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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-14

eAs. ibis. tsnsfhts hesss -.
Where the chandeliers glare
o. nights aeains, the dun
stretches Of canvas, where tho
~hiriirp forms Of the serobs,s
swing thru the air. where tho
band blares with i,a hrsst.
lunged vehcmenee--that place
10 the circus.
The same old circus" 30
they say. the same old circus
tina, has existed forever. IL 10
just a little bigger now than
when II once ,unbled along the
country roads. moving from
town 20 town by wagon. tho
ore ring hss changed 20 three.
there are 40 or so clowns In.
stead OF the one VINO once
praneed around the center pole
as he "eio~ned the principal
aet." there are more riders ara
sercbsts ard eontor,lonis,s ard
ether performers, but just tho
same. ia the sane old circus
that used To-
But IN IT, And there's only ons
way TO learn the answer. That Il
% go TO tho circus man hlmaelf. "a
him who has watched tho changes
Ind tho innovations that have come
nto tho circua business year by
rear. Go TO tho circus man and ass
he question. He'll smile at you
n n sort % plying. wondering fash
on. He'll nod his head land then
ic1l show you that tho circus husi
less has changed a great deal In
no last 10 years.
For the land OF TIN circus IN q
rev land now. land that Is az fui
" the push and the energy and tbs
newest convenisuces ns III. bust
ness world IL full Of them. Tn,
circus has been metamorphosee
within tho last 10 ycars--and tn.
change IL due 20 ons thing--ths
power Of gasoline.
For instance. this week there vii
'loat against the sky the flutterins
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-14
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Nervousness, Paralysis
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sary surgical opera
tionH2 Prices TO suit
you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-14
IkDICT wife SLAYER

ALPINE, Tex. Sept. 15.-H. ].
SPANIEL was Indicted by the coun-
~ grand jury today on a charge
Of numbering his wife and Major
Butler here the night OF July 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-14
Bremerton Navy Yard

You have read Of great bar.
gains I'm lots here. but nothing
like We have 10 offer for the next
few days Lots adjoining the
Navy Yard. with streets graded.
cement sidewalks. sewer and
water. for only 5000. payable $40
cash and S. per month.
cali 81 our office and make an
appointment to SEQ this property.
oWlNN INVESTMENT CO.
~ Pioneer bldg. Elliott 3tss
seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-14
To prevent the birds DESTROYING

To prevent the birds destroy ing
the cherries on his tree. the Rev.
II. u. Roller, of Charleston. w. Va.
bought pair of canton flannel
spotted cats. such az are used to
gladden. the hearts OF infants.
placed them in the tree. and the
birds gave II IA wide berth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-14
here ARE WAYS TO ECONOMIC
ACCORDING TO BRITISH PLANS

economy exhibition held in Iondon Russell.
Btons shown things about saving Here OF the
pointers given the people
Don't peel potatoes.
Save old bands gloves from them
Everybody should yields 2S2
milk year. equal TO AGO pounds Of meat
Everybody should rabbits In the backyard Rabbits
eat cabbage leaves ard make good pie.
Serape together your leftover . outlet
Old tin make nice bosea
Take old Into . Nreiess
Make your old eolorsd shIrs Into q kitchen
Old white shirts make pretty pillow slips.
Papas pants make q good for Willie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-14

He avocates giving women the
same wages a. men and not using
~omen's work a. . money-saving
device.
Women are running the heaviest
machines In the plant and doing 1t
as capably and easily as men.
Women. II was shown. 1t work
on handscrev machines costing
from $3.50 TO $500. turned out more
work than men running the big
automatic screw machines that
cost from $4,000 to 5000.
Mrs. Harriet N. Martin. age 90.
works as office girl" for . physi-
clan In Newcastle. ". H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-14
MEN
81 to SIS SAVED

ON EVERY PAIR or
GLASSES by coming 60
my upstairs offices.
where expenses are less
than one flfth ~
ground floor expenses
More than twenty-five
years experience
DIR. KNOMITON
400 northern Bank jid.
Fourth and Pike.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-23
HEALTHFUL LIVING.

