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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-09-11
As Broad as it is Long.
Cald well Idahoan:

Cald well Idahoan:
The Meridian Times, that splsn-
did intellectual luminary that en-
Iightens the people of the beauti-
ful and prosperous section of the
state midway between Nampa and
B Use, speaking of the opening
speech of Hon. NJ. Alexander, in
his race for the gubernatorial chair,
says:
Speaking of state issues he
said the one place to cut is the
state political machine that seeks
to create more offices. One criti-
cism of bis remarks would be that
the bulk of the taxes are for coun-
ty and precinct purposes, and that
saving at the state capitol is
little felt by the individual tax
payer"
For the sake of argument and
, for the truth that ii perhaps con-
tains let us admit it and where
does it take us? Is it not great.
er indictment of the Republican
machine? For who has control of
the county end precinct offices?
Who has been administering them
for the past several years? Has
it not been the tail of that great
Republican machine, the Republi-
can county officers? The deeper
one digs, the worse does it appear
for the Republicans. The Repub-
lican state platform condemns in
unsparing terms the high taxes
and the ineficiency of the Repub-
licans. As it is the state platform
that says this, it must refer to the
state officers Governor Haines,
while he admits that the state
officers have not been as economi-
cal as they could have been, lays
the burden of the blame on the
county and precinct officers. and
the Times catches at the same
straw that Governor Haines sought
to grasp to buoy him up. But it
| is only straw. 1t only shows
that it is all Of one piece. 1t shows
that the Republican machine,s state,
county and precinct is tarred by
i, the same dirty sticks of extrava-
gance, incompetency and ineffic-
iency. If they can borrow any
: consolation from this, they are en-,
titled tn all they can get. It viii
only increase the determination ol
: the people to be relieved from the
J, incubus that weighs them dowr
with saturnalia of extravaganza
E and incompetency. 1t only shows
!, the people their plain, patriotic
/ duty in this campaign. We shal
let it go at that
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-09-11
Official County Returns.

The county commissioners have
completed the canvass of republi-
can party votes for the primary
election. The interest centered
in the result for probate judge
and Carsee Wood won out by two
votes over Willard White. Ball
is elected surveyor, aud Schrieber
is defeated by Summers for coro-
nor. For district judge, Carl A
Davis received the largest vote,
Judge Mccarthy being a few votes
less. The representatives nomi'
mated consist Of Koelsch, Northrop
Gordon @ Smith, Sweet and
Thrailkill; and for state senator
A. A Frasier. The official count
of the republican vote of all pre-.
cincts is as follows;
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-09-11
Hon. John Nj. Haines, Who Received Magnificent En-
dorsement at the Primaries as a Candidate for
denomination Governor of Idaho.

have found that while some saving
could be made at the poor farm.
caring for the sick at the hospitals,
and by pruning per cent from
the salaries of the county officers,
there is regular amount needed
each year to run the county, and
it can not be decreased to an ex-
tent to be felt by the tax payer
They found that the saving would
need be made on road .construc-
ton, minimum amount for elec-
ton expense, etc, and this has
been done.
And to get near home, relief can
not be secured by reducing teach
ers' wages, or cutting down our
small expense for town govern
ment. Nothing we invest in do
we get so large a return as from
our schools and every true citizen
should have one ambition, that is
the very best school in Meridian
that can be found in the state
This should be school where &c
onomy is rigidly practiced. to the
end that the tax payer should not
be compelled to pay one cent that
is not honestly expended.
/ We do not thiuk republican
county officials are as rule more
reckless in using county money
than are democrats. and we think
there is general movement al
along the line to reduce the tai
burden. Farm land 10 Ada county
is not worth the high valuation
placed upon it a few years ago
and one can buy all kinds of farm
land now for the assessment plac
ed on it by the Hawley adminstra
ton, which was democratic econ
omy" with a vengeance. As th,
assessed valuation of land goe
[ down, there will not be cor
; responding increase in the levy
. The state is setting a good ex
t ample this week. The officials vii
| have less money to spend-and
stands to reason that less none
? will be spent.
J. This article does not furnis
campaign dope" for the "outs" j
7 their effort to beat those who al
: "in" but the statements the Time
makes herewith are based on fact
{ and as we said before, facts al
i stubborn things.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-09-11
More About Taxes.


