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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-08-30
Who Paws the Tax?

Many of our readers will remember
Martin J. Feeney, who at one time
practiced law in Edgerton but is now a
resident of Milwaukee with offices in
the Loan and Trust building. In com
munication to the Sentinel recentlv.
Mr. Feeney discusses the income tax
question in a manner that throws new
light upon the question:
Practically every person residing in
Wisconsin will pay the income tax as
sessed against the retail merchants, it
being necessary for them to purchase
the necessaries of life from the mer-
chants. The merchant will not pay the
income tax out of his just profits. He
will add the tax to the cost of his bust
ness, thus adding the amount of the
income tax he pays to the selling price
of the articles he sells.
II will ask the champions of the
Wisconsin income tax law, first, ought
family be taxed for the expense it in
ours in housing, feeding, clothing and
educating their children for any sum
they expend exceeding 5000 yearly and
should they be taxed for what they ex-
pend in giving their children an ad-
vanced education after they reach the
age Of Is, or starting the young son in
business, SO that he will develop into a
good citizen and make success of life?
''The income tax looks to me as tax
on every person living in our good
state. Every phase of this law is I'M
just. The democrats have an oppor-
tunity to relieve Wisconsin from this
income tax. An opportunity demanded
by our people, much stronger than
their demands for the repeal of the
Bennett law in 1890. From any stand
point the plank the convention adopted
(Which is as follows; we pledge our
selves to repeal the present income tax
law and pledge ourselves to enact an
income law in the legislature of 1913
and to submit the same to the people
spring election of 1887 would have
been better if they had said in their
platform that they would do what the
McGovern people say they will do in
their platform. With all my disap-
pointments | am thankful that the dem |
ocratic platform is only advisory and |
the officers nominated have the legal |
right to make their own platform. | |
trust they will do so and demand an
repeal Of that unjust income |
tax law"
The mischief with the ordinary voter
is that he thinks the income tax comes
only from the rich There is where he
is fooled, and fooled badly. For in
stance, the income tax requires tax
on rented property. The owner of the
will simply add that tax to his
rents and increase them just so much
more. Who pays them then?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-08-30

THE Progressives talk loudly of ''put-
ting the government on higher plane
of duty to the people," Like all per-
sons of that stripe they are very much
concerned for 1.-THE people," But when
you examine their work you see that
they are more concerned in creating a
lot of expensive commissions and offices
for themselves, running the cost of the
state government up three hundred per
cent above what it was only ten years
ago. There is not a grain of sound
conservative sense in any of their no.
ideas of running the university and the
state, extravagant ideas of law in gen.
eral, meddling with every part of the
private business of the people they can
think of, turning loose their magma
ton in all directions, they ground out
over 800 laws. They have made the
life and business of the people of Wis
consin a complicate, burdensome and
highly expensive affair. The simple
act of voting they have hedged up with
so many penalties, prohibitions and pro-
visions that they have practically driven
voters away from the ballot box. They
passed an income tax law that compels
the tax payer to employ lawyer to
make out his return. Not satisfied
with all this wild work of their untu-
tored minds and imagination, they are
asking the people to vote for the in
itiative and the referendum. No one
pretends that this stuff is needed in the
framework of our state government.
But they are progressive" you know
And so it has come that to be a pro-
gressive you must chase off after every
tom fool notion in government that
set of hair-brained enthusiasts can de-
wise Fort A Atkinson IInion
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-08-30
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO !

SAA1G OI Oa1OS O1I1 OE 1OLEDO I
LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F.. J
Cheney & Co., doing business in the city
of Toledo, county and state aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each and every
case of catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. D., 1896.
A. w. GLEASON,
~ Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and MUG
GUS surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free. F. ]. Cheney & Co.
gss- Sold by druggists. 75c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-08-30
Farm for Sale.

One of the best farms in Rock county
located on western limits Of city, rs
acres, owned by Mrs. A. M. Court
wright. Two houses, two barns, two
corncribs, two orchards, fine well, all
tillable land. Inquire on premises. 37tf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-08-30

If your dealer does not have the
"Grace Kimball'' cigar he can get them
for you.
We are now showing large line
of ladies' and misses new fall coats
and suits and we are making attractive
prices to early buyers of same. IT. P.
Burns, GAINESVILLE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
Authority Over Rates
Vested in Interstate
Commerce Body.
ZONES ARE SUGGESTED
Charges to Vary According to
Distance Package Is Carried
From Point of Origin.

