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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-09
TARIFF BILL MAY YET
MEET ITS WATERLOO
Democrats and InSurgent Republicans May Vote
Down the Conference Report on Same.

WASHINGTON, June S.-There Is
one angle OF the tariff situation that
Is being discussed In Washington
more than any other. That is the
possibility Of a defeat Of the Aldrlch-
Payne measure in the House through
a combination OF Democrats and pro
gressive Republicans. The subject Is
on everyOne's tongue just now.
II is said there Is a plan on foot
90 reject the conference report on
the bill, and force a second and pos
sibly even a third conference with the
view to compelling concessions in
various schedules.
10 Is impossible 10 say whether the
bin will be defeated In this manner.
IL all depends on the number OF Re
publicans that can be aligned with the
Democrats. The latter will vote al
most sOlidly 20 reject the conference
report.
AEAG HAS NNNh ~ NRAANA wv ~
tween the Democratic leaders and the
progressive Republicans on the sub
ject. The position OF the Democrats
Is: I'VE are against the bill at every
Jump I'm the road, and will vote
against Il almost to a man. II you
progressive Republicans Of the House
will vote with us We can reject the
conference report and compel i'm
pTOyements.'
The leaders OF the House insurg-
ents have made a canvass. When a
Republican Congressman returns 20
Washington after a short visit In his
q trict he is Immediately approached
by the insurgents. He is asked to
vote with the Democrats. In some
instances Republicans have promised
60 vote against the conference report.
on the ground their constituents de-
maud such action. only 10 later I'm
form the insurgents that circum-
stances have arisen which require
them 10 vote favorable 10 the pass
age Of the tariff bill The secret OF
tie change in heart oil such h.y---
bors Is that Uncle joe has seen
them. and by threats OF promise
coaxed them back into lire.
The Democratic ieaders. q, Cau ur
stated on the best OF authority. doubt
very much whether eIOusa Repus...
car insurgents will vote with them
90 reject the conference report. Some
OF the insurgents. however. are more
sanguine. Said a progressive Re
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-09

says that miracles have always been
the refuge Of ignorance and that mod
ern technic must take the place OF
magic. / wonder what he means by
modern technic'
"He declares that science has under
mined the Trinity-Of course, that Is
in his own mind. He says that Jesus
was a child Of his time and that TO
copy Jesus is to kill the soul. He
makes a TRADE against the clergy.
He says that the book OF humanity Is
greater than the Bible.
The title Of his book should have
been Religion without Christianity.
He Is guilty Of the supreme cOnceit
Of ranking self greater than Christ.
he styles our grand old book as the
petrifed remains Of that Christian re
ligiOn.'"
Through IL all Prof. Fosters l7-year
old son sat with flushed checks and
shining eyes.
At last. unable 10 restrain himself
longer. he half rose and cried:
why don't YOU review the book
and not the MANI"
The speaker paid no attention "a
the interruption.
When the motion was made TO eX-
pei Prof. Foster there were cries Of
Second Il" from all over the hall.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-09
BaptiStS May EXpel Min
lister Because Of His Book

CHICAGO. June S.-Prof George
B. Foster OF the University Of Chi
Cago. whose writings, denounced By
some as "a bitter indictment OF the
Christian religion before the bar OF
skcpticism." have narrowed the CLERGY
OF Chicago. yesterday al a meeting Of
Baptist preachers OF Chicago was call.
ed'On by Rev. Johnston Meyer 90
withdraw from the Baptist ministry
and 20 yield zap HE ordination papers.
The criticism was directed chiefly az
Prof Fosters recent book. The
Function OF Religion
Only the objection of One man.
Prof A. X Parker, am instructor at
the University of Chicago. prevented
che eviction of Prof Foster Prof
Parker prevented action bE calling lt-
truriun 40 "a constitutional provision.
preventing acting without @ Neeks de-
liberation The case acC1rd.HsB vas
postponed until June 10.
An Undesirable Baptist"
n was after Prot Foster had been
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-09
VETERANS
ASSEMBLE In REUNION
Stars and Bars and Stars and Stripes Fly Over the
GrizzIed HerOeS---MaHy in Attendance.

