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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21
On the Spur of the
Moment.
BY Roy K. Moulton.
The militant sunrnGcnta.

D. r. B. writes:-"My wife has
been demanding the right TO exer-
else the franchise So vehemently that
1 named our old horse The Fran
chise and told her TO go and excr-
else It, The temperature of our domi
Gle has been slightly below zero ever
since and I burned nine tons of coke
last week trying to create congenial
atmosphere. Belonging to the Suftra-
gents is too expensive for a man in
my station in life. Please accept my
resignation"
c. L. writes;-"When neighbours
wife told my wife that 1 was a menu
Der OF the Militant Sunragents my
wife went downtown and bought three
new gowns. three new hats and five
pairs OF shses and had them charged
l don't believe there is any way to
circumvent the women and l also be-
lieve that our cause going to fan
for lack Of funds. Somebody has been
tipping off the secrets OF the order
All OF the women IN our block know
our password and hall!ng sign"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21

capture the masses there IN the cities.
made religion democratic
Dying IN his eighty-third year. he
had worn the armor OF a soldier OF
the Cross for sixty-two years. forty
seven OF which were spent In directing
the energies. recruiting the ranks and
building tho strength OF tho salvation
Army. which is simply religious or
ganization on military principles
Under the guiding hand OF it's great
general it has grown from score
into magnificent army OF S.574 corps
and outposts under the direction OF a.
SIS officers and employees. with 9o4
social relief stations and 2s,275 form
ally affiliated commandments What
better monument could this militant
old warrior OF religion leave than an
institution that outstretches its warm
ana uplifting hands to unfortunate
women. 10 babies. 10 children. to the
unemployed. TO prisoners. to families
to the sick, the sore hearted. the dis
tressed, the fallen? 1t is mighty
force for notwithstanding good that VIII
liam Booth has lett-an open armed
church with aleyways its doors and
tho streets It's aisles and dark slum
corners its pews and humanity. its
music and democracy. its pulpit and
tho common people its CONGREGATIONAL
church that takes little but gives all.
ministering to all and lifting the eyes
OF millions OF the fallen and forgotten
beyond the house tops.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21
One of These Tough Widows. What.
y recent want ad:
WIDOW WANTS IRONING.
How to he Hunt,y.

Don't Try 70 learn to like grapefruit.
mobile and break It.
Don't start auv argument on re,I~
ion or womens suffrage.
DON'T take leaf party to the
Don't ever oNpect any return for a
favor Then maybe you'll get it.
Always carry a dozen extra collar
buttons in YOUR pocket and three or
four safety Pins
DON'T polish your shoes with a bath
towel and let y3ur wife ind II out.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21
virglnin for wilson.

Is it certain that the electoral vote
he was born in the state? A l. ".
There is little doubt 1t will be for
Wilson but not at all because he was
born in the state. as her record on the
subject Of iaNorite sons is By no means
OF good ausury Tor the Wilson vote.
Nirginia's electoral vote went TO Jack
son against John r Floyd. twice to
Van Buren, against William II. Harri-
son, 10 POLK against Clay to Cass
against zachary Taylor. and to Buch-
anan against Fremont. whose mother
was a Nirginian. though he was not
born here. II it be considered mat
ter for pride that a state should sup
port her native candidate for the
presidency. the less said about the
record of Virginia the better
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21

the blaze under control before 1t has
done any damage.
There is nobody so unhappy as the
Teller who spends hts time tryin' to-
hgser out the future
II begins TO look as though corn
cob pipes are not going to go out o.
style very soon
AS long as the factories continue
to make red neckties somebody VIII
wear en-.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21
TIE RAILNoAD SITUATION.


