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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-11
MERIT SYSTEM AND THE CLUBS
Address Delivered by Mrs. Oakley at
the Annual Banquet of the Ma
tional Civil Service Re-
form League

The election season through which
we have just passed, with it's many
candidates pointing with pride to past
records, and Loudly advocating hon
esty, efficiency, and single-mindedness
in office-holders, must have made the
members of this League feel like
the small child of my acquaintance
who said to her mother, Mother,
don't you think that, when we get
to heaven, we shall find that we have
been unnecessarily good?"
When even our Pennsylvania poll
ticians have been moved to express
their horror at the very thought of
dishonest election, and to declare
that every ballot must be counted, l.
and in emergencies some must be
twice,-it would seem
work of supererogation for the Gen.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-11
ents. Instead of being supported

dents. Instead of being supported
by his fellow men as was Washington
he was confronted by opposition and
division. The war seems a cruel
thing but it is now seen, that if the
South had been successful the Pacific
coast and, perhaps, other parts of
the country would have broken away
and set up governments of their own
thus weakening the whole, for the
guaranty of peace and prosperity is
that perpetual union which Lincoln
lived and died to maintain. Each
was great in his own way and in his
own time. Probably, neither could
have done the work of the other.
And so, side by side in our hearts
they stand.
The Father of his Country, and the
Great Emancipation.
(Note: The above paper was pre-
pared and read by Mrs. Hits, to the
members of the Woman's club of
Mackay)
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-11
NAMPA, IDAHO

The history section of the Country
club has been studying Norway and
,, Sweden this year, and it has proved
to be very enjoyable and interesting
Feb. IA we gave Greig Recital
which was one of the finest musical
treats ever given in this city. Mrs.
H. K. Peters arranged the program
The entertainment committee had
charge of the reception which follow
ed in honor of Mrs. Mock, the presi-
dent of the club, who will leave Nam
pa soon to make her home in Port
land. The program follows.
Program
"Greig's Life and Works-Mrs.
Walter Miller.
songs-(a) "The Water Lily (b)
"The Princess" Mr.. Blakeslee.
"Peter Gynt Suite"-(D Morning
Mood, (2) Asa's Death, .(3) Dance of
Anitra, (4) In the Hall of the Noun
tain King, Mrs. H. H. Peters, Mr..
Moffatt.
Song-"The Minstrels Song" Mrs.
Glass.
Concerto" minor-Mrs. Peters.
End Piano Orchestra accompani-
ment.) Mr. Blakeslee
Mrs. Mock guest of Honor.
4. i. i.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-11
MACKAY NOTES

Owing to inclement weather tn,
attendance was small at the genera
meeting held at the nome of Mrs
w. H. Warren, on the 18th of Feb
ruary. The continued illness of the
president is a matter of regret, as
she has been unable to attend the
meetings for the past three months.
The subject for the day was a
comparison of the lives of Washing
ton and Lincoln.
The chair was filled by the first
vice president and roll call was an
swered by expressing opinions as to
whether or not the birthdays of 9TH
er of our presidents should be obser-
we'd.
Mrs. M. A. Trego gave an inter-
esting talk on our martyred presi-
dents, which was replete with infor-
nation.
A question arose as to the legality
OF the holidays observed, and it was
voted that members inform themsel-
YES on that subject before the next
general meeting.
The secretary read a communica-
ton from the state committee on
Home Economics and Food Santa
ton and was authorized to answer it.
Discussion on the subject for the
day was ably led by Mrs. Huffman
and participated in by all present.
The business part of the meeting
being over an invitation to the
tea table followed and among other
things served the sandwiches of whole
wheat bread with peanut filling,
brought forth good ideas as to food
values.
After some time spent socially. |
the members left, voting this one of
the most instructive meetings vet
held.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-11
HOME ECONOMICS CONVENTION
IN BOSTON
By BENJAMIN r. Andrews -

