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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-14

Tax returns place farm lands Of
Tulsa county at s6,972.557. This is
twice the value of the "oil in storage"
in the county.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-14
WE GIVE MEN HEALTH AND STRENGTH

v correcting diseased conditions and by building them to
robust vitality with effective treatment that makes pure blood
and strong nerves The of today who to make
success in life be sound and we'll Are you? If you
suffer from weakness don't you think your duty be
ad strongY Then why delay? Seek the advice and help of
the best and be cured, be healthy and be sound.
Weakness functional decline prostatits vesculits
ond the mind and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
Mineral EXHIBIT
STILL IN STORAGE
Lack of Funds Prevents In.
stallation of Exhibit in
the Capitol.

Just what Is to be done with the
valuable mineral exhibit now in pos
session of the state Is a knotty prob
lem that state officials and members
OF the Idaho Mining association are
trying to solve Lack Of funds is caus-
ing the trouble The exhibit has been
carefully stored in the basement Of
the new state capitol building. There
1t Is likely to remain for some time
unless funds can be raised for plac
ing II on exhibit
The Panama Pacific exposition com
mission of this stare composed of
Harry L. Day Timothy Regain and Jay
A. Czizel. has settled up its affairs
and turned the mineral exhibit over to
the state to be held by the latter as
its property indefinitely. Chairman
Day and Mr.. Regain, so far as is
known, have never filed an expense
account with the state during the en-
tire time they have served on the COM
mission. They have met such per
sonal expenses as were necessary out
OF their own pockets. The result is
that some $1,000 of the S100, 900 appro
priation made for the Idaho building
and exhibits three years ago was
turned back to the state. together with
considerable valuable property. The
members Of the commission did their
work economically and thoroughly.
They saved the state every cent pos
sble
The turning Of the surplus fund back
TO the state and the fact that the ex-
hibit is state property. leaves the
mineral exhibit just where It was
placcd-in the basement of the build
ing The commissioner did not be-
lieNe they had any power to use part
Of the exposition appropriation for the
installing of mineral exhibit in the
state house or the old annex. The
mining men say the exhibit belongs
to the state and they therefore have
no funds or right to handle it, It is
hoped some medium will be provided
TO exhibit 1t later.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
CHINANAN FINED FOR
RESISTING OFFICER

During the past few days Chief OF
Police Parker has encountered some
individuals who endeavored to block
his way entering premises to make in
spections. The last attempt was made
this morning when he entered the hall
way leading from the first floor of the
building in which the Canton cafe is
operated. TO the second floor where the
American Chinese society has its club
rooms, and where a number of China
men have rooms. The officer came
across Louie Yuen at the door and the
latter tried to crowd the former back
The chief pushed his way through and
went on up to the second floor, taking
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
TIME FOR BOISE TO MAKE GOOD
To Gain Recognition Must Show Re-
suits In Production, Not Promises.
(By o. o. Haga)
Boise Is suffering from sporadic hyp-

SASO - SAAAOA ans AiOlll ny p
hpdria, brought about by an over
optimism taken out OF season.
r re IN this condition she frets and
mes over little things, and heedlessly
tries every experiment that noisy agi-
tators propose in order to attract at
tention to themselves without regard to
the effect on the patient.
Boise has failed to accomplish the
results hoped for, because she has no
consistent steadfast purpose She
spreads all over" and dissipates her
energies. She has too many leaders.
Ninety per cent OF her major generals
should be reduced to tho rank of com
mon soldiers. Battles that should be
won are lost while the quarrel con-
tinues over the plan OF campaign.
She lacks punch" she needs ballast.
II she Is going to do herself justice,
there must be better team work and a
new esprit de corps.
There Is no occasion for not being
both cheerful and hopeful OF the future,
but the time has come when Boise in
particular and southern Idaho in gen.
eral must make good" Our prosper
|ity must come from the exploration and
development Of our own resources and
not from painting pictures to a skepti-
cal. investing public that remembers
only our unfulflled promises OF what
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
Do4191AoD.

