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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
CROP STATISTICS WILL
BE CAREFULLY GUARDED

Washington, Jan. 24--At the close o!
a day of excitement in the House of
Representatives an amendment was
added to the penal code bill making 1t
a criminal offense for any officer or EN-.
ploye Of the government to give out
any Information in advance regarding
any crop statistics authorized by Law
to be prepared. The original amend
ment was offered by Mr.. Burleson. OF
Texas, who made a strong plea for its
passage. but a substitute by Mr.. Sher-
ley. Of Kentucky. with a brief addi-
ton by Mr.. Olmstead. of Pennsylvania
was accepted. The necessity for Its
adoption was conceded by nearly every
Its safe running of the gauntlet wal
greeted with applause.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
AUCTION DRAWS
Big CROWD; NO SALES

Pittsburg, Jan. a5.-The press agent
Of the local Salvation army advertised
a baby auction for today's services in
order to attract a large crowd. He sue
ceeded quite beyond his expectations.
The barracks was crowded by childless
parents. and the strange sight of car
riages and automobiles at the door Of
the dingy building and a f~ashionably
dressed audience embarrassed the wor-
shippers. The press agent could not
make good.
It was announced that the infant
would be given to the Lord, while the
Salvationists would act as its terres-
trial custodians.
Disappointed. the crowd left the hall.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
IN CONGRESS
SHIPS CAN PASS EASILY
IN PANAMA CANAL

Washington. Jan. 25.-At the hear
ings of the Senate committee on in
teroceanic canals. Colonel Goethals
gave assurance that the Panama can
al. when completed, would be rea-
sonably safe from military invasion.
recommended that the chances Of
Gripping of the canal by spies armed
with dynamite will be very small. pro-
vidinE armed guards are maintained
at the MiraflOres and Gatun locks. The
locks themselves. Colonel Goethals ex-
planned. are located sufficiently far
from either coast to render them safe
from naval attacks.
Colonel Goethals said hat average
ships probably would be able to pass
through the canal in less than eight
hours. He said there would be plenty
of room for ships to pass except pos
sib;y in Culebra cut. M also that
more than n vessel would occupy II
lock at the same time.
The entire United States fleet" he
said, c be accommodated at one
time in Gatun lake. when completed"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
HEINzE:wAs NOT THE
ONLY TRANSGRESS0R

New York, Jan. 2S-AE exhaustive IN
vestiga,iou into the widespread belief that
persons connected with financial inStttu-
lions AMI public servic. corporations OF
;h.s city, have been guilty OF Illegal acts
will be made by Il committee appointed
by the grand jury. The grand jury came
before Justice Bowling in the supreme
court and announced that a committee
will receive reliable Information as to any
specific crimes that are believed to have
been committed and will make a thorough
ipqu'ry.
The grand jury in rs presentmcnt de-
clarcd that a widespread belief existed
that many persons lutcty connected
with financial institutions and public serv-
ice corporations in this city have been
guilty of serious crimes and that the guilty
persons should he discovered and punished
II the law .e adequate for such purpose.
should the law he founo inadequate.
properly TO protect the community tho
Eranu jury recommends that the legisls.-
turc. now in session should amend the
law. II there has only been IA laXity In
the conduct OF business and not a criminal
disregard OF .uty. 1t is for the interest OF
the public that the fact he made clear"
the prcscntinent states The grand jury
declares that the district attorney has in
formed that he has an adequate force OF
assistants to handle all matters brought
before Them and that the board of est
mate and a. portionment has provided am
pie funds for the investigation.
Al persons having Information concern
ting the commission OF Il crime OF the
character indicated are requested to APP
pear before the committee which the grand
jury has appointed to make the investi-
cation.
The cooperation OF the newspapers Is
asked for by the grand jury AS a mcans
oi obtaining
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
SHAW'S SHAFTS OF
SA1I7E STING NO2DAu

