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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-17
Couldn't Blame the Fish.

A broad minded dominic. whose par
ish was near the headwaters of the
Susquehanna. had among his parish
toner's a character who was more pune
tual at the fishing hole down by the
river than he was at church on Sun
days. Bright and early n Monday
morning this Sabbath fisherman called
the preacher to the door and presented
him with a very fine and tempting
string of pickerel. The dominic was
very profuse with his thanks for a
gift hat was indeed welcomed.
"But, look here. parson," said the
man, still retaining the fish, 'those
fish were caught Yesterday and maybe
your conscience won't let ye eat 'em.'
"Never mind that" and the dominic
stretched out his hand for the string,
"there's one thing certain. the pickerel
were not to blame"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-17
II Got 70 the Wrcna Man, Who Re-

= = ~Os 49,
ported the Result.
ga temperance lecturer once came to
Virginia City" said Mark Twain, land
in his lecture he cited the ease of a
young Nevadian who had died from
The effects Of q half pint of brandy.
THE case was a well known one, but
it had been Il pint of whisky, not a
half pint of brandy, that had killed
the youth, and consequently | as An
swers to Correspondents man on the
Enterprise wasn't astonished when |
got this letter the day after the lee
ture:
ITO settle a bet please state in your
valuable paper whether the young man
referred to in last nights temperance
lecture drank half pint of brandy or a
pint Of whisky. Constant Reader
My reply to this was:
"'CGnstant Reader.-A pint of whis-
ky
THE reply appeared, as was
rule. the week after its receipt, but
meanwhile a schoolteacher had writ.
ten in for Il cold cure. The school
teacher, too, had adopted the signature
of Constant Reader and he mistook
our other correspondents answer for
his own. Luckily, though. he had a
good constitution. and the next day he
wrote in to us:
dear Editor-Thanks for valuable
cure. 1t worked splendidly. The cold
is completely gone now, and nothing
remains but Il bad headache from the
pint of whisky. Constant Reader"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-17

ness Of the cutting down Of
his favorite cherry-tree;
Father [ cannot tell IL lie; |
cut the tree" was IL striking
SymbOlical illustration of the
development in boyhood of
the chs ractOr of his manhood.
1t was not his public life and
services alone that have given
him the commanding positions
he holds in the affections of
the American people. His
personal character, his unlm-
peachable integrity, his puri-
ty of his motives and the
tenor of his whole private
life have had much to do with
it. No better evidence of the
esteem in which he was beld
ty his contemporaries could
be given him than the fact
that the public observance of
of his birthday began during
his lifetime. This has been
true of no other American.
In every one of the original
thirteen states there are pointed out
buildings still standing or their sites.
where Washington IS said to have
made his headquarters during the
Revolutionary Too little al
tention has been paid to these plac-
es and historians might make a
study of the great leaders headquart-
ers should they devote to the matter
time and care AS it is. with the
decay of many of these ancient build
ings there is likely to pass away in
eresting relics of the early history
of u country which should be pre-
served for the instruction and edit
cation of %posterity.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-17
ct GUESS MOTT" HE EXCLAIMED.

1t would cost | shall have mother here
for a nice long visit"
James turned on her eXcitedly.
"What-wear that old brown thing
another season? guess mott" he ex-
claimed vehemently. You go right
down to your tailor's today and or
der something handsome. Remember.
please. that as my wife you have a
certain position to maintain.
The wife bowed her head in sub
mission. On her lips played a peculiar
smile.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-17
a Virginia Bellies Wit.

