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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

Medical men are inclined to make
war on the rummage sale as a menace
TO health, 1t having been proved to be
a conveyor of contagious diseases A
more unsanitary device was never
imagined. The stuff sent to the aver
age rummage sale is usually rubbish;
much of the wearing apparel has been
resurrected from trash heaps or I'M
used closets, and is of no real use to
any one. The danger Of lurking germs
is very real, and 1t seems almost
crlminally reckless to expose innocent
children to it. Women have become
so sensible in their practice Of good
works that the rummage sale appears
Ike an anachrOnism.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23
srmpathetic OIntment.

An old-hme quack compounded bis
sympathetic ointment according to
the following prescriptions Take
nlosse Of a ded mans he'd, two one
mans greace, one ono; mummia,
mans blood of each half an ono; lin
seed oyle. twenty-five one: oyle of
roses. bolearminick, Of each an one.
Bet them together in mortar till II
be fine leeke an oyntment keep It in
a box" Then all the sick person
needed was the weapon with which
a man had been stricken. This he
anointed with the ointment, pressed to
the wound and was well again, OF
should have been.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

One evening l was sitting with an
italian friend in a restaurant, and we
were discussing American laws and re-
strictions, at which he was very much
inclined to scoff.
did you ever see a dollar that is
not a dollarT said he. shook my
head, and he rolled across the table
to me silver coin. 1t seemed to me
to be a dollar. 1 examined 1t with
every care, and, getting another from
the cash register, compared the two.
They were exactly alike in weight,
sound, color, milling, and all. At last
got them confused, and only my
friend was able to point out which
was which.
"That is what we call Palermo dol
lar" he said. do you remember
some years ago that Western silver
miners were caught taking about seven
million dollars worth of silver into the
Nevada City mint, and having it
turned into money without being re-
corded? Well, that is is just what is
going on in Palermo to-day, with va
riations. Silver is bought in San Luis
Potosi, Mexico, or thereabout, shipped
to Paris, then to Palermo, and minted
with reasonable privacy. The dollars
are jumbled with stones to nick them
and laid In creased clay, then come
over here in third-class baggage for
distribution. They cost about 43 cents
and defy detection, except that the
hicks are too similar. and It is said
that the NJ on the neck is not quite
deep enough, and the L in Pluribus
is a thousandth Of an incn crooked.
You know every counterfeiter makes
some little mistake. "-Collier's
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23
AN 0LD-TlME SEXTON.



Old "Jeems'' was the doorkeeper in
Rroughton Place Church. Edinburgh.
when Or. John Browns father was
pastor there. DR.. Brown, it is scarce
y necessary to add, was the author OF
Marjorie Fleming and "Rab and His
Friends" the best child story and the
best dog story ever written.
Jeems was genuine Christian, but
like all complete men," he had q gift
Of humor, kindly although uncouth.
One day two strangers In the
Broughton Place Church made them
selves over to Jeems to be furnished
with seats. Motioning them to follow,
he walked majestically to the farthest
corner where he had decreed that they
should sit.
The couple, meantime, had found
seats near the door, and stepped into
them, leaving Jeems to march ahead
alone, while the whole congregation
watched him with some relish and
alarm. He got to his destination,
opened the pew door and stood aside;
nobody appeared.
He looked sharply round, and then
gave look of general wrath "at
large" No one doubted his victory.
His keen, deep-set gray eyes fell, or
seemed to fall, on the two culprlts,
pulled them out instantly and hur-
ried them to their appointed place.
Jeems showed them slowly in, and
gave them a peering look they were
not likely to misunderstood or forget
On another occasion a parishioner
put a crown piece into the plate in
stead of a penny, and, staring at its
white, precious face, asked to have 1t
back, but was refused.
"In once, in forever" said Jeems.
"Aweel aweel," grunted the parish
loner, "pll get credit for it in heavenP
ma, na," said Jeems, you'll get
credit only for the pennyw
At that time the crowds and the poor
ventilation made fainting a common
occurrence in Broughton Place, espe-
cially among the young servant girls.
The young doctor had taught Jeems
the philosophy of falnting fits, and had
instructed him especially as to the pro-
priety of laying the sufferers quite fat
on the floor Of the lobby, with the head
as low as the rest Of the body. AS
many of these cases were owing to
what Jeems called that bitter
yerkin'" of their bodices-in other
words, tight lacing-he and the doctor
lost no time in relieving the victims
by cutting their staylaces, which ran
before the knife, and Cracked like a
bowstring," as Jeems said.
One day a young woman who had
tainted was slowly coming to. Jeems
came round to the doctor with his open
gully Qknife) in his hand.
"Wull I rip 'er up noo?" he whis-
pered.
1t happened not to be a case for
ripping up" and, thanks to an in
creasing knowledge of physiology,
every year there were fewer opportuni-
ties of administering the wholesome
lesson
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

