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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-18

az the forward end OF rotary resem-
bles the propeller OF a steamship or q
giant electric fan. although. OF course.
II has many more blades than either OF
these.
The wheel of the average rotary
snow fighter is from to II feet In
diameter and consists OF a series OF
hollow. coneshaped steel scoops. each
equipped with a knife-like piece OF
metal As the wheel reyolyes at high
sleed. these blades strike the snow
and Ice loosenlng II and throwing II
into the scoops The wheel proper Is
inciosed In metal hood. at the top OF
which Is a square opening or funnel
by the revolution OF the wheel. the
snow caught up by the scoops Is thrown
through this opening with great force.
and the funnel Is so shaped that the
srow Is hurled In an oblique direction
and caused TO fall at distance OF from
20 70 100 feet from the side OF the
track, according to the speed al which
the wheel Is being operated Moreover.
the hood Is inclined inward, 50 that the |
falling snow does not descend upon the
top OF the rotary and bury the machine
Ia drift OF its own making.
The rotary plow. like tho old fash
Toned type OF push plow. Is propelled
by couple OF powerful locomotives.
bot the power for operating the great
propeller Is contained within the plow
Itself This Is supplied By an engine
somewhat resembling a marine engine.
but capable OF developing almost as
much power as locomotive. The ro-
larry must Withstand the force OF push
ns engines behind. as well as counter.
let the side motion OF the great whir.
ing wheel. and consequently the roof
md sides. as well as the framework.
re Of metal. and the machinery Il set
IS near the ground as possible. In or. !
er to help STEADY this energetic ne o
hanicai toller. The weight OF the av- I
rage rotary. complete with tender for
uel and water. Il more than 100 tons. n
I the forward part Of thu pillow Is the I
Hot house. wherein Il stationed the >
Hot who directs the operation Of tbs :.
,tary and communicates the necessary I.
Istructious to the engineers OF the % d
motives IN the rear. Z,
A giant rotary can force It's war ii
rough almost any snow barrier. NJ a N
'eed Of from four 10 SIX miles Der IN
'ur. as a minimum The ponderous RI
iIfe-arrned wheel spins around AZ a AZ
eed Of from $50 to 30 revolutions a
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-18
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per minute. according TO the weight
and character OF the snow and Ice en-
countered. Close and continual watch
fulness Is necessary on the part OF the
pilot for the character OF the snow
mass encountered may change with
scarcely moments warning from
loosely drifted iakes 70 densely packed
snow incrusted with Ice. and mayhsp
with Ice formations four or i've inches
thick scattered through H. Into some
portions OF the vast snow eoseriet tho
rotary may plunge with impunity az .
speed OF only 400 or at most go feet
per minute. while banks OF soft mow
Permit a speed OF say twelve miles per
hour. However. an indicator In ths
pilot house records every iuctuation In
the resistance offered BY the snow bar
riers and a pneumatic whistle enables
the pilot TO quickly signal for any Do
sired change OF speed.
The snow depths at some Of the high
er attitudes OF the American Alps are
almost Incredible. but a big rotary.
working like a herculean susur and
tossing aside It's snow borings IKE
chips driven out OF a fan blower In
planning mill. could actually burrow
10 any depth II there were any way
10 set rid OF the snow thus exeayated
The whole principle OF the arnored car
with the big wheel ehurnlns the snow
before Il Is SO simple that once Il had
been devised railroad men wondered
that they had not bit upon the scheme
ioEg ago.
There are places where the WORK Of
the rotary ploWs In keeping opcn tho
trail for the iron horses u ably aug
nented. on the principle OF preYention.
~ great nowsheds-stout fcaees or
wooden tunnels designed 10 keep tho
snow from drifting over the TRACKS
,ut II Il probable that had tho en-
'iency OF the modern rotary marvels
zen anticipated. many railroads would
lot have expended as much money az
hey did some years ago In construct
ng snowsheda. Thlrty-two mikes OF
nowsheds. costing sGt foot. or nearly
100000 IN the aggregate. represents
y price one transc0nfin~nfni railroad
ad 20 pay before u could successfully
Heratc its trains over tho Rocky moun~
I'm division.
