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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-10
REPORT ON STATE DEVELOP
MENT.
BY the Tax Commission.
{ Continued from last issue. J
ALL PROGRESS IS NOT HEALTHY.

6Y the AK (OulilllooAOn-
Continued from last ISSUE
ALL PROGRESS Is NOT HEALTHY.
The condition of West Virginia
differs from that of any other State.
There is legitimate railroad devel-
opment and an illegitimate railroad
development; the one gives healthy
progress, and the other an unhealthy
progress; theone builds up the coun-
try while the other impoverishes the
home or local population.
THE THREE STAGES OF RAILROAD EN-
TERPRISE.
Railroad development has three
stages. The first stage is where the
promoters of an enterprise construct
a road because the section of coun-
try which it passes will furnish suf-
fcient traffic to yield profit on the
work. In this case new highway
is opened to accommodate a partic.
ular line of travel, which already
exists. During the infancy of the
road its earnings may not be large
enough to pay the interest on its
bonds and stock, but the new high
way soon builds up the contiguous
territory, and as the volume of bust
ness augments, the amount of earn
ings increases, so that presently the
investors will receive large interest
on the capital expended. In this,
the first stage of railroad enterprise,
the road is a highway, and all Gus
toners make use of it on precise
equality; In this case the company
earns money by furnishing trans
portation and there are no discrimi-
nations.
The second stage is where a road
is built because the promoters them
selves expected to be the contractors
for the work; if the road costs one
million, they expect to receive three
millions. In this case the territory
which feeds the road must pay five
times as much for transportation as
it ought to do, because it is taxed to
pay interest on three million dollars,
when the road only cost one million.
THE CUSTODY OF A HIGHWAY.
The third stage is where the pro
moters construct a road because the
custody of highway will enable
them to control the country depend
ing on that highway. The persons
who have possession of highway
exercise a power that cannot be de-
scribed and they may speedily alb
sorb the profits Of every enterprise
along the line. Under legal rail
road management the company sells
transportation, but under this lille
cal railroad management, its inside
managers earn money because no
body can use the highway on equal
ity with those who control the cor
poration. The unrestrained custody
of highway means the custody of
the territory dependent on that high
way and it is a power more fraught
with evil than any power ever claim
ed by king; it is the power to APP
propriate the entire net earnings Of
the community.
1t is this, the third stage of rail
road enterprise, that we now witness
in it's worst form IN West Virginia
and. unless we call halt, the sacri-
| flee of our property is inevitable and
irretrievable.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-10
IN FURNISHING GOODS DE-

IN FURNISHING GOODS DE-
PARTMENT, during this sale,
you can buy English Neckwear,
our own importation, for 40 cents,
that was rs.
Embroidered Suspenders, Hand
Work, for sl.75 and 50, that were
$3.50 and 81.
Sleigh Gloves, Fine Fur, for 81 and
$1.25, that were 50 and $3.50.
English Ringwood Wool Gloves
(Hand Knitted for 40 cents tina
were $l.75.
Beautiful Silk Mufflers for 70 certs,
that were $1.25.
Neglege Flannel Overshirts for 81.
that were $3.50.
The present week will in
augurate the Grandest and
Greatest Clothing Sale ever
seen.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-10
West vaigiitiia Democrat.


In an age remarkable for good
reasoning and bad conduct, for
sound rules and corrupt actions,
when virtue fills our heads, but vice
our hearts: When public men put
on the livery Of the best master on
IN to serve the worst:-in an age
when officials are more ashamed of
detection than of delinquency:
When independence of principle con
sists in having no principle on which
to depend: and free thinking, in not
thinking at all:-in an age when pol
iticians hold any thing except their
tongues: Keep any thing except
their word: and lose nothing pa
tiently except their characterize
improve such an age is difficult, to
instruct It dangerous: aud a writer
stands no chance of amending It,,
who cannot at the same time amuse
il.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-10
The Remedy.

