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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
POWER OF THE SUBMARINE
It 10 Just About the Weakest
Thing Anoat.


The first and most striking fact
about the submarine is its capacity to
enter into and operate in waters that
are adversely commanded.
But, once in those waters, the
power of the submarine is extraordi-
narily limited. Indeed. it's capacity to
enter those waters can also be limit
ed. The use of nets, of mines and Of
patrols especially when assisted by
aircraft-these, at any focal point
which submarines coming or going
must pass, can do much to obstruct
their free passage. The narrower the
waters the easier their control by
these means, and even in comparative
ly open waters great destruction can
be and has been done by surface craft
upon them.
Apart, altogether, from the dangers
to which the submarine is exposed,
what is its value when 1t is at work
in hostile waters? 1t has two weap-
ons-the torpedo and the gun. 1t can
carry but few torpedoes-few. that is,
compared with the number of rounds
of gun ammunition that it can stow
away. The torpedo, too, is an uncer-
tain weapon at the best of times, par
ticularly uncertain when aimed while
the submarine is submerged.
Wherever it is possible, then, the
captain of the submarine has done his
work with his guns. But as gunned
ship, Arthur H. Pollen writes in the
North American Review, the subma-
rine is the weakest thing afloat. Hence
its guns can be used only against un'
armed craft. 1t dare not approach any
armed ship on the surface at all. If II
has to approach an armed ship sub
merged, its speed of approach is great
ly limited. The highest submerged
speed does not exceed the half-poweI
speed of the slowest warship. Hence
speed and high standard of vigilance
in ships which are armed make them
altogether immune from submarine at
tack except in rare cases, when, by
pure chance, their course takes then
within the submarines striking radius
The point is that if the ship is armed
the submarine must keep submerged
and if it keeps submerged it's maneu
vering speed is low, it's capacity to ge
within striking distance is very limit
ed, and it's weapon very uncertain. 1
the ship it intends to strike is boil
at speed and accompanied by destroy
ers of fast craft, the area of dangel
to the submarine and the intensity o
the vigilance are increased, and tn,
danger from submarines becomes al
/ together negligible.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
What CathedraIs Mean.

James Lane Allen has avowed that
his purpose in writing "a Cathedral
Singer" the new romance, is to estab-
lish the new Cathedral of st. John the
Divine in New York more securely in
the heart of the nation.
Nothing that man has ever been
able to build, he says, is loved for so
many reasons as a cathedral. 1t is
loved for it's spiritual meaning, for
the arts that enter into its structure,
for the action of nature upon it through
sunlight and rain, and the brief NOR
tally of the blossom on it's walls.
But it is above all the literature
which gathers about a cathedral, Mr.
Allen says, that makes it loved, link
ing it to innumerable human lives and
TRANSFERRING it to human affection.
American literature entering the
service of our great cathedral car
complete its destiny as an American
cathedral, Mr.. Allen believes.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
Safety First in London.

H. H. Kohlsaat, the Chicago pub
fisher, registered at a hotel in Lon
don and was assigned to room on
next to the top floor. The following
morning he rang for a bellboy.
When there was no response to the
second call he lifted the telephone
receiver and waited in vain for Are
you there?" Failing to establish any
communication with the Office, he
dressed and started for the Office to
register indignation. The elevator
wasn't running. He began to walk
down. On the fourth landing he met
a housemaid and asked in strong Chi
cago language what was the matter
with the hotel.
well, sir, you see, sir" came the
answer, "the Zeppelins were reported
and we were all ordered to- the cellar
for safety"
Then Mr.. Kohlsaats language grew
still stronger, and he completed his
remark by saying: We'll, I'm or
the next to the top floor, and l wasn't
warned"
mo, sir" was the bland reply;
"but you see, sir, you don't come un
der the employers liability act, sir.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
Needs Farming Implements.