Nowadays the rosarie~ cost something
ke $1,000 each. but even az that price
~ represent a great saving ovrr
which. aside FROM their nrst
u. eat up thousands OF dollars In 70
Hrs every year. Moreover. the ro-
ries have been Instrumental Ia saving
untiess lives-not merely By carrying
4 and food 10 snow-bound trains snd
ow-bound villages. bat also By refuc~
Z tho number Of casualties smonx
liruad mcu engaged Ia nghtinx tho
ow.-waidon Fawcctf IN 81 Louis
ODE Democrat.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-18

Duncan, aged two and a half, had
been naughty; to punish him his mother
tied him In his high chair and kept him
there for one hour, by the clock
His father got home before the hour
was quite up. and asked the youngster
why be was tied up.
Father" replied Duncan, pointing an
accusing finger at his mother, I'm COM
pletely surprised at that lady.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-18
CHAPTER XIX

Early the following morning. while
Charles was at his breakfast, and before
the arrival of his clerk. he was surnri.ad
by a visit from the Bishop of Denham.
The bishop opened his business stand
ing, saying he had no time TO ait II
appeared that he was trustee for soma
thing or other, very trivial affair. hut
u touched the rights Of the church. az he
solemnly worded 1t, and an action af lav
was unavoidable; II his young friend felt
sufficient confidence in himself TO 40
them justice, he would see that he was
appointed leading counsel; It might be
lift to him In his profession.
"Of course all this Is sub rosa ra-
marked the prelate. You will receive
particulars from the solicitors. together
with the brief. III write down one or
two points, II you will give me pen and
Ink, to which your attention must be
chiefly directed, and then If you think
you can master them, III mention you to
the SOLICITORS"
If your lordship will be the trouble
OF sitting to my desk, you will find all
you require at hand" said Charles. ris-
Ing to pilot him TO it.
Down sat the bishop, and wrote ran
Idly for five minutes. Have you come /
plotting paper?v he asked.
"The blotting paper is under the paper
'ou are writing upon" explained Charles.
md the bishop drew II out.
Bending his head, he stared at It
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-18
IN OLD "LYcEUM" DAYS.
~~~~~~~~~~~

The golden days OF the lecture plat
form are past. and the lecture bureau
Is no longer the active feature Of the
intellectual life that II was fifty or
even twenty-five years ago. At one time
almost every town. East and West
had Its lecture course each winter.
Many were the adventures experienced
by the lecturers as they penetrated the
| provincial parts OF the country to de-
. liver their messages Of wisdom or
amusement. Sometimes a concert by the
Mendelssohn Quintet Club. or some
other musical organization. was sand-
wiched In between two lectures
Thomas Ryan-a member OF the fam
Gus quintet ciub-in The RecolIections
OF an Old Museum" tells of the recep-
ton Of young woman lecturer In q
small Wisconsin town:
1t was a young mems society which
had summoned her. made up Of very |
youthful members. When she reached |
the station the entire association was |
lined up to meet her. and she was cere-
moniousiy introduced. then and there.
10 each one As the weather was en-
tremeiy cold. the process was an ordeal
This over. the leader wiped his brow
and looked about as II asking what to
do next Miss Andrews suggested the
hotel. A one-horse sleigh was produc-
ed; the leader handed the lecturer In,
got In himself and offered her the reins.
She declined. saying he knew the horse
and way better than she. The young
man seemed relieved. and quite satis-
led that he had shown the guest Of the
'ociety every courtesy possible
That evening the whole association
Igain met and escorted the lecturer to
he hall. The room was packed
On the stage was an old-fashioned
ettee with legs in the middle and nj
ach end When Miss Andrews sat
own the affair tilted with her. A
irge. heavily built clergyman came in
nd seated himself on the other end.
p went the settee. and up went Miss
ndrews until her feet no longer touch
the floor. The audience giggled and
'iss Andrews laughed there was moth
* else TO do
The lecturer scanned the house. I
oremost, leaning with folded arms
the edge Of the stage, sat a young {
an In a red flannel shirt who never =
ok his eyes or the lady on the plat To-
rm- o.
Finally the reverend giant rose to In
oduce the lecturer. This suddenly let ON
Les Andrews end Of the settec down
tn n thud.
The clergyman was Iong-winded, and 81
} red-shirted youre man became rest Do
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-18

But Of course you know. my dear,
a great deal OF the Ice cream Is IN
juriously adulterated."
''Yes, George. But II don't eat II
somebody else will."-CleveIand Plain
Dealer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-18
She overdsa II.

She overdsd IL.
"y daughter bought that latest pop-
u'ar piece o music to-day," said Mrs.
