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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

One OF the most popular theories
with respect to the North American In
dams is that they are the lost tribes
OF Israel who wandered across Asia
and entered America by Bering straits.
But now a new idea has just been put
forward for II appears that a Turk
who u living in Mexico was very much
surprised. when out walking in the
country near the capital. to hear the
native speaking In a language which
Ercstly resembled his own. lie spoke
to them In Turkish. and found that they
understood him perfectly and that be
could make out what they said
The case has been submitted to an
American professor OF philology. and
bis report 10 awaited with some inter-
est a. II will be curious. to say the
least OF IL II he can establish an anal
by between the dialects OF the Mexican
indian and the Turks-The Sketch
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

companyinx picture will serve 90 er'
plain the nses 10 which the above ina
seriai is put better than any lsngthy
description.
lie SURE and tie or strap the knee
brash~~ firmly IN the position shown.
and IN the same way Indicated. or
they will slip down the lex out OF
place. The hand brusbes do not need
70 b. tied. az tho hands will grasp
then
i.ins the entries up AZ tho beginning
of The eourss. which should be straight
away down the icnsth OF polished
floor u possible. OF. n outdoors. along
a smooth ceusent walk. II the rscers
are Of unequal sire handicap the larger
boz by giving the smaller q yard or 80
advantages. Then AZ the word &c
let them scrub their say 20 victory.
OF course they must no; touch the ncor
with their feet. which should BE- sus-
psod~d In the air all the way. ~ the
winner touches his toe. three times Il
Ia called foul and disquslIees him. %
particular sffention should b. paid 20
the keeping Of The feet OF the ground
Altogether a close brush In the
scrubhsn handicap Ia one Of the fun.
nle-t things to watch imaginsble.-Chi
cage Inter Ocean.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16
BIS BILL WOULD APPLY To
WIFE BEATERs.

Ths intro action OF the whipping
post for wife beaters In the District Of
Columbia has been put up TO Congress
BY Robert Adams. Jr.. a representative
from philadelphia. who fathered a
sinila- measure In the Pennsylvania
Legislature twenty-five years ago. lie
IL encouraged 10 revive II for applica-
ton IN Washington by the .recommen-
dalton for corporal punishment OF wife
beaters In the Presidents last message
The bill provides that any male per-
son VITO shall be convicted OF beating.
bruisiag or mutilating his wife shall
be whipped upon the back. the iasbes
not 70 exceed go The marshal OF the
Distri OF Columbia shall WELD the
lash within the prison Enclosure In the
presence OF a physician and the keeper
Of the prison
Adams says the value OF the bill is
based upon the historical denonstra-
ton that the treatment OF women By
nation Is one OF the best tests OF Its
progress In civilization.
Whipping a brutal husband. be
claims. does away with the objection
20 imprlsonmenf-des OF the
wife snd family left without support
He says that In Pennsylvania In 1904
there were SIS complaints OF wife beat
Ing received by officials Hundreds
more are never reported In nearly
syery case the man was under the
innuenee OF liquor.
Confinement IN jail. authorities say.
has no terror for brutal husbands
II has been urged that wives should
not inform on their husbands and ex-
pose them 20 the disgrace OF being
whipped They would al least have the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

chsnos. says Adams. while At present
they dare not complain because the
want Of food siares them In the face
n the man IL behind prison bars for a
long tsrm. Besides. II will be cheaper
for society 10 punish a brute In this
way.
IL Ia denied that corporal punishment
II in violation OF the constitution OF
the United States. The sponsor for th~
bill also points out that the English
law recognizing whipping as legal
form Of punishment. and cites a statute
passed by parliament in 1863 to add
logging 70 the punishment for CARROT
ing. This form OF highway robbery
that held London In terror for several
years disappeared after one or tws
couric;ionx.
In 1888 the legislature OF Maryland
passed bill 10 punish wife beafecs
BY whipping them. Adams says the
district attorney OF Baltimore Informs
him that after the frst conviction tine
crime ceased as II by magic In tia
State The wife beating statute In
Delaware IL reported as having a rscy
sairtsry effect
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

