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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-22
for the past two years.
Specific llIuotrationo.


Specific illustrations.
II want to give you some specific
illustrations now of the manner In
which they have been making valua-
lions. Out yonder in Fremont and
Bonneville counties are two spurs
known as the Sugar City and Elva
spurs, ana they were assessed in 1911
at $4,000 a mile, but this year. al
though most other properties In this
,tate got valued higher than the year
before. they were generous to the Ore
gon Short Line and cut those valua-
lions to $4,000 mile. ! must do Mr..
Girrord the justice OF saying. however.
that he voted against that reduction.
Now, my friends, that land included in
the right Of way Of those two spurs
Is worth almost that much for the
purpose OF growing alfalfa and spuds.
You can take up the rails and tho
plates and the spikes that make those
tracks and sell them for $4,000 mile.
1t cost $4,000 to $4,000 mile at
least to build those spurs. And they
handle big traffic, and they are capi-
talized and bonded by the Oregon
Short Line for $161.915 a mile. But
they are valued by the state board of
equalization at $4,000 a mile. How
does II look to you? (voics In audi
ence. bad. bad. bad.") 1t can't look
any other way.
Nov. friends, am not making this
up out of my own imagination. I am
giving you the records Of this state
and the records of the Interstate Com
| merce commission. Before I leave
Bonneville county, let me tell you
what our state hoard of euualization
did to them this year. In the first
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-22

taxes to us on the basis Of that stock
and bond value.
Tho Northern Pacific.
"Take the Northern Pacific, II is
stocked and bonded for an average Of
$s4.5Oo per mile. It paid interest on
It's bonds in 1911 and per cent divi-
bends on its stock, and It laid away.
~ per cent more on its stock as a
fund for incidentals and betterments
and things OF that sort. credited 1t up
on the credit side OF profit and loss:
and II the Northern Pacific mileage in
the state Of Idaho had been assessed
by our state board OF equalization
upon its stock and bond valuation. 1t
would have been assessed for $4,000
600 more than our state board OF equal
fxation did value 1t.
"Take the Chicago. Milwaukee &
Puget Sound. II paid interest on It's
bonds in 1911 and 2.s per cent dividends
on its stock. and It's just newly con-
structed road. Just entering traffic
business in that year. 1t Il stocked
and bonded for, $4,000 a mile. It
was assessed in Washington in 1911
at S114.7o0 a mile. including equip
ment. sidings and second track; and
In the state Of Idaho. It was Valued
at $4,000 mile: and out Of the good
ness Of heart Of the. members OF our
state board Of equalization. in 1912,
they raised It to $4,000 mile. while
In Washington the ctate board OF
equalization continued the assessment
at approximately what It had been the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-22

prived OF his services in the senate Of
the United States. We need more men
there like him.
Il will call your attention a little
later in this speech to some of the
other things that will indicate why the
Republican party In Idaho cannot and
will not be reformed from within.
Democrats No Better.
The Democratic party isn't in much
better condition nationally than the
Republican. daughter and applause).
1t was just by fluke that Mr.. Bryan
was able to defeat the invisible gov
eminent in the Baltimore convention
and to nominate Mr. Wilson. and If he
Is elected. he will find himself handi-
capped by that invisible government as
Grover Cleveland found himself handi-
capped. You remember when the Will
son German bill was passed. 1t came
out of the house a revenue measure.
approximately. but when 1t got up into
the senate. Bryce of Ohio and German
Of Maryland, and three or four men of
that class, who belonged to the invis-
ible government, re- wrote that bill, and
Cleveland wouldn't sign II, but charac-
terized II as an act of party perfidy and
oisuOiiOts Anu SOs IL w
should be elected. he will find that the
Murphys and the Taggarts and the
SuIlivans and men of their stamp will
practically control and dictate the leg
islation of the congress Of the United
States and he will be powcrless to help
himself. unless 1t be by the use Of the
veto.
Parties. my friends, are not sacred
things. We do not belong to a party.
They belong to US. It's the way we
take to work out our governmental
problems in this country. They belong
to Us. Just the same as a pair Of shoes.
And II your shoes get wet and soiled.
you take them on and lay them aside
to be dried and cleaned and polished
and fitted for service again. but when
they get SO soaked with rottenness and
NTH and 80 worn that they are of no
further use to you. Won throw them
out on the junk heap and get a new
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-22


