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CITIZENS ESCAPE
ALL TAX LICENSES
Treasury i'm Northwestern State Has
Accumulated Sufficient Funds for
Existence.

MOND, VA.-Speci
From Minneapolis comes the an
nOuncement that for the year 1911 there
Will be no State tax levied in Minneso-
more than sufficient to meet the eN-
penSes OF the current year; by October
million dollars: and unless the Legisia-
ture devises a way TO get rid of this
abundance Of cash in the mea ntime. the
Treasury surplus on october i, 1911,
will be one million, seven hundred
thOusan nd dollars, after all State eN-
penSes for that year have been paid.
sofas finances is largely due TO the
farsighted policy pursued by the Co
tural resources belonging TO the State.
Instead of disposing of her pubic
lands and the mineral and water-power
private interests to be exploited for
private gain, Minnesota has consistent
iy held all these natural resources in,
her people. Mineral rights, water
power rights and timber rights are not
rfods and under conditions as TO opera
ton which make for Intelligent con-
servation, while at the same time e
ever-increasing revenue. II is the
royalties on these leases which nave
taxes gradually and steadily until to-
day it's people find themselves relieved
Of all necessity of making ana olrect
government =.
The experience and the lesson IT
teaches are such as may well De taken
to heart by the Washington agency IN
handling the public lands in the west
and the vast mineral and other ma
tural wealth of Alaska. In these the
country has public assets which, II
properly conserved and intelliSentIy
admin stored, not only furnish sure
founda ton for the future material
prosperity of the American people, but
can be made directly TO Tighten the
financial burden of government. But
certainly the path to that goal does not
lie in handling over the timber lanus
and water-power rights of the w est
and the vast but as yet uneXplored
mineral fields of Alaska to syndicated
their own private gain. but TO the OPP
preston OF the American people to
whom these great properties rightully
belong. To pursue such a course Is TO
ensure to a favored few revenues and
benefits which ought TO accrue TO all
the people: and more and worse than
that IL is to place the handful OF bene-
fciaries in a position to use wealth
belonging rightfully to all the people
public. This would seem to be the pol
icy of the Interior Department is ad-
ministered by Ballinger. The sooner
II is changed in favor OF the exactly
opposite course followed by Minnesota
i'm a smaller field, the better il will be
for the country: And unless 1t Is
changed soon, II will not be worth
while. All the nations vast wealth in
public lands, water-pOwers and min
eral rights will have passed into the
lands OF the Guggenh Gins, Morgans
and their associates.
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3 STAUNT0N men
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
One Has But Little Chance to
Live, But the Others Will
Recover.

STAUNTON, July 29.-Three Staun-
ton men were seriously injured-one
perhaps fatally-in an auto crash.
which occurred at an early hour this
morning on their return trip from
Harrisonburg.
Robert Moffett had his left leg
broken, and il had to be amputated.
He has little chance to live L. l..
Bowman suffered a painful wound on
the scalp, and ID. l.. Porter had two
ribs broken and was otherwise badly
injured.
A tire came off the hind wheel, and
the auto crashed into a telegraph pole
All are well known throughout the
State. They were riding in a new six
cylinder Palmer Singer car
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WASHINGTON, d. c., July go
Praising the work of the officers and
men OF the Atlantic fleet, Rear Ad-
miral Seaton Schroeder, commander
in-chief, today made his annual re-
port to the Navy Department. 1t is
a very voluminOus document
Among other things he refers par
ticularly to the desirability of the de-
Velopment Of the wireless telegraph
system by the navy.
stringent Government control -
he says, seems to be very desirable
On many occasions the work of navy
vessels is interfered with by anna
teurs, frequently school boys, who, AT
nominal expense, erect a plant, and
are able to defeat, from time to time
the efforts of the navy operators to
carry on their work.
In addition to interfering need
lessly certain shore operators have
taken il upon themselves to hear
vituperation upon our operators upon
occasions. when the latter were at
tempting to carry on legitimate work
The rear admiral bestows much
praise on the fleet for the excellent
target practice records made, for the
discipline of the ships and the excel
lent spirit shown by officers and mer
alike. He suggests that the per
sonnet of the ships crews be moi
changed for one year so that the bes
results may be obtained.
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Twin SISTER DID
NOT KNOW HIM
FauQuier Soldier Had Been Away for
Thirty Years-"Dick7 Martin
LOnged for His Relatives.

