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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
STATE TAX LEVY At
S.9O-REvENUE BILL
TO MAKE RATE JUMP
sal 600 coo WILL BE RAISED TO
OPERATE STATE DE ART
MENTS--oMNIBU INTRODUCED
IN HOUSE BY REPRESENTATIVE
SMEJkAL.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 9.-ADpropri-
atoms of the present session Of the
legislature will be nearly $5,00o,000
in excess of those of two years ago
Present estimates are that this years
total Will be about $52,00o,G0 as
against si7 100000 in 1915. The total
in each case covers the bi-ennium.
The revenue bill was introduced in
the House late yesterday by Repre-
sentative Smejkal, chairman of the
appropriations commit. It provides
for the raising Of S4l,O00,000 during
the two years by general taxation
which il is estimated will mean a
state tax rate next fall of 30 cents, as
against 50 cents last year.
$4,000 COO General Revenue.
The bill provides for $l6,000,000 for
the general revenue fund in 1917 and
the same amount in 1918, and for
$4,500000 for each of the two years
for the school fund. Other revenues,
including Inheritance taxes and llli-
nois Central fees. total about Sl2,-
100000 for the two years.
Consideration of the omnibus bill
appropriating about $19,O0o.000 for the
maintenance of the state government
was begun in the House yesterday on
second reading Representative De
vine, Democrat. served notice that
he intended to force full discussion
and to prevent advancement before
members had had more time to digest
the bill Twenty-Five amendments
were added on the motion of Repre-
sentative Smetkal The bill will be
given further consideration on second
reading on Monday.
The bill appropridting s4,soo, 600 for
the University of Illinois, was adj
vanced To third reading after Minor
ity Leader Igoe had obtained the
adoption of an amendment prohibiting
the use of any part OF $5c0,t0O
building fund except for the compile
tion of buildings already under con
struction. Representative Smejkal
said this would mean that the uniyer-
sity would be unable to build pro-
posed aviation laboratory.
Job Hunters Busy.
The omnibus bill discloses the plan
Of organization Of the nine new de-
partments. Job hunters have made
a rush for the printed copies of the
bill to study the list of minor jobs
created under the bill by authority
vested in heads Of departments under
the consolidation act
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
Photos by American Press Association

Andrew Carnegie. 1t was reported would
be brought 10 his palatial retreat. Shadow
Brook, near LaaoX. Mass, on June ?. lie
Will be ATTENDED by a corps of nurses,
masseurs and secretaries.
Although, 1t is said, he win be practical
iy kept within :he limits of his estate.
owing to his reported illness. some short
automobile trips will be taken in the quiet
places In the hills Quarters for the Car
negie secretaries have been taken In the
village
Various reports of Mr. Carnegie's Illness
have been made from time to time I'm re-
cent months and last summer II was said
that he was seriously in1isposed. The
irosmaster was born at Dunfermline
Scotland on Nov q, 1856 and came with
his family to America in 1873, settling IN
Pittsburgh. lie WAS married to Louise
Whitfield of New York in 1857 and has
one daughter, Margaret, who is now about
twenty years old.
Several yesfs ago, when Mr.. Carnegies
great gifts of money were discussed with
him, he said he would give away every
thing he possessed but his wife and daugh-
ter. 1t was about that time that he made
his famous assertion that Ito die rich is
to die disgraced." Despite his donations
of hundreds of millions, however, his for
tune. made principally &: the iron and
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
Roof Garden Of the New World.

Bolivia is the Tibet of South Amcri
"a 1t is the highest Inhabited countr,
in the western hemisphere Although
only IL degrees from the equator, 30
livia is colder than Maine. It's a
roomy country. Think of this: Yo;.
could put sixty Belgiums into Bolivia
and yet this great land has only ore
third OF Belgium's population. For
eigners and foreign capital are pouring
into Bolivia. and her immense stores
of that exceedingly precious metal, tin
promise much for the future.-WorlL
Outlook,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-04-27

or rice with cinnamon sprinkled over
it, the best way is to prevent any form
Of diarrhea setting in.
For chickens under hens the method
is varied somewhat. The hen having
a run will exercise the chickens. The
principal difference in feeding is the
elimination as rule of the boiled. eggs,
except when l have an Oversupply.
feed for shorter period the higher
priced foods. Whether kept under
hens or in breeders the chickens must
have plenty Of fresh water. would
strongly advise the using Of some
stoneware fountain, not only because
it will keep the water cleaner, but it
keeps the chicken dry Early in the
season a wet chicken is apt to get chill
ed and develop bowel trouble These
methods. accompanied by plenty OF
sunshine and fresh air. will not fail to
start cockerels and pullets on the right
road to make good winter layers of the
fill the winter egg basket kind.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-04-27
RID SHEEP OF WORMS.
Method Of Eradication Advised by Ohio
Experiment Station.

