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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

most enthusiastic supporters know
how near it came to failure. The real
father Of the bill was Safe Senator
Parks. Of Plymouth. who has all his
life been an ardent worker in Sunday
School fields and has followed a course
a. he saw It tending to the good Of
the youth Of the country. Noticing
this activity, Professor Og Of the Ko-
komo schools was emboldened to vrfts
the Senator asking him to Introduce
lsgislatton in the matter. The sena tor
agreed to interest himself In the work
and proceeded to obtain copies Of the
corresponding law Of Tennessee. From
this be drafted the FIRST bill on. the sub
5ect and In due course introduced It in
the Senate
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

VIII seldom disagree with a tours.S
put likes 10 give an answer which be
ahlnks WIZ be agreeable to IN. auss-
,ioner. Last summer g gentleman frsm
Liverpool. while out for ssii on Car
sns'ord Tough. was esusht ia a rsIs.
nnoN'ns the danger. Pat made for the
snore Why ara you going IN ssid
me visitor; there's not much windr
NO. replied the boatmsn. but sur.
what there IL sv II IL mighty power.
'ul An sngier tells how. -bsn IN
guest OF hsh, he asked a small bare
legged boy II there were any ash IN a
certain river. There IL. yer honor
what sort Of ishr There do be fronts
ana cells yer honor Any sslmonY
rnem do be an odd ons.' Any Tier
momstersf Them does be there. too.
yer honor; but they comes up Iathsr m
ne season "--H. b. Mafsfon. In Ftsh-
ng Gazette.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

same time. From two aud q half 10
three minutes are required for the trip.
The speed IL a tribe less than two
miles an hour.
Outwardly the escalator resembles q
treadmill. or old-fashionei horse power
The noor consists OF an endless chain
OF planks running erosswiss. However.
there Is one great difference betwesa
the Cleveland esealator and a tread
mill The surface OF the former moves
upward aud not downward. and when
once a horse CT pair OF horses have
stepped on 10 Il they remain m0tioa-
less until they get 70 the top. They
are not obliged to keep travelling 10
consequence Of the rsesding movement
OF the surface on which they stand
The lower surface OF the noor rests
on a large Number Of idle pullsys.
whose duty Is merely 10 support TIE
burden with little friction. Movement
l. effected By a small number Of
oiher pulieys driven By electric mo-
Tors The latter together develop mors
than twice as much power az Ia seeded
10 keep the road 10 operation. Ia or.
der 10 give durability 10 the roadway
he pianks which compose Il are tipp@f
With metal
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

varieties sell for as high as $50 each
The top price Is usually paid for q
tooth that Il turning green with age
An elk Of the male ser produces only
two good teeth, and ris robe therefore
represented 3e4 elk
Miss Houiing Crane u a rich gfrl
and could afford ali sorts Of fine
gowns, but she rather liked the one
she sold; still adverse circumstances
had stricken Der father and rather
than dispose Of his ponies to meet OBJ
legations and 70 feed himself and
family, he carried bis daughters
party gown" " moro properly en-
pressing It, her dancing robe, to the
curio collectors and sold T.
When Old Crow, chile fof the Obey
ennes, heard Of the sale hs was broken
and Immediately set 81 70
get It back, but be was too lats-<he
robe had been forwarded 10 The east
By express.
Tho CheyenDes sre ADd rtrh, yet
,ften suffer from extreme hunser.
Whsn that way they sell their an
'sgnrdless Of the yaiuel When they
pst In this shAps Do ouso huntsr
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05
VALUABLE DANCING ROBE.
Indian Girl Parts with One OF Tress,
urea of Her Tribe.

Indian Girl Parts with One Of Trrs..
ures of Her Tribe.
An Indian girl, daughter Of Hoviine
Crane, once the bead Of the Cheyenne
Indians, recently sold her party
gown TO syndicate Of territorial
curio gatherers for $1,000.
The garb was old and worn. moth
eaten and ragged. Jet the price was
cheerfuily Enthusiastically. the Dur
chase was good Investment. The
dress was decorated with TBS elk
teeth, all very valuable for Lodge lew
elry, and the transfer from ths origt-
nal purchaser to an eastern texeirv
manufacturing was made In advance OF
the securing OF the teeth at a price
that was almost double the amount
the Eiri-nsnnie Ho~iing Crane-re-
cntvod
Az years 20 by tho Number Of elk
tssth II growing smaller, while tia
number Of lodge men wanting teeth "a
growing larEsr. and tho result Is that
the law Of suDp'y and demand boosts
he prieA Almost any genuine elk
Goth WI ssli Tor -. while tns choics
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

