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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
FRENCH BOY DISPLAYS PLUCK
Cuts Planks for Floor for Trench
While Within Thlrty-Six Yards of
Enemy-Enemy Astonished.

A patient in the American am
bulance hospital at Neuilly-sur-Seine
tells the following story of one of his
comrades:
1--WE had been living in the trenches
for days with the water above our
ankles. At that time our trenches
were only thirty-six yards away from
the German trenches, so that we could
hear the enemy talking and whistling,
and, indeed, we often called across to
them.
"One day, young p, who was hot
tempered chap about twenty-one years
of age, threw down his shovel and
said that he wouldn't work in such
nasty hole another moment, and
that he had rather die once from q
German bullet than live another day
in the trench. Anyhow, he was going
out to chop some wood for a floor
and let the Germans shoot him II
they wished.
"Thereupon p. calmly crawled out
of the trench, walked to a woodpile
in full sight of the Germans, and be-
gan making planks from the wood
He worked whole hour, for the Ger
mans were so much astonished at his
audacity, and so delighted with his
pluck, that they made no attempt to
stop him.
When he had finished the needed
pile of boards, P. calmly carried them
into the trench, and the men made q
good floor of them. Youths Com
panion.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
ARMY MOTOR REPAIR SHOP
Used at the Front by the French
Army to Follow AeropIanes
In Flight.

The enormous use of aeroplanes
during the present war has resulted
In an extensive use of special motor
aeroplane repair shops.
These portable aeroplane factories
were first used by the French, and are
marvels Of ingenuity, for, in addition
to carrying spare propellers and
wings for aeroplanes, they are fitted
with lathes, drilling machines, FORCES
and, in fact, most of the apparatus
necessary to completely rebuild an
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
Portable Aeroplane Factory.

aeroplane, except, Of course, the en-
CINE.
Fitted with powerful engines, these
aeroplane motors can get up ire
mendous speed despite their weight,
and are quickly on the scene of any
aeroplane smash.
In the roofs of many OF these mo-
tors, by the way, are windows or open
ings through which an observer can
watch the fight of the acceptance
Pearson's Weekly.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
Patriotic BADGES.

Women in England are wearing
"Proud-of-Him" badges. These badges
are made of metal, enameled in col
ors, with the design of the union jack.
They are inscribed either Husband
With the Colours" "Son With the Col
ours" Brother With the Colours" or
Father With the Colours"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-11-26

story. "You see," said Mr.. Fox, that
with all their other accomplishments
the ants are not very good swimmers,
and one day an ant, having ventured
too near the edge of brook, fell in,
and was in great danger Of being
drowned. He called, in feeble way,
for help, but there seemed to be no
one to hear him, and he had almost
given up hope when the current Of
the brook carried him under tree,
upon a branch of which dove was
resting.
1.-THE ant, seeing the dove, thought
to himself: Here is one last chance;
i will call as loudly as / can, and If
the dove does not help me / shall give
myself up as lost
$50 he called as loudly as he could,
and the dove, hearing him, looked
down, and when he saw what the mat
ter was, plucked leaf from the tree
and dropped it into the water just
beside the ant. Though fast losing
strength, the ant managed to crawl
upon it, and the breeze, blowing the
leaf to the shore, he crawled upon dry
ground and was saved.
Now a good many animals and a
good many men would have said to
themselves: That leaf fell of the tree,
and / do not owe the dove anything
for saving my life,' and would have
at once forgotten the act of kindness,
But the ant did not do this. Instead.
he said to himself: Some day l viii
have a chance to repay the dove
ut was not long after this that q
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
Johnny's Sore Hand.

Johnny, how did you hurt your
hand? hope you haven't been fight
ing again"
willie Jones called me q Liar,
mother, an then he hit me on the fist
with his teeth. Life.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
Silver Taken From Heart.

Early in the present war silver of
steel from an exploded grenade pene-
trated the heart of French soldier
where it remained for four and half
months. Recently surgeons succeeded
in removing it in a delicate operation
and the man is regarded as cured, for
the heart acts normally.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
Wall Paper Trade With Germans.

