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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-26
WOULD BE A SPLENDID CHOICE
Leading Citizen of Twin Falls Who
Aspires to be Attorney General
of Idaho.

The Meridian Times is very highly
pleased over the fact that Hon. MI.
Sweeley Of Twin Falls is to be a can
d1date for attorney general of Idaho.
The editor of the Times has had a
personal acquaintance with Mr..
SWeeley for some time and was es-
pecially impressed with the able ad-
dress he gave at the Lincoln banquet
at Boise. He is not only a brilliant
and able lawyer, but is we believe
thoroughly honest and upright in ey-
cry way.
Some have suggested that it would
be well to change from the old crowd
that has apparently been in control
at the state house. The Times as A
republican newspaper and interested
in the success of the party, must adj
nit that such a change would be de-
sirable, at least in several of the Of
fices.
New men should be nominated this
fall, men who have not been en-
gagged in any capacity at the state
house, except as members of the leg
islature For Encouragement Hon.
M. j. Sweeley would be very accept
able and his name will add strength
to the ticket.
An editorial in the Twin Falls
News Of April 27, 1916, says.
That Twin Falls county is entitled
to place on the state ticket of the
Republican party and that NJ j.
Sweeley in the position of Attorney
General of Idaho would prove a
thoroughly happy choice goes with
out saying in this particular section
of southern Idaho.
Senator Sweeley's announcement
Of candidacy for this important post
should he generally well received.
In point of clean cut ability and fit
ness for the job it is a question if
better man could be found within
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-26
ISAAC PFosT QUITS THE NINE
After BIB Years of Prospecting and
development, the Veteran Turns
Work Over to Others.

isaac Pfost is preparing to send
his son Robert and force Of men
Tor the annual work at the mines in
the Sea Foam district in Custer
county. There will be some delay, as
there are three feet of snow there
while usually the 1st of June finds
the ground bare.
Mr.. Pfost will go this year for per
maps the last time, and then only for
brief stay and this fact is worthy
OF note, and furnishes the reason for
this complimentary article and trib-
ute to worthy Idaho citizen. He has
made trip every year since 1888
and is classed as one of the very old
est in years of service of the pioneer
miners of Idaho. Now at the age of
~ he is ready to give the work over
70 others, and plans to sell out his
holdings.
His best claims are the "Black
Hawk" !" Golden Rule" and May
Hover and are in what is known as
a silver mining camp, 100 miles by
wagon road north from Ketchum
This is in the vicinity of Cape Horn
the Saw Tooth summit and Red Fish
lakes, and the last A miles is reach
ed by a wagon road along the pre-
c1pitous mountain side, costing $22,-
900. Most OF the expense of this
end of the road was met by the
Greyhound company, which own
smelter and is doing big business.
ness.
All the way can now be reached
by auto, and several Meridian parties
including DR.. Neal, Dr. Dutton, and
Harry Tolleth made the trip last
summer without accident.
During the years Mr.. Pfost has
operated in the Sea Foam district, he
has seen great prosperity and later
dull times, and especially did the
district feel the effect of the legis-
lation against silver Now that silver
so rteh raresnownuieo VG 8
is coming to its own he expects
boom in the mining industry.
On his five claims, he has frequen-
tly realized as much as $500 to the
ton in gold, silver and lead, but the
usual run is 280 pounds of silver to
the ton, 40 pounds of lead, and $40
of gold values.
The cost of hauling the 100 miles
to Ketchum, means that only the bet
ter mines pay, and with the high
price of ores this year, it is ex-
pected that the Sea Foam district
will prove very satisfactory to all
those interested.
In this district are the claims of
the Burns Mining & Milling Co. in
which Dave Farmer and others are
interested. These are on Sheep
mountain, is miles from the Pfost
claims,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-26
ITEMS FROM DISTRICT Is.

