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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28

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have done credit to Hamlet
| Marguerite. seeing the unexpected re-
suit of her own temerity. was for the
moment nonplused.
And Phiiip--why Philip didn't even
try to understand what II was all
about, but started right in with beau
tirui ana simple faith to color up and
shit his weight from foot to foot
had he not been quite so grown-rp
ne undouotedly would have put his
finger In his mouth.
FArt was the only ons Of thesn to
retain his self-possession. And he
seemed TO De enjoying the scene Inn
menseiy. tBut the villain always
ooes, you know. 30 why blame him ~
Alice looked at Alec and then,
slowly, painfully. unwillingiy glanced
away.
"Alicei Aiice,~ Alec swaIIovea ~.
ADAMS apple and blurted It out right
like that! He didn't seem to- care
VINO heard MIN! And he reached ont
his hand to her.
Just then the villain grinned. rasht
out loud. too. Oh. yea, you can grin
out ioud--try 1t and seel And that
was where he made his fatal mistake.
Alice wheeled around ana gave him
one look. one herce. piercing look;
then she sobbed out "Alec!" reached
forth and took his hand and passed
with him into the conservatory. But
not before Alec had nung back over
his shoulder at the amaxed Arthur.
7 guess that settles you! You're the
bisgest April Fool in the worid!.
So. you see. the villain got his, 1ust
when he thought things were BEGIN
ming to come his way. So score that
as No. April Fooled; and watch with
what mathematical precision the 9th.
ers got theirs.
In dim recess Of the eonserva-
tory-where the big plants offered
friendly shelter and where we viii
not intrude-Alice confessed that she
was really deceived by his indifference
and cruel cruel GOODNESS toward her
| all evening.
And Alec. between times, manaxed
to state. on the instalment plan, "a II
were. that he had really been fooled
into thinking Marguerite told the truth
when she assured him Alice would
not be present
So, score up Numbers and ..
, And Philip and margarine? why.
as you can plainly see. Margarite had
already been fooled quite enough to
be set down as Number 4. And Philip
fooled her again and himself, too,
when without knowing how In the
world he did 1t he suddenly found
himself hurting forth what he thought
he would never. never have the cour-
age to tell her. This makes No. s.
But there are still two others. You
perhaps. II you thought this was going
to be regular love story and worth
reading.
| What's that? On. well. go ahead
and say it--no doubt we are; good
ness knows we've been told so often
enough. and by people who like US
Alright, then. set us down as No. I
But you will have to admit. Just the
same. that 1t was a case of An ALL
Round April Fool. won't your
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28

peace adjustments which followed
their numerous outbreaks against each
other have tried 10 land Albania as
part of the spells of war. But the
powers have always interviewed to pre-
vent this, so Albania has enjoyed to a
larger degree than any other state
Of independence during the last two
centuries, but the present conflagra-
ton has destroyed the unity of action
on the part OF the powers, and it Is
difficult 10 foretell what the future OF
this little nation may DO and under
whose protection and into whose lap
she may ultimately fall.
Early History.
In ancient times Albania was called
fllyria, and lp the second century b. c.
it was Roman province When the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28

Roman Empire was divided in 395 A
p. the Shkypetars tas the Albanians
were called) were allotted to the East
crn Empire and for time they en-
Joyed emi-independence. In the fifth
century the rebel Goths under Alaric
swept south. but they found Illyria SO
poor that they did not modest the peo-
pie. However, at the end of the sixth
century the Slav tribes who had
crossed the Danube in scattered bod
les came into Albania where they
committed brutalities on the natives.
The Shkypetars were finally driven TO
the mountains and the SlaVs occupied
what IS now Servia. Montenegro. Bos-
Mia and Herzegovina. There they lived
and preserved freedom for many
years. Even after they were subdued
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28
WHITE was a mis-

