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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
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Avery important duty imposed onl
fhs Board ef Public Works BY the
|Leglslatafe IS the appointment
ot Board oi Review IN each county.
Of the State 70 SO over the assess
mtents made BY the county assessors
for tho purpose Of equalization. Tie
county court formerly had the power
follower assessments on property In:
case 1t was found that there was lust
cause Of complaint, but there was no.
lawful way to raise the %nssessment
on any single piece Of property no
matter how low 1t was assessed. The
now Law. cures this defect and the
Board OF Review can raise OF lower
the assessed valuation on individual
properties in the counties, while the
Board Of Public Works sits as an.
e%qualizing. board for tne entire State
and can make a uniform increase or
decrease in any county II It be found
that the assessor has put the values
TOO low Or too high as compared with
other counties. Three members OF the
Poarl OF Review are to be appointed
in each county, the county clerk be.
irg IN exoficio member. The sum OF
four dollars a day Is paid the members
Of this Board. but they cannot sit
more than twenty-five days IN any one
year. The three members are np-
/ pointed. for two. four and six years at
present, the regular term being six
years. Tais Is a very important board
and none but fair men and men OF
good judgment should be considered
Tor appointment. We have heard no
| suggestions as to the men from this
county, but it Is time the people were
looking over the rames proposed in
order that no corporation hireling get
a place on the board. This board is
intended to be for the benefit and not
the actriment OF the peoples inter.
acie 3 n.lf. r..E aHL- |gI.a ssEt H-Hg4l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
The Fairmont Papers.

Editor West Virginian:,
on lust evening I was in CONVERSE
ton with some dozen citizens from
different sections Of the city and Incl
dental to the discussion OF the coming
election. the attitude OF onr two daily
papers was spoken Of. 1T might not
only have been pleasing to the West
Viretuiau 10 have heard what was said.
hut It might have done the Times
some good 10 have heard and realized
Just what the good people Of this city
think about its course. This company
Of citizens commended your position
for the right and for the good OF our
city. They believe with you, MI. hil-
tor, that one can never afford to do
wrong that good may come: and IN
saving that, 1t Is not necessary. Top
plying the Illustration to the rc.estab.
Nshment Of the mlocns in Fairmont).
to sny that one can not afford TO do
wrong that more wrong may come.
They believe with the West Virglniar.
that It is better to be right than TO
be free from the accusation Of irresu.
larIty. II 1t really is a question OF
choosing between being right or be-
ling regular then we are proud Of a
paper TINT prefers &c be right, Such
& paper means something for the best
interests Of the community. He who
steadily pursues this course must sue.
coed.
What q sad thing Ills that our 9th.
er daily paper. ably edited and man
aged. in the hands Of otherwise good
and respectable citizens, who ought
TO have the common good Of the com,
munlty ut heart-what a great pity
that It does not have the courage for
morals and Righteousness that Is daily
shown in your paper. Edltorlally It Is
dumb. silent. volceless. But in tone,
semled4torIally, through TAX Pay.
or" and "vox Populi." Is is carrying
the saloon and wiaiskey banner as high,
and missing it as lu~dustrlously as Its
ability Will permit.
A newspaper is . great Institution
for good in a community. It also may
be made a great Institution for evil.
In the discussion with these men.
the fact was mentioned that the Times.
and edltorially, too. was frantic over
the position MI. Carskadon might take
en- The 5question next year o. placing
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
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10 usro, victory 10 the G.. o. P. But

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the usual victory to the G. 0. ?. But: But
they say Poor John, like Poor Tray
has fallen into bad company: that he e
does not "holler' as loud for ais par.
,y's candidate as OF yore;; that ne g
wanted another man, and one he could
rely on 10 be "for. License" and helped
10 &c: his own tenant on the ticket.
that license might be restored In his
own building. They say he has DRIFT
ed from the regular" party ticket;
that he has abandoned himself to the he
enemy; that he is now crying aloud 70
tile people In a Democratic paper, M I'M
der the name Of "rax Payer" taat
they c;in not longer do without sa-
%soons; that taxes will be greatly IN:
creased; that the peoples burdens VII.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
"poor .ohn.".
The West virginian:

