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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-06

cannot make the schedule. The aver
ago time made by the stage lines In
the Ozarks today is between three and
four miles an hour. On down hill and
over level stretches Of road this time
requires a Jogging trot, allowing them
to walk uphill.
For this work this branch of the
government service is probably the
poorest paid All hack lines carry the
mail except in rare instances. The
carrying of the mail from point to
point is let on contract to the highest
bidder and in most localities the peo-
pie have bid them down until the I'M
lucky man who Is unfortunate enough
to land one of them lives pretty close
to the ragged edge during that time
This work Is harder on horses than
any other work in the hill country and
the rough roads bring the blacksmith
bill up to the maximum. The parcel
post has helped the contractor out a
little. It has increased both his load
and his pay.
Route Of Seventy-Fke Miles,
The longest daily route that used
to be carried in the Ozarks was that
route from West Plains, No. TO Yell
vile, Ark, a distance of seyenty-five
miles. The route was eliminated by
the building of the White river road
In the longest days of summer it used
to be made between daylight and
dark In winter one started in the
dark and got to the destination some
time between dark that night and the
next morning. This route was favor
tie one for mining men who came into
this section in the '90s before the rail-
road was constructed; and the mem
DRY OF the trip has never faded from
the mind Of the pioneer OF this section
nor from the minds of the men who
came and went
, Owing to the distance the whole
trip was made at a spanking gait. Re
lays were stationed every fifteen miles
and some twenty horses were used In
making the trip. The big stages ther
used carried four seats that would
hold three to the seat. Those pas
sengers who sat on the outside had tc
hold to the standards and the middle
man had to wedge.
The longest route now is from West
Plains, Mo-, to GAINESVILLE. in Ozari
county. GAINESVILLE is the county sea
snuggl down on the banks OF Licl
creek in the shadow of the Three
Brother mountains.
Next in length is the route from
Zinc, Ark. to Protein, Mo-. distances
Of twenty-five miles, through one o
the most picturesque sections OF thu
Write river country OF the Ozarks
From Yellville to Rush In Marion
county, Arkansas. is a favorite tril
with great many. Rush is locates
at the mouth of the Rush creek Of
Buffalo river and is famous as a zin
mining center. It is located between
two rocky bluffs God made some mi
lion years ago, and it takes the stag
some full two hours to get out of tn
hole and on top of the hill, with seer
cry Of the widest. ruggedest kind ev
cry foot of the way.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-06
MAY COOPERATE TO BUILD.

Two Governments to Build Railroads
In Alaska.
Victoria, B. CT believe the
time has come for the building of a
railroad through northern British Co
lumbia to the Yukon and Alaska, and
may say that the authorities at
Washington and Ottawa have both
gone so far as to indorse heartily
some project of cooperation in the
building of this line"
In these words Sir Richard Nc
Bride, at a recent session of the leg
islature, discussed the probabilities OF
the early evolution of scheme which
he is known to have had closely al
heart for many months.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-06
BURNING Cubes Of Solid Alcohol.

Cubes OF solid alcohol" are coming
into use In Germany and to some ex-
tent in America for cooking. heating
curling irons or small amounts OF wa
ter, and for any purpose which re-
quires small amount OF heat for a
short time. Put up in pills or small
containers. solid alcohol is much more
convenient than liquid alcohol, be-
cause It can be used on a sheet Of
metal or asbestos without burner.
and the user knows Just how much
heat to expect-Popular Mechanics
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-06
Killed by Internal Machine.

Sullivan, Il.-Frederick w. Meme
rich was killed Sunday by an Internal
machine sent him by mail from Deca-
tur, Ill.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-06

