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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01

but are being worn almost as much as
ever.
Cashmere de sole and dun henrietta
are the most approved mourning mate
rails.
A new shade Of dark. green, very pop
ular with young girls, is called At
lantic.
The walking stick, after a period Of
retirement. is now highly fashionable
for men.
An immense automobile mufr has
constructed in 1t a special pocket for
carrying pet dog.
Little hats that call for only bit
Of fur, wisp of gauze and an aigrette
are fetching for theater wear.
With some OF the soft colors in use
this winter the combinations OF cloth
and gauze are passing beautiful.
Charming for women with fresh
faces and fair skins are the new anne
thyst hats, which have just come into
the mode.
Button finishes down the outside of
the long, tight sleeves are one of the
newest reliefs from the usually unbe-
coming line.
The spangled net sleeves are most be-
coming to any woman whose arms are
well shaped, and the sleeves are made
without lining.
Incidentally some OF the new mink
and sable muffs look like a whole fur
family, for the foundation is simply
covered with heads and tails.
In many. of the seasons styles the
effect of the back Of the gown is moro
effect of the back OF the gown is more
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01
who support. tho wifer

Rev. Anna Howard Shaw and Mrs.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman had debate
the other day In New York, the ques-
ton being do husbands support their
wlves?" Rev. Anna Shaw said that
they do not. but that In this semi
civilized country in thlrty-elght Of the
States the title to the children rests.
not In the mother, but In the father.
Women cannot legally possess their
own children nor own their clothes.
The more work a woman does the less
her husband gives her. Mrs Gilman
said that II a stenographer earning
SOS week married an invalid and he
stayed home and did the work while
she made the money. people would say
she supported him, and logically the
wife doing the same thing was sup
ported. The audience, however, voted
In favor OF the proposition OF DR..
Shaw.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01
odd Occupations OF Women.

Mrs. Mary A. Lamont is a railroad
swltchwoman on the Boston and AL
bany, and receives all the railroad tele-
grams at her station besides doing the
switching.
Mrs. Hughes is the master OF the
hounds" at Neuaddfawr, Wales, and
is such an expert rider that she swims
her horse across stream while others
following the hounds think 1t more ex-
pedient to go around by the bridge.
Miss Edith Somerville. of West Car
berry. In ireland, is master Of fox
hounds.
Mrs Donald c. Monroe is the only
woman IN the United States who is n
professional cartoonist, being known In
New York by her maiden name of
Laura r. Foster.
DIR. S. Josephine Baker, of the Health
Department of New York City, and DR..
Annie Williams. OF the archaeological
Department, are both experts.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01

The girl who pulls roses to pieces as
she talks is the creation OF men nov
elists who do not share the feminine
love OF flowers They might as well
represent her as idly pinching the
baby as she spoke" Marguerite and
her daisy are true to life; most wom-
en- would pull anything on earth to
pieces to know II the right man loves
them; but they need the motive.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01

A waste paper basket should form
part of every nursery equipment. Chill
dren should be taught to put into 1t all
scraps of paper, cuttings from dolls
dressmaking and any other little odds
and ends that would otherwise litter
the nursery floor.
1t will teach them an excellent les
son In tidiness and be good training
especially for the girls, for the day
when each win have home of heI
own.
While children are young It is com
paratively easy TO teach them to be
tidy, but the lesson is hard to learn In
later life
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01
Nonsense Verses.

NbH>tnhe ttfhf1s
Mrs Msrcela had a cat,
The cat she had a Teller,
Their backyard concerts so annoyed,
Ma made Marcella sell her.
Miss Lena weighed an awful lot
Pudgy you should have seen her
But her new gown. striped up and down
Seemed to make Lena leaner.
Louise a pair Of bottles bought.
Though they were number threes,
They p'nched, and so she changed then
for
pair that gave Loo ease.
Miss Roxana wed n man
Whose cognomen was Hanna,
Their babe was named for grandma, SO
Roxana now rocks Anna.
Hepsizah is q mannish girl,
Kitty's more like her ma,
With bonny Kate I'm deep in love.
But as for Hepzi-Baht
Boston Transcript.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01
The Great American Woman.