West Virginian:
Isn't there a song entitled, Poor
John?r Well, Poor John. was always a
fuithful worker. He would take off
his coat, and hat. too. on election day
and work himself red In tae face for
his worst enemy, i he happened to
be on his ticket by the regular con-
vention. Poor John proflted much by
this course for n time. He was hailed
high chief OF police for years; he was
exhalted and promoted to the chief
treasurer Of the city; he was called
to high clerical office In the State Par.
liament at Charleston for more than
one session; he has Just freshly re.
turned from drawing mis- per diem
there. In his ward, his party has nom.
mated for him. and expect him to
have his coat off and nat, too. as usual,
on election day and before, to bring
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
..for license, and against license" on

.'for license and against license. on
the ticket. It was suggested by one
OF the elderly gentlemen, who is q
good friend Of the Times editor, that
the Times ought 10 be more concern.
ed about Its own position: That It
ought to find out where It Is THIS
year and THIS election, and getting
It's own skirts clean: and should MT
manifest 50 much anxiety about 9TH
e.s. II Is the opinion Of all good ctti-
zens that both Mr.. Carskadon and Mr..
Evans IRE good. conscientious men,
and will, whichever o. them IS elected.
serve the people to the best OF their
Judgment and ability.
In conclusion. let the West VIrginian
&c on in its course and contest for
right. 1t will receive the commenda.
tion and support Of all good citizens:
and will nave the good VIII and graft;
tlde Of all.
A CITIZEN.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

tsT'here mas been3a gradual improve.
nient IN the character OF the saloons
IN West Virginia, but further reforms
are necessary If the liquor interests
expect to silence the clamor for pfohl-
bftion,s says the Wheeling Register.
Yes Il has Improved wonderfully. It
IS vet willing 70 debauch and buy a
Legislature, according to a senate COM
mittees report; 1t proceeds to drain
the public Treasury, commit murder
andSeyerS other crime in the category.
bothamentionable and uncomfortable.
remarks. the Weston Independent. and
we wonder what the thing must aave
been Ike before II began to improve
gradually
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
WHO HoLDs THE BAe2

Ii was shown By this paper yesteer,
Az that tic: people q this con community
must pay 100000 IN cash .stt, oyer the sa'
!ioon counters q The city in one year
4nsofdsr 70 support seventeen taHttsa n places
whers liquor IS sold AL will will 20 agree l'1ee'
Etaats 100000 IS 4 large sum o. money
twice as much as the bonus ei' raised
for the proposed steel plalnt-anndeL what what
suaore, the business Of the saloon aloe MS Is
aone2 on q cash basis. and again, me
saloon IS not alone In It's efforts TO
rob the human moths who flutter
abouttits bright lights AS shown In o
dispatch from Charleston to the local 's'
morning paper, each saloon at the ING,
STATE capital has a back room or a
back stairway leading to a;room where
/ gambling Is INDUCED in. Here perhaps
another $4,000 IS thrown In the run run
STA var. We'll, to come to the main
spoint of this editorial, when from
S2oo,oo0jsto 100000 IN cash is taken
from the pockets Of the wage earners
Tor drink, who feels the effect Of It
most; Or In TIT language above, who
holds the bag?s1t would be impossible
focatalogue them all, but the grocer
iss one Of the first to feel Its effects.
%HeS has 10 carry his accounts with the
drunkard's family while the saloon
Keeper gets cash fol. the hellisn stun
he sells to 1.-THE bread winner Of the
Family Then the butcher has to keep
books and char e for what little meat
Ssthespoor drinking mans family gets.
Thessdoctor runs the risk OF never get
ting anything for his services in the
drunkard's home. Shoes. II the cnild.
y rem have any, must be bought or time.
They get no luxurles and even the
necessities must be gotten with only
seant promise OF pay. Who said sa,
looms make a good town? Who is fool
enough to speak on the question with
every sensible economic argument
against him? Saloons do not make a
good town, on the other hand they
make d good town bal and ruin the
credit ft thousands at the places where
the necessities Of life are to be pur-
chased! Isn't Il a plain case that the
business people OF tie town are better
on when we have no saloons?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
PEOPLES FORUM.
Editor West Virginlan:-

