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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
GIVES GLIMPSE OF ORIENT.
Many Far East Features With Buffalo
Bits Show.

The combination OF Buffalo Bills
Wild West with Pawnee Bits Far
East marks a new era In out-of-door
entertainment; a melange OF contrasts
more striking than has ever before
been presented TO public view Pic
lures OF western life will be shown IN
contrast 10 vistas ofsthe Far East and
an Oriental spectacle will recall the
sands OF Sahara in the same arena
where Indian battles and Western
scenes are also depicted The Far
East element will introduce many
tribes and people from across the sea
Japanese caYalrymen. soldiery and
athletic experts. jugglers and necto-
mancers; Arabian acrobats, Hindu
fakirs, the whirling Dervish and men
OF many strange climes. Jungle-bred
elephants will be seen in a musical
specially. ringing bells. pumping or
gans with their feet. blowing trumpets
and also performing the other wonder
full stunts" that animal train
.ers are wont TO develop through
The tractibility and intelligence OF the
elephant. There will be a scene OF
Oriental pageantry showing the tribes
and types OF ancient Egypt, the camel
caravans of the desert and the sp.end
ors OF pomp and ceremony TO which
the Orient is so thoroughly given over.
Eight richly-caparisoned horses will
draw a tabernacle OF mystery. to the
center of the arena and here the Hin
du fakirs will exemplify the craft Of
,necromancy and illusion in various
amanners. The desert sands will be re-
called, the pyramids and Sphinx will
loom in the distance and scene typi-
cal OF the Far East will be realistic
ally represented in a moving pageant
of brilliant costume and coloring. The
whole scene will be redolent OF the
Orient, that land of romance and bal
my atmosphere, with its strange pen-
pie and ancient customs. In verify the
-Orient will be translated TO the Oc-
--eideHt- and -ReR- Of tWe- sides-of-tae
globe will be on view In scenes and in
~cidents typical of many lands and ma
-tions.. The. show gives two perform
ances in Detroit, July 5.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
TAX
PLAN IS COMPLETE
All Corporations Having Net Earn
ings in Excess of $4,000 Must
Pay Two Per Cent.

WASHINGTON, June 23-The de-
tails OF the corporation tax plan agreed
upon by the Republican leaders AS an
amendment 10 the tariff bill are as
follows:
n lax OF two per cent on net earn
ings in excess OF $1,000 OF ali corpor-
atoms organized for profit.
All preferred and common stock ana
ponds in excess OF the total amount OF
capital will be subject To the tax
Losses resulting from bad accounts,
uncollectable notes, or other forms
not covered by insurance. savage. etc.
may lie deducted from the net earn
ings
Insurance companies, including
mutual and fraternal concerns, organ
lied as prohttaking institutions Will
not DC exempt.
Collection OF the tax will be under
the bureau OF internal revenue for the
treasury department. 10 which reports
on their business must DC made by cor.
porations.
Only specially designated agents OF
the bureau will be employed To inter.
rogate corporations regarding their
business.
Reports OF corporations must IN
ciude gross receipts. capital stock, net
receipts. bonded Indebtedness. inter
est on bonds. interest on notes. AMI
all other Visible debts together With
losses upon which deductions are
claimed
The tax becomes operative immed.
lately after the passage OF the law.
The present years tax will be col
lectable July !. 1910, the beginning II
the next fiscal year.
Penalties ranging from $1,000 %
10000 will be imposed for ma ling
false returns.
National banks. which pay tax on
their circulation. will be given rebates
to the extent o. that payment
Revenue expected TO be derived s25..
100000 10 $4,000 900.
These provisions were adopted at
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23

the meeting az the White House last
night. at which were the president.
the lawyers OF his cabinet. the Repub-
lean members OF the senate finance
rommittee. Speaker Cannon. and Rep
resentatives Payne and Dalzell.
the -naf draft of the amendment II
being prepared today by Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham and Senator Root.
II will likely be reported 10 the SEN
ate tomorrow by the finance commit
tpC
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23

