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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02

Miss Kate Bassett, a former Califor-
MIA girl, is superintendent of kinder
garten schools in the Philippines, says
the Los Angeles Times.
Around the world i'm Ave months is
the feat which Miss Bassett will have
accomplished when she reaches the
islands. She arrived in Los Angeles
Tuesday and left Thursday on the Owl
for San Francisco. from which point
she will sail on the last stretch of the
journey.
That she is a traveller Is not the only
interesting thing about Miss Bassett,
for during the five years which she
has spent in kindergarten work abroad
and In the years she passed before go
ing out she has become known as one
OF the most efficient women working
in that branch of education.
There is one thing | have learned
since l left America the last time. and
that is that the Philippines are not at
all what they are painted in this coun-
try" said she. The Philippines have
been terribly slandered until many
people have the idea there is nothing
good to be seen there.
MANY OF the women who go to the
island are the wives Of army officers
who have nothing to do but sit and
think over the insects and germs. They
are the only ones who do not like the
country. We women who work and
learn to know the people are fascinat-
ed with It,
1.-THE Filipino is always eager for
education. The little children come to
us In the morning and sit all attention
while they are being instructed and
in the afternoon we conduct a school
for the native teachers.
Education is the all-important thing
in that country and the problem Of the
day is how to give the people enough
to prepare them for self-rule. Until
they are given the instruction which
they crave they will not be prepared
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02

children were asked to vote, with one
accord they shouted. "Conniew
You should vote for the girl who
sang best, not the one you like best"
said the curate. I'VE will vote again.
Now, then, for Hilda2"
Not hand went up.
For CONNER
A shoal Of hands appeared.
WHAT Do you mean to say that
Connie sang better than Hildar ex-
postulated the curate.
"Yesw they shrieked.
But, my dear children, Connie
broke down twice"
That made no difference. They
shouted, Conner and only "Con-
nie! and would not have Hilda at
any price. Her father was earning
thlrty-eight shilllngs a week.
In the end the curate yielded, and
with a roar Of delight the little East
Enders applauded while he gave Con-
ME the money prize.
"Lov-elyr' exclaimed a little girl In
a front seat. Now they'll have some
thing to eat at her housew
Then the curate understood and APP
preciated the biased judgment Of his
fiock-a judgment In which the de-
feated Hilda entirely concurred-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02
PERILs OF THE BUSY ANT.
Pitfalls Treacherously Placed In His
Way by Fellow Insects.

A noted French entomologist.
Charles Janet. has for many years de-
voted himself almost entirely to the
study Of the ants life history. Had
he couched his monographs In the po-
etically unsclentifc style of Maeter-
linck's essay on the bee, or written
entertainlngly impossible stories Of In
sect psychology, he might well have
taken his place with the animal story
tellers of the day. He certainly has
enough material to achieve either end.
As It Is. he must remain mute and in
glorious so far as the reading public
Is concerned, thanks to his merciless-
ly technical presentation of highly In
teresting discoveries.
Like the pohceman's in the song,
the life OF an ant is anything but
happy one. Janet has discovered that
he is likely TO have more thrilling ad-
ventures I'm an hour than even the
hero of a modern historical novel. II
be starts out in the morning In quest
of food he is not unlikely to be caught
In a pitfall very cunningly prepared
for him by the ant lion. Tiger beetles
lie In ambush for him. Spiders either
throw sticky skeins in his path and
hoist him into their webs like bucket
Of water at the end Of a rope or bold
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02

BIASED JUDGMENT.


