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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-30
FLATHEAD CHAMPIONS WIN
Defeat High School Basketball Team by
Score of 80 to I'll Fine Playing

The Flathead county free high
school basketball team of Kalispell
took an early lead in the game last
Saturday night at Kent's hall and
won from the local bows in the
cleanest and best played game that
has been seen here this season by
score of 80 to 81. The visiting
FIVE had a decided advantage in
height which enabled them to get
the ball from center and play ex-
cellent team work. Jewell, the
lanky center of the Flathead team
together with Mccarthy and Dris-
coll their forwards, were able to
keep the ball away from the locals
most of the time, Driscoll getting
four field goals, McCarty nine, and
Jewel two. The guarding of
O Callaghan for the home team
was feature. Score, first half,
% to 9.
Despite the long lead of the
Kalispell team the home boys
came back" and played their
heavier opponents an even game
throughout the second period
For ten minutes Boomers Ferry
was doing all the scoring, Kent,
breaking loose for 3 goals, two of
which were made at difficult angles
from from the center of the floor
This squirt in playing was truly
pleasing to the audience and for a
time looked as if Boomers were
going to even up matters. The
playing of Kent and Campbell at
this stage of the game was the
best that has ever been seen OH the
local floor. Both teams fought
gamely to the finish. The score
second half was 10 to II.
The local boys are given great
credit for holding the Flathead
champions to such a good game
considering the fact that they have
been winning from Whitehsh, Cut
bank, Libby and other towns along
the line by overwhelming scores
The Flathead boys made many
friends during their stay here be-
cause of their clean and gentle
manly ways both on and off the
field. Kalispell is the best team
that has played here for several
seasons.
Coach Bush, and Physical Direc-
tor Scott compliment the local
school as being the only team this
year to make them play their best.
Boomers Ferry plays Spokane
here Feb. 18th. This next week
the local team will take a trip tc
Newport and Priest River.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-30
Cuts Hand With Axe

Melbin. the little son of MIR. and
Mrs. Lou Johnson accidently cut
the tendons and broke the bones of
the second and third fingers of his
left hand last Saturday afternoon
with an axe with which he was
chopping wood.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-30
fine PROGRAM
FOR OPENING
Large Crowd Attends Opening Exer
cises Of New Northside School
Saturday Evening
ENTERTAINMENT REFRESHMENTS
korthside People Justly Proud of Fine
New Schoolhouse
written for the Herald by Major w
S. Walker)

On last Saturday night a large
crowd of citizens gathered at the
new brick school house in District
No. IA, OH the Northside, to cele-
brate the opening of school in the
new institution. A program was
offered as follows: A simple but
fervent and appropriate prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Henderson.
w. S. Walker, in brief speech,
accorded full honor to the people
of District IA for their signal devo-
ton to the cause of education, as
expressed in the cheerful sacrifice
of money to build and furnish so
splendid structure, and to the
Board of Directors for effective
executive work shown in the
speedy and satisfactory conclusion
of the work. A vocal solo, by c.
w. King, delighted the audience,
which insisted on further favor
from the singer. He responded in
a pleasing encore.
The next address was brief and
pointed. w. B. Hawkins was the
speaker and his wholesome advice
went to convict. Harry Fry, a
young student in the Boomers Ferry
high school, played violin solo,
which gave the crowded house
pure pleasure. This boy has a
musical future of certain success.
Professor Spoerry, Superintendent
of Independent School District No
4, entertained, instructed and con-
WINGED in a short speech on The
Scholar and the Community A
vocal duet by Misses Lila Wells
and Celia Miller, was received with
much enthusiasm and the young
ladies had to return in another
favor. A reading by Miss Edith
Wells delighted the audience, not
only by reason of the humorous
character of the selections, but on
account of the evident improve
ment Miss Wells shows in elocu-
ton. She is a favorite. Mr.. M.
M. Fry read an able paper on
Pioneer Days of the Kootenai
Valley" Much, or all, of Mr..
Fry's document should find per-
manent record in historical archives
for the benefit of future genera
tons. The next speaker was the
Bonner county superintendent of
Public instruction, Mr.. Ramsey, of
Standpoint. Always a pleasing
speaker, Mr.. Ramsey on this
occasion showed quick and genuine
sympathy with the repressed jubila-
ton which characterized til e
gathering, and he made too
short but stirring speech.
All the assembly joined in sing
ing America" which was followed
by the bendiction by Rev. Mr..
Henderson.
The crowd did not disperse but
grouped in halls, Hobbies, and
class rooms to eat and drink of the
good things provided by the ladies
of the district, after which dancing
was the order until midnight.
The success of the opening"
must be largely attributed to the
efforts of the principal of the North
side school, Miss Hupp. With the
aid of several of the Northside
ladies and the teachers of the
Northside school she arranged foI
and carried out the entertainment
provided for the evening.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-30

