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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

was decorated In 1865 Twenty year
later the list Of women DICTIONARIES In
cluded less than a score.
The order Of the Legion OF Honor
was established In 1902. when Napoleon
was at the height OF his glory. II be
came = prize for which the officers and
men 10 the Napoleonic armies were
ready 10 take. the most desperate
chances on the field OF battle. and the
man upon whose breast the order w,s
pinned by the emperor himself. after
some hard-won victory. felt that no
greater honor could be bestowed upon
him.
The decoration was not limited. how.
ever. 20 the heroes Of war Distin
Tulshed service 20 the state or the pub
lie IN civil life also was rewarded by
the cross. which came TO be 20 dear
to the hearts Of the French people that
the order was maintained after the.
fall OF the Sapoieonic regime
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

The establishment Of crcamcries has
cone much 70 put the dairy business
on a stable and profitable basis. a. well
- a. provide consnners with a uni
form quality OF good butter. The In
Production % tho hand separator. by
enabling the farmer 10 feed skim-milk
In prime condition and minimizing
transportation expense. has also done
much for The business This has not
bcsn without a drawback. however. In
that the separated cream Is not always
kept under proper conditions. and that
delivered 20 the crcameries differs
greatly IN quality. When all are paid
the same rate for butter fat there IL
no Incentive 20 careful preservation Of
the cream. At tho experiment station.
Manhattan. Kan. a syst~n os grading
cream was adopted about two years
ago. the prices paid varying with the
quality Of the cream. This has resulted
IN great improvement In the cream de
iivrrei and enables the butter maker
20 do bis part better. Bulletin No. 1876.
Grading Cream treats Of this sub.
jet. and can be obtained by addressing
tho station ss above
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24
A REMARKABLE ACCIDENT.
MosorcyeIe'. wild Run Along "A Yer
teal Surface.

Motorcycles wild Run Along "A Yer
teal Surface.
One OF the most peculiar incidents OF
the kind ever known occurred recently
IN Paris In the course OF a motor cycle
race. BY means OF the skillful Joining
OF photographs taken especially for the
purpose the incident is clearly set forth
In the accompanying illustration taken
from the Illustrated London News.
The race was run by two competitors.
Penerte and Confant Pernette fell.
and his body and his motor cycle occu-
pied nearly all the track Contant In
bis endeavor TO avoid his comrades
BODY, took the outside course and was
swept up to the palisade. which his
machine climbed until 1t reached the
top OF the u" In the word Humber
At a speed OF ffv miles an hour he
continued bis course upon the vertical
plane until be reached the top OF the
second -e- In the word -Eadic.- AT
that point the machine leaped above
the barrier and swept along literally on
the breasts and heads Of the spectators
until the front wheel struck post and
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

Ds~.h Dsssv.ssl With Mssh
PrfssA EssIsa 81 Preach Order.
Sarah Beruhardt has BEEN decoratet
with the Gross of the Legion Of Honor
In Paris. after years Of agitation oyei
the question whether that distinction
could be conferred on her.
Nine. Bernhard is one OF the few
women who have been admitted into
the famous order founded by Napoleon.
although OF Its living members she IL
BY far the most widely known and most
famous Merit in military or civil life
being the prerequisite for the decora-
ton. the Geld OF artistic endeayor L. the
only one In which woman can hope TO
achieve the renown that will bring her
the coveted emblem. Even then she
must be Rosa Bonheur or Bern
hardt In order TO win recognition.
For many years the coveted decora-
tion was denied TO Nine. Bernhard. al
though another actress. Mime. Bartet.
received II more than year ago. The
nrst woman 10 be honored with this
distinction was Nine. Bonheur who
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

One Of the achievements Of modern
poultry kccf.lng i that Of forcing a her
10 dol her old coat. and grow a ncw
one before the time when she would
do - naturally. Many hens shed their
feathers 20 late IN tie season. natural.
~. that cold weather ovcrtakes them
before they get new suits. consequently
they seldom begin laying before spring
IL the moult can be FASTENED 20 that
now coat OF feathers Is grown and
the laying can be started before cold
weather. the prospect IL good for
supply OF eggs during fall and winter.
The result II usually accomplished
by cutting on all meat and mash foods.
putting the heDs on short rstions OF
grain for week or 40 to stop the lay
Ing. then allow more liberty and feed
full ration high In protein. This loosens
the old feathers. which drop of quickly
and starts rapid growth Of the new.
A liberal allowance OF beef scrap Is
and iinsced meal il an advan-
tare. sunnowcr seeds are also good
during the moult
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

