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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

me take or your bonnet There. there
you are our brave Joan again"
At that moment something happen
ed. The wheels OF a carriage ratified
down the narrow street. A knock came
TO the front door, and presently the
little msld-of-all-work announced Mrs.
Spencer"
She stood on tho threshold almost
enveloped In costly furs. and with a
startled cry Margaret rose to her feet,
for she recognized her at once rs an
Interested observer OF their trying half
hour at Sloane's.
In another moment she had settled
herself costly in an armchair, and the
dark, mournful room seemed full Of
sunshine and brightness.
You must excuse me for calling in
this unconventional way" said Mrs.
Spencer; but l saw you, as you know,
at Sloane's this morning, and 1 was
Interested, for your beautiful work at
racted me, though, Of course, l could
not approach you there. One thing es-
peclally took my fancy-a cushion Of
rare beauty. l would be so glad If you
would sell 1t to me, and my carriage
being here. l can take it with me-"
Seeing at a glance that the sisters
were not "barganers," the klnd-hearted
lady named a sum far beyond all their
expectations, and insisted on Its ac-
ceptance in way which touched them
deeply.
Now this brings me to the real OBJ
ject Of my visit" she continued Il
am furnishing a boudoir in the antique
Every piece Of furniture has been pick
ed up at different times. VIII you
know l am asking a great favor-but
will you undertake to renovate and re
place all the needlework-covers Of
chairs, cushions, mantle-borders ant
50 forth? l do hope you will say
Yes"
The sisters could hardly recogniz,
their own voices as they attempted t
speak. They felt dazed, bewildered, the
relief was 50 great, the lady's kindness
so overwhelming.
1--WE cannot find words In which t.
express to you, madam, our sincer'
, thanks" Miss Joan's lips quivered pit
fully.
"Don't-don't take 1t in that way
you make me feel ashamed. 1t is yOl
who are comforting the favor upol
} me-" Mrs. Spencer rose to depart.
She waved her hand out Of the car
/ riage window, and, as she went he
way, it may be that a still small voic
whispered in her ear the words Of tn
Master whom she so faithfully served
"Inasmuch as We have done it unit
one of the least of these y
have done it unto Me."-London S.
Times.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
yaret. wouldn't 1t be terrible If he
"Of course he will"

gdIel. hOuluh ~ w WILL INV ~ AV
did not?'
"Of course he will"
John had scarcely repeated her sis
ter's words when a young man stood
before them, and, without any explana-
ton, proceeded to open their parcel.
Excuse me, that is ours. We have
an appointment with Mr.. Sloane" said
Miss Joan, stifilly.
"Oh, that's all right. We know all
about that" said the man, confidently.
You have some things to sell, l be-
lleve. Mr. SlOanes busy, so I'm to
look at them"
Miss Joan's dark eyes contracted
with pain. She stirred uneasly In her
chair, and Margaret sat as one in a
dream, staring first at the customers,
then at their treasured work, strewn
over the counter.
The young man took up the articles
and dismissed them with a single en-
phatic Dol"
what do you want for thls?" he In
quired bluntly, pointing to beautiful
ly worked cushion.
The sisters exchanged glances. 81
don't know" faltered Miss Joan; 1--WE
have never sold anything before"
HIN! Well, ladies, pom my word
I'm sorry, but the fact is we are over
done with sort of thing. OF course, If
we should require anything at any time
we have your address. Now, If you
could make sheets and pillow-cases we
could find you plenty of work. We
could forward you a roll OF cotton in
the morning, and you could let US have
1t back, say, the next day-made up, Of
course. Understand"
Miss Joan drew herself up. II I'M
derstand. 1 understand perfectly !
Thank you, no, we shall not be able to
undertake the making OF household
linen"
She stretched out her trembling
hands for the parcel with a smothered
cry, and Margaret. half frightened, took
her arm and led her away.
The man. who had served the ladies
many time In their prosperous days,
craned his neck after them.
Poor old things" he muttered; "its
bit rough OF them Our guy ought
to be ashamed of himself, pom my
word he ought"
When Joan and Margaret returned
home their manner betrayed suppress
ed excitement. Indeed, Joan had hard.
ly entered the house before she broke
down.
"Oh. Gardiner she cried; I'VE have
been so Inundated" And she told hel
sister all that had happened.
Hush, hush, Joan!" Margaret said
as her sobs broke out afresh. Flush
dear Don't talk about 1t now. Lei
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
MIR. Harmon,s New Gardener.

