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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20
EXPRESS PEOPLE
WILL PAY TAXES
--------------------
Now Understood They Will Not
Attack New Increase in
Courts.
STATE PRINTING AWARDED
Contracts Well Dividcd-Govcr-
nor Appoints Lists Of
Delegates.
STATE PRINTING AWARDED

1t is now the understanding among
the State officials charged with assess
ing and collecting the franchise taxes
from public service corporations that
the express companies operating over
railway and steamboat lines in this
State will not contest the new taxation
In the courts. At the time the rate
was doubled by the Legislature at tho
last session, 1t was stated freely. and
apparently by those who were speak
ing for the express companies, that
there would be refusal to pay the
new rate. and that 1t would be attacked
on the question OF the constitutional
ity OF the mileage system OF levying
franchise taxation.
lative Committees. Major Thomas w.
Shelton, representing the Southern Ex-
press Company. freely declared that
the method OF taxation of such con-
Germs on the basis OF the number OF
miles used was in violation OF the con-
stitution. When asked why the point
had not been raised in previous years.
Major Shelton said that the express
companies had no desire to quarrel
with the State. and would not do SO
as long as the taxation was reasonable.
Doubled Tax Rnte.
Prior to this year the rate OF assess
ment was SO per mile. The Se.ate In
creased this $50 per cent, making II
$3.50. After hearing the final plea OF
Major Shelton. the House Finance Com
mittee lowered this to Sc. and the
House agreed. The Senate adopted
the House amendment.
Major Shelton declared that the $3.50
rate would simply put his company out
OF business, az 1t would take all OF
its profits. He referred to the re-
ports on file with the State. Corpora
ton Commission as to the receipts OF
the corporation.
Apparently the companies have now
decided to pay the rate, which is
double the former taxation. without
legal protest. It was the contention OF
Major Shelton that express companies
should be placed on the same basis
with railroads, and charged per cent.
on their gross earnings. This the
Legislature does not think fair ar
rangement. since, unlike other public
service corporations. they own prac-
tically no property in this State which
Is liable for other taxes.
According to the last annual printed
report of the Corporation Commission,
there we're then 4.21S.32 miles of lines
in this state over which the express
companies operated. OF this total, the
Southern had 2.529 miles, the Adams,
l601-15 miles. and the United States,
which runs only over the Baltimore
and Ohio. 92.17 miles. The mileage is
now supposed to be in the neighbor-
hood of 5000, which would make an
income of 100000 year from thi.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20
SENATOR GORE
ARRA|GNS TARIFF Al h
Makes Opening Speech in Cam
paign for Congressman
Saunders.
fsnecIal N rho Mined. pIspateh. ]

y
Chatham, Va. September l0.--The
campaign OF Congressman Saunders
was launched to-day In an eloquent
and comprehensive speech by United
States Senator Thomas p. Gore, OF Ok
lahoma. 10 one OF the most enthusiast
tic audiences that ever filled Pi,tsyl-
pania county courthouse. and no speak
err has ever made more favorable
and lasting impression His speech
was one continuation of facts, founded
on principles Of Democracy, and hia
every reference to the opposing party
was in a most courteous manner.
The Payne-AldrIch tariff bill waa
taken up and shown to be in direct
opposition to the foundation principles
OF the government. and IL such oppo.
sition was persisted in az 1t had been
by the Republicans in the past, woitld
result In disruption. Tie farmer, who
Is the very backbone OF the country.
was In no way benefited by the high
tariff, as he had to sell MS produce, in
the open market, nut in purchasing
had to pay higher prices. which WAS
due to the tariff alone. The tariff. he
declared. was n burden to the masses
but special privilege for the classes.
fostering trusts and nonopolies to
which the housewife of the farmer
paid tribute daily.
He said that every panic and every
stringency in finance had occurred I'M
der Republican Presidents. with Re-
publican tariffs"
His tribute to Congressman Saunders
was most complimentary, declaring his
defeat would not only be a loss to his
district and the Commonwealth. but
to the nation.
The Republicans were addressed on
the court green by Candidate John
Mae Parsons, Colonel j. S. Browning
and S. II. Hogc, their speeches arraign--
ing the Cleveland administration and
the Democrats generally.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20

