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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15
PARSONS TAUGHT THING
OR TWO BY WAR WORK

London, Dec. a0.-tBy MaiL>-rhe
war has taught a lesson to the clergy
man as well as to the layman.
Those priests and parsons who
donned khaki and went "over there" to
tend their flock have learned how best
70 Influence the MEM. one padre. for
instance, found it was no use cxhort-
Ing them to come and pray" so In
stead he stuck a notice outside hia
door saving, Come IN and risk meet
ing the padre" and they came.
Padres frequently were seen wan
dering round the camps with Bible
"a one hand and a box Of cigarettes in
the other, for they learned that Tom
my, IN his extremity asked, not for
prayers but for smoke and compan-
ionship, Armed with the necessary
smoke Il became easy to give Tom
my the right kind Of eempanionshfp.
Hundreds of mon who. before Inc
war had no good Word To speak for
eiergymen, are now enthusiastic IN
their praise of the padres, whom they
realize to be men like themselves
men with n sense of humor, of patriot
ism and of courage.
When they all get back home the
bond between clefgymen and layInen
viii be strengthened by the memory
OF the patdre' Who 50 often succeeded
IN getting his men on to the right
track
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15
WOMEN WAR WORKERS
ADOPT STRANGE CARDS

Paris, Dec. 20.-CBy Mail War is
not without It's smiles. Some OF Amer
ica's women nwar workers kept it
from being too dull in Paris.
For instance, the matter of uniforms
Although living in hotels, doing work
as simple as that which they would
do at home dining in up date res
taurants, some Of the American WON
en- In Paris 60 in for uniforms at al
terrific pace.
There is one woman (name defeated
or unsought by voluntary censorship
who is wearing a severe looking khaki
uniform of skirt and coat. But that
isn't bad form as wartime STYLES go.
Her feet and ankles are what give the
shock, for she wears the heaviest Of
shoe and spiral patteers, such as sol
diers at the front wear. The puttees
in addition to being puttees, arc of the
heaviest wool variety, whereas il the
war workers Just had to wear puttees.
she might have gotten silk.
Far more Amazonian Americans are
te be seen in Paris than at the front.
The salvation Army workers, and 9TH
er women appearing here occasionally.
dress as daintily as their surroundings
Will permit. They have a regulation
uniform, but 1t has a feminine touch
and puttees are not worn.
II the women war work ers only
knew It, a woman in ordinary. dainty
civilian dress Is Just about twice as
welcome to the soldiers eye as one in
uniform.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15
lad BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Ges
at the Cause and Remove It

Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the substi
sute for calomel, act gently on the bowels
and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar.
coated tablets are taken for bad breath
BY all who know them.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently
but firmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calouel does without any
of the bad after effects.
All the benefits of nasty. sickening,
gripping cathartics are derived from DR.
Edwards Olive Tablets without gripping,
pain or any disagreeable effects.
DR.. F. M. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years of prac.
tice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint, with the
attendant bad breath.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
a vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil; you will know them by their olive
color. Take one or two every night for
q week and note the effect. 10c and Csc
per box. All druggists.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15
No Respector Of Person.

If You will get It fixed in
your mind that Rheumatism is
"a blood disease and cannot be
cured by local treatment, you
will then by proper treatment
begin to get the permanent re-
lief You have been seeking for
SO many years.
In This article we want to
explain TO you the cause Of
this most painful Of all dis
eases, also offer suggestions,
founded on reason and long
years Of experience, which
will enable you 10 secure the
right treatment if you are af-
flicted with any Of the various
forms Of Rheumatism.
rheumatism is a specific
blood fermentation, a souring
of the circulation from an ex-
cess Of uric acid accommodating
in the blood stream. This ur-
attic impurity comes usually as
% result Of constipation, weak
kidneys, Indigestion and stom-
aeh disturbances. These sys-
temic irregularities may not
be Of marked severity or of
long duration, but each has a
direct effect Oh the elimina-
tive members Of the body,
which prevents the proper re-
moval Of the waste products.
This refuse remains in the
stomach and bowels, and sour
ing forms uric acid. which the
blood quickly absorbs.
Rheumatism is usually man
Tested in the joints and mus
cles. It is here its sharpest
twinges of pain are felt, and
stiffening Of ligaments and
tendons first commence. The
pain Of Rheumatism is caused
by the contact of the sensory
nerves with the gritty, acrid
formation which uric acid
causes to accumulate in the
corpuscles of the blood about
the joints. The stiffening Of
muscles and joints is usually
gradual. Constantly the blood
deposits the uric acid into the
joints, and slowly the natural
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15
PAT O'BRIEN ALREADY
LOOKING FOR NEW WAR