French literary woman and so
biologist studying the big cities OF
America tells us that our civilization
will be the best the world has ever
seen, because OF the influence of the
American woman on our educational
system and our club life
1t Is always pleasant to hear nice
things about ones own, and the Ameri-
can man is more easily and surely fat
tered by praise of his wife and daugh-
ters than by any other method. OF
course, we know that the American
woman Is the finest OF her sex, but
It is not every day that her European
sister will admit it.
The European man has always
known her superiority, and the num-
Der of American wives in European
homes is proof of his good judgment.
On the other hand. 1t is an encourag-
ing sign of growing appreciation of
the American man that a real, titled
aristocrat from the old world has
found the man of her heart In Balti-
more.
Who knows but one OF these days
we shall have princesses and duchesses
and all that sort of thing In our best
society, keeping up the drawing room
while the plain American husband pro
duces the shelSels to do the keeping
A vast amount of American money has
gone to Europe with American brides,
and It is no more than fair that a
foreign title or two should come to
this country to even UP.
Earls and dukes bolster up their
family fortunes with American wives
and money, so why shouldn't European
ladies OF title take husbands from our
g~"at American nobility to maintain
them in dignity suitable to their rank
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01

A German physician declares that
red-haired persons are more suscepti-
BILE to consumption than dark-haired
people. Some other types, like Scsndi-
navians, who, as rule, are blonde.
when transDlanted from the healthy
agricultural sections OF their native
country to the congested districts Of
large cities, offer less resistance to con
sumption than do native born citizens.
Many blondes, however, have remark
sumption, while many brunettes offer
relatively little resisting power. This.
he says, is due to racial susceptibility
and change in environment.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01

In the United States, where women
are probably freer than In any other
part of the world. the divorce records
show that they are the accusers IN
three-fourths of the suits filed. This
means, of course that women are dc
handing a higher standard of living
and that they win recognize only one
standard of morality for both sexes.
Men may rebel, but they will have to
come to 1t finally If they hope to live
happy ever after.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01
Shaw.

Fashionable fur stoles are long and
arc extremely wide.
Lace yokes and sleeves continue pop
ular In spite OF their long use.
Huge ostrich pluInes, dyed In richest
tones, were never more In favor.
White furs are worn as toques. stoles
and muffs. not to mention trimmings.
I he lace coat figures as a part of
many OF the dressy frocks Of the sea-
son.
Contrary to expectations. white
waists have not gone out OF fashion,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01

you see advertising shaving soap. Tnen
rinse, rinse until the water runs on
perfectly clear. Dry In the sun II
dull, coarse-tooth comb. Shun brushes
as you would a pestilence. 1t is brushes
and fine combs that drag the
hair out root and branch. That
is all Try It and be convinced.
Put piece of white soap In wide bot
tie, fill with warm water and let stand
till ready to wash the hair, then al
up again and let stand till next ooe
and the Jelly" Is always ready. .
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01
Less Sentimental rie.,o.

Anyone who follows the development.
Of modern fiction will have noticed the
general decline OF love-interest says
the Book Monthly. Life has not only
become less leisurely. but also more sci
entihc and more serious. Love scenes
are not only cut down, they have been
transferred from the drawing room to
the motor car or the aeroplane, and the
new setting demands certain serious
ness. .-s
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01

elaborate than the front, the empire
line acccntuating the fact.
Buttonholes are indeed a feature In
themselves this year; in their anxiety
to prove themselves genuine theiy posi-
lively yawn In ones face.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01
For Falling Hair.

First rub some common kerosene
into the scalp, then lather 1t well with
soap jelly tmade by melting soap).
then sprinkle water on. still working
the lather until it's like ths pictures
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01

France. She was put up as represen-.
tative of her profession as a dressmak--
er, and she 1t is who WIN now decide
In the trade disputes. Her title is com
mercial Judge. Strange to say, Nine.
Jusseiine has been elected entirely by
men. Stop. though; perhaps II would
have been stranger IL she had been
chosen by her own sex. She regards
her election as IAN almost historic
event, for 1t is something to be proud
OF to be the first woman. in France to
hold such position. Boston Herald.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01

So many women have been willing
to become school directors in Philadel-
phia, and those who have had an CD
portunity have done such good work.
that the cause Of woman suffrage has
gained more, Philadelphians say. than
many years OF preaching and teaching
would have accomplished.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01

A woman may shock man to hiE
soul by doing something which out-
RACES his idea OF honor; but the aver
age man who revealed his business
methods to his wife might innict equal
wounds on her
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01
CHAPTDR vi.

Alison was too tired to lie awake a
noD~nt after her head touched the pillow.
and she woke so late the next morning
chat breakfast was already over. and Miss
- ----~.s BIZ People. beg
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01

Woman Commercial Judge
pon't forget her name. Nine Che
mence Jusseline Is the first woman
ever elected an any public Office In
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01

The deepening and frightening of
the Annisquam River have made an
island out OF Cape Cod.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-01

Figures seem to show that We are
dying younger.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-09

street, an employee OF the New York
TaNicab Company. lle did not see Mr.
Underwood In time TO SLOW up, but man.
a-rd TO reverse the power 50 as To avoid
running over Mr., Underwood, who was
up unconscious and carried into the
hotel. Surgeon Bennett took him to the
hAsp.tal. Sparks was arrested on
charge Of reckless driving.
Al the hospital It was said that the
injured man would recover, He is
forty-two years Old, married and has a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-16
MAKING THE HARBOR CLEAN
PROBLEM THE SEW AGE COM.
MISSION HAS ATTACKED.

