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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-04-15
NEW RESTAURANT

a. S. Canaan, who kept an ex
ceIIent $1.O0 a day hotel at the
late Dr.. }. r. cIark's residence
h a opened a resta ur an t
and hotel at the old stand Of
Babb Bros, and is prepared to
serve meals at all hours.
meals Is cents.
lunch .O5 to IS cents.
American and European plan
Is prepared to take care Of the
travelling public. Rates: $I.00
per day. Patronage appreciated
Albert s. CANAAN.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-04-15
Inviroratlnr to the Pale and sIekly

The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic,
GROVES rAsrELHSs chill TONIC. drives out
Malaria enfiehss the blood aud bul up the sys.
ten. A true tonic. For adults and chill feu. se
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1915-08-14

Fsrnsr--I'l sive yca tS a aontA
( and yogr beard
( APplssAhi -Aw. thscks, What D.
I To1 tAluk ] An. a college grSagataf
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1915-08-14
MANY ARE DEAF 10 MELODY
Nawseays iegsreSs ~ Psvson. VIA
were csnisa oes ~ LHs's rrisf
Pieas8rss

u has hssa sslt " tt~ isfs iieAA
AtAhlsr iAat be ksa not = note %
musia 10 bic bead abd coaia afrs'y
ais'ieEgish 0av tHns ffnu, Aaalbef a
tsoi rhics csased hts btnsfa y hef kaw
lard y prsghefu - -tpross sJfQfiss
that nne o. dss'ilHte 81 rsHzsal istl
InE a. staniaf shpoSa have been nv
nfsi gefsou 80 lnifo8aee Psrhs PsA
sion ulqsle lNta tbe fhiiSi0ss services
% ne rtgfyh
n ia bot easy perhaps 'Qr tho ever
ace siggn 20 qRtefsfAh8 t1he aeaf.
nsss iiut iust - soue people AFe
eniaf bllad. o. ihrfe ara others Nb0
s5e melody deaf Enpross Catherine
~ Russia used 20 say iHat she would
hayp given the eof.i 20 ~ ahla t0 az
pre- .ato apd love tlusie deciAnBs that
for her music vas Bsiso aHd Uu'uing
bat helss President uFsui 10 said
10 hssu been stie ~ distinguish only
tw0 Sunrs Yanhsp lksosll~ AHd
Hal g. the Chisi.7 ~hich wsre feros
nitAbiv, probably. because be heard
them 90 1i;en
DEBTORS seem To have snfne difiruty
To etplalnibE the cause from whieh
tune dsainss. arises, although q 10
Gsusfai,y ssFaod that uefSes have
much 10 40 9th u AualeAi appitos
tlua depends 20 . sfest estnn, upon
the exercise ot mantsi and ghysicai
faculties. AHa the delight 10 music
calls rot 80 alert sympathy bets ssa
ths nerves snd chs cerebral faculties,
without which connection there ls .
dshHits musical LACK although the
nerves perform their ordinary fuar
,iun ~ communicating sounds TO the
mlnd
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1915-08-14
FOUND HIMSELF UPSIDE DOWN
nfitish Aviator Lived 10 rsii o. Hslrs
Etpsrisres That Hs hA3
ina q cioad.

4 nf'f.sb naysi sirtHaA pbe0 rFlug
ssssafd f-sr.til entered thics zhiie
rioad aaa wholly hst hia ssasa ~
direction. Iis anly realized '.st bs
saa upside aosa on nndlE. that
thinEs wsrs ialiins 90, ~ Bic 30 eets
Then bis bot broke, aud hs 4 60
hang on b. his knees and eleuss 81
iehEfh he emerged from the eingi md
sAe tha ssa apIarstily over D.. sal.
but sss stia tr TlEht biz msehr- aud
csniirar bio flshi
A yvmg Err'Ish aviator, TN 'uliss
holes iu ~Naso glAara bore tfs'imony
tu his repeated exposure % z ' had
onr uarr1N eseAys ~ith an asiBg
sndluE MtsiAkea Tor Dsrn 70 air
uAn. ~ aas hfsd a. ~ the rench
and forced 10 tescsnd thrOusl she
gua 'u.inr ~ his pstfol tam When
ihe utstaka was discovered, Of curse,
.raf1ss apologies we're forth mingi
and he wAs presented BY the naYor
u tho district ~iih toaqust
TalhinE ~ bullet hol=s by Tie say,
I usy msntlou that The recor sure
- belongs 10 a british aviator % ao. 80
gaping from a hail ~ shrapDsl 'oaut
ed ~ separR puncsurcs In his Anes
G. l.. Fro,ston IN scribnsT NAsA
1inn
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1915-08-14

