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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30
A TAX ON BACHELORS.

Theorists have often proposed extra
taxation on the bachelor. and legisla.
lures have even considered. more or
less seriously. bills imposing heavier
burdens on the unmarried men. But.
thus far. the hard.hearts have escaped
such fate. Yet, In England. where
the search for new sorts Of taxes is un.
renting. the plan 10 once more seri.
ously preached. The argument In IA.
vor Of q bachelor tax IL irreproacha.
BILE. Here Is man who Is lodging his
duties to the state; who 10 living In
happy but selfish slngleness. The life
and health Of nation depends In
greater degree upon its birthrate than
upon any other one thing. II the birth.
rate Is declining, the nation is looked
upon as decadent and dying. The mar.
ried man is the solid citizen. He is
settled In life and has serious stake
In the community. He has a family
for which to labor, and Is imbued with
ambitions that are of the greatest i'm.
pOrtance, in the aggregate, to the state
and to the nation. But the bachelor
is a shirk. mere lodger. He gives
to the state no progeny; he develops
no home; he does not become a tax
payer. He is the man-about-town. OF
course, there are individual exceptions
the bachelor who Is supporting moth.
er or sisters. the bachelor who Is ply,
sically untitled to marry, and the bach.
elor who cannot find woman who
will wed him. But In the mass, the
bachelor is not productive, taxpaying
citizen. He is Sinking part of the
whole duty of man. An obvious device
to drive the bachelor into matrimOny
Is to make him pay for the privilege
of Sinking. But there are difficulties
In the way. Would 1t be constitutional
to tax him because he did not care ia
commit matrimony? How could the
exceptional cases be taken care Of?
Perhaps better way of encouraging
matrimonial enterprise would be to IA.
vor the married man In various ways.
This Is already done In many cases.
II work Is scarce. the city gives the
preference to the married man. Many
business establishments give q similar
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30
ALWAYS ANOTHER GOAL.

From the earliest days the lure Of
the unknown has been something
mankind could not resist. To travel
In new lands and sail uncharted seas.
to 20 where no one had gone before. to
md what others had sought In
vain-this has always stirred the
blood Of the race. and has led It's
holder spirits into the perils and the
achievements Of great adventures.
Such things 40 the search for the
Golden Fleece and the quest Of the
Holy Grail gave expression to this be-
fore the great era Of discovery and ex.
ploration. and In more modern times
there has been the splendid struggle
to wrest the nnal secret from the FROG.
On north. Now that this last goal has
been attained. there u little left.
geographically speaking. to stir the
imagination Of men; but this Ii far
from meaning that the realm Of the
unknown 10 all explored. or that the
lure Of it, mysteries II calling with
q less potent appeal. The field Of
scientific activity Is constantly broad.
ening. and In the many new worlds
which It offers for conquest the fas.
cination Of seeking out the unknown
Is only equaled by the blessings and
benefits which follow for humanity
when the victory Ia won. Medical
science has gone far, but the road
Is still long before It. The glow.
worm reminds man that he has yet
TO produce light without heat. and the
electric eel hints at the unsolved prob
leh OF electric power without waste
In the transformation OF energy. The
Ash mocks the efforts Of the sub
marine navigator. and the bird those
OF the aviator. Thus nature points
the way to the experimenter and the
explorer. Then In the sphere OF
psychic phenomena how little is
known, how much remains to be dis
covered! Even II the mastery OF the
earth's surface be practically com.
plete. the realm of the unknown looms
vaster and beckons more alluringly
than ever as mankind advances.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30

fares. Each car a. It went OF serv.
ice was greeted with Aud Lang
Syne." sung by the bystanders. led by
. man playing . cornet. Men and
women fought to get on the last car.
and most Of them were provided with
colored lights. nrecrackers and sticks.
which they used to increase the bois.
terousness Of the demonstration. II
seems to have been an occasion not 20
much Of rejoicing that better system
Of transportation was to be establish.
ed as Of a sentimental leave-taking Of
an old friend.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30
TINENTAL LONDON.

