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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-10
passed
The Bank Cases.

In the case Of The Peoples National
Dnnk of Lynchburg, appellant, vs. Mai'ye,
Auditor OF Public Accounts. which was
recently decided BY tha United States STU
premc Court OF Appeals. fotr lending
points were raised by tho bnl,k First,
the bank claimed that all other tax-pay-
ers in TIL, state Of Virginia had an oppor-
tunity to mako contest as to III, over
valuation Of It's property, but that no sucf
opportunity was given tho stockholders
in national banks, and that, therefore,
there was not due process of law. Second,
that persons owning bonds, notes, etc.,
had the right under the Virginia law, IN
giving them In for taxation. to deduct the
amount Of their personal indebtedness
from the valuation of their bonds, notes,
etc, and that the stockholders IN national
banks should have the sans right of
deduction. Third, that ns the real estate
Of banl, was necessarily included in
estimating the market value Of the banks
stock. and as tho real estate was taxed
against the bnnle ns real estate, the
from the market value Of the stock, Y
Under tho new Constitution such deduc-
ton Is provided for, but that was not the
ease when this suit was begun.
Fourth that under the Constitution OF
Virginia no property could be taxed ur-
less the amount of the tax was stated In
the bill, and that this was not done under
the act prior to 1896.
The court did not pass upon these
questions 1t decided that the bank did
not have tho right to 80 into court
of equity until it had paid the tax, but
after that Would have tho right to go
into such court and have 1t determined
whether or not such deductions should
be made.
Acknowledgement Anderson argued, on
the other hand, that the Virginia statute
taxing the shares of national banks con-
formed to the United States statute on
thai subject, and was in no way In con-
flfct with It; and finally. that there was
nc discrimination. unfriendly or other
wise. against the shares of the national
banks, but that there was, IN fact, dis
elimination in favor Of investments IN
bank shares MS compared with other
corporate investments. f
we stated yesterday, on authority Of
n Richmond banker, that one Of the con-
tentions Of the Lynchburg banks was
that a tax on their shares was unjust
to the nonresident shareholder, but that
was erroneous. The Federal statute pro-
vides that the shares Of national banks
shall be taxed In the city or town where
the bank Is located.
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Cleveland's Quotation.

In yesterdays TimestDispatch there
appeared, under the Poems You Ought
to Know" piece Of verse from Thomas
Moore that has unusual interest. In view
OF the fact that President Cleveland
made use Of tho first four lines In his
celebrated denunciation Of the senatorial
cliuue which robbed the Wilson bill OF
its true intent. Mr. Cleveland, in writing
TO Mr.. T. c. Catchings, Of Mississippi.
who was at that time member of the
House. said that he took his place with
tho rank and file of the Democratic
party who .. /. have marked the
places where tho deadly blight Of treason
has blasted the councils of the brave In
their hour Of might" which is almost a
literal quotation from Moore's poem. The
aptness of Mr.. Cleveland in Selling upon
the p,lngent expressions of others was
often the source Of gibes from tho New
York Sun, which maintained that Mr..
Cleveland, without Rogets, Thesaurus and
Bartlett quotations. would be speechless.
Be that as It. may. Mr.. Cleveland,
whether he invented or found the express
sion, "a public Office Is a public trust, >
certainly gave currency and n power
TO that idea which America sadly lacked
before. aaa
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A REAL GOLD BRICK,
A Stick Of Candy That Weighed
One Hundred Pounds.
tspeclal to The rlmes-Dispatc h

Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.)
GREENSBORO, N, G., December b.
Mr.. W. S. Green, president OF the Fen,
tress Gold Mining Company, shlpped
from the express Office here yesterday q
genuine gold brick. worth exactly one
thousand dollars. 1t represented the goid
run Of four days at the mines. ana m
addition to this was a run Of sl30 IN cop
per. z, 81 =, -, -
The Young Womcns Christian Tenn
perance Union Of Greensboro held inter-
esting exercises last night In celebration
or tho formal opening Of their rooms
IN the John 4. King brick building, on
West Market Street They are IN inc
second story and comprise q, suite en-
bracng assembly hail. reading room,
rest room and an Office for the genera
secretary, who is Miss Elizabeth moore 4
The Womaa's Exchange OF st, Barna,
has Episcopal Church. after two years OF
persistent effort have also pulled
through ana last night had grand
opening of permanent headquarters on
the ground fiooi Of the John ~ l<lng
brick building, on West Market Street
Mr.. Charles Boyst, the candy man,
shipped to burlington to-day Il stick OF
candy weighing 100 pounds, y was I'VE
feet long ana ten inches In diameter
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WEDDINGS
lN;vil||.RGiI.I||N|'l'|:l.||..AI'|.
Brandon the Ancestral Home Of
the Harrisols, the Scene Of a
Beautiful Ceremony.
.MR.CuYLERf 10 MISS HARRISON
Wedding Of Mr.. James q. Bov'ey',
Of Iowa, to Miss Laura May
Ahalt, Of Loudorn.

