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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1908
Page
4
A political tract argues against special privileges and private gains, warning that surrendering taxation power to private hands leads to maximal exaction. It critiques Roosevelt era reform aims to confiscate wealth and uphold a moral economy over privileged accumulations.
The piece argues against confiscating fortunes via taxation tied to high tariffs, urging removal of legal rights to enrichment. It critiques the Dingley tariff as inconsistent with anti trust aims and warns that fines on Standard Oil would be passed to consumers, not the company, harming the public.
The Oration Commission in Washington joined with Miss Eleanor Moore Dunlap of Johnson City Tenn to unite in marriage at Unaka Springs Tenn officiated by Rev J Edmunds Brown of Johnson City. Attendants included Miss Janie Miller Winchester Va Rust Harmon Lexington Va Elise White Abington Va. Lauck formerly taught at Washington and Lee University and the University of Chicago. Also Williams Smith Davies Williams and Eva B Smith of colored families wed at 1010 South Main Street Friday evening with Rev L A Carter officiating. The couple left for Maryland after greetings and reception.
Almont Jr. a famous young stallion owned by Robert M. Henry died at Henry's stables on South Brad dock street after a sudden illness. Dr Coyner attended day and night but could not save the horse. The animal was formerly owned by Lawrence Moore of Baltimore and was purchased by Mr Henry last summer.
Circuit Judge T. W. Harrison, presiding in Harrisonburg for ill Judge Haas, spent Sunday at his home and returned to Harrisonburg. Several important cases are to be heard this week by Judge Harrison in Harrisonburg court.
Mr. Charles S. Painter and Irene Viola Copp depart after a honey moon visit to this city and county for their future home in Strasburg Virginia Painter is Southern Railway agent at Strasburg Junction Irene Copp is daughter of Rev and Mrs George A Copp of Fishers Hill and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Jno BE Copp of this county
Eugene R. Kenny of the Rice Music Company returns from New York with several attractive songs ready for release. He plans a business tour through the South in the near future.
A handsome new residence on National Avenue for Mr Lewis Pearson and family nears completion and will be occupied soon. The house is set to be one of the most attractive along the thoroughfare, which has seen many lots sold in the past year.
A string of visitors and travelers is recorded including Mrs. Ray Smith and child returning from Wilmington Delaware. Miss Phyllis Tucker of Baltimore visits the Faulkner sisters on North Kent street. Various others like F Asbury Kern, A H Miller, R D Kincheloe, H F Ottley, James Keller, R E Griffith Sr, H bs Leon, L L Kirkman, Thomas Smith, C A Heller, Roy Schmucker, Allen Warfield and S A Affleck are noted as hotel guests or on business or family visits in the city or nearby towns.
Mr. Emory Sigafoose of Stokesville Virginia visits friends in the city while en route to the Hagerstown fair. Mr. John Arbogast of Harrisonburg is visiting friends in the city.
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