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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-30

b Il Uncle Henry q. payis will agree
u finanee the next Democratic cam
.paign in West Virginia, Democratic
candidates may becoa.e more numerous
as soon as tue word gets out. That IS
the main point behind ta!s talk OF his
candidacy for Governor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-30
M culrveIess woman.

Dressmaking authorities have de-
creed that the curveless woman will
be the fashion this winter. We do not
know what IT Is, but it must be alright
II the dressma&ers say It is Charles
ton Gazette.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-30
Can't . e ken
darlington


HOME FoR I'M AsIEs NOT PRE-
PARED 10 sEcEiyE COLOR,
\. 50 sATIENTs.
Estey smith the eolored man that
.wentsinto the sew England mine last
Saturday night mad smrted the len
and who was arrested and placed ln
jan, later examined By prs- C. e.
Henry ana Dusest and recon-
mehded as IL subject for the Home
for Incugables WIN mot be admitted
to that Inst tntion rs II draws the col
OF line.
Justice Amos made out the papers
preliniaai 70 admittance and in re-
ply received tie following letter from
supetiatend ent Y Guthrie:
q. s. Amos
EaiFnont NJ ys
Dear sir
/ have received Tie papers In tho
case 81 AIbeit d Smith ooiored, whom
You hive asf5pdsed as insane. 10 re-
ply viii state tbat thls institution is
not prepared p luke care Of colore4
patielts. lint class OF patients are
cared icr tbe Hospital for she ln-
sane ii SION.
Nelg truly yours,
l.. v. curHRlE'
Superintendent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-30

singi of FAPs3r Insts
Il " SIi2 foiles Il eas III
another cong bile
ne StheFSs!g oo1aii tls fEst one.
toE stats sqpstitit snt pt sehoolss
ii ans 4 Continuation il Int Of,
once seISlngs airn,ont 'rI!aes.
Not III alG merely helping for help
BACK which isi d common rlle n poll
tics, that's all.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-30

Grafton IS bra cling about Baby
weighed on scales borrowed from az
ice wagon 4 few hours siter ciith
and which aairnesl Thy ssaies - %
uoun0s. Npih.1 paF9iealsr s'srt'
Ing about ihal. etafa'aiqa iesnsn
ase the sale hind q
ton alaiis
Bc De
ia
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-30

school Books at Globe Book store.
Watson Hotel Bldg. u
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Other Important Work.


The preparation Of the forms and
supervising the returns of the largo
number Of public service corporations
analyzlng and compiling the same for
submission to the board Of public
works, estimating the values, ETC., is
of itself an enormous task, involving
months Of labor and much of 1t Of a
technical and expert character. This
work is being further systematlzed
and improved.
The work of the Office, embracing
all forms OF taxation and including in
its scope the supervision Of the entire
system Of taxation, involves an enor-
nous amount of correspondence with
assessors, clerks and other officials, as
well as the individual taxpayers, and
several hundred rulings, involving the
Interpretation of the tax laws, have
been made during the past year.
The legal suits and important cases
in court have been too numerous to
mention in detail in this article. but
involve such important matters as the
appeals from the assessments made
by the board of public works Of rail-
road and other public service corpO.
ration property, leaseholds, compensa-
ton Of sherifrs, collection Of capitation
taxes, liability Of liquor dealers for
INCREASED taxes after May 22d, as
sessments of bridges, limitation Of
county court levies, etc, These suits
have kept much property on the tax
duplicates involving many millions Of
dollars, have added increased revenues
to the State, effected savings, etc.
A Great Department.
4 It will be seen by this brief sum
mary that the tex ccmmissioner'F
ONCE Is abHsyI and Important depsFt
lrnent o. the State gqyeypment and
tiiat Il phys an eiicleat 81
K ~ - tiS lItGI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-30

curing the revenues Of the State:
And yet some members OF thellegls-
lStier sought 70 limit the appFopyia
tIou ID carry Oh The worl OF this "a
tatfnef q eight tliorsau dOIiats
ilsf srnan
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-30

We carry the entire list Of city and
county school hooks. Globe book
store. Y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-30

FOR sA Small house On nice siz
ed lot at reas onable price inquire %
west Virgfnian ONCE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-30
Tax Reform
lcnntlnued from paae one.l
LoRAIN FoRTNEY.

