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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20
B READ, HYACINTHS
AND TEARS.

The woman who was tired Of trying
to keep up with the procession won
dered why q certain quotation kept
throbbing through her brain with such
persistency. IF you have but two
loaves of bread, sell ono and buy hya-
cinth for your soul" the words repeat
ed themselves over and over. Perhaps
1t was because she had been reading
crop reports. In case wheat was a
failure, bread would be SO high that
two loaves at a time. would be out Of
the question, and there'd be nothing
to spare for flowers. OF course, the
man who wrote it was a sentimental
list. One couldn't divide up between
bread and flowers in this age, SO she
would dismiss the whole thing from
her mind. And then she saw the first
hyacinths-blue ones!
She understood the author Of that
saying better then. She understood
that bread was a necessary thing. but
that ones thoughts could dwell too
much on that side of life. The blue
hyacinths made her forget for time
the bread side of life, that pushing,
striving. fighting to keep UP side, for
suddenly, the plain little flower I'M
locked a door Of the past, touched her
heart with its perfume, and led her
back to the days when happiness was
not measured b. tangible possessions,
back to spring-and the old home! The
low. white farmhouse. with it's white
shutters, Its big square portico, it's
rows Of cedars on either side of the
waIk-what a welcome it smiled to the
one who had been awa.' for so long a
time! There was the long avenue,
leading from the house to the road,
bordered by cherry trees that show
cred her path with a cloud Of snowy
petals as she passed. And the big
gate at the end of the avenue, opening
into the road, the wonderful road
which had promi jed to lead one out in
to the great, beautiful world. But her
feet were not Fastening toward that
gate and that road now.
She was going back home. led by the
fragrance Of blue hyacinths. a fraS-
rance which somehow suggested the
warmth of the noon hour on q spring
day Her father would BE- nodding In
his arm chair, during the brief rest he
And her mother--if she could only lay
her head down In mothers lap q min
ute, and let those loving hands soothe
away LIES pain and worry! Father
ana mother had known how 20 live.
letting folk take them - they were.
making no vain struggle 10 keep up
with things. And there were the great
beds of blue hyacinths. out under the
bending cedar trees. a part of the old
home. their fragrance unchanged
through all the years. All! II only
human beings could remain as true to
type AZ the old fashioned flowers. and
the spirit imbibed in the old home
training cling to them, A. the frag-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20
ONE WAY TO GET PRODUCTION.

GPHE national government is deeply concerned over
production. heavy increase is necessary in order
for this country to effectively aid it's allies and to
provide for it's own people,
variety of plans suggested to increase produc
ton All the governmental agencies associated with ag
rcuure busy devising ways and advising To
this is added bewilderng abundance of counsel from
hundreds Of organizations
The result is in apparent unprecedented move
ment for additional crops.
But is it real? Is there powwow than plowings
Are the farmers actually putting in additional crops
They may be. We trust they But we know Of
who in doubt to what they shall do. They
to do the best thing for the country and for them
selves but they be dazed by uncertainty What
kind of crops? Will there be overproduction Of this
or that variety? These of the questions between
which, we have reason to believe many farmers hest
tating.
1t is judgment that the problem could be settled
by ACCOMPANYING minimum and maximum price on
the staple crops a measure. The farmer would
know exactly what to depend and what is most needed
He would be freed from the dread Of speculative combna
lions and there would be question heavy
in production. It would about automatic re-
suit of the original action.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20
ONCE AGAIN.

VINE A0AlN.
Life would seem indeed far brighter
To the reader Tor the writer),
II Genii came a-rapping at his door,
And remarked, "A lovely night, sir.
had thought perhaps you might.
sir,
Like to spend 1t as you did in days
Of yore!
'You would care to then. 1 guess,
sir?"
And we'd gayly cry. "Oh, yes, sir!"
Are you sure that you can do it7"--
when, forsoot!
After one quick magic whisking
OF his finger we are frisking
At the evening games we relished in
our youth
WIN our ehums ana little brothers,
Run. sheep. rum" and many others
OF the games We used to favor we'd
ENJOY;
Oh, but once again to be .
(True. ne not . new ideally
Happy. healthy. soilsd and grimy lit
Tie boy!
Once again to scramble fencesl
Oh. whatever the expenses,
Any sum that we could gather we
would pay.
/. For on evening OF the sallies
Through old barns and down the
allies
In the after supper games we used to
pIays
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20
The Business Of
Ljuj7lg ~ - -
PERIL OF MISUNDERSTANDING
oAFELY bRiD0Ep.
~ MRS. EVA LEONARD.

