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The Red Cloud chief., 1905-07-14
Municipal Ownership.

The question of whether Red Cloud
shall have an electric lightning plant,
to be owned and controlled by the
city, is agitating the minds of many of
oar citizens at present. There seems
TO be no doubt in the minds of the
members of the council that the city's
finances are in such shape that the
city could go ahead with the work.
1t is argued that the city could vote
an issue OF bonds to cover the cost Of
the plant, and that the interest on the
bonds would amount to less than half
what it would cost for street lightning
under private ownership. The rev.
enue frum rentals to private parties
would cover the cost of maintenance
and operation, as we'll as give us an
opportunity to lessen the cost and
improve the service of the water plant.
AS an example of what municipal
ownership will do, take the city of
Seward. The net cost of the Sew.
ard electric lightning plant was sll,-
-IbO iiS WY ID ho" iShlSu "
twenty-five arc lights, aud during the
year ending March l the expense of
operation, interest and depreciation
of plant amounted to something like
$1,000. The revenue derived from 2Ot
customers amounted to over $1,000
giving the city a profit OF its plant of
over $1,000 In addition to this the
water service was greatly improved
and the expense reduced through
combining the two plants. \ large pei
cent of the expense during the last
year was for extension of circuits, the
city now being completely wired, al
expense which will not occur in tn,
succeeding years.
Hastings operates its electric ligh
and water plants at a cost but slight.
in excess of what it costs Grand lslan'
for it's water plant alone.
All the argument seems to be il
favor of city ownership, and TIL
CHIEF hopes to see, at no distant day
the city of Red Cloud ligh ed by it
own electric plant. 1t can be done
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-07-14
High School Sidewalk.

The contract for the new cement
sidewalk along The south side of the
high school grounds and leading up to
the building has been let to G. H.
Conklin, at 10 cents per square foot.
The walk skirting the grounds is to be
five feet wide and that leading up to
the building eight feet wide.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-07-14
Increased Valuation.

County Assessor Richard Turner
has completed the abstract of assess
ment of Webst er county. The total
valuation for 1905 is s3,0S0, 1850, an
increase over last year Of sl50,S23.26'
This will probably mean a reduction
in the levy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-07-14
Local Grain Market,
RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neural gia
radically cures IN l to 3 days. Its action upon
the system Is remarkable and mysterious 1t
removes at once the cause and the disease i'm.
medialely disappears. The first dose greatly
benefits. 40 cents and Al. 90. scld by Ii, Il
Gree Druggist. Red Cloud
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-07-14
Are You USING Aliens Foot.Ease?

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t cures Corns, Bun
ions, Painful, Smarting, Hot, Swollen
feet. At all druggists and shoe stores,
25c.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-07-14
That Settles II.

When a Colorado sand stone walk is
laid that settles it. See Overing Bros.
&Co. for prices.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11

N witte. the Russian peace pleni
~potentiary, has formed a good opinion
OF President Roosevelt. as he has the
following to say of him:
4 have conceived the highest opin.
ion OF President Roosevelt. l was par.
ticularly impressed by his energy and
Observation-Disclosures. I feel that it is
good for the United States to have SO
distinguished a man as Its executive,
and fully appreciate the reasons that
led to his selection for so responsible
and honorable a post. I do not say
this with any desire to fiatter the
President Oh the American people. 1t
is my sincere conviction"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11