Method Of Eradication Advised by Ohio
Experiment Station.
Sheepmen having flocks infested with
stomach worms and tapeworms may
free the animals of such pests by treat
ment before turning out to spring pas
ture. For this purpose drench of cop
per sulphate has been found most sat
isfactory in the fiocks at the Ohio ex-
pertinent station.
Two fluid ounces of a solution made
by dissolving an ounce of copper sui
phate (blue vitrioD in two quarts of
water is sufficient for yearling, and
a two-year-old sheep needs three fluid
ounces. A long necked bottle or rub
Der tube and funnel may be used to
give the dose. Most effective results
follow when the sheep are tasted for a
day both before and after treatment.
Water should not be given for few
hours preceding and following the dos
ing.
Digestive disturbances, poor appetite,
loss of flesh and general weakness indi-
cate the presence Of worms. Lambs are
most seriously affected, the experts say.
Kidding the sheep of worms in the
spring will result in fewer losses in the
lamb crop.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-04-27
CARE OF Y0Uks CHICKS.
Method of Handling and Feeding the
Newly Hatched Birds.


Newly Matched Birds.
When the chickens are Matched they
are left in the incubator or under the
hen for twenty-four to forty-eight
hours to harden off, writes CORE
spondent of the American Agricultur-
DIST. They are not fed anything during
this period. / then remove them to a
clean, dry coop or brooder with dry,
grassy run and begin feeding. First
scatter before them some chick grit,
pinch for each chicken. For, the first
feed prefer dry breadcrumbs or oat-
meal. Infertile eggs boiled and put
through meat cutter, shells and all,
with bread crusts make good starter.
1 preferably do not use these until the
second or third feeding day. at which
time l generally begin feeding some
commercial chick grain. v
l used cracked corn and cracked
wheat after the first week. There is
too much waste to all commercial
chicken grains / have ever seen. After
the first few days 1 begin feeding a
dry mash in hoppers or pan. l have
fastened to-. a wire hoop some inch
mesh chicken wire, which j place on
top of the dry mash so the fowls will
not scratch it out of the pen and waste
it. This mash, generally the Maine
station ration, is always before them.
Cracked grains are fed in the litter
making the fowls work all 1 can. ]
feed the eggs tested out Of the incuba.
tor, boiling only what will use. in a
day or two at the most, as they will
not keep sweet for over four days and
sometimes not that long. Ian careful
the first two weeks not to overfeed, as
by SO doing bowel trouble is pretty
sure to develop. While it is easily
checked by giving scalded sweet mills
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-04-27
CORN GROWING UNDER
IRRIGATION METHODS


Prepared by United States department of
agricultural
The greatest natural limitation to
corn growing under irrigation in many
semiarid sections are short growing
seasons and extreme differences be-
tween day and night temperatures.
These effects may be partially over
come by growing early maturing and
adapted varieties. but it Is not to be ex-
pected that as large yields can be Sc
cured as are possible in sections where
the seasons are long and temperatures
more uniform.
Many failures, however. are due to
preventable causes The most common
mistakes are overirrigation, too fire.
quent irrigations. too early irrigation
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-04-27

and too little cultivation. The farmer
who has been accustomed to regard
shortage Of moisture as the chief cause
of crop failure too often concludes that
irrigation will cure all ills and insure
large yields
When the surface soil is kept wet the
temperatures are lowered by rapid
evaporation, and the result is slower
growth and delayed maturity. If cult
walton be delayed until the surface soil
begins to bake and crack, roots are ex-
posed and cultivation may then be very
injurious.
Small corn plants do not require
large moisture supply. Early irriga-
tons stimulate an excessive growth Of
stalk. The large, sappy stalks usually
do not produce as much grain as those
normally developed and are less likely
to reach maturity before fall frOsts
occur.
On land that is well cultivated and
kept free from weeds it is usually un-
necessary to irrigate corn until about
the time the tassels and silks begin to
appear. A good supply Of water is
needed at this time, and irrigations are
Of much benefit to the plants in pr0duc-
ing and developing ears. These irri-
cations should be thorough and follow
ed as soon as possible by cultivation.
Irrigating in burrows or shallow
bitches between the corn rows is better
than flooding the whole surface and al
lowing the water to come in contact
with the cornstalks.
The number of irrigations necessary
depends upon the type of soil and the
amount Of moisture supplied by rain.
On average loan soils two or three ir-
rications are usually sufficient Late
irrigations delay maturity.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-04-27
Exercise For Ewes.

