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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29

corn or something. / got him to drive
me to town once, and all / could get
out Of him was. Yes, ma'am,' and No,
ma'am.' / told him how well he drove
and asked him If he could drive with
one hand. No, ma'am,' he said, not
this horse And l can't feel sure even
now that / wasn't snubbed.
"Oh, Of course, you wouldn't have
said such a thing You would have
done anything to break the monotony
Of that awful place. What papa sees
in it l can't think. Nothing but trees
and fields and roads and hedges and
the little pond of lake where nobody
ever comes. II we had been able to
get buggy and drive around a little
horses were busy on the farm and
papa said he wanted me to ramble
around on my own feet for change.
ut was the same way about the ho-
tel at the bay. / wanted to go there.
There were some nice people at the
hotel and some fun. But no. Papa
said l had enough foolishness Of that
sort in town.
You'll promise never to breathe a
word If / tell you? Well, there will
be only you six who know 1t, so II
1t then gets out / shall know whom to
blame for 1t. / did have one little
excitement. No, 1t wasn't filtration.
/ didn't fiirt little bit. / never do.
Only / was hoping something would
happen so much and wondering II
something wouldn't happen when l
saw him come exploding along. OF
course not. What would he have to
laugh about? He was In an automo-
bile. Well, I was reaching up for
branch Of elderberry at the roadside.
It's beautiful pose IL one has decent |
arms.
HE stopped almost directly and got |
out and began fussing at the thing |
with wrench. / was busy with the |
elderberry. AS soon as he got up he |
looked straight at me. / didn't take |
any notice, of course. / thought II |
was rather rude Of him. Well, he |
wasn't so bad looking.
81 beg pardon he said.
Goodness, how my heart futteredl |
/ had been out on that miserable road |
dozen times hoping, hoping and
hoping. And now here was my chance.
looked at him pleasantly and inquir-
ingly.
could / get you to help me mo-
ment pleaseY he asked, rather gruf-
fly. There's a blamed nut here that
want to tighten and 1t twists the
bolt. II you could hold the other side
! could use both hands, you see.'
with pleasure l said, sweetly.
thought he must have plenty Of assur-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29
Child King. Amn.s.snt.-

An extraordinary piece Of mechan-
ism was constructed for the amuse-
ment Of Louis XIV. of France when a
child. II consisted of small coach
drawn by two horses. In which was
the figure OF lady. with a footman
and page behind According to the ac-
count given by VI. Camus. the con-
structor. this coach being placed at the
extremity Of a table of a determinste
size, the coachman smacked his whip.
and the horses Immediately set out.
moving their legs In a natural manner.
When the carriage reached the edge of
the table 1t turned on a right angle.
and proceeded along that edge till II
arrived opposite to the place where the
king was seated. II then stopped. and
the page. getting down. opened the
door. upon which the lady allghted-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29

''Ths more see 81 our foreign popu.
lstion," said an East side settlement
worker. the more realize that
Americans are the poorest orators In
the world. Go to any COMMITTEES meet.
Ing. any club meeting. aud notice how
even the best educated Americans he's
itats and shutie about unconvincingiy
for words.
For contrast you ought to attend .
meeting Of an Italian society. The
poorest and most ignorant working
man Of them all has the art Of talk.
Ing convincinzly. lie knows by in
stinct how to hold a pause for an
effect. how TO slide on gracefully into
q period. I've seen little Italian
barber just lift an audience on their
feet.
Next TO the Italians the Jews arc
the best orators on the East Side. I
don't understand YiddIsh. but from
their manner and tone and the effect
on the audience. you can tell they're
the real thing.
IL attended the push.cart peddlers
meeting last month. and I've attended
sessions Of the House Of Representa-
tives In Washington. Leaving out Ian
guage and thought. must say that the
comparison In favor OF the push-cart
men for ease OF manner. naturainess
or gesture. magnetism and action.
"The Greeks, Hungarians. and. in
fact, all the slavonic people, are good.
ready speakers. The Germans. sup
pose. are the poorest takers. next to
the Anglo-saxons. There's certain
restraint in the northern nature. I
suppose. which keeps the men OF
northern rnccs from throwing them.
selves into the subject when they are
speeches. New York sun.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29
WINDMILL ELECTRIC POWER.
weiI-Known Device May Become of
Great Utility.


