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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-10-06
TAX AMENDMENT
TO BE VOTED ON AT THE
NOVEMBER ELECTION.

The Tax Amendment to be again
voted on at the November Election
will. if adopted, authorize the Legis-
lature to enact a new Tax Law that
Will subject the enormous amount of
personal property in the shape of
Stocks. Bonds, Notes and accounts
now escaping taxation to fair share
OF the burden and reduce the taxes
on Land and improvements. Every
taxpayer should vote for it, as any
Law enacted under its provisions
must be ratified by the people before
1t can be enforced and this guaran.
tees a fair Law
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-10-06
REPORT OF WISCONSIN
TAX COMMISSION.

Justice in taxation can only be at
tanned by strict compliance with the
law. This is proven by universal ex-
perience. There is no other way. With
rare exceptions, when an assessor VIC
lates the law and sets up a standard of
his own he either inHicts an injury
upon some individual taxpayer or else
he does injustice to every other tax
payer in the State. AS a general ruSe
every step he takes outside the
straight and narrow path provided by
law leads to greater and more glaring
inequalities. and in many cases d"
degenerates into a mere travesty on
Justice"
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-10-06
Gems In Verse
THE DIAMOND DRILL MAN.


HE'S cut as clean as new made coin
IL AS he stands in the murk, half
dressed;
He's broad of shoulder and lean of loin-
That's him at the tunnels breast.
He battles against the solid rock,
Down there where it's damp and chill;
He's born of the Ne'erquit fighting stock
Is Jim of the diamond drill.
IF there's ever a vein that's gone and
l. pinched,
Or dipped to an unknown plane.
Just send for Jim and the rest is cinch-
ed
The lead shall be caught again;
For the rocks they whisper strange things
to Jim
In the heart of the tunneled hill,
And there's never a secret withheld from
him
From Jim of the diamond drill
THE rest of the shift fit through the
Il gloom
Like specters IN vaulted grave;
The roar of the blast sweeps through the
tomb
On a sulphur perfumed wave;
And the gold goes out unto mint and
mart,
The treasure for which men kill,
Because in the mountains granite heart
Tolls dim OF the diamond drill
Arthur Chapman.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-10-06
A Fair Proposition.

The manufactures of Meritol Rheuma-
tism Powders have SO much confidence
in this preparation that they authorize
US to sell them to you on positive
guarantee to give you relief in all cases
of Rheumatism or refund your money
This is certainly fair proposition. Let
US show them to you. Price SOC.
Madison Drug Store. Exclusive Agency.
Adv.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-10-06
DEFEAT.

MO one is beat till he quits,
~ No one is through till he stops,
No matter how hard failure hits,
No matter how often he drops,
A fellows not down till he lies
In the dust and refuses to rise.
ENATE can slam him and bang him
around,
And batter his frame till he's sore,
But she never can say that he's downed
While he hobs up serenely for more.
A fellows not dead till he dies,
Nor beaten till no longer he tries.
Detroit Free Press.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-10-06
THE BIG TWO.

SAID the Probe unto the Trend;
~ How are you feeling. friend?'
SAID the Trend unto the Probe,
~ IT am a polyphobe."
SAID the Probe unto the Trend.
~ IT investigate sans end"
SAID the Trend unto the Probe.
~ ST cut the Futures Robe"
THEN the Probe and the Trend
L Rebegan all things to mend.
Selected
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-10-06
THE INcoMPLErE eARpENER.

A GARDEN isn't hard to make.
"A You get yourself a hoe and rake
And then read books until at last
The time to plant the stun is past.
Washington Star.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-10-06
Please hand us OUR dollar.

Best prices ii town on hay, corn, oats,
field seeds, etc, 1t Elmer Tate's, Irvine
street. Phone 79. 4-tf
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-10-06
Please hand us OUR dollar.

See BrecK & Evans for Hail insurance
on your tobacco loft
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-10-06
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
Peter Radford
On Too Many Lawyers.

