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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06
DRIVEN Is IN AMAZON.

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The organ ot the b Democratic court
house ring has atIast been driven to
an explanation Of why the taxpayers
have been burdened with a debt FOR
ssOO,OOO.OO for court house which
was contracted to be built for 1882
10000. The explanation should con.
vince the farmers and taxpayers that
the lob" was all right Its explana-
ton is that the price of material ad.
yanced and the contractor threatened
to give up the Job. Therefore the
Democratic court gave him an add.
tional sum of about s1GS.oOO.OO to get
Mr.. westwater to go on and finish
his contract.
Suppose materials did advance and
that the Ohio contractor threatened
to give up the job. Is that any reason
for giving away s1GS.OOOOO of the peo'
pies money? Did not the contractor
give bond to complete the WORK ac'
cording to the contract?
Suppose that the same Mr.. Westwat-
er had contracted to build a house
for the Times editor or some other
member of the ring. Will any sane
man believe that Mr.. Westwater
,,,a ha,o inluoad him IN nav S16S:.
10000 more than the contract price?
Suppose on the other hand that the
price of materials had gone down as
much as the Times claims It advanc-
ed. Would the contract price have
been reduced? If the price of mater
ials had in fact gone down in the
same proportion as it went up the
courthouse in that event should not
have cost the taxpayers anything.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06
The FIGURES DID Ii.

The war is spreading. The two
newspapers Of Fairmont began a lit
tie skirmish some time ago and ad
vanced against each other in single
columns. AS the contest developed
they deployed into double column
formation, and now they are firing al
each other volleys three columns
wide. If the cruel war goes on much
longer they will discharge whole
broadsldes, extending across seven
columns. Be careful, brethren, Ku'
ropatkin extended his lines to such
length that he pulled them apart in
the middle and let the enemy through
-Morgantown Chronicle.
The enemy is already through" SO
far as the West Virginian is concern
ed. Our broadside fixed him plenty
Democrats are great on wind but SHY
on figures. 1t was our figures that fix
ed him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

The Fayette Journal, the original
"McIntosh paper" and all time oppo,
nent Of the new tax laws, has found out
that the people are to be benefited by
tax reform. 1t acknowledges the same
as follows:
"There is no disputing that there
will be material reduction in taxes
to a large percentage of tax payers
this year, whether the percentage be
ninety or more or less. 1t is a fact
however, capable of demonstration
from the records that the property OF
the ninety or more or less per cent. OF
the tax payers, that in other words, Of
'the farmers and home owners IL
Fayette county" was assessed at low
notch figures, while all coal property
was put on the books at every cent
that 1t would stand"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

The Times estimates that The new
Courthouse is now worth $65OOOO. If
the grafters had known that It would
ever have been worth so much, is it
not reasonable to suppose that the
graft would have exceeded the $685.
900 that was SO easily raked of?
Can't you imagine that they are now
sorry that the grating hooks" were
not plunged in little deeper?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

fuss about them, but that he had con-
fidence enough in the Republican par.
ty to vote for them and now he was
mighty glad of 1t. And so the story
goes, lower taxes all over the county.
The reports in other districts will be
just as good as in Lincoln. We ask
the people not to get impatient, we
shall keep publishing about fifty
day right along from now on. We
know they are interesting and will
hurry things along as rapidly as we
can.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

Levies by Districts.
nlstrlbutabIe School Fund.

19O4-$Z764.79; 1906, s1O,16S.64.
The above is the result of the new
taxs laws, as they operate in Barbour
county, II there is any dpubting
Thomas let him take the time to in
vestigate the assessments under the
new law. When he has done so he
will readily see that Republican poll
cies are going to work great relief
to the common laboring people Of the
State, from the fact that for the first
time in our history all corporations
and coal, oil and gas interests have
been enlisted to bear their equal por'
ton of the burden Of the government,
In short, those from Missouri have
been shown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