The Signs.
'sIs this stag partyT
7 should Judge 30, from the stag
gers--
The Denver star., 1914-06-06

to race the keen competition or aiOre
efficient laborers: second. educational
facilities to train the aspiring. strug-
Cling searchers for better conditions
are not provided In ap,v Negro neigh
borhood Of any city. MoxtA or south.
The frst experiment Is q vocational
school to be opened in Cincinnati this
spring: third. that mixed in with the
ignorant and the inefncient are the
lazy and the vicious. The hope Of re-
ward has bren 80 often deferred that
their hearts no longer respond. The
won't works come to the city with the
cant works. Along with these three
facts does not the fourth arise? Are
not the white employers of this Negro
labor complaining and blaming the Ne
gro instead of understanding the situn-
ton and providing him with ample op-
portunity to overcome his deficiencies r
The Denver star., 1914-06-06
VICTORY IN THEATER CASE.
piayhouss In Cleveland Rebuksd For
Drawing Color Line,

piaytseuss In Cleveland Rebuksd For
Drawing Color Line.
Clsveaand, DIN October, 1913, Miss
Hattie Halrston purchased two tickets
for herself and friend, Miss Maud
York. for seats on the lower floor Of
the Colonial theater, this city, for q
matinee. Upon arrival at the theater
they were not denied admittance. but
were refused their seats. the doorman
eefuatug on demand, to return their
ticketA claiming they were for another
day and Offering to return the young
women their money. This they refus-
ed to accept.
Quietly leaving the theater. they
placed their case in the hands Of Stan
ley 4 Horwitz. attorneys at law. who
promptly brought suit under Harry c.
Smiths Ohio civil rights law for Miss
Hatfst0n against the Comstock Amuse-
ment company. which owns the Colon
ial theater. The case was recently
tried in the municipal court. The thea
ter people demanded jury trial.
which was had before six Jurors
twhite) in tbs courtroom Of Judge Dan
Gull.
The manager of the theater, the
treasurer and two ticket takers testi-
fed that the tickets were for another
day. but upon cross examination could
not satisfactorily account for the fact
that they did not produce the tickets
in court. After two days of trial the
jury brought in verdict in favor of
Miss Halrston for $l4O and costs. the
verdict being unanimous. The theater
COMPANY did not carry the case to a
higher court and in this showed good
judgment On March 21 it paid the
full amount Of the Judgment and in ad-
dit1on to that S39.75 court and jury
costs and lawyers over $500.
Attorney Stanley. Immediately upon
the conclusion Of the Hairston case.
prepared a petition for Miss Maud
York. who had located in Toledo. o..
aud started suit against the theater
co0pany for her Rather than again
90 into court and face sure defeat the
theatef paid $50 in settlement Of Miss
Yofk's claim. she accepting the same
6ecauDe Of the expense and trouble
necessary TO come to Cleveland from
Toledo to attend the trial Of the case.
Miss York was Miss Hairston's only
witness. 1t is to be regretted that She
did pot push her case also in court
just rs Miss Hairston did and give
our people OF this community the bene-
tit Of second full victory over racial
and color prejudice.
The Denver star., 1914-06-06

ing c6htefs for the rural colored peo-
pie, especially in the south. On Sat
urdays most farmers go to town.
"F'oilowing hard upon the concentra-
tion Of Negroes in cities is the segre-
CATION into districts and sections. In
order to secu-. better surroundings
than those usually. to be had IN the
sections where they have been accus-
toned to live. Negroes Of intelligence
and Of high standards Of living have
sought either to improve their COM
munity or to move out Of the ghetto.
Like other people. they try to shuttle
of the coil Of their previous condi-
ton. But here perplexing situation
confronts US. The modern sanitary and
other protective facilities for the Negro
neighborhood are not provided.
"It has happened more than once
that the lives OF respectable colored
men have been in jeopardy because
they took evidence to the city authori-
ties in futile attempts to protect them
selves and families from bad inHti-
ences. Is 1t any wonder. then. that
many Negroes seek to buy or build
houses in other neighborhOods? The
desire for and the effort to secure the
conveniences and to get protection has
resulted in the segregation CONFLICT.
Since the desired benefits will not
come to the Negro. he undertakes to go
to the benefits.
"A more serious outcome Of segre-
cation is the handicap Of Negroes In
their efforts to earn a living. Four
facts about the industrial life Of the
Negroes need to be borne in mind:
First. the masses that move to the city
are unprepared to meet the exacdng
requirements Of modern industry a06
The Denver star., 1914-06-06
Annual Meeting Of Good sam.rit.ns

