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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-12
The Great Goal.

Chicago Record-Herald.
Mamma-Yes, father has at last suc-
ceeded in his noble endeavor BY get
ting free street railroad franchises here
and filing the cars with ADVERTISE
ments and running different kinds OF
shows along his lines for the purpose
of increasing traffic, and by making a
car that was built to hold thirty pas
sengers always carry at least seventy
five. he has made about $4,000, 600.
Gladys-oh goody! Now we can live
in New York and spend our money
where there'n be some satisfaction
In 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-12

The first instalment of Mrs. Humph-
rey Wards story. The Marriage OF
William Ashe." opens the June num-
Der of Harper's Magazine. Two Illus
trations by Albert Sterner present three
of the new characters. A picture of a
girl. Lady Kitty Bristol is peculiarly
interesting and quite original, both in
color and treatment. William Ashe,
son of Lord and Lady Tranmore. and
just being returned to Parliament the
second time, appears at once In the
first chapter. which has the same re-
strained vivacity that caught the read
er's attention SO promptly in the open
ing of Lady Roses Daughter"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-12

A publisher told me the other day
that it was next to impossible to sell
books over or under a usual size. They
must be blocks of one pattern. Others,
he told me. were freak books" Even
Gibson. so he says. don't sell but at
the South and none at the West. What
is a man in an apartment going to do
with book twelve by twelve inches?'
he asked. He just has to pack it and
pay storage on It. He can't give II
house room" So much for the crowd
Ing, bustling life of New York. where
one tall sky-scraper apartment house
holds more families than whole wide
stretching. grass-grown, tree-embow-
cred Southern village.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-12
Wonderful Luck.

People who read of the success of
Southern women in New York have no
faint idea of the struggle in which the
successful ones and the unsuccessful
are engaged. A woman who now gets
$40 a week as reporter on a daily told
me that her first pay was S25 the week
and her actual expenses $35 the week.
How did you make up the difference?r
/ asked. Oh I pawned diamonds"
What is the struggler to do who has
no diamonds to pawn? A man who
makes 5000 the week told nie that his
first winter in New York he pawned
his watch and his overcoat and and.
A dear little woman who several win
ters ago made $4,000 in four months,
came to spend an evening with me last
week and told me, with tears in her
eyes, and smiles on her lips, that she
had but IS in the world. and no faint
fancy where or how to get more. Such
hap hazard living was never heard Of
Subject matter for novel of struggle,
q story of hard-earned success. a song
of the suffering opens up at every
turn.
One worker who in palmy days down
South won note for her grace as an
entertainer. her house always full of
guests. told me with a face full of
dimpline smiles that she had had won
derful luck. thought It was a thous-
and advanced royalty on the next. OF
something like that What is it?'
asked, She stuck out for me to view
two well shod regal little feet. Such
tiny little Southern feet with high
arched instep. Il had tramped so much
to the publishers and the Offices" she
replied. that / had worn out two pairs
of shoes / didn't know where to turn
for another pair I set out my pairs
side by side. Lo! miracle. The left
of one was good. The right of the
other. Behold, a good pair from two
old pairs" Wonderful luck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-12
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.


One does learn so much with visits
to the publishing houses and magazine
places. Little pieces of stories come
to view with each visit. AS 1 waited
my turn at one yesterday said the edi-
tor to his stenographer: DO you re-
call that young lady who was here
with a poem ten days ago? From the
South. Always wears black. Has such
such a sweet voice. Look UP her ad-
dress for me-" There is good story
the black clothes indicate that The
good one who cared for her has gone
beyond, she is out on her own re-
sources. she has come to New York for
the struggle. Heaven help her in it
wherever she is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-12

her to the best place on Twenty-third
Street. where is Twenty-third?" she
asked so helplessly. Right before
your eyes" said, pointing to the
next street.
She was hurrying on, at the last
minute frightened to death at having
talked to a stranger: stop, I called.
aren't you from the south?" Yes"
she assented turning shy brown eyes
back to me-. OF course 1 never saw
her again. I wish there was some
way to gather these Southern girls to-
gether and help and cheer them all.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-12

