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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-16
MRS.LEONARDK|LLS
HER FOUR CHILDREN
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY TAKES PLACE
AT SPOKANE LAST
MONDAY NIGHT
SHE SEE THEM MQTHERLESS
Choroform Used to End Their Lives
She Then Took Strychnine
Ending Her own Life-Had
Been Sick Long Time.

Spokane.-After she had killed her
four children as they slept, by putting
chloroform-soaked cloths over their
faces, Mrs. Sara S. Leonard took her
own life Monday night with a dose of
strychnne. She had suffered from
melancholia, and feared she might die
of heart failure and leave the chill
dren motherless. The Leonards lived
at W3101 Fifth Avenue.
Luther A Leonard, the husband
and father, was at his farm near Usk
getting ready a home for the family.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-16
MONTANA SQUIBS

1t is planned to develop the placer
ena, on a large scale.
1t is said that 35 per cent more
wheat had been planted last fall and
this spring than a year ago.
The emigration of settlers into
Park county has started on a larger
scale than was ever before Witnessed
The jury at Bozeman disagreed in
the case of Walter Little, charged
with kidnapping after it had been
out 20 hours.
Shulkin Bros, Kalispell general mer-
chants, have closed their branch store
at Poison and moved the stock to
Kalispell.
The Stevensville bakery at Stevens
Vile was completely destroyed by fire
last week. 1t was operated by Mr..
Willeys and was insured for $1,000.
The Northern Pacific railroad has
begun the expenditure of more than
100000 on the line between Garrison
and Missoula in reconstruction of all
the electric signal apparatus.
More homeseekers will settle in
Montana this year than in 1914. 1t
is reported that last week an excur-
sion train from St. Louis brought 10
coachloads of prospective farmers
into the state.
DR.. ]. P. Rowe, head of the depart
ment of geology of the University of
Montana. has received official notice
from the office of Governor Stewart
that he has been appointed a member
of the Montana textbook commission.
To pave the way for the sale and
settlement of lands on the Fort ASSN
niboine reservation, a double survey
ing party under r. w. Livingston
will leave Helena shortly to survey
the reservation, which contain 1877, 900
acres.
Stock growers of the Gallatin val
ley met in Bozeman recently to devise
ways and means for improving their
herds c. dairy stock and beck cattle
and to take steps to advertise
throughout Montana the kind of pure
bred stock that is raised in the Gal
latin valley.
The Legislature made appropriation
for the payment of salaries in two
positions, which have been created
, by law. Hence Attorney General
Kelly advises State Auditor Heating
not to honor warrants for the salary
of the clerk to the state dairy com
missioner nor the clerk of the state
parole commissioner, until the state
board of examiners authorize the ap
: pointment of such employees.
These officers were unanimously
elected at the recent session of the
, Montana Society of Engineers t
serve for the coming year.
President-Martin H. Gerry jr. o
/ Helena.
( First vice president--Arthur w
/ Richter of Bozeman.
{ Second vice president-James H
= Kyd of Butte.
Secretary and librarian-Clinton II
+ Moore of Butte.
9 Treasurer and member of tn,
, board of managers OF the Associa
, ton of Engineers Societies-Samue
J Barker jr of Butte.
/, Trustee for three years-Franci
T. Donahoe of Butte.
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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-16
THE BONNERS FERRY HERALD
C. w. KING. Editor.
Established In 1891.

Published every Friday at Boomers
Ferry, Idaho. in the interests of the
Kootenai Valley of Idaho. Entered as
second class matter, January 1. 1906,
at the postoffice at Boomers Ferry,
Idaho. under the Act of Congress Of
March 3, 1879.
Subscription rates, $3.50 per year IL
paid in advance; $500 otherwise; Can
ada and foreign countries. $500 yearly
in advance.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-16
China and Japan to AGREE.

Washington.-Th general impress
sion given out Monday by officials
of the Washington government con
versant with the progress of the
Japanese-Chinese negotiations was
that they were nearing a conclusion
which would prove to be generally
satisfactory.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-16
British Recruits Scarce.

London.-"There are virtually nc
willing eligible men left to be recruit
ed in those parts of the country which
l have visited" writes an army rec
ruiting officer to London paper.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-16
Wheat Remains at Portland.

