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The bee., 1915-10-05
CLASSIFIED TAX15.

Whenever there is any talk about
lower rate OF taxes on intangible
personal property a great howl gC-s
up from the owners of tangible prop
erty, who affect to believe II a gross
injustice. Intangible personally con-
sists mostly OF Stocks, Bonds, Notes,
Cash, Accounts, Mortgages, and other
such evidences of enterprise, all Of
which are limited by law or custom to
q certain percent Of earnings. No other
kind Of property has the limits Of its
profits fixed by Law. A man may law.
fully earn all he can in his store, his
shop or on his farm. He may charge
wnat h6 pieases for his ..o.oss.'yv,
services, for hls mapuiAetued wares,
for his cattle, his hogs and his corn.
wheat and tobacco, but when he comes
to lending money, Which the invest
ment in Securities iAcluaes, he Is
strictly limited TO a gross income
never exceeding six per cent. and Is
It fair to exact half or more Of his
income for taxes when others get of
with perhaps one-tenth of their earn
ings from other kinds OF invested
property. farming. professions and
business? The argument is all IN
favor of the money lender, as his capi.
tai is essential to all Industrial i'm.
provement and cheap money greases
the wheels Of progress and prosperity.
The bee., 1915-10-05
TAX REFORM
NOT A POLITICAL QUESTION

The Tax Amendment to be voted
on at the November Election is en-
dorsed by all classes of Citizens re-
gardless of Party ahiliations as the
following extracts from the Plat
forms OF the three principal political
organizations clearly indicate.
All political parties favor Reform
in the Tax Laws and this is one is
sue on which all agree.
Every voter should vote "yes" for
the Tax Amendment as no reform is
possible without its adoption no
matter which party wins.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
"We favor the adoption Of the Tax
Amendment to the Constitution to
be voted on at the regular NOvem-
ber Election. We favor q wise Re-
vision of our Tax Laws so as to dis
tribute 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 enlargIng the power of the
General Assembly on the matter of
Taxation and a thorough revision of
the Tax Laws which will equally
distribute the burdens of Taxation
and invite capital"
PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM
1--WE denounce the inequitable un-
just and inefficient system of Taxa
tiOn in Kentucky and pledge our
selves to enact a law equallzlng the
burden of taxation and doing away
as far as possible with double taxa
tion,"
The bee., 1915-10-05
BIC CIRCUS
Coming This Way Soon

The Barnum and Bailey Greatest
Show on Earth will exhibit at Mad
isouville on Saturday, Oct D. ana
this good news is being heralded
everywhere by the many agents OF
this, the biggest and foremost
amusement institution of the world.
The Barnum and Bailey Circus has
always been the largest that travels
and this season the management
has found it necessary to add many
more cars to their trains in order to
provide for the great equipment. 1t
REQUIRES 85 double length railroad
cars to transport the big show, 1850
people are employed, there are 700
horses, 40 elephants and q menagerie
of ITO cages, 4sO world famed artists
take part In the greatest circus pro-
gram this world has ever known.
A fitting introduction to the won
derful performance this year, is the
presentation of the new, spectacu-
lar pageant, "Lalla Rookh," In
which nearly 1000 characters take
part.
In the circus proper, which Is pre-
scented in three rings, four stages,
the hippodrome and in the dome OF
the dome of the largest tent ever
erected, 4SO performers from every
nation in the world take part aud
present vast array Of foreign feat
nres entirely new to America. A
wonderful trained animal exhibition
is given by the Marvellous War Ell
sphants ,Pallenberg's Wonder Bears,
Madam Bradna's Angel Horses,
Thalero's Dogs, Ponies and Mon
keys, and the BArnum and Bailey
Statue Horses.
Great interest is already being
shown in this neIghborhOod and
great crowds will no doubt go to
MAdIsonvIlle Saturday, Oct. 8, for
the biggest and most enjoyable holt-
day OF the year, Everyone 10 ad-
WIsed to get an early start in order
20 be there In time for the parade
which staltl promptly at 10 A. M. If,
and which is said to eclipse any
thing of it's kind ever before at
tempted IN the history Of circus
business.
The bee., 1915-10-05
LODGES.

