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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-08
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY NOTES.

The Winter Term has the largest
number of new students in the
history of the school. The day for
prayer for Colleges was one Of the
best ever held. There were four
services during the day. AT the
time of the services Bishop Peterkin
was among the speakers.
The new power house and heat
ing plant work admirably. The
new building is now occupied to the
great comfort Of teachers and stud.
ents.
The coming Spring Term prom
ises to be very large.
President Wier has recovered from
his recent illness and is doing his
work with usual vigor.
There is talk of still another build.
ing for the school. The apprecia-
ton Of real estate values is very
marked contiguous to the school.
The christian work is in excellent
condition. Special revival services
will be begun in few days.
Contributions for the furnishing
of the Society Halls and the rooms
OF the Christian Associations have
been generous. Among the con-
tributors is Miss Helen. Gould, OF
New York.
Two new departments will be
started the coming year. President
Wier goes to Baltimore to attend
the University Senate in few days,
thence to Washington as a delegate
to the divorce congress.
The distribution of catalogues is
larger than ever.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-08
OUT WITH sWIsHER.

II the Republicans hope to win in
this state next year they must first
reoTganize the state committee. The
first thing to do is to place a man Of
some personality and standing at
the head Of the committee. The
longer Swisher remains the head Of
the State committee the Republican
chances for success will grow less.
--Sistersyille Review. (Rep.)
Secretary Of State Swisber is sim
ply the revolving gun that fires the
bullets manufactured by the Ma.
chine. Those who know Swisher
intimately are perfectly aware that
he does not possess the executive
ability which would place him at
the head Of a political organization.
On the principle that ga rose by
another name would smell just as
swee" they place Charley at the
head of the organization. But
Charles Wesley will move no more
on the political checker. board with.
out his instructions from the Ma.
chine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-08
NUMBER Is

properly certified by the American
othclals at the port of departure and
saves the risk to respectable China
men of taking the trip clear across
the Pacific and then being turned
back by the immigration officials at
San Francisco. The Chinese gov.
eminent is willing to negotiate a
treaty on the basis Of this measure
and il It does SO. It is safe to say
that the boycott will be. lifted and
The American Oriental trade saved
from extinction. AS Pacific Coast
man, Secretary Metcalf is of course
against the measure, and all the in
huence that can be brought to bear
against 1t in Congress either through
ignorance or perversity will of
course be brought. One might think
that the Pacific Coast would see the
value to it in fostering American
oriental trade and for once lay aside
its violent Chinese prejudice. But
there isno sign OF weaken ing be-
yond the Rockies and il 1t can, the
coast is going to kill the goose that
would lay for it in the future very
solid golden egg.
The Senate has made great yir.
tue of passing the administrations
consular bill shorn of nearly all its
valuable features. The essential
point OF the measure was to pro-
vide tor examinations and to make
the service real career for a young
man divorced entirely from political
influence and the spoils syesem.
Some OF the less valuable features
are left and the law. If Justly admin.
istered will be an improvement over
the present law. But the State De-
partment is almost as far as ever
from getting the measure that il
really wanted and which would
n ave put the consular service
on such footing as to have made
IL Immensely valuable In fostering
American foreign trade.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-08
THIRTY ODD CENTS.

Times changes always a source
Of surprise. There is no especial
reason Why they should surprise us
unless 1t be on the theory that we
are rarely looking for what is sure
to happen. One is reminded OF this
fact very fofcibly by the changes in
values which have taken place in
this state during the past half cen
tury. To illustrate: Mr. n. r. Nc.
Gregor, Of Wheeling is in posses.
sion Of tax receipt OF his fathers
for the year 1880 20 for taxes on
1000 acres Of land in Richie county
valued at seven cents per acre.
The tax receipt was not in printed
form as they are today, but ju
written out as any ordinary private
receipt would be. II was in the name
Of Virginia aud amounted to about
81 cents. The land today could moi
be bought for half a million dollars.
Among the personal effects on thc
tax bill was an old Connection
clock, which in those days was
looked upon as a great and unneces
sery luxury, very much as window
glass was in the seventeenth cen
tur. The tax on this clock was for.
ty cents; several cents more thar
the state tax on 1000 acres Of land
Star.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-08

