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WASHINGTON LETTER

WASHINGTON. D. c., July Sd, 1909.
DRESIDENT Taft stands squareIy be.
hind the tax on the net earnings Of
corporations and he advocates il not
merely as an expedient with which to
sidetrack the income tax. He behaves it
to be highly desirable form of taxation
because it is the first step In 3 carefully
devised system Of federal control Of cor
porations, and the next step, federal sup.
ervision of all issues Of stocks and bonds,
he will recommend to Congress in his first
annual message. The President will not
assent to any substitution in conference
Of the inheritance tax for this tax on cor
porations, nor does be believe that any
such substitution is contemplated, though
many rumors to this effect have been fly.
ing about the country recently. The Re-
publican members Of the Finance Com.
mittee declare they have no intention Of
any such substitution and the House
leaders. including the Speaker, predict
with confidence that the corporation tar
will be enacted as part Of the tariff bill.
These facts, together with much other in
teresting information, were brought out
al the White House this week, where
President Taft talked freely with several
friends.
-.
The President made clear his views,
also, regarding the various forms Of
special taxation which have been sug-
gested in connection with the current de.
fciency Of the federal revenues. Above
all other forms OF special taxation Mr..
Taft prefers 9 graduated income tax,
which believes it would be improper to
enact under the circumstances until its
constitutionality is placed beyond ques-
ton. He is Of the opinion that every
man should contribute through a direct
tax fair proportion OF his income to the
maintenance Of the government not only
for the sake OF the revenue such tax
would yield, but because such contriba-
tiou would bring home to every man q
realization Of bis responsibility to and for
the government of his country. He does
mot believe, however, that an income tax
determined by an arithmetical ratio would
be fair tax. He isconyinced thatif the
man who ha san income Of 81 200 year
contributes per cent Of that amount 70
the support of the government, the man
with an income Of 5000 q year should
contribute higher percentage, say per
cent, and the man whose income reaches
into the ten thousand should contribute
possibly 5 per cent. or more and so on.
Mr. TAFT regards . stamp tax as proper
revenue measure for an emergency but as
lacking 10 considerable degree that ten.
depcy to correct evils Of distribution
which would be accomplished by either
e graduated income tax OF graduated in
heritanoe tax. And last, corporation
tax, which President Talt regards as
highly desirable from every point ofyiew;
primarily because 1t viii insure a degree
of federal inspection and public knowl.
edge Of the transactions Of all corpora-
tions, thus fitting in with bis gene. a
economic plans in 20 faF as they relate 10
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corporations. and, seeondarily, because il
will yield ample revenue to obviats any
deficiency.
The President takes emphatic issue
with the aiIe- ations that the corporation
taxis unjust, that it will not reach the
wealth of The country. He firmly be-.
Iieyes that in the majority Of cases bond
holders are also stockholders, that they
are compelled to hold stock IN order TO-
protect their bonded interests. In short,
Mr.. Taft regards the corporation tax as a
tax on wealth and as such as wholly just
and proper
Senator Roots address to the Senate
this week, in support Of the Taft plan for
the taxation Of the net earnings of corpor-
asions, is regarded by many Senators as
the most notable contribution to the tariff
debates Of this Congress. One Of the in
teresting features of Mr.. Roots address
was bis statement that he expected the
required three.fOurths of the states to
ratify the proposed amendment to the
Constitution authorizing Congress to levy
an income tax: 81 think the United
States ought TO have the power to levy
income tax" he said. II do not want it
used TO drive out of existence the protec.
tive tariff. But l do want my country to
have the power which is possessed by
other countries, to summon to its assis-
tance in time of great need sll the wealth
of the nation. shall vote for and advo-
cate the amendment in my own State, and
l hope it viii be adopted" In speaking
of the corporation tax Mr.. Root said be
supported il because he thought it better
policy. better patriotism and higher wis.
dom than general income tax.
81
There is q large number of naval officers
in Washington just now who are living
in mortal terror Of what is known as the
'plucking board. This is the special
board which under the naval personnel
law must choose a certain number of off.
GERS for retirement each year, provided
specific number of vacancies are not
created through natural causes.
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acknowledged.
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leisurely devoured the humber
fare that remained. He had Just
finished when the miller came.
He helped David to unload The
wheat from the wagon and to put
in the sacks Of Hour in exchange.
Isn't it pretty late for q little
chap like you to be so far from
home? he said, kindly.
Oh, no-guess not, answered
David. He did not like to be
pitied.
He drove to the store with his
butter aud eggs. AS the store.
keeper was putting up the sugar
and salerstus that David asked
for, he looked sharply at him
over his glasses.
Suddenly he turned to a man
who was sitting on the counter
near BY, half-hidden by a pile Of
boxes.
Say, Abner, he said, isn't this
boy some relation to your
The man, a heavy, cheerful
looking person, got down from
the counter with his hands in his
pockets, and looked the boy over.
David met his eyes steadily, and
his tired little faced did not change.
He recognized his Uncle Abner.
Are you George Watson's boy9
said Abner Davis, in an uncer-
tain tone.
Yes, sir, David replied, with
dignity. He leaned against the
counter a little, aad there we're
pale lines around his lips, but he
thrust his hands into his pockets,
that no one might see how they
were shaking with nervousness
and fatigue.
What you doing here at this
time of night? questioned his
uncle, curiously.
Getting some -four and things.
Why didn't ycu wait till to-mor
row?
The horses had to work to-mor.
row.
Why didn't somebody come
with you?
Didn't need to, said David. He
was no baby, he thought, scorn'
fully, that be had to have some.
body with him.
Abner Davis and the store,
keeper exchanged glances. How
are your folks getting alongi
asked Abner, after a pause.
All right. David clenched his
hands in his pockets and leaned
harder against the counter.
HoW's vour father?
Sick.
What's Bert doing?
Running the farm.
With your assistance, eh? said
the farmer, with a laugh. Is
your mother keeping any hired
help in the house or outdoors?
No.
Abner Davis walked back and
forth a few times with his hands
| still in bis pockets. The store
keeper went to fill Dayid's kero.
sene can.
See here, said Abner, at last,
what you been doing to-day be-
fore you came to town?
Planting corn, answered David.
All days
Yes, sir.
What timed you get upG
Bout three o'clock.
And you've been at it ever
since?
David nodded.
Abner whistled softly to him
self. He walked to the door and
stood looking out. The store
keeper came back from the other
end of the store.
Say, Allen, said Abner Davis,
can you let me write a letter.
Certainly, said Allen, there's
the desk. Help yourself.
The farmer sat down and wrote
a letter laboriously. He sealed it
and gave it to David, putting his
hand on the boys shoulder. Give
that TO your mother, he said, not
unkindly.
Thank you! said David, and
went out.
Gritty, isn't he? said Abner
Davis, thoughtfully, as he looked
at his watch.
He is that, said the store.
keeper He seems pretty little
to be going round this way, but
he's probably older than he
looks.
Abner Davis said nothing, but
swapping the cover Of his silver
watch and looking meditatiyely
at the floor. ag
The way home seemed endless
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oFElcERa

