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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-01
THURSDAY, JULY Sd, 1905
THE STATES INDEBTEDNESS

State Treasurer Hastings say.
that the finances of the state of Idaho
are in wonderful condition, there
being no floating Indebtedness anc
only about ss1 $50. 900 bonded in
debtedness. A fellow who has been
paying taxes for some years past in
the state of Idaho can't see anything
very wonderful in this statement.
The only wonder he can see is
why there should be even any bond
ed indebtedness.
While Mr.. Hastings may be per
forming his duties in a very salts
factory manner as state treasurer,
no one can deny but what the taxes
have been higher than they should be
and there is going to be day of
reckoning in the future, and this day
is not so far distant but what we
can already begin to see the rays of
light which it is casting before it,
and then the taxpayers will all arise,
excepting few politicians who are
hungry for an Office. and put an end
to a lot of this useless extravaganza
In this state. The time is rapidly
passing when you can cover up use
less expenditures and extravagances
and heavy taxation on election day
by appealing to the party prejudices
of the voter. You can no longer
make the voter, who has average
intelligence, believe that everything
done by the party to which he be-
longs is all right and every thing
done by the other partyis all wrong
The professional politician suffered a
heavy blow when some of the voters
began to discover this fact and the
taxpayers made a great gain.
If the rate of increase in the
state expenditures in this state con-
tinue during the next ten years in
the same ratio that they have dur
ing the past few years it will be a
serious problem as to where the rev.
enue will come from. While the
rate paid now is perhaps about the
same on the direct taxes, yet the
assessed valuation has dou5led in
the past few years, which would
double the amount of money raised
at the same rate, and in addition to
this, laws have been passed during
recent years which provided other
very fruitful sources of revenue to
the state. The corporation tax pour
a great many thousands of dollars
into the state treasury annually,
the insurance companies pay thou
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-01

Try Us for sale bills.
w. E. Larson, real estate.
Poultry Supplies I the Pos.Oitce
store.
Princess Flour ses a nice white
loaf.
Dollar watch ,. toe erslery
store.
ArmenI's { > nc doe, an Iinds
Of hauling.
Bring your cough or cold 10 Us and
We will help you get rid Of il. Ander-
son Pharmacy.
For first class horse shos ing go 10
q. Nezperce Machine worss
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-01

Princess Flour is easy to bake
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07
LOOK ALWAYS TO THE FUTURE.
Sir Frederick Bridges Advice to Mu
sicians is Worth Needing.

In his address at the annual con-
ference Of the Incorporated Society OF
Musicians of Great Britain Sir Fred
erick Bridge advised musicians to be
cheerful. Let us think" he said.
that English music has a tremen-
dOus future" Sir Frederick narrated
some experiences of his own early
career, when ne had to play, teach and
walk ~ miles between Rochester and
Gravesend to fill the position Of or
ganist for sos year. 1T was not
much Of q start for the Organist of
Westminster Abbey. But I am an or
ganist Of the Abbey despite this poor
beginning. and put my progress
down to the fact that I took q broad
view Of things" he added. Sir Fred
erick instanced the rise of Sir Ed
ward Elgar. Sir Edward. he said, was
brought up as an ordinary teacher of
music In the Midlands. aud I know
he played second violin in an or.
chestra I once conducted. I am sorry
for him, but know he did 1t. His ex-
ample Is good lesson and q very
good fact in musical history of which
he ought to be proud"
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07
HIGH IN CIVILIZATIONS SCALE.
Unknown Peoples Of America Whe
Have Psrished Uttsriy

