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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

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Starvation may be averted through
the laboratory writes F.,A. Talbot IN
the Technical World Magazine. and
ascribes the momentous prophetic
words 70 the eminent SCIENTIST. Sir VIII
liam Crookes. 'sIr william made thu
statemenf.- says the writer. -befors
the annual congress Of the British as-
ISOLATION In 1895, and he ventured the
prophecy also that II would be the CON-
bination Of chemical research and the
hydraulic forces Of nature. as exempli-
fed In the numerous waterfalls. that
would at no distant time be used to
produce an adequate food supply for
the growing population OF the world.
THE one great question that has
been directing the closest research 81
the whole scientific world for more
than century past has been the solv-
Ing Of the problem as 20 how to meet
the growing demand that has. resulted
from the extensive Developments OF
agriculture for heterogeneous foods The
population OF the globe is rapidly be-
coming more and more dependent for
It's vital force upon what the scientists
generally term brcad-that' Is. those
foodstuffs essentially Of highly nitro
genous character. The existence Of all
life, both animal and plant. Is abso-
luteiy dependent upon certain num-
Der Of substances generally known as
the ailments. and the presence Of nitro
gen in some form In these ailments IL
indispensable. IL Is the atmosphere
which directly or indirectly furnishes
TO all living things the nitrogen nee
essary for their life. and IT Is from
the air, moreover that the two prin-
sipai forms OF nourishment which agri- |
:ulture demands In the combinations OF
is fertilizers. nitrate OF sods and sui |
,hate Of ammonia, are derived"
A description Of the new method OF
nitrogen from the atrnos-
there follows
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04
Two Women.

woman whose altogether unintelli-
Eible and incoherent- remarks branded
her Enthusiastically as proud parent,
was wheeling an exceedingly small
child Of perhaps 2 years next Thurs
day down Prospect avenue yesterday
afternoon In one of those upright baby
carriages, says a Cleveland newspaper.
to this child In a series OF suppressed
Ehrieks and gurgles-
As the woman continued to push the
small conveyance down the street.
stopping ever and anon to ask the
child something, they approached an
Dther woman who was leading a French
poodle by a small chain The dog wore
cute little ga blanket and was
clipped TO look as II the barber had
started on IL and then thought of
previous engagement.
AT the sight of the dog the woman
with the baby fairly bubbled over with
eestacy- II had Immediately struck
her that the sight of the dog would at
once appeal strongly to the baby's es-
thetic sense and that the baby would
derive great deal of pleasure from
viewing the dog as it passed by. For
fear, however, that the baby would not
realize what was up the fond mother
sought TO convey the information by
means of multiplicity OF half Inartic-
Mate gurgles and gesticulations that a
certain dog was about to pass. -See |
the pretty doggie,r was the only thing
she said In English. but her remarks
were along that line In the meantime
the woman with the dog had come up
TO them and the mother heard someone
saying. "See the coot little baby. Just
ook at the little baby" The mother
turned from the baby TO look at the
dog. and then her expression changed
to one Of polite scorn-
The other woman had the dog In her
arms and was showing the baby to 1t
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

She should retain the same niceness
and reserve. She should remem-
Der that the province Of woman IS to
be wooed. not to WOO; to be caressed,
not to caress. Man is an ungrateful
being In love; bounty loses instead Of
winning him The secret OF wom-
ans power does not consist so much In
giving as in Withholding 1t
is to thousand little dellcacies Of
conduct that she must trust TO keep
alive passion. and TO protect herself
from that dangerous familiarity. that
thorough acquaintance with every
weakness and imperfection incident to
matrimony. BY these means she may
still retain her power and
may continue the romance of love even
beyond the honeymoon"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

DO not be persuaded into buying a
remnant that is too short in length for
the contemplated gown, unless you are
certain you can combine with 1t some
thing you have or can buy at a price
that viii permit the gown to remain a
bargain
1t is In waist lengths and remnants
that may be utilized for children's
dresses that the greatest opportunities
offer. and here even half-yard lengths
of plaids and bright colors may be util-
lied for pipings and bands to brighten
a dress Of plain color.
Short lengths OF lace and embroid-
cry are valuable for Jokes and inserts,
the fashion Of combining two or more
kinds of lace In one gown making It
possible to employ odd bits
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

ann dassunr swing his aeks. ann reddy
sedd
be thinks perhaps II may uv hurt his hsdd
near than be thotf ann thatts the reezen
woodpns maIks him fsal 50 skalrt and
ann hsnnry beamus sedd wua time As
ehopt
a lot OF 49, 90 wenn heez thso be
drops
the aeks rite on his foot ana eus his too
a tnrbls xszsh ann aftur that nno
heex so askaIrt Nv aeksss he~z 90 good
at awi nnn venn IL kums to ehoppsn wood
Ia naiks him SWEET With ie~r. ann heanry
sedd
be noes last bow to sirnpathizs With rsdA
Enn Ia be had his way heed neavur 80
nesr a woodpile ar acks agenn uno.
--Philadelphia Ledger.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