The railroads are now entering upon
a period of great prosperity. Gross
and net earnings have shown consid-
cradle Increases during the past two
months as compared with the same
period in 1911. The Southern roads
fave been especially prosperous The
only disturbing factors Of recent i'm
portance have been the labor disputes
in the anthracite and bituminous coal
fields which seriously crippled the
coal-carrylng roads during the month
OF May, and the floods in the Missis-
sipp! valley which caused heavy losses
in that section during the same month.
The increase in traffic al present
threatens to tax the equipment OF the
carriers to the limit There is a rapid
expansion in progress in the iron and
steel trades and the bumper crops of
the West must be moved Traffic man
ayers and railroad officials. realizing
tho difficulties of the situation. have
issued statements requesting shippers
to cooperate with them IN preventing
q car shortage. All indications point
to revival in the business of the rail-
roads which will equal the unprece-
tented prosperity during the early hals
of 1907.
Another significant aspect Of the
railroad situation at the present time
is the tendency to make the present
arbitration proceedings relative to
wage Increases of employees. the basis
for another attempt to secure author
izauon from the Interstate Commerce
presenting their case perore the arbi-
tration board are reported as willing
to assist tho carriers in an application
for higher rates. 1t is not known
what Will be the action OF the fire
mems organization. the demands OF
Commission for advanced freight
rates. The locomotive engineers,
probably realizing their weakness in
which fer increased rates OF pay VIII
soon come before an arbitration board.
but judging from their previous at
titudc, they could be counted upon to
assist the railroad managers Thus.
/ 1t would seem that the old cont,s, OF
the carriers and shippers would be
renewed. At the former hearings be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. the success OF the shippers was
probably lue to the fact that they had
prepared their case with great care
Tho railroad attorneys neglected tho
economic aspects Of the situation and
relied upon the old constitutional ar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21
THE INCOME TAN FARCE.

THE INCOME TAN FARCE.
TIE income tax returns Tor Rich
mona inalo, many of our citizens OF
aayns acne the things they ought not
nave done ana Of having LEFT undone
things they ought to have done.
vas Sin of omission in this Instance is
Il. glallns as that Of commission. If
.ome A4ve unlimited their fortunes
t.mporarly ior public recordation
others nave pauperized themselves en-
trev by implication. for they are not
.sen listed The list OF names and
amounts published in The Times-D!s-
uatca has supplied the people OF Rich
nand with Immensely Interesting
r.adiag natter OF intense civic value
ir tile record proves a too general
blindness Of private conscience to the
rrolalns Of public duty Public opin-
.on has 1t that many on the list have
made o4uageols.y improper returns
AID taat many who are not on the list
81, sn ahoula ho near It's top. People
v5o pay private bills promptly either
d. not pay public bills at all or dis
coun, item at will anywhere from %
80 aa and se-1o0 per cent The man
who returns what be knows TO be an
untrue statement OF his income IS
eallty Of Both falsehood and deceit
An income tax-payers arc divided
into two classes Tho nrst IS composed
of those who wiifully and maliciously
make false returns. The second is COM
posed OF those who make their returns
with mistaken conception OF tho
meaning Of those losses" exempted by
The statute THAT simple plural losses
has suffered wide ana unreasonable
CONSTRUCTION Dr Douglass s. Free
naa. former state Tax Commissioner,
declares in his cndumnely valuable re-
port that 'iu denniug losses. the writer
aas been informed that some commits
sioners OF tho revenue have construed
;ervauts' hire employees wages. etc.
10 ho losses Manfestly. such care
lsssness can produce only one result
loss to the Commonwealth ana inirs-
tice 90 honest PAYERS There
We're donbiiess many WHO thought
.iosses cqulvAlent TO Responsibilities,
d most mistaken idea, when It IS re-
membered ,hat for the average eXpcn-
o.f4re there lis return in SOME form
or other The word in the statute
should nave the most detailed and ex-
pA-t definition from tile next General
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21

1ntercsted-First. yes. we copy al
most everything out Of tho comic
papers Second-yes our Wife writes
all OF our original stuff. Third-yes.
we get paid for IT, Fourth-no. It
isn't at all hard, as most OF the STUFF
is sent in and all we have to do
IS TO copy it on typewriter and cor
rect the spelling. Tifth-no. we do
not write the STUFF arst and get the
idea afterward. 1t Is quite the other
way siNth-no, We have never been
IN jail and we don't know why not.
PerpleNed-lf you went to make
saie get away in the evening. put
your trousers and coat on hind side
before and your wife VIII think Won
are coming in instead of going out.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21

revenue. Each sells tor his price. Be-
tween the two are many gradatlons.
all OF them bowling before tho crea-
ture graft, all az them dishonest with
themselves. their fellows and their
Cod
The why Of your vote is a question
for YOU.
FREDERICK DUDLEY sWINDELL
Wilson = G.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21
A Roomx Gcntlcnnn.

