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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-27
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Complaint Because Il Does Not Pay
Its Share OF Taxes

Its snare OF TaxeS.
There has been much complaint of
late because personal property, es-
pecially intangible property, does not
pay its fair share of public taxes. 1t
is said the homes of working men pay
more in proportion to value than any
other kind of property. The criticism
is not confined to any section of the
country. The conditions that existed
soon after the century commenced
were in some respects unprecedented.
1t is doubtful II there was ever a
time in the history of this nation
when the rate of interest on the best
securities was so low as at that time.
This commonwealth could borrow
money at the rate of about two per
cent and the price of unquestioned Sc
curities was so high that they yielded
the investor but little more than three
per cent on his investment. In such
cases the payment of tax of $50 on
$1,000, which is but little above the
average rate Of late in this city, would
reduce the net income on such invest
ments to very small figure. 1t is
not strange that those conservative
capitalists who never take risks by in
vcsting in securities that are not gilt
edged forgot to inform the assessors
OF the amount OF their holdings and
the practice of concealinS intangible
property became very popular and is
likely to continue so. The rates uf In
terest have advanced within the last
three years and the last legislature
deemed it wise to exempt from tax
alton the bonds of the state issued
after Jan. l, 1906, thus following the
precedent established by the United
States soon after the commencement
of the civil war of exompting govern
ment bonds from state, county and
municipal taxation.
Some complaint has been made by
real estate owners because the rate OF
taxation of savings bank deposits Is
so low, but 1t is doubtful II the public
realizes as much in proportion from
the taxation of intangible property
held by private investors as from the
tax on savings bank deposits.
The laws of the commonwealth, as
Dy the supreme court III
recent decisions, make 1t easy for a
citizen to claim residence where he
spends very little of his time. and
capitalists naturally seek those mu-
inequalities where the lowest tax rates
prevail and where assessors are most
obliging.
Assessors are aware that If they
resort to extrehe measures there will
be ch1nges in the legal residence of
some tax payers and a consequent
shrinkage in the valuation list. There
is undoubtedly much undeserved criti-
cism bestowed on this class CT public
officers by people who do not appreci
ate the difficulties In the way OF strict
ly equitable taxation.-Fitchburg
(Mass.) Sentinel.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-27
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1tiis probable. that one Of the worst
praehces, in connection with the as.
sessed valuation of real estate, Is the
prefereItce which Is ffcQnently given
to uiiimprbyel properly held for
specnlqtige purposess by lam com
panios and individnals, fur the benefits
arising From neighbofhDtd ia. prove
ments and growth hi many com
munitlos thigtclass of property is held
for years, and has not only been as
sessed at nominal figures. but owners
have frequently defaultod in their
taxes and assessments, with the hope,
perhaps, that future buyers would pay
these public charges in the purchase
of the tracts so held
It has been the experience in some
of our growing cities, that large tracts
Of unimproved, residential land, map
ped out in lots at good prices, are
owned by land companies and are as
sessed as farm lands. at nominal rates.
sometimes, large tracts of land in the
outskirts of our cities, are held by
speculative owners. waiting to secure
the unearned increment from the en-
terprise of others, while In The mean
time the public received but small
revenue from these properties. But,
when lot is sold to n private pur-
chaser and house is built upon it,
Immediately the assessed valuation is
placed at a higher figure than whole
acre of the remaining part of the
tract is assessed. This is penalty
on improvements which should be
abolished.
The principal cause of low valuation
in suburban places is found in the
idea of local property owners that they
attract buyers and residents. With
certain amount to be collected, the
lower the valuation, the higher the
tax rate. For LEGAL purposes, therefore,
it doesn't make any difference wheth-
er the tax is paid at high rate on a
low valuati n, or at a low rate on o
high valuations the amount of tax is
the same in either case. Another con-
sideration which is also held is the
municipalities share of the county ex-
penses. TIE lower the assessed valua-
tion, the less the municipality has to
pay each year to the county. That
has practically been the principal
course in the counties. with regard to
percentage valuations, as taxes on real
estate are not paid to the state. The
opportunity which is afforded local as
SCISSORS to discriminate as between
property owners, is evidently great
and possibly it is sometimes grossly
abused.
The defeat of the abolition of dis
ordinations and especially on unirl-
proved property must be to reduce tax
bills, since a large amount of property
which is not now assessed at a figure !
near its real worth will be added to
the valuations. Then, too, a fair and
just rate of valuation and taxation
will do much to break up speculative
holdings OF unimproved lands, intend
cd for sale in residential lots, and the
increment will advert to
those who improve and not to those
who stand in the way or progress and
public mprovements.-The Gazette,
York, Pa.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-27
TOLEDO URBAN 8 INTERuRRAn
RAILWAY.
TOLEDO DAYTON LIMITED.

