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CUTS LOCAL BUDGET
Secretary Shaw Reduces the
District Estimate.
COMMISSIONERS WILL INSIST

Gross Aggregate of the Expenditure
for the Next Fiscal Year Amounts
to 81, ,222, as Trimmed by the
Treasury Department - Wants to
Keep Within the Revenues.
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LegfsIatiOn Asked.

In the matter Of legislation urged by
the Commissioners, the following meas
ures are emphasized as necessary: A civil
service law for the District; the change
of Inauguration Day to the last Thursday
in April; the allowance of two cadets at
West Point and Annapolis; authority for
valuation Of contracts when signed by
two Commissioners rather than the whole
board as now; the passage Of law al
lowing street railways TO reach the new
Union Station; the reduction Of the tax
imposed on national banks in the Dis
trict; the amendment of the smoke law,
so as to include railroad locomotives and
compel railroads using the new Union Sta
ton to use electric motors; that the
Washington aqueduct and filtration plant
be transferred from the War Department
to the District Commissioners; the pas
sage Of law limiting the height of build
ings along Sixteenth street. and the devei-
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The DIstrict's Revenues.

mated by Auditor Garrison. Assessor Oar
nellie, and Collector Davis. are as follows;
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Less estimated amount TO be deducted from
Police Court fines and dos taxes foT credit
Of police and hremen's relief funds....-... s8 900
Total available S5TsosOs
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16
DIVA OF GRAND OPERA.
SIMPLE LIFE FOR MRS. JULIAN
STokf WHEN SEASON IS OYER
FOR EMMA E4MES.
Noted Singer Flies 10 husband al
Italian Home as Soon a. Last Nofs
u Contract Season Fails from Tier
Golden Throat.

Noted Singer Flies 10 husband at
Italian Home as Soon a. Last Note
of Contract Season failn from Tier
Golden Throat.
There are thousands OF Madame
Emma Eames' admirers who. hearing
Ter sing this season. will think they
TOW her we'll They viii have seen
Ler Ia the trailing robes OF Juliet, or
the simple gown OF Marguerite. dark.
skinned as Aida or fair aud white as
The young bride. Elisa They viii md
In her a nelghbOr. giving plenty OF
Heart and strength and personality 70
those Who weep or thrill as they listen.
Sympathy Is meat and drlnk 10 the
singer but. ia the spring when The big
fheafer home OF her frinmphs Is
closed. Madame Emma Eames flies 10
fallombrosa where sympathy awaits.
As soon a. she reaches her Italian
estate che beo0mes Ars Julian Story.
Il Il the beginning o. the simple life
Of household duties and dairy superin-
srndenees Of the friendship of little
chickens. new puppies and old ponies.
o. fafofite roNera 10 personal gar.
den. and the companionshlp o. q
husband
Mrs. Story was reared IN Neu Ens.
land. Mr.. STORY IN Rome. Th@f hare
a luxurious house Ia Paris out u Isl
this sunny mountain slope IN italy
that aNakeu1 a responsive thfob when
the home longing Is Keen and the ap
planse Of the public fails 70 feaeh The
heart
OLD yALLoAlnRoSA MONASTERY.
Many years ago. W ". STORY.
travelling for hIs health IN ifals
fonfid the isauff - The Appenines
20 cniuiuair lA The slfrieh ~ land
kuoen - faiiombfusa. The monas.
lsEy " The name. founded Ia The senih
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

Representative ,. W. Gaines Of Ten
nessee. Created Roars Of AmUsc-
mems In the House. During
Closing Days OF Session BY
Recitine when Dcmoc-
racy Will Die"
when the lions eat grass like an OK.
And the fisherman swallows the whale.
when the terrspns knit wooden socks.
And the hare u outrun By the snail.
when scrpsnss walk upright like men,
Aud doodle bugs travel like frogs.
Whcn the rraeshoppcr feeds on the hen.
And feathers are found on the hogs.
when Thomas cats swim IN the air.
And elephants ropst upon trees.
when insects in summer are rare.
Aud SNUFF never makes people snccze:
when the nHh creep over dry land.
And mules on veIocipedes ride.
When foxes lay eggs IN the sand.
And women IN dress take no pride;
when Dufchmcn no longer drink beer.
And girls get 20 preaching on time.
when the hilly goat butts from the rear.
Aud treason no longer is crims
when the hnmminR bird brays like an ass.
And iimburRer smells Ike cologne:
when piowshnrcs are made out OF glass.
And hearts OF Tenncsseeans arr stone:
when sense grows In Republican heads.
And wool on the hydraulic ram.
Then the Democratic party will be dead.
And this country not worth 49,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

