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New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
TRACE TYPHOID TO MILK.
Experts Say Pasteurization and War
Against Infection Lessen the Toll.

Washington. Dec. l2.-That the severe tax
put on humanity by typhoid fever can be
greatly diminished by two measures was
the gist of "A report made to-day 10 Surgeon
General Walter Wyman. OF the Public
Health Service. by the special board Of fed
ersl experts appointed by him IN 1906. con-
sisting OF prs. NJ. j. Rosenau. L. l.. Lums-
den and j. III. Kastle. These two measures
are pasteurizstion OF milk and an effcIent
campaign 10 diminish contact Infection.
Washington's death rate from typhoid
fever Is about the same as those OF Baltt-
more and Philadelphia. and three times as
high as that OF New York. The number OF
eases was 1.1,6 In 1895. siS in 1907 and sse IN
1905. In volume Of loo pages and ten
chats. the third report issued by the board,
these experts present a thorough study of
the causes Of these typhoid cases. ana
show that 80 per cent OF the cases In
Washington were attribu,aole to importa-
tion. contact with previous cases and 20
infected milk"
The report shows In detail the evidence that
10 per cent OF the cases particularly irves-
ugated were caused by milk. and that this
food was probably the medium of infection
~ larger number OF cases This propor-
ton was the same in 1896, 1900 and lsos. Rv
cnarting the cases and the customers OF
'he milk dealers. It sppesrs that one q the
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
CRUSADE NOT FUTILE.
Phonetic Spelling Popular,
Con gressmen Find.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau.


Washington, Dec l2-The crusade start
ed by Theodore Roosevelt, Brander Mat
thews and others for phonetic spelling has
not been entirely futile. This is admitted
even by reactionary members of Congress,
who are not only willing but able to fur
nish proof that this Roosevelt policy is un-
derstood and supported in their states.
Recently 2 member OF Congress from the
Pacific Coast received a letter from con-
stituent who desired a copy Of popular
government publication entitled The Dis
eases OF the Horse" The writer said: Il
am a short coarse student. and I want the
horse deezeez." The Representative trans
lated the letter after some study. and sent
his anxious constituent copy of the pub
lication. One of his friends. 10 whom he
showed the letter. told him he should have
advised the writer 10 consult veterina-
rian.
a Senator from the Middle West received
to-day a letter which breaks all spelling
records. Several Senator's 10 whom the let
ter was shown admitted that it beat any
thing in their collections. The letter. the
name of the writer and his residence omit
ted. is as follows:
Deer Mister Senador. deer friend. deer
sir. your honor: spose you will bee SOW
brised fore gliding such latter but l gand
helb myself Now will tell YOU all aboud
IT, / allowas lived in your state and Last
cambain l work hard fore you and never
ask you one cend. l boughd farm town
hear lasd spring. Whe hat SO much rane
hear aferdhing uount oud. and so Mister
Senador / Will ask you fore fafor 10 helb
me ad lone me 30 doolars fore one year
am stranger town hear. 10 by some feed
fore my stock, and the lord will bee with
YOU. Yours druly. -
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13

shall include all expense items under the
various heads acknowledged as liabilities
by the corporation making the return,
and entered as such on it's books from
January | to December 81 of the year
Tor which return is made. IL viii ap-
pear. therefore, that the return is TO be
made up from the ledger and not the
esshbooh. and that entry ON the ledger
from January | to December 81 of the
year for which return is made is the evil
dence which will determine whether or
not an Item is 10 be taken account of in
making the return. Inaccuracy is ex-
pected In some of the returns, the state
ment says. and il may arise from two
causes. The first is honest error and the
second is intent TO defraud the govern
ment- Honest errors will be corrected.
but any attempts at fraud will be met
with vigorous prosecution.
The regulations do not call for spec,tc
methods Of keeping accounts or anv
other particular plan OF bookkeeping
The requirement is simply that the bust
ness transactions be so recorded that ac-
eurate returns can be made and verified
when necessary.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
CORPORATION TAX
Continued from first page.

