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THE VISITING
JUDGES HAVE
ALL GONE HOME
Judge Mason
I Sits Alone Today
lit- ?
Tie hearing of the appeal cane of
jUlmore and Ohio Railroad Compair;**,
the Board of Public Works
of Wert Virginia, was continued Saturday
evening at a special session of
court. Governor Dawson was examiY
tried. The governor gave valuable
testfmon >* for the 8(ate.
I;, i The case Is still being heard toSsy
<lar. Judge Mason Is the only
Judge sitting In the case, the other
Judges having returned to their
%. homes. The evidence that' Is being
taken will be certified to the other
SI Judges, who will pass upon It. The
B case seems to be progressing slowly.
15, Mr, Griffith, tax agent for the Haiti
moire and Ohio Railroad tympany, wat
examined by the plaintiff hi the uppeal
55 case. He stated that Information that
was furnished the Board of Public
g; Works was obtained from the company's
counsel In the various counties
v and-from the division superintendents.
Vir >That their report was submitted to
i". the Insurance Inspector at Baltimore.
.':i In some Instances the Insurance Ing.5.
.spoctor reduced the valuation on
depots, station, signal stations and
other buildings belonging to the rail
road. Ho said that it was bis opinion
ft that he report sent to the Board ol
. Public Works contained the trae and
actual value of the property of the
railroad company. The vulue plac#
ed upon tools, machinery nn.l material
i on hand was $117,7no, This value
3? the witness said was Increased 7.1 perV
centum by the Board of Public Works.
* By mistake the Board of Public
Works valued the station at Harper's
Perry at $40,000, when It meant to
value it at $4,000. Samuel D. Brady
the physical vuluc man. testified thai
the station was worth $5000. This
shows that the Board of Public Wort"
' plriced the value $1,000 less tt>e? witness
said It was worth.
Mr. Griffith stated that !' ula
of "rolllua stock 'reportetl wu- r" vas-;
ed 60 per cent. Ttie value of railing
'v stock was reported at $40,000. The
witness wns asked ns lo the assessments
placed upon I lie road 'n other
, States. Maryland. Ohio. Virginia.
; The assessments in these S'.taea were
mpch lower but the reails are not as
sessetl at the true and actual value of
the road. Besides In Virginia antl
i Maryland the gross Income of the
''" road Is taxed. In Virginia the tux Is
one per cent, of the gross Income. In
r Maryland the income lax Is from one
to two per cent, of th" gross Income.
The rate differs hi different chanties.
' The witness got bis Information of
the value of the rolllti" stock from the
Controller of Motor Power. This report
the witness cut 25 per cent.
.. . . m?
.Letter copying press at Burdette's.
HORRORS OF
ACCIDENT If
MANY RftniFS I
turn* i uuxibv
RECOVERED FROM
WATER^ TO-DAY,
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. Oct. 2!).? \
Sixty-six persons dead and two score
Injured Is tlie statement made this
morning of the fatalities of yesterday's
electric railway horror. Many of the
dead are still hurled in the submerged
cars and it will he impossible to give
i; an accurate list of the dead until the
Whiles are removed by divers. Only
to-day did there come a full realisation
of the awfuluess of the calamity, when
the three-car electric train of the
West Jersey and Seashore electric
-railroad plunged from the drawbridge
'J' spanning the thoroughfare, a tide wa,/
ter stream, separating Atlantic City
from the main land. The cars sank
quickly and in a few minutes the last
' It of the entrapped passengers had yielded
.up the struggle. Ninety-two passengers
are believed to have boon In
three cars. Over a score of these are
accounted for. they mostly suffering
from Injuries and a few have escaped
wlHannt ronnrt holnc mn.lu of fhi> fnnt
It Is expected It will lake nil of today
to clear the conches and it may be or
three days before a complete list of
the casualties Is compiled. The responsibility
or cause for the accident
has not yet been fully established.
The Identified dead up to ten llfteen
- o'clock litis morning, numbered twentytwo.
Five bodies are . unidentified.
V There are two known dead yet in the
wreck and here are several persons
missing and will undoubtedly be found
In the wrecked cars. There arc twenty-three
Injured, some of whom will
I surely die. An estimate made nt oloven
o'clopk places the number of victims
at eighty. Nearly sixty bodies have
bean recovered.
