Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 23, 1907, Page 6

¢ Published Every Saturday. By E. C. KILEY. TWO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE Eostered in the Postoffice at Grand Rapid Minnesota. as Second-Class Matter, en ne ay Permanent Tax Commission: The Tax committee of the house in the present state legislature has reported and recommended some fifteen new tax measures. ‘These have ndoubtedly deen carefully con- sidered, and no one can accuse the committee of a lack of diligence and industry or question its disinterested devotation to the public welfare. It has made a commendable record. Among these bills are providing for specific taxes on private companies, telephone companies, foreign corporations doing business in the state, board of trade transactions, a registry taxon morte , the increase of the railroad gross earnings tax, a special tax on measures freight line gages the retail liquor business, an income tax an ingome mortgage tax, anda op cigarette dealers. t will be seen that these provide tax m of indirect taxation that the state’s Some of these are simple others a syst yuld greatly increase principle and application: lly complicated and would requil intricate ninistrative inery to put them in force. Nothing could show forcefully than the necessity ofa ion to sift out this list of bills permanent lax comm islation in advance and pro- information to such le vide indispensable assure the legislature that in sucha bre anaking serious mistakes. Ta a 1t cannot be learned in one session of the legisla- how singlezninded how patri- experts r than astronomers or great ists. and the study of it from the egal standpoint is not half the battle d reach of experiment it was not ation is a science. ture, no matter be nor Taxation the members m y sincere. of mastery. The wise thing for this legislature to a therefore, is to pass those more simple measures which exper- gence las already approyed and which will of themselves provide al! the added funds needed for present emer gencies sion should be named to consider the other lines along which the committee has puinted the way, and leave their Then a permanent commis- y ‘ ‘until, instead of a || small drum occasionally, it means a dozen or twenty drinks a day, a con- tinual trotting to the bar, and finally incurable disease or suicide. If that is a habit thatis to be encouraged, the anti-treat bi}l is the way to iatro- duce it. Such a’ law would accom- plisa that purpose, if any attention whatever were paid to it. A Hearing on Monday. The answer of the railroad and warehouse commission to the injunc- tion proceedings begun in the United States circuit court to restrain the promulgation of the hew schedule of freight and commodity rates between stations in Minnesota bas been served upon the railroads. The hearing will be held in the United States circuit court on Monday, March 25. A counter suit by the railroad and warehouse commission to mandamus the railroads to comply with the order fixing a scale of freight rates is pend- ing in the district court of Raimsey county. The attorney general in his answer denies that the jurisdiction of the federal court can be invoked in this cause. The answer denies that. the fixed by the commission are so that the their adoption would be confisction of property, or rates low result’ of taking of property without due process These rates if put into effect, would yield, it isalleged, afair return of law. upon the value of the property of the complainants, haying regard to the original cost of construction of the roads and the amounts -expended in permanent improvements. Itis de- nied that the complaints’ are worth the amount of the. capitaliza— tion outstanding against them. ee lines The States and Immigration. ‘Phe south which has become great- ly ioterested in the immigration of Yoreiga tabor is much disturbed by the terms of the new immigration law. ‘The south needs laborers for its rapidly developing industries and South Carolina had taken the lead in bringing them from Europe by the shipload. A large fund was raised partly by contributions from the manufactur- ers, partly by taxation, and it was spent under the direction of the state, An agent was sent to Europe and employment was guaranteed to all who came to that state, but only the better class of laborers were solicited. it was carefully selected immigrant labor engaged by the state for private enterprise. and was held not to be in violation of the old law. Section 4 of the law makes it a enactment or rejection to the next Jegislature, which would have the advantage of facts and st tics, information as to state conditions and comparative data provided by the commission. A record for doing thingsis most desirable for any elective boay, and good intentions, honesty and disin- terestedness, which are present in unusual proportion in this legislature, excuse many mistakes. But the best record is sanity, care, good judgment anda level head. It is usually better to do too little than too much, and so aveid than public dread of a session of a legislature that unsettles busi- ness and has led to the paying that the besz legislature is the one that passes the fewer bills or makes the fewest laws. — -——_—_ Anti-Treat Bill. The anti-treat billis an amusing attempt to legislate the people into new habits, but it also throws some | Higat on the ignorance of the drink question, that is common among those well meaning, but inexperienc- ed people who are often behind such