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The Adair County news., 1912-03-13

groves that bring the owner
something like a thousand dollars
per acre each year for the time
and labor he has spent to bring
it to its present position. The
climate is fine the tempature is
about rs here today, the sun
shine is hot but there is a cool
breeze from the west just fresh
from the gulf that make it swell
here.
There are beautiful flowers
blooming every where and every
thing is very much alive.
Orange trees are blooming.
mulberries are ripening and
weather is Ideal. Well | will
ring off, | have said enough if
not to much already. From a
native corn cracker,
Yours truly,
D. Woltord.
The Adair County news., 1912-03-13
Short Stops.

A million-dollar wedding does
not always mean a happy mar
ried life.
This is the weather that makes
the roses blossom on the sweet
girls noses.
A statesman is simply a poll
tician who politicates to suit
ones own fads and fancies.
Fresh air is not necessarily
cold air. This IiCtle fact in ma
tural science should be kept in
mind.
You will not have to wait long
for an authoritative announce
ment concerning the peach crop
for 1912.
We have entire confidence in
the opinion that it is not yet time
to put away your winter under
clothing.
When the millionaire for a day
got back home he ha6 $1.53 in
his pockets. The walters did not
know he had it.
Russia has imprisoned a man
for writing a volume of poems.
Over here he merely let our
poets starve to death.
The peach crop having been
killed twice already, we may be
justified in counting on a heavy
preserving season next fall.
Lower California, having per-
manently lost its revolution, has
turned again to bull fighting as
the only satisfactory substitute.
The tipping evil has reached a
point where it should stop. A
waiter in Chicago got an heiress;
also, another in Philadelphia.
9TH prices continually soar
fore long our scientists will
to- give their attention to
\g a substitute for food. 3.
IaIy7s war expense is mil
lion dollars a day. To get an
idea of the enormous cost reduce
a million dollars to spaghetti.
The thermometers are bravely
striving to become normal again
and if the weather forecasters
will quit forecasting, all will be
well.
One doctor who writes for the
magazines says an automobile is
a fine thing for catarrh. He
doesn't say how often it should
be taken.
Mr.. Edison says he likes to
read novels because they don't
require him to think. Perhaps
that's also the reason why so
many people like to write them.
AS for the fellow who has been
going with a girl three years
without renting a fiat and asking
the question, he had better look
out Something is likely to hap
pen.
Any man who can't recall an
Old fashioned winter in sleigh,
with her sweetness smuggling
close and the stars twinkling
poetry, has a poverty stricken
memory.
The incineration of 300 old
square pianos scheduled for next
spring in New Jersey would be
righteous if among the number
were your neighbor's untuned in
strument.
There seems to be a probabili-
The Adair County news., 1912-03-13

You can say goodbye to constipation
with a clear conscience if you use
Chamberlain's Tablets. Many have
been permanently cured by their use.
For sale by PAUL Drug Co.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-12-26

Grady TwitcbeII vas in Boise
yesterday.
G. b. Rowan vent up to Boise
Christmas.
John Sheridan IL spending the
holidays in Boise
Carl and Rex Johnston we're In
Caldwell Christmas.
Miss Ruby Clay visited Mt her
home in Natnpa Tuesday
VIM Scarborough spent sun
day visiting in Caldwell
Mrs John OMAHA and eon
Charles spent Monday IN Boise.
Walter Tracy spent Tuesday
visiting with his parents at
Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. @ c. Griffith and
Fred Hook went to Fruitland to
spend Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Pearson
spent Christmas In Caldwell at
the home OF Mrs. Pearson's par
ents.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-12-26
COUNTY rIyIsIoN

