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Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
TAXATION IN MEXICO.
stamp Taxes ON Nearly Everything
-RallrOads and Lotteries.

Stamp Taxes ON Nearly Everything
RAILROADS and Lotteries.
The commonest form of interior tax.
alton Tin Mexico) is that Of the stamp
tax. This imposes no really severe
burden on those whom 1t affects. The
mining interests protest vigorously
against 1t, claiming that the $4,000
900 which they pay each year to the
government is excessive and unjust.
There are cases. 1t is true, where the
government has exacted from mine
owners a very large part OF their prof
Its, but in general way the laws are
looked upon as equitable and in the In
terests of the foreign capital by which
mines must be developed. All sorts
Of legal documents, contracts. leases,
and even the receipt which the land
lord gives to his tenant. carry a stamp
tax. Bank notes are taxed, marriage
settlements pay tax of / pesos for
every $1,000 on donations, except for
charitable purposes. Inheritances are
taxed ! pesos per $1,000 for transfers
to direct descendants; 2 per cent to
those from second to eighth remove,
and per cent to strangers The rail
roads pay per cent on all gross re-
ceipts within the republic, while there
is government revenue from every
passenger who rides on the tramways
in the cities or is jolted over the rough
roads Of the interior in stagecoach.
Lotteries have to give up per cent
on the value of their prizes. The an.
nual revenue of $465.00O which the
government received from the national
lottery is one Of the most pitiable
forms OF levy on q credulous and NOR
ally unstable people. Pulque. the lot
terry, and the bullfight are the curse Of
Mexico. They keep the natives poor.
The effect of one is about as bad as
that of the others.
In the State Of Aguascailentes, says
correspondent. l came upon an
agent Of the lottery who made this
statement: "In two years the average
monthly receipts from the lottery tick
cts sold were 5000. In those two
years the total amount Of prizes / dis
tributed represented a gross value Of
800. 5z
Mexico makes her postofhce and her
telegraph lines pay. The yield OF rev.
enue from so-called public services"
and from investments In railroad and
other corporations is nearly 10 per
cent of the total national income of
| $4S. .6S0.5O0.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
MURDER MOTHER TONGUE.

University President Says Our Col
lege Graduates Are Illiterate.
That the American people are muir
dering their mother tongue and one
of the great opportunities for reform
at the present time is to teach them
to reverence and prize the English
language, and also to speak and write
tit decently, was the opinion expressed
by President Faunce, of Brown Uni
versity, at Chautauqua N. Y. He did
not spare the American colleges in his
general arraignment and declared that
they are turning out an alarming
proportion Of graduates who are act
ually illiterate.
Il should like" he said, ito see the
colleges OF the country JOIN In an et-
fort to induce the American people
to write and speak the English tongue
decently. The colleges are not doing
1t now. 1t is fact that the colleges
Of this country are sending out illit.
crates. Many Of our college seniors
cannot write decent business letter.
Large numbers of them cannot express
themselves in writing SO as to be un.
derstood. We Americans should link
our minds and hearts and hands In
an effort to preserve this mother
tongue which is our definite intellect.
ual heritage We should prize English
speech and English literature and pass
on this heritage Of the past to the chill.
dren OF the future"
President Faunce said that he had
been surprised and shocked recently
when he mentioned the name Of Prof.
Huxley to a group of Brown students
and no one knew whom he meant
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
vorcns OF THE WIND.

The wind, whom first he rose and went
abroad
Through the waste region. felt himself
nt fault,
Wanting voice. and suddenly to earth
Descended with wafturs and a
swoop.
Whore. wandering volatile. from kind
to kind.
He woosd the several trees to give him
one.
First he beaought the ash; the voice
she lent
ssttully. with q free and lashins
change,
Flung here ana there its sad uncer-
families;
The aspen next; nuttered frivolous
twitter
Was her sole tribute; from the willow
came,
SO long as dainty summer dressed her
out,
A whispering sweetness; but her win
ter note
Was hissins, dry and reedy; lastly the
pine
Did he solicit, and from her he drew
A voice 20 constant, soft and lowly
deep,
That there he rested. welcoming in her
A mild memorial of the ocean cave
Where he was born.
Henry Taylor.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
MEN WHO KNEW WHEN 10 ourr.

