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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-26
THE RURAL NEW YORKER
Great Farmers Paper Formerly on
Fence Comes out Squarely for
Roosevelt

The attemted assassination of Theo-
dore Roosevelt has shocked and en-
ragged the American people Three of
our Presidents have already been
killed by halfcrazed fanatics. and this
last incident shows that no public man
is safe from cranks who have argued
themselves into the belief that when
an official stands in the way he
should be removed What does this
fearful work mean Two things
The condition into which our public
affairs and our public morals have
been permitted to grow by the poll
ticians Is the fundamental basis for
the unrest now growing among our
people. The old hide-bound cynical
conservative" policies and argu.
ments of the men who control our
financial affairs have without question
embittered thousands or millions OF
working people There are dozen
ways in which oppression has been
felt-the liquor industry. monopolistic
control of land or OF food, and legis
lation poisoned by "jokers' which al
ways rob the poor OF their rights.
Back OF it an lis the conviction that
both the present old parties are at
heart controlled by the money power
of the country This unrest has been
famed into flame 10y violent and cow
ardly personal abuse of public men.
The great daily papers have attack
ed Mr. Roosevelt with lying ferocty
which could not help breed murder
GUS thoughts They have distorted his
words and his teories I'll the most bru.
tai and cowardly way. The Social
lists, and, we regret 10 say IT, the Pro
hibitionists aud some other minor
groups have Joined in this chorus OF
fearful personal abuse. II ma all help
ed 10 load the pistol from which the
assassin's bullet was fred In our dis
cussion OF Presidential candidates we
tried 10 obtain calm and fair tate
ments from Socialists With two eX-
ceptions out Of many the letters were
simply filed with the most bitter and
hideOs personal abuse which we could
no print This Incorporate and hate
full form OF sO-called argument is lar.
gely responsible for the Crauks " hu
attempt 10 kin our public men The
murder ought 10 be the election OF Mr.
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of Taxation.

AT Pineville, Wyoming Coun-
ty, State Auditor Darst delivered
his first speech of the campaign
before a large and approving au-
dience. The address constitutes
an able contribution to the Re-
publican literature OF the cam
paign. 1t is by lone who
KNOWS" Every voter should
read it carefully, and especially
every Taxpayer. Mr.. Darst spoke
as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Gentlemen-As
Auditor OF the state. | believe
that it is due the people who
have paid their money in various
forms Of taxation for the support
OF the State government TO know
by whom it wa, contributed, and
for what and how it was eN-
pended.
Before going into detail a few
general remarks relative 10 the
former conditions that existed
prior to the Republican party
coming into control Of the affairs
OF state may be OF interest When
the Republican party came into
power in this state, almost six
teen years ago, although the
Democratic party had been coll
lecting from all the property OF
the State 81 cents on the Sloo
valuation for state and State
school purpQ.ea. we found an
empty treasury, and our state
institutions in sore need OF funds
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-26

listed for re-distrieting the state before
the coming election, this additional
congressman is to be elected by the
state at large.
Last Monday night the Democratic
candidate for Congressman-at-La
spoke in Martinsburg. The Progress
sive-Republican candidate for this
office is Hon. Howard Switzerland. of
Elkins.
Howard Sutherland is one of the
big men OF West Virginia; man
willing TO give of his time and abil-
tiles to furthering the work of the
State Board of Trade and of every
other movement which tends to help
West Virginia. He has had large ex-
perience as a legislator in the state,
and, clean and fearless, he has never
shown any white streak when put
To the test in political crises.
The states particularly the Pro
gressive safes of the central west.
whose congressman exerts uch predo-
minating influence at Warrington.
make a practise of sending to Cong
ress men whose training in the state
legislature has proved them fitted for
the job Howard Sutherland's train
ing and experience in the Legislature
of West Virginia fits hi INTO be a con
gresham whose personality will have
influence fro mthe day he enters Con
gress Berkeley county should do its
share toward sending him there.
Nat II. Frame.
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HOtU Corrupt is Berkeley County.