The State Journal has never said
that Judge Con- Is not qualified to
succeed Senator Elkins. 1t is true
that it would take him u long time to
get such great standing along legis-
lative lines, If he ever could. There
Is no decrying of Judge COTS splen.
did abilities in these columns either.
They are along those of the lawyer, the
orator. the judge, the man of execu.
tive talent. 1t is the opinion of this
paper that Judge Con hasn't the pc
culiar material In his makeup to fit
him for a seat in either branch of
Congress that such men as w. P.
Hubbard, C. r. Caldwell, T. P. Jacobs,
A. B. White, C. E. Hogg, and numer-
GUS other West virginians have. The
State Journal expects, like the West
Virginian. to be for the nominee of
the Republican party for United
States Senator-after he gets the
MISUNDERSTANDING State Jour.
nal.
The West Virginian has not been
speaking of anybody but Judge Golf
In connection with the United States
Senatorship and as the successor OF
Senator Elkins. We have used Judge
GoH's name because he more than
any one else has been referred to as
the gentleman most likely to COM
pete for the S%enatorship. AS to Mr..
Hubbard. Mr.. Caldwell, Judge Jacobs.
ex-Gov. White and Mr.. Hogg the
State Journal has no greater admira.
ton for them than we have, and from
among them We could select a Uni.
ted States Senator that would be as
pleasing to us as either Mr.. Elkins
or Judge Goff. 1t would be a sad sit
uation. indeed, II the Republican par.
ty of West Virginia had but two men
suitable for the Senatorship. The
State Journal could have named many
others who would have been recog-
nized as being of Senatorial size.
There is the gentleman OF Mononga.
liza, Mr.. Sturgiss, our own Judge Ma
son, Taylor vinson, Malcolm Jack
son, Joseph H. Gaines, L. j. Williams,
Charles w. Dillon and last but by no
means least Governor VIM. NJ. o.
Dawson. We said last but didn't
mean it. There are numerous others
well fitted for the Senatorship. Prob.
ably no n we have mentioned is
more able and scholarly than the ed
itor Of the Parkersburg State Jour-
nal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11
Mrs. Cruise is Dead.

A message was received here last
night from Tunnelton announcing the
death of Mrs. Mary Cruise, the mother
of Mrs. w. S. Raymond, Of this city
Mrs. Cruise had been in a serious con-
dition for several days, and her chill
dren were at her side when the end
came. She is survived by four daugh-
tiers an two sons, namely, Mrs. w. s..
Raymond, Mrs. James Hunt. Miss An
ME Cruise, of Tunnelton, Mrs. Kate
Dorsey, of Grafton, and Messrs. w. B.
and J. P. Cruise, of Tunnelton. The
funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at Tunnelton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11
EXPANDS.
West Virginia Up in the Procession Of
New investments Of Capital.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. lin a
general survey of southern develop.
ment the Manufacturers Record says
in this weeks issue: :
Midsummer has been marked by
the advancement of many projects for
the exploitation of the natural indus.
trial of the south. Pur.
chases of timber lands ranging in area
from a few hundred to $4,000 to 80.
900 acres have been made in West
Virginia, Kentucky, the Carolinas,
Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ar.
kansas, Texas and Tennessee. Oil
development continues to expand in
West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Louisiana and Texas with the search
for 1t extending to Mississippi, Ala.
bama and Arkansas. The lead and
zinc deposits of Kentucky and the
copper and gold of North Carolina and
the marbles of Tennessee have attract.
ed additional enterprise and capital,
while plans for a $4,000 glass plant at
keyser, w. Va, and for the develop.
ment of potters' clap near Hot
Springs, Ark. indicate the utilization
in industry of other mineral resourc.
es.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11

The Virginia Republicans have nomi-
mated a full State ticket. and are going
70 do their utmost to make a winning
fight. They r meeting with consid-
cradle encouragement at the outset,
as there Is Widespread dissatisfaction
among the Democracy. many of the
latter feeling that mossbackism has
shown itself TO be a h%indrance rath-
er than an aid to the development of
the State. Virginia is pretty well set
in It's Democratic mossback ways. but
SO was West Virginia a one time
and likewise Missouri. A Republi.
a victory in the mother State is by
no means an impossibility.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11
OVER IN 'sRAxToN.

The farms in Braxton county have
been assessed at their true and ac-
tual yalue." but the coal has been as
sessed at about o%ne-seventh of its
true and actual value" The Cosmo-
politan Coal & Coke Company own
7,430 acres in one block that cost them
$50 an acre, but was assessed at ex-
actly 81 this year. 1t is evident that
the true and actual value" means
one thing when it applies to the farm
er and another when 1t applies to the
rich coal operator.-West Union Rec,
ord.
Perhaps the Record doesn't know
any more about the valuations placed
on that coal company's holdings than
Charley Goodwin did concerning the
figures he so freely gave out as to as.
sessments in Monongalia county
which proved to be nothing. But II
the statement of the Record is true,
1t will no be long until the State Tax
Commissioner will show that asses
sor the error OF his way and have the
valuation of that coal field placed on
the books at the proper rating. An
officer is just as liable TO err under one
law as another, but there is a way to
correct these mistakes and such crit.
icisms made SO early by Democratic
papers will be a great aid to the Tax
Commissioner in placing the coal com
panies' holdings at their rightful val
ues. The coal companies may not ap.
preciate such w%atchfulness on the
part of the Democratic papers, but 1t
will undoubtedly help the Tax Com.
missioner to make the new laws more
effective. We remember the report
from Braxton shows an increase of
200 per cent. on farms and 1913 per
cent. on coal under the reassessment
but the valuation may still be entire.
ly too low: II SO, we have no doubt
1t will be raised, as it ought to be.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11
Mrs. Johnson Released.

