The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
TAXES OF
this; CITY
Richmond Pays One.Elghth
Of All the Revenue.
TWO IMPORTANT Al CASES Is:
Matters Coming Before the State su.
preme court at Staunton-Ques-
ton Of Trading Stamps.
Other Items.
1.-TWO IMPORTANT CASES

n Governor Montague attended the Horse
SHOW at Harrlsonburg Wednesday and
yesterday he went to HJe Springs, where
he will attend the sessions OF the State
Bar Association Ho writes that he is
having delightful. restful vacation. Dur
inE his absence Secretary Richie Is at
tending to the business and correspom-
dence Of the Executive Office as far as
he can
Among the visitors at the Auditors
office yesterday was Mr.. c. A. Slaughter,
treasurer OF Petersburg. who called on
business.
CITY PAYS oNE-E1GHTA.
State Treasurer Hartman, OF whom some
ono asked the question recently. how
much or what proportion Of tho revenues
of the state are contributed by Richmond
city, estimates approximately. that inc
city pays into the treasury OF the com
wealth vs. Indiana 3. Williams executors,
revenues Of the Commonwealth. some
years ago this city paid nearly one'sev.
enth. The proportion Is large aB 1t Is. ano
would seem to entitle this city to con-
siderable expenditure from the State.
Colonel Robert Catett, who Is attend.
Ing to the office business of the Attorney
General while that official is at his home.
In Lexington, Is working on briefs IN
certain important cases to come belore
the Federal Supreme Court. IS himsen
preparing for the coming meet OF the
supreme Court Of Appeals OF virginia.
This tribunal will convene at staun-
ton September LIST, and Major An
derson will attend There aer two cases
OF especial interest. in which the Attor-
ney-G encral will represent the Common
wealth before the Court OF Appeals.
Ono OF these is the case OF the Common
wealth vs.. Indian F. Williams executors.
from the Circuit Court OF Amherst county.
This case involves the amount OF tax
on a considerable portion OF the large
estate OF Mrs. Williams, the bulk ct
which was devised to found school IN
Amherst county, to be known as the
Sweet Briar Institute. The amount claim
ed for taxes on tho estate Is considerable
A strong array Of counsel Will represent
I the State.
The other case is that, Of Albert 3.
Young w. the Common wealth., and In
wolves the validity Of the statute passed
BY the General Assembly some years ago
imposing penalty upon persons using
trading stamps, trading checks and SINH
lar Inducements to trade. The appeal ls
from the County Court OF Clarke, wherein
Young was convicted Of violating to
statute. He appealed from the fine then
imposed, and will test the constitution
atty OF the statue In the highest court Of
s he State. t5
MIR. KO1NER RETURNs !.
Commissioner OF Agriculture 6. W..
Kolner has returned from Culpeper, where
on Thursday. he Addressed great far
ners' picnic. There were about five hun
dred representa- tive farmers Of this fine
old county present. and the commissioner
Is enthusiastic over his reception and
the fine class Of farmers In Culpeper. He
addressed them on topics relating to az.
riculture.
Mr.. NJ. "A. Coles, chief deputy In the
Office Of Marshal Morgan Treat has re-
turned to his work after a brief vaca-
ton spent Ia Northumberland county,
This Is hia former home and he ex-
presses himself as having had delightful
trip.
EDUCATIONAL WORK.
Superintendent OF Public instruction ].
W. Southall. has Just returned to the city
from Buckingham county where on
Thursday, he. Dr.. Fraser and DR.. Quarles.
we'll known educators addressed mass
meeting OF teachers. pupils and patrons.
The people OF the counties are taking
more interest In public education than
ever before, and are earnestly DESTROYS
Of raising the standard OF the schools.
A civil service examination of up.
plicatIo for positions rs steno-.
graphers, typewriter and indexer IN
the Federal service will BY held