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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
The Single Tax
GoesMarchingO On

An instance illustrating the natural
effect of the recent abolition of taxes on
improvements in Vancouver, British
Columbia, is vouched for as absolutely
true by the Everett Washington Tri-
bune of April p. 1t seems well worth
retelling just as the Everett Tribune
has told it:
IAN Everett citizen who owns lots on
Hewitta avenue had intended to improve
his property by the erection of a brick
building; but he has changed his mind
and gives the following reason for so
doing:
II own business lots in Vancouver,
B. c., and received the following to an
inquiry which | made:
Vancouver, BIC, April 20, 10.
Dear rSir:-Replying to your favor
of the 18th INST, we beg to say that
your information is correct. There
is no tax on building or personal
in this city. Total tax for 1909 was
% mills. Yours truly, ALLAN
BROS, 500 Pender Street.
The above information decided the
matter for me. The building l had
planned flor Hewitt avenue will be
erected in Vancouver, b. c., where i'm
provements are exempt from taxation.
In that city | will be compelled to pay
no more nor less than the man who
holds idle lots on either side of me.
would rather have built in Everett, but
didn't like the prospect of paying an
annual fine on the cost of my invest
ment. So am adapting myself to our
system, which makes it more profit
able to hold land idle and escape taxa
tion than to use. Some one has said
that our system of taxation enables
land owners to sleep and thrive
propose to build in Vancouver and
sleep in Everett"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

At Mt. Sterling, ILL.,, they're getting
saloon regulation down to a decidedly
fine point, a new ordinance having been
passed which prohibits saloon
keeper from throwing any intoxicated
person from his saloon, and also pro-
vides that the saloon must be equipped
to furnish sleeping places for drunks
and for taking good care of them in
every way until they are sober. Fail
ure to comply with these requirements
means forfeiture of the license. Logic
ally, this action seems to be a long step
in the right direction, but we don't inn
agine the average ssloOnkeeper would
be tickled to death to operate under it.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
No Premium Here on Vacant Lot
Industry
[Johnstown r. Democrat.

JOhnstOwn Pa Democrat.
In the last ten years the city of Van
couver, B. c., has increased from less
than twenty millions of valuation to
over seventy millions.
This year she assesses nearly twenty
four and half million dollars worth
of property ABSOLUTELY MOTH
ING, concentrating all the city reve-
nues on the remainder of over forty
eight millions.
Since 1906 Improvements have paid
but four mills on the dollar of assessed
values. Land has paid sixteen mills.
Hereafter land values will pay it all.
This city of nearly $4,000 people
wants improvements. 1t places no
premium as we do on land speculation
the vacant lot industry.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

The Standard is endeavoring to con-
serve the interests Of its home county,
to which lifelong service has endeared
il in a way which no outsider, nor in
terloper, nor disturber of OUR home
peace can ever understand.-The Daily
Bellyache of Monday.
SO it's past understanding Well,
just separate il from the public teat It
has clung to since lsis and the under
standing will be cleared.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
RECAPITULATIoN.
THE GROWING
ACHIEVEMENT

Commenting on the final ad-
journment of the legislature a
Republican paper referred to the
Langdon tax commission bill as
the crowning achievement of
the session.
In some respects it was. 1t
dispenses with all but one of the
numerous state taxing boards
which were composed of ex-offi-
clio of state officers who have not
more time than is needed to at
tend strictly to the duties of the
offices to which they are elected.
The abolishing of these boards
and substituting therefor one
state commission to devote it's
entire time to the administra-
tion and enforcement of the
states tax laws is a long step
forward. 1t is the step Govern
or Harmon urged this legislature
to take during the special ses-
sion a year ago, when his advice
was opposed by Republican mem
bers Of the Legislature who called
the governor a peanut politi-
clan" and accused him of play
ing politics.
The one state board retained
is that which seems to be an in
dispensible part of the state po-
litical machine engineered by the
G. o. p. bosses. 1t is the board
consisting of the state auditor,
state treasurer, secretary of state
and attorney general three of
whom are Republicans for APP
pointing city boards of tax re-
view. Had the people of Ohio
elected Democrats to all four of
these offices in 1908 the Repub-
lican majority in the legislature
would have fought desperately
to take from them the authority
to appoint these local boards and
confer it upon the state tax com
mission with wOrdy if not
weighty arguments to take the
tax system entirely out of poll
tics"
In his message at the opening
of this session Governor Harmon
recommended: THE principle
of home rule, as we'll as abvious
reasons of policy, acquires the
replacement of the city boards
of review by others to be ap-
pointed by the mayor. The pres
ent sytem, which places the ap-
pointments in the hands of three
state officers, has met with gen
eral disfavor.
By retaining the present
method of controlling such ap-
pointments as a powerful wheel
within the many wheels of the
g. O. p. state machine the Re-
publican members of the legisla-
ture have demonstrated beyond
dispute that they are the real
peanut politicians" and have
convicted themselves of play
ing politics. "
AS much as is good in the
Langdon tax commission bill |
may be set down to the credit of |
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

