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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26

any injustice which may be done
to a neighboring parish.
This is not equalizing, b u t
abandoning all attempt to equal
ize.
The present law, on the other
hand, is admittedly equal in
principle. The gravest charge
against it is that it is made UNI
equal by faulty administration.
To remedy this defect of pro-
cedure We are now offered a law
fundamentally unequal in prin-
ciple. The remedy obviously
is worse than the disease.
POINT V-THE "SEGREGA-
TOM AS APPLIED IN
THIS SCHEME IS BAL.
The so-calIed segregation in
this tax amendment is not good;
but bad. It is a misconception
of the principle and a misappli-
cation of the principle sought to
be applied to property arbitrarily
taken from the local commune
ties, which property should re-
main to them.
It is not true segregation at
all.
The segregation" in this new
law is an unjust and unequal
segregation" which segregates
to the state all the wheat and
leaves to the local communities
all the chaf; which segregates
to the state much property from
one parish and little from an
other; and which operates I'M
equally upon the different in
terests in the state.
Under the proposed scheme,
the segregation" therein APP
piled Injuries the local commune
ties, operates unequnlly upon the
different interests Of the state,
and instead of holding out to all
the people the hope of reduction
in the state tax as they contrib
ute to the state needs, denies to
the ninety per cent of our peo-
pie any such hope, and throws
the local communities back upon
themselves and upon what little
is left to them.
POINT VI-NEW E
ILLOGICAL AND UNJUST.
The proposed law takes from
the local communities purely
local enterprises.
These enterprises, such as
street railways, sugar refneries,
oil mills, rice mills, ETC., derive
their revenues from the local
communities, and depend for
their support and protection upon
the local government.
Yet, under the new scheme,
they are not to contribute any
whatever to the support of
suce local government.
This is unjust.
Besides, it is illogical; because
these enterprises which are
over by the state and are
policed and shielded from flood
and fire by the local commune
ties ought to contribute to the
interests Of the local government.
It is automatic that taxes are
enforced proportional contribu-
and their justification is
reciprocal duties of protection
aad support between the protec-
Tor and the protected.
The citizen owes his just pro-
portion towards the support of
each government; and the state
and the municipality or parish
to the citizen protection to
lis life, liberty and property
he equal protection lof the law.
# the obligation is not re-cip-
'ocal; if it is unilateral; if the
contribution is not proportional,
f it is not exual; then it it IL
ogicBl. arbitrary and unjust.
AS Judge Cooley in his great
work on Taxation says: Tax
$ are levied by some rule of pro-
portion which is intended to in
'ure uniformity of comment on
he brudens of government in
he power to tax, the purpose al
Eyoyc 10 fbof q ooyav,ono b,,xJon
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26

will be standing timber. As the
timber. As the timber is cut,
the local source of revenue will
dwindle.
If the parishes procure addi-
tional revenue or additional tax
alton, they must get il out of
their own people, out of the
things left to them.
If this is not enough they must
increase their assessments.
This sWells the state treasury
at the expense of the local com
munities.
The present system does not
do that, because both state and
parish levy their taxes upon the
same objects, equally upon all;
and as either class Of objects
grows, both state and parish are
benefited thereby.
This again illustrates the ine-
quality and injustice of the new
scheme.
POINT ~III-INEVITABLE Eff
Feet OF TO
IMPOVERISH LOCAL
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26

The new scheme is also unfair
to the parishes and local COM
munities 10 another way.
It gives to the state all the fat
and leaves to the parishes and
cities only the lean.
All big enterprises, like rail-
roads, street railways, oil wells,
sulphur and other mines, banks,
insurance companies, sugar re-
hneries, rice mills, oil mills, and
public service franchises, are
taken over by the state. In
many cases the parishes have
for years taxed themselves to
support certain of these; now
when they are on the point of
getting a return by taxing them,
they are snatched away.
Our homes, our business. our
diminishing timber, our cotton
and corn plantations, cattle and
cotton gins are left to the par
ishes and local communities.
The states sources viii grow,
but the local communities may
greatly diminish.
In some parishes a large pro
portion Of the local assessment
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05
slaM
AT ALASKA