{ UIWfExANDER WHITE was mis-.
~ cradle man. Needless to state
no was In love, But there are
y various degrees of being In
o0Se-and hence. OF being miserable
And Alec was quite certain that his
xpas the most miserable, the most
hopeless the most terrible OF them all
TO love maid and TO know no:
whether that love is reciprocated Is to
I. be miserable. but with certain tnge
II happiness and hope that make II
I nct altogether unpleasant
70 love maid and to know that
cne's affection If not returned is TO
despasr-and then, perhaps, 20 bound
M again into more joyous misery
when the haxt pretty face comes
along.
But---and this was Aiec's big But
10 love a maid. TO be loved hy her, even
to be enga gvd to her. and then 10 have
silly old quarrel over nothing. nh
enfntely nothing. come along and up-
ret everything-that. TO Alec's way OF
thinking. was the very depths OF Do
spair
He sought out his adored's best
friend. There II always onc--heaveus
what world II would be without
{ fhem? And always they are willing to
lend a patient and sympathetic ear
10 the wwan-sone of full six-feet of
manhood slumped down IN a chair
with its chin resting on IT'S wishbnne
Always. toe, said siN-feet seems 10 find
rare consolation in such n perform
anre.
And for a fail two hours now Alex
I arder white had been imposing such
/ fashion upon Mareari'e Emmons, who
ever wiped away a tear CIR two and
sighed furiousIv once or twice TO show
that she Understood" Not that she
was inssncere. for she WAS not Eut
II had really grieved her when Alice
( van Norman had broken" with Alec.
3 Then. too, MarEarite was quite in the
mood for such q sitting since she
likewise was miserable.
OF course. why o. course she was in
love~~how else could such a girl. pos
scssed Of all the. good things OF life
which she possessed or her father for
her. how else could such maid be
I miserable EXCEPT that she be In love-
But her symptoms were different. She,
you see. loved without knowing the
object Of her love felt the same way
about IL
We repeat that such was the ca Sc
with Margarite. repeat Il even at the
risk Of seeming to assert an impossi-
4 btifty. for slster--another fellows
\ once confidod 20 us In the strtctest
confidence that. Dame Rumor to the
{ ccnsrary Notwithstanding. q woman,
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that he would love her always, and
always wait for his opportunity to
mako her his own---no matter II she
were q grandmother when it came!
Hence Margarite's fears that Mr.
Graves might prove a disturbing ele-
Hfeft III the reconciliation she had SC
carefully planned.
Well, as they used to say in old
time days, the long-expected and mo-
mentous evening arrived. And with II
the guests IN general, the two foolish
lovers. the bashfui man and-the vii
lain. And. you may DO sure, the mis-
tress OF ceremonies (both hospitable
and sentimentaD felt a glorious tingle
Of excitement and OF determination to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28

make her dance a double-barrelled
success.
Alice saw Alec as she was descend
ing the stairs--and straightway went
back for more powder for her nose.
Then, in a while. sure OF herself, she
descended majesticaIly and swept by
him as one who walks among aspho-
dels with vision fixed upon nothing
less lofty than the Milky Way. And
Alexander Why. Alec. Just stood and
glowered and swallowed hard and
muttered things between his teeth.
Sailed In next the villain. with hand
outstretched in pleasant greeting to
everyone. Quickly his eye singled out
Alice. and ouicklv he attached himself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28

with gasp that she should not have
asked him.
Not that there was anything wrong
with art" for there wasn't; and. you
know, a villain is not a villain from
his own point of view. There. now. the
cat Is eut of the bag SO be prepared
TO see said A. Graves act altogether
villainously.
The supersensitive Marguerite was
horror How could she have
forgotten? Why, only year ago Mr.
Graves had been most attentive TO AL
ice and had accepted his congo only
after Alice herself had informed him
Of her enRa cement 10 Alec.
And even then he had left vowinp
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28

70 pTtStFVe TIC -baFahtt AIDOUB tHe
warning nations of that troubions sec
don OF the world The Adriatic Sea
skirts the western boundary for many
miles and the possession Of her sea-
port towns would confer apon her
Jealous ncighbors great advantages in
EeorEmerce and trade. Her coast line
has. therefore, been the envy of all the
Balkan States. and all OF them in the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-28
An Intimate Sketch
Of This Balkan Pawn
Which Has Been
Draun Into Europe's
Conflict.