Cars stop only at Toledo, Maunspe.
Bowling Green, Portage, Cygnet,,
North Baltimore, Mortimer, Findlay,l
Bluffton, Lima, Wapakoneta. Sidney.
Piqua, Troy, Tippecanoe and Daytont
Leave Toledo-7:2O a. m, $500 a.
M. 1920 a. m, 1:2O p. M, 1920 p
m. ,5:2O p. m, 7:2O p. M, s:2O p. m.
M, 1856 a. M, 1855 D. I'M, S:56 p. M,
5:56 p. M, H56 p. m, 1856 p M,
Bowling Green, South-S:1S a. M,
1918 a. M, 1918 p. m, 2:1S D. m,
Ais p. m, 6:1S p. m, S:18 p. m,
1918 p. m.
Bowling Green, North-5:16 a. m,
S:16 a. M, 1916 a. m, 1916 p. m,
2:16 p. M, AIS p. M, GIG p. m,
SIG p. m, 1915 p. m. ~
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-27
INTANGIBLE PROPERTY.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First, consider the int 1gible value
which inheres in an Industrious car
penter's outfit of tools. Would anyone
say that the hald-working carpenters
tools should be taxed according to
their value for the uses to which they
are tbeing put'-because the indus
trious carpenter uses them to better
advantage than c-actly similar tools
are used by an indolent carpenter?
The answer to this question is obvious.
Again, would anyone say that a mer-
chant, or manufacturer, or farmer,
who, by earnest endeavor, makes his
tangible property yield more in re-
turns than similar property in the
hands of the idle and unthrifty, should
be made to pay excessive taxes? 1t is
plausible, on the ground of humani-
tarianism, to defend the propositions to
tax success rather than unsuccess." !"
But, that the state may, and should,
confiscate the profits of honest sue
cess; amounts to placing penalty
upon proper ambition and endeavor,
for success is merely the result of ef-
fort. There seems to me to be but
little difference between an individual
or firm and corporation, as far
as intangible value is concerned. But
by the construction of elastic portions
of the constitution it has came to be
law to tax the intangible value of cor
porations and allow the intangible
value of a firm to be untaxed. If 1t
appear that a railroad is earning divi-
dends which are so great that they
give to It's stock value in excess of
the true necessary investment In
plant, then the fault is with the state
authorities, which have undertaken to
regulate railroad charges and make
them reasonable. The state of Michi
gan, for example, Is in the position of
regulating railroad rates for the pur-
pose of making them reasonable; but
at the same time, 1t proceeds upon a
theory of taxation predicted upon the
idea that the railroad rates are gross
ly unreasonable And, worse yet, 1t
proposes to continue along this line.
actually allowing the railroads of the
state to eytort money from shippers
and passengers, so that the state can
tax 1t away from the railroads, using
1t for revenues, thereby r Aeving tax
payers who may pay but little, II
any, transportation charges.7- Weber's
Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-27
EYANG ELlCAL

Rev. w D.,Huddle, Pastor.
SUNDAY School, 9:S0 m. WilllA
Wellstend. Snpt n
Preaching 1910 y. m and 700 ri.
Sundays.
Prayer Meeting. Tnursdmv 1870 .. M
Junior Y!P, s. G. f.. 300 y. m.
Sanior Y. p. S. g. E.. 500 p. IN.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-27
Presbyterian.

