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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-11-12
ODD FELLOWS.
seet. sttisy B~sw~er Lodge. - Notice
rre.- vsrtoss Jurtsdtctfess.

Frs-- ysrso-s Jsrtsdtetfess.
Let no lodge live 10 Itself Selfish.
ness Is the one thing that Odd Follow
ship seeks % overcome. Each lodge
should make II point TO visit neigh
boring lodges ms often as II IL cOia
venlcnt Such visits. when made In this
true spirit OF the order. always ac-
compllsh good results. There Is al
ways enthusiasm I'm the gathering ot
large numbers together III your own
lodge II weak. II will catch the spirit Of
progress from the lodge II visits. or.
n your lodge Is strong you will help
those YOU visit. and the influence Ii al
ways mutunl Triple Link.
There arc now 3Gi Odd FellD'
lodges In California. with a men
ship of over 5000
c. W. Allmuu Of AtchSon has
elected grand master OF the
lodge OF Kansas
At the recent session OF .
lodge ~ California II was de hu
a noble grand has not power
committee OF any charactf
thorized Toy his lodge
!: e. :: (: !: !. 4: !: !: !:
I'm Germany COMMITTEES
lions for membership
Ing from the night the
received. and an extension h-a.
The grand sire OF the grand bdge ~
Germany approved n call on the lodges
20 aid brother who Ind become blind
Within two months nearly 1000 marks
were contributed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-11-12

The Royal Neishbors OF An~ns
have organised In Cleveland. O., an
many camps viii be instituted In that
city this summer and fail.
Since Jan tho ecier has br~t 49,
ny moving ahead In wisconsin. All
that Jurisdiction now has over 1000
members.
Tho latest membership statsmsnt
shows the Kansas jurisdiction has
nearly 1900 members
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-11-12

The uew utgs adopted by thD sac.
pfrmc lodge n iopa enable q young
umu tD curry SlUl lrtprjau at 70
guaranteed cost 90 SIS t2 per year up
10 nftyhyc ard taen reduce h.s cost
for tile balance ut h.s llfc 90 S1I54 per
year From thls point 20 view That
change We boaf $40 nuch about looks
pretty liberal % us Kentucky work
mum
Indiana WUkmen have been active
since Che nrm of the yrat umd now
have 800 lodges and over s0uO mem
beers
The South Dakota Jurisdiction has
been forging ahead recently There are
gbout 1900 members n1w ln tile state
I'D TO lodges
4 lhe grand lodge ~ california has
i Aaugcd ID biennial sessions
The lodge j. fraiernal home Nv.
" member belongs % this family.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-11-12

The resolution accordingly offered by John Lss VINO
Gibson Roll called on tns
Forsberg Gibson wall
Jobe
adopted.
Moved by Lyons by Carlson that CLERK
allowed the $500 for the charged back
adjourned November 18th, 1904 at INNS
o'clock m.
w II. JoH. JoHS WALL
Chairman Clerk
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-11-12


paid township be referred the for
collection from treasurer and bopdsmen with
War Daaotf Amt
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-11-12

4 so
Sss al

81
Amsun to be reasd the township rejected
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-11-12

HEMATtTE TOWNSHIP.
Amount


paid township referred the supervisor FOR
collection hpndsmen with
Year. Description Amount
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-11-12

Recent reports 81 supreme officers
show the order has made splendid prog.
rcss since Jan
Friendship conclnvc OF Wilmington.
Del. recently Inltiatsa a class ~ afy
candidates. F
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21
Want your moustache or beard
a beautiful brown or rich black? Use

