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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-14
NEGRO SHOOTS WHITE WOMEN
Makes UnexpIainabIe Attack at Pu
eblo, COL, With Fatal
Result

Pueblo, May IA, Colo, May IA. =
Without apparent cause James Lynn,
negro, last night burst into the
home of Mrs. Julia James, white, and
after beating the woman numerically
drove her and her daughter aged 1G
into the street where he shot and
instantly killed the girl and seriously
wounded the mother. Lynn escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-14
UNABLE TO DRAW
Reserve Trust Company of Cleveland
Falls for $2,7oO,oOO.

Cleveland, May H. The Reserve
Trust company made an assignment
today to the Superior Savings & Trust
company. The liabilities of the con-
cern are about $2,700,000. Inability to
realize on outstanding loans is said to
have precipitated the failure. Officers
of the bank say the depositors will be
paid in full
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-14
UPLIFT CONFERENCE;
FINISHES SESSIONS
Training of Girls and Care Of Women
Criminals Discussed at
Length.

Richmond, Va, May 14.-Final ses-
sions of three of the sections of the
national conference on Charities and
Corrections were held yesterday. Be-
fore the section on criminals a paper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-14
ROADS CONGRESS-
CALLED TO MEET
First National Sessions to be Held Just
Before Conventions at Chicago
and Denver.

Chicago. May 14--A call has been
issued for the first national good roads
congress to meet in Chicago June Is
and in Denver July 6, the day before
the opening of the republican and
democratic national conventions, with
"a view of presenting the results Of the
congress deliberations to the national
conventions for their consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-14
THOUSANDS DEAD IN WAVE

Bore TWenty-six Feet High Floods
Hankow, Causing Great Danger.
Seattle, May 14.-News of one of
the greatest disasters that China has
ever known. sudden tidal bore in the
Yangtse Kiang, which involved the
loss of nearly 10000 lives at Hankow,
was brought by the steamer Titan,
A bore twenty-six feet high, flooded
without warning down the river, over
which hung thousands of junks, sam
| pans and small boats, and wrecking
some large riger steamers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-14
OIL USED IN TENEMENT FIRE
lncendiary Blaze Cause of Three
Deaths and Possibly More,

Passaic, n. j., May 14.-An incen-
diary fire in tenement occupied by
Is Italian families today caused the
death of three children and probably
fatal injuries to two women. The main
floor of the building had been satura-
ted with kerosene oil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-14
THREE MORE PLEAD
Aldermen Dunn, Woolsey ano
Nash Indicted at Rockford
and Pay Fines.
EVIDENCE WELL PRESENTED
Indicates Light Company Framed Up a
Deal to Continue Its Monopoly
In the City.

Rockford, H., May 14-Former Aid
ermen Elisha c. Dunn, Charry Wool
sey and John Nash were yesterday in
dieted by the grand jury for bribery,
and On being arraisned before Judge
Arthur II. Frost, entered pleas of
guilty and We're each fined $4,000 and
costs. Dunn and Nash settled their
liRts at once and Woolsey arranged to
satisfy his today.
Evidence gathered by the commit
tee of investigators was of such ma
ture that the grand jury was not long
in voting true bills against the three.
The action of the jury did not come
as surprise. There was surprise,
however, when it was announced that
George F. Wilson had been involved
| in the bribery question as the alleged
agent of the company in fixing" the
aldermen. When this was made pub
| lie, Assessor Marean demanded his
designations as assistant, which was
Immediately forthcoming.
| Wanted to Keep Monopoly.
Developments of the day indicate
that the eastern officials of the Rock
ford Edison company were determined
to continue a monopoly of the lighting
business in Rockford and that they
advanced $4,000 TO forestall granting
the Central Heat &c Power company
| the extension asked for i'm 1905. This
money, it was declared, was delivered
to Wilson in Chicago, and the commit
Itee knows where $2,300 was used to
l"grease" the way, Dunn receiving $50'
and Edward F. Carly, who pleade,
lguilty to bribery last week, receiving
Isl, 800 with which to deliver the vote
for himself, Woolsey, Nash, Paulsol
land Reynolds. Woolsey received $500
Nash $500 and Reynolds and Paulsol
1890 each. This schedule left bal
lance.
Long In Public Life.
Dunn is over 20 years old and ha
thpap in nuhlic life many Vporc He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-14
Kansas CITY Breweries Idle.

