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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-10-11

TFAG A-iNNNH
- $50
state and are best for the interests
of this state; or, if that is not true,
then the personel of that ticket are
men of such high character and de-
monstrated ability that that would
commend il to the citizenship of the
state, Now LET us inquire into the
first propositiOn-about one.third is
taken up from the Democratic plat
form from 1872 TO 1896, about one
third of it is commencing itself, the
balance of il promises that if you
will continue the Republican party in
control of your state government that
it will put into effect or rather con
tinue the same methods which II has
practiced in the last sixteen years
What are those? The whole thing
hangs upon the Dawson tax law and
the great bugaboo that has held it
before the people of this state-if you
return the Democratic party TO power
it win tear down, uproot and destroy
your tax system and that all the cor
porations of the state are to escape
taxation. Read the Democratic plat
form and you find no such declaration
therein. This Dawson tax law was
taken, the good parts of it, from re-
port made by a non-partisan commits
sion and it has many most excellent
and admirable qualities. In the Demo
cratic platform we propose to keep
all that is good. and We propose to
take the knife and cut out by the
roots all that is vicious and bad. This
is the demand of every Democratic
man and every man running on the
Democratic ticket. The idea Mr.. Daw
son had when that law was adopted
and when he framed it was this. that
he would put so much good in the
law as would commend it in this state
and behind those good qualities he
would place the power to build up
machine in this state, paid by the tax
payers of this state, as would keep
his party in power forever. | pro
pose tonight to show you two or three
provisions of that law which were in
tended to have that effect. But be
fore | do that let me dwell for a mo-
ment upon the statement the bosses
make. that they have reduced your
state taxes from 35c. to 1c.-that is
true.
1t isn't the rate of taxation that de-
termines whether or not your taxes
have been reduced, but il IS The gross
amount of taxes that is collected and
paid into your treasury, that deter
mines it. And let us see II the state
ment of these bosses is true. In 1896
there was S215.000,000 taxable prop
erty There was collected and paid
into your state treasury for the main
tenance and support of your state gov
eminent $1.053,009 and from She sums
collected for sixteen years before that
time, and without dollar or increase
in taxes the Democratic party had
built every institution in this state
and the affairs were efficiently ad-
ministerd and there was no complaint
that any public institution was not
capably managed and your public af-
fairs honestly looked after
They didn't ask for any increased
revenue In 1910 your taxable value
had risen to the sum of $1,119,000 900
and there was paid into your state
treasury the gross sum of $4,00O,00O.
The state owed no debt when we turn
ed it over in 1896, we left it withou;
- jollor. Of dabt ou5 tho rayaDup auual
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-10-11
Pe-ru-na and ka-tar-no

! have received
a letter from a
young lady, who
a s k S me: " I $
the old Pe-ru-na
(Ka- tar-no) bet
ter than the re-
vised Pe-ru-na ?"
Either medi-
cine has its
place. One is
adapted for one
condition, anoth-
er for another.
Ka-tar-no is a
better T e m e d y
for some condi-
tons than the
revised Peru
ma On I n a
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-10-11

that the tax commissioner that is ap-
pointed by the Board OF Public Works
and not responsible TO you in any way
may appoint SO many assistants or
deputy tax commissioners, as many
clerks and as many stenographers as
in his judgment are necessary to
make this law effective. No limit up.
on the number. no limit upon their
salaries. What would that be in the
hands of a dishonest commissioner
paid by you and at just such salaries
as that commissioner chose 10 fix?
They would travel from house TO
house in every district in every coun-
~ for the Republican party to help
keep il in power Now, as TO that com
mission the establishment OF the
Board of Equalization Heretofore
your County Court the men who are
selected by you and directly RESPONSE
BILE TO you. we're the men that heard
your complaint about erroneous as
sessment Your County Court was
elecleu 'oo seISSt 'HV hI'h "iiO VA"
the assessment. Under the state law
there must be one assessor elected in
each county and he is allowed an Of
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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-10-11

Will ship cattle, hogs, lambs an
calves from Bunker Hill, Saturday
October II.
S.D-10-11-1t.
GRAY SILVER.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-10-11

