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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08
WONDERS OF THE YOSEMITE.
First Seen by White Men During a
Chase After Indians


1t was in the middle years of the
last century that the eyes of white
man caught their first glimpse of the
wonders Of the Yosemite. In January,
1850, DR.. Bunnell while prospecting
for gold in the Sierra Nevada noun
tains saw stupendous cliff looming
up in the distance, but did not then
take time to make any investigation.
In March, 1851, the Mariposa bat
talon. commanded by Major Savage,
Of which DR.. Bunnell was a member,
penetrated the mountains in pursuit
of Indians. who had been giving great
trouble to gold miners, prospectors
and settlers. On the 21st of March
they entered the valley, being, so far
as known, the first white men to OBJ
tain a near view Of it's sublime cliffs
and wonderful waterfalls, although a
Captain Walker, with several compan-
ions, had crossed the Serras and look
ed down into the valley shortly before.
DR.. Bunnell quickly recognized in the
giant cliff, now called Ell Captain. the
towering rock that had attracted his
attention the year before, although he
had then viewed 1t from a point fully
forty miles away.
Four years later the first party of
tourists visited the valley, arriving in
June, 1855. A member of this party
wrote a description of it for the Mari
posa Gazette, which was widely copied
in newspapers and magazines in this
and other countries, being the first au-
thentic description ever published
National Monthly.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08

The agitation which is being carried
on about the employment of special
legal counsel by the county commits
sioners has to most any unprecedented
observer reached the stage where it is
merely political jockeying. There
seems to be nothing left of the reform
element in the cutlery which is going
up on the part of the Republicans.
The Times stands for reform and al
ways will stand for those things which
are right as the editors see them, but
the present agitation is so strongly
political that any furtherance of it
will be certain to rebound upon the
authors of the movement. 1t is true
that the present (Democratic) board of
county commissioners have secured
special legal service from among the
Democrats. 1t is also true that during
the Devine trial under Republican adj
ministration special counsel was en-
ployed and paid for out of the county
funds by Republican board of county
commissioners. What is the differ
ence? 1t is true that special ac-
countant was employed by the present
democratic board to audit the books of
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08
THE REAL PARTY CLEAVAGE.

The real distinction at the present
time in the Republican party is not SC
much between ''progressives" and con-
servatives" as between a coalition of
selfish interests on one hand and the
consistent Republican sentiment of the
country on the other hand. The fu-
ture of the Republican party must de-
pend upon what will happen in the
national convention. next June. 1t is
not party that cannot easily be har-
monized. The great mass of the party
is for the country and the welfare of
all the people. But the machinery of
the party has to a great extent come
under the control of self-seekers and
special interests. The party does not
lack intelligence, and it's best thinking
is done, not by those holding the high
political offices, but by the rank and
file who have time to think and are
free from the bias of personal ambi-
ton and the restraints imposed by
political bargain and trade There
has never been a period in the party s
history when it was so necessary for
its salvation that it's private members
should assert themselves, control their
own convention, repudiate machine
bargains, make simple, honest plat
form, and nominate candidates in re-
Spouse to such demand as the party
may have indicated by the middle of
June. 1t is complained that the move
ment for control of the Chicago con-
vention rests unduly upon the selec-
ton by federal office-holders of the
will cast no Republican electoral votes
in November If the administration
were not reckoning upon it's control of
delegates from Alaska, Porto Rico, the
PHILIPPINES, Hawaii. and those South
ern States that are always solidly
DemOcratic,-so the Progressives de-
c,are,-it would have no assurance
upon which to base it's arrangements
with local machines and organizations
like the New York County Committee
and the Penrose following in Pennsyl-
vania, The anti-Taft Republicans
have been sharply criticizing the
methods used to get snap Judgment"
and secure delegates many months in
advance of the convention. The Re-
publican party is generous, and it can
forgive many mistakes. But these
critics declare, the party does not like
to be sandbagged, and it resents snap
conventions and cut-and-dried schemes
that disregard the will of the voters
The eighteen or twenty delegates
elected in early February were all of
this sort-Review of Reviews.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08
All About Stealing,

why do you call your story THE
Thieves Romance|"
Because it is all about stealing"
"How?"
"Well, the story of the romance goes
this way: she stole a look; then he
stole kiss. Next they had stolen
meetings. they stole march on their
friends, and both stole away"
Il suppose the next thing they will
be stealing back
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08
JEBEL MUSA.
Mount Upon Which Moses Received
the Tables of the Law.