Paris. Dec, Ely Mail.) Pat
o'Blien probably missed being IN at
the finish" Of the war. Pat, it will be
remembered. is the chap who fought
with the Canadians. then with the
British aerial fighters. and as an avia-
tor was captured and escaped after
three months Of thrilling experiences.
o'Brien arrived in Paris just before
the signing Of the armistice. He was
on his way to join tie famous foreign
legion. Although n captain in the Brit
ish air service, he was enlisting in
the legion as a private.
When ! ran into Pat one night mi
early November his first question was
the same he had been asking all day
of everyone he met:
DO You think I'll have time to get IN
before it's oyer?"
Il Was my guess that he'd have to
hurry.
Well. I'll get In on the next one.
anyway" Pat came back. I've served
with five armies, and I want to make
it SIX
Then Pat explained his opinion OF
whore the next fighting is likely to be,
and of the next king that will be find
ing himself without a crown.
The only thing Is that ] haven't
decided which side I'll be on Pat
went on, and for the peace of mind of
the king he was talking about we
won't mention any names.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15

RHEUMATISM

fluids are dried up and de
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becomes chronic and serious.
1t is then That this poison III
the blood has sapped the
strength. The weakened blood
has allowed poison and impllr-
tiles to accumulate, leaving
the sufferer with all energy
gone.
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II yours is a peculiar case, we
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no charge. Address Swift
Specific Company, 1873 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ca
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15

made my voice and manner as cor
dial as could in acknowledging the a.
PRODUCTION, added an inconseouentIaI
word or two.
One can never escape exploding
tires" I said banaily enough
so It seems" she replied with a sor,
Of catfish primness that made me long
for the privilege of boxing her ears.
Mai Grantland came to the rescue
wondered II. with the uncanny instinct
Of the blind, he had sensed the strained
situation
IT is very kind OF you, Mrs. Stock.
bridge, to come to our rescue" he said
and would defy any woman, no matter
how pettish to resist the pathetic visit
fulness OF his smile "Bat don't think
we need to trouble you. Adams here,
will have tho shoe on in few minutes,
and Mrs. Graham assures me that she
will be perfectly comfortable upon the
grassy bank by the road side"
Her eyes strayed 70 the grassy
bank" and the path which Adams had
cleared to It, then met mine In flash
Of womanly comprehension that for
moment softened and lightened her face
into a semblanee of the woman she was
meant to be. Then the veil OF cold sus-
picion dropped over II again, vet Ii
wasn't drawn so closely as before.
felt a distinct lessening OF tho tense an
tagonism which had without rhyme or
reason sprung up between us. And her
manner when she replied TO MAJ. Grant
land was really gracious, although
noticed that she tried to ignore my
presence as much as possible.
II think you will be much more COM
Portable in our car while you wait" she
said with prim courtesy. 1T isn't a
luxurious one. but 1t usually gets US to
our destination and back again. And we
might run along the road a little while
the man IS busy with your car"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15