@eRlamlR NIeIds, President.
Jsmes 3. CIsFkson, VIce.PReS'I.
asha 8. RESELL Sec. &TTust 0ffIess
s. Scott Townsend, Treasurer.
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7. D. HAMMOND

In this issue T. D, Hammond
of Mayhem announces himself
as a candidate for the Office of
county school superintendent
Mr.. Hammond is a native of La
fayette county and has taught
school successfullyfo for a number
of years in MAYHEM and the ru-
raj schools of the county. He is
widely known and popular. If e.
lected tothe Office which heseeks
he would undoubtedly fill
it creditbly in every particular.
He promises in case of his cleo
ton to visit each rural school in
the county at least twice during
the school year, thereby getting
in personal touch with the work
in every township,
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churches and religious organiza-
tions is only a special instance of
the widespread interest in .uber-
culosis, which has enlisted with
in the last year the efforts of
such organizations as schools,
labor unions, women's clubs, com
mercial institutions, state legis-
latures, the press, and almost
all of the organized civic and So
cial societies. By all of these or
CARNATIONS one sermon is being
preached, namely, that consump-
ton is a communicable disease,
that it can beprevented, and that
it can be cured by fresh air,
rest and wholesome food.
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church organizations. There
are now about fifty regular
classes in existence, over one
half of which are conducted in
connection with churches.
10000 CHURCHES ENGAGED.
The activity of the church, how
ever, as a center of education in
tuberculosis, is of much more re-
cent growth. Id fact, almost all
of the preventive educational
work of the churches has been
accomplished in the last four
months. The National Associa-
ton for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis estimates
that there are now over 10000
church congregations to whom
the message of the prevention
and cure of tuberculosis has been
preached, and the number is in.
creasing daily.
CAMPAIGN UNDENoMINATIONAL.
The religious campaign is no
ONLY undenominatiOnal, but it is
also nterdenominational. The
Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, for instance, has started an
active crusade against tubercu-
losis. Through its physical de-
partment instruction is being
given concerning the nature and
dangers of consumption to all of
the men and boys who come UNI
der that branch of the associa-
ton. Educational lectures are
also being held in many of the
associations, and, in general, the
campaign against tuberculosis is
being linked with the general
crusade for sound body and q
sound mind.
The United Society of Chris
tian Endeavor has also taken an
active interest in the tuberculo
sis propaganda. At the Inter
national Convention Of that body
to be held in st. Paul from July
to u, one Of the large tuberculo
sis exhibits of the National Asso
cation for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis will b.
on display. An active campaign
of education will be carried on a
mong the 10000 delegates, WHIT
will act as missionaries in furth
er spreading the message. Th,
tuberculosis exhibit viii b'
shown by the side Of missionary
and other social and civic exhib
its.
This campaign among tn
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ReEJ.T.Peeler
Catarrh Of Stomach.