There seems little basis for the
hope that the refneries not yet m
Guided in the Trust will be able to
break the combination, nor are the
chances of the Trust dissolving of
its own accord at all encouraging.
The cohesive power of greed is too
great.
The only thing at all likely to
curb the sugar monopolists is the
strong arm of the law. Things have
come to strange and pitiable pass
if the people, who can stamp out
petty evils by statute, cannot pro-
tect themselves against the greater
evils. An umbrella thief recently
went to State prison for five years.
A hungry man who steals loaf of
bread is sent to BlackwelPs island.
Shall there than be no penalty for
arch comspirators against the public
welfare.-N. Y. World, Condensed)
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-10

IN MEMS SUITS, during this sale,
you can buy Useful Suit for 80,
original price $3.50.
A Good Suit for $3.50, original price
$12.
A Business Suit for $40, original
price $15.
A Dress Suit for $15. original price
500.
A Superior Dress Suit for $25, orig
inal price $35.
A Grand Dress Suit for $50, origi-
nal price $40.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-10

IN BOYS SUITS, during this sale,
you can buy a Kilt Suit for $l.95
that was $3.50.
A Better Kilt Suit for So 80, that
was $3.50.
A apiece Knee-pants Suit for $3.50,
that was $3.50.
A 3-piece Knee Pants Suit for 70,
that was $3.50.
A Youths Long-Pants Suit for S.
80, that was $15.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-10

IN BOYS OVERCOATS, during
this sale, you can buy Child's
Overcoat for $3.50 that was 3d.
Is.
A Boys Dress Overcoat for IS, that
was $3.50.
A Boys Superfine Overcoat for Sl4,
shat was $1S.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-10
COUNTY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

But our situation is worse yet The
promoters of certain projected roads
in West Virginia not only calculate
on the enormous wealth yielded by
the custody of a highway; they not
only calculate on the vast profit
guaranteed by the resources along
the line; they not only calculate on
the profit to be gained by buying at
wild land prices" and selling at
developed prices, but they also cal
culate that the towns and counties
along the line will be induced to
mortgage their future prosperity and
issue their bonds to aid the enter
prise.
HOW SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE OBTAINED.
When the conservative elements
of society neglect public matters it
is easy to manufacture a false pub
lie opinion in favor of subscription.
Influential citizens are given some
personal interest sufficient TO out
weigh their concern for the common
welfare. One man is promised a
depot on his farm; another man has
property Immediately on the road;
another is given a contract; another
salary; and presently many per
sons, stimulated by personal mo-
tive, are all arguing the same way
and advocating the same measure.
On the other hand, the great body
of voters, occupied with private az
fairs. give the matter no considera-
ton and there is no one to argue
against it; the local newspapers
publish everything to encourage
subscription, and suppress every
fact that would enable the people to
form an intelligent judgment. Those
who would speak the truth with an
eye single to the public good are re-
luctant TO expose the money making
schemes of neighbors, and should
any one champion the common wei
fare heis denounced, misrepresented
and crncifed by an ignorant, un-
reasoning popular elamor.
LOCAL WEALTH is THE BASIS OF CREDIT.
The result is, the county bonds
are issued and the road is built.
The road is built on credit. The
basis of that credit isl 1st)t county
bonds and (2d) the prospective traf-
fic guaranteed by the resources of
the country through which the road
passes. The promoters seldom use
more than a trife of their own money
and rarely employ one dime of their
own individual credit,
SITUATION BEFORE AND AFTER THE
ROAD Is BUILT.
! Five years roll by and the situa-
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-10

SALE.

A Kind of Sale never seen
before in Baltimore or the
whole world. A Rich Har-
vest for Buyers. Bear III mind
we have no old stock there
fore, you get brand-new and
beautiful goods at these un-
heard-Of reductions.
IN MEMS OvERCOATS, during
this sale, you can buy Good, Well
Made and Warm Overcoats for
So, which were IS.
Superior, Well-Made and Warm
Overcoats for $3.50, which were
$3.50.
Satin-Lined, Well Made and Warm
Overcoats for $12, which were
$4,000.
Luxurious, Well-Made and Warm
Overcoats for $l5 and $500,
which were $500.
Sumptuous, Well Made and Warm
Overcoats for $40, which were $50
Esthetic. Well-Made and Warm
Overcoats for $25, which were
$40.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-10

r WILL OFFER FOR SALE, at my
i place of business. next door to First
National Bank, at Charlestown, w. Va,
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-10

