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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-06-21
ANNUAL STATEMENT,

The Mayor and City Countil of the
City Of Montpelier, in conformity with
the provisions of Section 81 on page
300 of the session laws of the State OF
Idaho, passed in 1899, prepare the fol
lowing statement and order the same
spread upon the minutes of their pro-
ceedings and published in the Montpe-
lier EXAMINER for four weeks, viz:
l. There is the sum of $1001 money
on hand in the treasury.
2. In addition to The money on hand
we estimate the probable amount of
money necessary for all purposes to be
raised in the City of Montpelier, Idaho,
for the fiscal year ending on the first
Tuesday in May, 1902, to be O000O,t.
8. In addition to the money which
is on hand and has by ordinance been
ordered into the existing funds men
toned below, the said amount of reve-
nues to be raised hereafter by the an
nual appropriation bill shall be and TIE
same are hereby distributed into the
funds as follows; to wit;
The Contingent Fund,
The General Fund,
The Road Fund,
and are hereby apportioned and divided
as follows, to wit:
First. To the said Contingent Fund
the sum of $1,000 for the purpose of pay
ing the salaries Of the various officers
of said City.
Second. To the General Fund the
sum of $4,000 to be used for any general
and the general and Incl
dental expenses pertaining to the city
Third. To the Road Fund the sum
Of $5o1 for the payment of general i'm
of the streets and highways
If Montpelier.
Sec. 8. The entire revenue for the
fiscal year ending the first Tuesday in
Nay, 1901, were, taxes nothing other
sources $l640,0O. Total $3.50. 90.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-06-21
a Good Law for Idaho

Columbus, O., dispatch saws: The
supreme court has handed down
decision in the case Of Streets West.
ern Stable Car line of CHICAGO We.
State Auditor w. D. Guilbert. that
sustalns the validity of the law by
which Ohio places a tax of per
cent upon such part of the capital
STOCK OF equipment of companies
as Is used in the state.
The decision is regarded by the
attorney general as a most import.
act one, since it establishes the rioht
OF the state to levy an excise tax
upon the stocks of all foreign cor.
p0fations doing business IN Ohio,
@na PaYes the way for additional
le'sla'lon long this line. The
s,a'e now d eriyes from the tax
about $3.50, 900 annually
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-06-21
Preparing for Initiation.

The clerk Of the U. P. shops
passed among the employees yester-
day ascertaining the length OF time
that each had been in the service of
the corporation. The reason of this
is not known, but the men surmise
that it is the intention Of the U. P.
to place all old employees on the
pension list, or else put them "otf at
Buffalo. News Register.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-06-21
Bear Lake Might Follow Suit

Assessor VIM. II. Coffin came in
from Soda Springs Sunday where
ne has been for a week or more
rounding up migratory sheep. He
says he has assessed about one-third
of the migratory sheep around Soda
up to date. There are about forty
herds of sheep in the hills, principal
" northeast Of Soda, and scattered
through the country up to Gray's
lake. The cash aggregate of the
taxes SO far collected amounts to
between 5000 and $4,000. Mr..
Coffin says he has little trouble in
collecting the taxes. The only ops
position so far came from a Utah
flock master by the name Of Jesse
NJ. Smith who refused at first to
furnish him list of his property as
provided by law. The assessor con-
suited County Attorney Winters in
the matter, who advised him to
seize and sell enough OF Smiths
sheep to satisfy the tax claim Of
Bannock county. This determined
decision by the officials resulted in
tax being paid without further
trouble. The greatest number of
sheep now covering the hills of
Bannock county belong to Utah
sheep men. The assessor informs
us that ne has already collected
taxes from some sixteen to twenty
Utah sheep men among whom are
Jesse NJ. Smith, Dansie Bros, Tom
Mercer, II. S. Eylett, r. Egbert.
>. A. Fife, w. E. Hill, Orson Hud-
son, }. S. Nelson, John w. Neil.,
j. K. Olsen, Meek 6 Nelson.
sampson Bros, Stocking Bros,
sharp d Smith and II. A. Smith,
Assessor Coffin left again to-day
TO continue the round up. He ia
determined that ali the herds shall
pay the tax this year in return for
the barren hills they will leave IN
their wake.-Tribune
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-06-21
Musical Festival

