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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06

various approved methods not only In.
genious but effective for temporarily
arrestins the sonorous rasping and vi.
brating respiratory spasms The most
popular, perhaps IL the elbow thrust
In the ribs. Next comes the gentle
pinch OF the nose. whereby part OF the
wind current Is shut OF. Some have adj
vfred that the nose be clasped by n
clothespin ever before retiring. but I'M
fortunately the subject OF the expert
mcnt almost invariably demurs Others
have recommended sitting on the chest.
but this Is rather a hazardous procede-
Ing for both parties and so also Is a
temporary twist Of the windpipe. I'M
less performed by skilled manipulation.
But no matter what Is done the dis
ease Is well known to rccur Indefinite
".
In most instances death appears to
be the only common relief for the peace
disturber and his surviving relatives
But the end should never be fastened.
The poor policeman for the present can
be safe In his cupoia, but how long re-
mains to be seen. Twice last summer
the place was struck by lightning. The
main hope now is that man and cupola
may both alter their habits before II Be
too late. Meanwhile the neighborhood
must plug Its ears and wait--Ncw
York Herald
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06
STILL NO CURE FOR CANCER
Remedies wfa~Iy n~r-id~d as Ftrss
All Prove Df..pDsfssaests.


An Prove Df..pDsfssssesfs.
Premature advertising OF medical
theories which have not gone beyond
the stage OF experiment Is not without
lbs dangers The X-ray was hailed on
all sidrs a. the ioEx- sought psnacea-
Within a year after fts discovery u
had been tried on all sorts OF maiadiss
and the papers were reporting results
nothing short OF miracles Consarsa-
tive medical men asked In vain for
time 90 observe results. But what now
IL the attitude OF the profession TO
ward x-rsy therapeutics7 II has ~
placed none OF the older methods. GER
talniy no surgical operations. and with
cancer IL is used only when every sur.
rical measure has failed. and then only
TO decrease the rspidity Of the fumor's
growth.
The alleged tryp~in cure for canoef
has been similarly trunspeied more
iondly than the scsent;fic tests yet war
rant The results OF DIR. Boards cx-
perimenis on mice he considers cncour-
aging. but IN cases OF human cancer II
"a jet yesrs too SION 90 make any posi-
tire claim whatsoever. or cancer ther~
are many types: some grow quickly
and without removal are rapidly IA
tai. some. ngsin. arc % slow In their
growth that years may pass before
their prrsrnce IL even recognized II
~ not easy 60 decide. even when the
result appears most conclusive. wheth-
er cure Of cancer has been effected
Formerly surgeons believed that n
cancer ala not r~cur IN It's nrst site
wishin one year the patient wns free ~
dancer. That time CONSERVATION
time ~ surgeons call it) has been
increased frst to three. then 20 1--WE
years. and At present one Of the ncss
cxperscnced surgeons IN this country
believes that cancer may recur even
after ten years.
Thus II IL evident that the factors
v h,ch enter into any adequate deferni-
untion OF the value OF tryp~in IA 3
remedy for cancer are not simple nor
DO they quickly become manifest even
to the conscientious and scientinc ply
YORK Post
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06
WEALTH OF THE SOUTH
Remarkable Increase in Richie. Dur
ing Last Twenty-Five Years

Remarkable Increase fn Riches Dur
ing Last Twenty-Five Years
Last year the South. which is less
than Is per cent OF the area Of the
United States proper, contributed more
than Is per cent OF the country's ex-
port trade. Cotton was the largest
single item. but there was not staple
IN the long list OF exports In which the
South did not have fair representation.
not only In raw materials. but In man
ufactured goods
The commercial growth Of the South
in the last twenty-five years has been
little short OF phenomenal The figures
for II. given herewith. are taken By
the Southern Field from speech de-
livered In Congress on June %. 1906.
by Representative Joseph T. johnson.
OF South Carolina
From S257. O00. 900 invested In capital
for factories In 1850 TO 81 500. oo0.0 in
1905.
From s457. 100000 yearly value OF
products OF factories In s1.75o.000, 600
From s21. 100000 capital invested In
cttLOn Hills 10 <--0-Vr0so'I
From s3l3.0oo-0oo annual value Of
cotton crop to s6so.ooo.ooo.
From $4,000 bales OF cotton used In
Southern cotton mills to 2.163.o0o.
From sS9. 100000 yearly lumber prod
ucf to x250.O0o.oc0.
From $4,000 tons OF pig iron pro-
duced 70 100000 tons
From s26l. 100000 yearly value OF ex-
uorts abroad 70 S555.00ooo0.
From sseo.ooo.oo0 yearly value OF
farm products 10 Sl.75o. 0oo. 900.
From 10000 miles OF railroad to co.
600 miles
From 10000 barrels OF petroleum
produced to AZ. $4,000.
From 45 cotton oil mills TO $50.
From $4,000 capital invested In cot
ton oil mills to S54.600.000.
From 667. 600 spindies in cotton mills
to e,2o5.oo0.
From 211-ST7 tons OF phrosphate
mined yearly to 1.osT.42
From 397,776 tons OF coke produced
yearly to 6.244.1S5
From sS.051. 100000 assessed prop
ery valuation to S6.679. 100000
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06
xosLEx RULES OF EATING.

