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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-17
CORPORATION TAX
DECLARED VALID
Supreme Court Holds Law
Constitutional.
AN EXCISE TAX ON BUSINESS
Decision Insures an Annual Income
For the Government of $25,0o0,o00
or More.

or More.
The corporation tax was declared
constitutional by the unanimous de.
cision of the supreme court OF the
United States. The decision was deliv-
cred by Associate Justice William r.
Day.
Washington, March IA. - The cor
poration tax was declared constitu-
tional by the unanimous decision of
the supreme court of the United
States. The decision was delivered by
Associate Justice William R. Day.
This upholding of the validity of a
new system of raising revenue, made
part of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill, is
sweeping victory for the administra-
ton, as the tax was evolved by Presi-
dent Taft himself.
The decision insures an annual in
come for the government of $25,0OO,-
600 or more, the collections for the
fiscal year having amounted to more
than $26,900,000.
The decision is the first in the
three big cases affecting the business
world to which financial interests and
lawyers have long looked forward
with greatest interest. The others
are the dissolution suits against the
so-called oil trust and tobacco trust.
All three have been reargued since
the presidents recent appointments
to the supreme court.
Government Loses One Point.
OF all the objections to the tax
raised by suits in all parts of the
| country none of them was found sufii-
| cient to nullify the law. The court
| did hold that the tax was not appli
| cable to the real estate trusts" OF
| Boston, which are organized, not un-
| der any statute, but under the com
mon law
| The law was held not applicable
also to the Minneapolis syndicate,
real estate concern, on the ground
that it was not doing business" with
in the meaning of the law.
Justice Day first announced that
it was within the power of the SEN
ate to insert the corporation tax pro-
visions in the tariff law. which orig
mated in the house.
He said that the court held the tax
was an excise tax on the doing of
business" This is exactly the basis
on which the government defended the
law.
Justice Day next held that the tax
| provisions were not the arbitrary eX-
ercise of a power. This was urged
in argument as one reason why the
law should be held unconstitutional.
By regarding the tax as measured
by income rather than being tax on
I income, the opinion held that the law
was constitutional, notwiths anding
that the law might reach the income
from sources in themselves non-tax-
able.
Near the outset the opinion sets
forth that the tax lis imposed not
upon the franchises of the corpora
ton, irrespective of their use in busi'
ness, nor upon the property or le
corporation, but upon + e doing CT
corporate or insuranc, business, and
with respect to the carrying { n there
of in a sum equivalent TO one pei
CeuluIl Ol the elllIS Hel oNOi
and above $4,000 received from all
sources during the /. Gar; that is, when
imposed in this manner, it is tax
upon the doing of business with the
advantages which inhere in the pc
culiarities of corporate or joint stock
organization of the character de
scribed"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-17
chick.n = craoefuI ouadruped.

Elmer Crawford, of Bloomsbury,
Pa, is the owner of young chicken
with four perfectly formed legs. 1t
handles the four as we'll as the aver
age chacken handles two
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
NEGROES MAY RULE CUBA
Talk Of Forming Political Party as
Result Of Racial Row

Havana, Jan. 31.-Fears of a race
conflict, growing out of the recent re-
fusal of the management of an Ameri-
can hotel to entertain negroes, have
for the present abated. The tense
feeling, however. has served to revive
a great negro party for the purpose of
controlling the government.
In urging the negroes to take some
such action The Provision, the organ
of the race. has printed the newly in
structed platform OF the Independent
Party OF Color, which has hitherto
lacked aggressiveness.
To what extent the promoters OF the
new movement may be successful re-
mains to be seen, but there can be no
manner of doubt that II the orgsniza-
ton of the colored race as q political
club should ever be effected 1t would
rule the republic OF Cuba.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
HIGH PRICES TAKEN
Up IN THE HOUSE
Mccall Stirs Ways and Means
Committee to Action

Washington, Feb. Represents
tive Mccall Mass started the ball
rolling for a congressional investiga
ton Of the cost Of living when he
poked up the ways and means commit
tee into indorsing the movement.
The committee had met to consider
the Payne resolution to legalize q
further issue OF Panama bonds, which
later passed the house. The commit
tee was about to adjourn when Mccall
inquired what action was to be taken
with regard to an investigation of high
prices.
A discussion followed, the upshot OF
which was that Mccall and Champ
Clark, the Democratic leader, both
members Of the committee, were d.
rected to prepare a resolution provid-
ing for an investigation OF the subject
by the committee on ways and means.
This is the committee which reported
the tariff bill, with its alleged dis
regard of the ultimate consumer"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
NORTH HAVERHILL

