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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-15
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MORRIS ON AIs SHORTCOMINGS AS A HUSBAND.

one of the men take care of them
How do you know" snapped Nor
ris
II have seen some of them at work
in the yard, and Mrs. Ellison said it
was the fashionable exercise in Fair
port" Marian laughed and moved
toward the window.
"Oh, you want me to be fashion
able?" sneered Morris.
II would like to have an attractive
home, an attractive yard. We can't
spend much on our home. but the yard
can be we'll kept and that will be a
great help. l can't do any more than
| am ding, This is something that
you could do to make home pleasant"
Marian, you are becoming one of
the worst naggers l know" Morris
showed back petulantly from the
typewriter. "|ou insist on running my
business, interrupting my important
work for every little thing you want.
You never did this BEFORE and l will
not stand it." Marian turned quietly
around and looked ut her husband.
Morris, if it is interfering with
your business to ask a favor: to ask
for little reasonable help in making
our home a livable place, | am afraid
you are doomed to interference. |
think l have made a great mistake in
the past, and | propose to do my best
to rectify it." Morris was looking fix
edly at her. Il was very proud and l
found it hard to ask for help when we
were first married. | thought you
ought to offer to assist me. Father
always did He spoiled us. The re-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-15
THE KAISER'S VIEW.

In a Bene dispatch to the London DAILY News the
kaiser quoted saying that he did not envy the man
who has the responsibility for the European on his
conscience and he continued
will clear of that charge
in responsibility this war
responsibilities admit that and
and
There testimony that tends to sustain this view
Several writer's have acquitted the kaiser of any direct
sponsiby for the war, laying the whole burden the
prince and the other leaders of the party.
There the story of the member of the government whose
have forgotten, who returned home weary after
alday session with his imperial MASTER and said that
at last he had been able to persuade drive the kaiser
take the sword Others represent the ruler having
been caught in the coils of his SYSTEM and forced into
by arguments that almost amounted to threats, and
even by the of revolution There is doubt that
there formidable party in Germany two years
ago, and little that the OF the peOpleas we
told at the tme-Were mad in their enthusiasm for
While there vet facts known to the outside
world which judgment can be safely based it is at least
possible that the kaiser may be right when he says am
not that man-the primarily responsible for the
What the world would like to know-and of course
will know before lon9-is who is the ''who has the
responsibility for the European his conscience
1t certainly cannot be shared with 'evey civilized man
in Europe" If the kaiser acted throughout in good
faith and strove hard for peace the fact will appear
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-15

Morris, I do wish you could get
time to NOW tho lawn. The Neigh
borhood club meets here tomorrow
evening and l am ashamed of the
way our yard looks Marian stood
in the door OF the study.
Marian, | shall have to give up
working at home at all if you cannot
stop interrupting me. You are con-
stantly appearing at that door and
suggesting something that you want
done" Marian went up to the nerv-
Gus, irritable man and laid her hand
on his shoulder.
You know you do not mean that.
You have stuck so closely to your
work up here witt no exercise that
you are nervously exhausted. A
little exercise will make you feel bet
ter and so make the work go more
rapidly" Morris snorted skeptically.
You are getting all round shouldered,
sitting here so many hours without
change"
Il have heard enough about my
round shoulders" replied Morris tes-
tily. Il must go on with my work
now" Marian did not take this broad
hint to depart. Instead she said:
you will NOW the lawn this even
ing. will you not"
IF you want the grass cut, set the
boys at it. They have nothing TO
do"
They cannot do it.
"Of course they can" interrupted
Morris. 1T is a part of your babying
course to make them think they can
do nothing"
They have tried it. Morris. both of
them pushing the mower together.
They are too short and it raises the
blade right off the ground" said his
wife quietly.
Morris did not reply, but pounded
away on his typewriter viciously.
'All the other members of the club
have such pretty lawns and every
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-15
Dinner Stories.