Editor West Virgin!an:-
Do you know wh.' the writer who
signs, himself TAX PAYER in the
Times favors license and saloons? II
not / may be in position to enllghten
YOU. It happens that once upon 4 time
this same TAN PAYER was renting
a certain small room In the First
Ward for saloon purposes. receiving
therefor, so IT'S said, somewhere be-
tween s1.5OO,OO and s1,Soo.0o per year
rental. No doubt such n rtnta1 was eX-
cessiye, nevertheless saloons come
high md someone must necessarily
nay the excess for the evils attached
10 them. At the present time this
same room IS rented for what 1t Is
really worth. abont $4,000 per year,
| am informed. Poor John. Poor
John" It's Il shame that the drinking
classes are no longer paying him this
excess. Now, honestly. this explains
one real reason for Johns activity.
IT'S not n question OF morality, or
right, or ever OF the welfare Of the
publlc, as TAX PAYER would have
YOU believe. but merely a question Of
Johns pockctbook. God helps them
that help themselves" John quotes.
as he sharpens his TAN PAYER pen
ell:
And speaking OF helping themselves.
kindly ask John who received the In
terest on taxes coils cted by him. It
belonged to the city. yet nowhere In
the settlements by the collector Is
there anything to Indicate tnat the
city ever received g single penny Of
this. John simply kept 1t: some people
give this process n harsher name. More
than once It has occurred that John
collected sunls on which two years In.
tcrest was due. and kept the entire
interest. making no mention OF 1t In
his settlements with the town. It Is
even said that hs has been Enown to
lend money to persons owing taxes
on which two or more ye9rs interest
was due, charging 0: course the usual
| six percent on his loan IN or'lEr to get
the two years accrued Interest Greatly
belonging to the town. before his
term rs Collector should have expired
The total Of the interest kept by John
for each year OF his Collectorsliip prob.
ably amounts TO some $4,000. John
feels that II the license people are sue.
cessful he will again be elected Col,
%lector, and OF course he expects TO
keep the interest, ns formerly.
These are the real reasons why
TAX PAYER is making his fght for
license. If they are rot. | will welcome
q denial of either Of the above state.
ment Of facts. regarding the rent OF
his bniIiing or the interest on collect
Ions,
49, ~ ~ --.-- Il CITIZEN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

The x!ctorY Of the temperance PEG
ne al Grafton Is sad 10 have been
won Bagainst very heavy odds. The
old Ten day residence law Is in force
I'M Grafton and 1t is stated that several
Shnnlredl liloaters were run in long
enough before election TO vote but In
spite of sc all the city went dry BY
e6 majority. 1t certainly WIS a great
5r.ctofs and the law abiding people Of
Grafton are to be congratulated on
what they have done.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
lie enormous, unless the city shallsbs
blessed with saloons. Ss9$$sa

9HEaEE-ztE y gfSfRtSI 4hTyf sEFId4hEfTts
Poor John, they say he$was g men.
Der OF the State conyentlonEwhichI de
clared for submission "a the Prohlhs.
ton amendment; hut tlat be- spent
the session at Charles tons Incorporation
10 Its submission By the Senate; that
he went there as a$lobster agaInstthis
measure. and for the walskey$ people
end then got the senateStofgiyes nina
eleerk.shlp with no duties tospertoEfa1)
and took the opportunity to5serysS MS
State, ~ his party and: als Khtss
key f-Iends--all 5at$the same time.
PootaJohn Poor John, Where's Poor
John? Where's Poor joan
Simple SIMON.
I4g-iTTt fHlnttti EHEfE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

Bully for Grafton. 1T went Try yes.
gterday BY 81 handsome majority aud
that means It will be dry for two
year! AS they vote ., the liquor. qles
tionlonly every other year. The Graf
ton brewer will be in the same class
hss Fairmont's now, Q big wet, shop in
9 dry town. Oh, the whole country
isE going dry before long anil the liz
6nor{ men hal better take warning and
get out Oh the business before they
put More money in It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

