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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
GOVERNMENT COSTS
TOO MUCH.

The state of Wisconsin Is about to
erect new capitol building at a pro-
posed cost of from four to six million
dollars. AS such things go, perhaps
the trifle of two millions difference in
the figures given is not worthy OF con-
sideration, especially when it is un.
derstood that the state of Wisconsin
has plenty of money on hand.
A correspondent, in describing the
glories of the proposed new capitol,
says that the state is able to build it
at this time because of the large sums
which Wisconsin legislation has re-
Gently diverted from the Golfers of the
corporations of the state into the
state treasury. This proceeding is said
to have afforded the people of that
commonwealth great relief from taxa
tion.
This may look to some persons like
the economy of true craftsmanship,
but there are common, everyday citi-
zens who may be tempted to inquire
what right any state has to. assess
taxes upon either the people or tn,
corporations, for the purpose of squan-
dering S6,000,000 on a public building
AS long as such crimes against the
taxpayers, both individual and corpor-
ate, continue to be the rule, the state
must practice extortion in some direc-
tion in order to make the extrava-
gance possible. 1t Is no apology to say
that the corporations pay the cost.
Why should they or anybody else pay
It?
The fact Is that in the majority OF
states the amount of revenue neces-
sary to be raised in order to carry on
the government is estimated on the
basis of all that it is possible to ex-
money has been collected. The object
is to get money-not much difference
how, but "get it, OF course, there is
no way to spend it until it is in hand,
but after that there is no restraint
upon the spending of it. And SO great
reformers inspire legislation to
squeeze great sums from great cor
porations, whenever the people rebel
against such taxation, and the fact
that the people do not directly pay
the cost is set up as not only the ex-
cuse for, but the justification of, pub
lie expeditures entirely beyond rea-
son.
Government costs too much in this
country. The expense of administering
1t is often in excess of the benefits de-
rived, when there are any. The six
million-dollar state capitol in the mod
est little city of Madison, Wis, will
look like forty-thousand-dollar dia-
mond in the shirt bosom of two
I dollar man. 1t will be lasting evi.
dence of republican degeneracy, and
1t will not suffice as an apology for its
existence to say that it was paid for
by the corporations.-Edit The
Ohio Magazine, February, 1907.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
$3.50 SENT FREE
The Well-Known Specialist,
Franklin Miles, M. D., L. L. B.,
Will Send His Book Of Testi-
monials and $2.5OW Worth of Ne
uropathic Treatment Free.

There never was better opportunity
for persons suffering from diseases Of
the heart. nerves, liver, stomach, kid
neys or dropsy to test, free, a remarka-
bly, successful Treatment for these dis
orders. DIR. Miles has been known for
twenty-five years as leading specialist
in these diseases and his liberal offer is
certainly worthy of serious considera-
tion by the afflicted.
His system of Special Neuropatic
Treatments is thoroughly scientific and
immensely superior to other methods.
1t includes several new remedies care,
fully selected to suit each indiYidual
case and is the final result OF twenty
five years Of very extensive research
and great success in treating these dis,
eases.
Each treatment consists OF curative
elixir, tonic tablets, eliminating pills
and usually plaster. Extensive stat
istics clearly demonstrate that Dr.
Miles Personal Treatments are at
least three times as successful as the
usual treatment OF physicians or gem
eral remedies sold at the stores.
Col. f. b. spileman, sth U. S. Reg, San Diegod
Cal, says: "Dr. Miles SpecialT reatmemt worked.
wonders IN my sons case when all else failed.
had employed the best medical talent and had
spent $1,000 in doing So He is wondeful
specialist consider II my duty TO recommend
him." Rev. :, ". Bush, spillerl Ohio, VAS sue
Mrs Anna Chick, HAMPTON, Ill. tesiiles that
Dr. M les cured her after five physicians hac
failed Mr.. August Bartell, Garrison, Md was
cured after three physicians failed TO benefit
him.
AS all afflicted readers may have his
Book of Testimonials andO $3.50 worth
OF Treatment especially prepared for
their case FREE, we would advise them
to send at once TO Franklin Miles, M.
D., L. l.. b., Dept. G., Grand Dispen-
sary, 1856 to 696 Main street, Ekhart,
Indiana. DC
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
ATTORNEY GENERAL ELLIS
Suggests a Safeguard Against State
Extravauance.