these bodies were communicated with
and reports required. Then these re-
ports we're analysed and figured. Cor
respondence looking to reducing the
leyles made was hadwlth one hundred
and fifteen districts. In about twenty.
five districts reductions from the
leyieB originally laid were made, ef,
fecting a saving to the taxpayers Of
about twenty-five thousand dollars, In
several other districts reduced leyies
are being urged. In no. instance
where reductions were made have the
interests of the schools been affected
disadyantageously, In a large mum,
Der Of cases larger school levies are
laid, within the limits Of the law, than
are deemed necessary by the tax com
mlssloner's Office, but the levies were
allowed to stand upon representation
of the school boards that the amounts
levied would be needed.
In the laying of county levies, in
Guiding road taxes, more or less SHARP
controversies arose in ten counties as
to what is the Limitation of the levy
as defined by the law of 1907. In all
instances, however, but two Of the
county courts ultimately compiled
with the rulings of the tax commits
sioner's office. The county of WirI
decided to test the law and at the
September term of the Supreme Court
held at Charles Town, jefferson coul
ty, the matters involved were arguel
and a decision of the court is expect
ed shortly. Should the ruling of til;
tax commissioners office be sustaine,
it Is putting the matter Conservative
to say that the aggregate saving tt
the taxpayers of the State, from illega
or excessive county taxes, will amolm
for the current tax year to fully fifty
thousand dollars - possible mucl
more.
The same vigilance has also beer
exercised in regard to municipal lev
les, though there has ben no contro
versy as to the limitation by law o
the leyies. The effort has rather beel
to keep the levies within REASONABLE
limits and inside Of the maximum
limit.
1t is probably not overstating tn
matter to say that the action of tn
tax commissioners Office, as to levIe
of all kinds, has saved to the taxpay
ers Of the State considerably over on
hundred thousand dollars.
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FOR sA One rel ot nteflcana En-
cyclopsdta inst from publisher. A. II.
West virginian office "
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-30
ALE


FOR SAL room house, centrally
located, for q quick buyer.
worth more money Inquire Bar
gain. tins once. II
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31

Il Quebec, Que, Aug. so According
to the statement of officials of the
.Qubec Bridge Co., the number Of
dead as a result Of the collapse of
the Quebec bridge last evening is
at least IS. They said IA bodies
have been recovered, men rescued
alive and GA still unaccounted for.
The collapse was not caused by the
failure In the masonry work as sup
posed. The piers and buttresses
stand firm in the midst of the twist
ed steel. II 5.$
Jesse Lees, who worked on the
electric crane, said that week ago
the steel at the base of the arch OUT
side the foremost pier had buckIed
slightly, but it was not considered
this was serious menace. Though
the cause of the smash is thought to
have been the running of a loaded
train out to the end it is evident
this merely fastened the disaster.
Although tWenty-four hours have
elapsed since the Quebec bridge
crashed into the st. Lawrence river
three score Of bridge workers are
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31

Nation, II Aug. 30 ighteen
dead and sixty injured have been
taken from the wreck Of the electric
train on the Mattoon and Charles
ton Electric Railway on 4 sharp
curve today OF the dead IL have
been Identified. The bodies are at
an und ing ablishment and
the injured at q hospital.
The train consisted Of a passenger
motor car and trailer loaded with
people going to the county fair at
Charleston One mile west Of Char
lesion on account Of confusion of
orders the train crashed into the
express car coming toward Nation.
Both cars were wrecked.
The following are the identified
dead
Neil Fugate, Ills. Thomas Weak
ley, Mattosn: VIM Nelson, North
Ottawa township; Raymond Cole,
Harley Cole, Cooks Mill: John Van
dewater Ed. HUME is, Paradise; Al
bert Smith, Nation; w Albert
Prince. North Ottawa township;
Charles Nelson, aged s. son of VIM.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31
A NAVAL VT DRY OF PEACE

