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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
CANADA'S PLANS
|. FOR WAR REVENUE
So Wisely Distributed That Tax
alton win Affect Farmers to
a Degree Practically
UnnOticeable.

So many rumors have been circu
lated regarding war taxation In
Canada that the statement made by
Sir Thomas White, Canadian Minister
OF Finance, of the Governments plans
for raising war revenue should be Civ.
en- the widest circulation. Sir Thomas
made It clear that the revenue will be
raised by taxing the profits of incor-
porated companies whenever those
profits exceed seven per cent, and the
profits of unincorporated firms or part
nerships when the profits exceed ten
per cent. On all such excess profits
these companies or firms will have to
contribute one-quarter to the Govern.
ment. Transportation companies.
banks. mining, milling, and other COM
panies will be subject to this taxation.
but life insurance companies, and com.
panies with less than fifty thousand
dollars capitalization. and companies,
firms; or individuals engaged In agrl.
culture or stock raising, are exempt,
and pay No part OF this taxation. The
only other additional taxation pro-
posed Is an increase Of fifty cents a
barrel in the customs duty on apples.
and one-half cent q gallon in customs
duty on certain kinds of oils. .,
It will be noticed that this taxation
Is being applied in such way that 1t
does not affect farmers In the slight
est degree, except. perhaps. through a
small increase in cost OF apples and
oil. The war revenue is to be paid out
Of the profits Of the big firms and com
panies with capital OF over ffty thou
sand dollars, and even these are al
lowed seven per cent in some cases,
and ten per cent In others, OF clear
profits before they have to pay any
part OF this taxation. It will be seen
that the whole policy is to place the
war expenditure taxation on those who
have been making big profits and are
able to pay 1t, and to encourage farm
ing and stockraising by exempting
farmers and stock-raisers from the tax
alton. This ought to set at rest every
rumor that the farmer or the farmers
land 10 being taxed 20 pay the cost Of
the Nar.-AdVertiseme
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
Whore Stomach Pump Helps Missionar

The Nauru people love a feast more than
anything in the world and although they
must starve for weeks afterwards as a
result of the waste of food on such occa-
sions they pay the price gladly. They
actually gorge themselves with food at
such feasts. When man has treated
himself to four or five pounds Of corned
beef, a bowl Of rice and a number of ship
biscuits and has washed the whole lot
down with a few mouthfuls of Snow
Flake Brand kerosene the missionary Is
likely TO be called out before morning to
relieve an intense interior situation. Many
OF the natives have acquired quite a taste
for kerosene and on several occasions II
became necessary to apply the stomach
pump to save their lives.
Regular meals are unknown The people
eat when they are hungry or when they
don't know what else to do. Children are
never asked whether they are hungry
The fond mother tenderly touches the
stomach OF her darling, and IL that par
ticular part OF the body has not, accord
ing to her idea. the desired roundness, the
child Is fed until the little stomach has
| the shape Of a rubber ball At feasts they
| can accomplish astonishing feats Of con-
sumption, but when times are hard and
| food is scarce, they know how to endure
| hunger, too. Periodical droughts cause
\ frequent severe famineS.
| A missionary in the South Sea Islands.
| and perhaps in other lands as well. must
be a k-of-all-tTades. He may be
| preacher and teacher, but he must also
| be translator, doctor, dentist, aCcoucheur
| lawyer IN the frequent land disputes and
peace maker between husband and wife
The latter is even a more dangerous office
| In Nauru than in the homeland.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
DAYTON SHOWS PEOPLE
HOW MONEY IS SPENT
Municipal Show" Explains All
the Details of City Gov
eminent.

