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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12
VOTE TAKEN TUESDAY
HEAVY TAX ON INHERITANcEs
BEATEN; IMPORTANT SEM
ATE CHANGES.
NssInrH N'"'pHp'r UHIvn N""S Her''rs'
Income Tax Schedule.

Washington. Sept. 9@The sugar
schedule, without amendment and in
ciuding the provision for free suger in
1916, finally was agreed to at o'clock
Tuesday morning
Senator Bristow yielded in his for
Iner demand for another roll call be-
cause Senator Ransdell's amendment
earlier had been defeated decisively.
An amendment by Chairman Sim
mons Of the finance committee to en-
able farmers to manufacture dena-
tured alcohol was agreed to without
opposition. The amendment removed
troublesome restrictions now required
by law.
After agreeing to numerous minor
paragraphs the Senate adjourned at
1ye7 a. m. to o'clock this morning.
The Senate will vote finally on the
Democratic tariff bill this afternoon
Mt o'clock. This agreement was
reached last night at 11:45 o'clock.
when it became apparent that 1t would
be impossible to carry the plan to
pass the measure before adjournment.
Democratic lines stood solidly
against the final onslaught of the tar
iff fight With party leaders urging
their colleagues on to approval of the
bill. the ranks closed up aginst the
anti-free-wool and the anti-free-sugar
forces and defeated all amendments
to the bill as fast as they came to
the vote.
Principal Changes by Senate.
New York-The principal changes
made by the Senate in the Underwood
tariff bill as it passed the House are:
Income tax exemptions reduced to
$4,000. with allowance of $1,000 for
husband or wife and $1,000 for two OF
more children.
Tax on cotton futures of soc bale,
effective after September l, 1914.
Cattle and wheat added to free list
as well as meats and flour
Meat ;mportations being required
to stand United States inspection.
Bananas taxed 1-10 cent a pound,
Brandies for fortifying pure sweet
wines heretofore free. taxed at $1.1O a
gallon.
i House nnti-dumping provision, re-
quiring goods to be sold in United
States as cheaply as in home state of
producers, stricken out and prohibi-
ton on convict-made and child-labor
goods modified.
Creation OF joint committee to re-
wise administration features.
House provision for countervailing
duty on wood pulp stricken.
Free art provision of House bill
made more restrictive.
The average rates of duty cut from
thirty per cent. In the House to TWEEN.
ty-fIve per cent. the free list being
vastly extended.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12
CHINA HAS NEW CABINET.
Ministers Named by President Ap
proved by Lower House.

Peking.--The Chinese cabinet virtu-
ally has been reconstructed. The nom
ination OF six new ministers has been
approved by the lower house. The
new members of the cabinet are:
Foreign affairs. Sun Pao-Chi. former
governor of Shan-Tung province.
Interior, Chu Chi-Chien. formerly
minister OF communication.
Justice. Wiung ChiChiao.
Education, Wang Tah-Si.
Industry, Chang Chen. formerly
president Of the board OF agriculture.
Premier Hsiung Hsi-Linf will take
the portfolio of finance temporarily.
The cabinet includes three partisans
OF the reformer. Kang Yu Wei.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12
President Almost Under Wheels.

hington.-President Wilson had
narrow escape from being killed
by street car here. The danger to
the President was caused by his for
getting traffic regulations. which for
bid pedestrians from crossing tho
street except at corners.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12
Tornado Kills One, Injuries Eioht.

Abba. Iowa.-One person was killed
and eight seriously hurt when a small
tornado tore down the tent of the Yam
kee Robinson circus shortly after the
afternoon program began.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12
Say MutlIated Body Work OF Rlpper

New York.-Discovery of the lower
half of the body of the woman, whose
torso had been found on the New Jer-
sey shore of the Hudson river, added
evidences to the previous proof that
she was murdered and that the per-
son responsible for her death made
desperate efforts to prevent disclos-
ure of her identity. The lower part
of the trunk with part of the thighs
was in the bundle, weighted with
stone.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12
Jerome Ereed on Gambling Charge.

