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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

Those muses." whispered the visit,
or TO Olympus. don't seem to wear
any more clothes than the law allows. {"
We'll, no." replied Apollo. who was
showing the party through. you see.
the mAses feel that they owe a great
debt TO indecency. although indecency
Is a purely human creation. There
have been times, indeed. when inde-
cency was all that kept the muses.
niLye. PUCK.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23
PEOPLE WHO ~pisAppeAR"


AID Are Never Heard from Again by
Their Frisnds.
More than 5000 persons annually
disappear In the United States and
are never heard from again At first
blush the assertion seems incredible.
but police statistics furnish con1rma-
ton. The actual figures, based on a
conservative calculation, are even
more alarming than those given, says
the Brooklyn Eagle. In fact. the re-
ports Of the police departments of the
larger cities show that In the twelve
months just passed 16.006 Of the per
sons who disappeared during the year
were never reported ss found; but thu
shrewd police sfdcers. accustomed to
the eccentrfcities Of human nature, are
OF the opinion that the return OF many
thousands OF these persons. through
neglect or indifference. was never re-
ported AZ police headquarters. But
even after making allowances Of this
feature Of the case It Is reasonably
certain that more than 5000 persons
were swallowed mp I'm oblivion
The tragedies Of real life hidden
within these peculiar cases. II they
could but be brought to light. would
rival many Of the novels planned by
the worlds greatest writers. No sub |
Ject that can be imagined has such ,
weird fascination as that OF the thou
sands who have gone down this grand
canyon OF oblivion.
IL would be possible to Ill many
pages with the absorbing stories OF
these curious cases, but nearly every
reader OF the newspapers, whether he
live In village. town or city. is proba-
bly, acquainted with some instance OF
the kind concerning either relative or
friends. Men or women who have
lost all they have treasured most in
life In this manner go about vacantly.
humbly. ever waiting for the return
Of the missing ones dream that never
cones true.
; few OF the leading cities shows the
ever growing extent Of the -disap-
Dearance habit" In the city OF New
York during the last year lab per
IONS were reported to the police rs
missing. or this number 751 return ,
d to their homes. leaving eo4 still
nssxing or unaccounfed for. In Phils-
ieiphia during the same period l.912
;erscns were reported AZ missing. OF 4
HIS number lJ555 returned to their
zones. leaving ss7 who were stfll In
he land Of the missing. In Boston Il,
'urtng the year All persons were re-
orted as missing and 1os Of thess 4
rers sfterward located. leaving 3o3
for. This percentage Of I
cases is larger In proper
on than either New York or PhilsdeI- A
his. but Superintendent PIERCE is Of
be opinion that q number OF those
erscns reported az missing afterward
ought their homes and the friends or
slatives neglected to notify the police Il
the fact ,r
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23
NO PRIVACY IN The GRAVE.
L~tfsrs OF Famous Ferssns Rufhiessly
Rs.uagsd Whe. They Are Gene.

Letters Of Fsnous Perssrs Rufhfessly
Rss1sxsd whe. They Are Gene
There 10 no question OF literary eth
ics on which opinions differ more sin
cerely than the degree to which the
private life OF q great nan rightly b.
comes public property after his death
Ssaly 200 years ago Pope complained
that Curl. the publisher. by his prac-
tice OF seizinE on the letters and rem
nanh Of dead authors. had added q
new terror to death. II Is ne new ter.
rer new; we are familiar with such
proceedings and the majority Of US are
content. while enjoying the last indis-
Greet revelation. 10 utter a few CONVEX
sational protests. which prove the dell.
cacy Of our feelings and encourage the
circulation OF the book.
A few who do not feel % secure II
their insignidcance from q similar ex-
posurc. who. like Tennysou and
Thackeray. foresee an interminabls
series Of biographers each more ruth
less than the last In rummaging for
the unrevealed. may protest with pas
sion and take steps TO prevent the VIC
lation OF their posthumous privacy.
and for doing so some win think them
affected. some silly and some the only
men who show true dignity. In fact
on this very matter every shade
OF opinion Is represented the
scale being marked at one end |
by those who habitually inveixh |
against 'the vulgar and Unsuitable
curiosity" OF the public and at the 9th
or by editors like Wellington wsck.
who In his preface to these old love
etters laments over -the insstiate nav
,f the scrap basket from which be
aas snatchcd them.
For our curiosity. even when trivial,
here IL a good deal to be said. 1t is
natural to want to know az much a.
,ossible OF the character OF the great
men who have nodded our thoughts,
directed cur feelings, shared our ex-
'eriences, and to derive pleasure from {
their habits and how they I
wed through an ordinary day Is asl
stural as to enjoy hearing such de
sils about absent friends. But to pub I
sh the secrets OF the famous requires
lore excuse than the fact that, being v
cad. they can not feel shame or dis Z
sess. Disclosures. II they are not In b
snded as exposures. must throw new
ght upon their work and character or n
pom events. or bring a. q warranty
,me gift OF beauty or knowledge to I,
,e common memory. The present. h
lent OF publicity Is an unwholcsoms q
nrien to carry through life and the y
'vealers Of private letters and papers,
no intensity II. are responsible for Fl
flaming the self-consciousncss OF sur b
ors and OF everyone who comes near b,
en-. Let them look to II that what
ey publish has sound compensatory "
lue, for we are paying for the amuse- a,
cnt they offer by loss OF natural 81
ss in our writers and artists Lon N
n Speaker. w
Do<,s.ls .pfow rs4not f4x % ror~ fh0x
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23


