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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1908-10-23

1t may be seen from the above figures
that the actual amount paid by the tax
payers OF this county has not materially
increased, but the amount received from
fees has grown larger each year. This
increase in fees should be expected in a
is ever increasing in population, and
hence adding work to the various Offices.
In noting the real expense then to the
taxpayers there is no cause for alarm as
the Spokesman Review correspondent
would have it believed, for the facts show
a gradual growth, which should be ex-
pected In a growing community.
Believing it will be of interest to the
general public. we herewith submit the
estimates made for the different offices in
this county for last year and this, and
confidently believe that these facts will
give better basis for final opinion than
a one-sded article like the one furnished
to the Spokane paper by Mr.. Duff
1907 s 1908 9
Auditor, deputies and clerks sal
aries ............$ 50 600 81, 900
Tax work ...--...-. ...-..-. 1000 1000
Checking county officials. 2,640 800
Decrease .................. l40
Assessor, deputies and clerks sal
aries .,, ................ 300 $500
Field deputi =, salaries ....... 5000 5000
Expense .................... 1000 1000
Increase ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 400
Treasurer, deputies and clerks
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28
TO RAISE RAILWAY RATES.

The advance in freight rates pro-
posed by the Eastern railroads will
mean an increase in cost of living
of $1.75 per annum to each of the
| S0000,000 inhabitants of the United
States, asserts the Illinois Manufac-
turers' Association. According to
this remarkable statement the in
crease rates will raise the present
gross freight revenue of the roads
east of the Mississippi and north of
the Ohio from approximately 81, 000,-
100000 to 100000, 000,., The proposal
of the railroad managers to advance
freight rates is reported to be the
result of an alleged falling off Of
more than 10 per cent. in the gross
income of the railroads. 1t is ad-
mitted that this course has been de-
cided upon by the lines east of Chi
cago, altho it is not yet certain when
the new rates will go into effect. AL
ready representative manufacturing
and shipping interests are making
themselves heard in indignant pro-
test. which is echoed by large Sec
ton of the press. Thus the New
York Evening Post finds something
almost to ludicrous in the argument
that railroad freight rates ought to
be increased because business is bad"
and believes it eminently eft for the
plot of Gilbert and Sullivan opera"
IF railroad can recoup it's losses
from trade depression by advancing
prices" it adds, then SO can any
other industry in which fair play and
honest competition prevail"
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28
A Memory Test,

A professor Of mnemonics had gone
to lecture at or near Canterbury. Aft
er the lecture was finished he had to
wait for his London train. 1t was
most comfortless day, and he retired
to an inn for shelter and refreshment.
To pass the time he began to exhibit
his feats of memory to the yokels in
the inn parlor, and one and all we're
thunderstruck except the waiter. There
Is always one skeptic in every COM
munion. whether of saints or sinners.
Do what he would he could not miti-
gate the acrid smile of acid incredulity
OF that glorified potman! In the midst
Of one of his most difficult feats the
whistle sounded of the "Only train to
London tonight!' and he rushed Off to
catch 1t. He caught it at the station,
and his reputation caught it in the inn
parlor. for the waiter. coming in with
some ordered refreshments and find
Ing him gone, pointed to the corner
where he had been sitting and exclaim-
ed, "Silly 'umbug he's forgot his UNI
brella!'-Young Man.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28