Great Utility.
Like the trolley lines which run far
out into rural districts and bring many
small hamlets into close communion
ton with great cities; like the rural
free delivery OF mail, with Its new
facilities for the enjoyment OF post
office service for getting the news OF
the world, and for traffic Of the kind
which used to be very inconvenient for
farmers. the windmill promises much
more than 1t has already given the.
agricultural districts of the United
States, says the Cleveland Leader. In
this country and In Europe recent cx-
periments In the use Of wind power
for generating electricity for lighting
houses and barns and operating farm
machinery are full of interest and sug-
gest great advances in the same dlrec-
ton within the next few years. In
parts OF the West. where irrigation Is
often needed to supplement the uncer-
tain and sometimes inadequate rain
fall. big windmills are used for pump
ing water from wells into irrigat ting
bitches In the driest months, and the
same mills generate power enough for
electric motors to light buildings and
to cut feed and do other work Of like
nature.
To get more power is only a ques-
ton Of more windmills. To insure an |
adequate supply OF electricity for light
ing purposes and for operating farm
is a matter Of storage bat
teries. So far these experiments are
not for poor men to undertake. but the
rich are making tests which promise
to make the application of
wind generated electric power to the
wants Of American rural life one of
the most important additions to the
pleasures and comforts OF the farm.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29

ton. and when he got report from
him found that his mules had uncover.
ed deposit OF tripoil or rotten stone
that was worth about IS ton. The
deposit on Harbaugh's farm was some
three feet thick, and turned out to
be one Of the largest and best In the
country.
Il don't think that Harbaugh's tri.
poll mine made him rich man. but
the incident proves that mule IL worth
while In more ways than one, and that
he Isn't the worthless cuss so many
newspaper humorists try to make him
out to be. Me for the mule every
time"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29
ONE MULES DISCOVERY.
Animal Showed Where There Was a
Deposit of Rotten Stone.


Deposit of Rotten Stone
MARK me down on the side Of the
mule" said Frederick VI. Ware, Of the
American Horse Exchange the other
day when lot of horsemen were dis
cussing the remarks OF Colonel Jen-
kins, OF the Nebraska national guard
to the effect that the mule never kick
ed anybody and that all the stories OF
the peversities of his heels were fc-
ton. says the New York Times.
"When I was out in Kentucky and
Indiana looking up some horses 1 ran
across an acquaintance In the parior
car who was something or other In the
hardware line. believe. At all events
he knew all about things you polish
with-like emery and tripoli and cor
undum, and those things. Well, he had
a yarn that he swore was a true one
and that scored one for the mule.
whose friend I have always been. He
vouches for the story. I don't; but
do vouch for him. He knew a man
State geologist Of Indiana. and got the
story from him. 1t runs this way:
"In Jackson County in that State
was a farmer named Harbaugh who
owned a pair Of mules that we're good
enough to be used as carriage pair.
He used them that way, at all events.
Harbaugh lived at place called Free
town and one day he drove over to the
pasture and fastened his team OF mules
to a tree near a little stream they call
ed Salt Creek.
while Farmer Harbaugh was away
looking after his men the flies attacked
his mules, and In their frantic efforts |
to drive the pests away they paved |
the earth up so terrihcally that he
found them covered with a fine dust,
while all around them were little piles |
OF this blush powder as fine as -four. |
didn't know what the dust |
was, but he knew It was out OF the
for there was a gritty feeling
to 1t, and he thought he had found
new kind of polishing material that
might have some value. At all events,
he scooped up lot Of It, sent It up to
at Indianapolis for examina-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29
LITTLE STORIES
AND INCIDENTS
That WIN Interest -
Entertain YoSaS
Rea1srs-

having In her hand a petition. which
she presented with curtsey. After
waiting some time she again curtsied.
and re-entered the carriage; the page
then resumed his place. the coachman
whipped up his horses. which began
to move. and the footman. running ar
ter the carriage. jumped up behind IT,
Louis XIV. had an automaton opera
In 1--WE acts. with fresh scenes for each.
II measured l64 inches In breadth. Is
inches 4 lines In height and ! inch 8
lines In thickness for the working of
the machinery.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29
Hymn for Child.