attempt would be very serious proposi-
tion.
SIN CLASSES OF CORPORATIONS.
As a result OF the foregoing reasoning.
the Secretary says, corporations have
been divided into six classes, with the
following definitions:
(a). Banks and other financial institu-
tOns.-Gross income consists of the gross
revenue derived from the operation and
management of the business and property
OF the corpora ton making the return. to-
gether with all amounts of income Gnclud-
ing dividends received on stock Of other
associations subject to this taxi derived
from all other sources, Is shown by the
December 81 OF the year for which return
is made.
(b) Insurance compa nies.-Sane as (a)
above.
. Transportation companies-Same as l
(a) above
s. Manufacturing Communications in
sources will consist OF the total amount
ascertained through an accounting that
shows the difference between the price
received for the goods sold during the
featured The cost of goods manufactured
shall be ascertained by an addition OF d
charge to the account of the cost of goods
as manufactured during the year OF the
sum of the inventory at beginning of the
year, and a credit to the account OF the
sum Of the inventory at the end of the
year To this amount should be added all
items OF income received during the year
from other sources, including dividends
joint stock companies and associations sub
ject to this tax. In the determination Of
the cost OF goods manufactured aud sold
as above such cost shall comprehend all
charges for maintenance and operation
OF manufacturing plants and properties.
but shall not embrace any allowances for
Int f.sH
BE- taken account of under the proper head
Ing a deduction.
4. Mercantile Communications amount
OF income received during the year from
all sources consists of the total amount
GsceTtained through inventory, or it's equiv
alent which shows the difference between
the price received for goods sold and the
cost of goods purchased during the year.
with an addition OF a charge to the ac-
ginning OF the year and a credit TO the
account OF the sum OF the inventory at the
END of the year. To this amount should
be added all items OF income received dur
ing the year from other sources, including
dividends received on stock of other cor
porations. joint stock companies and asso-
Citations subject "a this tax. In dstermin-
ing this amount no account shall be taken
or any allowances for depreciation or
losses. which items shall be taken account
of under the proper heading as deduc-
ton.
s. Miscellaneous-Gross income consists
OF the gross revenue derived from the OPP
and property OF the corporation making
the return. together with all amounts OF
income Qncluding dividends received on
stock OF other corporations, joint stock
companies and associations subject to this
taxi derived from all other sources. as
shown by the entries on its books from
January ! TO December 81 OF the year for
which return IS made.
WHAT MAY BE DEDUCTED.
Relating 10 statutory deductions. the
Secretary says. the regulation is TO the
effect that the deductions authorized
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
HOBSON HIS FIGHT.
Nomination for Congress
Opposed.
rFron, The Tribune Bureau


Washington, Dec. l2.-Those who have
tears for the political demise OF Represen-
tative Richmond Pearson Hobson are pre-
pairing TO shed them now. while those who
would welcome the absence of his melo-
dramatic war scares are ioyful. Mr.. Hob
son. who has been kissed by all nationali-
ties. is having a tight in his district for re-
nomination 20 Congress.
II appears that his fight for an increased
navy has not net with universal favor I'm
a constituency which has only seen the
ocean in Biographies and On honey moons.
4 man with ideas about what can be done
ia Congress In the way OF raising cotton
and other agricultural products has chaI-
lenged Mr.. Hobson's right 10 sit in the
lower house. He points out that, even
should the japanese OverTun the country
il would take them long time for them
20 reach Alabama, and that, IL this country
should build 4 hundred battlesbips year,
none Of them would fertilze the soils OF
his native state.
Mr.. Hobson scents the danger and has
asked Representative SullOway. of New
Hampshire. To allow him an hour or two
next week to advocate four battleships. So
that he may sound mis- annual alarm TO
his countrymen and fellow citizens and de-
vote come time after the Christmas recess
10 persuadng his constituents that he has
the safety OF the entire nation at heart.
while his opponent regards only the inter.
est OF small portion Of Alabama.
Seriously speaking. II Mr.. Hobson SHOULD
be defeated which is considered improba bic
by those who know the Alabama situation.
IL would be a great loss 10 the House, as
he is regarded as one Of the most valuable
members Of the Naval Affairs Committee
His technical knowledge is much appreci-
ated by his colleagues and he seems 10 have
10 other hallucination tnan that relating To-
inyaeions by foreign foes
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13

