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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-04-07
Teaching . Dog TO Read.

The intelligence OF animals seems.
ns a rule. to be moderated rather than
over-at5d A dog breeder described
the other day a wonderful collie that
had belonged 10 Sir John Lubbock.
This dog he said, would. when It
was hungry. lay at its masters feet a
card marked food When II was
thirsty It would fetch a card marked
drink When II wanted TO take a
walk II would bring a card marked
out SIR John Lubbock trained It 10
do this trick in less than a month.
He put the food card over the dogs
food and made II bring the card to him
before he would allow II to eat. and In
the matter OF drinking and going out
he used a like method The cards
were similar IN shape and color: moth
ing but the writing on them differed
Since. therefore. the dog distinguished
them by the writing alone. II may
truly be ssid that the animal could
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-04-07
uholE Blh's NlpMEw.



"Unele nen"-tAe good natured bach
tisr aroiAe o. the iamLy-hAd bsen
smoking sl,aiy while Tie other men
were swapping stories. Al an be
took hls pipe cut Of hs f8ouih and
osunid;
You married men tbink you know
II al Bat your experiences pale in
contrast 10 nine with that KID nephew
IL the other room.
\ rashly offered 10 say with him
The other night while all you folks
went out AMI actually tie things hat
I'D DID IN she hour ] was with him
would make a l.st a mile l1uE. more
or lc@A
lie yelled twenty minutes without
stopping Ter breath I'm wiling 10
swear on thai.
Pulled enough hair from ny bead
ana uh.skrr~ 70 stuI . sofa pillow.
"pscorsied the wall paper as hisk
as be could reach with the poker.
"Hroke 4 vase by sitting down on H.
~sn allowed several buttons and a
10; 81 ihrezd
-Emp.iea bis mo;hcr's w0rk.baskei
ihiDes lnio he nraplace.
+punchcd lie head % the cat info a
cup and was scratched badly IL The
AsismgL
"knockod the head % a nns RAJ
don belonging 10 hS sister by trying
10 drive a lack with H.
"Fcil % the sofa and howled.
"nroke three panes o. window glass
with nay cane
Eel INTO the coal scutsle aud spoil
I'd his white dress.
SET IRE 10 the carpet whfe ! was
q the RON hunting W something
20 smuse him.
.Crawicd under tho sofa and re-
fused to come out uail / gave him
Got twisted IN the legs q a chair.
they had 10 be broken to Ee; him out.
Poured water into his mothers slip
perz.
Finally then be saw his mother
be ran TO the door. tumbled
oG the steps. cut his nose and tore a
hole IN his dress.
Pretty swift record. isn't 81 SIN.
he kan come out all right. Hes
The proper stUa.-Chscaso Record
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-04-07
earn what they eat and perform what
they are paid for doing.


II there is any spot on earth which
deserves the title OF the OZARK and
bloody ground" Il Is moi Kentucky. but
Haiti. From the very day Ia i49z
when Columbus and his men set foot
upon the shore. tile beautiful but H.
fated island has been the scene OF
! warfare. torture. murder. anarchy and
misery. In a single generation the ma.
tive inhabitants were totally destroyed
by the cruelty OF the Spanish inyad-
ers. Their places were filed by negro
slaves imported from Africa. Then
came the buccaneers. mostly French
pirates aud marauders. who settled on
the west coast. Their horrible deeds
make in themselves a whole chapter
Of history. In 1867 the western part
OF the island was eeded 10 France.
Tor another hundred years negro
slaves poured IN. and lhen between the
three races. the black. the white and
the mixed. there broke out ons OF ne
0 terrible struggles Ia history. IL
resulted IN the determination Of the
whites and the independence OF the
negroes. under that great leader. Tous-
saint L'Ouyerture. In 1901 France re-
conquered the island. but lost IL again
Two yaars later. Since then the story
OF Haiu has been one long chapter OF
wars. The Dominican Republic was
formed In lS43. This event. instead Of
giving over that half OF the island
tie easteFa-to peaceful government.
merely provided another stage for
maloerama. and the history OF Haiti
As a whole continued IN tie new polt-
lcal division. The Dominican Repub-
lie. which Is the division just now In
the tLroes q anarchy. has a population
Of somewhat more than six hundred
ana ten thousand. mostly negroes and
mglsttoes. Suffrage Ia universal. In
theory. az least. and q president Ia
supposed 10 be elected once every four
years. In point OK fact. the people are
absolutely incapable OF s~slfrule. aud
tie president Is any man who Is able
70 seize The government By force and
10 hold H. The present trouble began
with an attack By General Morales up
On the government OF President Wet
, Gil. who himself was oaly tie head
OF q government which had come into
power seven months before By over
throwing tie administration OF Pres,-
deaf Nasquez Danger 20 the lives
aud property Of f0regn residents OF
santo Domingo has made IL necessary
for the Unltei States and other ooun-
o send warships and check Tie
nghlng. but every one knows that
tits Is only > mateshift A sausfae-
tory and permanent arrangement con-
with The Independents Of Tie
republic Is more din1enit 20 devise Ne
ole has yet suggested IL
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-04-07
TwAiEs Roast CHICKENS
coeked in /. Peculiar Way that Maze
Them Delicious