Especial to THE Timcs-Dispatc h.)
CHARLES CITY COURTEOUS u, VA,
Dec. 9.-The marriage Of Miss Gulielma
Harrison, Of Brandon .tho.James. to
MIR. Randolph Cuylor, Of cupeper co,,n-
ty. Va, took place to-day IN the f fore
noon at Brandon the ancestral home OF
Tie BRIDE Rev. Frank Rideout perform
ed the ceremony. 8ljs !. ~
rhe marriage was solomnized IN tho
parlor, an impressive altar having Dcen
erected with wrenths Of running CEDAR
over the large mirror noxt tho hal door.
OF the bride, was best man. MI. george
Harrison, another brother, gave the
bride away. Miss Isabella Harrison. SIS
Ter OF tho Bride, acted MS maid OF honor.
Mr.. John Marshall Douthnt acted as
usher. :. .
rho bride was attired In white. After
the ceremony the newly married. couple
left for an extended bridal tour.
The bride Is the daughter Of Mrs.
C.nllIc,mn Harris on and the late George
Harrison, OF Brandon. The Harrison
family has been prominent in the an.
nails of tho country from the days that
Virginia was q colony, numbering among Z,
Inc name a President Of tho United
sta tes, a Governor OF Virginia. q signer
nj the Declaration OF Independence, ana
a member OF Virginia House Of Bur-
sesscs. Tor over two hundred yealH
Brandon has been the nome OF the fa i'Ll' :
rjson family. /,
Among the guests at tho wedding were:
Miss Bessie Dillingham;. Of Philadelphla,
Pu.: Miss Edith Smith, Of Williamsburg.
Va: Miss Elizabeth Mutter, Of Norlolk:
Mrs. A.. Drcwry. Mr.. and Mrs Stras-
Dough, Of Beliar; Mrs. Mary Wits
Douthat and family, OF Weyanoke; Mrs.
X. r. Carter, OF Shirley; MI. and MRS,
II. S. Saunders, of Upper Shirley; MISSES ;
Carter, Mrs. William Nice. Ramsay 9,
MISSIONER; Mr.. Decatur May, Major and
Mrs. Mann Page. OF Upper Brandon, and and
~ nnra 30.
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CASE OF BANNIsTER.
He Was Fined for Having His
Bar Open-Appeal Taken.

The case Of George Bannist St r. ro enars on
wv selling as auos IN az
yestcrday The shasgg f s Us selling =, gg q wss
naI on the tha Tho
uaed 10 Ds Separate He bar. from re rcstau.
t tSa a was An n9t app sa1e vas ,aaken
TWO witnesses for the prosecution. 9.
p. Hill and Detective Rossenneltd . OF t ~
bol i drinks IN Bannlsters on, the date
mentioned In the charge. There was 70
eorronoratve evidence the defs Wse
atsa drink It wns e P psse dSy0"v
The proseeu.ons Witnesses were cIqSSs y
and and the care was strongly fought, NJ
dtrry;Inng Campbell looked after the prose-
Xfr sitting the ey!dane e tu!ly 5 5s tss
G p ,an shaIgS e. had been sustained ana
y ,s slS.''' spld 10, y am not convinced
that the. screen used by Mr., Bannister
and sefohhas IN ss m soS Tor having
his bar-room open.
An appeal was Immediately taken; and
this case goes on to the Hastings Court
lawyers as to What does constitute i
ssE{aa a 81 }sp a ms{sr sa Y Gsss
case OF Morganstern was cited. The SUI
rrenae COURT held In that, case that q mere,
proper closing OF the bar. and tho opimiIo.n
Of the lower court was sustnined; This
opinion Is held by Justice Crutchhe!d, en-
that no partition but a. solid one, from
side to side OF tho room. and from floor
Counsel for both Bannlster and Camp
bell contend that Il partition that separ..
| ates the bar from the restaurant, of
Whatever material. Is sufficient under the
The final settlement OF this point will
be watched for with q great amount OF
| interest by lawyers and others.
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Barnett Spencer.