There has never been time in the history of the
|ry when publications dealing with various phases of
{eathful living were more numerous. Scarcely week
basses that does not book on the subject
n the field there prosperous periodicals deal
ing with this and nothing else. Other publications,
onthes and weeklies not devoted to the topic exclu
|velv are giving everncreasng amount of space to
discussions of wholesome living indoors and outdoors.
Doctors of high standing whose ethical standards be-
ond the criticism of the cautiously censorous
of their profession, generous and frequent
Contributors of articles of this nature. They also the
uthors of many of the books.
There is small excuse for ignorance of the subject.
Whoever reads learn-can hardly escape learning.
But be depended that all this literature is not be-
g forced upon the public The public the contrary,
wants it. There is demand hence supply. This means
nat in heathfu living and personal hygiene is
verywhere increasing There probably was, says
authority, greater of popular interest in the
advantages of getting outdoors and living much pos
ble outdoors there is today He goes to recite
facts to support his statement. For instance the de-
hand for tents increases every year; boats Of all kinds
porting goods of every description, camp outfits camp
ng togs-for women well men-are all in greater
emand than before.
In the last four or five many persons have made
he discovery that is not necessary to far from home
enjoy fortnight of life in the open Families who have
elt in the past that lack of finances stood in the way of
heir spending week more in camp that they could
OF afford to make the long journey involved in getting I'd
ONE OF less famous summer camping resort in hills
FOUNTAINS by lakeside, go hours ride by inter
lban automobile, pitch their tents by some neghbor
God stream and live outdoors for weeks at time.
This trend toward the outdoors, the doctors say
ound to make us healthier individually and a nation
hey recommend it, they urge of it. For doctors
lore than believe that keeping people well is
Profitable from every point OF view than curing then
hen they fall ILL., Their watchword today is prevention
from all the evidence presented to indicate grow
ng inclination toward the annual outing practice, they
ave not been crying their watchwOrd i'll vain.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-23
THE NATIONAL SPIRIT.

There many who express surprise the sup
osed change that has taken place in the temper of the
american people since the days of the Spanish war; when
e sinking of the Maine greatly reused them 1t is
Believed by some, notably by French and English
itics, that present camness is due to intense
|assion for money getting, and determination to get
tch out of the present struggle Those Americans who
ire willing to think meany of their owcountrymen
IRE to be pted while the Judgment of foreign critics
hay be attributed to the strained and heated feelings that
|revail throughout Europe.
There is explanation for the change-a change
hch obvious. In the years since the Spanish the
merican people have been going through educational
Process that has been most illuminating In 1898 they
tere practically ignorant of For than thirty
they had been at peace More than that there had
lot been anywhere of the first magnitude since the
lose of the struggle between France and Germany.
Now we have only to read of the horrors that
gng Europe to know what We had read, too,
the two Balkan wars which bloody and savage in
he extreme. Probably the minds of many of our people
5n back to the terrible between Russia and Japan
has the Boer been forgotten When they reread
bese shameful pages of history and note the woe and
sery of Europe, the American people, not being luna
Ics very naturally shudder at the mere thought of war
lot because they cowardly but because they civil
ed and Christian Their national spirit has been in no
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-23
Letters From the People

