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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-16
PRESIDENT WILSON HAS AL
READY MADE GOOD.
Events in Battle for More, Just Tax

Events IN 6attIe Tor more just Ak.
alton.
By Clyde H. :Tavenner, Member of
Congress-.
Special to The Democrat. - The
Democratic Tariff bill, now pending
in congress proposes to take some of
the tax off of such articles as WOOL
ems, cottons, sugar, meat and lumber,
and to make up for the loss Of rev.
enue by taxing the incomes of the
wealthy.
Under the Payne-Aldrich law the
hats, coats and shirts of the masses
are taxed almost II per cent, while
men like John D. Rockefeller, having
an annual income of $50,000,O00 a
year have not been required to pay a
single penny of taxation to the ma
tional government on their swollen
fortunes.
It goes without saying that the SUI
gar trust, the wooden trust, the lum-
Der trust, and the beef trust will con-
denim the new tariff bill as class leg
islation. They were never heard to
complain, however, Of class leglsla-
ton when it hit the other fellow.
The masses of the people. produce
the wealth, and by legislative advan-
tage few get possession of 1t, and
now these few object to the, trans
fer to wealth of even the amount OF
taxation derived from the tariff on
woolens, cottons, sugar, meat and
lumber, which are but a few of sew
eral thousand items on which the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-16
For RENT.

One hundred and sixty acre farm.
Inquire at Democrat office. Man
chester, Iowa. 8-tf.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-16
THE CAPTURE OF TARAsoscH

l a u 7as {. Z
Il The dispatches from Cettinje ten.
ing OF the capture of. the Tarabosch
fort, which gives the brave yMontene-
grins foothoold which, should soon
result in the capture of Scutari, came
at almost the same moment as the
cable from London, telling Of the de-
termination of the powers to rob
Montenegro Of the fruits of her vic
tory. .&5 n
The fort that is the key to the
beleaugered city fell only after a de-
termined assault for which the way
was opened by forlorn hope of 200
wire cutters and bomb throwers. Not
one Of these, according to the dis
patches, escaped the terrific fire Of
the Turkish guns, to which they Were
exposed without cover. But they cut
their way through the wire entangle-
ments and threw bombs among the
Turks until the storning party could
follow them into the fort. a
"Thermopolae had its mes senger of
defeat, but the Alamo had none" Nor
is there survivor of the heroic band
of Montenegrins to be lionized for
leading the way into Tarabosch.
Yet in, the big war game of Europe
little Montenegro and her allies are
moved about like pawns by the big
powers that are grouped about the
chessboard. That which they win
they may not keep, unless the big
fellows give their permission
port Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-16

ments made by officers of the corpor-
ations and interested person, instead
Of scientific ad valorem valuation
such as has been given the executive
council authority to make under the
Mates law.
The Second Road Bill.
The house defeated the proposed
road bill, which was designed to levy
a one. mill tax for a general fund to
be expended in announcement to bet
ter roads. It was provided that good
roads districts could be organized on
the plan Of drainage districts and
when so organized the state would
pay from this special fund forty per
cent. the cost of the work, providing,
however, that the money raised in
each county should remain in that
county. 1t further provided that
where a township failed to organize
a road district, its share of the money
would be. distributed among the road
districts organized in the county.
After the failure of the bill motion
to reconsider was filed.
Adjourn Thursday, April II.
A concurrent resolution has been
passed by both house to adjourn on
April 18th and that is the date fixed
for the conclusion of the Thirty-fifth
General Assembly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-16
MRS. CLYDE Il. TAvENNER.

