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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-15
SATURDAY. MAY Is, 1909
Gift to the College of Idaho.

Chicago, May 4.-Dr. D. X. Pear
sons, benefactor of small colleges,
has made the first of his promised
donations of the year. He will
give $4,000 to the college of Idaho
at Caldwell. This was contingent
upon that institution raising $751;
600 additional. This requirement
was met largely through the efforts
of Julia e. Finney, teacher in the
college, who interested DR.. Pearsons
in its progress and worked diligent-
ly to raise the nt.-Capital
News.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-15
Methodist Church

Regular services are as follows:
Preaching every Sunday at IL a.
m. and 7:30 p. m.
Epwotth League $50 p. N.
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday
night at 7:3O.
Strangers in town will alwaysfnd
welcome.
Z. r. HESpERsoN, Pastor.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-18
ICE FLOES AWAIT
BRIDE

Chicago, Nov. Substances of
American brides accompanying their
husbands to the Philippines, to Chi
ma, Japan, South Africa and other
distant parts of the world have been
fairly numerous in recent years, but
to Miss Anne Elizapern MacClana-
han. belle Of Chicago society, be-
longs the distinction of being the
| first American girl to exchange the
! pleasures and luxuries of civilization
for the inevitable hardships and de-
prlvatlons accompanying life in the
land of the midnight sun" In
Grace Episcopal church tonight Miss
MacClanahan becomes the bride of
| DR.. Wilfred T. Grenfell, the famous
Labrador missionary, and on the
honeymoon trip she will accompany
her husband to their future home In
the frozen north, where the sun casts
stingy rays over a barren landscape,
where mail is not delivered for
months in the winter and where the
department store and "bardgain
/ counter" are unheard Of
Although the bride of the famous
missionary is averse to discussing
her domestic arrangements in the far
north. her friends declare she is an
enthusiastic champion of DR.. Gren
fell's work. To be sure, she may
have to bump over the ice, a hun
dred miles or so, whenever there is
any shopping to be done. But the
village stores are we'll stocked with
earmuffs, sealskin coats and possibly
gasoline and gumdrops And then,
too. the cross-country sledge rides,
behind the swift dog teams, are IN
some respects as exhilarating as
spin over Chicagos boulevards in
six-cylinder automobile.
DR.. GrenfeH is known the world
over for his missionary work among
the hardy fishermen and the natives
of icebound labrador. During the
summer months he cruises the north
ern coast in the Strathcona, hos
pital ship, and in the winter he is
among the snowdrifts of st. Anthony,
toiling among the natives The mis-
sionary is a close friend of Command
er Peary and enjoys the personal
friendship Of DR.. Cook He enter
tanned the former at Indian Harbor,
while Peary was on his way to civil
ization, and at that time examined
some of the commanders records.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-18

thing symbolic of mystery and eeri-
ness. On the sleeves of the witch's
costume can be sewed figures of cats
cut from yellow paper.
A good way to open the fun is t.
hide an enormous imitation diamond
ring-a big solitaire like the end man
at the minstrel show delights his audi
ence Within some part of the room
and ask the guests to find it. The per-
son who runs it to cover becomes the
matrimonial candidate Of the year. In
one household a ring of this kind has
been used at twenty-five successive
Halloween parties and in every in
stance has been the means of provid-
ing life partner for the finder.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-18
THE HALLOWEEN WITCH.
How the Hostess Should Dress on the
Evening of Oct. 81.

How the Hostess Should Dress on the
Evening of Oct. 81.
Good Halloween suggestions. if not
available one year. should be stored
away for the next. for the evening Of
Oct. 81 is probably the most popular
In the year for fun and frolic. 1t
would be lots of sport for the hostess
to dress up as a witch and surround
herself with a group of little boy
gnomes cleverly got up in earth colored
cambria suits belted with red. Long
pointed boards should cover their faces
and on their heads should appear wick
ed looking horns.
The costume of the witch is the SIM
plest thing in the world to improvise
The regulation conical hat is made
from a piece of black paper twisted
cone fashion. The costume must. Of
course. be black. with high waist
and plenty Of drapery. A broom lends
an air of witchery to the figure. If
any member of the family is sufficient
ly artistic let him or her decorate the
black cap with snakes. owls or any,
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-18
ChapMan-AuStin.

