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I7IB BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER. 10, 1012. NICARAGUA TOLD AMERICAN POLICY Btrong Moral Support Will Bo Given Governments against Revolutions. WE TO BE USED IF NEEDED Present Revolt Declared to Have Been in Flasrant Violation of Promises and Most Inexcusable. Washington, Sept. 17 Tho policy of the I'lilti'il States In Its relutlonB with rcvolutlnn-tnrn little neighbors In Ccn- trnl America ami the West Indies Is clearly ilofltiod In nn Instruction from the Stato department embodied In a note presented by Mlhlstor Woltzol to the Nlearnguan government, the text of ivhlch was made public to-day by Aot Jnir Secretary of State Huntington Wll- jon. The communication Is expected to create a profound sensation In I.ntln Amerlca. for, whllo It wax addressed to Nicaragua, It will ho recognized as u general warning. America's purpose, the Instruction declares, is to foster truo constitution al government and freo elections, and to this end strong moral support will be given to established governments against revolutions based upon tho selfish designs of would-ho despots nnd not upon any principle or popular demand. Force will be used If neces sary In maintaining freo communlca tlons with, and to protect American ministries nnd legations. This policy already has been adopted In San Dom 1nco, Panama and Hondur.-vs. Minister AVeltzol wns directed to present his Instructions officially to the Nlcaraguan Kovernment and un ofllclally to tho revolutionists In tint country and to make it public aH an authorized declaration of policy. The communication reviews briefly tho reasons for, sending American forces to Nicaragua and explains that this was done at tho request of the Nlraraguan government. Zelnylsm Is denounced m strong terms. The communication closed with a 'enunciation of Oencral Monn, leader of tho present Insurrection, whoso re volt Is declared to have been In flnjr rant violation of promises, without oon tho pretenso of contending for principle, and "In origin one of tho most Inexcusable In tho annals of Central America." NICAHAOl'ANS pnEPAP.E ATTACK. Han Juan .lei Stir, Nicaragua, Sept 17. It Is officially reported that Kov ernment troops to the number of four thousand nro preparing to attach Granada Masaya, which are occupied by the revolutionists. It Is also stated mat tno American commander nns sent nn ultimatum to Oencral Mcna, the InsurRcnt leader. . GLENWOOD HOTEL BURNED. One if I.iiho :t,iniocTis I, urge. t Hon tclrics Well Injured. titl,.nd, Sept. 17 The illonwood Hotel, one of I.ahe liomoseen's largest summer liohtelries, was destroyed this morning by flro which Is supposed to have started from an overheated chimney. Tho Iosb on tho building is about $2."i,Ono and practically all the equipment was also destroyed. The building und contents were well insured. The ttructuro was owned by W. H. Wyatt of Troy, N. Y., who boUKht the hotel last spring' from tho W. C. Mound estate. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt left for their home in Troy last Saturday when the hotel was closed for the season. Only the caretakers were In tho build ing when tho flru was discovered about 0:30 o'clock this morning. The llames were then shootlnK out of tho roof and this leads to the supposition that the lire started high up near the chimney. As thero Is little fire protection, nothing could be done to save the hotel and in Icfs than nn hour the four-story wooden structure was consumed, only the silver ware and a few of the furnishings on the ground iioor being saved. Help was summoned by telephono from C'astleton, Hydevlllo nnd from farm houses nnd by hard work with buckets of water and tho asslstanco of the chem ical engine from Castloton all tho sum mer cottages near tho hotH and tho servants' quarters were saved, Tho building whero tho hotel employes nro quartered caught flro several times, but tho bucket brlgado succeeded In keep ing the flames down. Tho hotel Is sur rounded by pine woods and the chemical Apparatus was very useful In preventing tho spread of flames through the dry Pino needles to handsome summer cot tages. Tho hotel was built 1.1 years ago by W. C Mound. It originally cost $22,000. It has been Improved a number of times, Mr. Wyatt having expended a largo amount of money In repairs and Improvements the past season, MOST SAY THE COMING WINTER WILL BE COLD Hamburg, Pa., Sept. in. Here nro tho predictions as to the coming winter, ac cording to