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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
BOOSTED FOR THEIR
RESPECTIVE LOCALITIES
The Pocatello Tribune EnIarges Somewhat upon
Conversation which Took Place Between
Two Gentlemen while in the Gate City.

ter advantage than Bear Lake this
fall, aud there il still a great area
Of grain To lhresh, aud the store
houses will shortly be- flled With
the best product the county has ever
produced In the wheat and Alfal-
IA line We have achieved growths 40
remarkable that there IL nothing on
record that can be presented ~
parallel,
"That's good" said the Power
county senator, "hat wc have some
thing Of product ourselves. Our
granaricu aud elevators ~erc ovo,-
crowded month ago, and We are
piling Il outside on the towns,te At
this time. aud that indications at
thia time arn that we will have TO
forego the pleasure Of celebrating
the holidays and have q sort Of
Christmas threahing bee. Our po-
tA,oes are wonders aud With all due
respect 20 our noighboru who regard
themselves Aa potato growers, we
have some that We are afraid 70 put
on the market, aa two Of them
would GIL = rubber boot, and four
of them would Iaat family of
nineteen thru winter
"Niee little spuds," sAid Wright.
"it makes mo think 81 the ninety-
pound watcFnolona we had this
season."
THAT 30? well our oAntaloapea
averaged bettor weight than thai,
reminiseently returned Davis
'.see here, senator you muss be
thinking Of pumpkins, " aAid Wright
rather speculatisoly.
NO." said the senator. slowly.
I'VE are rather afraid TO raise pumI-
kins down our way. IL requires too
much time 70 move one oi them.
"Yes" responded wriab., ''ws've
noticed that, for over our uay We
leave ona or two In = Geld and oc-
eAaionaIly 40 have to mount 20 the
top Of one Of the immense things
In order To look over The grain ard
ser what you fellows are doing
down Ia Power county
just then the gong rang. aud
discussion on frun saa interrupted.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
SHORT TERM OF
DISTRICT COURT

District court convened at Paris
last Tuesday morning with Judge
Bulge on the bench.
As there we're only two criminal
cases on the docket, the Judge de-
cided not to have a jury drawn for
this term. One of the criminal
cases, that of the state vs. Albert
Lindsay. charged with the illegal
sale of liquor, was disposed of by
the defendant pleading guilty.
The court assessed a fine of S75
against Lindsay and he Was dis
charged.
The other case was 3 similar
charge against Dave Humphreys.
He entered q plea of not guilty and
the case was continued for the term.
DEGREES of divorce were granted
in the cases of Minnie Maxwell vs.
George MaxEell. and Ethel Vain
wright ys. Thos. Wainwright.
Citizenship papers were issued To
RObt. Ludwig, G. Hartman and
Paul Jensen. The latter has been
> resident of this country for 4s
years.
In the case OF Herbert Batemar
Vs. the Utah Power & Light Co
the court sustained the motion L
quash service of summons.
The case of Nowland VS.. Ashle,
d. Cooley was continued for th,
term.
In the case of Strong B Stark W.
L. T. Brown ct al. the court aus
tanned the demurrer Of the defend
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24

ant. This was q case in which suit
was brought for damages for the
killing of several head of cattle be-
longing to plaintiffs. The demur-
rer to the complaint was sustained
on the ground that the cattle were
accidently killed while trespassing
on the property of the defendant.
In the case of the state vs.. Ed
ward Haddock, probate Judge, the
court ordered that a writ of maj
date be issued directing the probate
Judge to reopen the case and hear
all the evidence. This was a case
in which Schrieber ct al had been
arrested in Montpelier on the charge
Of gambling. At their preliminary
hearing pefore Police Judge Staley
the defendants were fined $40 each
County Attorney Rich afterwards
had the defendants arrested on the
same charge on the ground that il
was a state case. The hearing was
set before Probate Judge Haddock
who dismissed the case on the
ground that the defendants had al
ready been tried on The same charge.
Contending that it was q state case
and as such the police judge OF
Montpelier had no Jurisdiction.
After bearing the arguments of tht
counsel, Judge Bulge took the
matter under advisement and late
rendered his decision sustaining th'
motion of the prosecuting attorney
The few remaining civil case
were either disposed Of or coDtin
ued for the term, and court ad
ljOurDed last night.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
AN ENJOYABLE
FAMILY REUNION

