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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-18
Inform Assessments.

Given an effective tax exemption
law, 1t still remains to distribute
the tax burden equitably among the
propertied classes, and uniformly
over the whole state.
In view of the service of the
state board of equalization in its
review of the last assessments, it
Guild seem that the discretionary
powers hitherto vested in this
board might well be superseded by
express statutory provisions.
The statutes might, for instance,
provide for a speci ic taxation on
all common form of property: say
two dollars for each work horse
between two and twelve years
old, twenty dollars for each stall
lion, one dollar for each other
horse between two and twelve years
old, one dollar TO three dollars
per acre for agricultural land, one
per cent Of the principal of all
moneys and credits not secured by
mortgage, and so on This would
be but an extension of the present
method OF dog taxes, stallion taxes.
and poll taxes; and would be in
general imitation the internal
revenue laws of the federal govern
ment.
Or the statutes might prescribe
a definite scale of assessment, re-
Quiring say that horses be as
sessed at from twenty to one hun
bred dollars, according to age,
size, and utility; that agricultur-
al land be assessed at from ten To
forty dollars an acre, depending
on the character and location of the
land. The legislature could pro-
vide a sliding scale. when neces-
sary, just as the federal tariff laws
nIoyid definitely for the tariff
levy on imports of varying quality.
The thing is 10 have either the
or the specific leviss
equitable over the entire state; just
ls the tariff levi6s are uniform
rom Boise TO San Francisco.
And l believe that this uniform
~ OF valuation all over the state
or taxation purposes should be
triCtly provided for by Legislative
.ction. l believe that such ac-
ion will be more equitable and
more trustw orthy than our present
Methods. I
ROLLA MYERS
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-18
MeIcnmn. Mr.. GenhcI.

What promises to be the mos
interesting of all the Socialist lee.
lures is the last one of their Ly.
ceum course, to be given at Plea
sure Club Hall, Thursday, Jan. 25
at s p. m. The speaker is Mr.. Geo.
H. Geobel, and his subject SOC
ialists at Work" Both Socialists
and their opponents will welcome
the opportunity to hear something
about what the Socialists are actual
ly doing, even though it be from
a not unprejudiced observer. Nat
urally, such a wholesale program
OF changes as is advocated by their
party leaves the Socialists little
to do but talk until they shall ac-
quire a measure of power What
are the Socialists doing with their
power where they have acquired
a limited amount of it?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-18

The announcement of the De.
clamatoTy league has just been
received and is as follows; The
State declamatory contest will be
held at Caldwell on April IL.
The home contest will be held on
the first Friday in April There
are now nine High schools in the
league and two more have applied
Tor admission. IT is hoped great
interest will be taken in the con-
test and that there shall be at least
four competitors for each class
Dramatic, humorous and orator
zeal
A meeting for teachers of the
TN and Sth grades was held Monda
evening and the principal question
for discussion WIS, In what
way course In domestic science
for the girls and course in Agri-
culture for the boys could be- in
stalled as a regular study during
the last semester.
A meeting OF the taxpayers of
Emmett and vicinity will be held
in the High school auditorium
Saturday c'ening. January 20. The
High School Glee Club win favor
them with a few selections.
The Seventh grade are preparing
to take the state exams in ply
siology and geography. which will
be given on Friday. January &c.
A finance committee has been
appointed for the basketball sea-
son OF 1912 and the said COM
mittee have decided to sell n !
season tiaket to series OF games
consisting Of three league games
and two pennant games for the
small sum OF 81, making an
average cost Of 20 cents per game.
IL should be remembered that each
game will be a double header. You
can't afford to miss this opportun-
ity to save money as single adj
mission will cost 35 cents.
Semester exams begin next Tues
day.
Monday and Tuesday are library
days. Library is open TO the
teachers and all pupils above the
Seventh grade and post-graduates.
Earl DeClark is absent this week
on account OF sickness.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-18
The Problem of Taxes

right, justice and equality have
very little force or effect in our
halls of legislation. All our legis-
lation is more or less compro-
mise between the clashing econ
omic interests of the various cap
italist classes, but out of this
struggle progress and history are
made.
A. w. JUDD.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-18

west, honest and reliable, but I'M
fortunate. 1t was in the early 70's
that he discovered the Trade Dol
lar property, and the legal battle
for possession of it lasted several
years. finally resulting in, Knott
losing his title.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-18
Notice