The members of the Methodist
Ladies Aid society are especially
requested to attend the next meet
ing which will be held at two
O'Clock next Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. c. d. Simonds.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-30

o. J. Covert, of Faribault, MINI
arrived here this week to visit hi:
brother, Samuel Covert.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22
BOLTON FILES
AS CANDIDATE
FOR COUNCIL

Almost 20 q man organized
labor 10 back OF tho candidacy
Of Thomas n. Bolton. president
OF tho Central Labor Council.
who filed for the city council
mamie race Tuesday morning.
A soon ma Il became known thai
Bolton considered entering the lists
all labor unions of tho city gave him
unanimous and unqualified endorse
ment.
A. A. Piller of the Cigar Makers
union and Frank Gates OF the Paint.
ers' union were chosen president
and secretary OF the Bolton Cam.
paign club. which was organized A.
soon as II was settled Bolton would
make the race These officers. TO
gether with Robert Hesketh, Il. II
Anlt. Charles Il. Case. Mrs. Georgia
Sylvester and ED r. Levi. Will act
as a committee TO further Dolton'f
campaign.
The following unions were repre-
Eented nj Bolton booster meeting
Monday night at the Labor Temple
VIM. MCGOWAN. bakers: George
Dahlager. teamsters: Joe Hoffman
butchers: q. Trayier. musicians
II. l.. BraxEle. janitora. william Nor
gan. electrical workers. y. u. Auli
aud J. w. swenson. typographical
Lawrence Morgan. cigar makers
w. n. Record. cooks: II. Lowe and
James Duncan. machinists. James
A. McCorkle and J. H. Cunningham
carpenters; James Mechan. laundry
workers. Alice Lord and Agnes
Adamack, Mattresses: Frank W
cottertll. plumbers. and A. A.
Giersch. BARRIERS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22

Seth Thomas. Ansonia and
other standard makes
Many great specials Ifaif
price on many patterns ana
every ono warranted,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22

Washington theatre. and prime
mover among tho Tilikums. will be
out in front. and you'd better not
let him catch you trying TO slip
past
or course. n you haven't A nickel
In change. you won't make Brother
Smith mad by handing him a quar-.
ter. or n dollar. or any such piffiing
sum.
And. mark thIs' you MUST
TIME YOUR VISIT AT THE
WASHINGTON THEATRE TO.
MORROW BETWEEN THE
HOURS OF 1880 A. N. AND 1870
p. N.
II you come between these hours.
the ''little-chlmney kids" will ret
ALL tho money for Christmas.
IL won't be charity on your part
either, Becaus. Brother Smith and
the GENERAL FILM co. have put
their heads together. and the re-.
suit OF their kindly plotting IL a pro
gram 30 well baianced--with love
and tragedy. drama and honest
comedy In just tho right proper.
tions-that no patron OF the screens
can afford 10 miss IL.
IL IN a masterpiece In program.
making
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22
PECK RATS TO DEATH

TT. WORTH. Texas. Dec. "a
A colony OF large rats and a flock
OF English sparrows are at war
over the possession OF a small
court. whose only entrance Ia from
above. II being formed by three
brick buildings. standing close TO
each other.
SO far tho sparrows seem TO be
victorious. for they have pccked
several OF the rodents to death by
swooping on them when they leave
their hiding places.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22
BURGLAR KILLS
A MILLIONAIRE;
FIGHTS FAMILY

