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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26

Judging by the reports, it also was a
Marry Christmas in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26

Mellen and Chamberlain pleaded not
guilty, not immunity under the law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26

10 PER CENT. DISCOUNT
on all Cotton Goods, Sheeting, Sheets,
Bed Spreads, Ginghams, Percales, Out
ing Flannels, Kimono Cloths.
Ten to Is per cent. discount on all
Dress Goods and Silks.
Twenty per cent discount on Gloves,
Silk Scarfs, etc.
Evening star., 1912-10-06

It Seemed a Sha me that
a Topllner Like Him
Cou1dn't Quit Dodgin
Deputy Sheriffs.
Evening star., 1912-10-06

minute hears that deep smooth voice, know it can't
be anybody else but the party I've been thinkn'
hardest about for the last hour
"Huh!" says l. Pepper
"At your service, says he maxim of his oldtime
b0Tp ena nos est it, Whs R
/, klckln the bag. Gold bricks
"Why Torchy!" says he. This from you?'
II know" says |. Last time met Simple
Zeke from Clover Corners. and had swallow like
empty alligator But the greenest of rpens up
in time. Maybe I'm still verdant the shady side Of
my nut; but I'm dead onto you, Pepperi'
And, honest, to the way his jaw dropped and the
look that into his eyes, you thought was the
that had been caught dean from the bottom of the deck
II am both panied and surprised, Torchy" says he
"Why thought old friends
"Sure was" says l. "And the last heard of you
was " when we shook hands right over there ont on the cor
gon' West to work the Glory Be-"
"Wen," says he 1--WE kept my word"
"Gwan!" says l. dts fake. I've read the experts
report, and it amt any gold mine than Eighth
sewer is the Panama Canal 1t never was either
and you knew it too, when you made such flourish
about presentn' me with that stock.'
"All Of which admit, says Pepper yet for twelve
discredited hole in the ground.
"You have?" says |.
@Look at those hands," says he holdn' out pair of
caloused lunch hooks that would have done credit to
hod carrier
a should say they carried the autograph of honest
toll" says [.
"Perhaps you would like to know why was foolish
enough to make such monumental of myself says
Pepper.
II amt missin' word," says I.
"Wel, then" he goes on, "it merely because, in
of gratitude to certain red-hared youth who
persisted in keeping sublime faith in me, gave my
word of honor that would go and try it. Do you
member"
Did l? Say it was that grip of Belmont Peppers
hand and the way he looked square in the eyes
he left that made seem all the harder when Mr.. Rob-
ert sprung that expose me.
"Mr. Pepper" says l, Il take it all back. Maybe
you're the slickest and I'm still in the Rube class;
but you've got me shinnyin' on your side again.
"Thank you, Torchy, says he "and the Lord knows
l need it,"
"Then the mine didn't PAM" says 1.
mo-" says he. 81 knew it wouldn't; but it gave me
something to do and-well it kept me from worse folly.
Of course, know very little about gold mining any
way, and perhaps shouldn't have recognized pay ore
if I'd found it. Just to make sure, though, brought
East lot of stuff and had it tested"
"Well?" says I.
aJust about gold enough in of that rock to plug
a front tooth with, that's ALL" says he want to
some of the precious stuff
looked the pieces he handed me- and then
dropped EN- back in the bag.
Zine showing for year of the hardest work ever
Evening star., 1912-10-06

