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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
Considerate.

us Gladys considerable of her moth
err"
II think so. Whenever Gladys moth
er asks her to do anything, Gladys
doesn't do it; thereby avoiding muss-
ing up the housekeeping"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
House Passes War Bills


st. Paul. April 1.-THE Minnesota
attention on war measures and in less
than one hours time passed four i'm
portant bills. products of the present
war situation. These are the bills
passed In quick succession:
The George II. Sullivan public SAFE
ty commission bill, carrying 100000
appropriation, already passed by the
Senate. 1t was amended in several
particulars and will have to go into
conference for ironing out differences
existing between House and Senate.
The bill aimed In particular at l.
w. WIS and other persons Of that
type, defining as felony the teach
ing of criminal syndicalism, sabotage
and terrorism.
A measure to prevent interference
with enlistments.
A bill to prohibit aliens from hav.
ing in their possession firearms or
explosives.
The amendments tackled on the pub.
lie safety commission bill include one
for the soldiers who served ON the
Mexican border at 80 cents day. As
passed in the Senate, the public safe
ty commission was empowered to pay
the soldiers such sums as 1t deemed
just. Governor BurnQuist Is under
stood to have desired that the legis-
lature take all OF the responsibility
for the soldier pay.
The other amendment OF import.
ancs gives the Governor the power to
approve or veto all acts of the pub
lie safety commission. That this
amendment will meet with strenuous
objection by the senator's, is the pre-
diction made by many. The Governor
Is exofiiciO member and chairman Of
the commission Of seven members. II
the Governor must approve all Of tho
commissions acts. 1t is thought that
the body will become simply an advis.
DRY body.
The bill was rushed to the Senate
Immediately upon passage in the
House. On motion Of Senator G. II.
Sullivan, the upper body refused to
concur and the appointment OF Sen
ate conferees was ordered.
House Passed Public Domain Bill.
st. Paul. April 12.-After one Of tho
most bitter political fights in the his
tory Of the Minnesota Legislature, the
bill creating department Of public
domain was passed by the House OF
Representatives by a vote Of 70 to 49,
Charges Of excessive lobbying on the
part Of Governor BurnQuist and State
Auditor ]. a. o. Preus. the former for
the bill and the latter against 1t. were
frequent throughout the long debate
on the measure.
After the House had passed the pub.
lie domain bill 1t killed the bill reor.
ganizing the educational department
and passed the bill relating to the
health board. after amending It by
striking out the main portions Of the
measure.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
Organized Labor Pledges Loyalty.

Minneapolis. labor Of
Minnesota. through the executive
council Of the State Federation OF la
Dor. has endorsed the recent stand
taken by the American Federation Of
Labor and pledged the loyalty Of the
state organization to the nation through
the present war
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
Committees Confer On Bill.
Record Book OF Session Laws.

st. Paul, April 1.-THE largest book
of session laws In the history OF Min.
nesota Is being made by the present
legislature. Secretary OF State Julius
A. Schmahl said. and added, III the
volume is not as big or bigger than the
general statutes I'll miss my guess
Secretary Schmahl said 213 laws have
been passed to date.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
THE 3 DIS IN D0DD'S

Mr.. Robert w. Ferguson. bingham,
Mass. writes: I suffered from kid
ney disorder for years. Had incessant
backache and trouble. Nearly died
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19

The "rule Of the road" for drivers
in England is to drive to the left,
while in the United States it is to the
right.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
The Danger Over.

Mrs. Yearwedd-John, when we
were first married you used always to
say grace before meals; you never do
it now.
Yearwedd-I am not so much afraid
Of your cooking now.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
ShipbuiIders Sought BY y. s

ShlpbuIIders Sought BY y. s
Duluth. - e. NJ. Baker, secretary Of
the Duluth civil service commission.
has received instructions from Wash.
ington to conduct an active campaign
in this city for shipbuilders. The
order also reaches into every port on
the Great Lakes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
Cooley, State Enoinser. Ret;res

Cooley. State Engineer. Retires.
st. Paul. - George w. Cooley, state
engineer and secretary OF the state
highway commission during the last
IL years, has retired from active ser.
vice. He declined appointment as
deputy commissioner under Rahcock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
A Chip Of the Old Block.