"Old Man Harmon" as he was gen
was one Of the leading citizens of
thriving Western State. His flowers
were his hobby and the pride Of his
heart Mike, his head gardener, hon
est and hard-headed to the last degree,
was very skillful florist, but he and
the old gentleman were seldom in agree
ment. Mike would do what he thought
best for his beloved plants, regardless
of orders, and consequently had been
discharged two or three times every
week during the many years Of his en-
cumbency.
At last a really serious rupture oe-
Cured, and the old gentleman and Mike
parted company in good earnest, each
expressing in unmeasured terms his joy
at being rid of the other.
The flowers Immediately began to
languish as If grieving for the rough
but tender hand that had cared for
them so long. Mr.. Harmon advertised
far and near for a gardener.
Selecting from the numerous replies
the one that most struck his fancy. he
wrote and appointed an immediate in
terview.
The old gentleman fastened out on
the lawn when the applicant was an
nounced, only to be confronted by Mike,
dressed in his Sunday best, bowling and
smiling with the best grace in the
world, and holding in his hand Mr..
Hsrmon's letter appointing the meet
ing
AN is 1t a gardener you're wantin',
sir?" queried Mike, innocently.
Il am badly in need of one" respond
ed Mr.. Harmon, gravely. 81 had a fair
ly good man, but he was so pig-headed
that 1 had TO let him go. He never
seemed to understand that l wanted
some little personal enjoyment out of
my plants. even If l did lose a few oc-
casIonally by experimenting with them.
But must say that he was a good
man"
1.-THE spalpeen" interrupted Mike.
ITO be after not wanting you to enjoy
your own blossoms, an yourself bear
Ing all the explnse Of thin.
81 had a good place meself, but !
had to leave on account of the boss
thinking he knowed so much more than
he did, an wanting me to transplant
some Of our best plants on 4 day that
wuz cold enough to freeze the nose of
yer face, to say nothing of thin tender
shoots But Ina not saying that he
wuzn't a gentleman an the best mar
l ever worked for"
The interview proceeded with great
solemnity, as between two strangers
and In a half-hour Nike had his coat
Off, busily going over his tulips anc
hyacinths, and grumbllng comfortably
about the moles and the cutworms.-
Youths Companion
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wished their interview with Mr.. sloane
well over.
The well-known. fiourishing establish
mens OF SLOANE & Co" was a series Of
large shops occupying the length OF one
street. and part OF another.
I'VE will go In at the door where
we are least likely to be recognized.
dearle," said Miss Joan, nervously.
Dear me, child, you look soaked
through !"
Never mind me; 1 shall soon dry"
said Margaret. with laugh that was
half tears. Il wish we were at home
again, don't your"
Miss Joan did not answer, but
swung open a heavy glass door and
made her way to the counter, Margaret
| following
A tall, bustlng. well-dressed girl pre-
scented herself. and bestowed reveren-
tial smile upon the ladies. Alas! they
recognized her at once. She had been
the head Of the glove department for
years
what is your pleasure, madam
Gloves?" She hesltated to eye with
amazement the large parcel. The
wealthy Miss Lawrence with parcel.
What did it mean? Her obsequious
manner at once degenerated into femi-
nine curiosity.
THANK you, not gloves to-day.
wish to see Mr.. Sloane and Miss Joan
presented her card.
MIR. Sloane? He Is in the next shop
Perhaps you would like to go to him 2
NO, we prefer to wait here" Mis-
Joan's voice faltered.
HE is terribly busy" volunteered
the girl, curling the edge of the care
in her fingers as she went on her er
rand. Presently she returned. Mr.
Sloane would see them directly, and II
, a few minutes he appeared-bald o
head, flabby of feature, and smooth o
tongue q loosely built man with stoOp
Ing shoulders. He came forward, rub
bling his hands. The ladies bowed. Thel
he glanced at their faces, and grew
confused. Evidently he had no
thought of associatlng these well-re
membered stately gentlewomen wit
the letter Of appeal received from tn
Rev. Mr.. Forbes.
Excuse me-" he stammered, gather
ing himself together; 'for a moment
am engaged with a gentleman. l vii
return to you Immediately" Again tn
ladies' bowed.
h, fo1rn nj
private room, JOAN" whispered MAJ
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
COMING EVENTS.
Fairs.

