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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27

senate when the law was enacted by
that body, described the scene there,
when the bill was passed without even
being read, and without debate. The
unjust and unfair provisions of the
law, it's effect upon the mining indus
try, the burden 1t places upon the
small operator in comparison with the
concern with large capitalization were
all gone into detail by members of the
association and others.
RAMSTEDT AT SEA.
Axel P. Ramstedt, called upon for
an explanation Of the bill. said that he
could not explain 1t, and that he
thought the only remedy lies in its re-
peal and the substitution therefor of
an act providing for a tax upon the
net earnings of all regardless of the
capitalization or the character of the
organization. whether firm. individual,
partnership or corporation.
James F. Mccarthy agreed with the
Ramstedt idea, saying that as at pres :
ent in force. the law is not subject to
analysis; that no two legal minds
have been able to agree as to its pro
visions or the intent of the congress
and that under such conditions a sub
stitute along the lines of Mr.. Ram
stadt's suggestion was highly desir-
able.
Frederick Burbidge, of the Fedora
Mining & Smelling company, said that
he had been for some time trying to
figure the amount which his company
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27

would be compelled to pay under the
provisions of the present law, but that
he was unable to do 20. He discussed
the matter of the depletion of ore bod
les. a subject in which there was acute
interest, but said that this matter was
for after consideration; that the best
thing in his opinion was the repeal of
the present law and the enactment of
a new statute which applies to all in
dustry alike. taxing the net profits for
the benefit of the government in the
prosecution of the war.
NOT SEEKING TO EvADE.
State Inspector Of Mines Robert N.
Bell talked in like vein, expressing
the view that the mining industry
should be and is willing to bear its
full share of the war tax burden, but
that this load should be no heavier on
the mining industry than upon any
other. f. A. Behling, manager of the
Empire Copper company of Mackay,
one of the largest properties in the
state, and the largest operation out
side the Occur d'Alene mining district.
took a similar view of the situation.
discussing in some detail the inequities
Of the present law.
Throughout the discussion there
was noticeable strong spirit of pat
riotism. The mining operators are
seeking to evade no burden of taxa
ton for the prosecution of the war.
They are willing to give even to the
entire net profits of the mines. or the
mines themselves. if the country needs
them. But they desire that other
lines Of industry shall bear n proper
tionate share of the burden; that there
shall be equality in the distribution
of the load.
TO NAME COMMITTEE.
Dean Thomson. of the school of
mines of Idaho University, made a
splendid talk upon the future of his
work. There is a deep sympathy with
the undertaking to build for Idaho a
school of mines second to none in the
west. which fact was emphasized by
the greeting given Dean Thompson
He talked clearly and directly to the
point, leaving a remarkably good i'm
preston with the members of the as
ISOLATION. AS result, there will GER
tainly be cordial cooperation between
the University of Idaho and the mine
operators of the state in the work
properly in the hands of Dean. Thorn =
son.
After the dinner, the meeting was
adjourned to the Day Brothers Of
| fees, where resolutions were com
| pleted and adopted. A resolution was
also adopted authorizing the pres-
dent of the association to name a
committee Of three to meet with SINH
lar committees from associations OF
like nature in other lead zinc produc-
ing states, for cooperation in the
work before congress.
F. X. Erwin, secretary of the Wash
| ington Metal Mines association. wa:
present at the meeting by invitation
and said that there will be a meeting
of the executive committee of the
| Washington organization in Spokane
next Wednesday, when action will bt
taken in the matter of co-operatins
with the Idaho association. Secretar,
Ravenel Macbeth, of the Idaho Mining
association. will at once get in touch
with officers and moving spirits in tn,
organization in all states in which
! zinc-lead operations are found. with
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27

Oriental novelties at Schackner Art
and Gift Shop. Fine picture framing
ADV
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27

view to arranging for a meeting OF
committees from the several states in
Salt Lake at an early date.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-27

Beads. baskets, trays, fancy China,
pictures, scarfs and mocassins at
Schackners Art and Gift Shop. Pic
ture framing. Adv
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-11-15

For Sale: A few fine graded bucks.
Enquire at the World Office. If.
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Wanted: Girl for general house.
work. Apply to Mrs. John F. Cowan,
610 3rd street. 38tf
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JUDICIAL SYSTEMS ARE OLD
Men WransIed Over Rights and
Wrongs From Time They Began
70 Live Together.