The more exercise the eve gets the
healthier and stronger the lambs are
likely to be. The ewes will also deliver
their lambs more easily. Some men ad-
vocate hauling the roughage for the
ewes to the field and spreading it about
in small punches. The ewes will then
obtain exercise by running about from
place to place. On wet, rainy or stormy
days they should be left in the barn,
but whenever the weather is at all
favorable the ewes should be out of
doors for exercise. One should not al
low the fIeeces Of the sheep to get soak
ing wet in the winter time.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-04-27

thrilling picture from the first moment until the
last is the Robert Warwick picture of The Dollar Mark
which is the first of the William A. Brady Picture plays to
he released through the World Film Corporation The
George Broadhurs story of modern capital and its dom
neerng ways wonderfully brought out in this picture
which of the most gripping American director has
made.
1t not alone account of the gripping dam SCIENCES
that The Dollar Mark will mark epoch in the motion
picture world but also because OF the vrty and
ing Amercansm with which the producer and author have
filled the picture that it is regarded by reviewers of
the most genuine American pictures offered to feature film
exhibitors.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17
NOTABLES ON PRISON LIST
Caesar, Richard Wagner, Bryan, CIeve.
land and Washington Appear on
Registry at LeaVenWorth.

Did Julius Caesar conceive the plan
under which he later ruled Rome while
serving a prison sentence at Leaven-
worth? Did the famous prize fighters,
John l.. Sullivan and Jacl; Johnson,
prepare for the battles which won them
the championship of the world while
sojourning within these walls? Did
Richard Wagner, the celebrated musi-
clan and composer Of "Parsifal," and
other great operas, find the lnsplra-
tions for his masterpieces in Uncle
Sans largest prison?
Students of history may not find It
recorded so. Neither do their names
appear on the visitors register of this
institution, but rather on the prison
ers' record of those who have been
confined here, says a writer in the New
Era, published at the Federal penlten-
tiary ut LeavenwOrth. Among the
names appear many former presidents,
orators, generals and musicians Of
note, besides that of the Roman en-
peror. Whether these names repre-
sent merely that many aliases of per-
sons deslrous Of keeping their real
identity secret, or whether the name
sakes Of these famous men told the
truth when first registered into the In
stltutlonai records, Is not known, but
the following entries of notable names
are recorded here:
Julius Caesar, Richard Wagner,
George Washington, Grover Cleveland,
Robert Lee John Adams, John Hay,
Carter Harrison, William Jennings
Bryan, John l.. Sullivan, Jack Johnson
and Stonewall Jackson.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17
Luminous Radlum Paint.

A luminous compound containing re-
dlum has been developed by an Ameri-
can manufactures for use in locating
electric-llght switches In the dark,
marking watch dials, etc. In powder
form the compound Is Of about the
same tineness as ordinary talcum
powder and Is nearly us white, says
Electrical Merchandising, This pow
der may be mixed with adheslves or
yarniShes and used as a paint. The
compound Is also furnished in flexible
sheets which can be cut and shaped as
desired, and can be applied to uneven
or broken surfaces. This form can be
used In making self-contalned brass
backed buttons to glue on electric
switches already installed and for
manufacturers to fit into the hard
rubber portions Of new switch but
tons. The enamel is said to be water
proof and Immune to damage from Vi
bration, and may be applied to watch
dlals and indicating devices Of all
sorts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17
Horizontal 10 Per Cent Increase
in Existing Duties and on
Imports Now Free.
INCOMES ARE HIT HARD
New Revenues VIII Produce Total Of
s1,soo,ooo,ooo for the Year-Ex.
emption Limits on Incomes
Reduced to $1,000 for Sin.
gle Men and $4,000
for Married Men.