colored man employed by an At
lanta merchant was found to be short
in his market book accounts, and was
accordingly taken to task. He blamed
the grocer, claiming that he had tam
pered with the book.
Whereupon the employer remon-
strated further, saying:
THE account seems to be all right,
Tom; figures don't lie
"Ah know, Sah,'' said Tom, but
liars do figger, dat's shore
1.-THE Methodist minister is noted all
over the world for his love of chicken.
Once, when l was stationed in Knox
vile, | wanted a pair of chickens for
our Sunday dinner, and so | called on
suburban farmers wife whose fame
as a chicken raiser was remarkable.
There had been a Methodist confer
ence in Knoxville that week; and when
/ told the farmers wife the nature of
my errand she shook her head
I'm sorry, DR.. Hess she said, but
all my chickens have already entered
the ministry"
Mrs. Smith is one of those persons
who, conscious of her own virtues,
never loses an opportunity to disparage
herself. Chief among her virtues was
industry.
Surely you must be tired, aunty,'
said an admiring niece. How can you
work so long without a rest?"
"Oh, my dear" said Mrs. Smith hum
bly,. 81 think it is because when / begin
a piece of work L am too lazy to stop"
Salvation is free!" exclaimed the
evangelist.
Huh! / guess you never stacked up
against church fair, did YOU" de-
manded the victim in the back row.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-15
FARM BOYS.

The BOY the farm has good many friends. But, not
always on the farm. Men who have been studying the
problems of farmers for years have urged as means of
keeping farm boys FARMS better treatment of them,
regard for their ambitions sympathy for their
longings, desires and aspirations. The Country Gentle
man. in this connection asks pertinent questions
''Is your boy getting his chance? it inquiries And
continues
requires
training him to help hinsef2
pocket
lie
work with him merely talk at him?
do
be If he will try?
boy will do well to study them and them honestly
and fairly They ought be faced and disposed of How
important they the Country Gentleman tries make
an by recltng two instances, both true In the
father and son chummy schooboys. They work
to each others interests The father calls his boy his
partner In the other, the father had two sons Both
away from home. There Partnership on
that farm; there regard for leach others inter-
ests Only the fathers interests considered-as he
blindy thought
In short time the farmers boy will be his way to
school, He will experience In the next few months many
Of the dishearenng drawbacks to life the farm And
not the least of these the duness of winter days and
winter evenings 1t should be remembered that the farm
boy of today in closer touch with the outside world than
his father He knows of pleasant and harmless diver
sons that folk in the nearby village town enjoy These
not beyond his reach they were to great extent
beyond the reach of his father And as any boy would
ne them The list of questions propounded by the
Country Gentleman might well have included query
relating to the farm boy amusements. All work and
play if there reward in sight for the work. is
bad policy whether is applied to the boy of the country
to the boy of the city Some thought directed along
this line will profit many farmer father.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-15

brought up to do things in the house.
You never liked to and 1t never oc-
CURED to you to help me. II / had
asked for help you you'd have given
1t at first, but now you think any
thing l ask is an infringement Of your
rights"
why, Marian, I am sure-'
Let me finish, dear. / have de-
termined that we will be equal part
ners In making this home of ours
pleasant l shall never ask anything
Of you that l am not sure you could
do far easier than l, and l hope you
will at least give me the courtesy of
a hearing. IL there is any reason
why you cannot do the thing I ask
shall be reasonable enough to ac-
cept a refusal, hope, but there must
be some reason besides selfish
whim to satisfy me. Is that not a
fair proposition ?" She took Morris
hand between her own.
Il have been very thoughtless," be-
gan Morris after pause. "You
should have opened my eyes sooner.
I"
I'VE will begin all over again
now" whispered Marian, kissing him
and slipping her arm around his
neck. "As l said. I am to blame"
(To be continued.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-15
.nitaSteWdrt
! Says <
is FLIRTING HARMFUL

sire to captivate the heroes who soon
flock around her as moths about
lamp. In this role many girls become
more charming than they would ever
be otherwise. First downcast look,
than demurely raised eyes are sure
to find victim. and but few wearers
Of frills and furbelows can resist the
temptation to cause the gallants of
the dance to hover near.
Naturally IL this is overdrawn It
becomes quite absurd and ridiculous,
and the desired effect Is completely
lost.
Trying to be broad on the subject
and thinking in my talk of the sweet
girl among friends or friends Of
friends. / really cannot find 1t In my
heart to censure this coquetry, for
that it is rather than flirting. Under
no circumstances, however, should a
girl welcome a conversation with a
man who forces himself upon her at
tention without proper introduction.
If everything Is as 1t should be the
introduction may generally be secured
by the party most interested.
Really. friends, I have tried TO be
fair in this question, and to talk as
would to chum. In general It is
matter that may be left to the good
sense of a good girl The main thing
to remember is this: Who you are,
where you are and how respectable the
people around you are. If all of these
ares" are as they ought to be, no
one Is going to violate any laws Of
prOprjety
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-15

