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The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15
The Income Tax Amendment.

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The requirement of the constitution
is that the legislatures Of three
fourths Of the states must ratify a
constitutional amendment in order to
adopt 1t. As there are now forty-six
states in the Union. favorable action
would thus be required from thirty
FIVE. After the admission of Arizona
and New Mexico the necessary num-
Der will be raised to thirty-six.
At this writing only twenty-six
states have approved the income tax
amendment. nine less than enough.
Eleven have failed to act favorably,
but in most cases this action was not
final. For example. in several in
stances one house of the legislature
voted for the amendment. the other
against. This left the matter exactly
as though no vote had been taken.
and any future legislature. can call up
the amendment and pass 1t.
Nine of the states have failed as yet
to take action. They are Maine, Con-
necticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania,
Florida, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa and Wyoming. To adopt the
amendment 1t will be necessary either
that some of the states that have act
ed adversely change their votes or that
all the nine states that have not yet
acted vote in the affirmative. The
question is therefore very much in
doubt. Despite the dark outlook for
the amendment. however. the best in
formed students believe 1t will ulti-
mately pass.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15
A Working Promoter.
sprouts.

The name of Colonel w. r. Felker
of Rogers, Ark. banker, ranch owner
and railroad hand, is bound to become
famous. Not only does Colonel Felker
promote a railroad. but he helps to
build 1t with his own hands Turning
over his prosperous bank to the care
of his sons, he HES him forth one day
to raise capital for his railway enter
prise and the next joyously dons over
alls, gathers pick and shovel and
throws dirt on the grades.
There will be those rinvidious indi-
viduas who will advise other bankers
and railroad promoters to go and do
likewise There may even be III ma
tured persons to assert that at last
practical use has been found for cap
italists. No such thought. we are sure.
anlmates the bosom Of Colonel Felker.
He works with the crOwbar and other
useful tools because he likes 1t and be-
cause he wants tho railroad built.
Furthermore, there is certain canni-
ness about his turn at manual labor.
It Is a safe bet that the various con-
struction gangs on the Felker road
work Just a little harder because of
the example Of the boss.
The colonel carries his lunch pail.
eats with the men. Jokes with them
and is verltably one Of them 1t Is
foregone conclusion that he will never
have q strike on his line. The lesson
is as old as human nature and ts 20
plain that he who ruus may read.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15
Fifteen Million Men In Militia.

The Texas mobilization has once
more created agitation for the recruit.
Ing of the national guard. Theoreti,
cally every >ablebodied male citizen
bet ween the ages Of eighteen and
forty-tive is member Of his state mi
lItia. This is the provision of the
United States law. In the entire ma.
ton there are approximately 100000
men who are thus Included Actually
there Is only about one in Il hundred
of these In the militia The other
ninety.nine belong to the reserve.
One of the difficulties In the way of
recruiting the guard is that there
seems no wild desire on the part of
these ninety-nine Reserves to enroll
themselves as members Of the actual
militia. There is a widespread idea
that to do so would be to become
"tin soldier" and the average man
objects to the characterization. More
over, the militia drills and encamp-
ments have grown more strenuous
and call not only Tor hard work, but
for some discomforts and loss of time.
There are militarists who assert that
the peace propaganda has also had its
effect in making men unwilling to be-
come active members of the militia.
but this influence is as yet negligible.
The novel contention is now made
that those who are theoretically men,
bers of the militia. aud that means
every man between the ages noted.
can be made a member Of the actual
militia willy nilly. This is not con-
scription, they say; far from 1t. These
men. without their consent. being al
ready members Of the militia. are
therefore subject to the commands of
the militia officers. or so runs the argu-
ment. Fortunately there has been no
attempt to put In force this rather
startling doctrine.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15
World Arbitration In Sight.