The Jury with the queer verdict habit
has gotten in its work again, this time
at Cincinnati where Jesse Van Zandt
was on trial for the murder OF his wife,
who, bound and gagged was found lying
on red hot cook ste e, burned to death.
He was found guilty of manslaughter.
Evidently the jury concluded that Van
Zandt was only PLAYING and merely
meant to warm up his wife in cool
spot, not to murder her in the most
diabolical manner imaginable; hence
the verdict.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

And now a sensation has been kicked
up in the Ballinger affair by statements
that Attorney General Wickersham' S
report to the president on Ballinger's S
affairs was not made until two days
after President Taft had written his
letter upholding the secretary Of the
interior Ii had been generally sup
posed the Taft letter was based on Wick
ersham's report. That conservation
business has no doubt caused Mr.. Taft
more worry than all his money and
horses
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

Estimates for the fiscal year ending
June 80 are that million immigrants
will have dropped into the United States
In the twelve months. Say, don't you
wish you had peanut stand aud each
OF those million foreigners had to hle
by your place and buy a nickel's worth
of paanutsy
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

Club women in session at Cincinnati
have discovered that practically all OF
their officials are married women who
look after families, while the mems
clubs are largely hlled with bachelors
Thus does another tradition regarding
women get lost in the shuttle.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

That wise old guy, the Standard,
says "the primary in time will be pro-
ductive of great political good" Evil
IDENTIFY the people didn't vote to suit
Thursday Notwithstanding the amount
of lather since applied 10 the ticket
nominated.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
The CELINA DEMOCRAT

Bossism or independence Is the issue
In this campaign. Daily Bellyache,
May 10.
And independence won hands down.
And brOther-in-law got Il where the
yellow legged chicken got the axe.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

We've passed through the comets
tail and are still on deck.-Daily
Bellyache.
1t could pass through the eye Of a
common needle, too, without causing
the needle much distress.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20

II the compsign had lasted a couple
OF weeks longer the Daily Bellyache
would have succeeded in making IL
unanimous for Mr.. Cooke In Mercer
County.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
Money to Loan

We can make farm loans for years
on first mortgage. Interest at per
cent. SHORT 81 DONOVAN, Celina, ..
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
FRIDAY, May 20, 1910

'The destruction OF the poor is their
poverty"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09
THE BEST THAT MORGAN GOT
Imperious Financier May Keep In
Memory One Man He Could
Not BroWbeat.

The yarn of the other day about
Mayor Gaynor and bell-boy recalls
another one. Gaynor, you know, slept
at the Hotel Aston one night, having
been detained there very late. In the
morning he couldn't find his way to
the elevator, and met one of the pert
youths who browbeat the hotel guest.
Jaw, foller yer nose." said the kid.
81 amt got no time to bother wit
youse."
Mr.. Gaynor's nose ultimately led
him to the Office and shortly after
ward a clerks nose led him to the
seventeenth floor and the boys nose
led him to Broadway, with instruc-
lions to stay out of the Astor forever
after. It recalled to a reporter the
time that ]. Pierpont Morgan got tan
gled up with a mental. Mr.. Morgan,
you may know, is imperious and
dictatorial. He speaks in grunts.
When the grunt Is not readily inter
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09
ADVANTAGES OF WINTER.

