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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

tion TO share their fortunes with the
community which they have accumu-
iated with the cooperation of the com
I munlty, then. nc said it is in the pow
er or the government to enforce this
f opiisation BY system of taxation on
the transfer and inheritance of deco
dents estates,
me easiest time for the payment OF
tax Is when one inherts wealth from
u deceaent's estate. Then is the time
ior the community to share In the good
fortune OF the inhcritor Of wealth not
created by his own efforts.
Mr.. Schurnan's suggestion in this line
seems TO mean business lie advises
that in connection with the national
corn exposition the governor OF Ne
biaska call a conference Of governors
or other representatives OF the several
stat"s to formulate a policy on ln!lcr-
itance taxes"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
THE INCOME TAN.

President j. Il. Schurman's view that
the income tax is both just and expc-
gent, viii occasion no surprise among
students of the forms and principles
OF national taxation.
Most Of the progressive European
governments have long employed this
method OF raising revenue. and none
that have tried il show any tendency to
give un what has been proved by ex-
perience and approved by reason to be
just and equitable.
Ihis has long been the view OF politi-
cal scientists and of economic writer's.
IT seems wonderful that our country is
SO slow in adopting form of taxation
mat places the burden in the right
piace-upon the incomes of those who
can afford to pay.
PRESIDENT schurman's argument is
sound. II multi-millionaires them
selves fail to recognize their obliga-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
JUST FOR FUN.
Wise to Their Habits.

Excuse me, na'arn," said the book
cnnvaaser to the lady who had opened
the door In answer to his ring, but If
you have few moments to spare I'd
like to show you the great work on
the Habits of Savage Animals'"
No use wasting your time, young
man" replied the female. eve been
married three times and know all
about their habits Chicago News.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
Vaudeville at Home.

Mother-T want you to be good little
children this week
Frcddie-What will you give us if
we are good?
Mother-lf you are really good you
can look on when your father shaves
himself next sunday niorning!-St.
Louis Globe Democrat
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
lie Had the Best OF IT.

Nervous Passenger ton lake steamer)
= must be awful to think Of an ac-
cident happening TO the boat while
you are away down there In that hole.
Stoker-lts Just the other way,
na'am. II tho boat sinks won't have
10 so through more'n about half as
much water as you will fore git to
the bottom of the lake.-Ghcago Tri-
bunc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

The general manager of the Pullman
company says that porters on its ears
are paid twenty-five dollars month
but that they pay for their meals. Such
being the case, the public Will forgive.
the porters much if they do not give
them much.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

Nord Alexis should lose no time IN
sending congratulations TO President
Simon. Political differences should
never be allowed to interfere with po-
litical amenities.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
ISiddcd by Tho XIII

Old Gentleman TO Newsboy on the
common--t'an you tell me, my lad why
the bell is ringing?
Boy-Ies, sir; some ones pullin' the
rope.-Boston Transcript
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

Sweating" coin, which Is nothing
but reducing Its weight. Is a very
grave crime and the punishment
heavy. Why should not Sweating" but
ter and food products be made u
serious offense?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
Aftcr the Failure.

Mrs Scragss-My husband hasn't a
dollar in the world, and l think l am
entitled to q. divorce.
Mrs. Baggs--On what ground?
Mrs, scraggs-On the ground that
/ married him for money.-Puck.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

Senator Lodge says that what rend-
ers the testimony of the men Of the
Twenty-tifth Infantry of doubtful
value and deprives 1t of weight, is
its extraordinary uniformity. What
did he expect from uniformed men
but uniform testimony?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

Miss Dublcy-shc was blagsin' about
how successful her dinner party was.
She said 1t wound up with great
eclaw." What's "eclaw" anyway?
Miss Nuggley--Why, , guess that was
the dessert. Didn't you never eat q!
chocolate eclaw?--Catholio Standard
and Times
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

ton in Venezuela. Nothing can all
arm him, not even an alarm clock.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
Strangers Now.

Miss Brown-Hcah am de engage
n1ent band dat Nose put on nah fin
ger. Et sartiniy do attract a lot OBJ
Miss Rlack-Et ought to. Brass
bands always attract attention-Ex-
change
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
The Amateur Cre1r

First Amateur-What on earth are
you going to do with those shears
Second An1ateur-The captain told
me TO trim the lib sheAt.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

Judge Taft; the real thing or nothing.
And the people say, ME too.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

Turkey now having constitutional
government when will the suffragettes
invade parliament?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

Through the deep snow there general
iy runs the straight and narrow path. if
there Is any at all.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

\ contract with the Smithsonian
Institution looks like a pretty good
thing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

What the House Insurgents hope is
that they will be recognized as belliger-
ents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
The Man-"r wantnd ~

