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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18

Instantly his fingers were imprls-
Oned in wise. Nabob knew what had
happened. 1t was the giant mussel.
the Bahama negro. He was trapped
under water.
He fought with the desperate fury
of man who has just one minute to
live before his lungs give out. That
minutes anguish was the worst that
Nabob had ever lived through.
The mussel. firmly anchored in it's
OOZy bed, bit into his fingers and
seemed immOvable. But NabOb had the
strength of all his race. His muscles
stood out like cords of steel and his
great chest heaved as he pulled.
And gradually the mussel began to
come from it's bed. Now NabOb could
see the cleaning lure still fastened be-
tween his fingers. He pulled superhu-
manly. And the musSel was giving
way. 1t was a question which would
give first, the mussel or NaboD's
lungs.
A gasp, a terrible heave and NabOb's
head appeared above the water. He
let the poisoned air out of his lungs
and drew in fresh breath. Then,
clinging to a nMngrove on the bank
with his free hand, he continued to
fight. 1t w"s doubtful even now which
would give first-the mussel, Nabob's
strength or the mangrOve.
= ROY n
together. 1t came up out of it's OOzy
pit Just as the tree broke, .prccipitat-
ing NabOb upon his back in the water.
But Nabob soon struggled to his feet
and made for the land again. The
weight of the mussel, heavy though it
was, did not impede him, but his hand
was raw and bleeding and the great
shells were tightly clenched upon it.
Still, freedom was great, and NabOb,
lying upon his back on the mud. among
the mangroves, offered up the hearth
est thanks that he knew how.
This done, he looked at the mussel.
And now, to his utter amaZement.
it took the form of a trap of steel. 1t
was a trap of steel. And the lure was
nothing more or less than an American
quarter, cunningly fixed in the edges
of the steel wise.
ooh, Lord!'' groaned Nabob, who's
set this here thing for me?"
A ringing laugh from among the
bushes answered him, and out of them,
from behind the hut, there stepped Sam
Jack, as large as life, his mouth
stretched as wide as only Bahaman
negrO's mouth can stretch.
You're smart, NabOb," he grinned
"but I guess / was too smart for YOU
What'll l do with you now I got you?
"Lemme got" yelled Nabob.
Sam Jack stopped over Nabob
fiourishing the knife which Nabob had
plunged into the dummy clothes. Then
he remembered their old partnership
and relented He pressed the spring
and the trap flew open, leaving Ma
bOb's crushed hand free.
Forgive me, Sam Jack ~ whimpered
Nabob.
''That's all right, niger" answered
Sam Jack. "Say, that boat OF yours
don't amount to much. Come and be
my pardner again.
Nabob stretched out his crushed
hand and gripped Sam Jacks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18
NOISY STREET CAR CROSSING
Invention Designed to Remove Cause
of Much Annoyance in the
Larger Cities.

There are many objections raised
against the noisy hammering of the
street car as it passes over the juno
ton of two tracks. In the first place,
the residents of the vicinity raise their
protest, for every car passing in either
direction gives three or four reSOund-
ing shocks as the wheels strike the
channels of the crossing. This is no
more agreeable to the management of
the railway company than to the per-
sons living along the line, for to the
engineer it means waste. The expert
ence is hard on the track and the roll
ing stock and the life of the metal
crossing and the cars would be greatly
prolonged if the pounding referred to
could be eliminated. The problem is
being given some considerable atten-
ton at the present moment in many
directions and patent papers have
been recently granted to s. B. Meeker
of this city for q new idea in the con-
struction of these crossings which may
solve the matter of eliminating the
noise and pounding, according to the
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Ordinarily the weight of the car as
it moves along is supported by the
broad surface of the wheel, the f1ange
of which serves only to keep the
wheel in it's proper place on the track.
The new crossing is constructed so
that as the wheels approach the cross
ing track, they travel along on the
flange, and, the floor of the channel
through which they move being per-
fectly level, there is no conclusion.
The wheels make but single revOlu-
ton on the fiange and then return to
their normal position.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18
Why a "Rank."

