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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-04-01

The following letter was recently re-
Gently received by the Herald from
Mr.. Defenbach, whose firm, the first of
the year, made an audit of the county
books. His article is in reply to one
written by County Treasurer James
soon after the report of the auditors
was submitted:
Lewiston, March 10.
THE Herald, Boomers Ferry, Ida.
My attention has just been called to
an article in a recent number of your
paper, written by one of your county
officials, in general opposition to the
auditing of public accounts. | would
not answer it but we are engaged in
our 18th audit in Idaho, and this is
the first criticism that has ever APP
peared in the public press.
your writer begins by assuming
that the already over-burdened tax
payers would seem to be interested in
knowing whether or not the work is
worth the price paid He then settles
the question by giving his opinion that
1t is not. He then adds that the aud
it itself is the best proof that it is not
necessary which statement set me to
wondering what the newspaper arti-
Gle was for
81 feel especially sorry that this
criticism comes from Boundary coun-
ty, for whose people have always had
such a friendly feeling. But if the
criticism is just one l want to know
it and l will quit my present business.
do not want either my sons or my
self engeged in an occupation in which
we do not render services that are of
value to our employers.
Boundary county handles cash in
the amount of over 5000, 900 per an
mum. We have audited its affairs
twice, covering period of three and
half years, for which we have been
paid less than nine hundred dollars.
We make the statement that no private
business or utility in the country of
anything like equal size spends less
for this kind of work than your county
has done.
why, it only amounts to about $3.50
per year We make the further state
ment that in the twelve different coun-
ties we have audited we have actually
recovered for the taxpayers in the ag-
gregate, over five times as much as
we have been paid. 1t is not our fault
if your county does not avail itself OF
the information we furnish.
But it is not in the recovery OF
money that the real value of an ac-
countants services lie. 1t is in point
ing out how the service of the public
can be improved and costs reduced.
"The preventive effect of outside
audits must also be borne in mind
We have recently completed a check
of Bingham county, no one having
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-04-01
A REPLY TO MAYOR" SAM HENRY

There is some old adage about "give
the calf rope" that appears to fit ad-
mirably when one considers the man
ner in which Mr.. Henry, the mayor"
is attempting to securing reelection.
The mayor" is like lots of people
in the world-he figures that by shy
ing a few stones at some other fellow
he will be able to save his own glass
house. AS long as the editor of the
Boomers Ferry Herald must be a tar
get, he could not be better satisfied
than to have the mayor" do the mud
singing. The only regret of the edi-
tor will be that he will have to con-
slider himself under considerable OBJ
| legation to the mayor"
The mayor" says that the editor
of the Herald is violating the law and
asks the county attorney to prosecute
and says he will furnish the evidence
to convict. If the mayor" says it is
so there is nothing else to do but to
plead guilty
But why does the mayor" call up
on the county attorney? The mayor"
is skillful, shrewd, able, etc, etc,
lawyer and under the authority given
him in this state, he can begin an &C
ton against the editor. If he is too
modest, then let him take the depo-
sitions of his witnesses and turn these
over to the county attorney who
would then be compelled to file a COM
plant and start action.
All things considered it would seem
that our honorable mayor" is dere-
lict in his duty rather than the coun-
ty attorney. We take it the mayor
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-04-01

