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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14
THE OAK-PRUNER BEETLE.
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| II has been discovered that the
coax primer larva. which works such
destruction to the softer oak-trees, has
another larva on its trail. The small
Ter parasite devours the larger. says
the Scientific American. just as the
GA k-pruner devours the heart-wood Of
Its branch: but as the damage to the
tree has already been done and the
avenger takes advantage Of it. there
is small consolation in the discovery
for those whose trees are spoiled.
In the spring the long-horned. gray
brown primer beetle lays her eggs In
tender green leaf-twig. Soon the
laryn is Matched. and eats his way
down the twig to the branch. He
eats but a little way toward the tree.
and then cuts out a circle which al
most completely sewers the branch.
He leaves the bark. and on the lower
side a thin strip OF wood. Then draw
ing into his burrow. he plugs the hole
with borings, and eats his way slow
Iy toward the tip Of the branch. Lat
er. perhaps that fall, the wind breaks
on the Drdncn WHICH ms Dtrn 80
nearly cut, and 1t drops to the ground
to lie beneath the snow till spring.
The plug protects the larya, which
is now in the pupa state. In the sec
cDd GUNNER 1t comes out as a beetle.
But while the larva Is hidden away
so carefully, the little ichneumon fly
IL lowering about the oak-tree, listen
ing for the sound Of the pruner's hard
mandibIes destroying the wood. When
n larya las been exactly located, the
fly lights on the branch over him, |
and piercing the thin shell. lays an
egg inside. In n few days the egg |
matches. It becomes a, larva, which |
soon devours the previous occupant
Of the burrow. Then the second larva
spins n silk cocoon, plugs up the bur
row itself. and waits the train Of
events which the primer had arranged
the dropping of the branch. But
now this means the liberation OF
lchneumon.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14

cess or failure OF the photographer
In securing a good picture" j. J.
Ferguson informs me.
Take a waist OF silk. with a glls-
tening or polished surface. Such a
garment cannot be made to take well
ia photograph. and will give a pecu-
liar effect to II that nine out OF ten
women will not like: yet when the
fact Is pointed out to them. they may
rel use to believe IT, Another thing
TINT does not lend itself well to photo
graphic purposes when made up Into
garments II goods Of n positive pat
tern. such as large plaIds. wide stripes.
and so forth. Dresses Of these goods
may look well on the wearer. and
perhaps in a few cases not detract
from the effect in n photograph. but
NJ general proposition they ought
- pe tatooed by women when having
their pictures taken by any photo
graphic process. Sharp contrasts In
pronounced colors ought also to be
strictly avoided. and Jet or other glis-
teDing or gIittering Jewelry should not
be worn. for the light Is reflected from
them sometimes In such way rs to
spell almost completely the picture.
Stiff materials In dresses nre also
ut to act as contributing cause to
nm unsatisfactory photograph. Goods
that will fail into soft and graceful
folds Is the best for dress to be
In. for the artistic pos
sibilitles In Its arrangement are well
nigh limitless. Sharp harsh lines Mt
he neck and wrist nre bad as well.
Did you ever notice that when n wo-
nan wears some soft chiffon or some
hing Of that sort about her neck the
is always more pleasing
han when she wears stiff collar or
Itock.
IAN Of these things I have mention |
n help to give photograph that |
quality which causes woman to shy |
t Isn't entirely satisfactory, even
hough the features may be excellent
KILLED photographers know these
iEugs, md try to have their custom
RS avoid them, but oftentimes pcr-
uasion is useless, and then comes the
sick' when proofs are shown that
there is something about 1t don't
Ike st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14

You will be kind.
You viii not use slang.
You will try to make others happy.
You will not be shy or self.consrlou..
You will never indulge In ill.natur.d
gossip.
You will never forget the respect due
10 age.
You will not swaggcr OF boast Of
your achievements
You will think OF others before ron
think OF yourself.
You Will be scrupuIous In your rc-
gard for the rights OF others.
You will not measure your cIvlllty
by peoples bank accounts.
You will not forget engagements.
promises or obligations OF any Kind.
In conversation you will not be ar.
gumentative or contradictory.
You will never make run OF the no.
culiarities or idiosyncrasies OF Others.
You will not attract attention by
either your loud talk or laughter. or
show your egotism by trying to absorb
conversation.-Orison SWEET Mardcn.
In Success.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14

