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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-09
BEER BEARS THE BRUNT.
Increased Tax Is Expected to Yield More
Than $43,ooo,ooo.


Washington, ID. c., Oct 9--Revision of
the administration war revenue bill has
been completed by the caucus of Senate
Democrats. As the bill was completed
by the caucus, with its added levies on
beer and rectified spirits and minus the
proposed taxes on gasoline and automo-
biles, Senator Simmons estimated that il
would yield annually about 100000 900,
unless slump in beer production cuts
down the estimated revenue from that
source. The increased tax on beer is ex.
pected to yield from S43, 100000 to $40,
100000, and the rectified spirits tax Of
| five cents a gallon is calculated to raise
| $5,000,000. Stamp taxes on negotiable
instruments, stocks and bonds, deeds and
transfer bills of lading, Pullman car and
steamship tickets and insurance policies
are expected to yield $4,000 900, and
stamp tax on patent medicines, cosmet-
les and perfumeries IA expected to yield
81 900 900. The remainder will come from
special taxes on theatres and places OF
amusement, on tobacco, cigar and cigar /
cite manufacturers and on domestic
wines.
The caucus eliminated a special tax Of I
$40 on brokers, cutting out 100000 OF /
estimated revenue. A vigorous contest \
by Senator Lewis of Illinois resulted in /
a reduction Of the tax on Pullman tick.
cts from two cents 10 one cent each
ii was estimated that the two.cent tax
would have yielded half a million Of rev.
enue. Efforts TO impose stamp tax on
bank checks OF one or two cents were
voted down. The caucus authorized the .
finance committee 10 revise the tax on
cigarettes formerly fixed by the com.
mittee at S24 for each manufacturer. Ii \
viii be graduated along the lines OF the
cigar manufacturers tax. which charges
dealers from 50 TO 500. according to the
volume of business. Contests over du
ties on domestic wines were left to the
finance committee. Suggestion was
made that California growers would ae-
cept a tax Of 80 cents a gallon on grape
brandy, with which sweet wines are for.
titled, if the tax Of 20 cents a gallon on
sweet wines and eight cents a gallon on
dry wines was reduced by one half
The insurance tax agreed upon in the
House provided for a levy on an prop.
nrty insurance with life insurance elim-
mated. This was done by the senate
finance committee before the caucus was
JAILED and was left unchanged bv the
conference. As It stands IN the bin. q
lax 81 onc.h half 81 one per cent FER -
IF premium is levied on all pr perry In.
,ursnce ashore OF aHoat. co-operati,eI
md mutual policies being exempt a. are ]
.eissued policies Fidelity and guaran. =
ZEE insurance would pay a similar rate u
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-09
SAGE TEA PUTS LIFE
AND COLOR IN HAIR
Don't Stay Cray u Dsrkens So Nat
orally Thst Nobody Can
Tel

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nHv aark and lustroas almost oter
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Wsttbs Sage and Sulphur Cumponnd
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sHlf annuaIif saws ss known drug
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-09
Proof
FROMFAR AND NEAR

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-09
DOWN WITH ENGLISH
TONGUE, SAY GERMANS
Hamburg Society Organized 10 Expunge
Words from the vooab-
ularv.

Copenhagen tby MALL sept 20
symptomatic 81 The fierce hatred Of Eng
land nov prevalent in Germany, a soc
ETY. for oypungng English and Ffcnc.
words from the German language De-.
been formed a. Hamburg and publishc.
daily cntamuuiques IN TIE press
d proposes among Other reforms. that
the word gentleman should not be- re-.
moved from the vocabulary but that
it, meaning should b. changed ~ se.
nifty "cousrdlv rufIau eH0td. e i
declared must hencef0rth 81 CAST.
bot restaurant -pelsCbous leatinr
house
such foreign words a. -siaupouina
and manicure are nos % BE- replaced
~ -koufuas6ben lhead washing and
-hanipfenf lhaui culture
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-09
BETHEL.

