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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-07
EVIDENCE ON TONGS
OBJECTED TO BY THE
DEFENSE AT TRIAL

Four witnesses for the state were
put on the stand Saturday In the trial
of Dong Sing and Lo Ming. The first
was Charles Sing Lee. strenuous OBJ
lection was made by counsel for the
defense against the introduction of tes-
timony relative to the different Chin
csc tongs or societies, and also against
the introduction of photographs show
the position of Wong Book Sing after
he had been murdered. The jury Was
ordered from the court room while the
questions were argued. Judge Gowan
took the matters under Amusement.
Other witnesses for the state were
A. E. Johnson, Coroner Clyde E. SUM
mers and Ed Finnegan. The latter a
craftsman in the employ of Tourtelotte
& Hummel made plan of the rooms
in which the alleged crime was com
mitted This was submitted and was
used to enlighten the jury during the
examination of witnesses.
Both the state and the defense will
have a large number of witnesses. The
Chinese of the city are taking keen in
terest in the trial and a number of
them are attending the proceedings
The trial will likely be a long drawn
out affair for much time will be con
sumed in the Interpretation I, testi-
mony to be given by Chinese witnesses
Wong Book Sing, an aged laundry
man, was murdered in Boise IN March
81, 1917. in his place of business on
Ninth street between Front and Grove
streets He was a member of the Hor
Sing tong which was having wal
with the Hip Sing tong at that time
The defendants are said to be members
of tho Ia tto,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-07
DISTRICT APPROVES
CONTRACT FOR THE
WATERING OF LANDS

Caldwell, Oct. AT the election
held by the settlers of the Black Can
yon Irrigation district today to deter
mine. whether or not the settlers of
the district would approve the con-
tract for the reclamation of the pro-
ject which was recently approved by
the reclamation service. Pill votes were
cast for the approval of the contract
and no votes against.
The reclamation of this vast area of
country tributary to this city and com
prising approximately $4,000 acres
now hinges upon an appropriation for
this purpose being made by con-
greSS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-24

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ed lecture, "Facts and Fancies about
Famous Fraud" All are cordially
invited to these services.
On account of so much illness not
as many as usual attended the roll
call held in the Congregational vestry
January 10th, but very pleasant
time was enjoyed by those who could
attend. A business meeting was held
in the forenoon after which bountl-
full dinner was served. After dinner
interesting remarks were made by
Rev. G. c.. Claris and Rev. M. G. Tup-
per, pastor Of the Congregational
church at Irasburg. Reports from
the various committees were then lis
tened to. The following is the treas
urer's report. This report showed
expenses not all paid but during the
day sufficient amount was paid in to
meet them all, so the society closes
the year 1916 free from debt and car
ries a small sum into 1917. The
amount called for for missions by the
apportionment committee has been
sent in to the different missionary So
cieties. That the society has been
able to meet both church and mission
airy expenses has been due to the
every-member canvass. Words of
praise were spoken of the way Mrs.
Ella Bryant has cared for the finances
of the society and also of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. S. Boynton as the greatest
givers because of their untiring zeal
in working for the interests of the
church. Roll call was then listened
to. Many of the friends who were
unable to be present sent letters
which were read in response to their
names. In response to Mrs. Perry
Hitchcock's name a memorial was
read by Mrs. w. E. Niles. A beauti-
full poem, Mother" handed in by her
daughter, Mrs. Ida Orne, was also
read.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-24
Tin Soldiers Don't Produce Fighters.