The smart girls OF to-day have a new
way OF greeting you. II il quite in &C.
cord with their picturesque. charming.
ly feminine. quaint gowns. They never
think OF shaking hands with you in
their own homes In the conventional
old-time way. They greet you with
both hands. and their manner OF put.
ting their little hands into yours as
sures you hearty welcome.
The superstitious girl has n snbstI-
tute for the lucky penny. and by the
way. It's the eye OF the peacock fen Their
which heretofore has been associated
only with III luck. In place OF her
lucky penny she carries a pencock's
eye mounted in glsss.--woman's Home
Companion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14

ion general, and who succeeds Mis-
Barton as president OF the Red Cross
Society. is no stranger to work along
those lines. She II was who instituted
the famous striped hospital" OF the
Civil War. Immediately after the bat.
tie OF Belmont. in Missouri. 500 OF Gen.
Logan's men came down with the mea-
sizes. Here was a predicament. There
was no such thing as hospital in
which men could be sheltered There
was no one to nurse the brave young
fellows who had just gone so gallant
ly through their first battle. not even
tents In which they could be quarter
ed. Mrs. Logan was the woman OF the
hour and rose TO the emergency with
that strength and decision that have
always marked her character. She
marshaled few OF the officers wives.
and detailing them with a generalship
OF which any veteran might be proud.
made complete and exhaustive can
vass OF the surrounding counties in
at Cairo. ILL.,. and "a hours after she
had started out Mrs. Logan was back
with a carload Of supplies. gathered
from hundreds OF farmhouses. The
hospital was in the City Hotel. The
wives. mothers and sweethearts In that
part OF the country opened out their
stores OF household goods most gener-
ously. Not only were there delicacies
for the sick soldiers. but fine. soft
homespun blankets. OF brilliant stripes
and hues. patchwork quilts of gorgeous
design, family heirlooms ungrudgingly /
yielded up. 1t was these coverlets 1
that gave to the hospital the name by /
which every veteran OF the war re-
members It to-day. The striped hos
pital" will go down In history with the
rosters OF the old soldiers OF the Civil .
War.
In the work OF nursing in those aw-
ful days OF carnage Mrs. Logan played
1 noble part. Day after day she held
The chloroform sponges for the sur
yeons when there was an arm or leg
% be amputated. or helped TO dress
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14
Telling Troubles

Is nobody. then. 10 confde a trouble
70 anyone else7 And are We never 10
be sympathetic 10 those who are I'M
happy, gentle TO unruly children. grae-
lous TO the awkward. kind 10 the I'M
couth1 What folly to suppose SO. A
trouble that one never eonfdes Is
trouble that grows. says The Delinea-
tor. Get rid OF Il before Il swamps
you completely. Throw IL overheard.
Refuse 10 let Il remain. undermining
your nature or poisoning the very we'll
springs OF your character. but when
you wish 90 discuss Il. discuss II only
with those who are strong enough 10
help you. II instead OF counsel you
make what you call sympathy the OBJ
Ject OF your search. you will md that
the desire for this sympathy grows by
what II feeds upon. II Is like an In
temperance. and will end by destroying
your moral system. Examine yourself,
therefore. and see whether Il be not
true that instead OF sympathy. you
have really been searching after con-
dolenee. SYMPATHY Is helpful II 10
understanding. In Il are included both
knowledge and a power 20 eompre-
bend and set straight IN the path
again. Condolences i another AFFAIR.
II sooshes. but Il does not sustain. IL
may wet with tears and warm with
caresses. seem very precious. very
sweet. but courage Is never quicksned
by Il nor Il hope reborn Seek under
standing. then. not coincidence. Go 20
be helped In your trouble. not ertoii~i
In your martyrdom: 10 10 BE- guided
through your dilemma. not 20 be dat.
tered for your patience: 20 10 have
your eyes opened. opened about your
self. not 10 have them blinded By what
iliJudged affection. out % the fnlness
Of loving heart. may have 10 offer
you In eondolence Seek the hslpfai
friend as you would the wise doctor.
not the quaek.-fhiladelphla Eveaia.
Bulletin.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14
should wive. be Brsadwiunsr-s

