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The Income Tax Amendment.

In reply to an inquiry I would explain
that a decision Of the Supreme Court OF
the United States which declared the In
come tax law of 1894 unconStitu-
tional makes It necessary to secure
an amendment to the Constitution
before granting authority to Congress
to levy such a tax. According to
the usual mode of procedure in such
cases, both houses of Congress last SEES
sion passed a resolution submitting such
an amendment for the consideration OF
the legislatures of the different states.
Three-fourths Of tho states must ratify
the amendment before It becomes effect
I've, and as several Of the legislatures do
not hold annual sessions the result will
not be known until the winter of 1911
Even If the legislatures Of all the states
took action this year and ratified the
amendment. the subject cannot very well
come up in the present Congress.
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324 50. miles
Annual Growth.

The population OF New York increased
500, coo last year, which is. equivalent to
the entire population Of Washington.
There were 1900 deaths to be deducted.
dhich leaves a net gain Of about 10000.
and daily increase in population OF
about 80 persons.
During the year 1909 there were 10. :
951 babies born in the city of New York,
and as near as can be ascertained 1914. :
600 immigrants from Europe and 3U03O
Immigrants from different parts of the
United States came here to settle.
The growth of Brooklyn and Queens
boroughs has been much more rapid in
of the city of Greater New York, and is
estimated at about 11.OOO per year. This
Is expected to increase very rapidly as
soon as the new tunnels are opened.
The assessment rolls in Queens county,
this year show 100000 parcels OF real es-
tate more than last year and an increased
valuation Of $5.O0O.00O, which Is due to
the cutting up of farm lands into homes.
Since 1907 the assessment OF real estate
in Queens borough has increased from
$19s, GOO 900 to $28s, coo, 900 for 1910. which
is very large for population. OF .0oO.
During the year 1900 plans for 1860
new buildings were filed in Brooklyn bor-
ough. representing an Investment of $61, -
Os1 1857. These included public libraries.
8 public schools. 5 theaters, banks, II
storage warehouses, IS churches, Is Of
fices buildings, III factories and I'll apart
ment houses.
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GOING TO SUBURBS
Tendency of New Workers to
Move to the Country.
QUILk TRANSIT PROVIDED
Forty-Two Tracks of the Pennsyl-
vania for Local Traffic.
POLITICAL CONTROL OF CITY
Transfer Of Power From Manhattan
to Long Observation-Disclosures
Of Senator Henderson.
POLITICAL CONTROL OF CITY
By WILLIAM E. CURTIS.
pecial Correspondence of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald.

BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS
Special Correspondence of The Star and the
Chicago Record-Herad.
NEW YORK, April Ia, 1910
AS I wrote you some months ago, the
political control Of Greater New York has
passed from Manhattan Island to Long
Island. where the voters Of Kings and
Queens counties. forming the borough Of
Brooklyn. Long Island City and adjoining
towns, now exceed In number those of
Manhattan borough, formerly known as
New York. A majority of the board OF
estimates which controls the expenditures
and the taxes of the municipality; the
board of aldermen, which enacts the laws,
and the mayor who will rule over affairs for
the next four years are from Long Island
and are keenly alive to the situation
They will show their authority and use
their power for the advantage OF that
section of Greater New York which lies
beyond East river, and which the inhabi-
tants think has been neglected by previ-
Gus administrations. There has always
been a sort of Indifference toward BROOK
lyn and the adjoining towns. 1T has never
been fashionable to live on that side OF
the river. and all the large business in
stitutions have been located in old New
York The public improvements have been
made there, and an excessive proportion
Of the taxes has been expended for the
benefit of the population of Manhattan
borough in preference to Brooklyn But
hereafter this will be different. and the
people of Long Island are going to have
more than their share
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Peter Wertz, president Of the Farmers
Trust Company OF Carlisle. Pa, since It's
organization. eight years ago. and gem
eral manager for score Of years Of the
Carlisle branch of the mandatory Of
the Standard Chain Company OF Pitts
burg was found dead In the bathroom
at his home at Carlisle Wednesday
night.
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Ex-senator Manderson Of Nebraska,
who is writing his "reminiscences. which.
anticipating their publication in book
form, are appearing In the columns Of
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Going to the Suburbs.