Lewis Carter met with quite a
serious accident while working in
the woods, cutting his foot badly
with an axe,
We are glad to see w. w. Crook
on the street again.
The scarlet fever cases are re-
ported as doing nicely at present.
Walter W liam Upton has re-
turned from Claremont.
S. L. Clifford has sold his lumber
property at Haverhill to the Pike
Mfg. Co.
Messrs. Noyes & Clough are cut
ting ice again after the thaw.
Miss Bertha Wetherbee arrived
from Pike Monday morning after
an absence of two weeks.
Lena Miller, Glenn, Elizabeth
and Wayne are on the sick list, also
the Gilchrist children.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
TYPICAL AMERICAN
BREATHES HIS LAST
General Draper Had HOnOrabIy
Served His Country

Washington, Jan. 30.-General
William F.. Draper, former American
ambassador to Italy, died at his home
here last night after a prolonged ILL
ness, aged 6S years.
"A typical American" was the term
often applied to Draper. His career
was varied, for he had been 4 SOL
der in the Civil war, a member OF
congress at a time when great ques-
tions were under discussion, and held
the high diplomatic post at Italy at &
critical juncture, during the war with
Spain.
His private career had also been
diversified, covering the field of APP
piled science or inventions in import
ant lines and embracing a long bust
ness life, which he began as an en-
ploye and closed as the head of
huge cotton machinery manufacturing
establishment. He was born April
8, 1242, in Lowell, Mass. A widow
survives him
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
BLACK HAND CONVICTIONS
Several Members of Ohio Band Re-
ceIve Sentences to Prison

Toledo, o., Jan. 31.-Heavy pen
alties were imposed by Judge Taylor,
in the federal court, upon principal
members of the Ohio band OF Black
Hands found guilty Of conspiracy and
using the mails to extort money from
Italians living in Ohio and Indiana.
The jury reported after a trial lasting
eight days.
Salvatore Lima, chief of the band,
was sentenced to sixteen years i'm
prisonment; Sebastian Lima, his
brother, and Giuseppe Ignoffo, his
brother-in-law, were sentenced to
ten years each.
All of the fourteen defendants were
found guilty. but the court granted
new trials to three men. The others
were sentenced to from two to six
years each.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
MAY Profit BY
FLOOD LESSON
Paris Should Have Canal or Con-
duit Built Around City
The TASK OF DISINFECTIOE'

After subsistence of Waters-Hun-
drsth Part of Horror and Agony suf-
fsred by Victims VIII Never Be
Known by Outside World
Paris. Feb. 1.-The inprsvement
n the general situation continues, and
fAs spirits Of the Parisians arc riaiAg
- the waters fall.
With ths crisis Dast, Ne nsrsurial
French tsmpsramsnt faces TIE sab
ddiary troubles with . hight heart,
but the papers are already sounding q
Aots Of warning THAI the lessen must
not be forgotten, that measures mast
be taken to avoid . repetition OF the
disaster.
This can be done by the senstrue-
ton of q eut-off either in the way Of
q canal or q large conduit around
Paris.
The project OF the department of the
Seine has issued instructions to the
owners Of flooded houses to clean and
disinfect their premises within TWEEN
ty-four hours after the subsistence of
the waters to the satisfaction of the
municipal architects. Otherwise the
work will be done at the cost and risk
Of the owners.
Several steam pumps have resumed
the work of pumping out the subway,
and considerable progress is being
made in the sections where the flood
is lowest.
Public and private benevolence
continue to respond to the call of the
sufferers. All the theatres and mu-
steal societies are organizing benefits,
while the various race courses are ar
ranging big meeting for the spring,
the receipts of which will go to the
poor.
A resolution has been introduced in
the chamber Of deputies, asking the
to award special Crosses
Of the Legion of Honor to those who
have been conspicuous in the rescue
work.
Although the papers are printing
columns Of pitiful stories, hundredth
part Of the horror and agony suffered
will never be known. Many corpses
have been swept down the river, and
occasionally a coffin in a boat, which
had probably broken away from a
funeral procession, is seen.
Scores of half famished families
have been rescued from their homes,
and there are hundreds still occupy
Ing their half submerged houses wait
Ing for the water to recede.
A source Of danger has been the
starving dogs roaming around Abort
Vile and Ivry, and many Of these have
been shot in the fear that they might |
develop rabies. In several instances
they have made attacks upon human
beings.
The government has arranged to |
loan money to the ruined house and |
shop owners to enable them to rebuild |
These loans may be |
in installments.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
LABOR EXCHANGES OPEN
England Inaugurates a New system to
Help the Unemployed

