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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-29
GIRL ATHLETE IS A SUICIDE.
Florence snyder Of Rhinebeck Had
worried Over III Health.

RHINEBEcK, March ?s,-Miss Florence
Snyder. 20 years old, committed suicide
by Taking cyanide OF potassium last night
in the homo here Of her father. Henry X
Snyder. q wealthy violet grower and
merchant. She had worried because Of
her III health, friends Of the family said
to-day.
Miss Snyder was noted US u tennis
player and was . daring automobile
drtvSg. , q" "a" ''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-29
GA rcia Drnies II.

'There is Ho record OF shipments for
individuals into Mexico being refused
said Mexican Consul Andres Garcia to-
night. replying to the charge of Senator
Fall that supplies ordered ny merchants
at Casas Grand.e for supplying the
American troo,s nad been refused rams
mission from Juarez.
II am confident that If private con-
Germs in the Casas ,irandcs country
wish to order large supplies for sale In
that section the Mexican Northwestern
road Will accept and carry the ship
nents, tho Juar.z authorities would
have 10 objection. ] should say that
the shipment of supplies in any quantity,
No matter by whom offered. as long az
they were not munitions OF war that
might fan into the hands of villa. would
be accepted and despatched to their
destination"
In some quarters IL Is believed that
the Consul gave this statement as ID
hint to the Americans TO ship their
supplies to agents In Casas Granies and
FOR the present get around the difficulty
that fees them IN securing permission
to use the railroad. The Consul added
shipping supplies as freight and ak
Ing over a railroad and operating il
are different matters
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20

eve have strong republican
ticket in our state. The primary
was a spirited one, but fought on
high plane. Strong and capable
men competed for places of honor
The result has given us a ticket
for which all republicans can stand
and which we can aggressively sup
port"
Those were the words of Senator
VIM. f. Borah in his speeches de-
livered in the course of his two
days campaign in southern Idaho
and which constituted an event of
especial interest in political circles
last week. Senator Borah is speak
ing under the auspices of the ma
tional republican committee and it
was difficult to secure his services
in Idaho even for a few speeches,
but he insisted upon coming here
for a short time and the national
committee acquiesced.
The senator devoted most of his
remarks to national issues. His
condemnation of President Wilson
for violation of platform promises
for the inextricable mess he has
created in Mexico, which is really
condition of war as contrasted with
the presidents peace declarations
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
BORAH URGES REPUBLICANS
TO INCREASED ACTIVITY

for his extravaganza in adding $4,000
needless federal employees and ap-
proving laws for over $4,000 more
and in creating additional expense
of over S500,000,000 in addition to
the so-called preparedness program,
and the senator's warm approval
of Mr.. Hughes and his exposition
Of his sterling qualities as a public
man were listened to attentively
and created a most favorable i'm
preston everywhere the senator
spoke.
In speaking of D. w. Davis, re-
publican candidate for governor, SEN
ator Borah said that if he were
elected the people would be assured
of a most efficient, practical and
economical government.
There was no question, the sena-
tor said, as to the outcome in Idaho
if republicans only took an interest
in the campaign and went to the
polls, but he warned republicans
against any tendency toward apathy.
While Idaho is a republican state,
he said, insidious and unworthy
methods were being employed by the
opposition and it was necessary,
therefore, for republicans to arouse
themselves.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
Thoroughly an Officer

The Herald wants to call partic-
ular attention this week to the mer-
it's of Harry Sawyer in his candi
dacy for election as sheriff of Boun-
Diary county. Mr.. Sawyer has been
unable to present his claims to the
voters on account of a serious i'll
ness from which he is recovering
and while he is now able to be up
and around his attending physician,
DR.. Fry, has warned him against
over-work which might bring on a
relapse.
To the great majority of voters
in this county Mr.. Sawyer's record
as faithful and conscientious Of
fetal is we'll known.
He has served the public for
many years as a peace officer and
carries the highest recommendations
from those under whom he served
in Bonner and Kootenai counties.
If he is elected the voters are
assured of having an official in an
important office who will make nc
bungles which might result in ex-
pensive suits against the county. The
voters know that Mr.. Sawyer is
thoroughly acquainted with the office
work of a sheriff. His years of ex-
, perience will be valuable.
His record as city marshal OF
Bonners Ferry is one of which any
man might be proud. Citizens here
realize that the name of Sawyer
strikes fear in the hearts of the
riff raft of the world who are Grim
inally inclined and they all give
Mr.. Sawyer a wide berth. Mr.. Saw
yer's office as city marshal ha.
been an easy one to fill simply be
cause his reputation as an Officer
and detective has been a warning
for the crooks to stay away. AnC
consequently this county has haC
comparatively no hold-ups or rob
berries.
| Opposition to Mr.. Savers can
didacy hope to create the impression
that he is a "wet" and would not
if elected enforce the prohibition
laws. Mr.. Sawyer, in a private con
versation, not authorized for publ
cation. has told the editor of tn,
Herald, that if elected he would
strictly enforce the prohibition law
W. know this assertion on his par
is true. And his enforcement of th'
laws would be thorough.
Considering his qualifications anC
his record we cannot but believe
that Mr.. Sawyer merits the undi
vided support of the voters of Bour
Diary county.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
AN IMPORTANT OFFICE

