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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.

These Homes Face Rock Creek Park
And the only for sale that do. They
have every comfort and convenience that could think
of-ncluding all of our hundred ideas.
The Price Is $3.50.
$3.50 cash, then $3.50 month"; including all interest
less than and far profitable.
1858 Park Road, Ingleside,
Is exhibit home open every day except Sunday
from until dark There is nothing like it in this city
if in the country The homes are ofering-face the
park-on high terrace-trees in the back yards-and
over half of them are sod-none of them finished.
This advertisement appears Saturdays only; make
note of the number.
MIDDAUGH & SHANNON, Inc,
Owner, Colorado Building.
No Place Like Home; No Home Like Ours
Selling Agents, Shannon & Luchs zI3 I4th ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22

By partly severing his arm with a razor
Mitchell Mullins, captured recently while
in the act OF committing robbery, at
tempted suicide in the county tail at
Charleston, W. Va, Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22

John H. Price died at his home, be-
tween fredericksburg and Choptank. Har
tween fredericksburg and Choptank, Nd.
Monday. He was seventy-six years old.
He was a veteran of the civil war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL April 22-Closing:. Cot
ton-Spot, good business done; prices {
points higher: American middling fair.
s.TI: good middling, $50; middling. SIT:
low middling. 1877; good ordinary. III;
ordinary. TAG. The sales Of the day
were 1900 bales. OF which 100 were 1or
speculation and export, and included H.
600 American Receipts. 1000 bales. In
Guiding 200 American. Futures opened
quiet and steady and closed with near
months firm and distant quiet. April.
7S7; April and May, 7.S4: May and June.
7S2: June and July, 7.76; July and Au-
gust. IN; August and September. 7.461s
September and October, 7.O7: October and
November. 6sS; November and Decem-
Der. 6.S212: December and January, 6.eota:
January and February. $50: February
and March. $50: March and April. 6.SO1s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs Co.
bankers and brokers. Hibbs building
members New York Stock Excnanse'
washington Stock Exchange and Chi
cago Board OF Trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22

About the only exception to the market
an-round heaviness was International
Harvester, which gained . points in an
ticipation Of its forthcoming annual re-
port Sloss-Sheffield Steel and United
States Rubber yielded points.
The market closed active, with the
rally in progress. The volume Of trad
ing was we'll sustained in the second
hour, and the list showed little recupera-
tive power until just before the close
when rallying movement brought SUBJ
stantial recoveries from the low level.
There was some weakness in the local
traction stocks. Internationl Harvester
preferred declining 21a points.
Money Market Firm.
Money on call, nominal: time loans,
easy. 90 days, 21a per cent: 80 days, Olga
~; six months, B.
Close-Prime Mercantile Paper. 31s to
per cent. Sterling exchange steady.
with actual business in bankers bills at
4S4.4O for sixty-day bills and at 4S6. 55a
$500 for demand. Commercial bills,
Assn. Bar silver 1913. Mexican dollars.
10. Government bonds, steady. Railroad
bonds. easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
MARKET VERY WEAK
Several Active Stocks Yield a
Point or More.
EARLY TRADING Is LIVELY
United States Steel Drops to "a,
Lowest Point of the Week.
HARVESTER ISSUES STRONG
Anticipation Of Its Forthcoming An
nual Report Sends Stock
Up Two Points.
EARLY TRADING is LIVELY
HARVESTER ISSUES STRONG

NEW YORK, April 22.-The active is
sues sold off in the opening transactions
at the stock exchange today. United
States Steel dropped to "A, the lowest
point of the week, on the first sale of
2.4OO shares. Union Pacific Reading and
Missouri Pacific declined fractionally. In
ternational Harvester gained points.
The market was weak and feverish
during the first hour. Heavy selling con-
centrated upon United States Steel, which
fell to 1873, and the entire list was heavy,
many Of the active issues showing losses,
Union Pacific and Reading declining Us
and rs, respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
PROBATE coURT-Justice Could.