Dayton.-The oldest of all ques-
lions. What becomes Of the money
I pay in taxes?". was answered to the
satisfaction Of Dayton's taxpayers last
week: answered in facts and not in
perfervid oratory. Dayton employs a
city manager.
Fifty thousand persons, most OF them
stockholders in the city of Dayton, but
many visitors from a distance. attend
ed the Municipal show. held in Memoir
ial hall. This displays covered two
about equally between live" and pic
torial or statistical exhibits. All In
formation on the charts was "predi-
gested:" boiled down to short crisp
sentences.
What the Children Did.
The schools furnished most of the
live" displays. Grade school pupils
operated typewriters, blindfolded. Boys
repaired shoes at cobblers' benches.
Samples of manual training and do
nestle science work were used where
the children could be shown at work.
The dairy inspection department
showed clean and unclean methods OF
handling milk The food exhibits
showed comparative diet demon
strating that the same food values
costing 8S cents in one form may be
ly wholesome form.
The welfare department reproduced
WorkhouSe cell, with the caption:
This cell Is exactly like those in the
old workhouse except that this one is
clean: 1t is impossible to keep the
workhouse cells clean"
The park department brought home
the fact that Dayton has only one acre
OF park land to every 5000 Inhabitants,
and demonstrated its method OF re-
claiming dump heaps into grass plots.
The visitor learns that the city is pay
ing for its gasoline just half of what
he is because the city was forehanded
enough to make a contract: that
brooms used in street cleaning are city
repaired at big saving over the cost
Of new brooms
1.-THE Peoples University"
'The People University" Is the in
scription over the public library booth.
Dayton lost $4,000 of her 81, 900 public
library books in the big flood. Today
the number Is $4,000. The question de-
partment of the library answered 1909
queries last year.
The police department furnishes the
melodrama Of the show. No department
Of municipal work Is unrepresented.
What the city manager" plan of mu-
nictpal government does with its reve-
nue. Is shown in as complete detail as
the Pennsylvania railroad accounts to
its stockholders. and in more striking
form.
THE show is an accounting by the
government to the public" is the way
the officers Of the government put 1t.
"A tour Of every department of munich
pal work would take two weeks Of con-
certed effort. which few taxpayers have
the time or inclination to exert. So we
have boiled the thing down and brought
It to them. We are asking for several
bond issues, and in this show we have
stated our case to them, as II could be
stated in no other way. No voter should
be under any misrepresentation now. He
knows how he wants TO vote and why
The show has made Daytons public the
best educated in the country in mu-
nicipal affairs"
The bureau of municipal research
originated and arranged the exhibit.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
From the World Outlook

native Christians at a communion SER
vice in Fukien, China. His text was:
I'VE Are the Light of the World" and
he made a great effort to present his
theme in such a manner that 1t would
come within the comprehension Of ev-
eryone At the close of the sermon, the
regular pastor. hoping thereby to fix
some of the points in the sermon in
the peoples minds, began to catechise
the children who sat in the front rows:
Where do our Spirits come from ?"
Answer: God"
Where does our food come from %
Answer: Cod -
Where does the oil In our lamps
come from?" Answer: THE Standard
Oil company" " .' ~.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
Rouuh on the Water.

The hobo had just been forced to
haye a bath before being allowed to
lodge at the municipal lodging house.
Well. what have you to say now"
inquired the attendant as the previ
ously unkempt individual emerged
much disguised.
The hobo glared.
Water" he remarked solemnly. is
the curse of bathtuEs:"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09

From the washington Star.
What do you think OF my graduation
essayT' asked the young man. .....
Fine" replied his father. "Only I'm
afraid a lot Of people are going to be
bashful about offering plain wages to a
man whose intellect Is so much above the
average" ...... ...,...... ra.... z =.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
AMERICANS GROW
RICH IN CANADA
Testimony. Proves FaIseneSS OF
Statements as to 0nerouS
Taxation and CONSUMPTION.