Financial Giants Who Did Not Play
the Game TIL It Killed Them.
A comment not infrequently heard
In Wall street runs thus: John D..
Rockefeller was the wisest of them
all. He knew when to quit" So did
Andrew Carnegie. So, more recently,
did James Stillman. H. H. Rogers
was trying to throw of his harness
when struck down.
The New York Journal of Commerce
says the two grand old men in the
financial world whose health never
seems to trouble them are ]. P. Nor
gan and James j. Hill. Neither is
ever reported as suffering from nerv-
GUS breakdown or as being compelled
to visit the spas of Europe. These
two old friends and associates Jog
along quietly but very effectively year
after year, doing big things without
permitting these big things to undo
them.
Mr.. Morgan does not believe in re-
firing altogether from business. as in
many cases that have come under his
observation retirement has been fol-
lowed by the tortures of ennui and a
speedy end. Mr.. Hill few years ago
turned over many Of his duties to his
son, Louis. but he still retains enough
offices to keep his mind from becom-
ing rusty. yet not enough to prevent
him from taking an enlightened part
III the discussion and solution Of large
public problems. agricultural. econ
onic, political and financial.
Americas proud boast that she has
no leisure class may hereafter be
slightly modified, as our greatest men
of affairs are beginning to realize that
the making Of money and the inces-
SAINT fight for power are not the be-
all and end-all of life.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
USEFUL TREES OF FLORIDA.
Great Variety Growins In the state
Durable Woods,

- as J sa "a
Great Variety Growing In the state
Durable Woods.
Florida has perhaps more useful
trees growing within her borders than
any other State In the Union-a great
er variety. But there is a general de.
sire to introduce more. as the soap
berry, the tallow tree and the euca.
slyptus.
An addition to the discussion Of the
latter, tree which is very valuable
because 1t has the unusual quality Of
growing with great rapidity, yet fur.
nishing a hard and durable wood. h
furnished by letter to the editor of
the Florida Fruit and Produce News
by p. p. Thompson Of Avon Park. Mr..
Thompson says In part: Eucalyptus
trees were first planted here about
1894. and were injured by the great
freeze, but sprouted and grew like
orange trees. A few eucalyptus trees
planted later have made such wonder
full growth as to cause people to look
up. take notice and rubberneck to SEQ
the lofty tops. The growth in ten
years is six feet around the body,
The seasoned wood is hard as hick.
ory and posts show no decay In the
ground. The limbs. twigs. leaves and
seed cases make the very best fuel.
Our people are convinced of the great
value Of eucalyptus and are planting
them up and down the avenues and In
the cemetery and will soon plant them
In forest form"
In California some species of euca-
lyptus show greatest development IN
low places where rain water stands
and In swamps, river bottoms, etc.
though they will endlre drought, ac.
cording to a bulletin of the University
of California. The durability OF the
wood, according to other authorities,
Is due to an oil with which 1t is i'm.
pregnated and which is extracted for
commercial purposes Florida Times
Union.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
A rathc,ic M Co,nmeu


Unemployment is the ghost that
haunts England just now, and 1t brings
hunger as the chief in Its train Of
miseries.
On the occasion OF the opening Of
Parliament. as the procession headed
by the King in his royal robes, and
the Queen In black gown embroidered
with gold and silver. robe Of ruby
velvet bordered with gold and lined
With miniyer, Honiton veil fastened
to her hair by diamond ornament.
and the famous Cullinan diamond blaz.
Ing on her breast-as the procession
filed out into the street, certain
workman. mounted on the shoulders Of
another, caught a glampse Of the
Kings round. smiling face.
"'E do look we'll fed. e do" said
the man.
He spoke without rancor. He waa
not trying to be humorous. But he
spoke from the depths Of complete
understanding. and those who, over
heard him were suddenly alive to tho
exigency of the problem of the unem-
ployed.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
LAW SCHOOL BARS woikrr.

Hsmphis Instftution Refusss iS.as.
sion to . Possible PortaS.
Following the announcement In Fri.
day afternoons News-Scimitaf that
Mrs. Martha Conser has the honor Of
being the first one to matriculats In
the law department of the University
Of Memphis, 1t develops that Mrs. Con-
Ger must surrender this honor ON 40
count Of the horrid old rules Of the
institution, which provide that no
women shall be permitted to enroll
in this department. say university Of
ficials, according to the Memphis
News6 6cimitar
Through misunderstanding, caused
by the fact that there are number
of departments in the university open
to both sexes. Mrs. Conser was per
mitted to enroll and her matricula-
tion fee was collected. Now all this
must be undone and the amount paid
is to be returned to the applicant, the
ofncials say.
ut is not the policy of the univsr-
sity to encourage the study or prac-
tice Of law by women" said an ON
cial of the institution to the News.
scimitar. what chance would more
men have with a pretty woman making
an argument to a susceptible juryf
Why, there Is not one man in ten who
would have the nerve to decide case
against her"
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
cts with Murlel's pink overall and

