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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-07

navy who he believed surrendered shs craft ca
account their Affection for ber wounded eosnmand~r
and deslrs bis life 10 decidedly manv
thing 10 do and reflects much credit tbs man ~ho
made anything bat Of the naval coassnd
entrusted him by the Russian Government tits speech
TO the court brave lie virtually took sil the
blame for the surrender upon hs shoulders sno~ax
that II he to suffer TO the full extent Of tbs las 10
premises, his appeal meant condemnation and DEATH
the general penalty for hauling down tbs NJ AndFsws
Cross 10 a hostile Brooklyn Tines
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-07

aud mnrh discussed report does In lis analysis
bear the Inference drawn from by the bureau on
csls II would appear be net the rush and tuu OF
modern life which drives people out OF their bat
the drearlress aud noaofony Of life spent ia round
OF duties generally preached up being wholesome for
the body and warranting sanity for the mind II
the figures alluded that OF the admittedly insane
this country 4l6 per have been employed
laborers 273 per cent farmers In trans
portation and other -heahful" oufof door work and
In manufacturing and mechanical Industries
Thus so per cent OF the people who are now In
country from the classes whose equations
popularity supposed to conduce to sound mind 10
sound body. According to all preeoncelved Ideas
subject this ought to BE- But II s and Why II
Is more guess than we can the secret Of
why men 30 crazy at alI-New York Press
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-07

DMIRAL RoJEsTyESskY has hts good
points. a. well as shoas which may rs
stamped as b~lnx .om~what weak. stanainx
before q court martial r~cwnfly at cgunstsat-
be pleaded guilty TO the surrender of sisw
gunboat Biedovy. Ia an enasaser to s@ve
the members og his staff aud otis~r ossssiaa~
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-07

using up The stored capltal OF precvulnk nsT@
something which Indebted TO nature not to
energies. Soil. mines oil and gas reservoirs.
forests nsherses-ai been drained and drained
with little thought that exhaustion OF either was
cacuabe we eat three times much as Is demanded
By nature and more than Ia good for and throw
away annually enough to feed the whole population OF
Japan rivers In the form Of poliuting sewage
70 fertilizers the value OF millions which ether
pies save and which would be doubly benefited By
saving We could economixe greatly II cared 10 In
the quantity OF and other metals bat. pos
sessed with the nfatuaton thar they win run
OUT we prodigal With them with everything
else whereas the limit of the supply Is claimed to BE-
easily ealeulaole II In the OF the forests
that American improvidence finds its worst Illustration
The nation has been willing TO its forests devas
tated that the present -eut aud Dire waste
not continued for twenty-five years longer without
destroying every patch of timber In Amereast Paul
Pioneer. Dispatch.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-07

EST anyone should be Inclined to make the
figures Of the Census Bureau In regard 20
insanity an excuse for desisting from men
tai effort. and fnd in them an excuse 10
fly from the worries Of strenuous life TO
the duii monofony Of the life simple. IL +
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-07

hnmorlSt hat there Is a serious side 10 The mases.
scientific discoveries have established the fact Thar tbs
mouth Of human Dslng Is the home Of countless bae-
terra some OF which, through Infection lead 10 diseases
and toSsby 70 DEATH Indeed seisnse has ssns 10 Tar
AZ a. emonstrmte the fact that the beautiful tbs
child the more dangerous the ks Ass~pnx such dsa-
onstraon great many physicians ALAS the ehidrsn 90
s cheek ony aud the example they hsss b~en ssstnx
being followed more and more throughout tSS c"as'
try recent report the subject shsws that In eots'
unlty OF 1850 people Ia which sisslns has ~~n tahoed
for ten years. death from Infections diseases has
decreased little than three sad ors half per esnt
This that IN thousand peope three aSd oGe bali
lives have yearly been saved.
Instead Of looking ths order OF the tndaaa State
Board OF Health humorous way. II w BE- well foe
the people OF and other states take u as seriously
as IL intended II people value bnnsn iife 40 shey
should they will do so.--williamspoFt fls.l Grit
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-07
A RAN ON Krssrxo.

lie state Board OF Health Of Indians has
issued an order prohibiting kiSslns in Tbs
public schools. GA pfguied notices posted
la every sehoolroosn theFe 10 THIS sn1nne-
tlon: do not kiss snyous In the mouth. OF
allow anyone 10 do 80 TO goa Tbs la
junction has created an opportunity fof the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-07

are the opposltes of the Japan
esq. In that they are probably the most
wasteful aud extravagane people under the
sun James ]. Am once voiced deelara'
ton to the effect that the greater part OF
Americas progress had been gained by
using nm HE sfornd canlfaI Of preceding age8
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-07
THE ..HAPrY ENDING. /.

