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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
TAINTED TAXATION
"a
Terrible Texan Tries to Tax Type,
Tympan and Turnips.

Terrible Texan Tries to Tax Type,
Tympan and Turnips.
That the widespread agitation for
tax reform has awakened a new brand
OF humor is evidenced by the follow
in dispatch from the columns Of the
Houston (Tex) Post:
Austin, Tex-Representative Ray of
Denton will offer the following for the
proposed amendment by Mears taxing
newspapers:
Section -. Each and every individ-
ual, company corporation or associa-
tion publishing newspaper or maya
zine with circulation of 100 or more,
exchanges and deadheads included,
shall on or before the first day Of
September, 1907 and annually there
after, provided they are not forced to
suspend publication in the meantime,
make report to the comptroller of
public accounts, under oath of the in
dividual, president, treasurer, superin-
tendent, foreman, compositor or office
devil" of such company, corporation
or association, showing the amount of
circulation Of such paper and the
gross receipts derived from publishing,
advertising or otherwise, including the
number of bushels of potatoes, toma-
toes, turnips, cabbage or other vege-
tables, the number of loads of wood,
whether for the stove or cord length,
the number CT yards of calico, domes-
tic or other cloth purchased in ex-
change for advertising by the wife,
daughter or mother-in-law Of such
president, treasurer, superintendent,
editor, foreman, compositor or Office
devil" Of such company; the number
of fonts OF type received on patent
medicine ads and the estimated value
thereof to be sworn to by the editor
or foreman of such newspaper or
magazine; the number of cans of
printers ink received on advertising;
the number of loads of old plate haul.
ed by local draymen in payment for
their subscription, and all other re-
ceipts of whatsoever character Of
such paper or magazine for the year
preceding such report. Said indivadu-
al, company, corporation or associa-
tion at the time of making said report
shall have paid to them by the treas
urer of the state of Texas, for the
year beginning on said date, a sum
equal to 51a per cent of said gross re-
ceirts, as shown by said report.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Otterbein.

Ezra Slifer and wife spent Sun.
day with John Hetzler and fami.
ly of New Madison.
Elva, Sylvia and Walter Trump
of West Manchester spent Sun.
day evening with T. l.. Howell's.
Rev. Huddle and family called
at Joe Shumaker's Sunday after.
noon. Mrs. Shumaker is not SC
well at this writing.
T. L. Howell and family, Mrs.
R. G. Howell, Mrs. John Gilfillan
and Leonard McLear spent last
Thursday at the Chautauqua.
Roy Pefiey and family of New
Madison and T. L. Howell and
wife spent Sunday with William
Geeting's.
Orla Farsi and wife spent Sun
day with Earl Niswonger.
Mrs. George Farsi is entertain
ing her parents, who reside in
Kansas.
Harrison Coblentz and wife
spent Sunday with A. H. Judy's.
Preparations will be made this
week for the annual celebration,
which will be held Saturday,
August 8. A good program is
arranged and everybody is invit-
ed to attend.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
NeIghbOrS DOT Fooled.

Il was literally coughing my
self to death, and had become too
weak to leave my bed; and neigh
bors predicted that / would never
leave it alive; but they got fooled,
for thanks be to God, was in
duced to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. 1t took just four one
dollar bottles to completely cure
the cough and restore me to good
sound health" writes Mrs. Eva
Uncapher, of Grovertown, Stark
Co., Ind. This King of cough
and cold cures, and healer of
throat and lungs, is guaranteed
by VIM. Kipp's Sons, druggists.
SOC. and $1.OO. Trial bottle free.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
The Circus.

The circus has not lost any of
it's popularity and it probably ne
yer will. The circus is a distinct
lively American amusement en-
terprise. 1t has long had a great
hold on the affections of the peo-
pie. Circus day is always a great
day for the children, and it is a
great day for a multitude of old
er people, who, of course, must
accompany children for the pur-
pose of seeing that the little
folks are properly guarded and
given the opportunity of wit
Messing all that is to be witness
ed. The man or woman who has
never been to a circus-tO see the
animals-is the exception and not
the rule. The boy who has not
seen a circus, even if he had to
carry several dozen pals of wat
er a block or two in order to earn
the price of admission - well,
there are not many such boys.
There are not many people now
adays who inveigh, publicly at
least, against attending a circus.
And it would probably do no
good if they did make such pro-
tests. The circus is a legitimate
amusement enterprise, and those
who patrOnize it have no apology
to offer for their attendance.
John Robinson's Big Circus,
Menagerie, and Wild West, the
oldest, largest and richest show
in the world, will be here on
August IL. This show is not in
the circus trust and win give one
of the finest parades ever in this
city.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
FAVoRs EXEMPTION LAW.

