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Middletown transcript., 1916-10-14
What Baltimore Did.

Which would you rather have, a
dirty lot in the rear of your home or a
beautiful green garden that produces
vegetables, fruit aud pretty flowers
each year? It is not a hard. matter
to decide, yet when this question was
put up to the people living in part
of Baltimore some few years ago there
were many who preferred the dirty
back lot. OF course. there were others
who desired the pretty garden, and
now that the garden is a reality not
one person in that neighborhOod would
take 20 lots for one small section Of
the green spot.
It was through the efforts of the
Woman's Civic league that dirty lots
in all sections of that city have been
transformed into pretty vegetable and
fruit gardens. On the very same spots
where boys played ball and people
threw all kinds Of rubbish. one finds
beds of beautiful flowers and rows OF
potatoes, tomatoes, peas, beans, car
rOts, onions and corr. every summer
Berries of all descriptions in season
and peach. apple and other fruit trees
are also to be found there.
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Black Snakes Beneficent.

In Burlington county, New Jersey,
the farmers who in the erroneous be-
lief that they are a pest, have been
killing black snakes, are being urged
to conserve them as enemies of the
rattlers, which have been unpleaSantly
numerous this year. The damage done
by the non-poisOnous reptiles is now
recognized to be of slight account in
comparison with the good they do.
Not only will the black snake fight and
best the rattler, but he earns more
than his keep by keeping down other
pests. 1t has taken man a long time
to identify his friends of the lower or
ders, and even today many perse-
cuted animals do not receive the credit
that is due to them.-New York Sun.
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TO BE MADE OF SOFT TAFFETA
AND CREPE DE CHINE.
Width Of Garment Depends Upon
Gown With Which 1t is to BE
Worn-Wide Variety . Of
coIors and Materials.

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The sketch illustrates very dainty
"evening" petticoat, employing soft
taffeta In one of the pastel shades for
its upper section, the lower part being
Of crepe de chine in blending or con-
trasting shade. Each of the pointed
tabs of chiffon is ruffled in silk, the
same finish being applied to the edge
Of the skirt.
IL desired pompadour flOwered silk
may be used with plain color chiffon,
and the effect will be very pleasing.
Manufacturers of petticOats, as well
as the retail shops, state that expert
ence has convinced them of the folly
of trying to sell plain, sensible" I'M
dergarments, and this is especially
true of petticoats. Women buy the
snowy kind most freely. .
In evening pettieoats especially is 1t
impossible to give an irOnciad ruling
as to correct width. If flaring frock
is worn it must be held out by equally
faring petticOats; and if dress cut
on straight lines is worn, then OBJ
viOUsIy a narrower skirt will be re-
Quired, which literally means that ev-
cry woman should equip herself with
a generous supply of petticOats.
To make the petticoat sketched.
two and half yards of silk .36 inches
wide will be required for upper Sec
ton and rufflings, with approximately
three yards of chiffon or other sheer
fabric for fOunee.
In utility petticOats of taffeta and
satin developed for the coming sea-
son, purple is quoted as a favorite
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Waste-Paper Basket.

nuke it, then cut two oblOng pieces of
cardboard that will divide into three
squares the height and width you wish
the basket to be; cover one side with
plain sateen or paper and the other
with black and white stripe; either
paste or seam the edges; place one
piece over the other evenly to form a
cross as shown in small diagram :;
stitch edges where they cross to
form firm foundation; make two
holes in each side as shown by the
short lines; bend the sides up, letting
each form an even edge to the square
bottom when folded. then join the
edges Of sides together by passing rib
bon through the holes and tying in
bows.
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MANY USES FOR A MARK
Monourams for Household and Table
Linen and for Note Paper in
Favor Again,

