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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10
MERMAID IS FRIGHTFUL SIGHT
ougone, With Great Mouth and Big
Lips, Arrives From South
Africa In Tank.

New York.-A mermaid" in a tank
of embalming fluid arrived from South
Africa on the top deck of the Ameri-
can linef Philadelphia
This mermaid" is known scientific
ally as a dugong of the species
serenia. 1t is supposed to be a sur
vfval of the legend of the sea that
gave rise to the belief that beautiful
creatures, half human and halt fish.
appeared occasionally at the surface
OF the water and tried to entice sailors
to follow them into the deep.
The specimen that arrived here was
hardly capable of enticing anyone any
where, except in an opposite direction.
1t has great mouth at the top of its
head and big lips Immediately below.
The chest. however. has suggestion
OF that OF a human being, and 1t is
said that even today the dugong is ac-
customed to ride upright In the waters
and hold Its offspring In one OF its flip
pers, as a woman would her child.
The mermaid" was caught In Della
goa bay. after a 14-hour struggle.
George Victor, who has fishing con-
cessions in Portuguese East Africa.
made the capture. He made every eff
fort to get 1t to land alive, but 1t lived
only q short time after It had been
taken. He exhibited 1t In South Africa
and brought 1t here for exhibition.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10
Roosevelt at
Conservation
Congress

Theodore Rooseyelts speech on con-
servation delivered at the National
Conservation congress was received
with the widest applause. He endor-
sed President Taft's ideas; said that
the reckless and uncontrolled waste of
the past must be stopped, he declared
himself in favor of rigid steps to pre-
serve the counrty's resources for the
benefit of the whole people and to ohec
the power of monopolistic corporations.
Declaring there is nothing more they
can do, and believing they have been
practically eliminated from the con-
vention, the western governors left for
home Tuesday, with the exception of
Governor Hay of Washington, who de-
cided to stay the congress out, fighting
to the last in favor of state control.
Governor Norris of Montana lis par
ticularly bitter in his denunciattion of
the treatment handed out to the COVER
nors.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10

OF the four railroads operating on
of Spokane, whose officials are con
PEELED to report their financial cond
tions to the interstate commerce com
mission, the Spokane, Portland & Seal
tie, with its 419 miles of line, is show,
to have enjoyed the greatest amount
of net earnings for the 10 months be
tween July 1, 1909, and May 81, thi,
year.
The Spokane & Inland Empire, will
only 1913 miles of railroad into the ter
ritory east and south of Spokane, i,
second in amount of net earnings. The
Spokane & International, having 14t
miles of line, is third and the Spokane
q British Columbia, with only SO mile,
of line, is fourth
For the 10 months these four rail
roads are shown by an official report
on railway earnings to have enjoyed {
total net gain of $1,s00,s02 above al
expenses, as against a total of $652 ,0oI
for the corresponding period ending
May 81, 1909.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10
Delinquent Chicago Urchin Testifies &c
Good Done Him by Forward
Ing Gold Piece.

Chicago.-Ten dollars worth Of den
tistry, supplied by the Children's Day
association has reformed a delinquent
Chicago urchin into an honest, indus
trious boy. A five-dollar gold piece re-
ceived in Chicago the other day proves
the transformation.
Joseph Bejlovec, sixteen years old,
a Bohemian boy, is the hero OF the
story. Bejlovec was until a short
time ago delinquent youth, spent
most of his time lodging the truant Of
ficer and the rest In mischief of more
or less serious nature.
He was arrested and taken before
the Juvenile court There he was ex-
amined by the physician attached to
the court and his teeth found to be in
bad condition. The physician spoke to
the court nurse and the nurse told the
agent of the Children's Day associa-
ton. The association is devoted to
relieving emergency cases that appear
before the court, and the agent was In
terested Immediately.
She gave $40 to be used In fixing
Bejlovec's teeth. AS soon as this was
done the Judge told the boy he would
not punish him. but would send him
to farm at Scherville. Ind, where
be could work and II he we're willing
to do so could save enough money to
pay back the $40.
Be1lovec went to the farm. The
other day letter was received at the
offices of the Children's Day associa-
ton In the Woman's Temple. When
II was opened five-dollar gold piece
rolled from the envelope. 1t was from
Bejlovec. He said he was working
steadily; had saved the Ave dollars,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10
TREASURE is MYTH