In the last 20 years Germany has
wrested II per cent of the wall paper
trade from England and France, who
formerly had a monopoly.-London
Chronicle.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
TO START BOY IN BUSINESS
Shetland Ponies Are Easily Kept and
Require But Little Grain-Do
Very Well on Hllsides.

A good way for a boy to start in
business is by raising Shetland ponies.
A very well-bred mare can be bought
for $125 to $500, the latter figure be-
ing for a pure bred.
Starting with a mare in foal a boy
can, in the course of five years, If he
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
ButtermlIk In Hot Weather.

Buttermilk is always a better hot
weather food than whole milk for
grown people, and sometimes it is
for babies. On a hot day it is bet
ter to drink buttermilk than beer over
bar.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
Great praInaae Project.

A project for draining andsreclaim-
ing 100000 acres of land in Egypt,
work on which has been begun, is
one of the greatest and most expen-
sive tasks of the kind ever attempted
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
Where Population Decreased.

In 1910 2,491 counties in all the
states of the Union showed 1893 in
which the rural population was less
than ten years previous
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
War Note.

The dreadnaughts are mighty In.
strrments of destruction. but oh
u boat
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
chlldren,s Safety First.

The safety-first rule for children
travelling or motifs Keep Busy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
Dixie's Noisy Christmas.

In lower ATTITUDES, where the wealth
er bureau makes even no pretense at
supplying snow, says the New York
Sun. the celebration of Christmas takes
on a different manifestation. South of
Washington Christmas has always been
the day of great noise, the day set
apart for the clangor Of bells, the
Shrilling of trumpetS. above all else the
firecracker.
In the social conditions of the south
before the revolution the day of noise
and crash of gunpowder was the 9Th
of November. on which day all loyal
subjects were adjured to remember,
remember the gunpowder treason and
plot The celebration Of this noisy
eXecration of Guy Fawkes by the loyal
cavalier families of the south estab-
lished a winter holiday of which noise
was the predominant characteristic.
After the southern colonies had joined
equal hands with the northern in the
long war. gunpoWder treason was no
longer the theme for celebration. But
some celebration there must be to
provide for the noise which had be-
come habit in the early winter. In
the earlier times Christmas had been
a day of sobriety out of doors. of lavish
hospitality within.
What more natural. then, than to
postpone the racket of gunpowder day
until the next holiday in course and to
give Christmas an outdoor element
which it had never possessed?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
Different Sorts of Christmas.

Each stage in our progress from the
cradle to the grave has its different
Christmas. Old age forgets itself. the
ghosts which haunt its memories and
enters into the young creatures hap
piness with a relish second only to the
childs The grandmother no longer
wishes sleds or hoops or gingerbread
monkeys for herself. but she looks
with love and wonder upon the little
beings who respond SO radiantly to
these objects OF domestic manufacture.
Between these generations stand the
parents. with their own lives of hustle
and responsibility and DESIRE their
own games and gewgaws to pursue,
but yet with a beginning Of the change
from living for themselves to living in
their young Hapgood in Col
lier'S.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
PLAN MAKING CHURCH
COMMUNITY CENTER
Reforms Are Suggested For
Country House Of Worship.

Columbus, Ozone out of every nine
country churches has been abandoned
in recent years. Only One-third are in
creasing in membership, and tWO-thirdS
have ceased growing. Eighty-three
per cent have less than 100 members;
II per cent have less than twenty
five, q per cent between twenty
five and fifty, and "a per cent have be-
tween fifty and 100. Only 6 per cent
have individual preachers, while 26
per cent share ministers with another
church; % per cent have One-third the
time of minister, q per cent have
one-fOurth time, IA per cent have one
fifth time, 5 per cent have One-sixth
time A large proportion Of preachers
receive about the same pay as a day
laborer. Less than 40 per cent of the
rural population are now church mem
bers.
These facts, shown in an extensive
rural survey of Ohio, whose results
were announced recently, are appli-
cable to most states, according to the
officers of the commission ON church
and country life. Plans for state sur
veys to secure definite data for each
locality were to be formulated at
the national convention here of the
commission on church and country
life in December with President VIII
son and Clifford Pinchot among the
speakers announced.
The Ohio survey is considered the
most thorough ever undertaken but
the campaign not only for surveys. but
for speedy reforms to make churches
community centerS us we'll as houses
of religious worship, is to be carried
into every part Of the country within
the next year.
Here are the causes which the coun-
try church of the near future must
promote in order to save itself, accord
ing to much discussed report by Pres
ident Kenyon L. Butterfield Of Massa-
chusetts Agricultural college ready for
presentation to the commissions: Good
roads, better farming, encouragement
of agricultural college extension cOurs-
es, community Identification, public
health and recreation, temperance,
better schools, Saturday half holiday
for agricultural laborers, community
athletics, observance of religious and
patriotic holidays and home coming
weeks, community planning and con
tentment with farm life
The church must become the social
center for the community, with its
minister leading in a variety Of inter
est, and religion thereby will become
a stronger appeal, says the Butterfield
report.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16