Daily bread" means daily bread"
to the East End child Of London. 1t
is no euphemistic expression for chick
en- and lemonade. When It is lacking
In any home, as it often is, the chill
dren of the neighborhOod all know it,
and sympathize with a feeling born
of common suffering. In an East End
mission was held one night a week a
Happy Hour for Children" says the
author of Seven Years Hard" in the
course of which friendly competitions
were held in singing, dancing and
games. Small money prizes and rib
bons were given the champions"
One evening it happened that two
girls, Connie and Hilda, were opposed
in the singing contest. Comics faith
er was out of work, and there was
great distress at her home. The little
ones were crying for food, and their
parents were half-crazy with worry
and hunger The Happy Hour" chill
dren knew this. but the curate did not
They manifested the most intense in
terest, buzzlng like so many flies when
the two girls stepped upon the plat
form.
There was not the slightest doubt
Of the superiority Of Hilda's voice
She sang in a clear, correct soprano
Connie. on the other hand. whose voice
would have been inferior at any time.
was further hlndered by severe cold,
so that she broke down twice and was
crosky and throaty. Yet wAsn the
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ly pounce on him as he wanders on.
doing 1t so successfully. judging from
Janet's observations. that their lalrs.
like the ogre's den In the fairy tale.
are Uttered with many an unpleasant
memento OF past feasts. Besides hos
tile ant lions and spiders the ant must
run the gantlet OF still more formida-
bic enemies. The ant Is notorious
fighter. engaged In more or less con-
stant battle with some member of the
family. Taking advantage Of this com
bative spirit and Selling his opportun-
ity while the ant is absorbed In mill
tary tactics, certain Hymenopter
leaps on him and neatly drills a hole
In him. The object of this attack is
not to kill the ant, but simply to use
him as an incubator. In the drilling
operation the Hymenopter deftly in
serts It's eggs In the ants body and
then hastens away. If the ant proves
the victor In his duel he has reason TO
wish that he had been killed. Soon
the eggs are Matched, and the larvae
that emerge develop at the expense OF
the victims tissues. Finally, the in
cubated ants vitality is so far sapped
that 1t perishes miserably.
Another Hymenopter utilities the ant
for like purpose, but sets about Its
work OF torture less treacherously
The incessant excursions of some spe-
Giles of ants and their habit of travel
Ing in long professions offer this par
ticular foe every opportunity for car
rying out his deadly intent lowering
few inches above the sand, the Hy-
menopter picks out a choice, fat, sue
culent ant, swoops down on him and
carries him off for short distance.
Then he stlngs the victim, not 30 as to
kill him but to paralyze his legs AT
ter this skillfully performed surgical
operation the ant is borne Off to a cell.
where he will find about thirty of his
fellows In a similar helpless plight.
In this NINA ture black hole of Cal
cutta the Hymenopter lays an egg and
CLUES 1t carefully on the mass of ants.
The larvae involuntarily Matched feed
on the ants and spin cocoons about
their dead bodies.
Even II he escaped all these perlls
the ant has still other dangers to
avoid. The torpor occasioned by noe
turnal cold places him at the mercy
of some ant-eating insects. 1t happens
that the enemy is so nearly like its
prey in color and form that 1t boldly
enters the nests Of ants and there con-
ceals Itself. Four-footed ant eaters,
woodpeckers, pheasants and toads add
their wiles to those of the foes al
ready mentioned. And yet despite the
death that turks everywhere in many
guises every ant hill is a-swarm with
ife.-Booklovers' Magazine.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02
FAMOUS JOKE IS RECALLED.
Sydney Smiths Method to Get Fun Ont
of a Scotchman.


