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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-23
GOVERNOR DAWSON'S GREAT
SPEECH on TAX REFORM

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progress has been made. toward the
Retirement Of the tax system Of the
STATE. We recommend the passage
by the Legislature of the measures re-
iating to taxation which have been
prepared by committee Of leading
citizens and placed in the hands Of
the governor. We regard this as q
useful step toward the end sought by
us OF THE ABOLITION OF STATE
TAXES ON PROPERTY AND THE
SUBSTITUTION THEREFOR or
REVENUES DERIVED FROM
OTHER SOURCES, TAKING CARE
ALWAYS THAT NO INJUSTICE BE
DONE TO ANY PURSUIT, INDUS
TRY OR INTEREST"
A. B. White was in the governors
chair at that time. He is an honest
man and he believed in doing what
was promised, and hence he couvoked
the Legislature in extraordinary ses.
SION to carry out the promises made
In the platform. The session of 1904
was brief and inexpensive. The new
laws were submitted to the people.
The Republican party told the people
exactly to the crossing Of a 1t" AMI
the dotting OF an 81" what they stood
for. 1t was courageous and per-
haps a dangerous thing to do, but they
went into the campaign, and no legts'
lative enactments perhaps in the bis
tory Of the United States were ever
subjected to the examination, dissec-
ton ana criticism that these new tax
laws received. This discussion brought
out some defects, and the Legislature
of 1905 revised some of the laws In
order to cure the defects noticed and
supply some deficiencies which the
discussion had brought to public at
tention.
The Object Of Tax Reform.
It should be remembered that the
primary purpose of what has been
called tax reform in this State was not
the reduction of taxation, but the
equalization of taxation. However, 1t
was found that taxation by being
euualized could be reduced as to the
great body of the tax payers. So two
purposes have been accomplished.
There has been a tremendous equalii'
zation and tremendous reduction in
taxation The new tax laws have vim
dictated themselves overwhelmingly,
and the opposition Is stunned and
cropping in the dark. Mr.. McGraw,
the chairman of the Democratic State
committee, called his clans together
at Charleston, and also at Parkersburg
to decide where they are at" A pc
rusal Of the address to that commit
tee by Mr.. McGraw, its chairman,
would seem to show that they have
not yet found out. In the campaign
Of 1904 the fight was centered on the
Republican candidate for governor,
and his election or defeat was to be
taken as the approval or disapproval
of the people Of the new tax laws. On
the part of the opposition it has been
admitted that 1t was a campaign
largely of personal abuse, and that
lit was of the baldest misrepresenta-
ton cannot be denied. Many honest
men were deceived, and some were
alarmed at the dire consequences that
lit was predicted would follow the en-.
forcement of the new laws.
Democratic Predictions.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-13

