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The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-25
LEADERS ARE MEN OF ACTION
Having an Idea, They Have Impressed It on Their Fellows and the
 World Has Moved.

The nations are a series of short experiments. A nation may disn- tegrate inside of a century It may flower inside of 30 years. It would be possible that middle-western town like Cedar Rapids should tomorrow begin to put forth a group of heroes, who should overrun the earth with the charm and vigor of their ideas A sudden quickening, mind catching flame from mind, and once again you would have the miracle of Plato's Athens, of Elizabeth's London.
 If now and again some man had
The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-25

not decided to stop drifting and take hold of things and reshape them. there would have been no discovery. no invention. no art. He might have said, as many like to say: "Why not let my big idea rest quietly? There Is time enough in the long future Why be in a hurry7 Why so hot, lit tie man? There is quiet sleep in the churchyard for the men that have gone before. and soos l too will be there" But. prevailing, he ssii.
 Now is the time, and ths place is here, to bring my idea to action. I insist on being heard. Here is the plan We will not postpone it till next century. We will try it now"
 It Is our business to make our ideas prevail. We are not to go si. lent, nor to retire from activity, be. heving that our nation is long-lived.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-25

and that our thought has an ele.md ,n,t in which to come to pass. "s .,a speak up We must strike carry !, sI i, strike hard. The time Is snof. soo. right to wish to get somethins Ssrs a in our own lifetime Weekly.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-25
Character of Burns.

Scotlands darling. ana tno mi Of of mighty multitude "no did mapy Scotland. was impulsive and w uiS aoue: things that he ought not to ha,e acot. but at heart the author or s s " ter's Saturday Night" was . usi orable, generous, and, in ''V manly as 1t is possible TOT - be. Burns had his were not the faultA
 Chicago Examine
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-02-12

tlcles are anywhere from 90 to 800
per cent higher than those obtained
/ by the local merchants.
Two Standards of Goods.
If l should go into the business
OF competing with the mail order
concerns, it would be necessary for
me to keep two standards of goods,
as l could not hope to retain my
regular customers and their good
will should l attempt to foist on
them the average class of mail order
house goods. My regular patrons de-
mand that 1 keep an AL grade, and
your department helps them in see
ing that l do so.
Comparison of mail order average
goods with the average of the local
merchant is in every way unfair, as
they are in different classes and net
to be compared. If the local mer-
chant attempted to carry only a mail
order class of goods he could not
successfully remain in business.
Again, the mail order house sells in
large quantities and strictly for cash,
payable on delivery of the goods.
The local merchant sells in small
quantities and is too often compelled
to wait for from two to "a months
for his pay, and then many times
forced to charge off bad account as
total loss.
How Merchants Help.
Now then, if the local merchant
does sell his wares, all other things
being equal, as cheaply as the mail
order house-and l am prepared to
prove that he sells them cheaper
spends part of his earnings in paying
taxes, building schools, churches, trSl
| ley lines, railroads and upbuilding the
community, is he not public bene-
factor, and should he net be protect
ed to the extent that he is public
benefactor? In other words, why
should the local merchant be taxed
On his stock and the mail order house
be permitted to escape free? Both
are selling in the same community;
the local man spends his earnings
in the community in which he re-
sides; the mail order merchant takes
his out of the state and makes the
state poorer by just that amount.
Mail Order Houses Escape.
Again If we have no local mer-
chant to tax, of necessity that part oil
the taxes now paid by him must be
paid by the farmer, for the mail or
der houses do not pay any part OF
them at present Such a condition
would result in the farmer paying
lust as much for his commodities
from the mail order house as Re did
from the local merchants, and at the
same time we're formerly paid by the
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-02-12
linen, $500 worth of dishes,