Shortly before Miss Ould's marriage
she was at a dinner in Richmond with
several lawyers, one of whom was a
noted Munchausen. He was also a
desperate drinker and held long SEES
sions. He was Boosting Of one case i'll
which he had earned a 100000 fee and
then spent it on a single spree. Her
table neighbOr asked Miss Guild if she
credited the story. Her answer was
prompt might doubt the stored
earn, but he's all right for that ami
mated bustr"-De Icons "Belles and
ReauX."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-17
N 1T SHOWED
First Real Blizzard Of Season
Hit This Section
Tuesdav.

lt.e northern Wisconsin banana
tlt" VAS visited by the first real
bl zzaid Of the S JASON on Tuesday
,ud Z large amount Of snow fell.
for d [. hours during the day the
,inrln was ID fierce one and all traffic
Va topped The evening u OF
lie Omaha sc0Ot was abandoned,
III rH,aei between here and Bayti Id
le.ng BADLY drifted. The storm
dated Tuesday evening and snow
p,oxs are now busy clearing the
tracks and streets. The storm was
Just "a reminder that we still have a
few winter days in this section.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-17
Show Again Tonight

On account of the success OF
Madm. and Prof. VI. W. Mathews
and Home Talent in their musical
and side-splitting comedy entitled
The Case against Casey" which
was played to a packed house at the
Op IA House last Saturday evening,
the entertainment will be put on
again this ev, Mug A number OF
l..x feature Is hav.. been added and
it will be better than ever.
A dance will b; given after tie
sl.O., ExcrlIant music will be
furnished for The occasion
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-17
Fishing Business
for Port Wing

T. N. Okerstro n of Port Wing
',as interested several Kansas City
c~lnitalists in the fish business.
Daring the past week a representa-
/ We oi the interests has been in t. e
u thtrn village Investigating tie
o>sio,iilies of esiabli> hing "a fishing
ana packing industry. 1t is said
IA "a ste has already been 5 lected.
j hi Pert wing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-17
Soothiro the Weary,

Mrs. lcarck is Il tactful woman
skillful and calm. as is shown by the
way she handles her sometimes IN
ruly husband.
Mr.. poarcA came home very late the
other niGht from in important petit
icai gathering. III tie ball he kicked
III rather Il rt.W crawling and swear
ing to himself I'LL his wife called to
him from ui~tairS:
WHATS tie matter, my dcar?"
"Matter-h.r-i&. Air. I0arr..; sh"Ht-
e.. %'t,!::t there's two hutracks here
GAd ! dunno which one 10 hang NY
lat
"DuF yo1yp got two hats. haven't
yHu:" *ai1 MIS-. Poarck soothin&ly
"u.!n@ olie an each rack and come III
to bed. You're iii Vd."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-17

People easily constIp tied dreao
the winter. Nothing but hard course
meals. M fruits, no vegetable Il
keep the stomach active. Your best
relief, your greatest friend now is
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea, the
worlds tonic physic. Do it tonight.
Fox Bros. Phar.
Prof. M. w. Mathews, late Prof
of the National Collage of Music
London. Gives Lessons in Music
on the Piano, Violin, Theory, Etc
New Phone. Washburn Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-17

James vie had Il rather hard time.
rs Il rule. t. coax money out Of him
for new clothes. although he always
wanted to see her we'll groomed. She
wanted Il new dress. ana she wanted
1t badly. So she resorted to diplomacy
At breakfast she said:
James. ! have decided to do with
out a new dress. and with the money
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-17
Sore Lungs and Raw Lungs

Most people know the feeling, and
the miserable state Of i'll health il
indicates. All people sht uld know
that Foley's Honey and Tar. The
greatest throat and lung remedy
will quickly cure the soreurrs ano
cough an0 lestor II normal condition
ASK for Foley's Honey and Tar. q
w. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-17
Have q Purpose.