rumor and allayed all anxiety by put.
ting In safe appearance yesterday
The public schools for colored chill
dren opened to-day with full attend
ance. The white schools will open on
Wednesday.
Rufus Clary, we'll known citizen,
died Saturday night, aged about 40
years.
Albert Skinner. negro. charged with
breaking and entering cars on the Nor
folk and Western Railway. was arr
rested in this city yesterday and was
to-day taken to Norfolk for trial.
Mass Meeting of Laymen.
AT meeting of the General Com
mittee OF the Laymen's Missionary
Movement. held yesterday afternoon
In the First Baptist Church, plans We're
made for mass meeting of laymen &c
be held in Washington Street Church
on Wednesday night Of next week.
The meeting is called to hear Will.
liam R. uotchkiss. Of British East
Africa, a distinguished speaker on mis-
sions. He will be in Richmond next
Monday and will come from there
here.
The Rev. Charles sydnor and bride
are visiting relatives in this city.
The case OF Mrs Annie Tibbs, OF
IttCiIHioHu, Chdt Will Gin
abetting her nephew, Junius A VIII
hanson, to escape jail, was called In
the Hastings Court to-day. and con-
tinued until next Monday. William
son is serving a term in the penI-
Tertiary for bigamy Saws were con-
veyed to him in jail to aid him to
escape.
A squad of eight men of the Peters
burg Grays, under command of Lieu
tenant Robert Gillian. Jr.. took an
endurance march of fifteen miles on
Saturday, going to point three miles
beyond Chester The distance was
covered in hours. Al minutes. The
squad returned to the city by rail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20
NEGRO AGITATOR
WILL Be ARRESTED
Whites Determined to Force
Calvary to Cease His Dis
turbing Activity.
Special to The Times-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Charlottesville. Va, September 49,
The negro agitator. Calvary, claiming
to be an Abyssinian evangelist. but who
for some months had been stirring up
an angry feeling between the races
In eastern Albemarlc. has SO far es-
capped arrest. Warrants have been is
sued, however, aud 1t is expected that
one of them will be served Tomorrow.
The excitement is in community on
both sides of the line between the coun-
ties Of Albenarle and Louisa, and for
that reason warrants have been issued
In each county and put in the hands OF
their sherins to prevent Calvary from
esca ping arrest by crossing the ooin.
iary.
continued preaching his doctrine of the
superiority OF the colored race. socialiy
and otherwise but since then the rear
Of arrest has seemed TO restrain his un-
fortunate activity.
the county who was in charlottesville
to-day, stated that some OF CalFarys
followers We're from his section, but
they were of the lower class OF negroes.
Around stony Point the feeling has
grown pretty strong against the agita-
.or he said and from what he could
learn there were several prominent res
ldents who stood ready to join with ene
citizens of the east side OF Alhemarle
i'm Riding the section OF such an unde-
sirable character.
A phone message tonight from the
Keswick neighborhood stated that
there were no new developments, bu!
the Significant remark was made that
there would probably be some informa-
ton 10 give out Tomorrow.
A conference OF whites was held Sat-
urday, and the belief prevails that III
formation was procured which win lead
to Caiyary's arrest within the mex
4twenty-sour hours.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20
cnAsscock URGES HARMONY.
Republican state Leaders Working &c
End fractional Fights.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
White Sulphur Springs. w, Va. Sep
TENDER le.-Speeches unnualinedIy IN
dorslng the administration OF Prest-
dent Taft were made by Governor
Glasscock and other Republican state
leaders at conference OF Republicans
held here to-day. in an effort TO devise
plans for harmony among fractional
fights in a half-dozen counties. which
threaten Democratic success, "-less
the factions get together.
In making plans for the coming
campaign. Governor Glasscock was
practically made the - of ~"
party in the State. and will advise
with other leaders in trying to settle
the party differences.
Within few days the Governor VIII
Issue an address. calling the Republi-
cans to arms and pointing out The
necessity OF working together If they
would win in November. a Republi-
can campaign book will be issued with
Ing week. and the campaign will b
opened In earnest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20

mond; John C. Freeman. Richmond.
The following delegates were named
is attend the International Prison Con-
gress, to be held In Washington on
October to 8:
j. D. Patton. Richmond; Samuel
Cohen, Richmond; w. B. Bradley, Rich
mond; F. A. Lamb. Richmond; j. G.
Saunders. Richmond; Clyde ". saun-
ders, Richmond; John G. Easley. Rich
mond: NJ. e. Marcuse, Richmond; F.
G. stratton. Petersburg: j. Nj. Harris,
Holloway; C. T. Smith. Caroline w.
W Baker. Chesterteld.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
HOLD FALL RALLY.
Occasion Of Great Interest to
Methodists Of Petersburg
Section.
----.
FIRE DESTROYS RESIDENCE
Supplies Stolen From Norfolk &
Western Comris-
sary.
FIRE DESTROYS RESIDENCE
Times-Dlspatch Bureau,
100 N. Sycamore Street,