Purposes Of Taxation.
There are several purposes for
which taxes may be levied, Some
times. you know, you vote tax to aid
IL the construction OF a railroad Some
|timee. you exempt factories from tax
alton in order to get them to come
Ito Your state. and locate there. Some
times. you tax one class Of property
Iaore than another or you exempt a
portion Of one class OF property and
do not exempt any part Of another. But
the principal purpose of taxation 10 to
obtain the revenue with which to sup
port the government. and unless that
form Of taxation II equitably distrib-
uted, somebody will pay more than
his Just share Of the burden Of tax
alton and somebody else will pay less
I arm not going into the question OF
whether our tax laws are good laws or
not. am not going try try to point
out sny defects in the tax laws, al
though undoubtedly some exist, because
we'll remedy those things as we &C
along. from time to time, but what ]
do want to call your attention to IL
the unfairness which exists In the
valuation and the equalization OF the
values ~ the properties OF this state
That 10 the serious part of the tar
question. That il the part which re-
suits In imposing too great burden
on some classes OF property In this
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15

Another high-record price has
been established for Kent county
farms by the sale of the 7O-acre R.
c. Taylor farm, near Magnolia, for
$40, 500 to c. A. Davis, of Texas.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
THE SMYRNA TN1Es WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOON MAY 15 1910
Fan Who Gets N. A. Baseball Edition
Starts Season Right

Fan Who Gets N. A. Baseball Edition
Starts Season Right
Every baseball fan, whether
rooter for big league team or mem
ber or partisan of minor league club,
school or college, amateur or semi
professional team, should see The
North Americans annual baseball
supplement. which appears next
Sunday, May 10. AS usual. it mir
rors the entire field. Everything is
there. The front and back pages
are in color, superb illustrations.
James c. Isaminger, The North
Americans baseball humorist writes
a story on superstitions of the BALL
players, which is admirably illus
trated by Cartoonist Hoban. Sport
ing Editor George M. Gaham con-
tributes an article on dramatic
drives that have made ball players
famous, with a striking full page
picture of "Home Rum Baker.
National American and Tristate
batting and fielding averages, with
page which gives the photograph of
every player in the Tristate League,
are important features. Ross E.
Kaufman has covered the school and
college field in detail. With some
thing like 300 local line-ups in full,
with names and addresses of mana
gers and ages of players, the two
pages about activities of Philadel-
phia teams become a valuable d.
rectory. Previous editions have
alway been oversold. Be on the
safe side and order now.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
Episcopal Convocation at Milford

The one hundred and twenty
sixth annual convocation of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Diocese of Della
ware was held in Christ Church at
Milford, Wednesday. Bishop Fred
erick j. Kinsman presiding. Rev.
B. F. Thompson, of Dover, preached
the convention sermon, after which
the Bishop administered communion.
John S. Grone and Frederick Bring
hurst, both of Wilmington, were re-
elected secretary and treasurer re-
spectively. In his annual address,
the Bishop advocated the plan Of
associate missions for the diocese.
He suggested headquarters at Will
mington and Milford with an en-
dowment fund of So, OOOO. He also
said it would be well for Delaware
to have additional archdeacons for
general missionary work. There
are now archdeacons at Wilmington
and Lewes. Another recommended
tion was the appointment of a
diocesan chancellor to act as legal
advisor to the Bishop. The con-
vention next year will be held in st.
Peters Church, Lewes.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15

Michael Powers, a member of
the Major Dandy Post No. 84S Perth
Amboy, N. j., would like old COM
rades to know of the help FoIev
Kidney Pills were to him. He had
terrible pains in his back and other
painful and annoying symptoms of
kidney trouble and says: "Foley
Kidney Pills have cured me in a re-
markably short time.'' Write for
particulars. Sold by all druggists.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15

Charles Wright, 1912 French, st.
Wilmington, DEL, recovered from
severe attack of rheumatism
caused by rhematism and says
1.-The rheumatic pains kept me
awake at night but after taking
Foley Kidney Pills the pain Iessened
and soon I was able to sleep all
night and l am cured of all kidney
trouble. Sold by all druggists.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15