lets with Murlel's pink overall and
simple gown
81 hope you don't think me presump-
tuous?" Vivyan said, adding. you got
my note. suppose. Mr.. Ponsonby?"
"Oh, yes! I'm sure one of my daugh-
ters will be only too charmed to sit
for you. vivyan. Take your choice, my
boy"
He indicated Gwendoline, Delicla
and Marguerite, who stood in row
and beamed on the artist
vivyan looked somewhat surprised.
II think there is mlsunderstand-
Ing" he said. Didn't l mention Miss
Muriel's name in my letter?"
"Muriel!" came chorus of three
trebles and bass.
Muriel's face was crimson; her three
sisters stared at her in an angry
amazement. Mr.. Ponsonby forgot to
eat, he was SO astonished.
well, WE'LL" he muttered.
will Miss Muriel be SO kind7' Wv
yam asked.
Certainly, my boy. Won't you, Mu-
riel?" exclaimed Mr.. Ponsonby.
IF TIL do" said Muriel shyly.
Thanks ever SO much" remarked
vivyan. with sigh of relief. "Will
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
BARON FoN DER osrEN-sAkEM
baron has met many Of the titled per

baron has met many Of the titled per-
sons Of Japan and China. He was ar
rested ten times as an impostor while
travelling through Russia. but proof
that his credentials are genuine
brought his release. He was also ar
rested in Forsythe. Mont. as tramp.
The traveller is 20 years old He
can speak seven languages. He was a
soldier under Micheneff during the
Japanese-Russian war. He is gradu-
ate of~a military school at st. Peters
burg. 1t is his intention to write a
book of travel after he has completed
his trip. A prize of $4,000. which he
says he will give to charity. is to be
awarded him II he ends his Journey
in the allotted time.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
English as She Ii spoke.

The teacher of conversational
French" in certain Eastern college
was lively mademoiselle Just over"
One bright afternoon she stopped
two girls very excitedly. She wanted
to buy an -eponge pour la bain," but
did not know what to ask for.
bath sponge. Tell the salesman
you want big bath sponge to take
home with you," said the girls In
chorus. and they accompanied her to
the village drug store.
A young clerk stepped forward.
Mademoiselle advanced bravely.
Please" she said. smilingly, will
you kindly take me home and give me
big. sponge bath?"- Success Mag
azlne.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
SHORT METER SERMONS.
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T. q
The good seed serves the physical
stamina, develops the mental power.
Quickens the conscience and awakens
and feeds the sense of spiritual things
in men.--Rev Albert e. Legg. Epis-
copalian, Providence.
Home and Family.
A baby carriage Is more honorable
at the door than an automobile Life
means more to the young man who
has a home and q family to work for
and to live for. T. ]. Mcdonald.
Roman Catholic, Utica, N. Y.
Stumbling Into Heaven.
Some people stumble and fall and
get up again and stumble and fall and
get up again. 1t is better for them
to keep stumbling on and finally
stumble into heaven than not to get
there at all. REV. q. Vaughan, Meth.
odist. Santa Monica, Cal
Beasthood.
Without presenting an ascetic ideal,
It is true that life which finds no
more than that which appeals to the
creature element in all the range from
lust to ambition, is not more than
beasthood. Rev. P. A. Simpkan, Con,
gregationalist, Salt Lake City.
Fashion.
To-day fashion reigns and in her
train she drags motley crowd. Fash,
ion is no mere empty name. 1t is Q
living force, far-reaching in Its con
sequences, spreading from the high
est to the lowest In the social scale.-
Rev. John Deans. Congregationalist
Providence.
Right Living.
Merely living is not the aim Of hu
man life, but living 30 as to contribute
to the highest we'll being of humanity
We are not brought into this world
to exhaust our energies on getting
enough to eat but for a higher and
nobler end. Rev. j. H. Mallows, Con
4 gregationalist. Los Angeles. Cal.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
an hour day, as often as you can, be
too much, Miss Muriel?"

