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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-04
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931. Thirty years later the debt had
risen to $1.120 100000. This immense
increase was due mainly to the Chi
nese and Russian war, and continu-
Ing expenditure on a large scale is
necessitated by the national defense.
In the year 1908 the army and navy
cost $144,1S9.1S3. Between April 1,
1895. and March /, 1909, the army cost
1915. .085,08S and. the navy $313,443,440.
The national defense has cost total
OF $6Ss s,423.523 within fourteen years
and this without counting the cost Of
the Russian war. Corea, Formosa and
Manchuria have demanded heavy
expenditures. merchant marine has
been established, many extensive pub
lie works undertaken. including rail-
ways. telegraphs and telephones, and
all these things have been dcne by a
country that contains only $4,000
square miles of arabic soil.
Under such conditions 1t is easy to
believe that taxation is the question
of the day In japan and has been so
for many years. Since the outbreak
Of the Russian war the land tax has
ranged from per cent. to 17.5 per
cent. The tax on liquors ranges from
IS per 40 gallons up to 17.40M per
40 gallons. according to the percent
age of alcohol.
Then comes the income tax, which
is arranged upon a sort of graduated
scale. Before the war the tax paid
by ''juridicat" persons was 2h per
cent. but after the war an additional
tax was levied equal to so per cent.
up to 400 per cent. of the ordinary
rate. An income tax of per cent.
was also levied on public loan funds
and company debentures All other
persons not already assessed as above
pay rate in proportion to their in
come. Before the war those with an
income Of 300 yen ($150) per annum
paid ! per cent. and this Increased
according :. to the income up to 51h
per cent Now the lowest income pays
10 per cent. and the highest 2O35 per
cent. There are various exceptions,
such as army and navy officers while
engaged in war, widows, orphans, pen
sioners. etc. There is also a tax on
textiles, an excise duty on sugar, and
a substantial revenue from the post
office. The customs tariff also is re-
sponsible for a substantial income
| amounting to about s22, 100000 a year.
Mention should also be made OF the
state monopolies of tobacco, salt and
camphor, worth about $4,000, 900 a
year.
Adachi Kinnosuh describes the will.
ingness Of the Japanese people to be
taxed and their uncomplaining >re
sponse to demands that are necessi-
tated by the good of the country. His
statement is SO remarkable that 1t is
worthy OF quotation He says:
I'm 1895 we went to war with China
Our government wanted money. and
wanted It badly. 1t let our people know
about its needs in terms of war loans.
To the first call the people answered
by putting up $25.oO0.000 The govern
ment wanted more. and on the second
call 1t succeeded In getting from the
people $4,000 000-in all 10000, 900.
The people gave this amount very
willingly. That fact was very plain
on the very face of 1t. 1t was widely
advertised also. The thing that was
not SO well known. especially outside
of the country. however, was that this
was all that the people could do at
| the time-and little moie. Nine
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-04
Protected.

The late Thomas B. Reed, when a
lad, was requested to bail out small
boat that had been leaking badly, and
was almost full of water.
Il can't do. it," replied Tom, Its
unconstitutional
What do you mean?" inquired the
owner of the boat
''The constitution of the United
States says" replied The future states
man, that excessive bail shall not be
required of any man.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-04
: Always Ahead Of Him,

Miss Cute (an amateur palmist)-
This line in your hand, Mr.. Dubb, in
dicates that you have brilliant future
before you.
Dubb-Is that so?
MISS Cute-Yes; but this other line
indicates that you are too slow ever
to overtake it
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-04

The monthly income of this same
family was estimated at S.22 yen.
leaving deficit of 1.16 yen. Wages
may have increased somewhat since
the war. but there can be no doubt
that the cost of living also has In
creased. An official report since the
war gives the following as the mean
wages of workmen in Japan:
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-04
The. Author at Her Busiest.

Mr.. Wright-Is your husband busy
now?
Mrs. Penman--Oh, very busy.
Mr.. Wright-What is he doing?
Mrs. Penman-He's at work on a
story.
Mr.. withdrawing story, is her
Mrs. Penman-Oh, no; he wrote 1t a.
month ago. He's trying to sell 1t now
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-04
Their Natural Element.

