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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-10-05

The new license law which needs
must provide the means of keeping
the state political machine well
fabricated let's none escape its
voracious law. That section which
imposes tax of five hundred dol
lars year for selling goods with
certificates that gi 10 premiums will
drive every small grocer out of
business, and place a monopoly of
the business in the hands of few
rich combinations. The big
license tax is not placed upon the
manufactures, nor upon the COM
pany that furnishes the certificates
and pays the premiums, but upon
the retail merchant who does the
selling. And unfortunately for
the retailer he cannot handle the
most salable goods in many lines
without becoming liable under the
license law, because the goods are
not put on the market without
these premium certificates.
But this condition is in perfect
line with republican policies at all
times and along all lines, to pro-
tect the rich and powerful at the
expense of the weak and helpless.
AS the law reads. one big cor
poration may have a hundred
stores and only one license is re-.
quired for all of them, but if a
hundred different citizens have a
store each then every one of them
must take out five hundred dol
lar license to sell the coffees, to.
baccos. cigars and hundreds of
other articles that contain trading
or premium stamps
The unfairmess of the law is
enough to condem it without stint,
but if that were not entirely 30 the
enormity of the license required is
sufficient to arouse the people to
bring about the d=feat of those
who are endeavoring to fasten it
upon the state.
Like some other of the lave
passed at the special session the
advantage of the license law insure
exclusively to the big combines.
and the small dealers must suffer
Observation-Disclosures Senti-
mel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-10-05

Chapter 10. Section g. Every
commissioner SO appointed shall,
within twenty days after notice of
his appointment give a bond in
the sum of $1,000 and take an
oath that he will without
fear, favor. partiality or bias.
assess all the real estate in his
county according to its true and
actual value. that is to say, at the
price for which such property
would sell if voluntarily offered for
sale by the owner thereof upon the
terms upon which suoh property is
usually sold. and not the price
which might be realized upon a
forced sale.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-10-05
The New Tax Laws.

Chapter 4. Section II: All pro-
perty : shall be assessed at its
true and actual value; that is to say
at the price for which such proper
ty would sell if voluntarily offered
for sale by the owner thereof, upon
saoh terms as suoh property, the
value which is sought to be asoer-
tanned. is usually sold, and not the
price which might be realized if
suoh property were sold at a forced
sale.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-10-05

Judge Parker has done all that
could be reasonably asked of him
to make his campaign success
Discussing the objections raised
on this SCORE. leading New York
Journal points to the fact of the
conduct of the Tilden and CIeve.
land campaigns in 1876 and 1892
MIR. Cleveland delivered no more
than three speeches in 1884
Then. as in 1876 and 1892, the
Democrats had dignified candi.
date and good cause. They have
both to-day Never were more
important issues more squarely
joined. Judge Parker puts them
with directness and candor in his
letter. 1t remains for those to
whom the principles he lays down
are dear. and to whom the lerils
wrapped up in Mr.. RooseyeIfs
candicacy are grave and imminent,
to take up the work of the cam.
paign with steady and heightened
enthusiasm
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-10-05

If West Yirginian should de-
sire to purchase revolver he will
be obliged to send out of the state
for it for we do not believe there
is merchant in the state who will
be justified in paying the enor
nous tax for the privilege of sell
ing revolvers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-10-05

The Republicans Saturday night
nominated for school board for
Point Pleasant Independent School
district, Capt. W. 81, Howard,
President; Capt. j. W. @. Heslop
and endorsed Mr.. j Friedman for
commissioner who is the demo-
cratic nominee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-10-05

0Nt tOHtOlOt
'sbnshed Every wednesday Morning b,
r. y. ExPPaTT. ndito,
". ,. Huston. Associate zditol
9oIETPLEAsAET. WEST VIRGIEIl
PRIoE-sl.OO A YEAR
IN ADVANCE.
OCTOBER 5. 1904.
Democratic Ticket
National.
For President,
ALTON BROOKS PARKER,
of New York
For Vice President.
HENRY GASSAwAY DAVIS,
ofwest Virginia.
For Presidential Electors at Large,
LEWIS BENNETT,
OF Lewis.
RIP. CHEW,
OF Jefferson.
Congressional-5th District.
For Congress,
SIMON S. ALTIZER,
OF Caben County.
State.
For Governor.
JOHN ]. CoRNwELL.
OF Hampshire.
For Secretary of State,
w. g. PETERKIN, -
of Wood.
For Auditor.
= w. L. MANSFIELD,
OF wayne.
For Superintendent OF Free Schools.
NJ. d. HELMlCR,
OF Peasants.
For Attorney General.
LAWRENCE REYMAN.
For Treasurer,
ROBERT s. CARR,
For Judge Supreme Court OF Appeals.
MARMADUKE n. DENT,
ofTsylor.
.HENRY GILMER,
OF Greenbrier.
Judicial.
For Judge 5th Judicial Circuit,
JOHN NJ HAMILTON,
of Calhoun.
County.
For House of Delegates,
]. MORRIS CHAPMAN.
G. K. BLACKwooD.
For sheriff,
JAMES B. TIPPErr.
For Prosecuting Attorney.
WIN. DUFFY.
For County Commissioner,
wM. H. vAUGHT.
For Assessors,
d. N. DICKENS.
CHARLES NJ. WOLFE.
For County Surveyor.
JOHN A. WAGGENER.
Lewis District.
For Justices of the Peace.
JOHN NJ. BURDETT.
oRVILLE LEMASTERS.
For Constables,
]. G. HELMS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Board OF Education. I. s. D., Point PIeasal
W.P. NEALE, PRESIDENT.
]. FRIEDMAN.
JOHN II. WELLS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-10-05

The new Spencer Hotel is a
mammoth structure and hand
some improvement to the town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-10-05

Five tramps were killed by a lo-
connective on the B & o. Railroad,
four miles east of Brunswick
Thursday afternoon. The men
were walking on one of the tracks,
with their attention fixed on train
running on another track. when q
helper engine ran them down. All
of them were horribly mangled,
three being instantly killed and
the remaining two died within .
short time. No one knew the
names of the dead men, aud they
were buried by the Frederick
county authorities.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-10-05
LEON.

Art Sullivan. wife and daughter,
and Mrs Dunlap att ended the
Worlds Fair at st Louis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21

cotton from boil wesviEs Or any
other cause, sad will be our condi-
ton again. j do hope our Ellis
county farmers will not neglect the
feedstuff and then If cotton fails we
viii not be entirely left. In 1894,
1900 and 1908 are the only crops we
can look back to with pleasure when
we made money and therefore we
can hardly expect 1904 to come up
to the crop of 1908, Prosperous years
like the one now winding to a close
causes q great many farmers to for
get the fact that Ellis county ever
had a failure and they plunge in at
full length, stake all on another
cotton crop and if it fails which it is
very likely to DC this year, they are
hurt beyond what it will take them
several years to recover. Such men
as Jno. Wakeland and sons of the
Nash country, who are as success
ful cotton raisers as there are In
Ellis COuuGyY A0Sh &C SSOA PAohkV0
some of the Georgia Hawkins early
cotton and so well pleased are they
with its early yield this year that
they will plant nothing else, but
this Hawkins early seed and they
had no boil weevil last year either.
and this year If the boil weevil does
come how necessary it will be to
have this early seed. Many other
farmers round near Waxahaehie
tried the early seed last year and
each and every man Of them | know
of was pleased with the results.
There is no doubt OF the fact that
our seeds that Ellis county farmers
have been planting for the last
twenty five years have deteriorated
and cannot possibly make the crops
new and improved seed will, and
each and every farmer In Ellis
county who raises cotton should try
a few Of the improved seed this
season.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21

fteh on huniaa cured Ia "A miaatss ~ M0aA.
teFas saaitaFy l0tloH. THIS aexar fAaie. sold
b. II " keaFla Drukzial. waxhhaehis fezRa,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
New Corporation.