Danger to state in securing all its
revenue from excise or privilege taxes,
was shown BY Attorney General Wade
H. Ellis, in an address before the
Commercial club on Taxation" He
argued that the people would, to a
large extent, lose their touch with the
state government, if they made no d.
rect contribution to it's support
through the medium of taxes.
To avoid the danger the speaker
suggested that the legislature levy an
annual assessment against the coun-
ties equal to about 10 per cent of the
cost of operating the state govern
ment. This assessment to be divided
in proportion to the amount of taxes
raised by each county for county pur-
poses. The attorney general suggest.
ed that this would serve all practical
results of entirely separating state
from local taxation, while at the same
time 1t has many commendable fea-
lures of its own.
Xenia, o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MORTGAGE
TAXATION
Se2Oqen0p040qeu OHoroa0HoHe

During the last three years the state
of New York has lived under three
different laws for the taxation of
mortgages. In the state OF Massachu-
sets mortgages have been entirely
exempt from taxation since 1881.
Berkshire county, Massachusetts, ex.
tends from north to south the entire
width of the state, and borders on
Duchess, Columbia and Rensselaer,
counties in the state of New York.
The mortgage records for 1904 and
1905 for Berkshire county, Mass, and
the statistics of the mortgage record
of those counties were collected. Sim
liar statistics were obtained from the
city of Boston and the city of New
York for comparison
Prior to July 1, 1906, debts secured
by mortgages on real estate were tax
able in New York in the same man.
ner as any other personal property.
That is to say, that each person was
liable to be assessed for all taxable
personal property owned by him in
excess of his debts Although no very
great effort was made in most parts
Of the state to assess persons who
owed mortgages, the fear of taxation
deferred many from lending locally on
mortgage security with the result that
the rate of interest on mortgages was
increased by from two to six mills
over what it would have been had
mortgages been exempt from taxation
as in Massachusetts.
In 1906 law was passed designed
to correct the gross inequality and in
justice Of the inclusion of mortgages
as ordinary taxable property. BY this
law all mortgages recorded on and
after July ], 1905, were made taxable
without any deduction for debt, and
without regard to the residence of the
owner, at the rate of one-half IL one
per cent per annum.
This law was opposed by those who
predicted that n uniform tax on all
mortgages would raise the rate of In
terest and the tax would thus fall
wholly on borrowers. 1t was predicted
also that the amount of money offered
for loans secured by mortgage would
be reduced. This is exactly what hap.
pened, as will more fully appear in
the following table:
Au-HA0E 1n-- Ar tNrEREe-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
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I TAXATION REVISION Z
) IN MANY STATES 1
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Bills to create tax commissions ara
pending before the general assembly
of the following states: Alabama,
Delaware, Idaho. Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Min
nesota, Oregon and Wyoming. In
some of the states these bills have
been made laws, and the probability
is that bills will be enacted by ma
jority of the states, if not by all of
them. This shows conclusively that
the problem of how to improve the
state and local taxation system is a
question of vital and urgent impor-
tance in nearly every state in the
Union.
Principles of taxation, like all eco
nomic principles, are universal in
their application. Work done in one
state may be made useful in all other
states. By making investigations and
guiding discussion on similar lines,
and then comparing results, the peo-
pie in each state can help all other
states and be helped by what all other
states accomplish.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03

Chamberlain's Sa4ahSaS SGliG: en01sea semeay' sPG
Never fails. Buy It now. 1t may save life,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03

ber, December and February Of each
year. The contract is TO last ten years
but can be renewed by the commits
sioners If they choose for another ten
years. The contract begins upon the
connection with the street MAINS Of
the company.
The company gives bond of $4,000
to fulfill these heating conditions but
at the end of three years this is to be
reduced to ,$2500, if the contract has
been faithfully performed The com
missioners haye the right to pay the
premium on the bond, if n surety
company goes bond, and to deduct
the amount from the contract price
per year.
The commissioners agree to estab-
lish thermostats, haye storm sash and
doors from October lst to April 1st;
to have the windows and doors closed
during the heating season which is
considered to be from Sept, 1st to
Nav 1st but heat is to be furnished
at such other times as are necessary
and the heat is to be 20 degrees. The
company is to haye the right at all
proper times to inspect the apparatus.
Prosecutor Ladd has approved the
contracts.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
HOT WATER SYSTEM

CONTINUED from First page)
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
Saturday nights only.
URBAN G. INTERURBAN
RAILWAY.
TOLEDO DAYTON LIMITED.

