INCOME TAX FIGHT

Chauncey M. Depew.

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, March 16, 1895.

INCOME TAX FIGHT.

Depew Thinks it Will Not be Declared Unconstitutional.

   NEW YORK, March 16.—Chauncey M. Depew has been watching the fight against the income tax at Washington with a great deal of interest. In speaking of the arguments that have been made against the constitutionality of the tax, Mr. Depew said:

   "The arguments were masterly and unanswerable. Despite this, I am afraid that they are useless. If you search the records of the courts you will find that in every case where the tax law is involved the court invariably decides against those who combat the law. The government must have the money. No matter how defective the law, the court upholds it with a pathetic fidelity that is touching. The income tax collector will go forth in the land, and his voice will be raised in gladness."

MUST HAVE A YOUNG MAN.

So She Fed Rat Poison to Her Aged Grandmother.

   GAINESVILLE, Ga., March 16.—Mrs. Matilda Goodwin, who had passed her ninetieth year died suddenly last Tuesday. Coroner Dorsey held an inquest, and the verdict returned was that the old lady had met her death by poison. The only person living with her was Mary Jane Goodwin, her grandchild. She was examined by the authorities and said, "I did it, I gave grandma the rat poison, for the purpose of killing her. I could not live the way she kept me." The cause of the murder as related by the girl was the refusal of her grandmother to let her receive the visits of a young man.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

◘ The New York Sun is in favor of reestablishing the institution of the whipping post for "men brutes." It heartily approves the addition to the state penal code of laws fixing punishment by the lash for criminals whose misdemeanor consists in the "infliction of physical pain or suffering on the person of another." That is the way the proposed addition to the penal laws of New York puts it. Under this provision "men brutes," who half kill their wives, children or others of their fellow creatures by beating or violence of any kind may be brought to a realizing sense of their vileness by a taste of physical suffering on their own persons. The flogging proposed by the New York act is to consist of not more than 40 lashes administered upon the bare back in a prison and in presence of a warden and physician only. This is well. There will be no demoralizing public whipping post exhibitions. Ruffians soon are accustomed to imprisonment and do not mind it. But the toughest brute in human shape could scarcely become so accustomed to flogging upon the bare back as not to writhe under it. One lesson of this sort would last even a drunken wife beater a long time. There seems to be a growing public sentiment in favor of the rehabilitation of the whipping post.

◘ It is claimed now that Koch's tuberculin hypodermically administered will cure insanity. The tuberculin raises a fever in the insane patient. After it has subdued the patient is no longer so crazy as he was. After a few treatments he is cured and in his right mind. This does not sound as though it could be true, although Professor Wagner of Vienna university says it is. If it should turn out to be true, however, perhaps tuberculin might also do something for cranks and those American women who are so insane on the point of marrying foreign rakes of so-called noble blood.

ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.

Moved From Elm-st. to the New Powerhouse of the Traction Company.

   The electric light plant has been moved from the old quarters on Elm-st. to the new powerhouse of the Cortland and Homer Traction Co. The moving has accounted for the absence of the lights for the past two or three evenings since the corporation moonlight is supposed to have been over. Last night the dynamos were started for the first time in the new place. There were a number of hitches, consequent upon the change and a considerable portion of the lights failed to work. Those were all taken note of and men have to-day been making the proper adjustments so that it is expected that all the lights will be in good working order to-night.

   We are informed by Superintendent Dunston of the Traction company that within a very few weeks new machinery for running the electric light plant will be put in and that the system of lighting will then be very much improved.

   As the time approaches for a renewal of the contract for lighting the village many people are urging that the trustees arrange to have the lights continued all night. Plenty of light is a much better protection than watchmen and is the most efficient aid to the police force. The going out of the lights at midnight is an immediate signal for all kinds of chicanery and mischief to begin, and all of this would undoubtedly be prevented if the village were well lighted. The extra cost would be comparatively small and no better expenditure of village funds could be made than in keeping the lights up until the morning light comes.

Auction.

