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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-24
BALTIMORE 8. OHIO RAILRoAp.
Cheap Excursions to the ST. -ouIe8
Worlds Fair Every Wednesday6
In August, September and Oc-
tober-only $500 Round
Trip From Fairmont.

Tickets will be good going I'M
coaches only on specified trains. ES
Returning, tickets will be good IN
coaches only on all regular trains,S
leaving ST. Louis not later than ten
days, including date OF sale.
Call on ticket agent for time or
train and full information.
Paint pride Is ours in jusrInabIea
measure, because we carry Heath St
lMl Mil best prepared paint ana 4
satisfaction is guaranteed By It's uBe
". 5il =. Halls Hard yyare Store.
s8 Some person Will get the brass bed.
Coal City louise Fur ishing Company.s
Some person will get the wilton
Coal lily House FnT:ni st,ire
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-24

We want to feed Marion county
with Marion flour. Help it along. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-24

Why not let the Marion Claim
Agency collect that claim for you? <
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26
BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY.
AuSiiH's Easter Opening Mas d Magnlfl.
cent Success.

The weather was fine Wednesday and
Thursday, and this being the case with
a ,Ereat millinery display on tap, II
needed nothing further to bring the
Indies out in good force. They thronged
the millinery department at Austln's.
Never have the proprietors and en-
ployes Of this big store put forth greater
efforts 10 make their establishment
worthy the attendance Of so fair aud
goodly a throng, and everything was in
keeping with the ~lightncss and bright
ness OF spring.
The Commonwealth man made the
rounds only to be lost in wonder and
admiration at the beauties to be seer at
Austin's. From mans view point ii was
all Just lovely, while as to the hats
there ar" those who are better qualified
pass on their merits and attractions.
The sales were reported to be the
in the experience Of any of them
for an opening day and that is pretty
much of a criterion itself.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Any of these vocal and instrumental
picccs in sheet music at p cents each:
My Little Chocolate Cream" "When |
Think of You, "wHiawatha, ""Sukcy Sue"
"We've Got to Move Today" "Tetc-a-
Tctc," "Our Absent Friends "Clean
Hands and Tainted Gold" big Indian
Chief" II Love You, Dolly "Thc Holt
day, "l'vc Got to go Now Cause ! think
it's Going to Rain" Lullaby, Dear"
"Song OF Triumph "Thc Maid Of Tim
buctoo,' ~ Love You Only "I'yc Got
That Black Man My Way" "GabrieIla
Brown" There's q Very Pretty Moon
Tonight "Back Among the Glover and
the Corn I'm a-Going to Change my
Man" am Glad I'm not Mothusalcm,"
"On the Pillows Of Despair southern
Society Buds "a Prepossossing Little
Maid" "Thorc is One, Only One" at the
Palace.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Mr.. Robert Wilson, the efficient Clerk
of the City Council, announces himself
as a candidate for reelection, subject
to the action of the Democratic voters
of the city of Greenwood. Mr.. Wilson
was elected to this office by the Council
more than two years ago and has dis
charged the duties Of the Office with
brcdit to himself and to the city. This
is the first time that the voters have had
a voice in the selection of a Clerk and
Mr.. Wilson is willing to stand ON his
record as a faithful and efficient official
He is a young man well deserving of the
high position which he holds in Green.
woods business and social affairs and
THE COMMONWEALTH predicts that he
will receive a strong support.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Mrs. Mitchell entertained the TWEEN
ticth Century Club Friday, the 18th.
The history lesson, Louis, XVIII;
Charles y, 1S21-lS30, was intelligently
conducted by Mrs. Burr. Mrs. NECTAR
rity gave an interesting review Of Vic
tor Hugo's Notre Dame de Paris. Quota
tions from Shakespeare were given in
answer to roll call, after which most
tempting refreshments we're served,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

The Peters Referee" is loaded with
the Kings Semi-Smokeless Powder,
which is cleaner than black powder
throws only a light stcamy smoke, shoots
as strong as smokeless powder, and
gives no more brcech pressure than the
black. Costs only a tribe more than
the black powder loaded shell. Try it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Mr.. NJ. Fatherree, Agent for the New
York Life Insurance Company, has been
invited to attend the meeting of the
Southern 100000 Club at Virginia Hot
Springs on May 3, 4 and 5. Mr.. Faith.
cree has been in the 100000 class
since 1900. He is conceded to be one OF
the best life insurance men in Missis-
sippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26
Greenwood's Most Popular
Store on Monday
Why? Because we have a bar
gain day every Monday.
Barrow & Price
Store on Monday
Barrow & Price
Reward for Return.

