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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
The INCOME TAX.
Lesson Drawn From History of the
Japanese.

When the big brains of this country
really get busy with the consideration Of
the imposition of an income-tax, they
might do well to study the system as APP
piled in Japan. Overlthere all incomes of
$4,000 and upwards year are taxed the
little trife of 6s per cent.
Dr. Thomas e. Green, well known as
an author and traveller, has been making
a careful study of this and similar mat
ters, and has reported in Hampton's Mag
azine the extremely important results Of
his Investigations. In Japan, he points
out everything Is taxed from the land
you own, or rent and till, to the salt you
eat the oil you burn, the railroad ticket
on which you travel even the laborers
you employ.
If your business is of sufficient magni-
tude to require additional help, you mus.
pay yen tax on every new hand you
take on. You are taxed coming and go
ing, waking or sleeping. living or dead.
Not because the government wants to,
but because the government must. In
this connection Mr.. ,Tatsugoro Nosse,
consul general-at-large for the Occident,
the head of the consular service of ia
pan. in the two Americas, Lsade this sig
nificant remark to DR.. Green:
1.-THE wonder is that the people bear 1t
willingly
There is the land tax. The renter pays
on the basis of his net earnings, the land
lord on the rent it brings him. A farmer
lives with his family on seven tan OF land.
On what it yields him he pays n per cent
to the support of the government.
There is the income tax, assessed not
upon a fanciful and scaled down state
ment, but on an estimate made by the
government itself in a land where the
government knows.
Previous to the Russian war the man
whose income amounted to OF exceeded
$4,000 per annum paid IS per cent of 1t
to the government Now he pays 6s per
cent. Out of his $4,000 income he hands
$4,000 over to his country! Was 1t any
wonder, asks DR.. Green, that my friend.
the consul-general, smiled when he said:
you see we have very few millionaires
In Japan
There are only two men in Japan who
pay a tax on an income In excess OF $780,
900. There are only twenty-three who
pay on an income of over $4,000. But the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

average man pays an average tax of 50
per cent. of his entire income to the gov
eminent. Where else in all this wide
world do you know of patriotism so alb
solutely dominating as this?
/ have before me the government
schedule, says Dr. Greene. There are the
Inheritance tax and the business tax; the
registration tax, covering the licensing of
all professions and the protection of all
patents and copyrights. There is tax
on sake and beer; tax on medicine and a
tax on soy dhe native sauce whether
you buy it or make 1t; tax on sugar, on
woolens, on silks: tax on kerosene oil;
a tax on mines, and banks tax on ev-
cry mile you ride on the railroad-which
the government owns. The Yokahama
Brewery entered in its yearly statement
an item of 5000 yen expended for adver-
Using and the government taxed II as an
asset On the proposition presume. that
advertising pays.
Then there are the customs, not excess
sive, by the way, and having on the free
list three significant things, books, ma
nure, and the material for the manufac-
ture of matches.
And that isn't all The government owns
other things besides the railroads and tel
egraphs. 1t owns the tobacco monopoly.
1t compelled the American Tobacco Com
pany TO sell Its Japanese properties at a
fair valuation and to retire from Japan.
You can raise tobacco, If you register
your intention, but you can't sell it, save
to the government, and at the govern
ment's price; and the government forth
with manufactures and sells it at its own
price. No one but the government can
import a pound raw or manufactured
and total of 49, 900 900 yen was the gov
ernment's profit last year.
The salt monopoly has not been so sue
cessful. The people seem to have been
able to quit eating salti The camphor
monopoly of Formosa is also in the hands
of the government, but that is largely
foreign trade, little being used In Japan
When all these things were estimated
and totaled 1t was found that at the low
est possible estimate the budget for 1908
called for e15s5s. $50 yen. and that the to-
tai available income was 11043,04S yen
leaving a deficit of 4.915.291 yen Where
upon the government. with that absolute
regard for detail which is alike the des-
pair of the Occident and the soul Of the
art and exquisite symmetry Of Japan,
hoisted the sugar excise, put up the tax
on kerosene oil, and then with an increase
on the sake made a calculation
Of Incl 'ue that would yield ex-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