   The undersigned will sell at public auction, at his farm about 8 miles southwest of Cortland village, on Tuesday, March 26, 1895, at 1 o'clock sharp, the following described property: 10 choice dairy cows, 5 choice two-year old heifers, coming in this spring. Also three yearling heifers, sorrel horse, 5 years old next May and is sixteen hands high, bay horse, 7 years old, 16 hands high; chestnut horse, 4 years old in May; bay horse, 4 years old in June; brown-bay horse, 4 years old in May; bay colt, 2 years old in June; bay horse, 15 years old.

   All these horses have been raised on the farm of the subscriber and special care has been given to their breeding, rearing and training, so this will be a rare opportunity for any one desiring to purchase a good young horse. Also two-seated cutter, one seated cutter, single buggy, platform wagon, wheel spring tooth harrow, nearly new, and one mowing machine.

   Terms of sale—A credit of nine months will be given on approved notes bearing interest, payable at First National bank of Cortland, N. Y.—R. B. SMITH.

G. L. WILLIAMS, Auctioneer.

Fishing for Tools.

   A party of fishermen, consisting of Chas. Leonard, Daniel Bouton, John Twentyman and Chas. Groes have spent a day each week for several weeks past angling through the ice at Crooked lake. Although usually returning with a fine mess of fish they have had considerable bad luck in losing the utensils with which they cut the holes in the ice. This has proved rather expensive. They left this morning for their fishing grounds, but expected to spend the most of the time angling for their lost tools.

Removal.

   Henson & Crisp will on April 1 move their jewelry store from 79 Main-st to 51 Main-st.

Removal.

   W. G. Mead will on April 1 move his jewelry store from 51 Main-st. to 79 Main-st, the stand formerly occupied by H. P. Gray.

GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUB.

Preliminary Steps to its Organization Taken.

   About twenty prominent citizens, of all parties, met at the office of B. T. Wright, Esq., last evening and took the preliminary steps toward organizing a Good Government club for this village. The name chosen for the organization is "The Good Government club of Cortland, N. Y." The meeting also adopted the following declaration of the object and principles of the club:

   OBJECT—The union of all patriotic citizens of the village of Cortland for the promotion of good government, the enforcement of law and the suppression of vice and immorality.

DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.

   1. This organization shall be entirely non-partisan and mortgaged to no sect and to no school of politics.

   2. It shall in all wise and lawful ways seek to promote the enforcement of all existing laws against vice, crime and immorality, and to suppress the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors in this village.

   3. It shall seek to strongly support the village administration in all attempts to enforce the laws of the state and ordinances of the village.

   4. It shall endeavor to use its influence at all times to secure the enactment of such laws as shall be for the public welfare.

   Committees were appointed on membership, on constitution and by-laws, to secure rooms and to report for discussion practical measures for the prosecution of violators of the excise law.

   The sentiment of the meeting was in favor of inviting the co-operation of all good citizens, and of prompt and aggressive action to secure the enforcement of the liquor laws.

BREVITIES.

   You may choke me with your quinine,

   You may frighten me with squills,

   You may try to overcome me

   With your tonics and pills;

   But I'm stronger than your doctors,

   Though for miles extend their fame;

   I'm a little "grip" bacillus,

   And I get there just the same.—Post Allegany Reporter

   —The D., L. & W. pay car met the boys at the station this morning.

   —The town board of health are in session to-day in Town Clerk E. C. Alger's office.

   —Dr. H. A. Cordo will preach in Memorial chapel Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. All are cordially invited.

   —The annual meeting of the Cortland County Agricultural society is in progress at Fireman's hall as we go to press.

   —Will Hardy shot an owl this morning that was perched in the branches of a tree back of the Miller building on Main-st. The weapon used was an air gun.

   —The annual district meeting of the Past Grands of the I. O. O. F. of this district will be held at 2 P. M. next Wednesday in the John L. Lewis lodge rooms.

   —The livery of C. B. Peck, which has been located in temporary quarters at the Central House barn, was to-day moved to the Farmers' hotel barn, where it will be located for the present.

   —Hon. O. U. Kellogg and William C. Crombie of Cortland were in the city yesterday on legal business with Judge Walter Lloyd Smith. Mr. Kellogg is the receiver of the Broome county National bank of Binghamton.—Elmira Advertiser.