SAFELY sRiD0Ep.
The baby was long in quieting down
and getting to sleep again. It had
come to be the expected thing to have
a siege with him every time they re-
turned from an evening out. When at
last he was safe In his crib Eleanor
looked exhausted. The exciting events
of the evening had left her very nerv-
GUS and weak.
Come on to bed as fast as you can,
you will be sick. little girl" Douglas
urged as she did not get up.
Il can't sleep. Douglas. till tell you
how Mr.. Corey happened to have my
bracelet" Eleanor rose and same to
the side OF the bed and sat down.
You do not suppose I think there
was anything wrong about his having
it, ! hope" Douglas took. both her
hands In his. II was nettled to have
the thing SO public, that was all. l
imagined half a dozen people saw him
give the box to YOU"
You saved the day by picking 1t
up and handing 1t to me. When the
baby cried I had told you that Mr..
Corey insisted on my taking the desk
and presenting IL as l had planned.
You see up to that time he had the
desk as security. Not that he asked
for any security. but felt that it was
more businesslike to give it to him. So
when l took the desk I left this neck
lace as security"
did he let you do that?" asked her
husband angrily.
Il insisted on leaving 1t. thought l
should feel better about it," EIeanor's
voice shook.
Leaving it? You were not going to
his office to do all this, We're your"
"Why, yes, L"
"And he permitted that?"
why shouldn't he? 1t was an ac-
commodation to me-" interrupted
Eleanor.
Would any real gentleman ALLOW
a lady to put herself in the false posi-
| ton of dangling around his office like
| that? 1t must have been very embar-
| RAISING. Ha: he no office girl or
clerks" Eleanor thought of the dis
(, agreeable stenographer and her Grass
interest in her movements and blush
ed HE could have arranged matters
better than that If he really wished to
help you out"
Douglas, you are unjust I am
| sure he never thought of it any more
| than ! did. AS long as l was gettir''
| the accommodation, l could not l.
| him to unnecessary trouble"
He could have managed It. I will
| sec him and settle with him, and in
cidentally tell him what think of all
this"
Douglas. please done. I can't start
1t. I have suffered enough on the
| wretched desks account; don't add
any more. I wish had never seen it..
Eleanor bowed her head on her hands
You shall not go there again. You
have been Inundated enough" burst
| out Douglas.
II could send the money by mail
and thank him for his friendly loan
| and that would end the thing without
any unpleasant feeling" Eleanor bur-
led her face in her handkerchief and
her shoulders began to heave. 1T does
seem as If / might have been allowed
to enjoy this one present-the first
was ever able to make that was
worth calling a gift. But now, 1t is
spoiled for both of us. l did want
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20

to keep you from having such dis
agreeable memories that you would
never want to use IT," Her words
were half incoherent with sobs.
Spoil 1t! You blessed unselfish lit
tie thing. 1t is more precious to me
than ever since know how hard you
tried to get 1t for me. I was angry
that your efforts should have been
made harder by that cad of a Corey,
that's all. Forgive me, darling, IL
have made 1t harder myself" Eleanor
took the handkerchief from her eyes
and they shone like stars through her
tears. Douglas took her face between
his hands and drew it toward him.
ooh. sweet little wife, sweet wo-
man." he murmured as he kissed her.
ITO be continued.)
Cooked crabs claws are nibbled by
the people Of Seville, Spain, more for
paStime than for sustenance
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20
VNf1ATCnAMA
COLUMN
P e P s

PIE p S
There's good deal of lack" in
Stacker"
So far Germany has conquered
little Belgium.
Members Of congress don't try to
muxzle the press during campaign
times.
Unlike a horse, one cant do his bit
exclusively with his mouth.
Coal miners say they will not strike
during the war. all Of which will tone
down it's terrors
"Peps' hungers for action. We want
to be there where the biscuits are
, thickest.
Time to mobilize the spray squads.
dances, girls?
Someway we just cannot warm up
to the fellow who volunteers for all
sorts of public service and let's his
wife tote up the coal.
Open season. for producks.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20
THE POOR MAN.

