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The Adair County news., 1915-10-20
REGARD FOR THE LAW.

Ignorance of the Law is no excuse
and disregard of the Law is a crime.
When Laws are so obnoxious as to
afford excuses for noncompliance they
should be changed, and the people
have this right eff your right hand
offend you, cut it Off" was no idle in
junction, but means the offense should
be removed rather than the mutila-
ton of the member.
Our Tax Laws are distasteful and
detrimental but the remedy should be
to amend them instead of allowing
them to undermine the morals of the
people by openly disregarding them.
The successful evasion of one Law
may encourage the violation of others
and in time breed contempt for all
Laws.
While every citizen owes obedience
to the Laws, the Laws should be made
fair and equal to every citizen.
The Tax Laws are neither fair nor
equal and are productive of deceit and
dishonor and if for no other reason
than this should be changed.
The Adair County news., 1915-10-20
KENTUCKY NEEDS

A good many things to place the
State in the rank she deserves in the
march of prosperity, but when sifted
down the greatest need of all is a
new Tax System that will attract in
stead of repel Capital, which guaran-
tees cheap money for the improve
ment of farms and development of
local industries. Although one of the
Oldest States, centrally located and
with marvellous natural advantages,
other and less favored States have out
stripped US, and, as someone has aptly
said, Kentucky is an Island of com
parative poverty surrounded by a Sea
of industrial prosperity" And why?
The answer is because of our repellent
Tax System. Equitable taxation
means cheap money. Easy money
means improvement and development.
Industrial enterprise keeps the people
at home and increases the population.
More people means more consumers
OF our home products. Close markets
means good prices, and all of this
has been retarded because some wise
acres borrowed so-called Unit
The Adair County news., 1915-10-20
UNIFORM TAXATION.

Property differs so greatly in char
acter and earning power it has always
been impossible to tax the various
kinds uniformly. Every attempt to
tax movable property the same as i'm
movable property has failed and will
always fail. 1.-TWO wrongs do not
make a right" and when assessors
find it impossible to discover the own
ership of movable property and under
take to square things by lowering the
assessment of immovable property,
there is no right or justice in it and
everybody suffers in mind and matter.
The more stringent the Law to IN
cover movable property the faster it
moves and hides, and this fact is so
well established the assessors in most
counties let movable property go by
default. So-called Uniform taxation
is a delusion and a snare. 1t may
suffice to fool the ignorant, but the
knowing ones just laugh at it. This
is rough on the poor man whose all
is in sight and immovable, and is also
tough on the rich man who defies the
law and hides his wealth from the
assessor, for he knows he is doubly
guilty in saving himself at the ex-
pense of his less fortunate neighbor.
The Adair County news., 1915-10-20

The differences in property call for
differences in taxation just as lone
star differs from another" and yet all
the stars and all the property serve
their purposes. The man who puts
his money in Securities issued on
property already taxed and paying
more taxes because of the improve
ments justified by the mans money,
is just as useful citizen as the man
who puts his money in lands and
houses; but when the first man OBJ
jects to giving up the greater part of
the earnings on his securities, issued
on property already taxed, he is
looked upon as tax dodger, and the
man with the houses and lands who
cannot so readily escape denounces a
tax system which seems so unfair. Ask
this man to surrender a half to three
fourths of the income from his houses
and lands and there would be another
tale. the revenue of the first man
is limited, while that of the other is
unlimited, and yet there are people
who cannot see the distinction. Equit
able taxation is based on the earning
power of all property, in just proper.
ton, and if any partially is shown il
should be in favor of the man who
risks his money to improve houses and
lands owned by others, which may
depreciate, but cannot fly away.
The Adair County news., 1915-10-20
Rugby.

T. ]. Rosson had a severe chill
caused by blood and corruption
in his body last Wednesday night
and is ina critical condition.
Automobiles pass here very
often now.
The schoolsEat this place are
progressing nicely with good at
tendance.
Elroy Rupe, of Randolph, KY,
has moved into our neighbor-
hood. We welcome him into
our midst.
The meeting at this place
closed last Tuesday night with
three conversions and the neigh
borhood greatly lrevived. There
were nine additions to the church.
They were baptized at this place
Wednesday morning by their
pastor, Rev. Pardue. There was
a large crowd present.
Understanding is the order
of the day here.
We are having lots of rain
here now.
The Adair County news., 1915-10-20
Lucky Accidents.

