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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-12
WON ONE; LOST TWO GAMES
High School Basket Ball Boys Re-
turn Sunday from Trip.

The local high school basket ball
team returned Sunday from sue
cessful tour of Western Montana.
The scores do not show the actual
results Of the trip as they were the
first games of the season and were
played on strange floors with a prac-
tically new team. Coach Plummer
states that the members of the
team put up a good game and that
before the season is over Bonners
Ferry people will be justly proud
of their basket ball team.
The first game was played at
Libby. Mr. Morgan, referee, gave
such strange interpretations of the
rules that the Bonners Ferry boys
were unable to play their usual game
and were defeated by a score of 35
to 80.
The next night at Kalispell, the
boys were again defeated by a score
of "a to 80. This was any5ody's
game until the last second of the
playing. Collins was the particular
star in this game. The Kalispell
boys entertained tie visiting team
royalty.
Saturday night at Eureka the Bon
ners Ferry boys won by a score of
% to II. This game was quite
rough and the players on both sides
received minor injuries. The Eureka
team was the strongest aggregation
of players the boys met on the trip.
The boys all feel that the trip
was very successful and that had
the breaks of luck been even they
would have had three victories to
their credit instead of one. They
are anxious for the return games,
which will be played here, in order
that they may show the doubters.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-02-24

would not be likely to have the dope
sent to his address direct. So l went
the rounds again and asked every drug
gist if he had a record Of sending drugs
to any one in the place where Hay
wood had lived.
l found a number of druggists who
had sent dope in very small quantities
to A. R. Ingersoll at the general deliv-
cry of the postoffice. One of these
druggists had sent Mr.. Ingersoll at
times tonic Of arsenic. l was struck
with the fact that some of this tonic
had been sent the person not very long
before his death.
Eager to find whether Mr. Ingersoll
and Mr. Haywood were one and the
same man. l returned home at once
and began an investigation. No such
person as A. R. Ingersoll was or had
been a citizen of the place.
On inquiry at the postottice l finally
found a general delivery clerk who had
delivered small packages to Mr.. Inger-
soil. He described Mr.. Haywood.
Eureka.
now went to the attorney who had
defended Mrs. Haywood and gave him
an account of my investigations. pro-
pounding a theory that Haywood had
had a drug habit and had bought ar
senic for a tonic. He communicated
what l had learned to the prisoner. and
a new trial was applied for.
1t pleased me to turn over the evil
dence l had elected to Mrs. Haywoods
attorney and keep in the dark myself.
During the new trial sat in the court
room among the spectators and watch
ed the prisoner as she eagerly drank
in the evidence had been at so much
pains to hunt up without knowing that
| the man who had benefited her was
| looking at her.
When the evidence had all been plac-
| ed before the court the prosecuting at
torney made motion that the judge
instruct the jury to acquit the prisoner.
| The judge assented and the jury ac-
quilted her without leaving their seats.
longed to go to the released woman
and take her in my arms. but if did
| this preferred that it should not be
| In public.
The next day Mrs. Haywood's attor-
ney told me that she had begged Of
him to explain how her case had been
| ferreted out and who had taken so
much interest in her as to do the work.
permitted him to make an appoint
| ment for me to meet the young widow
| at his Office the next morning.
At the hour named was taken into
| the attorneys private Office and was
| formally introduced to the woman |
had been instrumental in releasing
from life Imprisonment.
l have given my story up to this
| point in full. and l doubt not that the
reader is interested in knowing what
| occurred between me and Mrs. Hay
wood after being left alone together.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-02-24
Turkish School Children.

Turkish children recite their lessons
all together in the old fashioned
schools. and if you could hear them
you would think that you had gone into"
Wonderland with Alice, where things
wouldn't come straight" The little
girls go to school in groups, and with
them is always an old servant who,
carries all their books on what looks
for all the world like a small clothes
tree. The boys 60 and come in two
long lines attended by their teacher.
They carry their own books and wear
long trousers and fezzes exactly like
their fathers. Some of the tiny girls
carry their own little tables and draw
ing boards. In the gypsy village in
Scutari the children learn their lessonss
by songs in the street. They stand in
circle with a big girl in the middle,
and they get noisier and noisier the.
more interested they grow.-Lindamira.
Harbeson in st. Nicholas.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-02-24
Khartum.

