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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-11-19


During recent motor car excuf-
sion in the neighborhood of Busaco.
where he Is taking the waters, King
Manuel met youthful goatherd tend.
ing his flock.
His majesty chatted with the boy,
questioning him about his native vii
lage. The goatherd answered, quite
unaware of the identity of the ques-
TONER.
The king asked II he knew how to
read. and the boy replied NO." but
said, AT night when | go to bed my
mother tells me to say two Ave
Marias. one for the soul of my father
and the other for the soul of our
king. who was killed in Lisbon"
His majesty. greatly moved, tore a
page from his notebook and wrote
some words on 1t. "Give your mother
this paper" he said, land tell her to
take 1t to the priest and ask him to
read IL to her"
The boy did so, and the priest read
the following words: MAY happiness
fall on those who thus bring up their
children.-Manuel Rex" To add tc
the poor woman's establishment and
delight. the priest handed to her 6
sum of money sent to him for her by
he king.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-11-19
CAT TRAVELS HOBO FASHION
Maltese Makes the Long Journey from
Cincinnati to Now Castle, Ind
In Safety.

Newcastle, Ind.-A maltese cat OF
the ordinary variety safely made the
trip, hobo fashion. from Cincinnati to
this city, a distance OF one hundred
miles, on the trucks Of the Pennsyi-
vania's fast Cincinnati-Chicago train.
known as the Red Hummer"
When the train reached this city
the conductor went to the rear and
looked underneath the Pullman car.
Then he motioned to bystanders and
showed them the pussy snugly curled
up on the trucks under the car. The
cat was there when the train left Gin
cinnati and was evidently we'll pleased
with its ride. The trainmen were so
licitous that the cat get through to
Chicago. looking on her company az
an omen of good luck Pussy was stin
on the trucks when the train left this
city.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-11-19
Governments Freezing Works.

The markets in Victoria are good,
and have been greatly improved by
the efforts Of the government to facili-
tate and cheaper exports. especially to
Great Britain. There are IA freezing
works where perishable produce is
frozen and prepared for export. The
largest store is that at Melbourne.
managed entirely by the government,
and which regulates the charges
throughout the country. The value OF
produce exported through the Mel
bourne Cool stores averages 1880, 600
yearly, and the charges for handling.
freezing and shipping are as follows.
including storage days: Butter. II
days storage, six cents per box Of Sc
pounds; mutton, II days. storage, 30
cents per carcass; lamb. Fl days stor-
age, % cents per carcass; poultry, in
Guiding killing. plucking. dressing.
packing and casing. 81 days storage.
16 cents per pair; fruit. IA days stor-
age. 16 cents per case. Other perish
able produce is treated on the same
"beral terms.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-11-19
HORSE THIEF is SHOT DEAD
Whip Loses In DuoI With Revolver
Brother Of Victim Escapes to
Mountains.

Hot Springs, Ark.-In street bat
tie between two alleged horse thieves
and several sheriff's officers here
George Chitwood. one of the accused,
was killed by deputy sherifr and
Sheriff Jade Houpt probably was fatal
,ly wounded. Sheriff Houpt and a
posse had been endeavoring to arrest
George Chitwood and his brother for
a week. Unexpectedly the two Chit
woods rode up to the sheriff's office
and asked II they were wanted. When
they were placed under arrest both
dashed from the courthouse. the off,
GERS in pursuit. AS they reached the
street the officers opened fire, the
fugitives returning the ,hots. One
OF the Chitwoods mountsc his horse.
but the animal was shot from under
him. The horse. however. was forced
to arise, and Chitwood rode through
Ouachita avenue on the wounded
beast, brandishing his revolver and
ordering every one from the streets.
He escaped to the mountains, but was
finally captured and taken to prison
In chains. Deputy Sid Houpt pur-
sued George Chitwood. who had
jumped into a buggy and fought of
the officer with a buggy whip until
Chitwod was shot in the abdomen.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-11-19