Meat Of Ths~ See. n..~d o. shs
p~ss ss.sta~y fae~>-
The rules ret down By the old Moo
lem prec~pt as 20 how 10 behave re
ligsously and appropriately at meals are
Interesting. though whether they arc
devoutiy complied with In times OF fes-
tivai Is doubtful Here are sousc exam
pler: Wash your hands and mouth be-
fore enting. When eating never put
one leg upon the other nor put your
elbows upon the table. a. this hinders
good digestion
Never be q slave OF your repsst and
never touch any meal II you are not
hungry. he ever content with what
you ind before you and never give
yourself great pains In preparing
choice dishcs. Be always II possible
az the table In company with friends
az the prophet never partcok Of his
meals alone Always begin and end
your meal with Thanksgiving 20 Allah
Always eat with your right hand and
swallow. before and after food. a nttie
salt.
II shows good upbringing and 10
pleasing to Allah ever to put Into the
mouth only small morsels and never to
make any observations upon the de-
fcctive qualities Of dishes Never cut
bread with knife. but. a. the prophet
did. break II. Never choose the fruit
offered. but take any at hazard Never
wipe your fingers with bread Avoid
on a hot dixh. but wait until
10 gets cool. Eat dates spricots and
other similar fruit one by one. remem-
herring In eating them thus the unity
Of Allah
Avoid at the table drinking much
winter. Your meal finished. use nttent-
lively the tocthpick. gather up the
crumbs and wash again your hantqs
ana mouth. Lastly. render thanks to
Lancet
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06

Place where Painters and P1unbe-'
Meet sf Intervals.

Place where Painters and ftunbcrs
Meet nj Intervals
The home is supposed 10 be place
where children can congregate. pro
tected from the allurements Of the
world and the advice OF the neighborS
Hnd where parents can quarrel judi
ciousiy without too much interruption.
says Life In reality. however. the
home is a place where decorators. paint
ers. furniture men and plumbers meet
at intervals in order that they may re
vel In luxury Of their own
Homes have been In vogue for some
little time. Adam and Eve started the
first one. and II would have been well
with them had 1t not been necessary
to send out the washing. Thus the ser
want question was started and the ruin
of man followed.
home is what Is left after you have
paid the taxes. the interest on the mort
gage and the installment man To own
more than one home is not TO have any.
Homes were at one time popular In
this country. When. by going out In
the back yard to milk the COW, one was
In danger OF being scaiped. the home
was at the height of its popularity.
Owing, however. TO the decreasing de-
mand for babies and the increasing
demand for alimony. homes are being
hooked upon with disfavor.
In the suburbs the home still flick
ers on. kept alive by certain instincts
handed down from q past age.
II Is impossible at present to say
Just how long the home win continue
TO exist II Is hard to raise children
and mortgages at the same time
II is quite evident that cooks and
children are gradually disappearing
This greatly simplIfies the problem.
In all probability the race OF the fu-
ture will be divided into two classes
those who. having become worn out
looking for servants. are now In sanI-
tarsums being taken care OF by the
and those who still con-
tinue TO work for the trusts. unincum-
bered by babies or bank accountk
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06

companies S1320ooOo0 goody portion Of which sum
they themselves contributed.
II is late In the day but at last people beginning
TO learn that Of all Insurance the best is build
eriy IN the first place. that Internal fires
eonfagraons inhlct but the minimum OF damage
And II be done easily and at such slight additional
cost above that OF the nimsy construction Why,
take for instance the Board OF Underwrters laboratory
in Chicago the perfectly reproof building In the
country, with all the frills" and accessories that
have been camoring for for years TO make buildings
thoroughly proof against fire. and. in spite OF all
that It has cost but trine 10 per cent than
II II had been built In the usual shoddy Consid
erng its longevity freedom from repairs and the elm
Inafon Of Insurance. least the payment Of heavy
premiums. and that building within few OF its
erection and great economy the ind
rdual and from the day Of It's completion godsend TO
the community.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06