When the sheriff cries out "ohI yes Oh! yes, the
is in session. the farmer should tighten the
around belly for 1t he who pays the cost
When the lawyer May it please the court" the
farmer has to shorten the shirts of his children for they
must and when legislature announces
BE it enacted" unborn babes well kick against
their prison walls for they live to the penalty
We have many laws, too lawyers and much
government No man dares to a business without
lawyers right of him and
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-10-06

It's dollars to do ishnuts that you will
forget to hand US Our Dollar" when
you come to town If
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-10-06

Keep your money in circulation b
h lnding US that dollar you owe US. II
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-10-06

This small coat is unlined, intended
for the first coolish days ahead. The
texture is cashmere, and any babyish
shade may be chosen. Collar and cuffs
are finished with not too much hand
embroidery, and shocking achieves the
required fullness down the front.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-28
Mine Fatalities
Are Increasing

CHARLESTON. W. Va, July rs
That accidents and fatalities in West
Virginia mines are increasing with
startling rapidity instead OF decreas-
ing was the startling announcement
made In the workmen's compensation
department today.
I'VE filed reports OF four hundred
and twenty-one accidents during last
week." said an official Of the depart
ment today. "In addition to these
there were eleven deaths through &C.
cident during the same week. There
have been seven deaths reported dur
ing the first two days OF this week
and there were eighty.fve accidents
reported for Monday alone"
This is a higher average than has
ever before been known in the state.
The only way that can account for
1t is that so many Of the mines have
been idle that props and other safety
devices have been neglected. The
few men who do work in them are in
greater danger than when the mines
are running full blast.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-28
FA|RM0NT TO GET
BIG CONFERENCE
State Federation of Won.
ems Clubs VIII Meet
Here.

The West Virginia Federation Of
Women's Clubs will hold its annual
conference in this city, October 10, 20
and q. The sessions will be held in
the First Methodist Episcopal Church
on Fairmont avenue and will be pre-
sided over by the state president, Mrs.
r. L. Hutchinson. OF Huntington.
The program for the conference has
not yet been completed. but is in the
hands of the program committee. Mrs.
Hutchinson is a member Of the pro-
gram committee. as Is also Mrs.
George DeBolt. president OF the Wo-
mans Club of this city. and Mrs. A. l..
Lehman. vice president of the First
Congressional District of Women's
Clubs also Of this city.
Plans are on foot for making this
conference a successful one. A recep-
tion and a concert will be features Of
the conference. meeting OF the pro-
gram committee will be held in the
near future to complete the program.
The Woman's Club and the Political
Equality Club OF this city are both
members OF the feedration. This Is
the second time Fairmont has had the
honor of entertaining the State Fed
GRAFTON
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-28
LEELANAW CREW
WELL CARED FOR
Gould Not Have Been More
Courteously Treated"
Says Captain.
GRy Associated Press. }

ABERDEEN, Scotland. way London.
July 2S.-"They could not have treat
ed us more courteously than they did,
was the unanimous verdict OF Captain
Eugene Delk and the mebers OF the
crew OF the American steamer Leela-
nav. when questioned last night re-
garding the encounter with a German
submarine
They travelled about 50 miles on the
deck of the Submergible and became
well acquainted with its crew, several
Of whom had been in America. One
Of the crew OF the Leeianaw REMAINED
aboard the submarine at his own re-
quest. He was one of the mess boys
of the American ship. and as he was
OF German nationality he preferred
joining the crew OF the craft TO the
probability of internment in England.
At Quirkwell another mess boy was
found to be German and was detained.
Captain Delk, a resident of Philadel-
phia, made a matter OF fact statement
regarding the sinking OF his ship.
There Is no story in it, he said.
I'VE stopped when shot was fired
behind us. and then we had to leave.
Our ship was shelled. bombed and ~,
pedoed, but it took an hour and halG
to sink her. The Germans took us
aboard, carried US about GO miles and
then gave us directions for getting to
Kirkwell, which we reached safely in
IL hours
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-28
GERMANS Loss
ABOUT WARSAW
IS 100000 MEN
Won Hindenburg's Army Is
Held In Check At Narew
River.
RUSSIAN LINE UNBROEEN
Desperate Fighting Is Re-
newed Along the Lublin-
Chelm Railroad.
RUSSIAN LINE UNBROEEN
lRu Associated Press.l J