ent law merely prohibits the bringing OF
women into the country for immoral rur-
poses. The Secretary recommends that the
law be amended 10 prohibit the taking of
women for such purposes from one state
into another and that $4,000 be appro-
prfated 20 enforce all federal laws against
the traffic. No money is available for spe-
c.al prosecution of that work az present.
The need OF strengthening the law
against alien contract labor is declared to
be pressing The present laws 10 not al
WAYS bring 10 Justice those responsible for
Importation OF the men. The Secretary
suggests that IL would be well 10 investi-
gate the claims Of employers who seek the
benefit Of the exception under which skilled
labor may be imported Il labor Of the same
kind cannot be found in this country. The
need Of amending the Chinese immigration
laws 10 fl existing conditions is urged
Without surrendering the real purpose of
the Law, the department is working TO
have IL so administered as TO give the least
cause for embarrassment and complaint
from the Chinese.
The work OF the division OF naturaliza-
ton is reviewed. with the statement that
there were 1922 declarations Of intention
filed in the last year. an increase OF more
than 5000 over the year preceding.
Secretary Nagel tens Of his work in i'm
nroying the personnel Of the service and
lays Gown the principle that the govern
ment is entitled TO "a days work for
days pay"
Because Of the low salaries established
In some Of the grades IL was found i'm
possible, Mr.. Nagel says. TO get civilians
capable Of doing the work. He advocates
the abolition Of all clerical positions paying
less than 500 year and the establishment
OF places paying from 500 10 81, 500 in their
stead.
The varied activities OF the sixteen bu-
reaus of the department are reviewed in
the report.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
INSULAR AFFAIRS
General Edscards Recommends
Citizenship for Porto leans.

Washington, Dec. 12-Citiz hip, with
out serious Inconvenience TO the individual
should be extended TO those who desre il
i'm Porto Rice. according TO General Clar-
ence +. Edwards. chief Of the Bureau of
Insular Affairs. in his annual report 10 the
Secretary OF War.
Whether this be done by an act con-
ferring United States citizenship on all
citizens OF Porto hico, or by a law enabling
them by the performance individually OF
some simple preliminary acts to become
American citizens without delay. is mere
matter Of detail for Congress 10 work out.
1T is hoped that the grant of citizenship
may be regarded simply as an act of jus
tice and performed in an open and un-
equiv ocal manner" General Edwards says
The commerce of the island shows on
the whole a continuous and encouragin
growth. IL is said in the report. The eX-
ports for the fiscal year just passed
amounted in value 10 more than $50 ooH0,0oo.
and the imports 10 more than s2s.ooo.ooc-
The imports from the United States
amounted 10 more than 100000.
General Edwards comments on the recent
tariff legislation. whereby goods from the
Philippines, except rice. may be shipped TO
the United States free OF duty under cer-
tain limitations.
1t is believed that the people of the
Philippines have every reason to be con-
tent with the new tariff and that there
will result from II that prosperity In
the islands which should be the result Of
their relation 10 the United states, he
says. The net result so far has been to
increase the price paid to the grower for
his leaf tobacco 10 per cent. The price re-
ceived by the producer of sugar has in
creased > per cent. These are increases
which may be attributed wholly 10 the true
trade relations. fluctuations in the world
markets having been eliminated"
. General Edwards says that up 10 date
the importation into the United States
Of Philippine cigars has been at the rate
OF about 100000 q year, or one-haif
the limit for free admission. The effect
on the American industry. he adds. may
Well be judged by the fact that these
cigars may be found only with the greatest
difficulty"
The imports cf the Philippines in the
last fiscal year were more than S27ooo,0lo.
American goods constituted IL per cent Of
the total value Of Philippine imports. Gen
erai Edwards predicts that under the new
free trade conditions this percentage will
be largely increased.
General Edwards points out that With the
minor exception of the trouble with the
Moro outlaw. Jikiri. on Jolo Island. the
constabulary maintained quiet and order
in all parts of the Philippines without the
active intervention OF the army.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
TR AIMS FOR THE CHRISTMAS
HOME-COMERS

There will be great making for the Old home shortly
The colleges and schools will be deserted great many
gownup will also catch the homegoing fever The spirit of
Christmas turns all faces homeward
There will be much looking up of tables and many
inquiries about The PENNSYLVANIA ao-
commodatng al all times, especially inviting during
Christmas holiday They have many comforts
and conenences that they appeal only the youngsters
but their parents and guardians well For long distance
travel the Limited trains easily first They afford all the
OF home and all the safeguards best service
and the careful attention insure With drawing
rooms little parties for smaller ones the obsr
walton Tor recreation perfect dining service and
ladies' maid always hand there is little else desired
They are trains for young ladies travelling alone or
groups.
The boys take TO them naturally.
Tne "Limiteds" for Chicago The PENNSYLVANIA
Limited" leaving New York lo55 A. NJ the PENNSYLVANIA
Special" at 355 p NJ, and the Chicago Limited" at ass
p NJ for ST Louis the Southwest the st Louis Linn
tied" at loss A. NJ and The 2IIour ST. Louis" at 625
PM
There are other excellent trains the convenient
hours for all OF the West Northwest, South and
Soutlest-a prepared accommodate the Christmas
eler, young old.
Any Pennsylvania Railroad Ticket Agent will give full
details
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New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
CALL TO UNEMPLOYED.
Brotherhood Welfare Association Plans
Work for All.

