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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-16

son or corporation, and the income Of
which is devoted to the cause of
education"
The state did not claim the college
buildings and grounds can be taxed.
hut insisted that the water plant,
laundry, a printing office, a store
and a hotel operated by the college
should be taxed, because they come
in competition with individuals who
do pay taxes on similar business en-
terprises.
Judge Benton, following the opinion
of the Court of Appeals in the Mid
way Orphan School case, which held
that a proper construction of section
ITO of the constitution requires the
exemption of tho entire property OF
this institution wherever situated and
in whatever form its investments may
be found" held that all these ad-
juncts are exempt.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-16
IN OUR OWN STATE
CONTINUED from first page,

coins native state; General John
C. Black former COMMUNICATIVE chief
OF the G. A. r., who spoke for the
soldiers Of the North, and General J.
b. Castlcman of Kentucky, who spoke
for the soldiers of the South. Sena-
tor w. f. Borah OF Idaho delivered
an address on Lincoln the Man."
PRES. TAFT IN KENTUCKY
Elaborate preparations were made
for the reception of Pres. Taft in
Kentucky, Nov 10, who came for
the purpose of dedicating The Lin
coin Memorial Hall at Hodgenville,
and the Lincoln Statue at Frankfort.
The most important event was
dinner given by The Louisville Press
Club at the Seelbach Hotel. The ban
quet hall was never more beautiful.
excellent taste being used by the de-
corator. electrician and florist.
Many prominent men were preselt
and when the guest of honor arriv-
I'd about nine O'Clock he was greet
I'd with prolonged applause.
KENTUCKY LAWS KILL BUSINESS
The International Harvester Co.,
Of Louisville has recently announced
the removal of its headquarters to
Indiana, giving as the reason of its
action, the fact that they could not
remain in Kentucky without being
subject to a multiplicity of law
suits. They make the complaint that
30 per cent Of the fines collected in
, such cases goes to the Commonwealth
Attorney; 25 per cent to the County
Attorney: 10 per cent to the other
court officials leaving only ~ per
cent for the treasury of the Com
monwealth. Thus It is a very profit
able business for the attorneys To
keep a keen eye on the big corpora
tions.
The company calls attention to a
case In Bullitt County where judg-
ment of $1,000 was rendered against
them and pointing out the fact that
the attorneys and other officials re-
ceived $4.545 leaving the state only
S455 while the County received moth
ing. and that in the end the farmer
must pay 1t all. This looks very nm
just for the Co.'S money to be so
distributed. indeed IT is unjust to the
State. to the County and especially to
the farmer. Then It seems that the
Company is leaving Kentucky not be-
cause 1t has violated the law and been
forced TO pay large sums CT money.
but simply because this money is
net distributed as they would like
to soc 1t distributed. Is this sufficient
cause for their action or is there
something else wrong?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-16

