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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-14
MILLIONS FOR
GOVERNMENT
Decision Of Supreme Court
on Corporation Tax,

Washington, March 14.--The eorpo-
radon tax provision of the tariff law,
which provides for the imposition Of a
| per cent tax on the net earnings of
corporations in excess of 5000 annu-
ally. was unanimously pronounced
constitutional by the United States
supreme court.
In handing down the opinion of the
court Justice Day laid the foundation
for the conclusions reached on these
propositions:
at has been urged that this is a tax
IN the ownership OF business. AS we
.onstrue the statute 1t is a tax on the
1oing Of business, not upon ownership.
"This Is not an excise tax upon the
privilege OF doing business. The pro-
vision for an excise tax In the consti-
tuition makes only n stipulation, that
the tax shall be equal-that Is, geo
graphically the same all ver the coun-
Try"
The decision relieves the government
from an embarrassing situation. Had
the law been declared unconstitutional
the $OFeTUulSut WoulA hnfC h"u
turn to 262,490 corporations more than
SIG, 10000 paid by them into the fed
era1 treasury by operation of the law,
and an issue of government bonds
probably would have been found nee
essary.
According to the commissioner Of In
ternal revenue there were at the end
Of the last fiscal year 282, 400 taxable
corporations ON the lists Of the internal
revenue bureau. These corporations
had a capital stock represented by
e52, 371 ,626. 752. their bonded and other
indebtedness was $31 1888, 952, 896 and
fheir net income was S., 1876 S1 ,101.
OF all the objections to the tax rails
ed by suits In all parts of the country
none was found sufficient to nullify
the law. The court, however, holds
that the tax is not applicable to the
real estate trust Of Boston, which is
organized not under any statute, but
under the common law and also is not
applicable to the Minneapolis syndi-
cate, a real estate concern, on the
ground that 1t was not doing bust
ness" within the meaning Of the law.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-14
MYSTERY OF 2
MEN is SOLVED
One a Runaway Husband and
Other His Captor.

Atlantic City, N. J, March IA
Alonzo Reed, who suddenly dropped
out Of sight in 1909, has been found in
Yakima, o little town In the state of
Washington.
Wharton Stokes, a young lawyer,
whose disappearance last autumn was
a nine days wonder, has been found
too, for after detectives had searched
vainly for Reed for two years Mr..
Stokes, secretly sem in pursuit by Mrs.
Reed, found him and then let his own
whereabouts be known.
Alonzo Reed, formerly a wealthy
contractor of this city, Is the son Of e.
@. Reed, who has made a fortune out
of the rolling chairs on the boardwalk.
Young Reed %quarreled with his wife
and vanished, leaving her and their
small son.
Mrs. Reed has continually tried to
find her husband. Lawyers and detec-
tives employed by her have sought
him In Europe and ali over this coun-
try. Several times her agents missed
the elusive Reed by a few minutes.
Mrs. Reed became impatient, and
last fall engaged Wharton Stokes to
seek her husband. Only Mrs. Reed
and Stokes knew his mission. He told
his family. it Is reported, that he was
going south for his health; thai was
their answer to all questions about
him.
1t 10 known now, of course, that
Stokes disappearance was only a
ruse to keep all the newspapers in the
| country In ignorance Of his where
abouts and of the chase he was en-
gagged in.
Stokes went west, ran across Reeds
trail in Washington state and followed
it doggedly. A private detective here
heard that Reed was In a small town,
an out OF the way place, so secluded
that he felt as safe as If he were In
the middle of Siberia.
Being informed of this, Stokes went
to Yakima and waited for Reed to APP
pear there. So he did on Saturday
last. On Stokes complaint that he had
abandoned his wife and child the Yak
ima authorities arrested Reed and
held him for extradition.
Mrs. Reeds friends say that she, un-
forgiving, viii ask the present grand
jury to indict her husband. His
wealthy old father seems to sympa-
thize with Mrs. Reed. At any rate he
has not attempted to save his son from
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-14
HIGH SCHOOL
HEAD 0USTED
New York State Man Accus.
ed of Fraud.

Albany, N. T., March 14.-The GER
tiAcate OF Frederick v. Webster, a
Baldwinsyille high school principal, to
teach In this state has been revoked
by State Education Commissioner
Draper, who sustained the charges OF
fraud made against him In substitute
Ing a paper prepared by the principal
In place OF a paper presented by one
Of his pupils on a regents examina-
ton held at his schools.
Or. Draper in a long opinion ac-
companying his decision holds that
fraudulent alteration by a principal
Of a high school Of papers presented
at an examination held under his de-
partment to secure credit for a pupil
to which the pupil Is not entitled Is
objectionable In any view. A petit
ton signed by 600 or more residents
of Baldwinsville was submitted to
Commissioner Draper asking for le-
niency for the accused
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-14
a Bod Boy of Colonial pays.

