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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06

committee has reported bill far su
perior TO anything contained in n pro
posal for exemptions. As compro
mise, an amendment might be adoptc'
so as to insure low rate of interest Il
the borrower by providing that II mon
ey is loaned at five per cent. or less
within the state or within or without
the state, as You please, the rate shoule
be four mills, otherwise seven mills
The seven.mill rate is high rate IN
view of the practice of other states with
respect TO banks. Our information is
that few il any of the states tax banks
as high as seven mills, and the states
which have adopted the flat rate do not
now tax above four mills. This might
prove valuable amendment to the bill
proposed by the House committee.
There is one more objection TO an ex-
l'emption law that we will add. We wish
we could state more of the objections,
but space forbids. The exemption law
would not uncover the credits that now
escape taxation. A person who now
goes outside to cover loans would not
uncover his intangibles by making a
loan, for as soon as the loan is paid
the money would be subject to the To-
cal rate. He would not play hde-and
seek with the law. He would simply re-
fuse to loan in the state as he is doing
now SO that the banks would continue
to have monopoly, of the loaning bust
ness. This monopoly is a blight on our
state. We force everybody to borrow
from bank and only the borrowers
that have 40 per cent. security above
the loan can be Accommodated. 1t is
true that loans may be made on notes
with good signers, but the day of sign
ing notes is past.
One purpose that we want to reach
by change in our tax laws is to bring
back into cultivation our abandoned
farms but the man who has 40 per
cent. of the price of farm is not a
purchaser Of abandoned ones. He is in
position to buy a farm already in
good condition. The borrower whose
security is largely moral would be cut
out. The poor man, who is often the
young man seeking start in life, will
get little benefit from the exemption
law. He will find no lender to accom-
modate him but the bank, and the bank
cannot do il because of the wise regu- |
lations that are intended to secure its |
safety and stability. The result of the
exemption law would be to shift bur-
dens, deprive the state of the revenue
from accumulated wealth, perpetuate in
equality in the distribution of public ,
burdens and continue the blight that has
turned so much of the greenness of our
mountains to the BROWNIES of stunted
and retarded growth.
As to the question of offsets, we have
not discussed it. We would add, how
ever, that the fiat rate bill is harmoni-
,us with or without the allowance of
offsets. The offset question is not nee
,ssarily connected with the law for fiat
ate.
John w. Gordon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06
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i74 North Main Stree, Bars, Vermont.

working hours. This newcomer in tn,
battery" is suited for both news anc
advertising composition, but is intended
primarily for the latter work, as the
demands of the advertisers have become
heavy of late. Moreover, the new ma
chine ought to tone up the advertising
department of the paper, as it brings
a new face of type each time an adver.
tisement is changed, instead of having
old type used over and over again in
''hand sticking until the face of the
type becomes worn out. The Times
feels certain that its advertisers will APP
preciate this opportunity to set forth
their wares in the clearest cut man.
ner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06

It is reported that after the new yeal
mileages will be interchangeable on tn,
New Haven system and the Boston
Maine railroad, together with the lat
ter's subsidiaries, the st. Johnsbury
Lake Champlain and the Montpelier &
Wells River lines-that is, l,000-mile
books will be interchangeable. If it is
feasible to allow the interchangeable use
of mileage out of books having 1000
miles at the time of purchase, why is it
not just at feasible to permit inter-
change of books having 500 miles at
the time of purchaser To the public
there does not appear to be reasonable
ground for the distinction between two
books, one of which is fatter than the
other; they cost the public just the
same price per mile. The 5OO-mile book
simply is an accommodation to the per-
son who does not care to invest so much
money as the larger book demands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06

II didn't seem like President Taft to
remove Mrs. Longstreet, widow of the
famous Civil war general, from the
postoffice position at Gainesville, Ca,
because of alleged "pernicious activity"
in behalf of the Progressive cause; and
the estimate of the president is borne
out by the assurance now given that
Taft had no intention of doing such a
thing. 1t would have been too small an
act for SO broad-minded and generous
q man as President Taft is. In the
rumor that Mrs. Longstreet was to be
removed, the president was the victim
of imaginative journalism.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06
Ordered Relieved by Death.