County Treasurer Matt H. Gormley
Is entirely in harmony with the legis-
lation by which it is proposed to ex-
empt any further assessment of
moneys and credits in the state of
Washington on account of the injus-
tice of present conditions. by which
the moneys and credits of the assess
ment rolls are largely given in by the
pOssessor Of small means, who have
saved a few hundred dollars, while
those who have large sums of money
and credits make practice of with.
holding any account of them from the
assessor AS the law and practice now
are, it puts an unjust burden upon
the honest man of small means. N dis
cussing the matter, Treasurer CORN
ley said: y.
From the standpoint of the collec-
tor Of public moneys. it would be
much more equitable to exempt all
moneys and credits than to assess
them in the manner that is now en-
ployed notice by the books in our
Office that there is very little of this
sort of taxable property that is listed
and the amounts so listed are given in
by comparatively poor men who have
honestly stated to the assessor the
amount of money they have on hand,
the possessors of $500 or $500 paying
S15 to S25 on their savings Seattle
(Wash,) Post-Intelligencer
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
1882. CREENVILLE, OHIO, THURSDAY, AUG t. 1907

uring that the risk is not equal
to the chance and there is a fear
that there will not be many ELI
gibles to qualify.
Andrew John, the famous chief
of the Senneca Nation, and one
Of the best known Indians who
ever came around the Interior de-
partment at Washington, died
recently at the Emergency Hos
pital of dropsy. John had acted
as interpreter for most of the
eastern tribes in Washington, and
was familiar with more Indian
dialects and languages than any
other man living. His body will
be taken back to New York state
for burial.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Rising From the Grave.

A prominent manufacturer,
VIM. A. Fertwell, of Lucama, N.
c., relates a most remarkable ex-
perience. He says: After tax
ing less than three bottles of E.
lectric Bitters, / feel like one ris-
ing from the grave. My trouble
is Bright's disease, in the Dia-
betes stage. l fully believe E.
lectric Bitters will cure me per-
manently, for it has already
stopped the liver and kidney
complications which have troub-
led me for years" !" Guaranteed
at VIM. Kipp's Sons drug store.
Price only Soc.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
No. 3
FARMERS TALK TAX -
Meeting Of Tax Commission OF Ohio
Was Most Profitable.

The meeting Of the Tax Commission
of Ohio. held on June 3 last, was one
Of the most interesting sessions neld
by the Commission. Men who are
leaders in the agricultural walks Of
the state appeared before the Commits
sion and discussed the important sub
1ect OF taxation most thoroughly. The
farmers had made careful preparation
and they laid before the Commission
arguments and views that were given
careful attention. Representatives of
state agricultural societies. as we'll as
individuals, were among those who
addressed the Commission. Almost
every phase OF the taxation question
was discussed and varied ideas were
advanced. These prominent agricul-
turalists spoke:
F. A. Derthick, Master Ohio State
Grange. Mantua w. |. Chamberlain,
Editor Of Ohio Farmer, Cleveland; C.
M. Freeman, Secretary the National
Grange, Tippeeanoe City; T. c. Lay
lin. President Board of Control Of Ohio
Agricultural Experiment Station, Nor
walk; Mary +. Lee, Chairman Ohio
State Grange Educational Committee,
Westerville; B. F. Swingle, ex-State
Representative, Zanesville; r. T.
Smith, Past Master Of the State
Grange. Delaware; o. +. Bradfute,
Xenia; c. p. Dyar, Marietta; Prof.
Price of Ohio State University; John
Durham, Lebanon; John Sloppy, Madi-
son; J. J. Smith. Franklin County, and
n. P. Miller, Sunbury.
From time to time in these columns
the addresses or excerpts therefrom
will be ca"-'ied for the benefit of our
readers. Not only the great agricul-
tural interests, but urban residents
as well will be greatly interested in
the views advanced.
Representatives of the insurance
associations of the state asked for
hearing on the same day, and they
were accommodated
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Care Of Glassware.