cluded that he would gain In both
purse and pleasure by going back to
the farm. Such young man, and
there are many like him In the Norton
County High School. would have vel
coined an agricultural course. and
would have gone back to the farm
much better prepared for the duties OF
life than he was with a business train
ing. SO the county superintendent OF
schools and the other members Of the
board of trustees decided that an
agricultural course should take the
place of the general science course. and
hired graduate of the Kansas State
Agricultural College to teach agricul-
ture and other sciences In the high
school Secretary Wilson of Agricul-
ture. while making trip through the
"short-grass country" learned Of the
enterprise. became much interested In
t. and in response to an appeal for
aid sent representative OF the ONCE
OF Experiment Stations to Norton TO
help start II. The president of the
Kansas State Agricultural College also
responded to a call FOR assistance and
made one Of party OF four that toured
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

Site OF Exposition battle-ground of
Conflicts Between Early Settlers
and indians.

or an the Smiths who have Ger
lived. Captain John Is becoming the
most famous. due 10 the prominence
given 10 his dolnrs. incident TO the
jamestown Exposition. The romantic
DAYS Of Pocahontas and Captain John
Smith are rividly recalled BY the old
Indian and fronilcrsmen's relics which
have been dug up IA preparing the
ground for the jamestown Exposition
The site selected for the celebration
OF the three hundredfh az rersary OF
the FIRST permanent English settlement
In America was once an Indian village
occupied by the powhatans. the most
powerful tribe OF the early American
Indians. who roamcd over the country
east OF the Ohio River several cen
turtles ago.
Near the State Exhibits Building
stands a majestic live oak tree, the
nearly 1000 years old. which was a
favorlte camping ground OF the In
dams before America was discovered
hy the paiefaces Here were held
councils OF war when the only weap-
ons In use were stone hatchets. stone
war clubs. spears with stone points
and bows and arrows The arrow
heads used We're made of flint. clipped
down TO a cutting edge, almost as
sharp as knife. every arrow head
representing many hours OF hard aud
patient toll. Scores Of these dint ar
row-heads are being found on the Ex-
position ground. In excavating for
streets and buildings. Some OF them (
are broken. perhaps by striking some
foe OF the Indians IN battle or some
wild animal--in those days the woods
about Hampton Roads were alive with
deer. bear and other animals. At Sc
wells Point where these relics are
found were fought bloody battles be-
tween the carly English settlers and
the Indians and. according TO old In
dian traditions. this WAS also the
BATTLE ground on which warning In
dian tribes desperately contended for
the right of domain. long before the
occurrence Of the historic event which
the jamestown Exposition commemo-
rates. The valuable fisheries OF what
are now called Hampton Roads and
Chesapeake Bay. tie beautiful hunt
ng grounds along the water courses
md the many attractions peculiar TO
his locality made this particular
point OF land very desirable. and for
Is possessions Indian tribes warred
with one another Now. after CEN
inries have gone by and the old In
liam nations that once controlled this
,egion have passed away. their an |
lent battle fields have been trans |
'ormed into a magnificent information |
Il exposition ground. just outside the |
corporate limits Of the city OF Norfolk, |
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