The Mani wanted TO get married
when waH twenty-one, but my father
said didn't have sense enough. So i
waited until was thirty The Maid
And You married at thirty7. The
Man-"Oh, NO; at thirty + had too
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

Some nelghbors act as though they
didn't want to be loved And they are
not.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
She ISncw Them.

much sense to want q wife. Chicago
Daily News.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

Too many who secure thcm bcliev
that one good divorce deserves another
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
MIR, TAFT ON THE TARIFF.

r
MIR, TAFT ON THE TAIsIEF.
We believe that II large majority OF
tho American people, irrespective of
party. will agree with Mr.. Taft's en-
phatic statement that 1T is better to
have no revision at all, better that the
new tariff bill should die unless we
have revision Of an honest and thor
4 ough sort on the basis explained by
me and promised in the party plat
FORM"
A platform on which a party goes
| before the people and wins an election
Is not infrequontly regarded by politi-
! clans as a. mere means of getting into
| office, and more rarely as q binding
| Obligation afterwards except so far
az the living up to it appears to them
10 be convenient or expedient. This is
evidently not the View Of Mr.. Taft.
| Promising that the principal plank In
the Chicago platform. was the one
which declared for a revision OF the
tariff at an extra sesslon OF the Con-
| Sresa to be called as soon as possible
after the 4th of next March, he MAIN
tains that this meant:
]. That the revision should be made
on the principles OF protection and that
| principle was defined further by tho
statement that the rates to be fixed
| should be measure of the difference of
! the cost of production here and abroad,
l N,.it Ill
/ facturers.
2. That this declaration devolved
| upon tho party the duty of determining
what is the difference In the cost OF
production here and abroad and fixing
q rate which would provide reason
ablo profit to the manufacturer
.. That 1t did not provide for the
taking of decree pro confesso against
those in the community who could not
appear before a committee of Con-
gress and be heard.
A. That it is the duty of the com
mlttee 10 make an affirmative effort to
find out the cost of production here and
abroad and to revise the tariff accord
ingly.
With these propositions. in View of
the platform adopted and the results
of the election, We think most OF the
members of the party III power can
agree.
II is hard 10 bear With bore.
Black sheep and beauty are only skin
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

Biliousness is much moro likely
than reforms to come from within,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

30 Imitation tarift revision for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

Viii the Turkish parliament ever
send amy uItimatums to the Sultan?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

At the Yule tide a wife rather likes to
be "watched" by her husband.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

y train of thought should always
have sonolbng TO tic to.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
Hand Baq
Special

Embossed leather handbags.
tans. browns and black, worth
,S1.7o, spe- nEn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
Ribbon
Special

Tanctas, Satin Talret,ls ana
Fancies. Values UP to DEo
l0c u yard. Special $500. AssS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

The snow man seems much Hurried
these days
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

\ special message is one OF the Plesi-
dents special privileges.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
Windsor
Ties

In plain colors with en-
broidered ends, plaids, checks
5 Sc v 1ses,ssi fo Up T. Csc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
Hardware Dept.
Gifts.

Tool cabinets. boys tool
chests. knives and forks, cary
crs, bread knives. pocket
knives, razors, skates for boys
and girls, ladies and gents,
ranges, heaters, meat chop
pcrs, asbestos sad irons, alum
inum ware and lap robes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

Most peoples ideals are like
wcathercocks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

1t is hard 10 bear With n bore.
Black sheep and beauty are only skin
deep,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
@AgMERCAl-
80 AND ~ Ela
zENANCLAI
CHICAGO.

The week chronicles ample testimony
to the improved state of commerce.
Not only are there smaller trading de-
faults, but payments through the banks
establish a new high record volume.
and official statements disclose ample
stores of money, deposits being I'M
preeedented and reserves indicating the
probability of further ease in discount.
The course of new demands reflects
steadineSs, and little change is likely
TIC occur during the closing weeks of
the year. Leading Industries exhibit
more extended operations. some
branches approaching closer to normal
production. Increasing machinery and
hands appear in iron and steel more
furnaces and mills being active and
the output of ears ana other equipments
enlarged. Foundries and FORCES OBJ
tain substantial forward orders. and
larger bookings are noted in electrical
lines, assuring employment for months
ahead. Factories are doing better in
heavy hardware, power sanitary goods
and furniture.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis.
trict number 20. against PC last week,
is in 1907 and % in 1906. Those with
liabilities of more than $1,000 number
8, against last week, in 1907 and
in 1906,--Dup'S Review.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
NEW YORK.

