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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09
THE LITTLE on 8 ARE HIS

4 little hand that softly stole
Into my own that day,
When | needed the touch that loved 50
much
To strengthen me on the way.
bofter II seemed than the softest down
On the breast Of the gentlesr dove;
But its timid press and It's faint caress
Were strong Ia the strength Of love.
u seemed 10 say In strange. sweet way.
Il love you aud understand"
And GAINED my fears as my hot heart
tears
Fell over that little hand.
Perhaps there are tenderer. sweeter
things
somes here IN the sun-brisht land.
But thank the Lord for bis blessings
And the clasp Of a little hand.
Northern Christian Advocate.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09

Nothing contributes more toward a
good complexion than frequent baths
and brisk rubblngs.
Potatoes. cereals and all starchy
foods should be thoroughly cooked so
that they may be easy TO digest.
To relieve a gumboil homcly rem
edy Is TO take a thin strip OF dried
fig, dip II I'm milk. toast it and then
apply hot TO the swollen gum. Relief
Is speedy.
To 90 up and down stairs correctly
IL TO cultivate good looks. You can
make OF stair climbing a gymnastic
tonic or you can hake IL hard. un.
pleasant task.
Skin eruptions show sn impaired d.
gestion and an impure condition OF
the blood. For the blood take the old
fashioned remedy OF sulphur and mo-
lasscs. Avoid rich and greasy foods
and each morning before breakfast
take a glass OF hot water, in which
you have squeezed the Juice OF an
orange or lemon.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09
FASHION NOTES.


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Wooden satin is novelty.
Smooth cloths are smartest
Mufs display two kinds OF fur com
bined-
All the fur coats crave little crarsts
OF ermine.
Wear plain silk blouse with your
plaid skirts.
There is a decided tendency toward
plain skirts
A cloth made Of rabbits wool Is new
in millinery.
Bright eoIors run riot in the silk
pet;icost corner.
Mink is accounted 8 comforting sub
stitu;e for sable.
Brown is undoubtedly the fashion
sble color OF the winter.
The finest OF embroidery supplants
lace on the new underwear.
Most Of the t2freia frocks seem de-
termined TO be copper-brown.
Even the pert little plume tina,
stands erect runs into several colors.
There are possibilities OF a dainty
evening wrap in an old white lace
shawl
One can have dozen different kinds
OF hand bags without possessing too
many.
II is generally accepted that walk
ing suit should have 4 plain coat
sleeve
silk waists Of ali-orer work in
brcderie Anglaise pattern are very
handsome.
Frock-coat suits are undoubtedly the
mos; general choice These are made
OF the various cloths. the coat being
long and the skirt short.
Those very elaborate NUTS OF lace,
flowers and velvet TO match the cos
tune are again carried this year. but
only with dressy toilets.
A fine embroidery band. edged on
both sides with narrow lace. comes by
The yard. and OF IL you can make the
iainuest collar and cuff sets.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09
When Emily Came.

n ONE. mother; come down out OF
IL that cold storeroom. What you
doin' up here. what eryin'. be
YET Come now. don't cry. and come
down where Ills warm"
Il don't want 10 come down. ! wish
never had 10 40 into those rooms
again as long as liyel What do ye
think cariinc's been aud done. Nathan
she's sold all our old thiIss-aii the
things We set such store by when
We MAS nrst married. and now they're
all gone. all sone.' and the trembling
hands went up 10 the wrinkied old
face az the sobs broke out anew.
Ceutiy but firnly the old man per
suad~d the woman 10 come 10 the
rooms below. saying IA the meantime,
Il shouldn't of thought carline would
hey sold 'em. sarah. without sayin'
somethln' TO us- BE ye surer'
-surrf or course I'm sure. and
didn't hear her teliin' some one the
other day that old IA shion~d trash
brought more "A she thought. and
bed my fears fh~n-and that's why
went up 20 $50. and they're clean gone
] tell %. clean gone. all them hand.
some rugs took - much pains 10
make. ard all the old dishcs-ghc dish.
80 my mother used 10 use some Of 'efn.
q dear. . dear;.'
'w~ii. sell. Sarah. lis hard lines.
] know. 20, 'spose most folks would
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09

little bread boiled with his milk.
This should be reduced TO paste aud
given him cold. II be becomes asth-
matte. give him limo and rape seed
with something from the above list,
every week or two. II he Is rough
and sheds bis feathers. look carefully
FOR the almost microscopic red para
sites with which he often becomes COW
cred. when be must either have bath
Of water and insect powder or one in
a weak lotion OF white precipitate and
water. Afterward wash with warm
soap and water, wrap In flannel and
put near the fire 10 dry. When the
feet become sorc-if the cage is al
ready kept scripulonsly clean-baihe
the feet ten minutes at a time two or
three times a day.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09
HOMELESS MEN in CHICAGO.
Relief aud Ala Society Tells story of
City's Miserable.