A bank is so called because the bench
or low table upon which money was
changed long ago was everywhere
known as bank" the German word
of bench. The French spelled it
''banque;" the Italians softened it to
'banca :" the English left it unchanged.
When Il man who ran bank" or
bench for changing money could not
meet his business obligations, his
bench or bank" was broken or rup-
tured, and he became known as a
bankrupt. Unidentified.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18
Anxious to Save Him.

"What are you doing there"
Figuring on the upkeep of an au-.
tomObile"
"YOu can't afford to buy an automO-
bile"
II know it. I'm just getting up some
data with which to convince friend
of mine that he can't afford to buy
one either"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18

sbor+ to Wilson left Shadow Lawn
public buildings
renOdlng room Tor
the cabinets
approved selected the 10 De
ground floor corridor
White
were tneo deep anu
ivory whlte.
logical order according presidential succession
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18
PICKED UP HERE AND THERE

Chewing gum is becoming popuial
amepg the Chinese in Hongkong.
A strike of undertakers took place
at Liverpool, England, recently.
American preserved orange, lemon
citron peel finds favor in CANADA.
The temperature of southern AUS
tralia varies not more than twenty
degrees during the year.
A plank road in portable parts Is pc
ing laid in the California deserts Ior
economy and convenience.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18

Med Mccormick Chicago Phander
well
family
The majority
of Washington Mrs Made
at the capitol Mrs Med Mccormick who is daughter of Mark Hanna
generally
the cabinet and they maintained
which familiar Governor
in Washington.
will be
O he
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18

CARING for a Monkey Mascot.

The newest addition to the Berlin
geological garden is a monkey which
was the mascot of the U-S5 for a con-
siderable time.
The monkey originally was the mas
cot of an English merchantmen that
was halted by the German submarine.
He made trip after trip with the U-35
and was Gin at the DEATH of several
merchantmen. His transfer to the zoo
was ordered only when it became so
cold that he was likely to suffer If ex-
posed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18

The Roumanian army is famous for
it's sharpshooters.
A German farm implement does the
work of a pillow, disk harrow and roller
in q single trip over a field.
A centrifugal pump directly connect
ed with an electric motor that runs
equally well either in or out Of water
has been invented by an Englishmqan.
In the salt mine at Tordo, ROu-
mania, there is a gallery known as the
Joseph gallery, where one may hear
ones voice echoed and re-echOed 16
times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18

IlIu OIL Tie SIIl
who has the tele.
phi on e h a b i t
She's generally
the incest, sweet
est Of girls. But
when she asks
him for his tele-
phone n u m b e r
he'd give any,
t h in g in t h e
world to be able
to outwit her, de-
nying that he has
one.
But what's the
,1cai The man
that is enamOred
of a pretty girl
must take the
consequences. She
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18

lions. This compilation gives simpli-
fled forms in Dakota, Onama, Usage,
Blackfeet, Cheyenne, Cherokee, Chip
pewa and other Indian languages.
Many of the names are especially in
teresting and musical
In connection with the work of
this bureau, officials there say that
they are bombarded with requests
for "the Indian word" for this or that.
1t apparently is not generally known
that there is no one American In
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18
Discouraging.

Simpkins-rd like for you 10 give
my nephew a job in your office.
Timpkins-What can he do?
Simpkins-Oh, he can turn ms mana
to almost anything, and he's as honeSt
as the day is long.
Timpkins-Yes, but the Gays are
growing shorter, you know.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18

washington, and the SiXty-fifth con-
gress will see many prominent society
leaders returning to Washington, after
an absence, to replace a number of
notables who will be retired March 4,
through the results OF the recent cleo
ton.
Among the more prominent of the
newcomers will be Senator-elect and
Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry of Rhode
Island, who were extensive entertain
ers during the sessions of the Sixty
third congress; Representative and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18
"More Deadly Than the Male"

The case of young woman who
routed "masher" by throwing face
powder at him emphasizes once more
the great truth that the gentler sex
needs no other weapons than those its
own armory upplies.-Philadelp
Public Ledger.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18

Indian
Americas
1t becomes, Them impossible e'
tribe which inhb inhabited the particular section
So difficult Indian
addition
eccentrcties
all which FORMS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18
Real Preparedness.

