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or financial responsibility they have
no personal knowledge Brattle-
boro Reformer.
Listers and Their Work.

In his conference with the listers
of Vermont, Tax Commissioner
Plumley is emphasizing the impor-
lance of the lister as a public official
and the absolute necessity of his do
ing his work according to the
statutes regulating and governing
that work. He tells the lister that
his office requires the exercise of
good judgment and impartiality;
that he is prominently the most
important factor in the whole scheme
of property taxation; that the germ
of negotiable taxation finds its orr
gin in the local assessment; that
every step taken outside the straight
and narrow path marked out by the
statutes leads to greater and more
glazing inequalities; that the law
prescribes the standard of values;
that the lister does not make, and is
not responsible for, the law, but is
armed and equipped as the law d.
reefs, and he has taken an oath to
enforce the law; that if the law is
not right, if it is negotiable or I'M
just, the surest way to have it cor
rected is to enforce it impartially.
He tells the listers that a fve-percent
indebtedness does not entitle man
to claim an offset, but that six. per-
cent obligation does so entitle him.
Being thus duly instructed, by
authority, there is no good reason
why lister should fail in the full
performance of his duty within the
limit of the law. The Importance
of the listers work cannot be gain
said, and it is up to him to give the
town and the state the full benefit
of all the faithfulness and ability he
possesses. - The Vermont Tribune.
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Easy DuppS.

With all the safeguards establish
ed by the government to prevent
fraudulent practices through the
mails it seems incredible that an
escaped convict from California
could establish himself in luxurious
Offices in New York city, with
branches in Hartford and Spring
field, and get away with several
hundred thousand dollars. The per-
sonality of DR.. j. Grant Lyman,
alias J. H. Putnam did not figure to
a large extent in his last operations,
because as the man wanted" he
found it necessary to mask his
identity. He worked the mail or
der game, and used newspapers
and circulars by which to display
his poisoned bait. Lyman had in
side information" in oil stocks and
promised big returns" No stock
would be delivered until fully paid
for, and when that time arrived
Lyman and all the money his dupes
had sent him were gone.
The scheme, while clever, was Sc
transparent that it does not seem
any one should have been fooled by
it. Why will ordinarily sane folks
give their money to strangers
Why, when they know reputable
and responsible firms in their owl
town, whose business is financia
dealings, will they turn to the wilc
cat promoter whom they know
nothing about? 1t is a perpetual
riddle. The shorn lamb of Wal
street and the bucket shop fiend are
rigid Investigators compared will
the blindly foolish who LITERAL!
throw their money away by intrust
ing it to strangers of whose honest!
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VERMONT EXCHANGES.
Graham Candidate for Governor.
Barton, Vermont,
March, IS, 1916.

Barton, Vermont,
March, IS, 1916.
Horace f. Graham, ESQ.,,
Craftsbury, Vermont.
Dear Mr.. Graham:
AS you are being frequently men
toned for the office of governor, |
am taking the liberty of writing
you and inquiring if you will be a
candidate for the office at the prim-
aries in September.
Hoping to hear from you, am,
Sincerely,
Wallace H. Gilpin.
Craftsbury, VT,
March 25th, 1916.
Wallace H. Gilpin, ESQ.,,
Barton, VT,
Dear Mr.. Gilpin:
have your letter of March 18th
inquiring if | am to be candidate
fer governor at the primaries in
September.
shall be candidate for the
nomination to the office of governor
at the September primaries. Inas-
much as under the primary law the
platform of the party is to be made
by a convention composed of the
nominees for state senators and
town representatives and the six
elective officers, | will only say at
this time that from my fourteen
years experience as auditor of &C.
counts have come to certain definite
conclusions as to what will tend to
advance the interests of our state
and make the government more eff
ficient and less expensive.
Later on will be glad to go into
these matters in detail but for the
present let me say that | feel that
we should first adequately care for
the state institutions we have and
the state endeavors we are engaged
upon, before we take up new enter
prises, and that certain of our boards
and commissions can be consolidated
or dispensed with without injury to
the public service.
Yours very truly,
Horace F. Graham.
L Barton Monitor.
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CHAPTER TX.
THE BROOK OF WONDERS.

