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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-16
THE FEDERAL INHERITANCE TAX

Chicago Record Herald: Already
as is natural, violent expressions of
antagonism to the federal Inheritance
taa proposed under the new tariff and
revenue act are beginning to be heard.
From some quarters we shall doubtless
hear arguments to the effect that in
heritance taxes in themselves are all
wrong, and more especially that pro-
gressive taxes of this kind are an out
rage upon the sacred rights of prop
erty. Considering, however, that
thirty eight states now have inherit
ance taxes of one kind or another, all
of them progressive. at least to the
extent that exemptions of small inher-
itances are provided for, such argu-
ments will be of comparatively little
force.
The main line of attack will prob
ably be based on the assertion that
inheritance taxes rightfully belong to
the states, and that the federal gov.
ernment should not intervene. The
federal government, however, has full
right in this field both under the con-
stitution and under the custom of the
land. AS direct taxes inheritance
taxes are proper for the federal gov.
ernment to impose. A small inherit
ance tax was levied by the federal gov
ernment between 1897 and 1902. Again
from 1862 10 1870, lasting therefore
till five years after the close of the
civil war, we had such tax. Again
it existed from 1898 to 1902, The 1898
tax law was very complex and in some
respects more radical than the tax
now proposed. Within the immediate
family the rate on legacies ranged
from I per cent to q per cent, to more
distant relatives it went as high as
10 per cent and in case of strangers
or very distant relatives the limit was
l5 per cent
The present proposal placing the
rate at straight per cent on sums
inherited by collateral relatives or by
strangers and ranging from | to 3 per
cent for direct inheritances, the last
figure only on legacies of more than
half million dollars, cannot be re-
garded as at all radical, either as com
pared with the taxes few of the
states now levy or With similar taxes
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-16
THE MARKETS.

Wheat has continued to go higher
since our last issue, No. / Nor. sell
ing at Minneapolis Wednesday at
81 .2Ss, the highest point in eleven
years. The situation is purely spec
ulative and no one can tell the limit,
nor when the market will break.
Many look for it to go higher, and
present indications are that it will
reach higher figure before the bull
wave has run its course. The man
who carries wheat for higher price,
however, is liable to sell for less in a
short time.
De Smet market, Mar. 25 Nor
S1.lS; No. 2, Sl.16; V. c., No. |, Sll0
2, Sl.08; Durum, 99c; oats 46c; barley
54c; fax S1.50.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-16

The house, on the 9th inst, passed
the Payne tariff bill Hides were
placed on the free list, lumber is only
slightly reduced from the old sched-
ule, cotton cloth remains about the
same, gloves and hosiery are raised, pc
troleum is on the free list and sugar is
still protected. There are numerous
other changes, both up and down.
but mostly upon articles in which
the northwest is not greatly interest.
ed. As the bill was passed by the
house it is anything but what the
people had right to expect.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-16

TH1 recalcitrant republicans, 26 in
number, who want duty put on lum-
Der, iron ore, coal and hides. all trust
controlled products could safely be re-
tired from the next house -Huronite.
1t looks as if the Huronite and some
of the other stalwarts were preparing
to throw Congressman Mratin over
board. They mention the duty on
hides as the one great sin, and couple
it with the most objectionable features
of the tariff schedule. The whole
trouble lies in the fact that Mr.. Martin
must be gotten out of the way for the
silen ex- senator who would like to run
for CANDLES seat. Mr. Martin sup
ported tariff on hides, and did it be.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-16
in foreign governments.