Wife-How imprudent you areI
You've only just finished dinner. and
now you propose to bathel
Husband-That's all right, my dear,
I ate nothing but fish
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-04
Ready to obIIae.

Little James, while at a neighbor's.
was given piece of bread and butter,
and politely said, thank you'll"
That's right, James," said the lady
II like to hear little boys say thank
you.'"
well. rejoined James. 'if you want
to hear me say it again, you might
put some jam on it,
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-04
PrecautIon.

Chimmie-Hey, Maggie, hold dis
bag O. peanuts fer me fer minute
here comes poor relation o. minel-
Life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-04
Lucky.

This is the third time you have
been here for food,' said the woman
at the kitchen door, to the tramp.
"Are you always out of work?"
"Yes'm," replied the itinerant. 'T
guess / was born under lucky star"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-04
The Mean Thing.

Mrs. Exe-My husband has some
thing laid aside for rainy day. 4
Mrs. Wye-I know tiny nus
bands umbrella.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-04
Pert Paraaraphs.

Only great mind can feel charity
for those who don't appreciate it's
worth
woman's objection to tobacco
smoke depends less on the brand OF
tobacco than on the brand of man.
The greatest foe to contentment that
a man can have is an ambitious wife.
We are all willing to battle for the
right The trouble is that right seems
to be all things to all people
Some people are like some books
the best thing about them is the bind
ing.
The only drawback to owning books
is that some idiot is sure to insist on
boring you about them.
Some people never tell all they
know because they prefer to choose
subjects upon which they can talk
longer.
Every woman expects to have gray
hair, but stoutness is the last indig-
nifty of malicious fate.
When we ask for bread we have a
sneaking hope that somebody will
have streak of generosity and give,
us cake. -
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-04

HE duties and functions OF
the many departments OF
life in Japan are clearly
defined and the general ac-
quiescence In such defini-
tions In a mark OF orderly
instinct rather than sefvll-
ity that 1t is ever ready to
recognize Its own inferior
ity. That the duties Of
women have been clearly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-04
DENVER & RIO GRANpE-WrsTERN
PACIFIC

THE Royal Gorge Feather River
Canon Route" -,
Taken together form the most beautf-
full line of continuous travel Denver
Salt Lake, City. San Francisco
The marvellous scenic attractions of
the Rockies. the Great Salt Beds OF
can be seen from the car window.
without extra expense for side trtSs.
For illustrated descriptive matt,
write Frank A. Wadleigh, General
Passenger Agent. Denver & Rio Grandr
Railroad. Denver. Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-04

FOR SALE CHEAP; several thousand feet of A
inch riyetted steel pipe. Hayens I632 Wazee street
Denver. -
We pay highest cash prices for old
copper. brass and lead scrap Write
us what you have. -
The SLACK-HORNER BRASS MFG. co.
1898 Blake ST., Denver, Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-04

superfiuous Question.
rs your wife superstitious7'
my dear sir. my wife IL a woman" !"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-15
RAINFALL THE
HEAVIEST HERE
.INMANY MONTHS
STREETS WE'RE TURNED INTO
RIVERS AND 1T Is EXPECTED
THAT AN EXAMINATION TO-DAY
WILL SHOW THE NEW PAVING
HAS BEEN DAMAGED.

About the heaviest precipitation ex-
perienced ln this city In many months.
or possibly years, was that cf last night
and this morning, when the rain fell IN
sheets, continuing for an hour or moro
before slackening up, only to start
afresh at intervals and continue .
throughout the n1orninn
Streets were turned intc rivers IN the
uptown as wei as downtown sections.
Palafox street from 5oInana north
was a lake with the water rsachiug
above the sidewalks and overdowing
them, while on Ga6D1en street from
Ninth avenue west was froqn tan 70
twelve inches deep With water. What
happened to Eighth avenue can oniy
be contectured, but IL is thought that
an examination this morning will show
that the new paving there has been
badly damaged, as well as the work
which has recently been done on East
Gadsden street. Yesterdays heavy rain
did some damage. but the downpour
then was nothing compared TO that
of last night and this morning.
II Is thought that the precipitation
viii show somewhat Of a record when
the weather observer announces tho
tall this morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-15
BY Annotated prsna.