Kansas City, May 14.-Because of
the difficulties in signing a new con-
tract 500 brewery workers struck to-
day tying up every brewery in the
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-14
FRENCH IN FIGHT
WITH SPANiARDS
Deadly Encounter Reported Between
Forces Chartered at Casa Blan-
ca, Morocco.

Casa Blanca, May 14.-There was an
encounter here Tuesday between some
French and Spanish troops quartered
it is alleged, and the French zouaves
replied in kind. One Spaniard was
killed and another wounded. The
French had two wounded. The en-
counter was the outcome of quarrel
between some Spanish soldiers and al
unarmed Algerian sharpshooter.
Fourth Victim Dies.
Manila, May 14-Private e. f. Clark
the fourth victim of the Camp Stotsen
berg affair, died today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-14
Long In Public Life.

Dunn is over 20 years old and has
been in public life many years. He is
Wealthy. Woolsey is former mem
ber of the legislature, having been
elected on the democratic ticket in
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25
MORTGAGE TAX.

New York has a mortgage record
Ing tax law which has increased the
revenue from mortageg taxation over
the old system by 800 per cent and re-
suited in a reduction Of interest rates.
The principal virtue Of the law is
that it's operation does not admit
fraud, since a mortgage TO be legal
must be recorded, and to be recorded.
must pay the tax. Small as tbs latter
IS in proportion to the ? or 2ia per
cent formerly levied. 1t has increased
the revenue because formerly more
than 80 per cent Of the mortgages IS.
capped taxation altogether
The New York sun, reviewing the
operation of the measure, reports that
"the new law warded OF a serious
shortage OF mortgage capital in this
town during the latter half OF last
year. It will no doubt react before
long on the rates OF interest, bringing
them back to the normal level Of per
cent and AZ per cent. ard perhaps
establish them eventually at so low a
rate as 3ls 70 per cent"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25
'Ss ssHeHsHeHeneneseAehsao,
TAXATION AND
REFORM IN OREGON


The legislature OF the state of Ore
gon has been working out taxation
problems during its last session. In
line with other progressive states. an
amendment TO the Oregon consntu-
ton is proposed. The citizens inter-
ested In tax reform want an amend
ment giving the legislature the broad
power of classifying the subject OF
taxation and deciding what will be
taxed for state and what for local pur-
poses.
Oregon has had a taxation commits
sion at work for some time From
its report, recently submitted, the con-
clusion reached there is that the gen
eral property tax is not working well
and that It ought to be abolished IN
part at least. II is suggested that 1t
would be well to have separate
sources of revenue for state and Tor
local government. and the only way
to attain this Is by amending the con
stitution.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25
Novel Road Marker.

1t Is very annoying to have grocers'
wagons and other vehicles spelling the
AVN by cutting of the corners OF the
arrive. and many people use white
washed stones at intervals TO warn
drivers not to come too close TO the
grass. However, these are not pleas
Ing objects. A novel plan published
BY a gentleman in Lawrence, n. Y.
IL worth considering, says the New
York Herald. Three or four places
were planned together in such a way
as to have a private drive, and It be-
came necessary to have something that
would indicate by night where the
road was that led 10 this gentleman's
house. TO save the expense OF a lamp
post and artificial light he planted
white birch tree which is fairly con-
splcuous except on the darkest nights
and serves all practical purposes as
well rs a more expensive and less
beautiful light
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25
CARDINAL RULES OF TAXATION.

The remedy proposed by E. 81.
Thresher of the Dayton Chamber Of
Commerce for the difficulties in the
tax system Of Ohio is similar to the
remedy now being urged in many
states. He says:
"The essence Of the difficulty seems
to lie in the attempt TO make the con
stitution deal with details rather than
with principles.
The proper remedy, in my judg-
ment. is only to be found in an amend
ment OF the constitution which shall
give to the general assembly power
to classify all proper subjects for tax
alton In such a manner that
mo subject shall escape its proper
share OF the burden.
"No subject of the same class shall
be taxed more than once.
"The tax shall in ali cases be uni
form to subjects Of the same class
and Just to the subject taxed"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25
MODEL VILLAGES.
Excellent Plan Followed by a Mining
Settlement In France.

