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~Its derned easy for you TO talk"
said the man who had asked for little
temporary assistance. You're jest like
the rest Of 'em. You've had luck your
self an I amt. Things has come your
way III carriages an I've Jest got 1t in
the neck right along. You've never
done no work you don't halter You've
got money enough SOS you don't halter
work"
That's the way you've got 1t sized
up, ia it7" said the householder.
Sure" replied the tattered man, con-
fldently. Il dent know "a blame you,
either. don't know as I'd work my
self If l wasn't poor"
When did yen dc a days work
lastT' asked the householder.
THAT alR't the polat." said the tat
tered man That amt neither here
or there. l might have done
days work yest'd'y an got beat out O.
my pay an l might not Noble 1
couldn't get no work to do. / amt to
blame for that. am /? If I'm williu'
to work an try to get a Job an nobody
won't give me job, is that any fault
o. mine?'
But are you willing to work, and
do you try to get a job?" asked the
householder.
THAT amt nothin to do with the
question. You say it's my own fault
II amt got no money nor cloes nor
shelter. 1 claim it's my misfortune. I
claim that when mans met with a
misfortune it's the do0ty OF his Teller
man to help him out claim l amt
to blame. I amt John D. Rockefel-
ler's son. Why amt I?'
There are reasons, doubtless" said
the householder.
treason nothin'," said the tattered
man. Il didn't have the luck. that's
all. I wasn't given no choice in the
matter. had to take tho pareats wot
I got I couldn't take 'em back an get
'em exchanged, could ~
Il presume not" admitted the
/ householder
There you are, then" said the tat
tered man with a wave OF his hand
IF 1 didn't have no choice I wasn't
TO blame. If I'd been born rich I'd
have had plenty O. money an II ia
been born lucky I'd have KEEP it an
then wouldn't have had to work no
more'n you do"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

Let me put you right" said the
householder. II work for my living
and l work hard for It."
you prob'ly sit in a easy chair up in
some Office an press a button an tell
your clerk what you want him to do"
said the tattered man scornfully. THAT
amt work. You get out with a shovel
an pick an dig till the sweat runs
down in your eyes an blinds you for
ten hours q day an you'll know what
work means. l tell you it's fierce"
How DO you known"
That amt nothin' to do with the
case" said the tattered man. THE point
is | amt never had no luck. found
a poeketbook once wot had about 81 900
In 1t in 800 bills an hadn't got q
block away when the Teller what owned
IL ketched up with me an took 1t away
from me. Talked about calm a COD
because picked 1t up of the sidewalk.
II 1t had been anybody else he'd have
got reward Wot l got was a swift
kick"
THAT certainly was hard luck" ad-
mitted the householder. TOO bad you
weren't a better runner"
''Ten year ago | was out in Idoha
an stayed all night in a tent with a
Teller wot was prospectin', an while
was asleep the next mornln' he don't
do a thing but go ont an locate a So
100000 gold mine, not a quarter OF a
mile away. | must have walked right
over It the way 1 come. Now, why
wasn't It me found that there mine
Jest because l didn't have no luck an
this Teller did. That's all there is to
It, Think I'll be poundln' back doors
for hand-out to-day If I'd have got
that mine an sold it?"
NO" replied the householder. 81
judge you'd have drunk yourself tc
death inside Of year"
1T wouldn't surprise me-" said the
tattered man. ''I'm jest that unlucky
I never did have no constitution but ]
don't know rs you could say that was
nv fault. That Teller wanted me ID
stay with him an help work his mine
for a third interest in it, but he didn't
know how good 1t was, an I didn't
Besides. I'd got $50 ia my pocket work
i'm In d tie camp. Talk about me moi
workin'! l worked in that camp nearly
two weeks. An, say, talk about luck
/ got a dime this mornln' an I shooh
Teller with dice an dropped Eve
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
By EFFIE a. ROWLANDS