Annual Meeting Of Good eamaritans-
The forty-third annual meeting OF
the New jersey state grand lodge OF
the Independent Order of Good ga
maritans will be held at Long Branch.
beginning on Wednesday morning.
June 3, at 10 O'Clock. Large delegations
from the various subordinate lodges
will be in attendance. The address of
welcome will be delivered by DR.. VIII
liam B. Scott. deputy for the nth dis
trict. Miss Estell Doucey and Mrs
Grace Hall. head workers in the Juve-
nile department. will render their an
nual reports at the evening session on
Wednesday. June 3.
The Denver star., 1914-06-06
Rey's Decoration Day

I brought blue violcts from the dell
For grandpa's grave today.
For grandma says he loved them well
Before he marched away.
The other srandpas all are old.
With thin hair almost gray.
but he has curls that shine like gold
And blue eyes full OF play.
Grandma showed me his picture. hung
Upon . chain Of gold
How strange that he should be 30 younl
And she should be SO old.
-Einetta n LoWatoe.
The Denver star., 1914-06-06
Good Work For J.rkin. o-ph.n.ss.

Good Work For jenkins Orpheno0o.
The closing exercises Of the jenkins
Orphanage institute in Charleston, 8.
c., will be held on Monday evening.
June ]. in the orphanage building on
Franklin street The institution has
had avery successful year in all Of its
work. Notwithstanding the increase in
the number OF pupils and the heavy
financial responsibility under which the
managers have had to labor In order to
maintain its dignity and the good will
Of the public.
The Denver star., 1914-06-06
IMPARTIAL VIEW
OF SEGREGATION
Subject Ably Discussed BY
Df. 6. E. Haynes.
HInOERs FRIENDLY CONTACT

Director Of National League on Urban
Conditions Among re-Amsric.ns
E"'ishtsns Sociological Congress on
Racial Aspirations-Infiusnc Of City
Life Upon Country People.
Nemphis. Tenn.-One OF the most
forceful and logical addresses deiiv-
cred before the southern sociological
congress, which held its annual meet
Ing here recently. was that Of DIR
George Edmund Haynes. The subject
OF his address WINS Some Conditions
Among Negroes In Cities" DR..
Haynes liz the director of the National
League ON Urban Conditions Among
Negroes and professor Of social sci
ence at Fisk university.
DIR. Haynes address was in part as
follows:
Among the outstanding features Of
national life today is the migration to
and concentration of Negroes in cit
les north and south. Following hard
upon the settlement In the cities there
II n segregation which cuts on points
OF friendly contact between white and
colored people. especially the better
eleme1ts. and shuts out the colored
people from many Of the most desira-
BILE forces OF the common life. As a
result the industrial. housing health,
educational and other problems OF city
life are more crucial than those among
the white people. The Nesr0s heroic
struggles to overcome his maladjust-
ment have greater odds against their
success.
''In discussing this matter the time
n past for the passionate avowal Of
opinions based merely upon feeling,t
The facts must be carefully studied
and conclusion logically drawn. Our
attention to the needs OF the rural Ne
gro should include the influence that
town and city are exerting. In the
nrst place. the town and city are traA-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
HUERTA GROWING DESPERATE
Dictator Reported to Be In Most Sc
rious Financial Straits.

Washington.-Repor that the posi-.
ton Of Huerta in Mexico City steadily
is growing worse again reached Wash.
ington through diplomatic and private
Mexican channels.
Huerta's financial straits were de-
scribed as the most serious phase of
the situation for him. Fears are ex-
pressed that with his war chest prac-
tically exhausted, his troops may re-
volt, or that one his generals may
seize the. favorable opportunity to
launch another revolt against him.
The Zapatista menace is not regard
ed seriously by the author of this re-
port, who stated that Zapata has lit
tie or no artillery to attack such an
easily defended stronghold as Mexico
City and that he shows little inclina-
tion to attack the capital.
Another message reiterated the III.
mors of growing military dissastis-
faction and added that among the civil
population there is also a strong anti
Huerta feeling. The unifying effect
of the American landing in Vera Cruz,
it is said, is passing away and part
of the population are beginning to
take sides against Huerta-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30