to take to my heart. Alas! that I
should still be so weak"
Weak" she exclaimed raising her
black eyebrows. 81 do not think that
even my father himself, who is a hard
judge Of manhood, would call you that.
But it is, as you may think, sir, a very
pleasant thing for me to hear that you
are grieved at what you have done,
and 1 can but rede that we should go
back together, and you should make
your peace with the Socman by hand
ing back your prisoner. 1t is a sad
thing that so small thing as a woman
should come between two who are of
one Blood
Simple Alleyne opened his eyes at
this little squirt of feminine bitterness.
| Nay, lady" said he, that were worst
of all. What man would be so caitiff
land thrall as to fail you at your need?
have turned my brother against me,
and now alas! 1 appear to have given
you offence also with my clumsy
tongue. But indeed, lady, 1 am torn
both ways, and can scarce grasp in my
mind what it is that has befallen."
Nor can / marvel at that" said She
with a little tinkling laugh. you
came in as the knight does in the
jongleur's romances, between dragon
and damsel, with small time for the
asking of questions. Come" she went
on, springing to her feet, and smooth
ing down her rumpled frock, "let us
walk through the shaw together, and
we may come upon Bertrand with the
horses. If poor Troubadour had not
cast a shoe, we should not have had
this trouble. Nay, / must have your
arm.
you have no wish, then, to hear my
story?" said she at last.
! Nay" said he eagerly, 81 would fain
hear it."
you have right to know it, if you
have lost a brothers favor through it.
This man has been a sutton for my
hand, less as I think for my own sweet
sake than because he hath ambition,
and had it on his mind that he might
improve his fortunes by dipping into
my fathers strong box-though the
Virgin knows that he would have
found little enough therein.
But, to be brief over the matter,
my father would have none of his WOO
ing, nor in sooth would l. On that he
swore a vow against us, and as he is
known to be a perilous man, with
many outlaws and others at his back,
my father forbade that I should hawk
Tor hunt in any part of the wood to the
north of Christchurch road. AS 1t
CHANGED, however, this morning my
little falcon was loosed at a strong
winged heron, and page Bertrand and
I rode on, with no thoughts but for the
sport, until we found ourselves in Min
stead woods. Small harm then, but
that my horse Troubadour trod with a
tender foot upon a sharp stick, rear
ling and throwing me to the ground.
Then away ran Troubadour, for belize
I spurred him in falling, and Bertrand
! rode after him as hard as hoofs could
bear him When rose there was the
Socman himself by my side, with the
news that I was on his land, but with
so many courteous words besides, and
| such gallant bearing, that he prevailed
upon me to come to his house fol
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-13

to proportion and blend for uniform re-
suits Ia the cup. First they must have
the supply 20 preserve uniform quality.
Arbuckles buy more coffee than any
four other concerns in the world COM
bined, and their coffee is the most uni
form. Then the roasting.
The Brazilian Ambassador tells. me
that coffee-roasting is an art" wagthe
court testimony of a world famous chem
list. Where are artists more likely to find
employment-manipulating a little roast
er or in the Arbuckle mills, where the
yearly roast amounts to the hundred
million pounds2
Don't take scoop coffee, but buy a
package Of Arbuckles' ARIOSA. Take
1t home and keep the bean intact until
ready to use. We Theoretically seal each
bean after roasting with a coating of
fresh eggs and graduated sugar to close
the pores and preserve the flavor. A lit
tie warming makes it easy to grind and
develops the flavor. Coffee deteriorates
If exposed to the air--it also collects
dust and absorbs impurities. That is
why you should BEWARE OF THE
SCOOP"
If your grocer will not sell you the
genuine Arbuckles' ARIOSA Coffee il
VIII be greatly to your advantage to buy
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-13
Music
Lessons Free
IN YOUR OWN HOME.

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Ninety-six lessons Tor a less number If you
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made no mistake in becoming your pupil"
We have been established seven years-have
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| seventy Don't say you cannot learn music
| till you send for our free booklet and tuition
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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-13

Don't take scoop coffee when YOU want
Arbuckles' ARIOSA Coffee, which is
sold only In sealed packages and never
loose out of scoop"
A grocer may recommend a loose cof-
fee at so much pound. He is all right.
lie means wen. II he handled the coffee
himself, from the tree to you, you might
well trust him implicitly.
But he does not
He may know something about coffee
He may think he does, but let that pass.
He buys it loose | From whom7 You
don't know-if you did il would moi
mean anything. He trusts the man he
buys It from-maybe a salesman, maybe
a wholesaler, maybe little local rooster
II does not matter. What do they know
about coffee1 More than the grocer
Perhaps.
Where do they get their coffee7
Where does 1t come from7
Whose hands touched it last1
Where had they been2
They can't tell Java from Brazilian b,
the looks after it is roasted, and It take
man, expert by years Of practical e1
perience, to select sound, sweet greer
coffee of high cup merit and anothe
man with the knowledge and experienc,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-13