There Is Mrs. Fraser to be faced"
Mrs. Fraser will cease to have any
guardianship over the girl when this doc
ument is read"
who will be her guardianT' asked
Sheila.
II am left the one sole and entire
guardian of Miss Audrey Anstruther.
To deceive him was easy. to explain to
the lawyers a tribe more difficult; but
It was soon done. When you peruse this
paper carefully you will see that the rea-
son ROderick Anstruther reposes such
trust In me Is because few years ago
| saved his life at the risk Of my own,
and because we we're firm and never part
81 friends out in Africa together. l give
myself great credit for those two lies,
Miss Fraser they come IN 80 neatly, and
they carry the day, you see."
Sheila looked at him quietly. She was
much impressed, yet not quite satisfied.
As you Invented so quickly and easily,
why did you not put In some clause about
her being forbidden to marry any one but
your she asked.
The time was So brief; at any mo-
ment the lawyers might have come down.
considering all things, | have worked
wonders. Remember, am her sole and
entire guardian. and l, for my part, do
not fear success"
Thoy were suddenly interrupted by a
sharp knock at the door. tho handle was
turned, and Lady Dalsswater swept In.
Her face was very white, her lips com
pressed and pale; In her hand was
crumpled telegram. Sheila ran to meet
her quickly.
"Doar Lady Daleswater, what Is the
matter" she cried
This Is from my husband. My broth
er John has disgraced himself and his
family. Instead of lying at the point
Of death, he has married your stepmoth-
er's supposed daughter. Re has tied
himself and his honorable name for life
to wretched charity girl ~
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

We want more; want extension; greater
facilities We every opportunity afforded to enable
the people to remove their produce and want fair
treatment those who engaged in this very necessary
activity.
Yet is said that despite the prosperity Of the
try the great benefits that been derived
the extension OF transportation facilities there is
state unrest that there is general condition OF
content throughout the country Whyr Is 1t because Of
extension OF means Of communication VIII any one
suggest intelligent audience that American
in revolt against their prosperity
What they revolt against is dishonest finance What
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

they are in rebellion Against fsvortsm which gives
chance TO one man to his goods AID net 20
which gives one set OF terms ana ~AS.A 80 -
,i tt. witch makes one man rich by giving him
access 70 the seaboard and anethsr man Apo oanK
runcv or into combination with his more saecesscs COM
petitor. 49,. -
1t is revolt against all the influences whlcn nave
cn ont of an unlicensed freedom and Of failure
70 recognize that these great privileges 50 necessary Tor
nuble welfare have created BY the public tor inc
nbIc benefit and not primarily for private advantage
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
Hard Hits.

Have you any felt gleves?" asked
the customer in the big store.
Felt gloves?" replied the polite clerh
reaching for green box; certainly
sir. Here they are"
why, those are boxing gloves
Haven't you made a mistake"
Not Mt all. sir. Boxing gloves ara
felt more than any other kind"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
FAIR DEALING IN RAILROAD MATTERS.
BY Gov. CharI'

am fully conscious, as Is every
one who processes to have a modi-
cum Of intelligence, Of the tremen-
dous advantages which the country
and every community in it have de-
rived from the extension Of our rail
road facilities.
They are the arteries Of COM
merco; cur communities would be
lifeless, our trade would collapse, we
would all be worse than dead were
1t not for these opportunities of
communication and these facilities
Of transportation.
We honor all that has been done In
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
No Delay.

Old Rameses had just completed the
great canal between the Nile and the
Red Sea.
Wonderful achievement" exclaimed
the visitors: what Is the secret OF
your suceessT
why" laughed old Rameses, 81
Landed the man with the spade and
beheaded the man with the muck rake.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
Sudden Lift.

How did you get up hereT asked
st. Peter. Il didn't send for you"
The much battered man rubbed the
dust from his eyes.
- stepped in front Of racing auto
mobile and 1t sent me sky high" he
sald simply.
Admitted" said ST. Peter, sympa-
thetically, as he turned the key.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

of the future the final triumph OF sceAtlhc med-
cine will, be the suppression Of disease In this struggle
NTH tho cases OF disease we need only the earnest
and united support Of the medical profession Ia the front
ranks of this but the encouragement and imam
cial aid of the governments general state county, city
and village. and much needed specially IN meui-
cine should be createa-scentfc sanitation But TO
compsh our final object in public sanitation means must
be provided for popular instruction in hygiene and san
tatlon in our and by popular lectures In order
the Of the people and by dons so enlist
their interest and their cooperation
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

skies first flop, an he come back at me
with i've aces. Can you beat thatT
Me- said the householder. you
beat It, and lively, or you'll have more
bad luck Chicago Daily News.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

"Those people keep twelve servants"
"Graclous. I wish they'd tell me
how I could keep one. "-Houston Post.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
FINAL TRIUMPH OF MEDICINE.
By Or. e. c. Sweet.

