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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10
GINGERBREAD OF OLD DAYS
Was a Luxury That Filled an Aching
Void" in the Down
East Boy.

What memories this reference to the
five-cent ginger cake of commerce will
arouse in the minds of men approach
ing or past middle age who passed
their boyEood in the country
At all public gatherings where con-
cessions were given for the serving of
refreshments 1t was the chief feature
in the order of the day down to
period of much later than half cen.
fury ago. And then 1t seems to have
disappeared. suddenly and mysterious
ly. after the manner of the disappear
ance OF the bootjack and the passen-
ger pigeon. and like them probably
royer TO return.
Who among us whose hair has grown
thin atop or disappeared altogether
cannot recall the bill of fare of the
refreshment vendors in those earlier
and simpler days at fairs. town meet
ings and Fourth of July celebrationsl
The assortment was not elablzRte. fut
it was filing and satisfying. and one
got a good deal for his money, says
the Biddeford (Me.) Daily Journal.
Most conspicuously displayed were
those ginger cakes, everywhere To-
cally known as bakers gingerbread"
to distinguish 1t from homemade gin
gerbread, which lacked the delicate
color. the spicy fragrance, the work
manlike finish and pleasing regularity
OF the imported article. Then there
were coffee served in big mugs: crack
ers and cheese. baked beans and
brown bread. not infrequently home
made doughnuts. and always raw oy-
sters.
The gingerbread and the oysters
were the things that took with the
crowd for only on such occasions
were these viands readily attainable.
What country boy has not watched
some older person order a saucer of
raw oysters. cover them with vinegar
and cayenne pepper and then absorb
them as to the manner born, with.
out admiring the grace and nonchal.
ance with which the trick was done
and wishing for the time to como
when he might venture to give such
an exhibition?
His consolation lay In a sheet" OF
that famous bakers gingerbread. and
n he was particularly veil fixed finan-
clally. a piece of cheese to go with
II. Those were. indeed. happy days.
when a piece On gingerbread and
hunk OF cheese at total expense OF
six cents. would fill an aching yoid
which In these degenerate days is
hardly satisfied with six-course din
ner.
II may be assumed that the men
who made that famous gingerbread
are not all dead. Here and there
throughout the country there must be
several survivors who retired for we'll
earned rest after long service in the
best interests of hungry humanity.
This being the case. I is barely pos
sible that the recipe for those ginger
cakes is not irretrievably lost.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10

Mandy" said the old woman to her
daughter just back from a days wash
ing. MANDY. whut-all did Mis- Sally
done say t yo'?"
She done say" repeated Mandy sol
EMMY and impressively; Mandy.
does yo' know that yo' persesses i'm
mortal soul?"
Ian sakes, Mandy! An whit did
yo' respon?"
"Ah sayed." answered Mandy flip
PANTY, "'Ah don care!' Times of
Cuba
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10
NOVEL PATRON SAINT
Supposed to Influence "Woman'S
Growing Glory"
Shrine Has Been Erected TO Mother
Manephie, in klimvoe, at Which
Women Who Desire Beautiful
Hair Make Prayers.

Who Is the patron goddess OF the
long. lustrously beautiful hair? Or is
there a patron saint that presides
over "woman's browning glory? Mod.
ern science, social usage and CONNER
cial arrangement have combined
patron saint and goddess In the
suave, def woman who conducts the
"hairdressing salon." The furnishings
and the conventions observed In the
salon make the term no misnomer
and. though the adept might learnedly
discuss the historical ladies' who were
gowned hIrsutely-not emitting Lady
Godiva and the queen of Sheba-it is
q safe wager she makes no mention
of Mother Manephie. who. though un-
heralded to the great outside world. Is
nevertheless one of the most potent
of guardians OF the hair. Trans-Volgan
peasants have erected a shrine to her
Mother Manephie died In Klimvo
about fifteen years ago. In the mem
DRY OF the people among whom she
lived no woman ever had hair TO equal
hers In length. luster, flneness OF tex
ture and the magical way in which
II imprisoned the light-not only the
radiance of the sun, but the moon
light and the diamond.like glitter Of
the starsi And her length of hair
measured with her length OF wisdom
and its beauty matched her kindness
OF heart.
Even when she lived the supersti-
tious peasants invested her with SUI
pernaturai powers. The shrine was a
natural complement There 1t is that
wnrnen and children who desire beauti.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10
False Pride.

