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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03
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JohNNY cRAssHopPERs' SONG.

JOHNNY GHASSHOpPEH6' SONG.
Johnny Grasshopper tilted himself
on blade Of grass and began crying
at the top of his vonce: Believe me.
Believe mel until Jacky Cricket came
hopping over to see what could be the
trouble.
Believe me! Believe mel" screamed
Johnny Grasshopper. and that was all
Jacky Cricket could get out of him.
"Of course we believe you, but
what's the trouble?" asked Jacky
Cricket. And when Johnny Grasshop-
per continued his crying, Jacky called
Mr.. Hop Toad, and he. too. hurried
across the field.
But Johnny Grasshopper Just swung
back and forth on his blade of grass,
crying, Believe mel" until MIR. Hop
Toad also grew nervous and said he
thought Johnny must be sock.
I'VE have no reason to doubt you,
but do tell us what's the trouble and
we'll help you,' croaked Mr.. Hop Toad.
Johnny Grasshopper stretched out
his leg and continued his wailing, and
before many seconds crowd of little
meadow friends had gathered, all anx-
ious to know what they could do for
him.
1T must be pain in his leg" sug-
gested Willy Wasp, and he settled
near Johnny and touched his leg.
Believe me! Believe mel" cried
Johnny Grasshopper, and then every
one was sure he was ill. Mrs Beetle
ran for DR.. Spider. who came with his
web bandages and wrapped up John
ny's leg.
Then Willy Bee offered him his bas-
ket of honey. but Johnny Grasshopper
wouldn't stop his wailing Believe
mel" even long enough to taste it.
"Pooh!" exclaimed Jacky Cricket
who seemed to think Johnny Grass
hopper was very silly to keep crying
when folks were trying to help him
Then, unable to stand 1t any longer
Jacky rushed into the center of the
crowd and whispered something tc
Johnny
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR
IDAHO CODES

Sealed bids will be received and OPP
ened November 10, 1917. at o'clock
p. m. by the justices of the supreme
court and the secretary of state Of the
state of Idaho for the printing Of 500
paper bound copies of the new code
Of laws now being compiled. Detailed
specifications can be had upon appli-
cation to the undersigned.
The right Is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
Dated at Boise, Idaho, this 30th day
of october, 1917.
w. T. DOUGHERTY,
Secretary of State.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03
AN OLD MANS STOMACH.

As We grow older and less active.
less and less food is required to meet
the demands of our bodies II too much
is habitually taken, the stomach will
rebel. When a man reaches the adj
vanced age OF Sc or 90. you will find
that he Ii a light eater. Be as care
full as you will. however. you will oc-
casionally eat more than you should
and will feel the need Of Chamber
lain's Tablets to correct the disorder.
These tablets do not contain pepsin,
but strengthen the stomach and en-
able it to perform its functions natu-
rally They also cause a gentle move
ment of the bowels. ADV. THIS.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03
CUT THIS OUTFIT Is WORTH
MONEY,

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip,
enclose with sc and mail it to Foley &
Co., 1886 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago. ILL.,,
writing your name and address clear
ly You will receive in return trial
package containing Foleys Honey and
Tar Compound, for coughs. colds. and
Group; Foley Kidney Pills, for pain in
sides and back. rheumatism, backache,
kidney and bladder ailments; and Fo-
ley Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic for con-
stipation, biliousness. headache and
sluggish bowels.-W. 8. Whitehead
Drug Store,-Adv. THIS.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03

As our forebears, who first got the
knack Of building houses, found
them comfortable, conducive to ease
IL not to dignity, they became ener-
waited by constantly rebreathing
their own poisonous exhalations min
gled with those of their family. their
bOarders, and such Of their animal
friends which they could not bear to
sec suffer in the raging elements
without. Then coughing and sneez-
ing, by which particles Of germ-laden
material was disseminated, helped
infection along considerably. In
short, people caught colds"
Next in order, in the races evolu.
ton came the fetish about night air;
20 that sleeping rooms were kept
Theoretically sealed. Bedroom win.
dows are even now, despite all the
fresh air propaganda, nailed down
come November, and kept 80 when
properly they should have been
nailed up) until March or even April.
And yet, winter and summer, what
air has the good Lord given US to
breathe, at night, II not night air.
Then people came more and
more to overburden themselves with
clothes, in which they could collect
germs, that would thus be added to
the assortment already existing In
the house. True, most germs cannot
live for any length Of time outside
the living animal "host. And yet
one cannot be sure that the germs In
ones clothing are always dead ones.
And Let him who thinks his overcoAt
Is germ-free because 1t Is well
brushed, turn q vacuum cleaner on
It, and note the result.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03
WIN BY SAVING,