golden hair, his fierce blue eyes. and
his large, well-marked features, he
was the most comedy man whom AL
leyne had ever seen; and yet there was
something 80 sinister and so fell In his
depression that child or beast might
well have shrunk from him. His browa
were drawn, his cheek flushed. and
there was a mad sparkle I'm his eyes
which spoke Of wild, untamable
nature.
young fooll" he cried, holding the
woman stll 20 his side, though every
line Of her shrinking figure spoke her
abhorrence. Il rede you 10 90 on your
way. lest worse befall you. This little
wench has come with me, and with me
she shall bide."
"Liarl" cried the woman; and, stoop-
ling her head, she suddenly bit fiercely
/ into the broad brown hand which held
/ her. He whipped It back with an oath,
while she tore herself free and slipped
behind Alleyne, covering up against
him.
stand of my landl" the man
said fiercely, needless OF the blood
which trickled freely from his fingers
/ What have you to do here2 BY yeur
dress you should be one OF those cursed
clerks who Overrun the land like vile
rats, poking and prying into other
mems concerns, too caitiff 20 fight and
too lazy 10 work"
us this your land, then?" gasped
Alleyne.
Would you dispute It, dog? Would
you wish by trick or bubble to juggle
me out OF these last acres? Know,
base-born knave, that you have dared
this day to stand in the path of one
whose race have been the advisers Of
kings and the leaders Of hosts, ere ever
this vile crew OF Norman robbers came
into the land, or such half-blood
hounds as you were let loose TO preach
that the thief should have his booty
and the honest man should sin If he
strove to win back his own"
you are the Socman Of Minsteadl"
THAT l am; and the son of Edric
the Socman, Of the pure blood Of Cod
frey the thane, by the only daughter
LOT the house of Aluric, whose fore
fathers held the white-horse banner at
the fatal fight where our shield was
broken and our sword shivered. My
folk held this land from Bramshaw
Wood TO the Ringwood road. Begone,
1 say, and NEEDLE not with my AFFAIR.""
IF you leave me now" whispered the
woman, Shame forever upon your
manhood"
Surely, sir" said Alleyne, speaking
in as persuasive and soothing a way
as he could, IF your birth is gentle
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-13
The Story of Mary.

Charles R. Barnes, in the New York
World.
1.
Mary had little lamb;
One day il got the Group;
She sold 1t to a packing house
It's now canned ox-tail soup.
2.
Mary had to have a pet;
She bought a cunning COW,
Which died of splitting headaches soon;
It's country sausage now.
Mary wept and wept and wept,
And then a piggie got;
The piggie died of tummy ache
It's boned ham, like as not.
Mary saw the packers make
A fortune from her pets,
But she could hardly clear enough
On them to pay her debts.
5.
Mary bought an ailing sheep
She knew it was a sin
And when 1t died she promptly called
An undertaken in.
This precious pair embalmed the sheer
And sold It all for cash.
/ The folks who bought 1t of them SAID
what lovely corned-beef hashP'
The undertaken and the girl
| Decided then to hitch;
Tbev organized a packing house,
And, gee. but they are rieh!
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-13
VIZ Manulaeture OWn Pennies

- 80 AAaAuAU(AuAG UhA AGHAAESs
Uncle Sam will make his own pen
MES in future. The treasury has
taken over the business from private
concerns, which for many years manu-
featured these small coins for the
government, and intends for all time
to come to turn them out with its own
machinery.
The treasury has always stamped
its own pennies with the design of the
Indians head and the wreath on the
reverse enclosing the words zone
cent; but the coins, lacking only this
finishing touch, have been made for
many years in Waterbury, Conn,
whence they were shipped in the shape
Of BLANKS" otherwise known as
''planchets") in strong wooden boxes
They used to cost the government, in
this form, only twenty-four cents a
pound, whereas to-day, owing to the
rise in the price of copper, they can
not be manufactured, even when
homemade, for less than twenty-nine
cents. A pound Of blanks represent
lag pennies.
If cent a pound be added for the
expense Of stamping them with dies,
it will be obvious that Uncle Sam is
able to manufacture 1856 pennies for
a dollar-a very profitable enterprise,
inasmuch as he disposes Of that num-
Der for $4.S6.
During the last year the treasury
minted 80,719,163 pennies, of which
New York State absorbed about 49,
100000, the demand from Illinois be-
ing next in point of size, while Massa-
chusetts was third and Pennsylvania
fourth. To make this number of cents
required 525,22S pounds of copper,
1856 pounds of tin and 11,257 pounds
of zinc, the two latter metals entering
into the composition of these coins to
the extent Of three per cent. and two
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-13
YOU LEAVE ME- now SHAME FOREVER UPON YOUR MANHOOD