A vegetarian strayed into New
York restaurant one morning and sal
down at table beside a man who was
eating breakfast, says the Sunday
Magazine. There he took occasion to
spread the good work by warning the
stranger against making a graveyard
Of his stomach"
But" protested the stranger, Il sci
dom eat meat"
you have just ordered eggs" said
the vegetarian, land an egg is practl-
cally the same as meat. 1t eventually
becomes a chicken"
1.-The kind of eggs l eat never be
come chickens" said the stranger
quietly.
"Impossiblew exclaimed the vege
tartan. what kind of eggs do you
eatY"
Boiled eggs" replied the stranger
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23


born at Arlington, Mass, In 1868, was
educated at the public schools of Bos-
ton and in the Boston University Law
School. In both his State and SEN
atorial races he defeated popular Re
publieans In Republican district. and
In both his Congressional campaigns
he defeated Eugene n. Foss, brother
Of Congressman Foss, Of Illinois. The
charge Of murder made against him by
Mr.. Hearst grew out of the death of
man in Boston twenty years ago,
while the man was being elected from
saloon owned by Mr.. Sullivan's ia
Their. The elder Sullivan was pun
ished for the offense, but Congressman
Sullivan, then II, was allowed to go
free.
-
Thomas Carlyle once told DR.. Joachim,
the well-known violinist, 81 don't care
generally for musicians; they're an
empty, wind-baggy sort of people"
-
Ananias Baker of Rochester, Ind,
Representative from Cass and Fulton
counties, in the Indiana Assembly,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23
THEIR SPEECHES ON MENU.
Innovation Tried in London to Abate
Post-Prandial Eloquence.

Innovation Tried in London to Abate
Post-Prandial Eloquence.
A daring innovation in the time
honored procedure of city banquets
was introduced by Carl Hentschel.
who, as president of the Bartholomew
Club, entertained the lord mayor lady
mayoress, the sheriffs and their wives,
and large company at the forty-ninth
annual dinner of the club at De Key
seI's Royal Hotel recently, says the
London Telegraph. Instead Of the
linked sweetness, long-drawn-out,"
and the alleged humor of civic post
prandial Oratory, the speeches were all
printed with the menu, and We're, as
a note to the toast list explained, taken
as read.
AS the president pointed out in the
explanation prehxed to the booklet.
Even If it were never attempted
again, it will remain an interesting at
tempt to relieve the length and solid
ity which characterizes many city din
ners. OF course, to those gentlemen
gifted with the useful accomplishment
of always making brilliant speeches,
or those who dearly love the sound of
their own voices, this innovation per-
haps will not appeal in the same man
ner as 1t might to the unfortunate in
dividual who spends hours in prepar-
ing his speech, only to forget same
when he comes to deliver it," And, he
might have added, to the equally I'M
fortunate individual who, having
dined, is for very shame compelled to
eyince appreciation of sentiments he
has heard better expressed many times
before.
Nor need the budding or full-blown
orator feel disappointed, for seldom
have the most sonorous periods, the
most delicate wit, evoked more hearty
applause than, for instance, Aid. and
Sheriff Vezey Strongs reply last night:
MY lord mayor, my lady mayoress,
my lords and gentlemen, for my reply,
see page eleven" With the speech a
portrait of the speaker was repro
duced in the souvenir booklet; indeed
nothing was wanting to leave the most
vivid impression of a most enjoyable
evening.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

