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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
INV Free Offer to You

To you who suffer from any disease
need medical advice-are run down and
wasted by suffering will send Free
Full Dollar Treatment for your case.
No matter what your ailment, howlong
you have suffered, what medicines you
have taken: how long, how often or with
what success others have treated you-
no matter what your age or sex, who you
are or where you iive--this offer is in
tended for you and means every word it
says, Just as it is written.
This is plain statement OF facts, back
ed byrmy honest desire to prove that /.
as a Specialist in the treatment OF all
chronic diseases, can cure your trouble.
During my long years OF practice
have proved to thousands OF sufferers
that my treatments for chronic diseases
are more effective than other treatments.
shall not be satisfied until have proved
this same thing to thousands Of others,
which fortunately l can now afford to do
at my own personal expense.
do not ask you to take the word OF
the thousands have cured. do not ask
YOU to take my word. ask only that
you allow me to fulfill the promise now
make to you-prove Free my ability to
cure you by sending Full Dollar Treat
ment for your ailment.
will send this Full Dollar Treatment
free and Postpaid in a plain wrapper, and
will never expect or accept one cent from
you in payment for it.
II you are tired and disguised with
promises and word proof" accept to-
day this real proof ! offer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
PREVENT FRAUDS
IN PAINT MAKING.
Adams Gets After Manufacturers
of Adulterate,1 Turpentinc u
and Linseed Oil.

Undaunted b. the avalanche of on.
position which his seed Inspection bill
OF last session brought down upon his,
head. Berkeley D. Adams, oG Charlotte
county introduced In the Rpuse yea
to-day u measure to prevent hhe adul-
teration and misbranding OF &urpen-
tine. linseed oil and paints. what the
paint manufacturers will do to him
within the days to come In something
to b., feared. NJ
According to his bill. 1t is made M
lawful for any manufacturer OF painta,
pure spirits of turpentine. or raw orS
boiled linseed oil, to sell such articles
unless tho fact Is plainly marked ON
the package or barrel Samples of
these products are to be drawn by
inspectors of the State Lairy and Food
Department, and analysed by tho
chemists.
Tho efficiency and purity OF the arr
ticles sought to be sold would be thas
ascertained. and any person found
guilty of endeavoring to sell q pro-
duct which registered below tho
standard as marked-ln other words,
OF nlisbrandins-would be heavily
fined. ''JE
1t Is planned that tho gystena
shall support itself.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28

counties and cities OF the state. RI
Us an axiom that no class OF property.
or even piece of property, can escape
taXatiop--or even bear too little taxa
t!on--without proportiuuably heavier
tax burden being put upon ali other
property. Any Just system of taxa
ton. therefore, must be founded upon
4 Just system OF Assessment
Willie the assessment of intangible
peraonal property has steadily increa s.
ed during the past twenty years. The re
can be no doubt that an immense deal
of It still escapes assessment. and n
large portion will continue TO do so to
THO end OF time. rho result Is heavier
burden on tho tangible personally and
realty.
In assessing tangible personality
there have been great discrepancies in
the valuation In the different counties
and cities. There are at least two
dozen different constructions placed
upon the law which requires such
cash valuation. Inequalities Will con-
tinuc to result 50 long as these con-
structions are not uniform.
The situation is not different when
tho assessment Of real estate Is con-
sidered. Tho law requires that 1t all
be assessed at it's fair market value.
To what proportion of the realty OF
tHs sildtc Ii tnlS StandarQ applied! TO
compa ratively small part Except
when a clerical error has occurred. 1t
Is exceedingly seldom that the land
books show too largo an assessment
In these cases the courta grant speedy
and inexpensive relief.
Whom ones real estate Is assessed
too low he may apply to the court to
have tho assessment raised. For
obvious reasons this privilege Is very
occasionally exercised. Taking the
State over. 1t Is estimated that the real
estate IS assessed at only 90 Per cent.
OF Its fair, market value.
The trouble is that every locality is
afraid of paying into the State treas
ury more than its just proportion Of
the State taxes, thus oata blishing a
competition In tax evasion through
low assessments. This is the situation
which renders a high rate of taxation
necessary. which has the effect of
Keeping a vast amount of wealth from
being invested in the lands OF the
State.
II has become a truism that higher
assessments and lower tax rates do
moro than anything else to attract out
side land buyers. There Is a crying
need for central supervision of as
sessments, for In no other way can
any shadow of equalization be thrown
upon our system of taxation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
Why ! Make This Offer