Los ANGELES, Dec. 22.-W.
". Alexander, q millionaire at
torney who recently came 10
los Angeles from Dallas. Tex.
was shot and killed early today
BY q burglar who had entered
his home. In the fashionable
Wiltshire district
w. N. Alexander. Jr., his
scr, received two bullet wounds
when he attacked his fathers
murderer.
His sisters. tho Misses Penelope
aud Anna Alexander. Joined In the
fight. the former welding a silver
backed hair brush aud the latter un
armed.
The murderer escaped. but that
he was injured was certified by
bloodstains on tho walls OF the
house where the fight with his vic
tins took place. and on the pave
mont over which he fled.
The burglar was surprised al
work by Alexander. who grappled
with him. The younger Alexander
was awakened BY the sounds OF
the footballs In the dark hall. and
nred tho only cartridge In his
weapon.
Aiming at the flash. the burglar
Hired twice. and both his shots
struck home. Young Alexander
fell. but dragged himself TO his
feet and charged the Invader.
As the men struggled through
the hall. Miss Penelope ran from
her room to her brothers aid. She
heiabored the burglars head with
her heavy brush and screamed for
help.
Miss Anna next flung herself
into the fray. fighting furiously
with her bare hands. The battle
ragged through hall and down a
Night OF stairs. through another
hall and into the street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22

LAFAYETTE. Ind. Dec. "a
With a formidable array OF legal
talent TO defend them. seven young
women students OF Purdue unlver.
sity win come into court early In
January as defendants in tho dam
age suit brought against them by
Miss Mabel Rogers.
Miss Rogers alleges that the
seven students hazed her by paint.
Ing her with red Ink. ducking her In
cold water and sticking her with
pins. She Is suing for $4,000 dam
ages.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22
CITY WILL TRY OUT
SEATTLE RAT TRAP

There In brand new rat trap In
the mayors office. Not that there
are rats in tho mayors desk. but
T. S. wolcott OF Seattle has invent.
ed a brand new device and he
wants the city TO try II out on the
city garbage dumps. He guaran.
tees to break the speed limit At
catching the rodents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22
ETHE lnf0NS|
1S0(C$;,
\lWgM5IlF'E5'
THE LAST SAD RITES


Well. it's all over and Dad has
been laid away In his last resting
place.
have never been to many
funerals. but every one | go 10
makes me feel more aud more that
the disposing OF bodies after life
has fled should be attended to In
the same expert and private man.
ner which modern science DEGREES
for birth.
Why should the ceremonies over
the dead be attended with song ,
OF all expressions of JOY in the
world singing, TO me. seems the
most joyous and object to having
my grief overwhelmed heart far.
Their narrowed BY some emotional
reference In song to . parting-the
knowledge OF which has brought II
TO the breaking point
Poor Mother waverly. when the
church quartet began to sing
Abide With Me-" tainted. There
was the usual craning OF necks and
other expressions OF curiosity rs
Dick and the nurse carried her 70
another room to resuscitats her.
As passed. with Moliie. through
the ranks OF neighbors and friends
I heard one woman say TO another
How thin he has grown would
not have recognized him." and the
answer came: Il think he looks
very natural. They say that Jack IL
very unhappy with that chorus sir
he married"
Mollie pressed my arm convuls
lively. She was sure. as ! was, that
Mary must have heard as she and
Jack were close behind US.
Dick and his mother and Mollis
and I took the first carriage and
Jack. Aunt Mary and Mary the
next.
do not think In all my life
have found anything harder thar
that grief parade" from the hons
to the carriage.
loved dear old Dad and shall
miss him more than | have ever
missed my own father. who died
when was too young 10 under
stand.
The day was wonderful. The
whole atmosphere was one OF mol
ten gold. Poor mother whispered al
she sank back into the carriage
seat: He loved the sunshine SO
I knew In her heart she was re
bellious that the day was so bright
and seemingly oblivious OF the cata
clysm that had come TO her.
Someone don't remember who
has called nature THE greatest
sympathizer."
have never found II SO. Nature
goes about her own business In the
most impersonal and implacabl,
way. She will put forth her gayes
buds and blossoms while you are
bidding farewell to your nearest and
dearest and will weep and moar
when your heart is singing with III
greatest happiness. Nature warm,
me. inspires me. contents me. but i
never sympathizes with me.
When We reached the cemetery
the grave. In fact the whole lot. was
A bed OF flowers. Until saw how
all these comforted poor Mothei
Wayeriy I had thought that Flow
ers for the dead were wasted.
He loved flowers So" shs
sighed. as Dick took her arm tt
lead her from the carriage 10 the
open grave. This time. however. 4
was said in a very different tone
The hard impersonal sunlight hurt
but the flowers that spoke In fra
grant memory OF the dead ant
sweetest coincidence for her grea
sorrow was balm TO her schin'
heart.
Poor mother, Poor woman She
will miss Dad even more than Auni
Mary misses Uncle John. for she
has not 30 much within herself u
depend upon. am going TO try
very hard and mako her life al
iivsble as possible.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22