Between the region occupied OF old
by the Aztecs and the realm far to the
south over which the Incas ruled lies
an immense stretch Of territory. .
thousand miles long and 800 wide.
where the remains Of unknown ana
wonderful civilizations are being dis
covered, says q writer In Van Nor
denis Magazine. This region extends
from the northern boundaries of Peru
to the southern limits of Costa Rica.
In one section alone along the coast
of Ecuador six entirely unknown civil
cations were recently brought to light
by Prof. Marshall H. Saville. and Q
vast collection Of relics has been
brought to New York. This collection
ia to be the nucleus Of great Amer
lean museum, which will represent
the history of ancient peoples who At
tanned an extraordinarily high degree
of civilization, yet whose very exist
ence has been hitherto lost In an
tiquity.
The famed marble chairs Of Rome
at its zenith were not more symmet-
rical OIL beautifully carved than those
of one of these unknown civilizations.
No pottery of any other ancient race
was more delicately patterned than
that found in vast quantities, as
numerous almost as pebbles, on the
sites where these extinct peoples
dwelt. Their cloth was Of truly mar.
velous weave; in beauty Of design,
richness of color and fineness Of tex
ture NO fabric of to-day surpasses 1t.
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07

The rapidly increasing navy Of Ger.
many means something. England is
firm in thebelief that Emperor William
is ambitious to possess q navy capable
of coping with that of England in the
event of war, and there are good
grounds for the belief that the fears Of
England are we'll founded. IF Eng.
glad has not the money to expend in
building vessels of war, her English
speaking colonies have. Both Canada
and Australia have offered to furnish
money to build Dreadnaughts- for the
mother country. They realize that
when the German navy surpasses the
English navy in strength, the day for
the dissolution of the English empire
viii have dawned.> Since the war with
France, Germany has continued to ex-
pa,d q . world power. Emperor
william has only to lift his hand and
more than . million soldiers are set in
motion. Germany is always ready
for war on land, and when her navy
becomes Strong enough will be ready
foe war On the So
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07
MAKES kNoTTY POINT IN LAW.
Owners o. Property Have Right 70 For.
bid Flight Of Airships.

A law framed thousands of years
ago by the ancient Romans, and the
only one bearing on the subject, may
have to be amended or wholly nullified
before airships 60 shooting abont
through space at their own sweet will.
This important fact was brought out
at q meeting Of aeronauts in London.
At present nobody has the right to fly
across occupied land. The world is
governed by the ancient Roman law.
"Usque I'D Coelum." It means that
every landowner has . right to the air
above his head as far up as he
chooses to 60. and can get IN injunc-
ton to restrain anyone from flying
through it. So far nobody has attempt
ed to put the law in force. 1t would
be most uncomfortable, not to say dis
astrous, for q farmer suddenly to
emerge from his barn or smOkehouse
and pepper ones airship with bullets.
The fact that the aeronaut from his
lofty perch could not be expected to
see the mo Trespass" sign might not
prove a mitigating circumstance with
the rural magistrate.
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07
WIFE WOULD SPEND THE MONEY.
Little Story That We'll Exemplifies
New Hampshire Thrift.

The passengers in an accOmmOda
tion train which was winding its way
through New Hampshire were inter
ested and amused by an elderly couple
who sat in the middle of the car.
They talked as II there were no one
else in the car: therefore. having heard
most of their private plans. no one
was surprised to have the old man
take the assembled company fully In
to his confidence. AT one station he
rose. and addressed the passengers in
general
Can anybody change IS bill for
two twOs and a one, or five Ones? he
inquired.
Il can" said brisk woman, and the
transfer was quickly made.
Now, could anybody change this 81
bill for four quarters or tens and
fives?" asked the old man.
Il can give you two fifties," said a
man from the rear seat. unless some
body else can do better"
1t appeared that nobody could, or at
least, nobody offered to; SO as the
train started, the old man lurched
down the car to the possessOr of the
two 50-cent pieces.
Thank ye." he said, as he took the
money. I'm obliged. though I'd liked
the quarters best You see, Marthy
has set her mind to stop OF at Nashuy
whilst l go up to my brothers with
the eggs and truck. And though she
don't plan nor mean to be a spend
thrifty woman, when she's let loose
amongst a lot of stores, she'll run
through so cents in an hour easy. and
I kind of have to put a curb on her"
Youths Companion.
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07
TAFT A RADICAL.