Weather conditions have been irreg-
ular, but the arrival of cold wave
following mseasonably mia tempera-
lures has stimulated retail trade North,
West and East and even helped busi-
ness at the South at some points.
though holding Of cotton and low prices
therefor have tended to check buying
in the cotton belt aus whole
Collections have shared in the irreg
ularity of trade. and there is notice
able more complaint as to these than
as to business generally, more particu
larry at the South Heavy wearing APP
parel. shoes and coal have been helped
by climatic Developments Holiday
trade, too. shows signs of expansion,
and comparisons with year ago in all
lines are naturally in fever Of current
business.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending Dec number
222, against 1913 last week, 272 in like
week of 1907. 2l6 in 1906 203 in 1905
and 231 in 1904. Business failures In
Canada for the week number IS, against
80 last week and % last year-Brad-
streets Commercial Report.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
LITTLE PU VI AsCENDs THRONE.
New Emperor of China Receives
Kowtows of High Officials.

The strict mourning which has been
observed in Picking since the death of
Emperor Kuang Hsu and the Dowager
Empress of China was suspended long
enough Wednesday morning to permit
the ascension to the dragon throne of
the baby Emperor, Pu Vi, who becomes
ruler of the kingdom under the name
of Hsuan-Tung.
The ceremonies were brief and i'm
pressive in the extreme. The function
began by the princes of the imperial
family kowtowing to the memorial tab
lets of their late majesties, After this
they all kowtowed in turn to Pu Vi.
Pu vi then offered a sacrifice before
the tablets of the Emperor and Dow
ager Empress He was then, relieved
of his dress of mourning and clad with
much care in diminutive garment en-
broidered with the imperial dragon.
Thus arrayed. the toddling Emperor as
cended the throne amid a fanfare of
drums, bells and firecrackers. From
the throne Pu Vi kowtowed to his step
mother. the Dowager Empress Yehon-
ala. He then received the kowtows
while still on the throne of all the
princes and officials present. This over
he descended from the throne and was
again clad in his little dress of mourn
ing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
DEfz l%AI2ESGRS
iE>s$eeN-
sR: -SaGC~

Chicago-Cattlc, common to prime
$500 to $7.75; hogs. prime heavy, $500
to $685.; sheep fair to choice. $500
to $40; wheat. No ,, $lO6 to $1.01;
corn. No. ., Gle to 62c oats, Standard.
sic to 52c rye No. =. Toe to zee; hay
timothy, $500 10 $14.J0 prairie $500
to 1920: butter, choice creamery. PC
to Bic; eggs, fresh, pc TO Gle; potatoes,
per bushel, Gle to tic.
Indianapolis Cattle. shipping, $500
to 500, hogs. good to choice heavy,
$3.50 to S605; sheep. good to choice,
$3.50 to $500: wheat. No ?, Sl.O4 TO
$I.O5: corn, 30. white, Gle to 62c;
oats, No , white, Acc to ole.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $40; hogs
$500 to $6.i0; sheep, $500 TO $f.4o;
wheat. No. >, $10S to S1.00; corn, No. 2
Gle to 62c; oats, No. >, soc to Ole; rye,
No. ., 74c to 76c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $685.;
hogs. $500 to $6.10; sheep, $500 to
$500: wheat. No. ., $f07 to $1.oS corn
No. mixed. 64c to Soc; oats, No. 2
mixed. sic to 53c; rye, No. 2, 78c 10 Soc
Detroit Cattle $500 to $500; hogs,
$500 to 1928; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50.
wheat. No. 2. 500 to $1O6; corn. No 3
yellow, 62c to 63c; oats, No. 3 white,
51c to 52c; rye. No. 2, Toe to TIC.
Milwaukee Wheat, No. northern,
S1.OS to S1.1O; corn, No. 3. Gle to 63c;
oats. standard. 5lc to 52c; rye, No. ],
74c to Toe barley, No !, &c to Gle;
pork, mess, $40.
Buffalo Cattle. choice shipping steers,
$500 to S675 hogs, fair to choice, $4.00
TO 5000: sheep. common to good mixed,
800 to $475 lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to $6.25.
New York-Cattle. $500 to $3.50;
hogs, $3.50 to S61o; sheep. $500 10
500; wheat No. red. S113 10 $t14
corn. No. 2. 69c to zoe; oats, natural
white. l4c to 57c butter. creamery, &c
TO 29c eggs, western. &c to 36c
Toledo Wheat, NJ. 2 mixed, $i.05 to
S1.O7; corn, No. mixed, Gle to 62c;
oats. No , mixed. JOc to sic; rye. No.
Q nc TO 7Sc: clover seed, $500,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
DENIES CANAL GRAFT.
President Calls Charges Falsehood
and Reviews Prairie Oil Case.

