Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1909 — CARD OF THANKS. [ARTICLE]

CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our sincere thanks to every one who assisted in caring for our son and brother during the few days he lived after his accident, and also for their assistance and sympathy after his death, especially do we wish to thank his brother Union members and the Rensselaer K. of P. lodge for their assistance and attendance and for the floral offerings.—J. F. SPRIGGS AND FAMILY.

In all that he has had to say on the tariff question Senator Beveridge has shown that the only substantial difference between himself and Boss Aldrich was as to the amount of robbery that should be legalized by the new tariff law. He stood for no other practical reform whatever.

Seven of the twelve members of the national waterways commission, a commission authorized by congress to investigate not only the waterways of Europe and Canada, but of the United States, for the purpose of making recommendations for the Improvements of the rivers and harbors and canals of the country, have sailed on a ten weeks Investigation and examination of the waterways of Europe. The itinerary includes visits to the great commercial centers of Europe, and the capitals of the old world. It is merely a junket at public expense. And what difference does It make if there was a deficit of $92,000,000 on the first day of July in the national treasury?

During the last session of the Indiana legislature Representative Behymer a Democrat introduced a comprehensive bill to raise revenue by a graded tax on inheritances. The Democratic house passed the bill but it got no further. A dispatch from Boston says that the Massachusetts inheritance tax, according to the report of the state treasurer, has worked out much to the Bay State’s profit. Although the tax will not be In full oi>eration until September it lias already proved the second largest revenue yielder, bringing in $749,782.32 during the eight months. It is said that many Inquiries have been secured from other states concerning the Massachusetts inheritance tax. It seems to be generally conceded that this form of taxation, which is simple and effective, and wholly non-oppres-sive if properly graded, will soon be general in the state and that the income tax will be left to the national government.