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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17
F frank Chance Is
Become A Hero
in Manhattan

NEW YORK. Dec. ie-snartins
under the raw deal he received from
Murphy. OF the Cubs. Frank Chancs,
! naturally is inclined to ind out where
he stands before starting East. But
as soon as he has received another
wire frcm Mr.. Farrell. together with
Geographic advice from Hermann,
Ban Johnson. James McAleer, Charles
Comiskey and other friends, he viii
pack his trunk and head this way.
Once under contract TO the New York
Americans Chance will nnd that he Is
the real boss. Arthur Irwin will look
after the clubs business affairs and
Chance wifi employ new scout to hunt
up players. Mr.. Farrell will then have
time to attend TO his private affairs
without being subject TO further
worry.
Chance will have some first class
players with whom to form a nucleus
for a winning team There IL no bet
ter catcher than Big Ed Sweeney. The
pitching department, properly handled
as II will be. arm fail. Russell Ford.
George Mcconnell. Ray Caldwell and
Jack Warhop possess real ability. Ray
Fisher. George Davis and Lefty
Schultz he new southpaw, Will get
plenty OF work. Chase will be the same
kingpin at first base and Claude Der
rick, once with the Athletics, prob
ably will play shortstop. 1t will Re
up to Chance 10 develop new men for
second and third base. and as soon as
he takes hold, II IL believed. he will
try 70 make several deals. Nothing aiis
the outfieid material with Cree. wolter.
Daniels and / elivelt on the payroll.
Mcmillan Is considered too light to be
a regular, and Midkir, who played
third base last fall. needs more ex-
~perience. Sterrett. the former Prince
ton player. is sure to. be retained by
-
Joe Tinker tells a good story illus
trat.ng Chances methods. He says
that c. w. Murphy a year ago paid
$4,000 for a pitcher ma med Cook. When
the younester reported in the spring
he was backward about showing what
he had. Chance finally ordered hin
to the box and Geek, taking his time.
consumed more than i've minutes in
delivering v balls, That was enough
You're thu LATEST guv I ever saw"
cried chance hotly. Get of the Held
ana a X OF YOUR uniform. Never
come back, for II YOU do I'll have to
give you = Ackins," Cook was lit
chance, n In spite OF Murphy's wild
protest he was released then and there.
TT Chence saw any Of the Cubs
sha king hands with players OF orpos-
Ing teams says Tinker. ~he got hot
under the collar. He wanted us to
keep away from the enemy on the
held."
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17
ELEVEN
PICKED BY
Na;hanP Stauffer in Golfers Weekly Weeds Out Unavaia-
bic Material and Finds Only One Virginia Varsity Man
Lief, and He A.erely Makes the Second String Team

and Carter. OF Virginia, as tn. re-
spective second choice.
Good tackles were plentiful. bark
er tMississippi) displayed a marked
over his 1911 form, and gave
a fine exhibition against Vanderbilt,
saving Mississippi many points by his
great defense. Brown Wander, ~
was a fine tackle. and Lamb. of Au-
burn, was another good tackle So
vas Bowler, of Texae.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17
At the Empire.

N IH3 EAhkVINs
Casey Jones" came, saw and %
euered yesterday at the Empire. The
fact that the heater held crowds
larger than at any time since the
opening day Is sufficient proof OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17

Manager Griffith. OF Wann1
has johnson, Cashion, 0room,
Mcbride and Foster AlY4a11sS
contract.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17
FIRST ELEVEN.