GRAY SILVER.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03

Not once during all those DAVIS anf
nisnts mad the memory of Claire lef,
me. over and over in my mind 7 baf
reviewed all that had ever occurred
between us, striving in vain to guess
the riddle. Now | would see and tall
with her brother, and perhans Obtain
the explanation needed. Yet I have
gone into battle with less t~repidatior
IMAM when rode into Lees headouar
ters' n asked his chief-of-staff for
HrIc Mortimer. He looked at me
strangely, as l put the question.
= should be very glad to oblige YOU.
MAJOR Lawrence" he replied gravely,
out unfortunately have no present
knowledge of the young man."
But he was attached to General
Lees staff"
only In a wayne was useful TO
us as a scout because of. his intimate
knowledge of the Jerseys. His home.
understand, was nea Mount Holly"
What has become of him?"
All know is, he was sent out on
a special mission, by W%ashington's
own orders, nearly a month ago, We
have not directly heard from him
since. An Indian brought a partial re-
port of his operations up to that time:
since then we have received nothing"
"An Indian" l exclaimed. 1.-THE same
who brought in my notes?"
81 believe SO; yes, now that l recall
the matter. l had no opportunity to
question the fellow; he simply left the
papers with the orderly, and disap-
peared."
"And you have heard nothing from
young Mortimer SINGER"
Not a word"
He must be dead, or a prisoner"
The chief smiled rather grimly.
COR deserted" he added sharply. 81
am more inclined toward that theory.
He was a reckless young devil, attract.
ed to our service more, it seemed to
me, by a spirit Of dare-deviltry than
patriotism. Lee thought well Of him,
but | was always suspicious. He be-
longed to a family of loyalists, his ia.
Their a colonel of Queens Rangers.
Did you know him, Lawrence?"
"The father, not the son. But / I'M
not willing to believe evil Of the boy.
l cannot conceive that t%reachery is In
the Mortimer blood, sir, and shall have
to be convinced before l condemn the
lad. When did he leave here last?"
about the middle of May"
"Would you mind telling me his mis-.
sion? Where he was sent?"
The officer glanced keenly into my
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03
CHAPTER XIV.
FORCING Clinton TO BattIe
remain.

| was left behind at Coryell's Ferry,
for the purpose of fastening forward
any supplementary orders from Wash
ington, when Maxwell, and the Jersey
m~ilitiamen, pressed forward in an eff
fort to retard the march of the enemy.
From the reports of scouts we began
to understand what was occurring.
Before dawn OF the eighteenth of June
the British army began leaving the
city. crossing the Delaware at Glouces-
ter point, and by evening the motley
host, comprising Regulars, Hessians,
Loyalists, and a swarm Of camp fol
lowers, were halted near Haddenfield,
five miles southeast Of Camden.
The moment this knowledge reached
Washington, he acted. In spite of op-
position from some of his leading off,
GERS, his W purpose remained stead
fact, and every preparation had al
ready been carefully made for ener-
getic pursuit. Our troops fit for serv-
ice numbered less than five thousand
men, many Of these hastily gathered
militia, some Of whom had never been
under f1re, but the warmth and COM
fort Of the summer time, together
with the good news from France, had
inspired all with fresh courage. What
ever Of dissension existed was only
among the coterie Of general officers,
the men, in the ranks being age for
battle, even though the odds We're
strong against us. There was no d.
lay, no hitch In the promptness of adj
vance. The department Of the Quar-
termaster-General Lad every plan
worked out in detail, and, within two
days, the entire army had crossed the
river, and pushed forward to within a
few miles of Trenton. Morgan, with
six hundred men, was hurried forward
to the reinforcement of Maxwell, and,
relieved from my duties at the ferry,
l was permitted to Join his column.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03
CHAPTER XIII.
Between Love and Duty.