President Taft's proposal Of gen.
ernl arbitration treaty between the
Cniicd States and Great Britain and
the enthusiastic approval of the plan
by Sir Edward Grey. British foreign
secretary. mark the beginning of one
of the most practical steps In the di-
rection of world peace yet taken. All
that now remains IL the actual franz
ing of such Il treaty and its ratifica-
tion by the two nations. That II will
be ratified Is foreshadIwed by the al
most universal public approval of the
proposed plan in both countries.
The farreaching effects that would
flow from an arbitration treaty be-
tween the two greatest Anglo-Saxon
nations cannot we'll be overstated.
Peace advocates have long asserted
that such treaty would mean the
virtual ending of war. since England
and America are in a position Of COM
mercial. political and military leader
ship that would exercise vast inf1u-
ence over the other nations.
Already France has indicated her
readiness to enter into similar arbi-
tration treaty with us, and her exam
pie would doubtless be followed by
other powers. Germany has taken a
rather cynical attitude concerning the
matter, 1t is true, but Germany alone
will not be able to force a continue
ton of war.
One of the immediate effects of
few such treaties between leading ma
tions would be the curtaillng Of arma-
ments. The enormous military and
naval expenses under which the great
nations are staggering have about
reached the limit. and some such move
is inevitable.
The only serious argument that has
been advanced against general arbi-
tration between the great powers is
that the smaller nations would suffer.
This might have been true fifty or one
hundred years ago. but is not true to-
day. As a matter of fact, the autOn-
omy of many of the weaker states has
been maintained by an agreement
among the more powerful ones. This
has been notably true in the case Of
the Balkan states and of China.
At last the peace movement. has
ceased to be merely sentimental and
is becoming definite and practical. 1t
should be a source of immeasurable
qualification to Americans that our
Cwn land is leading the way.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

Our benevolent and pervasive agrf-
cultural department has got out two
bulletins on the peanut. 10th of which
make toothsome reading rhe pop
ular idea OF the gooher Is that II
hourlshes most nt the circus and In a
certain spe les Of politics This does II
grave injustice. AS Il matter Of fact,
It Is eaten by everybody on the sly.
while II large part of the population.
including the proletariat and the
"boorzhwa." still devour 1t boldly and
shumclessly in the open. letting the
huls. like the chips of him who hews
to the line. fall where they may" At
that the peanut hull is Infinitely more
popular than the banana peel and has
not the same immoral tendency to trip
up the unwary.
A fairly Industrious peanut farmer.
80 the agricultural department In
forms us. can make between $36 and
$45 per acre from the crop annually.
w uul uu luuuSttlOuS pedHul pViItiSluu
can take In we are not informed. As
between the two we prefer the peanut
farmer. as he is not so liable to be
Investigated and attends more to his
own affairs.
Peanut consumption in the United
States is on the increase. and 1t has
always been fairly large and noisy
What with peanut slot machines. pea
nut butter. peanut candy and the COM
mon or garden variety of peanut. to
say nothing Of the large, double
joihted" peanut of the circus we man
age to consume COOLERS in vast guam
titles. In fact. we eat so many that
we have to import them. There is
call for American peanut farmers, and
there Is money In the business.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

Colonel Richard Gadke, the celebrat-
ed German military expert. says the
American army in Texas doesn't
amount to much and thinks 1t would
take the United States at least six
months to put formidable force in
the field. German military men really
cannot get over the habit of putting
on airs.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

Az General sheridan's description Of
Texas is similar to General Sherman's
definition Of war. perhaps the troops
have been sent to Texas to get them
used to It
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

A bunch Of Ohio people have gone to
California in search Of a sacred stream.
So far as the rest Of US know, the only
sacred stream that flows out Of Call
fornia is Of golden yellow.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

A bunch of Basque immigrants were
halted at Ellis island. New York. for
the reason that nobody could under
stand their language. AS they had
$50 each they were admitted, how.
ever. probably on the principle that
money talks.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

A New York physician claims that
alcohol injections will cure neuralgia.
What boon in prohibition territory!
Neuralgia is much simpler than
snake bite.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

A Harvard educator opines that half
of the cost Of food is for glass. tin
AMI paper boxes. As half Of the re-
maindtr goes to the trusts 1t is ques-
ton Just where the average eating
man gets off.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