tho leaders of the Porks county weather prophets' convention, In session here, (Jldeun Keller The leaves aro falling early and tho npplo crop Is eaily nnd short; tho weeds aro tall. It will ho cold. Cyrus E. Schmeck Tho ground hogs ire digging their holes deeper; chickens ire moulting early; tho summer was wet. It will be cold. John Drake I watch tho planets. January will bo cold, John S. Fritz Tho planet of Jupiter Is In tho ascendancy. The winter will bo warm nnd next summer will be hot and dry, Henry Walters Tho red squirrels and chipmunks aro digging deep holes, It will ha cold. Ilonry Walters Thero Is a big crop of persimmons. It will bo cold, Cyrus Deep Tho summer was wet; tho winter will be mild, W, 13. Mnmma Tho caterpillars ar rived late, a mild winter, Excursion to New York. Scu uU on seven. TORNADO HURT ALL IN ITS PATH Fanners Make Little Progress Clearing tlio Debris from 10-Mile Strip. Syracuse, N. Y Sent. 1C Scores of farmers, their lesldcliccs and burns destroyed nud crops ruined, tho result of yesterday's tornado, early to-day started tholr task of reconstruction, aided by hundreds of willing helpers. At nightfall, they had mado Ilttlo headway, tho 10-inlle strip In tho town of Sallnn devastated by tho storm pro smiting a scene of chaos, Highways are blocked for miles with fallen trees and In some places tho ob structions are 30 feet high, Many of the farmers are practically ruined as they carried no Insurance agnlnst tornadoes. There were leports to-day of at least a half dozen persons missing, but an all day search of tho debris-strewn rone fail ed to reveal any bodies. Several persons wero boating on Onondaga lake when tho tornndo appeared. To-night the death list stands at three. Of the seriously Injured, It Is believed all will recover. Physicians stated that practically every man, woman nnd child In tho path of tho storm waa Injured to Mime extent. ALLEGE SUITS NEVER CAME WnllliiKforil .Mil n Im Charged with llc liilC n (iiioit Collector. Ituthmd, Sept. Id. F. ,T. Brenner of Wnllingford was arrestel to-dny by Deputy Sheriff Allen A. Leonard on a warrant Issued by State's Attorney P.. Jj. Stafford of this city charging him with obtaining money under false pre tenses. Mr. Stafford said that com plnlnt had been mndo to him that Brenner bad been condilctlnK an ill lcKo.l suit club, cnllectinK $1 weekly from various WalllnKford men but never having delivered any suits. It Is said that ho has collected nearly $3-00. The case was continued until next Saturday afternoon at two o'clock nnd Pronner was admitted to ball by City .TudKe F. C. Swlnncrton this morning. nert Andrews of Danby, who win arrested last week on a charge of kill Ing a horse belonging to Elkanah Par- rls of Danby, was before Judge Swln- nerton this afternoon. Ho waived ex nmlnatlon nnd was hound over to coun ty court in the sum of $500 bnll nnd was sent to county Jail to await trial J. D. Spellmnn wns his counsel. Tho horse wns found dead In the pasture with Its throat cut and It Is said thnt Andrews had made threats. WOMAN St'lNC. PITTSFIELD. Rutland, Sept. 1C AVhen Rutland county court reconvened this afternoon after the Sunday recess tho trial of the case of Sylvia A. Parker vs. the town of Pitts Held was commenced. It Is a defective highway case Involving a claim for dam ages of Jin.ooo. T. W. Moloney of this city and M. M. Gordon of Barro aro coun sel for the plaintiff and Lawrence, Law rence & Stafford appear for the de fense. Tho plaintiff declares that she was seriously Injured when her carrlago tipped over as she was driving across a bridge She asserts that the town was negligent in allowing tho highway to get out of repair. CALF CASE IS STARTED. AiIiIInoii County .Inry Mux! Deride nlioiit Theft In lllpton. Mlddlcbury, Sept. 17. "All about a calf might be the title of the case of State vs. Frank W. Taylor. Taylor Is charged with stealing a calf, belonging to Mrs, Napoleon Hnnce of East Mlddlcbury, from the pasture of Daniel Dragon in Rlpton Suspicion pointed to Taylor as tho thief because he wns seen In Rlpton on August 10, when tho theft was committed, and tho testimony to-day brought out the fact that Daniel Dragon also lost prop erty at the time, consisting of a yearling heifer and a flock of 21 turkeys. Taylor later sold a pelt at J. K. Piper's market here, which strongly resembled the slTln of the missing calf. Deputy sheriff Fred K. Rowley spent all tho morning serving summonses for the panel and It was not until 1:30 that tho enso was taken