o. ~
When the young man who has act
ed as this papers Washington cor
4 res pondent for the past three or four
I years was elected to congress last
fall we rejoiced over his success, but
X q greater success has recently been
achieved by him. He has married a
young woman who will be "a great
help to him in his official and news
paper work. We feel quite sure that
\ the following mention of Mr.. and
Mrs Tavenner, by Robert F. Wilson,
I will be read with interest by our sub
scribers:
The swearing in of Clyde H. Taven-
ner Of Cordova; Illinois, as the repre-
sentative in congress Of the Four
teenth Illinois district, was as much
OF a triumph for Mrs. Tavenner as
! It was for the young newspaper man
himself.
It is a. fact that Mrs. Tavenner
worked as hard in the campaign to
cleo. her husband as Tavenner did
himself. Furthermore, she knew how
to. work effectively in his interest.
Before her marriage, Mrs. Tavenner
had for three years been private Sec
Rotary to United States Senator Rob-
ert M. LaFollette of Wisconsin.
Mrs. Tavenner is q years old, her
congressman husband is 81. Taven-
;ner has been newspaper man at the
national capitol during the sessions Of
congress for four years. He knows
every member Of congress personally,
and the fact that he has been writing
an article day for four years has
quite naturally resulted in his acquir-
ing much valuable and useful infor-
nation on the tariff and other sub
iects. Mrs. Tavenner says her hus-
band is a progressive Of the LaFol-
lette type, and Tavenner replies that
1t is not necessary for anyone to-
, Tta 9E
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-16
GHOSTS.

The noted Grid Iron club gave it's
annual spring dinner in Washington
last Saturday night and. as usual,
the guests included many Of the coun DUN
try's most distinguished public f Of
ficials, and also Q number Of members
OF the foreign diplomatic corps. The
program was replete with wit and
good-natured irony. Il. &
"A feature Of the occasion was the
opportunity given to four ghosts to
speak for themselves. 1t was told
4 in musical ryhme how the Liberty
Bell had become silent and how vigi-
lence slept while men chased the
dollars, and around gathered the grim
spectres who would not depart until
{ they heard the bell. These ghosts
spoke for themselves, too, as follows:
FIRST GHOST
AZ The ghost Of high protection,
Once he ran the shop.
Since the last election &5
He has no place to stop.
SECOND GHOST dollar Diplomacy)-.
''Once was respected,
For my bonds and rents;
Now am disconnected
And feel like thirty cents.
THIRD GHOST. (Monopoly)-.
Though they have consigned me
Often to the pound,
Somewhere they will find me
Il Always hanging round.
FOURTH GHOST Imperialism
Once a spectre hearty,
Now I'm on the shelf;
Bryan told his party
He'd boss the job himself. ="
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-16
4 ministerial opponent Of woman's

p
"A ministerial opponent Of woman's
suffrage says the world needs
homes more than women need bal
lott. Well, let the truth OF thai 2
statement be conceded, and what
does it prove? It certainly does not
show that votes Tor women would in
lire homes any more, than does votes
for men. Does anyone contend that
woman suffrage has injured the
homes in Colorado, or any Of the
other states where women have the
right to vote the same as the men?
Until some evidence is offered, state
3ments like the one quoted above can
be properly classed as noises from
the rattle OF empty heads.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-16
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF AD.
MINisTRAToR.

.lss- mINIS ma OHs ~
STATE OF IOWA,
Delaware County-ss.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
the undersigned has been duly ap-
pointed and qualified as Administra-
tor Of the estate of William Moses
Brooks, late of Delaware County. de-
ceased. All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested to make immedl-
ate payment and those having claims
against the same will present them,
duly authenticated, to the undersign-
ed for allowance.
Dated March 29th, 1913.
Carr & Carr, Attorneys for Estate.
1913. VIM. WYATT.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-16

prove 1t, that he admits it.
Senator LaFollette is republic,
can, or at least insists that he Is
republican" says Mrs. Tavenner,
while Mr. Tavenner is a democrat.
Yet SO far as can make out they
seem to take almost identically the
same view points Of the big issues
confronting the people.
''Of course l wasn't responsible for
Mr.. Tavenner's election. l helped
in every way I could, however. My
husband and work together in every
thing. can take shorthand dicta-
ton quite rapidly, and can run the
typewriter pretty fast, SO you see,
that, together with my experience
with. Senator LaFollette, makes it
possible for me to be pretty useful
to my husband. 1t is a pleasure for
me to help him. Now that he is
elected, take just as much interest
in what he does for his district as
he does himself. We both appreci-
ate deeply that the people of the
Fourteenth district believe in us and
trust us to represent them faithful
~, and we are working day and night
to make good"
Mrs. Tavenner was one OF the spec
tators in the galleries when her hus-
band was sworn in.
The oath Of office was admins ter
ed to Tavenner by Speaker Champ
Clark, which in itself is a rather re
markable coincidence, in view of the
fact that it was Speaker Clark who
first recognized Tavenner's ability as
a writer and who has been a stead,
fast friend ever since.
Tavenner received what he declares
was his most valuable education Wills
setting type at the case in coun-
try newspaper office for four years
while boy. He later conceived the
idea that he wanted to write articles
on the great issues under his own
name, and he went to Washington.
His articles were SO Independent in
character that at first no newspaper
would publish them. Champ Clark
was attracted to the articles, looked
Tavenner up, found him working IN
hall bedroom and was SO impressed
that he decided to help him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-16
a GREAT POPULAR TAX.