"Oh. my" said Ben. Il wish I was
rich and could have things Ike some
Of the boys that go to our school,
Il say. Ben" said his father, turn
ing round quickly, how much Will
you take for your legsr'
For my legsY said Ben. In sur
prise.
Yes, What do you use them forr'
why. run and jump and play
ball. and. oh. everything"
That's so.v said the father. You
wouldn't take $4,000 for them. would
your"
mo. indeedr' answered Ben. sniI-
ing.
And your arms. guess you
wouldn't take $4,000 for them. wonN
your
NO. SIR
And your voice. They tell me y Z
sing quite well. and know you tai ! \
little bit You wouldn't part with t..af
for $4,000, would your"
mo. sir
Your hearing and your sense o.
taste IRE better than 5000 apiece at
the very least: don't you think soy'
Yes, sir"
Your eyes, now How would you
like TO have $4,000 and be blind the
rest OF your lifeT
Il wouldn't like IL at ALL"
Think a moment. Ben: $4,000 Is a
lot Of money Are you very sure you
wouldn't sell them for go muchf"
Yes. sir
''Then you are worth that amount.
at least Let's see now" and father
went on. figuring on a sheet Of paper.
legs $4,000, arms ten. voice ten. hear
ing five. taste five, good health ten,
and eyes fifty: that makes q hundred
You are worth 100000 at the very
lowest figures. my boy. Now run and
play. jump. throw your ball. laugh and
near your schoolmafes laugh, too; look
with those $4,000 eyes OF yours at
he beautiful things about you. and
,ome home with your usual appetite
'or dinner, and think how rich you
'eaily are. "-Churchman-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

man about town will award the palm TO the
who Is best dressed In the park
/ have heard declare that be thought woman
never looked well when wearing perfectly plain
gown OF washing material. whereas Il IS obvons
that some OF the md most attractive In what
they describe full ng war paint" And. speak
ing generally. / suppose q woman does have almost
every chance in becoming evening gown. But
lay down hard and fast rules 10 when a woman
really looks best Much depends on the woman. much
depends what she Is wearing. and much depends
her environment. but cannot conceive lock-
ing her best when engaged In exercise which either
very violent which dsheyels her In any way; is
che likely 10 look when the dress ut
her surroundings. This ia fact which Should be well
borne IN mind by women OF q certain ago bent rural
izlng and. indeed. by women OF all age@. at all umes
and In all plsees.-London World.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

Take a stout rope about twenty feet
long. and hand IL TO your audience for
inspection After they have examined
II, let one OF them bind your wrists
together with a handkerchief.
This being done. have one end OF
the rope passed over the handkerchief.
and let the cords then be held up by
one OF the company Now request
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23
COMPTON,