1t does not matter whether a man
toll for months on a few inches of his
canvas or cover a palace front with
color in a day 10 only that it be with
assolemn purpose that he have filled
his heart with patience or urged his
hand to haste.-RuSkin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-17
A Card

We, the Undersigned, do hereby
gree to refund TIE money on a so
cent bottle Of Green's warranted
Syrup OF Tar If it fails to cure your
cough or cold We also guarantee
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Dry or money refunded, Fox Bros,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-17
PROGRAM

OF the Woman's Missionary Society for $40
January. Summary Of w B. M. l. work.
Roll call. Scripture verse.
Leader, Mrs Chapman
february. TIL Cvrei - .~.
Roll ali. Ke@o - Why young women should
go on foreign missions.
Leader, Mrs. Downer
March. The Gospel in France.
Roll call. Temperance facts.
Leader. Mrs. A. P. Fraser
April The Gospel in Spain, Austria and Portugal
Roll call Sentence Prayers.
Leader Mrs. Kenheld.
May, The Gospel in Mexico. Central America and the
West Indies.
Roll call. Missionaries in the field.
Leader. Mrs. Bell.
June. Gospel in Western South America.
Roll call A verse of Gods Promise.
Leader, Mrs. NAs Oscar.
July. The Gospel in Eastern South America.
Roll call. Names of women Of the W. I. M
Leader. Mrs. Gibson.
Angus. Sunday School Work.
Roll Call. Scripture verses about children.
Leader. Mrs. Alvord.
September. Thank offering meeting.
Roll call. What am thankful for
Leader Mrs. Plant
October. Work in Alaska.
Roll call. Home Missionary Workers.
Leader, Miss Chnsty Fraser
November. The Mountain Whites.
Rolcan. Bible verses about love.
Leader. Mrs Fahig.
December. Arranged by Mrs. Chitenden.
Roll Call. Christmas Quotations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-17

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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-17
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-02-17

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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-23

DIR. ]. IL. Underwood is acknowl-
edged To he one of the authorities
on taxation at the present time.
He has been one of TN" foremost
men in the International Tax as
ISOLATION conventions daring the last
three years. having represented
Montana As Il delegate. This assoc
citation = the most importan orSa-
nfZation now undertaking. in 4 SyS-
tsnsatic way. the problem of work
ing out our tax system in general.
DIR. Underwood MAS recently 4
member NJ one of the committees
which drafted Il law on Inheritance
taxation. The proposed bill has al
ready been adopted by eight of the
states. Professor Underwood took
his doctors degree in political
sciences at Columbia university,
New York City. a few years pevi-
Gus To his accepting protessarship
i'm the faculty of the University OF
Montana. The article on The Fed
eral Taxation of Incomes Was writ
ten by him for The Missoulian. 1t
is To be recommended as the opin-
ion Of an expert. the idea of IA man
who knows.-Ealtor.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-23

joaquin Nabucn, of Brazil; Senior
Francisco de la Barra. Of Mexico;
Senior Don joaquin Bernardo CaIvu Of
Costa Rico: senior Don Carlos Garcia
VeleZ of Cuba: Senior Don Epifanio
Portola. Of the Argentine Republic:
Senior Don Felipe Pard" of Peru. ana
Senior Don Anibal Cruz. of Chile. In
explanations of the fact that United
states has two representative on this
board. whereas each of the other pftn-
cipal countries has but one, ii may b"
pointed out rhat Mr.. John Barrett
was named, not so much as repre-
sentative OF the United States as
through his occupancy of the position
of director of the Pan American hu-
reau. This bureau. which is located
in washington. and is a permenent in
stitution. is the concrete expression Of
the aim Of American Republics. the
international body under the auspices
of which all the Pan-American confer
ences are held. The recent death of
Senior Nabuso. will necessitate a
change. He was valued member of
the committee and Brazil has the SYM
pathy of all America in his passing.
Not less than two dozen general top
les will be embraced in the program of
the conference at Buenos Ayres. In
many cases the consideration of gem
eral topic will involve the discussion in
detail of anywhere from two to eight
ub-divisions of the main subject. OF
course the men assembled at the
southernmost capital of the continent
will not have the authority To make
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-23

