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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-01-06

The undersigned call attention 10 the
following desirable parcels OF Real Estate
now in their hands and for sale:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13

known, is subject to a State tax and
is reached by the imposition of tax
of one per cent of the gross trans
portation receipts in Virginia. This
tax for the current year amounts to
s530,2s7.S0. How to ascertain the
amount which should be excluded on
account of this franchise value. is GER
tainly difficult. No rule that is entire
ly satisfactory has ever been formu
lated. Two rules have been suggested
as the proper method of determining
the value Of the franchise. One, the
capitalizing the amour. realized from
1t at the State rate of taxation, 50
cents on the hundred dollars; the other,
capitalizing 1t at the average rate
State and local. Without committing
ourselves TO either OF these rules, it
appears that if the franchise tax. which
for the current year Is s53O,2s7.Su.
should be capitalized so as to repre-
sent property taxed at the rate of So
cents per hundred dollars. it would
amount to 0.S00. and, If this sum
be added to the aggregate assessment
of visible property of the railroads In
Virginia for the current year. namely,
S1O4,942,474. 1T would show as the total
value of the property Of such corpora
tons In Virginia the sum OF $256,453,
274, which IS s45,13s,274 in excess OF
the commercial value Of the roads in
Virginia, as ascerta ined in 1904 through
the Department of Commerce and
Labor of the United States above re-
ferred to.
The average value of the four long
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13

i Wyoming and Arizona. This rate OF
| $3.50 per mile last year In Virginia
| is the average rate covering all lines.
and it must not be forgotten that there
are many small, cheap lines In this
I, State.
The larger lines pay much greater
amount per mile. For instance. from
the last reports available 1t appears
that the Atlantic Coast Line paid $434.
the Chesapeake and Ohio, s59s; Norfolk
and Western. s517 seaboard Air Line,
SAL. and the Southern. 1921 per mile.
1t is to be noted In this connection that
of that 9lS miles of the southern Rail-
way in this State, $50 miles Is made
up OF lines which are far below the
standard of Its main line as to con-
struction, equipment. volume OF traf-
tc and value.
sit Is believed that railway taxation
In Virginia is greater per mile than in
any State In the country having the
same density of population, with rail-
roads of similar construction, and hav-
ing no larger volume of traffic, and
that the impression that the railroads
In this State are not bearing their Just
proportion OF the public burdens IL
clearly erroneous, and that fair and
will convince any impartial mind OF
this fact.
There should. OF course. be the
fullest and freest discussion Of ques-
ton OF such vital Importance to the
people of this State as the question
of railway taxation, but there can be
no such fair discussion without fair
consideration Of the facts here stated
and recognition of their Significance"
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Delicately
Formed

and gently reared, women will find in
all the seasons of their lives, as maid.
lens, wives and mothers, that the one
simple, wholesome laxative remedy,
which acts gently and pleasantly and
naturally and which may be taken at
any time, when the system needs a
laxative, with perfect safety and real
ly beneficial effects, is Syrup of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA.
1t has that true delicacy of flavor
which is so refreshing to the taste,
that warming and grateful toning to
the stomach which responds SO favor
ably to its action and the laxative eff.
feet which is so beneficial to the sys-
TEN when, occasionally, its gentle
cleansing is required.
The genuine. always bearing the
name of the California Fig Syrup Co.,
may be purchased from all leading
druggists in original packages of one
size only, price fifty cents per bottle.
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est roads in Virginia thus ascertained

est roads in Virginia thus ascertained.
, would be s67.sa7 per mile. The aver
age OF all railroads in Virginia, In
Guiding the cheapest and shortest lines,
thus ascertained. would be s57,s47 per
mile.
The subject is an interesting one.
and those who desire to inform Them
selves further about It, are referred
/; to the response of the state Corpora
ton Commission to Joint resolution
of the General Assembly of Virginia
transmitted February IA. 1906. and
found on page "A of part 1 of the 1906
! report of the commission. and also to
the opinion Of the commission pro-
nounced on the 2srd day of October.
1907, in the matter of the motiIh Of
the Attorney-General of Virginia to
increase railway taxation for 1907 up.
on certain roads, above referred to.
(Report 1907, page 1863
Higher Than Others.
"It may be seen from the advance
sheets OF the twenty-second annual
report of the Interstate Commerce
! Commission. at page IS, that the
average total tax per mile upon all
railways In the United States for 1908,
was $4o1. In Virginia 1t was 1859 per
mile. which Is the same imposed in
Kentucky. materially greater than in
any other Southern State except Mary
land. West Virginia and Oklahoma. 1t
Is also greater than was imposed In.
Colorado, Idaho. Iowa, Kansas, Maine,
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska. Nevada,
North Dakota, South Dakota. Vermont.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
INsPEcTs HARBoR
James River Improvement Committee Holds
Meeting on City Tug.

