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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
Jury Did Not Convict

After being out % hours, a
jury in the Federal court, which
for IA week had been trying the
case against John B. Thomas,
MyrOn w. Rose and G. +. Dan.
iels. of Willow Springs, Mo =,
charged with using the mails to
defraud in connection with the
sale of produce by the Daniels
Commission Co., of that town,
returned a partial verdict at
$40 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and was discharged,
Daniels was acquitted on each
of the four counts in the indict.
ment on which the three defend.
ants jointly were charged. The
jury reported that it was unable
to reach an agreement in the
cases of Thomas and Rose. IT
was learned after the discharge
of the jury that it stood eight
for acquittal and four for con.
viction on Rose, and nine for ac-
quittal and three for conviction
on maS.-Wednesday' Kan.
sas City Journal.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
Splendid BandE.ntertainment

The Mansfield Concert Band,
assisted by local talent, gave q
highly pleasing entertainment at
the Mansfield opera house Fri
day evening. The entire pro-
gram was given in excellent style
and reflected much credit upon
the participants and upon Prof.
Samuel Mathis, director.
The program was as follows:
March, Gippsland Band
Violin Trio. Andante, Still AS
the Night = Miss Mable Hoover,
Miss Ruth Haverty, Mr., Mathis,
Violins; Mrs. Horace Paul, Piano
Valse, Flowers of Wildwood;
March, Roda Royal Band
Recitation, I'm Not Going to
Cry Any More, Miss Bertha
Miller.
Cornet Solo, Brilliant Star, w.
c. Coday.
Sketch, The New Church Or
gan, Misses Ruth Haverty and
Bertha Miller.
March, Stars and Stripes For
ever Band
Violin Solo, II. S. S. March -
Mrs. W. G. Reynolds.
Trombone Solo, Just Before
the Battle, MOther-Karl Tripp.
Overture, Lucky Star; March,
The Merry Maker-Band.
Farce, The Niger" Justice;
r. N. Farren,S "nigger" Justice.
G. Il. Cathcart, policeman.
o. s. Coday and Ben Grover,
lawyers.
Cecil Brazeal, Michael O'Fla-
herty, the tough.
b. A. Sisk, bigamist.
Herye Coday, embezzler.
o. s, Coday, pickpocket.
Cecil GLADDEN., witness.
Walter Mathis, bootblack.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
Bugs and Flies

Hessian flies and chinchbugS
are causing alarm in several sec
tions of Missouri, especially as
to wheat. There is no perfect
plan for the eradication of either
when in the wheat in the spring.
time. Sundry ways have been
resorted TO with varying sue.
cesses and failures.
The "inoculated chinchbug'
plan was correct in theOry~-but
it was a failure in practice, for
when the weather is damp
enough for it's work then the
bugs die anyhow.
However, some mighty fine
farmers have used the diseased
chinchbug' to their personal
satisfaction in different sections
of the state in past years.
Any reasonable remedy pro.
posed merits test and careful
trial where ones crop is endan.
gered.
The state board of agriculture
says Don't get scared and plow
up yorr wheat. Keep your nerve
the bugs may die, if you have
bugs: the flies may not do much
harm, if you have flies.
Frank Ruedigor reports con,
siderable damage to wheat in
fields near here,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
Died at Seymour

". f.. Lenhart was called to
Seymour yesterday to embalm
the body of Rarrey Amick, who
passed away at | o'clock that
morning from the effects IA stroke
of paralysis received Tuesday
afternoon while he was sitting
in a chair in the Bank of Sey
mour reading a newspaper. He
never regained consciousness
after being stricken.
Mr.. Amick was a brother-in
law of q. w. Freeman, of Mans.
field, and was 20 years old. He
was well known in Wright cOun.
ty, having lived here the greater
portion of his life and having
served as county clerk for 20
years several years ago. His
many friends here will regret to
learn of his death.
Rev. d. f. Ellis, of New Grove,
will conduct the funeral ut Sey
mour tomorrow, interment in
the Seymour cemetery.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
Hartville Happenings

