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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-10-04

wouid-Bs swfudter~~
protective influence exerted BIZ the
trade association Is that of eduea ting
It's members against the swindles by
which the followers of almost every
Occupation or calling are vietimixed. 1t
Ia a Recognized tact that swindlers and
confidence men ply their craft along
routine lines-in other words. they
move from place to place and work"
men In the same general line of bust
Tess.
Recently grain buyer In Western
town was victimixed In this manner.
Like all other local elevator men. be
followed the practice OF advancing to
the farmers OF his locality reasonable
sum of money against the grain which
they would soon market. One day two
farmers hailing from rather remote
locality with which he was not partie-
ularly familiar came to him and asked
for an advance upon the crops they
We're then cutting. The men appeared
to have met by accident at the elevator
and claimed TO know each other only
casually, saying that their farms We're
some five or six miles apart.
As these men were dressed In over. |
ais and hickory shirts. their faces anu |
arms being well Drowned by the sun,
the grain buyer naturally concluded
that they were genuine farmers. and.
litter asking them few questions as /
o their acreage. gave them the cash
advance on their crops which they
asked
Later the elevator man learned TO
lis sorrow that they were pair or
lever confidence men carefully made
Up" In farmer style. They had con
istentiy worked" the grain buyers OF
hat region, being careful. however, to
eep out of the territory covered by
he organization. The campaign oil
winding could not have been sue
essfully prosecuted among buyers
rho belonged to an association, as
heir first swindIe would have beenI
romptiy reported to every member oil
he organization and efforts for the ar
EST and prosecution OF the confidence
ZEN would have been made at once.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-10-04

ravages caused by
the rose beetle. This
destructive insect Is
called the rose
beetle. from Its at
tacks upon the buds
and fuli-blown flow
ers OF roses. which
Ii burrows into and
deyours, but IL By
no means confines
It's attention TO this
plant. Ii IL espe-
tally Injurious TO
the blossoms Of the
grape. upon which
Il clusters In great
numbers, and soon
destroys all posi-
,Ility OF fruit, and |
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-10-04

Here, y1ulv growied the fat man
Ia the corner sent of the crowded ear.
my feet are not there to stand onI"
That's So" replied the quiet Of
fenderl "siDce you're sitting down you
don't need 'em for that purpose. do
you 7"-Catholic Standard and Times
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-10-04

general OF the Uni
ted States Army.
who is Governor OF
the Panama canal
zone. He has been
on the scene for
some time and oc-
cupies a splendid
residence ON Ancon
hill This Is al
most palatiaI in its
equipment. a :
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-10-04

inch old wagon tire to the blacksmith
shop and get ring made the size Of
your kettle, with three legs welded to
1t. and you can move your kettle any
place where wanted, and nothing Is liz
your way to go around it.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-10-04

This Illustration gives a plan to set
up kettle In butchering time which Is
much better than the old way with
posts and pole Take one and one-haIf
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-10-04

BY the time man has made
enough money to enable his wife to
command elegance In dressing, she
hasn't tho form that will show Off
cie hes
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-10-04

II the attention OF those you ars
talking to wanders frequently. that IL
a Sign you are not talking well and are
taking too much
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-10-04
RAvAeEs OF ROSE BEETLE.

A Destructive Insect that Attacks
Roses ana Grapes.
During the last few years complaints
have been made In increasing numbers
by fruit growers and gardeners OF the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-10-04

make 1t heavier. drop pole on the
chains between the logs This viii
make as fine drag, clod crusher. land
ieveler. stalk and weed knocker as you
would wish to use
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-10-04
MAI GEN. GEORGE W. DAVIS
Governor of Uncle SANS Panama
Possessions

Not the least among the important
figures In the United States territory
in Panama Is George w. Davis. major
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-10-04


bile has also taken Its place adjunct
introduced
bites In the bush and the
be
take the place of
another It's use VIII enable commanding
much wider territory than would be possible
the automobile
heavily
and provided with In actual
London
point TO another and protecting n
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06
RAILROAD WRECK.
MANY AMERICANS KILLED NEAR
LONDON. ENGLAND.
TRAIN JUMPS THE TRACK