At the Associated Booksellers' din
ner In Edinburgh the other week a
story illustrating one of Sydney
Smiths most famous jokes was recall
ed. All the world knows Sydney
Smiths saying that 1t required sur
gical operation to get a joke into a
Scotsman's head But in 1874 he sup
piled a Scotsman with a consolatory
Interpretation of this dictum.
When William Chambers, the pub
Usher, was visiting London in 1914
there drove up to the door OF his lodg-
ings in Greek street, Soho, an old fam
lily coach drawn by n pair of sleek
horses. From this descended an aged
gentleman, who, from his shovel hat
and black CATERS, was seen to be an
ecclesiastical dignitary. He was ush-
cred I'm and his name announced, "Rev.
Sydney Smith"
you are surprised possibly at my
visit" said Sydney. "There is moth
ing at all strange about It, The origin
ator OF the Edinburgh Review has
come to see the originator Of the Edln-
burgh Journal"
Smith talked about old times in
Edinburgh. He made some little in
quiry about Chambers own early eff
forts and he laughed when Chambers
reminded him Of a saying OF his own
about studying on little oatmeal.
"Ah, labora, labora," he said senten-
tiously. How that word expresses
the character OF your country
well, we do sometimes work pref.
ty hard" observed Chambers, but for
all that we can relish n pleasantly as
much as our neighbors. You must
have seen that the Scotch have con-
siderable fund of humor."
"Oh, by all MEANS" said Sydney
Smith. "You are an immensely funny
people. but you need little operating
upon TO let the fun out. l know no In
strument so effectual for the purpose
as the rkscrew."-London Sketch.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02
"FEN6SHUI."


or all the oddities and, to the West
ern mind, absurdities of daily life In
China none is more apt to annoy the
foreigner who attempts to reside or
trade in the Celestial Empire than
fengshui-the spirits Of good or bad
luck which are attached to every par
eel of land. From the Emperor to the
rag-covered beggar and cripple, every
one has an implicit belief in the geo.
mantle superstition concerning the
graves OF ancestors and their effect
upon present and future generations.
Known to this superstition, says the
author of "China In Law and Com
merce," are two strange subterranean
currents, the Green Dragon" and the
white Tiger" while overhead flows
their counterpart, the Heaven Fox"
These terrible creatures must on no
account be offended, yet the things at
which they are known to take offense
are almost countless, and are often I'M
expected.
II two buildings stand side by side,
the one on the left is said to stand on
the Green Dragon and that on the right
on the White Tiger. Great care must
be exercised that the tiger is not built
higher than the dragon, which would
be offended, and sickness or death or
other bad luck Will result When a for
eigner wishes to build his house tall,
he usually finds that however others
may look at it, his is the house on
the tiger. and If he wishes to raise II
he must first propitiate fengshul by
building up his Chinese neighbours
house a little higher.
No railway must run near grave or
through a lucky mountain pass In
China. 1t may scare away the luck
spirits Of fengshui. For the same rea-
son no steamboat must whistle near a
lucky bend Of the river or near a grave
yard. and no telegraph pole must en-
able the electric current to disturb the
spirits in the vicinity OF the graves.
Fortunately or unfortunately -
there are gifted persons in China who
are able, by an analysis OF the facts
and an exaI nation of the SOIL to tell
just where a grave may have been
some thousands Of years ago. and to
discover why the spirit belonging to
It is offended, and how II can be pro-
pitlated. This often enables person
who would otherwise be put to great
annoyance to arrange, by the judicious
employment OF the right geomancer,
that the spirit shall be properly pro-
pitiated.
II does not bother the foreigner
alone. for II a rich Chlnaman should
build a tomb in a new locality and an
epidemic or other sickness should APP
pear I'm the vicinity. the tomb-builder
must pay heavily to restore good feng-
shut to the locality.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02
Politics and Life Insurance.

- HE entire country is studying the develop
II aments Of the life insurance scandal Every
sday fresh revelations from New York Of
u frenzied hnanciering the part OF insurance
Hmm 5S1l officials of their activity in effort
ltETnSSftro legislation and direct the politics of
and nation.
The money that the policy hoders intrusted these
mammoth corporations has been used by the officials
will Speculation to have amazingly popular
turning back into the treasures whatever they
fit they lost the transaction carried through
maze of collateral trust companies in order to involve
In doubt uncertainty Apparently the sole aim Of these
manpuators escape the clutches Of the law
Little wonder then that the people of the
aroused TO righteous Indignation. Little wonder that they
losing faith In the integrity of insurance officials
are demanding that the business in which they have
vested their earnings shall be placed
supervision and such safeguards thrown about the
uries that corrupt and specializing officer get
them. More than that they demanding the d.
vorcement Of these from politics The president Of
an insurance company that is handling of
the peoples money has right mix politics. no
right to seekan Office the very nature of which may
the two interests antagonistic He should not be In
position where legislation inmical the vel
fare of the people, but favorable his pocketbook
where lie veto legislation that may affect the financial
Interest of his corporation although beneficial
tors No afford to take upon himself dual obl
CATION of tha knd the people won't knowingly permit
it-Toedo BLADE
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02