Manhattan Island now contains as large
a population as 1t can accommodate. and
is practically filled up with skyscrapers, no.
tells, apartment houses and tenement
houses, which cover every acre Of ground.
The Manhattan of the future will be given
over to business manufacturing railway
terminals. public buildings warehouses.
docks. theateTs, clubs, hotels and accom-
modations for strangers, while the per-
manent residents of the community will
find homes on Long Island, in New Jersey
and in the counties north Of the Bronx. The
people will follow the rapid transit facili-
ties into the suburbs. which will be sup
are already doing so is shown by the fall
ing off in the school population and the
average ATTENDANCE at the public schools,
which is followed by a. corresponding In
crease in the Bronx and on Long Island
Ten tunnels and five massive bridges
across the East river to Long Island and
six tunnels to New Jersey under the Hud-
son will furnish transportation facilities
for millions of people. When the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company completes its
Island. which will exceed In cost the
Panama canal, 500 trains can be moved
every day between the new twenty-mil-
lon-dollar terminal at SD street and It'll
avenue and Jamaica, Garden City. Min
cola, Long Island City and other suburb
an towns On Long Island. Forty-two
tracks will be devoted exclusively to han
ding the suburban traffic. The six miles
into the most beautiful part of Long
Island will be made in ten minutes, and
the East river will be crossed I'm three
minutes instead Of from fifteen to twen-
ty-five minutes that the ferryboats re-
quire today.
The Long Island tunnels are practical
ly complete The. rails are laid. the bal
lasting has been done. the electrical
equipment has been installed and ex-
detrimental trains are running daily. But
passenger traffic has not yet been under
taken, because the new station has not
been completed. When it is ready the
electrical cars wifi be able to handle
a hundred thousand passengers an hour,
and will probably carry the greatest traf-
fic of any transportation company in the
world. The present movement of popula-
ton across the river indicates that it
will be needed
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FORTUNE PROVES MYTH,
MAN KILLS HIMSELF
Henry A. Diekinson Commits Suicide
When Mining Certificates Prove
to Be Valueless.

NEW YORK. April 15.-Henry 4. Dick
inson, life member of the New England
Society, president of the Federal Silver
ware Company Of this city. and for more
than eight years past resident of Bret
ton Hall. at seth street and Broadway
shot himself in little one windowed
room in the stratfield Hotel in Bridge
pov. Conn, after he had made the dis
hesrtenipg discovery that mining stocks
he had acquired more than thirty years
ago and the face value of which was
more than three million dollars were
worth at this day about twenty-five dol
lars. Dickinson fired the shot. Tuesday
night or Wednesday morning.
Dickinson left his home April 4 last.
AS he often made trips to Connecticut on
business his absence from the hotel caus.
ed no remark. He was known well at
the Stratfield in Bridgeport, where he
arrived the day on which he left New
York. He was last seen alive Tuesday
afternoon, when he went to his room.
Disheartening Discovery.
1t has come to the knowledge of the
authorities that the main object of Dick
inson:s trip was to sell to business men
who had known him favorably some of
the mining stocks to which he had cluns
for years. Then came the 6sheartening
discovery that all the engraved certifi-
Gates were worth scarcely more than
their value as waste paper.
In bulky packages the stocks that Dick
inson owned were found stacked beside
the table on which he had figured out
fortune their par yelue represented. His
pockets contained e8 cents.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
THAT SPELLING MATCH
Interest In It's Coming Is Displayed
All Over the County.

Interest is being shown all over the
county in the spelling contest 10 be
held in Oskaloosa, Friday, Feb. IS,
This contest includes all the rural
schools of Mahaska county and prom
ises, to be one of the largest meetings
af the kind held for years. For stu,
dent to be eligible to take part in the
contest he or she must pass the pre-.
liminary examination. The prelimin-
airy examination will be held on Thurs.
day evening, Feb. 10, at the Central
school house, or an appointed school
house, of each township. In almost
all cases the examination will be con-
Quoted by some teacher of that town
ship. Out of all the students who take
part in the preliminary contest, three
students with the highest standing
will be selected to represent the
township at the county contest. This
contest is arousing much concern
among the students and Supt. Chas.
Young is besieged with questions by
students and parents. In some town
ships the teachers are not promoting
the contest with as much zeal as is in
their power to do but the students and
parents are taking hold of the mat.
ter and all obstacles will be swept
aside.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
IS SAID TO Be MRS. GUINNESS
WOMAN NEAR WiLlMAR, MINI.
SUPPOSED TO BE FAMOUS
MURDERESS.
Housekeeper Of a Wealthy Farmer For
Several Months--Is Under
Suspicion.