have cured thousands OF cases Of
rheumatism, Kidney Trouble, Stomach
Trouble, Liver and Bowel Disorders, Ca
ttarrh, Bronchitis, Chronic Coughs, Weak
Lungs, Lumbago, Piles, Urinary Disor-
diers, Female Weakness and the other
diseases mentioned OF. the coupon below.
| make this offer to you because want
every sick and suffering man and woman
TO know that my treatments are better
than other treatments.
| make this free offer so you need not
spend one cent more in your search for
a cure. want the sufferers Of the world
to learn how and where they may find a
cure. If did not have unbounded faith
IN the merits OF my treatments | could
not make such an offer to you through
this paper-could not publish broadcast
this offer to send free treatments.
expect to distribute my dollar treat
ments free to ten thousand sick people.
This means that | am willing to give
away $4,000 worth OF my treatments
Tor no other purpose than to prove my
ability to cure chronic diseases.
You have everything to gain--nothinc
to lose-by accepting this offer OF free
treatment. Fill in. sign and mail the
coupon to-day. Be among the first TO
receive these free gifts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28

Express Companies Ask to Be
Allowed to Pay on Earnings
Instead of Mileage.

Express companies, whose business is
essentially similar toS that OF railroads,
in the capacity, Of e. common carrier
should be taxed IN tho Same manner.
according TO an, argument prescntcj
yesterday morning before tho Com
mtttee on Finance of the House OF
Delegates. by Wyndham r. Meredith,
counsel for the Adams Express Com.
rany and the Southern Express Com
pany. The committee was considering
the bill, as recommended by tho state
Tax Commission, increasing the milo
ago tax OH express companies. The
measure makes the now rate IS per
mile. instead of SIS as at present, but
DR.. D. S. Freeman, of the commission,
said $3.50 would BIO about right.
SIr. Meredith, whose argument vas
extensive. said that counting all taxes,
State and local, personal and mileuge
in virginia.F;the companies pay s7.sl
per mile, against s4.7I In Alabama,
s2.T5' in North Carolina, s1.5e in West
Virginia, and s1.53 In Virginia.
Makes Proposition.
Continuing, no said, they pay 50 per
cent. of their gross earnings to The
railroads for ueo OF cars and trans
portatlon. The total thus paid Is ST.
$4,000 year. On this tho railroads
pay q franchiso tax OF / per cent. to
irgs. Therefore. If the State put eS-
press companies on a par with rail-
5-lcds. thy would pay l per cont. on
$500 900, Oh $4,000 year, while the
railroads would also rr-' ~ cent
on half OF thle. or total on the bush
nees of isi-2 per cent.
This was the only way. said Mr..
Meredith, In which tho state could
exact O tax on the interstate as well
as tho intraGtate earnings, einco legal
ly II could not tax the through bus
mess. He made the proposition that
lie would contract that the roads
would pay the l per cent, or, If they
failed to hlo the written agreement
to this effect, or IL they contested the
law after passage. the present tax OF
Sc per mile would still be in force.
DR.. Freeman, in reply. asked the
committee not to consider the COM
parative figures as to taxation in other
States. without figures to indicate the
gross earnings also. He spoke of the
press companies. as shown by financial
statements. If the express companies
wanted to, pay on the Same basis with
railroads, lie was willing. In Virginia.
this would mean 3.43 OF their gross
earnings, instead OF 2.7 per cont.
which 1t now costs them. The express
company representatives present said
that they had no such property as tho
railroads, including rights of way and
track, and DR.. Freeman said that was
the point-they had not made tho In.
vestmcnts that the railroads have.
The latter asked for more time.
which will be given him by the COM
lnittee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28

have received at the hands OF Foster.
The detective. no says, has frequently
visited the offices saying that he rep
resented the United States government.
lie has tried to tntimidate and bulldozc
Office attaches, Ryan says
Charges that he Assaulted and at
tempted to kill Ryan were made in q
warrant Issued tonight against Eos
ter AS soon as tho warrant was Issued
In justice of the peace court IL was
turned over to constable 10 DO served
on Foster. 1t was announced that Fon-
ter later would submit TO arrest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
WORK TO REMOVE BISHOP
HoVcmcnt is Result OF Criticism u,
ArchduchesS AUGUSTA