The new tax law provides that there
shall be a state commissioner at a
salary of S., 900 per year and there
must be commissioner appointed by
him in each county and il he asks for
assistants there must be others ap-
pointed to help him and said COM
.rnissioners are to be paid by the day
at a rate to be fixed by the board OF
public works. 1t is safe to say that
each commissioner will cost $3.50 per
wear and If two in the county, and in
mBuy of tn large counties there will
likely be three. the salary will be
doubled or thribbled. There ale fifty.
five counties in the state and if they
average two missioners the cost
will average 81 500 per county or SS2,-
900 for the state and counting the
state commissioner salary will reach
the sum of $87, 500 per year for as
sessing the lands of the state each
year. These figures are regarded by
conservative people as reasonable and
many say they ale not high enough.
And yet the take tax -eformers say
expenses have been reduced.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21
Read the new Dawson laws. S

Read the new Dawson laws, Sec.
Ga, Chapter d, and note this cunning
interpolation; But the shares OF
capital stock ownedIby residents OF the
State in corporations actually located
in other States, and whose property
is taxed by the laws of such other
States. Shall not be required to be
listed for taxatiou!"
How is that for tie party that
claims to have lifted the tax burden
from the farmers back and put it on
the trusts?
Here we find the stock of the great
trusts, all the great corporations IN
the country exempt by the new laws
from paying any taxes whatever in
West Virginia.
Put your money in the stock OF any
of these big corporations and we
won't tax you cent, says Dawson.
The Farmer will pay for all. Moth
ing belonging to him is exempted
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21
BUCKIN CHAINS DYE

All real estate will be doubled or
tribbled In assess ment under the new
law, but, say our Republican friends
the levy will be reduced one half and
that will make the taxes just the
same. Granting for the sake OF argu-
ment that the levy is to be cut in two;
will notes bonds and stocks be dou =
bled? Certainly not. They cannot be.
Then will the bondholder pay as much
as he did before? Certainly not. His
assessment has not been increased
and if the levy be reduced one half he
will pay half the taxes he did under
the old law. The balance must lie
made upon the land and other prof. :
erty of the farmers. If the svaluation
is doubled and the levy reduced one
half, and the taxes remain the same
why put the state to the expense OF
ap extra session of the legislature?
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

The Old Boys Club, just organ
lied in Washington, of which Presl-
dent Roosevelt has been elected a
member, is a Republican organize
ton, the object of which is to use all
lawful means in its power to assist in
the election of Republican President
of the United States next November.
Morgan Messenger.
Yes, we've been thinking for some
time that the Old Boy has beer
running Republican politics and judg-
ing from the old stale and nailed lie
YOU keep running at the head OF your
column he must be associate editor of
the Messenger during the campaign
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

Roosevelt has expressed his con-
tempt for the farmer; he has express
ed his contempt for the workingman;
he has expressed his contempt for the
Quakers; he has expressed his con-
tempt for the American of foreig n
birth; he has expressed his contempt
for both the. great political parties; he
has expressed his contempt for one
great section of our country; he has
expressed his contempt for the legis-
lative branch of the Government; he
has expressed his contempt for long
line of distinguished Presidents; he
has expressed contempt for eminent
leaders of his own party; he has not
expressed his contempt for the negro.
Could it surprise him if the people Of
all parties in retributive justice
should express at the polls in Nov
ember next their contempt for him?"
Exchange.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

The new tax law goes after the
merchant in way that he will un-
derstan d next year when his tax
bills come out if he does not do so
now. If it does not injure his credit
and break him up he can be thank
full
In Chapter 4. section 80. of the new
tax law, which is now in full force
and effect every merchant N this
county must make up an account of
his trade or business by June next.
that account must include the amount
and true and actual value of all Of his
goods. Notice the words actual
value" which means what it origi
nally cost you. Next you make true
and actual value of all goods and
property kept for sale and unsold.
Third. All money derived from or be-
longing to your trade or business
whether in this state or out OF it
Fourth; The amount and value Of all
book accounts, notes, ETC., whether
due or not. Fifth. The location, guam
tity and the true and actual value of
all real estate you may own. Sixth: A
list OF your debts
Seine people who hold party above
self-intercst and everything else tell
us, but this law can be easily avoid
ed"
Here is the oath you have to sub
scribe to and swear is correct and it
explains what is meant by law. You
have taken this oath: 4 (name) do
solemnly swear that the foregoing
list is a true and correct one to the
best of my know] edge; that the value
affixed to the property therein
listed / believe to be the true and &C
tual value thereof, by which I mean
the price at which said property
would sell if voluntarily sold on such
terms as arelusually employed in the
sale of such property, and. not the
price which might be obtained if sold
at forced sale or auction sale; that
none OF the assets belonging to me
have since the first of April of last
year, been converted into non taxa
Bile securities for the purpose OF evad
ing the taxes thereon; SO help me
God"
If any of our merchants have any
doubt about the above being the sub
stance of the new law they can easily
get copy of the new act and read
themselves. 1t is going to make the
merchants tax bills something they
wont forget for long time. The only
remedy is to elect Democratic gov
ernor and legislature who are pledged
to repeal these infamous and unequal
tax measures.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21
BONE FOOD

