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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-01-20
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FOR SALE-One gasoline wood saw.
Address Box 274, Boomers Ferry. 2tc
Wanted-A cook at the Boomers Fer
ry hospital. Apply to the matron. ct
County Attorney o. C. Wilson was
business visitor in Standpoint on Sat
urday.
County Auditor ]. B. Brody left on
Sunday for Spokane to spend a couple
of days on business trip.
WOOD FOR sALE-seasoned fir and
tamarack. Call Frank Garris at the
Casey hotel. If.
Mrs. Byron N. Hawks returned last
night from weeks visit in Spokane
with friends and relatives.
FOR SALE-Good, thrifty shoats,
weighing 100 pounds or more; price
$40. j. B. Brody, City. ct.
The members of the Entire Nous club
will be entertained ON Thursday night
of this week by Mrs. ]. Bert Cowen.
Frank Clapp returned Sunday from
several weeks business trip and visit
in Spokane and towns of the Inland
Empire
FOR SALE-Three tons of wheat
and clover hay, some corn fodder; po-
tatoes and carrots. G. D. Hayner,
City. 2tc
H. w. Bliss has the contract for the
painting and calcimining of the rooms
of the second floor of the First State
Bank building.
DR.. S. T. Faucet received word on
Wednesday that he had been commits
stoned major In the reserve medical
corps of the U. S. army.
The Delphian society met yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. Belle Bishop at
the high school building. Mrs. r. H.
Mccoy was the leader.
WANTED-Two wood cutters. Also
for sale, dry cordwood and baled
timothy hay. M. L. Rowe, Bonners
Ferry, Idaho.
Miss Hazel Sawyer, stenographer for
the Boomers Ferry Lumber Company,
spent Sunday in Standpoint visiting at
the home of her parents.
Mrs. Perry Wilson, and little SON,
left Friday for Spokane where they
will visit for week or so at the home
of Mrs. Wilson's sister.
FOR SALE-Thomas portable drag
saw, almost, new; friction clutch and
pulley; h. p. engine. Bernard Ny
strom, Moravia, Idaho. 2tc
e. B. Stookey plans to leave tomor-
row for his former home at Lewiston
Idaho, where he will spend several
weeks visiting with relatives and old
friends.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-01-20

Man with family wants to rent a
farm In Boundary county. Anyone
wishing to rent to a farmer write to
Fred Ulrick, Clayton. Wash. 2tc
On Tuesday of last week the stock
holders of the Boundary County Fed
eral Farm Loan association met at the
courthouse and held the annual meet
ing OF the organization.
Eighth grade examinations will be
held this week under the direction of
Mrs. Caroline w. Flood, county super
intendent of schools, on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday.
WANTED-Situation by strong. ca
pable man, single, aged nineteen, gar
age work preferred. Experienced in
motor and gas engines. Good type
writer, best references. Address AL
care of Herald, Boomers Ferry, Ida, ct
| AUCTI0NEER-I am prepared to
give you the benefit of over 20 years
/ experience as an auctioneer. Ar
rangements for sales may be made al
either the First State Bank, the First
National Bank, or the Herald office
Terms on application. l. Causton
Bonners Ferry, Idaho. IT,
Have a few of the finest farms in
the United States, for sale, and the
prices are right. Let me call your
attention to the beautiful o. s. Davis
home. | can sell you this at bar
gain and on easy monthly payments
for you for half of value. My Office
will be fully equipped by the end OF
this week. G. w. SP0ERRY.
Mrs. Caroline w. Flood, county SUI
perintendent of schools, states that
January 30th will be observed in all
the schools of the county as Thrift
Day" and appropriate programs of
songs, Rotations, ETC., will be rend-
cred in each school. These programs
have been prepared by the govern
ment for use in the primary grades,
in the intermediate grades and in the
high schools.
Harry Lyons, of Standpoint, manager
of the Pend Oreille Motor Cars Co,
was a business visitor in town yester-
day. Mr.. Lyons is making arrange
ments to secure quarters here for a
display room and service station and
intends to appoint local agent to
look after business for his company in
this county. Mr.. Lyons plans to di-
vide his time between Standpoint and
Boomers Ferry the coming season.
Hereafter the school at the camp of
the Bonner Tie Company, near Meadow
Greek, will be known as the Washing
ton school, the name having been Sc
lected by the pupils of the school up
on the suggestion of County Supcrin-
tendent of Schools, Mrs. Flood, who
hopes to persuade all the schools of
the county to follow this example set,
of naming the school of each district
after some prominent American.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-01-20
Mrs. Fred Dionne Passes Away