(FrOm the New 4Ofk WOrlQ.J 5f$f
& Exactly what the income tax is,
what it will produce and how it will
be collected is explained by the auth
or OF the, income tax provisions in
the Revenue bill now pending, Rep
reseAtative Hull Of Tennessee, in an
interview In The Evening World.
The tax will be paid by more than
1000, 900 people, y one person, say,
in every ninety of the total popula-
ton. Only 25.330 persons, or one in
ninety-six, pay personal taxation in
Manhattan for local purposes. . The
total number OF taxpayers on both
real and personal property in Manhat-
tan cannot be stated because there
are many Implications. 1t may be AS
900 or very much less; it is certain
ly less than one in fifty persons. The
proportion in Boston is about the
same, in Chicago, not much higher.
Abuse of the income tax as class
taxation, therefore, might be direct
ed with equal FEASIBILITY and equal
injustice against the collection Of Or
binary local taxation in all large
American cities. The income tax
is not an attempt to tax the rich for
the benefit OF the poor. 1t only par
TALLY remedies the present injustice
|o-*taxing the poor indirectly, through
consumption and through rent, far
more heavily in proportion than the
rich.
Nor is the tax unnecessarily inquis-
itorial. In great part the tax will be
assessed at its source. In the typical
case Of the man with a salary, he will
have no temptation to perjury. His
employer will not only return the fig
ures on the Government blank, Just
as it is done in England, but will ac'
tually deduct the tax Banks, factor
les, executors, trustees must make re
turns Stock in corporations pays
once for all. $40
No more than the present system q
collecting tariff revenue, much less
than local personal taxation, does
the proposed income tax offer pre-.
MUM on perjury. The great MAORI
ty OF those liable to it will be unable
to swear falsely about it if they
would. Collection will be automatic.
z Fair, light, almost impossible to es
cape or postpone, the income tai
ought to remain one of the most per
manenly popular forms of raising
money for the Federal Government
Its great advantage is that all the
money. paid goes to the Government
In this it is inestimably superior t.
the present system, which, for every
dollar gathered at the customs houses
by excessive tariffs, puts many dol
lars into the Golfers Of privilege.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-16
LEGISLATURE ADJ0URNs ToMoR.
5&gss :. i.G.ssaRsszs ROW E.a sy 4tfa;sl&

ROW.
Des Moines, Iowa, April 16.--As the
tax question, which hits the pocket
book, is one Of the most interesting
in Iowa, the action Of the legislature
the past week in respect to state
revenue is worthy of consideration.
The senate passed the house joint
resolution by Klay providing an
amendment to the constitution to
permit the Legislature to designate
certain classes of property for, state
taxation only. This means that they
might give the state the right to tax
railroads and other corporations for
state revenue and wipe out all state
levy against real and personal proper
ty and moneys and credits, thus leav-
ing each county to itself to fix its
own taxes for local revenue. 1t would
mean a enforcement entirely of state
and county and would eliminate the
states concern about inequality Of
taxation as between counties. 1t
would also obviate the necessity OF
expensive executive machinery such
as a proposed tax commission. In
this resolution the terminal tax prop
osition was decided. When the reso-
luton came UP an effort was made
by senator's from the cities to amend
it so as to exempt cities from Its ap.
plication. This would have meant
that cities could levy taxes against cor
porations, but counties outside could
not. This was identically the same
as a terminal tax, which
to give cities the right to
the tax on all railroad property In
The city instead Of mileage distri-
button of the entire valuation over
The entire mileage. The decisive
vote on the proposed amendment to
he constitutional amendment resolu-
ion will probably prevent the ter
ninal tax ever being called up for
Then the house passed the senate
ill by Mates giving the executive
council authority to expend such
mounts from the public treasury as
to ascertain the valuation
# classes of property for taxable pur-
,oses. This means that the execu-
i've council has the authority to hire
experts and helpers to
make a physical valuation of rail-
Dads, express companies, telegraph
nd telephone companies in the state
hat a true valuation may be estab-
lshed for taxation purposes. At the
resent time the executive council
stimates the value Of the roads from
he earnings shown in the state.
These two important steps are abb
olutely in controversy to the prin- !.
iples in the proposed Permanent
AK Commission bill and indicate
learly the overwhelming defeat of
hat plan. The Allen bill, as it is
nown, proposed retaining the state
Ak levy on real and personal proper
Y at full market value, with the es-
of a system OF county as
essors to force this true value,
lille it provided fixing a value on
orporation property upon mere state-j
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-16