1t was already growing dusk when l
rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
A brief interview with Colonel Hamil-
ton revealed his appreciation of my
work, and that my hastily made notes
of the Philadelphia defenses had been
received t~wenty-four hours earlier.
They had been delivered at headquar-
tiers by an officer of Lees staff; no,
not a boyish-looking fellow, but a
black-bearded captain whose name had
been forgotten. All Hamilton could
remember was that the notes had been
originally brought in by an Indian
scout. Eager to discover Eric Morti-
mer, l asked a weeks release from
duty, but there was so much sickness
in the camp, that this request was re-
fused, and l was ordered to my regi-
ment.
Busy days and nights of fatigue fol-
lowed. Washington, watching like a
hawk every movement of Sir Henry
Clinton in Philadelphia, convinced by
every report received that he was
about to e%vacuate the city, bent all
his energies toward placing his little
army in fit condition for battle. Some
recruits were received, the n%eighbor-
ing militia were drawn upon, and men
taken from the hospitals, and
put back into the ranks as soon as
strong enough to bear arms. Inspired
by the indomitable spirit of our COM
mander, the line officers worked inces-
sanity in the welding together OF their
commands. l scarcely knew what
sleep was, yet the importance OF the
coming movement Of troops held me
'steadfast to duty. Word came to US
early in June that Count d'Estaing,
with a powerful French feet, was ap-
preaching the coast. This surely
meant that Clinton would be COM
PEELED to retreat across the Jerseys,
and a portion of our troops were ad-
vanced SO as to be within easy strik-
ing distance Of the city the moment
a evacuation took place. The re-
naming commands pressed farther
north, ear convenient crossings or
the Delaware, prepared for a forced
march across the British line OF re-
treat. Maxwell's brigade, with which
1 was connected, even crossed the
river In advance, cooperating with
General Dickinson and his New Jersey
militia. All was excitement, commo-
tlon, apparently disorder, yet even
amid that turmoil of approaching bat
ue, Hamilton recalled my request, and
granted me two days leave. His brlef
note reached me at CoryelIs Ferry,
and, an hour later, l was riding swiftly
across the country to where Lee had
headquarters. ?
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03

face; then ran hastily over a package
of papers taken from an open trunk.
81 can see no harm in doing SO now,
major. He was sent to communicate
with a British officer-a prominent
Tory-who has associations with Red
Fagin, and others in Monmouth coun-
ty. This officer has in the past, for a
consideration, furnished us with valu-
able information, generally through
young Mortimer, who knew him. He
had written us that he had more to
SELL"
Where were they to meet?"
AT a rendezvous known as the Lone
Tree, not far from Medford."
WAS the Tory officer named
Grant,"
He stared at me in surprise.
II am not at liberty to answer"
"Oh, very well; however, l under
stand the situation even better than
you do probably. Only ! advise you
one thing-don't condemn that boy un.
til you learn the truth. Grant Is an
un~mitigated. cold-blooded scoundrel.
and the treachery is his. You'll learn
that, If you wait long enough. Morti'
mer is either dead. or in Fagin's hands.
Good night"
passed out, and was beyond the
guard, before he could call me. even
had he desired to do so. l had no
wish to talk with him longer. l felt
disappointed. sick at heart, and real
lied this staff officer was strongly
~preiudiced against young Mortimer. 1t
seemed to me l saw a little light, al
though not much. Eric had been at
Elmhurst, and Claire was not innocent
of his presence in that neighborhood.
She was shielding him, and 1t was
through her help that his first report
to Lee had been sent back by the In
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-10-03