We will pay a liberal reward for the
of the following described ami
mails:
One marc mule, mouse colored, 16
hands high and about five years old.
One mare horse, black.
When last heard from they were both
going toward Walden.
WEEMs-LoCEw0oD FURNITURE Co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

The best people in the city patronize
scates Bros new refreshment parlor
All Of the popular carbonated beverages
fine candies, ice cream and CONNECTIONS
The Parlor is neat and attractive and
the service is u%nexcellcd.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26
CITY SlDElI6HTS.

Mr.. A. Ran, Of Schlater, was q bust
ness visitor to the city "Wednesday.
Master Sumter Gillespie is home from
the A. Il NJ College.
DIR. r. r. Henderson has returned from
Beauyoir. where he wont AZ opa of tbs
trustees Of the Confederate Home.
Hon. r. b. Dudley. a prominent mem.
Der Of the ~Tallahatchie bar. was a visitor
to the city Thursday.
Senator Geo. A. Mclean. Of Winona.
was in the rity Wednesday and uiado
this sanctum a pleasant call.
F,-gboriG 1 u,Icv ,r,y ,yor from,
ut, Ron, T,a.da. o,t,,.l;., ,:n. 49,.
numerous Greenwood friends.
Nr. ! Eaptr,it, is g., Pine nina All
whore he will ,ttopd fine u,rri,oe r.
his brother in that city tomorro,y
thc city "Wednesday ,ybor no d,,i,or.J
An iptrrestlpy and instructive lccttr,
10 the pbvsiciopa NJ tbc covptv
H. ~
10 n' y
has rctprrnI r.om , hpa;,osg t,i, ~.
Jackson and Meridian
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Mr.. / r popc left vestcrd,y manning.
for Crorksd,ln wboro bo ~wortto ,ttonJ
thc orparizatiou Of thc na,y Drrt, I~o,gpc
tbc representative of tbo Groor,r,od
foam.
the residence formerly occpnicd hv Mrs
Corkrel and ia haying n moved to , lat
which he rcccntly purchased an pultou
street.
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wood. was a plnos,pt visitor to tbo citv
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26
REPORT OF THE APPRAISING
BOARD APPROVED BY COUNCIL
Continued from first pageJ


The physfcaI propnrty NJ tha C,,onon,
was carefully i~nsncctcd hv tbo Rom Il
and detail estimates q, TO its prcgcr.
value we're calculated and agreed upor
All Of these matters dismissed or thr
I Board then invited fbn representatives
Of fine parties in interest to attend q
meeting and present such evidence. il
/ any, AS either r,rty n,ipbt desire. bc,r.
ing upon the compliance or failure to do
50. by either marty. with thn farms n
the appended contract, or mon apy
other matters which mfrht assist tbe
Board to reach a fair conclusion
At this meeting if was mutually
agreed. by fine representatives Of both
parties in interest. that. for the purpose
Of the appraisal. the contract should he
considered ag having becu rulIv cop,-
piled with ND to date by each of fhn
parties thereto,
Passing next Io the manner in which
the conclusions Of the Board wore or-
rived Mt. Three items of vaIue are
generally RECOGNIZED by the conrta and
by appraisers of public service pIants
Tie nbysical ,,Iro rooroso,toa
bv the cost of reproducing tho nIant
new, less the actual dcprcciation
,. The roinn yaIuc.
3. The franchise value.
The going value i, usually allowed
even where the ordinoncc ar contract
may stipuIate that nothing is to 10 oI-
lowed for franchise value.
Under the forms of Article II of tho
appended contract, the Board is clearly
Obliged to consider all three.
The going value may he defined as
the addict value Of the plaut. aport from
its physical value. due to the fact
that il has boon actually in operation
for some time. and has ,vorkod mn on
acquired a profitable business. Wero
the going value to he considered mart
from franchise yaIuc. il micht oftnr
much labor and calculation. he ornroyi-
matcly arrived at by the following
method;
suppose that n now and Identical
plant is built. not rs n connection with
the actual one. which is. for thc n~ur,,so
of the calculation, for the prnsort nc
,umcd not To exist This srnnosoa
plant would start with no husinrs. ~
date later than the datotor onnroiso,
by A period cuuol TO thT timo roo,,irod
for its constructions Tbon mo ,h
forecast of rho nat o,r,iro. ~
cocb or thc ,u,o rIonts for oooL ,ooo -,
to thnt iuc ,yben tho ,oorIc no
inos og the sun,oeod nIort sh,n L,.,o,
nuu,I IN ,r,,upt 10 tho ,oorlr
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

