davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-27
10000 Navy Blankets.

In order to prevent discomfort from
a possible cold period over the time
of the anniversary, the war depart
ment yesterday purchased 10000 moro
blankets, entailing an expenditure OF
100000 A similar amount was eX-
pended originally when it was decided
to allow but one blanket to each vet
eran
No persons selling souvenirs or
other goods will be permitted in the
camp-an order having gone forth
that "fakirs" shall be barred without
exception. The local Office of the ma
tional park commission has received
more than 1900 requests for such priv
ileges on the battlefield, but all were
refused.
The telephone system now under
construction by the United States sig
nal corps is to be connected with one
of the big systems, so that from the
camp an old soldier may telephone to
his own residence, hundreds of miles
away. Already sixty miles of wire have
been strung in the camp itself
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-27
ABUNDANT FLUFFY HAIR IS
IMPOSSIBLE If YOU HAVE DANDRIFE

How often we hear a beautiful
woman referred to as having a regal
head!
Denude that head of its hair and in
stead of queenly, royal bearing, we
have fright. The hair makes all the
difference. To have that glorious
abundance of radiant hair which al
ways crowns "a regal head" one
should use Newbro's Herpicide.
Herpicide represents the last word
In scientific hair culture. 1t destroys
he dandruff, checks falling hair and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-27
EASY TO find FRIENDS
AT GETTYSBURG CAMP
Fourteen Information Bureaus
to Be Established

Gettysburg, Pa June 26-By ar
rangements completed in the big veter-
ans camp yesterday, it will be possible
for the old soldiers of the North and
South to find each other at Gettysburg
next week with ease, if the person IS
anywhere in the big camp.
Under the direction of the officers
III charge, fourteen information bu-
reaus will be established at various
parts of the camp. The location of ey-
cry command will be known here and
a small army of boy scouts will con-
duct the veterans to the tent where
quest may be satisfied,
Every day sees old soldiers coming
in for the celebration, and today among
the arrivals was Lieut. W. H. Wright,
who walked the entire distance from
Winchester, Va, since June 9. Many
Others are known to be walking here
for the celebration.
The tent to be used as an auditorium
vas raised yesterday and Immediately
south of the big reviewing stand and
the placing of the seats will be start
ed tomorrow. Tier upon tier of seats
will be constructed and seating ca
pacity OF 10000 will be reached after
all is completed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-27
a Non Seuuitur,

A promoter from some indefinite
section out west was trying to sell a
Penn avenue clerk few shares of
stock. But the clerk was not anx-
ious to invest.
why should / buy stock in your
mine?"
MY dear man, we're right next to
the Skinned Cat which is producing
fabulous wealth"
Eyes, and live in a boarding
house which is right next door to the
mansion of a steel millionaire. But
that doesn't make me worth any
thing"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-27

corrects generally, diseases Of she hair
and scalp.
The positive results and its deIicaae
but refreshing odor recommends New
bros Herpicide to ladies' of refinement
everywhere.
Newbro's Herpicide in soc and 31e9
sizes is sold and guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. If you are not salts
fed your money will be refunded.
Applications made by the best bar
ers and hair dressers Howells Phar-
macy, Howell-Prather Drug Co, Wind
sor Pharmacy, Special Agents
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-27
AS Prophesjed.

"The soothsayer 1--WE tried to spell
clairvoyant and couldn't) said that she
would marry a poor man"
But she married millionaire"
81 know it; but everyone who heard
of the marriage exclaimed: Poor
mani"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-27
Go Away Down.