A notebook Of a justice of the peace
in Connecticut In the year 1850 speci-
aes the behavior of a certain small
meeting house boy as follows:
A rude and idel behaver In the met
ing hows such as smiling and larfing
and intiseing others to the same evil.
Such as laring OF smiling and pull
ing the heir of his nayber benoni sim
kin In the time Of publick worship.
Such as throwing Sister Pe1ticost
Perkins on the Ice it being Saboth Day
or Lords Day between the meeting
bows and his piaes of abode.-Biss
aside Glimpses.'t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-14
Tho Wsddira Cake Paqoda.

At Mingun on the right bank OF the
Irrawaddy river, about five miles from
Mandalay, in Burma, there stands a
peculiar pagoda, known as 1.-THE wed
ding cake pagoda" because 1t looks like
a marvelously magniied bridal cake. 1t
was built In the early part of the nine
teenth century and is In thoroughly
good preservation, only a few OF the
images. inside having been broken.
The extreme height to the top of the
minaret is eighty feet and the circum-
ference about 900 feet. The pagoda
stands back from the river some SOC
feet and is hidden from it by q grove
Of teak trees. Close to 1t is the ia
nous Mingun bell.-Widc World Maya
zine.
A Clear Course.
'She says that he is a man after her
own heart, 'eThen / suppose he will
get it.''-Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-14
BUFFALO BILL FOR SENATOR
Old Scout Ambitious to Be Elected
From Arizona.

Tucson, Ariz,, March 14.-Colonel w
F. Cody, Buffalo Bill" is ambitious
to become the first United States SEN
ator from the new state of Arizona.
This ambition has been known for
some time among his friends, and a
Democratic political organization has
been effected having for its aim the
election of the old scout to the senate.
Colonel Cody has large ranch prop
critics near here aud has for some time
claimed Arizona as his bone.
More than 10000 people in this
vicinity read the EVENING NEWS
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SAVED BY SAFETY DEVICE.
Serious Wreck Avsrted Near Wilkes.
barre When Trains Collide.

Serious Wreck Avsrted Near Wilkes.
barre When Trains Collide.
Wilkesbarre, March 14-A safety de-
railing device at the junction where
the Central Railroad Of New Jersey
tracks cross those Of the Lehigh Valley
railroad prevented q Central freight
train from plowlng into a Lehigh Val
ley passenger train which was stand
ing at the station. but threw the loco
xeatlve and the i've cars Of the freight
train into The Lehigh river. the fire
Enan, James Dunleyy OF Maueh Chunk.
was killed. while Engineer John n.
Knapp Of this city, who went into the
river with the locomotive. had q re.
~raarkable escape, II Ia NOT yet known
how the freight train ran pact the stop
signal giving nesiee that the cTeas over
wh@ nlaekad ThEa deraiied TIA laax
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motive, and 1t plowed down the EN-
bankment and plunged into the river,
dragging the five cars after 1t.
ROOSEVELT IN AUSTIN.

epeaks TO Students on "Thelr Dusiss
to Texas and the South.n
Austin, Tex, March IA. Colonel
Roosevelt was welcomed by Governor
ColQuirt and a committee Of local OF
details and citizens on his arrival here.
He was escorted TO the State Hniver
sity, where he delivered an address 20
a large a~sssmhiags Of students and
others, He took for his theme, Their
Duties to Texas and the New South.
He said Texas has the best lighters
and wolf caschers on earth and paid
q spacial compliment 20 Captain Bill
MeQuade. the noted ranges, comma no
sr and sem nalstsr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-14
His Ida.

"What is your idea of a really per-
fectly good time, Bjinks7" asked Bjon-
son, meeting the little chap at the
club.
Seeing my motherin-law on to Eu-
rope for six months said Bjinks
without any hesitation.-Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-14
Neu Idea
Fashion Book

The April Magazine is
ready, The Spring Fashion
Book is now on sale-the
price I5c, includes one Ioc
New Idea Pattern. Fashion
sheets free for the asking.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-14

" -
After countless attempts to defeat
the ends Of Justice and remain on the
outside Of the prison to which he was
sentenced to fourteen years imprison
ment Abe Ruef, political boss of San
Francisco, is here shown walking be.
tween guards on his way to begin pay
ing the penalty Of his years of pohti-
cal tickery. Thousands Of dollars are
said to have been his profits from
bribery, the charge on which he was
convicted.
The accompanying photograph shows
the former boss shorn of his mus
tache, his power and air Of arrogance
that marked his trial and maneuvers
In the courts TO SECURE HIS freedom.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-14

