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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-17
Anarchist Is Dead.

Special to the Herald.
Cincinnati. o.. March 17.-Johann
Most, the widely known anarchist,
died in this city To-Day.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-17
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Palestine and Vicinity:
Occasional rain tonight and Sunday.
Warmer Sunday. :.
Minimum temperature, 81; maxi
mum, A.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25
FRIENDLY CONTEST.

In support of the statement prev
iously made by the Telegram that
the contest between Captain Doven-
er and Hon. w. P. Hubbard for the
Republican nomination for Con-
grcss is void of all bitterness, the
Telegram appends the following
taken from the Weston Independ-
ent, whose editor is an avowed adj
vocatc of Captain Dovener's re-
nomination, but, who stands ready
in case of Mr.. Hubbard's nomina-
lion 10 give him just as hearty sup
port as he would Captain Doverer,
and, though there may be differ
ence of opinion from the Independ-
Ont as to the duty Of the Repub-
licans to renominate Captain Dow
Sner, vet all like the good feeling
manifest in the editorial:
eve trust that all Republicans
will deport themselves in such a
manner with respect to the two men
aspiring to the congressional nom
ination as that no bad blood may
exist. 1t Is useless to employ I'M
fair or unworthy means. We shall
all want to support the nominee. 1t
is needless TO say that both are good
men, because the fact is too we'll
known. Those who seek to discrcd-
it either of them either do it ig-
norantly or maliciously. This pa
per has believed. and it yet believes.
that Congressman Dovener's ser
vices have been such as to earn for
him another term. He has been
loyal to the party interests, respon-
siye to every individual appeal for
assistance about the departments.
and helpful in every possible mans
ner to his constituents. Moreover.
he has secured through his services
on the Rivers and Harbors commit
tee the expenditure of about SILL
100000 on water ways which has
not only given paying employment
to hundreds Of workingmen. but has
provided cheaper and better faclli-
ties for transportation to numbers
of West Virginia producers. We
shall be found favoring him to the.
end OF the contest. but if it be as
certained that majority of the
voters prefer TO confer the honor
upon Mr.. Hubbard. no higher par
titan tribute can be paid the thous-
ands of erstwhile Doyener support
ers in this county and over tie dis
trict than to say that they will be
found well up in the ranks waging
warfare on the common foe until
after the general election Is over
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25

rule, in truth, appeared to be in the
end quite satisfactory to not only all
of the members of the committee
but also all present, and there was
no cause for complaint from any one
and there was none so far as the
Telegram has heard. This spirit of
the committee should be an encour-
agement to the party and inbued
BY all there can be no question of a
Republican victory in Harrison
county, the greatest in the history of
the party. That there will be no
one doubts, and it is q mere waste
Of printers ink for Democratic pa
pers TO make. any such attemprs to
make false impression. i
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25
MILITARY ENcAMPMENTs.

The grounds of jamestown Expo
sition will next year be the scene OF
probably the most interesting and
picturesque military encampment
ever held in this or any country
Visiting companies and regiments
from European countries and the
American continent will G obn the
ground during the currency OF the
Exposition and large number OF
United States troops will be con-
4inuously on hand.
Apart from the attraction of the
parades. reviews and manouyers,
there will be much interest taken in
the living quarters Of the troops and
the. encampmcnts will be a very
beautiful feature of the celebration.
There will be great variety of ma
tionalitics and uniforms and the
mingling of French, English, Rus
sian, Japanese, Mexican, Spanish
and other visiting troops should
have an educational as well a .
spectacular value.
The preparations for the receP..
lion, comfort and maintenance Of
these soldiers will be very elaborate
and will necessitate the exercise OF
skill and care. The grounds Of the
Exposition are to be policed and
guarded by the United Stats Gov
eminent which will take every pre-
caution and exercise every care for
the welfare and comfort Of the VISIT
ors. The Secretary of War has al
ready appointed officers to examine,
lay out and report upon the land
set apart by the directors of the
Jamestown Exposition for the mill
tary encampments These officers
are Col. Ramsey D. Potts, Artillery
Corps; Major Charles J. Bailey, Ar
tillery Corps. and Captain J. L.
;Winslow, of the Corps of Engineers.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25

