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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

&l@ay % Thsm Have Deieterfeus
Bnecf Upon Health Of Smoker.

N@ay % Thsm Have a Deieterieus
Eject Upon Health Of Smoker.
How would you enjoy a pipeful Of
wood shayings saturated with strong
solution OF pepper as an after-dinner
smokef Strange as this may seem for
substitute for tobacco. II is. neverthe-
less used as such by Indians along the
Alaskan coast, says Health. Their
mouths are often made raw by the
practice. and the eyesight Of many is
affected by the strong fumes.
II is no uncommon practice among
farmers 10 smoke the leaves OF the To-
mato and potato plants. While these
plants both contain a narcotic poison,
the smoking OF leaves in moderation is
harmless. Excessive use. though. pro-
duces a heavy stnpOr from which the
smoker awakes with a terrific head
ache and a feeling Of utter exhaustion.
Insanity and suicide have often been
caused by the iinmoderate use Of thesf
two weeds.
Rhubarb, beet and even garden sage
leaves are all smoked by farmers, but
are perhaps the least harmful Of sub
sfitufes for tobacco.
In Jamaica -ganjah." variety Of
Indian hemp. is smoked by all classes
with terrible results. II Is stated that
Il was this weed that was used by the
leaders Of the Indian mutiny 10 drive
the sepoys into the passions Of raging
mania which they exhibited during tho
campaign
"ColfsfOOt tobacco" Is smoked by the
rustics In small country places In En-
gland and is called by them -the finest
remedy on earth for catarrh.r II is
simply a powdered form OF the leaves
Of the common coltsfoot, a plant found
growing Wild IN chalky soil. although
some say that Il is injurious TO the
eyes. and II certainly does relieve dinf
cult breathing.
In Sweden a weed found growing In
the hills, known as mountain tobacco.
Is smoked in great quantities. Like
-coltsfO0t tobacco" IL is powdered be-
fore using and causes the smoker 10
become a mental and physical wreck.
Dried holly leaves. the bark Of the viii
low tree and leaves Of the stays horn
snmach are all smoked By the Ameri-
can Indians and are the least harmful
OF the substitutes for tobacco.
Indian tobacco or the leaf OF kind
OF lobelia is smoked extensively and is
extremely poisonous '-Tombeki," an
other species OF the lobelia largely
used in Asia. is smoked IN a water pipe
and produces a decidedly unpleasant
odor. Those who smoke II regularly
become intensely nervous and are sub
jecf 20 curious Authorizations
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25
TO WHIP OR NOT TO WHIP

- HE school authorities OF New York City
have had under consideration for many
months the question OF the adysability Of
- restoring corporal punishment means
1TfysNN OF correction and discipline In the elenen-
kG2sSEJ tary schools The superintendents and
principals have been consulted. aud a COM
mftee after tabulatng the returns finds that a ma
jority recommend whipping in oertain The com
mttee itself Endorses this recommendation, and the
matter Is "up" 10 the board OF education
Something Of sensation has been caused by the re-
port that New York eonienpates the restoration Of the
rOd-or the strapin her schools this late day day
OF humanity and progress and education BY selection
and play nut II should BE- borne Ia mind that the prop
osition carefully limited Teachers 10 have no
right 20 physical correction under any eircnm
Where obstinate characterization and truancy
whipping necessary IN the opinion OF the prlnc
PAL either be- Cor shell IN the presence OF the parent or
the parent himself Cor herself Is TO perform the saiu-
tary operation.
With many safeguards and restrictions 20 prevent
cruelty and abuse by mpusye incompetent educators.
said that the New York recommendation Is
drastic or terribly reaetiouary sf the opponents OF
whipping will objecf Il the thin end Of the wedge
and urge the establishment Of special trnant schools in
sfead.-Chicago Record.iierald.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