Again the people of Alaska arc startled by the announce ment m the daily press reports from Washington of their dis eased condition, and the fael that a hygenic campaign is to be waged here in the north hy Ia prominent member of the medical profession, says the Skagway Alaskan. Again is the name of Alaska blackened. Once more k flashed before the people of the world the picture of this Alaska of ours covering before the death dealing hand of the much feared white plague. Secretary of the
 Treasury McNeagh, moved by the tales told of the ravageS of disease among the natives ol . few isolated localities of Alas ia. has issued all ordes to send "a surgeon to investigate ,hc cen dition of the natives of the dis trirt This movement was her aided throughout the United States in the columns of the dailies as an hygenie campaign to be waged in Alaska" An investigation 10 he made of health conditions following the alarming reports given Con- gress of the health of the peo- pie of Alaska" No word was said in the news columns thus spread broadcast limiting the rayageS of the disease to the natives of Alaska. Naught was said 10 down the spectre of dis ease raised before the eyes Of thousands Of families in every state in the Union having loved ones living i'll Alaska. Nothing was said of the unexcelled health enjoyed by the white race living in Alaska. No. That would detract from the value of the story as a news item.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05
SEWARD BANKS UNITE

Seward. April 2-Brown and Hawkins. the big merchants or this town. and Sidney Anderson formerly with the Security Stale Bank u ChehaliS. Wash, have taken over the bank Of Seward. The HaleS. who have been the leading factors in the bank. have retired. and a con- solidation wilI be made with the private bank owned bv Brown & Hawkins. Hereafter there will De but one bank in the town, which will be oper- ated under the name of the Bank of Seward.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05

Oyster Bay. April i'm an interview given to representa- tixeS of the leading papers of the country yesterday. Colonel Roosevelt made the sN epius charge that practically e,ciy newspaper Of note in thv Uni led States was either oaned s.r controlled by representatives ol enc or the other of the two old parties and were lis Con- spiracy to suppress new ot his candidacy. He arrainged them bitterly but stated that in spite ot their opposition he was con fiient of victory.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05
Cordova. April a--Tae Re

Cordova, April a--The Re publican TerrotoriA' oon.cnhon
 has finished i', lahors here,
 having named E6vla II. Gil- man, of Ch'. I'd a. its candi- date for Delegate 10 Congress.
 Mir Gilman is tho manager of the Blum Sio's i'll Chitina, and
 is well known all over the In-
 tcrior. Louis Sharklcford and
 Ja5et Lindeb rS are lhe dele gS., to atstli the National
 Convention, aad have the power t, rame thei. )lr alternates
 ID case the. cannot a,,,nd the convention themselves. Char | lay Heron nf Nome was nam cd for chairman of the Terri torial committee. No action of any nature was taken in the
 matter of the election of a nat
 ional committeeman. J. R. Heckman was named distrlcG
 committeeman for Ketehikan.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05

Philadelphia, April 2.-A Ire menduous ovation was tender ed Ex-PreSident Roosevelt il this city last night when he op- ened up what promises to be whirlwind campaign of three plans to cover the state from one end to the other. He Will devote the greater part of thu time 10 five minute speeches from the rear platform of hi. private car 10 the voters in the country districts, as he realizes that there lS where his person alitv counts for the most. Ev- en those opposing him say that he has a good fighting chance to capture large proportion of the country vote.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05
VALDEZ, APRIL

VALDEZ, APRIL f--TRE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMOCRATIC coNgEn- TON AT THIS PLACE HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH plS- CORD AND DISORDER, AND TRERE SEEMS LITTLE POS SfBlLiTY OF PEACE BEING SECURED. THE SPLIT OC- CURED ON THE SEATING OF coaTEsT.Ec DELEGaTES AND SO BITTER DID THE FIGHT BECOME THAT PER- SoNAL CONFLICTS WE'RE NARROWLY INVERTED, AND A GREAT MANY OF THE DEL EGATES WITHDREW AND ORGANIZED A RuMP CON- MENTION. BOTH FACTIONS ROA!Hc1ED CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATE TO CON- GRESS.
 Jennings Of Juneau had the largest following and succeed ed in landing the nomination in the regular convention, and Martin fiarrais of Cinema, sup ported by John w. Frame Of valdez, formerly of Juneau, and Wm. O'connor of Cordosa. was the choice of the Rump Convention.
 Both adopted long platforms demanding territorial govern ment. government railroads, coal fields development, aids 10 navigation, etc.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05