Offices of that road at Gamboa, Mexico.
An interesting story is told in con-
nection with the purchase OF the Pan
American less than year ago by Mr..
Thompson. 1t Is stated that the st.
Louis owners of that road had offered
the property to the Mexican govern
ment for approximately $4,000, 900 gold
and that the price was at that time
considered too high by Jose Yves Ii.
mantour. minister OF finance, who has
been the directing genius of the gov
eminent ever since II entered into the
policy OF owning a controlling interest
In the principal lines of railway of the
country a few years ago.
Mr.. Limantour, it is said, probably
thought he would be able to get the
road at lower price than the original
offer. particularly IN view of the fact
that the Hartman interests we're not
at that time seeking to acquire the
property. 1t was known that the late
e. H. Hartman had hoped to make the
Pan-American part of the Southern
Pacific system Of Mexico, but his death
upset those plans.
Mr.. Thompson learned that the road
could be bought. He believed that II
would prove very desirable property
as an Independent proposition. and
with associates bought the road for
approximately s11 100000 gold.
Mr.. Thompson then resigned his po-
sition as United States ambassador
to Mexico to give his personal at.
tention to the management of the
| road. He inaugurated important i'm.
provements and has brought It up
to higher standard of physical eff.
| fciency. 1t is said that Mr.. Liman-
tour and other high officials of the
Mexican government were somewhat
chagrined at the coup of Mr.. Thomp-
| son.
1t was decided. however that the
Pan-American should be acquired on
behalf of the government even II II
was necessary to pay a much higher
price than Mr.. Thompson and associ,
ates paid for 1t. The government se-
| cured an option on the property, the
| proposed purchase price being about
S17.000,000 gold, it Is stated. Mr.. Ii.
mantour, who has been In Europe for
several weeks, has succeeded In
financing the proposition and the deal
has been closed. The road is already
being operated by the officials of
the National Railways Of Mexico,
which is known as the government
merger system.
The Pan-American runs from Gam.
boa, a station on the National TIE
huantepec railroad, to Martschal. on
the Observation-Disclosures border. a dis,
lance Of 275 miles.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-11-19
WEEDS A GIRL OF IL,
MOTHER PRESENT AND OWES
HER CONSENT.
Man Of 81 10 Bridegroom In Family
Marriage MIx-Up-Little Girl A.
sunies Responsibilities Of
Wlfehood.

Denver, Col-Jennie Trammel.
twelve years old. was married at the
courthouse to James M. Taylor, rs
years her senior. Through this mar
riage Taylor becomes the husband Of
his brothers stepdaughter. and the
brother-in-law OF his wife's mother, az
well as the husband of his own niece
by-marriage.
The appearance OF the girl. who Is
small for her age. in the office of the
county clerk. dressed as she was in
white with a bridal veil about her
head, caused sensation. Miss Ste
phens, the marriage license clerk, was
astounded when she was asked to is
sue the license.
The child's mother. Mrs. Taylor. ap-
peared for her daughter and gave her
consent to the nuptials. In reply to a
question of Miss Stephens. Mrs. Tay-
lor said that the man and girl were
not related. though he bears the same
name as herself. Taylor did not make
any statement regarding the reason
for marrying SO young a person.
After the license was issued the
party went to Magistrate De Lappe's
court and sought the justice. He was
not In and they left. promising to re
turn later When they reached the
first floor they learned that Magis
trate Morris was in his office, and pro
ceeded there. The ceremony followed
The marriage Of this young GIRL Il
seems, Is simply the latest develop
ment In peculiar series of family en-
tanglements.
Jennie Trammel, which Is the rea
name OF the bride, is the daughter o
Mary Trammel. who. being left wild
ow when the girl was quite young
married Jesse Taylor. Jesse Taylor IL
a brother of the James M. Taylor VIII,
became the bridegroom. James Tay
lor got to know the little Trammel cir
II thought the girl was at least fl
teen or SIXTEEN" said Magistrate MOI
ris after the wedding IF had know
she was but child OF twelve years o
age l would very likely have refuses
to marry the couple. Still, the licens
was regular. the mother of the girl wa
present consenting to the marriag
and there was really no reason why
should refuse to perform the cers
mony. The objection might have bee
raised In the clerks Office to the issr
ance OF the license"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-11-19
EvADEs THOSE WHO SEEK
Happiness Comes Only At Her os~
WlIl--1sst Plan 10 70 Lst
Her Alone.