From the New York Morning Telegraph.
Don't hold 1t up against man that he
Is rich. Maybe he can't help 1t.
1t is easier to tell how to do a thing
than it Is to do it If you don't know
anything about either.
When a woman loses her purse she
Immediately thinks of her husband.
A woman usually changes her name be-
cause she wants to; a man changes his
generally because he has to.
1t is hard to get an obstinate man on
your side and probably not worth the
trouble.
A society man. is one who has abso-
lutely no business In the world
Paying taxes is painful operation.
and the doctor can do nothing for It,
While 1t is true that this is hurry
ing world, nobody likes to see his finish.
Yes, it's hot here, but somewhere they're
sleeping under blankets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Can't See Much,

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A young woman is reading selections
fron1 "Salome'' to fashionable audiences
in yhe east
But as she wears q Greek costume of
cloth Of gold with purple netting and
Greek couture, we can't see much of it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

Hot? Dusty? Flies? Mos
duties? Not at Point Clear
Alabama's best coast resort.
Bathing, Fishing, Sailing: Bet
ter now than ever at Point
Clear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Stricken With Disease.

Mr.. Meyer proceeded in the spring of
1907 to Shanghai. and travelled all through
the district. between Hangchau and the
quaint old city of Ningpo, getting sam
pies of bamboo While in this vicinity he
was taken III with a malady akin to
cholera. Growing rapidly worse he was
finally forced to go north to colder ell
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Knocks BY the Broadway knocker.

actly 4,s15,2s1 yen, and so balanced the
budget.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20
CONTINUED next week. }

We are the sellers of the e. How
ard watches, the best on the market.
Call for them at Martin Larsen's.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20

fellers, voters, VOTERS, VOTERS. d.
1t. hangin' on to me that needs to be
taken care of An so | make the fel-
lers that work help those that don't.
Why, Langdon. what n h. are you
kickin' an questionin' about? Didn't
you get my twelve votes in the legisla-
ture? Did you have chance for SEN
ator without 'em? Answer me that.
will you? Why, with 'em you only
had two more than needed to elect.
an the opposition crowd was solid for
Wilson," cried the angry boss, pound
ing the long table before which Lang
don sat.
I'll answer you almighty quick" re-
torted the now thoroughly aroused SEN
ator elect, rising and shaking his
clinched fist at Sanders. Those
twelve votes you say were yours
yours?"
"Yes. mine. Them noble legislators
that cast 'em was an is mine, mine,
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20

even oignI,y v~a.u ,uv uvvi. .,uu
Haines laughed.
81 guess young Langdon is going to
be one Of the boys, isn't he?"
Hes already one OF them when 1t
comes to question Of fluid capacity"
laughed some one behind him. and Bud
whirled to meet the gaze of his friend,
Dick Cullen. representative of one of
the big Chicago dailies.
You down here to see I.angdon,
too? commented Bud.
Cullen nodded. Queer roost where
this senator Is to hang out. isn't it?"
ut can't be rich one. then" sug-
gested Haines.
Cullen chuckled.
perhaps he's an honest one"
- naun't unougnr OF mat lou al
ways were original. Dlckie." comment
ed Haines dryly. "By the way, what
do you know about him?'
Nothing, except that the Evening
Call printed picture of his eldest
daughter-says she's the queen daugh-
ter of the south, famous beauty, rich
planter. for father, mother left her a
fortune"-
She'll cut quite a social caper with
this hotels name on her cards, won't
she" broke in Haines as he led Cullen
to seat to await the expected legis-
lator, whose train was late.
II don't know very much about him
myself" said Haines. "All I've been
able to discover is that Stevens said
the word which elected him, and that
looks bad. Great glory. when l think
what senator of the right sort has a
chance to do here In Westinghouse
nonpartisan, straight out from the
shoulder man" He paused to shake
his head In disgust "You know these
fellows here In the senate don't even
see their chance. Why, If you and ]
didn't do any more to hold our jobs
than they do we'd be fred by wire the
first day. They know just the old po-
iitical game, that's ALL"
tits great game, though. Bud"
sighed Cullen longingly, for, like many
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20
Lived 1sa Years.