Washington.-The war revenue bill.
largest In the nations history, estimat-
ed to produce S1,SOO,OOO,0OO for the ex-
penses Of the war, was completed by
the ways and means committee Tues
day night and introduced in the house
Wednesday.
III the trainers overlooked any tan
gible article upon which 1t is possible
to levy tax, 1t WIS not because of
any desire to do so.
Incomes, inherltances, business prof
Its, amusements, liquors, tobacco, auto
mobiles, moving pictures, baseball
games, medicines, letter postage, trans
portatlon and jewelry are among some
Of the things which will feel the bur
den Of taxation.
Tariff win Yield 5000 100000.
The committee found 1t necessary to
go to the tariff to make up deficit Of
something like S200000,00O. This was
done by an agreement to tax Of 10
per cent upon all articles now on the
free list and 10 per cent additional
upon all articles now upon the dutlabe
list.
lncome-tax increases as made public
by Chairman Kitchin follow:
Taxes for the year ending December
81, 1916, have been increased exactly
one-third. These taxes are due in
June.
Exemption limits have been reduced
to $1,000 for single men and $4,000 for
married men.
The normal tax on new classes of
Incomes to be taxed, those between
$1,000 and $4,000 for single men and
between $4,000 and $4,000 for married
men, has been fixed at 2 per cent.
Normal taxes on all incomes former.
ly taxed, those above $4,000 for single
men and $4,000 for married men, have
been increased from to a per cent.
Increases in All Surtaxes.
The increased surtaxes are as fol.
lows:
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17
HtIn strnInhten the World.

The world is topsy-turvy today, but
d normal and permanent equilibrium
must Ind will be restored in time. 1t
|s going to be big task to accomplish
||hls Whether this restoration be
What Il should be, the new order of
things pill affect every country in the
world, Every nation, this nation; every
|hdIvIdpal, you. 1t is incumbent upon
|5ou to b. factor, an influence, In the
Plight reSult, no matter whether as hui
|pan yalues are rated you are small or
|reat. And the time to begin is now,
pow, now for the way is long, the prob
||ems ahead are almost insuperable, and
he wofld Is in sorry need of the com
pined Thought and wisdom Of all.-The
[hree Partners.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17
He Couldn't Help Il.

Sydney had been returning from
school for several days with n naughty
boy, so his mother said: "Sydney,
don't want you to associate with Stan
ley; | want you to- select the incest
little boy In your school to walk home
with"
Next day he returned with Stanley
again.
"Why didn't you do as l told you,
Sydney?" his mother asked.
"Well, mother / think Stanley's
mother must have told him to pick out
the incest little boy In school, because
he always picks out me-"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17
Vegetables FIJI Window Boxes

A great many London people have
followed the example of Sir Samuel
Evans, and are planting turnips In
their window boxes instead Of spring
towers, or, If not turnips, then some
other useful vegetable. Those who
won't forego their flowers are planting
carrots in white sand in large boxes
In their cellars or unused rooms, and
mustard, cress, parsley, and other
herbs, are being grown In kitchen win
dows or in sheltered places In the
areas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17

The Hull House, one Of the first
American settlements, was established
In Chicago In September, 1889. 1t rep
resented no association, but was
opened by two women backed by many
friends, in the belief that the mere
foothold Of house, easily accessible,
situated in the midst of the large for
elgn colonies, would in itself be serv-
iceable in large city. The Hull House
work consists Of class lectures, public
discussions, trade unions, arts and
crafts, music school, theater, a
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17
American Distaste for Privacy.

The great novelist or the great COM
poser can afford telephoneless hut
or fiat, and so gain enough peace and
quiet to think. Plain Americans must
have the telephone at their elbow day
and night or go out Of business-so-
clally us well as commercially. The
joyousness with which Americans
have welcomed the telephone to their
ears and lips no doubt flows in part at
least from our national distaste for
privacy. We don't pull down our
shades at night and we hate hedges
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17
Ancient chinese Used cOmpasa

As early as 2,G34 before Christ the
compass was known in crude way
to the Chinese and it was used 10y them
for purposes of navigation as early as
the third century of the Christian era.
But the policy Of the rulers and the
habits and character of the people con-
spired to render the Chinese Indifferent
sailors, and the compass did not be-
come of the great Importance to them
that 1t did to the seafarlng nations Of
Europe.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17
skentieal.

