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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28
Farnl.hin. a nnm.

Il seems pity that the young wo-
man who Il about % establish a home
and has q sum % money 70 spend for
It's gnrnishins cannof b. persuaded
from laying Il out all ~ once. shs
robs herself OF 80 much future enjoy
ment The spick and span sefs %
furniture which arr carri~ssig ordered
from an uphOlsierrr. and carried home
and stood around her parlof4 By bis
men. will never AFFORD her haif tho
satisfaction she can ct IN a room for
which to-day she buys a chair. aud
next week. sewing there mist b. a
fnbir 10 accompany the chair. she
starts on a fresh shopping excursion.
and ends a table which l. exactly
what she was looking for: nnd In an.
other month. discovering the need %
a bookcase or scrr-n. sh~ has again
the delight Of the hunt. and tho graft.
iication Of obtaining the prrttirst
screen and bookcase Ia tho city.
Such a room IL growth. a gath.
cring together. Of household tr~a .urrs
little by little. and piece BY piece. Zach
article. bought only when the need
arises. or when something T. happily
found to just meet the need. viii have
! family history which makes Il an
ne well as a valuable pos.
session. Each couch and footstooi 4.
IN achievement; each rug and curtain
'rprcs~nts triumph. such a home.
'uils up gradually. with careful plan.
ling In each part. with thought and
owing consideration IN all Its details.
icguires meaning far deeper than
ould be purchased by tho longest
'ursc from tho most fa.hlonabls cab
net ina kerr Housewife.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28
Training the Chickens.

The natural instinct OF fowls
prompts them to roost high above
the ground. not for sanitary reasons.
but to be out of harms way, where
they cannot be molested by maraud-
ers which prowl about at night. ready
to pounce on them for their suppers.
For this reason the young chicks
soon make their way to the fence-top
and from there to the tree-tops. and
when once they have acquired the
habit 1t is very hard to break them.
They soon develop crooked breast
bones and humble foot, or worse still,
catch cold, which In time changes to
roup, and all our work is wasted. They
should be compelled to roost on the
ground. in or near their coops, until
they are four months old. after which
they should be taught to go to the
house. and for them a separate one
should be built. They should not be
compelled TO fight for places on the
roost with old fowls. but should have
a quiet place all by themselves.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28
sn.pendcr. and su,pcn.c.

A certain Congressman from .
mountain district. says the New York
sun. Is troubled with a weak. sdueaky
little voice which sometimes fails In
the midst Of what might otherwise be
an eloquent peroration.
Recently, I'm addressing the House
on a matter connected with the tnrifr,
he exclaimed:
why, tariffs are like n pair Of sus-
penders, sometimes tight and some
times loose; but Uncle Sam needs them
just the same. to keep up his"
Here the Congressman's voice struck
high treble note. Jared and stopped.
The House held Its breath while he
cleared his throat. The suspense.
which seemed to last for fully min.
ute. was more painful to the auditors
than to the orator, for everyone was
wondering whether he would say
trousers" or pants" and some were
even hoping that he might say 'panta-
looms" Even "overalls" would be bet
ter than pants for pants" is most
supplementary.
But all fears were without founda-
ton. He cleared his throat with the
greatest care, and in a deathllke still.
ness resumed his Grafton where he had
dropped 1t: ito keep up his running ex-
penses--"
The words which followed were lost
forever In a gale OF laughter.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28
A Nobi, Woman.

An unusual ceremony took place I'm
New Orleans. when many thousand
persons from every walk Of life gath.
cred to do honor to woman. A low
ing-cup was presented 70 Miss sophie
Wright. whom her fellow townsmen
love TO call "The First Citizen Of New
Orleans" and the presentation was
made the occasion for a public demon.
stration Of affection.
Miss Wright Il little, crippled
woman. white-haired and sweet-faced.
All her life she had been struggling
against poverty and against the never.
ceaslng pain OF spinal trouble. Able
to go about only with the aid OF steel
harness and cane she still has the
strength Of multitude in doing good
works.
Twenty years ngo she uns but
girl OF eighteen. yet she had already
established n prosperous and growing
boarding school. and was beginning
TO see ahead an end 10 poverty. One
day n young mechanic asked her 20
teach him TO read and write. Suddenly
brought face 10 face with the fnct
that thousands OF boys were growing
up In New Orleans untaught and with
out hope OF Advancement, she threw
her school open 10 them In the even.
Ing. and called for volunteer teachers
from among her girl pupils. Thus was
established n free night school 10
which thousands OF men to-dav ovye
all their education. This year II on.
rolled fifteen hundred pupils. and three
hundred were turned away for lnck
,f room.
Fighting weakness and pain which
would render another q helpless bur.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28
RAILWAYS IN GERMANY.

