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The Columbus journal., 1910-05-11
KILLING INCOME TAX.

KILLING INCOME TAX.
The work of killing Off the income
tax amendment to the federal consti-
tuition has gone on right merrily this
week. The Massachusetts, lower house
administers . smashing defeat and the
New York house refuses to reconsider
q former unfavorable vote. The Rhode
Island legislature has adjourned after
rejecting the amendment. A word
from Lodge and Aldrich would have
changed the result in their respective
states, but these devoted "supporters"
Of the administration responsible for
the measure had no word to say.
To date the vote on the amendment
is six to four. South Carolina, Ala.
hama, Illinois, Oklahoma, Mississippi
and Maryland have approved and Vir-
GINA, Rhode Island, Massachusetts,
and New York rejected it. Of the
remaining states the opponents Of the
amendment have to capture only seven.
With four New England states and
New jersey, Pennsylvsnia, Delaware,
Georgia and several other states where
wealth has great political power yet to
hear from the chances for the amend.
ment seem slim enough to satisfy the
6ercest of tories.
There Is something justly to be said
against income taxes, particularly on
the point Of difficulty Of accurate
assessment. But that is not tho arRu.
ment that l. doing the damage now.
The reflections have been based upon
simple money considerations. A group
of eminent corporation lsvyes did the |
work in New York. In Massachusetts
the attitude of the opposition is sum. |
med up in these words of the Boston |
Transcripts: ut would be . great |
mistake for Massachusetts, and . few
other similarly situated states in this
part Of the country to furnish the
money for representatives, from states
which contribute next to noshing to
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-11
GOSSIP RESPONSIBLE FOR
CHURCH SCANDALS.

1t is doubtful if much harm is done
by church scandal. Those ON the in.
side know that the men and women re.
sponsible for it are not of much &C
count anyhow. They are usually car
rion like in nature and shurks in prac.
tice. In the past thirty years have
known three or four church scandals,
and, without an exception, it was not
80 much an Offense that had been com.
mitted, but it was disposition on the
part of few to roll differences and
suspicious and gossip and guesses all
together with personal prejudice or
dislike for victim.
There need not be much scandal in
any church, however, if it will do the
one thing it ought to do to be worthy
of the respect and support of the peo-
pie. 1t ought to do as much for its
members, at least, as for those who are
not members.
What a spectacle for church to
fairly tumble over itself trying to tell
some man who has been q drunkard,
thief. liar and all around villain all
his life: down on your knees, dear
brother, in five minutes we will make
you white as snow and send you out 1t .
hundred dollars q week as an evahge-
list to convert sinners" But to man
or woman who for thirty or forty years
who has lived q blameless life, but who
may have sinned once. it has only this
to say: I'VE will pin the scarlet letter
on your breast. We will wear our
shoes out running from one house to
another to tell what we have heard
you have done. = We will demand that
you surrender your license to preach.
And We want you to get rich out of
the membership of this church. We
wash our hands clean of you. We
want nothing to do with you or any |
member of your family"
Now l have not a particle Of doubt |
that church that will do that sort of |
thing is as near an annex of hell Is the
devil is delighted to have it.-By Rev.
F. f. Hopkins.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-11
SURPRISING OPIUM IN CHINA.

SURPRISING OPIUM IN CHINA.
1t is . significant fact that stimuli
taneously with the wonderful decrease
in the use Of intoxicating liquors in
Europe and America there should
come . determined effort on the part
Of the Chinese government to put
down the consumption Of opium. BY
imperial decree it was forbidden to
grow the poppy after February 9 this
year. Notice was given q year in
advance, and heavy penalties will be
imposed for infractions of the law.
February Is the month in which the
poppy is grown.
The Chinese correspondent Of the
London Times, writing from Kansu,
the most distant and most backward
ofthe eighteen provinces Of the empire,
says that even there, where the poppy
industry was the most prosperous and
the use of opium the most widespread,
the imperial and local DEGREES are to
be enforced with great vigor. The
proclamation posted At Lanchau con-
cludes with these words: "All local
authorities have been ordered every.
where to inspect the fields and see that
no poppy is grown. You shall not
grow poppy again. Should any man
disobey and grow even one poppy
plant, he will be punished without
mercy and the plant be has grown
will be uProoted. All other provinces
are under similar orders. Tremble
and obey"
The effect of this decree will be to |
cause the lands heretofore devoted to |
growing the poppy to be used for the |
cultivation Of grain, cotton, potatoes,
and beet root. Millions of acres of |
poppy and few Of foodstu6s have been
The cause Of the famines which have
devastated China in the past. In
ksnsa for three years the harvests
have failed; last summer there was
drought, and there has been no rain
'ince October, 1909. Famine Is in
reality at the door. Relief has been
organized and supplies are being sent
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-11