An old-fashioned winter has its ad.
vantages and disadvantages. If-these
were to be enumerated In parallel col
unnns 1t is probabls that the advan-
tages would lead by large majority.
In winter like the past one the
ground is usually frozen 70 the depth
of few inches In November and there
after the snowfall keeps blanket over
the earth which prevents the frose
from creeping downward inch by inch
until it reaches a depth of four or five
feet. 1t keeps all plant life at the sur
face of the soil in perfectly dormant
state, but does not completely suspend
the function of deep lying roots. A
continual covering Of ice and snow
in the cities keeps the litter and filth
of the street from being dried and fine
ly powdered and carried about by
every passing breeze. This Is one OF
the most common sources Of colds, in
fuenza, grip, infections of the nose.
and It's labyrinthine sinuses and the
throat, middle ear and respiratory pas
sages in general. Such affections have
been less general this year than in
several preceding seasons. Steady
cold, although very trying to the old
and to people of subnormal vital ener-
gies, is In reality much better than al
ternating warm spells and zero
pinches, for the latter conditions invite
indiscretions in dress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09

At this season Of the year household
ers' thoughts turn naturally to lawns
and back yards, and there is a general
desire to have clean and ornamental
surroundings. Unfortunately, in many
instances the desire is not strong
enough to produce results. A man who
beauties his front lawn Is a public
benefactor. He no doubt gets some
satisfaction out of his effort and ex-
pense, but every passer enjoys the re-
suit of his effort, and the whole neigh
borhood Is benefited When the effort
extends to the back yard the number
of individuals benefited Is not so great,
but perhaps the enjoyment by the
smaller number is more intense. No
one enjoys a dirty back yard, and
every person who sees one from a win
dow forms an unfavorable opinion of
the householder who permits an I'M
slightly accumulation of misplaced mat
ter in his environment. A clean or
ornate front lawn Is more common
than clean and ornate back yard,
yet nothing will better repay effort
than trim back yard. 1t can be made
to produce grass and flowers instead
of tin cans, ash heaps and useless
wood, and the removal Of household
debris is a sanitary precaution as well
as an esthetic demonstration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09
SETTLE RATE FIGHT
LINES AGREE TO WITHRAW IN.
CREASES UNTIL |. C. C.
is EMPOWERED.
RESULT GRANTEES EXECUTIVE
President, Therefore, Promises to
Discontinue Injunction Proceed
ings-Commerce Body Will
Adjust All Schedules.


Washington, D. c. A complete
agreement between the government
and the recently enjoined railways of
the Western trunk lines association
was reached at a White House con-
ference which lasted for more than
four hours.
The railroads represented agreed to
withdraw all rate increases filed to be
effective on or after June1, and agreed
to file no more increases until the bill
in congress which gives the interstate
commerce commission power to in
vestigate and suspend increases that
are not justified, becomes a law and
goes into effect.
President Taft thereupon stated
that the administration purpose in
bringing the injunction suit had been
accomplished and the suit would be
discontinued. The discontinuance will
not be entered, however, until after
the new railroad law is signed.
The belief was expressed that all
of the other railroads of the country
which have filed increased rates or
have had such plan under considera-
ton will abide by the agreement
reached with "a railroads named as
defendants in the recent suit.
Expected to Acquiesce.
There will be another conference at
the White House in which President
Brown of the New York Central rail
Of I4
sylvania and other officials represent
ing railroads in the Eastern and Cen
trail territory will participate. That
they will acquiesce in President Taft's
proposition and hold up the proposed
increases until after the new law be-
comes effective is practically taken for
granted here.
Every one connected with the con-
ference seemed gratified over the out
come. All that President Taft has
desired is that the interstate CON-
merce commission should have author
ity to investigate increases in rates to
determine whether or not they are
justified by prevailing conditions and
are just to the shippers. This power
is to be conferred under the new law.
The railroads, on the other hand, it
is pointed out, are to be relieved of
embarrassing litigation, are assured
of a square deal" when their case
is presented to the interstate COM
merce commission and are free to re-
sumo the contracts for improvements
and extensions which they threatened
to cancel if the court proceedings con-
tinued
The new railroad bill contains a
clause which gives it effect 60 days
after being signed by the president.
Must Act Immediately.
1t will be necessary to make the
provision as to the supervision Of
rates by the interstate commerce COM
mission Immediately effective and for
this reason, as President Taft indicat-
ed, it will be necessary to send the
bill to conference.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09
FEED CHILDREN
On Properly Selected Food. 1t Pays
Big Dividends.

