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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11

bed to look out OF the window TIL,
sky, where be could see II was gloom
fly overcast Its thawing. any
way" observed the boy to himself
Then. as a footstep was heard ascend
ing the stair. he dropped his head or
the pillow again and haIf-cIosed bill
eyes. In another moment his mother
entered the room.
Don't you feel we'll. Peter7" shs
asked.
Peter sighed
Tell mother where you feel bad"
kind O. all over" replied Peter
family.
His mother laid her hand on his fore
head. as your throat sore7" she asked.
"a little"
You don't seem to be fcverish." said
bis mother. Don't you think you
would better get up7 Perhaps you'll
feel better then"
Peter shook bis head
Would you Ike to have me bring
you up a little breakfastT'
"N-huh.@
well. perhaps Il will be better FOR
you not to eat anything. Keep stu. I
want to feel n your tonsfIs are swollen.
No, they don't seem to DO III make
you a little potash gargle. though. That
Will make It feel easier. expect you've
taken cold skating"
'Aw, mol I've Jest been rs warm ali
the time. I don't want any potash.
nom. Ny throat amt very sore.
Jest feel sick"
But where, dear7-
ooh, all over. ! don't think I want
any breakfast. Could I have a little
cofTeeT
You know don't think coffee f.
good for you. You don't seem to have
any fever. Have you got a sort Of ache
In your bonesT"
sort Of Say, nom, maybe I could
eat little something II | had a cup
Of coffee"
"well, I'll bring you some oatmeal In
a little while"
Il don't think / could eat any oat-
meal" said Peter. Il know I couldn't
might eat little buttercd toast II
could have some bacon with IL"
Would you like an egg as weliT
MAYBE" replied Peter.
"And some hot mullins and sIrupY
Perhaps" said Peter, Ianguldly.
Coffee and buttered toast, bacon
and eggs, mullins and maple strip. IL
that ltTv
II guess so,' sighed Peter.
His mother smiled slightly and left |
the room. Peters languld look dIsap.
1eared and grin OF delight took It's |
place. He snuggled down in the bed.
)ut the covers up back Of bis neck and
waited. In a few minutes his mother
"sit up now, and gargle this,r said
lis mother, stirring something IN a
umbler.
"Oh-hl" cried Peter.
Come now. like good boy"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11

I ~rt Amt In my throat ! nate ''s'
potash" 4, .,
well. II won't hart you ana II ma, '
do You good; so we won't nih' a0o"'
liking IL" said his mother nf'n'
~C0me!"
50 peter sat up and gargled ana
shattered and choked ana made eA'
ceedlngly wry faces. When the opera
ton was concluded his mother shook
nm the inflow and tucked him In. NOW
III bring you up little breakfast
she said.
In a little while there was the eh'nA
Of dishes ON the stairs ana refer >
heart relolced within him. stlll ne
dld not lift his head when mother
came In again. She set the tray on tne
chair by the bedside.
How are you feeling now Peue
boyg" she asked.
..Not very good" replied Peter.
aWell. sit up and eat your break
fast" She assisted him TO rise aha
propped him behind with pillows ana
pinned a shawl about his shoulders
and a napkin across his breast. Then
she put the tray across his knees
and
Jaw. geel" cried Peter. THAT amt
coffee"
Il told you coffee was bad for you"
She left the room aud Peter gazed
upon his breakfast through tear
dlmmed eyes. No coffee. no eggs. no
bacon. no mullins and strip. nothing
but two miserable little slices OF dry
toast. a dish OF oatmeal and a pitcher
OF the every morning milk. Well be
would show her. lie wouldn't eat
bite.
He pushed the tray to the side OF
the bed and unplnned the shawl and
nsOkln. but the craving OF appetite
proved too much FOR his resolution He
would eat one little BIT Of the toast
and take a sip OF the milk By way OF
compromise. lie ala. so-and more
too.
when mother came up 70 take away
the empty dishes she smiled aud In
formed him that she was preparing a
nice mustard plaster. Peter protested
50 vigorously against this remedy.
however. that she consented 10 wait
TIL the afternoon.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11
\ OLD !
|cFavoriteS