HMOND, VA.-Spe cial.-
How would you like to have your
twin sister fail utterly to recognize
you and hand out a line OF "farthest
North" treatment such as book agents
get?
Well, no matter whether you would
like ii or not. brave ID ok" Martin,
one of the wartime members Of the
Blackhorse Troop, of Fauquier, got
such a dose for his few days ago.
Dick" Martin. who came originally
from Fauquier county, left Virginia
about thirty-three years ago and set
tied in Missouri, where he established
himself as an educator.
The call of the Old Dominion, as
we'll as the thoughts of his old war
time comrades, so moved him last
spring that he decided TO pay another
back into this Commonwealth "unbe-
knownst" to all his former friends.
and hied himself to the home of his
twin sister.
In order to test her memory. he had
himself introduced as a book agent.
bent on selling his wares. The Vir-
ginia lady was completely fooled-in
other words, cold and distant" after
the manner of wary mortals dealing
with such vendors OF literature.
So completely did she fail to recog-
niZe her kinsman than honest Dick
You know your own brother?"
And then came a sure-enough well
come worth crossing a continent to
get.
The members of the Black Horse
| Troop, which in war times was attach
ed to the Fourth Cavalry, were so glad
to have Mr.. Martin back that they de-
cided TO hold their annual reunion q
| little earlier than usual this year SC
he could attend il.
The affair took place a few days age
at the Fauquier Springs in FauQuiel
county, and among the Richmonders
in attendance was Judge Keith, presi-
dent of the Virginia Supreme Court
and Captain James Nass, an attache OF
the First Auditors office. State Law
Librarian w. w. Scott. another State
official. who is a veteran of the troop
was unable to attend.
The original roster rolls of the
Black Horse Troop, which fought un-
der Stuart, F'itz Lee and Wickham
comprised about 200 names, but is
survivors now number only about so
Captain Nass is peculiarly attached
to the organization. Two of his broth
ers who served in the trOOp-Georgt
and Townsend Vass-lost their live:
in battles near Richmond.
Judge Keith was originally a privat,
in the troop. but afterwards becam,
the adjutant of his regiment.
TO the mansion for lunch.
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JACKSON Is INTRODUCED
BY HIS "OLD MARSTER'

CARTERSVILLE, VA, July 3d.
Giles u. Jackson, of Richmond, made
a very interesting address here Thurs
day night in the town hall before a
mixed audience of white and colored
people in the interest of the State
Fair for Negroes, to be held in Rich
mond during October.
very unique feature of the occa-
sion was an introduction of Jackson
by G. w. Dickinson. Jackson's moth
er was owned by Mr.. Dickinson s
father, and he and Giles Jackson were
near the same age. They recalled
many experiences of their youth. Mr..
Dickinson spoke very feelingly and
Interestingly of the old slave cook and
black nanny" Giles was about
twelve years old when the war closed
but he remained several years at his
old home, and a part of his pay was
that he should be taught to read and
write, all the schooling he ever had
The colored lawyer expressed his
pleasure at being here and said:
1t is the happiest moment of nv
life that 1 have lived to be introduced
to an audience by Mars Charlie .:
also that he had been before many
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so SAYS NJ. FOURQUIERES. THE
GREATEST DANDY IN GAY
PAREE

NEW YORK. July 3O.-Louis Mar
tin Emmons, OF Richmond, Ind. pro-
tests. with some heat, against the
opinions expressed by Andre de Fou-
quieres, in The New York World. NJ.
Fouquieres, the greatest dandy in
Paris. who leads most of the fashion
able cotillons there, is coming to Am
erica to explain the art of dressing
orCuerIN. IA me JerView published
in The World he said, among many
other things:
"Englishmen dress like grooms and
Americans follow them; only French
men know how to dress.
All men should wear cOrsets. The
American style of clumsy, loose fit
-..t rthes, big at the waist, is alb
suTd. ! shall show the Americans.
The Americans necktie is atroci-
Gus. His shoes are awful. His hat is
absurd. His trousers are nl-htting
His Waistcoat-bah,"
on note paper, initiated in gilt, Il.
NJ. E. Mr.. EmmOns writes:
To the Society Editor of The World
AS a reader of your valuable paper
society man and an American, 1
"'th thousan"s Of "'h"r America
gentlemen, protest against the article
IN your issue of July ), 1910. page SIX
With heading american Men Don
Know How to Dress, and that we are
20 be shown by foreign gentleman
rs a NietoS- american men are iIlf
BEST dressed in the world.
I live in Richmond, Ind. the art
contre of the Central West ! can
show YOU in this city hundreds of vel
dressed men of taste and who show
art in dress. l know personally large
numbers of New York and Chicago
clubmen. There are no better dressed
men in the world. They have clothes
for every occasion, correct in every
detail.
The American gentleman needs Nc
help from any foreign gentleman in
'eSard 10 being correctly CARRIED
Kindly give the American mar
credit for his art in dress. and same
VIII be appreciated by all Americans
AS 10 my social standing / refer
YOU to the Second National Bank, t.
the President of the Commercial Club
President of the Country Club. or an,
prominent person in this city of art
and refinement
LOUIS MARTIN EMMONS.
Richmond, Ind, July 25, 1910
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WEDDING OFMILLIONAIREP PROC
TOR TO BARONESS GETS
THEM IN COURT.