Editor Shorb. of the Caldwell
Idahoan, would seek to place
blame for present high taxes upon
republican county and precinct
officials, and we see that this would
take from former democratic
governor (who is largely respon.
sibile for the tax muddle) some
odium attached to his administra-
ton. We have charged, however,
that Governor Hawley not only
failed to do his share in reducing
the expense of state government,
but dictated to county assessors in
a way to cause them to raise the
valuations in all counties and in
creased taxes to the high water
mark.
Let as look at the record OF
Governor Haines in comparison
and every fair minded man should
note the difference. With the
help of republican county asses
or, the tax receipts of the farmers
around Meridian have shown de
crease each year for two years
We admit that Assessor Kincaid
by lowering the fcticious valua
tions of few years ago, is to
great extent responsible for this
but the fact that the state lev.
this year is less than last, woult
indicate that the state administra
ton is co operating with tn
county officials in trying to lesser
the tax burden.
Facts are stubborn things. an
IL there is farmer around Merid
ian who can show a tax receip
that is more for the same Ian
valuation than when a democra
was governor two years ago. W
will take back these assertions
In fact there is an honest effor
being made by school trustees AM
village officers at the bottom, ez
tending to county officers and u
to state officials, to economic
Every department of state govern
ment, as shown by Governc
Haines' report, is being run Will
in the amount assigned to it.
While considerable portion {
our taxes are for county and loc'
purposes, we doubt if very muc
pruning can be done, but we WI
never have as big road levy
Ada county as in the past, an
this will reduce taxes to sou
extent. AS for county runnlt
expenses, a clerk might be spare
in the county auditor or sheriff
Office. but it would make but
few cents Of difference in our ta
The fees are supposed to pay +
the help, aud leave a surplus 9
sides. Some hours the clerks a
idle and some days they work oyt
time, aud the judgment OF q
official should be depended up
to dispense with any service Il
needed.
The present board of coun
commissioners has been econon
cal. at least they have made
effort along that line, but th
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-09-11

United States Senator-Ailshie,
first choice 738, second 208. total
946; Brady first choice 2l07. second
2lS, total 1926; French. first choice
513, second 1875, total 7O8; Good
ing, first choice GOA, second 2l6,
total 500.
Congressman-S N ith, frs
choice 2577, second 81, total 2674;
j ,hnson, first choice 979, second
"a, total 1878; Jones, first choice
77S, second ll2, total $50; Kerl.
first choice 2S9; second IA, total
1868; McCracken, first choice 1855,
second 80. total 1887.
Governor-Haines. first choice
Pill, second 40, total 2l81; Lewis,
first choice lOSl, second 1913, total
1204; Stevens. first choice 600,
second l66, total 8o6.
Lieutenant Governor Elging-
ton, Il st choice Gil. second l46.
total 807; Smith. first choice 2213,
SECOND 81, total 2267; Sweele, first
choice 9S8, second 81. total 1910;
Taylor, first ch ice 1857, second
l53, total 1890.
! Secretary Of state Barker, first
choice 701, second S3, total 1S4:
johnson. first choice 1914. second
S4 total 1853; Storey, first choice
I1449, sec. mi rs, total 1925; Van
TasseI. f st choice l27, second %,
total l50.
| State auditor - Huston, first
choice 1926, second II. total 3l38.
i Allen. first choice
ill76, second 80, total 1861; Defen-
bach, first choice 293, second n,
total $40; Eagleson, lrst choice
1725, second 88 total 1913; Worth.
man, first choice GIG, second IA,
total $50.
Attorney general-Peterso first
lchoice 3l37, second choice 10,total
| 3147.
Il Sup erintendent-M Mccoy. first
choice 3070, second 9, total 3079.
Mining inspector-Rell, first
choice 2203, second 40. total 2249
Stole, first choice 1899, second So
total 1856.
r observation-disclosures, frs
choice 1912, second 90, total 1911
Gardner, first choice 1916. seconc
80, total 1916; Irwin, first choice
S97, second As, total 942; Koelch
] first choice 1881, second 81. tota
2OO8; McDermott, first choice 1865
second 28, total 1898; Northrop
first choice 1881, second 80. tota
l20ll; G. @ Smith, first choic'
l745, second 33, total ITS; G. D
, Smith, first choice 1898. second 81
, total 1929, Sweet, first choice 1905
, second 35, total 1874; Thrailkill
: first choice 2036, second 25, tota
, POSI-.
SOlD uuiCSIOHOI. III dtctliCt-
/ Howell, first 1924, second 39, tots
E 1868; Rounds, first choice 101s
/ second 81, total 1864; Wilson, frs
t choice S54, second 49, total 903.
Commissioners, second district
q Carlson. first choice 2943. secon
g !, total 2950.
y Com missioner, third district
k Coffin, first choice 1877, second 4.
Il total TITS; Reynolds, FIRST choic
< 1927, second SO, total 1866.
, Clerk-Stephen Utter, FRI
2 choice 3193, second 3, total 1902
:, Sheriff Anderson, first choic
7 1921, second 46, total 1867; Rol
!, erts, first choice 1887. second 8
total 1926.
q Treasurer-Cleary. first ehoic
{ 1920, second 36, total 1856; Mood
: first choice 2099, second A, tot
. 2l43.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14
FIRM
BUYS A BALE
IN ARDMORE
GREAT TAILORING ESTABLISH
MENT HAS ENTERED THE
FIELD IN THE COTTON STATES
MANY MORE WILL FOLLOW

