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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-13
An Acrobat in the Squad

Sergeant drilling awkward squad
Company! Attention company, lift
up your left leg and hold it straight
out in front eof you:
One of the squad held up his right
leg by mistake This brought his
right-hand companions left leg and
his own right leg close together. The
officer seeing this. exclaimed angrily:
And who is that blooming galoot
over there holding up both legs?"-
Chicago News.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-13
A Mean Man

The telephone ben rang with anx.
ious persistency. The doctor answered
the call.
'Yes?" he said.
"oh. doctor" said a worried voice,
something seems TO have happened
to my wife. Her mouth seems set,
and she can't say a word"
why. she may have lockjaw." said
the medical man.
DO you think so2 Well. II you are
up this way some time next week /
wish you would step IN and see what
you can DO Tor Harpsra.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-13
Not So Cool

we sleep under double blankets
every night out where l live"
1T must be delightfully."- cool out
there"
"Cool' Who said anything about
it being cool? It's hotter than blazes;
but we need the blankets to keep the
mosquitoes out"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
General Trade Conditions.

Dun's says: With the increasing re-
straints imposed by war conditions
and with the many uncertainties of
the period, business is handicapped
i'm various WAYS and its nrogress is
necessarily checkered and irregular.
Not through lack of confidence, but
owing TO the drawbacks in production
and distribution and also because of
diminishing supplies of materials and
merchandise, some important transac-
tions are being held in allegiance, and
the difficulties of filling requirements
are not calculated to lessen with win
ter drawing neared and still greater
congestion in transportation is fore
Swallowed.
Weekly bank clearings, s5,494 ,060,-
$40.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
INDUSTRY AND IMPROVEMENT

The moving of the depot at Column
bia Falls, Mont. to point in a direct
line with the town, placing it about
one-half mile nearer town, is being
followed by the grading and sidewalk
ing of the main street to the depot.
Fort Missoula, at Missoula, Mont,
recently abandoned by the war depart
ment may become the property of the
University of Montana, to be used as
campus. If the million dollar army
post is no longer to be used for mill
tary purposes, the government will
probably be asked to turn over to the
university 8 square miles of land in
the reservation and the modern con-
crete buildings recently erected.
With the advent of the railroad. Ro-
nan, Mont, is making various improve
ments. The main street is being grad
ed and macadamized with cement
curbs. A water system is to be COM
pleted by February l after which ce-
ment sidewalks will probably be add
ed The street improvement will ex-
tend to the depot little over a half
mile from the town. The betterments
now under way will cost the city and
county about $4,000 Electric lights
will be in next year under contract
with the Northern Idaho Power Co.
Jones & Silver, Ford agency, are
building a fire proof brick and con-
crete garage, 50x130 feet.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27