Dirt is the greatest enemy Of the
human race.
A large part of every woman's life is
spent IN fighting it. Water is her chief
ally. The next in importance is sFels-Nantba
soap. FelS-Naptha makes quick work of
dirt wherever it is.
Fels-Naptha is made especially for
taking dirt out of clothes in cold or hike
warm water. Does away with BOILING and
hard-rubblng. No Steaming suds; no red
not stove; no nauSeouS odor throuoh tbe
house; no back-breaking work.
Clothes washed with Fels-Naptha in
cold or lukewarm water are cleaner and
tTesher and last longer. Try it and see
Be sure to follow directions on the
red and green wrapper.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15

EelsNaptha removes any blemsh, stain or dirt from
woOuwork' marble or metal Try it on pots pans dish
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15

Mr.. and Mrs. David C. Wilcutts
gave a birthday party for their
daughter, Miss Cora May Wilcutts,
Magnolia, Tuesday evening.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
Fels-Naptha Kills Germs, SAYS Antx.

1S0+Is ~ GSgscer-Sorry aa but we have to fupate
lie LIE ~ Mouse. use You'll soon be rid of the smell B1t if
you Il take my advice you'll burn the bed clothing"
A'3g Ea Gr'5dge1 nothing She'll wash them with
Health Qfcer-''In that case it's al r;cb+ IT,
Fes-Naptha kills disease germs. Oil -'S"' TOT
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15

Former Governor Austin L.
Crothers is critically i'll at his home
In Elkton, Md, and there is little
hope of his recovery.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15

DR.. Walter P. Conway, of At
lantic City, has purhased of W. F.
Horsey the building lot adjoining
his new residence on State Street,
Dover.
The Washington times., 1912-11-01
Hilltoppers' Eleven
Has Light Practice

Light work is In order for the
Georgetown team today following yes-
terday's hard scrimmage at the Hill
top in preparation for the game with
North CAROLINA at Richmond tomorrow.
The coaches will have signal practice
today, only the lightest sort OF work
being IN order.
1t is expected that the team will leave
for the Virginia capital tomorrow OH
an early train In time to get thorough
resting I'D before the contest with the
Tarheels In all probability number
of the followers OF the Blue and Gray
will take the trip.
Many injuries and a depleted squad
are reported today. White. Murray:
Dunn, who was laid low yesterday
during scrlmmage; Reinchid and Van
Brocklin will be unable to play against
North Carolina tomorrow. according
to reports.
According to information given out
yesterday Derby, with Donnelly and
! Begin, will be used on the ends. Pc
tretx and Hegarty will be placed at the
! tackles, with Barron and Moriarity at
the guards. Ritch will play center.
Harry Costello will be on the job as
! quarterback, and is expected to show
the Richmond people something In the
way of brilliant running.
The backfield, with so many regulars
| out on account OF injuries, Is problem.
| Fury will be seen at half, his work yes
terday in scrimmage being one OF tn"
features of the practices at the Hilltop
| this season. Van Dyne, Kelly, cam
pazzi. and Foley will fight 1t out for n"
other positions. with Foley getting the
| call at fullback.
Instructions in rudimentary football
| were given by both Coaches Bennis and
| Gargan yesterday before scrimmage.
Gargan showed the men how to pick
off the Interference and Bennis had the
| linemen charging through for more
than a half hour. Two teams lined vi
| for about an hour before a halt was
| called.
The Washington times., 1912-11-01
Great Twirler Loses Money
When He Pitches First
Professional Game.
Is Real American.

called the Big Swede, II | were a
Swede. but I'm not.
The Washington times., 1912-11-01

great twirler the dccpor tho impress
sion he makes. He is Sober and Sc
rious at all times, there's nothing
giddy about him.
The fruits OF Johnson'S success are
many. In his travelling about the coun-
try with a big league club he has gained
a polish he never would have had II he
Wciser. Idaho. lie has learned much Of
the world, for he has seen much. He
has not squandered his money. either,
but has purchased a farm in Coffeyville,
stocking It with the best live stock to
be had. collecting hundreds OF prize
chickens. and using nothing but the lat
est improved machinery In all his farm
Ing operations
DO you know" says Walter, II al
ways look forward to going back to
Coffeyville In the winter? ! don't like
big cities and don't stay in them any
longer than l have to. AS soon as the
season is over ] rush back to my farm.
plenty of fresh food and plenty OF fresh
air and plenty OF work. That's all a
man really needs, anyway. lie doesn't
really live. anyway. II he doesn't have
them"
The rise of Walter Perry Johnson
has been meteoric. He Is but twenty
flve years old on November Of this
year. Six years ago he was unknown;
now his name is on cverybody's lips
Then he was tempted to own a little
tobacco store in the mountains of Idaho
now ne has a big farm OF his own In
his native State. Kansas Then he was
poor. now he sports diamonds. In only
one thing has he not changed. lie Is
Just as honest and just as simple ir
his tastes now as he was in Weser. liz
| Is still the farmer boy, though consid
erably polished by his associations.
The Washington times., 1912-11-01
Johnson's Rise in Baseball
World Has Been Truly
Meteoric.
By SENATOR"

