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The Hattiesburg news., 1911-04-01

JuSJ between borrower ana lender ana
what will best promote the public
welfare?
Nothing contributes more to the
upbuilding of community, or to the
peace and happiness of the family,
than home ownership. 1t stimulates
patriotism and encourages the preser-
walton of law and order, and every
good citizen should give moral sup
port to any scheme for increasing the
number of home owners.
1t is not the exemption from taxa
tion of money that is asked. It is
simply that there be no double taxa
tion.
How about this double taxation?
Suppose Smith has a house and lot
worth $1,000, which he wishes to sell.
Jones has $1,000 in money but does
not want to buy the house. Brown
watns the house but has no money.
He has strong arm, courageous
heart and the desire of every honest
man for home. Now can the COM
bined ownership of the three be in
simultaneously so juggled as to create
$4,000 of taxable property? Our
high school students would say mo"
but they are not familiar with Missis-
sippi revenue laws.
Jones lends Brown his $1,000 and
takes his note. Brown pays Smith
the $1,000 and takes the house.
Smiths $1,000 is taxable, Browns
house is taxable, and Browns note
held by Jones is taxable. This makes
$4,000 taxable when not one cent of
value has been added to the original
| $4,000 of value. Is this right?
Brown nominally owns the home but
in reality it is owned by Jones, the
MORTGAGE, and if sold the proceeds
| would all go to Jones. Brown must
not only pay taxes on the house but
must also pay taxes on his debt, 1t
being the difference in the interest
actually paid and what he would have
to pay if the note was exempt from
taxation. 1t may be asked, must all
solvent credit be exempt from taxa
tion? Not unless the debtor gets the
advantage of the exemption by way
of reduced interest.
Mortgagor and mortgage both have
an interest in taxable property. Their
interests cannot be separated on the
tax rolls. One or the other must pay
and the equities be adjusted between
them. If the debtor pays he should
be reimbursed by the creditor by the
abatement of part of the interest. In
what that is, they take the benefit of
tn exemption.
So far | have assumed that taxes
are assembled and paid according to
law although the law may be wrong.
Observation and experience teaches
us that this is not true. Tax evasion
in one way or another is too common.
Any system deemed unequal and un-
just is seized as an excuse for tax
evasion. A majority of property own
ers are willing to pay their just pro-
portion of taxes, but not knowing
what that is, they take the benefit of
the doubt.
Let us go back to the $1,000 real
estate. The average state assessment
is not over $400 on $1,000 values. AS
not over one-tenth of the money is
assessed, we will say the $1,000 in
cash is assessed for 800. Thus we
have $500 on the assessment rolls
for the $4,000 AS soon as Brown bor-
rows the 81 900 from Jones and places
a mortgage on record the tav gather
ers pounce down on II and assess it
for $1,000, when all the real values
back of it were assessed for only
$500, and these original values are
still taxed
| Our present system is injurious and
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-04-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS

For State Senator
j. MORGAN STEVENS
For District Attorney
r. S. HALL
w. J. PACK
For Representative
J. c. MAGRUDER
J. C. SMYLIE
For Sheriff
w. S. McklNNON
J. D. BENNETT
J. H. sELeY
D. G. McGlLVERAY
For chancery Clerk
HERBERT GlLLIS
r. c. HAUENsTElN
For Circuit Clerk
T. J. NIXON
G. WALDO BATsoN
For County Tax Assessor
w. N. RICHARDSON
n. Z. CLRhk
H. II. WARREN
For County Treasurer
JOHN WILLIAMS
DAVID FARLEY
For County Prosecuting Attorney
DUNCAN W. DRAUGN
cLAUD E. HILL
For County Surveyor
W. o MCKENZIE, JR.
For Supervisor of eBat 5
J. w. GRAY
8. {. PERKINS.
For Supervisor Of Beat 8
JNO. L. DAVIS
For Supervisor Of Beat I.
J. p. PACE
For Justice Of the Peace, Beat 3.
A. T. (Uncle Dlck) PoWE
(Judge) J. W. BOLTON
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-04-01
DEMOCRATS HOLD CAUCUS.

