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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25
TALKING TO GALLERY
DOESN'T SETTLE ISSUE
People of Boise Have Ample
Power Under the Black
Law to Dispose of Ques-
ton but No Taxpayer De-
sires to Act Blindly.
WHAT MAYOR HAYS
STANDS FOR,

A man asked me what plat
form | was running on. ] told
him ! had none. Platforms are
words, just words. They repre-
sent tho idea of the writer as
to what is the best bait for vot-
ers. II is sometimes said that
platforms are to get in on and
not to ride on>>and platform
makers have even been known
to break the promises which
their platform contained.
I AM FoR A DECENT AND
EFFECTIVE CITY GOVERN
MENT, THE KIND ! HAVE
BEEN TRYING TO GIVE THE
CITY.
In some respects | have not
succeeded as we'll as ! would
like. When ! ran for mayor last
summer, thought ! could do
work that would be useful TO
the city. | have not be able to
do it as rapidly as ] expected.
II is for the reason that ! con-
slider my work unfinished that
! have consented to run again.
To all the voters, suggest
this-don't believe more than
hall the rumors you hear. II
you want to know about city
affairs, come direct to me with
the question.
To any friends, say-don't
say unkind things of the other
candidates.
S. n. HAYS.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25

would not be looked upon as a proper
action and France would not accept
the gift The World has wired the
governor for his opinion. That great
newspaper believes this gift would in
part repay France for it's aid to the
American colonies during the revolu-
tionary war.
TELEGRAM FROM THE WORLD.
{. The World wired Governor Alexan-
der as follows:
New York, March 2S, 1911
Governor NJ. Alexander, Boise, Idaho:
To obtain loan of 100000 in Wall
street, France has been compelled to
pay more than per cent interest and
to deposit 100000, 900 in stocks and
bonds as collateral. We are impos-
ing pawn brokers' terms on France
During American colonies fight for
independence, the French government
expended hundreds of millions in help
ing them. Not dollar has ever been
repaid to France. The World advo-
Gates a gift by the coming congress
of a billion dollars to France. II
would pay our debt to France and
would be best and quickest way we
could participate in war. Will you not
kindly wire us your opinion as to
whether congress should not take such
action or action similar to it?
Thanking you,
"v,IIU NEW vnDU unpTnn
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25

People are beginning to
discuss the question of mu-
nicipal ownership. This is a
question that sooner or later
comes before every city for
consideration. In the heat
of a city campaign, the pres
cnt situation, however, is
likely to be misunderstood.
Until the change in the law
a few days ago municipal
ownership was impossible.
The condition is now
changed. People may be led
to believe that there is a
question of municipal own
ership before them at the
present time. Such is not
the case.
If anyone has municipal own
ership proposition to present to
the city, they should come before
the city council and present it.
Talking to the galleries does not
raise the issue or meet il. 1t is
the theory and plan of the Black
law under which the city operates
that all questions Of this kind
should be decided by the people
and the law provides the maehin-
cry for that purpose.
began last summer. In connection
with the survey of the city made I'M
der Allen B. Eaton, to gather infor-
NATION with regard to the city's water
supply. The first investigation was
made as to the purity of the water
Next an examination was made by M
S. Parker of the entire water shed
. of the river above the city or that
portion of it which, for practical pur-
poses, should be examined. Mr.. Par
ker made an excellent report on tht
subject.
VACANT LOT PROBLEM.
Last fall we began the investigation
Of the question of the use to which
vacant lots might be put. One pur-
pose of this was to beautify the city
and the other was to furnish labor fol
men and women who are not able te
engage in hard work or long hours
We very soon found that this question
was a water problem more than any
thing else and the city authorities
have since followed UP the question
and obtained reports as to the iega'
status of our water supply and are
now obtaining report from the city
engineer as to the physical conditions
This work mas been carried on some
what continuously ever since last July
When completed. the work will be put
in such shape that it may be consid-
cred by the people Of this commu-
nity. s.
ELECTRIC POWER PLANT.
Data is now being gathered upon
the question of electric power sites
and power plants. Some Of this in
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25

The old remark about a. red evening
and gray morning as indicating good
weather (alluded to in the Gospel of
st. Matthew still holds good as well
as that which says that a red sky in
the morning foretells bad weather with
much rain and perhaps wind. One of
these remarks has taken form in: "A
red sky at night is the sailors delight
red sky at morning is the sailors
warning
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25

With the sound of the busy city
droIIing an accompaniment to their
death struggles, some 500 of the most
carefully nurtured flies that ever flew
were executed in bath of alcoholic
gas in New York.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25

After Brazil, Colombia exports more
coffee than any other country, it san
nual shipments being about 1872, 100000
pounds. This amount is reported to be
produced by 125,O00,oOO coffee plants,
and each plant is valued at 80 cents.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25
HE NEW YORk WUHLD."
GOVERNORS REPLY.