If parents will give just little 1n-
telligent thought to the feeding OF
their children the difference in the
health of the little folks will pay
many times over, for the small trouble.
A mother writes saying: "Our chill
dren are all so much Better and
stronger than they ever were before
we made change in the character of
the food. We have quit using pota-
toes three times day with coffee
and so much meat.
"Now we give the little folks some
fruit, either fresh stewed, or canned,
some Grape-Nuts with cream, occa-
sionally some soft boiled eggs, and
some Postum for breakfast and sup
per. Then for dinner they have some
meat and vegetables.
ut would be hard to realize the
change in the children, they have
grown so sturdy and strong, and we
attribute this change to the food ele-
ments that, I understand, exist In
Grape-Nuts and Postum.
"a short time ago my baby was
teething and had a great deal OF stom-
ach and bowel trouble. Nothing
seemed to agree with him until tried
Grape-Nnts softened and mixed with
rich milk, and he improved rapidly and
got sturdy and WELL"
Read 1.-THE Road to Wellville," found
in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter. new
funR Tney
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09
preted by his unfortunate opposite, he

preted by his unfortunate opposite. he
roarS.
On this occasion Mr.. Morgan had
gone to one of the big uptown hotels
to attend a banquet. He asked a
large person at the entrance where
he could find the banqueting hall. The
large person sent him along, and Mr..
Morgan next met hall porter who
had just been discharged and was
looking for a chance to get even. Mr..
Morgan grunted inquiringly. The por-
ter grunted sullenly.
'Wuh-wuh-wuh," grunted Mr.. Nor
gan.
'Wah-wah-wah," growled the por-
ter.
How dare your" asked Morgan
"Say," said the porter, belligerently,
ST don't know who you are, you old
skeezicks, but if you unpin that lip
uh yourn again I'll hang a brace on
It"
my name is Morgan" said the
banker. Indignantly.
well" said the porter, after look
ing him over carefully. you look i. :
And that's the best that Morgan
got.-Boston Traveller.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09
Mummified Heads Scarce.

Mummified heads of South Amer
lean Indians belonging to a tribe liv-
ing on the slopes of the Andes near
Quito. in Ecuador, once so easily pur-
chased, are becoming extremely
scarce. The head is shrunk by some
secret process known only to the ma
tives. being thus reduced from life
size, nine or ten inches from tip of
chin to top of head. to five inches.
The curious thing is that the head
can be reduced in this fashion without
destroying the features. These heads.
some of which are of great antiquity,
are now almost impossible to procure.
Their sale is forbidden by law
Wide World Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09
kELLNER INQUEST POSTPONED.
Lack of Evidence Said to Cause Delay
in Taking Up Case.

Louisville, KY. = The inquest in
the case of Alma Kellner has been
postponed to Wednesday. Coroner
Duncan stating that evidence is not
yet well enough in hand to take up the
case. The suspect arrested at Bowl
ing Green and who was brought to
Louisville proved not to be Vending.
Notwithstanding the early hour,
large number of persons assembled at
the depot to see the prisoner, and the
police were called upon to dispense the
crowd.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09
If s ss ssss y ass Thompson's Eye Water
Reasoning of Youthful Mind.

