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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-11
the nrosnective NOMINEES.

the prospective nominee.
The Star in its brief paragraph
exposes the whole direct primary
system, and proves the assertions
The Tribune has made time and
again. What we would like to know
is where on earth is the system a
success? 1t is in use and effect, in
several states. The test is, is there
less corruption? are there better Off
Gals in those states than there are
in the other states, or, again, are
they better now than they were
under the old system? Has
there been any change in Illinois,
Wisconsin, Oregon or Washington,
that is for the betterment of tie peo-
pie? We mention Washington and
Wisconsin because those states fur
nished the pattern for the Idaho di-
rect primary law. If conditions have
not improved, why daily with the law
at all? 1t is an expensive piece of
furniture, both for the people and the
candidates. The law itself contem-
plates that the candidate for sheriff,
say, in Canyon county shall spend
$4,000 in getting the nomination,
If no better men are elected under
the new system, what's the use? As
stated in the last issue of The Tri-
bune, if we were the republican party
we would call a state nominating
convention and pledge our legislature
to repeal the law.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-11

that members of the press occupy SUCH
positions. The Southeastern Press
Association looked up Mr.. Taylor's
record, and finding it worthy in every
particular approved of it. This was
about the first publicity Mr.. Taylor
has received. The people can depend
upon it that when the journalists of
the state approve of a fellow jour
nalist, he is absolutely above re-
proach. It always affords a news
paper man keen pleasure to find a
flaw in the record of another news
paper man. We offer our congratula-
tons both to Mr.. Taylor and to the
fraternity in Idaho.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-11
ECONOMY THE WATCHWORD

The most important matter dis.
cussed by President Taft in his first
regular message to congress is the
necessity for reduction in the public
expenditures. America has passed
through an era of reckless extrava-
gance in the expenditure of money
by the government. The govern
ment, both state and national, must
effect a curtailment. The people are
commencing to demand economy.
The public expenditures have been
simply the reflections of private ex-
travagances. It is a good sign that
a sense of realization is coming home
to the American people. The pie
thora of prosperity that has envel
oped the country during the past ten
years or more naturally invited and
encouraged private and public ex-
travagance. There seemed no end to
the money supply. The products of
the farm and factory advanced by
leaps and bounds; the cost Of living
daily increased; the cost Of govern
ment increased. So long as all
things increased proportionately, it
made little difference, except for the
bad moral influence, how much it
was costing. But there had to be an
end somewhere. The cost Of living;
of maintaining the government; Of
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-11
THE PARCEL POST NEEDED

With every convention of congress
arises the inquiry, what will con-
gress do about the parcel post?"
The inquiry is ever present, and the
answer to date has been nothing"
In the other civilized countries of the
world the people have the parcel post
and it has worked out satisfactorily.
At present there are two methods in
the United States by which packages
can be shipped from point to point.
The methods are by freight or by ex-
press. The former is toe slow, too
uncertain and too expensive for small
packages. The latter is too expen-
sive for any kind of parcels, and Of
course extends only to railroad
points. The idea of the parcel post
is the delivery throughout the country
at a reasonable price of packages or
parcels of small weight, as papers
and letters are delivered. A package
can go through the mails now that
does not weigh over four pounds at
the rate of 16 cents per pound. It is
proposed to allow packages weighing
up to 10 or IL lbs. at a smaller rate
per pound. 1t would seem that the
new measure would certainly work
to the interests of the people and so
1T would. Against the proposition
are allied the small merchant and the
express companies. The former fears
the, competition of tie mail order
houses while the latter fears loss of
business. Undoubtedly the express
companies would lose business; but
we can see no reason why that should
worry the people. The crossroads
merchant would also lose business.
but the up-to-date merchants in
towns the size of Caldwell would ex-
perience an increased business. We
venture the assertion that if the three
mail carriers going out of this citv
could even deliver packages that the
Caldwell merchants would inne-
diately notice an increase in trade.
Ii they had a parcel post system
each OF them would soon enjoy a good
country mail order. business. The fear
OF the mail order house is a bugaboo
that has no place in modern bust
ness. The merchant today has and
does sell his ware in competition with
the world. The same argument that
Is now used against the parcel post
was used against the railroad. and
especially the electric railroad. AMI
OF us can remember the fears we had
for our business houses when the
electric line was built to Boise. II
meant, we thought, an immense loss
to the business men of Caldwell. Did
they lose that business? Not to anvI
noticeable extent. Caldwell mer-
chants are. every day sending cloth
ing, dry goods, groceries, hardware
and implements to and beyond Can
Ada. The Caldwell merchants can
compete with any mail order house
on earth. It will be up to them to
show the people, but after that they
VIII enjoy larger, better and more
profitable trade than ever. The
parcel post will releave the people
from the tyrrany of the express COM
pany. 1t should be adopted in the
United States.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-11
$1,000 Reward.

