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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-22
Only Part Of tIle Work.


You ask il this is all the Republic
can party has done in the past IL
years. No, it is only a part of the
work done at the extraordinary ses-
sion of the legislature of 1908, but
this in my judgment is sufficient to
inspire the confidence of the people
in the party that enacted these laws.
Previous legislation by the Repub-
lican party of this state has been like
wise wholesome and beneficial and
has been endorsed by votes OF the
people in previous campaigns in con-
tinuing the Republican party in pow
er. Time does not permit me to full
ly review the splendid work of our
previous legislatures.
It may be our Democratic friends
are referring to the new tax laws be-
cause they say In plank OF their
platform that they favor revision
of the tax laws of the state. Note
their language:
1--WE favor such revision of the tax
laws of the state as will, while pro-
viding sufficient revenue to pay the
expenses of the government, econom-
ically administered. bear equally up
on all kinds of property and not OPP
crate to discourage, hamper or retard
the development of the Industries
and resources of the state" Do you
know Just what they mean by that?
confess l do not. Why did they
not give us bill of particulars?
Why did they not say Just how they
would revise these laws? In what
particular will they amend them?
Sec. OF Article 10 OF our Constitu-
ton provide sthat Taxation shall be
equal and uniform throughout the
state. and all property. both real and
personal, shail be taxed in proportion
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-22
INDUSTRIES ARE ESTABLISHED

following amazing growth industries
West Virginia. from March 1897 December
piled records
and DEVELOPMENT occurred under Republican
lions beginning with that of
the capital invested has something
which the figures there
tries employing s746 persons with payroll
of capital amounting
they Republicans and
Democr y
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-22

to its value to be ascertained as d.
rected by law. No one species of
property from which a tax may be
collected shall be taxed higher than
any other species Of property Of equal
value, etc.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-22
Assessment at True Value.

Assessment at True Value.
You will observe that the consti-
tuition provides that both real and
personal property shall be taxed in
proportion to its value to be ascer-
tanned as directed by law. These
new tax laws, which our Democratic
friends would revise, provide that all
property. both real and personal,
whether assessed. by the assessor. as
sistant assessor or other person OF
officer, or by the Board of Public
Works, or any tribunal, shall be as
sessed at its true and actual value,
that is to say: At the price for which
such property would sell II voluntar.
lily offered for sale by the owner
thereof upon such terms as such
property the value of which is sought
to be ascertained, Is usually sold. and
not the price which might be realized
If such property was sold at 3 forced
sale. l do not believe our Demo-
cratic friends would change this.
And then among Other things this
law provides that after this year all
real estate shall be assessed annual
ly. Why assess personal property
each year and real estate only every
ten years as We used to do?
have not the time to go into q
full discussion Of the new tax laws,
but permit me to say am in hearty
accord and sympathy with them and
II revision should be found neces-
sary let me repeat what have said
in the beginning, they should be re-
vised by their friends and not by
their enemies.
But what about the practical work
ings OF these laws? Have the people
been benefited or injured by them?
if there is man In this state who
has been injured by the new tax laws
is not the course attributable to the
officer charged with the enforcement
rather than to the laws? We have
a uniform rule for ascertaining the
value OF the property of every man
but as long as men are fallible SC
long will men differ upon the value
of property as we'll as upon other
things.
Cause for Smile.
! In this connection / want to say
that our Democratic friends have
much to say about the Republican
party enacting laws which proven,
the introduction of capital into the
state and laws which operate to dis
courage, hamper and retard the de-
velopment of the industries and re-
sources OF the state. l cannot help
smiling when read these declara-
lions. Will some one please tell me
what the Democrats ever did In the
State or Nation to encourage the In
PRODUCTION OF capital or the develop
ment of the industries and resources
OF the State and Nation? II they
mean by these declarations that we
have been assessing the public SER
vice corporations too high. why do
they not say so? Certainly they have
or ought to have the courage of their
convictions. II any of these corpor-
ations are assessed too high the
courts are open to them. / believe
that the assessment of public service
corporations by the Board OF Public
Works Is what was In the minds OF
the men who drafted the Democratic
platform. but they ought to have said
SO frankly.
It Is true that the corporations OF
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-22
Many Good Laws.

