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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-12-19
TAX CONSOLATION.
(Jerome News)


| There is "a general protest all over
the country against high taxes. The
complaints are not confined to Idaho,
by any means. as our out state ex-
changes show that other common
wealths and other communities have
their troubles along this line. The
complaint Is general over Idaho--taXes
increase every year. while the tax
payers had fondly been looking for
ward every year TO a decrease.
The tax department OF the Oregon
short Line railroad makes the state
meut that it Is paying this year in
The three counties formerly embraced
10 Lincoln county. 100000 more than Il
did last year. before the county was
divided Apparently county division
has little il anything TO do with this
increase. The assessment OF corpora
ton property was boosted by the state
board Of equalization and the as
sessment is higher this year than last.
The latest distress cry comes from
our neighbors over at Rupert, in Mini
ioka county. and is heralded through
the Pioneer Record The total levy
In Rupert, the county seat. Is $3.50
ON each SEQ valuation. as follows:
State and county si.60; school, sf.00;
village $40 Hence the village tax
alone exceeds the aggregate of all the
other levies. But this is some tax.
and the Pioneer Record says IL will
have TO be abated. Through some
means n tax of this kind has got to
he reduced. The property owners will
not stand for it, and the Pioneer Rec |
ord is right.
The total levy on property in Jer- /
ONE Is ss.95. divided as follows: /
state aud county. $780, road and 4
bridge. to25; highway district. 5000; /
school sio0; village. Si.6o.
Hence Il win be seen that outside
The village tax the total in Jerome is
81 Is against $3.50 in Rupert; and the
village tax in Jerome is $3.50 against
1910 In Rupert Hence the above
,aption TAX Consolation"
Minidoka is one Of the new conn
les carved out Of Lincoln and the
total state, county and school tax
II $500 is not 20 be wondered at
inder the conditlons--in fact II would
appear that there is very little wrong
With IL when compared with other
The village levy at Gooding. the
ounty seat of the other new county
arved out OF Lincoln rs $3.50 on each
100 valuation. with sprinkling tax
4 $500 flat per lot on some classes
{ property. In the county Of Good
ng the levy has bee .seld down 10 q
easonable living hsure.
All This simply exemplifies the well
nown saying that no matter how
ad off an individual or community
lay BE-. II search Is made another one
ven In worse condition may be
ound This may not be consolation
very substantial Aort, but il
light beip some
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-12-19

open season on rails. coots and
gallinules from September l 10 De-
cenber ]. dates inclusive.
open season on black breasted OF
golden piover, Wilson or jack snipe
greater or lesser yeIlowlegs, from
September to December Is, dates
inclusive.
IAN migratory insectiverous birds
protected Indefinitely.
An warcens are expected TO take
the same interest In the enforcement
II the federal laws as in the enforce
ment Of the state laws. II should not
be presumed that Just because the
United States has undertaken the
protection Of our migratory game
that We should relax in our efforts
at protection. In fact with the uni
form laws in the various states as
provided In the federal regulation,
with the aid Of the federal officers
and courts the outlook for conserv-
ing our heretofore rapidly disappear
ing migratory birds is good.
An deputy game wardens should
co operate in every way with the
federal officers in the enforcement
Of the new national game laws. U.s.
ually the violation of a federal law
will also involve a violation of the
state law. in which case prosecutions
should be made in the state courts
rs heretofore. unless for some good |
-eaon IL would appear TO ne better
policy to take the case into the United |
states courts.
All violations OF the federal laws
hould be reported though this Of
lee Arrangements can then be made
o bring the violation to the atten- /
ion Of the proper federal officers for
ction.
Every effort should be made by the
anne wardens to acquaint themselves
18th the provisions Of al federal laws
Or the protection of our wild life
o that any questions asked concern
ig them can be answered without
and every effort should be
iade to inform the sportsmen and
eople generally Of their provisions.
Further information concerning the
ew federal laws can be secured by
idressing L. A. Lewis, Inspector,
Biological Survey. s0f Yeon Bldg,
ortland. Oregon.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-12-19
SEASON SHORTER THAN
THE LICENSE STATES