The buy-a-bale movement has
struck a popular chord in the norlh
and the big wholesale houses, own
ers and managers of which never
saw a bale of cotton, are putting
up their good fifty dollars and nav
ING their representatives in the south
store the staple for them, and aiding
in the better times that are already
in sight.
Saturday night Joel Buchanan
agent for Ed V. Price, wholesale tail
ors of Chicago, received telegram
from the house, authorizing him tC
buy a bale for them and store j
mill ordered sold This house has
agents in every town of any slz'
in the cotton states, and have au
thorized their representatives to pur
chase a bale in every town and store
it for them.
Following is the telegram received
by MIR. Buchanan:
Chicago, H., Sept. II, l9li
H. f. Buchanan, Ardmore.
In order to help the "buy-a'Daie'ol
cotton" movement, you are authorl/
ed to buy for us one bale at tie
cents. providing you can store A
we do business throughout ehtlr
south. we regret we are compelled
limit our purchase in your locality
ED V. PRICE & CO.
The buy.a-bale movement Is po
ular and promises to solve the cot'o
situation. Already the retail me
chants of the city have got in cor
munication with their wholesa
houses. and have invited them
come in and buy bale Inc !
suit is sure to be satisfactory, al
there will be lot of ten-cent cott'
sold in Ardmore, regardless OF I
market price of the staple.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14
WOMAN GOES
INTO TRANCE
At CHURCH
IN HYPNOTIC STATE - THE WO-
MAN is THE SUBJECT OF A
WAVE OF RELIGIOUS FRENZY
DUE TO HOLINESS REVIVAL.

Altus. Okla, Sept. ia remark
able case of hypnotism has been
puzzling members OF the local medi-
cal fraternity and the people OF Al
tus for several days in the case oi
Bertha Nixon, a domestic, who mas
been lying in state OF uncoh'
sciousness for the past thirty hours
in a building used as religious
tabernacle. The woman Is a SUBJECT
of wave of holiness revival meet
ing which is being conducted py
Rev. B. F. Pritchett, former pas
for here She went into trance
Wednesday morning at ocioch'
after the holiness people had suhS'
praved and exhorted with her 1or
more than five hours.
Revivalists insist that there Is no
| thing the matter with the woman
that she is merely in the throes ol
what the religionists call the mol!
| ghost trance" that the holy spirit Is
working in her, and if given SUI
fcient time, she will come out o
her lethargy purified, strengthened
regenerated from sin, and II ade
child of God"
Physicians, who have examined ne
saw that the woman is either in
hypnotic state or is suffering iron
self mesmerism, caused by the eS
element of the meeting.
An attempt to administer forclpl
nourishmnt was made, with som
, success. Local physicians have urge
that the patient be removed TO san
tary surroundings, where proper nur'
=. ing. medical attention and care can U
. given her, but all such requests nav
2 been firmly refused by the eV'hge
o list and his workers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14
order Eastern Star.