The concrete beginning Of a system
lied judiciary, writes Lewis NJ. Hosea
in Case and Comment, are as old as
the tribal relation. Men quarreled
about rights and wrongs as soon as
they began to live together as a COM
munity, and the chief Of the tribe, or
the "elders," judged between claim
ants.
Indeed, at the earliest beginnings Of
recorded history we find in Egypt a
judicial system, Including a reviewing
power and remarkably developed ideas
Of administrative Justice. Judicial Of
fcers in their epitaphs rest their claim
to Immortality upon having Judged i'm
partially, never depressing the weak
and humble, and their merciful regard
for the fatherless and the widow.
In the Code Of Hammurabi of Baby
Ion were embodied many of the essen
tial principles Of modern Justice which
were transmitted to European peoples
through the conquests Of Alexander
and the Romans. These form the
primal basis Of the Roman civil law of
q English ancestors, derived through
the early tribes of northern Europe.
Even old Homer (68 B. co. gives us
a suggestive picture Of the modern sys.
TEN Of court trials, as the Odyssey:
"What time the Judge forsakes the
noisy bar
To take repast, and stills the wordy
war;"
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SPECIAL IMPORTANT NOTICE

SPECIAL IMPORTANT NOTICE
The United States Food Admins
tration announces that the following
rule appears in the regulations apply
ing to licensed handlers Of perisha-
BILE food products:
t'THE LICENSEE SHALL QUOTE
BUY AND SELL POTATOES ONLY
BY THE POUND" As all commission
Men and Wholesale Potato dealers are
required to be LICENSED this e
that it is ILLEGAL to QUOTE, BUY
or SELL potatoes on any other basis
than by weight. Hereafter, transac-
tons contracted on the basis Of the
hundred weight will be interpreted as
transactions on a pound basis by the
Food Administration.
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seIf.conAdanee Wins.

Have you ever felt the chagrin of
knowing that you have failed in an en-
terprise, whether this may have been
q mere incident Of business or an en-.
tire career, purely through lack of self
confidence?
Thousands Of men have failed in Just
that way, writes Hugo Masters in Ply
steal Culture.
Self-confdence is a factor in success
of such Importance that the man with
moderate ability, but plenty Of conf
dence. will succeed where the man of
far greater ability, coupled with a lack
Of confidence. will fail. This has been
proven probably q few billion times In
the history Of human affairs.
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TooMBs u7TERs ONE ERROR
Noted for Accuracy, Famous Publielst
Makes Mistake In Georgia Con-
%st!tutlonal Convention.