Joseph r. Wilson, brother of Wood.
row Wilson, President of the United
States. spent a day in New Orleans
Mr.. Wilson declared he is unable to
say whether his brother intends run
ming for a second term.
Mr.. Wilson is manager of the pro
motion and development of bonding
company, with headquarters in Baltl
more, and he is on a regular tour oi
inspection of the company's Southern
agencies. He spent the day in going
over the situation. s
I'm only business man and pri
vate citizen" said Mr.. Wilson, land
&now politics only from the viewpoint
of a private citizen. But speaking
from that viewpoint, let me say that
/ heartily approve of the administra
tion's policy, as regards Mexican af.
fairs, canal tolls and the tariff, not
because the president is my brother
but because the policy appeals to me
as the one best for the general inter
ests of the country.
Il can't say anything regarding my
brothers intentions, and am in no posi-.
ton to predict that he will run for a
second term. He never told me that
he intended to run again"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
TELLS OF MISTREATMENT
Refugee Says American and English
man Were Murdered.

Western Newspaper Union NCws Service.
San Francisco.-The Pacific Mail
steampship Newport, docked here with
a score of Mexican refugees aboard.
Among them are Walter A. Neal, gen.
eral manager of the El Favor silver
mines, state OF Jalisco.
Neal, weak and wasted from wounds,
described the killing of G. F. VIII
liams, an Englishman, at FL Favor,
April 2S, news of whose death has been
told in previous dispatches.
I'VE were attacked by bandits as
we were eating dinner" he said. The
bandits broke into the cyanide plants,
carrying off 2O.opO pesos worth of bull
lion. We pursued them into arroyo.
There Williams and Boardley were sur
rounded and on surrendering were
stabbed to death.
"A mob of natives congregated
about the company stores and | was
parleying with them when | was set
upon and stabbed five times. Federal
soldiers rescued us. We gave General
Francisco de Toro 1850 pesos for his
aid. The natives destroyed $4,000 pc
SOS worth of company property"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Race War Over Girl.

New Orleans.-The United Fruit
Company is seeking to confirm a
strange story of race riot reported
to have occurred on one of its rlanta-
tions in Guatemala, in which, II is re-
Ported, 64 negroes and probably 100
Indians were killed. Smoldering race
hatred of the native Indians FOR ne
groes, inflamed by one of the ne
groes, an American, winning the In
dian girl Mazda from her father at
dice, and his refusal to sell her back
to a native, is reported to be the cause
of the trouble.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
SLOW PROGRESS
BY LEGISLATURE
TIME BEING TAKEN UP WITH DE.
BATE-WOULD REVIVE HORSE
RACING
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper I ni"n News service
Baton Rouce-Sincp the legislature
has been in session the time has been
taken Up mostly with a few big bills
\ bill has beer before the law body
TO revive racing in its old worm in
Louisiana. II is said that under the
proposed law gambling would be re-
Hived.
Attorneys and others representing
the money lenders of New Orleans
were in Baton Rouge to oppose the
loan shark bills that have been in
troduCed in the Senate, and House.
Attorney Joseph Casey of the Third
Ward was among the Orleanians who
began work here in the hope of pre-
venting the passage of a bill that
will put the money lenders out of bust
ness.
Notice was given by Representative
Huber of the Eleventh Ward that he
quiring street railway companies to
transport children AT reduced fares
The bill, it was said will have strong
support from New Orleans. The New
Orleans railway company and the COM
panies operating street car lines in
other cities will oppose H.
The House Committee on Capital
end LLbor ordered a favorable report
on a bill by Mr.. Jones of Jackson, fix
ing standard scale of measurement
for saw logs and naming the Scribner-
Doyle scale as the legal measuring
stick in Louisiana. The hearing on
the bill developed the fact that five
scales of measurement are now used
in this state, and all Of them differing
widely. Mr.. Jones told the committee
that one concern in Louisiana is
stealing from timbermen $4,000 an
nually by the use of what is known az
the Louisiana measuring stick"
The capital and labor committee
ordered favorable reports on three bills
by Mr.. Samuel OF Caddo. the first EN-.
powering municipalities under $4,000
inhabitants to regulate the opening
and closing of meat markets. on Sun
days, the second requiring electric
railway companies to equip both ends
of cars with solid vestibules for the
protection of motormen, conductors
| and passengers, and the third amend
ing the law regulating the employment
of women and children so as to make
1t apply to mercantile establishments.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
ALL OVER LOUISIANA .
HEALTH MEASURES
FOR LEGISLATURE
BOARD OF HEALTH WANTS LAWS
TO REGULATE LABELLING FOOD
AND TO STOP MALPRACTICE.
Western Newsnsner Tninn New. scr,in..