LONDON. July 2S.-Though the
Germans now hold great line from
the Gulf OF Riga sweeping southwest
ward around Warsaw thence encirc-
ling the city and stretching away to
the Galician frontier near Sokai. It IS
estimated they have lost 100000 men.
perhaps more in this, the most ambi.
tious movement Of the war, and the
Russian front is not yet broken.
On the Narew river north OF the
Polish capitol, the Russians have
made a stubborn show OF resistance.
holding Field Marshal Won linden
burg for the time being in check.
while to the south the combined Aus.
tro German forces. struggling to sieze
the Lublin- Chelm railway, have been
for days on the threshold OF success
without being able actually to achieve
their goal.
Fighting on this latter front has
been renewed with intensity and the
Teutons claim to have improved their
positions on the extreme right, which
is resting on the Bug river
Immediately to the west OF War
saw comparative quiet prevails and It
is along the Lublin.Chelm sector or
in Narew river region that It is be-
lieyed a crisis will be reached.
Continued on Page Eightl
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Session of State Grand Jury
To Follow the COrOner's
Inquest.
WHOLESALE FUNERAL
Professions Following Dead
Block Traffic In the
Streets.
CBy Associated Press. ,

CHICAGO, July 2S.-At least six
Indictments for responsibility for
Eastland disaster OF Saturday will be
returned by state grand jury today, ac-
cording to announcement made by
State Attorney Hoyne.
It will not be decided until late in
the day whether TO ask indictments
on charges OF criminal carelessness
or manslaughter. The coroner's in
quest, 1t is expected. will be complet-
ed late today and Immediately there
after the state grand jury plans to
60 into session.
In response TO proclamation by
Mayor Thompson. Chicago observed
today as a day Of public mourning.
The city hall is closed and the burial
of almost 700 OF excursionistS recover
ed from the river took place.
Facilities are lacking properly to
handle funerals and services over as
many as 80 bodies were held stimuli
taneously in a church. Because there
are not enough steam and electric
funeral hearses. the dead were re-
moved to cemeteries in various sorts
OF conveyances. In many cases motor
trucks, which carried several cofftns,
were used.
In the vicinity of the Western Elec-
tric company plant, where most OF the
victims were employed, funeral pro-
cession blocked traffic.
Overlooking. under-ballaSting and
grounding on the river bottom were
cited in testimony at the coroner's in
quest as reasons why the steamer
Eastland toppled over Saturday at its
wharf and drowned hundreds OF ex-
cursionists. Adam F. Weckler, har-
Dor master. and Joseph R. Lynn. as
sistant harbor master. both OF whom
were present when the steamer cap
sized with $500 persons. its licensed
capacity, aboard. in ascribing the ac-
cident.
While the cororer's jury was hear
ing this and other testimony Secre-
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English Shoot Down
Their Own Aeroplane
lRv Associated Press !

SOUTH BEND. England, July IS
Two companies OF Territorials station
ed near here brought down an aero
plane with rife fire. but they are not
doing any boasting over their feat. for
the victim proved to be British army
machine.
The Territorials responsible for
such accurate but unfortunate feats os
craftsmanship were guarding Cantey
Island. where huge quantities Of war
munitions are stored. and had instruc.
tions to shoot any aviator flying over
the island without giving an agreed
signal to indicate that he was not
bound on a hostile errand.
The victim Of the craftsmanship
either did not know of the rule or ig-
nored It, and when he got within
range volley was fred at him. None
OF the bullets struck the aviator, but
one punctured the aeroplane gasoline
tank and compelled him 10 alight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-28
CHAUTAUQUA TO
CLOSE TOMORROW
"MartyrdOm of Belgium" is
Subject Of Address This
Evening.

