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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-18

has ceased to be profitable to her
earth.craving and hard raspins
children.
Nov sounds out, reverberating
through our lovely forests, and echo
ing back from our chill of the dead
eighty-nine There she lies now
in the coffin, cold and stilI--she
makes no trouble now, demands no
love. no soft words. no tender little
Offices. A look Of patient endurance,
We fancied also an expression of
grief for unrequited love, sat on her
marble features. Her children we're
there. clad in weeds of woe, and In
irony We remembered the strong
mans words, "She was a good
mother in her days"
When the bell ceased tolling. the
stranger minister rose in the pulpit.
His form was very erect. and his
voice strong, but his hair was silver
white. He read several passages of
Scripture expressive of Gods COM
passion to feeble man and especially
of bis tenderness when gray hairs
are on him, and his strength faiIeth.
He then made some touching re-
marks on human frailty. and Of de-
pendence on God, urging all presen,
% make their peace with their Mas
'er while In health, that might claim
his promises when heart and flesh
should fail them. "Tnen,' he said,
Eternal God shall be thy refuge, I
md beneath thee shall be the Ii
arms" Leaning over I
ne desk, and Caring intently on the
ofined form before him, be then J
aid reverently, From a little child
nave nonored Inc aged but never
II gray hairs covered my own head 0
i'd ! know truly how much love and 0
this class have a right G
demand of their fellow creatures IA
ow / feel it. Our mother" he 81
ided most tenderly, "who now lies
death before US, was a stranger to D
c as are all these descendants. All e
know Of her is what her son has 4
Id me today-that she was brought ~
this town from afar sixsy-nipe ID
ars ago a happy bride-that here -
e had passed most Of her life, toll ~
: as only mothers have strength to T.,
u, until she had reared a large ~
nily Of sons and daughiers--that !,
, left her house here clad in the o
eds Of widowhood, to dwell among r,
children and that till health st
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-18

ON Y LINE EAST VIA
sALT LAkE ADD DENVER
TWO TRAINS DAILY
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-18

Bring your horses to McLenpan +,
shoeing shop for FIRST class sb,e,os
A good assortmen. Of base ,,,,
goods at the Anderson Pharmacy.
The Nezpsrce Land como.,,
wants your property.
Green River, the whiskey wi,bau.
a headarhe, at the Holm Saloon.
Mrs. T. P. o'conner is rsoon,.,
quite sick. Dr.. Kelley Is in At.
tendance
The ladies Of the Presby,eriao
church will serve dinner 10 The Hon.
building. JAY 30, every
body Invited.
Regular preaching ser ice at a
Methodist church nex. Sunday at
II. a. IN. The Pastor viii preach
Il The Evergreen o&urch in the
'yening at 8 O'Clock.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-18

We could give her memory a tear
even though her own children mad
none to shed.
"She was a good mother in her
day and toiled hard to bring US all
up-she vas no comfort to herself,
and burden TO everybody else p
These cruel, heartless words rang
IN Our earsas We saw the coffin borne
up the aisle. The bell tolled long
and loud, until its iron tongue had
chronicled the years of the toil-worn
mother. One-tvo-three-four-
five. How clearly and almost mer-
rily each stroke told Of her once
peaceful slumber on her mothers
bosom, and Of her seat at nightfall
on her weary fathers knees. Six-
seven-eight-nine-ten rang out
the tales of her sports upon the
green svard in the meadow, and by
the brook. Eleven-tvelve-thir-
teen-fourteen ffteen-spoke more
gravely of school days, and the
little household joys and cares. Six
een-seventeen-eighteen-sounded
out the enraptured visions of maid
denhood, and the dream of early
love. Nineteen brought before US
the happy bride. Twenty spoke of
the young mother whose heart was
'ull to bursting with the new strong
owe which God had awakened in
Ter bosom. And then stroke after
'troke told of her early womanhood
of the loves and cares and hopes
nd fears tolls through which she
'assed during these long years. till
fly rang out harsh and loud. From {
hat to sixty each stroke told Of the .
rarm hearted mother and grand
,other then. and the only strife was t
tho should secure the prize but d
ark the bell tolls on Seventy $
,venty--one-two-threc-four. She 4
sgins to grow feeble, requires some \
ire Is not always perfectly patient a
: satisfied; she goes from one il
lids house to another so that no n
ie place seems like home. She !
urmurs in plaintive tones and te
ter her toll and veariness, 1t is to
Ird she cannot be allowed a home "
die in: that she was sent, rather ST
at United from house TO house. in
ghty OVERWHELMINGLY
lr-ah she Is now second child, ia
he has outliyed her usefulness. sh
d has now ceased to be a comfort we
herself or anybody" that is she be
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-18
Larson, real estate, that's all.
McLennan's for horse shoeing-