In the Georgia constitutional con
vention of 1877 so usually accurate a
publicist as General Robert Toombs ut
tered a singular error. He was con-
tending in a speech for enough courts
in Georgia to assure speedy Justice
and at one point in the debate he said:
II only desire to say n word. Six
hundred and fifty years ago our rude
ancestors met upon a plain at Runni-
mede and established a great system
Of judiciary in one line of bad Latin.
They made King John say, We will
sell to none, we will deny to none, we
will delay to none, right and justice,
and we must make as many courts as
are necessary to carry out those grand
utterances."
Actually there is no "plain" at Rum
nimede, as those who have visited the
historic locality know. Anciently there
was a running-mede, or meadow, on
the Middlesex shore Of the Thames,
where races were pulled off. Possibly
the doughty barons held some mass
meeting in the meadow, but history
holds fast that the Magma Charta was
signed on an island off shore, nearer
the Surrey bank, and which has ever
since been known as Charter island.
In London in 1909 there was a sale Of
the island and the wonder vas voiced
In the public press why the govern
ment did not purchase it and erect
upon It some suitable memorial.
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by such men as are now at the head
of the league.
I note what the tree Press says in
regard to what Mr.. Townlcy says now
and the dialoyal thi l.::s he said last
June. It's molly a change Of policy,
not Of principle. Why, so rccentl::, as
the st. Paul meeting, did he slap Sen
ator La Toilette on the back at the
disloyalty meeting, when the Senator
gave u~tterance to disloyal' statements ?
That all the members of the League in
this county are standing for Townley
is false. Several have told me they
have quit and will have nothing more
to do with it.
Remember Lincoln's saying: "You
can't fool all the people all the time
7. ]. Julian
Fergus Falls Journal. Oct. 26, 1917.
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I am in a position to make heavy
loans on farm lands at 6h per cent.
Better merge all your debts in O at
q low rate of interest. 9
38-tf. F. r. Etevens, Crary. N. n
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Total 27,152
Fash regimental headquarters will
consist of seven officers and 294 men.
There will be a headquarters platoon
Of 90, a staff section og sc, an orderlies
section of 20; a band section of %; a
signal platoon Of II, including a tele-
phone section; a sappers' and bombers'
platoon Of "A; a pioneer platoon Of IS
for engineer work, and a cannon pla-
toon Of 33 officers and men.
The transportation equipment to
each regiment will be % combat wa
CONS; 16 rolling kitchens, % baggage
and rations wagons; 16. rations carts;
Is water carts, three medical carts,
SO riding horses; eight riding mules;
1872 draught mules; two motor cycles
with side cars; one motor car and AZ
bicycles.
There will be ID machine gun COM
panies to the division. Each of
the four infantry regiments will have
one, each of the two brigades a ma
chine gun battalion Of three companies
and the division will have a separate
machine gun battalion of four compan-
les. This gives the division a mobile
strength Of ten companies which can
be used as special needs require,
while each regiment still has it's own
machine gun equipment in one of its
component companies. And in addi-
ton there are 48 sections of auto rife
men, each section carrying four light
machine guns.
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army DIVISION,
WHAT IS It?