seen.
The committee has never been
disposed to be unfair, notwithstand-
ing the harsh criticism beaped upon
/ it in the past in the interest OF the
Democratic party, and in this par
ticular instance it certainly demon
strated plainly to all interested
that it has the success of the Re
publican party at heart and places
that success above all personal in
tcrests. What is essential now is
full cooperation Of all RePub-
licans with the committees and then
will the Grand Old Party come out
of the battle with even a greater VIC
tory than that of two years ago,
when the same committee had
charge Of the campaign and the
county went Republican by an un-
preccdentcd majority. The com
mittce is certainly entitled to great
credit and deserves the hearty CO.
operation of every Republican.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25

Clay Ross aged 1s years, son oi
Henry c. Ross Of Bridgeport, ii
the object of the humanitarian at
tention of B. B. Stout, humane of
ficer. He is now at the home Oh
John Webb near Bridgeport where
he will remain until Mr.. Stout car
find him a home. &sf
About, three months ago the boy
was tied up by his father so that he
could. neither stand nor sit. This
was a mode Of punishment inflicted
by the father for something the boy
had done which did not meet the
approval Of the father.
Mr.. Stout was notified about that
time by r. H. Brown, of Morgan
town, field agent for the West Yir-
ginia Humane Society. of the in
cident. and Mr.. Stout began an in
vestigation. . About that time the
boy escaped from home andewent to
q place near Grafton. Mr.. Stout
tradcd him by telephone and went
there after him, but upon his ar
rival learned he had gone 10 his
grandfnther's in Barbour county.
Mr.. Stout wrote to them and re-
ccivcd reply. There was an ex-
change of letters in which tho boys
aunt stated they could not care for
the boy. The lad suddenly went
back to Bridgeport and Mr.. Stout
was notified. He proceeded to
bridgeport Saturday and went into
Fitzhugh's store and found the boy
there. At first he denied that his
father had tied him up or that he
had stolen and secreted a wire
stretcher Mr.. Fitzhugh had borrow
ed from the boys father, but Mr.
Stout finally succeeded in getting
him to make a full confession, and
then Mr.. Stout temporarily paced
him in the home Of Mr.. Webb.
Monday afternoon Mr.. Stout con-
ferrd with the boys father in
Clarksburg. and got the latter's con-
sent to send him the boys clothes.
which he did Tuesday morning.
The boy had been deprived some
time Of change of clothing and
was in very filthy condition. when
Mr.. Stout found him. The humane
officer prc:ided him with a shirt and
other wearing apparel, and
Tuesday delivered the dlothes to
him sent from his fathers home.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25

Senator Jacob Snyder was here
Saturday evening from Wheeling.
In short statement he said Con
gresham Doyener would carry Ohio
county and come into the conven-
ton with most of the delegates from
that county. Senator Snyder said
he himself would be rc-nominated.
From this distance it does not APP
pear that Senator Snyder has the
situation sized up very well as to
Captain Doyener, though he may
know all about his own chances to
be re-nominated State senator. 1T
is becoming more and more appar-
emf that there as, a growing sent.
mcnt in all the counties in favor OF
Mr.. Hubbard's candidacy, and. at
this time it looks as if he will get
the nomination.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25
Committees ACTION.