Twsnty-Three Passengers Just Arrived
from New York Among the Dead
List includes Many Prominent Pso.
pie.
Salisbury. Eng.-Drivinx at a mad
pace over the London Southwestern
railway. the American Line Express.
carrying forty.three Of the steamer
New York'h passengers from Plymouth
to London. plunged from the track
just after passing the station here at
death In It's wreckage twen,y'three
passengers who sailed from New York
June Esd. and four Of the trainmen.
Beside those To whom death came
speedily dozen persons were Injured.
some OF them seriously.
Frederick Henry cossitt, who was
married In New York June 18th and
who Is among the dead. was the sec.
ond member of his wedding party TO
meet tragic death within week. Stan.
ford White. who was killed by Harry
X. Thaw. was one OF the wedding
guests.
Tn. list OF dead includes n number
OF prominent residents Of New York
and other American cities.
The late hour OF the New fork's
arrival at Plymouth saved many lives.
She carried more than sixty travellers
for London. but many Of them elected
to travel on comfortably to Southamp-
ton In preference to the late 'andinE
a lRl. RtI
across the country. II the New York
had made faster passage the soinbcr
roster of the dead and injured would
have been longer.
A short distance out of Salisbury be-
gins remarkable curve which some
times has been described M the most
dangerous In tho world and which ccr-
tainiy possesses elements OF danger.
No, only does the line enter and leave
the station on u curve. but where "
crosses FishcTton street. the line takes
a slight rise. II was practically nj thir
point that tn. engine jumped the rails
and brought about u disaster. both nH
regards the percentage OF lives lost
aud the cx,cn, of the damage To roll.
Ing stock. almost without precedent
In the annals Of British railway acci'
dents. especially Of boat expresses.
The iirst bodies recovered and idcn'
tiflcd included those Of John T.. NC
Donald. New York: ". II. Thompson
address unknown: c. =. MeMcckin.
New York: Frank ". Koch. Allen
town. Pennsylvania: Jules kcclcr. nd
dress unknown: Charles Scn'cii. New
York: Rev. y. l.. King. Toronto: Miss
Mary =. Howison. New York: Mrs. G.
". Eiphickc. Chicago. and Mrs: Waite
OF New York. Dudley y. Harding oi
New York: Louis Cassicr of Trnmbnil.
Connecticut. and r. II. Cossitt oi New
York were alive when they were re
moved from the wreck. but died nj inc
Infirmpry soon after their admittancc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06
pENvga.oRegLEY LINE.
Electric Railway Planned Between the
Two Cities.

pcnycr.-That northern Colorado
will be crossed by n number OF electric
railways within short time is the be-
lief OF n good many men who are
watching developments OF that great
agricultural region. and there In one
project, says the Republican. that In
being quietly pushed along, but prom
iscs to be carried out. Several months
nro ]. ID. uouscman came TO Colorado
from ST. Louis. and after looking tho
situation over. Incorporated the Den
yer and Greeley road. the object b"'
ing TO build an electric railroad be-
tween those two points. He soon NJ
ter Incorporated and has been quietly
at work.
Mr.. Houscman came West with the
reputation OF having financed ana
foatcd several such enterprises, ANA
has the confidence OF eastern imam
,ciers. n. has Offices on the fourth
noor Of the Commonwealth building In
this city.
MIR. Housoman has secured II right.
of.way $50 feet wide for over two
thirds of the flfty miles between Den
yer and Greeley He has not found II
a difficult task. and in fact many land
owners have contracted to give the
rirht.of.way, knowing that the building
of the road will more than bring them
Its value in the increased price OF the
rest of their holdings.
The route Of the proposed road IL
about equally distant between the
Union Pacific and Burlington tracks,
and ms It is intended for both freight
and passenger business II will give an
outlet to the fertile farms that now
have to team all products fifteen to
twenty miles TO railroad stations.
How the new road is to gain admis'
sion to the city is not settled as YET
but II Is said that negotiations have
been opened with the Burlington 10
bring the trains into the union depot
Negotiations are also under way with
the Northern Power Company to sup;
ply electrical power. which 1t VIII DC
able to do within the next six months.
This is only on. OF three different
companies that are now dickering with
the management of the power company
to supply energy for new lines OF road
in the northern district, and Two OF
them into Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06
1RIoHr BITS By THE VITA

VIII 4 Must hold = mortgage ON
success.
The busybody butts In without any
Ifs or butts.
Charity begins at home. but II Il
II the real brand Il soon outgrows It's
native place.
II Is hard to work much confidence
In = man who wears = ring ON his
middle Anger.
A mans knowledge cannot be
Judged by the fool things ho says
when In love.
The golden calf will always he wor-
shipped. though Il wear tho tail Of .
monkey or the ears OF an ass.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06
DEATH OF MRS. TANNER.
Wife Of G. A. r. Commander Killed In
Automobile Accident.

