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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

An EFFORT 20 limit the volume OF
n special pension legislation viii be
made by Senator Mccumber. chair
man OF the committee on pensions,
before the adjournment Of the present
extra session OF congress. Such legis-
latiou has grown rapidly until, during
the last congress. about 5000 bills, the
object OF most Of which was 10 In
crease existing pensions. were passed.
During the present session about
1000 bills providing for pensions not
obtainable under the general pension
laws have been introduced in the sen
ate alone.
The reasons urged for such legis-
lation have been in the nature OF en-
eeptional conditions either relating 10
the necessities OF the applicant or 70
= failure on HIS part TO satisfy the
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

CIT NcLE JOE" CANNON may be
" come one OF the most select In
the select coterie of Taft golfers aft
er having scorned a try at the tennis
cabinet Of Roosevelt. according TO re-
ports. II has even been said that the
speaker has already purchased a full
caddy bag OF sticks and Il stealing
forth on the sly TO Chevy Chase in
Washington TO perfect himself In the
art Of shifting the little white gutta
pereha.
There are those who can rcmember
when Uncle Joe" was the Shiny"
champion Of the whole country around
Danviile. H., Cannon's old homo.
Those were in the days when he de
voted more time TO fresh air and en-.
erclse and less 10 stogies and politics.
The old timers tell OF how the speaker
could smash ball farther and crack
shins more rccklessly than any man
In town. They are greeting the latest
Item In the budget Of goif news with
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

III ASHIINGTON.-One Of the nrst In
w novations attempted by Mrs.
William Howard Taft has brought dis
appointment To the wife OF the presi.
dent OF the United States Criticism
Is never pleasant. and especially when
one tries 20 launch a utopian reform
and fails. hut that IL what Mrs. TAFT
seems To have done and the storm
that has been stirred by her interfcr-
ence with ancient custom IL still ris-
Ing
The trouble arose over Mrs. Tafta
desire TO have the Marine bands
weekly concerts. that heretofore have
been given on the lawn behind the
White House. transferred 20 some
other place. In looking over avail.
able places where the Washington.
lans. black and white, might listen to
the music. the presidents wife found
q site far removed from the White
House on the banks OF the Potomac
Immediately an order was issued
from the executive once 20 the super.
intendent % public buildings and
grounds TO prepare plans al once and
proceed with the construction OF n
bandstand. The superintendent Is an
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
MILLIONS ESCAPE TAXATION.
As Shown by Facts Reported to the
State Board Of Equali-
zation.

Frankfort. Ky-Millions in money,
stocks, bonds and other property tax
able under the law is escaping taxa
ton. This is brought out by the facts
reported to the state board of eQuali-
zation through the tax books sent TO
the auditor. upon which the annual
levy for COLLECTION is laid. That the
average citizen of small means who
owns his small farm or home and the
land owner and the owner of realty
bear the great public burden. while
others able TO convert their property
into stocks. bonds, diamonds or have
money on deposit in banks escape with
a nominal tax are facts developed by
rigid and careful investigation. The
total amount OF deposits in banks re-
ported to assessors of the state last
year was s14.359.657. while the reports
to the secretary OF states Office show
that there were deposits In the city OF
Louisville of over s46.0OO,O00. while
In Louisville. Lexington and Covington
there was shown by the banks state
ments 20 have been over s55. ZOO. 900.
The total value of diamonds reported
10 the assessors last year was 1854. fS7.
upon which taxes were paid, there be-
ing only 1.712 stones reported in the
whole state. This year the value Of
diamonds reported from the county Of
jefferson and Louisville is s39.15O. In
Campbell county. in which Is the rich
city of Newport, there is reported only
$21O in diamonds. Daviess county, In
which is situated the city of Owens
boro, only s12,75O in value Of dia-
monds. Fayette county reports S22,-
535 in value OF diamonds: Kenton, In
Guiding Covington. reports s6.750 Of
value in diamonds. The following
counties last year do not report a dia-
mond in the county in the assessors
list: Casey. Cumberland. Jackson,
Letcher. Metcaif. owsley. Perry and
Robertson A voluntary state tax com
mission has been appointed by Gov.
Wilson to look into the question with
a view to bringing about an equitable
policy of taxation and to reach this
class of property to meet the consu-
tutional provision requiring all classes
of property 70 bear an equal rate of
taxation.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
Senator Would Put Curb on Pensonl