One OF the iargcs; Of natural won.
dcrs Of South America IL the swinging
rock OF TnDdll ola piedra bovedlEa }.
Tho stone lies about half an hours
walk from the csy Of TAndli. province
Of Bucnos Ayrce. Argentine Republic.
upon the highest summit Of a little
rocky ridge When seen from the ra.
vine II has the form OF . giant pyrs-
mid while from another view Il re
sembies an enormous cone. IL n TWEEN
u-ons feet long and twenty eight feet
hish and It's weight IL judged to be
1890 hundredwelsht. or as tons
From the distance the stone presents
q peculiar aspect II IL 20 lightly poised
on tho rocky slope that II seems az n
one were watching a stone roll down q
small base. But when this swinging
rock IL approached one ia axtoni>hed By
a new wonder The stone can be set In
motion By merely pushing II with the
hand. Very often the traveller Is spared
even the trouble OF pushing the stone.
A. the wind will cause II 20 swing.
Early In the nineteenth century the
Argentine Republic was ruled by the
Rosa with unparalleled cruel.
y for about twenty-five years. To show
bis supreme power the tyrant ordered
hat the stone be encircied with rop>s
md many horses TO be hsrnexsed to
bese ropes. but the stone could not BE-
moved one Inch from its resting place.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

There are some literal-minded per
sons who are never satisfied with
the spirit OF the law. but who con-
slider II necessary 10 enter into com
promises with the letter. or such was
an old citizen OF Hopkinton. \. H..
a good many years ago. and his Jug
Cling with his conscience is recorded
by Mr.. Lord in the records OF the
town
The old man used 10 boast that be
never went back on his exact word,
but had no compunctions in going
round il. Once he wished 10 buy a
certain tract OF land. and when the
owner named the price be exclaimed:
Il won't give II. / tell you will
never give IT.
The owner did not yield. neverthe-
less. A few days afterward the old
man called again. He said nothing
about the land. but stepped into the
owners barn and picked up a fail.
What's thatr' he asked.
That Oh, that's a fail"
so you call that a naiI. do your
Well. what would you take for it2'
The owner named a very small
sum.
Now. III tell you what I'll do
continued the old man. I'm give you
the price you mentioned for your land
and this fail. And you mustn't for
get the naIl. II must be Included in
the deed"
So the legal instrument was duly
made out signed and delivered. re-
,ording the purchase OF a certain tract
~ land situated thus and so. aud
bounded as follows. and also certain
rnii.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

Thirty years ago camera was a
rarity. The enthusiast who possessed
one carried a mountain OF traps afeld
and smothercd In a tent during his
tedious manipulation OF the wet plates.
Last year the United States alone made
100000 carcmas. working with the
mere pressure OF a bulb or button. and
the Photographic business reached the
respectable commercial total OF $780,
100000.
Such figures. too. do not event hint
at the true extension OF this use, OF
the suns aid In obtaining exact copies
OF anything the eye can see. II one
were to tell an ordinary business man
that photography has more pervad-
Ing influence on bis daily life than any
other ono discovery OF which we have
an authentic record he would prob
ably be highly incredulous- Yet Il ia
an indisputable fact
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

The work OF this world must be done
by men in touch with another world
Almost all Biblical difhculEes have
their roots in our unwillingness to
translate the Bible into life
II is never safe 10 venture into the
dry and thirsty land unless you have
the well Of living water within
Some men think they are called OF
God 10 preach because they have an
itch for criticisIng their neizhbors-
There's a world OF difference be-
tween the glories Of heaven and finding
your way to it's gates.
He is the best reformer who most
reminds men OF God
There is little light in the pulpit that
IL filled with a gas fixture.
II you would have His glory you
must be acquainted with His grief
thoughtless generation always er-
poets TO be saved BY iE great thoughts
Circumstances have as much TO do
with character as a mirror has with
beauty.
The man who votes for prosperity
instead OF principle knows nothing Of
either.
Its hard to keep a clean face and
feed at the public crib.
There is concord in the church when
all are IN conflict with the devu.
The only proof OF being evangelical
IL doing the work OF evangelizing-
There are too many willing to take
Gods provision II they can refuse His
precepts
There are too many folks seeking
God in nature and leaving their guide
books at home
The Creator made many flowers. but
never made one that feels at home in
z Ss,er-garden-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16
45zlgaiFl - E5f7ssS T6EH
W nASssszaSS Ssaz8