most generally. / come next. AMI
Micky's always close by. My Girls
got so she can do nearly everything
with one hand. She has TO. When
Little Son is not asleep in his cradle
he's sitting around promiscuously on
his mother. like to watch them.
and when I think that both are mine,
it makes me feel glad and thankful all
over.
And this is what I wanted to tell
you. Can you blame mel-Toledo
Blade.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

John a. Sutton, on whose land gold
was first discovered in California III
lS4S, was always loyal to his friends.
During the winter Of 1852 SacrI-
mento was marsh, and drainage
bitches had just been dug" says
Thomas f. Farish's Gold Hunters of
California" zone evening Suffer and
a friend had been INDUCING a little TOO
freely in the cup, and they were tax
ing a stroll before retiring for the
night, when the friend inadvertently
fell into one Of the newly dug canals.
4 cannot pull you out said Suffer re-
gretfully as he looked at his less lucky
friend, but l can come down and sit
with YOU And he did"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23
Dreamin' of the Old DAYS.

Think about the time now when you'll
leave yer city ranch,
An try to be boy again a-wadin' In the
branchl
Splash goes the water,
An every ripple seems
To bring you back the sunshine
The sweetness Of old dreams.
Think about the time now when you'll
rest where shadders creep,
Down by the river, where the boys air
divin' deep.
Splash goes the water,
An the river, in its flow,
Is singin'-singin' to you
The songs Of long agol
Think about the time now-the sweetest
time Of all,
When you listened fer a footstep where
the blossoms used to fall
Find the old, sweet meadows
Leave yer city ranchl
There's blossoms waitin' fer you,
An the boys air In the branchl
Atlanta Constitution.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23
BREAKING TIE ICE.

neighhors the road
We rekone they bout the proudest folk we'd ever know
when then held heads high
To they couldn't snub they
1t really me I braced day
Sunday, Std turnin' round an gain the
looked "Helo. they "Howdy dor
cold green that you've sometimes heard
They smiled said hearty like they ii, word
It's solemn reflect what along hfes
BY natural by
There's who life
they pride
And you'll find the works right an true
jos tell the world "HeloP and it'll "Howdy dJr'
Washington
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

came to this cOun- DIX. WILLIAM oslhh
try in 1884 as professor of clinical
medicine in the University of Pennsyl-
vania. Five years later he was given
the same professOrship at Johns Hop
kins, an Office he is just now resi.n.
ing. His Theory and Practice of Med
icine" is a textbook throughout the
world. He is now 90 years of age.
-
NJ. Losman. chairman of the Society
of Scientific Research in Antolia. during
n recent journey in northern Syria found
a silver coin, known to be the oldest in
the world. 1t revealed perfect Ara
mean inscription of Panammu bar Rcrub.
king Of Schamol, who reigned 800 b. C..
-
Sir Henry A. Blake, Governor of Gov.
lon, says that Singalese medical hooks
of the sixth century described sixty
seven varieties of mosquitoes and 434
kinds of malarial fever caused by mos
quitoes.
Simon Lake. inventor of the snbmo-
rine boat bearing his name. will live
abroad, being Disguised with his native
country.
-
John II. Langton, manager of New
York hotel, can call half his patrons
from all over the United States by their
names.
-
District Attorney Dickson of Moiave
county, Ariz., lost his hands some years
ago In an explosion, but this does NOT
/ Interfere with his business. He uses a
, typewriter, striking the keys with two
abort sticks attached to his arms
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