London, Feb. 1.-The Inauguration
Of the new system Of national labor
exchanges, created by the Liberal
government as a preliminary step in
dealing with the unemployed problem,
took place today, when exchanges
were opened throughout the country
without formal ceremony.
One hundred exchanges will be start
ed started in February, and $50 more
during the next six months. Their
object is neither charity nor relief,
but only to serve to bring men desir-
ing work into touch with employers
wanting labor.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
THETFORD CENTER.

H. F. Emery and wife were at
Mrs. Sarah Sanborn's the first of
the week.
The T. l. E. Club net with Ms.
N. H. Porter Thursday afternoon.
Helen Chamberlain is visiting
her grandparents J.B. Simonds. and
wife at Pest Mills this week.
Reggie Fifield was in STAFFORD
recently.
There was a church social at G.F.
Richardson's Wednesday eve.
School closed Friday.
Harry Richardson had the mis-
fortune to cut his foot one day
last week.
In cutting down a lodged tree
Saturday Fred Richardson fell and
hurt his back quite badly.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
HALL HELD FOR MURDER
Efforts Being Made to Have Him Pun
ished For False Confession

Rochester, N. Y, Jan. 31.-James
Hall, self confessed murderer of
Anna Schumacher, was held for the
grand jury by Justice Of the Peace
Sexton of Charlotte, the justice say
ing that whether Halls confession
was false or not, he would not take
the responsibility Of discharging him.
A representative OF the Monroe
county district attorney has gone to
Washington and New York, trying to
induce the federal authorities to pro-
coed against Hall for fraudulently
getting a dishonorable discharge from
the United States navy by false con-
fession Of the Schumacher murder.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
OVERTAXED
Hundreds or Bradford Readers
Know What 1t Means.

The kidneys are overtaxed;
Have too much to do.
They tell about it in many aches
and pains
Backache sideache, headache.
ly symptoms of kidney ills.
Urinary troubles, diabetes Bright's
disease follow.
A Bradford citizen tells here the
way to keep the kidneys we'll
Chas. H. Frizzell, Main ST., Brad
ford, VT, says: About a year age
| began to suffer from pains in the
small of my back which were in
creased by the least exertion. I
was unable to assume a comfortable
position at night and Ms the results
my rest was disturbed. Finally
learning Of DoaR's Kidney Pills l
procured box from John N. Tay-
lor's Drug stsrs, and began their
use according to directions. 1t was
emily short time before the pains
in my back had disappeared and /
felt much better in every way.
give the credit for my present good
health entirely to the use OF Doan's
Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Uni
ted States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
Ex-QUEEh LII IN B0sToM
Present. visit In MsrtssA eoasrsst d
That Of Come Yeas Asa

Present Wish In Msrtssa eeatruM Dc
That Of Come Years Asa
Boston, FEB. 1.-LkAuskslani, enc
time queen ef TIE Hawailan issan d.
slipped int tails city Sunday 70 quiet
~ that few people knew she had ar
rived. Her coming was In direct con
tast to her appearance hose nearly q
quarter Of a century age, whsn the
lavish expenditures made By the city
government for her entertainment
caused a great stir in political circles.
At the Hotel Vendoms, where her
suite, consisting OF her private sec
rotary, j. d. Amioku, Mrs. A. C.
Aldrich and Miss Rose Otis, is also
quartered, she would not consent to
be interviewed. She insisted that she
wanted no publicity and that she must
have quiet.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
FALLS THREE STORIES
Little Girl, Who 10 UnlnJursd, Finds
Nothing But Fun In IL

Brewster, Mass, Feb. 1.-Agnes
Y. Philips, aged 6, OF East Brewster,
fell from a third-story window in her
home and jumped up and walked
away, smilingly exclaiming: My. it's
fun to fly; I'd like to try it again."
Her frightened mother, standing
near by, shrieked for help and then
tainted. Mrs. Philips regained con-
seriousness and was greatly surprised
to see her supposedly killed daughter
standing before her.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
HALL is HELD
IN $4,000 BAIL
Savings Bank Treasurer Pleads
Not Guilty Of Larceny
he VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERS

Shortage May Reach Gigantic
ssns--cass Goes Before Grand jury
In May
Webster. lssss., Jan. fs.-Aftsr
keeping In kietng fsr more than .
week, John 4. Hall, treasurer Of the
South bridge sey1nBs bank, who Is
charged vita ne larceny Of s21, zoe
ID the hanks fzsds. surrendered him-
self 10 the state police at Worcester
aAa was sreaght here for a hearing
In the district court
Hall waived examination and plead
ed not guilty to a specific charge Of
grand larceny. Judge Clark ordered
him 10 furnish sBs ,0o0 bonds or be
taken to jail. Satisfactory bonds
were furnished and Hall was re-
leased. The bondsmen are Albert
E. Wells, Alfred Cole, Fred Dakin
and L. e. Bradley. all Of South
bridge, and Stuart Martin and S. F.
Martin Of Boston.
Halls whereabouts have been known
to the Martins, who are members of
his wife's family, and it was arranged
that the Martins should take him to
State Police Officers Murray and Mott
at Worcester.
The arrival of Hall at his home in
Southbridge, following his surrender
of himself and release from custody,
caused great excitement in his home
town. A town official of Southbridge,
who is in close touch with the savings
bank situation, declared that the
shortage might reach the gigantic sum
of $3.50, OOG.
Lawyer Gaskill. retained as Halls
counsel in Southbridge, issued
statement in which he said that Hall
had voluntarily returned from New
York OF his own free will, and that
he had written to his brother-in-law,
Stuart F. Martin of Boston, to meet
him and accompany him back.
Halls case will be considered by the
grand jury in May.
The Southbridge Savings bank was
closed last Friday by order of Bank
Commissioner Chaplin. There are
over 5000 depostors. The deposits
amount TO over 81 900 900.
There was great excitement when 1t
was learned that a warrant had been
issued for Hall, who was also town
treasurer and treasurer OF the Y. M
c. A. 1t was charged that Hall had
stolen S21 900. A sc rich was made
for Hall and for a time 1T was
thought that he might have killed
himself. Mrs. Hall, however, did
not share this belief.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
DADMUN PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Tax Collector Goes to Jail In Default
Of Bail Of S75oo

Dedham, Mass, Jan. 30.--Clar-
ence H. Dadmun, collector of taxes
OF the town of Wellesley since 1902,
was arraigned in the district court
for northern Norfolk and held in
$500 bonds for the April grand jury.
Dadmun was charged with the lar
ceny of $1,000 belonging to his town
and entered a plea OF not guilty.
There was no examination and upon
the suggestion of District Attorney
Barker that the bail be fixed at $500,
bonds were ordered by Judge Grover
in that sum. In default Of bail, Dad
mum was taken to the Norfolk county
Jail in this town.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
Methodism Loses a Leader

Philadelphia. Jan. 3l.-Bishop
Cyrus d. Foss, retired, NJ the Meth
Odist Episcopal church, oAe Of the best
known clergymen in the country. died
from paralysis. The bishop was
stricken Jan. IS. All his family we're
at his bedside when he died.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
SURVIVED $500 VOLTS
Laborer's Desire to Experiences an
Electric Shock 10 Satisfied

Lincoln, N. H., Jan. S1.-While
trying to understand what kind of
sensation an electric shock would give
him, Givunski Krantxiz, a laborer,
aged SO, had a miraculous escape from
being electrocuted.
Krar was working near wire
charged Nth 5000 volts. He touched
one of the wires with iron he had
been working with. His hands and
arms were frightfully burned, but he
was not fatally hurt.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
Death of Oldest Actress

Providence, Jan. 31.-Mrs. A. L.
NJ. Mann. a widely known actress
for more than half century, died at
her home here of apoplexy, aged so.
She was commonly called the Oldest
American actress. A daughter and
two sisters survive. Mrs. Mann was
born in this city.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
Theatrical Agent a Murderer

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. g.
George L. Marion, theatrical agent,
charged with the murder OF his COM
mon law wife in this city, was found
guilty Of murder in the first degree.
The theatrical people OF the country
raised a defense fund for Marion.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
Death of Oldest Postmaster

Bondville. VT, Feb. chester b /.
williams, so years old. the Oldest
postmaster in the country in the point
of service, died at his home here. He
was appointed postmaster about two
weeks after he attained his majority.
during the presidency Of Willard Fill
more.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
Death of Admiral Over