Petersburg, Va. September 10.
The fall rally of the Sunday schools
connected with the Methodist Sunday
School Union Association of Peters
burg and vicinity, held yesterday after
noon In the High Street Church. was
an occasion of great interest. The
association, comprises eight Sunday
schools, including the two in Ettrick
and Matoaca, in Chesterfield county, and
all OF them were fully represented in
the meeting.
The attendance Of both children and
spectators was large. and fine music
was feature OF the meeting. The
formal address was delivered by the
Rev F K. Chenault. of Washington
street Church.
Reports from the various schools
showed the following organization for
the past month:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20
CONTRACTS AWARDED
Richmond Concern. succes.ful Bidder.
ON State PRINTING

on state Printing.
Most OF the printing houses OF
Richmond get portion of the State
contracts. which were awarded yes.
terday by Davis Bottom, Superinten.
dent of Public printing. a great deaf
of figuring on the different items OF
each classification was necessary to
determine Just who would be the
lowest bidder on the finished volume.
clyde w. Saunders gets more work
man any other one house. his bids be.
ing the lowest on four classtfications.
the awards are as follows:
Report Of State Corporation Commits
SION. clyde w. Saunders. Composition:
BREWER, plain, 80 cents per 1000 ems.
tabular. 20 cents: nonpareil, plain. "a
cents; tabular. Is press work. 40:
extra copies, 10 cents per page per 10o
copies. wv
Reports of Auditor. Second Auditor
ana Treasurer. Everett waddey Com
pany. Composition: Brewer. plain, 80;
tapular. 40; nonpareil. plain. 80;
.aouiar 20; presswork. 25; extra
copies cents per page.
reports of Department of Agricul-
ture. Commissioner Of Labor and At
torney-General. Clyde W. Saunders.
Gomposition: BREWER. plain, 30: tab
ular, 20: nonpareil, plain, 80: tabular.
Is: presswork, 80
reports OF Secretary of Common
s Gealth and State Library. whittet &
snepperson: Composition: BREWER.
p -. 81 tabular. Is; nonpareil. plain.
-o;, tabular, 25; presswork, 35.
Report OF Bureau of Insurance
everett Waddey Company Compost
ION Brewer. plain. 40; tabular, 35:
nonpareil. plain, %; tabular. IS; press
work. 20. = oss7
reports OF State Highway commis-
ssaoner. Acknowledgement and state
Board OF Charities and Corrections.
Gapltol Printing Company. Compost
tlon: Brewer, plain, SO; tabular OK.
nonpareil, plain, 25; tabular, 20: press.
Work, 40. = -
a. Al other reports Of officers and in
astttutions. Everett Waddey Company.
Composition: BREWER, plain. AZ. tab.
ular. 80; nonpareil, plain, so: tabular
20; presswork, rs.
Pamphlet work. Clyde w. Saunders.
sCompositios: Small plea. 4om brewer
%: tabular %: presswork, Is.
Job work. Clyde w. Saunders. Com
position, 8; presswork. 9.
Binding contracts We're awarded az
follows: =
TO Eppes & snider--Annual renorts
of officers and institutions, report ~
State Corporation Commission renorts
OF Secretary Of Commonwealth. rnI,ne
indeStng, binding, wrapping and label.
ing registration books; NUMBERING
perforatng, binding and labalinn
check books: job ruling and pad.
ding; ruling and binding blank books.
To Weymouth. Meister & smethie-
binding report Bureau Of Insurance:
ruling, binding and labelling land ana
property books; ruling. binding. wrap
ping and abeling poll books; rebind-
ing property books; nat half-bound
cooks. 51 r. a
To s.. b. Adkins g Co,-Rebindinr
land books; collatlng. pressing and
binding folded sheets; pamphlet work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20
Mr. owens Returns.