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The Columbus journal., 1910-05-11
Old English Laws About Buttons.

Old English Laws About Buttons.
Buttons have engaged the attention
Of legislators even more frequently
than hats. Five acts have been pass
ed to protect the button industry of
England. and some Of these are still
unrepealed. An act Of George I. in
flicts q penalty Of 40 shillings on any
person using or selling buttons made
Of cloth. serge. drugget. frieze or cam
let"
This law. says the London Daily
Mail. was q source Of intense annoy
ance to foreign visitors, and the author
Of lie Parisien q Londres," q guide
written In 1859. Is careful to explain
its provisions at considerable length.
He adds. however, that foreigners
who are able to prove that their
clothes were made in their own coun-
Try escape the penalty when first sum-
moned on the understanding that they
change their buttons within twenty
four hours"
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-11

in BY missionariea, but there Is no
doubt Of the sincere desire Of the PEG.
pie to quit opium for good. The gov
eminent BY fostering irrigation pro
jecs hsPes to turn the provinces hack
to agriculture. Poppy growing re.
tards the cultivation Of grains and
cotton. In Yunnan and Shansi since
poppy growing was suppressed they
have had such harvests ~ never were
seen before. Chicago Tribune.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-11

ne AK - N j TEMPERAMENT.
The divorce of the Thurstons- both
husband and wife being writer's Of no.
table skill-opens anew the question
as to whether . complete and unset.
fish marriage Of artistic temperaments
Is possible. A few stock illustrations
in the affirmative are always cited
when the subject is broache,l. There
were the Brownings. who sang sweetly
in unison, and there are the Kendals,
who play together without a jar.
And 80 on. But the list is not very
long.
1t is . matter Of common knowl-
edge that any man or woman with
Temperament" IL . rather difficult
person to get on with. While child
that person is likely to be the despair,
albeit the pride, Of its parents.
Granted . certain gift there grows up
with it, development q persistent self.
esteem which may eentirely warrant
ed, not at oil overweening and ultim-
ately triumphant. In that event it
Is acclaimed; the failures do not count.
Which is all very we'll when this tai
ent stands alone, but when it attempts
to merge itself into . kindred talent,
into . Temperament" of equally sell
fish intensity, one or the other must
dominate, lose itself, or the two fly
apart.-PhiladelPhia Press.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-11

vote away"
In . word, the opposition il . strug-
gle Of wealth to escape . method of
federal taxation which would fall
according to capacity to pay, rather
than according to mere numbers. 1t
u q If the richest ward in this city
should insist that taxes be levied on
the different wards according to popu.
lation, which to . large extent would
tax the lsborer in his rented cottage
equally With the fnancier in his own
palace. 1t is an attempt to fasten
upon economics the spiritual law, to
him that hath shall be given, and from
him that hath not shall be taken away
even that which be hath.
II Is doubtful if our eastern million
aires are acting wisely in taking this
course. The wealth of New York and
Massachusetts, has been contributed by
the entire country. To subsidize the
Massachusetts, cotton and wooden mills
and corporations centering in Wall
street, and then see the beneficiaries
refuse 90 much as to pay taxes on
their benefits is jar the country will
notice. And while New England and
New York may control the one.fourth
Of the legislatures necessary to defeat
. constitutional amendment they can
not always control the majority in
congress which makes tariff and cor.
poration laws.-State Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-11