T, There WI be a grand musical
festival at the Paris tabernacle to.
!, morrow Saturday night. 1t will
De given by the famous Thatcher
quartet assisted by other noted
singers. Seats now on sale at Lev,
Shepherds store at Paris. Tboss
VINO want to enjoy great musical
treat should not fail to attend,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-06-21
THE IEAD6R,

The power and the Influence of this splen-
Gid trading place was never more plainly de-
monstrated than at the present time Our
enormous stock was purchased with special
reference to appropriateness in household re-
qulrements and correct dress, for spring and
summer The novelty, originality and ex-
clusivness of every article together with low
est Prices. quality considered, are reasons
why your shopping should most wisely be
done here.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-06-21
Lodge Elections.

The various lodges that have SO
far held elections, have chosen
officers as follows for the ensuing
term:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-02
MAY BE MISTAKEN.

Commenting on a statement sent out from Huntsville, that hundreds of white girls in the North are willing to come South as domestic servants, If assured of permanent positions" The New Bedford (Mass.) Standard says:
 Housekeepers in the North will read this statement with interest. The hun dreds of white girls who. are willing to do house work are not so clearly visible at osity to know how and where the Hunts vile women find them.
 We do not know what assurances the people of Huntsville have. or upon what they base their assertion, but we think 1t very likely that they will find themselves mistaken when the time comes to bring white servant girls to their city. That negro domestic help is unreliable and unsatisfactory is be- yond doubt, but unless conditions change very materially, the substitu- tion of white for colored help will be kind of evolutionary process. which will require time. tact and patience. and perhaps better wages than is paid to the colored people. It is not alto gether certain. however, that 1t would not be real economy to pay higher wages than to have to submit to the indirect high prices collected by the average colored servant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-02
A STRONG ARGUMENT.

The great objection to the young ind- chimes in Alabama is the same as those n any other purifying election law. Tne result cannot be held in allowance untli the necessities are obtained-Mob.ile Item.
 The Item has touched on one of the very strongest of all arguments in fla yor of the voting machine. The enorts now being made in the Constitutional Convention to ensure honesty ana purity in elections should meet the approval of every good citizen Of Ala bama. The people of our State have long enough writhed under the im- putation of ballot-box frauds. The new Constitution aims to remove all ground for such charges in future and it can frame no ordinance which Will more effectually secure this end than one authorizing the Legislature to pro vide for the use of voting machines Such machines will do more to make fraud impossible than all the repres- sive laws on earth.
 We know very well that an objection to voting by machinery will be made by those who do not want fair cleo tions; and the secret. but real, ground of their opposition will be the fact that the result cannot be held In abey- ance." We all know what that means. We know that when there is a hot con- test when the vote is close and the re- suit doubtful, word will be privately sent to ward. precinct or county to hold the result till we see how much majority we need" The charge has been more than once made that this has been done in municipal elections in Montgomery. It has frequently been charged that such a course has been followed in other cities and in other counties in elections of more than local importance.
 One of the strong claims made for the voting machine is that it tabuAtes and records the vote at once, and that such record cannot be tempered with or changed, and that 1t is open for inspec- tion and verification by the election officers representing all parties. That such an honest method will be opposed by all who are against fair elections is not to be wondered at. but all who ac- tually favor the purity of the ballot and honest elections should not hesi- tate to show the faith which is in them by adding another and stronger safe guard to those already provided or con templated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-02
FL RENO LOTTERY ENDED
125 Names Will Now Be Called Daily For the Filing of
 Entries

Fl Reno. Aug. 1.-The dra wing of win ming numbers in the United States land lottery was concluded today 13.0O0 envel- opes having been taken from the wheels. 6.50o for each land district The crowd about the platform on which the drawing took place was much smaller than on previous days. Beginning Aug. 6. 125 names in each district will be called daily for sixty days for the filing of homestead entries. The estimate is made by a Gov ernment official that in each land dis trict 1000 of the $500 numbers will not be taken in the sixty days because of home- steaders who will be disqualified. or who will leave the country believing their claims to be worthless. This will leave only $500 persons who will make entry in their respective districts.
 Two thousand claims will be left for the wagon emigrants and others who have been' in the country for months and failed to draw a number. At the end of the sixty days these persons can go inn mediately to their land office and file. or If they settle upon a homestead in adA vance of any other person. they can re- main thereon three months before filing their entry.
 Homestead spectators. who registered for the sole purpose of selling their prize, if winners. are already seeking to sell le- linquishments of their claims.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-02
THE oUADRENNIAL PROPOSE
 TON IN VIRGINIA.