The teachers and pupils of Locust
Grove school were treated to ice
cream and cake by the mothers OF
the district last Thursday afternoon.
It was very pleasant occasion, re-
gardless of the rainy weather.
The 8th grade graduating exer-
cises at Locust Grove which took
place Saturday evening, May goth,
We're largely attended and program
suitable for the occasion was we'll
rendered reflecting much credit
on Mr. v. Y. Caldwell and Miss Flora
Tingley. The musical numbers were
given by the whole school.
The following parts were creditably
rendered by the members of the 8th
grade class:
Salutatory, Bertha Abel
Glass History, Oren Evans
Reading, Jane Jones, Eura Madden.
Essay, Modern Warfare, Oliver Kelley
Class Prophecy, Violet Callison.
Essay, Idaho Industries, Earnest Ell
lott.
Glass Will, Edith Wright.
Glass Poem, Jessie Madden.
Dialogue, Boardin' Round. Glass.
Miss Ivy Wilson was present and
gave very interesting address to
the graduates, after which she pre-
sented them with their diplomas.
This is the largest class ever grad
uated from the school,
The class motto is Not at the
top, but climbing
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-26
NAMPA VISIT WAS A SUCCESS.

The juvenile operetta RED Riding
Hoods. Rescue" was given in Nampa
Wednesday evening by the Meridian
grammar school students before a
good-sized and enthusiastic audience
The original Red Riding Hood be-
ing called east on account of death
in the family, the part was taken in
a charming manner by little Nampa
girl, Miss Mona Jacobson.
The work in the principal parts and
the choruses was exceptionally we'll
rendered. Much credit is due Miss
Loder. music supervisor, and Miss
Zena Lyons, dramatic teacher, for
their untiring efforts to make it a
go" The children went to Nampa
in a special car on the Interurban.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-26

the confines of the state. His record
In political sense yies with his car
eer as a public spirited citizen, and
each lends SPLENDID endorsement to
his claims for recognition.
The hearty and united support
OF the voters of the county should be
freely accorded Mr.. SweeIey and will
be if general indications can be
counted on"
Legal Fraternity Give Endorsement
That Hon. M. J. Sweeley is thought
we'll of by his neighbors is indicated
by this Endorsement:
Whereas, former State Senator
M. j. Sweeley of Twin Falls has an
nounced his candidacy for nomina-
tion for the office of Attorney Gen
eral of the State of Idaho,
Now, therefore, Be it Resolved.
by the members of the bar of Twin
Falls county that without regard to
political affiliations but to show their
appreciation of his personal and pro-
fessional standing they commend Mr..
Sweeley to the public in the earnest
belief that because of his character,
ability and experience he is in every
way qualified to discharge the duties
which pertain to the head of the
legal department of the state.
Signed George Herriott, r. b..
Smith, Taylor Cummins, C.L.DeLong,
A. j. Myers, Chas. A. North, E. M.
Wolfe, Gus L. Kinney, Frank l..
Stephen, A. r. Hicks, c. A. Bailey,
Jno. Z. Davies, Asher B. Wilson,
H. G. Hazel, t. F. Warner, E. l..
Ashton. Arthur NJ. Bowen, z. ".
Larson, F. S. Bell, Hugh F. Smith,
l.. A. Warner, C. o. Longley, w. p.
Guthrie, w. R. Green, E. A. Wal
ters, E. M. Sweeley.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-26
ANOTHER IRISH UPRISING.

An alteration regarding the i'm
pounding of horse owned by Tim
Mccarthy resulted in a fight on the
street here Tuesday between Mar
shall Ben Busby and Mccarthy. Wit
nesses give the honors of the affair
to Mccarthy.
A complaint was filed against Nc
Carthy but before the matter got in
to court the charge against him was
Withdrawn
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-26
Card of Thanks.

We wish to earnestly thank the
many kind friends who extended
their love, sympathy and help to us
during the illness, and at the funeral
of our husband and father.
Mrs. j. j. Jones and Family
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-26

R. H. Wilkinson has started a jew
elry repair shop at 1915 Main street,
near the o. s. l.. city ticket office.
Mr.. Wilkinson's many Meridian
friends and old customers will be
welcome at the new location and are
invited to call when in Boise. Not
ice his ad in another column of the
Times.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-26

Beginning the first OF June, an
aerial passenger and freight line will
maintain regular service between
Seattle and Tacoma. The hydro
eroplane with which the company
will begin business can carry 10 pas
sengers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-26
Christian Church Notes.
(ReY. Joel Brown, Pastor.l

