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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-27

a reliable report comes from
Charleston that the assessed value
of the railroads in this State this
year under the new tax laws is to be
in the aggregate at least two humid
red millions of dollars. An increase
of six millions was made last year,
bringing the total value up to thirty
six millions, hut that was but par
tally under the new laws. With
the valuation this year placed at two
hundred millions Of dollars there
will certainly be no Just grounds
to say the railroad corporations have
been favored. That value means
at least one hundred thousand dol
lars mile, and even the most ram
pant enemy Of railroads must con-
cedo that such a valuation is pretty
stiff. The Board of Public Works
did not fix the valuation Of railroads
behind closed doors, as anti-tax re-
formers charged all along would be
done, but every thing was done open
ly and it is stated the proceedings
viii be embodied in pamphlet form
and issued for the benefit of the
public and especial ythe tax payers.
With the railroad question disposed
of so satisfactorily to the people, oil
and gas property greatly raised in
value and coal properties assessed
away up, there is little left if any
thing, for the Democrats to use in
vain endeavor to prejudice the peo-
pie against the new tax laws.
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Deeds Recorded

B. NJ. List 10 D. W. jacobs, / lot,
Wine addition, city.
Peter l. Lynch to B. Brown
stout, one-hall of / acre, Clark dis
trict.
\. R. McCarty to c. c. Wander
hoff, / lot, Kelley addition. city.
Daniel Weekley TO Samuel r.
Harrison, one-half acre, Simpson
district.
Elias A. Baton to John A. Bat
ton, one-half OF lot. Pike street. city.
NJ. g. Sperry and A. A. Lang,
special commissioners for a. c.
Deyer estate. 10 Charles J. Roy, 222
acres, Simpson district.
Samuel 4. Ford to j. F. Kelley,
l lot, Salem.
Joseph Ashcraft to Charles Ash
craft, 80 1-2 acres. Eagle district.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-27
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clarksburg, W. Va, April 81, 1906.
ASSESSORS BLANKS.

Governor Dawson, the great
champion OF lower and more equal
taxation, says of the assessors
part of the work of the system: I
sThere must be certain Impulse
torialness in tax returns, The less
of it the more unjust the system.
The more of it the better for the
system generally. Every taxpayer
is partner with other taxpayers,
and he has a right to know that
every other taxpayer pays his just
share. If one taxpayer wasn't com
PEELED TO pay his share the other tax
payers would have to pay that tax
payers share as well as their own.
A system that ensures individual in
terest in the common burden Is
right.
al believe the greatest objection
to the personal blanks comes from
business men, some of them in
Wheeling, who assert that the lists
will be damaging to their credits.
Is it good public policy to get credit
on something not deserving it? We
punish people for obtaining goods
under false .pretense. Morally,
there is no distinction between the
man who gets credit and the man
who gets goods under false pretenses.
Besides, business mems standing
theee days are easily ascertainable
from the reports of the commercial
rating agencies, so consequently
their objection does not apply in a
practical way.
E'We do pry into corporations and
make them show up their business in
detail. We go into the railroads
very closely and extensively, that the
taxing power may find the basis for
proper and fair returns. If we in
sist on this privilege with the cor
porations we must expect the indi-
yidual taxpayer to abide by the
same rule.
MANY people have had the false
notion that taxes are an unjust exac-
ton from them and some still cling
70 it. They feel as though every
cent they paid in taxes was 50 much
thrown away. That would be true
if the government were our enemy.
But the government is our friend
and our protector and we should
support it. It is our duty to give
it revenue as much as to take up
arms in its defense. Payment of
taxes should be patriotic duty and
done cheerfully and gladly, with the
system fair to each and to ALL"
The governor points out that the
new personal assessment blanks in
many features duplicate the queries
in the old blanks, but that people
had not paid so much attention to
the old blanks. He also saws no man
is compelled to fill out his blank. if
he does not want to; that he could
show it to the assessor and let the
assessor prepare it.
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property, after making some need
ed repairs.
Arthur Ladwig has bought the
Vandiycr property and is repairing
the house, which he expects 10 oc-
cupy soon.
DIR. L. \. Davidson attended the
Sunday school convention in Clarks-
burg last week.
Miss Laura HICKMAN was shopp-
ing in Clarksburg Friday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-27

A man known as Theodore Al
word, Of Parkersburg, is making him
self very oficious in this part Of the
State and especially in this senator
ial district, in the matter of saying
whom the people are to select TO
represent them in the legislature,
and in doing so he makes unwar-
ranted attacks on some Of the pres
emit members of the legislature. not
ably, Raymond Maxwell. It is not
why Alvord should attack
Mr.. Maxwell for voting against the
Salem charter, since Alyord claims
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-27

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ter. 1t opens the bowels. An ideal
remedy for young and old. Children
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-24

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that Prince ErTant awaits without his gates.
GuardMy Master is not King. He High Royal
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-05-18
OREGON BOOSTERS
MEET IN PORTLAND
During Past Year IS Per Cent
of All Homes Have Been
Painted.

