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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-25

Young folks. young ladies includ-
ed, are happy at Huntington because
Tom Foulk. son OF Professor and Mrs
Wilson NJ. Foulk. arrived home yes
terday from Morgantown. where he
has been attending the West Virgin
la University. Young Mr.. Fouli. i'm
addition 10 being ong the bright
est young men I'm the university as
shown Ivy his elias; reco. g. is the
idol of the lovers of athletic, among
the student body. and is the acknow-
lodged champion ia all things pertain
ing to the advancement, Of athletics.
MIR. Foulk s"ry d 's IAN. ger of the
University Baseball team during the
year which has Just close and AT a
recent meeting w?N elect TO the
sam" position for the en- uing year.
This is distinction which has rarely.
il ever, been conferred upon any
student
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-25

No wonder Senator Scott is so
confident OF his political future. For
a private Secretary. he has one OF the
best and most capable newspaper
men in all America.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-25

SFmIathv goes out 20 poor Mr
Rockefeller ~ho expected sG15o.ooo
in STANDARD oil dividends for fho
ls.' qnsft and he only got sn even
tt.0.u.noo
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-25

4 Young man 10 New YORK sd.er.
Using for employment SAYS viii
do snftbinz honorable and am NOT
sr3id 20 die"
He'd boz daud, base ball umpire
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-25

ln time OF peace the little Japs are
homelf a. little Brownies. hut
when making faces az I'ucle Sam
'h-f are ~ srotesqu, 81 ugly
o.r->
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-25

The Chamber of Commerce or
Charleston is tired Of paying rent
For Cos own convenience. for ocour-
mF. and 90 add to the beauty of
'''HIfuI Town the chamber viii
erect home of 30. own us Vru
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-25

~ Paramount on Tuesday after
noon the annual picnic Of the Anri-
ent order OF Hibernians and Ladies
Auxiliary was held an Traction
Park There was game Of base
BAN between Fairmont and Clark-
burg and various other amuscmenta.
ice cream and other refreshments ON
The grounds
Ice cream and base bali are as
'ongenial at e picnic as rrl lemon
ad" and peanuts with @ eircu.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-25

on very hot days in Indiana. I'm
stead ~ starting electric fans they
troi ONT Charles W. fairbanks
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-25
TOz0eIS and Table Linen

] lot Heavy IIucI Towels, sale price II ID
] lot - ID Heavy IIuck Towels. sale price be
! lot SOC. Fine Linen Towels sale price be
zoe. BIcachcd Table Linen. sale price. poe
35c. BIcachcd Table Linen. sale price 25c
6jc. Blcachcd Table Linen. sale price ace
7jc. BIcachcd Table Linen, sale price soc
800 I}lcachcd Table Linen sale price Use
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-09

Eh? You are sail for Jcetaiy,
OH my, 1 wcesh gor' wceth youl
Z show you all da place to SEQ
An ali da bcsta peopiA, too,
An evratheeng YOU want my frand,
So you could know wen you arc through
All thcenRs cen dat 80 rrunda land
oh, my, weesh eoH weeth you!
En-? surel know da Ian so wal
geeve advice bayfore you 20;
I tai YOU all you want me tai
wat ecs Get you weell like for knowf
Da churcha? Mo; not Rome, my frand.
tai Won eef Won want for see
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-09

at the case aud aided his father In ed
itinG the different papers the latter
published and In 1856 became Column
bus correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Gazette Three years later, at twenty
two. he was appointed news editor OF
the Ohio state Journal. He then had
Il consuming ambition to become a
great poet, and some OF his verse had
been published in the Atlantic Month
ly. 1t was in 1859 that his first vol
umc OF poems WAS published. The
next year he appeared us author OF Il
campaign life OF Abraham Lincoln, and
this was worth writing not only be.
subject. but ulso because II brought
iIowcIls u consulship ut Venice, put
him In the way of st,llying the Italian
language and literature and thus had
n potential lnuueucc upon his subse.
queut career. He remalued at Venice
until 1855. and the Impressions Of his
stay there were embodied In venetian
Life" 1866. and '.Italan Journeys"
1867. On his return 10 the United
States he was for Il time connected
with the New York Tribune and the
New York Times and also with the Ma
tion. lie served for some years as cd
ltor of the Atlantic Monthly and for a
half dozen years conducted the critical
department Of Harper's Monthly called
"rhe Editors study He has also
been editor of the Cosmopolitan Mag
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-09
THE OHIO TAX COMMISSION.

