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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,
(F'rom the Chicago News

(from the Chicago News)
The best jokes told about a man arc
those he never heard.
Many a would be poker player made
mistake in his calling.
Women are extremists: they ara
either better or worse than men.
The man who is fond OF savage dog
has no business with a wife.
Few people care to be reminded Of
the little sins they like to commit
When u periodical drinker begins to
get loaded he should come to a full
stop.
1t ought to be consoling to the widow
TO know that history often repeats IT.
self
A man domiciled in a village board
ing house has no use for the local
newspaper.
a bad boy seldom inherits his bad
ness from his father The old man
usually hangs on to all he has.
Taking n walk on an empty stomach
is said to cure indigestion-but YOU
should be very careful whose stomach
YOU walk on.
Men are usually more polite to pco-
pie they never expect to meet again
than to those whose good will is really
worth cultivatng.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15
DEMAND MORE EQUITY IN REPRESENT

OZONE states favored in representation in congress
m and i'll the electoral college. movement is under
~ way to obtain equitable representation Here
is an example of prevailing conditions:
Illinois, which O2 1857 votes has y congressman
and % votes in the electoral college. Texas and Alabama
combined with aggregate Of 1872 $50 votes have %
glessmen and 80 electoral votes With onefifth many
votes Illinois, these states possess larger representa-
ton in congress and in the election of
president One voter in these states has voice in the
government than have five voters in Illinois
Under the present administration Illinois has con-
trbuted to the support of the government 1882 6S4 in
internal and received 81 1925 226 in federal appro-
priatons. Texas and Aamaba have paid $1O69 400 in
teal revenue and received 81 35 25 in government ap-
preparations With oneh the votes but more represent
taon these states have obtained more than four times
as much i'll government expenditures as Illinois while
paying only one-eighteenth much taxes.
There is partisanship in the proposal, for the
principal favoritism is in the SOUTH always Democratic
Therefore, most Democratic leaders will oppose any redc
ton in southern representation.
The subject is worthy of broader than political con-
sideratiOn, however
Lack Of representation has caused lot of trouble in
this country. What may with continuation of in
equitable representation forctel
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15
ON THEIR HONOR.

67iE warden of the state prison of Kansas permitted
seventeen convicts most of them 'fers,' to pay
visit, unattended to their homes during the holi-
days All but one returned promptly time, and he
would have been there but for delayed train eve were
placed honor" said one of them "We would not
abuse the trust imposed in u.s. There have been similar
instances IN connection with convict labor roads and
farms 1t has been shown that there is honor even among
tpnvics and that there is always good chance of large
percentage of them becoming good citizens under proper
prison treatment That is the idea underlying the brot
erhood movements among convcts 1t to be regretted
that people shortsghted or so brutal as to
at these efforts.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15
=. PEPS :.

If we have war, suggest
those death-defying movie
heroes 60 first.
"Debutante Loses Large
Sum to Fox Trottery Black
mailers. HI G a d lin e. A
grated bud, as it were.
Three best bets:
More grip.
Higher gasoline.
SiXty-day session.
Cruiser Milwaukee went
ashore. Running true to
form. Milwaukee and water
never did go together.
Why doesn' some soda
FOUNTAIN engineer invent the
"Crushed Villa"
Fellow who said he'd
rather sit in a leper colony
than in legislature doesn't
object to sitting in most any
old political job that pays
more than the Legislature.
Legislative guide book:
a caucus is a meeting whose
business is secret until the
next newspaper issue.
When the abolishing ma
chine gets running under its
own power, presume the
abolishers will also get
theirs.
What could we do without
a utilities commission to
tell us when there is a coal
shortage?
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15
HEAVY FILINGS ON
HOMESTEADS MADE

Twenty five thousand dollars has
been taken in for land filings under
the enlarged homestead act at the
United States land office in Boise and
approximately 100000 acres of land
has been filed on since the law went
into effect. The first filings under the
enlarged home act were made at the
land office on Jan. 2. and since that
date there has been continued rush
until yesterday. when the employees at
the land office were given breathing
spell. From the number of inquiries
made and the copies Of the law given
out to those interested. another heavy
list OF filings Is soon expected.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15
Here's to Your Good Health
BY B..
BY DR.. JOHN 3. HUBER.
The Disease. Conveying Fly.

