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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02
REAL LOvE-SIcKNESs THIS.
The Actual Case of Disease Is a Thins
to Be Greatly Dreaded.

The Actual Case of Disease Is a Thing
TO Be Greatly Dreaded.
Did you ever see a fellow actually
lovesick?" asked the commercial rrav-
eler. yes. l know l used to think
that such a thing was only the result
OF an overworked Imagination on the
part Of our fiction and Iove-story
writers, but 1 saw one last summer.
The fellow was handsome and SEN
sible. but it went hard with him. He
was madly infatuated with a young
girl, and she was equally daffy over
him. Parental consent could not be
secured, but all the arrangements
were made for an elopement The
hour came, but the bride-to-be came
not Soon a note came from the girl.
She loved the fellow, and all that,
would surely marry him. but could not
elope- She could not so disobey and
abuse her parents. who had always
been so good TO her.
"Well, the fellow grew pale, stag
gered across the room. and fell. A
doctor was called In. and the diagnosis
was .love-sickness in its most malig-
nant form The man had fine posi-
ton. but for two weeks be could not
go to the Office He had dizzy spells;
he was unable to sleep; he ate nothing;
just sat around and moped. and looked
well-well. he looked fierce. He had
a doctor regularly. and may still have
one. for all know, as it got 50 bad /
decided to get out Of the town for fear
1t might become contagious.
"a mighty weak fellow. no force
Of character or power you say. The
ioctor doesn't agree with you. He
says such cases happen frequently
constitution or something
If that sort. But. at any rate, don't /
ret love-sick- II you have your choice.
axe the smallpox. "-Washington Post.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02
RATS NOT FOND or TosAcco.
They Avoid the Weed In All IL.
Forms

Forms
Il noticed that rat story told Ia the
Star by Colonel l.. 5. Brown. OF the
Southern Railway recently" said an
avenue tobacco dealer 10 a Washing
ton star man. '-and want % say that
any tobacco man can put In good
word for the rat. but l suppose be Is
about the only man who would say
anything about the rodent family that
was good. Besides. what he says Is a
negative sort OF goodness. The rat
simply doesn't bother the tobacco man.
During long experience In the to-
bacco business. an experience covering
twenty-five years or more. can recall
only a few instances where the rat be-
came at all bothersOme around cigar
store. They cannot stand the odor OF
tobacco. and l have never known OF
rats eating tobacco In any form or
even OF rats attempting to cut Into to-
bacco. suppose the taste OF the weed
Is offensive to the rodent palate. At
any rate they will have nothing to do
with II.
you might fill this place up with
rats and would open every box OF
cigars and tobacco In the place so the
tribe could have access TO the stock.
and I would lay a wager we could
come In here after they had remained
overnight and ind they had not
touched a thing In the place. Rats are
not chewers. nor smokers. nor users OF
the weed. Even the smoke OF tobacco
seems to craze them
II remember a few years ago OF hav-
ng made an experiment 10 see what
fleet smoke would have on the rat
lad caught a rat In a trap at my home.
put him In little cage and began to
blow tobacco smoke In on him I have
Ieen a great many panlc-stricken ami
nails. but nothing In my experience
.qualed the Wild alarm OF that rat
when I began to pun the smoke
Trough the Sits OF the cage. II the
age had been on fire he would not
ave been more frightened than he
vas. 1 carried the experiment further
han I had Intended. for before I knew
/ the rat became as limp rs a rag and
vas evidently very mich nauseated.
he experiment taught me that the
ats stomach rebels at either the smell
r taste Of tobacco and suppose that's
Thy we are not pestered by rats In
lgar stores"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02
A Thrilling Rescue.

An amusing story is told Of an old
seaman on one Of the United States
cruisers In the North Atlantic squad
ron. He was not a person Of wide af-
fections, but he had warm place In
his heart for young ensign who had
been kind to him in many little ways.
One day a landsman fell from the
rigging to the water. and as he could
not swim he would have been drowned
but for a young officer who sprang In
after him and held him up till assist
aDce came.
Later the young oficer received a
complimentary letter from the Secre-
tary Of the Navy. Every one rejolced
but the old seaman; be coveted the let
ter for bis ensign.
That's a nice thing to have, a letter
like that" he said, a few days later.
You ought to have one"
Il don't quite see how can get
one" laughed the ensign.
well, 80 here" said the old man,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02
RAcIno wIrA PRoA eoAra
Fragile Craft that Can fall rwsnty
Ailes an Hour.