Farming implements of all kinds
are greatly needed in France just
now, and the honorary secretary OF
the French relief fund recently re-
ceived a telegram from M. Outlet,
honorary secretary of the Secours
National, asking permission for the
expenditure of 10000 francs from the
money raised by the fund for the pur-
chase of agricultural implements, ur-
gently required for the purpose OF
getting in the harvest in the invaded
districts of France. The necessary
permission was Immediately given
and the French relief fund authori'
ties, knowing that further supplies OF
these implements are badly required
make special appeal to manufactur-
ers of agricultural implements in
Great Britain who may not have con
tributed already to the fund to mako
donations in kind.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
NATION QUICK TO
ADOPT IDEA OF
H0N0R|NG DEAD
BOUT two years after the wa

A BOUT two years after the war
~ between the sections Of the
~ country had ended it was OBJ
served that a few women of
Columbus, Miss, had decorated the
graves in that vicinity with the
choicest of springs early blooms. This
little act of thoughtfulness included
Union as well as Confederate soldiers.
A New York newspaper published
notice of this occurrence and made a
few remarks commencing it.
From that humble beginning has
sprung our great holiday Of the deco
ration, which was formally established
In 1868 At that time Adjutant General
Chapman suggested to Gen. John A.
Logan. commander in chief of the G.
A R., that the organization set reg
ular day on which to decorate the
graves of the Union soldiers. May 30
was decided upon by General Logan,
who urged the people of the nation to
keep the day in every city. village and
hamlet churchyard throughout the
land. He offered no form of ceremony
to be followed, but suggested to his
comrades that they carry out such
testimonials and services of respect
as they deemed fitting and proper. In
concluding he set forth the earnest
hope that the observance which he in
augurated would be kept up from year
to year as long as a survivor of the
war remains.
On the first memorial day twenty.
seven states joined in the celebration
and the heroes graves were strewn
with flowers in 1873 burying places.
In the following year, 1869, however
more elaborate preparations had been
made and the program carried out al
the national cemetery was one of the
best in all the history of Decoration
day. The bodies of thousands and thou
sands which were gathered from the
battlefelds of Virginia and Maryland
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
Entrance to Arlington.

together with those whose remains
were removed from trenches and pits
on battle sites, were inferred at the
beautiful resting place that the govern
ment had set aside, and it seemed just
ly appropriate that unusual ceremonies
should take place there.
The decoration of the graves con-
cluded the days lengthy program.
Every mound was ornamented with
bouquets, wreaths and flags and sew
eral memorials of unique design were
erected at various intervals through
out the grounds. A signal gun fired
by Dupont's battery announced that
the, days work was over and benedic-
ton was then pronounced by Rev. B.
Swallow, chaplain of the department
of the Potomac.
The day was beautiful one and II
is estimated that between $4,000 and
10000 people attended the services
All the departments of the general and
municipal governments, the banks
courts and principal places of business
were closed, to give all chance OF
participating in the ceremonies
Simple exercises in keeping with the
spirit of the day were also held at the
Soldiers Home, Oak Hill, Congress
sional and Glenwood cemeteries.
The amphitheater at Arlington was
built in 1873 for the memorial day
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
General Buffers Wav.

Probably more stories were told
about Butler than of any other man in
the war-unless, perhaps, 1t was
Grant. To illustrate his habit of do
ing things promptly and effectively.
an incident is mentioned where a
newspaper correspondent called to ask
him for something that had to be writ
ten. Possibly 1t was a pass. At all
events, there was no place to write,
because the only table in the room
was piled high with books and great
variety Of other articles. Butler,
without saying a word, simply tilted
the table. cleared 1t by the simple
process of spilling everything on the
floor, and sat down to write while a
nimble negro servant picked up and
removed the debris.
In sending a pilot, who said he knew
all about the location of torpedoes OF
the James river, to Admiral Lee, he
dictated a letter in the mans pres.
ence, saying: IF he faithfully and
truly performs his duty, return him
to me at Bermuda Landing. If not,
hang him to the yardarm." Then, turn
ing to the pilot. he added: Now. my
good man. go; you have your life in
your own hands"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-26