Lor..pi. Jan. 24.-Nhen such me- as
Bernard Shaw and Man Nordau get an
CRY and say hard things about each other
the Literary atmosphere becomes lurid.
The cause of their present quarrel is of
no consequence. but they have been ex-
changing open letters in the Frankfurter
Zeitung, each more venomous than the
last.
Here is ia extract from Shaw's latest
retort courteous:
"You are. | notice, /. little bewildered by
the extraordinary s~uddenness and COM
pieteness of your demolition. But the
secret of it is very simple. My knowledge
oil art is derived from study and also from
the production of works of art. You find
this process too tedious. You prefer to
go to your master. Lombroso, and ask his
opinion.
"He, having studied nothing at first
hand but criminal lunatics. has made the
discovery that criminal lunatics are hui
man beings. You have made the discov-
cry that men of genius are human beings
also.
Therefore. because things that are
equal to the same are equal to one am
other, you concluded that men of genius
are criminal Inmates.
You are SO convinced of the soundness
Of your argument that you take it for
granted that / apply it to yourself as fol-
-ows: Jesus Christ was murdered by Jews.
Nordau is one of the Jews. Therefore.
Nordau is a God murderer.
You say that l must have meant this
when ] mentioned that you were a Jew.
But why should l not argue the other
way? Jesus Christ was a Jew. He called
those who disagreed with him feelings
and other hard names. Therefore. Nor
aau is q recincarnation of Christ.
II told you in my essay hat l could
prove you to be an elephant by the same
logic that has convinced you that Wag-
ner was an inattentive dreamer. I have
been better than my word, and have
proved you to be the founder of Christi
nnity instead. This reminds me that you
have given up you contention that Wag-
her was not a practical man.
You admit the force of my contention
that he could not ave built the Bey-
reuth Bushnen TESTS. S%p!elhaus. II he had
been the imbecile you thought he was.
You have. therefore. completed a new
%syllogism.
Mrs. EDDY built a cathedral. She is an
lmpostor. Therefore. builders OF cathe-
erals are impostors. The Festspielhau
Is a Wagnerian cathedral. Wagner bull,
II. Therefore. Wagner Is an impostor
Quod erat demo%nstrandum. What . brain
you have. doctor"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
SAYS He HAS TALKED
WITH SPIRIT OF THE
LOST RESALE GIRL

lyons, Neb.. Jan. 24.-John Patter-
son, of this place, has talked with the
spirit of the lost Olson girl and found
III where She is. SO sure is John that
he had The following notice published
in the local papers
II was talking with the spirit of the
Olson girl again and she wants some
one to get her out of the we'll. 1t is
about a month g j found her body in
the well. She a n the man that put
her in the well to be put In after she
gets out. (Sigred) John Patterson"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
HOUSE BANKING COMMITTEE
CONSIDERS CURRENCY BILL

Washington. Jan. 25.-The House
committee on banking and currency
held the first of its public hearings on
the various current reorganization and
federal guaranty bills which have been
introduced. No persons other than
members of the committee and Repre-
sentative Fulton. of Oklahoma, APP
peared.
Representative Burgess. of Texas.
during a debate with Chairman Fowler,
of New Jersey. remarked that il he
(Burgess) were mean enough to de-
sire sectional advancement at national
expense he could ask for nothing bet
ter than h passage of the Aldrich
currency bill, which enables states to
control in large measure the fiucta-
tion of paper circulation" He said that
If the republican party in cnogress.
acting in a partisan spirit, passed he
Aldrich bill the democrats of the Unit
ed States will elect the next House of
Representatives and the ext president.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
cOLORED TRAMP
GOES 81 DAYS
WITHOUT FOOD.

LeMars. Ia. Jan. 24.-Threc
weeks with no shelter, save a
burrow in n strawstack, and "a
days without food. is the claim
made by a colored man. who
was found in a strawstack on
the Hickey farm. east of town.
He was barefooted and scantil-
ly clad and his feet. hands and
ears were badly frozen.
He was taken to the county
poor farm. He gave his name
as Albert Allen. and said he
formerly worked on a dining
car running out of Chicago. but
quit his job and started west
on foot.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
GoLpFiELD REPORT
is CALLED FOR

Washington. Jan. ga resolution
was passed by the House requesting
the president to submit to congress a
copy of the report of the special COM
mission sent by him TO investigate thu
labor troubles at Goldfield.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
1910 CENSUS Will
COST s14,ooo,ooo