The funeral of Mrs Fred DionneI
who passed away at her home on the
Northside Monday evening, was held
at the Methodist church Thursday af-
ternoon, Rev. ]. NJ Gibson conducting
the services. Interment was had In
the Boomers Ferry cemetery.
A large number of the friends of the
deceased and her family attended the
funeral and there were many pretty
floral tributes. The pallbearers were
/. Lefebre, A. Stemene, Bert Parnell,
A. II. White, j. W. Reid and J. A. Wor-
ley.
The deceased had been i'll for some
time. She came here with her hus-
band and FIVE children about year ago
from Harlem, Mont. Mr.. Dionne is
an employee of the Boomers Ferry
Lumber Co.
She was SO years old and was mar
ried TO Fred Dionne Is years ago.
The bereaved family have the deep
est sympathy OF their many friends in
this locality.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-01-20
New Copeland schoolhouse

Contractor r. e. Clapp has COM
pleted the new schoolhouse at Cope
land and it is now being occupied by
the children of the district.
Prof. G. d. Thaxton is the teacher
of the higher grades of the school and
is In charge of the building.
The new building is a modern one,
has two large class rooms, library,
locker room, chemical toilets, furnace
heat, etc. 1t was built with the idea
of being large enough for the needs
of the Copeland district for several
years to come.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-01-20

FOR SALE-Twenty acre tract near
city-three blocks from best part of
town-ten acres can be cultivated and
Is now planted. $4,000. Easy terms
to responsible party. Inquire at the
Herald Office. IT,
Compare the Edison phonograph
with any other talking machine and
you will always be booster for the
Edison. Sold on the easy payment
plan. o. f. Howe.
Mrs. Christ. earle, r. r. No. 8, Walla
Walla, Wash, says: Having been Ill
for number of years and knowing
that I owe my present health to DR..
Mellenthein & Co., feel it no more
than just that should let others know
about them. / suffered greatly from
liver and stomach trouble. / was so
i'll could scarcely be about; I was
operated upon but / grew worse until
/ began treating with DR.. Meilenthin
& Co. and now / am practically we'll
l hope those suffering as I have may
try them" DR.. Mellenthin & Co will
be in Spokane, Spokane Hotel, Friday
and Saturday, February 8 and; hours,
10 a. m. to 4 p. m. adv Ito.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-01-20
Two Basketball Games This Week

The Bonners Ferry high school bas-
ketball team will play two games this
week on the home floor, one with the
high school team from Eureka, Mont,
on Wednesday evening and one on
Friday evening with a team from
Rathdrum, Idaho.
Both these teams are strong basket
ball players and to win the home team
will have to do some fast playing and
will need the support of all the fans.
The Boomers Ferry boys have de-
feated Eureka once this year but 1t
was close game.
Coach Campbell has also arranged
for game In the near future with the
crack Kalispel, Mont. team
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-01-20

The members of the Altar society
of st. AIMS Catholic church, will en-
terrain their husbands on Thursday
evening of this week at a banquet to
be held at the International hotel and
after the repast the evening will be
spent playing cards. This was decided
upon at the last regular meeting of
the society held last week at the home
of Mrs. ]. A. Jacoby.
On Thursday, January 20, the Altar
society will meet at the home of Mrs.
r. braves.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-01-20

The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist church will meet next Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Will
McGlocklin. Mrs. F. Richardson will
assist Mrs. McGlocklin in entertain
ing.
An interesting feature of the pro-
gram will be an experience social
in which each member will donate q
dollar and tell in rhyme how they
earned IT, The money thus earned
Is to be used in buying new hymnals
for the Methodist church. All mem
bers are urged to come and tell their
experiences.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-01-20
Mrs. Mccoy Buys Millinery Store