party emblems printed at the head
OF each column which may be easily
recognized by even the most Hitter
ate. In sections where the state laws
insist on secret ballots il has been
proven tina the illierate win learn
the party embiems and vote correct
ly. and that where the secrecy OF the
ballot is rigidly enforced, the buying
of votes Is practically unknown. No
buyer likes to pay over money when
he cannot tell for sure whether a vote
has been delivered!
In Berkeley county one of the first
steps in cleaning UP our politics
must be the reduction to minimum
Of the use to open ballots This can
be accomplished If the political work
ers on both sides will agree amongst
themselves that they will instruct
the members Of their respective part
les not to ask the clerks for assist
ance. If them the election officials
inside the polling places win also
honestly and sincerely urge all vot-
ers to prepare their own ballots and
deliver them uniformly folded the
machinery for cutting down election
bribery will be greatly improved
In times past gentlemen's agree
ments, not to use money, have been
made between political leaders. In
nearly every case. each side has be-
come suspicious of the other and by
some suberfuge has eyaded the agree
ment.
When however. party workers en-
ter into bona fida agreement to in
struct their party members not to
ask for help in preparing their bal
lots the infraction of this agreement,
indicated by any considerable number
of open ballots at any precinct. will
be at once apparent to the other side
and will be evidence as to the party
breaking the agreement.
VIII the party workers and cleo
ton officers for the coming election
enter into such agreement in the in
terest of purer politics in Berkeley
county?
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The statement has been made by
| democratic and republican politicians
Of experience in Berkeley county that
two-ffths OF the voters expect to be
paid for their votes on election day.
Is 1t possible that over 1000 citi.
zens Of this county will make UP their
minds about voting in the coming ell
ection only after the promise of some
candidates money? Surely mott Two
fifths must be by far too large frac-
ton. With half that number the sit
uation is shameful and disgrace to
a community like Berkeley.
If there are thousand men in
Berkeley county who will sell their
citizenship for few dollars in cash
we are one of the rotteness sections
politically In the United States.
In other respects Berkeley is GER
tainly not an immortal county Our
standards of living and business CON
duct are as high as most other sec
lions OF the country. Why is it them
that we look with such lenency on
politically degradation?
Is 1t not due to the fact that our
election machinery as here conduct.
ed, makes the delivery of the purchas-
ed vote a very simple matter. Our
party workers encourage everybody
to ask the assistance Of the clery of
the party for whose candidates they
desire to vote. The result has been
that always a very large percentage
OF the votes at every polling place
have been open" ballote. enabling
the clery and other election officers
to know at once and to signal to the
party workers outside whether the
purchased vote has been delivered.
We have even got 80 accustomed
10 open ballots that prominent bust
ness men habtually ask to have theiri
ballots prepared by the clerk That
this plan of voting open ballots in
stead of secret ballots is contrary to
the spirit of our laws is proved by
the secret booths provided for the
marking of the ballots and by the
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king Ba5lsbter.

Kings Daughters
W Virginia HUI
nna9s soeiety sol77ss Ass,47s5o
Industrial Schools
Reform school S43Ss44e
for Girls 125s7.ss 55.ss1,7s
Criminal Charges and Expenses
Criminal charges. Ell ,9sIs7
de- u jan s,l5s.sO 75.oss.s7
agricuIIure nortifeait1iiss. . 49,. l.2Ss-ss
Horticulture ..-.+..-. 23,592sa
Department OF Mines. 3S.5G0-0o
Bureau OF Labor. .,..... 4.i65.ss
Total ................sI 7.44s.74
These items account for the
large increase in the amounts
necessary to maintain the State
government now. as compared
with the Democratic administra-
ton. We are spending $I,oo7,-
448.74 annually, out of the ST.
6I8, o33.Io, the entire amount
expended to run the State gov
eminent the last fiscal year, on
the education of our boys and
girls in the University and nor
NAL schools, Deaf and Blind
School and Industrial Home for
Girls, and the Asylum for Insane
and Incurables. the State Board
of Health, State Board Of Agri-
culture, Department of Mines,
Miners Hospitals, Bureau OF
Labor, support of lunatics in Jail,
criminal charges, etc.
The splendid results that are
being derived from the above in
stitutions are a source of pride
to every loyal West Virginian,
and they are proud of the fact
that our State can provide SO
well for these institutions, and
the reason we are expanding
twice as much money now as the
Democrats did for State purposes
IS because we are doing much
more than twice as much for
them.
Does any citizen of our State
want to do less, especially since
it is costing them nothing on
their real estate and personal
property?
| Where Remainder Is Spent.
Z This leaves remainder Of only
SOIL ,484.36, which was expended
tor such purposes as salaries of
Judges, salaries of State officers,
salaries of clerks Of State offices,
contingent expenses of State Of
fees, purchase of new property.
Military Department, public
printing, legislative session and
the remainder in miscellaneous,
for every item OF which we have
proper vouchers on file in this
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"HURRAH FOR THE BULL MOOSE"
Great Enthusiasm at Progressive Raj
" IN Martinsbura Tuesday Ninht
For Congress
w. G.. CONLEY
of Preston County