FURTHER SHOCKING REVELA-
TlONS.
Another shocking revelation haa
been made in Philadelphia Cloaked
under the psstext of scientific isvesti-
cation, . species Of cruelty hes been
made public which staggers our belief
in accepted Christian humanity.
An overzealous physician he's taken
from the almshouse and other char.
table institutions helpless babies for
clinical purposes. Into their helpless
little eyes he has injected tuberculin,
to ascertain whether similar tests in
the human being responded to the oses
already made with rabbits.
The purpose Is two-fold. Ifsuoces-
full the world may be greatly benefited.
If not successfal, the babies expert.
mented upon are left blind for life.
The cost IL not considered.
The New York Herald made the
investigation and made public the
brutal facts. In justice to DR.. Hamill,
the city pathologist Of Philadelphia,
his statement is published. He says:
Il am not worrying about what the
public may think. I do not care to
make any statement until I have con-
suited with the two physicians Who are
associated with me. We may decide
to say nothing whatever about it. If
there Is any blame to be attached it
must fall on me. DR.. Carpenter and
DR.. Cope are both younger men, and
they only followed out my instructions.
l am personally responiible for think
ing out and carrying out the expert
ments. Personally, 1 do not care what
the public thinks. I think the exper-
iments were entirely justified"
Whatever his views may be matters
little. No excuse can be urged in ex-
tenuation of such . crime. It 10 the
climax of brutality. This scientist did
not seek to make his tests among those
who could help themselves. He went
to the poor. They were friendles.
Those babies knew nothing. Twenty
one of them have been used. Helpless.
innocent. unfortunate little waits who
have come unasked into the world, to
be abandoned and deserted. Some
may have loving mothers somewhere.
Some have none. In the name of
science little ones, With their eyes
scarcely strong enough to stand any
Test, have been treated % rabbits and
yuineapigs, to see if tuberculosis acts
The same with the human being q it
does with an animal.
Is there any expression which can |
be legitimately used which will des- |
tribe the man heartles enough to do |
hist Is there any word which can be |
,sed to explain or extenuate his ruth.
eas brutality with babies not old
'nough or wise enough to realize that
hey are probably being blinded for
ife, in order to satisfy this mans
'raving for scientific experiment.
This is . Christian country. We
i've in . day when the common i'm.
'ulse is to befriend the helpless. Even
bdurate natures soften the babblipg
~ of the waif How any human
'eing with intelligence can destroy the
yes of "materia" taken BY force from
he public almshouse, in the name of
cience or anything else, Is beyond
eason.
There should be . punishment for
lch violations even If there is no
peclfic laws upon which to convict
'ommercial-Appeal.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-11
SOME FOLIES OF THE LAW IN
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

SOME FOLIES OF THE LAW IN
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
That the criminal procedure Of
courts in the United States Is sadly
defective. that sweeping reforms are
needed to prevent the growth Of lynch.
ing outbreaks, and that this country
may we'll learn of older nations how to
administer justice to criminal cases,
are some Of the things pointed out by
Charles B. Brewer in McClures's
Magazine. Beginning With the state.
ment that only one life is required for
about one hundred lives taken in the
United States, the writer gives detail.
ed figures for some large cities. In
Chicago. for example, he says, there
were in the fiscal year 1908, 165 homi-
cides and only one legal execution.
In st. Louis for the same year there
were ninety.two homicides and only
one legal execution occurred.
Discussing what he calls "a snug
comPlaeency to place the responsible.
ity for present conditions on the forei.
gner," Mr.. Brewer admits that "the.
re is more crime, proportionately,
among those of foreign birth in the
United States than among our native
born,' but says it is scarcely enough,
however, to cause congratulation for
our own Righteousness"
A number of cases in which jus.
tice WAS diverted for trivial reason are
cited BY Mr.. Brewer, Of which the
following are examples:
Because the indictment charged
that the crime had been committed on
apublic road, and the evidence showed
that, though constantly used as such,
the road had never been dedicated to
the state.
Because the Indictment named .
specific though q correct date, instead
ofsaying on or about . certain date.
Because the indictment for murder
charged that the deed had been com.
mitted 'unlavfally and with malice
instead of'malice aforethought.'"
Justice Brown of the United States
Supreme Court (retired) is quoted as
saying to Mr.. Brewer that the choos.
ing of . jury should never consume
more than one or two hours, and q say.
ing further:
"A court in conservative old Eng.
land will dispose Of . dozen jury cases
in the time that would be required
here for dispatching one. The cause
is not far to seek. It lies in the close
confinement Of the counsel to the ques-
tons atissue. and the prompt interposi-
ton of the court to prevent delay.
The trials are conducted by men train
ed for that special purpose, whose in.
terest is to expedite and not prolong |
them. No time is wasted in immater.
i'll matters. Objections TO testimony |
Are discouraged, rarely argued, and al.
most made the subject Of exception.
The testimony is confined to the exact
point at issue. Mere oratory is at q
discount. New trials are rarely
granted. A criminal trial is especial.
y . serious business, since in the case
If verdict Of guilty it is all up with
he defendant, and nothing can save
him from punishment but the pardon.
ng power of the Home Secretary.
The result is that defendants rarely e.
ape punishment for their crimes, and
are infrequent. Un-
on.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-11