Tin Soldiers Don't Produce Fighters.
We respect the good intentions Of
the PROFESSIONALLY women, though
not in this case-who imagine that lit
tie boys who play soldier develop into
jingoes, or, worse yet, into genuine
fighting men instead Of mere takers
about fighting, says the Philadelphia
Record. But we do not believe the
evidence supports them. Human So
ciety has gone through its military
stages, or 1t is beginning to emerge
therfrom, and as the individual ep-
itomizes the life history of his race
it is very natural for little boys to
play with martial toys and larger boys
to enjoy military drill, uniforms and
the handling of weapons. Yet the over
whelming majority of these never
shed drop of blood or fire a shot in
anger, and we doubt if children who
play church develop into clergymen or
those who play soldier show any
traces of belligerency in their mature
years. T When we emerge from child
hood we leave very many childish
things behind. We do not carry away
all the childlikeness that we might
with advantage.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-24
ORLEANS LOCAL MENTION
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open deer season beginning Nov of
| each year. Their claim for an earlier
season is that none but professional
| hunters and woodsmen can stand the
rigors of late November. weather
Hunting deer during the past two
seasons has been a business rather
than a pleasure.
Mrs. Eta Ramsdell of Barre is as
sisting Mrs. C. E. Gay for time.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
will furnish their annual donation
night. Supper from 5 o'clock until
all are served.
The W. C. T. u, will give recep-
| ton for the teachers and high school
at the Congregational church vestry
Friday evening. Miss Ellen Hyde
Wagner of Richford gives the princi-
| pal address. For the benefit Of new
! members each member may invite
| one guest.
The regular meeting of the Book
and Thimble club was held with Mrs.
M. M. Taplin Jan. 18th. Owing to the
inclement weather very few were
present s1;o Two Two, very sE interesting; pa
tion," by Mrs. Magoon, read by Mrs.
Hamilton, and 1.-TWO Great Handicaps
-Illiteracy, Ignorance" by Mrs. w.
B. Guild. An interesting article,
"Asiatic Influences in the United
States" was read by Mrs. R. A. Bean.
The club adjourned to meet with Mrs.
r. A. Hamilton Jan. 31st, in place of
the meeting with Mrs. L. S. Nye.
MORGAN CENTER
Ray Maxwell is moving from the
Center to H. D. Elliott's house at the
farm.
Mrs. Joseph Gilman of Detroit,
and death of her mother, Mrs. Gil
bert Calkins.
Mrs. Mary Calkins died at the
home of her son, J. A. Calkins, Jan.
IL, after an illness of but a few days,
aged IS years. Mrs. Calkins was
born in this town and here spent
much of her life. After the death of
her husband she spent part of her
time with friends in Massachusetts,
and came here early this summer to
the remaining months of her life,
kindly cared for and where every
comfort and care was gladly be-
slowed. A woman of quiet, retiring
nature, she was most strongly at
tached to her home, to her the dearest
place on earth She leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Wilson of Brockton,
Mass, and Mrs. Gilman of Detroit,
Mich, with one son, J. A. Calkins, of
this place, besides a large circle of
relatives and friends. Funeral SER
vices were held at the church Jan. IA,
Rev. M. L. Ames officiating.
HOLLAND
H. M Stone is on the gain.
Miss Winnie, Little is on the sick
list.
Ora Sykes is working in the
creamery.
H. w. Wheeler has sold his home
farm to E. L. Gray.
Mrs. Clarence Kelley is visiting her
sister, Mrs. George Gray.
Mrs. Harriet Moulton has gone to
F. R. Moulton's at Derby Line.
Mrs. Dan Vincent has been in
Charleston caring for her daughter.
Holland creamery is putting in the
supply of ice for the summer. George
Grey is helping.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-24
Ambition Of a Prince.

When Prince Edward, son of the
prince of Wales, and heir apparent to
years old he said to his nurse one
night before going to sleep: "You
know that some day / shall be king
Well, when I am, l shall do three
things. First, I shall make a law that
no one is to cut off puppy dogs tails
for that is very cruel. Then l shall
make law that no one is to put bear
ing reins on horses, for that is another
cruel thing. And I shall try to do away
with all SIM
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-24
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
HARDWICK

Merle Jones of Springfield, Mass,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Mae
Jones, this week.
DR.. George and VIM. Worthen tipped
over in a top sleigh Friday and the
horse ran away. Neither was serious
Iy injured.
Boy Scouts to the number of Is at
tended the Congregational church Sun
day evening and listened to special
sermon to boys and young men.
Miss Alice Ouimet of the Gazette
wss operated on at the hospital Thurs
day evening for throat trouble. She
was discharged from the hospital Sat-
urday.
Saturday night the Hardwick acad-
envy boys ran away with the Mont
score of 80 to 10. The winning of this
game places Hardwick academy in Sec
Ond place in the league standing.
SHEFFIELD
Mrs. Lutte Chesley is entertaining
her sister and a friend from Thet-
ford.
Mr.. Morse died last week at the
home of Ira Miles. The remains were
taken to Island Pond for burial.
Mrs. D. C. Green won the prize at
the masquerade Friday night for the
best costume. She represented
shepherdess.
The F. B. Ladies' Aid society will
hold sheet and FELLOWSHIP social Fri
day evening. Ladies will please bring
sheet and FELLOWSHIP, also pastry un-
less otherwise requested. Supper
will be served at five for all those
who desire until all are served. The
sale of the old maids will begin as
near seven as possible. Those who
come in the afternoon will find work
to do.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-24
Somewhat Personal.