Coming 'The Ninety and Nine."
Tom Lyle Receive*
The Abdomen Thi
Hands of " Y
In a mlxup this morning about hail 1
past ten o'clock In front of the Dora t
Rolls saloon, which Is being run by 1
A. Friedman at present, Robert Chad- I
wick, better known as "Yellow." shot t
Tom Lyle In the abodmen and He will a
probably die from the effects of the i
wound. Chadwlck and Lyle are both s
very well known colored men. "Yel- r
low," as he Is called, has worked at
Ernest Sherwood's barber shop for c
several years. i,yie is not so wen u
known, but hax been here for some t
time. He has been In trouble before
and was known a? a "bad nigger." He r
and Chadwlck have been having, trou-11
Sunday Sch
Below Is the report of the Bunds:
churches of the city for October 7. 74,
crease of yesterday over the attention
Oct. 7.
First M. E 125
Temple 81
Diamond Street II. E 45
Presbyterian 90
First Baptist 80
Christian 58
M. E. South 40
First M. P 20
Palatine Baptist 22
Lutheran 15
Totals 015
800 JAPANESE FISH
? *TOKIO.
Oct. !9? Over eight hundred
Japanese fishermen are reported
drowned In a hurricane off Goto ltd- o
ind and one hiimlred others injured. I1
Two hundred ami sixty six coral flsli- J
Ing heats were mucin In a tempest c,
ind only Ih'ry-eli'ht or them outlived ei
'-e v 1 "I'm Of the twelve hundred "
i ! men aboard the various boats, c'
-d are re|>orted dead. ''
, ft
P
Died of Pneumonia. t{
Cora Evans, the five year old dangle gi
ter of XIrt and Mrs. Arthur D. Evans, V
dierl, on Stindny evening at the parents' V
home on Fourteenth street. Pneumo- 0
n)a was the oause of her death. Fu- ei
neral services will be held on Tuos- S
day at the residence. ai
.- S
Mrs. Margaret White III. h
The friends of Mra Margaret White hi
will regret to learn of her serious ill- SI
ness at the home of her grand daugli- XI
ter, .Mrs. XI. U. If. Barr. on Qnincy ft
street. .Mrs, White hits been sick for It
more than a week and on account of h;
her age It Is feared thai she will not is
survive. | di
Take Supp/r at the M,J E. church I w
Tuesday evening. tl
YESTERDAY'S
ICREASEONIHI
Sad Death
LITTLE CHILD WHILE VISITING
AT COLFAX SICKENS AND I!
DIES OF DIPHTHERIA.
Adgor. little soil of Mr. and Mrs.
H. K. Anderson, of Littleton, died last
evening at the home of his grandmoth- ^
or In Colfax Tim chifd had come to ,.j
Colfax with Ills iinrents on a visit and
was taken 111 of diphtheria which re- 11
suited in his death. He was IS mOntlir :<
of age. Remains will he sent to Lit- ri:
tleton for Interment. ,j
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The "Pumpkin Social." ||;
The plans for the "Purapltin Social" |v
to he given Tuesday night at Ragle's r(
Hall by the Ladles of the Maccabees
are progressing nicely. The Ladles
are expecting a liberal patronage
from their many Mends, and promise
to make the evening one of thorough
enjoyment to all, with n ciirolnlly artanged
programme as the chief enter- "
tnlnmeai of Hie evening, and plenty '''
of pumpkin pie and sweet cider to '
satisfy the wants of the "Inner man." l"
As stated hofnro In these columns, w
no admission will lie charged, but a th
small sum will be asked at the differ.
. . ..... w;
?'III IJ'MIIIO,
The? programme. with the exception n'
of the music, which will he rendered tv
all evening, will commence at S::??i t?
o'clock, and Is as follows: n<
Recitation Carrie Jones I"
Recitation .1 Odra Corriithers
Solo filadys Wallace
Rectitalion IClsie Morrilleld
Recitation Millie Dent ,,r
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THE WEATHER. :
I ? I *l!
i Colder To-Nlght. i <"?
! X*.
iWASHINOTOX. I). C.. Oct. 27.? ;
I Forecast tor West Virginia:?