Especial to Tho Times Dspa tch.l
EAtEM WILLIE, VA. Dec. 9.-Mrs. Leila
Bliss Spencer and MI r. Porter a t1 Barnet
ing at ten o'clock in the home Of the
BRIDES parents Mr.. and Mrs, s, II. Bliss.
rev. Mr.. McAlister, OF the Presbyterian
:rho attendants were Miss Phillpnu
Spencer, daughter Of the bride, and Mas
ter llnlghton Bliss; The ushers were
brother or the groom v. D. Vennblc
Clyde Bliss. Of Farmville. and Mr.. kunlz.
OF Roanoke.
The groom holds n responsible position
with the Norfolk. and Western Railroad
The couple left on tho noon train for
points Of interest In the North and West
They will reside In Roanoke.
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Why They Failed.

What caused the failure Of those
Liberia? An answer to the question may
be found in AN interview with one, Of
them by New York reporter What
was asked one OF tho eX-colonists.
Didn't do .nothln', boss; walnut nothin'
tor US to do" We'll, how. did you kill
ably explains It, Tho emigrants Imagined
that II would be unnecessary for Them
10 work in the new country: that they
would be provided with homes and food
and have nothing TO do but cat and sleep
When they discovered this was not So
they spent the time "settin' round UNI
I'll they got an opportunity to return TO
ARse4dGaA -Saya.nnah News.
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in ENEMIES ! E
COUNTRY, Q
Judge Christian and Judge Clark
Meet il ii: Raleigl1;---Chancc to
Discuss History Claims.
OFF TO THE ! CONVENTION \ ! q

If Especial to The :Tlmcs. Dispatch.)
RALEIGH, N. CT, Dec. 1.-The j. e.
Morrison & Sons Company, Of Statcsville,
is chartered, with 100000 capital author
lied, to conduct q wholesale grocery
house III that place. Fifty-one thousand
dollars capital is paid in. The incorpora-
tors are j. X. Morrison, William and
Eugene Morrison.
JUDGE CHRISTIAN THERE.
Judge George Il. Christian. of Rich
mond, is here to argue q case on appeal
from Ashcville in the Supreme Court
Union National Bank Of Maryland VS.,
Hollansworth ct ALT is IL case IN
which phe plaintiff seeks to hold certain
Richmond parties, who were partners IN
the firm Of Dixon & CO., Ashevllle, liable
for endorsements Of number OF accom-
mediation notes endorsed by Dixon, using
the Dixon & Co. signature. Dixon Is
lnsqlvent, and the bank seeks to hold
Hollansworth and the other Richmond
parties for the notes. Judge Christian
represents the Richmond interests.
THE JUDGES MEET.
The meeting Of Judge Christian, author
OF the recent famous history committee
report challenging the claims Of North
Carolina in the matter of superior SER
vice In tho Civil War, and Chief Justice
Clark, the champion Of North Cardinals
claim, creates considerable comment
here Judge Clark says jocularly that
Justice Clark has the situation in his own
hands in the matter of the suit pending
and being argued, but In the history con-
Lrov.ersy Ito (Judge Chrlstian) has tho
records on his side. IF l am wrong, the
records are wrong. and II the records are
wrong, want them corrected. and that
is all there is III it, says Judge Chris
tian.
OFF FOR CHARLOTTE
a A special car, having Oh board the Ra-
leigE delegates to the Baptist State Con-
vention left over the Southern for Char
lotte to-day. On board were DR.. w. c.
Tyree, DR.. r.. r. Yam, D. Il. Johnson,
w. c. Douglass, c. j. Hunter, n. A.
Dunn. DR.. G, Il. Maservc, j. w. Bailey,
w. r. Reaves and J. w. Denmark rep
& rcsentng the First Baptist Church. ana
Rev. J. c. Massee, N. B. Broughton, J.
II. Weathers. J. NJ. Broughton and l., 2,
Watson, representing tho Tabernacle
Church; Rev. ]. r. Batsn,an, Of Fayette-
villc, ST. Church, and Rev. r. 8. Steven
son. of the West Raleigh Church, VIII
also go later In the week. @
Vernon Tyson, the aged Pitt county ne
gro, in whose case Justice Douglas, OF
the Supreme Court, recently wrote his
sensational dissenting opinion. charging
that he was convicted Of arson because
he was n Union soldier drawing a pension
for service, was brought to the peniten-
tiary to-day to enter5on the service OF MS
five years sentence
Major Stedmnn, Of Greensboro, VINO is
one Of the most prominent candidates
now In the race for tho Democratic nom-
nation for Governor, spent the day here
in conference with friends. lie says ne
is lust from the east, and found the peo-
Die In that section for him Ell lnasse'
Wilmington was his former home
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into tho Office of chief. I have fought tho
breakers OF Sunday laws, as we'll az all
other laws. There has been a crusade
against Sunday liquor selling In this do
partment ever since have had anything
10 do with 1t. Every Sunday we have two
men in each district detailed to watch tho
saloons. There have been numbers OF
cases reported and numbers OF bar nct,
have been fined. There is no more vigil.
lance In one district than In another.
Just as many reports come from tho First
and Second as tho Third. and no one
man, or two men, or three men arc re-
sponsIble for It. It comes from concerted
action. The Pat Griffin case was worked
IN under tho direction OF Captain Hulcc.
He detailed tho men to do tho work.
and the work was complete. The Girolami
case was worked up through instruc-
lions from this Office, and various other
cases have developed In tho. same way.
There have been a number Of bars closed
In the First District under tho super
sion OF Captain shinberger, and Captain
Whitlock's men in the Third arc closing
in gam bling places and low dives almost
sweokly. IN. WI Y. RS
\ .The public ought To understand these
things. Everything that Is, done IN
special way by any member OF the force
is done through Instructions from this OF
flee TO the captains. We meet together
once week and confer and map out
work to be done.
III there is to DO an tnvestlgn tion let
there be one. But can conceive OF no 10.
thing upon which charges may be based. :"
MR.. CAMPBELL TALKS.
Mr.. Irving Campbell was seen last night
In reference to the matter, and he said
that he knew OF no movement on foot
to bring charges against the chief IIo
said It was unfortunate that Fill should
have made such insinuations
Clerk George Pollock, OF the Police
Board, said last night that no charges
had been made to him, as Is the rule.
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Patterson-Minter.