supposed ~ represent the views OF Mayor
Johnson OF Cleveland to bring about the
placing upon the grand taX duplicate OF
the state franchise values. and parilcu-
larly the franchises of public service cor
porations.
Now, this proposed bill from Cleveland
provides that there shall be n levy for
state purposes &c sN-teuths of one pcr
cent upon this franchise property, or
rather upon the value of these stocka
aud bonds tnat have escaped taxation.
and hero again those vino have proposed
this mcasura have not taken into consid-
GRAFTON AT all another very serious con-
stituilonal dificuty. As you know, Il
makes very little difference whether a
francllise " property, as Il was held Ia
be by tile United States Supreme Court In
nm Ohio case, or whether II Is held not
to he property, as held by tho supreme
Court ease o' Ohio; whether II is prop
crty or Is not property. whether il is
taxed directly or Indirectly, II II II taxed
as property. manfestly IL must he taxed
nj a ur@form rate and, therefore six.
ioilhs Of one per cent upoii such prop
crty. not being uniform rate, would be
beyond the constitutional power OF the
General Assembly 10 levy.
II has been suggested that the direct
inheritance tax, or. something ikc that
whlcl was repealed lart winter. should
he re-crseted Into law, That law prom.
ised to raise, suppose, s500O0O or $780,
600 pcr ycnr, II provided for two per
cent upon all iphsrjtau,;en over $4,000,
and two per cent upon the total amount,
whatever II might be. tThe Inheritance
tax Il privilege tax; u is;pot a property
Tax. therefore, there is no requirement
upon the General Assembly IN the ennct-
inent of Inheritance laws to keep at A
uniform ratc or 90 allow only the exeinp-
tions which arc admissible with rcgar,
to exemptions OF real and personal prop.
erty. a
What the Tax ConiriissioD most do
sires TO do, and In this Il wants the 10.
operation and assistance OF all public
spirited citizens throughout the state. is
20 accomplish some practical reform In
the waysof tnzation We may, not be
able 10 secure At once logical. scieii-
tic method Or system ~ taxation. THAT
may be d matter Of slow growth. The
most important thing is to see that
whatever step we take, whether II be
long or Hhsrt. shall bc In the right d.
~ ft -ss.ai
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-09
taxation. 10 the course Of his 70.

taxation. Ia the course Of his 70
marks Mr.. ellis said:
| do not snow that could discuss
with you anything more interesting, any
thing more important. anything more
immediate nj any rate. than the work Of
the Ohio Tax Commission.
We have been holding some public
meetings and have been hearing from
people Interested in taxation from all
parts of the state. We have found the
profouudest Public interest in tho ques.
ton; we have found everybody through
nut the state who has come In contact
with the commission in any way to be
deeply impressed with the necessity for
serious understanding OF existing
cvilS--if such there be--in the tax laws
of Ohio. and for practical reforms.
The Inequalities. OF course. are gen~r-
ally admitted Tho injustice. the vaga'
ries of the systcm--or lack Of system
under which we have suffered for "A good
many years by reason of the hit or miss
plan upon which the tax laws ~ the
state have been built up--tiese arc adj
mittcd by everybody, The remedies pro-
posed are some Of them unique. some OF
them novel. most OF them entertaining:
hut II is a curious fact that In very few
Instances do tnose who propose any re-
form In tho tax laws Of Ohio take into
consideration tho legal obstacles or the
constitutional barriers In the way Of put
ting into immediate effect the proposed
changes In tho tax laws.
1t is generally admitted that personal
property, whether IL ought or ought not,
at least docs not bear Its fair share Of
the burden Of taxation. II IL a notorious
fact. as We all know that during the
last 30 years personal property has be-
como moro and moro elusive, less and leas
open to the tax gathcrer. and real prop
crty has been increasing in value at n
far greater rate throughout the state
than personal property FIFTY years ago,
for example. personal property had n
valuc OF about three f1fths that OF real
estate: today II ~ about two-fifths.
Now. the proposition II frankly made
IN ao;nc quarters that YOU can not TAX
personal property aud that therefore,
tho Sensible thing 10 do is to stop trying:
and the proposition was made the other
day before our commission. that W.
ought 10 abolish all taxes upon personal
property: II was seriously made by a
thoughtful student of tho taxation aues-
ton or course he entirely overlooked
the fact that that would require con.
stitutioual amendment
OF course thc Tax Commission have
had "A great many suggestions TO tax
franchises. Tho proposition was en-
bodied IN hill presented In the las, Cen
cral Assembly. known rs the Howe bill,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-09