1t is reported Hartvile is to
have another rural route, to be
known as route four.
| Will German. the Hartville
merchant. says the stock law has
made the wool crop short, and
the price, 271ac, is higher than
last year.
Prof. II NJ. Dummit, of Mo.
net, who has been employed as
superintendent of the Hartville
high school, will move to Hart
vile soon.
Postofiice German. Electric
Light Coday and Ward b. Hitch
cock, the safety first" land
man, of Mansfield, visited Hart
vile in a touring car last Tues
day.
Mrs. Daniel Brentlinger died
Tuesday after a short illness at
her home & miles southwest of
liartville. Mr.. Brentlinger is a
brother of G. w. Brentlinger,
who lives south of Mansfield.
Lee Bonldin and Attorney
Chas. Jackson went fishing and
before starting agreed to divide
the fish equally on their return
regardless of who caught them. |
They caught only two fish, one
big one and one small one. |
Bouldin told Jackson to divide
the fish, but Charley said No,
Lee; you divide them" So Lee
took the big one and gave Charley |
the little one. Now, Lee,"
said the hearted law.
yer, If | had divided the fish | |
would have taken the small one
and given you the larger one.'
Well" answered the logical
professor, what are you kick.
ing about; didn't You get. the
little one?'
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
DR., E, R. Fulkerson Speaks

The people of Mansfield were
given an intellectual and spiritual
feast at the NJ f church last ev.
ening.
Dr.. f.. r. Fulkerson, of Can
yon City, Colorado, eX-vice.con-
sui to Japan, who had charge of
the American interests during
the Boxer trouble in China, made
an ao~ =. -, He is a great
preacher, d - ->&ssa.nef and
educator. and a great statesman.
He has lectured on social prob.
lens in some of the leading uni
yersities of the world, and his
talk was one of the ablest and
most interesting ever delivered
in Mansfield.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
Mail Contract Awarded

Tarah Tarbutton has been
awarded the contract for / years
from July |, 1915, at S149S per
year, for carrying the Mans.
field Hartville mail 13 times per
week-only one trip being made
on Sunday. The present con
tract, calling for trips weekly
is held by Jake Hoover.
The schedule for the new ser.
vice provides for the mail to
leave here at $50 am, arriving
at Hartville at 9 am, leave Hart.
vile at 200 pm. arrive here at
$50 pm. Also, to leave Hart.
vile at J:3O am, arriving here
before the arrival of the 9:42 a.
IN. Frisco passenger: leave here
after the arrival of the train but
not later than II am, making
the trip to Hartville in 3ha hours.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
Miss Clara McNaul Dead

Miss Clara McNaul, aged
about 60 years, passed away
at 5:l5 yesterday afternoon at
the home of her brother, S. G..
McNaul, death resulting from
drOpsy, from which she had
long been a sufferer. She re.
Gently came here from the west
in the hope that the climate here
would benefit her health.
The arrangements for the
funeral will be made upon the
arrival of her brother from the
east. The remains will proba.
bly, be sent to Pennsylvania for
interment.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
Attended Journalism Week

W. A. Black returned Sunday
night from Colum bia, where he
attended the journalism Week
sessions at the University of
Missouri. Many noted speakers
took part on the program. The
closing session was a made.in.
Missouri banquet, prepared and
served by Missouri maids. The
Columbia people deserve the
thanks of the visitors for the
hospitality shown.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
A Surprise

Prof. Arthur Arnold and fam.
lily were the victims" of a sur,
prise Sunday, about TO of their
friends gathering with well filled
baskets of good things to eat and
enjoying q big dinner at the Ar,
mold home. The Arnolds will 10.
cate near Names on u farm,
While Mansfield regrets to lose
this estimahle family. they have
the best wishes of all for u life oi
prosperity
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
Boy Fractured Arm

The S.year old son of James
Graysom and wife, living on the
George Miller farm, fell from a
log at 10 o'clock this morning
and sustained fracture of the
left arm. Dr.. r. NJ. Rogers re.
diced the fracture.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
Old Resident Passes Away

Mrs. Daniel Brentlinger, aged
about 73 years, passed away
Tuesday at her home in the Pea
Ridge neighborhood. Rev. j. A.
Russell, of Hartville, conducted
the funeral from the residence
Yesterday afternoon. Six cous.
ms acted as pail l.bearers.
Deceased had for many years
resided in Wright county, She
leaves a husband and two child.
rem, besides numerous relatives
and hosts of friends to mourn
her death.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
Crop News Wanted

The Mirror invites it's readers
and correspondents to send in
local crop news as to conditions,
sales of grain or live stock, or
anything else that is of interest
along good farming lines. Call
on, phone or write the Mirror as
to farm and stock news.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
To All School Patrons


Dear Friend:
The Parent Teacher Associa
tion-of this school district earn
estly requests your presence and
co operation at the regular meet,
ing on May Is. We have some.
thing good and of great impor-
tance to you to talk about, and
We must have you present. Don't
fail to come.
Remember Saturday night,
May 10. Don't bring any money.
Admission free. In the assem-.
bly, room of the high school build
ing.
Yours for everything good for
the boys and girls. Committee
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
All Day Singing at Cedar Gap