In another column OF the Her
aid we give a synopsis of the
county division propositions
that are liable to cone up for
consideration at he next ~es-
sion of The state legislaturr
rhe division of Canyon county
ny outlined does not especially
appeal To any of the tax paw
ers OF Parma and vicinity. They
believe another plan can be sub
slituted that will be jnsr ns sat
Isiactory to all concerned and
far more beneficial The natural
geographical outlines Of the
county are such that the pro-
posed division will be of lirtl,. il
any benefit to many residents of
the county IN the way of ncces-
10 the county seat. Divide HE
ctuut> into three snlnllpr conn.
ties and every section, lhtreln
'uu reach the seaf of govern
n.eiit. transact their business,
ind rrtnrn home the sam day,
which is Impossible now aud
would b" under he proposed d.
vision The tax, winch rs the
great contentious, need MOI be
necessarily increased aud would
be applied for the direct benefit
of those paying them. instead OF
the greater portion of them going
TO enhance the few larger towns,
and especially IN the matter of
school apportionment. A glance
at the tax schedules will prove
the truth OF this beyond the
shadow OF a doubt.
The matter OF county division
Is going to come up at the SEES
sion OF the legislature unless the
complexion of the affair changes
nightly. Such being the case.
what are the people going to do
about it? This valley is the
most fertile in the county, and
some of the heaviest taxpayers
reside here. Are you willing to
continue contributing TO the
other fellow and receive a very
small percent oi the benefit that
you are justly entitled TO? This
section eau form the richest little
county IN the state aud conduct
it atno greater expense than at
the present.
Other sections OF the county
are as busy as a bunch of hor-
nets right now, aud unless YOU
are wide awake they will achieve
what they want aud this end of
the county will be no better OF
than right now, and perhaps in
a much worse condition. The
removal OF the county seat to
Emmett OF New Plymouth csn
IN no possible way benefit the
people hereabouts. This is a
most important issue and one
that will admit of no delay in
action. What are you going
to dc?
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-12-26
FIGURE IT OUT


Herald would like 10 see equal
and exact justice dealt 10 all II
would like to see every dollar,
either IN cash or property, pay
ifs just share OF the burdens
|of government. II that result
could be brought about the prob
lem OF high taxes would be
solved. But that result will
never be attained so long as the
money interests OF the country
control the country.
In the matter OF assessing the
cash Of the country it Is only
necessary TO look ut the assesses
ment roll oil our own county.
Inst year, il our memory serves
us rightly, the bank deposits OF
Canyon county, according 10 the
statements OF the various banks,
showed something like 2H mil
lions Of dollars The assessment
roll OF the county, II our memory
II not again at fault, showed
about $4,000 Of cash taxed. W.
haven't The figures Tor this ,eal,
but presume they are about ia
the same proportion.
Thus YOU see that u large po,-
ton OF the resources OF on,
country escapes taxation Tn
merchant, the farmer and III,
poor nan is compelled To pay,
not only on his property. but on
his debts. while the millionaire
pays nothing, because mortgages
are not taxed. And it's al be
cause the millionaire makes the
tax laws.
As an instance, the property
OF the editor OF the Herald was
assessed this year at something
over $4,000, and the capital
OF the Parma State Bank is adj
vertised at $4,000, and the
surplus something ah We thu
amount, making their advertised
wealth more than $1G0. 600.
These figures are taken from the
sworn stntemen, OF the iuslliu.
ton al,d must be correct ",
were stuug for nsa,l, $500 rx.s,
aud the bunk for about $4,000.
yet 10 viii 40 into 100 some
thing over IL times, nnd II
times $500 amounts To more
than $4,000. The bank is NJ in
the air because of the high taxes
so are we. Hut II we were bet
ting man We would wager that
the bank will reduce that tax
about hall next year. while our
property will still be subject to
everything In. sight. You can't
blame the bank, because you
have made it possible for il to
do this yourself, Besides, the
bank has no conscience and no
soul, and will not go to hell for
lodging taxes, like you and
| will.
We want To Impress il firmly
upon your minds that it is you.
and not the bank, that il to
blame Tor this condition. You
wouldn't pay taxes yourself il
you could get out OF it; neither
will the bank. nor any other cor.
poration OF trust.
The legislature will meet soon
10 consider the lawson taxation.
Its members will probably tell
you that IL is impossible To pass
a law taxing mortgages. aud
they will lie every time they tell
you SO. They will tell you that
a rs impossible to assess the
cash in the country. but il they
are capable OF making laws they
will know that they are lying 10
you. They may tell you that
che money lender will charge the
tax up to the borrower anyway,
but they viii lie TO you when
they do. They may tell you
that money will leave the state
II you attempt TO tax it, and
this rs the biggest iallacy Of all.
We are not a tax xpert, but
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-12-26
Topics Of Local Interest