The Extraordinary Session OF the
Legislature of 1908 passed law pro-
viding for the investment Of sinking
funds established for the purpose Of
paying Of the bonded indebtedness
Of any county, district, school dis
trict, independent school district,
ely, town or village in this state.
In other words 1t provides that when
any bonds of any county, district,
school district, town or village shall
hereafter be issued as provided by
law, and sinking fund established
to pay the same, and any money shall
have accumulated in said fund, 1t
shall be the duty of the proper au-
thority OF the county, district, city,
or village, to direct. by order entered
of record the investment of such
sinking fund. And this law further
provides that II the sheriff treasurer
or other custodian Of such fund fails
or refuses to make such investment
for the public benefit OF such fund
he shall forfeit for the benefit OF such
fund at the rate of 10 percentum
per annum on the amount directed
to be invested, for such time as he
shall fail to make such Investment.
And Shen provision is made as to
whit kind of securities in which this
sinking fund shall be invested. May
I inquire OF my Democratic friend
II this is one of the laws which has
a tendency toward the development
OF the state?
Again. At the same session Of
the legislature an act was passed for
the registration of voters. Certainly
our Democratic friends are not COM
planning Of this law. You will re-
member that 1t was necessary for US
to amend our constitution before we
could have a registration law. It
was a Republican legislature that
submitted such an amendment to
the people and after the amendment
was ratified by the voters of this
state our Democratic friends COM
planned of our delay in passing a
law in and by this amendment. 1t is
possible that they now complain be-
cause We are trying to purify the
ballot and prevent only legal voters
from being cast. Certainly this law
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-22

b. T. y W " #
Democratic party in convention as.
sembled in this state find this dec.
laration: Eve condemn the Repub.
lican party for Its legislation which
has had tendency to retard the de.
velopment Of the state and prevent
the Introduction OF capital therein 10,
the purpose"
This Is serious charge against
US. You will observe that the dec.
laration is broad and apparently re.
fers to all the laws enacted since we
came into power. II by this dec.
laration they meant and intended the
tax laws, or the license laws, or the
amendments to our school laws. OF
any other OF number of laws /
might mention, they should have
said so. We either have a right to
demand a bill of particulars or take
the declaration to mean Just what
1t says.
In the 10 years that we have been
In power in this state many new laws
have been enacted and many old ones
amended and it would be impossible
for me in the limited time that / have
to discuss all Of them, but let us look
carefully and thoughtfully at some Of
this legislation which has been so
detrimental to the development Of
this state. according to the declare
ton Of our Democratic friends.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-22
Many New Institutions.


tcontinucd on page lo,.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
A MIssourI FIsh story.

TT is a well-known fact that when
alarmed Ash scuttle into dark places
beneath the water A friend Of mine
told me Of an ingenious plan adopted
by an old fisherman on the Blue river
10 take advantage Of this fish custom,
said A. s. Van Valkenburgh, United
States district attorney.
1.-THE old fisherman procured a bar
rel. bored a number Of holes in II and
weighted the bottom with lead and
iron. To the top we're fastened two
ropes attached to windlass on boat
Rowing out to the middle OF the Blue
the barrel was sunk, resting on the
bottom Of the river Then the old
fisherman sent his four sons, two in
each direction. to points 80 yards
away. where they entered canoes and
commenced to beat the water with ia
paddles raising a great hubbub. Grad
ually they worked down to the boat
where the old fisherman was ready &c
haul out the barrel As they came
close to him he quickly manned the
windlass and the barrel came to the
surface. BY actual count there were
2S shad. 40 carp. II catfish and nine
jack salmon in the barrel. The catci
weighed 100 pounds kansas Cit!
Star
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
BANQUET TO LIEUT.. GOVERNOR
Prominent .Vermonters Gather at
Montpelier Pavilion

A banquet was given Tuesday night
at the Pavilion by Lieut. Gov. John
A. Mead of Rutland to the members
and officers OF the senate and repres.
entatiyes Of the press. Governor
Prouty was the guest Of honor and the
following permanent organization was
effected President. Lieut.. Gov. ]. A..
Mead; vice president Senator e. w.
Gibson of Windham, secretary, Sen
ator ]. l.. Lewis of Orleans; treasur-
er, Senator F. NJ. Cory Of Washing
ton; executive committee, Senators
Scott Of Rutland, Sherwin Of Windsor,
Kennedy Of Chlttenden chaplain. Sen
ator +. H. Fairbanks Of Caledonia,
The wives OF Governor Prouty, Lieut..
Gov. Mead, Secretary Of State Bailey,
Senators Cory and Lewis Of Orleans
and two daughters of Senator Orvis OF
Bennington county who were present
were made honorary members OF the
Senate of 1908.
In the remarks made by Governor
Prouty at the banquet he told the sen
ators that they must stand or fall on
the work to be done in closing days OF
the session and in this connection he
called their attention TO the important
bills yet 10 be considered. This has
led to rumors that IL the legislature
does not formulate some taxation re
lief measure before final adjournment
the governor early in the new year
will call a special session to enact a
taxation law.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
SOUTH sHAFTssURY