CINCINNATI. O., July 3O.-The
beautiful Russian Baroness, Nadine
De Keilus Proctor, was yesterday
charged by the attorney for her hus-
)and, Percy Proctor. soap millionaire,
With conspiracy to defraud. An Eng
fish barrister named De Wickoff, %
London, was accused of being her ac-
complete.
The allegation was contained in
the opening statement in the suit to
establish the ownership Of $4,000
worth of stock in the Proctor & Gam
BILE Soap Company, now being heard
in the Common Pleas Court. Proc
tors lawyer is Lawrence Maxwell. He
alleged that out OF the marriage por-
ton of 5000 pounds De Wickoff was
to get 5000 pounds. He said that ii
the transfer of the money had been
contaminated the marriage would
never have taken place, and that the
baroness and Proctor had never as
sumed the marriage relation.
Attorney Cobb, replying, denied that
a conspiracy to defraud Proctor ever
existed. He said Proctor had given
the stock freely as a marriage por-
ton and called Proctor an Indian
giver.' in as much as he had tried
to get his present back.
Baroness FaintS.
AS the aged bridegroom, Percy
Proctor. entered the court room while
Attorney Cobb was speaking, the
young baroness, who had been denied
the right to see him for many months
swooned and was carried from the
court room and a physician summon
ed. Later, she recovered her self.
control.
In his opening statement George
w. Germany, attorney for Mrs. Perez
Proctor. said that Proctor importuneC
the baroness to get divorce from
the baron, who was then living anC
marry him. She refused to do this
Finally the baron died, and then she
consented to marry him provided he
would at once furnish the money t
pay off the debts on her chateau a
Mentone, France. This Proctor read
lily consented to do.
Mr.. Germany explained that tn,
baroness haste in realizing cash OF
the bonds was to prevent the publ,
sale by creditors of her chateau
This home i'm France. Mr.. German,
said. has since been disposed of by
| forced sale.
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BY DAUGHTER, RECEIVES
FRACTURED SKULL.

Especial TO The Evening JournaI)
HARRISONBURG, VA, July 80
John r. Dutrow, aged eighty eight,
and totally blind, who was thrown
from buggy near McGaheysVille
Thursday afternoon, receiving a frac-
tured skull and broken arm, died last
night. His granddaughter, Miss Chris
tine Dutrow, escaped with a gashed
face. A portion of harness broke.
causing horse to run away, upsetting
buggy and throwing both occupants
into road.
The dead man is a native of Mary
land coming to Rockingham about
twenty years ago from Frederick City.
He leaves several children. He was a
Confederate soldier, and member of
the Reformed Church. Years ago
while working at the blacksmith
trade a spark destroyed one of his
eyes and in recent years he lost use
OF the other.
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ART AND WINE SHOW
WE ARE PROSEPRING

WASHINGTON, July SO.-Prosper-
ity in the United States is increasing,
il the purchases abroad by Ameri-
cans during the past year of works of
art. diamonds. fine furs and cham
payne can be taken as a criterion.
While there was brought into this
country during the fiscal year 1909
only $3,S0O,0OO worth Of art works,
millionaires and other citizens brought
in during the fiscal year just closed
art works to the value Of S21, 100000.
In diamonds the increase was from
$24,1Oo.OOO to $50. 100000. and in un-
dressed fur skins from $11,700,O00 TO
$15.2OO,000; in dressed furs and man.
ufactures thereof. from SS.40O,0OO TO
$11,OOO.0OO.
Increases are shown by the figures
prepared by the Bureau of Statistics
in imports of many other articles, and
the total is increased from $1,311,-
goo, 900 in 1909 to 1858, 1000 last
year. The improt of manufacturers
materials during the fiscal year 1910
were the largest on record.
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AMERICAN PUBLIC
HEALTH ASSOCIATION

