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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-03-05
COSTLY BOY ORATOR.

Royal G. johnson is the youngest attorney general
in the United States. So say the machine organs, and
they ought to know. But Royal has another charac-
terstic that his newspaper supporters are not so fond
of mentioning. That is, that Royal is one of the most
expensive attorney generals in the United States, the
population of the state he is supposed to serve, con-
sidered. AS proof of this statement the News submits,
for the consideration Of the people Of South Dakota,
and especially the voters of the Second district, the
following figures showing special assistants for the
attorney generals department from July j 1913, to
February l, 1914, a period of seven months:
Warrant No. 1873, to l.. +. Boucher, 5000; war
rant No. 14314, to l.. L. Fleager, $50; warrant No.
1882, to M. L. Cunningham, $40; warrant No. 1869,
to u. S. g. Cherry, 800; warrant No. 1916, to L. 7.
Boucher, 5000; warrant No. 1879, to Z. S. G. Cherry,
800; warrant No. 1875, to q. S. G. Cherry, expense,
$41.O5; warrant No. 1924, to U. S. G. Cherry, ex-
pense, $94. 25; warrant No. 1925, to us S. G. Cherry,
expense. $15001;; Warrant No. 1850, to Byron S.
Payne $3.50; warrant No. 1851, to Byron S. Payne,
expense, $37. Sc; warrant No. 1854 to l.. T. Boucher,
expense, $67. 40; warrant No. 1885, to e.. S. G. Cherry,
$500; warrant No. 17160, to L. 7. Boucher, $500; war
rant No. $3.50, to public examiner, 5000; making a
total of $2,150.27, being attorneys fees of $1,750 and
expense Of ~$390.27.-Aberdeen Daily News.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-03-05
STARTLING

The Richards headquarters at Huron have put out,
and are circulating over the state what we believe to
be the clearest and most comprehensive statement on
the taxation of farm lands in this state east of the
Missouri river that we have yet seen. With all the at
tempt made to confuse the mind Of the farmer about
levies, and assessments, and percentages and appro-
priations, and refunds and special funds, it is pleasing
to read q statement, prepared with great care and re-
search from the official records, and putting the facts
plainly before the eye 50 that a man who is not posted
on technical terms and who has mo head for figures !
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-03-05
WA1I. OF THE WHIPPED.

The local organ of the state machine walls that the
republicans are resorting to suntruths, 1aisrepresen-
~tations, false inference and innnendo in an effort to be-
smirch the reputation, character and record of the can
didatess Of progressive republicans. I
The wall Of the local organ shows that something
is hurting the bull moosers, and that that something is
the truth the republicans have published. And the
republicans have only commenced to tell the truth
about the present state administration. They have
only begun to show up the reckless extravaganza with
which the state machine has spent the peoples money,
the lordly way subordinate members of the machine
have tried to blow in the money the taxpayers Of
South Dakota have paid into the state treasury, for
theater tickets, candy, laundry, ST dining car meals
and similar samples of extravaganza.
AS to the language used BY the republicans in the
campaign against the state machine and Coe Isaac
Crawford, it is nothing compared to the language used
by Crawford in his campaign. The frantic Crawford,
driven to frenzy by his approaching defeat, which he
fully realizes is become more and more d certainty ev-
cry day, uses language in his abuse Of the republicans
of South Dakota that even dictionaries omit from their
pages ais too vile for human eye Or human tongue to
utter. The morning organs protest against the re-
publican method Of campaigning is the last wall of q
hypocritical sheet attempting feebly to- earn the money
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-03-05
A GREAT

