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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18

so Ions those counties which have
met their obligations consclentiously
will have good ground for feeling that
they need not further investigate
their own dclinquencies.
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run n1cuMoNp TAN REPORT.

| THE IA KEPOISI.
because it cmbcdics the Viewpoint
of the practical business man, the re-
port on taxation iii Richmond made
by the special grand jury OF the Hust-
ings Court is of high value. Ii is not
n statement of theory, but an indict-
mcnt of conditions. II singles out spe.
ciflc injusticcs and points the road
10 reform. II contains suggestions
that our lawmakers can disregard only
to the serious dctriment of the state.
Charged with investigating tax
| evasion in tho community, the grand
jury. after diligent inquiry. added
| S6,S79,417 to the taxable values of
Richmond. The -evadcrs ii is de-
! clarcd, are largely those who mis-
understood tho tax laws; the system
rather than individuals is blamed for
the dereliction. IT has been impos-
siblc to review all assessments made
in RiclImond, because the grand jury
mon have not been able TO give their
whole time To the work. The tax
! laws of the state" are declared TO be
| vague in their meaning, and in some
parts apparently impossible of intelli-
gent constructions"
1t is correctly stated in the report
mat inc lax on bonds and mortgages
and other evidences of debt is often
double taxation. pure and simple. and
should be abolished because it is un-
just ana reads to deception. Not over
per cent OF su'h taxable subjects
/
Is iouho or ever VIII be found save
:" '"u cases oi trust ana court funds
i"o result Is 'hat inc tax Fails heav-
'cSt upon "idowS' orphans ami other
ooiehseiess persons The tax dc
SOroEs Inc market for bonds" in Nir
s'"'' an" causes money TO be sent
ou' oh INC state "heh investment is
'ous"'' IT EiVos an excuse TO keep
.''' ''i'cres' rate on farm mortgages
"lsh' an" even 'hen is used in evasion
~ nc No'S Id" tseii' so That the
MOI 's"eor DAYS an Increased rate of
"""oueh inc lnortgaSec may
no. io'"'" INC mortgage Tor taxation
~ 7'""u jury recommends as Il
- '''o ior "'ch an unsatisfactory
'"N VIZ 'ocor"'nS TAX law ana the
"a" use" ny new ork,
'''"'' "''cn TAX OF one-half of l
- '''' i"'e III inc mortgage
80 ~ '''' cierN OF court whcn
'7"S' " ot'er evidence or
"''' 10 ieco' ecu NO lurther tax is
'N'' coiiec'eu' Such law in Viz
s'"'" "oui" pri's TO hght great guam
'''o" % 4i''"hS'ole personal property
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18

One thing is certain about the VIII
son Cabinet: ii will contain a better
Secretary OF State than the present
one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18
Yorktown Centennial Handbook,

forktOwn Centennial HANDBOOK.
VIII you state for ne the value of
WARDS Yorktown Centennial Hand
book and tell me who the compiler
was and whether lie is living?
j. T. HOBART
IT has no sale value Mr.. Ward was
a Richmond lawyer. He is dead.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18
Notnries Public.

Notnries Public.
Please give me tho name of a notary
public in FranklIn, Va, and of ono in
BluemOnt, Va. N T. IL
c. w. Gary. ]. D. Chaplin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18

we have heard OF taxing ones mem
ory' but Virginia would do better If
she taxed some folks forgettcry
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18
Shipping Cattle.

TO whom should I apply for permit
TO ship cows to Kansas from Virginia.
MRS. j. g. DUNN.
United States Bureau OF Animal In.
dustry. post-ofticc building, Richmond,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18

Please inform me how Russia COM
pares with the other great nations in
military and naval strength.
l.. L. w.
First in strength of her army and
sixth IN the number of officers and men
In her navy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18
Brewers Association.