foundation for the srfl r~pst~ Of tas
ChaxrssL The river COWS over s.sa
and gravel between stesp clay bssks
often not sres~diax fwo hpndrs.s rsss
IN Width. and tho water IL rarely tn~
bid- AZ the drainaxs area l. frye from
pollution. the uafsF sheaf b Of tbs
purest. ss u IL vel asratsd. ro~lns
Win swtfs eurrsnt over msny small
rnpids In times % rain Tier. il a
noticeable amount Of s~sfirnsas With
10 largely deposited IN The loser
reaches.
The foods are vsry rashy. they come
suddenly and ar. sustained q very
short period. declining quirkly almost
TO low water conditions
The eoantry along the upper river |.
fhiekly wooded. snd Ia many pise-,
With iangied and matted junxis M
dsFxrowih. through which the Amer.
can parties had 70 cut roads. often
sloas hiIb with slope. Of forty a.
frees From Gambaa to AIhsjasia. a
distance % about eleven miles. tho
river rises forty sir feet: IN the nsrt
ei"ren and a hair miles to . point assz
santa barbara. there r. rfss Of sixnty
'eet Outside Of the villages sions the
'ailrosd there is only one ting hamlet.
allied Cruces. on the bsnls Of the
fver.
Navigation on the Upper chssr~s
limited to smsB duxout cspo~.
'ushsd up stream By men with iron
nod poles. but In the dry season Tiers
scarcely sufficient water FOR mi. IN
isees and. except for deep pools VI
20 eddiss. u 10 possible 70 vain mp The
Yer bed for considerable distance.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

The saloon bar Is satan's bargall
counter.
No worship ascePds where nothing
Is given up.
God lived as man that man nigh
love as God.
Loves wealth costs least 10 get and
lasts longest.
Many a man bites on bis head to
feed his face.
The cause that has virtue does no,
need violence.
Obedience is our obligation. the
blessing Is His.
Few things are more precious than
well-won praise.
IL Is hard work seeking the Savior
and serving self.
Christ does not offer to bear the bur
dens OF our greed.
The more the pruning the greater
the promise OF fruit
Raising a row is always easier than
raising the revenue.
Men who want to be spIrit-nIled
must be self-emptied
He builds well the house who lays
Alright the first brick.
The ts~st offering we can make Is
that Of our obedience.
There Is nothing more persuasive
than aiipervasive piety.
He always hnds riches In The Gospel !
who takes II TO the poor.
Those who live with Us have the
sreates> power to lift us.
Cross-grained men do not make the
'est timber In the church.
The onrense OF the adversary Is the
'est defense OF the Cross
Every pang OF parting makes fastss
ur ties to those who remain.
God knows His servants By their
pulls and not by their salaries
Heaven knows nothing OF the Blended
nee until the heart Is bowed also.
IL is always easier to talk OF ths
Gather than OF the Way Of Life.
II the beasts 20 to heaven some men
III be shut out on their testimony.
Bring personalities into the pulpit !
ID you leave all power out Of preach
z.
Things are always looking up for Z
a when you are looking out for !
hers :,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

en- gr a vlng and
printing at wash.
ington. The limit
Of tho engravsr's
skill was believed
to be reached
when the Lords
prayer was In
scribed on a gold
dollar. About a
year ago n PhfIa.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05
deIphia bank nofs

"''V"IH DHHh Doe export succeeded In
engraving the entire English aIphabet
on the head Of pin. Now Clarence X
Young. a skilled government employe
OF Uncle Sam, has put two aIphabeis
Gate and a name on the head of
pm only sixty-fve one-thousandths Of
on Inch in diameter. As shown N a..
cut IL Is magnined more than 5000
times. The second alphabet IL on ,bs
undersffe Of the pin head.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