At the reception which followed
convention of Sons and Daughters of
the Revolution. one handsome young
woman was especially observed. She
was not only beautiful. but she bore
herself with dignity. Surely she must
come Of unusually distinguished line
age reflected the young man from the
West. Having obtained an introduce
ton to her, he could not resist the
temptation to ask some questions.
Your Revolutionary family record"
he said, tentatively, is a remarkable
one, l suppose?"
Yes, it is" she replied, promptly.
My Observation-Disclosures, II
Massachusetts farmer, sent his six
sons to Bunker Hill, all private sol
diersv
While the young man was looking
at her, somewhat surprised, she
glanced cautiously round, as If fearful
OF being overheard.
1T is not generally known" she
said, hurriedly. that there is a stain
upon our record. One of the six be-
came a corporal.
STILL" she resumed, the disgrace
OF 1t is lost in the record Of the other
five, who remained privates even unit
the surrender at Yorktown. l cOnfes,
that once did not appreciate thl,
thing at its true value. But attend
ance at many gatherings Of the Son.
and Daughters, and hearing til,
speeches and listening to the record
and other statements has convince,
me that beyond doubt those five ances
tors OF ours were the only prlvates II
the Revolutionary armies!-Youth'
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

Satan think himself as good a gen
tleman as anybody, an no one wants
ter git clost enough ter dispute de
question wild him.
never did git all I prayed for, but
at leas' had de satisfaction Of dis
tractin' de angels.
Eff de 'possum only knowed how
much better he is in a dish, it's my
opinion he'd be resigned to his fate
Atlanta Constitution.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

who startled that
body of lawmakers
by telling the
House Of an at
tempt of the cigar
cite trust to bribe
him, is SO years old
and Is a native of
Virginia. He is a
veteran of the Con
federate army and
went to Rochester
shortly after the
close of the war
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

now on between
the State of Kan
sas and the Stand
ard Oil Company.
He started 1t in
his message by
asking the Legis-
lature to establish
a State refinery.
This he followed
with a speech de-
handing that the
Standard Co m
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

man of 40 may be
useful, one of 60
years Of age has
ceased to be so, has
been recently chO-
sen reglus profess
sOr of medicine at
oxford university,
and goes now to
assume his new du-
ties. He is n Ca
madam by birth
and education, and
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

of murder, shock
ed the House Of
X representatives,
represents t h 9
Eleventh Alassa-
chusetts District.
He is a Democrat,
served two terms
in the State SEN
ate, and is now
serving his sec
ond term in Con-
frpn1c 10 rr~on
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

What has become OF tie old-fash-
toned man who was proud because lie
wrote a copy-book handl
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

The pen Is mightier than the sword.
A wise old guy once quoth.
The barrel stave, If well applied,
Is mightier than both.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23
A Negative Question.

mister Brown" said the old colored
woman, coming into the crossroads
store, you amt got no spool-cotton
number thirty, is your"
"Why, Aunt Sally, I didn't say I
didn't have It, did I?''
you go long, Mister Brown. didn't
ak you 'ain't you got itT axed you
is your Amt you?"-Lippincott's.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

There must be some mistake about
man being made out of dust, for dust
setues some time, but some men never
Settle.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

Congressman John A. Sullivan.
whose violent alteration with Con-
gresham Hearst. involving a charge
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23
Whnt WhlI1ier Snrs

If woman lost us Paradise. she alone
can restore IT,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

We are this truthful; We Will not
say a baby is the sweetest we ever
saw more than ten times In one block.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

Jimjones-What is your opinion OF
Windigs veracity7
Samsmith-Well, II he was to call
himself a liar l wouldn't believe him.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