linen, $500 worth OF dishes, and
tables to seat 125 people.
/ On the second floor We paid $40
fer the linoleum for the dormitory
hall, s14.O0 for finishing the walls
of the reception room, and bought
bedding, curtains, towels, etc.,
amounting to s65.91.
On the first floor we had the walls
tinted, the dumb waiter and speaking
tube put in, and bought an encyclo-
pedia which brought the total amount
expended by the Auxiliary, fer the
permanent benefit of the building, up
to $790.22.
In appreciation of the work of the
Auxiliary and for the purpose of en-
listing of more women in the work,
the directors of the Association plann-
ed a banquet and invited the 40 VIC
men whose names were on the roster
and asked each one to bring from two
to three other women.
One hundred and nine women res
pended to the invitations and enjoyed
splendid banquet prepared by the
Domestic Science girls and served
By a score of Y. NJ. c. A. boys under
the direction of Miss Reva Cree,
teacher of Domestic Science in the
public school.
The spirit of progress was in the
air. Twenty-one new names were
added to our number. We then or
ganized a membership contest the
result of which we celebrate today
We now number 300, making US the
largest organization of its kind in the
community, and the largest Woman's
Auxiliary to the Y. NJ. c. A. in the
world.
AS l said before, in the fire that
swept the building last Monday NOR
ming, we lost everything but an en-
cyclopedia; but our hands are now
greatly strengthened.
What may three hundred faithful,
determined women, working in con-
junction with the four hundred boys
and men who constitute the men,
bership of the Y. M. c. A, do. We
are seven hundred strong and we
have the sympathy of some hundreds
more of loyal men and women in
the community. The task of rebuild
ing looks big but we do big things
in the Payette Valley.
Let us each take little more inter
est in the work, strive little hard
err, each one help and the burden will
be rolled away.
Note-Since writing the above, the
Treasurer has paid $500 receipts
from the Alaskan Lecture on the
debt owed to Mr.. Coughanour leaving
balance of $4753.
Mrs. D. w. Ainey, Treas. and
Chairman, Ways and Means Com.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-02-12
REVIEW OF THE WORK
OF LADIES' AUXILIARY
Continued from page y

Art. III. Any woman may become
a member who has been recommend
Cd by the Executive Committee.
Art ". The Officers shall consist
of Pres, Vice Pres, Secy., and
Treasurer, which shall be elected an.
nually, and an Executive Committee
appointed by the President which
shall consist of one member of each
organization in Payette.
Art. V. The regular meeting OF
this Auxiliary shall be held on the
last Monday of each month and this
article has been amended to read ev-
cry third Monday of each month.
Art. VI. A quorum shall consist OF
six members Including President or
Vice President.
Art. VII. The Bylaws may be
amended at any regular meeting by
a two thirds vote of the members
present,
Then the Auxiliary was ready to go
to work. A collection was taken to
buy a secretary's book. rs cents was
received and the book cost 90 cents
leaving 2S cents to buy a Treasurers
book
The Auxiliary gave a luncheon to
the business men on May 4th which
was the first serving they did In the
new building. The next thing was
banouet served to the Editorial AS
ISOLATION which met in Payette and
$1,000 was pysn the treasury. We
were Loyalty assisted by ladies whose
names we're not on the Roll. We gave
socials and dinners during the resi-
NJ the year and in the beginning OF
1910 we had $42.45 in the treasury
with which we bought comfort mater
"a, willows. curtains and a checker
hoard for the Boys Playroom.
After we had sewed few times d
tho reception rooms that were at oul
disposal we found how inconVenien
tbav were and that we needed more
room We began to look around e
see where we could improve mat
tors We explored the attic ant
sornd large space that we thought
NO could utilize to advantage and i
was reasonably we'll lighted and ven
tuated, We consulted the Directors
os 70 the feasibility of having the
third floor finished for a banquet hal
and kitchen. They gave their con
sent providing it could be male saf'
and that the insurance could be Cd
taired as well. They secured an Ar
ohl,oct TO see If the building wal
nronerlv braced so that when ther'
was a large crowd upstairs ther'
would be no accident, He reported
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-02-12
NOTICE TO cREDITO RS.