New York. March 14.-"The United
Mine Workers Of America VIII not
compromise a single demand that they
have made of the anthracite coal
operators" declared John White. pres
ident of the mine workers, this after
noon.
Il look for general suspension OF
work I'm the anthracite coal field on
AIril l." he said.
THE mine operators have notified
us their reply is final. When we meet
them tomorrow we win file merely
formal reply. reiterating our demands.
II will then be up to the operators. IL
they make no. concession, every union
hard coal miner IN Pennsylvania VIII
lay down his tools on the night OF
March 81.
TT seems that the best we can hope
for now is a mere suspension in
stead of strike. While the scale
committee has authority to call a
strike, we will postpone such action
a. least until after the meeting of the
bituminous coal miners In Cleveland
on March 20. The whole situation will
come up for review before the policy
committee on March 25, and a strike
OF the bituminous miners Is not un-
likely"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-15
WILDS OF VENEZUELA
WILL BE EXPLORED
Party VIII Leave jacksonville and
Spend Several Months in Tropical
Fastness of That Country.
BY Associated Press.

New York, March 14.-An explor-
ing expedition Is to leave Jacksonville
IN few days to spend several months
in the tropical fastenesses of vene-
zuela- Captain A. c. Juell left New
York tonight to take command of the
expedition, which is financed by Thos
T. Ryan. The equipment of the party
viii be elaborate and the personnel in
clujes four engineers and several
other experts
In consideration of his financing the
expedition and furnishing to the Vene-
zuelan government charts of the
waters, the yacht Wayfarer and a
small feet Of power launches may es-
plore, 1t is said that Mr.. Ryan will get
from that governmert concessions on
all rubber plants that may be discov-
cred by the expedition.
They will make charts of the tribu-
tsries of the Orinoco explored and
whatever waters may be traversed
The Wayfarer is equipped for general
trade with native tribes and win tow
four whaleboats equipped with gaso-
line motors. by means OF which the
Ortnoco and its tributaries will be
traversed when the yacht is unable to
proceed further.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-15
BY Associated Press.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 14.-when the
trial of Rev. W. d. Mcfarland, of
Greenville, Tenn, was begun here to-
day, counsel for the aged minister
asked that indictments found against
him after the death of his former Sec
retary be quashed. The motion was
overruled, and the trial. involving
charges that the secretary, Elsie Coe,
was the victim OF an illegal operation,
proceeded.
Leaning on the arm of Mcfarland,
his wife came TO court weeping. An
other tragic eiement was added to the
proceeding when II was announced
that Miss Goes mother would not ap-
pear as a witness against the minister.
She is said to be dying In her home
here-a victim of the break down that
followed revelations of the manner of
her daughters death.
Mcfarland is well known n church
and educational circles. Formerly be
was prin cipal of a Pitssburg school.
This work he abandoned TO operate
church missions in east Tennessee.
The minister maintains his declara-
tions of innocence.
DIR. Mcfarland made his way throagh
the dense crowd in criminal court a
few minutes before the hour for open
ing. He was accompanied by his aged
wife. They were quickly surrounded
Dy attorneys ana IFleD as. MIS-. IA c.
Tarland wep< at the demonstration.
Assistant District Attorney Richard
W. Martin, to whom DR.. Mcfarland re-
ferred as his brightest pupil," drew
up the indictment but will not assist
in the prosecution Of his former pre-
ceptor.
When the case VAS called. Attorney
Homer G. Castle, for the defense, pre-
sented motions to Quash the indict
ment. Throughout the argument Mrs
Mcfarland frequently pressed her hus-
bands hand.
The jury was selected in remarkably
short time. District Attorney Blakeiy
made the opening statement for the
ccmEnonw ealth, saying that after the
operation charged against DR.. McFar-
land a physician notified the coroner
of Elsie Goes condition. A deputy
coroner was sent to take her statement
which, he declared, accused the de-
fendant.
Physicians were called to show the
result of the autopsy.
When court adjourned for the noon
recess, DR.. Mcfarland walked to where
the district attorney was standing and
extending his hand, said:
How do you do. Mr.. Blakely?"
Blakely shook hands with him, and
was presented by the white haired
minister to his wife, who also shook
hands with him, remarlCing, II am
pleased to meet YOU"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-15
MOUNTAIN OUTLAWS
KILL COURT OFFICERS
ENGINEERS ASK
FOR MORE MONEY
Men Employed on Forty Eight East
ern Roads Want the Same Pay That
Is Given Western Engineers.
BY Associated Press.