EE ny mas even been infinitely
OF people died
oed OF consumption Is diseases
Tor which 4 respons - = - 100000
men there typhoid verthe the fly
FIX
no tnen there the which the
the " $3.50 eN ''ne "ineeu sponEe
Of
oipner contagious car
lock1aw smallpox
' Th a rken choiera hydrophoba parasitic
n.y. remember does himself
the germs from
VI phod FEVER
KIND are bred in
ds.d wv n oosequ OF dead
SO inside
mus egnfed he will alight
cake or succulent chicken:
ahkhg water the the
inc germs OF the diseases aight on the
ne VIII vigorously
wiz scape together legs then Win hi.
es ne VIII scrape his
hus many thousands OF
1000 o human hosts - NA"N
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15

Congress recently enacted a law
called tho federal farm loan act,
which is almost revolutionary. Few
people yet appreciate tho far
reaching effect this law will have.
The farm loan act contains pro-
visions Of intense interest to ev-
cry farmer in tho United States;
every city resident who hopes to
own farm; every tenant who
wants to become a land owner;
every resident Of city or country
who has money to invest.
Tho farm loan act 10 little un-
derstood. The Capital News has
made an arrangement with Frank
r. Wilson Of the federal farm loan
bureau, Washington, D. c., to write
q series Of six articles explaining
the important features Of this act.
The first Of this series follows:
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15
TO BE TAKEN BE-
FORE OR AFTER
THE POOR NUT,

A frantic look is in his eye.
He seems to moan, he seems to sigh
Upon his moist and fevered brow
Six sorts of frowns are settled now.
And marks of violence are seen
Where he has beat and thumped his
bean.
And spots upon his head declare
Where he has torn his wretched hair.
See how he growls and bites his hat!
He's off his nut, be sure of that.
I'd be as bad il should do
AS he has done--and so would YOU,
He tried each thing he had been told
When friends essayed to cure his cold,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15

broken, good many hearts fond and
true, by words that were carelessly
spoken by alecky fellows like you. It's
a pretty good scheme to be doing some
choring around while you can: for the
gods with their gifts are pursuing the
earnest. Industrious man; and those
gods. In their own lei Dorado, arc lay
ing up wrath for the one who loafs ali
the day in the shadow, while others
toll out in the sun.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15
HIGHFLYERS
BY MRS. EVA LEONARD,
"SOCIETY MAN" AND ALSO COM.
MON THIEF.

Aunt Lois, listen to this!" ex-
| claimed Marjory in grelt excitement.
waving the morning paper wildly
| above her head
why, child! arc you crazy?" asked
| that good lady, gazing in establishment
| at her niece.
Yes, crazy with joy" cried the girl,
and you will not wonder when you
know about It. DO YOU see the head
| Ines" She held the front page out
toward her aunt.
Diamond Mystery Solved at
Last! read Miss Volmar. You don't
mean that"
But I do, though. Listen The
loss of a valuable necklace of dia-
monds some weeks ago was not re-
ported, for it was thought that the de-
tectives would have better chance Of
securing the gems If the theft was not
| made public. Mrs. T. NJ. Gerard wore
the necklace to the theater on the ev-
ening of November twentieth and
when she arrived at home they were
gone. Thorough search was made Of
the theater box, taxi and every pos
sible place, but no trace of them was
found. The theory worked upon by
the detectives was that the gems had
become unclasped and someone had
seen them fall and picked them up.
They were waiting for the diamonds to
be offered for sale. AS all dealers in
stones had been notified of the loss
all were on the lookout for the neck
lace.
"A few days ago the pendant of
the necklace was offered for sale in
Chicago and the detectives traced it
back through four different sales to
prominent society man of this city
No one thought of his being the thief
until Mrs. Gerard happened to men
tion that friend Of hers had been told
about her loss by this same young
man. AS he had no way of knowing
about it that she could discover her
suspicious were aroused. She remem-
bered that same young man had been
in the theater box and had assisted her
on with her cloak. This completed the
chain OF evidence and the society man
was arrested. Mr.. ]. n. SHETLAND now
awaits trial, accused of grand lar
ceny'"
Marjory laid down the paper and
threw her arms around her aunts
neck.
Think of it, Aunty. They are
found. Tom Is not to be troubled with
them any more. We have not to save
FOR years to pay for them. oh, how
can I walt to have him know"
He probably knows by this time.
The paper Is a good carrier of news"
said the delighted aunt with a beaming
face.
Hurry up the breakfast. I want to
stop In at the jewelers. on my way to
the office and see If 1t is really true"
She began to fly around making pre-
parations to leave the minute break
fast was swallowed.
Il feel as II had had a life sentence
and reprieve had come" Marjory
was almost hysterical in her joy.
u think you owe It to yourself to
have little celebration over this"
said Miss Volmar as she poured the
coffee. "Why not ask for a leave of
absence for day or two and run up
and see Tom SO you can rejoice to-
gether?"
Great scheme! I'll Go that" re-
piled the girl with delight. 1.-THE oc-
casion warrants extreme measures. II |
go I want to take the o'clock train |
tonight so I'll telephone the decision
to your office" Marjory was strug- |
Cling into her coat as she spoke.
Goodbye, dear. No more blues
for Marjory," she called as she shut |
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15
HISTORICAL
HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