Miss Sara Chapman and Mr.. H. C.
Austin were united in marriage last
evening at s o'clock, at the residence
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. H. Chapman, on Murray avenue.
DR.. Stevenson was the oficiatfng
clergyman. Following the ceremony
wedding supper was served. The
wedding was private and but few in
innate friends of the contracting cou-
pie were present. The bride is a
popular young lady of this city and
for the past year has been employed
in the bookkeeping department of the
Wells & Morris hardware store The
groom is a linotype operator in the
Republic Office. Mr.. and Mrs Austin
will go to housekeeping in one of the
Conrad Rose cottages on North Mis-
sion street.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-18
Thanksgiving Birds to Come High.

Chicago, Nov. 18.-According to
the South Water street commission
men, the Thanksgiving turkey is like
ly to be an expensive bird this year.
The supply, it is said, is smaller than
last year, and so the housewife will
probably be compelled to pay from
rs to 80 cents a pound for her pur-
chase. And what makes the situation
even worse for her is that the supply
of ducks ard chickens is also short,
and prices have gone up in proper
ton. 1t is some consolation to know.
however, that there may be plenty
of cranberry sauce, for cranberries
are more plentiful and cheaper than
in many years.
Turkeys this season appear to have
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-18

matured slowly. and consequently the
supply of full grown birds is consider
ably less than last year. Then. too,
many of the growers hold back for
the higher prices that may be real
lied druing the Christmas holidays.
Michigan is about the only state in
crop this year to be up to tn eaver-
age. Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and
Missouri expect short crops. The in
dications are that the most of the
turkeys this year will come from Ar
kansas, Texas and other sections of
the southwest.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-18

The Antlers club has issued in
vitations for Thanksgiving ball to
be given in its club rooms in the
Gehr building, Wednesday evening,
November "a. The Antlers club room
floor has been improved recently and
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-18
RILEYS OLD SWEETHEART.
The Hoosier Poet Meets Some Friends
of His Boyhood Days.

The Hoosier Poet Meets Some Friends
of His Boyhood Days.
The 'Hoosier Poet" James Whit
comb Riley. has been meeting old
friends Of his boyhood days in Han
cock county. Ind, and swapping remin-
iscences at the big reunion held there
recently. As one after another stepped
up to greet Riley a little old woman
reached Tor his outstretched hand and
said:
Hello. Jim. Don't you remember
me?''
Riley studied her face. trying to re-
call it,
II used to love you. jim" she con-
fessed without blush or tremor
why. it's Sarah exclaimed the
poet as he took her by both hands.
Yes. it's Sarah" she continued,
land when you wrote that poem it
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-18
JAMES wHITCOMB RILEY.

made me cry TO think it was you, Jim
Riley, who had done it so we'll"
The poem she referred to is that old
favorite Of Riley's entitled AN Old
Sweetheart of Mine" the first verse
of which reads:
AS one who cons at evening DER an al
bum all alone
And muses. on the faces of the friends
that he has known.
So l turn the leaves of fancy till in
shadowy design
find the smiling features of old
sweetheart of mine.
1t is needless to say that Jim" and
Sarah" had much to say to each
other. In speech about old times
the poet told the story of how he got
rid of his freckleS when a boy. he
bought bottle Of liquid labeled 1.-The
Balm of Thousand Flowers" which
was guaranteed to remove freckles or
money refunded. Riley had no occa-
sion to go back after his money. It
not only removed his freckles. but the
skin also. and for some time his face
was the color of Mongolian's
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-18

Mrs. A. N. Courtway, who has
been the guest of her sister in Spo-
kane for few days, returned to her
home in this city yesterday.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-18
in the city AS usual good music will
be furnished for this occasion.