the purchaser of codex that he has
been humbugged. However, sometimes
a great deal Of harm is done by an
INSCRIPTIONS man getting posses
sion of a so-called codex. He Is enter
prising enough to turn his purchase
to good account as far as he Is con-
cerned, but those who have been fool
ish enough to believe his plausible
stories Will find that the Montezuma
treasure is no more than tablets,
In fact swindle. Probably no one
knows Mexico better than do its ma
tives and nowhere are traditions and
the like better preserved In view
OF these facts 1t would be more than
strange that the Mexican should sell
information as to treasures when he
could lift the hoard himself"
Asked what he thought of the codex
now said to be in the possession of
an American by the name of T. A.
Kenyon. Mr.. Palafox expressed him
self to the effect that in all probable
ity 1t was no better than other docu-
ments of that kind, and that quite
olteh so-cdileu couex was well
enough executed to even deceive those
familiar with the subject.
"A great deal of harm has been
done to Mexican investment oppor-
tunities by ancient mine and hidden
treasure swindles," said Mr.. Palafox.
mo sane man should take any stock
in either Mexico is well stocked with
Americans who do nothing else but
exploit their countrymen on the other
side of the Rio Grande. This also
applies to some of the rubber land and
colonization propositions. Americans
ready to invest money in the republic
should first put themselves in touch
with the Mexican government Doing
this will save them money and disap-
pointment"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10
ANIMALS AT SCHOOL
Not to Learn, But to Instruct
Young Chicago Pupils.
Bugs, Frogs, Puppies, Kittens, Mice
and Other Dumb Candidates Ad-
nltted to lnculcste Taste for
Nature Study.

Chicago.-Kittens, puppies, pigeons,
chickens, rabbits squirrels, guinea
pigs, Japanese mice, white rats, tad
poles, salamanders, turtles, toads,
frogs. birds, bugs. ants and bees are
some of the new pupils which com
mittee Of principals and district SUI
perintendents appointed by Mrs Ella
Flagg Young has decided TO admit to
the Chicago public schools.
At the head of Alice in Wonder
land'-or was 1t alice in the Looking
Glass ?"-Lewis Carol describes q
court scene in which the jury box is
just such strange little menagerie
as this. The idea was one which ap-
pealed powerfully to the imaginations
Of children.
Acting on the same principle, the
school authorities have decided to give
the youngsters In the kindergarten
grades this strange conglomeration of
culcate in the children a taste for ma.
ture study and they believe this the
best way to do It,
With natures living handcraft be-
fore them, they feel, the youngsters
interest will be quickened. In time
they viii come to know their grotesque
schoolmates as well as they do the
little boys and girls who study with
them, and from this win come not
only knowledge that will be useful,
but humanity toward all living crea-
lures which will make the lives of fu-
ture generations of frogs, tadpoles,
mice, turtles and even salamanders
better worth the living.
The list of the dumb candidates for
kindergarten work has Just been made
out and will be submitted to mass
meeting Of the principals to be held
with Mrs. Young. 1t is expected that
all of them will be allowed to matri.
culate.
In higher grade of the kindergar
ten work the children will take up the
feeding of caterpillars and the study
of the habits of crickets and spiders
The report in which the strange roster
Of kindergarten pupils is suggested
says:
THE kindergarten should aim to de-
velop the sense of delight In nature
and of interesting plays with nature
material. also the sense Of affection.
ate kinship with all living things"
Short excursions should be taken
often, especially In the spring and fall
The purposes Of these excursions
should be to see trees. flowers. grass
and to have motor and sense expert.
ence in connection with them, such as
feeding the roughness OF the bark, the
GOODNESS OF the grass, and so on; to
gather pods II possible, to play with
shadows and sunshine, to watch the
clouds, to feel the wind and play with
it. There should be many plays with
lights and colors, blowing soap bub-
bles. using reflected and refracted
light and transparencies."
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10
Matador Gets Much Money.