"Fifteen cents a ton9' saws he, grinnin'
Say, knew Mr.. Robert meant well, but that got me
at ten share says l. Il got that from Mr. Belmont
Pepper and if YOU knew him as well as do you'd"
aAh but do know of Belmont Pepper, Torchy,"
he, preSsln a button. WAIT moment think
we have report on this very property
Say, he did, and it sure was crusher-nothlng less
than that the Glory Be was an abandoned claim that
had been salted to sell to suckers and was chiefly vala
BILE to catch rain water in. Also the expert goes to
say that Mr.. Pepper wanted IN four States for
loading fake shares. 1t there in black and white
and nobody had better hunch than me that the Corr
gated didn't carry any useless fiction its record.
"Too bad to destroy such beautiful trust yours
Torchy, says Mr.. Robert "but false hopes do not
make very substantial foundation for career"
"Yes, that's all right, says |, swalowin lump in
my throat. I'm one of the sucker family, guess;
but but l didn't think it of Mr.. Pepper. Say, he
looked like the real goods
$50 have been given to understand by others" says
he "This being the case, however, suppose you will
reconsider"
"Not much!' says I. I'm quittin the office boy
game two weeks from today. It's time made break,
anyway, and if the Corrugated amt got place for me
worth while, then III up shoe leather lookn
for a firm that has.
MAYBE that sounded some chesty when shot it off,
AvA and l judged Mr. Robert took it for the real
gritty article but when come to get out of the office
that night and off by myself for gen raj view OF tn,
situation, didn't feel half cocky. Bein' churnmv
with the main stem and gettn' on chatty terms with
nine per cent quarterly dividends is all well enough
| didn't know how much like down -outer felt
until found myself park bench over in Madison
Square, with my chin my collar and my hands in my
pockets just like the other nogoods that drift in there
from all parts of the map My gold mine stock had been
shown up phony, my bluff joshn salared job out
of Mr. Robert hadn't got over. and in couple of weeks
more I'd be out with the banner chasin'
pay envelope. I'd look nice, wouldn't |, calm
any a young plutess like Miss Wee? i
BAH says l. lettin' out grouchy growl and
movin' on the bench a seedy specimen,
wearin blue shirt and baggy kneed corduroy Il
pants, camps down alongside of me. He's T
ryin' an old kit bag, and as he slumps down he vi
drops it careless my toes. 1t felt like 1t was
loaded with pawn stones
"Ouch" squeals Say, why don't you look
where you're dumpn' your old iron?'
ooh, beg pardon says he. I'm afraid |
clumsy about dropping my Why, hanged
if it isn't Torchy!"
COURSE, in that alfalfa rig, and with all that
- long hair and them sur-cured whiskers, it's
wonder l didn't spot him at first but the =
Evening star., 1912-10-06
E. sosrER tiae.4,s :.

meantime -er-wi you kindly fill this inkwell for me?"
It's jolly, all right. Don't get the idea amt hep
to that | amt been with the Corrugated three years
with binders and when see Mr. Robert straighten
out his mouth and work up wrinkles in his eye
l know he thinks he's passin' out something comic
But that's what was ookn' for. It's heap better
openin than gon the carpet with your toes twisted
and stutterin out how you'd like little raise if it
convenient. How should the boss guess how good you
unless you think it out first for yourself? Old Chris
Columbus didn't wait for someone to pat him on the
back and tell him he great discoverer did he? He
hired band and around shoutn it out, and when
it to a showdown he made good.
THAT'S the way felt about starrin myself for roll
top job with the Corrugated. But for once the sys
tenn didn't work. For two or three days MIR. Robert
seems forget the little plan I'd put up to him. and
then afternoon he in from lunch feein con-
tented and good natured with himself and he passes
by the door he has sudden rush of menry to the
head.
"By the way Torchy. says he. "about that applica-
ton of yours for the third vice presidency.
"Make it second vice says |, as long you liftin
it from the table.
"Very well, second says he. "And while we have
yet definitely concluded that cannot avail our
selves of your generous Offer the matter has been tenn
porarily laid aside"
"Huh!" says l. Hot air of nothing don', eh?'
"Not exactly says he. "As compromise, however,
authorized to that early month a
cy will in the bonding department. and you
to consider
mix, not never,- saws l. NO time-kiin' Job on
long-egged stool for little Percival know what that
MEANS CROWN gray headed on fortyive month
watin for sxty-dolar to die. Say, if that's
the best you do you it for directors
some bright young college hck that don't know a stock
quotation from the marks on laundry ticket. But
hand in my two weeks notice right now!"
"Very well, Torchy," says Mr. Robert. 1--WE shall
be extremely sorry to lose YOU
"Oh you'll stand the blow, all right" says l.
"May ask if you have any definite plans? says he.
"Well, the Curb looks kind of good to me- says |.
"Guess know the game well enough to make start
"Gong shoestrng into million. eh?" says he.
"Ah margin pikn for me-, says |: commissions.
And I've got more shoelace to butt in with too.
Never told YOU about that Glory Be inin stock did II"
Mr. Robert prcks up his at that and before we'd
ended I'd told him all about how come by it, and had
promised to bring up from the safety box SO he could
look it AS it happens. had chance to get down
there that day. and before closin time ugged the
stuff in to him.
HAVE YOU ever looked this upo" SAYS he after he's
IL read the giddy lthograph clear through.
at amt listed, says l. "but the last knew it was
worth about fifteen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
A UNIQUE PARTISAN TOY