knows what a ''four-flush" Is Well,
we are under the impression that the
mayor" is holding "four-fiush." He
is now getting a call" The only
thing he can do now is bluff" bit
more or lose the pot"
! The mayors" allegations and his
attempt to whitewash his record in
asmuch as he has been concerned in
the administration of city affairs, needs
no comment. The people are pretty
we'll informed as to what has been go
ing on the past two years and they
well know that what the administra-
ton has been able to accomplish was
not assisted greatly by the mayor"
who, however, would take all the cred
it, for 1t is always ''I'' did this and "I''
did that and no mention of the other
four members of the council who have
the same authority and power as has
Mr.. Henry.
The mayor" explains why he was
so anxious to take the town printing
away from the Herald in that he gives
the editor credit for putting a ticket
in the field for the coming town cleo
ton. This is truly fattery, Mr.. may
or" The editor that can control such
men as DR.. Fry, F. A Shultis, j. Bert
Cowen, Charles O'Callaghan and c. w.
Megquier, "to further his own inter
ests," is clever sort of fellow. The
compliment is too far-fetched to be of
any value but we appreciate it just
the same.
Now. Mr.. mayor" you have told
how you "closed the door against
graft" What do you mean? Was
there graft in the town affairs when
you were elected on the board two
years ago by the skin of your teeth?
If not, why do you make this refer
ence?. If there was graft, why have
you not exposed it? 1t is your sworn
duty to do so and your duty as a tax
payer and resident of this town.
And again, Mr.. mayor" how do you
figure that Kent was a fraud" as you
say, ION" the schools of Boomers Fer
iry? Do you mean ANDY" Kent who
has served on the school board for
years and who has always given
great deal of time to school affairs?
Surely, Mr. mayor" you do not want
to arraign on your same public pillory
of merciless criticism with the editor
of the Herald, such men as DR.. Z. f.
Fry, Fred Gleed, ]. w. Stewart, T. ].
Jones, F. A. Shultis and A. j. Kent,
and say that these last named men,
members of the school board, Cheated
the people out of their money? Mr..
mayor" if you are not careful you
won't have an honest man left in Bon
ners Ferry.
And, Mr.. mayor" you are wrong
again when you say the editor never
championed any cause for the best in
terests of Bonners Ferry and that he
has kept still and let the treasury be
lemptied. Your wrong again, for the
editor would certainly hate to see you
at the head of the town affairs for an
other two years. Not because of any
personal reasons but because he wants
to see the town progress and advance
under leadership in which every man,
woman and child can have confidence.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-04-01
UNION CHURCH NOTICE

Services in the Union church next
Sunday as usual. Sunday school at
10000 a. m. Morning service at IL 90
o'clock, subject, "a New Command
ment." The Sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be administered
Evening service at eight o'clock,
new time.
: Good music both morning and even
ing.
You are invited to all our services.
G. H. Wilbur, Pastor.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-04-01
Do You Sleep Well?

To be at his best a man must have
sound, refreshing sleep. When wake
full and restless at night he is in no
condition for work or business during
the day. Wakefulness is often caused
by indigestion and constipation, and IS
quickly relieved by Chamberlain's TAB,
let's. Try a dose of these tablets and
see how much better you feel with
clear head and good digestion.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-04-01

If you know Of anyone visiting in
your neigbborhood. or If you or any
of your neighbors plan making Wis
it. write or telephone the news to the
Herald.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-04-01

Wanted to Buy-One horse or mare
1400 to 1900 pounds. Must be a good
work horse and not over 10 years old
and gentle. Address Ernest King,
Porthill, Idaho.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-04-01
NOTICE TO VOTERS OF COMMON
SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF BOUNDARY
COUNTY

The Annual School Meeting for the
transaction of the school district bus
mess will be held in each common
school district of Boundary County,
Idaho, on the third Monday of April,
being April 21st, 1919.
MRS. CAROLINE w. FLOOD,
County Superintendent of Schools.
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QUEEN q BULGARIA.
Great Welcome Assured When Re-
turn Courtesy to the Wilson's Trip
Is Paid by Frenchman
BULGARIA.