A New York matron bought a sew
ing machine recently, and her 11-year-
old daughter, anxious for a novelty,
says the New York Sun, laid out the
printed directions and attempted to
run the machine. All seemed to be
going well, till the mothers attention
was attracted by a deep sigh and a
whispered 20 dear! l cannot find IT,"
what is It, daughter, that you can
not findf" she asked.
"why, mother" was the reply, 'the
directions say, Place the screw to the
right Of the OPERATOR and | can't find
the operstorF
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02
BeautY's Troubles.

I :: :: !; +: :: =: Is: q: : :
H6ZMNA ngly, perhaps-sny odious things of her ant
kDH9zI to her The pleasure OF ordinary social
course is marred for her by the other wom-
ems inevitable distrust The her best friend
will probably fall in love with poor Corlnda who doesn't
tuppence for him.-The World and His Wife.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02
On the RIeach--A

The girl with the auburn hair had
suffered him to put his arm on the
back Of the seat, but when he tried to
take her hand she drew I away.
"Mr. Spoonall," she said. you
mustn't try to stretch base hit into
three Dagger"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02
MonId saoll Her Plensure.

III we economlze." said the hus-
band. 1--WE wiz soon have a house OF
our own instes.d of having to live in
rented property"
But I'm not sure l should like
that" answered the wife. II couldn't
drive nails anywhere please ln the
walls or woodwork OF our own house,
you know."-St. Louis Republic.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02
HOUSEKEEPING.

Mr.. Younghub-Let's have liver for
breakfast tomorrow, darling.
Mrs. Younghub-All right. Stop al
the livery and order some when YOU
go down. will you, pet?-Cleveland
Leader.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02

This tried and trusted Dougherty has been in
diced Of times for forgery and different kinds
pity that the activities the grand jury
include under the law the peasurabe task Of
dieting the highly respected and very prominent citizens
Peoria who have served impressive dummies the
School Board during the Dougherty regime
Nothing is more contemplate than the heavy and self
satisfied citizen who accepts trust and then berays 1t
of sheer Incidence stupidity. His affairs ere
important him that while he "a looking after them
70 all his might meantime hogging the honor that goes
"a gulic position he pays attention to the duties
= taat position. Whenever there is exposed fragrant
thievery Encouragement under the of emf
nent and paunched trustees who claim to be nno-
babes doing is concerned the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02
+ kEDETORIALSsz
Opinions of Great Papers Important Subjects


old story of implicit told by them with proper enc
ton.
1t is time to the the rustfu trustee
If he shlrks his duty he is public should be
treated such Let the and the extent Of his
ofenses be well considered by those who GRIM
nal laws for he has been getting easily by being
merely contemptible.-Chlcago News.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02

when you sold me this watch"
said the customer, you said It would
work like a charm"
Yes. sir" replied the jeweler.
well, suppose you sell me the
charm now. Perhaps that will work
Ike a watch. philadelphia Press.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02

equipped in the world But far beyond the In roll
ing stock will be those through suits for damages
said that the New York and New Haven paid per-
sonal damages through the wreck of the New
muter train in the tunnel at New York a years ago
than $1,5O0O00 The killed and injured the Mem
tor disaster costly-Boston Herald
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02
Truthful Trustees.