during the day. Nov my dear, be
sure and not forget to send to the
! city for that new Stanhope so we can
have it Sunday. You know our old
buggy is getting so it is not fit to be
seem" Just few blocks away the
merchant who handles implements
and vehicles was sitting at breakfast
with his family. The conversation
drifted around to the near approach
Of school. and that reminds me
John" said the lady who sat at the
head of the table, Il must be going
to the city no later than next week.
| must get goods for the children's
school clothes and then to see about
a fall suit for myself and while lam
there perhaps I'll see about new
rug for the parlor and some lace
curtains for the front windows"
An hour or two later the towns
leading grocer stepped into the bank
to buy a draft, which he was going
to send to the catalog house for
swell bedroom suit. How is bust
ness?" asked the banker "Oh, not
SO very good" replied the sugar and
coffee merchant resignedly, Things
are little dull just now" Before
the banker finished writing the draft
a dapper young man with a grip step
ped in and asked how everybody was.
The banker seemed glad to see him.
He was a representative of a big
printing establishment in another
state. He and the banker chatted
pleasantly for few minutes after
which the young man inquired of his
friend behind the window if he want
ed anything, well yes,' replied the
other good naturally, II believe ]
do. Print us $4,000 checks, 5000
drafts and about couple thousand
letter heads" The young man thank
ed him cordially for the order and
left. That night the local business
men had meeting in the town hall
to discuss the growth of the mail order
evil. All of the gentlemen mention
ed in this narrative delivered short
talks. They all agreed that the far
mers were guilty of treason as they
PERSISTED in buying their goods of
mail order houses, and the meeting
closed by adopting strong resolutions
against trading away from home,
which the local newspaper was asked
to print free of charge-Morris MINI.
Sun.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28
Juvenile Natural History.

Papa" said Harry, infant phenom.,
enon, aged nine, will you give me my
pocket money in advance? want to
buy book on moths"
Certainly. my boy" said-the retired
colonel. Heres a shilling for you,
am delighted that you should take such
an interest in natural history"
That evening all the old colonels
best friends came to dinner.
Nov Is my opportunity" reflected
the proud parent. Ito show these peo-
pie what clever boy my son is. 1
shall have him in at dessert timer!
So Harry came In with the pears and
pineapple. and In loud tones the GAL
liant colonel remarked:
"Well. Harry. did you get your book
on moths?'
Yes, papa" answered hts son."
And what is 1t calledY pursued the
delighted father.
"Oh." said the unsuspecting phenom-
enon, 1T Is entitled Hints to Young
Mothers! "-London Answers.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28

presentation and states rights, and
should be popular with the men who
have been afraid that Theodore
Roosevelt was tending toward an
autocratic form of government. Such
a gathering might be a vast benefit
to the people if the politics could be
left out of it, in as much as it
would give the view point OF every
section of this country and help to
arrive at the best form of legislation
to correct abuses. That President
Roosevelt was sincere in his pur-
pose of calling the gathering has not
been questioned except by some of
the trust governed papers of the
east, while most everyone gives him
credit for the same broadminded and
farsighted policy which has caused
him to take the lead in every reform
movement, whether of national or in
ternational portent.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28

with only one is of but partial value
and cannot be satisfactory. Two ex-
change systems in the same commun-
ity, each serving the same members
cannot be conceived of as a perman-
ency, nor can the service in either
be furnished at any material reduc-
ton because of the competition, if re-
turn on investment and proper main
tenance are taken into account. Du-
plication of plant is waste to the
investor. Duplication of charges is
waste to the user.
The advantages claimed for COM
petition are lower rates and improved
service. Exhaustive competition may
temporarily produce either or both of
these results, but, as before stated
this temporary gain is purchased by
an excessive waste. Duplication of
plant and operation cannot produce
either result without exhaustive COM
petition. Given the same manage
ment, the public must pay double
charges on double capital, double op-
Grating expenses and double main
tenance =
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28
Hiding His Ignorance.

An official Of the department Of JUS,
tice said in Washington Of a rumor1
brought to him for confirmation by al
reporter:
This rumor springs from Ignorance
Grass ignorance Of the law. I am sur
prised that you should have credited 1t.
The originator Of that r. ia as
plainly ignorant of the lnwnY Ger
tain schoolboy was Of French.
This boys father said to him one
night at dinner:
well. how are you getting on with
your French, my sonr
Very we'll, thank you, SIR the lad
replied.
The father beamed with pleasure.
ASK politely In French for some
peas he said.
There was an awkward pause
Then
But, father said the boy, 7 don't
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28
JEROME DEFEATS LOCALS
One of the Fastest Games Played on
Local Grounds.