With Thursday night the Redpath-
Brockway Chautauqua engagement in
this city will be brought to a success
full close. One OF the best programs
OF the entire engagement will be pre-
sented tomorrow night. when the FAM
Gus Weber Male Quartet will be stag.
ed.
Charles F. Scott. noted lecturer.
will speak tonight on THE Maryrdom
OF Belgium" and this lecture will be
particularly interesting owing to the
conflict among European nations. Mr..
Scott is said to be talented lecturer.
Another feature OF the evening pro-
gram will be musical prelude by the
Haydn Quartet The quartet is a fav-
orite in this city, local persons being
familiar with the work OF the quartet
through the Victor records.
This afternoon trained birds and
other animals held the attention or
large audience. as did also the
Haydn Quartet. A lecture in the morn
ing on The Blue Bird" was heartily
enjoyed
One OF the best entertainments Of
the week was the program given last
night by the Sands Regimental Band.
This band had been heralded as prob
ably the best musical aggregation
staged by the Chautauqua to appear in
this city and large audience greeted
the performers when they appeared
last night. The band is composed Of
talented musicians and they presented
an artistic program OF musical selec.
tons.
No one can afford to miss the re-
mainder OF the entertainments sched.
uled for this city, as they will be high
class
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-28
Noted Sculptor
Dies In Battle
(By Associated Press }

LONDON, July 2S.-The death is
announced at the front Of Henri Gau-
dier Brzeska, sculptor Of the school
known as the "Vorticists" Most OF
his wcek was done and exhibited in
London, although the artist was a
Frenchman.
The Vorticists' work is generally re-
garded as step beyond that OF the
Futurists and Cubists. but NJ. Brzes-
ka's sculpture remained nearer to real
ity and therefore more intelligible
than the efforts OF most OF his col
leagues. Several Of his sculptures
which were seen at a recent exhibi.
ton In the Dore Gallery received very
high commentator.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-28
Strike Is Ended In
Standard Oil Plants
EVERY MAN WHO
STRUCK RETURNS TO WORK
TODAY.
(By Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, July 2S.-The strike
at Bayonne, y. j., plant OF the Stan
dard Oil Company and Tidewater OIL
Company ended today when virtually
every man who struck 10 days ago
returned to work. The plants Of the
Vacuum Oil and other companies.
which were closed during rioting in
which three were killed, also resum.
ed operations today.
The strike at the Eagle Oil Company
plant at Caven Point, Jersey City, by
which 1000 men were affected, ended
today when all but 60 Of the employees
returned to work The Eagle Com
pany is a subsidiary Of the Standard
Oil Company and the employees were
told they would receive the same
terms that will be offered at the Bay
onne plant OF the Standard Oil Com
pany.
The strikers of the Standard on
Company at a street meeting late yes
terday, voted to accept the proposition
OF G. B. Hennessey, the plant super
intendent, and return to work tomor.
row. Mr.. Hennessey's proposal in
effect was that he would recommend
an increase in wages II the strikers
returned.
The meeting was held, despite the
prohibltory notice issued by Sheriff
Kinkead earlier in the day. and was
addressed by former Mayor Matthew
Cronin and Commissioner OF Public
Safety Frank Wilson. They called the
men together outside Of Union Hall.
read the proposition Of Mr.. Hennes.
sey. and asked that those who would
return 10 work tomorrow under the
conditions named to raise their hands.
Nearly every man in the gathering.
which numbered over 200 and was
made up chiefly Of stil-cleaners and
coopers the original strikers, put up
their hands and the crowd, as 1t dis
persed, set up q cheer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-28

OF the Palace and the town. but he
will demand that the fighting cease
within the city and that be VIII pro
tect President Guillaume from harm.
PORT.AU.PRINCE, Haiti, July 3s.
General Oscar, Governor Of Port
au-Prince and a supporter Of Presi-
dent Guiilaume. caused TO be execup
ed yesterday at the time Of the out
break OF the revolutionary movement
in this city all the political prisoners
in the hands of the Government, to
the number OF about 100 men.
The victims Of this massacre tnclud.
ed Gen. Orestes Zamor. q former
President Of Haiti, who was driven out
of the country last year and returned
in. March, 1915, and was taken prison
er.
When the people Of Port-au-Rrince
learned OF this massacre there was q
general outbreak Of indignation. 4
mob invaded the Dominican leg1tions
where General Oscar took refuge after
his unsuccessful defense Of the Presi.
dental palace against the rebels.
seized oscar and dragged him before
the door Of the legation, where he
was promptly executed in his turn
CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
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TIE ROPE TO MUTILATED BODY
AND DRAG T THROUGH STREETS
T. S. Cruiser With Blue Jackets Aboard Sent To Protect
President Guiaume, Fails to Arrive in Time-Exec- a
utive Dragged From French Legation and Shot.
U. S. WILL DEMAND THAT FIGHTING CEASE
lRv Assoriated Press. J

