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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
LULU HADLEY ROBBED.
Negroes Chloroformed Her and &c.,
 cured S43.

Indianapolis. Ind. May 22.-Lulu Had ley, the chambermaid who refused to make Booker T. Washingtons bed. was chloroformed and robbed by negroes early this morning. Forty-three dollars were taken. Negroes have sent her threatening letters and several have been seen prowl- ing about the house. The entire house. hold was chloroformed and the rooms searched in the night The robbery was not known until this morning when the family awakened dazed by the drug.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
Baptist Mission Society.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 22.-The Baptist women's Foreign Mission Society today received request from Portland. Ore. to take some action concerning the out rages in Russia. The subpect was refer red to committee composed of Rev. pr. A. c. Osborne of South Carolina and Rev. Dr. Albert Croft and Rev. Dr. Moss of New York. Missionary experiences and word pictures of evangelistic experiences in foreign lands interested the delegates during the first session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
Found the Trouble He Sought

Chattanooga, May 22.-Near Shell Mound Tenn, Thomas Choate, while in an intoxicated condition. went to the home of John Graham a wel-to-do farmer. and raised a disturb ance. threatening not only Graham. but his sisters as well. He afterwards attacked Cap tain Donaldson, former district attorney, and Graham, whereupon the latter shot him twice killing him almost instantly. The coroner's jury exonerated them both
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
Road win Own the poIea.

Philadelphia, May Announcement was made today at the office of the Penn sylvania Railroad that the company Company or any other corporation t0 own the poles for telegraph service along the lines of the railroad. According to an official of the company it is the inteation of the company to own tba polaa !
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23

make some changes in the petition which has been prepared by District Attorney Burnett of New York to be filed in the
 United States Circuit Court to compel
 the officers of the anthracite coal carry ing roads to supply the Commission with certain information they have refused to give. The changes were made and 1t is said that the corrected pe- tition will be received by the Commission tomorrow. It then will be signed and sent back to the District Attorney for filing on Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
Negroes Warnad to Ieave

Dallas. Texas. May 22.-A special from Ballinger, Texas, where notices have been posted warning all negroes to leave. says the mayor has issued proclamation call ing on all peacelul and law-abiding citi- gems to act as a special police force to protect the negroes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
Americans Show Appreciation.

Pekin. May 22.-The Americans who were sheltered at the British legation dur ing the siege, have presented brass lec- tern to the chapel. Minister conger made a speech in behalf oe the Americans and Chinese Secretary CocKburn and Chaplain Norris of the British legation. both siege veterans, responded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
MRS. J. L. M. CURRY DEAD.
Her Remains Will Be Inferred in
 Richmond.

Atlanta. Ga, May PA telegram re- ceived here from Atlantic City. N. J.. an nounces the death there today of Mrs Mary w. Curry. widow of the late Dr. Jabez L.. M. Curry. former United States Minister to Spain. Capt. Manley B. Cur ry. paymaster in the United States army and stationed at Atlanta is the son of the deceased. The body will be buried in Richmond Va
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
Rebels Capture Citv.

Pekin May 22.-An imperial edict just issued announcing the rebels have cap tured the prefectural city of Lin-An-Fu. province of Yun-Nan, orders that the vice roy of Yun-Nan suppress the instruction immediately,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
The Arkansas Descending River.

Cairo. Ill. May 22.-The monitor Arkan- sas departed for New Orleans at p. m. today The Carrie V will lead the way and assist he Arkansas as far, down as Memphis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
Chances in Burnetts Petition,

Washington. May 2.-It was found necessary by the Interstate Commerce Commission, after careful examination to
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22
STATE OFFICERS.

For Governor of State
One person for the Office of Governor OF
the State of Ohio.
For Lieutenant Governor
One person for the office OF Lieutenant
Governor Of the State of Ohio.
For Treasurer of State
One person for the office of Treasurer OF
State of Ohio.
For Judge of the Supreme Court
One person for the office OF Judge Of the
Supreme Court Of the state Of Ohio.
For Member Board of Public Works
One person for the office OF Member Board
OF Public Works OF the state Of Ohio.
For Auditor of State
One person for the office OF Auditor OF
State OF the State OF Ohio.
For Attorney General
One person for the Office OF Attorney Gen.
eral of the State OF Ohio.
For Commissioner of Common
Schools
One person for the Office OF Commissioners
OF Common Schools for the State Of Ohio.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22
TRANSMISSION OF
RETURNS.