Sexdore, and she tried II on our
ies' replied Mira Knox. "and II
was wretched 1T, wasn't itY'--ps1i-
adelphia Ledger.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-18
Not Exactly compIImeuf.rx

First Barnstormer-Yes, my old dad
dy used to impIore me not to become
an actor.
Second Barnstormer-Tt was noble
OF you to accede to his wishes.-cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-18

less At last be called out in impatient
tones:
DRY up, old mani Give the young
gal a chancef"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-18

Eleven per cent OF the immigrants
to the United States IN the last four
years have been Jews.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-18

The only reason some men care 10
succeed 10 to be able to show their su-
Dcriority TO their enemiex
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-18

Types pretty faces that through the brain Of .h
Jealousy finally drove % murder - ~ " ''e man ~hsm
% question Oh Harry Kendall Thaws coudtfon
quent legal responsibility for "a one sbat b.. M so
Minus o. many
young Millionaire Ind shot white me Me- w.
,n y" u anger or Insanity that Thaws ACT on Ere, go,
nsn. "nen the gny throng 80 aa
court and jury decide A"S question was for
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-18

Each year about 100 sea vessels are
lost without record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-07
LOUISVILLE POOL
 ROOMS ARE RAIDED
In a General Cleaning Up 175 Prison. CTS Are Taken Up and Brought
 Into Police Court for Trial.

Louisville Ky, Aug, 7.-Sheriff Bullitt of Jefferson county late yes- terday afternoon raided the pool rooms opposite the Churchill Downs race track. The principal operators of the rooms were arrested, the blackboards stripped from the walls, and the paraphernalia of the rooms confscated. Sheriff Bullitt was assisted in the raid by num- Der of deputies, who made a flying trip to the poolrooms in automo- piles.
 One hundred and seventy-five prisonsr gathered in raids Saturday ad Sunday nights by the Louisville police, in pursuance of general cleaning up,' were presented in po lice court today. Judge Blain as- sessed heavy fines in several cases while other offenders were ordered to leave the city, but the majority of the cases were continued for further hearing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-07
TWICE.A-WEEK REPUBLIC.
Three Years for One Dollar.

Three Years for One Dollar.
 Until June 30, 1907, the Twice-A- Week Republic of St. Louis, Mo-, the oldest and best known semiweekly newspaper in the United States, will accept subscriptions at the remark able rate of three years for $1.00. At this price you cannot afford to be without this big semi-wenkly newspa- per.
 Your friends and neighbors will also want to subscribe Tell them about this great reduction in price, and ask them to send in their sub >cription. Old subscribers as we'll as lew may come in at this price. If you TO already a subscriber, your order will be accepted now for a renewal o begin when your present subscrip- ton expires. Remember. . dollar be. fore June 30 pays for tbree full years -312 eight-page papers.
 Send all orders to the Republic. St Louis. Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-07
PERRY READY FOR
 THREE YEAR TRIP
Will Leave in d Few Days From New YOrk-lf He Does Not Succeed
 First Year He Will Stay Over.

Portland, Me, Aug, 7.-Com- mander Robert E. Peary left here today for New York, whence he will sail in a few days on an expedition to the North Pole. Commander Peary said today:
 From New York I shall go di rect to sydney B. C., where l shall coal, and there will be no more stops on the way, as l have no time to lose.
 My crew this time will be prac- tically the same as on my last trip. Captain Robert Bartlett is to com mand the Roosevelt. l am going prepared to make every effort to reach the pole. If I do not succeed shall stay one year later. l am taking everything along for a three years trip"
 Asked if he expected to reach the pole this time, Peary said:
 "A man who has had my exper fence in the North knows that to say he will do a certain thing is madness. I have learned many les- sons from my other trips, especial ly the last one, and I shall profit by all these experiences. Whether I shall find the North Pole or not is question which will not be an- swered until I have either reached it or failed. It will not be because am not prepared, or do not try, if l do not succeed in attaining the object for which l am going.''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-07
NOTICE TO THE
 TRAVELLING PUBLIC

MT. J. O'Keiff desires to notify his patrons and friends that the Antlers Hotel will be closed on July 31. 19o7' and his whole attention will be given to the Arlington Hotel. which has been entirely refurnished and up to date.
 The Arlington will be conducted on the American and European plans as formerly. European plan' rooms, soc, 75c and with bath s1 American plan, g per day.