Good gracious" exclaimed the first
amateur fisherman; I'm nearly out of
hooks. l don't think fshhooks go as far
as they used to-"
well, l know they do when they
get into eels," replied the second anna
teur fisherman, sadly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-27

Have you heard that Clara Brown
was a~fully deceived III her hus-
band?"
Good gracious, no! Well, I'm not
surprised, l guess you'll remember
| said l never liked his looks"
That's funny. Why, you said you
were sure he was much too good for
her"
Mercy! how could you have mis-
understood me? l said she was much
too good for him"
We'll, Clara married him supposing
he was bookkeeper, and now he
turns out to be"
"a bigamist?"
"a millionaire"
Land sakes!"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-27
herel HereIL

Very Meek Husband just finished
writing your speech for the club, Ma
riah.
His Wife (not SO meek)-What's the
subject?
Very Meek Man-"The Lady Who
Will Strike Her Husband Is No Man"
Satire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-27
ToIerabIY So.

First Drummer-Is Swampville a
very slow town?
Second Drummer-Slow! Why,
they've got frogs there three years old
that haven't learned to swim yeti
Judge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-27

$50 you regard Sloetown as the
center of the universe?" asked the Wis
itor
Eyes; we appear to stand still aid
everything else moves around us, ex-
planned the natiye.-Buffalo Express.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-27
RAZOR is NOT A WEAPON
IN OPINION OF COURT
This Accessory to q Cake Walk Clearly
Defined.

Jackson, Miss, June 25.-The SUI
preme court of Mississippi yesterday
held that the razor is not a weapon
but an implement of toilet" In the
case at issue the conviction of Junius
Brown, a negro, for carrying con-
cealed weapons, was set aside.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-27
Stating a Fact.

"Scribbler says he is thinking seri-
ously of writing a book"
I'm glad to hear that he is think
ing of it seriously"
why so?'
Considering the high cost of white
paper, writing book is not a task to
be approached in spirit of levity."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-27

mo man can inherit education"
''Well. what Of itY II man TIMER
It's money he can hire all the educa-
ton he'll need, and not have to pay
II big wages, either"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-27
Something Brilliant

Styles-My wife got OF a brilliant
thing last night, after we got home
from the opera.
Myles-Yos? didn't suppose she
slept with that string OF diamonds
about her neck.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-27
Disappointed.

His little wife vowed she would leave
He wears a look Of woe
And why does this poor husband grievei
Because she did not go.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-27

The lowest prices are not always in
the basement OF the store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-27

The Politician-My motto is the
same as yours.
The Banker-Same as mine?
The Politician-Yes, same as you
have on your door-"Push."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-29
ABOLISH SIDEWALK Kinks

Just why the police continue to permit the
use OF the sidewalks around the John Marshall
high school and those on the busiest part of
Grace street TO be used roller skating Kinks
is not apparent, unless it is because the guar
dlans Of the law-who were children them
selves once--have soft spot in their hearts
for the Riddles. 1t is hard on the youngsters
to be compelled to depend upon the sidewalks
Of busy streets for skating Kinks, and the
other hand the monopolization of the sidewalks
by reckless boys who endanger the lives and
limbs OF pedestrians should not be permitted.
The privilege is being roundly abused-one
could expect nothing else, of course, from a
child
The children cannot make use Of the middle
Of the street because OF the ever-present menace
of automobiles, and while we are in thorough
sympathy with the skatersit is celebrating
sport and healthful-we see no way out of 1t
but for the lads to lay aside their skates until
the city authorities see fit to provide them with
Il free rink. But in the meantime the sidewalk
Kinks should be abolished without further ado.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-29
OET YEAR FOR APPLES.
denee possess.

Tie Boston Herald calls attention to the de
plorable fact that this Is an off year for apples
The crop is short, both In this country and
abroad Probably. therefore, less will be heard
than usual about apple "overproduction
complain that is usually heard in apple-raising
regions when the price drops TO 81 or less
barrel and when fruit remains ungathered in
the orchard The chief trouble with the Ameri-
man apple crop. whether 1t is large or small,
is the poor system Of distribution. The apple
Ii fruit Of so many virtues that such thing
as too big a crop is almost an impossihility
in this country: The people like apples and
would eat millions of barrels more, The trouble
comes in getting the apple from the orchard to
the consumer--a trouble not confined to apple
distribution, but apparently worse In the case
OF apples than some other commodities,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-29
SCHOOL ExuIBrT AT STATE FAIR.