"Who's that old guy goln' around
with lantern In broad dayllghtT
asked the visitor from Sparta. "What
kind of nut is he, anyhow
"Oh, that's Diogenes,' replied the
Athenan. "He says he's looking for
an honest man."
"And you poor hicks fall for that
press-agent stuf'I" sneered the Spar
tan. BET you ten to one he'll be doin'
n turn in vaudeville at the odeon next
week"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17
BOSCHEE'S GERMAN
SYRUP
2anacea of the Home the World
Over.

Why will you allow a cold to ad.
vance in your system and thus encour-
age more serious maladles, such as
pneumonia or lung trouble, when by
the timely use of few doses of
Boschee's German Syrup you can get
relief. This medicine has stood the
test of fifty years. 1t induces good
nights sleep with easy expectoration
in the morning. For sale by druggists
In all parts OF the civilized world In
% and 70 cent bottles.-Adv.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17


On excess OF more than s150,OOO
but not exceeding s250,00O, ~ per
cent.
On excess Of more than $250,0O0,
but not exceeding S450000, 2 per cent.
On excess Of more than S450000, but
not exceeding S1,0000oO, 21a per cent.
On excess of more than $1,000,00O
but not exceeding $2,000,000, 8 per
cent.
On excess Of more than $2000,000,
but not exceeding S3,000,000 31a per
cent.
On excess of more than $3000,0o0,
but not exceeding S40O0,OO0, per
cent.
On excess of more than S4,OO0,000,
but not exceeding $5,000,000, Az per
cent.
On excess Of more than S5,000000,
but not exceeding SS,000000, 8 per
cent.
On excess Of more than SS,000000.
but not exceeding $11O00,0O0 Z per
cent.
On excess OF more than S11. .OO0000
but not exceeding Sl5,000,000, 10 per
cent.
On excess of more than $4,000, 900,
Is per cent.
The income tax schedules were not
changed except for the determination
to place an added tax of one-thlrd on
individual income taxes which are due
In June Of this year. Under this pro-
vision those who already have paid
their income taxes for the year ending
December 81, 1916, will have to pay
another one-third of their taxes again,
and those who have not paid will have
to pay one-third more when they do
pay.
The tax on excess profits was not
changed and stands as printed prevl-
ously at 1G per cent on profits over 8
per cent and $1,000.
Liquor Touched Up.
The tax on spirits, whisky and sim
liar beverages has been increased to
$500 per gallon.
The tax on beer is S2.75 per barrel.
The tax on rectillers is 10 cents per
gallon.
The tax on tobacco has been dou-
bled.
The taxes on cigars have been ad-
vanced TO new schedule ranging
from 80 cents to so per thousand,
retail value.
The bill specifies that purchasers
shall pay the 10 per cent tax on
amusement, theater, and baseball tick
cts.
A new tax Of per cent on heat,
light. and telephone bills was inserted
in the bill Under this section when
the hOusehC der goes to pay his month.
ly bills for these articles he will have
TO pay an adj ';onal per cent of the
amount Of the Is for the support Of
the government
The stamp tax m telephone and
telegraph messages was fixed at 8
cents on each message the toll of which
Is more than IL cents.
Mail Rate Increases.
The secOnd-class mail rate increase
was decided on according to the zone
system. On motion of Representative
Dixon Of Indiana, this was reduced to
the following:
Two cents a pound on second-class
mail In first and second zones.
Three cents pound on Second-class
mail in the third and fourth zones.
Five cents n pound on second-class
mail in the fifth and sixth zones.
Six cents pound on Second-class
mail in the seventh and eighth zones.
Religious fratenal, labor and agri-
cultural papers not operated for profit
were put on n straight one and one
half-cent-a-pound basis.
The old regulations concerning the
free distribution Of small papers with
in the county were unchanged.
A tax Of per cent was inserted in
the bill on pleasure boats.
Musical instruments costing less
than $40 each, were exempted from
the provisions of the per cent tax on
I,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17

ORourke-Oh, Dinnls, Dinnls, me
hearts broke! Me boy Mixes run
away and enlisted. 1t was the flghtin'
blood In him.
NMclntyre-Well, what's the use wor-
ryln', Pat2 | always tould yez the
boy took afther his mother.
When the police arrived, both were
disabled.