For q moment all the ghosts OF my
Puritan ancestors logged my elbow
Then / ruthlessly brushed them away TO
make room for malicious little devil
that chortled gleefully at the prospect
of thwarting the mean suspicious OF
Kenneth Stockbridges Jealous wife.
In my turn | registered establishment.
but l couched my words in frigid ae-
cents.
II have recently signed a contract to
teach in the Bayview high school. GER
tainly, but
My lifted eyebrows finished tho almost
insolence OF my manner. II ] had said
fatty What business is that of yours7"
I couldn't have conveyed my meaning
any clearer.
A spark OF rnischievous appreciation,
almost instantaneously quenched. ap-
peared far back in the eyes OF Kenneth
Stockbridge, When he spoke, however,
his tone was reproyingly dignified. as be-
fitted a principal whose subordinate had
been rude.
Then I am TO be your principal" he
said quietly
oh" 1 said with an attempt at being
surprised and discon. erted. which 7
hoped was plausible. / hastily looked
away from him toward his wife. Won
derlng whether her suspicious soul
would accept the explanation We had
staged for her benefit.
But TO my surprise the jealousy had
faded from her face. In its place there
had come another expression, q more
womanly one. although her dark eye
brows We're drawn In an angry frown.
With a little thrill OF amazement real
lied that she had ranged herself upon
her husbands SIDE In resentment ut
what she thought was insolence to him
on my part. and that for the time her
Jealous obsession had taken second
place.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15
COMMITTEE AXE FALLS
ON SENATE BILL NO. IS
Brief Session Tuesday After
noon-Robertson Wants to
Know Why State Is Without
Funds to Meet Legislative
Expenses.

The public health committee sound
eu the death knell for senate bill No
~, introduced on January IS, this
afternoon by recommending that it lie
not printed. The bill made it the duty
of the state health body to keep sup
plies of vaccines and serums for dis.
tribution and use in communities
where Contagious diseases existed.
johnson introduced senate bill No.
20, providing for the revocation OF
of district supervisors whose duty 1t
shall be to procure the enforcement OF
the law relating to dentistry.
Robertson introduced a measure
amending section 2612 OF the revised
code Of Idaho. relating to persons who
may marry.
Pearson, Nash and Taylor, the com
mittee on public health, were named
as q senate committee to investigate
cases Of sickness among senators and
report to the senate.
Senator Robertson OF WASHINGTON
county had finances on his mind
Tuesday and was anxious to know il
1t were true that there were no funds
to pay the legislators. He declared he
was asking for information, for If that
condition existed, it was the first time
In the history of Idaho that such a
condition confronted a legislative body
and 1t bespoke q deplorable condition
OF state finances. He declared he
could not help but ask as to what had
tSecome OF that $4,000 saving that
everyone had heard so much about a
year or two ago, and stated he sup
POSED 1t would amount to s2,0000O0 by
ow. He said that If there were no
lnds available he wanted to know 1t
rly as he would be obliged to send
me for soma money.
enator Adams. chairman Of the H.
! &c committee informed the Wash
ton county senator that there were
funds available to pay the legisla-
s., but that certificates of indebted
iss were to be issued and sold ta
ine bonding company or bank to Sc
ire funds for meeting the legislative
/ expenses.
He stated one OF the banks of Boise
tas now refusing state warrants.
ADJOURNMENT was taken until 10 a.
l. Wednesday,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15
BRAVE BAB00N WEARS
WOUND STRIPE ON ARM

London, Dec. 20.-(By Man)-
Jackie is as brave a soldier as ever
reioiced monkey mothers heart.
This 4year-oid baboon saw three
years active service in Egypt and
France It's the mascot Of the South
African Honorable Artillery company.
II imitation be the sincerest form OF
flattery. then Jackie" must have had
unbounded admiration for his soldier
comrades, for he initiated almost
everything they did. With undaunted
courage he followed them over the top.
When rations came round Jackie"
would be found waiting with out
stretched hands to receive his share,
which he ate In gentlemanly manner
For three years he lad a charmed life,
but he was eventually wounded by a
shell fragment at KENNEL Hill and
lost his right leg.
Though disabled, he salntes as
smartly as ever, and perhaps the
proudest figure In the whole OF the
lord mayors show which paraded Lon
don streets WAS Jackie" wearing the
full uniform of South African soldier.
with service chevrons and wound
stripe, acknowledging the plaudits OF
the crowd with erect bearing and mar
tial salute.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15

les say to his mates lie proved to be
Chester Hangstafer. Of Big Rapids.
Mich. I'D give pounds for a bed
like this If l didn't have one"
Tell the folks I'll be home in a
month" called Samuel Hartman. Lin
cointon, N. c., as his head disappeared
into his blankets.
Almost as good as bed in coed
old Wisconsin, added George Hol-
man, Stevens Point, Wis
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15
MY SOLDIER HUSBAND
ADELE CARRIsoNs NEW PHASE OF
REVELA TIONS OF 4 WIFE