Tt is. scarcely probable any Re-
publican in Harrison county VINO
has the welfare of the party and
county at heart will take serious Ell
ceptions to the action of the conf
mice in meeting assembled We'd
nesday. There was not Repub-
lican present who was not given the
opportunity to be heard and those
W;af6 spoke or made suggestions We're
accorded respectful attention. There
seemed on every hand a deep, de-
termined desire to act only. for the
best in every detail and the counsel
of all was needed. 1t was perfect
1y right that no action be taken as
10 county candidates at this time as
there are but few known candidate;
at this time and three weeks would
not be sufficient time for men to de-
eide whether they will seek nomina.
ton or not and TO properly make
their campaign. Again, the actor
OF the committee separates the Con
gressional and Senatorial feature
from the county part, and gives op
portunity to act wisely and well j
both matters. Other features of tn
committees action appear to be full
1y satisfactory TO all, too, and Their
is a general feeling among Repub
licans that the committee has mater
tally advanced the. interests of tn
party and that success is alread..
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25

Some people fail TO comprehend
the meaning of the new tax laws'as
they relate to municipal taxation.
The law plainly says that an in.
crease of five per cent. OF the total
taxes paid for the year 1904 could
be provided for for 1905 and that
the increase for the next year might
be seven per cent. more than the
total in 1904. In other words. il
$4,000 in taxes was imposed for
1904 only an increase of five per-
cent. of $4,000 could be imposed
for 1905, making the aggregate tax
for that year $50, 45O, and this year
it can be but seven per cent. more
than in 1904, or seven per cent.
more than $29, 1000, which makes j
in round numbers $4,000. These
small increases are intended to cover
in d way the natural increase of the
value Of property. With the assessI
men several times greater than in
1904 one is not to understand that
taxes are to be higher. The truth
is the levy must be brought down to
a rate that will not permit more
than $4,000 in taxes to be produc-
ed. The city property might be
valued at billion dollars, and yet,
under the law, but $4,000 could be
collected in taxes. In the case OF
Clarksburg under the new tax laws
higher assessments and lower rate
mean less tax for individuals to
pay. For instance, if the assessed
value this year is fifteen million dol
lars, which it promises TO be, the
rate can be but about 20 cents on
the hundred dollars, which in the
case of one property owner, which
has come to The notice of the Tele-
gram, means a great saving to him.
Last year his property was assessed
at 50 200 and this year $33, 600. The
rate last year was lowered to IS
cents Git had been one dollar), by
virtue of the new tax laws partially
in operation and his taxes amount
cd to $751; for city purposes. This
year with his property valued at
S33 900 and the rate but 20 cents
his taxes will be only S66. or So
less than last year and about $25
less than the year before on the same
property. No one would have the
hardihood to say that that man is
against the new tax laws any long
er nor can he believe they are not
good for the people.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25
lBy Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Ind, May 23-At
the morning session of the Mems
League held in connection with the
general assembly of the United
PRESBYTERIAN Church there was q
general discussion of all depart
ments of the movement.
Richmond has been suggested as
suitable place TO hold the annual
convention next February when a
thousand delegates w.ll attend.
This will be decided today.
Delegates raeeiy2d with enthusi-
asm the readins q a telegram from
the general assembly Of the Prsby-
terrain church at lDcs Moines. Iowa,
announcing that The business move
ment is approved by that body.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25
lRr Associntnd Press.

DECATUR. H., May es-Dr.
Steele introduced a resolution OF the
Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN assembly
that in entering the union the Cum
berland Presbyterians do not sur
render any intengral part Of their
doctrine. 1t is adopted by 162 to
1o6.
DR.. W. II. Black. president Of the
Missouri Valley College, as chair
man, read a report of committees on
fraternity and union. The report
was adopted by the vote of 1913 to 81.
The anti-unionists filed protest,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25

A laborious attempt was made at
the very first opportunity by the
Democratic paper to create the i'm
preston that there is to be dissen-
sion in the Republican party IN
Harrison county this year, but there
certainly was no foundation for
that attempt. The executive COM
mittee acted fairly and squarely with
all the Republicans present at the
meeting Of the committee, The
exchange Of views was profitable to
all and just as free as water There
was no semblance of gag rule, Nor
was there any disposition not to give
fair representation TO all whether
they were members of the committee
or not. There was no occasion for
overtures and none were made.
The committee was not unit, il is
true. as to The question of the unit
or district rule, but the action Of
the committee engendered no bit
tcrnass in this respect. The unit
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25
Harry woodward bad no tronb!