Attention is called 10 the following
synopsis OF the new federal law for
the protection OF migratory birds in
this state. which went into effect on
October l.
"A daily closed season on all mi
gratory game and insectiverous birds
between sunset and sunrise.
"A five-year closed season begin
ming October l. 1913, on the follow
ing game birds: Rand-tailed pigeons.
little brown sand-bili and whooping
cranes. swans. curlews. wood ducks.
and all shore birds excepting black
breasted and golden plover Wilson
or jack-snipe woodcock and greater
and lesser Neilnwlega.
"open season Tor ducks and geese
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-12-19

More stylish and up-to-date mil
linery at the Morse Store. Don't get
in wrong as to latest styles. You get
the very latest at the Morse Store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15
GLOBE SIGHTS
By THE ATCHIsON GLOBE

All some men have to be proud Of u
their chests.
Nearly everyone IL broadminded enough
to forgive the dead.
A woman doesn't think it's True Poetry
II she can understand It.
What do you care how old q wheexe 10
II you haven't heard it before?
Men are 80 persistent that q "dead''
cigar won't cure the tobacco habit.
Diamonds are beautiful. but an incau-
descent light has greater brilliancy.
It should be said for the optimists that
some Of them have to work for q living.
Neither must you go back to the farm
in order to worry about the weather
Occasionally there II q poet 70 able
that he doesn't have to die to be appre-
ciated.
There isn't apt to be q merry Christmas
in the home where father takes his
crouch.
A sweet disposition IL desirable although
1t may cause you to be imposed upon.
II man goes to church to please his
wife. he IL apt to be prejudiced against
preachers.
Jude Johnson: IT always try to let my
prejudices drop into the background dur
ing funeral
Regardless OF the ancient axiom that
time is precious. a number Of people con-
tinue to play checkers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15


, g ma m1de NO promiss about mot
TX g ner. Therefore he feaoted
nae eyes to his hearts content.
the station he cot out. she
looked 1t her tiny watch. ssThere,a 4
tfam IN Just two miuuteass
6luy looked at her In wretched r.
pensance. Tn awfully aorry.e
aerees your train = abe 80.
6ilIy was JUST about tO board Il vh@u,
ne felt slight touch on his arm.
You don't happen toabe the Buly
Cranda1 of Crandal1 4 SNOW. fhe .arcn-
itecls. DO you! said Z: wee voice.
Billy turned. There She waa fiushed
out 0enant. at his elbow.
WY. sure. I'm that Billy CrandaI
WnyT he demanded.
~cr !. on your train ana IN ten
Billy heeitated.
Get on your train and promise NOT
20 Get on again. II you want to know
she repeated
There being nothing else to do. Billy
got on the lowest step. The train be-
gan to move.
Well" said she. tripping along the
P1atIorm. T happen to be Alice Holt,
Cnng SHOWS kid cousin. and II you're
aw1uuy. awfully good"
Yes? said he breathlessly.
I'll get Aunt Mary to ask Won mn
mere next Weekend
inc train was gathering speed now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15
QUAKER 16EDrrATIoNs.

tFrom the Philadelphia Record1
II hair to.
WIS., z the man Who knows moro than
Many bah player who goes ON tina
stage doesn't make hit
Talk = cheap. and every woman has
the bargain-so4ktng knAck.
Where there's q win there's . way. but
viii. ' =
The hin poster isn't wholly responsible
stuck up.
Blobbs="A bent pin on = chair Il NO
joke. Slcbho.~No. ~ always tan 10
see the point -
II isn't every man who can hit the NAH
on the bad - e9SQy ~ he can tha uaf
on the finger. n
Any poker player win tel you that Me
q = jackpot. In which We are an looh1n9
for an opening
A child has q hard row to travel when
tts parents Admonish Il to always tell ~
truth, also to always Be polite.
Father Adam may have hAd troubles OF
bis own. but at any rate Eve never lash
81 his old love Letters On him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

An elaborately illustrated booklet OF
the Union Printers' Home at Colorado
Springs. Colorado. has just been issued.
And the history OF the home and its
development. which accompany the IL
lustrations. begins most properly with
this sentence: This il q story OF the
love OF man for his fellow man." II
more of the labor unions were moulded
and conducted along the lines Of the
International Typographical Union Of
America. the cause Of labor would be
marching more quickly toward its goal.
There = NO finer benencence in the
country than this Printer1 home.
where the aeed and inlirm Of the craft
are given the care and comforts that
all such unfortunates in every walk Of
16o ayo entitled to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

Becoming popular il easier than re-
naming that way.
knowledge and wisdom are far from
being the same thing.
The more help that IL given to some
people the more they expect.
And the woman who prides herself
on speaking her mind" seldom says
much of importance.
Fathers Christmas present 10 gem
orally purchased with what little il
left after the gifts for the rest Of the
family have been bought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15
IF GOLD WE'RE DROss.