KING ALCOHOL HEADS THE LIST.
asIn the list Of causes for domestic
troubles in $500 cases, heard by the
Chicago Domestic-Re citations court, In
atoxicating lqours head the list by a
long lead. Here are the percentages
,of the leading causes: Intoxicating
liquors. AZ per cent, immortality, Il
per cent, i'll temper, II per cent, and
the wite's parents, 8 per cent.
IN nearly everything that afflicts
mankind 1t is safe to say that King
Alcohol heads the list.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-16

It is claimed that New York leads
all other cities in the country IN
wickedness, as well as in population,
! business and other things.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-16

Old 4 'Jupp Pluvius worked day and
night nearly an Of last week, much
the same as he did during carnival
week last year. 55 AZ "a. - =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-16
WEDNESDAY, APRIL IS, 1918.

some people say they have spring
fever when there is nothing the
matter with them except smere lazl-
ness. III 81 Y:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
HOLD
MONSTER MEETING

London, April 12.-"Our answer to
the governments cat and mouse bill
is $1,000 pounds added to our war
chest" said General" Mrs. Flora
Drummond in closing the suffrasette
meeting at Albert hall over which
she presided It was the biggest
meeting ever held by the Women's
Social and Political Union.
The subscriptions Included two for
$75OO each and two for $4,000 each.
Mrs. Drummond made a great hit
bv quoting incendiary passages from
the speeches of Sir Edarwd Carson
Andrew BOnar Law and Frederick r..
Smith on the Ulster subject, substi-
tuting for the word men, women and
for Ulster, votes for women"
"Since the government did not ar
rest these politicians for indictments
to violence, she said. I presume that
IL Is safe for me to repeat what they
said with the slight changes made
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SERVICE AT ECHO 4
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Especial Correspondence.)

Especial rreSpondence)
Echo, ore. April l2.-Bishop Fad
dock of the Episcopal diocese, was
here Wednesday afternoon and held
services at the Bethel chapel.
An unusually warm day was eK-
perieuced here yesterday, the ther-
mometer registered 81 degrees at 2
o'clock p. m. on account of the
haze in the atmosphere and the
moisture in the ground no damage
was done the growing crops by the
sudden change.
\. I. Dick purchased several hun
dred head of sheep of Jos. Cunha
this week and shipped them to LeaV-
enworth, Wash. where they will be
kept on summer range in transit to
Chicago.
Mrs. r. 3. Stanfie'd visited Mrs j.
b. Perry in Pendleton on Thursday.
Mrs 7 d Matthews went to Pen
dleton on Wednesday evening where
she will make her home She was
accompanied by her daughters, Mrs.
Ralph Rowland and Mrs. Chas.. De-
spain. who had been visiting at the
Butter creek farm.
A number of the sheep shearing
crew that have been at Castle Rock
with the Wattenburger plant. return
ed here last evening. The plant will
he brought up next week and estab-
lished on the Litsey farm three miles
southwest of town here thousands Of
sheep will be sheared.
Mrs G. P. Higginbotham and
daughter Ruth, visited this week in
Pendleton.
F.. I. George was a business visit
or in Hermiston yesterday. He made
the trip in his automobile.
Martin and Aaaron Reimer dug
out a coyote den on the Litsey place
They found a litter of ten wheIps and
captured them all.
The Stanfield Bros clip of wool is
being delivered at the wool securing
mills of this place. 1t is being haul
ed from Stanfield. ''
Mrs. Louis Scholl, Jr., was among
those visiting in Pendleton this week.
Messrs Summers and Cherry of
Milton, representing insurance COM
panies, are business visitors here this
week.
F. 7. George is having the show
windows in the grocery department.
of his store lowered so as to make
the display more effectual.
Mrs. Pearl Young is visiting today
in Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
BOARD IS NAMED.