The Clarksburg Telegram says Mr..
Riley made it clear in his talk before
the Harrison county Democratic con.
ventlon the other day that he was not
as much interested in his own case
as he was in the election Of candidates
to the House of Delegates. Why is
this, you ask. Because they know
Riley can't be elected and grand
stand play is to be made to land John
T. McGraw in the United States Sen.
ate. That is plainly The game.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

The Grafton Leader has a mzzler
on its hands. 1t can't see how the far.
mers' taxes can be made lower and
at the same time the governors sal
airy be raised by the Legislature from
$1,000 to $4,000. We don't like TO
make fun of the Leader but really 1t
is with difficulty that we restrain our.
selves from laughing right out loud.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

Tie aFketsbtirg State journal
looks d 1t this way:
One ofthe reasons Why the Demo.
cratic party can not carry anything 4
that when any one Is nominated fot
office there are always a lot Of others
who will not support him. The united
Democracy would not be much Of a
Job for the Republicans Of this corln,
try, but when they put in most Of
their time in taking each Others
scalps, they are not common amuse-
ment."t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

The Wheeling Register today pub
fishes letter from q Republican, who
is unwilling to have his name used
saying that his taxes have been in
creased under The new law. That =
certainly very remarkable thing
and the Register is to be congratulat
ed on finding such man, for they are
almost as scarce as the proverbial
hens teeth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06
HOW II WORKS IN BARBOUR.

The Philippi Republican plays up
on its first page the following striking
figures and comment on the working
of the new tax laws in Barbour coun-
ty;
The assessors Of Barbour county have
returned their books for the year 1906
and together with the land books show
the real and personal property Of Bar
bour county for the years 1904 AMI
1906 to be as follows:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

The Fairmont West virginian has
also started a tax reform serial and
declares that it could publish the
names of pretty nearly every real es,
tate owner in Marion county II space
would permit. 1t is running about fifty
names daily in the good work. Wheel
ing Intelligencer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

President Roosevelt in commenting
on the good, old keystone State" In
his speech at Harrisburg, said at al
ways lookt before it leapt." Some
people think that is more than the
President did in the matter Of that
spelling reform order.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

Judge Mason seems to have sus-
tanned his reputation for uprightness
even II he didn't dismiss the grand
jury at the request Of a certain paper.
That TRADE is a good example Of what
Is meant by the word '.fizsie" as 1t Is
used In ordinary English. "
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

They may have been burnt, but no
one felt compelled to take advantage
of his constitutional right by refus-
ing to testify because he did not want
to incriminate himself.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

Have the oil and gas companies
been assessed in Marion county? The
readers of certain paper think not.
The poor, deluded souls.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

The tax books have been found, but
the West virglnian is the only paper
in Fairmont that is making any use
Of them, 1t seems.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

It is October and the leaves and
peoples taxes have commenced to
come down. Perhaps that is why
they call 1t fall.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06
scotland's burning, scotiand's burn
ing, look out, look out!
Strapped 70 hIs Leg.

PARKERsBURG, Oct, 6.-Jimmie
Pail, an Italian, who was crowned at
Lock IS In the Ohio river, will have a
decent burial despite the fact that he
has no relatives living this side Of
Italy. When Pali's BODY was recover
ed from the river and was taken in
charge by an undertaken who was to
bury it at the expense Of the county
enough money was found in sacii
strapped to his leg to give him burial
fit for millionaire. The sack con,
tanned about $500 in bills.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

Naught's a naught and Aggers a
figger but it's plain toisee your tax
tickets no bigger.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

Wonder why our friends don't quote
a few lines from the personal property
books they were looking for so long?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

II you want to scare a Democrat
point a bunch of figures at him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-06

Special book and Bible sale now a
Burdette's.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-30
CHICAGO MARCHING
CLUB AT NASHVILLE