Khartum owes it's existence to an
oriental form of treachery. When
Khedive Mohammed Ali invaded the
Sudan in 1920 he marched triumphant
ly to Shendi, where his troops were
entertained at banquet by the sub
missive natives. But while the khe-
dives high officials were seated at the
feast they shared the fate of the
viands and were themselves reduced
to funeral baked meats. Full of fury,
the army fell on Shendi and demol-
ished it. Marching south, the invaders
reached the junction of the Blue Nile
and White Nile. With the cOnqueror's
instinct they recognized that the strip
of land, with it's few fishermen's huts
Of straw. formed ideal strategicaE
headquarters. so Khartum finally grew
into the most sensitive part of the Su-
dan organism.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-02-24

had never employed physician. Never
theless, to make sure, inquired Of
every doctor in town If he had ever
prescribed arsenic as a remedy for
him. Not one of the profession re-
membered having even been called
upon to treat him. then eliminated
the druggists in the same way. Not a
druggist had ever sold him a particle
of medicine. But one of them had
sold Mrs. Haywood a considerable
amount of arsenic with which to ex-
terminate rats. At least this was her
reason given for buying it. This drug
gist's evidence had been given at the
trial and had much to do with the con-
viction.
Now, If Haywood had been used to
buying medicines in the town when
he wanted them my hope Of proving
that he had bought the arsenic which
poisoned him would have been ex.
tinguished. Mrs. Haywood's legal de-
fender had stopped at this point. either
not considering the fact that the de-
ceased had bought no medicine in the
town at all. or if he had it probably
did not occur to him that Haywood
might have bought all his drugs some.
where else.
Persons who work for pay take such
pains as it will pay them to take. and
no more. Whoever takes more thar
this does 1t for love. l suppose
must admit that love was my incen
tive. My energies were bent upon
proving that Haywood had bought the
drug that killed him. and had l not
fallen in love with the woman who
had been convicted of killing him
would not have entered upon the mat
ter at all.
Haywood having been a hypOchon
driac. l did not believe that he woulC
get on without medicines. But. grant
ing he had bought drugs secretly. tt
find the person who had sold them tt
him was like looking for a needle in 6
haystack. After inquiring of all the
druggists in town took in circuit OF
the neighboring towns l learned moth
ing for my pains.
1t occurred to me that possible rea
son for mans concealing the place
where he bought his medicines was
that he was taking some nerve drug
and desired to conceal his habit In
this case he would buy it secretly and
might buy any other drug he wished in
the same place. Haywood would have
likely sent to the nearest large city fol
his dope. and that was place of d
million people. with proportionate
number of wholesale and retail drug
gists.
went to the city myself. spending 9
week there inquiring of every drug
gist whether he had ever sent Hay
wood any drug. No concern had done
80. l was about to give up the matter
when it occurred to me that one who
would take pains to conceal his habit
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-02-24

Should give an account OF it the
story might be spoiled for some VINO
would fail to appreciate the tremendous
Importance of the work l had done for
the lady and her action to stranger
in consequence will only say that
when l had told her my story she
asked me why had taken so much
trouble for her. Any one who has read
the story will be able to judge Of my
reply. and some may correctly name
its effect upon the widow. !,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-02-24
The First Museum.

The first museum was part of the
palace of Alexandria, where learned
men were maintained at the public
cost. just as eminent public servants
were in the Prytaneum at Athens. Its
foundation is attributed to Ptolemy
Philadelphus about $50 B. G.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-02-24
His Apology.

Mrs. Minks-I don't want to make a
scene. but that man over there is star
ing at me very Extensively. Mr.. Minks
He is, eh? I'll speak to him. Mrs.
Minks "a few moments later)-Did he
apologize? Mr.. Minks-Y-e-s. He said
he was looking for his mother and
thought at first that you were she.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-02-24
The Problem.

us this problem play?'
Yes. but you can't see the prob
lem."
why not?'
The manager is wrestling with it In
he box Office. ."-Birmingham Age-Her-
I'D.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-02-24
Motor Orthoqraphy.