Miss Dawson, the republican can
didate for county superintendent of
schools, is deserving of the support
she is receiving in all parts of the
county. By training and experience
she is we'll fitted for the office she
seeks and she has some original
ideas that she will put into action
if elected which will surely result
in the betterment and the creation
of new standards in our rural
schools.
She proposes to so systematic
the routine work of the office that
she may nave time to visit and
keep personally in touch with the
work of the teachers and pupils
of the country schools. She believes
that ,nasmuch as most of the rural
schools are frequently taught by
young and inexperienced teachers
they should have a great proportion
of the time of the county school
superintendent who should make a
special study of their needs.
Miss Dawson thoroughly under
stands the office work required of
a county superintendent of schools,
she having served a year under
Superintendent Ramsey in old Bon
ner county. She has had four years
experience as a rural teacher and
five years as a teacher in graded
schools. She is credited with being
one of the best teachers of the
county. Her acquaintance say of
her "she gets results"
The parents of Boundary county
will do their children no injustice if
they select Miss Dawson for county
superintendent of schools.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
Moses Wants Ali the Glory

In a recent speech, Governor AL
exander claimed credit for discover
ing j. X. White, who is head of the
state pure food department. He
said Mr.. White was IAN honorable,
high class gentleman" He called
attention to a saving made in the
conduct of the office, as compared
with the previous administration of
that department and took credit for
it himself.
The facts are that Mr.. White was
an active employee of the Pure Food
Department before Governor Alexan-
der took office.
He was appointed to the chief po-
sition by the State Health Board and
not by the Governor, for Mr.. White
is a republican and it is known that
Governor Alexander wanted a demo-
crat put in the position.
There was another reason why he
did not desire Mr.. White placed at
the head of this department and that
was because DR.. Ralph Falk of Boise,
secretary of the board, and an
active man in charge of its affairs,
strongly advocated Mr.. Whites ap-
pointment.
Governor Alexander's opposition to
DR.. Falk will be we'll remembered,
for he stated during the last cam
paign, as one of his innumerable
promises, that the first thing he
would do if elected would be to fire
Falk.
He did not do so because the state
health board would not stand for it.
The board appointed Mr.. White,
notwithstanding the governor.
The governor cannot legitimately
claim credit for any economy prac-
ticed by Mr.. White, under all the
circumstances, and his claim to that
effect is quite as inharmonious with
the truth as many others he is max
ing today.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
Practice First-Argue Later

Debates on political issues were
quite the fad in former years as our
fathers and their fathers will recall.
The plan was abandoned because
neither side made any Roadway.
Such debates amounted to state
ments and refutements, arguments
and quotations, statistics to prove
and figures in rebuttal. The public
attended and enjoyed seeing the pol
iticians make heated, sweaty fools
of themselves. They went away
pleased with the entertainment but
in no wise altered in their opinions
There was no reason for a change
of mind. The debate had amounted
to nothing more than confusion
of points.
In this day and age of the world
the public has every chance to Sc
cure all kinds of literature, well
and ably setting forth the claims of
the various political bodies, their
beliefs and principles, their records
for efficiency and economy in ser
vice. This may now be taken to
the home, carefully read and di-
gested. If there is a Discrepancy in
figures or argument it is easy to
analyze. Both sides of any ques-
ton can be studied and opinions
formed at leisure. Such methods
have been found by trial to be the
practical method of enlightening the
public on any issue.
But the democrats of Boundary
county, through their spokesman and
leaders want to debate on national
issues. They have insulted the great
majority of the voters of Boundary
county when they query: Are there
no men or women in the republican
party who believe in the principles
of republicanism from actual edu-
cation and economic study? Are
they to accept the statements of the
socialists that all they want is Of
flee? Can it be possible that out
of all the republican candidates in
the state of Idaho there is not one
who is capable of defending his po-
sition with credit to himself and to
his party?'-
Because the republicans of Boun-
Diary county have ignored the. school.
boy tactics of a few members of
the democratic party may 1t be SAID
that all they want is office! Be
cause they refuse to allow the demo-
Gratis to raise a dust to divert pub
lie attention from their shortcomings
in their administration of state and
county affairs are the republicans
ignoramuses who are not capable
of presenting to the voters a clear
and conceptive idea of the prin-
ciples of the republican party, what
it has and will do for the people
of the United States? Because we
call attention to the Encouragement,
the waste and extravaganza of GER
tain officials appointed to office by
the greatest four-flusher the state
has ever known, are we mud
slingers?"
The people of Boundary county
are most directly interested in the
administration of their county and
state affairs. The questions they
would like to have thoroughly
threshed out are those along the
line Of how to reduce taxes; how to
insure a dollar value for. the dollar
of public money spent; how to bring
about economy and efficiency in our
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
DAVIS VERSUS ALEXANDER