A weary man, with doleful sigh,
Upon the way I met,
A icoll OF fear was in his eve,
lie seemed TO moan and fret.
He Iimped along with pa!sied gait,
AS pallid ar ghost,
And az he went saw he ate
A piece of buttered tcast.
"Old man." l said, your ways are
queer,
PRAY tell ire why 70 er;eveg'
Said he, Though both MY arms, l
fear,
Are covere 1 DER VITA sleeve,
Though all my shoes are full of feet,
Though / am full of cheese,
I grieve, at times, l curse in heat,
But not because of these.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20

The Kangaroo is the only animal in
the world that ever educated it's feet.
1t can't walk. And it can only half fly.
SO it sits up on its hind legs and gets
where it's going in leaps.
There are many criticisms like this
we might make of the kangaroo. 1t
travels by jerks. like local train. And
II 1t lived in an icy country it could
leap ten feet and slide mile and
have 1t on all Of us.
But there is this to be said for the
brute: 1t certainly goes in for con-
venience. 1t jumps its rivers and
bitches and obviates bridges. And as
for the mothers Of the kangaroo race
well, show us the American woman
who can put her baby in her pocket
and go shopping.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20

Nor YET because l spend the nights
Upon the grassy knobs,
In search Of paper dolls and kites
And pumps and jelly rolls;
but oh, l rage that l am choked
Each time I'm on a car,
BY one who holds stale, half
smoked,
And smcl6erine cigar"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20

itAo SAA Cop tiu
strikes q n o ( Q
that's fiat, and by
my gate Bill John.
sons goat IL eat
ing some ones hat
II Is a sweet and
restful eve; the
world should be at
peace; 1t seems a
shame that men
should rievA OF
send for the po-
lice Il seems .
shame that wrath
and Nea1 should
mar this little LIFE
yet all around me
I can hAAP the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20
OPEN FORUM
PROTECT ARRowRook DAM.

Editor Capital News: quite agree
with you on what you said in last
nights paper in regards to the Ar
rowrock dam. It certainly should be
better protected even in preference to
railroad bridges.
There are great many people
worried about the dam here in Boise.
Will you tell us through the paper, Just
what depth the water would be here
in Boise, should anything happen to
the dam and would the lives of the
people be in danger. Would like very
much to know, because I have several
small children.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20
The Essential Cause of rheumatism.

Indictment weather, especially ex-
posture to cold and wet, In the change
able Fall and Spring months, fatigue
and. hardship. alcoholism - these
agencies make the bodily tissues con-
genial soil for the essential cause OF
rheumatism, which IL . specinc
germ, to thrive in. By themselves
alone they could not bring on an At.
tack. The germ, implantins itself
In unhealthy tonsils and upper air
passages, catarrhal middle ears, tooth
cavities or any other infection focus,
eets its colonies past those insecure
portals into the blood aud lymph
channel and thence to the various
FONTS, the heart membranes and the
heart muscle, the peficardial sac,
the pleura, the lungs and other
vital ORGANS and tissues. Thus in a
prsdisposed system is the serious
and acute rheumatic fever set up.
Recovery from such an attack
leaves the sufferer far from un'
scathed. For the Inflammation In
yades the delicate tissues, the hga'
mcpts, the smooth.surfaced car.
tilaKss, the tendon attachments oi
muscles within the joints. the nerves
assigned to The joint in the bodily
economy-ths Inflammation congeAs
ana thickens al the parts involved
abstracts much Of the lubricatins
fluids necessary for free and pain
less movements. With every success.
Awe rheumatic attack fresh insult
IL offered, fresh injury is supsrim
poeed. until the chronic rheumatic
has lis POINTS In the irremsdieela
condition Of Abrous and thicksned
membranss, ossifled ~ eroded ear
tiIares (much like irsa hat 10 ruse
M After the enamel = worn eway)
gnsrIed, dseormsd. oreaH joints
either grsvicusly limited = 70 the,
melon o. rendered inoapebis q aay
mot1on ct Ill; whilst the mvsclel
dseimed ~ natnrs tor the 3eansl
m0vSnent are shr9vslled. ana 0ese
= poinfui inveivsnsat c6 nerve -
-. This latter condition y ~
arthrit6 deformans. mss, -
vhat Ghsuid in the nermal b g
euieitsly smookhs hsArt valve. e
como sucosasivsly incrusted with ~
fsctive vegstation. until the csroisa
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20

murmurs sound like . miniature
flood rushing through coral forma-
ton. The vastly important lesson
here IL to heed the first attack Of
rheumatism. especially II this has
occurred in childhood or in youth, SO
that all future attacks may be avoid
ed-to forestall, indeed, II possible.
any attack at all This may often
times be done by submitting to .
thorough examination by ones fam
lily physician, SO that hidden or OBJ
scure centres Of infection may be
located and eradicated, SO that, more
especially. upper air passages may
be rendered sound-that Is, barren
soil for the germinal weed to thrive
and multiply In. Naturally there
should be at least yearly inspection
by the dentist, so that germs shall
find no habitat in liberated teeth or
unhealthy gums.
Such is the way to deal with rheu-
matism. For though amelioration Of
suffering is to be had. there 10 no
medicine that win normalize the
kind of joints we have considered.
there is no human power that will
restore to heart valves thus affected
their pristine. super veivety smooth
ness.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20
WAR IS ALL THAT
SHERMAN SAID