Most every housewife is the possessOr
Of some pieces Of table glassware. and
often there may be pieces OF genuine
cut glass In the collection.
This, II cared for. properly, will be
preserved intact and retain its bril-
liancy for generations, and the imita-
ton cut glass will SO much more re-
semble the genuine II rightly handled.
Only tepid water and the purest cas-
tile or other good soap should be used
for cleansing such articles, and small
stiff brush should be used In order to
get every particle of dust out Of the
cutting.
The piece should then be submerged
In lockwood sawdust and allowed to
remain some LStle time, 80 that the
sawdust will a6Sorb the moisture and
clear the glass. The sOftest Of clean
cloth without any nap about 1t should
be used for the final polishing.
Usually shot or some sort Of metal is
used for removing sediment in decan-
tiers, vases. etc. Such material IL like
" to scratch the glass. and after nu-
mer0ns clegnings the scratches will
show.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Hunting for Trouble.

"I've lived in California 20
years, and am still hunting for
trouble in the way of burns,
sores, wounds, boils, cuts, sprains
or a case of piles that Bucklen's
Arnica Salve won't quickly cure, !"
writes Charles Walters, of Allie
ghany, Sierra Co. No use hunt
ing, Mr.. Walters; it cures every
case. Guaranteed at VIM. Kipp's
Sons drug store. 25c.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
A Valuable Lesson.

''Six years ago l learned a val
liable lesson, " writes John Pleas
ant, of Magnolia, Ind. II ther
began taking DR.. Kings New
Life Pill, and the longer I take
them the better l find them. y
They please everybody. Guar.
anteed by VIM. Kipp's Sons,
druggists. 25c.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.

OHASLoAAJ viz SAPAOoAOh VA CAAS
battleship Georgia is as much a
mystery as ever. But some small
admissions on the part of the
Navy department and talk a
mong naval officers is helping to
clear it up and show that it has
at the bottom the same element
that is back of most crimes in hu-
man life, the gold hunger.
1t will be remembered that the
explosion occurred in the after
turret of the Georgia off Boston
during target practice. Accord
ing to the official statement, a
charge Of about 200 pounds of
smokeless powder was being load
ed into one Of the IL inch guns
when it exploded. It was said
that a floating spark, coming
from somewhere, had set fire to
the bag containing one of the
powder charges, and that this
had gone off, setting fire to the
other bag. Here was mystery.
It was intimated that the floating
spark might have come from the
smokestack Of the battleship or
that it might have been a spark
wandering around in the air aft.
er the discharge of the gun. This
explanation was good enough for
the outside world. But those IA
miliar with the construction of
warships knew that it was al
most a physical iEnpOssibility for
a spark to ''float% into a turret.
The automatic gun ports and in
side ladders were all against such
a superstition. Also, the silk bags
in which the powder charge is
encased are not flimsy enough to
be set on fire by any ordinary
spark.
The fact remained that ten of
the men in the turret died OF
their burns and a dozen others
were so seriously injured that
several more of them still may
die. The Department was, OF
course, shocked and grieved. So
was everyone who knew of the
accident. But the Department
had no idea how it happened.
All Of the electric apparatus in
the turret had been carefully in
sulated in. view of some previous
accidents of the same sort. All
of the guns had been fitted with
automatic air blasts to prevent
flare backs that is, hot gases
coming out of the breech OF the
gun when another charge was
being put in. And most OF all,
there was never, according to
regulations, Rssecond charge OF
powder in the turret before the
one in the gun had been fired.
There are automatic doors lead
ing down to the powder maya
zine that are shut as soon as one
gun comes up and the turret is
clear of any powder except that
in the gun.
. Just here is where an official
statement from the Navy depart
ment gave q clue to the story.
One of the men Of the gun crew
was commended for his heroism
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

Julia Mannix to D. W. Dunkle,
lot in Greenville, $3.50.
Michael O'COnner ct al to Nora
Almonrode, two lots in Union
City, $500.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Not In That Class.

Stranger - Excuse me, but can
you direct me to a green grocer?
Policeman-I'm sorry to say l
can't. All the grocers on my beat
sell for cash only.-Detriot Trib-
une.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
ouits ! pifterenee.