Government Ownership Financial
Success-E1ectric Power on Canals.
The State Department has received
States consul general at Berlin. says
the Philadelphia Ledger, giving new
and interesting details on Transports
ton conditions in the German empire.
Speaking Of the problem Of govern
ment ownership OF public utilities Con-
sui General Mason says:
THE Prussian railway system Is In
teresting as an important aad typical
example Of government ownership I'M
der European conditions. in which the
direction and service are purely official
and the element of competition be-
tween parallel lines wholly eliminated.
From a financial standpoint the system
has been an unquestionable success. In
1890 the revenues OF the state railways
exceeded expenditures by s119. 2sO. 900.
and this surplus increased to s17s,73
900 in 1899. Under the depressed con-
ditions Of last year the surplus earn
ings fell away somewhat seriously, but
the railways still are and will remain
secure and important source OF rev.
enues to the state
ION the other hand, the question ms
to whether they serve the public as
well In respect to low frelghts, efficient
passenger service, etc, as the same
lines would do under private manage
ment and the stimulus Of free compe-
tition is a wholly different proposition |
and more than can be consistently |
The freight service is. in com
parison with Western standards. slow |
and expensive, and for these and other |
reasons is subject to frequent COM
plant from manufacturing and com
nercial interests. The Prussian Gov
eminent now owns and operates 1895
niles OF main and J.s4j miles Of sub
ddiary railway lines. The six private
which the plans Of Minister
3udde would bring under government
control. all Of which are located In
EASTERN Prussia, will add 800 miles of
main and LOGS miles OF secondary
ines to the government system.
Notwithstanding the overshadowing
interest of Prussia in her state rail-
Ways. there is. especially in imperial
government circles at Berlin, keen
nd intelligent interest in all that re-
ites to the improvement Of internal
yater routes, for 1t is recognized that
nder existing conditions really cham
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28

The domestic subjects sub-depart-
ment OF the new London educational
authority does not mean 10 do things
by halves. II they teach young folks
how 10 manage baby the lessons are
10 be thorough. No dolls are going
e. be used. or picture illustrations.
but a good. honest 3.month-old infant.
warranted 90 scream az pin prieks.
kick at bathing. and BE- sick when Inn
properly fed. Attendance az thes~ do
nestle instruction classes is eompais-
Dry on all girls OF school age Tor one
half day per week. Results OF Tho
most encouraging description have
been noticed already from sOme % tho
classes. A weliknown doctor stated
The other day that a woman's life had
been saved by the skilled nursing u a
i3-year-oid daughter. who had been a
regular attendant AZ ons % the board
school sick nursing Glasses.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28
Make cotto1ene at Home.

A lady in Michigan Farmer says:
/ noticed a request in the Farmer OF
April 8 for a recipe for making cot
tolene, and as have made it for some
time. l will send my way, which /
think is very nice. / use no other
shortening except butter or cream. /
use IT for everything anyone would
use lard for. and think It far superior
and much healthier. 1t makes splen-
did doughnuts.
Get a can of best cotton-seed oil.
Then we buy the very best beef suet.
the thickest and best we can get, and
try 1t out ourselves, so we know Just
what kind OF suet we are using. When
It is tried out 1 use oil and suet. In
making be sure to heat them up to-
gether or it is liable to drain a little.
had some do t.ls, and / knew | had
not been SO particular about heating
It l think ten pounds Of suet before
It is tried will make sufficient for one
gallon of oil. perhaps more. always
measure mine after 1t is tried.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28