up. There are many witnesses to be heard. BRADSTREET'S WEEKLY VERMONT TRADE REPORT, Reports to Hradstreet's for the weeli aro all optimistic regarding outlook for fall business. In a few Instances not the usiinl number of men are employed but throughout the State labor is believed better employid and general conditions iro improved over what they were for tho samo period last year. Rome com plaint is heard regarding a shortage of cars for freight bervicc. Tho furniture manufacturers report an Increose in vol umo of business, whllo the manufactur ers of turned wood and novelties noto nn Increase in sales. The shipments of both talc and asbestos during tho past month shows a good market, Knit goods plant are operating full time whllo manufac tuiers and jobbers In saddlery haidwnre show borne gains. Manufacturers of over alls and garments report new business Is coming In well and labor In this line Is fully employed, Crop reports show up better than a week ago. In Windham county tho tobacco crop Is said bette than a year ago. Throughout tho Stato the applo yield Is expected to ho less than usual. Potatoes show up well and other crops nro doing well except as previously reported. Included In the fall ures for the week aro two bankruptcies Tlurllngton manufacturing Interests aro well employed nnd tho wholesalo trade reports business fully up to the average for tho season. The salo of fruits tho past week has been brisk, nntlve fruits aio in good demand nnd bring good prices. Rutland reports Inbor well em ployed nnd retail business snows some improvement. Outlook for fall trado sal good although there lire somo reports of slowness. At St. Albans normal condl tlons aro reported among both manufac tilling and retail trade. Tho crop reports from that section Indicate good yields and com Is growing well. At St. Johns bury labor Is well employed, Consider nine new building work Is under way, '1 be farmer reports most all crops fil iate but aro moklng well, Moiitpeller reports but Ilttlo change in general con dltlons In either tho manufacturing or retail lines. Some complaint Is heard of sluw collections. Pane manufacturers speak well of condition of lnbor which Is nouer employed tluin usunl and some gain Is reported in amount of business done among tho retail stores. Ilellow Falls reports lnbor well employed and general retail trnde shows Improvement Ilrattleboro manufacturers noto volume of new business received keeps up well nnd thero Is an Increas- In trade among the retnll stores. At Pennington tho man ufactiirlng plants aro reasonably well employed! but among some of tho retail merchants there Is a complaint of lean WALDO GIVES OUT $15,000 AFFIDAVIT Captain Reith Swears He Wa3 Asked to Pay for His Promotion. LATER GOT IT FOR NOTHING Alleged Attempt at Graft Prior to Mayor Gaynor's Adminis tration Man Accused Denies Charge. New York, Sept, 17. A summary of what purports to be "tho $15,0iv affidavit" hlch Police Commissioner Waldo re ferred to tho other day beforo tho nlder- mnnle committee wns made nubile to-day. John T. Keith 1b the police captain who s said to have mndo oath that ho was offered promotion from lieutenant to captain for $15,000. The summary of tho affidavit asserts that Relth sweats he wns Informed by in under sheriff thnt the "people hav ing the power" to promote him wunted this sum for doing It, nnd thnt when he refused to pny It he wns not promoted. This wns prior to Mayor Gaynor's ad ministration. Relth was promoted to a captaincy when Waldo became commls sloner and his affidavit Is said to con tain a statement that his promotion then did not cost him a cent. Tho "John Doe" Inquiry by Justice Ooff, to nscortaln If there has been suppression of any documentary ovl- donco found In tho qunrtors whero Harry Horowitz and Louis Roson zwelg were arrested, was continued to-day. There have been stories that letters wero found which would nld In the prosecution. Deputy Police Com missloner Dougherty, however, denies this. Alfred O. Johnson, the former under sheriff named in the summary, declar ed to-night that ho never offered In get Relth promoted. Ho said that tho police officer had come to him several times "and wanted to know if there was not someone who could have him promoted for tho payment of $10,000 or $15,000." I told him straight off that he was a fool to think that money could heir him," he added. Mr. Johnson declared that tho affidavit. which has been asked for by the nltler- mnnlc committee, hnd been brought to light In order to discredit him as a possi ble witness on police corruption. He as sorted thnt he hnd Information of tho ex istence of a "branch office for the collec tion of police graft at 115 Ilrondway." which he Investigated last December. Ills detectives, he said, hnd traced the man who mnlntalned the office to the homo of n high civil employe of the police depart ment. The fact thnt he had made this in vestigation was known, he declnred, to high police ofllclnls. It I.s expected that tho nldcrmnnlc com mlttee will begin an Investigation of the chnrges mado In the affidavit to-morrow. 