or the details so ably worked out Il
is almost impossible 70 walk through
any depot in Memphis without some
courteous stranger inQuiring. Are
you n yisitor?"
Information bureaus abound and
no one can complain that aocommoda-
tiOns are not furnished. A huge mess
hall In Main street and a commissary
has provided meals three times q day
for the old boys IN gray. They are
the familiar beans and bacon. the
hard tack and coffee. IN addition 10
all the delicacles that the market can
supply. Handsomely gowned and
dainty Southern matrons and maids
superintend the preparation Of food
as well as the serving Of Il. and see
that the more timid and helpless Of
the old vets are not sllghted. The
town Is a myriad OF lights and every
resident has constituted himself an
informal reception committee 10 see
that every visitor h taken care o.
The real business OF the reunion be-
gins today at 10 a. m In convention
hall. when Major Gen. J. n. Mcdowell
will call the assembly TO order. There
will be the usual prellminaries. the
address OF welcome and responses.
and the convention win set down 70
business. -
There will be a floral parade IN the
afternoon, a meeting Of veterans and
sons OF vets 20 honor the women of
the Confederacy IN the evening. and
a boat ride on the Mississippi. In
the afternoon. too. there win be
placed ON view the brOnzes designed
for the State monument In honor Of
the women Of the confederaey.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-09
HIGH SPRINGS NOTES.
Social and Personal Happenings From
That Busy Town.

Social and Personal happenings From
That Busy Town.
HIGH SPRINGS. June S.-The en-
tertainment given by the Pythian Sis.
ters Of Mizpeh Lodge No. - 10 the
Knights and their friends last week
was a charming success. After the
address Of welcome by Mrs. Annie
Phifer. N. T. C.. a very charming pro.
gram was efficiently rendered. The
band gave three selections. and as this
was their first performance In public.
IL was appreciated The refreshments
consisting OF punch and cake were
literally distributed.
r. y. Goodwin received a painful
hurt Saturday by falling from a
flight Of steps. he held little Billie
Dow by the hand and IN trying 60
shield him he received the FUN force
OF the fall
ThurstOn Futch. who has been
spending a week a. homo with his
mother. left yesterday for a trip 60
81 Petersburg
MRS. T. r. Cato Of Jesup. Ca. o.
Ga town visiting relatives.
Sire. Raymond Futch is spending a
week iu jacksonville.
u. g. Foy Jr, Who has recently
returned from "a "trip no Washington.
wln leave this week 90 take a posi-.
tlon in the A. G. T.. offices in VII
y g.
The union SUNDAY school picnic to
swiug- Friday was %
success. in spite 0f tHe rain
Sire 81. A. srwell of Lakeland Do
visiting the family of Mr a. HIgdou
and other friends
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-09

characterized as an undesirable
Baptist" and as a teacher who would
dethrone the church and defy eyolu.
luton" that the effort 20 eject him
from the councils OF the denomination
was made
Prof Foster declares said Rev.
W. A. Mathews Of the Tabernacle
Baptist church. that one who calls
himself a believer In the Bible Is a
'knave Thank heaven am a
kuaye."
May I ask hoW that word De- spell
edo" interrupted Prof Parker
"Kua-y-e." replied the speaker.
~ you viii pardon the speaker '
observed Prof Parker u have the
book in my hand and the word o.
spelled naive.
Prof Foster states iu DIS book
continued Mr Matthew that God
did not make man in hi- osu image.
but that man made God Boo his oHu
image BE Says we age not fallen
angels. Iut developed animals. He
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-09

ed with the murder Of Geo. l. Bryant.
marshal Of High Springs. was set
for $3.50 Wednesday morning. az
which time a special yenlre Of thirty
Is retuFnable from which 90 select
jury. Judge sgd L. Carter and
Col y. A. Thrasher are counsel for
Jordan.
Afternoon Session.
AZ the afternoon session the case
Of the A. {. L. vs. the Melton Lumber
Co. was resumed, argument IN the
case being made by Judge HoratiO
Davis and Col Christopher Mathes0n
for defendant. while Col n. A. Bur
ford closed for plaintiff. Judge Wills
charged the jury as 10 the law In
the case. after which the SIX men
retired for a few moments and return
ed a verdict for the defendant Col
Burford gave notice Of a motion for
a new trial
Court then adjourned until $3.50
morning.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-09
As Result Of Hanging Scene
Lad Is Now Near to Death

ATLANTA. June s.-As the result
OF AN attempt on the part Of youthful
playmatos 90 re-cnaCt a hanging scene
witnessed Boa a moving picture show,
Gmrd Williams tre siKrUar1II son
~ Wr and Mrs 40 20 williams. came
near tu death
G.rard and his brother two years
Hlf0r were PLAYING in their grand.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-09

mothers back yard with one OF their
uuis ueighbOrs when the attempt 10
carry oar the hanging scene vas
made G.rard being smaller. was Fe-
lectrl o. the subject and about his
slender neck "a leather strap was far
tened Giurd climbed 0n top of a
coal house and che strap vas made
CONTINUED on Pase Tvoj
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-09

lent there something which only a
uart I'D. can DO Tor you today?
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-09

Continued on Page Twol
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-17
JnhIIee AZ HIrh school.