''Mrs. Comeup, your daughter )
SAVIOR faire is unfailing."
swell. when we do get any OF them
imported articles we always 90 IL Ia
big quantities"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18
The Universal Gratitude.

"How thankful / am that 1 have
home"
"Ah, yes; to shelter your dear ones"
mo; to mortgage for an automo'
bile" -
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18
Boom Towns.

Boom towns soon go to pieces re-
CARELESS. of whether the booming is
done by the real estate man, or the
men directing the artillery.-St. Paul
Pioneer Press
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18
National Bird.

Most of the choicer turkeys New
York eats at Thanksgiving time hail
from Ohio, Michigan or Indiana. Mary
land furnishes many of luscious flavor.
while Rhode Island birds are compare
lively ''few and far between"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18
Good Chance.

Miss Oldgirl said the other day
in the discussion that sne "ouiuh
give countenance to such views.
st would. if had hers"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18


walk
bOrdered
department. Dstric
get rid of the English
the O q
chief he tried the experiment of shooting
discontinued and
and if he Ghe sparrow
to
of the
ground would take
sdence in the tree
explanation of the wants of the English spar
will
that his children will live and flourish
the tree)d lies O
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18
Innnortant 70 Mothers
Popped Out at the Popping

Aunt suppose, Edith, you said
"This is so student" when Mr.. Slow
boy proposed.
Niece-No l fully intended to, but
/ was so excited forgot and exclaimed
cat last r'-Boston Evening Tran
script.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18

There's never a heart howe'er downcast
However drear and lone.
But hath some memory or the past
To love and call its own
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18

Piety leads to prosperity, but pros
perity does not lead TO piety. 1t is
well to have piety to start out with.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18
Indian Names SimpIifed for Names of Places

AsHNGToNThe hnoogy
" recently completed
the popular demand offices
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18
New Social Leaders for Washington Due Next March

HE election overturned all of the old
will
Official social life
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18

VI Ptt"'5OH AU1IIO0tINUo ID JS'0O NN P"HHNN
cognomen for what human beings call
the English sparrow.
Why should the passer domesticus
Washingtonii choose that particular
tree in front of the District building.
Everyone knows that Fourteenth
and Pennsylvania avenue and its vi
cinity are about the busiest part of
Washington. Street cars rumble by
every half minute or so, automobiles
and wagons are continually passing up
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18

All, darling! on this seasons night,
Our hearts brimful with deep delight
We bless God, as we stand.
Beneath his arch of twilight sky,
Resting, too glad to smile or sigh,
The happiest in the land.
TELEPHoNING sWEETHEARTs.

If there is anything the average
young man breads, it is being vic
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18

one lingering thought on a man who
they know has actually forgotten them
Such women should fill their hearts
with healthy thoughts and their hands
with work which will arouse new am
bition. No woman has gone such a
distance on the lost path of love but
she can find her way back if she makes
up her mind determinedly to do so.
For such women there is more truth
than poetry in the old couplet:
IF one lovers tickle and from you should
go
Hustle and find another string to your
bow
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18

VET, the reIIcS OF thIs Unique dHU III"
torical collection have been kept in
small walnut cabinets which have
stood in the ground-1oor corridor
where the thousands of sightseers who
visit the White House annually have
had a chance to see and enjoy their in
teresting contents.
More than two years ago the relics
outgrew the capacity of the six cab
inets which held them, and plans were
made for setting aside room for
+I,0 ovoJuc;Do uco Of tho collection.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18
White House Relics Now Are Properly Displayed

made recently the White House col
collection which 19 mas Dee
mansion From its inception under A lIoose
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-01-18
One Exception.

"NOt everybody smokes ut the wOm-
ans club"
"No-not the men walters. Life.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
MEETS WITH
PUBLIC APPROVAL
POLICY OF MBRATNEY AND
HAMPTON, UNDERWRITERS,
RECEIVES FAVORABLE
COMMENT.