How to make starch from corn
meal was discovered accidentally
by Thomas Kingsford, a mechan-
ic. One day he threw a mess of
corn meal into a garbage pail.
His wife emptied some I've into
the same pail, and in the morning
when he emrtied the pail he was
astonished to find small GUAM
tity of starch at the bottom.
Thomas Bolsover. a Sheffield
mechanic, was mending the han
die of a knife made of copper
and silver. He saw these matals
fuse together, and the idea Of
silver plating was born in his,
mind. He laid a thin plate Of
silver on a heavier one of copper.
and heated them till the edge Of
silver began to melt.
He took them from the fire,
let them cool slightly, then
rolled and hammered them to the
desired thickness. This was the
origin of Sheffield plate" all Of
the which was made in this way
until electroplating was invented
Cornelius Dubbel left a bottle
of aqua regia Ia mixture of nj
trio and muriatic acids) on a,
shelf. 1t fell over; the acid ran
down over window and dropped
into a bottle containing an ex-
tract of cochineal. This turned
to a vived scarlet. Dubbel found
that the acid had dissolved some
of the tin of the window casing,
and the combination had pro-
duced the new color. A few ex~
periments added the most bril-
liant color to the list of dyes
The Adair County news., 1915-10-20
TAX AMENDMENT.

The Tax Amendment was carried
by thirty thousand majority two years
ago, but because the Secretary of
State failed to advertise it ninety in
stead of sixty days before the cleo
ton, as the Constitution requires, it
must be voted on again at the Novem-
Der Election. The welfare of the
State demands the re-adoption of this
important measure and every fair
minded citizen should vote for it.
The Adair County news., 1915-10-20
Out of the Ordinary.

A skunk strolled into the First
Presbyterian church Of Cam
bridge, O., the other night dur
ing choir practice. The meeting
was broken up when Thomas M.
Lloyd, a prominent merchant,
kicked the animal. The auditor
rum has been renovated
To please the dying woman.
two little parrakeets were Off
cially put to death on Staten
Island, N. Y, the other day by
the S. P. C. A, and buried with
their mistress. When Mrs. Will
lam Furst, after long Illness,
was near death, she asked her
husband to have the birds buried
with her, because she was afraid
the pets would not receive prop
er care after death.
More than 1, 100 sheep are dead
within a radius of three miles
from Boyd, WASH, as the result
of eating the white camas weed.
Crazed by the weed, part of the
sheep ran wild through the town
until they died in convulsiens,
while hundreds plunged into the
KittJe river and were drowred~
The Adair County news., 1915-10-20

Tax Law from another State which
had been striving to get rid of it for
forty years and which shows that an
intolerant politician may not always
be a tolerable patriot, or Kentucky
would not have been throttled in the
way she has been.
The Adair County news., 1915-10-20
KnifIey.

Rev. Oscar Capshaw filled his
regular appointment at Parnell's
Chapel last fourth Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Tucker and chill
dren visited her father, John
Arnold, from Friday till Sunday.
Harry Perkins, who was Sc
riously stabbed, is improving
nicely at this writing.
A. G. Wheeler raised a pear
on a two year old tree that
weighed one pound. Who can
beat that?
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Bault and
daughter, Ora Mae, spent last
Sunday at W, E. Bryant.
The Adair County news., 1915-10-20

The relatives and friends of
Mrs. ]. R. Pike, who lives in
Russell county, gathered at her
old home place. the 3rd of Octo-
Der, and set a dinner in honor of
Mrs. Pixies eightieth birthday.
There was everything good to
eat. There was a large crowd
and everybody reported a nice
time, and we hope Mrs. Pike
may live to see many more birth
days.
Several from this place at
tended the spelling at Hovious
schoolhouse last Wednesday
night.
Married, on the Both of Sep
TENDER, Mr.. David Irvine to a
Miss Burton.
The Adair County news., 1915-10-20
Hs1saeG
Dyspepsia Tablets
viii Relieve Your Indigestion
PAUL Drug Co.
DirieO.
here now.