By enjamin r. Andrews
The Second Annual Convention o.
the American Home Economics Asso
citation, held in Boston, December 80.
January /, brought together a seri
ous-minded body of delegates from
the whole eastern half of the United
States. The convention program las
ted three days, one devoted to bust
ness meetings and visits to institu-
lions in Boston and vicinity, of spe-
cial interest to home economics work
ers, and two days to program with
practical and scientific papers. One
of the features of the convention was
crowded session in large hall at
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, with addresses on "Nutri-
ton" by Professors Mendel of Yale,
Folin of Harvard, and Sherman of
Columbia. The cooperation of these
men and other scientists who appear
ed on the program was one of the
most encouraging features of the
meeting. One section devoted itself
to problems of Extension Education,
including the field work carried on by
colleges, the activities of women's
clubs, and other organizations for the
direct betterment of the home,
through the enlisting of the home
maker in her own improvement. This
session received report of the Home
Economics Department of the FEEDER
ated Clubs through the chairman of
that department, Mrs Olaf N. Guldin.
This report showed an astonishing ac-
tivity on the part of the women's
clubs. in movements for introducing
domestic science into local schools,
for the study of home problems, and !
in general activity for home better
ment. The continued cooperation
of the American Home Economics as
ISOLATION with the work, was assured |
by the appointment of Committee
on Affiliated Societies of which Miss
Martha Van Rensselaer, of Cornell :
University, Ithaca, New York, is
chairman. |
The Boston convention brought to-
gether two hundred delegates, repre-
senting membership of twelve hun
1red scattered throughout the coun-
;ry. Evidently, this association is
bringing together large body of
persons earnest for the improvement
If the common life. Persons desiring
urther information regarding the I
should write the Secre-
airy, Benjamin r. Andrews, 525 West
goth Street, New York City
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-11
SALENI'S GARDEN CONTEST

In 1906 the Civic League of Salem
Massachusetts, established an annua
; garden contest among the children
The prizes for the fourth successive
year have been awarded, and never
have there been such results. The
entire appearance of the city has
been changed by these children's gar
dens, the children have been changed,
the adults even have been changed:
for 1t has meant no small amount of
effort to supervise the work through
out the season, to provide each gar
dener with proper seeds, and to sup
ply instruction in all places at all
| times. The general supervision was
| by wards, each ward having a COM
mittee in charge. The committees
| were responsible in all ways, but per-
haps each one found its chief task in
providing inspectors to keep the in
terest of the children at par through
the hot and dry summer months.
These inspectors totaled one hundred
and fourteen, ranging from thirteen
to twenty-fOur in each ward. The
general result of such effort has been
that, although the season was a dry
one, the gardens and the interest have
surpassed those of any former year.
There were awards for vegetables
gardens, flower gardens, general gar
dens, grass plots, improved yards, and
combinations of these. There were
home gardens, school gardens, vacant
lot gardens, and window boxes.
The prizes present variety of at
fractions, those offered by the Civic
League being supplemented by special
prizes offered by citizens. They con-
sist of medals, money, coal bulbs,
books, and garden tools. One boy
drew prizes amounting to 81 and one
and one-half Of tons of coal. The
school prizes ran as high as $40 in
Here is an opportunity for con-
structive work with a demonstrated
value. 1t is too little followed. The
of Salem's Civic League
ought to prove suggestive to many
places where home and school yards
still resemble chicken yards. and
where vacant lots are reserved for tin
ans and rubbish with generous
accompaniment of weeds.
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Fattenlng Turkeys.

Fattening turkeys need lots of exer.
else, and confinement will often cause
them to NOPE and pine instead of put.
ting on flesh. And the wild spirit in
them will often cause them to prefer
trees to their regular roosting place,
and ii not watched, they may wander
away.
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Home Missionary Appointments from Feb 81 Apr. a. 10

A. NJ. Nielsen and S. s. Humphreys
JAS. Wray and Geo. Il. White.
JAS. G. Johnston and Isaac Johnston
p. G. Johnston and G. L. Braley.
Lars SOrensOn and Lot S. Hess
Nofear Davis and +. w. Crockett. :.
Geo. Il. White and o. j. Cobbley :.
Ernest f. Hale and Jos. II. Merrill :.
p. e. Van Orden and p. G. Fjelsted.
II. n. Freeman and Bert L. Pope
Geo. Fl. Smith and Lester Nj. Belnap
Arthur Hale and Jas. Yancey -.
Jacob Bragger, Jos. N. Christensen
A. Y. Satterfield and John w. Jones
David Wheeler and John S. Bowker.
Grin Nj. Hess and Earl Edwards
VIM. N. Patten and VIM. e. King.
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A COMPARISON OF TWO GREAT
MEN

