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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11

mint honey In one season But this Is
decidedly exceptional Fifty pounds OF
comb honey or 100 OF extracted would
be considered a good average yield
The latter sells. at wholesale, from
TO cents pound. and retails at about
10 cents Comb honey WHOLESALERS from
10 TO Is cents a pound. and retalls at
about 16 cents a pound
But agriculture does not live to Itself
alone II has been proved. beyond the
shadow Of doubt. that many crops Of
fruits, vegetables and grain are greatly
improved. both In quantity and quail
fty, BY the agency OF the bees In bring
ing about perfect fertilization Of the
blossoms. Some flowers remain ALSO
luteIy sterile unless pollen Is conveyed
TO them BY some mechanical means
from some other blossoms In the sweet
springtime when the wide-spreadIng
branches of the apple trees are almost
hidden by masses Of pink and white |
promises OF future fruitfulness, many |
Of Us do not realize that all OF this
beauty, this sweet perfume. the tiny
drops Of nectar nesting among the
petals. are a part OF natures plan for
securing the attendance OF those mar
-iage-priests - the bees--IndIanapolis
News
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11

The growing OF fruit demands Labor
az the proper time. and considerable
work Is done before spring opens.
Where growers have combined TO keep
insects and parasites In check the re-
suit has been beneficial II the labor
and cost OF fertilizers must be consid-
cred It Is safe TO assert that fruit
growers derive larger profits from rasp-
berries and blackberries than many OF
them deserve. as II Is only when pick
ing and harvesting the crop that the
real labor Is performed After such
crops are harvested some fields receive
but little care and cultivation. and 1t Is
seldom that manures or fertilizers are
applied. though the strawberry Is treat
ed differently. Enterprising fruit grow
ers maintain that II pays 10 give black
berry and raspberry cane- good cult
vation. and TO apply fertilizers liberal
y. as the Increased crop OF berries and
rigorous vines more than pay the ex-
pense- During periods OF drought the |
yrassy rows OF canes must compete for
with lntruders. and ii often
happens that dry period sets In Just
Il the time the berries are ripenlng.
md when moisture Is greatly needed
When the soil Is clear OF grass and
reeds. and the surface OF the ground
pose. the loss from lack OF moisture Is
realty reduced
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11

ed to the horse. and tbs other. strokins
his beard. said:
-Why-yes. I guess you will Yes
reckon he'll get there. IN. Dlekf"
-why-why. yez. reckon 10" said
the other. For some reason they both
chuckIesl.
Want to sec the general. chY- said
tho old man who held him. Don't
care about the governor. chr
NO. SIR. not 80 much" said the boy.
trufhfully. You see. be lives risht
here In this state. and he didn't march
through Georgia. or have songs about
him. or anything
why. no. 70 he didn't DID he.
DickY' asked the boys old erntiesnan
again This seemed 10 amuse them
very much They chuckled about II
while. and then the old gentleman
who held the boy began TO tell him
stories about the campaigns General
sherman had fought IN. and about sol.
der life. stories some OF which were
In the history book; but most OF them
we're new TO the boy. Then the other
man told some stories-about Mr.. Lin. |
coin.
Did you know hImf~ demanded the |
boy; and 10 his delight they both dld.
md told more stories about him.
SIX niles was a long way to wink
put II was short way to ride. and n
seemed as II they had hardly stnrted
rhen the boy beard q tremcndous
Ihouting and cheering. and there was
he crowd. all lined up along the road.
heering
Cheering wbom1 He felt a motion
'ack Of him. and turned. and saw hls
Ia gentleman take OF bis hat ana
mile and bow; and the other old yen.
leman did the same.
They drove up TO the square and act
I'm down. and every one stared NJ
I'm. and then he saw them mount the
Inform with the committee.
He had. indeed. arrived In time 10 /
zee the general for II was General
herman and Governor oglesby who l
nd brought him. Z
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11

Preserved From ExstHctfe. oaIy ~
Enorts Of Patriotic Societies.