Helena. Mont.-Nrs. James Tanner,
wife of the commanderin.chief OF the
Grand Army of the Republic. died this
afternoon as the result of an automo
bile accident.
General and Mrs. Tanner arrived
here this morning, the general being
on n visit of inspection to the Montana
department of the Grand Army. This
afternoon General and Mrs. Tanner.
Mrs. J. X. Toole. wife of the governor
and Gen. Lester Wilson OF Bozeman,
made up an automobile party visiting
poiuts in the vicinity of the city.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06

Sheer white goods. In fact. any hno
wash goods when new. owe much of
their attraciivcncas to tho way they
are laundcrcd. this being done In a
manner to enhance their textile beau
~. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory II proper attention was
given TO siarchinT. the first essential
being good Starch. which has sufficient
strength to s,ificn. without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at tho
improved appearance of your work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06
Safe DcrIbsit

OF Marshal Field III. m amusing
story was recently told at l.akc~ Jod.
The boy. according to the story. ar.
preached an old lady In u Lakewood
hotel and said to her:
Can you crack nuisT"
NO. my { ar. I can't" tho old lady
cpiicd. Il loit all my teeth years
ago."
Then" said the little boy. extend.
mg two hands full Of wainuis. please
hold there while 30 and set rome
mors."-Dcnvcr Times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06

"Beforc wrote to you, telling you how I
felt, I Ind doctored for over two years sterdy
and spent lots of money on medicines besides,
but Il all failed to help me. My monthly pc
RODS had ceased and1 suffered much pain,
with fainting spells. headache. backnche and
bearing-down pains, and was 80 wcnk
could hardly keep around. As n last r,-ort
I decided to write you and try Lydia T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and j nm 40
thankful that did for after following your
Instructions, which YOU sent me free of nll
charge, I became regular md in perfect
health Had II not been for you l would 10
In my grave to-day.
al sincerely trust that this letter may lend
every suffering woman In the country to
write you for help rs did"
When women are troubled with ir-
regular or painful periods, weakness,
displacement or liberation of an organ,
that bearing-down feeling. infamma-
ton, baclkachc. flatulcncc. general de-
bility. indigestion or nervous prostra-
ton. they should remember there Is
one tried and true remedy. Lydia +.
Pinltham's Vegetable Compound at once
removes such troubles.
No other female medicine in the world
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. Refuse all SUBJ
stitutes.
For 25 years Mrs Pinkhnm. daughter
in-lnw OF Lydia Il. Pinkham, has under
her direction, and since her deceaSc.
been advising sick women free Of
charge. Address, Lynn, Mass
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06

fered a long. long,
time with my back.
a n d felt dra.Gy
and listless and
all the time. ] lost
from my usual
weight. 2e5. TO 40.
Urinary passages
were too frequent
and ! had TO get
up often at night.
! had headaches
and dizzy spells
also. but my worst
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06
Greater Aid for Militia.

Among the acts affecting the mill
tary establishment were those in
creasing the efficiency OF the ordnance
department of the army and increas-
ing the appropriation for the militia
from 100000 to 100000 annually.
Congress took a new tack in the
naval appropriation bill. Instead OF
authorizing the construction OF the
biggest battleship afioat. as first pro-
vided by the house the bill as finally
passed authorizes the preparation Of
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06

suffering was from renal cole. Afttr
began using Doan's Kidney Pills !
passed a gravel stone ar biz as bean.
Since then have never had an attack
Of gravel. and have picked up to my
former health and weight. ] nm well
man. and give Doan's Kidney Pills
credit for IT,"
Sold by all dealers. 20 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06

The following is given as practically
an accurate statement OF the disburse-
ments authorized from the public
treasury:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06
1T SAVED MY LIFE"
PRAISE FOR A FAMOUS MEDICINE
ars. wllIadsen Tells How She Tried Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound lust
In Time.