Who says that the ordinary English.
man Is not sentimental? In August
the last cable street line was
discontinued and the electric
tram OF the London County
Council took Its place. The
cable line was also the arst In Europe.
for 1t was opened in 1884. over
Highgate Hill. In the extreme north.
erly suburbs OF London. The occa.
sion OF the discontinuance OF the line
was marked by an astonishing dem.
onstration. Great crowds assembled
along the line on the evening when
the last cars were run. and each car
was cheered as 1t left the foot OF the
hill no Its journey. Toward the end
of the evening every car was so crowd.
cd that II was impossible to collect
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30

chimes that take money and give up
no gum. The whole Of them. gum
and Weighing devices. should be torn
OF and thrown In the lake. This form
Of graft should be suppressed at once,
The number OF street and transpor.
tation accidents In Chicago 10 appall.
Ing. During the month Of September
Just passed, AZ persons were killed or
injured In street car accidents alone
within the city limits. In 1907 the
number Of people killed and injured In
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30

Eagle has made 1t q point to inquire
Of the various North Side hospitals a.
to INJURIES caused by the police. and
was surprised to learn Of the large
percentage Of poor young men between
II and 81 years Of age taken in with
broken noses and Jaws. caused by
clubs in the hands Of vicious. lazy 20.
licemen.
Imitation b the sincerest nattery.
When you zee It In The Eagle you may
be sure that II will be copied.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30

street and transportation accidents in
Chicago reached the awful total Of
1000.
Watch the traction gang closely. The
members Of It are figuring on SHINING
the city to q greater extent than ever.
The North Side police make q spe.
cialty Of beating young men over the
head with clubs. and in this way have
caused many cases Of insanity. The
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30

by able medical men. Its appearance
among the insane and paupers at DUN.
ming looks suspicious 70 ray the least.
The Chicago public IL tired Of street
railroad bossism.
~
What public oficial, II any. stands
In with the slot machine graft on the
elevated roads? This graft IL becom.
ing . public scandal. weighing ma.
Chimes" that don't weigh; gum ma.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30

preference. In France. there are some
privileges enjoyed by the man who
has a large family. II men Of family
were favored by the remission Of Ger.
tain taxes, or given privileges, It would
be tantamount TO taxation Of those
without family. but the taxation would
b indirect and, therefore. easy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30

Col. John @. Neumeister would prove
a popular candidate for either County
Treasurer or Sheriff on the Demo
cratic ticket next year.
Charles e. Cruikshank has made q
splendid record in the State Senate
and he would serve the people equally
as well as Clerk Of the Probate Court,
a position he Is strongly talked Of for.
Albert g. Wheeler Is q man whom
Chicago takes pride in claiming as one
Of her ablest business men and finan.
ciers.
The United Irish Societies and Unit.
ed Irish League Of Chicago will ten.
der a reception to T. p. O'C0nnor. the
famous member of Parliament and
Irish leader and newspaper man. next
Tuesday evening, Nov. 2. at Orchestra
Hall.
Fred w. Blocki made one Of the best
City Treasurers Chicago ever had. and
he would make equally as good q
Mayor.
Alderman Herman J. Bauler has
made good In the City Council. His
record reflects credit upon himself and
upon the people OF the Twenty.second
Ward. whom he so ably represents.
This Is getting to be q great coun'
try for justice. The other day a poor
little newsboy working hard to help
support his mother and little broth
ers and sisters was arrested for sell.
Ing street car transfer and was
brought before one of Chicago's ia,
nous Municipal Judges who with great
dignity sentenced the little fellow to
the House of Correction. And yet this
same traction company for whom
the copper and the Municipal Judge
did so much Is responsible fol-
hundreds OF deaths caused by negli
gence. And what Is ever done to
them? But then there Is a great diff
ference between a poor little newsboy
and a big traction company.
~9A
Hampstead Washburne. the popular
former Mayor, commands to the fullest
extent the confidence and highest es
TEEN of all Chicagoans.
%SA
Charles s. Cutting has made a rec
ord as Judge of the Probate Court
that he can at all times point to with
pride. He is an honest and upright
jurist.
&S
Alderman Charles NJ. Foell has made
an honest and aggressive record In the
Council, and his denomination by the
Republicans of the Twenty.first Ware
Is certain.
The nomination Of John e. Owens
for County Judge on the Democratic
ticket next year would prove popular
one.
~
Edward Osgood Browns nomination
for Superior Court Judge next year
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30