will pay $1,000 reward to any one
furnishing me the information neces-
sary to recover the following describ-
ed horse, strayed or lost last sum
mer: bay horse with black points,
branded on left shoulder j; weight
about 100 pounds; formerly owned by
Baz Dairy OF Jordan Valley When
lost had halter on. Address ]. s. Nap
ton, Homedale, Idaho. DALI
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-11

possible. You may mix with it all
Of the barn yard manure that you
have, add autumn leaves in great
quantities, weeds and waste, road
scrapings and ditch accumulations,
old lime, in fact, accumulate almost
anything that will decompose in the
course of twelve months. In some
cases it is well to add lime, but this
is not certainly needed. If you can
run your autumn leaves through the
stables as bedding, it will get rich
ness Of great importance. It will
need about six months composing of
this sort of material to prepare it
for forking or blowing under. Re-
member that we are not now after
fertilizer or manure so much as we
are after more soil.
In Florida we fill trenches or deep
burrows with this sort of material,
then throw over with the pillow a
covering of dirt, making a slight
ridge. In this ridge we thrust the
cuttings of sweet potato vines and
the results are very far ahead Of any
thing that can be secured from high
grade fertilizers. Even pine needles
are useful, because they help to hold
the moisture and in that way feed
the growing vegetables, If you have
a very small place, all the more rea-
son for saving material. You can
make it immensely productive in
side Of four or five years.
ductive inside of four or five years.
On five-acre lot you can easily be
accumulating, annually, two or three
compost piles. You will be aston
ished at the material that generally
goes to waste; part of this being
destroyed by fermentation, as in an
ordinary manure pile, and another
part drying away or evaporating. If
you will connect your kitchen sewer
age by drain-tiles, with one Of these
piles, and save the slops, you viii
find that you are adding richness. It
is much better to compost your priyy
waste, and this you can easily do,
even if you have no bathroom, by
carrying it through five or ,six-inch
tile, that can be frequently flushed.
You will find this much more sani-
tary method than even the Warning
system-a good system generally for
getting rid of wealth, but it is not
good system for saving wealth. Be-
sides this it frequently overcEanges
the soil and poisons it, killing trees
as well as tainting the. air. From
your compost-pile there will be little
OF, no exhalation, while, the result
can be plowed under as soon as it is
spread upon the land.
In other words, just as soon as
your property comes into yonr pos
session, study it for this one, thing,
how to make the most soil, and at the
same time enrich the soil that you
have. These two problems are really
one.-American Homes and Garden.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-11
OUR STATE AUDITOR