Aopyrlght- ial

Il AopyrighL 1910, oy The International
Syndicate
is enc of those unfor-
tunate countries in the Balkan
peninsula which has been used
by the great powers OF Europe
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-22

better once every two weeks. and con-
tlnue TO visit me now, occasionally
They furnish me with sputum cups.
sanitary napkins and some medicine
They gave me nice cotton mattress
for my sleeping porch and plenty OF
good wholesome advice and encourage
ment. They taught my wife how TO
nurse me, and also to take care Of her
self so that she may escape contract
ing the terrible disease.
1T helped me wonderfully to know
that they were really interested in my
welfare and We're helping me TO max
this great fight for my life.
Il firmly believe / got along as we'll
and made AS much progress toward re :
ccvery as l would have made any
where"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-22
o-$>---
RED CROSS SEALS
GIVE MAN NEW LIFE

Red Cross Seals in southern city
go a long way toward supporting the
anti-tuberculosis work in that COM
munity. How these holiday messeng-
ers of cheer helped a eolored patient
is gratefully told in the following ex-
traits from letter from the man him
self:
Last February l was down in bed
very ill with tuberculosis and had been
ever since December. | had had two
severe hemorrhages and was so weak |
could not walk. The doctors said |
might live two or three months and al
vised me to go to Colorado at once. |
could not go; had no money. My
wife heard of the Anti Tuberculosis
association and urged me to visit the
office. I was carried up there, exam
ined and pronounced an advanced case.
They began treating me, and almost
Immediately / commenced to improve.
l am now almost well. have gained
IL pounds, and am holding them. |
now weigh three pounds more than |
ever did. / feel as well as I ever fet
in my life. l am fat and strong and
can do light out of door work.
while l was so very i'll the nurses
visited me once every week; after l got
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-22

Tom and his mother were too
stunned to speak when Mar1ory
rushed into the living room with the
tragic announcement that she had
lost her diamonds.
why you coulcn have !, them
without feeling them drop from your
neck" said Tom, when he had re-
covered power Of speech.
Yes, | could ! have looked every
where upstairs and they are no.
where 20 be found" Marjory's voice
trembled and her face was tragic. DO
telephone at once, Tom. l am not fit
to do it." she pleaded. Ton, rose and
hurried tc the phone. His wife fol-
lowed and listened with parted lips
for any sign ENCOURAGEMENT in
Toms voice There was none.
II wish you would look again very
carefully. My wife had the dia-
monds on when the play closed I re-
member seeming them when the lights
turned on" THIN a silence.
well. you may send up the same
taxi. 1 shall go to tie theate: and
make thorough search" Tom hung
up the receiver.
"Oh. thank you, Tom, TO, thinking
of that" cried the distracted girl
You say you remember seeing them
when the lights were turned on?" she
asked eagerly.
YES, l notice them as that popin
jay placed your cloak owe your
shoulders" Toms tone was almost
fierce.
did yol notice whether the CLASP
seemed strong this afternoon when yor
tried them on?" asked Mrs. Gerard
speaking for the first time.
1T seemed all right. l did MOI
notice it in particular" Marjory sank
into II chat and buried her face in hel
hands.
You go and look in re driveway
Tom. Perhaps she dropped then
when she go out. l will look up in thu
room. They may have been c;.Lgh
| in The cloak and slippe1 OFF with that.
Marjory shook h At head d;smally. He
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-22
WHILE YOU WAIT FOR THE DOCTOR

of the face and then lower the covering
quickly. IA this way you will prevent
the flames from being famed into the
face, or, as often occurs. from shoot
ing up under the edge of the wrap to
catch your own clothing.
Send for the doctor at once when
such an accident happens, for even IL
the burns do not seem very deep there
is grave danger from the shock. If
the patient feels at all faint give a
teaspoonful of aromatic spirits of am
monia in third of glass of water.
This will keep up the hearts action
until the doctor arrives.
If any of the clothing should adhere
to the burn do not on any account
attempt to pull 1t off as the flesh will
come with 1t and make a very deep
and painful wound. Soak clothing and
all in sweet oil or, better still carron
oil and the cloth will come away grad
ually without doing further injury.
Carron oil is made by mixing linseed
oil with equal quantities of lime water,
and should always be kept in the house
as it Is the best possible remedy for all
kinds of burns.
Very often people get burned with
other things than with fire. Washing
soda that is used in most households
will make very painful burns IL 1t is
too strong; so will strong ammonia,
potash or I've. II you have spilled any
of these things on the hands, first thor
oughly drench them with water and
then wash with vinegar or lemon juice
to remove the alkali that is eating into
the skin, and then dress with oil like
any other burn.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-22
A DEAL IN ISLANDS.