sure he will put something in my boys
stocking" she said.
81 suppose he wouldn't bring a pail
of roller skates,'' remarked Tommy
cor some nice warm gloves and shoes
for you, mother?''
II am afraid not, dear You see
there are so many to remember"
Tommy said nothing for a time. II
his father had been alive He choke6
back a sob and slipped into the dark
little bedroom. In the bottom drawer
Of the bureau he found a pair Of his
fathers big wooden socks.
"Ill be back soon, motherr' called
Tommy, and he scooted out.
Five minutes afterward Tommy Lee
was trudging up the broad avenue.
A sleigh glided up in front of beau
tiful white marble mansion, and out OF
it hobbled an old man in a fur coat.
He wore a furry cap pulled over his
white curly hair, and his whiskers
were white and fluffy, and Tommy was
sure that he had found Santa Claus.
Tommy Lee hoped after the furry
coated old man, and when tall foot
man opened the door Tommy went in
side, and no one saw him until the lit
tie old gentleman snapped on the cleo
trio lights in his library.
please said Tommy breathlessly
"are you Santa CLAUSE
"Bless me! What question. Per
haps | am. But how did you come in"
Tommy Lee told him, and he even
explained why he had brought his ia
theirs big wooden socks.
zone is for mother, and the other is
for me, please, Mr.. Santa Claus. I did
wish for roller skates at first, but
mother needs shoes and gloves and a
little rest. Do you have any rest in
your pack, sir?"
Santa Claus nodded his head. "Heaps
of it, he promised. where is your
father. my lad?"
''He is dead" said Tommy tearfully
He was shot by a burglar who was
stealiD~ from a rich mans house. My
father was brave policeman"
"Shot-by a burglar" Santa Claus
looked very thoughtful, just as though
Tommy's father had been killed in his
beautiful house, which happened to be
the case "Well, young man, suppose
we call for my sleigh and we will go to
the shops"
Tommy Lee never forgot that won
derfu ride After the sleigh was full
of beautiful bundles they dashed up
to Tommy's home and startled Mrs.
Lee by bringing in dozens of paper
packages One Of them held fine
pair of roller skates.
And while the friend of Santa Claus
talked to Mrs. Lee and promised her
work in his own house Tommy fell
fast asleep with his cheek upon his
fathers wooden socks. And when he
awoke 1t was Christmas morning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
CHRISTMAS DUSK.

Come, little boy, to mothers knee,
The Christmas twilight trembles down
With rose tints for the WondrouS tree
And rose glow for the snow clad town,
And all is marvelous-but you
Most marvellous of all to me.
For | may hold you as I do,
AS Mary held him on her knee.
And he was sweet and he was fair,
AS are all mothers little boys;
His lips, his smile, his eyes, his hair,
To Mary were her chiefest joys.
And she would sing to him as l
Sing while the sun dies in the west;
hear your weary, sleepy sigh
AS Mary heard his on her breast.
And in the after years, l think,
When he was treading sorrows way
And held the bitter cup to drink
She brooded on the happy day
When he ran singing through the room
And found a hundred things to do
To drive away all chance Of gloom
And was little boy like you.
So drop your toys and let US sing
The songs that heart and home hav
blest.
For love is more than anything
And life is work and play and rest.
And Mary's was the mother heart
A heart of love all fair and fine,
That into tender throbs could start
For just a little boy like mine.
Across the years l reach to her
And touch her white and empty hands,
Down all the ages seems to stir
A message that she understands;
The subtle rapture that l keep
Shrined in the very soul of me,
When I may hold you here, asleep,
AS Mary held him on her knee.
Wilbur d. Nesbit in Harper'S Weekly
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
IF 1 LOSE MY JOB THERE WILL BE NO
ONE TO TAKE CARE OF GRANDMOTHER