tory OF mankind has any such enorm.
Gus expenses been incurred FOR pul-
poses OF amusement by any similar
population as that which has been
poured out for automobiles In this
country during the past 10 years. Yet
suppose that automobiles are owned
for purposes OF pleasure. hy less than
one-fifth Of one per cent OF our peo-
pie, EXtravagances OF ;his nature
though INDUCED in by comparatively
few of our people, bulk large in the
public eye. this is largely the motive
Of them; the ostentation OF wealth Is
the thing desired.
The enormous gains which made
possible this debauch OF prosperity
were not won in Legitimate business.
they were largely the fruit OF highly
organized methods OF plumber: by the
private manipulation or rust funds.
by determinations in railway rates;
by loading public service corporations
with enormous debts. the interest Of
which must be paid hy the producing
classes: by the imposition Of heavy
tariff taxes by which the entire BODY
of consumers is burdened FOR the en-.
richment OF few BY such means the
strong and the cunning heaped TO
themselves great abundance. much ~
which they sQuandered In lavish and
senseless expenditure
Peoples Moral Sense Aroused.
The time came when the moral
sense OF the people was aroused
against these vast -injusticeS. and the
determination 10 put stop 10 them
had. 10 doubt. something to 90 with
that check of our industries through
which We have been passing.
IL Is evident that those who were
proiting by these vast injustices are
not altogether glad that serious al
tempts have been made 10 put a stop
to them. They were having very good
time IN that "debauch OF prosperity
which these practices brought them,
and they would like 10 have il return
Beyond a question they are doing their
best 20 nullify the restraints that have
been laid on their power 10 plumber
They would like 70 be able 10 man
ipulate trust funds as freely as once
they did; 70 crowd the stock markets
with fictitious capital. 20 eXterminate
tons | think that many Of them ara
hopeful that they are going 10 restore.
substantially, the old conditions.
II Is amazing that the lords OF pow
or and privilege should have so little
vision For IL is hardly conceivable
that such times as they have been en-
toying should FetHFh-a AemeeFaevA
does not exist for the purpose OF fuf-
nishing opportunities for the strong
10 spoil the weak The Roosevelt
policies. as understood By the people
OF the United States, were nothing
other than 4 resolute attempt 10 as
sert the power OF a democracy 70 pre-
vent such spoliation. The people be.
lieve that these policies are essential
Is Just. and they expect 10 see them
vigorously maintained Any -iHdica--
ton Of purpose 70 recede from them
would provoke a serious reaction.
job Printing done right. Time. Print
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
NAN WITHIN RATTLER'S
STRIKING DISTANCE SAVED
Answering Calls fer Help a Friend
Grabs Up and Hurls a Wrench
With True Aim.

BERKELEY. Cal. June 23-Seeins
Thomas Taylor standing within range
OF a-rattlesnake cCiled in his cycle re
pair shop Ia South Berkeley Louis
McElroy. one OF the crack rlters OF
the Berkeley Wheelmen, killed the rep
tile by hurting a large wrench, which
he grabbed nom the counter. The rat
tier was the first that has been seen ia
South Berkeley for more Than twenty
years. and the incident aroused inter
est among the local residents.
Taylor was cleaning up his shop and
disturbed tho pile OF junk in the back
OF The shop. He vas startled by the
sharp rattle Of the snake. and discov-
cred that the reptile had slipped from
the pile and was coiled ready 10 strike.
Weaponless. he called 70 McElroy for
help.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
DEPOSED SULTAN is IN
FEAR OF REVELATIONS
Suit Is Begun by Son Of Statesman
Who Was Killed After Franz
inc Constitution

!. CONSTANTINOPLE. June 23.-An-
other suit was filed against ex-Sultan
Abdul Hamid today by Ali Haider Wild
hat Pasha, son OF the unfortunate Mid
hat Pasha. who framed the Turkish
OF SO years ago and was
subsequently killed. the son charges.
at Adults order.
Abdul is reported 10 have made lib
I eral offers TO Ali in an effort TO COM
4 promise the case, as he is fearful OF
the revelations that will come with
the prosecution OF the suit.
Midhat. the elder, was exiled after
Abdul suspended the constitution and
died In captivity, unQuestionably by
Z poison which there is small doubt Ab-
\ dul had administered. His memory
IS still revered by the liberal element
and definite proof that Abdul had him
killed may result seriously for the de-
posed ruler.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23