Everybody busy these days getting
ready for the holidays. 9
Mrs S. E. Hawkins has recently en-
tertained her mother, Mrs. Robbins.
Miss lula Bronson is able to be out
again after her severe attack of bill
iousness.
The missionary meeting has been
postponed and will meet the second
Wednesday in January.
Miss Bessie Mirfeld is home from
Wnateley, Mass, school there having
closed on account of scarlet fever.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Montgomery
are rejoicing over the arrival Of a
daughter in their home, born the 10th
inst.
The school entertainment was well
gotten up and everything passed off
pleasantly. Children are always inter
esting.
The sale was very well patronized
and we could have disposed of many
more articles had we had them, The
Village Improvement society realized
$50 or more.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
BULL PUP BoLTED GEM
Champion Shoe Sinner Of ohio Gets
His Diamond Back.

Cleveland, Dec. l9.-William Todd
Washington, champion shoe sinner Of
Ohio, who lost a 500 diamond shirt
stud at one Of the SWEETEST negro soir-
ees of the season. has Il again.
Washington's diamond mapped out
Of his shirt front and a bull pup swal.
lowed il.
The situation was complicated by
the fact that there were several dogs
at the party and in the mixup that fol-
lowed the loss of the jewel no one
coule be sure which dog got the dia-
mond stud.
Washington thereupon got an X.ray
and put all the dogs that attended the
party under the machine in turn.
Washington says he was never so sur
prised in his life as when his own dog
Bouncer Bull, was put under the appar
atus as an evidence OF good faith and
the diamond was discovered In his
midst.
You bet won't take any chances
with lat diamond stud again" said
Washington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
PUT CHILDREN IN SAFE PLACE
Fathers Ingenuity Saved Offspring
from the Tornsdo's Fury.

Wits which are serviceable only in
fair weather are not of much use to
the pioneer Of a new country. All
sorts of vicissitudes present them,
selves to the dweller Of the wild re-
gions. Mr.. Wiley, in his History Of
the White Mountains" gives an in
stance Of man whose ingenuity with
stood cyclone. The incident took
place in the early days Of Jackson.
A terrible tornado passed over the
little settlement. II was so strong
hardly anything could stand before 1t.
Houses and barns we're leveled, trees
were whirled about in the air like
sticks. and men and women were
caught up and carried along for rods.
One house was razed to the ground,
and chairs. tables, beds, bedding and
children went flying about in the
wind. The father OF the family,
snatching his babies from the rude
grasp OF the monster. thrust the little
folks heads through two rails of a
fence and left them thus secured, with
their legs dangling in the wind. He
then went to look after his other prop
erty.
The five little children remained
safe In their fastening. and uninjured
outrode the tempest-Youth's Com
panion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
How 10 Avoid catehIna coIds

As every one Is liable to catch a
cold and as colds are very dangerous
because they terminate In chronic
throat or lung diseases, everyone
should be interested In learning how
10 avoid colds. The way Is simple.
Never sleep too cold, never fall asleep
In a cold room or while sitting In n
cold draft No one ever catches a
cold while the body and mind are act.
i've, no matter how cold one may get.
II you are suffering from cold or its
effects Rydale's Cough Elixir Is the
quickest and best remedy you can
use. Rydale's Cough Elixir Is sold
under a guarantee. 25c and soc a bot
tle.-Shurtlef Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
LUCKY BALDWIN ILL
Famous Horseman Narrowly Escaped
Pneumonia.

