Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
News of Fredericksburg, Va.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG. Va, March 5, L!

Special Correspondence of The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG. Va, March s. 1906.
The supreme court of the state handed
down a decision Thursday in favor of this
city against the Standard Oh Company in
the litigation over refusal of the company
to pay the license imposed for permission
to do business in the city. The case first
came up In the corporation court Of this
city before Judge y. r. Embrey, who rem
dered a decision I'm favor of the city. The
case was appealed TO the appellate court,
which sustained the decision. The com
pany appealed to the supreme court which
rendered the decision stated. rhe amount
involved is for $50 annually for three
years Messrs. st. George r. Fitzhugh rep
resented this city, and W. d. Garter the
Standard OIL Company. 1t Is thought the
company will appeal the case TO the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
The company operating the Arminus
mines in Louisa county is making extern
sve improvements besides rebuilding the
portion of it's plant which was destroyed by
fire several months ago. new air COM
pressJr of twice the capacity OF the old
one has been placed In position, together
with new 2O-horse power boiler. me
electrical plant will De twice the capacity
of the old.
The Horse Show Association Of this city
has begun improvements in it's grounds for
the coming show. additional etalls, as
well as grand stand room will be edded.
BY request the state legislature has
changed the date OF tie regular torn Of
King George court from the first Tuesday
TO the first Thursday IN January, Marc h.,
May, July, September and November.
Mrs Elizabeth Hicks. widow OF wade
Hicks. died at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Carrie Perry, in this city,
last night of general debility. aged sixty
five years. Two daughters and enc son
survive her.
John 8 Chnes died Wednesday night at
his home. near Bowling Green, Caroline
county, after an Illness OF long duration,
aged seventy-seven years. He was a ccn-
federate veteran. having served in Com
pany F. Both Virginia Infantry, IN the civil
war. One brother and two sisters survive
him.
Strenuous efforts are being made by the
public interest committee OF the city coun-
ell TO have a normal school held in this
city this summer.
A farmers institute was hell In this city
yesterday under the auspices OF the state
board of agriculture by J. II. G.. beverley,
a member of the state board from the first
district There was a fair -sizel audience in
Attendance.
Prof A. NJ Soule. dean of the Agr.cuI-
tural College of the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and director of the state expert
mental station. gave an interesting talk ON
the subject of corn, the selection OF seeds
and crops. After a recess for dinner lie
subject of commercial fertilizers and their
use was taken up by PROF. X. ]. Davidson.
chief Of the department of chemistry OF The
state experimental station. He said that
any number OF the different kiinis Of fer
tilizers which were put un under different
name were identica1ly TIE same.
Prof Soule closed the insatuse With re-
marks on the subject Of cattle breeding and
the proper food for cattle.