Please give me the address OF some
officer OF the United States Brewers
Association.
X. II. STEPHENSON. JR.
The president is Jacob Rupert. Jr.
New DIRK City ia sufficient address, IL
YOU put president Growers Associa-
ton" on the envelope.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18

Writing u history OF Mexico must
be somewhat complicated.
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&
ANSWERS
Importntion of Liuuor.

should Congress prohibit the sending
OF liquor from wet territory into
dry territory, could not one still i'm
port from Canada?
T. l. COLES.
In tho present condition of interIa-
tion!al traiiic between the countries, he
could.
4 Date.
was November 10, 1891.
Thursday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18

Nobuddy ever looked natural In n
photergraf IL he knowcd it wuz bein
taken. Speakin' o civil service. ! be-
lGevo we could change. our pustmastcrs
ever day without interferin' with any
think 'ccpt an occasional pinochlc
score
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-18

Tht Strength OF Runsin.

Thursday. ~ = 90
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-28

rock In the mine. according to informa-
tion received at the Office of the state
mine Inspector yesterday.
1t Is said that the inspector was in
structing the negro In the way to sup
port the roof of the room when a sud :
den fall of slate buried both of them.
Mr.. Dickinson was wen known in Blr-
mingham, having gone to Lucille with
Foreman Mccain from Pratt mines No.
Few years ago. Assistant Inspector
Ray has been sent to Lucille to inves-
tigate the accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-28
NEVER INTOXICATED
IN HIS LIFE, GIST OF
TESTIMONY GIVEN BY
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
CONTINUED From Page One)

emphasis, land I do that in public" At
this Judge Richard C. Flanagan, presid-
ing over the court, rebuked an outburst
of laughter.
There was a fine bed of mint at the
White House." continued the witness who
was left pretty much to tell his own
story. Then his eyes sparkled and he
said:
IT may have drunk half a dozen min.
juleps in year. A light supply of wine
and liquor was taken on the African ex-
pedition and of this a bottle of brandy
was taken along for Colonel Roosevelt
The physician of the outfit measured II
out to him from time to time for chills
or other reasons,
"I touched nothing else In the II
months" continued the witness and the
doctor. apparently out of whim, at the
end of the trip measured what was left
and found that 1 had consumed just seven
ounces"
Attorney Horace Andrews of the defense
devoted little time to cross-examina tion
and made no great effort to change the
testimony. He interposed several objec-
tions of minor nature, but the witness
deeply interested and stirred as he seemed
to be at refuting what his suit alleges
was libel, always stopped short and
waited for the ruling of the court.
Detests Whisky and Beer
The witness expressed a destation fol
whisky and beer. OF the latter he could
remember having taken only one mouth.
full in his life. That was at the Deuthch-
er club in Milwaukee where he was urged
to pay the tribute of a swallow of the
amber brew. AS for whisky, he got II
mostly under protest upon insistence OF
his doctors who put a teaspoonful of il
in milk which they sometimes pressed
upon him on occasions of extreme fatigue
He Is extremely temperate" testified
the doctor His heart and liver, which
if an alcoholic would be affected, were
prodigiously healthy. He never was called
upon to treat his friend professionally
until he was called to Mercy hospital, Chi.
cago. after Colonel Roosevelt was said.
He described the wound. None but q
vigorous and healthy man could have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-28
PAGE BILL TAKEN
UP BY COMMITTEE
Will Inspect High Schools
of Birmingham This
Morning

The vocational and educational COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce.
| which is one of the four committees
of the United States Chamber of Com
merce, met yesterday afternoon in the
| rooms of the club. Among the matters
discussed was the Page bill that has
been introduced in Congress. which pro-
vides for federal aid in the establish
| ment of vocational or trade schools in
the different states of the union.
III is understood that the Page bill
provides that the government will make
appropriations equal to the state ap-
preparation for this purpose. The COM
mittee at the meeting yesterday en-
| dorsed the bill and will urge its pas
sage This morning the committee will
VISIT the Central High school and the
| hhsley High school with a view of max
ing recommendations for the advance
ment OF vocational training
The committee is composed of J. y.
moore, chairman; George Gordon Craw-
| rord, Dr. j. II. Phillips, Robert Jemi-
son, Jr.. and F. M. Jackson
The miscellaneous committee met yes
| .eroay and took up the matter of a
closer an1liation between the Chamber
OF commerce and the Birmingham Ad
| clup. The proposition is that the Ad
club be furnished office space in the
| Chamber of Commerce rooms and that
the Ad club will return advertising pro-
| lection to the members OF the civic
pody. The proposition was favorabIy
passed on by the committee, OF which
| ROBERT w. Ewing is chairman, and will
| be ratified by the members of the or
ganization The Ad club took the mat
| ter up at its weekly luncheon yesterday
and acted favorably on the matter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-28