Madison County Court In re petit
ton q. ID. Holiday and others TO
fix boundary OF proposed Graded
Common School District, In the town
of Berea. and certain adjoining terri
tory. for an election therein.
order for election as to Graded
School District
This matter being upon the dock
et this day and 1t appearing that
more than ten legal voters who are
taxpayers In the proposed district
of Madison County. Kentucky. have
petitioned this Court To fix the
boundary Of the proposed Graded
Common School District. and to or
der an election to establish Grad
ed Common School. and II further
appearing that said petition Is ap-
proved by the County Board OF Edu-
cation and the superintendent OF
Common Schools OF Madison County,
and II further appearing that no part
of the boundary OF said proposed
Graded Common School District Will
be more than two and one half miles
from the school house. the Court be-
ing advised, IL is considered and adj
Judged and hereby ordered that the
following boundaries shall be spread
upon the order book Of this Court
ms the boundaries OF the proposed
Graded Common School District:
Beginning at q point on the Wal
laceton pike where the dirt road
to Postum Kingdom leaves the pike
and about the corner OF the old HUI
lett farm: thence q straight line TO
a culvert In the West Union road
In front OF Laura Spence's house. in
GLIDING same. thence q straight line
TO the point where the Slate Lick
road runs under the railroad bridge
30 a. to include J. NJ. Shell; thence
up q branch to the head Of Loglick
Hollow, including Judge Lunsford'l
house; thence q straight line to Cen
tor of low gap little south OF
Lees Knob: thence a straight line
to the bridge In Scaffold Cane pike
over the waters OF Silver Creek near
the fork OF said creek at the corner OF
J. \. Browning's and Thomas Dough
erty's farms. including ]. +. Brown
Ing. and near Henry Bicknelfs farm;
thence down Silver Creek and us
meanders to the house OF Noel Nit
chell, excluding II: thence q straight
line TO the house OF John johnson
including II: thence a straight line
TO y. Z. Clark's residence including II
thence a straight line to +. T. fish''
residence including IL and b. 5. Ter
rill's residence; thence a straight line ia
the beginning including all Residences
south OF said line.
And It Is further ordered that the
sheriff of Madison County do hold
on the 18th day OF November, 1911,
at the school house In Berea, Madison
County. Kentucky. between the hours
OF 6 a. IN. and y. m. an election for
the purpose OF taking the sense OF
the legal white voters within the
above described boundaries constitut-
ing the proposed graded Common
School District upon the proposition
whether or not they are for or n
gainst the annual Graded Common
School tax In the sum Of thirty
five cents on each 500 Of the pro-
perty assessed within the above des-
cribed boundaries and belonging TO
white voters or corporations and In
addition thereto an annual poll tax
OF $3.50 per capita on each white
male inhabitant over twenty-one
years of age residing In said pro-
posed Graded Common School Dis
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-16
are not willing to join in an unlawful

NOTE: Before going to press we
find that action has been taken by
the Circuit Court upon the matter
discussed above and we give the fol-
lowing from the Lexington Herald:
Winchester, KY, Nov. 13.-Circuit
Judge ]. NJ. Benton has sent to the
Circuit Clerk at Richmond, his rul-
ing in tho Berea College case that
has been pending before him.
One of the State Revenue Agents
instituted a proceeding to have GER
tain properties of Berca College as
sessed for taxation. The college claim
ed an exemption under section ITO
of the Constitution which exempts
institutions of purely public charity
and institutions of education not us
ed or employed for gain by any per-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-16

trict. all for the purpose Of main
tanning a Graded Common School Dis
trict on the lot now occupied by the
present public school In Berea, and
for erecting. purchasing or repairing
suitable buildings for said purpose
therein. and for any and all other
necessary incidental expenses to carry
ing on and conducting a first class
Graded Common School at Berea.
Madison County. Kentucky.
II is further ordered that said cleo
ton Is TO be held for the purpose Of
electing five trustees for the propos-
ed Common School District, said
trustees when elected TO be divided
into three classes In accordance with
Kentucky Statutes, Section 4471 and
4469.
The sheriff OF Madison County
shall have this order published In
The Citizen. a newspaper published
In Berea. Kentucky. for at least TWEEN
ty days before the election and adver-
tise the same by printed hand bills,
posted In five conspicuous places In
said proposed Graded Common
School District. for the same length
OF time. and shall have the advertise
ment inserted and notices herein pro-
vided for posted within ten days af-
ter he receives this order, and at least
twenty days before the election.
Said sheriff shall appoint q Judge
and clerk Of said election. who shall
take and subscribe to an oath for
the faithful performance OF their
duties. on the day set apart for the
election. the officers shall open q
poll and shall PROFOUND to each
voter who may vote. the question.
Are you for or against the Graded
Common School tax?" and his vote
shall be recorded for or against the
same as he may direct.
Said election officers shall also
hold an election at the same time and
vote at the election for the tax TO
elect a board OF trustees Of said pro-
posed Graded School District and the
five persons receiving the highest
number OF votes shall be declared
elected trustees.
w. r. Sheckleford.
Judge. Madison County Court.
State Of Kentucky. lso,
County Of Madison. 'o~
l. r. d. Terrill, clerk Of the Madi-
son County Court. do hereby certify
that the foregoing is true and com
plete copy of order Of election en-
tered In the case OF G. ID. Holiday
and others on petition for Graded
School as is filed In my office in
the papers In the above styled action
Witness my hand this 4th DAY OF
October. 1911.
II. b. Terrill. Clerk.
BY ID. Tevis Huguely. ID.
In obedience TO the foregoing or
der and judgment of the Madison
County Court. have caused and
directed the publication Of the fore
going as therein directed. and or
one Of my dephties will on the 18th
day Of November. 1911. open q poll
at the present Common School build
ing In the city of Berea, Kentucky.
between the hours of a. m. and 4
D. m. 30 that the legal white vo-
tiers In the territory described may
vote on the question submitted and
| hereby appoint Len. Hoskins, judge
and W. G. Engle, clerk Of said election
Given under my hand this 9Th
day Of October. 1911
ID. A. McCord,
Sheriff Of Madison County.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-16

