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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14
Situations TT'auteD, Hlals.

EXPERIENCED CUSTOM CIITTElRf,' 4:
onen for n position Win merchant
tailor Address Il d5., care Timc6-
Dispatch
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JOB &COMPOSlTOR: MUST BE FIRST
class. Apply Governor Street to-
day, or call Madison alol, MIR
SPARROW
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WANTED, 4 YOUNG LADY STENCC;
'npher. 90 to - years old and cx.
pcricnced must write good hand ana
bring best references. Apply FOOT
ER'S DYE WORKS. ol9 Eortl,
E'irs. street
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Richmond; Va. january -, 1911.
TIE ANNUAL NEE TING OF TIE,
stociholdcrs Of the BROAD street
Bank. Richmond. Va. Will bA held at
tnelr banking house on TUESDAY!
February "a. 1911, at 10 a. NJ.
ANDREW NJ. GLOVER,
Cashier
THE ANNUAL MEETING or TIIE
+ stockholders Of tho T. j. Taylo,,
Company will be held at the ONCE
OF the company, No. l011 East Main
street. Richmond, Va, TUESDAY.
February :1.f191t, at 3 r. ~.
W, l.. HENDERSON,
Secretary
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WANTED. FLORIST. ROSE OR Carr
hhhou grower or pot plant man.
married preferred. Must be capa-
tic. Good wages: permanent posi-.
ton. with or without dwelling. T..
FAILON. Roanoke. Va
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w .ANTED, SHIPPING CLERK: MUST
be HUSKY and able to write good
hand salary nre dollars per week
u advanced as worth IL Address /;
GAS. care Tines.Dispa
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LEARN TO DANCE.

IIE4N ISS 10 DANCE.
M PRot'. BELLEZIA AMI SCELZi
Dancing Academy, on Fourth. he
tween Broad AMI Grace Lessons
every Monday, Wednesday ana Thurs
day nights. Regular dance every
tuesday, Friday anu Saturday nights
al $50 Admission, soc: ladies free.
Day class Tuesday and Thursday at
go: Saturday at $3.50. Matinee
aancc every Saturday at 1850, pri-
avte lessons any hour in tho dav in.
appointments For further informal
ZION call at The ball from 3 10 5 p NJ
CITY PROPERTY, BUILDING; lots
ana farms wanted for auction sales
we nave been most successful lately
IN selling property under the ham
lner. and can soil yours. NOONANIJ.
SON REALTY CORPORATION, Rusi-
ness and property exchange 2S North
Eighth Street. j. w. Lord, auc.
tionecr.
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ReaI G8tate for baIe

WANTED. 40 PEOPLE 'ro RUY IoUSE
lotS on car line. Payments. so cents
weekly. cast and west. Price Of lots,
East Main ''''A
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FOR SALE FLOYD AVENUE AND
Main street lots. near the Soldicra'
Home. Madison l4G7.
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W y n L L d. FlEST-CL.ASS WOMAN
out of-town position. State age, OK
periencc, qualifications and salary
expected Address l. o5i care Times
Dispatch
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+" ARE OFFERING ONE SINGLE
second hand farm wagon cheap. TIL,
BR!STOW WoRSHAM Co, 1875 %.
Main Street
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AeettnQ5.

TIE ANNUAL MEETING Or THE
stockholders Of tho C;ans-R sdy Co
Will he held at the office Of the com!
pany. 1905 East Main street, Rich
nlond. Va. WEDNESDAY,. February
-. 1911. q, ~ NJ
GEO. w. RAjJY. Secretary.
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WANTED. LADY AGENTS. BREAK
away from the dead ones. Tho
zinc club offers splendid opportuni-
Z ties IN secure permanent employ
inent with good income Apply III
ONEMEYFP
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WE ARE OFFERING TWO SETS OF
heavy double-truck harness at re-.
duced prices.
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FOR SALE, NEW DWELLING, FIVE
rooms and hall two lots; one square
from car line; fruit trees and poultry
yard; all for $3.50. Talk with l.. V"
HARRIS, ITO East Main
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II you want sure West End invest
rncnts sec US. as we arc tIoroughIy
posted In this property and make /,
specially In this section on easy
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WATCH RIoPAIRING.

fo o|eE,ad W Y. T!i, r RREE;REiATREp OR
guarantee that It is done prcperly,
twenty years experience CLEANING
~; main springs, 81. 40S East Groad
street All work guaranteed
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NeIp GWanten. Ten1aIc.