Chagrss river. Whether ths mai Dc
eisiou be FOR a tide lsv.l or ror a lors
canal. a method must b devised q
control the Chazres when Il becomes
raging torrent. 10 store water In the
rainy season for use IN the dry season
and to send the surplus through some
other channel 10 the sea
Under plans Of French engineers.
made on basis Of controlling the nood
waters on an sighty.nvs foot level. the
cost was estimated AZ s3s.oooooo. and
many Americans have doubted whether
even this enormous expenditure would
protect the canal As result OF sur.
veys made By Americans within the
last year u II announced here that the
water can absolutely BE- controlled BY
means Of q dam Ct an elevation Of
is5 feet and AZ an apDroximats .av.
ing Of 1896. 900 from the Preach ss,i
mats.
In the dry seasons the Cow Of ths
-iver becomes almost insignificant for
control: the discharge becomes two
hundred times smaller than IN periods
v the greatest foods Near where
ne Chagres crosses the canal location
t. tributary. the has Obispo river. en-
ers with the water from tho drainage
- 10 the continental divide. Below
'bispo the Chsgrss lows to San
'nblo through a somewhat restricted
alley with tortuous windings in ,
arrow alluvial plain. requiring con.
'derable rectncsuon. High. steep. .
enseiy wooded hills narrow IN and sf. !
'rd the dam sites Of the various canal /,
rejects.
Actual conditions do not show suy
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

II seems to me that BIiss1ns
doesn't know bis own mind well
you can't blame the man. Re rs
been on tho jury and has listened 70
arguments Of opposing lawyers %
much that he doesn't feel sure Of any.
thing
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

MY husband Is one Of those never
s1ve-up men," exclaimed Mra June
bridey. proudly.
Already
~Alre~dy whatT
'Rsfusing to give up. We were MAJ
ned year become my husband bsxss
70 get stingy-"-Houston Post.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

which ended IN the
trust Lobbyist hav-
ing to mako a spec
tacular flight across
the country with 9
reward OF 5000 on
his head reads Ike
a chapter from an
airy romance Few
OF the residents Of
the State know the
inside history of IT
all and practically
nons OF even its
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05
WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY.

Its Generation on a Very Liberal seals
In Indiana.
\ Long-distance transmlsslon OF cleo
tric power has been successfully ac-
complished where Il has been found
possible TO make use Of water power
to generate the electricity. as in the
mountains Of California. says Harpers
Weekly The reason why water pow.
er should be used for this purpose IL
the ail-important one OF economy. but
recently a plan has been proposed TO
erect In the center OF the Indiana coal
fields a large electric power plant
where current would be generated 10
supply light and power to a large part
Of southern and central Indiana. and
especially TO the trolley lines.
The project seems most attractive
as II Involves the erection Of n largo
steam or gas engine plant directly AZ
the mines Thus all haulage Of fuel
would be eliminated. while power 10
carry on the mining could be supplied
at minimum OF expense. The case
seems to be analogous to the piping Of
petroleum from the oil fields and an
parently there IL no reason why long,
distance transmission Of electricity
should not be carried on in the middle
west. where there are coal deposits.
as from mountain waterfalls. such a
plant. Of course, would have TO be
on a large scale in order
10 be a commercial success. but the
numerous savings effected by such n !.
naturalization would be Commensurate
With its size. Furthermore. by using '
PRODUCER gas engines, wholly or I'm
'art, low grades Of fuel which posses.
mall value for steam raising could
'e employed. Once the electricity 4.
economically generated Its distribution
> an easy matter and, while high Do r,
entails are required at the generating o
tation, the current can be transformed r
any desired voltage at places where
is used
This proposition Is but one aspect Of
Re feeling among eIectricp power enter.
rises situated in or near the coaI
elds that they should secure these
'urces OF fuel and It has been urged
lat In addition the trolley lines could
} used with profit to distribute coal in
e district through which they run.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

, HEN Prejudies
begins TO con
vince obstinacy,
tbs the begin
ming OF a long
argument.
He who rises
against God 10
snre 10 fall
Great RI
umphs are the
ftutta ga of
many crlais.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

Hew1tt-Dh you hear that Gruss
baked over the marriage seryicsf
Jewett-No.
Hswftt-When the minister cana d
The with all my worldly goods tbes
endow~ part, Gr1et asked him why n
was necessary for him to put his prom
srty In his wiies name so early In n
gamA-New York Sun.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

A. J. Balfour is described as having
been "languid boy. with a volums
Of Macaulay always In his hand or
resting open across his arm Al Etop
he did not care much about school
work, but was fond Of desultory read
ing. His boy friends were none Of
them noted for their brilllance. and he
himself did not show promise Of 10
ture greatness.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

invades their homes and the tinhIs Of
silver Outlines robs them of articles
they would rather give their lives than
barter away.-st Louis Giobe-Demo-
craft
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05
FATHER OF DRASTIC LAw