In this world of sharp competition
where a decision counts for right or
wrong, we cannot afford to lose yalu-
able time, but should attend such a
school as Grenada Business College and
be instilled with the right views.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

After you have seen other cut-glass
go and look at Weiler's. If you don't
find it above them all in quality and
below them all in price don't buy it. No
trouble to show goods.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

DR.. Robbins, Scientific Optician, will
he with US March 2sth. Wait and have
your eyes properly fitted. DR.. Robbins
docs n high class of work that plcascs
his customers at reasonable prices. lie
will be with A. Weller q Co, the Palace
jewelers..
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Many people wonder what causes the
electric light bulb to shine with such
brillianey. There is a force behind it
at the power house, Now the reason
the pupils who go out from the Grenada
Business College shine so Is because
there Is n power behind them in the
school in which they were educated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Did you ever cut open a loaded shot
gun shell to note its loading in detail?
DO this with Peters Loaded Shells. You
will be surprised by the finish and grain
OF the powder, thickness of wadding
Of perfection Of shot.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

A large electric sign containing the
advertisements of a number Of the mer-
chants and business men of the city, has
been placed on the north wall of f. r..
Locke's drug store. The painting is
quite creditablc, but the frame is ex-
ceedingly bad and the whole thing is
liable to take a tumble when the first
strong wind strikes it. The City Coun-
ell should have it removed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

III you want to be a good penman, send
US $500 and VIC will send you the PEN
man Journal one year and give YOU
twelve lessons by NAIL Grenada Bust
ness College, Grenada, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

We handle some cheap goods, but u
motto is to sell the best. Try one of
our Royal ball-bearing lawn mowers.
Cutting with it is a pleasure.
HENDERSON g. BAIRD.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26
AROUND THE TOWN.

The ladies' Of the Episcopal Church
will serve strawberries and ice cream
on the afternoon and evening of Wednes-
day, April 8,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Mr.. G. W. Holmes and Capt. d. C.
Anderson, Of Schlater, were in the city
Tuesday and made this Office an appre-
ciatcd call.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

For style, finish and durability, a
Columbus buggy has no equal. None
genuine but Columbus Buggy Company,
Columbus, Ohio.
HENDERSON & BAIRD, Agents.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26
Notice to Taxpayers.

Citizens Of Greenwood are hereby re-
qucsted to call at the Bank of Leforc
and give in their real and personal as
scssmcnts for the year 1901.
RoUT. WILSON, City Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Buy a Charter Oak steel range. 1t
will last a lifetime when other ranges
will not bake and will not heat your
bath water, They never fail.
HENDERSON & BAIRD.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Board and nicely furnished room for
two gentlemen. Address combination
box 81, Greenwood, Miss. fe-13-tf.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Do not forget the old reliable Hender-
son & Baird razor. The best ten years
ago-the best now. Every one guar
antecd.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

The beautiful residence Of II. Fl. Bar
rett is nearing completion, and the fam
lily hope to be occupants by the end of
the week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Try a Mcclure cotton planter with
roller. HENDERSON & BAIRD.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

