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The La Jara chronicle., 1909-03-26
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior,
L. :. Land Office at Del Nortc. Colo.
February %, I.Hi

February q, l.W.
Notice is hereby given that Augustin
Muniz, of Capulin. Colorado, who. on Dec
cmbcr 18th, 1906. made Homestead Entry
No. ssti5, Serial No. O7os. for West y South
west Il Section Is. and North y Northwest
i Section -. Township 81 North. Range d
East, New Mexico Principal Meridian. has
filed notice Of intention To make Final Five
Year Proof. to establish claim to the land
above described. before the Clerk of the
District Court, at Concjos. Colorado. on the
seventh day of April 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: Jose
Scrnno, Alfredo Vigil. Enscquio Ouintana,
Rcynuudo Martinez, all of Capuln, Colo
RADIO.
Register.
FIRST Publication, March 5, 1909.
Last Publication, April ., 1909.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
ANSWERS QUERY
function Finds Out "When Is a vii
Iaee Not One, But a.
Town."

Charleston. w. Va, Sept. %
In the West Virginia statutes the
word town" is generic term and the
line between villages and towns can
not be drawn according to an opinion
rendered by the attorney generals
office, written by Assistant Attor-
ney General Frank Lively. A case
came up for an opinion from the town
of Tunnelton relative TO the school
laws. A part of that town is in one
magisterial district and part in an
other. The last clause of section IL
OF Chapter q of the Acts Of 1908 says:
But every village consisting of so
inhabitants or more shall be included
in one sub-distriot, and if such village
is divided by district or county lines
the said village shall be included in
the sub-district under the supervision
of tie board of education of the dis
trict in which the larger division of it's
territory is attached.
The question put UP to the attorney
generals department by the depart
mnt of schools was whether or not
the word village" includes incorpor-
ated towns. The opinion o. Attorney
General Lively concludes:
"The word village in the statute I'M
der consideration was intended by the
legislature to include towns, and all
CONCESSIONS of population lesser than
city.
The opinion calls attention to the
fact that either village or town can
be incorporated and that there is no
exact line that can be drawn between
the two, The case from Illinois OF the
Town OF Enfield VS.. Jordan, 119, U. s.,
524. which was carried to the supreme
court of the United States, is cited in
which iii was decided that the term
Village includes incorporated towns.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
RUMsEYs FRIENDS TO FRONT.
They Again Claim He invented the
First Steamboat.

While the Hudson-Frlton celebra-
ton is going on in New York it is of
interest that many believe that James
Rumsey, invented the steamboat in
1888, just twenty-six years prior to
the time that Fulton is said TO have in
vented it.
Rumsey then lived near Shepherds
town, and it seems that he borrowed
money from a Mr.. McMechen to float
his schemes in this country and
in England, but died before his hopes
were realized, although he actually
did run an improved steamboat ON the
Potomac, and also ON the Thames
River in Elgland.
John Moray, of Berkeley Springs, w.
Va, has interested himself in the
proper recognition of Rumsey's Gains,
and has addressed an open letter to
Andrew Carnegie and others on the
subject
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
GOVERNOR GLASSCOCK
is YET UNDECIDED
Does Not Know Whether He viii Call
Special Session of State
soions or Net.

