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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-29
EXCURSION TO THE
CRANE CREEK PROJECT
Capital News Special service.)

Weiser. May 2s.-Under tho direc-
ton of the Wetser Commercial club,
arrangements are about completed for
the excursion and all-day picnic at
the Crane Creek irrigation project, now
rapidly nearing completion. Next Wed
nesday, June 8, is the date fixed for
the gala event and the low fare OF
81 granted by the P. & /. N. assures
an immense crowd. At the station the
visitors will be met with conveyances
and taken over the works and back to
the train.
The Crane Creek project is one OF
the largest now under construction In
the west. This excursion was plan
ned by the club to give home folks an
opportunity to visit 1t and become bet
ter acquainted with the magnitude of
this mammoth enterprise which means
SO much to this city and vicinity. More
than 10000 acres will be supplied by
this project. all of which are directly
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-29
THREE WEISER MEN
HAVE CLOSE CALLS
Capital News Special Service,

Weiser, May 29,-Three worlernen
had narrow escapes from serious and
perhaps fatal injury late yesterday aft
ernoon, when the west brick wall of
the Harvey building. which was being
torn down. collapsed without warming
Walter Rove. Norman Wilson and
Louis Baker were working inside when
the crash came and all escaped except
Wilson. who received q scalp wound
cut in the cheek and was considerabl
bruised about the body. He was rushed
to the office of DIR. Hamilton, the
wounds dressed and it Is believed no
bones We're broken. The building
which was an old one, is to be replaced
with a new structure for the Harvey
Title & Trust company.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-29
Thirteen Year-O Old Evanston Lass Ans,Oers Old
Testament Questions That Puzzle Her Elders

be remembered by pillar7 A.-Ab-
SALON..
Q.-who said that man would give
all he had for his life? A.-The Sa-
tan. in the book of Job.
Q.-What tyrant kept 10 mutilated
kings under his table, and what hap
pened to him? Abdominal Beck. He
was put to death. ! think his toes were
cut off. but I won't say that
Q.-Whose bones were carried 40
years by great nation? A-Joseph's.
Q-What fierce nations were driven
out OF their cities by hornetsf A.-The
Canaanites.
Q.-What prophet learned lesson
from worm7 A-Jonah.
Q.-What was the name OF Davids
great grandmother? Auth.
Who Was tho First Musloian7
o.-who was the first musicianf A.
JubaL
Q.-who was It made the morning
stars sing together and the sons Of
God shout for Joy? A-Jehovah.
Q-What giant king had an iron
bedstead Is feet long and six feet
wider A.-Og.
Q.-What happened in the valley Of
bones7 A.-The bones came together
and came to life.
Q.-What king used his penknife to
out a scroll in pieces and then burned
1t In the fire? A--Jehoiakim-
Q.-What young man lost his temper
In an argument with four older friends
| A.-Job.
Q.-What great hero prayed to God
to blot him out of the Book of Life to
atone for his people? A.-Moses.
Q.-What great family lost two of
their number by fire, but were not al
lowed to mourn their loss? A.-The
family OF Aaron The two brothers
were Nadab and Abihu.
| Q.-Who escaped by the skin OF his
| teeth? A-Job.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-29

the companies are not sending any
men out, and / understand that 10 com
panies refused to employ Americans
under present conditions. feel that
a large number of unemployed Ameri-
cans may cause an embarrassing If not
serious situation"
The admiral added that, so far as
he had been able to ascertain, no di-
rect demand had been made on oil
companies for contributions to the con-
stitudonalists' cause.
The tender YaniSton has visited the
lighthouses at Perez, Arenas and Tri-
angulos and reported all the lights In
operation. The Mexican light keepers
were well supplied with provisions and
water, but additional provisions were
left by the Yankton.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-29