1S17-Theodore S. Parvin, founder
Of the Iowa State Teachers associa :
ton and an educator and librarian of
wide reputation, born at Cedarville
n. ].
SEvENTY-FivE YEARS AGO.
1s42-Joseph Hopkinson. author of
Hail, Columbia" died in Philadelphia
Born there, Nov. II, 1870.
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
1S67-More than 40 skaters were
drowned by the breaking OF the ice in
Regents Park, London.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
1sS2-Woman's Suffrage association
met in Washington, with Susan B. An
thony. Lucy Stone and Elizabeth Cady
Stanton among those in attendance.
YEAR AGO IN WAR.
Germany announced reprisals against
Britain for Baralong incident; Rus
SLAMS failed in an attack in district
of Czernowitz. south of the River
Styr. according to Berlin; Paris report
ed spirited artillery actions In the
Champagne. the Argonne and the
'Woevre; Russians renewed desperate
attacks in Galicia and Bessarabia.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15

the door behind her.
God bless her" thought Aunt Lois,
Wiping her eyes. "If only there were
to be no more blues for her. / would
have kept all this trouble from her;
this trouble that has been the making
of her. How blind we are! If we
could only trust our loved ones in HIS
hands, knowing that there could 10
real harm come to them; that they
could not drift beyond His love and
care"
ITO be continued.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15

their hearts from
the journ e Y are
breaking, and a rod
seems to them like
a mile; and it may
be the noise you are
making will hearten
them up for a while.
It's a pretty good
scheme in your jok-
Ing to cut out the
jest that's unkind.
for the barbed kind
of fun you are polk
ing, s o m e fellow
may carry in mind;
and a good many
hearts n q We heap
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15

prospective farmers for purposes of
land purchase, farm development, and
the refunding of Indebtedness.
The system consists of two main di-
visions: a money assembling agency,
through which the accumulations and
| savings of the country are gathered in.
and a money-lending agency, through
which this money is distributed for
agricultural uses
POOLS FARM MORTGAGES.
The farm loan act, in brief, pools
the farm mortgages OF the nation; is
sues a collateral trust security against
these pooled mortgages, and sells these
securities in the open market.
The establishment Of this Cooper
atiVe banking system was made neces-
sary by reason of the fact that bank
IN most parts of the United States
have not possessed the facilities to
properly take care of farm loans be-
cause these loans required too long
time to run; because interest rates
to farmers have been too high, rang
ing from per cent per annum to s
per cent per month; and because pri-
vate money blending agencies had not
realized the reflex advantages to them.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15

Polk Directory of Canyon Gem.
washington and Adams counties now
off the press. Write for particulars. r.
l.. Polk g. Co, Globe Bldg. Seattle,
Wash.--Adv ~
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15
THE COOPERATIVE BANKING
SYSTEM ESTABLISHED UNDER
FEDERAL FARM LOAN ACT
BY FRANK r. WILSON,,

The federal farm loan act, adopted
In June, 1916. and signed by President
. comprehensive, cooperative banking
nntam to lend money to farmers and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15
WARRANT CALL.

] hereby call for payment all war
rants in General Fund of Boise City
Reg. Nos. 1896 to 4o76 inclusive; LII
brary Fund Reg. Nos. 273 to 342 in
elusive: Road Fund Reg. Nos. 55S to
6SS inclusive. Interest to stop Jan. go
1917.
e. LOUISE JOHNSON.
Adv. J1a City Treasurer.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15
Uncle Walt Has for You
This Evening
PRETTY GOOD SCHEMES.