The interesting problem was raised
by one Of tho French reviews recently,
what would happen il gold were pro-
duced in such enormous quantities as
to sink in value to the level Of the
baser metals, writes Charles A. Con-
ant. in the December number Of the
North American Review. The three
contingencies discussed were the ex-
traction Of gold from sea water, which
was dismissed as too expensive to be
at,ainable; The increase from existing
mines, which would be negligible from
the sensational standpoint Of the argu-
ment: and the probability Of the pro-
duction Of gold by chemical means.
1t was the third means Of produc-
ton which was treated a. seriously as
the nature OF the subject permitted.
and 1t was declared that in relying
upon the recent progress OF expert
mental physics and Of chemical syn
thesis, the possibility of the transmu-
tation of the metals could no longer
be considered q simple chimera and
might become . reality of tomorrow
or the day after tomorrow.
All these .experiments, however, rest
ultimately upon gold. II gold became
dross, 1t would be necessary. either to
find q substitute metal possessing
similar qualities, or to reorganixe the
existing monetary systems Of tho
commercial nations- The latter In not
beyond the reach OF sane discussion
and Of definite proposals. Its essential
defect would lie in the absence Of
power to enforce international agree
ments, in case financial weakness Of
fered strong inducements for their
violation.
The romasstic dream Of the sudden
dethronemers Of gold from its place
- the standard metal would be con-
tro.led, 70 beoan With by the ceGk az
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15
|SHYL0Ck TONIGHT
House Sold Out sothern IN N
Interview.

He likes 4 red hot grillinr Of hfuaeale
- 81. sothern. who pulled into To-
peka At 11:3s today on his special car.
he and his wife. Julia Marlowe, viii
present Merchant Of Venice It the
Grand tonight. The greatest Shakes
pearean actor In America likes to be
critic1zed-and tells the following anus
ing story:
After q performance in the middle
west he dropped In a restaurant and
sat opposite 4 stranger who had seen
the play. 1T was awful" he told Mr..
Sothern. the worst ever saw. Soth-
exn ought to be hooted or the stage.
he lives on his fathers reputation .
Mr. Sothern agreed. At that moment
ono or his Newspaper friends etrolled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15
PAVING PETITION.
This Was Last Day, So They Came In
. Flood.

Today u the last day in which payins
Peouons can be presented to the city
ccommisslon and receive favorable action
1or paving during the year 1914 Conse-
auently an unusually large number Of ne
t!uone were presented to the city commis.
s non this morning. All were referred t.
port They are as follows:
Island street from the south line Of
Fourth to the north line OF Sixth. asphal-
TIC concrote, Is feet wide
Huntington avenue from Harrison street
g IoPeka avenue, asphaltic concrete, d
Chestnut street from Seventh to Eighth.
Tyler street from First to second.
aephaltac concrete, - feet wide -. -
lafayette street from north line Of
sxtn 20 south line OF Fourth. asphaltic
kourth street from east line Of Locust
- feet wide. 49,
asphaltic concrete, Is feet wide,
Eleventh street from Fillmore to West
Aephalttc concrete, Is feet wide.
Seventh street from Clay to Buchanan,
Buchanan street from King to Huntoon,
asphaltic concrete, 30 feet wide.
A favorable report was adopted on the
following petitions previously presented
Ninth. Madison to Jefferson brick. %
feet wide.
Alley between Thirteenth and Fourth
street and Tyler and Topeka avenue,
brick, - feet wide.
Ashland avenue from Green wood to
alley east ON Greenwood, brick, 30 feet
wide.
Alley running north and south between
Tenth and Eleventh and Fillmore and
Clay, brick, 20 feet wide
Douthitt avenue from west line Of Fill
more to east line Of Central Park, asphalt
tic concrete, 20 feet wide.
Lincoln street from south line NJ DIV.
teenth to north line Of Euclid avenue,
asphaltiC concrete Is feet wide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15
AxnIWKER J0Ty

