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Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-04
CORPORATION TAXES.

SOFF f~ INN TN-o
 President Taft is having a hard time to find a place where he cnn impose tax sufficient to meet the rapidly increasing treasury deficiency, without hurting the feelings of any one or endangering the popularity of his administration. At one time he favored a tax on dividends; that was after he had dropped the idea oi an income tax. Now the president is re- ported to be advocating a tax on cor porations. The proposed corporation tax causes the Boston Commercial to inquire:
 s'Why corporations?
 Answering this question the Com mercial says: Principally, probably. because it is in the air to make goat of the corporations"
 An income tax would fall most heavily upon MT. Carnegie, Mir. Rock efeller. MT. Morgan and men of that class. An excise tax upon corpora tions would fall upon the very peo- pie whom the tariff reyislonists are now asking action to relieve, con tinues the Boston paper. No enc will question the statement that an excise tax on corporations would not come out of the stockholders, unless it took the form of a tax on dividends, which Mir. Taft seems to have discarded for a tax on net receipts.
 Where would be the consistency, for instance, of the government reduc' ing the tariff on sugar for the benefit of the consumer and then placing an excise tax on the earnings of the American Sugar Refining company to raise the revenue which was los, through the reduction of the tariff or raw sugar?
 Would the didiyend on sugar stock be reduced or would the consumer be charged enough more to make it up?
 Again. many wealthy men in this country. Senator Clark, for instance have capitalized their industries be cause if is A more convenient form O doing business, but if subjected to al excise tax. what would hinder Sena tor Clark from dissolving title in hi own name, and escaping taxation where the holders of few shares mining stocks in large corporation might have to bear their share the tax, the copper market bein more ameuable to competition tha the sugar market, which was cite above.
 Further, some of the largest bus ness enterprises in this country ar conducted by copartners, and thes lot having a corporate organization will escape taxation. We are unabl to see why a business in whic there are thousands of small partner should be taxed on It's net receipt where a business which is owned b a few very wealthy men should e cape because it has not been inco porated.
 The purpose of the corporation a set forth by the United States s preme court as long ago as 1865 va stated to be the attainment of pu poses which are beyond the ability ( individual enterprises and can on be accomplished through the aid associated wealth which will not | rlsked unless priveleges are given aT securities furnished in the act of i corporation.
 This is the opinion of the Unite States supreme court, and 1t make n strong point of the fact that induc
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-04

Sims Ely still remains within the official circle. Let come what will Siws Ely is a fixture fin the territorial capitol.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-04

Bisbee is preparing for the greatest Fourth of July celebration ever wit messed in the territory.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-04
New York,. aIa .zoo.r

While the great geological garden of London has 1921 birds. there are 2,530 in New York's Bronx geological park
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-04
Eartuns,s s.aIIc peeeIxlna.

Considering the sorrows of the millionaire, one must believe that for. tune smiles on him only to give him the laugh.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-04
Warming Up.

tuiHh Nt StOOptu you all NfilS spring. At least 1 swear I saw the thing. He sat high up upon tree and chirped his springtime song to me. Perhaps by this time you've inferred, I'm speaking of the robin bird, He chirped at me. I stared at him as he sat shaking on a limb. Said I. T think you'd best skidoo, there's not a single worm bored through. Forth with he spread his wings in flight. Gee whiskeFs, how il showed that night,
 This dltty is no masterpiece-I'm writing il to spread some grease. put il on this mil I grind, and 1t was leaking cut behind, often write these little songs to keep the oil where it belongs, Ah, now my mill is working fine, my thoughts are spark ling like the wine. It's awful hard to write good stuff. when this old mill is running rough Now wait until I light my pipe and will give you something ripe:
 oh. once thcre was n saucy maid. a nifty
 miss. most unafraid.
 She firted here and lirted there and
 laughed at Cupid's preferred aid Whcre'er the beauX was thickest she pa
 raded there most fearlesslec. And one by one the suitors CaIfe and at
 her feet their fortunes laid, All came but one who sat hard by and
 scoffed to see the others sigh. 'I'll wait for her" the fellow said, "and
 catch her when she's flying hign,'' And while she strolled along. the brute
 Made small remarks about her suit {. It's needless quite to tell you why the
 maiden spcared him with Ser eye, He laughed at that and said. My toes. ain't she the main stem Of the rose'' She meant to freeze the horrid thing for slighting words about her clothes, But when she stopped he grsvely said. Your lips are very plump and red And underneath her pretty nose he kissed her, 50 the story goes! Al, you who love maiden neat, don't kneel too much before her feet. Cut out the lovey dove and mUsh and never overdo the sweet. i Be staIwart. strong and if you must. don't
 fan to parry every thrust A woman who is most discreet dssir"" nc fiunlkey at her feet @ e e idIewiId Fancies. The man who expects to hold Ofnce without being kicked at, is an anna | teur indeed.
 1 Why are some learned people like a marble top? Because they are very highly polished.
 The man who burns the candle al both ends can do a lot of planning that he hasn't strength to carry out in the waking hours.
 | 1t Is a blamed sight easier to write cheer-up poetry than it is to explain to your wife why you aren't good na tured when you have the dyspepsia. q a | The rain that makes the slush ana slop. helps on the June-time onioI crop. I think of these things now. b, gee, since I make garden. don't yo, ! see?
 1 ! T z
 Young girls should learn now [, cook" says an eastern magazine Certainly-and reduce the number o bachelors. It takes lot of bravery t' let a girl learn to cook after you hay married her.
 BYRON WILLIAMS.
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NOTICE.