   —The members of the Knights of Maccabees will spend Tuesday evening in rather a novel manner. The entertainment will consist of an indoor rifle practice at targets in their quarters at Good Templars' hall. This will be the first of a series of this kind of entertainments to be given in the future.

   —A sacred concert and lecture will be given at St. Mary's Catholic church tomorrow evening, commencing at 7:30 P. M. There will be no tickets sold, but a collection will be taken to add to the organ fund. A grand program has been prepared and everybody is invited to be present and spend a delightful evening and at the same time assist in increasing the organ fund.

   —The town of Newark, Wayne county, has solved the tramp problem to its own satisfaction. The legalized robbery was carried so far, that one constable brought in a bill for $1,500 for one year's fees in hurdling them. This caused a revolt among the taxpayers, and for several years past the tramp business has been handled by the overseer of the poor at a cost to the town of but $200 per annum—Seneca Falls Reveille.

Cortland Steam Laundry on Clinton Street. Photo copied from Grip's Historical Souvenir of Cortland.

Improvements at the Laundry.

   Mr. D. D, Bosworth, proprietor of the Cortland Steam laundry, has just added a large new Columbia washing machine to his already well equipped laundry. The machine has been thoroughly tested during the past week and proved entirely satisfactory.

   Mr. Bosworth has engaged as foreman, Mr. H. M. Wilcox, an experienced laundryman and for a number of years foreman of the Parlor City laundry of Binghamton, who will begin his work next week. Mr. Bosworth believes that with his new equipment he is able to turn out as fine work as any laundry in Central New York.

All Next Week.

   Waite's Comedy Co., Premium band and orchestra numbers thirty people, of whose popularity everybody knows, and of whose merit much can be said, including as it does fifteen fine musicians and fifteen players whose reputation as actors is quickly remembered when their names are brought to view. For this season Manager Waite has added an extra attraction to his now already famous company, in the person of the charming little comedienne and soubrette, Miss Carrie Louis, whose name alone helps to crowd the houses every night. Popular prices is their motto and next week they appear at the Cortland Opera House.

HOMER DEPARTMENT.

Gleanings of News From Our Twin Village.

   The stag party at the Columbia club rooms last evening was a very pleasant affair. Nine tables of whist were played and a very enjoyable evening spent by the members and their guests. The first prize, a silver fruit knife, was given to Mr. W. H. Brown of Cortland and the booby prize, a bag of marbles, to Mr. W. C. Collins of this village.

   Franklin Pierce of New York City spent last evening in town. He left town for his home on the late train.

   Hose company No. 2, gave a St. Patrick's dancing party in Keator opera house last evening. About 65 couples were in attendance and a very successful entertainment resulted. McDermott's orchestra of Cortland furnished the music.

   The Assassination club entertained about twenty couples at their party in G. A. R. hall last evening. Adams' orchestra furnished the music.

   Among the Homer people in Syracuse to-day are Mrs. W. N. Brockway, Mrs. F. R. Thompson, Mrs. H. E. Hannum, Messrs. Fred Alvord and W. H. Crane.

   The first meeting of the newly-elected board of trustees was held at the office of the clerk, E. W. Hyatt, in the Brockway block last evening. The evening was spent in organizing and adjourned without transacting any outside business. The president appointed the following committees:

   On streets—Messrs. Danes and Watson.

   On lights—Messrs. Wakefield and Collins.

   On engine house—Messrs. Watson and Wakefield.

   On printing—Messrs. Danes and Collins.

   Mrs. Nathan Randall died at her home on Main-at. in this village yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, aged 75 years. Mrs. Randall has been ill for several weeks and was known to be suffering from a serious malady, but was not supposed to be in a dying condition until a few moments before the end came. The deceased has been a resident of this village for many years and leaves beside a wide circle of acquaintances a daughter, Mrs. W. H. Field of New York City, and a son, Burnett E. Miller of this village, an aged mother, Mrs. Mary Shedd, and four grandchildren. The funeral which will be a private one will be held from her late home on Monday. The interment will be made in Truxton.