In the Probate Court of the County
of Canyon, State of Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate of c..
A. Berding, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the UNI
dersigned administrators of the es-
tate of c. A. Berding, deceased, to
the creditors of, and all persons hay-
ing claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within ten months after
the first publication of this notice,
to the said Admin strators at the
residence of said John NJ. Bennett,
No. us First Avenue South, Payette,
Idaho, the same beipg designated
as the place for the transaction of
the business of said estate in the
County OF Canyon, State of Idaho.
Dated Jan. 22d. 1914.
NATALIE V. BERDING,
Administrators.
John NJ. Bennett,
Administrator,
OF the estate of C. A. Berding
Deceased.
IRA w. KENWARD,
Attorney for Estate.
First pub. Jan. 29, last Feb. 10.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-02-12

local merchant Again why not car
~ the argument still further, and
suggest that the selling of all farm
products be made to the mail order
houses, and that the grain and hay
and potatoes and butter and eggs all
be shipped to them. What would be
the result?
How About Boys and Girls.
When the boy or the girl arrived
at high school age they would ha, e
to be sent TO the mail order cities to
attend high school, as our local C ties
having been done away with, would
not have these institutions. If you
needed pair of shoes or suit of
clothes, send to the mail order city
for them. If they didn't fit, the
good housewife, in addition to her
many other duties-and they are leg
ion-could alter them to fit Dad"
or johnny, as the case might be.
And thus l might multiply the argu-
ment 10 inflmty. without the local
cities the electric light companies
could not maintain their plants, and
these convenieces would have to be
taken out of the rural district. 1t
would truly not take long until we
would get back into that period
first mentioned. Perhaps some of US
could be happy then, but vast ma
jority would not
In closing let me again emphasize
the fact that the farmer and local
merchant are mutually interdedpend
emit and must work together, and on
ly by so doing can either CT both
be successful There should be the
fullest loyalty existing between for
they rise or fall together.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-02-12
HOW MERCHANTS HELP
IN THEIR COMMUNITY
Strong Argument Made Against the
Patronage of Mail Order Houses.

George Anderson in combating the
activities of James H. Wallis, state
pure food commissioner, that the
state should have the power to tax
out of state business in order to ex-
ercise control over the shipments of
mail order houses, takes the unique
position tina the local merchant is
not at all necessary to society.
This draws from George Brunt a
spirited retort in defense Of the vari-
Gus business and professionl men
who got to make up complex civilized
society. Unfortunately the letter is
too long to be printed here in full but
that part of it relating to mail order
business is so well put that it is CIV
en- here in full.
Where Mail Orders Fail.
On this point Mr.. Brunt says:
Now coming to the matter of mail
order houses, these concerns all
other things being equal-cn net ccm-
pete with the local merchant. There
has not been a mail order bill of
goods sold in this section that
would not have been glad to nave
sold to the purchaser at a much less
price than he paid to the outsicer'
The mail order houses are not selllrg
goods cheaper than the local mer-
chant, but on the contrary are sell
ing at a higher price. The trouble
is that the mail order houses, net be-
ing undre state supervision and there
not subject to our pure food depart
ment, and not being within reaching
distance of the injured purchaser, are
selling a cheap article, noe that is
much inferior to the standard main
tanned by the local merchants.
Made Unreasonable Profits.
But the other day had occasion to
examine a mail order bill received
by an acquaintance and which totaled
$40. On this bill 1 discovered that
the mail order house had sold 20
pounds of tea and 80 pounds of cot
fee at exactly 100 per cent higher
figure than I charged for a better
grade at retail. If the same pur-
chaser had given me an order for 80
pounds of tea and 80 pounds of cot
fee, 1 could of course have even bet
tered my retail price to him. If the
mail order houses should discontinue
selling coffee, tea, extracts, spices
cocoanut, etc.-articles On which
they make their big profits - they
could not afford to continue in the
business, Their profits on these ar
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-02-12