The fans at the ball park last Sun
day have no cause to feel ashamed
OF the home team even if they did
lose the game, for it was battle royal
between two of the fastest and clean
est playing teams that ever have exhib-
tied in this city and it was no disgrace
to fall before the powess of Jerome in
this particular case. The boys are
hoping though to get another chance
at the North Side team with the ex-
pectation that the tables will be turn
ed next time.
The game was full of splendid plays
and kept the enthusiasts awake at
all stages of the struggle. Holo-
han was in the box for the locals
and gave a clever exhibition of head
work in keeping the hits scattered
on team of heavy hitters. He was
ably supported by every man on the
team and Paul Robertson's timely hit
ting aided materially in making the
score less lopsided. For Jerome,
the pitching of Wilson was first class
and had he received the support he
was entitled to from the out field, the
home boys would have had less hits to
their credit.
The tabulated score follows.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28

The gathering at Washington if it
did nothing else than to sound a
note of alarm, concerning the rapid
exhaustion OF the national and the
states natural resources, has saved
the people of this generation and
of those to come from problem that
would tax the intelligence of even this
enlightened people. Steps taken
now to make the natural resources
really an asset Of the people and to
make the filching of those resources
costly to the offender would solve the
difficulty whereas delay of twenty
years would make the task hercu
lean.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28

The value of an exchange system
is measured by the number of the
members of any community that are
connected with it, says the annual
report of the American Telephone
& Telegraph company. If there are
two systems, neither of them serving
all, important users must be connect
ed with both systems. Connection
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28

According to the great daily fami-
ly journal, published at Boise, Idaho
is to have a crawfish farm. In view
to the coming election no doubt it
will be found that the state officials
are heavy stockholders in the ranch.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28
X. p. GRAND LODGE.
Lodge Will Entertain The State
COnclaye.

The members of the Twin Falls
lodge, Knights of Pythias, have been
planning every since last fall to give
the State Grand lodge hearty well
come and as the date of June 9th
draws near, the plans are crystaliz-
ing.
Among the events will be trip to
the fall, the presentation of the play
Nevada" and the initiation of class
of local K. P's. in to the b. o. X. K,
a side issue of the Knights.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28

Three base hits Severn, two base
hits Kinney two, Robson, Holohan, S.
bases, Holohan, Wilson, Kinney two,
Goldsworth, Reynolds, Kersted, Holo-
han. Struck ont by Holihan11, by
Wilson 6, Bases on balls by Holohan
3, by Wilson 1. Hit by pitcher, Holohan
l. Wild pitch, Wilson /. Passed ball,
Farrell one.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28

The dailies are recording the elop-
ment of an Austrian princess with an
automobile agent. That is a case of
equality in marriage and should cause
the royal family no uneasiness for the
man in the case was no doubt prince
of liars.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28
DID 1T EVER OCCUR TO YOUa

The following sidelight on the mail
order question from an exchange con-
tains more truth than poetry:
A dry goods merchant was start
ing down town when his wife remind
ed him Of his most important duty
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28

The Interurban Empire, an illus
trated journal boosting the section of
Idaho covered by the Interurban lines,
made it's bow in the newspaper world
this week. The paper is well edited
ton to the section from which it
springs
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28

The court has decided that Harry
Thaw is insane and entitled to free
board and lodging at the state asy-
Inn
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28

The idea of making the conclave
OF the state executives recently held
in Washington permanent executive
board OF council for the United
States seems to be step toward re-
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28
A Beautiful Window.

A window which is attracting much
attention this week is fancy work
display at the Booth dry goods store
A large table spread of drawn work
and embroidery of exquisit design
forms the center with a price card on
1t of $125.00 and the balance of the
Window shows smaller designs in en-
broidery, drawn work ETC., represent
ing the materials for finishing these
beautiful articles.
This window display is in keep
ing with the Booth policy, of keep
Ing in the lead in everything in their
line. - .
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28

SUBSCRIPTION RATES;
One year, in advance 90
Six months ...............,.,....,,.. Luz
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28

High class vaudeville between acts
OF Wife in Name Only" at opera house
Monday night. Change Of play and
specialties Tuesday night.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28
Uwtn Falls Utmes
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN

Entered as second class matter May B, 1903
at the postofhce at Twin Falls, Idaho, under
the act OF Congress Of March B. 1879.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28

Wouldn't you like to be in our
shoes? The best shoes for less mon
ey at Booths.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-28
TEL. SO

The subscription books of the TIMES
are open to the inspection of advertisers
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-14
SOME PET ECONOMIES.
Saving String and Paper We Never
Use-Wasted Medicines.