Coaticook. Quebec. William Trav-
ers Jerome was acquitted of the
charge OF having gambled on the sta
ton property of the Grand Trunk
railway here while waiting for the inn
migration authorities to pass on the
case of Harry X. Thaw.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12
Maine Elects Republican Congressman

Portland. Me.-John A. Peters. Re-
publican, of Ellsworth, was chosen to
fill the vacancy in the Third Congress
sional District by plurality of 553
over Mayor William A. Pattangall,
Democrat. of waterville. with Edward
M. Lawrence of Lubec. poor third
fn the race. Peters is speaker of the
House in the Maine General Assembly.
The returns in this special election
from all but small island plantation
gave: Peters, 1906; Pattangall, Ia
55s; Lawrence. 6,4S7.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12

Hot Springs, Ark. A generous
downpour of rain proved a valuable
aid to weary workers among the
smouldering ruins of the S6,000,0O0
conflagration which swept Hot
Springs. About fifty-five city blocks
are in ruins. Perfect order prevails,
however, due to the efforts of $50
citizen police. The $500 persons rem
dered homeless are being cared for.
The light and power company has pro-
vided emergency facilities for the
newspapers and other industries to
resume operations but the city will be
in darkness at least thirty days.
At mass meeting a committee was
appointed to meet with the City Coun-
Gil to provide Immediate fire-fighting
apparatus and care for the homeless.
The day was devoted to relief meas
ures for the homeless. Three thousand
dollars subscribed at mass meeting
in the forenoon was devoted to their
pressing needs. In the afternoon citi-
zens and the City Council canvassed
the situation and decided to issue an
appeal for aid.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12
Japs in Rage Lift War Cry.

Tokio.-The assassination of Morti.
aro Abe. director of the political bu-
reau of the Japanese foreign office,
matte chapter in the history of the
new Japan was written. Fifteen thou
sand persons gathered in mass meet
ing in Hibyia park, calling for mill
tary action against China.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12
Former U. 5. Justice Brown Dead.

New York.-Former United States
Supreme Justice Henry B. Brown died
at the Hotel Gramatan, Bronxville, N.
Y, of heart disease. The body was
sent to Detroit for interment, Mrs,
Brown accompanying it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12
FIr.t Impeachment Cost.

Albany, N. Y.-lt will cost $500 to
make changes in the State Senate
chamber necessary to accommodate
the high court OF impeachment for the
trial OF Governor Sulzer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12
White HOUSE WeddIna il Novemb,

Cornish, N. H.-The marriage of
Miss Jessie Wilson. second daughter
of President Wilson. to Francis b.
Sayre Of New York. is to take place
at the White House in Washington
November 20.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12
Jailed for Threatening Roth.child.

London.-Heinrich Kremerskoten, n
German clerk. was sentenced at the
Old Bailey sessions to fifteen months
hard labor on a charge of attempting
to blackmail Lord Rothschild. He had
sent a threat to murder Lord Roths-
child unless he received $150.O00.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12
Must Have License to Fish.

Denver.-Frank Bouck, first assls.
tant attorney general, upholds tho
opinion of Fish Commissioner Shinn
that owners of private lakes and
ponds must obtain license before
they can fish on their own property.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12
's6,OOO,OOO FIRE;
$500 HOMELESS
DYNAMITE AND WATER FAIL TO
CHECK BLAZE DRIVEN BY
HIGH WIND.
AT HOT SPRINGS, ARK.
WATER AND POWER PLANT, Ho.
TELLS, PUBLIC AND OTHER
BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Hot Springs, Ark, Sept. 6.-F1re
which stsrted in a negro cabin at
$3.50 o'clock Friday morning was
slowly dying out at the foot OF West
Mountain. the gouthern extremity OF
Hot Springs, at midnight, after reduc-
ing to a snou.dcring mass of wreck
age an area more than mile in
length and from seven TO ten blocks
wide in the eastern section of the city.
The monetary loss is roughly esti-
mated at s6,00O,OO0.
Governor Hayes arrived In Hot
Springs and ordered military pa
troll OF the burned district. United
States troops were ordered from Lit
tie Rock to add to the guard on the
military reservation.
In the path OF the flames were man
ufacturing houses. hotels, number OF
the more pretentious residences and
public buildings, which are in ashes.
1t is estimated that $500 persons
are homeless. So far as can be as
certained there were no fatalities and
the few persons hurt suffered only
minor injuries. Among the buildings
destroyed were the city's light, water
and power plants. county court house,
high school building. Park hotel, Moo
dy hotel, Princess hotel. st. Louis
Iron Mountain & Southern rail
road station and shops, and Ar
kansas sanitarium. Smaller build
ibgs by the hundreds were re-
duced TO ashes Few of those whose
homes wero burned saved any OF their
household effects. and guests of the
hotels gave little heed to their yalu-
ables and luggage in their efforts to
escape the flames.
The fire originated within a few
blocks OF the United States army and
navy hospital and took a south and
east course. Dynamite was resorted
to whom it was apparent that water
would be of no avail. but this also
failed to check the progress of the
flames. The city at midnight was in
darkness except for the glow of the
dying fire, which cast shadows over a
scene ,1f dssOlatiop
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12
Land Corporations Asked to Report.