A Busy Day.
Ny papa has little sign.
Printed In black and gray;
ft's emily just single lins;
This Is Ny Busy Day !"
A. sometimes when esesp TO look.
He's writing with a pen;
Or quietly reading In BOOK
He ealls that busy then
Why. when Ira busy just race
Downstairs; then. like as not.
I ~ back to tho other plses
rss something / forgot
TIA I slide down the bsnists~.
As< from the porch sprins
fPsrhsp4 l tumbis In thu burs)
TS<n so and take q swing.
Ard then ! race Jack Smith 70 town.
Or climb the sardsa wall
Axd though I'm surs TO tumble dowa.
NOBODY minds a fall.
Bsf n l sat stili In q chair.
II wouldn't BE- my ~sy
rs ssy. with such important ART
nis IL Ny Busy DAY.
st SieAoiasL
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

Far down In Africs. the other side
Of the equator. live tho jolly Aponos.
They are an honest. light beaded set
Of ssvages. who for several months Of
tho year do nothing but dance. sing and
drink palm wins. when the season IL
over they settle down TO their ordinary
pursuits. They have many dances
which would seem strange TO an Amer
lean girl or boy. but the wcirdest dance
Of all IL performed upon ssiits. and IL
called ocuys or giant dance. The ocuys
IL an object made Of wicker WORK with
an enormous head Of wood There Is
no word hideous enough 20 describe the
uxiiness Of this ocuya II has out
stretched wooden arms and monkey
skins form the hair and beard. while a
long skirt Of grass cloth hides the silt
walker. who places this Eross>qus mon
sfer over himself. The arms are kept
outstretcb~d. and thus costumcd the
dance proceeds. sometimes hundreds OF
the Aponos taking part In II at oncsL
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

The marriage OF Miss Aufdemberger
to Deacon Frank Cotton Of the Chris
tian Catholic Church resulted In the
formal expulsion from Zion OF Over
seer John J. speicher by Alex. Dowfe.
the apostle" speicher had permit
ted the marriage in the face Of
Dowie's decided objection 10 the
match. the bride being the sister Of
Cotton's first wife. deceased.
The marriage took place about
year after the first Mrs. Cofton's death
and IL is stated that Dowie wanted
the deacon TO wait two years. Spei-
cher assumed authority during
Dowie's absence in Jamaica to waive
all objections. Cotton and his bride
have been suspended from member
ship In the church.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

Nrx Sand 20 you are leaving Us
Dridssts And what are you going to
dol
Bridset--Ple mum. I'm going TO
sst married.
Mrs.. BA--Desr me- Isn't that rather
sudden, who IL the happy msn1
Bridget-Do you remember. mum. me
askin' you about four weeks ago to 20
TO the funeral OF friends Well. l do
b roin' to marry the corpsc's husband
surs. he told me then wuz the life o.
u psrty.-Harpcr's Weekly.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16


Last summer some persons from ths
North were spending a month In the
mountains Of West Virginia in log
cabin on the mountain side. One morn
Ing as they sat on tie porch acfnirins
the view. little mountain girl In short
blue calico dress and bright pink sun
bonnet bounced round the side Of the
cabin.
-Ho~dy. - she said Nanny wants
20 know II you-aIl don't want a poke
Of snapples this nohning~
"A whatY~ the Northerners asked. IN
Amusement
"A poke OF snappies.- sissy repeated
Then. evidently overcome with shy
ness. abe darted through the under
brush before the newcomers could de-
eide whether or not they wanted =
poke OF snApples-"
The expression got into the systems
Of the visitors. until curiosity made ons
Of them take Der way 10 the little farm
house
Il will take a poke or snapples.
please abe said. fearing all the while
the mountain woman would laugh In
Der face or fhlnk Der an escaped luna
tie
But very grareiy the woman disap-
pesrod. and soon returned. handing the
caller bag Of string beans Tho beans.
which snsp In the fingers. are called
-snspples~ by the mountaineers and
poke. which Is = good old word for
bag that has survived from the ehak-
sp~srean English Of the early English
settlers.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

THIS unique race may be introduced
a. either an outdoor or indoor party
where rollickinx games arc In order.
IL viii always make = sensation be-
cause Of the amusement Il will give the
onioskers.
" prepare for the scrubbers' hsndi.
cap At least eight old scrubbinx brushes
and few lengths o. rope or old leather
straps are necessary. also a soft pad o.
old rags. etc. 10 be fastened 20 the
Top q each brush. A look AZ the ae-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16
BECAUSE MOTHER KNOWS.