an hour day, as often as you can, be
too much, Miss Muriel?"
"oh, no"
II should like to start to-day" went
on Vivyan eagerly.
Three o'clock saw Muriel seated in
an easy chair in Vivyan's studio.
That solitary hour each day speedily
became a time that she yearned for.
Never had she been so happy as she
was during those sixty minutes. How
slowly the hands of the clock seemed
to go round whilst she waited for the
time to start, and how swiftly that
one hour sped by!
Vivyan. too. began to feel that there
was another Joy in that hour beside
the joy Of his painting. A strange
thrill ran through him each time he
put his hands on Muriel to arrange her
posture Every time he glanced at her
from his canvas his heart beat more
rapidly
1t seemed to him that he had never
painted a picture at such terrific speed.
and the fact that he could soon do
without his model was looming up
large. He invented all sorts of excuses
to delay the picture. though never once
during those precious hours did he be.
have except as the artist. The lovers
part he sternly repressed, though he
hungered to give play to 1t.
You've finished now, Miss Muriel,"
he said. one day. laying down his pal
ette with a sigh.
"Then you don't want me to pose
for you again?" the girl asked, gazing
up at him quickly and then dropping
her eyes.
mo. Are you sorry? Do you like
posing?" Vivyan asked eagerly.
II have enjoyed 1t very much" re.
piled Muriel simply. 1T has been such
change To-" She paused uncer.
tainly.
Il shall be sorry to lose my model, y
said vivyan. Watching the girls face
and wishing she would look up so that
he could see her eyes and read the e1.
preston in them.
II am glad you have found me use
full" Muriel said.
"Oh, I've found 80 much moro than
that" cried Vivyan, unable to check
his desires any longer. I've found
new life, new hope. new everything in
you, Muriel. love you, dear"
He took her hand uncertainty; she
did not withdraw 1t from his grasp.
"Do you care for me. MuriAi?" he
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
THE PAINTEp BoTTI,E.

Patty and Betty had been painting
pictures all the morning. The lit
tie oblongs of soft water-colors in
their paint.box began to show the
wear and tear they had been
through. So did the tempers Of the
twins. Perhaps the children had sat
over this work too long. perhaps II
was the heat OF the day coming on.
Whatever the cause, they were both
getting undeniably cross.
Big, 'broad-shouldered Uncle Jim,
with sunny glints in his blue eyes
and in his long. curly beard. and
with cheeks bearing the marks OF
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
Aneodots Of sheridan.

Sheridan was at Winchester twenty
miles away, when he heard the news
AS usual" he muttered, angrily.
''The last trolley has Just gone and I
shall have to nag 1t"
Whereupon he sprang upon his
horse and got to the rear in time to
turn 1t into the front with few we'll
chosen words.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
overoptimistio.

"Bliggins says he Is determined to
look on the pleasant phase of every
thing"
'Yes. But he is carrying that desire
too far. He is getting so that the
fancy penmanship on mortgage or
promissory note commands his en-
thusiastic admiration" = Washington
Star.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
Alexander at Home.

Alexander was looking gloomily
out Of his palace windows. and sigh
ing because there were no more
worlds to conquer.
Don't be an idiot moping around
the house this way, candy" said Mrs.
Alexander, pausing in her work Of
darning her husbands tunic. "If you
are so dead set on new worlds to con.
quer, why don't you hire a schooner
the way Columbus did and go out
end discover few?"-New York
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
Wei Named.

I Whats that you call your mule?"
II call him Corporation" answered
the old colored man.
How did you CONG to give him such
a name?"
Fun studyin' de animal an readin
dc papers. Dat mule gifts mo. blame
an abuse dan anything else In de town
ship. an goes ahead havin' his own
way Jest de same. w Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
Made in New York.

A New Yorker, dining Philadel.
phia friend, wanted to show him all
the delicacies of the season. One dish
In particular the Philadelphian ex.
claimed over in delight.
"This is made of snails,.' said his
New York host. Don't you have
snails in Philadelphia"
ooh, yes" responded the Philadel.
phian, "but we can't catch the pesky
hings."-Lippincott's.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
CROW CAUGHT RBD4TIANDED.

d. y .
e A mystery that for years baffled
the family OF Alexander Vandarson
and the officials of Rockport. KY, has
been cleared up. AS a result several
servants against whom the finger of
suspicion had pointed have been cam.
Ipletely exonerated OF theft and a
pet crow is known 70 be the guilty
party.
For several years the henderson
family had been missing articles OF
je,weiry and other valuables, but no
tangible clew could be obtained to
warrant an arrest. and only the dis.
charge OF a servant was the outcome.
One. day, however, Miss Margaret
vanderson, while sitting in her room
saw the crow fly in the open win.
dow and light on the dresser. Within
q few minutes she saw him ny out
again with something shining in his
bill. This aroused her suspicious
and she notified her father. who OBJ.
tanned ladder and climbed to the
nest of the crow in a nearby tree.
THE nest was found to be q de.
pository for allsof the missing articles
Of value. there being altogether thir.
ty-efght different articles which had
been taken from the vanderson
home and also the homes OF some OF
the nesghbors. Among them WAS a
brooch. $40 god piece. $40 bill,
three rings and two watches
Ocean.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06

It takes genius to give grace
full compliment. and 1t takes another
to accept one gracefully.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06

People are never stingy with things
thsy don't want.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
THE cuRTsEYBlRp.