Y the current number of the Bookman oes
ours an interesting discussion OF what ls
known as the happy ending In novels The
writer Of the article inveixhs severely. and
to some extent justly. against this popular
method of bringing a story 10 close. He
believes this concession. as be regards X 10
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-07

the public taste is much depercd wholly nartis
tie immature and foolish He cites Black In evidence.
ouotlux him as saying: THAT while OF peopIe
impiored him TO bring certain stories out we'll he had
himself observed that novels which had sad endnss
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-07
The Minister'S Wife
BY MRS. HENRY WOOD

Ions, Lady Grace can hare ne posi-
BILE interest with Lord Avon-"
lyon can marry then," she said softly,
in references to the conversation az dinner,
''and set tina parish grumblers NJ den-
anes
''Marryf Yes. should hope-do
So" was his reply. His voies was soft
a. her own; his speech hesitarins: he
was thinking Of Edith Dane
But how was Lady Grace to divine
shats She. alas, gave altogether diff
fsrent Interpretation TO the words; and
her heart beat with tender fhrobhinx'
and her lips parted with lore and hope.
and she xaxsd after him until he disap-
peared In the shadows OF the sweet Sum
me- night.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-08

vices from one who ID in c3oss tooA
with the crop and commercial con6itioo1
in tine most s~ontheriy hundred and dftJ
miles Of the province state that the fa0
wheat crop Is phenomenal, threshing frm
20 to 90 bushels per acre and gra1ine
Nos. l and 2 northern. The price rsal-
ixed il 1.c to SIC per bushei- The bal
snee of Alberta north to edmonton and
East to LIoydmlnstcr has mostly sprino
crop. Ii is largely a dairying, besf and
pork raising country. The excessive rains
in late August and early September de-
lared ripening OF the crop on the heaviest
soil. and consequently was considerably
damaged on the arrival Of fall frosts. On
lighter soil the crop was fair to good On
the line between Calgary and Edmonton
spring wheat was seriously damaged. but
will produce a large quantity OF low
grade milling and feed early sown oats
are excellent feed quality, but late sown
are seriously damaged and a small pro
portion viii be fed in the straw. On the
Canadian Northern. from a point forty
miles east of Edmonton to LoydminsteY
oats and barley are generally excellent /:
wheat is somewhat damaged and there 10
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-08

some loss of late sown oats and barley.
South of High River there is an enormous
crop. From High River to Edmonton
and from Edmonton to L~loydminster
there is an average crop Of over fifty per
cent of last year, and the price 10 from
fifty to one hundred per cent higher than
last year. The root crop is excellent
and the live stock is in splendid condi-
ton. At the time of writing it is di6-
cult to determine even approximately the
quantity of wheat that Central Canada
viii market this year. The threshers'
returns will tell the story.
The proceeds of the excellent Western
Canada field of wheat which is here pic
tured were sufficient to pay out of the
one crop the price of the land upon
which it was grown. Sheep raising ~
we'll as grain growing is also q profitable
industry in almost any portion Of Mani
toba, Saskatchewan or Alberta. The
pictured aock Of sheep is a perfect repro
duction from a photograph taken in north
ern Saskatchewan.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-08