Services Sunday morning: Sunday
school at 10 am. Preaching at IL.
Subject THE Baptism of the Spirit. Z
No preaching at night as the pastor
will be at Ustick. At p. m. the con.
gregation is asked to meet with 9th.
ers for the Memorial address by Mr..
Powers at the Nj. e. Church south.
The Mills-Huggins meetings closed
Sunday night with 100 conversions.
% gave preference for the Christian
church and Mr.. Brown is holding
meetings each night now with good
results.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-26

Mrs. N. R. Jones left Saturday for
Buffalo, New York, where she will
visit with her mother, and other rel
tives, and also attend the wedding of
a sister.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-05-26

The Massacre at the Mill" This is
the title of one of the best articles
that Walt Mason has written for the
Times. Read it in Historic Crimes
and Mysteries. in this issue of the
paper.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-04
FACT ABOUT DEUTSCHLAND.
(Hartford. Conn, Courant.)

(HartfOrd, Conn, COurant.)
There is no reason TO wish more
for the Deutschland than for any
other merchant ship. whatever flag
it flies. y doubt her incoming and
her outgoing made a rather unusual
appeal as "A sporting event but when
the size of the cargo and the num-
ber of men aboard are considered
her voyage is not of great CONNER
cial importance and her loss. as re-
CARDS both money values and human
life, would be insignificant when
compared with the losses caused by
the ships of war after which the
Deutschland is modelled. There is
really no reason to become hysterical
or sentimental over the feat or the
fate Of the Deutschland. so long as
We remember the Falaba, the Lusi-
tania. the Arabic, the Sussex and
hundreds of other vessels of peace
torpedoed without warning.
AS the Deutschland came 10 us as
a purely merchant vessel, the Unit
ed States was bound as a neutral ma
ton, TO treat her just as we would
any other merchant vessel coming
from any other foreign port Since
she brought over wares from Ger
many that are desired in this cOun-
try although in small amount. she
received commercial welcome.
But the German submarines have
been the cause of ali our contrO-
versies with Germany since the war
began. They have been a standing
Offense to us and 10 cyilization.
Their offenses are still unapologized
for. unatoned and uncompensated.
The Deutschland. properly adj
mitted and treated as yes
sci engaged in peaceful commerce,
is. nevertheless, the symbol of the
most hateful events of the war.
Let there not he too much exag-
geration of the sporting aspect of
her voyage. she is no more sacred
and no more worthy Of a safe voy-
age than the Lusitania was.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-04
MIR. HUGHEs's SILK GLOVES
(The New Republic.1

Mr.. Hughes chances depend upon
his ability TO check the drift Of pro-
gressive voters TO his opponents He
is not acting so as 10 accomplish this
indispensable result. BY trying TO
hold the balance between the fac
tons he is sacrificing the sympathy
OF the conservatives and the votes
Of the prOgressives The California
complication, consequently, highly
symptomatiC The republican party
cannot be reunited merely by per-
sonal loyalty. by wisconsin or
by compromises. II can be reunited
only by the clear consciousness that
the traditional republican principle
Of promoting national welfare by
moulding the national life along the
lines Of a predetermined policy
means under the existing circumstan-
ces the adoption OF a radical social
and political program.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-04

when it considered that it required more than
100000 trains 10 those passengers Every one
the trip without fatal accident Some
body figured that that basis II all the trains
into train and all the passengers
represented by one passenger that solitary passenger
could have travelled safely distance equivalent 10
circling the earth 100000 times.
decade the carelessness of American railroads
Of worldwide scandal It was accepted
by Americans a matter of course that trains would
be wrecked and lives would be lost That calous and
fatalistc indifference has quite passed Il has
given place knowledge that safety possible and
purchasable. and spirit OF keen competition among
railroads in safety methods and safety records. The
Pennsylvania is the successful representative
OF a movement affecting the entire railroad industry.
The change has not been effected lightly. It is the
result OF large expenditures and the hardest kind of
work and of keeping eternaly at it. What pains it
takes notable may be inferred from
the fact that in the months OF this the
Pennsylvania made merely its tracks east of Pitts
burgh 24955O4 safety system to insure that
the and the mechanism the job.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-04

