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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
AID eRTlSEp LETTERS.


Lisa o. 10 'ers -eia'a,nihg in the Postnffice at
Charies Town. Jefferson county, w. Va. on
SATURDAY.. Nay 4. 1919. Persons calling Tor
same WIN. oe required To pay one cent Tor
each letter: AZ
DR.. ]; F. Butts, Lauder B. Craig
M,, ana Mrs. John ICastleman, J. w.
Dillow, Guy Gilmon, Charlie n K;e.
Ter, Post Commander Coast Art;llary
W. J. Starkey, John w. Sparrow
DANIEL Sibert, c. R. VanAnken. Miss
Lottie Bustic, Mrs. Annie Burns. Miss
angelina Chapman, Mrs. Florince
paws, Miss Matte Edwards. Miss
Mabel Hill, Besina Macy, Mrs. Ella
Moten, Mrs, L. F. Newman. Mr.
valley N. Shipe, Miss Amelia Scott
The above iet,ese. II no, ca.i.o 10, ~,s,,
n nsseen Gays. viii be sent TO the dead letse,
ONCE. Persona calling for Them win nleess
gay that they are advertised. ~ ~ p'ss'e
n. N. BRADLEY. Pm
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
PAID ADVERTISEMENT.

TO Mr.. ]. Strider Moler,
Candidate for County Commissioner
Harpers Ferry District.
Bakerton, w Va.
Please let the public know how you
voted in 1904. Did you vote for Parker
or Roosevelt? Were YOU not an office
holder in the person of Postmaster at
Keller, Jefferson County? Are you not
interested in the pestnffice at Bakerton,
and are you not an empove of the Wash
ington Building and Lime Co.. whose
asses sment is being brought up before
the County Court of Jefferson County at
almost everv session.
A HARPERs FERRY VOTER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

The present N. & w. depot site needs
no defence" the F. p. to the contrary
notwith standing, and if brother Camp
bell wants union station" we're afraid
he will have to resurrect the old bark
mill long before he gets one. The
''aris ocratic colored suburb of Potato
Hill. we venture to assert. Is almost
as respectable as Brother Campbell's
nearby adjunct of "Patterson's Corner"
aud It's Inhabitants will compare favora-
bly, in point OF character and standing
Aud this-uon est locus.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
Notice Of Withdrawal.
Afr. Editor.

! hereby withdraw my name as
CANDIDATE for County Commissioner
before the Democratic .primarys / am
INDUCED to do this for the sole reason
that the issue of License ,or "No
license" may be squarely made and
me people given an opportunity 70
express their sentiments on the same
whnoul any embarrassment by rea,
son OF personal Considerations
THOS. ]. WEST
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

hereby announce myself as candidate
for County Commissioner for Harpers Ferry
District subject to the Democratic primary
to be held May 18th. 1912.
am not subject to any faction or factions
and If the support given me amounts to
election, promise business administra
ton for the people regardless OF dictates OF
the few. l am not prohibition candidate.
nor am liquor candidate and will treat
the matter subject to the msjority. invite
personal talks or correspondence with my
opponents rs well as my supporters. Will
appreciate your support.
BERNARD MILES.
Harpers Ferry. w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
Men S and Bows q.
Mems and Boys Clo,hlp, a..
al Ipdarssl,i. y y

Mems and Boys ClolhIps IA
-, -. at uuder'eIllSg Ia I /
The time to save your mo,,,
spend it, Now Is a goe5 INV n.y..
Ae laaint yourself With he l,...l
great line of mems and bos, \.
five dollars that you viii 81. \.
you a ney spring bat, ates .s
pair of trousers, Thisllps,.ss,. -, I
Is new and desirable nm ~
all-wool fabrics in gray. Ian ~, ~ &.
In plain or fancy. Blar.. q. Z
steel and fDncy mixture T,a.
fit and style equal 10 ne ~ w !
amuse and delight Won h n. {
aud freshness,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

County Road Engineer Marshall
Mcdonald has let out 10 J. Frank Weller
& Sons the contract tor making number
of metal signs that are to be erected on
the county roads, calling to-tfe attention
of the .automobilsts the law governing
the speed of the autos. 1t is expected
they will be in place within two or three
weeks and when erected. no machine can
run faster than twenty miles an hour on
signs is a condition precedent to the
enforcement of the law. The County
authorities say that the speed law will
be strictly enforced
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

The ''great" Potomac Refining Com
pany, which Harpers Ferry correspond
cuts haye been lauding SO highly. turns
olt to be. swindle of the first magni-
tude, aud the officials have been indicted
by the U. S. Grand Jury at Baltimore.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
Democratic Primary Election
Ticket.

