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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06

Why is ]. p. Morgan making no $780,
600 contributions to any fund for the
good of the government and the peo-
pie this year? Can IL be that publicity
being dis,astetul to the great man.
Perkins Is dealing out the baksheesh
to the willing Theodore?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06
LET THE GRAND JURIEs DO THEIR
nVrTY.


The statement OF the personal prop
srty returns for 1912 communicated
yesterday by Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts c. Lee Moore lays upon the
grand juries of Virginia a duty which
they must not avoid in the slightest
degree. The Indictment made by the
record Is unacceptable: the grand 1uries
must execute that indictment. These
assessed incomes are not representative
ct either the possessions or the thrift
OF . people so provident and industri-
Gus as tho taxpayers OF Virginia" the
courageous Auditor OF Pubic Accounts
charges. and he - right. Tho returns
detailed in his statement present evi-
dence Of gross ana general public
evasion OF public duties. Tax-dodging.
tax inequalities and fearful dispropor-
ton between communities are s1aring-
~ apparent. Bound up with these de-
plorable conditions IL the lax admin !
!stration Of tho assessment laws Tho
taxpayers have not done their duty,
but that very fact implies negligence
on the part OF tho tax-gatherers.
There is a plain duty hero for the
grand juries, but 1t need not involve
proceedings against any citizen. II
there has been honest mistake. it may
be rectifed by the citizen when called
before the grand Jury. wiltul fraud
win not be assumed to exist by the
grand 5uries until tho tax-evaders have
been given q chance to come to time
and have refused to comply with the
mandate Of the law. Every citizen will
have an opportunity to correct error
in his assessment Tho proceeding Isl
civil in nature and not criminal
The case OF the merchants license
tax is typical Of all the other classes Of
tax evasion The returns INDICATE that
there are only 5.s77 merchants whose
annual purchases exceed $4,000. which
means that more than 80 per cent OF
the merchants OF the State buy no
more than $1,000 worth Of goods per
year. If the returns state facts. then
big business should como to Virginia to
learn how to do business.
The income tax returns reveal q
condition as strange. In sixteen coun-
ties no income IS assessed against any
person. In each OF seventeen counties
there IL but ono person whose income
exceeds $4,000. In 100 counties there
are only $50 taxpayers assessed upon
their incomes. whilst in nineteen cities
but ASA persons arc assessed.
Auditor Moore has put the case
squarely up to the grand juries. He
has done his part: let them DO theirs.
II they perform their duties thorough
ly. the result may be a lowering o.:
the tax rate throughout the State The
taxpayess. are the real victims OF the
tax-dedgerA It Is for them who are
bearing their share Of the burden to
create . public sentiment that, work
ing through the grand juries, will
make the other fellows como into court
and tote their share.
The administration Of Justice Is to
eyes Of the nation. Let the admins
tretion o: Justice as 70 taxation by
her grand .uries make her equally
famous Is a state which demands that
IN return for equality Of privilege there
must be equality Of burden.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06

We give 1t up. II Roosevelt has
written 1000 letters he can never be
convicted OF anything. Taking q hint
from the paternal Waller in Pickwith.
he has provided an alibi against every
thing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06

In view Of the Increasing cost Of
living 1t Will be necessary for the do
nestle science schools to add to theft
curricula courses in how to make will
lies winter suit out Of papa's last years
pants"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06

q misapprehension. While deeply inA
terested in the success of the Stata
Fair, l have no Official connection WITH
Il or with its management
wESTMORELASD DAVIS.
Leesburg, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06
The llidniEhf RuA.
For The Tfmes-Dispatch.)

