Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-04-11

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$4,000 on each voyage by being able to
steer much straighter courses, based
Upon the new measurements OF mag
netic declination, dip and Intensity,
correcting errors of former charts.
This Is only one of the numerous fields
OF research occupied. by the Carnegie
Institute In 1907, the work of which
Is contained In the year book now pub
lished. Expeditions have been sent to
every part of the world, and almost
every branch of science has been In
vaded. Among the practical results
noted are a rain meter invented by II.
De Rossloff, which Will automatically
test and register the rainfall by the
day, month or year; the evolution of
barnyard fowls, with the promise of a
breeding scheme that will furnish more
and bigger eggs; the discovery of f. G.
Benedict, that all bodily functions
thrive best upon. food that is the clos
est approach to plain proteid; the
grating of 5000 plants by Luther Bur
bank, and several magnetic expeditions
'uto the Far North.
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Speaker Cannons notice to chairmeh
Of appropriation committees to have
their bills ready to report by April 10.
presages an early adjournment of Con
gress. Aside from the currency bill
there is little legislation of Importance
before Congress. SO far as the cur
rency measure is concerned, the lower
house is hopelessly divided, and there
is little possibility of the members get
ting together on the Aldrich bill. The
Western members are outspoken
against it, and it is not believed that
even Speaker Cannon can bring them
into line. Congressional conventions
will be held early this year because Of
the presidential campaign. For this
reason Congressman want to get away
from Washington. A large per cent
have fences to repair in their districts,
and they do not want to be cooped up
In Washington, hundreds of miles from
the dear people" If a currency law
is to be enacted they may be driven to
agree to some plan in order to bring
about an early adjournment. The pub
lie welfare does not require that they
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For the first time in seventy years
the figure of the American eagle that
surmounts the mace, the symbol of au-
thority in the national House of Rep
resentatives, left its perch the other
day. When news of the flight of the
bird became known to members by
many politicians 1t was interpreted as
an Ill omen. The House mace Is one
of the most priced possessions of the
lower branch of Congress. 1t has done
service for threescore years and ten.
The mace has, with rare exception,
been effective in restoring order in the
House. A representative suspended
for violating the House authority, aft
er the mace had been displayed by the
sergeant-at-arms. cannot resume his
prerogatives except by vote of his col
leagues. The House mace is fashioned
after the Roman mace. Its handle,
bearing thirteen silver bands, emble-
matte of the thirteen original States,
Is of ebony. Surmounting the handle
Is globe upon which stands the eagle.
Resident washington is divided into
three distinct sets-old families, peo
pie with money and people without
money Those without money work
hard to keep up appearances with
those who have money. Those with
money work hard to secure socia
recognition from the old families. The
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those with money and those without
The hardest worked class of all ar,
those who, having accepted public
Office and removed their lares an(
penates to the national capital, finC
that the salary will not pay for thu
game. You know their women folk b,
the fact that they wear ready mad
gowns Your real Washingtonian con
, siders the wearing of factory made
garments equivalent to sinking to TIL
! lowest sartorial depths.
1t is estimated by Secretary of tn,
: Interior Garfield in his annual repor
i that 100000 acres of our public Ian,
In the Western States have deposit
Of coal, and he advocates a system o
leases so that the government may reg
; ulate their development. Nearly al
Of this land has been withdraw
from entry to prevent furthe
" fraudulent entries. During the yea
%. 997,5 500 acres were sold for So
. 47, 243.
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The report of the Civil Service Com
!. mission says that partisan activity fl
the classified service has PRACTICAL.
eeased. and quotes Bryan as saying Il
his campaigns he had more troubl
from the influence exerted by railroad
!, over their employees than with those Il