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The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-18

humor which finally stirs the Ameri- can people. In the end they will realize that they are making themselves mis- crable and restless for no good reason whatever, and all because they have not understood the etfectiy .ness of quiet. When they do realize this they will smile at their own short sighted ness and proceed to haze laws enact- ed which will strike in every conceiv- able direction, not in a wild way but in a way which will So reduce the amount Of noise which Il. pres mt af- f1icts the human ear that the worried appearance of the average nan and woman on the streets of the cities or Connecticut will perhaps be lost in merry smiles from morning to night The Journal-Courier can surely be counted upon to take an active hand
 2 the movement, and it hopes that the work of education which will be begun this afternoon with the militant phil anthropist in command will spread un- til more orderly manner of living and doing what one has to do has be- come a lccal gospel.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-18
SOME FINANCIERING.

That is an interesting and signlil- cant mixture of high and low finance which has just come to light ill bank ruptcy proceedings at DanNille' l'h- nois. John Mulholland, loan barker who eighteen years ago began lending money in small way to employees on the security of their wages and deNel- oped a loan and bond business 'hNolN- ing the use of millions, has debts or $1,S04, ,0G0, according to his statement filed in bankruptcy, His assets, Which he values at $3,0oO.000 are said to be worth a tenth of that sum. Mulholland at one time mad seventy-tWo of1lces throughout the country. His opera tions began in a saloon at Kansas City in 1889 The money he used in loans on wages he raised by the sale of bonds The holders of these bonds are the principal creditors.
 Whats the matter with that? A man who could make one hand wash the other like that and both hands wash his face for eighteen years was surely a financier. We suppose tight money" finally finished him, but loose money made him quite comfortable for long time.
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NOT AFRAID OF NOVELTY.

Oklahoma is a new State-newer than New Zealand-and it doesn't seem to be much more afraid of be- ing new than New Zealand does For instance it leads the way in guaran- teeing, or trying to guarantee, depos- its in banks Its law provides for an assessment of one per cent. on the average daily deposits of the banks, deposits of State funds being exempt, and the fund thus created is placed in charge of the State barking board, If at any time the guaranty fund be- comes impaifed the board may make an extra assessment sufficient to restore it to the minimum of one per cent New hanks hereafter organized must pay in to the guaranty fund three per cent. of their capital stock and this assessment constitutes credit subject to adjustment at the end of the year National banks may take advantage of the system but if the federal govern ment adopts the plan a different ar rangement is 10 be made. In case bank fails the State banking board is to take charge of it. pay from the guaranty fund whatever amount is necessary to make up the deficiency, and the State is to have a first lien on all the assets of the bank and all liabilities against tho stockholders, of- icers and directors
 This looks, on the face of if. like a pretty good arrangement, but it will take time and experience to really tell about 1t If it works in Oklahoma it will not be long before fl is working all over the country
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-18
THE ARMY cANTEEN AGAIN.

MT OBrien of Connecticut wont be the only man Tn Washington this win ter interested in temperance" legis- lation. The agitation for a new can teen law has hared up again It's aim is to restore the canteen as it existed nine years ago. IL is backed by an or ganization called the Army Canteen association, having Its Headquarters in Hctel Gallatn, in West Forty-slxth street New York. The organization is being swelled from all over the coun- try, thore being no membership fee
 Tho claim for the caLteen is that it is truly n the interests of temperance in the army. This claim has powerful support Most of the big men in the army and many of the little ones ray that the canteen is a sensible, useful and moral institution Those who got it abolished and those who wan. to have il stay abolished say that a can teen is no better than grogshop. which a feeling poet calls "a wild blazing lighthouse of he'll" There is going to be warm fight in Congtes over the caatcen, and it will he dccid- tdly interesting to see how it comes out The spread ot the prohittion idea is hardly favorable to the official re- adoption of the canteen idea
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-18
A STRENUOUS MEMBER.