The annual meeting of the En-
nett Fruit Growers Association,
Ltd. will be feld at the CONNER
citl Cub rooms in the City of
Emmett, tCarty of Canyon, State
CT Idaho, on January 20, 1912,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. for the pur-
pose of electing new board of
directors and for the transaction
OF such other business as may pro
perly come before the meeting.
R. B. SAW, Secretary.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-18
E. Q. MECH
Plumbing and Heating
Sanitary Plumbing a Specially

Sanitary Plumbing a Specially
A nice line OF Bath Tubs, Sinks,
LaVatorles, and Plumbers Special
Ties In stock. Let me figure on
your work.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-18

Here is a remedy that will cure
your cold. Why waste time and
money experimenting when you can
get preparation that has won
a worldwide reputation by it's cures
OF this disease and can always be
depended upon? 1t is known every
whire as Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, and is a medicine of real
merit. For sale by all dealers.
SCOTS Best High Paten+ F1nur
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-18

SCOTS Best High Patent Flour
so. per barrel, at Cash Grocery.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
They Arc Closely Observing Public
Health Conditions.

An examining physician for one OF
the prominent Life Insurance Com
panies, in an interview on the subject,
made the astonishing statement that
the reason why SO many applicantsfor
insurance are rejected is because kid
ney trouble is SO common to the
American people, and the large major
ity of applicants do not even suspect
that they have the disease
He states that judging from his own
experience and reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch
with the public, there Is one prepara-
ton that has probably been more sue
cessful in relieving and curing these
diseases than any remedy known. The
mild and healing influence of DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for it's remarkable
record of cures.
We find that Swamp-Root is strictly
IN herbal compound an we would adj
wise our readers who feel in need OF
such remedy to give 1t trial. 1t Is
on sale at all drug stores in bottles OF
two sizes-fifty cents and one-dollar.
However, il you wish first to test it's
wonderful merits, send to DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for sam
pie bottle, absolutely free. When writ
Ing be sure and mention this paper.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16

dered him to commit suicide. He did
throw his body into the Tsientang
river, so that he could come to Hang
chow with every bore and gaze on the
downfall of WI.
The mid-autumn festival, on the
eighteenth day of the eighth moon is
a Chinese holiday, and immense
crowds visit Haining to see the bore.
and also to worship at the temples.
Most Of the people arrive by boat, and
they worship at the Hal Shen Mas, or
Spirit of the Sea temple. This year
temporary pavilion was also erected
on the buttress to enable the local Off
Gals to sacrifice to the Spirit Of the
Sea. In this pavilion was erected
table or altar on which were the vari-
Gus sacrificial' dishes and wine, and at
the side a cooked sheep and a cooked
hog. On the sea wall there was a
crowd of about 10000 assembled, wait
ing for the bore, and about half an
hour before the bore was due the OFF,
Gals arrived and performed the sacri-
flee. The ceremony only occupied
about five minutes, and was simple
but impressive, for here was a force
of Nature which had hurled itself for
ages against the land. Man has erect
ed a shield to protect the land from
the fierce, roaring, rushing and over
whelming torrent but instead of show
ing pride in his victory he kneels down
and worships Nature still unsubdued
and powerful. The highest official in
the locality; the father of the people,
as the Chinese call him; the most sue
cessful man; the most learned man;
the man who has had more honors,
titles and degrees bestowed upon him
than anybody else; he too must kneel
down in the open air and worship the
Spirit of the Sea, and while in the act
be snap-shotted by foreign devil"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
SURPRISED DOCTOR.
illustrating the Effect of Food.