In the RsvOlution se pssA fsi.fil
regulars and lGAeQ1 militia sni vol
unteors against EhgiaBds a6aa In
the War Of lsiG We had sSot2 regular
and iTl G2s Dllitia against = vlish aud
Canadian forces ~ outy assout b poC
IN the MrVicau war tL0gt r~FulRrs
AMI ttS52 militia errV Required %
enUgleF about a. aan Norisaas lb ,hc
civil var the Jn.ici states employed
Ef.Ho0 trErrars ana stth7u muNa
Ana vulartvrrs 20 defeat aroyt mlt
lion Cpnfe1srHi,s
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1915-08-14
T.sE FISH BY WHOLESALE
Nstsss % soaih paciSe isisaa Hsvs
fhs,s Own ns,hoa ~ sathsrias
Feed Frarr Sea

The ns,ives Of RaFoiohgs ore ~ the
i.laads in she soaih raciar ocean.
have 4 sioEglar methoa % cairhins
nsh in ~hieh the Ehols ccmulsty
tatss part ga the shofe Oi the 10
tGud there are mauy lchE. uAfIuN
lasoons. each bins hetv~eb = beach
ard an outer fesf % coral ,ha; usa
ally swarm ~its hsh Toe natives
ch0use obe % these stretches % .hai
lo~ -ater for the hsb drive. aud
close all breaks Ia hs reef b. i4y.
ihg meta across them ~ huiidiss up
rough barriers win ptrces oi coral
When thsy have done that sis os
seven hundred msn. sumsn and chli
dren wsds into one cod OF the lAEOoa
earning little plated 6tsy bags ausg
Sith utu nut IN most czsss the sA.
ter 10 about three feet deep. and DO
where more than four feet 80 the %
tiNes mArrh sio~Iy ~ the LAGOON trail
ina behind them the bass ~ utu Hut
A. this substance 10 act Il forms 20
cullAr narcotic. which Il difuses
through the water. The prucsss 10
called poisoning tho lagoon.
Half an hour IL allowed Tor the
poison to spread. aad al the cad
ot that time all the nsh az. under
the influence of the druE and are
swimming about IN q confused and
simlsas manner The natives. armed
With long. prunsed spears fortn . line
that reaches from aid. 10 side Of the
lagoon. and march slons shouting.
splashiag, and driving the Intoxicated
nsh before thsu when the nsh are
all collected at the farther end Of the
lagoon. the natives begin to cry. "Eh-
hphu uu1'~ and the hAr6ed spears ny
IN all directions Tho natives are very
deHtsrops sith the spears. and the Ash
are ~ sluggish. oSiuk io the .ree,s
Of the utu nut that very fee Of them
escape
Many ~ the poisoned nsh scck the
shelter % The coral reef and hide In
the crcvires and 80 some of the ma.
,ises Esh" the reef They put on
glass eogwles and slnk beneath the
eater. whore they remain submerged
for one or tao inmates They feel
aiout Anons the coral for the iistisss
FISH, which they get Nith short.
thrustinE spear These methodicni
tss efmen usually make the biggest
catebes. bat the msrr, mon in tbe
cFen sster enjoy rhe bes; sport M
msroas varieties % nsh are obtained
bot all havs the brilliant ard beautiful
cOiortnx peculiar to the hsh of the
trupica Youth Companion
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1915-08-14