DEv. j. t. PEELER, Hendersonville,
N S. c., writes:
al desire to make known for the bene-
ftof suffering humanity my experience
with Peruna.
al was afflicted with catarrh of the
stomach, and though 1 tried many rem
edies and applied to several doctors, ii
was all in vain.
"Had it not been for Peruna | believe
Iwould have been m my grave to-day.
"I have every reason to believe that
Peruna is the greatest remedy for ca
tarrh known to the world. Therefore
Ihave been, and shall continue to REQ
ommend it to those who are unwell."
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ton of a spring sonnet. Before
he had finished the first verse a
blast of north wind cut him
short and he consigned the man
uscript to the floor. That cold
snap was hard on a great many
people; but it saved some young
lady an ordeal.
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Lexington property is still go
ing up and the demand for hous-
es to rent greatly exceeds the
supply, which indicates that a
large number of people like to
live here although the railroad
service is inadequate. Think of
how thingswould go if we should
get that trolley line to Odessa.
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In the approaching school e.
lection politics ought not to cut
any figure. Vote for the man
you think best equipped to look
over the schools thoroughly.
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Last Wednesday morning a
youth of this city thinking that
at last spring had arrived, put on
his low shoes, and left off his
vest. At 8 p. N. the thermomer-
ter registered SO. So the young
mans fancy began to turn the
the way the poet says it should
turn and he begf the compost
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Somebody once remarked
that all things come to him who
waits. Well, Lexington has
waited about long enough for a
trolley line.
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A FEARLESS, HONEST PREACHER
GIVES HIS OPINION OF PE-RU-NA.
An Up-to-Date Clergyman Describes
an Up-to-Oate Household Remedy
that Has Had the Test Of
Time and Is known the
World Over

Some preachers are afraid to give
an outspoken opinion or any remedy
however highly they may esteem II.
Others are not afraid.
One of those who is not afraid is
quoted below. Read what he says.
he e every word of it. II you
doubt it write him a letter, enclosing
= stamp. He will tell you what he
thinks.
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Notice to Coal Dealers.

Lexington Triumph Press Brick
Company will receive up to noon
April 7, 1909, sealed bids for coal to
be delivered at their yard as needed
during the present season.
IRA KELLER,
Treasurer.
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Mr.. J.. King says he has quit
Chicago, as his property inter.
ests require his presencein Kan
sas City. Mr.. Moran has not as
yet expressed his regrets.
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Every good thing has it's draw
back. By means of wireless we
get daily reports Of what ex.
President Roosevelt is doing
while on shipboard.
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st. Louis papers say that their
water is pure. Considering all
that has happened, st. Louis de-
serves something pure.
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A Standard Oiltrial now causes
no more excitement than does the
loss of a few thousand dollars
worth of diamonds by an actress.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-03-27

Everything a bottom land far
mer promises is conditioned by
the behavior Of the river during
the next two months and a half.
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Had it not been for old Booze
the Pennsylvania kidnappers
might have got away with their
ten thousand.
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THE CHURCH'S CRUSADE
AGAINST CONSUMPTION
Twenty Thousand Congregations Join in

