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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
EyADING TAX LAW
JOHN R%o6INsoN's SHOW TRIES
TO WORK TAX REFORM.
Claimed That They Give a Continuous
Performance Of the Circus to
Save the Extra SIS.

Charleston, Aug. 29.-John Robin.
sons great combined shows are evil
IDENTITY trying to evade the heavy West
Virginia a license according to in
formation received at Tax Commits
sioner Whites Office.
Robinson's shows were scheduled
to play in Fairmont on Tuesday. When
the Snowman called at the Fairmont
court house to get a license to show
in that city he informed the counts
clerk that the great show was now
giving a continuous performance, and
therefore could not be taxed but SIS,
the price of one performance. The
show exhibited from one O'Clock in
the afternoon until ten o'clock at
night, according to Mr.. Robinson.
As to what the tax should be SEEM
ed to bother the county clerk and he
Immediately called the state tax COM
missioner to settle the question for
him. 1t was impossible for Tax Com
missioner White to settle a question
of facts when he was not in Fairmont
to know whether Robinson would give
two distinct shows or not, but he told
the clerk that it was his opinion that
Robinson was ~endeavoring to eyade
the payment for two shows and it
would be his duty to see that the
state received the correct mount for
the exhibition.
The county clerk did not seem to
be satisfied with the answer of Mr..
White and asked him to talk with Mr..
Robinson who was in the county
clerks office. The Snowman told the
tax commissioner the show was a con-
tinuous one and they were not at
tempting to evade the law, but had
been doing the same thing in other
states.
When asked if the show gave rain
checks or return coupons the show
man said they did when asked for.
The veteran Snowman told Tax Com
missioner White that the next legisla-
ture would wipe out the circus license
tax, but the ex-governor. although not
a gambling man. stated he was willing
to stake a small amount on the propo-
sition and bet that the next legislature
would not wipe IL Il
A. - hon. -v,ob Dnt;D~or -af5 A.
county clerk at Fairmont is not
known. He asked the tax commissions
er if the ~erif could attach the cir
Gus property in case Mr.. Robinson did
not pay the required sum and was in
formed that it could be done.
The show left on time all right, but
it gave two performances and the peo-
pie had TO foot the bills.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
DILLON A CANDIDATE.
Wants to Be DeIegate-at-Larg to Next
Republican National Convention.

Charleston, Aug. 2S.-Hon. G. w.
Dillon, former tax commissioner, who
is in the city to look after some legal
matters, confirmed the report that he
will be a candidate for delegate-at-
large to the next republican national
convention. Many of Mr.. Dillon's
friends think he deserves the honor at
the hands of the party and urged him
to allow his name to go before the
people.
There has been some discussion as
to the makeup of the West Virginia
delegation to the national convention
particularly as to the delegate-at-large,
and no name has been received with
better favor than that of the former
tax commissioner. AS the pioneer in
administering the new tax laws, Mr..
Dillon won the confidece of all. even
those who are opposed to the meas
he was putting into effect. His
service to the site and party were
such that he received many solicita-
tons to become a candidate for gov
ernor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
ARCHITECTS ARESELECTED
". NJ. C. A. Building Committee
Adopts Plans.
WASHINGTON MEN GET PLUM
Recommendation of Committee, How
ever, Must Be Sanctioned BY the
Directors.