Siria Odle will conduct the an
nual all day. old d-fashioned sing,
ing at Cedar Gap Sunday, June
6. Everybody invited to come
and bring their dinner baskets
and enjoy day of singing with
dinner on the grounds.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
Bound Over for Trial

Deputy SherilfB.F. Stone went
to Springfield during the week,
bringing back with him Charles
Crane of Cedar Gap, wanted by
the Wright county officials on an
assault charge. He was given a
preliminary hearing before Jus.
tice G. l.. Beach and was bound
over for trial at the next term of
circuit court.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
Died in Nebraska

C.L Beach received a telegram
Monday night announcing the
death of Fl Fl. Morgan of Nenzel,
Neb. Mr.. Morgan was Il citizen
of Wright county and still owns
n good farm here.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13

DR.. +. II. Riley, the Dentist,
will be in his Uartville office May
10 to Is, returning to his Mans
field Office May II. Rememb ber
his dates. ADV
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
Tersely Told Town Tales
Commencement week.


here Monday.
Big bargains every day Cash
Mercantile CO.-adv
Senior Play - The Rainbow HI
mona Friday night.
Special Sunday dinner At th"
Mansfield Hotel ADV
Cleaning and Pressing at the
90 and lOc store. ADV.
Parent. Teacher Association
meeting Saturday night.
Go to Fullington 5 for your
Cong"leum Rugs. ADV.
Rev. j w. Needham of Seymour
was here during the week.
j. W. Brazeal is adding con
crete porch to his residence.
Step into our store-and get a
Kodak Coday Drug Store -Ad
All Winter Underwear at big
reduction at J D. Reynolds ADV
The most Of the best for the
least.-Cash Mercantile Co. adv
The Missouri State Fair will
be held at Sedalia Sept. 25.Oct.2
Get a Kodak and join the Kodak
party.-Coday Drug Store ADV
Rev. Joseph Davis fills his reg,
nlar appointment near Pomona
Sunday.
Mansfield Mirror and Weekly
Kansas City Star both one year
for ST. 20.
}. d. Reynolds is closing out
his Mems High.Gut Shoes AT
cost. Adv
ia. Moine of Des M9ines, la.,
was here this week looking over
the OZarkS.
On every outing a Kodak is the
first article to think of. - Coday's
Drug Store. ADV
The Embroidery Club meets
this afternoon with Mrs. W. II.
Brake, at Macomb.
New line of Hosiery for men,
women and children at the &c
and lOc store. ADV.
For SALE-Scholarship in the
Central Business College at Sc.
dalia. Call at this office.
The Frisco hauled away the
rubbish collected during Mans
fields clean up campaign.
Enjoy one of those special
Sunday dinners at the Mansfield
Hotel next Sunday. ADV
If you need a Binder see }. G.
Carter. He handles the McCor.
mick, prices right ADV
A lot of Clothing and Ladies'
CloakS at cost.
ADV. J. d. REYNOLDS.
John Drown, who some time
ago traded for the Allen Canaday
farm, has moved here from Eads,
Colo, occupying the d. A. Taylor
property.
Go to j. d. Reynolds and buy
all your Farm Wagons, Buggies.
and all kinds Of Plow Implements
as they have the best money will
buy.-Adv
G. W. Freeman 4 Sons store
is brimfull of bright, new Spring
Merchandise, and nowhere will
you find greater variety on bet
ter values. adv
For Sale-40O square feet of
Sweet Potato Plants. EARLY
Jersey Red, Red Spanish, Big
Yellow Yam. n. S. TYSON,
Route 2, BOX %, Mansfield,
Mo. ADV.
We can save you money on
new subscriptions or renewals
for any magazine or newspaper
published. Subscribe for nall
your reading matter through
the Mirror office.
The young people of the Bap.
tist church will give an ice cream
social in the park Saturday af,
ternoon apd evening of May %.
Everybody is cordially invited,
The ladies' to bring their fancy
work and spend the afternoon.
Several members of the Gras.
ham family of Ava were guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A. Hylton Monday. The party
consisted of Mrs. Ada Shelton,
Fayetteville, Ark Mrs. Mollie
HillhouSe and two children of st
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
Many Mirrorettes

