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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11
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ACADEMY OF MI-SIC-S-ERbes in ToTiand
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
1sF5I.4s cO-S-7he Girl Of the Golden West
PTT0IT-s:g5-Tke Music Master.
SE0ADWAT-S-Eeroniq1e
srkRNEpGIE E2LIs-Philadephta Orchestra
f-1sINo-s:15-The Earl and the Girl
sSoI0SIAI-2-S-Ezud
t-RTTFsRleN-s.So-oa tbs Quiet
YtS-S.1S-Tke Toast Of the Town.
r-r1F.S MIJSEE-WorId In Wax.
5JNPIRE-S:15-Peter Pan.
rYFT,DS'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press Ageut
l.ARDT(-S-15-Otheiio
s5aRRfCK-S IO-Ths Marriage OF william Ashe
FlAAaEaSTEINS VICToRIA-2-S:1o-Nau dev1ie-
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-S:15-Iistle Johnny Jones
HERALD SQUARE-S:J5-CSrmen -.-.s-..s,.-
EIpPODROME-C<lose5 today. tomorrow and
ElTDSON-s:20-aisn and SUpeTinsn-
IRVING PLACES .2oAHeis5es Biut
JOE WEBER SS:15-The Prince Caep-
SRER-S:IO-La Belle GerSeusls@
JTRFRTT-S-20-A Fair Exchange
~ .1S-The Lion and tie MOUSE
T,TRIc-s-I5-La SoTcieTe- - - -....s,s
MADISON SQUARE-S:So-The Nan on lhe BOX FIeeeueU
By David GarT!ck-
11A5ESI1C-S-Nonoerl
MANHATTAN-Closed to-Ilisht- -.
>FSNDELSSOEN EAIL-S-Flano rse1sa4
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOCS2-S-la EaSoIito-
NrJV--A aiSTERDAM-S:15-The Fools teVen1s
NEW oRK-S:I5-The Mayor Of Toxic.
PRINCESS :15-Zira-
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TaTsT.AC ,TSsS-S:2o-Ths Sdusw Man
WEST END-s:15-The Isle Of Spice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11

corresponding one in 1904 and proves that there
was practically nothing IN the vital statistics to
excite apprehension. Furthermore, according to
his story, the health officer displayed great dill
gence in trying TO suppress the disease when he
first detected its presence In spite of his eff
forts however, it spread with startling rapid
Ity. In less than month 6S eases were re-
ported in twenty-four hours. and two days later
the number jumped to 105 though this record
marked the turning point in the situation. Do
these figures show the exercise of that energy
and vigilance which New Orleans had a right to
expect in so experienced an official as DR..
Kohnke?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11
TIE BRAVE DESERVE THE FARE.
rom The kansas CITY Times.

From The Kansas City Times.
On a small branch railroad Of Eastern Kansas
there is run mixed train OF one passenger coach
ana any number OF freight and stock ears The
Conductor IS known 70 every one living along the
line and passengers seldom buy tickets. Some give
q pleasant smile in return for transportation and
others paw whatever they please. The conductor
seldom looks at the~money, but conveys It at once
How much money do you turn In TO the COM
pany. anyway friend once asked the conductor
why. I throw 1t UP into the air and all that
sticks TO the bell rope / turn in was the reply.
But aren't you afraid the company will suspect
they holding the sack?'
II can't afford to be afraid. None but the brave
deserve the fare. you know"
That settled IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11
A FREE PRESS.

From The Athens C<an.1 Eagle.
We thought that the citizens OF Athens respected
and desired freedom of the press Apparently they
do not: James B.. Parker, whose wife is taking the
part OF Juliet In the charity SERIES objected to our
calling her skinny. and waited for at the theatre
fast night. Fortunately, sught him one the
eye. which destroyed some OF the effect his OBJ
tections might otherwise have borne. j. Parker Is
danger 70 the community. She u skinny, anyhow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11

concluded concerning the battle some time ago.
and it is gratifying to have its judgment thus
confirmed by the unsurpassed authority of the
man behind the target
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11

And now Senator Tillman is becoming rantan-
kerous and toys with his pitchfork as he talks
about that life insurance policy of which ne Is
the unhappy possessor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11