The Y. NJ. c. A. building commit
tee held an important meeting on
Thursday, the object being to select an
architect for the proposed new build
ing to be erected on West King
street. near the postofiee.
In the absence from town of Chair
man L. H. Thompson, Senator Faulk-
ner presided at the meeting.
As this paper has already tod,
three designs and sets of plans were
submitted to the committee last Tues
day. afternoon. The architects We're
Holmboe e. Lafferty, of Clar.ssburg;
Harding &c Upman, of Washington,
and Mottu & White, of Baltimore.
The committee then carefully exam
ined the plans in detail during a
lengthy deliberation and again at last
nights meeting, though at the latter
the architects were not present.
Washington Architects Selected.
AlltT ii LuOIOuEH dcliUtl dtiOh IA nv
subject the committee decided on mo-
ton to recommend the adoption o. the
design and plans submitted by Hard
ing & Upman to the Y. M. C. A. board
of directors. This will be done at
a meeting of the directors in firemen's
hall at 8 o'clock this evening.
1t is proper to state, however, that
the recommendation is conditional in
n e respect-the %proviso being that
the architects shall get a contractor
who will erect the proposed building
within the 500. 900 limit and according
to the plans and specifications of the
said architects. The price named is
for the building alone, including the
swimming pool in the basement, which
is practically a part of the building.
To this end the architects will be ask
ed to procure a contractor who will
carry out their plans as specified and
for the sun named above.
The designs of the various archi-
tects did not differ very materially as
regards beauty, utility, etc, all posses
sing certain meritorous features. But
one particular factor did, undoubtedly
influence the committee in favor of
the plans of the Washington men and
that is their plans contemplate a
building the full width of the lot-56
feet, and 1876 feet deep, providing a
driveway under the building a. the ear
end, the sloping ground at that point
making the idea practicable.
Directors Have Last Say.
Whilst the Y. NJ. C. A. directors are
invested with the right to reject the
selection of the building committee, il
is altogether likely that in this ase
they VII freely agree to the commit.
tees recommendation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
SUN POPS POPCORN FIELD.
Down In Indian Territory 1t Is Also
Matching Fresh Eggs.

Hart Momsen, chief of the agricul-
tural division of the Census Office, is
in Indian Territory assisting in taking
the census. He reports u~noficially:
james Miller has a cornfield where
he raises choice popcorn.
so intense has been the heat of the
sun that the kernels have exploded on
the cob into fluffy white fakes.
When the sun creeps up Pop, pop,
pop is heard all through the corn
patch.
Miller is now eating popcorn off the
cob. An ear Of the corr may be seen
in a store window here.
Besides popping corr the sun is
Matching chickens out of crates of
fresh eggs"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
FLEET TO PACIFIC
ATLANTIC BATTEESHlPs WILL
SAIL IN DECEMBER.
Statement Issued BY Secretary Loeb at
the Direction of President Roose-
veIt-Sixteen Ships in Fleet.

6ntpS ~ TiScts
Oyster Bay, Aug. 24-The Atlantic
b~attleship feet will start for the Pa
cifc next December, according to one
OF the statements issued last night by
Secretary Loeb at the direction Of
President Roosevelt. The statement
was made following a conference held
yesterday afternoon between President
Roosevelt and representatives Of the
navy department 1t follows:
"A conference this afternoon be-
tween President Roosevelt and Assist
Secretary Of the Navy Newberry,
Rear Admiral Brownson, chief of the
bureau of navigation, and Rear Ad-
miral Evans, commander of the Allan
tic fleet, was held to decide some OF
The details in connection with the fleets
going TO the Pacific. The feet will con-
sist of sixteen battleships and will
start some time in December, going
through the Straits OF Magellan and
up to San Francisco and will probab-
ly also visit Puget Sound. The question
of route by which it will return has
not yet been decided. The destroyer
hotilla will leave for Pacific waters
about the same time as the feet but
will not accompany 1t.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
ORDER FROM HEADQUARTERS.
General Manager of the 3. and O.
Sends Out Reminder to Men.

General Manager Thomas Fitzgerald
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
has issued an order to the superini
tendents of the various divisions call
ing attention to the rule of the com.
pany in regard to the use of intoxicants
and directing that it be rigidly en-
forced.
The company has always prohibit
ed the use of intoxicating liquors by
employees while on duty and has done
what 1t could to discourage men from
%frequenting saloons at all tines. The
general managers present order is
more in the nature OF a reminder than
anything else.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
SHOT HIMSELF IN MOUTH.
Car Repairman At Rohrersvllle Ended
Life in a Strange Way.

Thomas Hagan employed as a car
repairman by the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad at Brunswick, and living at
Rohrersville, died at his home in that
place Saturday evening, after shooting
himself in the mouth with a rife
He was formerly a resident of San
dy Hook, Md, and moved to Rohrers-
vile a few months ago. III health is
attributed as the cause for his rash
act. He was go years old and leaves a
widow and one son.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
NEGRO TOWN IN w. VA.
To Be ESTABLISHED BY C. w. Dillon and
Others.