Cars stop only at Toledo, Maumee,
Bowling Green, Portage, Cygnet,
North Baltimore, Mortimer, Findlay,
Bluffton, Lima, Wapakoneta, Sidney,
Piqua, Troy, Tippecanoe and Dayton.
Leave Toledo-7:25, 9:25, 1925,
1:25, 1925, 5:25, 1925, 9:25.
Leave Maumee, south-7:56, 1856,
11:56, 1856, 1856, $3.50, 1856, 9:56.
Leave Bowling Green, south-8:18
1918, 1918, 2:18, 4:18, 6:1S, S:18,
1918.
Leave Bowling Green, north-6: 16,
S:16, 1916, 1916, 2:16, 4:16, GIG,
SIG, 1916
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
Toledo, Bowling Green G. Southern
Traction Co. Time Gard.

South Bound-All cars leave Mau-
NEE at Al minutes after the hour, ar
riving at Ft. Meigs A minutes after
the hour, arriving at Bowling Green
II minutes after.
North Bound-All cars leave Bowl
ing Green II minutes before the hour,
arrive at Ft .Meigs 16 minutes after
the hour and at Maumee 19 minutes
after
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
TO AND FROM BOWLING GREEN

By the following schedule it will
be seen that passengers should take
the car leaving the Y on the even
hour to connect with the car coming
from B. G., and in Going to B. G., take
the car leaving the Y 35 minutes after
the hour:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
Program of Hearings Tax Commission
Of Ohio.

Of ohio.
May 6-Taxation of Manufacturing
and Mercantile Industries.
June 3-Taxation of Agricultural In
dustries.
Sept. 8-Taxation of Banking, Insur-
ance and Building and Loan AS
sociations. Moneys and Credits.
Oct. 7--Taxation of Public Service
Corporations.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
NEW GAS FIELD
May Open North of Wilsonburg as
Result of Drilling Three
Wells In.

In the southeastern edge of Sardis
district one half miles north of
Wilsonburg the Hope Natural Gas
company has three wells drilling
one on ]. w. Gerrard's farm down
1000 feet and will be in in few
days. one on the Sam Williams farm
down 1900. and one on Edmund
Southern's farm down 200 feet.
These wells are contracted by J. P.
Filhel, of New Martinsville. Mr..
Filhel has a fine lot of men at work
on these wells. These wells are ex-
pected to develop a new field and
make times lively in that section
this fall.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
Wind Politics Has IL

In view of the fact that the Park
ersburg Dispatch-News processes to
be a Republican paper of a state
character, astounding is its state
ment that politically this paper
claims no alliance with Mr.. Hub
bard
The paper referred to is itself and
the Mr. Hubbard mentioned is Con-
gresham w. P. Hubbard of the
First congressional district of West
Virginia. An overwhelming major
ity of the Republican voters in this
district, comprised of eight counties.
concluded that Mr. Hubbard's Re-
publicanism was good enough to send
him to Congress. If the Dispatch
News he a Republican paper, as it
processes to be, and of a state char
acter. it would seem that it ought to
be allied politically with the Repub-
Iican congressman from this or any
other district in the State. in fact,
with all of them, and since Mr.. Hub
bard is recognized by his district and
the State as well as a Republican,
the deduction from the disclaimer
the Dispatch-News makes, as above
stated. is that that paper no longer
intends to hold itself mp as Repuh-
1ican.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
BOUNDARY LINE
TO BE ESTABLISHED
boundary Dispute Between West
Virginia and Maryland is
Nearing An End.