Estate Of Montrey T. Herbert: petition
for probate of will filed: attorney. L.
Cabell Williamson. .r
Estate of George Stevens; petition for
letters of administration flied; attorneys,
Lyon & Lyon.
Estate of Cecilia I. Woods; petition for
probate of will filed; attorney, A B. Leet.
Estate Of Mary E. Sheahan; will dated
November 8, 1905, fled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22

For the District Of Columbia, Marylan,
and Virginia, unsettled tonight. Sunday
fair; moderate northerly winds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
DAVENPORT MOLINE AND VICINITY
probably Wednesday
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Relatively low pressures this morn
ing prevail from the southern plateau
sections northeastward TO the upper
Ohio valley High pressures are re-
ported from New England. and the
northwestern high. with its cooler tenn
perature, has extended from the north
Pacific coast TO the upper Mississippi
valley. This distribution Of air pres
sure has been attended by tAunuer-
storms in the central valleys and by
more general precipitation on the Al
lantic slope, though no very heavy
rain is reported. Owing 10 the low
pressure TO the southwark, and the ap-
proach Of the northwestern high, IN
settled weather is indicated for this
vicinity with probably showers tonight
or Wednesday, and cooler tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
Some Of the Arguments.

Some of the most vigorous argu-
ments in favor Of the measure were
made in the recent hearing given by a
committee of the New York assembly
Among those who appeared in behalf
Of the amendment were w. r Hearst
and Professor Edwin r. A. Seligman
of Columbia university. Professor Sc
Hgman did not mince words. He said
that If any Of his students should urge
the chief argument OF the opponents
of the measure-viz, that the proposed
tax would depreciate state and munich
pal bonds-he would dunk" him. The
press interpreted this az an attack on
former Governor Hughes. who is now
justice OF the United States supreme
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
Rheumatism Cured in
Three Days.

Morton L. Hill of Lebanon, Ind,
says: My wife mad inlammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and joint;
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians, but
received no benefit until she tried Dr.
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. It
gave immediate relief and she was
able to walk about in three days.
am sure it saved her life" Sold by
Otto Grotian, 1901 Second avenue
Rock Island; Gust Schlegel, 22O West
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
Dread of an 0neration.

y. Manchester, Ind.-Mrs. Eva Ba-
shore Of this place. says. 81 suffered
female misery OF every description.
Two doctors attended me, and ad-
vised an operation. I lost weight
until I weighed only 90 pounds. I
dreaded an operation and instead be-
gan 70 take Cardui. In a short time
I gained % pounds and feoI as well
as ! ever did. Cardui. / am sure,
saved my life" Cardui Is today
used In thousands Of homes, where IL
relieves pain and brings back
strength and ambition. II Is a wo-
mans medicine for Vomen's all
ments, and you are urged 70 try It
for your troubles. Ask your drug
gist, He VIII tell you about cardui.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
Governor Dix For It.

Governor Dix has taken as pro-
nounced a stand in favor of the pro
posed amendment as did his predeces-
sor against it In letters to Speaker
Frisbie of the assembly and Mayor
Gaynor of New York city he said in
effect that failure to pass the measure
would be a reputation of Democratic
promises and would spell party dis
honor; that the contention that the
Democratic state platform Endorsed
ian" amendment and not the
amendment pending was a miserable
bubble, since everybody understood
the Endorsement to apply to the
amendment now before the states for
ratification; that the clause from
whatever source derived was entire
ly just, since 1t would be only equita-
BILE to tax all incomes alike, and that
the argument that the amendment
would interfere with the rights of the
states to impose an income tax was
not made in good faith. since few
states had imposed such tax or would
do so. thus creating situation that
was inequitable and impractical.
Governor Harmon of Ohio also sup
ports the amendment vigorously, as
does Governor Woodrow Wilson of
New Jersey Wilson succeeded in hav-
ing the assembly in his state pass IL.
The advocacy of the measure is by no
means partisan, however. When 1t
passed congress President Taft gave il
his warm Endorsement, as had Theo-
dore Roosevelt before him. One of the
strongest arguments in favor of the
tax was made by Senator Elihu Root
of New York. Root argued that. what
ever the language of the amendment,
state and municipal bonds would not
be taxed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
Trouble With Former Act.

Speaking of the unconstitutionaIity
Of the former act, there is one thing
certain-whether or not it was in har-
mony with the constitution of the
United States, It surely did not agree
with the constitution Of the average
millionaire.
Some people seem TO think anything
unconstitutional which interferes with
their getting and keeping all the dol
lars in the world. The trouble is that
on divers and sundry occasions they
have been able TO make the nation
stand for this idea
The principle Of the income tax is
that those should pay the taxes who
have the money. This seems a per
fectly simple and practical arrange
ment, but thus far has failed 70 work
for the reason that those who have
the money have preferred to pay II to
lawyers, legislators, press agents and
slow dog" lobbyists rather than 10
revenue collectors. Their motto has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
SET JUNE 10 AS THE DATE
Aledo People Expect to Raise $780,
900 for College by That Time.