Drs. Q. D and o. " Greene and Or.
y A. Edmunds went yesterday 10 at
tend the annual meeting Of the state
medical society Ia Rutland.
Mrs scott Hatch. who accompanied
Miss Auu- Davi- home last week from
Edgertou, Wis and has spent the week
AZ Mrs Edith n Davis goes to-daN
70 Pittsfeld 70 visit relatives and viii
visit other Vermont places before re-
turning 90 Wisconsin
Hugh q. Wilson dug 100 bushels Of
potatoe. from 4 field containing but lit
lie more than ous-fourth Of an acre.
J. s. kimball s 60. bought from j. ".
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-09
SENATE HAS
REVENUE BILL
Reported from the Finance
Committee on a Strict
Party Vote
PASSAGE WITHIN A
WEEK is EXPECTED
Amendments May Be Made
to Carry Some Unfin-
ished Parts

Washington, d. c., Oct. 0Considera-
ton of the emergency war revenue bill
was yesterday begun by the United
States Senate; the measure was favor
ably reported by the committee on
finance, after a party vote. The only
change made in the bill as it came from
the caucus was in the tax on manufac-
turers of cigarettes. The tax on domes-
tic wines is not yet determined. A sub.
committee will consider the question and
its report will be presented in the form
of an amendment. Passage within a
week is predicted and early adjournment
OF Congress is expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-09
MORE GOLD FOR CANADA.
So Far a Total Of SIs,ooo,ooo Has Been
Sent to Ottawa

New York, Oct Another shipment
OF gold TO Canada was made yesterday,
presumably for the banking syndicate
which recently negotiated the sale Of
SlG0000 600 OF New York city q per
cent notes a large proportion Of which
was taken by foreign investors Alto.
gcther there has thus far been exported
to ottawa about Sla0O0000 20 be- placed
20 the credit Of the Bank Of England.
Exchange on London was stronger yes
terday both cable. and demands ad,anc.
ing fractioually. 4 further inquiry for
grain and cotton bills was believed 10
b. the main reason FOR the rise
Withdrawal Of gold from the sub.
treasury for shipment 20 Canada to-day
amounted t. s410OD0O which completes
the third instsllmcnt or subscription for
account IT the recent New York CITY
note issue
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-09
10 STUDY ExFREss PATS.


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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-09
NOW THE Junk TRUST
Department o. justice Prosecutss After
Reports have Been Considered

Washington oct @ Junk trust.
operating ~ the Pacific coast has bern
.unearthed 81 officials of he department
.of justice and IT, prosecution may h.
ordered after reports r0W IS re hands
ol Attorney General Gregory have been
considered Ths "trlst Is declared 10
b. the result of confirmation ii large
dealers which operates against tho small
lu iunk men. The combination j. said
rs dom nate the market 20 rags. arr 81
the chiaf itsms q iunk dealer husi-
ress
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-09
ORRINE
FOR DRINK HABIT

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-09
THAT LIVER is NO GOOD

that is so lazy It let's the skin do part
OF it's work. The skin turns yellow
doing II. Such liver upsets the whole
system. Take Hoods Pills, they put
the liver to work; best for blliousness,
yellowness. constipation. Do not irri-
tate nor grippe. Price csc, OF druggists
or c. |. Hood Co, Lowell, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-09
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ou 30 Rr-sslpf arzie cuns e u
OF surarv Tear