San Francisco, April 3-The directors of the exposition have at last been able to decide on the dates for the big show. IL will be formally opereA on the twentieth day of February, and will be formally closed on Dec emher 4th, 1915. The com- mittee's plans are rapidly being formed. and the handsomest eN position on record will be the result.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05

Cologne. France. April 2- To France and a Frenchman belongs the credit Of carrying a woman passenger across the English channel. which was done today. The weather to- day was ideal. and the immense concourse Of people who were present 10 see start and finish of the event. Aviator Halem was the man at the wheel. and the trip was made without in cIdeni Of any kind.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05

Saa Juan. Porto Rico. April
 -seeretary Of State Philan der C. Knox. on his tour of in Spection arrived here today, being greeted hy what was pro- hably the largest concourse Ol people ever gathered together on the island. In reply 10 the speech of welcome of the Gov ernor General, he paid the high est kinds Of compliments to the native Porso RIoans. and prom ised them an independent gov ernment in the near future.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05

Indianapolis. April i-Nhat promises 10 be the bittereSt and most ssuhhernly faughs strike Tn The history of the U- nited States was hesnn tocay. when 100000 miners employ : ci m the production of hIlu- minouS and anthracite coel quit work today. Their treas lsrs Is Tn good condition. \ cou ference has been called for ihe 10th. when representatives of ho.h sides will meet.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05

Springfield. H.. April i-In acordance with the recently enacted dirert primary law the name of Wm. H. Taft was recorded in the office Of the Secretary Of State here today. and will be voted on at the pri- mary elections in this state next week. Taft's name is the frs. .o be registered. and the affair was given 8 great deal Of attention, 6 great many 0. the leading Republicans accom- pany the state chairman to the registration office.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05

Hoquiam, Wash, April D. A serious problem confronts this neighborhood. Several days ago the workers in the larger lumber mills here went on strike, and being unable to effect a settlement, the owners imported strike breakers. Tho men arrived the latter part of last week and went to work yesterday. An attempt to burn one of the mills was barely frustrated last night, and an armed guard was put on to prevent 1t. It is feared that a clash may result today, as al- most every man in the town is armed.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05
HlLlMAN MUST
 SERVE TIME

Seattle Aprili-The Supreme Court of the United States to- day refused to interfere in the Hillman case, and the wealthy land operator must go to the penitentiary. The same court also holds that the Missouri an- ti-trust law is valid.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05

Washington, April 3-A res olution was introduced in the Senate last night asking that President Taft submit to that body all the information he may have regarding the report ed activity of the Japanese al Magdalena Bay, Lower Califor- mia. Persistent rumors are in circulation in diplomatic circles that the little brown men are showing undue activity in this region.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05

Milwaukee. April 3-soeial- lists and Socialism received a severe defeat i'll the local el- .eetions here yesterday, com plete returns today showing
 that nr, Bading, the nonparti- san nominee had carried the day by more than l3.0o0 ma jority over Siedel the nominee of the Reds In the alder manic election 26 of the mon partisans' were elected to but seven of the Socialists.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05

Was hingion, April l.-Secre- tary Fisher appeared before the Territorial Committee tooaA and pressed his plan for the transferrance of part ot the road and construction mater ial from the canal zuue to AL aska. The committee did not so on record one way or the other. but great interest was shown by all present.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05

New York. April i-The lu- v in the famous sugar trust ease failed 10 agree. and were excused by the trial judge. Thus the Government loses the first round in the fight, and as this case was the strongest, there seems to be little hope of victory in inc other trials to be held.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05

Kansas City, April 3-After what was probably the most spirited election in the history of Kansas City, Henry Jost, the Democratic nominee was cleo ted mayor by a safe majority
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05
MINNESOTA WOMEN
 FOR LAFOLLETTE