It's a pretty good scheme to be
CHEEKY, and sing as you follow the
road, for good many pilgrims are
weary and hopelessly carry the load
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15
ISOLATION.

ISOLATION.
Answer to p. B.: A child with sore
throat may have diphtheria, or NAV
be coming down with some other in
lection. Keep such a child away from
other children, either In the family. at
school or at play. Do not allow a
child with cold" whooping cough.
measles or scarlet fever to visit or
play with other children. Do not al
low children or visitors In a sick room
II the patient has any disease that the
doctor calls conta gious. Food tina.
has been in the sick room should not
afterward be eaten by anybody else.
whatever the patient cannot On,
should be destroyed Do not allow
cats or dogs in a sick room: the con-
taEion may be carried on the fur.
FoRMALDEHYDE.
E. E. writes: /. How Is formalde-
hyde used to k.:, flies and in what
proportion? 2. Must the room be
kept closed. 8. Does formaldehyde
spoil from one year to another? 4.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15

Is II used as disinfectant:
answer: 1. Formaldehyda ,as IN
watery solution. known as formalin.
VIII destroy Gies. Place a per cent
solution. sweetened in sugar in sau-
GERS one for each room the flies
VIII drink this and die OF. 2. No.
Fornaldehyde g;ss is not a reliable
insecticide. g. Yes. Besides II Is n
poison, and dangerous to keep about
all the time. T. Yes.
EXCESSIVE SHADE.
Answer 20 z. O. E.: Excessive
shade about dwellings, interferes with
the free movement OF tho air, prevents
the entrs.7ce of the sur's rays. keeps
the house damp, diminisnes evapora-
ton, especially OF tiny puddle. (tbu.
favoring the breeding of mosouitoes).
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15

eoamn Is depofed disease prepenion to physical
ny9ene' dnes'c
heohh efficiency
De presented
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15

The man of meditation is happy. not
for an hour or day, but quite round
the circle of his years.-lsaac TAYLOR.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15
FARM LOAN ACT DEPARTURE
in FEDERAL WORK

GOVERNMENT EXPERT EXPLAINS ARTI
Giles GIVING COMPREHENSIVE
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15

Continued on Page TEMP
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15
THE Pr,ce 0 fMead, ? sa,d
butcher Brown,
WHOSE Sign, Il seems. had
fallen down,
Nna Grown IS q1ne awrtypD
THE PRICE ofMeaL
Is Son8 uP!" ~

Monkeys are said to have a yoca bu-
larry of only twenty words, but after
all 1t isn't so much what they say as
the way they say it.
GET THIS.
Though many come with signs when
we
Meet failure and distress;
The truest friend, indeed, is he
Who's glad of our success
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15

Ii we have war, suggest
those death-defying movie
heroes go first.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-15
sEvENTY-FivE YEARS AGO.

1S42-Joseph Hopkinson. author OF
Hail, Columbia" died in Philadelphia
Born there, Nov. II, 1870.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

For partial immediate relief, ev.
cry individual and community should
consider earnestly the matter of food
conservation and abe limitation OF
waste. AS a nation We seem to have a
disdain of economizing In many homes
there is a strong feeling that It is
only decent to provide more food
than will be eaten and that, it is de-
meaning to reckon closely. The eX
perts of abe Departmnet~o OF Agricul
ture report to me that the dietary stud.
les made my them point to an annual
food waste of about S70O,000.000. OF
course, the waste in families of very
limited means is slight, bu ain the
families of moderate and ample means
the waste is considerable Even ii
the estimate we're reduced by half, the
waste would still be enormous.
1.-THE food waste in the household
the experts assert, results in large
measure from bad preparation and
bad cooking, from improper care and
handling, and, in wel-to.do families
fro serving an undue number oil
&C IS and an overabundaut supply
9 ailing to save and untiliZe the
fotd not consumed. AS an instance
OF improper handling, it is discovered
that in the preparation of potatoes 20
per cent. of the edible portion in many
cases is discarded. Secretary of Agrl
culture, March 8, 1917.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