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. SO.-The
Cook County Marching Club, one hun
dred and eight mon strong, and It's
famous band Of forty pieces, arrived
here this morniug N its return from
Cuba to Chicago and was received
by the local democratic organizations
with great enthusiasm. The Cook
County Marching Club is composed Of
members Of the Cook county dem0c-
racy, and was organized In 1882. This
is the fifth southern tour OF the club.
The Cook county democracy is an or
ganization composed of two thousand
democrats of Cook county, Illinois, and
has for many years took an active
part in all political battles of the
democracy. not only in Chicago, but
also in cities in various parts OF the
country.
The Marching Club will spend the
whole day in the city and will be the
guest OF the lora, democratic club
and organization The program for
the day includes a parade of the club
through the principal streets OF the
city, a concert by he clubs band, an
automobile ride and a banquet. The
club will start on It's journey at IL
O'Clock tonight
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-30

house. omitted the university and ag-
ricultural college and reads: Sixth
That the capital of said state shall
temporarily be at the city of Santa
Fe. in the present territory of New
Mexico, and shall not be changed
therefrom previous to Ammo Domini
1915, but the location of said capital
may, after said year, be fixed by the
electors of said state, voting at an
election to be provided for by the
legislature" This sentence the SEN
ate committee amended by inserting
the word permanent before location,
making il read but the permanent To-
cation of said capital may, after etc"
If the bill as Senator Beveridge re-
ported 1t from the committee, shall be
passed by the senate and voted for
by the people, the new state of Ari-
zona would begin life with two uni
versities and two agricultural col
leges.
Except the amendment of the SEN
ate committee giving s175,000 for
election expenses, the other amend
ments by the senate are absolutely
unimportant
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-30

Washington, d. c., Jan. 30.-The red
fir and the western hemlock have
hitherto monopolized the tests made
by the forestry service as to mechan-
ical and physical properties of struc-
tual tinbers, says Bulletin No. 105.
Red fir, whose merits have long been
recognized in the west, stands without
question first in importance among
the structural timbers of the coast.
Lightness, strength and durability are
its distinctive valuable qualities, and
the fact that il can be obtained read
lily in sticks OF exceptional size with
out defects greatly enlarges its util-
ity. In recent years its Introduction
to the eastern market has made rapid
strides. The results of the tests con-
firm conclusively the exceptional mer-
its of this timber.
Western hemlock has not readily
been received in the market Chief
among the obstacles with which il
mas had to cope is the similarity Of
It's name to that of the eastern hem
lock, whose poorer qualities il has un-
justly been held 10 share. Though
large quantities OF the timber are cut
and sold, they are marketed under
fictitious names. such es Washing
ton pine, Alaska pine and gray fir.
for under its own name the western
hemlock has even now no market
standing Yet the results Of tests al
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-30
A DIFFERENCE OVER
SCOUT SHIP EQUIPMENT.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 30.-The
naval strategists who figured out the
batteries needed for ships OF war now
say that the new scouts for which de-
signs are being made should be pro-
vided with armament, which will give
them some value in an engagement
II was intended that the scouts should
be lightly armed, it being the function
of the ship to have sufficient speed to
elude an unfriendly pursuer. 1t was
considered, therefore, that inch
twelve on each ship, would suffice to
repel torpedo boats which alone could
be expected to overtake and attack
the scouts. Now, it seems, the scouts
are to be equipped with inch guns,
which, according to some of the Of
icers, would take the scout out oil its
class, although placing it in no other
distinctive and definite class. The 8
inch guns viii have place on board,
although less in number than origin
ally intended and the saving in weight
will be employed by having two guns,
each of the inch rapid fire type.
The change does not meet with the
approval OF all experts of the service,
but 1t is quite probable that it will be
adhered to, nevertheless.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-30
MORE MONEY ASKED
FOR ARMY OFFICERS.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 30.-Gen-
eral F. S. Dodge, paymaster general
OF the army, is anxious to have the
approval of congress for his applica-
tion for increasing the Communication of
quarters. He proposes to give a sec
ond lieutenant one room, with an ad-
ditional room for each successive
grade This will have the effect of
allowing the lieutenapt general $120
month. This allowance applies to
officers mostly on duty in large cities
where it is found impossible to OBJ
tain quarters within the allowance au-
thOrized. In the case of General Chat
fee, for instance, he has been paying
S75 month in addition to his author
lied commutation. This allowance
was established many years ago be-
fore the city rentals had reached their
present proportions and General
Dodge has been agitating the ques-
tion of increase for several years. He
first introduced the subject in 1901,
when he was chief paymaster at Gov
ernors Island AT a recent hearing
before the House Military Committee
he urged on the members the justice
OF this increase.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-30
TOWNSEND ADVOCATES
MEASURE AT LENGTH,