We do not know whether to class it as a "fad' or
whether to consider it otherwise, but we do know
that the question of "eugenics" is becoming one which
bids fair to divide society upon the proposition to make
it a part of our public school curriculum.
We are moved to offer these few remarks as a
'layman' because we note that so-called experts rad
ica1y disagree with regard to the advisabiity of teach
ing ~eugenics as We teach physiology, or arithmetic, or
history, in our schools.
Professor A. L. Krocber, of the anthropological de-
partment of the university Of California, in a recent
statement for publication, brands eugenics as 1.-THE
greatest snare of modern thought. Scientists, he
thinks, "have run riot with the idea until they fail to
distinguish between ~heredity, which comes from the
inside, and inheritance, which, like a fortune, comes
from the outside"
This paper is not intending to mix up in a mat
ter concerning which it processes to have but little
"scientifc'' knowledge, but it submits Professor
Kroeber's remarks for what they may be worth.
We are quite inclined to agree with the professor,
however, when he AYERS that man has practically stood
still, from the standpoint of mental capacity or mental
equipment, for centuries upon centuries. Civilization
has progressed, as he suggests, and will continue to
progress, it is hoped, but man himself does not seem
to progress with it.
1t is not to be understood that he has not learned
anything from his environment, nor that he has not
been more observing, perhaps, than the other animals
borrowing the classification from the psychologists,
but in mentality it is very doubtful whether the man
of today is one whit better equipped than the man Of
four thousand years ago.
The idea surrounding eugenics, as we Of today have
come to regard it as a class study for our schools, in
wolves within a measure the question of breeding as
we understand the word to mean when we refer to our
stock-our domestic animals. We breed from selec-
ton. The man who takes the greatest pains in select
ing, other things being equal, gets the best results,
the best strain of stock. He does it for financial profit.
Now, we are inclined to think that before we shall
be able successfully to apply this system to humanity
we shall have to stbreed OUT what we sometimes
choose to call sentiment.
And if we shall succeed in this undertaking, who
shall become the aribter in the matter Of selection2 If
we permit any other principle than sentiment to rule,
then, it occurs to us, we must submit to substantially
the sam rules that apply in breeding up our stock.
And to whom shall we submitq
AS we have suggested, these are but the rambling
thoughts of ~sslayman,,' 4 and, like Professor Kroeber's
observations, they are offered for what they may be
worth.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-03-05
THE SATURDAY NEWS, wATERrowN, 8. y.

1t is paid for defending a dishonest
Daily News.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-03-05

and to be circulated at his own personal expense, IN
competition with the tax commission which can tap
the state treasury for postage, and clerk hire, MI
Richards has done a conspicuous public service. Every
farmer in the state ought to get a copy of this table and
study it with care.
The first table gives a list of all the counties east
of the river, and notes the increase in farm taxes from
i 1912 to 1913, and from 1906 to 1913. The totals show
that in 1913 the taxes paid by the farm lands east OF
the Missouri river exceeded the taxes paid IN 1917 by
the startling sum of $773,43S.74. The taxes on farm
lands east of the Missouri river in 1918 exceeded the
taxes ON these same lands in 1906-under Governor
Elrod-by the tremendous sum Of So, 459,796.67!
The figures given are taken from the public records
and can not be questioned. The total Of state taxes
in 1906 was $442, SO3, rs. The total Of state taxes IL
1912 was 81 41S,O15.31 The total of state taxes IL
1913 was 81 ,195, ASS. 20, which was 1927, 600 less thar
enough to run the state this year. This will have tc
be added to the state tax next year.
We print below the total amount of taxes paid by
the farm lands of all the counties east of the Missouri
river, for the years 1906, 1912 and 1913. The table
will be well worth careful study:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
Cold Snap Gives Crackers a Rest
Saturdays Game Is Called Off

RUDE is a bridgebuilder by winter
profession, and he reported in good
shape, except for the slight culinary
shortening mentioned .bove.
SPEAKING Of Rube recalls a strange
- happening in the opening game
with the Maps We neglected to men
ton it at the proper time, hoping that
solution of the mystery would pre-
sent itself Not having interviewed
the parties concerned, the mystery
still obtains.
This is it.
In the second inning, domestic sec
ton, Flanagan led off with a base
on balls, after which Eiblc famed
and Lynch scrGt ched single, on
which the Steamer pulled up at sec
ond. Joe Dunn belted perfectly
good line drive into left-center, but
something slipped right there.
Flanagan started up toward third as
if he meant business. Then he stop
ped and started back to second as if
he had forgotten something. BY that
time, Memo Liebold had the pill and
Lynch was dancing and shrieking on
the Steamer except third, so he put
in there, while the Maps were too
surprised to do anything about it.
The reason RUDE recalls the Incl
dent is because he was coaching at
third, and we have not the least idea
that he turned Flanagan back on any
such wallop as that of Dunn's. Our
own bunch so far is that some crafty
Nap infielder made a noise at Elan
agan like a coacher and told him to
stop. Anyway, he did it.
OUR information is that Harry
~ Holland will be here Saturday
night or Sunday. That means in all
probability he viii be seen in action
Monday, when the Crackers play the
Atlanta Medical College team, or at
any rate against the Newark bunch
next Tuesday
Harry evidently is in good shape.
He has been working out regularly
with Clark Grlffith's squad, and re-
turns to the Crackers with regrets
from the Old Fox that he has no va
cancy for so able a youngster, and
the promise that he will be needed
in Washington next season.
Harry unquestionably will be well
come at Ponce DeLeon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
KING GEORGE 7
SEND5CAbLET To
FREDDIE WELSH
Monarch Answers Message From
Conqueror Of Rivers, Proving
Freddie Great Press Agent.
By H. NJ. Walker.