Minneapolis. April i-Wo- mems organizations Of this state have declared for Lafol- lette, and are preparing to wage vigorous campaign.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-04-05
15,ooo CARPENTERS STRIKE

Chicago, April I-Fifteen thousand carpenters struck for higher wages in this city today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-03


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F. J. schriner ........Lot ]
Park
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Mrs. NJ. f. Malone. IDIOT
Park
VIM. Yend ..............Lo Lot
Park
]. T. Lowry. |
Park
w. c. Robinson. ...........Lots Il
Nora Kirby. Lot
Park
R. A. Royals. Lots l
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A. E. Chunn ...............Lot 5
Park
S. A. Murray 2
fTian
W. Y. Gordon, Trustee LOT 9
Park
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Description of Lands. Sec. TIP. R. Acres Total

Francis Hoffman $3.50 Is SOW 27o2
KupfrfanP
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Continued on Page 10,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-13
HE THREATENS
PROSECUTION
FOR CRUELTY
STATE BACTERIOLOGIST SAYS
RAT WAS SATURATED WITH
KEROSENE AND THEN BURNED
TO DEATH-WlLL INVOKE THE
LAW.

Although he believes in the ex-
termination of rats and is doing all
he can to aid the campaign now be-
ing waged in Pensacola, DIR. Mills, of
the state meteorological laboratory,
says that he is bitterly and unalterably
opposed to the cruel treatment of
anything that has life even though it
be a rat and is considered a nuisance.
Dr. Mills made this statement in
connection with an incident which
came to his notice yesterday in his
work of examining the rodents. One
rat was brought to him, he says,
which had been killed by saturating
it with kerosene oil and then applying
a match.
DR.. Mills was very indignant when
he learned Of the manner in which
this rat was tortured to death and
told a representative Of The Journal
yesterday afternoon that if he heard
of any more such methods being re-
sorted to in the killing of rats he
would certainly make an effort to
prosecute the party guilty of perpe-
trating such an offense. The bac-
teriOlOgist says there IS A law to pre-
vent such treatment of animals of
any kind and that although he is a com
paratiVe stranger in the city, he be
lieVes the sentiment of Pensacola is
such that he viii be backed by the
majority of the citizens if it becomes
necessary for him to take such an
action and ask for the arrest of some
person on this charge.
While the rat should be killed by
| all means" said DR.. Mills, there are
too many hundreds of other ways OF
killing them for there to be any kind
Of an excuse for torturing one in
this manner. While l do not argue
that the rodents should he chloroform-
ed, the rat is not responsible for his
condition and there is no excuse for
unnecessarily torturing anything that
! lives"
| While this is the most extreme case
| which has come under his notice since
| he has been in Pensacola. DR.. Mills
| says that he has seen other cases
Wht-e there was evidence that the rats
had been treated with unnecessary
| cruelty, and he proposes to do his part
| toward stopping it.
Eleven Examined Yesterday
! Only eleven rats were examined nv
/ DR.. Mills yesterday and none of them
| from the waterford, although some
| were killed not very great distance
from there
Nothing suspicious was found If
| those examined.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-13
TUEsDAY, AUGUST 10, 1912.
Will Taft Get
Any Electoral Votes?

Some newspapers and some Of the
political prophets are beginning to
predict and are offering to wager that
President Taft will not carry a single
state at the November election.
While not appearing in the role of a
prophet and while not making any
specific predictions, The Journal asks
why should Mr.. Taft carry a state and
if he does, what state will it be?
Several presidential candidates have
received very few electoral votes, even
while getting a very creditable popular
vote.
It viii be remembered that Judge
Parker never carried a state outside
the solid South, which would have
voted for any man. whoever he might
have been, had he been the party
nominee.
At one time in the nations history,
Winfield Scott was the Wing candidate
and he only carried four states, al
though his popular vote was consider
able.
The question is asked. what state or
states may be regarded as certain to
go for Taft.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-13

