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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23
ly spoken of the activity in coal pur-
chases. It, is fortunate indeed that
people are learning not to trust such
sources of information.
A CHEAP IMITATION.

For many days our morning contem.
porary has been FESTIVE under the bur
den we have been heaping upon 1t,
The color has been driven from its
cheeks evening after evening as it
las seen long lists of tax payers whose
taxes have been very greatly reduced
by the new tax laws. For nearly two
weeks 1t has had men going over the
records trying to find something to
Offset the lists we have been publish
irg. This morning it started off with
II names, nearly all First ward citi-
zens, showing slight increases in their
taxes this year over those of 1904.
Thirteen of the thirty-one showed in.
creases of less than one dollar! Sup.
pose the old laws had remained in
force and the increase as shown from
year to year had been added, do any
OF these people believe they would
have gotten off so easy? And furth-
er, these people are probably worth
considerably more money than they
were two years ago for they have been
enjoying two years of marvellous
prosperity. But now a word as to the
lists. One prominent First ward citi-
zen said this morning "That was the
most sickening looking list Of figures
| ever saw" And he was not far
wrong, The West Virginian's lists
rarely show a receipt where the say.
iLg was less than dollar. We coull
have given thousands more in the
county had we done that. The say.
ings in our lists amount to something
and the people are aware of it. The
Times is trying to initiate the West
Virginlan, but 1t Is making a sorry out
al It. People all over town are laugh.
Ing at the list published this morning,
while the country people will no
doubt be glad to see a little increase
on the people whose property has
been UNDERMINED all these years as
compared with theirs. Let the good
work go on. The increases shown
by the Times range all the way from
Il postage stamp to a street car fare.
On with the tax dodgers list for 1t
is doing the tax reformers good.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23
THE FIRST WARD,

The Times begins Its list Of tax pay
ers who have had increases in the
First ward of this city, Proba.
bly, that was very wise for It wants to
make as good a showing as possible
at the very beginning. No other part
of the city has shown such growth
and general advancement since the
assessment of real estate In 1900 as
has the First ward Naturally the
most cases of increase wouldbe found
there. But do the increases amount
to confiscation as predicted by the
Times two years ago? Every large
increase shown, and they we're very
few. can be traced to very plausible
grounds and no one is hurt. But what
about the poor farmers in The outly-
ing districts who were to suffer so
from the workings Of the new laws?
Why doesn't the Times publish the
names Of the oppressed out in the
country? An investigation VIII prove
that the Times has been outlying"
even the remotest district on the tax
question. But in the meantime we'll
keen watching for the lists Of country
people whose taxes have been increas-
Oh
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23
Wa KNowEp Ir, R,eosHl

We said yesterday We thought the
case of Mrs. Louisa Brand, of Plum
Run, would bear investigating. The
Times was lamenting yesterday morn.
ing that this poor woman's taxes had
been increased under the new law. It
said her little farm of Al acres had
been assessed at $40 per acre under
the old law and at $65 an acre under
the new. We thought there was q
"screw loose somewhere" and that the
Times was again playing a trick on
its readers, Sure enough, that is what
1t was doing. We went to the records
last evening and this is what we
found: Mrs, Louisa Brand has Al
acres Of land on Plum Run in Lincoln
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23

district. Il was assessedat $40 in
1904 while her assessment for 1906
VAS $3.50 But now hold on right
here 4 minute Jast opposite this gals
uadon we see q line u sSpianat lons
cone gasgwell 81. 55D0i''H Thee We have
It'll Mrs. Brand. this poor hard.
working woman, has struck gas since
1904. or at least Il she habit prior TO
that time IT wasn't assessed. What
does she get year from II? Three
hundred dollars in cash. How large
an investment at six per cent does
that represent? Just I've thousand
dollars! Now, substract $500 from
s2,4sO and you will find Mrs. Brands
land was valued at only $3.50 under
the reassessment. What then, are
her taxes this year on her land? The
rate in Lincoln is 541k cents on the
hundred. Here taxes on herland were
sLG7 as compared with ss1otwo years
ago. So the lone example from Plum
Run has proven boomerang. oh, it
is hard to "kick against the pricks."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23
THE OTHER SIDE.