OS ANGELES, CAL, March I'll
Freddie Welsh is more than
clever boxer; he is the clever
est press agent in these whole United
States Of America.
The latest publicity stunt Of the
British boxer was to send neatly
worded cablegram to King George V
of England, who. as we crude folks
understand the situation, is something
of Ban Johnson sort of person over
in the Piccadilly League.
And, what's more, King George
takes his pen in hand and fires back
with an answer, The cable probably
cost the King a couple of bucks. It's
worth a thousand or so to Frederick
in the matter of grabbing off column
space to his personal use.
Seated in his training camp less
than an hour after he had jabbed Joe
Rivers into the second division, Welsh
saw in a local paper a news cable to
the effect that George was all puffed
up with enthusiasm over boxing and
had put the seal of royal approval on
it the same being considerable boost.
so" explains Freddie, Il took q
chance and cabled him. I'm not go
ing back, anyhow. and l knew he'd
never have the chance to run me off
the dock And, my word, what does
the old boy do but slip me an answer.
Pins"
The little boxers message read as
follows:
His Majesty King George V, Buck
ingham Palace, London;
After defeating Joe Rivers, the
Mexican and Californian lightweight
champion boxer, on st. Patricks Day,
Sons of st. George, ST. David, Welsh
man, Hibernians and sport-lOving
Britishers here conferred the honor
upon me to represent them in express
ing their delight at the encouragement
you have graciously given the sport
OF self defense in the old country, and
assuring you of the loyal appreciation
of your British sportsmanship. A re-
ply b. YOU would gladden. the hearts
Of thousands OF Britshers."
Hearken now TO the Kings mes
sage:
London. March IS.
Freddie Welsh Los Angeles
Il am commanded by the King to
thank you and those who associated
themselves with you for the loyal
message contained in your telegram
"OLIVE WIGRAM,"
Welsh will remain here in hopes n
landing a championship match with
Willie Richie. Promoter L. j. Nc
Carey has promised to start negotia'
lions with the title holder at once.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
Bv O. b. Keller.

NN account of cold weather, the
scheduled game this afternoon
between the Cleveland Maps
ana Crackers was again called oil
Birmingham squad leaves this aft
efnoon for Athens
The Crackers also took a GOOD, sub
stantial ~est Friday by reason of the
fury Of the elements. which were
rather less furious than lilly. For
our part, the vacation came in han
dily-that press coop lacks steam
heat, for one thing. and a wind shield
for another. Also bar and other
Notifications against the bitter winds
and similar Affections.
So everybody was pretty well suit
ed and we took an hour or two off
to think it over and play some awful
golf out at East Lake with Jack
Knight, OF the Maps, and another guy
who shall be nameless on these vir-
gin pages unless he wants to give
it away himself.
PILL SMITH wasn't sorry about
- the layover The help has been
at il pretty regular since reporting.
and there were several little strains
and sore wings in camp that would
be better for a little rest. The bunch
reported at the park in the afternoon
aud talked things over spell, hut
did not uniform to use the ball
players own pet and minted verb.
ONE OF the Sorest arms in the bunch
~ is attached 10 our Mr.. Munich, and
Bill said Friday he expected to in
sert Ham Reynolds and his busted
finger in the going during the next
contest. Ham has been aching to
get into the fray, ana he has a large
following of earnest fans who predict
that all he needs is the chance to
make good Ham will get II now.
and It is pretty certain he will do his
best to improve it,
. UBE KISSINGER was much in
N evidence on the coaching lines
Thursday, and in the prelimi-
nary practice he wished over and over
again. and audibly, that his stun
mick was as good as his wing" that
being (to his way of thinking) the
best working part of his anatomy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
GeoA11Gt;HEI]0<aCOLLEOE
MlSnAN82COTJjfiNE