Caller-I suppose you can spell all;
the short words. Bobbie? Bobbie-I
can spell lot of big ones too. l can.
even spell words of four cylinders
Boston Transcript.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-02-24

Not what you do, but how you do it,
Is the test of your capacity.-Studley.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-23

ing gone that far, to make good and
motives.
Don't be alarmed" he said, catch
ing up with her. I'm not trying to
flirt or get fresh. Honestly, now, I'm
not in the habit of speaking to wom-
en- / don't know. Look me over and
you'll see that I'm well-meaning
enough. But the fact is you-ah, you
ali, you're just the same size as my
wife-apparently And"
The woman gasped. 4 don't see"
she began.
ooh, but 1 want to ask a favor of
you," went on the male shopper, more
at east now. "Tve looked all over the
saleswomen and the only n that
would do was busy behind the ribbon
counter, but you're just precisely what
1 need-oh, l beg your pardon, l mean
you're just exactly my wife's size and
can tell me what to ask for. You
see, I came here to buy her a shirt
waist that she's been dropping little
hints about, and now that I'm here
it's just struck me that l haven't the
remotest idea about her size. I'm the
densest person you yer saw about
such things-don't even know my own
waist measurement. I'm positive,
though, that whatever your size is
would do for her. You may be an
inch taller than my wife, but that's
about the only difference"
'It's a little unconventional, isn't
lit" the woman smiled not unpleas-
antly. "Still l don't see why l shouldn't
tell you that nay size is-that my
shirtwaists are usually size thirty
six"
They had been walking down the
aisle and were now right by the shirt
waist counter.
81 had a blue one picked out there"
remarked the man, that seemed to be
about what l wanted to get, but I
didn't know what size it was. See /
That'n lying over there on top of that
pink outfit"
Does your wife like that shade of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-23

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and for years it was supposed to be
lncurable. Doctors prescribed local remedies
and by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable. Catarrh
titutional conditions and therefore requires
Constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
ledicine, manufactured by +. J. Cheney &
%, Toledo, Ohio. is a constitutional remedy,
taken internally and acts thru the Blood
n the Mucous Surfaces of the System. One
hundred Dollars reward is offered for any
ase that Halls Catarrh Medicine fails to
IRE. Send for circulars and testimonials.
r. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
advertisement
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-23

blue?" the m asked significantly,
after biting her lips for a moment.
'Why-er-well, of course she hasn't
seer it," replied the male shopper. DO
you suppose she'd like some other color
better?'
"You see," pointed out the kind wom-
an in considerable, half-sympathetic
tones, "that particular shade of blue
doesn't go with any other color. Now,
if I were receiving a shirtwaist for
Christmas I should want a white waist.
Of course your wife may have ex-
pressed a preference for some other
color. No? Well, now you understand
it's hone of my affair-and this is GER
tainly rather informal, me helping you
to select something for your wife,
whom I don't even know, to say moth
ing of not even knowing your name
but I should think any woman would
be delighted with something like this
one, for instance" And she reached
over to pick up one with a lot of lace
and mosquito netting on the front of it.
The male person inquired the price.
1t was 81 more than the blue one he
had selected, but he said he would
take it, and no questions asked.
"Send it out to number so-and-so
Such-and-such street, and-oh, that
won't do. 1t might be delivered when
she vas at home and that would queer
the whole thing. Better send it to my
office. Thomas j. Wingett is the name,
in the Pretentious building. I'd carry
it, but I've got a lot of stops to make"
"Wingett," repeated the woman
after hearing his name there's a Mrs.
Wingett in our card club. You don't
happen to be Mrs. Alice Wingett's hus-
band, do your"
Il sure am" grinned the man. "She's
the girl that's going to get that
shirtwaist off the pine tree next Mon
day"
"Well, of all things gasped the
kindly disposed woman 81 don't know
Alice Wingett so very well, but I've
met her at the club, and 1t does seem
funny that I should be helping her hus-
band to pick out a Christmas present
for her. My name is CumminS. | don't
suppose you know my husband. He
travels most of the time"
Seems to me I've heard Alice speak
of a Mrs. Cummins," says Wingett. "Er
by the way, mebby you'd better not
say anything to Alice when you see
her about-about how informally we
were introduced. She might think it
funny. Like as not she'd think I'd
been walking up and down the aisle
staring at folks"
81 have a notion to tell her what
you just said," gurgled Mrs. Cum
Minis. 81 guess l won't though. Seems
to me the joke would be partly on
me. Well, l hope Alice likes the shirt
waist"
"If she doesn't she hasn't good
taste" grinned Wingett. 81 certainly
am obliged to you. If you can't make
up your mind what to get your hus-
band, let me know, and mebby I can
help you out"
And he bowed gracefully as his new
acquaintance gathered up her pack
ages and tripped on her way.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-23