Evanston, ILL.,, May 2S.-Dozens of
Evanston family Bibles have been
dragged forth by persons attempting to
equal the feat of 13-year-old Catherine
Mccullough. daughter of Mrs. Gather
inc Waugh Mccullough of this city, in
answering correctly 26 questions on the
Old Testament. The questions were
submitted as test in the First Con-
gregational Sunday school of Evanston.
Many students of the Bible pro-
nounced them easy at first glance, but
later admitted they were "stumped."
Others said the questions were trivial"
and meaningless" Professor Freder-
lex Oxtoby Of the Chicago Theological
seminary took the trouble to wade
through the list and succeeded In sup
plying the answers, but was compelled
to refer to his concordance repeatedly
to obtain the correct spelling OF the
proper names.
Here Are tho Answers.
The questions and answers az by
Professor Oxtoby are:
Q-What man threw stones at a
king? A.-Shimei-at David.
Q.-Who was the counselor who
hanged himself when his advice was
not followed? A.-Ah:thophel.
Q-What perfume meant the ex-
communication of any one who made
it for personal use? A.-Incense.
Q.-What was the origin of the word
"Shibboleth?" A.-Those who pro-
nounced it "sibboleth" were destroyed.
Q.-Who rescued a king in battle
from q giant? A.--David.
Q.-When did the bleating Of sheep
foretell the loss of a kingdom? A.
That's the story of Agag and Samuel.
Q.-Who was the only woman judge
over Israel? A.-Deborah.
Q.-What hero saw fire come out of
rock as a sign OF his leadership?
A.-Gideon.
Q.-What great leader nearly lost his
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-29

III Paso, Tex, May 29.-Things are
shaping themselves In northern Mexico
in a way which may cause the down
fall of the Huerta government before
the mediators at Niagara Falls con-
clude their work. in the belief of con-
stitutionalist officials. Advices from
the south indicated that both Zacate-
cas- and San Luis Potosi, two impor-
tant cities of central Mexico, would
fall even before a concentrated attack
was made on either.
General Panfilo Natera, commanding
the forces besieging Zacatecas, has re-
ported to Carranza that he had cut the
railroad between Zacatecas and Aguas
Galientes. This shut off the federals
from either getting reinforcements or
retreating south.
From General Carrera Torres came
the information he had taken the res
ervoir, cutting off the water supply of
Zacatecas, and also captured the rail-
road station in recent skirmishes.
Forces under General Pablo Gonzales,
operating In the east, were moving
westward, he reported, to assist in the
investment Of Zacatecas, which city,
1t was said. contained only 5000 fed
eral soldiers.
To Force Out Huerta Government.
For several days General Carranza
has been urging his various command
ers east and west to hasten in their
assaults on those northern Mexico
cities still held by the Huerta troops
This has been done admittedly with
the purpose of attempting to force out
the Huerta central government before
the negotiations between the South
American, Mexican and washington
representatives may be concluded
From the west coast came a report
last night of a battle in which the
federals took the aggressive.
In a sally from Guaymas. Lower Cali
fornta gulf port, 1t was said that the
Huerta troops were routed by those oil
General Obregon, losing among the
killed General Manuel Rivera General
Sanibanos was reported as mortally
wounded.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-29

result of these meetings, which have
covered the southeast, the southwest
and the northern portions of the state.
In the great agricultural counties of the
south, beginning at Minidoka and ex-
tending to the Oregon line the result
Of the election next November is not
at all in doubt in any county where the
Progressives have perfected good
working organization. We have this
organization in Minidoka, Twin Falls,
Canyon and Ada counties, and we have
the work we'll under way in every
other county. There can be no doubt
in the mind of any careful observer
but that the Progressives will have a
very respectable plurality in these
counties. With organization of the
right sort, the Progressive vote might
easily amount to a majority. In this
territory we are extremely fortunate in
having the support of a few very in
fluentlal newspapers, lead by that great
daily at Boise, the Evening Capital
News. The people are informed of the
real state of affairs and have the is
sues before the country presented in
their true aspects. by our papers, and
the work of organization is consequent
~ easy.
Southeast Is Standpat.
I'm the southeast I am free to admit
that conditions are not SO encouraging,
With the possible exception of two
counties from Power east, cannot con
scientiously say that I consider 1t pos
sible for the Progressives to carry any
of the counties Of the southeast We
have but little support from the public
press, and the great dailies at Salt
Lake. which serve this territory, are
extremely reactionary. SO that there
exists in the minds of our people a
great deal of confusion. While these
counties can hardly be carried for the
Progressive ticket according to the
present outlook, 1t Is reasonable for us
to expect much larger vote through
out the entire district than we had III
1912, even under existing conditions
and in the past, conditions in the dis
trict under discussion have been known
/ to change very suddenly, according te
/ the viewpoint of some. Several coun-
/ ties In the southeast remain to be Wis
tied, and a much closer analysis of the
i political situation can be made aftel
4 the entire district has been covered, oil
course.
North Is Strong.
I'm the north, the dominant note II
politics is the tremendous following
which Colonel Roosevelt has, and as
far as could be aseertained. the colo
neIs popularity is steadily increasing
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-29
WILL DECORATE THE
GRAVES OF THE DEAD
Capital News Special service.o