Emmanuel II. in 1873 and by King
Humbert and Queen Margherita in
1889
The present ruler OF Italy pointedly
omitted Vienna from the foreign cap!-
tails which he visited following his &C
cesSon. Whenever ne had occasion to
go 10 lie. lin. or even 10 Russia. he took
roundabout route to avoid setting
foot on Austrian soil. In fact. the Bit
terness OF Victor Emmanuel III. and
OF his people toward the Hapsburgs.
due largely TO the affront placed by
Francis Joseph upon the Court OF the
Qu!rinal in refusing to go 10 Rome,
was one Of the weaknesses OF the
Triple Alliance.
King Edward had been SO much en-
Uttered by the brutal treatment of his
favorite sister, the late Empress Fred
ericE. at Berlin. at the tinlo OF the
tragic death Of her husband IN 1888
that he. declined TO revisit the prus-
sian capital. When he succeeded to
the throne in 1901 he went TO Paris, to
Rome and 10 Vienna, as we'll as 10
Copenha gen, Stockholm and Chris
tiania, also to Madrid and TO Lisbon.
but would not so 10 Berlin. This dis
elimination was kecnly felt by the
Kaiser. who would not, however. per
nit it to interfere with his own fire.
Quent but most unwc,come visits to
England.
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throned Grand Duke of Oldenburg. who
made flying trip here in strictest in
cognito under the name Of Capt. Won
Lcnsahn ih 1907. under the pretext Of
seeing the Niagara Falls. but in
reality 10 confer with a former favor
tic aide camp settled in New York
and who In a certain court romance
In which n lady of the reigning house
Of Oldenburg had been concerned be-
haved with chivalry and unselfishness.
Tho Grand Dukes presence here
would not have become publicly known
had It not been for the fact that he had
failed TO inform either his family or
his Government Of his departure.
Fearing his sudden disappearance
might have been the result OF con-
spiracy they instituted a worldwide
search, Although recognized here and
even admitting his identity ne did
not lay aside his inccsnito.
Then there rtas Prince Albert Of
Monaco. who. although ruler OF a par
t!cularly di:ninutive state, is full
fledged monarch. He arrived some
what Unexpectedly in August 1918, on
board his yacht. Since it was saluted
by the forts at New York his visit
cannot be regarded as having been in
cognito. The Yacht lay at anchor for
severc. weeks IN tho Hudson. off
Nincty-sixth street, during which time
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By r. CUNLlFFE.OWEN

w :s., i r' !; s,:';: % VII :;.: *
W not so back 10 Paris after
his return home a fortnight hence We
may look for visit from the Chief
Magistrate of France in the late spring
or early summer. President Poincare's
trip to the United States virtually is
assured. There are obvious objections
TO his coming in the hot months. when
the climate of Washington, OF New
York and OF other American cities is
trying, while a visit IN the fall would
como in the midst Of the campaign for
the elections Of November next and
would be too near tho conclusion OF the
term of Office OF Raymond Poincare,
how entering on the last year at the
Elysee. Private advices from Paris in
Innate that we may look for the
French President here in May.
International courtesy ard etiquette
require reciprocity Of visits OF rulers.
no matter whether monarchs or presi-
dents. So great Ia the importance at
,tAched to this interchange OF courte-
'sies that much of the resentment of
ITALY toward Austria, which contrib
uted TO her withdrawal from the Triple
Alliance. was the persistent refusal Of
Francis Joseph to return at Rome the
visits paid to him at Vienna by Victor
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hurried off by his physicians TO the
south of France. where he daily grew
worse. until the moment when, realiz-
ing that his END was near. he was
brought home to die. victim TO his
sense OF duty and to those laws OF In
ternational comfy and etiquette which
require visits Of rulers TO be returned.
But President Poincare Is not COM
ing to America merely from a sense
OF obligation. In December. 1913. when
still In tho first year of Office, he ex-
pressed TO Myron #. Herrick. then
American Ambassador to France, his
desire to pay a visit TO America. He
had. in compliance with. the demands
Of etiquette, already paid the Gus
tomary visits to the rulers of Russia,
Great Britain, Spain, Italy, Belgium,
Holland. Denmark, Sweden and Nor
way. and It seemed 10 him that the
elected ruler OF the United States, n
country hound to France by so many
ties. was entitled to a similar tribute.
President Poincare probably would
have come to call upon Woodrow VIII
son in the fall OF 1914 had it not been
for the great war. But now that peace
Is restored there Is nothing TO stand
in the way. The project cotnmends
itself all the more strongly 10 him, 10
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in courtesy and etiquette. has fur
rished to the American Government
precedent for the ceremonial TO be
observed in the reception of President
Poincare by the honors and attentions
lavished on President Wilson. For,
leaving aside the soiourns here OF
dusky Oriental potentates, the visits
OF foreign rulers have been 50 rare
that they are more or less valueless
az presidents. There have been only
three of the anointed of the Lord to
come to America after their succession
to the throne. although Albert OF Bel
GUM. Edward VII. and King George
were all here prior to their accessions.
The late Dom Pedro, the last EN-
peror OF Brazil, came here with his
ccnsort a Princess OF the Neapoltan
line Of the royal house OF Bourbon, in
the spring OF 1876. They came In state.
But this was quickly abandoned. For
the Emperor, who was as uncon-
ventional and democratic as he was
learned, aShorred ceremony and exc
Grated etiquette. Indeed, he threw the
latter to the winds and followed his
own bent, without any regard 70 the
official requirements OF his position.
The only two other sovereigns &c
! visit America have ieen the now de-
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Judge Cary Warns Capital Take Thought of Boshevik
America, He Says, No Place for Such Movement, as
Small Owners, Being in Vast Maj orty,
Would Be Greatest Sufferers