Washington, April 2.-The house
commerce committee reported favor
ably bill to amend the law giving
the interstate commerce commission
authority over express companies.
Provision is made for rate zones,
charges varying according to the dis
tance a package is carried from the
point of origin. A close working
agreement will be provided between
the express companies and the rural
free delivery system of the postof-
fee department.
FOUR NEW SENATORS.
The senate today became a body of
96 members, New Mexico and Arizona
contributing four additional sena-
tors. Thomas B. Catron and Albert
B. Fall New Mexico) republicans,
and NJ. A. Smith and II. F. Ashurst
(Arizona) democrats, were the new
members to take the oath. Catron
and Ashurst were chosen to serve
until 1917; Fall until 1913 and
Smith until 1915.
In the house, MOTT introduced a bill
to prohibit premium certificates with
tobacco purchases.
The democratic wool bill yester-
day afternoon passed the house, 1S9
to 90, with 90 progressive republi-
cans voting for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02

told a story today that the police ac-
cept as clearing the mystery of the
killing of 20 negroes in southwest
louisiana, and gives clues that fix
guilt for 15 other night assassinations
of blacks in Louisiana and Texas.
CONFEssEs OWN PART.
The negress declared she killed IT
victims with her own hands.
The police declare the Barnabet
woman told her story with no appar-
ent appreciation that taking human
life was a crime. She told her part
in 35 assassinations but declined to
reveal the names of members of the
cult that helped her.
HEADS "CHURCH OF SACRIFICE"
The murders were committed in
the last year. The negress confessed
she is the head of the Church OF
Sacrifice" The woman and her COM
panions are believed to be degener-
ates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
FIVE PRISONERS
IN COURT FLIGHT

st. Louis, Mo-, April 2.-Five men.
one confessed murderer, and four
charged with burglary and robbery,
escaped from Judge Taylor's court
room while the court was in session
on the third floor of the court build
ing today. They were in a cage ad-
joining the room. The men crawled
through a small door in the rear of
the cage to a window sill, walked
along the narrow ledge to another
window 20 feet away, reentered the
building and escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
Two Thousand Residents
Of Hickman, ky., Are
Homeless.
SHELTERED IN TENTS
Property Damage Is $3.50, 900
Taft Urges Appropriation
to Strengthen Dikes.

Hickman, KY, April 2.-As a result
OF break in the west end levee last
night the river today flows from hill
TO hill, covering farms and flooding
stores and factories. Two thousand
persons are homeless. They will be
sheltered in tents shipped here by the
state militia Much of the food sup
ply was destroyed by the sudden rush
OF water. The water is two feet higher
here than ever before recorded. 1t is
still rising. The property loss is esti-
mated at S250.O00.
RISING At CAIRO.
Cairo. ILL.,, April 2.-The river
guage was 53.5 today, 1.3 higher than
the previous record. Indications are
that the river will rise to 30 feet. The
levees will stand sc. The Mississippi
is spreading over the lowlands of
southeastern Missouri, and nothing
but water is seen on the Missouri side
Of the river.
CHECKED At ST. LOUIS.
St Louis, April 2.-The Mississippi
here apparently was checked this
morning. The guage was the same
as yesterday.
Jefferson City, Mo, April Gov
ernor HadIey today received informa
tion that New Madrid. Mo-, is now
from five inches 10 five feet under
water. and the food increasing.
Memphis. April 2.--The guage this
morning was 41.9. the highest ever re-
corded The flood situation was ag
gravated by continued rains. There is
pa byeak IN tha-iAHss-Asre, but IT. srolte
along Bayou Gayosa and sent six feet
Of water over some OF the streets.
TO STRENGTHEN LEVEE.
Washington. April 2.-President Taft
today promised the Louisiana delega
tion 70 send TO congress at once a spe
cial message urging an appropriation
Of $500. 600 TO strengthen the levees OF
the Mississippi river 10 prevent fur
ther flood damage in states that Dor
der H.
When congress convened today Pres
ldent Taft transmitted a message urg
Ing an immediate appropriation oi
100000 20 strengthen levees I'm trying
to prevent further food damage OF
the Missouri and Mississippi rivers
The president will use part Of the ap
preparation. If granted. in destroying 6
huge ice gorge between Yankton anC
Nermilion, 5. d.
DIES MONIES Is FALLING.
Des Moines, April Flood condi
tons in central Iowa are reported
greatly improved. The Des Moine,
river has dropped below the 17-foo
stage and still is falling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
WOMEN ORGANIZE
AGAINST SINGLES