Victory has followed victory. and
nanv Of the most dreaded diseases
have become pOwerless In the con-
Guest with preventive medicine. The
clientele Of the physicians Is growing
smaller and smaller. but their glory
"a hunanitarians and scientists is
rislng and will reach the zenith after
coming generations Of more erudite
physicians have conquered and laid
at their feet the two worst enemies
Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and cancer.
Preventive medicine Is the medicine
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
willing Victim.

Mayme-I made an election bet with
Jack, and 1 won.
Edyth-Did be pay up7
Mayme-Yes, indeed He paid dou-
bic.
Edyth-FOolish boy
Mayme-Oh, l don't know. We bel
kisses
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

"what bushy eyelashes Mr.. swags
has!"
uni That's the reason he gives
such sweeping glances."
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

what do political machines manu-
facture, paT
Bolts, Bobhy."-Kansas City Times
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

two billion billion three hundred million dollars
Of 115 per cent Meantime tho reserves have
been reduced from 10 per TO ID per cent
Wages have gone up rapidly prices have rlsen
therefore increase in wages should be made II
people purchase goods rising prices they must
have higher wages do net say this from any hunani-
tartan motive, from the knowledge OF the cold fact
that prosperity is to increase must give some Of the
money earned to the common people
believe that the old United States bank could be es
tablished to advantage Charter like that Of the
Bank of France conferred upon It, If cannot
And twelve honest nancers for tho president to appoint
to manage It's affairs, then think had better have
panic If Industrial crisis is the slate it WALL in
all probability, be like that Of 1857, from the effects of
which the country almost completely within
year The serious factor in ths present situation
Is the lose OF confidence occasonsd by the break in Wall
street. There is popular impression that Wall street
discounts future events and that the March panic
that railroads will be forced cut dividends within
year two
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

pidy the mechanical plano players Photographs
etc.
That these machines tend disseminate knowledge is
unquesonabe but that they bring into close touch
with the refining influence Of music which comes with
actual association and study "a quite 30 clear. To
have music at hand is certainly to sRjey It. but
close relationship with thought and mood of the
composer is to love It.
There may be many for machine music but
that does not for a alter the fact that this
country needs who willing years of life
to the furtherance OF music art To do this we must
and for all time Danish the spirit OF haste-Etude
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
NEXT PANIC DUE IN 1918.


II an Industrial crisis is on the slate IL WILL
In ali probability, not come before 1913. 1llit
would seem appropriate year. In England
there is panic absut every ten years, III tne
United States every twenty years During ehe
last ten years prices have risen AZ per cent
while the amount Of money has increased az
per cent. During that same time the national
banks have increased their loans and discounts
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
BeE,nAing Of the Trouble.

Mrs Newed-Did you really mean II
when you said my pies were just like
those your mother used to make.
Novelties, dear. And you know I
ran away from home when was a
hoy.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
MENACE OF MACHINE MUSIC.
By Carl q. Schmidt.

The one thing Americans have been repeat
eddy accused Of is a lack OF thoroughness. We
are told that we seek to accomplish in months
that to which other nationalities devote years..
We are in a hurry with our arts and business.
These criticisms are in many respects true. AS
a people we seem no longer content to enrich
our lives by years Of careful study; we prefer
rather to obtain our music with ease and ra-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
The Bride Wins.