Excellent Plan Followed by a Mining
Settlement In France.
Consul II. Albert Johnson I'm a report
from Liege gives details Of coal min
ing enterprises in Belgium, one Of
which is planning to establish a model
mining village, and has engaged as
manager an engineer in charge OF a
mining plant at Bethune. In France,
concerning which the consul writes:
"These French mines employ
force Of some 5000 workmen. They
possess 1000 workmen's dwellings,
that are rented to the miners at from
S1.15 TO S1.54 a month. The houses,
with gardens attached, are arranged
In attractive villages, with broad
streets and boulevards. Churches and
schools have been built. The water
supply, sanitary arrangements and the
electric light plant are all Of the most
modern and up to date class.
"A visit to Bethune proved highly
satisfactory TO the officials OF the Lin
bourg region and has tended to
strengthen their determination In
building up their new organization to
follow as closely as possible the model
set by the French mines. Thus, ac-
cording to the plans, this new mining
settlement in the Campine will be
most beneficial innovation, and instead
of the hitherto insanitary conglomera-
ton Of novels, piled one against the
other. without either symmetry or de-
sign, the new mining village will pre-
sent an attractive and orderly collec-
ton Of neat cottages. grouped on well
laid out and broad streets, with plen-
tiful supply of good water and the
most advanced system OF electric light
ing and sanitary appointments"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25
bURNAM THE MAN
Madison Man Elected National Com
mitteman TO Succeed John w.
Yerkes.

Chicago. Ill. June ls:-The fiercest
fight ever made for a member Of the
Republican National Committee from
Kentucky ended at ten O'Clock TINS
morning in the election Of Judge A.
r. Burnam of Richmond. His election
marks the end OF the long fight De-
tween r. p. Ernst and Frank Fisher
OF Peducah.
In the three ballots taken the vote
stood thirteen to thirteen each FOR
Eract and Frank Fisher causing a
deadlock in the delegation. Every In
fluence was used TO change the votes
but OF no avail. and Il was finally de-
clded by the Ernest men 10 throw
thel9 strength to Burnam IL The
eighth district delegates supporting
Fisher would go to aim.
when the delegation met al ten
O'Clock this morning. a surprise was
sprung When Col. Belknap the first
Ernst man reached on the roll call
voted for A. r. Bgrnam and the en-
tire Ernst strength and the two Fish
e- men from the eighth went 10
Burnam. eleciing him by fourteen TO
twelve. Congratulations we're shower
ed upon Judge Burn m. whose eleclloS
was the happy ending OF the struggle
that kept the Kentucky delegates and
party leaders under extreme tension
since Sunday.
Burnam's election was a decided
gain to the party In the State. No
man In Kentucky Is better fitted to
heal the breaches in the party. or
could represent US more ably in the
national councils lie has FOR years
been a prominent leader In the state,
while avoiding partisanship and fac
tionai fights He "a therefore In
position 70 command the support OF
both sides. He has wide experience
and an unequalled reputation in the
state, and his influence viii be most
valuable in every way The Repub-
licans OF the state are to be congrat-
ulated on his election. and Madison
County can well take great pride in
being able TO furnish so fine a man
to meet the emergency.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK

TO TEST NEW LAW;-The Coney
Island Jockey Club of New York is
determined TO bring about a judicial
INTERPRETATION of the new anti-bet-
ting law. This was made known
when the Jockey Club obtained
writ of habeus corpus in the Supreme
Court. directing the sheriff OF Kings
County to produce before Justice Col
Inns. who was on Friday arrested.
charged with accepting wager. The
hearing was set down for Monday.
Louisiana has also enacted an anti
betting law similar to the recent New
York statute and no more racing will
be held in New Orleans for the pres
ent.
MIMIC WARFARE FATAL:-Prac-
tice in warfare by New York milit-
IA. who we're pretending to defend the
city against a hostile" fleet cost
life last week. Two men were wound
es. They were shooting a cannon
and a new charge o; powder was ex-
ploeed by sparks left from the prev
ious charge. Every man in the crew
ives swept off his feet One mans
arm was blown off, the other Two
we're knocked against a stone wall.
II ia thought all will die
WOMAN MUST DIE:-Mrs. Mary
Farmer charged with the killing Of
Mrs. Sarah Brennan was sentenced
to be electrocuted at Auburn Prison.
New York. August 2. The crime for
which Mrs. Farmer was> convicted
was most fiendish. Her victim was
fifty-five years old. was her neighbor
and friend. Her motive was to gain
the Brennan home. deeds Of which
Mrs. Farmer had forged in October.
Mira. Brennan was hacked TO pieces
With q Ratchet and her body piled In
a trunk.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25
IMPROVING TAX LAWS.