1t Is delightful TO find IN New York
that best OF homes--a Southern home
crch IN one did / have the privilege
of visiting. One of the happy homes.
like those in which the South abounds.
homes well kept. homeful in every
corner. plenty every where, gracious
ness and comfort all over. no thread
bare places in its appointments. all At
and fine. Every child in that house,
hold loved the South and talked of the
South. overheard the youngest child
at trying to train her cat at some
trick. Come now" she said. you
mother is Southern and your father Is
Southern--now you surely must be-
have nice-like a Southerner"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-12

You can tell one of these Southern
Girls wherever you meet them. I was
gazing at books in shop windows one
morning when a little girl I'm grey
came up and asked with the most con-
fused, throbbing voice. disturbed at
addressing a stranger, she asked: Can
you direct me to a reliable store9" We
were on Fifth Avenue, anybody but
Southern Girl would have trusted to
signs and sight. But we rely so on
each other on somebody. I directed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-12

JU8t NUF y uMs
Mabel 1 have something to say that
I think will astonish you"
What is It. HarryT'
81 am going away"
"Oh. Harry. you are always getting
up some nice surprise for me."--Ncw
Yorker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-12
Bruvver JIm'~ Philosophy.

All dogs look alike to o flea.
In this world there Is about one
chance in a million for a man to make
a president of himself. and about 800
chances in a thousand for him to make
a fool of himself-From Bruvver Jim's
Baby.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-12
Mnmie,n Prayer.

In prayer she knelt at mothers knee.
The darling little Mamie,
And whispered. softly as could be,
Her well known Now lay me-"
And then. to make her prayer complete,
She added somewhat louder.
Dear God. please make me good and
sweet
And pure as baking-powder."
Norman II. Pitman in Lippincott's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-12
Mrs. wards New story.

events with the perfect naturalness Of
his men and women.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-12

house of nippa by the shore in the
bamboo sagging. dropping. rolling till
but four corner-posts of nora stood
over the little mound of the home.
Mound like a grave, the grave of our
love-" is a picture that sticks in the
mind.
Miss Tarbell continues the History of
the Standard Oil Company.
The Hearts Country.
Hill people turn to their hills;
Sea folk are sick for their sea;
Thou art my land and my country
And my heart calls out for thee.
The bird beats his wings for the open,
The captive burns to be free;
But I'll cry in the darkness
For thou art my liberty.
The Photo Era.
The Photo Era is best of the photo
graphic magazines published. An in
teresting article from The Evening
Post is quoted entire therein: japan
through my Camera, by Zaida Ben
Tuoiff.
william Lyman Underwood's article
their determination, with the clear
photos by the author, will be of inter-
est to the physician and scientist as
well as to the photographer.
The Illustrations OF the number are
especially fine, the full page Schilles of
F. Holland Day; Gertrude Kasihier's
portrait of an Old Lady; The Calf
Path, by A. S. Goss; Ralph Z. Browns
Lombardy Poplars.
The child study pictures are excel
lent. The soap-bubbIcs by Mathilde
Well; the picture book by Clarissa
Honey; John w. Schulers Child.
Some Brilliant Authors.
Algernon Charles Swinburne, Ed
mund Gosse. w. D. Howells. Mrs
Humphrey Ward. Professor Thomas r.
Lounsbury. Maarten Martens, Booth
Harrington. Howard Pyle. Albert
Sterner. Elizabeth Shipper Green. Har-
riet Prescott Spofford. Alice Brown
Arthur Cotton. Elizabeth Jordan. JOSE
phine Preston Peabody, Henry LOOMS
Nelson are some of the names on the
Harper's Magazine contents for June.
The Critic for May contains an arti-
Gle entitled, Where Are the Books of
Yester Year?" in which the author,
Mr.. George Seibel, sets forth the re-
suits of a careful and exhaustive in
quiry into the present and ultimate
fate of all the fiction that has been
most popular during the present gen.
Grafton. BY a wide and minute search
among the records of libraries and
booksellers. Mr.. Seibel has secured
Data as to the duration of popularity
of all the big sellers from Ben Hur"
and "Trilby" down to the latest sue
cesses of the past season. The sta
tistical tables prepared by the author
are very suggestive and enlightening
to those who have prophesied either
immortality or oblivion for so many Of
the hooks
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
. STANLEY LLOYD DEAD,

Stanley Lloyd, well-known man
about town, died at the City Hospital
just before noon to-day of delirium
tremens. Lloyd had resided in this
! city for the past ten years, coming
from Ohio. He was quite a we'll
known athlete several years ago. and
lately, at times, was fairly prosperous.
He was united in marriage shortly
after coming here to Miss Margaret
Fleming. daughter of the late Robert
Fleming. Domestic troubles ensued
year or two since. with separation
as the result. Since that time Lloyd
had been drinking heavily, his con-
dition becoming SO serious last week
that he was removed to the hospital
for treatment. His parents are
thought TO be residents of Cunber-
land. but a brother-in-law living in
Wheeling was notified and promised
to take charge of the remains One
for few years, but is now a fireman
on the Wheeling division of the B. |
and O., residing in Grafton. Arrange
ments for the funeral will be made
later when all the relatives can be |
communicated with.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
SHALL WE HAVE
A NEW CHARTER?
THE QUESTION WILL LIKELY
COME BEFORE THE NEXT SEES
SION OF THE WEST ViR-
GINA LEGISLATURES.

/ Judging from the opinions of some
I people who are in a position to- know
| the next regular session of the LeSis
Jlature will be presented with a bill for
| the revision of the city charter of Fair
mont Many things are left out OF
the present charter which by all means
should have been included in it. Some
! recent decisions of the Supreme Court
of Appeals have made many of the
cities powerless to act against certain
classes of criminals and Fairmont is
one of them Before these decisions,
the prosecutions went on just the
same as if the charter gave the power
but now it cannot be done.
Besides giving the authorities more
power, it would not be out of place to
have a police Judge Then the police
men would not be responsible for pris-
oners put in Jail and run the chances
of the charges not being sustained.
Most cities have this officer.
Very little has yet been said about
increasing the number of wards. Some
claim that the First ward is large,
enough for two while others think that
the Fourth should be divided. AT both
wards, as well as at other plaves around
the city, the corporation limits should
be extended. A great deal of build
ing has been done without the present
limits and the people living there de-
sire to be under the police and fire pro-
lection. /
committee will be appointed by the
City Council soon to look after the
city's interests and the matter Will be
brought before the Legislature |
or not the bill passes will de-
pend upon the will OF the representa-
ives from this county. The other
members of thelLegis1ature care moth
ing about it, as it is special legisIa-
ion, and they will vote on the question
is our representatives recommend A
committee should be sent to lobby for
he bill and see that it is not pigeon
loled, as is the case with so many
pecial bills.
All agree that the charter needs a
evision and the sooner it is done, the
etter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
THE GREAT TAX REFORM CHAM
PI0N WILL VISIT FAIRAH0NT
THE STATE ISSUES WILL BE
zs THoRoUGHLY DISCUSSED BY
ONE WHO KNOWS WHERE
oFHE SPEAKS.
THE FARMERS ARE INVITED TO
COMESAND HEAR THE.TAx RE
FORM MEASURES CLEARLY
EXPLAINED.

The Republican campaign in Marion
county, will be opened on Saturday, DC
77tober Lon that day Hon. VIM. NJ O.
Dawson and other speakers Of note
will be- here to talk to the people
about what is best for them to do at
the coming election. The enemies of
now in circulating every possible story
4 which their fertile imaginations can
eoncoct to becloud the masses on the
plain issues of the day. All persons
interested in the welfare of the State
are asked to come andIhear the issues
fairly discussed.
The name of VIM. M. O. Dawson is a
household word in Vest Virginia. He
first came into prominence through his
effective campaign work in the grand
old county of Preston. He was called
to take charge of the State campaign
eight years ago, and since that time
his every act has been for the advance
ment of the Republican party. He is
the worthy exponent Of a worthy
cause. Come to the meeting and hear
him speak. The speaking will take
place in the Grand Opera House and
SVery.1WOTdG can, De 0eaTQ. u ell your
neighbors about the meeting and let
us make this great day for Marion
county Repub1icanisn.
Captain Dovener is also known to
almost every voter in the First Con-
gressional district. He will speak at
the big opening meeting The captain
Is always entertaining and he vii! be
especially SO at the home of his oppo-
nent- Do not forget the date but plan
to be here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
A GREAT SUCCESS.
Was Mr.. Iseman's Opening Last Niuht
Many People Present.

large crowd attended the opening
or Sam B, Iseman's new store in the
Fleming building last. evening. Music
for the occasion was furnished by Mac.
Arthur's orchestra. Nothing was sold
as it was a time set apart for all to
see the line which will be carried,
Mr.SIseman will still conduct the store
at his former place OF business until
the stock is sold out. The visitors last
night We're shown a fine stock of cloth,
ing and gents furni shing A clothes
brush ralss; wit V the name Of the firm on it
'FFasssthe memento givens Ito each visitor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

can get; at that rate he would hav,
to pay taxes to the amount of $40,
instead of $685..
Now, suppose farmer has farm
| that is worth in the market $35, 900
or the same proposition, one which
he had refused s35, 900 for To be
fair, suppose it is worth only SO, 900.
Everybody knows that farm property
| is now assessed higher in proportion
than any other property in the State,
or, in other words. about one-half it's
market value. Therefore, the farm is
assessed at $4,000, which at a rate
OF, 95 cents on the 500 would be sos,
and if assessed for its market value.
$4,000, would be $50, the same as
the man that owns the mansion Now
some Democrats smiling and saying,
"Oh, yes; you double the farmers tax
in that way" Now, let's see: If this
man that owns the mansion is tax
lodging fve-sixths of his valuable
mansion and in doing so he must nav
the CSC. levy for county and State pur-
poses on one-sixth. it would sonly re-
qnire levy one-sixth as high, which
would be about 15c. on the 500; to be
fair, let us say 2Oc. Now he and the
farmer both would pay on $4,000 the
sum of $40 taxes, which puts them on
an equality.
In conclusion, 1 want to say that I
believe the special session of the Leg
stature will prove to have been one of |
more Importance directly to the |
people OF the State than any session
held since the organization of the
state, notwithstanding the Democratic
convention which put
nto the constitution that all property
If every kind shall be taxed, including
he chickens that pick the crumbs that
re brushed from your kitchen door.
md the title OF this bill should have
zen "a Bill to Compel the Tax
odeers to Pay Their Just Proportion
f Taxes" Very truly,
AMOS o. STANLEY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
CADY HERRICK
HAS BEEN AGREED UPON AS CAN.
DIDATE3 FOR GOVERNOR BY
NEW YORK DEMO-
s.si Gratis.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 21.-John
6 b. Stanchfeld's name will not be pre-
scented to the convention.
AT 1905 the final conference broke
up Sheehan said: 1--WE are going to
the convention" r..
It was announced that Justice Of
the Supreme Court D.. Cady Herrick.
4 of Albany, had been selected as the
candidate for governor. Congressman
Francis B. Harrison has been decided
=on for Lieutenant Governor. The
: ticket is now Herrick and Harrison .
Mr.. Sheehan, Senator McCarren and
Senator Bowling held an extended
conference but, nothing came out of
it Report had it that McCarren was
insistent that Edward H. Grout be
named and that Bowling was equally
positive: IN his declarations against
the New York Comptroller.
After the conference Senator Nc
Carren said: a'Nothing was settled. I
can only say that Mr.. CIRCUITS name
will be placed in nomination and be-
1ieve he will be nominated
Leader Murphy went into confer
ence with Mr.. Sheehan
-ST The entire ticket as stated by the |
conference is: For governor, Justice
D.. Cady iHerrick, of Albany.
For Lieutenant Governor, Francis
Burton Harrison, of New York.
9 For Attorney General. John Cum
neen, OF Erie.
For Secretary of State. John Pal
lace, Jr., OF Monroe.
vs. For Comptroller, George Hall. of
For State Treasurer simon .schlac-
ter, of Onondaga.
& For State Engineer and Surveyor,
Thomas Stryker, of Oneida.
( For Chief Judge Court of Appeals,
Edgar NJ. N Cullen, of Kings Demo
crat-
n For Associate Justice Court Of APP
pea1s, Wm. e. = Werner, Of Monroe /:
(Republican.) j
( 2 II. aerrick Nominated: I
4 SARATOGA, N, ~ Sc II a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
TAX BILLS and THE FARMER
DISCUSSED BY A LEGISLATOR