Water IL the sole exception to III,
otherwise universal law that all cool
Ing bodies contract and therefore In
crease In density.
Water contracts as Its temperature
falls. aud therefore becomes heavier
and sinks until II reaches thirty-nine
degrees At this temperature water Is
the heaviest This IL the point OF II,
maximum density. From this point It
begins TO expand. Therefore In winter,
although the surface may be freezing
at a temperature OF thirty-two degrees
the water at the bottom OF the pool
II six or seven degrees warmer.
Suppose that water. like everything
else. had gone on contracting a. II
cooled until II reached the freezing
point The heaviest water would have
sunk to the lowest place and there be
come Ice. Had the water when at the
bottom turned into Ice. the stones
would have locked II In their Inter
stices and held II there, and before the
winter was over the whole pool would
be entombed in clear. beautiful crystal
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

The Oldest youngster in the Senate o
the United States ia Pettus OF Ala
bzms The Soutberner says that /,
man who does not grow old as rapid,
zs do HIS friends IL at a certain dis
advantage IN their presence. The Sen
ator is moved TO this reelection by ar
incident occurring at the recent cere
monies attending the laying Of the cor
ner-stone Of the new Senate ONCE build
Ing.
A venerable old fellow. much ben,
and broken approached the Aisbamsn.
whom be took by the hand. affection.
ktely inqulring an 10 his health
Il am In excellent health" briskiy
responded Mr.. pettux not recognizing
the old gentleman
why, don't you know me. Pettusf-
came in surprised tone from the other.
who gave such clear evidence Of the
eight OF years. I'VE were classnates-
whereupon Mr.. Pettus remembered !;
and the two had a friendly chat
when the old chap had departed.
Mr.. Pettus turned to COLLEAGUES. %
serving;
Il knew that gentleman was Just my
age. but God bless me. didn't dream
that was his l"-Amcrican Spectator.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

II is distressing thought tliaf many
Of the physical Ills In the world might
have been prevented had the sufferers
only known how. Much OF the blind
ness found in asylums is due TO de-
structise Inflammation OF the eyes oc-
curing soon after birth, which can al
most always be ave-ted By proper
urea renf.
Very many cases OF deafness are aIso
preyentable II treatment Is begun early
enough and persisted In long enough
Sometimes loss OF hearing Is due to
disease Of the auditory nerves In the
inner ear; that is usually unavoidable
and irremediabIe. But in the great ma
Jority OF cases the trouble is In the mid
die ear, and is primarily of catarrhal
nature IL docs not originate in the ear
ordinarily. but extends TO It from the
throat and 50 It happens that treat
ment OF catarrhal conditions OF the
nose and throat is the best preventive
Of deafness.
The most frequent cause OF deafness
In children Is the presence OF adenoinds.
or the throat tonsil This obstructs the
passage OF air from the nose. and so
compels the child to breathe through
the mouth The mucous membrane Of
the throat was never Intended to re-
eeiye the impact OF the unfiltered and
air. which In health is both
warmed and filtered OF much OF its
floating dust during its passage through
the nose The irritation caused BIZ
the dust and the cold results In a low
grade OF Inflammation with Increased
secretions. and that we call catarrh.
This Inflammation Is apt to spread
from the center. passing from
one point TO another and up through
the connecting air tubes from the
throat TO the middle ear This extern
don OF the Inflammation is often helped
along by the bad habit OF blowing the
hose violently when II is stopped I'D.
'or thus a little of the secretion Is
'orced into the tube. and sometimes
wen into the drum cavity OF the ear.
From what has been said Of the
;ause OF catarrhal deafness. the means
" prevention can be readily under
TODD Any child who breathes through
Is mouth should have the thro-t er-
mined. and II adenoIds are found they
hould be removed Any chronic ca
arrhal condition OF the throat and
Iose should receive proper treatment,
nd any one with a tendency to take
old on small provocation should con-
ult his physician. who may find some
zeal trouble In the nose which a SIM
lie operation may remove. or may find
bat the sufferer is not living hygieni-
ally. or that the throat needs some
emedial applications to relieve a STATE,
rritabiliy-Youth's Companion
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24


