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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

Not long ago certain minister. I'm
pressed by experiences In his own
work. particularly by the great results
that often followed from single let
ter. suggested the forming OF league
for writing letters. There were to be
no officers, no dues. no bylaws. Any
one could become a member who would
promise to write a single letter a month
10 one who was sick or lonely or In
trouble; and the name Of the band was
to be the League Of the Golden Pen.
The Idea took at once. In few
months there were hundreds OF names
enrolled in the League OF the Golden
Ten. and the number is steadily In
creasing. The simple suggestion OF the
name has been the means Of carrying
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

1t is almost an instinct with descend
ants OF the earlier settlers Of this coun-
try that trees are to be got out Of the
way so as to make land for cultivation.
Until recently there were too many
trees and clearing land was one OF the
hard, necessary tasks. Now the con
dition is different, but the old feeling
that there are always plenty Of trees
fingers, and with 1t the notion that a
little extra labor in cutting and hauling
timber so as to preserve the forest Is
sheer waste OF time But the forests
are disappearing In some places where
they are much needed, and they do not
return for long time when they have
been cut clean.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

President Roosevelt has received
much admiration and not little ridl-
Guile for his habit Of preaching. A
London newspaper called his message
to Congress "a lay sermon from the
pulpit, with perhaps the biggest sound
ing-board In the world, on the duties
Of citizenship" Recently the President
preached to the preachers. some vir-
ginia students Of theology, and said at
least one memorable thing: Don't be
prig; be focus"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09
In Great Demand.


The London season" was particu-
larly active this year, and the crowded
condition of all the high-class hotels
reminded a contributor to the Strand
Magazine Of a game of billiards he
once played with a friend at a West
End hotel at the height of a previous
season. He says:
1t was close upon midnight, but for
half an hour or so we had noticed a
weary-looking American anxiously OBJ
serving our play. l may tell you we
played a bad game, and 1t made us
nervous to have him watching. We
felt sure that he must be crack play
er. BY and by another spectator drift
ed In and took seat on the other side
of the table, and this made us still
more nervous.
At last, when the score was about
70-75, the first man broke in.
Excuse me, gentlemen" he said,
but can you tell me about when that
game will be finishedy We looked at
one another.
Are you waiting for gamer my
friend asked.
"Well," replied the American. mot
that exactly. l was thinking OF hav-
ing a dream about home and mother. "
I'VE don't understand"
Don't you. Well, hate to hurry
you, gentlemen, but I've been waiting
about an hour to get my bed made up
You're playing on IT,"
Then the second spectator spoke up
"Your bedf" he exclaimed. Pardon
me. That billiard tables my bed.
got it reserved at the office the first
thing after breakfast this morning"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

A letter tells OF a minister's son who
had been so dlsobedlent at table that
he was banished to small table by
himself, to eat there until he should re
pent and reform. He could not even
Join In the family grace, but was told
to say grace at his own little table
SO from his store of Scripture seiec.
lions he chose this: "Oh, Lord, |
thank Thee that Thou hast prepared a
table for me in the presence Of mine
enemies"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

1t Is difficult for the master Of f.
nance and the politician to look each
other in the eye without wIrNing.
man may not be as bad as he is
painted. but he looks bad painted that
way.
Prosperity throws the fool into fts
adversely makes him melancholy.
There are some things even the pres
ident OF a university may not know.
Bargain counters are for the blind
American Illustrated Magazine.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

Some OF the societies for the proven
ton Of cruelty to animals are finding
that money for their expenses does not
come In 30 freely as II did ten or twen-
ty years ago. To many persons this
viii seem an indication that Interest in
the great work is decreasing. 1t is
probable that the true explanation lies
In the fact that interest is so much
more general that the need for 1t has
lessened. There are still, unfortunate
ly, many cases to be dealt with every
year; but the whole attitude OF the
community toward animals has
changed since tho days when Henry
Berrh, the founder Of the work. was
regarded as well-meaning crank"
What was then almost the exception
has now become the general rule.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

In this country the custom OF wear
ing mourning" has fallen OF somewhat
during recent years. 1t is followed to
the greatest extent by the poor and
those In moderate circumstances. The
expense comes upon them usually at a
time when the family savings have
been depleted. Perhaps 1t is the bread
winner who has been taken by death.
Sometimes, In such cases, the last dol
lar Is spent for mourning garments
Outward tokens OF bereavement by
death have always been used, and may
be. in some form, to the end. But
they are losing something OF their
gloomy nature and are not often dis
played through long periods Of time.
The feeling that grief Is sacred and
private is becoming more dominant.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

The nattered minor poet was fishing
for compliments.
But l can't-see." he murmured. with
affected modesty. why you should ask
me for my autograph"
Because" said the dense collector,
you are the only one who can write
it."-Cleveland Leader.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

The Drug Drummer-How are the
patent medicine exposures affecting
your businessi
The Rural Druggist-Darn bad
Ever since the foxy farmers discov-
cred the ingredients or the leadin'
brands they're maxim their own
stuff.-Fuek-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09
NInde Him hmm.

