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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-02
Tax Payers, what is It2

We mean how much is that
county debt? The committee,
composed of three honorable men
as ever lived in the county, found
it to be S76.802.32 All authori-
ties agree that there is a large
debt, but why does not every tax
payer know for himself just what
it is? This should be known to a
cent, and published fully by the
County Court, so that every tax
payer might know what it is, upon
a minutes inquiry. See to it that
a man is elected member of the
Court who will put its business in
thorough business shape. Vote
for Chas. E. McCulloch for County
Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-02
ARE HIDING THE TRUTH.


The County Court and its man
ayers have done everything possible
to hide the fact of the existence of
the large debt now hanging over
the taxpayers of the county. The
Court after appointing the Com
mission to ascertain the indebted
ness, when the commission finished
its labors and presented it's report
showing a gross debt of $76,909.32
without interest, refused to make
the report a matter of record,
thus hoping to hide from the peo-
pie the fact of the large debt. We
have heard members of the Ring
when questioned about the report
made by the Special Commission
ers, say "That no such report is on
record" But though the Court
was so partisan and so small to-
ward the tax payers as to refuse to
record the report, yet it could not
destroy the report and could not
escape having the same fled in the
County Court Clerks where the
said report is. and will ever re-
main as conclusive record of the
Encouragement of the public
financial affairs of an innocent and
confding people. The Court and
it's Bosses, to avoid the effect of
the report and to further deceive
the people, on the 18th day of July
1897, entered an order asking the
Special Commissioners TO add TO
their report certain amounts, and
then subtract a certain sum and
report the result to the Court.
This order is of record in the
County Court Clerks Office in
Order Book No. 6. at page 213
Said order is in the following words:
'Inthe Ipatter relating to the report
heretofore submitted by John e. Bel
Ter, a. l.. Borgess. and w. III. Howard,
Commissioners to ascertain the coun=
ty indebtedness and Indebtedness by
road districts, it is ordered that in adj
dition to the said report, heretofore
made, the said Commissioners ascer-
tain and report, the total amount of
orders issued on the county fund and
road funds, of the respective districts
of the county up to the first day of
July, 1897, and deduct from the said
orders outstanding the total amount
of the net levy of 1896, in the hands
of the Sheriff, and apply the same as
a credit against the said orders out
standing on the said county fund and
road funds respectively.
From this it will be seen that
the Court asked the commissioners
to perform for it two of the funda-
mental rules of Arithmetic-that
of addition and subtraction, without
stating any excuse or reason for
SO doing, This operation did not
in the least affect the total amount
of the debt as first reported,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-02
1t Was Ever Thus.

Ever since the Debt Commiss.
ion, consisting of Messrs. Howard
Borgess. and Beller, filed their re.
port in the County Clerks Office
those most interested, while admit
ting that there is debt, have con-
stantly made effort to have that
debt appear just as small as posi-
BILE.
Why what is the difference
whether the debt is to $4,000,
$4,000, $4,000, or 100000? The
taxpayers, one and all, have it to
pay, and they should know the
truth, the whole truth. and moth
ing but the truth, concerning it
Look at the Boggess-Howard-Bel-
Ter Report.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-02
TIE WAR;

We are willing to leave the
management of the war now GO
ing on, in the hands of the adj
ministration, and are satisfied all
will be well in the end. We are
too busy to assist in formulat-
ing the policy of the next cam
paign; we are willing to let our
friends attend to their own bust
ness. But we are not going to
be too busy to treat one and all
with attention and courtesy
when any of our friends or
strangers appear at our store
and inquire about prices of pro-
duce they may have for sale or
groceries they may wish to buy
We are in the business to stay
and we have therefore met with
good success, and thank the
people for past patronage, and
will endeavor in the future to
merit your favor and patronage.
Yours truly,
d. S. SNYDER,
The Grocer, ga Main Street
june lhestf
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-02
Which, is LIP

The Republican State Conven-
ton of Connecticut declared that
"the Republican party is a gold
standard party and the same
week the Republican State Con-
vention of Colorado, declared that
"the Republican party is, and al
ways has been a double standard.
gold and silver party" Such is
the make-shift of the money
power to catch votes.
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Why Was 1t Done !?