Tom Richardson, secretary and
treasurer to the Oregon Development
League, believes the league conven-
tion to be held in Portland, May 22d,
will show greatly improved condi-
tions in the various branch organiza-
tions throughout the state.
Interest centers in the election of a
President to succeed Z. L. Smith. A.
Bennett, one of the vice presidents,
is the most tai ked of man, and there
would be no surprise if the honor
were to go to him.
Regarding the conditions of the
league generally, Mr.. Richardson
says:
A majority Of the local organiza-
tions in the state are well organized,
and busily engaged in advertising
their resources, securing now citizens
and establishing new industries, and
each community is prospering to such a
degree that it feels that it is growing
faster than any other in Oregon. The
immigration the past year has been of
substantial character. Many thous-
ands of acres have been added to the
orchards of the state, while a substan-
tial increase has been made in the
wheat production. Several new fac.
tories have been established and old
ones enlarged.
But Oregon cities and towns have
shown the greatest improvement. in
some as high as S5 per cent of all the
homes have been painted within the
last two years. There is commenda-
BILE rivalry among the inhabitants of
many villages and small towns
throughout Oregon to have the best
kept lawns and the most attractive
homes, and this is true with regard to
the older communities as with the
newer ones.
p" A great majority of the local com.
mercial bodies in the state are mem
bers OF the Oregon Development
League, and in many OF these bodies
the principal thems for discussion has
been civic Improvement In that
special work the league feels that it
has made its greatest advance. These
things will be briefly discussed at the
meeting, May 22d.
Delegates to this meeting will be
expected to occupy chairs on the stage
at the big Made in Oregon gathering
in the Armory at p. m, Tuesday
evening""
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-05-18
MEMORIAL DAY
WILL BE OBSERVED
q. A. r.. w. X. c.. and Citizens
Will Honor tho Nations
Soldier Dead.

Memorial and Decoration days will
be appropriately observed in Grants
Pass this year as in years past by the
g. A. r. and W. r. @. and citizens
generally. The memorial services
will be held in the Nemau M. Z.
church Sunday at II O'Clock with ser.
mon by Rev. @. o. Beckman. The
members Of the post and corps meet.
ing at their hall at 10 80 and march
ing to the church in body. As5
The Decoration day exercises viii
be held in the opera house at.
o'coclk. the post and corps meeting
at their hall at 1 80. The address
will be delivered by Rev. Clark
Bower. 1t is earnestly hoped that q
large number Of our people will at.
tend both meetings and special in
vitation is extended to the sons OF
veterans and ex-oonfederate soldiers TO
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-05-18
Cyanide Patent Expires Soon.

In recent issue we stated that the
Macarthur cyanide patents of the
United States, expired. This is not
entirely true. The patents do not
expire until December of the current
year. At that date the only limita-
tions on the use of cyanide with the
extraction Of gold aud silver will be
the various patents granted to cover
mechanical applications of the cya-
nide process, the number of which is
leigon. The original cyanide patents.
although they were vigorously protected
by the owners. were more or less
generally imposed upon in this
country, and more recently the prose-
cution of the infringers have not been
closely followed up. With the pass
ing of the original patents the oya-
nide process in the United States will
be open to any user, subject only to
the rights of the patents above re-
ferred to relating to the mechanical
application of the process. Mining
World.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-05-18
Time to Spray.

Prof. A. B. Cordley. of the Oregon
Agricultural College. says this is the
time to spray for Goblin moth. When
the fruit trees are in bloom is tSs
proper time to make your work count.
Ten days after the blossoms have fall.
on 1t is too late. For good results uss
the following formula: Four ounces
OF arsenate soda. ~ ounces Of acedate
OF lead. Dissolve in water in separate
bucket pour together and you have
sufficient arsenate OF lead for so gal
Ions OF water. and all you have to do
is to pour your arsenate into the
water and stir we'll
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-05-18
OLD SOLDIERS ARE CON-
ING TO GRANTS PASS
Citizens Preparing to Give Them
Welcome-Larse Attend
ance Expected.

