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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-09

price of hay, we were not disappointed
from that stand. However, some of the
hay producers consented to sell al
$3.50 per ton. The point which was
most forcibly brought out was the fact
that in the future, judging by the
present outlook, the men who produced
the feed are. in a large measure. to be
the men who will also own and feed
the livestock. This fact has not dawned
as yet on many farmers who do not
want to be bothered with a few cows
or sheep on the farm and who have
been looking on livestock work as q
sort of specialized industry and wholly
apart from farming business. In fact,
to a large degree, this Is true but the
point brought out in Saturdays meet
ing is that these companies holding
cattle and the range but not produc-
Ing their feed will likely go out Of bus
mess in the near future and that the
livestock must be produced on the
farms. The razing associations are
assisting very materially the farmers
to do this. We have five in the coun-
ty four of which were organized this
spring through the effort of the farm
bureau.
COOLING COUNTY.
J. o. Ellsworth. county agent. Good
ing; Frank Armstrong, temporary
chairman, Wendell.
About 10000 lady bugs were liberat-
ed in Gooding county by A. c. Burrill
entomologist of the University OF Ida
no. as a means Of controlling clover
aphis. Ten or more farmers have vol
unteered to go to the hills 70 capture
more for liberation next year II re-
suits warrant this.
Farmers who have been holding for
SIS q ton for alfalfa, have been a little
uneasy because hay buyers were found
wanting at this price. The outlook II
now much better, however. In view of
the fact that 5000 tons recently
changed hands at SIS q ton. In spite
Of the high price. several farmers are
charging their dairy herds
One hundred and ten men have been
placed on farms in July and August
by the farm bureau working In CO.
operation with the merchants commit
tee. At present tie situation is much
relieved by an evident surplus.
The small community canning plant
fostered by the farm bureau and the
county commissioners IL now operated
six days a week; 1900 more cans
were ordered recently. This Is q ven-
ture which could well be copied In
other counties.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-09
ADA COUNTY IN
fine SHAPE FOR
THE LOAN DRIVE
Meeting of the Precinct
Chairmen Called for Wed
nesday and Another for
Friday.
Book Of instructions Issued
by the County Chairman
Name of Every Resident
of the County Listed for
Systematic Work.

Ada county is thoroughly organized
for the big liberty loan drive next
week. w. T. Wallace, chairman of the
county committee. will hold meet
Ing with his precinct chairmen We'd
nesday and another meeting on Fri
day to give final instructions. On
Sunday each precinct chairman will
have all of his workers at his home
to give them final instructions.
A book of instructions has been is
sued by Chairman Wallace. At the
Wednesday meeting this will be stud
il by the precinct chairmen and on
Friday the plan OF campaign VIII
be given further consideration The
booklet contains complete instructions
regarding the taking of applications.
1t also contains three pages of pithy
statements taken from speeches made
by President Wilson, Colonel Roose7
welt, Elihu Root, and cabinet MEM
bers.
we put three pages Of pep into
our campaign book" said Mr.. Wal
lace Solicitors have all been asked
TO give the statements made by ma
tional leaders careful consideration
and to bring them to the attention
Of the persons being solicited. We
expect to have close to 800 solicitors
working in Ada county and for this
reason we found 1t necessary to adopt
system of uniform rules for taking
applications. Every county worker will
have his proper credentials in his CAM
paign book and he will carefully fol-
low the instructions regarding initial
payments. We are sure that this plan
will avoid confusion"
COMPLETE RECORD.
The name of every resident of Ada
county has been listed on a card. When
the county chairmen meet with Mr.
Wallace Friday each one will receive
the cards for his precinct. Reports on
these cards are to be made to the
county organization. If the person
does not subscribe, the reason is to
be set forth. The card system will give
q complete record of the county cam
paign.
Chairman Wallace visited Meridian,
Star and Eagle Monday. He called on
today. He says Meridian has an or
ganization that will make good. FL
mer Sims, the precinct chairman, has
been coaching his workers and is thor
oushly equipped to go into the field
and get results.
The high figure that has been set
tor Ada county has in no way discour-
aged the chairman. Ada county came
across almost that strong in the first
campaign. said Mr.. Wallace, "and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-09
NOTICE TO WATER USERS IN THE
NAMPA a MERIDIAN IRRiGA.
TON DISTRICT.