the Tables of the Law.
In wild and desolate region in the
southern half of the Sinaitic peninsu-
la stands the mount which Moses as
cended to receive the tables of the law.
From it's sacred associations this NOM
famous region has long been a favor
lite abode Of religious recluses. The
mountain itself divides into three parts,
and there has been much discussion as
to the exact site of the giving of the
law
Jebel Musa, the central of the three
peaks, is now considered as best full
filing the conditions described in
Scripture. AT its base is the broad
plain of sufficient extent to permit the
encampment of the hosts of Israel.
The peak itself rises to height Of
1868 feet. and on its northeastern
slope. at an elevation Of about 5000
feet is the monastery of ST. Catharine
So precipitous is the side of the noun
tain at this point that the only means
of access to the monastery is by a
windlass. In this lofty dwelling place,
however. are housed some thirty
monks of the Greek church.
The whole place was favorite of the
Christian anchorites Of the early CEN
turtles, and the rocks are full Of the
cells and caves in which they lived.
There are to be seen here also numer
Gus ancient inscriptions upon the rocks
which are Of great interest to archaeol-
ogists. and one Of the best manuscripts
Of the Bible was discovered here in
1S59.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08
Play Was Over.

A German general on inspecting his
troops at the close Of the war address
ed them thus:
"Now, my children, we can once
more get seriously to work The pas
time of war is at an end, and drill
must go on regularly, as heretofore."-
London Tit-Bits.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08
VIOLIN PUPILS.

Those thinking of studying violin
soon had better cell and make arrange
ments at once owing to such a large
class there are only few pupils left.
Start now and get in the next free
recital. EARL G. BECK, Studio 3OS,
8th Avenue North. Mich 3 nd
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08

POSITION WANTED-On ranch. by
married man. Experienced orchardist
and farm work. NJ Milligan, R. R. No.
l, Box 25, Kimberly, Idaho.
Feb. 9-16-23 Mch 1915 pd
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08

SEED POTATOES FOR SALE-Del-
many Challenge, Delmany Beauty, Sir
Walter Raleigh, Idaho Rural, Pearl and
White Peach Blow. L. A. Snyder. /
mile east on Kimberly road. Phone
$40 red, l ring. Mich (
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08

Pruning wanted by experienced
primer. Have already pruned IS acres
around city and given satisfaction.
John M. Den Boer, Pacific Hotel. %
Mar. 1-5-8-12, nd.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08

FOR SALE-A team of good draft
horses. Inquire of M. G., Beck, 10
miles West of South part of town.
Mch 5-S-12-15 pd
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08

Experienced nurse, will go out or
take patients at home Mrs. M. E.
Forgey, 453 9Th Ave. East.
Feb 20-27 Mar SIP nd
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08
Wanted His Fee.

"What did your lawyer friend say
when SER asked him for his dAuRh-
ter?"
HE refused to answer any question
without retainer"-Satire.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08

FOR SALE-Five-passenger auto.
good as new, and fully equipped. Bog
l2lS, City, or call 637 End Ave. North.
Feb % tt
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08

WANTED-Experien woman for
general homework on ranch III miles
from Kimberly. Mrs. H. T. West.
Feb 20 tt
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08

water master in this ditrict for this
season.
Wanda Brose spent Saturday and
Sunday at the home ranch returning
on Sunday evenings train
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08

The subscription books of the TIMES
are open to the inspection of adver-
tisers.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08
S0MSs4TSale1
IoNlAIARED
FlS 49,

DEMAND THIS LABEL
On all of Your Printed Matter, II
represents Good Workmanship, Good
Wages, and Good Conditions.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-08
Uwtn FALLS Utmes

Member of Eastern Idaho Press Club.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-17

Parksville, January 8.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-17
Solves a Deep Mystery.