called Tho People OF all property.
whoever may be the present owner
Public confiscation OF all property
would include that OF small holders as
we'll as that Of large ones and by far
the greater part Of tho property Of the
United States Is in the hands Of small
holders. Thus Bolshevism would be-
gin with the oppression, nay the rob
berry. of the majority. although I un-
derstand the meaning Of the word Boil
shevki TO be exactly that--'The Ma
jority.'
such an Appropriation of property
by any force. definite or indefinite.
would result in the reduction to sheer
slavery Of more than half the popula-
ton. Every one who has been indus
trious. thrifty, intelligent, right minded,
law abiding, would be penalized. mas
much as in the United States the ma
jority consists OF just such people. It
is hardly probab that anything OF the
sort will happen here.
Wholesale Loss OF Life Seen.
1.-THE destruction OF property rights
would lead to wholesale destruction OF
war would be insignificant compared
10 that of such great war as would
Notwithstanding the absurd, which
, would be assuming that enough people
/ sufficiently wrongheaded could be
found to make such war a great one |;
that is, assuming the American people
gone mad enough to reverse all the
principles In accordance with which we
have fashioned our sirgularly success
ful nation.
II am not familiar with present con-
! oitions In Russia, nor with those which
obtained before the Russian reYolu-
t!on. 1t may be that law there was go
oppressive as 10 have been worthy OF
destruction. II was fashioned b. an
aUtocracy. Here no such assumption
! Is d possibility. Our laws haze been
fashioned by elected representatives.
! Under our system OF government
| fashioned by the people, there arc
easier and pleasanter means than those
OF raplne and bloodshed, incendiarism
and riot by which 10 bring about suci,
alterations as changing times require
in established laws and systems.
"a reign OF so-called Bolshevism in
the United States would be the volun-
tary return OF an Intelligent people 10
those primitive stages OF human prog
ress when men lived in bands or tribes
fought in bands or tribes, and were
subject TO the undeveloped instincts
| OF sheer barbarism.
/ mo class Of people in America would
be willing even to take one step in that
direction. The advocates OF Bolsheyisnl
may have loud voices. but they must
De few in number. II would DO impos
sible TO convince a man who has lived
in the United States as many years a:
it has been my privilege TO live amonl
my countrymen that the time has com,
or ever will when the majority OF oul
people will deliberately set out to de-
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Famous Journeys of Rulers Abroad
and of Royal Personages to
This Country

he was entertained by personal friends
and acQuaintances in New York, with
some Of whom he undertook an unsic
cessful big game hunt in Wyoming.
But he did not see President Wilson.
who WAS absent from Washington, and
tho Administration took no notice Of
his presence, save in granting hun IN"
courteses of the port of New York
and in assigning secret service men 20
protect him.
In May, 1914, the late queen Flea
more OF Bulgaria suddenly announced
that she was about to pay a prolonged
visit to the United States TO express
her gratitude to those who had sub
scribed to the relief of the suffering
resulting from the two Balkan wars.
The fact that Bulgaria was without
any diplomatic or even consular repre-
sentatives on this side OF tho Atant!-
was not calculated to facilitate matters
at Washington, and the persons sent
from Sofia TO prepare for her visit and
the honors to be accorded to her
among them an American contractor
in Bulgaria did not possess the ncces
sary credentials.
It was in Difference indeed TO some
little diplomacy originating from
Washington and exercised in Europe
Continued on FolIortn1 Page.
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In the winter of 19l0-le11 the rela-
tons between Germany and Great
Britain had become so strained that a
break was imminent. The English
Government decided that the only way
by which It could be averted was
through an immediate visit OF King
Edward VII. to Berlin. where his per-
sonal charm and influence and, above
all, his repair OF the neglect to return
at Berlin the many visits of the Kaiser
to England, might smooth over mat
tiers.
King Edwards medical advisers, al
ready then much concerned about the
state Of his health, advised strongly
against his undertaking the trip in
that month OF January, when the ell
mate OF the Prussian metropolis is
more than usually abomnable. and
warned that II might have fatal re-
suits. Tho King. however. regarded IT
as his duty to go. Queen Alexandra,
deeply concerned. determined to ac-
company him. Tho visit took place.
I, vas in so far a political success
TINT it had the effect OF delaying the
outbreak OF the great war for more
than four years But the condition OF
King Edwards health was 80 agsfa-
waited BY his trip to Berlin that he was
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Mobs Here Are Strikers, Not Work.
ers, and Rich and Poor Must Act
Together to Curb Them