Partly cloudy tonight, with !
snow or rain in the afternoon;
Tuesday, colder. j w|
^ te
Coming "The Ninety and Nine."
i Ugly Shot in *
is Morning at the
ellow" Chadwick
V v
>le for Ibe past week or two and
his morning they hod a quarrel and
t ended In "Yellow"- putting bullet
rom a 3! calibre Smith & Wesson re olver
Into Lyre's' ildomen. Lyle was
it once removed to the City Hospital.
I messaiie from there this afternoon
tated that be would likely .lie as the
esalt of the wpund.
Cbadnlck was placed In jail and
mill Ko -fnno In tlio IliattOP f\t
lUliiiug n III uv uvuu Iu >uv < ??< v
. bearing until further developments
n the condition of the woundeJ man.
Both men bad been drinking, which
irohakly bad considerable to Jo with
he affair.
ool Report
g school attendance for'the various
21 and 28. and the percentage of In*
ce of October 7th:
Oct. it. Oct. 21 Oct. 28. Inc. pc
irr> 212 155 24
104 132 89 10
102 125 94 109
157 152 108 13
81 123 92 16
G8 83 82 41
05 77 59 31
40 08 58. 93
30 31 38 19
20 20 11 .. ,
819 1,023 7SC 22 1
I
ERMEN DROWNED
Family Reunion Dinner.
A delightful family reunion dinner
as given on Saturday' at (lie home
t .Mr. nnd .Mrs. F. G. Boydston, on
lenient avenue, complimentary to
Irs. Ruliama Boydston who, on that
ay. passed her 86th mile stone. A
olor scheme In yellow anil white was
irried out in the table decorations by
ic use of chrysanthemums In the
hosen colors and covers were laid
>r the Immediate members of the
imily, who were, Mr. and Mrs. T. W.
oydslon, Mr. and Mrs. F. (1. Boy darn,
children of Mrs. Boydston and the
ranilchllilren who were, Mr. and Mrs.
.'alter Boydston, Misses Clara and
inna Bodyston and Fred Boyjston.
therR of the grand children not preset
were. Airs. Channing .Moore, of
an Gabriel. Cat., Miss Mils Smith,
id Messrs. Harry. James and Eugene
mith, o( Philadelphia. There are alsol
vn crnnt frrnrwlnhllrlren. MIkh RHy.n-1
eth, daughter of James Smith, and
[las hols, daughter of Harry Smith.
Irs. Boydston received many beautiil
presents from her family includig
a large basket of choice fruit sent
v Mr. Harry Smith. Mrs. Boydston
one ol the most, highly respected laii'H
of the community and the West
irglnlnu joins her host of friends In
ishing her many happy returns of
10 day.
RAILWAY
IESTI6ATI0N
STILL AUK
> MRS. E. E. MORAN, BUT VERY
LITTLE HOPE IS ENTERTAINED
OF HER RECOVERY.
Mrs. R. E. Morar. .vim vns ff?r iO
mrsliui comatose state, us the result
a paralytic strode on Vednesday
ternomi, aroused 'nro u parlnly con ious
condition m 2 o'clor'j on Sniiiv
mnritAr.ir utwl kit rnmninml ilnrln
;f' .lay. During the night following I
le grew weaker, but this, morning
i> rallied a little anil talks coherent.
hut there i.s little hope far 0 >r re very.
DEATH AT MONONGAH.
ro. Lizzie Devaney Died at the Home
of Her Daughter To-Day.
Mrs. Lizzie Devaney, wife of John
L-vanrv. died this morning nl the
jute (if her mother, Mrs. tirade, in
omuis-ah. Consumption was the
ui.se of her death. Mrs. Devaney
as to have left within a few days for
e south In hopes that a tnli.ler cliale
would prolong Iter life. She
as laken auddenly ill, however, death
sidling in ? few days. She was
only-three years of age. Arrangeonts
for the funeral services have
it liecn completed, tint they will he *
Imlil mi WmliionHnv
I
Notice. 0
The city taxes for the year 1906 '
e no#' ready for payment,^and ali j
Tsoni paying the same on or be- v
re November liith, will he allow ed a n
scount of 2 hi per cent., but no dls- ,
Hint allowed after the 15th day of
vvoinber.