Soft and crooked bones mean
bad feeding. Call the disease
ricketts, if you want to. The
growing child must eat the
right food for growth. Bones
must have bone food, blood
must have blood food and so
on through the list.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
treatment for soft bones in
children. Littledoses every day
give the stiffness and shape
that healthy bones should have.
Bow legs become straighter,
loose joints grow stronger ard
frmness comes to the soft
heads.
Wrong food. caused the
trouble. Rightfood will cure it,
In thousands of cases SCOTS
Emulsion has proven to be the
right food for soft bones in
childhood.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists.
4o9-4I5 Pearl Street. New York.
SOC and s. %; all druggists
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

A few months ago Mr.. A. G. Day
ton, who is now asking the people to
elect him to congress was fighting
the tax reform movement with all his
might. He was on the side of the cor
porations and was one OF twenty
eight who signed protest against
tax reform which WAS publish ed
throug hout the state as an advertise
ment AMI paid for out OF fund raised
by the corporations. This is now adj
mitted by Mr.. Dayton and yet
Re says he helped to draft the new
tax laws and that they are thu very
thing. The best tax law that was ever
framed.
Mr.. Dayton you cannot serve two
masters. You cannot serve the corpor-
ations ard the people while their in
terests aie so conflicting. What are
the farmers going to do in the matter?
Are they going to vote for their own
interest or are they going to vote in
the interest of the corporations?
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

Mr.. Farmer. read the Little Joker
that Mr.. Dawson slipped into Section
Ga OF Chapter 4 of the new tax laws,
"put the shares of capitol stock
owned by residents of this state In
corporations actually located il other
states, and whose property is taxed
by the laws OF such other states, shall
not be required to be listed for taxa
ton"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

Republican politicians and spell
binders throughout the State are
preaching as clincher in their argu-
ments that the county courts are
limited in their levy for county and
road purpos es to 90 cents on the hun
bred dollars. 1t is held by many o
the best lawyer, of the state as I'M
true that the amendment to section 29
of Chapter SO OF the code setting this
m ximum will prevent the county
courts from levying more than 90
cents on the 500 for county and road
purposes, instead Of 95 cents as at
present. The 6o-cent limitation does
not apply to road taxes and
county authorities can levy up to 90
cents for county purposes and in ad-
dition thereto levy IS cents for road
purposes, or IS cents, which is the
constitutional limit. The county au-
thorities by section E of article 10 OF
the Constitution are not allowed to
levy more than os cents on the 500
for any purpose, save school purposes.
unless the purpose is submitted to the
voters of the county and receives a
three-6fths vote approving the same.
Section 29 OF Chapter SO provides for
levies for county purposes by the
county court, and this is the act that
has been amended by the Legislature
limiting this levy to 90 cents on the
500.
But by section u of chapter 40 the
county court is authorized to make
levy for District road purposes, and
this section is unaffected by the
amendment to section 20 of chapter
SO. Hence, the county court while
limited to 90 cents on the SIoo Tor
county purposes can still levy the dit
ference between 60 cents and o5 cents
for district road purposes.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