to ME for transmission TO the next ses.
sion OF the General Assembly such
changes or amendments in the Or
ganic or statute law of the state as
will adjust any inequalities that may
exist In the burdens Of taxation and
evolve a system in line with the best
public policy and with the most ad-
yanced thought upon the subject"
The members of the commission
have held two meetings at Columbus.
These meetings demonstrated that
there is unusual interest throughout
the state IN the subject Of tax reform.
Every man who has SO far appeared
before the commission, and the hun.
dreds who have written letters to tho
members, agree that the tax laws OF
Ohio are woefulIy deficient and that
something must bo done to eradicate
the attendant evils and inequalities.
The tax Commission has before 1t
. great work. AS tho date OF the
meeting OF tho legislature approaches
II Will become more difficult and try.
ing. For the present, Il appears To bo
meetings at least once month aud
invite public men who have studied
The subject 20 attend and express
their fde4s on the momentous ques
tlon Of just taxation. This work will
be supplemented by extensive CORE.
Dpondence with experts and others
who are Interested In the subject
throughout The country
Attorney General Ellis has gone into
ella work With the yigor that charac.
terizcs the conduct Of his important
once. He has the unqualified suppor,
q every member OF the commission
~ ne thirteenth annual meeting Of
~ ohio state Board OF Commences,
4}1 ~ Columbus Dec. ~ and IA. 1908,
gb<a1y General Ellis was called
so ~ ~ address on the subject ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-09

'Thc man who invented the machine
that automatically mllks cows has do
vlsed an attachment that will utilize
the waste energy in a mules hind
legs"
"How does It worki"
"He hasn't completed his expert
ments. He attached the device all
right, but the mule had little waste
energy that the machine didn't take
mp. This excess. which was stored in
the mules left hind leg. was handed to
the Inventor with great suddenncss
and much vigor."
"How far did the mule kick bm?"
"As far as the nearest hospital, two
miles and a half away" - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-09
OHIO TAXATION
Present System Comes In For
Many Hard Knocks.
NEEDED REFORMS ARE SURE
The Ohio Tax Commission VIII
Make a Thorough investigation Of
the eubject--Able Address Of At
torney General Ellis.

The members OF the State Tax Com.
mission. recently appcinted by Cover
nor Harris, have a most important
work before them They are waking
up 10 the arduous duties that confront
them.
This commission was proposed by
the business organizations OF the
state. At the last convention OF the
Republican party plank was incud-
ed in the state platform asking for the
appointment of board to investigate
the important question of taxation.
Acting upon that request, Governor
Harris appointed commission. as
follows: Wade II. Ellis, Attorney Cen
eral. cbairman Atlee Pomerene. at
torney. Canton, secretary: George f.
Martin. attorney, Lancaster: Thomas
n. Hogsctt, attorney, Cleveland and
Alfred c.. Cassatt, attorney, Cincin-
natl.
In rendering the appointments 10
the gentlemen named, Governor Har-
ris wrote to each OF them this letter:
In obedience to the general public
sentiment throughout the State, which
hos been expressed in the action of
various business and professional as
sociations, have determined to ap.
point an honorary commission of Ave
well.known citizens to examine the
taxation laws of Ohio and recommend
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-09
RESOLUTION NO. o. peclarln,

