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w. & L. E. r. r.
OHIO RIVER & WESTERN
RAILWAY.

Arrival and Departure or trains q, Bell.
aire
Arrive-ii 80 a. m. $50 q. ~. ass D. m.
Depart-e.so a m. 4.1o D. n. 1855 pm,
Sunday trains arrive AZ S:f0 a m. and
DEPART ~ tiio = m.
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Money.

NEW YORK, April 9.-Money on
call firm. SaSA per cent: ruling rate.
ia; closing bid. 3A; offered at az.
Time loans strong; so days. 3Ild3&
per cent; 80 days, go: six months,
33sd4.
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WASHINGTON Anil "a.

WASHINGTON. April AT the be-
ginning OF business today the condl.
ton of the United States treasury
was:
Working balance in treasury offices
$67.749.366.
In banks and Philippine treasury
$32.4S9.S37.
The total balance in general fund
was s13O.sS6.139.
Ordinary receipts yesterday were
s996.333 with ordinary disbursements
OF $2.O23,4SS.
The deficit TO date this fiscal year
is ss.755,325 as against a surplus OF
S2,O2l.639 a. this time last year.
These figures exclude Panama canal
and public debt transactions.
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STATE WINS
SUIT IN WHICH STANDARD HOME
CO. WERE REFUSED
CERTIFICATE.
Was One OF Eleven Opinions Handed
Down at Session Of Supreme
Court Tuesday.
~ CAL =. YOUNG.
rntsl1iRenosr Bureau
CharIn1tou. W. Va Aurfl n


Eleven opinions were handed down
this morning by the Supreme Court,
and the court then adjourned until
next Tuesday morning. The most i'm
portant case decided was the refusal
OF a mandamus asked for by the Stan
Gard Home Company against the Sec
rotary OF state TO compel him to is
sue certificate to the Insurance Com
pany TO do business in West Virginia
The court held that the company
would have to first secure permission
from the Banking Commissioner as II
was a building and loan association
Judge Brannon wrote the opinion.
The cases decided were:
BY President Brannon:
Standard Home Company vs.. Reed
SECRETARY OF State, from Kanawha
county. Mandhmus refused.
Plaster VS.. Hammond. from Mercer
county. Affirmed.
BY Judge Williams:
keenan, VS.. Donahoe. from Randolph
county. Reversed. Judgment entered
here.
Bloom VS. Bennett, from Hancock
county. Reversed, and Judgment en-
tered on verdict.
Rroomall. ct ais. VS.. North American
Steel Company. from Barbour county.
Modified and affirmed.
BY Judge Robinson:
Belcher IS. Dickinson, from Kanaw-
ha county. Affirmed.
Wilson vs.. Guyandotte Timber Conn
pany. from Cabell county. Reversed
and new trial awarded
By Judge Miller:
Brown vs.. United states Fidelity
& Guaranty COMPANY from Randolph
county. Reversed and judgment en-
tered here.
Fredlock vs.. Fredlock, et ais, from
mineral county. Decree reversed in
part, affirmed in part. and remanded.
By Judge Poffenbarger:
Hamilton vs.. Garfield, from RAN
colph county. Reversed and re-
mAnded.
In Re-incorporation OF steaIey
Heights. from Harrison county. At
iirmed.
In addition 10 the above opinions the
court passed upon the following
orders:
An appeal was allowed in the case
o, Kaufman vs.. Hope Natural Gas
Company. from Harrison county.
itefused an appeal in the case OF
bsileS 4 Stewart VS.. Lowenstein, from
Wyoming county.
Granted an appeal in, the case OF
Brown & Hill vs.. McCabe, from RAN
dolph county.
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OIL CITY. Pa. April Credit
balances 81 go. runs. t2lGgg7. aver.
age. 1850. shipments 20g g16
average. tff.1g1
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Joe Kropka. e years. Of Rhodes
dale and Mary Hlioko. ~ years, q
Steubeuville
Roney r. Hirt. o. years. OF Aitoona.
and Ruth =. Roth. 70 years. %
Steuhenville
Frank Petsnovich as years aui
Mary Guggl ~ yesrs. - Counorvllle
Giuro Livoda. - years. and Auka
Jurievic. g years. OF steubenville.
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STEUBENVILLB