Notice is hereby given that it is the
intention of the Board of Directors of
this District to discontinue the deliv-
cry of water for the season on Oct. Is,
1917.
Those patrons who depend on water
from this system for domestic purposes
should f1ll their stock ponds and els
terms without delay.
Dated at Meridian, Idaho, Oct. g..
1917. G. A. REMINGTON
Adv. O10 Secretary
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-09
SOUR STOMACH.

Eat slowly, masticate your food thor
oughly, abstain from meat for a few
days and in most cases the sour stom-
ach Will disappear. II 1t does not, take
one Of Chamherlain's Tablets immedi-
ateiy after supper. Red meats are
most likely to cause sour stomach and
you NAV f'Gd 1t best to cut them out
Adv. T. TIL. S.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

John Noble to Norman A. Webb. part
and all oflo and 10 of block old
townsite in Meridian
A. M. Bellar. unmarried, to Bosie
Qyaley Wagner. $3.50. lot 81 and south
1-s feet lot %, in block Z, City Park
addition
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-09

money was not so plentiful then. We
are going into the campaign to get
our full quota. If we do not get it, we
are going to have card record to show
why we failed"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-09
STEMS BARGAINS
FARMS

rANXC
S3000-Beautiful Suburban Home.
rooms and sleeping porch large eel
lar, one acre of ground all In garden
and orchard, large chicken house,
near car line. 90
$3500-Another Suburban Strictly
modern 6 room home, with III acres.
near car line. D
ssooo-Highly improved 40. five milos
from Boise. good buildings, all kinds
of implements and livestock. for
sale reasonable, half cash, balance
terms. (O
S12 .ooo-For 100 acres half in alfalfa
and balance in grain. good farm
house, well fenced. near car line ana
school. 2 miles west Of Meridian.
Terms II desired. G6)
And several large stock farms at bar
gains to defy competition.
CITY PROPERTY
&27So-Modern room house with
sleeping porch, completely and elo-
gantly furnished. This is a SNAP
Ior snap hunters.
$500 buys a IL room, az story with
full basement, strictly up-to data
residence on Y block. Magnificent
shade. shrubs and flowers. This
property cost $4,000 and sells for
claim Of mortgage. Perfect title. (63)
$4160-For a modern 6 room up-to-
date residence, maple floors. built
In furniture natural hot water heat
ed. and heat paid for one year m
advance. Lot all in lawn with nice
sarage on rear. (6D
e6700-For . modern room house in
Hyde Park, full basement with iaun-
dry. hot water heated. large screened
porchss. 1t must be seen to BE- ap-
preciated. House cost to build
$4,000. Lot $500. Party leaving town.
(65)
ts00.oo-Four room plastered house
with cellar. sleeping porch rs It. cor
ner lot. nicely fenced, easy terms
ts7)
t7ooo-Magnificent story modern 9
room brick house. maple floors, g
complete sets of plumbing. close in
on Washington st. Hot water
heated. This house cost 10000 to
build. Owner must sell 1881
The Edward Stein Co.
100 N. 10th st Phone %
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-09

The earliest mention OF vow is tina,
OF Jacob Genesis xviii. 1912. and
XXI. 13.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-09
CASCARfTS SELL
TWENTY MILLION
BOXES PER YEAR
Best, Safest Cathartic for
Liver and Bowels, and
People Know It.
They're Finel Don't Stay
Bilious, Sick, Headachy
or Constipated.

Enjoy life! Keep clean inside with
Cascarets. Take one or two at night
and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced.
Wake up feeling grand. Your head will
be clear. your tongue clean, breath
right, stomach sweet and your liver
and thirty feet of bowels active. Get
a box at any drug store and straishten
UP. Stop the headaches, bilious spells.
bad colds and bad days-Brighten UP.
Cheer up, Clean upl Mothers should
give whole Cascaret to children
when cross. bilious. feverish or II
tongue Is coated--they are harmless
never grippe or sicken.-Adv.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-02

Mr. Starr wdower minister assigned
Mark la He has five daughters Prudence the
Fairy Carol and Lark who twins and
s the curiosity Of all Mount Mark and
Aid time getting acquainted
Prudence who nineteen has her hands
twins and Connie but is moved defend
them valany ladies' congregation
aest that an older woman needed the family.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-02
Canadian Fox Industry.