Washington, April IA Democratic
caucus to complete the organization of
the new house, which convenes in
special session next Tuesday, was
held today. Nearly all the new mem.
bers are in the capital and attended
the meeting.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-04-01
ANNOUNCEMENT FEES,

The following charges will be made
by The News for announcements, all
announcements to be printed in both
The Daily and The Weekly News, and
all charges to be paid before announce
ments are made:
For County Offices. .$25.oo
For Beat offices. .... 1000
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-04-01
Col. Street on "AdUantages of
Exempting 6 Per Cent Money"

Speech Delivered by Speaker the Mississippi House
Estate Association Tuesday Night
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
B
IN SWOPE TRIAL

Kansas City. Mo-. Oct. l2.-"There's
a fellow on that jury that can be
bought. Leave it to me and I'll fin
it," In tha foregoing words, accord
ing to an affidavit made by DR.. s..
Clarke Hyde. Harry Hoffman. deputy
county marshal, sought a bride from
h physician May 6. 1910, during his
first trial for the alleged murder of
Colonel Thomas II. Swope.
The affidavit was introduced in the
criminal court here today. during a
hearing on the application Of Hyde's
attorney for the appointment of e~lisors
to take charge of the jury at the
PHYSICIANS second trial.. Counter
charges of attempts of jury bribing. by
friends Of Hyde We're made in 7afida-
Wits presented by the prosecution.
One affidavit alleges that Thomas Nc
Annany had offered an attendant at
the hotel where the jury boarded
$4,000 for a chance to get to the Jury
men. The second trial of Hyde will
begin Oct. %, one week later than the
date originally decided upon. The at
torneys agreed today that postpone
ment was necessary because of the
number of preliminary motions which
u be disposed Of.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
HIS MATRIMONIAL
TROUBLES VARIED
Throwing of Plates One of
Chief Charges Lodged
Against Wife

Fargo. n. D., Oct. 13-That his wife
whipped his two girls every night for
a period of six years. before sending
them to bed: that she threw plates
at him. hit him severely and that he
was frequently forced to take his
meals down town at Il restaurant for
fear that his wife would poison his
coffee. was the statement of Fl. c.
AlcoN of this city yesterday, during
the progress of the case of II. c. AL
cox VS.. Florence AlcoN. in which the
plaintiff asks for a divorce on the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treat
ment. The matter is being threshed
out in the district court before Judge
Pollock.
When asked by his attorney wheth-
er his wife had at any time called him
vile names. Mr.. AlcoX asked permis-
sion to write them down instead Of re-
peating them.
The plaintiffs side of the ease will
occupy the district courts time today
and the entire case will probably not
be finished until Monday. When ask
ed how and when the trouble started,
AlcoX said: "All went we'll and we
We're the best of friends. until We got
to the breakfast table II morning. I
passed a remark about the meals not
being cooked as Well as they might,
when she suddenly threw a heavy din
ner plate at me-"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
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Crary. y. D.. Oct. 13-Miss Clara
Dahl left Friday for a visit with friends
at Grafton.
Miss Daley and Miss Webster of
Devils Lake We're guests of Miss
Katherine Medelman the latter part
of the week.
Miss Cuthbert and Miss Thompson
OF Devils Lake visited at DR.. Cuth-
berts home over Sunday.
Mrs. Frank LeDuc arrived Friday
from her old home at Darlington, n.
D. They expect soon TO occupy their
recently purchased home in Crazy.
Miss Henrietta Foster who has
spent the summer visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. +. f. Stevens. left for Grand
Forks Monday morning to visit friends
from there she went to her home in
Ann Arbor. Mich.
Mrs. ]. z. Gull entertained the La
dies Aid of the Congregational church
at her home Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. NJ. A. Miller and the Misses
Jesten. Thompson. Madison. Sexton and
Knowles. were Devils Lake shoppers
Saturday.
The play at the opera house Tues
day. THE Cowboy and the Girl was
well ~patronized and enjoyed.
Mrs. John Wickum delightfully."- en-
tertained the Ladies Aid IF the Unit
ed Lutheran church at her home on
Wednesday,.
Frank McCracken is having quite a
severe attack Of the grippe.
State High School Inspector Hey
ward visited the public schools on
Tuesday.
The ladies Of the Altar society held
a supper and sale at the Woodman
hall last Saturday, their receipts be-
ing s21O.
The directors Of the First National
bank held their regular monthly
meeting last Wednesday evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
PARENTS WIN IN =.
FIGHT FOR CHILD
Famous Houff Case at Stark
weather Decided By
Judge Cowan

