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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02
The Christmas Snow-Storm

IS TO. HOl" exclaimed Jack
Frost as he blew across an
L. icefield where thousands of
dainty little snowfiakes were gaily
playing. You're going to leave this
country this very day. so you had
better play now while you can!"
Going to leave this country to-
day." demanded the nearest snow
fakes in dismay. why shol we
leave this country? We like it here
and we are having beautiful time
Why should we go away?"
"Pll tell you why" said Jack Frost,
and he settled himself on a hillock
of ice and began explaining. You
must go south to-day, because to-mor-
row is Christmas"
Tomorrow is Christmas!" ex-
claimed the snowilakes, and by this
time snowtiakes near and far, suspect
ing that something unusual was up,
came drifting to Jack Frost to hear
what he was talking about. TO
morrow is Christmas" repeated the
snowflakes. What of that"
why" said Jack Frost in sur
prise, don't you want the earth to
be white on Christmas Day"
1.-THE earth to be white?" said the
snowflakes. why should the earth
be white?"
tits plain to see," laughed Jack
Frost good-naturedly, that you
enowfiakes are very young. Were
none of you here last year,"
The snowflakes shook their heads
not one Of them was as old as one
year,
Then I'll have to explain 1t all to
you" said Jack Frost, and he settled
down comfortably for a talk. you
see Christmas Day is the childrens
day-the one day of all the year set
apart for children and happiness and
love- The snowflakes nodded. but
they didn't interrupt. Nov this
Christmas Day comes at a time" con.
tinued Jack Frost, when most of the
country is bare and brown and cold
and dismal. OF course away down
south the flowers are blooming, so we
don't have to worry about that part
of the earth. But the north, where
the flowers are dead, the trees are
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02

bllss The rich man, in his gilded hall,
IS always saying things like this: "The
gladdest time | ever spent, was when
lived in yonder shack, and had to
husband every cent. to buy suspenders
for my back" l like to have enough
to eat, like to have some clothes to
wear. ana caskets for my shapely feet,
and gasoline to feed the mare. | like
to feel, in dismal times, upon the day
that's wet and dank, that have half a
dozen dimes in storage in the village
bank, Let neighbor Johnsing view his
roll, through tears that make his vision
dim; | wouldn't touch it with q pole,
when seeing what it's done for him.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02

SnOUHuheS HeuT una jar, SbSpeobbNy
that something unusual tcdS up, came
drifting to Jack Frost to hear a1hdt
he tcas talking about
and make It as gay and beautiful as
the day itself" exclaimed Jack
Frost. And that's why I'm going to
take you away from this north coun-
try you like so we'll That's why we
leave soon for the south. Tomorrow
is Christmas and We must be in time
to have the world all covered with
whiteness before the boys and girls
wal.e up in the morning."
When they understood what was
wanted of them, the snowflakes were
very happy TO leave their good play
ground and to go on long journey to
decorate the earth for Christmas
Day! So fast did they travel and SO
hard did they work, that when the
boys and girls Weakened on Christ
mas Day the earth was clean and
white and beautiful.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02
DAILY LESSON IN HISTORY.

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
1S16-The first savings bank
In the United States was open
ed in Philadelphia.
Seventy Five Years Ago Today.
1S41-John w. De Peyster, a
young officer of the Federals
who distinguished himself at
Charlottesville. born in New
York. Died there April -, 1873.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
1S66-A gold medal, sub
scribed to by 10000 French
citizens, was sent to Mrs. Alb
raham Lincoln.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
1s91--Thc armored cruiser
New York was launched at
Philadelphia.
One Year Ago Today in War.
Managing Director Bucnz and
other officials of Hamburg
American line in New York con-
victed of violating American
neutrality laws in sending coal
to German cruisers; Russia an
nounced the Austro- Germans
had been driven westward from
the Styr river: lively artillery
action in Artois and engagement
with aerial torpedoes near Hill
} 40.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02
DEAD YESTERDAY