Fairs.
North Yakima, Wash, Sept. 1928.
Anaconda, Mont, September 25-2S
McMinnville, Ore. September 1927
PendletOn, Ore, September 1928.
Victoria, B. c., September 24-2S.
Spokane, Wash, September 23-Oc
tober 5.
Helena, Mont, September SO-Octo
Der 5.
Puyallup, Wash, October 1-5.
La Grande, Ore, October 2-5.
New Westminster, B. c., October
LIS.
Caldwell, Idaho, October Is.
Scio, Ore, October "a.
Davenport, Wash, October S-11.
Oregon City, Ore, October Gil.
Colfax, Wash, October 7-12.
Lewiston, Idaho, October 7-12.
Baker City, Ore, October S-12.
Wilbur, Wash, October 1918.
Walla Walla, Wash, October 14-19
Boise. Idaho, October 21-25.
Prineville, Ore, October 1913.
Athena. Ore, September 1921.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
May Be Money Father stole.

New Orleans, La. Sept. 24.-With
$4,000 cash on his person, George w.
Letten, son of Charles e. Letten, tax
collector, was arrested here. The po-
lice are holding the money, which, it
Is alleged, is part of the 100000 or
more which the young mans father
confessed to have stolen.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
Small Town Annoys Affinity.

So much annoyed by her neighbors'
curiosity that she can not endure a
small town longer Ferdinand Pinney
Earles affinity. Miss Julia Kuttner,
has arrived in New York from Bethle-
hem, n. H., to remain until Mrs. Earle
gets her divorce in France and she is
free to marry the artist-poet.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
Mother and Child Drown.

st. Louis, Mo- Sept PA postal
card was received here from Iglau con
tanning the information that on Sept
Mrs. A. L. Wolf and her S-year old
son were drowned in river near
Iglau.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
Mathematics.

Mother-Jean, give half OF your ap-
pie to your little sister. Remember
that a pleasure shared is doubled.
Jean-Yes, mother, but an apple
shared Is halved.-Nos Loisirs.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
No citn ofice for Lonoworth.

Mr.. Longworth, who has been men
toned as a possible republican candi
date for mayor of Cincinnati in a re-
cent interview said he would not under
any consideration accept the nomina
ton.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
VACANT GOVERNMENT LAND.

BLUE PRINT MAPS OF STEVENS
county showing all vacant government land,
s.. so. Township blue prints Of Stevens, Ferry,
Okanogan Douglas and Chelan counties, $40
per township. Frank X. Corbaley, SIS Wash
ington street, Spokane Wash.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

The convention of the International
association Of Machinists voted $4,000
for the benefit of the Erie railway
strikers.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

When you can fully realize the
depth of mothers love you are just
beginning to realize the depth Of
Gods love.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
Ola S SIFIED AID S

NOTICE-The following announcements are
from leading business men and firms, and are
well worth your careful reading The list may
for.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease. A powder. 1t makes tight
or new shoes feel easy 1t is certain cure
for sweating. callous and hot, nred, aching
feet Sold b. all Druggists Price 25c. Tria
package mailed FREE. Address Allen
Olmsted, Leroy, New York.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

Tito St. Vitus Dance and all Nervous Dis
I'll y eases permanently cured by Dr. Kline
49, Great Nerve Restorer. end for tRth
y trial bottle and treatise. DIR. R. II. Klins
Id, oS1 Arch ST.. Phila.. Pa.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

Among persons of social standing
generally the world throughout, the
average age of married is at present,
men 81 and women 20.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
pinkerton Was Wealthy.