A 4mpty made wfttirs table can 10
Hsrrrstset frum AZ or5ipsry titehen
table ana made GO hArmNnlte eth
say Fonm Ose made for a grvcu ana
sESe rNom has tho leFs saved oH 20
= c0nyoutent lsuEth The table wss
painted whiie. Aad over the top Vas
stretched cover sf green drnira.
TAT. ~as tunnel IN and Tackled On the
under side ~ the top On this was set
= lsrSe blo,ter case hoidinR sheets of
green hletttns raPer q bon FOR paper
ana envslopss ard . e~a iray. The
hsoitsr corners we're covered With
grvsn aaa ~hits eh,atI the Bon for
stAii0aery had a cnyer of the same
srnoethty pastel 90. Ant the result
~ss . pretty and practical writing 10.
hlA eoe,sHE very little
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1915-08-14
TERROR TO THE EvILDoER
"esrmsss shsrieek NoiNss" has
haas Tor HiH,sse . Name Thai
VIII De Hsmsr,bsred

Possessed % the sUodcrAu - the
American Indian abd AZ unerfins
sense ~ direction ~hich amounts TO
sluiost a sinh sense, shiurhp Won.
uhu has been called tho H4rmsso
Sherlock Holmes IL perhaps tho
mvst rvnarssbi. detective ~ the
sofiI iir has followed q tFaA ~
borg felsn'iess DAYS throush lsnsle
sad ever moauteiR. aHd even sSeilrh
rtvsrs have failed to baine him once
be hsu ridlea t,rth ga his gqcst no
never hAlis ,ii be- has icahd he man.
snd the eFcae} ~ hts methods may
30 judged b. the fast that ho has
made NOW ,hag 1ooo captures
ao ssccssstsl has shipsha Won
been iu vaptudpg criminals that all
spr,s ~ vUpsfs,nioas stories hay,
hcsn tail - him iio bsz .lmglv
l,-oksa sasp-ci Va 'Ag eye toss aHl
inivutiy snd the tiir,,t has cyun g.ra
up au1 contested sac tina, thosv NtH
have bysn rk.d stu his kerB rsaF,h.
lpg FiAe,a f"N gret be ESQ read
,hv0snIa lke book spA tba; hv
san sgc tarough ssuA saRtrUa's
Thb pg,wesu Hhwigck iio'mrasvens
30 teAf CHARGED iir he tas t-su
paFsissrotlr mr0AcsA ln thv laao,F
WBAie. spd ,4rtras stty0pta hsya
been made - peisan biHt tut ,trs
have a'wasS taisi ne Jats Ect AI.
mi, ,hal he bras . rhay10nd iita
There mas 30 hogiOnihs sSd az
END u Alj thinGs. ho says An4 q
mans Asusst daU ~ul carry him q
lNuE SaY
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1915-08-14
COWARD BECOMES WAR HERO
Mae Sentences ~ cou1 ssfusi
HNoss nrs>sFy al ths Nrrss
nAttis

icud0a The e,pp ~ = ccHvivtsa
coward MO 'uraei hcr0 aUfing the
eshilrs aroard NpFvs 10 told b, rcoi
v M0fsan, wbn speet nye iavnths
at uAtieA headquarters ahd ~ho~e W.
vvstisatieba ~rFe sumnied W Ia The
Nryve report GA nerman Airscit.ee
lle has Iusi rsgarned 20 t.ohdnn Tie
sayp There Sas q sergeant ~h0 had
iast hla nerve and had boea ssat~aced
~ court martial 20 eve yeAFa PENAL
scrSitsde for eoNatdice, Before The
sentence ecsld BE- carried oat the
prusslSn Euard made their famous At
temp, 70 hreak thruu1h ear nne and
the sstseAhL in the aehtins which en
sued. fcsshl With such eraysry that
ent Tor eesns AoEiHAltY unacr arrest
at the tispe, he wcaid have heea
NVAried the Victoria croSs
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1915-08-14

The secret Of success 10 9os q 80
crot Nor 10 Il someth,rK urs Nor
Ia u something hard 90 sec3re To
byv1mc More suSl assful ter1pe more
cT-lsut da little ihiaEs better 30
work that ycg viii roqaire less super
,tsien The least supervision l. aeed
~ rs the p-rvuu ~ho mhsss The feS
nst mistAkos IA Shag yaa car aud
anouA So Tor ne ipsfiiat'oa tar vhich
,ua afe ~ofkjns. Anl The slzr % yosr
lrcumc VIA take care oi realf let
Yuar Atu ever bs 90 better 'er Work
SEES are taiuE Hpt reMsUrsv alvsys
ttat Noa cannot better lbr v,srk yoa
srr i5iEk ~ittaat bet,efinF rours~l'
rhs tAuBstJs that yuH }ei8k ihe
ss-1s fha, sou slsaA. AB3 - deeds
reU prrr~w ara u'ak,Es 80 s,'N"F
aef.t ot orss - Z howas Nrsr
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1915-08-14