The cornstalk borer has infested VA
rious parts OF the county for many
years, but has not done great damags
In most parts or the corn belt II has
begun TO appear IN Iowa and Kansas In
the last two or three years.
IL 10 large. white. spotted
caterpillar which bores into stalk OF
young corn. When fully grown II bur
rows down into the tap-root. aud In
the spring transforms 10 a pupa. from
which the adult soon emerges and lays
It's eggs on the young corn near the az
lis.
The young larvae Matching from them
bore Into the stalk and upward through
the pith When fully grown they bore
outwards 10 the surface. making hole.
from which the moth escapes and trans
forms 20 pupa 10 the burrow. This In
sect IL fwo-brooded. the Second brood
feeding on the old stalks. generally be
: zen the second joint and the ground.
and becoming full grown about harvest
time. when they 80 into winter quar-
tiers.
When corn was seriously infested
last year and the stalks left standing
a second infeslation may be expected
this year unless the farmer has raked
and burned. method which we have
always suggested when the cornstalks
were known TO harbor any kind Of In
Vet pests- Corn is too good TO be with
'ut 10 full supply OF enemies. which al.
aek u from the very time II Is planted
n the grocss antii IL Is in the full
ar.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

The presence OF the tspeworm may
be recognized through the indolent,
drowsy spirits Of turkeys infested by
f, Il: q careful examination OF weddings
viii rvenl Its presence. as those In
Tested will pass small portions Of the
worm. Powdered male fern IL an cf-
fective remedy. and may be admins
tered In doses OF from thirty grains
70 one dram OF the powder: or OF the
liquid extract, fifteen to thirty drops.
This should be administered morning
and evening before feeding; the mini
mum dose to the younger, Increasing
the dose a. they grow older. OIL Of
turpentins ID an excellent remedy
against worms OF all kinds which In
habit the digestive organs Of poultry.
A common remedy for the removal OF
worms from fowls IL one drop OF kero-
sene oil night end morning. This
should not be administered to the very
young. but may be used with impuni-
u altar they are few weeks old
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

There were 12,1s7. 3os.5Jo pounds Of
milk and bss.1se.47i pounds Of cream
used In 1904 In the manufacture OF
Col, 27s.1zi pounds q butter, sl3.8s5,-
200 pounds OF cheese and 303. 4s5. 1s2
pounds Of condensed milk. These fig-
ures are part OF the census Of manufac-
lures for 1905. The total cost OF the
materials used In the industry was
t1x2. 020, 277. while the value OF the pro
ducts was s18s. 1872. $50. an increase of
the former OF BIB per cent. and Of the
latter Of ESQ per cent The number
Of establishments dropped from o.242
to 5000. while the capital increased 30
per cent to e47.255,556 There were
3 .b07 salsried oficIsls and clerks and
1857 engaged In the manufacture Of
thcss articles. These received salaries
and wages amounting to fo.7Sn0sa
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

Young Playwright-There's only one
trouble with my play; II falls down at
the end.
critlc-oh, that won't make any dif-
ference"
"Won'tf'
"No. BY the time II gets to the end
there wouldn't be anybody left In the
audience Detroit Free Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

cioa aa.hsr. Lsssisr aud Dr.s.
This elod ni.s.Nsf. leyeler and draS
can also be used for MASKING down
rof ustalks aud weeds. Cut on ios
about twelve inches In diameter that
viii split straight through the middle
nicely. take "a the BARK from both
pieces that viii leave one nat side and
one rounding side TO each piece; get
some cid half-inch rod irons, ak pieces
about fifteen inches long. have taps on
one end and hook about two inches
long. bent on the other end; bore Two
nuger holes IN each piece foot from
each end; PUT the hooks with taps
through holes. Get two pieces OF old
log chains. with three links each. which
will fasfen the two pieces OF timber To-
gslher. Bore two more holes In one OF
tie pieces about two feet from each
end. and take one long trace chain and
fasfen 10 donbletree. Letter A shows
SHAPE Of the rods II you want TO
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

Good newell" cried the lawyer. wav-
Ing a paper above his head "I've -
cured 4 reprleve for you"
"A repriever' replied the convicted
murderer. indifrerently.
why, yes; don't you see. you ought
to b happy"
All" replied the prisoner. gIoomily.
that simply means a delay. and I've
always been taught that delays are dan
Eeroua --Catholin Standard and Tines
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24
A Pathetic Figure.

