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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-30
A CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY.

The federal authorities have unearhed criminal
spiracy in Indiana to nuy the civil service law Eleven
politicians and politicians oficeholders and former
officehoders are under indictment charging them with
being parties the conspiracy We have doubt that
there have been gross and gag frauds The only ques
ton is as the guilt of the indicted and that may
well be left for the judge and jury The scheme
very simple An applicant for place feeling that he
could not pass the examination would get some one to I'M
personate him. And after the examination had been
cessfuy passed the original applicant would for
ward for the appointment The written application that
had to be presented to the examiners would sometimes be
signed by the seeking the office and sometimes by
his mpersonator In the latter case the oense was of
course, forgery
The offenses charged most serious. It has been
known-or at least suspected-that there wide
spread conspiracy to defeat statute of the United States
Rumors and complaints have been afloat for time
On the face Of the indictments it appears that the crimes
boldly perpetrated and by who had no idea that
the law to be taken seriousy Y.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-30
THE LADY POLICE.

The cause of equalization has received severe
setback. In Munce, Indiana, the recently appointed
pocewoman reported to be dissatisfied with her work
Her duties wearing her health. 1t is rmored that
she desires to resign and that she has made statement
of her to the mayor This is bad of course but is
not half 50 bad the of Mrs Mary OConne in Chi
cago. Mrs OConnel is of Chicagos feminine finest
She is detailed at railroad station. When relieved of
duty the shades of night usually have fallen, and police
OConne, upholder of the law, and guardian of
the public at the railroad station confronted with the
necessity of going home in the dark.
Mrs. Mary O'Connell, Chicago dispatch says, is
"arad to 60 home in the dark She has been asking pa
romen nearby beats to escort her, she has APP
piled to the police authorities for regular escora po
hceman to her safely home after she is through seeing
to the safety of Others We have here example of
complex modern life 1t is what might be called double
guardianship multiplication of police duties and respon
sbilities We forget exactly how many policewomen Chi
cago has-at least ten twelve Now if each of these is
like Mrs OConnell it will require the services of twelve
policemen to escort the members home at night We
trembe at the thought of asking the policewomen to go
home unprotected. The majesty and might of the law
must be upheld Chicago is ungrateful sort of place.
1t does not appreciate its poicewomenese escorts for
the policewomen would be unnecessary.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-30
PRICES TEND DOWNWARD.

The current estimates of prices, given by Brad
Streets for this country and the London Economist and
cost of food The revised tariff has had indirect effect
prices in the United States Its influence has been on
the whole structure of business and industry rather than
on any specific commodity. This influence may be ex-
pected increase the business of the United States adj
justs itself to the state of affairs
Bradstreets index shows the trend in prices of LOG
commodities. An index number is based on preceding
averages The index number of May stands at S. 6224
which the lowest since July 1911 when $685.
From July 1913 until December of that year, there
continuous rise in prices Since December 1913 the de-
has been gradual sometimes scarcely noticeable
The commercial and financial papers, in commenting on
this lowering of prices note that the change for the better
has not excited much attention the increase 1t is
be observed however, that there less general complaint
against the high cost of living than there in the
winter.
This of course partly due to the seasonable change
to the receipt of fresh products the markets The
dton OF trade has essened certain demands and this les
nng in demand has eased the food markets. perhaps by
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-30

(By Selene Armstrong Harmony
Am l in the market? Do 1 want to
sell what I write? Certainly. Why
not?"
And Mrs. Albert s. Burleson, the
plucky and diminutive wife of the post
master general drew herself up to her
fullest height and looked every inch
the successful writer OF plays, sketches
and short stories.
Last week." she continued, IT had
short story accepted and received
for it $75. This is no great sum, to
be sure, but there Is a certain gratifl-
cation in the reward of honest toll,
however modest that reward may be-"
Preston Gibson, society man of
Washington, and himself a writer of
many plays. produced Mrs. Burlesons
play, His Secretary" at Washington
theater. The whole OF official and
resident society at the capital flocked
to see the first play from the pen of a
cabinet members wife that has ever
appeared on a vaudeville bill. Mr..
Gibson staged the play lavishly, and
with exquisite taste. and this. together
with the humor and cleverness OF Mrs
Burleson's lines, made every perform
ance a notable one.
Il cannot say that I have favorite
among modern dramatists." says Mrs.
Burleson. 81 read them all, Shaw,
Galsworthy, Wilde, Sudermann and
the others. No, cannot say that the
problem-play tendency of the modern
drama interests me particularly. That
phase of the drama seems to me over
emphasized these days. l believe the
best play is that which holds the mirror
up to life and human nature, not that
which exaggerates them. My own am
bition is to keep my pen perfectly true
to life"
If Mrs Burleson had not been the
wife Of public man, burdened by the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-30
Evening Cht-Chat
BY Ruth Cameron