Editors West Virginian:
| beg for a limited space in your
valuable paper to say a few words in
/ reply to the editorial in Monday
Times with reference to one of the
tax bills passed by the recent special
session of the Legislature. stipu1ating
among other things that property shall
be assessed at its market value, that
is. at the price it could be sold if vol
UNFAIRLY offered for sale by the owner.
Having been member of that body,
| | feel it my duty to do what 1 can to
explain to the public some of the rea-
sons for passing and enacting into law
the tax bills, especially when misrep-
RESERVATIONS are being made by such
unreliable sheets as the Times and
Wheeling Register, two papers that
We're never known to tell the truth
about anything, political or otherwise.
want to say voted for every one
Of the bills that were passed and felt
while doing SO 1 was serving my con-
stltuents according to my oath taken
at the bar of the legislative hall: and
for doing so l offer no apology, and
would do the same thing again had 1
the Opportunity
l notice the Democratic papers and
the Democratic politicians can't under
stand Why it was SO made that proper |
" should be taxed at its full value in |
stead OF at nominal value, as it is !
now, and can't see where the farmer
Will be benefited thereby. At this |
am not surprised, for as a rule they
are rat her dull of comprehension and
1eing SO familiar with fraud and cor
'uption while in power it is almost i'm
possible for them to see and distin-
5ulsh between fraud and corruption,
md justice and equity 4
one OF the reasons why the law pro-
'ides that all property shall be as
essed at its market value is to COM :
'el the tax dodger of the city to pay
lis proportionate amount of taxes to
he county and State, equal to that
Il the honest farmer, and to prove this
VIII here set forth some figures:
ave Tor convenience sake taken for
n example the mansion of one of
he county Democratic candidates. be. ,
ewing that everybody will be familiar
18th it and know how artistically it is
instructed from the emoluments of
venty-four years in a county office.
was Informed by it's owner four o
ears ago that he refused S25, 900 for F
aid mansion. l was informed to-day #
Y one of his friends that he was A
Tered lately $35,ooo forit. Now that a
ansion and grounds stand on the s.
nd tax books to-day assessed at the NJ
tiful, unjust and Democracy assessed a
I'M of 400, upon which its owner. tI
lys the unjust and unproportionate N
cents on the S 100. Suppose that in
id property was assessed at $50, 900. bI
hichy is $4,000 less than IFS own er$l W,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Thursday, September a2. 1 so4. Or
Street Hats Opening. The Bon on.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Advance sale of seats for the Boys
New York Symphony Orchestra opens
at Christie's tomorrow morning at 9
O'Clock. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

AL sorts school novelties. Esur-
dettc's.