L
He gathered unto him his soul on that
momentous night.
For all the harsh winds were a-Diow,
and feeble was the light
OF those the brown November evea
descending DER wales
Down from the nursery OF the skies
where all the giddy gales
Are born unto the lowering clouds aud
to the hoary hills:
And yet there failed not what the lore
Of every age dist!ls-
Repose unto weary worio IN IT'S tfe-
Rut not to him the balm OF rest In
the sweet arms OF night
Far he must az the storm-wing be,
over the world away,
Over the fields and over the streams.
before the lavish day
Filings down the starry gold AZ FRO"
r, comes Ike thrilling melodies unto a
gorgeous feast
Thus with the lines OF duty set. wher-
ever II may be.
That Fate shall fling her challenge out
of the old mystery.
or battle while the soul e.ults above
the fear OF war
Twas thus he held that solemn night
the lever Of his power.
And Numbered over the rails az though
When. 10! the wrath of God comes
forth to smite a goddess age.
And Ate rushes to the feast of Death
with quenchless rage.
On. and ever IL thunders on. Tor since
what other victory 80 marks the
naughty son OF man?
League after league across the plains
or where the pillows be.
challenge Of the sea.
Into the empire Of the dark as all the
Unto the midni gh.. even as the blazing
headlight new
Along the narrowing lines Of steel. the
eye and 10, the soul
OF him flashed over the lane Q, hsn1
By al the steadfast stars. or by the
lordly sun aglow
with glory, what the coming hour or
Fastening moment bears
For him who thus along the earth-oorn
OR to what secret destiny. or what in
wiling goal.
There where the woodland skirts the
way his spirit gently smiled
when over the rails the fleeing here
but scarcely ieaped. besuiled
By the nerce glare: or IN the He'o the
Anon 20 gaze wild-eyed upon the roar
ing aend that burned
rts way .nto the shadowy walls and
dim embellishments
OF old. imperial Night, or hung afar
n, 49, Ru, 10, hSw could the eye,
alert for peril. see
a shoetly form in sombre robes before
his lightning nee?
VI
II aed within the sheltcring edge OF
the mysterious dark.
And over u: snor'd sai t .,.rs ''' VS.
To the onrush:ng train, and ssiH u
swiftly aed before
The Iieht. ana from the steadfast eye OF
him who : :ss ~. bore ore Low. com.
pevot.ns thus his life. and all. ~ only
who are the manifest men. and worthy
OF this holy trust:
And who shall Say that . nssc soul ds'
BENJAMIN c. MooNAw.
Savannah. Va.
I'm the wa.er-poss with water" thus
And they that hoard spa1lsa tAes
Twas al their ipsk: the es,ckensas
GAVIN ~ red,
The change 90 warmth q VINE. Wos
left 20 H30.
IN sSss story oSl . iessss sesn Asvine-
ISSw tsse g % ssr uese sssa ssu~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06

Tn. geographers Of the world are 60
ing TO meet in Virginia this month In
order to discover what an ideal coun-
try and climate Is. So the rest Of the
earth can be remodeIIed along the same
lines.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06

Just a. a real thriller. we think o
football game between aeroplanes
might STR the jadcd nerves.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06

The Balkan crisis isn't the thing tina,
is worrying turkeys in this country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06

Doubtless both Will and Theodore
had 20 chew an apple after taking old
d.. wiIey's prescription for them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06

The Bull Moose leaders have taken &
s,x-year lease On their new hesa-
quarters in Boston. bus then re a.
WAYS easy % ssDssA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06

Nothing like the electric fan thess
October days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06

After November perhaps the Colonel
will 20 into "voodveel"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06

I'm the wat.r.pots with water" THIS
Ana they that Aesea spa1lea then
90 the brfm:
Twas en- TIER sk: '"e ss'exen'ss
TIE chsaee 90 warmth q vine, Wos
left % H30.
IN shee story old . jesUsa sesn Asviae-
! HOW juse 60 % OOr Doss. fhoo sruDs
os.y sssssSi.e. srsne wssss sss Ne
As vsie wsas ess M nsssss
49, go &C.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06

Selected for Tae TImes-Dtspstch.D
Est these things ! have told you
that when the time shall come you
may remember thar ! told yos o.
them-st John 1876.
II - not strange that - greet q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06

See you at the fair.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
THREW
AWAY $4,000