| Should Wives He Bread wiuneTsF
Some weeks ago the newspapers as
cussed somewhat profusely the ques'
don whether Chicago bank CLERK
ought 10 marry ON less than $1,000
year. IL was not diffieult TO see that
the main question was how much work
the bank clerks bride would be VIII
ing TO do. or be capable OF doing. A
kindred question has been discussed
more recently by Prof. Simon \. rat
ten. OF the University OF Pennsylvania
who argues that the social problem OF
thousands OF married couples would
be solved We're the wife TO continue
wage-earner during the early period OF
marriage. When two young people
who are earning $40 or Sl2 week
apiece marry. DIR. Patten would have
both OF them continue TO be wage
earners until the husbands Income
increases to $40 a week. Then. he
thinks. II Is better that the wife should
give herself up TO the home. and that
both should live on the husbands In
come. IL Is desirable. thinks Dr. Pat
ten. that persons OF small wage-earn-
ing capacity should be married, pro
vided both continue wage-earners- DIR.
Giddings. OF Columbia University,
seems 10 have kindred leanings. for
though he feels II TO be desirable that
after marriage the wife be relieved as
far as possible from u money earning
occupation and have plenty OF time
TO maintain the home. he points out
that the middle-class Frenchman's
wife is usually shopkeeper or man
ages restaurant. and that there Is
no better family life anywhere than IN
the middle classes OF France. In this
country he finds that the wife OF a
foreigner Is nearly always bread
winner. but that American women
have no tendency TO become wage
earners independent OF their husbands 1
The American prejudice against /
wage-earning by married women ap- I
pears In the effort occasionally made 1
10 make the employment OF teachers 4
In the public schools terminate with 1
hut thousands OF Ameri- I
Fan married women do earn wages. /
thousands more would gladly do so II .
they could. and other thousands would
be happier and better on II they did
The prejudice against Il seems disad.
American men. as rule.
prefer 20 support their wives II they
an. II an American married woman
works for pay. II i either because Il
dives her pleasure or because her hus-
'nnd's Income Is insufficient She does
rot do IL as matter OF course. How
ong she can keep Il up depends upon
What the work Is. and upon other cir
II she has children. that.
4 course. lnterfercs with her wage
arning. II Il does not stop Il alto
ether. and general acceptance OF
ustom which would restrict or discour.
&c child bearing Is not to the public
dvantage. Marriage tends. and should
end. TO withdraw women from wage
arning. but II need not stop Il per ss
nd abruptly. To make marriage a
ar to future wng,%earning by n WON
n operates In restriction OF marriage.
nd that Is at least as much against
ublic policy ms restriction OF child I
caring Weekly.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14

After nearly half century of loving
service TO her suffering fellow mortals,
during which she has personally di-
rected the relief work In times OF war,
fires. flood, famines, pestilence and
epidemics, she who is one of the
warmest and wlsest humanitarians OF
the age, whose tender nursing. loving
sympathy and unfailing courage won
Tor her among the soldier boys of
'6o'65 the name OF The Angel OF the
Battlefield" Miss Clara Barton, has
stepped down from the high place she
has so long occupied and has been sue
ceeded by Mrs. John A. Logan. as pres
ident Of the American Red Cross Asso-
citation.
The resignation OF Miss Barton. as
the head OF the Red Cross Society in
this country, is the elimination OF sew
eral years of internal strife in that
body. A number of the members OF
the Board of Management have been
demanding an accounting OF the funds
of the society and suggesting that Miss
Barton retire from the active presi-
dency. There has been of late consid-
cradle distrust of the management OF
Red Cross affairs because of Miss Bar
toms age and her inability TO manage
fr person the business OF the great or
ganization- Be that as 1t may. when
one thinks of the good that Miss Bar
ton has done for her country and hu-
mainly. of her noble life work and
sweet character. 1t seems deplorable
that in the evening OF her splendid
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14
Easy, Yet Hard.

The merchant was booking an order
for customer whose name he had en-.
tirely forgotten. de tried to get the
name without ber-aying himself. and
made mess Of It, IS Is usual in such
cases.
Let me see." be said. You spell
your name the east way, don't your
YES" replied tn, customer. 81 sup
pose 1t seems easy % most people, but
it's really Hard"
This did not help the merchant any.
81 beg your PARDON" he confessed.
"but / shall have r. ask you how to
spell IT."
"Oh, it's quite cay to spell"
But didn't you say a moment ago
that 1t was hardT
Eyes; and 80 1t is. But It's easy,
too"
How do you make that outr
Because it's Hard-H-a-r-d."
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14
After You Were Asleep.