This week a deal was closed where
by Mrs. r. Fl. Mccoy purchased the J.
w. Reid stock of millinery and leased
quarters In Reid's Department Store
which she will occupy about March 1,
putting in a complete line of ladies'
and children's millinery.
Mrs. Mccoy has been in the millinery
business in this city before and the
Mccoy Hat Shop enjoyed liberal pat
ronage. Mrs. Mccoy plans to 60 TO
coast points in the near future to Sc
lect stocks of spring millinery.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-01-20
Oyster Supper Wednesday Night

The members of the Boundary Coun-
ty Fish and Game Protective Associ-
alton will enjoy an oyster supper to-
morrow night at the International
banquet hall.
Wives and lady friends of the mem
bers of the association will be enter
tanned at the supper.
This will be an important meeting
of the association as there are many
reports of committees to be heard and
acted upon and considerable business
to transact
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-01-20

Mail orders gwen prompt and care
full attention We guarantee them
against breakage and pay parcels
post or express charges. Send your
next order for drug sundries to ST.
monds' Drug Store, Bonners Ferry,
Idaho.-adv-tf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-18
~PREsIDENT-ELECT-
TELLS HIS PLANS

.sWhat are your plans now7-
asked the patient
- "WeiI. I shall first set all these
people frce--give them their liberty
with a bonus. and build new
building here and make u a public
forum. oh. yes. shall reward the
doctor here. very well. indeed. lie
deserves we'll at my hands. I viii
also offer you a very good position
with the state government"
What caused this mans condi-
fton7 asked Dr. Keller. He doesn't
know. That's one OF the things like
about DIR. Keller when he doesn't
know he doesn't peddle technical
terms. He simply admits and let's 1t
60 at that.
The patient who thinks himself
fhe president-eiect Is a type. Other
uafieuts think they are superin.
feudents and DIR. Keller In a patient.
This isn't something 10 laugh about.
IT'S too pitifui: too dangerous. This
man apparently IA harmless. but he
may become very dangerous. His
-uuentai disease In not organic. az far
- medical science knows. Perhaps
a. il an hereditary strain. Perhaps
n In due 10 great mental anguish: 20
worry; 70 suffering; to overwork. The
pltifuI part Of II Ia the very greatest
experts In the treatment OF insanity
cannot cure him. The mental
doctors have not discovered the
cure. They classify him. They care
for him. That's all they can do.
s<yyITEN ARE YOU GOING
frTO LET ME- OUT7"
on one NJ the big airing courts n
husky ex.service man stopped DIR.
Keller.
when are you going to let mo
out7" he asked.
"why are You here7'' countercd
flhe doctor. It's favorite question.
FbA way the patient answers Il often
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-18
H.F.W. Kilian Leaves
Estate to His Widow

by his will filed in probate court
wednesday tho late IL. y. w. kiilan.
former professor of German in tho
broadway high school. left his estate
OF $500 10 his widow. Compliment.
airy requests % 81 each arc made
TO seven children.
~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~>~~
cept that he hears voices talking
TO him. IL he were released tho
voices" might tell him 10 Kill Grim.
inal statistics show many vicious
crimes are committed by people who
hear voic.s- lie complains contsu.
ualiy. lie says he was robbed OF
$3.50. 900 by the attendants and the su-
porintendent The fact Ia this: There
ian't mark on his body. He did not
have a nickel when he entered tho
hospital Ito was never rich lie
isn't getting well. fic Is dangerous
MINISTER THREATENED
To Kill. Ills FAMILY
questioned n ssrapping big f~i.
low about his treatment I didn't ike
his eye. nor his laugh. He L. now a
skilled workman about the in-tifu.
ton. but very few workmen can got
along with him. lilo was at one time
a well known minister Of tho gospel.
Ovcrwork. family difficulties. some
thing. caused part OF hIs brain TO
run Wild Hs threatened 10 kin hls
wife and family.
The treatment here n excellent
no told me. Il believe should be
permitted 20 80 home. I never
threatened my family. as far n.
know. l never loved my wife. and
never was happy with her. But I
would never have harmed her.
We wen; 20 the upper floor. where
the most dangerous violent cases are
kept
mrport~r perjamin's story WIN be
continued in our next issueJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-18
PRECINCT LINES
TO Be REDRAWN
Inequalities to Be Wiped
Out by Establishments