The nervousness exhibited by people in Suffolk
County over the proposition to establish sana-
torium for tuberculosis is natural. perhaps, but
understandable. Those who most familiar
with the facts declare that nowhere else is there
such an assurance of immunity as in the imme-
date neighborhood Of an institution Of this kind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11

With the United States sending macaroni
wheat to Europe and wines to France, the
l,roverb about sending Goals to Newcastle seems
to be practically realized. 1t is not surprising.
however, that this country thus completes, in
various markets of the world, in products hither-
to confined to exclusive and remote localities. for
the extent and variety Of the American domain
are such as make it practical epitome Of the
whole world. There is scarcely soil or a cli-
mate, apart from the Arctic and Tropic ex-
tremes, that is not to be found here-hot or cold,
wet or dry, constant variable. What is
needed is to ascertain the character and capa-
biities of each part of the country, and then
adapt its industries thereto. That is one of the
most valuable services the Agricultural Depart
1nent can perform
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11

A dozen men, lacking one, have already been
convicted or are in hiding in connection with
election frauds. and still Mayor NIcC1ellan's
counsel oppose an honest recount of the ballots
Does the Mayor want the office whether honest
Iy elected or not?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11

Public affairs" said Machiavelli. ARE easily
managed in city where the body of the people
is not corrupt" An intimation that in our great
cities the body Of the people corrupt would
be properly resented calumny. Then why
should it be so difficult to manage their affairs?
Was the iIlustrious Florentine mistaken in his
municipal philosophy? Or is public spirit less
influential in public affairs here and now. than it
was then and theTe?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11

For expert naval testimony commend to us
Admiral Rojestvensky, who is probably the best
qualified man in the world to tell how modern
war fleet can be annihilated by the enemy.
Speaking with mature deliberation, long after
the battle OF the Sea of Japan. he says the Jap
anese victory was won entirely by their guns,
None of the projectiles penetrated the Russian
ships. but the repeated shock Of the projectiIes
striking and bursting against them disjointed
their steel plates, sprung the rivets and set
them to leaking like sleeves. so that the centre
of gravity was shifted and the vessels sank
This effect Of the firing. he says. was entirely
different from what had been expected We
must regard this tribute to the japanese guns.
however. as applying equally to the men behind
the guns. for the Russian admiral says that had
the crews of the fleets been Of equal value the
result would have been different. AS 1t was. the
Russian crews quickly became demoralized by
the awful fire of the Japanese. while the Jap
anese remained unaffected. continuing their fire
with eomposure and with mathematical preci-
sion That is about what the observant world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11

curious test of the atmosphere was tried in
the French Senate recentlys General Biot COM
planned OF d headache at recent session and at
tributed it to gas given off by the heating appa-
ratus The engineer unable to find any defect
in the apparatus. Recourse was had to bird
test" Bengalee birds areTreputed to be very
easily asphyxiated. One was hung in cage for
eight hours over the fauteuil in which General
Bnlot contracted the headache As the bird was
lively at the end Of that period the atmosphere
was pronounced pure. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11

The vicar of ST. Johns. GasAsborough. England,
says that recently the scholars in his parish were
asked to give account Of tue translation of the
prophet Elijah to Heaven. and one boy wrote:
'Elijah the prophet, carried into Heaven by
whirlwind and the children stood UP and cried:
Go up thou bald head, Go up, thou bald head
and before he went up he divided the Red Sea. -
Commercial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11

Where Babies SWIM shall IL: spend the, the win int,
in Samoa said traveller. 1T is always sun
mer there There the babies swim.
Can YOU imagine uuainter, a more charnln
sight than a host of babies, none over two year
old laughing and Growing and swimming like ifs
in pools of clear sea water?
You will see this sight in Samoa. Samoan won
en- believe sea baths benefit babies and in tha
euuabe climate they battle their little ones dali
the year around q
The youngsters soon learn to swim. They ca
And to see these pretty brown babies swmmln
in the sea is we'll worth 5000 mile trip TO Samoa
-(Phadelpha Bulletin.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-04
AN OBJECT LESSON.