N1 TIE ARE all surprised to know that the negotiations
V for the transfer Of the Danish West Indies to the
" United States began SO years ago. The deal was
completed the other day through referendum vote in
Denmark We get the islands, desired largely because Of
the srategca value of the splendid St. Thomas harbor,
which in the hands Of unriendy power would prove
serious to this country. Denmark loses bit Of
real estate dstanty located and burden to it. for $50,
100000 We do not know whether it marked up or
marked down during the progress Of the hafcenty Of
dckering That women know bargain when they it
again denoted by this transaction for it closed by
vote in favor Of the sale, with voting
ia Denmark for the first time
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-22
The
HIGHFLYERS
BY
MRS. EVA
LEON ARD
MYSTERY SURROUNDS THE

other in law did no. wal for any
reply. but hurried up the stairs. Tom
searched the hail and driveway thor
oughly, but no trace of the missing
jewels w found. M ,rjory raised her
head to give one eager look at her hus-
band and his mother as they retu. ned
from their vain search, then buried her
face again and sat limo with fear
She heard the tax come and go
without looking UP. Mrs. Gerard felt
her heart stirred with pi =, and s.ing
up to the limp little figure tried to
comfort h7r.
Don't feel so badly, Marjory, DEAR
she whispered, laying kind han d on
the girls shoulder. Perhaps they
will be found. If any honest person
finds them they will be turned in at the
box office, or if they became loosened
when you put on your wrap they may
have fallen down unnoticed. Toms
going back so soon will ma >e it i'm pos
sible for anyone who takes care for the
theater to find Them
"Oh, l never shall see them gain
l feel 1t" walled the distressed girl
She shivered as she spoke.
You must not sit here in this filmy
dress; you will catch cold. Come
with me and let me help you put on
something warmer" urged the older
woman. She led the unresisting girl
away and helped her take off the hand
some evening dress and slip on bath
robe. Marjory curled up in a miser-
| able heap on the bed. The mother went
over to the window to watch for the
return of the taxi. at last 1t turned
| into the drive, and Mrs. Gerard |hur-
ried noiselessly down to meet her son
and learn the news. Tom shook his
head dismally in reply to her unspok er
question They assembled the stairs ir
silence, Toms arm around his moth
er's wi>ist.
They haven't found them." sale
Marjory reading the answer in his sol
emn face. She sank back in the pill.
lows and began to sob Historically.
I'VE must get her to bed. She hal
stood all she can tonight" WHISPERED
Mrs. Gerard.
ITO be continued.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-22

cent When inhale. in hours Of ease,
the air, / mutter and repeat, mo man
can measure off the breeze, and charge
me BY the thousan feet. The sun
gives light as good as that dispensed
by wire and dynamo; it brightens up
my dismal flat, and not a nickel do !
owe; / drink a gallon from that brook,
and haven't gone cent in debt And
thus, II we but look around, with
eyes that search for gratis things.
at ever turn some boon is found that
balm and consolation brings.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-22
:. PEPS :.

Ii the entire United States
goes dry we will have a soda
popular form of government.
Merry Christmas to you
soldiers. > And the soldiers
answered: "B-r-r-r!o
Friend Hilles explains
that the Republican party is
shy on leaders. Thought all
along it was votes.
Been on the verge of war
and didn't know it. Every
Teddy never peeped.
Anyway, can't call him
Kaiyiser William.
But no peace on Wall
street.
"Ireland's Day Is Near
ing III e a d lin e. Yep,
March II.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-22
HEALTH IS WEAJH
hyJohn B. Huber AM,MD.
Nursing Pneumonia.
Many severe cold ends IN tuberculosis.

"a patient
i 1 There a night
i
- of
tired attendant Vigilance
resulting
the diet
sufferers
piratory effort Ike
position quietly be changed
hypoac congestion
the derum
nigh temperature
threatens to bad
against possible
carefully watched and stimulated weakness evident
should
be PROLONGED In this even II death impending
elderly people
above stated There chief
terminal infection being
sceros, diabetes
to infections
disease mighty
put world existence
the body
pneumonia
against disnfected
clean dentifr they
hands disnfectng
the dsinfected
throughout
not visit
that
susceptible should
essariy expose themselves In these premises
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-22
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN?