AT a meeting of the Committee on I'm
proyemcnt OF James River. held on board
the city tug Thomas Cunningham. sr, yes.
terday afternoon. plans for the proposed
new city wharf were discussed. Present
on the tug were members OF the Council
Finance Committee and invited guests The
question Of hlling in the flats and dredging
the harbor was also taken up. though no
definite action was taken. the Tue leit me
wharf promptly at . o'clock. returning to
the city about O'Clock.
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TOLD SECRET
TO HER FRIENDS
Sad Experience of Miss Brown
in Hanging Limb, Before
She Knew Cardui.

Hanging Limb, Tenn told all my
friends says Miss Ethel Brown, OF this
place, that my present good health was
entirely due to Cardui. For several years,
had suffered with troubles peculiar to
women-long weakening spells, nervous
ness, etc.-and my condition was often
very serious.
Since took Cardui | feel better in
every way, and grow stronger daily"
The strengthening properties OF Car
dui, the woman's tonic, are not due to
powerful drugs, but to its gentle, natural
building action. Cardui is not stimu-
liant, but mild and effective tonic for
women, that through so years OF success,
has proven its merit.
Being prepared principally from the
extracted medicinal principal OF plant
grown in Europe, imported direct by the
manufacturers, and combined with other
Ingredients to form scientific remedy,
Cardui brings results different from other
medicines.
II you suffer from any form Of womanly
weakness or irregularity, try Cardui. 1t
helps nature to perform a cure in natu-
raj, easy manner.
In every community there are those
who have been benefited by Cardui.
Have you tried it? lfnot, do SO, to-day,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
HENRICO CASE FAILS
Writ Of Error Refused in Damage Suit .

Writ OF Error Refused in Damage Suit ON
An Appeal.
Final disposition was made OF n Hcnrtco
county damage suit yesterday by the su-
prerne Court OF Virginia when a writ OF err
ror was refused to Ernest Anderson. min
or. who sued. by his next friend. r. w. An.
derEon.
II appears that Anderson. sixteen Year,
old, was employed by the Old Dominion De-
velopment Company which is engaged in
coal mining at Clayton. in Henrico county
When the accident occurred the concern wat
building coal breaker and trestle approach
and Anderson was ordered to go on the
Eioping roof of the breaker. ninety feet from
the ground. to spread tar. He demurred,
but the foreman. It is stated. told him tho
situation would be made safe.
Anderson was forced. he says. to walk
backward. spreading the tar in front OF him.
and finally stepped off the roof and to the
ground. He sustained fracture of the left
leg. his right ankle was broken. his hands
and wrists injured. and his collar-bone
broken.
He sued the company in the Circuit Court
end was given $1,000 damages. This verdict
vas set aside by that court and new triai
granted. When this came up no evidence
was admitted and a verdict was found fof
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brand ROOSEVELT
AS PUBLIC ENEMY
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CONTINUED From First page.)
present at the dinner. In his address
Colonel Roosevelt. after referring to
the good work being done by Mother
Mary Paul, an American nun, at one
of the Catholic missions in Africa, and
asking that the Catholics In the United
States take an active interest in this
particular mission, said:
There Is no other country In the
world where Catholic and Protestant
get on as we do here, each treating the
other on the basis Of our common citi-
zenship and Judging him uot as to
how he worships his Creator, but on
his conduct toward his fellow men and
on his own worth as man. We must
never permit anything to make us
deviate from this standpoint"
Colonel Roosevelt went to his car
after the dinner. He is to spend to-
morrow In making campaign speeches
In Indiana for Senator Beyeridge, who
seeks reelection.
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News Of South Richmond