Mary Agnes Hamilton's Dead Yes
terday," is as to the issue of it's main
thread Of fictional interest the story of
a man who cannot rise to tho heights
as the woman who loves him has ex-
pected him to Go. The man is Nigel
STROBE, an English jCurna',-t os strong
ly insular mind. From a meeting in
Italy which results in close associa-
ton with Aurelia Leonard, authoress
and internationalist, he goes back to
London to fall in love with Mrs. Leon
ards daughter. Daphne. Then comes
the war and the eXaltation of Daphne
which Strobe cannot follow. Dead
Yesterday" is too discursive and its
plot is too slight to make likely its
gaining of an immense popularity. A
feature of its chapters is the holiness
with which Englands policy and her
substantial right to have entered the
war are questioned. The book is ad-
mirahly written and the drawing Of
its characters approaches perfection.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02

lar I'm not hot. My
neighbor Johnsing
has a roll that's
large enough to
choke a steer: /
contemplate him,
and my soul is
smiling still, from
car to ear. For
one thing is SUI
premely true - as
some one said, in
ringing tones-that
h n p pin e s s h a s
naught to do with
what a human be-
ing owns. Old Mas
tefs hung upon the
1 niCkcl'S worth of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02
TO BE TAKEN BE-
FORE OR AFTER

Casey had dropped in for visit on
Callahan, and during the course of his
stay observed that Miss Callahan spoke
several times of a chafing- dish party
she haC attended the evenin before.
Now Casey agreed with Callahan
that the lattec's daughter YVES putting
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02

As the laws of Mexico prohibit any
general strike of railway employees, the
men in the repair shops along the
northeastern Mexican roads, recently
hit upon the novel idea of striking in
small groups at time until everybody
was out.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02
I Ckaza lnsramJudson

bare and the meadows are brown and
ugly-that is our business
But what can we do about it's
asked the snowflakes.
I'VE can cover up the baroness
with fresh, white, beautiful snow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02

phere largely of the opera house-its
heroine is prim;- donna-and- "a Shift
ing plot TO which the l lropean war
furnishes much f circumstance Be
sides being a singer and heroine,
Mirabel Douglas - cousin to the TWEEN
ty-fifth earl {" hat name. she is not
likely to be a character sympathetic to
every reader of her romance, but Mr..
Lisle is Satisfied to provide her with
two lovers, both of whom follow the
colors to the front.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02
Uncle w alt Has for You
This Evening
HAPPINES SIS.

My neighbor Johnsing can afford a
lot of things that 1 can not, yet I'm
not enVious or bored, beneath my col
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02

on entirely too many airs; so, with a
view to disconcerting her he sudden
ly asked:
An phwat the divil . chatting
dish"
Chatting dish, Caaey" said Gala
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02

LINES WORTH REMEMBERING
The human heart becomes
softened by hearing of instances
of gentlencss and conside'A-
ton. -Plutarch.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02

Portable power plants up to fiftv-
horse power that use crude oil for
fuel are coming into common ute in
France
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02

ed fortune turned out to be the real
thing, everything would be smooth
sailing.
And dear Aunty shall have it easy.
l shall make her comfortable for life"
she resolved with a sudden generous
impulse. "All l need to make me good
is plenty of money" sh added virtu-
ously.
(To be continued)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02
1.-THE IMPOSSIBLE MRS. BELIEVE

The heroine of THE Impossible Mrs.
Bellew." by David Lisle, has run wild
after being disillusioned as to the
character of the man whom she at II
has taken for her prince Of romance.
When we first meet her at Monte
Carlo, where she is a lucky player, she
is still young, still lovely, but with an
evil name hanging over h 2r and a dis
repL tabls Russian prince il tow. 1t is
thus that John Helstan. English now
elist, sees and loves her anG the new
thread of her story is taken up. The
book comes to an end which rigid NOR
alists will disapprove and to which
every reader will make an interested
way.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02
1.-THE WOMAN OF MYsTERY.v

ice Leblanc, is melodramatic tale of
the war in Europe. Besides battle
scenes it involves the plotting and
death of a spy, the unravelling of a
murder mystery of II years standing
and the transient enstrangement of a
bride and groom upon whose honey
moon the war breaks. The chapters
are spiced with hatred and accusation
of the German foes of France.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02
"THE DOUGLAS RoMANcEv

