prosperity, how much harder must
1t be for him to believe that the United
States can be bankrupted by the indus
trial policy under which this prosperity
has come. Yet, our Democratic friends
have been contending that our trade re-
lations with other nations will be de-
stroyed by the protective tariff made
by the Republican party.
1t seems, however, that after a trial
Of ten years instead of destro ing our
foreign trade it has been and is still in
creasing to an enormous extent. From
the above figures we find that for the
seven months ending June the Both. the
export trade of the United States was
more than one hundred million of dol
ars greater than it was for the seven
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-09-05
BIRD SHOWED ITS GRATITUDE.
Robins Appreciation Of Surgical serv
Ioes Rendered.

About six weeks ago Hugh McGm
OF Lock Haven, Pa, noticed an old
robin futtering in the grass in front O,
his home as If 1t had been injured
Mr.. McGill caught the bird after some
little effort. He discovered that one
OF the robins legs was broken, which
rendered 1t almost helpless.
Taking the redbreast into the house
ne washed the bones. applied spIints
and carefully bandaged the leg and
Kept the robin a prisoner. To Mr.. Nc,
Gill's surprise the bones grew to.
gether, and a few weeks ago the leg
was found to be as good as ever. The
robin was given its freedom, but in an,
probation Of the kind surgical act per.
formed by Mr.. MoGin the robin comes
about the house many times every
day and has become SO tame that II
VIII eat crumbs from Mr.. McGilPs
hand.
The bird has a nest In a nearby tree
and on being called by Mr.. McGiu in
variably flies to him and perches OF.
the vines, fence or some other OBJ
1eot near where Mr.. MoGin may hap
pen to be.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-09-05

1t is pleasing to note that so infiuen-
tai Democrat as Mr.. Bryan plants
himself squarely and unequivocally on
the doctrine of States rights when
taking issue with the national incorpor-
alton proposition. -Lynchburg News.
Will the News explain to us the diff
ference in principle between national
incorporation, advocated by Mr.. Roose-
welt, and national license, advocated by
Mr.. Bryan?-Richmond Times Dispatch.
There is no trouble for the News to
explain the difference with the usual
Democratic explanation. Mr.. Bryan is
a Democrat and Mr.. Roosevelt is a Re-
publican. No matter what a Democrat
advocates land no two are for the same
thing) he is a Democrat; and necessa-
rily for States rights. And no matter
what Republican stands for he is de-
clared to be in favor of Capitalization
and an overthrow of the States rights
doctrine.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-09-05
ANOTHER DEPARTMENT SCANDAL

A short time ago the State Board of
Agriculture and Immigration found it
necessary to reorganize the Depart
ment of Agriculture to restrict the op-
erations of the State Commissioner of
Agriculture. The plan adopted by the
Board was so repugnant to the Com
missioner that he raised row over it,
and has been saying some hard things
in the way of criticism.
In defence of the Board and its
plan of reorganization, the Executive
Committee, composed of Messrs. C. w.
Heater, j. H. C. Beverly and w. E.
Eggborn, have sent out a circular letter
which reflects very seriously upon the
official conduct of Geo. w. Koiner, Com
missioner of Agriculture. AS we read
the circular, he is accused of peculation,
nepotism, classifying, and general NAL
feasance in office. These charges are
so serious as to demand thorough in
vestigation of the State Department of
Agriculture. No doubt such an inves-
tigation will be ordered by the next
Legislature. Will that investigation be
conducted on the same lines as were the
Investigations made by the last General
Assembly? 1t will be remembered that
the investigating committees were com
posed entirely of Democratic members,
the Speaker of the House of Delegates
and President of the Senate declining to
appoint any Republicans as members of
the committees of investigation. As
result of the Investigations being turn
ed over to partisan committees, graft
in the State Corporation Commission,
attempted bribery of one Senate official
at the invitation of another official of
that body, and other matters and scan
dals were whitewashed.