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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-17
DESTROY THE ST0RKS
IN GERMANY THEY ARE CONSiD.
Erred ENEMIES OF SPORT.
Prejudice Is Resulting In Their sys.
.ematle Slaughter In Parts of the
Fatherland, and the Birds Are
Rapidly Being Trimmed Out.

No one who has any delight in
Hans Andersen's tales can hear
unmoved that the stork has fall.
en- upon evil times. Four years
ago It was noticed that they were
building less on Turkish house.tops
and their diminishing numbers were
regarded by the superstitious Otto.
mans as an evil omen for the future
OF the race in Europe On leaving
Europe at the end OF summer they
seem to penetrate far down the in
terror OF Africa. One that had been
caught and marked in Prussia was
captured in Natal, near Colenso,
Whether the disappearance OF wild
animals from South Africa before the
advance OF tho settlers also affects tho
storks is a question not yet settled
However that may be, attention is
being drawn anew to their dwindl!ng
numbers In Alsace, now that they are
getting ready to leave for the south
German scientists have ascertained
that they are also getting fewer In
The country people are making va.
liant efforts to maintain the numbers
oil their visitors by placing artificial
nests on the roofs OF their houses, and
even by feeding them nrtificially.
But the forks In Germany have to
contend with a prejudice most diff
hcult to eradicate. They are looked
upon as enemies OF sport. 1t is true
that they sometimes raid the families
OF hares or find their food in ponds
well stocked with fish. But the dam.
age they do in this way is negligible
In comparison with the great boon
they confer on farmers by destroying
mice and moles.
If we We are to believe the German
pathological paper. "Mitteilungen
uber die Vogelwelt," n bad example
In the treatment OF this useful bird
has been set in high places. The
Grand Duke OF Oldenburg is said to
have given orders for the curtailing OF
the number of storks In his state.
Fifty per cent of them are to be shot
down. By deprivlng the female birds
OF their male admirers, the Grand
Duke hopes to "cut down the birth.
rate" The German paper containing
this announcement protests against a
barbarity which deprives villages of
their old-established guests, but 1t
adds that similar cases are reported
from Upper Franconia. where the
owners OF sporting estates are actual.
ly compelling the peasants to remove
the storks' nests perched on their cot.
tage roofs.
The paper appeals to the public to
put a stop to this work OF destruction.
In Alsace happily such brutal methods
are unknown. There the bird which
symbolizes such venerable traditions
is treated with universal respect.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-17

lieu thereof a new section to be known
as section 70, creating n state tax COM
mission.
BE II enacted by the people Of the State
Of Missouri:
Section IS. The present state board OF
equalization shall be abolished on jan
uary 8ist, 1913, and in It's stead a state
tax commission OF three members Is here
by created to be appointed by the gov
ernor, who shall in the beginninS appoint
one member for two years, one member
for three years and one member for four
years and all subsequent regular appoint
ments shall be for terms Of four years
and until their SUCCESSORS are appointed
and qualified. The terms OF those ap-
pointed shall begin February lsL-& 1913.
and the salary shall not be less than
S3.6000o per year each. No member
shall at the same time hold any other
state, federal or governmental position or
office. elective or nppointive. II shall be
the duty OF said commission to see that
the laws concerning the assessment OF
property and the levy and collection OF
taxes are faithfully enforced; to adjust
and equalize the valuation Of property
among the several counties and the city
OF 81. Louis; and 10 perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by law.
The general assembly shall provide the
legislation necessary to secure full and
effective compliance with the purpose
and intent OF this amendment. Nothing
In this amendment shall be construed to
limit the initiative and referendum pow
ers reserved by the people.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-17
VoIclnu His Plea.

Not guilty." exclaimed the pris-
oner. AN OF can prove IT."
That remains to be seen." observed
the Judge
Who" continued the prisoner in
aggrieved tones, when the man was
robbed, yer worship, what could OF
be dom In the house when Oh wasn't
there at all at all. but was three doors
down beyont the lamppost moinding
the baby? Sure. eny one in the
strate could have heard me singin'
away. for It's a moighty powerful
voice Oh have. an It's many g toimo
olive"
"Stop-stop." cried the Judge angri-
ly. What on earth has your voice to
do with TT"
He only means your worship" ex.
planned Pats counsel, smiling biandly,
that he can prove a lullaby. An
swers
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-17
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.

Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters Of the
state OF Missouri an amendment TO the
Constitution thereof authorizing an In.
crease OF indebtedness In the county OF
ct. Louls for the purpose OF construct
Ina sewers, or for the purpose Of pur-
chasing or constructing waterworks.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-17
Proposed By Initiative Petition.
NINTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.


MENT.
Providing for leyylns and collecting,
on each one hundred dollars assessed
valuation, a state tax OF ten cents for
the support Of the public elementary
ard high schools, state normaIs, Lin
coin institute and the state Universally.
Proposed amendment TO the tonstitu-
tion OF Missouri to be submitted to the
legal voters of the state OF Missouri for
their approval or rejection at the regular
day next following the first Monday in
November, A. ID. 1912, providing for
revenue for the support OF public sduca-
tion. by adding TO article y OF the Con-
stitution one new section to he known
as section twenty eight t2s). which is in
words and figures as follows:
Section rs. A state tax Of ten cents on
each one hundred dollars valuation shall
be annually leyied and collected on the
assessed value of all property subject By
law 20 taxation in this state. The pro-
ceeds Of said tax shall be set apart In tho
state treasury, and appropriated by tho
maintenance OF public elementary ana
high schools, state normal schools. Lin
coin Institute, and the State University;
but in no case shall there be appropriated
less than twenty-five per cent Of said
proceeds to be used In hiding public ee-
mentary and high schools.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
Department OF State.
l. Cornelius Roach. Secretary Of State
OF the State Of Missouri, hereby certify
that tho foregoing Is a fun. true and COM
plete copy Of the five joint and concur
rent resolutions OF the Forty-slNth Gem
eral Assembly OF the State OF Missouri
Of the proposed amendments to the Con-
stituton OF the State OF Missouri; also,
OF the four amendments TO the Constitu-
tion proposed by initiative petition, to
be submitted to the qualified voters NJ
the State OF Missouri at the general
election to be held on Tuesday, the nth
day Of November 1912
In testimony whereof. ! hercunto set
my hand and affix the Great Seal OF the
State n Missouri Done Mt office in the
City OF Jefferson, this 3rd day Of septem-
her. 4. u. 1912.
[Seall
r. Rr:2..-sh
SECRETARY or STATE
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-17

Intended shall have been submitted to q
vote Of the people. and two-thrds OF the
qualified voters OF such county. city or
school district voting at such election,
shall vote therefor. The rate herein al
lowed TO each county shall he ascertained
by the amount Of taxable property there
in. according to the last assessment for
state and county purposes. and the rate
allowed to each city or town by the num-
Der " inhabitants, according TO the last
census taken under the authority OF the
state or Of the United States: said re-
striction as TO rates shall apply to taxes
of every kind and description. whether
general or special. except taxes to pay
valid Indebtedness now existing, or bonds
which may be Issued In renewal Of such
indebt edness: Provided, that the city Of
St Louis may levy for municipal pur-
poses, In addition to the municipal rate
Of taxation above provided. rate not ex-
ceeJing the rate which would be allowed
for county purposes II said city were part
OF a county.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-17
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.