VIM. ngland's dest man
married the third time at 1870. work
I'D in the fields till 1S2 and liyel
20 years longer. People should be
youthful at so. James Wright, of
Spurloek, Ky, shows how to remain
young. II feel just like 16gear-
Did boy he writes, after taking six
bottles of Electric Bitters. For thlr-
ty years kidney trolble made life
burden, but the first bottle OF this
wonderful melicine convinced me |
mad found tho greatest cure on
earth" They're goIsand to weak,
sickly, rundown or old people. Try
them. soc at Bunaugh & Mayflelds.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20
CHAPTER II.
THE WARS OF PEACE

THE WARS Of IEASh-
nIG BILL" LANGDoN was the
IL term by which the new sena-
tor from Mississippi had been
~ afrectionately known TO his In
t,mates for years. He carried his 230
nounds with ease. bespeaking great
muscular power In spite of his gray
hairs. His rugged courage. unswerv
ING honesty and ready belief In his
friends won him loyal following,
some of whom frequently repeated
what was known as "Bill Langdon's
Golden Rule
There never was man yet who
didn't have some good In him, but
most folks don't know this because
their own virtues pop up and blind 'em
when they look at somebody else"
AT the reunions of his old war COM
rades Langdon was always depended
Oh to describe once again how the
Third Mississippi charged at Craw-
fordsville and defeated the Eighth lii
nois. But the stirring events of the
mast had served to Increase the plant
ers fondness for his home life and his
children, whose mother had died years
before. At times he regretted that his
unexpected political duties would take
him away from the old plantation even
though the enthusiastic approval of
Carolina and Hope Georgia proved con-
siderable compensation.
In fa,.
Colonel Langdon's political duties were
already pressing. A few days after
Congressman Norton's visit he sat In
his library comforting with several
prominent citizens of his county re-
garding plan to ask congress to ap-
propriate money to dredge portion
of the channel of the Pearl river,
which would greatly aid large sec
tion Of the state.
During the deliberations the name
Of Martin Sanders was announced by
Jackson, the colonel's gravely deco
rous negro bodygnard, who boasted
that he ''wuz brung up by Cunel Marse
Langdon, sub, fightin' Mississippi
cunel, sub, sence long befO' de wah
and way befo' dat. suh."
SHOW Mr.. Sanders right in." COM
manded Colonel Langdon.
"GOod day. senator" spoke Sanders.
the boss Of seven counties, as he en-
tered. Glancing around the room. he
continued, bending toward the colo
mel and mufiiing his now whispering
voice with his hand: 81 want TO speak
to you alone. I'm here ON politics"
THAT'S all right. but these gentle
men here are my friends and constitu-
ents." was the reply in no uncertain
voice. when | talk politics they
have a perfect right to hear what l,
as their senator, say. Out with 1t. Mr..
Sanders"
AS Sanders was introduced TO the
members of the conference he grew
red In the face and stared at Langdon
amazed. AT last he had discovered
something new In politics. Say" he
nnally blurted, when talk business
r.
Are you in politics as business?"
quickly spoke Colonel Langdon.
Why-l-er-no, of course not" the
visitor stammered. 81 am in politics
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20

"IVell, can't you sec been down here
,ohdt you're doingT with him few
times. There young Langdon is now
Halnes turned quickly, just iD time
to bump into a tall. slender young
man, who was walking uneyenly In
the direction of the cafe.
well, can't you see what you're do
ing?" muttered the tall young man
thiek!y.
Haines smiled. The chap who has
played halfback four years on his col
Iege eleven and held the boxing cham
pionship In his class is apt to be good
natured. He does not have to take Of
fense easily. Besides. Randolph Lang
don was plainly under the influence Of
whisky. So Haines smiled pleasantly
at the taller young man.
BEG your pardon-my fault" Haines
said.
'Well, don't let 1t occur again" mum
bled Langdon as he strolled with IN
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20