It seems that the question of quad rennial sessions of the Legislature is being agitated in the Virginia Consti- tutional Convention also. It is inter esting to note the view taken of the proposition by The Richmond Dispatch. one of the oldest and strongest dailies in Virginia. It says:
 Quadrennial sessions of the Legislature; {; Senators elected for eight years.
 It won't do. Legislatures ought to be brought closer to the people. not put far as that inserted in our Constitution. in- fuences hostile to the interests of the masses could raise enormous sums Of money to elect the first Legislature know ing that no more money would be required for a like purpose for years to come.
 such as Is proposed by the committee would be in danger of defeat. no matter how many good features it might contain.
 It is settled. almost, that many e the State officers now elected by the Legisla- ture will be elected by the direct votes Of the people herafter, and so it will be feasible to reduce the regular sessions or the Legislature from ninety to sixty days. The expense of such session. once in two years-our taxpayers will willingly bear. Better. far better, that outlay than that the members of the House of Delegates be made answeraole to the people only once in four years ana the members of the State Senate only once in eight years
 The new plan will not suit. It should be dropped Put before the people, ana an active canvass made against it, the disposition of the voters would be snoWn to be more favorable to a reduction or the senatorial term than an extension Of IL!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-02
this number s5.ooo are artisans and 15.- 900 clerks.

this number s5.ooo are artisans and 15.- GOO clerks.
 The late Mrs. Martha Patterson, daughter of President Johnson, was her fathers confidante in all his political struggles and difficulties Her husband was judge Thomas Patterson, who died number of years ago, and she left two children, Belle and Andrew John son Patterson.
 Lord Kelkin. the man of science, re- plying to an interviewer who asked him whether he read a great deal, has made the startling reply that he had not read a book for thrifty years "I read nothing but the daily papers. Well. perhaps that Is an overstatement: it may not be thirty years. but is a long time. Of course, I am continu- ally referring to books. but I have not the time for steady reading, except the daily papers. and feel especially bound in crises of our history to study the course of events"
 Lord Salisbury cycles in his own grounds at Hatfield, but it may not be generally known that he indulges in the exercise in London also. The Pre- mier haslno facilities for cycling on his own premises while in residence at Ar lington Street, but special permission has been given to him to ride in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. He Is frequently to be seen in the early morning pedaling his tricycle. from Ar lington Street to the palace. accom- panied by his daughter. Lady Gwen- dolen Cecil, who rides a bicycle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-02
A Rrp1cuLous UNpERrAKINo.