Aiedo, H.. June 6.-The ''whirl-
wind campaign" which has been on
in Mercer township for the past two
weeks, will be vigorously kept up
until the 100000 has been raised
for William and Vashti college. AL
though July 4 has been set as the
time limit for its completion, it is
expected that the hands of the big
clock will be moved to the desired
figures next Saturday and every eff
fort is being made for the work to
be finished by that day. AS the
workers are in the country this week
largely, the noon-time luncheons at
the rest rooms will not be continued
longer, but the workers will hold
their conferences at their headQuar-
ters at Congressman James McKin-
ney's office each evening at 1880.
The work OF this campaign has
among its many other good results.
the bringing about of a unity among
its workers and citizens, such as has
never before existed. The clock
showed $4,000 yesterday The
work in Millersburg township will
begin in the near future.
The officers Of the newly formed
Alumni association of William and
Vashti college are: President. Mar
tin Justice; secretary and treasurer,
Miss Lois Detwiler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
Income Tax Amendment
Is Certain Of Adoption
Means That Those Who
Have the Money Shall
Pay the Taxes

votes VIII almost certainly come. In
the meantime the recipients of bloated
incomes will escape the threatened tax
1t should be explained that when this
amendment does pass ii merely enables
congress to enact an income tax. In
other words, it will make ii impossible
for the supreme court to declare an
fncome tax law unconstitutional. 1t
will place the country exactly where
it was before one supreme court jus
tice changed his mind overnight and
Joined I'm a TO decision multiplying
former income tax law. That was
more than fifteen years ago, and 1t is
certain that a vast majority of the
American people have been in favor
Of an income tax during all that time
1t takes this people a long while to
get what they go after. but they finally
arrive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
Thirty States Have Ap.
proved .-- Only Five
More Required
BY JAr1Es A. EpeERroN.

~ HE income tax amendment is
not yet part of the constitu-
ton of the United States. al
though the prospects are
bright for its ultimate adoption. In
the two years since congress submitted
IL TO the states for ratification thirty
states have approved, five short Of the
number required Six weeks ago the
advocates of the measure believed the
five states needed would ratify the
amendment this year, but that now
seems doubtful. The New Jersey sen
ate failed to adopt IL and has adjourn
ed. In Florida il has been held up IL
one house. with adverse action feared
This leaves New York, Massachusetts
and Minnesota as practically the only
states in which favorable action can
be expected this year. Even If all
three should approve there would still
be two short Of the required three
fourths. Next winter there Will meet
several legislatures that only assemble
biennially. and out OF these the needed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

Grass. Taxation OF such incomes
would not injuriously affect the rela-
tive value OF these bonds. since all
other securities would be equally
taxed
Nevertheless the Hughes special
message had the effect of defeating
the amendment in New York state
and doubtless Influenced the result
elsewhere. The New York senate of
1910 passed the amendment by one
vote, but the assembly defeated it by
two votes. This year 1t has passed
the senate by about two to one and
has every prospect of going through
the assembly by a like decisive ma
10rifv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
Adoption Likely Next Year.

1t is probable that the income tax
amendment will be adopted not later
than 1912. In a letter just received
from the Office OF Senator Brown, the
author of the measure, and written at
his direction. be confirms the list OF
thirty states that have already ratified
and adds, New Hampshire. Vermont.
Rhode Island Delaware. West virginia
and Utah on account OF biennial cleo
tons or other reasons are unlikely 10
ratify before the 1913 legislative SOS
sions.'' This leaves ten states that
may ratify in 1911 or 1912, or twice the
number necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

court Professor Selfgman in a signed
letter said he meant no reflection on
Justice Hughes, who had never made
this ridiculous argument, but that his
criticism was directed at those who
shielded themselves under Hughes
great reputation. When asked what
John D. Rockefeller now pays toward
the support of the national govern
ment Professor SeIigman said, refer
ring to the internal revenue tax: '"Well.
he doesn't smoke. If he drinks at all It
is only a glass OF beer. He pays very
little toward the national funds" With
an income tax Rockefeller would have
to give his share to the support OF the
government under which he has made
his millions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
EXTRA SESSION CALL LATE
Conferences Cause POstponement of
Action by Governor.