Nathan p. Steuffer, In Golfers
Weekly. picks an All-Southern foot
BAH team, in fact, a first inc sec
ond eleven. The only Virginia player
recognized Is Carter and he merely
gets a place as a second string a
The comment by Mr.. Stauffer fol-
lows:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17

The secrecy, h obscurences, the
inexplicabie qualities of the offering
of Onaip at the Colonial was SO COM
piete and thorough last night, that
1t may be safely said that a heavy
veil Of mystery quite surrounds many
thousands of local ti~.eatergoers today.
Absolute silence accompanied the novel
display made by Onaip n his COM
pany OF four men.
The act reveals a Hindoo setting
with a piano located In front Of a
temple to which Onaip leads a man
over whom he has gained mental mas
terry, blindfoids HIM, seats him on the
piano stool, bids him play, takes "a
position on a platform above him. di-
reefs the change Of tempo, OF melody,
su~perinduces the action OF the piano,
which rises above the floor, ~revolves
slowly, then rapidly and again swiftly.
gradually slow .nK down and resting
In its former position
Iron hoops are passed above, below
and around both pianist and player
TO show nothing supports ei'her. and,
when the playing a performance has
concluded, q clear Stase is shown 10
he back wall as proof that no me-
chanical assistance Is used. And there
in lies the mystery that quite banied
last nights audiences and o for the
act no tncoHsiaeTaoie amount VI ap-
plause.
No.hing mysterious about the
schillings. IN engaging young man
and q remarkable ~snarpshooting girl.
in easily the best display of skill with
pistol and rife ever witnessed in this
city. Feat after a Of eye precision
and nerve steadineas in the accom-
plishment Of almost impossible shoot
ing feat won great applause for the
pair. the skill OF each being Tod for
comment n approval
The Harrison trio, a man and two
women, in a singing, dancing n
talking variety number, was very az
eeptabie.
Dick Franum and ka.hryn Detinrr,
the lady blessed with "a i'tx singing
voice and the nal an sccent"ic CO t.
edy character. earned lots IT laughter
and applause.
Ravie Troy. a grotesiue black face
comedy character with a succession
of Jokes, sorgs and odd dancing steps,
concluded his performance by intro
ducing a bit OF q dog. The act was
enjoyable.
Picture plays rounded out the bill.
which. at the matinees, attracted an
immense gathering of children bent
upon visiting Santa Claus, whose APP
pearance followed the recital of The
Night Before Christmas by little Miss
Cuipeper. st. Nick CAV a box OF
Christmas candy to each child pres
ent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17
Boosters Committee Named for Richmond Automobile Show
Some Melodrama
at the Pijou. AS
Readers May l.

Gyp the Blood, with a cherubic
countenance, and q ragtime song:
Lefty Louny, with hopes Of a nous
tache; Whitley Louis, ditto; Hermann
Posenchai. with one wife and wanting
another; Lieutenant Mecker, with
smut and An aggrieved look on his
countenance, con men, plain clothes
men, q bell hop. and an Irish servant
strutted and vociferated across the
stage OF the Bijou last night in a howl
ing meiodrama, called The Gambler
and the Police"
The show was advertised as story
of the gunner Of New York and
the gunmcn have a clear cas- of libel,
three OF them being cowed by one
unarmed plain clothes man, a bell hop,
and a woman's tongue. On second
thought the presence of the last would
probably save the d~efen~4nts, should
suit be instituted.
with the exception of the names.
thinly yelled and the assassination OF
Posenchal, the play bore as much re-
sembiance to the famous Becker case
as 10 the Passion play. but with all
that 1t W, g a good melodrama as melo-
ORA Una 70.
The villain, the hero, the heroine,
who in the natural course of events
became h hero's wife, the servant
and the maid servant were all there,
with the servant saving the situation.
the hero and the heroine coming into
their reward, and the villain paying
the penalty of his yillain.es.
The characters acted melodramatt-
caiiy. talked mechanically, n the
gambler died mechanically. With
Ina act Of ~retripution accomplished
the curtain went down, leaving the au-
dience possessed of h knowledge that
Lieutenant Mecker had reformed, and
would live a happy life with his daugh-
ter and her hero.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17

1t may be that OutfeIder Harry
Wolter, of the Highlanders. will re-
main on the Pacific coast to get into
condition next spring. 1t all depends
as to whether he will get consent from
the new wolter thinks he
would report In better condition after
training In California than he would
In any other part OF the country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17