The monogram. which for several
seasons was more or less out of favor.
Is in again. Separate letters formed
into initials In round, diamond or
square panels are also used. Single in
Initials are used. too. Then there are
ciphers. cryptic combinations Of i'm
itials or other arrangement Of initials
or the letters of the name in odd and
hidden fashion.
Marks Of all these sorts can be used
on household and table linen; on note
paper they are engraved. Sometimes
book plate is no more thun cipher.
and anything of this nature, because
1t is SO personal. is sure to be effective.
Some women make point of having
their marks on everything alike. This,
Of course, is so when a crest is used.
But the same idea cam be carried out
with any other sort of symbol.
When 1t comes to ready-uade marks
there are many kinds. There are
nar,~e { oven in tape and initials. for
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or the plant will quickly send forth
new shoots and perhaps seed close to
the ground, where ordinary moving
will not reach it.
If cut off the first year, the root is
not so deep, is more tender, more
easily cut and more easily killed. If
prevented from seeding, sometimes BIZ
ennials will appear the third year.
Watch for such sprouts.
Cut Before FIowering.
Another point which may mark the
difference between success and failure
in your weed campaign is to cut just
before Towering. While the plant is
growing it is storing away vitality to-
ward the time when it shall. need it for
fruit production. When it begins to
produce fruit, it draws on this surplus
stock When it has buddcd it has used
large part of this stored vitality and
is weaker than at any other time ex-
cept when it is very young. Now is the
time to cut. The seeds will not be
formed enough to live on to maturity,
the plant is at it's weakest and is more
readily killed. If in addition, the
weather is hot and dry, it is practically
certain the root will die.
If you wait until it blossoms, some
of the seed may mature enough to
ripen even after the plant is cut down
and some seed will scatter for next
years weed crop. If after cutting the
seed seems to be mature enough to
ripen, the only safe way is to rake the
weeds together and burn them. Some
times seed which seems to be green
will nature after it is plowed under,
lie dormant in the soil until conditions
are favorable, then sprout.
Method for PcrenniaIs.
To eradicate perenniaIs, the same
proposition holds: Prevent the old
plants seeding; kill the young plants
as they appear; kill the root stock.
The most absolutely effective way tC
kill root is to dig it out. If you have
only a small patch and the weeds are
really noxiOus, this may be the safest
way. If you have large patch and the
roots are long and strong this is all a.
most impossible task. In any case it is
tiresome one.
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ENTIRE SKIRTS OF TULLE
in Popularity This Durable Material
is in a Measure Taking the
Place of Chiffon.

Probably if we called tulIe by its
right name of 'silk net" women
woald not look askance at the sug-
geStion of afternoon skirts made of
1t. II still rests in their minds as an
expensive evening fabric that must
be renewed after each dance.
The net in its present weaving is
durable and gives one relief from the
ubiquitous chiffon which has been
used for millions of frocks-is mil
lions an exaggeration?-sinc 1t be-
came fashionable.
The skirt of black tulle or net has
a line Of embroidery above the hem,
the design being wide open flowers
done in pale green beads. The blouse,
If a collar and sash may be Joined
and called by one name, is Of thin
black satin, crossed over the shOul.
dt.rs like a cape. wound around the
waist as a girdle ard finished at the
sides with wide streamers edged with
a fringe of green and black beads.
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For Rugs.

To clean rugs and carpets use the
following compound: Make suds
with a good white soap and hot wa
fer and add fuIIer's earth to this un-
til 1t is of a consistency of cream.
Have plenty Of clean drying cloths. a
small scrubbing brush, large sponge
and a pail of fresh water. Put some
of the cleaning mixture in a large
bowl and dip the brush in It. Brush
a small piece Of the rug with this. then
wash with the sponge and cold water.
Dry as much as possible with the
sponge. and finally rub with dry cloths.
Continue this until certain all the rug
is cleaned. and then let dry.
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fzseTss Qss 1OIDENs CoIIeue,

Impure seed does not necessarily
mean seed which has been willfully
adulterated. Don't think just because
you grew the seed yourself and did not
put any weed seeds il o it that it is
any better than that which you might
buy. If you or your neighbOrs allow
weeds to flourish, there are chances
that your seed will bear a large pro-
portion Of weed. seed.
Weed Remedies.
The problem Is how to get rid Of
weeds and keep them out.
First, rotate the crops; screen all
seed; cultivate frequently and thor
Oughly; cut the weeds before they go
to seed, use smother crops; pasture
with sheep; and finally keep everlast-
ingly after them.
If your wheat field is weedy, seed 1t
to clover and blue grass; NOW the an
nuaIs and biennials before they seed,
pasture with sheep or hogs to keep
down the perennials; follow by cult
waited crop to kill any lingering weeds,
and you will have disposed of most
varieties.
Rotate, Pasture, Cultivate.
Avoid sowing weed seed. Fan and
grade all seed.
Prevent leaves forming. Cut just
under the crown and repeat the opera
ton as often as the leaves appear.
Plants cannot live long in the growing
season unless the leaves develop. If
no leaves are allowed to form, the
plant root will starve.
Generally in dealing with biennials,
it is necessary to cut below the crown,
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TENDER SKINNED BABIES
With Rashes and IrritatIons Find
Comfort In Cuticura. Trial Free.

