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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15
GRIN HUMOR IN JAPAN.

Japan is not a funny nation, put
Ceryautes might find a theme for
worldwide laughter in ridiculing the
predicament Of the knightly samura'
who cannot get the physician attend
ant upon the late Emperor to commit
s;,icide These estimable. II out-of-
date. gentlemen. much impressed by
Gen sral Nogrs death. demand tha'
IN. doctor also kill himself, but "he
declines to do so' 1t has been firmly
exnIained to him that he will be held
in dishonor If he does not follow the
example Of Nogi, but "all the persua-
sion and indignation leave him I'M
moved" Since the move would land
him among the spirits, the doctors
position is not unintelligibl..
He meets the storm OF scorn ano
derision with cold logic. 1T was not
my fault" he declares. If the En-
peror died. II he had followed my ad-
vice and abstainsd from alcoholic
drinks. he would still be alive"
This Is right. Why should he pur-
sue the rebellious Emperor further
with useless edvice? II plain words
from the doctor about signing tn
pledge availed nought here. what hope
is there of keeping the royal tippler
out of his cups Of nepenthe or nectar
in the fowery fields Of hereafter? He
was a hard-headed man and deserves
his fate. Besides. it is a bad prece-
dent to set for a doctor to commit
suicide every time a patient dies on
! his hands.
II true. this incident makes Nogfs
tragic end rather a melancholy anair.
Hara-kiri for a master who will not
abstain is too .quixotic for Western
admiration He needed no brave SOL
| der 70 fare with him into the shadows
! but a boon companion He certainly
would not enjoy the doctors sound
common sens. II anybody must COM
nit suicide under the premises. why
do the brave samurai hand back and
urge the doctor to make himself I'm
MORTAL We think the physicians po-
s!;ion less awkward than that Of the
enthusiasts. who blame him for not
doing what they have failed TO do
The doctor evidently has Scotch blood
in his veins. and the joke Is on the
Sanurai
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15

and society. ana VINO was then IN shs
Senate. not only voted to ssa& emoot.
but spoke long and earnestly in favor
thereof
| Coming. or rather going back. TO
! the Colonel. since We have taken re-
| cords in reverse order. prominent
Mormon mine owner is authority Tor
the statement that there was bar
gain to deliver the Mormon vote to
the Republican party in 1904. in re-
cognition of. and gratitude for In
fuence exerted in behalf OF Smoot
And delivered it was Utah gave the
Colonel a plurality Of 29.o23 as against
a plurality OF 2,l40 for Mckinley In
1900 The Colonel carried Utah. wy
oming and Idaho, all three of when
States are largely dominated by what
is known and is admitted to be
a Mormon machine"
More than that, Benjamin l.. Rich
Mormon elder. is quoted as saying u
his people that they never had pet
ter friend in the White House than
Theodore Roosevelt. There never
has been" he continued. "a man there
that understood this people as he
understood them. He has peeh' anu
is, your friend. Many conversation
have had with him concerning the
struggle OF this people and the build
ing up of this land with the aid OF
our fathers" There is other evidence
in the records showing the close as
sociation between the Colonel and the
Mormon machine; between Progress
siyeness and Mormonism POLITICALLY I
notably a certain Roosevelt letter tha'
was printed on, in Mofmondom' In
seven languages But the above ought
10 be- sufficient 10 put the Colonel ana
his me too" Beveridge in mos'
absurd and inconsistent and insih- !
cere position in their championship Ok
home, freside and society.
Nor would the women Of the land
irrespective OF sufragette or antleut-
frase,te inclinations. place themselves
in any less absurd. inconsistent and IN /
sincere position. should they hearken
to the Progressive appeal. considering
the vigorous and bitter campaign they
conducted against the seating OK
Smoot. That campaign, 1t will ne
recalled. took the form OF protest
I'm which women's clubs. church Or
carnations, temperance societies ana
the like the country over united. and
was based on the plea that any con-
o.s.;o, 70 Mormonism would be de-
structive OF home. freside and society,"
which the Colonel and Beverage are
now defending-save the mark.-out
were then jeopardizing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15
TIVE INCOME PROBE.