Although It is hardly beyond the experimental
stage the manual training and vocational de
nsrtment Of the public school system is pro
ducing valuable results.
Many children who will not be able to go be
vond the grammar grades, nor beyond the fourth
wear at the high school, may receive the ruoi
nents Of trade, which may place them upon
a footing with more experienced boys who were
mt able ia get any book learning" but who
were forced by circumstances to get into the
world for self-preservauon, or to help widowed
mother
Superintendent Chandler has urged the au-
thortties. year after year, to enlarge the scope
Inv greater appropriations. The authorities have
responded as well as they could so that now
the departments in connection with the puonc
rchools are wonderful little workshops where
boys are being made into workmen upon seien'
tiac principles. while at the same time they
ore receiving their book learning.
The school authorities have arranged to have
ct the state fair next week very large mum
her Of demonstrations of the value to the boy
ppa girl Of the manual training department
These demonstrations viii be studied with IN
terest by the thousands Of visitors to the fair
They viii see that It is possible to train Lac
into mechanical ways In connection with thu
mental study that must accompany one in hi
travel through school And it forms com
bination Of vast Importance to the youth wh'
cannot afford to go to college.
This section of the State fair viii prove on
Of the many designed to teach and to shov
what may be accomplished by faithful applica
ton.
1t is to be hoped that the city council vii
In its next budget give the school department
even more money. SO that there may be i'm
provements to the manual training and voca
tional department of the public school system
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-29

Commenting upon the fact that the death Of
the lameuted Colonel John s HarwQod, Of Rich
mond, leaves a vacancy the board Of visitors
of the Medical College of Virginia, the C1inch
Valley Nc1cs observes that If memory IS not at
fault the Ninth district has never had a mem
Ter of this board and now that there is a
VACANCY caused by the death Of Colonel liar
wood. the opportunity is afforded the COVER
nor to fiji this vacancy by an appointee from
the Ninth, If he should fit to do so Tho
Ninth district would seem to be entitled to rep
resentation on this board the Medical Col
lege of Virgins is a State institution
If our memory as to the facts is not at fault
the Ninth district has always gotten more than
It's share of political preferment, and while the
Medical College board is not a political Office
It occurs to us that the Ninth has had its share
Of State honors, However, we shall interpose
no objection or protest to whatever action Gov
crnor Mann may take In the premises, being
confident that he is alive to the interests Of
the institution and that he will make no mis-.
take In his man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-29
A PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT.

The Roanoke Chamber OF Commerce issues
a call TO the commercial organizations Of other
Virginia cities to send two representatives. to d
conference to be held in Roanoke October 18th to
assist the League of Virginia Municipalities
which meets there at that time, in formulating
commission form OF government plan for
submission to the next Legislature and also to
organize a State Chamber of Commerce to aid
In Virginias development. The call sets forth
the facts that while Virginia is progressing
splendidly We are not doing what might or
what we should coneertedly, as compared with
other States, especially when Virginias idle
acres, her climate and her vast resources are
considered" All of which is quite true.
The movement seems like progressive one
to us and the Richmond Chamber of Com
merce-which Is always alive to every forward
step-we feel sure Will respond heartily to the
invitation There never was batter time for
q progressive. push.aI.toEether- movement than
the present, and what It takes to push Yirginians
who have been singularly blessed by Proyl
Encompasses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-29
AN EPOCH IN COMMERCIAL HISTORY.