1mpertinent Young Fellow Gas bar
Der masseur extracts n blackhead)-
Wow, that hurts! You have a wooden
touch, believe me.
Barber Masseur (sarcastically)-
What else can you expect when I ex-
tract blackheads from blockheads p
Puck.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19

A bill to prevent 'baby angels In
movies is before the New Jersey legis-
lature.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
That's All.

Gold Is a wonderful fertilizer. It
has caused many family tree to
spring up and get its full growth in
q few hours.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19
Farm Hands Wanted

Western Canada Farmers require $1,000 American
farm abourers at Urgent demand sent out for farm
help by the Government of Canada.
Good Wages Steady Employment
Low Railway Fares
Pleasant Surroundings Comfortable Homes
No Compulsory military Service
Farm hands from the United States are absolutely guar
anteed against CONSUMPTION This advertisement is to Sc
cure farm help to replace Canadian farmers who have en-
listed for the war;
splendid opportunity for the young man to invest
gate Western Canadas agricultural offerings and to do so
at but little expense.
- Only those A00usf0nsod 10 EarskDu Need Annly
particulars railway districts requiring lab
other information regarding Western Canada apply to
AGARRcTT. 3n Jackson Street. Ps.s, Mi.s.
Asns
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19

Now 10 the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed Of your freckles. - the
prescription othine - double strength - 70
su nara to remove these homely spots.
strength-from your druggist. and apply .
little of 1t night and morning and you
have begun to disappear. while the tighter
ones have vanished entirely. It 10 seldom
that more than one ounce Il needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain . beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine, a. this 10 sold under guarantee Of
money back II 1t fails to remove frecklea-
Adv.
Fireside Humor.
Ssh! Don't make any noise"
"An' pwhy?"
ME fut's ashleep."
Dress may influence a woman, but
it's the Easter hat that dominates
her.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-19

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that 1t
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07

will serve Southern" supper Friday
evening in their social rooms. Negro
mammys will serve in true southern
style. The proceeds WIN be used to
purchase new stove for the church.
Mrs. Mabel Roberts of Maple Grove,
visited her sister, Mrs. Stark near
Franklin, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Dodson and
children and Mrs. Mary Ross of Green
field, Mo-. visited at the w. 2. Roberts
home last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Dodson
have purchased home near Kuna, but
will reside near Franklin for the pres
ent. Mrs. Ross is Mrs. j. c. Wheeler's
mother and Mrs. Dodson, her sister.
Leslie Snider entertained several of
his little friends at birthday party
last Wednesday, it being his fifth
birthday.
Mrs. J. s. Smith, who has been quite
Ill with the grip is slowly improv-
ing.
Mr.. Wills Of Middleton. has moved
to the Escott ranch near Ustick.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07
STAR

Star March Misses Virginia and
Alberta Bird are reported quite ill this
week.
Miss Iona Gale. student Of the
second grade in the public school who
has been i'll for the past week has
sufficiently recovered to resume her
school work.
The birth of a boy baby is reported
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Mershon.
Francis Dobson Is reported quite I'll.
Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Oliver, of
South Boise, visited here as the guests
of Mrs. Bach yesterday.
Marguerite Hussey is reported i'll.
Twelve pupils from Miss Larson
department of the public school are
reported i'll.
At the meeting of the Parent Teach
ers' circle Friday the following pro-
gram will be rendered.; Opening exer-
cises; quotations from Lowell; piano
solo. Mrs. r. E. Shaw 10 minutes pro-
gram by the pupils of Mss Frahms
department; piano duet, Misses Hattie
Weir and Mabel Grifiths; "Organiza-
ton of the Home Around the Child"
Rev. Shelton Bissell of Boise.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07
USTICK