Congress should not only impose
such a tax now, but it should make it
permanent feature of the federal
revenue. The states will remain free
to impose any additional taxes they
desire, and the federal rate is not high
enough to make any such additional
taxes of necessity become unfair or
unjust. The federal government needs
sources of revenue which remain stable
despite changes in customs receipts
and it needs sources which can be
utilized when business conditions
make it advisable to drop some of
the existing customs duties entirely.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-16

GOVERNOR HUGHES like many others
is mistaken in the belief that the peo.
pie select the parLy's candidates under
a primary They simply vote for them
after the bosses have decided who
shall be the candidates Huronite.
Isn't it too bad that man of the
reputation and ability of Gov. Hughes
should continue in the error of his
way when a single copy of the Huron
ite might set him right?
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-16

The hope of the people, so far as
tariff revision is concerned, now lies
in the senate. 1t looks as if the Payne
bill would be revised downward to
some extent by that body, but it is
doubtful if it will meet the demands
of Justice.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-16

IF Speaker Cannon was to be elect
ed by popular vote, he would not
have support enough to get onto the
ballot. This tariff revision shows
Cannon up in his true light He is
a trust tool, and nothing more can be
said for him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-16

Rev. A. I'll. seymour will preach
in the Nj. E. church next Sunday,
both morning and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Sorenson, of
Hartland township, celebrated their
18th wedding anniversary Monday of
this week. The affair continued
throughout the day and well into the
night when the young people indulg-
ed in a few hours dancing. There
were about 125 guests present. The
estimable couple were the recipients
of numerous presents in silverware as
mementoes of the occasion.
State of South Dakota, County of Kings
bury. City of De Smet--ss.
I, W.. j. Kohler, city auditor, OF the city
of De Smet, do hereby certify that the
following named persons whose post
office address and business address is De-
Smet, South Dakota. have been placed in
nomination as candidates for the respec-
tive offices to he voted for at the regular
annual municipal election TO be held on
April, Goth, 1909, as follows:
For alderman for the first ward,
George Moody, occupation. farmer.s
For alderman for the second ward,
c. II. Campbell. occupation. thresher.
For alderman for the third ward,
+. NJ. Andrews, occupation, banker.
Witness my hand and the seal Of. said
city hereto affixed this 10Th day OF April,
: W. J. KoHLER.
City Auditor.
SEAL
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-16

cause he believed it to be in the inter
est of the farmers of South Dakota.
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MetaIine

Miss Bomberger, of Spokane, is
visiting Mrs. Kirkland. She may
teach our school this winter.
F. E. Fiske went to Spokane
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Thrasher were
in town Saturday.
Mrs. George Howard was taken
critically i'll early Thursday morn
ing. Flanders and Stearns made u
special trip up the river with the
steamer Metaline about o'clock
for DR.. Hiett, under whose care she
is improving.
E. A. Hamlin went to Tiger on
Monday to work on the postoffice
building.
James Dougherty was in town
Saturday.
The steamer Metaline, Capt. A.
c. Flanders, is doing a good bust
ness in passenger and freight traf-
ic between Elk Landing ard Met
aline. where she connects with the
boats of the Pend Oreille River
Navigation Co. She is of great
benefit locally. as well as to the
travelling public.
A new crew of surveyors came
down Friday night to survey the
township line to connect with eth
survey the cement company is
making across the river.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12

SHORT NEWS NOTES.


For the first time in so years
Nathaniel and Joe Webb, brothers,
met in a Walla Walla cigar store
last week.
A silver cup, valued at $1,000, has
ceen offered by Frank Doubleday, a
publisher, which is to be presented
to the American aeronaut making
the best endurance record in a motor
propelled air craft.
A serious row marked the inves-
tlgation at Cleveland, O., to deter
mine who is the rightful claimant
to the reward offered by Pennsyl-
vania for the capture of the kidnap-
ers of Willie Whitla.
Zone of the four surviving widows
of the Mormon leader, Brigham
Young, died at Salt Lake City last
week. She was SO years old.
Two tons of cod, driven in shore
by school Of whales, were picked
up by beach campers at Moclips,
Wash. The cod, together with thou
sands of other kinds of fish, sought
the shore to escape the whales and
were left stranded at low tide.
The first case OF bubOnic plague
in a year has been discovered in Ala
media county, Cal, by the federal
and state authorities. The victim is
boy named Joseph Mendoza, aged
IS year, who is supposed to have
caught the disease from squirrels he
killed on a hunting expedition.
j. j. Nonan, veteran of the Next
can war, died at Walla Walla,
Wash, last week.
To commemorate the valOr Of both
Union and Confederate soldiers at
the battle of Gettysburg, monu-
ment to cost approximately 100000
will be erected on the old battle
field by Chicago business man.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
q. 8. Land Office, Spokane, WASH,

