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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21
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The cattle Industry Of the South
western range conniry is to-day repre'
sentative Of an Investment OF almost
s-ooosl.o.1. exclusive Of the land snd
improvements. Some OF the ranches
cover i..so.ouo scres. and are worth
about s. an acre. The vast majority
Of ranches IN the southwes, 10 day
~or~r lees than 10000 scnes- There
are only three ranches In the South
west that extend over 100000 acres
Tho X ! 7 ranch In the Texas Pan
handle covers i.toooso acre.. the J. A.
ranch In the same community a Ike
number. and the ranch owned by Mira
King In Southern Texas. near Corpus
Christi. 10 another immense ranch OF
over 100000 scr~. Colonel c. G.
Slaughter. Of Dallas. owns thrce
ranches, In all over i.onoo acres.
and Major o. W. Ii;tieneid. OF Rose
wei. y. NJ. holds several ranches Ia
she Southwest country.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

A little new touch that will count IN
giving a fresh look 70 a party gown 10
q shoulder-dsnglc. A simple one 10
made OF narrow black velvet rfbbons.
There are two shoulder-strsps and two
ends Of different lengths. Each end 10
nnished with q rcsette OF the rib
bon. and the two ends are caught with
another roeetts just at the top Of the
iow-cut bodice. The shoulder-danele
10 worn at the left side. and fastens
az the back Of the bodice. AZ well asbc.
ing tucked In front This shoulder
dansis shows to its best advantage
when worn with an sll-white gown.
II also gives q girl an excuse to IN
troduce her fsvorite color In her frock
in an original way. The light, soft
ribbons are effective for this very odd
little dress accessory.
For the girl the design OF whose
gown will not allow OF q shoulder
dansis there 10 q smaller dangle for
the sissvs. The slesvs-danEie IL used
% q finish for an slbow-slesvs. An
exceptionally pretty dansls which an
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

and when no Bunny came some OF tbs
members OF the council silently shook
their heads at each other. The beas
was the only one 10 even smile. wbeth-
er II was as lesson 10 Bruin for dis
respect. or whether IL was az Bunny's
disobedience. the owl would not b
likely 10 tell you: but when the rabbit
did not answer the second. nor tbs
third call. his cam began TO grow long
or and longer. His pain must have
been very great. for be came running
and crying into the circle OF friends
pleading for aid for his ears. Bruin
gave a shout and laugh. and the
owl. dreading his moekery. stopped
poor Bunny's ears where they were
And surely. you think they are the
right length after all. do you Dot7
Without such ears. bow could be be
lifted ab0uts
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

The fashionable stilctto work. OF
English eyelet embroidery. forms the
design upon the shirt waist here Illus
trsted. Firm texture linens for this
purpose come stamped In a variety Of
patterns. the one shown being very
simple and easy TO embroidery. The
marked rings indicating where the
stiletto II to be used. are frst run with
thread OF mercerized cotton. after
which the hole il punched and the ring
II overcast-not buttonholed. The
stitches are taken very close together
and yet must not overlap. The noral
design ia padded lengthwise aud
worked across--in the merccrized cot.
ton. either white or colors. The edges
Of the turnover collar and cuffs arc
scallopcd and buttonholed and
stiletto pattern is set In above.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21
Gag Haiasr.

A convenient bax holder IL made as
follows: Procure a piece Of twoIneh
plank thirty inches long and az vide
AZ you can get. Bore Two one and
quarter inch holes In The plank twenty
four lneh~s sp3rt Then set two sticks
three feet nine inches long Of sosne
tough wood. shave tb~se sticks 10 %
lightly into q thr-~-qusrter Inch boie.
Nov take f-o blocks Of hard wood
four and ons-haif inches long Ike A
In illustration Th~s~ circular pieces
should be ons inch thick zach way
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

