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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05
Money Saved on Deeds.

The reduced costs of recording deeds
under the new tax laws will result
in conside able saving as compared
with the fees now required by the
clerk OF the county court. Tive dol
lars is the present charge made by tile
clerk for recording writings of this
kind. One dollar and twenty five cents
for the recording fee and seventy five
cents for making the transfer. The
entire cost under the new law which
goes into effect November 8, will be
1925
This sum covers both the recording
and transfer fees. 1t results IN a saw.
ing of seventv.fve cents to the gen.
eral public in the recording of every
deed. The amount saved represents
the transfer fee now charged by the
clerk The new law keeps this fee of
seventy-five cents in the pockets of
the taxpayer instead of giving it 10.
the clerk Of the county court.s...It re.
duces the income of our most capable
ounty clerk, but as it is for the good
of the peoplesno doubt this big hearted
official will cheerfully submit to the
change.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05
The School Fund.

One of the first objections made
against the new tax laws was that
they struck blow at the free school
system.
Tie truth is that one of the most
desirable features of the new bills is
is provision with reference to the dis
tributable school fund. Under the
new law, assuming that the valuation
of property viii be doubled, the same
amount will be raised under the new
rate of five cents on the hundred dol
lars as has been raised in the past
under the old rate of ten cents on the
hundred dollars. More capitation taxes
will be collected under the new law
than under the old. Receipts from
interest, fines. forteitures and other
miscellaneous sources will be fully as
great In addition TO all this the
new laws provide for turning into the
distributable school found two.
seventies of all receipts from license
taxes That will mean at least fifty
per cent. increase in the general
school fund or, in other words. fifty
per cent. more monev will be received
from the state by each school district
than it has received in the past. This
would mean an average reduction OF
at least ten cents on the hundred dol
lars, based on present valuations, in
all the school districts of the state.
This Phase of the tax laws has not
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

Candidate Walker thinks he is run
ming for congress against DAYTON. II
is only a democratic blunder. He
has not been IN the race at any time,
aud his admirers will be greatly dis
appointed when they learn on Novem
Der 9 that he has only carried four OF
the fourteen counties of the district
aud that he is beaten by 1000 ma
iority.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05
sheriH7s Fees.

For the support Of a prisoner con-
fined iu the county Jail for felony the
state allows the sheriff under the old
law fee of fifty cents for each day.
1t frequentlF appens that after pris.
toner's hove been sentenced to the
neniteDtiary they are needlesslv de-
taiped IL the county Jail so that the
fifty cents fee NAV continue. In other
words the sheriff nurses the job which
in the case in question is a prisoner.
This privil Or nsu~ped bv sheriffs has
pe ( a5used. The state
foots tie oil End tile officials who
guard til tleasury live in Charleston,
so what's tie odds.
This state of affairs is hardly charQ-
able to the present or past sheriffs OF
Berkeley county. bat there are sheriffs
in the state who have done this very
thing. and the people of this county
were helping to Day these men who
we're wadding out their own pockets.
With the new law the fee fer sup
porting prisoners will still be allowed
the sheriff. but it will be paid by the
county instead of the state. Under
these circumstances the county court
will see to it that the sherlff does not
exceed his privileges. Where a county
is directly responsible matters of this
kird receive local supervisor and
charges are kept in houds.
The new tax laws equalize taxation
and abolish abuses.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05
Assistant Democrats.

Can voter pretending to he re-
publican, and yet opposing the reDub.
lican Estate ticket and the party's
officially declared state policy and as
sorting he will do all he can to de-
feat that ticket. while declaring he
will vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks,
be republican or is he not an assist
ant democrat? Can he be in good
standing in the party?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05
How To Vote.