THE estate of the late Stanley Ket-
chel. one of the greatest fighters who
ever drew on q glove, was recently
settled up. The final inventory show
ed that. after all debts had been paid,
the heirs received ,$107. the proceeds
of the sale Of q broken down automo-
bile.
When Stanley Ketchel arrived in
san Francisco In the summer Of 1907
his principal assets consisted Of a
hea of oak, a terrific punch, q Won
derful physique. and q draw with Joe
Thomas. then regarded as the best
man Of his weight in the country. The
first turn of the wheel of fortune was
his second fight in San Francisco with
Thomas. When he fought his last bat
tie mis- lists had earned for him .ap-
proximately $103.50 in purses alone.
What he won in bets is problemati.
cal but 1t is believed that the sum was
sufficient to bring the grand total up
to $4,000. 1t Is known that he won
an unusually heavy bet on his fight
with Jack Johnson. the betting Of
course. being. on the number Of
rounds.
What became of this fortune? Some
OF 1t. about 100000. went to fix up
his parents. The balance was thrown
away In rtotous living. given to. false
friends and burned in automobiles, At
least 100000 went in buzz wagons.
Probably $4,000 vas squandered hit
n the high spots, this sun includ-
Ing ~"touchers" running from IS to
$500. In Il few instances Ketchel Is
! known to have passed out more than
5000. being we'll aware at the time that
the money would never be returned.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
THREE CLAIMED BY
THE DIXIE WRITERS

Memphis Commercial Appeal: That
the Mighty Casey was come ursine
feline with the ash furniture no one
will gainsay. The way he pummeled
the very stuffings out of rival hurl-
ers' servings was a sin and a shame.
hay October afternoon Casey Whit
fed and under circumstances which
made whiting a felony. From that
time on he ceased to be great.
But the passing of Casey did not
sound the knell of mighty urv maui
ers. The next generation brought
forth a flock. Notable among the
WALLPAPERS were three Dixie products.
viz: Tyrus Raymond Cobb. Josephus
Jackson and iris Speaker. regarded
today as three of the greatest gladia-
tors In the sportive realm. Some say
their equals as combined hitters and
felders have never been born.
Cobb! Speaker! Jackson! whew!
trio working together on the same
club. Cobb and Jackson. the first
400 hitters baseball has seer in a de.
cade and Speaker. a gent who annual
" whangs the spheriod around $50.
Imagine the mental anguish this trio
would occasion in a rival hurler's
heart if they fallowed in successive
out. being pinned to the back fence
with a swift hit. he would indeed call
himself fortunate. It would be sui
eide for an ordinary boxman to try
to live through the ordeal. And it
wouldn't be a picnic for a first class
curver to heave about nine balls in
the immediate vicinity. of the bats of
Cobb. Speaker and jackson. PRAYERS
might do more good than curves in
a duel between pitcher and batsmen,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
PLANS FOR BIG
f. CARD COMPLETE
Doran-P Powers Match At
tracing Attention of the
Fans

FINAL arrangements have aeen made
for the big card to be offered the
wrestling fans on Friday night at Kel-
ler's hall in East Grand Forks. The
big bout Of the evening will be be-
tween Ed Doran of Crystal and AL
Powers of this city but the main pre-
ltminary promises to prove Of almost
as much interest as the big match.
Bun Deitz and Peter Brockus the
former of this city and the latter of
Butte. Mont, will come together. 1t
would be hardly possible for two moro
evenly matched wrest1ers to get to-
gether as far as weight is concerned.
peitz has. shown himself to be d
pretty good specimen of the genus
amateur and Brockus-well IL he
doesn't know anything about the game
ne 1s missing a great opportunity az
he is about the best proportioned and
developed athlete that has struck this
city since the big flood.
Several othe. fancy. preliminarie.
will be introduced including an ex-
hibftion by Ed Willetts and John"
the wrestling bear. A couple of shor,
matches have been arranged with
pals and it is understood that a sur
prise will he sprung on the fans.
The main match has attracted con.
siderable attention of late and prom
Uses to be a hard fought one from
start to finish. Powers issued a chal-
lenge to Doran about a month or six
weeks ago and deposited $50 as a
forfeit and side bet. Doran accepted
the challenge on condition that Pow
ers make 1871 pounds three hours be-
fore h match. Powers has qualified
and is two pounds below the limit.
Doran also weighs in at about 1853 and
is in fine condition.
The first preliminary will start al
$3.50 O'Clock. Joe Golden will prob
ably act as referee.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
v|GFUS 0[ASQN
BEAT Ed D0RAM
New Entry at the Wrestling
Pastime Proves to Be a
Whirlwind