''IF 1 LOSE MY JOB THERE WILL BE NO
ONE TO TAKE CARE OF GRANDMOTHER.
Der. l don't think many of them
knew her real name.
Hurry along there, Forty-three!
said the clerk whats the matter
with You tonight2"
Ethel watched Addie go to the bun
die counter and come running back
with the parcels. and Ethel laughed.
What are you laughing at. Ethel!
asked Uncle Peter.
Ethel told him. She jumps like u
jack-in-the- box. Uncle Peter
But Uncle Peter did not laugh. She
is very tired" he said gravely. Per
hapS she wishes that she was going to
have Christmas tree in the morning
and have nice dinner afterward.
Perhaps she is, Uncle Peter" said
Ethel, pouting, for she did not like to
be reminded of poor people.
"Shall we find out?" he asked, and
he walked right up to the bundle coun-
ter and asked FOrty-three where she
lived and what was her real name
Addie looked frightened. Il haven't
done anything wrong" she said pitt
fully. IF lose my job there will be
no one to take care of grandmother"
Don't worry. Addic." smiled Uncle
Peter. We're just going to call on
grandmother; that's all
SO tall Uncle Peter and the little 7irl
in the fur coat who was just Adde'S
age left the toy department and eli
tered the motOrcar and were soon
whirling through the east side streets
They found grandmother almost help
less with crippled hands and feet but
even rheumatism could not prevent her
from making the room clean ana neat.
But there were no signs of Christmas,
"Addie will be half dead with Uc0ri-
ness after this Christmas rush" sigh Il
grandmother.
And how about Adde'S ChriStmaS*"
asked Uncle Peter
Grandmother shook her Silvery head
I'VE are thankful if we can keep ware
for Christmas. she sighed. Il wanted
to get something, but | could not
DO you mind if we help?" asked UH-
Gle Peter.
Bless sour kind hearts. | shall be Is
lighted And grandmother smiled -
beautifully that Ethel could not ne
but think that Addie Simpson was r:ch
in just having such grandmother
Uncle Peter and Addie had such i
busy hour after that. The big auto
took in the Queerest load-a small
Christmas tree and a box Of ornaments
IA big basket of good things. chick
en- and oranges and nuts and raiSin$
and candy and vegetables. and back t.
the big department store where they
bought comfortable clothing for grand
mother and Addie and some books and
toys and big doll. and back to the
tenement
Now for your gold watch. my dear"
said Uncle Pete: rs they went out.
please, Uncle Peter. don't want the
watch" said Ethel soberly. ''Take the
money for Addie Simpson"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16

Uncle Peter had promised Ethel a
gold watch for Christmas present
and now they had come to buy il,
but. first. they were going up to tn
toy department SO that Ethel might
see all the wonderful playthings.
Up in the toy department little Al
die Simpson ON to and from bundle
counte- to busy clerks every time on"
of them called "FCrty-three!
Adde'S number was Forty three.
and every one called her by that NUM-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
By CLARISSA MACKIE

[ was the day be-
fore Christmas,
and the big de-
partment store
was Gro W d G q
with people hur-
rying to b Il Y
gifts at the very
last minute.
Ethel NJ a S 0 Il
and her INCL
Peter rolled up
to the store in {;
beautiful motor
car. for the Aia-
sons were yc:"y
rich ana lived ii
q marble houS"
I'M pa1r the DHrl.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16

Before the birth of Christ
the ancient Romans INDUCED
at the midwinter season in a
festival from which it is sup
posed that many of the pres
ent day traditions sprung.
} Presents were given and re
ceived. An expression Of mu-
tual brotherhood was shown
in the custom of the masters
and their slaves exchanging
places and the former waiting
upon the latter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16

1t was III New York, or.
rather. New Amsterdam. that
Santa Claus made his first
American appearance in some
thing like the garb and man
ner now familiar to all Of us.
From the Netherlands the
Knickerbockers brought with
them the Christmas Of love
and sympathy in religion. of
comradeship among neigh
bors and of festivity in the
family.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-12-16
Seed Well Preserved.