Boarding house hash has nothing
on tho present political situation In
Kansas, suggests the Atchison Cham
pion.
If faults are what you are looking
for, says Tom Thompson in his How
ard Courant, you will find the very
best people have 'em.
It is the opinion of the Holton Sig
nal that the fourteen skunk farms In
Kansas support the contention that
Kansas soil win raise anything.
Friendly hint to the farmers, from
the Ottawa County Democrat: It
takes but a short time to see that all
bright farm tools are we'll creased, but
1t takes a long time to scour them
in the spring II they get rusty.
A pastor In this city. says the Law
renee Journal-World. asked the other
evening If people coughed more at
church or at q theater. We arc not
expert, but 1t seems to US the theater
has the better Of it. A man only
coughs q nickel at church and . dol
lar at the theater.
According to q Leavenworth man
whose hens are laying regularly. the
secret of his success in egg-getting IL
In the fact that he gets up early every
morning and chases his chickens
around the house three or four times.
This keeps down their avoirdupois.
wakes them up, stirs their blood and
stimulates them to extra effort.
One Of the high school notes In the
Holton Recorder: B. was not apt
to over-exert himself In the class
room: therefore his mother was both
surprised and delighted when. having
received his report card, he rushed In
with the announcement: II got . one
hundred in exams." That's lovely"
exclaimed his proud mother. what
was 1t Ing" Fifty in agriculture and
nfty in Dutch" was the reply.
A ChautauQua county woman. who
wants q divorce from her husband.
sets up among other reasons why life
is tntolerable with him. that he II in
the habit OF bringing home dead
chickens which he finds lying around
and compelling her to cook them for
him: and she AYERS that the day be-
fore Thanksgiving he brought In q
turkey for her to cook that had been
hurt or injured. and that when she
refused to prepare such q turkey for
their Thanksgiving feast, he slapped
her and threw Stops ON her.
"Sunbeams.'' from Verd Napier's
Blue Mound Sun: A photograph that
II good of you hardly ever comes up
to your expectations. It Is
too bad that the self-made man
couldn't have made himself less COM
Don't get the
idea that every one else is fool
Every crazy person thinks that.
Don't argue about politics. Get all
the Information you can and vote a.
you please. A man doesn't
usually find out that his neighbor 10
q good man until he II dead and gone.
If you pay all the debts you
can and never miss an opportunity to
pay . compliment you'll get there.
Sometimes people put their
best foot so far forward they cannot
see what they arc stepping on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15
Ebbets says WIN Keep Tinkez

New York, Dec. 16.-President
EDbets Of the Brooklyn club. when
informed Of the refusal Of the board
Of directors Of the Cincinnati club to
ratify th& sale of Tinker. said he com
sidered Tinker already the property Of
the Brooklyn club.
No action of the directors of the
Cincinnati club can re0cind the sale
Of Tinker to Brooklyn said Ebbets-
Hermann, Al president Of the Gin
ciunati club, had the same right to
make the deal for his club ~ did
for Brooklyn Having announced
Thinkers acquisition to Brooklyn's
fans. I do not pr0po6e to be made :
laughing stock Of the baseball world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

OF course, it is too late to do your
Christmas shopping early. but there
IL really no excuse for putting it or
until the last minute. Why not do 1t
early in the mornings between now
and Christmas? This will help to
tighten the rush in the stores during
the closing days and hours Of the
Christmas buying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