The Fourteenth Annual Soldiers
and Sailors Reunion will convene in
this city on Monday, June IS, and
will continue in camp FIVE days
During encampment week the state
encampmants of the Department of
\ Oregon G. A. R., the W. R. c. and
! the ladies of the q. A. R. will be held
on the grounds. The railroads have
granted rate of one fare for the
round trip. 1t is expected that
Grants Pass will entertain from 1900
to 1900 visitors during encampment
week.
The camp grounds are located in a
beautiful. we'll shaded grove near
the river, a short distance east of
Sixth street. The camp will present
the appearance of city of tents.
The grounds will be furnished with
water from the city water works and
will be lighted by electric lights All
the tents available will be furnished
bv the association. but as this supply
may not be adequate, it is requested
that all who can, should bring tents.
Straw for the tents, wood and coffee
will be furnished free to all comrades
Of the associations and their families.
Entertainments will e provided for
each evening by the local posts and
W. R. @.
A number of prominent visitors
will be present. Invitation have
been issued to the governor of Oregon
and other nigh officials. Martial
music will be furnished by fife and
drum corps composed of old veterans
A liberal fund has been subscribed
by the citizens of Grants Pass for the
entertainment of the visitors. The
city will be appropriately decorated
by professional decorator from San
Francisco and no pains will be spared
by the people to show their patriot
ism and desire to give the old veterans
the time of their lives. The invita-
tions are issued not alone to the "boys
of '6l," but all Indian war veterans,
those of the Spanish American war
and the Confederate survivors are
urged to "fsll in once more and
rally on the old camp gound.
s. M. Nealon of Table Rock is
colonel in command and F. NJ.
Stewart of Medford is acting adjutant.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-05-18

There are now In operation In Ger
many between 5000 and 5000 alcohol
enignes and II is estimated that when
alcohol designed for such purposes
in the United States is. free from
government tax much larger num-
Der will be used here. Internal com
bustion engines using alcohol as a
motor fuel are coming into general
use on farms for running all kinds of
farm machinery. BY the use Of
alcohol 20 per cent more power can be
secured on given engine than can be
obtained by the use of gasoline, "a
alcohol usn be compressed to q much
higher degree than gasoline without
danger Of spontaneous combustion. II
is used also in running light machin-
cry in workshops. Mining World.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-05-18
INACCURATE PROMOTION
WORK With BANQUET
Commercial Club Holds Enthu-
sinstic Mectins-Dines and
Mako Speeches.

A banquet was given on Monday
evening at the opera house by tn,
Grants Pass Commercial Club ant
was attended by representativ,
gathering of the business men. 1
was ono Of the most enjoyable func
tions Of the sort ever given in oul
city and all the arrangements wer,
perfect and harmonious.
The tables were arranged in th,
form of a large square, the guests
occupying the outer sides. This ar
rangement was especially oonvenien,
in view of the after dinner speeches,
as speaker at any point was in full
view of all the guests
The tables we're prettily and taste.
fully decorated with ivy and roses and
the bill of fare contained long list
of appetizing viands, served in tn rec
courses. An orchestra of four pieces,
Prof. Henry. leader. assisted by Miss
Willis. S. F. Cheshire and Ralph
Dean, occupied the stage and
heightened the enjoyment of the oc-
casion, with number of we'll rem
dered selections. Six young girls
acted as walters. The culinary ar
rangements and decorations were
under the efficient supervision of Mrs
r. H. Gilfllan.
At tho conclusion of the third
course, short speeches were given by
a number of business and professional
men. o. s. Blanchard, president of
the club. read a telegram from Tom
Richardson of Portland. the moving
spirit of the boosting movement
in the state in which Mr.. Richardson
proposed a standing toast to Oregon s
prosperity.
L. B. Hall, list vice. president of the
club, spoke on the necessity and i'm
portance of irrigation, calling atten.
tion to the fact that there are at least
40, 900 acres of land now lying idle in
the county that could be watersd and
made productive.
r. L. Coe spoke of needed improve.
ments, the desirability or better streets
and advised the planting OF shade
trees. He emphasized the Importance
of pure water supply for drinking
and good sewers.
Geo. S. Calhoun spoke of the need
of better transportation facilities and
the Importance of the new railroad to
Takilma.
Rev. J. B. Travis spoke on manu-
features. He mentioned the need of
to take care of the fruit and
vegetable product of which this
county is capable, and of factories
10 work the woods which are suitable
for furniture and interior finising
purposes.
Engineer Richards, Of the California
& Oregon Coast Railway Co., gave
encouraging news in regard to the
new railway. He told of the delay to
the project that had been caused by
the San Francisco fire but gave assur-
ance that construction work would be-
gin within a very short time
DR.. Flanagan. the pioneer physician
and resident OF Grants Pass. gave an
interesting talk on the development of
the Rogue River Valley.
The club roll was augmented by the
addition of the names of II new
mem bers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-05-18
EVENING OF SONG
is GREATLY ENJOYED
Cantata David" Rendered by
Local Singers at Presby-
terian Church..