4 II : : s . /" Il = . !. & = q
Minneapolis Tribune:A Washington
the presidents
voyage
Evans fleet around the world.
battleship will after
steaming 10000 miles around South America
Manila steaming miles
The
circuit the globe by taken 42ooo
will foreign ports
will buy and store coal ahead
supply repair hospital ships practice
action to
enemy.
will
stupendous and aud
been in the worlds history daring strategy
splendid from
defended
American practically denuded
vte attack in Europe Asia by
!: pretext declare do without pretext
United
: of
fleet It needs fear attack on its journey
in Europe or Asia
and that precious hostage
alliance would be
: fleet for Canada. a% !
There is question of tina nobody
to
the lesson 1t
Of the American IT to exhibit
. arm Of in hands fit to
While the whole fighting strength
lows Sir Francis Drake in his decentralization
greater will building
Dreadnoughts and
shall increase dockyard
The Of national defense will yearly
$ the water.
s ...s 81 81. ]: 4 : IS 81: - 4 $3.50.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31
TAT Fl
viii Travel IN Style Through
Siberia and Russia Next
November

New FORK, Aug 30 Secretary Will
liam H Taft and his family will tra-
vel IN a special car in train de
luxe on the trans Siberian railroad
when they make the Journey from
Vladiyostock to st. Petersburg next
November. Arrang ements for that
part Of the secretary's world Journey
have beep sslade at Paris and at Vlad-
ivostock ~ =. J !, Carey, American
manager Of the company, which op-
crates the trains de luxe on the great
Russian railway Mr., Carey has
just returned from Washing ton,
where he conferred with Brig. Gen.
Clarence RI. Edwards, who is to be
one Of Secretary Taft's party The
Taft party Is scheduled to leave
Vladivostock No. IL according to the
Itinerary approved by Secretary
Taft Tho only stop between vladi-
yostocl and Moscow will be at Vladi-
tsk, Siberia on Nov. is, Moscow
will be reached Nov %. and a twc
sdays' stop viii be made there st.
Petersburg Will be reached Nov. q
The seeretargs train Will consist Of
Il dining car, observation car and
three sleeping cars,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31
''IICkLE'RS
Gang Of Filipin0s Make Prac.
lice Of Jabbing Spears
Into Sleeping People

Wasningt ton .. Aug 40. Mili-a
tary and civil authorities in the prov
ince Of Antique, island Of Pamay,H
Philippine islands, have received APP
peals from natives and foreigners TO-
suppress q gang Of night raiders
the members of which prod lances
through cracks in the floors Of the
houses and tickle people while they
sleep In a number of instances the.
has been fatal, and accord
ing to the adVices received at the
war department the residents Of the
province have become panic stricken.
They have been advised to stuff M
the cracks in the floors or to sleep
high. The tickling sensation IS said,
by those who have erienced It, to-
be unpl easant. The authorities are
doing everything in their power To-
capture the gang. 3$a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31
Fellow Arrested With an In
VeDtiOn 10 Ease Up
Electricity Bills
Ii Makes the Meters Show
Up Well for the Con
sumner

New York, Aug g. 30 Henry Barth,.
an electrician, is under arrest here,
charged with making and selling a
device which has been applied to the
meters Of a company furnishing cleo
trio power to make them give frau
/ dulent readings The company, it is
claimed, has been sWindled out Of
thousands Of dollars by the use OF
the device. The scheme itself is de-
scribed as an ingenious but at the
same time simple invention. The
COMPANY is loath to give out many
details until the case is mpleted.
When properly operated the inyen-
tion has the peculiar virtue Of driv-
ing the indicato tor of the dial OF the
naeter back to zero in a very short
SPACE Of time and with little use Of
electricity
The detectives employed BY the
electric company, who have run
I Barth down, say a large number Of
the attachments are in use by per-
sons of all classes and conditions.
It Is said that when the names of
some of these are brought ont In the
arrests which are expected to fol-
low, it will be found that they are
more or less promine in various
walks of life.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31
HONEST % JOHN OH
Head Of Standard Oil Reck.
lessly OVeflOoks $l3.l5
in Mileage Fee

