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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-10
NEW MAN AT Y. NJ. c. A.
w. r. Meredith Appointed the Physi
cal Director.

Mr.. w. r. Meredith, for several
years a B. g. O, telegraph operator
and who has been a resident OF this
city for some time, has been appointed
physical director at the Y. M. G. A.
and will take hold at once. He is
from Chombersburg. He has had
some experience in his line OF work,
having returned, not long since, from
the Y. NJ. c. A. training school at
Springfield. Mass. He will soon map
out his plans for the fall and winter
work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-10
Reading for All Tastes.

Religion. science, art, music, drama.
sports, society and fashion--all liter.
airy features--are conplned In The
Washtng ton Sunday Star. with Masa-
zine At your uewsdealer's.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-10
AMONG THE SICK.
Martinsburg People Who Are Confined
to the House BY Illness.

Mr.. Walter w. Athey, West King
street, who has typhoid fever, is hold
ing his own, being little better to
day.
Mr.. Robert Gregory. an employee
at the b. & 0. shops, is seriously I'll
at his home on East Race street.
Mr.. Lewis M. Light, East Martin
street, who has been somewhat Ill. Is
better.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-10

lature in establishing a head to the
tax system has been demonstrated by
actual Improvements. The work Of
The tax department of West Virginia
| supported by the board OF public
works, consisting of the governor
auditor. attorney general treasurer
and superintendent OF free schools Is
to a large extent, responsible for the
present splendid conditions, Al
though the tar commissioner has DO
supervisory power, he has by means
OF such power as is vested in him to-
gether with the cooperation OF the
other state officials and OF the local
assessors. majority OF whom are in
accord with the work placed an as
sessment upon the books which Is
credit to the state.
"In addition to the power vested In
he tax department 10 see that the
laws regulating the assessment OF
property are faithfully enforced. 1t is
his duty to see that the revenues OF
the state are collected. 1t will nc
doubt be interesting to other states
to know something of the work of the
department in collecting revenue.
"When the tax laws of the state
were revised in 1904 power was
vested in the tax commissioner to
collect Inheritance taxes. The first in
her;tance tax law of West Virginia
was enacted in 1887. Under this law
It was the duty of the county clerk
OF each county to collect inheritance
taxes. The law was crude, and the
collections under it were worse than
the law. From 1887 70 1904, a period
Of seventeen years, there was col
lected and paid into the state treasury
from inheritance taxes the sum oil
So, 1854. a mere bagatell. IN 1905
the first year it was the duty of the
tax department to make these collec
tons. and during the organization OF
! the office. we collected s10,494.S6. II
1906 the collection were s26,0521O;
in 1907. ss5,O1078; in 1908, ss7,G66.S2;
in 1909, s115,7465o, and in 1910 the
collections will be as great as in 1909
| After the law went into erect making
it the duty of the tax department to
/ collect inheritance taxes. there was
collected under the old 1887 law more
than s25, 900 that had not been paid
because of the non-enforcement of the
law. The amount collected from in
heritance taxes Is not large as com
pared with some other states, but il
1 is a respectable showing, and is sub
stantial portion of the states
revenues, when the size of the state
and the total revenues collected fol
state purposes are taken into con
sideration. The large Increase in thf
revenues from this source is largely
due to an effective enforcement of the
law.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-10
TAXATION WORK
IN WEST VIRGINIA
w. Va. Tax Commissioner Delivers
Interesting Address.
CONFERENCE IN MIL WAUKEE

mar. Townsend Makes Excellent I'm
preston at the Fourth Annual Con
vention Of the International Tas
Conformation the Taxes Are
Equ'tabIy Proportioned Among the
People of the Mountain State.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-10
ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
Six Months, so Cents.


ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
Six Months, SO Cents.
TILE TwrCB-A-WEEK AMERICAN
Is published In two issues. Tuesday
and Friday MORNINGS. with the news
OF the week In compact shape. 1t a.
80 contains Interesting special CORES
pondence. entertaining romancea. good
poetry. local matter OF general Inter
eat and fresh miscellany suitable for
the home circle. A carefully edited
Agricultural Department and full and
reliable Financial aud Market Reports
are special features-
See clubbing arrangements In other
parts OF paper.
Entered at the Postoffice at Baiti-
more. Md. az secondclass matter.
April t3. 1904.
FELIx AGNUS. Mgr. and Pub.
CHAE. O. FULTON & 90.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-10
License Taxes.