At the election to be lleld on next
Tuesday there will be six columns on
the ballot in this city, and five
columns in the county. The demo-
cratic column is on the extreme left /;
the republican on the extreme right
Each voter when he goes into the
booth must coDfine himself to one
of these columns and the other FIVE
the pencil must be drawn through
from top to bottom. All the nomi.
nations for the different offices are
complete on the republican except that
of indge of the Circuit court, 18Th
judicial circuit, and there blank Is
left to be filed up by the voter. We
have already advised what name
shouldd be written in that blank and
given our reasons for it. We repeat
now what has been recognized by the
republican committee in not making
a nomination that the best name to
he placed in that space is that of E.
Bovd Faulkner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

Keen on theLwatch for democratic
Misrepresentation. efore election day.
do not believesallsyou hear this cam
paign. for the democrats are deter
mined TO carry this county any way
they can,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

The ATTEMPT to call the proposition
of the gentlemen who guaranteed
your taxes to be less, "a bluff has
been very weak. Is there man in
Berkeley county who would not
rather take the word of those gentle
men than the promises Of democratic
committee made through crooked
Willie Boyer? In his first "call' he
SAID county. state. and distict, but
when he revised it to send broadcast
be changed county,. state and dis
trict to aggregate. =" We don't Won
del that he says aggregate" He is
afraid 10 say county. The present
democratic county court, winch is
controlled by the ring, has Increased
your taxes each year. Don't take our
word; look at your tax bill and see
for yourself that your taxes are in
creased 5 cents on the 500 each year
in every district bat Gerrardstown.
aud Charles W. Stuckey by hard work
saved that increase. 1t is hard TO
tell what the democratic ring Will de-.
Turn it out.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

property assessed at about so per rent
Of its true and actual value. Coal,
oil and gas property is assessed sit from
~ Ter cent to 5 per cent Of it, value.
With the coal. oil and gas man. nav.
ing Is fair proportion certainly taxes
to the farmer and small property
owner will be much less than at pres
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

The farmer who votes the demo-
cratic ticket SAYS that lie does not be-
lieve in Sl00 wheat; 80 cent corn
and high prices for all Of his products.
Ills act expresses his wish to return to
the DAYS Of 80 cent wheat and thirty
cent corn. Vote right?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05
Made a Speech.

On the evening of October 81. Mr..
Fisher and MIR. Kent spoke at Mingo
school house, and November 1, they
were at Baxter. The houses were
crowded at botn places. The orators
were so plain and convincing in favor
of tax reform. that the people
tho oughlv understood it, and large re-
publican gains will follow the trail Of
these speakers.
Henshaw and Whitmore also made
good speeches at Baxter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

The tax dodgers say the great cor.
porations will escape taxation. The
Western Union Telegraph company is
not assessed at all in MANY counties
in which it does big business. Un-
der the new law it must be assessed
for everything it owns at its true
and actual valne. There is one cor.
poration that is caught.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

The new tax laws viii make the tax
dadger, which ipcl7de MANY cornor-
ations and foreign land spectators,
pay their just share Of taxes. DO vof
want them 10 come ~" Or do YOU
want TO continue to pay your share Of
taxes and theirs 10?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

Republicans are sure Of carrying
West Virginia for Roosevelt and Daw-
son, holding the legislature and elect
ing five republican congressman but
every republican mnst 90 to the polls
aud support the whole ticket in order
10 achieve a great victory,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

Mr.. Dawson stands for tax reform
TO-DAY the same rs he did two years
ago and the new laws embody the
principles laid down in tie tax COM
mission report which was signed by
Henry G. Davis and John II. Holt.
Don't be deceived by the democrats.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

In round numbers it takes little
less thar 100000 property tax to run
Berkeley county. This sum is col
lected off Sc. 900. 600 worth of property.
There is really $l5,co0.000 worth in
this county. Why shouldn't this $780,
600 be collected from all the prop
erty.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

resort TO personal campaign against
Mr.. DAYTON. He is respectfully di
rooted to the results Of canvass once
Indnlqed in on the same lines by Hon.
John T. McGiaw
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05
100000