High school students are happy
over their victory in the debate with
the Cairo High school. and this morn
ing at opening exercises Jubilee
was held. while the students gave
yells for Edward Mitchell and Marvin
sills. who represented High school.
Superintendent carnagey and Prof
sugg made short talks TO the students
and hope TO encourage the students 10
organize debating societies.
IL is intended TO make the debate
an annual affair, and probably next
year the debate will be held at Cairo.
The Cairo delegation was pleased at
the fairness of the debate. and proved
good losers. but promised next year
to make Padueah work harder for the
decision. At the debate $54 was TAX
en- in. and It will be used for school
purposes.
Miss Marian p. Noble, teacher OF
Latin. Is m of malarlal fever. and no
Latinsclasses are held as no teacher
has been secured.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-17
UNION MEMORIAL
SERVICE HELD BY
THE METHODISTS
In Honor Of the Late Bishop
Charles B. Galloway at
Broadway.
Presiding Elder j. ". Black
ard Leads Meeting.
TOUCHING TRIBUTE WAS PAID.
TOUCHING TRIBUTE WAS PAID.

Beautiful and impressive was the
union Memorial service to Bishop
Charles B. Galloway. held Sunday
night az the Broadway Methodist
church. The large auditorium was
crowded with Methodists and friends
to pay the last honor to the great
man whose burning and eloquent
words had echoed from its platform
The altar was draped in black and
banked with palms and white peonies
The Rev. ]. w. BACKYARD, ID. d..
presiding elder Of the Paducah dis
trict, presided over the services. and
seated on the platform were the Rev
q. w. Banks, of the Fountain Avenue
Methodist church. the Rev. G. r. Sui.
Ivan. pastor of Broadway, and Mr.. c.
B. Hatfield, representing the Lay
mems Movement.
The tributes to Bishop Galloway
We're heartfelt and each minister
spoke from the standpoint of having
,ost a personal friend as we'll as
leader in Israel. Mr.. Hatfield read
a brief llfe-sketch Of Bishop Galloway
in introduction. DR.. Sullivan spoke
eloquent words OF Bishop Galloway
as an Educator. DIR. Banks gave a
glowing tribute to Bishop Galloway
the Preacher" DIR. Blackard finely
the man "who stood four
square to every wind that blows as
"The Bishop and the Citizen"
The music was in unison with the
spirit of the occasion. LEAD Kindly
Light" "Abide With Me-" were sung
in opening. ''In the Sweet Bye and
Bye" was the closing hymn. The Of
fertory was beautifully sung by Miss
Mabel Shelton.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-17

This Is the week to get a start
and this Is why.
Ten days hence the first list OF can
didates and their scores will be pub
llshed in The sun and the other pa
pers associated In The Great $4,000
Contest. Some Of the names pub
l.shed at that time will have opposite
them good husky scores. You want
your name 10 be among the leaders OF
the list. for the FIRST impression VIII
make all the difference in the world
In the way your friends regard your
chances In this campaign. Therefore
get busy now. Get yourself a large
number OF votes that will show your
friends YOU are In the game In dead
earnest, and that YOU intend to win.
A large force OF people are now
busy az the once Of The Sun. cata-
Logging and arranging In districts
the nominations that have already
been received. This Is practically a
weeks work for the nomination list
Is usually heavy even for a contest
OF this size. II the votes continue to
come IN az the rate with which they
have started there Will be n thousand
In the first list published and prob
ably more in the lists to follow In
succeeding weeks. In the outlying
districts especially the announcement
OF the contest seems TO have struck
popular chord and to have met with
a response almost overwhelming. II
YOU wish 20 make any sort OF a show
ing against the others who are after
the prizes YOU must START NOW
and get Ia the game at the beginning
Clip your ballots from The sun
aud send them at once TO the office OF
The Sun, which acts as a clearing
house for all the votes cast In the
contest. Then come or send In foi
subscription blank books with which
TO start your campaign OF snbscrip'
ton getting. Remember there are
iarse number Of nrizee that are hound
to go In McCracken county alone
and you have an even chance with al
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-17
Taxation of Corporations in New
England is Subject of Report to
President Taft This Afternoon