incident with ii in tim. and interest.
Argentina is to hold a series of spec
tacular national celebrations and
great International exposition. II Is
the first time in history that a Pan
American conference has had such sup
Elementary features. but it is believed
that on the one hand the great dis
play of Pan-American resources and
products will provide convincing oh
ject lessons for the statesmen gathered
Ia make common cause and. on the
other hand. the combination of confer
ence. celebration and exposition will
certainly attract to the Argentine me-
tropolis more visitors from all parts
of the three Americas than would be
drawn by any one of these magnets
simply.
The other capital where preparations
have been in active progress for the
conference is Washington. Here, for
weeks past the committee on program
has been busiiy engaged with the task
of mapping out the program for the
great gathering. This has ben much
more of a task than 1t might appear
on the surface, for more subjects have
presented themselves lot uistusslbH
than can be possibly crowded into the
space of time allotted and, naturally,
a selection must be made in advance,
Then, too, infinite care and diplomacy
must be exercised in making up. the
program in order not to offend any of
the countries participating. For in
stance. it would not be wise for the
conference to risk debate on some
topic upon which one or more of the
participating countries is VIGOROUSLY
sensitive. Or, again. it would be man
ifestly unwise for this cosmopolitan
body in session at the Argentine capt.
tai to seemingly take a hand in some
issue that a single republic regarded
as peculiarly a local prohlem-regard-
ed as its own affair. in other words.
The committee on program has con-
sisted OF Philander e. Knox and John
Barrett. of the United States: Senior
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-23
;RAL TAXATION OF INCOMES DISCUSSED BY EXPERT

all the civilized nations. and il il
much relied upon by statesmen. II is
therefore not surprising that IL mas
he part of the future policy Of our ad-
ministration to advance such a system.
Ii should be remembered that no sys-
tenn can he easily developed nor
quickly, and that no tax system that
is just can be easily administered \
tax that should be 50 administered as
To fall upon some or all Of our great
corporations fairly would meet the
same cutlery that met the improved
income tax of France during the last
year-"surrender to socialism, spoil
alton" fragrant abuse of power"
class hatred" official inquisition."
emigration of capital" and the like
Indeed these charges are Identical
with those that last year met the par
tial income tax that IN corporations
most demoraliZing Of taxes" ''reVo-
luti0nary." "a tax for eXtravagance,
IA grip on corporations" "c@ntraliZ
ing" "ineauitahlc." ''inauisitortag' ami
the like
An income tax best conforms 10 rhr.
theory OF proportion to ability tn pay,
since the best measure Of this ABILITY
l. income. and property indeed il most
often. though not always. the capital
cation OF its income. Incomes ~ small
amount should he exempt. Is IN Eng
land, incomes Of El60 and less are
exempt. The justice of this lies in
the fact that ability :" pay j. meas
ured not BY that part al income which
is necessary for subsistence. hut IN the
surplus above this necessity. But
from the social standpoint its justice
lies in the offset TO the unequal Incl
dence at the tariff. Incomes should be
Disseminated in some May as in the
English schedules. save that our
classification must he based upon diff
ferent conditions OF income and al
administration Incomes from per
sOnal services should not be assessed
at as nigh Il rate as those from prop
erty. because az their greater uncer-
taiury- On account OF the dis
count of the future. a man could
not capitalize his earnings at his
fun present value. But the i'm
porrance Of this discrimination II eN-
aggcraIed. in that the difference in the
length OF time for which the resrec-
tive incomes pay tho tax does equal
iz- the payment on the basis II GER
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-23