A comparison of the lives of Wash
1ngton and Lincoln is not a simple
matter for both stand so close to
the hearts of Americans that to extol
the virtues of one arouses jealousy
for the other. Both were natural
leaders, possessed of fine mental DOW
ers and great self reliance Both had
an instructive faith in that Divine
Providence which rules the lives of
the truly great. Washington, fortu-
nate in his environment from youth
uD, possessed polish and culture
which, added to his strength of char
acter, attracted those of like quail
ties, and drew the confidence of men
as steel to the magnet.
Lincoln, a lonely, pathetic figure
In a boyhood of obscure poverty, so
realized the seamy side of life that
1t lent melancholy sadness to his
years but far from making him
gloomy and morose gave him heart
Overlooking with sympathy and tend
erness.
When Washington became presi-
dent he had already gained fame as
general and had the support of the
entire body of his countrymen. After
successfully filling his high office he
retired to the leisurely, peaceful life
OF his vast estate of eight thousand
acres, directing every detail of it's
management.
Master of three hundred slaves, he
was noted for the care and considera-
ton bestowed upon them, never
breaking up family for the sake of
an advantageous sale, as was the
common practice among other own ,
ers. At his death all of his slaves
were given their freedom by special
provision of his will AS success
full general and wise president he be-
came the idol of his people and his ,
death was mourned by the whole ma |
ton. Carl Schurz has said, that, "his !
greatest service te his country was
the stand "a Of wisdom, public virtue t
and patriotism which he established T
as First President of the United ,
States" s
Lincoln. at the time of his election I
was comparatively unknown, except d
thru his debates with Douglas. The a
facts of his early life, so poverty S
stricken and his disregard of con- n
1entions, made him ridiculed and
by those of more aris- S
ocratic tendencies. He was called V
gnorant because he lacked college e
but he possessed natural o
lift of expression which he cult p
ated until he became master of the 81
est literary form and some of his W
peeches are models of English. 1t is C;
aid that mot even yet, has the a.
'orld taken Lincoln's measure"
lore than any other man, he typifies
he American nation. His tragic
cath was great calamity and for cl
le time, calumny was forgotten in ~. "
lourning AS we look back upon ~. ~.
lem now. his critics seem small and tr
arrow He was put to far greater AZ
,sts than any other of our presi- u,
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Continued on page 81
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-22
CRACK ATHLETES ARE
GOING TO CHICAGO
Quartet of Stars to Take Part in
Irish-American Track
Meet.

New York, Aug. 21.-FOur OF New
York's greatest athletes will compete
in the big meet of the Chicago Irish
American A. c. in the Windy City on
Sunday, August Is. These athletes are
Martin Sheridan, Melvin Sheppard,
John Flanagan and Matt McGrath.
The weight thrOwers will meet some
OF the best men of the west, but
Sheppard will be disappointed. The
stars at his distance will be cOnspicu-
Gus by their absence. Just what dis
lance Sheppard will run has not yet
been decided upon. The games viii
take place at Comiskey's new Amer
lean league ball park. The Irish SO
ciety promises 10 turn out 10000
strong to see the meet.
Athletes are filled with wonder at
the enormous amount of competition
Sheppard has gone through during
the past few months. He has not only
competed in innGmerable meets with
hardly any rest, but record after rec
ord had fallen before his splendid
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speed and endurance. 1t is no wonder
he is called Peerless Mel" No ath-
lete before has pursued trophies and
records in such a wholesale manner.
Many Of Sheppard's friends are al
ready apprehensive Of his health. They
advise him to let up, but he shakes
his head and goes right on making
dates.
Now Shep is going TO Chicago. He
has dates before he goes and others
when he returns At this rate he is
likely to pay the piper by seeing an
eclipse. His great rival Harry Gis-
sing, has been taking a rest. and Will
surely be fresh for hard races with
Shep in the fall.
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BY ED w. SMITH.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-It isn't time TO
write an obituary of Stanley Ketchel,
middleweight champion, but mis- ca
reer is ended for the time being, that's
sure. and a few remarks about the
wonderful Michigan fighter Cor Is *
MOntana?) Will not be amiss.
Ketchels nervous collapse has been
coming on for some time and has
been the subject of serious discussion
among his friends for the past eight
cen months The death of his old
manager, Willus Britt following the
defeat at the hands Of Jack Johnson,
completely settled Ketchel, and he
hasn't been fit for much since then.
Several times he started to train,
but never could finish the job, the
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There have, perhaps. been reasons
all along that made such a test mad
visable. AS far as known there are
no such obstacles now. John T. Brush
sent his minions after the scalps OF
the Boston Americans last fall-and
incidentally lost the series-but there
was no interest in the games. If Brush
consents 10 an interleague event with
a club from another town, he should
be willing 10 listen 10 Overtures for a
regular bottle scrap, that
would line the Golfers with gold in
large Jumps.
i have reason 10 believe that Frank
Farrell viii strike an attentive atti-
tdde if the subject is preached. That
IS, OF course, If an agreement is made
for either a spring and fall series for
a term Of years, or "a pOst-season af-
fair for two or three seasons. Messrs.
Brush, Knowles and McGraw have
never been quoted on the subject. be-
cause they always declined to discuss
it, Why, I wonder?
This year the possibilities are great.
Only few weeks ago il appeared
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-22
OGDEN BEATS SALT LAKE.