novel legislation. The theory is that there would be less drinking if the misdemeanor ‘‘for any person, com- pany. partnership or cprportation, in any manner whatsoever, to prepay the transportation or in any way assist or encourage the impvration or Migrativn of any contract laborers into the United States.” Section 6 proyides that it shall be deemeda violation of Section 4 ‘to assist er encourage the importation or migration of any alien by promise of employment through advertisements printed and published in any foreign country; and any alien coming to this country in consequence of such an advertisement shall be treated as coming under promise or agreement.” Butit is furthur provided that Section 6 ‘‘shall not apply to states or territo the District of Colum- bra, or plac ubject to the jurisdic- tion of the ited States, advertising the inducements they offer for immi- gration thereto, respectively.” All contract laborers also are specitically barred entrance to the country and “any person whose ticket or passage is paid for with the money of another, or who is assisted by others to come, unless it is shown that said passage was not paid for by any cor- poration, association, society muni- cipality or foreign government ", There isa chance here for a state to slip out from under the letter of the law, but it is not so clear that a state has a right to do for the corpo- rations what they are explicity for- bidden todo for themselves. Yet there is but little danger of a state abusing such a privilege and it is habit’ of solitary imbibing were eo- couraged, in place of the social glass. Losvead of taking a drink for the sake of companionship, the saloon custo- mer would be driven by law into cinkiag because he likes -the liquor. aud for no other reason. Every observant person knows that the dvomed victim ofthe liquor habit iis uot he who takes a drink at anoth- er’sinvitation and reciprocates the ecoupliment, but the thirsty individ- wal, with nerves unbalanced, who gees alone to the bar, without invita- DEFECTIVE PAGE clearly to the advantage of the entire country both that the industrial development of the south should not be handicdped and that immigration should be as widely distributed as possible and not so centered as now in and about New York, It has been said that a man is judged by the company he keeps, and in a large measure this is true. It fatters not whether a man is engaged in business or is an office seeker, if he engages lieutenants whose social standing 1s below par it dves not speak well for him. $3.00 Four-in-Hands in the latest styles... Ladies Four-in-Hands 50 inchs long Children’s Windsors, plain colors and checks.. Grand Rapids 5 EASTER HATS --- FOR --- Men, Young Men and Boys New spring shapes in stiff hats in the well known Lampher make. New soft hats, a tasty selection to choose from in Tourist and Telescope shapes in ali the late shades $2.50 $2.00° $1.50 50c EASTER NECKWEAR ~< 2 fons: Men, Boys and Women Our showing this spring surpasses anything be- fore attempted. The patterns were never more dis- tinctive and pretty. These beautiful new plaids and checks you see worn about are to be found here. ltasca Mercantile Co. THE STORE OF QUALITY Minnesota ee $ ia” tate” fates Our Hosiery Section Clamors for a Place in Print We have a stock of hosiery that any store may be proud of. They'll wear; they’I] wash. It isn’t y to say “fast black’ that is understood. We do not say they are cheap ini price, it’s for you to say after buying and. wearing them. We are not selling them at half their worth, but just at their actual-value. You may as well buy regular made, maco, double soles and heels, reinforced seams’ and all that, when the cost is the same as for common stockings. You will realize the purchasing power of a quarter if spent C.H. Marr GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA here.. PAE ME RE NE EE ARE GEE EE eT FE Ee a ae ea a ar aa aa AE EE PTrrtiiitii ttt td SHAHSCLSSSSHSSSSSSSHSSSSS SE OSSS Grand Rapids Village Lots We have choice residence lots all over town and we are sell- Down and $5 $9 ing them on such easy terme that anybody can buy. down and $5 per month is certainly easy. the matter over. 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We have a full line of overcoats on hand in different shades and lengths. : “You will be distinguished in their appearance without paying a premium for it. Did you try a pair of our R. E. Z. shoes this fall? It is a shoe that is a combination of comfort, We still have a com- of woolen goods made by plete assortment honorable people with a reputation. style and durability. Lieberman Bros. _ Opposite Hotel Pokegama Grand Rapids . - Minnesota S1OP LET US WORRY _WE ARE USED TO IT Instead of bothering keeping of your clothe SEND YOUR WoRK TOUS We are equipped to handle the finished garments promptly details ir sorrectly in fir it for you ¢ and Ladies’ Gentlemen’s Taitoring Tailoring Repair all Kinds of Clothes Also Fur Work MADSEN & ANDERSON - SUCCESSORS TO CHARLES HAMMER Shoes for Easter In matter of dress it is instin@tive in woman to de- mand variety of newness.’ That the makers of Queen Quality have caught the secret of appealing to the feminine instifict, the tremendous and constantly increasing popularity of the Queen Quality shoes most certainly proves. It will give us pleasure to show you our assortment of this beautiful] perfect fitting footwear. JOHN BECKFELT Grand Rapids, - Minnesota WHEN YOU GET THE HERALD - REVIEW YOU GET THE NEWws- 4