The report of the state tax commits
sion made an estimate of only $40, 900
annually to come from this source.
So il readily eau be seen that this
contemplated license tax on coal. oil
and gas was not such very fabulous
sum after all. On the other hand
the new law by taxing this kind of
property at its true and actual value
will return an amount in taxes much
greater than that proposed by the
license tax. The sum to have been
derived through license tax by COM
parison becomes insignificant. The
manager OF the Pocahontas Coal and
Coke Company who own 90, 900 acres
of ccal land III tie Flat Top region
made the statement that his company
would prefer to pay tax under the
proposed law than on the true aud ac-
tual value of the property. The prop
erty belonging TO this company is now
assessed at $50 an acre or $3.50. 900.
new law assessed at its true and actual
value it will go on the Textbook at $40,
600, 900 1t is now paying taxes Oh 3
per cent of the true value of its prop
erty. No wonder the manager would
prefer the license tax. Now as to gas.
The Hope Natural Gas Company,
which pumps gas out of Wetzel county
into Cleveland and Toledo. have a
plant near New Martinsville. which
cost nearly 50. 900, 900. The property
is assessed at $50, 600, or at l1a per
cent of its true value. Under the
new law it goes on the tax book at
full value. or 50, 600. 600 AS to oil.
The Geminez Robinson land in Grant
district, Wetzel county, of 5000 acres
on which is located from eighty TO
ninety good producing oil wells. pay
taxes on total assessment of $l4, 542,
It is reported that this property an.
nually paws to its owners $400, 900 in
profits. Its value can certainly be
safely estimated at $1,000. 600. At
this valuation it is paying taxes on
about u per cent of its true and ac-
tual value. 1t is true that the new
law does not tax the production of
COAL oil and gas. 1t does, however,
assess this kind of property for tax
alton at it's true and actual value. The
amount received through this plan
will far exceed any sum that might
have accrued from licensee taxes.
The farmer and the small property
owner has been paying taxes on his
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

: The republicans found an empty
treasury when they took the state
government from the democrats seven
years ago. We have $1,000 surplus
now. Do YOU want to 20 back to
democratic methods?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

Chicken and Eggs Walker. observ-
ing the handwriting on the wall. Las
abandoned hisspoultrv show, and as a
last desperate resultslets loose his Walls
If personal vituperation on MIR. Day
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

The new tax laws reduced the state
levy from 35 cents to cents, lowered
the maximnm of county levies from
95 cents to go cents and cut the school
levy from 40 cents to 20 cents. DO
Won want laws like that repealed or
do you want them to stay on the
statute books?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

:. 1t is possibleEfor single vote to
change the result in this county.
therefore. be sure to vote the straight
republic an ticket.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

yet received mnch astenior. It Is
fsducrion Of taxes, in addition to all
other reductions. and step towards
throwing the burden gt, Supporting
fne free schools on corpo ations and
holders If special privileges.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

The president has issued proclama-
ton setting apart Thursday November
"a as 6. day of National thanks giving.
This is a custom that has come to us.
from the earliest days of the nation
and should be observed by all the peo-
pie. The proclamation by the Gov
ernor will be issued in few days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

r Autonomous circulars and letters OF
defeated managers rehashlDg what
has been gone over months before
create a smile with the friends Of
Judge Faulkner when received by
Them
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

Can you trust a man in congress
who changes his principles twice a
week in the vain sattempt to catch
votes?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

took occasion to introduce Mr.. Dayton
to me- frankly say to You that 1t
would be national misfortune should
you fail to return Mr. Dayton to con-
gress. z
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

The democrats fooled you on the
Mckinley bill in 1892 and brought
panic disaster. Are you going TO let
them fool you on the new tax laws
and upset the best financial legislation
ever put on our state books?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05
REPUBLICAN, S TATE

For Governor.
WIN. M. O. DAWSON,
OF Kanawha.
For Auditor,
ARNOLD c. SCHERR,
of Mineral.
For Treasurer,
NEWTON OGDIN,
of Peasants.
For Attorney General,
CLARKE MAY,
of Lincoln.
For Superintendent of Schools,
T. c. MILLER,
of Marion.
For Secretary of State,
c. ". SWISHER,
of Marion.
For Judges ofssSupreme Court,
FRANK COX,
of Monongalia.
JOSEPH NJ, SANDERS,
of Mercer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

Have YOU farmers paid your taxes?
If not. John j. Cornwell and John
Hutzler put you on par with the
paaper. They voted for a bill cal
culated to disfranchise Won if your
head tax was not paid before election.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05
Coal, Oil and Gas.
yours truelv.
Alex Clohan.