Improve SuSu oi 'SO 10 NAN4NS'' "
instruct IT dangerous: aud writer
stands no chance of amending 1t,
who cannot at the same time amuse
il.
Some few men think more than
they read, read more than they write
and write more than they print.
A paper that contains more words
than ideas, like a tree with more
foliage than fruit, suits those who
want not to feast, but to slumber.
1t is nearer the truth, to say that
all men have an interest in being
good, than that all men are good
from interest.
1t is as difficult to make a man
unlearn his errors, as his knOwl-
edge. Mal-informatiOn is more
hopeless than non-information; for
error is always more busy than 10
norance.
He deserves most influence with
his neighbors who shows himselfsu-
perior to the errors around him
who, like the mountain peak, halls
the intellectual sun. before its beams
reach the horizon of common minds.
The cottage suffers more than the
palace from incompetent legislation.
Truly great minds had rather de-
serve applause, without obtaining
it, than obtain, without deserving
it; applause is pleasant, but great
man will not deviate to secure IL.
With inferior minds the reverse is
the case, to obtain the lattery Of
knayes and the applause of fools,
they accept the execrations of hoR-
est men and the contempt of wise
men.
1t is a higher compliment to have
persons ask,-why Mr.. A. B. is not
in public life than have them ask
why he is :
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-10

The SUGAR TRUST was organized
last December. Since then the ay-
erage advance in price has been
about II cents pound.
The annual per capita consump-
ton is 50 lbs. The annual consump-
ton in the U. S. is 3,120,000,000.
This II cents advance means $46,
100000.
These enormous additional profits
will result merely from the cent
advance. But no one familiar with
the methods of trusts and the insa-
tiate greed of monopolists can hope
that they will be in any degree sat
isfied with this advance. 1t is ex-
tremely probable that the advance
on sugar will be three or four cents
per pound. Moreover, the Sugar
Trust magnates are scheming to Sc
cure control of the raw sugar crop
of the world. They aim to cut fat
dividends at both ends of the trade;
to squeeze the producers at the same
time they are robbing the people. 1t
is currently stated and undenied that
the Trust is capitalized at four
times the value of the plants. On
this watered stock the people are
called upon to pay big dividends.
What is this scheme, il not con-
spiracy against the welfare of the
State and nation? Who are these
Sugar Caesars that they should cor
ner a necessity of life and tax the
people to line their bullying pockets
with more millions? Such is their
autocratic sway over the sugar mar
ket and allied interests, that con-
siderable proportion of the business
community is awed into silence, and
from fear of retaliation hesitates to
express its condemnation of the
policy of the Trust. There has been
much mystery about the operations
of these sugar monopolists. They
have naturally preferred to work in
secret. But it needs no dark Ian
tern to expose the results of the
conspiracy. The poor mans sugar
bowl and the poor mans purse, to
which few cents means much, al
ready feels the results of the iniqui-
tous monopoly. And it requires no
detective to ferret out the sugar con-
spirators. The business world
knows them well, and they have not
denied tue current statements con
corning themselves. Let them be
held up clearly to the public eye.
The Sugar Conspirators.
Havemeyers d Elder; Moller, ST.
erck q CO.; Havemeyer Sugar Re.
fining Co.; F. o. Mathiessen &
Wiechers Co.; Brooklyn Refining
Co.; Burton Central Refining Co.;
North River Refining Co.; De Cas-
tro & Bonner; Electric Refining Co.;
Franklin Refining Co.; Dick d Mey
er Co.; Boston Sugar Refining Co.;
Standard Sugar Refining Co.; Bay
State Sugar Co; Continental Sugar
Refinery; Portland Sugar Refining
Co.; Several New Orleans refining
companies.
Over nine tennis Of the sugar of
the country is refined by the Trust.
Several of the few refineries still
outside of the trust are now engaged
in negotiations for admission.
The Remedy.
There seems little basis for the
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-10

The cottage suffers more than the
palace from incompetent legislation.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-02-10

1t is nearer the truth, to say that
all men have an interest in being
good, than that all men are good
from interest.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-09-18


!iead u rev OF our icstirionlals- Also many
offers on me AT our ollce;
OANlEL ~fLbbo says: l nave tested
the gnu Snnnsh fioW lnab i purchased
OF yon ana lind 1t mp to al! the requirements
ilghb IN graft. easliS adJnsted. ana the only
plow ever saw that Will follow equally as
well two or three horses. ! want no more cast
ps9ws.
CHARLES T.. liMBERLAkE SAYS; me I'M
proved Two or t1rce:horse SuhIsh ROW !
got OF N"I con trIa,J this spring proves 10 DC
equal 10 All Nol cain Tor II. ana more. l
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-09-18
ITCHING Pss.EE.
Something OF I'nportance!