waverly w LaPrade, county sur
veyor Of Chesterfield county, and
resident OF South Richmond has been e,
commandment of the First Battalion OF
Field Artillery. to the rank of SER
geant-major OF the battalion.
sergeant-Major LaPrade was grad
stitute in the class of 1904. In his
last year there he served as cadet
quartermaster, and was popular among
his classmates. Following graduation
he was appointed as subprofessor. and
taught engineering and other branches
of study.
Mr.. LaPrade lis from Otterdale HIS
brother was the former city engineer
of the old o city Of Man sanad,
Rev. j. C.. Miles. pastor of the Chop
ton. Street Baptist Church, a public
night school viii be opened in swans
dren who are unable to attend school
during the daytime. ENCOURAGEMENT
has been received upon all sides, and
it will not be long before the school
will be started.
Although the population of swans
boro is not quite equal to that OF
South Richmond. yet there are many
working children in swansboro VINO
have little opportunity to attend
Notes About Town.
The Industrial Chapter of Meade
Memorial Church will have sale OF
homemade cakes. pies. bread, etc. al
Ullman's store the day before Thanks
giving Day--November "a.
Mrs. Marsdon, of Toano is the guest
of Mrs. r. c. Broaddus for several
days.
ii. v. Badly, who has just returned
from a trip abroad, is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. r. C. Broaddus for few
days. He is en- route to his home in
North Carolina.
which they stopped over at several
large cities, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence III
Hinnant have returned home.
Mrs. Charles Lee and Mrs. Charles
Vanstory and children, OF Greensboro.
y. c.. are the guests of Mrs j. I
Jewett.
Nelson Philips. the Youngest son
sidered critically i'll with diphtheria
at the home Of his parents. l4o5 Porter
Mrs Shields Hatcher and Mrs. Leila
A. Friend. of Chester, spent last Mon
day in South Richmond.
Mrs. P. H. Fowlkes and daughter
Miss Coy. OF Wintsrpoek. - returned r1aa1
pleasant visit at the home of Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kemp. of Houston.
Halifax county. are the guests of Mrs.
Douglas T. Davidson
Mrs. Horace Brown and Miss Annie
Robertson. of Crewe, who have been
the guests of their aunt. Mrs. j. A.
Harvey Stone. of North Carolina. is
visiting ]. p. Loving, of 1116 McDon-
ough Street.
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Z r
the new coal road In the Southwest,
is left at $4,000 per mile, since 1t as
yet doing little business rlie Vir-
gilman, which Is In the same conditions,
is Increased from $4,000 to $4,000 per
mile.
u. & o. Roads Itnised.
The Valley Railroad OF Virginia
draws jump from $1,000 to 5000
per mile. The other branches OF the
Baltimore and Ohio in this State, none
OF which is regarded as standard, are
raised to $4,000 per mile the VIM
chester and Potomac from $4,000, and
the Winchester and Strasburg from
$4,000 per mile.
The Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac Connection Company, the
short line In this city between the Elba
and Byrd Street stations. is assessed
as before, at $1,000. 1t Is lei miles
long, ana is said to be rated higher
Tor taxation than any other piece of
railway property in the world.
The Louisville and Nashville which
runs 65.9s niles from Norton to the
Kentucky line. gets raise from s12.-
50c TO $4,000 per mile. The Virginia
and southwestern which operates the
road from Bristol to Appaiachia and
to the st. Charles coal fields in Lee
county, about 100 miles, is left at &c.,
coo mile.
The Franklin and Pittsylvania
branch OF the Southern Is left at 3d.
200. This is the line which the South
ern has made desperate efforts to give
away, Offering cash bonus with It.
The West Point division stays at $4,000
per mile. The Richmond and Mecklen-
burg division. which runs from Keys
Vile to GAINESVILLE, remains at $4,000,
and the Richmond and Danvllle divi-
Sion at $4,000, while the Clarksvi1le
and North Carolina gets boost from
$4,000 to $4,000 per mile.
Zig Incrense.
good sized rise Is given the Cum
berland Valley and Martinsburg, from
$1,000 to $4,000. or so per cent. for
it's nine miles in this state. The Dan
vile and Western has an increase from
$1,000 to $1,000.
A high valuation is put on the Della
ware, Maryland and Virginia, on the
Eastern Shore. This is raised from
$4,000 to $4,000 per mile However,
II will not seriously hurt the roads
treasury since it only has two-thirds
of mile in this State.
The equipment assessment cannot be
given In detail. but most Of 1t is auto
natlc, representing the natural growth
in business.
Adding 1t all up. 1t is found that the
total property assessment against
steam railroads In Virginia this year
Is s1O5.262,osS, an Increase of s17.s22,-
S04 over last year.
This will yield a property tax of
s36s.Als.26. a gain Of sso.37s.7s. The
Lew franchise tax. which is auto
matte and not dependent on the re-
cent assessments, will produce this
year s53O.6o0.o2, an increase of $751;
SIS.s7. The total state tax from steam
railroads Will therefore be sS99.o19.2s.
or s145.25s.e5 more than last year.
Other Corporations
In the table which follows the new
assessment is shown ON the property.
and for license and franchise, of canal
companies. telegraph and telephone
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EXAMINING OYSTERS
Rocks to BE Surveyed for Examination q
Sanitary Conditions.