Kanawha county is to have the only
exclusive negro town in the state. Fay
cite and Kanawha county capitalists
have planned it and within a few
months an entire town of colored peo-
pie viii spring up in a community
with all improvements and with white
people barred.
c. w. Dillon of Fayette county, for
mer tax commissioner, is at the head
of the project to establish the negro
city and he has already purchased
the site. He has taken up several
hundred acres Immediately adjoining
the West Virginia Colored Institute,
in the Kanawha valley, eight miles.
from Charleston. 1t is his intention
to lay out a nice park, to grade streets
and put in cement sidewalks. Elec-
trio lights and sewerage are to follow
and not a lot in the town is to be sold
to a white person.
1t is believed that many of the col
ored ace will take advantage of this
plan to place them apart from the
city, yet close to it and that it may
prove a step toward the solution of
the race question.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
Welded IN STATE BUILDING.
West Virginia Structure Has Cere-
mony TO Boast OF Now.

Norfolk, Aug. 29.-Charles b. Hen
bricks, Of Bramwe'l. w. Va, and Miss
Annie Mcdonald Duncan, Of Waityille,
were married in the West Virginia
building Tuesday night.
The building was brilliantly ilumin-
ated for the occasion. Hendricks and
Miss Duncan were here on a visit to
the jamestown exposition. and Dan
Cupid thought the time and pace
suspicious for finishing another job.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
II. F. sailer, Hendricks is the editor
of two newspapers in West Virginia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
STOLE MORE KlLeoURN SOCKS.
Police Find Stolen Goods at Homes of
Three Colored Men.

Deputy Sheriff Wolf and Constable
Lemen ran down three young colored
mel Monday evening, charged with
stealing and receiving stolen socks
from the Kilbourn Knitting Machine
co. The officers found the goods at
the homes of the colored fellows.
The names Of the defendants are:
Sid Scott, West Martin street, and
Howard Fout and Robert Turner,
South Maple avenu They confessed
their guilt before Justice Felker and
each was soaked SIS fine and costs,
which they paid.
The Kilbourn people are after the
stocking thieves in dead earnest and
more arrests are likely to soon follow.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
BERKELEY COUNTY APPLES
LEADING FRUIT COUNTY IN
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Aggregate Apple Crop VIII Be $1,000
Barrels in Off Year-John MiiIer's
Big Orchards.

In a short talk with a we'll
known citizen, Of M~artinsburg, who is
also a prominent fruit grower of this
county, a World representative CLEAN
ed a few facts relative to The magni-
tude of the apple industry in Berkeley
county.
The gentleman made the astound-
ing prediction that conservatiyely es-
timating the apple crop this year in
the county at one-third the normal
yield, the production will aggregate
60,000 barrels which, at an average
price of SO per barrel would represent
a value of $3.50, 900 This estimate may
be below rather than above the mark.
Martinsburg people are especially
interested in the fruit industry of this
county by reason of the fact that not
less than $4,000 of fruit stock is
owned here.
John Miller's Big Orchard.
No mention of the apple industry of
Berkeley county would be complete
and leave out the name OF Mr.. John
Miller, of Gerrardstown district, for
the reason that he is the apple king of
the county.
Mr.. Miller owns 600 acres Of apple
orchards right around him. This year,
he has but so acres in full bearing, less
than ITO of his total acreage. Though
an off year, he will probably have TO-
600 barrels of apples, which will
bring him in the snug sum of $4,000
on a basis of SO a barrel. A full crop
in his immense orchards would
amount to anywhere from zoe, 600 to
800, 900 barre1s-fgures that would
stagger anyone unacGuainted with the
fruit situation in this county.
The McKown Apple Orchards.
Next to Mr.. Miller in point of acre
age in Berkeley county come Messrs.
S. H. and G. w. McKown, also Of the
Gerrardstown district, about 10 miles
southwest of Martinsburg, and right in
the heart Of the apple belt. These
gentlemen own between 500 and 600
acres of apple orchards. This year
they have % acres in full bearing.
The estimated crop win be from A.
600 to 5000 barrels, amounting to s12,-
000 or $4,000.
There are other big apple growers
in the county, of course, whose or
chards are proportionately valuable
and productive, but the above fruit
growers are mentioned as in a class
by themselves as regards acreage and
amount of product in the apple indus.
try.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
spralned His Ankle.

Mr.. R. d. Brown, of Hagerstown. a
representative of the National Biscuit
Co, while on a business trip here yes
terday had the misfortune to badly
sprain his ankle by slipping on the
pavement. He was assisted to the
hotel and a physician was called to
administer the proper remedies.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
Miss Dorsey 70 Med.

Mrs. Charles Dorsey, Of Washington
formerly of this city. has issued invi-
tations 70 the marriage OF her daugh-
ter, Miss Lucy Harrison Dorsey, to
Mr.. Charles Baltimore Calvert. The
marriage Will take place In Saint
Johns church, Washington. on Tues
day evening, September 10, at $3.50.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
KUHN PROMOTED.
Gets Position Made Vacant BY CIR

Gets Position Made Vacant BY CIR
duetor Fosaot's Retirement.
by the retirement Of Conductor Eos
nuot, Chambersburg, a vacancy was
o~ccasioued In the passenger service OF
the G. Y. r. r. Considerable shifting
around has bene made in the eoaduc-
tors and extra Conductor William
Kuhn was promoted 10 a regular run.
Conductor Mickey gets Conductor Fos-
aot's run; Duke succeeds Mickey on
the Observation-Disclosures run, and
Kuhn succeeds Duke on the Carlisle
and Dilsburg run. Extra Conductors
are aow K@iracofe, Sprenkle and Nc
Cleary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
Home From Enrope.

Mr.. Frank W. Cushwa, arrived home
on Tuesday. MIR. clshwa has been
touring Europe this summer and ar
in New York from Paris Monday
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
COAL BARGE SHATTERED.
Seven Men on Board Killed Outright
At Hoboken.
.pecIaI Dlspatch 70 nc World.

Special Dispatch 10 The World.
New York, August 23.-The boiler
OF the coal barge, Paterson, exploded
Friday, killing the engineer and
six others. The terrible accident oc.
CURED al Hoboken. and many more
were at first thought to have been
killed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31

Whilst the Y. NJ. c. A. directors are
invested with the right to reject the
selection of the building committee, il
is altogether likely that in this case
they VII freely agree to the commit.
tees recommendation.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-10
ELLINGTON.
O--A-N 49,
Crystal Lake.
a IN 80 -,

Everett f. Charter is i'll with diph-
iberia.
Mrs. Frank Newell and granddaugh
ter, Gladys Downs. spent Sunday in
Tolland.
George D. Neff has finished saving
on the Newell lot. and is moving his
mill 60 lot in Tolland.
! Mrs. F. s. Charter and son, Le-
grand, Of Greensboro N. @. are Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. A. U. Charter.
Mr.. and Mrs Giles s. Dimock of
Yonkers. N. Y. is spending two
weeks with their father, E. H. Dim
ock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Charter and
Miss Florine Charter were at Mr.. and
Mrs. Perlin Dimock's early in the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Richardson and
daughter of Chicago are visiting at
L. A. Aborn's and other relatives in
the east.
Charles @. Newell and family of
Chicago are spending vacation here.
and will occupy cottage at the lake
for . while.
Murdoch MCPHERSON, proprietor of
the Rockville, and family. are now
their Crystal Lake cottage
for the season.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-10
PARIS THEATERS.