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. he. j.
Baldwin, better known as Lucky Bald.
win, breeder OF the Emperor OF Nor.
folk and other racehorses. Is critically
IN at his breeding ranch at Santa An
tia. He took a heavy cold and mar.
rowly escaped pneumonia. Doctors
say that he has a good chance OF re-.
oovery but as he is nearly eighty
years old the result is doubtful Al
though Baldwin lost property at Mar.
ket and Powell streets. san Francisco
where the Baldwin hotel stood. he
still has a million, owning a 10000
acre ranch in San Gabriel Valley and
the Tallac Hotel at Lake Tahoe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
FOOTBALL TRAFFIC PAID
N. v, N. H. & H Reports Receipts
Through Yale Game $71,299

New Haven, Dec. 18.-The returns
of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad company for traffic earn
ings from the Yale.Haryard football
game here last month show that the
passengers carried were S9,777 as
compared with 4l,454 passengers for
the Y2le- Harvard game in this city
two years ago. The revenue received
from football passengers on the steam
road was $7l, 299 as compared with
S62,901 from the Yale-Harvard game
OF 1906. The receipts at the last game
from football traffic alone were about
$4,000 more than the amount received
per day during the last fiscal year
from passenger traffic on the whole
system Of more than 1000 miles.
The passengers from Boston at last
months game were 7O4S as compared
with 6O52 passengers two years ago,
and the revenue on Boston passengers
was SIS,931 as compared with $l5,476
in 1906. The New York passengers
numbered 1882 as compared with II,
OS6 two years ago corresponding fig
ures for New York revenue being Sl9,-
42S as compared with Sl6,629.
The great receipts this year in rev
enue are ascribed to the fact that SO
large a number of football tickets
were taken by out of town parties. on
the day Of the football game the com
pany ran into New Haven &C trains
carrying 5Si cars and 21,2l5 passen
gers and out Of New Haven 50 trains
carrying 500 cars and somewhat oveI
10000 passengers. This army OF pas
sengers was handled without accident
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
The Accident Of Sex.

I'm this new Interpretation OF life.
said Julia Ward Howe. in an address
before Ave religious associations in
Boston. Its gifts and obligations. |
must think the last two generations
have seen accomplished very great
an almost incredible progress. How
should /. a woman. fail to mention as
part Of this progress the rehabilitation
OF the sex? In the great democracy OF
souls. the accident Of sex Involves OF
right no precedence OF masculine force
over feminine fineness. and In the new
creature introduced by the new Chris
tian teaching no distinction OF promise
or Of responsibility was recognized"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO
Their Uneeaslng Work Keeps Us
Strong and Healthy

All the blood IN the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood
They work night and day. When
healthy they remove about 500 grains
Of impure matter daily. when unheal
thy some part OF this impure matter
is left in the blood. This brings on
many diseases and symptoms-paln
In the back, headache. nervousness
hot, dry skin, rheumatism. govt. gras.
ell, disorders OF the eyeslght and hear.
ing, dizziness, irregular heart. debility
drowsiness dropsy deposits In the
urine, etc. But IL you keen the filters
right you Will have no trouble With
your kidneys.
A. p. Pierce, living at $40 Gage st..
Bennington. VI, says: Il have known
OF the merits OF Doan's Kidney Pills
for many years and they have been
my standard kidney remedy. Some
years ago | was suffering from a sew.
ere attack OF lame back and lnnam.
alton Of the bladder. nc once began
using Doans Kidney Pills and they
soon restored me to my former good
health This remedy mover fails to
bring me prompt relief and ! can say
it acts exactly as represented"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. FosterMilburn Co, Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the Uni.
ted States
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
Women Need Enc Dress.

Dress Is found TO have a great effect
upon the insane as well as upon the
sane, and instead OF putting the poor
creatures into nondescript garments.
some wise people have given them just
the sort Of garments that their souls
seemed TO crave. even 10 tlnsel crowns.
A woman who does not feel that life Is
not worth living when she finds her
dresses spoiled In the making. or when
she Is not able 10 afford n wellnttlng
dress. is not normal. and should begin
to take care OF herself, lest her mind
fail altogether
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19
stlu Another Excuse.

Are you willing 10 chop some
wood for your dinner?"
Lady" answered Flooding Pete,
I'm interested In de preservation OF
the forests. an Il would be ag'in' me
principles to put an Ak into one OF de
monarchs Of de forest. even though he
lay PROSTATE at me feet
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-19

Free 10 an subscribers Of this paper.
Every reader OF this paper who has
any trouble with either stomach or
Liver can get free sample OF Ry.
dales stomach Tablets or Rydale's
Liver Tablets or both n needed by
writing 10 Rydale Remedy Co, New.
port News. Va. These two remedies
are not cure alls. one Is for stomach
troubles only. the other solely for
liver and bowel troubles. Guaranteed
by Shurtleif Pharmacy.
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lett leercn mir nod Elm ppblgefiintss
@laS auf ba8 @pbl bcs 9%roitpaares
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-04-24
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346 nno 34S Horo.G alDcrtsS trafc.
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