Douglas Sladen's THE Do glas Ro-
nance, is story with an atmos-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02
"HER FATHERS sHAREv
"AeNEs OF THE sADLANDs.r

j. Breckenridge Ellis, who is the
author of Frau" presents new story
of girlhood adventure in Agnes of the
Badlands." The tale begins in city
slums where hgnes, in tinsel and
wretchedness Dances to a crowd in a
cabaret. Through the sympathy of a
lowly witness of the girls suffering,
influences are enlisted which lift her
to love and happiness while raising
her father from the cloud that has
Swallowed his best years
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02
Reuie1U of Books
"rHE kILpAREs OF STORM"

Echoes of old passions and old feuds
seem to sound through the pages of
THE Kildares Of Storm" Eleanor Mer-
cein Kelly's story of today in the
Cumberland mountains of Kentucky.
There is the shadow of one mans
killing-and that man the last of the
Kildare men-which darkens every
page. The story, nevertheless, deals
rather strictly with the fortunes of the
surviving mistress of Storm and her
two curiously unlike daughters. Around
these three group as principal charac-
tiers Percival Claiming, a basely phil
andering novelist from the north
James Thorpe, a scholar bound to the
mountain by love of the widowed Kate
Kildare, and Philip Benoix, a preach
err, son of the French doctor who has
paid a prison penalty for the death of
Rates husband These take part In
a tense, often lurid drama of life, love
and threatened 'death which is pre-
scented with every vividness of detail.
"HER FATHERS SHARE"
Edith M. Power tells in Her Faith
er's Share" the story of two girl
cousins, one from Ireland and one
from America, both interested in the
estate a Portuguese grandmother
The cousin from America, daughter of
an outlaw son, succeeds by false pre-
tense in holding for a time the place
which has waited for the other, but
justice overtakes all in the final
chapter.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02

(To be continued)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-02

han, with a sly wink at his visitor, "a
chatting dish is a fryin' pan that's got
into society,""
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-16
WILLARD MACK ALL
AROUND MAN
Athlete, Actor, Playwright
and Adventurer in
Foreign Lands.

Perhaps the adventurous career of
Willard Mack explains his marvellous
realism in the role of the tough but
grateful burglar in the new Triangle
play, THE Edge of the Abyss" to be
seen at the Strand theater tomorrow.
He was a crack ball player in his col
lege days Mt Georgetown and also was
a winner in a famous 20-mile race. On
leaving college he entered newspaper
work, but soon left 1t for the stage He
got the wanderlust and shipped to
China on a mule transport.
After many exciting adventures along
the Tia Lang river Mack returned to
America. where he got into stock work
with May Hosmer in Chicago. Mack
is a powerfully built man, being Ave
feet Ii inches tall and weighs 1855
pounds When not writing dramas or
acting Mack is out shooting ducks or
following some other outdoor sport.
Besides being a remarkable charac-
ter actor and comedian, Mack has a
long list of successes in playwriting.
including Wyoming" Gods Country.
so Much For So Much" and Kick in"
ADV.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-16

tain control and management OF the
project and in no manner permitted to
turn the same over to the Oakley
Canal company so as to shift the LA
blity for any failures on the COM
panys part under it's contract with
| the state and settlers, until all differ
! ences are settled and satisfactorily dis
( posed Of
For such other and further relief
as in your discretion may seem meet
and proper in the premises"
The board met the settlers in the
opera house at Oakley which was full
to overlooking. The meeting was one
of unusual importance and interest to
the settlers. Regarding conditions sur
rounding the project and In that Sec
ton of the state Governor Alexander
said on his return to Boise:
Governor Tells of Conditions.
Oakley, climatically speaking, is the
banana belt of Idaho to my surprise
never saw such balmy and sunshiny
a day at this time of the year as we
enjoyed there yesterday. The roads
from the depot to the hotel we're &C
tually dusty. ! think lands around
Oakley are the best in the world and
when the water supply is once set
tied, and water for irrigation secured
the Goose creek country around Oak
ley will rival southern California. Why
this Is l do not know.
1.-THE snow fall at Oakley is not neal
as heavy as at Burley and other parts
of the state. 1t was warmer in Oak
ley yesterday than it is in Boise today
The farmers have already plowed anC
some of them are now blowing. I die
not know this was possible in that To-
cality this time of the year.
THE country between Burley and
Oakley is being taken up by dry farm
ers with a fair chance of success. i
is one of the biggest, best and riches
strips of country laying out doors. Or
the Oakley project water has to per-
form its highest duty under any pro.
ject in the state for there is one anc
one-h half acre feet of water with 6
water right price of $65, six per cen
interest on deferred payments beside!
maintenance charges which make i
very hard for settlers, in an unusua
year like 1915, when the water supply
was insufficient"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-16