Masonic Lodge-E, W. Turner,
No. 548 meets lst. and 3rd. Fridays
in each month.
ELLSWORTH EVANS, Sec.
Victoria Lodge, No. "a, X. of P.
meets every Monday night. Visit
Ors welcome.
ERNEST NEWTON,
x. Of r. and 8.
Hopkins Lodge, A. o. u. w. No.
66l meets every Thursday night.
Y.Q. WALKER, Sec.
Golden Cross Lodge, Darlington.
No. 625 meets LIST. and 3rd, Saturday
night in each month.
MRS. BERTHA UMsTEAD, Sec.
Degree of Honor, No. 10 meets lst
and 3rd Saturday nights in each
month. MISS LIZZIE HUFF, Sec.
Ben Hur Lodge, darlington
Court, No. 90, meets every lst and
3rd Monday night at old Masonic
Hall. DIR. Q. B. JOHNSON, Scribe.
CWoodmen of the World, Catalpa
Camp No. 3Ol meets every Wednes-
day night. All members are ear
nestly requested to be there.
BERNARD WALTON, Clerk.
MONROE DAVIS, Deputy Clerk.
Modern WOOdmen of the World,
No. 1882 meets every Wednesday.
Y. @. WALKER, Sec.
Elks, B. P. o. No. 1888 meets at
Madisonville Monday night.
J. f. DEMPSEY, Exalted Ruler.
Roy s. WILSON, Secretary.
Darlington Chapter, U. d. q.
meets lst Thursday In each month
at $3.50 p. m.
MISS. FLORA PEARoE, Pres.
Knights and Ladies of Security
will meet every second and fourth
Monday nights. Visiting members
invited to attend.
WILL CARRIGAN, Clerk.
Visiting members are cordially
Invited to attend any OF these
Lodges
The bee., 1915-10-05
The Amendment.

The General Assembly shall pro
vide by law an annual tar. which, with
other resources, shall be sufficient to
defray the estimated expenses Of the
Commonwealth for each hscal year.
Taxes shall be levied and collected
for public purposes only and shall be
uniform upon all property Of the same
class subject to taxation within the
territorial limits Of the authority levy.
ing the tAx; and all taxes shall be
levied and collected by general laws.
THE General Assembly shall have
power to divide property into classes
and to determine what class or classes
Of property shall be subject to local
taxation. Bonds OF the State and OF
Counties, municipalities, taxing and
school districts shall not be subject to
taxation.
ANY law passed or enacted by the
General Assembly pursuant to the pro
visions Of or under this amendment
or amended section Of the constitu-
ton. classifying property and proVId.
ing q lower rate Of taxation on per.
sonal property. tangible or intangible.
than that upon real estate. shall be
subject to the referendum power Of
the people"
This amendment was ratified by an
enormous majority at the election in
1912, but was pronounced invalid by
the Court Of Appeals because It had
been advertised only sixty. instead Of
ninety. days as the Constitution pro
vides.
1t has been advertised In legal form
and In time for this years election
and should receive a larger majority
than before. as Tax paying voters have
had time to study the question and
discover the faults in the present Tax
Law.
The bee., 1915-10-05
CITY DIRECTORY.