All the worlds a stage
And all the men and women merely play.
erss
They have their exits and their entrances
And one man In bis time plays many
parts,
His acts being seven ages. AT first the
infant.
MewlIng and puking In the nurse. arms,
Then the whining sch0oiboy, With his
satchel
And shining morning face. creeping like
Unwillingly to school. Aud then the
lover,
sishIns Ike furnace. With wosfuI bal
lad
Made to his mistress eyebrow. Thea
soldier.
Full Of strange oaths. aud BEARDED like
the pard.
Jealous ia honor. sudden and quiek Ia
quarrel
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even ia lhs eannon's mouth. And thea
the justice
In fair round belly. With good eapoa
lined.
VITA syes severe and beard Of formal
cut.
Full Of Eise saws and m0dsrn insfances-
And 50 hs plays bis part. TAs siEEh
age shifts
into the lean and slipgered Paataiosa.
With spectaelss On noae snd pouch %
sid.
Ills yoathtal hose. ~sli saved. wosia
too sids
For bis shFunk shaas aad his bix maniy
voice.
Tarnlns skaIa so~ara eklllish TREBLE.
pipes
And Whistles ia les SQUAD Last se~as
Of all.
That snis this strange ereasfni sistory.
Il secoad ehildishnrss and nsrs eblls-
ioa-
Sans teeth. sans syss. s4as taste. SAT-
sFsrythiax.
- shaksp~ars.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11
A Bitter Speech.

Hilary K. Adair, the noted Western
detective, replied to the toast, Detec-
ton, at dinner in Omaha.
Speeches, pregnant with meaning,
often help the detective In his delicate
work" said Mr.. Adalr. "Often a
speech Of eight or ten words will re-
veal volumes.
Thus l once knew how things stood
In a Milwaukee house when l heard a
Milwaukee woman say to her husband.
Jim. do you know you talk in your
sleepT and the man replied, Well, do
you begrudge me those few wordsY :"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11
EXPENSIVE GIFTS.



The two girls were talking Of Christ
mas gifts. and Dorothy asked Helen
who Of all her tribe Of relatives and
host Of friends seemed to have the
keenest Intuition as to her longings.
I'm net sure about that" said Helen.
after a short period OF reflection. but
know whose gift l always find saves
me from embarrassment all the next
year-Aunt Mary CoIburn's."
Dear me, that sounds mysterious. .
said Dorothy. What does she give your
.'she gives me a liberal check" said
Helen. ~and on the envelope which
contains It she always writes. For my
niece Helen-to mount and frame pic
lures. supply cushions, and otherwise
finish the gifts she receives You see,
people are lovely about embroidering
things for me and giving me valuable
photographs and sketches. but II costs a
good deal sometimes to get them In or
der; and yet II you don't, the people
who give them to you seem to think
you don't appreciate them. and-what
makes you look so queer. Dorothy? You
never gave me an unfinished present"
NO" said Dorothy, In a voice muf-
fed by her handkerchief, but was
thinking about one somebody gave me
two years ago-some beautiful null
bands; and I've never been able to af-
ford the dress to put them on. / haven't
any Aunt Mary Colburn. you know"
Il ought to have been ashamed Of
myself said Helen.-Youth's Compan-
Ion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11

This however, appears not to have been
the case. for Mr.. Stevenson on refer
ence to the biography of the late poet
laureate by the present Lord Tenny-
son has found the note: The Moons
Of Mars is the only modern reading
here. All the rest are more than half
a century old. Scientific discovery was
thus not anticipated by Tennyson In
the mention Of Marian satellites
Nature.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11
a. EDITORlALSMl
OPINIONS OF GREAT PAPERS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS

to notification In the time OF President Jackson and
finally TO secession In 1860.
On the whole the national power has been greatly ex-
tended the contests. yet
statesman will admit that there must be limit beyond
which the national authority be carried the
jurisdiction OF the State governments restricted The
question Is where Is that limit and II Is upon that that
parties have divided from the beginning. and viii long
continue to confront each other.-Youths Companion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11

In Tennyson's Palace Of Art" occur
the lines:
She saw the snowy polss and moons Of
Mars,
That mystic field OF drifted light
In mid Orion. and the married stars
This at FIRST looks IKE a literary par
allel to swift's well known fostuitous
forecasts Of the discovery Of the Mar
han satellites, and J. 8. stevenson,
writing from Blairavon, Norwood,
Ceylon, points out that Professor H.
II. Turner quotes It In Modern Astron-
omy" a. having been written In 1885.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11
| Peters Sore Throat
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

