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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-13
REPUBLICAN PARTY
OUT Of EXISTENCE
senator Clifton Says the Party Is
Dead and Merely Trying to
Keep Up Appearances

Parkersburg, Sept 10.-"I believe
today as have believed for the last
two years that there is no longer any
Republican party said Senator Chill
ton who visited The Democratic State
Headquarters today. For 4 long
time it has seemed th.t The ReDub.
lican party was disintegrating and in
the last two years it seems to nave
gone entirely to pieces.
This year it seems to be in more
This year 1t seems to be in a more
demoralized condition than ever be
fore OF course the Democratic par
ty cannot go upon the theory that the
Republican party is dead, and go into
the campaign without making any
fight at all. But the fight that will
be made will be against merely the
remains Of the old party and more for
the purpose OF seeing that it does not
come to life again than because there
is danger Of its resuscitation at this
time.
u have not been in the Northern
part of the state very much for some
time but | find the conditions in the
Southern part of the state to be as
good as the Democratic party could
desire The Democrats are united
and working tremendously for the par
ty nominees. Those who are opposed
TO the Democratic ticket hardly know
where they stand Some of them claim
to be Republicans. some do not and
the general result is most encourag-
ing for the Democratic ticket at the
November election"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-13
ROOSEVELT WOULD BE lMPo-
TENT.

There are many arguments, based
upon the personal defects OF Theodore
Roosevelt, why he should not be cleo
ted President, but an all-powerful rea-
son with every thoughtful voter should
be the consideration that, if he We're
chosen. he would be able to accom-
plish little or nothing The Colonel
talks glibly in his campaigning tour
of what he will do, if made President
for a third term, 10 regulate the cor
porauous. TO correct tariff injustice to
reduce the cost of living and, to bring
about the millennium generally but
the fact remains that no President
would be so impotent as he if an un-
kind fate should again place him in
the White House
While the Colonel chatters voum-
inously. about his vague reforms, the
fact remains that, under our Repub-
lcan form OF government the EXecu-
tive can do little in the face OF hos
tile Congress No one doubts for a
moment that the Democrats will con
troll the House Of Representatives by
an overwhelming vote, and the prob
ahtIftfes stronelv favor their restora.
ZION to rowar in the Senate. They
have M narticplar love for Nr. Rooge.
volt and oven less would he cherished
by the regular Republicans in the
House and Senate. The Progressiycs
promise To be but small minority in
either chamber Under such circum-
stances the hands of the President
would be absolutely tied so far as
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-13
PASSING of the SIX Hat. '

Any one who is familiar with pic
lures of English school life, whether
depicting classrooms or cricket fields,
will remember the conspicuous appear
ance of the silk hat on the heads of
the students. All this is now to
change. Rugby after this term will
discontinue the use of the silk hat,
and Elton is likely TO follow its ex,
ample.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-13
WEST VIRGINIA
RANKS HIGH IN
MINERAL WEALTH
State Has Made Remarkable
Growth In Past Seven Years.
NATION MAKES GAIN
OF FIFTY-TWO PER CENT


Mineral Wealth Amounts to More
Than Billion Dollars For Whole
country-Pennsybania Leads With
Illinois Second and West Virginia
Thrd-What the Statement Shows.
Washington, D. c., Sept . More
than $1,000 100000 Is the gross value
of products, including coal, oil, gas
and metals, taken from the mines and
Quarries in the United States accord
ing to a statement OF the Census BIZ
redu made public yesterday. This
stupendous valuation is for the year
1900 and it represents an increase of
81 per cent in seven years At the
same ratio of increase the wealth
fro mthe mines and quarries in this
country should reach this year nearly
$1,400 900, 900 a larger sum than is
needed TO operate the American Gov
eminent. These figures establish the
mining industry a one of the great
est American businesses, ranking with
steel.
According to the Census Bureau the
gross value of products from mines
and quarries including petroleum and
natural gas wells in 1908 was $1,23S.-
410,322 The total expenditures CON
nected with the operation of this great
industry in the sane year was $1,042,
42603, leaving nearly $200,o00.o0o as
profits In 1902 the value of the prod
ucts was $171, 4S6.526,
Maryland is ore of the few States
which show a decrease in mineral
wealth taken from the ground. In 1902
the value of products was $71G2,113.
+ In 1909 the value is given at $6,164,
122, a loss of Is per cent. The number
of operators given to Maryland was
/ 1876; the number Of mines and luarries
in operation was l73; the expense Of
operation and development was So
COS, 157, and the number of men en-
ployed was 8,201.
Pennsylvania has a big lead in min
+ ing and quarry wealth over all other
States. The value of products from
+ the mines there is placed at $349,059-
4 7S6. or rs per cent of the total for the
country. West Virginia ranks third,
being only $4,000 behind Illinois, the
+ second State, with products valued at
( S76.2S7.8S9 Then comes Michigan
with $67,714479: Ohio, $63767,112;
California, $69.3S2, 454, Minnesota, $59-
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-13
EARLY APPLES