Them Delicious
Recently Major John 3. Downing. OF
Niddlepoz ohio. was discussing army
chicken stealing and The various ways
the boys hzc % preparing them 70 be
river plot IN bis young days and stood
az the wheel as a cub under tie watch
fui eye OF SAM Clemens. the Mark
Twain OF the present Gay.
speaking OF chicken stealing sid
tie Major. who Is now gray and rem
inlscent I'VE had great times OF the
Mississippi when Marx Twain- Jake
Es.ea and myself were together. Jake
would have made s typical soldier. He
could locate a fat puilet in a whole
coop Of half-breecs.
In those Gays we carried q great
deal Of freight from points along b
Mississippi. river 10 New Orleans. par.
ticularly during the holiday season.
At many places tie coops were -four
and Eve deep 81 the leree when we
landed Estep always had an eve out
for a particularly promising coop. and
usually KEEP; IN mind the place where
i had been stored away.
shorty before midnight be would
20 on deck and extract several plump
fowls from the coops lie had pre-
empted' The chickens were dis
patched without s protesting squawk.
the enfrsiis removed but the feathers
left intact ~SessoninSs were then H.
and the fowls inciosed IN a
heavy casing u soft clay to the thick
hess OF two inches They were then
cast among the 10; cmbers IN the ash
pan and permitted 70 ross, 10 the
taste. When thorouzhir
they were renewed. and the
casing broken from about them
The feathers cane away with the clay.
cieaa. smoking hot fowls ready
Tor the dish Of hot butter awaiting
hem upstairs Estep with a fork
stripped the flesh from the bones into
he melted butter. while the rest OF us
stood about and smacked cur lips In
anticipation. Dear. Dear. but they
we're good. In cooking them In tina,
way all the rich 1avors were retained
Il a almost taste them now. and l
wish / could as a matter OF fact"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-04-07
Indian. Know a Coward.

An Oklahoma man once told an In
dian that a desperate white man was
after his scalp He smiled and shook
his head "A few days later con-
tinucs the narrator. I've were talking
to the white man. when tie Indian
came mp 10 the group. lie had spot
ted the stranger and knew hlm by
sight Without saying a word 10 him
be walked up within arms reach and
struck the white man in the face with
n rough. heavy glove. lie paused for
q few seconds and hi, him again.
'ughr he exclaimed "a he wheeled
around aud walked away. Tne white
man looked az the Indian in amaze
ment but made no show OF resent
nent. Later In the day. when we ask.
cd the Indian why he didn't follow
up the insult with blows, he told us
the white man was a coward In
explaining how he knew 1t he said
the mans law dropped when he
struck him In the face the second
time with the glove. and that this. with
the Indian, was nm unfsiling sign OF
cowardice. "-Kan>as City journal
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-04-07
SEA Ions cAuonr ALIVE
Pi.hiuE for Them IL A~azsrtons Bnsf
ae-s, bat az ias. Welt

