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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-26

would be amazed. He realizes in a
general way how it is. He can easily
ascertain the facts in the case, but he
does not do so. To clearly present
these matters to the taxpayers, so that
each may know without personal in
vestigation, is, we take it, the object
Governor Haines has in calling upon
the state tax commission to gather
the data. If the Governor can clear
!y establish the facts in the matter in
the minds of the people of the state
he will have accomplished great
good for all of us.
The interview in question is pub
lished on another page of this issue
of the Tribune We trust that our
readers will read it carefully both in
order that they may understand the
position of Governor Haines and that
it may be brought home to them that
it is local vernment-county, mu-
nicipal, school and road affairs-that
is causing them their tax grief.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-26
WE WISH TO CORRECT AN I'M.
PRESTON.

1t has been called to our attention
that The Tribune three weeks ago Gre
ated wrong impression in the minds
of some in news article. The article
in question had to do with the Far
rell case, and contained this state
ment: "the end of expense is not yet.
Mrs. Gertrude Farrell Tuesday
brought suit against County Attorney
Henry for $3.50 damages" Some
have been lead to believe that in case
Judge Henry should lose this case the
county would be called upon to pay
the damages and costs. Such is not
the case. In case the suit comes to
trial, and should Judge Henry lose, he,
not the county, will pay the costs OF
action and the damages.
Aside from witnesses and jurors
fees there is a certain amount of costs.
The state maintains the court and
court reporter; the county the other
officials of the court, such as the sher-
if and clerk. While their time is in
the service of the court it is not 9TH
erwise employed and of course the
county loses them. This is the cost
to which we referred.
In justice to all concerned We are
very glad to make this correction and
trust no serious harm has been done
anyone
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-26
YOU CAN PAY AT THE BANK

You can pay your taxes at the bank
if the bank is willing and you have
confidence in the bank, notwthstand-
ing all statements to the contrary
Does any one imagine that the county
collector would turn down the tax
money on John Jones farm simply be-
cause it was presented by William
Smith or the Western National bank ?
We think not. The tax collector
don't give a cuss who hands in the
money on particular piece or parcel
of land.
The whole thing is that under Our
present laws the banks have to set
tie with the county assessor before the
last day upon which taxes can be re-
ceived or else those taxes become de-
linquent. Some banks do not care to
take the trouble to go to the court
house and settle with the tax collec-
or in view of the fact that they can
hold the money such short time or
no time at all. The only difference it
makes to the tax payer away from tn
county seat is that he cannot wait un-
til the last day before paying his
taxes. If he has confidence in the
bank three days at the utmost before
the last day he can go to his bank
and get draft for the amount of his
taxes and mail it in. The bank can
not give him tax receipt but he will
receive his receipt direct from the col
lector in the course of few days.
What great amount of difference is
there between this method and the
old? There is this: two or three days
time, the cost of postage stamp
and perhaps two or three cents for
the draft. He will save the cost of
the draft if he has an account with
the bank.
The change is good and proper
one. Suppose that we were under the
old system and that the State Bank
Of Nampa had awaited until Tuesday,
January E, before failing. Who would
have lost the thousands of dollars of
tax money it had collected? Directly
Or indirectly the tax payer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-26
HAINES TAKES RIGHT STAND.

In the interview given out this
week by Governor Haines in which
he deals with the question of high tax
es the Governor shows the stuff that
is in him. He wants to ascertain ex-
actly where the money of the taxpay-
er is going, whether spent by state,
county, city or school. The Govern
or calls attention to the fact that the
money raised for the state government
is small in comparison with the total
amount but insists that if there be op.
portunity of legitimate economy in
state affairs it must be practiced.
When the legislature makes its APP
preparations the sums seem huge to
the average individual. He natural
ly concludes that much of his tax bur-
den can be placed directly to legisla-
tive appropriations. If the total ap-
preparations of all the counties and
cities were brought into comparison
with the total. appropriations of the
legislature the latter would be dwarf
ed into insignificance. If they were
brought into comparison with all the
cities and school districts they would
appear smaller yet. But the people do
not see these comparisons. They
know that the legislature appropri-
ated 100000 for this or that cause
and Immediately ceases wondering
why hi stakes are high. If to his at
tention were brought the exact amount
of money he pays in taxes to the
state and the exact amount
that went for local government, he
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-26
CAUTIOUS CORMORANTS.