Iwant to thank you from the
bottom of my heart" wrote G B
RAIDER, of Lewisburg, w. Va, for
the wonderful double benefit 1 got
from Electric Bitters, in curing ME
of both a severe case of stomach
rouble and of rheumatism, from
Mich / had been an almost helpless
,afferer for ten years. 1t suited my
case as though made just for me. "
For dyspepsia, Indigestion, jaun-
dice and to rid the system Of kid
ney poisons that cause rheumatism,
Electric Bitters has no equal. Try
them. Every bottle is guaranteed
to satisfy. Only soc at Penn q
Holstein's, w E Lynch q Co., B
TimmonS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-17
Old Year Memories

.Let us forget the things that vexed
and tried US,
The worrying things that caused our
souls to fret;
The hopes that, cherished long, were
still denied US
Let us forget.
Let US forget the little sights that
panied us,
The greater wrongs that rankle some
times yet;
The scorn with which some lofty one
disdains us
Let us forget.
Let us forget our comrades fault and
failing,
The yielding to temptation that beset
That they perchance, though grief be
unavailing,
Can not forget.
But blessings manifold, past all de-
serving,
Kind words and helpful deeds, count
less throng,
The fault o'ercome, the rectitude un-
swerving,
Let us remember long.
The sacrifice of love, the generous CIV
ing,
When friends were few and handclasps
warm and strong,
The fragrance of each life of holy liv-
ing,
Let us remember long.
Whatever things were good and true
and gracious,
Whate er of right has triumphed over
wrong,
What love of God or man has rendered
precious,
Let us remember long.
So pondering well the lessons it has
taught US,
We tenderly may bid the year Good
bye"
Holding in memory the good it brought
US,
Letting the evil die.
Selected.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-17

fudge Emory Speer says: "A
skillful or crafty attorney, though
guilt is plain, though sentence is
pronounced, though the supreme
appellate court may have confirmed
it, may, by repeated motions on the
same point which has already been
decided, to renew his appeals, and
thresh out the old straw until a
horrifed people stand aahast that
laws made. for the administration of
Justice are utilized for its shameful
obstruction.
twenty-five years ago England
found itself face to face with con-
ditions like those of medieval,
Chinese America now. 1t swept
them away with ruthless stroke,
and is today pointed to as the lead
er of the world in swift and accu-
rate justice.
II believe that there can be no
reform worth the powder until the
whole question of crime and pun
ishment is taken from the hands of
prosecuting attorneys, of defending
lawyers, of juries, judges and courts
of appeal and put into the hands of
men trained to utterly different
ethics and ideas that is, sociolog-
lists, criminologists and physicians" I"
D. A. ]. Bell.
Da.L.;lla Innnnru 6
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-17
Treasurer's Notice.

The County Treasurer's office will be
open for the purpose of receiving taxes
from the 18th day of Oct, 1911, to the
18th day ofMarch, 1912, inclusive.
A penalty of one per cent will be
added to all unpaid taxes after the lst
day of January to the 31st Of January
1912, of two per cent, from the lst day
of February to the last day of Febru-
ary 1912 and penalty of five per cent
from the first day of March to the 10Th
day of March, 1921.
The tax levies for the year 1911 are
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-17
has taught the boy the truth con

has taught the boy the truth con-
corning stimulants and narcotics.
A sacred trust is given the teach
ers of to-day. All lines of business
are in sense dependent upon their
fidelity to this trust. Froebel says,
''the educational calling should be
priestly Office" Whether the boy
succeeds or not as he undertakes
his life-work, will, in large way,
be determined by the faithfulness
of the telcher il his priestly office.
Palmetto White Ribbon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-17

COrpOratlOll ui Pooee
Ali male citizens between the ages
of 81 years and 60 years except those
exempt by law are liable to poll tax
of one dollar each. A capitation tax
of so cents each is to be paid on all
dogs. ~ 80;
zens between the ages of 18 and 55
Years must pay 81 communication tax
or work six days on the public roads.
AS this is optional with the individual,
no communication tax is included in the
property tax. So ask for road tax re-
ceipt when you desire to pay road tax.
Positively no taxes received after 10Th
of March. ,,,,,c -,u
Co. Treas, E. C.5N
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-17
NOTICE.

