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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21
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Among the bills passed by the last
Kentucky Legislature. that prcvft'ss
for the erection OF monument at
Boonesboro. 10 the memory % the
great pioneer. Daniel Boone, Is most
praiseworthy and appropriste II viii
be q ftting testimonial TO the stsriins
worth OF a great man. who hrsvei the
dangers Of the unbroken forest 10
years ago and planted here the Sod
OF progress. 1t was he who hlssed
the trail over the hills and through the
wilderness from Virginia. and led
more peseesbly inclined settlers into
this garden spot OF earth. To him is
due the credit OF discoverer and ex-
plorer
There IL much OF the romantic 20
be observed at Boonesboro: much TO
remind the twentieth century youth
OF the turbulent life led by the pioneer
and his little band down here under
the hills by the waters edge. TIE
winding river. gliding noiselessly by.
between the steep. rugged hills: the
remnants OF the great forest which
once spread It's towering branches
over all the landscape: the ever faith
full spring. gurgling up from the roots
OF a massive sycamore. p.acidly and
freely as In the days when hostile In
dams lurked In the underhrush, tend
TO impress one with the magnificenee
of nature and the magnitude Of
Boone's undertaking.
He was no commonplace man. and
this no commonplace spot. One can
but admire the wisdom shown by its
selection. Ii commands an unobstruct-
ed view OF the river. either way. for
half mile: the hilltops receding too
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

structed by the deities; the second.
that their full existence may not be
endangered by the sbominabIe filth
and squalor Of the settled regions Sew
eral times in the day they are visited
by their mothers, who provide them
with food and remain with them dur
ing the night, and in this forest home
the child remains until 1t is 2 or 8
years old and has grown strong and
healthy enough to stand the rigors Of
and disease.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

Is not so generally known that the
Mormons also control, or at least hold
the balance Of power, in Idaho. in Ne
vada, and possibly in Wyoming and
Colorado. with strong following in
Arizona, Washington and other States.
thus electing, or at least Influencing,
not few United States Senators and
representatives. Nor has the growth
Of the church been confined wholly to
the United States. The MormoDs ara
migrating In considerable numbers to
the newly opened Alberta country In
Canada, and they have taken up for
irrigation considerable tracts Of land
In Mexico.-Century.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21
IN A TIBET NURSERY.
Rock-a-by- Babyism In tho Forests of
This Little-Known Country.

Observation-Disclosures In tho Forests OF
This Little-Known Country.
Our first meeting with the Sifans
presented many ludicrous features.
says a writer in Golfers Weekly. We
were plunging through the gloom Of
the forest when our ears were assailed
with concourse Of yells which echoed
through the supernatural silence with
ghostly weirdness. In this forbidding
wilderness we had not looked for signs
Of human habitation, so hastily ar
ranging ourselves in position we pre-
pared ourselves for what seemed an
inevitable hostile attack. Long and
anxiously we awaited the onslaught
of our supposed hidden assailants,
when again the peace-disturbing sound
echoed almost, 1t seemed. over our very
heads. CHANGING upward, the mystery
was soon explained, for In the lower
branches Of the tree we could descry
numerous small bundles, each too large
for any eyry and too small for a wind
fall.
Both my Kiangsi and GharIkauese
escort, with their superstitious natures
reused by these ghostlike sounds. Wis
IDLY paled beneath their dusky skins.
and gazed furtively round in order to |
seek means Of escape from this en-
chanted spot Even was not a little |
puzzled and awed until, peering more
closely, / became aware of the fact
that the disturbing elements which
had caused SO much concern arose
from the fact that we had unwittinely
stumbled upon an aboriginal nursery.
and that the weird and ghostlike
sounds emanated from several hungry
and lusty-lunged infants. Then the
solemn stiffness was broken by our
hearty laughter, the Kiangsi and
as II to make amends for
their credulous fears, making the
woods ring with their forced guffawa
The sifan Tibetans, as we subss-
1uently learned, place their children
n skin cradles and hang these from
he trees in the forests near to their :
vilIages, for two reasons-the first /
rom Z belief that they viii b. IL
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21
Triumph Of forestry.