Section %. After canvassing the votes,
the judges and clerks shall make out the
returns OF the election and the tally sheets
thereof In duplicate, signed and certified as
required by law; one copy thereof shall be
Immediately transmitted to the deputy
state supervisors by the presiding judge or
such other judge us he may designate, the
other poll-book and taly-sheet shall he
forthwith deposited with the clerk of the
township or the clerk of the municipal cor
porntion, as the case may require, by an
other Judge. designated by the presiding
Judge, to be preserved for one year after the
date of such election. Such returns shall be
securely sealed up in an envelope and ad-
dressed transversely upon the upper end
thereof to the proper officers with whom
they are to be deposited with the designa-
ton of the township, precinct and county,
provided, that in cities of the first class and
first grade of the second class. such delivery
shall be made rs now provided by law.
From the time the ballot box Is open and
the count of the votes begun until the votes
are counted and the returns made out sign
ed and certified, as required by law, and de-
livered to the judges selected for such duty
for transmission the judges and clerks of
the precinct shall not seperate, nor any
Judge or clerk leave the polling place eX-
cept from unavoidable necessity, under
penalty of a fine ofnot less than fifty nor
more than one hundred dollars (g3 V. 66i.i
Given under my hand and at the sheriff's
Office in Logan, Ohio, This 23rd day of Sep
tember, Ammo Domini, One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Three.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22
Saturday 0ct0
bGp 81, 1903,
at 1 o'clock, P. NJ, offer for sale
at public vendue, the following
described real estate, to-wit:

FIRST TRACT: Being Fractional Lot
number twelve (l2l, Section number TWEEN
ty-siS (26l, Township number thirteen (13),
Range number fifteen tl5), containing Al
acres, the same being perpetual lease hold
interest. Appraised at $l373.20
SECOND TRACT: Being a perpetual
lease-hold interest, and being Fractional
Lot number ten (l0l, Section number twen-
ty-siN (28), Township number thirteen (l3),
Range number fifteen 10, containing 80
acres more or less. Appraised at $2O5633
THIRD TRACT: Being Fractional Lot
number ten (l0), Section number twenty
five (25,, Township number thirteen Q3,
Range number fifteen (l5l, containing 81
acres more or less. Appraised at 22d2 80
FOURTH TRACT: Being Fractional
Lot number three (3l, section number
thirteen i3l. Range number fifteen is !,
containing 352 acres more or less APP
praised at $1S27 60.
FIFTH TRACT: Being the coal and
mineral rights in Fractional Lot number
one (ll, Section number twenty-five ,25),
Township number thirteen f13), Range
number fifteen t15l, containing 80 acres.
Appraised at 10000.
Terms OF sale cash.
Given under my hand, at Logan, Ohio,
this 3Oth day OF September, 1903,
G. V. WRIGHT,
Receiver OF the Columbus.
& Hooking Valley Mining
october l4-w Company.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22