Girls, don't throw away your old
rubbers and overshoes. Save them for
the agents of the chewing gum manu-
facturers, who, according to an ex-
change, are buying them UP in all
parts OF the country. Pulverized rub
Der boots and overshoes favored with
spearmint. vanilla, strawberry and 9TH
er extracts ought to make the finest
chewing gum on record.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03

The name Alaska Is an English cor
ruption Of perversion of Alayeksa. az
it was called by the aboriginal inhabit-
ants of the Aleutian islands, lying to
the westward. When the Russians first
came to one of the Aleutian islands,
they were told that vast country lay
to the eastward, and that it's name was
Alayeksa. The Aleuts called their own
island Nagun Alayeksa, meaning the
land lying near Alayeksa- BY a process
Of outstanding and Anglicizing Alay-
eksa became Alaska, and Nag'In- Alay-
eksa became Unalaska. The original
Aleutian word Alayeksa meant "the
great country" as the inhabitants OF
scattered islands would naturally con-
slider a vast continental region Of var
led resources and beautiful scenery as
Alayeksa or Alaska has since proved to
be.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03
YOUR HEALTH
HGbtt u az strong as death.
Catching Colds.

By JOHN B. HUBER. A. M. M. D.

abscess be forming nithout somc
dischdrge from the nose or signs
from the outside. am tdking--
for the pain; an, taking too much.
AnsWer-Havs doctor skilled In
the nose and throat examine you at
once. Such an ailment lasting six
weeks without recovery is like to
mean an abscess in the frontal s{n-
uses-not necessarily q grave condi-
ton, but one which may we'll be-
come SO II neglected. Thre may be
pus pocketed in those sinuses and
not yet appearing at the nostril. Tho
drug you mention may relieve but
never cure such condition. l can
not Judge II you are taking too
much; but overdosage Is like to de-
press seriously the vital processes.
REDUCING LIPs7 =.
Can you tell me Of treatment
that .oiH reduce my lips and mouth!
Would pischin0 the lips reduce
themf Do tell mo something and
make mo happy.
Ansiper-Sorry; but I know Of no
treatment I could guarantee. The
remedy you mention would be likely
to increase. to have the effect the
opposite Of that which you desire
CHEYNEAToKEa BREATHING.
What 10 the Cheyne-stokes breath
ing, ohIch you hove mentioned IN
one Of yoxr orticIesf
Ansper1This kind Of respiration
comes on In such serious conditions
as Uremia, N late Bright's disease.
The breaths gradually become moro
frequent and deeper until certain
point is reached, when they slowly
become shallower until the sufferer
seems to have stopped breathing all
together. After . pause. perhaps rs
long as half q minute, and when ono
thinks the end has come, breathing
again begins, very slowly, gradually
Increasing - before in depth and fire.
quency.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03
BUT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN IN BOISE,

The lawyer eyed the woman in the
witness box in patient despair" you
say, madame" he began, that the de-
PENDANT Is a sort of relative Of yours.
viii you please explain what you mean
by that?" We'll. It Is like this" re-
piled the witness. beaming upon the
court, "his first wife's cousin and my
second cousins first wife's aunt mar
ried brothers named Jones, and they
were cousins to my mothers aunt. Then
again, his grandfather on his mothers
side and my grandfather on my moth
er's side were second cousins, and his
stepmother married my husbands step
father after his father and my mother
died. and his brother Joe and my hus-
bands brother Harry married twin sis
tiers. I amt even figgered out just how
close related we are, but I've always
looked on him as sort of cousin" We
guess she was quite right.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03
PITY THE MANICURE.