Manners and Customs That Strike ar
American as Peculiar. ~.
1t is not the play or the acting or the
| applause that attracts and holds the
| attention of the American who Is at
| tending for the first time a Partisan
opening. 1t is the audience. In the
| first place, the predominance of men
| in the best orchestra seats will provoke
| question which brings forth the in
formation that in the majority of the
| better class theaters in Paris the first
| three rows of the orchestra are sold
almost exclusively to men, and, as far
as 1t Is possible, the box Office favors
men for the body of the house, princi-
pally because they do not wear hats
and do not therefore obstruct the view
of those sitting behind Before the
curtain goes up the stranger glances
about and Is surprised to discover jew
els and gowns decollete in the highest
balconies, the part of the theater
known in America as peanut heav-
en-" Both men and women, dressed
as for grand ball. are perched away
up at least three flights of stairs, and
promenade with the others and visit
their friends, and few are the wiser
as to the location of their seats The
very fact of being present at an i'm
portant opening is enough to give q
certain social precedence, even though
they sat on the rafters or chung to the
chandeliers.
Another feature which attracts the
American is that during the entractes
the men who do not join the prom
enade stand up and don their hats the
moment the curtain is down, and they
spend the entire twenty or twenty-five
minutes inspecting their neighbors
through opera glasses. There is much
activity in the balconies and in the
boxes, caused by the social calls which
are being exchanged. In the orchestra
rows and family circles the men and
the women stand up and opera glasses
are used freely by both, and many lit
tie flirtations@ are enjoyed between
those in the balconies, or loges, and
those on the first floor.
It, is not considered rude to level
glasses at any one, whether within a
few feet or up in the balcony, but it Is
rather considered compliment to the
face or. more often the shoulder that
attracts such close inspection 1t Is
true that the French are famed for
their polished manner, but 1t Is equally
true that in the eyes of an American
the toughest cowboy+possesses a bet
ter appreciation of refinement than the.
dapperest member of the French no.
bility, and especially is this noticeable
In a. theater.-Harriet Quimby in Les
lies Weekly. '@-'r .s:@a.., @.. ,1saa j..
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-10
IN THE BRITISH NAVY.

The ships bell is struck every half
hour to announce the time. ...-.
The quarter deck must always be sa-
luted on being approached.
The master at arms or chief of police
Is the only man in the ship, not being
an officer, allowed to wear sword.
From the minute ship commissions
to the day OF, paying off there is always
an officer on watch day and night with
out intermissiOn.
Grog is always mixed with three
parts water before being served out, to
the men. Warrant officers and petty
officers alone receive it updiluted.
At any time OF. the :. day or. night a
man may be called upon for duty if
necessary. Leave to go on shore is re-
garded as privilege and not a right. j Z
An officers sword at! a court martial
Is laid on the table, point toward him,
when he enters to hear. the. finding if
he has been ,adjudged guilty. 1t is re-
versed If he Is acquitted
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-10
sOMGERs

Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Little spent
Sunday in Providence, R. l., with
friends.
Miss Alice Russell and Miss Edith
Batige united with the Congregational
church Sunday morning.
Mrs. John O. Smith of East Hart.
ford is spending q few days with her
friend, Miss Ida Rae Kibbe, of Kibbe's
hotel.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Kibbe and Mrs. Taylor
of New Britain, who spent pleasant
fortnight last summer at Kibbe's
hotel, are again in town at the hotel
for two weeks.
Samuel Ordway Of Puyallup, near
Seattle, Washington, who has been
in town and vicinity on business for
the past two months, left for home
Monday evening.
George Goodwin, who has left the
employ of the Fuller Bubgee company
where he has been clerk for about
two years, will be missed by the
patrons of the meat department..
Misses Louisa and Florence Root,
teachers from Northampton, who
spent last week at the F1ller cottage,
are in town with their parents, Rev.
and Mrs. E. P. Root, at the Patten
house. ..
The quarterly Christian Endeavor
union meets with the Somers society
on Friday evening. Rev. Mckinley
of Rockville will give the address.
There will be q collation. served at 6
O'Clock. Committees have been ap-
pointed to serve.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-10
In New York's Swell Restaurants.

The tables that appear to be reserv
ed in the fashionable Fifth avenue
restaurants are very rarely occupied
by the persons whose. names appeal
on the slip which the waiter sticks in.
to glass to show that Mr.. Smith or
Mr.. Jones is expected. 1--WE have to
put some tables out of the reach of
the public" one of the head walters
told reporter, ''as there are certain
patrons whom we could not afford to
send away. The only way of doing
that Is to pretend that we are resery-
Ing the tables for somebody. + Then
when a patron whom we could not
possibly refuse arrives and must have
place we can always tell him that
the table was taken, but that the par
ties have not turned up. That salts.
fees him and keeps other guests QUIET
as well."-New York Sun