UsticlS, March Mrs. H. J. Roberts,
who lives a half mile south of Yost
station, entertained the C. W. B. M.
auxiliary of the Christian church of
Meridian and Usticl1 this after
noon at 230 o'clock. All ladies inter-
esteI in missions are cordially invited
to attend.
j. f. Hedberg has returned from
Kuna where he has been building a
house for Chester Scrivner for the last
three weeks.
Mrs. Kidwell Of Council, who has
been spending the winter with her
daughters, Mesdames E. E. and L. o.
Snider. has gone to Caldwell for two
weeks visit with friends and will go
from there home.
Mrs. Hoalst is visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Dayton, near Nampa and assist
ing nurse her granddaughter. Bonita,
who is very i'll with measles.
The w. c. Il. U. of UsticlI will meet
with Mrs. Kate Ames Friday afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist church
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07
WEEK
TO BE OBSERVED BY
COLLEGE OF IDAHO
Campaign to Raise Half a
Million Dollars for the
Caldwell Institution Now
Under Way.

Caldwell, March monday marks
the beginning of the College of Idaho
endowment week, an event to be oh
served in this city throughout next
week in an effort to secure an endow-
ment fund of one-half million dollars
for the college. One hundred thousand
dollars of the proposed fund is to be
raised in this state and eastern Ore
gon and the remainder in the east. DIR.
w. j. Boone president of the college
and it's president for the past % years,
or since the founding of the college Is
the states pioneer educator and has
perhaps done more for the educational
progress of the state than any other
citizen.
\ committee consisting or 60 of the
most influential business men of the
city having the direction of the event
in charge is to meet Fri lay afternoon
to formulate plans for The successful
consumation of the purpose of the
event.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07

the great injury of the city through
the blockade OF the passage of the wa
ter Of the stream by the present bridge
eliminated. This was one OF the de-
velopments at the meeting of the local
chamber of commerce last night. c.
w. Lynde, chairman of the Nampa
highway district, was present and he
advised that the district would bear
it's part of the expense and the city
is to do the same. County Commits
sioner c. B. Ross OF Roswell and Coun-
ty Engineer Guy Magee OF Caldwell
were present and they explained that
the delay In the construction of the
Equalizer canal over the Deer Flat
reservoir was due to the inability to
find ground for the foundation of the
cement pillars for the bridge because
of high water.
They advised that q carload Of pill
ings was being shipped for the con-
struction Of the bridge and that it
would be constructed during the sum-
mer when the water was low enough
to allow the work to be done.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07

sake and for the benefit the students
receive from It. They harped to great
length about honor. contending that ii
was better to lose every game Of the
season than to win by hiring players.
The discussion took place while the
body was resolved into committee of
the whole. This committee after the
heated debate, voted the resolution,
that the student body go on record %
opposed to lending financial aid to out
side men. for the purpose Of playing on
the college baseball team. This reso-
luton was subsequently adopted by the
student body.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07
STUDENTS AGAINST
INDUCEMENTS FOR
GETTING ATHLETES

Caldwell. March IA meeting Of the
associated student body Of the College
Of Idaho was held Monday morning for
the purpose Of discussing the baseball
situation. There has been some talk
of offering a scholarship In athletics
to induce some baseball players to at
tend college. This proposition was the
principal topic of discussion. While
the proposition had some advocates,
who spoke in favor of 1t. there were
many more who opposed 1t. Its advo-
Gates contendod that the student body
had the right to appropriate funds for
this purpose, also that the need justi-
fled the step. They showed that such
scholarships were common in other
schools and that the practice of assist
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07
NAMPA