there is the more reason that your
manners should be gentle too. 1 am
well persuaded that you did but jest
with this lady, and that you will now
permit her to leave your land either
alone or with me as a guide, if she
should need one, through the wood.
AS to birth, it does not become me to
boast, and there is soOth in what you
say as to the unworthiness of clerks,
but it is none the less true that l am
as we'll born as you"
"Dog!" cried the furious Socman,
there is no man in the south who can
say as much
yet can l." said Alleyne, smiling;
for indeed also am the son of Edric
the Socman, of the pure blood of God
frey the thane, by the only daughter of
Aluric of Brockenhurst Surely, dear
BROTHER" he continued, holding out his
hand, you have a warmer greeting
than this for me. There are but two
boughs left upon this old Saxon trunk. ="
His elder brother dashed his hand
aside with an oath, while an expression
of malignant hatred passed over his
passion-d drawn features You are the
young cub of Beaulieu, them" said he.
81 might have known it by the sleek
face and slavish manner, too monk
ridden and craven in spirit to answer
back a rough word. Thy father,
shaveling with all his faults, had a
mans heart; and there were few who
could look him in the eyes on the day
of his anger. But you'll Look there,
rat, on yonder field where the cows
Craze, and on that other beyond, and
on the orchard hard by the church.
Do you know that all these were
squeezed out of your dying father by
greedy priests, to pay for your up
bringing in the cloisters I, the Soc
man, am shorn of my lands that you
may SWIVEL Latin and eat bread for
which you never yet did hands turn,
Knave, my dogs shall be set upon
you; but meanwhile, stand out of my
path, and stop me at your peril!
| AS he spoke he rushed forward, and
| throwing the lad to one side, caught
the womans wrist. Alleyne, however
as active as a young deer-hound
sprang to her aid and seized her by
| the other arm, raising his iron-shoo
staff as he did so.
"You may say what you will to me,
he said between his clenched teeth
| at may be no better than 1 deserve
but, brother or no, I swear by my
hopes of salvation that I will breal
your arm if you do not leave hold o.
the maid"
There was a ring in his voice and
flash in his eyes which promised tina
the blow would follow quick at thu
heels of the word. For a moment thu
blood of the long line of hot-headeC
thames was too strong for the sof
whisperings of the doctrine Of meek
ness and mercy. He was conscious o
a fierce wild thrill through his nerve
and throb of mad gladness at hi
heart, as his real human self burst 70
an instant the bonds Of custom and o
teaching which had held it so long
The Socman sprang back, looking t
left and to right for some stick o
stone which might serve him TO
weapon; but finding none, he turne
and ran at the top Of his speed for tn
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-13