"Do you think they will ever run
street cars with compressed air%
II dunno, but they're running 'em
now with compressed passengers. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Hair shop Talk

Patience-Don't YOU admire her
hair?
Patrice-Indeed l do! / always
admired it. In fact, came near
buying it before she did.-Yo onkers
Statesman,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

SNAANN 70 HSASNSNS 49, SAA~SSNAAe0 wa,
breech of the gun and prevent
ing the explosion of the charge
mark the words already in thC
gum. That is an explanation
of the whole business. There i:
a big money prize for efficient
target work in each of the squad
rons. 1t amounts to about 81, O0(
for the turret crew making the
best record in squadron practice.
But there is more money at stake
than that. There is keen rivalry
among the gun crews and there
are individual bets and pools
made by both officers and men,
for the jackies are sporting fra,
ternity and they are willing to
back their opinions with six
months wages if necessary.
There are some occasions on rec
ord where SO, 900 has gone from
one ship of a squadron to another
as the result of the final round
with the big guns. This is in ad-
dition to the government prizes.
The result is that the men work
up to the limit of human quick
ness in handling the guns. 1t is
the shots that hit that count in
the score, and the loading Of the
gun is cut down as low as posi-
BILE to give an extra fraction of a
second for laying it. The Geor-
gia had been firing at the rate of
one shot every ten or eleven Sec :
onds from the big guns. Just
think of it, to ram home an 300
pound steel projectile and nearly
200 pounds of powder, close and
lock the breech, and sight and
fire the gun. And the Georgia
was making about ten hits out of
eleven shots. Is it not very likely
that whenthe gun was fired there
was a second charge of powder
already in the turret waiting to
be thrown into the gun? That
is the view of naval officers who
know the circumstances. The
statement of the Navy depart
ment bears out the theory. Ev-
identity the second charge of pow
der had been brought up from
the magazine and was waiting
there in the turret in order to
save time and help win the feet
prize and the side bets. Men
will take long chances where
there is a big roll of money at
stake. Of course, the Navy de-
partment will never know Off
cially that the regulations were
violated. But everybody knows,
unoficially, already how the reg
ulations were violated and how
the accident happened.
There are a good many fair
sized jobs that will probably go
begging for the lack of compe-
tent men to fill them. The In
terstate Commerce Commission
is about to start it's new system
of railroad accounting. The Com
mission has furnished the rail-
roads with sets of books that they
must keep to the exclusion of all
others, and on which they must
render monthly reports. Of
course, the Commission wants
expert railroad accountants to
check these reports. These clerk
ships pay about 81, 500 a year.
Not a princely salary, but still
pretty good for the government
service. The only trouble is that
the men who are capable of fill
ing the places are mostly in the
employ Of the railroads already.
If they take the examination they
are pretty certain to be fired for
doing it by the railroads employ.
ing them. Of course, they might
take the examination and not get
the job. So most Of them are fig
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
VOL. Established 1882
Heading Off Taft.
BY LEO.

OuA LWO oCIloOOA0 oOOhA NSCSA
mined to prevent the nomination
of Secretary Taft for the presi
dency by the Republican party
They care little that public sen
timent in Ohio demands the Wal
Secretary's nomination; it is theil
own feelings they consult. Meth
er of them has the least expec.
tation of receiving the nomina.
ton, but Taft is obviously in the
forefront of presidential candi.
dates. How to prevent it is q
question with our two senator's.
If the central committee can be
prevailed upon to table the reso-
luton to endorse the War Secre-
tary it will go some length in ac-
complishing the aim Of our two
senators. Will the committee be
governed by Dicks dictation?
This article is penned several
days before the meeting of the
central committee, and, there
fore, the action of said commit
tee can not be definitely predict
ed. But we confidently believe
that the central committee will
do the endorsing Of Secretary
Taft, thereby showing more re-
gard for the sentiment of the
party at large than for the ex-
pressed wish of Senator Dick.
Why are the senators so much
''agin" the nomination Of Taft?
Certainly not because he is not
we'll equipped for the great Office.
AS is we'll known the War Sec
retary is a noble character, and
possesses in a high degree all the
traits Of an effective chief mag
istrate. If nominated and elect
ed he will make an acceptable,
just and dignified president, one
to be proud of by all his country
men.
This the two senators know
well, and yet they are opposed to
him. Why? 1t is hard to tell.
Probably personal animosity is
the inspiration of their conduct.
And perhaps they feel like op-
posing Taft because of the well
known wish of President ROOse-
welt to have Taft to succeed him
in the great Office. Being bitter
ly hostile to the present incum-
bent, our two senators feel bound
to oppose his favorite candidate.
Is this the animus? If so, they
are totally unfit for party lead
ership.
Ohio Republicans want Taft
for their candidate next year.
Three-fourths of Ohio Republi-
cans are in sympathy with the
Administration, and would hail
with joy the endorsement of Taft
by the central committee. viii
the committee obey the well
known wish of the Republicans
of Ohio, or rather hearken to the
dictates of Boss Dick2 The lat
ter course will prove unpopular.
We believe the gentlemen of the
committee will say to Senator
Dick, "Get thee away, Satan,
thou art an offense unto u.s."
Senator Dick got into the wrong
place when he stepped into Han
mas shoes. The shoes are too
large for his feet, andlhis gait is
awkward. He moves in a mys-
terious way his doings to per-
form. For some time he tried
the policy Of facing both ways at
one time. He would be in with
Roosevelt and with Foraker, too;
but finally he has concluded to
take adecided ndagainst Taft
as the Administrations candi-
r. = roll. Let him continue
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