Taxation is the subject OF investiga-
and three reports have been made
by special commissions which give an
interesting indication OF the present
trend of expert opinion.
New Yorks commission recon-
mends the abolition OF the tax on per-
sonal property and the imposition "
a progressive tax on inheritances. The
California commission is also opposed
to taxing personal property, but as
serts that II IL is TO be taxed tine rev.
enue should go TO the counties ex-
ciusively with the revenue from the
tax on realty. II is further recon-
mended that all corporations and
franchise taxes be reserved 10 the
state.
The report Of the Massachusetts
commission proposes the taxation 81
direct as well as collateral Inherit
ances. OF billboards and OF stock
transfers, the retention OF all fran
chise exactions by the state, and a
graded tax on automobiles. II is as
serted that with these additional
levies, the Bay State could readily
enough abolish the tax on realty as
well as on personal property, except
for municipal purposes.
Here in Rhode Island the system Of
taxation is inadequate and inequitable
but no effort toward a betterment has
been or is likely to be made as long
as the country towns are in the as
cendant-Providenc News-Democrat
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25
An EXCURSION

The Kentucky Evening Gazette Of
Lexington. is giving a personally con-
Quoted outing Of eight days at Algon-
&C. RusseIs Island, Mich. The sale Of
tickets closes on July 4 and reserva-
ton may be made for 50. II for any
reason a person cannot 90 and nou-
flies The Gazette on or before July 4,
the 50 will be returned.
The entire cost OF the trip will be
$3.50 for adults and ss.45 for child
rem between five and twelve years.
This includes railroad fare both ways.
boat fare and meals and lodging on
the island. n fact everything The
special leaves Lexington July 10. Drop
postal to The Gazette Excursion De-
partment and a folder telling all
about the trip will be sent you.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25
". H. HUMPHREYS HONORED

One OF the most interesting features
OF education IN Maysville. Kentucky.
is the growth and development Of the
colored race The progress is prin-
clpaily due to the untirins efforts OF
Prof W. H. Humphreys, one OF Be
rea's colored graduates OF 1908. The
interest Of the white people IN that
city Is very great as was shown Tues
day night at the Washington Opera
house when the balcony was filled to
the number OF several hundred. Near
~ all the white teachers In Maysville
were present and supt d. 5. Ginger
and wife we're very enthusiastic over
the success OF the program.
Principal Humphreys graduated
from Berea with an A. b. degree and
then studied some In Harvard. lie Is
one o. the best colored educators IN
the State.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25
SUMMER HEAT DREADFUL
Four Die in One oay-.-Mureury 90
degrees.

Tuesday was the hottest day OF the
year In most places in the United
States. The thermometer registered
80 degrees in Louisville and other cit
les Five people have been prostrat-
ed at the Sunday School Convention
in Louisville and people are suffering
more with heat than for years past.
Four persons died In Philadelphia
Tuesday because Of the sweltering
weather and there we're numerous
partial prostrations. some Of which
may end in death. The outlook is
that It may continue to be hot for
some days to come. The hot wave
covers the Whole east and extends
over the middle west. Louisville and
Galveston. Texas showed a higher
registration Of the mercury than any
other place in the United States, the
record being SO degrees.
The intensity Of the heat caused
twelve deaths in twenty-four hours
by drowning. Thousands OF people
are going to the beaches along the
eastern sea shore to get away from
the heat. Twelve persons we're re-
ported drowned near New York
The heat has been severe in Berea
the past week, each day showing an
increase in temperature. June 10. the
temperature was 81 degrees. June 20,
95 degrees, June 81, 90 degrees; June
%, "a degrees; June %. 90 degrees
Those who work in the sun should
be careful about the water they drink
Neglect and carlessness will cause
typhoid.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25
REDUCING THE CIRCULATION.
Lesson For Local Application In Money
StrinaencY.