7 HAVE n new and very useful invention for
Il running or propcliiny buggics. carriages.
street and railroad cars by an inCHhaustihlc
Iever-power which is easily and quickly Ecrcr-
ated. BY pressing the levers the power can be
Increased or decreased and reversed readily
1t costs nothing to make and apply the power
after the machine is ready for operation. 1t Is
easily operated. only one pressure of tho levers
being necessary to generate the required power
for running the machine the levers arc th'n
made secure. bnt if the machine is required TO
be reversed the levers must h" pressed in an
opposite direction. and the same amount of
power is generated for reversing. The running
gear is very light. and does :;"t Interfere w;th
rhe buggy seats or the wheels. The %CUntriv-
ance is intended for locomotive purposes. but
can he used for other purposes such rs running
mills and factories and all other machinery
that require power. 1t is the result OF twenty-
five years study. have Il drawing with spec
ifcations or explanation. and can show the
practical operations. 1t Is nice for running
baby carriages. | have utilized this power to
the adoptabilitv of all sizes of vehicles. aud |
find that it is the cheapest and best power that
mankind needs on this earth. But must have
q model and make application for q patent.
Iwant one of my Chnrlc<tOwu or jefferson
county friends to lend me n little mid or assist
ancc in obtaining and securing n model ard
patent. ] ask help because 7 need Il, and be-
cause I know that it will be great rains to me
and my friend vino helps me. II will also he
a very great honor 20 myself for getting up
such II very great c"Htrivancc that is SO vcrv
necessary and useful. and an honor to the
friend that helps me to prcplrc for a valuable
article that has been needed for ccnturics-
This is no humhug. and tn" friend that helps
me shall and will be Handsomely rewarded -
Please communicate or correspond with me
through the Post Office in CharlcstOwn. Jcffcr-
son Co. W. Va. or sec ms personally ut the
Flowing Springs. ono and a half miles north
east of CharlcstOwn.
ScDtcmhcr Z ISSS-3t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-09-18

Well, read this and see for your
self that we have rs large Il stock Of
Fine Goods as can he found in the
State. and we will sell cheaper than
any other Jeweler in the State. We
don't want 100 per cent, or 30 per
cent. either. but will sell our goods ut
n Snail profit. Price the same goods
bought of the same houses, and see
If our prices are not lower than else
where. Just laid in 4 new stock OF
goods-such as Watches, Clocks and
Jewelry. and onr motto is Honest
Goods at Honest PriceS.' All kinds
of Watches, Clocks and Jeweiry Re
paired at living prices. We sell the
Best Powder in town. Try it and he
convinced. Everything for the Sports
man-Caps, Wads, Shot, Shells, &c.
The Boss. II. A. L. HURTON.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-09-18
Mr.. Wilson in the West.
an Encouraging Democratic out,
look, Especially in indiana.
From the Washington Post


81 have been looking ut politics in
the West said Representative Will
son, of West Virginia. yesterday to
a Post reporter. The outlook is
very satisfactory indeed. 1 met a
great many people and had numer-
Gus opportunities to judge for my
self. I spoke at Chicago, at Racine
and at three different points in Indi-
ana and found the Democracy en-
couraged, exceedingly enthusiastic
and full of confidence in the policy
W e stand for in this campaign. [
have no doubt in the world that the
West is ripening for the harvest
We may not reap in this campaign.
bat it is coming sarelv and ut an
early day. Everywhere l went the
audiences were immense. | spoke
Of nothing but the tariff and the
crowds never seemed to weary of it,
elbow do things look in 1loosier-
dom?"
Gin Indiana the hestinformed Dem
erats-old politicians-said they had
never seen the party more enthusiasts
tic and more generally united so
early in the campaign. They report
that while we may lose q vote here
and there on the Presidential pension
vetoes, we will certainly gain largely
on the tariff question. We are hound
to do so when it is debated before
the people. All the surface indica-
tions in Indiana are certainly favora-
BILE. The labor vote is unfavorahle
20 Harrison, and will remain so.'
"How is it in Jonr " State?'
I'm West Virginia VIC fully I'M
derstand the Republican party is
preparing to make 4 vigorous and
active campaign. and that they eN-
pect much assistance-pecuniary and
otherwise-from outside. the State
Our being forcwarned of this will
provo to be our safety in the fight.
We have n sure majority in the State.
for the result in 1884 showed that
our people cannot be purchased, an
additional bulwark will be found in
the fact that we shall shortly have an
organization superior to any VIC have
yet had. West Virginia is not 4
doubtful State" "
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-09-18