"hiie there was history, probably IA
tragedy. back OF the relations OF the
woman IN the car and Kenneth Stock
bridge. q history which I might never
iuhy read, yet the key TO the mystery
had been put into my hands
For IL ever jealousy, of the nagging,
naif-insano type. looked out of any
woman's eyes 1t bIazed from the dark
eyes OF Kenneth Stockbridee's wife. I
had seen her type OF woman once or
twice before, knew that their jealousy
led upon everything and nothing. that
the mere sight Of women OF even aver
age good looks engaged in the most
casual conversation with their spouses
was apt to send them Into paroxvsms
of jealous rage.
She had leaned farther forward and
was watching her husband narrowly.
IN common courtesy he had put out hi.
hand to assist me to the ground but
contrivcd to step down without ta,nh
Ing 1t, and the next moment I Mad
passed around to the other side OF Mai
Grnntland.
An Invitation Extended.
The two cars were close enough to-
gether so that our voices could easily
reach her. saw shadow on her hus-
bands face, knew that he was humiI,
ated at her apparent indifference "a o,,r
plight and her lack Of courtesy But ne
raised his voice in valiant attempt 10
cover the situation
Dear" he said, Il want you to meet
Mrs. Graham md Mai. Grantiand. nv
wife, Mrs. Stockbridge, Mrs Graham,
lie uttered the words my wife" MS II
they We're caress. l saw the woman,s
lace soften at tho sound, and felt All
impulse of pity toward her After all
the roots of her jealousy probably lay
in an all-absorhing love for her hus
band
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15
'NERlCAN G0BS SLEEP
IN FAMED COURT HALL
CBy United Press.)

ondon. Dee. 24-(By MaiD-SeVen
dred American jackies rolled up in
nkets and went to sleep on TOO
actresses laid in rows on the stone
of the big hall of the law courts,
atty. They had no other place to
this is the second time in history
law courts have been used as
feping chambers. The ether time,
twas occupied by Germans. During
1876 stone masons' strike in Eng
and, English employers imported a
small army of masons from Germany
as strike breakers. AS there was no
place for them to stay. they We're
quartered IN the law courts hall.
This time, it was sailors from the
eriacn battlcships from the grand
~. While the ships We're waiting
|ers to sail to meet President VIII
N, the commander permitted the men
10 go ashore in lots of 5000, for a 9
days visit to London.
But London, already full, had no
place TO put them.
Then the American Red Cross ar
ranged to borrow tho law courts for
Tho night. Mattresses and blankets
we're brought in, and sailors, who
therwise would have had nothing but
ktrk benches. were given clean, COM
ytable beds In one Of the most cele-
ted rooms in England.
very morning before they picked
their beds and slowed them away
aind the pillars. and the hall once.
re became the heart of Englands
ial life.
This arrangement continued until
ehe last of the furloughers returned to
hip-about week
Boys. this is great" a United Press
preventative heard one of the Jack
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15
SAVE YOUR OLD SHOES.

Have them soled In time. No matter
where you live we will deliver you
them parcel post, c. o. d. Best leath-
er-best workmanship. Capital City
Shoe Shop. expert shoe repairers and
manufacturers, 1923 Idaho ST., Boise,
Ida. Peter Glayanoff. Prop.-Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15
The Jealous Wife.


7 WAITED In nervous apprehension for
Maj. Grantland'a answer TO Mrs.
Stockbrdea's invitation to drive In
her car while Adams put in tho new
tire
II he accepted It meant. of course.
that I should have to accompany him.
and l dreaded inexpressibly any further
conversation with the woman whose abb
surd jealousy OF ha husband showed
IN every line Of her face, every infiec-
tion of her voice. II this ridiculous OBJ
session OF hers betrayed itself at tho
mere sight OF her husbands being intro
duced 20 a young woman. what, ! asked
myself would be her course of action
when she should hnd out that ] was TO
be her husbands assistant in the high
school!
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15
Playing the Game.