At South Barre last night, Special
Humane Officer George Shannon came
upon a decrepit horse which his long
experience with draft animals told him
should be consigned to the rendering
vat. The agent hunted up the owner
and advised him to put the animal out
of misery at once, and reports received
this morning indicate that the order was
carried out forthwith. On North Main
street in the broad glare of the MONDAY
sun to-day, Officer Shannon observed an
other case of alleged cruelty. The horse
in question came from Plainfeld, it is
said, and bore ample evidence to many
years of service. The entire calendar
of diseases to which horse flesh is heir
seemed to have been visited upon the
beast, and the young boy who patient
ly guided the charger through the lab.
yrii of teams and pedestrians received
instructions to dispatch the horse at
once.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06

With to-day's issue of twelve pages,
The Times again equals its record for
size, the big press only twice before
having been extended to meet this re-
quirement, although ten-page issues
have been frequent during the past year
or so. The composition to fill the
dozen pages Is made possible through
recent installation of new linotype
machine, making battery" of three
machines in constant operation during
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06

Even if the good ship Oregon is out
of commission, its old commander, Ad-
miral Charles E. Clark, ought to have
a prominent position in the dedication
of the Panama canal. In this connec-
ton, we hope that the resolution passed
by the Vermont legislature, recommend
ing that Clark and the Oregon lead
the procession, was properly censored
before it went to the government at
Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06

If Col. George Harvey should get a
cabinet position, then that would be
counted as Vermont's honor. But then,
Vermont needn't plan too much on that
honor, realizing the GOODNESS that came
between Wilson and the best political
guesser in long time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06

Wallace F. Robinson, the donor of the
proposed new building at Dartmouth col
lege for general purposes other than
athletics and intended to combat clique
development, thereby shows his early
Vermont training. The gift is unique
and the more unusual because Mr.. Rob-
inson is not an alumnus of the col.
lege.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06

The 4o-foot flag pole on the State
House at Montpelier has been blown
down. Another reason why the capitol
should be moved to some other city p
st. Adams Messenger.
Moreover, the "wind" Of the removal
discussion indicates the flag pole would
be safe in either Burlington or Rut-
land.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06

o please, Governor Blease, be calm!
South Cardinals executive continued to
show yesterday that he is the raw
est product that ever sat in govern
or's chair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06

Fairlee believes its name with the
main street swept by fire last night.
The misfortune that has come upon the
village is sorrowfnl indeed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06

Those persons who expect appoint
ments from Governor Fletcher must b.
getting uneasy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06

Gifts for the babies can be found at
"Ye Specialize Shoppe." New and dain-
ty articles just received.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06

Why not grafonola, or victrola for
Xmas? A complete line including rec
ords at Rockers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06

A thin pocketbook doesn't mean nec-
essarily that you have been buying de
luxe editions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06

After spending past few days in the
market, see the new things at the
Vaughan store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06

Special orders for Christmas shirt |
waists taken now. Paris Shirtwaist |
House.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06

That broken cable to Bermuda will
give Wilson what he went after--a rest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-06

Published every weekday afternoon.
Subscriptions One year. e3.0Oi one
month. rs cents, single copy, ! cent
Entered at the postofice at Barre -
second-clas matter.
Frank Z. Langley, Publisher.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-23
THINKS SCHRANK INSANE.
That is What Alienists Say Of Roose-
yelt's Assailant.

The conviction that John Schrank.
Col. Roosevelt's assailaat, is insane Is
expressed in statement given out by
three prominent New York alienlsts,
DR.. S. Carlos Mcdonald, William Ma
hon, and Max SchlaDp. The state
ment adds:
'.It is apparent that RooseVelt's
assailant belongs to the class of men
tai detectives who are potential Grim
inals, liable at any moment to COM
nit deeds of violence upon the slight
est provocation.
'It is certain that numbers Of such
Unbalanced individuals are to-day at
large in this city. There should be
some system whereby competent e1-
perts can see such individuals and
Judge whether the community should
be safeguarded against them. We
recommend the tablishment Of q
clearing house for the examination
Of mentally defective persons, under
the charge of body of accredited
experts in mental and nervous di-
seaSes"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-23
SPNDLES IN OPERATION.
Some Facts About the Movement of
Cotton Since September.