Especial TO The Herald-Republican)
ogden. August 21.-Salt Lake had Og-
den going for five innings today lead
the fifth, however Wessler started
things with a clean home run 10 deep
left, scoring a run ahead OF him. From
then on the local sticks got to work.
ing with the final score. II to 8 for Og-
den.
Little was hit freely by Salt Lake and
was taken from the box in the fourth
Red Toner relieving him. Tenant
started in the box for Salt Lake, but
was taken out in the seventh, Linen
relieving him.
Donovan and Sweeney OF the visitors
led with the stick each getting three
hits.
a good-sized crowd was on hand for
the game.
The lineup:
al
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KetchePs Career Settled With
Death of Manager Willus Britt

symptoms indicating that there was
something radically wrong with the
ordinarily powerful young fellow. His
life was not such that his cases was
helped much, and he declined steadily
until the other day. when his battle
with Bill Lang had to be called off
entirely. II was simply a case OF
Ketchel being so run down and un-
steady that a fight was absolutely out
Of the question.
Now Ketchel viii have 10 return 20
his home in Grand Rapids and try 70
regain his health by sticking TO the
rules OF the simple life. This natural
ly will entail a spHt-Out with his man
ager, Wilson Miner, who is anything
but a good example to the young fell
low
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clumsiness. In the old days, when
men were stealing all the time. the
basemen were real wonders. both at
touching the runners and lodging
them. Nowadays the infielders don't
know how 10 handle them. They go
over the base in clumsy fashion and
get spiked by the sliding runners, in
stead or being 10 one side collecting
the men as they arrive. Look at the
scores and stories OF the old game;
you will see that more base runners
used 10 get hurt than infielders. If
any one was hurt it was a reckless
runner getting bumped. Seldom was
a baseman spiked"
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The indefinite suspension of Mana
ger John J. McGraw of the Giants is
taken here as the opening gun In the
campaign of President Lynch against
umpire batting in the National league.
Lynch's action, however. is likely 10
ALLEVIATE his New York support and
may prevent his reelection as presi-
dent
Il won't stand for any attempts TO
incite the crowds against umpires.
From the first / have determined that
the decisions Will. go and go without
rowdyism, The Giants behaved better
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This is the present status Of the at
lacking part of baseball. Base running
has been so subOrdinated Of recent
that the innelders don't know how 10
deal with a lot OF fast men plunging
al them all the time.
They are actually at a loss what to
do when man after man. instead of
waiting 70 be batted around, comes
charging down the line, Catchers
throw uncertainty, infielders take the
throws and grOpe around like catfish.
You can steal almost all the time II
You have a little nerve.
The spik,ng OF infielders. / think, is
largely due To this uncertainty and
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-22
VETERAN PEDESTRIAN
BEATING WEST0M'S TIME