Special r4spatrh 90 the fnteIUrs.re-
sTEU HENNiLLE o.. April 9 In
dicted prisoners we're arrairncd In
No. ] court ON Tuesday and an plead
not guilty. Two we're an additional
expense 90 the taxpayers as attorneys
bad % b. assigned 20 defend them.
Henry Rolin W Mary Rolin. divorce
granted because Of adultery aud VIII
ful absence
John Long vas fined go and costs
FOR assault and battery.
VIM. y. TAR W Isaac T. Mayo.
Judgment BY confession for t225g0.
Penna Macaroni Co W Peter Montl
appeal suit from docket % Justice
Campbell
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NEW YORK. April 9.-Close: Prime
mercantile paper, AZ TO al per cent.
Sterling exchange firm with actual
business in bankers bills at 4sI.25 for
GO day bills and az 1885 for demand
Commercial bills. 4S3Jt. Mexican
dollars. 47c. Government bonds firm.
Railroad bonds irregular.
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Judge Williams writing the opinion
OF the court in the case OF Bloom vs..
bennett, from Hancock county. IN
which the circuit court was reversed
ana Judgment entered on the verdict
by the Supreme Court. a. was held
tha; Section 20. Chapter %. Code 1905.
'dccc rot prevent a vendor from re-
covering In ejectment against his de-
iauhins yendee land sold by a writ
ten contract expressly reserviDg the
right OF re-entry for such default"
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New York Stock Exchange
WHEELING. W. Va,

WHEELING. W. Va. April .. ~.
Range OF active stocks on me New
York Stock Exchange. corrected daily ~
a. T. Masten < Co. brokers'
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Pittsburg Stocks.

WHEELING. w. Va. April .. ~.
The active Pittsburgh stocks. corrected
oAiIy by A. L Aastsn Co.. bankers
and brokers. National Exchange Bans
building.
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Every farmers wife has hair r. dor
on odd jobs laid up Tor him 20 do
when 10 rains
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Total sales $3.50 shares
Hszlett's Local Stocks.
WHEELING. W. Va. April .. II
The following quotations on the more
setivs WheeunE STOCKS are sorrectso
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FINANCIAL.
IAlNfhlNAslhA-s
Bank of Ohio Valley
WHEELING. W VA
Resources Over One Million
Dollars.
PAYS 81 on Time Dcnosita

ID 20 the Miners and Merchants ~.
change bank 81 smithdeld for a prem
lnm Of lsl2ln
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Baron's Local Stocks.

WHEELING. W. Va. April .. ~.
The Following auotarion. the more
active wheeling stoeks are >orrscs<d
daily Tor the IntssnEsneer oy George ~.
Baron. local oroker. sno r. p MARSHALL
manager Fond lepsrtment
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n)-Ex. div. n Of ! per cent.
Total sales os46OO shares.
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eaiiy Ter ne I.t>ln<ssus< ~ Hs-.rd
Hsx1~tt = soaL loc.l nroE.rsE
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Loris Bax ana Company.

'Vlnuipu O0G 6 On
Market-Active w
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Pike Bonds.
Tho $4,000 Unionpori and UopedaIe
pike bonds. "a per cent, we're award
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Japan


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clover Iiu, y, .. ohio grade 2Oia
Dairy prints. ........... go
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"1s saSaSss Te ca Soss SUI
TahlnE liz, gun. 81. -.

WHEELING AND wELLsBURa.
Daily except Sunday.
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LIVE STOCK.
nnann aRncn n-A

WHEELING. W, va. Npfii .. ~.
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MOuNDsV1LLE LINE
WHEELING and MOTNDsVTLIE
Daily except sunday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25

while in Frederick county, with all of
lis rich lands and Ape orchards. prac-
tically no returns at all We're made on
incomes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25

capitalists recently organized for the pur-
pose of investing exclusively in Nir-
ginia lands and orchards. The proposed
operations of the company necessitated
an executive head in the field of opera
tons and for that reason a Virginia man
was selected, although the entire capital
in the enterprise Is from Ohio.
Convention Is Held.
The sixty-third annual convention of
the Disciples Church met at Walnut
Springs this week. Among those making
addresses were S. T. Willis, president of
Virginia Christian College. Lynchburg;
H. c. Coombs, state evangelist of the
Disciples, and J. H. Mohorter, national
secretary of the Benevolent Association.
Miss Yvonne Murphy, daughter Of Col.
W. III. Murphy of ClaymOnt. near Charles
Town. was seriously injured several days
ago in a driving accident lear her home.
Her horse became frightened at an auto
mobile and ran away. Miss Murphy
jumped from the buggy. and besides
breaking both legs she sustained other
severe injuries. The occupants of the
automobile are said to have passed on
without Offering to render aid. She was
taken to the Charles Town General Hos
pital for treatment.
The store of G. T.. CASTER at Berkeley
Springs was broken into several nights
ago, and nearly half of the stock of goods
were carried off. Bloodhounds were put
on the trail, but the thieves escaped.
Alva c. Richards. a young business man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25
Hotel Guests Robbed.