freights for raw materials and other
coarse. heavy merchandise can only
come from canal and river Transports
ton. In Difference 10 the general de-
mand for Improvement In this direction
the government early last year formu-
lated a plan for the employment OF
electric traction engines for towing
boats on the Telrow Canal. new work
now In process OF construction. which
will connect the Havel with the River
Spree just south OF Berlin. The canal
Is TO be twenty-three miles in length.
with one lock. and passes for short
distance through lake where tugs in-
stead of towing engines will have to be
used. IL is TO be completed some time
during next year and is expected TO
have an annual traffic OF about 1900
600 tons.
For obvious reasons this new canal
Will offer an admirable opportunity for
the employment OF the most improved
method OF towing. and. accordingly.
bids We're solicited for an electric in
stallation 10 comply with certain pre-
scribed conditions. the motors being
adapted TO towing boats ranging from
lio TO GOO tons. loaded to 10 per cent
OF their capacity. and TO be worked
with a three-phase current OF 5000
volts and fifty periods. With charac-
teristic forethought the government
placed at the disposal OF the competi-
tors for experiment a section OF the
Flnow Canal. which connects the Hay-
ell and the Oder rivers al Oderberg. |
some distance north OF Berlin, and dur /
ing 1902 tests We're made which at
traeted great attention from engineers |
and traction experts throughout Eu-
rope
The stretch chosen for the tests In
cluded the usual difficulties that would
be encountered in actual practice. IL
was found that In rounding a curve the
light motor was deralled. and FOR act
ual service the motor should have at
least eight 10 ten horse power. To en-
able the towilne TO clear moored boats
and other distractions along the shore.
the line was attached 10 the top OF
mast fifteen 10 twenty feet high and
ocated centrally In the forward sec
ton OF the boat
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28
Woman In the Middle we.t.

The social picture OF the middle
West as a whole. however. presents
the sexes occupying different intellect
ual and moral planes. There the WON
an is indIsputably the mistress In all
that makes for eulture-culture In let
tiers and In art: the man is king in his
own active realm. Each IS most def
erential 10 the other in that Others
sphere The books on the shelves. the
pictures on the wall. are OF the wom-
ans choice or selection. The man
speaks OF her literary or artistic tastes,
usually OF both combined. with the
reverence that Is due 10 her superior
intellectual and spiritual gifts and ae-
qulrements- She is the hostess. and
the host stands appropriately behind
her. She Is the instructed and leads
the intellectual movements OF hef
town. The book club. the Dante club.
the entertainer OF the lecturing or the
travelling lion. is the woman. Often
the clergyman assists; but she. through
her influence over the surrendered
man. has selected her clergyman. and
on her he must count for the success
indeed. generous and gracious. aud
welcomes with JOY every man who
strays from business into The company
of books and pictures. into homes
which she has made. They call their
houses homes. oftener than the East.
and these homes bespeak the inner
taste OF the woman. Her education Is
likely 10 be more virlie Than that OF Z
her Eastern sisters. becaiss II Is ac- /
CURED AT schools and colleges where 4
co-educatiOn OF the sexes Is the rule 4
Her domination IN the home and her
primacy In the higher life. as We are
Inclined 10 call Il. are seen not only In
the more obvious social arairs. but In
he element OF SERIOUSNESS which
marks most life IN this mliway OF the
,ountry.
As the man pays her ITCH respect
~ recognizing her superiority in the
OF taste. OF feeling. OF the
ma ginatlon. Of the knowsr,ige which
ONES from books. she returns his DEF.
renee by venerating him - the active
uler OF the world o. afYalia This atti'
ude was well expressed ~ young
roman student In one Of tie great edH.
alton universities OF the West she
'as asked 10 write her view OF Thomas
ererson. and this was her response;
Thomas Jefferson was timid aai sly.
ut lovely IN his family She could I
idge him as one OF the world OF
ien." because she was NOT % his fam.
u: II she had been. the last part OF
or description aicne would have SUI.
ced--iienry LOOMS Nelson In Har-
er's Magazine
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28
GOOD AMERICAN HUSBAND.
He Is One of the Most Satisfactory of
Our Products.