There was a manicure of whom visit
A bright, Industrious and pretty maid.
Who exc became a skilled chiropodist.
And earnestly pursued her double
trade.
But, oh, alas! she could not stand the
japes
OF countless wits who dropped in day
by day
And wheezed: There's a divinity that
shapes
Our ends'-ha, ha!-roush use them
as we may. b. H. w.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03
TICKET TACTICS.

Madge--If he bored you so, why
didn't you dismiss him?
Flo--I saw the edges Of two theater
tickets sticking out Of his waistcoat
pocket and knew should be invited.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03
nber Of leading American ra

A number OF leading American rail-
roads are at present conducting pub
LEFTY campaign which has for Its OBJ
ject the warning Of the public not to
trespass on. railroad tracks.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03
Uncle Walt Has for}
You This EVENING"
TRYING TO SLEEP.

f~lHERE ought to be some sort Of
law, forbidding noises rank
and raw. at night. when people
would repose, and do some
snoring through the nose. At
10 O'Clock soak my head and straight
way toddle off to bed, and hope to give
my life new zest by having one good
slice of rest. An old gray cat prowls
round my shack and splits the welkin
up the back. Joy riders scoot along
the street and raise pink thunder and
repeat. A young man with a cheap
guitar comes singing where the dam
sells are, and their abode 10 just next
door-how can a weary mortal snore?
The milkman's wagon jolts along; the
milkman smites his brazen gong. and
makes the night discord fierce, while
selling cowjuice by the tierse. And now
q dog let's out q wall, there's tinware
fastened to It's tail, and like a shot
hear 1t scorch beneath my open sleep
ing porch. All through the night the
uproar goes; one must be dead to find
repose. and when at dawn / leave my
couch, I have large and lasting
crouch, my head Is sore beneath my tile,
and forget to sing and smile.
Copyright 1917 by George Matthew
Adams)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03
OBVIOUSLY.

writes that Mrs. Blank has applied
for a divorce from her husband"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03

will question
It be
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03
THE ORIGIN OF
FAMOUS SAYINGS

Thomas Campbell, 177-1844.
'Tis distance lends enchantment to the
view,
And robes the mountain in its azure
hue. Pleasures of Hope.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03

Whales have become scarce in Euro
pean waters Of late years and their
meat Is rare.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03
WHAT IS YOUR PET AvERsloN7

Dear Pops: My pet aversion Is the
hot water faucet in a sleeper wash
room. II Is also my idea of the most
useless thing In the world.
L. H. w.
Dear Pops: My pet aversion Is the
hard cracker they bring one with the
roquefort. Who invented it-some
dentist7 ADELE.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03
SuesS1o1fs ~"
BLOW FROM A COW.

Abort 6 Ueeks ago oar co.0 struck
me toith her horn on the lett eide OF
the bridge of my nose, "knock1n9 me
out" haze suffered since soith q
patn that ertended from the place
struck up over the eye and bro,c and
through the eye ball. Do yox thtnk
there could be any donsd0e;; could an
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03

over the Alps Lies Italy. Notn1nB
personal. signor, merely remember
like that when we GRADUATE
ed.
After the prices are fixed, fix the
other fxers. Mr.. Bfcknell.
Funny there's no more burglaries
with everything SO much more valu-
able, even the plebian potato.
what Is tbs 1oses' in q theater?"
we are asked. Not sure. Never bought
any. May be some sort Of s-cylinder
affair from which ono can look over,
and overlook the passing flivvers.
No, Parthenia, they do not have Sec
ond hand gasoline for second hand
autos.
When soldiers lay down their arms
there's often something the matter
first with their feet.
How foolish to presume that Cuba
is the only place where cube sugar
comes from.
It may not be too late to venture the
assertion that at present, at least,
conservation" doesn't have the accent
on the Serve"
THIS is THE LIFE.
was standing in the o. 8. L. railroad
station
The other afternoon. near the ticket
window
When I saw a young man and woman
enter the station.
Near the exit to the train they stop
ped.
She put her arms around his neck and
kissed him.
It was one of those lingering ones.
Then they looked at each other and
sighed.
Then they did 1t all over again and
She hurried away in one direction and
he in another.
1t was romance, surely. He was leav.
ing
For the front and she would not Sc,
him for
A long time, and my old non-skid hear
was touched.
A porter, near me. chuckled. "Har-har.
he said.
why laugh?" asked. THAT younl
fellow
Is probably going to war"
''Wah, nuffin," replied the bert
wrestler,
They think they are foolin' some
| body-but not me.
They come in here an do that eval
day."
PRINCE MURAT SPENDS $500
A YEAR FOR FOOD. All THEN HI
MUST HAVE BEEFSTEAK ONCE Il
A WHILE.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03