A reward of $500 will be paid for Information leading to the arrest and conviction of the parties stealing The Review from subscribers.
 THE BiSBEE DAILY REVIEW.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-04
LUMBER IS HIGH,
 PEOPLE CAN'T BUY
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tContinusa from Page one.) from Canada of finished or party fin- ished lumber amounted to less than s300,000. which produced only about s60,0Oo in revenue. The duty is such as to keep foreign lumber out making the lumber trust and not the govern II ent the chief beneficiary of the high rates.
 On the whole the United States pro- duces 10000, ,000, 900 feet of lumber an nually, aud imports approximately 1 ,000, ,000,00 In other words the American consumers of lumber are paying an annual SS0.000 900 tax to the multi-millionaire lumber barons through the increased cost of lumber, and collecting only $2.000,000 in rev. enue for the government These fig ures refer to all classes of lumber A similar condition results from oth- CT duties that are so high as to be prohibitive. The schedule under which cotton ties are taxed, for in stance, produces S14,0OO, but en- hances the price Of cotton ties to the consumer-who is the cotton farmer-S400,000 annually In this case the ratio of revenue to tax is as l to 2S.
 It is contended by those who favor a tariff on lumber that Canadian lum- Der produced by cheap labor would destroy the American lumber indus try, if admitted free of duty. The fcl- lowing table. prepared for the ways and means committee by T. NJ. Knap- pen, secretary of the National Forest Conservation League, shows that wages in Canada, both in the mills and in the logging camps. are higher than in the United States.
 Foreman. per mo. co. .s143.33 s127.50 Band sawyer,day 6.19 5.2O Filler, per day ...... I.3o oS3 Millwright, per day. .... 3.9g 3.56 Trimmer, per day. 2.54 PAS Common iaborers, white 2.j0 2.05 Testimony before the ways and means committee showed the United | States cannot only compete in Amer | ican markets against Canadian lum- Der Of the higher grades. but can com pete successfully in Canadian markets as well as other lumber markets of | the world. In 1905 we exported sl26,- | 100000 worth of forest products, a | large part of which went to Canada. Last year our manufactured lumber product exported to Canada amount ed to s1O,000,0
 During the eight years of the Ding Hey tariff-in compn to which
 the new tariff bill is little or no i'm provement-the value of stumpage
 has increased as follows: White pine. from s3.66 per thousand to
 ss09; yellow pine, from SLIP to
 s316; Douglas fir, from v cents to
 s144; cedar, from s1.32 to $4.63;
 hemlock, from s2.56 to s4.51; spruce from s2,26 to $5.49.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-04

Young girls should learn now to cook" says an eastern magazine. Certainly-and reduce the number of bachelors. It takes a lot of bravery to let a girl learn to cook after you hav'. married her.
 BYRON WILLIAMS.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-04
IdleMild Eancies.

The rain that makes the slush and slop. helps on the June-time onion crop. think of these things now. by gee, since make garden, don't you see?
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-07-17
In Honor Of Mrs. KeesIing.