The next morning the sun rose in
all his splendor out of a clear, blue
sky over the believed mountains
fresh with succulent verdure. At
ter breakfast the visitors babe adieu
to the bospitable old people with
whom the visit, the sleeping in the
loft on "shakedowns" of corn husks
gathered in ticks of homemade
cloth, had been new and pleasing
adventures, and with their guide,
Hunter John, reentered the woods.
Following the bride path they came
in on, they came to a mountain
brook having its source far up near
the mountain summit, thickly inn
bedded with granite bouIders and
mossied rubble rising above the
shimmering shadows. Following it,
they are led into the remote fast.
ness Of the mountains and come into
a cool dark shade where its waters
are collected into a deep azure pool,
and over it a shelving rock project.
ing far and slopingly, upon which
tall trees were growing, and from
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linus While chatterlng away to
each other, they were overtaken by
DR.. Hopewell, the mountain doctor,
in his long, narrow spring-board.
Hop on, boys" said he, and
rest your legs; having one stand be-
tween his knees and the other be-
hind the seat holding on to his coat
collar. Hang on, now, good and
tight" said he, as he gave rein to
his fleet horse. How're we all
been since we had the measles?"
asked the doctor of the boys as they
bobbed up and down over the rough,
stoney road.
Pretty well, thanky; hain't been
sick none tall; hain't had nothin'
but stone bruise N knee ache, n
ma cured 'em with mutton taller n
warm skunk's oil. Thanky, doc
tor, " said they, as they jumped off
at the foot of the mountain road.
You're welcome, my lads; may
be twill save We from having the
knee ache tonight" replied the
kind hearted doctor. as he turned
off on the brook valley road.
I can smell med sin now," said
one of the boys, as they trudged
merrily on up the mountain. y
b'lieve 'twould stop stomick ache, if
l had it."
Yep" said the other, ma says,
sickness runs away from the smell
O. his med's sin" Just now the dog
ran down the hill barking to meet
them, and the voices of the lads
were heard calling out, Watch
Watch! Come here, Watch"
Those boys must have hurried
right along to get back so soon"
said Marktree, seeing them coming
up the road with the dog jumping
and barking.
They amt the loiterin' kind;
those boys have got wings to their
feet" said Uncle Ez. Come in,
boys, n git yer supper" said he.
Answering the invitation, one
handed to Mr.. hardwood his letter
from his wife, and on receiving it,
he gave to each of the boys a silver
dollar, saying, Take this, boys, and
with it our earnest wishes for your
happiness and success in life."
To say that the Libertree boys
were pleased with this additional
reward for their service does moi
half express it; and they scamperec
off up to Stark Hill, shouting anc
singing. The parents heard then
in the woods as they drew near, anC
the other children ran out to meet
them. When the lads emptied theil
pockets there were three silver dol
lars, two fifty-cent pieces and {
handful of coppers on the ole
kitchen table.
Did we ever think anybody could
be so kind, Eben?" said the poor
toiling mother.
"Never'n all my born days." an
swered he.
Whats in this bundle" asked
the mother.
Dunno, somfn the good woman
give us where we took the letter
n had dinny," replied one of tn,
boys. Undoing the bundle tn,
mother found undertaking fo
children of different sizes. This
added to the mothers joy. Tn,
Libertree family went to bed witt
light hearts, and the angel of jo.
and radiant hope lowered with pro
tecting wings over Stark hill tina
night. Was it the promise of bet
ter days?
CHAPTER TX.
THE BROOK OF WONDERS.
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The out-of-State papers are the
wise ones concerning the political
situation in Vermont. The Boston
Sunday Globe assumed the RESPONSE
bility telling Vermonters who is who
in the United States Senate contest.
The list Of candidates did not reach
twenty-five, but almost. The arti-
Giles gave a quartet of pictures
which included Hon. C. S. Page, the
man who is now on the job, Gov.
Charles w. Gates, ex-Gov. Allen M.
Fletcher, and ex-Gov. John A.
Meade. The contest bids fair to
be a warm one. Good legitimate
newspaper advertising will play d
prominent part in the campaign. In
this way the public will have an OPP
portunity to know all about the
candidates. Waterbury Record.
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band dated this letter at Mount
Haven"
That must be the name he has
given to the place where they are
stopping" said Mrs. Markham, as
| have never heard of place by
that name before anywhere about
here"
They are having a delightful
time" said Mrs. hardwood. He
writes that Mr.. Marktree has be-
come much interested in very des-
titute family to which the little boys
belong who brought me this letter.
That's just like him; he is always
doing good and helping somebody,
wherever he is"
While you are answering your
letter Mrs. hardwood, | will go out
and give those boys their dinners. ;"
said Mrs. Markham.
Now little boys, you just come
out here in the back room to the
wash stand and wash your hands
and feet with plenty of soap and
water, and then come in and have
dinner" They did so, and came
into the dining room with JOY BEAM
ing in their faces.
Dinner had already been served
to the family. The little fellows
had never sat down to such a feast
before; the silver knives and forks
and spoons, and china dishes; the
delicious beefsteak, pies, pudding,
and fruit preserves called forth fire.
quent EXPLANATIONS of joy to the
eye and palate. When they arose
from the table the good hostess
came in and the little boys said,
Thank We, nam, fer bestest dinny
we never had"
AS they came into the hall to take
their leave Mrs. hardwood met
them with her letter to send to her
husband, and as she handed it to
them she gave to them each a fifty
cent piece. And here is a lit
tie bundle" said Mrs. Markham
Please do not open it until you get
home"
AS they trotted out of the yard
Mrs. hardwood called after them,
saying, you will be very careful
not to drop that letter, won't you,
little dears?"
Yes, nam, an thank, thank, "
they answered, as they hurried on
A few rods farther on they were
met by Judge Markham, who was
attracted to them because of their
happy faces.
Halo, youngsters! You look
happy" said he.
I'VE is" they replied, trotting
by.
But wait" said the judge, dc
you live back on the mountain"
"Yesir." thev both replied
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Abolition Times