Joint and concurrent resolution provid-
Ing for tho repeal OF section Of article
Of the Constitution OF the state Of
s T Ella to .1raS1 AND ese
tlon In lieu thereof, to be known as
section 2 OF article 8.
Be It resolved by the Senate. the House
Of Representatives concurring therein.
az follows
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the first Tuesday after
the hrst Monday In November. A, ID. 1912,
there shall be submitted for adoption to
the qualified voters of the state the foi-
lowing constitutional amendment, to-wit:
That section OF article or the Con-
stitutlOn OF the state OF Missouri be and
the anne Is hereby repealed and the fol-
lowing new section enacted In lieu there
OF, TO be known as section q
Section 2. Every male citizen OF the
United States, ana every male person or
foreign birth who shall thavel become a
citizen OF the United States according TO
law by complying with all OF the laws OF
natura lization in relation thereto. who is
over the age OF twcnty-one years, pos
seBsiug the following qualifications, shall
be entitled to vote at all elections by the
people
First. He shall have resided In the
stat" one year Immediately preceding the
election at which he offers to vote.
Second. He shall have resided IN the
county. city or town where he shall ofer
TO vote al least sixty days Immediately
preceding the election.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
mlttinp to the qualified voters OF the
state OF Missouri an amendment to the
Constitution thereof, providing for the
req stration OF all voters In all counties
having population Of fifty thousand
Inhabitants or more and which adJoins
city having population OF three
hundred thousand Inhabitants or more.
he Il resolved by the House OF Represen-
tatives. the Senate concurrng therein:
That at the general election to be held
In THIS state on the Tuesday next fol-
lowing the FIRST Monday In November.
1912, the following amendment to the
Constitution Of the state uf Missouri shall
be submitted to the qualified voters OF
this state, to-wt;
Section l. That the general assembly
may provide. by law, for the registration
Of all voters In all counties having n pop
ulatlun Of fifty thousand inhabitants or
more. and which adiolns a city having a
population OF three hundred thousand IN
habtauts or more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26

independent as possible and that the,
should work in harmony, rather than al
cross-purposes, and the state govern
ments were founded on the same lines
But here we see the single parsonage at
the head OF the state government step
ping in and virtually assuming the du-
ties of the judicial branch of the gov
ernment as well as the executive branch,
it being the step just below the assump-
ton by the executive of the right to
act as the court itself. As matter of
sentiment at this time of the year, it
seems like a splendid, generous thing
for governor to set loose scores of con-
yicted persons, but after analysis the
scheme does not commend itself so read
lily; it is an approach to the man.
dictator idea, which the people of the
really fear.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26
THE SOUTH CAROLINA GIFT OF
FREEDOM TO CONVICTS.

Following the action of the governor
of Arkansas, the executive OF South Car.
Dina released seyenty-nine conyicts on
the day before Christmas. II was not
nearly as many as the governor Of Ar
kansas set loose upon the people OF his
state, but it was number sufficiently
large to cause rather unfayorable COM
ment, comment perhaps on the law which
permits such wide interference of the
executive branch of the government with
the judicial branch, as well as comment
on the action of the exc alive himself
who takes the wholesale advantage of
the laws looseness. Under this sort of
Arrangement, the executive department
of state is able to nullify the action
of the judicial department, to render it
actually powerless, when, as a matter
of fact, it was the sensible idea of the
trainers of our national life that the
three branches of government -legisla-
tive, judicial and executive-should be as
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26
A SOCIAL
EPISODE
By REGINALD d. HAVEN

A young Englishman visiting Ameri
ca appeared at that club which is the
exponent of New York's Four Hun
dred and presented an introduction
card from Legrand Pulsifer. one whose
| position had been at the apex of the so
cial Manhattan pyramid for several
generations. The name on the card
was Ralph Maltravers, and he who
bore 1t was a good looking young man
with the Anglo Saxon light hair, blue
eyes and rosy complexion. Having got
through with the formalities. he lit a
pipe and sat down to u newspaper
Half dozen men. smelling the odor
of pipe tobacco. lifted up their heads.
made wry faces and scowled. A few
minutes later one of the clubs lackeys
informed the gentleman that only CT
CARS or cigarettes were permitted In
The club. The stranger Immediately
put out his pipe and apologized on the
ground that be was unaware of the rule,
Had ii not been for this infringement
the stranger might have been suffered
to remain unnoticed; but. having thus
attracted attention, the members pres
ent began to ask who had introduced
a man who didn't know any more than
to smoke pipe In the club. Pulsifer
came in and. seeing the Englishman
sitting alone. sat down with him. and
they had n long chat. When Pulsifer
left his friend several men gathered
round him and asked who had intro
duced that cad 10 the club. Pulsifer
admitted that he had done so himself
and explained that he had met NAL
travers In England and found him rath-
er n good fellow In his way. He had
therefore chosen TO show him some at
tention. This being faint backing, !
the protesters thereafter took pains 70 !
sit with their backs TO the newcomer /
whenever they happened to be In the /
same room with him.
A New York club is no place 10 make .
acquainfnnces. and Mr.. Maltravers
would not have been welcome even
had be not followed the universal Lon 4
don custom OF pipe smoking. But il 1
so happened that several OF the gen
tlemen present when the Engiishman
had appeared at the club afterward
met him Mt a social gathering given by
q Mrs. Ten Eyck. sister OF Legrand
PuIslfer. and there found Il easier 10
show their dlsapproval OF him.
Not that they were by any means
impoHte. Far from u. They were ex-
ceSsIreiy polite. while to each other
they we're extremely unceremorious. In
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26
U. S. STEEL CORPORA
TION TO RAISE WAGES
Wall Street Thinks Move Shows Coun-
try's Increasing Prosperity and
Flourishing Condition of
Steel Trade.