The total supply Of cotton in the
United States on September 80 was
2,11O,67S running bales, counting
round bales as half bales, according
to the census bureaus first regular
supply and distribution report, made
in compliance with the recently en-
acted law requiring a monthly state
ment of the quantity Of cotton con-
sumed, on hand, imported and ex-
ported and the number Of active cot
ton spindles.
Of the cotton on hand the quanti-
ty held by Manufacturers was 722,-
781 bales as follows: In cotton
growing states 2O6,896 and In all
other states 515,912. There was
held at independent warehouses and
elsewhere 1,3S7,S97 bales as follows:
In cotton growing states 1,2S5,s34
and in all other states 102,063.
Cotton consumed in the United
States during September amounted
to 4s7,322 bales, as follows: In
cotton growing states 225,424 and in
a.; other states 211, 89S.
Exports Of cotton during Septem-
her were 729,S59 bales, as follows:
To the United Kingdom, 345, 5,290; to
Germany, 163,449; to France, 103,-
O60; to Italy, 36,906; to all other
countries S1,159.
The imports OF cotton during the
month amounted to 10,510 bales, as
follows: From Egypt, 1925; from
the United Kingdom, 6,541; from
all other countries, 2.644.
The number of cotton spindles op-
Grated during September in the Unit
ed States were 29,795,792, OF which
11,519,913 were in cotton growing
states and 1S,275,S79 in all other
states.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-23
MANY BIRDS FLOCK on SHIP.
The Cold Drives Them to Shelter on
a Steamer at Sea.

The New York World says When
the Lamport-Holt liner Tennyson,
from the West Indies, was sixty miles
from Sandy Hook Thursday morning
thousands Of little birds suddenly set
tied on her tunnels, her Ventllators'
blew into their cabins and even ner
engine room, apparently to escape
from the cold winds.
Soon after Capt. knight went INTO
the chartroom and saw percned on
the arm OF the electroller ten BIRDS
who chirped Justify. Several hun
dred Of the birds were still aboard
when the Tennyson hc-thed at Pler
nc. Q. East River.
They are about as large as wrens,
Of a bright yellow canary color on
the breast, which fades off into grey
over the rest of the body and on the
wings shades into brown and black.
Some OF them were sent to the Bronx
zoo aviaries and the others were TAX
en- to New Jersey and freed, to pre-
vent their determination by English
SparrOwS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-23
CHasEs RoBBER IN CHICAGO.
,obber Had His Clothes and he Went
at Him Nude.

At Chicago, George H. Ruggles,
while in the bathtub in his apart
ments at hotel Sunday, heard some
one in his bedroom. Ruggles dash
ed out and found a man making OH
with his clothes. He ran st the man,
who darted through the hall door,
and before be could check himself,
kuggles was outside his door, which
swung to and latched behind him.
Ruggles abandoned the chase OF the
burglar, and made efforts to get his
door open, or to scale the transome
as several guests we're approaching
down the hall. His efforts proving
u1availing, he was forced to snatch
UT a length of the hall carpet to
drape himself. Employees OF tho ho-
tel, thinking Ruggles was 1nsance'
took him thus clad to q trunkroom
and sent for the police before he
could make them believe his e1pla-
nation. He returned to his room by
way Of freight elevator.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-23
ANOTHER MEXICAN REVOLT.
Nephew Of Former President Dis7
Takes Vera Cruz.

Gen. Felix Diaz Jr., nephew OF Por-
frio Diaz, the deposed President OF
Mexico, raised the banner OF rebel
lion at Vera Cruz Wednesday. He
entered the city with 500 men and
seized the arsenal and garrison. Col.
Diaz Ordaz was in command OF the
garrison, which comprised 500 OF the
21st infantry and one si1-gun bat
terry. Diaz then placed men in charge
of the two gunboats Tampico and
Bravo, lying in the harbor. Me1i-
cans in Mexico City generally appear
I'd elated at the new Developments.
Later reports are that Gen. Diaz
found many adherents when he en-
tered Vera Cruz. The Government
has been informed that the 18th in
fantry and the artillery remained
loyal. The two forces are now In
TIE city of Vera Cruz, and street
fighting is imminent. President Ma
dero has ordered the mobilization OF
5000 regulars to proceed against
Gen. Diaz.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-23

WHITE SLAVE CHARGE
FIRST CASE OF TIE KIND EVER
BEFORE OUR COURT.
A Man and His Wife Arrested and
Carried Before the Court. on Very
Ser-ious Charge.