Rev. H. T. lessee preached an
excellent sermon at this place
last Sunday.
H. M. Campbell has returned
from an extended visit to Illinois.
A fine mich cow belonging to
R. G. Murphy died last week.
1t is thought that she ate buck.
eyes,:
R. L, Campbell was at the
Cumberland circuit court sever
al days last week.
Every body in this section are
overjoyed to know that our
school took first prize at the
School Rally last Friday, and
there is not a patron in the dis
trict who is not proud of our ex-
cellent teachers, and all of the
patrons would be glad to know
that Mr.. Strange and Miss Ep-
person could be secured as teach
ers for this school next year.
For we are certainly having one
of the best schools ever taught
at old Independence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-22
WIRELESS TALK WITH
TOXIC IS NEXT TASK
May Girdle Globe With Radio
Phone Stations-Secretary
Daniels Interested

WASHINGTON, oct. 22.-To girdle the
globe by wireless telephony is the next
ambitious plan in experiments at Arling-
ton, following the first wireless telephone
talk with Paris, accomplished yesterday.
Apparatus at the big Arlington station
was today being tuned up for talk with
Toxic.
Telephone talks with the Orient with
out a relay at Honolulu were declared
today to be virtually certain. The dis
tance of about 1l,000 miles, 1t is be-
lieved can be bridged eventually, al
though it is expected to meet considerable
difficulty and require machinery adjust
ments taking considerable time.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels today
reiterated hope that when the wireless
telephone is perfected, it may be installed
on the fleet and largely supplant the wire
less telegraph. Changes in naval wire
less apparatus can be made, Daniels said
to permit telephoning, and equipment
eventually of naval stations with the
phone machinery is contemplated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-22
GREAT SUNDAY SCHOOL
PAGEANT HERE TONIGHT
More That $4,000 Persons Ex-
pected TO Witness Spectacle
in Convention Hall

A huge historical Sunday school pag-
cant will be staged tonight in Convention
Hall by $500 children and adults at the
conclusion Of the 23d annual convention
OF the Philadelphia County Sunday School
Association. The pageant. arranged by
Miss Anita b. Ferris. OF New York. will
show the origin and growth OF religious
instruction from the earliest time down to
the present day. The pageant will be di-
vided into four periods-the Hebrew pc
riod, the Christian Era. the modern pc
riod and the graded Sunday school
II is expected that more than 1900 per-
sons will witness the spectacle, which will
be preceded by a song service of the Phil
adelphia Sunday School Chorus, directed
by II. G. Lincoln. Participating in the
evenings entertainment will be the COM
blned orchestra of the Y. NJ. c. A. and
Bethany and st. Pauls Presbyterian
Churches, under the direction of Profess
sor ]. w. F. Deman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-22
NORTHEAST STARTS
SILVER ANNIVERSARY
University President and Pro-
fessor Speakers When High
School Opens Jubilee

Many prominent alumni from every Sec
tion OF the city and State will participate
in the exercises in connection with the
18th anniversary Of the Northeast High
School, sth street and Lehigh avenue
The exercises were opened today and will
be concluded tomorrow night with ban
quet in Scottish Rite Hail.
DIR. Andrew ]. Morrison, principal of
the school, opened the anniversary pro-
gram this morning In the assembly room.
Professor John L. Stewart, of Lehigh Uni
versity, and DR.. William Arnold Shank
lin, president of Wesleyan University,
will also make addresses. There will be
a presentation of flags by William Logan
Dayton. of the class of 1915, president OF
the school community; vocal selections
by Mr.. and Mrs, Philip Warren Cook and
musical program under the direction
of Professor A. o. Michner, of the class
OF 1896
Tomorrow afternoon the festivities will
be shifted to the athletic field of the
school, 29th and Cambria streets, where
huge athletic demonstration will take
place. There will be a mass drill by
the students, group contests and relay
races. after which the freshmen cross
country championship will be run.
A football game between the Northeast
team and the Bordentown Military Acad-
emy eleven, with a soccer contest between
Northeast and the University of Penn
sylvania between the halves, will con-
clude the events. Oscar e. Gerney will
direct the field events, assisted by Henry
Brachhold and ]. G.. Sigman.
The anniversary exercises are to end
tomorrow night with the banquet. More
than 1000 alumni are expected to be pres
ent. The acceptances have already
reached the 1OOO-mark, which is said to
make a new high record attendance for
public school banquets in Philadelphia.
Walter Lee Rosenberger, Of the class of
1896 who is president of the Northeast
Alumni Association. will be toastmaster.
Prominent among the invited guests are
Mayor Blankenburg, Major General Leon
ard Wood, Anthony ]. Drexel Biddle, Sec
retary of State Robert Lansing, DR.. c.
Hanford Henderson, first principal of the
Northeast Manual Training School; Pro-
fessor John l.. Stewart, OF Lehigh Uni
versity; Professor William L. Sayre, for
mer principal of Central Manual Training
School; William Dick, secretary of the
Board of Education; Edward ]. Cattell
City Statistician; Professor George d.
StTadling and the two mayoralty aspi-
rants, George d. Porter and Thomas b
Smith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-22
Police Court Chronicles