One OF the recent want adds:
FOR SALE-Automobilo by a
gentleman with large tonneau.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21
&
ANSWERS
Dioodhounds.

can you inform me from whom, I
may secure some bloodhounds?
, G c. SMITH
State Farm, Lassiter, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21
Formula for story writing.

Writoe it.
Then send IT to one OF the So cent
magazines and forget It,
Get 1T back
Send it to one OF the 20 cent maya
zines and forget it,
Get it back.
Send it to one OF the Is cent maya
Get 1t back
send it To ono OF the 10 cent maya
zines and forget It,
Get 1t back.
Send It 70 one Of the cent maya
zines and forget H.
Get II back
Send it u ono OF tho family maya :
zines that are thrown in at the front
door advertising soap and forget it.
Throw IT IN the Are and FORGET
IT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21

fathers were. or because puslic sen-
umcnt would not tolerate our dore-
iction from the ranks Conviction
alone iustihes an attitude. Conviction
alone gives power and dignity to the
Is mere !ncXcuaab!e nar.owsn.udedness
and emasculRtes action OF all virtue.
IL we hecona creatures and slaves Of
party we are no longer Ia position
to demand that It ho kerr clean but
are merely tho luellenabie assets on
It's leaders do not mean that We
nave erred IN following tradition. for
our tradition Us = great and noble one,
made FOR us by far-seeing, God-tearing.
honest and honorable men. hat many
err IN following this tfad.tot. alone.
In accepting the teneis ot a past with
out "a vcr!ncation OF their present ten
ablencss. SO We assert that the voter
from tradition and tradition only. IS
untrue TO his cause.
Those Who Vote For rcrsonniits.
The anal and magnificent charge %
the French cavalry at Waterloo was
one Of tho most signal instances Of
peoples devotion 10 n pcreonaliiy.
one does not regard In puzzled con-
temptation the extraordinary hcrolsm
of tho SiN Hundred az Balaclava Pat
riotlsm and love OF country was be-
l+44AA lAAh EIlht-t isAt al W attl-tt
tn- motive was different There 10
was not death In defence OF country,
bat death for hero. The French
heart was captured 10y the hrillian,
and magnetic personality Of Napoleon
such devotion def!es understanding
The same motive, although less pro-
rounced ia its Intensity that actuaied
the soldiers OF Franco. IS discernihle
in the political action % many to-day
There are thousands OF us who cham
plon some hero IN politics because has
personality has captured our friend
snip or fancy. il would he safe TO
say. think. that one Theodore Roose-
Welt control; thousands upon thousands
~ votes to-day These voters would
follow him IN any party and upon amy
platform that was not obviously re-
diculous absurd and Impossible Ny
king can DO no wrong" has no place
or should have no place in tho minds
OF Democratic people. but &, has
and 70 a lager extent than most OF
us suppose That 81 is pleasant to
support "a popular and attractive man
for Office Is undoubtedly true That is
when iha, man stands for the things
you know are right. but when yon
support him for himself alone and
because of his personal appeal to YOU
without regard 10 the issues he advo-
Gates. You are 2 mora lageard, q
snirker and inisuser OF your prlvi-
lese
Those Who Vote From Coercion.
This class properly divides itself
INTO two classes. but the classes are
so closely akin that one general cate
cory VIII do for both. Coercion and
graft are very nearly related ana so
intermingled and woven together thHt
IL is dihcrlt to consider them sepa-
raiely. Tho voter from coercion ana
IT,.
prostitutes OF the courtry They are
a Kind of social ana moral bacteria
militant enemies OF the cause OF right
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21
An Abbrcvintion

Kindly give the Authorization Of the
word manufactured"
JOHN c. FLETCHER
There is absolutely no law which
you are bound by in making this form
Probably "mfd" would best meet tho
requirements OF brevity and in the
proper context. clearness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21
Liquor License.