Growers desiring to market any var
.ieties of apples in refrigerator car lots.
will please communicate promptly
with the Exchange
WILLIAM CAMPBELL Mgr.
Virginia Fruit Exchange
S-D-7-1e-tf Charles Town w. va
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-13

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders la
borers, rely on Or Thomas Electric
Oil Fine for cuts, burns, bruises.
Should be kept in every home. 25c
and SOC
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-13

For black-faced Stock ewes gee
S-D-tf GRAY SIN GR.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-13
GOV. GIASSCOCK
NOT SATISFIED
WITH MINE GUARDS
Chief Executive Thinks They
Are Cause of the Trouble


Are Cause of the TrouhIe
-
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Embrace the Four States Mine,
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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-13
For sale.

A nice lot of Stock ewes.
SD-tf GRAY SILVER
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HEUMA'T ISM

This nerve-racking disease is caused from
impure blood and uric acid poison. External
applications sometimes give temporary re-
lief but won't cure; the sure way to secure
permanentresultsis to thoroughly eradicate
from the blood all the impurities. Nothing
on earth will drive out the poisons from
your system, keep the bowels, kidneys and
liver in good condition as SEVEN BARKS, the
wonderful remedy that has proved itsgreat
merits the past AZ years.
SEVEN BARkS can be had of all druggists,
at so cents per bottle. Give it good trial
and watch your rheumatism disappear.
LYMAN BROWN, IS Murray ST, New York, NY.
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Advertise in Statesman Democrat.
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~ UM6ERL AND VALLEY r. r.
~ TIME TABLE
LEAVE

In Effect Monday, May 27, 1912.
'Daily. xDaily except Sunday.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-13
Martial Law Has Been Extended to
Embrace the Four States Mine,
Which Is the Best In Field, But
Trouble Is Feared There-soldiers
Scattered over Much Territory

Charleston, w Va, Sept 10.-Re-
ports today from the Paint Greek coal
fields are to the effect that there is
no indication OF any trouble. The ex-
tending Of marital law seems to have
had a salutary effect upon the strikers
and guards, as both are obeying the
Governors orders to the letter. The
militia is scattered over vast terri
Tory, and keeping close guard on
the mines and all persons employed in
the district
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-09-06

Mr.. Palmer's administration has
been most efficient and satisfactory.
He has systemized the work of
this Office so that the tax payers
have not paid one dollar towards
the salary expenses of the office,
while on the other hand, he has,
by a thorough and proven econ
omic system. been able to save
thousands of dollars each year for
the tax payers. He keeps your
titles free from errors, thereby saw
ing you from expensive lawsuits.
Will you not act both in your own
and in the public's interest and
make special effort to attend the
Primary Election September 18th,
and vote for Mr.. Palmer and urge
your friends to do the same.
M. c. PALMER.
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TAXATION IN MINNESOTA
THE FOLLOWING IS ONE OF SERIES OF ARTICLES PUBLISHED
BY REQUEST OF THE MINNESOTA TAX COMMISSION
CRITICISM OR SUGGESTION IS CORDIALLY INVITED
rt
Some OF the Reasons Why Property is Net Assessed at
Full Value =