Devils Lake. N. D.. Oct. ~1s.-Judge
Cowan has just handed down his de-
cision for the defendant in the case
Of William Pittman Of Starkweather
VS.. William Houff and Mrs. William
Houff, relative to the custody of the
Houff child. the matter having caused
considerable sensation in Ramsey
county. especially at the time the
mother went to S~tarkWeather for her
child. which had been left in the care
of the Pitt!nans.
Judge Cowan decides for Mrs. Houff
in the case and she is granted the
custody of the child. The case first
came up here on September 9 and
then was continued until September
20, to secure further testimony. At
orneys Flynn and Traynor represent
ed the plaintiff and Attorney Fred
Cuthbert the defendant.
In his decision Judge Cowan shows
that the child was claimed by the
plaintiff to be neglected and its par
ents were unfit for its care and asked
thai it be placed under the guardian
ship of some suitable person to be ap-
pointed by the court.
The fact that MIR. and Mrs. Houff
were man and wife and the girl in
question was their child is brought
out. also the fact that Mrs. Houff was
was ambitious. always working. That
the testimony offered to reflect on the
character of Mrs. Houff was hearsay.
and that the defendant is fit to care
for her child. In view of these facts
the court. in its finding. a see no
reason why the child, Emma Pauline.
should be taken from its natural Gus
todian. its parents. and the court
therefore orders h a the action be
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to the care. custody and control Of its
mother. Sallie S. Houff. and to be con-
veyed by her to her husband in Vir-
ginia. The court further orders that
the child shall not be removed from
DIf:i't" ~-N,.l~for ten days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
(By ]. H. Worst. J
The question is sometimes r

The question is sometimes raised.
shall we practice dry-farming when
there is plenty of rain?" Most as
The time to conserve mois-
ture is when there is moisture to con
serve. A farmer remarked to me the
my farm down to a depth of more
than three feet, already" That farm
er's idea is exactly right. He is con-
serving moisture now for next years
crop while his neighbours are allowing
the moisture that has recently fallen
in abundance to go its usual way. ac-
cording to the laws of chance. Next
spring. his neighbors will plant their
wheat and other small grain and de-
moisture as the grain may need 1t.
This farmer will get just as much rain
from the clouds as they and will. in
addition, have a large quantity of wa
ter stored up in the sub-soil to nour-
ish the crop. should a dry spell occur
during h growing season. And that
dry spell is very apt to come. l will
venture that this particular farmer
will have a big crop next year wheth-
er his neighbors do or not. If they
get a big crop, he will get a bigger
crop.
1t has been fully demonstrated that
a considerable portion of the rainfall
of any one year can be conserved and
carried over. in the sui. aor the bene-
fit of the next years crop. Where the
average rainfall is eighteen inches. it
should be an easy matter to carry four
or five inches of autumn rainWater
over the winter for next seasons crop.
Four inches of water represents APP
proximately $50 tons of moisture per
acre-a sufficient quantity to nourish
the growing crop during weeks of pro-
tracted drought.
1 am convinced that by means of
suitable cultivation, which includes
deep plowing. the bogie of drought
will be forever dispelled in this state.
There is absolutely no necessity for a
single crop failure in North Dakota on
account of drought. The fault is not
with the soil, nor with the climate nor
with the plants; it is with our system
of farming. AS long as we apply
humid methods to semi-arid condi-
tons, we may expect repeated crop
failures. or partial failures that will
materially lessen the profits which
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
Red River Power
Company
Telephone 376
Urges Conservation Even When
Soil Has Big Moisture Supply

farmers should realize from their
business.
1t requires approximately seven dol
lars per acre to grow a crop. This
includes interest on investment, cost
of seed wear and tear of farm ma
additional dollars worth of labor to
acre. there is little question but
that the average profits would be
doubled. In other words, as much
profit should be realized from the one
additional dollars worth of labor as
is now realized from the seven dollars
worth of unavoidable labor and in
vestment. Consequently, If farmers
would devote one-third of their land
neither of which interferes with the
time and labor employed in farming
wheat, and put one-third more labor,
thus made available, on only two
thirds as many. acres of wheat, they
would grow more wheat than where
they spread their energies over the
one-third larger area. The cor and
them a large additional income and
n that is not often adversely infiu-
enced by climatic conditions. while the
fertility deposited upon the farm re-
sulting from feeding the corn and al
falfa to live stock would vastly i'm
prove the productiveness of the soil.
Corn and alfalfa usually can be at
tended to when the wheat needs no
care, thus distributing the labor more
equitably throughout the season.
Another thing, shock-threshing is
generally bad business. for the reason
that all cannot thresh at once when
the grain is ready for the machine:
consequently, all who cannot thresh
early stand a good chance of having
their grain injured in the shock and
also are hindered from blowing until
their grain is threshed. Fully half
the farmers r thus hindered from
blowing early. many of them being
compelled to postpone blowing opera
tons until the following spring. Bet
ter to stack the grain as soon as fit
and start the pillow.
Pillow deep and follow the pillow with
a drag. The drag will conserve more
moisture than will get into the soil
from melting now Besides water
thus conserved is where it is needed
instead of on the surface where it will
speedily ~evaporate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
CHINA NEEDS UPI.IFT.
Best. Ambassador America Has Should
he Sent There Now.