TN THE columns of the daily
paper. the other day, / read a
III letter from mother who won
- ders what the young people of
this generation are coming to.
Her daughters, she says, are a ter
rible trial to her. They simply are not
willing to do as she wants them TO.
They insist on wearing too thin clothes
in winter; they will pick out these ex-
aggerated styles: they use slang and
they seem to thing of nothing but hav-
ing a good time.
Now. dear madam. you didn't write
to me, but I'm going to say a few words
to you just the same.
Did 1t ever occur to you that some
of the trouble between you and your
daughters might be your fault as well
as theirs?
They are not willing to do what
you say, and you think it is very
strange But is It? When did youth
ever see things in the same way as
age?
| You do not blame them because their
skin Is clearer. their eyes brighter and
their motions quicker than yours. Is
| 1t any more reasonable, then, to blame
| them for being less sensible than you?
| Less interested in warm clothes and
more in good times?
| Let me tell you what one of the most
successful mothers know said on this
subject the other day.
1T seems to me-" she declared, that
| the reason why a great many mothers
and daughters do not get along to-
gether is that the mothers have entire
| ly forgotten how they felt when they
were young. They try to make their
daughters think and act like older
| women. Now, I've never tried to make
| Margaret wear flannel petticoats and
act like an old woman. / know I didn't
want to when l was q girl. You see
I'm not so very much older than she,
and l have not forgotten how 1 felt
when I was young"
| Yes, know we older folks want to
give the benefit of our experience to
the younger generation. We are wiser
than they, we think, and we want to
keep them from mistakes.
OF course we do, and yet after all are
we always wiser. We see things diff
ferently, but are we always right?
age is no better hardly so we'll
qualified for an instructor, as youth.
For 1t has not profited so much as it
has lost" says Thoreau. And Steven
son declares, "Old people have faults Of
their own; they tend to become cow
ardly, niggardly and suspicious.
Whether from the growth of expert
ence or the decline of animal heat, 1
see that the age leads 10 these and
certain other faults; in short, II youth
is not quite right in it's opinions, there
| is a strong probability that age Is
not much more So"
When youth and age fadl 10 under
sand each other the greater fault lies
with age. Why7 Because youth has
never been old but age has once been
young Youth cannot remember, but
age can--if 1t will only try.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-30

NOE there was an apple tree that
had not single blossom. All
- the other trees in the orchard,
the cherry, the plum, the peach and
even the other apple trees were gor-
geous and beautiful in their dresses OF
white, but though this apple tree work
ed its very hardest all its buds were
shut tight and it had not a single
bloom
81 do wish I could have some bios
SONS on my branches I want to look
like the other trees do
whats that you wish you hadF a
little voice just under the tree exclaim-
ed.
'I wish I had some beautiful blooms
like the other trees have" repeated the
apple tree. 81 have been working just
as hard as they and some how or other
can't make single bloom"
"Have you drawn in sunbeamsf !" ask
ed the little voice.
''Yes,' replied the apple tree.
'And have you drunk up all the
spring showersl"
Every one that came" replied the
apple tree, "and l have tried my best
to open my blossoms but the buds stay
as tight and green as when first began
to make them"
Maybe you are what Is called late
apple tree" the little voice suggested
comfortably.
a do not know" replied the apple
tree. IF | am | don't like to be a late
apple tree. wish somebody would tell
me what to do" But who are YOU
anyway" suddenly remembering that
this was strange voice talking to him.
"I?" asked the little voice. 81 am
the queen of the fairies and every
spring I go around through the orch
ards and see II any trees need my heir"
you are just in time them said the
apple tree, "for ! surely need help if
ever a tree did. What do you suggest
had better do?" the tree continued.
wait a minute and / will ask the
South Wind" replied the fairy queen.
Fortunately just at that very minute
mother South Wind blew by. "Stop a
minute, South Wind" called the fairy
queen, there is an apple tree who wants
some help; can't you blow open its bios
soms?'
Not tor;eilt,' answered the South
Wind, "for the sun is almost set and |
am tired and want to go to sleep in the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-30
BED TIME TALES
Fairies and Apple Blossoms
BY Clara ingram Judson