For some days there has been in
the business atmosphere of Cleburne
slight breeze indicative Of 2
change of some moment in the Gle
burne Light and Power Co. 1t was
once reported that the former own
ers, Messrs. Oliger and Sticher,
had sold out the entire property and
again that they had secured consid
cradle financial assistance and had
plans for many improvements.
A call at the company's office this
morning developed the true state of
affairs and it is learned that a new
company, composed Of all the old
and about as many new stockholders
has been formed, chartered and will
at once take over all the property,
holdings and franchises of the con
Germ. The new corporation is named
the Cleburne Gas and Electric Co.
and will control both the electric
light and power plant system and
the gas plant of the old Cleburne
Light and Power Company. 1t is
capitalized at $50 900 and is com.
posed of the folio wing gentlemen:
j. d. Oliger, 5. G. Padelford and K.
Il. Sticher OF Cleburne; Osce Good
win, NJ. B. Templeton and }. r.
Strickland OF Waxahachie, and X.
Vickery of Fort Worth. or these
Messsrs. Oliger, Padelford and
Sticher are the original owners, the
others being the new ones admitted
to the enlarged company. Mr.. Good
win is a we'll known Waxahachie
banker, MIR. Templeton a prominent
member of the Ellis county bar aud
Mr.. Stricklandsis president of both
the Waxahachie and Hillsboro light
plants. Mr.. Vickery is Fort
Worth capitalist and really dealer,
well known over the state. Gle
burne Enterprise.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
A Runaway Vile.

On Thurs lay evening the Irving
French Co. in "A Runaway Wife
will be the attraction at the opera
house. Manager Cumby promises
us a revelation in the line OF a com
edy. This play has proven a laugh
ing success for the past five seasons.
All the parts are admirably sustain
ed, as special care has been taken
in procuring nothing but the best
talent. A number OF clever and up
to-date specialties are continually
introduced during the action of the
play, aud between acts they will in
troduce all the latest novelties, gfv-
ing a continuous performance at
popular prices, 10, = and 81 cents.
The management has decided to adj
mir ladies free the opening night
only il accompanied by an escort
with one paid 30 cent ticket. Seats
on sale at usual place.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
Il Il TIME TABLE

II ct. C.. West Bound.
No, IS leaves 80 am
No. s. leaves IA pm
No, u arrives 55 pm-Does not run west Waxa.
no. 95 mixed leaves 3 :45 am-Dai4y except sun
East Bound.
no leaves 9 As an. Connects at Garrett.foT
Dallas and al Ennis for Houston
No. 81 leaves 23U pm-Starts from NaXAhachie
Mo- B6 leaves :26 ON
No, "a leaves 4 n pm-Daily except sunday
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21

THE poll tax is a fair and equal
burden. 1t is not an occupation tax.
1t is not property tax. Let prop.
erty pay its share aud occupations
pay their share. These are entire
ly separate from the poll tax. 1t
is fair and light burden for every
voter and recipient Of the protection
of government To bear. - Dallas
News.
And the man who pays no prop
erty or occupation taxes should be
espec ally swift. to pay his poll tax.
Ii is the only contribution he is
called on to make to the govern
ment, and as a good citizen he can
not afford To shirk it or grumble
about paying it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21

ever knew of before, from the day
laborer to the lawyer, from the grog
shop keeper to the preacher and
even the newspaper man. The fact is
no one living in the south, outside
! the weevil district, could help de-
| irving some benefits from the pres
emit high prices of cotton that our
! farmers have received this fall and
winter. When cotton was selling
| at five and six cents, the farmers of
the south were not as we'll Oft as
make it, most of the children of the
farmers then went barefooted and
h ardly had decent clothes to wear
and in many cases the farmers
wives and children gathered the
crops in the cold, wintry weather
and hot suns of the fall as they
could not afford to hire il gathered
when they were only able to get 5
and 6 cents for their cotton. Lands
went down, property of all kinds was
worth less than at any time since
the war and it looked like there was
no hope for any one living in the
south, never mind what his busi-
ness was, to do more than barely
make a living, awhile the farmer
would simply have to toll like a
slave and then get deeper aud deep
err in debt. Gradually however, the
the last five years each year it has
assumed higher level Of prices. The
world seemed to begrudge this grow
ing prosperity Of the south and
fought vigorously every advance.
Professional estimators of the cot
ton crop would each year inform
the spinners of the United States
and Europe that the production of
cotton was enormous and in this
way the farmer was year after year
robbed of his deserved earnings aad
SO great was this robbery being per-
pretrated upon the farmers of the
south that the United States Gov
eminent was forced 20 take hold of
the matter. II will be remembered
that the false estimates of Neill +.
several years ago cost the farmers
of the south millions of dollars. He I.
succeeded by his enormous esti- .
mates OF the crops for a year or two .
In keeping the price of cotton down .
below the cost Of reduction, there
by impoverishiug the whole Of this
country, but since the
has taken hOlG of the
matter of giving 20 the world the
each month of The growing aud
: altering season, Mr.. Neill and his
clique have had 20 take a back seat
ana AZ last the cotton farmer is get
ing Justly earned reward for his
abors aud we of The South may
low thank the good Master that
se have lived 20 sea this Our below
"a Southland prosperous once again.
Before the war there was no section
lf the United States more prosper
ous than the South, but since that
sar she has had a rocky time and
now 1t seems from ali | can gather
that for many years To come we aTe
bound To get good prices for our cot
ton. However, If our farmers of
Ellis county neglect feed crops this
year 90 plant cotton and then Tail in
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
COTTON FARMER ON TOP
Innocence Says the New South
Is Getting Back TO Prosper
Gus Times Once More.
JOY IN THE FARMERS HOME
Like Old Times Before the War.
Other Notes OF Interest.