Denver.-Land corporations of the
state, operating under the Carey act,
have been asked by Register volney
Hoggatt of the st&e land board to
give immediate Information regarding
the work they have been doing. s&he
answers to the letters sent out by
Register Hoggatt are expected to bs
in his office by Nov. 1. Some OF the
questions asked are: How many
miles of ditch have been constructedr'
What is the number of persons thSa
have filed on your land?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12

One Killed, Six injured In Wreck.
Meeker. = One girl was killed and
six persons were injured When the
Meeker motor stage turned turtle on
y muddy road at Rio Blanca.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12
Former senator Martin Dead.

Topeka, Kan.-'John Martin. former
United States senator from Kansas.
died after an Illness of nine weeks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12
Arlxona Has EarIIest Snow EaIl.

Tucson. = Snow fell Saturday at
Holt, a few miles from Bowie. This Is
the earliest snowfall ever recorded In
Arizona, mountains excepted.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12

Boston Stops "prinks on House."
BostonS-There will be no more
drinks on the house" in Boston sa.
looms. This is the order CT the
licensing board.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12
SAY rAAw SAFE IN CANADA.
Year or Two May Eapse Before His
Case Is Finally Decided.

Coaticook. Que, Sept. 6.-Harry X.
Thaw will be produced before the full
kings bench. appeal side. at Montreal.
Sept. Is. Meantime. he may be detained
here or at Sherbrooke, or taken to
Montreal on moments notice, at
the discretion of the immigration au-
thorities. Two of his counsel. J. n.
Greenshields and N. X. Laflamme, OBJ
tanned a double writ-habeas corpus
and prohibition-at Montreal. and
whirled in g special train into Coati-
cook. where not long before the immi-
grafton authorities had ordered Thaw' 5
deportation from Canada.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12

Ottawa, Ont.-The justice and imml-
grafton departments of the Canadian
government Believe, It developed. that
It may be year or two before tlys
final decision is given which will do
termine whether Thaw is to be sent
back or allowed to proceed through
Canada.
The departments both announce
that they would like to have Thaw
deported at once. They fear that un-
der the recent habeas corpus writ
1haw's counsel may be able to test
the constitutionality of the immigra-
tion law and prolong the litigation
indefinitely.
II Thaw is sent back to the United
States 1t will be by the shortest route.
1t is declared.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-12

Coaticook, Que. = Harry Kendall
Thaw regrets that William Travers
Jerome was arrested in Coaticools
charged with gambling, and denies
that he or his lawyers instigated tho
arrest. Thaw would have been glad to
provide Jerome's $500 bond. he said
Most Of the Thaw lawyers are In
Montreal making ready for the strug
gle before the Kings bench.
The weekly times-record., 1913-12-18
CHRISTMAS IN
OTHER LANDS.

Many American children of foreign
parentage know something Of Christ
mas customs in at least one European
country, having been told by their
elders, but for the most part our boys
and girls know little of the day except
In their own land.
In Spain it is the custom to let out of
prison many of the short time prison.
ers on Christmas eve. also to permit
few Of the soldiers to 80 home on fur
lough My blood relations eat in the
house OH Christmas eve or Christmas
day. 1t is Il general belief that ere
midnight on Christmas eve the Virgin
comes. bearing Il blessing. There is a
midnight mass in the churches, and
other masses follow.
A few years ago in England 1t was
the custom after the Christmas dinner
to pull bonbon crackers and to wear
the grotesque caps and masks that
came with them. In other ways the
celebration is very much as with us.
Good cheer is the rule in Ireland. and
holly and ivy are seen on every hand.
A midnight mass is celebrated. and
masses follow through the night and
morning, all Of which are largely at
tended. The religious element predom-
mates. Rich and poor alike have goose
for their Christmas dinner. The day
following Christmas is devoted to ath-
letics, fun and frolic.
The celebration Of Christmas is not
general in Japan. yet the Nipponese
have Santa Claus of their own. He
is the god Hotel. and he is supposed
to give goWl things to the children not
on one day alone. but the year around
The weekly times-record., 1913-12-18