technicalities Of the Law, aI'lOu'.
could prove to the satisla'u ...'., =
committee that he vss euuu''
consideration.
But such Legislation D." s' "",
RAPIDLY that either II must DC -, u', /.
or the pension committees o. ~
ate and house will have 10 Ie', 4. I,
additional force, making them, J, u J.
pension bureaus Of consideIao y i
To meet this condition. and % ". y
some Limitation upon pension ea,o !,
,lon. senator McCumber pIopO .s..
arrange a joint meeting oil ll s.I I'd ID
committee OF congress, S we. .1l
plan with this purpose in view w.
Mr McCumber believes ihal l., J !
be possible to reach an 's !, .,,cI,
W The house and senate pr, pii't 4,
" win pledge themselves a IDp psn.I
win pass = given amour l'o and
legislation in one ses'''D'
more. Ting 10 be D
before The adjournment o. w. sIi
s Os,, 80 that some aSreem, IN ,',i
IN force when congress meets w.
oember In regular sesSi0"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
TAFT TO URGE REVISION
RECENT DECISION OF SUPREME
COURT AN ARGUMENT.
General Revision to Be Chief Fea-
ture Of the Presidents Mes
sage in December.

Washington.-The decision Of the sur
preme court in the commodities clause
case will be used by President Taft
as one more convincing argument in
favor of a general revision of all the
interstate commerce and antitrust
laws.
Various recommendations that such
a disposition Of these laws be made
along the lines Of clearness and GER
tainty will form the chief feature Of
the presidents message to congress next
December. II can be laid down almost
as certainty that one of these recon-
mendations win be that congress enact
a law forbidding railroad company to
own or operate directly or indirectly,
through ownership or otherwise, any
concern the products of which it carries
over its lines.
In other words, congress will be
called upon TO close up the gap opened
by this decision of the supreme court
and TO bring back common carriers en-
gagged in interstate commerce TO the
common law basis, namely, that rail
roads shall only engage in the business
which they were organized to carry on
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
PROMISED $4,000 FOR VOTE
Testimony of Witness in Patrick
Calhoun Bribery Case.

San Franeiseo.-Andrew ~ Wilson,
whose failure to testify to certain rec
objections in one of the trials of TREY
L. Ford was followed by his indictment
on three charges of accepting brides,
was the principal witness in Tuesdays
session of the trial of Patrick Calhoun,
president of the United Railroads.
Wilson told how he sounded the mem
bers OF the Schmitz board of supervis
ors on the proposal to pass the over
head trolley permit, and was promised
$4,000 for his vote. This, he said,
was after conversations with james L.
Gallagher and Abraham Ruef.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
RAILROAD BILL is PASSED
Missouri House Would Limit Roads
to Transportation.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The Missouri
house passed Speaker speers' bill pro
hibiting railroad corporations from en-.
gaging in any business other than that
of transportation, under penalty OF fine
not to exceed $500 for each ofTense, and
that each day the law is violated shall
constitute a separate ofense. 1t is held
by persons outside the assembly that
the bill is in conflict with the opinion
handed down by the federal supreme
court in the case of railroads connected
with the anthracite coal business in the
Eastern Pennsylvania district.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
PROJECTS TIN PLATE MILL
Jones a LaushlIn, II 10 Said. VIII
Build $780, 600 Plant In
Pennsylvania.

Pittsburg. May 6.-While members
OF the Arm refuse TO confirm or deny
the statement. II is stated on good
authority that the Jones & l-aughiin
Steel Co. the largest independent com
petitor Of the United States Steel Cor
poration. will erect large tin mill
at Alequippa. rs miles west OF this
city, on the New York Centrals line.
and enter into active competition with
the big corporation in the tin plate
field.
The firm recently issued bonds to
the amount OF $4,000. 900. about half
of which has already been spent on
it's steel and iron plants. and II Is stat
ed the other half is to be used on the
tin plate plant.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