dollars per day. for the time actually
employed by him and at that rate FOR
fraction of day The several road
superintendents shall report to the
county court at each regular term
thereof, and at such other times as
the court may require, full itemizcd
statement of the expenditures made
by them since their last report giving
number of, names of hands and the
number of horses employed by them,
the time each was employed. the
amount paid 20, or for each, and as TO
such other matters as they may deem
necessary, or the court may require,
which, report shall be sworn to by such
superintendent.
XIV. The county court is hereby
authorized and empowered to employ
an engineer or surveryor i'm altering
or establishing of any roads, as herein
provided, whenever they may deem il
necessary, whose compensation shall
be such as may be fixed by the court.
XVI. Upon the adoption of the
provisions of this act, as provided
Daerein, all laws or parts of laws in
conflict with this act, and only as far
as they may be in conflict with il,
shall be as TO said county or district
null and void.
XVII. Any county or district hav-
ing adopted the provision of this act
and wishing hereafter to disncontinue
the same may do so in the same man
ner as provided in section two of this
act for the adoption or rejection of
said act, and il any district shall de-
termine at said election to discontinue
the same, the general road law in
force at that time shall be in force in
said district.
XVIII. No voter in said county re-
siding in any Incorporated city, town
or village whose roads, streets and al
leys are opened and kept in repair by
such city, town or village, shall vote
at the election herein provided for,
nor shall the provisions of this act APP
ply to such incorporated city, town or
village, nor to the property situated
therein, nor person residing therein.
w. h. Rutherford,
Supt., Precinct No. /, Reno District.
Printed by courtesy of the Journal
and Argus.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-08
ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY
Bv the Board OF Public Works for tho
Year 1906

Notice is hereby given that The
Board>of Public Works of the State
OF West Virginia will hold meetings
In the Governors rooms, IN the
State Capitol, at Charleston, on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
April S, 6 and 7, 1906. beginning at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon of each
day for the purpose of hearing all
who desire to be heard concerning
the assessment of the property Of
railroads, railroad toll bridges, car
lines, express lines, pipe lines,
telegraph lines, and telephone lines,
as provided in sections 80 TO Io7 Of
chapter IS Acts 1905. At said
meetings the Board will hear any
person interested. Written state
ments may be flied at any time.
Persons expecting to be present and
to make oral statements will please
notify the undersigned as soon
as may be, stating on which of the
above dates they will be present,
in order that arrangements may
be made to hear all with as little
delay as possible. The owner or
operator Of every railroad, railroad
bridge, car line, express line, pipe
line, telegraph line, and telephone
line, wholly or partly in this State,
is required to make written report
TO the State Tax Commissioner, on
or before the first Of April next, for
the year ending December 81. 1905
For copies of the law and blank
forms of report apply to the State
Tax Commissioner, Charleston.
z. W. SwfsHER, Sec. Of
The Board OF Public Works.
Charleston, w. Va Jan. so, 1906
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-08
ONE EFFECT.

Rents in Wheeling have increased
sixty per cent. There is also a big
inctease throughout the state, and
the only thing to which 1t can be
attributed is the recent assessment
OF real estate. Score another notch
Tor the Dawson tax laws.
burg News.
Increased rents is the most natur-
al thing in the world. Those who
invest their money in dwellings for
rent expect them to bring them
In certain per cent on the money
thus invested. Ii the tax laws are
such as to increase the rate of tax
alton the landlord has nothing to do
but to increase the rent and let the
poor man pay it. The poor man
has no alternative. He must pay
the increase or move out. But the
poor man finds that this thing Of
moving every time the moon changes
is an expensive luxury. So there is
nothing left for the poor renter to
do but to pay the increase and
tighten up his belt one notch tighter
in order to economic when he
dimes.
But some OF the Machine organs
that realize that the increased rent
is the most potent argument that can
be produced against the new tax
laws are resorting to the old argu-
ment of "supply and demand"
They would have it that il is the
scarcity of houses that has caused
the sudden increase in rent. But
the people are not so credulous but
what they know that il such was
the case that there is sufficient capt.
tai in each community that would
be only too willing to "supply the
demand" In fact they are jnst
looking for such investments. The
organs will have to give a better
reason than the "supply and de-
mand" if they expect the renters to
believe them.
No, the people are becoming bet
ter acquainted with the Dawson tax
laws each day. When they are put
into full effect the people can judge
who has been doing the monumental
living about the tax lave
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-08
KNGWOOD PRESTON COUNTY WEST 1906