The reply of the governor follows:
Boise, Idaho. March "a, 1917
New York World. New York, N. W.;
The loans floated by France in
this country are purely financial
transactions, and while interest may
be high, they are like all other loans
regulated by supply and demand.
while France has been a great help
to the United States in revolutionary
and other times, the republic of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25
Disagrees With the New
York World as to the Ad-
visibility of Giving a Bill
lion Dollars to French
Republic.
BELIEVES TT WOULD
NOT BE ACCEPTED
Declares There Are Other
and Better Ways in Which
the United States Can
Show It's Sympathy With
the Cause of Freedom.

The best and quickest way for the
United States to participate in the Eu-
ropean war would be to give France
a billion dollars.
This is the belief of the New York
World and 1t advocates that congress
take action along that line.
Governor Alexander disagrees with
the World. He holds such a step
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25

Baggage delivery. Auto dervery for
country and long trips. Phone 7S
Peasley Transfer & Storaze Co. tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25

Phone 75-A taxi line without a
Ford. All large cars. Orric s. Cole.
ADV. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25

Let US mount your head and tan
your hide. Limbert, 125 So. 11th.-
Adv. tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25
FIGURES ON THE
WINTER WHEAT
IN NORTHWEST
Special Reports From Ore
gon, Washington and Ida
no Show Slight Increase
Over the Acreage of Last
Year.
IDAHO SHOWS GAIN;
WASHINGTON SAME

Oregon Has Heaviest In
crease, but it Is Not Large
Heavy Damage to the
Winter Paintings in the
Interior.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-03

Ralph Harrington, a former we'll
known Medina boy, who for the past
year has held the position Of private
secretary to the manager Of the n. Q.
4. & 1. Co. at Akron, enlisted Wednes
day evening, in Cleveland, in the cler-
ical department Of the Aviation corps.
He left at once for Columbus, from
whence he will be transferred next
week to Ft. Sam Houston. Texas.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-03

Ford Cannon, whose draft NUM-
Der was S64, the first one called in
Medina. and the fourteenth out Of the
10,50O numbers drawn at Washington,
has become member Of Co. a, 9th
Regt., of Berea, having taken his final
examination on Monday.
Mrs. Addie Burt received word
of the death Of Mr.. A. Dillow OF
Cleveland on Monday. The deceased
was father Of Geo. Dillow, Mrs. Burt's
SON in law, alse of Cleveland.
--R. A. Leohr, who underwent an
operation last week in Clevelnd for an
infection Of the jaw, caused by an
imperfect tooth, returned home this
week, much improved, and was at his
place of business again on Thursday.
John Beck has been appointed
Assistant Scoutmaster by ScOutmast-
ter, DeForest Olds.
The local postofice has been off
cially advised that letters from sol
diers, sailors, and marines OF the y. s.
expeditionary forces in Europe, will be
dispatched, without prepayment OF
postage, to any place in the United
States, or to possessions, and only the
single rate Of postage shall be col
lected on delivery.
Homer Bennett, son Of Mr.. Scott
Bennett, returned home this week
from Camp Burridge, Boston, where
he was transferred in June from
coast patrol duty at Portsmouth, N
H. On his return he will be assigned
to the navy aviation corps.
The Ladies' Benevolent society Of
the Congregational church entertained
their husbands with picnic supper al
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Brint-
nall, Abbeyville Road, last evening.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-03
There 4 more catarrt In this section Of 1,

There is more Catarrh in this section Of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced IT.
local disease and prescribed local rene-
dies, and by constantly falling to cure
able. Science has proven Catarrli to be q
constitutional disease. and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by f. "
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Is the only
Constitutional cure on the market. 1t Is
taken internally 1t acts directly on the
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case 1t fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address: #. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. 76c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation,
The Butler weekly times., 1917-01-25
Death of Mrs. William Hubbard.