"The collections from license taxes
is another source OF state revenue that
has been largely increased through
the activity of the tax department.
This branch of the work we conduct
along the same lines as those pursued
by the federal government. The de-
partment employs special agents who
spend their entire time in travelling
over the state for the purpose or col
lecting license taxes from any person
who is conducting privilege requlr-
ing the payment Of tax, and who has
escaped the local authorities. From
this source the annual revenue of the
state has been materially increased.
In 1907 the department instituted suit
against the liquor dealers OF the state
and collected as a result of one law
suit $106.977.51. This is as much as
it has cost the state to maintain the
department since it was createn. The
money never would have been col
Iected had it not been for the tax
department.
in license tax matters caused
recommendation to be made to the
legislature of 1909. that law be
passed vesting In the tax commits
sioner authority to Issue license and
collect the tax direct, without going
through the local authorities of each
county. This law was passed Febru-
airy Is, 1909. and went into effect
from its passage. This legislation has
proved fruitful of results. From the
time of it's passage down to the pres
ent time, covering period of about
eighteen months. the tax department
has collected $45,003.91.
"The appropriate question to be pro
pounded here is. what good has re
suited by reason of the activity Of the
tax department in enforcing the laws
for the collection OF the states
revenues? The results have been
threef0ld: First, the close collection
of taxes from inheritances, licenses
etc, has enabled the state to abolish
altogether the direct state tax,-the
separation of state and local revenues
second, the tax payer has more re
spect for the law because of the fact
that it has been enforced against all
alike, without favor'tism Of Partially;
and. third, 1t justices the wisdom oil
the legislature in creating new de-
partment OF the state government, Al
time when such legislation was oil
doubtful propriety.
The Levies.
There is another phase OF the work
of the tax department to which slight
notice has already been given, which
has resulted in much good to the tax
payers. The law regulating the laying
of levies makes it the duty of the tax
commissioner to see that the pro
visions of said act are strictly com
piled with; that the tax limitations
are not exceeded and that no tax levy
ing body creates illegal or unauthor
ICED obligations. Prior to the pas
sage of the tax limitation law
1905 and 1908. it was apparently no
body's duty to see that the levylns
bodies did not exceed the limit pre-
scribed by law. While the Legislature
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-10
CHESAPEAKE STEAMSHIP CO.
CHESAPEAKE LINE"

Ell EGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS
COLUMBIA" And AUGUSTA"
For OLD POINT COMFORT and
NORFOLK, VA
Steamers leave Baltimore daily lex.
cept Sunday at $3.50 p. m, arriving
Old Point Comfort at a. m. and Nor
folk at 7 q. m, where connection Ia
made with the Rail Lines for all points
south
"YORK RIVER LINE"
ATLANTA" For WEST POINT and
RICHMOND. VA.
Steamer leaves Baltimore Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday ut S p. m. and
arrives at West Point at 7:45 .. m,
and Richmond at $3.50 a. m.
Steamers call at Gloucester Point.
Yorktown. Clements Clay Bank and
Almonds, weather and Ice conditions
permitting.
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE
FROM PIERS IS AND 10 LIGHT
STREET WHARF.
Through tickets 70 AZ points may
be secured, baggage checked and
staterooms reserved from the City
Ticket Offices, lie q Baltimore street
ARTHUR w. ROBSON. Agent, LET ID
Baltimore STREE. T. Fl DTDNmR a
CO.. Agents. 217 ID. Baltimore street
]. 81. EAGER, Agent. 3o6 N. Charles
street, or the General offices. Light
and Lee streets. Baltimore. Md.
q. ]. CHISM. Genl. Pass. Agt.
N. CHAPMAN. Asst. Qenl. Pass. Agt
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-10

"The tax department has been an
important factor in the movement in
West Virginia for more just system
of taxation. The wisdom of the legis-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-10
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Results Of Tax Legislation.