LeavenwOrth Couple Married.
s. A. Carlquist and Miss Gertrude
Albright, both Of Leavenworth. were
married in Seattle yesterday.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-18

Billy Wheeler, the popular gar
dener, won't work for his board any
more unless he can have Folger's
Golden Gate Coffee served him. sss
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-18

c. w. Suits came in yesterday
from Spokane and will spend a week
in the city.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-18

Mrs. l. 0. Miller, of Pennsylvania
avenue, went to Cashmere yesterday
to visit friends for q few days.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-18

use their influence with the others in
interest. Rental values are certainly
reduced to a very low basis when the
boil weevi1 takes charge of q cotton
farm. 1t Is not then q question of
revenue; but to get some one to Guilt
vate II upon almost any terms.
After the proposed organization Is
perfected, the Governors OF the several
States could be induced to call their
respective Legislatures In extra ses-
sions, for the purpose of passing laws
and providing for their enforcement,
prohibiting the planting and cultivation
OF cotton within their boundaries
during a specified year.
Wardens could be appointed in each
community with power to arrest viola
tors and to destroy all cotton that is
either planted or OF volunteer growth.
We hear lots OF talk about poisoning
the boil weevil. My experience leads
me to the conclusion that poisoning at
the proper time and correctly done,
before the squares appear. will destroy
a large proportion OF the weevils that
are on the plants at the time, or may
come into the field for several days
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ing. Yet as for myself. really en-
joyed 1t, though not from any great
love OF fighting. as did not boast of
physical courage: but we were in for
It to keep and hold our own, and In
the excitement OF the rapid work 1
believe the words enjoyed 1t" express
the feeling Of every man engaged at
that time.
However there had to be an end. and
Its beginning came when some one
said: This is my last cartridge"
Others examined their boxes. and one
said: 81 have only one more" an
other, ~ have only two:" and so on.
None OF us had over forty rounds to
begin with. Captain Horton said:
Then boys. we had as well end 1t.
The balance of the brigade are prob
ably. safe by this time. Have any of
| you q white Handkerchief White
handerkerchiefs were scarce, but some
one said: 'T have q towel, but 1t In
not very white" The towel was pro-
duced and fastened to ramrod while
We were still keeping up the fire. I
was loading, with ball halfway down
the barrel of my little Enfield SER
geant's rifle, which had become fouk
from overuse. and both ball and ram
mer had stuck, SO that I could not
move 1t down or draw the rammer.
Cease firing" carSe the command: but
by that time / had the gun to my
flag of truce went up and I went down
flag OF true went up and I went down
against the rear bank Of the breast
works. In a moment ! was up with
Il thought) a shattered shoulder. I
had fred my last shot for the cause
loved. I threw my gun over in the
pit of the old Ice house. The Yanks
were standing over US with the muz-
giles of their guns pointed within
three feet of us. They seemed as we
look ed into them from that distance
to have a bore about the caliber Of
an ordinary camp kettle, and right
there what little courage I possessed
left me and I became good and scared
seemed to lean about two feet from
the ground and fall over our heads
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-18

and down into the ditch, never know
ing what struck him. He was shot
In the head by some one In our rear.
One OF their men said we had shot
him after we had surrendered. and +
thought sure We would now be butch-
cred. but their officer interfered and
We were spared.
headquarters OF General Torbett-
where we learned for the frsel
time what we had been cup Against
In place OF q little cavalry foraging
party-as we thought we had come
across the bridge to drive OF the hill
I'VE were fighting a large advances
force OF Grants entire army
After surrendering we were welk
treated by our captors. The officers,
and men in the field. isure-enough sol@
diers. were exceedingly kind--auife
in contrast with those we met later
The Sunday soldiers who came out
of their bombproofs at Washington
crowded the wharf to see what they
had not seen before. O.. live Reheh
and hurl their insults and epitheta
at us. Nor did We fare better wheH
later we were carried to Point Look :
out Nd. and turned over to Major
Brady and Captain Barnes and thaiA
coon" brigade of guards. who had US
in their keeping for the next ten
months. We were paroled at Harrison
Landing. Va, March. 1868 about two
weeks before the surrender OF General
Lee at Appomatox. and sent home iis-
ing skeletons.
I wish to dwell a moment on the
treatment we received from our lHn-
mediate captors. officers and men
especially have a pleasant remembers
ance OF Captain Hess. who. think.
was on General Torbett's stan. and
was exceedingly kind and pleasant.
dividing and distributing rations. to-
been near midday. / should like to
know II Captain Hess in still living.
II he Is, he may remember tke incl
dents here related. should like ia
hear of or from any old yank who was
engaged in this skirmish.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-18