Some Of the Proclamations lssued
in Belgium and France by German
Military Authorities. Translated
From Photographic Reproduction
Of Originals.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20
Uncle WI alt Has for You
This Evening
APRIL EVENING.

Now fades the quiet April day, and
dusk enshrouds the scene; I hear the
children laugh and play, upon the vii
lage green. The early bullfrog clears
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20

For three yeors Aove been tvestcd
for srthritis dsjorSsens. sOtfh no bes-
EFT soAstevcr. en- q scoweo~ ~
vesvs cid and hsve sJsooys besn n
to1rlv Gesd hes1tA. soorbtmS at ny
pse5esssea ef stsno0rGpAy sss1
stvtelbea sctth tA1s Ss0Jodv. ! an ~
coNGDant peia end On ooN1ans6 to BED
1>st ~ TIE ttms. Aeve lost oboUe
50 p0wMds II soeloAf. Nv heart -.
Nor y rept6 and tsve9sldr. The
jotsss d NJ feet, AasSs and k~ees
~ ss0oJlea.
AMssssr-AGassags, fmmobility Of
ths 5oints, inunetiOns Of cod Hvsf OIL.
he Bier hypsrsmic treatment. BAH
ing the jeints, salicyla&s q sodium
Internally. are all appropriate meas
ures. to - applied by the family doc
tor. I am sorry indeed to state that
this y . very intractahle malady.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20

One good way to Prepare for a
Bright Future is to Spend your
Time Thinking about what q Soft
Snap your Boss has.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20
rance clinss to the hyacinthi

rance clinss to the hyacintAi
To the trec woman. the bfus hya-
ctnth had brought childhood mem
ortes-and tears. Not sad tearn, but
the kind OF tears that makes the vision
clearer. showing things in their PRO-
Per relations again. and giving q
breathing spell 70 the souls that have
been smothersd in the scramble fos ths
bread side Of life. OF course, 4 would
mt be wise to linger always among
flowers. Even the soul side Of us needs
to be strengthened by toll, maybe by
trial. One must turn back FROM the
flowers to the sordid struggle, but the
woman who was tired 10 glad that
each year the blue hyacinths will come
to remind her of things she too often
forgsts. an
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20
LII ffEIN mANSOIN.
Boise, Idaho. April 10, 1917.

eve cannot give the desired inform
alton. In all probability the property
damage would be much smaller than
most people think, and there would
probably be no appreciable loss Of life
In the city. The dam II 30 construct
ed 1t would be difficult to destroy more
than a section Of it The disengaged
masses Of concrete would pile UP and
form new dams to hold the water In
check. The water would not come
down In such bulk as some believe and
1t would spread to possibly not more
than bad river flood. The great
danger is not to loss Of life or prop
erty but Of crops during a time when
they are most nseded.-Ed.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20

Tho Gold Car" displayed by an
auto company As the most sx-
psnsivs car in the world has NOV
cd many an auto owner to write
in and contradict them.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20
UNSUN0 HEROES.

Oh. where a more courageous man
than Page,
day he was
age,
He really does!
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20

I grovel here before you in the DUST"
observed the impassioned youth, a. he
sank onto the drawing room floor.
Il don't know what you mean BY
dust" replied she, coldiy. 81 look after
this room most carefully myself every
morning."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20
ORDER TO THE PEOPLE OF LrEoE