The year 1904 Is regarded as the
dividing line between the old and the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-09-10
The Removal Of the State Tax.


direct tax for state and state school
purposes was thirty-fye cents on the
hundred dollars valuation, while in
1909 the direct tax was five cents on
the hundred and for 1910 it has just
been fixed at four and one-half cents
on the hundred. On the total valu-
alton this rate for 1909 would produce
a gross tax, /. e., without deducting
| the cost of collection, of $531 .624
Under the law the distributable school
fund Is fixed at minimum of s750,000
ANNUALLY. and If the sources which go
to make up this distributable school
| fund do not produce this amount then
| the remainder is transferred from the
state fund. Under this law, for the
year 1909. there was transferred from
| the state to the state school fund
s4O5918, only s125,706 less than the
| levy of FIVE cents on the total tax
4, duplicate would produce, gross, with
out considering the cost of collections,
/ delinquents, generations, etc. West
Virginia has practically accomplished.
therefore, that which is desirable in
any system Of taxation-a separation
of the source of state and local reve.
nues. The state, for state purposes.
realizes, net, less than 100000 annu-
ally by direct taxation, while n 1904
: the state collected for state purposes.
from direct axation, s697.074. The
remainder of the revenue necessary
to run the state government is collect
ed from inheritance taxes. license
taxes. license taxes upon the charters
of corporations, insurance taxes. in
terest from the public funds, etc
West Virginia has sought to ac-
compIish these three results in the
reformation of its system of taxation
and revenue:
| First: A complete separation OF
the sources OF state and local
revenues. which has been practically
! realized.
Second: A more equitable distri-
button of tax burdens. This has also
been accomplished to a degree far
beyond the expectations OF the most
earnest advocates OF revision OF our
, revenue system, and
| Third: Economy in the expend-
iture of the money raised by taxation.
This is being accomplished through
the system OF uniform accounting.
The Tax Department.
"The tax department has been an
J important factor in the movement in
West Virginia for more just system
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-25
WOODSTOCK

Rev. G. F. Waters preached an ex. cellent sermon Sunday morning from the text, "He hath not dealt so with any nation.n The evening service W as conducted by Mrs. Marvin Hyde and was most helpful.
 Robert Whiting spent Sunday st the academy.
 Mrs. fl. K. Stafford and Miss Eliza beth Carr are to be hostesses al d social in the chapel Friday evening Of this week. A good time is expected and everybody invited.
 Senexit grange held an unusually interesting meeting last week, when a Ceres Program was presented by the lady officers. A good corn exhibit and tirst-class bread exhibited by the ladies, were attractions. Prizes were award ed by J. $. May and wife and Arthur Morse and wife of East Woodstock Taoleaux representing Hiawatha were presented.
 The missionary meeting last week Thursday was held with Mrs. Herbert kingsbury and conducted by Mrs. Henry Child. A course of study Tor the season was begun, based on the text book. ssWestern Women in East. eFn Lands" Dainty refreshments were served by Mrs. Kingsbury.
 Standard Diaries and Old Farmer 5 Almanacs for 1911 al Burt 'sPhafmacy
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-25
ASHFORD
Turkey is King

Turkey is King.
 If you haven't reason for thank. fuiness hunt up one.
 One thing To be thankful fer in East ford is that while water is scarce, there is also dearth of stronger beverages. Telstoi is mourned ihy world. but while It menfns his departure 1t gives thanks for his words and work. Eastford will soon assume her nor maj activity in the epe ration of the Fatem mill. The mill is a compact, clean-loeking. weil-lighted building and is an honor 10 Eastferd. Judge Tatem and his sons are t6 De cnngra. tulated upon their enterprise, and Eastfofd is fortunate in the rebuilding of the plant. MT. John Arnold has completed the bolting-up room, and will shortly commence to construct the beiltower on the main building. Workers have already commenced on the repairs to the Methodist church interior and 1t is ex peeted to have the
 work completed in about two weeks. The series of meetings at Phoenix vile which commenced on November
 lith, closed on tsunday night in a union service by the Methodist and Congregationalist churches at which
 the Rev. J. B. King Of the Gongrega-
 tienal church preached an effective
 sermon on "The Different Modes of Approach by Jesus Christ to the Soul. '
 The sermon was strong appeal 10 the
 heart and mind and the speaker en-
 joyed the undivided attention of his
 audience. A goodty number attended
 this service as indeed marked all the
 services of the series. Rev. A. H.. Withee Of the Methodist church preach ed each week night of the services and
 assisted in the Sunday evening ser vice.
 There will be union Thanksgiving
 meeting in the Congregational chapel
 on Wednesday evening at 7.30, at
 which members of the Congregations al
 and Met hodist churches will unite in
 service of praise and prayer. All are
 cordially invited.
 Regular services of the Methodist church next Sunday. Sunday school
 at l o'clock followed by preaching
 service at o'clock and also at o'clock
 in the evening. Rev. A. H. Withee,
 pastor. Everyone is welcome.
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-25
Death of Count Leo rolsioy.