the hoor and stated that he had been
astonished to learn that SO many of the
poys who had been loaned money from
the educational fund had proved faithless
to the trust and never paid the money
back. He said they were little less than
tnleves and made a motion that some
plan be adopted by which the educa-
tional fund of the society could be guard
ed against this trouble, a motion was
made that as every boy who secured
this money was a minor that II be re-
quired that he secure good security from
solvent parties before any of the funds
were paid out in the future. Half a
dozen speakers jumped to their feet and
things looked interesting when the chair
recognized DR.. Denny.
Gentlemen" said the president Of the
university, many of the speakers are
making a mountain out of a mole hill.
The boy that can get security does not
need the aid of this society, he can get
his money from a banker. In spite of
statements that have just been made. I
can tell you that less than per cent
of the educational fund of $4,000 has ever
been lost in this way and much of this
will be paid yet. And further to this
fund of $4,000. J. Pierpont Morgan gave
5000 and another $1,000 Of it has come
through interest paid on the original fund
during the past years. So that in the
final analysis, the loss is almost nothing.
The poor boys and girls of this state
who cannot get security are the very
ones who need this money. Gentlemen,
there is something higher to consider
in this matter than mere money"
Denny Made a Member
The motion was tabled. <Dr. T. II.
Maxwell moved that DR.. Denny be made
a member of the Alumni society and the
motion was unanimously adopted amid
loud applause, 1t being explained that
this step had been overlooked last year.
The election of officers was then taken
up after which the meeting adjourned
and Commissioner James Weatherly be-
gan his address in the auditorium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-28

nificent physical condition, and in espe-
cially good shape to resist effects of n
gunshot wound, so much so that this
was marked and In a bulletin which
the medical consultants issued we made
the statement that his excellent physf
cal condition was due to the habitual
abstinence from tobacco and liquor"
At 4:45 D. IN. Judge Flanagan an
nounced that court would adjourn un-
til o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-28

the committee on finance was sub
mitted to the members by Solon
Jacobs.
Then the election of officers was
taken up. In the presidential election
Mr. Spurgeon received 90 votes out OF
ia, while in the election of vice presi-
dent George Huddleston received CT
votes to Tom Martins IS.
The warmest fight was the election
of board Of governors. OF the nine
nominated, Ewing Shute. f. S. Ander.
son, Mr.. Erwin and J. E. Dedman re-
ceived the highest number. Mr.. Shut,
received 70 votes, Mr.. Anderson SO, Mr.
Erwin 81 and Mr.. Dedman 81.
After the election refreshments wer,
served to the members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-28
MINE FOREMAN AND
CONVICT ARE KILLED

r. F. Dickinson, assistant mine fore
man in the Lucille mines, and John
White. a negro convict. were instantly
killed Monday afternoon by fall of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-28
SPURGEON ELECTED HEAD OF
BIRMINGHAM ATHLETIC CLUB

5. p. Spurgeon was last night elected
president of the Birmingham Athletic
ciup Tor the ensuing year by an al
most unanimous vote. while George
Huddleston was elected vice president
over Thomas Martin by big majority.
On the board of governors were
elected Ewing shute and E. L. Ander-
son for two years each and Erwin and
James E. Dedman for one year.
The meeting was called to order by
Solon Jacobs with a large number of
club members present.
Harry Miles. secretary and treasurer
OF the club, then read the minutes of
the last annual meeting, which was
held on May 2s. 1912.
Following this the annual report of
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-20
MILANVILLE.