Portland, Ore.-With 2 100000 bush
els of wheat in the warehouses and on
the docks, Portland grain exporters
are seriously troubled by lack of avail
able vessels to take their stocks to
the foreign markets.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-16

Point line. The company asserts that
the order violates the federal con-
stitution.
Mrs. Frank Ryan of Seattle, form
erly of Spokane, died of tuberculosis
at North Yakima Saturday. Mr. Ryan
is president of the Ryan & Newton
company, produce merchants of the
northwest. She is survived by Mr..
Ryan and four children, by a sister,
Miss Myrtle Nosler of Seattle, and
two brothers. The funeral took place
at All Saints cathedral, Spokane. Mrs.
Ryan was a daughter of the late
Captain j. NJ Nosler, a pioneer of
Spokane county, who took out home
stead at the east edge of the city
of Spokane
One of Washington's paramount re-
sources is the kind of climate that
causes people to enjoy good health.
along with comfort and full quote
of the good things of life. The report
of the government census bureau
shows that Washington's death rate
last year-s.5 to 1000 of population
was the lowest in the United States
The general average for the country.
at-large was AL per 1000, while in
New Hampshire it run up to Ill Peo
pie just naturally hate to leave the
Evergreen state, once acclimated, and
no other place oil abode has any at
traction for them.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-16

The British steamer Wayfarer, a
6000-ton vessel, which had been in the
Liverpool-Galveston trade for 10 years,
was torpedoed and later beached at
Queenstown
In the east, although the Russians
have occupied the principal positions
in the western sections of the Carpa-
thians, there is one height, known as
height 992 which they have not been
able to master.
Les Eparges, occupied on April 9 by
the French after a series of desperate
engagements costing countless lives
has again come under the fire of the
German guns. 1t was around this point
which the Germans, according to a
French official report, lost 10000 men
in two months fighting.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-16
AS WAR PROGRESSES

There is no news concerning the
operations in the Dardanelles.
Since the capture of Les Eparges
by the allies there has been no coun-
ter attack on this position.
In Russian Poland to the west of
the Neimen river the Russians made
a successful attack on the German
positions.
OF ALMOST equal interest to the at
tempt of the French forces to force
back the Germans in F.ance, is the
continued drive of the Russians in
the Carpathians. where they now con.
troll the principal chain of noun
tains.
Details of the latest operations in
the Carpathians are lacking.
Berlin reports the capture of three
villages on the User canal and the
failure of French attacks in the Ar
gonne.
The fighting to the north of Al
bert was along the banks of the
Ancre river and resulted from al
attempt by the Germans to take
the French trenches at Hamel anC
in the Thiepval wood.
The efforts of the French to ad
vance in the Woevre district arr
meeting with resistance and fierce
German counter attacks at various
points, not only in that territory
but to the north in the neighborhoo'
of Albert.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-04-16
The
Boomers Ferry
Herald
LODGE NOTICES

% BONNERS FERRY
4 LODGE No. 43, A
M F. & A. M. Stated
0%GM~ communications Sec
ES>%W ond Wednesday of
each montt at the
K. P. Hail. Sojourning brothers are
always welcome. George R. Gray, w.
M; G. c. Bailey, secretary.
ACME LODGE No. Is, Knights OF
Pythias. Meets every Thursday night
at X. P. Hall. All visiting members
of the order made welcome. G. W..
Megquier, c. c.; G. w. Spoerry, K OF K.
and S.; Charles Troutfether, M. OF f.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-09

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The Washington times., 1915-11-12
News for Historians.

The inspector was examining school
and all the class had been specially
told beforehand by its teacher. 'Don
answer unless you are almost certain
your answer Is correct
The subject was history.
"Who," asked the inspector. was the
mother of the greatest Scottish hero
and King. Robert Bruce
He pointed to the boy in front of Ia,
and then round the class. There was
no answer. Then. at last. the heart of
the teacher leaped with joy. The boy
who was standing at the very foot In
dicated that he knew.
"Well, my boy" continued the inspec-
tor "who was she?"
Mrs. Bruce" said the lad.-Chicago
Journal.
The Washington times., 1915-11-12