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...,
Anu "nat cue af"ass
AS. ~ anu oue. sae ,a... n.ss aDous
AZ "oiA VI ea''y pray Ans.
. -, :, sha ,,h,.no,. 81, -.
please
~ n,. cas-. sne asMs as.,, : a,.s 80, ,,.,..
"A nl.'e ~ :. vous pla'.
{, N"uicn nas : Ao1e's 7 nss'
,.,r,,
Sir.
Wnen some one mas neen ctever;
A eMercl! OF Danke sem.
lineyFe Just as nee az eser:@
And Wnen sne's careless IN 'ne mouse
or naugnty IN the earden, .
Sne hnds the very tning 10 say
excuse me- please. or aroon. 2,
on, sucn iot OF pleasant WoraS:
me very SKIES SKIES. ABOVE flt ner'
And all the creatures ~ tne lco,
Wny' every one must love ner.
AND Just because ner neart is warm warm
ana all ner tnougnts are Kihdlyi
And as sne cnirps upon ner way
sne does not hutter pilndly
her eyes are open, dig ana VIDE.
NOT gazing az q steepie.
or looking at ner little SELL
But right at otner people!
Charles l. Junkin, IN 81. Nlcnoias'
5000, -,-,--,,
JIM . iSl1nrf1s .tElst slDoSASrE
why, you're smart nt!le IeiioW
70 'Drlng sucn Dig .DasRet. ~ aDlg'
ger tnan YOU.
Jim looked up with q smile as MIS-
Frices 8 kitcnen maid nelped nm to
.ake tne pasket OF cream CLONES Oh
MS cart. !.
rant Dlt 700 Dig uor me,
ne said proudly Ihere wasn't any
one eise 70 prine ~ cause my proen'
ers nurt and conidnl.
h.cr han ana whi,a lin wattas. -,
Mr.. prics 10 hs ra.dv 10 NV him
ne saw wonderrul tning.
!. nung on tne wan IN ratnei
In ta,Ling witho,t trv;ns ~ listen
I'm oomls haar who. sha sofa Th,s
wae IL. -
.Hello To +bie n,n,ter ooA9 rh,s
ie Mrs prine-J want ;hnehal =,
tatoo.a ana ton monnds =, sn.ar
ana a mound NJ teaEana +wo hmn ncha,
81 celary-an9, three nackagaa ~ ost
mea,-and a Hottie =, van;,la" sbe
mada Z ,,t,,s nanss batuaan aac,
order s 4
lin was amazed. The town the,
lived IN was smnil thars, w.sr., sonl,
: few telenhones n n lata,v n,t IN
Ha had never hoard !, then, he,ors
s.,Mis, prica " ba asLad adn al
them thinps come .wbsn von 10,
,em ~
eyes. .Timmvn she said. laughing
.sor,.ttr,a. tha,, Laan M, v.;tir. .
l,ttle. INF thew come sooner or later
I'm asked his mother about if y
..she talka 10 thino that sti.h,
out 81 the wali" he said. ..sh,
| asks sor all sorts =, pooa things IN,
she .av. thew come Il
avon mnst a, heen mistaken lin
my,, she said. ,or sha had lived i,
the cnnntrv min ,ataIv and lilo lin
. had never heard of = telenhone
.Likelv Mrs price was writing on
: LIST or something and vou d,dn.
see straight .
Rnt7 lin -con1dn,t .st a. mt Z, n,
~. ~ .h,nsa @ =, .an.,. @ ~. ~. sa,a .sa. =. .,
th,r,' an tha waI, s sss ~
n.a r,..a,na I ~ Ia, -.
r,as .ha hasne. @ - :, ~ e,a.ha. I 'a ,a.s saa a.
haIis M ana a,a. ~ thsra ] Ans ~, - :
So a',asn, a. 80 : hr;ah. ~ % a.. .aasaa a az ~ .
nn,.s .,.ins : I. % ,u.. % ps,an posps ap.,,. Nv ~
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06

Here is rule that will not fail
once In q hundred times: Be polite
to boy. and he'll be polite to you.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06

Here is an expression that should
be called In: 'He has made mistakes.
but who has not?"
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06

II Luther Burbank Is 30 smart, why
doesn't he grow watermelons that have
handles on them to carry them by7
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06
MODEL FARM IN MISSOURI.
CAN'T SDE 1T.

Dolly-W What's the matter? Teddy
Got somethin' in my eye. Dolly
What is it? Teddy-Don't know;
cant see it.-Philadelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-10-06

The photographer never takes peo-
pie for what they are worth, but for
what he can get out Of them.