Ing concern, but tie board or equal
ization appointed by Mayor Johnson
replied: When we assess house we
do not assess the nails, the bricks, the
boards and stone separately, but we
assess the house, and when we assess
railroad we do not assess the ties
and the rails and the cars and power
houses separately. but we assess the
railroad"
No one denied that this was what
the constitution required, but on the
7th day Of January, these companies
appealed to the state board OF tax re-
mission, consisting Of the governor of
the state. the attorney general and
State Auditor Guilbert, all Of them Re-
publican offlceholders. and the latter
a candidate for reelection; and on the
1st day of February that board took
on the entire addition without any in
quiry into the facts In the case, and
without attempting to say that the
valuation was improper or unfair, Civ
Ing no reason or excuse for their ac-
ton, but arbitrarily exercising the
power which the people of. the state
had conferred upon them to protect
fve monopolies.
In the following April there was an
election in Cleveland, and the people
of that city, outraged by the arbitrary
and unjust action OF the state board,
by an overwhelming majority sustain
ed the cause of which Mayor Johnson
was the champion. A further evidence
OF the power of these monopolies to
compel the Republican managers to
protect them in their unjust escape
from taxation was afforded when on
the 18th day of May the Republican
majority Of the legislature passed a
law by which the board of eaualiza-
tion, appointed by Mayor johnson, was
put out Of ONCE, and the state board
OF tax remission. which had prevented
Just valuation Of the property of
theie Cleveland monopolies, was au-
thorlzed to appoint a taxing board for
Cleveland.
This was a blow at home rule, but
1t was more than this; 1t was a delib-
crate use Of Official power by Republi-
can managers and legislators to pro-
tect those who contribute to their
campaign funds at the expense Of the
great body OF people OF the state. Two
lessons are to be drawn from this ex-
perience; the first is that the man
ayers OF the Republican party are 10
tied up to the monopoly interests Of
the state that instead OF being guar
dians OF the public interest they have
become mere tools for the protection
OF the private interests Of these PRIV
ilessd monopoiies. and the second 10
that Mayor Johnson's demand for tax
reform 10 no new thing. but In . light
which the people ought TO sustain
against . corrupt alliance VITA Rgpd5-
lican leaders who have had, but have
not deserved, the public conneence.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22

versal cry: 4 don't know what will
do for coal. can not get pound Of
it at any price
"All this has come about In the last
year and half, or since the coal trust
was formed"
What has been the general effect
Upon the community" was asked.
Community Ruined.
1T Is a blight upon education, In
dustry and religion. Since the coal
barons have bought up the lands farms
are being abandoned, churches and
schools forsaken and the country drift
ing back toward degeneracy and bar
barism. The mines CT wealth with
which God stored the earth for mans
happiness are through human greed
perverted into a curse.
These are few of the blightlng,
awful effects of the coal trust. Where
1t will end no one knows. The people
are at the mercy Of monopoly, as OK
acting in spirit and ultimate purpose
as that which compelled ancient Israel
to make bricks without straw.
1T Is the consensus OF opinion here
that the coal trust Ia seeking to limit
production to raise prices. The rom
edy-legislation As a last resort
public ownership.
THE sufferers are not the miners.
They were in former times, but mo-
nopoly has learned wisdom. The wise
slave owner saw to 1t that his slaves
were clothed and we'll fed. The Stand
ard Oil company looks after It's en-
ployes. But 1t is the consumer that
is made to suffer. The heaviest bur-
den is laid upon the widow, tho orphan
and the poor OF the great cities.
"As a result Of this monopoly q gen.
eral paralysis 10 seizing upon all the
industry and business life Of this On
tire region. Its effects are deplorable
and constantly growing worse. The
demand for a remedy Is imperative. A
crisis is impending which demands ac-
tion upon the part OF the only power
that can save this region from ruin.
This power lies with the governor, the
attorney general and the courts. We
hope that it will be exercised prompt
ly and effectively. Justice and the
highest interests Of the people of thil
valley demand action"
1t goes without saying that an at
torney general elected by Hanna will
be as easy on the coal trust AS Sheets
has been and q legislature which will
legislate Mark Hanna into the United
States senate will not legislate Marx
Hanna's coal trust out Of Ohio.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22
POLLS CLOSED UNUSED
BALLOTS DESTROYED.

Section % The county executive com
mittee OF each party having ticket to be
voted for at an election may designate a
suitable person to be present as Inspector
and witness aud inspect the counting of
the votes In each precinct, and who shall be
admitted TO said voting place, and who
shall be entitled TO a copy OF the certificates
provided for In this act, but no other person
excepting the election officers shall be ad-
mitted to said polling place before or after
the count begins. Immediately upon the
close OF the polls the number OF electors en-
tered and shown on the poll-books as having
voted, shall be first certified therein and
signed by the board OF judges and clerks,
and before any other or further proceedings
shall make proclamation In loud voice
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22
Just Taxation.
Ohio.-Who Has Thwarted
His Efforts?