adding also their bonded Indebted
ness as a measure of ability to pay
taxes. .,H
Railroads are among the largest
Taxpayers. In Maine they are taxed
at a graduated percentage of gross
transportation receipts; in New
Hampshire. on property. but through
a state board; in Vermont, upon
gross earnings; 10 Massachusetts,, by
the state on their corporate excess
(market value OF stock, less amount
of property taxed locally. and by
the towns on much of their property:
In Rhode Island. on real property by
the local authorities: in Connecticut.
on the sum of bonded debt and mar
ket value OF stock.
"Other public service corporations.
such as street-railway, telegraph.
Telephone, express, car. gas, and cleo
trio companies, are most often
brought under special and new sys-
tens OF taxation. Taxation OF pub
lic-service corporations on gross re-
oeipts is growing in use. Maine and
Vermont use this largely; Massachu-
sets, Connecticut and Rhode Island
IN part: but New Hampshire not at
all.
Massachusetts, alone succeeds APP
preclably In efforts 20 tax specially
the manufacturing and mercantile
corporations. This state taxes the
corporation itself on It's corporate
excess through the state tax commits
sioner. The other states make IN
successful efforts TO reach this cOrpo-
rate excess In the hands of the share
holders through local officials.
Massachusetts receives over two mil
lions Of dollars from this source: the
other five states very little.
Blanks. insurance companies, and
other financial corporations pay
arge amounts. often exceeding the
tax paid by railroads, but they do
not come within the scope OF this re-
port, except in the comparison OF
financial results.
maine alone Of the New England
states secures large revenue by char
tering corporations-nearly a quarter
OF a million dollars annually.
New England has made consider
able advance in separating the
sources OF state from local revenue.
supporting the local Jurisdiction
through the tax upon local property,
and the state government BY taxes
upon corporations and inheritanees.
Vermont aud Connecticut are the
only states which thus pay practically
all state expenses. In the other
states the towns collect large
amounts 10 turn over to the state.
"A comparison Of the six systems
herein digested should be of general
value. They represent experiments
of highly intelligent communities, APP
piled over a long series OF years and
modified by vast changes in economic
conditions. They show the whole
subject-matter to be still in an un-
finished condition. partly because of
differences in theories and largely
because OF the difficulty OF equitably
applying abstract principles to the
practical collections OF revenue.
THE entire subject Is presented as
Of January 1. 1909. but. by use OF
footnotes. H. has been brought down
10 April is. 1909.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-17

Members OF the Tllghman party
left last night for Vicksburg. Miss,
to attend an unwilling OF a statute to
The memory OF General Lee. and 10
visit the battle-ground OF Champion
Hill. where General Tilghman was
killed.
A pleasant feature OF the U. ID. c.
reception on Saturday evening at the
Palmer House was the impromptu
speech OF Col. Oswald Tilghman, of
Baltimore, who was a member of the
Tilghman party of guests. He made
graceful speech of thanks to the
ladies and to the citizens in general,
who had notably contributed TO their
pleasure during their stay in Padu-
cab lie mentioned the hospitality OF
the Fountain Avenue Methodist
church, which he feared was con-
siderably damaged by muddy feet.
Col Tilghman is cousin of the
Messrs. Tilghman and was a member
OF General Tilghman's stan during
the war. He was formerly state sec
rotary Of Maryland and lives in Bal
timore. He is a most agreeable and
courtly Southern gentleman.
Carried Tilghman's Flag.
James Gish. OF the james #. Wal.
bert camp, U. c. ", was proud maj
Saturday afternoon when he was APP
pointed by Capt James Roger. com
mandant OF the camp. to carry th'
personal flag of General Lloyd Thigh
man in the parade. The flag wa
found in General Tilghman's mes
chest after his death. and had beei
presented to him by the ladies o
i Jackson, Tenn. His sons brought
out to Kentucky with them and Capt
Roger ordered It's use. II Is beau
ltiful silk battle flag bound arouni
with fringe. and many noticed 1t q
the parade bat did not lpow its his
tory N.f Gish said Il WIS TIE great
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-17
Chauncey de Peach" Tells
Senate Income and Inheri.
lance Tax and Tariff Com.
mission Are All Wrong.