Frank Starr was in the city yester-
day from Eagle.
j. Frank Hogue Of Kuna is stop
ping at the Bristol.
+. H. '.oseboom Of Spokane ia a
guest at the Grand
IL. l.. Lowe of Aberdeen. Idaho. is in
the city on business.
ID. j. MCGOWAN is over from Emmett
on short business trip.
Maude Clements has returned from
a visit at Mountain Home.
G. G. Goodwin is here from Poca
tello. guest at the Idanha.
Dr. Frank NJ, Sprague came in to-
day from Bellingham, Wash.
II. Clark is in the city from Owyhee
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
Mems Unions CSC.

Here's good news for all men who
need underwear; two numbers that
are extra special values.
One is a fleece lined Union in
ecru color, medium heavy weight,
closed crotch, close fitting elastic
cuffs and neck; sizes "a to 46; a
well made and perfect fitting union
and a remarkable valIe NEo
The other is n gray, medium
weight Union that will please most
any man: an especially fine gar
ment for early spring wear and at
this price VIC expect a lot of men to
Icy in a supply for next season.
A corking good value OEo
for ....... VOG
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04

f. T. Sturgeon and j. V. Dawson of
Pocatello are guests in the city.
]. ]. Wiley came in last night from
Pocatello and will remain in the city
for day or two.
Albert &. Lanphcre OF Colorado
Springs is new arrival in the city and
is looking for a location.
Mrs. o. f. Houck and daughters of
Lincoln. Neb., arrived in Boise this
morning to visit relatives.
II. A. Willie. travelling representa-
tive of the Wabash line. Is in Boise
telling how the trains on that line are
running on schedule time
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
the west can do.

the west can do.
II Idaho is to gain the recognition to
which her resources, soil and climate
cntitle her, it must be by what she pro-
duces and not by what she promises.
Our permanent prosperity will rest
upon the development of our agricultu-
raj lands, and the bringing OF such
lands to the highest stage of develop
ment as early as possible is of para
mount Importance. Boise will share in
the prosperity of the surrounding ter
ritory
Statistics show that the average re-
suits per acre from the farms in south
ern Idaho are so far below the maxi
mum that is being obtained in the same
territory under better farm practice
that the gospel Of better farming needs
to be spread with greater force. The
recommendations and advice of the de-
parment of agriculture, based upon the
results obtained at the local experiment
stations, should be the current topic Of
discussion rather than the platforms
and promises of aspirants for political
office. There should be unanimous
demand for liberal appropriations for
bringing to immediate work on the
farms the scientific and practical infor-
nation that is being worked out by
the agricultural experiment stations.
And it should be further resolved
that the public money of the city shall
not be expended for debauching its c,ti-
zens or blackcning its good name.
- -
HIAWATHA lump. $3.50; stove. 81:
nut, $500 Western $. G. Co. Q & Grove.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04

The New Sunset is a beauty. The
large size gives opportunity for more
artistic illustrations. Capital News
readers can secure a years subscrip
tlon TO Sunset by paying for the Cap
ital News for one year in advance.
order by mail or telephone. 234, and
a collector will be sent If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
WFISER COMPANY
DRILLS FOR GAS
Well Being Sunk and Is
Now Down to Depth
of so Feet.
(Staff Correspondence)

Weiser Feb 4-The Weiser Oil &
Gas company is drilling a well in Wei
ser with the object in view of striking
q flow of gas powerful enough to fur
nish Weiser with gas in commercial
quantities for heating and lighting pur-
poses. This we'll is now down 80 feet.
1t Is an eight-inch well, but will taper
to six inches at the bottom. NJ. c.
Adams, an experienced driIler of Coun-
Gil, Is in charge of the drilling opera :
lions here. These operations are tenn
porarily suspended owing to the deep
snow that has fallen here this week.
The Weiser OIL & Gas company is COM
posed of prominent Weiser business and
professional men, with B. Hutch as
general manager. Mr.. Hutch has had
experience in oil and gas well opera
tions in Oklahoma and Texas. This
company has secured a franchise from
the city council for furnishing Weiser
with gas in the event it is found here
In commercial quantities. gas flow
of considerable quantity was struck
here while the drillers were engaged In
drilling a we'll for water at the home
of Mr.. Warren, a local tailor. The big
we'll now being drilled here for gas is
being put down at a point across the
street from Mr.. Warrens gas well.
49,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
How to Make Boise
Prosperous