Charles w. Morse began life hum
bly, and hates false pride.
I'm never forget the wise advice
that an old employer of mine once
gave to youth who had good deal
of false pride.
THE youth was complaining about
the hard times, his enforced idleness
and so forth. My old employer cut
him off gruffly with the words:
well, George. II you. can't obtain
a position these days, why don't you
look up Job? "-Philadelphia Ledger.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10
Invisible splendors.

How do you like living in the
country?"
This amt the country" replied
Farmer Corntossel. This place was
subdivided five years ago. and If
you'll look at the map you'll see
you're liyin' right across from the
city hall with a fountain playin' in
the park an automobiles all over the
place."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10
Can This Be True?

The Bachelor-I wonder why the
average married woman is always so
anxious to be seen with her husband
In public?
The Spinster--I don't know, OF
course. bat ! imagine it's because o
public place Is the only one in which
woman can induce her husband TO
treas nar with due consideration.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10
Hsls Educated.

1T wouldn't be a bad Idea" said
the hoy'B father. 10 you did little
work during your summer vacation.
You surely don't need three whole
months TO rest up after the little
work you DID AZ college. When | was
your age earned enough during the
summer 10 pay my college expenses"
Yea replied the boy. "nnd look at
the result You can't play tennis at
all. your golf Ia joke and you don't
know as much about Ty Cobbs bat.
ting average AZ the lowest paid Office
boy In your cstabllshment"-New
York World.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10

full hair pray for H. But never a man.
And. II local testimony goes for any
thing. the holy woman" in favoring
many suppliants. has performed many
prodigies. A story is told OF woman.
bald through illness. 10 whom was
given a new and wondrous crown OF
hair.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10

weakness. | spoke
to three doctors
about it and they did
not h clip her any.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's
V ege ia Bile Com
pound had been OF
great benefit TO me,
so i decided 70 have
her give 1t a trial.
She has taken five
bottles of the Vege-
table Compound ac-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10
SELF SHaMPOoInG
With cutieura Soap IL Most Comfort
ing and Beneficial. Trial Free.

Especially IL preceded touches
OF Cuticura Ointment to spots OF dan
drum and itching on the scalp skin.
These superereamy emollients meet
every skin want as well as ever !
toilet and nursery want In caring for
the skin. scalp. hair and hands.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, cuticura. Dept. ky.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10

We believe the faith OF some people
would be materially strengthened II
they would omit In their supplications
ali appeals for the Lord 10 chop their
wood and fetch their water for them
Houston Post.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Cen
eral Tonic because il contains the well
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. II acts on the Liver Drives out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System SO cents. - Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10

The German government has for
years fixed the retail price Of drugs.
even to the extent of designating what
must be charged for bottle, cork, label
or ointment box used in dispensing the
medicine.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10

The weight OF ore cars descending
4 mine IN South Africa Is used 10 pro
duce power by pulling a cable wound
around drum that drives dynamo.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10
The Likeness.

THAT chronic grumbler reminds me
of an express train"
In what way?"
He Is always on the rail-"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10
"Two-Wayv Masons.

Members of the Chicago Craftsmen
chapter of Operative Masons are Ma
sons in two senses of the word. They
are bricklayers aud stone masons and
are members of the Masonic order.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10
PRO and Con Whatl

A sign writer has discovered that
pro and con are authorizations of pro-
ducers and umers.-Wheeling In
telligencer.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10

Chicago had better babies" week
But how can baby hope to be any
better If 1t has to grow up in Chi
o?-Boston Advertiser.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10
Liaht Enough.

Cholly--I never go near the water,
Miss Pert; I'm afraid OF sinking.
Miss Pert You needn't be. Your
head would always stay up.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10

Once in a great while a woman gets
so angry at her husband that she re-
fuses to talk back.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10

Two OF the ingredients of Chinese
Joss sticks are aconite. to protect
them from rats and mice, and cam
phor. which makes them burn stead
lily.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10
A Suqaestlon.

sir. am sorry cannot accept
your affection"
MY dear madam. | win be Just as
we'll satisfied If you will return it"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10

Unless it is a medium soft-boiied
egg, an earnest, efficient, conscientious
man usually is able to get anything he
wants
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10

There are no old maids In Turkey.
No wonder. then. that country has so
many unhappy men.-Detroit Times.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10

But talk isn't cheap when you hir
a lawyer to do It for you.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10

The man who marries widow does
not make a mistake.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10

Many buns might reform II 1t did
not necessitate going TO work.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-10
MOTHER or
SCHOOL GIRL
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Daugh-
ter's Health.