The remarkable adaptability of
Grape-Nuts food to stomachs so dis
ordered that they will reject every
thing else, is illustrated by the case
Of woman in Racine, Wis.
1.-TWO years ago. she says, Il was
attacked by stomach trouble SO Sc
-ious that for long time could not
take much of any sort of food Even
the various kinds prescribed by the
doctor produced most acute pain.
we then got some Grape Nuts food,
and you can imagine my surprise and
delight when l found that l could eat
1t with relish and without the slight
est distress.
When the doctor heard of it he told
me to take several small portions each
day, because he feared would grow
tired of it as had of all other food.
But to his surprise, (and that OF
everybody else), did not tire of
Grape-Nuts, and became better day by
day, till. after some weeks, my stom.
ach entirely recovered and was able
to eat anything my appetite craved.
My nerves, which had become so
weakened that feared would be-
come insane, were also restored by
the Grape-Nuts food in connection
with Postum which has become our
table beverage. / appreciate most
gratefully and thankfully the good that
your food preparations have done me,
and shall be glad to answer any letters
inquiring as to my experience" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek
Mich
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville,' in pkgs. There's rea
son."
Ever read~thc above letter. A new
ONE appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of humas
interest.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16

about half an hour before it reaches
looks like white line extending
across the bay. In places where the
tide dashes on the sand fats one can
see how the bore in it's rage at these
opposing distractions filings up the
mud in huge black masses twenty feet
high. On it comes. making a peculiar
dull roar which is awesome and inn
presses one with sense of great
force. The highest part is in the CEN
ter of the river, where it is about ten
feet high, whereas near the wall on
the shore it is only about six feet
high. The bore has sloping front,
and this Is agitated into foam extend
ing long way behind. Behind the
bore there is no declivity but contin-
uously increasing depth Of water, and
within quarter of an hour after the
passing Of the bore the tide is about
fourteen feet high, and in three hours
reaches its maximum of nineteen feet
This huge volume of water only takes
three hours to fill the estuary, and is
SuSA lAhS AOUAo uAiIlAS Out III d
strong current. This strong outgoing
current is actually running at the time
the bore arrives and impinges against
the bore, and SO forms the curved ap-
pearance in the center. The bore trav-
els about ten miles per hour, and trav-
els thirty five to forty miles before
losing it's height and strength.
ay1yu \, I<,v t. a. a..
try to the north of the Tsientang river
Is two to six feet below high-water
mark, and the Chinese in ancient
times built a huge embankment to
keep out the tides. This embankment
extends distance Of 100 miles, and
further inland there are previous and
much older entertainments These are
made of mud, but in order still fur
Their to resist the force of the tide
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16

the Chinese In A. D. oil built the pres
ent sea wall of stone. The top of the
wall Is 231a feet above the river at
low water. In order to facilitate load
ing and unloading junks, platform
has been made on which the junks
rest during low water and float after
the bore has passed. This platform
is eight feet high, and the junks are
fioated at the first rush of the water,
when there is big bore. t. e.. high
tide.
To protect thia junk platform, how
ever, the Chinese have erected huge
buttress at the east end, about 200 feet
breaks the full force of the bore as it
rushes along the wall, and so saves
the hawsers holding the junks from
being broken. This buttress Is 80 feet
high, and Is built of mud, enclosed
by fascines. This formation is in
some places made in front of the en-
bankment. Twigs are stacked up,
and these are then pinned down into a
solid structure by poles about twelve
feet long being driven down into the
mud and sand. 1t only takes five min
utes to drive pole in. There are
eight coolies on the frail scaffolding,
who. jerk up the stone by means of
ropes, and two coolies there catch the
block of stone in their hands above
their heads, and then throw it down
on the pole. These coolies say they
get 800 cash day for this work
! (about sixpence), and there are said
to he about 1000 always employed ex-
ecuting repairs.
The Chinese have legend about
| the Hangchow bore. In the fifth cen
fury B. G. general, WI Tzu Su,
warned his sovereign, of the feudal
state of WI, of coming danger, but
the prince of WI was annoyed. and or
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
GOVERNOR ENGAGED TO MARI