The attempt to check emigration
from the United States to our prairie
provinces by publishing alai ming state
ments about the enormous war taxes
that are being paid here-$50O on
quarter section yearly-about forcing
young men to enlist for the war:
about the cold, no crops and any old
story that by their eXtravagant bold
ness might influence men and women
from venturing north to Canada. is real
ly in the list of curios to our people
Knowing the country, we can hardly
take 1t seriously. Our governments.
however. dominion and provincial are
taking steps to expose the false state
ments that are being made, and there
by keep the channel open for conttnu.
ing the stream of settlers tnat has
been flowing to US for the past decade.
We have thought to assist In this
work. and to do so purpose giving,
from time TO time, actual experiences
OF Americans who have come to
Saskatchewan during late years. We
give the statements of two farmers In
this issue as follows
STATEMENT OF NJ. P. TYSDAL
l lived near Lee, Illinois. for 46
years. | came to Saskatchewan in the
spring OF 1912 and bought land near
Briercrest. have farmed this land.
1850 acres, ever since. / have had
grand crops In 1914 had 100 acres
OF wheat that yielded 40 bushels to
the acre. | sold this wheat at $3.50
per bushel.
like the country and my neighbors.
My taxes on each quarter section C16O
acresb are about 1872 year. This COW
ers municipal tax. school tax, hail In
surance tax--everythinG There Is no
tcoy tar, so-calIed. / like the laws In
force here There is no compulsion to
me In any way. am Just as indepeDd.
ent here as was in Illinois. and l feel
that my family and are just as we'll
protected by The laws Of the province
as we were IN our old home in Illinois.
What earn here is my own. | have
seven children and they take their,
places at school, In sports and at all
public gatherings the same as the
Canadian born
la (SigneO NJ. P. TYSDAL.
February 9th, 1916.
STATEMENT OF STEVE SCHWEITZ-
BERGER
was born in Wisconsin, but moved
with my parents when boy to
Stephen Co, Iowa. | was there farm.
ing for 80 years. I sold my land then
for over 5000 an acre. | moved to
Saskatchewan, and located near Brier-
crest in the spring of 1912 bought
half section of land. have good
neighbors. feel quite at home here
the same as in Iowa. We have per-
feet safety and no trouble in living up
to the laws in force. My taxes are
about $65 a year, on the half section
! for everything.
/ have had splendid crops. Wheat
in 1915 yielded me over so bushels to
the acre. That is more than l ever
had in Iowa and yet the land there
costs four times as much as it does
here The man who comes here now
and buys land at $50 an acre or less
gets bargain.
(Signed) S. SCHWEITZBERGER.
February 9Th, 1916"
Saskatchewan Farmer, February.
916.-AdVertisement.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
Nine Lives for One.
BY Frank G. Carpenter IN the Christian
Herald

Herald.
/ am told that one has to be very
careful as to the source OF his clam
supply. Some Of these bivaIves feed
in the water near the copper deposits
and the copper poisons their meat. The
captain of one of our coast survey
steamers, in speaking OF this recently,
told me how his life was saved by a
pussy cat. Said he:
1T was a narrow escape. I had
bought a fine mess Of CLAIMS and was
just about to eat some of them raw
when decided I had better test their
edibility by giving one Of them to my
cat. The pussy ate II, and a moment
later she rolled over and went into con-
vulsions. She kept on kicking until
every one of her nine lives had depart
ed. The CLAIMS were poisoned by cop
per. but they looked as sweet and
healthy as any have ever seen. Had
the cat not been near, / would have
tried them without question, and
really believe that that cat saved my
life"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
THE BIRTH OF IDEAS.
From "Hempield'' by David Ora:

From "Hempfield'' by David Gray
son in the American Magazine.
You think that you can stop with
enthusiastic dreams and vast ideas.
But no vision and no idea Is worth
a copper cent unless II Is brought
down to earth. patiently harnessed,
painfully trained and set TO work.
There is a beautiful analogy that
comes often to my mind. We con-
ceiYe an idea, as a child Is con-
ceived, I'm a transport OF Joy; but
after, that there are long months OF
growth in the close dark warmth of
the soul, to which every part of
ones personality must contribute,
and then there is the painful hour
OF travail when at last the idea IL
, given to the world. 1t Is a process
> that can not be hurried nor borne
; without suffering. And the pun
> ishment of those who stop with the
> JOY of conception, thinking they can
, skim the delight of life and avoid
, its pain, Is the same In the intellect
, ual and spiritual spheres as IL Is In
, the physical-barCenness, mort. and
, finally a terrible sense of failure
, and of loneliness.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
1 laxatiye--three for a cathartic.-Ady.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09

A recently invented electric fan for
use on tables has horizontal blades
and dish on top for flowers or fruit.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09

From the Boston Transcript.
He-Of course you understand Betty,
that our engagement must "a kept secret
She-Oh, yes. dear; I'll ~ ~Hra ana tell
everybody that.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09

A new electrical process makaa
charcoal from sawmill wasta.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09

Brazil produced sugar commercially
as early as the sixteenth century.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09