There is hardly precious stone that
has not some superstition connected
with It The Neapclitans will wear
amulets OF coral TO avert the evil eye.
and perhaps some win remember wear
Ing a string Of aDSer beads about their
necks during useir s.hildb1sd IL ward
on sore throats- A piece OF agate worn
on the person Ia supposed to be an In
faIlible guard against lightning and
some persons have asserted that II was
a cure for thirst-what kind they did
not mention
The beryl was by the ancients sup
poeed to be sure cure for leprosy and
TO promote happiness between man and
wife Turquoise is said TO be a protec-
ton against falls and sudden injurieA
The topaz was highly priced by the an
clients. who believed that II had magt-
cal powers OF dispelIing entertainments
and calming frenzy.
The sapphire was believed by the an
clients to be emblematic OF chastity
The pagans dedicated 1t to Apollo. The
green emerald Is held In highest es-
TEEN by the Peruvians and the wor-
shippers Of Mantu still believe that the
mines whence are extracted all erner-
aids are guarded by terrible genii and
dragons
Perhaps more superstition attaches
itself to the opal nowadays than to any
other stone. On the contrary. the an
clients considered that this fiery gem
had the power OF rendering its owner
lovable and also OF bestowing on him
the gift OF invisibiliy.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06
NOVEL CURES FOR SNORING.
Case of on~ndssE Policeman sus-
Ee-ss Remedies for Disease.


Case OF oa~nds.x roiic~maa s~s-
re.ss Remedies for Disease.
Very many OF our readers viii be
interested In the ultimate fate OF the
unfortunate snoring policeman who has
been banished from his fellow sleepers
and Gagged nt night in sound-proof quar-
tiers. Perhaps the dreadful inf1rmity,
now that II has the Official recognition
OF his superiors. may call for some
suitable scientific treatment II 50 tho
great army Of snorers can covertly
watch the outcome with all the cunning
and complacency OF undiscovered trans
rressorx
We are glad we can make the start
with a perfectly fair case. for convic-
ton OF the nuisance Is always most diff
ficult to obtain. The cuiprit must be
caught with the snore on him and In
the presence OF reliable ear witnesses
No one has ever been known to ac-
knowledge his fault coluntarily. On
the contrary, one OF the surest signs Of
the confirmed malady Is his persistent
denial Of Its existence He Is not salts
fed to plead lack OF reconciliation and
absence OF accountability. but openly
lmpo9ns the motives Of his clamorous
sccusers The worst Of II IL that on all
other matters he Is perfectly reason
able. This makes II extremely DIM
cult to obtain his consent for treatment
OF any sort
We speak now OF snorers az class.
The. only easy way IL TO tackle them
whom they cannot rosist There are
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06

On to the woodshed. miles away.
After some coal for an icy day:
It's q pity there aren't enough words l
know
To express what ] think Of the beautiful
snow.
Oh. the snow. the beautiful snow,
VIII be the death Of me yet, ! knowi
Digging q path with wild yehemence.
Pasted by snowballs from over the fencs
Freezing. swearing,
Cursing the luck
CHICAGO Journal
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06

To do wrong. or. what is the same
thing. 10 refrain from doing right. when
the time for action arrives. because we
are afraid OF what other people may
say or think. Is the worst form OF slay-
cry. To break such bonds. we need a
deeper conservation TO truth and duty.
We may admit all the arguments
against such bondage. and yet fail to
escape IL: but II we are faithful and
loyal 10 the good and the right-if In
our inmost heart we love and honor
them above all things. we shall find con
tinuaiIy growing within US that moral
courage which wins for Us our best
freedom.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06
Each wtlIins to wed.