The advance in the price of cotton
for the past two years has had the
effect of making the south, the cot
ton growing country, more prosper
Gus than 1t has been since the war,
outside of the boil weevii district,
but this weevil infected district now
covers the very best cotton growing
sections of Texas. Ali down the
Brazos, Colorado, Trinity and other
rivers emptying into the gulf of
Mexico from Texas are thousands
and thousands of acres of cotton
lands that heretofore have yielded
from three-fourths to one and a half
bales to the acre, that now since the
weevil hit them, are almost an en-
tire failure aud this destruction has
been largely responsible for the high
prices of cotton at the present time
and it is beginning to be feared by
the spinners and the commercial
world at large that we are going to
fail to supply the world with suffi-
cient cotton to fill the actual de-
mand. This seasons crop will fall
far short of what the world actually
needs, but outside of this weevil in
fected district, we are prospecting be-
yond what most of this generation
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21

NEW YnRK cnrrnN.

b privaEs wirs..toF. 6. McPsak / CO, Pa.
Wilson, MANAGER
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
CITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

All announcements in this col
ANN are made subject to the action
of the city primary.
For City Marshal
Tom DIXON.
For City Secretary
GEO. w. WALKER, Jr.
For Assessor and Collector
CLINT SPALDING.
For City Attorney
o. H. CHAPMAN.
For City Treasurer
FRANK GETZENDANER.
For Aide rman Ward .
w. L. z. LEIGH.
JOHN RALsTON.
A. T. BISHOP
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21

Ii Is exceptional To find "a family
where there are no domestic rup-
lures occasionally, but these can be
les sened b having DR. Kings New
Life Pulls aFouud Much trouble
they save by their great work in
stomach aud liver troubles. fhey
not only relieve you, but cure, 20
cents at Thomas a Moore's Drug
Store.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
Wonderful Nerve

Is displayed by many a man en-
during palms, OF accidental cuts,
wounds, bruises, burns scalds, sore
eat or stiff joints. But there's no
need for it Bueklen's Arniea Salve
will kill the pain and cure the trou-
ble It's the best salvo on earth for
piles, too, -, at Thomas Il
NJ pore, druggists.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21

Tonight rain, colder Friday; eoid
wave. Temperature will fall Ia
twenty tive by Friday morning.
Wednesday, max. 6s, min. a..
Rainfall al.
g. ID. LoNGsKaRE,
Observer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-21
COUNTY ANNOUNCEMENTS.

For County Treasurer
A. b. mcknight.
For Tax Collector
GEORGE SWEAT.
L. J. TINGLE
SIMP SPENCER.
For Sheriff
JOE p. MINNICK.
The cash must accompany each
announcement. This rule will not
be deviated from.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-24

to be questioned or doubted. Its re-
pLhlicanism which, as a whole, has
never been furnished, will shine clear.
er for the work of yesterday. Other
states in the republican column will be
encouraged to take a like attitude.
None of them have as yet espoused
that political! bastard the Iowa idea,,'
and now that this state has buried it,
there is no danger that it will rise
again to confront and disrupt the par
ty ranks in any republican common
wealth.
Iowa republicanism itself will be in
finitely stronger as a result of yester-
days convention, and 1T is confidently
claimed that the conservative and har-
monious action taken assured solid
congressional delegation from this
state. to the next congress, the
Strengthening of republican local
tickets in democratic and close coun-
ties, and the carrying of the state by
a majority of one hundred thousand.
To the sagacity, broad common sense
and high sense of duty, of such men as
Joseph w. Blythe, Senator Allison and
other party leaders in the state is this
happy result due. Their attitude and
action have proved a lesson to future
politicians, and one that will be close
ly studied and followed wherever the
highest ideals are to be attained in
party affairs. -.-- .--L-.-.LLal - 1870
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-24
WISE JUNGLE, JOE"