A Man and His Wife Arrested and
Carried Before the Court on Very
Serious Charge.
The Columbia State says the first
case brought In South Carolina by
the federal government against white
slave traffic will be given a prelim-
mary hearing before B. Beverley
Sloan, United States commissioner,
in this city at - o'clock Saturday
when Matt Kneecs and his wife, Lii
lie Kneece, Of Stedman, who. on COM
plant Of Ralph A. Doughton, fed
eral officer, were summoned before
the commissioner Monday morning
and gave bond in the sum Of $3.50
pending a hearing, will be given a
chance Of telling what they know
about the taking Of girl II years
OF age from Augusta to Stedman and
thence bringing her to Columbia for
immoral purposes.
Kneece and his wife are charged
with violating an act OF congress
passed June Is, 1910, entitled An
act to further regulate interstate and
foreign commerce by prohibiting the
transportation therein for immoral
purposes of women and girls and for
other purposes" Kneece was ar
rested in Stedman Saturday by Chas.
Sem Of Columbia, deputy, and Mrs.
Kneece was order to appear with her
husband before Commissioner Sloan
Monday.
The Kneeces, it appears, July 6,
last, took the girl from Augusta to
Stedman, and there with the aid OF
another man, whose name could not
be learned Monday, and an automo-
bile, attempted to induce her into
an immoral life. Failing to accom-
plish their purpose there the girl was
told that it was all joke, and was
persuaded then to come to ColumDla,
where another unsuccessful attempt
was made. The assistants OF the
Kneeces were not arrested by the
United States officers as they were
not guilty OF violating the act OF
congress. They will probably be ar
rested, however, on other criminal
charges.
The Columbia end OF the case was
handled by James A. hammond, the
federal governments local white
Monday that two more cases are be-
ing worked up in Columbia, and de-
velopments in the matter are expect
ed In a day or so. The penalty lot
the violation Of the traffic act IS a
f,ne of $4,000 or Imprisonment TOT
i've years or both.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-23
HERO LOSES HIS LIFE.
In Giving Up His Leg to Save a LIT
tie Girls Life.

"1 guess I turned out to be some
good after ALL" sighed Bill Rugh'
Friday morning, then he turned MS
face to the wall and died. 1t was
Rugh who q few days ago at Cary
Ind, submitted to the removal OF a
withered leg that material might De
provided for a skin grating opera
ton that saved the life OF young
woman he never had seen.
Physicians said pneumonia was
the cause of Rugh's death, but the
ailment resulted directly from MS
selt-sacrifce, having been due to IT.
ritation Of the lungs by the etner
that was given him when his leg was
cut of. Rugh had no relatives ano
since coming to Gary a tramp several
years ago had made his living selling
newspapers on the streets:
The girl, Miss Ethel Smith, for
whom he sacrificed his leg and later
his life, had been horribly burned IN
motorcycle accident. 1t IS Just
two day. since her recovery adVanc,
ed sufficiently to permit her removal
from the hospital in which Bugn
died.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-23
ANSWERS TEDDY's QUESTION.
The Republicans Prevented Enforce
ment of Law.

A telegram from Governor Wilson,
answering the questions given by
Senator Beveridge Wednesday night
at Louisville, as queries which Col.
Roosevelt had intended to put to
Governor Wilson, was given out In
New York Thursday by Senator Jas.
A. O'Gorman, at Democratic national
headquarters.
The Beyeridge-Roosevelt question
concerned Governor Wilson'S enforce
ment of the corporation laws Of New
Jersey and asked why the Standard
Oil Company and the American To-
bacco Company had not been prose-
cuted in the State where they were
organized. Governor Wilson's tele-
gram was as follows:
Il authorize you to say that the
Republican majority in the Lesisla-
ture made revision Of corporation
laws impossible and no New Jersey
official could prosecute or propose
dissolution for breach of the Federal
statutes"
Governor Wilson's telegram puts
the matter squarely up to the Re-
publican Legislature of New Jersey"
said Senator O'Gorman, in making
public the message.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-23
COMMITS MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Shoots the Girl Who Rejected Him
and Takes Poison.