In answer to inquiries at Nor
gantown Monday night relative to
the rumored extraordinary session of
the legislature, Governor Glasscock
stated that he had not vet made up
his mind whether or not 10 call it..
OF course the attitude of the mem
bers Of that body win have much to
do with the calling OF the session.
If nj develops that they will not pass
a gas tax bill he win not call them.
But when it comes TO stating the
matter the other way he is not
ready to tax.
81 really have net nate up my
mind what to do" he said. THE
expressions of sentiment which have
come to me from members OF the
legs allure have been purely vol
untary and they have been very
agreeable TO me.
There is no question but that the
bill should pass. We reed it not
only for the revenue but for the saw
ing of THE gas which viii follow. OF
course, i have net approached any
members of the legislature upon
their attitude toward the proposed
measure. All that has been done in
that direction has been done by the
newspapers of the state.
ut seems to me that the only
manner in which to deal with the
matter is to have it presented at an
extraordinary session. The mem
bers can then consider the subject
more carefully and those who may
be opposed to 1t for selfish or other
reasons cannot work 50 successfully
to block it as they could in a regular
session when the legislature can
consider any meters. In the extra
ordinary session they can take up
only such subjects as are embraced
in the call fer the session.
"Of course. if the legislature
hould be opposed 10 the imposition
of the tax it would serve no good
purpose to call the session and it
might result in the eventual defeat
of the, plan besides mourning a large
expense without any resultant good"
He said that he had not made any
announcement at any time which is
different from the one which he
makes now. He has not told any
one anything which might be con-
strued ito mean anything else and
those who have stated that he has
made his mind up about the subject
are guessing and do not have any
thing substantial upon which ito base
such a conclusion. He expects to
have sufficient information before
long upon which he can base a de-
cision but at present he is undecided
about the matter. He Is much graf
flied with the express on of senti-
ment which he has already heard.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
THIS STATE HAS Low TAX RATE
1T is SHOWN

The rate of taxation in West Vir-
ginia is lower than IN almost any
other state in the union, declares At
dorney General Conley, who gives
some interesting figures in rep,y to
prominent coal operator of Pennsyl-
vania. who wrote the attorney gem
-eral that he had stopped making in
vestments in West Virginia because
of the high rate OF taxation. The coal
baron has millions invested in West
Virginia coal and has made millions
from his investments in this state. In
a personal letter TO the state Official
he made a thrust at the tax laws
which was promptly resented and
figures produced to show that taxes
are extremely low here.
Following is Mr. ConIeys reply to
the coal baron whose name is with
held because the letter was personal
one:
Dear Sir: Your favor of the 18th
instant received, and note carefully
what You say.
The first part of your letter re
quires no answer, but that part of it
wherein you assign as reason for
not purchasing new coal fields in
West Virginia, that the legislature
has recently put increased burdens
of taxation on you. | cannot, in JUS
tice to my state, let go unchallenged.
Permit me to suggest that you make
such a statement without an investi-
cation of the laws and of the facts.
The latest available official informa-
ton shows that West Virginia has the
lowest rate of taxation for all pur-
poses of any of the surrounding
states, if not the lowest rate of any
state in the American union. Take
the following leading states for ex-
ample:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02

property tax and capital stock tax.
fAct jane 2S, 1895, p. i. 409.) fof-
eign insurance companies pay YAK
of 2 per cent. on the gross pre-
apiums of every character and deScrip-
ton received from business done with
in this commonwealth lPennsylvania)
within the entire calendar year pre-
ceding, (Act April 4, 1873, P. l.. 70,
and June %, 1895, p. l.. 409.) This
Q per cent tax Is admitted to be dis
elimination against foreign companies
but under your laws the legislature
has the right 04ist v. Commonwealth,
11S Pa, 1927, and people of your state
must pay tribute to the state a tax
on wills, writs, deeds, judgments, etc
As noted above, West Virginia col
lectS only cents on the one hundred
dollars valuation for state purposes,
and about one-half of that amount Is
refunded to the several counties for
free school purposes All other prop
erty taxes collected in this state are
collected by the several counties for
local purposes. Pennsylvania retains
onelfourth of all the taxes collected
on real estate and 40 cents on the
one hundred dollars valuation OF GER
tain personal property for state pur-
poses, and in addition thereto the peo-
pie pay their usual high rate of taxes
for local purposes. The standard OF
value for taxation purposes Is the
same in the two states, and the av-
erage rate throughout West Virginia
is So cents on the one hundred dol
lars valuation, while the average rate
in Pennsylvania is $1.35 on the one
hundred dollars valuation.
Therefore, it seems TO me a citizen
of Pennsylvania has no just cause OF
complaint against the tax laws OF
West Virginia, for You pay less taxes
on the same valuation of property in
this state than you DO in your own
state. You receive as good protection
under our laws as under your own.
The state and county governments
are more economically and just as
honestly administered as your own;
therefore, the reasons you assign for
not making future investments in
West Virginia are not good reasons
therefor, but are strong inducements
why inve~tnents should be made in
this state.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM J. CONLEY.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
IN a BAD LIGHT.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM J. C0NLEY