Miss Katherine Elkins has just
killed her first alligator on the
Bayou Teche, lear New Iberia, La.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-07
HOWARD CENTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Wells of Albion,
visited at the home of Mrs. Wells
brother, Jim Smith.
A. Wilson and family. formerly Of
Waterloo but now of Cresco, were over
Sunday guests at the VIM. Walker
home.
Sunday School at the school house
every Sunday. Everybody is invited
to come.
Ernie Hanneman of Cresco, visited
Saturday evening with his brother Ed.
MIR and Mrs. Henry Schlueter were
Sunday visitors at the Walker home.
Mary Long called at the home Of her
brother, James Long. Wednesday. =;
Jim Smith and family attended the
ice cream social at the George Buchan-
an home near Bonair.
Frank Schneider and two sisters
called at the home of their sister, Mrs.
Will Slifka.
Mrs. r. Often of Cresco is visiting
her son Wilkie and wife.
Elvie Albertson spent Friday evening
at Walkers.
A. Wilson and daughters Marion and
Kathryn and Fern Walker visited Sum
day afternoon at the Frank Miller home.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-07
ORLEANS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wentworth
spent few days with Frank Walton
and family.
Mrs. j. Steinmetz attended the
Ladies' Aid at Mackenburg's Thurs
day.
Miss Myrtle Christen, of DEBORAH.
called on her cousin Mrs. Arthur Gard
ner, Saturday.
John Cunningham is putting up a
silo on his farm this week.
Misses Luella and Bina Brown called
on Oracle Burr, Sunday.
Mrs. Charley Rice spent Monday
night with her sister Mrs. John Gun
bingham, and also attended picnic at
KendallviIle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenslade and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Harvey spent Sunday
with George Burgess and family.
Miss Luella Steinmitz and Aletha
Ahern visited Mrs. Emmett Carroll one
evening last week.
Miss Kate Steffens who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. Ed DeGreves,
returned home Tuesday.
Earl Schaefer, who lives in Columbia,
S. d., is visiting his uncle, Herbert
Shaefer, for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Perry took din
ner with their aunt. Mrs. Friend, Wed
ncsday.
Elmer Ellingson visited at Arthur
Gardner's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Pollitt and little
daughter, Vera, visited Mrs. Farrell
Monday evening and attended the cele-
bration at Plymouth Rock.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-07
CHESTER.

Mrs. Hammond of Chester is enter
tanning sister from Guttenburg.
Mrs. Crawford and children of Cres-
CO came Monday for visit with her
aunt, Mrs. Will Lucas.
Mrs. Bratrude has a fine new auto.
Harry Blair's motion picture show
was we'll attended the 4th.
Percy Worthweln had the misfortune
to break his arm Monday
Mrs. Lawson left Tuesday morning
for Tenny, MINI. to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Hungerford.
Vera Mckee and Irene Eaton of
Cresco left Tuesday morning for Buff
falo, Mimi, to visit brothers and cous-
ins for short time.
DIR. and Mrs Geo. Plummer of Cres-
co celebrated the 4th at Chester.
Mrs. E. M. Jones, Hazel Hall and
Helen Miller of Cresco celebrated at
Chester the 4th.
Art Jones and wife are visiting
Chester relatives.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-07
GETTING RID OF ovAck GRASS
Two Crops Of Fodder Cane Cleaned
Out the Pest on One Iowa Farm.

The last regular crop seeded on Q
quack grass field of ours was oats.
The crop was not worth harvesting 80
it was cut early and made into hay.
The returns were barely enough to
pay for the seeding.
The next year the grass was allowed
to grow until it headed out. This was
about June 20. The ground was then
uniformly plowed to depth of eight
inches. This turned up some soil con.
tanning no roots and made it possible
to prepare good seed bed. The piece
was narrowed lightly Immediately at.
ter 1t was plowed. This did not dis
turb the grass roots and it kept the
soil from becoming lumpy. The field
was disced shallow. tapping half way.
and then thoroughly smoothed with a
harrow. One hundred pounds per
acre of fodder cane seed was seeded
broadcast. Again the ground was dou.
BILE disced tapping half way in order
to keep the seed evenly scattered. The
field was then narrowed crosswise and
nothing more done to it until just
before the killing frosts came. Then
the cane was moved and allowed to
cure we'll before it was removed from
the field. This is done preferably In
rather large punches.
This method killed out great por.
ton of the quack grass the first year.
The deep blowing and the dense
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-07
MINNEAPOLIS CELEBRATES,
First Day Of Big Mill City Show a Sue.
cess.