Wiilmar, Mimi, Jan.31.-Newspaper
men from almost everywhere are flock
ing here to find the woman supposed
to be Mrs. Guinness. Those who have
seen the woman say she looks moth.
ing like the famous LaPorte murder
ess and siren.
Willmar, MIMI, Jan. 31.-Mrs. Belle
Guinness, fat heavy featured, alleged
multi-murderess and siren, who lured
many Northwestern farmers to their
death at Guinness farm" near UaPorte,
Ind, has, after nearly two years dis
appearance, it is believed, been found
as housekeeper for Gustave Kirby,
"a farmer, fourteen miles nartheast OF
Willmar.
This information is given by Sam
uel Kirby of Mankato, Mimi, farmer
and brother of Gustave Kirby.
His brothers movements during the
past few months, inspired, he believes,
by thewoman vino is his housekeeper,
have been toward putting in cash all
his property in view of "trip to
california,
This action, closely in line with Mrs.
Guinness reputed policy in securing
the worldly wealth of her victims and
the alleged physical similarity be-
tween his brothers housekeeper and
the missing La Porte fugitive, have
convinced the Mankato man.
indianapolis newspapers telegraph
ed yesterday offering to finance the
housekeeper's case if she would con-
fess her interest in Guinness farm"
Other kilograms have been sent to
her from other points. But none of
these intimations of the machinery
set in motion for her investigation has
reached her ears, and she is probably
unaware of the suspicious directed to-
ward her.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
No COIN IN BOXES
Money For Stamps Must Be
Wrapped Up. M

Postmaster F. E. Smith is in receipt
of the following letter from P. V. Nc
Graw, Assistant Postmaster General, in
charge of the rural service, which will
be of interest TO residents along all
rural mail routes:
'In view of the extent to which the
practice of placing loose coins in boxes
by rural patrons has grown, and the
delay in the delivery and collection of
mail and the hardship imposed on ru-
raj carriers incident thereto, you are
informed that, commencing February
10, proximo, rural letter carriers will
not he required to collect loose coins
from rural mail boxes.
Patrons should enclose coins in an
envelope, wrap them securely in a
piece of paper, or deposit them IN a
coin holding receptacle, so they can
be easily and quickly taken from the
boxes, and carriers will be required to
lift such coins, and, where accompan-
led by mail for dispatch, attach the
requisite stamps.
This should he promptly announc-
ed to the rural patrons through what
ever means you may employ, without
expense to the department, and you
are at liberty to give the information
embodied herein to your local papers
for publication, II they so desire.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
SHORT COURSE PRIZES
Secretary Everett Has Received
Gradings In Competitive Work.

Secretary Francis F. Everett of the
Mahaska County Farmers Institute
has received the gradings of the com
petitive work of the Farmers Insti-
tutf Short Course held in Oskaloosa
last December, and the highest grades
giving prizes to the winners are as
follows:
Perry Lyle takes first place in the
class OF animal husbandry, stock judg.
ing, with grade of 90; Walter A. Ly-
tie is second with 900, and A. B.
Hicks third with per cent Of 80.
The first place in the grain Judging
class went to Homer Hoover, S7.5.
The second place is a tie between S.
A. Randall and Perry Lytle, each OF
whom scored S0.4. P. E. Mendenhali
has third grade with so per cent.
Homer Hoover, son of Ben Hooy-
er, residing south of the city, went to
the Ames Short Course following the
smaller school in Mahaska county. He
did some exceptionally clever work,
winning first prize In his classes and
being awarded a two hundred and fifty
scholarship. Considering the number
in the classes this is considered a big
honor. .rs-. ...
Good Corn. .
w. E. Krizer has won some more
prizes on Mahaska county corn will
his new variety, *. b." that has beer
shown at the farmers institute ant
at other places. Mr.. Krizer sent two
entries to the Ames Short Course
show. He was awarded first place
in Glass G and second place in Clas:
B. He has won first place in Glass {
for three years. Mr.. Krizer had {
prize exhibit at the Mahaska COUNTY
Short Course, but as all of this solt
at auction he had none from this To-
to send to Ames, and the greater
portion of this last exhibit was Sc
lected from the crib.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
FINDS A FISH WITH LEGS
Indiana Traveller Reports Missing
Link in Animal Life from
e." Brazil.