Kansas City Times.---"Uncle Joe"
Cannon finds himself much wanted"
in the ripe years Of his political career.
His selection as speaker of the house
was spontaneous and unanimous. The
boom that was started to make him the
nominee for vice president may have
are jealous of the expanding prestige
of the house under Mr.. Cannon's lead
ership, but the great esteem in which
the veteran statesman Is held was CAL
culated to give the movement immedi-
ate impetus, But Mr.. Cannon soon
demonstrated that a man may decline
a political honor in terms that cannot
be misunderstood and that will be ac-
cepted as final And when the idea
was conceived that the way to break
the deadlock of the Illinois convention
so as to restore and maintain party
harmony was to nominate Mr.. Cannon
for governor it took the speaker five
minutes to convince the committee
that he had the Job" he wanted and
that he would take no other. His way
of convincing those presenting the
plea was that, as chairman Of the con-
vention he would adjourn the body
under the gavel if such a thing were
attempted And it is most gratifying
exhibition of sincere and lofty purpose
that Speaker Cannon is making. His
political life has been mainly spent in
the house. and the lower branch of
congress is the apple of his eye. He
has started out to restore its old pres
tige and he is not going to let anything
interfere with his plans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-24
WESTERN HEADQUARTERS.

1t is not surprising that the repub-
l1can campaign managers have decided
TO have a department headquarters in
Chicago for the canvass this year. This
is merely in keeping with the tactics
OF the party in 1900 and 1896. In the
two presidential years the advantage
OF having headquarters in the Illinois
metropolis from which the canvass in
the western states was managed, was
evident. The republicans now have a
lead in large majority of the west
ern states and there is little doubt but
that this lead will be maintained. How
ever, no chances are to be taken and
vigorous campaign may be expected
in this portion of the country.
The west is peculiarly identified
with the interests of the republican
party. Nearly all its presidential NOM
inees have been western men. The
people of this great territory have
been its mainstay and there is no indi-
cation at the present time to cause
any doubt as to the fidelity of the west
ern people TO the cause of republican,
ism.
The purpose to establish branch
headquarters in some western city for
the conduct of the campaign is a
recognition of the Importance of this
section of the country in national poll
tics. With the exception of the old
slave territory it is probable that the
republicans will carry all of the west
ern states this year. This seems like
ly despite the fact that in 1900 Color
ado, Montana, Idaho, and Nevada sup
ported the cause of William Jennings
Bryan All of these except Nevada
have shown in recent elections that
they will likely be republican this
year. A western headquarters for the
campaign will help to swell the repub-
lican majority and make the west sure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-24
WILL RUSSIA NEVER MELD.7

Henry Norman in the London
Times.-In the first place, it cannot be
realized too soon that the war can,
have but one ending. 1t is out Of the
question for Russia to be defeated by
Japan Such defeat would be the
destruction of Russian prestige for
generatinso; 1T would be national
humiliation too colossal to be even
thought of by Russia. If the war must
endure for years, if the last Russian
regiment must be mobolized, if the
last ruble must be spent, IL even vast
International complications must be-
faced, and whatever losses or sacri-
fees must still be suffered, the end
will be the same. Russia cannot and
will not accept such a defeat. Let any
Englishman reflect what would be his
attitude under corresponding circum-
stances In his own country.
The statesmen of Japan should have
thought OF this before they declared
war. It seems uncomfortable, indeed,
that so obvious fact should have es-
capped their recognition, and, there's
fore, it Is probably more correct to as
sumo that they counted upon defeat
ing Russia up to certain point and
then inducing other powers to inter-
vene to complete their victory and
Russias defeat. Ii so. however, the
calculation was no less baseless, but 1t
will produce the delicate and perilous
situation to which | have already all
luded