From stacking hay under a blazing
sun for fifteen small simoleons a month
and meals. to hlnging a small baseball
two hours a day In the big show for
six months at $500 per season. from
hustlins around In overalls and jumper
year In and year out on one little farm
to travelling about the land on Pull
mans, wearing diamonds and silk
paJamas, is the story Of the rise OF
Walter Perry Johnson. champion
pitcher OF the major leagues. He has
made this jump in six years, too.
In 1906 the famous twirler. then a tall
angling kid with tremendously :onS
arms. powerful shoulders and amazing
innocence Of the great wide world. was
in Weiser. Idaho, far up on the top OF
the universe. lie was only eighteen
years old then, but speed? Why,
speed" was Johnson's middle name.
Weiser sported a town team and
Johnson was Its pitcher. He didn't get
much money but he did get lot of fun
out of the game which he had always
liked. He would toll all afternoon in
the thin air perspiring like a horse. al
little ten simoeons week Cor his en-
deavors. But Weiser can't support its
team very long and Johnson always
managed to arrive home in time to help
need speed so much as II did enduur-
ancc and strength. Walter had them
both. He has them both now, despite
the chansed habits OF his life he was
a ''busher" then. the worst looking
''busher" in the country. too
He Lost N .uey.
II lost money instead OF making 1t
when pitched my FIRST game OF ball,
lazily remarked the peerless pitcher
tc the writer one day last summer, as
the train rushed along through the
fertile fields OF Ohio. bound for ST.
Louis. Two days before he had fought
his now famous pitching duel with Joe
| Wood the Red Sox star. Yes. 1t cost
me money. but didn't care. was so
anxious to show what l could do.
| II had been trying to get job every
where. and was delighted when got a
Just outside OF Los Angeles, where |
was living then. telling me to be on
hand Saturday. He offered me e.
"Well, ] went, all. right. 1t was a
pitched the game. won 1t, too, and
when | collected my 81 was the hap
! piest kid In the country. ] was seven
teen years old. That's why l didn't
I from my home to the bali park totaled
more than ST. while all earned was s..
That was my first professional game.
Went to Weiser.
1T was after that that ] went to
Wcser. 1t was awful hot in Weiser,
and | never would have been able to
endure the heat except for my farm
training. ! won lot of games for
Weiser. You see, always had a lot OF
! sDerd | didn't have much else then.
I'd lust wind up and let it 60 and
used to keep the batters and catchers
and sometimes the people In the stand
jumping around whenever I'd let SO.
| You see, | was pretty wild then.
Il was in Weiser two seasons. 1t
| wasn't in regular league. We'd play
| teams from other towns more for fun
The Washington times., 1912-11-01

town. When decided to Join the
Washington club nv friends came to
me and offered to set me up in bust
ness II I'd stay. They wanted to buy
mo little tobacco store. suppose I'd
have made living. but the Washing
ton offer was for more money than
had ever dreamed OF. 80 took IT.
Weiser was very much down in the
mouth at losing it's great pitcher. but
after the good folks OF that mountain
town learned with what success John
son was building up II career for him
self In the American League, they ad-
mitted that he had been right in leav-
ing them. Last summer they sent one
OF their number all the way to Chicago
with a message OF good luck signed by
every able-bodied citizen In the town.
and the good citizen whose proud duty
great pitcher couldn't keep back the
tears from his eyes. so happy was he.
And, also, Johnson wasn't the least
bit asha med of the mountainccr. either.
lie didn't notice the, funny little bow
tie. nor the soft. colorless, character
less shirt nor the country-made
clothes. All he knew was that the man
was his friend In his youth. and he
welcomed him. This made a deep i'm
preston upon the writer. too. 1t might
be said. Johnson's manner OF greeting
the man from Idaho
Was Very Green.
johnson was very green when he ar
rived in Washington. He was, of
course. photographed, and one dav last
summer he was hown that early pic
ture.
Gee, did I look like that?" he laugh
ed to the writer. Il must have been
pretty green, don't you Think"
Indeed. Johnson was the greenest
rookie ever seen in the big show
when he marched up Pennsylvania
avenue His clothes didn't ht him.
neither did his shoes. He was gawky
and angular-but he certainly could
pitch. He was a pronounced success
from the start and has been ever
since. He will probably reach even
grcater heights when 1t Ia his good
fortune to appear in a worlds series,
for then his wonderful strength and
endurance will be seen in ali Its
power.
81 wish you'd let people know re-
marked johnson that day in the ira in
to the writer, that I'm not Swcdc.
wouldn't care much about being
The Washington times., 1912-11-01
FROM FARMER BOY TO FAMOUS
PITCHER is TALE OF SIX YEARS
Some Johnson Facts.