My farm between Harmony and
Johnston for sale or rent. Contains
479, % acres in cultivation.
F. J. Warren,
Johnston, S G..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-17
For Sale.

House and adjoininglot of 3acres near
public square. Orchard, ,garden,sood
well, pasture, barn, buggy house
and other outbuildings. House
piped for acetzlyene gas. For,price
and terms apply to w. A. Byrd at
Edgefeld OF, .'-eei
~ aal w. A. Strom, u
Pleasant Lane, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-01-17

Farm For Sale: In Ridge sec
tion, Ask for free list.
Johnston, S. @. Ni Y. May.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-12-05

or superintendent, OF the concern.
Poor working girls, who need the
money far more than the higher
salaried official. are thus forced to
contribute TO a sum for really
useless purpose, for the chances are
that the official will receive some
firing he does not need. A fear that
the management may hear OF a re-
fusal of some one to subscribe to
the fund and thus raise prejudice
against the clerk or suspicion of
d!sloyalty, impels the victims to sub,
scribe, as a consequence OF which
the subscription is usually unanI-
nous. The society seeks to sup
press the idiots who start these sub
scription papers.
The society does not seek to
measure Christmas giving by any
standard of dollars and cents. It's
object is to divert the money that is
spent for Christmas gift, into mora
appropriate and more useful chan
nels as well as to. impress the les
son of needless extravaganza. The
spugs teach moderation, sanity and
sincerity, which will make the re-.
membrance mean more and which
will leave no bitter regrets in the
heart of the giver. The creed is not
new, as it has been preached for
some time by the pulpit and the
press; but there is pressing need
for its further incubation and it
ought to have the earnest support Of
every well meaning person.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-12-05
More Than to Expect.

Pronounced good by the Union
town, Pa, News-standard is a sug-
gestion that President Woodrow
Wilson appoint William Howard
Taft to fill the next vacancy on the
United States Supreme Court bench
and the News-Standard gives its
reasons as follows for calling it
good:
IA suggestion has come from the
South that President Woodrow Will
son appoint President Taft to tho
first vacancy in the United States
Supreme Court under the new adj
ministration. The suggestion is both
timely and courteous. Three of the
six Supreme Court appointees of
President Taft have been southern
Democrats, Lurton, of Tennessee;
Lamar, of Georgia; and White, OF
Louisiana. Then the appointment Of
Mr.. Taft would maintain the prin-
ciple of non-partisan appointments
of which the present chief executive
has been firm supporter.
president Taft has always had
an ambition to serve on the great
tribunal and an appointment to the
supreme bench would meet with the
hearty approval of the South as
well as the North"
Were Wilson to consult only him
self in the matter, he might appoint
Taft. However, the Democratic
party. especially its leaders, have
gone hungry SO long for position and
power that it is highly improbable
that they would assent to anything
of the kind and as matter of party
expedieney, Wilson would not make
such an appointment
1t is very seldom that one finds
Democratic ealce holder, or leader,
sharing office or power with men OF
opposite politics. Democrats in Of
fee are usually more partisan than
when put. q IS q safe bet that even
the scholarly Wilson will not SO
out of his party camp for man for
the supreme bench.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-12-05

A young farmer of-Lewis county
sent a report to the College of Agri
culture that he received a yield Of
ffty-seven bushels of wheat from
two and threa-fourths acres. He
also stated that about one-fourth Of
the stocks had been destroyed by q
severe hail storm. Another farmer
living close, to this young, man re.
ceived fourteen bushels per acre
The farmer who grew the large yield
stated that it was due to Information
he had received while attending an
agricultural short course at the Col.
lege of Agriculture, and that he ex.
poets to be in attendance again this
winter at the course which will be
in session from January I to IL
1918. at seems that it would be
quite profitable for every farmer .ot
the state to attend such a course.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-12-05
The Oriental Fatalists.

