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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-08-29
FULL CASH VALUE.

Section 2 of Article | of the act of
the legislature providing a system Of
revenue for state, county, municipal
and school purposes, reads
"All real and personal property
subject to assessment and taxation
must be assessed at its full cash val
lie for taxation for state, county, city,
town, village, school district and
other purposes, under the provisions
of this act" etc.
Section 9 of Article l of the same
act reads;
by the term cash value or full
cash value is meant the value at
which the property would be taken
in payment of a just debt due from
a solvent debtor, or the amount the
property would sell for at a voluntary
sale made in the ordinary course of
business, taking into consideration
its earning power when put to the
same uses to which property simili-
larly situated is applied"
The state board of equalization ar
bitrarily raised all real estate assess
ments in Canyon county 10 per cent
notwithstanding the fact that parcels
of real estate had been sold as high
as 1914 per cent less than they had
been assessed at; and the further fact
that substantial men offered their
property for sale at the figures at
which it had been assessed by the
assessor By what authority of law
can the state board OF equalization
justify itself? If man offers his
property for sale at certain figure
and can find no buyers he must be
holding it high enough The cash
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-08-29

value" of that property is certainly
no higher than the value at which he
offers it, especially if no one can be
found to buy.
On the report of John D. Robert
son the tax commission had made up
its mind that Canyon county real es-
tate should be raised. The members
needed no proof to justify themselves.
In face of the showing made by Can
yon county taxpayers the state board
did not have the nerve to go as far
as Mr.. Robertson but it did go 10
per cent beyond any right or reason.
The Tribune would like to know
whether or not the state board of
equalization is subject to any law.
Are the interests of THE people sub
ject to it's whim and the acts of the
legislature null and void so Ear as it
is concerned?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-08-29

grade she was half year beb;,s
class but overlook it in iust ner
week, And so she went on de vou one
knowledge and the English larouring
and the family moving into Rsatge,
she graduated at the head n nsoston
class IN the. grammar school her
years alter landing in America iour
she made a sensation on thai And
ton, and DR.. Edward Everatss' adua-
became her friend, and his 49, Hale
an artist, painted her pictnro lighter,
her as a model, she hints to Paying
family, rather than as a model e'p the
And another interesting g..
tells is how Miss Hale CANE 'act She
poor tenement to see The 49, W their
wrapped in swaddling clothawS baby
the manner of the Jews. and asi. after
It as model for a picture coy Of To- tor
CHRIST enid to go into a window me
Or. Hales church; and renlarts In
showing how far her Jewish m ns, as
had advanced in four years in A mas;r
ca that she would not object to la..:r
her baby be taken as mode, t.'lhg
figure in a Christian church LOT a
Then she entered the Bosto, 1..
school, and OF her experiences ~a;aL
the Boston girls she Save. "a with
Gratis though they were, thew al nl'sto-
hold themselves aloof from M a'e not
OF the girls who came to scho oo'ae
carriages were especially cordial In
If our intimacy ended on the Sta,
the school house, it was more NV p 81 .!
than theirs. Most OF the eirls u .aul'
democratic enough to have invited % &C
to their homes, although to Some 'l ns
course, | was impossible. ~
my companions and | parted on ~ ~
steps of the school house, in mr. .ne
respect; they guiltless of snohh;Sa
ness, | innocent of envy. 1t was
graciously American relation. and
am happy to this day to recall ~
And then she went to and throuob
Barnard college, the woman's depart.
ment OF Columbia university; and
while this book does not tell it, it i
fact that she is now the wlte OF =
Columbia professor.
Last year at noted summer re-
sort a distinguished Judge was con-
versing earnestly with the lady next
him at table, and remarked that Re-.
Gently he had read the most remark
able and interesting book of his life:
and asked what it was replied "The
Promised Land" by Mary Antin; and
then asked Have you seen it," and
when the lady did not at once reply
he turned towards her and say her
face scarlet, and stammering, she said.
eyes, for am Mary Antin."
1t is a wonderful book considered
from the point of psychology or ped
agogy, and if you please, Of ethnolo-
gy. There is not dull page in it.
It is published by the Houghton
Miff1in Co., who put out so many of
our good books.
OBSERVER.
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THE OBSERVATORY.