Baby's tender skin requires mild,
soothing properties such as are found
In the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Cuticura Soap is so sweet. pure and
cleansing and Cuticura Ointment so
soothing and healing, especially when
baby's skin Is irritated and rashy.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticufa, Dept. L.
Boston Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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EVENING PETTICOAT

These pendant streamers from the
waistlIne are significant because
Paris has sent over several sketches
recently of gowns which have various
methods Of employing ribbon ends.
There is an empire evening gown
with a wide sash of black velvet that
runs the entire length of the left side,
embroidered with scarlet roses done
in silk floss and pressed fatty into
the velvet surface.
There is a blouse of blue taffeta
which has wide blue and white rib
bon pendant streamers in front of
each hip. ending in fringe; and here
comes this satin shawl bodice with its
streamers that hang to the hem of the
skirt.
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TIPS FOR SEWERS

A centerpiece which is stamped too
close to the edge should have bit of
muslin basted to the edge so that it
may be caught In the embroidery
hoops.
Two pastebOard tubes around which
waxed paper is wrapped may be
gummed together to form the fOunda-
tiOn of a centerpiece roll.
Patching and darning can be done
in a much more artistic and neater
manner when embroidery hoops are
used.
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Don't forget
WRIClEYS
after every meal
Servinu a Purpose.

Doesn't it make you indignant for
that man next door to come out and
shout at your boys for disturbing
himf"
"It used to-" replied the placid wom-
an, ''but he doesn't any more. You
have no idea how he amuses the
children"
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What Might Happen.

"What would happen" said a sum-
mer boarder who is always trying to
entertain the company, ''if an lrresist-
ibIe force were to meet with an Inn
movable bOdyT
81 reckon, maybe replied Farmer
CorntOsseI, "there won't be nigh 50
many of us left to ask fool Ques-
tions."
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Hidino Her Light.

81 notice that your initials are A.
B. But why do you always restrict
your signature to your initialsT'
my name is rather conspicuous"
faltered the girl.
"And what is your first manner
aurora"
"That's a pretty name. Nothing to
be ashamed of In that. And what II
your middle nameT
"BOrealis."
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HASe Rusv Nov,

"Algie says he doesn't have so much
leisure time on his hands as he used
to-"
'You don't say sol What is he do
mgr
"He's taken to rolling his own cigar,
ettes."-New York World.
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Couldn't Fool Hiram.

eLook here, Hiram," said 81. when
are you going to pay me that eight
dollars for pasturin' your heifer? I've
had her now for about ten weeks"
"Why, 81, that critter amt worth
more than ten dollars"
"Well, suppose l keep her for what
you owe meT"
"NOt by a jugfull Tell you what
I'll do; you keep her for two weeks
more and you can have her."
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The eor,u,,la Failed.

Willie had disObeyed again, and his
mother had sent for switch, declar-
ing that she meant to ''wear him
out"
Nov, WiIlie," she demanded very
solemnly, "do you know what I'm go
ing to do with this switch2"
"Yes'm." he answered promptly,
you're going to shake it at me and
say, Willie Parsons, If you ever do
that again I'll switch you gOOdP"
But she Christian Herald.
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Evening Petticoat of Silk and Chiffon.
color. However, a range of bright
shades is popular, including rose. gold.
Copenhagen blue, wistaria, Belgian
blue and several shades of green.
PetticOats, like separate blOuses, are
developed in shades to match the
suits, and womankind may select a
petticOat to tone exactly with the
street tailleur with which she intends
to wear it, or she may go to the
other extreme and select one that con-
trasts as wildly as possible, and in
either case be satisfied that style ap-
proves her choice.
Shot silks and some pretty brOcades
have been pressed into service for the
development of petticoats.
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MOTHERS JOY SALVE

for Colds, Group, Pneumonia and
Asthma GOOSE GREASE LINIMENT
for Neuralgia rheumatism and
Sprains. For sale by all Druggists.
GOOSE GREASE COMPANY, MFRS,
Greensboro, N. C.-Adv.
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The earoainino instinct.

'You took your boy to a circus to
reward him for being gOOd2"
"Yes. And then he decided it wasn't
much of a circus and tried to be bad
enough to make sure he wasn't being
cheated"
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Control wire Worms.

Wire worms injure corn and pota-
aDes most but feed freely on wheat
and oats. They thrive best In sod
ground and may be controlled by
crop rotation, fall plowing and good
@1sttvation. So may the grub-wOrm.
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Autumn Melancholy.

The campaign brings a tuneful cheer
Once more to every spot.
The autumn days which now appear
Are melanchOly-n0t
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Early Cultivation Needed.