A few days ago Fairmont paper
published a great story relative to the
going to Morgantown of four gentle.
men and the paying of tremendously
large tax bills by the gentlemen and
their consequent conversion to Dem
ocracy's idea that tax reform is bad
thing. To-day one Of the men volun-
tarlly told the West Virginian the
straight of the story. The lots have
very greatly enhanced in value since
they were purchased, street car lines
having been built on two sides of the
rroperty since the Fairmont men be-
came the owners of the land. Two of
the gentlemen are Republicans and
the other two Democrats. The Demo
Gratis complained Of the assessments
and the Republicans straightway Of
fered to buy them out at the assessed
valuations but the Democrats ere
nigged." So down goes another Demo-
cratic bluff as to taxes on suburban
property.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23
Marriage Announced.

WATSON, Oct. 23.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Thompson entertained a number
of friends last evening at their home in
honor of Joseph Ward Mason, who
will depart In few days for Colorado.
After the crowd had assembled the
great surprise Of the evening was the
made by Rev. G. L. Hall
of the marriage of Joseph Ward Ma.
son and Olive Cleona Thrash. The
marriage took place at Wheeling on
Wednesday, October 18th. at 10 a. M,
at the parsonage of the Fourth street
NJ. E. church by Rev. s. T. Westhafer.
While 1t was surmised by many of
their friends that the marriage would
take place soon they were greatly sur
prised to learn that the event had al
ready taken place a few days ago.
The evening was spent in various So
cial diversions and refreshments were
also served, The guests were Mr..
Clyde Mason, Miss Lora sypult, Mo-
nongah; Mr. ]. Russell Hail.. Morgan
town; Miss Catherine Hebb, Parsons;
Miss Elby Vandervort, West Chester;
Rev. G. L. Hall and wife, Mr.. W. {.
P. Hall and wife, F. H. Hawkins and
wife, Misses Flossie Kinney. Nellie
Jackson, Edna Jackson, Ola Cronin.
May Cronin Amy Dean, Myrtle VIII
son, Lille Hostler, sophrona Trough.
Messrs. Charles Dean, ]. N. Pue, R. A.
Martin, T. ]. Bartlett, Wesley sypult,
Bert Ash, Walter Hartley, Fred Higin-
botham, R. C. Mason, of Fairmont, F.
B. Lee, of HarriettsviIle, Ohio.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23
TERMs on SUBSCRIPTION:
TWO OF A KIND.

One of the penalties of being
sgreat, IN it seems, is to be misrepre.
4 sented. The Fairmont Times seems
to have an accomplice at Mt. Nebo
who is a true disciple of Pap" Anan'
las and the way he can prevaricate
would put to shame his hoary head
ed ancestor. Now, this bright youth
wants to put some words into the
mouth Of the editor Of this pape"
which he knows were never there.
( no thought, intimation or expression
4 at the Mt. Nebo meeting could be just,
~ represented as suggesting the put,
ling Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road or the Fairmont Coal Company
.out Of business" In fact, we do not
and never have advocated the taxing
of any individual or corporation pen
ny more than q just share in proper.
tion TO the holdings OF such an indl'
yIdual or corporation, but on the other
\ hand we do not want them to pay
d penny less than their share. That
Il where ws differ from the South
Penn lobbyist, o. S. Mckinney, anL
clerk for "Uncle Lis" Wait Conway,
who claim that the railroads have been
assessed by the Board Of Public
Works at five or six times" their
true and actual value. We confess
here and now that we are not among
the number Of corporation toadies
who claim that taxing business inter
ests in proportion to their holdings
viii drive them from the country. We
have on our desk a copy Of the Demo
cratic address to West Virginia Vo'
tiers" In which similar thought is
suppressed and It is backed up by a
falaehood much akin to the one our
friend from Nebo brought TO tho
Times. 1t says the new tax laws have
had a whitening influence upon the un'
developed coal lands of the State
causing the prices to fall from Is to
400 percentum. Now, what do the
poople think 81 that? Every one in
tais country knows that undeveloped
coal lands have very greatly lnereas
eiins value within the past year and 4
haif and the Times itself has frequent
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23