Has, haw old man thoagh, you
sAid tha, fac asA ahoasds$ n this
tgfusm7
Yvs. Rna yhrres = shiHiag oLaHa-
pls A nsh 80 hss ~ 10 ~ hardly
va BE % TIE Hakea aye
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1915-08-14
BEYOND CONTROL OF NAN
Absolutely Perfect Day 10 Something
That Oessnds or Too Many
Faeta-&

There Is pretty little sentimental
song SEtoh tsaEins sith ,he wur'i,
ben you come 60 che snd of a
perfect day it relates 90 true friend
sht9 and 20 aH uniorgrfablo incident
and e suggests that perfect DAYS are
rars In human experience Perhaps
'heY ar For perfect DAYS depend
upon many factors and some ~ these
are hcy yond the control ~ The intlyta
cal Iug cannot produce r"fte.i
dsy at vii. any moro than you can
surm~a project weather Ca sgii yoar
0uuveuienrs
The tas'y conception a. a perfect
fay would b. sugh = one as falls opt
90 b. sHt.rely o. vour I.klng iN cvery
rospecL That requires a combination
of circumstances Witch is exceptional
You raiEhi sst torh in the morning
~'th the determination that. In re-
spest tu your owB actions ard Affairs
and your power over thsui, The day
should he perfect. bat IN an hour or
two external influences might inter.
veHs and the whole thlnE 60 simmer.
ing II there Be onr eismen, lacking
whether u ~ an eHViFUnmsnt Ga the
stti,Bde ~ others or In yeUTsslt per.
fectioa - not secured and the dAy
taxes is place ia the common cate
CORY inspiring neither sonE nor rhAp.
cody. and occupying no permanent
place IN the stor~hoDse oi toad recoi'
iecttons In fAct. n 10 the very rAr'
icy of perfect DAYS that makes the sRh'
ject one 81 comment Of story. of %
esry, 81 Cherished memories.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1915-08-14

Nbrs than cas taaassad q q Sock
90 sheer sairFes into the vtelaiu oi
hoyds. WasA, 10 be pasiureA 10 the
forrest reserve are 4eAa a. rssaN Of
vAtiuE vhlte cAnas wv~d Amer eat.
ihx the Se@i tst AHinals vsre erASsd
nsay ran until ,ssy died Ia eonVoh
stoaA ~hils hasareSs nt ogAsr'
EiVneca tnta TIE river aud vers
ansspet
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1915-08-14
rnn,mn,. Wa. Ia nrph.n..

In our campsisn Of .cOnc ~ an
American writer sassssts that We
shoaid do away wtth hyphsns The
Gstmans build up enormous compound
wards ~j,houl any hyphrn ,o break
them but the Engiish fnd ora neees
sary for a simple ~Ord Of Ave letters
Ia. today II may be roughly es't
mated that each ohe of the t~u hun
dred million people wbo ~Tlie Ens'
iish writ~s to-day tomorrow or TO
nlghi three times a dar Halt an
ounce oi force Il .eauirsd 90 make
tyuh.n ~ith = zen ~ peurii. % this
eupfrAnoue sgm'0I entails total
~asio 90 2leooo1 pouuds iaIly. or
enough fo iraS = passenger train
round tNa wurld Ard va 10Y mind 8
eye Nefaiiu Q se, mo printers Ela1
hufliuF mliUpp hyFhsns through me
Once win1ou fur the sca,,Bgof 10
rick 20 london Cbroulcl'
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1915-08-14
sees1.s W. psa