? JOHN S. SCOTT,
.City Collector.
b
Eai your Tuesday evening supper s
ith the Isabella Davis King's Daugh- a
rs. at the M. B. church. I
Coming "The Ninety and Nina." i
REPUBLICANS WILL
WIN EASILY SAYS
CHARLESTON MAIL
The Conditions
The Down State
'
*
The Charleston Mall on Saturday
evening published the. following forecast
of the oiitcome of the election to
be held one Week from to-morrow:
Forecasts 6f the political aitjatlou
In West Virginia are most favorable
to the Republicans and the prophets
will he greatly surprised if the entire
delegation to Congress, the majority
of the House of delegates and the Senate
are not Republican. This being an
"off year" has not presented any complications
and the only things to contend
with Is the apathy of the voters.
The Democrats have made no fight
to elect their candidates for Congress,
sacrificing them to prevent discussing
the national issues. The managers realize
that any such plan must prove a
losing game so thev have bent their
efforts toward wlne/g with their legislative
and comity tickets. This Is
n practical admission that the Republican
nominees for Congress will poll
Bhout the same vote that Roosevelt'
did two years ago and that the vote
for the county tickets will full us low
[>r lower than did the Duwson vote.
Error of Judgment Is apparent right
here for the people are In the main
rjtilt.? well satisfied with the State administration.
There Is such great
promise of continued prosperity under
ihe Republican banner that the Independent
voters, many of them normally
Republican, will support the Republican
nomlneeB. The Independent
voters will not help In any movemopt
lint Is likely to result In sending John
T. McGraw to the United States Seuite.
In Kanawha county the Democrats
ire making no effort to elect their entire
county ticket. It Is alleged that
ittemptg are made to trade off Branmen
aud Blair for voteB for the legislative
ticket but there is little doing
a the swapping line as the Republicans
can elect their entire ticket wltli)ut
Democratic help.
On the head of the ticket. Kanawha
county will give the Republican candllate
a majority of from 2,400 to 3,000
ind the other candidates will not be
'ar behind. In, only, a few precincts
vTU there be any scratching. The
Democrats have been making desparite
efforts to corrall the Socialist vote,
put the members of this party show a
itrong Inclination to stick to their
nvn nominees.
As to Ihe other counties In the
southern section of the State, Republican
victories are expected In almost
very one of them. The leaders In
Mingo claim they will retain the ud,-nntage
gained in the last election
vliile In the Republican counties such
is Putnam, Mason. Cnbell, Lincoln
mil Wyoming there will he Increased
majorities. In Raleigh county Ihe local
fight does not nffect the legislative
candidate and he will be elected.
Summers county is now counted up
in for a substantial Republican maiority
and with anything like a fair
leal Nicholas will come into the fold.
There has been a Republican majority
n Nicholas for several years, as there
ins been in Logan, bat the Democrats
lave such a grip on the machinery
hat they are able to manipulate the
.'lections to suit themselves.
In Braxlon county the Republican
eaders arc patting tip a great light
mil hnve strongdiopeH of winning, alhoiigli
there is considerable majority
o overcome. Fayette will be as
troiigly Republican as ever and It is
in even bet in Clay.
The only chance for the Democracy
o elect as many members of the
lioiise as It had last mission Is to win
jack their men In iMingo and Foca
loutns. They mny grain in theco monies,
but they are Just as liable to
ose in Clay. Braxton and Nicholas.
DIEDSUNDfly
VRS. JOHN R. WILSON PASSED
AWAY YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
AT BENTON'S
FERRY.
Mrs. .Mary Wilson, wife of John R.
.'Bison, died 011 Sunday u/ternoon at
>ne o'clock at her home at Benlou's
ferry after 11 long Illness of tubereunsis
and other complications. Mrs.
Viisoii was a patient at Cook Hospl11I
several weeks ngo, but was reraov d
to her home when It was realized
hat her condition was hopeless. Deeased
was well known in this com
nunlty and me now? 01 ner uvitiu win i
ip learned with repret by her many
rlends. She was fifty years of ape
itid Is survived, by her husband and
Ix children, namely: Messrs. Carl.