Guests at Battletown Inn al Berryville
were aroused from s.eep early one morn
ing this week by burglars. They had
gotten into the hotel by way of coal
chute and succeeded i'm carrying off all
the loose change from the pockets of a
number of the sleeping guests. When
an alarm was given the thieves fled, leav-
ing no clue to their identity.
George w. Barr. machinist at the
Virginia Wooden Company's plant In this
city. is suffering from .ockjaw at VIM
chester Memorial Hospital as a result
of injuries received by having his arm
nearly ground off in a weaving machine.
The int on the loom was ground into
the injury and is supposed to have been
infected. His condition is critical
J. c. Darnell. an orchardist. has been
elected president of the Virginia Apple
Lands Company, a corporation Of Ohio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25
Little Republics.
n tine Iadldon Chronicle

rom tHt ThduUn FUTUHlfI's
Big European republcs-France. Portu-
gal and SUitzerland-we can fairly we'll
remember. but what about the little ones"
Can you give their number and their
names? Andorra and San Marine are
mentioned in works of reference: but in
formation about Soust I'm the Pyrenees
population, 40; area, 600 acres) and Ia
volaro, off Sardinia population. 6O), Is not
easily accessible. Then there used TO be
a republic called Morsenet, somewhere IN
the vicinity of Belgium which mysteri-
ously sappeared a few years ago. 1t is
supposed to have been quietly incorporat-
ed in the German empire, as a result Of
deal between Berl n and Brussels.
The holiday maker looks longingly for
these little points of calm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25
Fire In Martinsburg.

One Of the most serious fires In the re-
cent history OF Martnsburg was discov-
cred early Monday morning in the Lam
bert building, in the business section of
the town. The fire started in the Belmont
restaurant. owned by +. Lazzari. prob
ably from an overheated stove. and
burned three buildings, together with all
their contents. The total loss was 5000.
with about one-half Insurance. The los
ers were +. A. Minor. grocery. $4,000:
Mrs. 8. c. Gerling. building, 5000: Lam
bert Baker building. $4,000: b. c. Baker.
stock. $1,000: DIR. +. T. Holt. $500: F..
Lazzari, $1,000; Rev. w. b. Eyers. $500.
and DIR. Delavan, 800.
Information has been received here that
Birton Kelso n member of prominent
family living at Highview. this county,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
Cities to Resist State Tax on
: Their Holdings.
COURT TO GET QUESTION
Supreme Tribunal Will Be Asked to
Pass on Statute.
MARTINSBURG FIRE LOSS
Big Damage Done in Business Sec
: tion-Birton Kelso Killed
in Oklahoma.
II Correspondence Of The Star.

special Correspondence Of The Star.
: WINCHESTER, Va. August a. 1912.
The authorities of Winchester will act
IA concert with the other municipalities
OF the state in resisting the payment of
the tax on real estate owned by the
cities and towns of Virginia. Under a
recent decision of State Auditor c. Lee
Moore these public utilities were ordered
assessed for taxation the same as any
other privately owned property. and in
Winchester the commissioner of the
revenue. j. l.. Correil, assessed the city
hall. the water works and the sewer
system. the total tax on which will
amount to about 81 900 annually.
"A tax was also assessed against the
county of Frederick for it's building To-
Gated on the county hitching yard on the
ground that II was revenue-producing
venture in that the building is rented
out for a grocery store. thus making the
entire property subject to taxation. This
also applied to the city hall Of Winches-
Ter, a part of which is leased out for
theatrical purposes.
The Frederick county authorities retali-
ated by assessing Rouss spring. the
source Of winchester's water supply.
which is located In the county. and also
the sewer system whose disposal pant
Is situated in the county. The entire
matter will be taken to the supreme
curt at its autumn session for final ad-
iustment and il is believed that Auditor
Moores construction of the statute will
be reversed.
Mission Conference Elects.
The Women's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Conference of the Virginia Synod
81 the Lutheran Church. which has been
IN session in Staunton. adjourned this
neck. The annual election of officers re-
suited as follows: President. Mrs. A. D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25