that three judges dissented from these
decisions in the seven different cases.
There was not an unanimous opinion.
But why did they dissent? Solely on
the ground that all seven of these
institutions were sectarian. Thus you
see we would have had a unanimous
decision in regard to Berea College.
Now Just a few words in conclusion
First, because of this provision, TO
tax Berea College would be an unlaw-
full thing, forbidden by the constitu-
ton. II is very strange that SO much
ado has been made Of 1t. II the author
tiles could lawfully tax Berea College
II would have been done long ago.
When people charge Berea College
with not being willing to be taxed,
is is absolute folly. They are not
able to tax It. Berea College has no.
thing to say in this matter. But in
the next place no assessor has any
lawful right to assess the property
of Bcrea College for taxation. No pub
lie officer has any lawful right to
receive any money from Berea Col
lego paid in the shape of taxes.
II the College should under the
present constitution allow itself to
be taxed we trustees could be sued
by any of the donors or by any of
the future trustees to recover what
was unlawfully paid, and as a trus-
tee | am not rich enough to be will
ing to stand suit for such recovery
Of money. The College has no right
to pay out money given for purposes
of education in payment of taxes
which are themselves unlawful.
And then. lastly, for this question
may come up in your minds. the Col
lege may be required to make and re-
pair sidewalks on its own frontage.
But even the council of Berea which
could properly order that, could not
order the College to pay into the pub
] lie treasury the money for tho build
ing OF those sidewalks and then build
them themselves. Now right there Is
where the shoe pinches. The authori-
ties of the town want to have the
money paid into the public treasury
in order that they may spend 1t where
they see fit. Two or three years ago
Mr.. Stanley Frost made an investiga-
ton and printed the fact that in the
previous ten years Berea College
spent more for public Improvement
than 1t would have paid II 1t could
have been taxed, but 1t had to be as
a donation. The money that has been
given to Berea has been given for
the purpose of the educational ends
of the institution. The donors have
the legal right to see that the money
is SO used. When a donation is made
by Berea College to the town In the
shape Of public improvements it must
be in such a way that at any time
that IL could be shown that the public
Improvement was to the advantage Of
Berea College. The College has no
right or authority to build piece OF
turnpike which would be for the i'm
provement of Wallaceton. Every such
donation must be in such place and
of such a character that We may be
able to show that it was done for the
advantage of Berea College. Now i
think that this will give you resum
and outline or skeleton of the rea-
sons Berea is not taxed. II is not be-
cause Berea College is fighting tax
alton but because no one is lawfully
authorized TO receive taxes and we
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-16
ANOTHER GOOD FARM FOR SALE

Containing lying north of Bea Richmond
public miles Col
ege. lime all and
well
with
question of land for the this
be
Farm Bargain should make known
10 J.P. Blcknel at
right the bust
cha In sosk case md Madison Co.'S
Come, and buy lands and lots.
J.. p. blCKNrLL
Bsrsa. Ky.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-13
HOUSE and SENATE
PUT in A BUSY DAY

WASHINGTON, June 13.-With
both the Senate and the House con-
vened and a number of important
committees at work, Congress was
buster today than at any other time
during the present session.
In the Senate the Canadian recip-
rocity finally reached the floor and
the finance committees reporting it
with the Root amendment attached,
but without recommendation.
A Republican caucus to take up
various matters of Senate patronage
was scheduled later in the day.
In the House discussion of the Un-
derwood wool tariff revision bill was
expected to occupy the entire day.
while the sugar trust and steel
trust" investigating committees re-
newed their inquiries into the opera,
ton of those two big industries.
It was believed also that before ad.
journment conferees from both the
branches would be named to take un-
der consideration the constitutional
resolution for direct election of sen.
ators, passed by the Senate last
night. There Is grave doubt OF the
Democratic House agreeing to the
Bristow amendment for federal con-
troll Of senatorial elections.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-13
THAT RUsso.cHlNEsE WAR
Stories Of eelIieose Preparation along
the Amur River.