might h good picking II We had : forrs
10 guard as,~
u shousst th~ refugees took III that
game 10 themselves
AJhey do q little az III bat fssey arr
sAi;esl 10 be sgsar4ns snasny their osrn
r~sas2e. haze been dyan vice, under
as agreement with shssss the sirss time
fhry acted with honor bus the SECOND
fhey ena@ ugsea ss and drove M u, and
took the plusasr 10 themselves"
THAT IVES q very dsslssaarahs5e act, In
deed | wonder iasf an honorable man
will associate with such raseals.-
1T is necessary to have an under-
Standing with some OF them. or We might
- taken but q man without isossor ID
w0f~e than \ hrs:ts. DO yon think Aafor
Dur ~oodae il 10 be trftssedy"
Why, l do not believe Dunwoosiie
wcald sell bis command an Arnold wish
I'd to do neither do ! think him exactly
trGss worthy In q delicate business like
thss ri yours"
That's just my n~otion." retoined The
skinner. with . self-approylnx manner
By this time they bad arrived at 4 bet
ter sort of farmhouse. The harms were
corrupted By the men 81 the troop. whiie
the horses were arranged ucier long
shsas. The latter we're quietly eating.
with saddles on their backs and bride
thrown on their necks. ready to be bit
ted and mounted at the shortest warning.
Lawson excused himself for q moment
and catered his quarters. He soon re-
turned. holding In his hand one OF the
common stable lanterns. and led the way
to Z large orchard. The gang followed
The trooper.
Approaching the captain. the Skinner
renewed the discourse. with . view Of
establishing further confidence.
"Do a think the colonies viii finally
Srs the better ~ the king be inquired.
get the better :" echoed the captain,
with impetunsity--then checking himself.
fe continued. mo doubt they will. If
the French will give US arms and money.
we can drive out the royal troops in six
months"
well. 20 l hope we shall soon and
then We shall have q free government.
and wes who tight for IL, will get our ret
ward
-Oh.- cried Lawton. "your claims viii
wv sA~sc40so1 ~ . H4e at3 t8FSS VIE 10
ries who live At home peaceably. to take
rare Of their farms. viii be held in the
contempt they merit. You have no farm.
] SUPPOSED"
Not yet-but it will g hard X I do
not find one before the peace il made"
Right; study you own interests, and
ycu study the interests Of -four country :
pres tn point of POUR o~n services. and
ran AZ the Tories. and IN - - spurs
against q rusty nail that you get to h !
couaty clerk. AT least"
"Don't you think thar Pauldinxs pr
~ were fools in not letting the royal I'd
juianf general escape1- said the man.
thrown Oh his guard by the freedom Of
b captains amer
"Foolss" cried Iawtcn. with . bitter
laugh: ar. fools, indeed: King George
would have paid them better. for be 10
richer. He would have made them gem
tlenen for their lives. But. thank God .
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-08

sys - 6kinneFA were stripped a. -
ened, BY the halters of the party, . -
many apple trees IN wera necessary .
surnfxA oSse to eacn at the ranx. Ewprdp
we're quickly dTa m. and ffty brancS0
cut: from thes~ we're selected 4 few Of shs
most supple OF the twixa, and 4 willing
drasoon sas Don found to WELD zach az
fha reapoDs. Captain LAwton save the
word. and the uprsar % Babel commenc-
ed lie the orchard J.
The fageilation WAS executed with
great neasness and dispatch. Lawton d.
rrefea his tneu 20 leave the SINNERS 70
replace their own clothes. and 10 mount
their horses.
"y.u s~e, my friend gaid the captain
to the leader. II can cover yen TO some
PURPOSE. when necessary. If we meet
eEssE. you will he covered with scars,
ahich. II not very honorable. will at least
he sAerissd.-
The fellow made na reply. He was busy
wifh his nas:sket. and Fastening his com
rades To march when, everything being
ready. they procsseded sallenly toward
sxssss@ rocks at no great distance. The
moon IN just rising. and the group Of
dra goous could easily be distinguished
where they had been left. Suddenly turn
is~. The whole gang Ieveiled their pieces
and drew the triggers. The soldiers re-
turned their futile attempt with a laugh
Of derision, the captain crying aloud:
-Ah. rascais. ! knew you. and have
taken away your fints-"
You should have taken away that IN
my pouch. too" shouted the leader. fir.
Ing bis gan the next instant. The bullet
1rnaed the ear Of Lawton, who laughed
"a he shook his head. saying. "A miss
was as good as a mile" One of the
Dragons was in the act of plunging his
spurs into bis horse as the fellow fred
The distance TO the rocks was but small,
s~s the speed of the horse compelled the
leader TO abandon both one and mus
kct. to effect his escape The soldier re-
turned with his prizes, and offered them
10 the acceptance of his captain. but Law
ton rejected them. telling the mar to re-
tain them himself. until the rascal APP
r~ared in person to claim his property.
The patrol departed. and the captain
slowly returned TO bis quarters, with IN
inteniion Of retiring to rest
Ito be continued.)
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-08

who passed through the experience. Nat
orally the same conditions were prevalent
throughout the province Of Manitoba. Sas-
katchewan and Alberta, in Western Can
ada, and with from 10000 to 100000
farmers there from the United States, a
large degree Of interest was manifest in
almost every State of the Union, for ev-
cry State has some representative there.
This interest was a nervous one and caus-
ed considerable INDIGESTION on the part OF
friends and others intending to follow.
Those interested in injuring the coun-
try circulated stories of ruin and disas-
ter. but the effect was lost. as it had
been long enough in the limelight 10
prove its high standing among the agri-
cultural sections Of the continent. The
heavy strain placed upon it was not too
great it has shown that the faith placed
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-08

season, although shorter in nM,Aber of
days than in parts farther south. in hours
y ~ great or greater.
II ID true the season has not been 80
favorable N other seasons, but this con-
diticn 10 widespread. The corr + in
the States of the Union. where 1t IL the
premier crop Of the farmers. IL subject
to frost. Frost has undoubtedly material
~ reduced the total yield in places this
year. but after every allowance has been
made for his and other causexs the fart
remains that the total grain in Alberta
will Be the largest in history. while in
the other provinces the yield viii not fall
Tar short of other years.
With reference to Alberta. further i'd
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-08
CHAPTER xr.