Rev. G. n. Lowry, Pastor.
Sunday School, $3.50 A. m, w. RI,
Roose, SupL.
Preaching, 1880 n. m. and 7:30 D. M
Christian Endeavor, Gas y. m :
Prayer meeting, Thursday eve. 1880.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-27

The only just way to treat intangible
property is either to exempt it. or to
levy a small tax upon it, say. one-tenth
of one per cent, in view of the fact
that when in the state it receives a
certain police protection and in some
cases, although not in all, the courts
of Ohio are open for the ereJrcement
of rights under It,
81 suffered habitually from consti-
patton. Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels, so that they
have been regular ever since. "A. e.
Davis, grocer, Sulphur Springs, Tex.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-27
ALExANDRIAN LIBRARY.
The Greatest Literary Treasure That
the World Has Lost

Perhaps the largest and most valu.
able of literary treasures the world
has lost was the AleXantlrian library.
This collection, the Most remarkable
of the ancient world, is said to have
contained in Its most courisIliiig period
100000 or. according to others TO0,-
600 manuscripts. Its royal founder
collected from all nations thei.. choic-
est compositions. We arc told that one
of his successors went so far ...,; to re-
fuse 10 supply the Atheulans with
wheat until they had giyha him the
original manuscripts of ,.I,gchylus,
Sophocles aad EuriplGos. When Ju-
lius Caesar lahl siege to the city the
greater portion of this library was de-
stroyed by FIRE 1t was later replaced
by the collection presented to Queen
Cleopatra by Mark Antony. But 1t
was not destined to endure long.
When tile Emperor Thcodosius the
Great in 391 A. ID. ordered the destruc-
tion of all heather temples wl.,..l the
Roman empire. the Christians, led by
the Archbishop Theophllus, did not
spare that of Jupiter. in which were
kept the literary treasures. From this
general destruction about 1000 manu-
scripts escaped, only to be burned in
G40 by Saracens under the Caliph
Omar.-Argonaut.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-27
Toledo, Bowling Grsen 6 southe-
Traction Co. Time Card.

South Bound-Ffrst car leavd
iaumee at I'll a. M, Eagle Junctio
at 7:17 a. M, arriving at Bowlin
Green at 7:42 a. m, and every tw
hours thereafter. The last car leaI
ing Maumee at 1:1r a. m. might.
North Bound-First car leave
Bowling Green at 5:IS a. M, Eagls
Junction at 5:43; Maumee, 5:49 a. M,
nd every two hours thereafter until
HIS p. m.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-27
ST. ROSIE OE I,IMA

ST. ROSE OF LIMA.
Rev. j. n. Kleekamp, P,lstor.
Low Mass, 1880 m. daily.
High Mass, $50 a.. m. Sundays
t'atechism l:30 ps m. Sundays.
Vespers 2:S0 D. m. Sunday
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-27

It is the experience of the past that
there has been disposition in each
county to keep It's valuations low in
order that the burden might be shifted
upon the shoulders OF sister counties.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-27
ZOAR LUTHERAN

ZOAR LUTHERAN
Rev. g. S. Ide, Pastor. N
Sunday School. $40 a. m.
Preaching, $3.50 n. M. \
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-12-27
FARMERS OPINIONS
Leading Agrloulturists Tell the State
Tax Commission How to
N5< Reform Laws.

Here are some of the pertinent ex-
pressions ON the subject of taxation
made to the Tax Commission of Ohio
at It's meeting on June 8:
o. Il. Brandfute, Of y eia, member
of the Board of Trustees of Ohio State
university:
The more thoroughly look into the
tax question the more am convinced
that was pretty close to one side OF
II. can see how easy 1t Is for me to
figure how the other fellow should pay
the tax. and think that is one of the
troubles through the state. 1t is easier
to figure how the other can pay taxes
without finding out how you will pay
your share and escape If you can. We
are all a little near sighted There
are many inequalities in the present
system If man has $4,000 in cash
and Is honest. he will return 1t at ac-
tual value. $4,000 If he invests 1t In
real estate 1t will be taxed, in my
county (Green) for about $4,000 or
$4,000 If in horses they would be
appraised at about $50 in Green coun-
", $27 in Cuyahoga and $40 in Ham
ilton counties. Some one is mistaken
in the value OF horses. Tie very best
horses we grow go to the city. If your
$4,000 is in cash 1t is on the duplicate
at full value, in horses nearly up to
full value, If in real estate, less than
half the value. The assessor gets
everything the farmer has close up to
the actual value. In merchandise the
storekeeper places value ON his own
stock and he Is usually pretty liberal
on the small side.
Let dollar be a dollar no matter
in what invested, whether in bank,
telephone, or railway stock, in land,
cash. mules, horses or cows. The
trouble has been that the tax has not
been justly proportioned. Preble coun-
ty, which is purely agricultural, re-
turns more credits, with debts deduct
ed. than Hamilton or Cuyahoga.
The dec lnial appraisement is un-
wise and unjust favor more fire.
quent appraisements.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-16
DAY
MEETINGS
WIN be Held Tomorrow at the Re
yival Service at the Goff Meth
odist Episcopal Church.