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Evening capital news., 1916-04-28
VAST AMOUNT OF LAND
IN MALHEUR COUNTY
TO BE II HROWN Open
Capital News Special Service)

opNNIfiI IOFJ
Vale, April 2S.--The Vale land office
announces that on Saturday of this
week II townships comprising 253,440
acres of land, will be opened to entry.
The II townships are situated in about
the central part of Malheur county.
Evening capital news., 1916-04-28
UNDER ARREST ON A
. WIFE BEATING CHARGE

Thomas DeMyers was placed under
arrest late yesterday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff Davis and is being held
in the county Jail in default of $1,000
bail upon the charge OF wife beating.
The warrant against DeMyers was
sworn out by DR.. r. e. Shurtz, county
physician, who attended to Mrs. De-
Myers after the whipping given her by
her husband and found she was in a
serious condition. The defendant will
have a hearing. before Judge d. r.
Miller next week
The DeMyers have had more or less
trouble for the past eight or ten
years. The last trouble began two
weeks ago when his wife reported to
the authorities that he had some
liquor in his possession. The liquor
was taken from the home and De-
Myers. learning his wife had notified
the officers became abusive and was
then taken in custody but released
later. an agreement having been
reached by which he was to remain
away from home and give his wife
half OF his wages. A few days ago
he returned home and the trouble be-
gan again which led to his beating his
wife and his arrest
Evening capital news., 1916-04-28
Notice EruitmenI

How are you fixed to take care of
the codling moth2 Only few days
until the first battle opens, YOU will
have from to 10 days to get your
work in for the first hatch, weather
permitting. If we have some rain
during this period it will be shortened
have one of the best gasoline spray
ing outfits in Idaho, swinging towers,
enabling me to strike the tree from
every angle, can carry 800 pound pres
sure, spray 1000 trees per day, know
how and when to do the work. Can
save YOU thousands of dollars worth of
valuable fruit if you will engage me
at the time to strike the vital spot just
before the calyx closes. Call me wheth-
er your job is large. or small s. r..
CASTLE, 18th and River SITS. Phone
2322-R. MA
Evening capital news., 1916-04-28
LEGAL NOTICE.
Notice of Sheriff's Sale Under Order of
Sale on Decree Of Foreclosure
of Tax Lien,