In speaking of the ancestry OF
Wouter Van Twiller, Washington
Irving said that they had "comported
themselves with such singular wis
dom and propriety that they Were
never either heard or talked Of
which next to being universally ap-
plauded, should be the object of ambi-
ton of all magistrates and rulers
In his humor Washington Irving
spoke many truth and that state
ment is one of them. Our present
State Auditor, Hon. S. D. Taylor
seems likely to achieve the greater
ambition through having attained TIE
less. The people seem determined ia
honor and applaud the public official
who has simply, but faithfully and
efficiently, done his duty. No, doubt
they have experienced a safety of
grand stand plays which too often
amounted only to opera bouffe. Dur
ing the past eight years every politi-
clan in America developed into an
imitation Roosevelt. At least they all
got far enough along in the develop
ment to crave the pyrotechnical dis
play. Most of them, including the
great prototype himself, never did
much but make the display. This is a
different time. In state and nation
the people want calm, dispassionate
enforcement of law and administra-
ton of public affairs. They look with
fovor upon him who quietly does his
duty. In other words, public officials
have dispensed with the advertising
methods that become and prosper fax
lrs charlatans and tomlawsons. They
will, for awhile at least, appeal to the
people upon their records as gentle
manly and faithful public servants.
Mr.. S. D. Taylor was elected State
Auditor a year ago last November.
He was comparatively unknown in
this part of Idaho, having for years
quietly lived in north Idaho in a man
ner BETTING a decent citizen. He
made his campaign in a quiet, digni-
ned manner. The nature of his duties
have not brought him much into the
lime-light, and to his infinite credit
ne has seen no occasion to so force
himself. He knows his Office, its
duties, obligations and responsibilities.
he has contented himself with meet
ing each responsibility as it arose,
doing his duty every day and letting
1T go at that. Until there is some
thing wrong with the machinery of
state government the people hardly
know that there is state auditor;
and they may rest assured that as
long as they do not know of its exis-
tence, the machine is in good working
order. So has been with Auditor
Taylor, and so it would have contin-
ued had it not been for the recent
meeting of the southeastern press as
ISOLATION at Pocatello. Press associa-
tons infrequently have occasion to
either condemn or approve of members
of the press in position of trust or
responsibility, because it is infrequen.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-11

sustaining the home; was commene-
ing to bear heavily on the people.
They began to realize the pace they
were going, and of course demanded
that halt be called. The govern
ment will economic. 1t remains to
be seen whether the people will econo-
mize in their personal expenditures.
Frugality is not practiced to any
great extent in the United States, ex-
cept where and when conditions ne
cessitate frugality. Most of US live
as high as the income permits. The
luxuries of 20 years ago are the ne
cessities Of today. The economies of
our grand parents would be despised
now as parsonimony. The thrift of
our fathers, even, would excite con-
tempt. The increased cost of living
can in a large measure be charged
up to extravaganza and luxury. If
the people are willing to get back to
the old standard they can save money
now. If they are not the government
tai economies will do little good.
President Taft has set good exam
pie. Congress will probably carry
out his recommendations. But it
will still be up to each man and
woman.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-11

There will be a meeting of the
Caldwell Grange tonight. At this
time will occur the election of officers.
A special program has been prepared
by Miss Anderson.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-11
HOW MUCH YOU CAM SPEND.
The Nampa Record has figured ont

Inc Nampa record has Inquired out
how much candidates for state and
county Offices can spend in securing
the nomination. It says:
Each candidate is allowed to ex-
pend not exceeding Is per cent of
the yearly salary of the Office he
seeks. Under this law the leading
candidates may expend the following
amounts, the county salaries being
based on the amounts paid in Can
yon county:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-11

may be expended afterward for tn,
purpose of being elected.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-11
LEGAL ADVERTISING.

Final proof notices .........a $3.50
BANK statements, legal rates
All other legal notices at the rate
established by the laws OF the State Of
idaho; that 10 $500 per folio first In
gertlon and 80 cents per folio each ad-
ditional insertion. A folio consists of
one inch solid nOnpareil, or co words.
No other rates recognised by the hrm
except on written contracts.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-11

These are the expenses allowed in
securing tho nomination only. There
1t no limit fixed to the amount that
Arizona republican., 1909-10-08
SOME INTERESTING FACTS
 ABOUT NAVAJO BLANKETS
Which Should Be in the Possession of
 Every Intending Buyer.