The Rsnsna~eenee OF the Axe.
wuns reddy brown was ehoppea wood ann
the elosellne with his aeks enn twisted Il
owt NV his hands ann dropt il on his
heidi
ann nockt him down uz tho heez almost
dedd
fore kwlts vile, and reddy didunt no
slngul thing for halfanour or so
until his muther fownd him thsre ann she
was ollie skairt sheez so afrade that he
had hurt his skull. but red was tuK ann
sedd
il onley maid big lump on his hedd.
but alwus afftur that q woodpile maid
him Ollie faint beeaws heez SO afrade
hesd have anuther axsidunt ann 70
tits twiet VA hard for him TO ehopp uno.
ann redtly sedd heez alwuz skairt fore feer
heed look ayownd ann see elosellne neer
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

The clock on MarJorle's bureau licked
very loud indeed, aud licked quite
long time before there came shrlii
whisper from kentie's room.
"You asleep. Aarjoy"
"No. are your I've been awake all
night. Don't you guess iI's most morn
in'Y
Eyes. I guess So Say. MarJoi"
"whatf"
"Ive been thlnkln' OF someshln'."
.Soye l."
LES go down an tell hsr now.
Mario"
"0h. yes. Kentle, do lest"
And two little figures in white night
dresses battered down this stairs.
Mamma was writing at her desk IL
was letter TO grandma. telling "ali
about those blessed babies" The sit
tlng-room yoor ereaked and mamma
looked up what Ia the worids" shs
said, for there stood the blessed
babies" hand In hand. right before her.
In a minute IL was all told. kensle's
words tumDlins over AaflVtlN@ ann
MarIorle's tumbllng over themselves
Ii was so much easier 10 tell When
they had once begun. Mamma listened
grayely. Then she took them both up
In her arms and had a little. loving
talk with them about the dreadfulnezs
OF hiding things from mamma.
s.-was Il most telling wrong story.
mammafs Kentie whispered
I'm afraid ~. dear mamma said
~Ir was a good deal worse than break
Ing the jar
by and BY mamma sent them up 10
bed. aud how much lighter their hearts
felt going back. and bow thsy hussed
zach other.
AIarJorie's clock licked FOLLY little
goodnight as they GOT Into bed.
Goodnight. kentie :" Marjorie eali-
ID again. ~Ain'f Il nice ws wentY-
Splendid. Mario. I'm goin' TO try
10 be-to try to-be--'-
] expect Kentic, nnished that sen
'enee IN slunber Land. for Marjorie
learf no more. Yoath's Companion
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

A prominent educator OF girls in adj
dressing an audience. mostly or teach
ers. in New York this spring. on '-rhe
Education of Girl" opened his re-
marks by the question. why try TO
make a man of herT' ITO educate for
efficiency" he declared. was the use
Of the girls school An efficient wom-
an should be the product
there are some traits" this speak
er insisted. that the vast majofity of
people agree upon as being especially
and desirably feminine; sweetness.
sgreeableness. OF. whatever you are
pleased to call II. grace. beauty. gen
tleness. love OF home. skill In the care
of children Why should not those IN
charge of the education of girls at
tempt to formulate a clear Idea of
what the efficient woman is, and then
devise the best daily exercise they can
10 help each girl achieve that eificien-
c. Why not. indeed? A school that
could turn out that ideal girl would
be blessing TO any community. That
a woman. to be efficient. must resem-
BILE an efficient man Is the idea OF
many people on the matter. The elf
Gent woman. efficient in being grace
full. agreeable. gentle. h0me-loving and
hoIne-making. is more japanese edu-
cational ideal for girls, at present, than
an American one II. to the acknowl-
edged charm of the japanese girl the
superior opportunities OF the American
girl could be added. what an education
1t would be-
For one does not exclude the other.
Charm should be the heritage of every
woman. as energy that OF every man.
The Eternal Feminine is meant to be
eternally feminine. or she viii never
lead man upward ard on" A school
that turns out girls with good health.
good looks. good brains. good Ideals,
and good prospects" was this wise
speakers ideal. 1t is ours too.-Har-
per Bazaar.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