<< oSA, ACo< (Sha<CJ tA6h a4s
McLennan's for horse shoeing-
Fog SALE-Good heavy set single
harness and pair of pills or shafts.
P. M. Harding.
Ferdinand Preisinger to J. B.
Lauby 100 acres eight miles north
of Nezperce consideration $3.50. 90
Losr-Two pigs weight from forty
to fifty pounds. Will give s1.00 to
any boy that viii tell me where they
are w. F. Cargill. 81
For SALE-Four fresh milk COWS
by A. Huber one half mile south
and one mile west of Nezperce.
Mrs. S. A. Gould of Allen Kansas,
is spending the simmer in our city,
the guest of her daughter, Mrs, c.
ID. Dowd-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-18

Mr.. D. L. Morgan has opened ar
Office in Nezperce for the purchase
of cattle and hogs. He Ia an old
cattle buyer, understands the bust.
ness and guarantee that he will give
satisfaction to his patrons.
R. w. Lyons has purchased Sid
Doggets blacksmith shop and open
ed up business in l! on Monday last.
lie Is we'll known all over the count
~ as a first class mechanic in this
lipe.
Edgar Booth was thrown from bis
Bike" last Sunday while enroule
Or the picnic Of the Woodmsn Of the
World. He was iussnsible for over
1rec hours but recovered, and Is
ow we'll as ever excepting a few
ruises and bumps. Il was a narrow
scape though.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-18

Notice Is hereby given that the
partnership between the organization
known as the Nezperce & Six mile
telephone Company has been dissolv-
ed by mutual consent.
GEO. PAIL, Manager.
E. NELSON. secy.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-18

and vigor left her. she lived for you
her defendants.
''You. who together have shared
her love and her care know how well
you have repui,ed her. God forbid
that conscience should accuse you OF
ingratitued or murmuring on accoun,
Of the care she has been to you q
late. sWhen you 20 back TO your
homes be careful OF your words and
your example before yonr own chill.
dren, for the fruit Of your own doing
you shall surely reap from them
when you yourself sotier on the blink
of the grave ! :ntreai you as
friend. A. oslr VIM has him self en-
tered the evening Of life. that ysn
may never LAY l.. presence OF your
families or OF Heaven. "Our moth
cr outliyed her usefuIness--she was
a burden to U.s." Neverl Never
A mother canno, live so long as thai
No When she can no longer lsDcr
for her children. not yet care for
herself she can fall like a precious
weigh.on their bosom, and call forth |
by her heIpIessness all the noble.
generous feeling of their natures.
"Adieu. than, poor. toll worm
mother; there are no more slcepless
nights. no more days Of thee. INDY
ng vigor and everlasting usefulness.
ire part Of the inh .rjtancc OF the re-
ieemed. Feeble as thou vert on
'arth thou wilt be no burden on the
'osom of Infinite Love. Bat there
halt thou find thy longed for rest, :
and receive glorious sympathy from
esus and his ransomed fold. Sci. +.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-18
SNAKE RIVER ROUTE

Steamer. leave Lewiston daily ss-
cep' Friday at 7:UC A. n.
o'ssmerS leave iilpsris dsil, ss-
cept SATURDAY 81 JsjU A. IA.
Z. w H"usr, General Agent.
w.. '."~is'cn lsis ~.
WIN. McMuRsAY, Gen. Pass. AT.
Portland. Oregon.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-18

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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-18
DRESS GOODS.
UNDERMUSLINS.

good stock of all kinds of undermusli ms left in
which to select from at third their former prices
Corset covers, underskirts, drawers. chemise and
gowns.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-18
LADIES WAISTS.

10 Ladies Net waists In black and
white colols worth $50 to close in
a hurry ats5.so, The balance of
our Waist line We will close during
this Summer Clearance Sale at one
third less than their former prices.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-18
WASH GOODS.
One-Half Price.

We have a good assortment Of
wash goods left in all weaves and
colors which We propose to close out
during this sale and just ONE
HALF their actual value. Buy for
next season If you do not want to
make your costume now.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-04-12
RARTONSVILLE.