You know, my papa he went and died
And left just my mamma and me
And Spot-that's his name-and we cried
and cried,
For we missed him lot, we three.
And mamma she works, and we got along,
And Spot he stayed home with me
And never went out, for I'm not very
strong,
And.I have to have some one. you zee.
Tho dog man that took him away he said
He'd keep him ten days in the pound,
And after that time poor spot'n be dead
And three days from now spotn be
drowned.
10 please, Mr.. Santa, If you can spare
A dollar to set Spot free,
Please take It and give to the man up
there
And send home my puppy to me.
And please, Mr.. Santa, II you haven't got
No dollar to spend that way,
I wish that at least you would go see
Spot .
And tell him we'll meet some day.
And II you don't mind that he's not very
clean,
And IL there's nobody to see,
wish you'd just kinda-he'll know what
you mean
Just give him pat for me.
The weekly times-record., 1913-12-18
"KN:CHT RUPERT" WAS
GERMAN SANTA CLAUS ,

The Santa Claus idea has grown out
Of u variety Of legends and customs.
The festival of st. Nicholas. who was
the especial friend Of the children. was
celebrated in Germany about the 9TH
Of December. 1t was easy enough to
make this coincide with the later and
more general festival. The tangible
Santa Claus was called "Knecht Ru-
pert" and usually he was some men,
Der Of the family dressed up to repre-
sent a beuedcent gift giver. 1t was
the custom to have yew bough
placed in the parlor OF the German
home. and on this all the packages con-
tanning gifts were placed. On Christ
mas morning the whole family assem-
bled to claim the gifts. each having to
guess the donor. "Knecht Rupert dis
tributed the gifts to the younger chill
dren, but he lectured them also on
obedience and good behavior, and. It
any one had been bad. instead Of a gift
be or she was given switch that they
might be punished. So the little Ger
mans try hard to be very good before
Christmas.
The weekly times-record., 1913-12-18
Bad Day For Birds.

The day after Christmas, st. Ste
phen's day (boxing day In England). Is
celebrated in queer way by some OF
the Manx boys. and Ditchfield says
they feel privileged to stone wrens at
this time because Of story to the ef-
feet that in days gone by a most dan
gerous siren was finally compelled to
assume the form of a wren once q
year ION the 26th, and ultimately to be
killed by mortal hands. Another had1-
ton furnishes an excuse on the ground
that it was a wren that wakened the
guard of St. Stephen just as the latter
was about to escape from prison.
The weekly times-record., 1913-12-18
CHRISTMAS LULLABIES.
Songs Popular at Yuletide Season
Traced Back For Centuries.


Christmas lulabieS to the Divine
Child may be traced back to medleVai
times. In one OF the Coventry plays
occurs what is plainly a cradle song
to the infant Jesus. which has been
preserved in music as well as in text.
Five hundred years ago the mere
picture did not suffice the faithful. The
scene had to be enacted. The little
play was called '"The Grading OF the
Child" Standing on Il platform above
the manger. boys representing angels
proclaimed the birth of the Saviour.
Priests took the part Of shepherds and
gathered around the manger. Here
stood Joseph. Mary and the servant OF
Joseph.
After the choir had sung hymns,
among them "Christus Natus Hodie,"
Mary sang the first verse Of the Ger
man song, "Joseph dear Joseph mine,
help me to rock my babe. that Goo
may reward me In heaven-the Babe
Of the Virgin Mary" Joseph answered
with the second verse Of the song,
"Gladly, my dear nurse, will l help
thee rock thy babe, that God may re-
ward me in heaven" etc. The serv-
ant sang: "Rejoice. Christian multi
tude. The King Of heaven. who was
born of the Virgin Mary. has taken on
mortality"
And so the scene in the churches
went on every Christmas.
The weekly times-record., 1913-12-18
+ FIRST CHRISTMAS FEAST