f--~-~--N HEN asked why they did not anything
"A Ftabout the public school fund which they were
4 WV supposed to guard, the highly respected and
-r-u-lvery prominent citizens of Peoria who form
ESTSywTithe School Board reply that they had implicit
tgglNl confidence In N. c. Doughery, superintendent
and secretary
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02

Remember while you think you are
aggressive, others probably think you
are a knocker.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02

II you want your kindness to be
thoroughly appreciated extend 1t to a
man In trouble
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02

This would be a thankless world II
we got what we deserve.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02

before oath vulgar word will greet your ear Your
little boy and girl their way to school liable
this sort Of talk If two driving teams meet In the
street and get into jam there is usually voey Of
If dozen gather around the factory they
generally do a little swearing
In this country there people who hold that a
class profanity vocabulary beokens degree of independ
Cursing in the of others is their way
showing that they desire to be dscoureous. Some
ployers think they get work out of by
cursng them Other who cowardy feel that they
can bluff their through life by cursng and believing
Men ought TO be arrested for cursng in public places
They committing nuisance when they jar the Of
others by an oath.-Chicago Examiner.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02

Toxic is 100 years older than st.
Petersburg.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02
Railroad Accidents Are Costly.

ICCIDENTS on railways nowadays comehigh. II
is estimated that the Mentor disaster will touch
an enormous figure. The engine, which was
destroyed was valued at $1,000; the two cars
burned were worth $4,000 each; the others,
which were considerably injured. were as cost
" no xva NJ tbo
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02

] EN- THOUSAND men opposed to cursing. vul-
gar and indecent language marched in a parade
In an Eastern city few days ago. A parade
/ Of this sort ought to be held in Chicago. You
cannot walk three blocks here without running
into some one engaged in cursing match. If
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-02

There are a lot of failures sOr sr
cry suoces&
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-10-06
STUDENT GUEsSES POORLY
Man Who Acted Rational Was Insane
While Loud Friend Was Far
Famed Author.
HENNERY.

A student once asked the French
alienist Esquirol If there were any sure
tests by which to tell the sane from the
insane. please dine with me to-mor-
row at six O'clock" was the answer OF
the savant. The student accepted the
invitation, and found two other guests
present, one of whom was elegantly
dressed and apparently highly educated.
while the other was rather uncouth,
noisy, and extremely conceited. After
dinner the pupil rose to take leave, and
as he shook hands with his teacher he
remarked: "The problem is very SIM
pie after all; the quiet, well-dressed gen.
tleman is certainly distinguished in
some lines, but the other is as certainly
a lunatic and ought to be locked up."
you are wrong, my friend" replied Es-
quirol, with smile. THAT quiet, WE'LL
dressed man who talks so nationally
has for years labored under the delusion
that he is God, the Father, whereas this
other man, whose exuberance and self
conceit have surprised you, is M. Honore
de Balzac, the greatest French writer Of
the day."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-10-06

is assassinated, or an Indian goes on
the war path in Mexico. That is all
hey think of in Europe, that we are In
dams, that are confined on our reserva-
tions and not allowed to carry arms,
and that it is no crime for Englishmen
to come over here and scalp us.
what do you think of this" said
dad, as he read an account of Mrs. Chad
wick forging the name of Andrew Car
negie to notes for $4,000, 900, and get
ting feeble-minded bankers to lend her
money on the notes, insight, unseen.
Gee, my boy, when we went away, Cas-
sic was the richest grass widow in the
country, buying everything in sight,
and creating q sensation wherever she
went. And now she is in Jail, her house
and furniture gone, and horse doctor
has taken her horses for medical at
tendance when they had spavins and
epizootic, and she looks 20 years older
because the jailors won't let her have
any face cream to disguise herself with.
Let this be lesson to you,. Hennery,
never to forge the name Of any man,
poor or rich, to notes for $5,0OO,0 OO."
I told him I would never forge any
body's name to more than reasonable