Its simply fine In you 10 come
Have some seltzer." cried the lady. A
hearty laugh from the group on the
terrace broke ia upon her greeting and
made her call hastily: Don't tell any
stories about me. Let Us so over
there" she said, rising. zone can never
AFFORD 10 miss a good laugh. and Ger
man dialect Is too rare on these prem
Uses 70 be sighted l often wish that !
had one u my own. or that Joe Weber,
Lew Fields or Sam Bernard could hear
some OF the attempts a. English that
reach my ears during the opera season.
AS IL Is. | can only enjoy them for a
moment and repeat them afterward TO
some one who can perpefuate the In
eideuL Oh. we have droll times"
Mrs Story has a keen sense OF hui
NOR. and quite loses herself as she
listens 70 a group Of story-teliers. I'm
like most strong personalities. she
does not rob those around her OF polse
and ease. but possesses the rare fac
ulfy Of bringing out the very best that
Is in them.
After dinner that wonderful even
lag music came Ia for It's share. The
last Waenerlan production 10 the popu-
lar songs of the season was the range.
A fragment Of .Tammany~ Was sung
~ that voice which viii so down in
history. and the chorus Was taken up
IN many keys BY the dinner guests,
All had heard the voice before. but II
VAS not Madame Eames Of Grand Opera
who sang Il was Mrs Julian Story
singing 10 her friends
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

builder will ind worthy OF following.
This fence is eight feet high, made OF
several strands of wire. and running
over the wire in every direction. com
pietely covering IL. are vines OF honey
suckle, crimson rambler. rose and
trumpet ereeper. making what seems 70
be an immense hedge OF towering
vines.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS.
II the Exposition results in imbulng
its many thousand visitors with the
spirit Of home improvement and with
determination 10 90 back home and
make OF their own towns, or houses
and grounds models OF beauty and con
yenlence. IL will 90 far toward proving
a national success.
Rustic benches and bridges. pretty
walks under canopieg OF vines and
flowers. shady lanes and streets and
q thousand other interesting things al
the Exposition are studies for the peo-
pie, worthy OF the most careful at
tention. IL viii not be an exposition
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16
FARM HIGH SCHOOL.
GREAT IuFRO YEMENT IN EDUCz
TIOSAL METHODS IN THIRTY
ING A1AS4S TOXIN.

consolidation Of the Soc House
Sch Us into a Large anL Well
Eq.ipped high School-Students
imb.De the Spirit OF Village Improy-
emenl.
Actual examples of succeEses-of
things that already have been done
are more convincing than a thousand
plausible arguments to prove what pos
sibly can be done The Department OF
Agriculture elites a case In Kansas.
showing the practical operation Of a
county high school. which has done
much for Norton County, and which.
il faithfully worked out. in other in
stances. would give tremendous i'm
petus 10 any other county in any
state.
Kansas has local option In the es-
Establishment OF county high schools.
AS a result several sparsely settled
counties or counties In which there
are few large towns are supporting
such schools. Norton County, which q
few years ago was c1tted with sod
school houses. and which still has
many sod dwelling houses. now sup
ports a good county high school in the
village OF Norton. a town - 1900 in
habitanfs. located near the geopraphi-
cal center OF the county The high
school building is Of brick. 2 stories
high, over a well lighted basement,
and is located on the outskirts Of the
village. where land can he easily Sc
cured. The basement contains fur
mace and fuel rooms. lavatories. and a
gymnasium. On the first floor is a
physics and chemistry room, natural
history room. a music and art room.
and the rooms Of the business depart
menf- The second floor contains an
assembly and study room and two re
citation rooms. The apparatus and
other equipment for the work in ply
sizes. chemistry. and natural history
are exceptionally good for a small high
school There Is also a good library
and reading room with current news
papers and magazines.
The expense of running the school
In 1904 was So SIS. including s4.f30
for teachers salaries and S5.l5S for
buildings. grounds. and incidenfals
This was year when considerable
sums were spent for furniture. appara-
fns. supplies. and additional land. The
running expenses for the first six
months IN lco5 were @3-4fo- ntIcto-
fore I'VE teachers have been employed.
but this year there are six.
NO FARMING TAUGHT.
Previous 10 this year the Norton
County High School has offered college
normal. business ana gen
erai science courses. sbut no course re
lated In any direct way to the leading
industry OF the county-farming The
county superintendent Of schools said
that his attention had been forcibly
directed to this lack in the curriculum
OF the high school by the experience
Of young man who came TO the school
from one OF the many large farms In
the vicinity. took the fonr-year bust
ness course. spent one year IL a local
bank at $50 a month. and then con-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

The homer pigeon. when travelling.
seldom feeds. and II the distance to its
home be long. Il arrives thin. exhaust
ed. and almost dying. II corn be pre-.
scented to IL. Il refuses to eat. con-
tenting itself with drinking little
water. and then sleeping. Two or
three hours later II begins to eat with
great moderation. and sleeps again
Immediately afterwards. II its flight
has been very prolonged the pigeon
win proceed In this sssrser for forty
eight hours before recovering its nor
NAL mode Of feeding.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16
srARTING N AGRIcuLTURE.