VIII and Charles and Misses Sybil,
Catharyn iinil Rva Wilson. Mrs. Wllon
wns a daughter of the late William
-inn nnd Is survived by several
rothers nnd sisters, Messrs. Georpe
fid S. J. t.lnn, the latter of Fairmont.
Irs. James Bambridpe. Mrs. Richard
Jnn nnd Misses Katharyn. Iva and
Inrtlia Linn. The funeral services
till be held at the residence at two
'clock on Tuesday afternoon. The
cmalns will be laid to rest In the
lenton's Ferry cemetery.
Coming "Tha Ninety and Nina."
Fried chicken, boiled ham, baked
cans, sweet potatoes, fruit snlad,
law, celery, plcklea. pumpkin pic.
nd coffee, Tuesday, October 30, M.
I. Churchy
Coming "The Ninety and Nine."
Another Long List of Taxpayers
Who Are Enjoying Reductions of
Taxes by Reason of New Tax Law
No matter where the names are found on the tax books 'the results are
the same this year. Lower taxes for the masses of the people. The people
of Union district, outside of the corporation, and those of Mannlngton
district. tio. are the beneficiaries of the new tax laws as the fitmres xlven
below indicate. If yon appreciate having lower taxes vote for the Republican
candidute for the Legislature and they will stand by the new laws,
which made lower taxes possible. The Democratic candidates are opposed
to the new tax laws. Their platform condemns them and their organ in
this county Is doing ail in its power to break them down. Read the figures
below and be convinced.
Name of Tax Payer. |_1904. [ 1906. {^Reduction.
Bainbridge, J. E. and M. L. I 9.4S~| 4.46 I 0.03 "
Barns, John T I 24.17 I 20.10 I 4.07
Brown, B. F i 20.14 7.14 | 13.02
Canning, Sarah ' 9.94 4.27. | 5.07
Carpenter. W. IV I lfl.Sl 10.82 | 5.99
Carpenter, Mary E j 24.24 . 15.84 | 8.40
Carpenter, D. O I 34.12 23.30 I 10.82
Carpenter, Ida I 19.31 17.04 | 2.27
Carpenter. C. C I 11.18 2.01 | ?.57
Carpenter, Thos. E., (heirs) I 10.73 9.51 | 7.22
Clinton, W. H., I 6.30 1.87 I 4.43
Davis, Elza ! 8.52 3.04 I 4.88
Davis, Jno. F.., . I 8.17 7.14 1.03
Dodd. H. E I 11.31 8.19 I 3.12
Dodd, J. T ! 39.00 ! 20.48 I 19.18
Ferrell, Wesley ! 5.09 | 3.78 I 1.31
Fowler, Martha J ....I 11.20 1" 6.43 1 7.83
Oalllhu, T. C ! 18.50 I 10.70 | 7.74
UnlllhU, C. A ! 42.42 | 25.03 | 10.39
Gurlow, J. M? (children) I 18 03 | 10.09 I 7.24
Carlow. W. H .' ! 1S.C1 I 14.90 I 3.71
Garlow, 1,. F ' 40.22 I 9.45 | 30.77
Griffith, Ernie I 4.55 2.09 I 2.46
Quinn, James A j 40.09 | 20.07 I 20.0?
Hall, W. E ! 9.37 I 7.50 ! 1.81
Hamilton. .1. F ! 13.20 | 0.02 | 7.18
Haney, \V. S. and V. B : 1C.DS I 1051 | 6.47
Haney, J. C. E I 0.05 | 2.50 | 4.15
Haney, Alice and G. VV? I 5.91 I 2.12 | 3.82
Hansford, U. F I 6.01| 2.47 1 3 54
Harr. .laeob I 40.56 | 1974 | 20.82
Hawkins, I. T. and Cyrene j "9.04 I 29.S7 I 9.77
Hawkins, l.vdin ' 13.00 I 6.46 I 6.54
Hawkins, E. L 12.28 I 7.66 I 4.52
Hawkins, Ed I 5.78 I 3.69 | 2.19
Hawkins. C. W .i 6.02 I 4.86 I 1.76
Hnyharet, W. H I 20.84 | 15.43 | 5.11
Hayliuntt, C. W . I 54.35 | 3030 | 23.93
THE STORY CONTINUED IN MANNINGTON.