A special meeting of Ardmore chap,
ter No. 70, Order Eastern STAR VIII
he held in the hall at 1880 O'CLOCK
"Wednesday evening for the purpose
OF meeting the grand matron OF 'he
state, Mrs. Doye, on her otnclai
visit Also for the purpose OF con
ferring the Eastern Star degree upon
candidates. Your matron requests
the presence of a full membership
on this occasion and would be pleas
ed to meet any visiting members
who may be in the city at that time
All have a cordial invitation
MOLLIE PEEL,
Worthy Matron.
ESSIE JACKSON, Sec,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14

If you are ever troubled with aches,
pains. or soreness of the muscles,
you will appreciate the good quail
ties of Chamberlains Liniment.
Many sufferers from rheumatism and
sciatica have used it with the best
results. 1t is especially valuable for
lumbago and lame back. For sale by
all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Goddard ana
their two little daughters returned
yesterday from visit with home
folks in Ohio. They returned in time
for the daughters to enter school MT
Goddard Is superintendent for the
tumble Oil Company and is also one
of the organizers of the company
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. S. Walker are here
from Electra where they have been
for several weeks. Mr.. Walker Is
mavor of Electra, but he spends at
least one.half of his time here, as he
has interests in the oil fields. The
Electra people like him so well as
their chief executive that they refuse
to permit him to resign. They say
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14
OH, and GAS NEWS

where she will visit month with her
son. Claire McVeigh. Mr. Valentine
has been in the fields since the early
days. He represents the Marion Ma
chine Foundry and Supply Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14

G. r. Stewart, district line foreman
has received news from his brother D..
C.. Stewart, president of the Magholia
Pine Line Company in which it is
learned that Mr.. Stewart sailed from
SHANGHAI China on the 2nd of Sep
tember. Last March Mr. Stewart
with twenty or more drillers, tool
drassers etc. left here for China, to
do drilling for the Standard Oil Co"
under concessions given the stand
ard nv the Chinese government. He
will reach here about the first OF the
month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14

Misses Margaret and Edith Stewart
are in the city from Corsicana visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Stewart
ON West Main street. The Misses
Stewart are daughters of Dace C.
Stewart, president of the Magnolia
Pine Line Company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14

c. f. Meadors and Lon Polk spent
last week in the fields and VIII De
there a portion of this week. They eN-
meet to begin drilling in 1864 on the
Kinney allotment by the first OF Oc-
tOber.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14

l.. X. Bingham of Chickasha Is mere
today and will remain in the city a
few DAYS looking after his oil busl-
ness. In the early days OF the heiu
AIR Bingham spent much of his time
here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14
For Sale.

Nv horse, Reno" safe and re-
liable, excellent driver, also pussJ'
See Harold Wallace. 1o'-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14

Mrs. II. d. Valentine will leave here
tomorrow morning for Waco, Texas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14
HENRY FULTON

Civil Engineer and surveyor
Surveys, MappluS'
Highway, irrigation anu
Railroad Engineering
Baird Bldg. ARoMoRe no m o
Office Phone 98a hes' rno"e ''o
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14

,bev would rather have him half the
time than TO run the risk OF getting
some one else for all his time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14

+. ID. Bostaph who has been busy III
the fields for several days for the
Joseph Reid Gas Engine Company mas
returned to Tulsa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14

/ B. Crosbies pumping plant on the
Cruce.Smith lease, in section when
was installed by the Frick-Reid peo'
ple is finished.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14
He Said
he was willing
to die for her sake

He said he was willing die for her sake but @ We h IL eIe @
to getting up in the cold to light the ktcheii ie 'e
rr ana any, n,mber of regular fellows in this vicinity who
bsate j @ to put on we'll fitting uniform with the Gus Gus
brass buttons and the front to oe sol a. wiz
seem to be willing to light the hre III MISS Oo" o
she can get three meals for us all
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14

DISTILLED WATER, FlVE'aAI'
LON BOTTLES 35 CENTS. W. D.
LANE. N'~'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14
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WEATHER FORECAST.