William A. Pinkerton, the detective,
left an estate valued at 100000,
which he bequeathed to his immediate
family.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

Many a convincing political speaker
can't even get a hearing at home.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

Infdelity makes no converts at the
mouth of rhe tomb
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

Vanity makes a lot of remunerativs
work for the beauty doctors
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

Missionaries and college students
are very similar In one respect: Both
are regular in writing home that they
need money.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
HOWARD F RT1RTON

HOWARD f. BURTON. Assayor and
Chemist, Leadville, Colo. Specimen prices:
Gold, silver, lead, 81; gold silver, 75c; gold.
Soc; zinc or copper, 81. Cyanide tests; mailing
envelopes and full price list sent on applca.
ton. Control and umpire work solicited. Ref
eTences: Carbonate National Sank.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

Mothers will find Mrs Winslow's Soothias
Syrup the best remedy to use for their CHI
iren during teething pesior.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

T. c. Patterson, Toronto, Dead.
Toronto, Ont, Sept. 22.-T. c. Pat
tersOn, postmaster of Toronto, died
Saturday of pneumonia.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
Irrigated Land in Washington

The Wenatchee Valley Irrigated
Apple Orchards are paying $500 to
$500 per acre this year. Cascade
Orchards, one mile from Leavenworth,
is now on sale. Get particulars free
from H. c. Peters. 622 Alaska Bldg,
Seattle
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
MISCELLANE OUS

o. r. NESTOS & Co., oI3 FIRST AVE,
Spokane, Wash. Harness, Saddles and Horse
Furnishings. Our Catalog free application.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28

THE CLIFT CAFE-Mrs. A. ii. Cliff, Prop.
Meals served in family style Home cooking.
No. 1909 First Avenue. Spokane, Washington
SAVE YOUR HAIR BY USING MEDI-
cal Lake Wonder Soap. 1t removes dan
druf. Try it and see. If your dealer does
not keep it get it from The Spokane Soap
Factory, Spokane, Wash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14
COLORADO DAM is PERMANENT,

The 60-foot dam which last winter
was thrown hastily by the engineers
of the Southern Pacific railway across
the break in the Colorado river banks
was recently subjected to a prolong-
ed and searching test, through which
it has passed most successfully. For
over three weeks this work and the
leyees on either side of it were sub
jected to greatest June floods on rec
ord, without developing any sign of
weakness.
The engineers, in spite of the vio-
lence of the flood, had no fears for
the safety of the dam itself, but
they realized that there was a posi-
bility of the water passing around
the end of the levee and attacking the
canal in the rear. Fortunately, how
ever, the Colorado river itself avert
ed that danger, by deepening its old
channel, and swinging it over away
from the dam to the Arizona shore.
The absolute safety of the dam
against overflow was shown by the
fact that at the period of highest wa
| ter, the lowest point of the structure
was always seven feet above high
water mark.
In anticipation of emergencies, the
Southern Pacific company, to whose
prompt action is due the credit for
the successful closing Of the river,
have built a railroad along the crest,
from the headgate to the end Of the
levee. A telephone runs the entire
length, with stations a mile apart.
During the time Of high water, men
patrol the work on gasoline track We
locipedes, so that IL there is any in
dication of weakness, they can tele-
phone to the heading, where a train
load of rock stands ready to be rush.
ed to the breach.
Although the break Of the banks
has been thus permanently repaired,
water is still flowing into the Salton
sea by way of New river. passing
| down the Paradones to Volcano lake,
whence a portion of 1t flows north
ward through New river to the Salton
sea. This inflow, which is about l.
500 second feet, serves to compensate
for the surface evaporation of the
sea and causes its level to remain
about stationary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14
AMERICAS URIAH HEEP.