OCORDING 10 United States Consul Tourgee
~ LOT Bordeaux the growth Of the pin maritime.
~ or marine pine, IN the Landes and adjoining de
partments OF France, undoubtedly marks the
E4W41 most remarkable achievement wrought
X&2Syb human agency In the modification Of natura
conditions OF soil and climate for The benedi
Of mankind"
century ago the region between the Gronde and
the Pyrenees In most of Its extent not only OF
the barren In the world but apparently altogether
hopeless of reclamation Sand dunes advancing from
the at rates varying 200 feet year. swallowing
fields meadows vineyards houses churches, villages
and leaving nothing but desert The old forests had
been destroyed and taking It's revenge.
There seemed hope for the heart of France when It
occurred Bremoner native of the threatened region
that the devastation might be by planning the
pin maritime"
The idea submitted to Napoleon who its value
and ordered Its execution The Consul Tourgee
has been the greatest Of his Victories To-day the dark
squadrons of the maritime posted thousands Of
sandy slopes faithful guardians in the shelter of which
the vineyards and wheat fields secure They give
only protection but profit Lumber nrewood turpentne
and all the byproducts Of resnous dislaton
such abundance only prevent the
need of Importation. but make southwest France
siderable and profitable exporter" to the United
States.
Meanwhile by permitting the reckless destruction OF
much richer long pines which formerly
tected and which asked only be let alone
bringing ourselves the desoaon that threat
ened France a century ago-Mlwaukee Free Pressl
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

Directing and raising questions the legality
measures the part of the Japanese and Brtsh-par
uculary the British. who have fondness getting
thentic matter to whom II belongs Russia says
the correspondent who purons wireless shall
be treated We pass up the question OF rust
how she Is to enforce her demands seeing navy
mostly In winter quarters for the war.
Everybody has an opinion about the who takes
down the receiver party line" and studies up her
neghbors But here is another problem Is II gentemany
according international law speak the
the censors and the injured New York Times puts
"cast dispatches the uncovenanted airf"
Our government does feel called upon settle
this little question The Department State prefers to
wait till American citizen Is involved before
on the justice OF the Russian claims But this simply
that public opinion will step and wheth
er 1t is breach OF neutrality for who has
thing to tell 30 through the atmosphere instead
by wire through strictly guarded office. present
the London Times whose correspondent the person
evidence prefers to speak OF the hreemle limit
trail waters 1t contends with British mlldness that
British flag nes the correspondents ship
no question that It il all right In the cabinets OF
governments there Is bordering and palavering
result may be joint note agreeing Russian con-
Francisco Arsonaut
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

much to be dangerous as a point q
attack. and the bank. on which tbs
fort stood. too high for intrudina
floods
Approaching from the Madison
County side, one winds down the
rugged hill. over the smooth. macsd
amixed pike. much In the same path
that the pioneer used In returning froui
the hunt In the wilderness To the west
II IL a Wild. picturesque spot. and whoa
one has descended to the waters edge
and observes the towering hills on all
sides. covered by the self-same trees
that hid the warriors OF pioneer days.
feeling OF kinship and sympathy
with the brave souls who dweIt there
steals over one unawnres.
In the dead OF night. standing On
the bank of the stream. or In the
shadow Of the majestic sycamores
which line the waters edge on either
side. one can almost see In the rnccr-
tain. pickering moonlight. the stealthy,
silent approach OF warning Indians In
birchbark canoes. The cry of prowling
fox or inquisitive hound on the slopes
above lead US unconsciously to listen
for the blood-curdling yell and crash
ing Of brush by the hands Of midnight
marnuders who made life interesting
for the settlers. One can but admire
and respect the fortitude and courage
shown by these men and their wives.
living here In the midst Of all these
unknown dangers. cut OF by 800 miles
Of unbroken forest from succor Of any
kind. For this was the picket line Of
advance into the wilderness. and their
own strength and courage must needs
defend them against all danger. else
hey perish, for no friendly hand wns
stretched out to aid them, and none
was closer than the settlements in Old
too far away to be counted
IN.
Until the smoke from another's
Kinney, far over the hills TO the |
lorth, warned the Indian fighter that |
iviliza tion was fast crowdlng on his
eels, Boone and his little band lived
strenuous life. laborfng with the
and the Indians. But the
ian loved adventure and danger, aud
he proximity of 10 many white men
obbed the wilderness Of its romance.
he restless spirit was depressed by
he peaceful quiet Of q settlers life.
nd 70 he gathered together his follow
y and turned once more to the West,
} the great Mississippi valley. whore
sw lands were to be explored end
w conQuests to be made, leaving to
,sterity the glorious country he had
,sned to settlement.
Inside the lsveled ruins of this first
ockade to be built in the old COM
onwealth visitors may observe a
nteful States testimonial to her ,
eat PIONEER. Hard by the old fort,
the welcome shade Of the few 70
aiming trees Of ancient lineage, he
~ drink with the pioneer at the old
ring without apprehension of attack
I'm lurking savage. 1t will always
a place Of interest to Ksntuckiaus.
q last Legislature has honored itself
Kentucky by thus honoring the n
at pioneer. A miniature reproduc- 4,
n Of the old fort has been placed on
iibition at the st. Louis Worlds "
ir by the Boonesboro Chapter Of tho NJ
lighters Of the Revolution. X
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