(specIal to The Times Dispat ch.)
ctiATllAM. VA, Dec. 9;-Miss Annie
Myrtle Mln,er. Of Sandy River; and !, mr.:
ricd at home Of the bride "Wednesday
morning, Rev. Charles Clement, pastor OF
the BRIDE. otticin ting. A..
The bride is the oldest daughter OF nv ~;
Sandy River. and is a. young woman, r., Of {
many lovely traits Of cha az Ct e. = me =
Pa verson Wholesale grocer OF r1is place,
The affair was very QUIET, only the
family and a few, friends We're present.
immediately after the ceremony IN ele-
giant wedding dinner was served, after
which the bride and groom were driven
10 this place, where thoy VIII reside. @
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sRovev-Ahalt.

Especial to The Times Dispa tch:)
Ln5ESBURG, VA. Dec. 9.-Miss Laura
Nav Ahait, daughter OF Mr.. G. =. Ahalt,
one one Of the most influential citizens Of
this county and Mr. ,.ra James mar, e. ID H at
o'clodk to-day at Sunnyside. the country
estate of the BRIDES father, near Lees,
burg The ceremeny was p st6,. nc t6 DS
r;nisconnI Church. or Hanllton The
Fest man was Mr.. Stanley Alialt. The
bride alfred in blue rr bGead roses
sha entered the beautifully decorated par
Tor on the arm OF her father.
Mr. and Mrs. Rovey left for q br1dal
trip to Eastern cities. They VIII reslac
In Lisbon Iowa.
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Chandler-Spengler.