Robert Perkins Bass, governor of
Hampshire, is engaged to be married
to Miss Edith Bird, daughter OF
Charles S. Bird of East Walpole, and
a granddaughter of the late Francis
w. Bird. She is well known in the
Norfolk Hunt club and for her exploits
In the hunting field. For the last two
or three years she has made her home
in New York She Is brilliant con-
versationalist and young woman OF
striking personality.
Mr.. Bass is the first public primary
governor of New Hampshire. He was
nominated in 1910 over Bertram Ellis
Of Keene in statewide primary in
which the old organization supported
Ellis and the so-called Progressives,
who had grown up around the Win
ston Churchill candidacy, voted for
Bass. He was elected in November,
1910 he was one of the speakers at
the recent meeting Of Progressive Re
publicans in fremont Temple, in Bos-
ton. with George l.. Record Of New
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
A Stab IN II.

"'Hic jacet'" quoted Miss Pechis.
as they strolled through the cemetery,
what does that mean on all these
old tombstones?"
"Why--er-you see." began Buffer.
that's an abbreviation for hickory
Jacket; that is to say. hickory cot
fin That's the kind they used in
old times. e?"-Catholic Standard
and Times
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
FRENCH CHIEF WITH TAFT

President Taft's efforts to secure the
ratification of arbitration treaties with
France and Great Britain was the spe-
eial theme Of an official speech made
recently by President Fallieres at the
New Years reception to the diplomat
tc corps at the Elysee palace in Paris.
There was large attendance Of dip
lomats at the function, among them
being Robert Bacon, the American am
bassador.
Sir Francis L. BERTHE, the British
ambassador and dean of the diplomat
lie corps, presented to the French ex-
ecutive the New Year Fluctuations of
the foreign representatives. He de-
clared that he and the other members
Of the corps felt certain that France
would continue to be powerful aid
in every work having in view the
progress Of civilization. He added that
this permitted the hope that the gen.
erous initiative of the president of the
United States in favor Of the extern
sion of arbitration to international
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
is HEAD OF POSTAL BANKS

Theodore l.. Weed, chief clerk of the
postoff1ce department and Postmaster
General Hitchcock's principal execu-
tive assistant in the management of
the department, has been appointed
director Of the postal savings system
at $4,000 year. He will assume his
duties Immediately.
The extraordinary development Of
the postal savings system caused Mr..
Hitchcock to organize special bureau
to take up the work.
Mr.. Weed was appointed to the gov
eminent service from Connecticut in
1898.
Mr.. Hitchcock predicts that before
the end of the current fiscal year the
postal savings deposits will exceed
$50,000,000 and that the system not
only will be self-sustaining but a
source of profit to the government.
Already the deposits have reached a
total in excess of $f5,000,000.
OF the four important offices that
opened for business August last, Chi
last available statistics, led with depos-
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
WHO'S WHO And VIII
: ylST So 2 ~ ys -.
NEW MAYOR ON THE LID

Corrupt and contented" no longer
describes the condition of Philadel.
phia. The new administration of May
OF Blankenburg is purifying the city
and vice is already on the run, seek
ing cover.
The other Sunday for the first time
in 80 years the saloons of the city
were closed and all of Philadelphia
from center to circumference was as
dry as bone. Not only were the sa-
looms closed, but even the unincorpo-
rated clubs shut their doors, and the
various speak-easies, Of which there
are more than 1000 in the city, were
in the main as quiet as graveyard.
The few that opened were promptly
raided. The doom of the speak-easies
has been sounded in Philadelphia, for
not only is the administration opposed
to their existence, but the brewers and
licensed saloonkeepers are also MAX
ing war on them and soon their names
will be only a memory
But the reform administration Of
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16

questions would
THE countries
find France
Responding Faeres would
labor in behalf
Like Mr. Ambassador the President continued I'VE congratulate
States give his adhesion the principle OF arbitration
determine
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
SUCH Men Are panoerous.