~ t\NTED. a FIRST-CLASa WOMAN
stcnographer; must be fast and ac-
curatc. TIRNBULL & TURNBULi..
WrenCcviiie, Va
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Grand Lodge OF Virginia, A.. +. & i. NJ,
Grand Secretary's Once
Richmond. Va. February Il: 1911,
AZ TIVE l33D GRAND ANNUAL.
TX communities ton Of the Most Wur-
s!iinfui Grand Lodge Of Ancient
free and Accepted Masons OF tho
State OF Virginia, viii lie hold in the.
Masonic Temple. corner Adams and
broad streets. In the city OF Rich :
moEd, on TUESDAY. February Is, 1911.
at $50 o'clock r. NJ.
:. ~ order OF the Most Worshipful
Grand Master
GEO ". CARRINGToN.
Grand Secretary
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WANTED. POsITION7 TOH TWO on
three months. beginning middle OF
March, in private school, TWO years
experience; first grade certifcate
reference exchanges. ADDRESS r. +.
=. No. 3. Box oS. Chase city. Va
(. WANTED. POSITION AS OFFICE Man
or city salesman, by cncr.rctic ana
capable young man! Address L. $40
core Times Dispatch.
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FARMS AND TIMBEk LANDS: OTiR
nov catalogue contains 400 farms
and timber lands: best bargains 10
Virginia pay your railroad fare.
write for free catalogue Address
): r. ELAN. Cox 267. Charlottesville
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WE ARE OFFERING THE LATEST,
style storm buggics on the market.
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81 THE STATED COMMUNICATIONS
Xxx or ST. johns Lodge. No. sc. AN
Gent, FREQ and accepted AIasons
Will be held in its lodge room at tha
Masonic Temple THIS (TucsdayJ EVE.
MING, February H. At 1870 o'clock.
nucstcd to attend. ana members Of sis.
ter Judges and transient brethren arc
tratcrnally invited 10 unite with ,a
BY order OF the Worshipful Master.
OSCA1; j. ADAMS
SecI'etArv. III
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w ANTED, y REGISTERED ASSIST
an, an drugeist NJ once. Apply Box
20T, Hampton. Va
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"-.IIb,6os ACRES OF TIMBER FOR
sale. This timber lays south OF the
i,otomac River, and cast OF the
Miss!ssippi River II Is in tracts from
1000 acres to 30,obo.060 acres Each
tract Is separate. J.. j. BEKK ELY.
Amelia c. H.. Va
FOR SALE, NICE LITTLE HOME rs
barton, Va
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WANTED. \ GOOD COLORED WO-
man 10 cook work and clean for
family of three in small flat: good
wages, Apply at II North Fifth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

TIE STQW-WORSHAM co. 1895
East Main street not the oldest or
the largest. but wc have the goods
and prices We are Offering this
'Teek q car Of special business bug
sieS they possess quality: are ape
cially designed for comfort and CON
vcnient Look them over.
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BEIcN HOUSE. CEN
'ral: near park: south OF Broad;
must sell Quick. Address a 534.
care Times Dispatch.
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NOTICE OF @F'f7lEsTT MrEETfNG- on
CREDITORS
In the matter Of No. oao.
EDWIN d. PHILLIPS, In
Bankrupt Bankrnntcv
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WANTED. TO SELL OLD VIRGINIA
farm. 800 hcres. $50 under cultiva-
tlon, balance III timber; located 1--WE
miles from r., L. & r. r. r., IS
miles north OF Richmond. Price So
300: no. commissions, Apply direct
70 owner. NJ. II. WRIGHT, Box 6iS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

IL YOU WANT YOUR HAULING; DONE,
quickly and promptly at any hour.
night Or day, call EPPS. the Hauler.
Ihone Madison 1851; night Nfadison
Q ." y. Wagons furnished by yearl-
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Delp QManteU, 39laIe.

WANTED, % MEN 70 CHOP corp.
GLAZE. 1901 East Main Street.
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-S5lo,ss5. $50

Sot4U6 Go
Saptaiion tax estimated at.. 1873 80
licenses tax estimated at..... 500 90
LOGS tan estimated at. Sc so
ines .................. 100 90
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-13
YEGGMEN In JAIL
Two Desperate Characters Suspect
ed of Making Break at East
Burke Under Arrest.