Stories Of eelIicose Preparation along
the Amur River.
VICTORIA, B. c., June 13-Siberian
newspapers brought by the Kama.
kura Maru, which reached port from
the Orient yesterday. says that trouble
is likely to develop soon between Rus
STA and China. The Novaya Jisn pub
lished at Hardin, says the Chinese
government is evidently at present or.
ganizing two armies, one south of
Hardin and another gathered near the
Chin Gan mountains on the road from
1sitihari to Blagovestchensk. The
movements of the Chinese troops are
under the pretense of putting down
Hung Hutzes"
Advices from B1agovestchensk pub.
lished by Japanese newspapers say
that rumors are heard there concern.
Ing military preparations on the part
of the Chinese on the opposite bank of
the Amur river. The Russian author
tiles are taking measures against any
sudden rush by the Chinese, who are
busy spreading agitation against Rus.
STA and organizing the many bands of
Hung Hutzes. At Blagovestchensk
several volunteer bands have been
hastily formed to defend the town in
the event of the Russian regular
troops being ordered to leave.
There is great apprehension among
the Russian communities on the right
bank of the Amur and many Russian
firms are closing up. There is also
said to be much unrest along the Mon
golian frontier.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-13
ADVERSE REPORTS ON
RECIPROCITY BILL
10y Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator
John Sharpe Williams of Mississippi,
declares that when he wants thing
he wants it, but he will not refuse
to kill rattlesnake because at the
same time he cannot kill an ana con-
ida.
This in brief is his reason for &C.
cepting the Canadian reciprocity
treaty set forth in the report on the
reciprocity bill filed today when Sen.
ator Penrose, chairman of the CON-
mittee on finance reported that meas
ure.
Williams report was one of a num-
Der presenting various views on the
reciprocity bill. The majority report
was non-comittal, neither for nor
against. Senators Williams, Stone
and Kern, united in urging the &C.
ceptance of the bill without amend
ment. Senators LaFollette and Nc.
Cumber presented reports in oppo-
sition. While Williams favors the
house farmers" free list bill he is not
in favor of 1. as an amendment to
this bill because he thinks the result
of putting it on would be to defeat
the bill.
Taking the position the Canadian
reciprocity bill should be reported to
the Senate with an adverse recon-
mendation, Senator McCumber today
filed minority report giving sixteen
reasons why he opposed the bill. All
All were based on the contention that
by opening the markets Of the United
States to Canadian farm products the
proposed bill would have the effect of
lowering the prices Of American pro-
ducts.
I'VE no sooner enter upon new and
better conditions when we are secur-
ing farm labor and for capital in
vested in farms and farm property a
more fair and just remuneration" he
said, than We find ourselves con.
fronted by this measure which will
operate as check against any fur
Their progress and will even deprive
US of the advantage we have gained
in the last few years by the upbuild-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-13
kill;no m. unfaithfuI Lover.

When a japanese girl has been
slighted by her lover she revenges her.
self according to the following quaint
custom: In the dawn Of the early
morning she rises and puts on a white
robe and white clogs. Round her neck
she hangs small mirror. which falls
to her breast. and on her head she
puts a metal crown with three points.
each point bearing a lighted candle.
In her left hand she carries q small
figure Of straw or rags-supposed to
represent her unfaithful lover-and
this she nails to one Of the sacred trees
surrounding the family shrine. She
then prays for the death Of the man.
vowing that II this comes to pass
she will pull out the nails which are
hurting the sacred tree aud make OF.
ferings to comfort her family god. Ev.
cry night she comes to the shrine.
strikes in two more nails and makes
the same prayer. her idea being that
the god. to save his tree from further
injury, will kill her lover.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-13

ing and extention of our home mark
ets.'
He predicted that by destroying ev-
cry hope of the farmer for the bene.
fits of an increasing home demand and
his ability to finally secure just com.
pensation for his labor, the country
would again check it's agricultural de-
velopment and send hundreds of
thousands of the sons and daughters
Of farmers to crowd the cities.
The report dealt extensively with
the prices of wheat on both sides
of the international line. Mr.. Nc.
Cumber found these to be ten cents
bushel less in Canada than in the
United States; he believes Manitoba,
Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces
to be capable of supplying enough
wheat to feed the world and predicted
that immediate decline Of American
prices to the Canadian level. The
result would, he said, to lose all the
derived in the past from
the high protective tariff.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-13
Discovery OF Chicago
SUICIDE IS MYSTERIOUS