The fame of Balke's Big Curio Store is spreading. Frequent requests are received, generally from the east. for illustrated catalogues of Navajo blan- kets. The writers frequently state that they have received such cata- logues from dealers elsewhere in the west and they want to make com parison of prices.
 There is no such thing as a cata- logue of genuine Navajo blankets and there will never be one in this world, for the reason that every Navajo blan- ket is in a class by itself. The Nav ajo never makes two alike, so that If the dealer should have pictures made of his blankets and put them into a catalogue he could net be sure that any particular blanket would be on hand when the catalogue would reach a prospective purchaser.
 Therefore Navajo" blankets which are set forth in catalogue may be set down as spurious. manufactured by scores from the same pattern.
 It has been mentioned that every blanket sold by the Big Curio store has a 5000 guaranty behind it; that is, if it should prove not to be genuine, the store will pay the purchaser 5000. This guaranty has never been claimed.
 The Big Curio Store for years has had another guaranty or rather. an of- fer behind every one of its blankets of the higher grade. That is, Mir. Bake agrees to take back after two. three or four years every blanket he sells at the price for which he sold it. provided the blanket has not been in jured by carelessness or accident, for the natural wear will not impair it in that time. In many cases he would pay more than the original selling price.
 This is a business matter with him. Any blanket sold two years ago is worth more today than it was then; the average increase in the price of blankets has been about twenty-five per cent year and there is reason to believe that they will increase in val ue still faster as the demand for them Is increasing more rapidly than for merly.
 There is another Navajo blanket to which such an offer could not apply. It is made by Navajo Indians living along the railroad and who have been educated by interruptions traders and dealers to make blankets to selr and not to wear. It has a cotton warp into which is woven short wool In a little while holes appear and the buyer thinks that moths are at work, but that is not the case. The hard cot ton twine has merely cut the wool When one of these blankets is spread out it is not easily distinguished from the genuine but by spreading the wool apart the cotton warp is easily detect- ed. Also when the hand is passed over it the blanket Is found to be knotty. The dyes used in these blan- kets are mineral and not vegetable,
Arizona republican., 1909-10-08
WHITE SLAVE" DRIVER HELD TO GRAND JURY
The Examination of Pietro Lorenzo Before U. S. Commissioner
 Johnstone.

Pietro Lorenzo. the restaurant keep CT, and. as it fell out. perniciousiy active designation house keeper. was examined before Commissioner John stone yesterday on the charge Of maintaining and controlling house or place of prostitution for alien wo- men, and he was held to the United States grand jury in the sum of s2OO0. He is in jail. where he will likely be found when the grand jury convenes.
 The principal witness against him was Mrs. Anna Rynerson, the young woman or girl whose arrest followed that of Lena Tobias. the young Rus sian Jewess whose relations with Tuck Hing had been disclosed by the inves- tigations of Immigration Agent Con- nell and Marshal Moore. After the arrest of the Tobias woman, who de- nied illicit relations with the China man, the marshal produced the Ryn- carson woman. who also turned out to be an alien within the meaning of the immigration law directed against white slavery" It was also learned that though she is not yet more than twenty years of age. she was deported to Mexico a couple of years ago.
 Her testimony yesterday was une- quivocal. She said that on her ar rival in town she was met by Lorenzo who invited her to his place and told her that there were more ways of liv- ing than by hard work in a laundry. After she had been taken to a room in the rear of the restaurant, Lorenzo brought Tuck Hing there.
 The Chinaman himself was put on the stand. He corroborated the state ment of the girl and described his con- versation with Lorenzo about her and his visit to the room where she was There was other testimony by the of ficers, leading up to the discovery of the girl and her relations with the Chinaman.
 Though Tuck Hing is subject to prosecution under the United States and territorial law. it is understood that in view of the assistance he has found it advisable to be in this case, no action will be taken against him
 There was no indication by the de- fense as to the course it would pursue later, Judge Wood. who represented Lorento. contenting himself with a cross examination of the governments witnesses and with objections to ques- tiOns by United States Attorney Alex ander and Captain Christy
 Lorenzo manifested a feverish in terest in the proceedings but did not appear cast down by the result of the examination. His experiences of the day before in the police court had prepared him for anything. The evil dence of the girl and Tuck Hing had become an old story.
 Best California potatoee s2OO nor
Arizona republican., 1909-10-08

such as are used in coloring the wool of the genuine blanket.
 Mir. Bake has been handling Nav ajo. blankets for twenty years and he knows all the tricks of the trade and avoids them, so that every blanket bought of him has the guaranty of his experience as well as of that 5000, and money talks
Arizona republican., 1909-10-08

Have you read Mir. Geissinger's ar ticle about the City of Good Will'' in Golfers of August 18th. Hinck- ley's Postoffice News Store has Ca fresh supply.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-08

A very nice Groom brick house. modern, new. never has been occu- pied. North End street. To see it is sure to buy. Price s3500. Plank X Ensign, O'Nein Bldg, North End Ave
Arizona republican., 1909-10-08
More Than It Was Worth.