Guys Miserable.
Fifty thousand widows and nifty
thousand children who are half-or-
phans exist in Chicago. according 10
the forty seventh annual report OF the
Chicago Relief and Aid Society.
Twenty I'VE thousand homeless men
as permanent factor OF chicago's
population In another item estimated
Ia the report There are 5000 desert
ed women also, who are the mothers
OF 1900 children. Eight thousands
persons in the city are suffering from
tuberculosis.
or the 10000 halforphans between
] and Ia years OF age the report says:
such children are pressed into ser
vice ~ an early age and many OF them
have been poorly nourished on account
~ the desperate struggle the mother
has had 10 keep her family together.
They begin the.rw work with poor equip
nlent physically. Our aid is often in
yok~d where We find delicate young
girls going 10 their work poorly shod.
scantly clothed and underfed. This
Is also the ease with school children.
We also often Ind boy or girl OF
school age kept az home 90 care for
the younger children. IL is usually
against the real wishes OF the parent.
but the father or mother must work
OF the 1900 homeless men the re-
port declares: They come and go.
bar this average number is always
with as Many Of Shem make no Sc
rlous effort 10 improve their condition.
There are Others who are honest seek
ers for work. who. having lost cour-
ase and health. need and appreciate
friendly hand"
The tuberculosis figures OF the re
port are significant Three thousand
and I'VE hundr,i deaths were record
~i last year. Only si5 beds are avail
able for tuberculosis patients IN Chi
cago. Two;hiris Of the 5000 tuber-
euiosis sufferers In the city. or a.asi.
are among the poor. The report says
them. ~krposurc. under
aud hnnd work lower the
tonc and render the body sus.
orpubio 20 Infection. With lea than
20 free beds available and a.3z3 pa
ticuts. II Is evident that whatever
Treatment these people have must be
IN their own homes. When the bread
winner j. afflicted the burden is cspe.
sally heavy. Fresh afr. good shoes
clothing and plenty Of
aholcsomc. nourishing food are need
u. The family Is often crampcd for
'aom and one OF more persons sleep
with the coasumptifc.- Chicago
,hronlcie.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09
nont,s for Mother..

Don't Try TO divert when obedience
Is your right
Don't allow your child % become a
source OF annoyance in a public We
hicie.
Don't permit fear TO be implanted
in your child Deal summary with
those who would dare implanf H.
Don't entertain all your friends with
a detailed account OF your children's
marvellous sayings and doings.
Don't fret your children by perpet-
ually worrying about them. They must
have some common sense; teach them
10 make use OF H.
Don't treat your son and your
daughter at % as you would have
treated them al II. Remember that
they are now 4 man and 3 woman
Gabrielle 4. Jackson
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09
FAR FROM The FIRING LINE.
Place Of the Commanding General in
Great Hattie To-day.