Fitnt Mich nccaase q hNllaos
tailed to recognise bic master IN "a
,aros hsthins sVt, wnnam O, Rsy
naf1 traaao msaAgsr Tor the Weston
Mott c0mPAay. IA H0sSlag several IN
lurlrs Mr. RsynAra ~ss rAssiag trcn
the hAthr~m IN Als bone 70 bed.
rV-sm and strpgeA over the dSt. AZ
he Sas ar~ssed only IL a pair of sllp
,efs. the dos evisen,,y dia ne, kno~
hitn. rpaser grabbed Aaa by tas
ankle saa then sirpsd aa zen siGs
Ana iRtie hager,
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1915-08-14

TIE ~orid ~ biggest Whsn ~e are
yosne eRoosh t. coaccive ~ the pss
,ure as 40 empire and he city bloss
a. a repahgie Tine 70 lensest ~hsA
90 ara yesNs eacasa 70 ses . aaS a.
an srsSh e seek a. an ers, . ssmmer
vacation By seaside eF lAas shore as
etsTnsty hselt AZ ss srO~ elaSF ,he
~erli ErVss snaltar. ana 80 ae~s tine.
SpScs aad tinae are nc,htns tos by or
maa save a. Ae holds Rsas9rvs ter
them IN hand Or Ia msmorS The by
ubivrstauas tsa teet hecAass thai Il
thr~e Ions stFiaeN And ten yeafs -.
cAase Ne has fsst nssd them Seu
80 have lived Ancshef ten aa1 ycs an.
other bat the erst zen sVrp tae teas.
sss ana srr the tFapss measure, M tss
nove YeArs ~e are Eraated The wore
ssoypfii u tse Kiit we gnoS. tAsaaks
she uaorp tusistcut, too, In mar esEaaaa
Tor nsoys Cciacfs WsskiI
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1915-08-14

what makes tia, man isok %
wis@y"
! dSht ksos uhiess TIA the esAB
tity os saEs tea hs GFfukA-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-09-17
RILEY'S BIRTHDAY.

Est. Louis Globe-Democrat.)
Early in October, indianapolis, the
Boston of the West Cor is it that Bos-
ton is the Indianapolis of the east)
will find its many roads travelled bv
many pilgrims to a celebration of the
natal day Of James Whitcombe Riley
Whoever originated the plan must
have done it without the knowledge or
consent of Riley, and if it originated
in Indiana, Indiana finds the subject
too big for her to do justice to unaid-
ed. There will be pilgrims from afar,
but, naturally, there will be many more
letters of congratulation and blessing
to one who has carried so much light
of life into many hearts.
We never read Longfellow's call for
Some humble poet whose songs gush
from his heart" as more restful and
helpful to the weary than the stately
lines of bards whose mighty thoughts
suggest life's endless toll and endea-
vor," without at once thinking of Mr..
Riley. The Indiana poet measures
fully up to that high standard set by
Longfellow as one to which greater
poets cannot attain. His has always
DCSH d SOOlIllllS lOuSI. n kllluly phil
osophy, mixed we'll with humor and a
quaint manner of expression, have
made his light to shine down cor
ridors of time" the fierce white lights
have never penetrated. So he has
been endeared to multitudes who care
nothing for isles of Greece where
burning Sappho loved and sung"
Riley has written many tender, hui
manizing lines. In trying to particul-
arize, one finds himself like the tabled
donkey between the four grain stacks.
THE Ole Swinnin' Hole" can make us
laugh until the tears start, but the
stories of doc Sifers,' one of the
finest characters ever drawn, can make
the tears start in sympathy blended
with delight that such men can live
as we know they do. And in a day
of the new-rich climbers, the most I'M
happy people in the world, who has
sounded THEM thought as we'll as Riley
in voicing the wish of many to gel
back 10 Grigsby Station where we
wuz all so happy an so pore? Child
rem love to read him. Wherefore it is
enough to say that the world loves
him for the friends he has made.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-09-17
THE LAW; REcTIFIED AND FORTIFIED; IS UP
HELD