The Cleveland Tax Board Appointed
BY Johnson Assessed tho Public Mo.
nopolies at the Proper Rate, But II
Was Taken Of by Republican State
Officials at Columbus.
The campaign which Mayor John
son is now making in this state for
just taxation is no new idea nor fad
gotten up to catch voters. For three
years he has been making the same
hight. and though opposed by vast
privileged interests of all kinds, he has
never hesitated to demand and seek
to secure such an adjustment of the
great wrongs perpetrated by our ex-
isting system.
The constitution of Ohio requires
that all real and personal property
shall be assessed for taxation at its
real value in money, yet as Mayor
johnson early pointed out, almost ne
attempt Is made in our laws as they
now are to obey this just and equitable
rule. Farm lands of the state, the
small homes OF the laboring people,
the little accumulations of personal
property and money which belongs to
men engaged in small trades or who
make their living as members of the
employe class. are valued haphazard
on basis ranging from 60 to 80 per
cent, while the vast privileges owned
by steam railroad companies and other
monopolies altogether escape taxation,
and the property used by such COM
panies Is valued on a basis of from 10
to 80 per cent. In other words, the cit
3zen who owns a small farm or small
= home has not the means or the inter
est to keep a lobby in Columbus, has
been legislated against by the repre-
sentatiyes of the people. while the
great monopolies have been able to
have the laws so framed that the bur
den which they ought to bear for the
support of the state and its institu-
tions has been shifted from their
shoulders onto the defenseless and
helpless farmers and small home
owners.
An illustration Of this Is shown by
Mayor Johnson's first effort. He took
ONCE as mayor OF Cleveland on the
4th day of April. 1901. On the 18th day
Of May he appointed an annual city
board of equalization for that city and
that board, after long hearing, In
which the varions city monopolies
were represented by able counsel, added
over $1T,oOO,Oo0 to the tax valuation
OF street railroad. gas and electric
light companies OF that city.
This was done by taking the value
OF the property OF those companies as
1t stood in the market. Just as the
value of farmers COW is estimated,
or as the value OF house is estimated,
by what II Will bring when offered for
sale. The contentious Of these COM
panies was that their property should
BE- assessed in pieces and not as a GO
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22
Hanna's Trust.
The Coal Trust of Hanna s. How it
Squeezes Both Miners and the
Consumers.

And Rob the People Again This VIM
ter-A Timely Word Of Warning
From a Prominent Methodist Minis
ter Of the Gospel-Shall Hanna Con.
troll the Next Legislature and Attor'
ney General7
Glouster, O., Sept. 2S.-The hand
OF the soft coal trust lies heavy on the
people of the mining regions Of Ohio.
For the trust Is preparing to squeeze
the consumers as soon as cold weather
sets in and In order to do SO the min
ers have been squeezed all summer. AS
is well known the soft coal mines Of
Ohio are practically all controlled by
a more or less secret combination, Of
of Cleveland Is the chief mem
Der. Hanna's soft coal trust,
working in connection with j. p. Nor
gan's hard coal trust, has monopoly
on the coal supply Of the country.
Each winter when prices are boost
ed and the people squeezed, Hanna and
the other coal barons give as their
excuse that railroad cars are scarce.
A trip through this part Of Ohio shows
how false the claim is.
Even the ministers are UP In arms
over the rule OF the coal combine In
this region. Rev. F. r. Crooks, pastor
of the Glouster Methodist Episcopal
progressive ministers in this part OF
the state, declares that . grave peril
confronts the people. Unless relief was
speedily afforded, he said, either vol
UNFAIRLY by the trust or through court
proceedings instituted by the attorney
general, mass meeting would be call
ed to demand better conditions.
Conditions in both the Sunday
Creek and Hooking valleys" he said.
'are such that they should command
the attention of all students Of indus
trialism. They forebode evil to soci-
ETY. and the state. II is the history Of
monopoly over again. We are in the
grip of the coal trust.
THE miners work only about one
third time. They are told that there
Is q shortage of cars. On the other
hand, the consumer is told that the de-
mand is greater than the supply, that
the miners will not mine the coal, and
that they are Incorporate or given to
holidays. Here. however, is fat con-
tradiction of these claims Of the trust.
The sidings and yards are full Of load
ed cars, while the miners go in troops
to the mines day after day, only TO
have repeated the dismal story-no
cars.
Right here in the coal fields there
Is great demand for coal for domestic
use, and 1t is found next to impossible
to secure a pound. Schools and
churches must burn the refuse Of the
mines, known as bone coal. and 1t is
becoming more and more difficult to
got that 1t - cciti.nl to heerr tic IL.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22

Acker's Blood Elixir positively
Cures Chronic Blood Poisoning and
all Scrofulous affections At all
times matchless system tonic and
purifier. Money refunded II you are
not satisfied. b0c and $l.00. 2oRp
4 Co., Druggists.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22

outside the polling room, stating the num-
ber of votes so shown and certified on the
poll books. Thereupon the judges shall. in
The presence of the clerks and the inspectors
above provided for, destroy the ballots re-
unYoted.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22
Notice of Appointments.