The largest and most varied assert
ment of ladies' hose ever brought to
Greenwood at Lamar Alien Company's.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Miss Atkinson, of jackson, is visiting
Miss Hattie Dulaney.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

The finest line of perfumery in town
at Raincs' drug store.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

compensate the Company for loss Of
prospective earnings. 10 order to pre-
vent the knowledge Of the existence Of
the provision for this added payment
from influencing. even indirectly, the
minds Of the appraisers, the Board de-
cilcd that no discussion Of it should be
permitted during the appraisal, and
this resolution was strictly adhered to.
Coming next to the consideration Of
the net earnings Of the Company The
books Of the company, which we're ex-
amined by the Board, shOw that for the
year ending February %, 1904, the rev.
enue from all sources amounted to
$lS,9l3.11. The books Of the Company
showed operating expenses for the same
period, including items for repair
account, oil account, sundry expense,
(which included City Privilege tax for
1903, coal account and labor account,
amounted o..n........,. $G,j2440
To these expenses the Board
I
The oasis., 1904-08-20

# a republican measure af theif ensuing territorial convention at
 Prescott 4 is aIso said Chat
 large body oi ihe u0u-Odce hoid- ing republicans oi Arizona avow openly that they will support Mark
 Smith on the single statehood platiorm.--Vncson Citizen.
 Whether any of the administra- ton leaders in Arizona contem- plate doing what the Citizen as- serts THE Oasis does not know The editor of this paper is not in touch with h administration leaders in Arizona, and be does not know what they contemplate; but he holds that not only the ad- ministration leaders but all true republicans should stand for just what the Citizen ayers the admin istration leaders contemplate.
 As to the large body of alleged non-otfice holding republicans whom the oitisea asserts are go- ing over to the support of Mark Smith upon a single statehood platform; al TIE OASIS can offer is that the ranks of the democratic party are where they belong. They are the same kind of republicans who signed the Roll of Honor in Tombstone in 1896 and contri- buted money to send east 10 aid Brvan's free silver campaign. Af- ter Mckinley was elected every mothers son Of them was back in the republican ranks and clamor- ing for an office To have seen and heard them perform one would have thought them all the original single gold standard man. IL will be the same way upon the joint statehood measure. When Ii k an accomplished fact and the state Of Arizona (including New Mexico k admitted into the Union, with all the sovereign power of Q great and glorious state, those weak-kneed and weak backed republicans who are always playing into the hands of the democracy. will sneak back into the republican party and as sert they were always for joint statehood. IL will be the history of the Roll of Honor" over again.
The oasis., 1904-08-20

nou tahtH pafi snd Nf Gibson Ia
 proceeding under authority given
 hy fhat body All taxpayers
 throughout lhe territory will feel
 great interest in the outcome of
 this case, as it will be another
 battle in the struggle to make the great mining corporations in Ari- zona bear 8 fair share of the bur- den of taxation X company which realizes annual profits of from two millions to four millions of dollars is getting off with light assessment when k secures one of three millions. which was the
 amount levied by the Cochise county board of equalization
 Right there is one of the points wherein TIE OASIS attitude upon statehood has been brought about. It has been asserted that were Arizona a state (which she will not be without absorbing New Mexicol the original ruling would not have been made by the court. Many citizens believe that no judge who looked to the people for reelection to his seat upon the bench would have pronounced that ruling, which has already delayed three and one-half years q just as sessment of the great mines Had Judge Davis sustained the law and ordered the Copper Queen Co., 10 pay into the treasury the S90,0 ,000 assessed the counties of Yavapai and Graham would have followed the precedent Set, and put up the assessments of the great mines therein to corresponding figures,
 and a long step would have been taken in bringing the great mines to terms upon bearing their fair share of taxation. All credit K due the supreme bench for overruling Judge Davis erroneous ruling; but it is believed that with an elective judiciary the erroneous ruling would not have been made at the outset.
The oasis., 1904-08-20
AN ELECTIVE JUDICIARY.