Weiser, May 29.--Decoration day will
be observed in the usual befitting man
ner in this city tomorrow. The GUS
tomGry services will be held In the
Wheaton theater beginning at 10
o'clock which the members of the
Grand Army and Women's Relief
Corps will attend In a body. A parade
will take place through the principal
streets In which the militia and other
organizations will participate. After
the exercises at the theater the line
of March Will continue to the silent
city on the hill. where the final trib-
utes to the departed will be paid. The
business houses win close the greater
part of the day. The following pro-
gram was arranged:
Song-Fifty high school pupils.
Invocation-Rev. 2. T. Vincent.
Reading general orders-Colonel c.
F. Drake.
Lincoln's Gettysburg address-Elmo
Pearson.
Address-Hon. B. J. Dillon of Coun-
ell.
Song-High school
Benediction.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-29
Excellent Order Maintained.

Washington, May 2e.-Excellent or
der is being maintained In Tampico,
recently captured by the Mexican con-
stitutionalists. and work gradually Is
being resumed in the oil fields. where
damage to property was only slight.
according to a cable report to the navy
department last night from Rear AID
miral Badger
Distressing conditions at Mazatian,
under siege of the consitutionalists.
were reported from the west coast by
Rear Admiral Howard. He said food
and water were lacking and general
transportation facilities limited. The
Pacific Mail steamer San Juan was to
call there yesterday. Admiral Howard
reported that James w. Goodman,
about whom there has been inquiries.
left Colima for Tampico several
months ago and that Charles Henry
had left Manzanillo on the Cetriana
for San Francisco.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-29

life because Of his fondness for honey !?
A-Jonathan.
Who conqpe Giant Tribes.
Q-What hero, when SO years old,
conquered three tribes of giants and
won an inheritance? A--Caleb.
Q.-What childless prince sought to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-29
Americana should Not Return.

Washington, May 29.-Urgent recon-
mendations that Americans should not
yet return to Tampico were transmit
ted to the navy department last night
by Rear Admiral Mayo. through Rear
Admiral Badger.
Admiral Mayo's report said:
81 understand that about 80 more
Americans have arrived at Tampico by
train today. | cannot too strongly re-
fterate my opinion that Americans
should be slow In returning to the oil
fields around Tampico, especially as
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-29
Huerta is cheered.

Mexico City. May 2s.-President
Huerta, accompanied by a single aide.
went from place to place about the
city yesterday in his automobile. He
was repeatedly cheered by crowds of
promenaders. He mixed with the peo
pie more freely than usual and APP
peared to be In particularly good
humor
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-29
NOTICE.

I am going east for a few weeks and
am leaving my business In charge of
Henry c. Hart. Phone 1901
Adv. ia C. NJ. DAGGETT.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-29

John Wanamaker, Philadelphia
merchant prince who originated the
Saturday halt holiday, Ii % try an
other experiment this summer which
win be watched with great interest
by department store propristors all
over the country. Instead of Civ
ing half holiday to his employees at
the end of the week, during JUL and
August, he will give them an entire
holiday. On Saturday his store viii
be closed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-29
Rebels May outwit Mediators.

nation of the trend Of the exchanges
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-29
REBEL LEADER

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-29
NEW
TIES
Csc to $3.50
ALL coLoRs

tributary to Weiser. Plenty OF amuse-
ment will be provided for the trip
and lunches served
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27
OF INTEREST 70 WOMEN.

Old emLroideries, of course
workmanship and crude color
ings, are used to trim many of
the new costumes.
In the new silhouette t b e
waist is smaller and the hips are
made larger by means of drap-
eaies. The skirts are slightly
wider.
Always keep a good supply of
easily washed covered dishes of
sUoneware, china, rock cry
enamel or granite; in which food
of various sorts can be stored.
For milk, there should be cover.
ed jugs or bottles, with alright
caps. Small cslluloid caps,
which fit snugly over the mouth
of a pint or quart milk bottle
are sold for ten cents each, -
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27
PARABLE ON BOYS.