The decent and temperance people
. Falrmont can easily see that any
man who stands against license Is
subject to attack at, my time in the
columns Of the morning liquor sheet
this city. The motto seems to be
let none escape, II a man dares speak
tfors dtcency and sobriety, ridlcule and
abuse him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
IL TIE Voters III Fairnont.

iIlNANk ~
To the Voters IN Fairmont.
Editor OF Wess Eirginan:
AS have no vote. and no means
by which 10 express my sentiment
on the wet or dry question, l have de-
cldel that there are TWO ways yet not
shut out to my sex, and It is this, the
medium Of the per. and greater and
better still tae medium Of prayer.
The .latter7t have been using for quite
a while in great earnestness Of heart.
and now, for some reason, l am not
able to comprehend, I feel deeply I'm.
tressei to try the virtue OF my pen.
II does seem hard indeed to know We
poor weaker sex have no voice In this.
; yet we are the yeTy ones who have
IL suffer most OF all from its awful Ell
feet, both in a physical and financial
sense, and as, 10 not speak SO much.
from experience, as I do from obser.
walton, yet let me say right here. that
We are SO constituted that we can snf'
fer quite a bit OF misery and many
ll%eartacnes through sympathy 10 those
Of our, sex that do have to suffer and
more still, for d%epravel womanhood,
and helpless little children, wac have
no source OF redemption, from such ef-
fccts in question. Now, good Chris
ton voters, and all who lovethe good
and pure and holy things In this lie.
can you afford to cnange the present
happy and peaceful condition OF our
town, to that Of riot, and debanchins
OF men, women and children. and 10
once more bring In the rel headed
monster. and seat hin! in our midst, to
rule over and reign in the hearts and
homes that are now peaceful and hap
ny, and free from ifs nelario'ls effect!
( Oh. no. we cannot now for one mo-
ment believe that ou1 good men are
going to allow such Estate OF allalrs
ito exist. when you have 1t In Your
mower to say no It shall never be.
Dear voter, mise in the name Sof
! 1sruel's God, and gi"e us the victory;
yea, the final victory. We have that
implicit confidence in sou to believe
YOU will show yourselves not only
rooa moral men, but good loyal, God
fearing men who caa say with q clear
and free conscience on next LORDS
day, that you have made your hands
md heart clean ut least. let the. result
be what It may. Nov TO prove to you
rs voters, our sincerity ms to wat our
feelings and convictions on this mat
Ter are. we are going to repair TO the
house Of God, on the day Of your cleo
ton al 5 n. m. and remain until U
nj. in humble consented prayer.
10 Almighty God to guide the minds
and the hearts Of men. to cast q clean
ballot, for We know that a clean hand hand
i. and pure heart could not cast an IN
clean ballot, so We are going to go
Just as close TO the ballot box, as It is
possible for us to get then we are go
! Ing 10 trust the yoters5to do the rest
and'if they only do their very best we
feel confident the victory Is ours right
now, If these few lame words do not
find tlleir way to the waste basket, !
nyay God that they may at least make
some good impression upon some
heart, that is equally as much Inter
tsted and. devoted to the ca'lse OF
Christ. and temperance as mine Is.
With a hope Of victory close.
A TRUE WHITE RlBBoNER.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17


a ysheet Idonf ssk youto answer
tits, Mi. Editor, but hope viii
bring few words iget1 Id N
editor Of the Times.
4 INQUIRER
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
with Ellkins, y shephcrdstown an

With Elkins, slephcrdstown and
EGraftona oil dry this yenr, We see more
trouble ahead for the big Booze sellers.
Nov, if$ C%larksburg Will Join the list
and Fairmont and Warrington stay
on the Cords sil$s5 Won't there be a
shaking up among the run dealers?
Things are looking pretty good. pray
on, sisters. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
5fsfg1tT9ia
Patrick tie man 81 the hour

today.
VI Ss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
"yox' en- The roboggan.

CITIZEN.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-01
ova c4eaAw PHILOSOPHER.