Mrs. Jacob Johnson was released
from the county Jail to-day, there be.
ing no charge against her in this
State, on which she could be held.
Morrissey, the woman's paramount, is
in jail on two charges and is likely
to remain there some time unless the
PENNSYLVANIA authorities want him.
Mrs. Johnson declares she will not
return to her husband in Pennsylva-
mia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11

Plot 70 Kidnap Governor otero's Son,
Again Fails.

HH LI|.
SANTA FEE. N. NJ, August 1.-THE
third attempt in recent months to kid
nap Miguel A. otero. son OF Govern
or otero, Of New Mexico, has been de-
feated by the temporary absence Of
the boy from the summer home OF
Mrs. w. B. Childers, where he had
been a guest. Six heavily armed men
rode up to the Childers cottage on the
Upper Pecos river yesterday and de-
manded the boy. Mrs. Chilers, who
was alone with the servants, informed
the men that young otero was not on
the premises. but they searched the
buildings and then rode away. The
boy was with his uncle on a fishing
trip at the time. Deputy Sheriff
Charles Chosen and a posse we're i'm
mediately mi to the camp in the
mountains where the boy was staying,
and returned here with him. While
at the camp they learned that mem
bers of the band had been to camp,
but young otero was away fishing and
thereby escaped them.
1t is believed the leader of the band
is an ex-convict lately %pardoned by
Governor otero. He was recently
seer talking to other ex.conyicts and
heard to remark: IF we can only
get the boy into the mountains the
old man will pay a princely
for him"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11
SCHOOL BOOK AGENT.

~ HlEfr TNHaFNNI 49, IEs+
While this criticism Of book agents
is on, It is mot amiss to say that even.
the educational association of the
State has been so manipulated the
past year or so that book agents are
a controlling force, and at the same
time those same agents have not been
actually engaged in educational work
for a number of years and did not
make a brilliant success, when they
were. The Telegram respectfully
suggests that, II a teachers institute
is to be inflicted by such, that they
be required to confine themselves to
their stock in trade and not undertake
to tell the teachers how to teach
school. Also let the educators of this
State see that book agents are not
made officers of the State association
OF educators, but firmly tell them II
they must be in an organization to
join the book agents monopoly. The
fact is a school book agent who is
not engaged in teaching ought not to
impose himself on an institute as one
to lead its members to better methods.
He is no more fitted to tell them what
to do than most any one else, because
he Is no longer in the business and
has not been for years. The most he
should ask is permission to introduce
his books. And then there ought to
be an open field. This thing OF a
school book agent attempting to in.
g%ratiate himself by talking school, by
pretending to know all about schools
and methods, when in fact he has only
in view the c%onjuring OF teachers into
aiding the sale of the school books,
for which he is agent. Such ought to
be given a cold shoulder in institute
work.-Clarksburg Telegram.
We presume the ubiquitous Jack
Wilkinson has been boring the Har.
rison county teachers this week, from
THE above. The Telegram will have
to speak gently about the State edu-
cational association in this connection
for Jack thinks he is the whole thing
! n that organization. Fol years and
years the school book trust he rep.
resents has succeeded in holding him
as secretary, but last year it sought
promotion for him and succeeded in
making him president of the associa-
ton. This year another change was
made, but he was again made secre-
tary. The presumption of Jack
Wilkinson in trying to run education
al associations, teachers institutes.
normal schools and everything else
he can get his NIB into is enough to
disgust anybody and we do not won,
der at the kilograms protest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11
CONSCIENTIOUS WARNING