Verify in this day and gener-
alton the father raiseth up his
son on the streets ana sidewalks.
He layeth around the so d a
founts and imbibeth Slop and
hookworm. He groweth in
knowledge of nothing a V e
cigaretts and cuss words.
When he attains the age of
sixteen he acquireth a suit Of
clothes turned up at the bottom
two furlongs above his fett. He
displayeth a pair of noisy cocks
with purple background and
vioiets to the front. He wear
eth low-cut, tan shoes, also a
green tie. He looketh like a
banana merchat on the streets
of Cairo.
The inside of his head resemb-
leth the inside of a pumpkin.
He fIIleth in love with spindle
shanked girl with pink ribbons
lin her hair, and craveth for an
automobile that he might ride
her forth in the spring time.
He scattere.h his pin money
like a cyclone scattereth a rail
fence, He sitteth up at night
to write poetry and giveth no
thought to the multiplication
table His mind turneth 10 the
vanitics of life, and not to the
high cost Of corn5read.
Verify, verify. he needeth
board applied vigorously to the
southwest corner of the ana
tony.
He thinketh his father a plod-
der and his mother back num-
ber, He pictureth to himself
great riches suddenly acquired.
He dreameth OF steam yachts
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Some gems give Us the jim
jams.
That old phrase, "Beauty is
only skin deep" must have been
originated before face powder.
The American gchool system,
because it is a public institution,
is peculiarly open to freqnent
indictment In this frequency
of censure there is the danger
that we shall put our school
system on the defensive. This
ought not to be. The public
school system is the very bull
wark of our social and political
institutions. 1t needs. and has
a right to, the full support of
every home in the land.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27

night went out to his COW stall
to feed and by mistake mixed UP
a nice mash in a box full of
sawdust instead of brand. The
COW merely supposing that hard
times had come, and that they
were all going to economize.
meekly ate up her supper and
Eli never discovered his mistrkc
until the next morning, when
he MIXED the COW and she let
down gallon of turpentine, a
quart of shoe pege and a bundle
of laths. -Ex.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27
WHEN THE MAN FAILS HER |
BY JENNIE PROCTOR.

you must choose between me and
this man" A father stood before .
daughter, black-browed, unyielding,
"Oh, l cannot, father. l cannot"
"You must II this man-this scoun-
irel-is to be your husband, l will
have nothing more to do with you.
That is final, Amy"
Father, oh, father, please! love
him. l."
But the father had closed the door
behind him. He was done.
Amy Plummer, golden-haired, young,
beautiful, headstrong, made her choice.
She left her fathers house and mar
.ried the man she loved--married him
In the rooms of justice of the peace.
When her baby was born, Amy's happi-
ness was almost complete. The one
flaw was that her father had not yet
forgiven her for her marriage to Will
Page. A successful man, able-bodisd,
living in the midst Of luxury, he was
deaf to his daughters plea. He had
closed the parental door against her
and hers forever.
When her baby girl was two years
old storm broke over Amy's house
hold. She never knew quite how 1t
had happened. She had been SO busy
with little Evelyn. Her housesold du.
ties had absorbed every vacant hour.
She had SO little timeoto see what was
going on about her Perhaps she had
neglected Will. MANY evenings she
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27
SCRAP BASKET.
We SHOULD WORRY.
And get a wrinkle.

That lady who found herself
without calling cards last Wed
nesday Will consult us, we can
prevent repetition of the en-
barasSment.
The pessimists are not careful,
they will forget to kill the peach
crop, this year.
An ordinary canned bean wers
half the delicacy the magazine
ads, paint il to be, w wlat a feast
we newspaper men could have.
A business man does not in
vite you to his store, why do
you go therel
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27
and private cars.

and private cars.
Yes, he thinketh himself the
real stuff. He butteth in where
he is not wanted; he crit;ciseth
his elders; he purchaseth cheap
perfume and snelleth louder
that a billy goat.
When he groweth up he get
teth a job as clerk in a store at
81, a day and swipeth extra
change from his boss till he is
caught = Cioyendale, Indiana.
Graphic.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27
SPEAK PLAINLY,

