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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31
DAILY LESSON IN HISTORY

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
1S16-American schooner De-
catur, while sailing in the VI
entity of the West Indies, ex-
pertenced two shocks OF earth
quake.
Seventy five Years Ago Today.
1S41-The Liberty party held
its first convention at Column
bus, O.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
1s66-A fire brike out In the
Crystal palace. London, and de-
stroyed a part of the edifice.
twenty-five Years Ago Today.
1Ss1-George B. Clark, cele-
brated astronomer and manu-
facturer of telescopes. died at
Cambridge, Mass. Born at Low
ell. Mass. Feb. 81. 1927.
One Year Ago Today in the War.
British passenger steamer
Persia sunk without warning In
the Mediterranean: Russians
made furious. attacks on Aus
trian front In Galicia: allies
made new landings on Greek
coast; Vienna claimed Italians
were defeated in the T'yrol;
aeroplan$ raids at saloniki and
severe bombardment at OAR
danelles.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31
BIRTH OF CHRIST.

It must not be supposed that
Christmas this year was the 1916th
anniversary of the birth of Our Lord.
Christmas Is the day set apart by the
church for the commemoration of His
birth, but the church does not pretend
that He was born on Dec. 26.
And although most OF US think we
count our years from that in which
He was born. the best authorities. re-
ligious and scientific, assure us to the
contrary. Professor Pho Emanuelli.
astronomer to the Vatican observa-
tory. is one of the greatest authorities
on the chronology of the New Testa-
ment. and this Is what he has to say
about the date Of Christ's birth:
According to the best and most re-
cent historical and scientific research
es, Our Lord was born either in the
year or the year 6 B. G. That He
was born before the year B. c. is
historically certain. from the simple
fact that Herod the Great, some time
before his death. ordered the massacre
of the boys two years old and under.
in order to make sure of Jesus being
included in the slaughter. Now. Herod
died. according to the testimony Of
F1avluS JoSepnuS IN MS 'AntlQulLleS OF
the Jews few days before an eclipse
of the moon.
Here astronomy steps in to estab-
lish the date of this eclipse. and makes
certain that II must be referred either
to that which fell on March % of the
year 5 3. c., or to that of March Is
of the year 4, both of which were visi-
BILE in Jerusalem. The illustrious as
tronomer Ella Millosevich, director of
the Observatory of the College Roma
no, holds that the second date is the
more probable.
at being settled that Herod's death
was in the year B. C., 1t follows that
Christ must have been born one or
two years before: hence In the year
S or the year b. c.. when we con-
slider the historical events that fol-
lowed. His birth, such as the coming
of the Magi. the flight into Egypt and
the massacre of the Innocents.
TT is. therefore, to be observed that
the present era, called the Christian
Era, has not as its beginning the date
of the birth of Christ. but the year
. 1853 of the foundation of Rome. as ii
was fixed in the sixth century by the
famous monk Dionysius Exiguus.'
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31
BY GEORGE v. BACON.

lLOnOOu
Colby Dodge has returned to New
York. l went to Liverpool with him
to see him off on the Philadelphia. ar
irving back in London at night. AS I
walked home from the Underground
station. noticed that 1t was very dark.
and that the stars were quite clear.
There was no moon and no clouds.
"A fine night for Yep raid" said
/ to myself, thinking of what l had
heard of the kind of nights most pop
pular among the Germans for their ex-
petitions over London.
l was a better prophet than I knew.
Scarcely had I gotten into bed. when
l heard thud-thud. like a man beat
ing pillow with a cane in a room
at the other end Of the house. The
thuds grew louder. Then there was a
sharp explosion. and several more
thuds. They grew more and more dis
tinct. then faded away into the dis
lance. 1t WAS :. Zeppelin raid,
CROWD WATCHES QUIETLY.
put on an overcoat. pair of slip
pers and hat and went out into the
street. A large group of people had
congregated already, most of them
CARRIED about as l was. 1t was after ]
o'clock in the morning. The crowd was
very quiet, and watched the sky In
tently.
AS I reached the sidewalk. the thud-
ding had ceased almost entirely; but
suddenly 1t began again. increasing
rapidly in volume. till at last. far over
one end of the street, saw the pencil
like, ghostly gray form of one Of Ger
many's terrors Of the sky. slide at re-
markable speed over one row OF Chin
ney pots. beyond another row, and dis
appear again. Almost Immediately
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31
TALKS ON THRIFT
Savings Bank Centennial Series.


