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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-07-16
Notice to Electors

/ hereby announce myself as a
candidate for sheriff of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
A Sneerinq Inquiry.

Upton Sinclair. in an address in
New York. said of social conditions:
Social reformers. so called, tinker
and tinker with social conditions, and
meanwhile things go from bad to
worse. These social reformers make
me think of a Baltimore doctor.
can aged Baltimore laboring man
much against his will. allowed his
sick wife to be taken to the hospital
where. the doctor said. she would get
better treatment and make quicker
recovery than at home.
"Well every day the old laborel
visited the institution.
"'Doctor, how's the wife?' he would
say.
"'Oh. there's marked Improvement,
the doctor would answer. or, THE
Improvement is very conspicuous to
day. or. 4 congratulate you on your
wife's great Improvement
But one day when the old mar
called the physician wasn't quite sc
confident.
"'My poor friend he said. your
wife died in the night
"The husband. even in his great
grief. couldn't forbear a sheer.
"'Died in the night, eh? he said
What did she die of, doctor-improve
ments?'"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
Would Amend Bounty Law.

Two Dor, Dec. LIN an interview
today, Senator Clarence p. Tooley OF
Meagher county, announced that he is
working On q bill which he will intro.
duce at the next session of the legis.
lature.
The purpose Of the bill is to remedy
the defect in the fund which ia used in
paying bounty on wolves. At the
present time the fund is inadequate
and there are many outstanding war.
rants for which there is no money to
make payment on.
The bill. il passed, will go a long
way in elimin ating the wolf question
in Montana. 1t will also act as q
protection against wild game, such as
deer, antelope, etc.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
PESS|M|ST MATR0N
AND TRUSTING MAID
Elderly Lady Had Decided Views
on Mans Frai|ty.

James G. Dahlman, the mayor of
Omaha, said the other day of a terrible
graft scandal:
"These things destroy our faith in
human nature. They give us the pes
simistic outlook Of the elderly lady in
the jewelers. shop.
"A salesman in this shop was show
ing an ingenius electric clock to Il
young girl.
"'You see, MISS he said. by touch
ing this lever you switch a bright light
on to the face Of the clock. It's a
splendid device for telling-ha, ha, ha
for telling the exact hour of your
husbands return from the club
1.-The young girl smiled.
"'But L. she said. haven't got any
husband
"'Ah. but you will have some day.
said the clerk.
eyes she agreed: then she nodded
toward the clock. But mine.' she said,
won't be that kind
"At this juncture the elderly woman
interposed.
"'My poor child she said. they're
all that kind. I'll take the clock she
added to the salesman"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07

WHITEFISH, Dec. Sword was re.
Q lived here this afternoon that Ray
Forcum, q popular young engineer on
the Great Northern railway, had been
found dead about two miles from Es.
sex. He was out on q hunting trip,
and when he did not return q search.
Ing party was started out, which
found bis body. Forcum was subject
to fainting spells, and it is supposed
that he died during q of these at.
tacks, as no marks of violence were
found On his body.
HELENA, Dec. 5.-The report OF E.
E. Esselstyn, state treasurer, for the
quarter ended November 30, just filed
with Governor Norris shows that the
state has cash resources approximat.
ing . 4 1000, 900. During November, the
state made additional bond invest
ments of s15, 900, while on the other
hand the disbursements exceeded the
receipts by $4,000, in round figures.
GLEND1vE, Dec. 5.-From eastern
Dawson county comes the narrowing
tale of the experience of Mrs. Daley
Clark, living near Yates. who was
forced to stand helpless and see her
ten.months.old baby burn to death.
The terrible aft air occurred at the
place of the Rev. j. w. Dudley, the
family living IN one part Of q double
granary.
TWIN BRIDGES, Dec. 5.-Arrange.
ments are under way for the develop.
ment of an irrigation project in this
section OF the county which II carried
through to completion will reel aim
between $4,000 and 10000 acres of
arid bench land on the bench south.
east Of town and will make fertile
farms for q large number of farmers.
The proposition Ia being promoted by
the Three Forks Land company.
LEwIsTOwN, Dec. Alt looks very
much as though the case OF Stephen
E. Suffer, the old Maiden stockman
and pioneer, convicted recently OF
murder In the fret degree and sen.
fenced to life Imprisonment for killing
Thomas Burke, a mining man at Mai.
den on June % last, would have to be
tried over again. That the appeal
will be successful because of an ad.
mitted error in the form OF the verdict
to be generally conceded.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
Not Made Up.