New Conditions for Psrssrs-
One day. late In the autumn. hAif
dozen farmers. coming fifteen milcs.
drove into a prairie village with heavy
loads OF corn They went 70 the prin-
eipsi elevators and asked the price
Thirty cents . bushel to-day"
I'VE will 20 to the buyer AZ the otn-
or end OF the town." said ths spokes-
man.
1T will do you no good" was the
reply. 'as all the buyers pay the same
price here"
VERY we'll: we will 60 home and
send our corn TO market on foot
They drove back nfteen miles and
unloaded the corn into their own gran
aries. 10 be shipped later in the form
OF fat cattle.
Such an Incident would have been
Impossible ten y-ars ago. when the Ar-
ersge farmer WAS compelled TO take
what was offered for his crop. But
two things have worked a transfer.
nation In the grain growing portion OF
the West: tho farmers have become
conservative with prosperity. and The
railroads have widened the markets
Five years Of good crops In the West
have not only paid the debts. but have
also made the farmer capable Of en-
pioying business methods A few
years ago q settler visited town only
once a fortnight or once a month lie
took home with him the county papers,
the few magazines that be received
and a iarse bundle OF groceries and
dry goods With rural delivery and
rural telephone all that Is passed
Under these conditions the Wests-n
farmer has developed an Independence
In the movement OF crops dlsconessi'
Ing 20 tho market manipuisiors--c-
NJ Harxrr, In the Worlds Work
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21
Asso r.r- ro~isry.

II 10 very hard TO make farmers IN
derstspd how great their advantages
are In poultry raising. They will say
the work does not pay. for Il takes
their time from crops that bring more
money. There IL something In this II
one has q crop which 10 profitable and
which IL brought 10 the marketing
point At small expense. II would DO
folly TO sdvocsts that anyone drop a
paying crop TO take up something they
are doubtful about. but whore there
are diversified interests on the farm
poultry can be made to PAP more than
Il do>s.
The writer knows q man who has
one acre In q small town devoted to
poultry. He goes TO a nearby city and
buys live poultry Of Wholesale commits
sion men at the market price. ships
them homo. fsttsns them and markets
them dressed In the towns near him.
Nine-tcnths OF the food consumed by
the fowls must be bought. and yet this
man makes q comfortable living out OF
the WORK. This IL one case Of many.
and II this can be done Il 10 certainly
res sonable TO claim that the farmer.
who can raise the chickens from eggs
and also the food consumed by them.
can turn the result on to the market
IT q profit
The one cause Of failure 10 not I'M
derstsnding the needs Of the fowls and
how to feed them to advantage. Learn
this by experience. and poultry raising
will be found one Of the most profit
able ventures In which the farmer can
sngag e.--Indisnapoiis News
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21
silly Nestne...

silly Nestnes~.
One hears 30 Ducb nowadays about
hygenic housekeeping and sanitary
matters generally that IL seems I'm
possible that any woman who can read
ordinary printed matter can fail q
have some knowledge OH this important
question. But for all this II il certain
that the woman whose housekeeping
may be described as 'nasty-nice." and
whose methods are OF nifty years ago.
has by no means died out In the land
She fingers here and tbers with her
old fashioned prejudiees and prefer
ences
She prfdss herself. IL may be. on the
fact that every article OF clothing or
herself or her children taken Oh AT
night. is carefully folded. one piece
upon the other. before she gets into
bed This il piece OF folly eracted
by elders IN the past days remnant
OF oid-fashioned early Victorian udi-
ness. Almost better the methods OF
the average man who nings one gar
ment here and another there. AT least
they got some chance 10 venftlste. II
is better still when clothes are separst-
I'd and hung for the night near the
open windows.
Then there 10 the woman who prfdes
herself upon the fact that her bed 10
never seen unmade; that before she
goes down 10 breakfast II Is imma-
culateiy remade. with its French boil
sfer aud its starched "shams." and its
slas. stiil warm. IL may be
a radiant piece Of furniture. but all
the same II is fusty. unhealthy
sleeping place.
Then there 10 the houeekeeper who
goes out against dust ms II she were
4 London policeman and dus; a street
ra min. She has but one idea-it must /
be moved on and 10 with q Mapping /
10th or that ridiculous household uten-
81. the feather buster. she sfirs II up |
Ind whscks IL from place TO place.
but never learns 20 gather IL up into |
/ soft buster and remove IL 10 some 1
,lace where IL will not be rebreathed
The care Of clothes IN a closet 10
'Hotncf Hihttef oitSu uitnla uhGc1-
Every one knows bow quickly ward
'obes grow fusty. and the happy day
nay come when architects will manage
some method OF ventilation for cup
,osrds other than by occasionally
saving the doors wide open. In the
Denn,ime. II all clothes are perfectly
'ooi~d and aired before they are hung
~. and II they are carried on; from
inc to time and hung In the open
III for few hours. thls difncul,y>~ill
y rery largely met
The lives Of women who keep house
III be s,mpiined and swec;ened when
hey all learn 10 use their brains 60
ave their bodies. compsn-
on-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21
WEED THAT CAUSES DEATH.
Min siekne~~ IL Caused by . Peculiar
Vegetable Growth.