i AAA@8 ~
The most interesting feature OF the
yacht club at Biscayne Bay. Florida. Ia
the number of proas owned by the
members; In no other section Is the
building OF them carried ON and their
uss encouraged and practiced. says the
Illustrated News. Until within the
last few years. these fragile craft did
not come practically before yachts
men. 1t was In countries where trade
winds prevail that they were built
and sailed. and we are told by Fo.Sard
and others that they have been In use
In the Ladrones and South Sea islands
for several thousands OF years.
When we see one OF these dainty
craft. twenty-four feet long and only
two feet wide, with an outrigger look
ing all the world over like ''straddle
bug" as II rushes through the water
enveloped in mist at the rate OF twenty
miles an hour. the two men on board.
one at the helm Tan OAR and the other
sliding up and down c'hiking" as they
call III on the delicate outrigeer as
human ballsst. every time the wind
freshens or falls. the crew seem 10
be amphiblvus. for. II the "hlker"
chances to miss stays. as II Were. by
failing TO move quickly enough 10 pre-
serve the equilibrium OF the craft. over
she goes and the men. particularly il
air tanks exist at the interchangeable
stem and stern. as they do ON all
modern-built proas. topple into the sea
and. holding on respectively fore and
aft. ''unhltch" the lug sail. set the
light boat '-on its feet" bail her out.
slide aboard over the sharp ends. and
away she goes like creased lightning
through the developing mist.
The proa IA the reverse In model
OF any pleasure craft In the country;
the hull Is not symmetrical, the sides
being unequal and &C different form.
The leeward side is HAT from stem
to stern and acts as .esboard or CEN
.erboard, while the windw-rd Is round
ri. rs In other boats. The outrigger.
usually about ten feet long. has lttach-
ri at its outer end miniature bat, a
iainty replica. six feet in length. of
he parent craft. When the proa Is
falling on an even keel II Is not an
to speed. and when on the
wind II Is sometimes tilted upward
o an angle of 10 degrees. but a move
nent outward OF foot or more OF the
'hiker" causes II TO reach the water.
hrowing upward and around dainty
pecks OF foam. which. blended with
hose dashed from the bow OF the fast
aIlins proa. produces mist that en-
Odds both crafts sometimes. SO dense
$ to render them invisible.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02
! =. and u.. opportunities IN. quail

4 to - and use oppostunitisA NV q~.'
NV OF his work tells day BY day. fos
,h. enscts Of cleverly written adver-
tisement show Immediately In the In
creased sales In particular depart
ments. Every night. the reports OF
gross sales Ia the three-seore depart
ments. as compared with the CORE
spondin, days in the previous week
and the previous year. indicate wheth'
sr the days advertising appropriation
has been well spent. Every day the
..buyers" give the advertisement writer
draft OF the next days particular or
ferings-a clearance sale OF winter
oyercoats. a shipment OF Partisan dress
fabrics, bargains In new novels. or
cut.priee sale OF canned goods These
the advertisement writer YIELDS into
one big display announcement WHICH,
when II has been approved by the gen
eral manager. becomes the law and
gospel Of the next days business
Copies OF il are posted on all the doors
and are put into the hands OF all ths
salespeople. Every salesman aud sales
woman In a department must learn,
the first thing IN the morning. the spe-
clal prices at which wares are offered
I'm the days advertising. The days
advertisement Is the Baedekef for both
shoppers and salespeople-
The masslng OF three-seore or more
varied shops under one roof demands
an efficient stan OF department heads.
or buyers" The worth OF buyer IL
measured by the amount OF net pront
he can show al the end OF the year.
lie must be on the alert 20 seize op-
portunlties for acquiring fesirsble
stocks at low priees-the bankruptcy
OF a manufacturer or a biz merchant
Is one OF thees opportunities; he must
be able 10 forecast the future tastes
and demands Of the shopping army;
he must know when 20 plunge. buying.
ten. twenty. or thirty thousand dollars
worth OF goods In a single order. be
must know when 10 push and when 10
mark down certain stocks. aud all the
time he must keep bis weather eye on
the dolngs OF buyers In rival stores
II he carries a line % foreign goods.
he makes a yearly trip abroad 10 buy
directly from the makers. whether II
be Partisan gowns German toys. OF
Persian rugs. The toy buyer xoes
10 the Continent. In January. 70 order
his next Christmas stock. The sue
eessrnl buyer Ia master % his depart
menr. and be usually commands high
salary. sometimes as high as twenty
OF thirty thousaud dollars a year. al
ihough four.nsure salaries are the rule.
Every night. az the close % business.
the saisspeopie give the amounts %
their total sales 10 their buyers. who.
IN turn. foot UP their department to-
ials- Tho buyers thea report 10 tho
general manager. who eOnpaFes the
lays sales with the business the year
before. Marked variations are made
he subiec, Of Inquiry. Every aiEht.
when the general manax~F leaves tia
tore. he knows 20 a esns the days re-
.eipts. how they COMPARE With the pre-
fious year. and. II they vary from tho
formal. the reason theFvtof. Success.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02