Senator Hoar. after one Of tho Nor
mon hearings in Washington. said:
"A Mormon once argued poiygnmy
with Mark Twain. The Mormon in
sisted that polygamy was moral, snd
he dened Twain to cite any passage
OF scripture that forbade the practice.
"'WsiI,' said the humorist, how
about that passage that tells US no
man can servo two mastersr New
York Tribune.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

Is a source OF anx-
iety and misery 10
him. constantly
haunted by h c
ghosts Of the mur-
dered King Alex
ander and Queen
Draga Assassiiia
ton stsres him In
the face. and Il Is
extremely doubtful
II he is permitted
20 live 10 the day
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21
Super InteIiieenoo-

Fuddy--I suppose you sgrss with
me that Baxter 10 q man Of superior
intelligence
Duddy-oh, yss-thst IL to say. be
was before be began to read the war
news from the east"-Boston Tran
script
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21
An Amerfcanism.

A good way to find out how small
the world is is to do something crooked
and try to hide. To get an idea Of the
earth's immensely try to spread the
news Of good deed all over it.-BaL
timors American.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

enged doings Of to-day forciby suggest terms
face with indugent gayety not devoid OF
humor We give twist and turn to the rapidly changing
English language and the ugly words disappear the
process When conductor steals fare Joculary
remark that he Is knocking down the company wh>s
steal ride from the company and conductor
aughinyly refer TO success In beating game
brbe merely Influence" square things" when
bribed collect Assessments" or rebates" or
commissions" 'retainers" and until we reach
grave definition Of honest graft" which would be more
humorous many people did feel that the term SUD-
piled them with long felt want Now these expressions
and others like them may bear strong resemblance to
thieves slang but they merely reflect the language
people unconsciousy retreatng to lower level
Everybody's Magazine
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21
Sinking.

Diving a. a profession Is not what
II used to be-"
That's 70; I've noticed for some
time that diving was going down.
Houston Post.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21
RIDING TURIIIBACk.

London Is always looking out 70,
something new. and It's latest ssnss
ton has been in watching a French.
man. named de Rougemont. ride as.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

II IL waste OF time for q father to
attempt to train MP his son in the way
he should 20 II he doesn't keep in the
middle Of the same road himself.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

Biggs-My, but you have large enrsl
Diggs-Yes. All lack is your brains
to be . perfect chicago
News.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

Old bachelors In India arc indeed
fortunate. Widows there are not PEI.
mittsd to marry agnin-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

HE time is coming when the ardent newsgath-
erer will go to hilltop. rig up a small jointed
pole. point 1t heavenwsrd. and read the hap
penings Of the world on a DIAL when the cur
ious man will thrust his wireless instrument
into the azure and pick therefrom the doings
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21
UNHAPPY KING PETER.

The Occupant Of the Biood-st.insd
Throne OF s~rvi..
Probably the most unhappy man In
Europe Is King Peter OF seryia. The
hlccd-stained throne which he occupies
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21
Polfte0ess aad Crime.