"That old plug moves pesky fast
these days, Hiram. How did you
break him Of the habit OF stopping still
In the roadT
"why, learned to make a noise
like an automobile and every time he
slackens go 'toot-toot' and 'chug-
chug' and he starts OF like a colt"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

Those comic papers are awfully
slow. One Of 'em published joke last
week that l sold two years ago"
That's nothing They published a
Joke this week that Joe Miller must
have sold them 100 years ago."-Clsve
Iand Leader.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

1t is significant OF the depth and
strength OF the dissatisfaction with the
chaos OF divorce legislation in the
United States that forty-two States a.
cepted the Invitation OF the Pennsyl-
vanla legislature and sent delegates to
the first conference Of the American
commonwealth on uniformity OF IL
vorce laws that met In Washington re-
Gently. There were many distinguish
ed men and officials at the conference,
and the debates were earnest and
warm. First of all the conference
cleared the ground" by adopting a res
olution declaring Its belief that the
plan OF federal divorce law via q
constitutional amendment was imprac-
tlcable The feasible and promising
method of securing the improvements
desired by the conference was, In the
opinion Of the great majority OF the
delegates, uniform legislation by the
States In obedience to general public
sentiment. This fundamental principle
recognized. the proper work Of the con
vention began. Several important res
olutlons were passed. One provides
that where plaintiff was domiciled In
foreign jurisdiction at the time the
cause of complaint arose no relief
should be given unless the cause al
legged Is recognized as ground for d.
vorce In the foreign domlclle. Another
asks each State to refuse recognition
OF divorces obtained elsewhere for
causes not recognized where the al
legged offense occurred. These and some
other resolutions are directed against
migratory" divorce and the establish
ment Of divorce colonies" In certain
States. One resolution specifies tbs
causes for which divorce should be
granted, and another provides, for pub
lie hearings In all such cases. on the
theory that publicity would dlscour
age collision and tend to decrease ap
pllcations. Finally, resolution wal
adopted asking that fraud or collu
sion in obtaining a divorce should y
made a statutory crime. The severd
delegations will now seek TO lndue
their respective States to enact int
law the doctrines and resolutions
adopted by the national conference
They do not expect very rapid progress
but they hope that slowly and gradual
ly a common divorce law standard will
be established for and adhered to b.
most, II not all, the States of the Union
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

The army officers described by Con-
gresham Prince. with one hand on
the Dag and the other In the treasury
getting money they have not earned"
are doubtless among the most severe
denouncers OF graft in the country.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

Bacon see they are playing p
piece called THE Duel" In New York.
DO you know what II is like?
Egbert-No but II 1t represents one
of those French duels | guess it's a
frrc~.-Yonkers Statesman.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

Father Burnett OF Wilkesbarre, Pa,
says that mo courtshlp should last
longer than six months" Takes sons
young men longer than that to get 10
su1icient courage to pop the question.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

Ths average business man smiled in
the same superior way at Professor
Bells prediction that the telephone
would become Of as common daily use
as be now says the flying machine will
no
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

A man can't fool his wife with ehs
same excuse more than three times, but
her son Gun fool her with the same
promise 800 times, and 1t will not show
the least signs OF wear.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

ehssr and comfort TO hundreds <f bur
ths iaments for the old days and ways.
which doubtless began with Adams
grandchildren. we hear regrets for the
vanished art OF letter writing. II by
letters are meant the voluminous per
petrations OF a century or more ago,
filed with disquisitlons upon philoso-
ply and long rhapsodles upon love and
friendship, II is true that their age
has passed. But the real letter.
whether II contain chatty pages full OF
homely everyday scenes and events or
merely a few lines Of love and encour-
agement. will never pass so long as hui
man hearts endure and never were so
many such letters written as to-day.
Christmas letter missions, prison letter
missions, bands and societies for send
ing letters to invalids and hospital pa
tients, and lonely men and women In
far-away places, are constantly increas-
ing. "She learned a little about books"
wealthy woman said OF lonely little
school teacher, whom she had discov-
cred and helped from her own splen-
did resources. but ! learned great
deal about a very lovely soul" 1t Is an
exchange that Is becoming more and
more common; for today. as never be-
fore In all the centuries, the whole
world, rich and poor, sorrowful and
rejoicing, Is being bound together by
the League OF the Golden Pen.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