there appears a news item under the
following headline: "Anti -Nepotism
Law Held Invalid by Judge Cowen.
Ruling Made in District Court in Spite
of the Contrary Decision of Supreme
Court"
We are writing you concerning this
matter for the purpose of correcting a
false impression that seems to prevail
concerning the decision by Judge
Cowen therein referred to. This de-
cision was rendered by Judge Cowen
on Aug. IA, 1915, in the case of w. w.
Simmonds versus The Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of Lemhi County, be-
ing an appeal from an order of the
board refusing to pay the salary of
Simmonds as deputy clerk of the dis
trict court. The decision in this case
is not contrary to a decision OF the
supreme court. as stated in your arti-
Gle above referred to, but Is thorough
ly in accord herewith.
In order to clear up the matter we
desire to discuss briefly the grounds
upon which we based our appeal on
behalf of our client in this case and
which we urged upon the court as rea-
sons for deciding in his favor There
were two constitutional questions ar
gued but we will only discuss one of
them. because 1t is sufficient to clearly
distinguish this case from the one de-
cided by the supreme court and pre-
sents a question that was not con-
sidered by the supreme court In its
opinion. Section of article 1S, of the
constitution, provides in part as fol-
| lows:
THE .................. auditor and
recorder and clerk of the district court
shall be empowered by the county COM
missioners to appoint such deputies
and clerical assistance as the business
of their office may require. said depu-
ties and clerical assistance to receive
such compensation as may be fixed by
| the county commissioners"
The only constitutional restriction on
the power OF the clerk to appoint a
deputy is that contained in the above
language, that is to say, that he must
first be authorized by the board of
county commissioners to appoint such
deputy. Having such authority (and
there is no question in this case but
that the clerk was so empowered
there Is no restriction on the discre-
ton of the clerk in choosing and APP
pointing his deputy. That being so
it is clearly without the power of the
legislature to impose restrictions fur
Their than those set out in the consti-
tuition, so that so far as it may con-
Germ the appointment made by the clerl
of the district court the act of the
legisla ture known as the Anti Nepot.
ism law. has no restrictive force OF
effect. In other words, where the con.
stitution itself delegates an appointiv,
power to any officer without any re-
strictlons, or with well defined re-
strictions, the legislature has no au
thorlty to go beyond that and impose
further restrictions upon that appoint
i've power.
This was the principal reason
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-23
Too Much Doa.

Sunday Capital News-In your issue
OF Jan. II, notice a letter on the
rabies scare by a party who kicks
about having to tie up his cute little
doggie. One would think this party
Turk, or Turkish descendant, judging
from his letter on the dog question. He
should remove to dog heaven (Turkey)
where the harmless, innocent, lovable
creatures are never destroyed by man.
This persons humane feeling appears
to be devoted to the dog at the ex-
pense of other animals, as we'll as his
own race. Dogs are no more entitled
to unlimited freedom than other do
nestle animals. Horses, cattle and
hogs are as much entitled to it as is
the dog.
II dear little doggie or any other dog
is so distressed by restraint (muzzled
or tied up) what of the horse "a far
more harmless animaD? He is under
restraint to the extent of being a pris-
oner and slave. No doubt the horse
| is as much distressed under his con-
ditions of restraint as is the dog that
| is tied or muzzled.
The dog is a dangerous nuisance in
the full sense of the word. They are
| freebooters, go and come as they
please, attack men, women and chill
dren or anything else to satisfy the
dog nature.
In the early hours of the morning
just before day, the dog, singly or in
bands of two or more, roam about,
destroy poultry, young stock and annoy
the larger farm animals. This work is
usually credited to the coyote.
Walking or riding, you are subject
to an attack from a dog at any time
you meet one. When you walk the
street and meet a dog lying down or
standing he has the right way
pass around of take chances IL you
force him to move. Is it quieting ia
a persons nerves when walking the
street if a dog rushes you with saw
age threats, falls in behind you, takes
a few nips at your fingers, hunts his
nose against the calf of your leg, and
if you should resent this familiarity by
as much as turning to face the brute
you would provoke an attack.
Go where you like in town or coun'
try, nearly every family keeps one oil
more dogs and you will almost in.
variably be assaulted by the beloved
dog. Most owners will let the dog have
it out with YOU without butting in.
have been Lore distressed to wit
ness the fright of a child or grown
person when assaulted by dog thar
IL would be to witness the death o
every dog I ever saw. l am not {
dog hater, but think they should b'
kept within limits that would proven
danger or annoyance to human be
ines without restraint. They are NOR
. dangerous than coyote.
JAMES L. TRACY.
Middleton, Idaho.
Anti. Nepotisnn Law Decision.
, Sunday Capital News--1n the Even
ing Capital News of Jan. IA, 1916
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-23
Dinner Stories.