What imp Of political peryesity in.
spired Mr.. Bryan to drag the free sill.
yer issue out of it, grave at this time!
The Democratic party is getting on
Its feet again. The country shows q
disposition to forget the Democratic
blunders of the past in an earnest de.
sire to reboke the Republican party
for its broken promises, its reactionary
Leadership and its alliance with
privilege. plutocracy and high protec.
ton. In states like New York, New
Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Min.
nesots and Kansas, the Republican
organization is shot to pieces. In con.
gres' the fight between regular and in.
surgent is more bitter than the fight
between Republican and Democrat.
The shadow Of the Big Stick hangs
over the Republican party, and the
Republican party and the Return.from
Elbs club is holding nightly meetings.
There is . chance ofelecting q Democ-
ratio house Of representatives in the
fall, or increasing in number of De-
mocrats in the United States senate
OF eIectiDg Democratic governor in
various states now Republican, includ-
ing New York. For the frst time in
yean Republican politicians are ser.
loosly considering the possibility of /.
Democratic president. But, along
comes Mr.. Bryan with the cross Of
gold, the crown of tborns and the
heaven.born ratio to remind the coun.
Try Of 1896 and !9OO.-N. Y. World.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-11

Unanswered.
Say. pop. may ask you q Ques.
don"
Yes, Teddy. What Is it?'
when q mans finished milkin'
COW, bow does be turn Oh the milkr
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-11
MURDER AND THE DEATH
PENALTY.

What Is to be done with those VII,
commit murder? The laws of mos
countries reply that they should b,
put to death. On the other hand
there is . strong and widespread senti-
ment that, no matter how heinous 8
mans crime, the State Is never justified
in Deliberately taking his life. Thi'
sentiment has found expression in thu
laws Of several American states and Of
two or three European countries
where murder is punished by Life
imprisonment.
In some states where the death pen
atty was abolished, 50 great IN increase
in murder followed that capital pun
ishment was restored.
France has passed through . similar
experience. Although the law was
not repealed. the President always
commuted the death sentence to life
imprisonment. A little more than
two years age = parliamentary COM
mission recommended the repeal of the
capital punishment law. But the
number of murders was growing 90
that the national sentiment
changed, and the PROF. osed Law Was
not passed. President Fallieres has
recognized the present public opinion.
and, in conformity with it, signed four
death warrants early in January. For
the 6rst time in years the guillotine
Vas used.
Death was once the ordinary pen
alty for felonies. Blackstone cites
l6O ofenses thus punished, ranging
from the unauthorized telling of . tree
70 high treason. Now only four crimes
IRE 80 punished in Great Britain,
including, besides murder, violent
piracy, treason, and destruction of
public arsenals and dockyards. In the
United States the list of capital crimes
Q practically the same.
But he who sheds mans blood has
'is own blood demanded of him less
in the United States than
q any other civilized country. There
re no Trustworthy statistics, to be
ure, but it is awell known and lament
BILE fact that in a great number Of
ases the murderer is not detected; in
ONE parts Of the country, although
be perpetrator of the crime is known,
e 10 not arrested; in states where the
aws are better enforced the prosecu-
ion fails to convict; and finally, the |
onvict frequently evades the gallows |
the electric chair.-Y0uth' Com
anion.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-11