pi.hius for Thrm L. A~axsrtons Bnsf-
ae... bat az tass Well
A considerable business ia done on
the Pacific coast and on TIE islands
adjacent IN the catching c. sea Ions,
The creatures are in great demand for
sneaagerles and good specimens CON
mand high prices ali She year round
American fishermen are noted ths
world around for their daring and the
whaInE aud sword ashlng or Tie
Ia.tel states ocas; have furnished ma
toslAl Tor maay thrilling narratives
Lot asAins Ter tra ,.oEs-if u can be
called GaAlng-gs no iess csrinE than
the forms Of fshins mentioned, and
more remarkable because i - unique.
Tie ~nshing o. sea !ons Is chicny
dans on the many Islands that Ne near
he caiifornis coast q Santa barbara
caaniy. The animals = p.satf1I
there. and while they have no CONNER
c.al value - food or OIL producers.
they are always falno.e % taenggcres
snd parks
or course. 10 be Of use they must he
taken alive aud nninluFed. This Is
what makes the work q taking them
pcrlous and exciting. Il Is practically
impossible "a capture them while they
uc on the shorr. Tor they arc - shy
and cunning that they select only such
rocks aud lcdges as are not approach
able ~ man except from The sca. And
of course. tic moSncn; a boat zones
in sight the bis animals slide into the
water and swim way.
SO The only way 10 capture them =
10 catch them while iley arc ~ the
water. And as uacy arc % quick aud
haunt such dangerous parts of the
coast. Il IA not possible 10 hunt them
with large vessels ard the ~"ashcracnr
must risk Themselves IN small open
boats
They try 20 row 10 swiftly enough
20 reach the water near the shore
NJ about The same moment thar the
sea lions are sliding into IL to swim or
N the boats succeed IN getting among
them the men in the bows try 70 throw
a lnsso around their necks before they
dive.
This II in it,ei, not easy. And added
TO Il Is the fact that the sen lions are
fierce and brave animals that will hght
70 tho end. Therefore. after one IL
lassoed he battles savagciy. and many
boat has been overturned and smash
%. while men are drowned and often
bitten TO death by the great beasts.
Of which weigh as much as LOO
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-04-07
TRADE VITA AUSTRALIA

Yiznres OF 1907 SHOW neeifus in son.
Imports from "a. United States
The latest available commonwealth
statistics throw sons Light on the
courss Of trade between America src
Australia durfng leo2 and Indirectly
indicate sc possibilities Of l92
The largest Increases were In raj.
way and telesraphlc materials. tie &c
mA1d Tor which vii be well msintain-
az during 1853. as viii that for four
and grain sturx as Arsiral.s VIII re-
main largely dependent On outs sup.
plies until the early part 81 1905. There
will however. be a decrease in tie
imports OF arms and AMMUNITION.
Many Of the decreases were un1ues-
uoaally a result q the imposition q
the federal duties. while oihers were
occasioned by the uncertainty with
respect 10 the nnsl shape OF the i'm
ports. The decline IN the values Of The
imports OF organs harmonious and
pianos shows the extent 10 which thg
spending power Of the residents Ia the
rich state Of the commonwealth has be
come reduced.
The heaviest decrease was In boots
and shoes. but this was oeczSloned
largely by the heavy stocks caused by
ovcrshipmen;s IN 1901. The total value
OF the American imports during the
FIRST ten months Of 1902 was E1.553.-
10. as against f2.Iis.lo6 during the
corresponding period OF 1901. a de
crease Of E56I.3e6
The decrease IN Australia exports
20 America was extremely marked. the
value falling from { .lso.oGa IN 1901
10 ~si.16l.2s5 In 1900. a decline q
fo7S.6To. or nearly 20 per cent. This
was occsss.oned by the short supplies
OF various descriptions OF pastoral pro
duce caused by the ravares Of
drought. the exports OF greasy wool
for instance. falling from fe25si in
1901 TO cisco IN 1902
A considerable portion Of the Ameri.
can goods shipped 10 Sydney are re-
exported TO the United States. the
quantity consigned TO ports other than
Sydney being comparatively small
Brisbane is the nominal terminal point
- ~A~1 hnc, oNt
the bulk OF the trade is with Sydney.
which port the vessels proceed after
brisbane.
The course of trade between the com
moDwealths and Great Britain. France
and other countries has been
In precisely the same manner
that with America. saw a GORGE
Of the New YORK Times. and II
Is estimated that the total falling on
Tor the year win amount 20 several '
pounds. wheihcr 1908 will {
how an improvement remains TO be !
cen. At present the outlook IL none
" the brightest and II 10 evident that '
time Of trouble 10 In store for the !
infant nation Q
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-04-07
isTHMUs or TEHUAnTEPEc
Short Rests for hhipmsnts TO the Far
East.