UR language and vocabulary. with our grow
ing slackness. are changing. We are carrying
things otherwise insupportable) with laugh.
and coming phrases for the purpose. As has
been said, we are still sensitive to such coarse
words as 'thief' and "steal." but II Is vain
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

4: ::: + s:
Divorce is not always evil Often it is a
IETNEYSu blessing.
lE&Gz2YI The woman with brute for a husband
would be In straits indeed, II there were
through the law from union death
The wife who found herself hopeessy bound drunken
might well despair IL she could find divorce
laws
In most States of the Union divorce Is easy to
procure the ministers would intimate State laws
provide that there be good sufficient be-
fore husband and wife be legally separated Every
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

Incendiarism IL due to one of TWEEN
b motives, says DR.. J. A. Fowler, q
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21

the mistake of transforming writing Into writing and
dining into DINING echo probably Of the noise Of
college dining
But poor spelling 10 not confined to college students
College professors not free from the blame letter
Hes before the writer in which the distinguished head Of
most important department in American college de-
clares that certain candidate whom be has recommended
u "competant" A New England college professor has
recently said that in making applications for place
English several candidates Of the saery OF
Also may lack culture and spell correctly Spelling
less matter OF arbitrary bit of knowledge
But whatever be the psychological relations Of the
the schools should teach boys and girls SPELL By
spelling the higher learning
less impressive.-Lesies Weekly.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-21
Our Bad College Spelling.

UGH Is said in the papers about college En-
glsh. The people within and without college
walls declare that students write badly But
there is thing more fundamental than their
poor English style; it is the matter of their
spelling Many college men. as proved by their
ESSAYS. cannot spell. They frequently make
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
Me1pensIUe Furnishings
May Be Satisfactory

There is not the least doubt that if
We were content to choose inexpensive
but artistic furnishings we could have
pretty homes. All handsome rugs are
not expensive. and many costly ones
are very ugly Cretonne and chintz are
every whit as dainty In colo-ing and
design as silk. satin. velvet or tapestry
and some of the curtain scrims are
much handsomer than lace curtains of
five or ten times their price. Denim
and burlaps are found in handsome
coIors and make effective hangings, and
well made furniture of wood will last
lifetime and can be made exceedingly
comfortable with homemade cushions.
y woman who spent a few months in
California came home with an idea
which She promptly put to use IN her
tea mating at a shop where tea was
extensively sold and purchased some
split bamboo at Japanese store She
had a little room which she had wished
10 convert into a den for herself, and in
that room she tackled a dadO of the
mating five feet high all about the
wall which she first papered with a
cheap plain red paper OF the peculiar
shade called Chinese red. About two
feet from the ceiling she tackled another
split bamboo rail. thus forming a frieze.
which she decorated I'm black with Chi
neSe letters-as nearly as she could coDy
them from an illustration in book she
found at the public library. This work
was not hard. for she used a painr
brush and black ink and sprawled the
design to make IT effective.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
HeaIfhJuI Exercises
For c7loderH Women

II must be conceded that in these days
Of physical culture women can, if they
will almost make themselves anew by
exercising judlciously with a certain end
in view. and with some knowledge as to
the means TO be adopted toward that
end
Exercisers are sold in the shops which
may readily be attached 10 the jamb
Of a closet door. and the woman Of
leisure who takes little exercise, the
woman whose family duties compel her
presence in the home most of the time,
or the business woman, may take such
exercise thereon as Will add TO the
beauty and grace of her figure and tone
up her general health at the same
time.
The following exercises may be taken
by means Of one Of these little ma
chimes. and will be found beneficial;
For neck and arms-HOldiug the arms
up back OF the head with handles
grasped in each hand, stretch the eH-
erciser as far as II VIII go, always ann
ing 20 keep the chest as raF expanded as
possible. Begin the exercise with slow
movements. and increase speed gradu-
ally.
handles with the machine at smallest
length. pOise the body on the balls or
the feet. and holding the eEerClSer ne
hind the back, stretch and relax II
stretch it. and letting the breath out az
the hands meet.
For slender waist-Slip the handles Of
exerciser over the wrists and raising
the hands as far above the head as
possible bend the body until the finger
tips touch the toes. Hold hips and
knees rigid. and keep only the waist
muscles Timber.
For rounded arms-Cse the thumbs 10
hold the handles and stretch and relax
the ,xerciser. holding the one hand
steadF and using the other as "a lever
Alternate the arms. and continue the
exercise as long as can be done com
fortabIy and without fatigue
For wrists and fngers-Steady one end
of the exerciser by slipping the feet
through the handle. and grasping the
other handle firmly. stretch the eXer-
ciser to its fullest extent being careful
20 use the wrist and finger muscles
only. Repeat at least twenty times.
Pianists wiz ind this an admirable eX-
ercise 20 strengthen the wrists and
fingers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15