:: New Orleans, La, Sept. IA. :
!. The weather forecast for :
{: Oklahoma for tonight and
;: Tuesday is unsettled with
:: probable showers in the east +:
:: ern portion; cooler tonight.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-14

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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
EXPORT FREIGHT TIEUP
Will Not be for Long Says Secretary
of Commerce.

hington.--American crops can
and must move to Europe. That was
the view expressed by Secretary Red
field, of the Department Of Commerce,
after conference with Secretary
Bryan. "The last thing we need wor-
ry about" said Mr.. Redfield with en-
phasis, sis getting our crops abroad.
Europe must have our wheat or starye.
Will she starve, or will she provide
means of transportation? It's up to
the other fellow to provide ships.
Grain may be tied up for few weeks.
but not permanently. Just as soon
as the question of supremacy on the
seas is settled commerce viii be re
sumed. Have you noticed the policy
of Great Britain and France as re-
f1ected in their naval orders-it is to
obtain control of the sea at once.
"If England sweeps the seas all Eng
lish merchant ships will resume their
transportation of our crops. If Ger
many is successful, her ships will car.
ry the grain. England, of course, is
our biggest customer. She is already
insuring merchant ships up to 80 per
cent of their value, and I think we
may look to similar steps in that di-
rection."
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
NO CHANCE TO
GET TO EUROPE
TRIPLE ALLIANCE SUBJECTS
WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO
LEAVE AMERICA.
NOTICE GIVEN BY GONSULS
Owing To Blockade BY Hostile Fleets
Appeal Made To French Socie-
ties To Care for Families.

Cincinnati, O.-Nonresident subjects
of the nations of the Triple Alliance
are permanently barred from joining
their colors. Germans, Hungarians
and Austrians, including the allies, liv-
ing in Cincinnati and other parts of
the United States, will never be able
to enter the armies of the European
combination, was the official and ex-
pert nonofficial advice given to the
waiting reserves and recall men here.
While French, British and Russians
have a more or less open route for
their return home to join their colors,
the navies of the Entente form bar
rier through which the Triple ALI
ance subjects can not be smuggled,
and there is no possibility, apparently,
of the situation being altered, accord
ing to Alexander Landesco, Rouma-
MAN leader of the Cincinnati foreign
colony. The first official letter from
the Austrian foreign consul at Cleve
land, received by John Filippobits,
Upper Race street reservist, in answer
to registery for army service, bore the
same information to the Austrians.
'The normal route for the return of
Austrians would be through the Eng
fish channel, past Gibraltar, to an
Italian port, hence home. Germans
the Austrian steamship line offers a
course. These routes are closed to us
by the French and English fleets.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
STOP ALL CODE MESSAGES
Station at sayviIle Seized BY the
United States.


New York.-The Atlantic Commune
cation Co.'S powerful wireless station
at Sayville, L. l., was seized by the
United States naval authorities to pre-
vent the sending of code messages to
vessels at sea. This is the first drastic
step taken by the government to up
hold the neutrality proclamation is
sued by President Wilson. The sta
ton is now in charge of Ensign S. H.
B. Grow, of the battleship Utah, as
sisted by Electricians D. NJ. Cousins
and H. l.. Butler, of the Brooklyn navy
yard
They are under orders from Wash
ington to maintain a strict censorship
over all messages sent to sea, with
special instructions to allow no code
messages or instruction to foreign
warships to be transmitted. The wire
less station at Tuckesville, N. J., also
was seized.
Mobilization of the Atlantic feet in
North Atlantic waters began when the
battleships Texas, Minnesota and
Louisiana were ordered to return from
Mexico to New York. This will be
followed by orders for the return of all
the North Atlantic fleet in Mexican
waters.