Ticket.
May Is. 1912.
House of Delegates.
C. n. wETZEL
MILTON BURR
Sheriff,
j. w. GARDNER
j. b. OSBoURN
Prosecuting Attorney.
GEORGE d. MOORE
w. II. WILSON
Assessor,
WM. G.. BATES
FL, WATSON
d. G. DONNELLY
w.E. OSBOUBN
County Surveyor.
JAMES X. HENKRICKS
County Commissioners. Harpers Ferry
District.
J. STRIDER MOLER
BERNARD J MILES
NJ. NJ. JENKINS
County Commissioner. Kabletown District
DANIEL HEFLEBOWER
WM. WILT
Candidate for Huntington Convention,
W. F. ALEXANDER, of jefferson County
Candidate for Congress,
WA. G. BROWN. of Preston County.
State Senator,
G K KUMP, of Hampshire County.
H. GILKESON, of Hampshire County
Judge of Circuit Court.
J. NJ. WOODS, of Berkeley County.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
BLUM'S,
Next Door to Brown q Hooffs.
Justice of the Peace.

We are authorized TO announce T, G..
GREEN as candidate for Justice OF the
feace OF Charles Town District. subject to
the action of the Democratic Primary. May
Is, 1912.
free Press copyl
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

We only last week learned the
cause of the animns of the Shepherds
town Independent man towards the
County Court. The Court, we OBJ
serve, still lives. Shoot 'em under the
fifth rib, and they'll no doubt all
resign.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

How's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY &. CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known F. J,
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo O
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price Is cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constip
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

With victories in Texas. South Carolina
and Porto Rico during the last week,
Gov. Woodrow Wilson picked up % dele
gates to the Baltimore convention, and
he is easily in the lead among the other
c Candidates, says statement issued yester
day from Wilson headquarters.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
Shake Into Yaur SHOES.

Aliens Foot-Esse, the antiseptic powder.
1t relieves hot tired. aching. swollen, sweating
feet, and makes walking Easy. Takes the
sting out Of corns aud buuicns. Over 10000
testimonials. Sold Everywhere, CSC. Don't
accept any substitute, Sample FREE
Address, Allen =. Olmsted lie Roy. N. Y.
26-4
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
Right Now Is The N

To select clothes for this Spring Summer
ass ready You m vs sSs
mead Of shirIwaist muslin underskrt bos
per knona suits rain coats hats or anS e
oil cloths. Us 70 ssr - 81
YouTl here a-t the style and quality waut-lig
here quoted. An
Won nut xamiuaon of both the prices goods Iii p
the of the bargains and the ady 10 h.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

The gratuitous assistance given the
Hampshire Review by the Free Press,
we imagine, will CRATE harshly upon
the nerves of the Review editor. He
is surely we'll able Ito take care OF
himself, and the rush tof the F. P.
to his aid smashes bit of over Off
CiOusneSs
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

DIR. Liston Paine, having just COM
pleted a year and half's service in
Blockley Hospital, Philadelphia, re-
Gently successfully passed the exami-
nation forthe medical corps of the
United States Navy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

The West Virginia delegation in Con-
gress seems to be kept pretty busy with
the .'p.nsion" business. We wonder how
many million from West Vsrgnia enlist
ed in the northern army. anyhow.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
Underselling Price on New
Spring Shoes and Oxfords.