The boundary line dispute between
Maryland and West Virginia may
soon be settled. The matter has
been in litigation many years and it
may be settled at Washington, D. c.,
next month. The work of taking
dispositions at Kingwood and Oak
| land, Nd. have just been completed.
For more than 16 years this case
has been pending in the courts, but
the real dispute dates back to the
time when the virginias were divid-
ed. July 20, 1863. The State OF
Maryland claims a certain strip of
land from Preston county, east to
Garrett county, Maryland, embrac-
ing strip SO miles in length and a
mile in width.
The surveys of this land after
several postponements, were not
made until May of this year and
even at this time it is not fully com
pleted.
This is one of the most important
land suits ever tried in West Vir-
ginia, and although the case resent
bles the famous chancery suit de-
scribed by Dickens, of Jaundice vs..
Jaundice. there is a possibility that
it will be finally settled before many
months have passed Maryland's
Attorney General, William Sheppard
Bryan, is the son of one OF Mary
lands greatest lawyers. He was
named after his father. who for
more than 40 years was a leader at
the Baltimore bar and was after
wards made one of the judges of the
court of appeals.
West Virginia is also ably repre-
sented by counsel in the person of
George E. Price and Clark w. May.
both well known constitutional law
yers. The outcome of this dispute
will be watched by thousands In
many States.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
IMMUNITY
Was Promised Chicago & Alton
Railroad Company Says
Bonaparte.
- Aunoointaa prnnn-1

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Judge Lam
dis in the United States district court
today postponed until September 8,
the grand jury investigation of the
charges OF rebating against the
Chicago & Alton railroad, growing
out of the recent trial of the Stand
ard Oil Company OF which it was the
intention to begin Investigation Aug.
27, but Judge Lands said he had
received notification from Attorney
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15

Some of the Democratic papers
say Stewart Walker will suit them
for governor, If he will but declare
himself favorable to the Dawson tax
laws and promise to uphold them.
This is quite unusual as it was nat
urally to be expected that those laws
would have to be upheld altogether
by Republican papers as they are
purely party measures drafted into
law for the benefit of the people.
But, it is gratifying to realize that
even Democratic papers are awaken
ing to the fact that these laws are
all right. If Walker heeds this call,
he will at least be elevated in the
estimation of Republicans, though
the conclusion is foregone that the
average Democratic politician and
ward-heeler will want to read him
out of their party.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15

up and made to dlsgorge two ten
dollar bills. under threat of death
II he did not do so. Grafton papers
have worked themselves up to the
state Of being greatly alarmed over
the thought that the BLACK Hand"
may actually exist there. It is now
mp to those papers to get busy un-
covering the entire conspiracy and
within the next few days the Tele-
gra mexpects to hear that these
sleuths have really found their hid
ing place.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
Ten Years in Bed.

"For ten years l was confined to
my bed with disease of my kidneys, F."
writes R. A. Gray, ]. P. of oakville,
Ind. ct was so severe that I could
not move part of the time. I con.
suited the very best medical skill
available, but could get no relief I'M
til Foley's Kidney Cure was recon.
mended to me. 1t has been a God
send to me-" Sold by sturm & Will
son.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15

The Morgantown Dominion gloats
over the fact that DR.. John Wier has
been sent to school in rabid Dem
ocratic city and thinks that will
prove proper punishment for his dec
larations favorable to the Repub-
1ican party. The Dominion over
looks the fact that he goes as teach
er, which means that he may sue
coed in turning that city from the
ways and by-ways into the straight
and narrow path-Republicanism.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15

Judges Sanders and Cox might
both prove themselves excellent gov
ernors, but would they hold on to
the job the entire tenure? Cox fail
ed to do so as to the state supreme
court and now they say Sanders is
going to quit about the first of
October. Under the circumstances
1T might be best to choose some one
whose sticking and staying qualities
are known.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
NOT GUILTY
OF DisorderIy Conduct says Dougher.
ty and Mayor Holds Him.

Earl Dougherty pleaded not guilty
to the charge OF disorderly conduct
in police court at the regular session
this morning and Mayor Grille held
him over until the evening when his
case will be disposed of. Earl was
arrested last evening on the West
Virginia & Pittsburg division of the
B. & o. in the West End for abus-
ing his wife and raising a rumpus
generally.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
Y. P. S. c. +.