Here. you Tillkums' TomoF
row you drop into the Washington
theatre. FRS, and Columbia. and
see the beat photoplAy program
ever offered for the perfectly ride
uious price OF cents.
II you are too busy TO stop and
see the show. pay the cashier at
the window and pass on
Brother Smith. proprietor OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22

BERLIN. Dec. ga tree 10 be
known as IN. f.ody oak. will be
planted In Nordhausen. saxony, In
memory OF Carl Hans Lody. the
German executed az a spy in the
Tower OF London.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22
Make awful CHARGE

LONDON, Dec. 22.--Russia sc-
,nses the Austrians OF proposing
=, use cholera cultures an weapon
~f warfare against Russians and
esrviana-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-22
ALL READY NOW
FOR the Chimney
KIDS CHRISTMAS
Continued From Pace one.)

gathered from their matos on the
night SHIFT So. and sent Il Go The
Star
Policemen on night duty don't
have much fun on Christmas,
And the flremen'a band Ia going
to play for MS. It's a big band. and
good one
The point Is: Would you. on
Christmas day. be willing TO leave
your home and family. drag your.
self away from the sight OF your
children. playing with tho toys Il
has heen n Joy 20 you TO give them,
delay the dinner the wife IN pre-.
pairing. and play In band for two
hours for 'little-ehimney kids
Joe Schermer has worked HIS
head of 20 make the show
success. Getting tho trees up
and trimmed has been a olsan-
tic task.
When the last light. the Iast
bit OF tlnsei. was hung. late
yesterday afternoon. he said.
with q haoosrd grin: "Ail seti"
and promptly fell asleep In his
chair.
Joe Schermer and noalt are
down In the Wholesale district. TO
day with money In their hands anc
blood In their eyes.
They're buying toys and cand,
for the little chimney kids"
They're spending tho money yot
gave them-s500- a lump.
Joe IL some dickarer. We usee
10 think Mlque Fisher could drive
hard bargain. but Joe has II al
over Mique.
II Joe can't bully or Jolly IN,
wholesalers into selling toys at cos
or less Boalt tells 'em sac
story.
Meanwhile. there's group o.
willing workers slowing toys ane
candy already procured into bis
paper bags. at 1915 Firth ave.
The following contributions q
tho "little-chimney kids " Christ
mas fund have not previously beer
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-28
SAYS START AT HOME

Editor of Day Book-In one of the
recent issues of the Chicago Daily
News, a plan Of relief for the Bel
gums something on this order was
given, supposed to have been made
by Secretary Bryan, Cardinal Glib
bons and few other Cardinals:
Import as many of the Catholic
Belgiums as we can induce to come
over, and send them down to some of
our southern states and colonize.
Give each man or family about 50;
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-28

acres of land, and the buildings need
ed, and horse, a COW, a pig, few
chickens, a church and schooIhouse,
priest and teacher, and other social
ed necessities of Hfe.",
Now, why pick on the Belgiums all
the time? If they have SO much
land and other things to give away,
all they have to do is to make an
offer like that to the working people
of this city and am sure they would
get more people than they had bar
gained for. 1 know quite a number
of men right now that would jump at
just such a chance, and this would
safe Secretary Bryan, Cardinal Glib
bons and the rest of them, the ex-
pense of bringing people from Bel
GUM, and, best of all, save them the
expense of a priest and several other
things which a priest must have
around him.
would like to hear the opinion OF
others on this subject Yours for a
square deal for ALA. Erickson. y
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-28
FROM THE TREE OF LIFE

: Editor Day Book.-Why do our I'M.
stitutions so strenuously object to
the spreading of eugenics and bar the
sex question from public discussion?
Because our political Christianity
fears progress and with it the end OF
ignorance It's desire is to give the
foreign element fun sway and choke
the American spirit of liberty which
points toward its development into q
savior nation.
Are we, as Americans, to allow our
selves to be dictated to and our edu-
cational systems run by foreign ele-
ment?
Indeed not. We must, and viii, use
the evangelical spirit that prompted
George Washington to rise and IN our
hearts realize the guiding spirit OF
Christ. Thinking good thought,
speaking good thought and doing the
works of good thought and words,
such deeds viii counteract the evil
spreading doctrines of political Chris
tianity or anti-C Christ Keep looking
in front of you and 'read as you,
walk" To this. eRd4et all things con-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-28
LETTERS TO EDITOR
ON WHISKY ADS