Telstoy, one of the worlds great so- ciai teachers and reformers, died in & little hut at Astapova, Russia, last Sunday morning. aged so years. He had Jeff his home and family, as he declared, to lead secluded fife, eyi- dently under an impaired mind. but his hiding place was discovered. and all his family was with him when hs died
 The following sketch of his life is from the New York Tribune.
 "As moral and social teacher and refofmer, Tolstoy lost his influence many years ago. Hailed as the pro phet of new dispensalion, the h, sd of a cult that was to possess the wofie, he had his day and saw 1t pass, owing chiefly to the inconsistency and nn- reasenableness of some of his later pro noancements, which even the most er- thusiastic of his disciples could not ae- espt much less defend. His theofi s of art and marriage his advocacy what amounted in the final analysisio deliberate race suicide. All this erea- ted a ehasm between him and pro- gressiNe civilization that could not te oridged-the chasm between the con- templalixe East and the dynamicWest He became the champion of Russia n bondage--the only voice in the Empire tt Id 1 fAf H.a uss lad His real mission was a national, not n international, one, but even there he was al variance with the practical as pirations of the serious leaders of his people. His head was in the clouds of mysticism, his foot was in the furrow of the meulik. He preached return to the land-social and economic re- trogression to state of primitive static simplicity, not progress in the foot steps of the advancing West. Formid- able in his opposition to wrongs and abuses, he was not aeonstructiyest states manlike leader.
 The world at large will longest re- member his first phase-the Tolstoy who was an artist pure and simple the author of .War and Peace and Anna karenina,' the companion in letters of Turgenev, Gogol and Doslol- evsky. That part of his work will live and continue to exert it's influence long after the vaguensss and confusion, the inconsistencies and contradictions of his s.Weltan schanungn shall have been consigned to the limbo of forgot. ten philosophies."
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-25
VICINITY.

.nion social of the North and East ..-:.et,es will be held in Society Hal .s.s narish on Friday evening of this ssak. A large attendance Is hoped .,r ss some friends from out of town xill ee tneN.
 srecial meeting of the Grange will s heid nextTuesday evening, at which .;,,e II Is expected the ladies' degree .ss.s will confer the third, and the ssntIenan's team the 4th degrees, on she candidates seeking to join the or des.
 Mrs. Luther Rawson entertained psy and Mrs. T. A. Turner and the Quail Trap folks at dinner last Friday.
 Mrs. A. C. Hibbard and son Ernest spent sunday in Putnam.
 Mrs. William Brown has been visit ing ber sister, Mrs. Eva Northrop of Bosten, the past week.
 William Phillips is under the doe tors care, having been stricken with a shock last week
 Irving Paine entertained Henry Hill and Irving Hall of Soutnbridge last sunday.
 Mrs. Charles and daughter Mary, with Webster Perkins spent last Sat nfday in Sutton.
 Mrs. H. r. Hubbard entertains MT. and Mrs. George Loekw wood of Thomp- son, and Walter Hubbard, on Thanks giving day.
 Miss Winnifred Potter of Mt. Hol- yoke college is at home for theFhanks- gieing vacation.
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-25
WEST WOODSTOCK

\ union Thanksgiisia2 service was held last Sunday in the ~ua regation- al church, Rev. Mr. Caf iseAlef preach ing.
 \ social and sale of fancy and useiul articles will be held in the NeslfY oI the Baptist church Friday evening. An oyster supper will be served
 All in this parish are saddened 10 hear of the severe illness of Mrs. Mil lard Hopkins.
 A hearty response from nearly all ot the schools in town 10 fill the Thanks giving bags for the Day kimball hospi- tal is kindly deed and k also tram ing for the children 10 think of others needs.
 The gathering at the Baptist, pafson- age last week "Wednesday evening WAS well attended and a most generous do- nation of vegetables and poultry was given by the parishoners. Rev. MT. Carpenter thanked the people for their gifts and singing and social hour made the evening pass most pleasant y.
 Mn. Rock we'll and friend were guests at Jarvis Halls over Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-25
MANS MISSION.