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-09
Towering Bulbs

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-19
METZ RAMBLER

Our country is going through quite
a scare as things are going higher
and work getting very scarce. The
bumpers are afraid of losing out.
The farmers have depended on the
Gil and rental money SO much they
haven't grain enough to keep them
going. We think they had better
go to farming.
Charley Campbell and family, of
steubenville. Ohio, is at his parental
home. He will visit in Marion and
Marshall counties, then at Clarks-
burg and Huntington, then In Cat
lettsburg, Wortland and vanesburg,
Kentucky. then so to California.
They may locate before they return.
Mr.. Robert Tucker and wife Of
Fairmont, was the guest Of his pa
rents, Nathan Tucker.
There was quite a crowd at Begun
Sunday last at the Epworth League
rally. There was a fine dinner in
the grove.
Harvesting Is about thing of the
past as some of our neighbors finish
cd Saturday last.
We are proud to see Mr.. Martin. of
Warrington, the. field boss for the
South Penn located in our town as
he moved last week.
AS we are to have voting place
in our town and a high school taught
in the hall of Campbell & Martin we
think it is a step forward. We cx-
pect the main street paved in 1915.
We think the court ought to have It
done this fall as Glover's Gap has
their highway done. He hope they
will be generous and do unto others
as You would have them do unto you.
Mr.. James Dodd was sporting new
Ford at Begun Sunday last. We
think If the agents would try they
would sell Mr.. Simon Hawkins one.
Mrs. Jasper Horner, of our town,
Is visiting. her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Metz, of Belmont county. O..
Mr.. Kinsey Thomas has bought
Will, Laughlin's team and paid a
fair price.
Mr.. Sam Moore is moving in the
Nelson Campbell house now owned
by Henry Campbell on Johnnycake
run.
Mr.. Perry Nuzum is talking Of go
ing back to California.
Henry Nuzum, of Catawba, is Wis
iting some Of his children at present.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-19

Iricll Currency Bill has been the fa-
vorite source OF criticism by the
Democrats. They attacked It frorb
every side. Yet when they came to
pass their own Glass-owcn Currency
Bill for the purpose of preventing
panics, they embodied therein the es-
sential features Of the, very measure
which they had attacked.
Scores Of times on the floor Of both
The House and Senate Democrats de-
clared the Glass-owen bill would rem
Ger panic impossible. Democratic
stump speakers took up this asser-
tion and declared a. measure had FL
nally been found to put an end to
panics. The Democratic press fol-
lowed with fulsome praise OF the pro-
posed panic panacea.
Then the Democrats passed the
Glass-owen Bill.
That had been a law for eight
months, but organization under it
had not been affected. Then the great
European war came on. European
stocks and bonds were dumped on
America. The country was seized
with financial fear. Something had
TO be DONE 1t was reported that the
Democratic Glass-Owen Bill which
had been SO widely hcralded could
not be put into working effect for
thirty days more. Yet in that thirty
days business might be paralyzed.
The situation was critical. Their
eight months old currency bill could
not do the business. The president
and his secretary Of the treasury
knew it. They were grasping for a
relief measure. The fact was forced
upon them, that the old Republican
Yreeland-Aldrich measure was their
only salvation. So, with bitter re-
luctance, they asked congress 10 use
It's provisions TO save the country.
Congress did and the panic was avert
ed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-19
DIVORCE AND SECOND
, MARRIAGE ILLEGAL.
-HUNTINGTON. w. M Aur 10

HUNTINGTON, w. Va. Aug. 49,
The story of u new ENHANCEMENT in
the matrimonial affairs of Alex Nc
Weigh Miller, once senator from
this state, who went to Reno, New, to
secure divorce. comes from the
western state, the Nevada supreme
court having handed down u decision
annulling the divorce granted Miller
by default from his wife, Mrs. Matte
Point Miller.
Following sensational matrimonial
difficulties, Which eliminated in
Mrs. Miller suing a Grccnbricr coun..
u. woman for alternating the sena-
tors affections, Miller moved to Nc
.ada, where lie obtained tile divorce
and married the other woman.
The first wife brought suit to set
aside the divorce and 10 protect her
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-19
H1ppoDRoME THEATER.

Kennedy and vincent's musical
comedy "our Country Cousin" again
pleased three large audiences at the
IIippodromc yesterday. This show is
a real hit and kept the audience in
roars Of laughter. Mr.. Kennedy as
the country cousin" is a slow by
himself and is ably assisted by all
the other members of the company.
Rowles and Gilman were loudly APP
plauded for their excellent harmony
singing and parodics and proved one
of the decided hits of the perform
ance. Today the great million Dol
lar Mystery; will be. presented. On
Thursday, Friday and Saturday COM
plete change Of program.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-19