Manager Jimmy Callahan. of the
Chicago White Sox, is still trying to
land Watson, q pitcher. of the Mil
waukee club. He has offered 5000
for the player The manager lis also
trying to secure Buck" O'Brien from
the Red Sox.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17

CONTINUED on Sixth Page,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17

President Farrell, of New York. In
tends making q trip to Bermuda In
the near future to personally inspect
the resert with a view to Its posslhii-
tiles a. a training ground for his ball
team next spring.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17

Catcher Bill Carrigan. of the Red
Sox. at his home in Lewiston, Md,
is training for another worlds cham
p~ionship by shooting deer and learn
ing .how. tn boss an automobile. pre-
sented to him by the people of Lewis
ton on his return home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17

Catcher Grover Land. OF Toledo
lset seaaon. wants the Cleveland club
to rive him another trial. II %
cessful Il will be his third attempt
in the majors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17

John r. Brush was the second Ma
ticnsl league magnate to die on
train within = few years The other
was President Dewey, OF the Boston
club. Who was seiSsd with . honor
thaga while on = train In Ohio. and
Who diad befors assistance could reach
him. et
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06
AGAINST THE PRIVILEGE TAX
Lakeland, Fla, Sept. 2, 1912

Lakeland, Fla, Sept. 2, 1912.
To the Editor Ocala Banner:
notice in your comment on my pol
icy to abolish the occupation tax you
do not go far enough to make clear
my position. OF course all taxes lev
led are against industry, but l claim
that the privilege tax is a tax levied
against labor in excess of the general
taxes levied against capital, For in
stance, if one man owns store
building and he rents it to a mer-
chant, and the merchant puts all OF
his capital in his stock of goods. The
building and the stock of goods are
all equally taxed under the general
tax laws, by the state, county and
city, but in addition to this the mer-
his time as we'll as his capital, is
taxed extra, and in excess Of the land
lord, for the protectnon of his life
and property. One-third of the reve-
nue. Of the state of Florida is raised
from this source, or, in other words,
this class of people. who have to pay
extra for making a living, is saddled
with the burden of paying thirty per
cent. of the states revenue, from
which retired and surplus capital is
exempt This is certainly class legis-
latiOn. as it imposes an unequal pro-
portion of taxes on the class from
which all other men are exempt. The
shop keepers, the merchants, the law
yers, the brick masons, the carpen-
ters, the blacksmiths, the drawmen.
the electricians, and all contractors
of all kinds, after paying their taxes
in equality with all other men on their
capital, are forced to pay taxes in eX-
cess Of all other men, for which they
only receive the same protection OF
their life and property that the favor.
ed class receive. | do not wish to
get into the newspapers with this ar.
gument, as it would require too much
OF my time at present, but my chal
lenge as previously made stands good
to any intelligent gentleman in the
state. and if ne will come here to have
the debate it will cost him nothing
but his railroad fare. | will furnish
the opera house and entertain him al
my own expense.
Yours very truly,
JEREMIAH B. SMITH.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06

LAS the concentration of wealth
grows greater, the right TO work is
more restricted, and they own the
man when they own his job
In a communication from Mr. C. c.
Allen, in another part of this paper,
will be found the above extract. Like
so many others that the socialist
writer's so glibly promulgate, it is
based on a fundamental error Our
great work shops and manufacturing
plants are controlled by the labor I'M
ions and not by the men who own
them. The labor unions fix the scale
of prices and and the working hours,
and say who shall and who shall not
be employed. They are the dictators,
complete masters of the situation, and
sometimes act most despOtically. But
in saying which We do not want to be
understood as being opposed to labor
unions
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06
H.C.THOMASON
CLARK BLDG.
EXCLUSIVE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTING
FOR JACKSONVILLE
ADVERTISING
a COLLECTION OF HORNS SELLS
FOR s16,575

Mr.. Alex Schleyer has sold his fine
collection of horns to VIM. Keimann
of San Antonio. the purchase price be-
ing s16,575
The collection has been a great at
traction for many years at Schleyer's
saloon, people from far and near go
ing in to view the large collection.
This collection was started in 1850
by the late Captain Bosch Of San An
tonic, and was purchased by Mr.
Ccheyler about seven years ago. Mr.
Schleyer himself started a collection
in 1877, and with the acquisition OF
those of Mr.. Bosch had a collection OF
more than one thousand specimens at
the time Of the sale II is counted one
of the finest in the United States. and
contains a large number OF unique
and freak" horns-Gonzales TEX
Inquirer
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06
THE AMERICAN BOY
poses.