Attorney n. j. Craig was in
Hartville today.
Prof. Samuel Mathis was in
Norwood Monday.
Siria Odle and wife of Cedar
Gap were here today.
The MaSOnS conferred the first
degree upon o l. Robinett last
night
The NJ. +. Ladies' Aid Society
met Friday afternoon with Mrs.
G. S. Burney.
Floyd Gambill and Frank New.
ton of Mountain Grove were here
during the week.
The W. f.. Day property, oc.
cupicd by Rev. j. M. England
and wife. has been newly painted
O. NJ. Bordnel', formerly EN-.
pIoyed in the Mirror office, is
now with the Lincoln, kas., Sen.
tinel.
Ezra Dennis has moved his
carpenter shop to the concrete
room next door to the Mirror
office.
Six young ladies' and one
young man composed the 1915
graduating class of the HartvilIe
High School.
Miss LeOna Hoover severely in.
iured her elbow again last week,
She seems to have hard mck
with her arm.
w. G. Mccain of near lIartville
was here this week. He has been
confined to his home by sickness
for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Odom and
son Everett and Miss Pearl Hal
ley of Seymour visited at Jake |
Hoovers Sunday.
j. S. Brown and mother. who
recently moved to their farm
near Olden, have returned to
Mansfield to reside.
CIV Craig, q member of the
Han tville public school faculty,
has been visiting his brothers,
n. j., and j. +. Craig.
Geo. w. Weed of Winterhaven,
Fla, has arrived mere ON account
of the illness of his brother, H.B. |
Weed.
Attorney N. j. Craig, O. L.
Robinett and Steve Yates re.
turned Saturday where they |
had been attending United States
court.
The attendance at the @. f.
meeting at the NJ. f. church Sun.
day evening was unusually large
and the program especially inter-
esting.
State Superintendent of Pub.
lie Schools Howard A. Gass has
our thanks for a copy of the 65th
Missouri Report of Public
Schools.
Nearly 400 men and women
will receive degrees, from the
University of Missouri at the
annual commencement eXer-
cises this year.
A. J. Mckinney, of Cabool,
was here today on his way home.
He has been in Douglas county
writing renewals and new farm
insurance policies. y
G. w. Freeman was called to
Seymour Tuesday by the illness
of Barney Amicls, who died yes.
terday. Mr.. Freeman returned
home yesterday morning.
The friends of Miss Bessie
Grissom will be glad to learn
that she was the winner of a
prize offered in Nemaha county,
Kansas, for the neatest short.
hand and writing,th the prize being
a 3-months business course at
business college at Kansas City
Rev. Ben Tague of Winona Wis.
tied here last week. He was en-.
route home from Seymour, where
he attended the Popular Bluff
District Conference of the M. +.
church. He was licensed to
preach by the conference. He is
a nephew of Mrs. A. .J. Grantham
of Mansfield.
f. w. IOcum of Mountain Grove,
secretary of the Wright County
Mutual Fire Insurance Co., was
hnrn this wnels Mr. Nncnm tells
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
Mansfield Produce Market

Furnished by Mansfield Produce Co.
Eggs ...... 13f Butter.....l4f
GreenHidesl0f Ducks. Sc
FatTurkeys 10f Geese 7f
1915 Springs, ~ lbs. and up 25f
Old Hens l0e
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13
New City Officials

The city council met in regu.
lar session Monday evening, Ma
yor G.S .Burney presiding. The
council completed the business
for the past year and adjourned
sine die.
Dr.. FIJI. Riley was then sworn
in as mayor and took charge of
the meeting. Aldermen ia, Flu.
son and James Coday and City
Attorney N. j. Craig, who were
re elected in April, We're also
Sworn in.
j. b. Freeman was elected as
president of the council: j. W.
Brazeal, clerk, and James Coday,
treasurer.
Dr.. +. II. Riley, DR.. j. A. Flu
son and J. B. Freeman are the
members of the board of health.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-05-13

I'Otti " VI Ii'ultll - ~ ~ II, lbllt,N y :,
DR.. j. A. Fuson, J.B. Freeman
Aldermen:
First Ward..,.-..........James Coday
First Ward ...............J. b. Freeman
Second Ward, DR.. j. A. Fuson
Second Ward, w. b. Fullington
j. B. Freeman, President.
Council meets the second Monday
evening of every month.
A financial statement for the
year is being prepared for publ.
cation next week, We also hope
to give report of the work ac'
complished during the four
years of Mayor Burney's admin
istration..
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-09
FAMILY REUNION

Al. Will Henry's, near Mallory
Springs, happy reunion was held
Sunday. Forty were present. A
bountifu feast was spread IN the
yard under large oak. Delicious
meats, salads, and such cakes as
YOU see ON Christmas, and many
other good things were served.
Watermellons were smiling on the
vines just across the yard fence and
many were eaten and greatly en-
ioyed. They were also entertained
by music and picture taking. etc
Those present were Mr.. Henrys
three brothers and families, Mrs
Henry's father and mother, one
brother. three uncles, one cousin
and their families, and Mrs. w. NJ
Hisle. son and two daughters.
This was day Of pleasure and
fun that will be long remembered
BY each one.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-09
MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE

The Mountain Conferences which
have been held at Berea have been
Of great interest both to workers
and students and TO the people
throughout Berea's vast mountain
field.
The largest and best Of these con-
frrcncrs is planned TO occur early
in the Fall Term this year, begin
ming Tuesday, September 2Sth, and
closing the following Sunday.
Among the distinguished speakers
will be- DR.. Hergit Of Cincinnati
Col. George w. Balm, Kentucky's
silver tongued orator" of Lexing-
ton. President Cherry, OF Western
Kentucky Normal. President Crabbe
Of the Eastern Kentucky Normal
Miss Cora Wilson Stewart, the
starter Of our famous Moonlight
Schools in Kentucky, and President
Dabn.y, or Cincinnati University.
A large number Of county super
intcndens and teachers as well as
IA great number of preachers
throughout the mountains are plan
ming TO be in attendance.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-09
TRIP TO CLINTON AND WAYNE
COUNTIES

superintendent Edwards and
Samuel Rice have returned from a
two weeks trip in Wayne and Clln-
ton Counties.
Tie, report fine time. Back
forty miles from railroad and M
teen or twenty miles from a town
they met many good and intelligent
people. They visited schools, a
teachers association. box social an
old peoples singing convention winch
has met annually for twenty i've
wears. a camp meeting. and visited
in many homes. Mr.. Rice preached
through this section last year. haN-
ing charge Of twelve Methodist
churches. The people Of all de-
nominations were delighted to have
him among them again. On Sunday
he preached at powersburg to
packed house.
There is a fine lot Of young people
in Wayne and Clinton Counties
who should be in Berea College
Several talk favorably Of coming TINS
year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-09

three months OF the race, the en-
trants are maintaining a speed which
promises TO break all previous re-
cords Of road building in the United
States. According to the judgment
of the most optimistic six months
ago, il was thought that in years
To come something tangible might
come out OF their efforts. AT that
time il was beyond the human mind
TO foresee or predict that the move
ment would attain such a momen-
tum. Today there are several hun
dred thousand representative citi-
zens in The several states enlisted
together with an appropriation OF
millions Of dollars to push this
great enterprise.
The Dixie Highway in our sec
ton is becoming rapidly a reality.
The dirt is flying between Berea
and Richmond. The work is being
pushed and il will not be long till
this link shall reach completion. II
you have any knocks" to give
give them To the hard rocks along
the way that the boys are meeting
Keep yourself out Of the way OF
these promoters OF the greatest
thing that has been given our sec
ton 10 accomplish.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-09
FIRST THINGS IN KENTUCKY

The first woman 10 own a piece
Of land in Kentucky was susanna
Boone. wife Of Daniel Boone, who
very early obtained a patent for a
tract in Madison County.
The first marriage in Kentucky
was that Of Samuel Henderson to
Elizabeth Galloway, August 7th, i776.
Their daughter, Fannie, was the first
white child in the State born OF
parents born in the State.
The first pillow manufactured was
made by William pogue, at Harrods-
burg in no. He also made his first
loom. while his wife brought the
first spinning wheel TO the State
and wove from the lint Of nettles the
first piece Of linen manufactured,
and from buffalo wool the first piece
OF linsey.
The first grist mill in the State
run by water was perhaps the one
built by Captain John McMurtry,
near Shakertown, in Mercer County
in 1872.
The first apple seeds were planted
in Mercer County by members OF
the McAfee company in i775. Dr.
Walker and his companions planted
the first peach seed and raised the
first crop OF corn cultivated by
white men, near Barboursville.
The first wagon of which history
gives an account was run over
Smiths wagon road from Lexington
to Maysville in 1882 by a man named
Smith. - Jackson Times.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-09

TO be voted on at the regular No
vember Election. We favor wise
Revision of our Tax Laws so as to
distribute the burdens Of taxation
among the Tax Payers Of the State"
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
1--WE favor the adoption by the
people OF the Constitutional Amend
ment charging the power Of the
General Assembly on the matter OF
Taxation and thorough revision OF
the Tax Laws which will equally
distribute the burdens Of Taxation
and invite capital"
PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM
I'VE denounce the inequitable, I'M
just and inefficient system Of taxa
tion in Kentucky and pledge our
selves TO enact a law equalizing the
burden of taxation and doing away
as far as possible with double tax
alton"