Two men giving the names of
William Sheean and E. P. Schoop-
ly, but whose real names are not
known are in the Caledonia county
jail awaiting a hearing. They
were arrested Friday evening by
Sheriff w. H. Worthen and Deputy
Sheriff Dan Gilman on the railway
between Coventry and Newport and
have since been identified as the
men brought in an automobile from
White River Junction last Wednes-
day night, the night on which the
safe in e. A. Darling's gristmill at
East Burke was blown open.
There is considerable laughing
being done about the break at this
mill because now it is all over it is
evident that States Attorney ST.
monds had the opportunity to
capture some men he, had long been
on the trail of had he and his
posse of officers only waited a few
hours longer about the mill. When
the real facts are known however
they show that States Attorney
Simonds and the sheriff's depart
ment of this county have been
doing some very hard and effective
work in rounding UP a very bad
gang of yeggmen that are operating
in Vermont and neighboring states.
The laugh is made because Mr..
Simonds and posse of six officers
watched the mill where they had
CONTINUED on page 81
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-13

Furs remodelled-Let us remodel
and repair your furs before it gets
too cold. Belknap Millinery.
Piano instruction. Miss Alice e.
Hall resumes teaching this week.
September 2O-Reserve this date
for progressive dinner at various
churches. Further notice next
week. September 22.
J. L. Mitchell has opened store
at 67 Main street, carrying full
line of Direct Importing Co.'s teas
and coffees, etc.
Commencing Thursday, July 20,
we shall sell all trimmed hats and
flowers at half price; untrimmed
shapes from so cents upwards, and
stamped goods and veilings at re-
duced prices. Ella Williamson
Weeks and Hattie Williamson Reed.
Ask the man who has used it.
sKyanize Interior and Floor Varnish.
The Peck Co.. FL Eastern Avenue.
Pittsburgh Perfect Hog, Poultry
and Field Fence. Wire welded, not
clamped or wrapped. The Peck Co.,
FL eastern Avenue.
Better than home made. Berwick Oak
Grove pound cake. at Gleason's store.
It's time to think about painting
that piazza floor. The right stuff is
Colonial Wax Floor Paint. The Peck
Company, 21 Eastern Avenue.
Atlas Cement makes the best con-
crete That's why Uncle Sam uses
it on the Panama Canal. The Peck
Co., 21 Eastern Avenue.
1 have now on hand the Coffee sold at
the Fairbanks Grocery store, known as
the Fairbanks Special Blend of Coffee,
35 cents per pound A. H. Gleason.
Easy to put on, hard to come off.
Colonial Wagon and Implement
Paint. The Peck Co., FL Eastern
Avenue.
The practical covering for barn,
shed or henhouse. Perfection roof
ing. The Peck Co., 2 Eastern Ave,
Carpenters and Contractors-the
men who know-advocate the use Of
Perfection Fibre wall Plaster. The
Peck Co., 21 Eastern Avenue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-13
IMPOSTER ARRESTED
Michael Barrett Arrested on Charge
Of Attempting to Impersonate a
Dead Soldier and Get Pension.