Canadian Fox Industry.
A very large number of fox skins
are being taken OFF by the ranehers
Of the Charlottetown district, writes
Consul William A. Pierce, Charlotte
town, Prince Edward Island, Canada,
This will continue until the end of the
killing season in january. The pelt
of the Prince Edward Island black fox
reaches prime condition for length,
luster, and thickness about December
Leading fur buyers of New York
and London, who have recently visited
the island, have spoken highly of the
ranch-bred fox pelts. Values up to
S1,500 have been placed on single
skins.
Quite number of this years pups
will be kept and ranched for another
breeding season, but most of the ranch
ers Will pelt the equivalent lin num-
ber) of this years production. Ap.
proximately $30,00000o is invested
here In foxes. Few companies or ranch
ers have paid dividends for two years.
The market Is still much below prices
of former years for breeding pairs.
Figures carefully compiled by authori-
ties give 1900 pups as the 1916 pro-
ducdon fer Prince Edward island
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uS) is apparently not very hard to
train, The young bird is caught in
winter, and is said to be entirely tanned
in two weeks, 1t takes, however, just
two years to enable 1t to render salts
factory services to the keeper. While
the bird is being tanned the keeper
binds Its beak with cord, so that 1t
may not hurt him, We learn that 1t
was formerly the custom In England
to carry the bird hooded till it could
be used for fishing, by which means 1t
was kept quiet The operation is
usually carried out on dark nights, as
the birds can do no good on bright
moonlight ones, for the fish can clearly
see the enemy, and, moreover, the
braziers, which are intended to attract
the fish, are Of no avail
The fishing boat is very much like
the Venetian gondola, and carries four
fishermen, one of whom stands on the
bow using u cormorants, another In
the middle using four birds, and the
remaining two control the boat with
poles. Generally one corlnorant
catches seven or eight ayu every time.
How the Fishing Is Done.
To begin with the fishermen take the
birds out one by one from the cage
and put round the neck small metal
ring, which presses part of the gullet
so that any fish Except tiny ones)
swallowed may not reach the birds
stomach. Then they attach long
string to the bird, which they hold in
the hand. During the fishing season
the birds are never fed in the daytime
so as to enable them to pursue the fish
with furious activity owing to hunger,
which is appeased by tiniest fishes
swallowed upright, as the band is
loosely fastened. 1t requires, indeed,
great skill and dexterity on the part of
the fishermen to control the cords with
out getting hOpelessly entangled. He
must, moreover, encourage the birds
movements and anxiously watch them,
for when they have completely filled
their gullets they swim idly upon the
surface. 1t is almost incredible to
those who have not seen the operation
what activity the bird displays under
water in quest of its prey, and in a
shallow part of the river fish rarely
escapes the birds keen eyes and sud-
den turns, unless 1t takes refuge un-
der a stone or In the mud. The bird
then returns to Its keeper, and little
manipulation of its neck effects the
delivery Of the booty. 1t may then be
let loose again to recommence its
thankless task.
Generally five or seven of the fish
ing boats are at work in company,
making line that usually extends
across the river. The fishermen's
torches make the scene so bright that
one would think the river was on fire.
and it is sometimes full of boats with
spectators, who come from the neigh
)oring districts to enjoy the picturesque
sight as well as the evening cool.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-02
Lost Art of TRAVELLING.

Travelling went out with railways.
We are all tourists now, and tourists
who come home with tales of the chef
at the Metropole and the riding of
ones boxes on those Mediterranean
lines. When Dante and Chaucer
Froissart or Cellini travelled In En-.
rope, they had a far harder task: but
they really lived among the people
they visited. Milton only Travelled
once In Italy, and Voltalre only came
once to England and Goethe, Byron
aud Shelley never saw tenth part
of the countries that any Oxford tutor
scampers across in few vacations
But these men took time, took pains.
found means to be admitted into the
societies they met, and lived long
enough in each place to saturate them.
selves with its splrit,-Frederic Harrl.
son. 9,-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-02