mdln Entrance 10 TcnSiOn OiiiCCs
sioner personally sees and answers all
correspondence. Since almost 4,000,-
900 pieces of mail year go out of the
bureau, this is hardly possible. In
fact, it takes a force of about 1900
employees properly to handle the
business, these including doctors, law
yers, expert accountants and other
specialists.
Every pension check now issues
from this central office, and is received
when due, instead of many days there
after, as formerly when pension agen'
cies were distributed over the coun'
try. This and other economies which
have been introduced, has greatly re
duced the clerical help required, and
the force of the Office is gradually be
ing cut down.
Still, to handle some $4,000 indi
vidual pension accounts and to provide
for regular payments thereon is nc
small task, even though the total now
is being decreased from year to veal
by death. The appropriation for the
ensuing fiscal year is $164 900, 900, ant
Commissioner Saltzgaber is of the
opinion that it will be $4,000,000 less
during the following year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
RAFFLEs LOST FINE CHANCE
Sleepy Bride, Too Tired to Put Pres.
ents Away, Leaves Note for
Mr.. Burglar.

Some local Rallies missed the OPP
portunity of his life the other night
said young Philadelphia travelling
man just returned from trip to the
middle West.
AS you know, was married last
April, and have installed my bride in
pretty suburban cottage.
Now, never realized to what OK
tent my customers appreciate me until
their wedding presents began to pour
in. And these gifts, being shipped
(. o. b. Chicago, Detroit. Cleveland or
some other distant city, the parcels
Invariably made up In value for what
they lacked In size. Meanwhile my
family and that of my bride had not
been idle. and my firm always does
the handsome thing; consequently the
result was collection of which any
married couple might be proud.
by making close connections this
trip l was able to reach home a day
or two ahead of schedule, being some
what disturbed by accounts in the
Philadelphia papers of daring rob-
berry in the very next block to that
in which / live. 1t was nearly 2 a. m.
when l entered the house, and, great
ly to my surprise, spread out in full
view on the big table in the hall were
numerous jewelers. boxes, large and
small, containing our cherished and
expensive wedding gifts.
1.-The little woman has been show
ing her presents to visitors, and must
have beer. too sleepy to carry them
upstairs again. unused aloud. Rather
risky business with burglars in the
neighborhood!
"Just then / noticed a large paste
board card tilted in a conspicuous po-
sition against the lamp. On it. in my
wifes handwriting. was inscribed the
following:
Mr.. Burglar: These are all the val
uables in the house. Take them and
welcome, if you will only please to
leave us unframed upstairs
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-26

Progress in the exploitation of the
steamship route to Siberia by way of
the Arctic ocean has been reported
from time to time. The United States
consul general at Moscow states that
interruption of other trade routes by
the war will stimulate the use of the
Arctic route. and that extensive prep
arations are now being made by the
Siberian association for the shipping
season of 1915. Hides, fax, hemp and
other raw materials to a value of
100000 will probably be sent by wa
ter to England. The association is
building a settlement on the lower
Yenisei.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
Advance for Russian Women.

The womens cause in Russia has
made big advance today by the
council OF ministers approving the
plan of the minister of education to
throw open the doors of certain uni
versities to them. Heretofore the edu-
cation of women has been much re.
stricted, the higher schools and univer.
stiles being practically closed to all
but an occasional special student
Now, thanks to the war and the con
sequent shortage OF men IN the pro
fessions. women are to be admitted to
the law, scientific and medical schools
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-26
Part-Sinqinq.

Charles w. Eliot, formerly president
of Harvard. in delightful essay on
The Happy Life" says ne mas been
told that one of the greatest known
pleasures comes to people who share
in part-singing. All singers can verify
the truth of this statement. Part,
singing brings wonderful exhilara.
ton, a rare exaltation Of spirit.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-26

ceremonies. 1t was put up hurriedly
after the design of Gen. Montgomery
Meigs. Twenty-Five carpenters, twelve
bricklayers and thirty laborers worked
on it and completed the structure in
less than a month. Plans have been
made for years to erect finer build
Ing for this purpose, but the present
one, while lacking in form and style,
still retains a Characteristic beauty.
The slender piers and the overhanging
Vines have lent an added attractive
ness to the original design.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-23
ARRESTED AT PRISON GATE
Convict Caught Twice at ~LeaVenWorth,
Kan, as He Finished
Terms.