Is 1t a violation of law for n mer-
chant to have in possession a United
States liquor license in a dry territory?
r. w. HARTWILL.
No
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21

New York counts that day lost
whose low descending sun sees no new
crime or startling murder done" IS the
way the sandy Valley News thinks
about H.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21

study OF the country press con-
Ninees us thar almost everybody in
Virginia has COMO nshins this SUM
mer and caught "b'g mess.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-11-01
ORFORDVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Franklin
have been visiting in Newbury and
Wells River.
Fred E. Cushman went to Lisbon
Monday to work in the carpenter
shop OF the Parker & Young mill.
Charles Strong of Manchester,
spent a few days at Pebbles and
Blodgett's last week.
Deputy Eastman will visit Mt.
Cube Grange Friday evening, Nov. l..
The Hall tween Social last Friday
evening, was a great success. The
literary work was in charge of Miss
Prince, the other part of the enter
tainment in charge of Miss Clough.
We wish to thank both ladies for
the interest they took in the success
of the entertainment. Supper was
in charge of Mrs. Washburn and
Mrs. Huckins and was well patron
lied.
The Ladies Society will give a
dinner at Grange Hall, Tuesday,
Nov. 5th. These dinners have al
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-11-01
COPPERFIELD.

School at South Vershire is closed
on account of the whooping cough
Lester Field is working for J. j
Harding.
Much damage to the roads here
was done by the hard showers OF
last week.
The Methodist Church at Copper
field has been purchased by the
Advent Church and Society and
will be moved to South Vershire
before winter, if possible.
There was church meeting at
the South Vershire school house
house Monday night, Oct. 81.
Mrs. John Kicker has closed her
house and gone to live with her son
at Vershire Center.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-11-01
OXFORD.

How bare and brown the woods
and fields are growing. Winter
will soon be here
1t is reported that Charles Ar
cher has sold his place to Lyman
Robe of Fairlee, and gives losses
sion in the spring.
Josiah II. Archer returned the
first of the week from ten days
visit with relatives in Massachusetts,
Miss Orpha Johnson is boarding
with Mrs. Fields, and expects to
spend the winter in town.
Mrs. Blanch Granger of Bradford
spent Sunday in town, the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. Leroy Stetson.
The many friends of Mrs. Barnes,
who has been confined to her home
many months, will be pleased to
learn she has so far improved as to
be able to be about the house.
The lecture course started out
Monday night under favorable con-
ditions, nice evening and a full
house. The opening number being
a very popular one
Miss Marion Carr of Franklin is
spending the week with her cousins,
Ruth and Evelyn Carr.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-11-01
EAST THETFORD.

Fred Worthley went to Corintf
Saturday for Mrs. Worthley, who
has been there for a visit.
Mrs. George Wilmot visited in
Bradford Thursday and Friday.
Herbert Dow and wife of Clare
mont visited last week at George
Dow's.
Mr.. Rice has sold his auto.
Saturday evening a reception
was rendered Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Wilmot. a goodly number of the
neighbors and friends spent a pleas
ant evening and left with their hos
and hostess a chamber suite; q
quantity of linen, clock, lamp and
other subs go. .~l,ons of esteem.
What b. out a cur
few law? | for large
villages how would it no for smaller
onesf Why not a state law which
might be invoked without too much
machinery whenever and wherever
Young America needs its whole
some restraint. II children were
properly restrained at hone it
would relieve society of much an
noyance and some responsibility.
But when home is only place for
irregular meals and lodging the re-
suit cannot be other than harmful.
Children young enough to be dis
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-11-01
WEST FAIRLEE CENTER.

Mrs. Kate Kimball returned this
week from her visit in Rhods Island
Mrs. Morse is stevdily improving.
She rode out Sunday for the first
time in months.
Mrs. Sarah A. Richards has come
to spend the winter at John Kim
balls. She has been a guest at the
hotel in Bradford for some time.
Harp and Lawrence Southworth
spent Sunday at their grandmoth-
er's' Mrs. ]. w. Mum. Harp made
an extended trip through the West
and outh, stopping at Chicago,
Oklahoma New Orleans and Ohio,
but still thinks there is no place like
the Green Mountain state.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-11-01

ways been we'll patronized, which
has been great help to our Society.
Price 25 cents.
Miss Garlic Russell has returned
from a trip to Lowell and Manches-
ter.
The concert given by "Muscanto's
Russian Orchestra Monday even
ing was well patronized. Nothing
finer could be heard in the city, and
the people are glad to avail them
selves of the opportunity of hearing
such talent. This concert was
given under the auspices of the O.
E. S., and we trust that they will
have full house at each of these
entertainments.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-11-01
A TWO AND A QUARTER
MILLION DOLLAR
SAVINGS BANK.