TIE anti-tsx reformer laws much stress
on the fact that as proposed by tile
tax commission the producers of coal,
oil aud gas in this state are not to paw
a license tax under the new tax laws.
The charge is made that this mart
of the program was abandoned 1t is
we'll known however that this recon-
mendation of the tax commission was
not followed as the result OF an agree
ment of the committee who had the
matter in charge. That the question
of taxing coal, oil and gas was de-
ferred uptil a future date. 1t will be
interesting to know how small sum
would have been collected by the
state had this tax been imposed. How
little after all it would have
amounted to. How small is this some-
thing about which they are making
much ado. The lax commission pro.
posed q tax of u cent ton on the
production of coal, = cent a barrel ON
oil and ~ cents on each thousand
cubic fe t of gas his tax it is esti-
mated would have produced the fol-
lowing revenue each year:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

Walkers desperation is clearly
shown when he finds it niece ssary to
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

Feed International Poultry Food
and get plenty of eggs. Sold 0y
F. E. Boley & Bro
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

REPUBLICAN ECOUk1Y TICKET,
For Sheriff.
H. H. RUTHERFORD.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
w. B. LINDSAY,
For County Surveyor,
GEORGE w. VAN METRE.
Assessor, First District.
L. s, GETTLE.
Assessor, Second District,
ZEPH MORGAN.
Representative in House Of Delegates
JACOB SITES
AND
W. B. CLENDENING.
For County Commissioner,
G. w. STUCKEY.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-05

Entered a, the rost Office Of Maniasbug, W. Va
second class mail matter.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-05-04

MS. Fant Viii 90 Immediately 10 their
lovely home IN Anderson. which is al
ready furnished foI their reception.
Mr.. Joe liowdcn and family boarded
the train here Saturday FOR n trip to
his fruit farm n California. They
VIII return after IL ic" months stay by
way ST. Louis and see the wonders Of
the Worlds Fair.
Miss Rose Payne and brother, Lc-
land, and little Bertha McCown, of
Anderson, were the guests Of Mrs. j..
NJ. Browne and family Sunday.
Misses Stella and Bertha Reeves and
their brother, Wilson, visited the fami-
" of j. l.. Jolly Saturday. They for
mcrlv resided here, but now live near
Tokccna, in Oc0ncc County, and are
much pleased with their new home.
Miss Bcrdie Kay and Miss Annie
South, of Anderson, visited relatives
in this vicinity Saturday
Mrs. Bass Williams, of Anderson, re
Gently visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Martin.
train Monday for visit to Miss Birdie
Duckworth. Of Lebanon.
Prof. Wells, formerly Il teacher of
the Lebanon High School, was the
guest Of DR.. Duck worth's family Sat
urdav and Sunday
Will Hall and family. of Anderson.
visited Mrs. Halls parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Kay, last week.
Winter and spring exchange places
every few days, and we have all kinds
of weather. Saturday morning there
was some frost, though we have heard
of no damage from it, Farmers are
well up with their work except those
who were too fast and planted cotton
too early and now have to plant over.
Some are complaining about the scar
city of seed ioI rrplanting. The price
out too closely. not rescrving any for
an emergency like this. Incognita.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-05-04
Married Her Dying Lover.

l'assaic, n. j., April 29.-Knowing
the man to whom she was engaged to
be married was beyond all medical
aid and that his death was question
OF few hours, Miss Jennie Evans Of
rutherford was married last night
to Elmer Hudson Of Kingsland at the
Passaic Hospital. The couple had
been engaged six months. A week
ago the young man went to the hos
pital to be operated on for appendi
citis. The operation was performed
week ago, but peritonitis set in.
Miss Evans visited the hospital
daily, and when it was seen yesterday
that Hudson had only O few hours
to live she expressed a Willingness to
marry the sick man. It was arranged
that the ceremony should be per-
formed last night. The bride, her
parents and the Rev. DR.. Leavens
were at the hospital. Hudson's con.
dition was such that he could not be
propped up, and it was necessary fo,
his bride to sit on the side of the bed
to answer the minister's questions.
The ceremony was performed shortly
before 10 o'clock, and at 3 o'clock
this morning Hudson died.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-05-04
Denver Dots.