New York the Only Important city That
Has Not Comprehensive system OF
Msposing Of Its Refuse-Expense
the Chief Factor to h Consider ed.
When the New York Bay Pollution Com.
mission, appointed by the Governor in
1903 to find out whether the Passaio Valley
trunk sewer project would do material
harm to the harbor, rendered In 1905 its
report declaring this project detrimental,
Il aalled attention to the TACT that pollu.
ton existed and was increasing. Fur
Their. this commission advised the creation
Of another board vested with greater
powers and supplied with larger sums
u money.
Largely through the instrumentality OF
the city's commercial interests. repre-
tanted by the Chamber Of Commerce, the
Board OF Trade, the Maritime Associa-
ton and the Produce Exchange, a man.
Iatory bill was passed by the State
legislature in 1908 providing for such a
commission. to be appointed by the Mayor
and it's expenditures to be passed on by
the Board Of Estimate and Apportionment,
This commission was appointed and re-
instituted in January, 1908. About $685.
$50 vas spent before This reconstruction,
nd it Is estimated by the present COM
mission that when It's report In finished,
IA May. 1910, about 500. 900 will have been
expended.
The first opportunity which the public
Nias had Of knowing what has been done
IA the way OF investigating the sanitary
oonditions Of the harbor has been In the
oxhlbit Of this Metropolitan Sewerage
commission at the congestion exhibit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-16

tected against the supremacy OF artists
who have limited qualifications n have
become celebrated not by virtue of
exceptional talent but through an un-
%scrupulous newspaper notoriety. Any
opera house that is supported by a public
which demands the star system Of pres
entation is doomed to final failure on
account Of the ~unevenness OF the cast
and the enormous fees demanded by these
people, which neoessitates a general
outing down to a mediocre performance
outside the work Of the one man and
woman. the stars
AT the root OF the star system there
are three very inferior traits Of human
nature-snobbism. supericiality and a
preference for foreign im~portations.
Snobbism in art Is like snobbism in
society.
An is not gold that glitters. A man
| with a title should have some claim to
distinction other than the title: a singer
with a name should possess vocal qualities
to justify celebrity. Because a singer
thirty years ago was richly endowed
with talents there is no reason the public
should continue to applaud he living
tomb in which they are buried. Loyalty.
respect and affection are all poor sub
stitutes for artistic judgments.
The preference for foreign imports
tons is a declaration Of weakness upon
the part OF any country. Certainly it is
here in America, whose great force lies
in its unlimited. UNEMPLOYED and mex
haustible resources.
1t certainly is time to destroy the
prevalent belief in Europe that In America
are ippresarios willing 10 pay the most
absurd sums for any talent, however
mediocre. which can foist itself to the
point Of a hearing.
and begged that I would find q place
for her in America. She had q moderately
good contralto voice. which could be
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-16

grow naturally and simply. II will not be
always meddIing with others or asking
them 70 be like itself. The personality
OF man With very wonderful"
~ 10 said that men of the finest type
have something femininein their makeup.
Mi. Russell proves his right TO a olassiHca-
ton according to this standard by an
immediate and convincing change Of atti-
tude. Having proved TO his own and his
hearers satisfaction that there lie nothing
In the world quite so desirable as the
development Of individuality he calmly
announces that the chief article in his
creed touching grand opera will be the
elimination OF individuality, the destruc-
ton OF the star system az IL nov exists,
and that whatever productions he may be
responsible for In future will be marked by
the perfection Of the ensemble rather
than by the allurement OF some special
artist In the personnel.
with faultess or~chestraion, a well
trained and capable chorus, a mise en-
scene beyond criticism and good prin-
oipals for the essential roles he says,
grand opera y bound to succeed and to
I'LL the house Irrespective Of the fact that
some celebrated soprano or tenor Is to
sing the title role. will even 20 so far
as to assert positively that given as 1t
should be. and as we hope 1t will be next
season in Boston, the dropping out at the
last moment Of the celebrity will make
no difference. and that not n demand
will be made at the BOZ osioe for a refund
ing Of money on that account.
whatever difficulties might be en-
cc.a.e-ca L ether places, re anticipate
none in Boston by this process Of elision.
Already Boston has shown it's readiness
to cooperate by an exhibition Of a unity
Of purpose which is remarkable.
There has been, for example. only one
important announcement made in regard
TO M intentions, and that is the an
n~ounoement Of the opening night. No.
vember 8, when La Giaconda' will be
given, with Nordioa and Constantine as
principals. There has been no long
repertoire suggested, no new operas
promised, no important stars featured,
and yet with the opera house not quite
completed already every one Of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-16
sumption that the capacity OF the harbor