1t seems only a few weeks since
we chronicled the fact that the de
posts in the Hyde Park Savings
Bank had reached the two millioI
dollar mark.
10 the average newspaper man
who ddes not see much money any
way, it seems like the story of Al
addin's Lamp to be told that the
bankreached and passed its two and
quarter million dollar mark on
the 10th inst, but such is neverthe-
less the fact.
A million dollars is big lot of
money up in this rocky, billy neck
of woods. We wonder if our read
ers realize that it takes twenty-five
thousand five hundred deposits,
averaging one hundred dollars each,
to make two and a quarter millions.
Talk with your neighbor about it,
and he will tell you that he cannot
understand it-and it does seem
almost unbelievable; but since the
bank is willing to pay a state tax on
this sum, we guess we will have to
accept the statement as true. The
State will get from the Lamoille
County Savings Bank $l5,750 tax
on this two and quarter million
dollars deposits, a sum probably
larger, by a considerable amount,
than would be paid upon it were it
left in the hands of those who make
the deposits.
The directors of TINS bank have
reason to be proud of the unlimited
confidence shown by the people of
Vermont in this institution. They
evidently think the Hyde Park Bank
safe, and we think there is not a
little to the idea that the people
like to deposit their money in a bank
which can truthfully say that, aside
from money deposited in New York
and Boston as quick assets, the
bank has never loaned a dollar
which did not have either Vermont
security behind it or a strong YER
mont name, or names, on the note;
and that in its nearly twenty-four
years of existence it has never lost
a dollar by a poor note.
Of course, the fact that the bank
pays four per cent. and pays all the
taxes, is a great incentive to make
these deposits.-News and Citizen. |
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THETFoRD CENTER.

Mrs. Thayer of Orange, Mass, is
visiting her brother. G. H. Porter.
Miss Elinor Kibbey is very i'll
with pneumonia DR.. Allen has
charge OF the case.
Miss Edna l.. Harvey and George
J Ro e Is we're married Oct. 10th.
Congratulations.
Mrs. j. B. Simonds and Mrs.
Minnie Chamberlin were in Post
Mil riday.
MIS- John Turner and son Stanley
have returned to Barre after short
visit to her sisters, Mrs. G. Z. Har-
vev's.
Miss Clarabelle has returned to
her work in Lebanon.
Ralph Fifeld has returned home
after a two week S vacation.
a trained nurse from Wells River
is caring for Elinor Kibbey.
Mrs. A. 4. Nutbrown visited her
niece, Mrs. johnson Of Union Vii
age, one day recently.
About sixty of G. A. Fifeld's
friends met with him Monday even
ing, in honor of his birthday. All
had a pleasant time and wished
him many happy returns of the day.
W. z. Tucker is on the sick list.
DR.. Weymouth attends him.
Madam Sanborn has a sister-in-
aw from Canada, visiting her.
Mrs. Smith and daughter are at
cir home for a few days.
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NORTH THRTFoRD.

Mrs. Fred Clay attended the State
Sunday School Convention held at
Burlington last week Wednesday,
Mrs. Perry from Brattleboro return
ing home with her, Mr.. Perry com
ing up to stop over Sunday.
Mrs. w. L. Murfey was in Boston
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Barber re-
turned from their Western trip the
10Th.
D. NJ. Bond was in Boston buy
ing goods last week.
Mr.. Grout, proprietor of the Bos-
ton Jersey Creamery, was here the
middle of last week, accompanied
with his wife.
A. w. Jaquith was called to
Athol, Mass, to attend the funeral
of his brother William, Mrs. David
K. Lang, a niece, accompanying
him.
Mrs. Cambridge from Wilder, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. A. c.
Bonett.
Mrs. Ira Young hasreturned home
after spending several weeks at
AlbuTg, Vt, and Bork, N. Y.
w. L. Murfey has sold his farm to
a man from Barre, VT, who will
take possession next spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Tilton and
son are with Mr.. and Mrs. C. P.
Hadlock.