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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15
WATCH THE TAX MONEY GO.

the City Attorney presented bills az gregating $543, or 2 per cent or over $25,0O0, for payment on the present law suits in which the City is engaged in suing property owners to force them to pay more taxes.
 This is but starter, as the case will cost close in the neighborhood oi 5000 or $500 before it is through with. One thousand dollars repre- with. One thousand dollars repre- sents a two per cent investment on $5O,OOO, more than the city will col feet in hundred years off the par ties they are suing, with certainty of the cases being thrown out of court on appeal.
 In these actions the City Attorney alone is the gainer. nonresident property holder, not paying one cent of taxes, or having any interests what soever in our city, it is to his inter- est to keep things moving, for the more suits the more money. Now, we ask you people of Valdez who have made up your minds as to the merits of these cases, whether it pays .he city to engage in senseless litiga- tion for the sole purpose of fatten- ing certain officials pockets? Is this just to the schools and the civic bod ies who need money so badly? Is it just to the taxpayers? Is it just to the parties who are being sued, who have already paid $500 tax money to do business on the wharf, besides several hundred dollars on their shore properties? Is it just to the bank, who has paid five times the taxes they would be required to pay in outside cities?
 We want to look at this matter from a business standpoint, without enmity or without prejudice. Why should bunch of non-taxpayers have control of the moneys paid into the city and waste it extravagantly on something which only increases the hard feeling in the city and does no one good but the attorney?
 The editor of the Star makes the statement that the city can spend money on two or three lawsuits and still have as much as usual because they collected more from people who had been lodging taxes. We will not dispute his words because it would be like arguing with the wind. But we ask you to get the figures your self, not from him or from us, but from the city's books. Then you will see how the money is going. Take the tax receipts last year and the tax receipts this year and see how they compare. See how much money is spent for improvements. Deduct the school money, and then ask yourself what the city is getting out of this or what anyone is getting but the par ties who have their hands in the pub lie crib up to the elbow.
 We are not discussing the merits
 
 of the cases. We are asking you as citizens and taxpayers if you believe you are getting an even break for the money you have paid in. Re- member, the greater part of this tax money has come from the parties being sued now to force them to pay more taxes. NONE of it has come from the agltators who are profiting by these suits.
 In the bank case they desire tri- pie tax paid. They want the deposit tor to pay on the money he has in the bank, the bank to pay on the money it has on deposit, and then pay again on it's capital stock. Is this fair?
 In the George c. Treat case. MT.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15

That $500 expended on non-resi- dent attorneys would have made a brighter Christmas in many a "poor mans cabin" Did you ever think of that, Capricornus?
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15
Empress Program.

Empress Program. Broncho Billy and the Greaser, a fine horse drama
 When the West was Young, two- part drama full of thrills. George Ade Comedy. The Bush League Lover.
 Hazel Dawn and Famous Players in "One of Our Girls on Thursday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15

Never mind about us, Capricornus, we make our living one way, and you attempt to make one another. Of the two our way is the more excusable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15

With all this beautiful snow we ex- pect it is going to be pretty hard sledding for some of our local agi- tators before the month is over.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15
Notice to MaSOnS.

Valdez Lodge No. 168. Free and Accepted Masons, will meet in the hall at 4 o'clock Wednesday after noon, and at 8 o'clock the following evening. Work in the third degree.
 ED WOOD, Sec.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15

,LOST-A liberal reward will be paid for the return of canvas bag containing money, lost on Saturday afternoon, December II, by returning same to Prospector office. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15

Some fourteen inches of beautiful snow decorated our dooryards this morning, and it begins to look as if we'll need a rotary snow-plow be- fore the day Is over.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15
Turkeys Arrive.