Washington. Jan. 25-Director North,
of the census bureau. asked the House
committee on ensus for an appropria-
ton of s14, 900. 900 to defray the cost
of taking the census Of the United
States for 1910. He said thai $500 ad-
ditional clerks were needed in the CEN
sus bureau, some of them to gee from
one to two years, and that 60, 900 emu
merators will be required.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
BIG FLEET
on THE MOVE AGAIN

Washington. Jan. 24.-Admira, Ev-
ms cahled the navy department from
Rio Jarelro that his f1eet with the ex.
Punta Afenas
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
.REICHSTAG IN upROAP;
Won BEuL0W DtF|ES
Chancellor Threatens 10 Punish
Socialists to Blame tor
Disturbances.
COURT MARTIAL OF
COUNTS BEGINS.

Berlin. Jan. 24.-The trial by
courtiuartiai OF Counts Won
Hohenau and Lynar. arising out
of articles published in Die Zu-
kunft by Macmillan Harden,
and the subsequent Harden
Won Moitke libel suit. opened to-
day before five judges under the
presidency OF General Won Locw-
enfield.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-01-04

fancy work hanging around; a book is
never read through; in school one
study after another is taken up. TO
be abandoned when half mastered.
Even in pleasures and anusements they
never become skilled in amy one sport.
In seeking IL business career il is the
same. One thing after another is
started with ardent enthusiasm, but
soon there are whisperings of Il missed
vocation. interest lags ana Il change
to something else is made.
Don't do it, girls. Don't turn back.
Nothing is so fatal to stability of char
acter as leaving unfinished threads in
life's web. Learn to hold OH. Stick-to-
Inverness is what you need unless YOU
are to reckon with a life full of half
finished tasks.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-01-04
TEST OF CHARACTER.
A Woman's Ability is Gauaed by He,
Perseverance,,

n Womans Ability 's Gau0ed by Her
Perseverance,.
Finishing what oite has begun is one
of the severest tc IS of character. Be-
ginnings are not aff1cult. We do not
gauge a woman ability by what she
starts; the vcriesf veakling may com
mence as many en,erprises as a skilled
promoter. The veal test is In having
the grit to hold al until the task is
ended.
1t is just there where SO many girls
fail. They cannot AIRY any undertake
ing to a conclusion No matter how
keen is the enthusiasm that is brought
to the inception of their enterprises it
soon wanes and hefore the first real
difficulty it vanishes.
Don't turn back, girls. on what you
have begun, provided the beginning was
tustifable. Whatever you attempt, do
not fall down" Oil 1t. Even in trifies
persistence is good trait to cultivate.
There are girls who never can write
Finished after anything. They have
quantities Of unconndetsd pieces OF
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-01-04

They bring their silks and spices from
the far Anttpotles, ...
Or gather golden treasure beside the
northern seas;
And Travellers from I, thousand lands
they carrNsas they come,
Who bless these rugged hills, and
breathe once more the air Of
Home" ~ 8,...
But now above the busy streets. above
the cleaning rails.
That bind us to the Eastern world,
above the. sea blown sails,
A cross-the signsof Peace and Love
is seen from park and bay;
1t crowns. the new Cathedral we con-
secrate today.
The earliest rayslef morning haste DER
the Cascades height
To kiss that sacred symbol with
Heavens, ,dawniug light;
And when the .dyfng. snl-beams fond
~ pause andalinger there
A breath Of benedicti"n swectly fills
, the eveningsair s.
Oh! the glory that has gathered round
that Apostolic 7sisu .
Since first lit rose on Calvary steepcd
with blood of Christ Divine:
How humblyi first the Fishermen of
Galilee unftirled ..-
The banner of thesholy CROSS that hath
.subdued the world. 81
1t drew upon the. seven hills Of Rome.
the White-Winsed Dove.
And quenched. the flames Of pagan
Just with fires 81 'nartyred love.
1t climbed the Alps and tanned the
Gaul, and crossed the Pyrenees,
And sl,one on BFitain's savage coast
mid stormy ;Western seas. ;.
1t lit the Daln1,ube's winding course and
crossed the dashing Rhine,
To win the War-iike Teuton beneath
@ the northern pine. a
The cross was Egt ytel.s sarmors swhe,l
he lighted Taras hill
And through thousand years; of woe
his el1i1rra,, lnved II .eiiI
1t decked st. Rernard's lonely cell
crowned many "a Gothic tower
And armed a million dauntless breasts
when Fnighthood Was in
Flower"
From Clermont to tho Savior's Tomb
= the beld Crusaders trod: '-
Their badge, the Cfoss-their battle
cry, 1T is the will OF God"
The cross before Columbus floated
proudly at the PROV
From Salvador to Puget Sound that
cross is floating now.
Nothing could qucnch the ardor of the
missionary host;
In spite of every danger, they swept
from Coast TO Coast
And here at last they halted. where tho
Redmen wild and free,
Once roamed and fought and hunted
now here stands a bishops see;
And beneath that. ss-cro wned dome
beneath the shade of either towe,
There is q glorious heritage-thc
Apostolic Power.
It hath still rcn' we'd the priesthood
from Golgola to Cathay,
And will fill the world with virtue til
the dawn - Judgment Day,
And may God protect our bishop; ma,
the smile o' Heaven rest
On the sea, the stale, the people, in thi.
garden of he West.
And may blessing that are showeret
on our city md our sod
Be but the links hat bind our lovin,
| hearts about the feet of God.
TEST OF CHARACTER.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-18
DOMESTIC suPnRsr1TIoKB.