Frances, aged three, was very
naughty all day, doing everything she
should not do. Her mother shook her
by the arm and said: ''It seems the
devils got hold of you today" Wig
Cling to get loose she promptly an
swered: Let go, them
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-24
Perfectly Willing.

Lady-"Tm worried about my COM
plexion, doctor. Look at my face !"
Doctor-"You'H have to diet" Lady
Il never thought of that. What color
would suit me best, do you think ~
Pickings.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-24

IL,
she might have laughed or cried, If
some icy terror had not clutched her
with its fierce grasp.
She never knew how she came out
of it all. Only afterward she found
herself laughing and talking and even
dancing; but it seemed some strange
third person. She kept close to Mark.
She prayed for the interminable night
with it's senseless revelry to come to
an end. She wanted to go away in the
darkness and think. For all this bliss
and radiant dreaming had turned into
shadowy fear. Solid earth seemed
slipping from beneath her feet.
She had her wish at last; but oh I!
the misery of the thinking! That faith
should be dashed down at one blow!
For If Alton Bruce could act such a
base part, put on smiles that were
black treachery, utter words that must
lead one astray, who was true? Was
love anything but bitter, hooking
passion? She forgot Bessie's happy
destiny She could comprehend moth
ing but the ruin that had overtaken
herself; for in her first despair it
seemed final. 1t is so hard for youth
to accept the evil of life.
Milford settled into calm Clyde
went about her daily duties, waiting
for something she dreaded, yet longed
to have over, a sort of crisis that
would put the seal to her fate Mr.
Bruce made a brief visit to the city
and returned with the Moores. and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-24

Charity Home, slowly, 20 avoid the bumps
that would rack the feeble form.
She was y little bewidcred. and more
than a little frightened. II was no doubt
the first time IN her life she had ridden in
an automobile She asked over and again.
for She had begun to talk weakly "Where
are they taking me-" "To q doctor and a
KIND lady who will take care Nj you,r the
reporter had to reas-ure her times without
number
At the Charity Home, with Miss Delgado
stirring about wv ret her food, the old
woman relaxed into an easy char, and
something like peace overspread her
camco-hzc On face Then tear came back
into it with 2 rush
What Will my house DO alone lr she ask
cd. "Ihey will rob met"
But your husband viii take care Of
the house, sand the reporter.
Gle can't-he Will ~ drunk"
The reporter young philosophy didn't
give him anything 70 say just then. lie
patted the withercd old hand and went
away. knowing that the old woman had
nothing more 10 fear, with the Charity
Home open ~ her. Then be remembered
that he had read the name Of the wom-
ans husband on the police blotter that
and had dismissed il as "just
another one of those drunk and disorderly
eases" -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-24
Wright-Smiih Case
Goes to Jury Today

Arguments of opposing counsel conclud-
cd the Wright Smith land suit ease J. eX-
pcctcd to ~ to the jury Saturday after
noon IN the district court, after four day
of grinding away al masses Of evidence,
AMI \ motor "trip for the jury ~ Rio liondo
"a look over the land IN question The Jury
will 90 out about four o'clock. Judge Hop
kin- will then take up several divorce cases
IN the docket Saturday being marriage ar
bitration day in the court.
The Wright Smith case A. 4 rctral "a \
-uit decided for the defendant, Ed I'll
Smith. ct al. al land dealer, who was being
sued for alleged misrepresentation q th"
nature of tract Of land on the ArroN"
Colodaro which he sold 10 the plalnttit,
Mrs. Wright. The first suit, IN 1914, took
seven DAYS to try. The court q cIvIl ap-
peals reversed the verdict, and now Mrs.
Wright i suing again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-24

