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EVENING : CAPITAL : NEWS
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published Every Afternoon and Sunday Morning at Bola«, Idaho, a City of
80,000 People, by
THIS CAPITAL, NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY. LIMITED.
RICHARD STORY SHERIDAN.
Entered at the Post Office at Boise, Idaho, as Second-class Mall Matter
Phones—Business Office. 234; Editorial Roomi, 234: Society Editor. 318-J
BOISE, IDAHO, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1916.
SATISFACTION.
I hired a man to hoe my squashes: he came, In gauntlets and
goloshes, at the appointed hour; he threw his coat upon some boulders,
and rolled his shirtsleeves to his shoulders, and hoed with vim and
power. He did not pause at times to cackle about the war, nor yet to
tackle the grievous income tax; he slew the weeds that threatened
choking the vines, and kept his hoe
And when his toilsome task was ended, up to the house this
worker wended, where I sat smoking hay; "Come out," he said, "where
I've been hoeing, and see if I've made a proper showing, before I draw
I fell upon his neck and kissed him, and hung some laurels
For seldom do I see a
-smoking, and buckled down like
wax.
my pay."
on his system, and cried, "You take the bun!
fellow who cares how punk his work, or yellow, so that he gets the
I am enchanted with your labors, I'll recommend you to my
mon.
neighbors, and boost you through the town; the toiler who, by every
action, endeavors to give satisfaction, deserves a high renown."
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Adams Newspaper Service, New York.
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BIG SHIPPING TRANSACTION.
There is almost as much political as commercial in
terest in a stock transaction, completed within the last
few days, whereby control of the International Mercantile
Marine company passed from J. P. Morgan & Co. to the
American International corporation. This organization
was formed some months ago with $50,000,000 capital by
the National City Bank, of New York, and associated in
terests, to promote foreign trade. Stock control of the
shipping interests once known as the "Morgan trust,"
means that the American International corporation will
attempt to do what the elder Morgan failed to accomplish.
About fifteen years ago the Morgan company endeav
ored to organize a corporation to take over a majority of
the trans-Atlantic lines. Financially the plan succeeded,
politically it failed, and, failing politically, financial suc
cess ended. International Mercantile Marine has been in
the hands of receivers for months.
The International Mercantile Marine company in
cludes ships operated by the White Star, Red Star, Do
minion and Ley land lines, all under the British flag, and
the American and Atlantic transport lines, under the
American flag. Moi'e than 100 vessels, exclusive of a
number now building, are in the group. As the operation
of most of the ships, under existing arrangements, must
continue under British subsidiaries, the immediate effect,
of the transaction may not seem clear. The point possibly
of most importance is the future which is now opened for
American mercantile interests. The Morgan company
tailed to establish a "shipping trust" because of the un
willingness of the British government to permit actual
control of the White Star, Red Star and other lines to pass
out of English hands. Many stories have been told relat
ing to this feature of the scheme, and while the facts are
not known, it may be safely conjectured that England,
jealous of its control of the seas, both by navy and mer
chant marine, did not intend to let Americans intrude.
When the war began, the International Mercantile
Marine was in a bad way. Its preferred stock w as quoted
at $3 and its common stood at less than a dollar. Recently
preferred lias risen to $85 and common to $25. The
American International corporation, if it is as American
as its financial supporters indicate, will probably attempt
to strengthen its hold on the new shipping lines. While
money can be made under a split management, greater
prestige will accrue if every ship in the great fleet is
brought under the American flag. Had American ship
ping laws been less forbidding in the elder Morgan's day
the original "trust" might have succeeded in spite of
British opposition. Now a new opportunity is offered.
The legal situation, however, is in no way improved, ow
ing to the seamen's act complications. The attractive fea
ture is the enormous profit offered by the war. The
American International corporation already controls the
old Pacific Mail fleet. If it makes good its hold on the
White Star, Red Star, Dominion and Leyland lines it will
become the most powerful organization of the kind in the
world.
ROOT AND HERB CULTURE.
The lunger the war continues the higher will soar the
prices of many common medicinal and commercial drugs.
The country at large knows by this time that the advance
in price is due to the failure in the supply of raw ma
terials from which the drugs are manufactured. Many of
these are products of the soil—plants whose leaves or
roots are possessed of medicinal qualities. And many of
us know that these plants can be cultivated in America,'
where the conditions are exceptionally favorable to their
growth.
In times past, so various authorities say, America pro
duced its own supply of these herbs. But then, of course,
the demand was small and the cultivation of the medicinal
plants did not proceed on a commercial scale. Herb
gatherers were numerous, their knowledge extensive and
the natural supply from which they drew their wares ap
parently inexhaustible. But, with'the advent of the pat
ent medicines, and the increasing knowledge of the medi
cal profession, the home-made herb decoctions fell into dis
repute. And, gradually, the demand for roots and leaves
and barks disappeared. With it went also all the special
lore and learning that was once deemed
of the training of every housewife.