sion will doubtless be that all the ma
tons viii he urged to adopt uniform
regulations for the inspection nf live
sanitary regulations covering the prep
arati"n of refrigerated meats. canned
goods and other fpodstufss.
The conservation of natural resources
which has OF late become live wire
in American politics and statecraft. Is
Ia he brought up at the conference at
Buenos Ayrcs. This win he an addi-
tional step in thep project to have the
conservation movement envelop the
continent-a plan that was launched
when Theodore Roosevelt during his
last year as president invited Canada
and Mexico To send delegates to an in
ternational conservation conference in
Washington. An International com
mission on the subject is likely to be
the outgrowth of the deliberations at
Buenos Ayres. other up-to-date topics
in international moment that will
come before this congress of nations
will be wireless telegraphy and aerial
navigation. The reduction OF postal
rates and the establishment Of par
GELS posts will likewise be debated pro
and con, and the spokesman from the
different nations will exchange views
on patents, trademarks. copyrights
and the like, 4 problem in the soln-
tion of which IL is hoped to accom-
plish something tangible Is that con
corning the control OF anarchists. Ev-
cry effort will he made to secure
throughout the three Americas uni
formity of regulation for protection
against these enemies to law and soCie
". or course. some topics not sched-
uled on the original program will Gene
up for consideration and action. as
new issues of international interest
present themselves between this time
and the assembling Of the conference.
The social features of the conference.
including receptions. banquets. sight
seeing tours. etc, will be Most elabo-
rate. These features of the gathering
will far surpass those in connection
with the first Pan-Arnerisan confer
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-23

The decision of the supreme court
declaring the previous income tax I'M
constitutional, it is necessary to so
amend the federal constitution as TO
make the collection of such a tax
possible 10 the federal government.
Since the constitution now makes
emergency revenues impossible and
deprises the national government Of
an essentially sovereign power, there
is little opposition to the proposed
amendment. which stands as follows:
The congress shall nave power To lay
and collect taxes on incomes from
whatever source derived. without ap-
portionment among the several states
and without regard TO any census or
enumeration" Under the amendment
the government might meet any emer-
gency without resort To wasteful Dor
rowing. and on this consideration even
those who are opposed TO a system of
federal income taxation favor the
amendment. But on the possibility of
the addition of the tax to the fixed
revenues of the government, which il
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-23

international laws or II take definite
positive ALTON except as regards their
own instjthtion-the Pan-American Blu
reau. What they can do. however.
is tn arrive at conclusions as To what
is best in the matters az International
moment and then adopt conventions
or resolutions setting forth these views.
These declarations of principles are in
due time presented tn the various gov
ernments which have been represent
ed by delegates at the conference, and
as the verdict of SO distinguished a
body of statesmen naturally carries
great weight. often resulting in the
passage af legislation in accord with
the expressed wishes of the conference
One of the first matters to claim at
tention will be the report To be sub
mitted by each delegation on the ac-
tions nf the respective governments
on the. conventions resolutions that
We're adopted at the last previous gath
"rinss of this kind namely, the third
Pan-Amerfcan conference. held at Rio.
Brazil in 1906. Following that the con-
ference will take up the affairs Of its
pet proiect-the Pan-American Bureau.
listening To reports of its OFFICERS
and making plans for the future. par
ticularly with reference to the removal
of the bureau from cramped. rented
quarters tn the magnificent new mill
lion dollar home provided for 1t through
the generosity of Andrew Carnegie.
Following this will come the reports
upon the progress made in the con-
structian Of the Pan-Americar railway
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-23

and the consideration II possible joint
action looking t. the completion of
this system The Pan American rail
way. as most of our readers know. is
the projected system Of railroad lines.
formed by the linking of existing sys-
TENS in each republic which is de-
signed to afford a continuous steel
tracked highway from one end Of the
continent to the other. When be-
comes n reality ii will be possible To
travel by rail from Chicago tn Buenos
AyreS, and the New World will have
trail for travellers more wonderful
by far than the Siberian Or the
Cape to Cairo railroad.
For all that the leaders in the move
ment for Pan-Arsrican unity are so
keen in the desire for the early reali~
cation of the Pan American railway
project they are not pinnlng all their
faith TO that scheme for uniting the
different nationalties Of the continent
1t is likely that the conference at
Buenos Avres will also take action
looking To the establishment of more
rapid steamship communication be-
tween the different republics. Incl
dentally. conformity in customs regu-
lations. monetary systems and fluCtu-
atoms in exchange, immigration. nat
uralization and kindred topics will
come In for attention. Common meas
ures for safeguarding the health of
the people of the whole continent are
likely To be urged. for the topics on
the program include supervision of food
supply. The outcome of this discus