QThe aid Of scientific inventions 10 not
needed to determine whether your lungs
are affected. The first symptoms can Be-
readily noted by anyone OF average In
t~elligence.
QThere Is no disease known that gives 90
many plain warnings of its approach as
consumption, and no serious disease that
can be so quickly reached and checked,
If the medicine used is DR.. Boschee's
German Syrup, which is made to cure
consumption.
git Is in the early stages that German
Syrup should be taken, when warnings
are given in the cough that won't quit,
the congestion of the bronchial tubes and
the gradual weakening of the lungs, ac-
eompanied by frequent expectoration.
qBut no matter how deep-seated your
cough, even if dread consumption has
already attacked your lungs, German
Syrup will surely effect a cure-as 1t has
done before in thousands of apparently
hopeless cases of lung trouble.
qNew trial bottles, asc. Regular si1s.
75c. At all druggists.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11

Inc State Journal In this discussion
with the West virginian, has ali the
time conceded the snIendid ahu,,ies
tnose Oh any
w s.a'e. AZ 70 oppor-
n uhhe .his pa
enee 10 none LOT tne
NH,, seheraiis
$500. 81 aD nan III inc
N ~ rancn Oh
hs siea'er finances
- ~ on ~ nalofisy sue
- -, ion heeu'
I HHen VI. thurman
40 nun auseh'ase wheh
~" ue minority
:, ~ 90 "heh the Up
~ ~ many 'tmes "hen
VI any o'hei
D0 g mans d great
-, "a "e9' VIZ
- wv ~ up thas
So nt.ea LOT the
~ nsas ont' States
S...aS -" oni'
- otate
-, 49, .u' can often
hsn1 pu. ish IL aus
's ioiiow tne iead
-. u as Sheep no II pell
- was .he ieade Oh
minority IN the House
INV aso .he ieaoer ol tne major
m poay' TOM reed occupied
sanie positiohs. Ben Hill was a
80 ef po'h oi.the major
s III 'he rouse n
~ was Tue acknowl'
s ehe democracy In the
'uuse 1on was IN congress
.me Mr., f'eed was M West
nau 700 much sense
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11

The 'insurgent" conference at Park.
ersburg yesterday was about the same
kind Of a gathering. It seems. that
.t'other vas recently at White Sulphur
Springs. About the same gang was
in evidence-long hair and short hair
and we don't know, of course. but
no doubt the same palaver was indulg.
ed in. The thing to do would be to
pay no attention to them except to
taunt and IL possible force them to
go to the Democratic party, where
they belong. II they are wise. they
win go there, for they will never
have any more following posing as Re.
publicans than they have now.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11

The railroads will pay about thirty,
hye thousand dollars less taxes this
year than they paid last year. We do
not know how much these corpora.
lions contributed to Bill Dawson's
campaign fund. but we do know that
thirty-ive thousand dollars is a good
round sum for Bill to return at one
time to them. Bill evidently believes
that the holder he goes about paying
back his campaign contributions the
less liable the people will be to
catch on.r-West Union Record.
The Record is a Democratic paper.
That being true isn't 1t funny or
most anything else that it would talk
a it does when 1t is known that not
only the railroads but ali the corpora.
lions did their utmost to defeat Gov.
ernor Dawson? We can imagine how
1t hurts the Democrats to see that the
railroads will pay less taxes this year
than formerly. We can also imagine
how 1t hurts them to know that every,
body will pay less taxes this year thar
last The thing, though, that takes
their breath and almost kills them is
the knowledge that not only this yea
but in all future years the railroads
and corporations generally, as well al
all the people will. thanks to the grea,
Republican party. pay less taxes thar
they have In The past
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11

not since he recently said that he ex.
poets to resign the high once he now
holds within a short time, feeling
that he is in need CT rest. 1t is not
surprising that he feels wearied. for
but few men have been more busy and
worked harder during the past forty
years than he has.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11

The newspapers will lose some
money on account OF the new method
Of collecting ~capitation taxes as the
delinquent list Will be 50 much short
err than heretofore. But as the free
schools will be the b~enefciaries, we
suppose the newspaper men will not
complain.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11

Judge Reece Blizzard. of Parkers.
burg, and Major Randolph Stalnaker,
of Wheeling, we're here Tuesday, the
guests Of Hon. n Mrs. Charles F.
Teter.-Philippi- Plaindealer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11

If Lamar Powell should get real
mad, some day, he will be sorry for
having wasted all his expietives at
a frolic.-Fayette Journal.
Never mind about us. Unlike the
late Mr.. Shakespeare, II it become
necessary we shall repeat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11
MI. Morrow Better,

message to-day from Mt. Lake
Park states that the condition Of Mr..
George Morrow is somewhat improv.
ed al this time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11
Gave a Fine programme.