So many good things come from
America nowadays that one hardly ex
periences a shock on learning that
America IS also claiming 10 produce
husbands which are almost ideal. II
writer in the London Daily Tele-
graph Is not unduly enthusiastic. the
American middle-ciass husband Is as
perfect as 1t Is possible for any man
TO be. He has only one lalllng-he
does not put by his money in advance
TO provide for the happy home. Z"
When he marries II Is usually on short
notice. and because he has fallen very
desperately In love with someone and
cannot find It In his heart 10 walt un.
Ill cold caution declares the venture
advisable. Even when the engagement
IS a long one he usually squanders so
much on gifts and entertainments for
hls hancee that there Is only a very
moderate amount to begin houseksep-
ing on.
But this Is only an early evidence OF
his chief national characteristic as
unfailing. unselfish and
almost improvldent generosity. He Is
liberal to the point OF extravaganza In
his money relations with his wife. The
young American husband expects to
provide well and literally for his
He Is also very lndulgent
10 his wife's fondness for fine clothes. /
He would far rather have an extrava.
CANT wife than a dowdy one. and al
though he grumbIes occasionally at
millinery bill. In reality he giorIes I'm
he Respondent appearance OF his wife
n her fine feathers. and would make
my sacrifice that his pride might be
ninistered to In this one particular.
A true American husband who has
'een out late always takes OF his
hoes at the front door and undresses
q the dark or course. he frequently
ipses from this path when matrimony
as become an older Joy. but. as a rule.
6 Is extremely devoted to his home. .
nd shows very little desire for pleas.
res outside Of II. Indeed. the fault !
hitch American wives very frequently
nd In their husbands is that they are
- fond Of their homes. In many
Duseholds the husband Is unwilling to
icrihce his desire for an evening at ,
Is own fireslde to take his wife abroad !,
search OF pleasure.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28
Refrain.


Happy the man whose wish and care
\ few paternal acres bound.
Content 10 breathe his native air
In his own ground
Whose herds with milk. whose fields
with bread,
Whose focks supply him with attire;
Whose trees in summer yield him shade,
In winter. FIRE.
Blest. who can unconcern'dly find
Hours, days and years. slide soft. away
In health Of body. peace OF mind.
Quiet by day.
Sound sleep by night; study and ease
Together mix'd: sweet recreation.
And innocence. which most does please
With meditation.
Thus let me live. unseen. unknown:
Thus unlamented let me die:
Steal from the world. and not stone
Tell where | lie.
Pope.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28

Taking llfe too seriously IL said TO
be m especially American falling. This
may be true. but Judging from appear.
anccs. u would seem 10 be- world wide.
for. go where ono may. ono will ind
the proportion Of serious. not to say
anxious. faces ton 10 one as compared
with the merry or happy ones II
the outer Is always the form and
shadow Of the inner and II the pres.
ent Is the fuIlness Of the past aud the
herald OF the future" land how can ws
doubt M how many sad histories mar
be read In the faces OF those we meet
every day. The pity Of II IL. too. that
the sadness l. a self.woven garment.
even rs Il the Joy with which II might
be replaced. Ruskin says. Girls should
be sunbcams. not only to members OF
their own circle. but to everybody with
whom they come In contact Every
room they enter should be brighter for
their presence" Why shouldn't all OF
US be sunbeams. boys rs well as girls.
nll Along the way from twenty-five
years and under to eighty five years
and over7
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28

The home life may change. but Il
VIII not be disrupted. Nothing can
destroy the home life. The more wo-
men become the equals Of men and
the more they are considered and treat.
cd as equals the stronger will tho
home life become. Women I'm the home
used to be considered rs dependents;
| might sny ms membranes. Now.
with their Increased education. ability
and opportunities. they are better nble
TO make the home life what It should
be. IL Is not simply brcadmakIng.
mcnding and dlshwashIng that make
the home. women OF to-day are being
trained to preside In the home with
skill and science. and naturally they
are better able to improve the home
life, to raise its standard, to make -
u. Anthony.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28

den. she spends her days earning mon
ey TO support herself and her charity.
and her evenings teaching her boys"
Yet with Il all she finds time for the
countless other demands on her There
is scarcely charity In the city bur
feels the inspiration OF her aid Last
winter she engineered the raising Of
seventeen thousand dollars TO build
home for crippled children. Her re-
ward is In love from the people OF
New Orleans such as few have earned.
Her life is an example OF what a noble
woman can accomplish.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28