We don't blame Howard Adams II
he is against tax reform! The Times
has made the discovery that his taxes
this year have been increased the
enormous sum Of two cents over the
figures of two years ago. Mr.. Adams
has been living under prosperous
Republican administration and has no
doubt made considerable money during
the past two years. But what is the
use for a man to try to make money
if he has 70 pay it all out for taxes?
A few more examples like this and
we'll have to give 1t up!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23

AS the day wears on We learn more
and more about that Honaefful list
Of tax payers published this mafnlng.
Here Is the latest Information rela
ire to Il j. Barnes anu his mere
In ei2e Twc years sgo BE owned
No property IN f'airmont he hsd Il
firm Of 90 acres near erfas His tax
les for that year ON that farm wera
sIs12. He sold the firm - Zoe NJ.
iIosldns and her taxes on the same
farm this year were $74s. Mr.. Barnes
row owns a nice new home in Fair.
mont and his taxes this year, accord
ing to the sherif's books, are SAILS
Verify the way Of the tax lodging or.
gan is hard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23
AARRY sAAw,s LITTLg JokE.


The Warrington Record saw fun
in 1t AMI says SO as follows:
There was a big Republican rally
III Faiwiew few nights ago at which
ZION. Howard N. Ogden and Hon. Har,
ry Shaw made telling speeches. In
speaking of the Democratic objection
to the new tax laws Shaw said some
thing about the Democrats posing as
being DESTROYS of paving higher tax
than the Republican tax law demands
them to pay. He added that he and
Ogden would receive any SIMS the
Democrats thought they ought to pay
over and above their tax assessments
and turn it in toward paying off the
court house debt. This call Of the
Democratic bluff was received with
great applause by the crowd that filed
the Fairview opera house. county
seat Democratic editor found the joke
altogether too serious to laugh at and
proceeds to shed coptous tears over
what he deems shaw's unauthorized
solicitation of funds. We have heard
of people. who are so slow 10 see the
point Of a joke after going to the the
ater they don't laugh until along to
ward morning when they awake, catch
on, and "ha, ha, ham VIII someone
kindly furnish the county seat editor
with diagram of Hon. FAIRY shaw's
latest mirth provoker?"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23

There is some hope for Howard
Adams yet. Since morning We have
found out that the Times in lis eager
ness 10 get Mr.. Adams on IFS list OF
sufferers from the new tax laws went
beyond the bounds OF truth. Think OF
1t! The Fairmont Times with pap
Mckinney, as the Times called him
yesterday, in charge, publishing what
isn't so! Oh, this is awful! But now
10 show the figures. The Times said
this morning that Howard Adams had
to pay two cents more in 19OOthan he
did in 1904 giving the figures Us 1925
in 1904 and 1928 in 1906. An investi-
CATION shows that he actually saves 52
cents, his taxes in the city being $3.50
less than in 1904, while they were So
cents more on the sheriff's books, leav-
ing a clear balance in his favor Of 81
cents. And he has a dog thlsyear!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23

Mr.. NJ. B. Bartlett seems to have
suffered at the hands Of the new tax
laws, according to the figures on the
Times'l list this morning, Mr.. Bartlett
paid 1892 on his First ward properly
two years ago and this year his re-
ceipt shows 1886. That seems pref
ty tough. But when we learn that Mr..
Bartlett recently purchased piece
of property for which he paid $500,
we can understand why his taxes were
increased this year. Whenever q
mans taxes show an increase you
can rest assured there is good rem
son for IT. We have never known it
to fall yet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23

Mr.. P. t. Barnes, of the First ward,
seems to be another victim of the new
tax laws, according to the list begun
by the Times this morning. Two years
ago his taxes were s14t2 and this
year they were s14.1S. Robbery!
Nothing short of it! A straight in
crease of six cents and no apologies.
Ana Mr.. Barnes lives in town, too, and
has recently built a new housed
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23

And here's another woman who falls
under the heavy hand Of the new tax
laws! According to the figures pub.
lished this morning Grace L. Barker
will have to walk one trip instead Of
riding on the street cars to get even
with the Ubiquitous tax laws! Her
loss this year over 1904 is just five
cents. Isn't that awful?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23