Our footwear comes from factories of the
highest character, carefully selected to meet
the requirements of our trade. The best
feathers. the most expert making and full
assortment of sizes and widths provide ex-
actly the shoes yon want, whatever your
preference may bc, and every pair marked
IL an uudersellng price.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

Justice Il. c. Green. as will be seen by
announcement, is candidate for re-
election. Justice Green is we'll versed I'D
the law, and possesses ripe experience
in matters pertaining to this important
DOSitiOu.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

Mr.. w. Williams is announced as a
candidate for Justice OF the Peace. 1t
looks re asonable that Shenandoah dne-
ton should have such an official. aud if
so Mr.. Williams would fill the bill.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

A former Charles Town boy sends
us 81 toward the DR.. Hopkins monu-
ment, and says he wishes that ne could
make il 500.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
Justice of the Peace.

hsreby announce myself a candidate for
reelection as Justice of tie Peace OF Charles
Town District-subj ect to the action of the
Democratic Primary,
c. FRANK GALLAHER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

Congressman w. G. Brown will lay
the cornerstone of the Harpers Ferry
High School building on Sunday. May
10, at d. IN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

The Eastern Convocatlon of the Do
cese of West Virginia will be held in st.
Marks Church. Berkeley Springs, May
n ~ and "a,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

We thank Adjutant Geo. H. Hagley,
of the Jefferson County Camp, very
much for copies of Macon dailies for
Reunion week.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
NIillinery

the hats anywhere NJ \ r -. sr
beauty and becomIngrs,'a.' y u
hats everywhere in VAIN ,W@|
We sell each hat at actu, mi, =
our underselliug system ma ~ q
due the unparalleled Van =.
the very highest orde, ~ !, 'sssal|
lad. S' q
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

The Sunday School Association of the
Baltimore Conference. M. E Church
South, will meet in Winchester Iune IL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

The Baltimore Conference. NJ. E.
Church South, has been invited to meet
in Stanton, Va. in March. 1913.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
Justice of the Peace.

hereby announce myself candidate for
Justice OF the Peace, subject to the decision
OF the Democratic voters of Charles Town
District ut the primary election.
j. D WALK ER
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
For M ayor.

hereby announce myself as candidate
for Mayor at the coming municipal ele ction
May %. 1912. respectf uliy solicit the sup
port OF the voters of Charles Town.
CLARENCE ID. EBY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
Justice Of the Peace.

At the earnest solicitation of numerous
citizens who feel seriously the need OF such
an official ut Shenandoah Junction. hereby
announce myself Is candidate for Justic OF
the Peace In Charles Town District.
wv WILLIAMS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

Our former countyman MIR. J.I.Single'
ton is the Democratic nominee tor De'e-
gate to the Legislatureiu Upshur county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
SINGLE Dress Skirts.

A full assortment in panamas. serges and
clio. hs and vols. all beautifully trimmed.
They are in all regular sizes ind extra sizes
fer large women.
All are mark at undertaking prices from
QSe IN & co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

We are pleased to mote that the
Martinsburg World has been enlarged
and improved. We wish it much sue
cess
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
} Ladies' Shoes and Oxtords,

A full and complete line OF Boys an /
o rls Shoes aud oxfords, prices ranein ing from
4sc to 1893. in Pat. Colt. Wei Kid, Gun Me-
tai, Tan or White.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
For Councilman.

l hereby announce my candidacy for
in the Third Ward of Charles
Town. and solicit the support of my fellow
citizens.
I am willing to obligate myself
to express in the Council the ma
jority sentiment of the ward when
known.
DR.. c. L. SKINNER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
Waist So.,

made made. Of good Qus.ay w. NJ.
orolaerv fronts aaisb,se , =. q
s and t ,n.s baitops nd g., Y \
smal tness, attach i , yssl
sleeves, tucked cuas. 'N'ss
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
Near Romney, W. Y

Not too late to plant a tree or lay out a
A pwer ted.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

The B. & O. is spending 100000 ii
improvements at Camden Station.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

Berkeley Springs has elected full
dry" municipal ticket by a majority
double that of two years ago.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

10 not suffer with headache Dr
Aues' Anti-Pain Pills will stop it
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
Children's Dresses.