Mrs. r. B. Briney received wednes.
day afternoon from half past two
to half past FIVE at her home, 1922
South street, in honor of her sister,
in-law, Mrs. James Basil Keesling, OF
Knoxville, Tennessee.
The house was decorated in yellow
and white and these colors we're
used in the refI eshments. The din
ing room was profusely bedecked
with yellow nasturtiums and smilax.
In the receiving line were Mrs.
Briney, Mrs. Keesling, Mrs Claude
johnson, Mrs. c. B. Sexton and Mrs.
N. B. Payne,
Mrs. ]. w. Sydnor. Mrs. J. N. Stur-
gis, Miss Lucy May Payne, Miss Ly-
dia Smith, Mrs. Clarence Vivion,
Mrs. j. H. Hall, Mrs. Virginia John
son and Mrs. Edward Aull assisted.
Miss Nettie Fredendall and Miss
Elmira Winn served punch.
The entire reception was marked
by cordislity and was In every way a
thoroughly enjoyable event.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-07-17
Play Hot Game.

A mass of base ball manipulators
segregated from the Elks, Essex A.
c., Commercial Club, Humdingers, to
say nothing of the Merchants and
the Teddy Bears, went to Dover Tues
day in answer to a challenge from
the local pastimers of that city to
join with them in expounding the
mysteriesof the national delight as a
special feature to a picpic which was
being held. The Lexingtonians came
back covered with dust and defeat;
but still dlled with the feeling that
they had maintained their Dig
nifty as base ball artists on the erst.
while cowpasture adjoining Dover on
the South. The score was to and
the winning run was scored in the
last half Of the ninth after two
Dover citizens had been nailed to the
carpet. The features of the game
weIe the fine exhibitions put forward
by Messrs. Jawnnie Sturgis on short
and Bert Taubman at third.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-07-17
THEATRICAL BOOKINGS
The Best Season Yet Is Promised The
Patrons Of Geyers Theatre.

Manager E. 7. Hacker of Geyer's
theatre has announced a partial list
of the attractions he has booked sUr
the coming season, The fight be-
tween the independents and the
theatrical trust has become intense
and both are looking for favors now
from small cities as well as the big
ones. So it has been possible for Mr..
Hacker TO secure what looks to be
easily the finest lot of attractions
ever brought to Lexington in a single
season.
"This season." said Mr.. aaekker
Thursday afternoon, 1--WE are not
going to give the public any cheap
melodramas or book any repertoire
companies. All of our attractions
will be high class shows with sl.OO
and $3.50 prices. Ibelieve the people
of Lexington can appreciate good
stuff and will justify this change in
our policy"
The season will open in the middle
of August. Following Is a partial
list of attractions engaged
Fifty Miles from Boston.
Forty-fve Minutes From Broadway.
The Honeymooners,
Cohan and Harris Minstrels.
Where's Brown.
The Man of the Hour.
The Time, the Place and the Girl.
The Girl at the Helm.
My Dixie Queen.
Prince of Egypt.
AL G, Fields Minstrels.
Montgomery and Stone in The Red
Mill.
Morton and Emery's Parsltal
The Girl Question.
Isabella D'Armond in The Queen of
the Moulin Rouge.
Katheryn osterman in A Woman of
Today.
The Merry Widow.
Ziegfeld's Follies of 1909
Joe Weber's Climax.
The Thief.
The Squaw Man.
The Girl from the U. S. A.
Negotiations are now on for several
of the Shubert attractions.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-07-17
John F. Arnold Dead.

Word was received here Wednesday
announcing the death of JehG z
Arnold at Ft. Worth, Texas. Mr..
Arnold was the son of the late DR.. G.
G. Arnold and lived here until about
twenty-five years ago, when he moved
to Ft. Worth. He was at the time of
his death sixty-four years old. He
was a brother of Mrs. W. G. McCaus-
land and Miss Florence Arnold and
the father of Miss Locke Arnold of
this city.
He early engaged in the banking
business and was the first teller of the
Savings bank. He later became
cashier of a Ft Worth institution.
His daughter, Miss Locke Arnold,
ana his sister, Mrs. Leila Tidball
arrived from Chicago Thursday.
The body was brought here Thurs
day night and the funeral held yes
terday afternoon from the Episcopal
church at O'clock. Interment was
in Macphelah.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-07-17
cHAS. LOOMS DEAD
weH-KnOwn Druggist and Business Man
Finally Succ0mbs.