Maiden lady (rcscucd from drown
ing. to her rescuer) How can 1 ever
thank you. noble young MANI Are you
marriedg
"No; have you pretty daughterr'--
Meggendorfer Blactter.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06

Ours world in which the clerk suffers In the hnan-
eia failure his employer; where the ofbceboder Is
ruined by political mistakes OF the party leader
where the child destroyed by the sins OF the father
Employers sometimes suffer grieyously by reason OF
which they have no control; some
times the citizen suffers through the sensational press
sometimes the author editor suffers through cruel
for whose evil consequences he is
In wise responsible This problem OF unjust judg
this bearing OF injustice In silence Is one OF
the hardest problems that experiences Injustice
public men have 10 endure In silence.
The need OF the hour is for justice and truth In judg
The full perhaps never before any OF us
But far better than they are believed
20 be- The good Ia the world outweghs the Ill The
prophet part gold and part clay. but the
proportion OF gold and and the clay less
and less The world has had too teachers pols-
oned nnjustly. Too reformers marfyred without
cause Too many who victims OF maignity.
jealousy and hate. There is too much good In the
and TOO much bad in the best men TO leave
any place for injustice. harsbuess cruelty.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06

cisco offers the illustration OF how much
really does protect Property TO the value OF fully
scooco0oo was destroyed: the city and country
loss by the fire In that city Of nearly
billion dollars; win si2ooo0oo
Up the city and undoubtedly Ssoo0oo0o0 and twenty
years rebuild IL For all OF that terrific
and cost the citizens will receive from the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06

In the national archives Of France
h an ancient secret Golfer which. for
some reason or other. has never been
opened since It WAS connscnted from
the original owner. although the ku
II with Il
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06

When a man comes around, and In
duces society to set up play, MEM
bcrs OF the society say their purpose
Is to make money. Really, the members
want to act; usually, they know ~
win lose monay.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06
THE MATTER OF FIRE INSURANCE.
BY r. W. Fitzpatrick.

Since 1850 ne have paid in insurance pre-
mlums S3.o22 100000. or just In the last ten
years. sI.oIo. 5000 In 1905 we carried into
the insurance companies over sl900oo.0o0 In
premiums and got backin paid losses the sum
OF S95.oo0O00. which was supposed 10 console
US for the loss OF about siS0.oco.coO IN smoke
and fully that much more for fre departments
and other ALLEGED -protectlon.- San Fran
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06

What comforts me Is the thought
that we are being shaped here below
into stones for the heavenly temple
that 10 be made like Him Is the OBJ
ject of our earthly existence. He Is the
shaper and carpenter Of the heavenly
temple. He must work US into shape.
our part Is 10 be still In his hands ;
every yexation Is a little chip; also we
must not be In hurry To 20 out OF the
quarry, for there is certain place for
each stone. and we must wait I'll the
building is ready for that stone; II
would put out the building II we were
taken pell-mell.--Charles George Cor
don
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06
4 ssffs!s


Nobody ever thought OF Miss candace
West as Intellectual. but doubtless had
any one supposed that she would take
literally the text Let your light 80
shine" half dozen worthy and we'll
meaning friends would have fastened
TO try 70 convince her that II did not
mean wasting kerosene oil every night
10 light the BIT OF road in front OF her
house when sae could 80 III afford 10
do II.
Miss candace never forgot the way
the command flashed upon her. She had
finished her frugal Sunday dinner, and
her tiny house being In immaculate
Sunday order. she sat down by the
window. as she always did. To read her
three chapters She always read the
Bible through In order. but Il must be
confessed that the prophecies and the
eplsties were a difficult duty. Now she
had come TO Matthew again. and was
reading with the simple unaue~tioning
interest OF q child. And then she came
10 it--Let your light 10 shine before
men"
sllss candaee started and turned Der
eyes % the narrow. nniightsd little
street before her door.
why. never thought OF that" she
exclaimed.
But having thought Of II. abe never
questioned the matter. The only prob
lem was 70 think how she could save
enough OIL TO burn till 10 O'Clock every
night Mizs candaoe thought uli 10
O'Clock would be long enough. IL was 10
seldom that anybody passed at night
50 her duty began. and as the weeks
passed. the Lighting OF her lamp became
q humble act o. worship
one day ths minister's wife called
and learned about the light. and the
tsars came TO her eyes a. she listened
Dear Miss candAoe.- she said. Il
wish that we all lighted our bits OF
road as well as you do
five years lister silsk candsce died
In all those years she had kept her
lamp lighted. although. - far as Ale
knew. nob.ody had ever needed H. She
had never thought to Inquire about thas
part Of H.
AZ her funeral the minister spoke Of
her lamp II had probably done 10
material service. hs said. bat no ons
could esfimsts The moral influence OF
H. A ke ended. there was a little stir
tn The company. and a young woman
fose.
1T lxn't customary for frlends % /
speak. know.- sta sald. but ! must
sosne % yon here nay rsnenb@r me: |
was Maggie Anderson. You used TO
call me Wild. and I wss hut none OF /
you knew tlat almost raa away with
a man eve years ago.
4 know wha; Il meant. but was
hard and bitter and dsdnt believe IN
any one. and agreed 10 n~ef him on
q osrsain night.
-whrn the tine came slipped out.
but never 50; TO him. 10 sou know
whyi I couldn't rasp Miss Candacc's
light ! tried again and again. but
each time shrnnk hack bccaaee fer
as II II would show bow bad was,
aud Jet NJ the same time. when
looked away from Il. was afraid 20 SO
around through the dark. II seemed 10
me as ~ that light somehow came
straight from heaven. and u crossed
Il should BE- loaf
Il went hack. and a few days after
that got work 10 Canton am mar
riei now. and hsppy. but II u hadn't
been for Miss csndsec's light Oh
| wish had come back and told her
always meant 10 some time
Youths Companion
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06