Salem. Ore, April 1.-THE COVER
nor designated the members OF the
newly authorized state board of ac-
countancy. The members appointed
were: John Y. Richardson Port
land; Arthur Berridge, Portland; A.
NICE. Ball, Portland: Charles l.. Par
rish, klamath Falls; w. II. Wann,
Medford
The board of accountancy was Gre
Gated by the passage Of bill at the
recent legislative session. The board
will pass on the qualifications of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
Evclnsive I0cal Ngcnts.

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Hermiston, Ore, April 12.CThe res
idents in the northeastern part of the
project were greatly surprised yester-
day to see flames and smoke going
high into the air proving that the fire
was more than sage brush. 1t de-
veloped that the old Templeton ranch
house. barns and outbuildings were
on fire. the cause Of the fire being
unknown. AS there has been no one
living on the ranch for several years
past on account of the estate being
in litigation, 1t is believed some one in
passing either accidentally or purpose
~ started the blaze. The loss will be
overed by 5000.
Mrs r. G. Todd. who early in the
week had an operation at the Pen
ileton hospital is reported much bet
ter.
Mrs. Geo. Il. Briggs Is expected
home from the Pendleton hospital in
a few days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
TROOPS ARE PREPARED
FOR BIG BELGIAN STRIKE

Brussels Belgium, April ~. -
Troops occupied most of the great in
dustrial centers Of Belgium in prep
aration for the general strike or
dered for Monday, when 100000 or
400 900 men will quit work.
The strike is an attack on the
present system of plural voting in
Belgium whereby citizens have one.
two. and three votes, according to
their station in life. The strikers de-
mand that all male citizens shall have
one, and only one, vote.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
CHILDREN WHO ARE sICKLY

Mothers who varuo their own comfort
and the welfare OF their children, should
never be without a box Of Mother Gray's
Sweet Powders for Children, for use
throughout the season. They Break up
Colds. Relieve Feverlshness. CONSTIPATION,
Teethlng Disorders, Headache and Stomach
Troubles. Used by Mothers for 22 years
by all Drug Stores, 25c. Don't accent anv
substitute. Sample mailed FREE Ad.
dress A. s. olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
A Great Pain Killer.

Meritol White Liniment reduces in
flammation and soreness wherever
found in about one-third the time re-
quired by the usual treatment. 1t has
no equal as a general household rem
edy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
Let US Show You.

If you are a sufferer of piles or
hemmorhoids in any form, come to
our store and let US show you Meri-
toI Pile Remedy. 1t is one of the
best preparations we have ever han
died and is sold on positive guaran-
tee
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12

If you have beautiful head OF hair
try to keep it, If you have not, try
TO get it, Meritol Hair Tonic keeps
the scalp clean promotes a healthy
growth of beautiful hair and keeps
Sc soft and 'us'rous. Trv it.
TATIMAN & COMPANY
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12

those seeking to become certified
public accountants in the state of
Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12

Wanted-Girl to wait on table. Ap-
ply 126 w. Webb.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-16
PRETTY SOFT FOR THE MAJORS;
MINOR CLUBS MUST NOW SCOUT

With the gradual but intricate evo-
luton Of the game taking place year
by year in the matter of securing
young players for big league clubs.
one IL led to wonder what the majors
will do when the millennium In this
regard will cOme-when every club,
for instance, will be controlled by
some magnate higher up, and when
the eagle-eyed scouts will be In every
town, village and hamlet in the land.
First, there were players from any
where and everywhere in the country.
Then came the scouts, out on hunt
for talent. The last stage was the
buying outright OF minor league clubs
for the purpose Of farms. What the
future moves will be Is unknown, I'M
less 1t 10 the forming OF baseball
schools all over the country for the
sole purpose of training youngsters
In the right mode of playing the most
scientific and best game.
One seldom hears OF big trades now.
adays, mostly for the reason that all
the best players are irrevocably tied