~ ETER's brother Willie raised
himself IN bed and, shaking his
- pillow Into to.erably hard
pack. brought It down with some yio-
lence on Peters head and then, making
leap for the floor. lnterposed the
closet door between himself and posi-
BILE reprisals. Beyond saying "Quit
that now, your Peter took no notice.
however.
~why don't you get up. thenf" de-
manded Willie.
@Don't you know I've got a sore
throat?" whlned Peter.
"Yes. you have" said Willie, sarcas
tically. "You'd better hustle. Wen be
late for breakfast Nom called half an
hour ago."
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11


Pearson recently nomnay superintendent the unloading Of the
freight transported
while that Tehuantepec $
opened American
millions
perfeg expended before
a $
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11
Helping HI. Finish.

you'll find I'm hard to discourage, I"
said the persistent suitor melodramat-
ically. "some day I'll make you ad-
NIT you love me, and then-and not
till them Will die happy"
It'll say 1t now" replied the beart-
less girl. II don't mind telling lie for
: good end Ledger.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11


This iani i very bright. mothsr.
The aoW~ss are ssfy fair.
There's magic 10 ths oraasr sresss
And frasraaev 10 The air;
I Bnt tsks ass 70 my dear "a hons.
1 Where fh@ brook sors basallnx ~.
Let ~ 60 baek srsln. faofksr
GA take ne hsns % de.
Let NJ fathsr's hand BAT rsss. moskes.
Ia bisssiax 90 ssy bad
Lee ny bfethefs aa4 my sisters te>f.
bat tAroax aroaaa my BED
Oh iet ne feel that lssed oaes scar
Receive ny psfsinx breath.
When BID yoa all good uishf. nother.
Aad sleep thu sis~p q asasA
These Sewers their sweetest sweets szor
.esnt their fraEranf bfeash.
But ere thsF biooea again. nothsr.
shall b. cold 10 drath.
Thea tats ne 70 ny early hoas.
No roses ars ~ draf.
AZ tko-s that biaoa upoa ~ eHsa.
To yoar Cd room 80 near.
It's close h~sias ~ charrh. mogAsr.
Aa4 rhrn yoe tn~ei % pray.
III listen 20 yoss uorss. notksF.
Though ! an fsr assay.
You must DOT weep fnr ne. asosher.
Foe I shall happY -.
And fhouxh I eannaf stay vita foa
Yet you skaIl core 20 me
There's iimusss o. NJ sight. nofhs-.
I cannot at ~ hreaths
Il Il Yser sobs h~sr. mofh~rl
oh tel ne. i this d~ath1
Yas'il tel my father hos I ysarusd
Oner morr % sre bin near
You'll kiss my hrastsss ssrh for ne.
They viii forget. fear.
fauIi tell M sister -hrpthsrs iear.
have gone 40 on hirhi
And II ihsy are good ehlldren hers.
ThsT'u SO ne uhss thef de.
feel I'm rpinr nor. mofhef.
One hiss ers life IL firsn.
Farewell, NJ own dear mother.
Uutll ~ meet IL tsavrn.
&C. y. Stuart.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11
nnIashrr.ll.se asea wera.

"I,lathershite" ia an Amcricanism. Or
ather an old word which has survived
chiefly In American usage. The way u
came to be popular here IL curious. II
$ really the old Scottish ''blctherskate.-
from "bletlcr," to talk nonsense toid
Morse "bladhr,' nonscnse) and skate"
term OF opprobrlum. In the SONG
Maggie Lauder" written about 1860.
occur the words "Jog en- your gait. ~
bletherskate." and this song was a very
popular one In the American camp dur
Ing the War OF Independence.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11

The perls OF travelling by have been almost
eliminated Modern oceangoing ships handled
with perfect skill and discipline, and who
takes passage In any OF them Is safe he
would be In his bed But railroad travel safer
than 1t thirty years indeed. 1t may be doubted
whether 1t Is safe il then. There have been
frghful accidents OF late and persons making railway
journey consequently have TO feel that they
taking their lives Into their hands when they enter
train.
The pers Of the tremendous but have
conquered them The perils Of land and the
dangers OF railroad journey all self-created II
railroads managed carefully steamship lines
there should be accidents The trouble Is that rail-
roads to be In the hands OF Wall street
ators who interested In big dividends
watered stock than In improving their roads.
Railroads will day be almost safe as steam
ships are now but that time win not until
OF conscience placed In charge OF them To-day
those who the railroads OF the United States take
risks such ought not be demanded of human be-
ings-Chleago Journal
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11