| have been reading again. Last year
the American reading world were all
talking of a remarkable book, "The
Promised Land" by Mary Antin. 1t
broke new soil; blazed a new path;
told an old story in a remarkably
fresh way. | remember in 1860, when
| was living in Connecticut, the music
teacher who came into our village
told me OF an original character who
was boarding at his home in the
country while he was bringing
through the press a book which he
was naming "Innocents Abroad and
the young fellow told me Mr.. Glenn
ems had read some passages from the
proofs to him, and that it was most
miirth-provoking; this was Mark
IVAN preparing to astonish the
world, and | now remember how that
book was talked about Probably an
affinity had led him to select his sum-
mer boarding place; for it was the
home of A. S. Roe, who wrote num-
Der, OF popular novels, and was the
uncle of L. p Roe, who wrote so
graphically OF the Chicago fire in
barriers Burned Away" And many
other religious novels which had a
large circulation. And | remember
when Bret Harte began to be talked
about, and when the star of Howelps
was rising, and many other new
writer's of fiction, history and science.
None Of them created in me a greater
wonder than this book of Mary An
tins, both the book and the person
atty of the author.
She was a Russian Jew, born in
Polotzk, not far from Wilma, born
among the most orthodox of Jews;
and her simple story OF her girlhood,
showing the bigotry and narrowness
Of the European Jew of the Cont
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-08-29
BUSINESS JUDGMENT AMI
CLERICALISM.

ITO the Recorder much of this
Mormon talk is raw balderdash. The
southeast is guided by business judg-
ment tar more than by clericalism;
and it happens that they have intin-
ltely better political sense than the
warriors in the north or the south
west. The awful assininities that have
been perpetrated by jealous and di-
vided north-like the Latah holdout
last winter that in effect traded with
the Mormons and blocked the cleo
ton of northern senator-or by a
hysterical and pop-eyed southwest
that traded the senatorship directly
to the Mormon southeast for beg
carly and farcical speakership OF the
house-have no parallel in the south
east. Jealous and fat-witted states
men from all over the state, urged on
by an insane perversity or an infan.
tile pique, quarrel among themselves,
against every rule Of local interest,
and end up by trading off their prize,
directly or indirectly, to a rational
southeast that has learned to keep
its temper. And then the defrauded
general public OF the southwest or OF
the north are told that The Mormons
done it,. when it was their own i'll
favored misrepresentation who gave
them away. And the people are taught
to howl in unison the anti Mormon
chorus, when they should unite in get
ting after their own trading delegates
with tar and feathers. '-Richheld Re-
corder.
The foregoing taken from the Rich
field Recorder is an extract from ar
editorial that has been extensivel
copied throughout the state, and par
ticularly in north Idaho. 1t has APP
peared in the Lewiston Tribune,
Grangeville Globe, and the Salmon
River Sun and probably in others, APP
parently with the approval OF all, We
too could practically endorse the
main statement which is in effect that
the southeast is guided by business
judgment far more than by clerical
ism" We could as easily endors
the following statement: the south
east is guided by clericalism far more
than it is by business judgment In
either event it amounts to the same
thing in the southeast because bust
ness, politics and religion are so in
termixed that no one can tell where
one begins and the other leaves of.
A Mormon bishop will advise the
members of the bishoprick on matters
of business as a business man; Oh
matters OF politics as politician; and
on matters OF church as an officer OF
that organization. There is no ques
ton about that and there is also no
question about the fact that at all
times the members of the Church re-
member that he is bishop. A bishop
of the Mormon church can no more
cast aside his influence as a bishop
by saying that now | am speaking as
a citizen" than can a Catholic priest
lay aside his influence as a priest sim
ply because he might appear without
the vestment.
In dealing with the subject of Nor
nonism it must always be borne in
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-08-29
1T is NOT A QUESTION OF
ABILITY.