A New Years dance will be
held at the Imp Theatre next
Tuesday evening
| Chauncey Strickland bias gone
to Vale, where he has accepted a
position in saloon
Mrs. Belle Fouch and family OF
BOISE visited over Christmas
with relatives in Parma.
Mr.. and Mrs J NJ. Cason went
up 10 Boise Tuesday to spend
Christmas with relatives there.
Mr., and Mrs r. C. Ls nch Wis
tied at the home OF Mrs. Lynch 3
parents III Caldwell Christmas
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl II Winters
aud Mr.. and Mrs Ray Winters
are visiting ut Standpoint, Ida.
A. s. King, Of Spokane, a for
mer business man Of this place,
was IN town Monday. MIR. King
conternplates moving to Boise
this spring.
Miss OsteIa Andersen returned
Saturday night from lewiston.
where she ia enrolled in the state
normal school. to spend Christ
mas with her parents here.
Miss Edna Rose, who has been
teaching school at Ethiopia,
Wash, returned Saturday night
to Parma to spend the Christ
mas holidays with her parents.
Sigurt Andersen, a student in
the University of Idaho at Mos
COW, arrived from that place
Saturday night to spend the
holidays with his parents in this
city.
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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-12-26

Conkey's Stock Remedies are not
foods. but medicinal separate remedy
for each disease--made by the same
people that make Conkey's Poultry
Remedies Sold on money back guar
antee by H. @. Baldridge. 1925
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-12-26

we can draft u bill IN thirty min
utes that will tax every dollar in
Idaho, or conhscate the prop
erty OF the man that tries to
beat the law or attempts to
make the borrower pay the tax
Tor the lender; and 1t won't take
any money out. OF the state,
either. President-elect Wilson
told the money powers the other
day just to start something If
they wanted to get up against it
right. and the whole country will
back him up The whole people
OF Idaho will likewise back up a
legislature that will do the right
thing in the matter OF taxation.
It's time to get busy and cut out
all OF the damphoolishness that
has held the boards for these
many years. What ere we
afraid Of, anyway?
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-12-26
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATES
Via


Tickets on sale December 10,
20. 81. %. "a. %. %. aud 81.
1912. and january LIST. 1913,
limited to January 8, 1913. Low
rates between local points. See
agents Tor rates and further par
ticulRrs. 1918
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-12-26

+. E. g Walther has opened a
shoe shop in the Studebaker
building and is prepared to do
all kinds of shoe work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-14
Priestleys Entertain.

Wednesday evening, March 9, at the
beautiful country home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Priestly, about So of their friends
were asked to enjoy one of those good
times that Mr.. p and family know Sc
we'll how to give. The older people
spent the fore part of the evening
naming different objects for prizes,
while the younger ones enjoyed those
good old fashioned games. About mid.
night toothsome three course supper
was served, which everyone present said
did Mrs. p. and daughters credit Then
the older ones again spent social hour
drawing cabbage heads" and Mrs.
Chas. Layland drawing the best one was
awarded beauty cup and saucer, while
Mr.. Leighty carried off the BOBBY prize
of nice whistle. Then all the guests
enjoyed parlor games and music fur
nished by the Trio Orchestra, which
was fine. The wee small hours was
winking, yet all seemed loath to leave,
as it is seldom they gather at a home
where more hospitality is shown to all
than at the home of our host and
hostess. Nevertheless we left. hoping
to again be able to enjoy another even
ing there and wishing Mr.. Priestley
and family many years of health and
happiness to enjoy their home where
we had the pleasure to be so royalty
entertained. 1t is an evening that
will long be remembered by all. ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-14
IS The TOWN
READY For IT
Plans Under Way For Lighting Heat and
Power Plant-Somethins Entirely
Modern and Up.to-Dat(.

Under the heading "Clarhda Con-
tains Class of People Who ID Things, Z"
appeared the following article: las a
fitting illustration of the enterprise of
the people of this city few FEARS ago
they found themselves afflicted with a
poorly equipped electric light plant.
Capital was subscribed and til institu-
tion was brought right up to III minute
Now additional equipment is being in
stalled to run current to New Market
and Bedford. And along the line the
farmers are getting into the game and
having their premises wired for both
power and light. More than this they
are locating lights along the highway
between these cities so that travel may
be as convenient and satisfactory by
night as well as by day. Apparently
we are on the threshold not only of
white pole and other state roads. but
on electrically lighted highways"
And the question in the minds of the
people is will Audubon do The same
when the opportunity offers?" This is
matter that will be brought up for
action in a few days. We believe
Audubon people are as enterprising and
progressive as any other tow. in the
state, and if the matter is brought about
in the right manner the people of this
town will accept it,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-14
Ensafement Announced at Party.