After a severe and painful illness
of four months Charles W. Loomis
died Sunday afternoon at 5:25 at
his home, 900 South street. For
several weeks scant hope had been
entertained for the recovery of Mr..
Loomis and for four days his death
was expected at any moment.
Nevertheless his passing away is
widely mourned and expressions of
sorrow are heard on all sides.
Charles w. LoOmis was born in
Madison, Wisconsin, October ], 1853,
and was IS years, 8 months and ten
days old when he was called by death.
he was the son of Albert and Eliza
beth LOOMS, who came to Missouri
from Wisconsin in 1860, locating for
time at St. Joseph. The year after
in 1861, Mr.. and Mrs. Loomis brought
their family to Lexington. Chas.
Loomis was a pioneer druggist 10
this city and was regarded as an
authority on all matters relating to
that profession. He entered the
drug business 6rst in 1868, under the
employment of the late D. W. B.
Tevis. Later he started for himself
in company with Or, j. A. Quarles,
who was then business man of this
city. In 1880 he established his pre-
sent business on Franklin avenue
and had continued in the same
location for 20 years. October "a,
1894, Mr.. Loomis was united in
marriage to Miss Annie Greer,
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. William
Greer. Besides his wife, Mr.. LOOMS
is survived by their three children,
William, Milford and Charles, Jr.,
and also four brothers: John W., of
Billings, Montana, E. g., William
and A. S. and one sister, Miss Carrie,
all of this city.
Mr.. Loomls was widely respected
and honored. He enjoyed the affec.
ton of many friends and the conf
dence of HE acquaintance. At al
times he was a loyal and patriotic
citizen and an irreproachable hus.
band and father. The mourning ovei
him is genuine and deep.
The tnneral services we're helt
from tie Methodist church Tuesday
afternoon at 2;3O o'clock. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev. o
NJ. Hickman assisted by DR.. E. c
Gordon.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-07-17

Col. W. NJ. Hoge is spent yester-
day in Kansas City.
W. ]. Rowe spent Thursday in Kan
sas City.
W. A. Gafin was in Kansas City
Thursday.
DR.. A. E. Rogers returned Thurs
day from a trip through Oklahoma.
Pres. E. w. White left Thursday
for business trip through Kan
sas.
F. w. Davis went to Kansas City
Thursday to enter st. Joseph
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Il. Linn came
down from Kansas City Thursday
to visit relatives.
Miss Mary Henry returned Thurs
day evening from a brief visit in
Kansas City.
MIS-. george b. 1emple le1L FRI
day morning for trip to Chillicothe
and Peoria, Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. lay Gratz and daugh-
ter, Miss Merville, left Thursday
evening tor a trip to Colorado
Springs.
The Essex Athletic club win play
at Waverly Sunday. Players take
notice.
Misses Lillian and Elizabeth Bur,
ton left yesterday for a shori
Eastern trip.
Mrs. A. c. Crumbaugh of George
town Kentucky, arrived Thursday
evening for visit with her sister
Mrs. F. T. Fix.
Mrs D. E. Smith came Ia from
Sweet spsiugs Thursday evening Il
join her husband, who Is again th'
operator at the depot.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-07-17
Death Of Mrs. cOen.

Mrs. Madeline Coen, wife of J. P.
Coen, one of the oldest and highly re-
spected German pioneers of Lafay-
cite county, died Tuesday morning. at
7:l5 O'Clock at the family home east
of Lexington, death being due to a
complication of diseases and old age
Mrs. Coen has been in feeble health
for many years and has been linger.
ing between life and death for the
past few weeks.
Mrs. ]. P. Coen was born in town
situated on the Rhine in Germany, in
1892, and had almost reached her
eightieth year She came to this
country in 1852, locating in New
York, where she was married FIVE
years later to Mr.. Coen. After the
marriage, Mr.. and Mrs. Coen came
Immediately to Lafayette county and
half century of her long and useful
life has been spent near Lexington.
She is survived by her husband and
five children, as follows: William,
Ben, Leonard and Miss Lizzie, all of
this city and Mrs. Henry Weibel of
Jefferson City.
The funeral services were held
from the residence Thursday. DR.. q
NJ. Lissack and Rev. r. B. Briney
conducted them. Interment was in
Machpelah
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wagons and makes a good sized
procession when strung out moving.
They did not have the afternoon per-
Torrance on account of the threaten
ing rain, but the crowds hocked out
at night until the tent was full and
nearly all reserved seats were occu-
pied. A number of cages of auimals
we're with the show and the side
show was we'll patronized The
acrobats we're fine and all the
animals were well trained aud the
show was enjoyed by all present.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-07-17
Letter List.