iWShiy ihVuSoHu SVhSiSSoti""' S"" :"
Fight.
Within the past four montsh
the churches of over 100 different
cities in the United States, all
the principal religious denomi-
nations, and several interdenom-
national societies, have united
in a campaign against consump-
ton, according to a statement
issued by the National Associ-
alton for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis.
Notable campaigns have been
conducted by the allied church
es of New York, Brooklyn, Pitts
burg, st. Paul, Milwaukee, Wash
ington, Chicago, Providence,
Baltimore, Trenton, Seattle,
Philadelphia, and many other
cities. In most of these places a
special Sunday has been set "a
side on which sermons about
tuberculosis have been preached
in the various churches. So sue
cessful has been this method of
declaring the gospel Of fresh air,
that it is being adopted by pas
tors all over the country.
In several of the larger relig.
ious denominations definite res.
olutions by some of the local
ministerial organizations, ally
ing these associations with the
tuberculous movement, have
been adopted.
CATHOLIC CHURCH LEADS
Foremost in the fight against
consumption is the Roman Cath
ole church. In this church, un.
der the direction of Archbishop
Ryan, of Philadelphia, an educa-
tional crusade against tuber-
culosis is being carried into all
of the parochial and other schools
in it's control. AS a result, over
1850, 900 school children in 10,
600 parishes are being reached.
The clergy of the church have
been asked also to instruct their
congregations on the dangers
and methods of preventing tuber-
culosis, for the purpose of bring
ing the simple doctrines of the
cure and prevention of this
disease to every one of the II,
900, 900 Catholics in the United
States.
The CHURCH CLASS.
The work of religious bodies
in the war against tuberculosis
received a great impetus in 1905,
when Emanuel Church, of Boston.
under the leadership of DR..
Joseph H. Pratt and Reverend
Elwood G. Worcester, started a
movement for the treatmant Of
tuberculosis patients in their
homes under the supervision Of
the church. AS the patients
held weekly meetings at the
church for instruction and advice
from the physicians in charge
the organization was called {
class. So successful was th'
Emanuel class first years worl
that many other churche:
throughout the country have
followed this example, and tuber
culosis classes have been formed
in a large number of cities, il
many cases, Independently o
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The more one investigates the
Payne tariff bill the more he is
panied.
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That big tax on tea and coffee
is probably expected to make
home grown beer more popular
as a beverage.
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With butter at IS cents a
pound, it may be profitable to
get expensive feed for old Brin-
die after all.
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Prof. James Jeffries has
got about all the free advertising
he needs and might as well sign
up.
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In spite of the weather the
days are getting longer. And
also the world is getting bright
err.
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Studio Moved.

Miss Elizabeth Graves has moved
her studio to Room No. |, over Mrs.
Marks restaurant.
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For Ginghams, Percales, Shifting,
and White goods go to j. F. Winn.
Pure blue grass, flower seed and
garden seeds at Crenshaw & Young's.
Carriages and hacks furnished to
meet all trains.
c. A. SUMMERS Livery Barn.
I0-27tf Phone $50.
For good old Country Sorghum go
]. f. VIM.
Go to J. F. VIM for G9egg's Coffee,
Best by test.
"A thing of beauty is a JOY for
ever" You will say SO when you see
my silk finished Easter Post Cards.
L. E. Mark.
LADIES, why not send that soiled
silk or nett waist and have it look
like new with our French Dry
cleaning process?
GEO. W1TTENBUkc.
French Dry Cleaner.
Boston Beauty mackerel, nice and
fat at J.. F. VIM.
B. b. Frazer has changed his insur-
ance Office to Room Is of the Traders
Bank building. SLIT
SealShipt Oysters in bulk at
! Longs Market.
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DEv. J. G. DUKES, Pastor of the
N Unitarian Church at Pinetown,
n. c., writes;
"My wife has been in a very bad state
Of health for several years, and MOTH
ing seemed TO do her any good until she
began to use Peruna one month ago.
Since then the color has returned to
her face, and she is gaining in flesh
every day, and 1 believe she is a well
woman to-day.
"My little boy, ten years old, was pale
and had but little life. He began to use
Peruna the day his mother began. To-
day his face is rosy, and he is out in the
yard running and jumping with the
rest of the children"
Throat Trouble.
Rev. II. w. Tate, go Lincoln Ave.,
Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio, writes
that for several years he has been troub-
led with a peculiar spasmodic affection
of the throat, which interfered with his
vocation as a preacher. He took Peru
ma and i Is trouble disappeared.
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Insurance

For all kinds of Fire and Tornado
both City and Country, Hay and
Grain at right Prices, See
W. v CURTIS.
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By the way, why does Mr..
Fitzsimmons have nothing to say
in regard to the matter?
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We are authorized to announce
T. d. HAMMOND

as a candidate for County school Superin-
tendeut. for Lafayette county, subject the
action of the voters at the ele,tlon Tuesday,
Aprile
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We are authorized to announce
II. T. PHILLIPS

as a candidate for County School Superin-
tendent OF Lafayette County subject to the
action of the voters at the school election
April, &. 1909.