The Liberty Theatre is displaying some of the finest turkeys ever in Valdez. They will be given away to the patrons of the Theatre. Save your coupons.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15

It is reported that the Mayor will spend his Christmas outside, leaving his friends with the "sandpapered pants" to the vicissitudes- of an Arc tic winter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15

WANTED-A woman for general housework for all or part of the day. Apply to Box 85. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15

To paraphrase popular song, Every little motion (to appeal those suits) has a meaning of it's own''
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15

Honest, Twinklets, can't you think of worse bogey man than the Gug- genheims to throw at us?
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15

After all true happiness is not what we can do for ourselves, but for others.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15
New Show Tonight,

Complete change of program a The Liberty Theatre tonight. A pro gram of good films north seeing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15

New Show Tonight. Complete change of program at
 The Liberty Theatre tonight. A pro-
 |gram of good films worth seeing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15

Bargains at the Emporium; open from g a. m. to g D. m.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

More Christmas, New Year an' Holiday cards at the Emporium. t
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15

FOR SALE-Very cheap, one h. p. stationary gas engine, used only months. Apply to Love-Whitley Co. k-16
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15
TERMS.

Daily PrOspector. By carrier, per month ................$ 100 Ry mail ner ann,m ...$ 5000
 The Weekly Miner. By carrier, per month ......-$ 40 By mail per annum ..-.......-...---....$ SVO The Daily Prospector and Week. ly Miner. by carrier, to one ad- dress, per month ..---..-......:-.-$ 1.2S The Daily Prospector and Weekly Miner, by mail, to one address only, per year
 TEL 152
 Advertising Rates on Application.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-15

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15. 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23
War News Fifty Years Ago
tFrom the Richmond Dispatch Jan. 90 1865 )

There absolutely no event OF any import
ance on either the Richmond or Petersburg lines
Yesterday. This lull is charEeable entirely to
the horrible weather.
The high has again stopped operations
on the Dutch Gap canal. and cannons. having
nothing to shoot at yesterday in the way OF
laborers and soldiers the work In the big
ditch. were kept very quiet
General Grant has issued address TO the
Armies of the Potomac and the James congratu-
lating them upon the success the land and
naval expeditions against Fort Fisher He could
not resist the temptation and the pleasure OF
making vicious stab at Butler In the address
perhaps to pay Butler for the kick he made at
Grant in his farewell address to his troops when
he was removed from the command.
There official from Whining on
Yesterday. but private kilograms say that the
Federals have far made movement against
the city.
An unconhrmed report comes TO us that Cen
eral Sterling Price had captured Fort Smith.
Ark. with Its entire garrison Of 1000
Hon. James 4. Seldom has rendered his resig-
nation as Secretary OF War. Among those men
toned as probable successor General Brax-
ton Bragg. General John C. BRECKENRIDGE and
Senator B. II Hill. of Georgia 1t is reported
that General Breckinr!dge has been offered the
portfolio hut declined to accent unless he sholl
be allowed TO select his comm!ssary
One corps OF Shcrman's army has been sent to
Hilton Head in transports. Large bodies OF h!s
troops have been moved from Savannah into
South Carolina within the past few days. The
movement seems to be Branchvlle. and. IL
successful then TO Columbia.
Admiral Porter. in n brief and hurriedly writ
ten report OF the operations of his fleet at Fort
Fisher. could not help taking parting pop at
Butler and again throwing all Of the blame of
the failure OF the first expedition upon his
shoulders
In Savannah Ga, the oath Of allegiance ia
required only OF persons who wish to go into
business. and that Is n much modified oath II
reads as follows: II solemnly swear and affirm
that / will obey all the laws passed by the
Congress OF the United States and Will also
obey all proclamat tons Of the President OF the
United states which not made void by n
decision of the Supreme Court"
John c. Stanard, secretary. announces. the
annual meeting Of the stockholders OF the Mid
lothian Coal Company to be held on the o7th
This company and their coal mines at Midlothian
have been boon to the Confederate States
without the coal from these nearby mines the
gun works and other factories OF the govern
ment could not have been kept going.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23

