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A PLUMED PERSIAN.

AS Mollifer crossed the yard on his
way TO home and supper the smoke
colored Persian kitten, sighting a fox
terrier afar. dashed toward him and
p, to his intense anguish climbed his
leg. hiding a furry head beneath the
edges of his coat. Mollifer gently olsen
gagged the sharp little claws an instant
before falling into the clutches Of his
two children. Placed on the ground
the Persian fed up the nearest pear
tree and perched unsteadily, waving
his plumelike tail and addressing Moi
lifer with a reproachful "Miaow."
mo doubt" admitted Mollifer, some
what absently from the midst of his
offspring, al the same time indulging
a common reflection Of his. that poets
and philosophers have generally given
too little consideration to the meri-
torious cat. Better than Swinburne's
measured tribute he liked the whimsi-
cal verses OF Thomas Gray, "On the
Death of a Favorite Cat Drowned in
"A Tub Of Gold Fishes" with their
close:
From hence ye Beauties. undeceiVsd,
Know. one false step IL nc'cr retrieved,
And be with caution bold
Not all that trinpts your wandering eyes
And needless hearts. Is lawful prtse.
Nor all that %gllsters, gold. ,
Mollifer felt that by inspiring such
a gay utterance OF a priceless moral
the cat had not met Kismet in vain.
His " cat Is named Omar the
Contentmaker. an appellation which
plcases the family as uniting apprc-
citation with a certain fancifulness of
expression which Mollifer once carried
a degree further by murmuring:
and thou
Purrlng beside mo In tn. wilderness.
70 Omar the Contcntmakcr con-
tributes a liberal share of the inno-
cent fun that makes Mollifcr's home
such IA cheerful place TO be in.
When the hated alarm clock sounds
nj dawn a musical cry is heard from
the foot OF the staircase and the
orangc eyed Omar. begging q morning
meal, is "A spectacle pcrpetually inter
csting to the whole household. After
breakfast and during the remainder
OF tho day II is Omar's invariablc wish
to chase and be chased. run up the
backs OF chairs. toy PRETTY with
fringcs. turn somersaults In pursuit Of
his silver Swallowed tail. In these an
tics he has the Mollifer children as at
tcndant sprites. The exercise leaves
them glowing and merry.
Al evening when Mollifcr is writing
under the lamp Omar tho Content
maker frequently sits at his feet for
som" minutes. casting interrogativr
looks al his master. No oblpsfipu
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Frank Expression Of . Roosevelt >nppo
er's Opinion Of Mr.. Justice Hughes.

To rHr ErIron uP THE SrN-Sir, Various
papers and politicians believe the Pres.-
d"ncy TO Il" between Roosevelt and Justice
Hughes.
why drag In Mr Hughes lie doesn't
want Il. and II he did he could not get II
IA a candidate he would BE- a Joke Nke
NJ. Parker; rs n President nc would
be merely a he~ htskcred Wilson.
All thoughtful people must know that
Roosevelt should and Will he ovcrwhe,r-
lngly chosen President.
II ~ SAD to think that America can
nov provide but one q. man tor the ori,.
and yot this il the obvious truth. MAJ
his lie he spared for his country.
RICHARD J.. READ
Nrw NoHk, February II.
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Our Forefxthers' Declaration
Defence.