Luxembourg has an area of 1000
square miles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-08

part unpledged and uninstructed and de-
sirous of doing the best possible thing for
the party and the nation.
1.-THE remarkable situation is that with
1000 men gathered here they are in con-
ference without factional bitterness. and
the conditions undoubtedly present most
fertile ground for producing good crop"
HAS there been any capitalization of
sentiment as to candidate?" the Senator
was asked.
"No, not up to the present time. A
thorough canvass of the individual dele
gates Is being made to ascertain their views
and feelings 1t is my opinion that no can
didate will get much over 200 votes on the
first ballot"
"Well. Senator It Is claimed by Mr..
Hitchcock that here are more than 400
delegates who have expressed their de-
termination to vote for Hughes on the first
ballot" he was told.
"Oh, I guess those are Borah's figures.
and those claims are ridiculous" he said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-08
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
LOSES VOTE In CONyENua

CHICAGO. June S.-Three con,....l
delegations from the District of Co,',ssa
denied seats in the Republican oonvs.,.t
by the National Committee last wesr -
unable to obtain a reversal of that 49, v
by the Committee on Credentials ~.
and the District will be without renrsss-s
ton in the convention. The decision Il N
National Committee was sustained Il
vote of 23 to 20.
The District of Columbia cases wers N
last of list involving "a seats consISs,sa
Decisions of the National Committee ~
sustained in all but two Congressional n
tricts-the Ninth of Alabama and the M
of Oklahoma, in which three votes In n
convention were involved. In the oklahorl
reversal two McGraw delegates were seal
over the Harris delegates who had ~
placed upon the temporary roll.
Georgia retains five Hughes DELEGATES y
of delegation of IT.
The committee was organized with N
election of Senator Reed Smoot over W Il
Morgan, of Kansas, as chairman, and Il vsl
in session about seven hours. AS a res
of the hearings there will be 9S7 votes I
the convention. Hawaii, the Philippines all
Porto Rico were granted votes, but Pufa|
Rico did not send delegation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-08
POLITICAL BETTORS SCARED
OFF BY DOUBTFUL SITUATION
Keep Under Cover-Roosevelt Adher-
ents Willing to Bet Even Money

Political betting Jagged so much today
at the Bellevue-Stratford and most of the
large hotels that 1t could not be found with
a microscope. In the Hobbies and stock
broking offices betting was extremely no.
ticeable by the lack of It, During most
national conventions men of certain type
who can always be found around hotels are
the leaders in the betting movement, but
If there were any today they kept their
''plunges" strictly under cover.
The explanation of those who say they
know is that the uncertainty of the sltua-
tion has scared the bettors Off They say
there is noticeable lack of sure tips"
and everybody seems up In the air. Then,
too, it Is said that the few Hughes hackers
want to l and the Roosevelt adherents
are willing only to bet even money, so there
is difficulty in their getting together.
'You see, most of the wealthy men who
are interested enough in the convention to
risk their kale' are In Chicago" said
well-known man at the Bellevue, who Is in
touch with local politics Those who come
here to get reports and talk over the situa-
tion sea that there is such uncertainty in
Chicago that they do not care to wager
large sums here. But the betting may
pick up in a day or 30, when the interest
gets to the fever-heat point all over the
country-that is If it does"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-08

CHICAGO, June 8.-Ofical Parliamen-
tartan William S. Bennett, of the Republican
convention, has a fine job. He and his
strapperS worked far into the early hours
of Wednesday morning and far into the
hours of this morning typewriting every
thing the chairman of the convention had
to say and the replies of the delegates he
was to say 1t to. Then, during the proceed
ings, Bennett stands at the chairman's elbow
and prompts him on what to say, points out
the delegates he Is to recognize and checks
up on all of them with his copy of the pro-
ceedings to see that they all say the right
thing.
When Assistant Republican Committee
Secretary Colonel Lafe Gleason came to the
name of the Hawaiian delegate in the list,
he was bawling at the convention, he baked
at ]. K Kalanianaole, suffered, muttered
~ K. Spaghetti" and passed quickly to
"Mr. Collins"
Fred Steckman, publicity man for the
Democratic National COMMITTEES, has ar
rived to get some frst-hand impressions OF
the Progressive and Republican situation.
Jumbo Junior Is not a suffragist. He
marched in the parade, but he is not suf-
fragist. He kept his trainer busy from
one end of Michigan avenue to the other
with hay hook seeing that he didn't
tear the votes for women" banner off his
sides.
what seems to be the sentment?" asked
one inquisitive delegate to another today.
Sentiment" rasped the jostled and
weary other one, there's no sentiment
whatever about this AFFAIR."
A fresh keg of buttermilk was tapped at
Fairbanks headquarters today.
A strong bull market on bandana hand
kerchlefs was apparent Immediately follow
ing the big T. r. demonstration. During the
evening street venders reaped rich harvest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-08
NATIONAL Committeeman
ELECTED BY REPUBLICANS