goes. it not only contemplates equalization.
but ii furnishes machinery by which eQualiZa-
ton may be accomplished. This is more than
can be said of the plan for Tax Commission
1t is highly important that SO long as in
tanEibles are taxed at all. as they must he
under the mandate OF the State Constitution
that all be taxed equally. The taxes now
imposed by State and locality amount i'll their
total to practical contiscation OF the income
OF many securities. and the entirely natural
disposition Of the owners Of such wealth is TO
keep it concealed. Most of that which the
extraordinary man returns or An occasionally
dihEent official discovers is taxed TO death or
until it fees Nirginia's borders
There is every reason 10 believe that
marked reduction III the rate on this class Of
property. opportunity for which is provided
III its segregation TO State use. accompanied
by adequate means of searching out whatever
intangibles are concea led. would result i'll an
enormous increase III tax revenues from this
source. That has been the unvaryiug eX-
perience OF every State where this policy has
been tried. 1t will he Virginia : experience.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23
THE SENSE OF SMELL I'M INSECTS

WASHINGTON, D. c.. January 90
Tho Smithsonian Institution has re-
Gently iasued n paper, by DR.. N. E. Nc
Indoo, dealing with the olfactory sense
Of insects. which consists of n general
review OF this unusually confused sub
ject, presenting the views Of different
authors. discussing the seat Of the
olfactory organs. summarizing the
authors experiments. and citing a large
number OF scientific treatiscs on the
subject, which comprises the first clas-
sincation OF such literature.
From the views OF very early writers,
including Aristotle, Virgil. Pliny and
others. II is evident that the belief
in sense OF smell I'm insects has long
been known and believed generally
also that some insects are able to dis
tinguish various odors. While 1t is
seldom denied that insects can smell,
no one has yet ascertained the rela-
tive constituencies for any particular
species. nor Is the seat Of the organs
definitely located for all species.
The writings discussed are CLASSIFIED
according to their viewpoints, as to
the seat OF the olfactory organs, which
seems to be the main point OF disagree
mcnt among them. One theory which
has long since been abandoned was
that these organs were located In the
spiracles or nostrils of the Insects as
III tic Ctst Will H!Rner animals,
but II was advocated by assumption
rather than experiment, as no one has
found any nerves or organs which
suggest an olfactory function either in
the spiracles or in tho trachea, the
windpipe.
Old Theory Now Exploded.
One author holds that these organs
are located In the throats OF the
various Insects: one in the mouth cav
ity; several In the fcclers attached to
the mouth; many in the antennae; and
so on, until nearly every available por-
tion OF the insects anatomy has been
suggested by one or another student
Dr. McIndoo, however, has proved by
experiments that many OF these theo-
ries are wrong. by covering up, re-
moving or otherwise eliminating va
rlous organs. and testing the smolI
OF bees. ants and hornets thus treated,
nearly all OF which respond rs readily
and as quickly to tho fraction Of a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23
Money for Blood

Z ARLY in the great controversy both Eng
IL land and Germany announced that the
Issue would be determined solely by the CUES
ton OF money. men and supplies. combined
with the question OF morale among the troops
Just now comes news that the house OF Nor
gan has arranged loan OF S12.o00,0o0 10
Russia. II is the forerunner OF similar loans
from many bankers. AT last the nations
are wearing out their ready resources
If the average man will just sit back quiet
ly and think a bit. he will appreciate what
this means. 1t means. briefly, that the Ques
ton of life and death for millions lies in the
hands of the relatively few men in the world
who control the cash. III providing this cash
means that will go on. refusing TO pro-
vide the cash means also that war must stop.
If one man in the world had all the cash in
the world, and by lending Withholding il
he could continue or stop the frightful
slaughter, and ii you who read this were that
one man, what would you do?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23
Postal Relief Possible Now