Nampa, March deputy Sheriff
Hugh Nichol of Caldwell, is transact
ing business in the city today
At q meeting of the city council yes
terday, the city attorney was instruct
ed to prepare an ordinance creating
the new sewer district, No, 20.
In a contest at the high school yes
tcrday to determine the selection Of
students to participate with the CaId-
well and Boise annual debate. the fol-
lowing students We're successful:
Misses Lucille Turner, Dorothy Forch,
Lula Bigger and June King and Orrin
Henry, VIII Jennings, Donald Bach
and Allen Ashton.
Arthur NJ. Livingstone, of this city
and Miss Esther Graham of Corvallis,
Ore, were married at Caldwell Mon
day afternoon, Probate Judge Frank
Meek performing the ceremony. Mr..
Livingston is a pharmacist in the en-
ployment of Forch drug store.
John Pipher was a Boise visitor yes
terday
E. r. Brace transacted business in
Caldwell Yesterday.
Rev. Father ]. P. Ries was a Cald-
we'll visitor yesterday.
Attorney Hugh e. McElroy of Boise.
transacted legal business in the city
yesterday.
Miss Lucille Colvin is visiting in
Boise as the guest of friends.
DIR. o. r. Meredith was a Meridian
visitor yesterday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
IN DISTRICT COURT

Caldwell, March IA suit was filed
In the district court yesterday after
noon by the Boise Association of Credit
Men, Ltd, against N. l.. Walker. The
suit is an action for damages in the
sum Of $1,000 alleged to have been sus-
tanned through failure of the defend
ant to surrender possession of certain
land claimed by the plaintiff and al
legged to have been leased to the de-
PENDANT. Recovery of $25 for each
month since May l, 1916 is also petit
toned as rents alleged to be due on the
lease of the property.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07

ing athletes was common.
On the other hand, those opposed to
the measure said that the proposed
scholarship was but a blind for the
dishonorablo act of pay men to play
baseball. They claimed that while II
was common. it was deplorable and not
in keeping with the true spirit OF college
athletics. They contended that 1t was
time that the college should take a
stand against such action and go on
record as being opposed to them. The
real aim of college athletics, they said
was not winning at any price, but rath
er to play the game for the games
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07

A "palindrome" not only may be n
phrase, but also "a word. verse, or SEN
tence that reads the same whether the
letters composing it are taken in direct
or In reverse order, as the answer at
trlbuted to Napoleon when he asked
whether he could have invaded Eng
land: Able was / ere | saw Elba.'"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07
FINDS SENTIMENT
OVERTHECOUNTRY
With PRESIDENT
Postmaster Davis Returns
From Washington Con
ferred With Department
Officials on Federal Build
ing Changes.
After several delays which brought

After several delays which brought
1im home two days later than his
schedule called for, P. Nj. Davis, post
master of Boise, arrived last evening
Mr.. Davis has been ut Washington, d.
c.. for the past month comforting with
the government architects and heads
of the postoffice department relative
to changes in the plans of the addition
to the Boise office. His suggestions
are now under consideration. Some
of them are to be carried out and 1t
is likely all will be. providing the
changes urged do not make the cost
greater than the appropriation. One
of the features of the office will be an
inter communicating telephone system.
n feature seldom installed in post
office in city the size of Boise.
Mr.. Davis says there is a~keen feel
ing in Washington over the German
situation. The notable events, he
states. arc put before the people right
off the hat through the bulletins post
cd by the big papers and through serv-
ice in the theaters. In theaters, he
says, the programs abound with his
toric patriotic instances which appeal
TO the public.
PRESIDENT POPULAR.
President Wilson. states Mr.. Davis,
Is said by many in Washington to be
the most popular president among the
common people the country has ever
known. When he appears in public,
he says. great thrcnGs await to see
him and he is chCcr"d and applauded.
Through conversations which he had
m Washington ard en- route home, he
found strong sentiment that the presi-
dent was arNplv able to handle the in
t"rnatiCn"l compile utions if given a
free hand to do so.
En- route home Mr.. Davis was tied
lp seven hours in the snow and over
ion in Wyoming. The train he was
on ran into an engine and catooso
while going at % miles per hour. The
engineers on the passenger train was
seriously injured and not expected to
live, and the fireman had both legs
cut off.
Tho dining car. he states. was put
out of service by the crash which
smashed the dishes and glassware
Few passengers were injured, stated
Mr.. Davis. but al did some acrobatic
stunts, which were marvellous when
the train came to 4 sudden stop. Mr..
Davis admits he was one of the per-
formers ard accomplished a feat which
he did not consider himself capable
If, especially when having no previous
training.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07
MERIDIAN