forest. Bright and early in the morn
ing, though, | will come back and help
you all cam
Comforted and happy the apple tree
went to sleep.
Just at dawn the next day the South
Wind blew through the orchard from
the forest Nov Fairy Queen" she
called busily, IF you will help me col
lect some sunbeams we will blow them
back and forth through this apple tree
and see if we cannot open some Of
these belated blooms"
They worked diligently all the day.
Sure enough by afternoon the old apple
tree was covered with snowy coat Of
blossoms.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-30

reflection Study Of Bradstreets report reveals that all
the cereals including flour substantially lower Live
Sheep mutton butter cheese coffee, American and Aus
traian wool and print cloths cheaper Wool and print
cloths staples enter largely into figures the general
cost of living The tariff if it has not caused reduction
in the price of beef has certainly prevented increase
in prices The exposure Of the Brazilian valorization
scheme has cheapened coffee Last of ALL the crop pros
poets most gratifying There is every indication that
cereals will continue at reasonable figures
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-30
Tired Feeling-Swoien Hands and
Feet-Due to Kidney Trouble.

Your kidneys surely need help-and
quickly-when your hands and feet
thicken. swell UP, and you feel dull,
sluggish, lose your energy and appe-
lite, and there is puffy look under
the eyes. Take Foley Kidney Pills at
once. They act directly and quickly,
and the result Is a regular normal ac-
ton that keeps the irritating poisonous
acids out OF your system. Use no sub
stitute.-For Sale by All Druggists.
ADV It TIL s.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-30

MY, but you look beautiful" cried
the fairy queen, as she stepped off to
examine her work Il think you are
quite the handsomest tree in the whole
orchard"
And the old apple tree who had
worked so hard blushed a rosy pink
with pleasure. Thank you," she said
modestly, II am glad if am beautiful
you have helped to make me so and
am grateful to you" And she blushed
pinker than ever in her JOY
Ever since that day when the orchards
are snowy with blossoms the apple trees
are not white. but are pink. in memory
of the old apple trees blush.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-30
Explained.

PA. what's joint bank account OF
man and wife?"
That's an account. my son. where
the husband does the depositiug and
the wife the Withdrawing.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-30
Another Powerful Combine.

Wife-"This consolidation business
is going too far"
Observation-Disclosures the matter now2"
Wife-"The cook is going to marry
the janitor."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-30

social duties and various demands that
are the lot of every woman in public
life, she might have been one Of the
most prolific writer's of our day. AS
it is, she says modestly:
ut is positively painful to me to be
exploited as a literary woman, q con-
slant scribbler, when here is my desk
bursting with unanswered personal let
tiers. Why l do not even have time to
give to the most pressing personal cor
respondence.
when do write and what Is my
literary method? You will be amused
to know that almost the only time /
give. to writing of any sort is when
lie down to rest for a half hour or
more each day. During this rest time.
and often interrupted by telephone
calls, I manage to cover a few sheets
Of my writing pad.
"Since I was 10 years old I have
been snatching few moments when /
could do this work. Writing is to me
the most dearly desired and most sat
isfactory form of expression. But
when it comes to being written of as a
literary woman, the mere thought of
that is embarrassing to me-"
Mrs. Burleson has written a number
of plays. and is more interested in
playwriting than in any other form of
literary work.
The Burlesons are this season occu-
pying huge old home in the old
fashioned residence section of Wash
ington. Here they entertain a great
deal. Mrs. Burleson's drawing room is
always thronged on her days at home.
The young daughters add to the popu-
larity of the Burleson home.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-30
EnioYment Lost.