+, RETURNS from the Progressive state
of Kansas would indicate that the
Republicans are not dead there. The
count on gubcrnatorial candidates
show Cappcr, Republican, received
$4,000 more votes than four other
candidates. Arthur Capper, Repub-
lican, received 103,00S; Hodges,
Democrat, 70,S45; Allen, Progressive,
1881; Bond, Prohibitionist, 574,
and Mitchell, Socialist, 4,SS3. Where
is all that Progressive vote that was
polled for Roosevelt in 1912?-wcs-
ton Independent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-19
TRIUNE
Fairmont, R. D. F. No. 8


AS there has been no items In the
paper from here for some time we
will try and write again.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Stevens and
Helen Smyth were visiting friends at
Grafton last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dolph Demoss, of
Slab Camp. were the guests of the
latter's sister, Mrs. Ephraim Carlow
at this place last Sunday.
Mr.. Luther Fletcher spent part OF
last week with his mother, who is
very sick at the home of her son in
Fairmont.
Mrs. S. K. Poe and family were at
the ice cream supper at Ben Hays
last Friday night.
Ellen Smyth was calling on her
aunt, Bell Summers, one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rumble
were at Fairmont last Friday. Mrs.
Rumble was having some dental work
done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel smyth and
family were at B. F. Stevens one
night last week.
Mrs. Luther Fletcher and two chill
1ren and Mrs. S. X. Poe and children
and Glen Fletcher were visiting Mrs
Mary Z. Carlow one evening las,
week.
' MIR: and Mrs. Z. 7. Moran ans
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-19
MARX THIS MAN.

Breatlics there a man with soul so
dead
Who never to himself hath said,
My trade of late is getting bad,
I'll try another muslin adj,
If such there be. so mark him we'll:
For him. no bank account shall
swell;
No angel watch the golden stair
To welcome home a millionaire.
The man who never asks for trade
In local papers oft displayed,
Cares more for rest than worldly gain
And patronage but gives him pain.
Tread lightly, friends, let no rude
sound
Disturb his solitude profound;
Here let him live In calm reposc
Unsought except by men he owes.
And when he dies so plant him deep
That naught may break his dream
less sleep;
Where no rude clamor may dispel
The quiet that lie loves so well.
And that the world may know its loss.
Place on his grave wreath of
moss;
And on stone above, "Here lies
A ehump who wouldn't advertise"
Winnipeg Commercial.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-19
THREE MoNoNGAH
MEN ARRESTED.

Three other men from Monongah
wcrcabefore Justice Fleming this
morning on the charge of being
drunk. Upon their confession to the
charge they were each fined s1.0o
and costs. -Four men for the same
offense were fined yesterday by the
Justice. 1tseems as ifia. gang Of them
visited Point Marion on Saturday ana
came back home, "a little bit under
the influence
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-19
daughter and Pearl and EIma Moran
were visiting al S. p. smyth's recent
ly.

were WISHING ~ D. u. smyths recent
Mrs. Emma Summers and Bell
summers were visiting Mrs. cinda
Rumble one day last week.
Misses Bell and lArgell Summers and
Helen smyth we're visiting relatives
| IN lFairmont a few days last week.
Luther Fletcher was calling on j.
p B. Gregory,s last Sunday.
Mrs. s. X. Poe and family were
calling on Lloyd shuman last sun
|day.
Mr.. and Mrs. t. II. Fletcher, Of
Morgantown, were visiting their
mother at Fairmont Saturday and
Sunday.
We learn that Prof. J. F. B. Greg
DRY of Triune, will teach the loves
VILE school this coming term. Mr..
Gregory is not only an excellent
school teacher but a music teacherlo of
rare ability. We must compliment
the school board of that district in
Securing the services of SO able an irl-
structor. We wish him much sue
CESS in his new sphere Of mental ac-
dYity.
Wake up Mccurdysyille and give
US the news.
6 Mrs. NJ. NJ. Dawson was visiting
Mr.. and. Mrs. ]. F. D. Gregory few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Haun and
daughter. Bessie and Will Raber
were at S. D. smyth's last Sunday.
Mrs. s. x. Poe and family were Wis
ting her daughter, Mrs. Chloe shu-
man last Sunday.
Master Raymond Gregory was call
ing on Lester Fletcher Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eplraim Carlow and
son and Mrs. Liva Linn were the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Fetch
err recently.
Mr.. Glen Fletcher, of Morgan
town, who has been working for his
uncle, Luther Fletcher hero for the
past two weeks, went home last Sat
urday. He is going to work on the
railroad at Morgantown. Y. Y. q.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-19