Meridian, March AFTER having
spent a few days visiting his family
at this place, L. f. Hunt has returned
to Pocatello.
Mrs. Mary Churchill, of Portland,
Ore, is visiting Mrs. j. G. Garrett, her
niece.
Violet Mcclure, the young daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mcclure, who
has been ill for the past several weeks,
died at the home of her parents near
this place at $50 o'clock this morning.
A consignment of l25 books has
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07

been received by the library of the
grade school.
At the meeting of the village board
last night, 1t was decided to extend
the water mains of the village to the
rural high school building.
Sylvester Kindle, who was caught in
the governors of a four-horse engine
and had his arm roken and face cut
Monday night, is improving.
B. f. Swan and family recently from
Nebraska, have rented the Wilson farm
near town and moved onto It,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07
FUNERAL OF MR.. SHARP,

Nampa, March 7.-Funeral services
for the late Mathew e. Sharp, propri-
etor Of the willard rooms and prin-
cipal owner of the Orpheum theater in
this city, who died at his home Mon
day night following a brief attack of
uremia, were held from the chapel of
the Robinson undertaking parlors at
1880 o'clock this afternoon, Elder Bird,
of Caldwell, conducting the services.
Interment of the body was subsequent
ly made in the Kohlerlawn cemetery.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07
ELEVEN HUNDRED
HORSES AND MULES
SOLD AT CALDWELL

Caldwell, March Approximately
HOO horses have been sold at the regu-
lar monthly sale of the Caldwell Horse
and Mule company which commenced
in this city yesterday. Horse buyers
from all the largest cities are in at
tendance and the sale which is now in
progress promises to be unusually sue
cessful.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07
COMMISSIONERS MEET.

Caldwell, March 1.-The regular
quarterly meeting of the board of
county commissioners of this county Is
in progress today. Nothing. but the
auditing and allowing of bills of the
past quarter is engrossing the consider
alton of the commissioners.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07

FOR SALE acres without buildings,
within walking distance of post Of
flee; ideally located for suburban
home; can have same conveniences
as in city-electric lights, city water,
telephone. etc; abundance of fruit,
berries and shade; worth twice the
price asked. Phone 2434-W or adj
dress X. ID. 4. Box So. MAG
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07

112 ACRES ground, 7-room house,
orchard; all to rent for $125; good
ranch to rent, part cultivated: one of
the best pressaries and order houses
in the city in best location to sell or
trade cheap; good Groom modern
house to trade for or 10 acres. Call
at S24 Overland Bldg, or phone
35S-W NIL
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07

FOR SALE-Good bakery outfit; ZOO
loaf portable oven; candy furnace,
steam box, 3 show cases, National
cash register, roh-top desk, pans,
knives, dough troughs. scales. limo
lium; counters; all other necessaries.
All first-class stuff. Cost $500. VIII
sell for $780, William KnoeIl. Mer-
idian MIG
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07
WILL BUILD BRIDGE
OVER INDIAN CREEK

Nampa, March "A substantial
bridge will be erected over Indian
creek during the present year and the
flooding of the stream each year to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07
NEW LAND NEAR BOISE FOR
SALE

Your own choice of location at new
land prices for a portion of our fine
farming land just north OF Eagle.
There is no finer land and the water
right is best in Boise river. Reason
able terms. Wise Piano House. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07

people, either sex,
for Boise and vicinity; no invest
ment, pay every day. Articles guar
antecd. Good pay and permanent
work for producers. Inquire for Mr..
Oliver after p. IN. or s to , a. M,
oxford Hotel. MIC
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07

FOR $3.50 you can have my seyen-room
Boise residence, fine corner lot, with
oil the furniture-$6 5000 without-and
assuming $4,000 mortgage. Box ga.
Wed Fri. Sun-M11c
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE-Few tons extra fine net
ted Gem potatoes for seed from new
ground. For prices write f. C. Good
win. Route l. MISC
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-07
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT-Furnlsn" apartments for
housekeeping: G2S Fort ST r J. If
WANTED Wtitrcss, steady position.
Apply &c Main. NC
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