than was good for them Doubtless
hundreds OF thousands. during the last
two years, have often been wishing
that they had been more prudent IN
the days of plenty Nevertheless. We
can hardly say that such prosperity
az they enjoyed held in Itself any OF
the elements of a debauch. and We
could all wish that conditions quite as
favorable as any that they have ever
known might return 10 them
"Debauch OF Prosperity"
That debauch Of prosperity 20 which
oui prophet is looking back was, there
fore confined To a small section OF
the population The working classes
were not involved in Il, and no more
were the salaried classes the In.
comes OF these latter were but little
increased during this plethoric period,
and the prices OF all the necessaries
ot life were constantly rising Teach
ers clerks. bookkeepers. stenogra
piers. Journalists. ministers, have
found II increasingly difficult. for sew
eral years past. 10 make ends meet.
The people TO whom his phrase
could be applied constituted a sma.
class umerically-surely not NOR,
than or per cent OF the population
II must be admitted thar some sucl
( fraction as this was engaged. for seF
eral years, in something very like
debauch. OF a very limited class 8
was tue that their possessions grew
at an enormous rate; hat fortune
such as could never have been dream.
ed Of % years ago were heaped al
almost miraculnusly; and that a PFC
fusion Of expenditure the ike Of whic'
the world has never seen was in evi
dence on every side For example. I
IS safe 20 say that never in the his
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
DR.. GLADDEN. RAPS
UNFAIR METHODS
Enormous Gains That Made Possible
"Debauch of Prosperity" Not Won
in Legitimate Business.
BY REV. WASHINGTON GLADDEN..
soeiologist. Congregationallst Minis
ter, Former Editor n, Y. inoepend-
ent. and Author Of the Phrase
Tainted Money"

COLUMBUS. o., June % THAT the
nation is about 70 enter upon an
other debauch OF prosperity, is the
prediction OF some Of our political
prophets.
II may be doubted whether the ma
ton at large has ever seen such a
measure OF excessive prosperity as
could fairly De called a debauch.
In the years preceding 1907 times
were fairly prosperous work was
plenty and wages were good. bur
prices were so high thar working pe0-
pie were by no means surfeited win
luxury. For the great masses NJ Tho
people, through all this period. frugal.
ity and selfdenial were The necessary
virtues OF every day
We may admit that even among
them there was often less torethought
and more reeklessness- ef expenditure
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
embezzlement is Charged.

Emmett r. Elston, of the Royal Tea
Co. swore out warrant before JUS
tice stein. Tuesday, charging Louis
H. Abel a former salesman for tho
company. with embezzling S25250.
during the month OF May Abel has
left the employ of the company, and
is said 20 be living IN ConneIlsville.
Pa Recently. customers who paid
hills 70 Abel have found that he failed
10 check the bills, IL is alleged.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
DOZEN LIVES LOST.
Moving Picture Hall in Spain Reduced
70 Ruirs.

MADRID. June 23.--At least n doz-
n lives were lost and fifty persons
injured in FIRE in moving picture
hall in Bellagur. according 10 belatei
messages today. The fire occurred on
June IS. but the absence OF tele-
graphic facilities delayed the dispatch
OF the news A fearful panic ensued
and men, women and children were
trampled upon. The hall caught fire.
Nine bodies had been removed from
the ruins at the time of sending the
report and others were still buried in
the W reekAge
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
SUSPECT FOUL PLAY
Body Of Man Is Found Floating in
take Michigan.

CHICAGO, June 23.--The body of a
man believed 10 be that OF Louis
Dipschbourg. who is wealthy and a
member Of the firm OF A. c. McClurg
& Company, was found floating in
Lake Michigan at the feet Of the Chi
cage river early today The police be-
lieve he was murdered
Dieschbourg disappeared last FEB
ruary. or the body were letters ad-
dressed 20 Dicschbourg, and the body
answers his description When Disech.
bourg disappeared he carried $500 IN
money and wore considerable jewelry
There was no money or jewelry on the
body found today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
RattIe ls lmminent

- PARIS. June 23-Dispatchos today
from Fee are TO the effect that II
Roghi who is heading an uprising
against Sultan Mulai Hafd. IS new
within two hours march Of The city
and a battle t. momentarily expected.
Bagdadl is In command Of FL Roghis
forcLs and the defending army Is un-
der MehafiA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
Rabbi Stephen 5. Wise Of New York,
BIames Wealthy Men for Poverty

Today men can lay nothing by for a
rainy day because they have not
enough for the dry days
Pennilessness in old age has ceased
to mean improvidence. for inlDroyi-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23