Melz, Mnllnda A., Mannlngton ! 31.47 I 22.10 I 9.3"
Metz, John L,., Sr., Metz i 38.31 I 31.45 I 6.9C .
Met/,, I,. R.. Metz I 20.76 | 11.34 I 9.42
Metz, Eliza A., Metz I 6.27 | 3.29 | 2.9S
Metz. Simon O., ,Met/. ! 209 I 2.04 | 1.05
Metz. Zella. Metz I 8.29 | 4.39 | 3.90
Merrlfleld. H. M., Mannlngton I 3.43 I 2.75 | .68
Michael G. M? Mannlngton I 9.24 I 7.57 I 1.07
Michael, Eliza I? Mannlngton I 3.33 | 2.56 I .77
Millan, A. P. (adm.). Mannlngton I 73.60 1 18.76-1 51.71
Milian, A. F., Mannlngton ! 14.86 I 5.87 | 8.99
Miller. G. \V., Mannlngton 4 23 I 1.99 t 2.2.4
Miller,;l)r. M. I... "Mannlngton ..7 29.73 I 25.53 1 4.21
Mlllan, Caroline M., Mannlngton 24.75 I 20.02 I 4.13
Mills, Geo. T? Joe Town ......v.4.35 1 1 09 1 ' 275 .
Mills, .las. W. Joes Town .' 0 01 | 2.94 1 2.07
Mitchell, 13. E.. Whelstonc 30.45 | 19.99 10.4,
Moore, Theopholls. Manninglon 28.88 j 1.1.07 13.-1
Moore', Caleb, Manninpton 25.27 ! 18.30 I 0.9t
Moore, S. H.. Manninpton G.Ofi j 2-11 3.G5
Moore. A. A., Manninpton j 10.46 ! 8.71 1.i5
Moore, IV. 13., Joe Town . . .! 8.17 4.93 3.34
Moore. Job, Mannlngtcn I 15.02 1.01 I 11.01
Moore, Price. Flat Ron | 3.12 2.5' 00
Moore, S. W.. Mannlngton 1 3.00 J 2.11 1.1J
Moore, Samuel A., Met/. 84.07 j 55.20 28.SI
Moore. Susan, Metz CT-90 ...'5 14.95
Moore, Simon, (com.) Metz 3,.?o 11.55 j 25.40 ,
Moore. Prude. Mnnnlngton 40.,j .9.94 i 10.91
Moore. Samtiel. Metz j 9.98 4 91 j 5.07
Morgan, I,anra E., Mannlngton 85.,5 , 0.05 9.10
organ, T. V., Mannlngton 59.92 | 40 09 12.23
Morgan, Carrie n? Mannlngton 110.03 95.71 14.13
Morgan. J. A. Mnnnlnelon - G,.31 49 08 | 1..B3
Mock lei. R. E, Mannln^on J3.?8 5(9; 8.09
Moekler, Sarah E? MaW r ton 12.25 5.59 0.00
Modi Bros.. Mannlngton _ j 49.i4 3.02 10.0.
Monroe, E. F., Joe Town -i 14-39 10.85 5'
Morris, John. Mannlngton 34.2., 1,.S, 1G.MS
. Morris, A. N., Maiinlcgton I 5.0, 3J4 1.2.
Morris, E. F? Mannlngton t 1'.W j 5.20 | 9.1.1
Mnnn, C. J.. Mannlngton J9.9j 30.,5 ,..1
Mann, S. \V., Mnnnlngton 19 <4 1I..B S..A
MnnneTl. H. E.. Mannlngton .... _7.14 J.J. ^
Jlusgrave, M. L.. ana l. i,., ainguni.. ,, ! ia.es i i 1
Murphy, Thos. C., Xiunuington | 19.11# | 11.51 I 5.0!l
To Be Continued.
Voters, Read and Reflect I
; I
Editor West Virginian: lag their property to enhance in value
I am a reader of both the Times and ?o rapidly? .... ,
the West Virginian and have watched ^>? ?'*> * I" the same isthe
list of taxes as published by both 8 entries of the F.. XI. and P.