"Or light or dark, or short or tall.
She sets a spring to snare them all:
AIS one to her-above her fan
Shed make sweet eyes at Caliban."
It. B. Aldrich.
Is flirting harmful? I am sure that
am at a loss to say. Yet so very
many letters come to me asking
whether l consider it so or not that
l find ample excuse for venturing
my opinion.
Flirting in the generally accepted
term is decidedly condemnable Nc
doubt were all the troubles which we
hear about sifted to the first cause
flirting would be in the lead in the
thing found to blame.
For girl deliberately to make UT
with a stranger upon the street is
besides ill-bred. playing with fire
There is no room for discussion here
There is a milder form of flirting
however, where the question as to
whether 1t is right or wrong stands
in mid-air. BY this I mean the
dropped handkerchief, fluttering fan
and other artful devices, schemes
which the fair sex is known to en-
ploy to make a laggard or obtuse
sutton wake up, as it were.
Somehow when a girl wearing her
fluffy party frock, with her curls
piled high upon her head, from the
first time she is permitted to carry a
fan and wear long kid gloves, there
comes to her a wild adventurous de-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-15


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high fever choking bridging the
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packing dlyhese
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-15
ONE YEAR AGO I'M THE WAR

Sept. IL. 1915-British house
of commons voted $1,250,000.-
900 war credit; Germans under
General Won Mackensen occu-
pied Pinsk; Russians checked
Won Hindenburg' drive toward
Riga and drove Austrians far
Their back in Galicia Austrian
assaults with strong reinforce
ments repulsed by Italians.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-15

Ths column " devoted disease prerenon
health efficiency and long We The latest DEVELOPMENTS
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-15

but especially tuberculous children,
excessive heat must be avoided.
HAMMER TOE.
b. Fl. f. writes: The third toe OF
my right foot will take to hurting after
wearing any shoe. especially II I am
sitting down. The toe feels a. though
1t were being twisted the full length
or II. The pain gets unbearable and
have to remove my shoes: and then
1t gets easy. The toe Is not sore to
the touch, as ] can squeeze. bend or
twist 1t without discomfort: nor IL the
nail sore.
Answer: You have. from your dc.
scription. hammer toe. Operation by
a good surgeon Is the only relief for
this.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-15
HEALTH IS WEATh
byJohn B. Huber AM.M.D.
Fourth Of July Lockjaw

IND unfortunately there be places which
still be celebrate independence
therefore that the blank
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-15
vACCINEs.

VACCINES.
X. %. writes: Has serum or vaccine
treatment been successful In curing
discharging sinuses from empyema? !
am sufferer of seven years standing,
have had three operations. but still
the discharge Is considerable. Am I'M
derweight, of course, but my general
weight is good. I am told direct SUM-
shine on the chest has cured some
marked bad cases.
Answer: l sympathize with you.
"Autogenous"- vaccines and serums
may be Indicated" for nose. throat
and ear catarrhs and assesses. rheu-
matism and so on. but they will hardly
benefit so extensive a condition as
empyema. have no doubt your sur
geons have done the very best possible.
With good drainage and irrigations
and with plenty of nutritious food and
the appropriate tonics you should do
well. Direct sunshine (the Roller
treatment) has benefited many cases.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-15
DEATH OF JOHN H. o'CONNoR