rich bird-one of the turkeys of the
great Thanksgiving day. But their
daddy told them how Mr.. Turkey had
come from the country, and that he
would be cooked and would be eaten
that day for their dinner-as soon as
he was nice and brown and while he
fioated in a little pond of gravyl
"Now, wasn't my father the lucky
one? He was used for children who
had never known a Thanksgiving din
ner before. And weren't they thank
full? Oh, weren't they happy Such
surprise as my father gave them,
such a meal as he made for them, and
how happy the little pale children were
that there was a day in the three hun
dred and sixty-five set aside for
Thanksgiving-and for turkeysl
"While you creatures in the barn.
yard got so many of the goodies left
from the Thanksgiving table, so did
old Dan, the dog, get the bones from
my father-such bones as he had new
er before tasted. Even Dan knew the
meaning of the day"
1--WE were both right" said Mr.. Cob
bier. my farmers children were
thankful because they knew they new
er had to long for food. They always
had enough. They never needed to
long for fresh air and place for play
ing. And they did not wish for some
thing they did not have. So were the
family to whom your father went
thankful. They were happy they haC
each other and they were delighted
to share your father and to have such
meal and treat. For them. too
there was Thanksgiving turkey. And
they talked of better days ahead.
YES" said Mr.. Gobbler proudly
Thanksgiving day is well named-s
holiday of giving thanks because we
are eaten. Our fathers were eaten In
both those homes-the poor and the
rich, and In both made happiness
equally great. And so will we make
happiness in a very few days"
But back of Thanksgiving day, bacl
OF the Idea that eating turkey is thu
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The Scandinavian American bank of
Mlssoula, Mont, is about to change its
name and enlarge the scope of it's ac-
tivities by becoming a full fiedged
trust company, under the name of the
American Bank &Trust Co.
Announcement is made of the or
ganization of the Tonasket State bank.
in Okanogan County, Washington,
which has a capital of $4,000. f. j.
May, Clay Fruit, and Robert Pickens
are the incorporators. Mr.. May, former
ly cashier of the Commercial Bank of
Conconully, is to be cashier of the-new
bank.
The Portland Clearing House associ-
alton has tentatively fixed upon a
schedule of out-of-town check charges
which is due to go into effect Decem-
Der l. The schedule as adopted Is a
minimum, and is 3 cents per item UNI
der $50! cents per item over $50;
these minimum charges to prevail in
Idaho, Montana, Washington and Ore
gon. For checks outside of this dis
trict the charge is fixed at 1-2Oth of 1
per cent. Under the present schedule
adopted, no reference is made to the
cost of collection, and it is the opinion
of some of the bankers that the regu-
lations should specify plus collection
charges" The Portland Clearinghouse
association left this consideration off
of the schedule. There is some argu-
ment that it should be included, with
an understanding that il can be Cd
| tional
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27

saved for the farmers family. And a
great treat he was. But listen to my
tale of a greater treat" They all
drew nearer. "Gobble, gobble, COB
ble," repeating his own name and the
call of Turkey-land, my father served
far better purpose.
THE farmer knew of family In
the city. far from here, where there
are no barnyards and where there are
streets and houses everywhere, instead
of hayfields and meadows and woods.
The daddy of the family had once been
school friend of the farmer, but he
had gone to the city to live, and he
had had a very hard time. He, too,
had four children. but their faces were
pale. and often, often they had not
quite as much to eat as they needed
My father turkey was sent to this fam
ily." The turkey paused, gobbled three
times. then began to talk again.
"Ah, when my father arrived, there
was such Joy The four children
looked at the feet peeking out of the
box. and there were some feathers left
on his handsome legs and around his
neck. He has fur boots they shout
ed. and fur collar. Oh, what a rich
bird he must have beenl Isn't he toe
rich to eatT
''They called him rich bird-they
didn't know he was still greater than
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
PRETTY GOOD KIND OF MAN
Deacon Opdyke's Action Showed He
Was Only Properly Appreciated
by His Neighbors.

"Well. he is this kind of a man."
said the livery stable keeper, when 1
asked him about his townsman, Dea-
son Opdyke: Last year the deacon
had some extra work to do on his
farm on the upper road, and l hired
out my old Bill to him. At the end of
a month the horse came back In good
condition, the deacon paid the price
and everyone concerned was satisfied
including Old Bill, I guess. Along
about Thanksgiving time the deacon
dropped in here and inquired about
the horse. Seemed real pleased when
] told him Bill was spryer than usual
after his summers work. Asked to
see him, but the horse was out on
q job. Quite a member of society, that
horse is he said, and went away after
inquiring how many horses l had In
the stable, boarders and all.
Thanksgiving morning there wasn't
much doing here after the regular
chores were done, and we all sat
around the office stove, when the dea-
cons hired man drove up and unload
ed gunny sack full of something.
remember thinking he had borrowed
that kind of satisfied smile of the
deacon's, as he said 1 would find a
note inside the bag. l did; and this
was about what 1t said:
"You will find enough carrots here
TO give every horse in the stable q
good dessert after the regular feed
today. Be sure and have them cut
fine enough so they won't choke, and
tell the horses that Old Bill is stand
ing treat
That's the kind of man I've found
Deacon Opdyke to be-" said the livery
man, with what l thought was con
panion.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
SHE FAKES WEDDING
TO ESCAPE SIBERIA
Daughter of Ex-Czar, Tatiana, Is Now
on Way to Amerca-Loves
Her People.