Pushing her way through the crowd
on the ferryboat to the decrepit rig.
the middle aged woman sized up the
emaciated animal from every point of
view. and then. turning to the owner.
who had clambered out of the wagon
and propped himself against the en-
CINE room. said. "You ought to be
ashamed of yourself for driving a poor
horse like that; It should be at home
and In the stable" "What Is the mat
ter with her, lady?" was the easy re-
spouse of the owner. who didn't seem
a whole lot perturbed. what is the
matter with herr" demanded the s. p.
G. A. lady with increasing warmth of
tone. Cant you see how skinny she
Is? She looks starved" THE boss Is
all right. lady," calmly rejoined the
expressman, as a sweet smile fiOated
through his scant crop Of whiskers.
"You see, she got up so late this morn
in that she didn't hev time to put on
her rats, pads an extenders, or she
would hev been as purity an plump as
ther next One."-Argonaut
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
Gallatin Farmers Hold Grain.

BOzEMAN, Dec. "A larger pro-
portion OF the grain crop OF the Gal
latin valley remains in the possession
Of the farmers today than ever before
in the history Of farming here. Less
than two .thirds of the $500. 900 bush.
eles Of wheat raised in the valley has
been marketed and only one.third OF
the 1000. 600 bushels of oats has found
it's way to the market.
Those In touch with the farmers say
this condition results more from con.
fdence in rising prices than from dis
satisfaction with the available rates.
The farmers have money to meet their
expenses without Immediately selling
products and are calmly awaiting the
expected raise. Most OF the portion
still held by them is in the elevators
and could be placed on the market a
a moments notice. Elevators at Bel
grade, Manhattan and Bozeman are
filled.
The prices on wheat this season
have ranged from 70 cents to 81 pc,
bushel; oats have brought all the way
from 80 cents to Sl.15 per 100 pounds
and are now worth about 81. The
market for hay has been more active
about $500 tons OF baled timothy hav'
ing been disposed OF at prices ranging
from 1925 to S16 so per ton. Abou
$500 tons rem ain Ia the hands of tn
producers. Glover and alfalfa art
fed on the farms. aud where sale,
have been reported have brought q
much IS % per ton In the stack.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
A Mark Twain Story,

Mark Twain always took a keen de.
light IN scoring of pomposity. While
dining in u restaurant n day he sat
next table to a couple Of airy young
men who were giving the waiter an
unusual amount of trouble. One of
them gave an order and then in a
commanding voice asked the waiter to
tell the cook whom it was for: the
other followed suit. Presently came
Twain's chance. and he directed the
waiter In Il loud voice to bring in a
dozen oysters. and whisper my name
to each Of them % be sure it's all
right."-BuffalO Commercial.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07
new TALES
that ARE TOLD
A Little Too Primitive.

August Belmont at a dinner in Sara.
toga praised the seaside towns of New
England.
But some of Them" he added, "are
a little too primitive. l remember a
story about the primitive town of
Rockford. Rockford had a rough
bathing establishment with a shower
bath. You stood in your bathhouse
and pulled a rope and a deluge of cool
water descended from the ceiling.
swell. a lady visitor stood one day
in her bathhouse, ready for the show
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07

SWEET INAS0s OoC. C.-OuClOR b
drunken saloon fight here. Chris Mack,
q lab0rer. was kicked and beaten to
death. Two N~orwegisns are in jail
charged with the crims. An inquest
is being held today.
HELENA. Dec. 81. r. Cunning.
ham, insurance commissioners, today
notified Attorney General Galen to
bring cult In the nature Of . test case,
In the name OF the state, against the
Northwestern Improvement company,
more generally known % the Rocky
Fork Coal company, alleging . viola.
ton Of the provisions OF the miners
disability insurance law because of
lite failure to remit the amounts due
under the provisions of the act.
BUTTE, Dec. 3.-Following recent
inspection by federal officers, a. q re.
suit Of which 1t was stated that short
weight selling by Butte merchants was
the worst found anywhere. Federal
Dairy Commissioner Wells swooped
down on Butte, and In q statement
today says . majority of the classes
Of butter he he's found in Butte is un.
6t for consumption and under weight.
Other butler is water soaked to give
II weight aud the milk 10 poor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-07

er. She pulled the rope and braced
herself, but no shower followed. She
gave the rope another tug. when the
gruff voice of the sailor proprietor OF
the establishment sounded from aloft.
"'Stand a pint more to the nor'east,
num- it said, If ye want to get the
full force
"And the Mortified lady. looking up,
saw the old sailor frowning impatient
~ through a hole in the ceiling and
fitting a barrel of sea water for the
shower"
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
PLENTY OF MELONS
REACHING MARKET
Supply at Present Is Said to Be
Best in Several
Years.