Peas found in mummy cases have
been planted quite recently and found
to grow.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-03
HOLD LOYEfEAST
ON STOCK SHOW
MEETING AT LEWISTON LAST
NIGHT RESULTED IN HARMON
I0US ACTION BEING TAKEN
Show Remains in LewistOn-New Di-
rectors Named-Alexander Makes
Contribution

Expected troubles in the ranks o1
the Northwest Live Stock association
dissipated into thin air last night
when at a meeting of the stockholders
at Lewiston directors were elected
known to be favorable to retaining
the show in Lewiston. Later a BAN
quet was held in which prominent
stockmen of the Northwest and many
Idaho politicians assembled and pledg-
ed renewed support to the show. The
banquet was presided over by A. H.
Conner of Standpoint, speaker of the
last house of representative, who act
ed as POSTMASTER. Addresses were
may by c.. E. Arney, western indus
trial and immigration agent of the
Northern Pacific; w. j. Jordan, gen.
eral agent of the N. p; President M.
A. Brannon and Dean E. j. Iddings of
the University of Idaho; Lieutenant
Governor Herman H. Taylor; Presi-
dent Sweet of the association; Paul
GLADSTONE, F. C. MCGOWAN and others.
Assurances were given by Idaho pol
iticians that they would support a
measure in the next legislature call
ing for an appropriation of $4,000 for
live stock show.
In the election of directors the fol-
lowing were named:
For three year term. D. Miles OF
Livingston, Mont; E. S. Sweet of
Grangeville; Dean E. ]. Iddings of
Moscow; T. ]. Preston of Nezperce;
R. C. Beach of Lewiston.
For one Thomas F. Wren,
Denver, Idaho.
The five directors retiring through
expiration of their terms are e. E.
Flood of Rosalia; w. D. Roberts OF
Spokane; A. D. Dunn of Wapato, Wn.;
O. b. Garfield of Wisdom, Mont, and
E. S. Sweet, reelected.
The holdover members are J. H. /.
Smith, Pullman; Jno. McGregor, Hop
er, Wn.; ]. H. McCroskey, Fishtrap,
Nn.; D. S. Wallace, Lewiston; Eu
School, Albany, Or; John l. Smith,
Spokane; w. ]. Jordan, Lewiston.
The members of the board resign
ing are F. M. Rothrock, Spokane; r.
r. Gooding, Ida; E. F. Benson, Ia
coma
Officers will be elected this week.
At the meeting George E. Erb, repre-
senting Governor Alexander, made an
address in which he stated the gov
ernor's position with relation to pup
lie affairs and that the chief executive
had a greater interest in the sue
cess of the livestock show than some
of those whom Mr.. Erb termed were
casting insulting jibes about the gov
ernor, and then on behalf OF the gov
ernor subscribed $50 toward this
years show and 500 toward next
years show.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-12-03
EASTERN STAR
CHAPTER FORMED
Joseph r. Collins, Grand Patron, In
stituted Chapter at POtlatch Last
Nigbt-Officers Elected for Ensuing
Year


I j. r. Collins, grand patron of the
Order of Eastern Star in Idaho, re-
turned home today from Potlatch
where last night he instituted a chap
ter Of the order. Mr. Collins reports
having had a most enjoyable time and
that refreshments were served fol-
lowing the business meeting. The new
chapter will be known as Potlatch
chapter Thirteen applications for
entrance have already been filed. The
following were the officers elected for
the ensuing year:
Worthy matron, Mrs. Belle Murphy;
patron, F. D. Hasbrouck; associate
matron, Mrs. Lucy Daniels; secretary,
Mrs. Maud Hasbrouck; treasurer, Karl
Wardrop; conductress, Miss Nell
Weaver associate conductress, Mrs.
Emma Wardrop; Ada, Mrs. Louise Nc
Karcher; Ruth, Miss May Miller; Esth-
er, Miss Josephine Wiley; Martha.
Miss Florence Lindquist; Electa, Miss
Frances Parker; sentinel, NJ. Murphy.