Mrs. T. G. Willadscn. OF Manning,
Iowa, writes TO Mrs. Pinkham:
Dear Mrs Pinkhnm:-
"I can truly say that you have saved my
life, and I cannot express my gratitude to
you In words
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06

The man who would bring up his
children In the way they should SO
will nuccccd better II he goes that way
himself.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06
TORTURED WITH I
Since Using Doan's Kidney y
Not a Stone Has Formed.

Capt. S. l.. Crute. Adjt. Watts Camp.
U. c. ". Roanoke. Va. says: II suf-
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body wanted 10 II done
Naturally, the question proposes itself 10 the
Immediately denying them: Ii the reader is a
Snowman he will understand II not. II may be we'll
10 explain that the American press agent Is a tough
proposition, who frequently, IN praIseWOrthv at
tempt 10 secure newspaper space and create public
interest makes al sorts 81 impossible promises in
the name OF his employer, without the fOrmality
of consulting the latter Column upon column
10 the tragic death of Nelson, and felt that
my press agent had taken advantage of public in
tereSt III the man-kIlIng tiger 70 send out state
ment that | would enter The arena with him.
Ny surmiSc less than the truth, for | learned
within the hour that my sensational promoter of
publicity had not only made this promise. but had
gone 50 far 70 forge letter from me, which had
been printed broadcast, and stated that | was
my way 10 Indiana polls for the express purpose Of
conquering the terrible Rajah
When | confronted him with his folly, he ex-
claimed. Great Scott, governor YOU don't mean
10 say YOU going 10 tall down on me-:
The mans etfrontery deprived me OF the power
to answer.
What will these editors de- 70 me, he continued
when | 90 into their Offices:
What will that tiger do 70 when l 20 into
his cage: asked.
Well don't deny it Tor awhile he pleaded.
until they have time 10 cool off
On the following morning The local newspapers
screamed out the intelligence that Bostock alone
would brave Ra jah III his cage. Frankly | confess
that my eggs and rolls had little taste as read the
news.
II may seem bit strange that one who has eX-
pressed more less contempt Ter the pugnaCitV of
Wild animals compared with that OF man should
grow exercised over confronting mere tiger, but
there Is a boundless difference between working an
animal one has trained and presenting a beast that
has Killed Il man within Il ICH DAYS.
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Thick Headed Kings of the Forest