The completion OF the extensive port
works at coatxaeoalcos. on the gulf.
and sallna Cruz on the Pacific side.
connected by . well-equipped railroad
across the narrow Istbmus OF Tshuan-
tepec, promises 10 provide a short route
for shipments TO Pacific coast ports
aud the far East hat Will be an I'M
portant factor long before the CUES
ton OF an bfhmian canal u settled.
say Modern Mexico. The cooperation
OF the Mexican government Ia the
building Of this trnnscontlnental Inns
"a a satisfactory guaranty that the ex-
tensiye undertaking wiz be carried 10
q successful md. The location OF q
connection BET tween the great oceans u
a question that does not affect 10 any
great degree shipping between North
Atlantic and Southern Pacific ports.
but when the saving IN time between
Atlantic and gulf points and Central
and North American coast cities and In
.Shlpments 10 Asia are considered. lie
advantages Of the northern route are
striking.
From Panama 10 salina Cruz the dis
lance IL 1908 miles. which s a clear
saving for freight 10 nOrlhern ports
shipped via ~rehuanteDec. The saving
will 10 made upon nil shipments 10
Central American ports. varying In
importance from s5s miles 10 Junfa
Arenas. Costa Riea. 10 1902 miles 10
San Jose de Guatemala. From Sallnz
Cruz 10 San Francisco the distance 10
only 2.i70 miles. and shipments 10
the Orient wiz save oVe 100 niles
By the use OF the Mexican rail transfer
10 the Pacific in preference 10 gong
through n Panama canal IL 10 4
fact not generally known that from
New Orleans 10 San Francisco by The
Mexican isthmus II is 100 miles shorter
than by the Line Of the Southern Pa
cine Railway. With sues shipping
"a II Is intended u establish
The Mexican short cut across the back
Of the continent viii doubtless
divert much commerce from all-rall
lines IL viii from The starr furnish
attractive Duts for The growing
export cotton trade of the Southern
American STATES 10 the orient. and
Il viii ~ oncs become 4 powerful fac
tor IN The Development OF Mexieo'z
rich west coast
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-04-07

A young japanese compos!tor en-
ployed On a japanese Journal hardly a
stones throw from the Mall and Ex-
press building was riding downtown
In 4 City Hall train the other morning.
He was ~engroSsed In his morning pa
per and paid little attention TO tie
other passengers But a ~freshlookins
young man who SAT text 10 him. sad
who had been eyelnS him all along.
suddenly said:
What sor OF a .ncxe' are you. aay.
way; A Chinese or a Japanessr'
The little Jap was not caught nap
ping. Quick - a wink be replied:
What sort Of a key are you. amp.
way: a monkey. a donkey or a Yam
keeT-
The fresh young mar had NJ mo-e to
say. and lef; the train quickly when
City Hall station was reacAel-Ns~
York Mall and Express
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-04-07
QUEER SToRlE5