The taxpayers of Coohise county are not going to rest under the compromise of the Copper Queen taxes, as made by the board of Supervisors some weeks ago, and the grand jury, having investigated the matter, this week authorized MT. 0. Gibson Of Wilcox, a prom inent attorney, 10 apply to the at- torney general for authority to sue the corporation in the name of the territory for payment Of back taxes. The back taxes to be sued for amount to more than S50,O00, and are the balance lue upon the as- sessment Of 1901, after payment by the Copper Queen O., of more than S2S, ,000 under the compromise made recently, after the supreme court had overturned the unfortun- ate ruling Of the district court in 1901, whereby the tax shirking corporation escaped with the pay- ment of only $9,000, when the county demanded $90,000, which would have been little enough
 This case has been presented in THE OASIS heretofore, but with the new development in Cochise coun- ~, and the action of the grand jury, the details arc again Of inter- est, and consequently are herewith presented. In accordance with an act passed by the legislature in 1901, which provided that all prop efty should be assessed at its actual cash value, the board of supervisors assessed the property of the Copper Queen Mining Co.,, at B:sbee at S3.000,000, which was very mod crate assessment, as the profits of the company are estimated by the Copper Hand Book" of 1904 Ia very conservative authority upon page 332, as from two to four mil lion dollars annually. At three per cent, the rate in Coebise that year, the tax of the Copper Queen corporation aggregated $90.000, and the county demanded that amount.
 The same act under which the assessment was made provided that
The oasis., 1904-08-20
THE "RoLL OF HONOR AcalN.

II is understood that some Of the administration leaders in Arizona are seriously considering the pro- priety and wisdom Of formally en- dorsing the joint statehood scheme
The oasis., 1904-08-20

aseessmcnl in ihe ceuris, be sh0uld irst pay into tbc county treasury the sum demanded before ihe courts should he open Co his suit. The Copper Queen corporation asked an assessment of only S300,- 900 and a tax ofonly S9.000, which latter sum was rendered, and re- fused. Then the Copper Queen Co., went into court upon injunc- ton, and the county treasurer was enjoined from the sale of the prop erty for taxes.
 In the injunction proceedings Judge Davis went into the trial of the case and took testimony that in Yavapai county the United Verde properties, and in Graham county the mines at Clifton and Morenci were assessed to far lower figures than the Copper Queen was assessed, and the court ruled that as those properties were similar in nature and value to the Copper Queen properties, the assessment laid by Cochise county was unequal taxation, and consequently un- constitutional. The county treas urer accepted the S9,000 rendered by the tax shirking corporation. and Cochise county and Arizona territory were deprived of many thousands of dollars rightfully ae- longing to the public treasury.
 When that unfortunate ruling was made THE OAsIs was the only newspaper in Arizona which had the courage to criticise its unjust ness and point out it's weakness; and some of Judge Davis friends wrote very indignant letters to THE OASIS editor for his temerity in 'assailing" 50 eminent and un- iyersally respected inrist.
 Cochise county took the case to the supreme court, and after two years the appeal was heard. Judge Davis was overrnled About that time there came a change in theI personnel Of the supreme court. 4 motion for . te-hearing was granted by the supreme court, and the case was again heard in that tribunal in January last. Again was Judge Davis overruled, and the case sent back to Cochise county for a new trial The decision was rendered in March.
 In the meantime there had been. another election, and Cochise coun- ty had another board Of ~upervis- ors-one more complaisant where was concerned the Copper Queen Co. That corporation proposed a compromise, whereby in addition. to the $9000 already paid on thea taxes of 1901 was paid between $2S.000 and S29000, instead of the Ss1.000 due the public treasury. What was the arrangement.vith reference to the taxes for 1902 and 1903-how much the company was assessed in those years, how much the company paid, how much 1t
The oasis., 1904-08-20
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Published Every Saturday at Nogales. santa Cruz County, Arixona. ny THE OASIS
 Printing House. Incorporated
The oasis., 1904-08-20

ALLEN T. BIRD. Managing Editor.
 F. H. EVANS. Business Manager.