Some time when you are walking In
the Rue de Rivoli. says a writer In
The Munsey. pause for a moment and
glance up at the balcony OF the Hotel
Continental You may see a little.
weakened old woman there. dressed In
rusty black. with widows weeds OF
her Paris talked nightly once upon a
time; for that old lady is the Empress
Eugenie. She stands looking out on
the gardens Of the Tuileries. where
once her palace was-where once she
reigned in greater splendor than any
queen Of them all; dreary. pathetic
figure; a text for a sermon on fallen
grea tnesS.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24
THUNDER LORE.
Ancient Beliefs ss 20 the Mcsnfnx
of Noises Of the sky.

Ancient Beliefs a. TO the Meaning
of Noises of the sky.
Thunder, just because It Is noise
for which there is no visible cause. has
always excited the Imagination OF the
unscientlfc: so II is natural. says the
London Chronicle. that the most out
rageous superstitions about storms
should date back to the time when ev-
erybody. more or less. was unscien-
tinc. One old writer explains the belief
OF his day--that "storm is said to
follow presently when a company OF
hoggss runne crying home" on the
ground that "a hogge Is most dull and
OF melancholy nature, aud 30 by rea-
son doth foresee the raine that COM
eth" Leonard DIgges. In his Prog
Everlasting" (1556) men,
lions that 'thunder In the morning sig.
niles wind: about noon. rain. and In
the evening a great tempest"
The nme writer goes on TO say
"some write (but their ground zee
not) that Sundays thunder should
bring the death OF learned men. judges
and others; Mondays. the death OF
women: Tuesdays. plenty OF grain:
bloodshed; Thursdays.
,lnty OF sheep and corn: Fridays, the |
slaughter OF great man and other |
horrible murders: Saturdays. gen
,ral pestilent plague and great dearth."
after this the gay and lightsome man
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

chaunceth sometimes. he writes. 10
thunder about that time and season
Of the yeare when swannes hatch their
young. and yet no doubt Il Is a para
dox OF simple men to think that a
suzanne can not hatch without a cracke
OF thunder
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

Inch old wagon tire 20 the blacksmith
shop and get a ring made the size OF
your kettle. with three legs welded &c
II. and you can move your kettle nny
place where wanted. and nothing Is Ia
your way TO 10 around IL
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24
Nerve.

''Mr. Farsyte sent me over to ask you
n you'd lend him your umbrellsry'
said the boy.
Certainly" replied sububbsi but
what does he want with III II isn't
raining"
"No, sir; but he said II was pretty
sure to be rainin' some day soon, and
he'd need II then. Catholic Standard
and Timea
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

was smashed Contant had only slight
wounds-a black eye and his right ear
slightly torn; and Pernette was not
hurt at all Both were ready TO recon-
mence their dangerous exercise. Two
persons were killed. and four were In
jured.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

- said Willie.

''Gcod-morninE. ma 'am,= said willie.
dofiing his cap.
MY, what polite little boyr' en-
claimed Miss Pert Parsay. do you
always take or your cap like that to
ladiesf"
Nom only to old ladies' "-Phila-
deiphis Ledger.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

This illustration gives a plan to -.
up kettle In bntcherinx time which 70
much better than the old way with
posts and pole. Take one and one half
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

way carriages while travelling as at his
desk. and. as matter OF fact. com
posed most OF -Barchester Towers. y
generally considered to be his best
novel. IN this way.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

II the attention Of those you srs
talking to wanders frequently. that v
sign you are not talking well and arr
talking too much
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

nake Il heavier. drop a pole on the
ehains between the loEs This will
make a. nne q drag. ciod erusher. land
leveler. stalk aud weed knocker as you
would wish 10 use
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

A woman can put this and that TO-
Eether and tell es-rythl=g her husbers
Il doing. But a woman can fool her
husband whenever abe wants to- For
tunately, women do not oftsn care to
fool their husbandA
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