Social equity demands the presen;
haIinE Of tax-e~aders into court. II
Is TO: 50 much the violation % his duty
TO the state az 20 Is his fois,ing an
unjust burden on the Taxpayer that
causes the tax-doiE.r 90 be sought out
and brvgsh; 60 time. The remedy ap-
Piled j. more corrective than punitive
When the taz-d"dzsr 8 undc.errcd 81
rs neglect 90 his CIVIC duty in taxa
;iou. n inpoycS ~ extra and undue
burden on his ,sI!ov-isaa who toes
the maxi when ia" taS-doaEcr :. com
p~Ilsd 20 tote fair he no: only lessons
his fcIlowman's Load. but also Ms own.
wh.r~ every s-d.vt4gal ca--s~s sss
shari 20 tire general burden the ind
v5duaI burden - Trht Tho pres~ni
grana Jsry proceedings IN reference q
income taxes arc not prosecutions nor
prosecutions. but ire srdeavcr % ere
community 60 distribute she tar burden
s1ui,shiv.
Tax evasion =. % coa-s>. ccmvsyr 9,
AL tbe units 90 ire s,zee. Certasu
cities s1d COUNTIES s-e far rnore dere.
&c. thar o.Sers: there are many coun.
t~s where sncpme TAI dei:nqusoey 81
s-rnoss universal This .. s.monsss~eet
by The sacs that Eschnrcnd pay,
H.osz % more fncpVue tar ss.an an o,
- aee counas~s - O ~, $780,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15

The possibilities OF big savings by
IN. su.inessIlke administration OF
municipal work have just been demon
s,rated once more Ia San Francisco
where a saving of SOC hours day u
the stree, sweeping force has been
made By the simple device OF hav!ns
the men report at the work instead o!
coming 60 headquarters for orders
each day. tn. sweepers win b CIV
en- their neg, assignment at the end OF
the day. and the result will b
equivalent to adding sixty men to 'n'
fore. without extenting the WORKING
period beyond the regular eight
hours.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15
JOHN POwELL'S AMERICAN MUSIC

JOHN POwELL'S AMERICAN MUSIC.
Music lovers in Richmond and those
throughout the country interested in
the development OF a native music,
marked by the genius Of the American
people, will read with pleasure what
Efrem Zirnbahst, violin virtuoso. told
a New York Times critic about John
Pcwelrs violin concerto. Zimbafst de-
clares the plant that there is no new
music for the violin Il "aN rot" He
thinks there 10 plenty Of new music.
and that it is the duty OF orchestrae
and individuals to play 1t until 1t BE-
comes familiar and popular. He in
stances Brahms ana Tschaakowsky Is
composers whose work met with . cold
reception ut nrst. until the beauties
ana novelty Of their productions were
impressed upon critics and musicians
He is enthusiastic about Powells con-
certo first played by him at the last
music festival.
Then there is the concerto OF John
Powell. All. in John Powell you have
a countryman to be proud of! He is
from Richmond. and gave his con-
certo its first hearing there last spring.
It has been played nowhere else. l
have the exclusive rights to It for two
wears, and It will not be published for
another year.
This season shall play At many
times I consider It the most beaut1ful
concerto for the violin written since
Brahms. Americans should like IT De-
cause It is full of American color. 1t
IS real American music. The hrst
movement, believe. utdhzes no estao-
lished tunes, but It Is American In at
mosphere. In the adagfo Powell mas
used many negro melodies. shall
play It first, I think. when appear
with the Symphony Society,""
This is high praise from . n,ascee.
That tho composition appeals to for-
etgner as real American music Is espe-
ctally delightful. The success with
which negro melodies have been used
for motifs in the adagio is proof that q
rtch field awaits the composer who can
sedze the national charaote1 OF our
Southern music and mold It into orig
tnal and pleasing form. It is q source
of pride to Richmond that she has
contributed of her own spirit to make
a new classic for the violin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15

Order ~ Judge t. Receiver Of Defunet
Alexandria Concern.