New York, March 14.-Arguments
supporting their demand for increased
wages were prepared by committee
Of fifty locomotive engineers headed
by Warren S. Stone, grand chief of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, for submission today at q
joint conference with committee of
officials of forty eight eastern roads.
The engineers desire the increase in
order that their wages may be brought
to level of those paid on roads west
of the Mississippi river. The railroad
officials estimate that the wages de-
manded would amount to about $780,
100000 a year increase in cost to the
railroad transportation. After argu-
ments today recess of several days
will be taken in order to permit the
railroads to consider the proposals and
formulate a reply.
The demands presented are quite
technical in form and have to do with
passenger, electric, freight, switching
and belt line service, together with
final terminal and iitial terminal de-
lays.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-15
COMMERCE COURT
IS DEFENDED
Attorney General Wickersham APP
pears Before Interstate Commerce
Commission for This Purpose.
Bv ". ". McNitt.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March 14.-Attorney
General Wickersham defended the
commerce court, which the Democrats
of the house propose to abolish, today
before the interstate commerce COM
mittee. Sharp criticism Of the orders
issued by the commerce court against
the decisions of the interstate COM
merce commission were made by
members of the committee.
Mr. Wickersham predicted long de-
lays In litigation should the commerce
course be abolished.
Chairman Adamson and other MEM
bers of the committee disagreed with
the attorney generals view that he, as
a representative of the people, was en-
titld to appear before the commerce
court in contsted rate cases, eiher for
or against the decision of the inter
state commerce commission.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-15
BANDITS ARE YET
NOT IDENTIFIED
Bodies Of Men Killed by Express Mes
senger Are Held Awaiting Some One
Who Can Recognize Them.
BY Associated Press.

Sanderson, Texas, March 1.-THE
bodies of the two bandits slain yestsr-
day in Southern Pacific hold-up by
Express Messenger David A. Trous-
dale, were still held here for identi-
f1cation. The body of the larger man
Is suspected to be that of a man who
has been living for several months in
Pecos county, which is near here, and
which is one of the largest and most
undeveloped counties in Texas, having
scarcely more than 1000 Inhabitants.
The body of the other bandit is still
unidentified.
Investigation by Sheriff Allen of this
city shows that the pair made their
daring attempt without the aid of any
third party. There were hree horses
staked out near the scene of the hold
up, but one OF them was a pack animal,
apparently. there being no one to drive
them off after their two riders had
been slain. and the animals stood until
the sheriff's possed galloped up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-15

to the Baltimore convention, and will
easily be elected at the primary.
One of the big issues in Florida is
the drainage of the Everglades 1t of
course has no connection with the
presidential campaign, but IT is inter
esting Florida folks considerably more.
The reclamation project was first
made prominent by Napoleon Bona
parte Broward, filibuster in Cuban war
days, and elected governor in 1904.
Money received from the sale of state
lands was devoted to digging drainage
canals to let the water out OF the
great swamps.
In the center of southern Florida is
Lake Okeechobee. the surface of which
is over twenty feet higher than sea
level Two rivers empty into the lake.
and in wet seasons it floods the county.
The canals are designed to tap the
lake and stop the inun6ations.
The holding up of a report OF gov
ernment enginoers at the instiga ton
Of land companies brought on the re-
cent scandal still fresh in the minds of
ALL
The country at large may hsve
forIned the idea that the plan to re-
claim the Everglades Is a chimerical
one but Florida people believe other
wise. The scandal cannot stop the
really meritorious enterprise of opening
for agricultural use much of the rich
alluvial land in the Everglades region.
OF course, there is also a great area
that cannot be reclaimed.
Governor Albert w. Gflchrist has
roundly criticized Representative Clark
for involving his state In scandal. but
1t seems the general opinion that Clark
did well TO tllrr ou the caHterizing,
but purifying light OF publicity
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-15
PRISONERS KILL
KEEPERS AND FLEE
Warden and Two Assistants of Me-
braska Penitentiary are Assassinated
by Trio of Bank Robbers.
81 Assoelated Press.