Mayor-W. e. Rash.
Police Judge-JOhn NJ. Cansler.
Chief of POlice-J. H. Handy.
Night Chlef-A. j. Bennett.
City Clerk-Paul P. Price.
Treasurer-Frank b. Arnold.
City Physician-W. X. Nisbet.
City Engineer-R. e. Whipfier.
StreetCOmmissiOner-AmOsNance
Councilmen-Madison Oldham, M
BohOn, F. ID, Rash, DIN Evans, Thos.
Blair, o. NJ Henry. Meeting night
hrst Monday night in each month.
School Trustees-Paul M. Moore,
Pres. Ernest Newton. Secy. w. r.
Dawes, Treas. E, L. Wise aud A. u
Sisk.
Bo.rd OF Health=Dr, W. K. Mis-
bet, n, d. Cowand and E. NJ. Ira
hern,
Postmaster-ChAs. E. Barnett.
FIRE DEPARrMkNT-H W. Rog-
ers, Chief. +. b. Arnold, Assistant
Chief; Chas. Barnett, Captain
Claude Long, w. d. Cavaness, Bak-
er Fugate, Geo. II. Miller, Will Raw
burn, Bryant Deal aud g. Y. Tilford.
Firemen.
Weather Bureau - Brick South
worth, Observer.
The bee., 1915-10-05
REPORT OF WISCONSIN
TAX COMMISSION.

Justice in taxation can only be at.
tained by strict compliance with the
law This is proven by universal eX-
perienee. There is no other way. With
rare exceptions. when an assessor VIC.
lStSs the Law and sets up q standard Of
his own he either inAlcts an injury
upon some individual taxpayer or else
he does injustice 10 every other tax.
payer In the State. As q general rule,
every step he takes outside the
straight and narrow path provided by
law leads TO greater and more glaring
ineQualitieA and in many cases
degeneratss into a mere traVSsty on
Justice"
The bee., 1915-10-05
CHURCHES.

CATHOLIC CHU ROH.-First mass
every Sunday and holy day at 6 80
q. m, Second mass and preaching
9:l6 a. M, followed by benedictiOp.
Rev. J.P. Mcfarland, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH. - Sunday
school at $3.50 q. m. Preaching every
Lords day at 10:45 a. m. and Z 40 +.
m. Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day at 7:45 p. m.
REV. H. j. BRAZELToN, Pastor.
M. e. CHURoH.-Regular services
third Sunday at IL q. m. and Z 80 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 7:3O. Sunday-schoOl at $3.50 p. m.
Class meeting, second Sunday al
REV. w. B. DUNCAN, Pastor.
M. K. CHURCH, 5oUTH.-Rev. W
A. Grant, pastor. Services on
every Sunday at IL .. m. and
7:40 p. m. Sunday school at $3.50
q. m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday
evenings at 1850 O'Clock. Ladies'
Aid Society every Monday after
noon. Omcial Board meeting Mon
dAv after first Sunday In each
month.
MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH -
Services every Sunday at IL .. m.
and 7:46 p. m. Sunday school e:46.
PRAYER meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7:3o. Ladies AID meets
every Tuesday at $3.50 p. m.
REV. 2. l.. CONOwAY, Pastor.
GENERAL BAPTIST CHURCH.
Services fourth Sun Jay morning and
evening In each month and Satur-
day evening preceding. Prayer
meeting Tuesday evening. Sunday
school 10 q. m.
REV. l.. L. TODD, Pastor.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Services End
and Atm Sunday night at 7:45 at the
Library. Sunday School at 3p. m.
REV. GEO. q. ABBITT, Rector.
The bee., 1915-10-05
I. r. r. TIME CARD,


Time of departure of Illinois Cen.
trail trains from Nortonville, KY.
The bee., 1915-10-05
FROM REPORT or KENTUCKY
TAX COMMISSION, 1908.

There are two reasons why the
general property tax has failed in
operation. First. because under mod
srn conditions II cannot be enforced
effectively. Secondly. because Of a
more or less conscious recognition Of
the fact that strict enforcement would
result In a stu greater injustice than
now prevails"
The attempt to tax all property at
q uniform standard Of valuation and
at the same rate. regardless of Its spe-
ciAl characteristics. earning power or
the benefits derived from the eXpendi.
lures OF government. violates the pri.
mary rules Of Just taxation and oifends
the natural sense OF justice"
The bee., 1915-10-05
WILL FILL A WANT!