Idella Barnes paid taxes to the
amount of 60 cents in 1904 and 1854
in 1906. Poor woman! There is an
increase worth speaking of. Two
years ago she had very little proper
ty, according to the assessors books
This year she has a fine, new house,
located on beautiful First ward lot
No wonder her taxes are more this
year. Most anybody's would be I'm.
der the circumstances.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23

Business firms and corporations arc
slated for destruction by the new tax
laws and no mistake! Just look here,
The Arm Of Barnes & wilfons, of the
First ward, will have to pay seven
cents more taxes than 1t didIn 1904!
That is simply outrageous. 1t looks
like the Republicans were UP against
It proper this time!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23
A BLIND HORSE
Fell over a Bank Killing Itself anc
lnIurine Small Girl
Sunday.

A small daughter of Edgar Kramer
of near smithtown, met with an acct
dent on Sunday which very nearly
cost her her life. The child was rid.
ing a blind horse near the banks of a
stream when the animal stumbled and
fell over the bank into the water. The
child was thrown onto the rocks in
the bed of the stream and besides 9th,
err injuries, received broken leg. The
horses neck was broken.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23

Poor old Times! Poor old Demo.
Gratis! They are having a hard row
to hoe this year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23

The list published by the Times this
morning punctured a large hole in its
own thin armor. Let the good work
go on.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23

Don't forget the rummaee sale on
Jackson street, next to Jones under
taking establishment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23

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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-05-28
~ ~ ;.Hi, r.
AS BuHyan
Drew Him =.


Some think widely book the evidence OF
this is complete
The Presidents speech the laying
building OF the House month";
ention classic of the English language which be
feared is widely read by this generation its merits justify
There however much indicate that his muchke speech
cited interest John Bunyans immortal works and
renaissance Of Pilgrims Progress"
The with the muckrake figures the part "Pl-
Gms Progress where Christna of Christian, hero of the
first makes company with her children pilgrimage Zion
On their way they stop house built for pilgrims They shown
through Here they shown that Christian, Chris
ana husband had time before Then the story proceeds
as follows; .a..,
This done and after these things had been somewhat dgesed
Chsiana and her company the interpreter takes them apart again.
and has them first where that could look
but doWhwards with rake his There
his head celestial hand and proered to
give him that crown for his muck rake the did neither
regard but raked himself the staws the small sticks
dust of the floor Then said Chsana myself
something of the meaning of this for this figure of this
world it not, good sir?
Misrepresentation hast said the right he and his muck
rake doth show his cana mind And whereas
give heed to rake staws and sticks and the dust
what He that calls him crown
in his hand to show that heaven some and
worldly things here counted the things
Whereas also showed thee that the
downward is to let thee know that earthly things they
with mems minds quite carry their hearts away from
God"
ChistanaThen said Chrsana ooh deliver me from this muck
raleP
Inpreter-T prayer said Interpreter "has lain by till
s almost rusty Give riches proverbs XXX 81 is scarce the
prayer of of ten thousand Saws sticks with
the great things looked after"
With that Mercy and Cbristna wept said TT is alas too
frue.%
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-05-28
Keep Telling
} The Truth