Absolute denial that there was any
graft in connection with the purchase
of the Panama canal that the United
States government paid $40,000000 or
a single cent to any American citizen
in connection with that deal; that
Charles r. Taft or Douglas Robinson,
brotber-in-law of the President, had
anything to do with the purchase of
the ditch, has been made by President
Theodore Roosevelt. This answer to
charges made in the recent campaign
appears in reply written by President
Roosevelt TO a question by William
Dudley Foulke and made public by the
latter.
"Willfnl and deliberate perversion of
the truth" and "slanderous mendaci-
ty" are terms used by the President
in referring to the above charges as
made by the indianapolis News and
its editor, Delavan Smith. The Pres
ident backs up his reply by saying
that every one of the records in the
canal purchase case are open to the
public. Similar denials and charac-
terizations are made by Mr.. Roosevelt
concerning articles. in the New York
Sun on the Prairie Oil case.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
| CONGRESS RESUMES
| ITS IMPORTANT TASK
National Lawmakers Meet to Finish
Business Which Was Dropped
Last Summer.
NEW LABEL BILL is OFFERED.
Plan to Brand limitations OF Goods
Other tran Foods Provides
Prison Term.

Converting of the Sixtieth Congress
thorngs bent on gaining admission to
the House of Representatives or the
Senate chamber for the opening exer-
cises For days the demand for cards
emitting the bearers to seats in the
galleries lid been great When the
doors Of the massive structure were
thrown opep az o'clock crowd more
than sufficient 10 take up the entire
seating capacity of the two chambers
had assembled. From that time on the
visitors arrived in droves. The corri-
doris on both floors were soon filed with
crowds surging back and forth, while
long lines of people stood outside each
gallery awaiting an opportunity to get
apeepinto the Senate or House through
some of the more fortunate ones vacat-
ing their seats.
Among the most interested spectators
IN both houses were the members Of
the diplomatic corps. Numerous high
officials of the government likewise oc-
cupied seats. The rule of the Senate
and House prohibiting the placing of
floral pieces on the desks was rigidly
enforced.
Immediately after the Senate had
been called to order at II o'clock by
Vice President Fairbanks, Rev Edward
Everett Hale, the chaplain, opened the
session with prayer. Senator Dilling-
ham of Vermont presented the creden-
tials of his colleague, Carroll S. Page,
who was sworn in as a member of the
Senate. The House was called to order
at noon. When the Vice President-elect,
James S. Sherman, entered the chamber
publican colleagues.
Patterned after the pure food law,
q bill was introduced in the House by
Representative Hull of Iowa, making it
misdemeanor to manufacture for
sale or transportation initiated articles
of commerce, unless branded so as to
show exact ingredients. Practically all
articles in domestic use would be af-
fected, including clothing, furniture or
any article sold under name now
recognized as designating any mineral.
metallic. animal or vegetable sub
stance which occurs in state of ma
ture. Conviction of first violation of
the act is made punishable by a fine
not to exceed $500 or one years inn
prisonment or both, while each subse-
quent offense may be punished by
fine of not less than $1,000 or one
years Imprisonment or both.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
FANATICS AND POLICE BATTLE.
Fifty Law Officers Kill by volley at
Woman and Babes.

Two persons, one a girl of 10 years
are dead, three others gravely injured
and two more suffering from severe
wounds as the result of battles between
the police and followers of a street
preacher in Kansas City. In one COM
bat, fought in the shadow of the City
Hall, h0nors were even for time I'M
til the police reinforcements overpew-
cred the religious hand and put it TO
rout More than 100 shots were fired
IN this encounter and most of the cas-
ualties were among the guardians of
the law. Few arrests were made, most
of the eXhorter's followers getting
away in safety while the police attend
ed their dead and wounded
In the second encounter. however,
the victory was more easily won by
the police. They were ont in force pnr-
suing their former combatants and ran
down only woman and her five chill
dren, ranging in age from 3 to 10
years. At bay the woman battled val
iantly for the lives of her babies and
herself, but the fifty armed policemen
proved too great odds. After she made
stand on houseboat in the river her
ammunition gave out. and, dropping
her shotgun, she leaped into rowboat
with two of her children and attempted
to make the other shore. One volley
from the fifty police officers was
enough. however. The hail of bullets
swept the boat containing the unarmed
woman and her two little ones. and
when the 13-year-old girl fell dying in
the bottom of the boat the battle was
over, and the half-hundred police ear
ried off their helpless foes.
The trouble resulted from an attack
on probation officer by the street
preacher in a dispute over a child in
the eXhorter's party. The preachers
followers were we'll armed. The af
fair took place in broad daylight, not
far fTom the business center and on
street busy with pedestrians.