GERMANS are the greatest makers of
toys; but in the matter of constructing
scientific playthings the French not infre-
quently take the lead. One Partisan novelty
in this line is picture book in which the
ear as we'll as the eye is appealed to. 1t is a
book of animals. and each animal utters its
own characteristic cry.
The pictures represent the most familiar
domestic animals, and each animal speaks
it's own language To cause it to break
silence, nothing is necessary but to pull a
little string at the edge of the book.
In the books are to be seen a rooster, a
COW, lamb, little birds in their nest, a
donkey, a cuckoo, goat. On the last page
are children who are welcoming their par
ents. By pulling the string at the right page,
the cry of any particular creature is elected.
The listener hears the donkey heehaw and
the rooster crow. The Growing is we'll imi-
tated. The string is pulled again, and the
lamb bleats, the birds twitter, the cuckoo
sings, the cow moos, or the little children
call out papa" and mama"
These interesting results are obtained
simply by the aid of small bellows placed in
box hidden in the book When the string
is pulled the air enters the corresponding
bellows and is thence expelled by spring.
The air makes it's exit through special
tube appropriate for each cry, and at the
same time the bellows meets with obstacles
placed on wire. These arrangements have
been carefully studied with a view to pro-
ducing the proper effects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

nothing out of him nothing for
publication"
I'm not so sure about that. You
got a black eye out of him, and
that's for publication. We can't
have this reign of terror, Mr.. Malone.
We must bring the man to his bear
ings. I'll have a leaderette on him
tomorrow that will raise a blister.
Just give me the material, and l
will engage to brand the fellow for
ever. Professor Munchhausen-
how's that for an inset headline? ,
Sir John Vaudeville redivivus-
Cagliostro- all the imposters and
DULLES in history! I'll show him up
for the fraud he is.''
Il wouldn't do that, Sir"
why not?"
Because he is not a fraud at
ALL"
What" roared McArdle. "You
don't mean to say you really believe
this stuff of his about mammoths
and mastodons and great sea sair-
pents?"
"Well, I don't know about that.
I don't think he makes any claims
of that kind. But 1 do believe he
has got something new"
Then, for Heavens sake, man,
write it up!"
I'm longing to; but all l know
he gave me in confidence and on
condition that I didn't" l con-
densed into few sentences the pro-
fessor's narrative. "That's how it
stands"
McArdle looked deeply incred-
ulous. "Well, Mr.. Malone" he said
at last, "about this scientific meeting
tonight; there can be no privacy
about that, anyhow. l don't sup
pose any paper will want to report
| it; for Waldron has been reported
already a dozen times, and no one
is aware that Challenger will speak.
We may get scoop, if we are lucky
You'll be there in any case; sc
you'll just give us pretty full re-
port I'll keep space up to midnight. y
To be continued next Sunday
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-09-26

overcome all opposition and poll ma
ioriiy Il ihe voies al the election Il
November,
Fully appreciating the value OF the
the services rendered our party and
our state by the successful chairmen
who have preceded me, I pledge faith
full and earnest service as your chair
man for the next two years. Give me
your earnest and helpful support and
let US all get busy and keep busy dur
ing the pending campaign. We must
not permit the government Of our state
to revert to control Of the bourbon
democracy from which ii was redeemed
four years ago, after a struggle Of forty
years. Faithfully yours,
POLITE ELTINS,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-09-26

aged. A better spirit has beeu in
jected into ourpolitics. Better public
service has been rendered by public
officials. Public improvements OF ev-
cry kind have been promoted. Every
thing but the democratic state senate
has felt the force Of a healthy public
sentiment. The newspaper press has
become more independent and more
potent for the public good. A vide
spread demand Tor clean politics has
been produced. The rule OF the peo-
pie has been made possible and the
rule Of political bosses impossible.
With a record Of grand achievements
by public officials in the state and in
the nation the republican party need
not be and is not apologetic. It is
bouyant and hopeful and helpful. 1t
has executed its promises, honored its
obligations and won the confidence o!
everybody fair enough and honest
enough to place credit for virtues where
such credit belongs.
When Mckinley and Hadley and
other eloquent Missouri republican
leaders speak to vast crowd at the
Odeon in St, Louis on the evening oI
September 2Sth they will not whine OF
complain or dodge or evade. What
they say viii ring true. And they will
sound the key notes Of one Of the most
remarkable campaigns in the history OIL
Missouri. Look out for hot time in
Missouri politics.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-09-26
The County Fair.
paralized.