Horcmcnt Is Result OF Criticism OF
Archduchess Augusta.
Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.
Vienna. January a7-Womcn OF the
court and aristocratic circles to-day
started a movement to secure tho re-
moval OF Bishop Prochazka. of stuhl-
weisenbcrG. for crlticizing Archduchcss
Augusta from the pulpit. The arch
duchess. greatly incenscd over the
bishops attack. appealed TO her hus-
oand 70 aid in having him removed
from MS post In the sermon the
bishop said:
Social and church work Is an earn
est matter and should be taken earn
estly. it is not O. lad in any respect
The archduchess who frequently vista
tho hospitals. should not have her
mind on the diamonds that glitter IN
her ears, the big ostrich pIumes in
her hat or the frou-frou hor s.lkca
skirts make us she passes among the
sufferers. She should wear plain
wash drcss on the occasions"
When told OF the bishops criticism,
huSusta was highly indignant.
"A plain wash dreEsv che cried
Who ever heard OF any archduchesS
wearing such costume? Perhaps tho
bishop expects me to help scrub the
noor at tho hospital
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
LEGISLATIVE COMMENT
TAxATlON---I.
By LEWIS H. MACHEN.

There has been laid before tho Gen.
eral Assembly at this session COM
prchensivc report Of the Tax Commits
slon appointed to make an invcstlSa-
ton Of the system OF assessment. reve-
nuc and taxation now In force in this
state This cemmssion was composed
OF Governor alann. chuirman; Lieutcn-
ant-Governor Elly2on, Speaker Byrd.
Judge Robert F.. Prentis. Colonel A. NJ
Bowman and DIR. Douglas s. Freeman,
secretary. This report and the APP
pendiH prepared by the secretary con-
tain In Il compass Of about 100 pages
vast deal Of Information which the
people OF the state should know. and
which. moro especially the students of
the States finances and those having
the responsibility. OF lcgislatinG for
tho State. should have at their FIN
gers ends. Tho personnel OF the com
mission commends It's Andings and
recommendations to the earnest con-
sideration of the members Of the Gen
erai Assembly.
The nrst OF these Recommendations
Is the creation of permanent, unpaid
Tax Commission Of ninc existing state
officers, with paid executive officer,
and having tho power to cquaiizc as
sessments among the counties and
cities of tho State by fixing q stand
ard valuation for each tangible class
acre valuation for each county and
average frontal valuations for each
city; to remove commissioners OF the
revenue for violation of tho law or
for neglect of duty. and to formulate
reasonable rules and regulations for
the uniform assessment Of improve
ments and for the general enforcement
OF the revenue law. There are two
score of other recommendations, OF
which the last three are the abolition
of the Office of examiner of records
and the imp OF tho duties Of
such examiners upon the commi ssion-
ers of the revenue the examination Of
tho books OF local assessing officers,
With the establishment of q uniform
system of bookkeeping among them,
under the general supervision of the
Tax Commissioners, and to equalize as
sessments and bring them to the con-
stitutional valuation with view to
the ultimate separation OF iacal and
State revenue.
Taken Us a whole, these recommcn-
dations constitute q far-reaching and
deep striking program. Speaker Byrd's
Tax Commission bill embodies many,
II not most. of these recommended tons
1t has long been known that there
was lamentable inequality In the
assessment of the real and personal
property for taxation in the various
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
Roosevelt Meeting called.

Especial to The Tim s-Dispatch)
Chicago. Ill, January 27.-A nation
al conference Of Roosevelt Republicans
has been called to meet here Febru-
AIRY 6. Secretary Sims, OF the national
Roosevelt committee, announced to-
night that the committee had been re
quested to call such a conference by
Governor Osborn, OF Michigan. who
came here to-day to consult with tho
committee.
Telegraphic requests to all Rephb-
lican Governors have been sent out,
asking them to be presel. and invita-
lions to participate are being sent to
others Interested In the movement to
secure the Republican nomination. for
Roosevelt.
1T is probable that c permanent
Roosevelt organization will be form
ed" said Sims, that will devise ways
and means for carrying Into effect the
Roosevelt sentiment that is develop
Ing in every section OF th> country
Discussing the present situation In
tho Republican party. Governor Os
born said tonight:
"I believe that al tho other cam
didates will withdraw III favor Of
Colonel Roosevelt on or before the day
the Republican convention meets here.
''iloosevelt's policies are weIl-lsnown.
All factions will solldify when he be-
comes the standard bearer. l believe
the former President will lead tho
movement that will restore prosperity
to tho country. The people have con-
fidence In him."
When asked IL he though Roosevelt
would accept a. nomination, Governor
Osborn smiled and said: Wait ind
sac" ~ 4. St6 = go S5i, ,sl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
Important That Public Should
Know About Great
Kidney Remedy