The agricultural work Of the course
includes botany, with special reference
10 variation, development Of species.
naturalization, and the influence OF
light heat, moisture. etc. on the plant;
soils and flllage. plant physiology,
farm crops, grain judging, and norri-
culture: farm accounts; farm manage
ment. including farm plans. methods
Of crop1ing. farm machinery and Its
care. and rural economies with spe
cial reference to the problems Of a
business nature that will be met on the
farm: animal production and stock
Judging. and dairying. The teacher OF
agriculture reports that the implement
dealers have given further evidence
Of their interest in the agricultural
course by Offering prizes aggregating
SIP in value for a grain-judging
contest. open TO all young men in the
country, and that these prizes have
been supplemented by SIS suit OF
clothes from clothing dealer Con
tlnuing. he says: Il am well pleased
with the way the boys take hold OF
the work Out of 20 boys we have
enrolled in the agricultural course. and
/ think most Of the first-year boys will
take II up when they get TO IL in the
course II is proving popular In the
rchool and entirely free from the pre-
JUDGE had anticipated at the outset "
This Is the nucleus of an important
experiment in education Norton is
Just in the edge Of the great semiarid
region of the Middle West Agricul-
turai practice in that region differs ma
ferfally from that of the more humid
regions on the one hand and from
that Of the irrigated districts on the
other. The teacher OF agriculture is
thoroughly familiar with the agricul-
ture OF the-region. and has but recent
IL graduated from an agricultural col
lege which is devoting much study to
the problems OF the hundredth merldi-
an belt. The agriculture Of this belt is
extensive Here one man works rs
much land as four or five men in the
East: he cultivates three rows OF corn
at one crossing of the field. and does
other things on an equally extensive
scale. Improved farm machinery makes
this method of farming possible IL
* therefore OF the greatest Importance
hat much attention TO farm machinery
he given in the agricultural course
Z the Norton County High School
The cereals fcorn and wheat are the
leading field crops. hence the import
ance OF grain-iudging contests and
other school work relating to these
treat staples
The county superintendent OF schools
has expressed the hope that the school
NAV also do much work that will be
Of immediate practical benefit to the
agriculture OF the country. such as
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

Resolutions were recently adopted
at the closing sessions OF the Ameri-
can Institute OF Instruction at New
Haven favoring the installing OF in
dustrial departments in every efficient
school system. The institute also
placed itself on record as holding that
In view OF recent developments Of dis
honesty In high places and Of the in
crease OF crime In different directions,
Il IL the duty OF the teachers to per
sistently train the American youth In
honesty, integrity. and uprightness.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16
JUVENILE GARDENING.
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION HAS A
MODEL SCHOOL GARDEN or
4 HUNDRED BOYS.

Practical Denominations by Depart
ment OF Agriculture and Various
States landscape Improvements
and Beautifieations.
Among the many novel features at
the jamestown Exposition is the gar.
den work by school children. One
hundred boys from the public schools
OF Norfolk, Newport News and Hamp-
ton. near the Exposition grounds. were
selected by their teachers 10 carry out
the plans for q school garden al the
Exposition. Special trolley cars con-
seyed these young gardeners and their
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

for smut and potatoes for scab; spray
ing trees and garden crops for insect
pests and diseases. and making plans
for farm buildings. roads. water sys-
tens. etc Such work could be done
largely by the pupils at school or on
the different farms on Saturdays. IL
would be educational and at the same
time would make the farmers feel
that they were getting some immediate
tangible return for the taxes paid In
supnorf OF the school.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