The cantata, David, the Shepherd
Boy" was given on Sunday evening
at Bethany Presbyterian church, q
large audience being present. Nearly
every available seat in the church
was taken aud the program. which
consumed nearly two hours of time.
was enjoyed throughout. The follow
ing singers participated in the con-
cert:
Sopranos-Mrs, w. L. Ireland, Mrs.
W. W. Walker, Mrs. Fred Mensoh,
Misses Mary Coe, Edith McColm,
Bessie MoColm, Ethel Bartlett, Ida
Fyfeld. Kate Newell. Vera Reymers.
Altos-Mrs. H. A. Rotermund,
Mrs. T. L. Beard, Misses Laura Par
ker, Mary Parker and Augusta Par
ker.
Tenors-Geo. Cramer, Il S. veatch,
W. l.. Ireland. Geo. Birdseye.
Basses-A. E. VOORHEES,, T. p.
Cramer, Fred Mensch, H. s. PRESCOTT,
Rev. Evan z. Hughes.
There was also children chorus
Of some 90 voices. This chorus was
composed OF young girls whose voices
had very pleasing quality in the few
numbers in which they participated.
The soloists were Mrs. Ireland, Mrs.
Walker, Miss Augusta Parker, L. p.
Cramer, Geo. Cramer, A. Il. VOORHEES,,
Il. S. Veatch and W. l.. Ireland All
the solos were well and pleasingly
rendered and the choruses were sung
with spirit and uuanimity. Among
the numbers especially pleasing were
the solos. 80 Carmel Fair, )" by Mrs.
Ireland; Peace Be to Thee" by Mrs.
Walker; the songs of Michal by Miss
Augusta Parker; the duet OF David
and Jonathan, "Since First Ny
Soul. by Geo. ..Cramer and e. 8.
Veatch and the duet of Saul and Jona-
than by L. p. Cramer and Mr..
Veatch. Among the finer choruses
were the double chorus "Manasseh
Sends Her Thousands" and the finale,
Hosanna. ts.~'
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The cantata was given under the
dictatorship Of H. o. Kinney to
whose thorough training its success
is in great measure due. Miss
Ethel Palmer ably filed the office Of
aocompanist.
The cantata was given for the bene-
tit OF the Y. p. s. O. Il. and the an.
The National tribune., 1906-10-18
r. J. w. Eosser, $40 Walton ST., Atlanta, Ca.

{ their true intention was what saved
: from surprise and annihilation. I
elieve it was the greatest odds that
ere fought during the war. We had
wo small stockades that would hold
bout 800 men each.
They tried to form and charge us
hree different times, but we poured in
'Ich a murderous volley that we emp
led their saddles and their horses
2roke away and ran back into the
Foods. The fighting was all done at
lose range. L could have shot to their
mes with revolver any time during
the afternoon. The Major called 40
;ome men across the river about 3:3o
,. m. of the 14th and told them he
vanted some one to ride to Fayetteville
to send dispatch to Little Rock for
endorsements.
After the firing ceased, at dark, we
began 10 erect a defense to withstand
Il siege. working all night digging a
trench and throwing up breastworks.
With such force as the rebels had
we expected that they would renew
their attack early on the 18th, and as
our ammunition was all but exhausted.
we could have held out for a very short
time. What was our surprise to find
that the rebels had retreated and gone
up the river 35 miles during the night.
Jerome J. Garrett, 1876 Sherman St.,
Rochester n. Y.
The National tribune., 1906-10-18

er side of the equator under repub
iican form of government somethin
like our own. The effect is alread
perceptible in the more cordial relation
with the South American diplomat
here. Mr.. Root is now in pOssessio5
of more information at first hand abou
South American countries than any
other man in public life in the Unite
States. He intends to use it, and tn.
President wants him to do so to pro
mote. to the greatest possible degree
friendship and commerce with all tn.
Republics on this hemisphere.
During the two years remaining o
this Administration Secretary Root
with all his ingenuity in dealing wit
men and nations. is expected to give :
deal Of important counsel in Soutf
American affairs. He has already agreed
to deliver an address on the Oppor'
tunities for developing trade relation.
with the South Americans. He is nov
in a fair way t. be better known K
South Americans of the future thar
any other Secretary of State except Mr.
Blaine.
The National tribune., 1906-10-18
The I'd Conn. ii. A.

Editor National Tribune: I am a
reader of your good paper. and / will
never do without it. j think that every
comrade should be n subscriber.
Please give a history of the I'd Conn
II. A, formerly the old 18th Conn.
have a letter from a Colonel of a Wis
consin regiment, saying that the I'd
Conn. II. A. was one Of the 300 fighting
regiments.
would like the address of Capt
VIM. f. Spencer. He was as brave an
officer as ever drew sword.-C. A. Bige-
low, 209 18th Ave, haywood, Ill.
The I'd Conn. II. A. was one of the
300 fighting regiments given by Col
Fox. It's history will be published in
due time in The National Tribune
Editor National Tribune.
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