Shallow, early cultivation is needed
for corn that was planted in a thor
oughly prepared seed0ed. 1t is this
method that best kills the weeds and
prevents the formation OF a crust, thus
keeping the moisture in the soil.
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c.re a. Earn Machines.

Machines need to be Kept clean. well
ug4ed and properly adjusted That's
shout all there is to it, yet the MAJ
sOrity of farmers do not seem TO keep
n friendly terms with their machinery.
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!. Beaded bags are as much used as
predictions indicated. Sometimes the
beads are sewed to velvet or silk.
sometimes they are worked into cro-
cheted foundation.
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ooubie-cropplno N Garden.

Double-cropping may be followed to
advantage In small garden. Beans,
corn. cucumbers, tomatoes and late
celery follow the early crops very
nicely.
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His Position.

Peckem-My wife referred TO me aS
the head Of the house today.
Meeks-HOw did that happenT
% Peckem-She was talking to a man
who called to collect bill.
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linens, and there are paper and cloth
Initials over which one can embrOider.
There are printed book plates to paste
into books, and there are dies for seal
ing wax and ready-stamped initiated
paper.
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Zoe Deco.

'Did you get that book I recon
mended to you on the Fourth Dimen
~ion?"
ives ] got the book, but couldn't
.et Whit the fellow was driving at"
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ExacflN.

81 have fixed this nutmeg tiavortng
for you"
Thanks; that's 4 CRATE favor"
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CHEAP WAsTE-PAPER BASKET
Can Be Easily and Quickly Made and
Serves All Purposes Of More Ex-
pensiVe One.

This is a quickly made and very
cheap receptacle for waste paper.
First decide on the size you wish 10
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wright's Indian Vegetable Pills have stood
the test of time. Test them yourself now. Send
for sample to S72 Pearl street, N. Y.-Adv.
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This is one OF the latest trocks to
pass the critical eye of Dame Fashion.
The skirt of this costume is combina-
ton Of tiny ruffies of sage green ehif-
fon edged with narrow velvet ribbon
The puffed site-drapery is of the same
shade, being of green tuIIe and with
a wide band Of gold lace. The bodice
is Of gold cloth, wide bertha of heavy
corn lace. The three rows of black vel
vet add the finishing touches.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01
WHEAT MARKET
STILL bEAR|SH
Threatened Trouble With
Germany Has a Depress-
ing Effect on Prices.

Chicago, Nov. Wheat prices con-
tinued today to feel the bearish effect
of the serious situation in regard to
possible diplomatic difficulties between
the United States and Germany. Bull
ish crop advices from Argentina and
from Europe seemed to be temporarily
lost sight of. Some depression in
prices resulted from word that San
Francisco was chartering vessels to
import wheat from Australia a pro-
ceeding never before resorted to.
opening quota tons, which ranged with
" to IA lower with December 1.S7a
to 1SS, and May 1,S4B to. 1854, were
followed by slight rally, but then a
more decided fresh downturn.
Rains in Argentina and the compar-
alive absence of export sales and
scarcity of storage insurance here
tended later to increase the fall in
prices to an unusually sharp degree.
One of the leading holders of the De-
cember option was said to be unload
ing heavily. The close was unsettled,
to 61s net lower Closing prices:
wheat-Dec. 1.S2h, May 1875.
Corn-Dec. SAG, May S6%.
Oats-Dec. 535s, May 571s.
Pork-Dec. 1850, Jan. 25.17.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01
Court House News.

Clarence Van Deusen, who is the
plaintiff in a $4,000 libel suit against
the Statesman Printing company, was
last night wired an order from the
district court, as follows: THE at
torney to whom you wired, following
withdrawal of Elliott e. Healy, has de-
cided not to appear for you and has
so notified the court. You are re-
quired to appear in this case in person
or by attorney by Thursday, Nov. .,
1916, at p. m, or the court will, with
out waiting further, pass upon the de-
PENDANTS motion to dismiss the case
for lack of prosecution" The order
was made by Judge C. P. Mccarthy.
Marriage licenses were issued late
yesterday afternoon to the following
couples: Paul Richard Whitak er,
Boise, to Agnes Ruth Mac Askill,
Pearl; Bruno Fizaguirre to Savlna Ar
rien, Jordan Valley.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01
South Omaha.
fCapitay News Special Servic