Leavenworth, Kan.-George Rob
erts, alias Pete Miller, alias Frank
Hardy, has had trouble passing the
gate at the federal ~penitentiary. He
was brought here the first time to
serve a three-year term on the charge
of robbing a post office in Nebraska
When about to pass out at the end
of his term he was arrested and taken
to Iowa on the charge of robbing a
post office in that state. He pleaded
guilty promptly and received another
sentence of II year, which he In
ished recently.
Roberts was bidding his comrades
farewell at the gate when Deputy
United States Marshal J. M. Meyers
arrested him again. He is now held
awaiting the coming of government Of
fcials to take him away for another
trial on the charge of robbing the post
office at Pine Bluff, Ill. He is only
twenty-seven years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-23
Takes Place of Call Boy.

No longer will hotel clerks have to
page" the corridors, Hobbies and bars
when a visitor asks for a guest who
cannot be found in his room, Popular
Science Magazine says. 1t will only
be necessary to take the key which
Mr.. Jones has left at the desk, and af-
ter a glance say, "Mr. Jones may be
found in the grillroom."
The labor-saving device which will
make this possible is a novel key tag
which has recently been patented by a
Chicago inventor. The tag, on which
the number of the room is stamped, is
oval, and is imprinted with a clock
face. BY means of a pin in the center
of the tag the key may be fastened
so that it will act as the clock hand
indicating the approximate time wher
the user expects to return. On the
outer edge of the tag is a series o.
| small holes. Near these are stamped
the names of the various public rooms
of the hotel. Another pin is attached
to the tag by means of a light cord o.
chain, and this may be placed in any
Of the holes, indicating the place
where he may be found.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-23
HAD ALL HER AFFECTION
One Woman in the World Who Was
Adored With a Devotion That
Was Intense.

She had known her since her earli-
est infancy and never taken a step
without her guidance. She could not
recall one tw%enty-four hours not spent
in her presence. While at times in
tensely wearied of her, there was
never a moment when she would not
have abandoned anything for her sake.
That she tyrannized over her and
caused her to make mistakes, at times
fatal errors, she never denied. But it
never interfered with her passionate
admiration of her. Sometimes she
found herself going to extreme lengths
for her. When in trouble she borrowed
money for her; when in grief she tried
desperately to console her. Once she
attempted to steal a woman's lover for
her. She thought her the most won
derful woman in the world and that
nothing was too good for her. She
was never jealous of her, but she tried
to make others envy her. There were
times when her love for her caused
her to forget reason. There were
| times, also, when for a short period
she hated her, had contempt for her
But she never failed in her service OF
to return in her alteration of-herself
Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-23
CHARACTER FROM THE EYE
Those Who viii Take the Trouble to
Observe May Tell Much About
Their Associates.

Beware of the shifting, faltering
eyes that always look away from you
Small eyes usually mean an alert
mind.
If they look straight at you, steady
and bright, like a squirrels, you may
expect the right sort of cleverness, a
quick tongue and a gift for repartee.
But if the small eyes are more dim
and do not look straight into yours,
you may look for the wrong kind of
cleverness, for little dishonesties and
e~quivocations, and for a business
sharpness that is willing to sacrifice
too much for a little money.
Large, tranquil" 'cowlike' eyes, on
the other hand, are less responsive
than the alert, bright little beady eyes;
but, once stir them to their depths, and
they will look infinitely more intense
and m%eaningful than the more i'm
pulsive eyes.
Round, protruding eyes show an am
bilious nature and a love of action.
The longer eyes show more the tenn
permanent Of the dreamer.
The most beautiful eyes in the world
are very clear Chat indicates good
health, and are set widely apart and
rather deep. That width of setting al
ways gives a certain expression O.
sweet spirituality.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-23
Serves His Country Well.