Especial to The Times.Dispatchl
cording to An order issued by Judge
L. c. Barley in the Corporation Court.
Howard Smith, receiver OF the defunct
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Cor
poration. 10 instructed TO enter suit
against the directors OF that concern
to collect any liability. II there be any:
He IL empowered to employ counsel
to represent him and to take such &C
ton az may be necessary fc- the en-
forcement and collection OF sucn
claims
In tho Corporation Court to-day q
continuance was granted In the case
OF C. Jones Rixey, former head OF the
defunct Virginia Safe Deposit and
eral indictments are pending In con-
nection with the collapse OF that con-
Germ. until the January term OF court.
The court directed Commonwealth's
Attorney Brent to write to Dr. Oe
Jarnette, superintendent OF the asy-
lum at Stanton. where Rixey 10 .
patient. and ascertain his mental con-
dition and report same TO the court
A continuance until November II
was granted In the case OF LEWIS
Hoof. former secretary and genera
manager Of the defunct Aercanti!e
Railway Building and Loan Associs
/, ton. against whom a NUMBER OF
dictments are pending In connect'o"
vim the collapse of that concern
| special grand jury was 0roefec
by the court for October .: Severn
criminal cases viii be presented 70 tnS
iury. and II IL expected the person.
state tax returns will be invesu-
gated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15


Sir.-I feel sure that good many
people will be grateful to Mr.. Hugh A.
White for his account of some OF the
underground performances OF the anti
Wilson men in the Norfolk convention.
At the same time we are compe!ted
to laugh a little At the trusting dis
positions Of these distinguished pro-
Wilson gentlemen from Lexington.
Staunton and other parts. who felt In
honor. bound to believe what they were
told Such a thing as guile In po-
litical convention had apparently never
occurred to them. and all that q mem
Der of the Virginia machine had to do
was to assure them cordially that
everything was all right Perish the
thought that any OF those celebrated
members OF Congress and dtgntned
Senators. their henehmen and 80
forth. would traverse the truth some
Well. they carried . point. but the
point has turned against their own
bosoms now. and IL likely to be pressed
home when Intelligent and pasfiotlc
virginians become fully aware OF the
humiliating position which virginia
democratic administration. The old
State will have q back seat, earned
for her. by the, size Of the men who
represent her at the capital, and oy
their performances at Norfolk and Bal
timore. But for conveniently early.
men would not be reelected. and as
the matter stands all we of the Tenth
District can do 10 to scratch" 1t IS
the only way we can show how We
feel about Il Gentlemen. let US
scratch one or two names from the
ballots when we come 20 x x0tS
Savannah
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15
Halloween.

"a Small Boys Experience.)
Amt Halloween a twelve-inch gun!
Say. boys. the games as good as won:
We've got the goods. we need no
tell you what. well have the run!
Last Halloween the things we done
Was full Of night, Ike sullivan; -,
II you read all-twould kAl ike
poison!
That night was pitch. there warn't NO
We looked a. black a. any "coon:
We surely aid just yAnk the bun;
And fun-we got Just bout ton
Oh. how We froIicked, ev'ry loon
Jest seemed to be "Old Nick's' own
And made things hot from settin' sun
Till daylight come-then how We run!
First thing We done was hook some
pears
From out the barn . t R:sdy o ss''s one
'Twouid even scare the ''Aeo'e1''
Then next We took down an the Chair:
Then Billy Smith. he up and dares
Us all to climb the high back stairs
Down by the jail: but We all fears
They'd trap US there like silly hare&
so We all say: 20; snywne. ..co,,.rs-
snares.
So then we done . stunt or tive
And stoId a wagon. just bran new
And set her 'gainst Q chimbiy hue.
NV. didn't Deacon Brown just stew
when he his wagon there did view
A Toosttn' high, like ROSTERS do!
Then we took on some gefes-e t0W.
We raised right smart q hoo-uo.ioos
Ana kept away from "bobbies biuo-
And rang door bells and ttck-tacks4
Gee. times was hot. Ike OLD "veoy:
the folks all thought 'Old NICK" eeo3e
though
On Halloween wen keep ensaes
movtn'.
we-u 20 right In. well play 70 win
Thcn dear old Pappy C'tizen-
Just grin and bear, just bear ana
THEODORE Low.
Roanoke
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15
we0a-wysoe.