Boms of the Thing. Most People
Thoroughly Believe In.
In washing dishes. II you forget an
article 1t Is sign you will hear OF
wedding says the New York Telegram.
Red-hot steve-It Is a sign Of a quar-
rel 10 allow a cooking stove to get red
hot on top.
Custard pie-If when taking a Gus
tard pie cut Of the oven it should fall
on the floor upside down 1t Is sign
some one win die and leave you a for
tune
Kneading dough-If n maid who is
kneading dough clutch at 4 lads face
he'll never grow 4 beard.
Strong tea-To make tea too strong
is a sign you Will make friends
Weak tea-If you make 1t too weak
then you Will lose friends.
Burnt bread-If you burn bread
while cooking some one is angry with
you.
Opening canned frult-f while open
ing can of fruit or any similar thing
the juice should happen to squirt up In
the operators face 1t Is a sign of some
coming good.
Burning bread-When bread, cake or
pie will burn in spite of you your hus-
band or lover Is angry.
Cork jumping out of bottle-If a
cork pops out Of bottle suddenly you
have an unknown enemy.
Making bread-If you sing while
making bread you will cry before 1t is
eaten.
Apron strings-If your apron be-
comes united 1t is an indication that
somebody is speaking of you.
Making coffee-To forget to put cot
fee in the coffee pot is the sign of q
coming gift.
Boiling soup-When soup continues
to boil after 1t has been removed from
the fire the cook will live to a good
old age.
Salt on the floor-If you are pes
tered by visitors whom you wish never
to see again sprinkle salt on the foo
after they leave and sweep 1t out b.
the same door through which they nav
gone.
Kettle spout backward-To accident
ally place the tea kettle on the stow
with the spout toward the back is
sign Of company.
Burning coal-If coal Of fire fall
on the floor 1t is a sign a stranger
coming to see you.
Broom left In corner-If, afte
sweeping a room, the broom is acc
dentally left In corner. strangers wi
visit the house that day, says HON
l Notes.
When awakened-When you ar
sleeping and somebody comes, and you
drowsiness at once is gone, the perso
that came will be rich before long.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-18
BORAx, NATURES DISINFECTANT
CLEANSER AND PURIFIER

Everyone realizes the necessity of
some method of publication of sinks,
drains and utensils in which may Turk
the germ of dreaded disease.
Health is a question of cleanliness
and prevention.
Most people are familiar with the
use of disinfectants in their ordinary
sense-all of which are either unpleas-
antly associated with disagreeable
odors on which are depnded to kill
the germ of contagion (Which disin-
fectants must of necessity be of
more or less dangerous character and
must be used for this purpose and no
other, and in consequence must be
kept from children and careless hand
ling.
There is, however, within the reach
of all of our readers a simple, safe and
economical article that will not only
answer for every disinfecting purpose
but can also be used for a multi
tude of domestic cleansing and purify
ing purposes-Borax.
| Borax is a pure, white, harmless
powder coming direct from Nature S
laboratory; in fact Borax has often
been called Natures Cleanser and
Disinfectant"
Two tablespoonfuls of Borax in a
pailful of hot water poured down the
greased-choked pipes of a sink or flush
ed through a disease-laden drain
cleanses and PRIZES it, leaving it clear
and sweet.
Bed clothing and clothes used in {
sick room can be made hygienicall!
clean and snowy-white, If washed in A;
hot solution of Borax water.
Kitchen and eating utensils use'
during illness will be kept from al
possibility of contagion if Borax i
used when washing them. Pure a
snow and harmless as salt, and be
cause it can be used for almost ever
domestic and medical purpose, Bora
must be considered the one grea
household necessity.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-18
Wheat Growers Convention.