An English chemist has discovered
that carbonic acid can lie used In max
ing alcohol AS carbonic acid gas is
given off In the breath. this is by no
means an original discovery. Many
wives long ago learned the secret by
smelling the carbonic acid in hubby's
hraath
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

A Long Island man has had bis face
made over by surgery. Recalling some
faces we have seen, this should be-
come a profitable, likewise philan-
thropic. branch Of surgery.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

What the suburban farmer wants
with his congressional garden seed is
an assurance that his neighbors' chick
ems won't scratch 1t out before 1t
sDrOuts.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

A Jay Gould descendant complains
of the system" Maybe some day a
descendant Of the Rock efellers will be
protesting against Standard OIL high
hnInce.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

Andrew Carnegie states that he
placed all his eggs in one basket and,
though he broke the proverb, never
cracked she'll. But were they all his
own eggs?
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

New York parents are again accused
Of kidnapping their own children.
Wholesale divorce is bound to lead to
complications Of this sort.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

A man has been declared insane be-
cause he wanted loan of million
dollars from a bank and offered no
i. collateral. His trouble was that he
was not an official Of the bank. In
that case he would have been a high
financier; also would have received the
nnonQv
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

It now transpires that when Amelie
Rives obtained a divorce from John
Armstrong Chaloner the ex.husband
expressed himself as eager to pay all
mony. 1t was not long after this that
the New York courts pronounced him
fpaopa
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

Because q half dozen men on an
ocean liner gave the smoking room
steward five dollar tips they were sus-
pected of being card sharps. Was not
this jumping at conclusions? Five
dollar tips can be afforded by sharps
other than those at cards.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

In a recent letter Colonel Roosevelt
says, "Of course a politician can be a
Christian" This is matter Of en-
phasis. Underscore the "can" and the
statement may perhaps be admitted.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

The difference between spring MILL
merry and spring poems Is that there
are new styles in spring millinery.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

German military experts do not
think much of American aeroplanes,
yet they have managed to kill almost
as many people as German dirigibles.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

Hereafter when Booker T. Washing.
ton goes looking for a man named
Smith he will take along q bodyguard.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-04-15

The Co!yillc Examiner $50 year
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-27
PULLMAN RATES REDUCED.
Lower Schedule VIII Become Effective
Next Wednesday.

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Announcemcnt was
made yesterday from the Pullman COM
peny Offices that arrangements have been
completed for the application next We'd
nesday of their new rate rules, which in
clude reduction of 20 per cent in prac-
tically all upper berth rates and cut
ranging from 25 cents to 81 on lower
berths.
The new tariffs. which have been filed
with the interstate commerce commission.
provide that where the lower berth rate
is Sl.50. the rate for the upper berth
shall be sl.25 and whore the lower berth
ate is more than S150. the upper berth
rate Will be 20 per cent less.
A new feature OF the rate scheme is the
establishment OF an intermediate lower
berth rate. Heretofore a rate OF Sl.50
has been collected for a certain time and
distance and the next higher rate amount
ed to 80 cents more, In the revised tariff
rates. A.;5, 81 25. etc, have been put
in wherever tx was necessary 10 bring
about an equalization OF the lower berth
rates.
New tourist sleeping car rates also
have been filed. There is no change in
rates for lower bcrths In these tariffs
but In the matter of upper berths there is
a cut OF 20 per cent with q minimum
upper berth rate OF ST.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-27
COMMITTEE CONSIDERS
HOTEL RUNNERS LICENSE

Hyrun Baird OF the New Windsor hotel
and ]. II. Waters of the Kenyon hotel
appeared before the license committee OF
the city council Thursday evening and
presented a petition signed by the hotel
men OF the city, asking that the hotel
runners license be raised from $50 TO
$500 a year. The hotel men desire TO
do away with runners entirely. but they
were advised, so II was stated, that ii
would perhaps be Preferable TO make the
license prohibtive than TO repeal the
ordinance allowing hotel runners TO do
business.
The license committee, however. was
in favor OF doing away with runners en-
tirely rather than raising the license.
The committee takes the stand that II
the hotel runners are q menace to the
city, as the hotel men say they are II
would be better 10 stop their occupation
entirely than 10 make their license high.
The committee. however, Will Investigate g
the matter thoroughly and confer with
the city attorney before making its
recommended tion 10 the council
The municipal laws committee took ND
the Bamberger garbage proposition and
authorized the health commissioner to
draw up a contract with Simon Bam-
berger, which will be presented 10 the
city council Monday night. II it is adopt
ed. the Salt Lake g. Los Angeles railroad
Proposition will be rejected.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-27
SALT LAKE ROUTE
TRAFFIC DELAYED
Washouts in Meadow Valley
Country Interfere; Regular
Schedule Today.