We believe in the American boy.
He's made of the right stuff. Half a
century ago, when the war drums
sounded, the boy in his teens shout
dered a musket, mounted his horse
and went to the front, and shovel
the world his courage, ability and pa
triotism History tells of the cadets
at Annapolis. Each choosing the side
on which he would fight, and then
marching away to take UP manhood
sponsibilities.
But nothing ever touched us more
than the accounts we've read of those
boys al the Virginia Military Insti-
tute They were none over eighteen,
most OF them only sixteen, and some
only fourteen. Yet in May, 1864,
when the valley OF Virginia was liz
vaded, they responded TO the call anC
bore themselves like veterans in the
battle which took place Sunday. MAY
-, 1861, on the banks of SHENANDOAH
river on Bushong's Hill, with New
Market in the rear Their heroism,
bravery and discipline excited the old
soldiers to widest enthusiasm, which
did much to gain the victory over the
Federals History records these
deeds. but daily we may see, if we
Will, as great exhibitions Of the quail
tiles shown by these soldier boys in
the youth about US With no trumpet
call TO arms, with no drum beat, a
vast army of them. while yet in their
teens, shoulder arms and enter the
battle of life. The pity of it is so
many, so many, wage this battle with,
out the training in tactics they so
need 10 assure them of victory Night
schools. business colleges, CORES
pondenCe schools-all are means to
supply the training the fortunate boy
has in school Thousands there are,
who, often wilfully, neglect early OPP
portunities and then aroused to their
need avail themselves of these means
Of advancement
Blessed is he who gives aid to these
in their upward march, Many have
become captains of industry and in
all the enterprises and undertakings
of this nation, the American boy is
doing a big part.-Gonzales (Tex) In
quirer
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06
NEW USE FOR QUAVA JELLY

Florida is full of jokes about guavas,
but it takes Barlow to furnish the lat
es;
The newcomers have the most ex-
periences with this fruit, and guava
jelly is the subject of this article
The lady in question had not been
here long and had been told of the
deliciousness of this product by a
neighbor Another lady had expound-
ed the merits of a salve she made
Both had promised to send over a
sample.
little boy brought the jelly first.
1t was in a tiny little jar. had pecu-
liar odor, and was at once taken for
the salye that had been expected, and
upon retiring that night the recipient
rubbed it on her face and nose pro-
fusely for a slight ailment, and was
soon in the land of dreams How
ever, her slumbers came to an abrupt
end She felt her face strangely COW
cred with creepers of some kind, and
was somewhat alarmed
Arising, she turned on the light,
and found that the ants had made q
raid on the salve (jelly). The good
lady realized that she had made a
mistake and by a quick use of soap
and water relieved herself of both
ants and jelly
She was so embarrassed over her
experience, that she only related it 10
one friend, with the injunction that /;
must not go any further. The friend
thought it TOO good to keep, hence this
new Joke on this much maligned
guaya
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06
FOR OUR MALE READERS ONLY