At Yarmouth, In st. Nicholas
Church, one OF the most curious objects
Is known as the DEVILS Chair. 1t is
formed out Of the huge jawbone Of a
whale and stands at the west end of
the church. When fisher lasses get
married, they think it good for the
newly welded couple TO race from the
chancei, and they believe that whoever
reaches the DEVILS Chair first will rule
the roost In the little household they
are about to set up.-London Graphic.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

Even the man who makes nothing
but mistakes is in the manufacturing
business.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

Charitable people never look upon an
uDdeseryed epitaph rs a grave mistake
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-30
HUNDREDS IMPERILLED
IN APARTM MENT
HOUSE BLAZE
Many Carried out UnCon,
SCiOuS From Effects of
Heat and Smoke.
LOSS ESTIMATED
AT S75.000. INSURED

Cambridge, Mass. August 30.--A
fire i'm the Cantabriga apartments la
this city early today endangered the
lives of the members Of twenty eight
families. including almost one hun
drrd people. and caused a property
loss estimated AT between $4,000 and
$4,000. Several persons were taken
out of the building unconscious from
the effects of the smoke The blaze
spread so rapidly that the occupants
saved scarcely anything,
Fire Spread Rapidly.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
but when discovered by night
watchman II had euveluped the en-
tire basement aud was spreading
through the stairWays uud shafts to
the upper floors. Before he could
turn i'm un alarm and arouse the oc-
cupauts Of the first huor. flames were
everywhere and when the frcmen
responded To the alarm, they were
compelled to abandon work on the
fire 10 rescue the inmates. many OF
whom had TO be carried out.
Within am hour from the time the
fire was discovered, the apartment
house was almost totally destroyed,
with all It's contents. Less than $1,000
worth of furniture and clothing was
saved.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-30
NOT PARTICULAR
AS TO METHOD USED
Any Old WAY Suited Would be
BrlberS SO They Got Their
Man Made Their Offer at
Conference In
Cincinnati.

indianapolis, Ind, August 30.--
Winfield II. Durbin, governor of In
diana from 1901 to 1905, made the
sensational statement last night that
soon after his inauguration as gov
crnor. attempts were made to bribe
him to turn over William a. Taylor.
kentucky's refugee governor, To the
authorities of that state for trial on
charge of conspiracy to assassinate
Governor Goebel. He says he was
offered $93.O0O in cash.
He says the first efforts to bribe
him came I'm the shape OF an invita-
ton to meet certain gentlemen" in
Cincinnati Ito discuss the connection
of Taylor with the Goebel murder"
He declined saying that he would
give no consideration to the case out
side of his own office.
Would CheerfuIly Pay S93. 900.
state Senator Blnkley, since dead.
was then asked to come To Cincinnati
where he met number of Kentuck-
ians in a hotel They told him that
there then remained $4,000 of the
one hundred thousand appropriated
10y the legislature. All of this. they
said. would be cheerfully paid to the
Indiana executive IL he would sur
render Taylor or make II possible for
the Kentucky authorities to get him
across the Ohio river into that state.
According to Binkley's report to
the governor they We're not particular
how the thing was accomplished so
long as they succeeded In getting
Taylor, but they made It plain that
the entire $4,000 would be paid for
the service.
Taylor's Escape.
| The sensational escape OF Taylor
.oto Indiana after the death of Gov
erhor Goebel Is still fresh I'm the
publlcs mind. though 1t occurred a
number of years ago. After his
] night an attempt was made to get
| Taylor back to Kentucky on requisi
| tion, but the governor of Indiana re-
| fused to honor the papers. Since that
| time Taylor has been "A resident OF
| Indiana.
A short time since it was stated
| by a prominent prosecuting official
| Of Kentucky that Taylor would Sc
cure immunity IL he would return to
| Kentucky and tell all he knows about
| the Goebel case.
| Don't Trust Kentucky Officials.
| 1t was also announced about the
same time that Taylor was consider
ing the offer OF the Kentucky prose-
| cutting attorney, as he very much de-
| sires To return to that state to reside.
and that there was every possibility
| that he might accept the offer.
| Friends of Taylor in Indiana,
| however, state that there is nothing
to this story. They say that Taylor
| knows the Kentucky officials too
| well to ever permit himself 20 get
into their power. for they would cer-
| tainly use their best endeaVors to
have him tried and convicted. He
also fears assassination.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-30
FAIRBANKS REFUSES TO
THINK OR TALK
POLITICS
Vice President on a Vacation
and He Don't Consider
Business.
HE MADE NO STOP
IN ALBUQUERQUE