The testimonial | am to give You comes
unsolicited. ! have been suffering from
lulubago Tor ten years and at times was
unable to stand erect. A Mr.. Dean Of
TINS city. saw mic in my condition tbent
over and inquired the cause told him
that had the lumbago. EIc replied, I" 4
you get what ! tell you to, YOU need not
have it" said would take ANYTHING
ior ease, He said, You get two bottles
Of Or: Mlmcr's Swamp Root and take
1t, and il it docs not fix you o. X. / will
pay Tor tile medicine myself" did so.
and am well man. For five months /
have been as we'll as could be. Before
took your Swamp. Root was in constant
pain day and night This may look like
advertising, but il seems to nc most inn
portant that the public should be made
familiar with this treatment, as it is the
only one know which is an absolute cure
owe great deal to Dr. Kimer's Swamp.
MOOT, and am anxious that others situated
as l was should know and take advantage
OF It; Hoping that this testimonial may
DC OF benefit to some one. am,
j. A. ROWLAND,
1884 Humboldt ST.,
Denver, Gel.
State OF Colorado, City and County of
Denvcr-ss.:
personally appeared before me, a no.
tary public in and for the CITY and county
OF the State Of Colorado, J. A. Rowland,
known TO me as the person whose name
is subscribed to the above statement. and
upon his oath declares that it is a fruc
and correct statement.
DANIEL IL. DRAPER,
Notary Public
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
ALI You Need DO

II your disease is not mentioned in the
coupon, or if you are in doubt about it
write short letter describing your
symptoms III your. own words. Send the
coupon or your letter to Dr. Jas. w. Kidd,
Fl. Wayne, Ind, and by return mail,
sealed in plain wrapper, will send you a
Full Dollar courso Of Treatment, my
to2.paae Book, and q personal letter Of
advice, all absolutely Free and postage
paid. Youswill BE under no obligationto
me Isl N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
Home Medical Book Free !

have published a Medical Book
The Ills Of Humanity, Their Cause and I
Cur" compiled for ready reference ir,t
the home-a book containing 192fpagea
OF valuable professional information and
private advice--the result OF years Of ex-
pcrience in the practice OF medicine.
1t is written in plain, simple language
that any one can read and understand
and is well illustrated. So great has BEEN
the demand for this book that have
found it necessary to have it printed in
English, German, Swedish, Norwegian,
Finnish, Spanish, Italian and Bohemian.
Every home should have copy Of this
book, and it should be read by every man
and woman. IS
1t tells about practically all diseases q
gives their symptoms, their causes and how
they may be cured--tells what to eat and J;
what not to eat-how to prevent sickness
and how great many diseases may be-
cured at home, without doctor.
1t will benefit any one, sick or we'll, to
read this book, SO have provided ten
thousand copies for distribution among
readers Of this announcement, and viii
send copy free and postage paid with
the treatment, to every ailing person who;
writes me or sends the coupon below. IS II
If not otherwise requested, the English
edition OF this book will be sent to you
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
COLONEL SILENT,
LETS0THERS TALK
CONTINUED from first page).

CONTINUED from first page).
reporters got around to see him at
the Hoffman House. Thi, is the oDin-
ion he handed down, after making IT
very plain. as all the Coloners visitors
have learned to do. tina. no was not al .
thorizcd TO speak for Mr.. Roosevelt:
so far as myself am concerned,
may say that have been and am for
the nomination OF Colonel Roosevelt
by the National Republican Convention.
Ills qualifications commend themselves
individually TO the great mass of the
people. My own State, Missouri, is
alive with Roosevelt sentiment. The
people generally believe he is the par
ticuiar man for the particular place,
the man qualified By experience, by
Judgment, by executive ability, to deal
with the tremendous problems which
to-day confront the nation.
Republicans realize that Colonel
Roosevelt Is the man who can carry
the party banner to auccess next No
vember. and especially Is this true Of
missouri. l know, and they know, he
Is not candidate and will not be a
candidate for the nomination, but I
know. and they know, no ia patriot.
imbued with an unselhsh desire and
purpose to help his countrymen to that
solution OF pressing economic questions
which will be in the interest Of the
people as a whole. In view OF this
knowledge of the man, / am confiden,
ne cannot and will not refuse the nom
nation"
Two other guests at Sycamore Hill
to-day were Sloan Simpson, one Of the
Colonel's Rough Riders. from Dallas,
Texas. and John Callan oIloughlin. I,
may be surmised that Mr. simpson. who
is as much at home IN Texas politics
as he Is in the saddle. informed Mr..
Roosevelt how doth the presidential bee
In that State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28