Case-Yale episode address before
the Yale Law School Political Club about Hawaii Everybody who
would be historical and facts and that
the deductions opinions while they might
nor DC universally concuIIeu IN by our PTPe n ;4i ~ 1;
statement OF geographical or personal facts or distortion OF MS
oa perspective No doubt the speech he delivered was an accur
comprehensive such he touched
concerning Hawaii her people, her institutions and her status
His speech reported Of at least column
OF the New Haven papers The report full OF inaccuracies and mis-
statements of which, doubtless who here and
familiar things ncomprehensbe that should
make ."I
Now what is from incident? this: If
paper business the training of whose is to
understand thoroughly and with reasonable accuracy whatever
they undertake reproduce should understand SO pey and
reproduce with what undoubtedly clearly and
accurately stated account of what pupod to describe OF
suppose that the general public reading creess and
curay impressed with the exact statement OF What y redu anu
all the natural aud logical deductions to be drawn from it. In other
words the general public does not Just what said when
things stated about Hawaii neither will just
what said when false alarming and injurious things said AS
does have its full force and effect the individual
deandngs of the general public creating just views OF things as
they neither does aehood published truth create on the
public mind the exactly false view of the falsehood AS truthful
statement things view of things
think ought false statements OF things do not produce quite
: bad an impression fear they will
The practical this that the general public
trying any definite and conscious impression
Hawaii the things of Hawaii simply matter OF constantly
presenting that which just and accurate 1t the simple
fundamental principle of all pubcykeep the matter constantly be
fore the Pubc you reach aurng possible
always trthul Neither the false the will make
impression attention attracted and the false by attract
ing and often does the for the true
We control and dissemination of the false
cam in large degree control the dissemination OF the true Obviously
then let quit worrying about the false and devote ourselves
utey the dissemination of the assured that the has ee
mens ofWay which the false that the unbiased mind the
general pu hopabe to the true than the false and
ceps the false only as comes in the guse of truth
The extreme ensiveness deadly fakes to alarming and
injurious reports which is exhibited quarters very much
quality and about useful really advancing
the campaign Of promotion and publicity the muckake adj
vancng its user toward the crown Of glory he refuses to see
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-05-28
MAY DAY IN PARIS.

Reformers who call themselves so
cialists" tried to explode bombs in
Paris on May day-all for the cause of
liberty, equality and fraternity-amOng
yrants.-Lewiston Evening Journal.
May day in Paris, France, seems to
have been the occasion on the part of
the government for comedy, rather
than tragedy, as had been anticipated.
Knoxville Sentinel. s
Vive la Republique Franchise! And
after yesterdays test dt pretty surely
win as long as the powder lasts.-Pro-
violence Tribune and Telegram.
Dispatches show that the Paris May
day was a good bit less exciting than
the common or garden Richmond
Christmas. richmond Times Dispatch.
Frances furore seems to have peter
ed ont already. 1t never got a good
start and thus the wisdom of sup
pressing 1t at once is apparent-Wil-
mington (Del.) News.
When engaged in putting down a re-
volt Paris cares more about getting
results than about the ways and means
employed.-Chicago News.
To be the queen Of the May is an
honor sought everywhere except in
s.-Birmingham Age-Herald.
For a neat job of holding down the
lid the French government, by its man
agement of this May day and its pos
sibilitles of outbreak holds a high rec
ord.-Concord Evening Monitor.
1t begins to look as IL the republic of
France win live to see another May
day Springfield Union.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-05-28
NOTICE.

Beginning November 10, 1905, owing
to a change in the price Of certain
sizes Of crushed rock, prices will be as
follows:
No. 1-$1.55 per cubic yard.
No. 2-$1.S0 per cubic yard.
No. 3-$2.O5 per cubic yard.
No. $3.50 per cubic yard.
We wish to call attention to the fact
that No A has been reduced to prac-
tically the price of white sand, making
1t available for all kinds of concrete
work for which it is far superior to
any other sand.
LORD & BELSER
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-05-28

Those who go into Mysteries
every time they see something
published at home or abroad
which they think will injure US
something about earthquake, vol
cano, tidal wave, or other
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-05-28

The published version of Hon. w
r. Castles address, with its introduc-
tion about the the principal island
Honolulu" and its background of
snow-capped mountains" is one of the
most amazing productions that have
recently come to notice. It recalls
Mark Twain's famous agricultural ar
ticle beginning with "the guano is a
fine bird" Castle is known to be a
peaceable citizen, but the individual
who reported that speech had better
look out for him.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-05-28

The Alameda has endeared herself
anew to this community by the people
she has brought here, and by the sus-
pense relieving news she has brought
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-05-28

New York has law by which ar
rested motorists may get released at
once on giving the policeman a surety
bond signed by themselves. Why the
scheme is confined to motorists is not
apparent as the convenience undoubted-
ly would greatly appreciated by any
lawbreakers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-05-28

1t makes one shudder to think of
eight persons suffering from typhoid
and not physician in attendance. Such
was the condition reported from Molo-
kali
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-05-28
TELEPHONE WHITE ISL.

From all parts of the Territory come
accounts of the disastrous influence and
effects of the saloons
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-05-28

Tomorrow will be the first Sunday
without band concert this community
has experienced for some time.