Miss Ina Ellison is critically i'll.
Little Mildred Morse is also i'll.
Minnie Smith is working for George
Morse.
Mrs. j. B. DeCamp has been quite i'll,
but is improving
Eugene Cray of Bellows Falls has re-
turned to his work after weeks illness.
Mrs. Fanny Austin of North Spring
field. Vt, is working at Lorenzo Che
ney's.
Royal DeCamp of Springfield, VT, Wis
tied his parents, AIR. and Mrs. E. E. De-
Camp, last Sunday;
Landlord Marshall will give a dance at
the Parker House next Friday evening
to which all are cordially invited.
Quite a crowd came up from Bellows
Falls Tuesday night and held supper
and dance at the Parker House.
Miss Mayme Morris, who has been home
on a short vacation, was called back to
Brattleboro Tuesday to take pneumonia
case.
Miss Irene Welsh and friend of Yer
mont academy, Saxtons River, VT, have
been visiting Miss Welsh's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Welsh.
Mrs. Eva Fiske, wife of Orlo d. Fiske,
died March 30, aged 90 years and s
months. Mrs. Fishes maiden name was
Bearor. In January, 1906, she married
Orlo D. Fiske of Burlington. The flu
neral was held at the house Sunday,
March 81. Among those present from
out-of-town were Mrs. Bearor and two
sons from North Tunbridge, VT, Mrs.
Fishes mother and brothers, also an aunt
Mrs. Clara LaBounta from Burlington,
W.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-04-12
NEWFANE.

The prospect is that the term OF court
will not be very long.
James X. Batchelder of Arlington is
in attendance at county court.
Walter b. Park is on the sick list.
He is suffering from a severe cold.
We were glad to note the presence of
Judge j. L. Martin in town for a day or
two
Town Clerk Arthur G. Warren return
ed yesterday from visit in Bernardston,
Mass.
Mrs. Alice Wellman Pierce has sold her
woodlot and pasture to Marshall y. Howe,
consideration $500.
Mrs. Fl. A. Carpenter returned home
last Saturday from a visit with her daugh-
ter at Bellows Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Batchelder
have been on a short visit to his uncle,
Newton NJ. Batchelder, in Fitchburg,
Mass.
Silas and John Kenny, w. P. Eames
and others are suffering from a cold, the
peculiar features of which is that it af-
fects the muscles of the neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlin are at their
Wardsboro farm during sugaring. They
report a big yield of sugar, lO5 gallons
of syrup for the first two runs.
Ellery Chase, who was in South Lon
donderry last week, reports that Charles
Severance, formerly blacksmith at this
village, was not much better and that his
case had not shown very much improve
ment.
Mrs. Louisa Downs returned last week
to her residence in Newfane, for, the sum
mer. She has been spending the winter
in Germantown, o., and reports very
mild winter for that vicinity with cherry
and peach trees in full bloom April l.
Mrs. D. A. Benson was taken i'll last
week and the case developed into pneu-
monia. She is now critically i'll. DIR.
Osgood is in attendance with Miss Stella
Micott as nurse. A consultation with DR..
Anderson was held Tuesday afternoon.
The snow, the beautiful snow, about u
inches of it, fell here Monday and Tues
day and the lumbermen are busy in sled
ing in their lumber. The trees by the
sidewalks and on the common Wednesday
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-04-12
RAWSONVILLE.

Richard Tomkies is on the sick list.
Mrs. Fred Robbins was i'll part OF
last week.
Mrs. 5. +. Williams spent Friday and
Saturday of last week in Bondyille,
Mrs. Arthur Williams has lately been a
visitor among relatives in Bellows Falls
f. B. Pier went Tuesday to Newfane,
where he is in attendance at the county
court.
Mrs. George Hall and two children of
South Londonderry were Sunday visitors
at w. l.. Rawsons.
Omer Sheldon and Elliot Styles took a
drive to AndOver, Chester and Springfield
last week, being absent from home three
days.
Mrs. Phoebe Landman. who has been
spending the winter at the home OF her
son. Edgar. has gone to the Shippee lum'
Der camp in Winhall. where she will as
sist in the boarding house.
Edward Rawson has sold the house
known as the Ward kingsbnry place, to
Orville RawSOn, who moved his family
there short time ago. The pasture and
some acres Of meadow situated at a dis
lance from the buildings, was not includ-
ed in the purchase.
The heavy snowfall of Monday and
Tuesday drove large numbers of birds
from fields and woods TO seek food around
the dwellings. Such hardy birds as blue
jays, nuthatches and chicadees were no
ticed. but the flocks were largely made
up of juncoes, song, chipping and fox
sparrows, with a sprnkling OF robins and
a few crows Such storm at this season
of the year cannot fail to bring great sui
4 l.. - tYr,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-04-12
JACKSONVILLE.
Mrs. C. P. Dix is very sick.