Charles Warren Fairbanks, vice
president of the United states, traV-
cling without escort and most uu-
ostentatiOusy, passed through this
city this morning ON a belatcd train
bound for Sacramento, cal, and
while the Pullman i'm which ne was
travelling was switched from the El
Paso train and placed on a west
bound passenger he remained i'm the
car and very few people knew of the
presence in the city of the nations
second executive officer.
Mr., Fairbanks is en- route 10 Sacra-
mento to attend the 18th national ir-
rgation congress. lie made one
stop west of the Missouri river, that
being at Trinidad. colo. whore ne
delivered a short address Wednesday
night.
Mr.. Fairbanks left Trinidad yes
terday morning and the only time
he left his car between Albuquerque
and that city was al Las Vegas.
where ne ate dinner ut the CHsr,uHlu
hotel last evening. 40 one iu the
Meadow City with the exception pf
several newspaper men knew of his
arrival as a rain prevented others
from visiting the station. He was Il-
most unreCogni2ed until He entered
the dining room of the big Harvey
house and he ate dinner iU company
with two friends.
He departed for his car mmc-
diately atterward nnd aiI very little
talking.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-30
EIGHT KILLED IN
TROLLY COLLISION

Charleston, Ill, August 3O.-Eight
persons We're killed and thirty seri-
Ously injured shortly before noon to-
day I'm a collision between a passen-
ger car and an express car on the
Mattoon and Charleston electric line.
Estimates of the dead differ and de-
tails are hard 10 obtain.
The passenger car was heavily load
ed with people going to the county
fair at this place. The crews of both
cars say they had orders to go ahead.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-30
MAGISTRATE LURED TO
HIS DEATH BY A
WOMAN
On Entering Her House He
Was Beaten and
Robbed.
HE DIED TO-DAY AS
RESULT OF WOUNDS

Cincinnati, ohio, August 3O.-R.
F Singleton, former magistrate Of
Covingtou. Ky, who was found terri
bly, beaten ia Richmond street
house in this city last Wednesday
died at the city hospital last night.
singleton was cuticed to the house
by "a woman known TO the police as
Mrs Walter West On arriving there
ne was robbed ana set upon by two
men The police have 10 trace of
the men or the woman.
Iurcd to Death.
Singleton was found the morning
after the robbery. lying on the floor
m The front room of the house, with
his clothing almost torn from his
body aud covered with blood. He was
unconscious and did not rally for
several hours. Finally he regained
sufficient consciousness to tell the
police Of his assailants and especially
Of the woman, whom he was able TO
describe clearly. He could give no
adequate description of the men as
they set upon him as soon as he en-
! tered the room.
The woman duped him into be-
| lieVing that someone in the house de-
sired to consult him concerning legal
matters.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-30
MINISTER'S UNION
NOT RECOGNIZED

La Crosse, Wis, August 3O.f fhe
Ministers union, organized only a
two weeks ago and soon after Affiliate
ed with the trades and labor assem-
biy was officially east out yesterday
by that body aud refused permission
10 march iu the Labor day parade.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-30
Stnmning Ont Plagne.

San Francisco. August 3O.--There
have been mo- new cases Of the bu-
bonic plague discovered and the
health officers express the utmost
confidence that there is no danger OF
"a spread of the disease.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-30
PRESIDENT WILL NOT
ASK JOINT STATEHOOD


. oyster Bay, August 3O,-By
8 authority of President Roosevelt I
. James Il. Garfield, secretary OF ,
. the interior. announced today
. that DO other effort viii be made (.
= hy the administration towards
= bringing up again I'm congress
. the question ot joint statehood
q for Arizona and New Mexico.
. The verdict of the people re- {,
. Gently expressed m these terri
8 tories. viii be accepted by the
9 president as hnal Garfield says. I
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-30
Ncci,IeninIIN KnIrd.

CUlIu-VIIIc, NrIl-. August 10
George Bait was killed hy a blast
today.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-30
WEATHER FORECAST

Denver, Col, August 3d.
Local showers tonight, Saturday
fair.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-30
TRAIN ARRIVALS

No. I-7.45 p. m.
No. 40. 40 p. m.
No. 10. S. a. m.
No. 8-o.I5 p. m.
No. o-IL45 a. m.