In the District Court of the Third Ju-
dicial District of the State of Idaho,
In and for the County of Ada.
w. e. Johnston. Plaintiff, VS. Sarah
Bowers, Western Loan & Building
Company, corporation. j. w. Cain.
and May Belle Coghlan, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order of
sale issued out of the above named
court on a Judgment and decree of
foreclosure of tax lien recovered in
said court in the above entitled action,
on the 18th day of April, 1916. in favor
of the above named plaintiff and
against the above named defendants.
Said writ reciting the material parts
of said Judgment. duly attested on the
10Th day of April, 1916. and to the
sheriff of Ada county, Idaho, directed,
and to me. Emmitt Pfost. as such sher-
If, delivered on the 19th day OF April,
1916, for execution: whereby am
commanded and required to execute
the Judgment By making the sale, ap-
plying the proceeds thereof in con
formity herewith in the manner pre-
scribed by law.
The lands and premises directed to
be sold by said order of lale is de-
scribed therein as follows. to-wit. sit
uatad in Ada county, Idaho, and are
more particularly described as fol-
lows: Lots two. three. four. five and
six of block numbered fifty five of the
original townsite Of Boise City.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day OF May. 1915. at the hour of
o'clock in the afternoon of that day
I'm front of the county court house door
in Boise City. Ada county. Idaho. | will
sell at public auction sale all and sing
uiar the above described property, o. 81
much thereof as may be necessary to
raise the amount due the plaintiff on
the said mentioned tax lien for prin-
cipaI. interest. attorneys fees costs OF
suit and expense Of sale, to the high
est bidder therefo in cash lawful
money
Dated the ofst day OF April. 1915.
EMMfTT PFOST.
Sheriff of Ada County. idaho.
My-f2
Evening capital news., 1916-04-28
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

IDANHA-B williams, Vale; s. f..
Ross, Bronell: George Blatt, st. Louis:
Sidney Nelson, Mountain Home; S. B.
Blackwell, Glenns Ferry; j. L. Goehey.
Murphy; J. H. Curtis, Brunzell; o. r.
Ransom, st. Louis. Robert Nagel, Twin
Falls; S. d. Sutton, New York; A. M.
Rice, Chester NJ Dowell, Salt Lake; ].
r. Corbett, Bancroft; l.. N. Bankdall,
Burley; A. Reid. Salt Lake; A. F. Hit,
Weiser; p. Brown and wife, Taylor,
Tex; r. ]. Armstrong, Salt Lake: Ben
Bour, Portland; S. Mackin, Placerville.
GRAND-A. c. Rockwell, Portland; ;
A. G. Dunn, Lou Feldseter, Glenn Dunn,
Payette; Mrs. F. E. McAfee, Mrs. Nate
Gardner. Sherman Station; w. j.
Young. Hebron. Neb.; John Hegstad,
Placerville; w. ]. Shea and wife, Jor-
dan Valley; James S. Hite. Preston; !;
Carl johnson, Butte; f. r. Miller,
George A. WILDER. CALDWELL; M. HALEY.
Eagle; III. A. Ireland, Caldwell; w. r.
Kriwelly, Peoria; Forest e. Roba. Cas-
cade; A. B. Cockrum, Carl Van Patten,
l.. l.. Culbertson, ontario. Ore; Dwight
Mamie, Roy Loughrey, Payette.
bRiSlO 49, wallace =. AtKinSon,
Caldwell; M. E. Lewis. Moscow; F. w.
Layne. Payettc; o. C. Shepherd, Poca
tello; Mrs. Harry Mellin, Mrs. John
Pinkston, Bruncau; Mrs. John Srrfes,
T. J. Waistick. Cleveland; w. l.. Har-
vey, Mountain Home; NJ. NJ. Sheldon,
MOSCOW; N. ID. Brookhart, Pocatello;
r. j. Givens. Mountain Home; c. f.
Helman, Paker City; Beulah McGue,
fountain Home; George Cartwright,
Horseshoe Bend; w. M. MeKeith
Grandview; c. e. Searles, Salt Lake.
Evening capital news., 1916-04-28
ISLAND IN SNAKE
RIVER IN DISPUTE.
General Land Office Sus-
tains Decision of the Vale
Land Office.
tstaff correspondence