But either Mai. Grantland understood,
as the Blind sometimes do. that there
was something strained in the mental
atmosphere. or else his distaste for
meeting and talking to strangers
prompted his answer. At any rate his
reply lifted weight from my spirits.
Thank YOU. You are very kind. but
II really VIII not be worth while to
trouble you. Adams is a wizard at this
sort OF thing. 1t VIII be no time at all
until he will be ready for US to go on.
And I shall enjoy sitting on the grass
by the roadside
| am afraid l was staring rather curl
ously Mt Mrs Stockbrldge while Mai.
Grantland was speaking. She WAS look
Ing at him, thus giving mo an oppor-
tui'lty for studying her unobserved.
And I saw by the expression on her
face that though she was gazing at the
wounded officer she was giving him only
the most superficial attention. Her brain
was busy with turning over and over
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15

some question that had Just occurred to
her.
oh. Of course just as you prefer"
she said hurrledly as Maj Graatland
finished speaking. Then she turned to
her husband peremptorily. Kenneth"
she exclaimed sharply, and distinctly
saw him vince with humiliation ut her
manner OF speaking ''loidn't I see the
mans Graham on tho list Of appoint
ments for the high school next Year,
Her eyes. her voice were full of sus-
picion. I waited miserably, wondering
IL Kenneth Stockbridge could extricate
himself and me from this absurd and
humillating situation. l didn't see how
he could possibly convince her that she
was making mistake yet there was
something about this Peter Pan OF
man whose flaming, boyish spirit even
manning and Disagreement could not
quench that made me believe in his
ability to do almost anything
My belief was justified. for the next
moment there appeared on Kenneth
Stockbridges face the most guileless
expression imaginable. II held dawn
ing recognition and comprehension.
cal person in the world to have doubted
the sincerity of his voice as he an
swered her.
Two Parts Well Acted.
Graham he repeated. why. OF
coursei The new first assistant is
Mrs. Graham. You remember dear. l
spoke Of her very high recommended
tons from the agency from which your
father secured her. But / do not re-
call TINT her address was a Long Island
one. Pardon me-" he turned 10 me with
courteous smile. rs 1t possible that
you are the Mrs. Graham who is to be
the new hrst assistant In the Bayview
high SCHOOL,"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15
Is Madge Right m Believing She
Holds the Clue to a Sadden-
ing Mystery?
7 WAS so dumfounded at the sight of

TWAS so dumfounded at the sight Of
Mr.. Stockbridge's signal for silence
that for few interminnble seconds l
stood absolutely motionless. silent. IN
consciously ignoring Mai. Grantland's
scious social sense came to my rescue,
and FASTENED to make tho best OF tho
epuivocal situation,
Mr.. Stockhridge." said In my most
formally conventional tone, the ono
which Dicky frequently dubs-the-ici
down the -back-of- your -neck-effect-a and
the angry distaste which ] had felt at
seeing him put his finger TO his lips was
intensified by the distinct look OF relief
which crossed his face at my manner.
! caught something else also, half
furtive look at the woman in his car
when Maj. Grantland introduced mo 10
him, and-as II a closed book had been
suddenly opened to my eyes. I guessed
part OF the reason for his signal. and
for something else--the puzzling condi-
ton he had made when he had come TO
my home in answer to my advertise
ment for high school Instructors posi-
ton. the condition that no one should
know that he had interviewed me per-
sonally and engaged me.
The Jealous Wife.
Ny signed contract lay in my desk at
nome. but IL had been sent and signed
by n director OF the school board at
Bayview. The name OF the principal
nowhere appeared on 1t. / had been
much puzzled over this. but l felt that
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15

A 15-year-old girl in Ohio. mem
Der of a girls club. won first prize in
her county by putting UP, unassisted
$50 cans of fruits and vegetables.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-15

j. y. Carpenter. Of near Perryvllle,
KY, while saving log from giant
oak, found a masket ball that had evil
IDENTIFY been in the tree since tho Civil
war.