A good many years ago. when some
Of us were young. there was a copper
token In circulation In this country
hearing n close resemblance TO the old
fashioned large copper cent, which
bore on one side in conspicuous let
tors the legend. millions for DE.
fence. Not One Cent for Tribute"
A suitable inscription for such a
token to-day. expressive Of the real
sentiment which %actuates the advo-
Gates Of preparedness. and Is any
thing but favorable to militarism,
would be. millions for Defence. Not
One Cent for Aggression
Our forcfathcrs understood the cor
rect doctrine applicable to this fea.
ture of national life and sought to
enforce H..
The first Constitution Of the State
Of New York was adopted In 11I7, In
the midst Of the Revolution and long
before the adoption VI the Federal
Constitution. II contained the follow
Ing provision in reference to the de-
fence of the Commonwealth:
and whereas Il Is OF the utmost ina
por,ance tn the safety OF every State
that il should always be in a condition
Of defence. and it Is the duty of every
man who enjoys the protection OF So
ciety, TO be prepared and willing to de-
fsnd IL this convention. therefore. in
the name and by the authority Of the
rood people of this State. DOTH oRDAIN,
DErERMINE ANp DECLARE, That tho mill
TIA Of this state. at all times hereafter,
a. well IN peace as in war, h be
armtd and disciplined. and In readiness
habitants of this state (being Of the
people called Quakers) Is from scruples
a conscience may be averse 90 the bear
ing OF arms. he therefrom excused by
the Legislature and DO pay to the State
such sums OF money. in lieu OF their
personal service, as tho same may. in
Nv yuhSi itlN VI nc AN8botntuhc, &c
worth: And that a proper magazine OF
warlike stores, p,oportionate to the
number of inhabitants. be forever here
after at the expense of this State. and
by acts OF the Legislature, established,
maintained and continued. in every
county in hts State
Neither JOHN JAY, the principal au-
thor of the New York Constitution
Of 1717, nor the patriotic population
Of the State in that formative period
Of our history can justly be re-
preached with any tendency to mill.
,arism. They simply recognized the
fact that those institutions Of free
dom worth having were worth fight.
ing for when attacked and that they
could not be successfully defended
without adequate preparation. watch.
fully maintained against any possible
emergency.
This truth Is as manifest to-day as
It was then. Those who insist upon
the necessity of preparedness do not
wan to see the country turned into
a permanent armed camp, as their
opponents suggest; but they do want
a condition of things established
which will insure the American peO-
pie against being deprived of their
liberty and property by the military
power of a foreign foe.
To this end we commend to the
readers of THE SCN the lesson taught
by u forefathers in the New York
Constitution of l777.
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The Checker Player.

To rHr EDITOR or THE SrN-ST. That
Was a most appealing picture YOU drew
in YOUR editorial article on the death of
Royal a. Davis ] ack the art to nut
in words the effect these perultnrlv
SrN-uy editorials have upon me, hu,
have the heart 20 gratefully acknowl-
edge tho benefits derived. In the hest
sense ~ the word, Il is a homely picture
that YOU drew, They may st!U abound
in the rural districts. but what with
the Herm!one< u the Futhergil
Finches that offend our gaze wherever
We 'ook In this "~advancsd' town. s1,rh
backward specimens OF humanity as
the checker player YOU depict are hard
to find. ! =
NEW YORK. February u.
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Mr.. EDisoN's advice on his Sixty.
ninth birthday to cut your food down
TO one-third or onc-fourth Of what you
have been eating" will be spurned
by lumbcrmen. longshorcmen. trench
diggers. sailors before the mast. tug
boat men and other big muscled wage
earners. but gentlemen of sixty-ninc
or no who do brain work should heed
the advice. particularly If there is a
poor plain cook in the kitchen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13
The Watch. the Waistcoat and the Socks

To Tur Enron ~ The SUN-Sr why
wrinkle tho wais'coat by putting II under
the pillow 10 save tn" watch and purse ,
once after saving everything Of value In
II hotel ire, which. fortunately, ana not
reach my roam, | returned to 1t, dragging
my trunk and other belongings, to md
that ! had loft INV watch un'cr the pillow.
| then devised IN" simp'" method 81 put
ting my Nt|1'p'.s '1 ON" of my sock and
to date. after circumnaviga,iug end crisis
crossing the globe many t!mor. have
never lcn ANYTHING under my pillow Of
value. Try The socks; i;s safe and easy,
WfTDsPoRT. February ~. rAcIIrn
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powerful agent Is closely associated
with naval affairs inland another
term is employed.
Albany. happily situated where ii
enjoys u pleasant neutrality between
e and mountain. utilities the two
terms indiffcrently II takes ns much
booze as II does rum and its princi.
pal care is that It's grOg shall have
n vigorous kick In II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13

An intelligent taxlcab operator
whose patron wanted 10 go some
where where he could sing" drove 10
1921 street. What are the peculiar
qualities Of that t~horoughfare which
render II particularly appropriate for
the musical exercise Of the vocal
organs?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13
Are the SiIkworms In . Trust:

TO Tuy EDITOR or THE SrA--Sv. can
you tell us the truth about the high price
Of raw silkT
The warehouses are full Of II None (,
used to speak on In Austria or Germany.
10 II q trust. to kill the smaller or hon.
est manufacturers7
a SILK MASuFAcIrREa.
NSw YoRK. February IL.
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t. TIM EDITOR or THE Sr~--Nir. Wry
not transfer the Hon. |Jos,phus Daniels
TO the War Department"
lie d"csi'' know anything about ,.o
navy. Perhaps he might learn sor,.-
th'ug about the army.
Ex-prrIrTr or W Nav
Jersey CITY, February l.
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The Hon. EMMA GOLDMAN again
wins the compliments of all admirers
OF persistence. She has succeeded in
getting arrested once more, in the face
of the almost insurmountable OBJ
structions the New York police ma
lic.ously put in her path.
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The revenue required for such naval
construction as the representatives of
the people believe 10 be justified and
necessary will he obtained by taxation
In the usual manner and | believe that
every American like yourself will gladly
submit; TO the taxation which his sJ,okes-
man sees III to impose.-S"rTctrrv Jo-
SEPnUs DANIELS.
"Will gladly submit TO taxation
%.JoSEPHUs IL a rare waG.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13

Many a girl would rather have died
an old maid than to have been tied up
to a cigarette smoking. GUESSING liber-
tine.--7he Rev. Or. SUNDAY.
, True as truth: the cigarette smok-
ing and cussing OF a lihertine must be
highly Objectionable 10 a woman OF
| romantic temperament.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13

Mr.. WILSON'S putting out 10 sea 10
decide upon a new Secretary OF War
may s~ignify--the idea IL appall!ng.-
that he contcmplates making Jo-
sEPHUs DANIELS the ruler OF the
army as well a. Of the navy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13

This resignation shows that Score
tary GARRISON does not believe tina;
the President was sincere in what he
said on his Western trip about the
need OF a continental army.-Rcpr,-
sentutire Campbell Of Kansas.
The Hon. PHILIP PITT CAMPBELL has
hit the nail on the head.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13

| have heard the question asked. *
the spirit of Vale football gone? | de-
not believe that il is.-TAp JONES. the
ner fdlc coach.
The spirit Is not gone. but the letter
is not az valuable az Il was.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13

While an eminent scientist lives IN
| psyche analysis with n divorced
woman, II is to be presumed that his
legal wife looks after herself in a
state of psyche synthesis
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william khakespeare

He 10 the Whimsy Of the world.
lilo Is wave and fame and crescen, moon
He IN the hulgtng, westward moving night,
The ivory lap and lave they call tho dawn
And ne circles with tho eagles round and
roundabout Mont Blanc.
BENJAMIN De CAssERIs.
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Knio ker-Baohelors know how TO bring
M children.
B~ockor-And probably foundlines know
how to bring up parents,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13
Tho Ga, life in N,on,inr.


FToW III Nl017f0W N1s'|II
: ONO Worth r,'I'n,i 'r,f.Ita '.r.
'hc oir lie Ns.'l l., theatre ',i
lunch at the main ho'o' ANA p|Irpnt.rI 10
new SILK hat Mis- Erhrl WINS returned
with Mr. Worth and they vii be married
soon,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-13
when Ezra Pounds the KEYS,