The agricultural section Of which Mis-
sion \ the center H. composed of two
tracts, the Mission tract and the Sharyland
tract. The former consists of about TWEEN
IN five thousand acres. Ut which about
twenty thousand are already IN cultivation.
and the latter consist, of seventeen thous-
and acres. Of which about nine thousand
are already in cultivation. This leaves a
total of thirteen thousand acres irrigated,
but not yet IN cultivation. which, however,
y beng very rapidly put into cultivation.
At the present moment the mesquite Is be
ing cleared from tins land, the trees are
being burned and III YOU motor over eth
cr of the two tracts this afternoon. you Will
see the brush fires.
II i- almost incredible Just how quickly
this land can be- cleared and brought 10 a
high degree of cultivation. The neat farm
of Mrs l'bil. uf Milwaukee. l. revelation
Ia this respect; three months ago it was u
mesquite thickct: today there l. comfort
able house On ii, the lands ulI planted m
crops the yard IN good condition, with two
ornamental fountains, the handlwork Of
Mrs Ubl. The owner personally ,upcrn-
tended an of this work. and III addition ~
building "a home. has found in tins section
the health for which she had % long sought
Her ease j. typical 'ot others who have
come to this wonderful section.
LARGEST ENGINES ARE HERE.
The water tor the irrigation ~ the Mis-
sion and SharyIand tracts l. supplied =.
the United Irrigation System; the canal ls
called the Mission Canal. Only very re-
Gently two enormous pumps have been IN
stalled They have a capacity OF about
10000 gallons 4 minute each, which n sui
ficient ~ supply the whole system ~ can
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-24
ABDICATIoN EMPEROR IS PREDICTED.

PARIS. France. Mar 2l.-The abdica-
tion M the German emperor i- forecast PM
= former German magistrate who wrote the
celebrated hooy J. Accuse" IN an inter
view published I'D the Oruvrc.
fIe says "The kaiser i- obe--ed WI the
thought that he j. responsible for the war,
z thought which poi-ou- hi- whole exist
encc. Ile feels he meuaced bv three wv
emie- at home. without counting those
abroad. The FIRST D. the crown prince. the
real author MI tile war; the second is the
Junker pan GermanISt. You cannot imagine
the ~mouldering hatred Of the emperor for
those whom he believes to NJ the manac-
who are driving him into an abyss: the
third are the people-not the socialist
party-but the people who are starving and
who he feels are rising little TN little
against those who organized the war
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-24

her inside onto the neat, threadbare coun
terpane of her bed
The policeman looked w. then went in.
\ lean black hound. his green eyes glowing
and glaring IN the half darkness. -narled
weakly from h- sack bed beneath the
table. Tie. too, seemed too weak IA care
much who came in. The policeman que>-
toned the trembling Old woman She
could only mumhc, though -hc tried to
talk.
Outside again the sergeant asked puc-
tion-. Had the woman any relatives Yes.
a husband. Where was he! Well. he had
been drunk last night But where was he
then! Well. he had hit hiS wife and the
police came and took him to jail Every
body nodded happily. Yes. he had been in
jail MI night. Evidently quite distInc-
ton To be ii jail al night. Was ~ drunk
often! oh. yes. more often than not
The reporter had been looking at the
scarcely breathing old woman ~ She lay
on the bed. 'is there any food in this
house" he asked IN Spanish "llow should
We know! ~ chimed the neighbors, 1--WE don't
live here" The reporter looked through
cupboards and over shelves
starvation" said the reporter drylv to
the sergeant of police "Wel take her
out to the charity home" said the ser
geant.
So they took the tottering old figure be-
tween them and carried her to the police
ear. And the sergeant drove out to the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-24
lie Was Just An Ordinary DrunkThe Story Was Back Home