Since our opening announcement in
the reduction of funeral prices, made
by US recently, numerous prominent
people of this section have comment
ed most favorably in our method of
saving money for the dead as well as
the living. There have been many cases
where an undertaken would refuse pro-
per burial II the money wasn't in sight,
Notwithstanding, that the margin of
profit was much larger than the first
cost of casket and furnishings.
1t is the policy, of McBratney and
Hampton to give high class funerals
in every case and the price is govern
ed by the grade of casket that is
bought and few minor details such
as distance from Boise. etc. We will
put out a good funeral for SIS complete
in detail as to auto hearse, personal
services, chapel and casket and funeral
directors in this section OF the country
have been getting from s125 up for
this.
We back up every statement made
by us and will save money whether
the funeral is q large or small one.
Our telephone number is 6O6-W and
cur pariors at at77O6 Idaho. Adv
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
He Quit
Cigarettes
Gained Over 80 Pounds!

Mr.. Ferguson's Experience
Il smoked cigarettes ever since a
boy. From six to eight sacks of to-
hacco l used weekly.
"They were doing me great harm.
I became so nervous that couldn't
sleep until smoked. Each morning
had an awful taste in my mouth.
Several times tried to quit by
will -power, but it just seemed that
would go wild If couldn't have
cigarettes.
II had almost given up hope of ever
quitting until one day I sent for a
book that told me what to do. After
learning the way, quit easily In three
days and haven't touched a cigarette
in years. I have gained over thirty
pounds and can not praise the method
too highly. I say to every cigarette
smoker-if you can't quit without
help, let Mr.. Woods help you quit
quickly and happily" So says Mr.. S.
H. Ferguson, of Crumps Park.
The foregoing remarks are like
those of many other men who have
been freed from the habit of smoking
cigarettes. pipe or cigars, or who have
been chewing tobacco excessively.
Write at once to Mr.. Edward
Woods, 9sY, Station E, New York,
N. Y, and get his book. II is free;
postpaid to you. sCut this out and
show others.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
MORE FOOD NOW THE
WISCONSIN SLOGAN

Madison, Wis, April 2S.-"More food
is patriotism" the slogan of the state
agricultural college, is being spread
broadcast throughout Wisconsin today
on war stickers," on bill boards and
on buildings In the farm sections.
Wisconsin was leader in the food
mobilization movement, the legislature
having passed a law creating a coun-
Gil Of state defense several weeks ago.
Since then the farm movement has been
damned home through many agencies,
even the phone companies helping by
spreading broadcast daily weather re-
ports for the guidance of farmers.
Senator Roy p. Wilcox, Eau Claire, is
fighting to get bill through the legis-
lature providing civilian soldiery for
Wisconsin. The bill would require the
taking of a muster roll of all those dis
qualified from enlistment and have
them serve the country in some other
capacity.
Read Murpheys' display ad in this
iaaIlo MA
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29

Read Murpheys' display ad in this
issue. M
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
CROP ACREAGE ON
NORTH SIDE TRACT
! TO Be INCREASED
Statement on Amount of
Land Under Cultivation
Issued by the Ada County
Production Committee.