tights, and the case was tfonghtsous
in the highest Nevada court. which
confirmed Mrs. Matte Point. Miller.
as tho legal wife of the senator, there.
by ihvalidating tho second marriage!
senator Miller Is ut present min
u Baltimore hospital.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-19
TURN1NG TolREpuBI1cAN LAW.

In the face Of the greatest finan-
cial panic the country has ever
known, the Democratic party in Con-
gress had to turn back to the Repub-
lican currency la@.to avert financial
disaster Never, perhaps, did a great
party ia complete control of all. the
branches of government ever. eat
such humble pie as did the Democrats
when they asked the congress to use
the terms Of the Observation-Disclosures
Currency Bill to save the country
from a panic. q
For five years the vreeland-Ald-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-19

Prosecuting Attorney Tusca Nor
ris and County Commissioners Geo.
NJ. Lilly and A. NJ. Glover left this
afternoon in an automobile for the
Trough" in Hampshire county on a
fishing trip.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-19
DIES AT 50. FATHER
OF THIRTY. CHILDREN

ALTOONA. Pa, Aug. 1o9iiari
l'ork, 90 years old, fatlicro Of S0gciiils
dreh, y OF whom arc living. is dead
at his home in this city. Heawas a
native OF Germany and came here IS
years ago, having. boon employed as Il
puddler by the Altoona Iron company.
He was married twice. 10 children
having been born to lfis first wife,
and Tito the second. His Oldest son,
George Pork, is gcncral.forenan Of
Tic Westinghouse Electric company,s.
Plant at East Pittsburgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
GOODS ABROAD

success than English firms in selling auto
mobiles in Burma. Most of the cars are
light, and are used by the Rangoon post
office for delivering mail to the branch Of
fees, by the Burma railways for their parcel
deliveries, and by few of the retail stores.
England sold, during the year ending March
81, 1914, 106 automobiles, some of which
were American cars and put down as i'm
ports from England, while the United States
sold 1853 cars in the same period.
A few weeks ago a motor taxicab system
was established in Rangoon, the firm using
only American automobiles. Twenty-Five
four-passenger cars were placed in the
streets, twenty-five more are on order, and
if successful fifty more cars of the same make
will be needed. The fare is certainly low
sixteen cents mile. Were it not for the in
formation received from consular agents,
who know the trend of American fashion
and the needs of foreign cities to which they
are sent, it might be sometime before manu-
facturers would learn that cars with left
hand steering and control-so popular over
here-cannot be sold in Burma.
Consul Mansfield sends information from
Vancouver that marks new epoch in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
Continued from page s

fur industry. A trapper at Fort George,
British Columbia, has succeeded in rearing
martens in captivity. The difficulty with
these animals in the past has been that in
captivity they quarrel and kill one another
AS the trapper has succeeded in rearing two
filters, which play like kittens, study of
his methods is expected to enable breeders
to rear martens for the fur market. If this
can be done, marten fur will of course be
more plentiful and cheaper.
Wherever cotton is produced, stored, or
consumed there is ever-present danger Of
destruction by fire. Extensive fires have
occurred in recent months in the cotton
warehouses in Bombay. By suggestion of
the United States Department of Agricul-
ture the Secretary of State cabled Consul
Baker that such fires in the United States
were often started by friction of gin saws,
and smothered in the middle of the bale, to
break out at a later time. The Bombay
people thought this theory was not appl-
cable in India, because most of the Indian
cotton is ginned on roller gins, which have
no revolving saws. However, the roller
gins are equipped with rapidly reciprocating
steel knives, which might strike fire on nails,