Probably the largest family
gathering ever held in Bear Lake
county was the reunion Of the
Phelps-Holmes- Rich-C Clark families
at the First ward meeting house in
this city on Thursday evening of
last week. Including the babies
there were l08 present.
The reunion was held in honor of
Uncle Hyrum Phelps of Mesa City,
Arizona, who was here on a VISIT
after an Sabscnce of 80 years.
"Unele Hyrum, as he Is familiarly
called, located in Montpelier in
1864 and resided here until 1878,
when he removed To Arizona, where
he has since resided.
The assemblage was called 10 or
der By J. NJ. Phelps, and all united
in singing "Love at Iome," after
which invocation WAS offered by
President VIM. L. Rich. AZ the
Oldest one of the Phelps children,
the honor of delivering the address
fell upon j. NJ. Phelps
The program, which followed,
consisted of piano solos by the
Misses Myrtle Rich and Irene
Holmes Of Paris, a vocal solo by
Mrs. Ed Grosjean, Iremarks by
Bishop ID. J. Sutton and Hyrum
Phelps, recitation by Walter
Phelps and last but not least, a song
entitled Twenty Years Ago." by
Aunt Eliza Phelps.
A sumptuous banquet was served
in the yestry of the church, To
which old and young did ample
justice. The remaining hours oil
the evening were spent in a pleasant
social chat, the singing of old time
songs and dancing By the younger
people
The reunion proved 70 be such an
enjoyable affair, that 3 committe.
was appointed 70 perfect a perma-
nent family organization, which
will arrange for annual reunions in
the future.
The committee will meet at ths
home of j. NJ Phelps tomorrow
night for the purpose Of eIectinl
officers for the ensuing year.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
THE EVIL or
TOO MANY LAWS

The evil Of too many laws Is an
American misfortune, aud there Ia no in
dieation that our legislatures. whether
municipal. state or federal. have any
Intention of stopping, although the
full limit has been reached.
In treating this question the Chicago
Tribune has made the following state
ment: The Illinois Legislature liz 10
be credited with u comparatively low
record. in having put ita solemn seal
OF approval during the latest session.
on only about $50 pieces of lsRisla-
tion."
Other state legislatures can boast q
much better score, the biennial output
of some of them amounting to 1900 dis
tinct acts To the total OF laws es-
tablishsd by the legislatures must be-
added the tremendous number Of pub
lie. as opposed 10 private, acts passed
by the congress at Washington Az an
illustration. from 1880 10 1884, a period
Of eighty.fIve years. The acts 80 passed
fill seventeen bound volumes, while
the statnes at large passed In the next
twenty years fiji sixteen volumes of
same size. No human intellect can
keep track Of the new laws and the
changes in the old ones while the legis-
latiye sausage machines keep At work.
la fact, we have 10 many laws In THE
country that we have no Law, yat the
marvellous facility with which new
laws are spawned is not the worst Of
the matter The bad quality Of many
Of the laws passed by the average state
legislature is even more conspicuous.
And no wonder An act written and
introduced by one member IL amended
by two or three others. sent 10 ths Sec
ond house Of the legislature. paved
over and amended there, sent back 70
conference, has paragraphs cut oat and
added. and. finally, Is jammed through
In the closing honrs Of the assalon la \
form 30 changed and mutilated that it
original sponsor would need an intro
duction. II is likely to be full Of bad
English. contradictions, prunes. and
jokers.
II Is almost the rule with any at
passed by the legisisture. IL one Il SUM
Gently interested 10 pay for . careful
search some contradiction OF error will
be found because of which the cOurf :
will be Obliged 10 declare IL nnconstitu-
tional. Futher than this. such laws ~
are good are not enforced. II II cotn.
monplace that the non=sfnorcsmsnt oi
certain laws breeds disrespect for sil
law. Immigrants come here from com
tries where every Law il enforced to The
letter. where obedience 20 law II IN.
bred and nnbroken. They see their
neighbors habitnaly and publicly break
ing the law; they naturally coneluds
that they may with inpunlty breah
another law. II is another common
place that when laws are left 70 Dc en-.
. forced 81 the discretion Of the poliez
. force or of any other body Of msn Ehs
temptation 10 graft ls great. 4 maz
. would be more than human " be did 20
; occasionally take advantage Of ID.
opportunity To punish Al enemy OF -
! ward friend. And shall not q friens
! who has received many fsvors now al
y then return the eompllmsnti-Idsh,
Falls REGISTER.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
SPECIAL OFFER CREATES
INTEREST IN CONTEST
HuStlers in the Examiners Great Voting Contest
are now 0ut' Working and are Entitled to
the Support of Their Friends.

