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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16
WITH a LITTLE DIPLOMACY
How a Real Virginia Colored Womai
Gets What She Wants.

How Real Virginia Colored Woman
Gets What She Wants.
There is certain young married
woman In Washington who has &
charming fat In one OF the uptown
apartment houses. She was born and
reared in Virginia, and, consequently,
sets great store by the colored race
from her own particular State, says
the Washington Star. She maintains
that they make the most reliable as
well as the most efficient help, and her
servants are always from the Old Do
minion.
A chum of hers felt privileged to
often admire her exquisite taste in
dress, especially some of the pretty
negliges-which are always particular
ly dainty when worn by pretty wom-
an. While calling on her the other
day this chum asked TO see a himsy
pink thing which she had seen her
friend occasionally wear and which
she wished to have copied. What was
her establishment when her friend said
that she had given II to the cook, who
had such cute way of getting around
one that II was simply impossible to
refuse the poor thing even ones pref
test neglige.
Being from the North, 1t was utterly
impossible for the visitor TO compre-
bend how n colored maid servant could
perform a feat of diplomatic strategy
so complete as to fairly wrest away a
pretty woman's dearest treasure - a
pink silk kimono, all folds OF blllowy
lace. However, her ears werr soon to
be opened and her eyes made 10 see,
for just then the mother of the friends
laundress came Into the room and
asked for the weekly wash. She was
a beaming old black NANNY" and sat
down Familiarity on a low seat while
Mrs Y. proceeded to count and check
Off from her list the clothes the WON
an had brought. Then began the con
versation which was to illustrate the
diplomacy Of the Virginia colored race
81 declar. Miss Mildred, surely IL
glad to see you so sprightly this morn
in. never seed you look prettier
with the roses all bloomin' in you
cheeks an your face mos fat again
guess you's wonderin' why lii didn
come for the wash this mornin'. Now
maybe you don't know 1t, Miss Nil
dred, but that there gal O. mine surely
does love you. This mornin' she cam,
downstairs and says to me: Ma,
dreamt las night that Miss Mildred
was took to the hospital and was Gu
all up, and Is scared to go after thu
clos this mornin', cause rs feared III
SEQ Grape bangin' on the door
$50 l top her I'd come for then
clos and l lef' that gal so worried sh
want able to do a mite O work. ID
Lord knows, chile, surely is glad t
see you lookin' so much weller than
'spected, an mus say ag'in that
neber did see you lookin' so down
sssSa pretty. Miss Mildred, honey, yol
asa. SGT TO Kind O. drink around has
dy to heat body up with this CO.
mornih', is you. honeyT"
The brain OF the caller was suddenl
lllumined, and nanny" went on he
way, warmed and rejoicing.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16

Students OF life insurance revela-
lions In New York are involved in a
discussion as TO whether the briber
or the bribed is the more blameworthy
for the part that corruption has played
in the production Of legislation favor
able to great corporations in New York
or in the strangulaton OF pending
measures the enactment OF which
would jeopardize the interests OF those
organizations. One point has been
made very clear. and that is the con-
tempt which the bribe-giver holds for
his victim. The men who give brides
and those who accept them may carry
on their debate to their hearts con-
tent, and the public will not be infu-
enced by the award OF honors that
may result from the discussion. The
average American citizen, with his re-
spect for the law and his love OF hon
est dealing, will make no choice be-
tween the briber and the bribed. He
detests them equally.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16
RAINED MOUNTAIN TROUT.
Waterspout Raised School of Fish and
Dropped Them ON Ground.

Waterproof Raised School of Fish and
Dropped Them ON Ground.
About nineteen years ago, before the
hills hereabouts became the summer
resorts for the States elite, and rustic
cottagers were scarce on the mountain
sides, l rode over from Golden to Wei
lington lake on burrO, more to ac-
quaint myself with the country and,
OF course. incidentally to shoot any
game ! CHANGED to spy, says a writer
In the Denver Post. From a distance
l caught sight of the lake gllstening
In the sunlight like big patch of
snow, and the closer l got the more de-
cided l became to pitch my tent on its
green carpetcd banks for a few days
recreation. There were trout, two and
six Founders, in the lake in those days,
and l caught lots of them. One after
noon dark clouds began lowering
around the mountain tops, and by doz-
ems the wind gained in velocity and
great whitecaps appeared on the lake,
to be transformed into clouds of mist
which sprayed the mountain sides like
an April shower. OF In the distance
heard peculiar wind sweeping over
the mountains and shortly the pine
trees on the opposite side of the lake
began swaying heavily, as IL they
would break, and broken boughs filled
the air like the wreckage of cyclone.
Hardly had the trees ceased their vio-
LIANT GhQEfnn xvhnn I naVad I'm xunndor
at the waterspout forming In the mid
die of the lake. 1t was a splendid
spectacle as 1t gradually grew In
height spiral shape, and In diameter
appeared to be twenty feet at It's base
Like a monument 1t rose on the sur
face of the water, when there came an-
other distant weird sound, and in the
nerceness OF the trees agitation l lost
sight of the waterspout, but soon an
other doomed up nearer to shore, and
when 1t collapsed there was a rain OF
live trout, gentlemen, l say genuine
Colorado mountain trout, and they lay
scattered on the ground for quite q
distance around me, but hardly any
weighed over three ounces.
I How do l account for It? Well,
figured 1t out this way-the waterspout
happened to form over a large schoo
of fish near the shore where the water
was quite shallow and the suction Of
the whirlwind was so great 1t raised
the fish that were in water only a few
inches deep. Rather than see the isl
perish on land l busted myself for III
hour throwing them back into the lake
but in many life was extinct, having
fallen on the rocks from height o.
probably fifty feet.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16
Out of Stock

1t takes a great deal to shatter tho
composure OF a head waiter and to re-.
duce him to the level OF an ordinary,
apologize mortal, but the feat was ac-
complished in Washington, says the
Post, and in a very simple way. A
lawyer went to supper at a certain
cafe after the theater, and ordered a
cup OF coffee.
please bring it in a cup with the
handle on the left side" he said, conf
dentially, to the waiter. I'm left
handed. and l don't like any other kind
OF a cup"
Eyes. sir" stammered the waiter; 81
will, sir"
He was seen to hasten away and
confer with the head waiter. Then
the head waiter bore down on the
party.
what sort of a cup was that you
wanted, slr?" he said.
Cup with the handle on the left
side. I'm left-handed." returned the
lawyer.
The head waiter disappeared, to re-
turn little later obviously perturbed.
"The cup you" he began.
"what?" exclaimed the lawyer. "Do
you mean to tell me that in a first.
class cafe like this you haven't such a
thing as cup with a handle on the
left side? Absurd Why. how am |
to use any other kind? You must
have plenty OF them"
"Well," said the head waiter. eve
usually has, but I'm sorry, sir: de last
we had was broke this morning"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16
Getting Rid of Guests,

The late General Isaac ]. Wlstar, Of
Philadelphia-it was after his family
that the wistaria vine was named
had a multitude Of anecdotes that no
could draw on when he desired TO
score a point or to illuminate an idea.
General Wistar was for number OF
years the president of the Pennsylva-
MIA Academy OF Natural Sciences. At
one Of the academy meetings rather
old and original method OF reaching
the north pole was suggested. or this
method the president, said, smiling:
Doubtless. in that way, the pole
might be achieved, but what an orig
inal way Of getting there 1t would be.
1t reminds me of the way two San
Francisco friends of mine once took to
get rid of some guests.
"These guests came to spend the
evening, and didn't know when to de
part. Ny friends were patient with
them, very patient; but when IL, II
and finally / o'clock struck, the hus
band realized that something must be-
done. He was an original chap, and
In his original way, he looked at bis
wife and said mildly:
"'My dear. hadn't we better get NJ
10 bed7 Our friends may want to b
roing.'"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16

REV. DR. coLLYER. a judgment against
the city because Of the ungodliness Of
the people, and it served to arouse the
tagging courage of those who had
lost their ALL
Rev. Robert Collyer, now vigorous
and hale old man of 80, has seen his
predictions more than realized, and
had the qualification of knowing that
the splendid example q courage and
buoyancy Of spirit he set at that time
was not in vain. He retired from the
pulpit of the Church Of the Messiah In
New York but short time ago and re-
Gently paid a visit to Chicago. when
he delivered a sermon at the new
Unity Church on the North Side.
There were but few members of his
old congregation present on the ruins
Of the old church, but those who re-
called 1t have since realized a hundred
times the ring of truth which inspired
his audience to rise above the misfor-
tune which seemed to have over
whelmed them.
DR.. Collyer was born in England I'm
1923. He attended school until he was
5 years old, and thea, as his father,
who was blacksmith, earned only
S4.50 week and had a large family
to support, Robert and his brothers
and two sisters were put to work In
a linen factory a few miles from his
home. After working in the factory
until he was IA his father apprentlced
him to man at Illsley to learn the
blacksmithing trade and he then had
the advantage of two winters instruc-
ton in night school, which finished
the curriculum of his schooling. He
completed his apprenticeship when he
was Fl years old, put continued TO
work at his trade much longer. In
1S4S he experienced genuine old
fashioned Methodist conversion. The
Methodlsts thought he was a pretty
smart young man and licensed him
right away and he began to preach.
In 1850 he came to America, where he
worked at his trade nine years and
preached every chance he got as a
local preacher. AS he did not believe
in eternal damnatlon nor In total de-
pravity and was shally In regard to the
trinity" as he states 1t, his license
was not renewed and he became n
Unitarian. He started a mission in
Chicago in 1859 and his career since
has ben notable one.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16

Born In Tifis, Caucasia, 1919.
Descendant of family Of Dutch emil
grants to Russia.
Graduated from mathematical sci
ences department Novorossisk Unlver-
sity. 1870.
Successfully traction director, ex-
ploitation director, and director in
chief Southwestern railways, 1s77-1SSS.
Director railway department, minis
try Of finance, 1899.
President tariff commission, 1899.
Minister Of ways and communlca-
tons, 1892
Minister of finance, 1S92-1S96.
Financed and built Transslberlan
railway.
Recognized Russian finances, estab-
fishing gold standard
Secretary of state to the Gear, 1896
Privy councillor, 1899.
President of council OF ministers,
1903.
Opposed war with Japan, 19O3-19O4
Head Of Russian delegation to nego-
tiate peace with Japan, 1905.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16
WINDOW GARDEN RULES.
some of the More Easily Grow,
House Plants for Winter.

some of the More Easily Grown
House Plants for Winter.
Among the most easily grown and
satisfactory house plants for winter
are winter blooming bulbs. They are
especially suitable for city fats. where
window garden thrives with most
difficulty, says the New York Tribune.
Hyacinths are the best, because they
demand only very simple culture.
A four-inch pot serves for one large
bulb, a five-inch pot for two and a
six-inch pot for three. Roman hya-
cinths are extremely popular, low in
price and easily brought to flower for
Christmas, if ported In late September
or early October.
A succession, planted from that time
on, produces a succession of flowers
throughout the winter. Three or four
bulbs may be planted in a slx-inch pot.
OF a dozen or more in a bulb pan or
basket. Any good garden SOIL mixed
with one-fourth of coarse sand, will
grow any sort Of hyacinths. Use no
manure, as 1t rots the bulb. Put an
inch OF broken charcoal, pottery or
pebbles in the bottom of the pot for
drainage, Fill pot two-thirds with
soil and plant the bulb with only the
crown showing above the soil. AS fast
as the pots are filled set them In a pan
OF tepid water.
When the moisture shows on top set
them away in a cool, dark place, Sc
cure from mice or freezing, and leave
them undisturbed until the white roots
are seen growing through the drainage
hole, six weeks or more. Then place
them in a sunless window until the
white foliage becomes green. They
thrive best In a room without fire, but
above freezing point. The flowers,
also, after their arrival, will keep
much longer If kept out Of direct sun
shine. Apply fertilizer once week
after buds show. At the time they are
left stored In the dark, neither satur.
In a dry, rather warm place water
them once or twice day in the six
weeks. II In a COOL damp cellar they
will require no watering.
Sacred lilies may be treated in the
same way, though they are also grown
In water by professionals. Started
Oct. l they will be In bloom fol
Thanksgiving. The purchase of the
best standard varieties of bulbs and 9
careful and intelligent following of di
rections will insure sheets of waxer
white or delicately tinted bloom from
the holidays till Easter.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16
CHAT WITH THE BARBER.
Men Don't Cut Their own Hair, but
May Trim Their Beard.


May Trim Their Beard.
NO" said the barber, 81 never knew
of man that cut his own hair, but
know of man who trims his own
beard. He is very good customer Of
mine; have cut his hair for years, but
he trims his own beard.
HE wears only a short pointed
beard on his chin, trimming the sides
OF his face closely. He never could
get barber to trim his beard exactly
as he wanted It, and so he took to
trimming II himself. He bought him
self a clipper for the sides OF his face,
and then, with pair OF shears, he was
all equipped.
HE trims his beard every day, and
he makes pretty good job of 1t. A
barber could tell that it was hand cut
so to speak. but you couldn't tell that
now SO easily as you could at first, be-
cause he's improved in his work, and
now he turns out pretty good job.
So there's one man, anyway, that
trims his own beard, but l never knew
anybody that cut his own hair.
you say you knew q man once that
had thlrty-one razors. one for every
day In the month"; Well. that's a good
many razors, more than l ever heard
OF. good many men have case OF
razors, seven, one for every day in the
week, and plenty of men own two or
three razors. But one razor will do a
man very well II it's good one.
what about the idea that a man
ought to have more than one razor, so
that he can use razor one day and
then let 1t rest day, that razor i'm
proves by resting? Well, l don't take
much stock In that Idea.
IF a mans got a good razor and
he's got 1t in proper condition, II will
cut and keep on cutting. I've got a
customer who shaves himself with the
same razor right along, day after day
for six months. Then he brings II In
to me to be sharpened, and put II
into proper shape for him, and then he
starts In again with 1t, using 1t day
after day.
Don't l use the same razor many
times day? Sure. What you want is
good razor in good order, and you
can shave with such razor any
time.
Difference In razors? Why, GER
tainly. Some razors wear well and
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16

According to a circular OF instruc-
tons issued by the War Department,
medical officers should reject appH-
cants for admission TO the volunteer
military companies IL there is a diff
ference OF less than two inches in
their chest measure when their lungs
are full OF air and when they are
empty. The minimum chest measure
ment allowed is thirty-two inches
Every healthy boy ought to be able to
expand his chest more than two
inches, whether he intends to enlist IN
the national guard or not.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16

lie mas 10 pay pilgrimage; ne mas
to deliver message before a magistrate.
and TO be subsequently elevated to post
Of great distinction" said the baron.
"Humphw said the mate. "He looks
as If he'd done something. Better keep
in these ATTITUDES. stranger. where no one
asks and no one cares. But about his
fare; who's to pay his passage and his
grub. II we take him7"
"You will return some time to Queens
land. Take or send this note" He took
his note book tore of half leaf, and
wrote a few words upon IT, Send this
note to Messrs Hengstenburg & Com
pany, Sydney. Tell them where you got
II. and they will give you EGO for H. and
will thank you into the bargain for let
ting them know that. so far. the Baron
Sergius Won Holstein is safe. II there
Is any money left after paying for your
passenger. give II TO this poor fellow.
lie is not such a bad fellow. though be
looks so miserable. unless he begins to
~andde In you. When he does that. lock
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16

Charles II. Treat became treasurer
Of the United States on July 1. 1t
was not until September 10 that the
experts in the treasury completed their
task Of counting the money in the
vaults to see II there was on hand the
amount which the report OF Mr.. Rob-
erts, the former treasurer, indicated
there should be. 1t was all there.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16

The president of bank, when asked
by a young clerk how he could dis
tinguish bad bills from good ones. said,
Get acquainted with the good bills,
and you Will recognize bad bills at
sight" The principle on which this
advice is based is so sound that II
ought to be more widely applied In
practice. When one knows all there
is TO know about first-grade corn OF
wheat or potatoes or sheep or cotton
he can detect at sight everything that
does not come up to the standard
One who is fully occupied doing the
right thing will have no difficulty in
refraining from the wrong.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16

him up in a cabin. Perhaps he has done
something, as you say; what do we
known AS for doing things" he said.
regarding his humble companion with the
utmost severity, "a man who is tempted
to commit a crime ought always TO re-
member that he will some day. In all
probability, be wrecked on a desert isl
and, an island = cannibals, In the com
pany of one. szd only one. other Euro
pean, and that rasA greatly his superior;
and he ought truly TO resolve that under
no temptations will he DO anything which
may make him a nuisance and bore to
that companion through the vehemence
Of his repentance" David Leghan
groaned. Man" added the baron. sen
tentiously. docs not live for himself
alone; and he who rashy commits a
crime may hereafter seriously interfere
with the comfort of his brother man"
David hung his head. Il forgive you.
David. | have protected you from the
natives spears and their pots and carv-
ing knives for six months, though il has
cost me many foolish threats and vaip
curses. have fed you and sheltered
you. | have been rewarded by peniten-
tial groans and by outward tokens Of
fervent contrition. These have saddened
my days and have disturbed my slum-
bers. Groan, henceforth into other ears.
forgive you. however. only on one con
dition, that you return no more. II you
do, you shall be speared and potted with
out remorse. AS for the document In my
notebook"
II shall get to England before you.
said David; "and when / get there |
shall go at once to Challacombe and
make statement just like the one you
have in your notebook. BY the time you
come TO England | shall be"
Exactly" said the baron. smiling
sweetly. 'You will have been a public
character. Well, to each man comes
somehow his chance Of greatness. hope
you may enjoy your reputation. David
though II may be short-lived."
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16

Professor Percival Lowell claims to
have made photographs Of Mars which
prove that the canals on that planet
are for irrigating purposes. They will
now cease to interest people who think
the chief purpose Of canal should al
ways be to furnish fat jobs for gentle
men who are too tired TO work
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16

When President Roosevelt
at Red Hill, Va. when he W
to see his wife's new cottag
ticed that an elderly woman W
to board the train, and. with
courtesy. he rushed forward
her. That done. he grasped
and gave 1t an executive sha
was going too far. and the
snatching her hand away an
him wrathfully, exclaimed:
man. l don't know who you
| don't care a cent; but |
you are the freshest somet
seen In these parts" The
tells this as a good joke on hi
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16

A Kansas farmer invested $500 in
a farm and In two years made $1,000.
A few years ago that would have been
an encouraging showing, but since the
exposures In New York profit Of only
rs per cent seems almost as bad MS
losing money.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16

Carnegie wants the five leading ma
tons to get together and make the
world accept peace. The great trou-
BILE is that If the Eve leading nations
ever get together they will be likely
to fight.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16

Crankless automobiles are to be put
on the market next season. This
would be highly encouraging II fewer
Of them were to have reckless chauf-
feurs.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16

In the last Eve years there have
been forty-fve deaths caused by play
Ing football. AS an aid to race sui
eide a whole decade Of football is not
equal to one fourth Of July.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16

policeman Fox is very active In his
efforts to catch the boys who play ball
on his beat" remarked the captain.
YES" replied the citizen. HE has
a small boy OF his own"
"Ah. and does his own boy play
ball "
"Yes, with the bats and balls his
father takes from the others.
delphia Press.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16
What He Needed.

want t put adv-tizshmsht In your
paper" said the bibulo.s man. "Musht
have shomebody He care me-"
yes" reDl,Sd the clerk, you want
to advertise for a valetl"
"No. Better shay: 'Wanted-Shnake
chsrmer. philadelphia Press.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16

Mrs. Shopps-I see Cutt & Slashem
are advertising some lovely house
gowns at a bargain.
shopps-Well. our house doesn't
need a gown. but II ought to have a
coat Of paint
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16

when nearly all of
Chicago had been
swept away by the
terrible fire of 1871,
preached a sermon
which echoed all
over the country,
80 full was it Of
bright hopes for
the future. Its key
note was a rebuke
to those who had
seen In the disaster
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16

The president OF Georgetown uni
versity says football is game that is
fit only for thugs. The great trouble,
however, is that the thugs can't be
induced to play It,