Mister ledge" said the old colored
court leading a small negro by the coat
collar, Mister ledge, wish you'd please
sub. give this boy ten years whar de
statell furnish de vittles for him."
What do you mean?" asked the
astonished justice. What has he been
doing?"
"Eatin' me out er house en- home,
subj" was the reply. vivid dat appetite
err his. Why. jedge, de appetite er de
whale dat swallowed Jonah couldn't
hor a candle to dat boys eating ar
engagements. For de Lawd's sake
jedge let de state feed him awhile so s
de yuther chilun kin pick up en- enjoy
life"
A temperance lecturer called on the
editor of a well known Irish journal.
Il am told" she said, angrily, dis
playing a copy of the paper. that you
wrote this notice of my lecture on
The Demon Drink
That's so, madam" was the reply.
Then, perhaps, you would be good
enough to tell me what you mean by
saying: The lecturer was evidently
full of her subject"
when Josh got home from his edu-
cation" said Farmer Corntossel, he
started right in instructing me about
agriculture. So l didn't lose any time
to try him out"
What did you do?"
Sent him cut to round up a swarm
of bees"
Was the experiment successful?"
II should think SO. 1t didn't hurt
the bees any, and 1t kept Josh from
getting in the way for almost two
weeks"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-23

urged upon the court why the law
should be held ineffective so far as
this particular case was concerned, and
upon the authorities presented by us
In support of this position, Judge
Cowen decided this case in our favor.
There is a clear and well defined dis
tinction between the case under dis
cussion and the one decided by the
supreme court. involving what Is
known as the Anti-Nepotism law. And
the intimation contained in your ar
ticle, or at least the inference that
may be drawn therefrom. to the effect
that Judge Cowen. in deciding this
case. disregarded former ruling of the
supreme court, is unfair to Judge
Cowen and we feel that In justice to
all parties concerned we should offer
this word of explanation for the pur-
pose of clearing up this matter.
Yours very truly,
O'BRIEN & GLENNON,
BY L. z. Glennon, Salmon, Idaho, Jan.
| 10, 1916.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-23

way weakened but their intelligence has been enlightened
We are wiser peoplemore sophisticated those who
would say 1t is most creditable to that
should except for the weghtest and most compelling
sons refuse to fan extend the awful bonfire that
consuming millions of lives and billions of the worlds
wealth. No knows what the may bring to this
nation but every knows that this people will be true
to duty wherever it may lead them Their spirit today
precisely that of Abraham Lincoln, who went to the
extreme lengths to avoid and abused for it.
actly the American people being abused. The
American spirit today what it has, at its BEST always
been, and what may hope it always will be-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-23

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SKY Mirrors

IN ONT you like to watch the
earth?" asked one little
- cloud of another, as they
sailed through the big blue sky.
Don't II" demanded the other.
Indeed I do! There are such won
derful things to be seen on the earth
rivers and mountains, valleys and
plains!"
Together they watched the pass
ing scenes and not a word was said
for some time. Then the first little
cloud spoke up: And don't you feel
sorry for the poor earth people?"
"The poor earth people?" asked
the second little cloud. wonderingly,
for he didn't quite see what his mate
was talking about. Sorry for the
earth people? Why"
Because they can't see all the
lovely things we can" replied the
first little cloud, and he laughed at
his friends puzzled air. Think how
little they can know about the
earth"
That's So" agreed the second lit.
tie cloud; but I had never thought
about 1t. They can't see the big riv-
ers and the little rivers that go chas-
ing the big ones out into the sea-"
Nor can they see the little hills
that snuggle up close to the big
mother mountains. Nor the plains
that stretch out so wide and com.
Portable. Nor the forests that grow,
nor-nor anything that we dol"
But they can walk on the earth -
said the second little cloud; they
can walk by the rivers and up the
mountains and through the forests
That must be something"
"Of course that's something"
laughed the first little cloud. good.
naturedly; "but 1t isn't as much as
We can do. Think! We can look
at everything and see all the big
things in the worldp
For a while both clouds were
thoughtful. Finally the first cloud
remarked: IL wish we could show
the earth people all the wonderful
things we see-all the mountains and
valleys and everything"
Maybe we can" said the other.
Lets call all the clouds together
and see what can be done" So all
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-23

I'VE have called you all here to see
II we cannot plan some way to show
the earth people how beautiful their
home is-we are afraid they do not
quite know
That's an easy task II we are
willing to work." spoke UP an en-
ergetic white cloud. Instead Of just
aimlessly drifting here and there in
the sky, let's make ourselves into
pictures of mountains and valleys
and plains. Then all the earth peo-
pie who care to look, can see the
beauties of their EARTH"
The clouds thought that a won.
derful idea, and they set right to
work making pictures. And to this
day, those who are wise enough to
look may see In the sky mirrors the
wonders of the earth.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-23

the clouds in the sky were called
to a meeting They came by the
dozen, they came by the score, tin
the frightened earth people, not
knowing about the meeting, thought
a dreadful storm must be coming
up.
Now" said the second cloud.
when everyone was ready to listen.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-23
One Year AGO in the War.