The Fiew o. storm, cloud from abog.
Is one or the most interesting sights
ever heheid by man. According TO 4
famous aeronauf. . storm view from
that position has the appearance OF
vast sea Of boiling. npheaslng snow,
The falling Of The rain csn be distinct
~ heard. making a noise like water
fail over = prceiplce. The thundei
heard shove The sform-cioud Is nol
loud. and the flashes OF lightning az
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

In the Friends burial grounds. in
Salem. N. J.. there stands the largest
oak tree In the State and possibly the
largest IN the United States IL is now
used as the trade mark" OF the New
Jersey Forestry Association.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

century. was In tho hands OF few
monks. The scattering OF the monaetis
order was the first OF Innovations. The
locality. famed for It's hcalth.EiyinE
properties. offers peace and Immunity
from the world. in n few hotels and
sanitoriums Two or thrive American
mllllonnlrcs have erected summer
homes on nearby hill tops and several
families 81 the nristocracy OF Flsrencc
spend the hot months here IN foudal
strongholds.
The shooting box OF the ancient
Medici family. where the American
poet lived and died. 10 occupied by his
daughter: and Julian Story. because
the spot In cndeared to him through
his fathcr's memory. has built on o
farm OF many acres a great square
tower and hall. Campiglioni Is the
farm. and Tore ID Camplglioni II
the home. which signifies the happy
abode OF art and good fellowship.
Mr.. Story paints pictures, and
spends his energy wherever his por.
trait commissions may take him while
hIx wife Ia singing. To the visiting
friend OF the singer the 20 mile trip
from Florence was fitting approach
10 her beautiful retreat. The road
which eventually led up 10 the terrace
OF n Tore was tied in bowknots. and
worked out like puzzle The puzzle
was solved. however, and In the open
living room or ''loRxia." Mr.. Story
gave me hearty welcome.
iENTIRELy DEMOCRATIC.
The v,r1 WIN had been aoparated
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

teachers to the grounds. April is. 1906,
and under direction OF Warren =.
Manning. landscape designer OF tbs
Exposition. every boy was assigned 70
q small plot OF ground In the garden
and Was given .scecs TO plant and In
sfrnctions how TO plant them. In
these gardens are now growing beans,
peas, psrSnlps. carrots, marshmaliow,
parsley and other vegetables. They are
attended by their little gardeners and
are kept clean and free from weeds,
most OF the boys taking a special pride
In their gardens
This IL but a preliminary training
for he schoolchiidrcn In gardening a
trial heat. as IL were. for the race next
year. The actual work Is TO be taken
% at the jamestown Exposition next
spring.
PRIZES FOR BEST GARDENS.
Those who have made a success OF
their gardens this season will be given
preference next year and viii have
their same gardens. The Exposition
Company will give prizes or medals for
aha best cultivated garden on the
Exposition grounds and the young
Gardeners viii be given some Nalu-
able lessons In agriculture. The U. s.
Department OF Agriculture and some
OF the state departments will have ex-
perimenfal stations and gardens at
The Exposition as object lessons 10
he Young an well as older gardeners.
The young minds amongsthe visitors
which have a bent toward agricultural
pursuits will have an opportunity To-
learn much OF value In the way OF til.
INK the coll. They will learn when to|
plant, what 10 plant and how TO plant
10 get the best results. They will
also be given an opportunity to STUDY
soils and their treatment and how tol
enrich and improve them. Tree plant
ing and transplanting will constitute
another phase OF Uncle Sans object
lessons, as are done at other govern
ment experimental stations. At hel
St Louis Exposition Uncle Sans gar.
iens and the children's gardens proved
exceedingly Interesting as well as IN
strnctiye to the farmers who were
wise enough to appreciate the bene-
ats to be derived from them. At the
jamestown Exposition II Is expected
he Agricultural Department viii
iis scope OF instructions In
many ways and surpass its efforts at
81. Louis.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

the country for eight days In the in
teresfs OF the new course OF study
AS a result, considerable interest was
aroused In the proposed new work.
a tentative agricultural course was out
lined, and arrangements we're made
with the three farm implement dealers
OF the town TO open their warehouses
70 the classes In agriculture and fur
nish experts 10 give instruction on the
mechanics, care. and use Of farm ma
chinery.