Ih? wHi vtrcinlau " n- (showing an increase of over
puhMshlng ^he names and'aS'o" of ?"M9 when we ail know that
those whose taxes have been reduced 9,3 mpany have acquired tens of
uiose wuwaw 10-y.e " thousands of dol ars worth of new '
of itione whose mxeT ha\u! been ln- Property In the last two years? This
of those whose ^ . . Illustration is one of the easiest ones
creased "m'er the " , ? , 1 to understand, hy the people who have
publish" the names ^?Tthe ^nMv.ng In our city for the past 2
tax payers ta*es had l'epP J*' Clarence Fisher's name also appears 1
1 I iin^nn ?lt r cht hut stiH I wlt'' ,I S:: ohargcd to him In 1904 and i
were " in[ right, but still I |n ,90(. I)ecatlse ,h(1 in 190t ,
doubted the |l3"PR3"r &> '*" "*j} reprc8entg tlu, tax on h|s hol(>set,o!(i (
!" iner as t^e names of the D^- B00tl8 nnd the ,fi'24 111 1908 lR lhe ,nx 1
your 99prr. a. h nam p . on both his household goods and store :
P'r "Ore a? hRl? situated at the corner of Merchant and !
me and I thoueht possibly they tinri N , ,
1 was the cause S? the ln lho ??m? 'R""" "f the 25th Inst. 1
S hlit ftffor n while thP Time* as wp" nH 11,1 ?r ,he 0,,ier ^cro I
reduction but after a while the Times flrB m muslra||ona showlnK con.
began publishing the names and s|(leral,le |ncreaae orer 1904, ,
amounts of those ?h?e taxes hair callser, ,)y |he fac( (,jaI the ,nx for ,
been I_ncrciw^_and_thl8 ( Mst Jielijg ]3()4 wgg on R vacan, |ot on|y |h{1 as. ,
mane up m iuo com wu ...n..,*,., .... ...... .
I ttm well acquainted and I was In po- e a r "B 10 a<1'' ">e Improvements I
sltion to seo and understand why tlielr ,mn' p which were caught up In 190G i
taxes were more, then I tiegan to get new ,ax 'aws-, . '
my eyes open, and understand the sit- _ I here are many Illustrations or In- .
uatlon more thoroughly. crease of taxes, as shown by the Times I
I will call attention to a few names occasioned by the persons not being i
as published In the Times giving the free-holders In 1904, hut having ao- t
reasons why their taxes were increas- ,T,? property since that time. For
e(j Illustration, note In the Times list of in
Iho Issue of the 2.9th inst. you 2Cth Inst. Chas. Hatfield, who has
will see the Fairmont Home Building Purchased a home on Guffcy street,
Co.'s tax for 1904, Jin.HR; same 1900, causing his taxes to ho Increased the
22.3S, showing an Increase of $12.00. enormous sum of $4.58; T. B. Hender- f
Why should not their taxes be more aon- *ho 'n '204 paid "J* on'y on his i
for they have built two new houses on household goods but since has pur- ,
their property since 1904? chased one of the fipest sites for his r
The next name In the same Issue Is residence there Is In the First ward. c
the Fairmont Real Estate Co. who His taxes have been Increased $11 48. f
own 20 acres in the East Park addl- Luther Jacobs whose taxes in 1904 ,
tlon of our city, whose tares for 1904 *?rf ?2-5 havf. ,??n. 1
were $100.11. but In 1900 are $290.87, because the $2.20 In 1904 repre- |
. ., . , sents. his personal property tax, while y
HnOWHlK UIl luuictwit- ?J1 v.ui,iu, mm..
should they not pay more taxes In 1900 "e 119.18 represents hoth his persona
than they did In 1904, when with all
the Improvements around them caus- (Concluded on Page Four.;
WELL KNOWN
FAIRMONT MAN
L. G. Bennington
GoestoLongHome jj]
I-ast night' shortly after nine o'clock |
at his home on Jefferson street, occur- |
re<l the death of Justice L. 0. Bennlng- j
ton, one of the most highly respected flj
and upright cltlierpt of the city. While Z
it was known that he was dangerom^,1
ly III and bis death was not unexpect. ,y-S
ed, yet it was fallen as a heavy BBjjflBl
on his family and many devoted 4
friends. Mr. Bennington has tidWtijjHi
Invalid for a number of years from a ?8
paralysis affection, and about a month'".'-!'
ago received another stroke.
time he rallied but later grew iteajily S
worse until the end came.