Lincoln, Neb., March 14.-Three
prisoners IN the Nebraska penitentiary
at Lancaster assassinated Warden Jas.
Delahunty. Deputy Wardens Charles
Wagner Usher and A. c. Heilman and
wounded a cell housekeeper, blew the
lock off one door. forced the turnkey
at the point Of revolver to open an
other, escaped through the main en-
trance and were soon swallowed up
in the blizzard today.
The convicts are Morely, Taylor and
Dowd, serving terms for robbing banks.
Armed with revolvers and explosives
the prisoners made dash for liberty,
firing at the Jail officers when they
came across them. Posses are search
ing for the escapes. The governor has
ordered a company of militia to the
penitentiary.
Penitentiary officials say they be-
lieve that revolvers and explosives
were passed to the men by friends who
visited them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-15
FLORIDA FOR TAFT? YOU'LL HAVE TO
ASK POS77MASTERS' PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION

editors Note-This article is written
by a correspondent who is personally In
vestigating political conditions In the
central and southern states. Particularly
the latter, wherein President Taft ex-
poets to poll a solid convention vote in
his night for nomination. The Situa
tion is reviewed from a strictly nom
partisan viewpoint.)
BY v. v. McNitt.
Jacksonville, Fla, March 1.-THE
Postmasters' Protective Association of
Florida will do it's duty by President
Taft at the Chicago convention with
the votes Of their delegates.
That is to say, Taft will get the
votes in case the convention ma
chinery is in the hands of his friends
A contesting delegation will go to Chi
cago to vote for Roosevelt and the con-
test will, of course, be decided, not on
its merits, but in accordance with the
wishes of the dominant faction.
AS you may already have guessed,
the desires of the 10000 common,
everyday Republicans of Florida are
not even taken into consideration. The
Postmasters' Protective Association has
usurped the place of the party 1t
doesn't want any party, except in
name.
The state central committee COM
prfses 80 members, Of whom fourteen
are postmasters. Two are United
States marshals, one Is a receiver for
the United States land Office. one is Il
register for the land office, one a col
lector of customs, one a collector of
internal revenue, one a district attor-
ney, one a census supervisor, and six
are negro federal employees in lucrative
positions.
The members of the committee draw
a total of $5S,S48 in salaries from Uncle
Sam yearly.
The state convention was held at
Palatka in February. General contest
ing delegations were on hand, the ef-
forts of the postmasters to steam roll
the state for Taft having met with op-
position in many places. Roosevelt is
the popular choice, and is even the
favorite of many Florida Democrats,
but the postmasters cared never dg
for that.
FRIENDLY DELEGATES.
The contests were settled with
amazing ease. The method adopted
might well be employed at Chicago.
The committee decided to allow no
one to enter the convention hall who
did not have a ticket. Then tickets
were issued to such delegates as fa-
vored Taft All the rest had to stay
outside.
The delegates who were barred out
without choice to establish the JUS
tice of their claims hired a hall, held
a convention of their own, and chose
delegation of ten to go to Chicago
and vote for Roosevelt
Negroes have not yet been disfran-
chised in Florida, although they are
not exactly encouraged to vote. The
Postmasters' Protective Association
lets the coiored brother in or the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-15
Major Ray Was Also Supporter
of Other Presidential Aspirants

This relative he identified as Chas.
P. Taft, brother OF President Taft.
General Sniffen's testimony was de-
voted to the excuses and subterfuges
which Major Ray used to procure
transfers from station to station. He
said he had his own opinion as to the
value of an unreliable army officer to
a presidential aspirant. 1 thought he
would do more harm than good, and
am as good a friend of President
Taft as General Edwards"
The general said he was astounded
at the political influence. Major Ray
had General Sniffen said he issued
orders to Ray because of the influence
brought to bear on him.
'I succumbed to it. 1 admit 1t with
shame" he added. Il hope God and
the committee will forgive me for it.
but ! did it,"