Hymn for . Child.
God gave me a little light
To carry as go:
Babe me keep Il clear and bright
Shining high and low.
Bear II steadfast. without fear.
Shed its radiance far and near
Make the path before me clear
With its friendly glow.
God gave me a little song
To sing upon my way:
Rough may be the road and long.
Dark may be the day;
Yet little bird can wing.
Yet n little flower can spring.
Yet little child can sing,
Make the world gay.
God gave me a little heart.
To love whate'er he made;
Gave me strength to bear my part.
Glad and unafraid-
Through thy world so fair. 90 bright
Father, guide my steps Alright,
Thou my song and thou my light
So my trust Is stayed
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29

And was glad afterward that I did,
for when the automobile spurted up
to the veranda the chauffeur who
drove 1t and who touched his hat re-
spectfully to Or. Corbyn was the dis
tinguished stranger had helped that
morning I'm the lane.
That's one reason I coaxed papa
to let me come back home."-Chicago
NQus
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29

AAo82
How is your motherr The quss-
ton was asked OF a young lady who
had come to spend the day with
friends. She looked 50 sweet and cool
In her dainty dimity-it was an OPP
pressively warm dsy-that her friends
were almost inclined to be envious.
Mamma Is not at all well lately.
No. thank you: don't need a fan. am
very comfortable. feel quite worried
about mamma"
why didn't you bring her with your
This country air would do her a world
OF good"
''She 10 ironing to-day. Mamma has
such big ironlngs. especially In the
summer. Then. as you know. I am
going to the seashore soon. and NAM
ma 10 busy sewing for me. l have
several dresses to be made. besides
numerous other friils and furbelows."
While she proceeded 10 enthusiastic
cslly describe the fashions. her friends
were busy with their thoughts And
there Is no need to point a moral to
this true little tale; but. girls. listen:
Some day those worn. needlepricked
hands that have 10 willingly worked
for you will be crossed quietly upon
her breast-perhaps sooner than they
should have been You cannot help
her then. Tears. hesrtaches and re-
grets will be OF no avail.
Tighten mothers cares and burdens
to-day, daughters; II may be too late
and she may have passed
beyond your reach.-Epworth Herald
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29

II want to get some advice"
"YesT
II want to know how to float .
loan"
"WellT
Take m airship trip by yourself"
Plain Dealer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29

II thought you we're quite well &C.
quainted with Brown" said Ascum.
mo. indeed" replied Cholly. IL
aw-onIy associate with my equals.
and"
Really. you should aim higher than
tlat."--Philadclphia Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29
Not On TO tho MARI.

Bragg-No man can call me a liar
with impunity. I'd fight him II he
was feet high.
Quarles-I said you were liar.
What are you going to do about tit
Bragg-Huhl You're not 7 feet
high.-Pbiladelphia Ledger.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29
HER ADVENTURE.
wv

00n HEN the piano organ moved
WX on and gave them a chance
to talk again the girl with the
tanned arms rearranged her cushion
on the step behind her and said: mot
q single one. There were hardly any
OF them around the place, and they
weren't worth while.
Two married men," she answered.
neither OF them interesting-and they
had their wives with them. There was
son Of the house unattached, but he
was painfully shy and went to bed at
s O'Clock. During the day he plowed
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29
Not Quite What He Meant

"Oh, my friendsw exclaimed the ora
tor, 1T makes me sad when / think of
the days that are gone, when / look
around and miss the old familiar faces
used to shake hands with."-Cas-
sells Review.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29

II ia perhaps one Of the most com.
fortinT things In life that mans idea
of what constitutes success changes %
he grows older.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29

When we see a girl with hand made
embroidery on the lnstep Of her hose.
we wonder II there are holes in tho
heels.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29

When q woman bakes a cake for .
church social, she IL pretty apt to see
that It IL pushed" when refreshmenf
tine comes
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29

A mans sclf-respect In often pune
tured BY the suspicious Of his neigh
borA
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-29

You can usually Judge a mans hap
pinsss By his sslf-importanca
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
TO BEAT THE RACES.
Here's a Married Man Who Has
Really Solved the Problem.