flush little at this, but however the
stolen apples tasted, the twins had no
difficulty in disposing of them. Then.
full almost beyond the point of com
fort, they slid down the hay chutes,
went out the back way, turned the cor
ner, and came quietly in through the
front door of the parsonage.
Prudence was In the kitchen prepar-
ing the evening meal. Fairy was In
the sitting room, busy with her books.
The twins set the table conscientiously,
filled the woodbox, and In every way
labored irreproachably. But Prudence
had no word of praise for them that
evening. She hardly seemed to knoY
they were about the place. She went
about her work with a pale face, and
never smile to be seen.
Supper was nearly ready when Con-
ME sauntered in from the barn. After
leaving the haymow, she had found a
cozy corner in the corncrib, with two
heavy laprobes discarded by the twins
In their flight from wolves, and had
settled down there to finish her story
As she stepped into the kitchen Pru-
dence turned to her with such sorry,
reproachful gaze that Connie was
frightened.
"Are you sick, PrueT" she gasped.
Prudence did not answer. She went
to the door and called Fairy. "Finish
getting supper, will you, Fairy? And
when you are all ready, you and the
twins go right on eating. Don't wait
for father--he isn't coming home until
evening. Come upstairs with me, Con-
ME; want to talk to you.'
Connie followed her sister soberly,
and the twins flashed Mt each other
startling and questioning looks.
The three girls were at table when
Prudence came into the dining room
alone. She fixed tray-supper quietly
and carried it off upstairs. Then she
came back and sat down by the table
But her face bore marks of tears, and
she had no appetite. The twins had
felt small liking for their food before,
now each mouthful seemed to choke
them. But they dared not ask a ques-
ton. They were devoutly thankful
when Fairy finally voiced their interest.
"What is the matter2 Has Connie
been in mischief?
"It's worse than that" faltered Pru-
dence, tears rushing to her eyes again.
"Why, Prudence! What In the world
has she done?"
81 may as well tell you, suppose
you'll have to know 1t sooner or later.
She-went out into Avery's orchard
and stole some apples this afternoon.
! was back In the alley seeing If Mrs.
Moon could do the washing, and saw
her from the other side. She went
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CHAPTER III--contlnued.


'Tndeed they are not" cried Pru'
dence Loyalty. "They are young, lively
mischievous, I know-and am glad OF
It. But / have lived with them ever
since they were born, and ought to
know them. They are unselfish, they
are sympathetic, they are always gen.
erous. They do foolish and Irritating
things-but never things that are hate
full and mean. They are all right at
heart, and that Is all that counts. They
are not bad girls! What have they
done today? They were exasperating,
and humiliating, too, but what did they
do that was really mean? They EN-
barrassed and mortified me, but not
Intentionally! / can't punish them for
the effect on ME, you know! Would
that be just or fair? At heart, they
meant no HARM"
' 1t must be confessed that there were
many serious faces among the Ladies.
Some cheeks were flushed, some eyes
were downcast, some lips were COM
pressed and some were trembling. Ev-
cry mother there was asking in her
heart, "Did l punish my children just
for the effect on me? Did | Judge my
children by what was In their hearts
Or just by the trouble they made meT'
And the silence lasted SO long that
It became awkward. Finally Mrs. Prem
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-02
Mlssourl,s Lead output.

The demand from Europe in 1915 for
lead to be used for war purposes
caused the output Of Missouri mines
to break all previous records In the
quantity of lead ore placed on the mar
ket that year. the amount being 1885,
GA tons In smelted or refined shape,
which was worth S1S,3S9, ,596, or just
about enough to build and equip an
up-to-date dreadnaught for the United
States navy.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-02
Cane Nearly Century Old.

William A. j, Giles of Concord, n.
H., bought cane in an auction shop,
some weeks ago, to help Rim In his
lameness, He supposed 1t was an or
dinary cane, but William H. Harris,
when inspecting 1t, pulled of the han.
die, and with 1t steel blade about 15
inches In length, On the blade was en-.
graved the words: "Willlam Mattocks
June ., 1892"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-02
cHAprER-Iv.
A Secret Society.