The mother OF the household sank
into her rocking chair and folded her
tired. patient hands in her lap. Il hope
/ shs'n't have TO move for an hour"
abe said to the father OF the family.
in whose hands abe had just placed q
magazine be had hunted for in vain
1--WE done nothing but trot, trot. all
day long. IL seems TO me. l wonder II
every mother In this land Is expected
to know where everything ia. and ind
II IL she dosn't known
Il believe 1t IL the usual custom
said her husband. dre1mily, already
more than half lost in the article Oh
x-rays
well, it's a poor CUSTOM" said the
mother YEARLY. IAN day long l hear.
Mother where's my hat- Mother.
where did leave my drawing pencilsr
Mother. what have you done with my
music rolly Mother. where's my nkh-
ing rod goney Mother. where did you
put my fancy work. Mother, what
magazine was that story In. and who
had it lasty"
The leaves Of one magazine rustIed. |
and the fathers face was hidden be-
hind them
Il believe they think / have some
way OF knowing where things are that
I've never even seem the mother went
on. smiling In spite OF her wrongs, for
they AK me"
Mother" came a boyish shout from
the bead OF the stairs Ed and l are
In an awful hurry to 20 in town. and
we can't md our heavy gloves Do you
Know where they srey-
Eds are In his second drawer on
he lsit- where they belong; he left
hem In ths dining ROOM" called tbs
mother. without a seconds hesitation.
I haven't seen yours. but why don't I,
rou look In the pockets OF your old
,ost that you wore on that long drive
nth your father the other night"
There was a sound OF hurrying feet t,
verhead. and then a joyful whoop.
Got EN- all right. motherr' ID
The fathers face appeared above his
,sgsxins. I
Does II ever occur to you that you
i've the family some slisht reason TO 1
hink you have an inexhaustible fund
wisdom a. well a. a bureau OF In
ormation In regard to articles lost. 4
Irxyed or stolcny" he asked, In a care
alb impartial tone-Youth's Compan- Il
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

''Biil.- said the Western editor to
his assistant, Il think you'd better
prepare an obituary notice OF Colonel
Tuttle."
''whatr' demanded Bill. "why, he
amt dead. Look. that's him comm
along the street now"
Yes" replied the editor coolly. feel
ing for his pocket hes coming to see
me. Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

Just before you married me rival,
false woman" hissed the villain. you
told me you loved me. shall tell him
OF II and expose your treachery."
60 as far as you like" said the
beauty. carelessly. Il told him about
II myself to-day. and he didn't believe
II Said It was impossible, because he
knew l had ordinary intelligence
"Foiled again."
And the gallery broke into storm
OF applause.--Clevelan Leader.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

"you always appear to be worried
about your housekeeping" remarked
the sympathetic friend.
But really" replied the housekeep-
or. there are only two occasions when
1 am really worried. One Is when l
haven't servant and the other Is when
l have"-Philadelphia Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

Doubleday has been trying to
frame good excuse for painting the
town tonight"
'Indeedi Wen. any framing he may
do In that direction VIII have to bs In
guilt "-Philadeiphia Ledger.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

Miss Jellers--I wonder why Flos-
sizes young man wears that ridiculous
little goatee on his chin.
Miss Tartun-The reason Is, be-
lieve. that there Is no other place
where he can wear it.--Chicago Trib-
une.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

Rimcr--1 showed this sonnet TO Crit
tick and he seemed quite struck with
Il He liked the idea, anyway.
BriKhtley Internationally us II pos
eible1
Rimer-Ycs, ! told him this was my
idea OF perfect sonnet and he said the
dsa was certainly original--Philsdel
phis Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

There is no denying that when the
daughter marries and takes her piano
with her. the rest Of the family miss
n II was such convenient place to
pot hats and gloves on
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

HE best way 20
live for another
world is 70 live
IN this one for
others.
first be sure
you are right,
then you ca "A
laugh at ridicule.
Where HON e
means only fine
chairs, childhood
is likely 10 be but
a curse.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

Paw, what does Hon placed be
fore the name OF man signifyY'
1T is designation adopted by poll
ticians In an effort to cover up the
fact that they are grafters Indian.
apolis Sentinel
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16
RAMS HORN BLASTS

Warming Notes Calling the Wicked -
Repenfencs.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

There Is hardly anything that makes
a man madden than TO fatter his busl.
ness arm by telling him how smart his
PARTNER L.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

New York was settled by the Dutch.
IL run by the Irish and owned By the
Jswk-Canadian Magazine.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