Puck has cartooned John D. Rock
efeller as the American Uriah Heep.
Under the cartoon, itself work of
art, is the following quotation from
the bald saint of Standard Oil:
Systematic saving and self-denial,
with good deal of hard work, form
the foundation for every large for
tune"
The Denver News suspicious that
John D. is pretty nearly right in this
statement, and has a large conviction
that the statement is unimportant. IL
true. There is seldom any objection
to large fortune while it is in the
foundation stage. 1t is the topheavy
superstructure that makes people fear
for their pates. And whatever the
foundation may have been, the super
structure of John DIS fortune has
been accumulated by practices as
criminal as, and a thousand-fold more
dangerous than, downright burglary
Furthermore, it is quite possible for
work to be hard without being hon.
est, and Mr.. Rockefeller's labors in
securing rebates have always seemed
to us to belong in this category.
There is something very nauseat-
ing about these Rockefeller preach
ments. He has talked more about
the value of thrift, and done more to
discourage it, than any other man
now living. Whenever you make
honest industry insecure, when
ever you say that mans prosperity
shall depend, not on his energy and
ability. but upon the extent to which
complacent law permits him to be
tbrottled by a mild-mannered thug,
you are levying tax on the simple
virtues which no amount Of vicarious
praise will offset. And it is precisely
this condition which Rockefeller has
labored to bring about in this country,
and, with reference to one great in
dustry, labored successfully. Under
these circumstances, for Mr.. Rookie
feller to send out his little homilIes
on suffering public is merely adding
insult to injury.
The second paragraph Of the decis-
ion by Judge Lands, prescribing the
fine Of $2s,40O,000 imposed upon the
Standard Oil company expressed the
opinion, which is certainly shared by
vast number of discriminating peo-
pie Of mature years and not unkind-
ly impulses. that the manipulatory
methods used by the Standard COM
pany are on par with counterfeiting
the money Of the realm and robbing
banks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14

ever passed a prohibitory law, IL we
except New York's abortive attempt
many years ago. Massachusetts,. YER
mont, Rhode Island, and Iowa have
all tried and abandoned prohibition,
yet the number living under 1t will
soon be larger than ever before, Add
ing those in the territories under con-
gressional prohibition, the total num-
Der will be about 100000.
."one-third of the remaining citi-
zens live in dry communities under
the operation of local option laws, or
in the south in counties where higher
license fees are practically prohibi-
tive.
Figures show the United States to
be one of the most temperate nations.
Nearly half its people live in COM
munities where getting drink means
breaking the law or defying public
sentiment"
The reason of the wave of prohibi-
ton sentiment in the south as we
have noticed before. is. the desire to
keep intoxicants away from the me-
groes and the lower class of whites,
who are melted to crime and vice
by strong drink. The Springfield Re-
publican treats the case thus:
The relation between the saloon
and negro crime in the south is so
close that the most superficial OBJ
server must notice it. There is a like
relation between white criminality
and the saloon, but the southern pro-
hibitionists are not obliged to dwell
so much on that point. Their cause
acquires strength among the white
population because the degrading in
fluence of the low negro dive upon
colored youth is advertised incessant-
ly in every southern town and city.
The negro slums in cities like New
orleans, with their innumerable
pool rooms and bars, are among the
vilest spots in America. They are
centers of drunkenness, gambling and
vice, and they contribute a steady
stream of criminals to the police
courts. On the levee in vicksburg are
negro saloons where scores of idle ne
groes spend their time, and 1t is to
such places that employers of labor
often have to go to drum UP men for
their service. The saloon and gambl-
ing joint turn out quantities of new
negro criminals every year UP and
down the Mississippi valley and
throughout the interior.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14

from Mare Island, Murphy caught
the message, 1--WE are off the coast
of Nome. How do you hear us?"
The Mare Island station is the
principal one on the Pacific coast and
has accomplished a great deal Of
long distance work. The longest dis
tance over which messages have
been transmitted or received at the
Mare Island station was 1854 miles,
but Murphy's work has quite eclipsed
this. The admiral in command of
the Mare Island navy yard has COM
mended Murphy highly and will send
a report of his achievement to the
navy department at Washington, D..
C.-Scientific American.