Especial to The Tfmes-D4spafcn-J
Charlottesville. va. October l4-ine
marriage OF Thomas F. West. head-
master of the Ivy schools. this county:
and Miss Julia B. wysor. dausnter OF
Or and Nrs wysor, Of Clifton Forge
took place az > O'Clock At the Presoy-
terrain Church. in Clifton Forge. INC
hr16e vas sfven away by her fatner'
.nd was attended by eight bridesmaids
md six little girls In the capacity OF
r1bbou-bearersI Frank West ooener
Of the groom. was bese man. ana JAM
ana George west Allen white, Jon"
TYLER, wysor and Pendieeon were 90
usaeru A wedding euppef foio~so
the ceremony. a. the home OF tne
brides pareueA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15
On the Spur Of the
Moment.
By Roy K. Moulton.

Mafy's Skirt.
Mary had q little skirt
And II was built so tight
She had to hire q chambermatd
To peel 1t OF at night.
They had to carry her around
And lean her gainst the wall.
Because the skirt 50 closely ut
She could not walk at all.
She ate her meals off from q shelf
Because she dared not sit
Down in a chair like other folks
For fear her skirt would split.
But Mary didn't kick at all.
II was just as she'd wish;
she couldn't hop around the house
Or wash or wipe dish.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15
ger THE SALARY TO THE MAN.

Tn
.sa presidency OF the Virginia
,.sbnic Institute, the board OF
must not expect TO be aole "
,;,, Cor a second-class salary
.,,an is found, he ought NOT
no let go because he demahas
CONDENSATION than that no"
a;ves bv the head of the ihs'''U''''.'
The position is 80
,hat the State can wen -.
.. Increase the present saia''
substantial per cent 10
r,c,t man. The average e'
no. nresident, it is true, receives
o,ns,sstion, and the maximum
.o1ary is not great. but the irrep"'
60 which would result from the Sc
,.;ou ~ an incompetent and uh-
t.,r.s executive in the present IN
stance must be avoided by the eap'os
,,s,, OF an expert administrator ""0
%, Justify his salary in 'ncfeas'as
Oh. practical value OF the Virgin"
.s,o,,,schnic Institute to the people,
THAT institution holds unique pos
.,o, in the state, because II mas o
80. function IN increasing the earn
A.. ,ower and the output Of the agfi-
,,I,r,.l interests Of the Common
xealth. 1t comes into eloo" 'oueA
with the great productive Glass; Il -
.s sticientIy and progressively aoHii"
,,,a u Increases the wealth of the
state and IL it is not so conoue'eu'
4, decreases that wealth II II Is io
sonable to pay a factory presloeh'
high salary to operate a plant So ia"
=, vii, earn fair dividends. is it not
soua,ly right to pay college presi-
dent a good salary to operate 'he co'
,epe so that it will pay DIVIDENDS IN
Increased service to the people?
The Virginia Polytechnic institute
NAV be likened in form to a large cor
noration. With a teaching stan 'l
..ventv-four. a student body Of 400 IN
1al1-I2 and twelve departments. Is
v.s, entsrprise The task OF man
aging il and directing its policies is
task calling for tremendous aoiii'S'
To such an undertaking the proper
man would bring ripe training ana eA-
,arience. and it might be necessary TO
take him from active work in another
college, where he might be receiving
more than the president OF the VIZ
e1nia Polytechnic Institute is now
Maid lust as a corporation would
consider capacity the chief consideId-
ton in casting about for president
so should the beard of visitors In the
present case so about getting the right
man.
The agricultural progress OF the
people depends largely upon whether
the most efficient man Is put at the
head Of the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute or not II he is found, ne
should be given any reasonable ad-
vance over the present salary that
he reau.rss :. In This case the man
must not be nt.ed to the salary, out
the salary to the man Let the board
OF visitors be assured that IL it can
settle upon the best man for the
place, the people Will ratify any in
crease that may have to be made IN
the salary II the board elects an in
competent time-server, II will be guilty
6f gross waste Of the peoples money;
II II elects an efficient and suitable
executive and then declines to raise
TIE salary, it will be guilty Of the
same gross waste of the peoples
money; II Il elects the right type OF
man and makes all reasonable conces-
sioas. it Will have put the people OF
Virginia IN its lasting debt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15