CITY precinct boundaries VIII BE-
changed.
In accordance with q rrcommen-
dalton BY Thomas Irving. supervisor
OF elections. tho judiciary committee
has instructed the city engineer and
city comptroller 10 prepare data
upon which the council win later
make rcadJuAtments OF tho voting
precincts.
Great inequality exists IN the num-
her Of voters In tho different pro
cincta. says Irving.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-18
STAR WRITER GIVES FACTS ON STATE ASYLUM
BulIfrogs, Worms. Snakes
Agree on Mild Winter

NEW YORK. Nov. is,--l}ull-
froga worms and snakes who
ought 20 kuow--arc unanimous In
the belief that II In going TO be
n mild winter. according TO Peter
zelluA. OF staten island. lie said
that buiifrogs croak NJ night In
his pond. ana that II the winter
was 10 be severe. they would bury
In the mud and not croak until
spring. The ground worms. he
says. arc crawling on the ground.
II tho winter WIS 10 be IA hard
one. they would be five feet under
ground. Garter snakes are as
lively and frollcnome as In mid.
Iuly. he Eaya.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-18
CRUELTY ACCUSATIONS
Bring INVESTIGATION
Reporter Benjamin Visits Every Ward,
Some of the Worst at Night
BY RALPH ]. BENJAMIN

Brutality patients at the Western State Hospital for
the Insane at Steilacoom?
/ went out to the hospital TO investigate
For months past serious charges have been made
against the institution against the attendants against Dr.
W. NJ Keller superintendent, against all branches of the
management.
had been told the patients treated brutally were
beaten and kicked imprisoned wrongully. had been
informed that the food bad. that the patients We're
overworked that the doctors negligent that DR. Keller
visited the wards that incompeency and brutality
characterized the hospital.
went thru every ward. Some of the worst wards Wis
tied at night The creamery dairy farm, poultry farm
plant treatment rooms work shops, and all were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-18
Girl Engaged by
Proxy Ceremony

HoQUfAM. Nov. is.--Miss Georgia
stopulo will be married In Portland
Sunday 20 Gust Dimitrakakis Of Alb.
crdeen. The couple were engaged by
proxy. all arrangements being made
by the girls cousin before she landed
In the United States a month ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-18
COT OUT OF JAIL
TO DO FORGERY?
"How Did He Do III" Is
Question Pulling Officials

Altho jail records show Morris
oKecfe n prisoner Ia jail during the
last two months. he was convicted
two days ago In Judge a. w
Fraier's court OF entering downtown
stores during that period and com
hitting the crime Of first degree
forgery.
His Identification is accepted as
complete by Deputy Prosecuting A.
torney John u. Carmody.
How did he get out7" ia tho ques-
ton that in now bewildering the OF.
ficials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-18

The garbage collected In Chicago
In 1918 yielded about 100000
pounds Of grease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-18
KELLER KNOWS TN:
THEY LIKE HIM

How are you today he asked
Che patient He called him by his
first name. / couldn't escape the
conviction that the stories about DIR.
Keller ncgiecting the patients are
untrue II he does not visit and
study the patients. how does he
know them so weIl7 Why do they
Ike him. For found nearly all
patients like the superintendent
II am very well. indeed" the
patient announced
noticed that this man wore on
his coat lapel a piece Of paper he
had torn from a newspaper. On the
paper were the printed words. ''Presi-
denf-Eiect" The words had formed
part of a headline.
How ~ the election coming1~ ask.
ed the doctor.
pine. very nne." the patient re-
piled In all seriousness. Il have just
received some new reports. ! have
been elected president and governor.
1 hold all the offices IN the house
and senate and the supreme court.
II also hold most Of the offices at
: Olympia This man Harding Is all
fright. He doesn't claim he Is elect
Cd. He admits 7 am elected. Hart
doesn't claim office. He win turn II
over 20 me. Oh. yes. ] have a major.
a., ~ rnn nm 400 yoeee"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-18