 J. OKEIFF. Pine Bluff. Ark. July 29, 1907. d.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-07

Hot weather saps the vital energy and makes the hardest workers feel lazy. To maintain strength and ener gy, use Prickly Ash Bitters. It is the friend of industry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-07

Can't look we'll ,eat we'll or feel we'll with impure blood feeding your body Keep the blood pure with Bur- dock Blood Bitters. Eat simply, take exercise, keep clean and you will have long life.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
LIEUT.. COM. BELKNAP
GIVEN DUTY ASHORE

Orders were issued at the Navy De-
partment yesterday detaching Lieut.
Commander R. r. Belknap, executive Of
nicer OF the battieship Kearsarge. from
duty aboard that vessel, october !, and
assigning him 20 temporary duty in the
crfce Of Naval Intelligence, in this city.
To MI the vacancy on the Kearsarge
Lieut. Commander y. c. Twining VIII
be- detached September Is. from duty
with the Bureau of Ordnance. in this
citv.
Lieut.. Commander J. r. Y. BlakeIy
also will be detached from the Sunboat
Wolverine. on the Great Lakes, as ex-
ecutive officer. and will be assigned TO
duty as assistant 10 the inspector in
charge Of the Third Lighthouse district
Tompkinsvllle, \. Y. At that time
Lieut.. Commander E r. Pollock will
be detached from duty with the works
Of the Fore River shipbuIldlrg Com
pany, at Quincy. Mass, and assigned to
the wolverine as executive officer.
Lieut. Commander r. Welles will be
assigned 10 additional duty as inspector
OF ordnance at the Fore River works.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
CONVENTION SOON
IN MONTGOMERY
Republicans May Decide
Not to Nominate Full
County Ticket

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Aug. 1O.-Interest
In county politics, which has been quite
fiat ever since the result OF last Satur-
days Democratic primaries was an
nounced, will be revived when the Re
publican county convention meets here
Monday. This body will consist Of nine
delegates from each OF the sixteen cleo
ton precincts of the county 1t will
nominate candidates for county offices.
elect State central committeeman. and
send delegates to the State convention
at Baltimore on Wednesday next
Harmonious action is expected all
along the line. as there were practically
no contests In the primaries. II may be
that only a partial ticket will be placed
In nomination, embracing only candi-
dates for the house OF delegates,
States attorney, and sheriff. as there
seems to be no special desire among
eligible members of the party 20 run for
tile Offices OF county commissioners,
judges OF the orphans court or county
surveyor. The omission Of candidates for
these places from the official ballot, IL
is said, would greatly simplify the
marking Of the ticket and would con-
centrate the fun party strength upon
the six candidates nominated.
1t is said, also, that the Democratic
candidates for commissioners. orphans
court judges, and surveyor are not al
together uusa dsfactory 20 the Repubu-
cans, and that they would be more than
content TO win the other places on the
county ticket thus securing over the
majority party what has been called "a
bob-tailed victory"
The Democrats, when united, have a
normal majority IN the county OF about
800. To overcome this the Republicans
must get at least that many Democratic
votes. as IL is safe TO calculate that they
Will lose 70 the Democrats half that
number OF their own. The bulk OF the
negroes competent to vote usually sup
| port the Republican ticket, but in case
OF need the Democrats can always get
fair proportion OF them
No predictions can be safely made as
TO the personnel of the Republican coUn-
| ty ticket. Thomas c. Noyes, Samuel l.
| Collinsgru, James z. Ayton, Dewalt J,
| Willard, Mortimer Stabler, and Willis
| b. Burdette have been mentioned as
candidates for the Legislature. Thomas
/ Dawson Is considered the most available
man for the States attoTneyship. and
| Frank L. Hewitt. Henry L. Black, and
( Samuel Argent are avowed aspirants for
the nomination for sheriff
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
OWEN PENNY,

the reporter replied. and now I want
you to tell me all about how you did it,"
We'll, I'll tell you" said Mr.. Penny,
after he had allowed the thought that
he was a winner 10 thoroughly permeate
his system. Il am, Of course, agreeably
surprised. OF course, 1 had hopes of
winning the prize and entered the con-
test for that purpose, but realized that
It would be a piece Of rare good for
tune IL I did. because 1 know that 1t
had created wide interest and that my
ad must compete with hundreds Of
other good ones.