THE cottage which the Tafts are To
occupy this summer is situated
at Beverly. Mass. and is two stories
and n half. painted green. Around II
are trees and shrubbery and stretches
of wellkept lawns and the place is
one OF the beauty spots along the
shore. Entrance 10 the estate Is from
Ober street and Is guarded by two
great stone posts. the cottage Itself
being hidden from the travelled way
by the trees. although Il is but a two
minutes walk in.
There Is great covered porte
cochere over the private driveway
leading 10 the house. Running around
on three sides is a wide veranda, and
on the ocean side Is a tower crowned
with a dome. and with windows near
ly all around on the third floor. There
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
Band Concert Transfer Arouses W. !,

army oiiioer, and as such h.,
portunily to point out to N. - s. =
aer1n.chiet that the order mls sUan
Injustice to the great mld5ls 10y Nv.
people. lie had TO obey MA ,.'a
The result has been ths, V
an Increasing number Of - 10y
Ing hied against the eh,,.
white House always has he's
ible. The new concert s,o,. ~ y
removed from car lines ana a''.1
neither shade nor seats vno.
those who brave the long T,l , !.
river front may rest
To those who posses, anti,
or Carriages the place $500
Mrs. Taft for future copss-,.
mirable. Society and the a.,
diplomatic sets can vhlrl !, 49,
tor cars and carriages and mo,
eiate the change. but hos
lovers whose purses are so, ~
lat VIII be compelled 10 -
weary mile and a half bes.,e !
heat OF the summer sun. n ~,
70 listen 10 the strains o, ons I,
best musical organization, !. !
western hemisphere
The local newspapers s-
barded with letters Of pro,s,, 49,
the innovation.
In spite Of these protest. ~.
the bandstand was prepared =,
concerts are being held ner \
president and Mrs Taft uer, II
AZ the opening concert also -
ly all the ofilcial set and n, "A
matte dignitaries
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

Louisville, Ky.-President |. n.
Bloom and Or. ID. Bergman, members
OF the Louisville school board. were
summoned to appear before the grand
jury 10 furnish information concern
ing alleged attempts to bribe members
OF the board. This was the result OF
an election held by the board al which
Il was openly charged that members
had been offered $4,000 for their votes
in defeating y. II. Mark. superintend-
ent OF public instruction.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
WHAT is LEGAL" INTEREST?
Wickersham Has Plan to Make Com.
modities Clause Effective.

Washington.-Upon commenting on
the decision of the supreme court in the
commodity clause case, Attorney Gen.
eral Wickersham explained that the act
prohibiting railroad companies from
moving in Interstate commerce com.
modities in which they have an inter
est, direct or indirect, could only mean
"legaP interest, and that the courts
have frequently held that interest in
the stock of a company was not a legal
interest in the property of the company.
This was shown, he said, in the debate
ON the bill when il was before congress.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
WILLS COOK $4,000.

Washington, ID. C.-Mrs. Annie Van
derlas, who for twenty years had been
a cook in the family of the late Jos. w.
Babcock, former representative from
Wisconsin, is bequeathed $4,000 in his
will An adopted daughter, Amelia i.
Red, of sparta, Wis, is given only one
dollar. The bulk Of the estate Is d.
vided between the widow, son and an
adopted sou
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
FOR HIGHER HOSIERY DUTIES
Counter Petition of Women Present
ed at Washington.

Washington.-As a counter movement
against the monster petition of Chicago
women opposed to a duty on hosiery
and gloves, a committee of ten young
women and five men arrived in Wash
ington Tuesday to present to congress
a petition for a 25 per cent. advance
in the present hosiery duties.
The committee was sent here by a
convention of employees in hosiery es-
adjustments held in Philadelphia last
week, and claim to represent $4,000 per.
sons.
The mills directly represented are at
Philadelphia, Easton and Reading, Pa,
Lenoir City and Chattanooga, Tenn.
and in Georgia.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
NIqht Waterman 10 Attacked.