Strineeney.
"This financial depression" remark
ed the town philosopher. Twill turn out
to be not altogether an evil IL II serves
to teach us the value OF having plenty
OF currency In circulation around
home. There is just as much money In
the nation today as there was three
months ago, but you can't see It. Our
cash took fright some weeks ago and
scurried into rat holes and other places
OF private deposit 1t was boarded at
home instead OF being left In the chan
nels of trade. The result is that many
communities have been unable to find
cash enough TO carry on their regular
lines OF business. Some factories have
had to shut down, others have reduced
their working force. and those still
running at full tilt have had to pay
their hands in scrip. certificates and
other makeshifts for real money. 9th
er business enterprises have had to re
trench. The effect of this retrench-
ment is felt in the home Even Santa
Claus this season has had TO cut down
his customary generosity. The little
children. though they do not under
stand why, are suffering because the
cash took fright and went into hiding.
"In every community there are per
sons loud In their denunciation OF
Wall street, the stock gamblers, the
money manlpulators or whoever II was
that caused the financial furry. You
can hear these indignant citizens on
the street corners crying down Wall
street with loud cries. Yet these same
folks are In the habit of doing things
that tend TO bring about for the home
town and community just such a scar
city Of money as this depression shows
In kind IL not in degree
"They do it not by boarding their
money, but by what may be called ex-
ling il. You will find them when they
have money to spend porting over big
catalogues from the gigantic general
stores In the large cities which make a
speciality of business at long range.
These big concerns believe in the cen
trallzation OF business. They act as pow
erful magnets, drawing to themselves
the loose cash lying around every COM
munity. Our friends who decry Wall
street are frequently the very ones
who contribute most largely TO the
city magnet. They send their money
out of the community, thus reducing
the local circulating medium. The re-
suit Is that local business stagnates.
the town comes 10 a standstill II not
actually taking the inclined plane, and
people begin to cry that times are
hard
"Of course" concluded the town
philosopher, "when you mail your
money TO the city you are helping to
build up the big stores there and thus
give employment TO many clerks. But
what about the clerks I'm your own
town? What about your local stores?
Do you prefer TO aid the big stores at
a distance rather than your home
stores, which are run by men you have
known all your lives? Patriotism be-
gins at home. Every citizen should do
bis best toward building up his own
community, and he certainly doesn't
add TO the ~eneral welfare and to his
own best interests in the long run
when he does long distance buying
that he could do at home"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25
State OF Washington Has constitu.
tional Amendment to Permit
Classification Of Property For
Taxation Purposes.

In common with other states that
are seriously considering the better
ment of tax laws. Washington comes
10 the front with a proposition 10
amend ats state constitution.
The pertinent paragraph in the pro-
posed amendment reads:
"The power Of taxation shall never
be surrendered, suspended or con-
tracted away. Taxes shall be uniform
upon the same class Of subjects, and
shall be levied and collected for pub
lie purposes"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25

BODY FOUND IN RIvER:-whiie
fishing in the Kentucky river near
Tyrone. a boy named Williams found
a body afloat in the river. The boy
reported his discovery and the body
was Unidentified az that OF Carey
Carter a prominent young man who
was drowned nearly four months ago.
Carter and two companions were boat
ing near Lock No in March, the
boat became unmanagable, the two
companions jumped out and swan
ashore, but the boat with Carter in
It went over the dam and he was
drowned. A large crowd attended his
funeral as he was one Of the most
popular young men in Anderson Co.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25
POLITICAL NOTES

ional Committee viii meet In wash
ington. A subcommittee met in Gin
cinnati and It was supposed mat
Frank Hitchcock, who has managed
the preliminary campaign so We'll
would be chosen. He. however, de-
clined on the ground OF III health TO
allow himself TO be considered. It
Is now entirely uncertain who VIII
be chosen. but there Is still some hope
that Mr~Hitchooc,i can be induced
10 change his mind.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25
Poetic idea OF Indians.

Possibly the most beautiful Of burial
customs known among aboriginal PEG.
pie was that which prevailed among
the Iroquois Indians. OF freeing a cap
tive bird over the grave OF the dead
on the night Of burial to carry the
soul OF the departed 10 the Spirit
Land.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25
A GOOD PLATFORM.

This platform has been adopted By
the Ohio State Board of Commerce as
the slogan OF its campaign for tax re-
form:
"Our purpose is to make Ohio the
best state IN the Union in which 10
earn a living. operate a business and
own property"