The Methodist of the city are
making large plans for a great day
in connection with their revival SER
vices on Sunday. There will be
meetings enough for all and of such
diversified character as to suit all
and help all.
Yesterday was a good one for the
meetings. A good afternoon meet
ing was held and a large audience
heard the message with gladness.
Five came to the after prayer and
one professed conversion.
Tonight there will be general
testimony meeting followed by the
usual altar service. All are invited
to come at 1880 o'clock.
In the morning the first service
will be the class meeting at Q O'Clock
Bros. j. U. Thorn and NJ. S. Ri
ley, leaders. This will be followed
by the Sunday school at 9:45, Har-
vey W. Harmer, superintendent.
The public worship and sermon will
be held at 10:45. when the pastor
will preach on THE Great Tempta-
tion." st. Luke E1S. IA Lenten
Meditation).
At 8 o'clock "A mems Rally Day
Revival Meeting" viii be held.
Three leading laymen, viz: Hon. H.
w. Harmer. DR.. E. n. Flowers and
Judge Charles w. Lynch, will give
three reasons each why You
Ought to be a Christian" Lynch
Brothers. quartette will furnish spe-
Fcial music for this meeting.
Following this meeting at 4
O'Clock there will be woman's and
young peoples melting in the lecture
room.
The Epworth League devotional
service will be held at $50. The
subject being Studies in Christian
Experiences" Charles w. Lynch,
leader. The League quartette,
Misses Leona Creighton, Beulah
starcher and Messrs. George w.
Lynch, Pale Rapp, will sing. This
busy day will close much the eve
ming revival services at 1880 o'clock.
The subject OF the sermon will be
The Complete Surrender" Acts 9:6
followed by the usual after service.
All are invited to all these services.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-16
VICTIM OF SHOT
HAS MAN JAILED
Italian Alleged to BE Fugitive From
jefferson County, Ohio, is
Imprisoned Here.

John Lipas, an Italian coal miner,
who has been lately employed at the
Perry coal mines, is a prisoner in the
county jail awaiting the action of
the Jefferson county, Ohio. officers,
by whom it is alleged by another
Italian that Lipas is wanted for
shooting the complainant there in
October 1904.
Lipas was arrested at Perry Mines
Friday night by Constable Waldo and
taken before Magistrate Gordon who
committed the man to jail and sent a
message to the sheriff of Jefferson
county, Ohio, that the man had been
arrested. The arrest was the result
of complaint made by Frank Petro-
czi, another Italian, who says that
Lipas shot him in the leg in Jeffer-
son county, Ohio, more than two
years ago. The wound caused him
to lose one of his legs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-16
STATE BOTTLERS
ARE COMING HERE
Soft Drink Manufacturers Prepare
For Annual Convention In
This City Next Week.

Preparatory arrangements for the
third annual meeting of the West
Virginia Bottlers' Association which
viii be held in this city on February
% are being made.
The session of the association will
be held in the /. o. o. F. reception
hall in the odd Fellows building
on Main stret. An interesting pro-
gram will be carried out in which
the bottlers from all parts of the
state will take part.
The association is composed Of the
soft drink bottlers of West Virginia
and was organized in Belington two
years ago. The meeting last year
was held in Grafton. Although
young the organization is in most
promising and growing condition
and is doing much good in Its OBJ
jects.
C. Nj Gaylord. president of the
cIarksburg Bottltng Works, is the
president of the association. G. E.
Cain. OF Parkersburg, is the secre-
tary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-16
.GOLORED CAVALRY
IS NOW FILLED
For The Ninth and Tenth But stiIl
Opportunity in Two Other
Regiments.