'The preacher that married you says you only gave him a dollar"
 He ought to be glad l didn't sue him for damages. Judge.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-08

Best California potatoes. s2.OO per by sack only. McKee's.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-06
PUZZLED BY DUCAL TITLES
French Wine Firm Supposed Sigma ture of British Aristocrat Was
 That of a Firm.

"I dined at Cartridges one night last month" said a New York mag. azine editor, with Cecelia Loftus and her new American husband, pr. Waterman.
 Dr. Waterman said with laugh That his wife would keep her own name on the stage-that his name wasn't very ornamental. Miss Lof- tus smiled and admitted that it wasn't. She said that there were undoubtedly higher-sounding names than Mrs. Waterman.
 Then, apropos of high-sounding names, she told us a story of the duke of Hamiton-the famous duke, the sporting duke, you know, sent large order for red and white wines to Bordeaux firm, signing the order, after his somewhat os- tentatious habit, with his three great utles-those Of the dukedoms of Chatelherault in France, Brandon in England and Hamilton in Scotland.
 "Thus the Bordeaux wine firm re- ceived tremendous order signed ::
 Faithfully yours, Hamilton, Brandon & Chatelherault.'
 "The Bordeaux firm wrote back
 Messrs. Rouge & Blanc are ex- ceedingly obliged to Messrs. Hamil- ton, Brandon & Chatelherault for their order; but they regret to say that, as they have had no previous dealings with this firm, they must have a suitable recommendation or guarantee as to the financial status of Messrs. Hamilton, Brandon & Chat elherault before they can ship so large a consignment
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-06
his forehead.

ms lOfenead.
 No. If remember correctly, som, one ba.n .7 ace and took my queen"
 He arose iron. the nail keg.
 I'm hungry. w6p,. Ike some sup per and bed for tha BigAs .To-mor row I will embrace my oniy Ev,n, relative. Is there a boarding house ;i toWn?"
 "Somethin better'n that" said Alb her. We've got hotel-the Hawkins house. Mrs. Hawkins keeps it. I'm going along that way and I'll interduce you. She's pretty good talker her. self" and Abner winked with both eyes as they went out. 'Well,' said Benoni, as the door closed after them, "the Bible says An | anias was pretty good story teller, but that gentleman seems to have added some modern improvements" Hes cussed liar" said Bob Wood. And if Mrs. Hawkins is smart she'll make him pay in advance" The door was thrown open full width and two men rushed in.
 Have you seen him?" cried one.
 Seen who?" asked Strout
 Hes tall-black clothes-had on a straw hat" Who in thunder is he?" cried Strout.
 He's a lunatic-just escaped from the asylum. We tracked him to this town"
 Hes gone to the hotel" said Bob Wood. "You can nab him easy there I'll show you the way" The men started on the run. led by Bob Wood, and followed by all who had been enjoying the hospitality af- forded by the soap boxes, nail kegs, and the red-hot stove.
 What beats me-" said Hiram, lis how he knew all about the Kicker family
 Simple enough" said Strout with a sheer. That ass Abner told him the whole business. He never could keep his mout hshet. That's the reason wouldn't give him job in this store."
 MT. Strout extinguished some of the lights, locked the door and resumed his seat by the stove.
 "Ain't you going home?" asked Hiram.
 Not jest yet; I've some thinkin' to do. I don't take much stock in fight in but I'd like to punch Abner Stiles head"-From c. F. Pidgin's Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer" CL C. ?. Y, x Co.,