Mrs. George Viewer gave luncheon
to intimate friends of her sister, Mrs
Ethel Kuhn, Monday at 1: 80 to announce
the engagement Of Miss Kuhn to DIR.
Chas. Burnside. The beautiful home of
Mrs. Viewer was Hastily decorated in a
color scheme of pink and white and pale
green. The dinner table was adorned
with an immense boquet of tall hyacinths
lifting their wilderness from bed of
pink and white tulips while lilies of the
valley peeped out from amidst the whole
boquet. The guests were guided to their
respective places at the table by tasty
little cards adorned with sprays of
orange blossoms as emblematic of the
wedding time to come. After the first
course had been served little George X.
came tripping in bearing silver tray
upon which was small enevelope
within which was the announcement as
above mentioned. The good will, the
happy combination of flowers and colors,
and above all the bounteous courses that
followed made it not only joyous and
happy time for the Alliance but for all
the fifteen guests present.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-14
Mother Dies Before He, Reaches Bedside

w. c.. Elliott left last Wednesday
night for the bedside of his mother in
response to a telegram that she was
dangerously i'll, but before he reached
mis- destination telegram reached him
that she had died. His brother G. B.
Elliott reached his mother about three
hours before she passed away. Mrs.
Elliott will be remembered here by a
number of our people, she having spent
year in Audubon with her son, w. G.
and wife. The remains were taken to
Creston Saturday for burial. The fol-
lowing obituary is taken from the
Creston Advertiser of Mondays issue:
THE subject of this obituary, Mrs.
Pleasant Norris Hunt Elliott, was
born July 10, 1885, in Belmont county,
Ohio, and died after brief illness of
four days of pneumonia on March 9th,
1912, at the home of her daughter and
son-in.law, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert NJ
Bodwell, at McNeeley, Trip county,
S. ID. At the time of her death she was
rs years, months and 20 days of age.
In October, 1861, she was married to
Benjamin T. Elliott. Upon the return
Of her husband from service in the civil
war, she with the husband and three
small children removed from the Ohio
home to Jefferson county, Iowa, remain
ing in that section of Iowa until 1875
when the family again removed to
Lincoln township, Union county, Iowa.
The family lived in that township for
thirty-two years. the husband and
father died eight years ago. She
was the mother of twelve children, all
of whom have preceded her in the bet
ter land, except William c. and Char
les B. of Audubon, Iowa, George Milton
and Mrs. Elsie E. Bodwell of McNeeley,
South Dakota; and Mrs. Anna Wander
ley of Dalton, s. ID. Mother Elliott
was converted at the age of thirteen and
united with the Methodist church and
had remained member for sixty three
yOoio' oiO "oS VI hoPpy tchipCi aiiSht
and amidst many sad experiences in life
always saw the silver Innings of the
dark clouds. Her religious faith and
convictions were strong and decided.
She lived a good life, and believed and
trusted in the Saviour. She was in
tensly devoted to her family. She was
ever ready to minister and sympathize
with those in trouble. She leaves a
wide circle of friends who loved and
respected her. Her life and example in
her home to her children and to those
with whom she came in contact with
will be a constant benediction.
Funeral services were held at the
Jerusalem NJ E. church conducted by
Rev. Mr. Bettenhouser, Sunday, March
10th. The remains were inferred by
the side of her husband in the Jerusalem
cemetery to await the resurrection life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-14
$50 Inches Of Reading Natter.