II would be cynical to say that hap
piness is like the snakes Of Ireland.
for each one of US, at some time or
other, has had glimpses Of her in the
distance But, at any rate. she In more
secretive than the widest serpent,
swifter than the deer, more cunning
at escape than the fox, and, indeed, II
we pursue her to the end. she will
never be caught alive; when we hold
her, at last, 1t L. but to find her dead.
But occasionally, Of her own free Will,
she drops down upon us by chance In
her lght-hearted. casual way, and we
have q taste OF what her companion
ship might mean. 1t is the patient and
the hopeless and the bravely destitute
that happiness chiefly affects; a. II
she knew all too we'll where she was
most needed and most appreciated. II
is not the despairing she visits, but
those who have learned to renounoe
with q certain ease of spirit and do
tachment. After ALL" she seems to
tiers in upon them. you thought
never come, but l do; only not too
often" For she Is a goddess. happi-
ness. one OF the old pagan goddesses,
naughty and capricious and willful,
and rare and exacting visitant.
The old way of teaching children
that happiness Is q reward to be won
finally In heaven, after an arduous
service to virtue in this life, is no
longer fashionable. and we see the
young people Of the present day out
on perfect rost chasing happiness or
as they Familiarity call it. - good
time" And they never catch II Do
spite of all the noise and the parapher
MALTA and the rush and the expense
and the moving from mountains Ia
seashore, and motoring over foreign
lands and bedecking and bedisenins
themselves for luncheons and dinner
and games and tournaments, happi
ness. whom they pursue, is Just a. shy
Of them. Just as far distant. az II ne
means had been taken to pursue her
She pauses only for her elect. occa
sionally. and not all those who cal
upon her shall find her.-HarperI
Weekly.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-11-19
CARRIES HOD TO FREE SON
Kansas City (kan.) Mother. After
Many Years Of Effort, Rewarded
by Youths Release.

Kansas City, Mo.-Hod-carying was
not too hard work for Mrs. Margaret
La Trasse. fifty-six years old. OF Kan
sas City Kan, when she was trying
to earn money to aid in getting her
son paroled from the Missouri peni-
Tertiary, and she received her reward.
The boy was paroled by Governor
Hadley.
Troubles never came singly for the
mother. The floods OF 1904 nearly
ruined her little home. Then her hus-
band became Ill and has been an
invalid since then. Scarcely had he
taken to his bed when the boy was
sentenced to ten years in prison for
a robbery committed near ST. Joseph.
The homo was mortgaged to get
money to defend him.
Willie-as she calls her son-went
to prison, and the mother came home
to work and earn money to get him
out. BY much persuasion she OBJ
tanned Job carrying hod. Then she
prevailed upon her employer to let
her lath and plaster q house. Her
savings she invested In a restaurant.
and aided by the profits from this ven
ture she managed to got her sou'u
>ass before the EovsrnnS
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-11-19
Worlds HeslthIest Spot.

There is a terrestrial paradise not
far from Madrid where death and dis
ease are unknown. II is the village
of Cobena. where figuratively the
sword has been beaten into the plough
share. The local chemist gave up the
sale of drugs IN despair two years ago
and now he is purveyor of sweet
meats and confectionery. Half the
cemetery has been turned into a
pleasure garden-there has not been
a single death for eight years-and
the undertaken has fed from a spot
where death refuses to give him a
living. The doctor who has lived for
years in the village on his capital.
hoping against hope. has now decided
to emigrate.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-11-19
SEEKS $4,000 FROM WIDOW
St. Louis Man Sues Rioh Kansas City
Woman Who, He Says, Proposed
With Allurlng OFFER.