The most tenacious sleuth in town is
Bum. He is not on the official pay roll
but he gets 20 bones a week. Further
more, he never has a day off, and enjoys
the reputation OF being one of the most
industrious police dogs in the country.
Like all ambitious CANNES, he keeps in
condition by taking a cold shower bath
every day and a massage, which is ad-
ministered by the cops at the Trenton
avenue and Dauphin street station. De-
spite the fact that he Is well on In years.
Bum can cover a half mile while most Of
the tired dogs of Kensington are getting
ready to start
And he proved, in the case of Mike Nc
CaTrigle. Mike found push cart some
where, and as he happened to pass
fruit stand on Dauphin street where the
proprietor was absent, he thought II
would be a good idea to transfer the
fruit to the cart. Bum. who was covering
his beat with his pal, Policeman Pat Nc
Gowan, saw McGarrigle loading the fruit
and became suspicious. He uttered three
snappy barks, which meant trouble was
brewing, and McGowan's attention was
drawn to the work of McGarrigle. He
started after him. but McGarrigle kept on
the run with his toothsome burden. He
dumped out some of the provisions after
running two blocks and then sped faster
than ever. The chase continued for fully
half mile. The cop wondered why Bum
didn't overtake McGarrigle, but the dog
had a reason.
Finally McGarrigle arrived within few
yards of the station house. Not until then
did Bum close up on him. He seized him
by the waist and tore the trousers of
McGarrigle into ribbons. The cop
squeezed him into the barrow and wheeled
him before Magistrate McCleary.
The prisoner had to be wrapped in a
blanket to have a hearing.
II want to compliment that dog" he
said, before the trouble starts. He's a
deep thinker. He let me run near the
station house so that the cop wouldn't
| have far to take me-"
McGarrgle didn't seem to know where
| he found" the barrow nor could he give
| good reason for taking the fruit. II get
| confused when I'm in this neighborhood,
he said, "and don't know what I'm do
| ing"
what you need is a change of scene"
| said the judge, so you can rest 30 days
at the House of Correction.
Bum thumped his tail on the floor with
satisfaction as McGarrigle was led to a
| cell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-22
Jitneur's Lawyer Will Appeal

Harry Berkowitz, an attorney, said to-
day he would take an appeal from the
decision OF the Magistrate who on Octo-
ber fined Charles Heilich for operating
a Jitney without a license. II is the con-
tention of the lawyer that by an act of
Assembly the right to drive an automo-
bile is given any one who pays for
license, and that the city had no right
to draft law insisting on license for
men who drive jitneys.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-22
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast

WASHINGTON, Oct. p.
for Eastern Pennsylvania-Fair tonight,
WIN cooler in southern portion; satur-
oay fair gentle TO moderate northwest
Hnds becoming variable.
Light rain occurred yesterday in north
IN New England and In the st. Lawrence
,ahey but conditions have cleared in
nose districts. Thunderstorms are re-
ported from the south Atlantic States,
Vim moderately heavy rainfall in por-
IONS OF Alabama and Georgia. Clear
skes are generally reported from the
e.niral valleys. the Lake region, and the
pans States. The temperatures are sorle-
.hat lower in the middle and north At
nhtc states this morning. but are still
lightly above the normal at most places.
U. s. Weather Bureau Bulletin
I 0haArAailnnn aaL.. - -. r,...... ti...
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-22

Of senn 'ss s,,Iraw psceens ,rs,llhIs,srs VII ana
Bible Class workers. The purpose OF the
big meeting Is 10 aid In bringing about "a
better Philadelphia, more influential
churches, and the next Pennsyivania Leg
islature For local option"
The pageant IL under tho direction Of
Mrs Earle ]. saliada. Sunday school
pupils and members OF q churches viii
take part.
The pageant will start with an intro
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-22

ductory tablsaux. deplctine tf.inink n pa
triarchal days The tabienux 70 p> rr>-
sented by the Castor PrsehSterinr
church, aims 70 show the aplrit of AZ
true education. Religion will be seen II
Illuminating with her lamp the book which
Education IL guiding Youth 70 Read. Fol-
lowing this tabieaux viii come paEcant
church, and the pageant win be under
way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-22
The Delineator
in France