Since the suspension of the
Louisville Weekly Courier
journal, there has been quite
a demand for a weekly Ken
lucky newspaper that gives
all the more important state
news, as we'll as the general
news, crisp editorials, good
stories, timely cartoons and
illustrations.
There is no such excellent
paper as the
Twice-a-Week
Owensboro Messenger
EDITED by Urey WOOdsOn.)
1t comes every Wednesday
and Saturday, (16 pages a
week or more), and is up-to-
date in every regard.
Try the Twice-a-Week Mes
Benger for a year in connec-
tion with The Bee.
Both papers, one year for
$3.50. All clubbing SubScrip-
tionS should be addressed to
The Bee, Darlington, KY.
The bee., 1915-10-05
TAX AMENDMENT
TO BE VOTED ON AT THE
NOVEMBER ELECTION.

The Tar Amendment to be again
voted on at the November Election
will, II adopted, authorize the Legis.
lature to enact a new Tax Law that
will subject the enormous amount Of
personal property In the shape Of
Stocks. Bonds. Notes and accounts
now escaping taxation to a fair share
OF the burden and reduce the taxes
on Land and improvements Every
taxpayer should vote for II, As any
Law enacted under It's provisions
must be ratified BY the people before
It can be enforced and this guArSA.
tees . fair Law.
The bee., 1915-10-05
L. l. N. TIME CARD.

Time of departure of trans pass
ing through Darlington.
Effective Sunday, Aug. l, 1916,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-12-23
RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE

Whereas 1t has pleased God to
bring to close the long and useful
life of brother Jasper V. Crawford,
and to call him to that rest which
only they can know who have labored
through many years for their fellow
men;
Be 1t therefore Resolved that while
Heppner Lodge No. So, A. F. and A.
M. deplores the loss of true and
venerable member, yet it rejoices in
the beautiful life now finished, and
holds in fond remembrance the rec
ord which he has left. Brother
Crawford was ever q true and
worthy Mason, daily exemplifying
in his own life the noble precepts
and admonitions of our craft. Our
hearts are saddened by his going
from us. but we would not detain
him from that fitting reward, which
only the hand of our Grand Master
can bestow.
Resolved that this Lodge extends
to the family Of our departed brother
its sincere sympathy in this hour Of
sorrow.
Be it further Resolved, that copy
of these resolutions be spread upon
the minutes of the lodge, that copy
be transmitted to the family Of the
deceased brother and that copy be
furnished the local press for pub
lication.
FRANK GILLIAN,
JOHN PATTERSON,
C. E. WOODSON,
Committee.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-12-23
GROWING STRONGER.

A few years ago the Heppner pub
lie school could only give you eleven
years training. There was but little
equipment and a poor building. Then
another grade was added, making a
four year course. From that time
the school has become better and big
ger each year.
The new school house was one of
the biggests boosts we have had. 1t
gives us the many advantages of the
modern school building.
Year by year the equipment has
been increased, more teachers have
been employed, until now we have a
standard high school.
The addition of the commercial
course gives those who wish it the
advantage of two year preparatory
course for business life. Every year
the influence of the school is being
felt more and more throughout the
surrounding country.
A large number of students come
in from the country each year and
take the commercial and regular high
school courses. This eyar we have
the largest attendance in the history
of the school. The student body is
made up of students from practically
every part of Morrow county. This
week we welcomed into our midst
a student from Monument. This is
exactly what is wanted and we hope
that many others will come in from
the surrounding territory and get
their share of the benefits of our ex-
cellent school.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-12-23
THE LATEST FORD STORY EDITS JOURNAL IN TEXAS

