Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-10
Stray Topics From Little Old New York

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New York, Nov s.-Ihe strenuous
days or the campaign anu VI uue
Becker trial are past history ana the
| public mind, renewed OF the strain VI
excitement. is slowly returning to
| noraml conditloh ana beginning "
take interest In matters somewhat less
sensational than murder ana poh'ics
One of the subjects attracting consid-
| cradle attention at the present tlnle'
especially in the districts inhabited 2y
the poorer classes, Is the suooel chanee
in the policy or the ponce authorl.es
in the matter or enforcing 'ne Id"
against trading on SUNDAYS.
There are IN the CROWDED uis'ric.s
of the lower east SIDE ana also III
some parts OF the west SIDE OF Man
| haitian; thousands or tamilies winch
live from hand to mouth. Ihsy never
seem to be able to accumulate enough
money TO keep them going TOT more
than one day. Ihus financially manu-
capped. they command no credit ana
are compelled to buy their 1000 ana
other supplies IN small QUANTITIES, just
enough to satisfy immediate need.
In the case OF FOOD SUMS "hich are
apt to spoils unless Kept on lce-a
commodity which Is entirely peyono
tho means OF these poor people-there
are also sanitary reasons FOR the Gus
tom among the poor Is to buy supplies
only for the immediate use. In the
case OF coal an additional excuse LOT
small purchases may be found IN tne
tricts the tenants do not enjoy the lux
ury of coal bins IN the cellars. HOW
ever that may be, for generations II
has been the custom OF thousands OF
these poor people to purchase smc'l
bag OF coal every day and the retallers
of coal in those districts, taxing TINS
in consideration, have been In the nab
it to keep their places OF business open
every day, including Sundays and hoh-
days. Quite recently. however, these
merchants were notified by the ponce
that they would be arrested Tor Vioiat'
fng the Sunday law, should they con-
tinue to keep their places of business
open on Sundays. The enforcement
of the law in this instance meant Q
great deal or hardshlp 10 the IMPROVE
great deal of Indignation. 1t seems u
puzzle the poor well as the more
, fortunate classes that the efforts of the
police authorities seem to be confined
i almost exclusively to the suppression
: of violations OF the Sunday, the ex'
else. and the gambling laws, while
thieves, burglars. blaekmailers ant
murderers are enjoying or seem to b'
enjoying PERFECT Immunity. -
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a quartsof', whisky within few min
? at the hospltai from aicohoi Poison
Q ing. beiore ms oealh Tue man niaI'
the statement tha' a certain nequen's
OF the saloon IN whicn the nriver na'
accomplished tne drinkihg ,eal. ma
soaoed MN 10 orihk 'he WHISKY oy eN
pressing doubt IN the drivers apiii.'
TO punish so large quah.i's
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