o. s. Land once, Spokane, WASH,
July "a. 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Emil Tobler,
of Scotia. Wash, who. on Dec 81, 1907. made
homestead entry No 1885 [03513l for 81 sw14.and
has filed notice of intention to make final
communication proof, to establish claim
to the land above described,
before Sidney w. Rogers. US Commissioners
for the Eastern District of Washington, at New
port, Wash, on the 9th day of September, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: Alphonse
Kobloth, Alexis Guissagaits, J. J. Tobler and
George Veit. all of Scotia. Wash.
7-29 go HAL J. COLE. Register
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASH
INGTON, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF STEVENS.
In Probate-In the Matter of the Estate of
Christian Handseth, Deceased-Order No $50.
liver Handseth, the administrator of the es-
state of Christian Handseth. deceased, having
filed his petition herein praying for an order
of sale of the timber standing and being upon
the ne14 of the neA and the 81 Of the nez Of
Section %, Township 80 North OF Range 45 East
Willamette Meridian, in Stevens County,
Washington, the same being the property Of
said decedent for the purposes of providing
funds to pay the Indebtedness of the decedent
and the costs and expenses of administration
1t is therefore ordered by the said court that
all persons interested in the estate of said de-
ceased appear before the said Superior Cour.
on Monday, the 9Th day of September, 1909, at
80 O'Clock in the forenoon of said day at the
court room in the court house in Colviile, in
the County of Stevens and State of Washing
ton, to show cause wny an order should not
be granted to said administrator to sell the
aforesaid timber belonging to said deceased
at prlvste sale, and that a copy OF this order
be published at least four successive weeks in
the Newport Miner, a newspaper printed and
published in Newport, Stevens County, Wash
ingtOn.
Done this 18th day of July, 1909
1914 D. h. CAREY. Judge.
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Comfy of Stevens.

County OF Stevens, }
IL E. Joseph. county auditor in and for
the county and state aforesaid, do hereby GER
tify that the foregoing is full, true and cor
rect report of the finances of said Stevens
county, Washington, for the year ending June
30, 1909, as shown by the records in my Office,
said report having been made in compliance
with sections 1913 and 399 of Ballingers Code of
Washington.
Witness my hand and seal OF Office this 29th
day of July, A. D. 1909.
L. E. JEssEPH, County Auditor
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e. With the closing of the gates Sat-
urday night the first half of the Sc
attic Exposition was ended. The at
tendance for the first half of the
fair was 1,744,S61.
A movement is on foot to con-
struct a boulevard 100 feet wide
along the sound front from Seattle
to Tacoma.
Miss Gertrude Kerke, of Fort Sim
coe, on the Yakima Indian reserva-
ton, killed a golden eagle which at
tackled her. The bird measured
seven feet from tip of one wing to
tip of the other.
A. Grantham, one of the desig-
mated notaries to receive applica-
tons for land on the Occur d'Alene
Indian reservation, was arrested at
Occur d'Alene, Idaho, Saturday, for
taking acknowledgements after time
for same had elapsed.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
Clerk of the Town of Newport
Haunting Him.

1t was housecleaning time, and Mr..
Stubb was removing the dusty pic
lures from the walls. The frames
slipped. the stepladder creaked omi-
nously. and the perspiration rolled
from Mr. Stubb's brow. In the humor
TO bite nail in half, he turned and
discovered Mrs. Stub laughing.
That's it, he roared as the STEP
ladder swayed. Laugh and show your
gold teeth
And still she laughed.
DO you think there is anything
funny in my moving these pictures"
be spluttered in fiery tones.
HNo. indeed, john" said Mrs. Stubb
soothingly; shut, you know, you look SO
funny it looks like a moving picture
show"
Then Mr.. Stubb swallowed pint OF
Gust and simply fumed. - Chicago
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
Notice of Election