sumption that the capacity OF the harbor
was infinite.
The commission believed that this
capa city was limited. Its Investigations
considered not only the contaminated
places but also covered the harbor bottom
by a systematic survey in order to find out
what amount Of sewage was deposited.
in the mud below the waters surface.
For this purpose boats were employed
to gather specimens Of river bottom mud
which were subjected TO bacterial analy-
sis in the commissions laboratory at
Pier A. 1t was found that the average
number Of bacteria In q gramme OF this
mud in the upper bay was 1900, 900. In
an unpolluted place the average number
is 10000.
Another fact which had To he taken
into consideration was that New York's
harbor is peculiar among other important
ports. Most others show a waterfront
lined with factories and warehouses. This
is true Of New York TO a certain extent. but
there is something else to be found here.
The visitor to New York Is not impressed
altogether by Its commerce; 1t IL not only
a place interesting for it's shipping and the
loading and unloading OF It's eargoes OF
fret ght. There Is also the concentration
OF Office buildings close TO the waters
edge. Many Of its parks have an out
look on the water. Riverside Drive from
Seventy-second street to Spuytep Duyvil
looks out upon the Hudson. The harbor
Is headquarters for one OF the largest
fleets OF. private yachts designed for
pleasure in the world.
The people Of New York do not only
utilize this harbor for recreation and
health on the water; they get 10 IL. There
] n - anuttnu hafho In aunrv vNprtinn ~ thu
city's waterfront except where the water
IL so foul that bathing is out Of the ques-
ton. Many Of the bathing places are
located within a block Of the sewage dis
charge points.
Moreover they draw upon these waters
as a source Of food. Fishing Is done from
many piers and in rowboats and daily
excursions are made by at least three
steamers to carry fishermen to banks
within the harbor. Annually more than
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-16
PLANS FOR BOSTON'S OPERA
.JrSr GOOD MUSIC IS WHAT
HENRY RUSSELL AIMS AT.

No stars and No Absurdly HEh Salaries
for singcrs-Notios to American
YOUNG Women VINO Have Earned
rame-Patriotism In the Opera House.
Henry Russell. director Of the new Bo-
ron Opera House. Is Of the alert. nervous
tyne and has 81 years to his credit. into
which he has managed to crowd many
sx~re-ienoes. He is dark eyed and, keen
glanced, speaks huently half a dozen
Languages. is able to lead bis own or
ches.ra, hrs a thorough knowledge OF
composition and can play the score OF
al o,era as readily as he can discuss it's
merits. His father, also Henry Russell, ia
an English singer and composer with sOC
sonRs to his credit.
Brought up in a musical household
the Younger Russell might have been
expected to choose n musical career,
but when the moment OF choice came
he announced his desire to devote him
self to the practice Of medicine. Trouble
with his eyes cut his medical studies
short and he became connected with a
musical establishment in London. Here
his medical knowledge came into use,
for he discovered such impossible de-
mands made upon the singers equipment
OF vocal chords. throat and lungs that
he left the place in disgust, and his eyes
having become stronger he resumed his
medical studies, but 10Y along the line OF
specialization-that OF the physiology Of
the vocal organs.
Teaching singing was the natural out
come Of this. Later he removed to Rome.
While he was there Eleanora Duse, broken
down in health. came to him for help.
She had practically lost her voice and
obediently followed his severe training
until she had recovered it.
This incident. with his success in other
directions. led to the formation OF the
San Carlo Opera Company. the organiza-
ton with which Mr.. Russell's name has
been most closely allied in America hither-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-16

made very useful in the operatio cast
l seriously considered her demand and
finally offered her what ! considered q
very fair equivalent for her work, taking
Into consideration the increased expense
Of living in New York and all. :.
She laughed derisively at the 100 per
cent. advance on the salary she was then
receiving. She wanted six times as much.
that or nothing at all. I accepted the
alternative she suggested and told her
that she apparently did not want to 60 to
America, but wanted America to come to
her. Perhaps II wouldn't not with my
~connivance.
The episode made its due impress
sion. / read the future prophetioally.
1t seemed to me that the rubber band Of
resource had almost reached the swapping
point, that the demands which were be-
coming every year more piratioal must
be stopped. and ] am going to do what
! can 70 start this new movement Of re-
volt. the remedy lying primarily in the
prescription written M ready to be
filed. the education Of the opera loving
public along the right lines, that of the
ensemble rather than the feature.
The fight will take me into paths here
one must tread delicately, for it is quite
true that civil wal is always the most heart
rending and most difficult to wage. It
approaches too near the hearthstone to
he treated judicially. l refer now to the
demands made by the American girl who
follows the foreign born singer in the
audacity Of her requirements and Ii per-
fectly conscienoeless when you approach
and ask her her terms for the
privilege Of coming back to sing -
under her own flag among her own
people.