sight Of Carloads of Texas steeru
Rs.tors. Kansas city Man
"were you ever 1890 miles from
home and SO desperately homeslek that
you wished you would dieg"
Not exactly"
''welI. hope you never viii be-"
| The young man who was doing the
talking passed the summer vacation In
New England. says the Kansas City
Star.
II had counted on having good
time OF rest and recreation In a quiet
little town ON the Boston aud Albany
Railroad" he eoniided 10 an office as
sociate the other day. "But my plans
were all upset. l took heavy cold
going over from Chicago TO Detroit by
boat and by the time I had reached
my destination | was threatened with
pneumonia | Went directly 10 the ho-
tel from the train and stayed In that
hotel one whole week. l was given
the very best OF care and the best
physician Ia town and a nurse were
with me almost constantly. But there
wasn't a familiar face about the place
and / could not recall having seen one
since left Kansas City.
Il became desperately homesick-
The doctor told me would die II I
didn't get over the homeslckness. He
and the hotel people Invented all kinds
OF things to divert my mind. but they
did not succeed In cheering me one bit. |
was so gloomy apd respondent thar
wished l would die. One day
heard sound that was Ike Home.
Sweet Home. TO me. I heard the IA
miiiar believing OF TEXAS cattle. aud /
hooking out OF the window, ! saw In
the distance freight train standing
ON a side track In the middle OF the
train were i've or six cars filed with
cattle, could recognize the Mo. Pac-'
on the side Of the cars / knew they
came from Kansas City. Then | fell
asleep and dreamed 7 was In my room
overlooking the west bottoms within
sight and sound OF the stockyards and
the railroad yards. The next morning
the doctor was smiling when be enter
ed the room.
What has brought about this de
lIghtfui changer" he asked In pleas
ant tone.
~'oh. have seen some friends from .
home replied
And so I had In thfee days was !
walking about and enjoying myself.
Oh. there Is nothing SO cheering 70 a
nomesick man In a strange land as
the sight or sound OF something he II ,
used to seeing and hearing at home" 4
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

C@me ss the Doors ana Fsr@~x~ G@a
oaay shaa rhsas Away.
Farmers on OreaA Whldby. Lopez
and Merves Islands have gyown weary
slloolng rhe deer away from their
ercps and are demanding tho prfyslese
OF exterminatins tho deer oa ths lsl.
andx Either this action OF they will
have % move back 10 town and gire
over the Islands 70 tho Nih game.
II Is eIalmed by the farming inter-
e~fs that the ban making gafss pre-
SERVES OF the four Islands ~ns all very
well Ia tbs days whea the>a spots WIRE
not settled b. an Industrious class that
Il now tililng the solL Then Il made M
difrervnce whether they wers drlFn lnto
the watsr By hunters
Nos that oscas. whidny. Lop~z and
Mercer Islands have become shlrAly
settled the deer have becsns q nnl,
sance. Nsrrer Island ilcs Ia LakS
Washington within a sfoce's throw OF
the States metropolis. baf the deer are
absolute IN their consrvl. az n the SPOT
was located nsar Mount THco1sn-
II does not make any differences how
much money Is speat b. tho settlers
and city farmers on the Improvement
" their placs. tbs deer drtft Ia aud eat
up whatever suits their fancy. and shs
farmers are hslplea& All they can do
Il 10 shoe away tho Invaders aud II
they viii not shoo tho farmer may. Ia
his desperation. take the dcer b. the
horns and had him outside tho In.
closure. But he has no privilege In Law
OF nsinx vi0lencs In dealing Nlth tho
deer pest
2 One or two residents on Mercwr TAT.
and tried 10 be rid Of the deer. II is
related that ono Industrious citixen who
found the deer eattng up bis cabbage
patch killed one and tho game warsen
Immediately placed him under arrest
That the courts subsequently freed
him Is no consolation. Tho farmers IN
the decr-lnfs~ted regions want tbs
privilege Of lighting TO preserve their
Preside from invasion By tire voraclous
dcer--walla waiia Statesman
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

skirts Of one kind and coats Of an
other are In high vogue. but there Is
no hit and miss union OF the two The
one Invariably harmonizes with the
other in tone and repeats definitely its
leading color. One gown OF this kind
Is OF shantung pongee. the skirt Of
plain and the coat OF novelty pongee
OF two tones The coat Is loose shape
like all the long ones being brought out
The plain silk borders It and furnishes
collar and cuffs.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

concluded that the ingredients are
adulterated-
Rlnsing the hair after washing Is
very important. and must be cone thor
oughly.
Onions are a tonic for the nerves
but people win be forever prejudiced
because OF their odor.
A few grains Of coffee burned on hot
Goals win purify the air In a sickroom
and drive away any odor.
Don't wear bracelets so tight that
they affect the circulation. or so loose
that they rub ON the wrist joints
When a finger has been severely
pinched plunge 1t into water as hot as
can be borne. as this VIII very quickly
lessen the pain and prevent throbblng.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