But the manufacturers of medicines in the meantime
were creating a new demand for these products of field
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and forest. Of this the European peasant was quick to
take advantage, and, while the American gardener and
farmer were both neglecting this field of enterprise, he
became the producer of the world's supply. Now, for
nearly two years, we have been made painfully aware of
how completely he has monopolized the industry and how
dependent we had come to be upon his labor" and skill.
Naturally, against the scarcity due to the war, there has
been protest on every side. But, unfortunately, little has
been done in a practical way to improve matters.
Drug makers announced in the beginning that the cul
tivation of medicinal plants required special knewledge.
They announce today that for many of the commoner
products they are paying 500'per cent more than they paid
a year ago. Yet none of them has made any noticeable
effort to instruct the American gardener or farmer in the
"special knowledge" required. It would seem as though
this silence indicated a doubt as to the ability of the
American agriculturist to learn as easily as the European
peasant. And that is absurd. But, whatever the cause,
there has been no co-operation despite the demand for it,
and despite the interest evinced by the grower._
MariyinA 9b Butterfly
J>A—*MBSrVA LEONARD _V'
HAD RALPH OVERHEARD THE DISCUSSION AROUSED BY HIS LET
TER, HE MIGHT HAVE SEEN LIGHT.
"Dearest Ethel: "I have the best of
news for you. I have found a house
that is modern in every particular, and
it is for sale. It was built by a widow
er for his second wife. The man died
before they had been married a year,
and the wife went
elsewhere to live.
TnÉPt'wiiBI H easily the
nicest house in
excepting
villa
tow n,
perhaps
built by the mil
lionaire Jaynes»,
who runs the beet
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factory here.
"*I went to see
the house yester
day.
borhood is fine. It
The neigh
is next door to the
Junior partner of,
the firm, and there
is a group of houses;
In that locality that,
are all good, and
what is more tin
portant, they are occupied by a lot of
friendly people who are real neighbors.
They have a little club that includes all
that congenial group, and you will And
that you will not be out of the world or
without society, as you have feared.
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I like the work and they like me,
for they toid me so So It is a go little
girl. Get you showers started and
your duds ready, for I shall come back
in three months. Come back
rill be a
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for my little bride, and there
new hanging of the crane.
"I forgot to say that there Is an open
fireplace in this house. You know you
said you would have to have a fire
place, so this will fill the bill. I am In
kodak picture of the house,
By the time I get your reply I shall
have heard from the owner of the place,
who, I understand, is anxious to sell.
Hurrah, Ethel! Give three cheers for
Fairport. Your own impatient
closing
"RALPH."
Ethel sat looking at the picture of
the house w'th a satisfied smile on
her face when her mother came into
the room.
"Oh, look, not her ! Here is a picture
of the aouse Ralph is thinking of buy
ing for our home in Fairport." Ethel
handed her the picture.
that is a very handsome
house. 1 did not think Ralph could af
ford to buy anything like that,"
"Why,
re
THE HARDER THEY SHAKE HIM THE FATTER HE GETS
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marked Mrs. Alertage i.i surprise.
"Well, he knows that l will not go un
less everything can be arranged satis
factorily.
the backwoods without the luxuries 1
am used to. He must keep me in style.
He has simply got It to do, and so I
have told him. That is why he wanted
to go to this out-of-the-way place. He
could not make as much money any
where else 1 think I could stand it in
that house with a car and some plea
want people as neighbors." Ethel felt
that she was making great concessions
to go on any terms to a small town to
do not propose to live In
live.
I hope he realizes that vou are very
delicate, and cannot stand anv hard
ships. ] have protected vou from every
thing, because I realized how frail you
I were." Mrs. Mertage anxiously stroked
her daughter's hair.
i -, think he realizes that." Ethel re -
marked easily. "1 know how to take
rare of myself. X h ve learned that
much from vour constant atchful
! nes s." She began to hurrv around the
j room, putting on her wraps
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! , here are you g0lng? asked her
m ? 1 ier *
uver S,10W the Picture of the
,!? Mildred. My, won't the girls
think its great? None of them has had
a house. A flat is all any of them have
been ablc to manage. The two that are
engaged expect to live in flats." Ethel's
utterance
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•us not clear, for she held
her hatpin between her teeth while she
' adjusted her hat.
"Of course, living it a small
town
difference," remarked
* would make
j her mother,
"I shall not say anything about that,
you may be sure," answered the girl as
she hurried away.
(To be continued.)
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One Year Ago i
May 5
the War.