Carol and Lark, In keeping witt
their twinshlp, were the dearest chums
and comrades. To them the great
rambling barn back of the parsonage
was u most delightful place. 1t had q
big cowshed on one side, and horse
stalls on the other, with heavenly
haymow over all, and with "chutes" for
the descent of hay--und twinsl
Now the twins had secret society,"
Of which they were the founders, the
officers and the membership body. Its
name was Skull and Crossbones. Lark
furnished the brain power for the or
ganlzation, but her sister was an en-
thuslnstlc and energetic second. Car
OILS club name was Lady Gwendolyn,
and Lark's was Sir Alfred Angelcourt
ordinarily, although subject to frequent
change. The old barn saw stirring
times after the coming of the new par
sonage family.
"Hark Hark !" sounded a kissing
whisper from the corncrib, and Connie,
eayesdropping outside the barn, shlv-
cred sympathetlcally.
"What is It'll Oh, what is it? walled
the unfortunate lady.
Look Look Run for your life y
Then while Connie cutched the barn
door In frenzy, there was n sound of
rattllng corn as the twins scrambled
upward, silence, Il low thud, and an
unromantic "ouchl" MS Carol bumped
her head and stumbled.
"Are you assautedT shouted the
bold Sir Alfred, and Connie heard Il
wild seutlle as he rescued his compan-
Ion from the clutches Of the old halter
on which she had stumbled. Up the
haymow ladder they hurried, and then
slid recklessly down the hay chutes.
Presently the barn door was flung
open, and the society knocked Con.
nile flying backward, ran madly around
the barn few times, and scurrled un-
der the fence and into the chicken
coop.
A little later Connie, assalled with
shots Of corncobs ran, bitterly toward
the house. "Peeklng" was strictly for
hidden when the twins were engaged
In Skull and Crossbones activities.
And Comics soul burned with de-
sire. She felt that this secret society
was threatening not only her happl-
ness, but also her health, for she could
not sleep for horrld dreams OF Skulls
and Crossbones at night, and could not
eat for envying the twins their secret
and mysterious joys. Finally she ap-
piled to Prudence, and received assist
ance.
The afternoon mail brought to the
parsonage an envelope addressed to
misses Carol and Lark Starr the
Methodist Parsonage, Mount Mark,
Iowa." and In the lower left-hand cor.
ner was suggestive drawing OF n
Skull and Crossbones. The eyes of the
mlschieyous twins twinkled with de-
light when they saw II, and they car-
ried 1t to the barn for prompt perusal.
1t read as follows:
Miss Constance Starr humbly and re.
spectfully Graves admlttance into the An.
cient and Honorable Organization OF
Skull and Crossbones.
The twins pondered long on fitting
reply, and the next afternoon the post
man brought letter for Connie, wait.
Ing impatently for it She had ap-
preached the twins about 1t at noon
that day.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-03-02

M
IL entirely foreign TO the English
people, as early in the seven
teenth century II was common
ly done in Old England, where the
master Of cormorants was zone of the
officers Of the royal household. In
Japan this way of fishing has been
praetteed merely for economic pur-
poses, not for sporting ones us it was
In England, says Kiyoshi Sakamoto in
an article in Country Life. Its origin
here dates, indeed, from as far back
as $50 b. c.; that is concluSively
proved by the 'uta' composed by. very
early Japanese poets. In ancient times
civilization came into Japan from
China, but think this utilization of
the "feathered fishers" must have been
exported, on the contrary, to the
middle kingdom, for there is documen-
tary evidence In China to show that 1t
was first practiced there early In the
sixteenth century.
In Japan this practice has beer safe
Iy handed down to the present day,
protected by the law laid down by
lyeyasu (the first Shotgun of the
Tokugawa dynasty), that prohibited
anything that would be likely to hinder
the practice Of the fishing. There is
another reason why the operation,
though primitive in its way, is still
carried out In our country. The bird
has by instinct the faculty of choosing
the fish which are the best as table
delicacies. The fish caught by the
cormorant are far more delicious than
those secured by any other method.
The imperial household department,
with a view to protecting this old
practice of fishing, pays now 25 yens
or 20 yen per year as pension to the
professional fishers, and offers them
free access to the dead pine trees in
the imperial forests as fuel for the
braZiers.
The cormorant Is chiefly used in Ja-
pan to catch ayu Qiterally, fragrant
hsh'), which Is kind of sweet fish,
and is known to ichthyologists as
.plecoglossus altivelis T. and S. Some
of them measure more than foot In
length, but generally 6 or Z inches.
The season for the fishing is from May
to October, during which time rivers
are visited by the small migratory
fish, AS to the ayu, Mr.. G. Ingram
states: 'The Japanese epicures praise
the ayu very highly as table delicacy,
though 1t must be admitted that the
uneducated occidental palate usually
fails to detect its culinary merits; in
fact, when | tasted it l thought it
compared rather unfavorably with the
smelt, fish 1t specifically resembles"
am told that great number of the
ayu caught in the River Niagara are
sent every summer to the imperial
household through the local governor,
as boiled ayu is one of the Mikados
favorite dishes.
Birds Not Hard to Train.
The cormorant (the best species for
the purpose Is phalacrocorax capillat-