The Special Offer now running in
the Examiner seems to have met
with the approval of all candidates
aud all are working hard to win the
$4,000 extra votes. Every csndi-
date has the same chance during
this offer. The extra votes will
give you a good lead and will be a
big help to you when the tinal reck-
oning comes. Every candidate en-
tered in the contest has FIVE friends
who would be only too glad to help
you by giving you their subscrip-
tions for year. See all yonr
friends and ask them for their sub
scription, if they do not want to
give it TO you for year, take it for
six months, two six month suhscrip-
tions counting the same as one
yearly.
Candidates, 1t is going to take
votes to win these prizes and in or
der TO get votes you must get sub
scriptions. Subscriptions are real
ly what will win for you. Try for
subscriptions, make start today,
decide to be a winner. We are
certain that any candidate entered
in the list can win the 5000 in gold
if she will put in q few days Of
good work. There is no chance to
1t, the one who does the best work
will get the 5000. The Examiner
has done what it considers right in
the matter and will continue to do
SO. Impartlality will be the motto
and those interested may rest as
sured that the 5000 in gold will go
TO the young woman who rightly
wins it, and thru popularity and
dint of effort is solely entitled to 1t.
The Examiner appreciates the
interest that is being taken in this
contest and assures the contestants
and their friends that the manage
ment of the contest will do all pos
sible to assist them>in securing the
prizes they desire. The prizes are
all valuable, the only difference be-
ing the choice.
The Examiner contest has been
received with a rush of favor, assur-
ing contest of unusual interest.
The exceptional success of this con-
test from the outset is also clear
evidence that the high standard of
the rewards to be made by the Ex-
aminer is appreciated.
To get your friends interested
and working for you means . great
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24
STATE OFFICERS
CUTTING EXPENSES

Boise, Oct. 20-One of the most
popular features connected with the
administration of Governor Haines
is the submission of quarterly reports
from all offices and departments OF
the State Government showing the
expenditures for such quarter.
There can be no doubt that the
making of these reports has stimu-
lated interest and enthusiasm on
the part of departments and that the
result has been considerable show
ing by way of economy in public ex-
p6nitures. Many of the reports sub
mitted for the quarter ending Sep
tember Both are most interesting and
instructive.
It has been found that in all de-
partments except those for which an
increased appropriation was author
lied by the Legislature there has
been either an actual reduction in
running expenses or much larger
income from the revenues of such
offices.
This showing is rendered all the
more remarkable in view OF the fact
that all departments were this year
deprived of free transportation on the
railroads which they had previously
enjoyed, and which they no doubt
expected to continue when there
budgets were prepared for the pres
ent term.
A meeting of the Commission ap-
pointed by Governor HaInes to In
vestigate the subject of Workmen's 8
Compensation and report suitable
bill to the next Legislature was held
in Boise, October I4th, and many
representatives of capital and labor
appeared before the Commission for
purpose of giving that body their
ideas OF the kind Of law which
should be enacted. The general con-
sensus Of opinion seems to be that we
should have law prepared which
will meet conditions in Idaho and
not be merely a rehash of existing
laws in other states where condi-
tions may be very dissimilar.
The present indications are that
the next Legislature will have an ad-
mirable bill submitted to 1t and tina
the cost to the State OF administer
ing the law recommended will bt
very much less than would have
been the case IL the bill most gener
ally favored ut the last session haC
been enacted into lay.
The WOrkmen's Compensation
Commission was provided for by 1
Senate resolution adopted IN thu
closing hours OF the last session, bu
the Governor has recently named OF
his own initiative another commit te,
for the purpose of studying an equal!
important matter. This IL q Com
mission composed Of c. A. Sunderlin
Burley. NJ. J. Sweeley, Twin Falls
J. p Clark, st. Anthony, Senate
George Edgington, Idaho Falls, an,
John Eagleson, Boise. These gentle
men have been asked to investigat
the subject cooperative farm mort
gage or land credit leans along tn
lines Of the plan which Is said to b
: in such successful operation in eel
: tain European countries, with tn
E idea of determining whether or not
law can be enacted In this Stat
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24