all these municipalities to increase
their Indebtedness at least three
fold.
Third: The power of counties,
cities, villages, towns and school
districts to raise money by taxation
is definitely limited by law to GER
tain maximum rates. For ex-
ample, the highest rate that can be
imposed in any county for general
revenue purposes is one per cent.
The same thing is true at varying
rates for all the other municipalities.
1t is plain, therefore, that the
amount of money any municipality
can raise by taxation is limited by
the amount of its assessment, and
it is equally plain that if property
in any municipality is assessed at
true and full value" it can raise
three times as much as it could if
the assessment was made at one
third of full value. The rate of
taxation in many communities has
already reached the maximum, and
If assessments were made at a
higher per cent of true value than
the prevailing custom, taxes would
undoubtedly be much higher than
they are at present.
Fourth: A very considerable part
of the revenue obtained by direct
taxation is derived from taxes
levied for certain specific purposes
at rates which are definitely fixed
by law, such as the one mill
school tax and the one-tenth of
mill tax for the Soldiers relief
fund" and the like. The rate of
these taxes remains the same year
after year regardless of the taxable
valuation of the state or of the
needs of the institutions for which
the tax is levied, and it can only
be changed by amending the law.
The aggregate rate of all these So
called special taxes at present
amounts to 2.5S mills on each
dollar of assessed valuation, and
the total revenue derived from them
in 1911 was approximately So ,OOO,-
900. If property in that year had
been assessed at its true and full
value as provided by law these
taxes would have been increased
fully threefold, and would probably
have amounted to more than So
100000.
In short, if the law requiring
that all property shall be assessed
at its true and full value" was
rigidly enforced it would inevitably
result in large and needless in
crease in taxes; in a great and un-
called for increase in salaries; most
likely in great increase in NUM-
cipal indebtedness, and in a general
and unwarranted decentralization
of our entire revenue system.
The next article will show the
efforts that have been made to cor
rect these evils.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-09-06
q YEARS AGO IN ELY
FROM THE ELY IRON HOME

that the unsurveyed towns of 1914
and 63-13 will be surveyed before
the snow flies.
Over 81 200 were expended on
St. Louis county roads last month.
The Ely and Sellwood road came
in for $7o3.50 of this.
A special meeting of the Zenith
Iron Mining company is held today
at the Spalding house, Duluth. 1t
is to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
putting in money for further active
development of the mine, to pre-
pare it for shipping its quota of ore
next year. 1t is more that pro-
bable that the stockholders will
decide on active operations. While
the Pioneer is ready to ship, in fact
has shipped, the Zenith adjourning,
is as yet only partially developed.
Machinery will be put in and the
mine made ready for an active bust
ness next year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-09-06

AS shown in the two preceding
articles the law requiring that all
property shall be assessed at its true
and full value in money" has never
been obeyed. Instead of assessing
at true and full value it is the
universal custom to assess at from
Is to SO per cent of true value. In
stead of assessing every article is a
given class of property at full
value, or at given, uniform per-
centage of full value it is the
universal custom to assess every
article in certain classes of property
at a fixed sum regardless of value;
and instead of assessing all pro-
perty not exempt from taxation it
is the custom in many districts to
willfully and Systematically omit a
large amount of personal property
from the rolls. All of these
methods are, of course, illegal and
all of them have been adopted in
open and direct violation of per-
fectly clear and unequivocal statutes
requiring that all property not
exempt shall be listed and assessed,
and that all of it shall be assessed
at true and full value.
For the willful failure to assess
all property subject to taxation, and
for the assessment of every article
in given class at the same figure
regardless of value there is no pos
sible excuse. Such methods, as
we have shown, are grossly unfair
and work irreparable injury to in
dividual taxpayers: but for the as
sessment of property at certain
uniform per cent of full value, in
stead of at full value, a great deal
can be said in justification. During
the ffty-four years since we became
state many laws have been passed
which are based upon the prevail
ing custom of assessing property at
from rs to SO per cent of true and
full value instead of upon the
statute requiring that assessment
be made at true and full value"
First: The salaries of county
auditors and their clerks; of county
treasurers; and, in part, the salaries
of judges of probate, are fixed and
determined by the assessed valua-
ton of the county, and if property
was assessed at true and full value
as required by law the salary of
every one of these officials would
be increased to an amount far in
excess of that intended by the legis-
lature.
Second: The Indebtedness which
counties, cities, villages and towns
can incur is definitely limited by
law. Cities of the first class limit
ed to per cent of their assessed
valuation, and the other munich
palties to 10 per cent. If all pro-
perty was assessed at its true and
full value" it would be possible for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-09-06
Notice for Bids