Chritian Endeavor prayer meeting
at the Baptist church Friday night
at s o'clock. Leader, Miss Sue
Cofer. Topic: Value OF Decis-
ion." Eph. 4:14.15; James 1918.
Reports from inspiring meetings
of the great International C. E. con-
vention at Seattle will be made.
A cordial welcome to be present
is extended.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
BOYS AT LAW.

Robert smithers. an Alta Vista
lad. was given a hearing in Magis-
trate NJ. S. Riley's court last night
on the charge of assaulting and beat
ing John Nay, another youngster of
the same neighborhood. The boys
had fight and Nay claimed that
Smithers hurt him by striking him
with stones.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15

So far as the Telegram knows the
county court has assigned no good
reason for not having a water well
or two in the court house lawn.
where many citizens are wont 20
gather. 1t appears to the Telegram
such a well or two would be proper
and the editors of this paper are sat
isfied these drinking fountains or
wells would be greatly appreciated
by numerous townsmen and large
numbers of visitors from the various
sections of the county. 1t does ap-
pear that the wells ought to be
drilled now, while other improve
ments are being made there.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15

Now. that Judge Hunter H. Moss
has gotten out of Prince Halls way.
the next move will probably be the
declination of p. w. Morris to bother
Harry Then. Jim Carter will fol-
low and woodward will have a clear
field. unless. Scott Stuart takes it in
to his headBto run, in which event
there will be mighty close race.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
MOVES OFFICE.

DIR. j f. Price. the dentist, has
moved his dental office from the Bee
Hive building on Main street to the
Odd Fellows building where he will
attend to his practice in the future
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15

Senator Nathan Bay Scott denies
the interview in Washington that had
him saying West Virginia will OPP
pose any man for President. who
favors a revision of the tariff sched-
ules. In this connection Senator
Scott takes occasion to say that the
tariff is working very well in West
Virginia and the people of the State
are satisfied with it. Just how much
encouragement the revisionist candi-
dates can get out of what Senator
Scott says on this question is not yet
quite figured out.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
Hay Fever and Summer Colds.

Hay Fever and Summer Colds.
Victims OF hay fever will experience
great benefit by taking Foley's Honey
and Tar, as 1t stops difficult breath
ing Immediately and heals the In
famed air passages, and even If it
should fail to cure you 1t will give
instant relief. The genuine in in a
yellow package. Sold by Sturm &
Wilson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
raz AnrooIatad Prana.I

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 15-E. NJ.
Morgan took luncheon with Presi-
dent Roosevelt and returned to New
York bearing his commission as post
master of New York City.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
TELEGRAPHIG TIPS
ERy Asaoe,asea Prees. !

BATAVIA, o., Aug. 15-Judge
George w. Hulick died at his home
here from paralysis. He represent
ed the Sixth district of Ohio in the
fifty-third and fifty-fourth Con-
gresses-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15

Report has it that the widow of
Stanford White, whom Harry Thaw
killed, is about to marry Whites
partner. No one blames her for
casting aside widows weeds for such
an unfaithful husband as the news
papers showed White to be.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
ny Assooiatod PrssE.l

HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. 15-Al-
bert L. Pope has been appointed
temporary receiver of the Pope Man
ufacturing Company. 1t is under
stood the embarrassment of the
company was precipitated by the con
dition of several subsidiary COM
panies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15

A Chautauqua assembly for
twelve consecutive days, an institute
for a week and two fairs each taking
the better part of week, all these
in two months. ought to be convtnc-
ing proof that Clarksburg has some
thing doing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15

General Bonaparte that he Chicago
& Alton railroad had been promised
immunity and Judge Landis ordered
an adjournment in order that the
records Of the case might be looked
into.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15
An Evenine Echo.

Integrity in youth is almost GER
tain to become wisdom and honor in
old age.-H. w. Shaw.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15

E. Thad Post came back from At
lantic City Thursday morning after
delightful vacation visit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-15

Because young Italian was held