 In h:s own ife . man is not to expect happiness He IS only to proht gladly by il # t shail arise. Re IS on duty here. He knows no, how or why and does not need 10 know. He knows no, for what hne and mus not ask. Someke,z CT other. though he does no, k-osv what goodness IS. he must try b Ie good. Somehow or o.h-r saous.i he cannot tel wha, will do ii. he must lry 10 eye happ ners to o,h- efs.-Rober Ieuis Stevenson.
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-25
THOMPSON

The funeral of Marvin Elliott was held at his late residence on Monday afternoon at O. clock. Rev. John K Moore officiating The deceased had been in poor health for over year and passed away last Saturday at the age of sl X large circle of friends were present at the service. The deceased has long been resident of Thompson. lie leaves wife, one daughter and iear sons.
 G. H. Nichols has had the pleasure of a visit from his four sons, George Warren, Earl and John. during his de- eining health. They left last week for their western homes.
 The past week has been quiet as nearly everything has been closed on account of the prevailing disease.
 Calvin NJ. Munyan is sick with pneumonia.
 The Thanksgiving reunions have brought goodly number back to the old homes teads.
 The Converse family hold their an- nHal gathering at the home of James N. Converse in the Sawyer district on Thanksgiving day.
 Union Thanksgiving day services will be held at the Congregational church on Thursday morning al II o'clock, the sermon being given by the pastor, Rev. John K. Moore.
 Some of our local hunters are enyious Of those living just over the stale line Tn Massachusetts, as the open season for hunting deer began Monday. Eighty five deer were reported shot the first day.
 The public library, which has been closed for some weeks past, will again be open to the public beginning Fri day, November 18th.
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-25
He Game by Freight.

Rig BiH Edwards was born in Iisse. an uIrsfafe towu ia New York
 When big Riil was iiifie Bill, yil lage character ran anias through the place si4t afternoon. and the village constable arrested him There was na calafoose in I.lsie and the constable locked his prisoner in q convenient freight ear that stood on the siding
 When The man awoke next morning he was halfway through Pennsylvania on his way te New York If was a through freight and he never did get auf until lie landed In the yards i3 Jersey City. nor did he ever return 10 I.isle
 The fnrisrHt made ! deep ilnpres- s;on on Riiis mind and be decided tr r,,r.l himself sss,iis- dav He did. aE'' .veltuailr he landed as boss of the t-.-.s ,i..afilss- department in New yerk Tn. firsi naan who applied tc ,ins for 4 lssl, was the hero of the r..l.ll; ear adventure.
 --r..ila. siii.- said he How dh rau -et swsy rum i.isi.s Did they .oek ras is freight ear tooy'-Satrr. ,ay Evening Posf.
 Lock Gut For Ycar Fortune
 The Forfunp Hunter k coming to town Look out that he does not set your fortune
Putnam patriot., 1910-11-25
pOMFRET

This is busy week at the Pomfret School and also at 'sThe Ben-Grosven- or, for large number of parents and relatives come to spend Thanksgiving Day with their boys, About lso came to the Ben Grosvenor. and that with the number they already have fills their rooms complelely- Many of the guests go away Friday morning and return again for Sunday.
 On Tuesday evening was the dress rehearsal for the play, which comes oil finally Wednesday evening.
 Autos have been quite scarce in town lately, but they will not be so the rest of the week.
 Fred Lyon is at home this week packing up preparatory to moving.
 Tuesday evening the members oi the Ladies Benevolent Society and their husbands. and also the w hist Club, were enierl aimed ey Mf. and Mrs. Ly- on at their home.
 Quite number from here attended the football game in New Haven iasf Saturday.