Jan. %. 1915-Germans claim
ed to have driven French off
Alsatian hills; England again
startled by reports of Zeppelin
aircraft off eastern coast;
British decision in regard TO the
Dacia outlined by British am
bassador at Washington: Rus
slams and Germans clashed in
numerous engagements in nor
thern Poland: British said to
guard American coast to pre-
vent escape of informed Ger
man steamers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-23
DAILY LESSON IN HISTORY.
One Hundred Years AGO Today.

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
1S16-The Massachusetts leg
islature received petitions from
Portland and other places ask
ing that Maine might be sep
arated from Massachusetts and
erected into a new state.
SeVenty-fiVe Years Ago Today.
1S41-Sarah Ann Davis con-
victed in Philadelphia of MUIR
der; first capital conviction OF
woman in Philadelphia.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
1s66-The Emperor Napoleon.
in his speech at the opening OF
the French parliament, prom
ised an early compliance with
the demand of the United States
for the withdrawal of French
troops from Mexico.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
1s91-The car of Russia or
dered the expulsion of Jews
from Moscow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-23

(F'rom Judge.)
Human nature is a strange thing,
says the man with the aptitude for
uttering platitudes. Now the things
that amuse me do not amuse you at
ALL"
quite true" replies his friend. But
there are compensations. Now, it
amuses me to see that you are amused
by the things that amuse you"
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-23
SiruptitiousIy.

(From Judge.)
Willie stole some maple sap,
Tasted so deliciously!
Split a little in his lap;
Told his ma fictitiously-
Got II from another chap"
Mother spanked him viciously
For she saw that his mishap
Happened siruptitiously.
III. r. BARROWS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-01

A poor boy from the coal mines. son
Of a coal miner, is heralded through
out the land today as the greatest foot
ball player of the 1916 season!
Elmer Oliphant Of West Point is to
football OF 1916 what Mahan was in
1915. Brickley in 1914, Ted Coy in 1907,
Eckersall in 1905 and Heston of 1903.
Oliphant is Uncle Sans greatest
gridiron star of all time. AS halfback on
the Cadet eleven this year he out.
classed all players on his team and
was the greatest scoring machine of
the year.
Oliphant's football career has been
remarkable. He Is playing in his fifth
year OF college ball and has two more
years TO play. This is because he was
appointed to West Point after he had
graduated at Purdue, where no was
the mainstay of athletics for three
years.
1t was in the coal mines of southern
Indiana that Oliphant built up the
magnificent physique which has made
him the most feared man in football,
and earned money so he could go to
college.
AS son Of coal miner, with ambi-
ton to secure an education. Oliphant
had to work to earn his way when he
decided to enter Purdue university
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-01

He went down into the coal mines
and worked side by side with the
hardened miner of the southern In.
diana coal district until he had raised
funds for start in college. In sum-
mer vacation periods he returned to
the mines to earn enough to carry him
through the next college term.
At Purdue, handicapped by playing
on weak team and with little or no
support. he played the kind of football
that secured him a place for two years
on the All-Western team and favora.
Bile mention by Walter Camp for the
mythical All-American eleven.
After his graduation at Purdue, Oil.
plant received the appointment from
his district to West Point.
At Uncle Sans school he has achiev-
ed honors never before attained by a
West Pointer. He has won four ath.
lettc letters, the first time this has
ever been done at the army school, TAX.
ing honors in football, baseball, bas-
ketball and track.
1t is possible for Oliphant to win
only one other letter at West Point
and he is now preparing to try for the
hockey team this winter.
During the 1916 season Oliphant
scored 112 points. almost half of the
234 points scored by his team.