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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

thsrs = ~'u's curiosity "a 10 how
May English pheasnfs wlfl 30 rsl~~s
" Kansas this rear. The arsrnrs mum.
bSr Of birds raised By each pair Of par.
ent birds IL sixty. With 1000 In the
state this wouh mean about 100000
birds In two yesrs The woods ani
neids would b ovsrrun with them At
.nls rate However. thers are many
'oss OF The birds and they are killed
every year In great number. The siest.
storms are particularly hard on them.
as The water frcezaz on their long piu.
mage and they are unable either 70 sly
OF run fast When IN this condition
'hsy are easy prey 10 dogs and wolves
One Of the qucerert habits the birds
nare Il to migrate IN the late winter
inirty-svs niles ~ IL claimed that the
birds always migrate exactly thirty.
'Ve miles and always to tho south. Ths
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

We are Gods children, and to us our
Father divides His gracious and gIori-
Gus gifts To all Of US He gives this
earth. with its daily miracle Of beauty
and power; to all Of us the sunrise and
sunset, the flower and the dew of
heaven. the mountains and rivers. the
sky and fields And to You. MANY
special and precious gifts: the golden
hours Of youth. the inestimable gem of
time; to many OF you rank and wealth.
strength Of arm. advantage Of position.
power Of mind. These are Gods tai
ents; the Inheritance He divides among
us at our birth. He gives them to rs
for what purpose7 To bury, or hide.
or squander them in self-seekfng. I'm
self-indulgence, for self-gIory? Nay. not
So They are His, not ours; given. not
earned: nay, rather lent, not given
lent US for His service, to be used for
His glory with industry. with love-
+. w. Farrar.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

Is the chief beast Of burden and we're 4,
not for this ship % the DESERT ~
burnins wastes would BE- ilnpassabls ~,
man
Along these caravan ROUTES oas~, 49,
found In PLACES where uBderxroans
sources OF Nste. exist yexssatien
rourishss tn these restricted areas ans
date psin2 afrorlinx q grateful shads
thrive OF late strange sights To sAs
natives have b~en seen alonx sons a
these caravan routes Mod~rnissn has
Invaded them Daring tourists have
run their automobiles. 10 the eonstsrua.
tion % The Arabs. info the oases nhl-A
nsvef before Witnessed Other means q
Icoonotioa sxceps that furnished b. Ne
eanela A srranss eoufrasf ln<fesa I,
must BE- 20 see tbs motor car % eisiiixa.
sioa vhiriinx aionx ruut1s uherp rae
a~uturirs she -four texxsd ship o. tAs
ie-srt- stood wifh0uf . oompees. Tlas
10 u Ia Civilization ID fosrins lts var
INTO srerJ BOOK % tbs sorld Bat
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

Living to Christ In small things. and
living for Christ every day, Is the Sc
cret OF large fruitfulness. A peach tree
or an orange does not leap into boun-
" OF fruit by one spasmodic effort; an
orchard does not ripen under a single
days sunshine Every raindrop. every
sunbeam. every inch OF subsoil. does its
part A faithful Christian is a growth
To finish cody character by mere
religion OF Sundays and sermons, and
special seasons. Is impossible. One may
be converted in an instant. but he must
grow by the year.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30
A Ffrrproof Ire.

There Is a tree in Colombia, South
America, that the hottest FIRE cannot
burn. II Is called the rhopaIa. The
people In the district of BoIima are IN
the habit Of setting FIRE to the plains
during the dry season, every year. for
the purpose of destroying the dry
weeds that might Interfere with the
growth Of vegetation when the rains
come Everything goes down before
these great fires, old and young trees
as well as weeds, everything except this
rbopala tree, which always survives. II
Is an ugly plant, small and scraxsy,
with a wild and desolate appearance,
put 1t is vepltabie salamander I'm the
vegetable world It's ability to resist
Ire consists In the structure Of its
ark, the outer part Of which, TO the
lepth Of half an inch, is formed of dead
ellis and fibres. This makes an incom-
coat which not only will not
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