A full and complete line OF dresses for
children, ages from to 1G years, and prices
from Csc up. The most beautiful line that
was ever displayed in Charles Town
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
Martinsburg has gone wet. y.
How's This1

South Carolina goes for Woodrow
Wilson
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
For Councilman

hereby announce myself candidate for
reelection as Councilman from the Second
Ward of Charles Town.
G. e MILEY
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
For Mayor.
For Councilman.

hereby announce myself candidate for
reelection as Councilman. and respectfully
,oiieit the support Of the voters OF the First
ward. CLAYTON L. HAINES.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

We had call Tuesday from our old
newspaper friend A. B. Smith. accom-
panied by his brother. Attorney Gilbert
D. Smith, of St. Mary's IN EMS State.
The latter is candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Attorney General,
and from the tone Of the papers of the
northern section of the State is receiving
an ardent support. MIR. Smith is gen.
tlemau of pleasant address, and made a
good impression upon our people. Asto
his ability the Wheeling Register says:
''He is an attorney who ranks high IN bis
profession. whois trained aud experienced
10 the law, aud who is spiendidly quail
fed 10 every way to discharge the duties
which will devolve upon him if he be-
comes the choice OF the State convention.
and is elected by the voters in November. y
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14

Editor Cornwell qualities the statement
announced to have been given out by HIM
to be that "he believed the majority OF
the Democrats in the State are favorable
to the Speakers nomination" ehavr
no objection whatever to that. but the
utterance of Ohio county last week sure
ly did not sound that way. and when
Ieff-rson and many other counties roll
into line there will be Wilson wave &C
large dimensions. which we doubt not
will also include grand old Hampshire.
We were far from being jubilant that the
Democratic candidate for Governor was
beaten in Ie 4. for we helped to nomi-
nate him, bnt we widely differ with him
as to the sentiment Of West Virginia
Democrats on the Presidency this year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
W 0meu's Stuna;,
Tailored S.. y /:

Our style ass, P'iAsSsl
Ing ing Of our gsrmes 'isi + IL, Il
ard ard e sle msttria's ass ! 7 !. n
every customer is a,' ,'s'',is !,
pert that ever a','.
,snes, Undressing I, s'aes
a msa,I Is to IS ; I u, ,e''aS
meats Of equal grsa, ,I e. :,
NEW SPRING , sI',s,
We describe a va. wis d
Material OF a pl ,jly saei n.
effect. 0e'as nait M
. 4 SPECIAL i
Al. a :, wonderful Collect. 81
els IN iiee all,wooIl nv ~ = oiS,ss
plan iailo ed or hsp ss.ss' y: !.
and navy blue ''ptetse !
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
For Councilman.

hereby announce myself caudid ate for
reeiection as Councilman from the Third
Ward of Charles Town,
II. c. PAGE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
Cleaning Notice.

II has been deemed by the Town Authori-
ties deeira BILE TO designate the week Begin
ming May 20, 1912, AS week TO cleanidg all
back yards and alleys of the town, and to
ssk all theme and the ladies of Charles
Town to cooperate in general r. novst,on
OF the yards and alleys. To this end tn
Council pledges to have hsnled off at once
all dirt. &e., that may he plac d in the a.
isys or convenient places in the streets.
T. c. GREEN,
NAY Z, 1917. Mayor.
Town papers copyl.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
For Councilman.

J hereby announce myself candidate for
councilman from the r rst Ward of Charles
Town. w. Va.
CHAs. z. CONRAD.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-14
For Rent,

Small farm. Possession lil ( " 4. \
Apply No. 2 ''
MAY lit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-02
A SCHOLARS ALTERATION.