One OF the most potent factors. per
haps, that should be considered when
selecting a breed for producing eggs
for market is the demand Of the mar
ket ut which the eggs are to be dis
posed OF. says The Outing Magazine.
Some markets. notably New York City
and cities Immediately adjacent. pre-
fer white-shelled eggs. and the best
trade in these markets Will accept none
other. Boston prefers brown eggs. and
pays substantial premium for them I;
and. taking the country over. the pref
erence Is for brown eggs by a large
majority. However. In many markets
70 preference at all is expressed: in
fact. those just mentioned are practic-
ally the only markets in which the
color Of the egg receives attention to
the extent Of influencing prices. Where
there is a preference. and whichever
the preference is. one should keep a va
rlety OF fowls that lay eggs Of the pre-
ferred color.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

Some one has figured out that Il costs
on the average only oDe-half as much
TO feed a horse AZ II does to feed q
man (; and that the horse viii do ten
times the amount OF work that II is
possible for the man TO do. II this
estimate Is correct, then a dollars
worth OF food given the horse will pro-
duce twenty times as much results as
the same amount OF money viii II ex-
pended in feed for man. Therefore,
when man domestIcated the horse be
Immensely increased his own power OF
securing results. When much farm work
Is TO be done there should always be
enough horses 70 do IT, Farmers try
10 economic on the number OF horses
and have 70 leave much work undone.
In the event OF hired help being scarce.
II is sometimes possible TO Offset this
lack by increasing the number OF horses
kept In some parts Of the West and
Northwest. declares the Farmers Re
view, the scarcity OF help has resulted
in more horses being used Five are
hitched TO a double pillow. and one driy-
er is thus enabled TO turn two burrows
al a time and practically double the
work that one man has 10 do. This is
the result OF the complete utilization Of
horsedesh.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25
AN APPARITIoN.


In the old days. when Boston
through her plain living and high
thinking" was earning the Mandatory
titles that have clung 10 her ever since,
certain woman Of advanced intellect
and character. who may be called Miss
Elizabeth Amory Pelham. came into
town from one OF the suburbs 10 hear
a lecture on an abstruse topic. Her
friend and schoolma;e. Mrs. Wellman,
who was a brusque. lovable body. Meth
er intellectual nor ambitious Of being
thought so, also went 10 the lecture,
chiefly because everybody else was go
ing.
About O'Clock there came up a
storm so violent that the lecturer and
his audience had to 20 home In del
uge. Miss Pelham stood in the vesti-
bule OF the hall. talking to Mrs. Well
man. and lamenting that she must
drive home that night. especially as
she had to be In Boston early the next
day to give talk on physical culture
why do you goy- asked Mrs. Well
uah. ANAnt ttAAlA anu STAY WIN -AN-
But you're crowded. objected Miss
Pelham. you've just been saying your
house is full
''oh. so It is. in a way; but I'll put
sou in Lavinia's bed. She's only 8. you
know. and not very big. and she's been
sound asleep now for hours. She won't
know you're there till morning
Her friend accepted gratefully, and
In due time crept into bed with La
vinia.
The next morning. while Mrs. well-
Iman. who was destitute of help"
stood eoaxing her kitchen fire. a little
white figure flew into the room and
launched itself upon her. It was La
vinia. no longer asleep.
20 mother" she gasped,. there's
something dreadful in my room, It's
tall and big and it's got great long
arms, and it keeps waving them and
waving them over its head. just like
windmill. and It's awful,"
Mrs. wellman pushed her away. and
shot a sulky damper into place.
go right along back and get dress
ed !" she commanded. That's nothing
but Elizabeth Amory Pelham taking
her physical exercises"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25
NEDITORlALS,sss /
Opinions OF Great Papers on important Subjects.
4

population OF similar character that OF the United
states now seems toward death Of about
Is per 1000 less"
Next 10 pulmonary tuberculosis chief cause OF
death pneumonia. with rate Of i49 per 10000
OF population followed by heart disease 1897 darrhea
aud eneritis 1929 Brights disease and nephrts. 09S
apopexy. IT'S. and 70s generally increasing
mortality rate is indicated for areas where
statistics for a series Of years are available and the
report says that this OF foreign countries as
we'll II is a disease against which medical science
seems 10 be making Roadway and we are left as
much IN the dark respecting for its increase
respecting It's and the means Of combating IL
Springfield (Aiass.l Republican.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25
DEATH RATE AMONG THE STATES.