Mrs. William Hubbard died at
the family home on North Main
street Tuesday morning, January
% after an illness Of about ten
days of pneumonia.
Margaret Mills was born in
Vandalia Illinois, January a,
1851. December %, 1871, she was
united in marriage with William
Hubbard at Grcenville, Illinois,
and the next year they moved to
this state and located in Bates
county. TO this union were born
eleven children, nine Of whom sur
vivc. They are: Dell Hubbard,
Kansas City, Mo-; Edward II.
Hubbard, kincaid, Kansas; Clay
Hubbard, Dodge City, Kansas :;
Albert Hubbard and Mrs. G. G..
l4aFollctte, Kansas City, Mo. ;
Mrs. John Allison, Claude Hub
bard, Chester and Ray Hubbard,
OF Spruce, Missouri.
Mrs. Hubbard was a woman Of
many sterling qualities, a devoted
wife and loving and self sacrifice
ing mother, and the sympathy of
the community goes out to those
left behind.
Funeral services, conducted by
Rev. L. NJ. Talhert. Of the Chris
tian church. will be held at the
lat" home Thursday morning and
intcrmcnt made in the Smith Gem
ctrrv about nine miles east OF
this city.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-01-25
Mt. Vernon Breezes.

We will try our hand at writing
few items this week just TO sec
if they will escape the waste has
ket.
We are certainly having some
fine winter Gather
There was quite a number at
Sunday school Sunday morning
even if the roads We're muddy.
Mr.. Fritz Chambers and fam
lily are intending to leave for the
far west in the near future. We
hate for them to leave our neigh
borhood but wish them success in
their new home.
Lizzie and Dwight Sims spent
Sunday at Mr.. McGuires.
We hear that Robert Everett
goes south these winter evenings.
He must have other attractions
than irving to find warmer eli.
mate
Mr.. Conard and Mr.. Mcclure
sand daughter were Adrian Wis
itorS Thursday.
Miss Jesse Hart spent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks.
NORA and BRIDGET.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-01-25
Fair Mount News.

Miss Lena Bohm dinrd Sunday
with her friends. Lizzie and Ida
Srhtnl,rr.
Mrs. Adam Brown and Sou.
Francis, OF Corning. Iowa. were
visiting friends in this vicinity
last week.
Fred Vogt .Jr.. and wife dincd
Sunday with her parcntS, c. NJ.
Rapp. and family.
Thco. Marquardt and wife en-
trrtailrd at dinner Sunday c. f.
Iogt and wife. .Iahn. Marquar,lt
amt vii nit,l .Ir,,.~~II1'TSrlHa'.i, and
family.
Dud Ilornhuckl, had the mis-
fortune to lose two valuable
horses last week.
Mrs. Lester Preston and little.
daughter of east of Rockville
spent several days last week with
her parents. Gottlop lIolligrr. and
family
Miss Clara York of Rich Hill
is visiting with her aunt, Anna
Schmidt. and other relatives,
G.. f. Nuwt and wife calico on
VIM. BoItc and family Sunday
night.
Carl. Paul and Paula Noyt Wis
tied Sunday afternoon with Hen
ny and Viola Rapp.
Quite il crowd of young folks
spent very enjoyable evening al
the home of John IoSS Sunday
night.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-01-25
Spruce Pick Ups.

Mr.. John Nanhov took Il load of
hogs to Butler Monday.
Mrs. Archie Odncal visited her
mother, Mrs. Dee Nanhoy, Fri
day.
Mr.. Willie C,mpton butchcrcd
hogs Tuesday.
Miss Christie Sargent called on
Mrs. Matte Hill Monday evening.
Mr.. Carl Hill went to Butler
Friday evening.
If anyone has any chickens t."
sell, Just call Roy Baker. | Won
der what he is buying them for.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Reese visited
relatives near Ballard Friday.
|. II. Dickinson hutrhrrcd
calf Wednesday.
A. l.. Gilmore sawed wood for
Frank Rich and Tom Cumpton
one day this week.
Charley Nickel and family Wis,
tied Mr. and Mrs. Ben l}arirknan
Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Rich called ON Mrs.
Ice Reese. Tuesday evening.
Mrs. !. l.. SnodgraSS is Yer!
poorly ut this writing.
Mr.. Walter Cumpton of Kan
saS Citv is viSitin" his father, Mr..
W. &. CunpYon.
Mr.. |. II. Dickson has rented
Tom Chambers farm for this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Reese enter
tainrd tn" following at dinner
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Odnral and Mr.. Walter Snod-
grass and little daughter. Mabel.
Mr.. E. V. Peacock is going t"
move his saw mill to Mrs. Keen *
BROWN EYES.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-01-25