The following letters remain un-
called for at the Lexington Postoffice
Saturday, July II, 1909.
Mrs. Savanna Combs, Alfred Grow,
Dilo Fisher, Verm Glems, Miss Edith
Glems, Mrs. E, T. Harrington, Rev,
Hawkins, Miss Emma Hughes, Mrs.
Flora Jones, Lewis Moses, Emery
Olson, Miss Cleo Patty, Miss Anna
Phillips, MIR. Frank Ray ~, Willie
Hickey to C. C. Bass, Miss Anna
Stackman, Frank Wright.
When calling for these letters
please say they were advertised.
DELLA CRowDER,
Postmaster.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-07-17
Inc Water lower.


Representatives of the three lead
ing newspapers of Lexington we're
the guests of Gustav Haerle Tues
day afternoon on an excursion to the
water tower. Mr.. Yates and Mr..
Haerle explained everything in con-
nection with the mysterious ham
mering at the tower and shed light
on all the diverse rnmors about the
structures topping over which have
been passed around town within the
past few days.
As matter of fact the base OF the
tower has been settling eighty for
years and the tilt TO the tower was
not anything particularly sudden, but
merely result of what might be
termed "wear and tear" A few
days ago there appeared a slight
Neak in the bottom Of the tower and
Mr.. Haerle, who always believes in
keeping his property in the best CT
shape, decided TO put the standpipe
into perfect repairs and engaged
Fred Palmer of Kansas City. the son
of the original erector of the tower,
to do the work.
The righting of the tower was done
by means of Tightening the proper
guys and inserting wedges between
the bottom and the foundation. The
bottom is now several inches above
the cement A hole has been drilled
through the bottom and pipe put
into this hole. Cement will be forced
down this pipe and out under the en-
tire structure. When this cement
hardens there will be perfect foun.
tion.
Here are few interesting stats
tics; The foundation Is sixteen fee
deep. The tower is 10 feetS inche
In diameter and $50 feet high. Il
weighs LAG tons and has a capacity 0
$3.50 gallons. About 10000 gal
Ions are daily pumped into it au'
used by the company's customers
The mains run to oMyrick, where tn,
Missouri Pacific tank is supplied, ant
to the mines south of town. Tn,
property Of the company represent
an investment of sl50,OOO.
So it is patent that the water com
pany of Lexington is no small affair
1t is, moreover, as everyone knows
kept in the best possible condition, 81
that it reflects credit on its stock
holders and on the city.
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me in the loss sustained the other
night. Words cannot express my
gratitude l feel toward nv friends
and patrons who so cheerfully re-
placed or refilled the empty purse,
even more than l had lost. feel
that I am indeed blessed in that
my lot has been cast among such
true, big hearted people.
Mrs. Willis.
Mayview, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-07-17

A team of horses hitched to a
buggy, belonging to JoLn Ramey,
Tuesday became frightened at some
object and broke away from where
they were hitched in rear of the Bap-
tist church.
The team ran up 18th street and
into the iron fence surrounding the
Peak residence on Main. No one was
in the buggy at the time. Two
wheels we're torn of and the vehicle
was otherwise damaged.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-07-17
AbOut a Former LeSingtOnian.

The many friends of Miss Florida
Stier in this city will be interested in
her musical sttainments since she
moved to Kansas City. AS director
and accompanist of the orchestra of
the first Baptist Church she planned
and gave a concert recently at the
Mt, Washington Methodist church,
The orchestra gave a program of
the highest class including compost
tions of GOunod, Brahms, Mendels-
sohn and Meyerbeer.
Before the rendition Of the last
number on the program the pastor of
the church on behalf Of a large num-
Der present, made a request that
Miss Stier give a piano solo. She re-
spooded by playing the Fantasie I'm
promptu by Chopin. Tie audience
was so pleased that it demanded an
onother selection and she gave Sind.
ing's Rustic of Spring,
Miss Stier is an excellent pianist
and has fine knowledge of general
music. It is gratifying to see that
she is progressing as musician.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-07-17
PhYsIclans Meet.

The Lafayette County Medical as
sociation met here Tuesday. DR. +.
Mann Of Wellington, DR.. Carthrae
and DR.. Fischer OF Corder, and Dr..
Hoefer and DR.. OFT Of HigginsvilIe
attended the meeting. The main
features we're the papers BY DR.. B,
7. Payne-of Lexington and Dr.
Hoefer Of Higginsville.