Boston, Mass, April 2-The Wom-
ems Homestead association of Massa-
chusetts has declared war upon all
bachelors who aspire for public office
and it will engage actively in cam
paign to defeat any unmarried men
who announce their candidacy for
anything in the state of Massachus-
etts. The associations declaration OF
war is contained in a resolution which
says: THE purpose of the association
is to keep tab on all bachelor candi-
dates until retired to private life,
where they properly belong, because
they are misfits of society,""
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
ROCK ISLAND ROAD
SENDS OUT CORN TRAINS

Two seed corn specials left the Rock
Island depot this morning, one at 7:15
o'clock and the other at S:15 o'clock.
These trains will cover this part OF
Iowa and Illinois and instruct the far
ners in termination tests and other
means of testing their seed corn. The
seed corn was rather poor last fall
and it was the endeavor of the Rock
Island to get the good seed corn even
ly distributed SO as to make a good
crop. The head of the agricultural de-
partment, Superintendent Cottrell, was
aboard one of the trains. They will
spend about two weeks on the road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
CONTEST IS WON
BYSU[L|VAN men

Springfield, ILL.,, April 2.-Sullivan
candidates for state committeeman in
the Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Twenty-second congressional dis
tricts won today in the Sangamon
circuit court, when Judge Thompson
sustained the demurrer of the defense.
This means the names of the Sulli-
van men remain on the ballot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
WIRE SPARKS

Kansas City-The court OF appeals
here ruled it is against the law for a
lodge or club to sell intoxicants in a
county in this state which has voted
out saloons.
San Francisco-Harvey F. Sprague
surrendered to the police, confessing
he had dynamited a safe in Salmon
City, Idaho, in 1903. Friday Sprague
was released from the army prison on
Alcatraz island after having served
IS months for desertion.
Dover, Del.-Articles of incorpora-
tion were filed fer the American Diox-
ide Refrigeration company of Chica.
go, With a capital of s5,000,000 TO
manufacture, erect, maintain and op-
crate refrigeration plants of all kinds,
and to lease water, gas and electric
light plants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
GRANT HAS AFFECTION
OF THROAT; is ON LEAVE

Washington, April 2.-There is no
official record in the war department OF
the reported illness of Major General
Frederick d. Grant. He is on ordinary
leave of absence. 1t is a fact, however,
that the past fortnight a rumor has
been in circulation here, coming from
Grants headquarters at New York, to
the effect he is suffering a serious all
ment of the throat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
MRS. SUSAN F. TERRY is
DEAD AT HOME IN ALEOO
Especial to The Argus. }

Aledo, Ill. April Mrs. Susan F.
Terry died at her home in Aledo yes
terday after an illness of several
weeks. She is survived by her hus-
band and a son. She was born in
VIII county. Ill. June 5, 1850. A
short service will be held at the
home Wednesday at $50 a. m. The
funeral services will be held in the
Latter Day Saints church in Millers-
burg Wednesday at 1 p. m, conducted
by Elder o. E. Sade. The interment
viii be in Oak Ridge cemetery. Nil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02

clusion is founded on unique expert
ments just completed.
BY the use of rats confined in
cages, with speedometers attached,
the professor discovered in 25
months a meat-eating female rat ran
5.447 miles while a vegetarian rodent
covered but 447 miles.
FEMALE BEATS THE MALE.
The meat-eating male covered
something like four thousand miles
less than the female but led the vege-
tartan male by 1900 miles on a
treadmill. A meat-eating female trav-
eled 5,447 miles, a male 1,447, while
a vegetarian female covered 447 and
a male 200.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
Husband Talked to Death.