The above is part of first page
heading which appeared in the last is
sue of the Nampa Record. The head
in full reads: "Captious Cormorants
Robbed Canyon County Tax Payers
They become suddenly solicitious
about the pittance received by the
Record for printing the delinquent
tax list, thinking that the people has
forgotten, how by collision the tax
payers were heeced without ceremony
for four years-Law collects enough
money from delinquent taxpayers at
rate of Is cents per description to
pay entire bill of Record for county
printing and leave over $4,000 in the
treasury at the end OF two years con-
tract" Following this impressive
heading the Record proceeds to show
how the taxpayers were heeced by
the county paying fair and just
price for county printing. Accord
ing to the present contract which
the Record made with the county
commissioners the Tribune freely ad.
mits that for four-yes, for eigh,
years-the taxpayers have been rob-
bed, fleeced, burglarized and skin.
ned to a FRAGILE. There is nothing
to argue about here. Under the ole
contract the county advertisement:
were printed in four newspapers ir
Canyon county in order that practi
cally every taxpayer in the count,
might know what the county com
missioners were doing. For this ser
vice the legal rate which one news
paper might have justly charged, wa
charged the county under contract.
The clause in the heading which
reads: Law collects enough none,
from delinquent taxpayers at rate o
Is cents per description to pay entire
bill of Record for county printing ant
leave over $4,000 in treasury end o
two years contract" Is never again
referred to. 1t is not explained how
this is possible. We would like t.
ask the Record if it did not charg,
the full rs cents per description il
making out its bill for the advertise
ment what was the basis used in max
ing its charges?
The Record then proceeds to jus
tify its claim as follows:
"The first copy for the delinquen
tax list was received four days late
than it should have been receiv
ed, which fact alone called Tor addit
ional expense, requiring extra shift
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-26
THERE MUST HAVE BEEN
A MISUNDERSTANDING

The Tribune notes an editorial in
the Weiser Signal which contains
this statement:
Former Governor Gooding has
made several trips to Weiser this
fall and has repeatedly stated to the
writer and TO others that while
Judge Ailshie is al. able and scholarly
gentleman, with high ideals and a
clean and honorable record, he hasn't
money enough to beat Brady and if
you don't want to see Brady elected
your only hope is to get back of
me-
The Tribune don't believe that Gov
ernor Gooding ever made any such
statement to the editor of the Sig
nal nor to anyone else. We do not
question the honesty of the Signal.
There was simply misunderstanding
of the purport of Governor Cooding's
words. Governor Gooding should at
least be credited with more sence
than such statement would indicate.
A corrupt politician, as candidate,
would not commit such an indiscretion
and Governor Gooding is by no means
a corrupt politician.
The article in question is in advo-
cacy Of Judge Ailshie as the nominee
OF the Republican party for United
States senator. To Judge Ailshie The
Tribune has not the slightest objec,
ito He is one of the ablest men il
the state and would be credit t.
the state Of Idaho in the senate of tn,
United States. Were we his great
est friend and warmest supporter, w
would not credit his opponents witt
so little sense.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-26

each ounce or fraction, regardless of
over four ounces and not over SO
pounds the rate in the first and second
zones will be cents for the first
pound and one cent for each addit-
ional pound up to so pounds. For the
3rd, cents for the first pound and 2
cents for each additional; 5th. 8 cents
for the first and 6 cents for each adj
ditional; 9th, 9 cents for the first
pound and 8 cents for each additional
pound; 9TH. II cents for the first and
10 cents for each additional pound !;
9th, IL cents for the first and IL cents
for each additional pound.
On and after March 10th, books will
be admitted at Parcel Post rates.
The rate on books weighing 8 OF.
or less will be cent for each 2
ounces or fraction thereof; those
weighing over 8 ounces, the regular
zone rates will apply.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-26
AN EARNEST EFFORT.