everybody's clothes went up in smoke.
/ was glad TO escape I'm fiannelette re-
posing robe. and this serge petticoat
trimmed with silk founces. The citi-
zens were awfully kind. One woman
loaned me a dress and hat, and man
gave me coat-one of those double
breasted sacque coats in rough cloth
and made By 4 London tailor. He looked
so embarrassed when he offered it 10 me
and apologized b. saying that It would
at least keep me warm until the COM
pany reached New York I had it taken
in across the shoulders and back. and
you can see that It's just the thing to
wear 20 rehearsals IN stormy weather"
was 1t the same man who sent you
those vlolets over there? How did ne
know your address,"
Well Il was only decent TO send him
a line in acknowledgment Of his cour-
tesies at Greenville, and-what do you
think Of these samples"
The blue silk Is pretty. Is ne rich or
good-Iooklng or anything speciaI?''
"Oh, he's we'll enough. The blue silk
is only a dollar a yard and 50 soft that
it's sure to wear well. Made with two
waists. It Will answer for the street or
for evening wear. OF course. It IS not
10 be lined with silk, and the lace trim
mings Will be inexpensive. so that the
entire cost should not be over $3.50
There's everything in finding a pretty
model and "a dress maker who can copy
It,
And there's everything in knowing
what you're talking about. You've used
up $500 already, and have only two
dresses"
'All need besides is heavy tweed
suit for travelling and general street
wear. and that won't cost Ger $3.50
ready made"
Suppose you're rehearsing during
August"
'Oh. / can buy a couple of percale
shirt-waist suits for $500 each, or else
get the material and have them made"
Couldn't you make them yourself?''
yes. but I need the time for lessons
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-15
THE HOWL, ITS PROBLEMS <4VD INTERESTS
Thread and SjeedLe
Notes for the SeWeY

You women who sew beautifully. but
who bite the threads when finishing
OF the work, or bite the thread in order
to cut It off the SPOOL do not know
that scientific estimate Of the power
exerted by the teeth. made recently by
a scientist of note. put the pressure
used in biting a single thread at thirty
pounds?
And do you know that there is among
the clever inventions for sewing a
thread-cutting thimbIe that has the
trick Of being always with you when
wanted, just as the scissors have the
trick Of always being absent? Not so
new, bu- equally little known, Is a really
practically self-threading needle. which
is not only treasure trove TO the woman
who wears glasses, but also to her Of
the haphszard work basket where the
sizes Of needles and thread are never
found to match. II is not only the
easiest matter in the world to put the
thread into the eye. but a coarse thread
can be forced into fine needle and
double threads can be put through. all
with no strain whatever upon the eye
sight.
There arc also many small finishlngs
together Of the gown until amateur
dressmaking becomes 4 fascinating pas
time. Eyelets are ready covered with
silk sand should be substituted for the
eyes that accompany French hooks.
French hooks" by he way, should be
used in the placket fastenings Of full
skirts and in full vests. or wherever on
the gown a little play" is needed There
are two styles of invisible eyes that
may be put on in places otherwise re
curing the slow process OF making
thread eyes.
A double betting that slips over the
edge of the skirt helps the difficult belt
question. and a specially heavy twist
comes for sewing the strong" places
and putting on loops and hooks. Tiny
elbow shields are intended for the in
side seam of the sleeve and Il small
metal measuring gauge with an ad
Unstable marker Is for the many and
manifold measurements taken by the ac-
curate scamstress.