Minneapolis, July 5.-The first week
day of the Civic celebration passed of
worthy of the name. National guard
day, with Governor Eberhart on the re.
view stand at Camp Lowry, passed off
with .pomp and circumstance. Prizes
were won and lost by competing drill
companies and bands. Bands played
In the parks in tie afternoon, but ev.
cry one was eager for the fraternal pa.
rade in the evening.
The line OF march was crowded
People sat on roofs, crowded lawns
and infested every point of vantage
along Tenth street and TANNED the
pavements to the curb along Nicollet
and Hennepin avenues.
Fred Wheaton, Supreme Keeper Of
Records of the knights Of Pythias was
chief marshal, and rode at the head Of
the column, following the platoon of
police. His staff followed him on
horseback, and mobiles of the Mystic
shrine of st. Paul, paraded in front Of
the Zuhrah patrol. This crack march
pick machine and never forgot to show
the white uniforms TO advantage.
Line Of Mach Inspiring.
Then followed the Greek-American
Volunteer Infantry company, the
knights of Pythias and floats, the
Brotherhood of American Yeomen, the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the
Modern Woodmen of America, the
Knights of Maccabees, the Ancient Or
der Of United Workmen, the Sons Of
Herman and the Society Norden. The
floats, uniforms, formations and para.
phernalla were a spectacle that will
not fade soon from the memories Of
The throng. Mr. Wheaton was ban.
quoted at the Rogers hotel. Governor
Eberhart was guest of honor at sup
per at Hotel Radsson.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-07
Richard Kreueer wa. a caller at Phil

Richard Kreuger was caller at Phil
Degrave's Monday.
Henry Bigalk autoed to Cresco Sum-
day,
Herbert Milbrath is assisting Din Nc
Gee in haying:
Miss Lillian Kreuger who has been
visiting relatives and friends in this
vicinity q few week g, returned to her
home at Watertown, Wis.,, Friday.
Fred Reichel and Aug Kollath visit
ed John BigaIk Thursday.
Charlie BigaIk was caller at A. A.
Bigalk's Saturday.
Otto Halweg visited at Cresco Sun
day.
VIM. Keune and son Herbert assist
ed Anil Keune in haying few days
the past week.
Oney MCGEE and family and Miss
Florence eager visited at the home of
Mrs. M. MCGEE Monday.
Hazel Stayner spent Monday at VIM
Keune's.
Leona Bigalk visited Louise Miller a
few day this week. ri.
The Misses Mamye and Katie Nc
Gee were Cresco alters Monday.
Miss Josephine and Esther Bigalk
spent Friday evening with Mrs. Anil
Keune.
Henry Bigalk was caller at Albert
Bigalk's Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Joe Owen was caller at VIM.
keune's one day the past week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-07

shade of the luiA growing cane kept
the grass from the sunlight and
caused the roots to decay. The live
roots which remained were then
turned up to the surface and exposed
throughout the next winter and the
following crop put in exactly as the
iirst one. At the end of the second
season the ground was entirely clean
except for a few common weeds.
The quack grass was not only killed,
but at the same time haying crop
was raised The unusual amount of
labor expended in preparing the
ground did not exceed So per acre.
The seed cost So and the land rental
50 per acre, making a total cost Of
$14 per acre. Owing to difference in
the fertility of the soil the yield of
fodder was not uniform, producing
from four to five tons per acre: This
grade OF fodder averaged IS per ton
on our home market thus making
profit of from Sc to $11 per acre each
year.
This profit was only incidental, how.
ever. Late in the fall the field was
again plowed and in the following
spring planted to corn. A good stand
was procured and sixty bushels OF
corn per acre were produced where lit
tie other than quack grass had grown
before.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-07
NORTH ALBION.

Walter Volkman spent few days
the past week near Harmony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mast spent Sun
day at the home of John Bigalk.
Clara Batter was caller ut Anil
Keune's Friday.
The Children Day exercises at the
Zion Church Sunday night were well
attended. The children did their parts
very creditably. The program was
enjoyed by all present.
A. A. Bigalk was brief business
caller at Lime Springs Monday.
Miss Anna Larkin visited Miss Vir-
ginia Hill Friday afternoon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-07
lowANs VICTIMS OF FOURTH.
One Fatality and One Accident Occurs
at Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids, July 5.-The first
Heath as result Of premature ce)ebra.
lions of the Fourth came when Emery
Smith of Iowa City, IA years old, died
Of intestinal Inflammation resulting
from gunshOt wound In the leg.
Smith was examining the gun when
4 exploded.
Benjamin J. Tanner. prominent
real estate dealer, Of this city, was
shot in the feet and neck while sit
ting in the rear of his home by a neigh.
boris lad who was celebrating with a
shot gun. The wounds probably will
not prove fatal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-07
XIII. Three in Family and ssr.