John c, Hutsler and Jacob Sites who
represented this county In the last
legislature have both been again pu,
forward by their respective parties
Hutsler voted against the fake tax
law and Sites voted fol- it. Mr.. Huts.
Ter and Mr.. Westphal both star q
pledgeu to vote to change the present
unjust tax laws while their opponent
will stand by the old Republican State
machine which means that they will
not vote to change the law. What are
the voters ct the county going to dc
II this matter?
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

Uncle Joe Cannon. boastfully says
The Republican party does things
He should except some things in
West Virginia, The people by huge
majority voted for a reg stration law
and yet the sovereign command OF
the people has been ignored by the
Republican party. They have been SC
busy reforming the tax laws to pile
more burdens upon the backs of the
people and to let the corporations GO
free that they have not had time to
obey the people. "
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

The taxpayers of Berkeley county
should remember that John c. Huts-
Ter voted to take up the tax bills rs
recommended by the tax commission
with the idea of reforming our tax
laws on that basis but Mr. Sites who
has been renominated by his party
voted tor the law as it was enacted
doubling the valuation of your lands
and taxing your pigs, lambs. meat in
the meat house, lard, chic ken &c.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

Mr.. Kendall does not say 50 in so
many words but one can easily see
that he means to say that it IS not
the bankers we are after; we are after
the farmers, OF course Mr.. Kendall
wouldnot have sent this letter cut until
Mr.. Dawson had beeu consulted about
it and it incorporates his sentiments
Has Mr.. Dawson written a letter Of
apology to the farmers? He and Mr..
Vinsou dwelt much on the banking
law in their speeches here and boast.
ed how much taxes the banks would
be forced to pay. How do you like il?
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

Secretary Taft, in his speech here
secuted the idea of the tendencies Ct
our government under the present adj
ministration to imperialism and
militarism but he made no reference
to the fact that he was the first cabi-
net officer ever escorted from the train
to his office by military parade, and
that a military escort at the funeral
of Postmaster General Payne was
called off by the President only be,
cause there was an election on.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

1t now c0sts us on an average S7.l4
an lually for each man. woman and
ch'Id in the United States, to carry
Ga the government Tnis means tn at
the head OF the family OF FIVE persons,
directly or indirectly contributes s3s,-
90 per year from hi, earnings towards
the support Of the government, which
IN the case of wa-e earners is quite
PERCENTAGE of the yearly income -
Hon. Henry G. Dlvis.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

The total valuation of all property
in Berkeley county for taxation is now
about $4,000, 900 and the railroad
property is assessed in the county at
500, az. Under the new law the teal
estate will be greatly more than dou-
bled and by adding all the stock and
supplies on the farm that are now ex-
empt the valuation will be at least
SIS 900 900. The bo'rd OF public work S
will again assess the railroads in
private Office with the aid OF the
agents and attorneys Of the railroads
which means that the valuation of
the railroads will not be. increased.
Where will the farmer corr in under
tb is kind of law?
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

Look at your last tax bill and see
what your house Or land is assessed at
and then figure what you would be
willing to take TOR it and you will see
how you will be assessed under the
new law.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

Pnilauder c Know, wa, busted ;
the Northern Pacific merger, but who
Carefully RETAINED from touching any
OF the big trusts that plumber the peo-
pie. is to make few speeches for the
R-Dublican ticket. Mr. Kuox. it
W * remembered. was excused
fr1m Mr.. Roosevelt S Cabinet in order
thu, n u q. - .;ent the Penusyl-
Nania railroad i'll the United States
Senate.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

Free trade goes abroad to
conquer foreign markets. Fro
lection stays at home and
levies trust prices on the
home market.
Free trade is based on cour-
age and justice, protection on
fear and greed.
The right Of buying in for
eign markets is worth more
than the privilege OF selling
there.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21
Paying his respects to Judge Parl

er, Sloat Fasset, as temporary
chairman of the New York State cou-
vention. at Saratoga, said:
.Of the Democratic candidate
have only the kindest words to say
personally. He is high type of man
with clean personal and official re-
cord"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