John H. O'Connor, former resident
of Mddlebury, but for several years a
resident of Burlington, met with an in
jury Friday night which proved fatal.
He fell as he was entering the house
where he was living at the corner of
Pearl and st. Paul streets and received
injuries to his skull. He was rushed to
the Mary Fletcher hospital in the police
ambulance, where it was found that his
condition was most critical. He died
at | o'clock Sunday morning. Mr.
O'Connor returned to his home
about 9 80 o'clock. Just how the acct
dent occurred is not known but it is
thought that he went up the steps and
fell backwards. He was rendered un-
conscious by the blow to the back of
his head. The police ambulance was
summoned and he was taken to the sta
ton. There DR.. F. w. Baylies made an
examination and found that the man
was bleeding profusely from one ear
and had large bump on the back of
his head. The man was hurried to the
hospital and there further eXamina-
ton revealed a fracture of the skull
near the base of the brain.
The body was brought to Middlebury
on the 1926 train Tuesday morning and
taken to st. Mary's church where the
funeral services were held. Rev. Father
r. j. Leonard, pastor of the church.
officiated. The bearers were Patrick
Dillon, Roger Ryan, John Halpin, and
Dennis McHugh. Burial was in the
Catholic cemetery.
Mr.. O'Connor was prominent man
in this section, living on the farm
now owned by l.. o. Allen in the east
part of the town and later making his
home in the village. He was one of
Middlebury's first license commits
sioners.
Among those from out of town who
attended were Thomas E. Halpin of
Worcester, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs, Tim
othy Halpin of Rutland, Michael O'Con-
nor of Rutland and Mr.. and Mrs,
Jason Duclaw of Brandon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-15
HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT.

The High school Glee club will give a
concert in the High school auditorium
Monday evening, December Is. The fol-
lowing program has been arranged
under the direction of Mrs. Shackett:
Piano duet, Melody in f, Rubinstein
Madeline Wood and Mrs. Shackett
Chorus, The Cunning Fox, De Reef
Solo, a. Sweet Summers Gone,
b. The Slumber Boat, Gaynor
Cecile Burns
Reading, His Fathers Son, Hackett
Charlotte Taylor
SeXtet, Come Where the Lilies Bloom,
Thompson
Clara Wsell, Lillian Myers, Cecile
Burns, Olive Barter, Ella Eells, Grace
Burns
Piano solo, Birds Morning Song,
Christine Plue.
Vocal duet, A Summer Night, Forman
Clara Wisell and Olive Barter.
Chorus, Recessional, De Koven
Violin and cornet duet, Cradle Song,
Brahms
Mary Waterhouse and Ella Eells
Trio, All Through the Night,
Welsh Folk Song
arranged by Porter
Lillian Myers, Charlotte Taylor, Olive
Barter
Chorus, a. American Folk Songs by
Stephen Foster
b. Piano solo, Old Black Joe,
arranged by Meacham)
Madeline Wood
Reading, Lasca,
Lillian Myers
Solo, Somewhere Voice is Calling,
Tate
Clara Wisell
Piano duet, Russian lntermezzo,
FRANKIE
Dorothy Webster and Mrs. Shackett
Chorus, Land of the Free, Rice.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-15
FRIDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1916.

Senator Page is to be congratulated
on the strong approval of the Vocational
Education measure, which he has alvo-
Gated so earnestly and faithfully, eX-
pressed by President Wilson in his
message to Congress. Vermonters
should have satisfaction in the emphatic
endorsement given by the chief execu-
tive to the measure which one of their
senators has advocated so consistently.
President Wilson said:
"At the last session of the Congress a
bill was passed by the Senate which
provides for the promotion of
vocational and industrial education
which is of vital Importance to the
whole country because it concerns a
matter to long neglected upon which
the thorough industrial preparation of
the country for the critical years of
= economic development Immediately
ahead IF US in very large measure de-
ponds. May | not urge its early and
favorable consideration by the House of
Representative and its early enact
ment into law? 1t contains plans which
effect all interests and all parts of the
country and am sure that there is no
legislation now pending before the
Congress whose passage the country
awaits with more thoughtful approval
or greater impatence to see a great
and admirable thing set in the way
of being done"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-15
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. Roy Il. Whittemore, Pastor

rev, Roy E' WIllltHlOIeI hn''i
Morning worship at 1915 O'Clock with
sermon by the pastor, Weather per,
hitting, the every member canvass Will
be taken in the afternoon.
Bible school at 70 m. The Mems class
cordially welcomes all men.
Bible achool at Brooksvile at 2;3O pm
Christian Endeavor meeting at 6'3C
p. m.
Evening worship at 1880. The pastor
will give an informal address on the
BILLY Sunday Campaign in Boston,
Everybody welcome, Praise service,
using the SUNDAY" songs.
Tuesday evening gospel meeting at
Brooksvile.
Thursday evening at 1880 the mid-week
prayer meeting. If possible, there will
be report of the every member canvas
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-15
NOTICE.