What? Why, tho County Court
appointed a Debt Commission.
consisting of Capt. w. 81. Howard.
now wearing the uniform of the
American army. L. A. Borgess. and
John e. Beller, three as honorable
and competent men as ever shared
citizenship in this county, to make
thorough investigation of the
county debt, and make a report
thereon. This, that commission
did, and found the Indebtedness to
be SIG, soe 32-all correct to cent
Then the County Court never pub
lished the report, but caused it to
be filed away among the papers OF
its Office where it is today. Why
was it not published in full by
order of the County Court, in all
the newspapers of the county, SC
that the tax payers, whom it most
nearly concerned. might know the
exact amount and character of the
debt, that they might propose
plans of dealing with it? Echo
answers, why9 1t was Benjamin
franklin, the greatest American
philosopher, who said: "The ballot
box is the remedy for all existing
evils" Think of it. men of Mason
county, and then at the polls apply
the remedy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-02
The Persistency

OF The Republican Ring and its
organ in trying to mislead the peo-
pie in regard to the debt of $780,
COO of the county and roads, foist-
ed upon the taxpayers by the Re
publican Ring-rule, is shameful
and in utter disregard of the truth.
In order that no one shall be de-
ceived, we propose from now on to
publish all the facts and records
bearing upon the question. The
Ring through its chief bosses, de-
manded that the County Court
have no investigation of the fnan-
cial affairs of the county, but
newly elected member of the Court
had told the people prior to his
election, that an investigation
should be had, if elected. This
member is Mr.. ii. A. Meek. He
was elected, and he succeeded in
overruling the anxious desires of
the bosses, end. brought about an
investigation. When the Rings
Managers saw that an investigation
was inevitable, they next sought
to have whitewash report, by
having the Court select as the
Commissioners two Republicans
as the sole committee. This is
shown by an order entered on the
18th day of January. 1897, by the
Count, Court. This order is of
record in the County Court Clerks
office of Mason county, West Vir-
GINA, in Order Book No. 6, at
page 135, and is in the following
words:
.'ordered that w. H. Howard
are hereby appointed special com
Inissioners to ascertain The in
debtedness of this county and of
the road districts therein; and that
they report their proceedings here
under to this Court not later than
the July term, 1897, thereof
When this procedure on the
part of the County Court and its
managers became known, tax-pay-
ers aud persons who wanted to
know the true situation demanded
of the Court that the commission
be made non-partisan, at least, let
one Democrat on.
1t got SO hot for the Court and
it's dictators that the Court on the
18th day of January, 1897, reluc-
family entered the following order,
which can be found of record III
the County Court Clerks Office in
Order Book No. 6, at page 146:
"Ordered that John E Beller be
and is hereby appointed a special
commissioner to act with and to assist
w. II. Howard and A. l.. Boggess,
special commissioners, appointed at
the January term, 1897, of this Court
in aseertaining the indebtedness of
this county and of the road districts
therein
Thus the committee was finally
composed of Howard. Borgess. and
and Beller.
These men after complete and
full investigation of the records of
the county of both the County
Court Clerks Office and Circuit
Court Clerks Office, fled report
now on file, in the County Court
Clerks office, showing total in
debtedness of for county and roads
of $76.9o9.32.
This report is elsewhere publish
ed in this issue.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-02
re Smre 10 YOte Tor Tim.

Mr.. E. G. Roush is one Of the
best educated men in Mason coun-
ty. Born and reared on farm in
Graham district, he is acquainted
with honest toll. Fitting himself
to teach, by attending the public
schools in Graham district, he be-
gan his chosen work in them. Not
satisfied with his proficiency, he
entered Carleton College. where he
was an earnest student for a year,
and is now engaged in completing
a full four years course in a West
Virginia institution. This he is
doing by teaching in the winter,
and attending college the remain
der of the year. He lisa teacher of
experience, and if he is put at the
head of the schools, he will honor
the people because they have hon
ored him. Vote for E. @. Roush
for County Superintendent of Free
Schools.
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wbere is If2

If the 100000 Indebtedness
of Mason county was represented
by broken stone and gravel upon
its public roads, not a word of
complaint would be uttered, but
such is not the case. Practically
nothing to show for it save few
cheap bridges over little streams.
Alas, where is it?
Our paper is given up mostly to
the discussion of matters in which
our tax payers are deeply inter-
ested.
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A GREAT SHOW.
All Local Talent Don't Fail to
See Ii.