The latest Ford story has come to
light, although unlike most stories
about this far-famed jitney, this one
clings strongly to the paths of truth
and reflects no discredit either upon
the car itself or its owner. The Ford
is a good car.
Last Monday, w. G. Scott came up
from Lexington and was up at the
court house ON business. We rec
ognized his car standing in front of
that imposing structure, and as we
had package to deliver to this gen.
tleman, we placed it in the front seat
right under the steering wheel, where
he would be sure to see 1t and we
went on into the court house. Upon
entering the building we met the man
from Lexington and told him what
we had done, about delivering the
parcel to his car. He thanked us and
then added. you didn't know there
was $500 in the back seat of that
car under an old newspaper, did
you? OF course we were startled
The idea: that much money in a
Ford. Our only reply, OF course, was
that we had never dreamed of such
a thing. But it only proves that the
great things are found where we
least expect and look for them. A
Ford car is perfectly safe place to
carry money.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-12-23
FINE FARM HOUSE
TAKEN BY FLAMES
John Olden Loses His Rhea Creek
Dwelling With All Its
Contents.

John Olden lost his fine farm res
dence on Rhea creek by fire last
Tuesday evening about o'clock. Ap.
parently the fire started in a closet
off of one of the bed rooms. but its
exact origin is unknown. The blaze
spread so rapidly that it was i'm
possible to remove anything from the
house
On the ranch at the time were Mr..
Olden and his wife and Mrs. Olden's
mother and two hired men. They all
escaped from the burning building
without injury.
The Olden house was built only a
few years ago. and only recently Mr..
Olden had made further extensive
improvements. 1t was considered one
of the finest farm dwellings in the
county. Insurance which amounts
to between $2400 and $2709 was
carried on the house, but Mr. Olden
is not sure of the exact amount. since
all of his policies and other papers
were destroyed by the flames. The
house was nicely furnished and was
lighted by patent system which Mr..
Olden had installed on his farm. Fl
Olden had installed on his farm. He
places his loss at about s12, 1000, af-
ter taking into consideration the loss
Of valuable papers which went up in
smoke.
The flames fortunately did not
spread to any considerable extent and
the fine big barn was saved. Mr.. Oh
den carried no insurance on the barn
and it would have been total loss
had the fire once reached it.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-12-23
BOARDMAN ON THE COLUMBIA IS
CENTER0F LARGE IRRIGATED DISTRICT

1900 acres adjacent to the new
town of Boardman on the Columbia
river will be under irrigation by
Spring" said E. P. Dodd, of the
Dodd-Kennedy Company, Hermiston,
who was in Heppner Saturday filing a
plat of the new Morrow county
town with County Clerk Waters.
Boardman is situated 80 miles below
Hermiston on the Columbia river and
consists of SIS acres of the old Board
man homestead.
One of the features of the new
town is the naming of the streets.
The streets have been named after
other Morrow county towns, such as
Heppner street, Hardman street, Lex
ington, lone and Irrigon streets.
Streets Dodd and Kennedy as well as
Boardman street have been so dedi-
Gated in honor of the men who plat
ted out the new town. The plat filed
by Mr.. Dodd was work done by 4. l.
Davis, engineer on the West End Ex-
tension and the man who built the
Cold Springs Reservoir.
Boardman will be the junction of
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-12-23
Diamonds from Sugar.
(Kansas City Times.)


Although at first thought the state
ment seems Incredible, it is perfectly
true that lump of sugar may be
converted into diamonds.
Not all the substance of the sugar,
of course, will enter into the com
position Of the diamond, but only the
carbon that it contains. Sugar con-
sists of carbon united with oxygen
and hydrogen. 1t is an easy matter
to separate out the carbon, and in
certain experiments for the produc-
ton of diamonds this sugar carbon
has been employed.
The diamonds so produced were,
of course, very small and destitute
of commercial value, but still they
were real diamonds, and the chem
ical result obtained would be no
greater intrinsically if they were as
big as the Cullinan.
Scientists have often expressed the
hope that an improvement in the
process of manufacturing diamonds
may be effected whereby the neces-
sity of dissolving the carbon in mol
ten iron may be dispensed with and
the required combination of great
pressure with great heat may be
brought. about by some such opera
ton as squeezing the carbon between
red hot plates.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-12-23
D. A. c. GLEE CLUB
HERE NEW YEARS
College Warblers Have "a Program
Presented by Well-Balanced Voices
Former Heppner Boy on Club.