ST0 I-Najor Lawrence = .,
~ xAWrcnee Of Virginia. Who's SOL o.
z is sent on a perilous m,s g :
k.S,1x Just after the win.
41T1H u-Disguised in q Rr,+,.,
0Dssm arrives within the enemy's unss
@AITER I1I-Ths Major a,t.nd.
tete and saves the %T.aSu e y :
en6e6 Rose" from mob. He is{. OF me
- sirf 1t . brilliant bali. "ee
CHATTER Iv-Trouble ia startsa .-
valtS and Lawrence Is urged hv ok wer
-, 4lstrees Mortimer. the Lady of
S''' 10 make his escape.
v-Lawrencs ia detactaa =.
apy by Captain Grant Of the Rrit,s as
my VINO agrees to q duel. s
MAPTER -vI-Ths due is stonnad nv
friends and the spy makes a dash
AAsrow scape "o"ihs q
cHAPTnR v'u-The Major arr,vss a.
~ Ercv ". DaAcksmith. who Is friendly,
kssA Inc Lady OF the Blended
CHAPTER vIII-Captain cr.r.
6ngers arrive and search the he cL s,eItS
hop In vain for the spy.
CHAPTER K-Lawrence Joins the min
men VINO capture Grant and his
GHAPTER x-Ma1or Lawrence is made
Sisoner by an indian and two Waite
CHAPTER xI-Lawrence's captors lock
1% strong cell. where he meets
SSter b TALLER.
vsnca III xII-Peter advises Law
sSuS9 not TO attempt escape as Soma
me- VIII send for him. ~
CHAPTER xn1-Grant.s anpeararc.
substances. CIT
,CHApTER XrvaLawrence again meets
Terms him that he is in her house and
Inat she was In command of the party
that attacked and captured him.
CHAPTER Xv-The captive is thrust
INTO q dark underground chamber when.
premises. ~'
CHAPTER XVI-After digging his wav
Out, Lawrence finds the place deserted.
across the threshold.
CHAPTER XvII-Col. Mortimer. faith
er OF the Lady of the Blended Rose finds
MS home In ruins.
CHAPTER XvIII-Capt. Grant insists
mat Lawrence be strung up at once.
CHAPTER. XIX-Miss Mortimer ap-
pears, explains the mystery and Law
renee is held a prisoner of war. and is
again locked in the strong room.
CHAPTER Xxx - Lawrence escapes
through plans arranged by The Lady and
sees Grant attack Miss Mortimer.
CHAPTER XXT-Grant is knocked out
by Lawrence, who comes to Miss Morti-
mer's relief. and then makes his escape.
CHAPTER XXII-Captain Grants base
pnyao1aI
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Professional and Lodge
D | r E c T O r Y

BISSELL & BAUM
LAWYERS
COOLING AMERICAN FALLS
First National Bank Bldg. Schmidt Bldg
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-04

One warrior ives seriously injured
and about a half dozen were other
wise hurt in the football battle be-
tween the Saint Anthonys and the
Woodbridge crew yesterday after
noon on the latter's grounds in which
the locals triumphed by a 14-0
score. 1t was a hard fought tussle
every minute of the four quarters.
Onei haracter called "Tody" Booz,
who is listed as a Perth Amboy resi-
dent, is very much unpopular in
Woodbridge circles today, as a resulI
of yesterdays game. And the Nc
Cleed aggregation have a good
right to incur enmity towards Booz
for he did nearly all the damage
against them yesterday, making big
gains, leading his team mates on.
coaching them, carrying the pigskin
over for one touchdown and kicking
two goals from touchdown. Johnny
McCreery of basketball fame, dressed
up In football toys and gave a good
account of himself at the left end.
Besides making several clever TACKLES
and in other ways hindering the pro-
gress of the Woodbridge eleven, he
scored a touchdown. Dalton. who
played center for the locals, showed
he was green" in the game, when.
after receiving the pellet from a kick
off, Just stood still and of urs
was tackled.
Every one of the other warriors
of the local crew worked In sdmira-
BILE fashion. "Dobbs" Biting, who
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-04
STERL|NCS TO
HAVE FIVE IN
COUNTY LEAGUE

In their first game of the year
Friday night the newly organized
Sterlings, Of South River, will nee
the Crescents, of Midtown, whose
season Will also be initiated with
this fray. The old rivalry which ex-
listed between the two teams last
year will be manifested in the crowd
that ATTENDS the tussle, which will
be staged on the Washington Park
court. the scene of many history
making battles. The lineup of the
South River boys is known, while
the makeup of the Crescents is a
matter of speculation. Although
freddie Garland, OF last years
"Tiretown" crew., stated several
weeks ago that he would not be seen
il a Crescent uniform this season, it
is expected that he will be brought
to terms and will be een in the
Junker midst when the battle be-
tween the South Riverites and the
Midtown aggregation is begun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-04
BOOB STATES
DEXTERS PLAY
METUCHENF. G