Co. +bo Rod Cross the bonds are of prime Importance
They represent real snews of war We are just De
thinning to learn the merits of bonds 1t is amazing ta
we have subscribed literally we have when we con
slider the ignorance of the American public regarding THIS
form of investment four months ago.
We have never within the memory OF the present
generation had big national debt There has, there
fore never been any occasion for the wide distribution OF
government bonds Such bonds were issued were dis
tributed units of $1,000 more and used chiefly b
banks as basis for paper currency Millions OF Amerl-
cans even today have seen government oond W.
have been called the best In the world and the
worst investors We have preferred to put money
into risky ventures promising big returns We are only
now getting around to the viewpoint that has prevailed in
European countries for Decades and looking to public loan
issues the surest most convenient form OF investment
Both of these influences will count healy when sub
seaent liberty loans offered And the factor OF pat
rotsm increasing with the progress of the war will also
count more heavily We may therefore, expect larger
subscriptions with every succeeding oan no matter what
sum is called for
Before the war is over may find ourselves absorb
ing $40 OOOOOoOOO loan easily absorbed the
first So, OOOOOOOOO
And while we are on the subject of bonds want to
warn holders most of them unfamiliar with such secur
ties the danger of keeping them at home or in office
desks.
These bonds are payable to bearer, excepting the
larger denominations, which registered They are
transferable the currency Stolen or destroyed
by fire. THE LOSS rs AS ABSOLUTE though they
$40 bills.
If one takes off the numbers they might be traced if
stolen and in time by putting indemnity bond the
government might issue substitutes if they burned
It is wise however, in addition to recording the num-
bers private book to deposit the bonds in safety de-
post box reproof safe of friend if the
of the bonds has such place of security.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03
READY TO GO THE LIMIT

1DAHO has subscribed directly to war around $loooo
Il OOO-for liberty bonds and Red Cross That Is over
s37 per capita the basis of the most CONSERVATIVE
population estimate In other words 1or every man
$50 nd child in this state there has been put up over
cor for the war and then for many have made I'M
recorded contributions. What nexta All we know ABOUT
at present is the Red Cross and the third liberty loan IN
February not include variety of private and quasi
public soliciting enterprises all having IN view some sou
of aid and comfort to the soldiers.
Fifteen million is large sum for state so srnal ''s
Idaho in nont of population bu is not all our people
are able to give willing to give They are ready TO go
the limit with Uncle SAM in true American spirit In
true western spirit
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03
WHATCHAMA
COLUMN
p z P s

Over the Alps Lies italy" Nothina
personal. signor, merely remember
something. like that when we gradual
ed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-03

After the prices are fixed, fix the
other fixers, Mr.. Bfcknell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
EDITORS MEET HERE
Executive Committee State Association
Working on Annual Program Today.