Characteristic and ccndemning is
the refusal of Peary to permit the
transportation of his rivals effects
The result of this discourtesy is to
further incense the public opinion
against the pettiness Peary seems
full Of 1t serves also to delay the
final decision and to cast additional
doubt on the charges against Cook.
II THE latter has no good proofs, then
why leave these to be given out later?
Why not assist in the inevitable ex
posure? The Washington Times
speaks succinctly on the question as
follows:
If Commander Pedry has the proof
that he alone is the discoverer of the
North Pole, he Is behaving in a
strange fashion. 1t turns out that he
refused to bring DIR. Cooks instru-
ments, records, etc, from the far
north on his ship Roosevelt. They
had been LETT in charge of Harry
Whitney by Cook, for the sake of
safety at time when ii was expected
that a ship would call for Whitney.
Later fearing that no ship would
come for him, Whitrey grasped the
opportunity to come home on the
Roosevelt. He wantel TO bring the
precious Cook documents, etc, but
Peary absolutely refused to al low
him to do so. The result is that these
things are now cached at Etah; pos
sibly safe enough, but en- the other
hand subjected to the danger of being
lost.
If Or. Cook didn't get to the Pole
and Peary can demonstrate it, the
time is come for him to produce the
goods. If he doesn't he will Place
himself in a position hardly more
creditably than that which Cook
would occupy if it should be proved
that he had attempted huge fake on
the world The commander has put
himself in most unenvlab,e light.
A generous-minded man, or even an
intelbigently selfish one. would have
realized that the thing to do was to
give Cook every chance and every as
S4SOduce pOSSlDie. lueIS was glory
enough to go around Instead, Peary,
in his effort to grab 1t al, is in dan
ger of winning something very much
like contempt of all fair-minded
people.
The Peary charges against Cook
seem at this time and distance to be
pretty vague and uncertain. He al
leges that Cook didn't have the neces-
sary experience to make the dash
and moreover, he asks, Where are
Cooks worn-out snowshoes?" Well,
an obvious answer would be that they
We're worn out going to the Pole.
Public sentiment, Judging the two
men by their bearing and general
conduct, has been powerfully pre-
JUDGED in favor of Cook, who, even
before this last incident came to light,
had proved a modest and broad
minded gentleman. Peary certainly
has proved himself neither. If next
spring a ship shall go 10 Btah and
bring down records that will prove
Cooks case, Peary's conduct will have
cost him all the glory that a really
great feat deserves.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02

lion Of coke, the number Of tons pro
duced excee ding that 81 It's nearest
competitor by 274,457 tons, bue home
market made the product 0. Alabama
worth nearly two million dollars more
than the output in Weas Virginia. II
certainly il incumbent on West Vir-
ginia TO work for home markets The
bull 'etin on the subject OF coke pro-
duction reads in part as follows:
West Virginia ranks second among
the States in the quantity of coke pro-
duced, though when the value of the
product is considered Alabama leads
West Virginia. In 1903 West Vir-
ginia's coke product exce eded that of
Alabama's by 274.457 tons, while the
value Of Aabama's product exceeds
that on West Virginia by 1892, S47
Although there is no question that the
quality of the West Virginia coke is
fully up to that of Alabama. the lat
ter possesses the advantages Of mar
loets close at hand in the iron manu-
featuring industries OF the State, while
by far the greater part OF West Vir-
ginia's output is shipped to furnaces
outside the States borders. The eff
fects Of these conditions are shown by
the fact that while West Virginias
product in 1908 was Worth an aver
age OF 81 per ton that OF the Alabama
product averaged 1904.
The production Of coke in West Vir-
ginia in 1908 amounted to 1881, 1923
short tons, valued at s5,267 ,054, against
4112,896 short tons, valued at s9,717,-
1876, in 1907. The decrease in 1908
from 1907 amounted to 1,475. 773 tons
or 1888 percent. in quantity, and to
$4,450,076, or 45.8 per cent. in value
The average pr.ce per ten declined
from 1926 to So. The number of ovens
increased from 1868 to 20124, al
though there was a decrease of a in
the number of establishments, from
142 to 1873. Three of The abandoned
establishments, with a total of 104
ovens, were in the Upper Monongahe-
la district All of these had been idle
for number of years. OF the 1873 es-
adjustments 81, with a total OF 2,6O5
ovens, were idle. OF the "a idle estab-
lishments Is were IN the Upper
Monongahela district, Il were in the
New River district, 2 were in the
Kanawha district and 1 each was in
the Flat Top and Upper Potomac dis
tricts. :.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
CIRCUIT COURT
John Murphy Convicted in Circuit
Court Of MaItreating Woman
Sentence Withheld.
From The World Of Monday:

From The World OF Monday:
The case Of the state against John
Murphy OF along the mountain above
Hedgesville, was tried this morning
before jury. He was convicted OF
tarring and feathering Jane Weber, a
woman of the same neigilborhood last
November. Sentence withheld. One
of the principal Witnesses in the case
was Isaac Murphy, who was convicted
last week Of being implicated in the
same crime and sentenced to FIVE
years in the penitentiary. but who was
not sent to Moundsville last Friday
with the other prisoners as he was
wanted as a witness in c3se alluded to.
He is relative of the defendent,
John Murphy, and also of the other
John Murphy for whom the Weber
woman was housekeeper.
Two DEGREES of divorce were grant
ed in court this morning. the parties
all being residents of Martinsburg.
GoCdie Ways was granted an abso-
lutte divorce from her husband, Arthur
Ways, on the ground that he had be n
convicted of the crime CT grand lar
ceny in the state of Maryland.
The other case was that of Charles
F. Leatherman against his wife Hen
rietta Leatherman. He was granted an
absolute divorce.
Court adjourned at 1890 o'clock till
tomorrow morning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
HUDsoN-FULToN STAMPS HERE.
New Issue, Which Is obiong, Are Now
on Sale Here.

Postmaster Clohan announces that
he has received a consignment of the
two-cent postage stamps to commem-
crate the discovery of the Hudson
river by Henry Hudson in 1908 and
the introduction of steam navigation
on it's waters by Robert Fulton in
1907.
The stamp will not be issued in
book form, nor will ii lie issued for
stamped envelopes, newspaper wrap
pers or postal cards.
1t is oblong in shape, about rs by
1 3-S inches in size. and comprises a
border cantoining at the top the in
scription "Hudson-Fulton Celebration"
with the dates 1909" and 1909" I'm
der this on either side, and below this
inscription in a curved line are the
words ~. S. Postage" At the bottom
on each side is prominent Arabic
mineral o." with the words 1.-TWO
Cents" in a panel between the fig
ures. In the center is engraved a pic
ture showing the Palisades of the
Hudson river in the background with
the Half Moon sailing in the opposite
direction. In the foreground is an
Indian in a canoe, and in the distance,
Just discernible, is a canoe containing
four other Indians, the canoes repre-
senting the first means of navigating
the river.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
JAMES D. BUTT
Referee in Bankruptcy
1
STATE Or WEST VIRGINIA,
COIyNTY OF RERKFH,E icy. SIS