Thursday morning Soddcn old man, his
grey hairs Smudged with gutter slime, was
brought into city police court and fined IVY
drunk and disorderly. He nodded sui
lcnly when Judge Celaya asked him If he
had not been drunk Wednesday night. and
If he had not beaten hi~ wife. paid hS
small fine from frayed old wallet and de-
parted.
Thursday afternoon late IN old woman
shufflcd out of tiny hut on Fifteenth
street and started across the yard. She
fell The strcakcd grey hair spilled out
over her shawl and lay on the ground. Her
gnarled fingers clutched fcebly at the
earth. She lay still.
Neghbors swarmed into the little door
yard. They live close packed out around
Fifteenth and Van Burcn. and there wa Il
crowd in the yard in no time. Slatterns
fat and thin. young girls. urchin-, squal-
ling babies. staring with all their ewes at
the huddled figure
"She's dead said the fattest of the
slatterns. 'She'~ dead" echoed the won
dering crowd Someone ran to telephone
the police that there was a dead woman
lying on the ground ont on Fifteenth street
When the police ear with Sergeant Toma
and officers and a Herald reporter stop
ped before the house the crowd was clus-
tered around the rear door. The old wom-
an had shown signs of feeble life. Two
women. scolding her-what for who can
say? perhaps for not dying helped
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-24
Sam Robertson is
Now at San BenitO

Sam Robertson. president of the san
Benito Rio Grandc Valley railroad. who,
while engaged III mining near the west
coast of Mexico, was run onto and ms
treated and one ~ hi~ companions. \ Brit
i~h subject. shot and killed. returned YES
terday To his home al san Benito. Mr.
Robertson arrived ~ NogaleS. Arizona,
last Saturday after one MI the most hair
breath escapes Of his evcntfuI career
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-24
U.S.. GIVES UP
RELIEF WORK
IN BELGIUM

WASHINGTON. u. III. Mar. 3l.-Amer-
lean relief worker in Belgium and Amer
can Minister Brand Whtlock were for
mally Withdrawn from Belgium. il was Of
flcially announced at the state department
today. Ambassador Whitock will 60 TO
liavrc France. resuming hi- duties a. min
lister AZ the temporary Belgian capital.
The relief commissioners will be- replaced
a far a. possible by JOINT neutral COM
mission supervised IN the Dutch military
officials
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-24

OF A FAR
REACHING
CHARACTER
OUTLINED
(By Associated Press. }


WASHINGTON, q. c., March "a.
Preparations for pltting into eff
feet measures Of far reaching and
aggressive character in the event OF
war with Germany are being made by
the United States. The preparations
are designed to meet any eventuai-
ties, long war, If necessary. There
will be no half way measures, includ-
ing military, naval, industrial and
financial measures. The program
has been decided upon.
Questions considered today by Pres
ldent Wilson included the possibility
of floating a loan OF $4,000, ,000000
for the entente. The question of send
ing an army abroad will be consider
ed later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-24
Jury Out Record
Time in This Case

NEW YORK, y. V, March pa rec
ord dclbcration tor federal Jury was
established today when the twelve men
considering the testimony in the ease of
Rae Tanner. accused Of perjury in her
breach of promise suit against James w.
Osborne. former assistant district attor-
ney, had delberatcd sixtv-four hours
without reaching verdict. The jury i
said Ia be in state Of collapse
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-24
GEN MORTON
ARRIVES IN
CITY; WILL
COMMAND
DIST R|CT

BriGadier General Charles q. Morton.
assigned ~ command Ia the Brownsville
border patrol district succeeding Briga
dier Geneal James Parker who was sent
70 San Antonio ~ commander ~ the First
Provisional division, arrived IN Browns
vile today 20 take command of the dis
trict. General Morton was accompanied
by his aide de-cap. Lieutenant Sumner
Waite
Az the tclcgraphIc request ot General
Morton. no ceremonies attended hi- arri-
val IN Brownsville. and the usual salute
of eleven guns was also dispensed with.
tie was met vi the railroad station wv
Colonel +. T.. Hatch of ;hc Fourth nfan-
try. Major l.. H. huffman. acting district
adlutant and Captain A Moreno. assist
ant to the district adiutani IIe went
immediately TO his quarters at Fort
Brown
Brigadicr General Charles g. Morton
was appointed brigadier general from col
onCl III the Fifth United States infantr, IN
July IA, 1916. at the time of the army ln-
crease. Since that time he has been on
duty AZ I'll PuSo a. commanding general
Of provisional brigade NJ the national
guard. He graduated with the class Of
1883 at West Point. and during The Span
l>h- American war served with the First
Maine infantry a. lieutenant colonel. Ff-
has served two details in the Inspector
general department.