Miss Tatiana Nicoleaevna Roman
off, second daughter of Nicholas Ro-
manoff, deposed emperor of Russia,
has escaped from Siberia through a
fictitious marriage to a son of for
mer chamberlain of the emperor, and
now is on her way to the United States
chaperoned by an English woman, ac-
cording to information made public
by persons connected with the Rus
sian civilian relief.
The former grand duchess, who is
20 years old, made her escape from
Tobolsk, the present home of the ex-
lied emperor, to Hardin, in Manchu-
ria, and thence to Japan, where pas.
sage was taken on a steamship for
the Pacific coast
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
BOMB KILLS POLICE
AT MILWAUKEE,, WIS.
EXPLOSIVES TAKEN FROM ITAL.
IAN CHURCH IN MILWAUKEE
LONE WOMAN VICTIM.
THOUGHT TO BE FOR A CROWD
Seven Detectives Viewing Continuance
killed-Many injured-Bomb Was
Scientifically Made, IL Inches
Long, 8 Inches Through.

Milwaukee Eleven persons we're
killed and several injured Saturday
night when a bomb, designed to de-
stroy the Italian Evangelical church
in the heart of the Italian settlement,
exploded in central police station,
where it had been carried for examin-
alton. Seven detectives, two police
men and one woman we're killed. The
dead are:
Detectives Stephen H. Stecker
John Seehawer, Fred Kaiser, Albert
Templin, David O'Brien, Frank Nj
Caswin and Paul Weller; Operator
Spindler, Henry Deckert, desk ser
geant; Catherine Walker, an uninden'
titled Italian.
Among the seriously injured are;
Detectives Fred Hartman and Der
gen.
The woman killed was in the sta
ton to report a robbery.
The bomb, which was of scientific
construction and evidently with q
time fuse attached, was found in the
basement of the church. Police head
quarters were called andl Detective
Mckinney was sent to get the bomb
| On his way he met an Italian named
Muzuinni, who was taking the bomt
to headquarters. Mckinney accom-
panied him back to the station.
While Mazuinni was being taker
into the office of Lieutenant FLOOD
for questioning Desk Sergeant Deck
art took the bomb into the potrol
mems room.
| Meanwhile detectives were answer
ing rollcall on the second floor, ant
just before dismissal they were in
formed that a bomb had been found
On going downstairs they groupe,
about the missile. Without warning
lie exploded, killing seven of the mum
Der instantly.
According to one of the detectives
the bomb was a cylinder-shaped al
fair, about one foot in length an,
eight inches in diameter.
The damage to the central sta
ton will not exceed $1,000. The effec
OF the bomb was concentrated on tn
detective detail quarters. 1t is the be
lief of the police that the bomb wa
placed in the Evangelist church b
anarchists friendly to the Italian
recently arrested for breaking up
patriotic meeting being held by
missionary from the church.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
BR EVITIES.

Montana seed beans are of better
quality this year than those of any of
the northern states 49,
According to a recent announcement
from Missoula, Mont, the Northern
Pacific will lhave trains running on it's
new branch line from Dixon to Pol
son on or before Dec. l.
The Gary Hay & Grain Co., of Boze-
man, Mont, has been Incorporated
with capital of 100000 of which $40
600 is paid up. Incorporators are John
p. Gary of Bozeman, E. A. Stiefel of
Belgrade, and T. c. Power and T. L.
Martin of Helena.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27

great and important event of the day,
there is something else.
In 1921 the Plymouth colony in New
England set aside one day of thankful
ness-thankfulness for what they had !;
not for what they thought they should
have. They had known hard days of
self-denial and struggle. Yet they
were thankful, for In new land they
saw great things ahead, and It is our
duty to see that their hopes were not
In vain.
Thanksgiving day-the day to give
thanks. But are we TO be thankful on
one day only, and then return to three
hundred and sixty-four days of grumb-
ling and of regret for what we don't
possess? No! Let us have one day as
simply the first day of many, many
others In which we are thankful for
all we have. Not only for Mr.. Turkey,
who is growing to be an expensive lux
ury these days, but for those many
things upon which all the hard times
In the world will have no effect. Those
things which riches can never buy
the old, old gifts of health and laugh
ter, with the stars smiling upon us by
night and the great warm sun beaming
down upon us by day-trying so hard
to reach our hearts to keep them warm
and sunny on all the days Of the year
beginning with Thanksgiving day.
Copyright 1917, Western Newspaper Union
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
DO Thankful Every Day.