Over the state there is great deal
OF talk regarding Mormon control in
elections and legislation. That the
Church is a menace to the state is
everywhere heard. There are, it is
said, two Mormon votes out of every
seven cast in the state. The Mormons
vote together-vote for their own in
tercsts-and are a menace. When it
comes to an election of legislators
they elect their best men-men with
legislative ability. The rest of the
state allows politics to rule in the Sc
lection Of their legislative ticket and
send weddings and political Climb
ers' to look after our interests and
bring glory unto themselves In this
the Church is a menace to the state
outside of the Mormon counties. We
can see no real Mormon menace at
the present time. The interference
of the Chruch in state politics is not
healthful to the state, but so far as
being menace 1t is pure imagination.
The menace is in the rest OF the state
sending half baked politicians to the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-08-29

mind that the Church is in business
just as much as it is in religion. The
high officers of the Church, because
they are officers of the Church, are
directors in railways, officers i'll banks
and heads OF other business instltu-
tons. The Church owns and con-
trolls factories, stores, insurance COM
panies, newspapers and in short COM
panies engaged in almost every line
OF commercial activity. 1t is interest
ed in irrigation, development and col
onization companies. 1t reaches its
people at every conceivable point in
their lives. And it is in politics just
the same as it is in the other two.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-08-29
DRY" MORALS.