ican condft1ona. Similarly. the cont1
rental power usually gets its ofncerl
at 4 bargain" but upon 4 system
which would not accord with American
thsorie& 1t makes high positions In
the military and naval service an
honor which the young men Of rich
families greatly covet. and In many
cases makes the official salary 20 small
that only persons OF private means
could afford TO accept commissions
Our army and navy are differed by
men drawn from all classes Of society.
Most Congressman throw the West
Point and Annapolis cadetships open
to competitive examination, In which
family influence cannot count When
poor boys rise TO be majors and COM
manders. they can look only TO the gov
eminent for compensation suitable TO
their rank and station. and the govern
ment grants it The greater cost is thus
distributed over the whole tax-paying
public.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02
Philadelphia. Potato Patch.

An adaptation Of the Pingree potato
patch idea is said to have met with
success In Philadelphia. IL Is in
charge of the superintendent OF va
can't lot farming" His annual report
shows that the utilization of vacant
lots by parity disabled and decrepit
or by otherwise idle people has
brought good returns. over 3,eOO peo-
pie, including 40 orphan children.
were given employment on these va
cant lots last year and brought a re-
turn Of 500 on each quarfer-acre
garden at nominal expense Of 5000.
each dollar invested in instruction.
tools and seeds yielding a return Of
from IS to 81. The usual obstacle in
the way Of success OF this scheme mas
been to find people who were willing
to make use Of the opportunities Of
fered.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02


A few weeks ago dispatches from
New Zealand brought reports OF the
return of the British steamship Discov-
cry from the prolonged exploration of
the Antarctic continent. on which so
much OF the attention OF geographers
has been conferred in recent years This
interest is very slightly shared by the
world at large. Antarctic exploration
never has appealed to the popular i'm
agination as have the search for the
/ Northwest Passage and the attempts
TO reach the North Pole. Theoretically.
the location OF the South Pole should
be as interesting as that OF the other
hypothetical extremity OF the earth's
axis, but the whole matter is one OF alb
stract science merely. In the north we
have always before US the original con-
ception that some daring voyager may
find a way across from ocean TO ocean.
but an Antarctic expedition would lead
nowhither. This barren. frozen CONT
nent lies in nobody's way. You must
sail far out OF all beaten paths TO
reach it. and all that can be done when
you get there is to make few add
tons to the map as drawn by those
who were there before. Nevertheless,
the present interest of scientific men
i'm Antarctic exploration is very genu-
inc. and Captain Scott appears to have
added not little to what is known OF
the geology OF the region He has
materially enlarged the sum of knowl-
edge upon its zoology and botany. His
meteorological observations promise
much of value. There IL much Of the
earth's history to be learned from this
most forlorn spot upon its surface that
may not so well be learned in a more
hospitable cline. Year by year spaces
left blank upon our maps-the ''unex-
plored regions" of the earlier geogra-
phers-grow less and less. They have /
almost disappeared from the tropics. |
and remain only in the frozen zones |
But even here the outlines of CONT 1
nents and islands, the distinction OF 4
mountains and OF glaciers. are each /
year more precisely marked. and till /
there shall remain no smallest spot OBJ
scure exploration will go on, and brave 4
men will cheerfully endure long exile,
privations and suffering for the cause
Of human knowledge.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02