NcGctablc 1roNth.
From time TO time In the past Eve
decades 1ennereeean ms have been stirred
to a profound sense OF interest In the
States mysterious mslsdy. milk sick
ness as its deadly resppearsnce In
certain sections Of the State has been
followed by fatal results to human be-
ing and to stock. No one has ever dis
covered the cause Of the malady from
which death relieves the victim sitter
such physical agony as almost de-
pr;ves the human species Of the power
OF speech. and dumb brutes express
water to cool the thirst which con-
sumes them Once by a stream, ,hey
plunge OF fall into Il and quickly drink
themselves TO death.
The fatal sickness Is known to q
limited extent in several sections of
the State. but exists principally near
Sparta. in White County. II Is con-
tracted through drinking the milk OF
COWS that have eaten a certain weed
known as the -milkkick weed which
looks somewhat like clover and grown
thickly on the infected land But what
constitutes the poiron In the weed 10
no more determined to-day than II was
when frst located by the keen-witted.
nsture-wiee mountainesr~. who have
been its chief victims. II has been as
crfbsd at various times to minerals
wbcse poi>onsis absorbed In the roots
of the ''milksick" plant; to q vapor
from some fungus growth. and TO the
action o. the dew producing. In coz
nection with the life Of the plant a
certain poisonous acid But all OF
these theories have failed under tests
applied by practical science. On the
largest infected section known to er-
lat In the limits Of the State. "NIlk-
Sick Mountain" In White County. "
mineral whatever exists: cattle which
ate the ''milkrick weed after the dew
had dried died In agony just N those
who ate Il when the dew was fre~h
md sparkling. and the strictc~s search
hailed to md any funeus growth What
Oourier~Jsuruak
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21
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OCOOON>N>N>&>O@


Morning. Bias" called Mrs. Sam
uei Bilkins from her door step. AZ
old Tobias Peters passed down the
lane toward the COW pasture Seems
TO me hear you coughing a good deal
lately"
Yes returned the old man. rest.
ing a moment on the whifewashed
picket fence. I've took some cold.
somehow"
well. you ought to be taking some
care OF IL then. that's all I've got
to say. That cough o. yours needs
tending to-"
Think soy' returned Tobias un-
easily, feeling sudden and irresist
ibie desire to hack.
Il do that his tactful neighbor re
piled with heartiness. forgetful Of
everything except her own enjoyment
OF friendly chat rare luxury in
her out-of-the- abiding place. 1T
minds me no little O. my poor Sam
my's in his last days"
why, you don't say 20. Mrs. Blk
ms, why H. The alarmed Tobias
vainly tried to stine another tickling
sensation in his throat
Yes. and always said. after my
two years trial with him. I'd be a
Judge O. coughing II nothing else In
the world"
But. Ms Bilkins, l."
And now l come b think OF II It's
lust the time O. year Sammy caught
his nrst cold. Rcg'lar consumption
weather. call II. Why. l was read
ing In the. stumpviile News only yes-
terday how Jemima Sterret. over
Bumptown way. took q cold and died
in less than q week. But II was the
Lords will my poor. dear Sammy
should on. attacking an a-coughine |
for well-nieh two years.
BY this time Tobias was IN the
midst OF a violent spell o. coughing"
and the rceourceful Mrs. Bfkins be-
thought her still further TO cheer him
up.
But mind you. twas worry much
n anything else a. carried Jcmima
N. And It's a comfort that's suthing
We needn't do unless we want to. Je-
NINA might have pulled through. the
ioctor thought. II she'd kept her mind
'Asy. 30 you just take my advice,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