In'the death of Mr. Bennington the
city loses one of Its best known- dnd
best loved citizens. He has rwwS!
In Fairmont for the past fourteen^?
years, having settled here (or the pnw^jj
tice of law. Previous to coming :h'enkP?
he served as Consul to Rio Orande de ,
Sul, Brazil, S. A., during the first nd- *
ministration of Graver ClevelttJ.*:7v>Sg
He hegan his first term here as Jos- ?
tlce or the Peace In ,1896 dud at tk? |
time or his death was filling his third J
term of office. For many years he had 1
been unable to walk and each morning 1
was brought to his office In a wheel
Mr. Bennington was born In Washi1 ;|
ington county, Pa., but resided. fttlhfSM
West for many years. He was SI
years of age on the 12th of JannarBai
He Is survived by his wife, fonnerbr&a
Miss Hall, of Harrisvllle, and on# VJ
daughter, Miss Roberta. Mr. Bon- if
nlnglon has been the object.of the most?E
devoted love and care In his family '
circle and the greatest, sympathy . Is ,1
oxtended to t'.icm In tlielr sad affliction. s|
On Tuesday at 2 o'clock p. m? In thn, \
Presbyterian church funeral services i
will he conducted by Rev, M. A. Barnes. J
und Rev. H. 0. Stoetzer. Mountain f!
City Lodge No. 48, Knights of Pythias, i
of which the deceased was a member,|!|
will have charge of the lnterment. M(r?g
rinn Ijidee of the First ward. "Worth-iiS
tnglon, Rlvesville and Mlneravillo
Lodges are Invited to Join the locjp&J
lodge |n the ceremonies. ::&$m
PASTOR HANDS !
IN RESIGNATIH
?;rA" IraSI
REV. SCHERER WILL GO .TO RICH-ll
MONO TO BECOME PASTOR
OF LUTHERAN CHURCH. .
Rev. J. J. Scherer, Jr.. pastor of the |
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Mission J
church, tendered bis resignation as
pastor last evening at a called
Ing of the church council. He resigns
to accept a call to the First I
Evangelical English Lutheran ch'ureb; V]
lit Richmond. Va. The announcegtnWaK
of Rev. Scherer's resignation has cans- Kg
ed considerable surprise among his
people and the community at large, !
which la followed by genuine regret ,-,
Since taking charge of the pastorate I
here In 1904. Rev. Scherer baa mkde
warm friends not only among his eoBvCj
gregntlon. but smong the townspeopiwSn
He has been very successful In bis 1
work as pastor and leaves the church.;:^
in a nourishing condition Dotfl as to . ?
mcmlierslilp and finances. Rev. , .
Scheror la the youngest minister In h
the Maryland Synod, and Is a graduate
of the Theological Seminary at '
Clettysburg, Pa. His new charge 00aBasi
prises a largo congregation. -v%fgH
M0RGANT0WNA.G.1
. a
WENT DOWN TO DEFEAT BEFORE
LOCAL HURRY-UP TEAM-^
ON 8ATURDAY.
The Morgantown AHhJstlo Club
met the Hurry Up team of Fnlnndofci5!
at the Fairgrounds Saturday and were,/:
defeated hy a score of two to 0T j.fnfiBffl
game was a good one notwlthstttidKSjl
ins the field was In had condition from
lie recent rains. The line np was as
\fnnlpv. left miard Refill
Kreuibersrer right guard Pre?S^
rTood, right tackle* Slobl'^
lubstltute*: K. Bell for .Tone*, Crow- 1
II for Marshall. Safety, D. Fox. Ref- jM
. Jaekeon. Vmplre, Una. TlmtV;
" ,&gaBI
Mr. (i. C. Brand, who moved hi* fj
amlly from (his country to KanMi.jS
!B years ago. Is back on a vi?lt to bis ;
elntlves and friends. Mr. Brand mar-.
led the daughter of Henry Compntnfffjfl
[ Fairmont jir. uruuu wm iuii?ni ?
iPro about three months on his pros- M
ent visit. Ho reports the tormentefsB
Csnsss ns being properotu. eepedMH
y around Kingman, Kansas, iMil
e now lives. ;
Coming "The Ninety and Nlnsw" |