Especial TO Tho Times ispatc
SrRASBURG VA. Dec. a.-AIiss Flor
.ence II. Spengler. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. NJ. spengler,. and Mr.. G. =.
Chandler were married at 1880 o'cl3ck this
ceremony was performed BY the Rev, NJ.
r. Wheeler. Of the Methodist. Church.
Miss Matte Wheeler was maid Or honor,
and Mr. Lewis Machir was best man.
They left for an Eastern bridal trip. 4
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nv ~, 1903, at Richmond, VA
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AZ. Of congress o. March 8
1879. a9

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tive, and no assistance was needed.
~ have never declined TO detail OFF,
GERS to help private citizens or private
officers whenever the request Is made,
as it Is deemed necessary, The rules OF
the department prohibit all officer leaving
his beat, without permission from his
sergeant or captain, and then only for
good cause. We must have discipline,
otherwise the department would be In q
state Of chaos.
when am asked for man t0 holp
In any matter, I think ] should be allow
ed to use my own Judgment as to the
man to DO detailed. II a private citizen
comes to me and demands that detail
any particular officer to help him, then ]
might Just as well resign my place as
chief Of police.
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Sof convenience. and the enhanced waive I'VE
OF property, some OF the suburban dls-
trlcts nro SO t1cnscly settlea that they
must. In the interest Of public health,
providc for water and drainage,
q we believe That The Anderson bill is
Tho best measure Of the kind tlint has has
rcen proposed, and wo hope It will lie
nm ssed. ssIlgt- tf5#ty' HsglHt5l illal fjt
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West-Wheat,

Especial 10 The 'rimes-Dspatch
A. ALEXANDRIA,, VA, Dec. e.--Miss
Maud Wheat. Of this city, and Mr.. Harold
West. OF the Baltimore Sun, were married
tonight at the Wheat residence on Prince
Street, The ceremony was performed by
tho Rev. p. r. Phillips. rector Of st,
I'aul's Church.
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DiplouacY.

In his late message to Congress Presl-
dent Roosevelt quotes a telegram which
was sent by tho United States Govern
ment to tho Government Of Colombia.
notifying Colombia that Panama had Sc
coded, in the course of which the Pres
ident spoke Of tho tiles OF friendship
which have 81 icng and SO happily existed
between the respective nations"
But further along in his message the
President refers TO the many favors con-
ferred upon Colombia hy the United
States. and gays that when for the
first time 1t became possible for Colombia
to do anything In requlttal Of the SER
vice thus repeatedly rendered to It for
hfty-sevcn years by the United States,
the Colombian Government peremptorally
and extensively refused to do its part
There You have a beautiful illustration
of the difference between diplomacy and
truth. In u diplomatic message TO Con-
lombia the President speaks Of the long
and happy friendship between the two
countries In his message to Congress he
| denounces Colombia as IN migrate,
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Palrner-BarroW,

Especial 10 The TImes-plspatch.) Hl
b rAkM WILLIE. VA. Dec. 9.-Miss Pear!
Barrow und Mr.; w. .W Palmer were
Kaytol, REV. Mr.. VIM. Of tho Methodist
I Church. officiating,
Tho couple left for bridal trip.
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Wedding Announcement.

Especial To Tho -Dlspa tch.)
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. Dec. 9,--Mrs.
": II. Braithwalte. Of Wi!li&ms e n y,
ter. Louise C0rcoran. to Mr., Edward c..
Long OF San Antonio, Texas Z,
DR.. Leonard Henley continues very ~.
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CURE YOURSELF OF DRINK HABIT
of business time. ''orrlne" Is a scientific
preparation which tones up the steo nnnSan
restores normal conditions ana l Iore hnx
boxes for So, Polk Miller Drug go. sal
East Main Street; Polk Mlller,ChlldreY
Co., First and Broad Streets, Rlchmoao
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Several years ego Miss Emma D. Nix
on. prominent society g!rl Of Cincn-
natl, inherited fortune of $4,000. She
had many shitors. but she feared that
they were alter her money. rather than
after the girl, and SO she determined
upon little ruse OF her own to discover
q man who wanted her for herself. She
visited friends ut Washington Pa, and
kept her fortune "A secret to herself.
While there she met a man who fell in
love with her and asked for her heart
and hand She liked and then loved him.
and few days ago gave him her hand in
marriage. The young husband had
planned short bridal tour. but after
the marriage no was as,ounded to hear
from his wife that she was rich and that
she had made arrangements for trip
around the globe.
We wish t!sn long life and prosperity
and Very pleasant bridal tour.
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Mr. Rockcfcller's latc investments IN
other stocks may have had something to
do With the advance in the price Of kero-
sene.
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During the first ten years Herbert
spencer's works ensailed losses upon him;
during tho next ten years they brought
very small returns. and only during tbs