1 he wives of the two gunmen and newspaper reporter wero the only wit nesses called In the John Doe proceed ings. Although District Attorney Moss refused to make known the nature of the evidence he hnd obtained, It was reporttd that he had obtained no corro boration of the published statement that letters had been found In "C,yp and "Lefty's" flat. Former Magistrate Wahle, counsel for the two gunmen, said to-day that tho defense of his clients would be nn alibi, which they would have no difficulty in proving. He added that when ho went to visit his clients In the Tombs to-day, he found that "Lefty" had been moved to n now cell, tho explanation being thnt he wns too near "Jack" Sullivan, one of tho seven defendants in the case. SAW LINCOLN ASSASSINATED IViirninn M. Puffer of llennliiKton llcnil Commanded Vermont (;. A. It. Pennington, Sept. 17. Norman M. Puf fer, a past department commander of tho Vermont G, A. R., and one of tho young ej-t survivors of the Civil nr, died at his homo here shortly beforo midnight He was a native of Pennington, where ho was born Mny 1, 1M". He enlisted as drummer boy In 1SC1 at the age of 14 with tho Second Regimental band nnd when the regiment was mustered nut of tho servlco he re-enllsted ns drummer with Company H of the 10th regiment and served thiough the war. Ho wan one of tho few survivors of the audience that was In Ford's theatre on tho night that President Lincoln was ussas slanted and distinctly heard the report of the pistol, Returning from the war ho entered tho employ of tho late A. Ji. Val entine, manufacturer of underwear, nnd remained with him until about 1&S0 when he established the Pennington Knitting company. The corporation went out of business about .0 years ago. At tho time of his death ho was a director of the Pen nington County National bank nnd was connected with tho Pennington Wax I vi per company, A wlfo and ono son sur vive. WA1TSFIELD SUES CRAFTSPURY. Montpeller, Sept. 17. Washington coun ty court took up tho llrst Jury case of tho present term this morning at nine o'clock, that of tho town of Waitslleld vs. tho town of Craftsbury. Tho drawing of tho jury was completed during the morning. Fred L. Lnlrd nnd Purton E. Pulley up pear for Waitslleld and H, F. Graham nnd Ilenjamln Gates for Craftsbury, Tho suit involves about $13.1 alleged to have been pnld for the caro of a pauper by the town of Waitslleld, v In an Interview In tho Now York Sun day Times John Hays Hammond replies to George W. I'erklns's recent article, "Why I Am n Pull Moose," and tells why ho (Hammond) Is for Taft, Mr. Ham mond says that tho solo nrguments ad vanced by Mr, PerkltiB to Justify his adherence to the Hull Moose party Is bnsed upon tho statement thnt that party Is In favor of lnrgo scale operation and maintenance of big business In tho na tion's Industrial development. "So far as I know Mr. Roosevelt's public career, continued Mr. Hammond, "I can recall no training or experience that would specially qualify him to lead In the sola tlon of this great economic problem, In respect to ability In this particular Mne ii fstatesmanshlp, the quullllcatlons of Col I Kotisevelt are not coinpurablo with thosi !SND OF SPENCER, PETTY BURGLAR Industrious Clerk, Who Loved to Read of His Own Exploits, Murdered a Tcaehcr. Boston, Sept. 17, Bertram O, Spen cer, who, as n masked burglnr, shot nnd killed Miss Martha B. lllnckstono at Springfield on March HI, 1010, pnld tho ponnlty for his crlmo with dentil by electrocution at tho Charlestown Stato prison nt 12:18:02 this morning. Tho crlmo for which Spencer was convicted was the culmination of a long series of bold petty burglaries which for two years hnd baffled tho police and detectives and terrorized tho citizens of SprltiKflold. Tho fascination for reading newspaper accounts of his exploits was tho motlvo for tho burg lories, according to n confession mado by Spencer. 