The French edition of
The Delineator lie Miroir
des Modes) at 50 a year,
surpasses in circulation any
similar publication at a COM
parable price in France.
This success at the very
temple of fashion is a tre-
mendouS fact. 1t means that
whereas Paris is the source of
fashion, it remains for The
Delineator to best express
and interpret it.
Picture for yourself the
smart Parisienne with the
world of fashion before her
eyes, hurrying to the
Butterick shop for a
Delineator. And then con-
slider how much me- eager
for it are the American
women whose first hand
fashion news comes from
The Delineator.
In the women's publica-
tionS the fashion depart
mentS are those of chief
Importance. We are proud
of the general recognition
that in this most important
department, Butterick leads.
The Butterick Publishing Company
New York
Delin1ye5ator L
~ Is one of the three
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sk% are The Designer and
The Woman's Maga-
zine. The average monthly net circula-
ton of The Butterick Trio is guaranteed
to be in excess of 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-04
THOSE OF PAST SEASONS
CAP ANSONS "ALL-TIME" RECORDS
SMASHED BY LAJOIE AND WAGNER
Both Larry and Hans Pass Pops Base-hitting Work
Pittsburgh Short Fielder Has Ambition
to Knock Out 1000 Bingles
BY GRANTLAND RICE

any such observation, with n certatr ~
Cobb still in the harness ''
Cobb will be 90 years old on the ,s,h
of this month. Yet he has already com
pleted II seasons In the main corral Ana
in that span has played in over IIOO paw.
and has made over 2OOO hits. Cobb hes
averaged more hits TO n game than an,
man that ever played He has COW.
closer to four hits from 10 times at hat
that is closer to a .iOO average-tban On,
other entry. In the way of runs, hits onS
stolen bases his record Is beyond all com.
parison.
Whether or not Cobb can last ne ,ors
as Wagner, Lajoie and Anson is anotbes
kink.
If Cobb can travel 10 more years-hola.
ing out until he is 39-he will tear ths
heart out of all records in the way q,
runs. hits and steals
But Cobb in his first II years has movod
, at Il faster, more wearing clip than eitber
Wagner or Lajoie. lie has taken mora
chances with that long reckless slide ~
his.
But Cobb at 90 gave no evidence Of 20.
Ing back. Last season he had his second
greatest year-a season surpassed onlv
by his work i'm 1911.
lie led his league at bat again for tha
ninth consecutive time-and the second
man wasn't in sight at the finish. Hs
was hitting the ball as cleanly. he had
as much power and even greater speed
than he had shown before. His record ~
"a steals, smashing all American League
marks by big margin, is proof enough
of this. He stole II more bases last sea.
son than he ever stole before in hi,
life. And still-it is long way from
% years to ~ years on the ball field N
More than one minor incident can de-
Velop In 13 campaigns. And while Wag-
ner has already played 10 seasons, Cobb
has eight years beyond him to tie this
mark. ~ u
But after observing the aftermath OF
that 1897 prediction anent Cap Anson.
we've decided for the moment to let all
tho ''all time" stuff slide a bit further
on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-04
NO LEHIGH LEADER YET
Football Captain Will Not Be Chosen
for Some Time s-

SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa Dec. A.
The Athletic Committee of Lchigh Uni
vcrsity met yesterday ana awarded the
football lis" TO Captain Tate. Cheno-
wcth, HallGwell, Crawford, Bigclow, Hal
stcd, Green, Ostrum. Scruggs. Glumhach.
POns, Richards Sawtellc, CahaIl Ready,
Macginncs, Hcner and Manager Nudge.
Tho Il. \. A." was given to Robinson,
Kirkpatrick, Boland. Hazletine, Chap
man, Trombly, Becker, Tomlinson, Sha-
fer. Mcdonald and IngC.
1t is luthoritively stated that the foot
ball captain will not be- elected for some
time. Tho opinion prevails that field
captain will be appointed before each
game next year and just before the ant
nIal Lafayette game the captain will
he chosen During the 1911 season this
system was found to work satisfactorily.
In basketball practice yesterday Captain
Fred Green, guard on the varsity, suf-
fercd Il compound fracture of the right
thumb, The injury may keep him out
of the game for n month or more.