Michael Barrett. who has been
known in these parts for a year or
two past is in the county Jail
awaiting the sitting of the federal
grand jury at Rutland in October.
He was arrested Thursday by Depu-
on warrant issued by District At
torney Dunnett. He was taken be-
fore U. S. Commissioner Harry
Blodgett and bail fixed at $4,000
which he was unable to furnish
and he was placed in Jail. The
charge against him is that he at
tempted to defraud the government
by securing pension.
The government investigation of
the claim tends to show that Bar
rett came here about two years ago
as a tramp claiming to be Patrick
Barrett, who was a member of the
Third Vermont and who died Jan.
/, 1868. He represented to the G..
A. R.. here that he was a veteran
and has been considerable of a
nuisance to the post in his effort to
enlist it's aid in his behalf. He had
an accomplice in the preparation of
his application for a pension in one
Calvin Stebbins who has left the
state.
1t seems that Barrett came from
Danville, Quebec, and that he has
the reputation in that section of
being horse thief and almost
everything except decent. In his
affidavit sent to the government he
put up a rosy story of how he en-
listed at Newport but could not tell
the name of the company he enlist
ed with nor the date of his enlist
ment. He claimed that after three
months service he was wounded in
one of his feet, that he was wound
ed in the fight at Battle Greek and
in the hospital four weeks and later
was wounded in the right groin and
sent home to die.
His answers to questions asked
him were very funny. When asked
what he did in the army he said:
81 got up in the morning took my
place and fired away until night
when 1 would go back and lay down
again.
AS the mother of Patrick Barrett
had been drawing mothers pen
sion for years the government look
ed into this case very thoroughly.
When they found the Third Regi-
ment was to have reunion here
this summer they invited Barrett
to meet their representative here
and let some of his old comrades
Identify him. The governments
man was here but Barrett did not
appear. He refused to meet gov
ernment officers whenever there was
an opportunity to corner him but
he was caught at last.
His alleged crime is punishable
H.,
Imprisonment or both.
District Attorney Dunnett will
have the case of John Bashaw of
ST. Albans, a conductor of the Cen
trail Vermont railway and L. Mar
shall, brakeman in Bashaws
crew to present to the. same grand
jury. They were arrested at ST.
Adams on the same day and it is
alleged that they broke into a seal
ed car from New York to
Chicago and took liquor from it.
The car had been sealed by the
ereasury department to avoid its
being delayed by the customs of
cialS in Canada.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-13
BARGAIN DAYS COMING
Nearly Every Merchant in St.
JOhnsbury in Favor of Trying the
Scheme; Meet Sept. Fl.

Forty-seyen business firms or de-
partments of these firms have signed
a paper saying they favored the es-
tablishment of bargain day in st.
Johnsbury. They were not unani-
nous as to the frequency of the
should have one or more. Nor
are the At concerns interested
agreed upon the plan for such a
day. So they are invited to meet
at the Commercial Club rooms on
Thursday evening, Sept. FL when the
special committee representing all
the different lines of retail trade will
have plan ready to submit to the
mrchantsN for the establishment of
bargain day. V. S. Waterman who
has seen the practical workings of
bargain day scheme in Taunton,
Mass, will also explain to the mer-
chants the workings of that plan.
The supper will be served at $50 on
that evening and the business will
be taken up at 7.30. Merchants will
be welcome to come at either hour.
The above is the results of the
meeting of the executive committee
of the Commercial Club last Thurs
day evening after hearing the re-
ports of the members of the special
committee which had been at work
among the merchants on the matter
of bargain days.
A letter from Congressman Plum
ley regarding a new federal build
ing for ST. Johnsbury was read and
the secretary was instructed to write
Mr.. Plumley and see what date
would be convenient for him to come
here and speak before the business
men concerning the project.
In view of the fact the fair would
be in full swing it was decided not
to attempt to hold a meeting of the
committee Thursday evening of this
week.
Our good printing helps others. let
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-13
BISHOP RICE COMING.
Will Administer the Sacrament of
Confirmation at ST. Aloysius
Next Sunday

The Sacrament of Confirmation
will be administered in st. Aloysius'
church next Sunday morning by the
Right Reverend Joseph John Rice,
DID,, Bishop of Burlington.
The Right Reverend Bishop will
celebrate the first Mass at eight
O'Clock at which all the children and
adults of the parish will receive Ho-
ly Communion.
Confirmation will be administered
Immediately following the high mass
which will begin at ten o'clock.
When the high mass is over the chill
dren and the men of the Holy Name
society will repair to the Rectory
and act as an escort to the Right
Reverend Bishop from there to the
entrance of the church, where the
Episcopal visitation of the parish
begins.
A cordial invitation is hereby ex-
tended to all to attend the above
services.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-13

Our good printing helps others, lie
us help you.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-13

FOIey's Honey and Tar Compound
Still retains it's high place as the best
household remedy for all coughs and
colds, either for children or grown
persons. Prevents serious results
from a cold. Take only the genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound,
and refuse substitutes. G. C. Bing-
ham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-13

Use American Liver Tab
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-13
Last week we paid SIS, 900

to the widow of a physician whose death
was due to blood poisoning the result of
performing operation which saved his
patients life; fine example of provision.
professional service and life insurance service.
National Life Ins. Co of VT. (MutuaI.
w. w. SPRAGUE & SON.
Gen. Agents of Northeastern Vermont,
St. Johnabury. Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-13

Green Mountain Lodge, No 49. N. E. o. P.
Regular meetings on the first and third
Saturday evenings OF each month at Odd
Fe11o ws Hall, Railroad Street.
H. S. HUGHES, Warden.
u. M. MOVES Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-13
LOCAL NOTICES.