Plover, Iowa. =" From a small child
my IS year old daughter had female
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-05
CHAMPIONS OF TWO COUNTIES


In one of the oleanest and most
evenly contested games Of basket
ball played here this season the
local high school team defeated the
champion basket ball players of
Kootenai county, the Post Falls
high school team, at Kent's hall
last Saturday night by a score of
2S to II.
During the first half of the game
the odds seemed to be in favor of
the visitors, who threw more field
baskets than the home team but
who allowed a tie score through
the number of foul baskets thrown
by the Boomers Ferry team.
In the second half the home team
seemed to be able to get down to
better team work and had little
trouble in making 10 points to the
five made by the visitors.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-05
Files Two Divorce Cases

Attorney S. E. Henry filed two
new snits for divorce in the district
court at Standpoint this week. In
the first suit T. J. Braun is the
plaintiff and asks for divorce from
M. E. Braun on the grounds of in
temperance. The couple were
married at Colville, Wash, Deem
Der 3rd, 1911.
In the second case Lizzie John
son is the plaintiff and asks a dis
solution of the bonds of matrimony
from the defendant, George John
son, on the grounds of intemperance
and failure to provide on the part
of the defendant. The complaint
alleges that the couple were married
at Standpoint on or about October
LIST, 1911. The plaintiff asks the
custody of two children.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-05

John Plato lost a team of horses
valued at $500 last Saturday about
noon, when he was hauling a load
of logs from the Plato ranch to the
Boomers Ferry Lumber Company's
mill. He was unable to make the
turn onto the steel bridge across
the S. 1. railway tracks on the
Northside, and team and load of
logs plunged down into the railroad
cut, a distance of about 40 feet.
Mr.. Plato had narrow escape and
jumped from the load just in time
to save himself from the plunge
that resulted in the killing of his
team. One of the horses suffered
no broken bones and was able to
walk across the county bridge be-
fore it died from internal injuries.
Plato is unable to explain how the
accident happened as his load was
not bunk-bound and the team he
was driving is very easily handled.
Plato has lost four horses the past
wear
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-05
Was a Pleasant Bridge Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cole and Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Spoerry enter
tanned some thirty of their friends
Wednesday evening at a progress
sive bridge party which was given
at Mr.. and Mrs. Coles home. The
party was a decided social success
and everyone seemed to enjoy ev-
cry minute of the evening.
The prizes for the highest scores
were won by Mrs. M. J. Dignan
and A. c. Moore. The prizes for
the second highest scores were won
by Mrs. Otto Mathiesen and Don
Lawrence.
A color scheme of red and yell
low was carried out in the decora-
tons, score cards and the dainty
refreshments which were served at
a late hour.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-05
THREATENS WITH
LOADED GUN
Denver P. Dayton in Trouble with .
Well Known Addie Contractor
Over Right to Gross Road
CREENwAY SUES IN COURT
Says He Had Agreement to Cross
Dayton's Land

An action was started in the dis
trict court last week by w. J.
Greenway, a wellknown merchant
and logging contractor of Addie,
against Denver P. Dayton, also of
Addie, in which the plaintiff asks
for temporary injunction, to be
made permanent after the hearing
of the case, compelling the defend
ant to permit him to haul logs
across a portion of the land owned
by Dayton. The complaint also
asks for 800 day damages for
each day that the defendant refused
permission to the plaintiff to cross
his land.
In the complaint Greenway sets
forth that he had an oral agreement
with Dayton the 18th of last Aug
ust in which Dayton gave him per-
mission to haul timber across his
land. Acting upon this, Green
way bought $4,000 worth of timber
that could be brought out only by
crossing Dayton's land. Later, he
says, he bought team of horses
from Dayton for $3.50, being 500
more than the animals were worth.
the extra 500 being, it was under
stood, as compensation for the
right to cross Dayton's land.
December 10 Greenway started
teams to hauling the logs and this
hauling continued until January
9th when Dayton appeared on the
scene with loaded rifle, warned
Greenway and his men not to use
his road anymore and compelled
three teamsters to unload on the
spot.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-05

At the meeting of the town board
of trustees held Tuesday evening a
number of new ordinances were
discussed and given their first read
ings. One of the new ordinances
will prohibit all kinds of gambling
and games of chance within the
town. The new ordinance provides
a punishment of not less than a
SIS fine and not more than 800
and costs of prosecution upon the
conviction of any person guilty of
dealing, playing, carrying on or
knowingly permitting to be carried
on any game of chance or any
game played with cards, dice or
any other device for money, checks
or credit.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-05
Dan Cupid Mixes Dope