80 bAA 1AOS 1ol
he Sent There Now.
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 12.-"The
best ambassador this country can
send out should be the one sent to
China in this time of that empires
~re-making,'' said DR.. Arthur H. Smith,
speaking of "An Empire at Stake" at
the American Board of Foreign Mis-
sions' meeting in Milwaukee tonight.
"America's business in China now Is
to strengthen the hand of that ma
ton as she seeks to develop a new
civilization and to uplift her people,"
he said. and Christian Americas
business is to strengthen and endow
the higher schools md colleges she al
ready has there"
DIR. ]. K. Greene Of Constantinople,
,peaking of the Turkish crisis, Al.
|frmed that missionaries are hopeful
as to the ultimate success Of the new
regime. The opportunity for mission
AIRY service is greater and more urgent
than ever.
The closing address Of the evening
on Fresh Assurances of Missionary
Conquest" was by Rev. A. ]. Lyman
OF Brooklyn. Just home from an ex-
tended visit to India.
At the afternoon session following
an address by s. T. johnson of Min
l%neapolis. chairman OF the national
commission on apportionment of the
congregational churches, there was a
discussion of the working Of this new
benevolent plan OF apportionment.
and hearty endorsement Of 1t.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
GRAND FORKS MARKET
q.As:> TODAY
ESTABLISH OSTRICH FARM.

Spokane, WASH. Oct. 12.-Frank w.
Heilman Of San Diego. Cal, who was
an exhibitor at the Spokane Interstate
fair the week of October 2, is plan
ming to. establish a large ostrich farm
near Spokane next year having salts
fed himself. following an extensive
investigation, that the big birds can
be raised as successfully and with as
much profit in the Inland Empire as
in California. 1t has been demon
strated that ostriches thrive in the
cooler climates. he said. also that the
plumes are of a better quality and
grow longer and wider than in the
tropical climates. There is every in
dication. he added, that the industry
will become q large and profitable
n in the Pacific northwest. Ostrich
farms have been established in west
ern oregon and Washington and the
birds are doing well. Mr.. Heilman
emphasized the Importance of a cli-
mate, in which the relative humidity
is low. for successful ostrich farming,
saying also hat the Columbia river
basin presents this factor in the ca
pacity of the atmosphere to absorb
the moisture during hot weather.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
CLAIM BARBER
IS STORE THIEF
Wahpeton Man, Considered
Well to Do, Arrested For
Burglaries

Wahpeton. y. D.. Oct. 13.-Raids
upon the stock of merchandise Of the
store Of A. Mickshe & Co. that have
extended over a period of al least
many months. are charged against E.
r. Easche. a prominent barber Of this
city who was arrested yesterday. In
a search of his home. located just
across the alley from the store. a dray
load Of stuff was found.
1t is claimed tina Easche had in
his possession a key for the store
building. and that he made frequent
visits to the place and helped him.
self. For some time he has been I'M
der suspicion and guards We're placed
on duty to watch. and they claim to
have seer the barber. who is consid-
cred we'll to DO financially. engaged
at the work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
ADD SIX MONTHS
Prisoners Who Escaped Got Mucl,
Longer Sentence