Washington. May II. Especial. -
Aldrich has begun a strong fight on
the Beveridge amendment to force
the Trust to restore the size of to.
bacco packages TO full weight.
Depew contended strongly In a
speech in the senate today that both
the income and inheritance taxes
should be left to the states 10 I'M
pose.
Depew also opposed the creation
of tariff commission saying II
would keep alive what the country
most depreclates and most fears,
1 perpetual tariff disturbance" To
pass some. a law and quietly adjourn
Is what the country wants he said
wawshington. May i7.-fIetbert
Knox Smith. commissioner OF corpora
tons filed the following report on
New England corporations with
President Taft:
"Slr. have the honor to submit
herewith part OF a report on state
taxation OF manufacturing. mercan-
tile. transportation. and transmission
corporations. This part deals with
the six New England states. Add
tional parts dealing with other
groups OF states may be published
later.
The great growth OF corporate
wealth has made corporate taxation
the first factor In the problem OF
state revenues. This report gives, by
states, a digest OF taxation laws, the
methods OF administering the same,
the financial results. and comments.
II gives prominence 10 underlying
principles rather than TO details.
Although Il deals principally with
law, Il Is not legal publication, nor
has II been prepared especially for
lawyers. II is intended rather for
the use OF the general public. aud Il
Iwiii be particularly interesting TO
Legislators and tax officials.
''The statutes have been examined
and digested. The proper officials in
each state have been interviewed as
to Interpretation. administration. and
financial results. No discussion OF a
tax system would be OF practical
value II based merely on the statutes.
"The taxation OF individuals Is
substantially the same throughout
New England. Corporate taxation,
on the other hand. shows wide diver
sity both In theory and in practice.
individuals are taxed on property
Corporations are taxed on property
or on income. or on a combination
of both. or on capital stock. either
lpar or market value. or occasionally
las In the case OF telegraph and
Telephone oompanies-on mileage OF
number OF instruments. Admlnistra.
ton ranges from a system highly de-
yeloped. handled centrally by state
lotficials with large powers. 10 no CEN
ltralized Administration whatsoever.
Particularly Interesting is the
Massachusetts taxation OF corporate
excess" ON the market value of stock
less property otherwise taxed. land
applied to all domestic corporations
Connecticut applies this 20 railroads
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-17
CAPT. HAMS GETS
lNDETERMINATE
PRISON SENTENCE

Flushing. May 17.--Justice Garrett
son today sentenced Captain Hams to
from eight to sixteen years in the
states prison.
Standing apparently the most I'M
concerned man in the court room.
seeming by his apathetic attitude
hardly to realize what il all meant.
after listening to one ofmost scathing
arraignments of the unwritten law
ever heard in court. Captain Hams
made no demonstration following his
sentence. but sank heavily into his
chair. General Hams and the cap
tain's brother. John, took the sem
tence stocially.
A motion for a new trial was de-
MED by the court.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-17
Shot During Quarrel

As a sequel TO a quarrel Saturday
night Henry Brown, colored, was
shot in the right knee by viii Chill
ders alias yellow Boy" who was
armed with a Winchester rifle. The
negroes quarreled at Ninth and Boyd
streets. and Childers got his gun and
took three shots at Brown, who fell
when the shot struck him, but arose.
and chased Brown with a brick. Pa
troImen owen and Doyle were a
short distance away, and the negroes
ran into their arms. Childers threw
M he opn. hnt II was knocked
AVN and he was covered with pis-
so,s roth negroes were arrested,
snd wore locked in jail. Browns
wound is not Considered serious as
s au TO Riverside hospital last
might. -
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-17
Line Fence Quarrel

Richmond. Ind, May 17.-In dis
put over a line fence between the
farms of Alexander Meek and Frank
Railsback. three miles west of Rich
mond, this morning. Meek and his
son Raymon were shot dead and
Frank Rallsback badly wounded.
Frank, ST.. was slightly wounded.
Differences between the families
relative to the fence had existed some
weeks. The Railback men this
morning began chopplng away the
posts. The Meeks approached with
guns and fired. Joel Railsback hur-
rled TO the house and secured shot
gun and killed two Of the Meeks.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-17
Capt. Harry Davis Free

Capt. Harry Davis, of the steamer
Liberty. made bond In the sum of
$3.50 Saturday afternoon and was re-
leased from the Livingston county
Jail at Smithland. where he with sew
eral of his shipmates have been for
several weeks. Captain Davis is
charged with selling whisky in Liv-
ingston county. and he with his crew
are charged with conspiring to escape
justice when the Livingston county
officers boarded the Liberty. Captain
Davis was in the city yesterday after
noon and went on TO Hickman 20
settle up some business. Captain
Davis expects to get bond for the rest