The Sultan or Turkey requires that
all state documents and papers intend
ed for his pcrnsai shall Grsf pass
through a careful process OF dislnfec-
lion.
a curious sight IN the streets OF To
k.o is 10 see an old man seated on a
smooth piece Of ground having round
him little piles Of sand Of different col
OTs. red. biso. yellow. black. etc. Pine
Ing a pinch from each pile Il lis right
hand. be VIII draw on the smooth
ground the figure OF man Or woman.
the dress all properly coiored by the
fand t1ckiing through BIS fingers. IL
is done with great rapidly aud shows
remarkable dcxterify.
An indication OF q new tendency in
r-iealGe study IS furnished BY the
plan Of the Geographical Society %
Baltimore 10 send 70 the Bahama Isl
aDds a ship carrying a staff Of City
persons. who will study tie geology.
geography. bo;sny. zoology. ciimatol-
ozy. physics and redical aud hygienic
conditions OF those islands. The ship.
specially chartered for the purpose.
will be fitted and equipped as The home
ana laboratory Of the party during the
entire trip.
Accounts OF early writers show that
squirrels must formerly have been
amazingly numerous. Golman says
that the gray scat was q fearful
scourge 70 the Colonial farmers and
that Pennsylvania paid 5000 in bouu-
ties for their scalps IN i749 alone. This
meant the destruction OF 6s0lOo0 with
IN q comparatively small district In
the early days OF Western settlement
regular hunts were organized by the
inhabitants. who would range the
woods in two companies from morning
til night. vying Is 70 which band
shorid bring home the greatest NUN
Der OF trophies. The quantities thus
killed are almost incredible now.
An African chiefs umbrella Is OF
greater importance than many people
imagine. apart from fits enormous size
Its loss in battle more tan equals the
loss O. a standard OF = European com
mander. Some Of the umbrellas are OF
prodlsous dimensions. being no less
than Is feet IN diameter. with ribs
y feet G inches long They are made
Of Lakewood and tie covering "a OF
gorgeously ooiored chintz. IN varied
sections OF crimson. yellow and blue.
The opening IS performed by means Of
prlieys and ropes attached TO the run
ner.- this operation requiring the serv-
Of three or four men Tie pole.
or handle. Is Of birch. and Is about II
or - feet high.
A new method OF discovering beds %
ore hidden underground. IN which cleo
trlcity serves Tor a detective. Is said
haze met with some success IN
Wales and in Cornwall. A current OF
high potenusl-30ooo OF more volts
il led 10 two metal rods set IN the
ground. From these. lines OF force
spread IN all directions. snd can be de-
tected By means CT 3 telephone receiv-
er connected with another pair OF
metal rods. which may be placed n
any desired position. when no sounds.
or only very faint ones. are heard. that
Indicates a DETECTION OF the lines
q force. and by shifting the place OF
rods the location Of the metallic
masses which produce the detection
be determined
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-04-07
NURSES OF TIE ARMY.
vossr Are Regularly npIoyel, Usup
ally vita Marked nucces&-


A brief ccou By Or. McGee Of thu
nurse corps OF the army as II sxisis
no1 has recently been Published In the
journal OF the Associate OF Military
Surgeons OF the United States. A pre-
ylous article described the conditions
attending the appointment Of trained
women nurses for army duty. which
began In May. 1895. and eliminated
ia September. when about 100 were
employed Between then and the pres
ent time they have served 10 the Unit
ed States. caDo. Porto Rico. Hawaii.
Japan. he Philippines. and ven IN the
Chinese campaign. according 10 Amer
lean Medicine. The number 10 now
hxed al 100 on active duty. with q
small body OF reserves who have
seen active seryice and are ready 10
answer future calls.
Trained nurses are permanently sta
TONED AZ the army hospital AZ San
Francisco. al the one for tuberculosis
at Fort Bayard. \. n. and at the lar.
ssr hospitals In the Philippines. They
are temporarily sent 10 any post where
they may be needed They serve IN
der a section Of the army r~eorzanizs-
ton law framed IN 1900. which pro-
rded that the medical department
should consist Of specified medical Of
ncers. OF the enlisted me Of the hos
piraI corps. and Of the nurse corps Ge-
MALE.
A superintendent Is stationed IN the
Surgeon Generals oMee and = chile,
nurse IS al each OF the hospitals where
nurses are serving. Recent regulations
provide for an examination IN n1rs-
ing. cooking and allied subjects before
promotion from the grade OF nurse 70
that OF chief nurse Women are en-
ployed with marked success as teach
ers OF nursing and cooking in the two
schools maintained 10 give brief pre-
iizlinsry instruction TO the hospital
corps recruits. Dr.. MCGEE urges that
in the future the nurse corps be
utilized IN giving systematic
ward training TO Ct the hospital corps
mea FOR their duties IN the smaller hos
pitfalls where they have no trained SUI
pervixo1. She also recommends the
formation OF a large corps o,
reserves who hsve received some post
graduate military training.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-04-07
FRIGHTENING A STRANGER
fchems Of a North C%sroIisian Failed
20 WORK a. lie Expected.