1he ~Mrew - wAos~ Keeping Danwcotat
semmitfe1 ths r~idi~r transferred BIS
chaSpe to the cHsscsy " the regular ser
e~Mnt II The guard. After sagsgaash ns
~ n6a xsomnIsssssned guardian Of Harvey
~ emit ~ wasehfsln@xs Ia securing the
psis~ass. iAe yoass wrapped himself Ia
Nh eiaAk, and stretched On 4 trfseh before
. I'm. sccr found tn rsrose he ns~iesl
Il rpAs sAsd sxtsnd>d The whase lessGfh
u ~ fssr 81 the building. and from OF
80 n tsa snda Rad beea rsrtitAoned .
mnAil apasfmens. that was Intended - =
rspeaitery t. mAHy u the lesser imgs@
msaEs q hus&andry aad Besay's sleeping
1sen. "A eersad soldier. WHO was station
q ~ ~ heuse 10 protect Tho hcres
Gf ~ eGesea. esaid command = view II
~ satmi1a n ths epsstn~nt : and- - h
- w3fhcuf ~SnAcw ~ eutiet Vt any
Mid. ~excsptiaG IT. dser. de c~cnsiderats
oFUanns tke1sAt this TIE Dsss bsat1ing
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-08

Gentlemen" said the ~auctioneer. Il
call your attention now to this elegant
watch. stem winder and stem setter, solid
gold-filled case, extension balance, fun
dueled. patent pinion pending. a time
piece, gentlemen. worth a clean fifty Of
any mans money, an ornament to any
pocket, and left in my hands with positive
orders TO sell it because the owner can't
afford to carry it any longer. It's a
shame to put it up at auction. but IL
must be sold. How much am l offered for
this elegant stem winding and stem set
ting. solid gold-flled-"
Zone dollar" interrupted the eager
voice of Uncle Hank Hardscrabbe, who
had just dropped in.
"Sold Chicago Tribune.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-08

there IL . pervadinx spirtt II the pesple
thar seems miraculous. Men who have
ncfhing, oct ~ IL the Wealth Of the In
dies depea6cd - their fidelity all are
not villains like yourself. or We should
hare been slaves to England years ago"
"Ilow r exclaimed the Skinner, start
inc back. and dropping his musket TO the
leseI 81 the others breast Am I Gefray-
a. and are you my enemyy"
.Misrreant. :" shouted LAYTON. his
sabre ringing In IL. steel scahhard ~
he struck the masket Of the fellow from
hin lands, -oder bss again to point your
Esn n me. aud III cieaye you to the mid
a.
sAA1 ycu win not pay ~. then, Cap
tain IAwtop: !" said the Skinner. trern-
bling in every joint for just then be saw
= party OF mounted dragons silently en-.
e~irclinS the whole party.
oh pay yoa-ysS. yon shall have the
full measure II o reward- There is
the money that Colonel Singleton sent
down for ths eaptorx os the spy throw
ing = bar of Eririsax with disdaiu nj the
Others feet -isut syoand your arms. ron
r~asr&is. and - hist the nacney is trnty
| told"
IT, t~ntimidAsed hand did as fhey WE'RE
| ordered and while they were eagerly rgn-
ploysa in this paeasin; sFeSatioa. Il frns
of L4awtoa'S nsea privately kno~ised The
| nints oar OF thesr maskrfs.
well" cried the impatient c~aftnin. Is
il right have ycu the promised reNandy'
There ID just the ssaaey.r safi the
ieader: and Ne will nos 20 10 oUr
kouacs, with yonr permission"
Held 10 much 70 reSl~sa our proaaise
--no~ f0f ~yexsices re paw 500 for saksn:
spy. bat NE fssniSh soa sD- bnsusn~.
/ rohbsnx aud mafiseins. Seige them. M
lTads, and sis~ each Of then tie law Of
| Npxer-orsy. ssss enc"
Thin cenasand IA siFsn To co I'M
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-08
CANADA'S BIG CROP.
GRATIFYING CONDITIONS ~
WESTERN PROVINCES.
FARMERS In hat Section 81 the De-
ainfas Hask In Financial Sam
shBne-In ma saense Yield Of DslIar
heat II Neported.