Dubuque, July 5.-Leslie Miller, who
lived near Hampton, Ia. murdered his
wife and two Of his five children and
then committed suicide. He first
killed the two children with shot
gun and then went to town where his
wife was in a sanitarium. He called
her out and shot her and then shot
himself. The bodies Of the children
we're not discovered until several
hours after the suicide. Family
trouble is said to have been the cause
Of the tragedy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-07
eather 10 Drowned.

Cedar Rapids, July 4.-Joseph Kinds.
burg, an employee Of a local manufac.
turing company, was drowned here
while in bathing. Rlndsburg was "a
years old. He came from Cincinnati,
Ohio, where he leaves widowed
mother.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-07
STEEL TRUST HAS
ORE MONOPOLY
CORPORATION COMMISSIONERS
REPORT DECLARED TO SHOW
CONCERNS DOMINANCE.
GOVERNMENT TO BEGIN ACTION
Minnesota Holdings Likely to Be Basis
Of Attaok.-oreat Northern HoIde
Leases to Insure
Traffic.

Chicago, July 8. - A special from
Washington says:
I'm the attack which the department
Of justice is expected to make shortly
upon the United States Steel Corpora
ton particular attention will be paid
to the iron ore monopoly which that
combination has effected.
I'm the comprehensive report on the
steel industry made a few days ago to
President Taft by Commissioner OF
Corporations Herbert Knox Smith. the
statement was made that. not only on
account Of it's great holdings of ore,
but also because of the peculiar ad-
vantages enjoyed In the transportation
Of the ore. the United States Steel
Corporation occupies an extremely
commanding position in the iron and
steel trade.
Indeed the report concludes,
insofar as tho steel corporations po
sition in the entire iron and steel in.
dustry is of monopolistic character. 1t
Is chiefly through its control Of ore
holdings and the transportation Of
pre-
From Where TO Direct Fight.
consequently, 1t is to these points
that the government must direct itself
In order to assure the destruction Of
the steel monopoly. The corporations
ore holdings are conservatively placed
1T more than 2,500.000,00 tons. These
cover what are now regarded as com
mercially available ores and exceed
those of all other iron and steel inter
ests combined.
1.-The great bulk of the holdings Is
IN the Lake Superior region, which
substantially forms the basis of the
steel production Ct the country at the
present time The steel corporation
controls 76 per cent of the holdings in
the whole section including the Me,
saba and Vermilion iron ranges OF
Minnesota.
Most of the steel corporations
property consisted in 1907 of lease.
QOlQS anu uOL CE1 III lee. TOl iulllIA6
from these it pays royalty. One Of
the leaseholds wah acquired from the
Great Northern railway, which had oh.
tanned control of immense tonnages of
pre by purchase or lease for the pro.
lection of traffic.
"The royalties stipulated in the
Great Northern lease were and still
are far above the market value and
the only reasonable explanation Of
this extraordinary transaction, accord.
Ing to the commissioner of corpora.
tons, is that the steel corporation de-
sired to protect the ore either from
being mined and sold to Independent
producers. thus possibly d01essing
the price, or from being utilized by
the Hill interests to build up a new
and dangerous competitor in the iron
and steel business.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-07
No Aee,dent. In capItaI.

Washington.-The third safe and
zane celebration of independence day
In the national capital ended without .
single death and with no injuries as
. result of the observance Of the day.
Thousands gathered on the White
House ellipse to witness brilliant
display of fireworks. which was fol-
lowed by the illumination of Pennsyl-
vania avenue from the treasury build.
ing to the capital.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-07
Commissioned. to Iowa Falls.

Chairman Ketchum, of the state
railroad commission and Thomas
Waters of the department have gone
to Iowa Falls to inspect the new in.
terlocking plant of the Illinois Cen.
trail. The plant is located at the
junction of the Illinois Central and
the new Rock Island line.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-07
New Insurance Company.

new insurance Company.
The American Druggist Fire Insur.
hnce company, of Cincinnati can
now lawfully do business in Iowa.
State Auditor Bleakly issued the nee.
essary license to the company. 1t
will begin operations In Iowa at
once