RESOLUTION NO. 8. Declaring
II necessary to improve Park Boule-
ward from Center street 10 South
line of lot 1888 by grading, setting
curbs and crossings, constructing the
necessary drains and retaining walls,
cutters and h-basns, determiin-
ing the general nature Of the pro-
posed Improvement, the grade there
of, and approving plans, speciflca-
tions and profiles therefor.
BE It resolved by the Council Of
the City OF Marion, State of Ohio,
three-fourths OF all the members
elctced thereto concurring.
A. That 1t Is hereby declared
necessary to improve Park Boule-
ward from Center street to the south
line Of lot 1888 by grading, setting
curbs and crossings, constructing
the necessary drains, retaining walls,
CATCH basins and cutters, and paving
the roadway with vitrifed brick
block In accordance with the plans,
specifications, estimates and proflles
OF the proposed Improvement pre-
pared by the City Engineer and now
on file In the office of the Board
OF Public Service, which are here
BY approved.
u. That the grade of said street
as improved shall be as shown on
said plans and profiles, to-wit: the
established grade.
G.. That the whole cost of said
Improvement, less one -fftieth there
~ and the cost Of Intersection, shall
be assessed by the foot frontage up.
Oh the following described lots and
iandA to-wit: All lots and lands
bounding and abutting upon the
proposed improvement, which said
lots and lands are hereby determined
to be especially benefited by said
Improvement; and the costs of said
Improvement shall include the ex-
pcnse OF preliminary and other sur.
veys, and OF the printing and pub
Iishiiig OF notices, cost of construct
ing, together with interest ON bonds
issued IN anticipation OF the collec-
ton OF the deferred installments of
assessments and other necessary ex-
lenses 0
ID, That he assessment SO to be
levied shall be paid in ten annual
ihstaiiments. with interest on de.
ierred payments not to exceed six e(6,
per cent. per annum providing that
the owner OF any property y rssessed
may ,at his option, pay such assess
ment IN cash or any number OF in
s,ailments Of the same at any time
after such assessment has been lev.
ied with interest TO the next semi
apnuai interest day OF said bonds
next following the date Of payment.
~ That bonds OF the City of
Marion Ohio, shall be issued In an
ticipation Of the collection OF the
assessments by installments and in
al amount equal thereto.
r.. That the remainder OF the
entire cost shall be paid by the is.
law.
Passed March 4, 1907.
s.. r. RAUHAUetR,
president Of CRY Council,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-09

"HE nation. indeed the world.
has just beeu celebrating the
centenary of LoDgfclIow's birth.
aud now the public Is remind
ell that one OF the greatest Of living
American men of letters. William Dean
Howclls. has reached tlrecscore and
ten, at which age q man "a supposeI to
be able to retire Oh his luurels If he ~
desires. But. though Mr.. Howclls has
won laurels in plenty. he cvinccs no
disposition to cease from winning
more. and his literary output shows no
particular diminutlon In quantity or
deterioration in quality. Mr.. Howells
has received many congratulations on
coming TO good old age without
serious impairment Of his mental Or
physical powers. His place In Amer
lean literature is secure. and. while 1t
Is too early yet 70 determine his exact
rank among his contemporaries, no one
competent 10 judge questions his right
to n permanent place In the temple of
fame.
Mr.. Howclls was born OH March /.
1897. and. like 50 many other men who
have made their mark In the world. is
native of Ohio. II was In Tie little
town Of Martins Ferry that he first
saw the light. He is a graduate Of Il
newsl aper office which is generally
regarded as onc OF the best institutions
Of learning n young man cun attend.
Honorary degrees have come 60 him
from Yale and Harvard columbia and
Oxford. His Inherited taste for litera-
turc was intensified by the atmosphere
which pervadcd his fathers printing
Office and editorial room. for the nov
elist's sire was n country editor, and
ii has been said that the papers he is
sued possessed literary favor some
what beyond the appreciation OF the
pioneer community TO which tl,GJ were
addressed. THIS characteristic and his
advanced abolition sentiments made
Journalism an uncertain proposition. for
the senior Howells.
The future apostle Of realistic fiction
In America served his apprenticeship
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-09
Attest: william Fies. City. Clerk.
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Ordinances MOI 10. Requiring
abutting property owners to put IN
sewer, water and gas taps on Cher
'ry Street, Grand Avenue, 0frard Av-
lenue, Prospect Street and Park
boulevard.
whereas the Council Of the City Of
Niari)h, Ohio, has determined 10
permanently improve Grand Avenue
nom Center street to the south
line of the right CT way Of the c.,
G. G. & st.. L. Railroad Company,
Cherry street from Columbia street
tc Bellefontaine Avenue. Girard Av-
epue from Columbia street to Belle
fontaine Avenue, Prospect Street
from Walnut street south to the
south corporation line, and Park
boulevard from Center street 4 tp
the south line Of lot No. 1888. Now
therefore.
Be 1t ordained by the Council Of
the City of Marion, State II Ohio:
Section 1. That all the owners of
lots or parcels of land abuttIng
upon Grand Avenue from Center
street to the south line Of the right
Iol way Of the G. C. G. & st. L..
Railroad Company. Cherry street
from Columbia street to Bellefon-
taine Avenue. Girard Avenue from
Columbia Street to Bellefontaine
Avenue. and Prospect Street from
Walnut Street south to the south
corporation line and Park Boule-
ward from Center Street to south
; line of lot 1858. be and are hereby
ordered and directed to lay all sew
er, water and gas taps on said
streets from the mains thereon to
the inner edge Of the curb, same to
be completed within twenty days
from the receipt of written notice
under this ordinance. Provided
that II said connections are not made
within the time above mentioned.
the Board Of Public Service be and
are hereby directed to cause said
connections to be made and the cost
thereof to be assessed against the
abuttlng property.
Sec. 2. The City Clerk be and
he is hereby directed to cause writ
ten notice to be given under this
ordinance upon all abutting prop
erty owners.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall be
In force from and after It's passage
and legal publication.
Passed March 4, 1907
8. r. RAUHAUSER.
President Of City Council.
Approved by the Mayor, Louis
Scherff.
Attest: William Fies. City Clerk.
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-09
A Trade Trick.