j. 4. DetamOre was appolnteC
guardian of Cleo Martin, a min
or. Bond $500.
Sale of real and personal prop
erty in estate of John A. Stradel
reported and confirmed.
Third account filed in guard
ianship of Clara Polling ct al.
Petition to sell real estate fileC
in guardianship of Theodore C.
Swallow; hearing August 10.
]. W. Keckler was appointed
guardian of Charles H. Houser
Bond $4,000.
George w. Mearick was ap
pointed guardian of William G.
Mearick. Bond $500.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
John P. Dearworth, Al, rail.
roader, and Clara Hayes, 81, both
of Greenville.
Ray E. Hittle, 21, farmer, neal
Rossburg, and Addah Grooms,
20, Greenville.
Walter B. Patterson, 21, far.
mer, Adams township, and Elsie
E. Heller, 18, Greenville town
ship.
VIM. w. Kraus, %, teacher,
Yorkshire, and Lucy E. Vaukey,
20, Patterson township.
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
NEW CASES.
18492-Rosina G. Ortlepp VS.
Indiana, Columbus & Eastern
Traction Co.; to enjoin and a.
batement of noise nuisance at
traction depot in this city.
18493-Frank G. Wilson VS. Mil
dred Lee Wilson; divorce, gross
neglect charged.
1S494-Celesta Eakins VS. EN-
ry Eakins; for divorce, extreme
cruelty charged.
COMMON PLEAS DECISIONS.
R. B. Jamison ct al VS. King
Bros. Motion by defendants to
set aside verdict and for a new
trial overruled; plaintiffs to re-
cover from defendants $179. 40 as
found due them by a jury.
Ed. Fry VS. Thomas S. Knoles
ct al. Judgment for plaintiff for
SLIT against defendants; if not
paid by July 22 Sheriff to sell at
tached property.
Emanuel Champion VS. D. 0.
Klinger. Court orders that plain
tiff's petition be dismissed.
Osea Williamson VS. Benjamin
F. Williamson. On application
of plaintiff cause is dismissed.
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
T. A. Lecklider, executor, to
VIM. Passon, 5 acres in Green
vile township, $14OO.
Anna H. Fry to Jasper Batten,
lot in Greenville, $3.50.
Jasper Batten to Rachel Bat
ten, lot in Greenville, $500.
H. H. Apple to Vincent Wag-
ner, lot in Bradford, $40.
Nancy c. Brown to W. C.
Choate, / acre in Gettysburg, $75.
J. M. Mclaughlin to D. o. Nc
Cool, lot in Bradford, $175O.
F. Conkling, receiver, to Ross
Supply Co., six lots in Green
vile Royal Stove Works prop
erty), $25,6OO.
Nathan Paulus to C. w. Stow
er, 2 acres in Adams twp, $3.50.
A. F. Maher to ]. w. Horlach-
er, lot in Greenville, $500.
]. L. Bailey, administrator, to
E. C. Scott, liz acres in Brown
township, 500.
M. VanReet to G. A. Pretzman,
I acre in Adams twp, 1910.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

surely awaits them. They do
their best to convince Ohio that
she must select two new men for
the United States Senate.