The purely passive contemplation of
all good ought to be granted to COM
mon days on which no more has oc-
Cured than the daily round of little
pleasures and the absence of more
than ordinary annoyances. With the
evening offering of a silent thanksgiv-
ing to God we take conscious posses
sion Of simple happiness and enjoy
1t once again. instead of slipping of
past Gods best gifts as men so often
do. Thus thanksgiving involves the
recognition: All this good is from
God, and this recognition reacts on our
own mood, creating conscious joy and
humble trust In the God who viii con.
tinue to bless in things both great
and small.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
RUSSIANS RENEW BATTLE
AGAINST GERMAN ENEMIES
Artillery and Trench Fighting Over a
Wide Area-Positions Held
British Make Gains.

For the first time in several weeks
there has been activity on the north
ern Russian front and, notwithstand-
ing the uncertain political conditions
in Petrograd and other parts of the
country, the Russians are holding
their positions against the Germans.
Near Jacobstadt the German aritl
lery opened a strong bombardment
against the Russians, who replied in
turn. To the south and also on the
Rumanian front there has been a revi
val of activity, both from the trenches
and in the nature of scouting recon,
naisances.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27

traction, and when he was brought in
on the platter, piping hot. the rosy
faced children screamed with delight
and said:
"'Oh, isn't he a beautyr The two
boys ate as much as they could, so did
the two little girls with the blue eyes
and the soft brown hair And so did
the mother and daddy. But even then
my father had not entirely vanished,
and with one accord they said that
they had never had such Thanksgiv-
ing dinner"
The turkeys. as well as the other
creatures in the barnyard, had gath
cred around to listen. You are so
proud of being eaten" said the pigs
and ducks. land how can you enjoy be-
ing proud-your joy is so soon over?
Why do you want TO be fed so much
when it only means that soon you can
have no more to eat, because hun
CRY family has eaten your"
THAT'S because you don't under
stand turkeys" said handsome Miss
Turkey. 1--WE consider it such a splen-
did honor to be eaten on such a nota-
BILE day. We are not eaten any time
at all, like some creatures / know Of -
The other barnyard animals hung
their heads. They knew of whom she
spoke, and they were suddenly much
quieter, clucking, quacking, granting
and squealing in low voices.
Mr.. Gobble, cousin of Mr.. Gobbler
had begun to speak: "Your father
was very fortunate In being the one
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
MARKET AT SPOKANE.

There is continued interruption to
distributive operations from a number
of sources. The merchandise shortage
is pronounced in many lines, without
restriction to any particular branch
of trade. In addition the labor prob
lem is becoming a most acute one.
Manufacturers, jobbers and transpor-
tation companies are seriously handi-
capped in their operations either by
the impossibility of securing men or
through disorganization incident to the
reorganization of their forces.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
MARKET REPORT
Chicago.