immens burning wastes Of looss and
moving sand. with tracts Of barrrp
rock. stony plains Of gravel and elsvat.
ed and rocky piatcaus rising Into
mountains. with extensive vall~y. and
expanses Of sand between some Of IN.
valleys are depressed below ths level
OF the occans Under tho Influences Of
meteorological conditions Operating FOR
centuries the particles composing ths
sandstone and other rocks are dis,nts.
grated and these particles carried awsx
oy the mighty wind that swecua ~.
SOIL wander afar until they come % a
standstill In the bolIowa such 4 ~.
orisin OF the extensive sandy tract. ~
wn'ch the accompanying lilus,ratIon
gives good idea In these belts or
strips the sand hating against tss
smallest Obstacles accumulatcs arour.i
them and generally the downs thu, rrn,
a'en assume the form Of tho waves ~
the sea, their fail and mo,,on 49,.
wind. S''A''ns
Rain Is utterly unknown sxc.r. :,
ne oases and on the mountains ,sha.-
: sometimes fails with such y,olen,a
- 10 produce torrents that suddeulv
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

When we are bowed down with grief
and care, when 1t seems as IL there
were mo use trying" when everything
Is black, we may well think of the
words OF an old colored nanny, who.
after listening to a speech Of Frederick
Douglass, In which he pictured In
disheartenlng terms the outlook for the
negro, rose and said solemnly, Fred
erick, Is God deadY II you and I.
at times, act as II we thought He were
then by Just so much are we marrtng
the fair page Of our Christian striy-
fngz Look up, Behind the clouds il
the sun still shining" How can IT be
otherwise when God reigns and Is In
his heavens Eleanor Root
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

How useless our lives seem to us
sometimesl How we long for an Cd
portunity to perform some great ac-
ton We become tired OF the routine
OF home life. and imagine we would be
Tar happier In other scenes. We for
get that the world bestows no titles
as noble as father. mother, sister. or
brother In the sacred precincts OF
home we have many chances OF hero
ISM The daily acts OF seIf-deniaI for
the good Of a loved one, the gentle
word Of soothing for another's trouble
the care Of the sick, may all seem as
nothing; yet who can tell the good
they may accomplish? Our slightest
word may have an influence over an
other for good or evil We are daily
sowing the seed which will bring forth
some sort Of harvest Well will II be |
Tor us II the harvest be one we will be |
proud TO garner. II someone In thar
dear home can look back In after
years, and as he tenderIy utters orr
name, say. Her words and example
prepared me for a life Of usefulness.
to her / owe my present happiness"
We may well say, Il have not lived In
ain
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

After the paste has dried thoroughly
begin tinting with the water eolors
Some OF the buildings should be mad
to resemble bricks. stones. boards and
shingles may be brought into shape
with the lead pencil.
A large table In the center Of the
room will answer for the cIty's site. III
the builders do not like level site.
they may have as many hills as desired
BY laying small pillows about the table
and covering with bed spread. smooth
Ing II over the ups and downs made
By the pillows to give a good surface
on which to place the houses.
A public square may be laid out with
the public buildings. such as stores, a
church. court house. a school house
and a public library. grouped about IL
Arrange the residences along streets
opening into the public square. On
account Of the uncertainty OF the pill
low ground 1t would be more satIsfac-
tory to keep the table surface fat and
hard for the city site. then there will
'e no danger from careless little hand |
n arm resting against the hiIlsides TO |
umbie the houses into the hoIlows be-
ow.
An Illustration accompanies which
Till give an idea OF a pasteboard city
hat was -builded by little hands"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30
PH az I 1


a nre panic WAS averted at recent
festival meeting of 1000 people at the
Edinburgh Castle. Limestone. England.
by the singing OF the GLORY Song"
Canon Barker, who was preaching.
gives the following account of the Incl
dent: 1T was indeed providential es-
cape. Never In my life have had an
experience like 1t. was well ON with
my sermon. the great congregation was
as quiet as possible. when was stop
ped In the middle OF sentence BY a
succession of explosions, which sounded
just as II squib was going or on the
roof looked up and saw a fierce
shower OF long. blue sparks flashing
from the ceiling. Then came smoke.
curling slowly into the place. and then
followed an intolerable stencil OF burn
Ing gutta-percha- In a fash | remem-
bered that the Albert Hall at Nottin-
ham was burned down the other day
under exactly the same circumstances
Il trembled for the congregation be-
low me. for could see their frightened |
faces heard some OF the women
scream, and knew that In another
moment something dreadful might hap
pen So l Gained the people to the
best OF my ability. Thank God. was
always possessed OF good fund Of
presence Of mind l held up my hand
and said, slowly and distinctly, VIII
you all be good enough to keep your
seatsf III you viii remain quiet It will
be all right In few minutes l think
that put confidence into them / saw
lot OF people who had risen get back
into their seats. and saw the engineer
up aloft beating at the fire. But the
sparks were still falling among the peo-
pie. and the smoke was choking. The
parks were OF steely blue and quite
foot long They kept going or like
fireworks.
1T was a stroke OF genius on the
art OF some gentleman who started the
ilory Song OF course, all the lights
the burning end OF the building were !
ut OF. and that fact alone was dis :
uieting to the crowd But they all =
ehaved nobly-the men pacifying the :
omen and the women quietIng the :
llldren- In ten minutes or so all dan :
sr was at an end" Surely this was =
DDS power working through His ser :.
ints- VI
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