~ ECRETARY OF STATE LANSING seems to have
introduced the sliding scale of diplomatic exchange
" note is slid without warning to the beligerents
and the neutrals 1t is Immediately explained that it is
peace note that is not peace note that it was writ
ten and transmitted in view of the proximity of the United
States to the edge of the cliff which this country
might be showed in case some understanding not
reached soon and that it did not that at all and so
and forth in words that might easily defy the pene
trating mind of the proverbal Philadelphia lawyer APP
paenty the president and the secretary of state had not
gotten into unison they have skidded back and forth
in an effort to produce rhythmic dicton Meantime the
public will be puzzled but not scared.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-22
RIGHT PLACE TO START.

1T7EE county commissioners who gathered here this
week talked lot about taxation. Will those who
to have charge Of county affairs for the next two
years act taxation? If they shall do So taxes will be de-
creased The privilege Of paying taxes is conferred
largely by local governmentcounties, cities, villages,
school districts, ETC. Whatever may be Topped off the
state levy and still permit the state business to be prop
ery transacted is small it is hardly noticeable Real
saving is possible only in the local units If the tax lid is
put on there taxes will go down.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-22
When the clothina Catches Fire.

An accident that is distressingly fire.
quent nowadays is to have the cloth
ing catch fire. This happens more
often to women than to men because
they dress in more inflammable mate
rails. Nine times out of ten this re-
suits fatally simply because the person
to whom The accident happens or the
bystanders lose their heads and do the
wrong thing. The worst thing one can
possibly do in such a case is to run
into the next room for help. because
rapid motion makes draught that fans
the fire into a furious blaze, and the
flames creeping rapidly upward soon
envelop the head. When this occurs
the chance of recovery from the burns
is very small.
Call for help by all means, but lie
down I oncf on the floor. This posi-
lion tends to protect the face from the
flames. Roll over and over to smother
the fire, and II there is a rug on the
floor wrap it around yourself to aid in
the process; but il you can, be careful
to hold it close around the neck SC
as to keep the flames from the face.
If yo,. happen to be In a house
where such serious accident occurs
rush to the sufferer at once and make
her lie down on the floor II she has
not already done so. Procure blanket
or a rug, tear down a portiere, OF
get an oyereoat, whichever you can dc
the quickest. Envelope the sufferer in
this. In dropping such a wrapping
down upon the flames it is safest to
hold one edge of the blanket. or what
aver is used. with your foot at the side
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-22
DAILY LESSON IN HISTORY.
One Hundred Years Ago Today

Ono Hundred Years Ago To-day.
1S16-The United States and
Algiers concluded a treaty pf
peace and amity.
Seventy five Years Ago Today.
1S41--The Madrid government
announced the end Of the insut
rection in favor of Queen Chris
tina.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
1866 Commodore French
Forrest. a distinguished officer
of the Confederate navy, died at
Georgetown, d. c. Born in
Maryland in 1895.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Toda y.
1S91-A small force of United
States troops attacked and
broke UP the camp OF Catariho
Cara. Mexican revolutionist.
at Retampal Springs.
One Year Ago Today in tho War.
Turco-German exped ditto n
against Egypt begun English
financiers issued appeal to pu b.
lie to give money to win war;
sharp artillery combats on
British front in the west. hou Sc
of commons voted without divis-
ion to increase British army to
100000 men; Japanese liner
YasaKa Maru, with $5,000.0O0,
sunk In the Mediterranean by
submarine.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-22
APPLICATIONS FOR GRAZING
PERMITS.

Notice is hereby given that all apri-
cations for permits to Craze cattle.
horses, sheep and swine within the
BOISE NATIONAL FOREST during
the season of 1917, must be filed in my
office at Boise. Idaho, on or before
January %, 1917. Full information in
regard to the grazing fees to be
charged and blank forms to be used in
making applications will be furnished
upon request.
E. GRANDJEAN,
Supervisor.
ADV D. %, 25, IS; j. /, 5, s, IL, Is, le
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-22

couraged is, and
worn and gray. The
times are troublous,
all agree, the cost
OF living burdens
man; yet some
things in this world
are free, 80 let's en-
JOY them while we
n. There are
some good things
everywhere. for
which no hard
earned plunks are
spent; | breathe
all kinds of whole
some air, and do
no have To nav a