The Junkins band appeared at the
Elks' Club House last evening as N
nounced, and rendered an excellent
programme. Despite the unfayorable,
weather they were greeted by a fair
sized audience, and their music was
much appreciated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11

Roy Stewart came down from Man
nington yesterday afternoon and play
ed with the Junkins Band last even
ing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11
THE WEST vIReINIAN,s
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
Thermometer Readings For Past
Twenty-Fou our Hours--H. Glenn
Fleming, Observer.

Sun rises $500 A. NJ
Sun sets Observation-Disclosures P. M
Maximum temperature .......... IS
Minimum ...64
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-11

Talk with Junkins & Michael.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-03-02
tW,ike.boro Chfoticle.)

E
When the Hon. E. Spencer Black
burn, Of Greensboro, visited us last
week he delighted many Of our PEG.
pie with . New Joke" 1t ran
something like this A school
teacher was trying to implant noble
and inspiring ideas in the minds Of
three bright mischievous boys. The
,escher. trnthtully remarked j:
"Either Of You have plenty OF sense
to be President make your aspira-
lions high" One of the boys began
TO cry and the teacher inquired the
cause The boy sobbingIy said Else
a Democrat, no chance for me-
That's the way E. Spencer told it.
But we have another version which
is given by q Wilkes Republican
who will fle an affidavit that the IN
eden: occurred about az above stat
ed except As to the boys snswer. II
reply TO the teachers inquiry aste
why he was crying, the real answer
of the boy was !: Il am gwine to qui
studying I don't want to be Presi
dent, cause I'd have to eat dinne
with Booker Washington" Yo'
cans down Wilkes, even with i'm
ported goods.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-03-02
rCharlotte Observer, Feb. 49,

ICharlotte Observer, Feb. @.l
It is calculated to make one shud.
der 10 read Of the awful fate which
overlook 100 miners in Alabama
Monday afternoon, when, as the. re-.
suit of an explosion, their lives were
snsfed out and many ct their bodies
orr asunder As horrible as are
these details, however, theytaie not
nearly SO cruel as the qqneeqaences
suggested by the scens.Eat the en-
trance to the shaft. One hundred
families and three hundred children,
it, lie stated, are left destitute and
without means Of support. It is
such things a. these that give ground
to the argument now aud then heard
that a miner or other man who
takes his lite in his hand, ;:asslt were
should remain single.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-03-02
rha years Casualties.

The years Casualties.
The Official returns for the tirst
of the war between apansand
Ruasia, no. including the Port A..
thur statistics, chow that 'lSO,45S
officers and men l.assed tbl oogb the
hospital. going north. OF which nom,
ber we're wounded and
1908 we're sick ; So 800 men were
wounded <and 1881 we're sick ;
4,0O7 subsequently died in hospitals;
wounded and IL 248 sick we're
invalideds; 9.429 returned 10 Russia
and 1854 are still in hospitals.
rOver $1,000. therefore, presumably
reformed to the ranks.
These figures do not include the
humber Of, those killed on the held
of battle nor probably those slightly
injured who remained temporarily il
field hospitals. The showing is 900
sidered remarkably good.
The killed in battle are estimatee
to have numbered between 4O,OO'
and $4,000.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-03-02
MORTGAGE SALE OF LAND.

By. virtue of authority. given; ina
mortgage deed executed by. AIS: Las
sitter and his wife. Lula Lassiter, ..tosH.
Il. Kline, and. duly recorded in the
Office OF Register of Deeds for Orange
County. in BookiK.. page 257, the un
d%ersigned will sell for cash to the high
est bidder at public auction at the
court house door in Hills5oro, on Mon
day, March 8, 1905, a piece of land lying
and being in the counties of Orange
and Alamance. beginnings at "a hickory
Faucet corner, thence running. N loo
w. 10 chains to awhile oak. thence n
500 E. ~ chains-t to a stake, thence S 4
chains and so links to a pointer Hodges
corner, thence E. 20 chains to..a pointer
thence 5. loo E. l chain SO links TO :;
stake, thence S. S0el.W. as chains and
% links to the beginning, containing
~ IL acres, more or less.
Sale is made to satisfy mortgage ani
This 4th day Of February, 1eo5..
II. G KIM E..
Mortgage.