which would enable the farmers to
obtain, through cooperative action.
loans needed by them for develop
ment purposes at much lower rates
of interest than they are compelled
to pay at the present time. This ac-
tion taken by Governor Halnes will
undoubtedly result in gOod to the
farmers of the State, for the next
Legislature will be presented with =
bill on this subject which Will have
been drawn after months OF careful
study By men whOare in q position Il
understand the subject and who are
willing 70 give the necessary time
thereto.
We need In this State more laws
drawn In this careful manner and
fewer laws drawn after the fashion
Of many Of those which now adorr
our statute books.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24

deal. If you get some one started
she will ask somebody else to vote
for you and so on-frst thing you
know the votes will begin to pile
up. The main thing is 10 get your
friends interested: when you have
done this the votes will come easy.
In order to get these votes you
must first get your friends to sub
scribe for the paper, if they are al
ready taking it you are that much
better off. Some candidates depend
upon their friends to do it all; now
if you are this way you might as
well drop out of the race. Your
friends are willing to help you, but
if you aren't willing to help your
self, then you do not deserve to win
a prize. Some people expect to get
something for nothing. II you are
not this way, get busy and you will
surely be winner.
The candidates have all been so
busy rustling for subscriptions dur-
the past week, that they haven't
taken time to turn in many votes,
consequently tee standing of the
candidates shows but little change
over last week.
The candidates and their friends
sQould bear in mind that the contest
will positively close Saturday night
Nov. lst, and the votes of all can
didates must be deposited in the
ballot box at the Examiner Office by
8 o'clock on that night, to insure
them being counted.
The standing of the candidates as
shown bv the count yesterday after
noon is as follows:
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24

LeyIand Ready. 3 well known for
neE freight conductor Of this city
but nov running = passenger train
onE Of Boise. And Mr. Bessie
Br4snsr Of Hansen, Idaho. were
united IN marriage ia Ogden Last
Saturday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-24

WIN. Sulzer, the dePosed govern
or of New York, has been nominal,
ed for the state assembly by th'
pFogressiyes of his district.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
TWO GET PARDONS;
ONE. IN RECORD TIME

Governor Mann yesterday after
noon granted the petition fer pardon
presented on behalf of Charles Seay.
of Charlotte county. who was sem
fenced to the penitentiary for vicious
iy assaulting a man of his native
county.
Seay was kept In Jail for a long
while as a witness in other cases and
because of the fact that he had
virtually served his sentence OF a
year there. the governor granted the
pardon This is the first, and what
many believe the only executive
Christmas gise TO guests of the state. "
The executive broke a record Sat
urday when he granted clemency TO
George Wilson, a negro. who had
served exactly one day in the peni-
Tertiary He was sentenced to year
for the forgery of warehouse time
tickets in Danville, and was brought
TO Richmond Thursday, He was al
lowed day of rest and Saturday
taken to the State prison, where he
was handed his release at the dinner
hours. Wilson, it is claimed, was a
victim of mistaken identity. and so
the governor stated in signing the
pardon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
"CLEMENCY, CLEMENCY,'
Is CRY OF THEM ALL
Christmas Rush Governors Office Differs Widely From
That of Merry Makers in the Stores.
Sorrows of Relatives of Convicts.