Considering the fact that Georgia is in a reformatory frame of mind just now it is not surprising that Repre- sentative Charles Gordon Edwards of that State has got the notion that re- forms are needed in Congress and that he is the man to start at least one of them. He has introduced a resolu- tion providing that the House of Rep resentatives, which has been killing time" shall convene at 9 o'clock in the morning and remain at work until 6 o'clock at night, with an interval of an hour at noon. He wants Ito do some thing for the country" and "to get home before the hot weather comes .
 II is not at all probable that MT Ed wards will succeed in making Con gress think it ought to work longer and harder It is already tired with its labors directed toward keeping down and out discussion of the tariff and other interesting subjects and it is in no mood for additional strenuousncss, It will be willing that MT. Edwards shall work as hard as he v.r,S..s to. and will even cnjoy seeing n.lS y.detle, but win not. te inclined to agitate itgtlf any more unduly.
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On second Thought.

l heard de white folks sayin'-an' dey' 5 very often right We preciates our blessins most when dey has takn flight used to be complainin' bout de sum mer long ago; I couldn't hear de robins cause dat locust pestered so A-tellin. bout de wfrm wave dat had come aroun' to stay. l done forgot dat winter time was com In, bleak and gray. Now, when l looks things over an ob- serves what has occurred, I wouldn't min de locus, if l ies' could hear d bird Oh, de hummn' in de clover dat kep' up de whole day long, Dc blossoms traded honey foh de sweetness of dat song. De hreezes swep' dc meadow wifi lin- geriH caress Like 1t want 10 stop it's travels an en- joy de lazincss An dar l was a-scoldin' if skeeter come to call. Stid o maxim admiration al de beauty of it all Is had my lesson. When de wsd comes ragin' 'roun' so free ! wouldn' min de skeeter if I jes could hear bee,
 Washington Star.
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| MOONLIGHT MOVEMENT.

There is still moonlight on the New Haven Green, thank goodness. even if the old State House is no longer there to help give moonlight effects" and such. Those vino still love and mourn the old State House on which the moon no longer shines can heartily sympa- thizc with those who arc protesting against that which is proposed in Venice. where the municipal authori- ties want to illuminate the Grand Canal with gas. The canal has never been brilliantly lighted except on cesti- val occasions. The moonlight has been sufficient Modernism in a1 '-e
 has been at work along the water. ways, and now the talk is that the
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-18
E2PIANAT0RN.

Mnllv-"Cholly's brains are all in his feet" Dolly@'Dear me! And how long ago did he have his feet amputatedg - Cleveland Leader.
 Young Wtfe-"Am I very dear to you. darling" Young Hushabd-"Yes. lovey, just look at these receipted bills Baltimore American.
 tAt French restaurant in Soho)- Rertie (affected hv Continental atmos- nherel el-"WeI. if don't see you again, an revoir,''-Punch.
 Ella-"I know that ion't play a vnrv good game Of whist. but ! dply play cards for amusement. Stella well. your game is certainly anus ing Judge.
 She-'T see good many of the girls are taking to this new game of dia- holo." He-'Yes; girls always like il when they can get something on a string Yonkers Statesmt'l.
 Bank What we need is q voung man who has iots of patience. Do you think you would do? Applicant Yes. sir: the last time there was a run on vour bank. 1 stood ill line for over four hours. Life.
 FnBerty Cwho takes a dhrop)-"I
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THE MORNING COURIER SATURDAY JANUARY 1s 1908