~ al Wild animals tigers and lions make the best
~ performers from spectacular point OF view, not
on account u what they DO, for they thick
headed hrutes and hard teach the simplest tricks
lG because ~ their great personality, perhaps
arinalitV. and also because of The danger. That
j. what Stir> The public-langer
The American love for exciting exhibitions WAS
forced home upon me some years ago in a way
shall never forget In addition L. my foreign csab-
l-hmeutS, Was III that time conducting animal
shows IN this country. one ~ Baltimore, another Al
indianapolis Ny collection in the latter town con-
tanned most ierr,ious Bengal tiger. called Raiah
who was living he Gagged lie Of a retired criminal
Ills record was public property. and for this very
reason he proved "a splendid drawing card.
With the Indianapolis show there Was attend
an, named Nelson, who had "a fanatical ambition
L. become a trainer. Continually forced
L. order him away from various animal cages. lie
ns.- bright fellow, hUt foolhardy and imlucd with
tie silly notion HAT he loved hy the animals ie
tended and occasionally led. Among these beasts
were TWO baby lions and The savage kaJah.
Was spending The greater part Of my time with
the Baltimore show. only occasionally visiting In
dianalolis ,o overlook my interests IN that city
During these visits WAS always compelled 10 listen
. hong Ilo~ tr.cn Nelson. Finally. J agreed 70
j., him tahc c-',rc charge of the TWO lions which
v,rc jas, fa-- ,-ihnud, and gave him IcrInis,i u
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We read much IF the love that hons tigers pan
Tiers, bears elephants, and other wild animals have
lr their trainers. but YOU may take the word Of
who born and bred with wild beasts who has
devoted every day OF his life 10 them, and whose
ialulY traditions have been allied with them for
over a hundred years, that these stories are the
r TnanCeS al writers trainers whose sentimental
lagInatons insist upon the connection of such tales
Believe me, they are bogus.
\ Wild animal usually has for his trainer the same
Affection that a hie-SentenCed prisoner entertains
toward his lailer. Tie likes his food and drink 70
he brought hm. and he welcomes the man who
i11ngS IT. Tie like 10 Ice supplied with clean bed
and watches for the man who supplies it. Prob
gwen unarncd laller key Carelossly left in the
door, and Il easy 90 complete the story. There is
an empty cell next morning and 'aler staring into
tie sun with eyes that won I wink.
The trainer VII" encourages the fallacV that he
is loved by his giant jungle cats. his bears or his
elephants, with the possible exception 81 some
elephants which have been more OF less domcsti-
Gated, Is merely ConnlNlng Al his own murder.
Savage animals are sometimes playful, sometimes
Z ed naturcd. and occasionally CorniCal but they
have very seldom genuine affection for the hand
that holds The whip and slams the iro1-barred gate
j. their faces
Audiences that witness animal shows have little
appreciation # the dangers Of training because the
performance they i less cut and dried
AFFAIR, like occasions II school where the pupils have
been drilled SHOW OF and are repeating the lessons
tlcy have learned hl rute. These exhibitions how
eyer, represent months, and frequently Years. IF
patient, sweating labor, during which a man risks
t-- lie almost time he goes the ring. |
d. NOT mean % s4l that the element of danger Is
entirely eliminated from public performances. In
5lr hglt a. several accidents that have occurred in
NicW II audiences such statement would be IN
correct. hUt the dangers of public peri FINANCES
the weary, TaInStakrg days OF preparation, before
be can show his animals.
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mission, two agonized cries from the direction
ot the cage where Nelson was supposed 10 be.
lnstmctlvely every man in the building knew that
sonnet hing had happened % Nelson ard rushed 20
his and. They were Mortified discover that in
stead OF his cubs cage he had entered the one
cupied by Rajah The gigantic Jungle cat had
the man head full in his mouth, and apparently
MAS crushing It into a pulp. His two fore paws
We're buried in Nelson's sides, under the arms,
and the men who him knew the poor chap
was IN a wise from which he would never be taken
alive.
With the devoted bravery that marks every
trainer IN Crisis they rushed for bars prongS and
guns. While the crowd outside attacked the tiger,
one attendant entered the cage grabbed Nelson's
teet, and together they finally succeeded in getting
him out. OF course the poor chap dead. He
had been killed instantly when the tigers jaws
closed on his skull was informed by phone of the
tragedy, and Immediately ordered that Raah's cage
should Ice strengthened and doubly barricaded until
my arrival IN Indiana polls 4 few DAYS later. ! did
not arrive time. however, my Baltimore estab-
hshment was destroyed by fire, and my entire col
lection of valuable animals burned 10 death. That
IS another story. | reached indianapolis after a
delay of two weeks, 10 discover that had become
the victim OF an Cverzealous press agent.
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All Did Him Homage

a 5 ] stepped from the train was surprised AT the
extremely deferential air of the Negro porter
who took my bag. When he refused 10 accept
mp for his service, Was more surprised and said,
What 5 this, my mani:
Well, sab" he answered, dotiing his hat and
holding It in his hand as he spoke " cain take
money from You. Aim honored To hol' Your grip,
sab, All knows Ah m the last pointer that Il ever
have the chance. All knows YOU amt skeered o.
nothin', but All powerful fraid YOU never come
out % that thar Ralah cage alive. Ah1l be thar
to see 1t, an Ahn pray for you, sab. hard Ah
kim
looked At the man in surprise, but said nothing,
and LETT him standing there with his hat still
emily held in his hand
When | reached the sidewalk cabnan STEPPED
up. lifted his hat and said with air OF
similar To the Negro's, MAY | drive YOU up:
No thank YOU / answered
Are YOU going in tonight he asked.
Going in where"
With Rajah."
What do YOU mean"
The newspapers have been full of II ever since
he killed Nelson. They said You were coming ON
DEFY the man killer in lis cage"
Il haven't Yet decided, answered g-'ardcdly,
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when l shall 60 in. "
" Well, | want 10
he there 10 see 1t.
To see me being
killed | asked a
BIT testify.
No. not exactly
that. But, OF course,
II YOU are going to
he killed, l don't
want 20 miss it. "
And this | found
10 he the temper Of
the town. If | was
20 be killed, every
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llaN = . UtIQ IN
Dian In the same
sense II NAV Ice said
tlat the only good
HIld animals are the
dead ones The hive
ones aretrcaCherOuS.
EntoTglKlng. and the
instinct tokill is part
4 their very being.