State Senator Parks, Who Iutrodno>d
Indisna's Antf-Cixsyetss BILL
The history Of the passage OF the
anti-cisarette law which now rules In
diana. with its lobbying and jockeying.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

Dc desaded in favor OF OF mind much ree~s
needed at this time which spirit criticism and doubt
"a &c The infahhe goodness existing conditions and
discomfort IN view Of these many evis which Is the art
step toward their cure.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

say that from hs plain oncs boxed Oh Ia eor..r =, ~.
STORE be 49, more that being tA4n anybody l..
% around IL Hs 1000 1900 employees seem % a. a.,
sssA'sd 90 ne sp o. HE desk with msxnifytnz xl...
csSwsen him and them Nc OF the rr~sf nor. 49,,
him 70 TOO small 10 Be worthy Of his attention
su Thomas Lpsoo ssys Of his employees: Il hav. m .
SOM 10000 men and nicer lot Of ernployss you nav-
~ nsvsr had strife and expect 10 hsvs or A.
make n my personal duty mat all OF nv mar 49,
comfortably nIed We 1--we together IN perfect haro,
am careful about ne kind OF I employ mar. .
n' ev man N my service sober and Of general sood
character as wen good worker Atsenttoo u All -
ninss - nfnx, one OF tss chief aids 10 succe-s-
James J. Hrl astoushes everybody whom h, rna. ..s
rsoence OF s extraordinary fund detailed
which he posssese& For instance recently som. an. .s
M HE o0hand about ne cost Of hauling coal Der ton ~
nundrsd nf1e& He not only instant snrvey 10 -
but was abb 70 tel ohsnd the cost Of hsufnx ton -
'0al ioo miles In every civilized country the riobs
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

a irisnd sends me the following IA
y BIT cu' from some paper, ~,
- wei known that the Irish pes.sn,
mo doubt from sense Of poIitsna..,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

I'll spoil her. II hsvs been booest, she has
III ried with her open the fact that you
III are Shs Is willing to make the best OF -FOUR
~ poverty; she Ia willing -skimp and pinch Lex
her help. II you build up for her pedeses1 and
- set her thereon and sdorn her with flashing rerns
IN that you III AFFORD you will spoil bsz II
- you her dsShtng around with q bull
pup and diamonds while you wrirkied brow AID
patches do IL But remember abe past roo
you have but yourself bama
Some husbands big enough fools BE- proud Of
srutting wife They love to her sp@rkts they
become and seedy. They point her rsss
by. meanwhile pulling the from cur he
man who does this Is not being fair vita He
doing her lifelong injury. he y robbfng Der
Hight Of loving him He turning arsinsf her
BE making fool OF her Few resist n. a.
sire to crafty their love for pretty You knew
when denied yourself that might have scs
scarf
By and by the win You win feel abused
and neglected When that day remember that you
are to blame You II was who your VITA upou
pedestal When kneel before her throne hosdnr No
the gold that has broken bssfh harpened yor
knees don't blame her The erawls around Ia o.
dust beneath woman's feet may keep on crawling II
love her and value her happiness 1t ~
DO her part Tell her tho the cash run ~
70 buy the hat she wants
Give your wife what srord honestly CIV. N
freely and gladly Be frank with don't conceal fru<
her the empty purSa Don't q queen of your wfss
until you can afford 70 be her king q not woman
on the face Of the earth who viii you altar ron ~
made yourself her
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05
REMARKABLE ENGRAVING rrar.

The cut shows a feat IN engraving
recently performed BY one Of the en-
perts In the United States bureau NJ
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

act Of dfsobeenee quoted the text HE who sparsts IA
roo spoeen the child ana added ts punishment 70,
shah without your thinner today For IN. family an
ner that DAY there was cold zeal pie young Row
lad BIN carefully evsscerased replacing its savory AM
SUBSTANTIAL contents with few handfuls Of rass ther
recovering the whole sktlfurU with unbroken crust
me Indignation Of the father may imagined when 90
cutting into the pie be found only grass and ths
written on slip Of In struggling chds haud.
IAN nssh Il grAss-.
Years ago In Cork dear old parish priest toos ma
orsr bis school Of which be Justly proud He Va.
especially proud OF his Latin class which he examined m
my presence Among oer questions be asked when
oieS day. feminine In LAtnT Only the srnallext ho,
N tns class made an attempt at ION the 95,h
Of March fsther- Twenty OF March nv bow m.
18th Of xsrch Yea father: shure isn't that Lady day
replied the lad with such broad grin AZ showed b.
conscious Of his admirable pun
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

How wonderfully developed must h.
the furniture movers bump OF destrue.
tivenessl
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05
TRUMPET cAlls

Ra.z's Hor. seunds Warming Nots
to the unredsened.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

Next to man learning TO dance, the
most awkward sight in che world = .
woman learning to swim
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05
GINNING IS NOT INTELLIGENCE.