st. Louis, Mo.-Fifty thousand dol
lars worth of disappointment is in
possession of at least one st. Louisan,
because a rich Kansas City widow
who, he says. proposed marriage (and
support) to him changed her mind
without the slightest provooation on
his part, and neither married him nor
supported him.
This Is the substance of q petition
filed at Kansas City by Martin Kapp
against Minnie Bicklins of z712 Brook
Ign avenue, that city In the petition
Kapp admits he was to have had GER
tain obligation under the marriage
him. In the first place he was to wed
her, and In the second place he was TO
spend much OF his time studying mu-
sic. so he might enrich her life with
melody while she puzzled over the
business Of the partnership.
According to Kapp. Mrs. Bicking
did not fail to Impress upon him her
ability to provide the neoessaries of
life. One lot on Main street, Kansas
City, which he says she held alluring-
ly before his eyes. was worth s165. 900.
Mrs. Bicking apparently had nothing
to stand between her and Kapp. There
were no children. In addition she had
love of music. which Kapp could
satisfy.
Kapp. although forty-fiye years old
had never married. and he saw no rea
son why he could not become the hus-
band OF the 100000. He and the
woman. he recites, were friends and
affectionate companions in their youth
After Mrs. Bicking became widow
Kapp asserts. they met In Colorado
and their acquaintance was renewed
This was In October, 1909.
The meeting was followed by an IN
vitation for Kapp to visit the widows
home In Kansas City, and II was while
on such visit her offer OF marriage
was made. Kapp asserts. The petition
mentions a letter said to have beer
written by Mrs. Bicking in which KapI
Is referred to twice as Sweet one"
II is all of this agony piled up which
Kapp thinks worth one-tenth OF Mrs
Bicking's alleged fortune.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-11-19
IN BED IS YEARS
rARMRR MANAoEo RARM ANp
ADDS TO HI9 WEALTH.
Indiana Man PhysleaIIy Incapacttatsd
BY Being Unable TO stand on
He Fest 10 successful
In Business

Clay CITY, Ind.-Joseph F. Adams, .
Perry township farmer. has been very
successful in business during the last
IS years. although he has not left his
bed in that time. He was born In 1841
and has been In bed continuously
since 1878.
During all the time of his conhne-
ment in bed he has managed and d.
rected his AFFAIRS, buying. within the
time. a farm Of 200 acres, now one of
the most desirable and valuable In
Perry township. which. he says, cannot
be bought for less than $1,000. At NO
time has he shown any indication OF
mental weakness or incapaoity for bus
mess.
His atlment seems to be merely
physical disability to remain on his
feet. He is not paralysed and when he
went to bed s5 years ago he simply
said he was unable to get about and
work. He lives, with his son. ten
miles south OF Brasil, his wife having
died nearly forty years ago. Prior to
his decline came the loss Of audible
speech. since which he has carried on
coversation in whispers and by means
of pencil and tablet, a. his hearing Is
also percepubly affected. Though now
three-score and ten, his writing Is as
regular and clear cut ~ 30 years ago
Adams meals arc served In bed. and
he has eaten regularly three times 9
day. Not at any time during all the 81
years has he called a physician to pre-
scribe for him nor diagnose his case
nor taken a Dose OF medicine Of any
kind.
In his youth Adams was an apt stu
dent, In his earlier manhood . suo
cessful teacher in the public schools
and in 1870 he was elected trustee o.
Sugar Ridge township. From the fal
Of 1851 he served in tho Forty-thirt
Indiana regiment until the close OF thu
Civil war, participating in many en-
gagements.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-11-19
BOY SAVED BY DOGS BARK
Young Joplin Lad 10 Taken Uncon
soIous From Water, Who're He
Had Fallen.

Joplin, Mo.--After slipping from a
high bank into deep water In Center
creek, Howard Ball. fourteen years
old. was saved from drowning only
as the result of the timely barking Of
two pet bulldogs. which attracted the
attention of passers-by.
The boy was alone except for tho
dogs. Removing his clothing, he
started to climb down the bank TO =
place where he could enter compare
lively shallow water. Slipping. he fell
eight feet, striking his head on . sub
merged log. The blow rendered him
unconscious.
The dogs Immediately began bark
ing franucaily and two railroad 800
ton men hearing them, Investigated
and saw the boys arm projecting
iron the water over the top Of the
log. When rescued young Ball was
unconscious and for several hours It
vas not believed he could Be rsvtvsd.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-11-19
Apples for Halloween.

This is just the time for the girl
who lives in country home to mar
ket her apples for Halloween. And
she must not delay or II will be too
late. Cut out in paper the initials OF
each guest who is to be invited to the
Halloween supper. Paste the letters
upon the apples that have not yet
turned and will not be picked until
late in the season. The name should
be placed on the side Of the apple that
faces the sun and which will in conse-
quence turn the reddest. Later. when
Halloween arrives. the paper may be
washed OF and the name will appear
in green upon the rosy cheek OF the
apple.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-11-19
POWERFUL RIVAL OF CUPID
The shadchen 10 Professional Mstcn-
maker Of the YiddIsh Colonies
In the Big CltIes.

