The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-11-22

vOrablo circumstances. MI. O'Netl
IL OF a sunny disposition. He ID
charitable and kind hearted. On
doubtedly he thought that he could
weather the storm In time to make
good. He fell as thousands before
him have fallen and az still greater
thousands will fall even after hav-
ing this example before them.
New Marriage Law Proposed.
The legislative bureau of the
state Congress of Mothers will have
introduced at the next session of the
legislature q new marriage law. The
executive committee and the advisory
board recently held a meeting in
Boise. At this meeting It was de-
cided to attempt to secure the pas
sage Of law requiring a physical
examination on the part of both par
ties before marriage license could
be issued. II either party to the
proposed marriage be found to have
q communicable disease the license
will not be issued, In consequence
of which the unfortunate couple
will either have. to 60 to another
state or remain un-united. To Sc
cure the passage of the proposed
measure the mothers organization
will lend every assistance in its
power. It Is proposed to maintain a
strong lobby at Boise during the
session of the legislature. It is be-
lieved by the Congress Of Mothers
that the measure that has been
prepared will prevent untold misery
and have tendency to check dis
ease. The congress also has in mind
the introduction of a bill framed
after that recently passed by the
legislature of Massachusetts which
provides for the appointment Of q
commission to study the question of
the support Of widows with depend
emit minor children. The idea il that
the state shall assist deserving and
destitute widows and orphans. An
other law which the mothers should
propose is one making the penalty
for wife desertion much more severe,
In order that the authorities may ap-
prehend the deserter even though he
has gotten into another state. Up
on apprehension he should be COM
PEELED to make provision for the
support of his family. This would
make marriage an ideal state, e.
pecially for the women. They would
be assured Of physical perfection to
start with. II the husband died the
state would step In with ample pro-
lection for the family; II he deserted
he would be brought to law and
forced to provide.
Taxes Arc Now Due.
Taxes are now due and In lese
than so days they will be delin.
Quent. The Tribune takes NO pleas
ure In reminding its readers that
tax paying time b upon MS. We
think that owing to the change ID
the law made by the special session
Of the legislature held In the be.
ginning of the year, that the pub.
lie may be interested in the prOvis.
ions of the new revenue law ant
particularly in the exemptions. The
law now on our statute books pro
vides that where the amount Of the
taxes to be paid by any individual
amounts to over $4,000. the taxes
may be paid In two installments
Hail OF the amount must be paid
before the first Monday In January
and the balance before the frst Mon.
day In July Of the same year. Thil
does not apply to Improvement taxes
that lei taxes for sewers, pave
ments, sidewalks. etc. The full
amount due on improvements mus
be paid ON or before the FIRST Mon
day In January or penalty attaches
as In the past. Property b listed d
its full cash value but assessed q,
40 per cent for taxation purposes
The new revenue law provides FOL
the following exemptions: School
state, county, federal and municipal
property of all kinds: church and
fraternal property from which NJ
rental Is derived: widows, orphans
and civil war veterans when .th(
total value Of the property doe
not exceed $1,000. Growing crops
fruit and nut trees under four year
Of age: grape vines under thre(
years Of age: capital stock Of cor
porations when property has beer
assessed; libraries. farmers tools e
the value Of 800; posseaory right
to public lands; mortgages and co.
operative irrigation systems are ex'
empt Houses Of the assessed value
Of $500 or less are also exempt. Il
should be borne In mind that I
house assessed ct 1900 II presumed
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