leave second, neither by reason OF
the batter having become base
runner nor for any other cause. Not
only did the batter not become a
baseunner the fly he hit having
been cauEht--but even had he be-
come runner there was no runner
on first base at the time, ana so the
runner ON second would still not
have been forced OF. In other
words, he never had lost his right
TO second base had he chosen to
stay there and he was not obliged
to advance.
might say however, that one
Of the Alumni players stated that
the contrary ruling was made once
in a professional game in which he
and he was very sure
Of his ground for the reason that
he, the player, admitted that he was
the runner aud lost the game on
the strength Of the umpire's deci-
sion that way.
How such a ruling could have
been made in the face of the plain
English of the rule Is beyond me.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
COODPREL|NS
NEXT TUESDAY
At GEORGIA. .C.
Battling Kelly and Young Gold
man viii Battle Eight Rounds
in Semi-Windup.
BY Left Hook.
CoRKING card of prellminaries

n CORKING card of preliminaries
- has been arranged to back
up the main bout between
Jimmy Perry and "Stew" Donnelly
at the Georgia Athletic Clubs enter
tainment next Tuesday night.
The semi windup. an eight-round
affair, will bring together Battling
Kelly and Young Goldman. Kelly is
one of the most promising youngsters
Of his weight around mere He can
hit like mule, too, but If he stops
Goldman he will be doing exceed
ingly well.
Battling Sheppard and Kid Will
liams, two little newsboys, viii scrap
out six rounds. These lads have been
hooked up half dozen different times
and it has always been a toss-up at
the finish.
Then there will be a six-round bout
between two colored lads, Arthur
Hooper and Young Thomas. Hooper
always gives satisfaction.
JIMMY PERRY is hard at work
j these days at the Business Mems
Gymnasium and reports from Profess
sor Magee, who is keeping watchful
eye on the ard-hitting young gent
from P!ttsburg are 20 the effect that
Jeems is travelling like a streak OF
creased lightning and hitting harder
than ever.
But Donnelly is working hard, too
lie has bet every cent he owns that
he cops the decision, showing that
he Is tuSt trimming over with con-
fldence.
JIMMY GRANT. Atanta's popular
J little bantamweight, is working
with Perry. The kids right hand is
as good as ever now and he is sure
he'll stop Knockout Eggers when they
clash at the Orpheum Theater a week
from Tuesday night.
II want to get that bout with Kid
Williams that Lou Castro has prom
Used the winner" said Jimmy last
night III can't beat Eggers then
I'll give up the game and go back tc
my old trade of repairing broken
down automobiles"
A TLANTA is going to see rea'
"a heavyweight scrap next month
along about the 18th or 10th. Lou
castro, promoter OF tue SHOWS lndI
are to be staged at the Orpheun
Theater. has signed Jesse willard fol
that date, and has practically reached
terms with Jim Flynn
II is the Counts plan to stag,
the winner of the Willard Flynn bou
with Gunhoat Smith here durinl
Shriners' week BY this method o.
elimination Castro figures that he vii
be able to find out just who is tn,
best hope" in the world.
POTH Harry Staten and the Geor-
~ gia Athletic Club are after a
Jake Abel Terry Nelson battle. 1t 1;
a case now which club can offer III,
boxers the best inducements.
Whenever Terry and Jake get to-
gether the fur flies.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
Piedmont College
Loses to Riverside

GAINESVILLE, GA March I'll
The Riverside Military Academy nine
defeated Piedmont College by the
score Of l to 0 in the opening game
Of the baseball season here yester-
day.
Captain Carraway's catch up
against the fence III the ninth inning
saved the game for Riverside. The
lone run of the contest resulted in the
eighth inning, Dinniuger. third base
man. driving in the run
Miller who twirled for Riverside.
allowed the visiting team but one hi.
Riverside made FIVE hits. Each side
made two errors.
Batteries--For Riverside, Miller
and Jones; for Piedmont, Bohann ~
and Powell.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
Ad WolgaSt Not to
Box Until July 4

CHICAGO. March 21.-Ad Wolgast
viii not box again until July 4. Tom
Jones impaired this information yes
terday Ad cracked three bones in
his left hand on While Ritchie's head
and elbow. A Cadillac doctor has
put the paw in a plaster cast, which
will not be removed for a month, in
the meantime Wolgast will rest up,
while White, Welsh and the others
are engaging in the merry scramble
after the RitChie person.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
Kelly Meets York
In Ring Tonight