The National Association for the Relief
Of the Unemployed, sometimes called the
International Brotherhood Welfare Asso-
CLIFTON, issued "A call yesterday TO the
casual ana unorg ganized unemployed work
ing people Of the world" TO send delegates
20 a convention under its auspices. from
January "a 10 Il. At Chicago, 10 consider
starting legislation TO provide work for the
unemployed. The call is signed by J. Eads
How. chairman. ST. Louis, and others
The call SAYS there have been hundreds
Of thousands Of sblebodied men out of
work for years and anxious for employ
ment in the large cities OF the world
Together" it continues, we shall lay
the foundations OF industrial freedom which
viii guarantee employment 10 every man
who desires it
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
PAPER IMPORTS NOW $4,000. 900.
-Four Times as Large as in lS99-Ex-
ports Also Increase.

Washington, Dec. i2.--What an important
factor in the commerce OF the United
States is furnished by paper and its kim
dred manufactures Is shown by a bulletin
just compiled by the Bureau II Statistics
Of the Department OF Commerce and Labor.
Imports OF paper and products have in
creased from 100000 In 1888 10 100000
il 1903. and the exports have increa sed az
a large rate also. In the last ten years
American manufacturers have sold I'm for
eign markets paper and manufactures val
ued at SSDOio.0to. and in the same period
the United states has spent Tor the SAM,
products OF foreign manufacture about y7o.-
OaN GO.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
600 Feet of Space Given Over to
a Showing of Christmas Slippers
New York, December -, s903

You will them the Main hoor-Fourth avenue sideOd
Building.
Easy choo-for all kinds shades colors spread
out before your eyes.
Not single slipper in the whole collection which I'D to
high standard of quality And every slipper just brms
with comfort possibilities
Dainty little dancing slippers for the debutante with all
of lovely buckle
Comfortable slippers tired feet night Slippers
everybody from greatgrandaher down the little fellows
beginning notice colors
Each slipper here has been carefully planned and either
beautiful comfortable
Prices anywhere from ST upwards floor Old Building
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
FIRE BURNS AS MASS IS SAID

MOI one Of the several hundred parishion-
ers attending the ! o'clock mass in -h.
Roman Catholic Church of 81. Thomas the
Apostle, at No. 257 West 11sth street. knew
OF rre I'm the sub-cellsr until they wer,
dismissed and saw the engines In front OF
tie edifee yesterday morning. Patrick
MeGlynn. the sexton. discovered the Are and
had an alarm turned in. The nremen ar
rived In silence. and with several pals OF
water Put out the blaze. which consumed
pile OF waste pager.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13

Boston Dec. 1.-THE yuietide call TO the
woods and forests, With its exactions OF
100000 young spruces, frs and balsams
for Christmas trees, has been felt for the
last three weeks in the wooden sections Of
Maine. Michigan and oregon. The total
cut OF trees yields the owners of lands
about sl60coo, while the consumers pay
about 100000. shippers and dealers reap
ing a great share OF the profits.
Maine is the principal tributary TO New
York and Pennsylvania markets, besides
serving New England. although many
trees are culled from Vermont, New
Hampshire. New York, New Jersey.
Pennsylvania and the Adirondack section
generally. Half a dozen schooners have
already made two trips each 10 New York
City from Maire ports with Christmas
trees and one more tree-laden voyage is
planned.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
Eight Car Lines
Each Way TO Store

Kindly ssys Ycur ,f,vs-
ing Hours for Your
Christmas shopping:
" VIII Pay Dsvids~S~
IN Added Comfort.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13

lsrgest dealers in Washington has had
uniformly small number OF typhoid eases
among his customers. Followtag tho aa'
vice OF Nathan StrauS. the New Norh Pas-
lanthropist he has sterilized his ootts'
and properly pasteurixsd his milk Tor 'n'
last three years. Two other large d'sie's
show a reduction In the number OF eases
on thelr routes. one having less thsh
third as many In 1898 as IN lSe. ana 'h'
ether less than one-hfth As many. S'''
dealers pastsurized their milk in lss-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
NOT FOREST WEN1CE.
PmcIOt Discusses Christmas
Trees-L 900 900 Used.