When you went TO bed, the rubber
doll still stood on his head. where you
threw him, just as II he enjoyed IT,
the horse whose tail you clipped short
stood patiently. pretending not to care;
the two little Japanese dolls looked
lonesomely at each other from across
a great pile of books. but never shed
a tear-when you went to bed. All.
but after you We're asleep.
was sitting in the nursery all in
the dark. when suddenly there was a
chattering of little voices In the play
house.
open that door." somebody called.
snow. all together: one-two-threeg
The door flew open. and out ratified
all the nineplns.
It's good 10 stretch a bit" said the
kingpin. Its shame that we aren't
allowed any exercise Just because
those children are tired OF u.s. I've
been lying in one position until I'm
fairly stifr"
There was putting and snorting.
and the little pony on wheels dashed
by, with his eyes sticking straight out
behind. After him waddled the dane
ing bear. growing fiercely.
I've been in such fright all day"
neighed the pony, when he was safe
between the rockers OF the big horse.
why isn't that bear Gagged? He growls
dreadfully. and he does not belong with
domestic animals. anyway"
The worst OF 1t is that can't do
anything but growl." answered the toy
bear. 'Ill be glad when they learn to
make us so that We can bite. too. and
relieve our feelings. To be shut up
all day with dolls and Mother Goose
books is enough to make any healthy
bear growlr'
Behind the bear came two forlorn
little Japanese figures. and two forlorn
little japanese voices walled together:
"Oh. take us back to our home DER the
seas,
For not toy here can speak Japa-
nese."
The toys tried in vain TO comfort
them in English.
Then with a rustic and fiutter. the
pile OF plcture-books came sliding TO
the floor "It wasn't cur fault" said
one. 1--WE didn't mean to keep them
apart all day"
Il can't even keep myself together"
said another. The children have mix
ed my pages so that can't tell wheth-
er I'm Hop-o'-My-Thumb or Jenny |
Wren. I've almost lost my wits"
II have an ideav' exclaimed tie rub
Der doll. turning a somersault and /
landing on his feet
Suppose we all fix ourselves COM
fortably. and see II those children
won't take the hint"
A moan came from the rocking
horse: L never can be comfortable
again. My tail, my proudly waving
all. is gone foreverr'
why. what's this in the waste
,asket?' exclaimed the rubber doll. II
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14
gy0pDem's ODvugs.

diversions by which she beguiled the
tediun OF Louis XIV; and many a
time she would rather have been quiet
with her plays and novels than en-
gagged In eonscientiously conducted but
dlstasteful reyels." La Duchesse do
Montpensier-''La Grande Mademoi-
selle"-liked only serious and scholarly
books. The frivolous ones. she used
TO say. wearied and plagued her. La
Grande Mademoiselle was by no means
the wisest OF women; but the choice
does credit 10 her taste for amuse
ment. The romances OF her age were
a shade less diverting than mathemat
ies.-Harpers Bazaar.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14
fife she should be subjected to humii-
alton and INSTRUMENTATION.
Nfi.. Barton,s Career.

alton and Misrepresentation.
Miss Barton's Career.
A native OF Massachusetts,, wher'
she was born seventy-four years ago
Miss Barton's life work began witt
the Civil War, when she gave up al
thought of any other occupation anc
consecrated her life to the services
OF her fellow men, Her first expert
ence in the field was at the battle OF
Bull Run. Undaunted by the sight OF
blood, the cries and groans Of the
wounded, or the shrieks Of the dying.
this Angel of Mercy" continued In
her good works during the whole OF
that long and bitter struggle. Aside
from her services in behalf Of the sick
and wounded soldiers, she was keenly
alive to the necessity Of better sys-
TEN of Identification for those Of the
dead who. for lack OF time, were hur-
riedly buried. To this end she devoted
all of the time which could possibly be
spared from her other duties
Miss Barton's labors in this connec-
ton were so valuable as to claim recog
milton from Secretary Stanton, who
called upon her to go to Andersonvflle
and assist In the Identification of the
dead that suitable stones might be
erected to mark their graves. Through
her fundamentally many thousands OF
buried soldiers were disinterred, idel-
tilted and tenderly placed IN marked
graves
In the Franco Prussian War.
For & time after the close Of the war
Miss Barton lectured upon her work
and experiences among the boys In
bIfe. Overwork brought on a severe
illness in 1869, from which she suffer
ed a long time, afterward going to
Switzerland for a Liuch-needed rest
But grim war seemed ever at hand to
claim her attention. With the break
ing out Of the Franco-Prussian trouble
she was asked to Join the Information
al Red Cross Society in its labors on
the battlefield. There she distinguished
herself again by her remarkable ex-
ecuuye ability. as we'll as by faithful
work among the sick and wounded.
At the surrender Of Metz she gave |
practical assistance, and was Of inesti- |
mnble service at the close Of the Siege |
Of Paris. As a result Of her labors |
Miss Barton was decorated with the |
Iron Cross by the Emperor and EN-
press Of Germany.
After her return to America Miss
Barton worked for years before finally |
securing the adoption Of the Red Cross
treaty by the United States in 1881.
Miss Barton distributed relief in the
famine Of 1892, headed an ex-
petition in the Armenian trouble Of
1896, and at the request OF President
carried relief to starving
Cuba In 1898. She did personal field
work in the spanish-American war.
ind conducted relief work at Galveston
lfter the great tidal wave.
Mrs Logan's Noble Record.
Mrs. John A Logan. the widow Of
'Blsck Jack" Logan. the famous Unr
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14
The Mistaken Mice

