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The Mathontes Club,

The regular monthly meeting of thA Mathontes club was held at the resi- dcnce of Miss Callie Jones Wednesday afternoon a large number were pres aftrnoon a large number were pres ent to anwer to the roll call. Tn the absence of Mrs. Sam Alexander. Mrs
 A. w. Troupe acted as secretary Az ter several items of business ware transacted a delightful literary and musical program was rendered. The
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The Club,

The meeting of the XIV club with MT. Fred Fox Friday evening, was an event of much pleasure to the mem- bers and limited guest company. Although the weather was about as lnclement as possible. the meeting was we'll attended A literary pro- gram was the feature of the evening. A luncheon followed marked by un. studied grace and elegant simplicity. the luncheon and it's accessories be- spoke the most perfect taste both in point of service and floral setting. Those present were:
 Dr. Wm. Crutcher, Messrs., J. w. Crawford, Will Michel, A. M. Barrow J E. Boyce, R. M. Galbraith and H. c. Higinbotham. Dr. J. l. Norris. Hor- ace McGaughy and w. B. Saunders.
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STREETS CLEANED
ACTING ON THE HINT THROWN OUT BY GRAPHIC, CITY OPEL
 GALS GET BUSY.
Force of Men Put to Work Cleaning Up Muddy Thoroughfares. and
 Great Improvement Made.

Acting on the gentle hint thrown out in Friday evenings Graphic. the city officials put a force of men to work on the streets Saturday morn- ing, and cleaned the worst crossings in the business district. Most of them were made very passable and though the evil is not yet abated. it has been to a great degree mitigated. The pools of mire that formerly en- Eellished all the crossings have been removed. and it is possible to get across without walking on stilts. It is a great improvement, and one that can be continued without any strenu- ous protests being lodged with the street commissioner.
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News of Garretson

Garretson, Ark, March 29.-The Garretson high school is having new desks put in
 Everybody down in this part of the country has the grip.
 MT. P. c. Galloway has started planting cotton.
 MT. GallOWay's two new buggy horses ran away few days ago and tore up his buggy.
 Mrs. Bryan has been sick with boils on her face for some time.
 Mrs Adam and Mrs. Ware spent last Friday evening With MT. and Mrs. P. c. Galloway.
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The EIks.

Pine Bluff lodge of Elks held { largely attended meeting Tuesday night, at which officers as follows were elected for the ensuing term:
 Exalted ruler, Drew White.
 Esteemed leading knight, M. D. Me Neill.
 Esteemed loyal knight, D. w. Dean. Esteemed featuring knight, Sam Pierce
 Secretary, N. J. Can't jr.
 Tyler, E. E. Jones.
 Delegate to grand lodge meeting, Rufus Arnold.
 Alternate deleeate, w. F. Coleman. Treasurer, D. c. Bell
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Has Accepted
 New Agency

John A. Perdue of this city has ac- cepted the agency for the Tennessee Brewing company of Memphis
 MT Perdue is hustling young man, and the Memphis company is fortu- Late in securing his services.
 MT. Perdue will represent the fa- nous "Goldcrest." the great brew of tie Tennessee company. A car of the company's products has already been received, and a representative of the company will be here from Memphis tomorrow to assist Mir. Perdue in placing these goods with the people here.
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To Give Tea.

The Young Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian church will give a tea at the manse next Wednesday after noon from ? to 6. The refreshments ill be served by the Shredded Wheat Biscuit company, and will consist of
 a three-course luncheon served by Miss Haskins and corps of assist I.nts sent out by these enterprising speople All the ladies of the city are ainvited
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To Celebrate Anniversary.

fsJefferson Lodge No. 224 and Pine
 ity Lodge No 156, Independent Order
 J Odd Fellows, have appointed con- Ilittees to make arrangements for the 1celebration of the Eighty-seventh an iversary of this order which will be held in this city April 26th.
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New A. o. U. w. Lodue.

Jefferson lodge. Ancient Order Unit ed Workmen, which has but recently been organized, rsassing the second Workmen lodge in this city, has elect ed the following officers:
 Past master workman-R. s Thompson. s"~~- Master workman-T. H. Nixon, Fcreman-N. c. Thomats.
 Overseer-J. E. Locke.
 Financier-M. B. Collier.
 Recorder-J. H. Carmical.
 Guide-C H. Heck.
 Inside watchman-FrankD Drees. Outside watchman-C. Powell
 Trustees-J. H. Wilson, D. w. Boyce and G. w. Tagmeyer.
 The new lodge starts out with a membership of forty. The present fees will be charged for membership for the next thirty days.
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HOUSE CLEANING.

Now is the time to do your spring cleaning. Puddephatt's Lustre Polish "ot only cleans and polishes your furniture. but acts as thorough dis. infectant Some of our customers would not keep house without it. Pud- denhatt Furniture Manufacturing con- rany. Both phones.
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Will Submit
 New Proposition

The committee appointed by the Christian church to extend a call to Rev. Harkins of Union City, Ind, will send Tom a new proposition Sunday. and it is expected that an answer will be received inside of a few days
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Railway Engineers.

The Brotherhood of Railway Engi- neers held their regular meeting Wednesday afternoon in Red Mems hall, and transacted routine business none of which was of special import ance.
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 To Give Reception.

The first social event to take place after Easter will be a reception given by the Woman's relief association at the home of MT. and Mrs. Will H.. Langford. A call meeting will be held next Thursday to make final arrange nents, and to decide the date of the event.
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Knights of Pythias.

Lafayette lodge, Knights of Pythias, held their regular weekly meeting Monday evening and transacted rou- tine business. On account of the in Cement weather the meeting was not SO we'll attended as usual.
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A Party at Altheimer.

\ Tuesday night a delightful dance EAas given by the young people at Altheimer Among the guests were
 Miss May Moore, of this city, Miss Hattie Simon of Memphis, and MT. Fred Bromberger of this city.
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In Society's Realm
MISS EMMA WHITE, SOCIETY EDITOR


good. In the commercial world he is as popular as he is socially, being an attache of one of our biggest banks.
 Many beautiful entertainments are being planned for the prospective bride.
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Will Entertain.

Miss Reva Harris will entertain on Monday evening, April 1Gth in honor of Miss Hahn and Mr. Garrett How son.. a9
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 Odd Fellows.

City lodge Mo- 156, 10. o. F., have appointed committees to make ar engagements for the celebration of the eighty-seventh anniversary of this crder, which will be held by the two lodges of this city on April 26.
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The Social Club.

The Social club will hold it's regular monthly meeting Monday, April 2, at the home of Mrs. J. B. Barbers. and a sood time is expected
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transacted routine business. Bad weather was the cause of small at tendance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-01

Jefferson lodge l. o. o. F., met in regular session Tuesday eveni"g, and transacted routine business. No de, gree work was done.
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Pine City lodge, I. o. o. F., held it's regular meeting last evening, and
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

The new Custom House takes its
place beside the rest Of the modern
architecture OF New York as an emil
nently practical building. The old
structure on Wall street, with Its
domical Interior It's tremendously
deep and gloomy porch, Its row OF
twelve monollthIc columns, Is full OF
concessions to the fashions Of the day
In which 1t was erected. For that
period 1t was much more notable I'M
dertaking than Is the present struc-
ture FOR this. Like many buildings In
New York, 1t was not adapted to the
narrow street on which 1t raises Its
gloomy. prlson-llke walls. The new
building shows better adaptation
Though slSyscrapers surround 1t, yet
they cannot shut out the light nor In
terfere with the view. Mr.. Gilbert
has taken advantage OF the site and
has met the problems well. Every
thing points to the likelihood that the
officials and the public Will find the
transfer from Wall street to Battery
Park particularly conducive to com
fort and prompt dispatch of business.
Century
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09
ELECTRIC PLANT FOR CUBA.
Five Sugar Plantations Equfpping
with American Machinery.

Five Sugar Plantations EqufppinR
with American Machinery.
The export department of the West
inEhouse Electric and Manufacturing
Company recently received the contract
for equlpping with electrical apparatus
five sugar plantations In Cuba, says the
New York Commercial. The contract
calls for generators, steam engines, mo-
tors and switchboard appliances, the
entire order approximating about $780,
600.
The Industrial development of Cuba
has OF late made very rapid strides.
Old, abandoned mining plants, OF which
there are many on the island, are being
revived and capital has found ready In
vestment. This made the demand for
all kinds OF machinery very large, and
American manufacturers are receiving
the preference from the Cubans, pri-
marily, because the superiority of
American machinery Is generally rec
Ognized and also because the natives
are more favorably disposed towards
Americans.
These sugar plantations which the
Westinghouse company is going to fur
nish with electrical machinery are The
Jatibonico Sugar Company, which has
contracted for two 27O-kilowatt direct
current engine type generators and two
250-horse-power motors, the latter to be
directly connected to centrifugal
pumps; the Santor Jaclto Sugar Com
| n IN 70, 1 ~
watt engine generator and a 200-horse-
power Westinghouse steam engine, one
10O-horse-power direct current motor,
switchboard appliances, two complete
power plant equipments to Obi Stlllman
for sugar plants near Llmones, and an
other for the Guantanamo Sugar Com
pany which calls, also. for engine type
generators with switchboard, steam en-
CINE and motors Of various sizes.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09
GOOD COAL FOUND IN IDAHO.
Expected output to Supply the State
aud Eastern Oregon.

Expected output to Supply the State
aud Eastern Oregon.
The announcement that coal of a
very fair quality has been discovered
In Thunder Mountain serves to revive
the interest in the development OF that
newest of Idahos resources, says the
Boise Statesman. Discoveries OF coal
have been reported at various points
during the past few years, but those
who control the locations as rule
have been unable to develop the prop
critics to a depth sufficient to demon
strate the value of their holdings from
a commercial point Of view. The sur
face has been scratched enough to IN
dictate the existence of bodies of coal,
usually Of doubtful bitumlnous value,
still giving moderate satisfaction in
the limited local uses to which the
product has been put.
The coal found In Thunder Mountain
is said to have Increased In quality and
quantity with depth, having been de-
veloped about fifty feet. Tests are
claimed to show 40 per cent fixed car
bon and less than 8 per cent ash. 1t
has been used for blacksmithlng there
and is said to give entire satisfaction.
If these claims are borne out and IL
the properties continue to improve with
development, the discovery will constl-
tute another highly important factor
In the future of that section.
In Lemhi County the coal situation
Is most encouraging. II has passed the
experimental stage, having been de-
veloped to point where its superiority
as a fuel for general purposes has
been clearly demonstrated and the
supply shown TO be practically mex.
haustlble gagged by the present and
prospective demand. The Pollard
mines there have been opened up sys-
tematically and are yielding large
production. Teams are hauling from
the mines continuously the coal sell
ing for $3.50 a ton, and, according tC
the Salmon Herald, the consumers be
ing we'll satisfied.
The fuel problem has developed into
such a serious one in this State thai
the coal developments viii arouse tn,
liveliest interest. 1t Is only matter
of short time until the Lemhl Goa
deposits, and others, too, will b,
reached by railroad. This will slim
ulate development that 1t is expected
will eventuate in the opening up o
vast deposits from which the create
portion of western Idaho and eastern
Oregon will be supplied at prices ia
below those exacted at the presen
time
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09
Evolve TAg SPELLING ZEE.
Modern Players Form New Rules and
Call the Game Double Demon"

Modern Players Form New Rules and
Call the Game Double Demon"
Progressive spelling bee has made Its
temperance among the fireside pas
times Of the winter season. But 1t is
the spelling bee in a new and more com
plicated form, which offers greater OPP
portunlties for the exercise OF lngenu-
ity and resource than were provided
by the old form OF the game.
As 1t used to be played each player
In turn contrlved a letter and the first
one to spell complete word lost the
game. Thus II five players were com
petlng and the first gave the initial let
ter IS" the second IT." the third a."
making "s-t-l." and the fourth added
r." the fifth player would have to
search his vocabulary for some other
word than stiff" The only. way OF
continuing STIFF without completing
the word and losing the game would be
by adding the letter ''l' and switching
, the game on to the word 'stifie" and Its
derivatives.
This was the old progressive spelling
bee. whose vogue has declined. The
new game, which Is known as the
double demon spelling bee" Is a fur
Their development OF 1t. The novel point
Is that each player when 1t comes to
his turn has the option OF either affix-
Ing or prefxing a letter. This opens
out all sorts OF new opportunities.
Thus In the case already quoted, where
the fifth player had to continue the let
tiers stiff" he would be able to get
out OF the difficulty by prefixing the
letter "a" thus turning the growing
word In the direction OF "mastiff."
Some people display great Ingenuity
In playing the double demon" and dis
cover all sorts Of unexpected ways out
OF difficulties.
Thus the other day wsll-known
lady had to continue the letters sc
AL" She might have added another
81 and continued the word In the d.
rection OF ''scallop," but the next player
happening to be a wobbling conserva-
tive politician she had the happy idea
OF prehxing the letter "i' to "s-c-a-r'
and the gentleman, to every ones
amusement, was so appalled, by the i'm
mlneuce Of the dreaded word "f-i-s-c-a-r'
that he overlooked the means of escape
which lay In pehxing the letter I'M"
and diverting the game toward the
word "m-i-s-c-a-l-l. London Mail.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

Sir Richard Devine. Come with me 70
yonder house and / will prove to you
that I have just quit IT, TO place his
innocence beyond immediate question.
That course Of action was impossible
now. Knowing Sir Richard as he did.
and believing, moreover, that in his rag
ing passion the old man had himself
met and murdered Lord Bellasis. be saw
himself in a position which would com
pei him 10 sacrifice himself. He knelt,
stupefed. unable to speak or move.
Come cried Mogford, again; SAY,
my lord. is this the villainT
Lord Bellasis rallied his failing senses.
his glazing eyes stared into his sons
face with a horrible eagerness; he shook
his head, raised a feeble arm as though
TO point elsewhere. and fell back dead.
"If you didn't murder him, you rob
bed him." growled Mogford "and you
shall sleep at Bow street tonight. Tom.
run on to meet the patrol, and tell him
to leave word at the Gate-house that
I've passenger for the coach! Bring
him on. jack What is your name.
ehY'
He repeated the rough question twice
before his prisoner answered. but at
length Richard Devine raised pale
face which stern resolution had already
hardened into defiant manhood, and
said. "Dawes-Rufus Dawes"
His new life had begun already; for
that night one Rufus Dawes. charged
with murder and robbery, lay awake in
prison, waiting for the fortune Of the
morrow
Two other men waited as eagerly.
One, Mr. Lionel Crofton; the other, the
horseman who had appointment with
the murdered Lord Bellasis under the
shadow Of the ir-trees on Hampstead
Heath. As for Sir Richard Devine, he
waited for no one, for upon reaching
his room he had fallen senseess in fit
Of apoplexy.
TO be continued)
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09
TRAPPED WITHOUT A GUN.
Famous Hunter Never Used Fire
srms, as He Often Boosted.

Famous Hunter Never Used Fire
srms, as He Often Boosted.
Isaac Tlchenor Pratt. one OF the old
residents OF the village. is dead. His
father was an old resident and gained
wide reputation as hunter and
trapper, which was well upheld by his
son. He commenced trapping when Il
boy Of II years and when he was
obliged to give up the practice he had
seventy nine bears to his credit, all Of
which he had caught IN a trap The
only wild animal that lie had not had
In his traps was catumount. and he
always hoped to get one of those be
fore he retired from the business.
One OF the last catches was wild.
cat one of the largeA ever seen In the
village. 1t was the boast of Mr.. Pratt
that In all his trapping expeditions he
had never carried gun of any kind
with him; lie never took any compan-
lon with him; he never was away from
home over night; hes was always ac-
companled by his faithful dog. and as
weapon TO be used In emergency he
carried a small Ratchet. with which he
killed many bear that he found alive
In one OF his Bennington Let
ter, In Boston Herald.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09
IRREGULARITIES OF OCTOPUS.
How the Tentacles of the Animal
Cling TO ANYTHING.

How the Tentacles of the Animal
Cling TO Anything.
Both the octopus and the cuttlensh
have arms that are clothed with for
midable array Of suckers, which are
wonderful pieces Of mechanism, says
the Searchllght. When the sucker
comes into contact with an object, the
central piston, havirs previously been
raised so as to completely I'LL the cav
ity OF the sucker, Is at once withdrawn
and a perfect vacuum produced, ex-
planning the great tenacity with which
they cling. They number upwards OF
100 pairs to each arm OF the octopus
and once they obtain a grip ON the vie
tim, unless the arm is actually torn
away from the body of the octopus, II
is practically impossible for Its prey
to disentangle itself.
In addition to these suckers, the octo-
pus has a powerful pair Of jaws. and
formidable armor-plated tongue
used as a rasping organ. The octopus
Will attack and kill crabs and lob
sters OF considerable size, ripping open
the body by means OF its powerful
jaws and devouring the contents. In
spite of being a creature OF such
awe-inspiring looks. the octopus has
several enemies In various species OF
whales, sharks and conger cells In fact.
the latter are particularly fond of de
vouring the smaller octopuses.
Conger cells hunt for the octopus and
when found, proceed to browse on Its
limbs. The octopus tries to hug the
slippery, Shiny conger tight, but In
vain, and. finding Its limbs growing
less, discharges its ink In the face OF
the foe and under cover OF the turbld
water beats a hasty retreat. 1t is tc
escape the too pressing attention Of Its
foes that the octopus possesses the
power OF changing Its color. In the
hour OF need, to correspond with that
Of It's surroundings.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

O11ccrs at the Navy Department say
that the trousers Of sailors were orig
lnally cut wide at the bottom In order
to give their legs free play In climbing
the rigging, and they were cut very
snug at the top In order that they may
be worn without belt or suspenders.
This practice prevails In all navies. al
though 1t is now merely In obedience
to tradition. The necessity no lon
ger exists. He very seldom goes
aloft." because there is nothing to 20
for. and usually none TO 20 to. The
modern battleship and cruiser are with
out sails.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09
MARY's HAT.
"a Brought About . crenf Change II
the Ways of = Household.

AZ brought About n Grenf Change In
the Ways of Household.
II was such pretty house; yet the
visitor. a school friend long absent from
the town, wondered little. Every.
thing was so simple, so cheap--frankly,
dsintily. unpretentious and charmingly
cheap; but still, cheap. She had sup
posed her hostess could afford about
the same kind of furnishings her 9th
er friends bad. Her expression be-
trayed her.
No. we haven't lost money lately.
and Frank Isn't parsimOnious," said the
mistress OF the house. pleasantly,
glancing about her. II see what you're
thinking OF, Louise, and l can explain
II in two words: Mary's hat"
"Mary's hatw echoed Louise. Why,
what on EARTH"
Everything. Mary was my maid two
years ago; a capable, neat, pretty girl
And, l thought, sensible one. for |
knew she was saving money. Then she
bought hat-a large velvet hat, really
handsome, AID loaded with lovely long
ostrich plumes. 1t was becoming to
her. loo. as far as looks went she wa,
a picture In It, but 1t took all her saw
ing<.
We'll, I spoke to her about it-cau-
tlously, for, after all, it was her per
sonal afrair-but | spoke. She answer
ed me respectfully, but quick as q
| flash
"'Yes'm, / suppose II was bit ex-
travagant; but then I've been wanting
hat like 1t ever since was girl, and
I've earned II fair. Most OF us are q
bit extravagant for our fancles once
in while. suppose, ma'am, but II ws
pay for 'em, don't see but we're In our
rights
Our rights said |. oh, yes But
some things may be suited to our scale
OF living and some not. That's a resll,
beautiful hat. Mary, but
we'll stopped there. One mait
In small house can't help hearing snt
knowing good deal. and Maryir ey.
had wandered expressively to new
elght-legged mahogany table we'd jus
bought. We'd been pinchlng and plan
ming and scrouging for months TO Blu,
II, too, and 1t was beauty, but-but-
but
"Mary's look was a revelation. Ma
hogany 10 permanent and velvet isn't
Franks salary Is more than Mary
wages; but, after all, does old mabog
any furniture-since we're not luck,
enough to inherit any suit our seal
OF living? The incongruity was les
Migrant, the extravaganza less extreme
bat, after all, wasn't 1t the same foil
In essencef l couldn't lecture Mar,
on her hat
II told Frank how felt, and he wa
delighted. And that was another rev
citation, because he'd been planning an
pinching with me so willingly for tn
table we'd bought and the other thing
we meant to buy, that Id never dream
ed what a relief 1t would be to him t
drop 1t all, and be contented with
she laughed again. and glanced abou
her sgain-'Just this
Just this ?" cried Louise, cnthus
astlcally, from the depths OF dee
basket easy chair. 81 should think 20
might be contented with Just this
Your house is charming"
we like 1t. and we are contented
2 and II once In while we're temple
to buy anything too expensive to |
sensible, It's quite enough for either I
, sdmonish the other, 'Mary's hat p"-
; Youths Companion.