Milanville, June 19.-Mrs. M. L.
Skinner is in Buffalo caring for her
daughter, Mrs. R. R. Beegle, who is
i'll.
Those who had the privilege of at
tending the High school commence
ment had an enjoyable time.
Mrs. Kimble and daughter, Miss
Nellie Kimble, Of Honesdale, were
recent guests of Mrs. Connor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Barnes, of
Honesdale, were in town the first of
the week.
Samuel Wint, of Scranton, was
tuning pianos here last week. Mr..
Wint has been coming here for some
years, and gives good satisfaction.
S. F. Eaton has purchased a piano
from Binghamton.
Mrs. George Tyler will entertain
the Milanville Aid society this Thurs
day.
Mrs. Charles Tegeler has the SYM
pathy of the entire community dur
ing her recent bereavement
G. Fulkerson, of Carbondale, was
in town Monday.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-20
NO EVIDENCE OF ASSAULT

The case of the Commonwealth
against E. R. Hoffman charged with
assault and battery by William
Reinike was disposed of Tuesday af-
ternoon. The jury in case was COM
posed of the following men: ]. Buck
ingham, Damascus; E. w. Bush,
Manchester; E. L. Crocker, Damas-
Gus; w. H. CASTOR, Damascus; Geo.
Goodman, Texas; L. E. Haynes, Star
rucca; j. M. Lyons, Honesdale; My
ron Labarr, Mt. Pleasant; Daniel
Mcgee, Buckingham; w. P. Mathews,
Clinton; Frank Moulter, Texas; VIM.
j. Philo, Sterling.
The Court instructed the jury to
bring a verdict of mot guilty. for
he said that the Commonwealth had
failed to show any evidence of an as
sault in the case. The costs were
divided between the defendant and
prosecutor. The latter to pay two
thirds and the former to pay one
third.
The difficulty grew out of the fact
that on April 20, 1913, the defend
ant had piled some lumber on each
side of lane on his own land and
had left the wagon standing on the
road between the two piles. On
that day Mr.. Reinike and his son
came along and Hoffman went out
toward them to see the son on a mat
ter that had previously arisen be-
tween them. He had an axe and ac-
cording to his testimony Mr.. Reinike
came toward him with a cane uplift-
ed and he placed the axe on the
hub of the wagon wheel to keep
Reinike away. The latter alleged
that Hoffman attempted to strike
him with the axe. Several witnesses
were called. 1t seems that the lane
was private property but had been
used by the neighbors several times.
Hoffman claimed that he had no in
tention of barring the neighbors from
using the lane if they remained on
the road and did not cut up his
fields.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-20

Waymart to buy him drink. Com
ing back Friday l don't known why
l got off at Seelyville. wanted to see
my friend Hauser but did not go
there. I spent some money there but
not as much as Gumpper said. Don t
remember letting Gumpper have a
cent. He put me out. l went back
in after he was gone and had another
drink. Gave Mrs. Myers $5 bill,
the only one l had. l did not see
Hauser until later. l did not go into
his house because his wife would
not let me in. l did not see any
checks. l went to the Hotel Wayne
from Seelyville and only spent 20
cents there.
He could not account for the 9TH
er fifty-five cents of the original six
dollars he alleged Ossendorf had CIV
en- him.
The arguments of the attorneys to
the jury were brief and the Court
made brief address to the jury in
which he gave them an outline of the
case and the law that governed it.
The case went to the jury about
4:30.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-20

that he never took Ossendorf's mon
ey but that he had given him SO. The
next morning in the Jail he told me
that Ossendorf had given him Sc.
Or cross-examination he stated that
Haley had a few drinks in him but
was not so drunk but that he knew
what he was talking about
The Commonwealth rested.
Thomas Haley was the only wit
| ness in his own behalf called by the
defense. He stated that Ossendorf
had come into the Arrow Cafe We'd
| nesday afternoon and he put him to
bed. The next morning he said he
| went to Ossendorf's room and asked
him where his clothes were. He said
that Ossendorf had slept with his
clothes on. We went down to the
bar-room and he bought me a drink
and gave me twenty-five cents. ]
was on the right hand side of the
man when we got the drinks. His
horse was at Rickert's livery and ]
went around there to get it. He
went with me to Seelyville and we
stopped to get two drinks. / drove
part of the way. Then he wanted me
to go to Waymart. had to take him
home and l did not know just where
he lived. We went through Way
mart and when we were passed that
place / saw some boys and asked
them to take Ossendorf home.
got out and walked back to Way
mart and stayed at Mitchells that
night. l didn't take any of his
money.
On cross-examination he said he
did not remember asking Ossendori
to take him to Seelyville. He gave
me Sc when we were almost into
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-20