The opening of the new Murphy's hotel this
morning marks an epoch In the history OF Rich'
mend that is OF moro than passing interest when
one pauses 20 reflect upon the remarkable career
Of the man who has builded so successfully
In fact there are few If any more interesting
chaDterg in the commercial chronology Of the
capital than the story OF the steady climb OF
this captain of industry which reads like
romance and yet is hard, cold fact
The stranger might be inclined to smile sar
sonically if a Richmonder told him that forty
two years ago next February two-story frame
shack. In dilapidated condition, stood upon
the corner where the handsome new skyscrapcr
now rears its head and that Colonel Murphy
borrowed the money to buy lit was some
thing like $500. II remember correctiy-for
the purpose Of running an oyster house That's
the fact however. But he cooked and served
oysters better than anybody else around Rich
mond and his fame spread abroad When
visitors came to Richmond and thought of
oysters they thought simultaneously of Muir
phys 1t was the case Of the world making
q pathway to his door Then he began to branch
out buying the little thrty-two room hotel next
door with money he had earned and saved, and
he opened that. Step by step the business grew
and prospered. Seven additions were made to
the property upon which the new hotel now
stands one every five years, and the two sub
stantial annexes on the opposite corner and
on Grace street built Then came the time
year ago when II became necessary to tear
down the old landmarks and erect structure
that wonld be adequate TO the demands of the
business, and the handsome new hotel which
opens its doors this morning is the answer.
From the dilapidated two-story frame shack
has developed the largest hotel property in the
South. worth at a conservative estimate easily
100000 To the man who has buded this
great enterprise by his indomitable pluck and
energy Richmond must take off It's hatno
other one asset has been more valuable or con-
tributed more TO the ctys fame and prosperity.
Though he did start with nothing and borrow
the money to make that start. and though il
& has been an uphill climb no worthy cause ever
appealed TO him In vain. and Richmond boasts
OF no more valued, more generous citizen
I Now--stili Ia the primo OF life-for he is no
older than he was fifty years ago-he can con
template eomplaeently the splendid commercial
monument Ne has built ID his memory-the sue.
ccssful fruition Of . useful life, which Is BY NO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-29

corporations and how much by other taxpayers
Ia thus a question that cannot be accurately
determined because the data is not and. with
present methods of securing data, cannot be
available We must therefore expect IT 10 con.
tinue to be a matter for discussion, reform ano
adjustment 1t is a matter largely subject to
conjecture, partly to be determined by general
observation. and nearly always to be settled py
compromise. The value to a corporation ltseH
of its own right to exist which, on attempt OF
measure cannot be compared in actual ngures
with the value of individuals right to i've
and to live according to varying conceptions
~ comfort: nor can the value of a corpora"
TONS service to community be measured by
any yardstick method to the service OF an IN
diyidlal to a community, be his service ex-
pressed in terms OF his income or In an un-
moneyed sense. The things are uncoihparaple,
and we must blunder along the best we can
MIR tho sole aim of adjusting taxation so that
an may render to the State and the community
the greatest and best service they can.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-29

A complete line of sterling silver fiat Tableware
Knives Forks. Spoons, etc. in popular designs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-29
THREE ARRESTS AS
RESULT OF FIGHT
AFTER TROUBLE WITH STABLE
MAN, sCRUGGs GETS WAR
RANT FOR PROPRIETOR

Because trouble between w. s.
Scruggs and George Pressee, stable
man, employed by r. A. Pruitt. pro-
prietor of a livery stable on Frank
lin street between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets, Saturday. Pruitt
was arrested yesterday by Policeman
Tucker on a warrant sworn out BY
ScruggS.
Pressee and Scruggs were arrested
saturday ON charge Of lighting, and
were taken to the First station. where
later they we're bailed for appearances
IN Polics court this morninE FoiloM-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-29
Taxation in Virginia
The Corporatpn---yIU.-On Other Corpora
tons Than Railroads f9O3-I9t2.
by EDGAR syDENsTRIcKER