Notice is hereby given that a special election
will be held at the regular voting places in all
OF the regular established voting precincts of
Stevens County State of Washington, on the
It'll day of September, 1906. for the purpose of
determining whether or not the current ex-
pense fund warrant Indebtedness of said Coun-
ty In the principal sum of one hundred fifty
nine thousand nine hundred five and l4-l0O
dollars $159, sos. IA created between the Goth
day OF November. 1906, and the 9th day of
and also for the purpose of determining
whether or not bonds shall be issued by said
Stevens County in the sum of two hundred
thousand dollars $20O, OO00 for the purpose of
refunding said outstanding current expense
fund warrant indie btedness and interest there
on and the outsta nding current expense fund
to the Sth daV V March, @
said funding bonds, if issued, to be in four 4
blocks of fifty thousand dollars $5OOOO.OO
each; the first block when issued to be used
exclusively Tor funding like amount of said
current expense fund warrant Indebtedness,
and when such amount is funded the second
block of fifty thousand dollars s5O,OOOOo to
like manner and when SO applied the third
block of fifty thousand dollars $50, OOO.OO to
be issued, and the proceeds applied in like
OF fifty thousand dollars $5O,OO0OO or so
much thereof as may be necessary to be issued,
and the proceeds to be applied for the funding
OF the remainder of said Indebtedness.
Said election will be by ballot Those in
favor OF the valuation of the said current ex-
pense fund warrant indebtedness in the prin-
cipal sum of one hundred flfty-nine thousand
nine hundred five and 14-10O dollars $1599O5 Id
created between the Goth day of November 1906
and the 9Th day of March, 1909. Will vote:
For validating and ratifying current
expense fund warrant Indebtedness in
the amount of one hundred fifty nine -
thousand nine hundred five and 14-1OO doll ars
SIS, 9O514 and interest thereon"
Those opposed to validating and ratifying
said Indebtedness will vote:
against validating and ratifving cur
rent expense fund warrant indebted |
ness in the amount of one hundred fifty
niue thousand nine hundred five and 14-1OO
dollars 159, 905 IA and interest thereon"
Those in favor of issuing bonds in the sum of
two hundred thousand dollars SOC, 900 90 for
the purpose of funding outstanding indebted
ness and interest thereon will vote:
"For issuing bonds in the amount OF
two hundred thousand dollars 5000, 900. |
90. for funding outstanding warrant in -
debtedness."
Those opposed to issuing bonds in the sum
OF two hundred thousand dollars 5000 10000
for the purpose of funding outstanding war
rant indebtedness will vote:
Against issuing bonds in the amount
OF two hundred thousand dollars $780,
10000 for funding of outstanding war IL
rant Indebtedness"
The polls will be open from the hour of 900
O'Clock q. m. until the hour of 100 O'Clock D. m.
By order of the County Commissioners. of
Stevens County, State of Washington.
LIE JESSEPH,
County Auditor and Clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners.
Dated July 81. 1909. 1892
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Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy Never Known to Fail

II have used Chamberlain Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since it
was first introduced to the public in 1872
and have never found one instance
where cure was not speedily effected
by its use. | have been a commercial
traveller for eighteen years, and never
start out on a trip without this, my
faithful FRIEND" says H. s. Nichols, of
Oakland, Ind. Ter. For sale by Adams
Pharmacy.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
Diarrhoed

For quick cure without any unnec-
essary loss of time take Cham berlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
One or two doses is sufficient to effect
cure in any ordinary case. 1t can al
ways be depended upon and is equally
efficient for children and adults. For
sale by Adams Pharmacy.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
Train Orders Bungled.