Traffic on the Salt Lake Route is be-
Ing slightly delayed by small washouts
Caliente. New The trouble. however. is
not considered serious and regular schcd .
ules are expected 10 be resumed today
The trouble was caused by heavy rains
In tho mountains. which caused the un
derrDin!ng OF the temporary track, which
was built along the line Of the big wash
out OF a year ago. and which VIII be
abandoned as soon as the new high line
is completed.
Troubles, as the result OF high water,
also are being experienced by the Oregon
Short Line in Idaho and Montana, where
the schedules have temporarily been in
terfered with.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-27
WANTS FRANCHISE CHANGED.
Street Railway Company Desires to Cut
Down Interurban Service.

The Utah Light Railway company
desires the terms OF its franchise modified
requiring haf-hour service OF its cars TO
Sandy and Midvale. and 1t is understood
that the matter will be taken before the
board OF county commissioners at it's
meeting Monday.
The company wishes to reduce the serv-
Ice TO one car an hour. but II Is said that
the commissioners do not favor this. Two
members of the board az least are report
cd AS being adverse TO II. II is pointed
out that that part Of the county Is con-
stantly growing and good car service is
necessary
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-27
Railroad Notes.

s. v. Derrah assistant general freight
agent for the Denver & Rio Grande and
the Western Pacific, has returned from
an inspection trip over some of the Utah
lines OF the D. & r. c.. which Included
visit 10 the coal mines OF the Utah Fuel
company.
J. G. Doolittle. general agent for the
Rock Island, has returned from trip to
Denver.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-27
Trainer TO Retire.

a rumor was current in railroad circles
Tuesday afternoon that a. Trainer for
many years general baggage agent for
the Union Pacific, will return February
and that George Alley. now general bag
gage agent for the Oregon Short Line
Will be made general agent for both the
Union Pacific and the Oregon Short Line
with headquarters in Omaha.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-27
EMPLOYEES ORGANIZE.
Denver & Rio 6rande Mechanical Force
for Closer Harmony.

alton OF Rio Grende Employees was
formed here today by representatives
from the mechanical departments of the
Denver Rio Grande railroad. The pur-
pose Is closer cooperation of employees
OF the system, Officers elected are. Pres
ident. David Camomile. Salt Lake; vice
president, T, Donnelly. Denver.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-27

Chamberlain IS Cough Remedy is not
a common, everyday cough mixture.
1t is meritorious remedy for all the
troublesome and dangerous complica-
tions resulting from cold in the head
throat. chest or lungs. Sold by all
dealers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-27
Children Cry
FOR FlETcHER'S
9 a s . RIA
FOREST DALE CITIZENS TO
SEEK AID OF COUNTY

On the grounds that they are unable
10 bear all the financial burdens OF an
incorporated municipality, citizens OF
Forest Dale will appear before the board
Of county commissioners at the meeting
be relieved of bearing tho expense of
the maintenance OF Thirteenth South
street and Fifth East street within the
corporate limits Of the town
repair has proved too much for the town
II is declared What action the board
Of county commissioners will take With
reference 10 the matter Is uncertain
For baGrippe. Coughs and stufy Colds
Take Foley's Honey and Tar. II
gives quick relief and expeIs the cold
from your system. 1t contains NO
opiates. is safe and sure. Schramm.
JchpsnuI Druos Eva z*nraa
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-14