in the State that understands the
science of phospha;e-politics. The
Promoter has built up the phos-
pha,e politics of the administration
to such high standard that Gov.
Dawson, before he left for Canada,
bestowed upon him the title of
phosphate Defender of the Ma.
chine. THE RAMBLER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-08

The first movement toward the
enactment Of a State law for a two
cent rate on the railroads in the
State, was started at a meeting Of
the committee on rsIlrods, of the
Wheeling Board Of Trade last week.
The gist Of the meeting was that
resolutions would be prepared, and
which would be presented to the
board for passage, after which they
would be sent to other boards Of
trade and commercial bodies in the
State, asking for their co operation
in the matter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-08

OF course Commissioner Dillon
will include himself in his recon.
mendation to the Legislature for an
increase in the salaries Of assessors.
"He that proyideth not for his
own household IS worse than an
inhdel."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-03-29

appeIattoustas II 0isnftas, d. apHI 1905, psn
llbr Rorsens bis ilhr abenbs, In ber Office sss
County S6asmeiiters, i'm 0tri4tssebaubt In bE
Stdbt SCRANTON.
Srsenb eiue gerou, bic 70 usr,si4ust oSsr bssusrt
TT unb 90 peridumt oer apptlaon beijuwohntu oetr
ataen bic GntibeiouHg bes Abibassrs an bas eoms
mon gleds @ertat innerbalb lebu Tage btrua4 tu
appslirsn, fol- ieiuer 9ertbeietgung gum 9wtde btr
Grangung bes Setrases Der eens, bsr tbm anterleet
H. peTluitig gehen, rpenn Rlage erbobtH utrb bat er
Das geies beitimmt ferner. bab 90 bic pfi&t ees
County 5baSmeiers fein fol-, tir bic Grbebunp aasr
ibm eeb6rig pom faufudnnii1en abfHdter einbsriAs
Dor BEN erftsH gag i'm SUIT eines ieeeu dabrss bee
,abIt, uenH uibt binnen itbu Edsen na9 6dntewers
ben be,abIt; unb Der befaete S4dsmeifer ioa pen
er nibt an o6sr Dor ienem Datum iIasbar wirs.
VI. sB. sBdtttns, aaufmaH Hti4sr Abf4ateE
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-03-21
A Running Jump

There was gathering Of college
boys and girls, and the conversation
centered on sports Of all kinds; and
there were all kinds of stories OF feats
of strength and agility. Some Of them
were marvelously far from truth, but
little matter of that kind does not
bother the average college boy or girl
of the present day.
They were all surprised when one
of the lady professors, gentle and OF
quiet demeanor always, said:
The greatest feat | ever witnessed
was running jump of forty feet
across a rayine."
Forty feet?" they all chorused.
Yes. exactly forty feet" was the
quiet reply.
THAT is absolutely impossible for
any one 10 believe" ventured the ath.
lete of the crowd.
"Oh, II was not such great jump,
considering the run that he made be-
fore jumping" said the lady profes.
sor.
We'll, pray, please tell us how far
a man had TO run before jumping for
ty feet"
"A little over seven miles" she
said.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-03-21
Several Prominent Citizens are Having Their
Share of Trouble Other News Items.

his share OF trouble. Only few
weeks ago Bro. Nash fell from his
horse and broke his arm: then soon
after his little boy got down very sick.
Sunday morning about three O'Clock
his wife took very sick and about l:l5
she presented him with fine
boy Mother and child doing well, so
the trouble on Sunday morning
turned out TO be source Of joy.
see that we have a few visitors in
Franklin today. Elder Joshua Hawks
is down from Rexburg. He has been in
Preston for good while staying with
his son Fred, where he helped build
an addition to Fred's house Elder
John Jolly Jr is also visitor, down
from Blackfoot, for few days, and
his brother, County Assessor Thomas
Jolley, is here on business Tom looks
as Jolly as ever, travelling through
mud, snow and rain and visiting all
kinds Of people
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-03-21