To meet the telephone competition II
il proposed In England to reduce the
cost Of 4 six-word telegram. includinx
the address. to cents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-20

the Bowhend and sperm whales,
which formerly were the only ones
sought for.
a the Industry has been con-
Quoted In the past the OH and
Whalehono were the only products
recovered. and only two varieties.
the sperm and nawhcad. contain.
cd these Ia sufficient quantities 10
make their capture profitable.
Prom some ~ these species oil and
bone 10 the value of $4,000 were
obtained.
This IA a strictly legitimate In
duHirial enterprise. No mining OF
speculative features about a.
There never has been a failure I'm
the whaling business, and this too.
az time and under conditions
when. through lack ~ knowledge
and proper equipment. over one
half Of the vulua ~ tho whale (itH
by urbductsl wero discarded and
thrown away. Now every pound
Il recovered and utilized and made
"a serve the purposes OF pilinK up
profits for those fortunate enough
"a be engaged IN ".
At one time in our history it
vas the greatest Industry 0f the
country over $40 900 900 Of work
Ing capital was Invested IN Il.
II gave employment 10 10000 mon,
and in twenty HiN yenra produced
1912. 2If,et627 worth ~ oil and
whnlabone. Nearly 700 American
vessels wers constantly employed
and upon " was laid the f8unda-
ton Of most ~ the great fortunes
or Our New England ancestry.
II you VIII nov grasp the onpor-
tunity and take a financial inter-
est With US. you VIII have laid
well the foundation 81 making tho
profits for yourself which are
arising from the greatest indus
try ~ the entire North Coast
Ita Tremendous possibilities for
growth and development cannot
be fully grasped a. first thought
OF presentation. However. n n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-20
sOUND CRAFT OPERATE
UNLAWFULLY

the boats run every hour ef the "a.
It Is said that when the +, II Pot
ann was struck or when Il struck
far il has not been determined
which was the ease the engine
raam waa In charge Of a fireman.
aud the pilot hease In ehafEe OF a
aeckhand
netwcen Is noon aud & p m, and
is midnight aud 4 = m. IL the time
The vessels are giVon over TO In.
competent care. and u ts argued
that innocent passenger SHIPS are
thus put In danger IT being run
into aud passengers drowner par
tlealarly Ia the dark hours Small
passenger beats like the sentinel
are Al the merry % this Kind ~
NAVIGATION and Il II felt that prca'
aure should be put on the oftending
owners
Marine Inspector Whitney when
asked today something on the mat
ter said that a violation of tho law
trok place when y boat With steam
up vas lclt la charge az unlicensed
officers 1T may be done but
when Il IA. Il Is violation IL the
law. he said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-20

II the many merrhRntabiH prod
urtH II IL worth $40 per ton and
~ used BY the sugar planters ~
cur Hawaiian territory.
Three tons ~ bone fertilizer,
valued AZ $40 per ton ground. finds
+ ready market IN our country,
Upwards u 500 pounds u tall0rv
furnishes The raw material for
soap and candls making A like
amount ~ glue g0es 10 our fur
Hlfure induafriea
Whale amber. the finest leather
pfeEervatiFe known. ~ used BY
our tanners and harnsaemakera
AmbcrRria. the base ~ nigh grade
French perfumes. o. one - the
very valuable By products 81 the
whale. ana even tho tail. which
averages a ton IN weight. - eager
~ sought By the Japanese people
At $50 per ton.
Here ia an array u by products.
taken from the whale Of every VA
fletg. every one % which o. %
great value. and with an ever-in %
cfeaaing market a hand m which
they can be sold for cash. No un-
developed Industry on the Pacific
coast presents such possibilities Of
uroflf-earuiuR and expansion. II
in yet IN Is infancy. though dss-
tined IN the near future 20 rival
our undetermined beefpacking
enterprises Of Chicago and KAN
aaH city.
The raw material. upon which
u ia based. Hihe whale IL 10 be
found on the Washington and
Alaska coast N abundance Those
familiar with conditions predict
that the supply for twenty mod
sfu stations. each using 900 whales
per annuu. - ample Tor over fifty
years n will be remembered
that under thsae nav methods al
varieties ~ the mammal. Hump
backs. F1nbacks sulphur Hofton1.
fifaIupua, Blue whales and even
The larger hlaebflsh. are as valu-
able for their by-produets as ~