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 3d.
The American Public Health Associa-
ton will hold it's thirty-eighth annual
meeting in Milwaukee, Wis, Septem-
Der 5th to 9th next. representatives
from many of the national organiZa-
tions working in the interest of the
public health have been invited to be
present and to discuss methods for
the correlation OF the work of such
organizations, and for cooperation
with a view to increasing efficiency
and economy. Sanitary engineering
will occupy q conspicuous place on
the program.
This association is the oldest ma
tional sanitary organization in the
United States. It's membership ex-
tends over the United States, the Do
minion of Canada, Mexico and Cuba.
Information concerning 1t can be OBJ
tanned by addressing DIR. William G.
woodward. secretary. Washington.
D. 9.
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FLYABOUT FOR WOMEN
ON WAY TO AMERICA

NEW YORK, July 3O.-Three Of the
tiniest, prettiest and speediest Ven
dome monoplanes are now on their
way across the ocean and are expect
ed in about a week. These dainty
little aircraft promise to be just the
thing to satisfy the growing fad for
aviation among American women.
Ever since Clifford Harmon took UP
his Farman biplane Mrs. Harmon
Mrs. william K. Vanderbilt and other
women have declared their desire to
go aeroplaning-
II is announced that three pretty
French women aviators are to follow
to this country shortly after the ar
rival OF these small airships. They
will be costumed as the woman avia-
tor should be and will be prepared tC
demonstrate and instruct American
women I'm the art Of flying.
Yves De Villers, the representative
for the Vendome aeroplane, was a.
Mineola. /. J., yesterday and sale
that the little monoplanes are being
brought to this country as quickly a.
possible. At least one Of the three
machines will be shipped TO the avia.
zion grounds in Mineola, where it vii
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AMATEUR ATTORNEY SHUTS UP
WHEN ORDERED. BUT ONLY
FOR \ WHILE.

=. II. Humphreys, tollgate keeper on
Brook Road, yesterday acted as law
yer for the defense in the case against
ms son and three companions for dis
orderly conduct on Chelsea Hill Thurs
day afternoon, and as a result came
near getting a gentle tap under the
eye from his wife, who sat beside him.
and ten dollar fine for contempt of
court from Magistrate Puryear. He
escaped with the payment of $3.50
and costs for his sons misconduct, the
sum going to the county treasury,
amounting in all to $6.45 for each
of the four offenders.
Willie Jones. Cleveland Humphreys
Frank Bass and Irving Kirby were
the four youths who caused all the
trouble. For weeks almost daily com
plants have come from Chelsea Hill
to the county authorities of trouble
from disorderly boys of the neigh bor-
hood. Yesterday Deputy Sheriff Tay-
Tor and Special Officer Martin went
to Wood Street, from which place
most Of the complaints have come, to
make inquiries, the expedition ending
in the arrest of the four boys. The
case was heard before Magistrate Pur-
year yesterday, the warrant against
them being for disorderly conduct and
for using indecent language, the chief
complainant against them being the
proprietor of Henley's store. The
the eloquent and moving plea of the
father of Cleveland Humphreys, and
a fine of $3.50 and costs was imposed
in each case.
Humphreys kept on talking even
after the magistrate had rendered his
decision.
Shut up, or I'll hit you in the
face" threatened the mans wife
doubling up her fist and shaking it
under his nose.
Mrs. Humphreys weighs $50, and
Humphreys shut up. But only for
while. When he went to the magis-
trate's desk to see about the fine he
raised a howl because of the costs in
the case. He didn't want to pay but
you didn't fine me but $3.50. and I
don't see why got to pay you all
amt going to pay $6.45; 1 don't want
to give you all that money; you amt
got no right to fine me all that
Here he paused for breath. The pune
tuation marks are ours; he did not use
Then he started again.
You just want little money fer
Here Magistrate l'uryes.r called him
"ff / didn't know you of cid. Hum
phreys, would fine you for contempt.
Shut up now. or you viii get yourself
into trouble"
And again Humphreys shut up.
WAS he acting as lawyer for the
defense" asked a reporter ogho had
come in just in time to hear part OF
the Wrangle.
Lawyer, nuttin'," volunteered his
gentle spouse, ''he was acting an insane
man If you don't know what that is
look at him now and find out" she went
on as Humphreys left the court room
muttering about the injustice or courta
of law in general and certain court
| in particular.
Ali the fines were paid.
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FIND A REAL SCARCITY
OF DRUNKARDS' WIVES