moon is to be eclipsed, perhaps be- cause It frowns upon the motortoat. The charm of the Venetian night, the mdescribable light and shadow effects, the mystery, romance and imagination lurking in the dark corners of the pal ace walls, all these will vanish before the loud, shrill, poetry destroying light, So say those who want the Grand Canal silvered OCT by the pale light of the moon. The protest move ment has taken the form of a monster petition to the city authorities, anl the artists, authors and lovers of the beautiful who have signed it say that this is fight for Venetian mcon- light"
 Success to this Venetian moonlight movement A gondola ride by gaslight wouldn't be very romantic compared with gondola ride by moonlight.
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 see thet wan iv thim scientific gents says an occasional spree is binificial fir some min.N Mrs. Finnerty-"Troth it is: never yet saw a saloonkaper that didn't wear line clothes an dimint rng or two. Puck.
 Father" remarked the gay youth, T must have sl,)00 to pay my debts"
 Your debts!" srorted the old man, who was a disciple of phonetic spell ing, why. you have no more excuse for being in debt than the letter b.'-Phil- adelphia Record.
 No intelligent person pays any at toltion to ghosts, said the dossnatic person.
 "Perhaps not" answered Miss Cay enne. unless the ghost has been able to secure an introduction from some psychic research society. ."--Washing- ton Star
 50 you gave your husband box of
 Yes answered young Mrs. Torkins.
 Did he appreciate them?'
 Indeed he did He values them so highly that he Is smoking pipe so as ington Star.
 .oh. don't blame her" said the tilted lover. mournfully
 But his friend insisted. she prom ised to marry ycu and now shes gone and engaged herself to another man.
 "Ahl yes but she was never n<ant for me She's too good
 "Hull She seems to have been too good to be true. .''-Philadelphia Press.
 Tn a dramatic club near the border, a company was playing "Caste.Y In one of the scenes young man IS making love to his sweetheart in a room be- longing 10 the young lady's parolts.
 Being annoyed at few people com ing out and in the young man. who was very excited, was about to say;
 Come, my love, to some cosy nook to tell our tales or love-"
 But getting rather confused, he said
 Come. my love. to some nosey cook to tell our tales of love illustrated
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WILL IT REACH THAT FARe

Government by injunction isn't as general or popular as it was. That is a decidedly interesting attempt to ex- tend it which has been made by Carl Emil Christiansen of Chicago. Mir. Christensen has applied to Judge Car penter for an injunction restraining his wife's parents from coming to his house except upon his express invita- ton. He says in his petition that his married life would be happy were it not for the annoyance, interference and intermeddling of the defendants. particularly Bertha Larsen, who comes to your orators home often and is al- ways giving advice, which is unsolicit- ed, to your orators wife. telling her she ought to do this and she ought to do that and many other things which are contrary. or would be contrary. to your orators wishes if his wife should do them. In fact, the defendant, Ser tha Larsen, tries to run your orators housenold
 Judge Carpenter has doubt as to his jurisdiction in the premises. and perhaps he will have so much that MT. Christensen will not succeed in his at tempt to deprive himself of the com pany of his wife's parents The case really ought to be carried to the Su- preme court of the United States. and a five to four decision there might be about right
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-18
NEW HAVEN TO BROOKLYN.

Even though at present the plan to run the trains of the New Haven road through an East Side subway ro he built in New York from the Bronx to the Battery is as yet only in embryo, still even the very suggestion that srch thing may be accomplished will come as welcome news to the arry of commuters along the ,nnect, ut rail- road. The plan, as briefly mapped aut is for the railroad to make a "c- tion at Mott Haven with the proposed underground road The New York public ser ice commission has present. ed plans to the board of estimate for making the Fourth avenue subway in Brooklyn six inches higher It is also mapping out the East S de suoway mentioned. the plan being. if possible, to run the electric trains of the i>cw Haven road. the New York Central and the Long Island railroad through the two sabways.
 What this move would mean to the commuters who go down to Gotham from New Haven and othe" Connccti- cut points is important Men who have business connections in ;ha downtown section of New York could roach their places of business very much sooner and without the inconvenient change from the railroad cars to the subway at Forty-second street, as at present, every time These men are haping for the best but are realizing that it is al m ost too much tc expect
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-18

And now one of the eminent phy cure for nervousness. Those who have been doing financial kite flying know that he didn't mean that kind.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-18
SAVINGS AND D0INGs.