/ rf1o1 - ~ 49,
=. s.-s-- -
p.rss.--. !. r. Ta-, S,s.S
H.. VIM tosaas-a MN ~
crawn.d K;n~ ~ rn-,.nS
Xxx Ts -. z-.x ia,
.nIns -s~s s..-,,+ss - ronao,
sor re.,,fin~ the snsnisb insuencr.
15es-David Rizuio murdered.
,ers :, Co.,, - n.
xreat b~It
,ae- 49,. . NJ. ~
indiana
,.-z ss r,.,.<.
to Brissb House Of Commons re-
solved against a standing army.
and Msry of Orange king and
queen
Icee-Piot to assassinste william Ill
discovered
i733-Finst settlement 10 GeorEia com
menced by Gen ogsethorpe-
1776-Col. Gadsden presented Snake
Flag TO American Congress for naval
use
177S-Daniel Boone captured by French
and Indians Escaped ten days later.
1791-Bsnk Of United States incorpo-
~ ~ -, "a '-'<
49, - c.. g. v;nr-,+
Afso-oocupanon Oh ho"s W "
iooi-brufn house OF LORDS soohsnea
slave trade
lsos-hussia declared war against s~s-
Gen
ls15-Aboliticn OF the inquisition By
the Spanish Cortes-
1s14-Msssachusetts prohibited fmpris-
onment for debt
1s19-Bn introduced in Congress for
admission Of Missouri
in Psr;.
900 Co.,
$500 'lAus an 1PieNiA noS =.
lsas-H~nrx cs.x ,,,ros,,,.s ~. .,,.-
nror,ss- rjr -,~,.,,~. - -. co..
900 r<
AA
,s
S'As'A sA' A0'ei isiiioau open
lS47-U- s. Congress authorized add
uonsi regiments for regular army.
IS51-Gold discovered in Australia.
Ls5e-President Pierce warned all per
sons against unlawful conbinsrioo
In Kassss-
S61-Confederate government formed
at Montgomery. Ala Jefferson
Davis chosen President.
so2-Elirsoeth City. n. c. occupied b.
Federal troops
s6S-Gen- Robert E. Lee appointed
conmander-in-chief Of Confederate
army.
admitted Nebraska to
statehood over Presidents veto
Seolse reScoos announced gift Of
o,,.ks E. pa. 49,
rr.,.os ~
Nellie Stevens burned
on Red river: SO lives lost Pas
saSe By the Q. s. Senate of fifteenth
amendment BILL
General Of India assas-
sinated at Port Blair.
Of King Anadeus Of
Spain: a republic proclaimed
Pantechnicon burned In
London: loss xI.50o.ooo.
75-Great Broadway fire In New Yora
City.
77-prof A,ex.,a~- c-h nm
hIh,,s5 NJ. ,.I~rho,. - So ~
70 49,,
'o''s n s en'eeo Daroaneliss
n1' 'ne so''-n PROTEST
''e' ''s " "a ie~e AZ ean-
nnAa
so-Iovn OF oita- Utah. destroyed By
an avalanche Martial Law pre-
claimed IN Panama
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

Happiness has been described In 20
many different ways that number
OF people have doubts az TO its exist
sncs-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

~But this vase Isn't japanese"
mo, it's near-Japanese. 1t came
from China. "-Clsvelsnd Plain Dealer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16

YER. Papa drove him away. but b
would not 20 farther than the gate.
The next morning he was back again.
and shared Royers breakfast. and
when Rover went 10 the porch for his
morning nap. the little black dog sta
toned himself at the gate. looking very
smart and alert lie barked at every
dog which yentured near. and barksd
AZ peddlers. looking over his shoulder
at Rover now and then, as II 10 ssy.
See what n help am. doing all your
barking for you :" and Rover -whoofed"
spproyingly and took his ease while
the new friend whisked busiiy about
full OF Importance. and so after a few
days the family decided that the iittis
black dog had come to stay. and mama
named him ~Blackie" He followed
Rover everywhere. and papa said that
be believed Rover had decided 10 keep
dog himself. as an assistant. and az
ter that the little fellow Was known By
the whole family as -Rover's dog
Youths Companion.
A Passisa G~ogrspher.
Teacher says that Mississippi
Ia the Indian name for Father OF
Waters
Why don't they call II Mister-sippif
And Is Missouri one OF his daughtersf
st. Nicholas