an acre foot due to the exceptionally
dry year The cost of construction
amounted to S1,740,000 which included
the construction of a railroad now in
the hands of a receiver and the tracks
of which are about to be torn up. The
actual cost of the construction works
was approximately $1.400,000.
After stating their case to the land
board the settlers asked for relief in
the following language through the
Oakley Canal Users association:
Therefore aside from any sugges-
lions your honorable body may see At
to make to the end of bringing the
bondholders and settlers to a better
understanding and amicable adjust
ment of the difficulties on this tract,
we would most respectfully petition
and ask that you rescind any order
heretofore made tending to accept the
project as completed that it may re-
main within your power and jurisdic-
ton to rescind and especially your ord
err made to that effect Dec. 80. 1914, as
appears from Book at page 800 of
the records of the state board of land
commissioners.
THAT the issuance of patent from
the United States government be de-
layed until such time as all difficulties
complained of are completely settled
and the amount of land to be retained
in the project under the Carey Act law
is definitely and satisfactorily settled.
THAT the Twin Falls oakley Land
and Water company be required to re-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-16
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy - If You Know DIR.
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret OF keeping young In TO
feel young-to do this you must watch
your liver and bowels-there's no need
OF having a sallow complexion-dark
rings under your eyes-pimpies-a bill
iious look in your face-dull eyes with no
sparkle.
Your doctor will tell you ninety per cent
of all sickness comes from inactive bowels
and liver.
DIR. Edwards, a weii-i1nown physician IN
Ohio. perfected q vegetable compound
mixed with olive oil TO act on the liver and
bowels, which he gave to his patients for
years.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets, the substi-
tute for calomel. are gentle In their action.
yet always effective.
They bring about that exuberance of
spirit, that natural buoyancy which should
be enjoyed by everyone. by toning up the
liver and clearing the system OF impurities.
You will know DR.. Edwards Olive Tab
lets by their olive color. loo and Csc per
box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company Columbus. o.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-16
PRAISE FOR POULTRY
AND DOG SHOW GIVEN

The recent poultry and bench show
held in Boise under the auspices of the
Idaho Poultry and Pet Stock associa-
ton, attracted the attention of the
Field and Fancy magazine published at
Nyack, n. Y. The introduction of an
article descriptive of the poultry and
dog show is as follows:
The bench show held in Boise on
Jan IL, IL, 10 and IA, under the aus
pices of the Idaho Poultry and Pet
Stock association, was pronounced
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-16
SETTLERS OPPOSE
ACCEPTANCE OF
PROJECT WORKS
Entrymen on Twin Falls
Oakley Tract State Posi-
ton at Hearing Before
Land Board.

The settlers on the Twin Falls Oak
ley project are opposed to acceptance
of the works of that project as COM
plete and believe that issuance of pat
ent by the United States should be de-
layed by the state until all of the pro-
ject troubles are settled, while the
Twin Falls Oakley Land & Water
company should retain control of the
project and should not be permitted
to turn 1t over to the Oakley Canal
company. They also want the land
board to set aside the demand of the
irrigation company requiring the set
tiers to make all payment in arrears
before they can secure water for the
1916 season. Having had a crop fail
ure last year because of the shortage
of water the settlers declare they are
unable to meet the payments the COM
pany is insisting upon.
These were the facts brought out at
the hearing of the state land board
held yesterday at Oakley with the
settlers and representatives of the
Twin Falls Oakley project regarding
the project conditions. Governor Alex
ander, Attorney General Peterson and
Secretary of State Barker made the
trip. Through the courtesy of the
Oregon Short Line holding the train
for them they were able to make
quick connections and return to Boise
this morning.
Other Facts Shown.
The investigation brought out the
following additional facts:
The original segregation was 55,472
9s5S were private lands and 1920 state
lands, making a total of $3.50 The
amount of land actually sold by the
company was $4,000. Private lands
sold amounted to 1000 and state lands
1000 making a total of 10000. Lands
subject to cancellation amount tc
10000 acres. The amount of land un-
der cultivation in 1918 was 1890
acres; 1914, 1880 acres; 1915, 21,5oC
acres. The water supplied by the
company in 1913 was 1875. A similar
amount was supplied in 1914. The
water supplied in 1915 was less thar
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-16