Preserved Fron Extinction oaIx n
Efforts of Patriotic Societies.
Repores from Wales foreshadow ths
passing OF the sole Celtic tongue which
has survived to the twentieth century
without the entire loss OF its ancient
barthright
Gaelic Is weil-nigh gone from the
Highlands and In Ireland II Is pre-
served from extinction only by the
efforts OF patriotic societies. Cornish
died In ITO with the venerable Mrs.
pentreath. who alone could speak II.
Welsh has remained the native speech
OF considerable community and the
Eisteddfod has kept alive traditions
OF the bards and rhapsodists.
But the dry rot Is at work. Accord
ing TO the testimony OF Welsh clergy
men before the Westminster church
commission. English is fast replacing
Welsh as the habitual speech Of the
children OF Cardiff. All through South
Wales similar tendency OF the young
TO abandon the paternal speech Is not
ed In the parish OF the vicar OF Trel-
lech. numbering 772 souls. only three
aged persons speak the old vernaeuiar. |
When the children give up language |
II Is doomed
The passing OF the Welsh Is merely
an episode In story OF linguistic
deterioration and dissolution" which
Is one OF the extraordinary things OF
history. Though the Celts have at all
times stamped the Impress OF a Wig
'rous personality on the worlds poll
les. though they remain one OF its
'rominent peoples. with the extinction
4 Welsh no living language worthy Of
he name win exist as a monument to
hem.
They were the first to leave the old
Aryan home to invade Europe; they
'verran II from Russia TO the Irish
axes; they established nations In
rance. Spain Italy. Bohemia and
'ritain; they created great literatures,
ut when conquered themselves they
ave invariably accepted the language
their conquerors as their own
lew York World
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11
rhe rnbncro crop.

That the United States has become
the largest producer OF tobacco In the
world is shown by an official bulletin
containing an estimate OF the extent
and value OF the crop raised last year
In all about 796.039 acres Of tobacco
were grown. producing an average
yield OF s57-2 pounds to the acre. or a
total Of So. 42s.530 pounds The av-
erage value Of the crop was 10 cents
per pound. or total Of about SIS. 232--
6f7- While It IS almost impossible to
comprehend the magnitude OF the val
~ Of the manufactured products OF
tobacco, a glance at the total figures
may convey some idea Of the develop
ment OF this great and distinctive
American industry
In 1900 the total value Of the manu-
featured products Of tobacco was
s2s3.076-546- In the manufacture 49,
III people were employed. who earned
4 total wage Of s49.s52. 49,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11

A crowd Of Russian farmers. the first
Of this class Of immigrants to arrive
at Philadelphia in any considerable
numbers. reached there recently on the
American liner Friesland. from Liver
pool There were many who had
fought for their country against Japan
and who still wore the military ~
forms in which they had been dis
charged
There were in all $50 Of these much
sought-after farmhaDds. nearly all of
whom are members Of the Greek ORTIZ
odox church Most Of the immigrants
left last night for Illinois. Minnesota.
Nebraska and the Dakofaz Though
iIIiterate. they are industrious ard
thrifty The leader Of the party stated
that owing to the political and eco
monte crisis. 10000 farmhands win
leave Russia this rear for the United |
States. coming principally from the
Dneiper and Don districts. the richest |
farming districts Of the country.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11
MOST EXPENSIVE OF HATS.

sombre~o Presented 60 Grant and
One Owned In Pfff-burs.
The most expensive hat IN the world
Is a Mexican sombrero on exhibition
in the national museum. Washington.
II cost 81 800 IN gold and wns present.
ed to Gen Grant while In Mexico In
1882.
samuel sherard Of Pittsburx. Pa.
probably has the costliest hat owned bv
any private individual II cost 81. 100
and is made Of spun glass II was
made By an old Ahsfian az Pfttsburx.
He invented process for spinning and
weaving sian, and the hat has consid.
srabls elasticity, being a. hard to break
~ an ordinary Panama.
Mr.. shersrd has owned this unIque
bssdp1scs for ten years and OCCASION
ally wsau Il bscauss in = good-nstured
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11
A GLIMPSE OF SHERMAN.