The most noticeable feature Of the
market today is Vhe abundance Of
melons
Thousands Of big watermeIons are
piled in pyramids around the outside
and the sidewalks are lined wntu hun
dreds Of boxes Of muskneIons and
CanJalOupes- Both wholesale and re
r2u dealers claim there are more mel
ons on the market right now, and OF a
finer quality, than has been the case
for years. It is also claimed the mel
ons are Of excellent 1avor and fiber
The finest Of the watermelOns are
bringing 40 cents apiece They range
from that figure down 10 Is cents.
Cantaloupes and mus melons are sell
ing at from 20 10 cents apiece.
The poultry market also appears 20
be pIeutifully stocked Spring chicken
is bringing from q TO % cents a
pound. hens IS 10 10, and ROSTERS Is
and Is cents
Eggs are bringing from % 10 p
cents q dozen, and butter from sc TO
IS cents . pound
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
GOWN OF YELLOW
MOST ATTRACTIVE
Deep Kimono Sleeves Distinctive
Feature of Dress on
English Stage.

4 typical gown being worn by lead
ing actress on the English stage is OF
pale yellow charmeuse with a short
waist, a tulIe band OF tender gray work
cd IN a lighter shade the band having
points 1t either side. the decoIletage
worked in the same way the deep XII
mono sleeves also embroidered A
white linen over pale pink wolfe de sole
is another unusual suggestion, with q
very high waist. which we do not seem
10 be coming away from The skirt is
tucked toward the top. and on the low
CT portion Il is worked with coarse
white thread; q berthe similarly en-
brOiceTed adOrDs the bodice, and be
meath IS a C0llarleSS net uuderbOdfCe
The sleeves end above the elbow. The
soft hat Of white linen completes this
toilette.
Silver-Eray silk crepon figures on the
stage, gathered in at the waist 10 the
figure, while the hem Of the skirt is
embroidered in blue, repeated on bodice
and sleeves. blue buttons appearing on
the dropping sleeves a Ta1aEra wrap
looks graceful on the stage and II IL
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
Chats With Puzzlers
By Frances Carroll
We in, puzzlers. the waters

GO ONE in, puzzlers. the waters
fine"
~ That is what these puzzIer
people must be saying TO
each other. for the Boat Contest Of
this week is attracting the largest num-
Der OF answers that have come into this
office N a long time.
lists OF answers are Ike old friends
70 NE There are so many pUzzIers who
never miss a week in sending in their
solution that have become as familiar
with their style OF handwriting. or type
writing, or printing, as the case may be,
as would be with their faces
When they fail TO snow up miss
them, and I have been missing a good
many Of iatei out the boat contest
seems 10 have proved itself TO be a
sergeant-at-arms-
I am going to give the puzzlers a little
tip today N number three the letter
H could be an e." and the name OF
the boat would still be correct It hap
pens to be a word with two ways OF
spelling, with the H being il most
common use
have letter from brand new pug
zler. She says she has been a near
Duzzler several times. II that she at
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
HINTS FOR CLEANING
HOUSE EACH WEEK

\ great MANY blemishes on wall pager
may he removed with the rubber on q
lead pencil
Add n few drops Of kerosene TO bot
water in washing windows. wipe them
With cotton cloths, and polish with q
chamois or with newspapers.
T. valuable pictures must be removed
IN order 10 clean the ius de OF the glass.
In repiaCinE them always cover the thin
board backing with q heavy. paper 70
prevent TIE accumulation OF dust
Dust Outlines makes q yellow Strea K
through the center Of & fine picture or
along The edge a bIeuish which can
never Be removed
Nickel and steel artic es are best POI
ished by using emery pow der mixed with
a tablespoonful Of sweet oil and q table
spoonful Of turDentine.
Use enough of the powder to make 4
thin paste and apply with a flannel
Finish with heavy piece OF flannel
cloth dipped IN a little Of the dry pow
der. which should be very fine.
For ordinary use. the best polish Tor
furniture Is a mixture Of equal quaint
ties OF UUrDentine and paraffiue-
This should be rubbed or with q wool
en- cloth. the surface being polished with
a soft wooden cloth. and, finally, with a
piece Of fine linen.
To make furniture lool- like new. dis
solve -one-fCurth OF a exc Of sOap in
boiling water. add Il TO a pail Of warm
water. IN which put two tablespoons Of
kerosene
Stir thoroughly and then wash the
furniture with g soft cloth moisteaed IN
the compound Wipe dry with q clean,
soft clc-h- rubbing gently.
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
WHAT THE MISTRESS
MAY TELL THE MAID