(NOTE:-Under the caption "How to
Make 1915 a Prosperous Year" the
Capital News proposed discussion of
the subject, Bosses New Years Res
buttons; Suggestions for Carrying
Them Out" and invited a free dis
cussion on the part OF those interested
in q bigger and better Boise, in
whose future the Capital News has
every confidence. Suggestions of this
kind It believes cannot help but be
beneficial to this city and It's inter-
estA. Articles appearing herewith have
been contributed by those interested.
You are invited to submit your sug-
gestons The contributions will be
published in the order in which they
IRE received and without preference.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04

Yuen with him TO look over the place.
lie then decided to put stop TO such
and Yuen was then taken
to the police station, where a complaint
was filed against tim for resisting an
officer. He entered plea OF guilty and
a fine OF $40 with costs OF 50 were
levied. which he did not pay and was
committed to the city Jail.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
Boys Sweaters 79c.
e955C
New "Spring' Dress and Wash Goods are Here
IN SPLENDID VARIETY
Dress Goods


Our Spring line of dress goods was
purchased before the heavy advances,
which have been very marked in the
past few months.
Through large and careful buying
we have been able to buy at prices that
will enable us to give the same unusual
ly good values we have given our Gus
toners heretofore.
TO SELL AT soc.
This is truly notable collection of
Dress Goods for SOC. A wide range of
STYLES and weaves and so thoroughly
good in quality that we bank our repu
tatiOn on them.
There are Plaids, Checks, Stripes
and Mixtures as we'll as fancy weaves
in plain colors such as Poplins, Gran
ties, Crepes and Serges.
TO SELL AT CSC.
II you were as thoroughly familiar with tho
market conditions today we are, you would
wonder how could sell fabrics like these for
Csc but doing 1t.
1t is almost impossible to resist buying when
you look at the many pretty weaves and styles
to be had.
shepherd Paids Broken Checks Navy and
other desirable colors in just the right weights
for spring Widths are 40 TO 46 inches
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04

Vienna won't regard that victory as
complete until 1t hears how many wo-
men and babies were bagged in that
submarine murder.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
15c and up

Thoughtful women are al
ready beginning their spring
sewing The making OF pretty
dresses, etc, for the new season
will be easy and simple if you
use Home Journal patterns and
buy from this fine lot of wash
goods.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
Wanted.

Quicksilver. small or large quantities
Idaho Hdw. and Plumbing Co.-Adv. F6
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
The New Sunset.

Exclusive agents for Hiawatha Coal.
Western S. G. Co, & Grove. Phi. 323. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
Every Day More People Are Realizing the Advantage of Doing
Most of Their Buying Here =-

II a
asaving
MERCHANDISE here
BE safe ant
il
tina all be isfed
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04

Once tried always used: HIAwATHA
COAL, phone S2S. Western S. & G. Co
If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
Wanted.

quicksilver, small or large quantities.
Idaho Hdw. and Plumbing Co.-Adv. rs
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
Boys Union 45c.

DOyo OIllOll fOC.
You only have to see this Union
to appreciate the splendid value
it represents. It's a medium
weight spring union, ecru color,
long sleeves and ankle Me-
length; ages to Is 49,. TJO
Boys Sweaters 79c.
Boys gray and blue Sweaters
with high byron collar; ages 4
to IA. This sweater would be
considered dandy value in any
store for a dollar. It's a good
weight sweater, wool faced and
cotton back; one that washes
we'll and will give SPLEEN TO-
did wear; price 49,. ! UO
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04

in
s stood by
Of showyf
Il the
handle
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04

Best by test HIAWATHA COAL,
phone aga. Lump $3.50. stove 81. tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04
Wash Goods

We have prepared for Big
Season in Wash Goods and by
making early purchases we
have obtained great quantities
of pretty patterns that are sure
to be appreciated by every
woman who sees them.
While our stock is by no
means entirely complete, many
pieces are now being shown
and new stock is arriving daily.
Among some of the materials
you will be interested in seeing
are Embroidered Swiss Voiles,
Egyptians, Woven Wolfe lis
sues. Embroidered Flaxons,
Wolfe Nouveaute, Wolfe La
refine and Woven Colored Flax
ons, priced at
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-04