For Sale-A fine year cid Poland
China boar. One of the large size
type Will sell reasonable If taken
at once. Phone 294 blk. 4.
For Sale-Four S. C. w. Leghorn
cockerels. Excellent stock for the
price, rs cents each. Inquire Potts,
Washoe School.
Water proof and heat proof can
Sass betting that will do the same
work at less than half the price of
leather betting. Call and see it at
Downs Harness Shop.
Get your butter wrappers printed at
this office.
For Sale-Ten inches of water in
Lower Payette Ditch. w. H. Klinge-
biehl, Payette, Idaho. 5t8
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-02-12

that by a little additional work, it
would be safe and drew plans for the
rooms.
! At that time Mr.. Coughanour made
us material at about cost and let US
pay Cor it as we could, which was
splendid for US when we had so little
money in the treasury. We bought
the flooring the first thing and there
were enough who were willing to lay
it without cost to the Auxiliary, ex-
cept that they furnish lunch at Moons.
After the floor was laid we began
using it. About that time the Emma
Theatre was nearly completed, and
Mr.. Coughanour kindly offered US
the use of it on the opening night,
SO we got busy and worked up The
Spinsters' Convention" which Melted
us s112.65. Then We began to feel
like we had a good start. We had
very little idea what 1t would all
cost, but we had the will to go ahead
and felt that We would get it paid
for some time. We had it all paid
but $72.53 which we still owe Mr..
Cougnanour.
We are sorry that it has all gone
up ia smoke, but we are not to sit
down with folded hands and grieve
over the loss, but will go ahead and
with the help and cooperation of our
splendid increase in membership, will
be able to do much greater things in
the future.
Now a few things telling what we
have made and how we have expend-
ed it.
Receipts from banquets -. s154.O5
Receipts from Socials -. 114.91
Receipts from Plays -. :, 3S1.S0
Net proceeds from two
Lecture Courses :. =. 246.25
Total ...... .... ...... SS97.01
There was some expense for the
| BdDQuelS, SOCldlS, anu Il lays oO ~
was not all profit. Then we had a
cash donation from the P. E. o. So
ciety of $500 which was appreciated.
The amount paid for material to
finish and furnish the kitchen and
dining room $52S.S7 with a balance
due of 1888 making total of $685.
40. Material for the improving Of
the first and second floors amounted
to s164.35 out of which there is
nothing saved except an Encyclopedia
for which we paid $500.
In the summer of 1911, we gave
the Secy. of the Association $4,000
to apply on the running expenses.
! A list of what we had was;-a
large range and sink, good supply
of cooking utensils, about thirty dol
lars worth Of silver. SIS worth Of
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-05-04

caenta del tempo transcurrido, en-
prcndi0 cl regreso va dc noche De re-
pcnte. sin Saber como, Oy0 un disparo, y
sintio que una bala penetraba en- su re-
ldilla. dc donde no han podido eXtraerla.
IA intrtpida inglesita supone que el 0lS-
pare debio hacerlo un gliego tomando-
la por bulgaria.
tn esa mlsma 6poca cuenta que pre-
scncio an espectaculo horriblellente lU-
lgubre. Como de coStumbre, Sc aleJ0 d
CA apo travicSa de towordS Terra; las
In eve dr la nochc vlo un melonar, y CO.
AGO ,inllcsc hambre penso rega!arse con
un0 de dQucllos sabr0sos Y hermosos
lrutos Salto sobrc su Pony Sc dirigio
pa mclonar; pcro cual no Seria su sor-
prcSa cuando ri &cercarsc yio que eran
cr3nco, human0s destrozados por los
paJaros y los perroS, y cuerpos lnsepul-
lo dc mujcrcS Y de ninos
lor prlmera vcZ sintio terror y echo
4o al revolver, que nunca habia usa-
lasta lac On los alrededorcs de An
81 'pollS Sc hiclcron temibIes los pc
D .> hanbricntos Miss Borthwich Sc
one "a publican I'm libro IluStrado
las lotograiiaS tomadas por ella
. -.na cn los momentos mas intcresan-
tamDcn dara alguna conferencia
$50 ntndo cintaS cincmatograticas, inn
3 >Ionadas cn el campo de batalIa pa
"a, lue su rciato tenga mayor mtereS.
Los que lean la obra dc miss BorthW-
l.e uo podrln ncgarle que, 81 careciese
o. merto lItcrarIo, no le faltara realis-
i.o y un realismo que representa- mu-
Aas sacrliicIos y amarguras
DY STAFFORD
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-05-04