Bloomington. Ind. Jan. 20. - DR.
John Haseman, on an exploring trip
in South America for the Carnegie in.
stitute of Pittsburg, has discovered the
missing ling in animal life between
the salamander and the fish, according
to a dispatch received by DR.. Karl
Eigemann, head of the Indiana univer.
sity geological department. At the
junction of the Rio Negro and the Anna,
zon rivers, near Manos. Brazil, the ex.
plorer says he recently found a fish
with rudimentary legs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
MANY Poor,

Robert Kent, overseer of The poor
is in session" this morning as is his
usual custom in the board of super.
visoris room. Mr.. Kent reports that
many applications for assistance for
the poor are being made. This morn.
ing he had ten applications for sup
plies and three applications for coal.
At this time of the year many appli-
cations are made for help as the poor
are unable to get work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
.SUJPT. RIGGS TO SPEAK
Meeting of School Directors to Be
Held in Oskaloosa Feb. II.

State Superintendent of Schools
John F. Riggs has agreed to address
a meeting of the school directors of
lMahaska county in meeting to be
held in Oskaloosa, Thursday, Feb. II.
This meeting will bring much good to
the directors OF the county. By the
interest shown heretofore by the d.
rectors the meeting will be great
success.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
MEAT FAST IN OKLAHOMA
Abstain from Eating Animal
Flesh 60 Days.

Oklahoma City, Okla. Jan. 90
Probably 10000 people in Oklahoma
entered upon a 6O-day meat fast. OF
this number $4,000 are in Oklahoma
City. officers of the State Federation
Of Labor are behind the movement and
the legislature is being petitioned from
all over the state to appoint a commit.
tee to make an, Investigation Of the
cause of the high prices OF food prod.
ucts in Oklahoma.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03

ing, Domestic Economy and standard
work in Commercial subjects: Close.
ly correlated with the incorporation
of commercial subjects on high school
courses We find the colleges and uni
versities adding departments for the
purpose of equipping instructors to
impart instruction along these respect
i've lines. There has recently come to
our desk an announcement from the
University of Pennsylvania, stating
the work offered in such subjects as
Accounting, Finance, u Commercial Law,
Transportation and Commerce, etc.
Regular degrees are given for this
work.
.- d
The second semester opens Monday,
Jan. 81, and the work of the second
half year will be inaugurated at that
time. Promotions will be made at this
time and pupils intending to enter the
city schools should make arrange
ments to take up the work at that
time. Special attention of parents
having little ones that start their
school life is requested. Beginning
classes will be organized in the kind
dergarten of the several wards and all
children who have attained the age of
five years should enroll in this depart
ment. nv
sssssh "a. - ..,. ~. -.
Increasing attendance is being given
to physical conditions affecting the
school life of children in this country
especially in larger centers. The Blu
reau of Municipal Research of New
York City. sends out the following in
formation along this line. "Prin. w.
l.. Murphy of Charleston, Mass. with
the advice and assistance of the school
physician and nurse, took 20 of the
children in his school who were thin,
pale and anaemic and repeatedly alb
sent and seated them during pleasant
weather in a cosy corner of the school
yard under the charge of special
assistant.
The arrangement relieved the crowd
ed room, and worked a most phen-
omenal change in the condition of the
children. After little over three
weeks they showed a great gain in
flesh and color, the average advance
in weight being over three pounds.
Some children attended this class who
had been absent most of the year and
who other wise would not have gone
the rest of the year.
The regular teachers of these chill
dren were greatly surprised at the
sudden appearance and unsupported
alertness, interest and voluntary eff
fort"
Why wait until part of the school
must go to the air? Why not let the
air get to all the children?
According to the New York World,
Supt Maxwell and his assistants are
preparing to inaugurate plan in
which not only the standing Of the
children in the regular school branch
es are reported to the parents, but
also physical marks as well. The
following would indicate the kind of
report sent to the home of the pupil.
May call your attention to the fol-
lowing record of your sons standing
in class-100, being perfect:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
Seen and Heard.

Mrs. B. w. Parker who resides
northeast of the city furnished the
first authentic robin story of the
season She states that during the
week she has both seen and heard
robins In their orchard near the
house. Two were seen In one tree
Tuesday afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
Hunters Licenses.