Conferences Cause POstponement of
Action by Governor.
Springfield, H., June 6.-Gover-
nor Deneen did not issue the call
for an extra session of the legislat-
ure last night 1t is probable that
it will be given out today. The de-
lay, as explained by the governor
last night, is due to conferences now
on in which the department heads
are participating regarding possible
matters to be carried in the call.
Governor Deneen is investigating the
suggestions which have been SUBJ
mitted, and if necessary, according
to the word from the executive Of
fee, may include the more urgent
cases in the extra session call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

apparently been millions for brides
and campaign contributions, but not
one cent for taxes. The result has
been that those who haven't the mon
ey have paid the federal taxes when
they did not know it. This may seem
paradoxical, but is not half so para
doxical as most of the present system
Of taxation. Some day the American
people will awaken to this fact. In
deed, many of them are awakening
now. When the whole nation gets its
eyes fully open it viii indulge in Ho-
meric laughter-Jhat is. 1t will If not
too indignant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS.

BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS
Wheat.
July, s27s, 92k, 914s. 919s.
September. 9O5s, 9O9s. ss14. $685..
December, r21a. 9211. 91A, 91&s.
Corn.
July, 54@s, SASS, 53&4. 53H.
September, 553s, IS. 545s, 547s.
December, $50, 53s4, 5S14, 5312.
Oats.
July. S7ss, 37Ss, S65s, 1865.
September. 3712, 3714. 367s, 367s.
December. 3s1a. 1885, 1878, 3S.
Pork.
July, 1887. 1892. 1887, 1890.
September, 1850, 1850. 1850, 1855.
Lard.
July. SIS. S25, SIS. s22
September, S.25. SIS. S-25, s.32.
Ribs.
July, 500. $40. 500. s.O7.
September, 7.s5. SOS. 7.95. s.O2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
THE GRAIN MARKET.
CHICAGO Cash Grain

Wheat-No. T s27s a 1875. No. r
,s299S, No. INV e4Q95. No INV 92q
~ No. rs 9sG1o2. No. rs 96910O.
No. rs 95G 90. No ? 96G97. No. S
92995. VIC 9OG 965a. durum S5991
Corn-No. 2 $50 954i4, No. " 81
d541a. No. y sag 541e, No. 3 $40
5S%. No. W 63% as. No. 8 Y 53&9
a. No. 4 505z 962. No. " 503s 952
No. 4 y 50tz G52. Sym 45947, sgy 40
G4S.
Oats-No. S514 GS5s4. No. " 37I5
@3s. No. W S6% GS7t4. No. W seq
3614, standard 37d37Iz.
Liverpool Cables.
Holiday.
Chicago Receipts.
Today. Contract
Wheat $50. ....... ~ IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS OUT
Daughter of Illinois Supreme Court
Chief Justice Leads Strike.

East st. Louis, Ill, June 1.-TWO
hundred and fifty high school pu-
pills went on a hot weather strike
yesterday. Miss Louise Vickers,
daughter of Alonzo Vickers, chief
justice of the Illinois supreme court,
was one of the leaders.
I'VE did not strike in a spirit Of
malice, but because the heat was I'M
bearable," Miss Vickers declares.
w. ]. Miller, superintendent of
schools, says he will lay the case
before the board Of education.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
MISSISSIPPI STAGES.

River Forecast: During the next 4
hours slowly falling stages in the Mis-
sissippi will continue from below Du
buque to Muscatine.
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
TOddy'S Market Quotations

800 Slre from +. ". Wagner x Co.
members OF Chicago Board of Trade.
Grain. provisions. stocks, and cotton
Local offices at Rock Island house, ROCK
Island III. Chicago office. 9S-99-10O.
Board OF Trade. Local telephone. No.
west 1901
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

LenlSn Nalley 1924
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
June 6.-Following are the quota
tons on the local market today:
Eggs, 1870.
Butter-Dairy, 21c; creamery. 221ac
Lard, 10c.
Corn, per bushel, 55c.
oats, 33c
Wheat, 90c.
Feed and Fuel.
Forage-Timothy hay, SIS.
Clover hay, SIS.
Straw, 81.
Coal-Lump, per bushel. 15c; slack,
1Oc.
Wood, $3.50 per load
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Opening Of Market.