rell, late of Honesdale, under act
of Assembly of April 1, 1909.
Appraisement of real estate to the
widow of David Mclaughlin.
There were only three cases to be
prosecuted by District Attorney M. E.
Simons.
The case of the Commonwealth
against A. F. Severson was dropped.
The Commonwealth offered no evil
dence and after jury was put in
the box the court instructed them to
render a verdict of mot guilty.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-20
JUNE TERM OF COURT
OPENED ON MONDAY.

Judge A. T. Searle presided at the
opening of the June term of court
here which opened Monday after
| noon. The following accounts were
confirmed nisi:
Account of J. G. Burcher, admin
istrator of the estate of Thomas l..
Burcher, late of Damascus township,
deceased.
Account of Frank A. Bedel, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Helen j.
Bedel, late of Dyberry township, de-
ceased.
Account of ]. Loercher, admins
traitor Of the estate of John Loerch-
er, late of Honesdale, deceased.
Account of Homer Greene, admin
istrator of the estate of Charles H.
Mills, late of Lake township, deceas-
ed.
Account of Charles ]. Stevens, ad-
ministrator of the estate of William
F. Stevens, late of Sterling town
ship, deceased.
Account of John H. Hazelton, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Angeline
H. Masters, late of Sterling, deceas-
ed.
Account of Helen X. Robacker,
administrative of the estate of Mary
Robacker, late Of Sterling township,
deceased.
Account of Albert Cornell and
Adam Van Driesen, administrators of
the estate of Ella Gilon, late of
Honesdaie, deceased.
Estate of Lee Calvin Smith, late
of Lake township, deceased.
Estate of George Billiard, late of
Cherry Ridge, deceased.
Account of Elizabeth Lawyer, ad-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-20
of the estate of Fred E.

ministratrix of the estate Of Fred E.
Lawyer, late of Honesdale, decd
Appraisements of $500 were made
to the widows of the following:
Chris Lowe, Honesdale: Personal
F. w. Bunnell, Texas: Personal.
John Griswold, Clinton Personal.
Loren Enslin, Lake: Personal.
George Billiard, Cherry Ridge: Per-
sonal.
Charles McVey, Preston: Real.
Appraisement of real estate to
Mary Farrell, widow of Mathew Far
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Volney Skinner and
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Carthuser mo-
tored to Bethel, N. Y, the first of the
week.
One of Reeves SIMPSONS bunga-
lows is occupied by city family.
Miss Bessie E. Skinner will spend
fortnight with friends in Greater
New York.
j. ]. Mccullough and son, Kings
ley, of Binghamton, are expected to
arrive this week.
Mrs. Elmer Tyler attended the fu-
neral of her brother, Clarence Keen,
at Narrowsburg on Wednesday last.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-20

Before you start on your va
cation see that you are supplied
with some Neura Powders for
Headache. 10 and IS cents.
Sold everywhere.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-20
KAPPER GRAFT JUDGE.
SuIzer Names Him to Preside n Rock
land County.

Albany, June 1S.-Governor Sulzer
issued proclamation convening an ex.
traordinary term Of the supreme court
for July IA in Rockland county to con-
slider contemplated indictments for
grating in highway construction work
In that county.
The governor designated Supreme
Court Justice Isaac NJ Kapper OF
Brooklyn to preside at the extraordi.
aAry term. Peter P. Smith, a political
protege Of James Shevlin of Brooklyn
has been designated by Attorney Gen
eral Carmody as a deputy attorney
general to assist the Rockland county
district attorney in these cases.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-20
Weather Forecast.

Fair today: not quite so warm in
south portion; tomorrow fair; light to
moderate north winds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-27
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miracles. The makers OF Eckmnn'g All.
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night sweats, reduce fever, promote ap.
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l,ie: head what n accomplished In this
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