If women who make FOuEhnuts and
CTuilers would use a little less flour than
the recipe calls for and stand the mix
tire on the ice before II IS rolled cut
10 get thoroughly chilled and stiH and
then cut Il and fry IL quickly before II
has time 10 soften, the cakes wouLi be
more delicate than when stirred stiff
enough with -four TO mold together when
the paste Is warm
or two before using, The excluded oxy-
sen Is reSained and the favor improved.
Turn out Of the Jar al once
A teaspoonfuI Of lemon juice to a
quart Of water will make rice very
u bite and keep the grains separate
when boiled
II eggs are to be boiled hard have the
water boiling when TIE eggs are dropped
in This viii prevent tbs yOIks from
turning dark.
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
Mistake Sense
For Sentiment

Their error has been In mistakinE
sense for sentiment, and the love Of the
senses IS the most transient Of all love
II IS an appetite that Derishes Of satie-
~. q fire that flares UD and flames
ferCely until II burns itself out and
whose ashes can never be rekindled-
Perhaps such marriages VIII always
be made and viii always furnish grist
for the divorce mill The only remedy
for them is 10 teach young people, and
especially girls, more about the mys-
teries OF their own being and what
Door guide ones senses are in picking
out a husband.
in the false modesty that prevails
between mothers and daughters girls
are led to believe that they are as pas
SiOlleSs as marble. and so. when some
man comes along who sets their pulses
thrilling they are not able 10 distin-
EuiSh between eDhemeral sex artrac-
ton and lasting affection that IS
founded on the things Of the soul in
stead Of the body. This. explains why
good. pure little innocent girls so often
wreck their lives by marrying rOueS
and debauchers, and why cultivated
and refined young women elOpe with
their ChaUffCurs and ETooms one year
and divorce them the next
Yes. Nature Is the great uatchna ker.
And also the first aid TO divorce Lore
S the pity because Nature is some
thing with which We have always 10
deal
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
No. SERGE.

nESPITE the fact that II is mid
- summer, there are many cool
DAYS, and especially chilly evenings,
and in the small boys wardrobe
should be included suitable suits For
the mother who is remaining IN the
mountains or country until the leaves
begin to turn. the three suits which
I am piCturing here may be useful
suggestions
No I. which Is a splendid kuicker-
booker and blouse suit, would make
up wei Of serge, flannel or cloth,
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
Daily Horoscope.
SThe stars incIiae, bu. do not
compel"
Wednesday,, August Il, 1910.
NEPTUNE IS IN ecIiptic conjunction
Vim The No. - n---------- ~

NEPTUNE IS IN ecIiptic conjunction
with the moon and Mercury. Mars
and Jupiter OCCUPY favOr1ng places
Mars this day inspires great energies
both in the elements ard IN men. They
who labor with the forces Of fire and
water should md The time unusually
c0liduclNe 10 great and effective work
Persons naturally commanding auG au-
socratic may be led too Tar b. the i'm
pulses OF the hour, and should exercise
calm judgment before they override
others OF uiuuEs into ventures
Optimistic persons viii not be able. as
a rule under these fiery tendencies. to
use cool clear judgment about matters
that contain speculative clements. and
should POSTPONE important decisions in
such matters Il they possibly can
Mercury favors busiress greatly, and
especially all transactions that Involve
salesmanshiD-
Writing and printing are under power
1ully benenc auEuricS-
TrssveliuS, whether for health. pleas
ure or business should be successful
The time IS marked by astroIcgv as
being highly advantageous for opening
new places OF business. or making
changes IN location
There IS the same bright omen for
new undertakings. large OF small.
and old affairs that have been per
mttted TO sink into ruts or become
perIunctory, can often be revived and
inspired with new life
N-N'N-a es7+-+t+ EAt . EIlE. we'd
dinEs are usually held 70 be under
the promise Of permanenCe under to-
days aspects There IS a sinister
warning, however. against rnercenarv
motives in love and any falsehOOds
toward women.
Artisans. all workers with ingenious
machinery. persons doing labor that
demands combined skill Of hand and
brain, and all students who aim at
practical things, are under favor un-
der aspects Ike these There is favor
also Tor persons wearing uniforms or
any distinctive dress
Physicians, surgeons, oculfsts. den
lists and chemists are unde- good
signs
In the household the sign is good
for baking and for anything connect
ed with fowl
Persons with this birth date shouI.s
refrain during the twelve-mOnth from
being overeXacting- They viii profit
from perseverance.
Children born today are under stars
that indicate success through serving
others They should be trained 20
perseverance and concentration
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
IeepyIanG Adventures with Davy and
In the Eskimo Moon
By ROY RUTHERFORD BAlLEY