as an absorbent for nitroglycerin IL
produces dynamite. Used with clay and
burned, it produces a fireproof brick that
makes excellent and very durable ma
terial fer building work.
Sawdust mixed with some suitable nd
ing mater al and compressed makes splen-
did molding, and imitation carvings.
while If mixed with Portland cement ii
produces a most lasting material for
floors.
Hollow walls that one desires To make
soundproof or proof against frost may
be packed with sawdust and as a material
for protecting fragile articles in transit
there is nothing better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25
INQUIRIES to Be Asked.

State Auditor c. Lee Moore states that
grand juries of the Virginia cities and
counties throughout the state will be
asked to look over the reports of the
commissioners of the revenue and to
make indictments of such persons as have
not, according to the best information
obtainable, given in the full amount OF
their incomes for taxation.
1t is said that there are entire counties
where not a single person will admit
having an income in excess of $1,000 a
year.
The assessment blanks furnished the
commissioners of the revenue have, by or
der of Auditor Moore. been preserved and
will be used as evidence in court pro-
ceedingS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25

r. Hancher. Stanton: vice presidents,
Mrs. Z. A. Repass. New Market: Mrs ].
n. Werner. Newport News: Mrs. j. J.
Scherer. Richmond: recording secretary,
Mrs. f. L. Fox. Harrisonburg; CORE
spending secretary. Mrs. ]. H. Wyse.
Stanton. and treasurer. Miss Louise Eli
senberg Staunton.
During the sessions of the conference
addresses were made by Mrs Wythe
Morehead of Salem. Mrs. E. c. Cronk OF
Columbia. S. c.; Rev. DR.. George S. Bow
ers of Winchester. Rev. DIR. John Bow
ers of Baltimore and Rev. DR.. J. 4. More
head of Salem. Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25
Run Over by Train.

William Mayo of Crimora was run
over by freight train on the Norfolk
and Western railroad near his home and
was instantly killed. He was identified
by suit case and several letters he car
ried. 1t is thought Mayo attempted to
alght from a passenger train and stepped
in front of the freight which was passing.
One leg torn from the body was found at
Vesuvius. the next station, where it had
been carried by the engine pilot. He had
been on visit and was returning home.
He was a son OF Charles Mayo, and was
twenty-five years OF age.
number Of the more prosperous resi-
dents of Winchester and Frederick coun-
ty, as vel as those living throughout
the entire state. may have an opportunity
to explain in court under oath # they
gave in proper returns of their incomes
last February when the assessment was
made. The tax collected from those max
ing returns of incomes in excess of $2.GD
living in Winchester was only s1,411,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25

had been run over and killed by train
in Oklahoma. No details of the accident
were received here. He was a son Of
John kelso of Highview.
The nomination of Edward a. Lindsey
by President Taft as postmaster at
Berryville has ended bitter political
fight of four years standing. Lindsey
succeeds the present incumbent, Robert
Elder. who was named four years ago
by President Roosevelt. through his Sec
rotary. Mr.. Loeb. over the protest of the
S.emp- Martin organization, who favored
T.jndye,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25
Many Uses for Sawdust.

from ADSWtfE.
The family man who occasionally in
dulges in home carpentering knows fun
well how sawdust seems to work into
every crevice, to cling to ones clothes
and to make itself general nuisance.
But despised though sawdusr may be.
it is byproduct with many uses. Used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25

of this city, and Miss Kathryn Painter
of Stephens City were married at the
brides home at 7 o'clock Thursday morn
ing. Rev. w. r. Walters, pastor Of the
Christian Church, this city. and brother
in-law of the groom, officiated, and after
a wedding breakfast the couple left on a
wedding trip to Canada.
City Gets Conference.
Winchester was chosen as the next
place of meeting by the Virginia Chris
tian Conference. whose sessions have just
ended at Linville. Rev. w. 7. Walters of
Winchester was reelected president and
Rev. A. W. Andes secretary Of the con-
ference.
Rev. ". D. McCurdy, pastor OF First
Baptist Church at Martinsburg, rendered
his resignation to take effect November i.
He has been pastor of the Martinsburg
church for the past six years. Rev. MIR.
McCurdy did not state what his inten-
tons were for the future.
Increasing inquiries about valley of Vir-
ginia apples from Denmark, Norway and
Sweden indicate that the foreign market
reached by the Virginia fruit will be ex-
tended to the Scandinavian region. In
view of this prospect a special study of
shipping routes and special market re-
auirements is being made throughout this
section by the apple growers associa-
tons.
Workmen on their way to the National
stone quarries near Martinsburg found
the body of a man which was later identi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25