This is a matter which receives little
consideration on the average farm
With every possibility for making their
homes the most beautiful, so far as i'm
mediate surroundings are concerned.
farmers are apt TO do little or nothing
toward this end.
The United States Department OF
Agriculture has issued a bulletin. No.
1S5. devoted 10 the subject OF beautlfy-
ing the home grounds Ii is filed with
timely suggestions as 10 the use OF
shrubs and flowers. and also contains
working plans for laying out the
grounds about the home. 1t gives
some valuable suggestions on the main
tenance OF the greensward- This bull
letin can be obtained by writing the
department
has little time for what he is inclined
TO call ''fussing" with flower beds and
the like Nevertheless. 1t would pay
him 10 find a little time TO devote TO
this subject of pleasant home grounds.
Almost every woman takes a keen de
light in flowers. Often her flower beds
are the only recreation which the
farmers wife has. Too often these are
hidden at the back OF the house. Com
paratively seldom are ornamental
shrubs 10 be found on the farm. These
things rightly combined can go far to-
ward making the home attractive. not
only TO its inmates. but to everyone
that passes. The labor involved will be
comparatively insignificant when the
results obtained are considered. Home
is. or should be. the most beautiful
place on earth Why not avail yourself |
of natures joyfully given cooperation |
in identifying its immediate surround |
tngs? Here is a subject to interest ev-
cry member OF the household Have |
a well-kept lawn. no matter how small. |
The front yard Is not needed for a
hay crop. Plant trees. Shrubs and flow
ers- Beautiful surroundings have an
ethical value in influencing the home
life.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28


1t costs less to clean up the cellar
than 1t does to pay the doctor
1t is not only unwise, but wrong TO
attempt to breed poultry in filthy quar-
tiers.
Most Of the accidents Of this world
are not accidents at all, but just care
lessness.
1t is the mixed farming that brings
in a continuous stream OF money the
whole year round. In speciality farm
ing it usually comes in chunks.
On steep ground IT is always a good
plan to keep the narrowing very close
up behind the planter to prevent wash
ing. This is not necessary on level
or gently rolling land.
Not every new thing offered by nur-
serymen and seedsmer proves to be n
good thing. but every good thing was
once new. We cannot always afford TO
ignore the novelties
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28
Collar ana cnn SAT.

A pretty collar and cua set. 10 BE-
worn with ones silk shirt waist suit.
or dainty blo1ses. Is made OF iilet net
similar 70 wash blond. or footing"
The filet net comes by tho yard and
Is just the right width for turuoyert
Flve-sixths OF a yard Is sufficient for
n set. The edges are bound with
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28

lou NEVER Miss the Matcr.
When child lived in Boston. with my
parents at the farm.
The lessons that my mother taught, &c
me Were quite u charm;
She would often take me on her knee.
when tired OF childish play,
And. as she pressed me 10 her breast.
I've heard my mother say:
Refrain.
Waste not. want not.
Is maxim would teach:
Let your watchword be dispatch.
And practice what you preach;
Do not let your chances,
Like sunbeams pass you by.
For you never miss the water.
Till the well runs dry"
As years rol'd on. grew TO be a mis-
chief-making boy
Destruction seem'd my only sport. it was
my only joy:
And well do l remember. when oft-times
well chastised.
How father sat beside me then, and thus
has me advised:
Refrain.
When | arrived at manhood. l embarked
in public life.
And found il was a rugged road. be-
strewn with care and strife.
l specialized foolishly-my losses were
severe;
But still a tiny little voice kept whisp'
ring in my ear:
Refrain.
Then studied strict economy, and
found. 10 my surprise.
My friends. instead OF sinking. very
quickly then did rise;
grasped each chance and always struck
the iron while twas hot;
seized my opportunities. and never |
once forgot:
Refrain.
I'm married now and happy; I've a care
ful little wife.
We live in peace and harmony. devoid
OF care and strife.
Fortune smiles upon Us. we have little
children three:
The lessons that | teach them. as they
prattle round my knee:
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28

you my plan. 1t
consists of hav-
ing three horses
walk on the land,
with the fourth
In the furrow.
Take four pieces
Of strap iron
(wagon tire will
answer. have
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28

two made twelve inches long and two
twenty inches long and put on in place
OF clevis, as shown in the sketch. This
throws the four-hourse evener over
fa- enough so that the third horse can
walk on the land."-Geo. Fleming, in
Iowa Homestead.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-28
sa1.oda Tor Dairy Yes.e1s.

As labor saving material, try sal
soda In cleaning milk Jars, crooks and
tins. Many of the cantankerous no
tons taken by milk, shown in its
foaming and frotbing and refusal to
churn, are due to the mysterious bac-
terra that are left in the cracks and
seams Of the milk vessels after they
have been washed in good hot water