GOT CLEVER AT BALANCING.
There was once a Pussy who said.
I'm determined 10 stand on my head'
SO he prscticed a lot.
And he presently got
So clever at balancing that he was able
to keep upside down for ten min.
utes at time. even on days when
he had been uncommonly well fed
The Mice gathered round him. and thus
Chuckled they. This is lucky for us.
He's too busy. you see.
To take notice OF WEI
But they were punished for using such
bad grammar. for the Pussy drop
ped ON TO his four feet. and before
the Mice could escape he had COB
bled them mp. without making the
least tiny bit OF fussi
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14

the wounds Of dying soldiers. while the
air was heavy with the booming Of the
distant cannon Thus. like Miss Bar
ton. Mrs. Logan won a warm place In
the hearts OF the Civil War veterans
and Is worthy successor to the AN
gel Of the Battlefield" Mrs. Logan
has been connected with the Red Cross
for number Of years and has served
as its vice president for a long time.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14

81 never trouble myself about the
future" he said
mo wonder" she replied. ut must
keep you pretty busy thinking about
your past"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14
DRESS FOR PHOTOGRAPH.

How to Secure Perfectly Satisfactory
Pictures.
"The sort Of clothes worn by a per-
son when posing for a photograph
has 4 great deal to do with the sue
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14
Typhofd in Parfa

In 1882 the deaths from typhoid
fever in Paris were 142 per 100000
inhabitants; to day the proportion II
only 10 per 100000.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14

A man naturally has more warm
friends in summer than be has in win
ter.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14

It's a poor patent medicine that
can't get itself initiated
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14
Battlefield ANGEL.
-N0BLE LIFE WORK OF MISS
CLARA BARTON

Her Career Recalled by Her Resixna-
ton from the Presidency of the Amer
lean Red Cross Society-Succeeded by
Mira John A. Logan.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-14

"oh. take us back to our home DER the
seas,
For not a toy here can speak Japa-
nese."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-08
Fur Department.

Fur neck pieces to please ALL prices very popular
new lot received for this special SALE Of fox goods we
show great variety, black MARTINI boa are up-todate
Electric seals very good good wearerr will not
fade, mink novelties, opossum low priced goods OF
muffs, we carry quite variety We will show you every
style of fur here mentioned We have over 800 pieces 70
show you and deliver at Remember that furs aro
something very few people understand We claim to know
little about them, get what you buy and if not sails
factory return the article and back your money Re-
member the holiday prices in this department. chance
that is seldom offered.
chno nnar&nn& We the largest footwear and br
V0 sOsss them direct shoe
We We guaransss them 70! the price sell them We s
v KID al odate heel and N
Ladies call shoe regular q so and u g shoe all Width so
made Throughout guaranteed $135 pair
ever soldf So 90 holiday price 50 go Per pair -
Mems chaf and high pair Mena
solid throughout regular ~ so shoe veal cali
" % shoe = 10 Mems Wei KID regular g coz 50
on Tor the distribution Of holiday bargains We ts 9
prices positively Tor this sale only We ask you g S.
order that you may get your SHARE the
We are looking ior crowds 70 tho benefit a.
We advertise Nyou are get In line. 49,