Washington, d. c., Jan. 30.-Open-
ing what promises TO be a week of
discussion on the railroad rate bill,
Representative Townsend, of Michi-
gan addressed the house today, elu-
cidating practically every phase Of
the rate making problem, and de-
scribing in detail the terms of the
Hepburn bill Regarding the question
as one of the most important ever
before the congress, Townsend adyo-
Gated the bill as the correct remedy
for the evils which exist, and predict
ed that Notwithstanding the protests
of the roads, greater prosperity would
come to them under its provisions
than otherwise.
He called attention to the tremen-
dous strides of the year in the trans
portation business in the face of the
legislation which the last congress in
itiated. The present bill, he said, was
the very least the people would ac-
cept. In brief, it attempts to place
under the supervision of the inter-
state commerce commission every
form of interstate and foreign COM
merce, and all instrumentalities of
commerce and transportation.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-30
ARE USING UP OUR
NATURAL RESOURCES.

New York, Jan. 30.-"This country
today is like a boy who inherited a
big fortune and is living on 1t without
earning anything himself" said James
J. Hill, who returned from the west
yesterday. ut is all very well to talk
about our great prosperity, but we are
spending what has been earned, not
what we are earning now. We are
using up our capital and have become
an extravagant nation" Hill would
not admit that the country is tending
toward production because he
said, if he should do so, the people
would call him a croaker, but, "the
consular and other reports show that
Japan is sending US more than we are
sending to Japan, and it behooves us
to be watchful for our position among
commercial nations"
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-30
TESTING STRENGTH OF
TIMBERS OF THE west

ready show that, though ii Is not so
strong or seTviceable as red fir, it's
structural value compares fayorably
with that of lobloolly or Virginia pine,
and that Il therefore deserves to be
marketed on it's merits. The effect of
publishing reliable information IN re-
gard to the mechanical properties of
this timber by the forest service VIII
be TO encourage its legitimate use and
TO remove existing prejudices against
It.
During the Lewis and Clark Cen
tennial Exposition at Portland, Ore,
a testing station was operated In con
nection with the forest exhibit of the
government exhibit, and tests of struc-
tural timbers o. large sizes were made
daily. AT the close of the exposition
the machine was reinstalled at Eu-
gene, ore, where the University of
Oregon had equipped testing plant
especially to cooperate with the for
est service in this work, and special
investigations 10 determine the eli
feet of knots on the strength OF red
fir are being carried on. At Seattle.
Wash. the State University has also
completed a testing laboratory, which
will be operated by the forest service
in co-oueration with the university.
Here investigations of western hem
lock will be conducted along the lines
followed with red fir at the University
OF Oregon.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-30
BROWN UNIVERSITY
is RAISING MONEY.

Providence, r. l., Jan. 3O.-The
Rev. DIR. II. J. Faunce, president of
Brown University. is preparing to is
sue call to the alumni of Brown
University, asking them to contribute
to fund of $150000 for a new $780,
600 library building for the university.
Andrew Carnegie has promised $780,
600 for that purpose provided the
alumni OF the university raise a sim
liar amount. In accordance with a
suggestion made by Mr.. Carnegie the
library will be named the John Hay
Memorial Library. The late Secretary
OF State was a member Of the class OF
'5S, and this will be the first memorial
erected to his memory. Work ON the
building will be begun as soon as the
entire sum of 100000 has been cob
lected. The present library of Brown
University is entirely inadequate. At
the present time there are 10000 vol
umes In the basement of the building.
growing reen with mould, because
there Is no room to shelf them prop
erly. Other books are stored away in
sixteen different places all over the
campus, In places where they are not
secure against fire. Another aggra-
vating feature is that contributions of
valuable literature offered or prom
ised, had to be declined. as there was
no room for additional books.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-30
Denmark SNeW Sovereign
Takes Throne Father
Left Yesterday.
HILL SOUNDS THE WARNING
Like Young Man Squandering
His Heritage and Max.
ing Nothing.
vERGING ON OVER PRODUCTION