WASHINGTON. April 23.-"If the wives
of some of the young sports who really can
not afford to contribute TO the support of
the bookmakers would adopt plan similar
10 that employed by my wife there would
be lot more money. in their family ex-
chequers when the racing season is over,
remarked a young married man who draws
a salary from the district government.
by the plan adopted by my hearthside
companion he continued, Il have all the
fun of betting without the disastrous con-
sequences usually attendant upon such at
tempts to get something for nothing. l lose,
too. and more often than L win. but my
losses never worry me.
when | undertook to provide three
meals day and cozy home for the only
little woman in the district chats what
told herr | had been in the habit of going
to the race track with all the money L could
rake and scrape up during the several
months intervening between the meets.
had habit. too of coming away from the
track on car tickets borrowed from some
sympathetic friend.
My wife knew of my failing, and being
a practical little woman, she hit upon a
scheme that WORKS like charm. She had a
few shekels of her own slowed away in the
safety vault, and she offered to take all
the bets / leSitimately desired to lay on the
races with the bOokmakers, and 10 pay me
the same odds as the professionals. At first
l did il just 10 please her, and we went TO
the track together, and she made her little
book with me.
The first two or three times I won, and
she drew checks for the amounts in my
favor. paying the same odds that the book
les offered. But after while ] struck my
usual streak of bad luck and she began to
win. The first year she had increased her
bank account $3.50. For almost three years
she has been going TO the races with me on
every trip, and has taken all my bets and
she now has deposited in the bank to her
gambling account nearly $500 that she has
won from me.
THAT money is drawing interest. and all
though | lose. yet ] know that the money is
going where it Will do some good, and
where. In years 10 come perhaps il may be
available in times of emergency. | have all
the fun of betting and occasionally the
pleasant sensation of winning, but that lit
tie wife of mine in the long run wins all
the money l have 10 bet during the season
We both have a lot OF fun out of the
scheme, and after each meet she blows me
off TO feed that keeps me gOOd-humored the
rest of the year. This scheme isn't patented.
and il is a system that any married man
can use 10 advantage
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
DOUDICAN APPOINTS
HIS SUBORDINATES

The Shortridge High School track team
commenced a very late season yesterday
afternoon the pony track at Fairview
Park. 1t was not generally understood that
the practice was TO be held, and only about
dozen candidates answered the call. These
were put through a few starts and sprints
and then the whole squad took a cross
country run up the canal TO within a mile of
Broad Ripple and returned for a rub down.
The cross-country run was led by George
Steep. the North Side schools crack long
distance man. Captain Doudican has APP
pointed a leader for each division of the
squad in order to take some of the respon-
sibility from his shoulders. Steep Will look
after the long-distance runners. Paul Weer
will have charge of the high jumpers. Bos-
son will take care of the murders and Cline
the broad jumpers. DOudican will take care
of the quarter milers and shot-putters and
Russell Joseph the sprinters. In this man.
ner the work can be systematiZed and the
new material discovered in the sophomore
and freshman classes be better dcvel-
oped. The following candidates reported
for practice Yesterday Edward Schoen,
Russell Joseph. Boor Schleepy, Kenneth
Ogle William Millington. Fred Human. Oh
liver Copel Harry Eldred, Frank Beal,
George Steep and Doudican-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
CORBETT GOT SIS A WEEK
AS NIGHTLY KNOCKER-OUT
Met Young Fighters Every Night
for Several Weeks in Oma-
ha Theater.
HAD GAMBLING INSTINCT