New York, Dec. 20. Announcemen oi
an increase in wages to be made to the
men of the United States Steel Corpora
ton came late Tuesday afternoon from
the officers OF the company. 1t comes
as welcome Christmas gift to the 200,-
600 employees.
Judge Ebert H. Gary, chairman Of tie
board OF directors of the steel corpora
tion made the announcement of the de-
cision of the finance committee to grant
advanced wages. He would not give le-
tails nor indicate the amounts that the
men viii receive in increases, nor the
total that the corporation will be ex-
pending. These matters are still under
consideration and will be made public
within few days.
The announcement was taken in Wall
street as another evidence Of the -four.
ishing condition of the steel trade and
the prosperity that has made it boom
in the last half Of this year. The asti-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26
Alpine Climbers.

In the earlier part of the nineteenth
century many even Of those who had
been up Alpine peaks themselves d.
nounced the sport Regarding tho
ascent of Mont Blanc, Murray's Hand
book In the year 1888 stated that "alI
who have succeeded have advised no
one to attempt it" and nearly twenty
years later noted the remarkable fact
that large proportion of those who
have made this ascent have been per
sous of unsonnd mind"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26

other words. they indicated as only
swell can indicate that the stranger
was not and could not be one Of them.
"Who is the fellow, Legrand. any
wayT asked one of them.
Pulsifer shrugged his shoulders and
said: MY dear boy, he did me favor
| when | was In London. What would
you have me do when he comes to
America? However, ! wish to say
frankly In justice to Mr.. Maltravers
that he has no desire TO be socially re-
ceived. What l have done for him In
that way has not been at his request"
All agreed that because man had
done another favor it was no reason
why the recipient should infiict the
donor on his friends. There were 9th
err ways of paying obligations than So
cialiy, and some surprise was express.
ed that Pulslfer, who was himself a
barrier to applicants for admission into
the charmed circle should have intro.
duced this man socially. His putting
the Englishman up at his club was
quite enough. But Pulsifer said that
all he had done in the matter was
TO admit the stranger 10 his club and
be responsible for him at his sisters.
The women. though they showed an
icy front TO Mr.. Maltravers. admired
him. One of them to whom be was
introduced said that he was one of
the most interesting men. considering
that he seldom opened his mouth. she
had ever met. But she was. very proud
of her conversational powers. and moth !
ing pleased her better than to find a
good listener. Even the men who con-
sidered MSravers inadmissabe de-
clared that be never said anything |
stupid, for he never said anything at
all.
One evening when Pulsifer went into !
the Four Hundred club half dozen .
men ran toward him from as many
different directions and opened fire on /
him.
what did you mean by introducing
Lord Pennington incog?"
Il didn't"
Eyes. you did. You introduced him
as Ralph Maltrayers."
That's his name"
That's pretty thin. You had no
business TO Introduce him as a nobody
when you knew very well that any of
us would have been glad TO show him
the attention his position calls for.
Its putting New York society In bad
light"
What did was NJ his own especial
request he came here to look over
America. IL IL had been known that
be was a marquis and heir to duke
iOm and one OF the biggest landed
Estates In England be would have seen
New York society instead OF what he
lid see. cur institutions. Besides. he's
rot the idea that we fellows over here
ire an aristocracy Of wealth. anyway.
md wasn't enthusiastic over ms. But
sefore be left he expressed great ad
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26
The Horrors of an English Prison--As
Experienced by Militant Woman
Suffragists.