Mountain. N. D.. Jan. 1S.-One of
the big surprises of the season came
last night when Vigfus Olason Of this
city defeated Ed. Doran, the heavy
weight Of Crystal, In two fast straight
falls.
The first fall was secured in seven
minutes with a chancery and bar. and
the second fall came in Ave minutes,
Olason pinning Doran by using q
crotch hold while in a standing po-
sition. A number Of times during the
short match Olason pinned Doran's
shoulders to the mat but the referee
failed to see the falls.
The result Of the match at Noun
tain was Of the biggest, surprises
been treated to for some time. Vigfus
Olason came here about three weeks
ago from Mountain and put in almost
all Of his time wrestling at the Y. M.
c. A.. wit hvarious members Of the as
ISOLATION wrestling class and with In
structor Wideman. He claimed to be
an amateur but at that he didn't leara
his cours and knowledge of the mat
game by correspondence as was
Doran was looked forward to with
considerable interest but there was
only one person who had the correct
bunch. Instructor Wideman Of the
Y. M. C. A. had wrestled with both
Doran and Olason and he believed the
latter was the better man.
Doran and Powers will wrestle here
on Friday night and in a q Of
victory by Powers. q match between
Powers and Olason will .be scheduled
some time within the next three
weeks II :. Z, s.
More definite facts regarding the
match at Mountain. show that Olason
had the advantage of Doran by about
fifteen pounds. but that the Crystal
was no match for him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
KECKIE MOLL TO
ASSIST RICHARDS

Madison, Wis. Jan. 1s.-"Prep'
White. the old Illinois football star.
who raj here this year in the capa-
city Of freshman football coach has
received word Of his appointment as
assistant coach at the University Of
first assistant under silent Man" Hall
Of the Orange and Blue team this year
and his appointment is the result Of
the new policy to be followed out at
the Illinois institution in the matter
Of graduate coaching all along the
line.
During his short stay here White
has demonstrated his ability as a
most mediocre material that has re-
ported, for q, freshman team in years.
"Keckie" Moll last years quarter
back will take his place at first as
sistant to Coach Richards next fall. -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
MIKE p0NlIM A REAL VETERAN AT
the GAME IN POINT Of SERVICE

rates have played on for so many
years.
The Phillies have never been seer
In Hot Springs before. Hence d lot
of interest is attached to their visit.
OF late springs seasons two big
at Majestic park on the south end.
Originally John I. Taylor had a lease
on the green but, a few years ago
he allowed August Hermann Of Gin
cinnati to double up with him. Two
springs ago the Red SoX and Reds
played together. Last spring the Bos-
tonians went to California and the st.
1t was thought all along that the
Red SoN and the Reds would go ii
together again the coming spring. but
with Harry 0'Day's advancement to
the Cincinnati craftsmanship he has or
dered the switch from Arkansas to
Georgia. and now the stahlites will
have the south side diamond all to
themselves.
That arrangement. of course. suits
Stahl and McAleer but not the owners
of Majestic park and they hope to
land another team. A couple of Amer
lean Association teams have written
asking for terms. but the big le;lguers
are preferred. Reason: Better adj
vertising is waited northward and cast
"dio. HS ilt1lIcIS SNdIiO INIiouN WAL
lace of ST. Louis ma come back or
send on his battery men. anyhow.
Wild Bill Donovan, Donic Bush. Jim
Delahanty and Charley Schmidt are
four Detroit players who have son on
word that they will be here late in
February or early in March for II
course of the baths before being sum-
moncd on to training quarters by
lfughey Jennings. Dutch Schaefer.
now Of Washington. in another old IT,
gerland star who will also come to
town.
Gabby Street, the Washington team :
star catcher, showed here a year ago.
but it is not known whether he will
return or not. Several Washington
players however are expected. Jack
Powell. Lefty Leifield and Jimmy
Burke make up a st. Louis party that
will also be along at an early date.
Joe D%elehanty. now in the Eastern
league and George McQuillan. the for
mer National league pitcher. now a
member of the Columbus American
association team, are two other Hot
Springs standbys.
Then. there is Cy Young. tho G. o.
NJ. of balloon. who never fails to get
in at least three weeks work here.
With the possible lone exception
of Iionus Wagner. Cy YOUNG is Hot
Springs chief baseball lido. The COM
ing season will bo Cy's twcnty-second
in the big arena and practically all
this time the Paoli farmer has always
spent the entire month of March in
Hot Springs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
Sporting lettings
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS OF
ALL SORTS
FAAiE's EpITApH.