CITIZENS of Richmond. in connection with
~ the effort 10 induce the government to
spend the money appropriated for additional
postal facilities here on the site for which
the appropriation was made. ought to keep
very clearly in mind the opinion OF Senator
Martin and Congressman Montague on one
phase of this subject. Both have declared
that II would be impossible 10 get an amend
ing bill through Congress al the present ses-
sion, and both are doubtful OF The possibility
at the next session.
Without such amending measure the
money appropriated cannot be used for the
purchase Of any other property than that at
Eleventh and Main Streets, adjoining the
present post-ofce. Even il the new bill
coulG be passed. which is highly uncertain
70 buy site somewhere else would not mean
that liz 1ew post-ottice would be erected
there :, a-y ZINE il the near future tor
Treasury Department officials say there will
BE- II c--l-.-s = I'll WITHIN Eva years
Ihzi -sa,s t1a, the purchase of other
properly wcgl- provide 10 relief whatever
for ite s1.Et-.g congestion One can con
oeiy@ q tle a.ra--2g= Q: locating the parcel
pos c-Y1slg- s-1 possibly some Others {, rhe
Eailrcz1 fern Rails bg, Via, Conceivable sd-
Ta1izgs e.u.l - eGp=ci=c :.o- Ire location
oi suea'. Iris away from .1e pr.-cip-I
ot1c= tut ~ :. M stations:
1@ zoe ,.= mater j. co1si1s!el in lis
Whole as;sc' ~ zo-s CO.. ple,ely NJ posi-
iioas anl contentious II ,n= CHAMBER Of
'ptlio+rt@ ~ ,ol.l . - justified
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23

second as normal bees, ants and hornets
under similar conditions
About one-half Of his experiments
were conducted to disprove the some
what general belief that the sense OF
smell of insects Is located In the an
tennae, the horns or feelers attached
| to the head. constituting the organs
OF touch. To this end tho expert
menter tested honeybees. ants and
hornets by removing one or both OF
their antennae and noting the results
when the insects were subjected to the
! odors from tho essential oils OF pepper
mint. thyme and wintergreen. Honey
pollen, pennyroyal, formic acid from
I ants. etc, were also used in testing
the sense of smell.
Smell With Legs and Wings.
| After disproving the theories of all
the other writer's concerning the seat
of the olfactory organs. the author
began to search for organs similar
to those which he found few years
ago In spiders. These organs were
soon found on the legs and wings OF
all the insects examined. Many cx-
periments were performed, which
proved conclusively to the autho. that
these organs are the true apparatus
Tor receiving odor stimuli In tho in
| yects tested
1t Is certain that spiders can smell,
yet they have no antcnnac nor any
organs that may he compared TO the
antenhai organs OF insects. This is
another argument against the anten-
nae being organs OF smell All in
sccts either have antennal organs
IKE those of the bees, or modiflca
tons OF them, yet no two authors who
have studied them have agreed con
corning their function. Such chaos can
be replaced by facts. only when the
behavior of the insects investigated IS
thoroughly studied and when expert
ments arc performed In wavs nthcr
than on the antennae alone. Thon IL
VIII be realized that tho antcnnne can
no longer be regarded as possible
seat of the sense Of smell lin Insects
In conclusion. 1t seems that the
organs called the olfactory pores by
the author arc tho truo o,f,ctorv az,
paratus In bees. ants and hornets and
possibly In all Insects, and that the
antennac play no part In receiving
oqor stimuli.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23
Rough on TLc.uians

q y" combination ~ theatrical man
sasFS Azz been formed 70 Immediately
sAa aTo'iraT!y GU zctOrg' salaries, which
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!2sspisnE, ~, have they any real cornnlain,>
Z! me 4zs. c@cscs or more MANAGERIAL
'!Ta!r* aas led .. exploitation Of Individual
s's't n1finI and nicksrinY fighting and AZ,
Z -i.Ag rratFac's, un,N The star has cone.
y '5*.ieTa thai he Il! sha IL !rdigpengab hi. ia
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p h"*:I+t IL ho:tsies. obgc1rny
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ta<" ~ mse'ztn Tae really Yood ac,ors
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23
SONGS AND SAWS
Kondeau Of Mexico.