In the preceding article the method CT taxing
railroad corporations and the operation of the
tax under the present constitution briefly
outlined We may conclude this history Of the
corporation tax in Virginia by short descrip-
ton of the method of taxation of the other
public service corporations
These corporations are steamboat. express
electric (streeD railway. service. telegraph
and telephone companies. All of these corpora
tons, except the car service companies, pay the
same kind Of State property tax do the
railroads, and the corporation commission
sesses the values. The service companies,
of which there is only one-the Pullman COM
pany-pays but one tax, a license tax of 81 per
mile operated. It's personal property Is tax
able by localities
taxed in two and sometimes three ways
property license and franchise. Telegraph
companies pay. in addition to the usual prop
erty tax, a license tax of 81 per mile on poles
and conduits and a franchise of per cent
on their intrastate gross earnings The tele-
phone companies is little more com
plicated. AS DIR. Freeman puts it, 1T is
graduated according to the character of the
business done" in the following manner; "a
Where It's gross receipts do not exceed $4,000
a year, % where the pole mileage Is not greater
than 400, and 49, where the company is not
owned controlled by a company whose re-
cepts in excess Of $4,000 a year, the
gross earnings tax is l per cent Where the
three conditions above or any of them be not
fulfilled. the earnings tax is / per cent TO
$4,000 gross receipts and per cent on re-
ceipts in excess thereof, with a tax of 81 the
mile on the poles Of such company" The pur-
pose of these especial provisions is obvious
Furthermore, taxation of mutual companies is
confined their property.
4 The taxation of steamboat companies is on
property and by license for the privilege of
doing business between points within the State
Of one-half of one per cent of their gross re-
tceipts. Express companies pay, in addition TO
the property tax, license tax of Sc per mile
for every mile operated within the State.
Localities also may impose license and prop
y~fK,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-29

REPORTS of earnings in the State are not
available.
xOnly personal property of service com
panies is subject to local taxation and the
amount is negligible.
taxes paid by public service corporations in
terms Of the percentage of their earnings,
while interesting, il not to be taken fair
method Of viewing the share of the total state
and local revenue that they pay, because of
the obvious fact that the share that other en-
tcrprises and individuals pay cannot be so
computed There is no way Of ascertanins
private business pays to State or local or both
state and local government. Certainly IL Is alb
soutcly impossible ascertain this percentage
in the case of individuals. All taxes come OUT
If income except the tax on inheritance and on
other forms of "unearned increment; else tax
atom ia confiscation of property already owned
and existing The of property as basis Tor
taxation, for example is simply means OIL
measuring ones ability to pay or one 8 income,
and the same Is true of other taxes except the
direct tax on personal income or corporation
gross earnings. The limit to which any or all
Of these methods of taxation may be used IN
fact the limit taxation itself, Is the effect on
the proftableness of an enterprise, or the ability
ia make ends meet in the case of individuals,
and while the expression OF taxes In terms OF
percentage of earnings. when possible. gives a
valuable and necessary insight into the extent
OF the effect of taxation, 1t cannot be used for
nurposes of comparing she weight OF taxation
horn by these corporations whose earnings are
definitely known, with that born by enterprises
and individuals whose earnings cannot pc
definitely known
How much of the burden of supplying the
local and State revenues should be carried by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-29

The celebration Of the surrender of Lord Corn
watlis at Yorktown--and there is no more i'm
portant event in American hstory-will be held
this year on Tuesday, October 2lsts and elaborate
preparations are under way to make it great
occasion Besides the naval and military re-
view there win be a great assembage OF sol
diers from Fortress Monroe and large gather
ing Of Union and Confederate veterans, and
some distinguished speakers will be on the pro-
gram The magnificent peace monument at
yorktown is worth the trip II there We're moth
ing else on hand. and doubtless the celebration
Of this epoch in history will be wen attended,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-29

The first boat has passed through the Panama
canal. Hooray! Who said Americans were not
better ditch diggers than Frenchmeni
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-29

Now comes some food .faddist who tells us
that picked whales meat is great delicacy.
For that matter so are picked cells feet and
canary bird tongues but what we are after
right now is some meat that Is sufficiently
plentiful to help the solution OF TIE problem
Of living
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-29

means done The VirGinidn's wish is that he
will live long--very long-and continue to enjoy
good health and happiness.