Peter took no notice and his brother
finished his dressing and went down
stairs. Peter now raised himself In
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11

quoted the hand On the other the cheerful
predictions OF British Rothschld and Amer
lean OF affairs printed to show that there is
nothing whatever the matter with the United States
The everyday citizen may wisely conclude that the
opinion Of man respecting the future Is just about
likely to be that OF another and that his
best will be to apply himself with diligence
TO whatever trade occupation he Is engaged In. not
forgetting the fact that IT is always advisable keep
certain amount OF funds available for squaly weather
Worrying the possibility reactions" In advance
Of definite signs Of their coming Is not unusually
munerative habit Sticking honest Is apt to be
much more conducive to useful Observation-Disclosures
Bulletin.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11

There wouldn't be 20 many mar
rfages II a man had any idea his wife
would ever rezAmhls her mother.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11
PRosPERITY's CONTINUANCE.

and the sons OF prophets. prog
nosticators, star gazers. financial experts
and other persons who are manifestly not In
that class. are still dIsputing as to the con-
tlnuance OF prosperity during 1907. The
alleged lugubrious prediction OF Rockefeller
and the gloomy views OF Stuvvesant Ftsh
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11

A lawyer died aud went above. The
Good man was about TO sentence him.
Your honor" said the lawyer. II am
not ready for trial. ask a coniinu-
ance." But the continuance wasn't
granted, and the lawyer got both bar.
rela
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11

power and state rights still continues
1t is great Importance that the OF the present
and coming generations should give serious thought
these things when they vote they may express
their opinion with intelligence The general question Is
between a centralized government supreme In all mat
tiers that concern the people Of the whole country and
control in local by the State governments
when the whole people interested In the decision
How far can ought the national government to go
in regulation OF large corporations chartered by
State but doing business In other States? Should ii
interfere the management OF manufacturing well
as transportation companies? II international compl
cations State refuses to exercise Its
er affairs within its borders. shall the national gov
eminent acting for general good step in and try
set things right?
Such are some Of the recent forms in which this old
political question reappears for decision II the
issue on which Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams
for the presidency in 1900 The conflict it led
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11
TRAVEL BY RAIL AND SEA

EvERAL hundred ships were lost at sea last
year. but they were nearly all sailing yes
sells Such steamers as foundered were
small and antiquated No nrst-ciass steam
ship such as those which make mp the
fleets Of the great transatlantic companies
was ever so much as In danger.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11
AN IRREPREss1BLE coNFL1cr.

OR time it was supposed that the relations
between the States and the nation had been
permanently adjusted by the Civil War. 1t
has lately been impressing itself on the
minds OF the people that the war decided
only the indIssolubility Of the Union, and
that the old conflict between the national
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-04-13
SUPERIOR COURT NOTES.

In the matter of the habitual
drunkenness of Bernard Riley-April
20 fixed as time for hearing complaint.
In the matter of the habitual drunk
enness of John Redman--April 20 fixed
as time for hearing of complaint.
j. o. Housekeeper VS.. H. w. Liv-
ingstone ct al-Plaintiffs notice of
appeal and bond on appeal
Laura. King VS.. A. E. King Hear
ing on divorce continued until April %.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
y. Co. vs.. A. j. Smith ct ux-De-
PENDANTS restrained from interfering
with plaintiffs right of way. Bond
of $4,000.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Ry.
Co. VS.. Thomas A. White ct al-Order
distributing money.
Russell Co. VS.. A. B. Baker ct
al-Judgment for plaintiff in replevin
action.
O. l.. Thisler VS.. J. T. Back-Trial
set for jury term on May 27.
William j. McMurry ct al VS.. John
L. Canutt-Trial set by jury term in
May on issues of fact.
A. J. Cable vs.. John Cable ct al
Plaintiffs application to amend COM
plant and lime granted.
August Kubillus vs.. Albert Ewart
ct al-Order to retax costs.
New Cases Filed:
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Ry.
Co. vs.. A. j. Smith ct ux-Injunction
against interfering with right of way.
Probate Matters:
Estate of David Whitney-Bond for
$4,000. Letters issued OF Minerva A.
Whitney.
Guardianship of Lester Hughes ct
al-May % fixed as time for hearing
petition for appointment of guardian.
Etsate of Chas. Clark Order clos
ing estate.
Estate of Peter Anderson-C Claims
of W. H. Forney. $500, and Albert
Anderson, $500. allowed.
Estate of Arnet Nervig-M. N.
Johnson, Martin Paulson and Peter j..
Wigen appointed appraisers.
Guardianship of Belva Drew-Guar-
dain directed to convey certain pre-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-04-13
TALKED OF GOOD ROADS.