In Maryland 1t Is proposed to make
the smoking Of clgarets punishable
onense. The corncob pipe will catch
X uext.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

How are you going to appear at the
colonial ballf'
As my grcat-rrandfathcr-"
Gee Do you think the detectives
viii let you in;'-Clevei,ad Leader
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

1t might be all right for American
helresses to marry titles II 1t were not
for some OF the men that 90 with the
titles.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

VIII disease germs look any pleas
anter now that they have to sit for
their photographs?
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

Scientists are telling people they
ought to live 100 years. Evidently they
were not trained In Doctor Osler's
school
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

In Paris church was flooded In or
der to get the PEOPLE out. In this
country the puzzllng problem Is how
to get the people In.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

1t Is noted with interest that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is not allowing any
dukes or counts to marry into his fam
f1v
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

What has become OF the old-fash-
Ioned woman who tried to prove that
there was a use. for everything by
boiling the cranberry inside Of a pud-
dlngl
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

DR.. Parkhurst says very few men
leac a double life now. Otherwise the
country gives many signs OF continued
prosperity.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

Is II due to yearnlng for the higher
life that society women are taking up
balloonlngf
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

That bride who eloped with the
bridegroom's chauffeur must have been
trying to break the speed limit
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

Mrs. O'Riley-Pfwat kolnd sv a felly
is It tn new sooperintindent do be7
O'Riley-He's- wan av thin fellies
that's AL tn tonne shlappin' payple's
faces behoind their backs.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

isn't II funny when a man buys a
new automobile he immediately be-
CONS 30 proud Of III"
"Oh. don't know. Pride goes before
fall you know PHILADELPHIA
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

Writing paper travels, but It Is
nevertheless stationery.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

Morocco Is clearly in the attitude CT
the innocent bystander.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09
TOPICS OF TnR.FNM.
A CHOICE OBJECTION o. IsrEs-
E6TlNo TINA

the Happenings Of ths D@y-Mtstsrf-
cal and Ns~s Notes
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-09

Be- seIf-cOnhdsnt but not conceitsd
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-23
A Few Figures.

The object in Offer ing treasury stock
for sale by mining company is and
should be for development and equip
ment purposes. A certain amount OF
work has to be done before the prop
erty Of company, 70 matter how
valuable and promising, can hope to
reach paying and producing basis,
and all the way from $685. to $780,.
900 must be expended Icfore such a
result can be attained. Say COM
pany is capitalized at 100000 shares
with 800, 600 in its treasury. If this
treasury stock is sold at a cent share
1t will bring only 5000 II all of it is
disposed Of. Five thousand dollars is a
tidy little sum II one desired to use it
in the establishment Of a candy store,
but IL will not 20 far when IL comes to
mine development. The equipment
of the mine with a small amount OF
machinery and the sinking of a
shallow shaft or the driving of a
short tunnel would soon exhaust
treasury fund Of this amount, and
then the work must be discontinued
or the company must go into debt II
operations are continued. In either
case, failure is inevitable, for the COM
plny has exhausted its resources, un.
less its stock is assessable, land all
companies should be) when the share.
holders will be called upon to pay
more for their stock, or lose what
they have. And they generally quit
in disgust.
Viewed from almost every stand.
point cheap mining stock is virtually
worthless, and for the reason that the
sum raised from its sale is entirely in.
adequate for the purpose for which il
is intended.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-23
Cheap Stocks.

Many fake mining companies, as an
alluring bait to the public, advertise
and offer for sale treasury stock at
one or two cents a share. The offer
seems tempting one and many of the
unwary are quick to seize 1t, believing
that because they can get so many
shares in valuable ~ mining prop
erty for Sc little money that they are
getting bargain.
In view OF the many offerings OF
this character that are being made by
INSCRIPTIONS companies through
equally INSCRIPTIONS newspapers, it is
well to consider for moment and
decide II cheap stocks offer safe and
profitable investment, or whether the
buyer Of such shares does not run a
great risk Of losing all that he has in
vested, no matter whether the sums
so raised by mining companies are
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-23
Spiders Iona Fast.

An eminent naturalist, NJ. ]. II.
Fabre, recently studying the habits of
the Lycosa narbonensis, noticed that
that spider carries its little ones upon
its back during seven months, and chat
during this time the young spiders
consume absolutely no food.
He concluded from this observation
that It is the solar heat and light that
for them directly take the place of
nourishment. In other words, the
motor heat in these young animals,
instead of being released from the
food, might be utilized directly as the
sun, source of all life. radiates it,
Scientific American.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-23
Great Mans Affection for Wife

Affection is costly school, but 1t
graduates the grandest characters.
just as the University of Hard Knocks
graduates the best scholars. At a
Boston, Wendell Phillips found he had
missed the last train. He insisted on
taxing a carriage into the city II was
sleety, saw and cold night and he
had twelve miles Of rouoh riding be-
fore him. The committee ent.eated
him not to return. But In his laver.
like devotion to his wifi he repl! I'd:
But at the other end - the ride |
shat find Anne Phillips. DIR. MRdi.
son G. Peters.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-23

DOES IT PAY
To buy Tools and Hard
ware Of Eastern Cat
IOgue Houses?