"1m told that PenDem. the author,
has gone into the real estate business"
remarked Large.
YES" replied Little. "He's building
half dozen houses. Curious thing too.
He's making speciality Of the base
ments."
Probably he's going TO advertise
them as the six best cellars. WON.
ans Home Companion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-09


RESOLUTION NO. 10. Declaring
| It necessary to improve Grand ave-
line Of the right of way of the G.
line 70 the right of way Of the G.
c., c. & st. l.. r. r., by grading,
setting curbs and crossings, con-
structing the necessary drains and
retaining walls, cutters and CATCH
basins, determining the general ma
Iture Of the proposed impro. ements,
the grade thereof and approving
plans, specifications and proflles
therefor.
BE It resolved by the Council Of
the City OF Marion, State Of Ohio,
three-fourths Of all the members
Ielected thereto concurring:
A. That 1t Is hereby declared
necessary to improve Grand avenue
from Center street to the south line
Iof the right of way of the c., C.,
IC. & st. L. r. r., by grading,
setting curbs and crossings, con-
structins the necessary drains, re-
tanning walls, catch-basins and gut
ters. and paving the roadway with
vitrined brick block in accordance
with the plans. specifications, esti-
mates and profiles Of the proposed
Improvement prepared by the City
Engineer and now on Ale in the Of
fice of the Board Of Public Service,
which are hereby approved.
| n H..
as improved shall be as shown on
said plans andprofles, to-wit: the
established grade.
Z. That the whole cost of said
improvement. less one-fiftieth there
OF and the cost Of intersection. shall
be assessed by the foot frontage
upon the following described lots
and lands to-wit: All lots and
lands bounding and abutting upon the
proposed Improvement. which said
iots and lands are hereby determin-
led to be especially benefited by said
Improvement; and the costs of said
Improvement shall include the ex-
pense of preliminary and other sur-
veys, and of the printing and pub
iishing of notices, resolution and
ordinances required cost OF ron
istructing, together with interest On
oonds issued In anticipation of the
coiiection Of the deferred install.
ments OF assessments and other nec-
essary expenses.
ID. That the assessment SO to be
levied shall be paid in ten annual
installments. with interest on defer
red payments not to exceed six (6o
per cent. per annum, providing that
the owner Of any property assessed
tinay, at his option. pay such assess
ment in cash or any number or IN.
stallments OF the same at any time
after such assessment has been lev
led, with interest to the next semi
annual interest day of said bonds
next following the date OF payment.
n. That bonds Of the CITY OF
Marion, Ohio, shall be Issued in
anticipation of the collection OF the
assessments by installments and IN
an amount equal thereto.
#. That he remainder of the en-
tire cost shall be paid by the issu-
ahce of bonds as provided by law.
Passed March 4, 1907.
5. r. RAUHAUSER,
President of City Council.
| Approved by the Mayor, Louis
Scherff.
Attest: William Fies, City Clerk.
/ vi NEs
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-09

(s} per cent. per annum, providing
that the owner OF any property as
sessel may, at his option, pay such
assessment In cash or any number
of installments of the same at any
time after such assessment has been
levied, with interest to the next
scmi-annual interest day of said
bonds next following the date Of
payment.
e. That bonds of the City Of
Marion. Ohio, shall be issued In an
ticipation of the collection of the
assessments by installments and In
an amount equal thereto.
F. That the remainder Of the en-
tire cost shall be paid by the issu-
aice of bonds as provided by law
Passed March 4, 1907.
8. r. RAUHAUSER,
President of City Council.
Approved by the Mayor, Louis
Scherff.
Attest: William Fies. City Clerk.
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