Dear Annie Laurie-1 have been
going with a young man for quite
while. ! love him, >and feel sure
he loves me. He says he does,
but says that we could never get
along together II we were mar
ried-on account Of our dispost-
tions. Because / have gone with
other boys at time, believe he
mistrusts me. I feel certain that
he says that no matter how much
we love each other. II Is best not
to marry as long as he mistrusts
me. ] don't believe that I will
ever love another. What would
you adviser ETHEL MAY.
- THEL MAY. have you no self
- Iespect? Can't you see that
the man doesn't love you. but
is merely putting you Off each
time? He evidently wants to keep
you interested In him. and at tho
same time be perfectly free to do as
he pleases. II he really loved you,
ire would make you feel SO sure
about It that advice from me would
be entirely unnecessary. When a
man loves truly he is never ashamed
or afraid to confess his love. The
up your mind to forget him-no mat
ter how hard It may seem at first
put him out Of your mind. am
sure that you could never get along
together as long as he mistrusts you
at all. and II he mistrusts you, he
most assuredly does not love you.
He is not worth worrying about.
As for allowing him to monopolize
your time. you are. indeed. making
The Washington times., 1915-11-12
Alterations of Woman's
Seryitudp.

II n woman Is still a slave. op-
pressed by men who win not con-
sent to give her a vote, there are
many alleviations Of her sad case.
Man has always bccn-an easy boss.
o.tentimes an "a ma,k. In Amer
lea the second term better II, ~ T.
When women watchers at the
polls press Unto the places where
men watchers fear to tread. they are
If women persist In a fashion pre-
c,ihinv skirts that give only three
inches for. a step. men VINO run
street railways have TO devise and
furnish cpr" that crr v" boarded
with only threeinch step. II WON
en- commit murder me on 1ufies
are too callent to convict them. II
women sue for divorce men a.
Judges grant them about all the all
mony they ask. II women become
shopliftcrs men doctors decide that
thev pro not thieves but klepto-
maniacs. IL.
9 A hrawny foundrvman hose wife
used to beat him with h"r hsts-she
wa" little wom'n-n"ing n.od ,amn.odd
s,mr,y: S,% why shouldn't Il, II
little BIT That Is the, general at
tjtudo of Man when woman pc
cannes militant. II was the ntutune
Of Man when he voted last TUESDAY
In New York state. -, ,
A lot Of good substantial trn'n-
telling gentlemen had been ASKED 10
yote for suffrage. asked ny sml!,ng
or fearful women. all attractlNe
women. They had said. why GER
tainly." as was natural. being mere
men, Then when they went into the
booths they reconsidered. Thomas
Hardy nuts this epiCram into IN"
mouth OF one # his characters. ~
-, l., ..,..,.. -,~- -..r .' - "'N-.'.
an: a woman Is never true except to
n man. i,st nctivciy Ne tn'nn a
n woman ~ n creature to be cod
died and not to he excited emo
tionally. We recall the wag's scrap
Of verse and tremble:
oh, the gladness of her gladness.
when she's glad:
And the sadness OF her sadness.
when she's sad:
But her gladness. when she's glad.
or her sadness when she's
sad.
Isn't in II with her madness. when
she's mad.
The real struggle OF the woman.
especially the business woman. In
The Washington times., 1915-11-12


derers he has saved from the gallows
Innocent people he has helped to be-
smirch and to persecute. And he's a
rich man-becausc of this--and because
OF 1t he makes speeches about The
that he is trying to make those who
hear him believe that what a man does
himself isn't of much account. so long
as he has the right idea about what
other people ought to do somewhere In
some vague Utopia that may come
some day.
He never fools n single honest nan
or single supplemented woman, for
one real moment.
There are some signs so plain that
no child can help to understand them.
A long time ago IL was written, Ky
their fruits yc shall know them" Man
kind lived that doctrine thousands Of
years before II was put into words and
will go on living II for thousands OF
years to come.
No man can preach poverty and live
riches. and get the earnest attention of
any human being who Is In earnest.
| knew a clergyman once. an old man
and very wise and very good, but In
some things he was as simple as a
child.
lie loved machinery-as a boy Of nine
with mechanical turn loves 1t.
Whenever he saw a motor car the
good man was like one entranced. One
day I came suddenly out of the door
and saw him on the ground In his
shabby cid cassock. peering up into
the machinery of the motor car.
When he rose. little shame faced and
embarrassed. he kept his old frail hand
on the framework of the auto, where
he could ter the throb of the great
engines within.
why doesn't some one of your rich
parishioners give you machine" I
said. since you arc so fond or the
idoa?"
a. said the old man. who spends
his life In humble service to the humb-
lest. II ridc in a machine? Nobody
would ever believe a word I said about
the real treasures We should lay w
in the real heaven. Many OF my people
are very poor-how could I insult them
by going to visit them In an expensive
Somehow I've always liked the good
old preacher even better than >did
before since that day. ~,
silk and satin. silver ana .old. nia,
monds and pearls-how they Sleam aho
CLINT and sparkle-how they shiinIns,
and rustic and stir TIL the very hear'
leaps. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -
Uow can we. the plain PEOPLE: stay
honest and be content. II the men In ou'
nuIpits. who are supposed to !ead -
ont of the mire OF sensuality ana rreeu
do not set US the example or slrnrle
living? . o.,s
to riding in an imported machine win
an extensive chauffeur to drive III III
going somewhere else to worship.
n want to feel that the man at the
head of my church is above me and
| docs not need such folly.
The Washington times., 1915-11-12
The Heroic Bobby.