According to Edward Booz. better
known as 'Tody," who is one of the
star pigskin hooters OF the Dexter
eleven, the local gridiron bunch will
oppose the Metuchen F. C. eleven
on the copper works field tomorrow
afternoon. Manager Seel stated
that Booz was making arrangements
for the game and as Booz announced
that the tussle had been booked for
election day afternoon, Manager Seel
is getting his warriors out for prac-
tice tonight and will have them line
up in their regular style for Tues
days affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-04
S0MERV|LLE IN
LOSS TO LOCAL
1923

Playing an exceptionally brilliant
brand of basketball, the Dexter quin-
tet scalped the Company M crew, of
Somerville by a 1923 score on the
latter's court Saturday night. Hank
Thomas, who Is known for his long
shots, made one of the finest shots
aver seen on the Somerville court
and received a big hand from the
audience.
Johnny Deegan held his opponent
to three field goals, while he dropped
five through the net himself. John
Anderson u jumped his opponent.
Bill Eagan showed speed and clever
form at the goal post. Addie
Schantz showed his old time form.
Here are the lineups:
Dexters (3O.) Company NJ t23).
ESan .......
right forward.
iuoHlaS VAN Telt
left forward.
Anderson C~arnavale
center.
DeGSdu DIOhdN
right guard.
SchantZ Wachter
left guard.
Goals from field-Deegan t5).
Thomas (3), Anderson t3b, Egan
90, Van Pelt t3), Carnavale a.,
Woodruff (3), Wachter 90. Goal
from foul line-Carnavale %.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-04
PERTH AmB0Y
S0CCERELEVEN
IN CLOSE GAME

Tottenyille's soccer aggregation
could not turn the tables on the
Perth Amboy eleven in the battle
between the two squads Saturday
afternoon on the T. A. c. oval. The
locals %triumphed over the Island
crew by a 20 score. This is the
second victory for the Perth Amboy
eleven over the boys from across the
sound for the Tottenvillans we're
beaten on the local gridiron by a
SO score several weeks ago.
The scheduled fray between the
Cowboys, of Newark, and the locals,
supposed to have been staged yes
terday, was called off.
Tomorrow afternoon on the Me-
tuchen grounds, the Melrose eleven.
of Newark, who are the league lead
ers at present, will oppose the Me-
tuchen F. c. soccerities. A large
crowd is expected cut tomorrow as
this battle will no doubt be the best
seen in these parts this season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-04
SAINTS SCORE
ON WOODBRIDGE
GRIDIRON 40

played quarterback, kept his team
working in fine order and injected
real live spirit into his aggregation.
Hugh McClosky, who was injured
in the second quarter, proved the
star for the losers until he vas taken
out.
The Woodbridge boys put up a
hard fight for the honors and it was
by no means an easy victory. They
could not beat Booz-that's the
story in five words.
Here are the lineups:
st. Anthonys (14). Woodbridge (O.)
Christofferson .......... Coughlin
right tackle.
fenk
right guard.
j, Dalton ..........- McCarty
center.
McCreery ............ J.McCleod
left end.
Loeser bflen
left tackle.
McDermott Trien
left guard.
Antonides Il. Mcleod, McClosky
right half back.
BoOZ MCboudlu
full back.
A. Hibbitts ........... Fenton
left half back.
BltLlnS .-s.s. COuy
quarterback.
observation-disclosures Cd, Booz
%. Goals from touchdown-Booz
f2). Referees, Greisen and Rooms.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-04
Editorial Confessions.

Editorial Confessions.
The following confessions have been
made by Thomas e. Thompson:
Il once had a round key check with
my name on it-about the size Of a
silver quarter. Occasionally when at
church l found myself dead broke /
would drop that key check into the
hat for a bluff and the next day the
brother treasurer would bring 1t
around and l would redeem 1t. But
one time 1t went out and never came
back, ard now I have to put In the
coin or give the sign OF distress.
"Once when I was on earth the first
time I tried to make love to a giggly
girl. She laughed me out OF court
and I was firmly convinced that she
was not capable Of a sensible, serious
thought. ! saw her not long ago and
she looked az II she hadn't giggled or
even smiled for a score Of years and
I was glad she treated me as a joke
in the other d~ays."-Kansas City
Star.