1915—Russians re- •
• treated from Dunajee river and •
• other parts of their
• Galicia: German fleet appeared •
• off Llbau, Russia; Berlin
• ported British still falling back •
Washington re- •
evidence thnt •
as torpedoed while •
line in •
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• ported to have
• Gulflight
• flying big American flag.
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Willi— The new cook Is a Jewel, dear.
Mrs. Wills—Yes, but I'm afraid that
I must discharge her.
Wills—What's the matter?
Mrs. Wills—I'm susptcloua of her. I
went to the library this afternoon and
spent three hours in the reference-room
and couldn't find any of hers.—Judge.
The midnight stillness of the dark
ened parlor was punctuated by a crash
just overhead.
"Whut-wha-what was that, dud-dud
darllng?" exclaimed the timid
man.
"Merely father dropping a hint," she
replied, as she snuggled a little closer.
» —Judge.
young
"See that chap sitting over by the
bay window?"
"Yes, I've been noticing him. Looks
pretty disconsolate, doesn't he?"
"Always does! That's Blinks, one of
our wealthy members. A couple of years
ago he met a very pretty, vivacious
young woman, fond of a constant good
time, and fell in love with her. She re
ceived his attentions with encourage
ment and they became engaged—"
"And then I suppose she jilted him—
and that's the cause of his constant ap
pearance of dejection?"
"No—he married her."—Judge.
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j Evening Capital News—1 want to
write a few lines about national de
! fense. Can you help sti.- up congress to
I do something for adequate defense? We
I have lived under the protection of the
British navy for more than 25 years
.and it may fail or turn against us over
some blockade squabble. We need a
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Letters From t)ie People
Fop National Defense.
' mill,ar V »yetem like Switzerland has
and a thoroughly fortified coast with
j Plenty of und ammunition—no
I half done work ' for we will have no
I Prepared foes. To talk about our
.fourth class navy as our first line oi
I defe ". se . is , °" b ; The best we
i ' ® " balam ' e , 1 n " d make J'
l effectlve as Practicable, thoroughly
: lor ' lryll JS »•» the important coast cities
! and mal - ln * It so the navy can choose
' 1 for a,,ack ' or run -
I suits her interest best. If a thousand
million dollar loan for defense wil!
! kee P us from war, better make the
loan, as war would cost us many thou
I sands of millions and might lose
j self government besides.
whichever
us our
D. GEHELER.
Clayton Idaho, May 1, 1916.
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DAILY LESSON IN HISTORY
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One Hundred Years Ago Today.
1816—Rodman M. Price, a
prominent figure in the early
history of California and later
governor of New Jersey, born in
Sussex county, N. J. Died June
7, 1894.
Seventy-five Years Ago Today.
1841—Steam frigate Missis
sippi, one of the most formid
able warships of the navy In
its day, was launched at the
Philadelphia navy yard.
Fifty Years Ag > Today.
1866—Congress passed an act
extending the boundary of Nev
ada one degree east.
Twenty-five Years Ago Today.
1891—The new Carnegie Mu
sic hull in New York City was
formally opened.
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HE value of a bank connection is best cited by
the fact that—every successful business per
son has one.
Build up your fund for independence at the
Pacific National Bank
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Health is Weau
hyJohiv B. Huber A.M.. M. D.
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The man that hath no mutic in himself, nor it not moved by concord or
tweet toundt, it fit for treaton, ttratagcmt and spoilt. The motions of At*
sptrit are dull at night, and hit affections dark at Erebus. Let no such man
be trusted. —Shakmfcau. >
The Medicine in Music.
r^l F De twin couldn't explain a natural phenomenon, the rest of
I might aa well give up trying. "We know," he wrote, "that sounds.
1 I more or less melodious, are produced, during the season of court
' »hip, by many Insects, spiders, fishes, amphibians and bird*;" and
that is aa far as he would go in explaining the influence of music. We can
Indeed no more say why musical notes following upon one another in a
certain order and rhythm give pleasure, than we can account for the agree
ableness of certain odors and tastes. All we can observe Is that pleas
ing Influences, such as music, are provocative of wholesome emotions and
are therefore healthful. And muslo is salutary because its component
tones are regular vibrations, even auditory waves, precisely so many tei
each note; being thue unlike cacophonies, noises that are made up of lrreg
ular, dissonant, conflicting vibrations. Harmonious sound waves Imping*
agreeably upon the filaments of the auditory nerve, which are spread ou
like microscopic pipes In the "Organ of Corti" which nature has plaee<
within the labyrinth of the Internal ear. Thence Is the pleasing sens,
perception oonveyed to the brain; whence Its benignancy Is In turn trans
mltted to the sympathetic nervous system, which directe the functions o
the heart, the lungs, the stomach, which plays Its essential part In the evolution
of a drop of lymph, of a blood corpuscle, of a tissue cell. Thus Is good must 4
not only physic for the soul, dissipating mental depression, soothing psychic
perturbations; but it also certainly enhances nutrition. furthers digestion
(as by the "liver music" of Voltaire), quickens the pulse, helps to restore
organic unity. Indeed the entire human machinery will run all the bette)
for occasional lubrication with a stream of melody that's sweetly playef
in tune. Music, Indeed, "will help therein thy need. In sickness, grief ant
all adversities."