county treasurer on the Republican
ticket next year 10 growing stronger
every day. His splendid public and
business records coupled with his wide
spread popularity with the rank and
nle Of the party makes him q logical
candidate.
A shoddy aristocracy Is bad enough,
but we have too many princes" lying
around loose.
~6A
John J. Bradley's boom for Sheriff
Is steadily growing.
Who Is behind the paving gangs
that have been getting OF the good
things?
The traction companies DO about 40
they like. They run over people, kill
people, kill horses and ruin teams and
nothing IL ever done to them.
~9
Every Prince in Chicago should be
made to pay license Of $4,000 q year
or leave town. This IL no place for
princes.
The Jury fixers must be punished.
~
BENJAMIN F. Nicholson, the able and
popular attorney for the West Park
Board. has earned by his long and
brilliant record an election to the Su.
perior Court bench next year.
~6A
Ship all princes back to Europe. II
some Of the police, nightwatchmen and
burglars would follow them, 80 much
the better.
After all, good states attorney
counts for q great deal.
49,
Abolish the loop and give the PEG.
pie subways. IN
John NJ. Roach ought to be able to
give the States Attorney some points.
Thomas =. Mitten ought to be able
to help out the States Attorney.
Both Of these gentlemen are such
high.minded. public-spirited citizens
that they would doubtless do anything
to advance the cause Of Justice.
William L. O'Conneli, the popular
and hard.working chairman Of the
Democratic County Central Commit.
tee. would make q good Mayor Of Chi.
cago.
%6
The Barber Asphalt Company should
be made to replace every bit Of defec.
tive paving It is responsible for In
Chicago.
49,
Why should elections for Municipal
Judges be held in the fall? All Muni.
cipal officers should be elected in the
spring.
~
What right has the Zeno Manufac.
turing Company to litter up the Gle.
waited railroad platforms with their
gum machines?
People who are bowling for an In.
come tax will change their tune II
they get one. The rich will escape
as usual. by perjury. while the poor
will have to pay.
40
What does Mr.. Weston get 1000
ger year for his traction work for the
city. Since when did engineers become
SO valuable?
The practice OF the Chicago City
Railway and Chicago Railways Com.
pany In hiring yahoos from the country
for conductors and motormen may ex'
plain the cause Of some tragic happen
ings along their lines.
&e>
When Chicago policemen are permit
ted to take a fee from criminals to Sc
cure their acquittal, dt 10 time to or.
ganize q vigilance committee.
Give US traction oficials who know
their business.
Pellagra IL q disease caused by poor
food. althy surroundings and lack Of
nutrition. The theory that 1t II caused
by corn or rice % claimed by some Of
tha 0an9 has hoAn 1nn9 agn avn1nAaA
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30
EAOLETS.

Col. John @. Neumeister would prove
a popular candidate for either County
Treasurer or Sheriff on the Demo.
cratic ticket next year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30

Albert @. Wheeler Is a man whom
Chicago takes pride In claiming a. one
Of her ablest business men and fnan
ciers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30
ll1IlAA

Charles q. Cruikshank has made a
splendid record in the State Senate,
and he would serve the people equally
as well as Clerk Of the Probate Court.
q position he Is strongly talked Of for.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30

Gntsred as seScnd Class Matter October II.
-. g. the Post Office At Chicago Illinois. under
Act q March j isfo.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30

Meanwhile the traction graft. stolen
from the city. has been lost sight OF.
Talk Of Senator Albert G. Clark for
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30

The nomination OF John E. Owens
for County Judge on the Democratic
ticket next year would prove popular
one.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30

Detectives ought to detect. Saloon
signs should be made to travel beat.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-30

The United Irish Societies and Unit.
ed Irish League Of Chicago will ten.
der reception to T. p. O'C0nnor. the
famous member OF Parliament and
Irish leader and newspaper man. next
Tuesday evening, Nov. 2, at Orchestra
Hall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23
THE BIGHAM TRIAL.
Case Grew Out of killing OF Woman
At Mrrell's Inlet in Georgetown.

Georgetown, Oct. 20.-Notwfth-
standing the light docket at this teynr
of court which was quickly disposed
OF. and the supposition that the Big
ham and Avant murder trial would be-
called on Wednesday, the attorneys,
for the defence, Messrs. J. w. Rags
dale, of Florence, and j. w. Wingate,.
or the local Bar, claimed the three,
days allowed from the time Of the.
presentment by the grand jury. and
Thursday morning was accordingly
set for the time of trial by hadge.
Watts. Mr.. Ragsdale has utilizeS the
intervening period by visiting s1e,
scene of the alleged murder at Mur-
relfs Inlet and informing himself
thoroughly as to the surroundings. 1t
Is thought that the court house wi)H
be packed at the opening OF court to-.
morrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23
ESTRADA BEING AIDED.
Reported That Other Central Ameri-
can Countries Are Helping Nicara-
guam RevOlutiOnist.