e .
No question is ever finally settled
until It is settled right. A Temporal,
victory for one principle or another
means nothing unless the principle
gaining the ascendency is founded
upon justice and Is worthy of perpet
uity. These observations apply to the
tax question now being worked oul
in the State of West Virginia. There
is SO much difference between the old
system and the new that they cannot
both be just. Either one or the other
or both are radically wrong in prin.
cipie and practice. We have In mind
now the report OF athe land commits.
sioner of Mcdowell county on the real
estate assessment just made in that
county. The valuation of real estate
last year, under the old law, was So,
11o,3ei or an average of 1920 per
acre; this year, under the re-assess.
ment, 1t is ss4.022 ,47s, an average OF
s36.27 an acre, making an increase of
$1,000. 473. or almost 1000 per cent
The great difference is due to the
higher valuation placed on the mag.
nificent coal fields in Mcdowell.
Heretofore this coal was practically
not assessed at, all, as both surface
and coal. with timber included, were
on the books at $500 per acre. Some
agricultural counties were assessed at
from six to eight times that much, and
the farmers had to foot the bill while
the big coal holdings were escaping
altogether But even those inequali
ties would not work so badly, under
thew ne law, as the practical wipine
out OF the 35-cent State tax by next
year, when the new law comes into
operation, viii cause the money col
lected for taxes in a county to be used
there and therefore no other county
win be wronged. With this great in,
crease In Mcdowell and the elimina
ton of State taxes, the rate will run
so low that even the coal owners will
not be hurt, while the ordinary prop.
erty holders will have next to nothing
to pay. The West virginian did not
originate the new tax system, and LAYS
no claim to the discovery, but its
beneficent and practical workings are
becoming so apparent that we cannot
forbear believing in them heart anu
soul.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-04
.GOYENOR CALLS
OUT MORE SOLDIERS


NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. 4.-The
Louisiana soldiers at the State line
dividing Mississippi and Louisiana
spent an uneventful night.
The local company Of naval re-
serves numbering a hundred and IF
ty men and twenty officers. all armed
with Krag-Jorgensen rifles with a
number Of colts rapid firing guns, ar
rived at the rigolets early yesterday
evening. 1t was not long before some.
thing occurred. The Mississippi pa.
troll boat Grace. seeing the Louisiana
boat Majestic, halted her as she moved
up to the bridge. The commander of
the Grace demanded the name and
destination of the Majestic. When
this was made known the Grace Inn
mediately put up steam and left the
rigolets.
1t is the intention of Commander
Bostick of the naval reserves to-day
to seize any of the Mississippi boats
caught trespassing in Louisiana wat.
ers and follow out the instructions
of Governor Blanchard. District At
torney Porter Parker and Sheriff
Long, both Of this city. are at the
scene of the trouble to handle the lie.
gal end of the matter after the naval
brigade has executed the orders of the
governor.
Expecting trouble to-day quite a
number of the local militia company
is being held in readiness and the
United States steamer Stranger
which cannot navigate on the lakes
is being held in readiness to proceed
to the Mississippi Sound, should she
be needed. On the other hand, Mis-.
sissippi is taking more war-like
demonstration. She has no naval bat.
talions, but she has soldiers and to.
day Governor Vardaman called out
more troops to do duty on the coast.
1t is more than likely that the Mis-.
sissippi boat, Grace, will be seized to
day and her crew arrested and sent
to this city. Sheriff Long says he
will follow out the orders of Governor
Blanchard to tie letter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-04
TeLEoRAM orr AGAIN.

The West virginian has been con-
tending all the time that there was no
increase In the valuation OF property
this year, but that the increase in
the assesspent comes from the find
ing of new property. But despite all
It has said, It now comes out In big
article about the Fairmont city as
sessment under big head that reads.
big Increase in Valuation" Then 1t
compares the figures of this year to
those of last by wards. showing a
total increase of s4s9.19 Following
this It uses these words: ITO the
above amount must be added about
100000 as the increase in new proper.
ties not before listed" Thus, 1t is
only $4,000 additional property is
put on the assessors books this year,
or at least that is what the West vir.
ginian says. Now, where did that big
increase come from? Certainly not
from finding property that was not
on the books before, because the West
vlrginian says that sort of property
amounts to only $4,000. The West
Virginian must admit that there has
been increase In the valuation OF
property that has been relisted.-
Clarksburg Telegram.
The West Virginian meant exactly
what it said, that there would be
about 100000 worth of new properties
not before listed for taxation to go on
the assessors books, that is new
buildings erected within the year, and
these are listed at from one-fifth tc
| one-tenth of their actual value, SO as
to accord with the values of houses
already on the books under the realty
| assessment of 1900. The bulk of the
$4S9,191 increase came from old prop
erty not heretofore listed, not new
property. There is a beautiful dis
tinction there II the Telegram Is able
| to comprehend 1t. The tax dodgers
figure very largely in that old property
listing, but we do not designate what
they possess as new property by any
means. They had the property, but
the assessor did not get record OF
it on his books. So. the Telegram is
foiled again in its attempt to show
that 1t was not away off on its state
ment of few days ago, that there
had been big increases in values" as
such made by the assessors this year
In order to put the West virginian In
the right light before the Telegram
readers, we kindly ask it to repro
duce what we have here said.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-04