- III Federal Census Bureau Is making
yearly rrports mortality statistics from
such States and eifiss maintain care
fully conducted registration OF deaths and
ETfs1kNE the eauses thereof This socaed regisfra-
lAE1SlEI tion ara was very small when the bureau
hexan it, work several years ago. but IL Is
being constantly enlarged and Tor the report for 1906
issued recently II embraces fifteen States the District u
Columbia and segenty-sesen registration cities IN nom
REGISTRATION states These and cities had IA 1900
an estimated population q shout 100000 nearly one
haf the population Of the Continental United States The
registration ARA il beng steadily extended The av-
rnse death rate for al the tie registration dis
ria ss idi 10 1904 compared with i02 IA 1905 and
ias for the average annual rate from 1901 70 1905
There arr very low nsnrca They compare favorahly
with prrsut death rates IN forrisn countries bnt u
4. whsn this present death rate Of ISL.
tuisd by above 100000 prrsons II placed In con-
nar.n with rates which usd 70 prevail IN the earlier
nas q the last cntnry. that the progress q mankind
Al mastering he forcea which produce premature death
a made mpressisey manifest A this Census Bureau
IMPORT rayr -the Tendency la The iarrr countries With
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

Feeding sheep and lambs for the
market is Tery much Of a lottery al
best 1t is the purpose OF the feeder
to buy thin stock and. after feeding i
from sixty TO ninety days. return it Il
market at a profit This is the hope
that impels him 70 put in his time and
labor. else be would not do It. There
are three important factors that enter
into the operation. The cost OF the
sheep or lambs on the market. the price
OF the feed that is to make them fat.
and the condition Of the market when
they are returned for slaughter. The
first element is a known quantity. but
the second and third are often a
chance. They have proved to be very
much OF a chance this season. The
original cost OF the feeders was the
greatest on record. feed was high and
market conditions have not panned ous
as good as generally expected-Drov.
ers' Journal.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25
20. ID FeraIlty BIZ LeaehInE.

ADaa OF EEAAAAAy ny A4EaEnAnA@-
Land kept constantly as a garden
loses much OF its fertility by teaching
A clover rotation is the best preventive
Of this. There should be at least two
or three garden spots on each farm
kept rich enough so that one years ex-
ira manuring win bring 1t into the
finest possible condition for garden
truck II farmers could always plant
gardens on two-year clover sod they
would raise better CROPS and with less
stable manure and other fertilizers
than they now require. The clover
does much more than furnish green
manure 10 fernent in the soil Its
roots reach down into the subsoil. thus
not only saving and bringing TO the
surface plant food that would other
wise be wasted. but also by enlivening
the subsoil. allowing the roots Of crops
to 20 deeper. Clover sod 10 begin with.
II well enriched. is best for such crops
as cucumbers and melons. that are al
ways most likely TO suffer from
drought II is quite impossible to make
a good garden crop unless the land has
previously been enriched by a series OF
heavy manurinSs The fertility lost by
teaching must be constantly renewed
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

1t is for the conservation OF moisture
that we keep up the cultiation OF the
crops in the summer, but the evapora-
ton which can be checked by this
means is small when compared with
the amount OF water taken up from the
soil by an ordinary growth OF weeds
We can hardly estimate the import
ance OF killing the weeds
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

At the end OF the cord is an adjust
able clamp. 10 which one end Of The
saw IS secured At the other end u
the saw is a handle. In operating the
saw to cut the tree. the end opposite the
handle IS supported by the cord in the
same position as II operated by hand
With the employment Of this guide the
necessity OF an extra man 10 manage
one end Of the saw is eliminated
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

idea as to how the gate Is made The
two uDrights and the cross-piece on the
top are Of locust. All the rest is Of
cedar. Parts Of the smaller branches
have been left on the pieces that 90 10
Oh up the gate. A gateway like this
would not prove effective against pigs
or chickens. bot would turn larger ami
mails 1t is not only cheap and dur
able. but decidedly attractive because
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