Sergeant W. w. sibert in charge
of the local recruiting station in the
Irwin building, informs the Telegram
that he has received orders from the
War Department to stop enlisting
for the Ninth and Tenth colored cav
airy, as these regiments have been
filled since enlistments for colored
men was ordered only few weeks
ago, but he can enlist colored men
for the 25th and 25th infantry reg
iments which are being filed in
preparation for Philippine service.
The Sergeant states that this op.
portunity can not last long as there
are so many colored men in the
Southern section of country who
have been waiting for this chance
to ship in Uncle Sans reg'lers' that
orders are expected every day stop.
ping enlistments of colored mer
altogether as the two remaining col.
ored regiments will soon be filed tc
their quota. and when this happens
the chance for colored men to enlist
viii he shut of for at least three
years.
There is also a chance for white
men to enlist for Philippine service
il they so desire. as regiments des-
ignated for such service are being
filed with three year men entirely,
and men wishing foreign service can
obtain same from recruiting stations
This gives an excellent chance for
ambitious Americans to see the other
side of the world free of charge and
also obtain a military education
such as no school offers, and which
is likely to come in very good in
case this country should ever need
its young men to protect its poster.
ity, and any way an enlistment in
Uncle Sans army will do no man
harm but will teach him lessons
never to be forgotten, or never tc
never to be learned other places.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-16
STEAMERS ENGINE
EXPLODES AT SEA
Seven Persons are Killed, Three
Injured and Much Damage
Done to Vessel.
nv Associated Presa !

NEW York, N. Y. February 10
Seven persons, six men and one
woman we're killed and three injured
and considerable damage sustained
by the German steamer valdiva by
by the explosion of boiler donkey
engine at sea last Wednesday. The
accident was reported when the
steamer arrived here today. The
explosion threw the steamers fun
mel over and ripped open the upper
deck. The seven were killed In
stantly. Escaping steam enveloped
the steamer creating a scene OF
great confusion. The dead woman
was the stewardess on the steamer.
The others killed were members OF
the crew. The valdlvia is a passen-
ger freight steamer plying to Hayti
and other ports In the West Indies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-16
B. C. WHITNEY COMES
HERE TO SEE HIS PLAY
Theatrical Magnate Witnesses Per-
fOrmance of isle of Bong
Bong in This City

B. c. Whitney, owner of the mu-
sical comedy, the Isle of Bong Bong
which was presented at the Grand
Opera house Friday night, came to
clarksburg from New York on train
So that evening for the purpose of
witnessing the performance here and
particularly to see the acting of Miss
Alice Yorke, who takes the part of
Paquita and who was recently en-
gagged by Mr.. Whitney. He was
very fayorably impressed with the
young lady's acting. Mr.. Whitney
owns the 'Pin, Pan, Pouf." and
Isle of. Spice" comic operas that
have been presented here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-16
SEASON OPENS
HERE MAY /
In Baseball With Beaver Falls Team
Several Players Have Been
Signed.

The Clarksburg team of the West
ern Pennsylvania League recently
formed will open the season here
Wednesdaw, May /, with Beaver
Falls.
Several players have already been
signed by the management of the
home team, among whom are some
Of the best to be had, and the team
promises to be the leading one in the
league.
Among the men signed is Guy L.
Green, outfielder with the Mt. ver-
non, Ind, team last season.
A. H. Mccracken. of Brookyille,
Pa, recommended by Emmett Held
rick of the st. Louis Browns, has
also been engaged.
Others signed are j. X. Ford, OF
Nashville, Howard Smith, of steu-
benyille, Ohio, Roy Keener, of South
Bend, Ind, and P. w. Slater, of To-
ledo,
George McLane, with the home
team last year, will be with IT again
this year.
Tom Hulings, who was with the
GAINESVILLE team in the Ohio and
Pennsylvania league last year. has
been signed, too.
Roy George. with the Cumberland
team last year is also among those
who have signed contracts with the
home management.
Joe sacker of the Wheeling city
team also comes here for the ap-
preaching season.
Earl Wood. second baseman, will
be with the home team, too.
Frank Haller, with Somerset,
Pa, last year win also give his SER
vice to the Clarksburg team.
Negotiations are on with fifteen
or twenty more players, and there is
every prospect that the home team
will be comprised of the best players
outside the major teams.