Cunning is kind OF mental shortsisht-dnes.
which sees only but clearly what is immedIatsl,
under the eye At school remember noticfn,
that the cunning Of boy was generally In IN
verse proportion to his intellectual power. Will.
the cunning Of an idiot is proverbiai
II was think. Rowland Hill. who. in his eoy
hood. re6uked an austere and esnting father
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05
CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY Az MASTERS OF DtrAn.

II y often said hat the secret Of August Bel
monrs success along % many lines lies In pe~-
sonAL supervision Win a stop watch IN o.
hand and camsru In the other he rstehas h,.
horses worried His trips Of Inspection % hi.
stables are more matter e business than Of
pleasure he known bow many pounds OF dog
biscuit are este. IN hds famous kennels in a day
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

But Few men are able 70 hear tb,
shispered call Of duty.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

The oatleshp Kansas
any yet launched bat nsr.ns
rated 1000
wide and draws twenty ry crew
800 Officers and Her b.t
ssp van consist -four 2inc eight snch twelve
pei eonple and
VIII comprise four Pinch beehadng
n twelve Tn~h breschoadng twenty Ser,
Spounderx automatic
and eight machine Her rbfss
knots In screws wiz drive the
which - 1000 With the exception Of win
tn
and North CaroIna will Conpecc "a
the Vermont H.17pOO0 - '"--'''' AAo
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

nor Us as they should and tho public press trsst, q
scandslous matters merely from the standpoint OF 800
journalism We longer stand axhast that such tnnr.
be and have to believe mat honesty 4. M go -.
oes posy In defiance Of the early teachings Of our cooy
bookR ~
nas oeen uuy said that what Is sverybodys business
b the business no one and herein lies on =, -,
hangers OF republic where every Of equal import
sncs and influence In the OF the This danger I. !.
one In these days Of aggregation. Of
population when the voice OF the vfduaI eprnfx -,
ana has less weight because OF the crowded co,d,on ~
our modern city life The tendency each Of M no ~
Ds own way attending strictly TO his Affairs bura~c
some enough usually for rhe strength OF the man 80
In acuve business life venture 30 enter nv p-,s.~,
Against the message OF Charles Wagner and 70 urre tht
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05
WI SHOULD Be MORE critical.


The conditions Of nfs In America har, been a.
easy In the past Our days begin IN tn ttndsr.
sarten with play and song and legend instead o.
honest toll and real achievement. and our hs,r
life Is given up too much to senssIsss anu,>pspt,
and sensational pleasures with the result tn.t
our moral foer has become nsbby and our puhl,s
conscience has gone TO s,eep> Dishouesty md
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05

one Of the great
problems Of canal COZ
struction never salts
faetoriiy solved By the
engineers Of the Preach
Canal Com psny Ia
wolves the disposal u
the food waters Of the
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-08
TOrnndN,a Work

a tornado struck Meridian, Miss., al
6 O'Clock Friday evening and literally
wiped out large section of the city.
Some Of the largest and best buildings
In the city are in ruins The revised list
of. he dead and injured, the result of the
tornado, shows total OF "a deaths and
46 injured, a number of whom are not
expected to live No additional deaths
have been reported since lsst night.
The property loss has been semi-ofi
oially reported at one and quarter mill,
ions, the estimated destruction of resi-
depoes alone being placed at five hundred
practically all In in the Lindsey Hill sec
ton of the East End and Georgetown.
Meridian 10 the county seat of Lauder
dale county and is the most important
manufacturing centre of the state. Ac-
cording TO Its last national census, that
of 1900. Its population was then IA $50
Half dozen railroads run through the
city and there are located railroads re.
pair shops, foundry and machine shop,
and manufactures of cotton goods,
C ,ttonseed oil. furniture, fertilizers,
sashes and blinds, etc
The city Is 1856 miles northwest of Mo-
bile and about 90 miles east of JAG kson,
the state capital