At the time when ! was nursing my
baby and making flying trips to town.
when necessary, with my watch In my
hand, / met another nursing mother
who said she had left her 2-months-
old infant for SIX hours. when ask
ed how she did 1t, she said: "Oh, my
mother keeps her quiet with warm wa
ter and sugar" Think Of It'll A baby
of 2 months missing two entire meals
and being kept quiet on warm water
and SUGAR. This was nothing, though.
to mother who took a cheap Scent
Ice cream soda In q little f1fth-class
drug store, and fed her 6-months-old
baby with the ice cream from 1t TO
keep him quiet runs helpful article
In Good Housekeeping. And yet peo-
pie wonder that 50 many Of the little
things give mp the struggle when the
second summer comes
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

A captain In the Russian Imperial
Guards rented from vice president OF
the Austrian Jockey Club limiting cs-
tate. for which, after taking possession.
be refused to pay on the ground that
there was very little game. The vendor
brought an action 10 the courts Of Eyer,
Bohemia, for recovery and produced
evidence to show that the captain and
three friends bad spent Ave weeks on
the estate, but passed all their time In
drinking. They had consumed 1.2s0
bottles OF champagne. On Theses facts a
was effected.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

Crash! Mothers usw vase fell ID
tbs floor. and two little frightened
faces looked at each other In surprise
and dismay.
Marjorie picked Up tho pieces care
fully and sat down on tho ottoman
with them In her lap. kentie sat down.
too. and they piseed the fragments to-
gether.
-why. It looks most like nsw =" cx-
claimed Marjorie
There's a little tecnty hole. Mario
kentIe said. slowly.
~But It's so little. Kenti Les put
IT on the manfeiplecc agaln and nss II
IL shows"
YES let's.-
Kentic climbed up on chair and
took the pieces as Marjorie handed
them up. He set the far back In lts
old placs. with tho little hole next to
the wall. The pieces held together
beautifully.
Don't lt look good. MarjoY he
saId, excitedIy-
"fes. spIendidl don't 'spect any
body'd know Il was broken
Kentie got slowly down. and fhGv
went across the room and stood I1sx.
ing up at the little jar. IL was nam
mas present from papa on her last
birthday. and they knew how much she
thought Of Il. They had a faint idea.
too, that IT was worth quite a good
deal OF money.
I'VE couldn't tell her'now. you know.
Mario, cause she's gone to a heathen
meetin' at the church. Les 70 ~
stairs N play party"
"what'H we do when she gets home.
RENTER Must We tell right of quick7
Maybe she wouldn't feel 20 bad By M
By. when she's had II longer"
Kentie did not answer. They went
put Of the room and shut the door
,oftly. The hardest part Of II wag
L would never have happened unless
hey had been playing In the parIor.
where they we're quite sure mamma
would not have wanted them to be.
The party was not a success. II was
! very solemn little party. and came
o an end abruptly. They they tried
,Iaying jackstones. but that was even
worse than the party.
I'm goIn' down. most b1ievs you
'on't play fair, Kent Howeilw
Marjorie went OF and left Rent,e
ossing the stones up and catching them
n the back of bis hand After while
Ie put them all In bis pocket and went
downstairs, too. Very quietly be stole
Trough the ball and into the parIor. /
Obi" he whispered, with little tump.
nd guilty expression You here.
farjoT'
Sure enough, there was Marjorie.
ting on the ottoman. They looked at
ach other with sober little faces. Just
hen they heard mammals voice on the
ront piazza, and they slipped out into
be back yard instead Of running TO
leet her as usual.
Teatime came. and bedtime. Mamma
'ent upstairs and kissed them TO
sep In the same dear old way, but
,mehow 1t troubled then this time.
~ turned out the gas and went away.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

as well as By drinking 1t at your
meals Instead Of water. Butter, every
thing you eat. as well as your bread
thiekIy. Eat eggs and potatoes, rice
and other cerals. II your neck Is thin,
massage 1t and rub In at night with
olive oil aor almond oil and white vas
cline, equal parts Of each. Take exer
else to develop the neck-deep breath
ing exercises and such as win expand
the chest
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