Without endorsing the conclusions
any more than we endorse the state
ments from which they are drawn, we
reprint an editorial from the koc.
tenai Democrat. This is done ior
the purpose of showing the people CT
Caldwell to what uses such extravs .
giant statements are put. 1t is need
less to say that since the Rev. Mr.. Ii
tus delivered his startling address
founded upon himsy grounds Caldwell
has received great deal OF undesr-
able advertising throughout this and
adjoining states.
There is a local option campaign ii.
progress in kootenai county. A.
present the county is wet. The dry.
are attempting to regain the county
The Democrat is supporting the vets
as the following clearly indicates:
Down in Canyon county there is a
preacher named d. B. Titus who re-
Gently disgraced his pulpit by deiv-
ering sermon in which he stated
that he had received information from
a physician that venereal disease
among the school children had in
creased 100 per cent, that a society
with pass word for immoral pur-
poses existed in the schools, that the
school buildings have been broken
into for immoral purposes, and lot
OF other false and misleading state
ments.
The school board summoned the
reverend gentleman to appear before
them and substantiate his statements.
He appeared but failed utterly to
make his accusations good He even
refused to give the name of his in
formant and the doctors denied ever
having made such charges.
But now comes the w. c. T. U. of
Caldwell and passes a series of reso-
lutions ending as follows: 1--WE espe-
cially commend Rev. d. B. Titus for
the stand he has taken on behalf OF
the children and the homes OF OUT
city" This indicates that these we'll
meaning women believe Titus told the
truth. Yet how can these conditions
exist in community as dry" as Can
yon county? The advocates of prohi-
bition tell us that when the saloon
is driven out the moral atmosphere
of community is purified. Yet there
has been no saloon in Canyon county
for several years, but see what has
come to take its place according to
this preacher and these women.
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nent is only surpassed by her descrip-
ton of the Economical bigotry and sys-
tematic cruelty of the Russian Christ
ian of the Greek variety. Her story
shows how fearful the Jewish house
holds were during the Greek church
festivals, keeping indoors with cur
tains down and fearfully watching the
street crowds in dread of an outbreak
with pillage and personal violence.
Her portrayal of Jewish life in Russia
is interesting without being tedious;
full of humor and information. She
shows how letters from Jews who had
come to America gradually spread
knowledge of conditions in this coun-
try, and that it gradually began to be
looked on as land OF promise. And
in the description of a Passover when
she was about II years old she says
that after the service some of them,
instead of saying MAY we be next
year in jerusalem" said, IN .st year
in America!" Her father had been
intended for Rabbi, but early began
to be skeptical of Jewish promises,
and turned aside into other pursuits
for which he was not fitted; and then
came to America, and year later
sent for his family, and our Jewish
maiden landed at Boston when about
II years of age, early in the 9Os. Her
father had the thirst of a scholar and
at the very first opportunity took his
children to the public school in the
city of Chelsea, suburb of Boston;
and her description of her various
teachers in that school pays high
tribute to the ability, patience and
kindness of our American women
teachers, and her story of struggle
with the dreadful 9Th" of our tongue
is amusing; but she climbed fast and
went up from grade to grade till when
she had been but four months in the
school one of her exercises was so
remarkable for such a pupil that it
was printed in an educational jour
nal. It was here when the class were
repeating the Lords prayer that a
Jew boy whispered to her she must
not say it, as it was Christian. She
whispered back that it wasn't, only
English; but for whispering the two
were punished by being reduced from
the honor row to the lowest row; and
much as she mourned over her fate
she honored her teachers impartial
justice. Again she says, 81 remember
to this day what struggle we had
over the word water Miss D.. and |.
1t seemed as if could not give the
sound of W. l said water every
time. Patiently my teacher worked
with me, inventing mouth exercises
for me, to get my stubborn lips to
pronounce "; and when l could say
village and water in rapid alter
nation, without misplacing the two
initials, that memorable word was
sweet to my lips. For we had con-
quered, and Teacher was pleased"
When she went into the Grammar
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Considering how easily Harry
Thaw trotted out of the front door,
it was very kind of him to stay in as
long as he did.
President Huerta seems to be
showing considerable self-restraint in
not marching on Washington and
dipping his reeking sword in the gore
of the congressman.
X X X
Pat Grove proposes when he gets
out of the workhouse to get out a
patent to prevent steel rails from
spreading. Perhaps a device placing
the railroad ties at more convenient
intervals would promote his own COM
tort to a greater extent.
X X X
Some people think Thaw should be
allowed to 60 to the antipodes. That
would be in the right direction, but
altogether too near.
Edward Box complains of the hand
writing of college girls. He fails to
recognise an infallible sign of great
learning.
X X X
The Atlantic fleet cruises in the
Mediterranean this fall. 1t is hoped
chat it does not have any friction with
the Swiss navy
X X X
The freedom with which Ben Till
man handles the pitohfork again sug-
gests that the old man with the
scythe is not going to get him yet.
x x X
Maury Diggs say the girl was to
blame. She should have felt more
responsible for the good conduct of
the weaker sex.
President Wilson must have felt
relieved when Huerta did not give
him "a hours to come down to Mex
leo and apologize.
x X X
One advantage of the prospective
election in Mexico is that it will not
be necessary to wait until after the
voting before getting the returns.
X X X
The senate is now to talk tariff daily
from 10 a. m. to II p. m. That just
about gives senatorial orator time
to warm up and get going
x X X
In view of the we'll known fact that
Tammany always uses political con-
tributions for legitimate expenditures
like hiring halls, printing, advertis-
ing, etc, it does seem as if Gov.
oulzer ought to be ashamed.
X X
Geroge AIDE went to Berlin to stu
dy night gayety, but did not find it.
If George were married man and
his wife went along, this item would
be more comprehensive.
X 4
When the extradition laws were
passed, did anyone foresee that they
might be used to get Thaw back to
this country?
1t is declared that the educational
world will be startled this fall by
some new D1avs ar football
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.O.D
mick, Davis, Ollie, Wood anu Stone.

l.. ]. Ross of the firm of J. II.
Forbes & Co. returned Tuesday from
Twin Falls where he had been to look
after bridge construction work IN
which his company was Interested
William Momberg will soon start
construction work on a modern cot
tage at the corner of Ninth and Grant
streets.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-08-29
Ladies Entertain.

Saturday evening Misses Agnes
Bicknell and Verna Horn entertained
at the two homes of the young ladies'.
Dinner was served at the home of
Miss Bicknell after which the evening
was spent at the picture show and at
the home of Miss Horn, making can
dy. Those present were the Misses
Dement,, Wallace, MCGEE and Helen
Bicknell, and Messrs. Hill, McCor-
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-07-03
WHITE PLAGUE IN AFRICA
Bad Liquor Is Causing Many Natives
Along Coast to sueeumb to
Tuberculosis.