A schoolmistress whose hair was
of the blacklist hue, was one day CIV
ing a lesson on a coal mine to a class
in Suffolk, England. To make the les
Ion interesting as possible she went
on to say she had herself been in q
coal mine. A little lad put up his
hand, and when pointed to said:
please, teacher, is that what made
your hair so black?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis, June Wheat, July,
94%c; Sept, 92asc; No. 1 northern,
S1.O4; No. 2 northern, $1.03; No.
Durum, TIC; No. 3 corn, SIC. No. 8
white oats, 34asc; barley, SAC. No. q
rye, SIC; No. 1 fax, $2.11.
Duluth, June T. Wheat, July,
$1.04k; Sept, 93%c; No. northern,
$1.04.
South st. Paul, June 7.-Cattle-
Steers, $5.25066O; cows, fair, $4,000
500; calves, 100000. Hogs, 5000
@9.15; sheep, yearlings, $8.00@8.25;
lambs, S7.00@S.50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09
Amateur JoIted From Plane.

New York, N. Y. = Clifford B. Har-
moo, amateur, was jolted from tho
seat of his aeroplane and hurled to
the ground as he was about to aligEt
altar a flight at Mineola, L. l. He
escaped with a bad shaking up and
a few bruises, but the machine was
wrecked. Glenn H. Curtiss was one
of the witnesses of the accident.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09
POLICE CHIEF WINS POINT.
Mr.. Koehler, of Cleveland, Triumphs
Over Two of Charges.

Cleveland, Ohio. = The prosecution
in the trial Of Chief Fred koehler rest
ed its case. Nine of the original "a
charges were dropped for lack of evi
dence. leaving gross immortality and
habitual drunkenness the only counts
with which the defense has to deal.
The charges which have failed were
malfeasance and misfeance in Office
and ineficieIcy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09

A Chicago magistrate thinks that
drunken men should not be arrested,
but taken instead by policemen to their
homes. Perhaps the next step in this
way of doing things will be to give
autoists the right to exact damages
from people they run down, on the
ground of the trouble and loss of time
which such collisions with pedestrians
entail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09

The wisdom of maintaining a dere-
lict patrol along the Atlantic coast,
and of sending derelict destroyer
after wrecks that are reported at sea,
is Endorsed by the fact that the rev.
enue cutter Gresham has just towed
into Provincetown, Mass, that cap
sized hull of a vessel that has been
drifting about the seas for the past
two years, a menace to sailing ships
laden with valuable cargoes, and to
steamers with heavy passenger lists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09
Common Law.

The common law of England Is an
ancient collection of unwritten max
inns and customs of British, Saxon and
Danish origin, which. by long use and
approval, have become fundamental III
English Jurisprudence. Many OF the
principles of the English common law
hold in this country and throughout
the English speaking world as well.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09
up to Pa.

Papa, sisters liar!"
"Why, why! Jennie, you mustn't say
such things"
"I can prove it by your own self.
Last night l heard her say, Charlie,
I'll call papa if you dare to do 1t
again!' And he did it twice more. Did
YOU hear her call?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, June -Cattle--Steady,
1Oc higher; beeves, $5.75@8.6O; west
ern steers, $5.5O@7.75; stockers and
feeders, $4@6.45; cows and heifera.
$2.9O@7.1O; calves, $6@9.50.
Hogs and 1Oc lower; light, $685.
@9.30; rough, $895@9.05; good to
choice, heavy, $9.O5@9.SO; pigs, $685.
OOPS; bulk $9.20@9.25.
Sheep-Market steady, natives, 1925
@5.40; yearlings, $6@7.40; lambs, ma
tive, $5.25@S.50; western, $550@8.60.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09
satirical voItaire.

One day some mice said to one an
other: How charming is this world!
What an empire is ours! This palace
so superb was built for us; from all
eternity God made for US these large
holes. Do you see those fat hams IN
der that dim ceiling? They were Gre
ated there for us by Natures hands;
those mountains of lard. inexhausti-
BILE altment. will be ours TIL sae end
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09
Rather Personal.

Tallman-Only a fool makes the
same sort of mistake the second time.
Shortman-Do you mean to insinu-
ate that l am a fool?
Tallman-Certainly not.
Shortman-Well, 1 didn't know. I've
been married twice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-06-09

of time. Yes, we are, great God, If
our sages tell us the truth, the mas
terpiece, the aim, of all Thy work!
Cats are dangerous and prompt to de-
your, but it is to instruct and correct
usi"-Voltaire