CHICAGO, June S.-Following is the
Of Republican national committeeman
far selected:
Alabama-O. D. Street.
Acknowledgment
Ar6ansas-H. l.. RemmeL
California-w. II. Crocker.
COlorado-Hubert Work.
Florida-Henry S. Chubb.
Georgia-Henry S. Jackson,
Idaho-John W. Hart.
Illinois-William Hale Thompson.
Indiana-James A. Hemenway.
Iowa-John T. Adams,
Kansas-Fred Z. Stanley.
Kentucky-A. t. Hart.
Louisiana-Armand Roman.
Maine-Frederick Hale.
Maryland-Willlam p. Jackson.
Massachusetts-W. Murray Crane.
undergraduates B. Warren.
Mississippi-L. B. Moseley.
Missouri. A. Babler.
Nebraska-R B. Howell
Nevada-H. G. Humphreys.
New Hampshire-F. W. Estabrook.
New Jersey-Franklin Murphy.
New Mexico-Thomas b. Catron.
North Carolina-John NJ. Morehead.
North DakOta-Gunder Olson.
OhiO-R X. Hynicka.
Oklahoma-J. ]. MeGraw.
Oregon-Ralph Z. Williams
Pennsylvania-Boies Penrose.
Rhode Island-William r. Sheffield.
South Dakota-Willis C. Cook.
Tennessee-Jesse M. Littleton.
TexRs-H. +. MacGragor.
Utah-Reed Smoot.
Vermont-Earl Kinsley.
Virginia-Alvah II. Martin
Washington-S. A. Perkins
Wisconsin-Alfred It. Rogers.
Wyoming-George u. Pexton.
Alaska-W. G. Gilmore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-08
FAVORITE SONS FILLED
WITH ABUNDANT HOPE
OF WINNING THE PRIZE
Allies Take Heart Under impress
sion That Hughes and Roose-
velt Are Impossible
Contenders
ROOMS GROW OVERNIGHT
By C. D. GRoAT

CHICAGO, June s.-The llveliest Repub.
lican spot in Chicago was along favorite
sons row. Firm belief was expressed that
compromise candidate must eventually be
chosen by the convention and the stock of
every favorite son candidate was boosted
over night after renewed conferences
among the campaign managers.
Fairbanks managers are today making
their final drive for delegates. With Harry
s. New and Jim Watson, Indiana's two
Republican candidates for the Senate, head
ing the van, this is one argument that is
being used
Republican control for the next four
years depends upon much more than
the election OF Republican President.
Republican President with Demo-
cratic Senate would be powerless to put
through the program OF rehabilitation
our national honor demands.
Indiana must elect two United
States Senators this year. With Mar
shall again the vice presidential eandi-
date on the Democratic ticket. the lead
ership of Fairbanks is needed to assure
the election Of the Republican Sena-
torial candidates. In addition. Fair
banks Is a candidate upon whom all the
factions can unite in the presidential
fight
Burton boomers today declared the Ohio
Candidate 10 De IN better position than
at any time in the last several weeks.
Little evidence Is shown OF increasing
Cumming strength, but the Iowa delegation
is apparently well satisfied.
All faYorite-son managers are convinced
the Hughes boom has been stopped and
that Roosevelt cannot be named
There Is nothing 70 1t but a horse race
now" Congressman Mckinley. Sherman's
campaign manager, told his followers
The sherman crowd immediately jumped
up with a couple OF bands literature ana
enthusiasm. Until late at night the Fair
banks band also bIared away. rocking the
Congress with "on the Banks OF the
Waba8h-"
The feeling prevailed IN the camp OF the
Allies that Hughes has reached his limit
i Is also contended that the Old Guard has
offered 7. r. ali It can-the Opportunity b
name = man other than himzelf-and that
his refusal viii Increase the tension . the
point where L VIII be any ones race.
OF the original starters only Fairbanks.
Sherman aoot. Weeks. Burton and cum
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