~ In Martinsburg Tuesday Night
Before a splendid audience Tues
day night, Coe William Seymour Ed
wards, candidate for United States
senator and Hon Samuel b. Mont
gomery, of Preston county. discussed
the campaign from the Progressive
viewpoint
The city band headed the process
sion from the Berkeley Hotel to Eel
ler's Hall; Comrey's band furnished
the musoc inside the hall. Among
the pieces rendered was the famous
Calling From the Mountain" used so
effectively by the West Virginia dele
cation a the Chicago Convention.
Col Edwards as first speaker, re-
viewed the development Of the Pro
gressiVe movement I'm its protest
against ring domination BE show: ed
that the demand for Roosevelt as the
standard bearer came from the com
mon people, and that the Progress
siye leaders in this state we're but
the mouthpieces OF the laborers, far
mers and business men ut me state.
Tie explained some OF the ulsnks of
the Progressive platform 'hu will
make things Uetrer for everybody. but
the predatory interests IT was
real Progressive speech and struck
responsive chords in rhe audience.
judging from the frequent euthusias-
tic applause Senator Montgomery.
in his speech denounced The creek
book and fountain pen methods OF
the last legislature I'm tha latter
part of his cpeech when bc explained
how the Progressives stand for the
rights OF human beings 49, against
the stand pat theory of abstract prop.
erty rights Senator Montgomery arose
real heights Of oratory and held his
audience spell bound
In spite Of the rain Plosressiyes
from all parts OF tine county we're in
attendance, and reported 10 Col Ed
wards their firm beiif iu "a big Pro
gressive vote IN Berkeley county
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-26
PAPERS VOTE
SHOWS BIG r. r. GAINS

DULUTH, Nina marked slump
la sentiment for Governor Wilson and
AN equally marked change OF seuti-
ment toward Roosevelt since the at
tempt upon the Colonels life is
shown in the straw vote being taken
by the Duluth Herald, a warm supper.
ter of the New Jersey Governor.
On the night Of the attempted as.
sassination OF Colonel Roosevelt, the
Heralds poll showed hat Wilson had
412. Roosevelt 2SS Taft 12l The to-
tai vote today is Wilson 526, Roose-
welt sos TAFT pa During the week
following the attempted asslssina-
ton OF Roosevelt he 90 taImost as
many votes as Wilson aud Taft com
blued
END HERALD
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-26
POLL GIVES
T. r. 20; WILSON 2; TAFT o,

ATLANTIC CITY. n, Mrs Per
els A. Anderson. pOstmistress at Leeds
Point, this county, is not Of politics,
OF course. as she has to be under the
government regulations,
But her husband A. J. Anderson is
"a most ardent Roosevelt man. Ander-
son took a straw vote in the pOstotIice
last night without notice, and the vote
was as follows Roosevelt 20; Wilson
.; Taft o.
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office, showing what every penny
OF the money was spent for, and
they can be seen by any one Wis
iting the Auditors Office and
making the request.
| am submitting a table, show
ing the amount spent in 1906 and
the amount spent i'll 1911, for
humane and educational institu-
tons, one under Governor Mac
Corkle's administration and the
other under Governor Glass
cocks:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-26

institutions .s4122722S $ss4,744i2
a glance at this table will dis
close that we spent twice twice
as much on these institutions as
did the Democrats. yet they col
lected IS cents on the SIoo valu-
alton OF all the property in the
state, and we collected "a cents
an 1911. in the years for which
comparisons are used | want
YOU to glance over the receipts
Tor the year IoII, and | will en-
dcavor to show where we got the
money 10 run the State govern
ment, which is costing twice the
amount it cost under Governor
MacCorkle's administration. al
though we collected nothing di-
rectly from the real estate or
personal property. You will no.
lice the receipts Of the State from
license taxes for 1911, which
amounted to SSoI DOC. 40. In
800, under Democratic rule,
there was collected only SI32,-
oo7I4 or about So7oooos more
received from this source under
Republican management than
ander Democratic rule.
! 30 not attribute all this large
increase to the enforcement az
th. laW IL the collection Of these
taxes, but 20 small amount 81
The increase is due alone to sha
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-26

FOR CoNGREssmAN-Ar-LARGE.
The increase In population ot West
Virginia. as indicated ythe last cen
sus. gives us m the urtt Congress-.
one congressman more, than $50 have
formerly had Since 40 machinery tx.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-26

For President
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
of Ohio
For Vice President
JAMES S, SHERMAN
of New York
STATE TICKET
For Governor
DIR. II. ID. HATFIELD
of Mcdowell County
For Secretary OF State
STUART f. REED
OF Harrison County
For Auditor
J. S. DARST
of Jackson County
For Attorney General
A. A. LILY
of Raleigh County
For State Treasurer
e. l.. LONG
of Mcdowell County
Superintendent of Schools
NORRIS p. SHAWKEY
of Kanawha County
For Commissioner of Agriculture
HOWARD +. WILLIAMS
of Greenbrier County
For congressman-At-Large
HOWARD Il. SUTHERLAND
of Randolph County
For judges of Supreme Court
GEORGE w. POFFENBARGER
of Mason County
CHARLES w. LYNCH
of Harrison County
For Congress
w G. CONLEY
of Preston County
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-26

for the re-assessment OF all real
estate, which resulted in a more
uniform assessment than had
ever before been achieved. Then
we provided for the gradual elm
nation OF the State tax, which
has been completed this year.
1t may be of interest to see
where the $4,000 annually
necessary to run the State gov
arnment comes from.
Here Is the Answer.
Receipts sor the fiscal year ending
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-26

50 you VII observe that the
receipts for the fiscal year end
ing September 30, 1911, were
$2,ISI,4II.35, and The disburse-
ments were SI,6lS,933Io, the
difference, S56I,ooo, remaining
unexpended in the State treas
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-26
Note These Subjects.

You will observe the following
sums among the disbursements
expended on the educational,
charitable and penal institutions
for this period
University and branches S1e5.s5s59
Normal schools and branches 4f,7iQ79
Coiored schools and teachers 35,S9745
state Humane lnstitutions--
Coiored Orphans
Home .st2.s43.5i
Deaf and Blind
school ...... b2,as061
Asylums for In
sane and IN
eurables -as0h4Ga
Miners hospitals s6,SSS.Se
Florence Critten-
dan Home 49,. 100000
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-26
For President

THE REPUBLICAN TICKET
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-26

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
of Ohio
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18
rENsAs PARISH DIRECTORY.