speaking generally, men ta,l or win
success in accordance as they nay
achieve education through .rtcl,is =,
application. develop honesty in G,a'
ing with their fellows. exhibi, yn
Outraged industry. superior Cuqa-,'T
Tor success usually means un-tirt.i
exercise Of intelligent effort IN such .
way that not only tho iHd.,:,lua ,.lt
the entire community there:rcm ~
rives real benefit Society at lur-c fa.
more than individuals has bcrciItc;
from the genera! dcvelopmcn, OF indus
tries.
IL the infringement ~ A,nerir...
financial, industrial, political and social
lie suddenly should be entrusted "a
tho hands OF those d.SqualiNr T.,
such trust h. a desire for destru,
ton rather tn. for construction o.
unqualified through lack OF acquire.
Skin in management. il is yolt-cvI-
dent that the nation rapidly wog.a
! retroSradc, quickly would becoHla IN
poNcrished. inevitably wol.d srh into
complete Generalization.
| what RoIshcvism Actually Mcaus.
"Bolshevisn would bring abou; cx-
actly that condition. indeed that IL
precisely tho condition II is said to
have produced In Russia. Prosperity,
plenty heath ard order woslr
qu'cN'y disappear, 20 b" replaced BY
poverty Starvation disease ana crime
IL mas h"'n IN" history 81 eJ'.
social Nagartcs that Whi.c the" haF"
progressed. comparatively few 3.
FAFiably brutal men lave secured au..
temporarily held for themselves some
thing to which they Wore rot Dropcr.'
! entitled by the right II havinS earnF.
served il through uosscssion az pr
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stroy the happiness OF others OF 10
conAscate their property.
IL know the worimcn OF America.
They are intelligent beyond any others
, in the world. A Boishevist must GER
| tainly be an individual with everything
10 gain and nothing to lose. The
| American workman has more which
might be lost, In the grand aggregate.
than any other worknen In tho world.
or for that matter anybody else in the
| United States.
THE cardinal principle which has
guided the development Of this coun-
try has been the protection Of thu in
dividual in the development of oppor-
tunity-and the protection. not OF ono
favored individual, but OF every in
divldual. Never has there been any
necessity in the United States for any
young and healthy human being to re-
main In a condition OF poverty and
subordination. An immense majority
! OF those who reach prosperity begin
! life in humble circumstances: an I'M
mensc majority OF those who com
mence l.fe in humble circumstances
glory In the fact that in this favored
nation they may riss, through mod
erate economy. perseverance and in
telligence, TO at least comfortable in
! dependence.
"Probahly II Is the fact that a ma
tority of those comfortably independ-
| cnt in America have become 20 in one
generation. Even most OF those notably
successful started low or the lauder OF
prosperity.
Wealth Inevitably Distributed.
More and more 1t is being demon
strated In America that BY reason OF
opportunities afforded in our well fash
toned republic and under the protec-
ton competently afforded by our laws.
wealth and position inevitably are dis
tributed. Families in one decade poor
and without influence, In the next loom
leaders in prosperity and power, In ac-
cordance with their development Of
initiative and ability.
/ I'm America the worlmen OF to-day
are the employers Of tomorrow. I
have been immensely interested in this
characteristically American tendency
and have inquired into II. Practically
all the successful men in the industry
with which am associated, that OF the
manufacture Of iron and steel. began
life without pecuniary advantage or
any influence save that which they
themselves created through faithful
and honest performance OF their duty
as Il came to hand. This fact is I'M
dcniahle. Read In WHO'S Who IN
America the roster OF Americas Sue
cess in industry and the professions.
You will find startling proof Of what
I say"
It happens that Judge Gary WIS
himself born ana raised upon a middle
Western farm.
Industry anu indeed every activity
IN the United States constantly is
searching for men worthy TO be given