1t does not take up any more time
to be polite than disagreeabia.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

penniless. He was a carpenter by trade
and after several years of economical
living saved enough money to enter
the lumber business. He was always a
Democrat until that party threatened
to revise the tariff on lumber when he
went over to the Republicans. Since
that time he has been an ardent work
er for the Republicans and was elected
to the Indiana House of Representa-
lives in Democratic district by ma
jority of over three hundred.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23


pany be "throttled." Then came
charges in the newspapers of attempt
ed bribery of legislators. The Stand
ard Company announced It will accept
no more oil from the Kansas field
This, instead of bringing the State
to time" seems to have had the eff
feet of uniting the people on the prof.
ect for a refinery to be owned by the
State.
-
DIR. Charles A. Eastman is now on the
Pacific coast collecting material for his
history of the Sioux. The work is being
done under direction of the Interior De
partment.
-
DR.. William Osler, who has enun
ciated, in his farewell address in this
country, the sentiment that while q
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

McJlgger-That was an odd state
ment you made a minute ago.
Thingumbob-What was that?
McJlgger-You said you never had
any trouble keeping your wife fash
ionably dressed.
Thingumbob-That's the truth. My
trouble comes when l don't keep heI
dressed that way. - Philadelphia
Press.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

Good Reason 20 Remain Single.
you seem to like his attentions.
Why don't you marry himY'
Because l like his attenuons."-
Town and Country.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

A patriot is a politician who Is ts
ing TO break into office.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

How tall are you? Wen bet you
don't know.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

James Hail. the Newcastle ship owner,
whose death has been recorded, was part
owner of the first steam collier. He also
was a philanthropist of original views.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

Gov. Hoch, country editor with
high ideals, elected to the governor
ship last November, began the big fight
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

John II. Langton, manager of a New
York hotel can call half his patrons
from all over the United States by their
names.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-09-23

Simon Lake. inventor of the snbma-
rine boat bearing his name, will live
abroad, being Disguised with his native
country.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-10
Voting Today Again Very Heavy
in all the Contests.
There Are Some Changes In the
Standing Of the Contestants
Today.
SOME NOTES OF THE CONTESTS.

Mr.. John Dunaway has taken sec
ond place in the most popular man In
Paducah contest and is very close to
Mr.. Gilbert, the leader.
Attention is called to the fact that
to have your ballots which you cut
from The Sun counted each must be
detached.
Some of our readers have been
sending in the slip containing all
four ballots, and to cut them apart
demands more time than we can
give It,. Therefore. remember and
send in each ballot detached.
Remember you are entitled to a
special coupon in each contest when
paying your subscription in advance
These coupons do not have to be vot.
ed at once but are good at any time
within ten days. You can, therefore,
take a coupon for a contest In which
you are not interested and trade It
for similar one in the one in which
you are Interested.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-10

cab:
A piano.
A Gold Watch,
An Umbrella.
To the most popular men In Pa.
iucah:
800 In Gold,
A Gold watch,
An Umbrella.
To the most popular lady residing
on the rural routes in this county:
A Gold watch.
To the most popular man residing
on the rural routes in this county.
A Buggy.
Everyone Is entitled to vote In
each of these contests. All you have
to do is to fill out the ballots to be
found in each issue of The Sun and
send them in. You will note that the
ballots have a time limlt,-must be
voted within a week of the date
thereon.
Special coupons of votes will be
issued for payments on subscrip-
lions, and we would call everyone's
attention to the fact that subscrip-
lions paid now are worth double
what they will be worth in March.
For Instance: 40c will pay for The
Sun one month and entitle you to so
votes. II paid now. The same sub
scription paid in March will entitle
you to only 40 votes. A years sub
scription, $3.50, will entltle you to
100 votes, IL r Id now; in March,
II you wait it VII be worth only 500
votes. Thus you see the wisdom of
sending in your subscriptions early.
The piano is THE Valley Gem"
sold by W. r. Miller. and is one of
the best pianos he sells. 1t is valued
at $3.50.
The watch for the first contest is
on exhibition at Nagel & MEYERS. for
the second at J. l.. VOLTS, for the
third contest, at Warren & Warren's.
The buggy for the most popular
man in the county. is one Powell &
Rogers sell for SOS, and can be seen
at their place of business.