The Mason County Ring. Hip
podrome Combination-The great
est show of its kind on earth, is
giving entertainments in several
school houses for the benefit of the
performers, not for its patrons.
The principal part of the exhibit
ton consists of slight-of-hand and
legerdemain performances. and the
whole is intensely interesting.
You have seen the juggler take
your watch and crush it to atoms
and then return it to you in per
feet condition. So you have seen
him cook eggs in your brand new
hat and then hand it to you in
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-02
From New Zealand.

REEFToN, New Zealand, Nov. %,
1861 am very pleased to state
that since I took the agency of
Cham berIain's medicines the sale
has been very large. more especial
ly the Cough Remedy. In two
years I have sold more of this par
ticulur remedy than of all other
makes for the previous Eve years.
AS TO its efficacy, I have been in
forme by scores of persons of the
good results they have received
from it, and know its value from
the use of it in my own household.
It is SO pleasant to take that We
have to place the bottle beyond the
reach of the children.
E. J. SCANTLEBURY.
For sale by g. w. NJ. Hooff, Drug
gist
Hon. Geo. /. Neal, the next
Congressman from the Fourth
District, will speak Thursday
night, Nov. sd, at New Haven.
Everybody invited.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-02
The Time Has Come.

That is, the time has come when
every taxpayer should know the
exact financial condition of Mason
county. Persons seeking homes
in our State will not come among
us in this county and buy our
property, when it means they must
assume part payment of a great
burden of debt So far as Mason
county is concerned. the State of
West Virginia might as well have
no emigration agent, for he cannot
increase our population under ex-
listing conditions.
He Ought to Receive Attention.
Who should? Why, the man
who votes for q Protective Tariff
to make the things he must have,
dearer; and then votes for Single
Gold Standard to make the money
with which he must buy them,
scarcer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-02
DON'T Fail to Vote for DIR. Chas
BrYan.


OF all the men standing for the
suffrage of the voters of Mason
county there is not more honor
able or worthy one than DIR. Chas.
Bryan, Democratic candidate for
the Legislature. Born and reared
on a farm in Hannah District, he
early in life became a teacher, fit
ting himself therefor at Marshall
College State Normal School, and
later was student at Lebanon,
Ohio. He read medicine while
teaching and attended Medical
College at Columbus and then at
Louisville, and later did post
graduate work in, Chicago. Thor
oughly educated, broad-minded
and liberal and public-spirited, he
will, if elected, serve the States
best interests faithfully and we'll
Elect him and he will honor him
self in public life. He will vote
for man to represent this State
in the United States Senate, who
will aid in changing the financial
policy which has in a few short
years destroyed the value of real
and personal property, and there
by made gold the only thing OF
value. Vote for DR.. Chas. Bryan
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-02
.wnat a Careful Business man