When we speak Of thrift, the aver
age man and woman Immediately
jumps to the conclusion that we mean
merely the saving of money and hay-
ing been unable to save money con-
cludes that the practice OF thrift Is an
impossible achievement
We are apt to picture the man OF
thrift as 'tightwad," so careful in
money matters that 1t is painful both
to him and those about him; who
counts every penny with thoughtful
care and spends it with regret, denies
himself every rightful pleasure, wears
his clothes until they are threadbare,
eats the plainest of food, and deposits
his money in the savings bank with
clocklike regularity.
But that is a narrow thrift, and 1t
may not be thrift at all; for the niser
Is by no means true example of thrift.
although he may be a good example of
saving. While thrift results in the saw
ing of money. it is bigger and broader
than that. The man of thrift works
hard and earns largely that he may
spend wisely for the things that make
life worth living. While he has an eye
on the future he does lot forget that
we live but once and are entitled 10
son,. ~ the good things of life as we
go along. Too many people live SO
much in anticipation OF the future that
r,an,, droad tho future and instead OF
.er.,tn. sor n worry about IL
Satisfaction in life comes from Two
sources: First knowledge that VIC
d,c rot-ly md
nave q part ~ inc Woi,uS 49,
paying IND. pa'. " T.. ~. lat
we are ready ioi loin -, - 800
ahaiSsis eon'e,1'Ae. ...ar =,
anu toniorIow -,. - ~ n,t
ooiiars anu Genus. hiie ino =.
INC oniei Gnu anu ~ =. no
sentiai TO the luli enjoy ,en. -
eei 1aii oe'.N 81 a,,,,,,,,o r,,y
one inseitueioh ~ yeals was ,s,.aa,e ~.
oiseharseu. anu q. 40 iou .. - ~
Oh 1op, . ,h.,ny " ts.o,,ah h.,I
money. ns il.s' ans W." a.,, 80 TO- ,ars
pe.ore ne iouha o.n NJ -. he had
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31

convenience
Get the thrift habit--the broad thrift
habit, now; practice IT thoughtfully.
waste not the little things: find the Joy
that growing bank account brings:
invest your savings safely and profit
ably; remember tomorrow but forget
not today: spend for the things that
last and find the secret of the broad
er thrift that makes for better living.
It Is the only thrift worth while.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31
:. PEPS :.

better practice up a bit
writing it "1917."
Pavings slippery. 0 you
skid!
Hope the Swiss peace plan
hasn't as many holes in it as
their cheese.
Official leaks at Washing
ton not in roof. Ground
floor.
Note that some folks are
climbing all over Hills
again.
Fake blind man exposed
by elevated skirt worn by
movie actress. Evidently he
isn't a poker player or he
wouldn't see every raise.
Coal shortage in Holy
Land. Here's hoping it ex-
tends to the other place.
Power company gets re-
ownership shock. Ohm, my!
Also watt the dickens!
Remember, no tomandjer-
rying tomorrow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31
cuLpADo, sENoRl

Recent returns from northern Mex
leo bear tidings that Villa has taken to
maltreating aliens not American. Some
of these victims are Germans ana
some Japanese. This Is both careless
and inconsiderate of Pancho. Stick
TO the gringos for your own sake and
ours. Mi General. While you do that we
are both safe, you In Chihuahua. we
here at home comfortable DOING on the
doorstep of the millennium. When the
patriotic passion swells within you. XIII
an American--for what is an American
or two between friends of humanity
But IL you, as q prominent altruist.
have any desire to help US keep out OF
war, or as a true patriot to keep your
self out of war, preserving the fell
citous state of peace in which Mexico
and the United States are now abiding.
please don't start anything with Eng
land or France. Germany or Japan. es-
pecially Japan. In the best Casttiiiaa
at our command we beg you. for the
love of Mike. Pancho. be reasonable
Chicago Tribune.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31
Abroad In War Time
Correspondent Views Zeppelin Raid Over London and
Describes Manner Of Bringing Down
"Terror of the Air.