Chicago, Aug. 30--John d. Rookie
feller's bill for witness fees and mil
cage for his trip to Chicago last
July makes a new record for scru-
pulous honesty in the Office of the
United States marshal in Chicago.
Deputy Marshal John P. Wolf says
Mr.. Rockefeller has cheated him
self" The facts which became
known yesterday are
Mr.. Rockefeller came to Chicago
from Pittsfield, Mass, the round trip
Tor which journey would make II
712 miles. The government pays ten
cents mile railway fare one way,
being the equivalent OF five cents a
mile for the round trip Mr.. Rookie
Teller 81 trip here, one way, covered
s56 miles. This makes the amount
Of railway fare he could collect $50
80.
Because he did not return to Pitts
field only returning as far as CleYe-
land, MI Rockefelier apparently
thought this was too much, and So
figured his fare based on the actual
ssiiieag Sc Of his entire trip. AS re-
suit, he sent in d bill for ST. As rail-
way fare, ana 81 50 Witness Tee. The
sSsi77s 50 sill be paid him, the govern
anent thus saving S1s, rs,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31
SURPRISED
French Before CasabIanca
We're Rushed by MOOrs
/. Latter Repulsed

( - E - d
Casab1anca, Thursd The fighting
Wednesday near the French camp
between the Moors and forces under
Gen. Drude, was one of the most ser
.ious engagements since the occupa-
tion of Casablance. The Moorish at
tack was quite unexpected and the
tribesmen showed absolute fearless
ness.
Thursday afternoon another French
party was attacked by 1900 Moors.
The natives were beaten off with the
aid of the cruisers Gloire and Guey-
don. These vessels also bombarded
the beach where the Moorish caval-
ry had gathered. the Moors were
dispersed. 55
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31
Naval Academy Men Proved.
TO Be Best Shots in
National Shoot
Massachusetts Only Three
Points Behind Poor
Weather Conditions

Camp Ferry, Ohio, Aug. The
United States naval academy team
won the national rifle trophy in the
match concluded here today Ms
score was 5 44221 The Massach usetts
team, with 3,41s, was second Con-
ditions on the l,OO-yard range during
the close Of the national match were
distressing, the hot sun causing a
mist to rise from the camp bfyp
mist to rise from the damp green
ground and form mirages before the
targets. Some of the marksmen were
almost exhausted By the strain and
.humid ity. ss5.s
The North Dakota team was No. 40.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31
81. Louis Woman Worked Mef-
chants for Five Years
Without Detection
Got Keys Of Vacant Houses,
Had Goods Sent There and
Switched Packages

Chicago, H., Aug. 30-A dispatch
to the Record-Herald from ST. Louis,
Mo-, says: 0
Mrs. Jennie Farrell, with her IL
and 10 year old daughters, Mamie and
Jennie, all stylishly dressed, was ar
rested yesterday charged with robbins
department stores by unique methods.
She confessed that for five years she
had secured from agents keys of va
cant dwelling houses and awaited in
the empty houses for costly dress
goods which she had ordered delivered
there C. o. D. She would keep the.
messenger waiting at the door while
she would return the bundle, saying
it was not satisfactory. By the time
the firm discovered that the valuable
contents of the bundle were missing
she was beyond reach.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31
BRIDGE DISASTER COSTS Is LIVES
Fourteen Bodies Recovered, Nine Men Rescued Alive, and
81 Are Missing, Is the Result Of the Roll
CaI--.Cause Of Fall Still Unknown

still held in the debris at the bottom
of the river. Al roll cali confirmed
the early estimates of the losses.
Seventy nine men failed to answer I
and were not among the injured at
the hospital. Fifteen bodies lie at
the morgue.
Of the seventy mine dead or mis-
sing, sixteen were skilled American
mechanics brought here by the Phoe-
nix Bridge company Of Phoenixville
Pa. Following are the missing AM
orleans.
B. A. Young, general foreman. Lei
zhighton, Pa.
John T.. Wor1ey, assistant foreman,
Mauch Chunk, Pa.
a. Il. Birks, chief engineer, Phoenix
vile, p. rs
J. w. Atternolt, chief inspector, Phoe-
nixville, Pa.
The injured Americans are #s
p. G. Reynolds, George Cook, J. .
Philbent, Thomas Callahan, Carl
Stevenson, James Bowen, Ira Fast,
William Briggs, j. L. Johnson, a..
| G. Smith, r. #. Smith, e. A. BrInd.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31
MANSFIELD,
AMERICAS noted ACTOR,
PASSES PEACEFULLY AWAY