The Pleasantville Press a whole
year for only One Dollar. Can you
beat it?
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-23
The Brute.

whats the matter with young Mrs.
Gadder?"
"She's borken-hearted and says Mr..
Calder no longer loves her"
"Why does she think that?"
"She wrote a letter to Santa Claus,
to him to mail"
"Well?"
"And he mailed it."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-23
A Popular Book.

Church-Have you given much at
tention TO the books in evidence dur
ing this season?
Gotham-Oh, yes.
"And which do you consider the
most popular this Christmas?"
"Oh, the pocketbook, by all means
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-23
"
Always a New Lot.
u " e&

About Christmas, consider this !:
There are at least four thousand kids
who were too young to take note last
year who are just old enough to be
surprised when the tree lights up this
year. Always there is a new bunch of
Christmas come-ons.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-23
THAT'S What They win Be.

Mrs. Yeast-Goirg to do the stock
ing act this Christians, dear?
Mr.. Yeast-Oh, Christmas stockings
be ha1ged!
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-23

This world is full of opportunities if you
cut and look for them. But this is not
lair day for hunting you.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-23
A GIFT
FOR HIS Wife
This Man Had Plenty of Help
While on a Shopping
Tour.

@ BE male shopper walked
q !; =; :: !: !: :; : :: !: ! !. 6 !" 3: :; :: :; ! J: !"
@NAn up n down the aisle of
m IMSA the big store looking
f2AMESM about him with an ex-
9f&$Ry preston of despair. He
~ knew what he wanted
- to buy all right. 1t
wasn't that. But he kept wandering
about looking at the saleswomen be-
hind the counters with all the perplex-
ity of a dog trying to recall where
he had buried a soup bone.
He stood off to one side staring in
tently at a busy young creature with
dark bay hair behind the ribbon coun-
ter, and at last walked up within talk
ing distance.
Don't suppose you can leave here
for a few minutes, can your he be-
gan in a low Tone"
"W-h-a-t!"
81 say-never mind. I mean wait a
minute I'll be back"
And he rushed away to hide his con-
fusion from the other shoppers. He
did not return, but went over to an
other aisle and began sizing up peo-
pie there, both in front and behind the
counters.
Was the man b~ughouse? No. Just
be patient and you'll hear all about it.
He kept looking and looking, and at
last his gaze took in a tall young wom-
an-reasonably young-with a bunch
of small packages tucked under her
arm. He walked up to her, hesitated,
and then blurted: BEG pardon,
madam, but may l speak to you a mo-
ment?"
She gave him a look and started to
hurry away, but he was obliged. hay-
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-05-31

Probably no man has been so com
pletely and thoroughly a pioneer and
developer of the great western coun-
try than J. J. Hill, the head Of the
great Northern Pacific system. For
fifty years he has been at work to
develop and build up the great north
western states in agriculture, mining,
manufacturing and all other ways. He
has constructed more miles Of rail-
way than any other man, more steam
ships for the Pacific trade, built
more grain elevators and grubstaked
more miners. While his work has been
mostly in the northwest it has helped
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-05-31

the entire west, and his death at Saint
Paul on Monday will be cause OF
mourning and sense of deep loss to
the entire section of the country west
of the Mississippi river. He was un-
questionably the foremost and most
powerful citizen of this section and
his work has had most beneficient
effect in all lines. 1t was said to be
his chief pleasure in life to quietly
and secretly help along the fortunes
of young men whom he saw were ear
nestly trying to succeed in an in
dustrious and honest manner.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-05-31
Col. Roosevelt's Hopes