The Worlds Fair at St Louis will
attract many this year-even the mos,
''stay-st-home" woman VIII be tempted
away. Some OF the Dos and
"Don'ts- gathered by experience a,
the Chicago and Buffalo expositions
win. I hope. be OF service TO the wo-
man who travels alone.
The first "don't' ia baggage Dom,
take any. Be courageous and mascu.
line-confine yourself to dress sult
case. IL will hold everything neces.
sary for a months stay II only a little
ingenuity IL used in preparing your
outfit Laundry Is one OF the esvies;
and most annoying items when a city
IL crowded by strangers. 80 this should
be heroically curtailed. Elaborate lin
gcric must be left at home.
Four combination garments OF thin
cotton. with low necks and short
sleeves. coet only seventy-nve cents
each. and will be light and cool. The
laundry charge for washing them IL
ten ccntA They also possees the sd-
vantage Of taking up very little space
Two nighteowns Of simple pattern.
with square necks and kimono slceves.
trimmed only with Misunderstanding or
French kDota. will he found pretty and
and most important Of
all. come under the head Of plain
gowns on the laundry list A dosen
four simple corset-cov-
err. four pairs Of cotton hose Oct me
warn you not 10 get lisle-thresd ones,
FOR they make the feet burn and ache
when much walking has to be donc,,
/ pair OF slippers, q pair OF light
weight shoes and a thin kimonc viii
III pack into one aide OF the case and
cave space for comb. brush, soap,
and q box for hsirpins-
he limit OF the accessories you can
Illow yourself. The other side Of tho
.ase must be left free for the best
Home Companion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

and they should have about three small
iath nails sticking out one-ausr,er Of
an inch W keep the bag from slipping
on. II is the spring Of tho two ions
sticks that holds the bag txht Tho
blocks can be slipped NJ or down on
tb. aide strips to suit the length Of the
baT.-F. A. Franklin ia Iowa Home
stcad
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

Bias. and don't think about that
cough O yours any MORN you can
help. Seems worse somehow this az
ternoon than when you went past here
before. but worrying'll only set you
back. You listen TO me. now. and
keep your mind Of OF IL"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21
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D0INGS OF N0l1ENI


ished sleeve belonging 10 a gown OF
chiffon silver cloth was made OF a
band OF white ribbon. on which was
sewed little artificial pale green hops.
The band finished the pun OF the ell
bow-sleeve. and from IL AT the back
were three graduated ribbon streamer-
ends, each finished with little clus-
ter OF hops--woman's Home compan-
ion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

Did you ever see two boys who wore
such expressions AZ thesef They have
been playing baseball. and they were
captains Of their mines Can you guess
which one lost and which won the
eamef-Chicsgo Inter Ocean.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

Il just thought out something queer
Said little Johnnie Brice.
when there's only one it's mouse.
But lots az mouse is mice
Little Folks
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

Jack-in-tbe-Box-T foolish kitten
has got IL into her bead that I'm a
new kind Of mousetrap. and II l ven
ture 10 pop out as usual I'm sure
she'll do her best TO tear me to pieces
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

Having seen several records Of
dairy farming by soms Of Jour read.
ers. will let you know what We have
done the past year. from January I,
1908. to January /. 1904. We started
with four COWS The nrst six moathA
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

Bsisnes. net. .f4S7 10
] don't think this II a bad showing
for place that some OF the neighbors
said. four years ago. when We came
here. you can't raise anything on that
old place.. Z. Ringer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

A woman 5 feet Q inches high should
weigh lao pounda
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

and rive cows the balance Of the year.
one hsifsr coming fresh last OF June.
Delivered At creamery 2s,ibo pounds
OF milk which made i.225 pounds Of
butter. Total sales for the year a.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-22
l. EGAL.
incorporation Notice.