Ben P. Owen. secretary to the Gov
ernor. has returned from a visit to
Senator and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson
at Chatham. Mr.. Owen reports that
the Senator Is in fine spirits and is
ready for a determined campaign for
the Democratic candidates in the Fifth
and Ninth Districts. George P. Mundy.
secretary to the Senator, is thorough
ly reconciled. according to Mr.. owen.
to expatriation from the lights OF
Broad Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20

lation. S. S. S. increases the resistive
powers OF the system and by strength
ening and building up the vitality,
allows nature to make a perfect and
lasting cure. Book describing the
disease and any medical advice sent
free to all who write.
THE SWIFT spvC7Flr "a. ltlc-t, C.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20
No clue has been obtained to the
Sentenced to the Peu,tentiary.


The Hastings Court began consid-
Grafton of the September criminal
docket this morning The grand jury
returned true bills for felony against
five persons. all colored.
William Buchanan, negro. was con-
victed of breaking into the store of
w H. London on ST. Matthew Street,
and was sentenced to the penitentiary
for five years. He was caught with
the stolen goods in his possession
The offense of Isaac Cooper. colored,
indicted for felonious assault on his
wife, was by suggestion of the Com
monwealth's Attorney reduced to sim
pie assault. and he was given sixty
days in jail
Several appeal cases and misde.
meanors were disposed OF during the
day.
Inferred at Petersburg.
The remains of j. A. Livesay. fore.
man of the Camp Manufacturing Com
pany's plant at Arringdale near Frank
lin. who was killed by accident or
Saturday. were brought to Petersburg
yesterday and buried in Blandfort
Cemetery. Details of this accident, il
which two men We're killed and severa
injured, have been published in TIL,
Times-Dispatch. Mr.. Livesay married
the daughter ofsCity Treasurer william
E Ramey. and was we'll known here.
Brief General News.
Miss Blanch NJ. Gentry has returned
after summer spent abroad, during
which she travelled through England
Scotland and Ireland, and extensively
on the Continent.
"A report was prevalent here on
Saturday that a. E. Whitmore. a well
known young citizen, while visiting In
New York last week, had been killed
The young man put quietus on the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20
TO c.rc for EpiIeptics.

Or. A. S. Priddy, superintendent OF
the Virginia state Epileptic Colony at
Lynchburg, was at the Capitol yes
terday. DR.. Prddy said that the new
buildings are getting along nicely. and
that the institution will. he believes,
be ready to open by March 1, 1911. 1t
will receive about one-thlrd of the
800 epileptics in the various State
hospitals for the insane. The Lesis-
lature made appropriation for 100 to
begin with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20
I DELEGATES NAME Ed
Distinguishsd Citizen. to Repre.e

Distinguishad Citizens to Represent
Virginia at Meetings.
jsF Delegates We're yesterday appointed
by the Governor to represent Virginia
at the meeting Of the Southern Cons
mercial Congress, to'be held In At
lanta on October Z, as follows:
FIaryeysfM. Dixon, Norfolk; w. s..
COPELAND, NeWpor News; ii. IS, Seward.
Petersburg; e, 9, Laird, Richmond;
John w Craddock, eLynchburg;GC. p.
M!chaels, Roanolse:S p. A. Snead, Cliff
ton Forge; S, southgate, Norfolk:
". Hough. Norfolk Il Y. q, Morris.
Richmond; DR., D. Freeman. Rich
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20
Judge Jone. VIII FIJI vacancy.

Especial 10 The mes-Dispatch.l
saluda. Va, September 1e.-There is
vacancy in the Office Of county clerk
of sIiddlesex, on account Of the death
OF s. NJ. Eastman. who has had the
office for number of years. This
vacancy will have TO be filled By Judge
Clagget; r. Jones. There Is much
speculation as to whom he Will ap-
point.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20

cleansing a d q
purif ying the
blood, assists the
stomach and di-
gestive members
in the creation Of
new blood cor
pusc1es and other
nourishing mat
for FIR f1,a c;rc,,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20
Commissnry Robbed.