Sacramento. Cal. Aug. 21.-Seventy-
eight days out Of New York City by
actual walking time and three weeks
ahead of the coast-tO- coast walking
record of 105 days set by Edward Pay
son Weston, John Ennis, aged 6S years.
arrived in this city al o'clock this
morning and rested here today prior TO
continuing his walk TO San Francisco.
which he expects TO reach Wednesday
morning. thus making a new walking
record of 81 days across the continent.
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than almost any other club till ths
Pittsburg-New York series. Then Nc
Graw got nasty"
The incident that determined Lynch
to act against McGraW was the escort
ing from the ground of Umpire Rig
ley. who. with Umpire Robert Emslie.
had failed 10 please the New York
manager.
Lynch became president on a plat
form consisting chiefly Of umpire re-
form and protection for the umpires.
He says he is determined TO carry out
that policy.
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The summary: Bases on balls off
Hummell 2. Struck out by Hummen.
8; by Mooney, 3. Two-base hits, Kaef-
er, Burns. Three-base hits, Castro.
Mann. Sacrifice hits, Means. Earned
runs, Occidentals, ?. Stolen bases,
Scott. Left on bases, Murray, 8; Occi-
dentals, 5. Double plays, Langford to
Langley, Castro to- Means to Kaefer
Time OF game, 1:4O. Attendance, $500.
Umpire, McAndrews.
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probable that we might have the
worlds series all 10 ourselves. Now
we have no chance for even a part of
il. Each team dropped back at the
same time and now occupies the same
relative position in its own circuit.
Let's have the Peerless Matty'' and
Splitter" Ford in a duel. 1t would
please the fans. give the players a nice
piece OF winter money and hurt not a
whit.
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American Association

Al Kansas City-TwO games, post
poned, rain.
At indianapolis - Minneapolis, 5;
Indianapolis, 1.
AT Toledo-First game: Toledo, 8;
Milwaukee, o. Second game: Toledo,
s.; Milwaukee, 2.
At COlumbus-First game: Columbus
2; st. Paul, Innings eleven). Second
game: Columbus. 4; st. Paul, 3.
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CHICAGOAN BEATS WORLD.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-F. Holmes OF
Chicago. a member Of the American
Olympic team, beat the worlds record
for three standing broad jumps here
today at the track meet OF the Gaelic
association, making So feet 80 inches
The record which has stood since 1876
was IS feet g inches, and was held
by ". S. LaWtOn.
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BENEFITS AGAIN.

The Bennett Glass & Paint company
team won from the Poplar Grove team
Sunday by a score of Is to 9. The
batteries-Bennett, ]. Hummell and
Peacock: Poplar Grove, Montgomery
and Spohr
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American League
wILTsE is POUNDED.

Cincinnati, Aug. 21.-Cincinnati ham
mered Wiltse hard, a base on balls with
seven hits giving the locals seven runs
in the fifth. Score: r. H Z.
New York Observation-Disclosures.
Cincinnati ....,............ 10 I3 0
Batteries-Diokson and Meyers; Gas
Ear and Mclean. Umpires-Klem and
Kane.
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| LYNCH Determined TO
PROTECT HIS UMPIRES


1 an
OF in
police
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What's What in Sports
All the Time
MANAGER OF REDS SAYS get
The Other FELLOWS THROWING

21he that Cincinnati players have
other fellows
do of
throwing
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PLAY SEVEN INNINGS.

st. Louis. Aug. 21.-Philadelphia lost
20 st. Louis today in seven innings.
Rain stopped the play. Rigler calling
the game. Score: r. H T..
-. LOUIS .-s............... 10 Is
FhlIauelphla ................ q
BatteTies-Wilis Harmons, Corridor
and Bresnahan; MOren, Stack, Ewing
and Doom. UmpiFes-RigleF and John
son.
Pittsburg Boston, not scheduled.
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No RACES TODAY.

Butte. Mont, Aug. 21.--Because OF
tomorrow being Miners Union day, a
holiday in Butte, there will be no races.
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Utah State League
UTAH COUNTY LEAGUE.

Provo, Aug. 20.-Standing of the
Utah County league baseball teams to
date: