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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21
By CHARLOTTE M. BRAEml

your search Good afternoon
DAVIS looked after her In surprise
She had not spoken a word about the
need for haste II the marriage was to
be prevented; ne had been expecting II all
through the interview, and she had gone
without once introducing the subject
Perhaps she had altered her mind; any
way, that part Of the business had moth
ing to do with him. Once more he open
ed his desk.
here Is the bill ready stamped TO sign.
You will send me an occasional tels-
gram. II you come across any news; and
IL you find smother nfty necessary you
can have II on the same terms. l wish
you successful search. sir, and speedy
return"
Il shall wire II necessary, not unless;
and you may depend upon my earliest
possible return"
He put his name to the bill, took up
the small roll Of notes, babe the lawyer
good day and left tho room without see
ing his extended hand.
As proud az Lucifsrv muttersd
DAVIS, not a bit sbsshsd. Never mind,
the palmer and simpler the better
Mr.. Msllstt reached the noisy, busting
stfeet and looked about him for cab;
time was rsttinr precious, II he meant
to start tonight: and he would like to
do 90, II possible--for an intoisrsbls rest
leuness had come to him, and he fslt
that he could not spend a moment In
peace until he kzew everything.
To his surprise, as he looked up and
a. nshaffs Ellded
from the shadow Of a doorway and beck
oned to him.
II want to say a dozen words to Jou
that do not care that litt eman to
hear" she said. as he reached her sidt.
~ have only two minutes to spare, and
was afraid you would not leave In
time. II you find out that your niece Is
dead and that this woman Ia an I'm
postor soon enough let me have tsle-
gram to that effect by Wednesday morn
ing. | will not ask for my half Of that
1--WE thousand pounds"
Here was another complication.
"Why by Wednesday," asked Mr..
Msilett, in surprise.
Because she ls going to marry Mr.
Dornton at Bishopgsts church at ii
o'clock on Wednesday nsrt-sll In secret
you knov-snd | would not only give uT
the money. but the best years Of my lif'
to prevent it!'
Married to Dornton on Wednesday,
the very day after her birthdsy-st :
busy city church! Great heavens, whs
does II all mesnr asked Mr.. Msllstt. II
psrplerlty.
ut means she Is fond Of that youn,
man and will marry him In spite Of ev
cry one, II you do not prevent II.
must ny for my train-do what 10,
can"
He stood for a moment looking ate
her retrestins figure, tried to make GU
what the news meant, then rave II up II
despair and bestowed HIS thoughts sx
clusively on the arrangements for his alb
sencs.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21
THEY WERE BOTH HUNGRY.
How Kx-oevsrnsr Peck and His Friend
Oct oi.sthiaa to Eat.

How Kx-oevsrnsr Peck and His Friend
Oct sor- sthiaa to Eat.
Whenever George X. Peck gets back
to Kansas the papers can count upon
him for good reminiscent story OF
some kind. He WAS at Topeka the
other day, and as usual bunch OF old
friends gathered around him In the
Copeland lobby to talk over old times.
Colonel w. II. Rossington, the we'll
known Topeka lawyer, was in the
crowd. He and Peck have been warm
friends for third OF century. Peck
says that Rosy while a reporter on
a Kansas paper made" him.
do you remember, Rosy, what a
time we had borrowing $50 in Topeka
about a third OF century agol" ask
ed Peck.
Indeed l do" said Rossington, with
a laugh.
1T was this way" continued Peck.
II was a struggling lawyer and hav-
ing n hard time getting meals regu-
lsrly myself. Rossy had quit the news
paper business and been admitted to
the bar. l was down In Southern Kan
sas on a visit. You know II is good
thing to visit when your meal ticket
has about run out. Rosy hadn't met
with much success since sticking out
his shingie. Clients all seemed TO pass
his door and stop at the once OF tho
next lawyer. Becoming discouraged,
Rossy wired for me to come to To-
peka. Upon my arrival here he met
me at the depot and we walked up
town.
George he said, there's no law
business In Topeka for me. l haven't
had a case since l opened my ONCE.
haven't eaten anything but potatoes
for the last week. am going to pull
up stakes and 20 down into the Ar
kansas valley and get Job OF SONS
kind and eat. Don't care what. Plow-
ing corn, hsrding cattle. anything to
make a living II will take about $50
to get me there. Where can we Dor
row ftr'
'I scratched my head and pondered
We couldn't get II OF John r. Mulvsne
because he had turned us down fire.
qusntly before. We couldn't think OF
any other place but his bank. An idea
struck me. Lets wait until John r
goes to dinner, Rosy, and then strike
Byron Roberts, the cashier l said
That was eminently satisfactory &c
Rosy. so we waited until noon and
as soon az John r. left the bank we
went In and struck Roberts. We frank
" told him the situation. He ques
toned us closely and finally said b,
would Just risk $50, minus the inter
est on us once. We made a joint mote
and got the money. We made our get
away before John r. returned. W,
never did ind out what be did to Rob
erts for making us the loan. wher
We got outside Rosy said that b.
couldn't start to the Arkansas vale,
until he got something to eat w,
went up TO a restaurant and ate ::
worth Of grub. After Rosy got hi
stomach full he felt better. Thing
looked brighter TO him. Sliding bsci
from the table and lighting a cigar h
said:
"'George. ! guess l won't 80 30 tn
Arkansas valley. Topeka still look
rood to me. And he stayed He 1
glad Of II, and 30 am I."-Kansas C1t
Journal.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21

IRENE position OF the loop, marking
OF the length OF the board on the scale
shown along the top edge OF the
board carrying the measuring fingers.
The next operation is to pass tape,
as Is also the scale above referred to,
around the roll, and determine the cir
conference. The final step is to count
the number OF laps or folds. II, now,
one-hslf the circumference. as deter
mined above, be sdded to the width Of
the nrst wrap, as above determined,
and this total product multiplied will
give, In yards, the exact number OF
yards In the piece. A chart, attached
to the board mount, enables the prod
uct to be picked or without actually
going through the arithmetical opera
ton
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21
FIoHTINo TELEPHONE TRUST.
War Between Independents and Ben
Company Abouf New York.

War Between Independents and Ben
Company Abo.f New York.
This dramatic forecast was made
before the Supreme Court, at Wash
ington, during the great lawsuit, nine
teen years ago, over the Bell patents.
IF this court finds In favor Of the
American Bell Telephone Company, It
will enable these plaintiffs to perpet
uate the fruits OF this fraud for many
years, and to fasten on the necks OF the
American people gouging monopoly,
from which there will be no escape,
even after this patent has expired for,
by that time, this corporation will have
so wound its tsntacles about the com
munity that only an uprising OF the
people, such as is not conceivable. will
be powerful enogh TO shake it OF"
The court did find in favor Of the
Bell Telephone Company, and the effect
OF this finding was truly according to
the prophecy. 1t fastened "a gouging
monopoly" on the necks OF the Amerl-
can people. But there stopped the fore
sight OF the eloquent lawyer The up
rising Of the people," which he deemed
inconceivablc, has come TO. pass. The
telephone monopoly has been shaken
OF. In spots, here and there. 1t still
holds control; but, In the nation as a
whole, 1t has been worsted. To-day II
operates approximately two and one
half million telephones, while the peo-
pie (for the opposition companies are
f,st " h. nd =
strength, have approximately three mil
lion.
There are over 5000 separate indie
pendent operating companies. with
something like 100000 stockholders.
Thousands OF these companies are run
on the mutual or cooperative plan, ev-
cry subscriber being stakeholder. In
many communities, the Independent tel
ephones outnumber the Bell six to one.
In some, the ratio Is as high as ten
to one. The average, where the indie.
pendents have a fair foothold, is easily
three to one. That the national aver.
age Is not higher is due to the fact
that In many of the larger cities (espe-
cislly in the East, where the Bell In
struments are most numerous), the in.
dependents are only beginning to get
into action. In New York City, fol
example, the Bell has over 10000 tele
phones. No Independent company has
succeeded, so far, in getting into the
city. owing to the political protection
the telephone trust has always enjoyed
there. But now the independent force,
are knocking at the gates OF the me
tropollS with a s5O,00O,0o0 corporation
They have unearthed a franchise which
some OF the best lawyers In the conu
try declare, will compel equal right,
with the Bell. and they promise to have
225, 900 telephones In operation on Man
haitian Island inside Of three years.
1t will be tremendous work, this at
tack on the metropolis, for the Bel
Company will tight to the last ditch
New York is the keystone to Its busi
ness arch. When this keystone is de
stroyed or crumbled by competition, tn,
whole arch will tremble. Hence tn,
Bell people have made Manhattan Isl
and their Gibraltar. Its defense will
be a spectacle well worth watching. l
will probably show us the greatest In
dustrial battle of the age.-Pau
Latzke, In Success Magazine.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21
SAVES YARDsTIck WORK.
Machine for Measuring Bolt of
Clsth without UnroIIfnr.

Machine for Measuring Bolt of
Cleth without Uaro1linE.
The laborious determination of the
number of yards Of material in a bolt
or roll Of cloth by actual yard-stick
measurement may be avoided in the
future by the application Of an in
genious semiautomatic measuring and
computing device shown in the Illus
trstion. This device is the invention
Of a subject OF the Gear OF Russia,
who now resides in New York city. In
computing the number of yards con-
tained in a roll a prong at one end of
the measuring board is inserted be-
tween the board, on which all cloth
or other textile material is wound, and
an indicating finger moved to the ex-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21
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Moih HAD kHncrrd.

when Greek meets Greek" both
get smashed. is the moral OF the incl
dent quoted from the New York
World. Another conclusion to be drawn
from the tale is that pas" mode Of
action was forcible and decisive.
A small boy rushed into drug store
and excitedly called for some llniment
and cement When asked why he de-
sired them both at once. he said, nerr-
ously:
"Ps hit ma with a Gun"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21

"Now, let us talk this thing OF street
paving over in the abstract" said the
political orator.
How can we?" replied the contract
or. From my point OF view II is en-
tirely concrete subject. "-Baltimor
American
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21

Dismissed because he had married,
a Johannesburg bank clerk was award
ed three months salary and $l65 for
libel contained in the letter Of dismis-
sal, the court remarking that any agree
ment In restraint OF marriage was
void. immoral and contrary to public
policy.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21

isn't Maud's new hat perfect
fright" exclalme the blonde girl.
awful The worst ever saw :"
said the girl with the chocolates
"wonder where she bought it,"
querled the first.
AT Binker & Drinks l helped her
pick 1t out" answered she OF the choc-
olates, trlumphantly.-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21

when two strange women meet on
the cars, and they have children with
them about the same age, they soon and
they don't need an introduction. but
this ls the only instance.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21

"And was 10000 miles from home"
impossible"
"Why impossiblef"
"The earth v only 5000 miles
through. "-Cleveland Leader.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21

Maine hunters this year killed more
game and fewer OF each other than for
many seasons. BY these tactics It is
hoped the supply of hunters will last
as long as she deer.-Omaha Bee.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21

A girl who can't get along with her
own brother can always explain away
the fact that her sweetheart's sister
doesn't get along with him, by saying
yhs doesn't UNDERSTAND" him
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21

There was time when a man carry
ing a box OF American Beauty roses
got credit for II because OF the length
Of the box, but the new style corsets
are 30 long that now II he has roses
every one thinks 1t is a corset.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21

II the stationery a married woman
uses Is expensive. 1t is an Indication
she has an unmarried sister living with
her. and that she crlbbed II.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21

We worry as II we had to go through
a whole year tomorrow, instead Of just
one day.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21

There Is one thing about a fsscina
tor: II never fascinates-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21

Bargain sales have parted many a
wife and her husbands money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04

ago unspeakabiy vile crime was COM
mitted by a man and so high ran public
Indignation that within six weeks from
the date of his capture at Harper's Ferry
he had been tried. convicted and executed.
1t is not to be questioned that this speedy
disposition Of the case did much to aiiay
apprehension and to check crime IN TINS
District.
1t is easy to understand how the VICIOUS
classes of Chicago. favored by an made
quate police supervision. have been en-
couraged In their lawlessness by the knowi-
edge that IL apprehended they might ENJOY
immunity from trial for many months be-
cause Of the congestion Of the calendars
and the opportunities afforded by polit-
ical influences to obtain delays. In the de-
gree that public confidence In the arailty
of the courts to cope with the tide OF GRIM
inality Is shaken, the criminals become
active The judges are in large measure
helpless, especially In poltics-ridden COM
munity. They are confronted with prece-
dents and conventions which delay progress
and are without the power. at times, to cut
through the knots which clever counsei
manage to tie for the benefit of the accused.
Shorter trials would not make for less ex-
act administration of justice. and would
certainly tend to restore confidence IN the
capacity of the courts to discharge their
duty to the community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
Mr.. Carlisle in Kentucky.

Peace flags are flying in several quarters.
a few days ago Mr.. Cleveland and Sena-
tor Grady, longtime enemies. met at AL
bany and clasped hands cordially. and
now, by invitation. John G. Carlisle has add
dressed the members of the Kentucky leg
lslature and then received them one by
one. Only few years ago Mr.. Carlisle
was execrated in democratic circles in his
old home, and pleasure was expressed that
he had left the state. The Bryanites and
the Goebelites never tired of denouncing
him. and all because of his change of front
on the money question. Still, he has re-
manned the states most intellectual con-
tribution to public life since the days of
Clay and the passions of the hour sub
side his proportions stand out even to the
eyes OF his opponents The legislature
honored itself in honoring him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
Scandals and Sensations.

Domestic difficulties form large part
OF the sensational news of the day. A few
weeks ago the marital troubles of the
Coreys, of steel trust prominence, were the
subject of keen attention on the part of
the people OF virtually the entire United
States The goings and comings of Mrs.
Corey. the whereabouts OF the fair charmer
who had supplanted her in her husbands
affections. the conduct of the man himself
and the comments of his relatives were all
followed in detail with a GREATNESS interest
or course. the climax of public curiosity
came in a week or so and then for a time
the reveiers in the disclosed secrets of the
family circle were forced to content them
selves with occasional flashes from obscure
sources. The Town Topics airing in court
afforded some diverting glimpses into the
world OF high society. but the sensation
lacked personal point. There was no focus
upon individuals, save that Col. Mann and
Judge Deuel. and for a brief period Harry
I.ehr were thrown into the limelight. But
quickly after the close OF the libel suit
which had SO greatly amused the country
came the announcement and then the denial
and finally the confirmation of Mrs Yerkes'
rapid emergenCe from her widows weeds.
That case was a delightful diversion while
II fastcu' hu+ II was 100 quickly settled TO
serve the full purpose OF a scandal or a
sensation Fortunately for those who live
by excitement of this peculiar kind, there
now comes word that the Countess Boni
Cas'ellane. who was formerly Miss Gould
OF New York, has finally decided that her
French nobleman Is impossible and has be-
gun proceedings for a divorce, which, IL
brought to trial, will doubtless furnish some
salaclous aud sensational reading for all
America. even though the case appears
before q French court The matrimonial
ana financial troubles of the CastelIanes
have been a perennial subject of gossiu
ever since the erratic Miss Anna elected
herself into the ranks OF the French titled
classes. and am entertaining series of dis
closures may be the portion of those
Americans who. dearly love 10 follow the
misfoftnnes and the misdeeds and the quar-
relS OF the rici and conspicuous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
Untried Criminals in CHICAGO.

The sorry state of things in Chicago f.
disclosed By the fact that ninety men are
now Ia jail awaiting trial for ,nurcer and
LOO men indicted for less serious crimes
are walking the streets on bail. These fig
ures attest TO the high percentage OF crime
In The windy city and the inadeauacy OF
the courts to cope with Il. So serious have
matters become in this regard that the
states attorney. pressed by public opinion
to take radical action. applied 20 the gov
ernor for judicial assistance, and four
judges were assigned to extraordinary duty
In Chicago To dispose OF the accumulation
OF cases on the calendar
Here is striking evidence OF the evil
effects OF the laws delays Criminal cases
are so prOtracted. through the emplov-
ment of every possible expedient to post
pone action. that the calendars in almost
every American city are choked. wha.
with postponements, mistrials, appeals. Sec
ond trials and, during the trials them
selves, the introduction Of time-consuming
expert evidence. the average murder charge
Is pending for more than year before
final disposition. When some particularly
atrocious crime is committed the people
are awakened TO the fact that the judicial
process Is slow and demand immediate
trial. for moral effect Usually such q de-
Wfnd d hesdsd. Ii this city ten Fears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04

and where the, tide that floats 1t is so rich
and so high, the curtaiiment of social priv
ilege Is very serious matter. Revolu-
tons have grown out of less.
1t was In Kentucky town on one occa-
sion that candidate for sheriff Joined a
party of half a dozen acquaintances stand
ing in front of the most popular bar room
in the place He was in a Smiling" mood,
and they were. After shaking hands all
round he said pleasantly. Well 1 hope
you fellows are all going to vote for me
I'VE didn't know of your candidacy" re-
piled one of the men addressed.
"Ch. yes. My announcement is in this
weeks Bazoo. Haven't you fellows seen the
paper?'
"Oh, - the paper was the response.
Announce yourself officially.
The candidate took the hint, and. inviting
the party inside, announced himself off
cially.'' He became real candidate from
that moment. and his claims were taken
under favorable consideration by half
dozen voters.
Official announcements of this kind
must cease II this bill becomes law. and
maybe that fact will initiate against favor
able consideration. Treating and real brib-
cry are so far apart in the ordinary aecep-
tation of terms that linking them together
making one express the other-is to confuse
things. But the bill may be loaded. 1t
may turn out text for a humorous speech
on the part of its author which will shake
the states sides. No free Iquor-and such
Hquori-in Kentucky elections? 1t looks
like a joke or revolution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
Election Reform in KENTUCKY.

A member of the lower house OF the Ken
lucky legislature has introduced a bill the
first section OF which reads as follows:
That 1t shall hereafter be unlawful for
any one who Is u candidate for United
States senator, member OF Congress, or for
any state, district. county city office OF
this commonwealth. to be voted for by the
general assembly. or by the electors at a
regular election, or who Is a candidate fer
the nomination by any political party by
primary election, convention, caucus or by
petition TO give. loan, furnish or cause tn
be furnished, directly or indirectly. any
sum of money whisky or other thing OF
value to any person for the purpose OF be
ing used 10 influence the vote or support or
any one In said election. primary, conven-
.tion caucus or by petition; any one so
offending shall be fined not less than one
hundred nor more than one thousand dol
lars for each offense and be disqualified
from holding the office for which he is a
candidate
II this is a serious proposition It strikes
In part at a custom which has been among
the glories and delights of office-seeking In
the bluegrass commonwealth. And IL the
bill shall pass-it does not seem possible
gone Will be the days OF cheer and Joy for
both the seeker and the sousht-the candi-
date and the voter. In q state where hos
pitality = IT once : pIeasurs and duty.