DuMPTi0N Is success as ca use IL 10 ef-
! feet II 10 the essential quality OF man
NJ | who Is bigger than the circumstance and
bis degree OF depends on the
I0SfI amount OF gumptIon In his makeup.
The Hoosiers found the word They
say; "Gumption Is the ability to put the
where the squeak la Isn't that the basis OF
powerf Dewey had gumption when he cut the cable
IL does not always take age develop gumpton; II
Il born In man and often shows an early age as
IN the case OF two boys They had 10 father aud no
income but wanted TO go TO the high school Their
older brother. member OF the large nrm which he
had entered as once boy u no need FOR fur
Their education. He had succeeded without H. aud
why not themf and he thought IL high time for
them TO be earning their living. The boys deeid
ID that X wouldn't be any harder stay up az one
end OF the night than the other they worked up
morning paper route which eventually Melted them
500 month. They solved the problem by earning
their own living and going school, too. That's put
ting the grease where the squeak isi
Every has achieved his own greatness To be
great IL 10 work out the strength within you not 20
wear the cloak OF power
The word gumptlon IL peculiarly American. II names
the quality IN US which makes for and pro
Sress. Wherever the American Is. be should have
gumpsicn. be should be stronger than the that
oonfTonts him. II the ability 10 see what his
country needed that made lincoln grandest Aner
can. the Little Giant: IL WAS the ability TO
carry out whaf be was needed that made Lincoln
equal all emergencies
Pstienes. Insight courage and persereranee-alI OF
tose qualities which make strength OF character which
give the power 20 aud do-zrr summed Cd In
this ono sumption--chieago Journal
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

into flame. Here for the first time
man kindled FIRE for himself. He
had invented the match. the greatest In
vention. perhaps. in the history OF the
world.--St. Nicholas.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

Gold eFculatss almost wholly In the form OF gold
certificates which stand for the metal IN the treasury
the trunk The certificates easier carry about.
1hey issued In denominations Of twenty dollars and
upward IL "a the present sim Of the department 10
give each class Of currency Geld OF Us own.
SILVER eestlneafes which nainy in ones twoz
aud ewes. bold the relation silver coin except
tina, smoar the farm aborers Of the South there is
decided preference for the metallic dollar its paper
representative ON the Pacific generally. with
all classes Of people, paper money continues In dsfa-
in Europe. coin. both gold and silver IL pre-
frFr~d
10 this class must also b included subsidiary
coins thoss made Of silver IN denominations OF
than dollar. and the attn smaller chsnkc known
The minor coins-nickels and csntsof which shout
thirty million dollars In all In circulation
Besides these classes resting directly metsis
forms Of paper The issue Of United States notes.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

becoming to ArabeIla. and at last II
was sewed firmly In place
Just az Jessie was finishing the hat
she thought Of such good way to
carry Arabeila 10 the matinee that
she laughed out with delight. and ran
TO tell her mother.
20 mother. ! know. know Whist I
can dol ArabelIa won't get lost and
she won't get crushed or crumpIed.
and she won't make anybody any
trouble III fasten her in the crown
OF my hat" So Arabella went to ne
matinee. and next summer she Is GO
ing in Annals trunk to Europe. for AZ
Jessie says. III you're paper dol
you can find way to go to places
Youths Companion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

s-rhe ring Of sincerity was In his
voice when he told me Of his love-"
-ft should have been In bis hand. A
rfng IN The hand is worth two In the
voice. - Houston Post.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

II man only had aine lives. like .
cat. he could insure them all and COZ
lect on one occasionally when be got
hard up.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23
WHEN DOES WOMAN LOOK HER BEsrr

VERY man viii probably reply according TO
his individual tastes NJ. Nimrod for ex-
ample. viii declare that when she Is rid
ing across country Lady Diana looks her
best The boating man viii think undino
most charming as she lies amid the pretty
cushions OF a punt. dressed en- suite The
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

It's better to have loved and lost
than to have married and bought fur
niture on the installment plan.--Ksn-
sas City Times.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

But much has been said about the dead mans
abilities that the awful wreck OF hs life is positively
startling. And the dwell upon his remark
able foresight In business and his remarkable power
the more impressive does the lesson OF the
contrast become.
dozen art galleries and OF millions OF dollars
where there would write the word failure all
larger The pcrsersion OF character the complete
sbsencs OF any guiding moral purpose and OF decent
respect for the opinion OF mankind leaves heritage OF
shame the OF ksth and kin and faint upon
every item IN the vast fortune
Out OF the wreck make nothing but
;nx-Chicsgo Record.Herald.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