Two corking little ringmen will get
into action tonight when Kid York
and Battling Kelly clash over the
10-round route at the Columbia Thea
ter Both these boys have been com
ing 10 the front With rapid strides
lately and the pair should put up a
rafting scrap.
Battling sheppard, the newsboy
bantam, VIII meet Young Nelson for
six rounds In the semi windup. while
Kid Rudder and Battling Clark clash
in the four-round opener
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
Four Turtles Let
Out by Mike Finn

MEMPHIS, TENN, March 21.-Al-
though Manager Finn was nursing a
sore toe to-day, he let the ak fall on
the neck OF toug Turtles.
Those to draw unconditional re-
leases We're Pitcher Poole. last year
with The Cotton ,ates League; Me
MILAN, a semi-pro pitcher, OF Green
wich., Mo. and two semi-pro inheid-
ers, Campbell. Of Delta, Ohio, ana
Farmer. of Lebanon, Tenn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
Lucy Cobb Girls Win
Over Elberton, 500

ATHENS GA. March 2l-Lucy
to1ls basketball team defeated Fiber
ton High School here yesterday, So to
9. lu A heauritul game
saturday afternoon the "LucieS" and
the team frlw Miss WoodberrY's school,
~ Atlanta viii play the last game Of
Inc season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
Tod Sloan Released
To Nashville Team

ST. PETERSBURG. FLA, March I'll
Manager Hickey announced to-day that
he had released TOD" Sloan to the
Nashville club OF the Southern League.
Sloan is an outtlelder. There is string
attached to Sloan and he will most
likely be yanked back next spring
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
wpERMoTT TO SEEK TITLE.

NEW YORK, March 21.-John ].
McDermott, twice open champion of
the United States and the only home
bred professional golfer to win the
title, fully intends to visit Prestwick
for the British open championship
next June. Last season he finished
fifth, which was the best work ever
done by an American in a British
Championship.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
cHAPPELLE NAV LOSE LEo.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 2i.-Larrv
Chappelle, the $4,000 left ticider of the
Chicago White SoX is in danger OF
losing his leg, according TO reports from
the NayvieW SanatOriUm in Oakland
Chappelle rubbed the skin OF his foot
while breaking in a pair OF new shoes
during training, and blood poisoning
set in.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
Jackets
VIII Play
NEEDS.

Field
The NEEDS are unusually strong
this year, owing partly to the fact
chat the two Atlanta medical col
legeS consolidated. and thus the
baseball talent of both became avail
able for the one team. At least half
the team is composed of well known
professional players, and the game
is certain 10 be IA hummer
Now that the two medical col
leges have combined | should like
TO see the school so in strong for
athletics and Gll the place left va
cant by the Seventeenth Regiment
The medical student body Is strong
enough numerically to do things,
and they should so in for basket
ball and football as well as baseball
Everybody would welcome them
with open arms and be glad to as
sist them in every way
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
MonkO Club Bowls
1914 at Buffalo

BUFFALO. n y, March cl.--With a
score Of 2,94t, the Monko Club, OF New
Haven. Conn. jumped into FIRST place
IN the nva-man event IN the American
Bowling Congress tournament here last
night. They displaced the Howard Ma
jors, Of Chiosgo. who were first for
nearly a week with score OF 1881.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
COLD WEATHER HITS CUBS.

MENTIIIN. IENN NNrCN y --rha
Chicago Cubs were struck by the FIRST
cold weather they have experienced
since the spring training began to-day.
When Manager O'pay felt this morn
ings temperature he announced that
unless Il warmed up considerably this
afternoon there would be no exhibition
to-day
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
Definition
of a Force
Out.

being the same kind of play as
putting out a forced runner in the
usual sense; and so I said that It
would depend entirely on what the
definition OF force-out" was but
my fear was that We should fluid
nothing very definite ON the subject
In the rule book However found
my fears groundless, for after stat
ing what ! have already outlined In
my argument above, The rule goes
on 10 say "A forco-out can be made
ONLY when a base runner legally
loses the right 10 the base he occu-
pies by reason Of the batsmau be
coming baseruuner and he IS
thereby Obliged to advance"
From this It viii appear chat the
run in question should undoubtedly
have been scored for the runner on
second was by no means forced 70