Tor the whole host. The chiefs smiled
ana waited The young men and girls
were dancing a liEhthearted dance
around the frosty iglocs- SuddenIy one
OF the girls snatched a golden arrow
heSiu frOI2 a yOung warrior and darted
on he gave chase but she was too feet
for him.
Straight TO the edge Of the cliff he
followed sure he had caught her at
idSJ but with q wild cry she dashed on
over the edge-straiEilt out over the
itself
For . moment she looked sadly back
Al her WdlllnE DSODle-then The picture
faded, the Totem Pole shuddered. and
the NoTthland silence closed around the
four friends as they started their motor
and headed toward the sleeping South
But the Eskimo girl IN the moon. with
mournful eyes watched them all the
way-
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
Why Is Marriage
a Failure?

Each State has its own little list OF
Shortcomings for which divorce may
be granted, and so We have degrees
granted for deserJion, or non-sUppOrt,
OF drunkenness, or Unfaithfulness, or
tnCOmpatibility OF temper, and so on,
but none Of these things explains the
zeal cause OF the divorce
In America, where youths and maid
ems select their mates without either
parental Interference Of guidance. and
where the marriage Of convenience,
OF the marriage for money. Is practical
" unknown, almost every marriage Is
a love marriage And vet America
leads the world In its number OF di-
vOrCes. This is a phenomenon as GU
Nous as any that society offers
Why do We-Eet divorces What IS
back Of the divorce2 Why did the couple
who were so sure they were made Tor
each other find that they cannot live
together through inCOmpatibility OF
temper What has happened 10 those
who sWOre TO love and cherish each
other until death, that one or the other
IS ChaTSed win iufGeiIy2
In q word why is marriage so often
an unexpected failure2 For the road
The Washington times., 1910-08-16
HATS STILL ELABORATE.

4 noticeable point in the woman's lin
en- costume this year, however, IS that.
while the tailored lines run u the sim
pIest, IN the dress. Il Is nearly Away
Offset by an elaborate hat. This may
be IN the form OF a floral tuTban. OF
something built up in the '-nabOb' tuT-
ban form. Of masses Of fancy fOulard.
or JuIIe with sOft effects. OF. IL may
take the form Of d large. wide-cTOwned
hat with a huge bird upon Il, massed
and yelled with tulle- This shot effect
has even invaded the field Of the linen
itself. Of which 4 few examples have
met my eya. though invariably II very
extensive weaveS-Ef2rpeT s BaZaT-
The Washington times., 1910-08-16

lie Ut an in the moon looks hot
% himself tonight said DOrfy-
The MANI What man?'
asked the TicklemOuse, who
had been reading ND or Eskimo folklore
why. the man IN the moon, said
Don't YOU know about him.
'Eo-bGt snow all abo-t her She's
an Eskimo. You know. What, YOU
don't2y Then how'd YOU like q trip TO
Eafin's Bay-sort Of nice on q hot
night, eh2-
His plan sounded even better % the
ey, and they ran 20 help the Mouse drag
his aeroplane from its hiding place.
There Ii IS. sang out the Mouse.
after a long cruise above the nice chilly
Sc foes There's the Totem Pole
That's where al the Eskimo fairy tales
come from. caiIluns- right out of that
ErinniCE mouth Watch me- now. while
I tickle him 20 sleep and turn his mem
or backward
The Totem Poles Srin froze on his
red Iins IT ssEht OF the airship. In a
trice the Ncusa had cast ever him such
a spell that he couldn't even roll his
eyes. Willy held his hands over the
Poles eyes. while his uncle ticBled the
frozen Iirs Then both ran back 10 the
airshiu and watched
With closed ewes and hollow voice. the
Totem Pole began 20 speak Here
they C0me-tne phantom trlbe-Ihe lost
princes Of the N0rrhIandr See Over
ice mountains and CDeu gorge they come
spears Frosty and eyes bright The
old chiefs grow yOEnger-rhe Wrinl1led
sguawz grow smooth skinned and fair
The Washington times., 1910-08-16

and pocket complete this very prac-
teal little suit.
Ladies Home Journal pattern No
50l3 IS required for No L Il is cut IN
three sIzes-two TO six years
Pattern No 1905, which comes N the
same sizes. IS necessary for No >. and
pattern No. 5113. which comes IN sizes
six. eight and ten years, for No g.
These patterns are Is cents each,
and can be obtained a. 5 zann, Sons
& Co