Every careful business man as
certains what his liabilities are,
that is. how much he owes. and
provides for the payment of the
same. So, also. a careful business
community does likewise. The
people of Mason county compose
such a community, and they viii
know what its liabilities are. that
is, the amount of indebtedness of
the county, and arrange for the
payment of the same.
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No Prosperity for Mason goun-
ty Under Present Taxation.
Taxpayers of Mason county, are
you expecting prosperity to come
to your 1t cannot come. The
people of no county can be pros
porous while burdened and loaded
down with debt, any more than
can an individual be prosperous
while a burden of debt hangs over
him. A return of prosperity, were
it possible under present condi-
tions, can never reach the taxpay-
ers of Mason county, SO long as
their public revenues are exhaust
ed in the payment of interest on
a great floating debt. Careful bus
mess management of our county
affairs will correct all this, but the
continuance of the present condi-
tons can never be remedied. Let
this debt be SO adjusted as to be
the least possible burden, until il
can be paid. Taxpayers, vote te
do this.
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When the Democrats turned the
management of the affairs of Fayette
county over to the Republicans in
1884, the Democratic Sheriff turned
over Sc, 600 of surplus cash. The rate
of taxation in that county, for all
purposes, was but $3.50 on the 800
valuation.
Since then the Republican party
has had absolute control, the assessed
value of the property has been
doubled, the rate has been increased
to the crushing figure of So. 40 on the
been saddIed with a debt OF nearly
5000, 900; and the sheriff refuses to
take county orders for taxes. since
these orders are not regarded as being
worth more than so cents on the dol
lar.-Charleston Gazette
The above is only too tru6 of Mason
county. We have debt of face vIiue
SIC, sos. 80, leaving out the item of in
terest altogether. Look at your tax
ticket now, and of the last few years,
and compare them with your taxes of
10 and 10 years ago.
When the Democratic sheriff of this
county went out of Office, he turned
over to H. G.. Nease, his Republican
successor, in cash for the county fund
and various road districts, So, 500. 80
Evidently then there was no debt.
Now, you have no surplus. The sher-
if cannot pay orders, and he even re
fuses to take orders in payment of
taxes. The sheriff is not to be blamed.
He is only a ministerial officer; to pay
out the funds the County Court gives
him. No one could have done better
under the circumstances than Mr..
Porter, the present sheriff. The
County Court has done the mischief,
and the tax payers cannot expect any
thing different from court run by a
ring and a set of men who constitute
themselves bosses.
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THOSE CIRCULARS.

The Republican County Com
mittee is spreading far and wide,
circulars to deceive the voters on
the county debt question. They
hope that it is too late for the lies
so promulgated to be exposed be-
fore the election. If the county
debt is, Gas they assert, almost
nothing, why will not the Sheriff
pay county orders? Why is it ne
cessary for the man who has
worked hard for the county, to dis
count his order 10 to % per cent. ?
In 1885, the Sheriff paid every
order as it was presented to him.
Since that time the INTEREST
alone on county orders has amour
ted to something like $4,000, OF
more. Now. what must the princi-
pal be, if $4,000 of interest has
accumulated inside of twelve years
Can any one be found who will be-
lieve the silly lie that the county
owes only about $4,000? The
process of transferring the proper
ty of the people to the hands of 8
few Bosses, is going on through
the burdensome taxation imposed
by the county court.
aBvoters of Mason county. you
know who these Republican Boss,
es are, and how they have grown
rich, sleek and fat. AT whose ex-
pense? Why the taxpayers.
If you elect their creature to the
County Court, you must go on dis.
counting your county orders, that
the Sheriff ought to be able to pay
when presented, and you will con.
tinue to pay double the tax that il
necessary for the county expenses
Evening star., 1898-09-07
NEW MINISTER FROM JAPAN.
A Successor to MIR. TOru Hoshi VIII
BE Chosen.

The Japanese minister, Mr.. Toru Hoshi,
has been elected to the japanese parlia-
ment, and as a result he will retire from
the post here, the present indications being
that his successor will be Mr Hatoy ANA, a
leading member of Count OlSuma's party, a
prominent lawyer of Toxic and a man we'll
versed in American affairs, being gradu-
ate of Yale. Mr.. Hoshi left here some
weeks ago leave Of abssuce, in order
to participate in the parliamentary cleo
tions, his purpose being to return this fall.
He had been mentioned for cabinet port
folio, and it was thought he might take
either the ministry of justice or of foreign
affairs. His election rem mOves Elm to the
legislative field The appointment of his
successor to Washington is attracting
much interest in Japan oatug to the in
terest Japan takes IN the determination of
the Philippine question. Mr.. 'Hatoyama,
whose name is most prominently mention
ed, is particularly well qualified for the
post here, owing to his familiarity with The
language and his long residence in the
United States.
Evening star., 1898-09-07