A young lawyer had become YER,
much attached to a certain young WON
an, who was somewhat celebrate.
among her friends for her repartee
The only obstacle In the pathway q,
the young man was bis exceeding sbv
ness, for while always In command q,
himself In the court room, he became
almost speechless Ia the presence q,
bis sdored one. As one method n,
showing his devotion Il was bis cus-
tom to shower his inamorato with pres.
enta
The young lady's mother. being for
from satisfied with the status OF the
case, broached the subject
MY dear she said. "you have In,
Mr.. Brown practically monopoIize your
society for year and now have
scarcely any other callers. Has be
ever given you to understand that b,s
are seriousT'
@No, he hasn't said anything. but
know they are
How can you know IT, II he has said
nothingT
The girl smiled.
We'll" she said, you know be IA
awyer. and lawyers always commences !
| contract with, Know all men bv |
'hese presents "-fIarpers Weekly.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30
A BABY-sHow.


over the green lawns OF the Boston
suburbs. scamper great gray squirrels
waving their plumy tails In the triumph
OF their undisputed rights. For these
Creatures. with their quick movement.
and saucy chatter. enjoy welcome free
dom OF the ground. and they store their
harvest without thought Of tax or dis
possession. That they have their cares
and forethought Is evident By their
careful attention to business and accu-
mutation OF wealth. That there Il aluo
matronly pleasure and pride OF family
In these tree households Is shown by
the experience Of lady who lives In a
suburban town
The Lady had made a pet OF one Of
the nne gray squirrels which dwelt on
her premises She would sit on her
piazza and feed the pretty creature
from her hand The squirrel soon be-
came quite fearless and would stay
about Its friend. and even curl no ln
her lap. but was always alert to dart
on at the approach Of another perxon-
- N--J e-G AabJ WIS sitting on her Il
veranda when she noticed her bet max.
Ing Its way across the grass. followed /
BY three fat and nury balls Of gray
fur.
Up to the piazza came the big soulr-
rel. taking the steps with graceful
caps In vain the babies tried 10 sur.
mount the troublesome Obstacles. Their
egs were too short and their strength
90 small. and every time they tried 10
Jump up a step. back they fell In IN.
lie little heaps In vain the rpothsr
Irged; the Hin OF Difficulty was too
teep
The eager watcher appreciated the I
ltuation- The proud parent had {
rought her little ones to show her
riend. Z
The lady wrote an account Of the CIR. 8
instance to a famous naturalist who 8
beloved BY all Americans. In answer Z
told her that he would have given a
UGH to have bad anything as beauti. q
Il and touching come to him.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

Several accounts are given OF the
origin OF the terms ''slxpenny." "elght-
penny" ''tenpenny." and so on. as APP
piled to the various sizes OF the old
fashioned nails According 20 one
statement. when nails were made by
hand. the penny was taken as stand
ard OF weight. and six were made 20
equal the weight OF copper penny.
Another explanation Is that tenpenny
nails originally sold for tenpenee a
hundred. sixpenny nails for sixpenee
a hundred. and 80 on. the smaller nails
selling for the lower price. Still an
other explanation Is that 1000 nails OF
the tenpenny size used TO weigh ten
pounds. 1000 OF the sixpenny size. six
pounds. and so on OF the ordinary six
penny nails. there are eighty to the
pound; Of the eightpenny there are NJ
"; OF the tenpenny. thirty-four; OF tho
thirty-nine.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30
SAHARA DESERT.
sun-B@ksd Rs<fsa Of Ds.sissie@
and Ever shIftfa9 sAad..