Mexico City, Oct. 20.-If it is true,
as reports indicate, that other gov
ernments in Central America, notably
Guatemala. are assisting in the Es-
trada revolution in Nicaragua, Fran
cisco Castro, Nicaraguan minister to
this capital, stated the matter will be
taken at once to the Central Ameri-
can Court of Arbitration at Cartargo,
Costa Rica. Minister Castro intimates
that his government is already taxi
ing steps In that direction, and that
once the appeal to the court Is made,
Nicaragua will exhaust every effort to
prove it's charges.
All Central American countries are
bound by the Washington treaties. Of
which the International Court is the
outgrowth, to respect the rights and
territory OF one another, the minister
declares, and they are emphatically
forbidden to aid In revolutions. If,
states the minister, it should be prov
ed that Guatemala or any other Cen
tral American country is aiding the
Estrada revolution in Nicaragua, a
suitable penalty will be meted out by
the court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23

Washington, Oct. 19-Resolutiops
fercely denouncing the murder" Of
FRANCISCO Ferrer, the Spanish yevo-
lutionist who recently was condemn
ed by courtmartial and shot in BARGE
Iona. were adopted at today's session
of the executive council of the Ameyi-
can Federation of Labor.
1--WE on our personal behalf 40 weu
as In the name Of Americas workers
and the whole people," the resolution
declares, express our intense ipdfs-
nation, horror and our stronges, mo-
test against the murder of Francisco
Ferrer by direction Of the Spanish
government"
Taken in connection with the ac-
ton of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict OF Columbia in sentencing P,esj-
dent Gompers, Secretary Morrison
and John Mitchell of the American
Federation of Labor to serve terms in
jail for contempt of court, the con-
cluding paragraph Of the resolution is
looked upon here as significant. The
resolution declares that I'VE take this
occasion of the military murder Of ss
man whose real offending was speak
ing, writing and teaching humanity to-
become more wise, more free and
more liberty loving, to remind the
people of our own country that the
liberty of the citizen is only secure
when trial by jury and in open court
for any alleged offense involving pun
ishment is guaranteed.
The resolutions 60 on to declare
that 'the cause of free speech. free
press and free education has found
in Ferrer another martyr, the more
regrettable In an age when civiliza-
ton boasts of having replaced the tor
lures and brutality of mediaeyalisrn
by toleratiQH and fxeedann 80 11Ik
The BELIEF then 4 sspses1sS -sRSs
Prof. Ferrer will take rank with all
those who have done the greatest
service for humanity. "A noble COM
pany of martyrs and a cause in which
man might well give his hfe," the
resolutions continue, did tyranny re-
, quire. Like Jefferson, Washington
and Lincoln Of our own country. he
labored and taught and suffered that
the people might have wisdom and he
worthy Of freedom"
In its preamble to the resomsaons;.
the executive council declares that the
execution of Prof. Ferrer has aroused
the strongest indignation of ali lust
lberty-loving and broad-minded men,
OF the civilized world.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23

kins was constable and did the shoot
Ing / saw no one else shoot. The
constable shot a number OF times.
Placed under similar conditions, I
would have acted just as the con-
stable did. am satisfied n constable
mad not shot as soon as he did, he
would have been killed himself.
]. n. TINDAL
DR.. c. P. Osteen presented the fol-
lowing written statement:
have examined the dead body of
George Mitchell and find four wounds
made by the entrance Of pistol shots,
and one made by the exit Of one Of
the balls. The wounds are located
as follows: One on the forehead
about the median line and just at line
OF the hair, and passing through
scalp to the bone and glancing up
ward and passing out. One four
inches below the left nipple and pass
ing into the body after striking the
lower edge Of rib, then across from
left to right and slightly downward
in the abdomen, just below the dia-
phragm, passing through the hepatic
artery and the liver and dropping
into the abdomen. There were two
wounds on the back Of the body on
the left shoulder about three inches
from the top OF the shoulder and near
together. Both of these passed slight
ly upward and outward, (to the lefty
one passing out at the top of the
shoulder about seven inches from
front of entrance, and the other GO
ing deep into the shoulder under the
head of the humerus. These two
wounds and the one on the forehead
were flesh wounds. The wound in the
abdomen caused death by hemorrh-
age from cutting the hepatlc artery
and lacerating the liver.
c. p. OSTEEN, M. d.
The jury returned the following
verdict:
George Mitchell came to his death
from gunshot wound from pistol
in the hands Of Douglas or Charlie
jenkins, they being officers of the law
in the discharge Of their duty and
acting in self-defense.
H. DRANE TINDAL,
Foreman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23
REMOVED BY THE GOVERNOR
Memebers Of Dorchester Registration
Board Lose Their OAiccs