there was a terrific roar. The anti
areoplane guns somewhere in Lon
don," right near us had opened fire on
it; but they stopped very soon again
and the roar became again a distant
thudding; but this time punctured with
explosions of excessive violence.
Suddenly. boy came running UP a
side street through the darkness cry
ing:
ZEPPELIN BROUGHT DOWN.
I'VE got another one!" Like wave
OF the sea going over childs castle
OF sand, a ripple OF cheers swept
through the London streets and died
away in the darkness. The boy had
had a vantage point near st. James
Park, and off in the distance had seen
the dull rosy glow that meant another
Zeppelin burning.
A few minutes later the thudding
died completely away, and everyone
went back to bed. The Germans visit
to London was over for that night. any
way, everyone said and so 1t proved.
Next morning went to the police
station to inform the sergeant of my
intention OF .-oing to Holland, and he
told me where some damage had beer
done in London. / followed his diree-
tions, and took a No. 3 bus. Buses
are everywhere in London, most al
them being large red ones. Most oil
the conductors of them are girls; 8
large majority of whom l am glad tt
say. are extremely pretty, and look
rather chic with their short skirts
leather mountain boots. and wide hats
with strap under the chin.
landed at Brixton Road. Brixton, Ii
southeast London.
WHAT RAIDER DID.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31
DOLLARS and SENSE

i can't figure it out" unused deal
er in groceries and provisions. II
have a water tight system of account
ing. My figures can't be wrong. Aud
they show that somehow. somewhere,
there's leak in this store that's cost
Ing me a good round sum every month.
Either goods go out Of here without be-
ing charged or money comes in that
doesn't reach me.
MY last months inventory showei
$4,000 worth of goods on hand. and here
are my figures for this month:
Months purchases ....... $4,000
Months Sales .......S3,200
Less 80 per cent gross pro-
III 9bO
Net cost mdse. sold ...s2.240 2,24O
5 $50
1900
Net cost mdse now on hand s4.sCo
Now my yesterdays inventory
should have shown S4S60 on hand.
minus $50, at the outside. for waste.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31
LIFTING THE VEIL.

(O1h OLlVL EN- LODOE, the LHgASA
N scientist, is one of the few men of COM
~ handing position who lend to spirit
ualism measure of credence in some minds
that fail to find their faith shaken even be-
fore positive exposures. Sir Oliver is not a
faker He is as firm believer in communi-
cation between the spiritual and material
worlds as others are in the wireless Many
people doubted its practicability until clear
" shown. Sir Oliver argues, in effect, that
those who deny spiritualistic communication
are merely ignorant of the subject, as they
had been of the Hertzian wave and, there
fore, skeptical until demonstration and use
made wireless intercourse an accepted ac
complishment.
The Sir Oliver brand of spiritualism may
be considered, then, without any serious
doubt as to the convictions of the M n, OF
his intelligence or his purposes, yet with
reservation to detect if possible any signs
of self-deception.
i. i. j.
Not long ago Raymond son of Sir Oliver,
was killed in the European war. Recently
Sir Oliver published book named for his
lost boy but dealing mostly with his hobby.
In this work he presents what he calls ''evi-
dence'' Of communication with his dead son.
1t is all supplied by mediums. The father
was told that the boy wanted him to know
about photograph showing Raymond
with group Of brother officers. The med
irm said the spirit of Raymond had recount
ed that the photo desired to be identified
showed walking stick and one of the off
GERS leaning on Raynond's shoulder. The
father had forgotten the photo. He found
it. The description was as given by the
medium This Sir Oliver believes to be "a
peculiarly good piece of evidence" A
group picture with one Of the subjects lean
ing OH the shoulder of comrade is hardly
unusual; and the stick might have been an
other good guess. Some information re-
garding the sons fayolite music was also
regarded as convincing evidence. 1t I'M
doubtedly did not occur to Sir Oliver that
any clever medium might have obtained ad
vance information.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31
TO BE TAKEN BE-
FORE OR AFTER

THIS DAY IN HISTORY.
Eight years ago today the man who
invented the revolving door went to
his reward. He went to go through q
revolving door.
HOW TRUEi
A blessed thing 1t Is to know.
To be a sage, In fact It
Is good to learn a wise thing. though
It's better yet to act It
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31

sIrd Xur fi,,anc1al Prospects
Gave IheyQ ooa?" osked ola
McSNodler st Homer Hess who
said, "Oh, Mese III, GCusg ln
~ We'd Sovr OafbhdaF
A horses hair left in water will not
start a snake. Let in soup. however,
it will start something.
FooLisHNEss.
We are ashamed to spring this tale,
And yet we hate to duck It;
fellow gets a little pale
Before he kicks the bucket
Cincinnati Enquirer
This story. too. so gray with age.
Your risibles may vex;
A man gets nothing when at last
He passes in his checks.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
We might get fined for pulling this,
But still we'd like to note
How sheepish even wise guys are
When some one gets their goat!
Spokane Spok esman- -;eytSw.
And so 1t goes. Josephus Jarr.
But just the other day,
He tried to pass motor car.
He only passed away.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31
WHAT RAIDER DID.