When the Londoner Is trembling for
Zeppelin attack;
When the streets are hardly lighted.
and the night Is very black:
Then the all-heroic Bobby, minding
duty. minding orders.
Bears big and brilliant lantern as
n target on his back.
Through glass the. Yep can see It:
tickled Is the expert man;
Laughing. with a Jest in German. at
this strictly British plan:
He will drop a bomb upon 1t. II he's
not already done 1t.
Yet the all-heroic Bobby. keeps his
courage, If he can.
Cheer the all-heroic Bobby. with
lantern bobbing round;
His the patriotic valor that with
laurcls should be crowned:
Not in any other nation. nowhere.
not in all creation.
Not in Mars and not in Saturn, can
braver man be found! J. A.
The Washington times., 1915-11-12
On Again.

That the women are encouraged
rather than discouraged by the re-
suit on the equal suffrage referen-
DUN was shown at Cooper Union last
night.
The new campaign Is launched.
and as an earnest of the vigor with
which 1t will be carried on SlOO 600
was pledged. When was there a
political party Of men that on the
day after seeming defeat came to-
gether with such zeal? Behind the
equal suffrage movement Is a spirit
that Is unstoppable.
OF the men Of New York four out
OF nine are now equal suffragIsts.
II less than year OF active educa-
tional effort was able to enlist four
ninths OF the men It should not be
difficult to get another one-ninth. II
the electorate OF New York had not
been in n mood on Tuesday to reject
any proposal submitted to them Cto
vote down the Ten Commandments
or to refuse ten dollar gold pieces II
they were offered for nothing II Is
probable the equal suffrage amend
ment would have carried. Take away
from the anti vote the ballots OF
those who fear equal suffrage for sell
The Washington times., 1915-11-12
More Light On Suffrage.

A more careful counting Of bal
lots on the first amendment gives
the anti-suffragists a little larger
crumb OF comfort. but still a
crumb. Their majority was nearly
$4,000, or considerably less than
one-tenth the total vote east. 1t
still is true that over 100000 men
in Pennsylvania wanted to give the
ballot to women. II still is true
that the next decision Will be a
trying one for the antis.
What the suffragists have to re-
proach themselves with is that 80,-
900 and more voters OF Philadel-
phia, who went to the polls who
voted for mayor. did not vote on
the first amendment. either pro or
con. or that great number some
were evidently instructed to vote
against and preferred not to vote
at all. There may have been n con-
spiracy to prevent vote on the
matter. But surely a great number
OF these voters were indifferent,
because they had not been novel
in favor.
They represent the field for the
next yea| labors. Let tho suffrage
workers ~ that field as cheerfully.
as thoroughly. and their victory is
certain. - Philadelphia Evening
Ledger.
The Washington times., 1915-11-12