the following: Company I. Peter Peter
son; Company F, Oscar Snyder; Company
3, VIM. Evans, Harry Cameron, G. II. Lit
tlefield, J. H koIb; Company G, Sergeant
Ernest Barber, L. Heinline; Company c,
Harry S:ebert; Company D, C. n. Walker,
Ernest Noyes, A Giovannoni George Hal
dom: Company E, j. NJ. Powers: Company
/, c. F. Taggert, George Gaskell; Company
K, j. Sullivan; Company L, J. D. O'Leary;
band, L. Carupbeh
Private Thomas Walsh of Company A,
who was detailed as clerk to the quarter
masters department while the regiment
was at Santiago, has made application for
return to his company, in order that he
might return to Washington in the regi-
ment in the same capacity he occupied
when he left home.
Among the agents of the Y. NJ. c. A. who
have charge of work in the camp occupied
by the District regiment is Geo. A. San
ford who is quite well known in Wash
ington. having been secretary of the Y. NJ.
C. A. in 1887
Mrs. S. Glenn. who is serving as matron
in the general hospital here, and who has
a son in the District regiment, makes fire.
Quent visits to the camp. The medical de-
partment has received a quantity of port
wine paid for by The Evening Star Relief
Fund. 1t was very beneficial to the sick
men. c. E. KERN.
Evening star., 1898-09-07
SlCARAGUA CANAL DATA.
Admiral Walker Engaged in the
COMPILATION of Material

Admiral Walker. president of the Nicara-
qua canal commission. has returned to
Washington and is again deyotfng his at
tention to the collation. and compilation of
the material which viii form the substance
of the report Of the commission. The ad-
miral says that the commission has now
about 25o men at work along the line of
the proposed canal and they will stay there
throughout the rainy season. They are
making borings and ascertaining the char
acter of the soil at every point where fl is
proposed to locate dams rocks or other
heavy masonry structures. In addition to
this the field parties are taking accurate
measurements of the rainfall and the flow
of the various streams lying within the
limits of the canal concession. This fnfor-
nation is particularly desired owing to the
fact that up to this point all the calcula-
tons made nave been based upon the con-
ditions as existing in the dry season. the
time when Nicaragua has always been
visited by commissions.
Admiral Walker is confident that the
commission will be able 10 report to Con-
gress at the approaching session, and while
he says the necessary data has not been
obtained to accurately determine the cost
Of the canal, he feels eaaiident asthet the
project will be shown to be entirely prac-
ticable and worthy of execution.
Evening star., 1898-09-07

significance as indicating purpose TO send
them to Cuba. 1t is the plan of the depart
ment to return all of the regulars to what
they regard as a home posi--that is the
place where they were stationed when call
ed upon for war service. This will be cone
even in the case of the regulars who will
be sent to Cuba The purpose is to give
the men an opportunity to recuperate from
the hardships they nave suffered in the
past campaign. Moreover, it Is unlikely
that the Cuban garrison troops will be
shipped from Montauk. and ii is expected
that some more southern point will he the
port of embarkation, the fail being then
sufncientiy advanced to warrant such n
course without jeopdr tizins the health of
tine men.
Evening star., 1898-09-07
Col. Humphrey Tells Why Soldiers
Suffered Before Santiago.

Colonel Humphrey, chief Quartermaster
at Santiago during that memorable cam
paign. was in Washington today. He re-
Gently returned from Santiago, but did not
leave until all of the troops were embarked
or about to embark. Colonel Humphrey
tells some interesting experiences which
occurred during the campaign, and relates
the difficulties which his department work
ed under during a brief and brisk cam
paign.
Speaking Of the reports that the troops
were not supplied with food during the
fighting. he said that this was due to the
fact that many soldiers threw away their
haversacks and it was utterly impossible
to get new supplies to the fighting line with
the limited notice that was given. In one
case, however. these facts came to his no.
tice. and he unloaded train of ammuni
ton in order to send 1t back to bring up
supplies. Some regiments which did not
want to fight with their luggage deposited
it and placed a guard over it, and at the
close of the day sent back after it, Where
this was done they were supplied. There
was no doubt, he says, that where the
discarded kits We're unguarded the Cubans
picked up the supplies and made way with
them.
Colonel Humphreys wants to emphati-
such a victory at Santiago is an army of
GROWERS. complaining of every inconven-
tence. The complaints, he says, do not
come from the army. There were some
troops that had very hard time, he saws.
and the way they stood 1t is a Great credit
to them. Volunteers as we'll as regulars
took what came and did not complain.