1'ntll his arrest ho wns an Industrious young clerk In a meal store. On the night of March Si, 1010, Spencer broke Into tho homo of Mrs. Sarah J. Dow on Round hill in Springfield. Mlsa lllackstonc, who was n school teacher of Springfield, was vIMtlng at tho homo. With Mrs. Dow were her two daughters. Lucy nnd Harrier. Spencer, masked nnd carrying a revolver, walked Into tho room and demanded monoy, The women screamed nnd started to run. The masked figure ordered them to stop and is the women did not heed tho warning ho discharged the revolver. Ono shot killed Miss Dlnckstono Instantly and another tnteied Miss Harriet Dow's head, causing a fracture of tho skull. from whloh she has since recovered. Spencer was arrested three months later, and confessed to tho shooting nnd numerous burglaries. NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF. Greenland has been crossed for tho first time from west to east over tho barren lco by the Swiss expedition un der Dr. de Quervnln, who Is now at Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. His promotion to the rank of major makes Charles Young of tho flth cavalry. a negro, the first of his race to attain that grade In the regulnr army of the United States. A young woman, Ethel Isaacs of Wlnterbourne, Gloucestershire, England, confined to bed three years with spinal disease, Is able to walk, tho result, she says, of prayer. The revenue cutter Unalga, newly built and now lying at Ferry Bar, Baltimore, will begin next week her I.yoO-mlle trip around the world to her new station in Alaska. Statistics for the fiscal year ended Juno :;o, show that railroads of this country paid in taxes $U,iM0On more than In tho preceding year, tho total amount being J12O.0fiO.fK.i0. The city of Fargo, N. D., has declared a dividend of r,V per cent., which will bo paid in cash March 1, 1013. This Is the first city on record to return to taxpayers money of which It has no immediate need. The earnings of tho North Germnn Lloyd Steamship company for the cur 1 out qunrternre said to exceed tho.se of tho same period in 1011 by moie than $l,O0O,0-X). Germany is taking .steps to fortify We.t rrlnnd on Sylt Island, one of the North Fiislan group, off the coast of Sehleswlg llolsteln, which will shortly be Joined to the mainland by a railroad. The Susquehanna Power company lias bought the entire town of Conowlngo, Md , and notified the residents to move. A Jin.tiOO mill dam l.s to be built across tho Susquehanna at this point. A straw vote poll mado in Indiana and Kentucky by the Cincinnati Enquirer shows that Governor Wilson lends over Roosevelt In Indiana with President Taft a bad third, and In Kentucky the deniotratle nominee Is far In tho lead over the combined strength of the other nominees. Thomas A. Edison hns perfoctei a combination of gasoline engine, gen ointor and storage batteries by whlc'i for a modest expense, ono can ma'cn his own electricity In his own collar. Roll orders last week totaled 30,ri00 tons, ninl since September 1 hnvt nmountel to less than 100,000 tons Orders for 000 cars wero placed last week, a total of 1,3.",0 slnco the first of tho month. Tbn time honored muster roll of the I'nited States regular army has heip abolished and will bo replaced by a dcscrlptivo list that will accompany n soldier wherever he goes and will present a complete history of tho sol dier as long as he is in the army. In August Chicago was tho lending postal center In the United States with receipts of $1,037,000, compared with $1.90.-.nnn for New Y.ork. Til's is the first time that Chicago has out ranked New York in receipts. PRESIDENT FAVORS BUTLER. GohnIii Concerning ltrpuMlonii Caudl ilnte for Governor of Stew York. Peverly, Mass., Sept. 17. Although President Taft will not attempt to dictate to tho New York Stato republican con vention next week, It Is probable that ho will let leaders In the ..into know that he would llko to seo his secretary of war, Henry L. Stlmson, mado temporary chairman. The President, It was said to-night, has not Dually determined to push the candidacy of Mr. Stlmson. but If the New York leaders agreo to him as temporary chairman, tho President would approve Gossip concerning a possible gubernatorial candidate that reached Poverty to-night brought out most prominently the name of Nicholas Murray Puller, president of Columbia University. It Is believed hero that .Mr. llutler would bo agreeable to the President, Ogdensburg. N. Y Sept. 17. W. D. Lucky, substituting as nn aviator nt the Ogdensburg fair to-day, crashed through tho race courst fence with his biplane and completed tho wieck of tho machlno by .smnshlng agnlnst tho nutsldo rence Ho wns hurried to hospital but It was thought hn wax Her louslv Injured. Tho fair was opened by Lieut.