la question Irlandesa

l,csdc 81 dia en que el Gobiclno libe-
rI prcscnto al parlamento britanico el
o.ll del home rule ono Sc 81 al mn
pulse de las propias conyiccioncs 0 cons
trcnido por los nacionalistas irlande-
scs ha ldo creciendo la agitaci0n en la
prorlncia del Ulster ganando no pocos
spiriuS on cl rcsto de Inglaterra.
tonycncidoS unionistas liberales de
que 81 contllcto era grave, tratarOn los
leaders dc &mbos partidos de hallar
ana base de concordia perO las negocia-
Zones fracasaron y Mr.. ASquith presen-
10 como formula del Gabinete un pro
veto dc cnmienda. pOr Virtud del cual,
iurante seiS amos podrlan no acogerse
la, prescripciones del bill aquellos
'ondados que, por una especie de re
'ertndum le rechazasen: pero trans
'urrdo csc lapse de tempo, todos Sc So
neterian las disposiciones de la nue.
"a ley, cuyas mas importantes clausulas
eliale en los articulos publlcados Ell es-
as mismas columnas los dias , de JUNO
: 80 de Septiembrc del ano anterior
Los unlonistas q. por declaration ex-
iclta de su jefe, sir BOnar Law. Sc ha-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-05-04
FL sport" de
la guerra
DESDE LoNDRES

Mss> Jr,,icn liorihwick a-aba de re
rr>ar slesrue> g. hal,-r ~oporiado he
r'ie'i nei'ie io'ia> las peripcrias de |.
eamlana. de hal,rr ,.do h,rida los We
e'. ep la guerra dr lo, BalkaneS.
Ais., Borihwirk theme ycintidas amos
- bonita g alcgre como un paiaro. pero
ai relaiar algumo> rp.sodio> dc Ia cue
ffa. s'is h"rnoso> olo> dr mrar profnn
d". 81 riupafan H. agrimas
imia al Ei'r1to bnlearo en- Ener,
dr 1913 miss .i,~.ica llcg5 Il Kirk Kills
81 eu o"'iio g. una nevada atcriadora
gur alranl' .ualro pics dc altura. I'm
81 irayert" iuto ia pena dc pcrdcr 4 >u
Pony uu preeio>o animal que mu-
r." hrIaao
IA Andrin"polis flt atarada dc r6.
irra. s.n 'nronirar albcreur rn nineuna
l'arir. i'oilur al .rrla f,ida. con un
rirruip trr'io>o alrrde,lor d, lo, oio>
naiir l4iso nrchirla. y tu,o quc rrfn.
siar>s eu ia Menluita. dondc pernanc-
ri" ifcs dias ,'n aqua ui ainucnto. s alli
Nr hahria murrio prro Ia rro,idcncia
gni>o pue dc una maucra inc,pcrada la
enc"n'fa>'n uno, od lale,. lat Ia ll,ta.
fon ai hospital de Reed Crescent
En skub la heroina fu. arrcs
iada e"iuo 'epla. Drspu,.s dc una larsa
3 prn"'i I"ruaia. NJ. .Iurio ,lorni la en-
an ruafiucho -.n pucria un nombrc ,
$50 a inierrtHpir su dcs-ansp soueticn-
d"ia "a an iuicrrosaiorio iasiidio>o. \
e"in" riia no >operhaba luc pudicsen
arlsaria de ep.OmaJc. a iodo contcsto
que 81. para lae Ia deia,en tianquila .
lrr0 g Lac 'ios horas sc tio dcsagradablc-
lnruie sorprendida rom ana orlcn dc
PRISON 3 sin aicnder i sus protcstas n.
drJarir preseniar ,u pasaporte. Ia cncc
rraron en un calabo1o cn compania de-
un macedonia ; an bulgaro
Ia creyeron ,epia ausirara. no la
pusieron ga liberiad hasta 10, nucvc
dias despu,s
Las penalidade. que alli pas6 no
son para ds,sriias Il hambrc y la scd
eran 20 menos malo. en comparaci6n de-
Jos msrsios que Ia r,dcaban > la falta
de sire puro.
In otra Oeas.1n uis, Borthwich 81
alelo . eabsllo dr iicreeli. atraida por
un pelueno t.roieo in.ciado por los bnl-
garos 3 euanio ~ aproAiuaba Al sitio
de 'ionde pariia i fuego un fragmento
a. plomo naio al eaballo. olro IT, hiri6
a Ella en una plerua
Arfasirandose, b. esrondi6 on ana
sanla londe - hi1o una cura proyisio-
na.. > "a eaao ae do, hora. entl6 en Ger
Il empapada ga sangre
"a Oetubre uliimo fur herda he
nurso.
Ina iar'ie .alid 4 eaballo y sin darscI
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-05-04
Comidas Espanolas