A Zeppelin. apparently the one had
seen from Jermyn street, had followed
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31

message from the son to the father is
given i'll which spirit land is described
There are brick houses and the spirit forms
are notifications Of earthly bodies. White
robes are worn as a rule but Raymond pre-
felred ordinary clothes and SO on
If amy one excepting man of the high
standing of Sir Oliver had written such
things they would be generally discredited
as the reflection of disordered mind In
this case they will certainly be disbelieved
but on other grounds. There is no doubt the
writer has permitted himself to become so
deeply immersed in his belief by the loss of
his son. that he readily accepts any levi
dence"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31

If Sir Oliver or any other obtains balm
of mind and heart from belief in spiritual
ism it is worth something to him; but for
most people, if the veil that divides the seen
from the unseen, the known from the UNI
known, is to be raised, they prefer that SER
vice to be performed by their loved ones
who have gone before rather than by med
illms, usually strangers and more often
frauds, whose mysteries have been repeat
edly shown to be brazen tricks. Aside from
that is the thought that the doctrine of i'm
mortality surely rests upon a better founda-
ton
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31

Remember, no tomandjer
rying tomorrow.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-27
FOR HIS FATHER s GRAVE

Of the schoorooms and there
a vibrant undenote of joyousness air The amos
phere atuned gladstone refrain The literary society
high school session. audience enjoying the choice
program The youngsters grades had burst
from the building and running laughingly
the attention of visitor The the man
training evidence upper class rooms
numbered the finished products pupils skill and were
Downstairs the training was apparently
empty Numerous pieces of work yet be completed savngs
boards paint pots all added to the picture
for the day slight glance stray TO
far Bent his work. and hand task was
utterly obyos of another occupant room For
he alone and the on his face look
eommnglng Of anxiety sadness He examined the
wood Yes soft and difficult to plane the perfect spec
he would like His hand again if smoothing out
endery the little rough places and inequalities With difficulty he
raised into position Its proportions all right should
better surface he had must be placed
with the other exhibits of his class He could it again
1t had to be painted yet final touch coats would
need to make the glsening white required and
Then the lettering would be touch on the work
Of love he had essayed to do of the gone
before
Outside the boys and girls from the could
drifting home and he worked They happy real
seemed to him lie scarcely heard the questoner at his side
what are dongY Barely lifting his eyes answered softly
II making this to place the father and the
brush Of the widow kept moving slowly lovingly until the
plain white ready for the inscription to the
Memory Of
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-27
FOR OUR PARTY"

WHEN the great seal of Nevada adopted design
Of the unwaveng loyalty patriotic who saved the
nation from bankruptcy and the emblem largely suggested by
the wealth Of the material offering laid the altar country
men sought to impress the scenic senos and its
potential wealth IN tabloid OF mountains towering viaduct span
ming deep chasm with smee foreground imposed on a
scroll bearing the legend All for Our Country fault was ever
found with either the sentiment the home but
eloquent conce until recently when political exgences the
inscription ane pitaph
The original thought grown satrca since according to the
latter day sentiment the motto should be revised
Our Party The in have scrups Decorating
the inspired work of the fathers of Nevada nobility harac
ter heaven born endowment The not the
age to do directed by their progenitos for they
in the practice of moulding the laws suit their Nothing
Is TOO low for them All that is lacking
to complete the sacrege Of xpungng the face of
ituting in accord with their
make the transition agreeable the Bonanza suggests
All for Our Party with zze rampant coucant
and jackass militant
Nevada has obscssed nzng everything
that walks the earth from the poodle could flea
on It's back to the high browed constructive editors who
never dream OF Office long they
some blatant skate with nomination Rabies has seized the
certain class of foam the mouth when newspaper
mentioned the Rabies Commission did its duty fearless
would attaching bird
city dogs but would order special brand into everlasting
silence the noisy living yepng up
the country side without the impulse of the ydophob beast dash
Its skull against the rock The prone editor the egy
suggested p the hused voice Of public protest ed by the
terrifying threat of incarceration daring expose sandbag
gg OF those who the curoa and live FOND
daane with thugs and offenders who permitted t
just deserts
The with
SINISTER pictures the party powcrthe party that
tanning IFS ascendancy through guaon
transverse stripes would add the
reminding the observer of the hilarious existence of the tourists regis
tered at the pentenary who doed
each day of exile dreamy hours whose
actnated more by consent rather than compulsion
Dont wait boyl Go i'll Tear down the grand old
Nevada Reconstruct the motto remod the figures but be que
about for the day of reckoning fast approaching Doomsay
nigh and November heard err
OF All for Our Country will drown in glorious dapason the
phemy of All for Our Party
fea hasten the day Jail few editors but be quick o
your time is short and all creation will
voice OF conscientious press
usn boom said be losing but then Hughes has
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-27