Wv VVTIi0rN U. MO
Editor Day Book I'm your issue of
Dec. 10 there is reference to Nash
vile, Tenn, whisky ad in Hearst's
American, and am curious to know
how a distiHery in a dry state is adj
vertising at all. In their recent out
burst of sef-praise over the entrance
of four new states to the dry column,
the Prohibition party announced
that they now had fourteen states,
and Tennessee was one of them.
The population of these four new
= sections of dry territory probably
does not greatly exceed that of the
one city of Chicago.
Whilst on this DRY subject, it is in
teresting to note the connection be-
tween low wages and prohibition. The
agricultural department recently is
sued list of wages paid farm labor
ers in the various states. Nevada paid
the highest, with Montana a close
second. These two states, as far as
liquor is concerned, are the most
wide-open in the union. The lowest
agricultural wage-paying state was a
dry one, North Carolina.
Lam not advocating the drinking
of "Spitz beer in blue bottles" but
perhaps mere man is justified in
being suspicious of a law for his ben
eft, whose chief advocates are big
employers of labor, fighting parsons
and women.
Light hurts beer and wouldn't seem
to improve prohibition any.-WiIIiam
Burton, Apex, Montana. .
Arizona republican., 1914-10-04
GERMANS RELAX POSITIONS

PETROGRAD, Oct. 3.-The follow ing official announcement from the general staff his been issued: "The battle at Augustowo continued to develop with extreme ferocity on Oc- toher 2. The enemy relaxed his po- sitions to the north of Lake Vigri, carrving out furious attacks on the side of Ratchki, and Borgimei1s, in an effort to occupy the western roads leading out of the AugustowO forest
 On the road to Lodz and Schih- lischki the first division of the Ger man cavalry attempted to check the offensive tactics of the Russian cav .ary This engagement took place at dusk, but squadrons of the enemy were put to flight, and completely dispersed, sustaining heavy losses. Russian troops have occupied Ray erod, Kalvary, and Marimapol Gall in Russian Poland). Insignificant en- gagen1 nts ] vo taken place in th' neiP' orhood of Kielce, on the righ bani of the Vistula."
Arizona republican., 1914-10-04
ALL THE NATION KNEELS TODAYN
 PRA YER FOR PEACE LN EUROPE

pray for the restoration of peace in foreign lands. He requested that "all God-fearing persons repair to their places of worship, there to unite their petitions to Almighty God that, over ruling the counsel of men, setting straight the things they cannot govern or alter, taking pity on the nations now in the throeS of conflict, in His mercy and goodness showing a way where men can see none, He vOuchsafe His children healing peace again, and re- store once more that concord among men and nations. without which there can be neither happiness nor true friendship nor any wholesome fruit of toll or thought in the world"
 While Adams was the first president to proclaim prayer days, yet the people of the New England colonies initiated periods of general prayer early in their history. As far back as 1921 Governor Bradford called upon the people to give thanks for bOunteous crops. That was in reality the first Thanksgiving day in the western hemisphere A sec ono day of prayer was called in the colonies when drought threatened the crops. While the people were gath cred in their churches rain began to fall in plenty. The crops were saved.
Arizona republican., 1914-10-04
AMERICAN CLUB LAYS LOW TALE
 0F DIRE FAMINE
"Breakfast' Organization Assemblies in Berlin With Entire Personnel of the American Embassy and Consulate in Attendance
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcHl

BERLIN, Oct. 3.-The American Breakfast Club assembled today for the first time since the outbreak of the war. The meeting was attended by 150 persons, including the person. nel of the American Embassy, the consulate and leading American busi- ness men.
 Lord Mayor Wermut, the guest of honor, asked those present to deny stories appearing in the foreign press regarding famine, rioting and unem- ployment at the German capital He urged the dissemination of the fact that order prevailed in the city and that there is no lack of food, "of which this breakfast is certainly the best answer. despite tales abroad that the animals from the geological gar dens are being eaten"
 l. Ambassador Gerard in a brief ad- dress thanked Berlin banks for the assistance they have given Americans during the crists, and President Wolff of the American Chamber of Com merce announced that Americans in Berlin would soon open a free hArchen for the benefit of the poor. He de- clared that in three days enough money had been collected to care for two hundred persons during the en-
 ire winter This action was to re- Di 'c the cou" esies shown Ameri- C iermanv