CACHE JUNCTION, UTAH, March Is.
Miss Lille Crookston is at home for a
few days visit, but expects to return to
Logan soon, where she has been stay.
ing with her brother and family
Cache Junction is soon to have
several new phones and will be con.
nected with all parts OF the valley.
About an equal number Of phones by
the Independent Co. and the Bell
Telephone Co. are being placed in
private residences
Mrs. Olive Baugh Parker has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Baugl for the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker are moving to
Preston where they expect to reside
in the future.
Nora Bonfoy, the daughter OF Mrs.
Di,elbiss, has returned from visit
Of several months in Michigan.
Jim Briggs has been attending court
at Brigham city for the past four day
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-03-21

MENDoN, March Is, 1906. -Heber
Parker did not sell his horse here.
He took him back to Wellsville again.
f. Richards, j. Willie, VIM. Bart
lett, C. Sorenson. J. II. Hartman,
VIM. and S. Longstroth, John and
James Whitney, Simon, Charley,
More ana Jesse bought the Shire
stallion that was brought up from
Ogden.
Miss Winnie, Cora and Myrl Hard.
man were called home on account OF
the serious illness of their sister Alta,
who has been very low. She is slowly
improving now.
Mrs Mormon Bird has gone to Salt
Lake to stay month with her
daughter, Mrs. Oscar Cooley.
Supt. McCarrey was here visiting
the schools Thursday.
Miss Lucy Baker was called to Men
don Thursday, her sisters baby being
very SICK.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-03-21
Sad AffliCtiOn.

We have some children down with
whooping cough and other diseases
Brother Isaac r. Nash's little boy Is
very sick. Or. States is attending to
him. He saw that the child was in a
dangerous condition so got DR.. Adam.
son to come and see the boy. They
decided that he had to undergo an
operation to save his life, as great
quantity of puss had gathered on his
lungs and the boy was suffering much
pain in his stomach Thursday, the
sth, they performed an operation. He
seems now to gain little every day.
They took from him little over a
pint Of puss and said that they could
not take more from him then as he
could not stand 1t.
1t seems that Bro. Nash is getting
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-03-21
Lot Of Sickness Al Franklin Miss Laura FrdnkentIeld
Popular Actress Appears at Thatcher Opera
House, Saturday, March, 18th.

winning young actress, assisted by an
unusually strong company, held the
boards at the Margaret theatre last
evening and pleased a large and most
enthusiastic audience. Classic drama,
after all the light. frivolous entertain
ments Anaconda has been deluged
with, came as real treat, and "Her
Double Life, dramatization of Will
kie Collins New Magdalen," is a
beautiful classic, with enough of the
sensational TO make ii pleasure to all
classes Of theatre.goers. 1t abounds In
stunning situations and clmaxes and
the lines are brilliant and hold an au
dence with the deepest interest.
Miss Frankentield, irst as the Red
Cross nurse, and in the false position
as Grace Roseberry, has the greatest
demands made upon her, and she never
fails to rise to the occasion. She has
great emotional power, and finely
modu lated voice. She is ably support
ed by George Dagelen as the English
rector, Julian Gray; Maria Heger as
the real Grace Roseberry, is fine,
discriminating actress, never ,overdo.
ing her part, and her best scene, which
is in the third act, with Miss Franken-
field, is cleyerly done.
James II. Morrison played the part
OF the young lover and newspaper cor.
respondent in the happiest manner
imaginable. He has very pleasing
stage presence.
Elsie Kaye as the titled Lady Janet
Roy is one Of the cleverest and most
pleasing actresses seen here in some
time. The production is a pleasure
10 every way.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-03-21
Because She Couldn't.