Copenhagen. Jan. 30.-Frederick
VIII. was proclaimed king of Denmark
at noon today, in front of the palace.
Premier Christensen appeared on the
balcony and announced to the $4,000
people assembled in the square be-
low, the death of King Christian TX,
and the accession of his eldest son.
The premier then called for cheers
for King Frederick. The new ruler
Joined the premier on the balcony,
and in a short speech declared that
he would follow the example set by
his father. and that he hoped that the
harmony between the King and the
nation would continue as heretofore.
His majesty concluded by calling for
cheers for the fatherland. King
Frederick received warm hearted
greeting from the crowd whose cheers
mingled with the national anthem.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-30
OBSERVING EXECUTION
OF KING CHARLES lST

London. Jan. 30.-Two hundred and
fifty-seyen years ago today King
Charles l was executed, and, as Gus
tomary. the various Legitimist and
Jacobite leagues and orders celebrated
the anniversary by holding memorial
meetings and depOslting flowers at the
foot of the statue of = Charles |, on
Trafalgar Square A largely attended
service was held In the morning at
81. Margaret Pattens, Rood Lane. The
officiating clregy was attired in red
yestments, this beinb symbOlical OF
the blood Of the marytyr. The service
was almost Identical with that OF the
Roman Catholic Church, except that
the prayers and responses were In
English instead of Latin.
AS has been the custom for sew
eral years, ever since some too ardent
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-30
Two Great Associations
Are Merged Under One
New Name.
EOR BENEFIT OF INDUSTRY
Will Seek Such Federal Leeis-
latiOn as Stock Raising
Needs.
MUROO MACKENZIE IS PRESIDENT

Denver, Jan. 30.-With the syoved
purpose of reuniting their forces and
making vigorous campaign for the
FEDERAL legislation desired by stock
men, the delegates to the Ninth An
hual convention of the Live Stock
association and to the Second Annual
convention of the American Stock
Growers association, met In Joint con-
vention today in this city.
addresses BY Two Presidents.
Aadresses setting forth the existing
conditions in the live stock industry
and the requirements of stockmen.
were made by Frank j. Hagenbarth.
president OF the National association,
and Murdo Mackenzie, president OF
the American association. Previous
to the meeting of the merged conven-
tlon, the delegates in separate ses-
slons adopted the plan of amalgamat-
ing the two organizations under the
name OF the American National Live
Stock association, which was reported
by the respective executive committees
TO the two associations.
Murdo Mackenzie Elected.
At the conclusion of his address,
Hagenbarth nominated Murdo Mac
kenzie as president of the American
National Live Stock association for
the ensuing year. He was unanimous
ly elected. the constitution and by
laws being suspended for that purpose.
Pinchot Welcomes for President.
City Attorney Harry A. Lindsley
and Former Governor Aiva Adams
made welcoming speeches. Clifford
Plnchot, chief of the federal bureau
ut forestry, delivered a greeting from
President Roosevelt, to which John w.
Springer responded.
Want Longer Car Time.
s. H. Cowen, of Texas. introduced a
resolution In support of the bill before
congress to increase the number OF
hours in which cattle may be kept I'm
cattle cars without unloading from zs
TO 36. 1t was referred to the commit-
tee on resolutions. President Mae
Kenzie was authorized to appoint the
committee on resolutions and creden-
tials and the convention adjourned un-
It'll tomorrow.