-Governor Con' way who came from his homo In I'latts burgh with a military escort and deliv ered n formal address. Excursion page seven, to Now York. Seo ad on Make It a want ndvertlslm; matter, and ROOSEVELT FINDS ARIZONA RED HOI Temperature of 105 Degrees As the Colonel Is Whirled across tho State. HE APPEALS TO DEMOCRATS Promises to Call a Special Session of Congress to Put "Human Welfare" Planks into Effect. Phoonlx, Ariz., Sept. 17. Across tho sun-baked plains of Arizona, Colonol Roosovolt was whirled to-day on his way enstward nfter his trip through tho Northwest nnd down tho 1'aclflc coast. In mld-aftornoon tho thennom otor registered 105 degrees. Colonel Roosovolt hnd oxpected to make ono speech In Arlzonn, that In Phoenix to-night, but tho Arizona pro gressive committee offered to take him on a special train to Tucson nnd bring him on to Phoenix in time. He con sented and tho committee kept Its promise. In coming to Arizona Colonel Roose velt entered tho first of tho democratic Stntes to which ho has carried his fight for tho Progressive party. Ho promis ed tho peoplo of Arizona that If he were elected ho would call a special session of Congress immediately In nn effort "to put Into effect tho 'human welfare" plankB of the progressive platform, so far as might bo done by congressional action. He nppcaled to democrats to stand with the new party and asked for support on mitiiKiii ui wnai no nnn done as president and what the Progressive party purposed to do for the reclamation of arid lands such as are found In this Stato. At Phoenix Colonel Roosevelt was -welcomed by Governor Hunt, two companies of the State militia nnd a brass band. Ho spoko in the ball park. "I felt that I must come to Arizona," ho said, "for it wns from this State that part of my regiment came, and I feel that Arizona has set a pace which might well be followed elsewhere in framing its constitution. There are somo things in your constitution which I Intend to try to have put Into the New York con stitution when there is a constitutional convention. "I am glad to see the men who nro taking the lead In the progressive fight In Arl- j zona. This Is a truly national, and not a sectional party. AVo have the right to ap- , peal to those who cherish the name of j Lincoln, to tho."o who revere the name of General Lee, to Join with us In this fight ror the common good." The colonel referred to President Taft's opposition to the provision in tho Arizona constitution for the recall of Judges, say ing thnt he preferred tho recall of Judicial decisions to the recall of judges. Colonel Roosevelt said the bosses of both parties and the supporters of "spe cial privileges" were rallying to tho Blip- port of Governor Wllfon. "Tho Arehbolds and the Penrose3 know," he said, "that they can do noth ing with Mr. Taft, that ho'.s n dead cock In the pit, and so they aro turning to Mr. Wilson." Colonel Roosevelt left rhoenlx to-night for New Mexico. HARVESTER TRUST POLICY. Soles of 9100,000,000 I.nnt Yenr with IMfiO.OOO In Profltn. Chicago, Sept. 17. Althougn it sold $100,000,000 worth of farm Implements tho International Harvester company of America Inst yenr mado only $150,000 In profits, or fifteen-hundreds of one per cant, according to R. C. Hnsklns, tho president, who testified to-day before a special examiner In tho government's suit to dissolve the corporation under the Shermnn nntl-trust law. Questions wero asked by the govern ment attorneys to show that the Inter national Harvester company of Amer ica was merely the selling agent of tho International Han-ester company of Now Jersey and that' the latter com pany was to make all tho money. "Is it not your object to buy from tho New Jersey corporation at such a price an will enable you to sell so that you will have neither a loss nor a pro fit?" asked Edwin P. Grosvenor, spe cial assistant attorney-general. "Our object' is to buy ns cheaply as wo inn and to make as much as possible. Wc try to buy from the New Jersey company nt prices we would get ftom any other compnny," replied Mr. lias kins. "Put you never have paid a dividend?" "No, wo never have." Most of to-day's session was devoted to describing technical features of farm Implements. Mr. Hnsklns related the methods of sale to farmers In