Winnipeg Correspondence
the unusually severe winter of IsNss-u1
and the effects pf the saceeeing late
spring were everywhere apparent Corn
had been planted two and sometimes three
times. the winter wheat suffered. and
generally there was a nervous feeling as
the retarded growth was ia eysasace. from
the OAK As To Texas the feeling OF dread
existed. and the fears were entertained
that the crop of corn. wheat. oats and
barley would he q distinct failure. How
Tar this was the case is best left to those
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-08

In il has been warranted and il is this
year producing undoubted evidence that
In agricultural possibilities and re-
sources 1t stands among the first Of food
producers. A late spring delayed seeding
from the usual early April period until
late in May, and in many cases well on
into June. II is a little early to tell the
result, but that there will be a three
quarters crop is almost certain. The
yield of wheat in 1906 was 95 million
bushels: this year it will be between @
and so million. 1t could not be expected
that seeding of June would mature and
ripen in any country The May sown
ripened, and this is the feature that has
proved Western Canada's superiority as
Q great grain growing country. 1t dem
onstrates that the length Of sunshine Is
% great that the growing and ripenin-
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-08
xEw YORK CITY OF BLONDES.

LemOn-aiad TFcsses Appear ~ the
Traveller Nears the Metropolis.
Il can always tell when / am get.
ting In TO New York by the way the
blondes begin to thicken,- said the
travelling man. When l am away out
In the country districts, visiting the
small towns, the sight OF q real blonde
is rare The hair Of the majority Of
the country maids is dark, though I
pass an occasional ~light-colored or red
head on the streets. Their hair ID
often arranged tec0minsly. but never
with q Marcel wave. Their complex
ions never have the steamed appear
snce OF the city belle. but are fresh
and wholesome.
But day after day - / get nearer
New York the lemon-rind blonde ~
GINS to crop up. She boards the train
bound for New York from the little
town where she has probably been viz.
ting the home folk or other relatives,
and her thoughts probably turn once
more TO the quick-lunch cashiers desk
where she presides with chewing gum
and dignity, or to her place third from
the right in the second row OF the
chorus The dark-haired sisters begin
to melt away the closer the train gets
to the city, 10 that by the outskirts Of
New York are sighted the dark crop
has given way entirely to the peroxide
fairy with the ripping Marcel rave
and the adjustable waistline. I had
heard about blonde being the proper
thing In hair. but I thought 1t was .
comic-paper joke till I took to The road.
One thing certain-New York IL tho
city Of the blondeA"-New Yoek PresA
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-08
sparrews Take GELD pl..ss.

There r various opinions a. -
whether cold bathing Is harmful OF
beneficial. but among the sparrows
that are 90 numerous In the parks
there seems to be no doubt that tho
cold plunge 10 celebrating and delight
ful. says the New York Herald
In Bryant Park the other morning.
when the temperature was almost at
Zero. q crowd OF men around the drink
ing fountain near the {2d street side
looked at several sparrows bathing u
the Icy water and chirping with gleo
40 they hopped In and out The founr
tain was covered with Ice and in thu
basin there was just enough clear
water left for the birds t. battle In.
They hoped in without the slightea
show OF trepidation. submerged them
selves for a minute or - ana hoped
nut again. ruling their feathers and
cairplng in unison.
sIf IL is true that In watching tn
habits Of animals and birds We learn
how nature directs VI In methods .
insure good health then surely this ex-
ample OF the little sparrows bathing II
the icy fountain seems to argue In To-
vor Of cold water for bathing purposeA
But. cf eourse.. those Of W who ayo
SO sensitive 10 cold and 70 accustomed
to overheafed apartments are not like
III 10 enjoy the cold tub az did thoao
sparrows. For years they have lived
In our rugged climate, surviving blis.
xards AMI zero weather and even thriv-
sng In II. Consequently we z MT
protected hy the hardness which theao
little birds possess But n an Objece
lesson ts.is sight In Bryant Park w.
ss.-y interesting. indicating that naturu
..as taught these birds BY instinct that
esd bathing Is best Tor them
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-08

Waiter. what do you call this?" de
manded the bushy haired man at the table
in the corner, pointing to a blackened
mass that lay shriTeled up in the middle
Of his plate.
1T looks like an exceedingly well done
steak, sah." said the sable f~unctionary in
the white apron, standing stifay erect
.You ordahed it well done. didn't youT"
"YpS butt"