The population of Cheraw Il. in
creasing rapidly. Since the last
writing we have acquired about .
hundred Nexicans. and ~ many more
are expected within the next two
weeks. They all seem TO be immi.
grating from the direction OF La Jun
ia. No insinuation. Eugene Susten-
dai is immigration agent.
The Ladies' Aid realized a neat
sum from the bazaar sales last Satur-
day afternoon and evening The ice
cream department had the best pat
ronage. The young SWANS and dairy
maids OF the surrounding territory
seemed to require an unusual amount
OF this frigid article to abate the
glowing flame.
The destructive elements OF our
city have been held so in obeyance Of
late that our chief of police. Mr..
Roy Bartholomew. has for q time
left us. and, with his hammer. is en-
rolled among the constructive forces
of La Junta.
During Lenton season Cheraw ac-
cumulated a surplus OF four carloads
of sheep and seven of cattle. which
was disposed OF in the markets of
Kansas City. Note the piety that
abounds In Cheraw.
Frank Gregory has quit the hard-
ware business and has taken posi-
ton In the Glase grocery. His rea-
son for changing was that he could
not conscientiously continue robbing
the public. George Stoddard. hard
ened criminal OF La Junta. assumes
the duties in the hardware store.
Rev. r. A. Chase. d. D.. d. c.. Of
Colorado Springs. will preach at the
NJ. E. church on the evening of We'd
nesday. May 9TH. Special music.
All are invited.
That fine Estep girl was on exhi.
bition In our city last Saturday Al
though the father is q prominent
church member we are told that now
and then so late as two o'clock in
the morning he is caught doing a
two step in his private "bawl' room.
We listened few evenings ago
to an interesting address upon Y. NJ.
C A. work. the favor coming from
Attorney Allen. OF La Junta.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-01
Some More cheraw.

The entertainment at Cheraw last
Saturday night was a success. both So
cialiy and financially.
H. C. Cave, our road man. Is max
ing some much needed improvements
on the road south of town.
Revs. Scott and Grisso arrived one
day last week from Oregon.~Ghere
they have been for several weeks.
Most of the beet crop Is planted.
Some was planted too soon and will
have to be planted the second time.
Fall wheat looks poor in many
places. while spring wheat and oats
never looked better for this time of
year.
Marion Hennard. our auto doctor.
has an auto nearly ready to run out
of the shop. Ward Osborn also has
racer nearly completed.
Our little town was doubled in
population on Wednesday by the ar
rival OF the beet thinners. Cheraw
now has white city, located near
the lake.
Prof. Thut Is teaching singing 1t
the East church. He has about fif-
ty scholars. The nightingale will
lose all its charms as soon As the
professor gets his class properly lined
up.
E. w. Casteel got in mixup with
four horse team and drag last
Monday. 1t will be several days be-
fore he will be able to try the same
thing over. as he has two fractured
ribs.
Our farmers are trying hard TO
guarantee 1900 acres OF alfalfa land
to Denver party. who promises
that mill will be put in opsration
by August II the above number Of
acres OF hay land is guaranteed.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-01
N... Of |. .un.. Old Time.

Manager e T. Piowman Of the Cas-
taneda hotel here. has been connect
ed with the Harvey system of st
ing houses for the past ninatsen
years. and in that time has fiusd
about every position within the sift
OF the management. beginning at rIos>
ence, Kan. and gradually working
his way west with the star Of empire,
He assumed the management of he
Cantaneda on January Is. Of the
present year. but first came to -.
vsgns h an official capacity ness,y
tvsaty ysafs asp--LAs VEGAS optie.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-01
-s.r'y o.'"s. !" ..s.n."

There was an Interesting session
Of the LAdies' Baptist Missionary Cir
cIe ct the home Of Ms. Allen. 301
San JuaA svsaue, Thursday Afternoon
and the attendance was quite large
A ven written article ON ''Eariy Do
inss in Japan" BY Mrs.. r. Phillips.
Vas one Of the most Interesting fea-
tures Of the afternoon. and the mem
bsrs were also entertained With :
dust ~ MA Blsvin and daughter.
~ cArc3s win nest next vcek WITH
10rS lnhn DGaa1. IL, Il! Il