answer to tho government's charge that ns a trust tho Harvester company maintained prices "to the serious injury of the farmer." The witness paid the company sold to agents with a llvo per cent, discount for cash and tho agent by adding his prollt determined tho price the farmer was to pay. One reason, Mr. liaekins explained, why the sales company made only JKA 000 while It sold $100,(W,000 worth of Im plements was that It was constantly ex pending Its business nnd expending large sums for advertising. TAFT TOUCHED BY LOYAL LETTER FROM LITTLE BOY Heverly, Mass., Sept. 17, President Taft wns so touched by ono letter ho received congratulating him on his birthday that ho wroto a letter to Its writer, a Ilttlo boy in nethlehem, Pa, The boy's lettter reads: "My father Is dead, and my mother said I could write ypu a birthday letter. I will bo nlno years old In October. When I get big I will voto for you. My papa wns a republican and I will stay one." Tho President answered his young well wisher expressing the hope that ho would grow up to bo a good citizen. The law enacted by Congress regulat ing the placing of lifeboats on steam ships, that wua to have gone Into effect July Si and which was extended to Sep tember 15, haB again been deferred to October 1, Extension hns been mado be cause manufacturers of lifeboats have been unable to meet tho demands miulo Autumn, 1912 There is much pleasure deribed in selling goods, and it is equally as true about sholving nelv goods here. The old custom of keeping all the new goods in the basement as fast as thoy wero received until a given date and then have an opening with orohestra and flowers has been entirely done away with by up-to-date houses in smart cities. We have been accustomed for several years to display in the various departments the new goods as fast as thoy were received, and following that definite plan we are showing at this time the most comprehensive lines of NEW DRESS AND SUIT WOOL FABRICS in tho hnndsomo illuminated wldo-walo diuRonnls and pinm colors, ti inclios wide; also, in tho silk und wool illuminated whipcords and fine diagonals, as well as the illuminated cheviots, all of which n?o tho nowest nnd most desirable for this season. DOE-SKIN SUITING is a very hifrh-clnss plain mater ial thnt is richer and more elegant than a riuh broadcloth, yet they do not conflict with tho broadcloths in tho least as they cost more. Broad cloths are prominently shown in nowest colors here. IMPORTED CORDUROYS. In plain colnrn and il lnminntod aro so liandKome that ono can under stand why thoy have met witli Hiich great favor in Paris, Berlin and Now York. PLAIN COSTUME VELVETEENS aro softer and handsomer than over. THE SILK DEPARTMENT is foremost in its show ing of tho now and elegant double-fold Oharmeuse in many of the nowest shades as wpll as white and black. DOUBLE-FOLD CREPE METEOR is equiilly as de sirable for a dressy gown, and as for CREPE DE CHINE! when that most charming and graceful silk is wanted nothing will quite take its place, (double-fold nlso). THE BROCADED SATINS in single and double width are leaders in their class. You are most cordially invited to see this early dis play in the lightest and best appointed dress goods and silk department in the city. It pays to come to this de parment, on the 3rd floor, in more ways than one. If you have not been convinced, just promise yourself that you'll do so the first opporunity. REQUESTS FOR SAMPLES THROUGH THE MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT are always promptly at tended to. Wo ask you to be specific when you write, so thnt we will lie able to send you what you are specially interested in. . Clarkson & Company STATE DEPOSITS Increase of $6,453,614.39 Largest of Any Year in History of Vermont. Newport, Sept. 1C. Stato Bank Com missloner F. C. Williams has lssuod his annunl report, which shows that tho total deposits of tho banks at th.j close of business, June SO, 1012. were $80,300,100.01, being an Increase for tho year of $0, ir l,r,t 1.30, which Is tho largest Increase in anj- year In t:ie history of tho State. 'This increase i. 