Right on the streets of Devils Lake
every day the question is brought up,
in discussing the number of men, en-
gagged in some battles on the French
front, as to what constitutes an army
brigade or a. division. So we are famil
lar with what those units mean as it
would relate to the u. s. Army prior
to their reorganization in conformity
with that Of our English and French
allies in the resent war. Now that our
troops are on the battle line everyone
should familiarize himself with these
military terms 50 that when reports of
an engagement of our troops with the
enemy is at hand we can knowingly
determine the number of men engaged
and know where to place a handicap if
there is one.
The strength of the new organiza-
tions will be: Divisions, 27,152; in
fantry brigade, 8,21O; artillery brigade
5,068; infantry company, 256, and ma
chine gun company, 178.
Each infantry regiment will have a
strength of 103 officers and 1862 men.
There will one headquarters, and a
headquarters company of 313; three
batallions of four rifle companies, each
totalling 3,078; nj supply company of
40, one machine gun company and
one medical department of Sc.
The ribe company has $50 men and
six officers. It is composed of a COM
pany headquarters and two officers
and 10 men, and four ~platoons. Each
platoon has two sections of ribemen
of IL each, or "a men; one section of
bombers and rifle grenadiers of %
men, and one section of auto rife of
IL men and four guns. Z
The 178 men of the machine gun
company will be armed with IL heavy
machine guns and four spare guns.
Details Of Organization.
The organization of the infantry di-
vision in detail follows:
One division headquarters SEQ. 164
One machine gun battalion Of four
companies 75<
Two infantry brigades, each com
posed Of two infantry regi
ments, and n machine gun
battalion Of three companies .16,43(
One field artillery brigade, COM
posed of three field artillery
regiments and. one trench NOR
tar battery ................ 5,06s
One field signal batallion -. 26z
One regiment Of engineers -. 1866
One train headquarters and mil
itary police .....:........... 49,
One ammunition tain 100000. 96z
One supply train ......:...... AT
One engineer train ............ 81
One Sanitary train, composed Of
four hospital companies and
four ambulance companies. "a.
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Pelican Rapids, Nov. 3, 1917.
It is rather amusing to see how I
and Julian have started up a hornets
nest in regard to Townley and the
league. Julian says he wants to know
why I took him to task about his let
ter. Simply this, I understand from
his letter that he put all the farmer
members in the same basket with the
I. w. w., pro-Germans and radical
socialists, and he says in his last, that
he can't agree with the Editor that all
Of the league farmers were loyal, and
asks why do they cheer the disloyal
speakers. Why, bless you, Townley
and his gang and the leaders know
how to touch the farmer on the sore
spot, so they can bleed 'em to the
tune Of SIG.
Of course, we find quite a few
among the farmer socialists who are
in accord with Townley and Co.
On the whole I fully agree with Mr..
Julian's last letter, there he stated
facts. That I, knew before, but was
reluctant to state them. I hope the
farmers will stick to the name Of
Nonpartisan league and steer clear Of
all parties, but if they allow Townley
and his socialist gang to dictate to
them, they surely will be swallowed
up with the radical socialist party and
go to the dogs as the Peoples party
did by fusion with the Democrats.
Now a word in regard to A. w.
Chapman's sarcastic insinuations. No,
: MI. Chapman, I don't have to sell a
COW to pay the SIG. T had the money
in the house at the time. but I re-
fused to join them. I had my proba-
ton years ago and spent hundreds Of
dollars on the Grange, Alliance and
Peoples party movements and then to
be traded off or sold out.
No the agreement was, if I Joined
and came to the conclusion that I did
not want to belong to the league I
could get my check back, and I asked
for it three times since, but never got
an answer, but got it the second day
after my letter in the Journal.
No, Mr.. Chapman, I am not a slack
er in the true farmers cause. I have
$50 or 800 to spend when true farm
ers make up their minds to fight their
own battles in politics and otherwise,
but not for Townley & Co.
Now, Mr.. Chapman, I will ask a few
Questions.
Is not Townley the dictator and own
ed of the Leader?
Is not every man on that staff a
radical socialist (and suppose your are
not one, too.)
Will the editor of the Nonpartisan
Leader dare print anything that is
against Townley?
Say, I wrote three letters to that
paper and never received an answer
The last one was in June. When the
papers stated that Townley made a
deal with the I. w. w. about wages
I did not believe it. so I cut two slips
out and sent it to the Leader asking
if it was a fact. but received no an.
swer. So they have been guilty.
And say, Townley & Co., tell us it's
none of our business what became o.
the SIC membership fee. Of course
!--L n..l Ill.,. 1.s-~ IN mn .~o~oho~r
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STORAGE BATTERIES
We are experts in caring for your
Battery. Call SIG, Makers Auto e.
ectric Co. att.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26

sTAR-6ULLETIN GIVES YOU
TopAYS NEWS TODAY
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
HOMINY AS FOOD

In nutritive value, corn ranks next
to oats as a breakfast food Big hom-
iny or hull corn prepared at home is
an oldtime favorte. Select sound
white flint corn. Remo~e chaff by
pouring from one pan to another. Do
this where there is a strong breeze.
Wash grain thoroughly in water. To
pint Of corn add a heaping table
spoon of soda. Cover with water and
soak overnight, Drain and wash thor
oughly in two waters, rubbing the
the hull which will rise to the top
and may b poured off,
Boiled Hominy-Salt and boil corn
slowly until thoroughly tender. This
can be served instead of potatoes for
breakfast, dinner or supper. With
milk and salt it makes an excellent
breakfast food.
Drowned Hominy-Heat in an iron
skillet a teaspoon of fat Fill skillet
with boiled hominy and press down
tight. Bake in oven until thick rich
crust is formed on bottom and sides.
Loosen from skillet and turn out on
flat dish, brown side up. Serve at
any meal; it is always good.
Hominy and Cheese-Put in creased
baking dish alternate layers of boiled
hominy and grated cheese. Pour over
it enough milk to come halfway to
the top. Cover with buttered crumbs
and brown. Serve this as a substi
tute for meat.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
S O G | e Y