In spite of injuries sustained, mis-.
fortunes encountered and hopelessnes:
in view. tomorrow nearly every person
in Christendom will put forth an eff
fort to forgive his enemies and wish
the world peace and happiness. When
we realize that there are millions in
sorrow and millions even in actual
want the fact that the great majority
of them will put forth this effort ii
only for a moment, augurs we'll for
the human race and the ultimate re-
demption of man. 1t shows that there
is spark of divinity in each of us
and that eventually there will be sal
walton for all. The cause of the effort
of which we speak happened 1900
years ago. Whether myth or divinity
it is unnecessary to say. This much
can be said and concurred in by all,
that even though it be nothing but
myth, it were divinely inspired. By
some method or other the hope was
implanted in the human heart. Year
by year it grows stronger and strong
er.
God has been good to this country.
We are at peace with all the world.
Neither pestilence nor famine have
laid waste the land. Individuals
have suffered; communities have suf-
fered; but on the whole we have
great cause for rejoicing. Here is OPP
portunity for all For more than that
is the realization of the opportunity
and the determination to accomplish
it. The mental attitude is more i'm
portant than the physical state. By
the former we actually obtain the lat
ter, and although we may never attain
it, We have lost nothing in the world.
Happiness has been ours and that is
the greatest prosperity that comes to
any man. Of riches you may be de-
prived, but there is no earthly power
that can take away hope, cheerful
ness and calm serenity if you have
properly drilled your heart and mind.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-26

A striking advertisement that goes
the average one better, is the an
nouncement used by "The Girl in the
Taxi" 1t reads: Guaranteed to
grow laughs where they never grew
before" This is an actual happen
ing. While the show was running
in Paris, certain political man OF the
gay Paree, who always appeared with
chronic crouch, was invited to see
this comedy. He replied that comedy
or laughter did no appeal TO him.
After hard coaxing he agreed to at
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-26

to set it up. But that was not all.
1t came on long sheets in tabulated
form and in such shape that much of
it had to be set three times before it
was in shape to go into the forms.
Treasurer Monk is good treasurer,
but evidently poor printer. We
thought at first it would be impos-
sible in the limited time to unravel
the copy and get the list out. But
by hiring additional operators and
working "a hour shifts it was done.
We showed the copy and the first cor
rected proof to a member of the board
with statement that no regular print
ing office would think OF accepting
such copy, especially at that late
date. We were fully justified in re-
fusing to print the list unless fair COM
pensation would be allowed. We
were assured the board would be fair
and did not expect to impose any UNI
reasonable tasks. 1 he bill of the
Record for this work which amount
ed to 81 columns and was printed as
the law requires in three issues of the
paper and for later list that was al
so printed three times was $256.5O.
The delinquents, bear in mind, pay the
treasury nearly $500 for this tax list
printing"
The above is printed for future ref
erence and simply because it is pub
lie admission that the Record received
$256.5O for work which under its con-
tract should not and could not have
amounted to over $S505. The only
excuse is that the delinquent tax list
reached the printer four days late
and for these four days, if such were
the case, the Record filched the
county of $l7l.45.
The Record says again:
"The county board allowed the bill
which was reasonable and fair for the
service rendered though it was only
about half what the Leader-Herald
combine would have received under ,
the old order of things"
The Record deliberately lies in that ,
statement and it knows it lies. "Un- z
der the old order" the Leader Herald
would have received for printing the ..
delinquent tax list the legal rate {
he rate charged by the Records
cents per description and the tax list {
would have appeared in the Leader !
Herald, The Tribune, the Emmett In
lex and the Payette Enterprise, the &
our leading newspapers in the county, +
my one of which has greater and /,
ONE of them three times the Canyon 1
ounty circulation of the Record. Q
The trouble is that the county COM c
nissioners, goaded by outraged tax
ayers. have called upon their organ
o explain matters. The above is the
imsy and contemplate explanation
# a fimsy and contemplate sheet. 8
Why insult an intelligent public with t
UGH sophism? Why not simply say: !
We took the work too low. The
aw allows us more and simply be- $
ause in our greed for work we I'M
eres timated; we should not be made
, stand an actual loss? Such a state
lent would command a certain re-
pectspect even if it excited pity.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-26

tend the theatre that evening. He
sat partly through the first act motion
less; at the end of it he showed signs
of smile. The second act brought
a laugh; then some more and at the
end our friend was screaming as hard
as anyone in the audience. There was
several curtain calls and when he re-
turned to normal his first remark
was. by George, have been asleep
all of my life-I have just walked uD
Il will be here again tomorrow
night" This excellent comedy will be
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-26

offered with George Falkner and ),
same New York cast at the Runu me
low next Saturday, December "ss s.
matinee and night. A number =,
catchy musical hits are introduced
the whistling kind. Putting it ali 70
gether "The Girl in the Taxi" !.
about as good, if not better than tbs
best of the seasons offerings. Seats
now selling fast at the Botkin-Har
mon drug store.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-26