Additional miSed trains Southwark pass
Charlestowu at ia A. VI. and SIS a. NJ; ar
rive at ~Harrisonburg at $40 A. NJ. and 5.52
p. NJ.
WESTWARD.
Fast Limited Express, daily, for Chicag" and
Fittsburg. leaves Baltimore nj 1000 y, NJ,
Washington 10 50 =. VI. Arrives 81 Chicago
SIS \. Nj, Piitsbn~g $50 ?. n.
Express daily for Cincinnati and 81. Louis
leaves EaItimorcnt 200 PM. Washington $ 90
p NJ, aud Harptr's Ferry NJ i2S ?. Il. Ar
riyes at Cincinnati at 80 \. NJ. aud st. Louis
at $50 p. n.
Night Express daily for st. Louis and Chi
cago leaves Baltimore at $50 Z. NJ Washing
ton $40 p. NJ. and Ii;srper's Ferry ll.SO y VI.
Arrives at Cincinnati > so Z. NJ, ST. Louis $50
\. NJ. Chicago $40 \. NJ
Night Express daily for PittsbuTg leaves Bal
I imore at Sis p NJ. Washington 915 p NJ.
and Harper's Ferry at iO-4S ?. NJ Arrives at
Pittshurg $50 A. NJ
For tickets and further information apply 10
Il. & o. Agents or to B. F. BoND, Pass. Agent.
Baltimore. c. f. DUpRow, Travelling Pass.
Agent. Staunton, Va.
b. IL O. palace sleeping cars are run through
to Cincinnati. st. Louis. Chicago and Pittsburg
on all express trains.
l. NJ. COLE. Gcn'l Ticket Agt.
CHAS. o. SCULL. Genl Pass. Agt-
w. VI. CLEMENTS, General Manager.
May S. 1883.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-09-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
Their Business Booming

Probably no,one thing has caused
such a general revival of trade at c.
f. Jones' Drug. Store as their giving
away to their customers of so many
free trial bottles of DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Their
trade is simply enormous in this very
valuble article from the fact that ii
always cures and lever disappoints.
Coughs, Colds. Asthma, Bronchitis,
Group, and all throat and lung dis
eases quickly cured. You can test
it before buying by getting a trial
bottle Free large size 81. Every
bottle warranted.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-09-18

No. I makes close connection Mt Wayncs-
bore Junction with c. ~ o. Ky. East and West
bound trains
No has Pullman Buffet Sleeper from Chat
tauougn tn New York (wiihont changc) via
Roanoke. Hagcrstown and Harrisburg.
No. > makes through connection via Shcnan-
doah Junction and Is. & o. X. X. for WASH
ingfOn and Baltimore. and ut UagcrsfOwn
with w. NJ. Railroad for BaIiimore. and C. v.
RaiIroad for Harrisburg, Philadelphia and
Ecw York.
o. HOWARD ROVER.
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent.
DAVID w. Fl.ICEWIH. Roanoke, Va
Superintendent, Roanoke, Va.
&C. VI. FUTTERER.
Pass. Agent, Hagcrstown. Nd
.Iuur 10. 1883.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-09-18

RICHLY R REn 1sBd i6is a and ' tSse
act they will find honorable employment that
will not take them from their homes and fam
lilies. Thr profits arc large and sure for every
industrious person. many have made and are
now making several hundred dollars 4 month.
II is easy for any one to make 80 and upwards
per day. who is willing To work. Either sex.
young or old capital nOtnceded we start you.
Everything new. No special ability required
Won. reader. can DO it as well as any one
Write to us Mt once for full particulars. which
we mail free. Address Stinson IL Co.. Port
laud. Maine. December G. 1SS7-1y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-09-18

nEED SEA WONDERS exist in thous-
DEIII ands of forms. but are surpassed
by the marvels of invention. Those who are
in need of profitable work that can be done
while living at home should at once send their
address to Hallett * Co, Portland, Maine, and
receive free. full information how either sex.
of all ages. can earn from IS to s25 per dav
started free. Capital not required. Some have
made over $50 in n single day at this work
All succeed. December 6, ISS1-1y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-09-18
George /. Travis.

THE ROSS BARBER.
pESPECTFULLI announces 10 his friends
h and the public that has removed TO the
front upper room in the Gibson building, ad-
joining the court-hOuse yard.
MySilop has been Thoroughly Furnished and
Improved. with the Best Patent Spring Chairs.
&c. is large and roOmy. and l shall constantly
Promptncss. ncatness. and poi;teness. my mot
to.
April G.. 1856.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-09-18

FLASsELs AND BLANKETS bought very low
and will be sold cheap. BEACHL.EY IL Son,
Eaperstown.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-09-18

New WoKK in Dark CaIicocs. They are
beautiful. at ~BEACHLEY'S.