San Antonio, Tex.-According to
Jose del Rivero, manager of the City
of Mexico bull ring, who is now on his
way to Spain. where he will book bull
fights, the highest salary ever paid a
matador will be given to Antonio
Fuentes during his performances at
the Mexican capital next September.
Fuentes will appear four times, and
for this will receive the sum of $780,
600, or $4,000 for each performance.
This is a higher remuneration than is
given to the greatest operate stars.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10
Stories of Hidden Gold of Aztecs
Inventions of Historians.
Greatest Store of Precious Metal Was
Found In Imperial Palace and
Promptly Shipped to Spain by
Cortcz-Amount Is Small.

San Antonio, Tex.-According to
nalist, who recently passed through
this city on his way to Washington,
there are no hidden Montezuma treas
ures
mo doubt the stories circulated
about the hidden treasures of the Az
tee emperors have their origin in the
sadly exaggerated accounts of old
Spanish historians-men who swal-
lowed the yarns of the conquerors of
Mexico and whose judgment had been
upset by the few shipments of gold
and silver made to Spain shortly after
the taking of the Aztec capital" said
Senior Palafox
THE amount of gold and silver in
the possession of the Aztecs at any
time was comparatively small and in
the case of the people consisting Of
little more than a few personal orna-
ments. The greatest store of these
precious metals was found by the
Spaniards in the imperial palace and
this was promptly shipped to Spain by
OONeNN. OOhh pal Cd VIII Tue wealth. Vi
today even this was a mere drop in
the bucket. The statement made by
historians that fernando Cortez sent
ship loads of gold and silver to his
king should not be taken literally, for
In all probability it means no more
than that heavy shipments of these
took place
ha
treasure is merely counterpart of
similar extravagances found on many
pages of history. We read of the
fabulous wealth of the people of the
Euphrates valley, of the ancient Egyp-
tians, of India and other parts and SO
far have never found trace of 1t. In
their day, no doubt, these people had
certain amount of gold and silver,
but they never had enough to cause
us moderns to call them rich. Dis
persed among them in the form of
currency. as is the case today. their
wealth in precious metals would have
made very poor showing. Gold and
silver, then. as in the case of the
Aztecs, were not used at all as medi-
ums of exchange or we're used only In
a very limited way. Rulers paid and
received tributes in the form of gold
and as a rule coverted 1t into articles
Of practical value or objects or art.
The old records show this down to a
very late date. The tribute collected
by the kings of Egypt, for example,
were gold and silver vases, statuettes
and the like. We see Rameses reward
the services of his generals by hang
ing a golden chain around their necks
and so on
Conditions in Mexico when the con
duistadores got there were the same.
Metals did not figure to any extent as
money or its equivalent In the pal-
ace of the emperor gold and silver
were found In the shape of cooking
utensils, toilet articles and wall Gov
erings. Perhaps small store of gold
and silver ingots was also discovered
and so, no doubt, was small quantity
of precious stones.
THE so-ca1led Aztec goddess telling
Of the whereabouts of hidden treas
ure are all spurious and are sold to
unsuspecting foreigners for fancy
prices. 1t is an industry somewhat
analogous to the making of antique
furniture and jewels. OF course only
the most credulous are taken in and
usually one experience suffioes to tell
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10

Papa-Ruthie, l shouldn't be sur
prised if God would send you little
baby brother before long. What would
you think of that
Ruthie-Oh, papa, 1 think it would
be perfectly lovely And say, papa,
let IS you and me keep it a surprise for
mamma-Life.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10
Mail Clerk Arrested.

A. B. Rosenberg, a Brooklyn mail
clerk, is under arrest for robbing the
mails. Inspectors spent a considerable
part of several days concealed in mail
bags, the sides slit so that they could
see out
The bags were hung on the hooks in
their ordinary places in the Brooklyn
postoffice and from within them the in
spectors watched the clerks at their
work.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10
Girls Build Own Cabins.