President Taft grows stronger in his
tariff declarations as the days grow
warmer. To the Nebraska senators he
insisted on free lumber and lower
steel. To Congressman Hinshaw he
proposes implacable opposition to the
tax on tea, coffee, and oil, and de.
mands radical further reductions on
shoes and clothing. Instead of raising
the needed revenue by taxing the peo-
pie according to their need Of these
necessaries, q tax drawn from the less
wealthy far out of proportion to their
means, he insists on raising it by taxes
on inheritances, increased wealth, and
if necessary by taxes on corporations.
This attitude sets the president
squarely in line with the rank and
file of his party and people, and Is
squarely against the powerful interests
that have determined to direct this
tariff revision. If the people for whom
the president stands are a. considerate
of their interests as his opponents Of
theirs, congress will get . million let
ters . week in his support State
Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07
Where Shed Wear Il.

Somebody sent this to the society
editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer
and made affidavit that 1t really hap
pened.
Here 1t is: They were out at an
afternoon card party. A stout woman
dropped q card to the floor. Would
you be so kind as to pick up that
card for met" abe inquired Of the lit
tie woman at her right
Certainly" said the accommodate
ing woman At the right. picking W
the card.
"You see," explained the stout WON
an, 1--WE got on q brand new $50 cor
set, and I'm afraid Ill strain 1t II
lean over"
Hunt" commented the other WON
an, obviously. If had a $50 corse,
I'd wear 1t ON the outside. really
would"
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07
SALOON REGULATION IN OHIO.

SALOON REGULATION IN OHIO.
The liquor dealers of Ohio are said
to be behind q new law which has just
gone into effect in that state regulating
the management of saloons. If the
liquor dealers will put themselves
theoretically behind the administra'
ton of the law, now that it is on the
statute books, much good can be ex-
pected from it; providing, that is, that
the law is in reality all that it pur'
ports to be.
The new law is known as the "char'
acter act" because it requires the
saloon-keeper to answer q long list Of
questions touching upon his character
the character of his barkeepers and
the manner in which the liquor laws
have been obeyed by him. At the
time of tax assessment the saloon
keeper is required to swear that nc
one in his establishment has been con
victed of crime, and in addition he
must state whether there has been
gambling in his place, whether liquor
has been sold to minors, and whether
many other legal provisions have been
respected.
If the saloon-keeper refuses to an.
swer his saloon is at once closed.
IF he answers that he has done any
of the forbidden things it is likewise
closed.
IF his answers show . clean charac.
ter, but if he is proved to have lied on
any point he not only has his saloon
closed but he is liable to prosecution
for perjury.
With this, q with 30 many similar
laws, al depends on the manner Of
administrator. In Chicago there Il
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07
How to Get Thin.

When one has just begun to acquire
superfuous flesh complete abstinence
from sweets and starches. q moderate
amount of food at all times, and daily
exercise either indoors or out will eff
feet a cure. The effort. however. must
be persistent, and the watchfulness
must continue even after the desired
weight has been reached. Spasmodic
efforts either at diet or exercise will
be absolutely without lasting results
When ones weight has crept far be
yond the normal amount the restraint
in diet must be more strenuous and
the exercise more violent.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07
Some Singular Wills.

One of the most singular wills ever
recorded was that of British sailor.
who requested his executors to give
his wife q shilling to buy hazelnuts, a.
she had always preferred cracking
them to mending his stockings. More
subtle, however, was the sarcasm Of
viii proved in 1880. In which . wife
was left $500. but was only to enjoy
II after her death in order that "shs
may be buried suitably - my widow"
A French merchant bequeathed q
large fortune to q woman of his &C
auaintance to show his gratitude for
her refusal to marry him 20 years be
fore
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07
Strength Of Money.