II Is not always the great things
men do that keep their memory alive
Frequently II Is some small act Of
kindllness. some pleasant speech or
manly courtesy. which remains In the
minds Of those who knew then. SO In
Illinois there Is a young man who
thinks Of General Sherman not as -Old
Tecumseh.- the soldier. victor In siren
uous campaigns but as kindly.
rough-bearded old gentleman. who chr
ried him over miles OF road on his lap
In order that at the end he might real
~ see his boyish hero. the soldier.
1t WAS In the early eighties The
county In which the boy lived was to
dedicate soldiers monument on Ne
mortal day. General Sherman and
Governor OgIesby were to be the two
speakers Of the occasion-
From where the bog lived II was six
miles to the county seat lie bad % /
walk the distance. But worst Of all /
misfortunss. it rained all the day be
fore. when be should have been work
Ing In the garden. and 30 on Memorial
day the boy had TO get down on hands
and knees and pull weeds under a
broiling sun. across row after row Of
young vegetables. 80 that be did not
get away from home until O'Clock.
Only an hour. and six miles to co.
He knew Il was useless IL would
take him two hours. and when he got
there be would find everything over
and the general gone--and there wasl ,
10 use in anything. anyway. Tears I
rolled down his cheeks now and then. I
md be felt like much abused boy.
Every little while a buggy or car !
'iage passed him going In bis direc-
lon. but all OF them were full. and J
here was no one to give him a lift
But Mt last. when be was certain that
'e could never get there. buggy !
Thich came up from behind did not
ass, but stopped beside him
Hello. bubl- said a kindly voice.
Going far7-
The boy looked up through misty >
yes Two gray and quizzical old faces
eered at him out OF muddy buggy. :.
wo pleasant old gentlemen were on :
" seat :.
Tyres, sir-rm trying to-" said =
" boy. :.
Climb IN. then" saic the man near.
( him, and as the boy. not believing =,
Is ears. put foot on the step. the =
an reached out and lifted him In. and :,
ated him on bis lap. -
where you gotnxT' be asked "a
Il was a-going 70 the monument ",
ia the boy, but 1 didn't think sr
,uld get there. Do you suppose I A.
M In time to - General sbsr-
mr. h
Ths oh man who w. driving cipck- al
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11
AT THE FACTORY GATE.

A pathetic little sketch from life.
given by Mr.. James Greenwood In his
Low Life Deeps." is particularly In
teresting just now. when the chlld-la-
Dor question Is 50 prominent One
chilly, rainy day Mr.. Greenwood stood
By the door OF factory In England
and watched the laborers go In II
was an establishment where high grade
work was done, and in lt two hundred
girls. from Is TO 10 years OF age. were
employed 1t was pretended that no
younger children were engaged. hat
many OF the poor little mites could not
have been more than or 10.
They were sharpsbouldered little
things. shrunken and shrewd, with
hungry eyes. 1t was nOontme. and
therefore a free hour. Three clean,
tidy haired little girls were looking out /
Of the factory gate.
Here comes fatherl- cried one.
Father was a slouching. lazy-look-
Ing man, with short black pipe In bis
mouth He had brought the ehildren's
dinner. 1t was not bulky affair.
Here. catch hold r be called TITS
a pretty day for me to come Juggling
up here Make haste and eat It Up and
cut away to your work"
saw the small parcel unfolded. II !
contained three morsels OF fried fish
and three slices OF bread. This being
fairly divided. the three sisters re- +.
traced their steps toward the factory.
eating as they went
Father" turned back. his xreatl
hands thrust deep into his pockets and
made haste to get home out OF the dis !
agreeable weather He may have been :,
out Of work, but ny In 2
'tinct is at fault II be was
At the end Of the noon hour twol
'hivering little girls were late. III
ound them In great distress, locked =
ut for half an hour. with the certain
y Of fine They stood. miserable =
nd bonnetless their dirty faces -
treaked with rain. and grew quite :, :.
onndentiaI with me. =.
Some one, for a lark had told =
hem Of cooksbop where might be =
ought enormous pennyworths OF pud- =
Ing left cold from yesterday. The
inner with which they were provided u
insisted Of slice Of bread and a ha'- - -
.nny apiece These last they had -
ade into Joint stock. and had run a ~
lie and a half to get the pudding.
} such shop was to be found. and the - =,
Ildren had returned. hungry, dlxp- ~
lnted and late. ~
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11
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Possibilities of hee-kecpfnH.
Fifty years have witnessed wonder
xui changes In most industries. but
none greater than have been made In
modern bee culture. In our grandfsth-
ers' days bees were kept In straw
skeps. log gums" and box hives. AZ
ter roiiing through the long summer to
lay up a store OF sweets. the cold days
or autumn saw the bees consigned to
the sulphur pit. while their combs OF
money were mashed up and hung In a
muslin bag before the dre to drip.
strained" honey was the resultant
sometimes there was a decided flavor
OF bee-hread and birthstone.
The Interior OF beehive was q seal
ed book until 1852. when the genius
OF Lanssfroth. BY the invention of the
movable eomb-hive broke the seal and
allowed man TO scan the wonderful
pages This was the first. the revolu-
tionary step OF modern bee-culture-
the foundation OF all subsequent Inn
provements-
To-day bee culture Is almost an ex-
act science There is money in the
business and the question is often ask
ca What are the profits of beekeep-
mgr They vary from less than moth
Ing (when the bees must be fed. be-
cause the weather is such that no crop
has been gathered) to amounts that are
fabulous One colony. and its Increase.
IN Texas stored 1000 pounds of horse
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11