furated Haitans today removed Vilbun Guillae pres
ident of Haiti from the French legation where he took
refuge yesterday and shot him to death in front of the
building This act Of violence followed the murder Of the
160 political prisoners who were massacred in prison yes
terday at the time of the revolutionary outbreak against
the president.
The mob composedin large part Of relatives of the
victims of this wholesale execution The crowd invaded
the French legation and seized Guaume. NJ Girard the
French minister to Haiti protested vigorously but was
poWeress before the fury Of the people.
President Guiaume driven from the protection OF
the legation Once in the street the crowd surged around
him with imprecautions and he was shot to death.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-28
Girl Scratches Her Face With
Brass Pin and Death Results

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. July 2S.-A
small pimple on her face that was in.
differently scratched by brass pin
developed blood poison, which brought
death in about twentyfour hours TO
Miss Beulah Coidiron, a stenographer
at the Catlettsburg National Bank and
we'll known In Boyd county.
Miss Co1diron had gone to on
Springs. Ky..to spend her annual vaca.
ton. Friday morning at the breakfaSt
table cousin called her attention to a
pimpIe on her nose. The cousin was
requested to open 1t. The operation
was slight and no one expected any
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-28
KILL PRESIDENT OF HAITI
6 PERSONS WILL Be INDICTED AS
RESULT Of EASTLAND DISASTER
Germans Sink
Six Steamers

LONDON. July 28.-German sub
marines show no cessian in their &C
tivity in the North Sea. The latest
reports set forth that the Swedish
steamer Emma. three Danish schoon-
ers. the Maria. the Neptunis and the
Lena. and two British trawIers. tne
Iconi and the Sazcia, have been sunk
by them.
The crews OF the four steamers
were landed at Blyth today while the
crews OF the trawlers landed at Loves
toft.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-28
Road Work Ties Up
Bell Run Trolley

Trolley service on the Bell Run line
has been discontinued to permit the
road work that is started there to be
completed. From the present Man
nington junction to the corporation
limits the road will be widened and
the traction company's line put in the
center.
The work will take about two
weeks. As soon as the work is finish
ed regular operation viii be resumed.
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consequences from Q brass pin that
was used.
About fifteen minutes later, Miss
Coldiron complained OF being sick.
Her condition soon developed 70 g..
rious stage. A physician was sum
moned and II was announced blood
poison had set in. Death came Setdr.
day afternoon.
The body was brought to Catletts.
burg and the funeral occurred from
the Coldiron home yesterday morning
at 8 o'clock. Rev. Thomas Grenfell Of
flciating. The interment was fn the
Williams Cemetery.
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Even then the anger OF the people
was not appeased. The body of the
president was mutilated and tied 10
rope and dragged through the streets
Of the city. The people are in state
OF intense excitement and further v!o-
lence is feared. The arrival OF the
American cruiser Washington with
Rear Admiral Caperton aboard is ex-
pected at any moment The Washing
ton has been on the north coast Of
Haiti. NJ. Gerard was counting on
coming OF the cruiser to afford pro-
lection to the legation
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The cruis-
er Washington with Rear Admiral Ca
perton and 700 blue jackets and ex-
peditionary force OF 100 marines sail
ed from Cape Haitian last night for
Port Au Prince. Rear Admiral Ben
son. acting secretary Of the navy. re.
ceived brief cablegram from Admiral
Caperton today saying the Washing
ton sailed at S O'Clock last night, and
she should reach Port Au Prince about
noon today.
Admiral Caperton will use his dis.
cretion about landing the marines.
Officials here do not know what ac-
ton he will take in view OF the fact
that revolutionists are in possession
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The Weather.

West Virginia and Western PennsyI-
Sania-Probably showers tonight and
Thursday; not much change in tem-
perature.
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Temperature Today
Recorded hourly at The West vir.
yinian otfice:.
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