In Pike county, Missouri. an aged and infrm citizen is living with his former slave. to whom, in more pros erous days he presented the land which is now inc hcme of this faithful old negro and his wife.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-18

A member of the House who got leave to print said in the print: My only excuse for presenting these thoughts is that I am an American citizen" And nobody has yet risen to accept his apology.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-18

It is figured that the Hon. John F. Fitzgerald, who was mayor of Boston, made speeches during his mayoring containing 5,OOO,0OO words. It should be noted that he is no longer mayor.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-18

Washington lad was being cate chised one day bv a well-meauing vis- itor to the house. Well Harry sail the lady don't you think you have chance to he President of the United States" ''Oh [ don't know. answered Harry. careless'y. eMayh TIT fry for t after l get too old to he pitcher
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-18

A Detroit man threw clock at his wife and as there was nobody around to call "Time!" the fight went on.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-18

The cheapness of diamonds doesn't seem to incite the rush that eheapness of eggs would.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-18

Miss Florence Marshall, the director Of the Boston Trade Schools for Girls has just issued the third annual report which is found interesting reading by those who have at heart the work of women forced to support themselves. In this school a girl of any race or creed may learn the elements of a trade, such as dressmaking, millinery, straw hat making and power machine oper- ating for different kinds of factory made clothing. The skilled trades eagerly take the girls who have serv- ed the apprenticeship of the school. Girls from fourteen to seventeen, who must leave school to earn a living, may enter this school, and evidently, with such preparation, girls are much bet ter able to begin the work of life.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-18

e Abdul Hamid. the Sultan of Turkey. has hobby for carpentry and cabinet
 work. Before he came to the throne. and when there seemed little prospect of his succeeding tc the heritage of Osman, he spent good deal of time in
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-18

Princess Emma, the eldest child of the khedive of Egypt, now in her 18th year, is deaf and dumb and afflicted with spinal complaint which makes it impossible for her to walk without support She is a beautiful girl and, as the Egyptian climate is considered too relaxing for her. she lives in the lovely island of Rhodes, where the khedive has great estates. She occu- pies beautiful palace surrounded by every luxury and is visited several times during the year by her parants Her mother was originally slave in the khedivial palace.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-18

the joiners shop. and became a fairly skillful workman
 For number of years the United states has maintained in Porto Rico two battalions, or eight companies, of native troops at an annual cost of Sl5O,OOo- The higher officers of the Iorce are all Americans, and those un- der the rank of captain are mostly Por- 10 Rlcans. The enlisted mn are all natives of the island. This force does not perform police duty and its milinlry service is not strenuous. But the gen eral opinion seems to be that the effect or the maintenance of the little army mas been most beneficial.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-21

Just now there Ia deficit In the
city's finances, according to the Comp
troller, Of about S70O,OOO..
The big corporation known as Swift
& Company makes an official statement
that 1t has over $1OOOOO,OOO In re.
sources.
The Just annual tax on this sum
would be $1,4OOOOO.
This would wipe out the city's deficit
twice over.
The Assessors only value Swift &
Company at $3.OOOOOO, the tax OH
which Is only $4,000.
This shows a yearly loss to the city
Of $l,35S,OOO on this one concern alone.
Then there is ]. Ogden Armour.
This man Is commonly believed to be
worth long ways over $lOO,OOO,OOO.
lie Is said to be the principal owner
Of the stock OF
Armour & Company, Of New Jersey.
Armour 4 Company, Of Chicago.
Armour Car Lines.
Armour Grain Company.
Hammond Packing Company.
G. II. Hammond Company.
Kansas City Electric Light Com
pany, of Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City Railway and Light
Company.
Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany. of Kansas City.
National Packing COmpony
Stock Yards Savings Bank.
Northwestern Elevated Railroad
Company.
Union Stock Yards Company, of
Omaha (limited).
Besides that he owns much Of the
stock of Sciwarzschlld & Sulzburger.
and great deal of the stock Of the
Central Leather Company,
United States Leather Company,
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Rail-
way Company,
Fort Worth Stock Yards Company,
Fort Worth, Texas.
Hutchinson Packing Co., Hutchinson,
Kansas,
Northwestern National Fire Insur-
ance Company, of Milwaukee, Wis.
Omaha Packing Company,
Prusslan National Insurance Com
pany, Of Stettln, Germany.
There are some other concerns that
Armour owns stock in, but we pass
them up for the present.
Figuring that he Is worth only
e10O.O0O,O0O, the tax on $10OO0O,OOO
would be $1,40O,O0O annually.
The Assessors only value Mr. Ar
mour's personal property at 100000.
The annual tax on 100000 Is only
$500.
The difference between $500 aud
81, 100000 10 $1,39700
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-21