There was a little lawyer man
Who gently smiled as he be-
gan
Her dead husbands $ will to scan.
And thinking of the coming
fee, :
He said to her quite tentlerly.
You hare a nice fat legacy
Next morning as he lay in bed
With plasters on his broken
head, !
He wondered what in n he
said"
Selected,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27

was too tired to notice Wits absence
or his whereabouts.
But one morning the scales dropped
from her eyes. Her baby was taken
from her and she was cast adrift upon
the Yorld-a divorced woman. An
other and more care-free woman had.
taken her place. Where Amy had
cared for the child and had done her
own work, q nurse and servants were
employed. And there was nothing that
Amy could do. They told her that the
law had 70 decided csiugS, and Amy
knew nothinS Of the law. -
In desperation, the cast'ef went to
friend to borrow the money TO 50 to
another city. Often she was &angry
aud her clothes were ragged, thread,
bare. There was no WORK for the iH'
experienced hand. At last, q kindly
woman gave her employment as d.
nestle servSnt. For seven years She
lived thus, unknown and unmolested. :.
Crossing a busy street one day, an
automobile dashed around the corner.
Its shrill siren startled the nervous
woman. She lodged first one way
then the other. The big car passed
over her; then IL stopped; she was
lifted into the tonneau and hurried to
the nearest hospital.
When the woman opened her eysC
they rested upon a goi6en-haired girl
faehionably gowned. 1t was the same
girl who had hidden the chSuaeur stop
the machine that it's victim might be
cared for. '., = ,
Don't try to talk, mother" said the
girl. They are bringing grandfather
here. want you to save your strength
for him."
"But--you-and--fa d--father--to9ether? ?"
Yes. ran away from my fathers
home. / couldn't stand 1t, and grand
father took me in. You see, srandfa-
ther failed rapidly after you went
away. seldom leave hts side ow. He
seems to get so much comfort from
just holding my hand. For years we
have searched for you. And now you
must be very quiet because we want
TO take you-home. Grandfather needs
you so." i
The woman's tired eyes lifted up
wonderfully and she went to sleep
murmuring: "He needs me; he needs
me-"
By big bay window overlooking a
park, Amy Plummer Page and her
daughter were standing.
Mother l wish you wouldn't make
me learn to earn my own living. We
have money, and" -"
Every girl should be able to make
her own way in the world. unaided;
every woman. For none knows what
day she will be thrown upon her own
resources. l want to teach you to care
for yourself. The thing we women
must learn is to put our trust in our
selves, Evelyn, not ia men,"
Unseen by the two women, a broken
old man had entered the room. His
wrinkled hand rested on his dAuSh-
ter's arm.
You are right, my daughter. We
men fail our women, but our women
never fail us. 1t has always been so.
1t will always be SO. You are right;
our women must learn to stand Alens."
Daughter and granddaughter ten
derly placed the old man in the rooms
most comfortable chair. with cushions
and footstool. One brought him his
favorite drink The other selected one
of the books that he liked b-st and
read to him until he slept. Then both
sat perfectly stiil watching over him,
lest something should come TO disturb
his comfort.
And when he aw0ke they SMILED ten
derly up into his face, ana asked what
more they could do to brighten his
hours.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27
SOME COW. VERIFY.

Eli Meadows. who has gone
to Boonvill for a while, writes
us of a peculiar experience he
had recently. Eli said he had
bought him a cow since going
to Boonvill, and that the other
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27

We now urse all our subsclih-
ers to renew their subscription
to The Record and get four mag
azines one year for only IS cents
extra, WRITE OR PHONE,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-03-27
Clark COntemplates Change.

Speaker Clark contemplates
the preparation of a joint resolu-
tion amending the constitution
by changing the date of national
elections from November to
August and the Inaugural date
from March 4th to the first of
October following the election.
The effect of the amendment
would be to do away with the
short session of Congress which
follows each national election
and place the victorious party
Immediately in possession of the
machinery of the government.
Now, unless an extra session is
called, the new Congress does
not get down to work until
thirteen months after its elect
ion. AS an alternative to his
proposal the Speaker would
have both election and inaugur-
alton late in the spring to avoid
bad weather.
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