Mrs. G. P. Dix is very sick.
A. A. Butterfeld is attending county
court.
Elva Russell is moving to the Cheney
house.
Mrs. Leonard A. Brown and daughter
are visiting at c. H. Wastes.
New desks are being placed in the
schoolhouse in district No, 8.
Mrs Della Roberts Wall of Brattleboro
called on friends here the first of the
week.
Murray Pierce is repairing the tenement
in the Stetson house lately vacated by
Mrs. Martha Putnam.
Fred Coats got the back of his hand
badly lacerated Wednesday on a drag
saw while working with c. A. Faulkner's
engine and saw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Goddard visited
at C. II. Grousbeck's the first of the
week. Mr.. Goddard has sold out his
blacksmith business in Wilmington.
The following schools will be taught by
local teachers: Miss Lottie Stetson in
the new school in No. 4, Mrs. Goodale in
No. g. Edith Haskins and Blanche
Sprague in the village schools, Mildred
Corse in the village school in West Hall
fay
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-04-12
SOUTH WARDSBoRO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fayette Rice are on the
sick list again.
Will Miller of Dummerston was at A
B. Reads Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. S. j. Gould is staying with Mrs
Mary Doolittle who is gaining slowly.
Miss Alice Holden of Brattleboro is Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. A. A. White, for a
few days.
George Fields and family moved in the
George johnson house last week. George
Allen has bought the Fits place, So
called, of Mrs. Mary Doolittle.
Adm Allen is at work for L. X. Webs
ter in the mill where they are saving the
logs as fast as they can have water,
which has been quite low some of the
time the past winter.
Martin Plimpton will move soon from
the Elliot White farm and it is reported
that he will move to the Chamberlain
place for the present. A Mrs. Sprague
and two sons will take charge of the
White farm and board some of the help
that work in Mr.. Peters mill.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-04-12

morning presented the finest scenery that
has been known here for years
The .ounly house and Newiane inn re,
port a large attendance, some 10 to 10
being at each place for dinner Tuesday,
Several parties are boarding outside, 10
or II at Mrs Daydson's three at airs
Farnm's and Others with friends IN the
village.
County court was opened Tuesday. IN
due form" Rev. \, ;, Moore OBLIGATED
as chaplain. There was large attend,
anee, the most for several years. The legal
fraternity were out in full force, inelud,,
Ing many brilliant advocates, The legal
struggle is now on, and the familiar IN.
tonation Of CONTINUED is frequently
heard from the clerks desk, One hun
drcd and ninety odd civil cases were cali
ed. Judge TAYLOR seems to be iavonthiy,
appreciated. No Jury eases were called
Tuesday or "Wednesday and considering
the result OF the court last September, the
question of little II years old glrl OF
what is county court ior!' seemed quite
rcrt inent,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-04-12
BROoKLINE.

Miss Myrtle Dean returned to saxtons
River
c. p. Sticlney is intending to enlarge
his barn.
Miss Cassia Marsh is in Brattleboro for
treatment.
Miss May Lawrence returned to Spring
field this week.
Mrs. Jessie Pamenter is working for
Mrs. G.. II. Bush.
4. o. Wellman is attending the county
court as juryman.
Miss Maud Wellman returned this week
from a visit in Townshend.
L. l.. Pierce has about completed his
house on the Whitney lot.
Mr. and Mrs. Don B0utelle of Towns
bend spent Sunday at c. =. Stickney's.
VI. f. Barnes has had slight shock
which has affected his use of one side.
Mrs. Flora Dean and son OF Springfield
visited her father this week, n. w. Law
renee.
Mrs. Perley Sparks and son of vii
Evansville are visiting her father, r. L.
Marsh
\. c. Fellows has COMPLETED his job at
Putney and enters the employment of f.
l.. Edison. Edson's mill has been shut
down owing to his inability to get logs.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-04-12
The New Immigration Law.

The new immigration measure VII n
vide for very exhaustive investigating
many points. Meanwhile, great eng
are going to be made to distribute Y
newcomers more thoroughly through
the country, and to test their fitness
success, particularly in southern ag1a
ture and industry. At present we az
ceivlng immigrants at the rate OF q.
siderably more than a million year y
quarter of them coming from ltaE l
other quarter from the races Of Al'11
Hungary, another quarter from KaSs91
and the remaining quarter iron. u
many, Scandinavia, the British lsIaa1
and scattered sources. The situation
Quires the most exhaustive study y
analysis. If these new factors that hia
up the bulk of our immigration sl2.
be sifted or restricted in some Iaa,s
fashion, public opinion will support "
gress in legislation after the argum,eni. n
been sustained by showing OF und9en.1
facts. At present the country Is IN IT,.
need of labor, and a kind OF imnE1
tion is welcome. But in the long run NJ
industrial life itself, as well as our w
and political institutions, must at!s1
upon the character of American a.la
ship, and it would be a fearful MS
to bring here classes of pepole, perIna.,J4
ly undesirable in vast numbers, MN
to meet temporary demand IN the ~ II
market.-From The Progress, O H.,
World, in the American Monthly hS'"I
of Reviews for March.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-04-12
WEST WARDSBORo.