The Oregon Agricultural College
Glee Club will arrive in Heppner Sat.
urday, January /, and will present
their annual concert to the public OF
this city that evening at the high
school auditorium. The program will
begin at o'clock.
On the Club this year is former
Heppner boy, Cictor M. Orr, son oil
Rev. w. A. Orr. Mr.. Orr has ap-
peared in Heppner on former occas-
ions with the Columbia Junior Col
lege quartet of Milton.
The membership has been changed
in the club and as they now stand
there are twenty warblers. The first
tenors are, ]. E. McCollum, w. s.
Caldwell, Lark O. Brown, Victor M
Orr, and Fred H. Hubert The Sec
ond tenors are as follows: D. W.
Minsinger, Porter w. Martin, C. La.
Verne Firestone, Ralph M. Wilcox,
and e. c. Olsen. The baritones are,
Stewart w. gTully, B. T. McMinn and
Allen c. Brandes. For the BASES
there are Dunbar Pickney, Paul s.
Harvey, Wallace Martyr, Leo w. Mil
Ter, and Arthur Logan. This year
the quartet is composed of Jay e.
McCollum, e. c. Olsen, S. w. Tulley,
and L. w. Miller.
The officers of the club this year
are Martin Van Couvering, president;
Dunbar Pickney, vice-president; r.
P. Michelbrook, manager; Olaf Jona-
son, assistant director. Professor
William Frederick Gaskins, head OF
the O. A. C. school of music, is direc-
tor of the club. The soloists this
years are Jonasen, Tully, and Orr.
The comedians, McCollum and Wal
lace Martyr, are there with the
stunts and according to all reports
they are lively pair.
This year the club has purchased a
quantity of new music and this is al
ways a new feature. The voices are
exceptionally we'll balanced, and this
should permit of some real harmony.
Tickets for the concert will be on
sale at the Patterson & Son Drug
store. Reserved seats will be so
cents and general admission charge
of 35 cents will be made.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-12-23

the Coyote Cutoff and men who are
closely in touch with developments
along the river at this point predict
that the town has a great future.
lhere are approximately 25,OO0
acres of irrigable land adjacent to
the town which come under the ditch
OF the West Extension of the Una
tilla project.
By Spring, stores of one kind and
another will open for business in the
new town and all buildings will be
constructed along modern lines and
foundations laid for an up-to-date
city, which Boardman is destined to
become. A hotel with a livery in
connection is now under considera-
work to begin on the new structure
as soon os details can be worked out.
tion, work to begin on the new struc-
ture as soon as details can be worked
out. The O-W. R. & N. are also con-
be used in the transferring of freight
by the O-W. R. & N. and the Spokane
branch.
THE main canal of the West Ex-
tenson," said Mr.. Dodd, "is q miles
long and lined with concrete all the
way"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-12-23

]. Garfield Crawford, a former
Heppner man, is editor of Fort
Worth's (Texas) latest weekly pa
per- The paper is an Independent
journal and it is called "The Critic. ;"
In looking over the first issue of
"The Critic" we find that it has been
established to work for the better
things in Fort Worth. The new pa
per has received favorable comment
from the columns of the Texas press
and Garfield is confident that his new
journalistic venture will be success
His wife, Kitty Barry Crawford, is
associated with him in the business
Fort Worth now has a population of
100000 people.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-12-23
Christian Church Notes,

''What of the New Year" will be
the subject of Minister Handsaker's
discourse next Sunday morning.
In the evening there will be an
evangelistic service with special mu-
sic by the chorus choir.
Mr.. and Mrs. Handsaker expect to
attend the Parliament of Christian
Ministers of the Northwest at Walla
Walla next week. From there they
will go to Baker for a meeting dur
ing January.
The local pulpit will be supplied
each week during the absence of the
regular minister.