4 Harry woodward had no trouble
in being renominatcd to Congress
Tuesday and viii have no more
than that much trouble in being
elected for the third time. Mr..
woodward had no opposition, what
ever, though months ago it was in
timated that other Republicans
might be in the race. That intma-
ton disappeared as soon as the
county primaries and conventions
began to be held and for several
weeks prior to the congressional
convention it was a forcgone con
clusion Mr.. woodward would be re-
nominated without opposition. and
now all Republicans will be fo7nd
working for his reelection,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25

The condition Of Traders alley
and one or two other alleys is in very
bad shape, 50 far as waste paper and
other waste matter are concerned,
and threatening to the safety Of the
city. In case these were set afire
or happened 10 get ignited, it would
probably be impossible to get the
blaze under control, before the en-
tire center of the city was destroy
ed. Indeed, the situation is alarm
ing and ought to be looked after at
once. Just whose duty it is to take
action iR this matter the Telegram
does not attempt to say, as there is
no fire Inspector, but it devolves
upon some one. In one respect the
health officer ought to look after it,
it another perhaps the street super
intendent ought to take action. The
mayor and chief Of police might also
give their attention to it. Prompt
action ought to be taken as delay
but increases the danger.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25

The assessment this year within
the city may reach fifteen million
dollars. That does not mean. how
ever. that the taxes will be higher.
To the contrary the rate will be less
than fourth of what it has been
as but little more taxes can be raised
than last year. There will be no
hardship this year in the payment
Of taxes as most all the property has
been found and it will be case of
low and equal taxation.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25
(BY Aseociated iPrees !

NEW ORLEANS, La, May 20
News today reached Catholic cir
cles in this city that Very Rex. Pat
rick j. McHale had been appoint,
ed Bishop of Porto Rico to succeed
Archbishop Blenk.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25

The railroad assessment is to be
this year nearly eight times what it
was last year and nearly nine times
what it was the year before. The
new assessment is under the new
tax laws. 1t means a great deal
in the matter of reduced taxation
on other property as is seen at a
glance. There are features about
ii that are quite important. In
1904 when the total assessment of
railroads in the State was thirty
million only, the total State tax was
Slo5 900. Under the new assess
ment with the rate probably but five
cents the total railroad tax will be
but $4,000 more than in 1904,
which is an Increase that does not
signify any special hardship ON the
railroads. Then take the taxes on
other property. Harrison county in
the entirety. excluding railroad val
ues, was assessed at twelve million
in 1904 and paid a State tax OF
$4,000. This year with the total
valuation al forty million and the
State rate five cents the total State
tax 10 be paid by Harrison county
viii he hit 100000, or less than
half Of what it was in 1901. Who
saws The new tax laws are not operat-
ing all right? The taxes of the
farmers and other property owners
are greatly decreased and the rail
roads are 10 pay reasonable In
crease. Certainly the citizenship of
West Virginia in general can not
complain against such a condition.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25

Icuit court rendered on April 18th,
1906, and entered in chancery order
.lbook No. rs, at, page 30, and sub
Isequeut order made on the 21st day
of April, 1906, and entered m>cban-
Eeery. order book at page sc in the
chancery cause of Samuel Gain,
plaintiff, VS.. Harriet G. Tate and
Others, defendants, pending in said
Circuit Court of Harrison County,
West Virginia, appointing said COM
missioners for the purpose; we VIII
on II
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1906
lat one o'clock P. NJ, sell to
highest and best bidder at public OUT
cry at the front door of the Court
House of Harrison County, West
Virginia, a certain house and lot
situate between the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad and Pike street in the
Western part of Salem, in said coun-
ty and State, which lot or parcel Of
land was conveyed to the said Har-
riett G. Tate by two separate deeds;
one executed by G. W. F. Randolph
and wife bearing date on the 4th
Iday of September, 1890, and record
led in the office of the Clerk of the
County Court of said county in deed
book No. 81, at page All; and the
other executed by E. A. Davis on
the 18th day Of November, 1889, and
Of record in said office in Deed Book
No. 81, at page 419, to which deeds
reference is here made for further I:
description of said property.
TERMS OF ,SALE-One-third
cash in hand.on day of sale, and the
residue in two equal paymentssupon
"a credit of nine and eighteen months
from day of sale, taking from the
purchaser his Understanding notes
with personal security for the de=A
ferred payments, and retaining a
vendors lien as further security.
The purchaser may at his option
lpay as much in excess of the one
third cash in hand on day Of sale as
The desires.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25