What is your special claim to en-.
ter?' asked st. Peter of the female
soul who had been knocking at the
gate
81 never talked about my neigh,
bors,' she answered.
That Is too rare a virtue 10 go un.
rewarded" said the stern guardian.
Pass right in"
Hold on there" called the record.
ing angel,
Has she not told the TRUTH" de,
handed st. Peter
"Oh, she didn't talk about her
ucighbors, all right, but it was be.
cause she was born deaf and dumb
and had rheumatism in both hands
Baltimore American.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-03-21
UPS AND DOWNS AT MENDON.

Mrs Alice Gallery is visiting with
friends in Logan
Mrs Emma Sorenson went to Logan
TO attend her fathers birthday cele-
bration.
Mrs. Frank Harris, of Logan, is
visiting with relatives and friends this
week.
Charley and Vernon Bird have gone
to Salt Lake to work.
Mrs. Sadie Longstroth has gone to
Lewiston TO nurse.
Bishop Bird has had the Bell Tele.
phone put in his residence.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-03-21

FRANKLIN, March, II, 1906 Sister
Dowdlc is a very sick woman. Sister
Alice Oliverson is also still very low
and there is not much hope of her re-
covery. But while there is life there
is hope, for it seems that when doc.
tors sometimes have done all they can
for some patients and all hope is gone,
the patient gets well after all God
seems to have mercy and causes the
disease TO leave. We know that God
moves in mysterious way his would
prS TO prrfOrn
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-03-21
WASTE PLACES OF THE SOUTH
They Are Rapidly increasing in Value
Year by Year.


1t is a matter of record that In
1895 in certain rural community in
the south six acres of land sold for
$l3.9S or $2.33 an acre, says the
Southern Workman. Last year these
same six acres sold for 81 $50 or
s276.G6 an a're Near this another
tract which in 1892 sold for 20 cents
an acre sold in 1904 for $3.50 an acre.
All of this land IT. 1892 and 1895 was
out in the country. II is out in the
country now and 1t is used for farm.
ing purposes only. No spectators
have run its price up; no boomers
have laid of a city there and adver-
tised corner lots" There is no city
there, and the people have no inten.
ton of building one. Neither is there
even cotton mill or other manufact-
uring concern there or anywhere in
that vicinity. People have lived there
for nearly 200 years and titled the soil
and that Is what they are doing now.
The difference IS that for the first
time they are learning how to farm,
how to bring from land formerly CON
sidered waste crops which sell at
big profit. And along with this and in
consequence of this they are learning
how to live comfortably in the coun.
try, how to build themselves homes,
how with others near them to build
up a community life and enjoy those
intellectual and social pleasures which
they were wont to consider possible
only in the town. Some new blood"
has been introduced into this com
munity, people who come down from
the northwest to engage in truck
growing, or any other Kind of growing
the land was capable Of, but the ma.
tives, too, have been stimulated and
thus assisted have gone to work to
better themselves anG build up their
community.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-03-21
Phones al Cache Junction

j. w. Divelbiss and wife are enjoy.
ing quite an extended visit from Mr..
Divelbiss's father, whose home is in
Kansas, Also brother of Mrs Dwell
bliss, with his wife and two children,
from Michigan.
Miss Mary Lauretzen, of Cornish, is
helping Mrs. Frank Hotel in her
restaurant
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-03-21
Cured Consumption.

Mrs. b. w. Evans, Clearwater, Kan
writes, My husband lay sick for three
months. The doctors said he had
quick consumption. We procured a
bottle of Billiards. Horehound Syrup,
and IL cured him. That was six years
ago and since then we have Away
kept a bottle in the house. We can
not do without it. For coughs and
colds it has no equal. DC, soc and 81
Sold by Ritter Bros. DrugCo.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-03-21
White River Country.

That great stretch of country be-
tween Carthage, Mo, and New
port, Ark, is now open, the White
River Line having been opened Jan
uary 2lst. This country is wonderful
in It's possibilities. Inquiry Of the
Missouri Pacific Railway will bring
fnll particulars.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-03-21
Invaluable for rheumatism.

have been suffering for the past
few years with severe attack OF
rheumatism and found that Billiards.
Snow Liniment was the only thing
that gave me satisfaction and tended
to alleviate my pains. March -. OF:
John &. Degnan, Kinsman, Ills. pc,
SOC and 81. Ritter Bros Drug Co.