"Jes' my luck. Jes as I was dreamin'
of seven tubs OF Ice cream, I gotter
fall outer bed an wake up"
Evening star., 1914-11-20
CRIMSON AT YALE FIELD.
Harvard Boys Run Down to the Bowl
for Short Workout,

NEW LONDON, Conn, November 90
The Harvard backf1eld men and centers
put in more than two hundred miles of
railroading yesterday, going from Bos-
ton to New Haven and back to New
London for the night. The boys found
the new Yale field covered with water,
but this did not prevent them from GO
ing out for twenty minutes kicking
and catching practice. BY dinner time
the party, which comprised nineteen
men, besides the coaches, was at the
Mohican Hotel in this city, and today
the remainder of the players will come
down from Boston. Percy Haughton
came along yesterday and with him
Reggie Brown, Tommy Campbell, Dick
Wigglesworth and Derrick Parmenter,
Nichols and Pooch Donovan came also
to look after the men.
Mahan. Francke and Bradlee all got
good distances as well as direction in
their punts. The catching of kicks by
the backfe1d men also was smooth but
the drop-kickers, Mahan, McKin1ock
and Logan, had a hard time of it, the
ball having absolutely no rebound.
Hardwick and Wilmington did some
place kicking with fair success. After
the kicking drill all the backs ran
through signals and then beat it back
for their train to New London. Every
one of the players who came down
yesterday is in first-class condition
Brickley did not put on his foot ball
clothes. He was not feeling very well
during the early part of the trip The
players retired at $50 after having the
evening to themselves.
Evening star., 1914-11-20

received the publicity necessary for
their extinction.
THE cases of contract jumpers stand
on different footing" continued the
fraternity executive. But even here
the magnates should remember that
for every player who has jumped a con-
tract there has been a magnate-an
older and more experienced man-who
has induced him to do so. If these
magnates are to be purged Of all al
legged guilt and welcomed into organ
lied base ball, it is hard to see why the
player should not be accorded the same
treatment.
"Now that peace is about to be de-
clared," concluded Mr.. Fultz, 'it is well
for the public to note the fact that out
Of the hundreds of players who have
received flattering offers to jump their
contracts, less than ten of them have
been induced to do so. That these men
have lost thousands of dollars because
they wished to be honest should be a
glowing tribute to the integrity of the
game and should go far to allay the
suspicion that has crept into the minds
of the public during these days of
elimination and recrimination."
Evening star., 1914-11-20

Little Memo Leibold of the Maps is
the latest tosser to join the league of
benedictS.
Evening star., 1914-11-20

Huggins will no doubt stay with the
Cardinals unless peace arrangement
should be made whereby the Cardinals
would be taken over by the st. Louis
Feds. in which event Fielder Jones
would be put in charge of the team.
Herzog under such conditions is to
change places with Huggins. only that
Huggins would be the manager of the
ranks with ST. Louis.
1t is needless to say that both NC
Graw and Stallfngs are assured OF their
Jobs, and while there was some talk OF
Fred Clarke, the Pittsburgh manager,
Getiring, it is understood that he Will
be back on the job again in the spring.
Ebbets has announced that Roplnson
will continue at the head of the Brook
lyn aggregation.
James Gaffney, owner of the Boston
Braves, does not believe that there IS
a chance for the Federal League to go
through another season. In fact, ne
argues that if the. war continues the
Feds may have hard time getting un-
der way. Here are Gaffney's reasons;
"The Federal League was rank ran
worse another year. 1t is well known
that most of the club presidents OF the
independents rue their entrance into
the game. No doubt these inexpe-
the promises of rich returns. But the
public proved quite satisfactorily that
two major leagues were enough: that
there is not room for a third one. A
year ago, as compared to now, 1t was
very easy. to interest capital in any
business proposition. Besides, the
theory that a third major league could
pay had not been exploited But II Is
different now. Financial facts and hg-
ures are available for the skeptical. A
prospective angel may say: snow me
last years books Not one Federal
League club can show anything but
sad deficit"
It is perhaps significant that the pro-
moters of the Federal League have
been so quiet since the calling of or
the deal which was intended to give
Weeghman the Cubs. The attltude OF
organized base ball men with few ex-
ceptions appears to be to let the Feds
do the best they can, and that no fur-
ther efforts to bring about peace are
to be made Yet there Is not the usuaI
avalanche of statements ana .nre "a,
from the Feds. Even the boastful Gil
more Is keeping quiet. Perhaps thel
aoutIaw' league promoters still have
hone of being taken into the fold. ana
do not want to mar their cnances oy
making any statements which might
prejudice their interests.
The decision of the minor ieaeues 10
cut the players salaries ~ per cent Is
not meeting with genera Iavo[. -, St.
Louis writer, for instance, advances the
argument that small salaries will keep
tho "hetter class of men out of the
Rut this does not sound like good
rea soninr- Base ball, like every other
hmsiness' demands q certain amount OF
preparation before a man Is ntted ior
Evening star., 1914-11-20
DAVE FULTZ INSISTS JUMPERS
BE TAKEN BACK INTO FOLD
Fraternity Head Thinks They Should Be
Treated Same as Magnates Who
Lured Them Away.