In response to an inquiry as to tn
and under cultivation on the Twi
Falls North Side tract, the Ada count
committee has received tn
following information:
"As to general conditions locally,
can advise that greatly increased
acreage will be planted this sea-
son. Roughly speaking, approx
mate the increased acreage at from
rs per cent to 40 per cent. We can
deteUmine this quite accurately a
little later. We have inventoried
the seed supply, with the result
that in a good many cases farmers
have been able to trade among
themselves, not having to go to
the dealer for their seed. All Of
our seed requirements will be TAX
en- care Of nicely. but there will be
none to spare, except possibly the
potatoes referred to above.
ALL IN CROPS.
There will not be an acre Of
land ready for seeding that will
not be in crop this season, with
the addltlOn OF conSlderaple
acreage of new land. We have re-
Gently made a canvass OF lands
formerly in cultivation, and find
planting in progress on all but
about $50 acres, and work on this
land has been delayed only by rea-
son Of the fact that the renters
leasing same failed to materialize
Mt ha In ST.
ing this acreage personal atten-
ton, and will see that it is pro-
perly looked after"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The April number of the Courier
came out last Monday. The stories
and poems We're splendid this time
and the jokes were very clever.
THE House Next Door, is the play
to be put on by the seniors this year.
Ernest Stops will have the leading
part and will be supported by several
other talented seniors, some of whom
have appeared successfully in past
amateur productions.
A meeting of the Athenian Literary
society was held Wednesday evening.
The program was as follows:
Piano Solo, Venetian, Love Song.
................... Esther Parker
Reading, (Service) ................
..................F Frederick Bartlett
Song, "A Bowl of Roses" .........
.................... Marian Kinsey
Reading Violet Meacham
Song. .................. Madeline Ross
Reading ...............E Ernest Stops
The Boise high school baseball team
played the alumni Thursday afternoon
at the school park. The alumni won
by score of / to 0. The band helped
to advertise the game by marching
through the main streets Tuesday noon
and a short assembly was held Thurs
day for the same purpose.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
WAR M AINTENANC
CORPS TO LOOK AFTER
u TILIZIN ND S

In connection with the cultivation of
all untitled land under government rec
lamation projects it is planned by the
interior department to organize a war
maintenance corps. Its business, will
be to see that all idle acres are culti-
waited and that there is cooperation in
doing the work. 1t is proposed to or
ganize the farmers so that they will
handle their machinery in the same
manner as enlisted men handle the
large field guns. Through organization
the land can be cleared and put in crop
without loss of time and with the min
imum number of men.
Plans being matured by the interior
department provide that the farm ma
chinery be kept continually in use and
the suggestion is made that owners of
large tractors can render valuable SER
vice to their country ny making these
large machines community property.
Mobilization of the farm forces of
the country will play big part in the
war and the plans being formulated
and put into execution by the interior
department will be far more effective
in 1918 than this year.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
TESSIE BsTTALIONS
OFF FOR THE FRONT

London. April 2S.-Two Tes-
sic battalions, composed mostly
of manageable blondes, are
ready to sail for FRANCE to take
up their work as the pioneer
units of the Women's Auxiliary
army. They are clerks, house,
maids and mattresses and are
generally good to look upon.
In response to the howl Of the
trenches, it is hoped that the
next women's Units will be the
cooks brigade.
Soldier girls dress a whole lot
like soldier boys. They wear
khaki suits, caps. puttees, rough
boots and khaki overceats.
What? Certainly not! Why,
skirts, 81 course!
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
DON'T DELAY.

The season will be very short for
planting roses, shrubs. hardy peren-
malls, spring bulbs. sweet pea seeds,
pansies. etc. We have good selec-
ton Boise Floral Co.
Adv-S TUE THUR-SAT-t
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29

Brown and Black were arguing al
their club on the question as to who
should be the head of the house-the
man or the woman.
I'm the breadwinner," Black said
firmly, "and therefore I rule in my
house"
We'll" said Brown, before we were
married my wife and I made an agree
ment that should make the rulings
in all the major things. and she in all
the minor ones"
"And how has it worked?" Black in
Quired.
Brown smiled wanly. 80 far" he
replied. mo major matters have come
up"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK.

The, old-fashioned bounty-jumpe
now has son who is opposed to COM
pulsory military service. Boston
Transcript.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29

There are now registered In Cali
fornia more than 100000 motor cars,
or one for every Is people.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29

Baggage delivery. Auto delivery for
Peasley Transfer & Storage Co. tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
NEBRASKA CONCENTRATING
ON CORN AND BARLEY

Lincoln, Neb., April 2S.-Under the
direction of University of Nebraska
agricultural experts. farmers of Nebras-
ka today are fighting for the greatest
corn and barley crops ever grown in
the state. Baked in their efforts for
bumper wheat crops because winter
wheat was killed and plowed up, the
state is planning to do it's share of the
national food mobilization campaign
through new planting and increase Of
acreage. Barley will be practically a
new problem for most Nebraska farm
ers, as it has been grown but little in
the past, though the climate is ad-
mirably suited for it.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29

Optometry means Eye Service.
ADV. 4