Leased wire telegraphic service by
Publishers Press Association. Special
correspondents at Charleston. Park.
orsburg and other cities in the State.
The West virginian is fo,' sale at
the following places:
A. G. Martins book store. Main st.
Clyde Hollis cigar store, Main st.
Kinkead news stand. Main street.
MERGERS confectionery, opposite
Watson Hotel
Yost Billiard Pariors, Fairmont
avenue
A. Merrineld's store. Locust avenue.
Fred Harr's confectionery, Water
street.
:. W. orr's news stand. Monongah.
Claude Higginbotham. Company
Store. Watson.
Emmett Ices news stand. Manning.
Ton.
Abbey Burke, agent, Rivesville.
Miss sallie e. Martin. postofice.
Dairview.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-04
sso,ooo,ooo INCREASE
Due to Raise In Coal Values Is 1000
Per Cent.
IN MCDOWELL

CHARLESTON, Aug. 4.-The Iarg-
est increase and probably the larg-
est in any county in the State is in
dictated by the. reassessment' of the
real estate of Mcdowell county. The
books of Assessor Williams arrived
at the office yesterday morning. Mr..
Williams would not trust the books to
the express company, but brought
them to the Office of Tax Commissions:
err Dillon in person.
The increase as shown by the fig
ures is over thirty million dollars, and
is due to the increase in the valuation
of the coal property that abounds in
that county. The increase represents
the ratio of 1000 per cent, which
would make it apparent that the val
ues on the coal property was consid-
erably raised in that county. There
was comparative increase in the
farming lands.
Several other books of other coun-
ties were received and each show a
healthy increase in the values of the
real estate. The books OF several OF
the counties have been received, but
were not properly summed up, and it
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-04

We have read Of scandals n inc
|Postofice Department at Washington
and now a great deal rs being said
about scandals in the} Agricultural
Department, all OF which is no doubt
due in large measure to the -sniyeP'
service rules. The scandals are con.
fined to men who have been in Office
for years. They are kept there be-
cause the rules referred to hold them
in their places. It turns out that
through their long service many Or
ttem have become corrupt. There
are probably as many Democrats as
Republicans In the subordinate posi-.
tons. While this is true yet the par.
ty in power suffers more or less on
account of the fraudulent practices
that have been discovered. The par.
" in power ought to suffer II 1t be
Republicans who are guilty of the
frauds. but as matters exist in Wash
ington the perpetrators are Just as
likely to be Democrats as Republi-
cans. Machen, the leader In the
Postofiice frauds, who is in the
Moundsville penitentiary. is a Demo-
crat, and Democrats were asso.
ciated with him in his rascality. He
was appointed to Office under the first
Cleveland administration and was Sc.
cure in 1t under the SWIVEL" service
rules until he was found to be ras.
cal. The point we want to make is
against the rule or law which perpet.
yates men in Office. The present law
Is fraud, as 1t Is breeder of frauds.
ITO the victors belong the spoils" is
the best rule to follow. Let every
administration be held responsible
for Its own acts. It cannot be so held
under the present arrangement. when
there are as many Of one party as of
the other in the Offices and especially
in the various departments in Wash
ington. President Roosevelt Is be.
lever in the civil service law, but his
administration is suffering now on
account Of its workings, and II in his
next message he should recommend
Its repeal. he would add greatly to
his popularity as well as render a
marked service both to his party and
country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-04

The Republican papers and politi.
clans may as well save the energy
they are exhausting about proposed
successor 10 Senator Elkins from
this State, for the next Senator from
West Virginia will be Democrat
Morgantown News.
Now is the above merely the opin.
ion of the News, or has 1t made a
canvass of the State and ascertained
to a certainty the sentiment of the
people? If 1t will kindly say that it
has done the latter the Republican
party will owe 1t lasting debt of
gratitude, as IL will not bother about
the next election, and will conse.
quently save a great deal of time,
tnoney and worry.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-04
CONSTABLE PARKER
Is Having Fun While Out Scouting,
These Days.