Notice is hereby given that Sealed
Proposals will be received by the un-
dersigned until 6 o'clock p. m. on
Sept. 18th, 1912, for the delivery at
the Central and Pioneer Schools of
$50 cords or as much more as may be
needed of four foot dry mixed wood to
be delivered as needed and desired by
the Board.
The person to whom this contract
is awarded will be required to furnish
a satisfactory bond for the delivery of
the wood to the satisfaction Of the
Board.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
ALI bids should be marked, bids
for Wood"
CHAs. TREzoNA. Secretary.
90 l3
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fall Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. ADDISON Wright
and the formers father are visiting
at their old home in Saltwater.
They will visit the state fair before
returning.
Mrs. Emil Loeffelmacher of Vir-
ginia spent several days on visit
with her father and sister, Mr..
Daniels and daughter on the point.
Mead Murray left for Duluth
this week where he will meet his
mother and sister. After visit at
several points in the state they will
leave for their home at La Pass
Canada. Mead will be greatly
missed by the baseball boys as he
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-09-06

Mrs. A. E. Camp and daughter,
Miss Glen, left last Wednesday
morning for St. Cloud, where the
latter enters on a term at the state
normal school.
Mrs. G. F. Hoover has been en-
gagged to take charge of the primary
department of the Ely school the
coming term. Mrs. Hoover is an
excellent teacher and a good dis
ciplinarian.
A. J. Thomas is preparing to
move his residence and Office from
the present site to his adjourning
lot on the east. A two story build
ing, 24x4O, will be erected by o.
D. Kinney on the vacated lot.
Vice President M. J. Carpenter,
of the Iron Range Road, was in
town last Friday.
There is row every indication
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-09-06

at 8 O'Clock P. M. by Mayor Wienzierl.
Roll Call:-Present Aldermen Buc-
cowich, Banovetz, Childers, Harri,
and Hodge. Absent Alderman Luh-
tapen.
The minutes of the previous ad-
journed meeting were read aud cor
rected.
Moved by Alderman Childers sup
ported by Alderman BanoyetZ that
the minutes of the previous meeting
be approved as corrected. Carried.
A petition for one or two public
hydrants in the Chandler location
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The Duluth Herald

is the paper to read to get all the
political news. Wilson, Roosevelt,
Taft, and the rest of the candidates
share the Herald's news columns
equally.
Slip a dollar bill in an envelope
with your name and address and
get The Herald for three months.
That will cover the campaign.
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for Liquor License
State of Minnesota, 60

Application Tor Liquor License
State of Minnesota, GO
County of st. Louis 90
Notice is hereby given that, appli-
cation has been made in writing to
the city council Of the City of Ely and
filed in the office of the City Clerk
praying for license to sell intOXicat-
ing liquors in the lower front room of
the building situated on lot l, block IL,
of the Original plat of the City of Ely
and to the following named person.
to-wit:
CHAS. MATTSON
for the term of one year, beginning
Sept. Odd, 1912, and ending Sept. 22nd
1913.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council at the
council chambers In the city hall in
said city, county and state on Sept.
18th 1912.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said city this Sd day of Sept, 1912.
(seaD L. visited, JR., City Clerk.
90 13
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Total .$4503 IL
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) JOHN A. HARRI,
d. L. CHILDERS,
PAUL BUCCowICH,
Committee.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman BanovetZ that the
report of the Finance Committee
be accepted and filed and the
Clerk be instructed to draw orders on
the City Treasurer for the various
amounts. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman Ruccowich that the
matter of settlement on VIM. Hart
field for his claim against the city be
referred to the city attorney to make
settlement. Carried.
City Attorney A. ]. Thomas made
a verbal report in the matter of claim
of Mrs. Papich for damages advising
that the city was not liable for any
damage.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Childers that the re-
port be accepted. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Buccowich that
Matt Kapsch be granted permit for
crossing. on Ist avenue east and that
the city engineer see that he ay for
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nv additional charge. Carried.

any additional charge. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Childers, sup
ported by Alderman Buccowich that
the matter of material for sewer in
the west end of Sheridan Street be re-
ferred to the purchasing committee
to procure prices on same. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Buccowich that the
the council adjourn. Carried.
l. visited, JR.,
City Clerk.