Columbia, Oct 2O.-By a proclaim
alton made public today Gov. Ansers
SN-2mariiy removed from office Bliss,
Doar and r. NJ. LimehO use, nleuli s-ss,
OF the Dorchester county registration
board for misconduct i'm Office in reg
iHter'ng negroes and others from lists
fulnisned them without examinations
ana for issuing certificates 10 a bum
Der clearly not entitled to reg..,, ring.
because some could not read amt ettp-
ers nac not paid their take. as rs--
quired by the constitution.
The Governors action was takerz
alter full investigation, Including
personal interviews with the men de-
posed.
A. w. Rumph, the third member OF
the board, who is an old man and ira
Ill health" will be allowed to resign
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23
COSTS OF DIsPENsARY SUITS.
Judge Prtichard Allows Petition of
State Attorneys.

Asheville, n. c., Oct. 20.-In the
United States Circuit Court this MORN
Ing b. L. Abney and w. F. Stevenson,
counsel for the South Carolina dis
pensary commission in the suits
brought against it in the court last
year by Fleischmann Company and
other whiskey concerns, moved be-
fore Judge Pritchard to withdraw the
petition they filed some weeks ago
for a special master to ascertain the
costs Of the suit against the commits
sion. which was dismissed by the Su.
preme Court, and the. damage sus-
tanned by the granting of injunctions
against the commission and by the
appointment Of receivers for the fund.
The cenyt granted the snotion and
counsel for the commission filed a
motion that the court tax the com
plainants with the costs Incurred in
the Circuit Court Of Appeals. The
granting of this motion was opposed
by Messrs. T. M. Mordecai, of Char
lesion; A. S. Barnard. Daniels &
Travers, counsel for complainants in
the original suits, and by T. S. Roll
Inns, as counsel for the receivers nam
ed for the commission fund, they
claiming that the Judgment of the
Supreme Court as to costs relates only
to the proceedings In that court. The
court will give further consideration
to the matter later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23
The EXECUTION DENOUNCED.
FEDERATION or IA
BOR ADOPTS RESOLUTION.

Coupled With Condemnation of the
Military Murder of Spanish Social
list is Covert Blow at the United
States Court for Sentencing Samuel
Gompers to Prison for CONTEMPT of
Court
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-23
Concord, N. c., Oct. 16, 100

Concord, N. c.. Oct. 1s, 1909.
Hon. E. d. Smith, Florence, S. C..
Dear Sir: The rush of cotton to
market in September was unprece-
dented. Farmers have sold who never
sell early. I take it that they did not
have confidence in prices, but recent
ly there seems to be more confidence
In the value of cotton. The crop is
about equal to last year, in this sec
ton, but it was short then. The good
prices so early in the season has been
a great boon to our people, and is
putting them in fine shape. They will
be able to resist the attack of the
bears should they depress prices very
much. They are able to hold without
calling on the banks very much. I
think the government report about
correct for this section.
Very truly yours,
JOHN P. ALLISON"
Agricultural and Mechanical College
of Texas, College Station. Texas.
Oct. 8, 1909.
Hon. F.. d. Smith. Florence, s. C..
my Dear Smith: The cotton crop
In Texas is very light, the last report
of the government being about right.
Your friend,
"R. T. M1LNER, President"
Farmers Compress and Warehouse
Company, Montgomery, Ala, Oct. 8.
1909.
Dear Friend Smith: AS president
and manager of the above company. I
am in excellent position to reply to
your inquiry. Our local crop is not
over 60 per cent of normal. The
State will not make million bales.
The price is good for October, yet not
sufficient. But our people are so poor
they must sell, very little being held
back because unable to do so. Other