ST. PETERSBURG, May %
Count Sosly has sbeeh relieved Of
the presidency of the council, of en-
pire at his own request en- account
of i'll health.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25
MELVIN G. SPERRY.
CLARENCE B. SPERRY.
Special Commiesione

Special Commissioners.
!. Homer W. Williams, Clerk of
the Circuit Court of Harrison
County. West Virginia, do certify
that Melvin G. sperry and Clarence
B. Sperry, the above named special
commissioners, have given bond as
required by the decree entered in
the above styled cause, conditioned
according to law.
Given under my hand this the.
9Sth day of April, 1906.
II. w. WILLIAMS.
Clerk Circuit Court..
m4d&3tw.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25
Commissioners Notice
Samuel E. swartz, osman +
Syartz Trustee.

L Swartz, Trustee,
Lucy Watson, The Wallace Bank
a cororpation, Matthey G. Holmes
William o. Straley fancy Har
rison, trustee, Patterson N. Long
James R. Adams, Colin A. Lawson
receiver, The Eureka Loan & Build.
ling Association, corporation, Har.
yey W. Harmer, trustee, James 3
Williams and Floyd 9. Robinson.
Pursuant to decree entered in
the above styled cause on the 21sl
day of April, 1906, at the March
Term of the circuit court of Har.
rison county, West Virginia, the
same avs referred to W. Frank
Stout, one of the commissioners Of
this court, and it appearing that said
Commissioner Stout, by a subse'
Iquent deere entered in said cause or
said 21st day of April, 1906, was dis.
qualified to act as such commissions
the same was re-referrcd to the I'M
dersigned Commissioner to take,
state and report an account showing
First-All the real estate owned
by the defendant, Lucy Watson,
where situate, its description and
the quantity thereof.
Second-The liens upon said real
estate, by whom held; their respec.
tive amounts and priorities; and
whether the rents and profits of said
real estate will within five years dis
charge the same.
Third-Such other matters as any
party in interest may require, the
same eing eprtinentb, or such other
matters as the commissioner him
self may deem pertinent whether so
required or not.
The above named parties and all
Others interested will take notice
that the undersigned commissioner
viii on the
s5th DAY OF MAY. 1906,
proceed to execute the above order
of reference at his office on Court
street, in the City of Clarksburg,
West Virginia.
Given under my hand this the
oath day of April, 1906.
LAFAYETTE C. Grille,
Commissioner.
Davis & Davis,
Counsel for Plaintiffs
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.
To all eprsons gliding liens by judg-
ment or otherwise, on the real es-
tate, or any part thereof, of Lucy
Watson:
In pursuance of decree of the
Circuit Court of Harrison county,
made in cause therein pending. to
subject the real estate of the said
Lucy Watson to the satisfaction OF
the liens thereon, you are required
to present all claims held by YOU
and each of you against the said
Lucy Watson. which are liens on
her real estate. or any part of it, for
to me, at my Office in
the City of Clarksburg, West Vir-
ginia, on or before the 18th day of
May, 1906.
Given under my hand this the
9th day of April, 1906.
LAFAYETTE C. Grille,
e7apr+tw. Commissioner.
Commissioners Sale
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-25
Commissioners Sale

BY virtue of the authority vested
in the undersigned Special Com
LInissioners. hy a decree Of the cir
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-09-19
Report Of the Condition of
THE MERCHANTS AND FARMERS BANK,

at Cleveland, in the State OF North CarOlina
at the close of business Sept 4th, 1906.
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