The county fair held the last three
days OF last week was successful in
spite OF the adverse weather conditions
which prevailed. There was Of course
a small attendance on Thursday, but
a very good array Of agricultural and
horticultural displays were placed in
position, and Friday the rain continued
all day, there being but few people in
town. Saturday morning opened rainy
and cloudy, but as the rain let up peo'
pie began coming in and many Of them
brought additional displays 50 that by
Saturday afternoon the agricultural pa
vilion was pretty we'll filed with the
best in the land.
The display Of corn was one that we
do not believe can be beaten by any
county, and the fruit was as fine as
you will find anywhere. In the ladies'
department everything was as fine as
you could expect to see anywhere
and the stock show Saturday morning
called forth more favorable comment
than we have ever heard on any similal
event in this country.
The premiums were awarded Satur
day afternoon, and as far as possible
were paid off at the same time. liam
one has an order for premiums from tnt
superintendent OF a department ant
will bring or send the order TO thi
cffice they will be given a check 70
the amount. The following premium
have been paid:
6. T. Poage & Son, first on stallion
Brsz Soutee, first on mare.
N. B. Bonner, first on horse colt.
= w. D. Pickett, first on mule co
and first on bull.
Coop OF chickens, Geo. Stiffler frs
A. G. Perry second.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-09-26
To the Republicans of Missouri.

Having been unanimously elected
Chairman Of the Republican State Com
mittiee Of Missouri it becomes my duty
and pleasure to conduct the campaign
OF 1912 Tor the election Of republican
electors and republican nominees for
state, district and local Offices. The
campaign has already been inaugurated
under encouraging auspices and must
result in victory il every man con
nected with the party organization en-
tiers upon his duty in the right spirit
and co-operates in aggressive cam
paign work, and if loyal republicans
manifest toward the organization
spin, Of generosity and seli'sacrifce.
The record Of the republican national
administration under President TAFT
and the republican state administration
under Governor Hadley entities our
party to the confidence and support Of
the voters OF Missouri.
AS republicans we have no apologies
to make but are warranted in promis
ing the very best results in behalf Of
good government in the nation and in
the state if our nominees are elected
this year. The republican party always
held and still holds the confidence OF
the intelligent voters Of our country.
That confidence must and will be
honored BY the men who are presented
this year as our standard bearers. Our
party has faithfully observed its prom
ises and has always adhered to the
principles and policies embodied in its
national and state platforms. 1t will
not now deviate from that long estab'
lished practice. 1t is the party o.
protection and progress. Our nationa
government has progressed wonderful
ly under its administration OF public
affairs. Our state government during
the past four years, under republican
administration, has been PRACTICAL.
revolutionized in spite Of interference
and lack Of cooperation on the part o
democratic state officials, who wer
elected by small majorities in 1908
Ours is the majority party Of the stat
today. Although a third party ha
been organized and will contest wit
US the election in November, we hav
reason to believe that our party wi
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-09-26
THE WAY HENRY GEORGE PUT IT
THE RESULT OF SINGLE TAX AC.
CORGlNG TO ITS ADVOCATE.
Selling Value OF Farm and City Lot
Would Diminish Under Proposed
New System.