8 New London, Conn. Aug. 30
After battling for months with an
illness that last spring forced him to-
leave the stage and go abroad, Rich
ard Mansfield. the best known actor
I'M the country died at his summer.
home here this morning Of disease
of the liver, 81 gravated BY compli-#
cations Last spring he was compel
led to give un an engagement at
sranton PA after suffering ner
yolls brea kdown. He went to Eng
land IN the hone that the trip would
benefit him: short time ago he,
returned to this country and went
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31
He FORGOT
To Mail a Letter to His Wife
In Vienna So He
CabIed II
This Bit Of Abstraction Cost
the Hubby Just
$2l2

Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 3o.Fail-
ure to mail a letter to his wife, who
is5in Vienna. cost Charles Patton, a
western mining man, 1912 in Gable
tolls yesterday when he filed the Leu
ter over the deep sea lines to make
5up for his forgetfulness.
Tive got a letter here that forgot
to mail on the last steamer. he said
to the telegraph official, nd want
itS sent direct through as quickly as
possible
The operators gasped when they
saw the closely written sheets, but
the dutiful husband never WINGED
when he received the bill.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31
DEATH ON AN ELECTRIC Train
Fifteen We're Killed and Fifty Injured in Collision on
MattOOn Electric Train Which Struck an Ex-
press CCar.-Mixed Orders the Cause


Nelson; Edna Waldorf, Cooks Mill.
d Following are the injured
Grant Young, Mrs. c. Monroe
and two small boys, Mrs. IS. a.
Price. Nation; s. N. Rorrer, Lerna,
Ills: G. S. Jones. #Loxa, 8 years old,
Hazel Price, Ne G. Curtis, Nation;
Mrs Alex. Langston, FuIlers Point;
Chas. Redman o. r. Curtis, Mat
.toon: Porter Meyers, Humboldt;
James Gays, Mrs. VIM. Cole, Cooks
Mill ]; Davies, j. Towel,
Ralph Nelson, Mattoon CIea Miller,
North okala;; a. G. Ely, Mrs. Sarah
G Philips, Nation; ] J. Phillips,
Otto Tower, Humb 1T. IS.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31
GOV. HUGHES
Will 0rate at Dedication Of
Mckinley Monument
at Buffalo

y Buffalo, N. y Aug. 3se7 i. H. But
Ter, chairman OF the Mckinley monu.
ment commission has announced the
program for the dedication Of the
marble ohelisk In Niagara Square.
Sept ). Coy. Hughes viii be the orr
Iator of the day. Civil military. poll
teal ana judicial honors viii be- paid
to the nlartyfed president, and an
international character viii be Civ
EN- to the occasion By the presence
III d thousand canadi ian troops
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31

to Ami ersand, n. r, recently COM
ing to his summer home at Seven.
Oaks.
He became unconscious about 2
o'clock this morning and remained
SO until death at half past six. at
his bedside We're his wife, his broth
er, Felix, and his physician ana nurr
SEES. His only child, Gibbs Mansfield,
was sleeping in an adjoining room.
The funeral Of Richard Mansfield,
the actor. will be held Monday Rev.
Arthur Poole Grint, rector Of st.
James Episcopal church, Will ON
eiate. :
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31
Will PAY BACK
Twenty Two FilipIinOs Edu.
Gated Here by j. S. Will
Work Out Cost

washington, d. q, Aug, SO. TWEEN
tystwo of The young E'ilipinos who
we're educated In the United States
have arrived III Manila TO undertake
the period Of service for the govern
ment equal to the time spent in this
country aeduirahg an education at gov
ernment expense. Those having been
graduated from the normal, engineer
ing and agricultural courses will he
given employment under the Phiiins
pine board Of edacation, and the law
graduates VIII be Given other employ
znent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31
Midniaht Fire Cost $3.50. 600.

Jersey City, N. j., Aug. 30.-A FIRE
that broke out shortly before mid
night in a building occupied by the
Share & Trust Co., builders, on Hud-
son street. caused a damage Of $780,
600. .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31
Sfa5,ooo Fire at Superior.

< Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 3o.--The Web
ster Chair Manufacturing Co., South
Superior, was practically destroyed
by fire tonight. Loss s125,000.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31

Ten Killed in the Wine Town.
Oporto, Portugal; Aug. so. Ten
were killed and Is injured by the col
lapse of a platform here today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-31
Admiral Windsor Dead.

New York, N. r.. Aug So Rear
admiral VIM Al Windsor. II i
IS dead