at n aim. and coin high Joy and red
life into n commanding book of
poetry only To have 'offhand schol.
ars' pound Ezra because he means
nothing To them: 4 deep and dolor.
ous critic weeps the question into the
pages of that saucy exploiter of new.
ness In verse POETRY Of Porkopolls.
EZRA the Norticlst. graduate Of the
1magist School. has two schools Of
hostile critics: first the MumbO.jum-
hos. who assert that pound cake
poetry cannot be poetry at all. simply
because before has it been so
done and then the Pish.tushes. who
muse themselves with taking the
poems apart. to see the wheels "a
round. And 'in the cool and purple
meantime" EZRA pounds out new
poems having the slogan Cuts and
Efficiency emblazoncd above his daily
programme Of work" A meantime
that Is royalty purpureal.
More worth to a world needing
amusement than the poets Of Imag.
ism or Norticism are their parasites
of praise dparer than PouND nrc the
%cxpounders of PouNp. Compare
And LII Pc also died drunk
He tried to embrace . moon
In the yellow river"
with this, also quoted by the critic in
Poetry from II fellow member Of the
vortico-critical brotherhood:
Demon pantechnicon driver. busy with
removal of old world into new quarters.
In his steel net OF improbable technique
he has lately caught 1t Pc. Energy of
a discriminating element"
Tender buttons at the end. But in
the rest II packed utterance that, like
much in cen advanced verse
(since 1t has stopped aping deca-
dence) makes some who come Il
scof remain to praise. But Is this
accepted laudation any less than the
verdicts of Mumbo- Jumbo and Pish-
tush IA two minute judgment" on a
twenty year accomplishment? Can
it be only the hostility Of the hostiles.
and not their way OF working. that
rolls the springs Of adulatory, pinkly
passionate criticism?
The critic stands before the mirror
when he quotes. The critic in Poetry
repeats. with other passages, this:
ANCIENT WISDOM.
"So-sHU dreamed.
And having dreamed hat he was a
bril-. q bee, n butterfly.
He was uncertain why ne should Try to
feel IKE anything else
Hence his contentment."
And this that follows. we are told.
keeps its music through more than a
hundred readings:
'fB~autiful. INFINITE memories
That are a-plucking at my heart.
why wiz Nou 10 ~ Nailh6 oN' ~"
calling.
And a-murmurins in the dark there"
And a-reachins out your long hands
Between ne and my beloved
And why will you he ever a-castire
The black shadows OF your beauty
on the white face OF my beloved.
And a-g!irting In the pools OF her eyes
What does the mirror give back?
Il Ike the pages of Ezra PoUNp.
He stains darkly and touches softly,
The flair of great loneliness Is there.
He Is utter as II prairie horseman. n
hiplane in the azure. II Morse crag. or
any symbol of the isolate, contempla-
tive spirit Of man unafraid and
searching" II shows MS the Inca
ments of the critic, not of the poet
nor. correctly according to the test of
human interest" the poetry.
Would the Binet-SimOn tests, ap-
piled to Pound poetry and criticism.
show subnormal or supernOrmal in
t~elligencc?
Not Ankles-MuE
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AlbuGuerque's shame.

from me ADnQusr9ur journal
Probably no other city OF similar size
IN the United States l. w,thou, a stone
crusher.
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Nillins IN Obligr.

Mrs. knickcr-Bu. the snow nas oecn
shovelied M.
Weary Wilie-wcli, III shovel 4, back
for you. mum,
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From ~, WakCfeid Record
The sunshine Society will meet this
afternoon At the home of Mr., Vera storm.
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-12
teams ahead In the race.
In the American.

with almost every team in the
American league strengthened mater
tally over its fighting capacity in 1915.
the fans are looking forward to one of
the best seasons in the history Of the
Ban johnson organization. Every
team in the league Is figured to have
chance for the bunting, but fully six
Of them from their present makeup.
already loom up as real possible con-
tenders. Not only are Boston, Chi
cago and Detroit expected to be in the
fight from the start as last year. but
New York, Washington and even the
one time lowly Browns loom up as
possessing the strength required to
make each one Of the three favored
aggregations show the very best that
is in them. Boston, Detroit and Chi
cago have retained practically all Of
their old stars. The New York High
landers have added much promising
material to nucleus of veterans and
are believed to have the strongest team
they have ever boasted. The st. Louis
Browns, with lot Of Fed recruits ad-
ded to the veteran material are believ-
ed to have stronger aggregation than
for many years past. Extraordinary
efforts likewise have been made to
strengthen the Philadelphia Athletics
and the Cleveland Indians with view
to making them real contenders in the
race for the pennant.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-12