There is a bin now before the house of representa-
tves to extend fedora. aid in vocational training
every high the country. The bill already
passed the
The United States annually contributes nearly $780,
each the maintenance of agricultural
colleges experiment stations. This addition
a contribution S41OOoo0 the rural extension
system vocational instruction for Eighteen
help support their high schools for the
purpose of keeping up i'm agriculture, mechanic
arts and home economies. The bill before the
house proposes standardze nationalize all this
throughout the country. 1t will the United
share the payment of teachers inspec
tors and directors provides for federal board
of vocational education.
Giving the boy girl adequate training salts
factory job a living is coming TO he the ppr-
pose Of secondary education. This does not mean
necessarily dispensing with the purely academic or
cultural studies ALL simply proper ball
sncing practical designed to a practical end
The old idea of academic education which left its
graduates without any of livelihood other
that precarious eked out by Importing the same
academic traditions 10 another generation was one OF
useless systems could have been devised
The later plan making a high school exclusively n
means of learning handcrafts was equally futile II
gave the student The OF making living without
giving him any utilizing earnings TO
beautify and give JOS and purpose TO his life.
The boy or girl who comes out Of school with
srong body, trained mind grasp OF the essentials
of some means of livelihood. and enough cultural
knowledge 10 make him seek beauty and repudate
usiness ail the phases of Hfe-that boy or girl ia
well educated II uncle sam wants TO helm this good
by federal aid devoted the stondardizin-
educational and particulars vocational methods by
ar lneaas Tot Uncle DO it'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-04
With Other Editors Than Ours

United States soldiers had typhoid.
In a few years this great danger
was reduced until is is no longer re-
garded as serious in military life.
The disease is prevented by more
sanitary regulations and by admins
tratiOn of typhoid serum, which
gives the inOculated a mild form Of
the disease and produces immunity.
1t is improbable that sanitation has
achieved the practical abolition of
typhoid fever from armies. There
were sanitary regulations in Span
ish-American war days, though, of
course, they have been improved.
Medical officers attached TO armies
are confident that the chief source
Of protection against the disease has
been in the use OF typhoid serum.
There has been very little typhoid
among the soldiers on the Mexican
border.
The danger to life in war. how
ever, is greater than it was before
typhoid was controlled. New and
more terrible instruments of battle
have been introduced and the strain
on the nervous system is greater
than ever before in the history of
warfare.
BY April I Of this year 116. 900
French soldiers had been discharged
because of tuberculosis. Probably a
good many OF them had il before
they entered the army. AT any rate.
tuberculosis is a greater menace
now than typhoid fever. Medical
science is positive that 1t can pre-
vent typhoid. II has not vet pro-
crossed SO far with tuberculosis.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-04
NOT TOO MUCH ALIVE.

Last year. Angeles chief of police. who was
running for mayor with a hard fight his hands was
shot twice, through the window of his residence,
upon the of election.
Public sentiment. which is quick to resent per-
secution, swung the victim Of the attack, and he
elected.
Now comes ex-police officer. former protege of
chief before deputy district attorney
that the whole affair little comedy staged by the
mayOralty candidate to get the public with him. The
statement OF is denied but it has given Los An
"a tough morsel digest and since Los Angeles
digestion is sadly impaired by protracted over-ndul>
gence it will probably decline TO tackle it.
BE that it may, Los Angeles claim that its people
are the Ivest the continent and overlook a
bet. refued The very of the moving picture
industry; the capital OF Fildom and a
the job! Just think what one-reeI thriller could
have been made and run under any one OF a dozen
scare heads, and at extra cost.
Los Angeles alive? They have 10 show US.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-04
SEPTEMBER 4, 1910.
HEALTH AND THE GOVERNMENT.