How sensitive to pain are fish7 A
correspondent writes; II have a small
pond which is stocked with trout. I
keep an accurate account Of those /
catch and note when lose any. One
morning n big rainbow trout broke the
worm hook with which I had hooked
him That evening I hooked and landed
a good trout, also with worm tackle
which proved to be my friend OF the
morning, as right down In his stomach
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

The area OF any piece OF land. no
matter how irregular the boundary
lines. may be accurately ascertained by
means OF a delicate balance as follows:
Make drawing OF the plat Of ground
on pasteboard TO given scale. say 4
square rods to ! inch. Cut from some
part OF the sheet OF pastcboard a piece
exactly / inch square. which repre-
sents one acre. or 4 square rods. Also
cut out the plat as drawn. Weigh the
square and the plat The number OF
times the weight OF the square is con-
tanned In the weight OF the plat lndl-
Gates the area OF the land. For exam
pie, II the square which represents one
acre weighs 20 grains. and the plat
weighs 240 grains. then the plat con-
tains twelve acres.-Sclentiic Ameri-
ran
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

A new variety OF wheat has been dis
covered by a farmer living near JUL
eta. Idaho. He says he found a fe,
kernels OF the wheat growing wild /
Alaska. and being struck with thei
plumpness. hardness and other appai
ent good qualities. he brought home
few kernels and planted them. Froh.
those few kernels he harvested enough
the FIRST year to plant several square
rods OF ground the second year. the
yield from this planting being at the
rate OF more than 100 bushels per
acre. well-illed heads; the kernels are
large, plump and hard and milIers say
1t makes good -four.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

ings. This one is
between two cedar
trees. and from II
a winding path
leads 10 a pretty
rustic cottage.
Such a gate would
be entirely out Of
place 1T the en-
trance 10 a stately
or formal building.
The cuts give an
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

Making Butter on the Farm.
There are two prime essentials IN
making butter on the farm a profitable
business. In the first place. one must
have plenty Of pure. cold water, and
then good enough grade must be
turned out 20 make and hold custom
ers. The trouble with nine out OF every
ten farm homes is they are not equipped
70 take care Of milk and cream When
one goes into this work TO make
money. better put up a milk room.
where pure water may be had from
pumping OF from a spring. Concrete
floor and walls may now be built as
cheaply as with lumber. and it IS a
great deal better than lumber Don't
stop here. A barrel churn and butter
maker viii be necessary in turning out
simply separating the cream. churning
till the butter comes, and sailing. and
the trick is done That is where 50
many fail. The cream must be churned
at the right temperature; II must be
neither too sweet nor too sour. Work
ing and sailing butter 10 secure uni
form color and flavor is a very nice art
Don't try 10 learn TO do IL infallibly
in two or three weeks. but by all means
don't practice On your customers That
means loss. II is better 10 wait two or
three months before you seek custom
ers And. before you ship. find out
how your commission man or private
customers prefer TO have their butter
put up. Sometimes the package means
a difference Of two or three cents
pound
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

ern timber man. In
using these saws
two m en- have
heretofore bee n
necessary. one al
each end Of thu
saw.
According 10 the
new. Invention,
there is rested
against a tree a
rod from which Is
SUSPENDED q cord.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

YES" said Mrs Nexdor, my daugh-
ter is very persevering In her plano
playing. DO you notice that she's Inn
proving7"
"No." repllSd Mrs. Pcprcry, "and l
also notice that Say husbaDd's temper
ssn,t -phlIadeiphin Prese
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

was the broken gut and hook. and. be
side this, In his lip was n March brown
fly hook which, according to my fish
ing book, must have been there man,
weeks. A fish with ny hook in hit
mouth, worm hook In his stomach
and ready TO gulp down bait must b,
quite impervious to what we mortall
call pain"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25
A ouarrel.omc Family.