The supreme of Idaho in its wisdom, found it
necessary pay heed to Section Is of Senate Bill No So
which became the rec6ed and fortified prohibition law of
Idaho The section referred reads ut expressly
declared that should any section part portion of this
Act be declared unconstitutional void, such nvalidy
shall in way effect the remaining portions of said Act
1t is probably the most remarkable section of any law
upon the books of the state of any other state
because it undertakes tell the supreme where to
head in The legislature undoubtedly had grave doubts
of the constitutonaty of the law passing and felt
called upon to admonsh the court. The admonition
unnecessary The supreme upheld the law in all its
sections parts and portions 1t against the law of Idaho
SELL transport be in possession Of and by nferance
least be possessed of any alcoholic liquors of any kind
The decision of the court not Our court
least holds the theory that the written should
be in harmony with the prevailing sentiment of the day.
The prohibition law of Idaho is said to be the most
stringent upon the statute books of any state of the
Union In this the possession of alcoholic liquors. is
misdemeanor and by progression felony. There may
be doubts of the Nervousness of adding little brandy
your mncemeat in other states there is in Idaho If
by accident design you into possession of little
liquor you label to imprisonment in the state pentten-
tiary
The Tribune has, on previous occasions pointed out
this law effects the high and the low the rich and the
poor the religious and the ungody There is discrm-
nation The housewife who makes little wine
is par with him who quenches his thirst with raw
alcohol There justification for the of
alcohol in any form in the state of Idaho.
The officers who enforce the law should be guided by
the broad principles the legislators who
acted the law The high and the low should be prosecuted
with mpartiaity If anything the poor and the rendless
should be treated with kndier consideration than the rich
and powerful In Idaho is frequently frequently
some hapess fellow without friends money influence
who is made the goat of outraged antiquor laws. The
officers of the law should and in all likelihood WILL treat
all alike. We envy of them his employment The
business of sneaking around outhouses; peepng into
closets gumshoeng for friends and acquantances is not
business that appeals to a sef-respecting American
citizen. Our officers above the average in many
respects. 1t remains to be what they will do under
the law whose consitutionaty has just been affirmed
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-09-17
THINKS REPUBLICANS CAN
WIN WITH RIGHT MAN
Good, Clean, Forceful Leader Need
ed in Idaho Right Now.

T. S. Jackson, one of the leading at
torneys of this city, an aggressive Re-
Publican, states that in his opinion the
Republican party will win in state and
county at the next election, provided
the Republicans nominate for COVER
nor a good, clean, forceful man. Mr..
Jackson says:
"The Republicans can win if they
can find the right man to head the
ticket. Our candidate for governor
must be a clean, forceful man. He
will need to make an aggressive cam
paign. He must put Mr.. Alexander
on the defensive and keep him there.
Governor Alexander is open to sue
cessful attack in a dozen places.
Everything is right for the Republic
ans but they must exercise care and
judgment in making THEM nomina-
lions. / have no candidate to sug-
gest. Any man of brains, character
and courage will fill the bill"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-09-17
The Direct Primary and the Idaho
Press.
(Lewiston Tribune


Senator Borah in addressing the
council of women voters at Boise CITY
Monday evening gave special atten-
ton to a defense Of the state primary
law, in the course of which he is
quoted by the Statesman as follows:
answering one objection which was
raised to the direct primary, that it
permitted man like the former state
treasurer to be nominated, Senator
Borah said the blame for this was at
the door of certain newspapers of the
state which were opposed to the di-
rect primary, which had the informa-
ton as to the 'defalcation of this
official, and which did not give it to
the people in time for them to know
before they cast their primary bal
lots. 1t is the duty of the newspa-
pers,' he said, to convey facts to their
readers. The editorial policy of a
paper does not cut so much figure;
the masses care little about it. But
the public is entitled to facts about
men and events and should receive
them from its newspapers.
The Statesman appears to take the
charge as personal that certain news
papers had information as to the de-
falcation which they suppressed, and
puts in total denial Of having had
any such information, and as to that
the question must be left with the
two principals in the charge and the
defense. Whether the Statesman or
other party organs had this informa-
ton, or other information, as we'll as
the Allen case in its entirety is, we
think, quite beside the mark in esti-
mating the utility of the direct pri-
mary The Allen case, to be sure.
has been extensively used as a con-
crete example of the helplessness of
the public in estimating the quality
and fitness of men seeking public
Office under the primary system, but
the indictment of the system rests on
far broader and more general grounds
than that. The then state treasurer
could not have maintained his system