To prove IL does NOT, we
have marked the prices on a large
number of articles in our show win
dow. Add the freight at or 81 cents
per pound to catalogue prices and see
for yourselves.
We carry everything In Hardware,
Tin, Galvanized Iron and Granite
ware, very Large stock of Garden
and Field Tools-Lawn Mowers, Rub.
Der Hose and Ice Cream Freezcrs di.
rect from Factory. Only one small
profit between maker and consumer.
Call and see.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-23
Violet Once Used as Cosmetic.

The root of the violet Is an emetic,
and may be useful as domestic rem.
edy in country practice. The dose is
forty grains. The infusion of violets
is one of the most delicate tests of
the presence of acids and alkalies.
The former changes its color to red,
the latter to green. According to
Lightfoot, the Highland ladies' OF
former times used the violet as a cos
metic the old Gaelic receipt being:
"Anoint thy face with goats milk, in
which violets have been infused, and
there is not young prince on earth
who will not be charmed with thy
beauty"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-23
Cheap No Good.

Bonds and Mortgages says: "When
you buy cheap stocks you get just
what you pay for" 1t might have
added that one cannot buy anything
cheap and get anything that Is good.
The Wallace and Metals says. zone
OF the potent object objections to
cheap stocks raised by the easterner
is that a mine cannot be developed on
cheap stock" Both papers are right
in their premises. Cheap stock is so
cheap that IL is practically worthless,
excepting for the promoter, who
usually pockets the proceeds from
such sales and fails to make an ac-
counting to the shareholders, for the
company is generally myth; or if in
actual existence, the promoter is the
whole thing" and knows that the
sale OF the treasury stock at one or
two cents will not develop the COM
pany'S property, If IL had any.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-23

Goodwin's Weekly
We are waiting for scientists TO give
up the theory which has prevailed
through all time that the suns rays
directly warm the earth. How that
belief has so long prevailed we cannot
understand, because when we reach a
point three miles above the equator
and less and less as we advance north
and south, we come to the realm Of
perpetual snow. How can something
hot shine through that altitude with
out melting snow, but become warm
as 1t approaches the earth?
The theory will not do. Again, the
suns rays that come to this earth
shine through 100000 miles of space
that is much colder, hundreds OF de-
grees colder than ice. How can any
warmth remain in those rays after
such a journey as that? 1t is alto.
gether unreasonable to suppose such a
thing.
| Warder's is the only theory put
forth that appeals to reason. He says
the sun is perpetually drawing to it.
self electricity from the oceans of space
and as constantly throwing it Off, a
natural process through the positive
and negatives poles of that fluid which
is the life Of the world; that cold is q
natural conductor for electricity; that
in coming to the earth 1t begins to
warm at once when striking the
earths atmosphere, and that IT is
electricity which warns and is the
life or this world The same results
may be duplicated on small scale
whenever electricity is generated for
light and power purposes. Another
proof Is that our electric light is pre-
cisely such light as that which comes
from the sun.
This theory adds thought immense.
ly to mans conception Of the majesty
Of nature. We sec spots on the sun.
According to the same author, that
is all we ever see of it; that what we
imagine is the sun is but its gloritied
protosphere, which to the sun is what
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-23

The following article is from the
salt Lake Mining Review, a mining
publication that enjoys the confidence
that comes as a result Of real merit.
The Review is a booster for the
western mining interests, but under.
stands that the best way to boost Is
TO destroy illusions In the minds OF
investors and to help break up wild.
cat propositions. The Reviews edi.
torial columns ever contain advice OF
value to both mining man and inves-
tor, and the following in reference to
the purchase Of stocks Is invaluable.
Read it, and prltJ by it. The Re-
view says:
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-23
Only Cne Exception.

Personally, says John Strange Win.
ter in Ideas" J loathe kissing and
being kissed. When | do indulge in
that form of caress do no more than
give the edge Of my cheek to the
edge of someone elses cheek Why
do We do II? It's not amusing or at
all pleasant 1t is not at all express
i've. The touch Of hand goes so
much nearer the heart than any kiss
can DO excepting, perhaps, the touch
OF lips in the first flush Of love.