Constable Parker, while on scout
ing expedition near Eyerson, ran
across three Italians with shotgun.
and several birds. He started for
them and one of them pointed his gun
at him. Parker pulled his revolver
and fired few feet above the guinea's
head, when he dropped the gun and
his coat and hat and the three took
to their heels. A couple of Traction
Company men saw them come over a
little rise of ground and plunge across
the track just ahead of their car. and
they said they certainly were going
for Kingdom come. Parker pursued
but tie guineas burned up all the
grass and gravel and he lost the trail.
He brought the gun and coat and hat.
back to town with him. Parker GER
tainly is making good lately.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-04
Dance at Loeb Lynn.

Mrs. D. P. Fitch, Miss Elizabeth
Raymond and their guest, Miss Jean
Hinton, will go to Loeb Lynn to.mor-
row afternoon to attend the Saturday
might hop. Miss Hinton will leave on
Sunday for Washington, D. c., where
she will spend the day with friends
and on Monday leave for her home at
Petersburg, Va. Mrs. Fitch and Miss
Raymond will spend a few days at
Loeb Lynn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-04
HUNTINGTON MAN
FATALLY INJURED
WELL KNOWN HOTEL PRoPRlE.
TOR sLAsHED WITH A KNIFE
BY TURFMEN.

HUNTINGTON. W. Va, August A.
Colonel R. H. Croker, proprietor of
the Arlington Hotel, and a prominent
turfman, was assaulted by a half dozen
turfman at the race course here to-
day. and is fatally injured. His abdo-
men was slashed with knife, his lung
pierced and one eye gouged out.
Trouble arose over the starting of a
race Walter Mathew of Marion,
Ohio. and w. E. Ingram, OF Newark,
Ohio. are in jail, and police are search
ing for others engaged in the assault.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-04

Calling each other ugly names does
not seem to stop the Fairmont West
Virginian and the Parliersburg Dis,
patch from copying each others arti.
cles in opposition to Senator Elkins.-
Parkersburg State Journal.
The West virsinian has never cop.
led line from the Parkersburg Dis.
patch in opposition TO Senator Elkins,
and does not propose to do so. Be.
sides it has no recollection of having
copied line in opposition to him from
any other newspaper. 1t has express
ed its own views as to who should be
his successor, and will do so again
as the spirit moves it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-04

was impossible to ascertain just what
the Increase was These books win
be returned to the assessors Of these
counties for correction before they
are filed in the Tax Commissioners
office.
The following are the figures as
shown by the, books in Mcdowell and
Lincoln counties:
Mcdowell, $4,000. 47s;; 19oz
ss,11O,3ol. Increase, ss0,9f2.172.
Lincoln. 1so5-ss,164.5O4; 1904. ST.
174,629. Increase, s1,sss, s75.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-04

The State Journal has gotten the
Fairmont West Virginian, the Hunt.
ington Herald and the Parkersburg
Dispatch in TO its way of thinking III
regard to the manner OF conducting
the Republican party hereafter. There
Is room for others. There may be
hope even for the Wheeling Register.
-Parkersburg State Journal.
Whatever the State Journal says
usually goes with the West virginian,
but if 1t persist in calling us an in.
surgent" we fear there will soon be a
parting of the ways.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-04

The farmers of Loudon, Washing.
ton. Jefferson, Poca and Union dis.
tricts will pay taxes this year on
twice as much personal property as
sessment as heretofore. That is how
tax reform will affect them.-Charles.
ton Gazette.
And any fool knows that If they
pay twice as much as they did last
year Il Is because they have twice as
much property as they had then. or
failed to give in what they had.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-04

We desire to call especial attention
to two articles in to.day's paper. one
on Awakening of West virginia's
Potentialities" and the other on John
Hays Poem, Little Breeches.' They
are both well worth reading and pre-
serving.