Mrs. Edgerton Blunt-But why did
you leave your last placer
Applicant couldn't stand the way
he mistress and master used to quar-
rel, mum.
Mrs. Il. b. shocked Dear mel Did
they quarrel very much. theni
Appllcant-Yes. mum when II wasn't
me an i'm. 1t was me and 'er.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

70 spo the child II may be fact that American boys
and girls allowed too much indulgence. and that
they would have better and perhaps better
ais were the old system reestabiished The great ma
ority Of parents and teachers refuse 10 be thus per
snded They persist in regarding coporai punishment
a. relic Of bnrbarsm. and in believing that youth
be- efefuaiiy trained and disciplined In other and bet
ter ways.-P Philadelphia Inquirer
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

When hams are smoked. roll them in
stiff paper. cut your brown muslin to
at them and sew Il on with a largo
needle and Irvine: then make a starch
Of -four and yellow ochre. and with
small whitewash brush cover them With
Il. Hang them up to dry.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

~You call yourself poet-and write
rhymes about the virtues OF Peekaboc
soapy"
"And you call yourself an artistY-
'werg"
"And make comic valentineS"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

The maid may be ''buchus one
BE pink-cheeked and delicious;
But still. II she gets wed this year
We're bound to be suspicious.
Houston Post.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25
WHIPPING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

HERE Is little whipping in the English
schools to-day. and Il Il almost confined 20
historic Institutions. such as Elton. Harrow
and Rugby. where the rich and aristocratic
sind their sons. and where peculiar pride
Is taken In maintaining ancient customs
II may be true that TO spare the rod Is
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

IL il much easier for bad man to
live down to his reputation than II is
for good man to live up to bis.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

A very simple method By which one
man can manipulate a drag saw TO cut
down trees has been devised By a west
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

A man who keeps the sheriff behind
him. and never allows the doctors to
come near him, Is doing very wen
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25
An Affrncfire Gnte,rnr.

This rustic gateway. which was built
al a small cost. may be worth initiating
modified. OF course. 10 it the surround
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

lines ar unless they are made commercially profitable
through government subsidies But ships. Of extreme
size ana moderate speed possible OF construction
and even Of profitable operation. 70 an extent which
would dwarf anything now upon the seas The ocean
GREYHOUND 500 feet long is terrific consumer Of fuel
the MAMMOTH OF 1000 feet saunerng the Atlantic
in eight days only moderate amount by COMPARE
son As the coal question is the chief restriction upon
size We may well sit back and watch the builders
iuege with Il until the day arrives when II shall be
absolutely tfohbitlye upon further rivalry. And by that
time may be- shall have found some cheaper fuel
that viii help build ship whose bow viii be able
20 touch Sandy Hook before the stern has quite passed
the signal station nj Enthusiastically Eagle
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25

SO perfectly in harmony with its sur
roundings.-E. L Miller. in Farm and
Home
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-25
rHE srEAMsHrr no BE YUILr.

o man can at this moment say when the
limit OF size win be reached IN the build
ing Of ocean liners Extremely big and
swift ships cannot be developed much be
You'd the present dimensions and speed. UNI
less their owners are willing 10 run them
al a loss for the sake OF advertising their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-18
Fulfillment of Prophecy.

The Virgin Birth was the subject of
lecture by Right Rev. {. J. Anderson.
Bishop of Chicago. last night at the Trinl-
ty Episcopal Church. Sd and streets
northwest.
DR.. Anderson said there Is nothing in the
Scripture that contradicts the story of the
Virgin birth. nor is there any reason to
suppose that 1t did not happen.
The Virgin birth is in keeping with the
history of all mankind. he said and it is
backed up by the history of the church
and Is set forth in the teachings of God
ard man from the earliest days, and cam
not be effaced from history. No argu
ments for or against It can shake its
truth Although the Virgin birth is
termed a miracle by some. it is not be-
yond the mind of man. The Virgin birth
was the ful1llment of a prophecy, and it
was supernatural as far natural science
is concerned. but it is substantiated by
other sources. 1t is not hard to give
credence to the story. when one takes into
consideration the purity of Mary and the
testimony of the various characters Who
uphold the truth. Huxley said it was
child's play to comprehend the teachings
of Scripture as compared to the teachings
of science.
Bishop Anderson said that the love of
God and the teachings of religion first
touched the heart of man, and then his
love and then his mind, and not vice
versa.