Melrose, Mass, Jan. 2S.-Rear
Admiral n. Mayo Dyer. U. S. N.
retired, who served with distinction
under Farragut during the Civil war
and commanded the U. S. S. Balti-
more at the battle of Manila Bay,
died at his home in this city last
evening, aged II Nsars.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
MUST HAVE $1,000 INCOME
Intended Bridegrooms Cannot Other
wise Be Married by Mr.. Gibson

Pittsburg. Jan. 31.-ReY. Wright
Gibson. pastor Of McKees Rocks Unit
ed Presbyterian church, notified his
congregation that until the high price
of the actual necessities OF life are
reduced to a reasonable figure he alb
solutely refuses to perform a mar
rage ceremony unless the intended
bridegroom is able to prove he has an
income Of at least $4,000 a year.
Mr. Gibson is minister OF church
where very few parishioners have the
income required by him.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
Kills Her Boy BY Accident

Kidder. N. Y. Feb. 1.-The s.
year-old son Of Rev. and Mrs. John
T. Greene was fatally poisoned by
his mother. who mistook a bottle OF
earbolic acid for a toothache remedy
and gave him a spoonful.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
HUDDLED IN ROOMS
immigration Commission Finds Bos.
ton Most Congested by Aliens

tOH moSt OoH9SSteo by Aliens
Washington, Feb. In the mat
ter of oVercrowding its immigrant
population Boston is the worst big
city in the country, according to the
report presented to congress by the
immigration commission. The report
declares that there are more immi-
grants living in a room in Boston than
in any other immigrant center in the
whole United States.
In consequence, living conditions
are pictured as far less favorable in
the tenements in Boston than else
where.
The average number Of persons per
100 rooms occupied was found TO be
IA in the immigrant oentsr Of Bos-
ton, while IT averaged in Philadelphia
141. New York and Cleveland $50
each. Buffalo 1ss. Chisass 1ae and
Eilwaukss LIS.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
Patrick Is Disbarred

New York, Jan. 3O.-Albert T.
Patrick, who has gone to court as his
own attorney FIVE times in an effort
to escape the life term imposed on
him in his conviction of the murder
Of William NJ. Rice, the aged million
.ire, was disbarred by the supreme
court. Hereafter he will have to en-
gage counsel
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
For Governor of Nutmea State

Hartford, Jan. 30.-The Hartford
Courant announces that Charles A.
Goodwin of this city, executive secre-
tary under Governors Lilley and
Weeks, is a candidate for the Repub-
Iican nomination for the governor
ship.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
christy is Given His Child

Gainesville. o.. Jan. 3O.-Mrs.
Howard C. Christy has been defeated
in the contest with her husband over
the custody Of the child. Natalie. by
decision Of the court on a habeas
corpus case. The little girl Is award
ed to the artist.
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New York. Jan. accumulation
er Baker Of the police department dis
missed three men from the force last
evening for brutal assaults upon ciu-
gems
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
BOSTON'S MAYOR STRICKEN
May Not Be Able to Take Part In In
auauration Of His Successor

auouration Of His Successor
Boston. Feb. Mayor Hibbard
was stricken yesterday with a severe
attack of sciatic rheumatism. Ply
sicians ordered him to remain in bed
and gave strict orders that the mayor
be kept quiet fer some days.
At the mayors Office il is stated that
Hubbard is very sick and that It Is
quite likely that he will not recover
in time to be present at the Inaugural
ton exercises that take place Mon
day. In that case the mayor has Wis
tied city hall for the last time as
mayor.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
Fined $500 For smuooIlno

New York, Jan. 3O.-John Nc
Morrough. an importer. pleaded guilty
70 a charge OF smuggling. and was
hned $500. McMorrongh was recent
ly indicted with twenty-six dressmak-
ers for completely in the sleeper
trunk" smuggling conspiracy.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
HARGlS STAYS IN PRISON
Son of Kentucky Feud Leader Must
Serve Life Sentence

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 2S.-Beach
Hargis must serve his sentence of life
Imprisonment for the murder of his
father, Judge James Hargis, famous
feudist.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-02-04
French Cruiser DAMAGED

Tangier, Feb. 1.-The French
cruiser Cheauean Renault has been
badly damaged by running ashore near
cape Spartel. She was dragged OF,