Cupid, the winged little archer who
makes the world whirl merrily round,
does not reign supreme down in the
Yiddish colonies of our great cities.
He has a strong and bitter rival In the
person Of the shadchen. or profession
al matchmaker.
The shadchen is usually tall and
scrawny. with STOPPING shoulders,
protruding neck and a short, thin
beard. He invariably wears a Prince
Albert coat, which is greenish from
long usage.
He is not tidy or engaging, but his
methods are more practical than those
of Aphrodite's son. His philosophy is
simple and exoteric: Why deal with
tickle children who know not their
own minds, when one can rather do
business with their parents? II only
they agree upon the match, the ever
obedient children will do their bid
ding
Instead OF a CULVER of love-poisoned
arrows. the shadchen carries about
him memorandum book, In which he
jots down with pencil stub the nee
essary data and remarks concerning
possible customers"
The shadchen is remnant of Jew
ish life in the past centuries. In those
days children were married very
young. Because OF their youth and In
experience, the parents would ar
range the match and the children In
variably obeyed their parents will. In
this country, where early marriages
are not in vogue. the Jewish young
folk follow the dictates OF their af-
fections and despise the professional
marriage broker. Were It not for the
constant influx Of immigrants from
Russia, Roumania and GalIcia, where
early marriages still prevail to some
extent, the shadchen would have dis
appeared long ago and would have re
NAMED recollection of a bygone age
like the professional knight or the
feudal self.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-11-19
SIGHT IS RESTORED
BLIND MUSICIAN REoAINe VISION
AFTER sToRk's VISIT.
New Jersey Mans Recovery Of Eye
sight ls Considered Marvellous BY
Physicians Who Thought His
Case Hopeless.

Mercerville, N. Although he has
been married five years, Peter Mayard,
a musician, looked upon the face OF
his wife for the first time but few
days ago, and he believes that the
visitation OF the stork 10 bis home
resulted In the restoration Of his eye
sight. He claims that he Is tho hap
piest man In the world today. as he
found his wife to be prettter than he
pictured her In his mind.
Mayard's recovery of his eyesight
is considered marvellous by physicians,
who believed that he would never be
able to see again When MAyard WAC
ten years old he was struck In the
right eye by baseball and the injury
resulted in total blindness. However.
this did not interfere with bis educs-
ton, and when he reached the age of
twenty-one he was considered an or
pert pianist
Shortly after he had attained his
majority he met Miss Mary French. a
beautiful girl Of eighteen, who war
deeply impressed with his skill as
musician The friendship between the
two gradually deepened. Dan Cupid
took a hand and the two became en-
gagged. Their marriage followed q
year later. They have been extreme
ly happy, but ara now still happier.
Mrs. Mayard was taken suddenly III
and her husband. although blind.
started 10 run In order 70 summon :
nearby physician. He thought he
could reach the house without DIM
Guilty, but stumbled over an embank'
ment and fell a distance Of ten feet
He was unconscious for some time.
When he was recovering he was In
formed that there was an addition to
his family In the shape OF ten-pound
baby girl. It was few moments after
receiving this information that be
suddenly began to shout for Joy, and
he made so much noise that he aroused
the neighborhood. He discovered he
could see as well as when he was 8
boy. Mrs. Mayard was greatly sur
prised at the news and her husband
when she had recovered sufficient,
for him to see her was amazed at hel
appearance.
why. didn't know that had mar
ried the prettiest girl in the countryi
he cried.
He asserted that he thought hi
wife's appearance altogether differen
than 1t Is. Physicians who later OF
amined the musician pronounced hi
sight completely restored and atrih
uted the restoration to the shock o
the fall and the glad news In whicl
the stork figured.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-11-19
Ju-Jltsu No Use.

A cricket club formed a gymnasium
for the use of It's members during the
winter months, and an instructor was
engaged to teach ju-jitsu. Recently
one OF the cricketers turned up with a
bandaged head. and said some youth
had inflicted the injury.
What" exclaimed the ju-1itsu In
structor. "You mean to say you let a
youth knock you about like that? Why
didn't you try ju-jitsu?"
-I couldn't"
Nonsense! There's no conceivable
situation to which ju-jitsu cannot be
successfully applied. Show me where
he gripped you"
I'm sorry to say he didn't grip me
anywhere. He dropped a brick on
my head from a third-hoor window
London Tit-Bits.