CHICAGO, June 12-An announce
ment today by coroner's physician
that death has been self inflicted add
ed new mystery to the death last
night of Mrs. Matte Mfnard, the wife
Of Charles w. Minard, a Chicago pub
lie school principal.
The professor failed to return home
last evening for the first time in
twenty-five years without first notify.
ing his wife. Neighbors found her
dead this morning at her home in
haywood.
No one could locate the professor
until he suddenly appeared saying he
had been in Wisconsin on business.
He refused to throw further light
on his movement and the coroner in
vestigated. Carbolic acid, self admin
istered caused her death, it was an
nounced further investigation will fol-
low.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-13
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTE0-Reliable men as district
agents for territory in the south
half of North Dakota. for one of
the best old line western life in
surance companies. A fine con-
tract for all time men For partic-
ulars address General Agent, Box
30S, Fargo, N. %.
FOR REhT-Furnished five room
house. Phone 1927. Call 1923 Man.
dan.
FOR SALE cheap. large barn and
closet. Address Box f46, city.
FOR RENT-Modern Groom cottage,
in excellent repair. Mrs. John
White.
FOR SAle-All my household furni-
ture at a sacrifice Mrs. John
White.
WANrE0-Homes to build. Those,
wanting to build call and see ]. T.
Rue. contractor. Franklin house
Phone 1874.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-13
STEEL TRUST
PRObEM0VES
! 10y Associated Press)

10y Associated Prese)
WASHINGTON June 13-lnvestiga-
ton of the United States Steel corpor-
alton was resumed today by the Stan
ley steel trust committee with James
n. Gayley. former vice president of
the steel corporation on the witness
stand. Gayley testified in the inquiry
last week but was recalled to relate
the facts concerning negotiations be-
tween the Carnegie steel company and
and more concerning operations of the
corporation when he served as it's first
vice president.
The assertion that the formation OF
the United States Eteel corporation
In 1901 had put an end to pools and
agreements in the industry was made
by James Gayley, former vice pres:
dent of the corpo IA ton, today, to the
House, steel trust" Investigating
committee. Gayley in telling of codi-
lions existinb before that date, denied
listed in the steel trade today. AL
though at first opposed to the plan,
he now thoroughly approved the un-
derstandings reached between steel
manufacturers in the conference din
ners inaugurated by Judge E. H. Gary,
head of the corporation.
Gayley said that prior to 1901 there
were agreements by which manufac-
turerers were apportioned certain
shares of steel business and those |
who failed to- get their allotted share |
WorQ talon cara nf with q nOrtion ~ |
the general profits.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-13
SUGAR PROBE IS
TODAY.
10y Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June l3.-Efforts
to discover whether non-competitive
zones had been established by the
American Sugar Refining company in
an effort to control the price, marked
the resumption of the sugar trust in
quiry today. Edwin F. Atkins, acting
for the sugar corporations, said he
was unable to answer from personal
knowledge many questions put to him.
Atkins declared, however, that the
American Sugar Refining company
owned practically a majority of the
stock in all the sugar refineries in
California, and that it did not attempt
to compete with them.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-13
A Joke That Went Astrav,


To illustrate the fact that some per
sons are devoid Of the sense of humor
this story was told at downtown
luncheon club: II forgot to pay my
newsboy last night and when saw
him this morning gave him the 5 cents
due him and said. ! thought every
minute last night you'd send collector
for this. Nav. not on your life; not
II you owed mo twicSt as much An
hour later the boy came to my office.
where he had never been before, wait
ed for me- and when | came said: Say,
I'm awfui sorry you thought | was
SORE about DE- nickel. Ye needn't nav
me never till We want to. and about
sendin' for it-nix' thanked him, and
now for trying to crack a joke | have
secured II long line Of credit"-New
York Tribune