Washington. Dec. l2-Does The Iuletide.
with its demand for Christmas trees. prove
a menace TO the American forests Does
il tend TO denudation of the timber lands?
These are questions asked Of the United
States forestry service by those interested
I'm the conservation Of national resources.
The subject has received the serious con-
sideration Of the forestry bureau and the
reply has been sent out that there need be
no danger OF destruction II the cutting Of
young eversreens for Christmas trees is
done with Discrimination. In young pine
forests, il Is stated that a thinning out
process can do no harm, but where trees
are slashed ia a reckless manner the re-
suits are detrimental.
Il have thought a good deal about the
Christmas tree matter" said the chief for
ester. and have finally reached this conclu-
sion: Trees are for use. There is no other
use 20 which these trees could be pu- which
would contribute so much TO the happiness
and good Of mankind as their use FOR the
children and family on Christmas Day. So
far as endangering the future life Of our
forests is concerned, the effect is infinitesi-
NAL compared with the destruction caused
by forest fires and wasteful numbering"
II is estimated that four million Christ
mas trees are used annually. II planted
four feet apart these could be grown upon
fourteen hundred acres Of land. q small
farm.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-22
Sale of Real Estate.

By virtue of authority vested in me
under a judgment of the Superior Court
of Robson county by Hon. ]. C. Biggs,
Judge at December Term, 1908, of said
court in civil action therein pending
wherein Frank Cough was plaintiff and
William L. Bell and wife were defend
ants, l will, on Monday, the 9Th day of
April, 1909, at IL o'clock, noon, at the
court house door of Robson county,
offer for sale to the highest bidder for
cash, the following tract or parcel of
land, to-wit:
In Wishart's township, adjoining the
lands of David Bullock, Jim Coins and
others, and being the same land convey
ed to William L. Bell by Archibald Ba-
ker, deceased, and containing thirty (3O)
acres, and for a perfect description
thereof see the last will and testament
of the said Archibald Baker.
dated this 5th day of March, 1909.
R. C.. LAWRENCE,
Commissioner.
Mcintyre, Lawrence & Proctor, At
torneys for Plaintiff. 3-8-4mon
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-22
Lumber Bridge Local Para
graphs.

|
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Miss Essie Shaw, who has been
spending some time with rela.
tlves in Florida, returned home
Tuesday.
Mrs. Thagard, of Pembroke, is
visiting her son, Mr.. G. R. Thag-
ard.
Miss Clyde McNair is spend.
ing the week with relatives here
MIR. Leslie Shaw left last week
for a visit to friends and relatives
IN Georgia and Florida.
Miss Lena Skies left Thursday
for Fayetteville, where she viii
enter Highsmith Hospital to be.
come nurse.
Messrs. John Adams and Frank
Carmicle, of Clio, S. c., spent
Sunday in town.
Mr.. Ernest Bass, of Sanford.
spent a few days here this week
with his grandparents, Mr., and
Mrs. Conolv.
In the absence of the pastor
Mr.. Lonnie Brown conducted
services at the Baptist church
last Sunday.
Lumber Bridge, N. c.. March
10, 1909.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-22

The hackneyed expression
Sent ball crashing through
his brain" has been very much
over-worked of late. Every
time some poor fellow decides to
damn himself to save the Lord
the trouble" by putting Q ball
through his head a waiting world
is told that he 'sent a ball crash
ing through his BRAIN" The ex-
preston hasn't even the merit of
any peculiar appropriateness.
A body might go crashing"
through a cane-brake or a bunch
of tin pans, but when a ball is
forced with the accompaniment
of single sharp report through
the delicate machinery in a mans
head the reader might be safely
trusted to draw his own conclus-
ions as to whether it went
crashing" through or did its
work silently.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-22

In an address before the
American Society for the Study
of Alcohol and Other Drug Mar.
cotics in Washington the other
day, DR.. D. H. Kress, of that
city, declared that overeatina
eads to drunkenness, and that
If you would not become a
drunkard, quit eating meat"
lie said further that IF you
have a strong appetite for king
alcohol and tobacco and want to
be cured of the habit, just eat a
vegetable diet for six months.
Some people might consider the
cure worse than the habit, but it
would be much cheaper and
safer than blowing in a few
hundreds on a cure.