Il don't like the looks of hat juror
with the big ears and the long pointed
chin" the defendant in the case whis
pered I, his lawyer
He has an ugly mug" said the law
yer; that's fact"
IT isn't altogether his looks
though" conhded the client; hes pay
ting too blamed close attention to the
testimony"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
CHOSE Youthful Prodiales."

rose YOUTHFUL PTOuTgIeS.
will wonders never cease?" said
Jones to his wife. Here is an account
of a six-year-old boy who can work
the most difficult problems in al
zebra"
Remarkable" admitted Mrs. Jones,
but | know a four-year-old girl that
knows Greek. Where does your lit
tie wonder live?"
In Boston. Where does your lin
guistic marvel live?'
Mrs. Jones gazed out of the window
with far-away look in her eye as she
answered; I'm Greece. - National Food
Magazine.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
Her Loaic.

Her Logic.
1t was the week before Christmas,
Emery and his younger sister. Mildred,
were debating very seriously the real
sty of Santa Claus
There isn't any Santa Claus" said
Emory, with finality.
why, there must be-" insisted his
sister. How could they make pic
lures that look just like him?"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
Happy Family.

Mrs. Scrappington lin the midst OF
her reading) This recall of judges
that the newspapers are making so
much stew about nowadays
Mr.. Scrappington-W Well. what OF
It?
Mrs Scrappington-Wha Is needed
great deal worse is the recall of bus
bands PUCK.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
A simlle

What do you think Of birds of
feather fiocking together"
Il know they do When collected
bats by going on lark, and took
some swallows, found myself the
next day eating crow"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
Routine Resumed.

Master-So you have friendly doings
with your brothers people once more?
Pat-Yis, sir. His family and our'n
do be scrappin' agin as If they'd niver
bin parted.-Harper's Bazaar
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
IN 1925 or sooner.

First Jap-I tell you. now is the time
to attack the United States,
Second Jap-How SO?
First Jap-There is a general Euro
pean war on now. and every American
is back fighting for his fatherland!-
Puck.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
SMILES


BILL" said his long suffering sweet
heart. I'm tired of your shiftless
ways Got Job YETI"
Nope he grunted: I'm still walt
in fur somethin' to turn up"
We'll. here 1t is, Bill. Take { good
look at it and clear out"
Whereupon she turned up her nose
at him.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
A Broken Tale.

Miss De Style is looking very bad
ly."
Yes. She went to pieces at the
end OF the season"
Then no wonder she looks all bro
ken up"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
Stuffino the Ballot

THAT politician couldn't be honest
if he tried said Sepator Sorghum.
What has he been doing?"
I'VE arranged to take straw vote
in our community and we caught him
sneaking around with bale of hay"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
Foolish Questions.

do you know how TO manage a
wife?"
Good heavens. man! What makes
you suspect have ever been in an in
sane asylum"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
Not His Business

Your friend looked peculiar when
asked him If he was interested at all
in the shut-in movement"
mo wonder. He's the warden Of
TAIL"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
Asking a Good Deal of Her.

Mrs. Back Bay shall want you to
be dressed by three O'Clock. Ellen,
to receive any friends who may call.
Ellen-Oh. Tor, mum! Amt you
goin' to be in?
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
Chorus Girl Repartee.

Trixie-O, you're not such much!
Zaza-No? | don't see any Pitts
burg millionaire's picture on your
bureau, either christina Puck.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16

for HEAnACsBE-ERscks CAPUDINE
Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous Troubles, Capudine will reiev you.
It's liquid peasant to take-acts immedi
ately. Try it. l0c, 25c., and so cents at drug
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16

Constipation causes and seriously aggra-
Yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly
cured by DR. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar
coated granules.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
The Curse.

May you hat tree sons, and
may dey all marry for love! london
Opinion.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16

understood Governor
vcepesdena nominee ON the
Republican convention
been interested forestry and president me Nw
brother OF
Robert Bass was porn
Harvard the class OF 1896
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-02-16
LABOR Question.

Lady of House-You say you work?
Al what?"
Hobo-At intervals