Many people are very mellow In nature and In disposition, thougt
lacking In the appreciation of music. It Is truly one of humankind's mos*
Inestimable blessings, that Into our stream of consciousness there may, b<
we so disposed, empty themselves most melllfluously those purling rivulets
those rippling brooks, those laughing waters, those sparkling cascades
which have their springs In concords of sweet sounds. '
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CAR SICKNESS.
A. L. P. asks: Is there any remedy
for car sickness?
Answer: Some people after having
dined not wisely but too well, are like
ly to feel slok In a trolley or a train;
pretty much as one gets seasick. Nerv
ous people, without regard to any die
tetic errors, may thus sufTsr.
trouble is often due to errors of re
fraction or to derangement of the
muscular apparatus of the eye.
resulting eye strain, whilst the land
scape Is passing rapidly by, then re
acts reflexly on the digestive appa
ratus. These eye defects should be
corrected by the eye specialist. Clos
ing the eyes often relieves one of the
car nausea. If you fear this ailment
take ten grains of sodium bromide
several days before your trip and diet
yourself discreetly beforehand,
FEVER BLISTERS.
I am constantly hav
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C. Z. writes:
This column is devoted to disease prevention; to physical and mental
Hygiene; to domestic, industrial and public sanitation; to the promotion oi
e ^ ciend V and lon 0 H /«. The latest developments 1» medical science
will be presented. Questions of general interest will be answered tiers,
permitting—others by mail if stamped return envelope is enclosed,
for personal diagnosis or treatment cannot, however, be considered in
space
Requests
any way.
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Jack Frost's Bluff Fails
'Tv* DtcTDTD that we will have a by noon, even fierce Jack Frost felt
very late spring this year," said Jack the heat and began to grow sleepy.
Frost In his most pompous fashion. "Of course I have no idea of going
"That bo?" asked the trees In the away for good," he explained to
forest everybody. "But I really am tired
"Just so," replied Jack Frost. "I'm and I think before I start that fine
tired of rushing off to the north pole
simply because April has arrived.
This year I Intend to stay just aa
long as I please, which will be Into
June at least."
"That so?" asked a tiny violet plant
that was hidden so far under the
leaves and rubbish of the winter, one
would have thought ita words would
never be heard.
"Just so," replied Jack Frost posi
tively. "And moreover there's no
use in your planning to bloom for
many a week. There are still a whole
package of storms and blizzards and
freezes and blows that I have In re
serve. You'll have no chance to
bloom; the leaves will not dare to
bud these many weeks." And he
whistled and sang thru the trees to
prove that he knew what be was talk
ing about.
"That eo?" asked the tiny leaf
buds at the ends of the twigs and
branches.
"Just eo," replied Jack Frost
fiercely, tor It must be admitted that
he did not fancy the tone of voice
In which all these questions were
•eked. "Moreover, If you start swell
lng and growing one tiny bit. I'll
freeze you so tight that you can't
grow again this whole summer—so
there!"
And he thought that would settle
all talk.
But It didn't—no sir!
For all the time Jaok Frost waa
talking. Old Mr. Sun was climbing
higher and higher to the sky. And
old Mother Wind was blowing the
elouda faster and faster out of the
way so that he could shine hie hard
seL And the air was getting warmer
and warmer and warmer, till at last.
Owv**—
lng cold sores around my mouth, es
pecially my upper lip; what can I do
for thle?
Answer:
Barring acute diseases,
which "herpes" often accompanies,
the cause Is either a nasal catarrh,
nervous or stomach trouble,
your doctor examine you as to these
possibilities,
should be applied at night; better still,
ask the druggist for an ounce
sar paste,
and oxide of zinc, each two parts and
vaseline four parts.
or
Have
Locally a zinc ointment
f Las
This Is made up of starch
ELIMINATION.
What are the chan
nels of elimination In the body?
The kidneys, the bowels,
the lungs and the sweat glands in the
skin.
P. C. writes:
Answer:
The air was getting warmer and
**t of storms I was telling you about,
I will slip away for a nice little rest."
So he tiptoed away toward the
north.
And the sun shone hotter and hot
ter and all the violets and the leaf
buds and the grasses and green
things looked around to see if he had
gone,
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And they didn't see him.
"Of course he may come back,"
«Id the violet. "But I'm not afraid,"
and she started growing,
"We're not afraid, either," sang the
leaf-buds. "We'H grow when we
can," and before night the forest be
* an to look like spring!
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