One of the most absurd undertakings we have seen in a long time, appeared in The Birmingham Age e-Herald yes- terday. It tries to make itself and others believe that The Advertiser is the enemy of public schools and that it Is also a fence-straddler.
 The Age-Herald is a sort of novus homo in this State. It changes hands, or editorial writers, so often that it knows none too much about Alabama affairs in general, and comparatively little about the records of sts older and better contemporaries in particular. Its ignorance is pardonable, perhaps. but its audacity and recknessness are not.
 The Advertiser was fighting for the advancement of the public school sys- tenn long before The Age-Herald was born ,and has accomplished more al- ready in that direction than our callow contemporary can ever expect to bring about in its future. even if it should be more stable and wise than 1t has here tofore been. It Is idle for The Age Herald to set up straw men for The Advertiser>to throw at. Our eyes. if they are old, are too keen for that sort of thing We are not afraid of its de- ceiving anybody about our position.
 The charge that The Advertiser Is a fence -straddler will make the average Alabamian grin from ear to ear. IT there is any paper in the State that has been bold. aggressive. outspoken, on every important matter for many years past, certainly 1t will not be inn modest to declare that The Advertiser has been that paper. A constant criti- cism of this paper is that it has been too outspoken, too little of fence- straddler. not enough of a diplomat for its own good.
 But since The Age-Heraid has brought up the matter of fence-strad- ding, we beg leave to call attention to the fact that our contemporary is on the fence, so far as the official pass evil is concerned. The whole State has been talking about that matter. The newspapers in all direction are crying out for reform. The Constitutional Convention has had all sorts Qf stews over it. The Committee on Corpora tions is trying to compromise it. And where is The Age-Herald in all this ex- citement? squarely on the fence. or skuIking behind one. Not word has it said that we now recall. It eyes are blind to the situation, and its ears are deaf to the roar of public opinion.
 Won't our bold contemporary prove that it has a backbone and two sound legs by taking a stand on this hot question? It could then with more consistency accuse its betters of lack of those essentials in the conduct of an influential, successful newspaper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-02
PERSONS TALKED ABOUT.
Interesting Notes About Those in
 the Public Eve.

Captain William E. Augustus, as sistant chief Of the Paducah. Ky, fire department claims to be the oldest paid fireman in the United States. He is now completing his forty-ninth year of continuous service.
 Donald G. Mitchell Qk MarveD of the class of '4l has consented to deliver the address at the dedication of Wood bridge hall, the new Yale administra- tion building, at the time of the bicen- tennial celebration.
 Ire contract for a memorial window to Rev Richard s. Storrs, to be placed in the Church of the Pilgrims. Brook lvn. of which he was the pastor for fifty-three years, has been awarded. The subject will be The Ascension of Christ"
 Baron krupp, the head of the great gun works. as declared his annual in- come for the purpose of taxation to be S5.225, ,000-21. .000 GOO marks There are so.OOo employees of the krupp works. Ot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-02
Medical Theories.

One of the medical theories Is that certain diseases ward off death. Rheu- matic people, for instance, are said rarely to die young. Why, the medical men are unable to say. but 1t Is prob able that the blood acquires some prop erty which is fatal to the germs of other diseases. A doctor ot experience has noticed the fact in family of five or six brothers and sisters, one of whom Is rheumatic, that one will outlive the others, as a rule. If gout can be kept away from the heart and confined to the big toe, the patient Is likely 10 live to be 90 or 100 years old. It is said that this IS due to the fact that the disease purifies the blood.
 k one has an attack of smallpox and lives through it. he stands an excellent chance of attaining a ripe old age. In a census of aged people taken many years ago it was found that large per centage of them were pockmarked. This led an eminent physician to make a calculation which proved hat there were twice a s many Pockmarked peo- pie over so years old as there would
 .e-h Ie,I II 't the smallpox eXer- cised a preservative influence. He ac- coLntad Tor this curious fact by con- cluding that the smallpox microbe frightens away all other microbes, just
 
 Deafness is said to have the property of adding to the victims age. Now and then a deaf man Is run over in a city street. but when deaf people prudently pitch their tents in the country their chances of a long life are extremely good. The true explanation of this is declared to De the fact that deafness saves people a lot of worry over small meters and from the wear and tear of noises. The shrll noises to which most pc pie are insensible because they have got used to them really are harm tul. IlanGing bells of street cars and ambu!ances. of autos" and bicycles, the roar of elevated and surface trains. the rattling of carts and drays. the shouts of paper sellers and hucksters, even the growing of cocks, the barking of dogs and the whistling of boys are seriously injurious to ones health. The ear nerve is very large. and every time it Is overstlmulated the brain receives shock. Deaf people escape all these life snorteners, and henNe they live lonS.
 Bronchitis often shortens life, but in some cases it has the opposite effect. A large number of old people one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-02
MIR. BRYAN FAVORS SCHLEY
Nebraskan Takes the Side of the Marylander in Ithe Naval
 Controversy

Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 1.-In his comment on the Schley controversy. w. J. Bryan takes the side of Rear Admiral Schley giving him credit for the victory at San tiago and declaring 1t a pity that there should be any controversy that seeks to discredit a brave. honorable and modest sea fighter. who successfully led the American forces in one of the greatest, if not the greatest, naval battles in the history of the world"
 MT. Bryan denounces the Maclay hiS- tory of the struggle and thinks it strange that a historian finds it necessary ito resort to the lowest form of abuse in dealing with an historical character" ad ding:
 As a clerk in the navy yards. he should be displaced because of his outrageous assaults upon a man who has been the patient victim of the most remarkable se- tory"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-02
BOERS MURDER PRISONERS
Lord Kitchener Says He Has the Evidence on the Oath of
 Eve Witnesses,

London, Aug. IA dispatch from Lord Kitchener dated from Pretoria today. says
 "French reports that he has received a letter from Kritinzger Ga Boer com mander) announcing his intention to shoot all natives in British employ, whether armed or unarmed. Many cases of cold blooded murder of natives in Cape Colony have recently occurred"
 Another dispatch from Lord Kitchener from Pretoria, dated today, says:
 July 2s an officers patrol of twenty Yeomanry and some native scouts fol- lowed two carts and few Boers fifteen miles from the railway at Doorn River. Orange River Colony, where they were cut off by 200 Boers, and after defending themselves in small building, they sur rendered when their ammunition was ex- hausted. Three Yeomen were wounded. After the surrender the Boers made the native scouts throw up their hands and shot them in cold blood. They afterWards shot a wounded Yeoman. The remainder were released. The Boers gave as req son for shooting the Yeoman that they thought he was Cape boy Evidence on oath Aas been taken of the murders"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-02
LETTERS TO
 THE EDITOR.
WANTS MORE.
A Reader Asks for More Light from
 Judge Castor.

Editor The Advertiser:
 Judge Gastoh has an able and timely communication on Municipal Taxa ton" in today's Advertiser. and trust he will write again, as 1t seems 1t was his Intention to treat of the 'consid- eration of assessments on abutting property" but refrained from doing so In order to keep his discussion within newspaper limits. He says. however, that the assessment or abutting prop erty for street Improvements beyond the value of the benefits conferred Is even more iniquitous" than protective tarin, 'ln that it Is a robbery of the lew for the benefit of the many" am anxious to see a. discussion of this proposition, by so able and learned a man as Judge Gaston Is conceded to be. His use of the words "iniquitous" and robbery" is very suggestive 10 my mind, and I am keen to see his dis cussion of the question.
 August 1, 1901. A Reader.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-02
BY LIGHTNING. :
Two Men are Slain by Bolt While Seated in a Summer
 FoNse

New Orleans. Aug. IA special to The Picayune from Mississippi City says: Captain John Astredo and MT. Hooker. a travelling salesman of New Orleans. were instantly killed by lightning here at 2 O clock this afternoon at the home of Captain AStredo.
 They were in the summer house, situ- ated in a clump of trees in the yard, seated on oposite sides of a table, when struck. The bolt seemed to come from a cloudless sky. as the sun was shining brightly. but after the crash a small. harmless looking cloud was seen hover ing low over the house. from which evi- dently came the messenger of death.
 Three trees were shattered by the bolt. the fluid passing into the earth from two trees. but passed from the other tree into the upper story of the summer house. struck an iron bedstead. ran down to the ground floor thence along the floor, Htrik- ing Astredo's foot. There was no mark of violence on the person of Mir. Hooker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-02
Circulation Statement.

Washington, Aug. l.-Tde monthly cir culation statement of the Controller of the Currency shows that at the close of business July 3l. 1901. the total circulation of national bank notes was $350. .l52 903, an increase for the year of $S6.051.012 and an increase for the month of g. 40. 1l6.
 The circulation based on United States bonds amounted to $327 .039, 373. an in- crease for the year of s4059l,9 ,939 and an in- crease for the month of S3.l4S. sos
 The circulation secured by lawful money aggregated S29 ll3, 80. a decrease for the year of $4,534927, and a decrease for the month of $737.Al3. The amount of regis tered bonds on deposit to secure circu- lating notes was Sj29. .3lS. 430 and to secure public deposits SOS. .S01, 45O