"A woman ought to stay at home
attending to the dinner" said the man
who resents present tendencies.
NO." replied Mr.. Meekton. That's
where the human race made its first
great mistake. If Eve had been put
out lecturing instead of passing a.
round the fruit. weu have spared an
immense amount of trouble.'-Wash-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-26
NEW PARCELS POST
RATES JANUARY FIRST

The postoffice department has made
important changes in the rates on
parcel post packages, effective jan
uary LIST and March 10th, as follows:
On all packages of four ounces and
under, the rate will be one cent for
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-26
Appearances Deceptive.

Aunt don't like to see you dan
Cling about with mere boys all the
time. What do you find so entertain-
ing in that smooth-faced young
Thorpe?
Niece-Why, aunt his face isn't so
smooth as it looks.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-26
ington Star.

Mrs. Seaside-"Was your house
party a SUGGEST" Mrs. Countrycot~
Eyes, indeed. There wasn't one Of
them who wasn't engaged the first
week, and there wasn't two OF them
who would speak to each other the
second."-Puck. ia
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19


OPERATING eSpense year ~ year
aotild exceed tie income lie 81
lowing tigufes from arepo 81 tile
ostnlas Ri general Of Great Britain
how q total annual loss Silelud ING
Interest paid and fresh money exF
pended, Of 4,4S7, 1923; IS, 24S.2 45s
-s5;Os1, S35, $5,s11. sos and SO $780,
sS5 for the years $685. 1908, 1910,
1911 and 1912, respectively.
lone of the worst complications
that wouldaarise would be in regard
to the contracts between the:teIe-
graph companies and theSrailroads.
England found this out when it took
oyerthe telegraph lines and then had
Il. pay the railroads an enormous sun
/: to got full control. of the telegraph
lines, which were built on the rail-
roads, and in which the railroads had
an interest, the same as In this coun-
try. The English railroads we're not
modest in their demands, and the re-
suit was that perfectly enormous
and unexpected sum had to be paid
by the government to the railroads
to get rid of those contracts.
'And as to service, government
service would be a joke as compared
with present service. If you don't
believe it Just try the service tele.
graph and telephone in Europe"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
OBITUARY !.
Elmira Grace Hoover.

} Elmira Grace Hoover daughter Of
M. and Min Charles h g. Hoover, died
This morning at 10, o'clock at the
Illome Of hsr$ parents oh Spruce street,
She was aged 1 7 Years and her death
resulted, after an illness from tuber.
cutosts. Besides her parents, two
sisters survive, namely, Eva and An
ma. The family moved to this city
from Cameron about year ago. Mr.
Hoover is an employe at the window
glass factory.
Funeral Services will be held at
the residence on Sunday afternoon
at 8 O'Clock. Dr.. H. c. Howard OF
the First NJ! E. Church will conduct
the services and interment will DO
made in Woodlawn cemetery under
the direction of Undertakes R. c.
Jones.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
Hello Girls
Haze Meeting.
OPERATORS OF BELL COMPANY
HOLD INTERESTING SESSION
= AT EXCHANGE.

The operators of tile Bell Tele!
phone Company held'a profitable
meeting in this city last evening in
The retiring room of the exchange In
the Skinner building. It was presid-
ed over by Assistant Manager w. v.
Briceland.
Discussions of various matters
md conditions. were held and plans
made for the bettermeht of::the sery-
ce to the many patrons of the COM
'any.
: Twenty-four young lady operators
we're present and the meeting was 9
most, enthusiastic one.
The retiring room was tastefully
decorated In Christmas greens and
..olors and during the evening re-
.reshments were served.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
WEST VIRGINIA CHARTERS