|, e. A. Hobbs, Clerk OF The County
Court OF the County and State aaore-
said, do hei eby certify that at a regu-
bsr session of the County Court of
Berkeley County, West Virginia, he'd
at the Court House thereof on the 18th
day of September, 1909, the following
order was entered upon the minutes
thereof.
In the matter of changing and alter
ing the public road, known as Rush
Lane in Opequon District
A petition signed by Blair Lime
stone Company by Forest w. Brown
Counsel, was this day presented by the
said Forest w. Brown in person. pray
ing the County Court to change and al
ter the public road, known as Rush
Lane extending through the lands of
the petitioners and intersecting the
Schoprerts Ford road, for a distance
of about 2244 feet, and 10 open in lieu
of said old road, road on the lands
of said petitioners, a short distance
from the now existing road and de-
scribed as follows:
Beginning at a point in the centre
of Schoppert's Ford road about $50
feet, eastwardly from where the said
road intersects the Rush Lam (said
lane or. road being the one now pro-
posed to be abandoned) and abou
275 feet from where the Schoprert's
Ford road intersects the Smoketown
road thence running S. Fl degrees w
377.S feet to point in tn center of
the proposed new road, thence with
THE center of proposed new road S. FL
degrees w. 1490S feet % another point
in center of said new road, thence S
35 IL degrees w. 1914 feet to an
other point in center of proposed
road; then2 S. SO degrees w. 200
feet to 2 point where the proposed new
road intersects the old Rush Lane, as
shown by plat fled with said petit
ton.
And 1T appearing to the Court that
before any action can be taken on said
nctition notice thereof uust be given in
accordance with Chap. So Sec. 10, of
the Acts of West Virginia, Legisla-
ture 1909.
Whenempon it is ordered that the
clerk of the Coiht give the notice re-
quired by said section. and 1.-The matter
is continued until Friday, Oct. Is, 1909
when said petition shall be taken up
and considered as required by law.
To whom ii may concern:
You are hereby notified to appear
before the County Court OF Berkeley
County, West Virginia, ON the 18th
day of October, 1909, at 10 o'clock a.
m, being a session OF said court, and
do whStevtr may be necessary to pro
teot your interest in rcation to the
foregoing petition, 1T being the inten'
ton of the County Court on THAT date
to consider all matters arising thereon
(Seal.) e. A. HOBBS,
Clerk of the County Court of Berkeley
County. w. Va 9-25-2t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02

The average rate of taxation for
ali purposes throughout the state of
West Virginia is so cents less on the
one hundred dol ar valuation than in
Pennsylvania, and the average as
seSsed value of the real estate COM
pared with its actual value is per
cent. less in West Virginia than in
Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania the
peop'e are taxed 1orty cents on the
one hundred dollars valuation on GER
tain kinds of personal property for the
support of the state government,
(Daws of Pennsylvania, 1909, p.
1881, and one-fourth of the tax col
lected on real estate is used likewise,
while in West Virginia the people are
taxed only six cents on the one hun
dred dollars valuation for state pur-
poses. one cent thereof being for state
road purposes and five cents for other
purposes. The greater part of the
five cents being refunded to the sew
raj counties is used by them for
free school purposes.
In addition to taxing the people as
above, Pennsylvania taxes every for
~eign and domestic transportation
company, telegraph, telephone, ex-
press and electric light companies at
the rate of 8 mills upon every $100 OF
the gross receipts ,(Act June /, 1889
p. L. 120, and Apri Is. 1899, p. L.
10y and such corporations must pay
in addition thereto their capital stock
tax at the rate of % mills upon each
dollar Of the actual value of it's whole
capital stock of all kinds and also
a tax on corporation loans at the rate
of 3 mills on each dollar. Ubid)
There is also a tax OF 1G mills upon
every dollar of capital stock of com
panies distilling liquors and selling
the same at wholesale, (Act July Is
1890, p. L. 1922. Also an S mills tax
on every dollar of the gross premiums
of domestic insurance companies az
collected in addition to the personal
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
Average
Rafa IN Al M

The law in Pennsylvania requires
that real estate and other property
be assessed at it's actual value" in
West Virginia the law requires that it
be assessed at its selling price, while
as matter of fact the average as
sessment of real estate is much
less than that required by law
Below are some OF the leading
states showing at what percentage
of the actual value the real estate
therein is, as matter Of fact, assess
ed toWit:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
Woodstock To Vote on Liquor.

Woodstock, Va, Sept. 29.-The ques-
tion of local option will be settled here
Friday, when an election will be held.
Two years ago the town went dry"
by majority of 1. Both side are SAN
guine, and close vote is expected.
The campaign has been one of the
gum-shoe order, NO addresses having
been made or public meeting of any
kind having been held
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
BOOZE FOR THE FAIR.
VIZ
Hagerstown Man Pays s15o1 For Priv
ilege This Year.

Harry F. Miller of Hagerstown,
was awarded the saloon privileges on
the Hagerstown fair grounds, his bid
being s1,501. The privilege was sold
last year for 1880
There were many bidders for this
license The fair lasts four days so
the saloonkeeper pays s375.25 day
for the privilege of selling the intoxi-
eating drinks. In order to make his
license fee alone Miller must sell 30,-
020 glasses of beer.