Hogs 1900. Left over 500 Opened
strong to sc higher. Mixed 5sO4615,
good 5s5q 6.1O, rough 5.65 a $50, light
5.sOd6.2
Cattle 1000; steady.
Sheep $4,000; steady,
Nine O'clock Market.
Hogs sc higher. Light 5.s59617.
rough 5.65G5.S5. mixed 5.sOG615,
heavy 5.sO96.1o. pigs 5.6O96.1O, bulk
6.O0G6.10.
Cattle steady.
Sheep steady
Beeves 515G65O. cows 2 25d5 IS,
stockers 4.s59 $40, Texans 4 9Oa5. so,
calves 6.7597.75.
Sheep 3.6595.0o, lambs 5.25a74o.
Close of Market.
Hogs closed SC 10 10c higher than
yesterday. Mixed 5.s5G617. good $50
96.12. rough 5.70q5s5. light 5.S59
$40.
Cattle steady.
Sheep strong.
Western Live Stock.
Hogs. Cattle Sheep
Kansas City ......1S.O00 5000 10000
Omaha 49,. ....11,600 $500 $500
Estimated Tomorrow.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep.
Chicago -. ......2s. 900 1900 10000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
First Income Tax.

The income tax was first adopted in
England in 1899. Those who had the
money raised as big a roar about that
as their kind over here do now. As
Il consequence the law was repealed
two or three years later. but was soon
re-enacted in u different form This
time it stuck, there being no court
in England. supreme or otherwise. that
dares override the acts of parliament.
About the middle of the century the
law was strengthened At present the
British government, so far as practical
bic, takes the tax out of the income
before ii reaches the hands of the
recipient. experience having proved
that a taxpayers honesty and patriot
ism do not necessarily increase in di-
rect ratio to the size Of his income.
Frankly. the officials had various kinds
Of trouble in collecting the tax, being
met with all the forms Of evasion from
concealment to plain lying. If there
ever was a man that loved to pay his
taxes. the fact has not been chronicled
in profane history. 1 say 'profane"
history because that is the only kind
that could deal adequately with the
language of men paying taxes. In this
country men swear orr their taxes
and in all countries swear at them
Germany also levies an income tax,
and France is about TO do so. Other
countries have it In varying forms
Usually it is graduated. the rate in
creasing with the size OF the income
For example, an income of 5000 per
year is taxed 1 per cent, or $50, one
of $4,000 is taxed per cent. or $500;
one of $4,000 per year is taxed 4 per
cent, or $500, etc. 1t is this sort Of an
impost that causes the loudest yells
from sshig buSjOeSS'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
Hughes Objection.

The phrase TO which Governor
Hughes objected and which has been
the bone OF contention in New YorB
and elsewhere is the one reading
from whatever source derived
The contention Of advocates Of the
amendment is that the income from
state and city and all other bonds
should be taxed. as failure so 70 do
would result In creating q prfyfleped
The Tupelo journal., 1911-09-15
SMALL IN NATURES SCHEME
Professors Figures Show That Man.
kind Really 10 Not Much, All
Things Considered.

How little mankind signifies in
the scheme of nature is shown by a
rather morose calculation of the Ital-
ian Professor Zuccarini, who has fig
ured out, among other things, that
estimating the worlds population as
1900, 000, 900 the whole human race
at present living could stand COM
fortably shoulder to shoulder in an
area of 500 square miles.
Taking the number of generations
in the past 5000 years as 900, the
room taken up by them all on the
above plan would only be half the
size of Germany, or for the sake of
comparison less than the area of the
state Of Colorado. To bury all the
people on earth would need a grave
yard little larger than hal area.
If the dust left by each body be
estimated at o~ne-tenth cubic yard,
which is a liberal estimate, it would
cover only 40 square miles to a depth
of about three feet. This certainly
seems insignificant compared with
the great coral reefs and other inn
mens deposits built up by the shells
of tiny infusoria.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-09-15
EAsY-GoiNe PORTUGUESE.

In odd contrast to the modern
rush and "honk" of the automobiles
and the clang of the trolley cars are
the saloios or small farmers who ride
nonchalantly through the twentieth
century hubbub on the back, the ex-
treme back, Of small patient-eyed
mules. Though the country has
progressed and the farmers are pro-
crossing toward prosperity, they have
consistently refused to move farther
forward on the mules back in Por-
tugal than the last fifth of his anat-
omy. Perhaps the custom arose from
the time when the mule carried a
large load just before the rider, and
the habit has not been broken.-The
Christian Herald