Col. Roosevelt is far wiser than most
Of his friends He knows that any
nomination which comes to him as the
result of struggle in convention
is worthless. Therefore, he wants no
contest to be waged in his behalf.
Furthermore, he hopes that the del
egates who go to Chicago will nomi-
nate some man on whom republicans
and progressives can combine, and
who, moreover, can be heartily sup
ported by all independent citizens and
particularly all Independent demo-
Gratis who are loyal to the nationalism
of Andrew Jackson and who are pre-
pared to put the vital honor and in
terest Of this nation above all mere
partisan consideration
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-05-31
Jury Slaps Son-in-Law

Son-in-law McAdoo had the officers
of the Riggs National Bank arrested
for perjury on account Of certain
sworn statements they made, among
others being one that said son-in-law
was playing favorites and trying TO
destroy their business. It took the
jury of twelve Washington citizens
just nine minutes to decide the case
and it was decided against son-in-law.
Even the power Of the White House
was unable to save his face.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-05-31
Some Scheme

A lot of would-be wise guys are ad-
vocating turning the clock up an hour
to gain an hour of daylight. Why don't
the chumps turn it up twelve hours
and not have any night a-tall The
heat seems to be getting in its work
on the feeble minded early this year
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-05-31
CHICAGO CONVENTION
Republican Workers Gathering at Chi
cago for the Big Convention to
Open Next Wednesday

In Chicago the week before the ma
tional republican convention for 1916
presents a striking contrast to the
same week in 1912. Then prepara-
tions were being made for only one
convention with almost a certainty
that there would be second one with
a different nominee; now they are
preparing for two conventions with
almost u certainty that there will be
but one nominee. Then there were
over one hundred contests from nearly
every state in the union and over one
third of the delegates involved; today
there are fewer contests than there
have been for forty years and only
two from a state that the republicans
can hope to carry, and it Missouri
Then the talk was all fight; today it
is all get together. Then all of the
delegates thought of was how to beat
some republican; today all they talk
is beating the democrats. Then it
was a certainty that if the Taft
chieftains could hold their forces in
line they would carry the convention
and be defeated at the polls; today
nobody can feel absolutely sure who
the nominee will be, but he is almost
certain of election. Then majority
party was preparing to beat itself
by dividing; today that majority party
is preparing to come back into its
own by reuniting.
Headquarters have been opened al
ready for six candidates, Weeks, Du-
pont, Roosevelt, Burton, Cummins and
Sherman; while others will be opened
tomorrow for Fairbanks and Root.
Hughes not being candidate has no
headquarters but Frank Hitchcock,
former national chairman, is on the
ground vigorously pushing his cause.
There are enough delegates instructed
by primary elections for the above
candidates and Henry Ford TO make
a nomination on the first ballot i'm
possible, and the real contest will
not begin until the second or third
ballot. The convention is attracting
the most attention Of any in the his
tory of American politics. and has
broken all records for prices for seats
even in the big Chicago convention
hall The price has reached $3.50 per
seaeson ticket.
Unless landslide sets in for either
Hughes or Roosevelt the convention
will last more than the three days as
none of the other candidates can com
mand the necessary strength to make
a short fight of it. If the tide sets
strongly for either of the two above
named he will be nominated on the
third or fourth ballot. The first will
be given over TO the complimentary
votes for favorite sons, the second
will begin to show the drift, and if
it is very strong for either Roosevelt
or Hughes the fireworks will come
quickly If it is not to be one of
these then probably the larger part of
Friday will be required to settle the
presidency and the nomination of a
vicc-president and other matters will
have to go over until Saturday.
Senator Harding Of Ohio will be
the temporary chairman and the key
note speech will therefore be all that
the most ardent could hope for. The
convention will elect the permanent
chairman later It will be a great
gathering and will name the next
president Of the United States.