'dMded ns follows: The 21 mutunl sav ings banks hnvo Increased deposits of S2jt34,0S.r,43. and tho 30 trust compan ies which have snvlngs deposits have tncrensed deposits of $ 1.0 1 0.52 S.D The number of depositors has in creased 0.O30: tho number of Vermont depositors hns IncrensoJ S,00 nnd the number of non-resident depositors has increased 050. Tho amount of deposits by residents of Vermont has Increased $r..:3.07R.27: the amount of deposits of non-residents hns Increased $1,S20 - 03i.00 Tho number of depositors having mora than two thousand dol lars each of deposits hns mcronsed 1,700, nn.l tho nmount of such deposits hns lncrensed $0,123,929.30. Tho State bnnks have paid to the Stato of Vermont In tnxes during the yenr. $535,4X1.09, boinK nn lncrcaso over the previous year of $45,192.01 The bnnks have pal.1 depositors in in terest during tho year $2,720,950.42, bemg an lncrenso of $172,034. S9 ove.- tho previous year. Plvldends paid stockholders of trust companies have Increased $JO,30S.23. The rato of surplus to deposits Is practically the samo as a year ngo. Eighteen of tho mutunl savings banks pnld dcpol tor four per cent. Interest on deposits nnd four pnld threo and one-half tier cent. Intel est, Of tho 32 trust companies, two have no savings deposits nnd tho Inter-State Tiust company had not de clared Interest dividends nt the tlmo tho report was made, Twenty-eight trust companies pnld four per cent. Interest on xavlngs dtposlts nnd one paid three and one-half per cent, The intlo of surplus to deposits Is practically tlio same ns a year ago, and should be Increased, says Commlsslonci Williams, but It Is Impossible to mako any appreciable Increase In surplus while deports r.rr Increasing so rnpldly and banks pav four per cent. Interest, The rate on loans during tho last yenr has been practically tho samo as for tho previous year, with tho prospect of remaining nbout the some, at least dur ing the balnnce of 1912, and tho only way In which tho rntlo of surplus, to do posits can be Increased Is by a reduo tion of tho rato of Interest paid on do posits, the reduction of tho State tiix on deposits, or an Increase In the rato on loans. ARE $80,390,469 VERMONT NOTES The total amount subscribed by lSl persons for the proposed hotel at Barrl Is now $33,900. Fred Wheeler of Uutland hnd to pal $18.35 for a fight In which John Call lahan was rendered unconscious. John C. Silver of Montpeller, a groceil has filed a petition In bankruptcy, gtvlnl liabilities of J!,7I30 and assets of $1, 940.97, with J2M claimed exempt. Tho annual exhibition of tho Pattonl kill Valley Industrial association will onen nt Manchester Center to-dayl Trotting Is a strong feature of thl fair. Mrs. Madelena Blotto nnd Mrs. Gcol vanln.a Petiello of P.utlnnd wire In' Friday In city court for stealing l'tnVi'l nnd wood from the Temple PntheiEl plant. Mr and. Mrs. E. M Vail of P. r r celebrated their golden w. HW- n" dnv evening when a liaco n friends and relatives gat I reception. Sergeant-at-arms F. T. P.irs Montpeller Is swamped with ai 1 a- tlons for vnrlous positions to r-r nib at the coming Legislator, session. ApH plications this year exceed nil re ords. Mrs. Svlvln Parker of PIttsfleM w.mts SI 5.000 from the town bec.u.- she snys sho was seriously Injun ll when her carriage tipped over as sl ul was driving across a bri Ige. She holiUl that tlio town was negligent in allow-l Ing tho highway to get out of repalr.l Oeorge C. Wright of Westminster haul sent his resignation as sher'ff of lnd ham county to Clovernor Mead. He in disounllfled from holding offico he-l cause ho will be a member of the nexH general assembly, llovernor Mead wilt appoint Clifford E. Mann of Prattle. boro in his place. Oeorge Pucliai!nc of Rutland wis I arrested for stealing the grip of Adam Ozymata of Panby, Tho Danby man entered the station nnd set down thl case near where Ducharme sat Oy- mata left the station a moment a nl when ho returned tho grip and Du charme were gone, u-uer ho saw D i- eharnie and the grip going down thu street. Dr. and Mrs. E, II. Pnlley and daugh ter of liranltevlllo had a narrow cs capo Saturday night when tho nut onj tho left forowheol of their carriaga loosened, causing tho wheel to rom4 off. The body of tho wagon pitched, forward, throwing Mrs. Pnlley to thq road, and when tho carriage crasheit Into a polo the doctor was thrown ou with his daughter clutched In hi arms. A public field day will be held at KurU Ilattln Home, estnnnster, Thursday, September It will bo tho first publlu day slnco tho dedication of tho present building three years ago. Speakers from lioston nnd Concord, N. H., will give ad dresses. The boys of the Westminster. home, nnd those of the Warner Mcmoilal Home, Saxtons Itlver, will hnvo a pnrt lnj the exercises. Sports nnd nthletle com. petitions and a hall gamo between thq two homes win form a part of the pro gpaui. v-