Mems Suspenders 25c.
All men who wear suspenders should
make it point to supply your needs
from this special lot at Csc. You may
choose from two different weights.
Mems Dress Suspenders.
This is a light weight Isle webb sus-
pender OF extra good quality with good
grade leather ends and fasteners.
They're dirt cheap at 25c.
Heavy Work Suspenders.
It requires an extra strong. well made
suspender to stand a workingman and
this one is designed for just such service
Heavy weight, strong, elastic webb, re-
inforced throughout, special Csc
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-21
CHAPTER Ii-continued.

ooh, he's a friend Of the whole fam
fly" she returned, with a petulance
which she made no effors to disguise.
Roscoe and he got acquainted some
where. and they take him to the the
alter about every night. Sibyl has him
to lunch, too, and keeps" She
broke of with an angry little jerk Of
the head. 1--WE can see the new house
from the second corner ahead. Roscoe
has built straight across the street
from us, you know. Honestly, Sibyl
makes me think Of a snake, sometimes
the way she pulls the wool over
peoples eyes! She honeys up to papa
and gets anything in the world she
wants out Of him, and then makes fun
Of him behind his back-yes, and to
his face, but he can't see it! She got
him to give her a twelve-thousand-
dollar porch for their house after it
was"
"Good heavensr' said Bibbs, staring
ahead as they reached the corner and
the car swung to the right, following
a bend in the street. lis that the new
bouse?"
Yes. What do you think of it,"
: swell" he drawled, "I'm pretty sure
thA sanitarium's about half a size big
gcr; I can't be certain till ! measure"
And a moment later, as they entered
the driveway, he added, seriously:
but it's beaut1fol! .
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-21

window and paid himself the dubious
tribute Of a thorough inspection.
Throughout this cryptic seance his
manner was profoundly impersonal,
but finally be appeared to become pes
simistic. He shook his head solemnly:
then gazed again and shook his head
again, and continued to shake it slow.
ly, in complete disapproval.
You certainly are one horrible
sight" he said, aloud.
And at that he was instantly aware
Of an observer. Turning quickly, he
| was vouchsafed the picture Of a charm
ing lady, framed In a rustic aperture
Of the summer house. and staring full
| into his Window-straight into bis eyes,
too. for the ininitesimal fraction Of a
| second before the flashingly c%ensorious
withdrawal of her OWE Composedly.
she pulled several dead twigs from a
vine. her action conveying a procla-
nation to the effect that she was In
the summer house for the sole purpose
OF suchlike pruning and tending.
Having pulled enough twigS to en-
| phasize her unconsci0usness-and al
the same time her disapproval-of ev.
erything in the nature OF q Sheridan
or belonging to q Sheridan, she d.
scended the knoll with maintained
eomposure, and sauntered toward q
side door Of the country mansion OF
the V~ertreeses. An elderly lady. bon
neted and cloaked, opened the door anG
came to meet her.
"Are you ready, Mary? I've beer
looking for you. What were you do
ingy"
Nothing. Just looking into O
Sheridans' Windows said Mary Yer
trees. Il got caught at it,"
MARY" cried her mother. Just q
we were going to call! Good heavens!'
"We'n go. just the same" the daugh
ter returned. Il suppose those womel
would be glad to have US IL we,
burned their house to the ground"
but who saw you?" insisted Mrs
Vertrees.
zone Of the sons, I suppose he was
I believe he's insane, or something. A
least l hear they keep him in a sam
tarium somewhere, and never tai
about him. He was staring at himsel
in a mirror and talking to himself
Then ne looked out and caught me-"
"How did he look?"
Like a ghost in a blue suit" sal
! Miss Eertrees, moving toward til
street and waving a white-gloyed han
in farewell to her father. who was Of
serving them from the window Of hi
library. Rather tragic and altogethe
: impossible. Do come on, mother, an
! let's get it Over..'
And Mrs. Vertrees, with many mi:
: giyings, yet forth with her daughte
for the gracious assault upon the ne
2 house next door. ..-.--
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-21
CHAPTER w.