An old colored nanny. typical
woman of fore de war times, painted
her way up the steps of the capitol
yesterday afternoon to the governors
office. She had started on the eleva-
tor, but before the first floor had been
reached, was demanding that she he
put out of the fool car and allowed
to walk. She was tired and showed
the signs of want. and those of long
travel, mostly foot travel, Her
frayed skirt, once black and evidently
the former apparel of "Old Missus"
had turned russell green, her jacket
was out at the elbows and her bon
net was almost as weatherbeaten
and distressing as was the old mann
my's face.
For the old woman had all but
succumbed to her mission. The strain
of the long trip from an eastern
county, her nerve tracking experience
in the elevator wnen she found her
self locked in the iron cage and be-
ing silently hoisted into the unknown,
and the grim purpose OF her efforts to
reach the chief executive of the State
had made themselves felt on toiiworn
body and the broken spirit For the
nanny was seeking a pardon for her
son, Sam.
Mammy's Cause Hopeless.
II was with an uncertain step that
she entered the waiting room and
sank exhausted into a wei-cushioned
chair. For several minutes she was
unable to tell Captain John or Col
oneI Ben Owen what her mission
was. But they knew even before the
old negro told them Dozens of moth
ers, sweethearts, and sisters had COW
cred the same course up. the marble
steps Before her. and had pleaded the
return of names to those known only
by numbers.
Mammy's broken statement or how
she had seen various court Official
bout de papers and her insistence
that the letter she carried with her
be read were old stories to the men
had been to see Superintendent Wood
of the penitentiary, first, and not
knowing that the final decision did
not rest with him had begged the re-
lease of Sam. And then she had fol-
lowed the superintendent instruc-
tions and had inquired her way to
the capitol. The governor was out.
there were no papers in his office ad-
vising the release of the man in the
prison---there was no chance of Sam
breathing the air OF freedom this
year. Mamrny's long toiling trip had
been made in vain, and as kindly as
possible she was told to return home
and arrange for the drawing up OF
the papers. With steps even more
faulting than those with which she
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
Pay
City Taxes
Room 1oT, City Hall.
Richmond, Va, Dec. /,

ISCnmohus A~t ICSs 4, ~ o.
THE LAST HALF OF CITY TAXES
REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL
for 1914. ARE DUE IN DECEMBER,
AND SHOULD BE PAID AT THIS
OFFICE.
EVERY MALE. twenty-one years
of age. and EVERY person keeping
house or doing business in the city,
Ia assessed for personal taxes Those
who have not paid any city taxes dur
ing the year are urged to call and
settle. so as to avoid being posted as
delinouents.
FIVE PER CENT will be added TO
Last half II not paid on or before DE-
CEMBER 3tst-
Interest at SIX PER CENT also
attaches TO all bills as soon as reported
delinquent.
Particular attention is called TO the
above, as under the city ordinance
there can be no avoidance OF the
penalty.
GRADING. PAVING AND SEWER
CONNECTION BILLS are also due
and paybale. FIVE PER CENT penal
ty will be added to all 1919 grading,
paving and sewer connection bills NOT
PAID BY JANUARY 81. 1914.
WASHINGTON WARD TAXES,
ETC, must be paid at the office OF
DEPUTY COLLECTOR. Tenth and
Hull streets
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-23
PLANS READY FOR
PHONE EXCHANGE.
INSPECTOR BUTLER BUSY ENAMsr
INING BLUEPRfSTS FOR
BIG BUILDING. ~

Plans were filed yesterday by Con-
tractor w A. Chesterman with Build
ing Inspector Butler for the new West
End telephone exchange, to cost s60.-
600 The architects of the building
are Mckenzie, Voorhees, & Gmelin, OF
New York. The building will be z
almost as ornate as tho main ono
on Grace street. and is designed for
the accommod ation of the West End
ers and the growing suburban dis-s
tricts. sg~
Inspector Butler is now examining
the plans. and VIII in day or two 7
turn them loose, wheredpon tho
builder will set busy and the build--a
ing will start,
A permit was issued to Mrs. A. 3.
MCGye, to build two-story brick :
dwelling on Grove avenue, between
Allen and Park. to cost $500.
A repair permit was issued J. 7. 1
Bond to repair No. 1915 East Frank III
lin street, TO cost s210 and to w. t.
Lindsay to repair frame storage
building. 1907 North First street, tos
cost $500.