The Parish Players, Feb. |.
will be the next nmnhrr "n tire
Lvrcum course and this will be "a
program of three one act plays,
comedy and drama. All the
players are stars and this will be
Il number that is entirely differ
cnt from anything that has ever
been on the course before. They
present variety Of charming
plays full Of clean hlmor, inspria-
tiom and human interest.
We have Il letter from the cont
mittcc from a near town VIII"
gives the Parish Players as "alI
being artists and the best they
had ever SEEM Curtain at s S:l5
promptly, none seated after cu~
tcrtainment begins, so come car
ly and get your seats. Price soc.
Call Wclton's for your reserve
seats. l...
The Butler weekly times., 1917-01-25
Black & Arnold Clothing Co.

Boys suits and shoes, caps and
hats at Black & Arnold.
The placea to get your work
clothes, Black & Arnold.
Mrs. Covey is very i'll with an
attack of acute neuralgia at her
home on West Pine street.
Mrs. Hal Travis went to Pleas
anton, Kansas, Tuesday to visit
her father, who sustained a stroke
of paralysis some time ago.
The Times good friend J. w.
Cole, of the Altoona neighborhood,
was a county scat visitor Wcdncs-
day and made this office a bust
ness visit.
G. A. Phillips and G. II. Me
Churc, members of the faculty of
the Warrensburg Normal, and
Rev. r. NJ. Talbert were enter
tanned at six O'Clock dinner Fri
day evening by Mr.. and Mrs. A.
G. Moreland. Mr.. Phillips and
Mr.. Mcclure, who delivered adj
dresses to the teachers that after
noon, left that night for their
homes in Warrensburg.
The preliminary hearing of Har-
,ry Coon, charged with the scduc-
ton Of Maggie Speaks, of Am
stcrdam, was tried before Justice
Jetcr Tuesday. The defense not
being able to produce all of their
evidence, the ease was continued
until Friday, February 2. The
defense was represented by Sill
vers & Silvcrs and r. j. Smith.
Prosecuting Attorney Dawson
conducted the case for the state.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-01-25
Miss Mike McClcese spent Sun
1ay with friends in Rich Hill.

Miss Mike McClcese spent Sun
day with friends in Rich Hill.
Capt. E. S. Clarke spent Friday
and Saturday in Kansas City.
!: E. B. Silvers was business Wis
itor to jefferson City one day the
last of the week.
#. c. Robinson, the real estate
man of Hume. was a business WIS.,
itor to Butler Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Shubcrt at
tended the funeral Of w. II. De-
Almond at Adrian Sunday.
Will FLORENCE came up from
Nevada Saturday and spent the
forenoon meeting old friends.
Mrs. Chris Black spent Monday
in Rich Hill with her sister, Mrs.
r. A. Jones, who is quite sick.
Mrs. Clarence Kinney. who has
been critically i'll is now GONZALES
cling and is considered out Of dan
ger. {.
Mrs. c. W. Orris land Miss
Laura James, of Rich Hill, were
visitors at the II. G. Cook home
Saturday.
Former county treasurer 5. L..
Coleman, of Deepwatcr township,
was a county seat visitor the first
of the week.
Mrs. Ina Tiffany, of Kansas
City, came down the last of the
week to spend few days at the
Ed Culver home.
Mrs. Will Fritz and little son,
of Rich Hill, visited Butler rela-
tivcs one day the last Of the week.
Mrs. Fritz was Miss Lou Cameron.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Lcedy came
up from Rich Hill Saturday and
spent Sunday at the home Of their
son, Osborne Leedy.
The Times good friend. W. NJ.
Sprouts, Of Bowler, Montana, in
a letter enclosing his renewal says
that he caII t 1tO without ffffte
Times rs it is better than a let
ter from home and that Sunny
jim column is worth the price
of the paper.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-01-25