ORDER TO THE PEOPLE OF LIEGE
The population of Andenne. after
making display of peaceful inten-
tions towards our troops, attacked
them in the most treacherous man.
ncr. With my authorization, the gem
eral commanding these troops has re-
duced the town to ashes and has had
/ 10 persons shot.
I bring this fact to the knowledge
Of the people Of Liegs in order that
they may know what fate to expect
should they adopt similar attitude.
Liege, 22nd August, 1914.
GENERAL Won BULOW.
(Two hundred and fifty civilians
men. women and children-were killed
by the Germans at Andenne on Aug.
20 and 81, 1914 and so at Settles on
the opposite bank Of the Mouse. A
hundred and fifty three houses were
burnt at Settles. and 81 at Andenne.
1t il declared 1t is not true that the
Germans were attacked by the civil
population, or that they received any
provocation whatever. The murder
and arson were started at a signal; the
object was to give point to such a
proclamation as the foregoing. As a
warning to Iiege, however. the atroo-
tiles at Andenne were superfluous
The Liegeois had already had personal
experience Of German terrorism, for
on that very night of Aug. 20. again at
a given signal the Germans had burnt
So houses at Liege and murdered 20
civilians-shooting some, bayonetinS
others. and burning others alive. ac-
cordfng to official reports.)
Tho young husband laid down his
piece of cake and regarded his wife
across the table.
'Dearie." he began automatically. II
suggest that there IL something wrong
with this cake. It really doesn't taste
very good"
That's your imaSinatien," said the
wife. with triumphant suaiia Z made
It exactly ~ set forth In the cookbook.
and the cookbook says it's delicious.'
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20

a !: !. 1870 s s::.s t S: .s
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20

English rector tts pas1sA1saagA -
Good morning. Thompsoo. I hsas POI
have a son and heir.
Parishioner-Yss. sir; our AeoauheaA
now represents the United UnUasm.
Rector-How sol
Parishioner-Why, you 30. en- ~.
hsh. my, wife's Irish. the nurse u
Scotch. and the baby walls.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20

Mrs. Dubwaite has been under q
great nervous strain for about six
months"
That's too bad. What's troubling
herr"
Some people moved in next door
who are evidently well-to-do, but to
save her life she can't find out whore
they get their money"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20
YOUR HEALTH
By JOHN B. HUBER, A. M, n d.

ocsth
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-20
THE KANGAROO.

Open season for producks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-26
NINE MEN FROM UMATILLA Co. J
/ WIN COMMISSIONS AT SECOND
OFFICERS TRAINING CAME
PARCHER AND AMORT
80 80 90 80
LEAVE TO JOIN NAVY
- 90 80 90
MAY CLOSE

Following the announcement last
Saturday that the high school would
probable lose some of its faculty
members through enlistment, Philip
Parcher and Paul Amort, head and
assistant respectively in the manual
training department, left last night
for Portland, where they intend to
join the navy as second class machin-
lists.
With them went NJ. w. Lake, one
of the proprietors of a local confec-
tionery shop, who intends joining the
same branch.
If the high school instructors are
successful in passing the examina-
tions. it is probable that the manual
training department viii have to close
up, according to Principal Drill, on
account of the inability of securing
men trained in that line of work.
1t is very likely that one more
member OF the faculty will leave
about the first of the year, and the
fourth is investigating the branches
of the service where his training will
be of the most value.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-26

ates can meet the army physical re-
quirementS.
Quoting official figures the speak
er warned that We can not boast OF
our physical development in this
country when in 1915 only so, 000 men
out of 100000 who applied for ad-
mission to the army were accepted.
The percentage Of navy applicants re-
ieCted i'm 1914 was even greater, 76
per cent. and of marine applicants in
1914 - per cent We're rejected.
summing up his indictment against
lax school medical inspection which
he declared To he the only way Of
reaching the foundation of this condi-
ton. Professor peBuSk cited figures
showing that since the war only 44S.-
$50 out of l.4uo. Uu0 volunteers have
been found physically fit. The NOR
talitv rate among high school stu
dents here declared To be 100. 600 an
nually. of which number 10000 die
from prevcntable and remedial dis
eases.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-26
1t is now Lieut.. Eugene P.
Walters and 1st Lieuten-
ant Marshal H. Spell.

CAMP MILLS. Long Island, New
York, Nov. 20.-(Special to the East
oregonian by Mail. .D-Promotions and
special assignments have taken away
for the time at least all the top Off
GERS of old troop u. now a battery.
Captain Lee Caldwell is at Newport
News experimenting the shipment of
horses. First Lieutenant James +.
Cooke, has been transferred to the
headquarters battery: First Lieuten-
ant Marshall Spell. recently promoted
from a second lieutenant. Is also as
signed To the headquarters and Il is
thought he will be in command of
mounted scouts.
Lieutenant Eugene Il. Walters. for
mer first sergeant i'm Troop II, Is now