Land owners on the high lands Of
the Butte & Market Lake canal, but
whose lands are above the canal, have
petitioned the public utilities commits
sion to grant the Utah Power & Light
company a certificate to include their
lands within territory to be served
electricity. The power is wanted to
pump water to the high lands.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-16
SID CHAPLIN BECOMES
AN ADMIRAL" At LAST
Takes Stellar Part in "A
Submarine Pirate" Won
derful N ew Keystone
Play.

long and adventurous career on
the high seas may help some in the
case of Sid Chaplin who is to appear
in the Triangle keystone comedy. "A
Submarine Pirate" at the Strand
theater tomorrow. He was born March,
II (St. Patrick's day), 1885. Cape
Town, South Africa. He first appeared
on the stage in Miss Maggie Morton 81
company, playing in a drama called
1.-TWO Little Drummer Boys" He left
the stage when Is to go to sea as bug 4
Ter on the Union Coast line. running be 1
tween South Africa and England. He|
made five voyages and then shipped as
bugler on lines running to America
making six voyages.
On his last voyage his ship was laid
up for eight weeks for repairs at Phil Y
adelpha. Sid got a chance to SEED
something of life ashore and, sickening|
of the sea, secured an engagement with
Charles Frohman's production, "Sher1
lock Holiness" playing two small partsl
A little later he was given the part OF Sid.
Prince. the cockney craftsman, in theI
same play. This was his first comedy
part He then obtained a small part
in a comedy sketch in vaudeville, en- !
titled Repairs" with Val Pinks com
pany. He made a hit in this produc
tlon and was engaged by Fred Karnd
for year He went to England, wher4
he filled the position of chief comediaI|
in Karno's company in London. Among
other sketches. he appeared in {"
Night in an English Music Hail.
Adv
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-16
Under the Capitol Dome

Governor Alexander Is in receipt of
a hand-woven grass basket presented
to him with the compliments of the
children of the state school for the deaf
and blind. 1t is a fine piece of work
and creates wonder the blind are able
to accomplish such delicate hand work
Notary public appointments were
made today by Governor Alexander as
follows: George Donart of Cam
bridge and W. A. Bonney of Pocatello.
The Little Wood River Reservoir
company of Carey, Blaine county, filed
articles of incorporation with the Sec
rotary of state. The company Is capt.
talized for 100000. The names of 20
stock subscribers are signed to the
articles.
The public utilities commission has
issued an order in the case of the viii
lage of Roberts versus the Ashton &
st. Anthony Power company, allowing
the defendant company until Feb. 81
1916 to serve and file it's answer to the
complaint OF the village.
Notary public commissions have
been issued by the secretary of state
to NJ. w. Frost of Harrison and l.. NJ.
Wolever of Lewiston. both appointed
| by Governor Alexander
! Complaint has been laid before the
public utilities commission against a
! charge of 35 cents per month in addi-
, ton to the regular monthly charge,
assessed by the Mountain States Tele-
phone & Telegraph company on pat
rons residing just outside the townsite
! of Pocatello. The residents claim they
/ are in reality in the city because OF
the growth of Pocatello and they
should not be classed by the telephone
company as rural charges. The COM
I mission has taken the matter up with
| the company. and believes that the
+, objectional charge will be removed.
Il State Game Warden Jones returned
yesterday from a trip to Shoshone and
Gooding. He says he was notified as
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-16

The matter Of switching charges Of
a rural telephone line up in Boundary
county, was the subject of complaint
made by Robert G. Johnston to the
public utilities commission The
trouble is with the Interstate Utilities
company and it seems an agreement
cannot be reached.