In every issue of the Audubon Re-
publican we give our readers $50 inches
of reading matter. And still some peo-
pie have asked US why our paper is so
much smaller than heretofore We
make the following explanation. Before
the first of the year we were printing a
seven column paper. four pages of mat
ter printed in Des Moines and the other
four pages devoted to home news. This
gave US 616 inches of space to chronicle
all the interesting items of news in Au-
dubon county. We found that this
amount of space was not sufficient to
handle the home news az it should be
and so we changed our paper to six
column, but are printing all eight pages
right here in Audubon. Our paper at
the present time contains $50 inches or
344 inches more space than we had be-
fore the change was made.
We will admit that the paper looks
smaller, but on reading the paper you
will notice that each and every page
contains live news items from all the
places in Audubon county. We believe
that when our readers get used to this
size paper they will like it. Just
take our paper this week and measure
it and compare it with other papers
published in the county and see if we
do not give our readers more home news
than any of the others.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-14
Mrs. Anderson Found Not Guilty.

The past week the District Court of
Audubon county has been busy hearing
the witnesses in the case of the State of
Iowa VS. Mrs. Alma Anderson on the
charge of Assault with intent to kill. ="
This is the second time that Mrs.
Anderson has stood trial. At the Dec
ember term she was acquitted on the
charge of killing the S-year-old stepson.
The case was commenced March 4th
and continued until last Friday when
Henry Fredericksen, a juror, took sick.
The case was again commenced Monday
of this week and continued until yes
terday at 11:3O when the case went to
the jury. About 2:3O the jury brought
in the following verdict I'VE, the jury
find the defendant, Alma Anderson not
guilty" Signed t. j. Essington, fore
man.
The jurors in the case were: Guy
jerks, r. J. Essington, B. w. Dye,
Louis Wiederstein, j. c. Jensen, r. w.
Clifford, NJ. d. Thomas, j. o. Christen.
sen, II. p. Rasmussen, Samuel Baylor,
Henry Fredericksen and r. Petty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-14
STATE 9 TO FOR TAFT

County conventions held throughout
the state up to Saturday night show a
total of 1855 delegates for Taft and 1913
for Cummins. Roosevelt has 26. The
Taft people claim that they will elect
enough additional delegates to control
the action of the state convention, but
the managers of Senator Cummins
campaign insist that the remaining
counties will overcome the Taft lead
and give the Senator majority in
the state convention.
Only four district delegates have
yet been electe.. These are in the
sixth and ninth district and are for
Taft. The seventh district is for Cum
Minis. Both factions claim a majority
of the congressional districts, but in a
number of them the result is profile
NAUTICAL at this time The changes of
strong Cummins counties to Taft this
year would seem to indicate that the
president will win in a majority of
the districts and control the action
of the state convention.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-14
AUDUBON BOY MAKING GOOD

A number of our readers will re-
member Gay S. Thomas, son of r. Z.
Thomas at one time a resident OF
Audubon county. but now living at Mt.
Vernon. s. ID. Gay is graduate of
the Audubon high school and later
graduated from the law department
at Drake University. From here he
went to Coon Rapids, where he prac-
ticed law and following that went into
the banking business. At the present
time he is cashier of the Savings Bank
at Ralston, Iowa, where he and his
wife are comfortably located. The
position is responsible one and from
all reports Mr. Thomas is making a
great success in the role of bank
cashier. His many friends here and
elsewhere will be pleased to learn
of his splendid success. He has not
forgotten his old home town for he
takes the Republican and in sending
us remittance yesterday he says:
You are certainly making the Re
publican rank with the best of county
seat papers," Continue to send us
your paper for another year"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-14
AUDUBON COUNTY
IS PROGRESSIVE
Its County Board Of Supervisors Requires
New Method in its Bridge
Building.

The following special under the above
head appeared in the Council Bluffs
Nonpariel of Tuesday evening: THE
Audubon county board of supervisors
at recent session went on record by
resolution that no new bridges be order
ed except after inspection and indorse-
ment by majority of the board; also
that all bills for bridge work should be
presented at regular sessions of the
board, the same as other bills. Ithaving
been the custom heretofore for each
member of the board to issue orders on
the county auditor, payable in county
bridge warrants for all work on bridges,
and each member ordering such work
as he deemed necessary without consul
tation with his conferees. This will
result in much saving to the taxpayers,
and more satisfactory and business
like record of business done.
There are other things along this line
which one member of the Audubon
county board is formulating, as fol
instance, plans and specifications fol
bridges drawn up by competent engi'
neers, from which contractors can in
intelligently make bids upon the work
to be done.
Much current agitation and demand
for a systematic business method have
forced these changes to the great bene
fit of the taxpayer