Samuel Lancaster. consulting engi-
neer of the highway bureau, department
of agriculture, delivered a lecture on
good roads in the college auditorium
Tuesday afternoon. The lecture was
illus trated with views of roads rang
ing in age from before the Christian
era to the present day. The scenes
depicted the beautiful roads of Italy,
France, Germany, England, and other
European countries. Contrasting with
these were the poor roads of America,
some of which were in a condition
which practically prevented their use
during part of the year.
The speaker assured the engineering
students that men trained in the art
of good road building were very much
IN need at the present day and that
there is room for all who would take
up the work. In the evening he had
heart -to-heart talk with the young
men of the engineering departments,
IN which he proved himself fruitful
source of information for the many
questions asked
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-04-13
GOV. MEAD WANTS NO NEW
STATE

Gov. Mead, when asked when in
Pullman Tuesday to express his opin-
ion regarding the agitation relative to
the new state of Lincoln, and what he
thought of the movement said: cit is
d dream; purely and entirely vision
ary. | cannot see anything to recon-
mend it, nor can I understand what
fancied disadvantages are found in con-
ditions as they exist at the present
time -
In the opinion of the governor the
welfare of the interior region is de-
pendent to so great an extent upon
the west side that the separation
would mean a heavy loss to the east
side in practically every line of in
dustry. AS an example he instanc i
railroads. The regulation of trans
portation facilities, and the control of
transportation, prominent factors in
the material development of any Sec
tion,, is now and perhaps always will
be vested in sections outside the direct
influence of the Inland Empire.
He said further that even though
the creation of new state might ap-
pear justified, the obstacles surround
ing the attainment of the end sought
are practically insurmountable. Even
if the people of Washington, Idaho,
and Oregon voted in favor of the divi-
sion the smallest part of the work
would have been done. The Congress
of the United States, and especially
the Senate, does not favor the addition
of two western senators. 1t is in this
direction that the strongest fight
would have to be made, and the infu-
ences brought to bear would not be
sufficient to overcome the objections.
In speaking of this Governor Mead
recounted many of the difficulties
which beset the Virginia and the Da-
kota division, and the more recent
Oklahoma and New Mexico Arizona
statehood agitation. While he did
not question the right of the people.
he did question very seriously their
earnestness in boosting for the new
state.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-04-13
NUMBER 30

ed on each side of the door to keep the
evil spirits from entering the home.
and great quantities of joss paper,
which is spirit money, is burned. In
each home no matter how humble is
found the sacred lily in bloom, the
stems of which are tied with red bands
of paper.
1t is considered very "bad Joss"
to work at this time. and even the
rlcsha coolies refuse to carry passen-
gers, unless the reward is very liberal.
A glazier had been doing some work
for us and did not get it quite finished
before the New Year. We wanted
him to come the next day and finish,
but he said "vel!y bad joss work New
Year. Foreign man make pray every
Sunday Chinaman make pray four day
last all year. Tonight me make shave.
me make all clean, make new clothes,
have velly much fun, no can come"
And so it goes; the most progressive
as well as the most conservative China
man has been folding joss paper for
days to offer to his gods, and for
months has been saving money for
this celebration. 1t is Xmas, Fourth
Of July, Thanksgiving day, and New
Year s day all rolled into one.
For weeks the preparation of the
rice candy, so dear to the heart of the
Chinese boys and girls, has been going
on. | am afraid this delicacy would
not appeal to the average foreign
child, as the method of preparation is
altogether too primitive. Rice is first
steamed until it is about half cooked,
then it is either ground up in mills
especially designed for that purpose,
or it is pounded up by hand. After
the rice is ground up it is mixed with
the necessary ingredients, Just what
beside sugar | am unable to say, altho
from my observations have concluded
that dirt is necessary flavoring ex-
tract; then it is made into small cakes
and dried. The people, both old and
young, literally stuff themselves with
these, and they are one of the delica-
cies offered to all New Year callers.
Samshuy, native drink made from
rice is another necessity for proper
observation of the day, or rather, days.
The business man must begin the year
with clean record, and many a man
has committed suicide for no other