Desde ell dia primero de Abril queda-
ra inaugurado en- los altos de la casa
n1mero 18 de la Gale de la Fortaleza,
I'm buen servicio de comida & la espaiio.
la, q precios econ6micos
Todo muy sano y muy limpio
Sc admiten abonados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-05-04

Sc piense EN- ninglln otro moyimiento de
fuerzas
(Continna en- La 5a plana J
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-07-31
MARITAL LAW IN FORCE THROUGHOUT GERMANY
England Advised Russia Germany Moblzing
War Bulletins
lRv Private Wires to James Robertson. Brokerl

(By Private Wires James Robertson Boker)
Wheat has declined from bushe and cotton has
gone down 10 points
The San exchange closed until further notice
Through diplomatic circles in Washington it is stated that
Ianan may be the England joins in the
affair for the present treaty demands Japan assistance England
is involved in actual warfare
The New York officials that all the gold from this country
can not be entirely exported Europe for this the richest
v at The nresen time world Europes demand for money
will be supplied from the New York subtreasury
England have to take sides with Russia Army
preparations are quietly and swiftly going The English navy
is ready to moments notice The stnetest censorship IS
held on all news departing from Europe
There has reported heavy fighting in Belgrade but it has
not been officially confirmed
The have failed to cross the Danube INTO Serva
although there has been fierce fighting both sides with
heavy losses
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-07-31

(By Associated Presa0
CHICAGO, July 91.--A strike of
$4,000 enginemen on 9S western rail-
roads is set for August 7th. Repre-
senting the men, Brotherhood of
ficials asserted the order would be
put into effect unless the railroads
accepted the plan of settlement pro-
posed by tie federal mediation board.
The wage dispute between the en-
ginemen of the western railroads and
their employers reached critical
stage July 16, 1914. when, having
failed to come to an understanding,
the union chiefs and the managers
committee suspended negotiations
and the labor leaders informed the
managers that notice of strike
would be served Immediately.
The mems original demands had
been presented Oct 10, 1918, and ne
gotiations had been going on about
three months. Basmg their demand
on the increased cost of living, the
men called for increases in pay and
overtime allowances, which, they said
would just about cover the advance
in the price of necessities in the past
I four years. In answer the roads de-
clared the increases asked for would
amount to 100000 a year, or a Sc