Wins thirty-two and loses twelve
games for third highest mark.
Pitches a one.hit game, three two
hit games, and three three-hit
games.
Strikes out 3I4 batsmen, passes ga,
and yields a5e hits.
Wins seven shutout victories and
loses three of them.
Born at Humboldt, Kan, and lives
at Coffeyville, Kan.
Joined Washington Club, in 1907,
playing in fourteen games.
Discovered at Weiser, Idaho, by
"Cliff" Blankenship, a scout.
The Washington times., 1912-11-01
Americans Are Sending
Thoroughbreds to France

NEW YORK, Nov. Rock Sand. the
great sire Of thoroughbred running
horses imported by August Belmont a
few years ago. Is today en- route to
France. Arriving here this morning In
special car from Lexington. he will
be put on board an Atlantic Transport
liner tomorrow and sail before noon.
Belmont purchased the horse in Eng
a syndicate of Americans for $780, 900
The syndicate includes Clarence
Mackay, Harry Payne Whitney, Frank
Gould and others who have racing
stables in France. Rock sand Is Insured
for $4,000 against the dangers OF the
long voyage.
The Washington times., 1912-11-01

called the Big Swcde. II | were a
Swede. but I'm not.
Is Real American.
Il was born in Humboldt. Kan, not
far from where | live now. My
father was born near Harrisburg. Pa,
and is of ScotCh-Irish extraction. Ny
mother is Of the same stock. MY light
hair fools folks. l suppose. but I'm
not a Swedc."
And maybe Walter doesn't love that
mother OF his back In Coffeyville,
Kan. Not a week goes by in the
summer when he is travelling around
winning honors in the big show that
he does not write her a long letter
keeping her Informed OF his health
| and how he Is succeeding in baseball
Yes. Walter johnson Is a good SON
even as he is u good friend and a
marvellous pitcher. Indeed, the better
one becomes acquainted with this
The Washington times., 1912-11-01
Respect Dead PLAYER.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov. 1-Serv-
ices in memory of Theodore York, Of
Philadelphia. guard on the Yale varsity
football team. who died Of pneumonia.
were held IN Battel Chapel today. They
were conducted by President Hadley
and Secretary Stokes.
The Washington times., 1912-11-01
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-06
lRONT0N MAN KILLS
DESPOILER OF HOME
NeIghbors Phone Tip That
wife Has Visitor.

lronton, o., Feb. BIN a hand-to-
hand encounter which took place in
the home of Robert Brown, N. & w.
section employe. following Browns
unexpected return home. Charles Da-
Wis, As, D., T. & l. brakeman. was
stabbed in the head by Brown and
killed. Davis was married.
Brown, who is A years old and the
father of one child, ran to the police
station and surrendered. He is
much smaller man than the alleged
despoiler of his home. Mrs. Brown
was witness to the struggle and
the killing.
Brown was at work when he was
notified by telephone message that
his neighbor Davis was In his home.
He hastened to the house and the
tragedy followed
Davis was warned only few DAYS
ago by the mayor to stay away from
Mrs. Brown, neighbors having com.
planned.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-06

school district adopts any books It
chooses. This means many different
purchasers and causes book companies
to employ many agents to market
their goods. Our experience during
the past spring and summer has been
that Ohio has literally swarmed with
representatives of the various book
companies. These men are efficient
and capable men and receive good
salary and a liberal expense account.
Who pays for all this?"
Mr.. Miller also pointed out there
would be undoubtedly large saving
IL purchases of books were made in
bulk for the village and township
schools of the state.