Members of the executive commit
tee of the Kansas State Editorial as
ISOLATION are in session at the National
hotel this afternoon. A program Tor
the annual meeting sometime this
winter will be worked out. Dates and
definite meeting place will be defi-
nitely determined.
1t is probable a war program" will
be one of the features of the newspa-
per mems convention this winter. A
list of speakers may not be determined
until later.
Herbert Cavaness of Chanute, is
president of the state association
with Click Fockele, Leroy, vice presi-
dent; o. w. Little, Alma, secretary;
Clark Conklin, Lyons, recorder; and q.
H. Yost, Sylvia, treasurer. Other mem
bers of the executive committee are:
C. H. Browne, Horton; F. L. Flint,
Lawrence; w. G. Anderson, Winfield;
A. A. Terrence, Lebo; Roy F. Bailey,
Salina; w. L. Chambers, Stockton; r.
P McCulloch, Anthony, and J. L.
Napier, Newton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
DON'T BE PREACHERS
That Is Advice Or. Waters Gives Stu
dents of Journalism.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. s.-Public
opinion is more easily nOlded thru
the news columns than by preaching
in editorials, in the opinion of Dr. H.
=. Waters. president of the Agricul-
tural college, who spoke before the
students in industrial journalism
"1f you were going to start a Red
Cross campaign" said Doctor Waters.
land started out preaching about 1t
you could not raise much money, but
if you started a campaign thru news
stories you probably would get some
where.
This is particularly the case with
people who think as the farmer thinks
and as the rank and file of the people
think. If you were going to start out
and preach early blowing for wheat
the farmer would be antagonistic, but
IL you ran a newspaper story which
gave the experiences of other farmers
you would interest and convince him.
1.-The newspaper man must be large
ly a statesman and must think in
terms of the needs of the country and
the part Of the country that he is 60
ing to serve. He should be sure that
he is not following any short-sighted
policy-any policy that will be de-
structive"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

here January s. has begun, mas
much as the selection of the men will
be made after all their qualification
have been taken into consideration.
The third officers training camp
will be composed of 440 men from the
ranks and $50 men from colleges that
are accredited for the purpose.
According to recent information the
best office that, can be earned in
future camps will be that of second
lieutenants and the men who receive
these commissions will have earned
them and will certainly be qualified
for the office. The $50 college men
from the schools that have been ac-
credited on the courses in military
training, will be necessitated to enlist
before they are allowed to enter the
school. These men will be required to
take the chance of becoming a second
lieutenant or remaining a private. for
the men who fail to win commissions
will not be allowed to return to civil
life.
Advance information indicates that
the third training camp instruction
will be pretty stiff, much harder work
than any of the ones previously held.
Every man who wins "a commission
will have passed some strenuous work
and will no doubt be fit for the COM
mission.
The selection of the men who are
TO be given commissions at the end Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

the course will be primarily on the
following qualifications:
Physical qualities; physique, bear
ing, voice, energy ana endurance.
Intelligence: adaptability, ease of
learning, CAPACITY to apply knowledge
and ability to grasp readily and to
overcome difficulties.
Military leadership: self reliance,
Initiative, decisiveness, loyalty and CO.
operation of his men.
Character: loyalty. reliability, sense
of duty carefulness, perseverance
and spirit Of general helpfulness.
General value of the service: What
is the general impression of the can
didate's value as a company officer,
considering his ability as an admins
TRAITOR, as a drill master as a leader in
action and whether he can arrive
quickly at a sensible decision in a
crisis
The final election of the candidates
will be about December %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
NOT AN EMPTY CHAIR
Bunsens Drew Full House at c. OF c.
Noon Entertainment.


Not a chair was empty in the Cham
Der of Commerce dining room this
noon and for a very good reason, the
diners were treated to a concert by
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Bunsen OF
Kansas City. What's more, the con-
cert was made up of classical num-
bers having some small share of mel
odv to recommend them. Mrs. Bun
sen, especially was appreciated, her
clear, full toned voice filling the room
with its sweetness. The feature OF
her program was her sympathetic rem
dition of Rest Lads" a requiem for
the dead American soldiers in Europe,
written and set to music by Topeka
composer, Prof. Daniel A. Muller Of
the Muller School of Music. This
song was repeated as its own encore
Bunsen, himself, gave a wonderful eX-
hibition of the fine art of a violin viz
tuoso, playing his numbers with a
full appreciation of their possibilities
and without a falter in his delicate
lingering.
The program rendered today has
caused President Mitchell to announce
the permanent adoption of the Bun
sens as proteges of tie Topeka Cham
Der of Commerce, and in return the
Bunsens have promised to appear at
preparation. The program today con-
sisted of two vocal numbers by Mrs.
Bunsen with one repeat of the Lads
A. Bunsen. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Bun
sen were ably assisted in their concert
| by Mrs. Daniel A. Muller as accom-
PIANIST