(Capital News Special Service.)
South Omaha, Nov. 1.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1900. Market mostly five high
er, best on heavies; underweights slow
in spots. Bulk. s9.60@9.S0; top. $3.50;
range, $925G9.S0; mixed and butchers,
$9.50@9.S0; good to choice heavy, $40
$3.50: rough heavy, S9.50@97O; light,
s925@9.70; pigs, $7@9.
Cattle-Receipts, $500. Market, kill
ers steady to 10 higher; best feeders
steady, others slow. Beeves, $1,000
lilo; cows and heifers, $4m7.25;
stockers and feeders, $5.75@S; good
western rangers, $75O@S.15; poor to
medium, S6@75O; calves, $500.
Sheep-Receipts 1000. Market gem
orally steady, feeders more active.
Wethers, $6.50@S; yearlings, $7@S.50;
feeders, $76Si lambs, $10.50@11; feed
ers, $S.75@9,20; ewes. $6.50@I25;
feeders, $4.50@590.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01
North Portland.

(Capital News Special Service)
North Portland, Nov. Cattle
Receipts so. Market steady, unchang-
ed. Prime heavy and light steers, 6.75
az; good, 6.25@6.65; ordinary and
fair, 5.75 @c.15; prime cows and heif-
ers, 5.25@5.4o; good, 565.25; best bulls,
4@4.5O; stockers and feeders. 4@6.
Hogs-Receipts 400. Market strong.
Top. 1866; bulk, s9.5O@965; light,
s91O69.6O; mixed, $, S.6G69; heavy,
sS.40@S.70; pigs, $7.1O@8.15.
Sheep-Receipts, $50. Market I'M
changed. Choice lambs, S.50@S.75;
common lambs, 6.75@7; choice year
ling wethers, 1854 7.5O; good yearlings,
1915; choice light ewes. 5.50@6;
heavy ewes, 3.50@4.50.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

Capital News Special Sevice)
Chicago, Nov. Hogs-Receipts
$4,000 Market, best steady; others 5
to 10 lower than yesterdays average.
Bulk. $93o@9S5; light, $S.9009.S5;
mixed, 1925 @10.2O heavy, $9.25@ 1920;
rough, $925@9.45.
Cattle-Marke steady to strong.
Native beef cattle, $6.5oQ1150; vest
ern steers, $6.15@9.50; atockers and
feeders, $4.65@7.S0; cows and heifers,
$350@9.50; calves. $7@10.75,
Sheep-Market. sheep strong to 10
higher; lambs, weak to 10 lower.
Wethers, $7.259S.60; lambs, $S.50911.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01

Gated that the situation contained
grave possibilities.
Secretary Lansing stated that he was
not in possession of sufficient facts on
which to base a judgment of the case.
While preliminary reports have indi-
Gated that the Marina was sunk with
out warning, additional information on
that point is desired.
When President Wilson left here last
night he gave directions that he be
kept thoroughly in touch with the sit
uation during his trip to Buffalo and
New York City.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01
PAST MONTH SUNN|EST
OCTOBER ON RECORD
Talk about salubrious cllmatesl

Talk about saiubriouS climates
The total percentage of sunshine for
the month of October in southern Ida
no was SO per cent. the sunniest rec
ord for October since the establish
ment of the United States weather bur
eau's station here, although the month
is usually bright one. The percent
age of sunshine means that the sun
shone brightly for 290 hours during the
month.
The above report is shown by the
monthly summary issued this after
noon by the United States weather
bureau. The mean temperature for the
month was 4S.7. The highest mark
reached by the mercury was rs de-
grees on the sixteenth and the lowest
was rs degrees on the twenty third.
The greatest daily range in tempera-
ture was 33 degrees on the tenth and
the least was 10 degrees on the first.
The total precipitation was "a of an
inch and a notable feature is that all
the rain fell the first of the month,
there not being any measurable pre-
cipitation since Oct. 7.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01
PRESIDENT STOPS
AT FIFTEEN CITIES

Buffalo. Nov. AFTER shaking
hands with crowds at 10 cities and
towns in New York state, President
Wilson arrived here at 1920 this af-
ternoon on his final trip of the cam
paign. His train was twenty minutes
late because Of frequent stops enroute.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01
TEUTONS DRIVEN BACK.

manians have driven back further the
AustroGerman forces in the jul re-
gion on the Transylvanian front and
continuing pursuing they captured
over 600 men and great quantity of
war materials.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.

Oakland, Nov. 1.-The body of Mrs.
Gabrielle Koenig, 40 years old, wife
of Antoine Koenig, wealthy San Fran
cisco property owner from whom she
had been separated for six months,
was found hanging by the neck yester-
day from a beam in the basement of
her home here.