German war ministry has ae-
ouirei the patents for an armored au-
fomobile which. - Is said. will car.
~ machine guns. travel az a high
speed and be invulnerable against or
binary field gun shells.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
Miss Adams in Big Performance

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. June 2S-Miss
Maude Adams and company mum.
bering 1000 persons produced Schil-
ler's Maid OF Orleans" beneath starry
skies last night The performance
was given for the benefit OF the Cor
mania museum at Harvard More
than 10000 persons saw the show.
Miss Adams. As the French maid. APP
Feared first in a homely peasant 5
dress. then in brilliant armor seated
on milkwhite charger. and finally
in the knightly costume.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
ALMOST BURIED WRONG MAN.
Hlllsdale People Identify Body in Mel
OF Time

CHESTERTON. Ind. June 23-The
body Of Z. T. Moore, Of Hillsda,e.
Mich who vas killed In the intsrur-
ban wreck near here Saturday night,
IS in the hands OF his family today az
ter nearly having been buried by Mrs.
Emil Lundgren yesterday, thinking II
was her husband Following the iden-
tification OF MoOres body, Mrs. Land
gren received word that her husband
was in Michigan City and alive and
well.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
AUTO BADLY DAMAGED.
Gasoline Tank ExpIodes as Henry
-4- Loewenthsl Repairs Machine.

$40 Loewenthsl Repairs Machine.
A Cadillac automobile, owned by
Henry I,oewentnel, OF No 40 Prentis-
ave-. was almost totally destroyed at
lao o'clock "Wednesday morning,
when Mr. Loewentbal was attempting
to repair the machine. and the gaso.
line tank exploded.
Mr.. Loewenthal escaped injury. but
the automobile was damaged TO the
extent OF 81 1000. The accident occur
Cd at Jefferson and Van Dykc-aNes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23

Business-Iikp Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co. No
Is John r st Phone 1893
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-23
Mar Nnteran Dies

UNION CITY. Mich. June 23-Col
NJ. A. Merriheld. civil wax veteran and
prominent state politician and attor-
uey died here this morning
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job Printing done right. Times Print
ing Co, - John II 50. Phone lt9S.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08

farmers in the county. He knew how to work the scientific cultivation and with the use of only4 t1s.s5 in fertil- izer he achieved this splendid result.
 The remains of Miss Mary Danforth. of Birmingham, who formerly and for many years resided here. reached Clay ton last night and were inferred here today
 Miss Danforth was a sister and aunt respectively of Mrs. A. H. and Mss Willie Carmichael. who resided for 2 number of years in Montgomery. TO- moving only recently to Birmingham their present home. Deceased was nlse an aunt of W. F. Feagln. of Montgom- cry; Miss Marie Feagin, of Eufaula and C, II. Feagin. of Clayton.
 The pastor and ladies of the Baptist Church here have recently improved the appearance of the church building and pastorium, situated on adjoining lots by putting down stone coping in front of the latter structure.
 The ladies of the local chapter, Y. D C., have just given an entertainment from which they realized about $50 to apply on the expense of the Confeder- ate monument erected here In July. and on which balance remains due.
 There will be District Sunday School meeting at Conner station. this county. fourteen miles north of Clay. ton. next Sunday. Governor Conner will be one of the speakers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08
EUFAULA REPORTS.
Mayor McDoweil shows Progress In
 City AHairn

SlNy AHatFu..
 Eufaula. Oct. 7.-(Special.)--At the meeting of the Council of the city here tonight Mayor McDowell made one of the most interesting and gratifying re- ports ever read In the chamber.
 Comments were made upon the dis pensary funds, municipal bonds, pub lie schools, library, water works. col- lege, cemetery and the police and fire departments. and In fact. everything pertaining to the city affairs.
 The books were audited by H. F. Lee, an expert examiner and showed balance on hand of s24,00o. which was loaned at interest, Two thousand dollars of this fund is invested in realty which will pay handsome re- turns.
 The various officers of the city were complimented for efficiency, and the conclusion was summed up as fol lows: Increase in revenue from the water works. sl.285; from street tax $1.675; from Mayors fines. $1.9l4. Three hundred and forty-one arrests were made by the police department for various offences, not one penny of the cost of which was paid to tht force. all going direct into the treas ury. the amount of which was $3.203. Tn the way of general Improvements the Mayor showed: A new bridge piei at the river. gravel on the streets Holleman Methvin sewer, cemetery ad dition. public school heating and ven. tiiating. settling basin commenced parks in the streets. band stand. 1.00' | feet of new hose purchased. sanitar, | sewer on Colby Street, no damag suits. houses numbered by the city fo free delivery of mails, no raise fl license or taxes. meat law for the in spection of all meats In the city. very beautiful park that will soon b' | completed at the cemetery. and thu matter of new passenger station which is being clamored for, and fol | which a reasonable hope Is entertained
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08