"A very quiet but pretty home we'd
ding occurred on the eth April at the
home of MIR. w. A. G.. McWhorter.
when his daughter, Hattie Irene, was
given In marriage to Mr.. Prue FAINT, of
Anderson, Rev. 5. H. Henry perform
ing the ceremony. The bride was
lovely in handsome tailor made dress
Of blue broadcloth, and carrying bou-
quet OF brides roses and ferns, leaning
upon the arm of the groom they enter
ed the beautifully decorated parlor
when the ceremony was performed.
AitoT, congratulations were rendered
an elegant two course dinner was
served. Amid q shower of rice Mr,
and Mrs. FAINT boarded the train at
A,SO p. IN. for visit to the Worlds
Fair and other points of interest in the
West. Mrs. FAINT is we'll known In the
county az an efficient teacher and q
LADY c2 coh!e Christian character. and
Mr.. FAINT is fortunate in winning her
for wife. On their return MI. and
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-05-04
A Letter From Arizona.

Stafford, Arizona, April 2G, 1901.
Editors lntcllikcnccr: Knowing that
l have many friends among your read
crs, who are always glad 10 hear from
me. write.
First, let me say my health il re-
stored and feel like Il well man. My
family are in usual good health
Developments that are being made in
| Anderson. Stlcrt railways viii add
| the finishing touch III giving to the city
| its up-tn-datr appearance. have rist
been a>-csScd Tor taxation here. fhc
| rate j. / per cent - mills on the dol
Lar : on the SinU. In South Carroll
mas Wnlot days, under the carpet bag
her public funds. This county is
Democratic, that Is, me Democrats are
IN power. But low can Il true Cal0-
linlnn endorse such high handed rX :
travagancc One gets disgustcd with
such "DemOcratic' rule rs / per cent
taxation, and yet on the lst of last
january (l?OD tho total indebtedness
OF the county was >;!2?p,gOo, as shown
by the report from the records;
The total expense of the Sheriff y
Office last year was ~s,ls2 Jailor's cx
pcnses, $4,000; Deputy Shcriil"s fees,
$l3.SOG. Total for Sheriff, .Jailor, Dep
uty Sheriff, S2j,2sS. TO this must be
added tho fees Of justices of tho Peace
and cOnstablcs. Making in all "the
cost Of criminal prosecutions" (as
shown from the recUrd) for last year,
$@,:~D. This looks like we needed
both statehood and prohibition
attended court one day in the in
tcrest of Mexican who had voted for
prohibition, and as result got into 81
fight with Il saloon keeper and knocked
HIM down several times secured IL
judgment Of ac1uittal. And for en-
other poor man | appeared and secured
a verdict of mot guilty" Consequent
~, III the last issue of the Graham
GfSn!nsy fa!ntyyns GaaGdian' sGi; published here: the
as charged in tho Indictment" came
regularly in case after case tried last
week; and it was not until Saturday
afternoon that the dull thud' was
broken, by Rev. e.. Wardlaw, who ap-
peared specially in two cases and Sc
cured acquittals in both" am not
practicing law. but just helping q poor
fellow out of n hole occasionally.
Ny church work is progressing fairly
well. have 8 awaiting baptism, with
probably more to follow soon at
tended our Arizona Baptist Conven-
tion Mt Temple, near Phoenix, and on
joyed it very much.
DR.. Claude Brown, a son Of DR.. f.
M. Brown, who lived at Bolton in 1880,
died here not long ago. He was a
splendid young man, and had prepared
himseie "oil to follow the profession of
his father. His mother, Mrs. Emily
Brown, now resides Mt Sweet Water,
Texas. with her sons, Harry and Paul
Brown.
Every issue of The Intelligencer is
like letter from home-full of newn
about 30 many of my friends. Foz in
stance, in the last Issue is notice of Il
Singing Convention, with the name of
John Eskew to it.. So he has not quit
will ever quit it. In the great beyond
:! think l will hear his voice singing
bass, and his merry laughter.
would Like to be at Long Branch on
the 3Oth inst. With good wishes, /
am, Your friend,
T.. Wardlaw.