thrown open TO me. DIR. kel-
Ter was with me much of the
time. but | often talked with
patients and attendants when
he was not near. He invited
me to go anywhere | desired
thru the institution, alone or
with whom | chose.
In this story ! am going to
tell exactly what | saw, what
the attendants and patients
told me, and what my inn
pressions were.
CRUELTY POSSIBLE:
PATIENTS MisTREATED
From my investigation I believe
that cruelty to patients Is possible.
l believe that patients have been
miStfeated- I also believe that DIR.
Keller has endeavorcd to prevent
cruelty and that he has fired at
sendants he believed guilty OF even
the slightest meanness-
In the first ward I visited At the
Asylum I sought an opportunity TO
question a patient Dr. Keller AZ
oured me had free hand. could
ask Questions at all times and Of any
attendant or patient
/ singled out quiet little fellow
Who appeared serious and entirely
mne-
4 WON'T ten Or. Keller o. anyone
-. II you so desire. but I want you
4 q tell me how you are treated here
! told him
well, I don't know who you are,
but ! don't mind telling you tina, we
are treated very fine Some OF the
patients are troublesome at times.
but as rule there Is nothing TO com
plain about he told me-
Or. Keller finished inspecting the
dining room and caught mo talking
70 the patient
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-18

R~port~r Benjamin's story WIN b
continued in our next issueJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-18
THREW JUG AT HER
AND LOST ALL THE
BEER. WIFE M0URNS

% GLASGOW. Scotland. Nov. 1s.
AN he threw a jug at me that
broke over my head and lost all
the beer outa H." complained Mrs,
Sarah Mckenzie. In court here. Of
her husband. I'VE couidna' al.
ford to lose no much beer. your
ludahlp."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-18

CHucAGo.--woat Side furniture
plant burma with $4,000 loss. be
cause none OF employees had nickel
Go drop IN pay phone slot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-18

We met an oid.tirncr on another
airing court He button-holcd tho
doctor and asked tho question scores
OF patients asked during the day.
when are you going 10 let me Cd
homer I arm all right now
DO you still hear the vosccs.
J----T" asked the doctor.
Certainly. Can't your
Are you wen trestedT-
mo. I am kicked and beaten and
starved I am robbed You robbed
me and the attendants robbed me.
The attendants beat me and kick
me-
This patient. j.. II . biz fellow.
He appears sane. and he is sane. ex-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-18

shows what progress he has made.
Il am here because | Was declared
insane" the man replied.
do you stili hear voices-'
doctor. ! may have Imagined that
I heard voices. l don't know. You
say l didn't hear voices feel all
right. Please let me out
The doctor assured him he would
DO released as soon as he was well
enough
THAT man II getting wefi.- said
tho doctor. "Ho In beginning 10 un-
d-rstand that he dldnt hear voices
He II rational lie may recover en-
tireiy. hope he will. for he II q
fina. big fellow
asked IN, usual qucssion-onc
that I propounded a thousand times
during my inspection Of tho wards.
what caused that mans confi.
toni"
The doctor shook hts head 4 don't
know he said REST. good air. good
treatment. regular hours. cleanliness
they are curing him. I may guess
at the cause Of his trouble. but l can
nor be sure"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-18
NEGROES
SLAIN BY MOB
Are Lined Up and Shot by
Georgians

DOUGLAS. Ca, Nov. iss-Three
negroes. two men and a woman. inn
pllcated in the killing yesterday Of
Pearly Harper. a prominent young
planter. were lined up by mob and
shot 10 death today.
More than $50 men overpowered
Sheriff Tanner and his two deputies
az they sought to take the negroes
10 Fitzgerald. Ga. for safe keeping.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-12-30

Wood and Sorghum.
Good winter stove wood andsorghum.
IF. F. Follmer. lott
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-12-30
Annual Meeting Stockholders Farm
ers Cooperative Elevator Co.

Annual Meeting Stockholders Farm
ers Cooperative Elevator Co.
The annual Meeting of the stock
holders of the Farmers Coopera-
tive Elevator Co.. of Jasper will
be held at the Liberty Theater
Monday, January 10, 1921, at 10
a. m. The business TO be trans
acted is the annual election of
officers, the question of increasing
the capital stock and amending
the constitution 50 that stockhold-
ers may own more shares than is
now provided for, and any other
business that may properly come
before the meeting.
Andrew Gresham, Secretary.
17-4t
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-12-30
Many Subscriptions Due.

Many subscrip tons fall due in
the fall and winter months, and
if our subscribers will kindly note
the label on theippapers and wrap
ers and remit promptly it will
very materiailyhghtenthe burden
the editor of the News carries. If
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-12-30

Take your poultry and eggs to Ham
mond, the esst-end house, for the high
prices.