Hlm-shall we get married7
Her--I shall. What you do Is OF no
interest to me.--Cleveland Leader.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

This Is the gratitude man gets for
what he gives bis wife. She wonders
what on earth possessed him 10 buy
That
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23
rouR xrxns or HONEY

o keep track o. the different kinds OF
money In circulation seemed. a few years
ago. no slight task. To-day II Is much sim
pier: four easily remembered classes prsc-
ideally include IL all. These arc gold. all
yer. national bank notes aud government
notrs
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23
JUST A WRECK

HEN death comes 10 such e man as Charles
T. Yerkes. frank comment sounds harsh
and sngenerous. and there Is a disposition
10 act In accordance with the sentiment:
There IL 30 much good In the worst OF us.
And 20 much bad IN the best OF us.
That II hardly becomes any OF us
To talk about the rest Of us
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

Every man gets more than he thinks
he is entitled TON the matter OF mis-.
fortunes
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

II requires an expert dentist to dent
. soft hat properly.
Fergus County argus., 1906-03-27

tations. Some bales Of Australian are
going to the mills. also of Montevideo,
and quite q recent call is noticed for
the Argentine cross-breds, and it is
thought that the strong markets
abroad are responsible for the inter.
est shown by the local manufacturers
in this particular stock. The volume
Of business transacted In wools of the
carpet order was of an ordinary kind
and dealers entertain the opinion that
consumers will want the stock and
values are not likely to be any lower
than at last review. Domestic mo-
hair is doing some better, and the Sc
lections that are choice command cas-
lily third of dollar, while the extra
foreign article will now bring a half
dollar a pound, and the plants that
consume the bulk of this stock are
very busy these last few weeks
Fergus County argus., 1906-03-27
Decision Favors the Packers.

Chicago, March 24.-All of the pack.
ers who were indicted by the federal
grand jury last summer upon charges
of being in conspiracy in restraint Of
trade and commerce were today
granted immunity from criminal pros.
ecution under the indictment. While
the individuals are to go free the in
dictments found against the corpora
items Of which some of the indicted in
divi1uals are members and others are
employees are to stand
The decision to the asove effect was
handed down this afternoon by Judge
j. Otis Humphrey. in the United
States district court. The arguments in
the case were concluded shortly after
3 o'clock and Judge Humphrey at once
commenced the delivery Of his opinion
It was oral and the Judge spoke for
nearly an hour before giving the slight.
est indication of what the ultimate de.
cision would be. He reviewed the
case at length in all its bearings, cit
ed all the essential facts which had
been brought out.
Fergus County argus., 1906-03-27
improved Telephone Service.

The Lewistown Telephone company
is now almost ready to cut over on
the new central energy switchboard.
The cable IS all in place and it will be
bu. a short time before all the lines
will be full of metallic. 1t is generally
believed that the rates are raised on
all phones, but e. H. Kleinschmidt,
solicitor for the company. has stated
to our representative that in some in.
stances phones can still be obtained
for the same rate as before, namely
$4,000 and $500 per year.
Mr.. Kleinschmidt states that when
the new board is installed that the
service will be just as good here as
in any town il. the northwest. He al.
so extends an invitation to any who
desire to look through the new plant
and explain to them the workings or
the central energy system.
Fergus County argus., 1906-03-27
ROCK CREEK
BENCH DEAL
THOMAS G. COOPER SELLS BIG
TRACT TO CHARLES MEL.
SON.