Greeley, Col.-Teaching school and
demonstrating land will be the combined
industries of some so young eastern
girls IN Weld county this school year.
During the last two weeks these teach
ers have been busy building their claim
shanties, in many cases the girls doing
the work themselves.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10

mere seems to be among the trade
some uncertainty as to the stand of the
state dairy and food department on
the question of bleaching flour. Some
hfteen months ago, in keeping with the
federal ruling, notice was given by this
department to stop bleaching -four in
the state of Washington. Again. at
the convention of Northwest Food OFF
Gals at Boise, Idaho, in April, 1910. a
resolution was adopted, concurred in by
the department of this state, that the
matter of bleached flour, in the states
there represented, should rest until such
time as the federal case then in the
courts be tried This case has now
been fully tried out before a Jury in
the United States district court in kan
sas City and the government has won.
The statute of the state of Washington
is identical with the federal law under
whch the above prosecution was
brought; therefore,
Notice is hereby given that, in ac-
cordance with the food and drugs act
of the state OF Washington, no more
flour bleaching or sale of bleached -four
within the state of Washington shall
take place until such time as the fed
eral case recently tried shall have been
appealed to the United States supreme
court and a final decision rendered. In
accord with this notice prosecutions will
follow violations of the law. Provided,
that 80 days from August 26th, 1910,
will be allowed for the disposition of
bleached flour now on hand.
Dated at Davenport, Wash, August
Goth, 1910.
G. DAVIES,
State Dairy and Food Commissioner.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10

"They say that when a mountain
climber has a fall all the sins he ever
committed flash through his mind. Was
that the case with youf"
"Oh, no. You see, 1 fell from a
ledge only hundred yards highl -
Fliegende Blaetter.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10

SPOKANE COLLEGE, Spokane, Wash.
Classical scientific and literary courses First
two years of Engineering, Architecture, Horti-
culture, Forestry and Commerce. High School,
with college advantages. Business department
only $40 per year. Law and Journalism
(evenings). School of Music. Normal school.
PreparQory Department. For 132-page cats-
logue, address the President. First semester
begins September 10. 1910.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10
SUSPEND THE NEW TARIFFS.
Commission Hangs Up Advances Until
January g.

Interstate commerce officials believe
the lumber rates from the northwest tc
the east will be raised before January
beyond the figures condemned by the
commission in 1908 in the famous Pa.
cific coast lumber cases.
The commission has decided to sus
pend, until January S, the trunk line
tariffs recently filed canceling tap line
rate divisions paid logging roads and
other short lines in the northwest and
elsewhere, with view to preventing
discrimination.
Meanwhile tap lines can show they
are entitled to rate divisions.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10
To Break In New Shoes

Always shake in Allen s Foot Ease, powder
1t cures hot, sweating, aching, swollen feet.
Cures corns, ingrowing nails and bunions. Al
all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Don't &C.
cept substitute. Sample mailed FREE. Ad-
dress Allen Q. Omsted, lie Roy N. Y.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10

"That young man OF Maggle's al
ways seems to say the right thing at
the right time,' said the mother.
"Well, | dom t think so, - replied the
father; 81 notice he never says good
night until morning.-Yonker States
man.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10

81 wonder what the teacher meant
about the singing of my two
daughtersf''
"What did he sayf''
"He said that Mamie's voice was
good, but Maude 3 was better still. -
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10
Dentistry Reforms Bad Boy

wanted 1t to be accepted as half pay
ment of his debt. and that he would
nave the other five dollars saved up
within a short time and would send
1t on.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10

Red, Weak, Weary watery Eyes.
Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy. Try
Murine For Your Eye Troubles You Will
Like Murine. 1t Soothes. SOC at Your
Druggists. Write for Eye Books. Free
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10
Pettit's Eve Salye

No matter how badly the eyes may be
diseased or injured, restores normal con-
-ditions. All druggists or Howard Bros,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10


OF
Mile Stanslawa medium
qualities When
being able to evate objects she chooses of expert
middle
and the
which
scales should
marble
u ball the other BY merely placing her hands the
luloid
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10

Hotel Clerk-Let me see. You re the
Mr.. Barne who acts Romeo, aren It you
L think I've seen you climb down from
Juliet IS balcony. Barne-I am that
famous actor, sir. Hotel Clerk-Cash in
advance, please. You climb too well
for any other terms.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslows Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use for their chill
dren during the teething period
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10
Cholera in Russia.