This would build great many
schools and give great assistance to the
police and fire departments.
And think what 1t would amount to,
II. under the Supreme Court decisions,
the back taxes not paid are collected
from Mr.. Armour for five years.
Swift 4 Company, the great corpora
tiOn which the assessors only valued
last year ut $3,OOO.OOO. reports that Il
has over $lOOyOOO,OOO In quick assets on
hand this year. Read its annual re-
port and draw your own conclusions.
The tax rate is seven per cent on
One-fifth Of the actual cash value.
This would make Swift'& Company
legally liable to tax OF $1,400,OOO a
year. This would help out the other
taxpayers some. II 1t was paid.
But the kind assessors only value
Swift & Company's $1OO,O0O,OOO plant
ut $3,OOO,O0O. which makes their an.
nual tax only $4,000.
| Quite loss to the city In the diff
ference between $4,000 and 81 100000
The funny part Of 1t Is that In
eliminating the rich fellows the asses
sors could only find $06,OOO,0OO worth
Of personal property In all Chicago last
year. -Four millions less than the re-
sources of Swift & Company.
The annual meeting OF the stockhold-
| ORG nf Swift G. I,nmpouy yos hold nj
the offices of the company at the Union
Stock Yards January 2, zoos.
Treasurer l.. A. Cartons report states
that the turnover or gross business
of the company aggregated $250,OOO,-
600 during the year.
The financial report shows a surplus
at the close Of the year amounting to
$15,2OO,OOO, which Is nm increase Of
$2.SO3,00c compared with the previous
year. These figures, after allowing
about 81, 100000 for depreciation. which
was the amount written off, indicate
earnings OF substantially 1880 per cent
on $S0.00D,OOO capital stock, out OF
which the company paid per cent in
value of each share Of stock is figured
dividends during the year.
There was an increase of $685. ,0O5
with the preceding year, and the book
in the value Of quick assets compared
the financial report for the year end
at $3.50.
cd Sept. oS, 1907, compares with the
preceding year as follows:
RESOURCES.
1907. 1906.
Cash -. ....$ 335S,091 : 3,10O,G92
Acc'ts receivable 3l,O02,070 20,330, ,S61
Inv't'y (cattle,
sheep, hogs,
and product
on hand) %. ?4,735,564 ?l,334, ,374
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~
The Board Of Review should sum.
mon the following well-known citizens
and interrogate them with reference
to the amount Of stock In foreign cor.
porations owned In Chicago, which they
have knowledge Of:
]. Ogden Armour.
Louis +. Swift.
John A. Spo0r.
Laurence A. Carton.
Arthur Meeker.
Mr.. Swift and Mr.. Armour are both
reported to be public.spirited.
They should both be willing to help
In this matter.
They can, II they will, help great
deal by telling the Board of Review
what they know.
Mr.. Armour is a director In the fs'
lowing corporations and the Board OF
Review, II 1t wishes, can ascertain how
much stock he owns In each, or what
ChlcagOans do own 1t, as 1t Is taxable /:
Armour car lines,
Central Leather Company,
G. II. Hammond Company.
Hammond Packing Company,
National Packing Company,
United States Leather Company.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail.
way Company,
Fort Worth Stock Yards Company.
Fort Worth, Texas.
Hutchinson Packing Co., Hutohinson.
Kansas.
Northwestern National Fire Insur.
ance Company Of Milwaukee, Wis.
Omaha Packing Company.
Prussian National Insurance Com.
pany Of Stettin, Germany.
Mr.. Louis +. Swift b q director In
the following. How mach stock does
he own? At all events he can give the
Board Of Review much valuable infor.
nation:
Union Stock Yards, Chicago.
Fowler Brothers. Limited.
Libby, McNeill & Libby.
National Packing Company.
st. Louis National Stock Yards Com
pany.
swift's Refrigerator Transportation
Company.
Hollis Cold Storage Company.