the Pirates first contenders in the race.
Joe Tinker. the new manager Of the
Chicago Cubs, has been making some
strong predictions during the past few
weeks. He has one of the strongest
infields in the country and in other de-
partments of the game the Cubs are
considered to be fairly strong.
The deal which sent Konetchy, Allen
and Knetzer, of the Pittsburg Feds, to
the Boston Braves. has made the Stall
lings OUTFIT dangerous contender for
the flag. The Braves finished second
last season and were strongest at the
end
The chances OF the New York Giants
are rated unusually high by the critics.
With the acquisition of Bonnie Kauff.
the batting strength of the McGraw
team is likely to surpass all others.
The champion Pills will begin the
race with an outfit almost identical to
that of last year. The excellent show
ing made In the exhibition games has
led the Philadelphia fans to predict
that Manager Pat Moran may repeat
The Brooklyn Dodgers. who surpris-
ed the baseball world by their excel
lent showing last year. expect to be a
strong contender for the pennant again
this season. On paper. the team looks
as good If not better than at the be-
ginning of the 1915 season.
Uncertainty best describes the out
look in regards to the Cincinnati Reds
and the st. Louis Cardinals. Strong
efforts have been made to strengthen
both teams and the development of a
few star players might acCOmnlish
wonders in putting either of the two
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-12

New York, April 1.-THE umpire's
cry of 'play BALI will resound
throughout the major league circuits
today and the baseball season Of 1916
will be started on the long six months
pennant war. In the opening games in
the National league, Boston plays at
Brooklyn, New York at Philadelphia,
Pittsburg at ST. Louis, and Chicago at
Cincinnati In the American league
the scheduled openings are: Philadel-
phia at Boston, Washington at New
York, st. Louis at Cleveland. and De-
troit at Chicago.
The passing Of the Federal league
and the wave of prosperity are count
ed upon to make the season of 1916
one of the most eventful years in the
history of the two big leagues. The
reports from the training camps made
by the big teams, the interleague series
and other exhibition games played on
the road have sharpened the appetites
of the baseball bugs" and they have
been looking forward with eagerness
to the opening day.
The element of uncertainty brought
about by the absorption of the Feds
has furnished food for the hungry stu
dents of the game. Seldom has the
opening of a season seen so many new
faces in the lineup of the is teams
composing the two leagues. Many Of
the old veterans have been shifted from
one club to another, while others have
been dropped entirely from the rolls.
Added to this general shake up among
the players are several changes in
management that are counted upon to
infuse new life into clubs that had fall
len into a rnt.
Changes in Management.
Jimmy Callahan, former manager of
the White Sox, is the new pilot in
charge of the Pittsburg Pirates. He
will start the race with a fair pitching
staff and reliable catching depart
ment. But the critics are generally
agreed that Callahan will have to show
some fine managerial ability to make
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-12

would Come OF with tho
scales. Her scalp was
covered with large, red
splotches. and her hair
was thin. Her scalp itched
and that caused her to
scratch her head. Her
scalp was disflgured and
looked badly.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-12
Texas League Begins Season.

Dallas, Tex, April 12.-The eight
teams Of the Texas baseball league lin
ed up today for the initial games OF
the 1915 championship season. Waco
appeared at Fort Worth, Houston at
Beaumont San Antonio 1T Galvestin,
and Shreveport at Dallas. Since the
close of last season numerous changes
have been made In the personnel of the
various teams with a view to rounding
out 4 well-balanced organization. The
club owners predict one Of the closest
pennant races In the history OF the
lea que. Tho season will continue until
Sept 1,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-12

senU IOr Tree sample
Of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and after
wards bought further supply. I used them
steadily for just one month and her head Is
as clean as her face. and her hair thick and
beautiful" (Signed) Mrs. Charles Reggie.
Box A. Santa Anita. CAL. July 10. 1915.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Adj
dress postcard "Cuticura. Dept. +. Bos.
tom" Sold throughout the world.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-12

has brought higher prices than ever
before in the history of the state C..
II. Fsrailey of Tacoma, representative
of kenworthy & Son of South TIA
coma, during the past week purcha sed
400 tons of alfalfa and timothy in the
vicinity of Caldwell and is now in
Boise visiting the ranchers in this Sec
ton to purchase all that he can Sc
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-12
Information Wanted,

As to the whereabouts Of Avon Pow.
ell. Left home March 10, 1916. age Is,
height feet six inches; blue eyes.
dark brown curly hair. Wore blue
jumper, blue overalis. dark wool pants
underneath. Carried shiny club.
Please notify w. G. Ritchey. Nampa.
Idaho. or sheriff Of Canyon County.
Idaho. Adv-A15