Pullman, Wash.-The third annual
wheat growers convention passed a
resolution favoring continued agita-
ton of the question of shipping wheat
in bull kand ,ue education of farmers
and grainmen to the end that this may
be brought about within short time;
commencing the last legislature for
the wor kit did for the farming inter
ests; commencing the state railroad
commission for the good work it has
done for the state at large and the
farmers in particular; ins:ructing our
congressional delegation to support
the Hepburn anti-board of trade bill,
and ,le legislative committee was in.
structed to prepare a bill compelling
railroads to grant warehouse sites to
any one applying for them.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-18
A PROMISE is A PROMISE.


Mrs. Eliot sighed so deeply as she
took out her hatpins that her husband
looked up from the evening paper. II
uon't believe I've any bent for politics."
she said, In response to his inquiring
glance. Every time there's an cleo
ton of officers Of the club l get into
some kind of mess, try as 1 may to
avoid It,
You see, Harry" she continued, con-
6dingly, 81 don't really care a fig who
Is In office so long as I'm not. l like
all the members very well, and I'd as
lief have one as another president, or
secretary, or on committees.
81 have no favorites I'm truly inn
partial. But that won't work. If you
belong to a woman's club you are fore
ed to sweat and agonize over candi-
dates You must be partisan, or be
put with both sides.
you know Mrs. George has been
president for four years, and every year
Mrs. Tufts has tried to get Mrs. George
put and herself in. About q week ago
she came to me and said she was sure
Of the nomination if I would vote for
her. Would II l thought 1t over and
said | would, for 1 admire Mrs. Tufts
immensely, she Is so lovely and char
table.
To-day, Just before ballotlng, Edith
Reynolds came to me and said l must
vote for Mrs. George. Edith said l
owed 1t to hcr-you know she has just
helped me make over my blue foulard,
and canned all those peaches for me
when cook burned her hand.
Everybody wanted Mrs. George,
Edith said, and If l voted for her she
would get the nomination. | thought
1t over, and said would vote for her
I admire and respect her very much
she is so witty and forcible when she
presides, and she speaks French beau
tifully, and l thought II everybody
wanted her 1t was only proper that
ado you mean that you promised tc
vote for both7" interrupted Mr.. Eliot
Eyes, promised Mrs Tufts, as
have Just said And 1 promised Edit
because"
But you didn't actually vote FOL
bothY"
"why, OF course l did, Harry. ma!
not be much Of politician, but wa
brought up to keep my word" sale
Mrs Eliot, with dignity.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-18
General Demand

of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for a simple, pleasant
and efficient liquid laxative remedy of
known value; laxative which physi-
clans could sanction for family use
because its component parts are
known to them to be wholesome and
truly beneficial in effect, acceptable
to the system and gentle, yet prompt.
in action.
In supplying that demand with its
excellent combination of Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA. the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. proceeds along
ethical lines and relies on the merits
of the laxative for it's remarkable
success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is
given the preference by the Well
Informed. To get it's beneficial effects
always buy the genuine-manufac
tured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only. and for sale by all leading
druggists. Price fifty cents per bottle
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-01-18
Beware OF Ointmenrs for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and compile ell derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering IL through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles i-ould never be useI
except on prescriptions from reputable ply.
sicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can posi- oily derive from them.
Hall 8 Cstarrh Cure. manufactured by +. j..
Cheney d o., Toledo, o.. contains no m ercury,
and is taken Internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces % the system.
In buying halls Catafrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by f.. J. Cheney Co. Testi-
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best