Oklahoma City, Okla. May Cd. Il.
Pritchett. night Waterman for the Con
way Paint Co., was found with his
head fractured and In an unconscious
condition at the eompahy's plant in
the suburbs of the city Wednesday
morning, He will probably die. A
bloody AK was found near BY. The
case Is a mystery.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

owensboro, Ky.-The May term of
the federal court convened here with
Judge Evans on the bench. +. -.
Routen. of greensboro, a former mail
carrier. indicted for alleged coneealing
Of letters. was found not guilty on four
counts. and the jury failed to agree on
the second count.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

Lexington. Ky. - John Abner,
charged with the assassination of Jas.
Cockrill. at Jackson. during the Breath
ilt feud reign. was acquitted. This
clears all dockets OF the Breathitt feud
cases. in which Judge James Hargis.
Ed Callahan. b. Fulton French and
several others were accused, and which
resulted in the deaths Of DIR. b. ID. Cox,
James Cockrill and James II. Marcum.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

Paducah Ky.-News was received
here OF the drowning of Engineer Har-
ny Rearden and Fireman Fred Rine-
holt, Of the towboat Concrete in the
Cumberland river, three miles below
Kuttawa They were helping to turn
the wheel when II started and jerked
them into the river.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
state Auditor EnJoined

State Auditor Frank p, James was
enioined perpetually by Judge r. l..
Stout from collecting taxes for the
state after they had been barred by
the limitation OF Ave years. Auditor
James has been calculating ON collect
ing s75oO0O from this source during
the next year or SO. The matter will
go 10 the court of appeals.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS IN
ASIA rs UNSURPASSED IN
HISTORY.
INTERNAL STRIFE IS FEARED
Observation-Disclosures and Reaetlonsrles
Alike Agree Situation ls Most
critleal-Pretty Girls
Alone Spared.

Constsntlnople. May 6-At any hour
there may come political explosion
which will cngulf Turkey with inter.
nal strife and drench the already dew
astated REGIONS anew with blood.
The brand has been lighted and
the explosion is momcntarily expected.
That Is the true situation. II Is &C.
knowledged by the leaders of the
Young Turks and the old regime.
Conferences were held Monday by
former Grand vizier rwefk Pasha and
Gen. Schcfkct relative TO the punish.
ment which shall be melted out TO the
leaders Of the reactionary movement
They know too well a continuation OF
the wholesale executions will inname
the minds OF the Moslem fanatics and
that the smoldering passions OF these
frenzied Eealots may break forth al
any minute.
Would Mean Intervention.
THIS would mean universal upris.
ing over the nation which would neces-
state the instepping OF European pow.
ors. and this might result In warfare
participated In by those Aslatic coun.
tiles which have long skirmished at
diplomacy with her Ottoman empire.
The situation In Turkey Is graver
today than at any other time In the
modern history OF the nation. The
eyes OF all Europe are turned on Tur.
key as she writhes In the grip Of In.
ternal dissension Every day sees
further executions. Every day sees
death sentences imposed by the court
martial
Death List 10 Great
Already from $4,000 10 10000 per-
sons have been killed In the rome Of
blood and Il Is feared that figures
may be even greater than the latter
estimates. The Young Turks have
another fear 10 confront them. This
is the variance OF opinion among their
own leaders as to the formation Of the
new ministry.
Latest reports OF the Adana maJsa-
ere show the recent atrocities have
not been surpassed In history. and
the slaughter Is still going on Not
even women and babies are spared by
the fanatical Mohammedans. Reports
from Tarsus shows that the mobs have
turned the carnage into sport Ar
menian men and women are stood up
IN rows one by one and shot down.
TO the applause OF the Moslem multi
tude. Early Roman massacres were
not one whit more unspeakable In
their horrors
Pretty Girls Alone Spared.
Only young and pretty Christian
girls are being spared, and they are
being bartered as " they were new
sort OF curiosity Children In their
teens. snatched from their murdered
parents, are being traded by their cap
tors for arms and ammunition-bcing
sold into harems.
The dead In the city OF Adana alone
now number 1900, and the sihun river,
flowing down TO the Mediterranean
sea. is black with corpses. The fields
for miles around are strewn with dead.
The bodies OF women and children
float thickly on the waters. even out
20 the warships anchored In Adana
harbor.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
County ory-cuts Throat.