Estate OF Rufus w. Johnson, deceased.
The undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as Administrators OF the estate of
Rufus w. Johnson late ~ Hooking county,
d. ceased. Dated this 18th dnv OF September
A. L.. 1908. MARP JANE X JOHNSON.
Oct. lst. 3-w Administrative.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22

Raise your voices for Hanna in No
vember, and his coal trust will raise
yeur prices In December.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22
Municipal Classification.

To amend Article XIII, Section @, Of the
Constitution, so as to give the General As
sembly power to divide cities into three
classes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22
Taxation.

To amend Section 2 OF Article XII, OF tn,
constitution, so as to provide for the classi
hcation OF subjects OF taxation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22
Also to vote for or against
the following proposed
amendments to the
constitution
Of Ohio:
Governors Veto.

To amend Section IS OF Article II, OF the
constitution, so as to give the Governor
power to veto any bill passed by the General
Assembly and disapproved by him.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22

When poor father WAS Republican
the party had a LiRcoln to lead It.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22
DISTRICT OFFICERS.

For State Senator
One person for the office Of State Senator
In the General Assembly of Ohio for the
Ninth Fourteenth Joint Senatorial district
composed OF the counties OF Athens, Fair
field and Hooking. Ninth District) and
Washington, Morgan and parts of Noble
and Monroe. Fourteenth District.)
For Representative
One person for the Office of Representative
In the General Assembly OF the State OF
Ohio, for the Joint Legislative district COM
posed ofthe counties OF II ocking and Vinton.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22
COUNTY OFFICERS.

For Sheriff.
One person for the Office OF sheriff for the
County OF Hooking.
For Commissioner
One person for the office OF Commissioner
for the County OF Hooking.
For Inf1rmary Director
One person for the office OF Infirmary Di.
rector for the County Of Hooking.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22
Notice of Appointments.

Estate OF Mary s. Thompson deceased.
The undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as Administrators OF the estate OF
Mary 3. Thompson, late OF Hooking County
deceased. Dated this gOth day OF March A.
ID. l00j
FANNIE E. DAvEY,
Oct ], 8w. Administrators.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22
Sto ckholders' Single
Liability.

To amend Section 3 OF Article XIII, Of tie
Constitution, SO as to provide for the single
liability OF stockholders OF private corpora
ttons.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22
SfiERtFtVS
PROCLAMATION
General Election
70 be held
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1903
For State, District
and County
Officers.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE,
HOOKING COUNTY, OHIO.
September %, 1908.
To the qualified Electors Of Hooking Count
Ohio:

WHEREAS, by the statute laws of the
w state of Ohio, providing for the hold
Ing and conducting Of elections 1t is made
the duty OF the sheriff to give public notice
by Proclamation throughout his county OF
the place and time OF holding such election.
And whereas, by act OF the Federal AS
sembly of the State of Ohio, passed March
oath. 1876. in pursuance to an amendment to
he Constitution OF the State of Ohio, the
time OF holding state and county elections
has been changed from october to Novem-
ber OF ea"h year tSee Amendment Sections
| 2y7S and 2919 Revised Statutes; therefore
In pursuance OF such law, /, JAMES
THOM AS, sheriff of Hooking County. Ohio
do hereby proclaim and maze known that
on the
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-10-22
Receivers Sale
OF Valuable Coal
l. an DIS.

In pursuance of an order of the
Court of Common Pleas of Hook
ing County, Ohio, made in
Cause No. 3210, the undersigned
as receiver Of the Columbus and
Hooking Valley Mining Com
pany, will, at the door of the
Court House in Logan, Hooking
County, Ohio, on