! 9CIIARLESToN, edo, 10 2AChart erl
llaVeBbeen issued from the offics .of
the. Secretary Of state to the, follow;
ing corporations: ,s
La and M. Theatrical Company,
Logan; 10 buitl opera house; $4,000;
H. H. Lopinsky, ]. NJ, Lopinsky, Of
WEIGH; U. A. Middleburg, Charles
ton; F, Middleburg, Logan, and H,
Bank, Ktmball.
I Tile Miller Cigar Co., Wheeling;
to manufacture cigars; $25, 900; 10.
seph A, Miller, Saul Edelstein, Louis
G. Brinkman, Wheeling; Clara E.
Mcclure and B. F. Mccain, McMech.
en-.
Sunday Ridge Coal and Coke Co.,
,BlueReld; coal and coke; $4,000;
E. e. Carter, C. R. Carter, L. Ray,
Ray, Bluefeld, and R. s. HarseI, Nc
Dowell, Va.
High Grade Oil Co., Pennsylvania;
oil and gas; $1O,OOO;, R. X. Jones,
"A. E. ward; Salem, VIVA; Grover
-Collips,sIstE Cunningham and H. ].
Scott, Pennsboro.
Bridgeport Gas. Coal Go, Balti.
more; coal landsS 100000 Aubrey.
Pearre, sifford Pearre, Aubrey,
Pearre, Jr, Baltimore; John LoweS
Shi1nston, and Gordon Lake, Inde1
pendcnce.
Princess Amusement. Co.. Wheel
ing w, Va; theatres and motion piC1
lures; $4,000; F, D. Garger, john
%. shehk, seaton Alexander, H. C.!
Halbitzer, Guy A. Pryor, r. w. Ty-
Ter and George F. Hartong, Wheeling,
International Quadruplex Co.,
pittsburgh, Pa. to deal in inyen-.j
.tions; $4,000; Ralph Longenecker,
ALLEN r, c. Gordon, Alexander Black,
Miles, H, England and John G. Buch.
anan, Of Pittsburgh.
Weston and Glenville Electric
Railway Co., Weston, w. Va; to
.bilild q line of road from Weston 70
tGienvilla; 100000; Louis Bennett,
{ Andrew Edlninston, ], A. Chittum,
,Fl. nc Goes and HloydNR inehart, Of
Weston:
sBopd-EoIey Lumber 81 Of Herkl:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19

CONGRESSMAN SUTHERLAND M
TERESTS HIMSELF IN BEHALF
OF PRIVATE LIDDLE.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT TO FATHER
MEMBERS IT NECESSARY
THAT HE RETURN HOME.

wAsu1NcToM N o. ne1 10
"tt eooms ~ mo hat orr greot gov-
ornmon+ con hottsr snare tho serv-
fces If tbis.Ivonnq man than can his
sonatI,, ora,if Iooousorv, oonoro1 !
a nv r,sNrelv''tia mrtant cir
n,,msto neas. - 'tnisacaso VIII anneai
~ lie aon,,nnn sanse and his svm-
n w - +ha oytant that tho rule
+, t'',,oI w, COW WI, cannot vioiste
,m(ant ho ~ Or, ~ a. ti++1as:moro elastic
IN 'S oasos 1;ISstb,s,r, -rg
" Eases ,tITnr ' ~ !" . = =
Thus spoke, Congressman suther-
land to General Wood at the conclu=
sion Of tile second conference relat-
ing to the case Of Private Robert c.
Liddle, Company B. Eighteenth in
fantry now on duty on 7the Texas
border, Liddle is young. man whose
home is in, Eckman, Mcdowell coun-
ty, and who enlisted in the army
less than a. year ago. Since his en-
1iStment. a shocking accident befeli
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
EANK EXAMINER. TAKES I'D.
: OVER ELIZABETH BANK.

/ PITTSBURGH, Dec. 19.-:Bank
Examiner Sheriff. Smith Of Pitts
gburgh, took charge of the First Ma
.tional Bank Of Elizabeth, Pa, this
morning on Illustrations from wash
iington, the directors of the, bank
having made the request. 1t was
stated at the bank that it had too
much slow paper on hand, to make
further OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES but Elk
iamincr Smith retssod to make a
statement untilShtiad COMO further
mo mo banLs Affairs, The First
National Bank 81 elizabeth was or.
gained IA rms capita ssot
so 900 Its deposits We're S44o,0Ot
andits total rssot lrsess $4,000,