man VINO IUses mis- remper uro ,no
man who talks too much, is of no use
In politics. -0 u'e
want to know how you formed
your opinion Of political matters~or
senators. Is 1t possible, sir. that you
nave actual knowledge of actual hap
penings that give you the right to talk
rs you have? want to know if
must feel shame, feel disgrace. sir TO
De senator from Mississippi, that
state. sir, that the Almighty himself,
sir, would choose to live in If be came
to earth"
There, there, senator, don't take too
seriously what | have said" Sanders
replied in reassuring tone, having out
lined his course of action. Il lost my
hAnd hn"ansn von wouldn't nromise me
something | needed-that appointment
for Hagley. What said about sena-
tors an such was all wild words
nothin' in 'em. Why, how could there
be, senator?" This query was a happy
afterthought which Sanders craftily
suggested in designedly artless man.
ner.
Just what thought and knowr' ex-
claimed Langdon sharply. 1T couldn't
be; 1t isn't possible. Now you go, sir,
and let 1t be your greatest disgrace
that you are not fit to enter any gen.
tleTan's house."
"Oh, don't rub it in too hard, senator.
You may need my help some day, but
you'll have to deliver the goods before
hand"
Il said, Cor"
I'm goin'. but here's a tip. Don't
blame me for fightin' you. I've got to
fight to live. I'm human bein', an
humans are pretty much the same all
over the world, all except you-you're
only half natural. The rest of you is
reformer."
After Sanders departure the colonel
sat at his table, his head resting in his
hand, the events of the day crowding
his brain bewilderingly.
"The battles of peace are worse than
any Beauregard ever led me into" he
murmured. Fighting to conquer one
self is harder than turning the left
flank of the Eighth Illinois in an en-
flading fire."
But the new senator from Mississippi
did not know that for him the wars of
peace had only just begun, that per-
haps his own flesh and blood and that
Of the wife and mother who had gone
before would turn traitor to his colors
In the very thickest of the fray.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20

For a burn or soald apply Chamber
lain's Salve. 1t will allay the pain
almost instantly and quickly heal the
injured parts. For sale by Burnaugh
and Mayfield.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20

newspaper men, he had the secret feel
ing that he was cut out to be a great
politician.
Sure, it's great game, as game"
agreed Haines. 80 is bridge, and stud
poker, and three card monte, and film
fam generally. Take this new man
Langdon, for instance. Chosen by Ste
yens he'll probably be perfectly obedi.
ent, perfectly easy going, perfectly
blind and-perfectly useless What's
wanted now is to get the work done,
not play the game"
Thoroughly cynic through his
years Of experience as q newspaper
man, which had shown the inside
workings Of many important phases
Of the seemingly conventional life Of
this complex world, Cullen pretended
unbounded enthusiasm.
Hear! Hearw he shouted. can you
earnest citizens come vote for Re
former Haines. Pm for you, Bud.
What do ! get in your cabinet? I've
Joined the reformers, too, and, like all
Of them, me for PURITY as long
as she gives me meal ticket"
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20
Professional Directory of IDallowa County
SCHOOL BOARD GIVES
CREDIT TO WHOM DUE.

At a recent meeting OF the Enter
prise school board the following reso-
lutions were adopted:
MIR. and Mrs. w. NJ. Sutton: We
the undersigned board OF directors
of school district No. 81. of wallowa
county. Oregon, in behalf of the pat
rons OF this district and also our
selves, wish to extend to you our
thanks and appreciation of the good
services you have rendered in our
schools. We also wish to say that
our school now has the reputation of
being one of the best i'm Eastern Ore
gon, and We consider that to your
es is due the credit of its gaining
his high standing. Hoping that you
will be successful in your new yoca-
tions, we remain,
Yours very truly,
NJ. A. HOLMES
L. j. FORSYTHE
VIM. MAXIM
Board OF Directors.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20

/ tell you, jest
like / had 'em In
my pocket. an
that's where /
mostly carry 'em,
so as they won't
go strayin' aroun'
careless-like."
"You didn't have
to vote those men
for me. / told
you at the capt.
tol that l would
not make you OF
anybody else any
promis You
voted them for
me of your own
accord. That's my
answer"
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20

'"osnd Ldngdon had an austere loue-
ltress
M my party's sake, just like every
Souy else," and Sanders grinned sug-
ses.,Veiy at his questioner.
nave you anything further to say?"
sAeu Langdon In tone limiting that
=. would like to be rid of his caller.
"eii' since you are so very new In
.us game. senator. I'll talk right out
meetin', as they call it. I came to
asA about an appointment an to tip
.ou on on couple O. propositions. !
wan. Jim Hagley taken care Of
,ou We heard Of Jim-was clerk O. Fen
.nore county. A $1,000 year job II
w ior him; $500 O. that he gives to the
organization"
ioure the organization, aren't you?'
qaeried Langdon.
why, yes. Are you just gettin'
"riAd Sandara "Havan't got
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20
sma.hes All Re.ords.