The cholera situation reported in st.
Petersburg steadily grows more alarm
ing. Already the figures show that
there have been more than $4,000
deaths from the plague.
The best estimate now places the
number of cases at $4,000, and the
death rate has been fully so per cent.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10

Ecuador's last cocoa crop was worth
$4,3S3, 497, and the cocoa industry there
is only in it's infancy.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10
PI II .

81 have suffered With pie SH tsiE0
au yeara- One year ago last APg0 -
g.n taking Cascarets fox ooostipa1ioa- n
tn course of . week noticed ths plles
began to disappear and at the end a six
weeks they did mot trouble me X a.
cascarets have done wonders for ne.
ann entirely cured and feel like \ new
man" George Kryder, Napoleoa, O.
CUT THIS OUT, mail ii with your
address to the Sterling Remedy Com
pany, Chicago, ILL.,, and receive . hand
some souvenir gold Bon Bon FREE.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-09-10
G. DAVIES

.. DAVIES,
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-31
Married

Thursday, March 81, at p. m.
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Clin-
ton Caslow one-half miles south
of InwOoh occurred the wedding
OF their daught .r Made NJ. to
Vernon {. Roahrig. The bridal
couple accompanied by Miss
Mary Swihart and Mr.. Nelson
Norton entered the parlor as the
wedding march was played by
Miss E.unice Gibbons. They
were united in the holy bonds
of matrmony by the Rev. Ar
lington Singer OF the NJ. f.
church of Inwood in the pres
ence OF about forty guests, after
which they were served to three
course luncheon. Many beautiful
and useful presents were recelv-
ed. Those present from a distance
were Misses Anna and Mary
Custer of South Bend, Miss Alta
Custer of Mmcie, Miss Eta Cas-
low of Rochester and MIR .Chas.
Greer of Warsaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roahrig will
make their home with the
groom's parents for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roahrig Sr., gave
an infare dinner Friday to about
forty guests.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-31
THE EASTER BALL
Thirty-eight Couples Attend So
cial Event at Apollo Club
Monday Evening.

The Easter ball, given by the
Apollo Club, at their club rooms
Monday evening was an immense
success. Thirty eight couples at
tended the event, and tripped the
light fantastic until the wee small
hours. Several couples from
Bourbon, Argos, and other neigh
boring towns were present, as
we'll as several visitors from else
where. The dance commenced at
about $50. Artis and Hupp OF
South Bend, furnished the music
with piano and traps.
The Club rooms were decor
ated beautifully, and many com
pliments were received by the
club members in regard to their
appearance. The banquet was
served at the Plymouth Inn.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-31
Taber-Dietrich.

At the home OF the brides
mother in Bremen Wedne sday
occurred the marriage of Mr.. Ear
Railsback Taber of Argos and
was quiet affair and performed
Miss Laura Edna DIETRICH. II
in the presence of the near rela.
tives Of the bride. They left Bre-
men soon after the ceremony for
Chicago, where they secured pas
sage over the Rock Island in the
Golden State Limited for Los
Angelas, California. They will
spend several weeks of a honey
moon AIT the Pacific coast city
among relatives and r~turn about
May 1 to be at home to their
many friends in the Kanouse pro-
perty on north Michigan street.
Mr. Taber will have their home
all nicely furnished upon their
return.-Argos Reflector.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-31
NON VESPER
Meaning the mot This Evening
Club Held Meeting With
Member Wednesday Night

The Non Vesper Club compos-
ed of ten of the city's younger
set OF girls. held a meeting at tie
home CT MISS Esthe. McCrory
on Sophia st Welne- lay night,
The name Of the club, is suppos-
ed to be the latin 70, Not thi-
evening. which is said to have
been designed especially for their
young gentlemen friends, who
have been bothersome in their at
tentions. recently. The members
OF the club are the Misses Helen
Armstrong, Ezelia Stein, Rertis
Tomlinson, Mildred Long, Helen
johnson, Agnes Jones, Maud
Marks, Ruth Moore. Maud
Hutchinson, and Esther Nc
Crory.