Vale, Ore, April 2S.--The Vale land
office received the information from
Washington, ID c.. that the commits
sioner of the general land office had
affirmed the decision OF the register
and receiver of the Vale land office in
the case of Job ID. Osborne versus f. J..
Patch over an unsurveyed island con-
tanning ss.4 acres. The island is in the
Snake river about three miles south
east OF Weiser. This island has been
in controversy for the past four years.
Much interest in the outcome of the
controversy was manifested by the
people of weiser and by those living
on the lower Dead OK fiat.
From the evidence submitted in the
case it seems that Patch in 1891 had
purchased possessory right of the
island from a settler then occupying
it, paying $3.50 for the settlers right.
Patch took immediate possession and
lived there till 1894. In 1897 he moved
back to the island and lived there till
1898 when he went with the United
States army to the Philippines. He
moved back in 1893 and spent part OF
the time on the island and part of the
time on his ranch. He raised alfalfa
and fed cattle on the island during the
winter months. thus maintaining pos
session. He applied for a survey of
the island and the survey was made.
Later in 1912 he again moved on the
island and made application for the
purchase Of the island with scrip. 1t
seems Patch made about $4,000 worth
of improvements on the island
According to the evidence in the case
Job D. Osborne on April 81. 1912. put a
tent'on the island and made settlement
there. On the same day he filed a cor
roborated affidavit of protest alleging
he had settled On the island and was
improving the same prior to the action
by Patch to purchase the island with
scrip.
On March 10, 1915, the Vale land Of
flee rendered a decision that Patch
was in lawful possession OF the island.
On July IS, 1915 Osborne filed home
stead application on the island. Later
Osborne built a house on the island
and lived there.
The Vital Question.
The question on which the commits
sioner of the general land office based
his decision was whether at the time
Osborne went on to the island in
April. 1912. it was in the lawful pos
session of Patch. Upon this question
the commissioner affirmed the decis-
ion of the register and receiver OF the
Vale land office, the protest of Os-
borne is dismissed, Osbornes applica-
tion to make homestead entry is re-
jected, subject I'd his right of appeal
to the secretary Of the interior, which
It is believed Osborne viii take. The
decision of the secretary of the irte-
rior will be final.
HIAwATHA lump, $3.50: stove, 81;
nut. $3.50. Western s. @. Go. 9 A Grove.
Evening capital news., 1916-04-28

of the Parma school district
The political activities Of Mr.. Fisk
have been many. In 1912 he was a
delegate for his party from Idaho to
the national convention at Chicago. He
served for eight consecutive years as
Canyon county's representative on the
Republican state central committee. He
has attended every state convention of
his party since his residence in Idaho.
In 1909 he received from Governor
Brady, unsolicited, the appointment of
commissioner from Idaho to the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition at
Seattle. When he closed the commits
sioner's business he turned back to
the state treasury a surplus left from
the appropriation. He was sergeant
alarms of the last senate.
The formal announcement of Mr..
Fisk's candidacy for state treasurer is
as follows;
Announces Candidacy.
Il desire to announce to the people
OF the state of Idaho that l have de-
cided to become a candidate for the
office of state treasurer on the Repub-
lican ticket, subject to the will of the
Republican voters in the primary
Il have been a resident of Canyon
county ever since coming to the state
about Is years ago. and have held
various offices in my own county as
we'll as representing Canyon county on
the Republican state central committee
for number of years in the past.
In asking for your support am not
unmindful of the importance and re-
sponsibility of the office of state
treasurer. ! feel that my years of
experience in business have fitted me,
if nominated and elected, to fill this
office With honor TO myself and credit
to the state of Idaho.
Il have received much encouragement
from all sections OF the state to be-
come a candidate for this office and, If
nominated and elected, will faithfully
and to the best of my ability, perform
the duties of the high office to which
l aspire.
1T will be my only ambition to serve
the people Of the state in such man
ner that | shall be an honor to the
office of state treasurer.
FIRED E. FISK"
Evening capital news., 1916-04-28

be cut, picked. gouged, SAWED, plas-
tered and jerked out, they grow
faster. Mir. and Mrs. Went and Cut 1t
realize It now,-they use "Gets-It' in
stead--it's the wonderful. simple corn
cure that never falls. Stops pain. You
apply 1t In 2 seconds, II dries at once.
the corn is doomed Nothing to stick to
the stocking or press on the corn II
means good night tb plasters, salves.
diEgers, razors and oe-bundling. You
can wear smaller shoes Your eorns
will come right off, clean as a whis-
tie" Never inflameH healthy flesh.
The worlds biggest selling corn cure.
"Gets-Tt' Is sold BY druggists every
where. 25c q bottle. or sent direct by
2. Lawrence a Co, Chicago. III. Sold
In B6ise and recommended as the
worlds best corn remedy by w. ..
Whitehead and the JOY Drug Stores
Adv