Mr and Mrs. W. W. Erskine. The al
fair was given at the Palace hotel and
assembled about twenty guests. On
the evening before their departure
Mr.. and Mrs. +. !. de Laveaga enter,
tanned for Lieutenant and Mrs. Frs
kline at dinner,-San Francisco
Chronicle. December IS.
Major W. MaZyCk RaveEel. a dis
tinguished bacteriologist OF the medi
cal corps OF the United States army
has been the guest Of MIR and Mrs
Gaillard Stoney this past week. pend
ing his sailing for Rumania via the
Orient He goes with a unit sent by
the United States under Col. Walter
D. McCaw Of the Medical corps. Maj
Ravenel is a cousin OF the Stoneys and
halls from South Carolina. He has
been entertained by Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst while on his present visit &c
San FraQcisco.-San Francisco Exam
iner, Dec. 9.
Miss Alice Sterling sailed this week
for the Hawaiian Islands and is tC
pass several weeks in Honolulu witt
her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. anC
Mrs. {. G. Cunha. Miss Sterling i:
one Of the charming girls in Oakland
society and a group Of her younl
friends assembled at the pier to bic
her farewell.-San Francisco Chron
icle.
Mrs. A. G. Horn of Honolulu, who
,, has been the guest Of Mrs. R. D
Schaefer. is now visiting friends anC
relatives in Oakland-Pleasanton, Cal
Times.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Kenned!
and Miss Jessie Kennedy were ar
rivals on yesterdays steamer from
| the mainland.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26

Lieutenant and Mrs. Morse Erskine
returned from their honeymoon re-
Gently, and prior to their departure
for one of the army camps were with
Mrs. Erskine's mother, DR.. Florence
Ward, at the latter's home on Broad
way. The marriage Of Lieutenant Frs
kline to Miss Dorothy Ward was one of
the interesting events of November.
The newly married couple were the
guests of honor at a dinner dance
given shortly after their arrival by
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
The Social Side
ofHygiene

Society as . rule Is generally careful about
the state Of their health. and they are apt to
make good use Of remedies known as disease
preveutiveS GermicideS and antiseptics are in
cluded in this class, but the greatest care
should be exercised in using any which con-
"a ms poisons, unless prescribed by 4 physician.
By reason Of its absolute safety and its
beneficial results, physicians have strongly rec
commended Tyree's Antiseptic Powder. This
preparation appears to occupy q unique posi-
ton as q toilet and hyEienlc antiseptIe and 10
teing most favorably commented upon by So
riety both in the States and abroad The late
Prof. W. NJ. Gray. pathologist to Providence
Hospital and microscopes to the Army Medi-
cal Museum, in discussing the merits Of the
preparation said: From the above and other
experiments with Tyree's AntiseptIc Powder, I
conclude that II Is q most valuable and use
full compound. and that its efficiency must be
due to its peculiar mode Of manufacture and
its well ll-balanced chemical adjustment as we'll
as the exceptional purity Of its ingredients I"
II is sold in packages at twenty i've cents and
one dollar by the manufacturer. J. S. Tyres,
Chemist Inc. Washington. D. 6.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
HELP TO SAVE
NATIONS FOOD SUPPLY

In this time Of high cost Of living,
everybody should use all possible
means to prevent waste and to help
save food. No one means can be more
effective than vigorous campaign to
exterminate rats which destroy over
two hundred million dollars worth of
foodstuffs annually. Keep garbage in
rat-proof cans, stop up their holes, and
above all exterminate them with
Stearn's Paste, which can be bought
for thirty-f.ve cents at any store. A two
ounce box will usually rid house
or barn Of every rat. 1t destroys
mice, cockroaches and waterbugs as
well-Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN.

Women of wealth in France who
have been used to having many ser
wants, now manage to get along with
one.
Girls are being trained by the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company as
conductors and guards.
Women study side by side with the
men in the universities of Italy.
There are thousands Of women in
England who smoke on an average OF
300 cigarettes a week.
Women BARRIERS, hairdressers and
manicurists number over 1000 in New
York City.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26

The Cologne Gazette's Frankfurt
correspondent sends the following
telegram, dated Oct. 4: -Four daugh
ters OF distinguished parents have
offered their hair on the altar OF the
tatberland. A. hairdresser's high offer
to purchaseSReir hair was refused as
II Is to be devoted to purely patriotic
urposes-namely, for driving straps