Fargo, n. D.. Oct: 1s-When Will
liam Kirkland and Harry Burke walk
ed out Of the county Jail last Friday
they added six months more time to
their sentences.
Under the action of the law any
prisoner held t a county Jail will
have to serve six months additional
time should he break Jail or attempt
to do so. Although kirkland and
Burke were recaptured they violated
the code and when their times have
been severally served they will be
brought before the court for violation
of the law regulating the escape of
prisoners from Jail.
Had the two men been imprisoned
for a capital offense they would have
added one year additional to their
time instead of six months.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
~ SUCCESS
Big Evez Way '''' >|'N e'''@'

fort Tottcn Gets Under
o's Evey Way
lake. n. D.. Oct. 13-The
aOeYnal fair participated in exclu-
ssl/and under their own direction,
oeN dians of Fort Totten opened
which is primarily for the
promoting interest among
.dns in better agriculture, has
its mission according to reports
>seived from the agency. The lack
of time and means was given as a rea-
son for the first fair being unauspic-
ious, but from the start that was
made 1t is predicted that the Fort Tot
ten Indian fair will grow to be one Of
the greatest expositions in the state.
According to the present plan of the
Indian department, the old fashioned
Indian dances in native costume will
be discouraged except at the annual
fair. The Indians will be advised to
work during the summer and then en-
joy their pleasure all during one week
in the fall. after the crops nave been
harvested.
The council hall is being used for
the exhibits. An athletic program has
also been arranged, so varied as to
furnish events for all.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
S FOR BIDS SOON
Expected That New Federal Building
Will BE Started

Bismarck. n. D.. Oct. 13-Word has
been received in the city that the
drawings Of the plans for the new
federal building which will be erected
at Bismarck have been completed and
the specifications are about finished.
1t is expected hat as soon as the
specifications are checked that the
work will be placed on the market and
vertise for bids. There has been a
great deal of interest manifested by
the residents of the capital city in
regard to the construction Of the new
federal building. it having been ex-
pected that work would have been
commenced some time ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
HUSTLED HORSES
LaMoure County Man Found Guilty of
Crime.

LaMoure. n. r., Oct. 13.-District
court is on in this city and a large
number of cases are on the docket.
States Attorney Jones is acting AS
prosecutor and is making good head
way with the calendar.
After being out thirty-four hours.
the jury brought in a verdict of gull
ty against p. A. Dodson on the charge
Of horse stealing. He was informed
against by S. Z. Gencau. The steal
was accomplished through the Edge
ley liveryman. Lew Carter. who pre-
viously pleaded guilty to the charge.
Sentence has been dferred until to-
morrow.
H. n. Bjornson, a Kuhn. n. d..
druggist, was convicted on the charge
of maintaining a common nuisance.
Sentence was also deferred on his
case. Judge Allen Of Lisbon is act
ing on the bench in place of Judge
Coffey.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
HORSE WAS DROWNED

Lankin, n. D., Oct. 13-David Hy-
lden, youngest son Of Mike Hlyden,
nae quite an accident. He was haul
Ing water for a threshing engine and
while attempting to get near the wa
in the creek near Overby's place
n OF the horses in some manne fell
over into the creek, landing in such
a way that its head was under water
and was drowned before help arrived
on the scene.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
WAS BADLY DANAGED

Fargo. N. D.. Oct. 13-When Aug
ust Hill appeared before Judge Mill
er in the police court yesterday he
presented a picture of a battle SCARED
veteran fresh from the field of fight.
His head was completely bandaged
and only a small portion of his face
was visible.
Hill told two different stories re-
garding his accidental injuries. His
first story was to the effect that he
had been in a barn on the north side
where he fell out of a hay loft and
almost killed himself. His other story
was that he had been in Moorhead
and because he refused to give some
fellows money, he was assaulted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
FOUR n L SHOT.
One OF Recent Victims in Northwest
Loses Arm. But Soon Resumes.

Ely. Mimi, Oct. 12.-Another seri-
Gus accident occurred near this place
late last night. when three hunters
we're returning from a days hunt. AS
they neared tho city limits ono man
saw a rabbit. raised his gun to shoot.
other member OF the party. Henry
Dorman, received the shot in the
back. Dorman is in n precarious con-
dition. He Is q blacksmith of Ely.
about 40 years old, and has q wife
and three children .---
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
or secure a loan Of some money

or secure a loan of some money
on them for small amounts.
Persons crassing the bridge would
be stopped by Groat. who would eX-
plain to them that he was hard up
and needed some money. He would
present a ring. as security and explain
that it was very valuable to him. not
for Its intrinsic worth out because
his mother had presented him with
the ring before she died. He would
explain further his condition and
to sell the ring. In some cases
the ring, as he would not part with
1t for good. desiring to redeem 1t later.