In Mexico where soft winds blow
fich troptc odors to and fro
Mnerc senoritas. radiant, sweet
WIN eeon hair and dancing feet
r''' stranger hearts with am'rous woe,
~ sometimes difficult to know
ne Safest way to hoes one row
for shitt and change all records heat
In Mexico
There Presidents fast come and 20
Now up. now down. now high now low.
~ morn, triumph. full complete:
NJ eve. case OF flying feet
To get thousand miles or 40
From Mexico
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23
Chats With Virginia Editors

"A patient at the Hopkins Baltimore hav-
ing recently developed the foot and mouth dis
ease says the Tidewater Democrat. has dem
onstrated that such may be contracted by HUI
man beings. 1t VIII be entered as one OF the
new diseases, OF which there plenty. Med
ical experts will be long in finding some
way 10 cure It. either by the process OF trans
fusion OF blood. by incubation, grating or
some one of hundred methods which may be
used eSpermentally, the patient would have
died anyway The net seems to be closing
more and more closely around the human BODY
every year; but new diseases deyelon n,edt
cal skii advances In proportion. and the fight
ing chance for life Is probably not lessened
with each succeeding generation" Some time
the man afflicted with the deluson that he
has all the diseases the doctors discover
Says the Farmville Herald: "Ics high time
tina, Congress calling n halt on political
harangues. II members must speak to the gal
ieries. let them walt until they return 70 their
respective homes. when the outbursts are not
TO be printed at the cost OF the taxpayers. II
stump speeches necessary, let them hold
their hot air until they mount the stumps. II
harangues are ever in order. hold them until
the hustings Is reached There is no cheaper
variety of notorie,y. but 1t should not be won
al the cost OF the public. The present session
IS 10 be brief one. and no time should be
wasted in this hot air business" II the feel
ings OF the public be considered II might
he as well 10 permit Senator'S and Representa-
tives to keep on talking, but forbid the publi-
cation OF their speeches In the Congressional
Record.
Now, the point we are getting at" says the
Halifax Gazette, els this: There are any num-
her OF educated, cultured people in South Bos-
ton. men and women: but as far as any con-
cert.d movement s concerned their education
and culture are in statu quo. South Boston, in
INC first place. hasn't library. What books
there are here are hidden in private homes
There's nothing like literary club here.
there's not even card club This probably
Is the first information anybody has had that
= card club was anything like a literary club
II there was one In South Boston, however II
would emulate tn: towns Northern namesake
su'hc!entl: TO establish the resemblance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23

what barbarians at heart We are. We vaunt
our social evolution settle the problems OF
penury'in sociologic textbooks and parlor talks
and all around us there abound hideous malad-
Justments and inequities. 1t Is easy enough to
say That nll who deserve work can find II, all
VINO are In real want Will be succored, only the
arones will starve. Such prating pays. no coal
oiis. buys no bread. The Apostle james q 600
years ago understood the kind of philanthropy
that says. BE ye warmed and flled"' and stirs
never finger toward that cnd-Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23
Sure to Cause Dtscord.

What makes YOU think
we shall not be happy after
W" are married?
She-fou are SO unforgiving
and undlscerning. When Fido
Ok You this evening. I over
heard you call the little
darling n COMPOUNDED cur"
and he Is really of the very
best and rarest strain of
fchtngeSe spaniel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23
Too Good to ne True.


II want to be excused" said the worried look
ing juryman, addressing the judge. II a
man SIS that borrowed. and as no Is leaving
town to day for some years. want to catch him
before he gets to the train and pay him tho
money"
You are excused" returned His Honor. in
icy tones ~ don't want anybody on tho jury
who can lie like that"-New York Globe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23
In tho Teeth of Cu,tom.

Stubbs-What makes YOU look so sad this
morning:
Grubbs-An old relative OF mine left me some
corporation bonds. and I on my way now
10 return them for taxation.
Stubhs-Ah You are one Of these in
novators who always trying to break up an
agreeable practice and establish bad pre-
cedent.