NEW YORK, April 23.-TheSe is a man
named Earl Gillihan-he halls from Cincin-
nati-who declares that he gave Young
Corbett'' his first start in life
Gillian was running a theater in Omaha
in 1898.
THE first time 1 saw 'Corbett,'" said
Gillian. was when he blew into Omaha
six years ago. He hadn't a cent nor
friend. was running music hall, aud as
a wind-up 10 the evenings entertainment
used to put on four-round bouts between
local men.
'Corbett' came to me and said:
My name is Rothwell. and l came here
from Denver. 1 want to fight some of those
guys that / saw boxing here.
Il looked the kid over, and as he APP
peared TO be anything but fighter had to
turn him down.
Don't give me the cold shoulder said
he. want to fight and am not afraid TO
meet any of them. 1 will meet all corners
and agree to knock out a man night every
week or get no pay
Il wanted 10 stall him off and thinking
could do so by offering him small amount
of money | made proposition to pay him
SIS week
Instead of turning it down 'Corbett'
jumped at II and the next night he began
his engagement a la John l.. Sullivan.
The way he walloped those tough fell
lows from South Omaha and the fighting
districts Whereabouts was a revelation to
For three months Corbett worked as
week. Most of the time he would draw his
money in advance. pay his weeks board
and gamble what little he had left.
''One day / was in the barber shop get
tending to stake him TO a hair cut. In the
place at the time was Fred O'Neil, who. at
the time, was champion featherweight of
Nebraska.
"'Who is that dub you have meeting all
corners UP at the hall? said ONeil. He is
the worst punk L ever looked at Corbett
aI olaear cynita 70.
hook up with O'Neil then and there, but
they were separated before they knocked
over any furniture.
20 Neil was very sore, and .Corbett' dis
played his gameness by inviting O'Neil to
come down to the music hall and show his
worth. He accepted and soon the news was
all over town.
blood in their eyes and everybody looked
for O'Neil to win. The odds were to l.
'Corbett' had already got loan of SIS from
pleaded for another five-spOt. 1 gave him
the coin and he walked over to ONeil's
manager and bet the five against s25.
1T was an awful fight. The men threw
science aside and slugged for further or
ders. In the fourth round 'Corbett laid his
head O'NeiIs shoulder and with both
hands pounded him in the wind. ONel
Strengthened up and he did 'Corbett'
swung his now famous right the jaw,
and the champion of Nebraska hit the floor
like log.
He was out for over an hour. When he
came to he shook hands with 'Corbett and
they became good friends. After that Cor
bett began to attract attention from the
sporting world and returned to Denver,
where he met and defeated a lot Of good
men.
instinct, and although he had to knock out
six men week for his little SIS per he new
er saved a cent OF his hard-earned money
spending II all having good time or gam
bling il away"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
SHIDELER WAS THE STAR
OF FRESHMEN ATHLETES
He Took First in Four Events at
Indiana and Scored Twenty
Points.
BANKS BROKE RECORD

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April 23.-The
freshmen class won Indiana's first inter-
class meet here to-day. The meet was de-
signed as try-out for the team and Coach
Horne stated that he was well pleased with
the showing of the different men. The
State record for the hammer throw, which
has been held by Elfers, of Indiana, was
broken by Banks, who cleared 12S feet. He
has repeatedly surpassed this in practice.
Shideler, formerly of indianapolis Manual
Training School, was the star contestant
and pride of the freshmen class He took
first in the high hurdle, low hurdle, broad
jump and high jump, a total Of twenty
points. In the quarter Thompson, the col
ored athlete, broke the track record, sprint
ing the distance in :52 LIS. after getting a
slow start. Sampse and Barclay, two of
Indiana sure point winners, are on the sick
list and were not in the meet, and the
former may not be able to compete with
Notre Dame next Saturday. For early sea-
son form, the showing of all the men was
encouraging. Result: Freshmen, 50; Sopho-
more, Az Juniors, 16
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24
N. T. II. S. CANDIDATES
HIVE GOOD TRY-OUT

The Manual Training High School track
team held its first regular outdoor train
ing at the fair grounds yesterday after
noon. Coach Blain was on hand paying
special attention TO the distance men, but
assisting the whole team. The largest squad
OF the season. numbering about thirty, was
out and every event except the hurdles was
tried. The distance men were paced over
a mile and the quartermiers were given
an extremely fast half-mile. Wolf and
Fox are showing UP well in the quarter.
the former, especially. running in fine form.
Quinn has commenced training and Is do
ing even better work than last year. Grant
Johnson made five feet two inches i'm the
high jump in his ordinary clothes, and Cook
was a close second. MUIR is throwing the
shot over forty feet, and Martin. a new
man. may almost equal him with proper
training.
Captain Duggan was well pleased with
the squad and Is confident OF winning from
Culver I'm the meet with that school in two
weeks He will enter the low hurdles and
the quarter In the latter event he
easily surpasses any other athlete at the