inriy appropriate monument to com memorate the valor of the Confederate soldiers.
 The platform built around the monu- ment presented e gala scene with It's draperies of red and white bunting, the flags, and evergreens stationed all around.
 The procession having formed at the Methodist Church, marched in the fol- lowing order: Military. Veterans. Sons of Veterans, United Daughters of Con federacy, school children and citizens. After reaching the platform. and after the doxology and prayer. the school children sang 'Alabama. .' This was followed by the exercises, "The south ern Confederacy." thirteen young la dies representing the thirteen States. as they seeded. Then came the cere- yelling of the monument. the string being drawn by little Miss Margaret Hurt, the infant daughter of the late Judge w. H. Hurt.
 The monument was then presented in a most pleasing way. by Mrs. Carrie Cobb and Mrs. L. w. Johnston, and was accepted by the Mayor. the Veterans and Sons of Veterans.
 The speaker, Hon. A. H. Carmichael, was introduced by Hon. R. H. Powell. Fittingly beautiful was this address, as was also the tribute to the beloved Lost Cause by Dr. John F. Massey and o. s. Lewis.
 owing to the wreck on the Western Railroad, the Auburn Band, which was to furnish music. did not reach here before 8 o'clock in the afternoon.
 
 .1N A AoaS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08
MIR. BROOKS WILL MOVE.
Pepuiar Man is Going to Worth CsnuI
 GeOrgfa

Eufaula, Oct. 7.--tSpecial.l l--H " Brooks. prominent and Influential citizen of Quitman County, GeerRfal who operates a farm and mercAnttie business not far from the city. be& disposed of his holdings and has ppr~ chased In Worth County 0eorgia} where he and his family expect to move soon as he finishes gatheriuu his crop.
 MT. Brooks is a son of Reg. B. P& Brooks of this city and has a wide circle of friends here.
 The committee appointed. to eanyas4 the city regarding the subscribers of the telephone system here eompieted its canvass today and secured the stg+' natures of nearly all of them toward9 refusing to pay their bills until q betr ter service is installed
 The City Council met again touiHht to conclude the regular business cf Tuesday evening. which was postponed on account Of the unavoidable absence of the Mayor. The regular election of officers. in the way of police, super- intendent of the water woks, street overseer, was despatched and resulted in the retention of all the incnmbenfg i
 At a meeting of the Medical Board of the city, called here today for the purpose. Dr. W. c. Lewis was elected city physician, to succeed the late pr4 Julius K. Battle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-08
CALHOUN ORGANIZES.
Chairman Agee Issues AddFess q
 Voters

Anniston. Oct. 7.-fSpecial,) )-Oppo- nents of the proposed constitutional amendment have organized in this county with A. P. Agee. a prominent Anniston attorney. as chairman.
 The committeeman of the various beats of the county from l to 21, are as follows: F. G. Caldwell, A. P. Weaver. c, c. McDoweil. James Wood ruff, B. F. Jones. shep Kennedy, J. M Martin, J. P. Bonnannan. A. s. Waldan, James Cherry, G. E. Barlow, William Anderson. Clark Morgan. L. r. Greer, pr. M. J. Williams. Harrison Burgess, J. B. Goodwin. Anniston. Ward 1: Will liam Flood. Ward 2; J. A. Burgess. Ward 8; J. H. Edmondson. Ward 4; R. F. Fry. M. S. Applegate, M. A. Whisenaut. S. A. McCollum. J. P. Starnes and J. D. Hubbard.
 In his address to the voters of the county. Chairman Agee gives what he considers some of the drastic provis- ions of the liquor laws, the abrogation in some instances of the trial by jury. unwarranted searches, the prohibition of home wines, and says: "The voters of this county are taking these matters seriously. and l find that many of the strongest prohibitionists are baking on the amendment. The reports that come to me from all over the county are encouraging. and notwithstanding