Spokane, Aug. 9.-That the ter
rible collision of electric trains at
Lacrosse July 81, which cost Is
lives, was caused by special train
leaving the station in violation of
the rules of the company, was testi-
fed by Superintendent B. c. Bow
dish. of the Spokane & Island rail-
way at the coroner's inquest at
Occur d'Alene, Idaho.
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Notice to Voters

Notice is hereby given that the poll
books for Newport precinct in the town
OF Newport, county of Stevens and state
of Washington, are now open for regis
tration. All persons desiring to register
may do so at my Office at the Idaho q
Washington Northern passenger depot,
IN said town of Newport.
GIVEN under my hand and the official
seal of the said town of Newport.
EDWARD BRITTON,
Clerk of the Town of Newport.
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of Portland, Oregon, who seeks to
esta blish the fact that her son, Lieut..
Corps, did not commit suicide at
Annapolis.
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MAKES FORTUNE QUICKLY
Sears Quits Business at 45 With
$25,OOO,OOO.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Richard w.
Sears, a former telegraph operator
at Redwood Falls, Mimi, at salary
of $35 a month, has retired from
business here with fortune of $685.
100000. Seventeen years ago a
concern sent him watch, with the
privilege of returning it If he could
not sell it. He did sell it and many
others. Then he removed to Mime
apolis, broadening his business and
later came to Chicago and help
found the great mail order firm OF
Sears, Roebuck & Co. A New York
syndicate has just paid him $685.
100000 for his share in the BUSH
ness. He is As years of age.
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Sues Golfers Weekly.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 10.-Papers
were filed here with the county clerk
nv Attorney w. ]. Corners. chair
man of the Democratic State Com
mittee. in suit against the owners
of Golfers Weekly, for 100000
damages because of an article pub
lished in the weekly July II. 1908.
The daily sentinel., 1909-08-04
BELIEVES THAT CHRIST
WILL MAKE A VISIT SOON
Tspecial 70 The sentinel. !

New York. Aug Mrs. Annie
Beeant. head of the Theosophical So
ciety and successor of Nine Blavat-
sky. who arrived in this country from
her home in India recently. has an
nounced her belief that Christ will
soon make another personal visit on
earth. She said that the spirit of
Christ would manifest itself through
the specially fitted physical body of
some western person. probably Il
woman. but more than likely man
During Mrs. Besant's first lecture
in this country on this visit she was
asked If Christ was in incarnation
now.
Iie is, she replied; "He is always
in somebody. When lie comes next
to be known, He will, think, choose
some new body. 1t may be that this
body viii have been already trained
for some time by another. Christ
will inhabit it. Oh, yes, He may
choose a woman's body and He will
come soon. There are signs that the
Supreme Teacher will come to earth
shortly. Let us hope that lie will be
allowed to stay among us longer than
three years. Maybe some of you
think you would not have crucified
Him in the old Judean days. Try to
place yourself in that environment
and you will see that you most likely
would have been as those who did
want to kill Him then.
How shall we know Him? you
ask. Some of us who feel Him now
will know Him intuitively. Others
who have not reached that level must
cultivate themselves Never try to
justify yourself when accused of any
thing. Make no defense. Bow your
head and let the accusation be made.
Be patient, be tolerant and do not
argue. And in time YOU VIII be able
to feel His presence intuitively. may
be by the time He comes next again.
The daily sentinel., 1909-08-04
A CLOAK-ROOM STORY.

One of the congressman who haa
Just returned from Europe remarked
that this story reminded him of a
scene on the banks of the Serpentine
in London. when lady and gentle
man paused beside stylishly clad
nurse in bonnet and floating veil, and
the lady exclaimed, looking at the
children of . and who accompanied
the girl
What charming children. Are
they not lovely. Edward?"
Edward replied that they We're all
that the heart of man could desire.
viii you kiss me?' asked the
lady.
They don't usually kiss people,
madam" said the nurse but. of
course. they will you"
The kissing ceremony completed,
the woman of fashion asked.
And whose dear children are
they?" as she looked admiringly at
the rosy cheeks and bright eyes OF
the little ones.
Madam" said the girl in amaze
| ment, they are your own. They
know you because they have often
watched you from the nursery win
dow, as you passed to and from your
carriage. National Magazine.