was IL named for Sam Dale. the
Indian fighter, the hero OF the Canoe
fght--Big Sam. as the Indians called
him?
81 can't say"
At last, I got to Dothan (Abbevilie.)
did not find Joseph's brethren. but
round some brothers of the Bench
and Bar. Judge John g. Shorter was
holding court. met Judge Geo. w.
Williams-Buii head-and Coils John
Cochran, f. C. Bullock and J. l. Pugh
all Colonels-from Eufaula. The Gem
erals came later. Baker. Clayton and
Oates--all soldiers in war. not states
men in peace. Never was there nobler
drawer band of~patrfotsi All honor TO
each and every one of themi
by River This Time.
On my return I made q detour TO
the South for Geneva. I did not ind
a watch factory or hand made watch;
1 did not see Mt Blanc. but saw
blank town in the low grounds OF the
sluggish Choctawhatchie river, q am
glad the town has been moved to
higher ground. Having seen the wi re-
grass thevirgin pine forests the Isle of
Elba. the Andalusia OF Spain Geneva
of Switzerland. my horse took the d.
rect course and shorter route for home
He led, having the most sense, ana !
followed@
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Ing place on our left. In short while
this force quickened their march,
closing up to the front. and toon they
had a double column reaching to the
river. forming horseshoe. and we
were at"
Then Captain Horton said; Boys.
you see our position. There Is no es-
cape: we will probably all be killed;
but we will make them pay a big price
for our lives. Be careful with your
cartridges and make every shot count.
II they charge US. II will soon all be
over" One of the other officers
(probably Lieutenant wray) said:
Captain. while we may yet kill many
more OF them. the results are plainly
them through their right wing In our
rear. cutting our way out, avd possib-
ly some OF us escape Captain Hor-
ton replied; cit is not a question OF
what we might do, but our orders;
were to charge. take, and hold
this position We have taken 1t and
will hold 1t as long as possible; 1t
will give the brigade that much more
time to save themselves" No more
was said, and both officers turned to
the work in hand.
The enemy were getting holder or
were being REINFORCED In such num-
bers that there were not trees enough
to hide them. and there was now a
solid mass of them in front of US, and
no occasion for us to throw away a
shot unless we aimed too high, as they
were evidently doing. The only way
to account for our small list Of casu-
aiities is that we were saved by the
gully-our 'fbreastwork." We took
deliberate aim, and made every shot
count; while the enemy fred from the
hip. as was customary with cavalry.
and consequently most of their shots
went over our heads. When we were
captured and marched to their rear.
the wood in our front had many dead
and wounded men. am sure I saw
many more dead and wounded than
we had engaged all told during the
engagement.
We had nothing to eat that morn
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-18