Side-whiskers are coming back! Not
the flowing lambrequins which once
sang aelian melodies in the breeze !;
not the chest protectors which rem
dered the wearing of a necktie a use
less avagance-merely the sedate
sideburns, burnsides. or mudguards,
as you prefer; close-cropped patches
of beard Immediately in front of each
ear, trimmed to the shape of a spe.
cial delivery stamp, and about the
sic of a dollar or dollar thirty-five,
according to the dimensions of the
weare:
The latest hint from London says
these diminutiye tenders will be di
rigeur and au fait this season, and
everybody in who's Who"-every
masculine somebody's doing it now.
They are especially la mode at we'd
dings, teas and first nights, though
as yet they are hardly accepted as
the correct thing for afternoon wear.
London set the fashion when Marie
Lohr married Mr. Prinsep last week
The bridegroom wore an old-fashion.
ed stock-one of those twice around,
half way back and double over af-
tairs-a bell-tailed coat such as Mr..
Micawber made famous, and a we'll
tailored pair of the splatter-dashers
now cultivated by the best people.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06

Afraid we will have to quarrel with
Editor Harris. Fancy him saying
that he hopes the Sunday postal
closing will do away with big Sunday
dailies." And that these dailies are
generally mass of nothings."
Well wager thta Brother Harris
would have nervous prostration with
out his Tribune on Sunday.-Tampa
Tribune. OF course he would. The
Florida dailies were not included as
containing a mass of nothings. He
meant those big Sunday bundles OF
the big cities.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06

son have been able to classify it.
None has ever seen a fish so large or
of that kind. 1t is claimed that 1t
measures forty-five feet in length and
is broad in proportion. A taxidermist
from Washington has arrived in Mi
ami for the express purpose of mount
ing this big fish for exhibition pur-
poses.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06

The farmer signs for an automobile
and the automobile dealer signs for
farm. This is not the case with the
Ocala Auto Sales Company. Its pro-
prietor possesses one of the best
farms in the county.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06

We note with some interest that
Col Herbert Anderson is still dispos-
ed to hang around at Armageddon
He has called another meeting OF the
Florida Moose.-Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06

Dysentery is always serious and
often a dangerous disease. but Il can
be cured. Chamberlain's Collie. ChOl-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy has cured
1T even when malignant and epidemic
For sale by all dealers. IN
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06

Florida democrats. unless they get
busy and dig" will have to take q
back seat to the democrats OF other
southern states. The Pensacola News
now suggests that each one of the
10000 democrats of Florida give one
dollar. We fear the appeal is hope
less. Probably 10000 of the demo
Gratis of Florida haven't the dollar,
and from recent indications about
10000 of the others wouldn't give 4
dollar if they had it-Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06

Some members of the legislature
are looking forward TO the "extry SEES
sion" more for the 'extry pay than
ANYTHING else.-Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06

W. R. Hill, VINO entered the home
of Mr.. J. B. Hayes Thursday morning,
taking from the room of Mr. B. A.
Brannan several suits of clothes, etc.,
was given a hearing before Justice
I.yles Friday morning. Hill was
bound over on two charges-larceny
and breaking and entering. He is now
in jail.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06

Florida is a great state. For in
stance, it grows lines in the far
southern section of the state and
mines lime in this section.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06

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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06

All kinds OF fresh seed a, ocaIa
Seed Store. S-23.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06

Rev. and Mrs. Hendree Harrison
and young son of Jacksonville, Fla,
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. z. D.
Harrison of Observation-Disclosures Jour
nal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06

Hon l. L. Farris democratic nomi-
nee for representative from DuvtI
county, has announced his candidacy
for speaker of the house. Mr.. Farris
was the popular speaker of the 1909
session, and while his announcement
of the past week is the first authorita-
tive statement on the subject, it is
nevertheless a fact thta his numerous
friends among the members Of the
coming legislature have long been
urging his candidacy. and many have
been actively engaged in securing
pledges for his support. Mr.. Farris
will be the candidate of the progress
i've element in the legislature and as
such will probably be elected. He is
a legislator of experience and has al
ways been a consistent friend Of the
people as opposed to corporate infiu.
ence and menace. -Palatka News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-06

Mrs. John P. Galloway came in from
Ocala Saturday evening last for
short visit to her father, J. A. Sewell,
and other relatives. Mrs. Galloway
and little John Amos Sewell left for
Ocala Monday morning. John Amos
will make a visit to Mr.. and Mrs Gal
loway. Brooksville Argus.