fed as that of Henry H. Mills, fifty-two
years OF age, of Shenandoah City, Va.
He evidently had been killed by lightning
during the storm which passed over that
section Monday afternoon. as his clothing
had been ripped from the body and cleo
tricity had burned him about the chest.
The body had been in a field where it
yfyed by several brothers and sisters
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-29
FARMER DIES OF LoCKJAW.
Bullet, Fired Through Big Toe,
Brings on Fatal Disease.

Staunton, Va, July 29.-John l..
Whitmer, of Mount Sidney, died last
night of lockjaw after his body had
been drawn almost double and he had
suffered circulating agony for two
days. He was a member of a farm
er's beef club of eight members, one
member in turn killing beef and
distributing it among the members. 1t
was Whitmer's turn Friday a week
ago., and while waiting with rifle in
hand for the steer to be driven into
the stable, he discharged the gun &C
cidentally, the ball passing through
his right big toe.
He reloaded and killed, and dressed
the steer, paying no attention to his
toe, which he regarded as a trifiing
matter. Finishing the job, he put
turpentine on the toe and continued
about his business. On last Thurs
day he began to have pains over his
body and lockjaw rapidly followed.
He was AZ years of age and leaves a
wife and five children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-29
NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION.
CITY FAILED TO PAY TANEs
Property of Iynchburg TO BE Sold by
Amherst County.

Lynchburg, Va, July 29-At 'he
;dilinuuent tax sale tC be held IN AM
.herst county shortly the property OIL
the city of Lynchburs, on the feuia[
River watershed, 90 odd miles from
here, as well as Il portion OF the pipe
line leading from the dam OF Pedlar
River to the city, being part oil lhe
$1,000, 900 water supply system OF
this city, will be offered for sale ior
unpaid taxes.
/. Several years ago Judge Gordon
in the Amherst Circuit Court. upon
an appeal OF the city from the as
sessment on the city's property Iii
that county, held that holdings OF
the city were exempt from taxation
under the constitution, and Tor thal
reason it is not understood now the
property was afterward listed Tor
taxation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-29
TO RAE HISTORIC CHURCH
Tearing Down VIII BE Done by Mem
bers of Congregation.

Harrisonburg, Va, July 29-ol
next Friday, Fellowship Church, neal
Lacey Spring, historical house o.
Worship, familiar to the Method!st'
throughout the Baltimore Coniereh'
ce, will be torn down. The Me'h'
dists adopted unique plan TO gel
the work done, A colossal picnic
an all day affair-will be given II
the grove, at which all the prett!
girls and handsome young men lo'
miles around will be invited. Inc
girls will prepare bountouS feast
but no man will be allowed TO have
a mouthful to eat or talk to the girE
until he "gets busy and wins hi
spurs in the work of tearing do"1
old Fellowship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-29
G. f. COFFEY ACQUITTED
Pleads Sclf-defense in Hilling JOG
Wood i'm Pistol Duel.

Lynchburg, Va, July 29-lh q
preliminary hearing before Magis'
trate J. J. Martin at Coffey's store.
at Woodson, Amherst county. Satur-
dav Charles T. Coffey, who, about
eight day ago, shot and killed Jo'
Wood in a pistol duel in the north;
ern part of the county, was acquitt
cd on the plea OF self-derense. -Four
teen witnesses were examined, theii
testimony bearing out the fact thai
Mr.. Coffey shot in self defense.
Trouble had been brewing Detweei
the two men since the last election
al which time Wood fell out Will
Coffey because the latter refused tt
vote for his father for Commissioners
of revenue. Wood is said to have
gone to Coffey's home after the elec
tion and threatened to kill him, anc
the next day tried to choke him u
death, being pulled off by four men
After that both men used pistols un'
til 81 shots were fired and Cote!
killed Wood.