d. w. Davis, republican candidate
for governor, is not merely indulging
in an expose of Governor Alexander
falacious statements, such as claim
ing credit for savings to the tax
payers brought about solely through
action of a republican board, but
he is presenting forcefully and i'm
pressively his own obstructive pol
icies. He is not attempting to be
elected merely by tearing some one
else down, but by presenting plans
for a better and more economical
government.
Mr.. Davis is being listened to
reports, when he presents his plans
for selling state land and utilizing
the revenue arising from securities
in such manner as to materially
reduce at once and to eventually
pay all the cost of government.
Mr.. Davis is particularly effective
in his talks to farmers and miners
for he himself is a practical farmer
and has worked in the mines. He
is in a position, therefore, to fully
appreciate the condition and needs of
those classes and knows how to
go about 1t In the most direct man.
ner to assist them.
1t is pointed out in contrast that
there is a wide difference in this
respect between Governor Alexander
and his policies and Mr.. Davis and
his policies. Governor Alexander is
not familiar with farming nor with
mining. He has never had any
personal contact with those indus
tries either as laborer or employer.
Furthermore, Governor Alexander's
methods are arrayed in opposition
to state development. They have
tendency to defer and possibly
defeat the promotion of natural re-
sources and certainly are destructive
of the cooperation that is necessary
in Idaho by reason of the fact that
he attempts to array class against
class.
Mr.. Davis methods, on the con-
trary, are broadly constructive. He
sees the necessity of team work
by all classes for the benefit Of all
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
A Trapped Governor

Governor Alexander has been
forced to swallow some of his as
sertions and during the past week
has admitted that he had something
to do with the Coffin matter. At
torney Coffin, it will be recalled,
a private practitioner, although at
times employed as assistant to the
attorney general, attempted to en-
force a lein on the states Judgment
against the Allen bondsman. He
claims something like $4,000 was
due him for his services, which many
people regard as being absolutely
absurd. However that may be, Mr..
Coffin has never filed any claim
with the state as claims are ordin-
arily filed, but instead went direct
to the courts.
Although Governor Alexander had
no more to do with the case than
the sultan of Zulu, he pretended
to have direct jurisdiction over it
and cried loudly that Coffin would
never be paid.
He tripped himself up, however,
because if he had anything to do
with the Coffin claim, he had not
as chairman of the depository board,
made any arrangement with Coffin
as to his fee, which was clearly
his duty.
AS a business man he would hard
ly contract for the building of a
house or for any other service with
out knowing what the cost would
be-
Governor Alexander's attempted
deception in this matter has proven
a boomerang, but no more so than
the loud clamor he INDUCED in over
a check issued to this same Mr..
Coffin for $3.50 for special services
in the attorney generals office in
the foreclosure of mortgages of
which the governor approved. The
governor paraded a facsimile of the
check all over the state and shouted
wildly that he had not signed il
or approved its issuance, but he
did do this-he signed the voucher
on which the check was issued and
without which no warrant or check
could be issued.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20

citizens and the further upbuilding
of the state.
If his plan shall be carried out,
which would be done if he should
be elected with a republican legis-
lature, Idaho resources would be
made to bear the cost of government
and Idaho's farmers would be Civ
en- the benefit of cheap money
which is today one of the most
imperative needs in the program of
state development.
It is pointed out that it is only
natural that Mr.. Davis program, be-
ing distinctly creative and absolute
ly practical, should appeal with com
peliing force to the people and there
are manifest signs that they have
become not only dissatisfied, but
disguised with political ranting and
with wild and impossible promises,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
GditoriaIIy Speaking
ID. w. Davis Plans Endorsed