Governor Wilson's repeated assur-
ance to the country that II can safely
90 II blind and trust prosperity TO the
uncOvenanted mercies Of the DemOc-
racy, because the Democracy com
prises something like baf the people,
who would not want to injure their
own business, Is most interesting
revelation Of mental processes. If such
an argument were made by some ig
norant, claptrap orator It would pass as
part Of his natural output. But that
It should come from a trained student
and writer Of history, a professor Of
political science, IS almost beyond be
lief. Yet at Madison Square Garden on
Thursday night Mr.. Wilson again re-
turned TO his thesis that the Demo
Gratis could not kill other folks bust
ness without themselves committing
suicide; just as II nobody ever did
commit suicide in a fit of deusion or
folly. According 30 Mr. Wilson, if
man grabs you by the coat and starts
to rush you over a preciplce you should
be perfectly content to go along with
him when he says: IL can't dash you
"to pieces on the rocks without dash
ling myself. so Jump without fear"
Doubtless, Mr.. Wilson, in his AGA
demic days, read THE Federlist,"
that most persuasive advocate OF the
adoption Of our Constitution. In those
days he would hardly have made his
present argument, for the scholar IN
him would have recalled this exposi
ton of the folly of such view and
this expression Of scorn for those who
preach IL:
II is a Just observation. that the
people commonly intend the public
good. This often apple 10 their very
errors. But their good sense would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-02
IN NICARAGUA.

News Of the killing and wOunding OF
American soldiers or marines in Me.
aragua is not pleasant reading. But II
is q stern fact OF current record, ana
there should be no mistake In placing
responsibility for it, IL Is idle 10 say
that the men had no business there.
They had the most urgent business
there. to wit, the protection Of vital
American interests in a country whose
own government was Confcssedly IN
able to assure such protection. Re
sponsibility lies further back, with
those who made or left 1t possible for
conditions 10 arise I'm which such in
PREVENTION would he necessary.
If the policy Of the American adj
minlstration, which was welcomed and
earnestly desired by the Nicaraeuln
government, had been carried out there
would have been no occasion for our
troops 10 enter that country. If the
treaty with Nicaro" qua, negotiated some
time ago. had been ratified and put into
effect the chief motive for revolutions
and instructions there would have
been removed. If the United States
had displayed the courage Of its pro-
LESSONS it would not Bow have to la
ment the death Of brave men killed on
foreign soil.
But because Of some fictitious fear
Of "entangliug alliances This country
refused the call Of reighborliness, Of
humanity and even Of enlightened self
interest, and persisted in letting mat
tiers drift until a tragic climax was
reached And now probably the very
men who prevented the taking OF that
safe and reasonable precaution against
trouble viii be foremost IN clamoring
over the shedding Of American blood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-02
DON'T WANT IT
Bronx Taxpayers Opposed to Crea-
ton of New County.

m the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: So much has been said In the pup
lie nrsss IN advocacy OF Bronx county
that II Is not a surprise that many OF the
noopIe IN the greater city believe that the
question is all one sided and that there
Is no opposition.
At a meeting OF the Taxpayers All
ance Of Highbridse, held on Tuesday
evcnlnc of this week, the proposition to
create a new county OF the Borough OF
The Bronx was defeated by vote OF 81
70 . and this is fair evidence of the
sentiment among the taxpayers and the
rentpayers who have given this matter
study.
The North side Board Of Trade at. six
diffcrent times and in as many different
wears, namely, 1903, 1894. 1905, 1910, 1911 and
1919, voted against the proposition to
create The Bronx county.
We feel that by remaining I'm New York
County we have everything to gain and
nothing to lose, and that any little ad-
vantage such as those mentioned by the
men I'm favor Of Bronx County would be
greatly overshadowed by the disadvan-
tages. }. HAklslS JONES.
New York, Oct 81, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-02
FOR BETTER OR WORSE.

Governor Dix evidently realizes that
his drastic orders Of last week which
disbanded the division formation of the
national guard, stripped the major
general commanding of his authority
and placed him on the supernumerary
list were not deemed by the men most
concerned to be "for the efficiency Of
the guard" although that was the
Governors excuse for his action. Only
those who enjoy Mr.. Dix's confidence
can know whether his extraordinary
orders were prompted by bureaucrats
at Albany, rocking chair soldiers some
where else or by desire to get even
with political bosses who had failed
to make good"
All Of these have been charged with
having been the instlgators Of this
latest and unnecessary national guard
row. To make amends after the injury
had been done, after the quiet of the
camp bad been broken and the national