The people OF Missouri are 10 vote
on he Single Tax in the November
election. A constitutional amendment
is proposed which, # adopted will
put the Single Tax in force in this
state. The advocates Of this iano-
walton, most of them from other states,
have raised a fund of $4,000 to have
Missouri try this experiment Their
ide' is that IL Il succeeds here ii will
be tried in other states, II it proves
disastrous to the people of Missouri,
then Missouri will be the loser. All
the single takers Of other states stand
to lose is their time aud the $4,000
fund they have raised TO help carry
the election With Single Tax all
of the taxes will come from land alone,
excepting franchise taxes, All build.
ings, whether a million dollar Office
building In the city or ten dollar
woodshed on the farm, will be exempt.
The great packing house, the factory
the railroad shop, the store, the MILL
the bank full Of money, mortgages
and bonds. will be exempt except for
the bare ground they occupy. In some
instances the ground does not repre-
sent huudredth part of their wealth.
The home owner. the farmer may
say: "If single tax comes I'll just
sell my place and so TO town.
Here's wha. Heiry George, the lead.
er of all Single Tax advocates, says
will happen when Single Tax is
adopted:
"The selling value of his lot wilI
dimlnish--theoretic It will entirely
disappear" Then hoV can the farmer
sell?
The election will be held Nov. )
To vote against Single Tax in Mis-.
souri, scratch Yes and vote No"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-09-26
THE SINGLE TAX"
WHAT IT MEANS
The Truth in a Nut Shell Regarding
the New System,
SHIFTS THE BURDEN TO FARMERS
City skysorapers, Big Manufacturing
Plants, 5reweries, Elevators, ETC.,
Exempted Under Proposed
New Law.

Just what is Single Tax" is a ques'
tion heard most frequently, since Mis-
souri, Is to vote on the question Nov.
S. Here's exactly what Single Tax
means and what will happen If Mis-
souri, fails to vote NO on the consti-
tutional amendment.
No tax on bonds, notes, mortgages,
automobiles, stock, carriages, mer-
chandise or any other form of personal
property.
No tax on any building whatsoever.
All taxes on the value Of land, ex-
elusive OF improvements; and upon
corporate franchises.
The results of Single Tax will be:
A shifting OF the burden Of state
and county tax FROM THE CITIES
TO THE COUNTRY. The improve
ments and personal property in the
cities are at least two or three times
the value of the bare lots--even with
the present lax enforcement OF the
personal property law. The same to-
tai annual revenue must he raised
under the proposed law as now The
result can only be to make the coun-
try pay more taxes and he cities less,
ANY school boy can figure that out
In towns there will be a similar
shifting from improved lots to unim-
proved lots.
A skyscraper will pay no tax; and
lots under it will pay only as much as
the unimproved land in the immediate
vicinity. The owner Of lot with a
$4,000 mansion on It Will pay no
more tax than the owner Of an ad'
Joining lot with a $4,000 dwelling.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-09-26
Protection or Free Trader

The main issue in the campaign Of
this year is the tariff. The proposition
Of the democrats is not simply to revise
tariff schedules but to change the pol
icy Of the government from protection
Of American industries to free trade
between this and other countries so
that our farmers and mechanics and
manufacturers may have TO meet the
competition to be offered by farmers
and wage earners and factory owners
in other lands-in lands where farm
labor and all other labor is cheap and
where skilled mechanics and artisans
receive less pay than common laborerS
in this county. Under such system
the agricultural and manufacturing in
terestS OF our country would be quickly
paralized.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-09-26
We Offer the People Congratulations the Success the County

was taken by Missouri Casey, who was
horn in this county in 1886 and has
lived here continuously.
The premium for the oldest person
on the grounds was taken by W. J.
Johnson, who was 81 years and 9
months old.
The premium 10 the school having
the largest number Of pupils at the
fair was awarded to Dickens, %. The
Kissee Mills school with % was the
only school contesting.
There was a great deal more inter
est manifested this year in making the
fair success than last year, and as we
have said before the only way to have
a county fair is for the people Of the
entire county to take hold and help
push it. It cannot be done by any
one section of the county.
II possible, there will be a much
earlier start made the coming year,
and premium list issued early in the
spring so that people can see what
there is to be worked for and go after
it. Here's hoping that we can make
the county fair a bigger and better in
stitution each year.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-09-26
ROCKEFELLER TAX FREE.
How the Richest Man Would Fare In
Missouri Under Single Tax.

Under Single Tax John .. Rookie.
follcr could become a citizen of Mis-.
souri,. bring all of his propcrty--a bill.
lion dollars or morc--do with II what
he pleased and not pay one cent of
taxes. The law proposed for Missouri
by Single Takers places all taxes
on land and franchises, exempting
stocks, bonds. mortgages, money,
buildings, automobiles, etc. II would
mean escape from taxes by millions
Of dollars worth Of personal property
in the banks, vaults and stores of the
cities. Land would have to make it
up.