a.,
any person convicted in court OF run
ming an automobile while intozica ted
shall thereafter be prevented from
operating machine on the streets or
roads of tho State.
Senate standing committees took a
daS or yesterday, only ono OF them
mseting-Courts OF Justice. The COM
mittee spent three hours dissecting the
Drewry bill for the creation of
bureau OF vital statistics, and graft
ing on new amendments. The bill is
considered one Of the important meas
ures OF tho present session, and great
care Is being taken that nothing es-
sential is left out.
Helping the committee In Its dir
hcult task were Dr.. D. s Freeman.
the tax man; Dr.. Williams. State Com
missioner of Health, and Dr.. Walker,
OF the United States Bureau of the
Census. AT adjournment the bill was
not yet in shape to DO reported.
Presumably Senator Eohols as no
fanatic about the sanctity Of the
marriage bond. He introduced q bill
Yesterday amending the present d.
vorce law so as to mako drunkenness.
insanity and cruelty legitimate ground
for separation.
Equal suffrage and convict labor
VIII hold the attention OF the Senate
tomorrow night. Tho equal suffrage
eill vii! be given g public hea ring By
the Senate Committee on Priyilesea
and Elections. which. VIII meet for the
purpose in tho hall of the House Of
delegates 1T O'clock. If the attend
s si.eS'.t al the House hearings Is to be
taken as criterion tho hail will bs
packed, .t! -
The prison labor problem is
scheduled for the same hour In the
Corporation Commission courtroom.
where 1t will be threshed out before
the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation The question is at pres
emit one OF the most widely discussed
In the State, and from all Indications
the Senate has split on 1t into two
equally determined factions. 5t
No move has been made looking to
unseating B. "A. Banks. O member OF
the House from Norfolk, ON tho
ground that no Is not an American
citizen. Tho matter has been looked
into. 1t Is said, and. regardless OF tho
place Of his birth, he is a citizen
through the remarriage OF his mother
to citizen. In addition, MIR. Baniss
had papers yesterday which he be-
lieves prove his, claims to having been
born in Baltimore.
BY q bill offered yesterday in tho
House by DR.. S T. a. Kent, of Halifax
an election is empowered to be held
in the district where is situated the
town OF Virgilina on the question OF
abolition or retention of its liquor dis
pensary. Y 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
N,i Re s s,sa ns sIsneslals

Washington January 37,,-The guns
arm or plntp and 81 els roc were from
for memorials. and relics OF the sunlen
lbatuesnip md tho. men Swh g PEI ishe9
5on her, accord e to- u !. sta teplcnt at
the Navy D epartnae s. 10 fntg h IT,. q no
,deper trhent has 81 IYea moro Than
10000 ROGUE ats for re les OF. tho 31Ialnes
and sn$ board ii hgr. been a PIP ointe 81 to
pass. or. til enc plieat ions. The famI7
ilyes$ OF the dead sGaneIi vi II u o. the
Arst 70 ha scintn Cd q. s:siis i:tS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
SHORTAGE OF SOUTHERN
LIKELY TO REACH G3,SOO
Lspeeial l. The Times. pispatcl,.l

winston Salem. n. C.. January az
The shortage OF Robert J. Southern,
trusted employe OF Spach Brothers,
wagon manufacturers. II Is estimated
to-day. will reach $4,000. accordins
to Southcrn'g confession. who kept 4
detailed record OF every dollar stolen.
= member OF the firm expressed the
opinion to-da. that the firm would
Southern will Nkely be tried next
week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
Letter to
DR.. kilmer & Co.,
Bingilamton, N. Y.
Prove What Swamp.Root Will Do For You.

Send to Dr.. kilmer 6 Co. Bingham.
ton, n. y, for sample bottle. It will
convince any one. You will also receive
booklet OF valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing be sure and mention the Rich
m ntd Sunday Times Dispatch. Regular
hity-cent and one-dollar size bottles for
sale at all drug stores.