Western Newspaper Union News Service
New Orleans-The State Board of
Health wants the legislature to pass
its proposed bill to regulate the brand
ing of all foods sold in package form
to show the quality and quantity and
to give the State Board OF Health au-
thority TO enforce the act.
Another bill provides penalties for
Criminal malpractice, and describes
who are accessories to the act.
Another measure authorizes the
board to revise or amend the sanitary
code so as TO provide systems, of ex-
animation and registration of the busi-
ness OF BARRIERS, manicur;tsts, chiropo-
dists, Cmbalmers and uniertakers, op-
ticians ESQ far as the fitting AID sale
of glasses is concerned), and plumb
ers.
Another bill authorizes the State
Board to mandamus local legislative
bodies to establish health boards. This
measure is intended to cover cases
where, for purposes of economy, mu-
nicipal authorities have appointed lay
men as health officers and refuse to
select a board of trained men 10 look
after the health of the community.
A fifth measure concerns the col.
lection of vital statistics. 1t fixes fees
for reports and requires local authori.
ties to pay fees on vouchers from the
State Board of Health, which vouch.
ers shall contain the names of the
persons reported to the board. The
effect of this bill would be to permit
In this city, the registration of vital
statistics free of cost to the persons
making the report.
Another bill authorizes the State
Board to employ an attorney at a salary
not exceeding s2,500 a year. The mem
bers of the board believe an attor
ney is absolutely necessary 10 the
proper conduct of the business Of. the
board. it having been found impossi
Die In certain cases to get district at
torneys to prosecute.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
TO ADVERTISE THE STATE
Journalists Of North and East PLANNING
Trip Over Louisiana.

Monroe.-Mr. J. G. Smith. acting
secretary of the Chamber of Com.
merce, is in receipt of a letter from
Mr.. S. G. Tetwiler. manager of the
Gulf States Farmer of New Orleans.
telling of the proposed visit to Louisi-
ana IN June of a party of editors and
representatives Of the leading agricul-
tural Journals of the North and East.
The proposed route over the state in
cludes Monroe and this city is asked
for 5000 towards defraying the gen.
eral expenses of the trip and to for
nish entertainment for the visitors
while they are in Monroe. These agri-
cultural writer's are coming to Louisi-
ana to make Investigations for them
selves and to write their impressions
of this state as a new home for the
homeseeker. The combined circula-
tion of the papers these men represent
runs into the hundreds of thousands
and the articles will be of untold bene-
fit in advertising the resources of
Louisiana. The estimated cost of the
trip to and through Louisiana is plac-
ed at $4,000. Monroe is asked to
5000 of this amount. The party is
due to arrive in New Orleans June
and starting from that city will
spend IS days visiting every section
of the state. The plan has the en-.
dorsement of Governor Hall and the
state department of agriculture and
Mr.. Justin P. Denechaud, secretary of
the immigration division, has been
named as treasurer 10 receive and
handle the funds necessary to finance
the trip.
Monroes part in the program will
include some form Of entertainment
while the party is in the city; auto
mobiles to take the visitors to some
part of the farming country adjacent
and such other features as may be
added. The visitors want photographs
and facts in printed or typewriter
form ready for them so they will not
be required to devote their attention
to this work. About 80 people will be
in the party.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
ELECTION STOPPED BY GREER
Court Forbids Election When Suit
Is Filed.

Covington. The mavorality and
municipal government of Abita Springs
were again forced into the lime light
when Henry Strubb of that place filed
suit against the town of Abita Springs,
Emile Burkenstock and others to en-
join them from holding an election to
run off ties resulting from election
held April 81. In the petition filed
1t is claimed that some woes cast at
that election were not counted and
some persons were permitted to vote
when not entitled because of age and
nonresidence. Judge Lancaster issued
an injunction prohibiting the authori-
ties from holding the election and re-
straining candidates from running.