Place Of the Commanding General in
Great Rattle Today.
To-day circumstances piace com
mandcr completely out of kigaf 81 his
army. lie Il usually located AZ hast
icn or af,ecn miles from the nrlng line
and IN many instances IL cecn farther
away. lie ats ia room. where radi.
ate telephone and telegraph lines TO
The rcmoicst portion OF the Geld. plac.
Ing him in instantaneous communism
ton with bis principal suborilnatrs.
Tho famous painting Of Napoleon az
Ans;criifz represents. IN the popular
eye. commanding general directing a
great battle hut It belongs TO the
warfare OF the past The artist who
aspircs 10 depict the direction OF
modern battle must show a man keatcd
az a table on which IN spread a huge
map dotted with little Gags indicating
the location 81 the opposing forces,
with an ordinary desk Telephone at his
elbow. In an adjoining room IL a
switchboard. where sit alert operators
ready 10 connect the comma nder with
any OF the Geld headquarters From
this room also comes the steady click. |
ing Of a score Of telegraph lnstri. !
mcnts. buslly receiving and sending
messages.
Hut for he military uniforms Of the |
messengers and the going and coming
Of stan officers. the man at the table
might be a stock operator directing.
through his brokers. deal in steel or
railroad securities. Even the stenog.
rnpher at his elbow II not lacking. but
sits quietly taking messages under die
tation. 10 be transmitted presently by
telegraph. other officers copy these
messages and file them away, after
putting them under n time recording
stamp. TO show the hour they were
sent. 10 that afterwari dclinquencics
may be located and responsibilities
fixed.
Thus. apart from the excitement and
horrors Of the battlefield. a general sits
NJ dcsk and calmly directs the battle.
He hears that this attack has been re
pulsed and thai re.cnforccments are
needed here. that ammunition is run
ming low there. that this division has
been cut 70 pieces, that those troops
have been two days without food, and
30 on. along his forty miles OF front
and takes his measures accordingly.
This picture is not fanclful. With due
allowance for the fallibllity of all hui
man devices when subjected to the =
strain OF abnormal conditions, Il Is 4
correct.-ScrIbner's Is
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09

the sun ever shone into, asd. behold,
fhcy were furnished with all the old.
fashioned things. There on the floor
were the rugs the old hands had made.
and on the dainty table were all the
old dishes that had been SO highly
priced.
The poor old couple sank speechiess
into the nearest chair. but after time
The old man said "But. John. how
about the rent-how can we payT'--
and the newly made son-in-law replied
You paid the rent ia advance for a
good many years. father. when you
gave your girl 10 me this morning.'--
indianapolis Sun.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09

1T always does me good 10 have
you make a visit 10 the school. Mrs.
Johnson" said the teacher OF Mrs.
Johnson's two daughters. That. ! am
sorry TO say, is not generally true OF
mothers"
Undoubtedly the -sehoolma'am" in
question expressed the opinion held by
most teachers In regard 10 most par
ents. The mother or father who
comes 10 the school comes usually 20
complain that Mary has too much
home study, or that John Is not taught
good manners. or 20 demand-not 10
request-that cwendolen shall be ex-
cused from composition. or that Jane
shall leave school an hour early for her
music lesson. In these ways. and In a
score Of Others. the mothers wishes
run counter 10 the expert opinion OF
the teacher. and Increase neediessly
the difficulty OF education.
So annoying is this friction that II
comes TO take too large a place Ia the
teachers mind. For one mother who
comes 20 the school and makes trouble
there are ten who do their best 10
further the plans OF the skilled eiu-
Gator. The households In which the
needs 81 the children are ignored for
the pleasure OF their elders are not
nearly 30 many Ms those Ia which care
fui consideration is given 10 the hab-
its and the occupations OF the boys
and girls.
Perhaps the thoughtful and unseif-
ish mother stays q little too much in
the background so far as the school is
concerned. IL would be well for her
to cypress satisfaction with her chill
dren's education otherwise than By 81
lence and absence.
Upon the teachers ears. 50 used 20
the voice OF peevish complaint and un.
reasonable request. there would often
fall with cheer the hopeful word.
-Mary Is making such progress IN her
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09

unto himself a wife. IL was the estab-
iished custom 10 cast shoe over the
land. the building. the animal or. the
woman. thus asserting 10 the world
that he had acquired all rights or
ownership. The custom IL mentioned
In several places IN the Bible; for IN
stance. In Psalms *, s. where the
phrase. "Over Edom will ! cast out
my shoe" Is employed 10 mean that
by this method viii ownership be as
serted. Pew who do II probably know
why they cast a shoe after the newly
married. but In this ancient custom is
It's origin found.-Answers.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09

"No public library is safe from book
thieves. In the big libraries they have
spoilers 10 watch men who ask for
rare editions. but in the small Libraries
we must depend on the girls employed
who happen 10 detect a thief by
chance. II possible we catch the book
thief before he reaches the door and
ask him II he has not forgotten to
have the volume checked OF at tho
registry desk. II be is an old hand he
says:
- have forgotten my card. but +
will bring II around tomorrow
'He hands back the book and disap-
pears to reappear in that particular IL
brary no more for many months. The
majority OF book thieves do not steal
novels. They so after works OF refer
ence, almanacs. year books and such
things. that most OF them probably
need In their business. but cannot ar
ford TO buy. That Is why such VOL
umes are nailed down in many libra
ries. have actually known a woman
TO get away with a city directory I'M
der her clcak.--New York Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09
To Destroy Moths.
foring