And now our talented democratic
legal lights who in pain and increas-
ing anxiety are hearing d. w. Davis
plan to reduce taxes hasten to the
editorial columns to shout that Davis
is another of the numerous disap-
pointments of the campaign; that
his tax reducing plans are far
fetched and illegal.
Its a pretty evident case of "sour
grapes"
Some of our friends who delight
in pitting the grey-matter which has
brought about so great degree of
success in their own vocations
against the brains of men of ac-
complishments should stop to consid-
er that a man of the business and
executive calibre of d. w Davis is
not going about the state making
hollow promises and impossible state
ments and we are the more assured
of this when we read the many ex-
pressions from finapciers, business
men and editors of repute, along
the line of the following taken from
the Pacific Coast Manufacturer,
published at Portland, Ore:
"The west is indebted to Idaho
for the introduction of new political
subjects. The thinkers have been
given something to think about. Sen
ator d. w. Davis, the American
Falls banker and farmer who is the
republican candidate for governor OF
Idaho, has supplied the new subjects
and so forcibly presented his ideas
as to attract the attention of people
without as we'll as those within his
own state. His plan is to capitaliz,
the resources of Idaho and make
them lift the tax burden and at the
same time supply funds for a sim
plified rural credits system that viii
finance the producers of his state
and greatly reduce their Interest
payments. That this plan has merit
is evidenced by the fact that it has
the endorsement of o. C. Beebe, o.
Zion's Savings Bank & Trust com
pany of Salt Lake, w. d. Vincent
vice president of the Old Nationa
of Spokane, F. H. Parsons, cashier
of the Pacific Banker of Portland
and financiers and students of eco
Monies. He has not overlooked the
more commonplace issues, such a!
good roads, economy and efficienc!
in office, removing state boards
from political domination and con
stitutional prohibition the righteous
ness of all of which he champions
but is devoting the greater part o.
his time and energies to a discussion
of the new issues he has made. His
ideas will be of interest to all the
western states which have not ex
hausted their resources because they
apply elsewhere as well as in Idaho
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
FALSEHOODS
ARE BEING CIRCULATED

favor the creation of the office of
general road overseer and as mat
ter of fact have made no promises
of offices or appointments to any
man or group of men. These gen
tlemen feel that it is the duty of
the county commissioners to per-
sonally look after, the road work
in their respective districts and they
will never consent to the creation
of any more offices.
In fact, if they are elected, they
will endeavor to see to it that the
county is run on a more economic
basis than at the present time.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20

The Times says that Wall Street
and the Big Interests are directing
the republican campaign. Did our
friends get this news from the same
source that informed them that the
Adamson bill was an eight-hour
day measure. Gargled facts seems
to be the mainstay of the demo-
cratic campaign, misrepresentation
its stronghold. At any rate the re-
publicans have called on the rank
and file of the party for contribu-
tions while the national democratic
organization is insisting upon five
per cent of salary donations from the
democratic postmasters and appoin-
tees.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20

Among the several false rumors
which have been circulated recently
with intent to harm the republican
candidates for county commission
ers, the most malicious is to the
effect that if elected, Messrs. Rath,
Bruce and Hoagland have promised
to create the office of county road
overseer and have agreed to appoint
d. c. McColf to the position.
Any assertion along this line is
absolutely groundless, is absolutely
false and is being circulated for
political purposes. Neither Mr..
Rath, Mr.. Hoagland or Mr.. Bruce
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20

The democrats found it necessary
to create 10000 new federal offices
after Wilson went into office. Truly
"deplorable state of affairs" but
then the organization had to be
built up so that Wilson might have
chance at the second term in spite
of his first platform single term
pledge. And then five per cent sal
airy donations from those 10000 of
fees would make quite a fund for
campaign purposes. In the long
run the taxpayer is paying the bill
for the democratic campaign. If it
is true as the Times states that the
people demand intelligent social and
economic service" then the outlook
70 rthe democrats is hopeless.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
Dependency

When you feel discouraged and
Respondent do not give up but take
a dose of Chamberlain's Tablets and
you are almost certain to feel all
right within a day or two. De-
spondency is very often due to in
digenstoin and biliousness, for which
these tablets are especially valuable.
Obtainable everywhere.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20

When this was pulled on the gov
ernor, and he saw what an awkward
position he was in, he Immediately
admitted that he had approved the
voucher and attempted to pass the
thing off lightly.
1t is apparent, however, that the
public is becoming nauseated with
these frequent Misrepresentation on
the part of their chief executive.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20

public offices. And until the demo-
cratic administration in Boundary
county can measure up to the stan
dards which are demanded of them
by the tax-paying public they had
better forget about the challenge
Unaccepted."
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20

The Times says that the people
want intelligent social and economic
service. Treasurer Hawkins may
have filled the bill as to the first
requirement but he is a little shy
on the last. We suggest that he be
given a complimentary vote any
way.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20

The democratic organ has not a
line of defense or a word of praise
for the democratic nominee for gov
ernor. In gratitude many democrats
of the county might well support
Alexander. But open praise would
not set very good with the demo-
Gratis who have always comprised
the real backbone of the party in
this county.