Houghton, Mich, April 2.-"Now
that you have a chance to get a third
husband, for Gods sake don't talk
him to death" So reads the note that
Henry Juntunson. an otter Lake far
mer. wrote to his wife before tying a
moose about his neck and shooting
himself in the head. The body was
found hanging in a shed. Juntunson
was the woman's second husband. He
is survived by several children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
VIRGINIA OUTLAWS ARE
NOW BEING SURROUNDED

Hillsville, Va, April 2.-Every avail
able man here was summoned early to-
day to join the outlaw hunters at Vol
unteer gap, thirteen miles from here,
where Sidna Allen and Wesley Ed
wards are believed to be located. News
OF their capture is expected momen-
tarily
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
MUNICIPAL MARKET is
OPERATING AT AURORA

Aurora, Ill, April bad country
roads prevented farmers from bring
ing produce to the new municipal
market, which opened today, but
buyers and the market bids fair to
become popular. One farmer who
braved slush and mud disposed Of his
wares in short order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
RESIST ARREST:
Two DIE; | HURT

Centralia, ILL.,, April 2.-While re-
sisting arrest, Charles Brod was kill
ed and Jess Bay and Henry Grose
perhaps fatally wounded today by
George Wingler, deputy marshal at
Oden, near here. Brod and his COM
panions we're creating a disturbance
when officers interfered. Grose died
at a hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02

crease of $2S,OOO.OOO over the past
year. This is mainly due to the COM
pulsory insurance act for workmen
and the acquisition of all telephones
in the United Kingdom by the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
Woman Leader of Cult
Performing Rites Of HUI
man Sacrifice.
MYSTERY IN LOUISIANA
Accused Tells Story That Will
Clear Circumstances of 35
ASSaSSinationS.

Lafayette, La, April 2.-Clementin
a half blood negress, be-
lieved to be the leader of a myster-
ious negro cult, members of which
performed rites of human sacrifice, -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
Try to Rob Bank MESSENGER.

Paris. April 2-Several bandits arm
ed with revolvers unsuccessfully tried
10 rob a messenger Of the bank of
France carrying 100000 in a crowded
street in the center of Paris yesterday.
They were arrested by the police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
TO BE
ATTACKED BY STRIKERS

Calgary, Alberta. April Riot
ing is expected when 5000 men, sent
out from Winnipeg, reach here to go
to construction camps on the Canadi-
an Northern railway to break strike.
Ten thousand strikers are pouring
into Calgary as a result of agitation
By the Industrial Workers of the
World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
Experiment With Rats
Shows Meat Eater the
More Durable.
TEST MADE IS UNIQUE
One That Builds on Flesh Food
Travels 5,447 Miles to 447
by Its Competitor.

Stanford University, Cal, April 2.
Slonaker of the depart
ment of physiology has decided the
vegetarian of the species is less dur
able than the meat eater. His con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN SwEDE
SONS OF NORWAY ARE
TO NAME NEW OFFICERS

The Sons of Norway will hold their
semi annual meeting at Industrial hall
Thursday evening at which time Off
GERS for the ensuing six months will
be elected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
Get 10 Per Cent Raise

Boston, April 2.-One hundred and
twenty-five thousand cotton oper-
atives in the New England states and
many thousands in New York state
were given notice of 10 per cent
raise in wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
SAILOR CONFESSES THE
MURDER OF HELEN KNABE

Portsmouth, n. H., April Photo
graph of Seth Nichols, a sailor, who,
according to the police, has confessed
he murdered DR.. Helen Knabe at In
dianapolis, last October, and copy of
the alleged confession, were mailed to
Indianapolis today. Nichols will be
held here until authorities at Indianap-
oils have time to act on the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
AN AGED J. P, REELECTED,
DIES DURING THE COUNT

Laper, Mich. April John Wright,
IS, candidate for reelection as justice
Of the peace. received a majority of
votes cast here. but died before the
returns we're all in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
Battle for a CITY.