Corporal Charles Sarrugue, a veter-
an of the Franco-Prussian war, in
which he won the Legion of Honor, Is
again serving his country at the age OF
seventy-six years, this time as a sap
per, and was recently awarded the war
medal. He is rather small, with snow
white beard, and has the appearance
of a man of forty. In private life he
is a civil engineer. For twelve years
before the war he was mayor OF his
native town of Auxerre. In 1870 Cor
poral Sarrugue had been called to the
colors as a civil engineer and given
the rank of captain. He was twice
mentioned in dispatches. After the
war he occupied himself with munic
ipal affairs in his native town, ant
Auxerre owes much to him for his eX
| celIent administration. When the pres
ent war broke out, he offered hi
services, passed the examination, ant
| after three months Of training wa
sent to the front.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-23
CHASED HOME BY PANTHER
Missouri Farmers Wife Has Terrify-
ing Experience and Narrow Es-
cape From Death.

Gainesville, Mo.-Screams of a pam
Their a few nights ago sent the cold
chills creeping up the person Of Fran
els Holland, aged cattleman and sent
the coon dogs home with their tails
invisible, shivering with fright. 1t was
the first panther heard in Ozgrk coun-
ty in four years. The animal is be.
lieved to be in the vicinity of Bear
Caves" eleven miles southeast OF
here.
Recently, a panther visited this part
of the country. Mrs. Noah Webb
wife of a farmer living near Nam.
moth, had a narrow escape from
death. The cat followed her half g
mile and, as she reached her gate
charged. She got into the house be
fore the panther closed in.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-23
MAN WALKS IN AT
HIS OWN FUNERAL
Body of Victim of Automobile Ac-
cident Was Said to Be
RiIey's.

Cincinnati Edward Riley of De-
troit walked into the home of his
sister, Mrs. Charles Becker, in East
Fifth street, the other day and put a
stop to his own funeral.
His weeping relatives at first
stared. Then followed embraces, and
the body of a man killed in an auto
mobile accident in Detroit and sent
here as that of Riley was removed
to an undertaker's parlors.
Riley declares that the stranger
whose burial as his came so neal hap
pening was Fred Ellis, a derelict, to
whom he gave an old coat not long
ago. At Detroit, according to the po-
lice, Mrs. Becker and her husband
both recently identified the remains
of the man, and on this Identification
q check for 81, 500 from an insurance
company was presented at the Beck
er home here in payment of their loss
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-23
GOLDFISH CAME FROM CHINA
Result Of Observation Made by orlen-
tai Who Evidently Had an Eye
for the Beautiful.

Some centuries ago an obseryant
Chinaman noticed a ~gay-colored carp
swimming among some other fish in a
fresh-water pool. The Chinaman did
not know 1t then, but the attention he
gave to that little fish started the world
in pursuit of another hobby. And that
little carp in it's gay clothes became
the father of millions of fnny beauties
scattered today all over the earth. We
call them goldfish, a writer observes In
the Philadelphia North American.
The fish the Chinaman saw was
probably an accident-it may have
been an albino carp. He singled it out
and bred other fish to it. That devel-
oped the type. Goldfish were swim
ming around in aquariums and ponds
in China long before the rest of the
world saw them.
About the year 1400 the japanese
imported them from China. Two cen
turtles later they reached Europe
There is a story that the first goldfish
in France came as a gift to Nine. Pom
padour. It is also known that Admlra
Ammen OF Uncle Sans navy brough'
some of the first goldfish to America
and gave them a home in a pool at TN
foot of Lemon hill, Paramount park
in Philadelphia.
Descendants of this goldfish toda.
are so varied and fantastic that tn
Chinaman of several centuries ag'
wouldn't recognize them. There ar
goldfish with two tails, goldfish witt
no scales, spotted goldfish, and other
adorned with nearly every color OF tn
rainbow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-23
ROOTS UP A CAN OF GOLD
Hog Unearths Nice Little Bunch OF
Coin on a Farm In Ken
lucky.

Murray, Ky.-A can containing $500
in gold was uprooted fromThe ground
by a hog on the farm of Bud Ray,
near Jones Mill, in Henry county,
Tenn. Mrs. Richard Collins, a neigh.
Dor Of the Rays, has laid claim to the
money. Mrs. Collins says her hus.
band once owned the farm on which
the money was found, and that she
loaned him the amount contained in
the can shortly before his death. AT.
ter his death, she says, the money
could not be found, although his books
contained a record reading: Three
hundred dollars canned"