The January Woman's Home Com
panion contains a vivid account OF mill
liant woman suffrage as the campaign
is carried on in England The violence
INDUCED in has resulted in the imprison-
| ing of many women. OF the experi-
ences in prison that these women have
undergone the article goes ON to say:
"0nce in prison, the advantage is on
the side of the government. since tech
nieally, these women are criminals, and
can by law be so treated. The life of
common criminal in an English Jail is
not easy for refined woman, educated
in modern germ theories, to follow.
There is hard work. coarse. monotonous
food, association with criminals, and
rules that are both rigid and humiliat-
ing. She must undress in public, sur
render all her garments and personal
belongings, take down her hair. and
then. with her arms stretched above her
head, she must submit to a thorough
search, wearing only prison chemise.
"Then she must get into a dingy iron
bath tub and battle where hundreds OF
criminals before her have bathed. She
mherits their prison shoes, their torn,
patched garments. and their corsets. She
must scrub her cell floor aud. in certain
cases. stand most unhealthful odors
from unsanitary conditions. Her win
dow does not open, and she may exer
else out -of-doors only three times
week; then she must walk with the
other prisoners in single file, and with /
out communication.
1T Is not against these personal hard !
ships. however. that the suifragettcs are
protesting They feel that they DE-. |
clared war openly upon the government, |
that they are fighting in body for /
political freedom, and that they are not /
criminals. but prisoners OF war.
Men rioters against the government I
are deprived only Of their liberty. They 4
use their own furniture. clothing. AMI 1
books: order their own food. beer. and 4
tobacco. and may, il practical. continue
their work. The women feel that Il l..
belittling the cause Of suffrage 20 allow
themselves % be ranked as criminals
They began their protest against this
treatment by smashing their windows.
IN an effort 20 get pure air. For This
they were put into solitary confinement
IN Punishment celia"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26

miratloD for the American people. AS
to his being present at my sisters
function. he couldn't very well decline
an invitation there. though l couldn't
induce him to drop the incog."
THAT man Pulsif, = said one of the
disappointed parties. thinks that be-
cause bis family has always been in
society be can do anything"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26
humorina Him.

Bridegroom ito his young wife, over
fond of dress)-The dress you have OIL
pleases me greatly. / should like al.
ways 10 see you in it, my darling.
Bride-I will fulfill your wishes
will have my portrait painted in 1t Mt
once. and you can hang the portrait
over your desk. -Fliegende Batter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26

The Massachusetts, Fire Prevention as.
ISOLATION has long name, but it also
has long work to educate the people
into the understanding that the best fire
protection is fire prevention. Vermont
needs similar organization; every
state needs one; every community needs
ole--a live one.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26
We Are Now Insuring the

third generation Of our first members as
an evidence of our service, our success.
ful solution of life insurance protection
and our condition as regards principles
and practice. National Life ms. Co.,
of vt. tMutual.l S. S. Ballard, general
agent, Lawrence building, Montpelier,
Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26

1t hardly seems possible that the
Grand Trunk system would sell the Cen
trail Vermont railroad to the New Haven
system, in view of the fact that the
Grand Trunk is trying to be coast
forecast line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26

We do not doubt the truth OF the
newspaper statement that waiter
bought out hotel on eight years tips.
We only wonder that it took the man
as long as eight years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26
We Clean. Press and Repair Clothing
FUR COATS TO RENT.
ia North Main Stree, Barre. Vermont

mate of between $3O.o00,o00 and 1885,
100000 for the earnings of the inal
quarters of the year, which has been
made, is considered now as established.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26

You can get back at EN- with a
"Happy New Year
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26

President-elect Wilson sick in bed has
our sympathy; but we advise him to
prepare for worse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26

afraid to 20 home in the dark" now
has no significance in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26

President Taft's visits to Colon may
be termed periodic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26
5000

Hate not those who neglectfully used
you.