Corn-No. yellow nominal; No. 3
yellow nominal; No. A yellow, s2.02la.
Oats-No. 3 white, 69s4Q70s4c;
standard. FOX @71c.
Rye-No. 2 nominal; No. 3, S1.77.
Barley. s5Q7.50.
Glover, s20@26.
Hogs-Lower. Bulk, S17.60@17.95;
light, s17.20Q1790; mixed, $17.4cQ
1905; heavy. s17S5@1S.05; re 4gh,
s17.35Q17.55; pigs, s15@17.75.
Cattle-Steady. Native steers, $40
OILS; western steers, $6.1O@1375;
stockers and feeders, s610Q11.25;
cows and heifers, $490@11.90; calves,
Sob.
Sheep-Strong. .Wethers, $3.50
1890; lambs. s12.50Q17.30.
Butter-Unchanged. Eggs-Higher.
Firsts, 46Q4Sc; ordinary firsts, 400
45c; at mark, cases included, 42Q47c.
New York.
Raw Sugar - Steady; centrifugal,
$500; molasses, 6.02c; refined steady !;
fine granulated, $3.50.
Spot Cotton - Quiet; middling,
SO1Oc.
Spot coffee quiet; Rio rs, 715c San
tos As, SIC. 1t was reported that San
tos 3s had sold in the cost and freight
market late yesterday at 9:05c, Lon
don credits.
Portland.
Cattle-Steady. Medium to choice
steers, $9Q9.50; good to medium
steers. sS.25@9; common to good
steers, s6.75@8.25; choice cows and
heifers, s6.75@715; common to goot
cows and heifers, s5@6.75; Gamers
$4@5; bulls. s4.50@6.75; calves, $7@
$50; stocker and feeder steers, $4Q
1925.
Hogs-Steady Prime light, $500
Q164O; prime heavy, $16@16.20i
pigs, $13.50@14.25; bulk, SIG.
Sheep - Steady. Western lambs
$1350@14; valley lambs, $13@13.5O
yearlings, s12@12.5O; wethers, $11.7I
@12.25; ewes, 5000.
Butter - Prints, extras, 45@49c
cubes, extras, 431a @44c; prime firsts
43c; dairy, 32@35c. Butter fat, Port
land delivery, No. sour cream, 52Q
53c.
San Francisco.
Eggs-Fresh extras, 5715c; fresh ex
tras, pullets, 55c. Cheese-New firsts
21c.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
Autumn.

Now when the time of fruit and grain is
come,
When apples hang above the orchard
wall.
And from a tangle by the roadside stream
A scent OF wild grapes fills the racy air
Comes Autumn with her sun-burnt cara
van,
Like a long gypsy train with trappings
gay
And tattered colors OF the Orient,
Moving slow-footed through the dreamy
hills.
The woods of Wilton at her coming, wear
Tits OF Bokhara and OF Samarcand;
The naples glow with their Pompeiar
red,
The hickories with burnt Etruscan gold;
And while the crickets fife along hei
march.
Behind her banners burns the crimson
sun.
Bliss Carman In the Atlantic.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
MASTER MASONS IN
ARMY ARE HONORED
1877 Officers Are Given lIlustrious Rec.
ord to Maintain-Scottish
Rite Conferred.

Plattsburg, N. Y.-One of the most
history of the order in this country
took place at the reserve officers
training camp here Saturday and Sun
day. In recognition of having been
awarded commissions in the army 337
master 'Masons we're honored by re-
ceiving degrees in Scottish Rite Free
Masonry from the fourth to the thirty
second, inclusive, without expense to
them.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
MINING NOTES

The Consolidated Interstate-Calahan
Mining Co. has declared a divident of
so cent share, payable January 2,
to stockholders of record on December
20, s--~.f~~.-- .--- aA -
The new coal mine of the Anacon-
da Copper Mining Co., at Tracy, Mont,
will soon begin operations with about
100 men employed, according to a re-
cent announcement of B. B. Thayer,
vice president of the company.
The receivers sale of the Chewelah
Copper King under the order of the
court resulted in the presentation of
but one bid, that of $500 by II. S.
Wales, supposed to represent a number
of capitalists, among whom are the
Magnesite people, with whom he is
connected. The bid was accompanied
with certified check for the tenth of
bid required, and the court issued an
order for the confirmation of the sale.
Metal Market.
Metal Exchange quotes tin nominal,
s76 bid.
Lead quiet; spot, 6.3715 bid.
Spelter quiet; East ST. Louis deliv-
cry, spot, $775@S.
Bar silver, S4Ssc.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
Remember the Unfortun,te

In the midst Of our feasting let us
not forget those who have been I'M
fortunate. No one should sit down
TO good thanksgiving dinner with
out having done something to relieve
the wants of someone in need.
1t will not mean much Of sacrifice
to provide a fat goose or a turkey, a
ton of coal or some clothes or shoes
for children, but TO many families such
a donation would be a godsend.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
Take Heart.

A fair comparison of the past with
the present is very apt to dispense the
clouds of dependency. Temporary
appearances are often deceptive, but
the larger experience of life Is the
more 1t goes to confirm the watchful
care of Providence.-Buffalo Times.