L have been writing advertisements
as a side line for several years. although
my work has been mainly the prepara-
ton of circular letters for trade-getting
purposes such as are sent out by the
large mail order houses. ] have done
great deal Of this letter work for out
Of-tOwn mail order houses.
In this work 1 gradually tumbled to
the fact that -ad' writing was nothing
more nor less than outside salesman
ship. That is, you must interest the
customer outside your place of business
just as you would were you TO get him
inside. l was taught about the tech
nique Of ad' writing, and have had 10
reason out this salesmanship proposition
through real experience"
Had Facts to Back Him.
1T was with this thought in mind
that prepared my ads for The Times
contest. 1 had the facts TO back NE, OF
course, because I really believed IN my
subject matter. 1 believed that The
Times was the best advertising medium.
The thing was to drive this idea home.
Therefore, L went about the task in
the same manner that 1 would under
take the sale Of a meritorlous piece of
goods. 1 proposed 10 intensity the IN
terest of the reader until. impressed
with the lead OF the 'ad, he would
read 1t through, thus accomplishing the
purpose for which it was written.
Il am happy to state that my idea
seems to have been the right one. /
want to tell you. frankly. that this hun
dred Is quite help just at this time.
You could not have brought me any
more gratifying news, and l believe that
1 may be pardOned. in addition. for
feeling proud Of having won out over
such a host of competitors.
There is one thing l want to empha-
size In explaining how I wOn.'" con-
tinued Mr.. Penny, and that is that I
was perfectly frank in every statement
1 made as to why The Times is the
best advertising medium in Washington.
I have had some experience in writing
display ads for several of the retail
merchants of this city, and I must say
that there is a marked difference be
tween the way The Times carries ct
the idea intended TO be conveyed by the
advertiser, as compared with other local
papers, who adhere to cut-and-dried
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
If She Were Real Some
One Might Kindly Go
and Kill Her.

OF the area OF such circle Is 4417,s75
square feet. Answer IS. therefore, e.
S7s. SIS square feet"
sru another gives the COW this 2ropo-
sitlon:
circumference of Circle.
TO secure the circumference OF q
circle multiply the diameter by 3.lHs.
''Three-fourths area OF circle 200 feet
IN diameter equals 23.5s2 square feet:
one-fou~th area Of a circle 150 feet in
diameter equals 4,4177s square feet; one
fourth area Of 2 circle 100 feet IN diam
eter equals 1881 square feet; one
fourth area Of a circle 90 feet in diane
ter equals 1905 square feet The num-
her of square feet over which the COW
can Craze IS 30. o.434ll square feet"
Altogether. nobody seems TO agree
over Prof. Brownies COW, and the class
in mathematics ar Washington Univer-
si1y- -confcsses itself stumped.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
ELECTRIC SLEEP.

Some months ago s. Leduc described
how. with ten 10 thirty volts. and with
currents interrupted 80 TO 200 times per
second, tho inhibition OF the cerebral
heuiEpheres could be brought about IN
animals. thus producing sleep and a
general anaesthesia. The procedure had
the disadvantage OF producing AZ nrst
coutractlOns and commissions raising
the pressure Of the blood, provoking the
evacuation OF the bladder and the IN
testine. and momentarily stopping res
piration.
These Disadvantages are largely re-
duced by introducing into the circuit an
indIcS cSiOnless resistance allowing the op-
The Washington times., 1907-08-11

orator to attain the necessary intensity
gradually in three 10 I'VE minutes. This
method requires a preliminary introduc-
to1 Of Ihe maximum eleCuOmJtlVe
force, but this should be put as low as
possible. When the electromotive force
Is then gradually raised 10 the neceS-
sary hgare, tha animal passes gently
and gradually, without s movement OF
defense or OF flight. without a cry, and
without any change in the movements or
respiration or heart action. from the
Weakening states into quiet and regular
sleep, with absolute anaesthesia. The
dog at first bows it's head as II sleepy,
sits down, lies down on its side. eveutu-
ally goes 70 sleep without giving the
least sign OF fear or pain.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
FROM SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Christiana Hyde, Administrative of the
estate Of Richard Hyde, has brought
suit In the District Supreme Court
against the Southern Railway Company
for SzO.O damages.
1t is alleged in the declaration that
On October l. 1905. while Hyde was IN
the employ OF the company. as a brake
man, he was killed by the negligence
and carelessness OF the defendants 8
agents or servants. Hyde. it is stated
was riding on the tep OF an engine
which was trying 10 make a flying
switch when he was killed