A bag Of hot sand relieves neural
gia-
A good laugh is the best medicine in
the world
Salt should be eaten with nuts to
aid digestion
One should not wear eyeglasses that
press upon the eyelidS
Dotted wells Will have bsd effect
on even the strongest eyes.
Hardwood floors and rugs are better
than carpet on sleeping rooms.
Avoid reading In dark room, in the
dusk Of evening or By poor light
When cold cream Is not soothing
and whitening to the skin 1t may be
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

The original blouse from which this
drawing was made was Of fine whits
embroidered net, trimmed with net
lace with raised figure. but the mod
Ell is equally practical for any Of the
thin white materials or for soft silk.
The model skefched shows a coIlarIess
neck, but If desired transparent col.
lar of the lace could be added
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

Mrs. Brown Dust returned from r.
vivaD--My dear, am now convinced
that my card playing is a sin.
Mr.. Brown (aware Of her abillties)
My dear, It Is more than sin; It's
I positive crime.v-Toledo Biads.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

Alexander the Great about II. G. 400
made an attempt to introduce many
AsIatic plants into Europe. Rice was
among the number, but the Greeks did
not take kindly to Its cultivation, pre-
ferring to import it from India and
EQvryf
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

To gain flesh. drink from three plnts
to two quarts Of milk day. This you
can do by taking glass OF milk be
tween meals and when you go TO bed.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

The theory is that Iacing holds the
muscles so tightly that they cannt be
exercised. Naturally, therefore, fat
gathers around them. To get rid Of
this accumulation of fat 1t is necessary
to exercise the muscles
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

Love, sense and patience. Those are
the three important elements necessary
to happiness in marriage, says Ella
Wheeler Wilcox
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

The average woman makes a siren
nous effort to discover her husbands
faults for the purpose Of hiding them
from other people.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

tionary explains. is the proper style
of the wife of an esquire or gentle
man BY Or. Johnson's time 1t had
become ~the term OF honor to young
GIRL" In the earlier part of the elgh-
teenth century. however. Ii was used
respectfully OF girls below the age of
10 alone. After that age miss" was
rude. implying giddiness OF behavior.
In Smollett's writings an unmarried
woman OF mature years and her maid
are both Mrs Ii Is curious that
miss" has grown older. so TO speak.
while master" has become confined 10
boys.-Pittsburg Dispatch
Irving Wives
1t is not probable that Washington
Irving wrote for the woman's pages
OF his day. though the author of RIP
Van WinkleT might have been star
contributor. judging by This very ex-
cellent advice to married ladies. from
-Bracebridge Hair:
No woman" he says, ''can expect
to be TO her husband all that he fam
cied her when he was a lover. Men
are always deemed 10 be duped. not so
much by the arts OF the sex as by their
own imaginations. They are always
wooins goddesses and marrying mere
mortals. A woman should. therefore.
ascertain what was the charm that
rendered her so fascinating when a
girl and endeavor TO keep Ii up when
She has become a wife. One great
thing undoubtedly was the chariness
Of herself and Of her conduct. which
an unmarried female always observes.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-04

History of "diss.v
Miss" il an abbreviation Of -mis-
trsaA" which. ~ an English law die
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-26
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Homemade Drill.

On our farm we have a shop for re-
pairing machinery. 1t Is an essential
factor in farm management to be able
tC repair breakages and keep the ma.
chinery in good working condition,
writes a contributor in Orange Judd
Farmer.
The accompanying illustration shows
a drill made to drill holes for repair
Ing purposes. This machine will drill
hole through steel or wrought iron
as quickly as a drill we have that cost
several dollars. The main piece upon
which the drill rests is a 4 by 4
2 feet 6 inches long mounted upon four
legs made Of oak by 4 materials,
The legs are worked down to two
Inches square at the bottom to secure
neatness and make the drill as light
as possible.
The main standard Is a 2 by two
feet high mortlsed into the main by
4. The stub standard is also a 2 by 4
eight inches high and mortised In the
same 4 by an inch from the end and
two and half inches from the main
standard. The shaft to which the large
wheel Is attached Is a three-quarter-
inch bolt fifteen inches long. At the
head hole is drilled into the bolt, heat
ed and then squared in order that the