AS an all-around laxative tonic and
health builder no other pills car
compare with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They tone and regulate stom
ach, liver and kidneys, purify the
blood, strengthen the nerves; cure
constipation. dyspepsia, biliousness
jaandice, headache, chills. and ma
laria. Try them. 25c at Burnaugh
& Mayfield's.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20

the register with
a thud.
I'VE could have
them every day
if we wanted
them. This fel-
low, though. We'll
have all winter, i
guess. His sons
here now. Been
breaking all rec
ords for drink
ing. gress-
man Norton Of
Mississippi has
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20
Read the advertisements.
Hin Farm Sold.

The Enterprise Real Estate com
pany has sold ole Engelbretson'
100 acre hill farm near Wallowa to
H. E. Misner for $110O.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-20
CHAPTER III.
HOW TO PLEASE A SENATOR.


"HE International hotel in Wash
ington was all hustle and hustle.
Was 1t not preparing for Its
4 first senator since 1885? No
less a parsonage than the Hon. Will
liam II. Langdon of Mississippi, said
to be warm personal friend Of Sen
ator Stevens, one of the leading men,
bers Of his party at the capital, had
engaged a suit Of rooms for himself
ana two daughters.
"Ain't 1t the limit?" remarked the
chief clerk to Bud Haines, correspond
ent of the New York Star. "The SEN
ator wrote us that he was coming here
because his old friend, the late Sen
ator Moseley. said back In 70 that this
was the best hotel in Washington and
where all the prominent men ought to
stay"
Haines, the ablest political reporter
In Washington, had come to the Inter
national to interview the new senator,
to describe for his paper what kind Of
q citizen Langdon was. He glanced
around at the dingy woodwork, the
worn cushions. the nicked and uneven
tiles of the hotel lobby, and smiled at
the clerk. well, If this is the new
senator's idea Of princely luxury he
will fit right into the senatorial atmos-
phere." Both laughed derisively. by
the way" added Haines, 81 suppose
you'll raise your rates now that you've
got a senator here"
The clerk brought his fist down on
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
HOLSTEIN HERD FREE
FROM TUBERCULOSIS
Animals of McSSrs. Marks of Ahtan-
INN Show Splendid Condition
Under the Test.

e. B. Marks of the Ahtanum, owner
of one of the finest herds of Holstein
cattle to be found in eastern Washing
ton has had the entire herd tested for
erinarian is that there is not an affect
ed animal in the lot. The report went
showed wonderful physical condition
under the test. This was highly pleas
ing to Mr.. Marks.
The herd consists of animals bred
here. some purchased couple Of
chased last year in New York. While
having no reason to suspect that there
Mr.. Marks was anxious to assure him
self that his idea of their fitness was
makes the second local herd of Hol-
stems recently tested and found to be
band of NJ. Davis in the Mckee.
Move Is a Wise One.
Particular attention to the matter IF
tuberculosis in COWS Is being paid by
Legislators and physicians in the east
at this time and sooner or later laws
on that matter will be enacted in all
the states of the union. Messrs Marks
Davis and others who have estab-
lished herds here and who propose to
remain in the breeding business are
anticipating the future. They do not
propose to have members of their
herds killed in years to come because
of lack of precautions at this time.
This voluntary effort towards the best
conditions is one of the most hopeful
signs to be found in the way of inn
provement in the dairying sections Of
Washington. 1t is men of this type
who build up the country.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
FRUIT LOSSES LEAD
TO DAMAGE CLAIMS
Attorneys in North Yakima Taking
Afidavits AS to Alleged Losses of
Fruit in Transit.

c. A. Hart and Mrs. Hart of st. Paul
and II. r. Hewitt of Minneapolis. are
in North Yakima, the gentlemen fol-
lowing up a business of considerable
interest to local orchard growers. Mr..
Hart represents the Northern Pacific
railway as attorney and Mr.. Hewitt is
associated with Mr.. Stiles, attorney,
who has undertaken the work of pro-
curing a settlement of claims against
the railroad for damaged fruit in 1907,
because of lack of cars, delays in
transmission, etc. The Horticultural
Union has a claim which totals near to
SO, 900 and there are other claims in
this district The Richey & Gilbert
claim has been tried and is now await
ing appeal to the state court of Min
neseta. 1T is understood that the Rae
& Hatfield claims have been settled.
Affidavits are being procured here by
both attorneys as to the conditions.
Their business covering various claims
as to fruit, fish and other perisha BILE
commodities will take them to eastern
and western Washington and oregon.