NEW YORK, November 20.-A. third
champion has entered the lists to joust
with organized base ball and the Fed
eral League for the smile of fair sport.
This is the Base Ball Players Frater
nity. the union among the professional
players that has been able to make its
presence felt keenly as result of the
present war The fraternity, through
its president, David L. Fultz, Will nght
stolidly for any compromise between
the old established and revolutionary
factions of the promoters which does
not treat players who have deserted to
the independent cause as fairly as the
hackers of the Gilmore circuit. Mr..
Fultz made this point clear yesterday
In the peace negotiations between
organized base ball and the Federal
League" said he, much mas oeen salo
about taking care of the Federal
League magnates. but little about tax
inp care of the Federal League play
ers. Should the Federal League pe
taken into organized base ball, the I'M
mediate effect of such move would be
70 rastore automatically to full mem
bersbfp in the Base Ball Players Fra
ternitv all Federal League players who
were members previously except the
eight or ten contract jumpers Hun,
Ia.ara and organized base ball are
under long-term contracts which con-
t.in M reserve clauses. ANY peace
negotiations, therefore. which ignore
these contracts will necessarily fall
short of their purpose. as the frater-
80 nd nublic will insist that all con-
tracts be carried out
There have been reports to the effect
.,.t euen those players who have gone
to the Federal League without vioiat-
10,
.isuad Mr.. Fultz. ANY acts of re-
nrisaI upon these players would most
sssmrediy not be relished by our or.
1anization. We would see that they
Evening star., 1914-11-20
HARVARD IS FAVORITE.
Supporters Offer 10 to 8, Wet
Weather Improving Yale's Chances.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, November 90
Coaches Frank Hinkey and Percy
Haughton put their foot ball teams
through the last hard practice before
the Yale Harvard game yesterday aft
ernoon. Both teams worked in a driv-
ing rain that was mixed with sleet, and
which made both gridirons sodden
masses of sticky mud. The Yale prac-
tice under Hinkey's direction was held
in the old Yale field behind closed gates.
The Eli practice consumed more than
an hour. A snappy signal drill, In
which all the regulars who will start
Saturday, with the exception of Still
man, took part most of the time. The
team work of the Blue players was
snappy, and the backfield men had no
difficulty in keeping their feet. al
though pools of water six and eight
inches deep stood in the field when the
kickers were given a fifteen minute
workout, following the signal drill. The
punts went high and had good dis
tance while the backfield men had lit
tie difficulty in handling them. Last
night Hinkey gave his men an hour s
signal work in the Yale cage. The time
was spent largely in individual instruc-
tion In offensive and defensive tactics.
a policy which Hinkey has followed
consistently for weeks.
The Harvard men :scemed confident IN
discussing the outcome of the game. 1t
was said here last night that Yale's
chances of winning over Harvard are
slightly improved by the wet weather.
The odds are 10 to 9 in favor of Har-
ward Two-thirds of $4,000 sent down
by Harvard remains uncovered. The
Yale officials are doing all in their
power tonight to insure dry field. OF
the 10000 tickets sold thus far. two
were returned Wednesday and one last
night, a record with the Yale ticket de-
partment.
Evening star., 1914-11-20
New Catcher for Giants.

NEW YORK, November 20.-The New
York National League club has pur-
chased the release of Catcher Robert
Marshall from the Denver club of the
Western League. Marshall caught for
the Davenport champions of the Three
1 League last season, and Denver pur-
chased him from that club. He hit
over 400 last season.