SAVING String and Paper We Never
Use-Wasted Medicines.
Hardly a person exists without some
favorite economy, some little senseless
tribute which he offers at the shrine or
thrift and by which he saves-1ust
nothing.
Some people refuse to cut the string
of parcels and waste precious minutes
laboriously untying knots. Others
store away scraps Of lace and silk and
are delighted when a stray occasion
iustifies their practice by making use
Of a boarded treasure.
1 myself have a weakness for halr
sheets of note paper. l am annoyed ex'
ceedingly when l receive a letter with
the third page covered and the second
blank. 1t seems an opportunity missed
Yet as rarely make use Of my pieces
1 can only keep them from a magple
love Of saving.
Apropos Of this subject, ! remember
a clergyman once telling me about an
aunt of his who in her eagerness that
nothing should be wasted insisted upon
drinking the remaining doses In any
medicine bottles that the invalids IL
the household had been unable to fin
ish.
This seems carrying q good principle
a little too far.-LOndOn Black anC
White.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-14
A PARTISAN RUSE.
The Dressmaker's Lure That Ensnareo
the Americans.

The Dressmaker's Lure That Ensnared
the Americans.
Grace Margaret Gould tells in the
Sontember Woman's Home Companion
some Of the ways the Partisan dress
making establishments sell their goods
70 American women. Here Is one ruse
that she saw worked in one of the Dig
cest establishments in Paris
There was sudden and evident
commotion among the employees
THE princess! The princess! She
has arrived they cried.
American eyes began to bulge.
Ont from magnificent equipage
stepped a regally gowned grand lady
attended by footmen and maid ana re-
ceiyed by the whole bowling estaO-
usbment. to the neglect Of all other
customers. She was in a gracious
mood this day and easy to be pleased
nraising their past efforts and select
inc several Of their new creations with
out regard to cost. After she nae
made her departure amid like cere
monies there was no need Of the sales
woman bothering her head over sug
eestions. Every American woman
present wanted a gown copied iron
the one the princess had bought an'
she got it after much pleading ana a
a price far beyond the limit she ha'
set
And the point Of this fable IS TINS
The princess was no princess, but al
employee of the house.
Every French gown has two prices
an American price and a French price
It is needless to say which is IN
greater price.
, Along about April the cry goes VI
"Tbe Americans are coming! and the
the prices go up too.
, Along about November, when III
Americans have left, you might almoS
saw they are giving away gowns, onl
. the Frenchman never does give ava
anything. Then it is that the Frencl
r woman in general and the Frenc
actress in particular selects her ware
Z robe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-14
FORCED TIE PLAY.
Career Of a Tragedy Written by the
Great Napoleon.

Career of a Tragedy Written by the
Great Napoleon.
The Scene Illustrate of Rome tells
this story of the first Napoleon as a
dramatic writer. He had seen a per-
Torrance of "The Cid" which i'm
pressed him so forcibly that he de-
cided to write a classic drama. Within
a short time he had finished nearly
four acts of a play, which he entitled
Hector" Then came his election as
brigadier general, and the manuscript
was thrown into a desk, where he
found it again by chance in 1905. Ma
poleon then sent for Luce de Lancival,
gave him the manuscript and directed
him to finish the play. This was done,
but the players refused to accept 1t.
When Napoleon returned 10 Paris from
the coronation at Naples he learned of
the contemptuous manner in which his
work had been treated. He demanded
the manuscript and wrote across it:
'"The players Of the Coincide Fran
caise will produce the tragedy which
in their stupidity they rejected. Napo
leon" Two hours later the work was
accepted. In three weeks 1t was pro
duced before a brilliant audience, de
clared a success, and the alleged au
thor was decorated with the grand
cross Of the Legion of Honor.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-14
DESOLATION ISLAND.
KereueIen Land Is a Region OF Per
petual Storms.