("Don't play me up as any hero
said Pop Arson. after he had just saw
ed two boys from drowning. Just
call me the hardest-hitting first base
man that ever lived and that will
be enough. living or dead."-Chicago
Trfbune.)
Within Fame's classic burying ground
They gather reverent and lowly;
No stateman's name bedecks the
Where they are paying tribute holy:
No warrior sleeps here in bliss
No scholar. howsoever weighty-
But. craven deep they bow to this
Here lies a bloke who hit three
eighty"
To Fame's gray gleaming marble shaft
They file In endless line and Ser
ried;
No tribute for a Ted or Taft,
Or president who may be buried,
No Dante sleeps. no Homer dreams
Where they have gathered here to.
gether;
But through the myrtle drift there
q CLEANS:
Here lies q guy who whaled the
,- leather" tT
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
BAKER PREFERRED
DUCKS TO STAGE
Turned Down $500 a Week
AS Vaudeville Star
Likes Farm

Philadelphia, Jan. 1S-John Frank.
lin Baker, the star third baseman Of
the worlds champions. has signed a
contract in the office of Manager Con-
ME Mack, in the tall tower at Shibe
park. Baker has been at his farm
in Maryland since the close Of the
baseball season. He was flooded with
offers to go on the stage. one firm
Offering the Trappe "phenom" as
much as $500 for u ten weeks en-
gagement.
But Baker said that there was moth
ing he could do on the stage. and that
he did not care to get along as an
actor or his ability t oslam the ball.
He did not mean this as a shot at
has a splendid voice. or Il tap at Rube
Marquard. who has had an exception
ally clever girl in his sketch. Baker
is a ball player in the summer and
a man Of landed estates in the winter.
and he said that there was nc sum
that could make him miss the duck
shooting on the Chesapeake bay this
winter.
Baker a Steady Fellow.
The length Of years that Bakers
contract calls for. Of the sum. was
not made public, but 1t is thought that
Connie Mack ave him a good boost
in salary. He is a steady fellow. and
when he twice q the. Giants. first
hitting a home run off RUDE Mar
guard. nj then banging another off
Christy Mathewson, the entire world
idolized the new wonder. Baker. like
Connie Mack, lodged as much as pos
sible. the praise of the public. and
he was hardly see at his hotel after
the games.
Baker Immediately hied himself
back to Trappe. Md. near Kings
Creek. where he added a big tract
Of land to the big farm he already
owned there. He is in fine shape, and
is living the out-of-doors life. He
expects to be in great fettle when
he leaves with the worlds champions
for the spring training trip.
When asked today II it were true
that no had been given a big slice of
money in advance Of what he was paid
last eason Baker merely smiled his
complacent smile. There is little
doubt. however. but that Connie
Mack made an advance of last years
salary, it being a characteristic Of the
Athletics leader that he does these
things quietly. and without letting the
lucky recipient know his intentions
until the happy moment arrives.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18

by the serious minded fans. Several
inquiries have been received as to the
prospects of the team being started
here n what the prospects. are for
a managerial job being open. Verify
Forks would have real league bali tia
coming summer. The question of a
ball park and the thousand and one
other small details are not bothering
promoters now but will be taken IN
In course of time. The thing now il
to locate the backing and yet the
franchises. there are many good men
VINO would Ike a job managing a team
backed by q live town.