All Europe is at present interested
In the contest with tuberculosis. A
French paper calls attention to an
overlooked territory where there ID
need Of extending this struggle.
This Is French Guinea, where the
ravages OF the white plague are worse
than anywhere in Europe. At Bassam,
one physician found that 21 negroes
out OF every 100 were victims OF tuber.
culosis, while back from the coast
only two per cent. were infected.
And the explanation is simple: The
importations Of spirits on the Ivory
coast In 1911 were 2,2G3,433 litres
Ten litres are equal to II quarts
These spirits were Holland gin, Eng.
lish and German rum, and, worst OF
all, unnameable mixtures containing
quantities OF furfurol and aldenyde.
These are brought by German
steamers, to which the natives give
the significant name Of gin boats.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-07-03
BROKE HORSE OF BAD HABIT
Bag Of Sand, Something Like "Punch
Ing Bag" Did the Business
Quite Simply.

Noah Spears, Bay Shore farmer,
has discovered way to break a horse
of kicking, according to a Milford let
ter to the Wilmington (Del.) News.
Spears tells the following story: Il
filled stout gunny sack with sand and
suspended it from the ceiling in the
rear Of the stall by a rope in such a
position behind the horse that its
heels could have good play upon 1t.
This large pendulum, needing only a
strong power to start 1t, would swing
with clocklike precision as soon as
the horse began to play Its acrobatic
stunts upon It At the first kick the
bag swung away, only to return with
more force. giving the animal much
more than 1t had sent. This unexpect-
ed return on the part Of the bag caused
the horse to kick harder, but each time
the bag returned harder and paid the
animal with interest. Finally the
horse, realizing that further kicking
would be fruitless, stopped kicking.
The bag was allowed to hang in the
same position for an entire week, but
no more use for It was seen."
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-07-03
Mercy Of Aviators.

Robert G. Fowler. an aviator. says
that while he was flying across the
lsthmus Of Panama he found It would
be easy for an aeroplanist to blow up
the Gatun dam.
There is absolutely no protection -
he said. Il think the government has
overlooked this.
Amy good aviator. flying first-class
machine. could carry enough nitro.
glycerin or other high explosive. to
blow such hole in the dam that 1t
would leave the whole canal useless.
could have done 1t myself. and would
not fear to attempt 1t at any time"
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-07-03
BANlSHEO
Coffee Finally Had to Go.

The way some persons cling to COT.
fee, even after they know 1t is doing
them harm, Is a puzzler. But II Is an
easy matter TO give It up for good.
when Postum Is properly made and
used instead. A girl writes:
Mother had been suffering with
nervous headaches for seven weary
years, but kept on drinking coffee.
One day asked her why she did
not give up coffee. as cousin OF mine
had done who had taken to Postum.
But Mother was such a slave to coffee
she thought It would be terrible to
give It up.
Finally. one day, she made the
change to Postum, and quickly her
headaches disappeared. One morning
while she was drinking Postum so
freely and with such relish, | asked
for n taste.
That started me on Postum and
now drink II more freely than did
coffee, which never comes into our
house now"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet, "The
Read to Wellville."
Postum comes In two forms.
Regular Postum (must be boIled.)
Instant Postum doesn't require boil.
Ing, but Is prepared Instantly by stir.
ring level teaspoonful In an ordinary
cup OF hot water, which makes II right
for most persons.
A big cup requires more and somo
people who like strong things put In a
heaping spoonful and temper II with q
large supply Of cream,
Experiment until you know tho
amount that pleases your palate and
have II served that way In the future
There's Reason" for Postum.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-07-03

sirable and sufficiently up-to-date; but
now all bathroom furniture must be
Of porcelain or porcelain-enameled, as
hard and smooth as glass 80 that II
can be easily cleaned.
Recent improvements In plumbing
supplies have reduced the cost Of hot
and cold-water fittings in houses by
cutting of corners In different direc
tions. All fittings and connections are
now cut by machinery to standard
sizes; and attachments to washstands,
closets, and bathtubs are manufac
tured by the million. SO that the only
thing necessary Is TO put in the proper
washers to prevent leaks, screw them
fast. and connect with the water-sup.
ply and the sewer. It makes the
plumbers Job an easy one. and one
that Is quickly done.
The kitchen, as shown In this little
design. is made large. because 1t is
also the dining room. A hundred years
ago the very best Americans were
not too proud to cook and eat In the