John and Madelyn McCann
spent Sunday at the home of their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. U.
Aver, near Rich Hill.
Leo Wcllcy, of the Amoret
neighborhood, was a county seat
visitor Saturday and made the
Times office business visit.
In a letter enclosing a check to
set his dates ahead c. Harvey asks
that his paper be sent to Baker,
Oregon. where he has purchased
a ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Baker and
little son visited Mrs, Baker S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Is
Icy, in Rich Hill one day the last
of the week.
The Bates County Motor Asso-
citation will meet in the circuit
court rooms Thursday evening,
January %. All members are
urged to be present.
For the last few weeks Butler
has been visited by an epidemic
of pink eye. While the -affliction
is mot particularly dangerous it
is mighty unpleasant.
Mrs. O. j. Scribncr and daugh-
ter. Miss Fay, We're called to
Chula, Missouri, Monday by the
serious illness Of Mrs. Scribncr's
mother. Mrs. John Y. Smith.
Mrs. h. $. Wright, of south of
town, who has been seriously sick
for some time. is much better and
was able to sit up for the first
time in six weeks Sunday.
Percy Tyler, who has IA run on
thc NJ. X. 4 II. railroad in south
crn Kansas. motOrcd to Butler
Friday of last week. Saturday he
went out to his farm in Drcpwater
township.
Mrs. NJ. G. Arnold and son, W.
$. Arnold, who were called to
Cairo, Illinois, last week by the
serious illness of Mrs. Arnold S
thettts. t9hettts.hittt+r Il t+rf Mrs -Genrge- Logan,
have returned home. Mr.. Arnold
informs us that when they left
Cairo Mrs. Logan was much im-
proved.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-01-25
Buy that suit and overcoat now
Black & Arnold.

Buy that SUIT ana OVercoat now.
Black & Arnold.
Richard Warren and family mo-
torcd in from Scott City, Kansas,
! Friday and are visiting relatives
in Lone Oak. Frank Nafus and
! wife. who had been visiting there,
returned with them.
Rev. Talbert of Butler, came
down Thursday to give the ad-
dress at the W. c. T. U. Conven-
ton held at the Park Ave. N. E.
Church. Rev. Talbert is one OF
the most eloquent speakers in the
county.--Rich Hill Enterprise.
Mrs. Y. Chandler, of lthica,
New York, and John Steele, OF
Spokane, Washington, who were
called to this city last week by the
death of their father Winfield S.
Steele, have returned to their
homes.
Our prices arc right, SO now s
the time to buy, Black T. Arnold.
|, j. ID. Morris and family, who
about a year ago moved to Love
land, Colorado, returned to Bates
county the last of the week. They
say that Colorado is all right but
that good old Bates is good
enough for anyone.
The brick and other material
for the new building to be erect
ed in place of the one on the east
side that was destroyed by fire
last December has arrived and
work will soon b, commenced.
The repairs on the building orcu-
pied by the United Drug Com
pany, which was badly damaged,
is progressing nicely.
Sam Davis. of the Democrat,
went to Jefferson City the last OF
the week. where the executive
committee of the Missouri State
Press Association. of which he is
a member, held conference with
Attorney General 'McAllister to
see if there was not some way Of
getting after the paper trust, if
such Il firing exists. ---------
Have your harness oiled and re-
paired before the rush at WeMott
& Majors. l3-2t
The Butler weekly times., 1917-01-25
Farm for Sale.

- mile north and - mile west
of Ballard. 46 acres, + room
house in very good condition. II
barn with shed 20 by 10 feet on
west. good water. well never was
dry. hen house, smoke house,
orchard. is mile to good school,
Is mile to church, on mail route,
] mile to two good stores. For
terms write or phone,
15-tf Mrs. Lee Reese,
Spruce. Mo.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-01-25

Christian Science Services and
Sunday school will be held each
Sunday in the church, corner Of
Fl. Scott and Delaware streets.
Subject, Truth. /"
All are cordially invited to at
tend.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-01-25
Notice.

We are again calling your at
tcntion to that past due account
and would ask that you look after
same thereby saving us time and
expense of sending notices. Black
& Arnold Clothing Co.