Notice is hereby given that corporation
has been formed under the name Of Ottum-
wa Cut Stone company with its Office and
place Of business at Ottumwa, Iowa, whose
objects are to deal in cut stone, marble
and granite, including the buying, selling
and manufacturing of same and such other
minerals, goods and materials MS may rca-
sonably pertain to n general business in
cut stone, marble and granite.
The corporation shall have power to
lease. buy and hold, sell and convey such
real estate and personal property as may
be necessary to It's business. Also to have
all and singular the powers enumerated in
chapter one Of title nine, of the Code Of
Iowa, 1897, and acts amcn'latory thereof.
The amount of capital is $1,000. fully paid
up. 1t begins business as soon as the GER
tificate of incorporation issues and cndurcs
for a period of twenty years. Tho limit of
Indebtedness is two-thirtls Of tho capital
stock. The private property of the stock
holders Is to he exempt from corporation
debts. The affairs of the corporation are
to be managed by II board OF directors Of
three TO be elected ut each annual stock
holders meeting aud tho officers shall he q
president. treasurer anil secretary. who
shall be elected ~ each annual meeting of
the board Of dlrnrt..i.S.
n. y. NAUGLE.
john II. MAIION,
HENRY w. NAUGLE.
incorporates
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-22
FOR GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
Delegates From Eighth Congressional
District to Meeting in st. Louis.

Charlton, March 21.-Word has been
received here that the following gentle
men have been chosen as delegates to
the good roads convention at st. Louis,
May 16 to p, from the Eighth district:
Adams county-Jerome Smith, Corn
ing; Paul S. Junkin, Corning.
Appanoose county-D. &c. Bradley,
Centerville; Thomas Goss, Centerville.
Clarke county-A. H. Sells, Murray;
c. B. McDonough, Woodburn.
Decatur county-James +. Gill, Leon;
r. w. Bruce Leon.
Fremont county-R. Taylor, Thur
man; w. S. Greenwood. Tabor. .
Lucas county-S. M. Greene, Chari-
ton; Hon. R. A. Hasselquist. Charlton.
Page oounty-James A. Swallow,
Shenandoah; H. I. Foskett, Shenan-
doah.
Ringgold county-C Charles D. Bowles.
Delphos; Hon. M. 2. Bailey, Diagonal.
Taylor county-Alexander John, Bed
ford; Hon. w. D. Blakemore, Bedford.
Union county-Hon. w. w. Morrow,
Alton; L. H. Converse Lorimor.
Wayne county-J. p. puskin. Sey-
mour; S. r WATSON. Lineyille.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-22

For the first time in ten years Iowa
is compelled to import her potatoes
from Washington. The Iowa crop was
exhausted, the Minnesota drained, Wis
consin cleaned out and the willy COM
mission men went westward to Colora-
do, Oregon and Washington in search
of the tubers. The Washington sup
ply for the Iowa market is coming
from the region round about Spokane.
A very fine quality Of potato is found
in the Yakima valley farther to the
southwest; but these are sent at a bet
ter profit to the San Francisco and
other Pacific coast markets. The
''spuds" which come to Iowa are of a
good quality, but irregular in size.
The Local Markets.
Differences in the live stock and but
ter and egg prices are the only changes
in the local wholesale markets this
morning. All weights Of choice hogs
have dropped Is cents in price, while
the quotation Of butter and eggs has
declined one-half cent, respectively.
The retail markets remain the same
as those of last week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-22
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings of the board of supervis-
ors Wednesday, March 18th, 1904, be-
ing the fourteenth day Of the January
session.
Board met. All members present.
The contract with the Fleener Carna-
han Co. for the discovery of omitted
property for taxation was renewed for
the coming year upon the same terms
as last year.
The matter of the establishment of
q highway in sections 10 and Is, in
Washington township, through the land
owned by G. w. Warren, petitioned
for by H. Israel. ct al. was then
taken up and the day devoted to same.
A remonstrance having been filed
against the establishment thereof. and
the petitioners and the contestants
through their attorneys appearing be.
fore the board, motion was nladc by
contestants through their attorneys to
dismiss for want Of jurisdiction, and
later an amended motion. Both mo-
tons were overruled by the board and
excepted to at the time by contestants.
The board adjourned to meet Thurs
day, March 18th, 1904, at $3.50 a. m.
A. ]. Gardner, Chairman.
| Attest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-22
Palmer Child Dies.

Centerville, March 1S.-(special.)-
The little daughter of Theodore Pal.
mer, the little child who has been suf-
fering for several weeks from mys-
FERROUS complaint, died at the home of
its parents at Brazil last evening. This
is the case which was mentioned in
several Iowa papers during December,
1903, because Of the fact that the faith.
er, who is prominent Christian Sci
enlist, had refused, so it was said, to
allow physicians to treat the child
This was denied by Christian Scient.
lists later but peaple living here say
that no medical attention was given
the little sufferer.