Don't you think her face rather too
thinr'
-well, I don't know. can't see any
place where It's worn through ca.
youY'-Puck.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06
JUSTICE THE NEED OF THE HOUR
By Rev. Newell Dwight HiITs.

Among the dark problems Of life
we must make place for the injus-
tice that noble men sometimes suf-
fer. Long ago Jerusalem crueihed
It's Saviour. Athens poisoned its mas
ter. Florence burned its hero. but to-
day every town and village holds at
least one martyr 10 cruel and unjust
judgments.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06

not No one u truly happy who ha,
not happiness as a well OF water spring
Ing up within himself into everlasting
life.-Dr. Lyman Abbott
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06

You can live way OF on lonely
farm. but trouble win come to you out
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06

and outraged OF organs with the result that have
almost become nation of dyspeptics II has been the
victim OF legaiized wholesale prisoners
Borgas OF Italy and all other Infamous Psychologists OF
history fade into utter nsgnfcance. There is
ominous and appalling sight IN the world than the In
Vulnerable red lights that fash from the drug OF
American cities; they the danger signals that tell
every citizen OF the continual health and life
that turks In bis daily food
The world keeps moving and the march OF science and
civilization shams frauds. and humbugs Of
every kind Without reviyng the days when every
smoked his own bacon and grew his cabbage. we
getting 80 that every may obtain genuine and
wholesome Diet be he carniyorous vegetarian. that
every may know what he is eating. II be be
newly married and his wife does the cooking The
OF the wooden nutmeg is gone. the OF the painted
strawberry is going The clouds OF gasronomic doubt
and danger drift away behind: the of health
digestion glows In 'front.' and according the signs
may reach the happy period when the food color
artists cease from troubling and the aduteraton
AZ
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06

A critic is man who couldn't have
done Il himself
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06
PURE FOOD is GREAT TRIUMPH.
By p. M. Hsnney.

Well and properly administered. the pure
food law cannot fail 10 work an immense i'm
proyement in the condition OF the general peo-
pie. TO elevate and dignity the tone Of the
nation. II is indeed high time for It to come,
for serious and pressing rs the need OF it II
there is one thing in the world that needs
looking after and repairing II is the American
stomach. II has long been the most abused
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06

An old bachelor wants ID know what
lirs without love b II It !mt married
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-06

In the great review OF Mosc~. re-
corded In the Book OF Deuteronomy.
the phrase occurs again and again I:
Thou shalt remember In fact tho
Bible continually calls us to dwell
upon the loving kindness Of the Lord
Forretfulnexs OF God IL branded a. one
OF the worst OF sins-indeed. the point
OF departure for most OF them. This 10
no idle admonition- Our memories are
sometimes weak where the goodness OF
God II concerned. and very tenacious
In regard TO our own miserseA II 10
due to God and to ourselves that we
tremembcr the way He has led ~
Nothing will keep the soul alive 10
all its duties 10 much as the living pre-
servstion OF the memory OF Gods good
ness to US There IL no better founda-
ton for our hope of the future than
this The mercy Of tho past becomes
an argument for more mercy In the fu-
tureL Because Thou hast been my
help. therefore IN the shadow Of Thy
wings will rejoice Most OF our de-
s,oDdcncy may be traced to forgctfui-
ness OF Gods goodness In the past