The number of hunters licenses
issued is not growing very rapidly.
At present 1854 have been issued.
The goal, 1000 will probably not be
reached in this county before July
4th.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
Come To Oskaloosa
List OF New Citizens Who
Have Recently Arrived.

Have Recently Arrived.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Briney have
removed from Adams township to Os.
ka.oosa to reside at No. 200 E avenue
west.
MIR. and Mrs. C. H. Axtell, formerly
OF Conrad, Iowa, have moved to Oska'
loosa to reside permanently. They
are at home at No. 107 C avenue west
Mr.. ANtell comes to the city to be
local manager of the Jewel Tea Com
pany.
DR.. J. H. Bennett, an osteopathic
Physician, has located in Oskaloosa
and will have suite OF rooms at the
north end of the Purity Drug Store
building, with number as ITO North
First street. Or. Bennett comes from
Des Moines and will move his family
to the city in the spring.
r&R
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Haber have re
turned to Oskaloosa after a residence
of several years duration in Garden
City Kansas. They will occupy theil
place ON the iowa City road east o.
the city. 5'2E. ~
MT. and Mrs. ]. w. Alton are new
residents in 'Oskaloosa. Their mum
Der is POI A avenue west. Five chill
dren. Mr.. Alton is a brakeman in the
employ of the Iowa Central and come.
from Mason City.
Mn. and Mrs. 7. S. Elwell and foul
children, formerly of Riceville, are a.
No. 213 North d street. Mr.. Elwell i!
an Iowa Central fireman.
HRH
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cross have
come from Centerville to reside at No
500 North D street. MIR. Cross has &
position with the Iowa Central trair
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Berry reside al
No. 401 North d street with theil
three children. Mr.. Berry comes from
Omaha to take a place In the Under
wood candy factory.
Mr. and Mrs. w. /. Hodges and chile
of Blakesburg, are new residents, liv
ing at No. $40 Fifth avenue east. MIR
Hodges is an employee of the Hoogen
doom billiard hall.
William E. Bates, No. 515 Fourth
avenue, is a new arrival. He is e
representative of the Rawleigh Medi
cine Company
MIR. and Mrs. Bart C. Harmon, aftel
residence in Des Moines, have return
ed to Oslpaloosa, to make their home
and have apartments at No. 42S NORTH
Second street. a -#
.. 1t ikHE
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Bruinkool and one
child come from Pella to reside in Os
kaloosa. They have taken the Sara
Ryan property at the south end o.
Second street, intersection of Fiji
teenth avenue. = ~" s.
|. ~ sft RHk
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Ashway have re
moved to Oskaloosa. Mr.. Ashway Ii
an engineer on the Burlington with 6
run on the Tracy-Albia division.
Es9
F. A. Koogler has removed to Oska
loosa from Delta and is resident al
No. Alb North street.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Burt and two chill
dren are recent Corners to the city
The residence is No. Ills Seventh ave
nue. east. They are former residents
er
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Graham are
residents of No 321 North IMarke
street. MIR. Graham is a timer in the
employ of Hamilton G. Hamilton.
Sdii hHoSSl, VI I>uuS 'plIC, Oil Oil
ploye of the Farmers National Bank
is rooming at No. 30S Third avenue
east.
H9I
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Crowder, No
1908 b avenue west, have become resi-
dents of Oskaloosa, together with foul
children. Mr. CroWder is proprietor
of the w. w. Montgomery grocery
store on High avenue west.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
Board Proceedings.

The board of supervisors who have
been in session for many weeks past
adjourned Saturday until one week
from today, Monday, Feb. Z.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03


he cannot be promoted with his class,
.,.. . s.a & ..
1t is gratifying to note the increase
ing, and we may add, the intelligent
appreciation of the work and needs
of the public schools of today on the
part of the press and public. THE
World Today" is just now inaugural,
ing movement for dissemination OF
statistics and other information relat-
ing to the needs of public schools.
Among others that may be mentioned
are the Forum, The Century Maya
zine, Good Housekeeping, besides
many other periodicals and numerous
daily and weekly journals.
Il
The third rhetorical program will
occur Feb. 25th and will be in COM
memoration OF Washington's birthday.
The schools, anticipate and will be
glad to welcome the parents and
friends of the children on this occa-
sion. We should add, however. that
we hope the friends OF the school will
not confine their visits to rhetorical
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03

The Herald Is the right place for
you 10 have Job work done.