KANSAS CITY, KAN, July So
There are not enough drunkards'
wives in this city to keep the home
founded by Carrie Nation going and
the property may be given back to
her. That distressing condition was
admitted to-day by Peter w. Goebel,
President Of the Associated Charities.
IT'S no use denying it," Mr.. Goebel
said. 1.-The home is failure. We can't
find any drunkards' wives to live in il.
What is to be done about it? Moth
ing. so far as 1 can see. If our laws
discourage the making Of drunkards'
wives there isn't anything we can do.
We have done our best, but the odds
against us were too great"
Mrs. Nation has asked that the
property he restored to her. as she de-
sires to sell it and devote the proceeds
to a school for neglected children she
is building at Eureka Springs, Ark.
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MORE DYNAMITE FOUND.
But NO ARRESTS MADE

DANVILLE. VA, July 3O.-Reports
Yesterday from Ridgeway, Henry
county. are that no arrests have been
made in the murder of Mayor a. II.
Bousman, who was killed with dyna-
mite at his home Sunday night, and
that nothing has developed that
throws any light on the Identity of
the guilty party or parties.
Two more sticks of dynamite were
found yesterday i'm the bushes about
fifty yards from the hammock in
which Mayor Bousman was lying
when fascinated. The sticks of
dynamite had not been capped, and
they were about the same size and
rand generally used in mining ope-
ratiOnS.
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NEGRO WOMAN
BROKE The LAW
She Refused to Move to the Rear
When Told and Is Fined
Ten Dollars.
RICHMOND, vA.-speciaI.-

MOND, VAS pec CT l.
The nrst case growing out Of the
law requiring separation Of the races
in street cars that has been in the
Police Court in many months was
there today. The charge was against
Anna Parker. a big negro woman.
She was fined $40.
1t was testified that the prisoner
took a seat beside a white woman
and refused to move when told by
the conductor. The conductor SAID
that the front part of the car was
filed, and that the last seat had but
one occupant. The woman had a
transfer good at First Street and was
told to move at Third and Broad. AT
Second she was again told TO move
or leave the car. and again refusing.
was placed under arrest. She tried
10 leave the car at First Street, but
was turned over to an officer.
The woman paid the fine.
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make daily flights.

make daily flights.
IL is the smallest One-persOn fly
about in the world and weighs sixty
pounds less than the famous Santos
Dumont DemOiSelle.
The Nendome mOnOplane is the
work OF RaOul Nendome. a French
builder OF aeroplanes. IL is equipped
with a twelve-horse power Anzani mo-
tor. and complete. ready for flying,
weighs $50 pounds.
The spread of the wings from tip
TO tip is only sixteen feet. The steer
ing rudder is operated with the feet,
something like the Farman biplane
is operated. while the eleVating planes
are controlled by a lever. The opera
tor is nestled in coy seat cut out in
the center of the wings of the little
gO-cart of the air.
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PRETENDER AFTER
THRONE OF SPAIN
Don Jaime Issues Call to Arms
to the Spanish
People.

MADRID.-Special.-A call to arms
was today issued at San Sebastian by
the Carlist pretender to the throne,
Don Jaime, of Bourbon.
The manifesto congratulateS the
Spanish people on their loyalty to the
Pope in the Vatican's dispute with
King Alfonso and Premier Canalejas
Il will lead the battle" are the con-
Guiding words of the document.
Its issue has caused tremendous eX-
element here. The republican lead
ers have met in conference and il is
believed an uprising against all roy
atty will follow the first move of the
CarliStS.
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SUGAR STRIKE LED
TO FATAL RIOTS
Strikers and Police in Fight-Man Is
Killed and 25 Receive Injuries.

NEW -Special.-Rioting at
the Williamsburg plant of the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company, where
one man was killed and twenty-five
were injured yesterday was renewed
this morning.
An armed guard of strikebreakers
inside the plant opened fire on strike
sympathizers who had gathered to at
tack trucks leaving with sugar. The
Volley was fired following the circd-
lation of report that a dynamite plot
to wreck the wagons was on foot All
of the shots went wild.
Two hundred and fifty policemen on
the street kept the crowd of 1000
moving, but missiles were thrown AT
strikebreakers as the trucks were sent
out.
Two hundred negro strikebreakers
were taken into the plant this morn
ing.