fcheme OF a North Isrotisinn lntied
70 Work - lie ~txpect=d.
Between Two towns 10 North Caro-
liza ! met a man driving al OK 10 a
cart and On the straw In fhe cart was
a young man sho appeared 70 have
met with m accident or course. !
Inquired what Happened and tie father
sald in reply:
WAL. stranger, THAT'S my son Ben
and | reckon kin giYe Il % Sc
straight Me and Bon VA Up 10
GroYsrsyile thn mawnln' 10 git a
pair o. butes. We went into a sob
aud asked fur Dutes and IN that ston
was n humhlelookin' crlflr who Wac
cain crackers and cheese and sakin'
The way 10 PlneTlle. lie was a hum
bieio0kin' criitsr. wasn't hs. Benz
He was, pop"
1T wasn't bons OF Ben's bizness
sbcut ths crirt1.' continued the old
man. but he was fselin' kiDd- colty
and wanted 10 do sunthin' snar- He
looks the man over and then Sc says:
Pop. I'm aoin' 10 skerr that kuas
outer iEz town and half wsy up the
mounting
".As howT ssg 1.
by yeliiD' IA bis ear ser be.
".Mebbe hen skeer ard nebbe b
won't sea l. He looks powerful
lonesome ard down-beartad. but 10
can't sLlas tell low a critiz VIII per
form
That's what you said and / said
wasn't H. Benz"
That's what We said" sighed Ben
Il didA't want you 10 yell. but 20
rlt coliy and wouldn't take my ad-
vice.
II Jest wsnted 10 fkeer him. pop"
Yes. yo' wanted 10 skeer him. 70
got around behind him and drzwet
a long breath and LEI 'er 20. II vac
a mighty yell. Ben-fhe powerfullest
yeii ! eTer hearc I'm bfaggin' sbosi
that yell Ben"
~Thankee. pop
Put Il cidnt skeer nobody like you
thought Il would. The range jest
riE up slow ard drawod hack hs Isl
and lei 20 heF Il on the nose. and
yo' didn't know puihin' fur the next
fifteen minifs. when so cum 70 he
sad 20 could hev mo- II 20 wanted
H. He said that didn't her
Yes. pop. lie said that whispered
Ben.
-Bu, be didn'; wan; 40 mo- contin-
ued the father as be turned 70 me. lie
got al he wanted and some 10
SPARE. and so we put him IN the carr
and sre takin' him home fur the coc-
ter 10 work al. Aebbe he'll die and
mehhe he'll sit well II he dies II
shsn't blsms that humbieioosin' crit
ir tall II he Cite well he wont never
% 10 more yeiln 10 anybocy's ear.
th2rs q HANDY Ill % dodge be
hind
That's an-snd I'M purceshun VIII
uore on
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-04-07

Many people think tina the world
does not advance. aud that II Is useless
10 agltate for reforms. Yet It was only
a. far back "A iS2U that The agitation
for the normal school education Of
women began. The amount Of preju.
dice at that time against the advanced
education OF wumen II evidenced In
The case OF Rev. Charles Brooks n cul.
tivatcd and refined Unitarian minister.
who went all ovcr Massachusetts, lee
turing on the higher education OF
women and who was actually mobbed
In some communities By what were
then called the better classes. and an
ofigy OF him. with n ounces cap. was
exhibited. bearing the legend: "A fool
going TO the legislature to max for
money for a normal school for young
girls Now there IL no fear OF the
educated woman In Massachusetts,,
that Is. unless you arc planning to hold
her hand.