Make mixture OF gasoline and one
fourth as much wood alcohol. In which
has been dissolved ms much corrosive
suhllmate dbichlorIde OF mercury as
Il will hold. Inject this with syr-
inge into the cracks OF wall and
floors and spray infested" furniture
with Il behind and under upholstered
seats. etc. Take one room at n time.
being careful to have no fire or artifi-
clal light about, and shut the room up
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09

Casting a shoe after a newly mar
ried couple is one OF the oldest GUS
toms that stIll cling to the fabric OF
this up.to-date life. Centuries ago
nay, thousands Of years ago--it was
ono OF the means employed by the poo
pie OF antiquity to indicate ownership.
when piece OF land was purchased
or given TO one. or man acquired
ownership OF house, 4 COW, or took
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09

Remember that one can hare the
bands IN soap-snds with soft soap
without inJnry TO the skin. n the hands
arc dipped In vinegar or on-iuice
Immediately after. The acids destroy
the corrosive effects Of the aikalL and
make the hands soft and white. In
dian meal and vinegar or lemonjuice
used on the hands when rouehened by
cold or labor win heal or soften them.
Rub the hands IN this. and then wash
OF thoroughly and rub IN glycerine.
Those who suffer from chapped hands
in the winter viii End ibis very com
forting.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09

A charming waist appropriate for
luncbeons or matinees. is made from
pale blue messaline. Yoke and stock
are aii-oyer. white lace. the design Of
which is large oval medaliions. The
blouse below yoke has four deep
rucks. front and back Similar treat
mcnt is also given the elbow sleeves.
which are finished with a unique ar
rangement OF lace. A blue chiffon rose
is fastened In front. where Joining
Is made. and the crushed girdie is
dark shade OF blue velvet. harmonic
ing with the material.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09
A p,mcuit Feat

THAT fellow just brought In. lieu
tenant, Is awfully clever
I'm what way"
Il caught him passing s. counter,
felt and he said he'd make II good---
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09

David displayed his wisdom by
saying "All mon nre liars" instead OF
picking out one man and saying II to
him.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09
Caring Tor thr canarr

Vary the bin OF fare for the canary.
Add lettuce. sweet apples. cness and
occasionally a bit Of ripe pepper. seeds
included. 20 his menu. Like Polly. be
is fond OF cracker. and occasionally
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09

closely for eight hours. The process
may have 10 be repeated once month
for perhaps three months II the infiic-
ton be grieyous. but II faithfully done
IL is sure death 10 all yermin.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09
think We Ma. pretty web nrcd TO her
- .----.--- - - L. -

think We wss pretty well nscd TO hes
two rcoms nrrd np like tbese---'
Like these. iDde-si. broke In his
wife I'm ~ sick Of all this grand
s,ufr. and 10 tired h~x'n to cat OF them
silver piaftcrx %. Nathan. woniin's
ask for but one meal a dap aud that
bread aud milk. n Nc could only hcf
kept the old home and our own
fhinsa--s
Yes. I know. mother. hos you feel.
but all Nc Kin do 10 10 think about
the mansions that arr bcln' ns~i up
for us over therc. aud Il xon't be- long
now anyhow that vel hev TO walt
I'm sorry tho the things arc sold. you
always did act such . ssorr by some
on 'sm. I'm glad Emlly's comln'.
I"raps she Kin strsiEhiru things out a
little for ye"
Il wish Emily could take % back
out west with her" the wis,ful voice
replied. -but s'posc we'd only be Ia
the way. Em'Ds always been a good
eirl 20 as. not got up same as Car'llne.
But now she's soin' to be married
aud 60 way OF out there again. seems
jest as " I was goin' 10 lose her for
good and the tears trickIcd down
the furrpwed checks.
"oh. mother. mother. and daddy.
dear. you don't know how glad I am
20 be Mt home with you once more.
and what do you think We are not
20 have q church wedding nj all. Won't
Caroline be mad tho'--but We are TO
DO married tomorrow In our own little
home. oh. am 10 happy. 10 bappyr'
and the laughing. brown.cycd girl flew
nirst to one and then TO the other.
talking. laughing. hugging and kissing
them all in the same breath.
And bent you roIn' out west
again. Em'lyf' the trembling old voice
asked as soon as the mother could
nnd speech.
"oh. no." answered the girl; you
see. II IL this way; John has been
wivcn the management OF this end Of |
the business and he has bought love |
" little house right In this town. and |
a. we thought II would be too big for |
Just us two, we ARE going to let Fat
In II. oh. you shall see II all to.mor-
row." and n roguish twinkle sparklcd
In her eyes.
Tomorrow dawned bright ms any
wedding day be. and after the hurry
and furry OF the wedding was over
and the last guest had departed. Emily
called TO the much disgustcd sister ms
she was leaving. and said: "0b, Caro-
line. you might send over mothers and
fathers things, for they are going to
make us little visit"
The old eyes gIistened when they
heard this. and then Emily said;
"Comc now. dears. and we will take n
peep at the nat we are going to let"
and when the door was opened they
beheld three OF the dearest little rooms
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09