a sun-haAed Ac9fon OF Dosoisftoa
sRd Ever shiftiax s4aa..
In the event that Il becomes ners-
sary for France 10 Intervene IN tho
Affairs OF MOroeco. In the Interests Of
international order. the scene Of Der
nrst operations Will b. In the desert
region where the Preach eol0ny Of
Algiers and the country OF tho Moors
Join French troops are now posted
In that region and a more dismal set.
ting for military operations il would Be
difiieuit 10 nnd Under the name Of
the Algerian Sahara the great DESERT %
Sahara extends into Algeria. along ths
southern base OF the Atlas mountains
and closely approaches the Meiltorra.
mean west OF the Gulf OF cabeaI Tho
immensely OF this great barrea region
ran scarcely b. rcalized The sahara
desert embraces some 100000 sguars
niles and pgs~euts an alienation %
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

While more than one author of the
day Is finding himself persona non
grata with people and communities
which he has portrayed-possibly with
too unsparing hand-an old question
arises How far has the literary artist
a right to put his fellow beings down
In printers Ink?
The question, Of course, really Sits
down TO the matter of persons. and
concerns the novelist alone. An in
fnity Of human material lies around
HIN, and unless OtheIlo is to lose his
occupation altogether he must be at
liberty to use IL as he sees at. Indi-
vfduals suggest their type to an ar
lists mind, and II he represents the
type. which be has every right to do,
and the individual happens to be a |
well-deveboped specimen, the Iatter,s
neighbors may-quite reasonably
agree as to who must have been the |
original A type In the hands of a |
master is bound to suggest everything
L Includes and nothing can be done
about IT II people are hurt he must
console himself By the reflection that
ne has written for posterity, and pos I
.erity will absolve him.
But deliberately to record cfrcum-
tances and characteristics which are
rot essential to the type, which VIII
IDENTIFY some living person beyond a
oubt, and make things uncomfortable
or him. means, rs rule. that the
Triter is not only betraying his own /
rtisdc limitations, but Is forgetting Q
be law Of lovc.-Nnrgnret Laing. ia {
he Book Nsws Monthly.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

Now, little kitty, come TO me.
And learn to say your letters.
Mew-ew-ew '-meow-yeow. mee-ow 7"
And so she news her letters
A, b. G, ID, e, +, c.
Why don't you speak each fetterf
ii, i, There, that's the wayl
Says kitty, II know betterw
Now, little doggy, come to me.
And learn TO say your letters.
'Bow-wow-wowl Wow-wow-ov-ow 70
And 80 he barks his letters.
Now, little rooster. come to me,
And learn to say your letters.
-Kickery-kee Co-doodIe-doo 20
And 80 he crows his letters.
Now, big lion, come to me.
And learn to say your letters.
'Ro-wo-ohi OH wo-o-oh -
And 30 be roars his letters.
Vow, little laddie, climb my knee
And learn to say your letters.
"A, B, G, ID, r. +, or
And SO he names his letters
A. b, G, d. e, F, CIR
The dear old lesson learning.
Fl, I, j." sweet lips will say,
Till the big round earth stops turning
st Nicholas.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30
CLOSE CALL FOR CLANCY.