The first feast to be celebrated on
Dec. % was established by Commodus,
emperor Of Rome, who reigned about
185 years after the birth OF Christ.
After that there are many references
in history to meetings Of the new sect
called Christians, who gathered on this
day to celebrate the birth Of the Cod
man. It is not until century after
the time of Commodus that we find
particular reference to the prosecutions
that the Christians underwent at the
hands Of the pagan emperors. culminat'
ing in Christmas day massacre.
When Rome was no longer pagan
state the feast began to be celebrated
in Christian style. and those who OBJ
served the birth of Christ in those days
did so in widely separated countries
and frequently at widely different Pc
RODS Of time and according to no set
program. The ancients agreed on one
thing, however-that the festival CON-
memorating the birth Of Christ should
be the most magnificent OF the year.
In some cases it was kept up for days.
The weekly times-record., 1913-12-18
Spot s Friend
By ELDON SPEAKE
lCopyright, 1913, by American Press Asso-
ciatiOn.

@ EAR Mr.. Santa, l don't know you.
i'm And maybe it's just as we'll.
For, bein's you never done nothin'
" for me,
I amt quite so 'fraid to tell
What IL is that I'd like to have you do
Just as quickly as ever you can.
And maybe some day can pay you back
II ever grow up to q man.
A dog catcher came here last week and
took
My puppy away somewhere,
And am so lame that l can't go look
And get him away from there.
And even If could go where he's at
haven't no dollar to pay.
And If you will kindly advance me that
I'll try and return It some day.
The weekly times-record., 1913-12-18
The Christ Child.

An Irish legend tells that on Christ
mas eve the Christ Child wanders out
In the darkness and cold and the
peasants still put lighted candles in
their windows to guide the sacred lit
tie feet, that they may not stumble on
the way to their homes. In Hungary
the people go yet further in their ten
derness for the Child. They spread
feasts and leave their doors open that
be may enter at bis will. Through
out Christendom there Is belief that
no evil can touch the child who is born
on Christmas eve.
The weekly times-record., 1913-12-18
A custom Well Eoraettsn,

Children used to be reminded In an
uncomfortable manner that Dec. %
was innocents' day. for it was con-
sidered wholesome on that morning to
give them a good cutting or other form
Of punishment. presumably to remind
them of the sins which were not CON-
mitted by the innocents whom Herod
ordered slain on that day. Fortunately
every vestige Of this fashion Is now
blc<<
The weekly times-record., 1913-12-18
Christmas Fortune Telling.

Bachelors and spinsters in Bohemia
desirous of seeing the features of their
future matrimonial mate cut hole In
the ice of river or pond at midnight
of Christmas eve and peer into the
black water beneath. 1t Is the belief
that the face Of the one the expert
menter is to marry will then become
visible as in q mirror. A combination
of faith and imagination is necessary
to make the spell work successfully.
The weekly times-record., 1913-12-18
Enemias Of the Christmas Tree.

Not every balsam nor every spruce ls
a Christmas tree. The expert cutter
learns to tell at a glance II the branches
grow in perfect rings. which give shape
and symmetry to the tree. He must
be sure, too. that the squirrels have
not eaten the buds from the tips OF
the topmost branches. and that the
cattle and deer have not sharpened
their horns in passinGi
The weekly times-record., 1913-12-18
helpina Things Along.

Mrs. Observation-Disclosures that you'reI
blowing on your bugle. dear!
Bobbie-The call to arms. ma. Sis
ters young man has her under the
mistletoe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-13
COUNCIL CETSA
BIC RISE OUT OF
CHIEF BANNICK

1T rcems 10 me got a raw deal
from the council finance committee
In Its absolute refusal to grant my
request for the immediate use of
the % policemen To he allowed In
1914, and tho denial OF extra pay
Tor overtime put In by my men for
added protection TO the city" said
Chief of Police nannick today. dis
GUESSING the action OF the council
committee yesterday afternoon.
My hands are tied. but the town
must be taken care OF. and tho only
way ! see To meet the problem Ia
10 have my men work extra hours
In the residence section. have no
means OF paving for overtime Since
tho finance committee has refused
to allow II. ! suppose the men will
have to work extra without pay.
The $1,000 appropriated for a
city stockade would have gone a
long way toward paying for the sub
station asked for In tho downtown
district. This was refused. The
finance committeeman know best.
| suppose--at least they have the
power To do an they please"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-13

LONDON. Dec. is.--Mrs. EN-.
incline Pankhurst arrived here
from Paris this evening and was
arrested before she had left the
train.