Springfield. o.. May civilian f.
Thompson. so years old, was found on
the street Wednesday morning with
his throat cut. Il have no place TO
loaf since the county went dry he
whispered in explanation of his at
tempt to commit suicide. Thompson
viii recover. lie is married and made
a living tending bar.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

Louisville. Ky.-Dr. b. Oscar Doyle.
Ga. died OF heart failure on an inter
urban car He held membership In
practically every lodge. medical so
ciety and commercial organization in
Louisville He was a Shrlner. a MEM
Der OF the Masonic order for 40 years
and treasurer OF the odd Fellows for
80 years.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

Frankfort, Ky.-The Frankfort hotel
and a number OF residences were dam
aged and many trees uproOted in a
small cyclone that passed over this
city. Thk storm was accompanied by
consiIFable hailjand a drop OF 20 de-
srees In The temperature
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
kentuekX,s Treasurx

The winding up OF the business for
April shows a balance in the treasury
Of the state Of S2f2.So5.7i The bal
ance in the various funds follow;
Sinking fund, si62 .2S9.75. school fund.
S92. S6953; general expenditure fund
Coverdrawn) So. 353.54.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

Paducah, Ky.-Hiram Smedley. who
recently resigned as county clerk. was
arrested on an old indictment charg-
ing him with the embezzlement OF
public funds while in office. Smedley
Is said TO have secured over $1,000 on
forged orders, dating back 10 years.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
coverror he out AoaIn.

Gov. Wilson returned TO his Office
after an absence OF six weeks. during
which time he was confined TO his
room az the executive mansion with
crippled leg. lie would have been
out ten days ago but for the advice Of
attending physicians
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
CAPITAL NOTES.


The state board OF equalization
raised Campbell county per cent on
farm lands. personally and town lots.
Floyd county and Laurel county we're
raised per cent on farm lands aud
personally
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

Louisville. Ky.-After a hardfought
battle Cincinnati became the success
full contender for the next annual con
vention OF the Master Boiler Makers
association. Arthur f. Brown. master
boiler maker Of the Louisville g. Nash
Vile railroad. was made president OF
the association in the annual election.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

Williamsburg, Ky.-Charles Finley,
who was pardoned by Gov. Wilson for
alleged completely in the Goebel muir
der, upon his return here was met by
a large number of friends, who escort.
Cd him to his fathers home. where he
met his aged father and mother. who
had waited anxiously his return for
nine years.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

Georgetown. Ky.-Julisn Leach. 8.
and his sister. Eva May. years his
senior. were saved from death In the
waters OF Big Springs by Robert Jones.
who plunged into the stream and
swan to their rescue The lad fell
into the water in trying to recover his
cap and his sister jumped in TO save
him.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

The last hope OF Charles J. lowering,
wife murderer. to escape prison walls
was dissipated when the court OF ap-
peals passed upon his petition for a
rehearing OF his case, overriding e.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

Covington, Ky.-County Clerk John
c. b. Yates, of Covington. may die as
a result of injuries inflicted upon him
at Louisville by highwaymen Mr..
Yates attended the Kentucky Derby,
and was assaulted while on his way to
the depot.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

Covington, Ky.-The initial meeting
OF the Sixth Congressional district
group OF the Kentucky Bankers asso-
citation was held IN this city In the
Masonic temple C. II. Lee, Of Fal-
mouth. KY. presided
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

Paducah. Ky. go The vincennes
Bridge Co. of Vincennes. Ind. was
awarded the contract TO build two
bridges for the county. One Ia 10 be
concrete. and the other concrete and
iron. It's bid was $4,000.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

Louisville, Ky.-Robert Menah. 6s.
retired merchant. died here. Mr..
Mcnah served throughout the civil war
with the Sixth Ohio regiment Al the
close OF the war he came TO Louisville.
where he was identified with the busi-
ness life OF the city for two-score
years.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

Louisville. Ky.-Dismissai of inaic.-
ments against Arch Harris and w. W.
Petty. charged with having broken
into the Offices OF the Cincinnati Gas.
Coke and Coal Co and destroying rec
ords pertaining to a civil suit the COM
pany was about to file against Harris.
created much comment here.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
Interesting Kentucky Items

owensboro. Ky.-Eight prisoners.
four of them awaiting to be taken 10
the penitentiary. escaped from jail
here. Three federal prisoners we're
arong those who escaped.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13

Lexington. Ky-A Louisville a
Nashville accommodation passenger
train. which runs between this city
and Maysville, jumped the track six
miles from Maysville and several pas
sengers were hurt. The track was
torn up for some distance and the en-
CINE and several cars piled up.