skee-Runner Has Desperate but Vic
forfous Fight with wolves.
Clancy backed up against tall fir
kicked or his skees and stood ready
for them, says Charles Frederick Hold
er In McClure's In a moment they
saw him. stopped and separated TWEEN
ty feet. as though to attack him on the
side and rear. Taking careful aim at
a gray wolf as 1t came to him, Clancy
fired directly In its face. dropping IL |;
be whirled to fire at the one TO his left
when the third sprang upon him A
dash and howl told that the second
animal was wounded; with a powerful
kick he caught the third between the
fore legs and sent It flying backward.
For moment the two beasts were
staggered. He tried to nre again. but
found that he dropped the revolver.
In frenzy he seized the dead wolf
and flung 1t at the others as they came
on He struck one fierce blow under
the Jaw with his boot and made
slashing cut with his long knife. at
which one OF the wolves sprang around !
behind him At this he unslung the
child, and, holding 1t high In the air
with one hand attempted to toss II
into the low, shell-lIke branches Of the
tree But as he held 1t aloft the wound
ed wolf sprang upon him. sprang and
met the long blade that sank Into its
throat
The force Of the rush threw the man
iown and away from the tree. Drop :
ping the bag into the soft snow. be .
'eized his long skee that he had thrust J
Upward In the snow and waited. The n
White wolf. the specter OF its kind. ran a
ack and came at him with many false Il
tarts, then with yelp dashed straight I,
n Clancy intended to use the skee h
5 club, but the thought suddenly b.
ound Judgment In his benumbed brain n,
hat II this broke he was lost, so he n
ropped It and sprang to meet the 10
-ute. with a maddened cry-gr-r-r-rr
In his throat The VOLTS mouth was W
zen, and with movement like the III
ish Of light he grasped the lower Jaw.
lex Of the sharp CANNES. bent It down
Ith hrs giant strength, at the same "
ne gripped the throat with his left
nd. and the two rolled In the snow
pm which came horrible cries, growIs
precautions, the sounds that 20 with
forced strangulation. and despair Of a.
IN or beast Not for a moment did TT
, desperate man release his grip:
huge, dogiike beast tore ridges In
face with Its foreclaws while the No
n-beast. bearing 1t down. in turn
I'd to fssten bis teeth upon the ami b
Us throat Slowly and surely be
'ked 1t, not releasing bis hold until
brute was almost stir. No
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

The Beat We Know.
Be to the best thou knowest ever true
Is all the creed.
Then. be thy talisman Of rosy hue.
Or fenced with thorns, that, wearing
thou must bleed,
Or gentle pledge of loves prophetic view
The faithful steps 1t viii securely lead
Happy are they who reach that distant
shore,
And battle In heavenly day;
Happiest are those who high the banner
bore.
To marshal others on the way.
Or waited for them, fainting and way
worn.
BY burdens overborneI
Margaret Fuller.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

The first effect Of faith in Christ Is
the springing up Of love In the heart
Of him who believes. This love does
not lie hidden but is revealed In the
life. 1t shows Itself in love for God !:
but there is no love for God which
does not also make the heart warm
toward man. And this love is not
mere beautiful sentiment, glowing IKE
Z radiant vision In the soul. but fading
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

the moment we meet our brothers in
actual life; 1t Is love that becomes
the very handspring Of all action. the
burning heart OF all ambition 1t is a
love that makes us .pltiful toward all
humae infrmity. helpful toward hui
man need. patient under unkindness
anu injury.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

lung never stay where they were
matched but make thi. move "a SOON
ney are large enough. Naturaiists
T,,,' nv never been able to explain thIs
49,, only theory advanced IL that the
o'rus Know II they stay whsr. tn~y
~ s Matched tho country would soon
City Journal
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

walls 70 mag thus Isrd plcsHn.sBs az
Pet 10 desert locornosioa. is win never
enanxs the essentials Of tho great
waste. Who's shifting sansts ars forever
IN motion like tho bilIows Of tbs ,rog.
bed sca.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

Any man who fiirts with trouble IA
apt to have breacb-of-promise suit on
his hands sooner or later.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

Lots Of people try to conceal them.
selves among the branches Of their fam
liz trees
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

T"1yE IOt sThooIboy.
An syear-old boy. who speaks four
foreign languages fiuentiy. has been
admitted TO the high school at Brook
line. MSS His name is William James
sldis- He has also remarkable knowl
edge OF mathematics and physics
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

This bird OF nolseless flight and LOUD
voice receives its common name becaus-
OF Its note. II lives In deep forests and
dark thickets. Unless disturbed. Il re
mains In the daytime In quiet seclusion
perched on the ground. ON an old log
or sometimes DOING lengthwise on the
hchen-covered limb OF tree The
whip-poor-will rears Its young on the
ground. and. like the night hawk. Il
subsists ON insects. many OF which are
harmful
The male night hawk has conspicu-
Gus white spots on fve large wing
feathers and a narrow band OF white
crossing the tall feathers near their
ends.
The whip-poor-wlll has no white
patches ON large wing feathers. but the
six lateral tall feathers only OF this
bird have white markings.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-30

bum. itself. but keeps the urs from che
living Inner parts