Detective cumshoe (oId SCHOOL,
But this man could not possibly have
committed the crime.
Detective Bludgeon (new SCHOOL,
What Of that7
~Weil-er
-of course be could not possibly have
committed the crime Do you imagine
I'm looking for something easy7 No,
ari propose to show the world what
my method win do / shall extort a
confession from the fellow and shall
convict him and send him TO the gal
lows In spite Of his inDocence. the best
lawyers money can procure and a unan-
imous public sentimept I. SIR. am
detective, not mere opportunist who
waits for the favoring breeze to carry
him 10 success
The old style detective. realizing bis
,ops;ess inferiority. wass speeches
With shame and agrin.-Puck
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11

FsiIo~ crops do not pay. Naked soils
ara more exhausting Of the nitrogen Of
the soil than a summer crop A crop
Of rsgveed on a stub5Ie soil may Be a
Nuisance in one respect but 1t protects
the soil from The beating rays Of tbs
sun In summer. at q time when the
PROCESS OF niriccation Is at the great
ct activity. A green crop. 10 be piow>
ed under. Il an excellent protscfien .
tbs so1 sf al tines
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11

On the basis OF personal experience
the author OF Pennsylvania bulletin
discusses the feeding and care Of poul-
try. artificial Incubation. the raising OF
ducks. turkeys and geese on the farm.
poultry diseases. and related questions
A combination OF fruit growing and
poultry raising Is especially recon-
mended- Locate your poultry-houses
II possible 50 that the runs will be In
an orchard The fowls will dest-y
thousands OF harmful insects. thus
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11
no SUCH RECORD OF TALK

fffty-nfsfh Congress- the m..t r.,s-
alive In the ceunfry-. ft.t.rx
Completed rccorSis made bv rt.rt.
% the senate and House show that ~.
1ast consress--sbe Fifty .niufi,--siIa
more talking than any other In N. ht,-
tory OF the country. Their r.s.ar.,,..
20 back fourteen years. or 10 m. t,s.r-
second Congress. The latter c,n~r,.-
n''ea $50 pages OF the Congressional
hecord With It's talk. as against = s,o
for the Fifty-nlnth. 80"
In tho Fifty.second conerc.. a. a.,
oiils we're Introduced. but N. r,s.-
nintn act new hrsrs With ~ so- r.
siIsy -second Congress was IN .a-.,''..
80 legislative days and paa.es eos
pubic and "a private bllls Tha r,<
,y-ninth was In session 227 i.-,s,..,
Gays and passed coz public ana s.s
private acts. Most OF tho ,na. -
known as private acts are FOR ,be 80
ION o. military records or the grsn,
no congress ever passed tho .,-,
,l oius that were made into la,~
','s.s ~ -nlntn- IL appears that such
q, as dishonornbie DISCHARGE 81 from :
,Se army or navy, uDcorrected nv -
-latiVe act, will soon DO a po.Is,,. E
's'V. Congress Is not only rsnare. 49,, =.
ne nations fighting men IN m. .s. ~
! !, pensions but it'is also charitabIs -
os matter Of expungIng from tbs 80. !"
rus anything set down agalus, ,hs,-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11

Authorities say in order 70 comply
with the pure drug and food law. roots
can Be bought sold or handled only
when the package in which they are
placed is branded with its exact con-
tents; In other words. contents Of the
package must Be strictly what Il named
By the brand Roots Of all kinds (ex-
ceDtng ginseng. perhaps) must be
eieansed and washed Of all dirt before
drying. and all tops stems etc, re-
moved
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11
M!'zfDIIoRIALSs's
Opinions of Great Papers Important Subjects. &
~ - =

practice the market a whole. nnd the exchange
sound register OF the state OF the country The
things that all beings fear crop failure.
strikes. depress the market That Is why
afraid. when the market broke; much because
they the stocks that they feared the Signs
OF the end OF prosperity Fortunately the market
cred and there panic But FOR few days all
intelligent persons watched the with RESPECT and
attentlon.-Youths Companion
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11
VEGETABLE WASHER

devised the plan illustrated for remov-
Ing the soil and then draining The
tank is little more than a water-tight
box with a plug In the bottom sor
drainage The shelf is attached to the
box with a hinge. likewise the legs. %
that folding in smaller space Is posi-
ble.-Pralrie Farmer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11