How little mere man can know of
the capabilities of woman is shown by
an incident described by Edward Ever
EFT Hale In a recent magazine II was
at a dinner party in Buffalo five and
twenty years ago." he says, where
we had the presence of dozen of the
first gentlemen in the world. We were
talking of social adjustment, and one
of these leaders said, There must be
division of labor. We cannot expect
said he, that the person who made for
us this delicious soup shall interpret
Beethoven for us. Each must do his
part Then we went on with the din
ner, and after three or four hours of
most entertaining conversation our
host rose from the table and said, we
will come into the drawing-room. and
the lady who made the soup shall IN
terpret Beethoven for u.s." II any one
Is a master Of all trades and bungler
ut none 1t is the modern American
woman.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02


wears been the chief engineer. His
work In connection with the transpor-
tation problem in New York-to-day
the most difficult and complicated
transportation problem in the world
has been marked by a high order OF
ability and zeal. He may not have
shown much originality. but 1t was
not a field in which pioneering was
desired. He Is now recognized as one
Of the foremost transportation experts
in the world. as is witnessed by the
fact that he has been chosen an adj
visory member Of the royal English)
commission which is to investigate and
report upon the passenger traffic prob
lem OF London. Mr. Parsons is young
and energetic. and on the Isthmus will
find field for original and construct
i've work Of a higher and more interest
ing type than he has as yet had to deal
with.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02

THE navy will always be very cost
" for US by comparison with the ma
lions Of Europe, and particularly those
on the continent" remarked Secretary
Moody to a friend not long ago. Some
Of the reasons for this plain fact de-
serve attention. To get its soldiers and
Majors the United States goes into the
IL Dor market, Offering wages and con-
ditions which are expected to compete
with those Of farm and factory. Every
great European power, except the
British Empire. makes service in either
army or navy for 4 certain number Of
yea1 compulsory upon its subjects.
Not 10 consider the value Of the dis
ctptins thus acquired, the time is 30
much subtracted from their individual
nves. The continental power. besides
ootting it, men for wages which may
- Qu1to accurately described a. pin
rooaoy,s q able to prescribe more fru-
~ eat1oas than would be attractive
go. TAe American service. in short,
- uogo because II II entered into
n1ne11y ~ psrsons who expect to
r coolethins hks ordinary Amer
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02
Had Dos-snd-c., Time.

A man leading small dog By
long chain created quite a sensation
on Penn square. near Broad street sta.
ton. recently. says the Philadelphia
Record, when there was an encounter
with a strange cat The dog barked
at the cat and the cat Immediately
sprnng nj the dogs head. The dog
started 20 run around In a circle and
succeeded In dragging its chain around
his master and a strange woman.
The chnin caught round the womsp.s
feet and she fell forward against the
man. who swore violently. The won.
an screamed. the dog BOWED and the
cat spat viciousIy Several bystandsr.
had to grasp the dogs chain and hold
II firmly. while the cat was chased
away by a couple OF boys
Then the woman who had been trim
ped told what she thought OF a man
who was pulled about by a dog on a
chain. but all the argument was ont
Of the man and he skunk away, after
giving the dog kick that was regis
tered by q canine yell.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02

1t Is pleasure to record an interna-
tional incident so agreeable and SO
creditable to both parties as the re-
cent sending Of a memorial to Admiral
Cervera at Madrid When Lieutenant
Hobson and his men escaped from the
sinking Merrimac and fell into the
hands of the Spaniards, Admiral Ger
vera not only sent, under a flag of
truce, the news Of their safety, but
treated them with great kindness and
consideration. The memorial was a
set of resolutions thanking him for
these acts. 1t was signed by forty
Governors of States, and inclosed in
specially designed gold frame.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02
THE OLD NOME
rr.s only a humble ssttsss.

Twas only a humble cottage.
Not far from the village street,
But the cool green meadows inclcsed 4.
Aud the flowers brought fragrance
sweet
The birds in the roofs old matches,
The winds In the tall elm tree,
The pathway that led TO the woodlands
Made the happiest home for me.
Then. no world beyond the meadows
Disturbed my beautiful dream;
My playmates We're birds and flowers.
And We used 10 sing 10 the stream.
But now the green meadows have Wild
ened.
Far, far TO the rolling sea.
And sail away on its bosom
From the home OF my infancy
o lands OF crimson and purple.
o white jeweled cities afar.
Ye throb on the restless ocean.
Ye dazzle like Orient star;
But. oh. for the home OF my childhood
And my world OF meadow and tree;
For the quiet calm OF those old. old
days
Has forever gone from me.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02
cAs DRIVER fos 60 YEARS
Duks Of Wellington aud kisz Edward
Mere III. Cn.foassr.-