Z DufDua0Co OF . f0Q0o0s - Ioeeo4 xI08
Mr. 0illiam. district chairman. for the
(, purpose stated In saiA aAtdav1t. and
that waS anxious that beth the poll
ed; that after tho committee began ia
canvass the returns from the poll
books-not the ballots-it appeared
that from several OF the precincts the
poll books and ballots were saaled In
the same package. and to open them
would probably reveal the ballots.
which the committee was unwilling to
do: that II was at my suggestion that
the question as to the right OF the
committee to open and canvass the bal
lots was raised: that thersupon the
committee. then In session and desir-
Ing tho best advice on the subject. In.
structed its chairman 20 talk the situa.
ton over. by phone. with Mr.. Gillian.
the district chairman. and the commit.
tee would be guided by the advice Of
said chairman: that the said district
chairman stated that since his letter
requesting a meeting Of the committee
to meet and canvass the returns had
been written. he had discussed the
matter with his counsel. and was ad.
vised that IL would be unnecessary to
have the various county committees
canvass the returns, but that certi.
ficates should be forwarded to the dis
trict and county chairman by the
judges of election. and that the coun-
ty committee had no right to open and
canvass the ballots. and that he would
advise the committee not to open and
canvass said poll books and ballots:
that the committee then directed Its
chairman to prepare and send out
blank forms Of certificates to the vari-
Gus Judges Of election. which was done.
and Is the foundation for the allega-
ton that the same was made up on
tirely from memory. the said poll books
having not been opened: that the COM
mittee was unwilling to open the said
poll books and ballots because II had
no legal right to do II Gas I myself
have been since satisfied about). and
the district chairman advised 1t not to
do It.
Mr.. Robertson 10 mistaken IN regard
to the judges Of election saying they
would not serve II the ballots were
opened. 80 far ~ my recollection serves
me. as no such statement was made in
said committee meeting. % far - !
can recall.
I did not intend nor do believe Mr..
Robertson intended to cast any rof1eo-
ton on any Of the committee - the
vote for what was done ives unani.
nous, including my own.
JOHN q. JEFFERSON.
Amelia Courthouse.
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nnvSto090DO 1oDDe4

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.J
Eredericksburg. Va, Octoo6 IL
Ms. charles Williamson Hunsss. OF
Appoma,tox. has issued iavis.t'onc for
a.. marriage OF her daughter. Mss
.,rte DIVA Hunter. 20 Marion Cor
a., uyYla.. Jr., Of this city. The msre
ri.ae win take place At Liberty Beo.
,i., chvreA. q Appomassox. On cctobss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15

pvs-,.a va. October M-The Rev. ~.
rsvsSsSsoss. the rev pessss q the Wsss
py,sscS DaVssR church. VS. formally web
sns-sI ~ = meeting % the ehuSch 80.
asy sssssssss. epyees.s were nee -
,scn: pr. j. 2. HeDaersca. rcprsssuein0 ~
SssssvRs a. DPsUsel. ana D.. G.. G. Csslsa.
s~r<enuu4oNg H. churcbe4 - DrsUeel- IL
~: 9. = SsssY @ - -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15

During the past decade the aver
age freight train load has increased
"a per cent in the United states. ~ pei
cent In France. ~ per cent In Ger
many and Is per cent in Great Britain.
These figures clearly indicate that a
smaller number OF train miles and
consequently Q less outlay for fuel
and wages are now required, as COM
pared with former years. to move
Given amount Of traffic. On the other
hand. the outlay for maintenance of
.oaabea and structures and the up
keep Of equipment. as might be expect
ed. has steadily advanced The United
states leads in transportation efficiency,
or in the cost Of transportation per
ton mile. The revenues received pei
,oa nile IN this country however. are
considerably lower than the foreign
rates
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onrSb-oeDtYy.

seupdai 20 Tue Timee-psspa4Ay
ccxes' va, Oceober 1S.-Nrs. LeNa
r GENTRY. q Csosss. announces che sH-
,...cnInr uasrsAge Of her 6aueht0,
r.. 1890 vSrg1SsA. % wIIl1am A.
A.r.on Osrsh, ~, Of ChaS1ceeesvslle.
~ v~dAaue W1Il - celebrated - the
Late fall