ush
trying to let II all out-Fqorda Times Unon
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
And 1t is the Administrative
Center Of the Saxon
Lands Now.

! NaSiil.>h w, sept ll.-hermann-
Sladt' AGAINST Which lhe new enemy
81 tile 'elitral powers me kouman-
lahs' lhahsutated campaign simul-
thheonslE win thelr declaration or
hostiltics. Is me subject OF today $
war geography bulletin issued by the
Ihe former capital OF pennsylvania
IKE lhe present capital, hronstadt
mas iour names -tierinannstadt ter
man, Nasyszebeh iiunsarianl, 81
blu tltouinanlanl and Cihinium tRo-
nam. us distinction rs the seat Of
government OF me adlacent mountain
Gus province having been taken from
" y y now me administrative center
% the county 81 Hermannstadt famil-
AIRY known as saxon land because
! Is supposed 70 nave been coiuniZed
" Germans under me leadership OF
HERMANN cltlzen q Nuremberg who
arrived N ms attractive locality some
llihe uutlhE me '"eiiih century
'Uh:s " Aililsidc.
nc ely, wilich boasts 2 popnla-
lioh ol more thah "nA'u. three-hiths
OF Whom nc S"AoEs ana fourth are
houmahiahs' eihES y hillside III me
Failpy OF the RIVER Sihih, q tributary
OF me All IAlutal Whtch IN turn Is
one o. the important alhuehts Q! the
Danube' iaf !" me south.
IN IledleNal DAYS lhe last o. the
naive magyar ilohaFchs accorded me
city many speclal privileges and its
commerce with me East iiourished,
aesplte me lact that during the nj
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
SUMMER TRAVEL
THIS YEAR IS
VERY HEAVY
According to O. P. McCarty,
Traffic Manager of the
Baltimore and Ohio.


BALTIMORE. sept. 1.-THE sum
mer excursion travel. which has been
heavier than for several seasons.
points to the general prosperity of
the country. In the opinion of o. p.
McCarty. passenger tratnc manager
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
who has returned from an extensive
trip through New England and other
resort sections OF the East
The resorts along the Atlantic
coast and in the eastern mountains
have been unusually busy this year,
said Mr. McCarty. land railroad rep
resentatiycs and hotel proprietors re-
ported frequently that accommoda-
tons were not to be had and that
people We're being turned away.
New England resorts were at the
height of their season earlier than
usual this year" continued Mr.. Nc
Carly. "for when the prevalence Of
jnfantile paralysis became so alarm
ing vacatlonists and tourists from the
West turned 10 the mountains.
while the number Of automobile
tourists is growing each season, rail-
road travel does not appear to have
been affected by 1t. as the Baltimore
and Ohio and connecting lines are
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
his 'fThe Grip of Evil" Starring
Jackie Saunders and
/ Roland BottomIey.

The feature at the Grand today is
last seasons stage success, Under
Cover" starring Hazel Dawn and
Owen Moore (Mary Pickford's hus-
band). This is Famous Players pro-
duction on the Paramount program,
and is said TO be even more interest
ing than the play The added attrac-
ton Is the Paramount Photographs,
and the extra added attraction is the
first episode Of THE Grip Of Evil. "
starring Jackie Saunders and Roland
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11

constantly handling larger volume
Of summer traffic This Is probably
accounted for by the increasing ten
dency to spend the vacation season
probably as well as enjoyable BY in
structiye travel"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-11
NOTICE

All persons pasturing stock on Ma
than COTS Ellihill farm. are hereby
notified to call on the undersigned,
at the farm house, on or before Sep
TENDER 10. 1916. and adjust all mat
tiers in connection with pasture rent.
-..-- WILLIAM COX.
Superintendent Elkhlll Farm.