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Jane Adams took
the convention of Bull Moose by storm
when she spoke on behalf of Illinois to
second the nomination of Roosevelt. 1t
was a real gale of applause" that
greeted her when she was presented
by Chairman Beveridge as Americas
most eminent and most loved woman"
The occasion marked an epoch in
America. It was the first time wom-
an had been called to the platform of
a great political convention to speak
as one of its members.
There was a hush. Then the gray
haired worker in the cause Of hui
mainly spoke these words:
Measures of industrial emelioration,
demands for social justice, long dis
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-13

to meet cultivated tastes, and they
c for money.
The acutest misery in the world is
not among those whose possessions
and outlook are narrowed down TO
naught by lifelong poverty, but
a.-ong those who see enticing things
they cannot reach, dream sweet dreams
they cannot realize. and to whom the
world is wide and beautiful and their
prison cell small and dark.
The world owes every man a lfv-
ing" The state owes every citizen an
education in the fundamentals that
viii enable him to get on in life. But
when the state instead Of fitting him
for this, by false education units him
for IT. it does him a grievous wrong.
Higher learning and cultivation OF
the esthetic are not by any means to
be condemned. They are essential to
the happiness and usefulness Of the
individual as they are to the progress
and development of the race. But they
must be the superstructure, not the
foundation.
The first things that make the ma
ton are not the learned scholar, the
famous artist, the magic musician, but
the practical farmer, the skilled ar
tisan, the successful merchant.
The nations true greatness-the
peoples real pride-are not in its IL
braries, it's halls of art, its temples OF
music but in it's farms, it's factories
and its marts.
Our sweetest national song is the
rhythmic hum of industry.
Our highest glory is in the happy
homes of a prosperous people.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-13
Give Our Young People
Education For Service.

At a 'Hrge meeting of school super
intendents of New England a declara-
ton of beliefs and principles has been
furnished in which occurs this state
ment:
I'VE believe that in our complex
school system a special effort should
be made to teach the fundamentals.
While the vital quality of education
should not be neglected in favor Of
mechanical routine, yet the business
world has a right to demand that our
schools should give a thorough train
ing in essentials, and our schools
should not fail to satisfy the demand"
This is confession that there has
been justice in the complaint of bust
ness men that the schools have not
been furnishing graduates able to
write, spell, cipher and deal efficiently
with the demands of practical life.
The highfaIutin fads and fancies, SO
highly favored by many so-caIled edu-
Gators, have united many an other
wise sensible youth for practical ser
vice.
The young man entering upon active
life, who can correctly write in a half
dozen language but not in English,
who knows all the movements of the
sun, moon and stars, but nothing of
the movements of commerce, who can
rattle off the whole history Of the
world but is ignorant of the most i'm
portant current events, who can an
alyse the art of great masters but is
baffled by a bookkeeper's. trial sheet
this young man lis very heavily
handicapped in the race Of practical
life
Some eminentIy successful business
men have declared that their expe-
rience has taught them to beware OF
applicants from the classical colleges
and even from the high schools of to-
day.
True, great business success is not
everything. Money making is not all
But We must bear in mind that the
main business in life is to make a
living. And he whose learning, tastes
and wants are cultivated far beyond
his capacity to earn is predoomed to
certain misery.
It has often been said that little
intellect is required to make money
The bee and the ant are the best bust
ness men in the world, for they adhere
strictly TO system and persistency.
On the other hand, learning calls
f. riches. Beautiful homes, books
pictures. travel-au these are required
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-13

time, he could have Uncle Abner
been the worlds greatest ball player.
Miss Amy Dringle says a show amt
any good unless it kin make her cry,
and any show that kin squeeze a tear
out of an old veteran like Amy, who
has been engaged nineteen times, is
certainly some show.
Many a teller thinks he is in love-
but it is only because he has sausage
ard buckwheat cakes for breakfast
and his digestion is poor.
Since coronation braids and coiffeurs
have been in style there has been a
scarcity of real hair mattresses.
Doe Hanks of our town guarantees
to extract teeth without pain-that is
to say, without any pain to himself
Purity soon there will be a different
brand of cut plug tobacker for every
Teller that smokes.
It may be necessary some day to call
a special session of congress to amend
the ten commandments and the amend
ment will probably get a few votes at
that.