's'!Ihe Oriental Fatalists.
Elk oriente lux, has long been an
adage emphasized by those whose
education or habits of thought were
more orsless derived from eastern
sources. That the suns lighting
comes from the East is an accident
of the earth's direction of rotation;
and that from the Orient first came
the semi-civilized races to start a
better civilization in the Occidental
world is also due to another "acci-
de, se'@Gthat of climate, which al
lowed man to rise out of sayagery.
The halfway house, as it were, OF
the migrating Oriental was
the Mediterranean standardization,
which bore within its blood the
germs of It's own death, and which
was illustrated in the fail Of the
Roman Empire.
The heart of orientalism is belief
in the supremacy of fate, which can
not be witlistood or surmounted.
This implies slavery to disease and
death. The Oriental supinely ac-
cepts disease, even when plainly
due to his own sin or recklessness or
when easily obyiable or durable, as
the unalterable law of fate, either as
punishment for spiritual s1a or as
the vindictiveness and tyranny of his
irresponsible and unseen rulers. A
contradictory attitude ,characterizes
the Occidental point of view. Dis
ease and premature death are not
the result of fate, but may be pre-
vented or cured. The history of
MEDICINE and of diseases everywhere
dshenstrates this truth. The best
illustration is the marvellous sta
tistieal> record of suddenly occi-
dentalized Japan in her late war as
regards the death rate of her sol
diers.
Compare that with the reports OF
the Turkish conditions in Constanti-
nople: This city of over million
inhabitants, is sewerless and SO in
sanitary that the banished "street
scavengers," the dogs, would have
partly prevented the present IN
speakable Accommodations of filth
"even in the most important
thoroughfares. Asiatic cholera,
smallpox and typhus are reported to
be raging, and Occidental Europe,
despite all its hygiene and medicine.
may soon be overswept by these
dread diseases.
For self-protection, if not for a
Better motive, says the Journal Of
the American Medical Association,
scientific medicine should extend its
power to these laggards in civiliza-
.ticn in Oriental countries. Hygiene
and preventive medicine ARE their
greatest need to give it to them our
greatest privilege and duty. Here
IS n sadly neglected opportunity for
the thousands of philanthropic cap.
italists Of our Occidental nations to
liftaathe Oriental world out Of its
disease-scourged and death-bitten
fatallsm. We in the West have
right to demand in self-defense, if
for no other reason, that the great
est evils of life shall not be loaded
on us by the inefTiciency and laziness
OF nerveless fatalism.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-12-05
The snugs.


In order to enlighten its readers
as to the origin. meaning and OBJ
iects of THE Spugs." whose name
has frequently appeared in public
print of late, the Telegram will
briefly elueidate. A "Spug" is a
member of the Society for the Pre-
voation of useless Giving; which
was recently organized in New York
City by a. group of worthy persons.
As will be perceived, the. nick name
is derived from the initial letters OF
the society's title. The chief object
of the organization is to inject 1T
tie common so1se into Christmas
beneyolence.
a little reflection win reveal that
the society has a wide field of use
fulness spread before it. or late
years, entirely too much foolish os,
tentation and needless extravaganza
have entered into the spirit OF
Christmas giving. Christmas pres
ents are given not so much for an
expression of friendship or of love
as it is for the purpose of advertising
the giver. 1T has come to be a
cardinal sin for sny one to give a
Christmas present of less value than
the present he is expected to re-
ceive in return, regardless of his
pecuniary means, and cause for
felicitatioa if one giyer can Guido
another. A goddess, sordid, sense
less commercialism thus transplants
the old fashioned but sincere spirit
of Christmas giving.
One of the commendable objects
of the Spugs is the prevention OF
the idiotic custom OF circulating a
subscription paper among employees
of an establishment for the purpose
of raising a fund with which to pur.
chase a costly gift for some official,