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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15
THE INCOME TAX

When we wrote our editorial
advocating a tax on bachelors, we
thought II may not be favorably
received. In fact, no one ever
mentioned it to us either in a dis
approving or approving way.
Silence is sometimes considered
assent and sometimes contempt.
But which ever way you may take
il, The Madisonian has the salts
faction of knowing that the Con-
gress of the United States has
sustained the idea in its income
tax measure and bachelor will
pay more income tax than a mar
ried man. Still further, a married
man is entitled to an exemption
from the tax of $5O0.00 for each
minor child. The measure has
not been completed, but this is
the present intention of Congress.
Our local candidates for the
Legislature propose nothing new.
One, indeed, in a card, advocates
a strict surveillance of the taxing
power and makes economy the
watchword. But this is a glitter
ing generality, and the Others,
without any announcement on
the subject, can be relied on to
stand for this also.
What do you propose for the
betterment of the State, Mr.. Can
didate for the Legislature?
Is not married man entitled
to some consideration along this
line? His burden is a heavy one.
We clip the following from the
Louisville Times:
Foreign countries are amazed
at the size of the exemptions to
the income tax section of the tar
if bill and are disposed to credit
those which apply to children to
the spread of the gospel accord
ing to Col. Roosevelt.
THE proposal to discriminate
in favor of marriage to the
amount of $1,000 a year astounds
in itself, as the French say, and
the further deduction of $500 for
each minor child far exceeds any
similar provision abroad. Great
Britain, when it first allowed de-
auctions, found the growth of
families to be so amazingly rapid
that it finally abolished the credit;
it has, however, since been re-
stored, but amounts to no more
than $50 for each child under six
teen. France collects no income
tax from parents of seven chill
dren, but smaller families have
very little abatement; Prussia al
lows fifty marks, about twelve
dollars, for each child, with a
special provision reducing the
grade where there are as many as
five dependent children.
"All these countries report the
same experience. Those of small
est income have the largest fami,
lies and regard children as an
asset; the rich regard them as a
burden"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15
TOPICS in BRIEF

The stock market is loudly calling for
mother to come in and hold its hands until
morning. Hartford Post.
Judging from the way Huerta talks
sometimes, the mint bed at the Mexican
White House is literally patronized. Col.
umbia State.
1t is respectfully but firmly suggested to
railroad companies that the time to burn
wooden cars is before railroad accidents,
not Philadelphia North American.
College professors being VIGOROUSLY un.
derpaid ought to know what they are talk.
ing about when they say that there is no
connection between poverty and crime
Boston Transcript
When colleges elect newspaper men as
president, as one OF he oldest in the West
has just done, we should say that the fu.
ture of higher education in this country
was very Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
Eleazer Fisher, who in his l03 years OF
life voted twenty.one times for President
was noted man in Sandwich. ILL., But
we have local talent that could tie his
record in one eleCtion.-New York Tele
graph.
Public sentiment in the United States
always insists that those responsible for
these awful railroad wrecks shall be visited
with severe punishment. consisting OF a
warning never to let 1t occur asain-Hart
ford Post.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15
Recaptured

Jack Bush, who was convicted
by the Breathitt Circuit Court for
an indeterminate sentence of one
to five years in the penitentiary
and who made his escape, was
recaptured and taken to Frank.
fort last Thursday.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15

Mr.. A. ID. Miller was the only
candidate who thought that the
public was entitled to a statement
as to his position on the County
Unit. He made a clear cut dec
laration for that law. And he
nailed us to his board just little
tighter by so doing.
Good men, good women of
Madison county, will you allow
your friend to meet a waterloo at
the hands of the whisky trust?
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15

One hundred In the shade days
are here. Are you ready to enjoy
them, or will you Swelter and
Suffer? When you get home
from a hard days grind at the
store, Office or factory, you don't
feel like working palm leaf fan
to keep cool, neither do you want
to Swelter. Then how many
nights have you gone to bed but
NOT to sleep so hot you couldn't
sleep. An electric fan at about
lc per hour going at slow speed
will keep you cool before you 60
to sleep and then make sleep
possible. II comfort and sound
sleep are worth anything to you,
they surely are worth the price of
the small amount of electric cur.
rent that an electric fan will use.
Of course, an electric fan won't
work in a house that isn't wired,
so call on us or anybody who
does wiring and get ready to
REALLY ENJOY the hot days
and nights that are here. Inves-
tigate our prices on fans. The
manufacturers stock is getting
low, so get busy.
26tf Kentucky Utilities Co., Inc.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15

Mrs. J. S. Collins and Miss Marearetta
Smith chaperoned the following young
people to Clay's Ferry this week: Misses
Madge Burnam, Mary Barrett Smith,
Katherine White, Gladys Perry. Mary ID.
Pickles, Jane D. Stockton. Elizabeth
Ratcliff; Messrs. Overton Harder, Joe p.
Chenault. Vim. Smith, Ben Cassiday,
George Goodloe, Eugene Miller. James
Tribble and Overton Evans.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15
Postmaster Stockton

The appointment of r. {.
Stockton as postmaster of Rich
mond has been confirmed and
he will take the Office about the
first of August.
Mr.. Stockton's numerous
friends rejoice with him in his
good fortune.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15

that II can't get the witnesses.
That farce has worn threadbare.
Your power is full and complete.
Up and at 'em. II you stand in
need of a publicity bureau, the
columns of The Madisonian are
at your disposal.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15

An effort is being made to find
some place of dignity for ex-
United States Senator ]. c. S.
Blackburn and Congressman Ben
Johnson is trying to land him the
Marshalship of the District of
Columbia.-Ex.
There is no place like hoSs-,c :
Let him stay there.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15

Mrs. L. B. Weisenberg was hostess at
Bridge on Monday and Tuesday in honor
Of Mesdames Pyde, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, and Henry of Gulfport, La. Two
lovely prizes were given, the first being
won by Miss Mary d. Pickles and the
second BY Miss Mollie Fife.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15

Miss Katherine Miller, Of this city assist.
ed Mrs. J. J. c. Bach. Of Jackson, last
Tuesday evening in entertaining party of
about fifty young people at birthday
party given to their son, Grannis
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15

RESOLVED: We, the COM
mon people, believe that a man
who owns and drives a devil
wagon" does not need an office.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15

Read the letter and ad of ].
B. Walker. They have the right
ring to them. They will add
hundreds of votes to his already
strong forces.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15

We print a very manly and
straight forward statement from
Judge II. c. Rice in this issue.
Judge Rice is distinguished for
his uniform courtesy to all the
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15
In Society

Mrs. William S. Broaddus gave hand
some 6 o'clock dinner on the Fourth in
honor Of Mrs. p. F. Stillinss, Of Washing.
ton.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15

We keep on hand always the best gro
ceries that money can buy and sell them
as cheap as the cheapest. Phone ~ and
l44. Covington, Thorpe & Co. lift
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15

Mrs. D. NJ. Chenault entertained two
tables at Bridge on Saturday afternoon In
honor of her sister, Mrs Geo. Snyder. of
Mt. Sterling
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15

To the plain common people:
Give the high-browS the = y y
in the coming primary.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15
CLEAN ELECTIONS


warning given to the candidates
by Judge Benton in his instruc.
tons to both the February and
May grand juries. This same
warning was given by him to the
people of Clark and other coun.
ties. Since then there have been
two primary elections held in
Clark county. 1t is reported that
in each, much money was used to
corrupt the honest floater," and
now Judge Benton is confronted
with a problem. Its either a
complete back down or "eat EN-
up joe program.
1t is fresh in memory that
Judge Benton also on one occa.
sion, told a Madison county grand
jury that it was NOT a violation
of law to buy registration Ger.
tifcateS, a position which was
wholly untenable and which was
unanimously condemned by the
Court of Appeals. Now that he
has given the public to under
stand how terrible will be his
wrath against any one who dis,
obeys his instructions and buys
little vote, we wait with impa.
tience to see what he will do
with his former political bench.
men who did buy a few in Clark
county.
In this county, Judge, they are
making preparations to disregard
your advice and say that they
have nothing to fear from the
Clark County Boogie Man.
We were in hopes that we
could have the satisfaction of an
nouRcing that the good people of
Madison county would support
you in your most commendable
efforts; but, in the language of
the bugle man, I'VE can't wake
'em up; we can't wake 'em up
Vote selling, vote buying, whis-
ky and debauchery will 90 on,
Judge. in Madison county the
same as if you had not spoken.
The public conscience is dormant;
it won't wake up to the enormity
of the crime against which you
talk. Fifteen hundred floaterS,
backed and sustained by nearly
all of the eighty-five candidates,
their relatives, friends and bench
men, is an enormous power.
They are defiant and invite you
to do your "derndest." And
Judge, what can you do when
nearly every county officer has
rolled up his sleeves and has de,
termined to go his full length for
a debauched ballot and a rotten,
corrupt election? Remember also
that the good people are abso
lutely dormant and that you are
practically alone in the fight
With these odds against you, you
will be like straw in a whirl
wind. Ii is a shame that such d
condition of affairs should exist
But long neglect of official duty
by those charged Herewith, ha:
brought this condition around
If you redeem Madison county
generations yet unborn will cal
you blessed. One who make!
the fight for good government
stands practically alone. He ha'
the plaudits of one or two, th'
weak concentrations of a few
the stolid Indifference of the mul
titude, the active, fighting opposi
ton of those whom he condemns
He makes a faint fiutter on tn
surface, is caught by the whirI
pool and disappears, perhaps
forever.
Will you disappear, Judge, o
will you fight on!
When the public conscience !
awakened and officers perform
their duty. you may succeed.
The public is watching you;
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15

Rough and Dressed Lumber. Blanton
Lumber Co. Phone 425. lott
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-08
TRAINS
Over New Line between
Pittsburg and Fairmont
by Early Spring.

CHARLEROI, Pa, Jan. S-That
through train service from Pittsburg
TO Fairmont, w Va, over theP. ".
and C. line to Brownsville, thence OF
the Mc,aongahela and Buckhannon
and Northern track, will be insti-
tuted some time this spring by the
Pennsylvania railroad is common
runor among railroad men. More
over the number of the new through
train viii be "13."
1t is expected that the new train
will be put on when the Pennsylva-
mia schedule changes are made in,
May. Previous to that time 1t is
doubtful aqyIthrough trains will
run to Fafrmont from Pittsburg.
The Monongahela railroad which
has just completed an extension
from Martin to the state line, where
1T connects with the new line Jof the
Buckhannon and Nornern, is the
joint property of the Pennsylvania
railroad rad the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie. This gives both of the large
companies equal right TO operate
through trains to Fairmont, and one
will not interfere to any great. ex-
tent with the other. 1t is also ru-
mored that the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad win make an effort to per-
feet traffic agreement giving it a
short cut to West Virginia from
Pittsburg by way of the Mononga-
hela Valley.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-08
Real
Estate

Contractors state that
the outlook for the pres
ent year in the building
line is better than any
year that Clarksburg
has ever seen. We be-
lieve this for the reason
the demand for real es-
tate is just as great as
ever and to those who
want to purchase and
build want al home
right inside of the city
we would like to show
them the 7. Moore
Jackson property fac
ing on Chestnut street,
and in that immediate
vicinity, lots /, are are. al all
level, right in the heart
of the city, gas, water
and sewerage, lots
range in prices from
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-08
TO THE PUBLIC

Your attention is called to certain
circulars and advertising matter rec
ommending to the public certain
schemes relative to-the Charleston
Parkersburg Electric Juice Company,
and the Panama Canal Trade Promot-
ing Company. which appear from its
advertisements to be promoted by AL
bert e. Boone and others, and in
which circulars The Farmers Bank ut
Clarksburg has been referred to in
bold type as the depository Of THE
Colonel Boone Companies"
The Farmers Bank did not author
ize the use CT its name in this connec-
lion, and knows nothing OF the re-
sponsability OF these companies, or Of
the individuals who are promoting
onem.
The only information this bank has
other than the said circulars is the
fact that seine small deposits have
geen made by the two companies and
by Albert E. Boone, trustee.
This January 18th. 1913.
A. ]. FLETCHIBR.
President Farmers Bank at clarks-
burg W. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-08
TELEPHONES
Are TO Be Used TO Dispatch
Trains All Along the
Main Line.


Dispascbing Of trains exclusively
by telephone promises to follow the
try-out of new system on the Bal
.imore and Obi orailroad between
Cumberland and Brunswick. where
the innovation has hea1 found a sue
cess.
As further step. 1t Is planned to
equip every cAboose and baggage
car on the line OF the Baltimore and
Ohio with auxiliary telephones,
which, oy trolley enlargement,
may be used at any point ON the
line in case of accident or trouble.
The new system was recently in
stale dat Martinsburg end all teIe-
graph instruments were removed
from that division.
If the auxiliary system Is carried
out as contemplated, batteries ana
telephones will be Installed in the
cars and ''fIish-poie" extensions
trolley fastened to the body. Then,
if a freight or passenger train is
stopped at any point on the line by
trouble or signal, the conductor can
Immediately rig up his trolley, con-
meet with tracks and communicate
with the train dispatcher.
80 &
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-08


G. g. Ford Is here from Walrton.
George Wolfe Is here from Wheel
ing.
9. z. Carpenter. Of Tioga, IS in
the city.
G. 2, Guy Of Morgantown, is a
visitor here
A. A. Harttong, of Wheeling, is
q visitor here. ,a
4 w v Briceiand. Of Fairmont, is
visitor here. !,
G. X. Altman, ofHunangton, is a
city business visitor.
Moses e. Shaver is a business Wis
itor here from Brown.
7. B. il. Spencer, of Huntington.
is a guest at the Waldo.
E. p. Frost is here from Hunting
ton on q business visit.
j. o. Young, OF Parkersburg, is
transaeting business here.
G. W. shrall, OF Wheeling, is a
business visitor in the city.
Jacob Shaffner, of Haywood. was
a city business visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. II. Harrington.
of Fairmont, are visitors in the city.
Paul r. Cooley is here from Par
kersburg on a brief business visit.
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Alexan-
der have sgone to the Bermuda is
lands for al fortnight's visit.
Bruce T. Southern is business
visitor here from Terra Alta, where
he operates a. large fruit farm.
George C.. Devils. of Pittsburg,
WHO visited his sister, Mrs. Emma
l.. Jackson, returned home today
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. Robb. of
Elkihs, who have beentguests at the
Waldo hotel week, will return
home this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bryan Tenn
pleman have returned from their
wedding trip and are pleasantly To-
Gated for the winter in Benjamin w.
Browns hungalo.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Brown
left last evening Tor st. Lucie, Fla,
where they will spend the winter,
having as their guests Mr.. and Mrs.
benjamin w. Brown.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-08
sToeKHoLpERs, MEETING

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Merchants Ma
tlonal Bank of West Virginia will be
held at Its banking house at clarks-
burg, on Tuesday, January II. 1918.
at II o'clock a. m. for the election Of
directors for the ensuing year and for
the transaction OF any other business
that may properly come before 1t.
w. H. LEWIS, Cashier.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mccarty and
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison McGlone, Of
KoScmo, Ind, are visiting at the
home Ct Mr. and Mrs. Emil ] Fran
co.'s.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-08

TEACHER OF ELoCUTIoN AND
DRAMATIC ART,
BEGINNING with the first of the year
/ viii teach a class in EIccution ana
Dramatic Art. VIII also teach a
special class in Physical Culture.
Those interested apply to
MRS. w. II. BARTLETTE,
12G Maud ST., City.
Phone, Bell 4d1-R.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-26

Automatic telephone subscribers
are going to organize an association
to protect the rights and interests of
telephone users in Chicago.
Some of them got busy when they
saw the significance of the attempt
to railroad deal through council by
which the tunnel company would be
permitted to sell its automatic phone
plant to the Bell telephone trust,
which could then junk the automatic
plant, eliminate competition and es-
tablish a telephone monopoly in Chi
CagO.
Council has given the city electTi-
clan two months in which to inves-
tigate the telephone situation and
make a report to council. This will
give telephone. users time to get
ready for the fight, unless a success
full attempt should be made to rail-
road the deal through council Mon
day night in spite of the committee
pOstpOning action for two months.
There are about $4,000 automatic
subscribers, in Chicago, and the pro-
posed selling out of the company to
the Bell phone trust has aroused
many of them to the Importance Of
being organized so as to be in posi-
ton to protect themselves from be-
ing forced to give up their automatic
service and take whatever a monop-
oily chooses to hand them.
None of the big newspapers has
done anything to stop the proposed
deal. Both the telephone companies
are in favor of it, and both advertise
in the newspapers that take advertis-
ing.
An organization committee of au-
tomato users is being formed to take
charge of the work of organizing an
association, and it is expected the
names of the committee will be an
noUnced next week.
The Chicago telephone situation
will be called to the attention Of the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-26

KangaroQfarming is an important
industry in Australia. The hides are
valuable, and the tendons extremely
fine; indeed they are the best thing
known to surgeons for sewing up
wounds, and especially for holding
broken bones together, being much
finer and tougher than catgut.
The automatic telephone system of
Rushville, Ind, cost $40 for each of
the 5000 inhabitants. It is a special
two-stoTy concrete building and has
about ], 100 subscribers.
'You say your first speech made
several conveTts?" yes" said the
orator regretfuIly, from my side to
that of the opposition"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-26

if the phone trust succeeds in in
fiuencing city officials.
AS the object of the phone users
association will be to protect the in
terest of all Chicago phone users,
subscribers to both phones may be
invited to join, on the theory that the
interests of all users is practically
identical, and that the elimination of
competition and the establishment of
phone monopoly will affect Bell sub
scribers as well as automatic sub
scribers.
In the matter of service, for ex-
ample, the influence of the assOcia-
ton cOuld-be exeTted to get good ser
vice on both phone systems.
Bell users are also interested be-
cause if the Bell is permitted to alb
sorb the automatic, Bell users will be
forced to pay higher rates in order
that the Chicago Telephone Company
may earn z per cent on the increased
Indebtedness; for this is allowed the
Chicago company by its franchise.
The subscriber who now has only
a Bell phone can be made to pay
more for that phone if the automatic
is absorbed, for all the money to re-
imburse the Bell for what it pays for
the automatic will then have to come
out of Bell users, when the automatic
is junked.
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-05-31

A poet says music is the food of
love but aOrner groceryman says there
IS constantly increasing demand for
canned goods.
Who In Sam Hill wants an Office in
the White House anyway? Serve only
suft drinks there. Nobody but good
ELK or Moose or at the outside an
Eagle would care about it.
A slight cold in a child or a grown
person holds possibilities OF a grave
nature. Group may come on suddenly
bronchitis or pneumonia may develop
severe cata rrhal troubles and con.
sumption are possible results. Foley'S
Honey and Tar Compound nips cold
at the outset. cures Group quickly,
checks deepseated cough, and heals
infaimed membranes. Hites Drug
Store.
Many a man who weighs his words
uses crooked scales.
A fussy man reminds us Of camel
always going around with his back up.
The great calamity in Omaha was
quickly over Swallowed by the ter
rible disastrous floods in Ohio. Great
suffering and sickness from colds and
exposure resulted. l.. Poole, 22l7
alifornia ST., Omaha, writes: "My
daughter had very severe cough and
cold but Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound knocked it, out in 20 time.
Refuse substitutes. Hites Drug Store
Charlevoix county herald., 1913-05-31
THE TELEPHONE GIRL"

The telephone girl sits still in her
chair tfR
And listens TO voices from everywhere.
She Knows all the gossip, she knows
all the news,
She knows who Is happy and who has
the blues;
She knows all our sorrows, she knows
all our joys,
She knows ali the girls who are ''chas-
ing the boys"
She knows all our troubles, she knows
of our strife,
She knows every man who talks mean
to his wife;
She knows every time we are out with
the boys,
She knows the excuses that each fel-
low employs.
If the telephone girl told half that
she knows,
1t would turn all our friends into
bitterest foes;
She would SOW small wind that
would soon be a gale,
Inguf US in trouble and land US In
jail.
She would start forth story which
gaining 10 force.
Would cause half our wives to sue for
divorce.
She could get all our churches mixed
up in fight,
And turn our bright days into sor-
rowing night;
In fact. she could keep the whole
town in a stew.
Ii she told but oue-tenth Of the things
that she knew.
Say, kid. but doesn't 1t make your
head whirl
When YOU think what you owe to the
telephone girl?