Thomas Bond. who ., 81 years %
age. Is probably the best kn0~n cab.
man IN London. not only among bis
fellows but among the eab-hirlns pub.
~. and now. whea he has faiirn- on
evil days be has given an exsmDls OF
uuseln,hnes. which II would 30 difa.
cult 10 surpass-
IN August last. being then 80 year.
OF age. and stiil drfvinx. be beaded tha
poll for a pension OF go a year xrznt.
~ By the Cab Drivers Bsnsrolsnt AZ.
ISOLATION. but whsn tho result vas
announced. be said Tbs cert nan
on the lat wants Il mor- than I. Lot
hisi havs H. shall b able to drive
for year OF two IonEsr-
But soon the old man va. laid up
with pi-urisy and pusumonla. Zoe
months he has been able to earn roth.
lnS. lie Il now slowly recovering.
and. with true British pluck. hopes
to b. soon on HIS bor again.
The strong probability. however. 10
that Bonds cabdrivinT day. are over.
Rond took out his FIRST license In
March. 1870. as an Omnibus driver. DO
iBe then II years old. lie started cab
driving IN ists. 40 that hs has been
driving cnb In the streets Of London
FOE 50 years. and during the whole OF
that time be has used the 81 Clement
Danes rank in the Strand.
H. hi. time Bond has driven many
world famous men. The great Duke
~ Wellington was fairly regular Gus
toner. VERY liberal hs wns. too add.
ed Mr.. Bond in recountIng his export.
enccs on Saturday. The king. when
Prince Of Wales. often patroniSed him.
~ did the late Duke Of Edinburgh
r,ondon Daily Mail.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02

The fee Of "a cQpl million" which
Wall street guesses that William Mel
son Cromwell will get for his services
as counsel for the Panama Canal Com
pany may not be regarded as exor-
bitant- The 100000 received by John
e. Parsons for organizing the sugar
trust, deemed excessive at the time,
but justified by the law-defying sub
stantiality of the work, would not to-
day excite comment. Crime no longer
holds out such legal rewards as are
offered by commerce.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02

eagerly Tomorrow night I'll be In
the main chains. .fussing with some
thing or other. and might fall in. and
you could jump after me-"
That would be very good Of you"
said the ensign. gravely. but you So
I'm not good swimmer by any
means"
"Hol That's no matter" said the
old seaman "I'll hold you up Till the
boat comes"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02

A well-known actor. who has mas
tered German. French and Italian in
his odd moments, and is now studying
Spanish, remarked. as he explained his
system, 'They say charity begins at
home. think the same is true of edu-
cation" He learns a language by en-
ploying a valet who speaks ii, and al
lows the servant to talk nothing but his
native tongue. Those farmers who en-
ploy German or italian Wallets for their
cattle might follow this mans exam
nile
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02
Bv-Products OF Animal.

The blood Of slaughtered animals 4.
used for the production OF albumen
the bones for knife handles. toothbrush
handles, chessmen. etc; the horns for
combs. backs Of brushes. large but
tons, etc; the hoofs for buttons, orna-
menb. and fertilizers. Neatsfoot OIL
extracted from the feet has a high
commercial value. The fat Is used for
gIycerin and butterine.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02

Your wife," began the reporter.
''and the man with whom she eloped
have just been caught In New York.
where they lost their money and were
stranded Just as they were starting for
Europe. We thought you'd want to
hear the news, and"
THAT isn't the news replied the
man. ''The news is that I've sent
them enough money to see the-7
through. "-PbiIadelp Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02
Caught

"Pshaww she exclaimed. impatient.
Iy. I'm sure well miss the first act
We've waited a good many minutes
for that mother Of mine"
Hours. I should say he retorted,
rather GROSSLY.
"Ours7 Oh. GEORGE she cried. and
laid her blushing cheek upon his shirt
front-Philadelphia Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02

AT least" said the young man who
was getting ready to spring proposal.
I'm sure your heart is in the right
place"
'Pm so glad you are sure," replied
the fair bunch Of feminine sweetness,
"for I gave it to your cousin Fred last
night"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02

Statisticians assert that the lobster
will soon be as extinct as the dodo.
Species of lobster not stated. The dry
land or evening variety Homo ridicu-
lenS Will never die out while chorus
girls continue to make goo-goo eyes at
the easy ones in the forward rows.