Jimenez, Mexico. April A bat
tie for the possession Of the import
ant city of Parrall began this morn
ing. The city is defended by a fed
eral force of 400. The revolutionists
are fully twice as strong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
SOCIALISTS HAVE
A BIG BATTLE ON
Early Vote in Milwaukee Mu-
nicipal Election Heavy
Two Parties Fusing.
TRYING TO ROUT SEIDEL
Non-Partisan Ticket Is Nominated for
the Purpose of Changing Gov
ernment Control.

Milwaukee, April Am analysis
of returns at midday, showing an un-
usually heavy vote in the city and
most sections of the state, caused local
newspapers to declare the socialists
are losing the Milwaukee municipal
election, and that LaFollette and Will
son were leading in the presidential
primary.
Milwaukee, Wis, April "A big
vote was polled here early today in
the municipal election. Non-partisans
are endeavoring to displace the So
cialist city administration and fol-
lowers of Taft, La Toilette, Wilson
and Clark are fighting for represen-
tation at the national convention.
At Racine the early vote was heavy
with interest centered in the selec-
ton of national delegates.
At Superior a small vote was cast
early with the overshadowing issue
the selection of a mayor and two
councilmen under the commission
form of government.
At La Crosse a heavy vote was
polled early, with contests between
Clark and Wilson in the democratic
party and La Toilette and Taft on
the republican side.
At Oshkosh the early voting was
heavy on the first commission form
of government election. 1t Is predict
ed the city and county will go heavy
for La Toilette and Wilson.
CHICAGO CONTEST SPIRITED.
Chicago. April 2.-Notwithstand
| ing cold cloudy weather, party lead
ers predicted an unusually large vote
at the municipal election today to Sc
lect SO aldermen, pass on bond issues
aggregating s10,000,000 for con
struction of an outer harbor, a new
contagious diseases hospital, bathing
beaches and other improvements
There is a spirited contest between
the supporters of Mayor Harrison ant
friends of National Democratic Com
mitteeInan Roger Sullivan in nearl.
every ward in ths city over the efec
ton of aldermen and the referendum
on the bond issues.
BARNES REELECTED.
New York, April 2-William Barnes
Jr., of Albany today was reelected
chairman of the newly elected repub
lican state central committee which
met today Nicholas Murray Butler
will be both temporary and permanen
loI, oiy - h. or 70
PRIMARY PLAN DEFEATED.
st. Paul, April 2.-The presiden
tial preferential primary plan was de
feated at meeting of the republican
state central committee today.
HEAVY CALIFORNIA REGISTRATION
Sacramento, Cal, April 9TH
registration in California for the Ma
IA presidential primaries, 1t is est
mated, will be 100000. This larg
total, unprecedented, is caused by ad
ditions made by women voters. Tn
registration for the gubernatorial pr
maries' of 1910 was less than 100000
ALASKA NAMES DELEGATES.
Valdez, Alaska, April 2.-Th
Alaska democratic convention electe
six delegates yesterday to the Bait
more convention who will go unir
structed and not bound by the un
; rule.
, WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN SWEDEN.
: Stockholm, April 2.-The Swedis
government introduced a bill in pa
lament today extending to women tn
parliamentary franchise and the rigt
: to stand for election on the same col
ditions as men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
5000 Tons of Potatoes Arrive.

New York, April 2-Six thousand
tons of potatoes. the largest shipment
ever received tn New York, arrived
from London on the steamship Mime
haha-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
Central University "Gym" Burns.

Danville. Ky, April 2.-The Boyle
Humphrey gymnasium Of Central uni
versity, one of the largest gymnasiums
in the south, burned here. The loss is
estimated at $4,000 The cause of
the fire Is unknown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
Woman Flies over Channel.

London, April 2.-The 1rst woman
to cross the channel from England to
France as a passenger in an aereo-
plane made the trip today. She accom-
panied Aviator Hamel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
Two Drown WhiIe Huntino-

Warsaw, Ind, April Emil Kuhn
and Lester Norris OF North Webster,
Ind, were drowned in the Tippeca-
noe river while duck hunting yester-
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-02
Million Eggs Break Prices.

Pittsburgh. April with approx
mately 100000 fresh eggs aboard,
three Ohio river packets docked at
the Monongahela wharf here and
prices dropped to 81 cents a dozen
within half an hour.