by. Hello, E. H." he called cordialIv.
"how's Sothern?''
The stranger gasped II don't care"
ne Quoth. sturdily, II stand by every
thing said.''
reporter entered the special train
tooay' and bumped into a white coated
cnef who was preparing Mr.. and Mrs.
Sothern's grape fruit. A porter appear
ed and demanded q card. The por-s
ter was full of stories, If one had
time TO interview him. He has trav-'
eled cross country with Mckinley and
Roosevelt. as well as Sothern. When
asked II he enjoyed Shakespeare. he re-
sponded he'd never bothered 70 ~
him. :"
He led the reporter into a small,
square dining room in dull green-with
big divan in one corner, and a table
oalntiiy set for two. The sotherns were
up late last night in st. Joseph, and
were Just rising. Mrs Sothern was
preparing for her shower.
PRESENTLY Mr.. Sothern appeared.
ne Is charming. Of courses ire
proacnaply dressed. and speaks with
broad eastern accent, One IL s,,r-
prised to find just q trace of affecfa.
ton about him.
He didn't remember when he was
iast IN Topeka-'sWe stop in 80 many
OF these small western towing
LoEd pundreary,' wasn't Il =. -,.s.s'
preciated In tho west: 1t didn't nm
derstand him. His type In q curfoa-
ry. Yes. I expect to play Dundreary
+o, I'VE ,s have eight play: in our roper
Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet. Twelfth
Night. Macbeth. Tanning Of the
Shrew. As You Like It, and II Were
king. We're not taking Macbeth on
the road-it's too expensive, we
have seven cars as it il.
MY wife doesn't appear in IF
Were King 1 use 1t for "wednesday
matfnees only-play 1t just as played
it twelve years ago. Wen give 1t in
Kansas City on our return trip. The
public ts more anxious to see Shakes
peare. If I Were King il q wonder
full play-interesting, very.
Were planning to add three to our
list next year-Cymbeline, Othello and
King Lear"
The sotherns are making their
eighth western tour, and will not re-
open In New York until next season.
They are carrying seven cars Of seen
cry, two Pullmans, one coach, and q
private car. The properties fill IO5
crates and 20-wardrobe trunks Tray
cling with the company are ~ men
who do not appear on the stage. Their
are gigantic.
Its a most strenuous 1ife," de.
clared Mr.. Sothern. who had descend
ed from the platform, and was pacing
back and forth before the Rock Is
land depot; its very hard on my
wife," he said. almost boyishly; ut
would take an athlete to stand the
tremendous strain"
He pronounced athlete with the ac-
cent on the last syllable.
Although Rosalind has often been
called Miss Marlowe's favorite role.
Mr.. Sothern declared she had no pref
equally interested in tra9-
edy and comedy. At this point the
porter appeared in the
doorway. Mr.. Sothern raised his hat.
which he wears on one side OF his
head. and went inside to his grape-
fruit. A. L n
Despite the efforts Of the manage
ment, Topeka was unable to secure a
matinee. With the exception of 400
gallery seats. the entire house is sold
out The curtain will rise promptly
1t eight this evening. The sale of the
10u- e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

"Where there is plenty Of light you
don't need policemen" il a recent OBJ
servation of Mayor Cofran. But most
Of the policemen on night duty are
assigned to patrol beats in the best
lighted sections Of the citv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

With all her running she was DROPPING
back on the platform.
Biily made q trumpet Of his hands.
wen remember I'm not engaged to
MarEey." he shouted.
Tne girl. not to be outdone, made a
trumpet Of her hands.
That's why I'm eettfn~ aunt,e to
ask you up" she acknowledgements
lsls, by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndi-
cate.) - -@>S'-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

Political harmony is 30 difficult to
attain because 50 few of the perform
ers are willing to saw on the second
adde's. Nothing but solo work satisfies
the most Of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15
SPENCER WINS TINE.
Murderer OF Mrs.. Rexroat Granted
Stay OF Execution.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Henry Spencer. nuraer-
or OF Mildred Allison Rexroat. VIM mot
hang next Friday. As Governor Dunno tn
day granted him . stay Of execution FOR
four weeks to give him time for An ap-
III Spencer were q rich man he would
not have been even tried az yet" said tbs
governor. $50 I'll grant the stay"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

Neither IL the ammunition to make
effective the men behind the guns near
~ as expensive as that used in them.
It costs only T,700.000 a year to feed
the enlisted men Of the navy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

Germany has millions upon millions
for the purposes of war but not a
mark for the promotion Of the arts Of
peace. Her parliament has decided
that she cannot afford to participate in
the Panama exposition. Poor, old
GERMANY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

Illinois has placed the ban on the
shipment Of dairy cattle from Kansas
and several other states But her but
ter boards will continue to fix the
prices at which the most important of
the dairy products can be sold in
these states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

What's q little thing like the Mexi-
can problem to q man who can keep
Secretary Bryan and Speaker Clark
from breaking up the furniture to get
at each other?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

Evidently the fashions in nightgowns
have not kept pace with the narrowing
skirts. Wearing one. a Milwaukee
woman was able to run down a thief
within the distance of a block.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

New Yorlx's district attorney demands
lhe death penalty for Hans Schmidt
utterly regardless Of the fact that
Schmidt demands 1t, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

During one day in Philadelphia re-
Gently, marriage licenses were granted
at the rate Of one q minute. And yet
some people consider Philadelphia
slow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-15

Ex-President Taft has one big advan-
tage over most men. He can reduce his
weight by another 50 pounds and still
maintain q place in the heavyweight
class.