Mr.. vertrees, having watched their
had something at hazard upon the ex-
petition, turned from the window
and began to pace the library thought
fully, pending their return. He was
about sixty; n small man, withered
and dry and fine, a trim little sketch
Of the elderly dandy. His lambre-
quin mustache. like his smooth hair,
was approaching an equally sheer
%whiteness; and though his clothes were
old. they had shapeliness and a flavor
Of mode.
The room al cheerful and hideous.
Under a mantel OF imitation black
marble a merry little coal fire beamed
forth upon high and narrow "Eastlake'
bookcases with long glass doors, com
Portable, incongruous furniture, half d
dozen Landseer engravings which Mr..
and Mrs. Vertrees sometimes men
toned to each other, after thirty years
of possession, as very fine things .
They had been the first people in town
to possess Landseer ~engravings, and
there. in art, they had rested, but they
still had a feeling that in all such mat
ters they were in the van.
The growth Of the city. which might
/ easily have made Mr.. Vertrees a mil.
lionaire. had ruined him because he
had failed to understand It. When
towns begin to grow they have whims,
and the whims Of a town always ruin
somebody. The dainty little man was
| n OF the first to fall down and wor-
| ship Rigness. He was a true prophet
of the prodigious growth, but he had .
fatal gift for selling good and buying
bad. He sold his inherited Office build
ing and house in town to buy lots
then he sold his farm, except the house
and the ground about it, to pay taxes
| on the lots. But he had to do some
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-21

hut / want to see how you seem. Edith
said"
"Poor Edithv' he murmured. "She
couldn't look at me. She"
"Nonsense" Mrs. Sheridan, having
let in the light at a window, came back
to the bedside. You look a great
deal better than what you did before
you went to the sanitarium, anyway.
its done you good; a body can see that
right away. You need fatting up, OF
course, and you haven't got much
color"
NO. he said, II haven't much
color"
"You look a great deal better than
what l expected"
Edith must have q, great vocabu-
lary"! he chuckled.
"She's too sensitive" said Mrs. Sher-
idan, land It makes her exaggerate Z
little. What about your diet?"
"That's all right. They told me t.
eat anything"
that's good" she said, nodding.
'sThey mean for you Just to build up
your strength. That's what they told
me the last time I welt to see you at
the sanitarium. You look better than
what you did then. and that's only .
little time ago. How long was itr'
Eight months. / think"
mo. It couldn't b. ! know 4 Amt
that long. but maybe 4 Was jeoeef .
I thought And IT, last month o. =
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-21

The room to which he conducted his
tagging charge was furnished in every
particular like a room in a new hotel;
and Bibbs found it pleasant-though.
indeed, any room with a good bed
would have seemed pleasant to him
after his journey. He stretched him.
self fat Immediately, and having re-
piled Not now to the attendants
offer to unpack the bag, closed his eyes
YEARLY.
White-jacket, racially sympathetic,
lowered the window shades and made
an exit on tiptoe, e%ncountering the
other white jacket-the harassed over
seer-in the hall without. Said the
emerging one
He mighty shaky, Mist Jackson.
Drop right down an shet his eyes.
Eyelids all black. Rich folks gotta go
same az anybody else. Anybody asst
me il I change 18th at ole boy-No,
sub! Lem keep is money; l keep my
black skin an keep out the grndnd!"
Mr.. Jackson expressed the same
preference. "Yessuh. he look tub me
like somebody awready laid out
He fell silent at a rustling OF skirts
In the corridor. 1t was Mrs. Sheridan
hurrying to greet her son.
She was one OF those fat, pink people
who fade and contract with age like
drying fruit; and her outside was a
true portrait Of her. Her husband and
her daughter had long ago absorbed
her. Edith lived all day with her
mother, as daughters do; and Sheridan
so held his wife to her unity with him
that she had long ago become uncon'
scious Of her existence as a thing sep.
arate from his.
Mrs. Sbcridan's name was hurried
and in%couseQuent; her clothes rustlel
more than other women's clothes; sht
seemed 20 wear too many at a time
and to be vaguely troubled by them
and she was patting a skirt down owe
some unruly internal dissension at tn
moment she opened Bibbs' door.
At sight Of the recumbent figure sh'
began 10 close the door softly, with
drawing, but the young man had hear'
the turning Of the knob and the rus
ting, of skirts, and he opened his eyes
Don't 60, mother" he said. "I'r
not asleep" He swung his long leg
over the side OF the bed to rise, bu
she set a hand on his shoulder. RI
straining him; and he lay fat again.
no. she said, bending over to kis
his cheek, 81 just come for a minute