Rushing into Grand Rapids,
Mich, restaurant Wednesday night
while the place was filed with din
ers, Clarence jerks, 80 years old,
made a nasty proposal Of marriage to
Inez Vaulkma, Is years old, a wait
ress, was refused and then killed the
girl by shooting her in the back while
She was serving an order. He turned
the revolver upon himself, the bullet
grazing his temple. He then drank a
fatal dose of poison, and rushed from
the restaurant with a crowd at his
heels. He had been attentive to the
girl sometime and she had shown
him several occasions that his atten-
tions were not agreeable to her.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-23
STRIKE Is SETTLED
DEMANDS OF THE MEN ARE
PRACTICALLY GRANTED.
After Causing Much Trouble and the
Death of Several Men Trolley Com
pany Gives in.

pduy O1sSS LIZ
A dispatch from Augusta says af-
ter the mediation board had made its
final proposition to the striking car
men, directing attention to the fact
that the company had agreed to rec
ognize the Amalsamated Association,
tv shorten working hours, TO an in
crease of IL 1-2 per cent. and to ar
bitration Of the cases of 20 men
whom it accused Of violence since
the strike; even after the men had
voted to turn down the proposition,
because it provided that all men re-
turn to work at once except those to
be arbitrated. Col. O'Leary let drop
an inkling of just what rigid mill
tary law and the forced operation Of
the cars would mean, and the strike
was settled.
A hurried meeting Of the union
was called after 10 o'clock while
the mediators were in the act of pre-
pairing their report fixing the blame
for failure to reach adjustment-and
the information was allowed to
"leak' that the men were going to
agree.
Half an hour later a report was
sent to the mediators from the union
agreeing that the concessions secured
for them from the company were ac-
cepted, that they would agree to re-
turn to work Saturday morning, the
company in the meantime to submit
a list Of charges against the twenty
odd men to the mediators for inspec-
ton, to decide if the cases were sub
ject to arbitration.
The mediators are to act in ca
pacity similar to grand jurors, and
such cases as they find mo bill" in
the company is compelled to put the
men back to work, the true bill"
cases to go to trial by arbitrators,
whose decision is final and binding on
both sides. Friday night all strike
breakers will be laid off.
Col. O'Leary at II o'clock released
all. military under orders, except one
company at the power house, which
Is to remain at the discretion Of Ma
jor Levy. When they are ordered off
duty the martial law proclamation
becomes void.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-23
TEDDY's ELECTORAL VOTE.
It Is Composed Entirely Of Former
Good Democrats.

The nine presidential electors for
the Progressive party in South Caro-
lima have been placed in the 1eld. B.
Sherwood Dunn, provisional national
committeeman for the Bull Noosers
in this State, said Thursday night
that the nine men on the Progressive
electoral ticket were all formerly
Democrats.
The Progressive electoral ticket as
announced at the party headquarters
is as follows:
First District-Albert Orth, Char
lesion, editor Deutsche Zeitung.
Second district-Thomas Thomp-
son, North Augusta, merchant.
Third district-Oscar Harris, West
minister. farmer and politician;
Fourth district-E. E. Clement,
Inman, merchant and farmer.
Fifth district - Henry Savage,
Camden, farmer.
Sixth district-Dr. C. r. Tabor,
Dillon, physician.
Seventh district-T. Heber Wan
namaker, Columbia, president Glen
zoe cotton mills.
At large, Frank Owens, Charles
ton, fertilizer manufacturer; 8. N.
Rice, Allendale, conductor on South
ern railway.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-23
Young White Man Shot.

Geo. Dominick, young white man,
was shot and fatally wounded at Hell
ena, one mile above Newberry, Sun
day night. In dying statement he
SAYS that as he was walking along
the street, John Griffin, a negro, pull
ed a pistol and shot him without
word. Dominick was shot in the left
side with a 45-calibre bullet, which
passed almost entirely through his