house, blowing the while upon a
shrill whistle
"Comei" gasped the woman. Fly.
friend, ere he come back"
They ran together TO the cove Of the
woods. As they gained the edge Of the
brushwoOd Aleyne. looking back, saw
his brother come running out Of the
house again, with the sun cleaning
upon his hair and his beard He held
something which flashed In his ri hit
hand, and he stopped 10 unloose the
black hound.
This wayl" the woman whispered
In a low eager voice. Through the
bushes 10 that forked ash. DO not
heed me; / can run as fast as you.
trow. Now into the stream-right In.
over ankles 20 throw the dog or. As
she spoke, she sprang herself into the
shallow stream and ran swiftly up the
centre Of II, with the brown water
bubbling over her feet, and her hand
outstretched TO ward on the clinglng
branches OF bramble or sapling Al
leyne followed close at her heels, with
his mind IN a whirl at this black well
come and sudden shifting Of all his
plans ana hopes. Yet, grave as were
his thoughts, they would still turn to
wonder as he looked at the twinkllng
feet OF his guide and saw her 1.-THE
figure bend this way and that, dipping
under boughs. sprlnging over stones,
with a lightness and ease which made
II no small task for him 10 keep up
with her. At last, when he was al
most out OF breath, she suddenly
threw herself down upon a messy bank,
between two holly-bushes, and looked
ruefully at her own dripping feet and
bedraggled skirt.
Alleyne, still standing in the stream,
glanced down at the graceful pink
and-white figure, the curve Of raven
black hair, and the proud, sensitive
face, which looked up frankly and conf
IDENTIFY at his own.
'Why did you not kin him2"
"Kill him? My brother?"
"And why not ?"-with a quick CLEAN
of her white teeth. "He would have
killed you. / know him. and / read II
I'm his eyes. Had I had your staff
would have tried-aye, and done II
too" She shook her clenched white
hand as she spoke, and her lips tight
ened ominously.
81 am already sad in heart for what
I have DONE" said he, sitting down on
the bank, and sinking his face into his
hands. God help me! all that II
worst in me seemed TO come upper
most. Another instant, and / had
smitten him: the son OF my owl
mother, the man whom l have longec
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-13

shelter, there to wait until the pages
return. BY the grace Of the Virgin
and the help Of my patron ST. Magda-
len, stopped short ere 1 reached his
DOOR though, as you saw, he stroVe to
hale me up to It."
But your father?"
Not one word shall / tell him.
You do not know him; but I can tell
you he Is not a man to disobey as I
nave disobeyed him. He would avenge
me, II is true, but 1t is not to him that
l shall look for vengeance. Some day.
perchance, In joust or in tourney.
some knight may wish to wear my
colors, and then shall tell him that if
he does indeed crave my favor there is
wrong unredressed, and the wronger
the Socman Of Minstead. So my
knight shall find a venture such as
bold knights love, and my debt shall
be paid, and my father none the wiser,
ana one rogue the less in the world"
Then down the glade there came q
little green-clad page with laughing
eyes, and long curls floating behind
him. He sat perched on a high bay
horse, and held on to the bride of a
spirited black palfrey, the hides of both
glstening from long run.
nave sought you everywhere, dear
Lady Maude," said he, in a piping
voice, springing down from his horse
and holding the stirrup. "TroubadouT
galloped as far as Holmhill ere could
catch him. / trust that you have had
no hurt or scath?" He shot a
questioning glance at Alleyne as he
spoke.
mo, Bertrand" said she, thanks tc
this courteous stranger And now
sir" she continued, springing into her
saddle, ''it is not fit that I should
leave you without a word more. You
have acted this day as becomes a true
knight. King Arthur and all his
Table could not have done more. II
may be that, as some small return
my father or his kin may have power
to advance your interest. He is moi
rich, but he is honored and hath great
friends. Tell me what is your purpose
and see If he may not aid it,"
Alas, lady! have now no purpose
have but two friends in the world
and they have gone to Christchurch
where 1t is likely / shall Join them.
And where in Christchurch %
"At the castle which is held by the
brave knight, Sir Nigel Loring, con,
stable to the Earl of Salisbury"
To his surprise she burst out a.
laughing, and squirting her palfrey
dashed off down the glade, with hel
page riding behind her. Not one wore
did she say but as she vanished amid
the trees she half turned in her saddle
and waved a last greeting. Long time
he stood, half hoping that she might
again come back to him; but the thut
of the hoofs had died away, and there
was no sound in all the woods but the
gentle rustic and dropping of the
leaves. At last he turned away ant
made his way back to the highroad-
another person from the light hearted
boy who had left it short three
hours before.
20 be Continued Neat Week.