Notices will be inserted In this
column in reading matter type at the
insertion and five cents a line for sub
seQuent insertions of the same copy
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-13
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

Passumpsie Lodge, No. II, F. and A. NJ.
Regular Communication, Thursday even
ing. Oct. 5.
CLARENCE E. MORSE, w. NJ.
DELos NJ. BACON, Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-13
Palestine commandery. mo-. 5. K. !

,
Stated Conclave, will be held Tuesda.
evening, Oct. 8.
EDMUND P. HAMILTON, EN-. Commander.
DELoS NJ. BACON. Recorder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-13
Knights of Pythias,

Regular Convention of Apollo Lodge. no
2. Tuesday evening. Sept. 19.
E. L. MoRRIT,I., Act c. c.
w. c. HARVEY. K. r. S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-13

HasWeII Royal Arcn Chapter, NO. II.
Stated Convocation, Friday 6kening, Oct
DAVID R. COLE, E. H. P.
DELos M. BACON. Secretary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-24

burning house from the field from
which the flames were seen and 1t was
found that the doors and windows had
been fastened from the inside and the
furniture piled against the openings.
Mr.. Johnson had gone to the field to
work and left the entire family at
home and saw the flames coming from
the house. Neighbors also saw the
flames and rushed to the house only
to 1nd all the doors and windows
barred. BY the time they could get
into the house only the charred re-
mains of bodies were found.
Temporary insanity Believed.
There is no motive aside from tenn
porary insanity brought out. The
Johnsons were fairly well to do farm
ers and had lived at their present
home for about four years. The bodies
have not been removed from the farm
as yet. The husband is almost fran
tic with grief and fears are enter
tanned for his sanity. He in an in
coherent manner, told his friends and
neighbors who gathered about the
ruins of his home that he had had no
trouble with his wife and that when
he departed for the fields che was az
happy as could be. The wife, to his
knowledge, had never before exhibited
any sign OF insanity. The affair Is
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-24
AUDITOR MAY
RETAIN The FEES
HAS BEEN THE POLICY or cAss
COUNTY AUDITORS TO TURN
OVER ALL FEES TO THE GEN.
ERAL SALARY FUND-IRvlNE
WON ON EVERY POINT.

The ruling Of Judge Allen regarding
the fees Of the county auditors once
was favorable to the auditor instead Of
against as was announced. Auditor
Irvine won out on every point.
In the Sargent county case the court
decided that the fees received by the
auditor for certifying abstracts and
deeds. could be held by the county
auditor and Auditor Irvine Of thai
county won out in his point In that
matter. The only other point under
consideration was the question of fees
for recording township bonds.
For years 1t has been the policy of
the auditors of Cass county to turn IN
all of their fees to the treasurer for the
general salary fund. The contest Of
the test case in Sargent county has
from that point, been Of little inter
est here, because of the fact that there
had never been any question about
the fees.
Until the supreme court decides the
case the conditions win remain the
same. Both sides have agreed to car
ny the matter to the highest tribunal
in the state, but the matter win not
come up for hearing until some future
date
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-24
fso Per cent charasd for Loana.

From an unusual source has come
testimony Of the usurious operations
OF the salary loan companies of New
York City. A firm of lawyers re-
tanned by one Of the daily newspapers
to assist victims Of the loan sharks,'
who applied for help have reported
on their work, which lasted nearly
three months. During that time. .
says The Survey, 'the lawyers settled
500 cases for people who had been
in the clutches of loan companies for
from six months to five years. The
total principal borrowed by these 800
persons was $S.290.60 and the interest
which they had agreed to pay for this
money for three months was $3,744.71
or lS0 per cent. The attorneys say
that In almost every case they were
able to settle imediately with the
loan company, by offering to pay
back the original amount loaned with
interest at per cent year.
THE report states that in nearly
all Of the cases handled the original
loans had been obtained for burial ex
penses or doctors fees. This dis
agrees with the popular view that the
borrower on salary is usually q pro-
fiigate or spendthrift. Others who
have studied this matter believe that
worthy borrowers constitute about
half OF those who apply to salary loan
companies.
According to the report there are
ct the present time lie salary and
chattel mortgage loan offices operat-
ing in New York City. Others ac-
Quainted with the conditions have
found as many as $50. and the num-
Der is believed to be even larger than
that"