NhOAAAA VIVIAN AAa9A~es
Clerk Of Court-Joseph Curry.
Assessor-A. Bondurant
Treasurer-W. M. Davidson.
Parish Surveyor-John Johnson.
Game warden-Charles Johnston.
Coroner-Dr. ]. g. Lilly.
Health Officer-Dr. L. A. Murdock.
Members House representatives
John Murdoch and 8. W. Martien-
Members Police Jury.
First ward-F. L. Guthrie. Notnac
p. o.
Second ward--John d, Fultz. New
Ellton.
Third ward-F. H. Curry. ST. Jo-
seph. =
Fourth ward-Robert b. Lynch.
New Light.
Fifth ward-B. F. Mcvay. Ashwood.
Sixth ward-Louis r. Hunter, Wa
terproof.
Seventh ward-wm. A. Register,
Clayton p. o.
Clerk-R. Fl. Whitney. ST. Joseph.
The Police Jury for Te,sas parish
meets first Monday In March, June,
July, October and December. at St
Joseph. at IL o'clock m
School Board.
First ward-M. w. Bland, Point
Pleasant
Second ward-Robert Y. Newell
r'ewellton.
Third ward-w. ]. steen. ST. 10
ssph.
Fourth ward-P. C. Smith. Delta
Fridge.
Fifth ward-J. c. Ellis.
Sixth ward-w. d. A. Gorton. Wa
terproof
Seventh ward-D. F. Miller, Cold
man p. o.
Secretary School Board and Super
intendent Education - Thomas nj
Wade, Newellton-
Magistrates and constabies.
First Ward = Magistrate, M. W
Bland, Point Pleasant; constable
Second ward-Magistrate. Loui
Buckner, Newellton; constable. L. X
Fuitz, Newellton.
Third Ward = Magistrate. e. ?
Newell, st. Joseph; constable, Johi
K. Smitha, st. Joseph.
Fourth ward-Magistrate. B. y
Berry, Delta Bridge: constable
Fifth Ward-Magistrate, d. +
O'Keliey, Ashwood; constable, -
sixth ward-Magistrate J. II. Sea
man, Waterproof; constable. John [
Shelton, Waterproof.
Seventh Ward-Magistrate, e. I
Coleman; constable, --.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18
People
Must Live
Within
Their
Means
BY Lillian s~iney. Cincinnati. o.

half amount and the difference set aside for homes OF he
both clothes and amusement mad
They and everything and the best wearing apparel
clubs INDUCED and what the result? Ihes
much of their salary that the laws OF God and nature must
refuse to bring children into the world
Now what the result of this? Ill health and divorce stand on
most prominent
apartments and last season
garments little old style but just and comfort
able out society for they put
of their lives Gods greatest blessing, children
people learn that saried cannot live like million
a be obeyed this great
of divorce will
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18
Teach
Young
Children
to- Talk
Plainly
By Eleanor Abbott.
Milwaukee. Wits.

And listen to the young boys One talks through his
doctor Another boy pipes
tiny treble all Another chops off his words fast
can tell whether saying something has swallowed fish bone
fault lies with the parents and teachers They should teach
children to breathe properly and then insist clear enunaion One
plainly spoken word is better than dozen sloveny
Bows taught the possibilities of their pen up voices Let
them exercise their well as their muscles.
1t is easier to prevent than correct acquired habit
To be convinced just listen to the average mans voice.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18
MeAabers Parish Democratic Execu.
tive Committee.

MeA,bers Parish Democratic Execu-
tive Committee.
First ward-R. w. Newell. Newell.
on: F. L. Guthrie, Notnac.P. o.
Second ward-Louis Buckner, New
elton: r. Y. Newell. Newellton
Third ward-A. e. Green, st. 10
seph: Louis Buckner Jr.. st. Joseph.
Fourth Wsrd-R. B. Lynch. New
Light: P. c. Smith, Delta Bridge.
Fifth ward-D. Fl. O'Kelley. Ash
wood; B. F. Mcvay. Ashwood.
Sixth ward-G. c. Goldman, Cold
man p. o.; Allan Shelton, Waterproof
Seventh ward-D. F. Miller, Gold
man: r. D. Coleman, Highland
At Large-Joseph Curry, st. 10
,eph: W. M. Davidson. st. Joseph
.rohn Hughes. st. Joseph; Dr.. x. B
Mcmillan, Point Pleasant; John Mur
doch, NeweTlton.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18

Critics harp on the unlovely voices OF
women, but what about the mems? For
instance, a smile fitted across the face of
every waiting traveller when the guard
called the trains in Chicago depot the
other day. l sat within five feet of him
and not one station could understand,
but he made up for his lack of clearness
by the huge volume of noise. 1t almost
seemed as though he did it purpOsely. ]
never heard such tumble before.
Ralph Herr in "The Charity Girl
gives fine sample of the railway guard
1t is not at all overdrawn.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18

Let the boy alone. His father and moth.
er should join their interests in other
things, working together and keeping up a
continuous flow of bright conversation.
They should join forces in identifying the
home and surroundings and their own per-
sonal appearance
Talk of your flowers, your home or of
current events. Choose governmental ques-
tons or the abundant blessings of the pres
ent year-always something along develop
ing lines. Speak always with enthusiasm and
abiding interest. Let your tones ever ex-
press faith and sincerity in the success Of
it that dares to aim for success along these