The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-07


all old soldiers are entitled to re
ceiye pension as follows; If h'
is % years of age he is entitled t.
Sl2 month. II 70 years of ag'
SIS month and if rs years Of ag'
$40 month. This Law does no
effect those who are nov receiving
a pension for disabilities incurred II
the war, but effects all old soldiers
who served during the civil war.
Those OF our readers who have
relatives and friends in foreign
countries, and most of US have, will
be pleased TO know that re-
classification of mail to foreign
countries has been established where
by articles may be sent to these
countries at the rate of twelve cents
per pound. The weight of the pack
age must not exceed four pounds or
the value of fifty dollars. 1t has
formerly cost sl.60 to mail a four
pound-package which We can now
send for forty-eight cents.
Apple eating, especially before
retiring, is very beneficial, says
"Naturopath, for they contain more
phosphoric acid than any other fruit
or vegetable. If eaten before re-
firing, the brain and liver are bene-
fitted ; undisturbed sleep is produced;
the mouth is disinfected; the super
fiuous acids of the stomach are
restrained; hemorrhoidal disturb
ances are paralyzed; secretions of
the kidneys is accelerated, and the
formation of stone is prevented.
The eating Of apples is also excellent
preventative of indigestion. and of
certain forms of throat troubles.
A farmer would scarcely believe
that a goose requires only sixty
hours in order to prepare it for the
footlights and a critical audience,
and that common pig will in thirty
hours be competent to blossom forth |
as an actor. According to Mr..
Clyde Powers, a trainer of wide ex-
perience and much patience, it takes
a duck about three days to learn how
10 follow the chours, and to march |
of at the right time; it takes
4 chicken week or more, and |
turkey can not grasp the art of act
ing before six months time. Mr..
Powers has tried to train peafowl,
put he finds that it is impossible. A
goose is the most intelligent Of the
ieathered tribe. and goose is also
he only one of the domestic fowls
hat shows affection.
The Lewiston correspondent to
he Spokesman-Review says: The
statement coming from the east to
he effect that the Westinghouse peo-
Die are figuring on the equipment for
he Lewiston and Southeastern cleo
ric road, which is to run from here
o Grangeville and Nezperce is hail
d with delight. 1t sets at rest
umors that the road would never
,e built-that it was "straw road"
Thousands of dollars have been
pent by the company in its prelim-
nary surveys over the entire pro-
,osed route, and making portions of
he former permanent. There has
llso been some grading done. The
urvey is now in such condition
hat contracts could be let tomorrow
or actual construction work all along
he line. There are number of
rews at work making permanent
he temporary surveys.
The Lewiston correspondent to
he Spokesman Review says: County
Assessor John M. Williams has de-
ided not to begin the 1907 assess
ncnt work in those portions of
Jez Perez county which are being
alked of as being cut off from this
ounty by legislative enactment un-
il the solons have finally passed up
n the two measures. He thinks it
dvisable to let the assessment of
be annexed portion of Shoshone
ounty and the Nezperce prairie go
ntil he knows just what status they