Rocks to BE Surveyed for Examination Of
Sanitary Conditions.
Two OF the experts OF the State Health
Department left yesterday for the oyster
purpose OF making a sanitary survey OF tho
oyster rocks This action is taken at the
request OF tongers and packers in Tidewater.
who express Themselves as anxious TO comply
with ali Of the regulations of the health
officials in sending sanitary oysters to mar.
ket.
.a'he survey, which was made by the Health
Department two years ago. showing the
oyster rocks to be in excellent sanitary con.
dltion. has been OF great service to the
oys,ermen in aiding them to market theis
results OF that survey rearirmed by addi-
tinnal inannction.
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the new coal road In the Southwest,
is left at $4,000 per mile, since It as
yet doing little business. ,riie Vir-
ginlan. which Is In the same condition,
Is Increased from $4,000 to $4,000 per
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times-Dispatch. .

stable OF the southside, has been ar.
rested. charged with abusing and
threatening Mrs. N. L. Andrews. while
in the act of serving process OF IN
debtedness upon her. The case came
I'm in Police Court yesterday morn
Ing. but was continued until to-mor-
row on account OF an important wit:
ness for the prosecution being too Ill
to appear. D. l.. Pulliam, counsel ior
reedfnps he POSTPONED because of the
Illness OF the only witness for ms
client. Justice Maurice said that ne
was disposed to hear the case at once.
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BIG INCREASE. IN
TAXABLE VALUES
OF RAILROADS
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basis for assessment. inasmuch as a
large part Of this consists Of stock.
much OF which has practically no mar
ket value. and most OF which is worth
less than par.
The principal difficulty has been to
ascertain the amount which should be
excluded on account OF the franchise
tax OF one per cent on the gross re-
ceipts. If 1t is figured so as to repre-
sent property taxed at the rate Of SO
cents on the $780, as is visible props
erty. and II there is added the
property tax as assessed for this
year, the result would show an
amount largely In excess Of. the
commercial" value Of the roads.
Highest of All.
Concluding, the commission makes the
startling assertion that ut Is believed
that railway taxation In Virginia Is
greater per mile than In any State in
the country having the same density
OF population, with railroads OF SINH
lar construction and having no larger
volume sof traffic. and that the i'm
preston that the railroads In this
State are not bearing their Just pro-
portion OF the public burden is clear
~ erroneous, and that a fair and In,
telligent investigation Of the facts
will convince any impartial mind of
this fact"
The $4,000 per mile rate for single
track roads. and $4,000 on double
track, applies to the following roads:
Atlantic Coast Line, Norfolk and West
ern, seaboard Air Line. New York.
Philadelphia and Norfolk; Southern.
Washington Southern, and Chesa-
peake and Ohio The Washington
Southern is assessed $11N000 addi-
tional, as before, for its Potomac
yards property.
The Carolina, Cllnchheld and Ohio,
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the defendant company. This latter decision
is now affirmed
The defendant claimed that Anderson was
not employed by 1t. but by an independent
contractor.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-21
Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate

BY virtue OF an execution, issued out OF the
Superior court OF kttitas county, State Of
Washington, and to me directed and delivered
for judgment rendered In said Court at Ell
lenSburg, kitttaS county, State OF Washing
ton, on the 9Th day OF December, 1909, In favor
Of Jacob COrfus plaintiff, and against Is. ID.
Garrison defendant, for the sum OF two hun
dred seventeen and 80 100 dollars, (S2l7SO) with
interest thereon at the rate OF per cent per
per annum from October 18th 1909, and the fur
ther sum Of Sixteen and 80 100 06 sO) costs OF
suit, have levied upon the following described
real estate, wit:
The south half OF the Northeast quarter and
the Northwest quarter ef Section thirty-three
t:S3). in Township nineteen 10, North OF Range
seventeen %, East Of the Willamette Merdi-
an situate, lying and being in kittitas county,
St ate of Washington.
Notice Is hereby given, that on Saturday the
9th day of April, 1910 at the hour OF O'Clock
D. m, OF said day. at the front door of the court
house, In Illensburg, Kitttas county. State OF
Washington, will sell all the right, title and in
terest OF the said b. u. Garrison, defendant, in
and to the above described real estate at pub
lie auction to the highest and best bidder for
cash, to satisfy said execution and all costs.
Given under my hand this the 9th day of
March, 1910. W. T.. CROWLEY.
Sheriff OF kittitas county, Washington.
by b. II. GERMAN. Deputy.
First insertion March 10. last insertion April Z
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-21

The many friends of Mrs. N. M.
Helves gave her a surprise party
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Taylor, April
10, it being her II birthday ami
versary. Refreshments were served
and general good time was
had. Those present were Mes
danes Poyser, Cheathan, Cornwall,
Turner, Burnham, Dixon, Powell,
Carver, Davis, Smith, Tagg, Tay-
lor and SCHNEIDER.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-21
Summons bY Publication

In the superior court OF kittitas county, state
of Washington.
Edith May Junkin plaintiff VS. William I.
Junkin defendant.
The State of Washington to the said William
l. Junkin defendant You are hereby sum-
moned to appear within sixty days after the
date OF the first publication OF this summons
towlt within sixty days after the eighteenth
day of February 1910 and defend the above
and answer the complaint OF plaintiff, and
serve IA copy Of your answer upon the I'M
dersigned attorney for plaintiff, at his Office be-
low stated and in case of your failure SO to do.
judgment Will be rendered against you accord
ing to the demand OF the complaint. which has
been filed with the clerk of said court.
The object of said action is to have dissolved
the bonds OF matrimony now existing between
plaintiff and defendant.
A. l. SLEMMONS
Plaintiffs Attorney
=. 0. address, Elensburg, kittitas county,
state OF Washington U S.A
First publication Feb. II. last April A. 1901.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-21

disposed of all his interests in Gle
Elum and would shortly leave for
Southern Oregon, where he would
possibly go into business.
Rev. A. l.. Grim has given out
word to the effect that all arrange
ments are complete now for the
Brooks trio of evangelists, and that
the revival services will begin May
%. The opera house has been Sc
cured for the series of meetings
which will last for four weeks.
The Ellensburg Telephone COM
pany last week finished installing
twelve phones in the little town of
Ktttas. There is sure one thing
that can be said in favor of this
company, and that is its most ex-
ccllent service over anything ever
before given Ellensburg and vicin-
ity.
Mrs. II. ID. Medley, who spent a
week here visiting her sister, Mrs.
A. l.. Sleinmons, returned to her
home in Omaha, Tuesday.
Fred and John Gilmour pur-
chased the McVey Grocery this
week and are now in possession.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-04-21
Notice to Creditors to File
Claims,

In the Superior Court OF the State OF Wash
ington for kittitas County I'm PrObate)
In the Matter of the Estate OF James X. Mat
thews and Alpha Ann Matthews his wife both
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that letters OF Adj
ministratiOn on the Estate OF james r. Mat
thews and Alpha Ann Matthews, his wife both
deceased, were granted to the undersigned,
the LIST day of February 1910 by the said Super
ior Court.
All persons having claims against said estate,
are required TO present them with the neces.
sary vouchers, to me at my residence at ThOrp,
kittitas County, Washington, within one year
after the date OF this notice, or they Shall be
forever barred
Dated at Ellensburg, Wash. this 10th day of
February 1910
JOHN A. YEARWOOD,
Administrator
date OF irst Publication: Feb. 10th 1910