The annual Meeting of the stock
holders of the National Bank of Middle
bury for the election of board Q
directors for the year ensuing, will b
held at the office of the said bank, o
Tuesday, the 9th day of January A. L
1917, at 2 clock, in bank.
CHARLES E. PINNEY, President.
December 9Th, 1916. 49t5..
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-15
ROBERT BRUCE SOLD.

The registered Morgan stallion Robert
Bruce has been sold to the secretario
de agriculture of Havana, Cuba. The
stallion was owned by Charles A. Stone
of Plymouth, Mass, and was bred by
the late Joseph Battell of Middlebury.
He was one of the Morgans sold at the
Battell sale in April of last year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-15
MICHAEL LEDDY.

Mrs. P. L. Dorey received word of
the death of her father, Michael Leddy,
in Burlington Thursday morning, Mr..
Leddy was born in Shelburne and was
81 years OF age. He is survived by two
daughters, one brother, and two sisters.
The funeral will be held Saturday morn
ing in Underhill, where burial will be
made.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-15
OPENED DENTAL PARLORS.

DR.. Harry w. Burns has opened a
dental office in the Ross block on Main
street. DR.. Burns recently finished a
three-years' course at the dental de-
partment of the University of Maryland
at Baltimore where he had quite large
practical experience. DR.. Burns is
the son of MIR. and Mrs. John H.
Burns of this village.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-15
CHRISTMAS AT THE POST OFFICE


The post office department expects
the largest business this year that they
have ever had. In view of this and the
fact that Christmas comes on a Monday
it will be well to 'Do your Christmas
mailing early"
The local post Office will have extra
help to handle the extra business, but
the patrons must not wait until the last
day to send their gifts to other States
and then expect them to reach their
destination on Christmas day. 1t is
safe to figure from two to three days
longer than usual for packages to reach
their destination at this time, owing to
the heavy mails and the congestion of
mails at the transfer Offices.
Postmaster Calhoun asks the patrons
to kindly observe the following rules:
Mail Early. Wrap Securely. Address
Plainly.
Be sure that the sender's name and
address is in the upper left hand corner.
If your gift has value insure it.
The Middlebury post Office will be
open,on Sunday Dec. "a, from p. M, to
6p. m. for the convenienceof the public.
There will be only one delivery of mail
on Christmas day, the morning delivery
by city carriers. The rural carriers will
90 out as usual.
Parcel post will be delivered on both
Sunday, December "a, and Christmas,
December 25. The post office will close
at p. m. on Christmas day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-15
ALFRED. C. WOODARD.

Alfred C. Woodland died at the home
of C. N. Bosley on Court street carly this
morning. Mr.. Woodland was about SO
years of age and is survived by niece
in Arlington, N. j. The funeral will be
held at Masonic hall Sunday afternoon
2:30 o'clock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-15
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev, Henry C. Newell, pastor
The church cordially welcomes to all
of its services any who may desire Ia
avail themselves Of its privileges
Morning worship lOA5, sermon by the
pastor.
Bible school at noon; classes for all
$40 p. m. Christian Endeavor meeting
in the vestry. Topic, "Helping to Ac'
complish the Purpose OF Christ's Com
ing" Leader, Margaret Graham,
Evening service 1880, Stereoptcon
lecture on the work OF the American
Board in Japan.
Thursday o p. m. Forefathers' Day
address in the Auditorium by Rev, O. e.
Adams, d, D., Of Burlington.
Friday, 3 D. m. Christmas tree for
Cradle Roll and Primary departments
$50 p. m. Bible school Christmas ex'
ercises.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-15
A REAL GIFT
STAR ROUTE ESTABLISHED.

The Star route mail service between
Beldens and New Haven Mills has been
re-esta blished, to take effect tomorrow,
Saturday. The contract has been
awarded to E. L Bingham, who will
also operate stage service connecting
with the noon train north on week
days.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-15
MRS. ALEXANDER HAMILTON.

Mrs. Anna Irene Hamilton, aged Sc,
widow of Alexander Hamilton, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Jewett in Weybridge, at 100 o'clock
this morning. The funeral will be held
Monday at 100 O'Clock at the house.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-15
METHODIST CHURCH.
ID. II. Corkran. Pastor.

Morning worship at 10 as. Bible School
at noon. Epworth League at $40. Mr.
Hoffey leader.
Evening worship 80.