such acts and deeds make all the
world akin. I returned to my buggy
spent the night with Mr.. Simons. near
by. a lawyer. who kindly hitched his
horse to my buggy and took me to
Elba (six miles) the next day.
On arrival at Elba inquired for
Napoleon Buonapart. but he had es-
capped across the bridge. There was a
store built across Pea river. which
served as q bridge. enter at one side.
pass through and exit on the other
side OF the house ana river also.
I did not see Buonaparte. but I saw
the Magistrate Of that beat. 1t was
Saturday and court day. Court was
held In q woodshop. whore liligants
and onlookers were assembled In
shirt sleeves and hcmespun pants Cor
breaches which?) But / was move in
terested In my horse than their law
suits. Aoubt IL o'clock my friend rode
in on his horse and leading mine (both
painting and foaming). He said he
overlook my horse beyond yellow river
in direct course for Claiborne. ] paid
him for his trouble. he was we'll salts
fed and mentally relieved.
I departed for Newton, Dale county
Meeting some of the yeomen asked
IL was In Dale County. "Yes?"
For whom was this county named?.
don't know"
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and marched to Chester. midway be-
tween Petersburg and Richmond.
where they skirmished for a day or
so with the enemy On May Is this
brigade fought Butler at Drury's Bun
capturing General Hickman and his
Massachusetts brigade. after which
they were ordered to Richmond, ariv-
ing there on the afternoon of the goth
9of May. They stacked arms on Broad
Street to await cars on the r. r. g.
p. Railroad to carry them to NETT
Grants invading army.
The first train available consisted Of
few box cars. which were quickly
filled with the first men who scram bled
aboard. few from each company
and regiment, probably four to Ave
hundred or less In the entire brigade
The ranking officer was Major Norton
of the LIST Virginia Infantry. The
train soon pulled out I'm the direction
OF Hanover Junction. its destination
unknown perhaps to any officer on
board The rest OF the brigade were
left on Broad Street. The train was
stopped at Milford Station Bowling
Green.) about half way between Rich
mond and Alexandria. and our FAILS
taffian army was detrained. After
sending a few slkirmishres or pichets
across the North Anna River. the small
force bivouacked on the south bank
and after our strenuous ordeal for
several weeks, we gladly dropped on
the ground and were soon fast asleep
hardly caring what the morning might
bring forth. we were SO thoroughly
exhausted.
In the twilight Of the following
morning we were awakened by
the firing Of the pickets and call
to arms. and we were soon in line and
were double quicked to the bridge
crossing the North Anna River. Cap
tain Horton took command. Upon q
hill across the river the Yankee cav
airy were plainly visible. They were
probably a. half mile away beyond the
railroad station. Our orders from Ma
jor Norton were to Charge the hill,
take, and hold It at all hazards" WAAch
we thought was an easy task. as from
our experience the infantry had but
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-18

we found bushels OF golden grain, all
produced on this gentleman's farm, and
he informed us that for twenty-five
years he had not bought a bushel OF
corn, and this year he is feeding six
teen head OF farm mules besides other
stock and has corn to sell.
Walking towards the garden and OBJ
serving the beautiful shade trees and
the perfectly clean yards, we were
led to ask the question, WHO 10 re-
sponsible FOR the sanitary conditions
of this placer" and were an
swered with an answer out OF the
ordinary-"My wife, The garden
itself was full OF every known vege-
table of Marengo County. Corn in all
stages, from tho matured TO that just
peeping out OF the ground.
The pasture Immediately below the
garden, contained hogs, calves and
sheep, and as we gazen upon them
calmly browsing on the grass, we
could not keep our thoughts from the
usual scenes in old Marengo-cotton
negroes and mules.
The snOIes house was laden with
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-18

let US 70 to Dothan." Your invi-
tstion came too late. went there
atty -eight years ago at least I would
have gone there II II had existed ana
Invent as near a. could-that Ii TO
Abbeviile in Henry county.
The recent meeting Of the Press As
sociaticn there. and the editorial COM
Snaents. and the wonderful progress OF
the wiregrass section reminds, me OF
trip took across that country In
1850.
Joseph went after his brothers and
found them in Dothan. went after
money. ! own that ] did not make
that Journey and alone for pleasure.
but for filthy 1ucre. the love OF which
ID the root OF all evil.
It was In the month Of July. and the
sun as hot as It IL now. My course
from Claiborne on the Aiabana river
was duo east, with horse and buggy.
The frst days drive took ne to Sparta.
then the county seat Of Oonecuh coun-
~: my next to Andalush. the county
site of Covington.
Two miles this side ] crossed the
Conecuh river on flat boat guided by
d rope. The ferfymsn and. river
brought to my mind CAaron. and the
River Styx. There wsA the site of =
former town, which had become ex-
tinct. wiped on the earth and the map
Of Alabama. and wiped even its name
out Of my memory.