The family OF member OF pariis-
ment from Yorkshire has private
graveyard and has had II for several
genera tons The founder OF it was a
Quaker and the rector OF the parish IN
which he lives said 10 him after dis
pute on religious matters; swell IL
you don't come to church when you
are alive you win when You arc
dead" But the Quaker thought other
wise and founded the burial place
which Is used TO this day.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09

school that thought l should like 20
come 10 tell you about m~-Nouth's
Companion
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-03-09

Re Kind.
The deepest wound from which the hear,
hath blcd
Is from the unkind thing that you or l
have said;
Therefore. be kind, It's but bread on life's
stormy waters cast
To be returned In that restless turmoil
vast.
Ere you have realized the greatness Of
your little deed,
You. too. may have felt the need
or some kind word from a sincere heart
given,
That will light thy being like contact
with heaven
--Exchansa
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-12-05
Presidents Message

President noos.y-li's annual m-.sag.
has BEEN delivered "a congress. Open
ms with q plea Tor the cooperation Of
all classes In continuing the couniry's
prosperity aud In correcting existing
evils. for a square deal" for every,
body. the incssag. nrst takes up the
question 81 corporations aud railroad
rat. legislation. The president says:
CORPORATIONS
am In no sens. hostile "a corpora
tons. This il an age ~ combination.
aud any effort "a prevent all combina
ton will be- not only useless. hut ~ the
end vicious. bccaus. 81 the conicinpi
for law ~hich the failure TO enforce
law inevitably produces. The .counora.
ton has come 60 stay. just ~ III.
trades union has come a. stay. Each
eau 10 and has don. great good. Each
should b. favored 80 long ~ II doe.
good But each should he sharply
checked where Il acts against law and
justice.
Experience has shown conclusiveiy
that II n useless 60 try 60 get any adc.
quatc regulation and supervision Of
these great corporations by state &c.
ton. Such regulation and supervision
can only he effectively exercised by q
sovereign who's. Jurisdiction N cock.
iensiye with the Held work ~ the cor.
porniions-that II. 10y the national gov.
eminent. believe that this regulation
md supervision can be obtained by the
enactment ~ law by the congress. II
his proves impossible. II will certainly
be necessary ultimately TO confer In
fullest form such power upon the ma.
tional government by affirmative nc.
ment Of the constitution.
The laws Of the congress and ~ the
several states hitherto. rs passed upon
by the courts. have resulted more often
In showing that the states have no
power In the matter than that the na.
iional government has power: ~ that
there NJ present exists very unfortu.
nate condition Of things. under which
these great corporations doing an In
terstate business occupy the position ~
subjects without n sovereign. neither
any state government nor the national
government having effective control
over them. our steady aim should be-
by legislation. cautiously and carefully
undertaken. but resolutely persevered
In. 10 assert the sovereignty of the ma
tlonal government by affirmative ac-
ton.
This Is only in form an innovation.
In substance II IL merely restoration,
for from the earliest time such regula-
ton OF Industrial activities has been
recognized In the action of the law
making bodies. and all that ! propose
Is TO meet the changed conditions In
such manner as will prevent the com
abdicating the power II has
always possessed. not only In this coun-
try. but also In England before and
since this country became a separate
nation.
RAILROAD RATE LEGISLATION.
AS i said in my message Of Dec. G
last, the immediate and most pressing |
need so far as legislation IL concerned
is the enactment into law of some
scheme to secure to the agents of the
government such supervision and regu-
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