When we consider the amount of
wear and tear to which q bank note
is subjected, We ought to be able to
realize its physical strength. In a re-
cent experiment sheets were drawn
at random from piles of paper weigh
ing IA pounds to the ream. Each
sheet was halved and weighed, and
each half was folded double when
tested. One, offering 81 square inch
es. stood a strain of 100 pounds. The
same-sized sheet. 16 pounds to the
ream, stood q strain of over 300
pounds. The average results Of Crane
paper, IA pounds to the ream, with
sizing, we're a perpendicular strain
of 3 Is pounds to the square inch,
and q transverse strain of ~ pounds
Pretty nearly as tough as shoe leather.
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07
GETTING EVEN"

In its closing hours the Legislature
passed what Is known as the daylight
saloon oct" The measure provides
that the legal hours which saloons
may b kept open shall be from seven
o'clock in the morning until eight
o'clock in the evening. It is claimed
that the bill did not, in reality, receive
. constitutional majority; that Fo-
garty, member of the house, who voted
against the bill, was recorded Is hav-
ing voted for the measure. Fogarty
himself says that he voted against the
bill, but q the claim was made after
the vote had been verified, it was too
late to rectify the error.
The action of the democratic ma or-
ity was surprise, as it was generally
understood that the bill was dead, and
its resurrection can only be accounted
for in order to give some of the coun.
try members an opportunity to get
even" with the Omaha delegation, and
especially Senator Ransom, who has
made himself unpopular with many of
the majority party of the legislature.
Some look upon the action Of the dem
ocratic members as . so-called moral
spasm," who are DESTROYS of redeeming
themselves with their prohibition con.
stituents. On the part of some of the
republican members it was also case
of playing politics and getting even. .
The passage of the measure by both
houses passed the bill up to the gov
ernor for his approval or veto, and he
will have to decide between two ele-
ments that contributed to his election
between the Elmer Thomas prohi.
bitionists and the Omaha Brewers.
At this writing the governor has not
signed or vetoed the measure.
If the governor approves the bill,
there will be weeping and wailing in
Omaha. Many of the saloons in the
Nebraska metropolis depended almost
entirely upon the patronage received
in the evening for their existence, and
| the law would force some Of the saloons
| out of business. The Central Labor
Union of Omaha. has condemned the
measure. 1t is contended that the law
deprives laboriLg men of the privilege
of entering saloons except during
hours when they are at work; that the
rich mans club room is allowed tt
remain open at all hours day and
night, and that the law discriminate.
in favor of those who are able to con
tribute money in maintaining society
bar rooms.
As long as saloons are licensed, they
should be regarded as business institu
tions, and treated as such. IF it is .
misdemeanor to keep q saloon opel
after eight o'clock in the evening, thel
it should also be made misdemean0
for the club house to dispense liquo
to patrons after that hour.
The daylight law" is the rankes
kind of discrimination against tn
poor man and in favor of the man o
wealth.
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07

The democratic congressman from
Oklahoma demand q 'robber tariff
on oil; the democratic congressman
from Louisiana insist that the present
"robber tariff on sugar shall be main
tanned; democratic congressman from
Missouri are fighting for a "robber tar
if on zinc ore; democratic congress
men from Tennessee and ALBANIA fav-
or . arobber tariff" on iron, and demo
cratic congressman from New York
are bowling for q "robber tariff on
hosiery. And yet the democratic
party claims to be tariff reform
party.
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07

sufficient reason to believe that such a
law would be q dead letter. In the
smaller cities of Ohio where saloons
have not already been driven out there
is no reason why it should not be en-
forced. If enforced the law cannot
fail to reduce greatly the evil that
takes its rise in saloons. 1t is safe to
say that considerations of private in
terest, as we'll as q regard for public
interest, will justify the liquor dealers
of Ohio in endeavoring to secure a
genuine enforcement of this statute
which they have helped to create
Exchange.
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07

Senator Clark, of West Virginia,
has introduced bill in the senate
providing for . bond issue of $780,
100000, the money from the sale of
the bends to be used in erecting gov
eminent buildings in towns of 5000
or more. This will be an
incentive for every town Of 1000 or
$500 to extend its corporate limits
and take in outlying districts. in order
to get cut" out of the appropriation.
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07

While the democratic legislature Of
Nebraska was passing bills to create
salaried positions for "pie" hunters,
the legislature of Iowa was at work on
some real reforms. One of the most
important bills passed by the Iowa
law makers was one which aims q
death blow at the lumber trust. 1t
provides for q penalty of six months
Imprisonment and q fine of from 5000
to 5000 for violations of the anti.
trust law.
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07