For twenty centuries the oil lamp,
with very little variation in general
design, served the purpose Of lighting
interiors, from the hovel of the peas
amt to the palace of the king, from the
cave-hidden chapel of the early Chris
tlans TO the stateliest religious tenn
pies of medieval and modern days,
Up to the middle of the nineteenth
century only oils of a vegetable and
animal origin were employed. Then
in 1850 james Young of Scotland In
troduced the mineral oils, kerosene
and paraGin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06
Songs Inspire Shower Of crockery,

Street singing is nm especially Nea-
politan institution, and when for the
first time one hears beneath his win.
dows the more often than not offkey
versions of the snappy, lifting, mex
pressibly infectious Neapolitan songs
he is enchanted and throws pennies
freely. After n week or so of 1t as a
steady diet, day and night, he inclInes
much more to heavy crockery.-
National Geographic Magazine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06
The American MarrIane.

1t has long been automatic that the
American wife felIcltntes herself on
her superiority to her husband. though
she refrains from telling him so. On
the other hand, the American business
man has ever been accused of sacri-
fcing his wife on the altar OF his own
absorption in money-maBjng, and of
salving the wounds due t. his neglect
with the ointment of unlimited credit.
Robert Grant in Scribner's.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06
Evening Chat
ON there ln ne Country,


on that little farm o. mine,
We used to think that cookies,
And ginger bread wuz fine
And q luz p o ole bro a ,ugar,
Wuz soou and nice 49, 81" Get,
And we eut the stuff % seldom.
We considered II a .leAt;
Since we've NO, ed 10 tie city,
We've Changed pc .es.
And %. . 10. s..A,s.
Ant in la s..
And { ..er bread 49,. 81. IS
And sugar IS lost tAe ., N,
They had u year or two a..
When we lived on the farm,
And In their place we banker,
Fer the finest candy made,
And grape juice has it all over,
Our ole time lemonade,
The pies that mother used ter make
Are fadin' out o. mind,
Since we've got to eatin' them
New tangled, fancy. city kind
But, whenever smell ginger.
There's a weakin' in me knees,
And l think o. punkin custnrd,
And green medders and green trees
And singin' burds and cookies,
And sugar and sunshine,
And git an offul longin
Fer that little farm O mine
And a longin' fer the kind ii grub.
That didn't do ye ha:ri,
Like the good ole kind tha, mother
Used ter fix out on the farm.
4.oF3 DEACON.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06
ealileo's TELESCOPE.

The telescopes contracted by CALI
leo consisted Of one convex object glass
and one concave eyeglass, which were
placed at the eXtremitics OF a metal
tube, the first of these magnifying the
height and breadth of objects three
times. Later on he produced a tele-
scope which magnifed eight times,
and about five years further along pro-
duced telescope with the power OF
magnifying objects about thirty times
larger than ey appear to the unasslst-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06
Greclan Dolls.

AS one might expect, the little Greek
girls had beautiful dolls. They We're
made of clay and wax and decorated
with bright colors. They had beautiful
garments which could he put on and
tafen off at will, and some of them
We're made TO represent the gods and
heroes so much revered by the people.
They were not stir creatures, but had
movable limbs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06

The greenwood tree of English song
and story is now said to have been tho
holly. which retains its bright dress
the year round and is supposed to
have stood Robin Hood md other out
laws IN good stead, when, clad in Lin
coin green, they sought Its shelter, de-
pending on the law of protective color
alton to escape the laws of Noting.
ham town and other troublesomely in.
qulsitive municipalities.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06
Adam Exonerated.

The minister was preaching on little
things, how great events from trlfing
causes spring, and an obiter dictum
was: did you ever reflect that sin
gle man was the father of the human
rnce?" Several members of the con-
Gregation subsequently assured each
other that they regarded Adam as mar
rted.-Manchester Guardian.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06
And He Never Smiled.

Eyes, sir, I think you'll find thIsu
bring your air up all right, sir. When
we Embroidered this ere stuff, sir, we
tried it on bald gent with cad like
hegg, and, would you believe it, sir,
e had to ave Is air cut three times
on his way 'oFne. So we redooced the
strength. London Tit-Bits.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-06
"cancer" In Plants.

Extensive researches by plant pathol-
ogists of the agricultural department
on the development of crown gals
upon plants show that these gals,
which are caused by bacillus, have
many points of resemblance to human
cancer.