Virginia Pratt has sold to Andrew
Green for $500, lot in block 36 of
the Janeaux tract.
One of the largest single deals in
ranch property of the year has just
been closed up, Thomas G. Cooper.
of Moore, selling his holdings on the
Rock creek bench, amounting to close
upon 1000 acres of choice land, with
much stock, water rights, etc., to
Charles Nelson for a consideration
said to be in the neighbohood Of $780,.
900.
H. F. Dadman, of Moore, has sold to
Scott Weaver for $4,000, a 100 acre
tract in section II. township 13 north
OF range 16 east.
H. N. Clingan ct al have sold to
Josephine Lawson for $1,000, lot II,
In block q, at Kendall.
Charles c. Crary has sold to H. c.
Fletcher for $4,000, 200 acre tract
in sections 26 and 35. township IA
north, of range 18 east.
The Montana Lumber company has
sold to r. A. Bembrick. lot 9. In
book 3, of Staffords third addition.
Ludwig C. Lehfeldt, of Billings, has
sold to d. w. Slayton, Of Lavina. fol
$500, a 100 acre tract situated in
sections 2 and II. township 6 north
of range % east.
William Pierson, Of Stanford. has
sold to w. C. Whitaker. of Kendall
part of lot 8, block 2s. at Kendall.
Elmer Hamilton has sold to Alphon
SO Jackman for $500. 100 acre tract
in sections IS and Z, township II
north, Of range 21 east.
John B. Clung has sold to A. Jack
man for $3.50 a 100 acre tract in sec
ton 13. township IA north, Of range
20 east.
Andrew Green has sold to Chris
King for $500. a 12o acre tract in sec
tions 81 and 80, township 16 north
of range II east.
James Fenley, Of Grass Range. mas
sold to r. D. Fenley for $500, 16t
acre tract in section -. township II
north, of range 25 east.
Fergus County argus., 1906-03-27

the legal limit and thus make it i'm.
possible to inau0urate any other i'm
provement or supply, any other press.
ing requirement?
Additional school facilities must be
soon provided for and it is believed
that within a year or two another
school building will be an imperative
necessity.
The school trustees of district No.
l Uewistown are already at their
wits end to keep the schools running
with the limited funds available.
With $35,00O.OO additional bonds. the
total of the city bonds outstanding
would be $95.OOO.OO, and with $3s, ,OOO..
90 bonds of school district No. l.,
which have been issued, makes S133.-
100000 bonded Indebtedness for a com.
munity of three thousand people or
$44.33 per capita, to say nothing of the
city's proportion of the $4,000. 90
county bonds.
With $35,0OO.0O additional bonds is
sued the city will be bonded for three
per cent on $3.165, 100000: therefore,
1t will be necessary for the city's as.
sessed valuation to exceed this
amount before any other city indebt.
edness may be incurred for any other
purpose whatsoever, regardless of how
necessary and important it may be.
To protect the life of its citizens. to
protect the homes and property of its
inhabitants against fire, is duty i'm.
posed on the municipality and each
member of the community, at any cost
within the possibilities of the COM
munity, but to incur debt beyond ones
means, needIessIy, is inexcusable.
When the voter expresses his opin-
ion at the ballot box, if he will give
this question due consideration and
vote solely in the interest of Lewis
town the best interests of the COM
munity will be served and the answer
will probably be: Il Is not advisable.
It is not necessary.
TAXPAYER.
Fergus County argus., 1906-03-27
Will Keen Nelson Busy,

New York, March 26-Battling
Nelson vs.. Terry McGovern on April
Is, before the Tuedo club, for a $780,.
600 purse, the fight to be of twenty
rounds and the men to weigh in at
131 pounds at six o'clock.
Battling Nelson VS.. Aurelio Herrera
on May 8, before the Tuxedo club,
for a $4,000 purse, the fight to be
Of twenty rounds and the men to
weigh in at 131 pounds at six o'clock.
Battling Nelson VS.. Aurelio Her.
rera, before the Pacific Athletic club
Los Angeles, CAL, for a $4,000 purse.
The fight to be of twenty rounds at
the lightweight limit.
Sporting circles are all agog over
the fact that the above offers have
been made to Billy Nolan, manager
of the Dane, and are wondering as to
what ones he will sign. Definite ac'
ton is expected tomorrow. Tom
O'Rourke, the matchmaker an mana
ger of the Tuxedo club, which is situ'
ated on the outskirts of Philadel
phia, made the first to offers to Nolan
the offers were satisfactory to the
Danes manager, providing O'Rourke
would post a forfeit Of $1,000 to bind
the matches. In addition to his for
felt he will have to guarantee Nelson
suitable amount before the Dane
will make the match with McG0vern
O'Rourke would not agree on any stip
ulated amount. but said that he would
bid for the match against any othe1
club. Nolan insists upon the same
amount of forfeit for the match
with the Mexican, if the McGoverr
affair cannot be arranged.