Weeds in the pastures should not Be
allowed Cattle consume certain kinds
when the young plants are appearing.
and assist In destroying them. but 9th
er kinds win Be rejected and 20 to
seed Sheep destroy many wssds bot
where weeds are unesten By animals
thav should b removed By hand
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11

mainly to city re to the oserpscked aad unnaturul
erowd but Il IL applicable IN odined form d osnsry
nfe Tne people who live anoag the trcss and brook.
90 gsI ~ sp's o themselves erraln reiaxasiou ut
they need what they DO not settis usrlrss ..r, ~.
utter relief for portion Of each day from tsyinx 4,
make ends meet"-Nsw YORK Iadepenssnt
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11

greatly beneiting the trees and increas-
ing the prospects for fruit and the
fowls VIII gain great comfort and bene-
Mt By the protecting shade OF the trees
Plum trees and cherry tres are espe-
cialiy benefited BY the presence OF the
fowls about their roots. Peach trees
win grow most rapidly and soonest give
an abundant shade
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11


decline OF stocks calls attention % the market we
realize how little thought OF give 10 II ay By
day II seems remote from the OF the man Of
small means But the central stock market Is solid
and Important institution and the conditions which
indicates at the end Of each days trading are almost
sure signs Of the state OF the countrys production and
commerce.
IL IS true that great many OF the transactions on
the stock exchange gambling and represent
nothing more than the turning Of money from one mans
pocket into anothers Is also true that even In legst
mate trading there Is fever and hystersa which per
yerts not only commercial values. but life values
Nevertheless Of the chlcanery and madness Of
stock transactions nourishes central marke,
In the Offices OF those who guide IT, bat In the
suburbs Of the business oeccs not related 10 ne
exchange or TO any reputable banking house
Real stock transactions bear a definite relation %
the business Of the country. and after due allowance
Is made for the artificial manipuiations so dincult 10
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11

II h hard for the mother Of . big
fat baby to keep from assuming a she
don'tknow-bov-to afr
when sbe sees a mother with a thin.
ackly booking baby.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11
BOYS AND THE STREET.

HE Illinois Senate has passed bill which
will have the effect II Il beooules Las. Of
requiring boys between IA aud 10 70 be law
fully employed during school hours be
Iz7rSXfNI In school Some latitude Will probably be
lSAkSEJ allowed TO the Interpretation OF the word
employed" that Il may useful
work at home under the direction OF the boys parents
well work for hire The inten Il 10 keep OF the
streets tbs boys who In sehoSL
The street Is not the place Tor bog under IA Habits
OF iceness unnt the boy for serious and give him
distaste for H. No phase OF The criminal history the
city Is disqueting than the Increase IN TIE
OF adoeseent criminals durins yearx This In
crease Is due than anything the failure %
parents 70 10 Il that their boys KEPT under
cplne after they have reached the age IA Te gang
that meets the saloon Il nof good company
for the boy who expects 10 make % life
Boys who viii be be made ruined b. tho
habits into which they fall before the ags q Ia Idle
ness during two OF the important o. formative
years Is likely TO Lead TO neompefence and failure II
nothing more serious IL Il better for boy eater
upon life fully equipped for the struggle possible
To some boys two q school woud b an Ia
valuable help To Others earlier IN business OF
trade would BE- more Important nai 20 one IN
average halth two years Of The q hs srss
'e anything bur hurtfui-chleago TFibuns
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11

A vegetable gardene- who prepares
good many vegetables for market
BY first washing and then drying has
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11
PLAY A NECESSITY OF LIFE

he gospel Of play wiiI. Ne arr connd~nf win
Tor Itself heaFing as the sospel Of wi.ois-
soueness and fuller life. Il viii 90 far
10 create better race % nanly b~ln<s. a
better social state and throw a new nxht
on the piety Of grimness aud -Other woriIii.
No. Mh.t ~. ~. -. - - - -.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11

"A shoemaker Ia the mo~f
cal Of human bcinxsl"
why soT'
"Bccause his frst word q NJ. -.
Baltimore American.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11

"nsn man observes conventional
aours IN calling on a siri. II indicstss
snonE other things that the affair isn't
vsry ssriouA
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-11
rHE STOCK ExcHAsox

ANY persons think Of the New York Stock
Exchange as seat OF commercial iniquity.
and have been encouraged In this view BY
magazine articles picturesque and expert in
phrasins. but not 30 accursts as they ought
10 be-