Mrs. A. 0. johnson is stopping at E
L. Pixies.
Mumps are reported in the family OF
jerry Crawley.
Edward Thompson is at II. Payne's
housed with grip.
Eighteen or twenty inches of snow the
first of the week.
Striving for the Prize is the theme
for Sunday morning.
John Edwards has moved to the Jona-
than Babcock place in Stratton.
w. E. Allen attended the funeral of
A. o. johnson in Jamaica Sunday.
Blanche and Bernice Boyd have been
home from Brattleboro for short vaca-
ton.
On Sunday evening will be the third of
series on The Epistle of Paul to the
Romans, the title being: The Purpose of
Law.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-04-12
EAST DOVER.

The listers have been on the warpath
this week.
Fine sugar weather. Everything is run
ming over with sap.
w. d. Howe is counting in Newfane
this week, he being one Of the jurymen
from this town.
On Monday, April %, the schools will
commence with the same teachers as last
year in this part of town.
Another storm came Monday and Tues
day bringing about 10 inches of snow
the most at any one time this year.
Mrs. Guy Russell and her sister Lila
of Brattleboro and w. NJ. Moore and fam
lily of this place were at their fathers,
Nj. A. Moore's, Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Thompson preached his last
sermon in the Methodist church last Sun
day afternoon. He has been very much
liked by the people during his short stay
among them. We would all be glad if
we could have him to preach, another
year.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-04-12
Vest RiUer TOlUns
TOWNSHEND.
c. ]. Ferguson Interested Large Au'
dience Sunday.

large audience, including many IRON
,ut nf town. gathered Sunday morning
In the Congregational church 70 listen 10
clarence !, Ferguson OF burlington, sn'
nsriptendent and attorney OF the Vermont
Ami. Saloon league. Mr.. Ferguson dwelt
largely upon the legislative SIDE OF the
question. OF the 10 bills introduced before
the last legislature with view TO reg
Mating the liquor traffic, four were basseu,
One, the bill regulating the sale VI
hrandy-drops, in more stringent form IMAM
The original bill which called for pro-
bibition of the sale of these CONNECTIONS
ia minors, while the bill passed forbade
ibeir sale in the state, Mr. Ferguson
snake also of the bill, which was passed.
Ia prevent the credit system 10y whicn
many workmen had been accustomed To
spend in advance a large part oil thelI
wages. thus depriying their families Oh
the needed support. lie regards the local
option law a. the poorest klnd oil Jaw
as he thinks that the sale oil hquor ought
TO be prohibited in the few towns nov
voting for license since the pupilc sei1'
nant in the state is evidently in favor OF
nrohibition. Mr.. Ferguson told OF the
Counting of the votes in Colchester, where
IL was found that one member OF the
hoard of civil authority had held small
nencil between the first and second hnger
Of his right hand and, as he counted the
votes had marked several of the ballots
with a cross so that they read both Yes
and NO" on the liquor question ana
were thus discarded. 1t was found Una;
this member of the board had been hlteu
by a large wholesale liquor hrm OUTSIDE
of the state to so spoil the ballots, Mr.;
Terg'Ison showed this little pencil and
said that il was handed to the man with
the remark There is $40 behind TINS
pencil. a., nun
scrintions for liquor given by physicians
and, as an instance, told OF a place III
the state where, of the three doctors the
one who had the least practice, was found
to have given many more hqnor pre-,
scriptions than were gwen by the otneI
two practitioners. As he was suspected
of giving these prescriptions Illegally a
representative of the league was SEM W
him. This man asked for prescription
and il was sold to him without any IN
nuirv as to why he wanted it. The doc
for merely remarked: "lll say to, you
as | do to all of the boys, be careful not
to get noisy" 80.
The speaker also touched upon the great
ado which was made last fall over the
fact that one firm was found selling meat
infected bv tuberculosis and OF the move,
ments toward purer water supplless ana
contrasted the strong interest manifested
in these matters with the quiet way III
which the sale of alcohol, filled with 'iar
more damnation," was accepted DIS III
evitable by so many.
All who heard Mr.. Ferguson agree that
he deserves his reputation as ''one OF the
hest speakers in the state" but some won
dered why he failed to mention, the carry
ing of liquor, falsely marked. by, the ex-
press companies since that is the bane
of most nolicense towns.