petual Storms.
OF all places on earth outside the
arctic and antarctic regions herguelen
Land. in the Indian ocean, is the most
isolated and inhospitable. Indeed II
is generally known to mariners not ny
its official title, but as DesOation IS
land.
Most nations have owned it by turns,
but il has been sooner or later aDah-
doned by them all as worthless, ana
this although 1t covers an area V'rl-
ouslv estimated at from 1900 to 1000
SQUARE miles. At present France Is IN
nominal possession Of it, she having
annexed it in 1898.
The soil is utterly barren. Pracu-
callv the whole Of the interior is Gov
cred with snow fields Of unknown
denth. whence glaciers flow down to
the sea. Where there are no snow
fields there are morasses and hidden
treacherous mudholes.
The climate is probably the worst II
the world. Terrific tempests follow one
another practically without ceaslns
and are accompanied by torrents OF ice
cold rain, hail. sleet and snow. Inc
Challenger expedition spent a monti
there. during which time there were
only three fine days. And this was Il
December-January, when it is mid
summer in those ATTITUDES.
It's discoverer, NJ. Kerguelen Irema
rec although at first he protested to b
enraptured with it, lived to COMES
that it was unfit for human habitatlon
"Not even Eskimos," he exclaimed
"could exist there. "-Pearson's
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-14
nssttinn the River on Fire"

In old English times, when each
family was obliged to sift its own -four
it sometimes happened that an ener-
getic man would turn his sieve so rap
idly as to cause it to catch fire. The
STYLE Of sieve used in those days was
called a "temse," and it became Gus
tomary saying that a lazy man would
never set the tense on fire. Now, II
happens that the name of the river
Thames is pronounced like the name
of this old -four sieve, and after many
years, when the old fashioned tense
was forgotten, it was thought that set
ting the tense on fire meant setting
the river on fire, and that is why to-
day we say that stupid person VIII
never set the river on fire.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-14
Vary Nearly Trouble.

Horace, you don't love me as you
used to-"
"Not altogether, my dear. When we
were first married I loved you for your
beauty. Now I love you for your real
worth. your many excellencies OF mlnu
and heart and for your
$50. Horace Higgsworthy! You think
I've got entirely over my good looks
do you? Let me tell you, SIR
"And for your unfailing sweetness OF
disposition, my dear"
Uncertain whether to go ahead anu
scold him just the same or to indulge
in a good cry, she compromised by
doing neither and fell to darning hiS
socks with renewed energy.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-11-14
THE OPSONIC TEST. =.
What It Showed the Man Who Smoked
Great Deal.


His friends knew that he would rath-
or miss half an hour of a play than
emf short his after dinner cigar, ana
they were astonished when he an
nounced that he had quit smoking
"What's the trouble?" he was asked.
"Opsonic test" he replied gloomily.
"What in the world is thatT'
"I,ve been run down of late and feel
ing pretty blue. AS there Is consump-
ton In my family, l consulted spe-
c,alist He said | didn't have the dis-
ease vet. but he would tell me What
nv chances were of getting it. we
are constantly breathing tuberculosis
germs he explained. but healthy blood
has the power to destroy them. 80 nc
took a drop Of my blood and lnocu-
lated It with a certain number OF
germs. In half an hour he examined
n under the microscope and found that
only half as many germs had been
killed as should have been the case
Normal. healthy blood Is said to nave
nm opsonic test Of 100, so my test was
only so. He advised me to build VI
nv strength by sanitary living-lots OF
fresh air day and night, plenty o.
sleep, wholesome food and moderation
in work and pleasure"
"Where does smoking come inT
"He said that tobacco had an OK
traordinary eject in decreasing TIT
power of the blood to destroy germs
Some men who smoke a great dea
have an opsonic test Of zero-that Is
their blood has no effect whatever OF
germs. 1 am fond Of my cigar Du
when a specialist levels an opsohi
test all cooked and primed at you
head and says, Tobacco or your lie
what are you going to do but throw u
vour hands?"-New York Tribune,