Our NE n short, but to expand that
span to vast eternity is virtues work.
-Shakespeare. -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-27
tconeIudsdl

kIorci1ued.l
a...--as=
had no hope 81 living TO see any
thing like the present English sit,
uaiion. the ripe for the harvest
Oregon aud general awakening now
manifest everywhere. for the best
Of as were only ~agitators. dts.
tnrbers II the peace and danger.
GUS characters generally. who
needed suppression AZ any hazard
And We Scre well suppressed.
especially In Maryland. as the Jail
records will show. and BY the same
big Interests" who would now jail
The Star editors
How well ~Big Interests" sue.
ceeNed in "snppressiug truth 20
years ago Is now written In pro.
gressiye history. In the adoption
ia this country generally OF the
secret ballot. the Initiative and ref
erendum. the recall. direct legis
lAtion and peoples power move
nents everywhere The arrest and
imprisonment OF The Star editors
but shows the desperation Of west.
ssd interests In their last bitches.
and viii only result in more great
ly stimulating and aceei.rating the
onward movement 10 more equit.
able conditions among civilized
men. The undertow of progress
s flowing. flowing ever ON. its
eddies shown on the surface BY the
occasional scraps between PRO
gre4sivesr aud "standpatserN." but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-27

CANDIDATES
DISCUSSED

Plans 10 bring out the best mayor
atty timber against Hiram &. GU
Ia the coming recall election we're
discussed by the trustees Of the
Public Welfare league tbis after.
noon Suggestions from the sign.
ora OF the petition have been com.
inR In.
The recall candidate Will be de-.
tormined IN few days. Those most
frequently mentioned for the honor
are George w DIlling and George
II Walker. Others prominently
mentioned are State Tax Commits.
aloner Thomas A. Parish, 9. J.
Smith and Ole Hanson.
No one connected with the Wei.
fare League will accept the nomlna.
ton. City officials are barred from
making the run by provision Of
the city charter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-27
SAILOR
KILLS
SELF

Good bye. Billy. Don't notify
my folks II they make Inquiries.
just say left the city"
After penning this brief note.
Joseph A Muiianey. said 20 be the
son Of a former police chief Of Chi.
cagn. and recently honorahly dis.
charged as first class quarter
master from the United States re-.
cclvlng ship Philadelphia, ended
hia life Ia room az the Metrop0le
hotel. Fifth ay. and Union st.yes.
tcrdhy.
Mullaney quit the nayq septem.
Der II. and with William =. Turner
organized the United Amusement
company The company failed 20
float stock. This failure preyed
on Mullaney'a mind. During the
heavy shopping season prior TO
Christmas Mullaney Was employed
az stock salesman ia an uptown
department store His funds ran
low. when found yesterday 10
cents represented the former quar-.
termaster'R entire capital
A poNtmoriem examination Will
be made by Coroner Snyder today
TO determine the nature OF the poi.
son used BY Mullaney,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-27

Editor Star. l am not surprised
ia the least in hearing Of our ed
it0r going ia jail Piuiocraey does
not stand for such humanitarian
principles as The Star advocates,
nor do some people who are not
class conscious really kuow what
this dirty affair means
This rate war with all or ans
railways Is everybody fight. all
are affected. but only few IRE
hit directly IN their most vital
spot. 4 O.. pocketbook II the PEG.
pie only had acnmen enough 10 re-
member n thing from one election
20 another. then conditions would
soon be much better for would.bc
free and independent American CIT.
liens who are always seeking a
job 10 profit capitalists n other
papers In Seattle stood with the
people. se The Star does. there
would be- much less graft and vice
to contend with.
Your term IN jail serves a good
cause. I wish theIe were such an
editor in every town Ia the United
States. II would have a tendency
to open more peoples eyes. These
are fearless Times for the higher.