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all arrearages are paid.
Remittances by mail maybe sent at our
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Communications intended for publication
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Local notices, lnve:cents per line.
Obituaries, three cents pernline for all over
En- lines.
TH SrATEsMANis the oldest paper In Berke
ey county. Printed every Thursday evening.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

The machine politicians may roar
but the fact still remains that the
present county court has given the
people OF Berkeley county more Tor
their money than they ever got before
and the people know it.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

If the people of West Virginia I'M
derstand the new tax laws bv the day
of election there will be grand turn
ing out of tb rascals who have tried
to fake them, by juggling figures to
increase their taxes under the false
pretense OF reform.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21
Under the henehcent working

Under the bene6ceut working OF
the new tax laws the man who is able
to pay his taxes before November l
will get two and a half per cent off
but the man who cannot pay his tax
es until after Jan. I will be charged Io
per cent interest. See chapter ! andS
acts of extra session Of legislature
1904.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

Ferocious Teddy with one foot on
the Constitution and braldishing his
sword, is thus reckoning the voters
to support him; Mr.. Parker stands
with both feet on the sword, bearing
the Constitution aloft, as guarran
tor of our civil and religious liberty
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21

Hon, Carl Schurz, is both a ripe
scholar and brainy man, and de-
serves respectful attention which he
always receives. The arguments lie
advances against Roosevelt are unan-
swerable
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-21
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1904.

NATIONAL.
For President,
ALTON B. PARKER,
New York.
For Vice President,
HENRY G. DAVIS,
West Virginia.
CONGRESSIONAL.
For Congress, End Cong. Dis.
STUART w. WALKER,
Berkeley County.
STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
JOHN j. CORN WELL,
Hampshire County.
For Secretary of State,
w. G.. PETERKIN,
Wood County.
For Auditor,
WIN. l.. MANSFIELD,
Wayne County.
For Attorney General,
LAWRENCE A. REYMAN,
Ohio County.
For Treasurer,
ROBERT S. CARR,
kanawha County.
Supt. of Free Schools,
REV. M. B. HELMICK,
Peasants County.
Supreme Court Judges,
M. H. DENT,
Taylor County.
HENRY w. GILMER,
Greenbrier County.
For State Senator,
VIM. CAMPBELL,
Jefferson County.
JUDICIAL.
For Judge OF. 18th Judicial Cir,
E. BOYD FAULKNER.
Berkeley County.
COUNTY TICKET.
For House OF Delegates,
JOHN {. HUSTLER, W, w. WESTPHAl
For Sheriff.
f. ID. GARDNER.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
ALLEN b. NOLL.
For County Commissioner,
f. :. HENSHAW.
For Assessor-lst District,
ELLIS ELLIS.
For Assessor-2nd District.
NJ. l.. PAYNE.
For County Surveyor,
c. p. c. RINKER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-13
AMERICAN WORKMEN.
29,037,233 Residents Engaged In Gain
full Employment.

Washington, July ia special re-
port of the census bureau on occupa-
lions shows that in continental United
States the total number of persons en-
gagged in gainful occupations in 1900
was 29,073. 233. which was one half of
the population ten years of age and
over and nearly two 1fths of the en-
tire population. The total number
comprises 224s9.425 men. 4.S33,630 wo-
men and 1,750.17s children. of whom
1,264,411 were boys and 4S5,767 girls.
Those of foreign birth aggregated s.
S51,399, or one-fifth of the total num-
Der of gainful workers and the statis-
tics show that the immigration of
twenty years has not increased the pro-
portion of the foreign born in the
working population of the country.
These Of foreign parentage aggregate
t1.166.361. or over 3S per cent almost
equally divided between emigrants and
children of immigrants. Manufactur-
ing trade and transportation and the
professions show an increasing number
of workers of each sex while the ag-
ricultural class represents a diminish
ing proportion.