CommisSnry Robbed.
The Norfolk and Western Railway
company's commissary. located in the
company's yard In the lower portion
Of the city. was broken into by thieves
last night and robbed of considerable
quantity of supplies of various kinds
stored therein for sale to employees
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20
Mr.. saunder. Mt Work.

state Dairy and Food Commissioner
w. D. saunders has returned to his
Office. and is apparently glad to get
down to business. He has nearly re-
covered from the serious accident suf-
fered about two months ago. when
he was severely cut about the face
and body by belt IN his mill in
Franklin county.
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Attendance Il ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Lynchburg. Va. September 19.-The
public schools OF the city opened to-
While figures cannot be secured to-
night. 1t Is admitted the schools are
all crowded beyon' their capacity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20
Residence Burned.

The residence of irwin A. Prince, at
Stony Creek, Sussex county. was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday night. The
fire occurred about 9 o'clock. while
Mr.. Prince was In his store, and Mrs.
Prince was away from home. Efforts
were made by the people OF the VIII
lage to save the household effects, but
with little success The building was
owned by Herbert Owens, of Fred
ericksburg, Mr.. Prince had but re-
Gently Furnished the home through
out and 1t is said carried no insur-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20

Totals .........,. 1917 1866 6gA
Besides the regular monthly contri-
buttons, amounting to SPA the schools
yesterday contributed the sum OF
$4,000 to the building fund Of Bland
ford Church, to aid the congregation
in the erection of a new and more
The Detroit times., 1910-11-15
NUTS AS FOOD
By FREDERIC ! HH SKIN

sulphur bath, for example, bleachef
the shell beautifully. but il injured
the flavor OF the kernel very mated
Tally.
From the standpoint OF health mi
shelled nut is not as highly reconl
mended as the nut with it's natural
easement, which prevents infcctioI
from dust. bacteria and dirt. II
thoroughly has the microbe idea pei
meated our consciousness that thI
scientific housewife now washes a
nuts before they are cracked AMI
served, as il is known that n dustj
nutshell will contamlnate all the ke'|
nels with which it comes In contact
Even the shelled kernels are fre|
quently subjected TO a bath" beforI
being eaten.
The beeChnut has integral associa
lions with history and romance. PlinI
tells us that at the siege of Chiol
the unfortunate inhabitants OF thu
city subsisted on the fruit Of th|
beech for many days. The tree itse!I
has ever been a tavorite place OF
which 90 register challenges TO end
mics. epitaphs and initials of LOVED
ones, It's smooth gray bark furnishing
excellent writing material whel
sword or pen-knife is used as TIL
stylus
The mutability OF nut fame, likI
the human variety. is eXemplihed 1,
the case OF the 1lbert, which does mo-
compare i'm popularity today witt
many others. Hut in the Augusta
era Il enjoyed some OF Romes reflect
ed glory for Virgil tells us that l
was more honored than the vine, TIM
myrtle or even the bay Many ped
pie still believe in the occult poweI
OF the filbert or hazel tree 4 forke|
twig is not infrequently employed bI
the ignorant as a divining rod fol
finding hidden treasure, veins of pTd
Cious metals. subterranean streams q
water aud even for detecting Grim
inals.
The English, French. Italian ant
MADEIRA waluuts are all descended
from the Persian walnut trees which
grew on the shores OF the CaspiaI
Sea. II was introduced into Italy Il
the first century of the Christian er|
by the Emperor Vitellus and wal
then called juglandes. or nuts OF Joyd
AS boys were employed by the Rom
ans 70 knock the nuts from the trees
il became a custom al n marriage fol
the bride and bridegroom TO scatteI
nuts among the children to indicatI
that the bridegroom renowned al
boyish amusements henceforth and
that the bride was no longer votarl
OF the virgin goddess Diana II Il
quite probable that the French word
for nuptials. des noces. comes froiI
this ancient custom Of De Nuco. thI
title OF one OF Ovid's poems
The culture or the iuglandes extend
ed from Italy 10 Gaul CFrancel. henc|
the earlier name. Gaul nut, was COZ
rupted to walnut by the English. Th'
ancients believed that this nut woul(
cure hydrophobia. The walnut tim
Der is highly priced today for furnI
ture. but more especially for guI
stocks A single tree in England ha
been known 10 bring as much as So
eco -
The betel nut. native OF the Eas
Indies, is put 10 uses entirely dill
ferent from the nuts OF highly civili5
ed countries. II is universally usei
among the Malayan races as a sor
OF tobacco. its juice having a stimu
lating quality.