A rumor is being persistently
circulated about the city this week
to the effect that G. A. Buhrow, a
well-known local attorney who
plans to leave soon for Oregon, has
fallen a victim to Cupid's wiles and
is to be married in Spokane next
Wednesday. The lady in the case
is said to be Mrs. Hannah M.
Jackson, former resident of Bon
ners Ferry.
Mr.. Buhrow has not confirmed
the rumor but there is enough
strong circumstantial evidence al
hand to warrant the Herald in join
ing with the friends of the bride
groomto-be in wishing him ali
kinds of happiness and prosperity
and Of course thi, includes Mrs,
Buhrow-to-be,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-05
Chicken Thieves Busy Again

Monday night chicken thieves
visited H. Thomsen's henhouse
and made away with some rs
chickens. The thieves killed the
chickens on the spot and left the
heads of the birds strewn all over
the chicken yard. The thief left a
trail of blood on the snow and was
easily tracked to Northside. dwell
ing house but when the place was
searched no trace of the chickens
were found. Local police are work
ing on the case.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-05

A deal was closed this week
whereby the law firm of Bottum &
Parrish purchased the business and
goodwill of Attorney G. A. Buh-
row. Bottum & Parish will retain
their offices in the First State Bank
building. Mr.. Buhrow plans to
leave about the 9th or 10th of the
month for Strassel, Greg, where
he will go into business. BY invi-
tation he will deliver farewell ad-
dress at the Methodist church Sun
day evening, February 7th. Dur
ing his stay here Mr.. Buhrow has
made many warm and sincere
friends who regret that he has de-
cided to change locations and who
join with the Herald in wishing
him good luck, prosperity and hap
piness wherever he goes and what
ever he does.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-05
Urges Ranchers to Keep Sheep

c. A. Lafferty, a well-known
rancher of the Porthill district, was
business visitor in town Tuesday
and Wednesday. Mr.. Lafferty is
interested in trying to get the
ranchers of the Kootenai valley to
go into the sheep raising business,
which he claims is very profitable.
He has a herd of 100 head of
sheep, of the Shropshire and Black
face breeds. which he claims pro-
duce as much wool as the Merino
sheep and which are readily mar
keted for mutton. Mr.. Lsfferty
says that every rancher of the
Kootenai valley should have from
so to 200 sheep. The rushes OF
the bottom lands provide excellent
feed and the sheep in this district
are not subject to foot rot or other
diseases common to sheep.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-05
Dignans Entertain at Bridge

Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Dignan en-
tertained some 20 of their Boomers
Ferry friends Saturday night at
their ranch home near Moyie
Springs at a progressive bridge
party. All the guests report a
most delightful evening.
The prizes for the highest scores
at the card games were won by
Mrs. o. S. Davis and Otto Mathie-
sen. The second prizes were won
by Mrs. Don Lawrence and F. A.
Shultis.
After the card games a dainty
lunch was served by the hostess
assisted by her daughter, Miss
Bernice Dignan.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-05
NEWPORT TO PLAY SATURDAY


What promises to be q terrific
contest for the supremacy between
two crack basket ball teams has
been arranged for tomorrow night
at Kent's hall, when the local city
team will have as their opponents
the city team representing New
port. Wash.
Newport is an unknown quantity
here as far as basket ball is con-
cerned but judging from their rec
ord of five victories and only one
defeat this season and that their
schedule has included several
games with Spokane teams, it is
indicated that they are team to
be feared and will come prepared
to take home the bacon. Every
loyal basket ball fan should plan to
come to this game if you have
another engagement, get trans
fer" The local team has been
practicing faithfully the past week
and are primed for the contest.
Coach J. E. Carlson expects to
use the following players: S. Jar
Wis, DeWolfe, ]. Jarvis, Kent,
Heathershaw, English, leighton,
Fouch and Vosmik. With the ex-
ception of English, leighton and
Fouch all these players are ac-
quainted to Boomers Ferry fandom.
Since the home schedule of the
high school team is complete, the
remaining games of the season will
be played by the city team. Help
us get the first game.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-05
School Entertainment PIeases

The Northside school entertain
ment at the Amazon theatre last
Friday night drew a large house.
The program was especially we'll
rendered, So pleased was the
theatre management with the pro-
gram that it gave 10 per cent more
of the proceeds than was formerly
agreed upon. The Northside I'm
provement Club plans to give "A,
other entertainment next month,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-02-05
Standpoint Lodge Dedicates New Home

The Knights of Pythias of Sand
point dedicated their new two.
story brick lodge home last even.
ing. The ceremonies were wit.
messed by members of the lodge
from all over the county. Among
those attending from this city were
Charles Troutfether, Martin Fry
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Mathiesen, anc
H. L. Medbury. Grand Chancel-
lor Hess was master of ceremonies