The Payne bill provides for admit.
ting dried eggs free. The dried egg
plants are not numerous in this coun.
try. Most of the dried eggs in this
country come from China and Japan.
There are two dried egg plants in
Kansas, consuming 100000 dozen
eggs in twenty-five weeks. 1t takes
three dozen fresh eggs to make pound
of dried eggs, and Senator Curtis, Of
Kansas, wants the infant industry pro-
tected. Consumers who are paying
IS cents . dozen for eggs in the cities
are of the unanimous opinion that the
American hen is fully protected. Give
the common people an opportunity t.
live . trifle cheaper.
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07

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The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07
A PASSING WAVE OF REFORM.

A PASSING WAVE OF REFORM.
Laymen have long contended that a
revivalist did not good in a community,
and even some preachers are now
admittingit. 1t is less than two weeks
since Gypsy Smith left St. Louis, but
his influence didn't last that long,
according to the following St. Louis
dispatch:
"Of the 1000 persons converted in
the Gypsy Smith meetings here, not
more than $50 will be added to the
membership of St. Louis churches y
according to Rev. w. F. Andrews,
pastor of Centenary Methodist Episco.
pal church, South, who has been in
personal charge of the work of 'fol-
lowing up" the conversions.
!"Gypsy Smith has too much sense
to return here,' was DR.. Andrews re-
ply, when q reporter asked him today
whether the meetings would result in
an effor: to bring the evangelist here
next fall, as has been proposed. 4 do
not mean that We pastors are disap-
pointed with the result. We believed
all the time that the best results would
be in arousing general religious in
terest, rather than in greatly increas-
ing church membership.
"'But Gypsy Smith, I think, would
realize that if he were to come here
again soon, he would not draw q
strongly as he did before. because the
element of novelty would not be pres
ent, as it was at first. Therefore,
believe he would not chose to return
here for few years, at least.
"'Of the 1000 who signed cards.
said DR.. Andrews, practically one.
half were found to be already church
members. Gypsy Smith in his I'D.
dresses urged church members, a.
we'll Is non members to sign cards,
and the result shows that some 1000
of the apparent converts were already
members in good standing Of our city
churches. That leaves 1000 to be
accounted for as possible material for
church membership. Of these, fully
1000 cannot be found. They were
transient visitors in the city, or are
not known 1t the addresses they gave,
or, a. in many cases, they gave no
addresses, and the directory does not
show where they live.
"Of the remaining 1000, resideuta
1t the addresses shown, and not church
members, two-thirds have slipped
through the fingers Of the church
workers, despite our most careful and
earnest eAorts.' "-Atchison Globe.
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07
Where She Drew the Line.

Where She Drew the Line.
DO you regard the stage as an
educator"
Not exactly" answered Miss Cay
enc. 1T would be unfortunate il We
we're to get our ideas of society from
the problem play and our ideas o,
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07

After one experience with state pro-
hibition, the republicans Of Iowa were
not anxious to repeat the experiment.
The attempt to submit a prohibition
law for endorsement was turned down
so emphatically that the bill will not
be revived at the present session.
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07

The people of Nebraska were prom
ised state law protecting bank de-
posits, but they didn't get it. The
legislature presented them with a
bankers guaranty law. The people
were promised a state agricultural col
lege- another promise that was repudi'
ated. And there are others.
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07

Il didn't take Congressman Latta
long to break through the traditional
corral. Although serving his first
term he was not backward in represent
ing the sentiment of his district by
making q speech in favor of free lum.
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07
President TAFT has become convert
ed to the LaFollette idea of tariff
commission.

Gilbert Hubbard thinks of starting q
crusade for the reformation Of reform.
era. His first work should be among
the members of the Nebraska legisla-
knno
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07
Responsibility.

First Little Girl (conversing at the
school gate)-I can hemstitch and
featherstitch and my mother lets mo
make things for baby.
Second Little GirlEThat's nothing
I'm let go by myself to draw beer.
The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07

Has Almost q Monopoly.
Quebec supplies 90 per cent Of the
worlds supply Of asbestos.