Deisg on II ondas v in tak3 placs tidz1Ess from the family resf deuee 45 s&1t Sfxtietfl street. The buria1 be III tover ry so11u,, N here he WIS born. and Y here the bodies sof his f$tiier, Drs Ffnotil I3inaock. his grandfst her apt Daniel Bin1ock his sreat tSErandf father, Lieut. Timothy Dinhock and his great reat grand father, Capt. Timothy Difnock. lie
 Henry FarnuIn DInocls WE descend ed on his fathers side from Lieut. Thornas DimocH9 who settled Barn stable. Mass. The wife of the latter WAS Jeanna Btirsley "a daughter ofsthe ReF.s4Joseph Hulk Among. Mr. Dinl- ock.s other pre- Revoln tionary ances- tors were Gov William Bradford, Maj. William, St. Joseph. the Rev. James Fitch5 and Ma j. John Mason of Pequot war fame. Among MT. Dimock's ma tarnal ancestors wa 8 John Rowland, a Mavfiower Pilgrim.
 MT. Dimock's summer home at Cow entry was many years ago the com bined property of his two grand- fathers. the Rev. Chauncey Booth and the Rev. Daniel NDimock.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-14
COLCHESTER.
Burns-Death of Enoch B. Worth ington.

Mrs. Gilbert 0. Hall, wife of Engi- neer Hall. was fatally burned We'd nesday. She was burning leaves. etc, which had been raked off the lawn in front of her home on South Main street. Her apron caught fire and blazed up. She endeavored to extin- gllish the flames but did not succeed. She became badly excited and ran to the home of Mrs. Henry Bailey sever sa1 rods from the place. screaming. By running, the flames were tanned and when she reached there her clothing was all afire. Mrs. Bailey endeavored to put out the blaze and badly burned her hands. Mrs Hall ran back to her home and her screams brought large mum Der of neighbors. who with blan- kets put out the blaze. Dr. Lyman was summoned at once and worked hard to relieve her sufferings. Dr. O'Neill of Willimantic was sent for and he came over by auto and brought a trained nurse Mrs. Halls limbs and back were very badly burned. She died Thursday morning.
 Enoch B. Huntinston's Death
 Enoch E. Huntington died at his home on South Main street Tuesday. He was about 75 years old. He had been feeble for several months and last Friday he was taken with hemor- rhage of the nose, which started again Tuesday morning. He did not recover from the attacks and died Tuesday afternoon. He is survived by his wife
 Annual Flag Scrap.
 The annual flag scrap between the sophomore and freshman classes of the high school was held Wednesday on the campus The sophomores were victorious. This class won the event last year when they were freshmen.
 Postoffice Hours Today.
 The postoffice closes today Good Friday), from F noon until D. III.
 Notes.
 The Academy baseball team was out on the park Wednesday afternoon put ting in some hard practice for their coming game with Portland high school
 Commander George Brown of Nor
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-14
Personals.

Merrill H. Jones was in Newington Thursday Mrs Arthur W Sweet was the guest of friends in Hartford Thursday. Bartholomew Moran was the guest of friends in Hartford Thursday. Deputy Sheriff George F. Holhrook of Putnam was in Wilinantic Thurs day.
 Andrew H. Maine of Groton was in WilIimantic calling on friends Thurs day.
 Col. Edward Hunter of New. York is in town and may remain here for the summer.
 Louis Tiffany of Webster. Mass, was in Willsmantic calling on friends Thursday.
 Mr. and Mrs Dwight H. Barstow of Scotland were Willimantic visitors Thursday.
 MT. and Mrs Charles Smith of North Windham spent Thursday in Hartford.
 Miss Marion Niles of Boston is at the home of James Hillheuse on Church street.
 Prosecuting Agent Addition J. Green slit of Hampton was Wilimantic visitor Thursday.
 Rev Ignatius Kost of Dayville. for merly of St. Mary's church, South Coventry, was in this city Thursday.
 Mrs Frances Comsteck, who has been visiting her cousin and sister-in- law. Mrs. Amanda Comstock, has re- turned to her home in Waterbury.
 Timothy Quinn of Maple avenue has returned from Hartford, where he at tended the two days session of the de- partment encampment of the c. A. R.