ermen they say that nothing Is
more useless than dried boat.
/ do not mean a dry boat, but a
boat that has been dried.
Boats that are made of wood must
Of necessity be soaked for some time
in water before the boards swell and
make the vessel water-tight. That
Is why fishermen never let the not
sun Of midsummer beat down upon
the bottom of an overturned poat;
If they must draw boat up beyohu
the tapping waves of high tide' they
let Il lie bottom down, rather than
subject the bottom to the possibility
of drying out. which would necessl-
tate soaking the boat again before II
would be safe and comfortable 10
use.
But this Is the law of the usual
fishermen. Those Of Pacasmayo, in
Peru. reverse the process. me!
must dry their boats out each time
they use them. Therefore. they let
them lie-or stand them up on end.
where the sun can beat down ana
make them as dry as the proveroiai
bone.
The reason for this reversal of
fisherman form Is to be found In the
very nature of the material OF whlGn
the boats are composed. For. while
the boats Of nearly every other land
are made of wood, those Of the fish
ermen Of Pacasmayo are construct
ed out of rushes.
"Balsas" these Pacasmayo boats
are called. They are made OF the
rushes that grow thick on the shores.
and are dried. plated. bound to-
Gether into small rush units. these In
sSiipn are shapped Into. larger units
A which finally form the nearly twelve
foot long, but very narrow. boats In
which the fishermen put fearlessly 10
sea. With long, curring siightly
tilted bows. and short, stubby. nearly
square sterns. the "balsas' look like
strange creatures OF the sea itself
!. as they sweep the crests of the
breaking waves of the Pacific and
fiy along the troughs of the combers
to the fishing Of the blue waters or
the safety of the welcoming shores.
y When tho Pacasmayo fisherman
paddles in close to the land he
springs out into the shallow water.
and draws his "balsas'' gently
through the breakers TO the COM
parative stiffness of the recedinG
wave-wash. then he picks his boat
UP and deposits II gently on the
shore. When he has emptied out
his catch. he tilts his canoe up
against the side of his little split
bamboo hut and let's 1t stay there
until the beating rays OF the tropical
sun dry 1t into a condition of safe
use again.
The Washington times., 1915-11-12
What They Say About Us
Pertinent Interests of Women As Viewed
BY Editorial Writers of the Newspapers

fish reasons and II would have won.
The outstanding fact In the returns
is that approximately 525, 600 men In
New York State are now equal suf-
fragists. Surely a mighty army. in
cluding within II the flower of the
States s'citizenship.-New York Even
ing Mail.
The Washington times., 1915-11-12

this country. Is to overcome this
masculine mental attitude. She
doesn't want to be coddlcd. or
thinks she doesn't. and as woman
thinketh. so she liz. II the attitude
were overcome the ballot would be
granted as a matter OF course, but
whether woman or the human Face
would not have to, pay too high
price for equality Is altogether
another question.-Brooklyn Daily
The Washington times., 1915-11-12

1T Is all very well to talk about a
Social Conscience and the difference
between that and a personal code.
know a lawyer who does that
sort of talking.
He's getting rich on the fees he \ex-
torts from simple people. who do not
understand the law. and he Is not hon.
est with them.
He Is not honest with hmself-or even
with the law he practises -
more lothsome the more interesting.
and my friend the lawyer will defend
him for II. II he has money enough 10
pay a good fat fee.
Thieves he has defended. Foul muir
The Washington times., 1915-11-12
Odd and Interesting Facts.

A bride In Korea must not speak
during the first day OF her married
life. The next morning. however.
she may give free rein to her tongue.
The Washington times., 1915-11-12

The maximum speed acquired by
the average person in swimming
comfortably Is thirty-nine inches a
second. while oarsmen in an eight
Dared boat acquire n speed OF 1917
inches ip a second.
The Washington times., 1915-11-12

Moss is the popular name for sew
eral kinds Of small nowerless plants
which flourish in damp places. In
mountainous and wet districts tracts
OF moss are OF great service In re-
tanning the water and preventing
sudden foods.
The Washington times., 1915-11-12

Mtss Laurie utH Deicome Ietfsrs
OF inquiry on subjects Of Interest
from, readers Of this paper, and aoHl
reply to them In these columns.
They should be addressed to her,
care this office.
The Washington times., 1915-11-12

More than n hundred eggs have
been found In one alligator. They
are eaten in the West India islands
and on the west coast of Africa
They. resemble In shape a hen 8 egg.
and have mucil the same taste. but
are larger.
The Washington times., 1915-11-12
THE TIMES DAILY MAGAZINE PAGES |
ADVICE TO GIRLS
Bv Annie Laurie

q great mistake, since he has no in
tention Of marrying you. Let other
nice boys come to see you. Show
some Independence - for heavens
sake don't let the man think that he
is the only male friend you have.
Copyright. 1916. Newspaper Feature Service.
The Washington times., 1915-11-12
Three-Minute
Journey
By TEMPLE MANNING.

. N some parts of the world OF hsh-
ermen they say that nothing Is
more useless than a dried boat.
The Washington times., 1915-11-12
Asks II One Preaching
Poverty and Living Riches
Can Win Attention
Winifred Black Discusses Social Conscience, Simple Lv-
ing, Sef-Sacrifice, and
Humility.
By WINIFRED BLACK.

Copyright. Service lnc,
all well to talk about Gerers he has saved from