Dr. A. CasweI Ellis, director OF the department Of
extension University Texas scored the gov
eminent severely In an address before the National
Fraternal session Cleveland.
The government is spending hundreds Of thousands
Of dollars yearly combat and cattle diseases -
said Dr. Ellis while only S19 coo could be secured to
light deadly malaria thss year. Then he add
cd.
The government has spent millions send
the soldiers to the Mexican border to punish
bands o irresponsible. half-starved bandits,
while not a cent was expended for the relief
1000 citizens who being murdered in
eastern Texas through diseases which could be
easily controlled, were the government to
make effort"
All this is doubtless true-although the responsibility
of the state of Texas itself seems the
doctors satement-and the importance of the extern
gson of medical research work by public authorities
cannot be overestimated. But also that the
government only fast public opinion COM
pels it to. The comparison is frequently made that.
collectively. pay more attention TO our hogs and
our cattle than to cur children" This is
But that less attention should be paid
to eradicating hog and cattle diseases On the con-
trary more consideration of this given.
Here too research is in its infancy
What we want is "A proper balance. this be
obtained 10y the education of public opinion. When
people are brought to realize prevent
able, that freedom from it is purchasable they will
arise and demand of the government that it pay the
price The is true of other diseases and other
evils we need straight. constructive thinking on
part Of ordinary citizens We need to have them know
and realize in a way just exactly what must be
done keep them and their fellows well. happy and
serviceable
In theory. 90 least. the ordinary citizen of demOc-
racy responsible for the acts of MS government. We
need attention humanity rather than less at
tention hogs and it isn't necessary TO Texas
for our examples either Indiana is just as bad.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-04
DECENT DANCING.

The annual convention of dancing masters has cor
general impression that the tango maxXe
and other ultra-modern dances going out" and
there a return the simple. dances of former
years. And that convention certain dancing mas
ter Cleveland has been listened to with unusual
dociy.
This particular expert is the minister In
his youth father preached that "the ballroom led
to the lowest depths of hell" The son made Decline
for the dance hall decided that perhaps
father right.
But l knew it was not beyond reformation" he
says Il told him l could do good in the world
teaching dancing than preaching" And after little
he started in demonstrate his theory.
He held TO the simple old dances. He insisted
their being danced decenty. He admitted only decent
people his dance hall When the tango became the
rage. refused teach It. in spite of the easy
money it offered. He calmly ignored the crazy batch
of dances turned in New York while the fever
running course. And seems demonstrated
that the public really prefers decent dances At
rate. the tango didn't last six months in Cleveland"
he has made 81, 100000 teaching decent dances
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-04
BEVERIDGE AND THE DEMOCRATS.

People of Indiana still patiently waiting for the
announcement telling when Hon. Albert Jeremiah Bev
eridge will appear Indiana to tell why he favors
election office of all the machine bosses whom he
bitterly denounced in 1912 1914. 1t should
tainy most interesting page in Indiana political
history
In attempt to take away from the democrats any
credit for the of progressive laws republican
newspapers orators have consumed much space
effort showing how these laws originally
advocated by Beverdge when he senator. Nobody
denies Beveridge did advocate of these
good laws Everybody knows also that he received
neither sympathy from his republican col
leagues. either the in the senate AS
the democrats into power, the laws went
by democratic votes and through the
good offices of a democratic president.
Yes, it will be exceedingly interesting for Indiana
people hear from Sen. Beverage explaining why he
is supporting Candidate Hughes and the Old re-
publican BOSSES including Boies Penrose, Jim Hemen
way Murray Crane, Jim Watson. Joe Cannon Jim
Goodrich Charlie Fairbanks, Harry New. Galnger
Smoo all the of the bunch, who have always
all that Beverdge advocated and IL that
the democrats have done.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-04
DISEASE IN WAR.
LTac0ma Ledger.I

There We're only 40 cases OF
typhoid fever among about S.00O.-
600 men i'm the French and British
armies last year. Typhoid used 20
be more deadly than bullets in army
life. but medical science has found
ways 10 prevent H. In the Boer war
Great Britain lost S.022 men by ty-
phoid fever and there we're more
than O,0O0 cases. In the spanish
American war shout one-ffth Of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-04
THE GUARDSMEN'S JOBS.

criticism aroused lately by q statement to
the effect that the government dropping employees
who gone border with the national guard.
Il was naturally felt that il infinitely for the
government itself take unfair advantage Of the
guardsmen than for private employers So It ap
pears this a Misrepresentation. at
far the posofce department is concerned.
The postmaster general has a communication to
all postmasers reiteratng an order of June 26, and
instructinE advise their employees
every postal employe Immediately upon his discharge
military service win be assigned 20 the posi-
ton held by him the time he left the postal service
TO enter the military service. that assignment
10 duty viii be made a his former salary without
awaiting .ho formal approval of the postohce depart
ment"
10 would remove great deal of uneasness from the
hearts Of guardsmen their families private en-
ployers generally would make similar declaration