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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13
HeaIth ana beauty Htat..

Linseed oil and lime water. equal
parts; white paint spread on the sur.
face burned viii quickly relieve burns.
Coal oil Is an excellent remedy also.
For Group apply a cloth wrung out OF
cold water TO the neck and chest, cover
with dry cloth to exclude the air and
put bottle OF bot water to the feet
Lemon Juice has place on the toilet
table OF the careful girl. II removes
stains from the hands and whitens the
skin. Marks on the neck made by wear
Ing a high collar may DO removed BY
lemon juice.
The cure for burnt skins or smart
Ing eyes Is always at hand" says a
beauty specialist. 1T Is a cupful OF
milk heated to blood temperature and
applied every morning. Afterward a
little toilet water should DO used on
the face"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

A misery millionaire who dressed
very shabbIly was approached by a
friend who tried to persuade him to
dress better. A writer In the washing
ton Star tells the story to Illustrate the
wrong kind Of content with oId-fashIcn-
ed methods.
Il am surprised said the friend.
that you should let yourself be 50
shabby
~But am not shabby" said the
miser.
"Oh, you are said the family
friend. Remember your father. He
was always neatly, even elegantly,
dressed His clothes were very hand
some.1
why" shouted the miser. triumph
antly, these clothes I'VE got on were
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

Professor John B. Smith. the Ento
moIogist Of the New Jersey Experiment
Station. in a bulletin on the cabbage
and onion maggots. just issued, refers
to the necessity ola qulck-acting fer
tilizer In conjunction with planting at
the right time. and replenishes the fol-
lowing formula. recommended In ear
lier reports: Nitrate Of soda. 200
pounds; acid phosphate, 1000 pounds !;
muriate Of potash. 300 pounds This.
be said, in the case Of radishes, can be
applied as a top dressing along the
rows, before they are planted, or lust
after they are up, at the rate Of 500
pounds per acre. Similar application
can be made on turnips OF onions. n
believe that fertilizer compounded
after this formula. or the application
Of the three ingredients separately. at
4 proportlonate rate. would IN most
:ases be followed BY good results The
combination has about per cent nitro
zen in its most available form, 7 per
,ent phosphoric acid. and ~ per cent
,otash- A ton Of It would cost in the
leIshborhood OF $50 to s35.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

Make a list Of needed things and ad
here 10 II.
Decide exactly what you want to buy
color, quality and price you can pay.
BE amiable TO the clerk. She Il a
human being and not machine. She
VIII reward you by kindness and stten-
ton.
Order what you want pleasantly. but
very decisively. leaving no room FOR an
overpersuasive clerk to invelgle you
into buying what you do not want
Know exactly what you want and take
nothing else.
shop In the morning while you are
fresh, besides avoiding the crowded
stores and cars OF later hours You
Will notice that you remain fresh. and
the housework you leave In order 10
go early looks a mere trife upon your
return.
Count your cash and plan to make
Il cover all necessaries. II you must
economize. study the art OF doing with
put unnecessaries. Buying a few things
that are actually needed gives far more
than the accumulation OF
oceans Of superfuous things.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13
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These suggestions regarding whit.
grubs were made by the Missouri Elk.
pertinent Station:
II Is very difficult to do much In de-
stroying white grubs where they have
once gotten good foothold. About
the only plan is 10 put out a new patch
and pIow and cultivate thoroughly the
ground where the infested patch stands.
These white grubs are the larvae Of a
group Of beetles known as May beetles
or June bugs They feed for three
years as white grubs before changing
to adults, so that you will find various
sizes OF these grubs at the same time
in your patch. Some Of these will ma
ture one year. some the following year.
and 50 on. Cultivation Is about the
only remedy for these grubs.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

The very practical hat IL ono thar
strikes happy medium between tbe
elaborate and the severely plain ana
serves for many purposes. EspecialIv
Is Il useful 70 the woman who IIvos
In the country and often comes In,o
town for the play or a restaurant din.
ner, with only bag. and who mn.t
wear hat pretty enough for tho ocra-
sion. yet not too light for the traIn az
automobile trip. Il Is a simple lar.
black satin one with very reucron.
though not exaggerated. bow Of beavv
black MORE ribbon some three lnche.
vide placed n little to the left rio
back OF the crown Is left entirelv nm
decorated. not even a band clrclinv n
One could wear such a hat for cali,ns
or afternoon tea with the satIsfactlo1
of It's being In suitable taste.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

The chances Of a girl making good
wife depend entirely upon herself II
takes force OF character to love deeply
and to be worthy OF deep love- What.
ever the amount of love meted out to q
good husband. he win return It with
Just equal zeal. and will study his
wife's interest with the greatest care
and thought
Those OF US who. by force OF clrcum-
stance. are obliged to work for our lIv-
spg. have brains enough To appreciate
good man and pretty home when
such delightful links OF happiness come
our way. Money gained by the toll OF
our hands Is splendid thing; II Is ex-
cellent training In any way. A hard
earned salary Is a delight. especially
II by the making OF 1t We help 10 keep
Others as well as ourselves. We were
not put into this world to DRIFT We
are here to work-to nlI the appointed
places which have been allotted US.
Work Is part OF our portion here.
part OF the Divine scheme. When we
think about marrying we must not give
up work just because we shall expect /
our dear chosen partner to keep the
little home together.
The girl who really loves. and has
had to scrape together hard-earned
wages. win appreciate the joy and
beauty OF a quiet. calm. domestic life.
When she sees the image Of her own
bright young beauty growing up around
her. hears the patterlng OF little feet
md the sweet childish voices. she win
'e thankful she once worked FOR her
'wn living. which gave her 10 excel
ent training for being wife and a
mother.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

the popular violet and purple OF last
season.
Symphonies In brown are as popular
as they were last summer. That brown
shoes are to be worn all winter helps
this fad for brown along. Girls 10
whom the color IL becoming are taking
unto themselves brown shoes and stock.
ings and gloves. with which VIII be
worn brown suits. hats and wells
The width Of the fancy girdle worn
with bIouses depends wholly upon the
length and circumference OF the wear.
er's waist But whether high or low.
straight or pointed. It fits perfectly and
IL usually draped and Joined with bows
or rosettes Of ribbon. buckles beinR re.
surned for the leather belts worn with
tailored shirtwalsts
The latest coats show Louis XIV.
waIstcoats Of Japanese or other oriental
embrolderies. fastened with small
rhinestone buttons while the sleeves.
turned back with revers "A In rellv.
ieuse." exhibit cunning lace sleeves OF
nlet or other lace. fastened at the
wrists with similar buttons to those
upon the waistcoat.
Canary yellow is much seen IN the
hats for evening and reception wear.
One stunning affair In n huge cloche
shape was Of yellow satin bound with
IN inch-wide band Of black satin snd
with band OF soft folds Of
'clIow tuIIe with yellow and white
oque Dlumes going straight back from
be center OF the front. the quilts COW
red by huge outlet buckle.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

skirts enwrap the figure very tightly
from waist to hips whence they fall IN
softly supple godets or plait&
Velvet win be the material used 10
produce the eilnglng soft draperies
which all the great eouturiers are aim
Ing at this season.
All the scale Of blues seems TO Be
favored at present. Old b.ue. royal b;ue
peacock. pastel and Natter: those espe.
ciaily are the mode aud are replacing
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

To hatch chicken BY boiiiHs, an
egg for the allotted time in the left
armpit Is believed In servia to be a
certain charm against violent death,
more especially II the bird be swal-
lowed whole forty days after It comes
to life. A robber who had devastated
the district OF KoIubara for many
years was, writes Belgrade CORE
spondent, known to have accomplished
both these feats. which accounted for
the apathy Of the peasants IN pursuing
him, persuaded as they were Of his In
vulnerabIlity. He was finally. how
ever, killed by the mounted police. thus
discrediting time-honored scryian 81.
7erstition.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

Rub ermine and minerva with a soft
piece OF white flannel dipped In -four.
Rub against the grain. and continue
rubbing till the fur Is clean. shake
out, and then rub on the remaining
-four with clean flannel. Sable. SPUR
rel. etc, are cleaned By rubbing with
warm bran, and are then shaken and
brushed to free the fur OF bran II Is
best to lay articles to be cleaned on a
fiat board or table. and to remove lin
Tags and stufsings. II possible.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

by methods that are perfectly prac-
dcable to you we at the college are get
ting ffty-four tons OF hay from twelve
acres First we have our land well
TILED" said Professor Gilbert, Of the
Maine station, In addressing a recent
farmers meeting why is there so
much rundown land. Is It low in fer
tility7 No, 1t has been lying In grass
too long There are lots Of fertility.
nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash !;
what it needs Is blowing up and rota-
don
'Plow poor land in the fan, and by
spring there win be air in It. harrow 1t
well In the spring. puIverize it by har-
rowing 1t over and over again Then
seed with oats and grass, and the next
year you win have a good crop Of
grass, and clover the next year. A
good rotation OF potatoes on sod land.
using commercial fertilizer; the next
rear cover with stable dressing. then
pats and grass With no fertilizer; the
next year. grass and clover, with top
dressing Of fertilizer Our mixture Of
grass seed to the acre is eleven pounds
timothy, six redtop, four red clover and
our alsike
For the top-dressing $50 pounds to
be acre Of fertilizer carrying 3 per /
ent nitrogen, per cent phosphoric
lcid, 0 per cent potash The grass
mould be cut while In bloom" After
why It should be done. be
continued, after the first crop. is cut.
80 pounds OF the same fertilizer to the
ere should be applied"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

How can any country be hard NJ
whose farms In the last nine years
have produced ffty-three thousand mil
lions OF dollars worth Of crops?
No wonder that the report OF the
Secretary Of Agriculture Is full OF
thanksgiving flavor and that he Is I'M
affected by causes for gloom that work
on other men. The value OF the farm
products for 1907 is nearly seven and
one-half billions OF dollars; 10 per
cent above that OF 1906, when all rec
ords OF crops were broken; % per cent
over 1908, and 81 per cent over 1890
More than 100000 acres OF land
that used 70 be considered valueless.
the home OF the cactus and the pral-
rie dog" are now producing $50, OOO.-
600 worth OF crops every year; and
these crops are directly due TO Sec
rotary Wilson. who imported the Med
iterranean durum wheats at a first
cost OF $4,000 and saw that they were
planted there Irrigation farming. due
wholly to the department. win this year
sell crops for not less than $25O.O0O.-
700. which is not contemplate. in view
II the fact that the Department OF Az
,iculture costs only about S15.OO0.O0O
! year.
Yet the work Of the department is BY
10 means on such a scale as the nat
lral resources OF the country warrant
nd viii one day make possible Sur
eyors declare that not one-half the
arms Of the country-420.OOO.O0 900
ores. to be exact-can be classed as
improved land, and only one-third. or !
100000 acres. Is fruitful Many
ears viii pass before all this ground
put under cultivation. but the time
I'll come when 1t win be producing
oundant crops and supporting hun i,
reds Of millions OF human beings
hicago Journal
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

The woman who does her own work
should learn how to shirk scientifically.
This does not mean that she should
neglect work which should by rights be
done, or that she should do II In .sIov.
emily way. But there are times when
every housekeeper must choose what
shall be crowded out--her rest, her
chance to read little, to keep IN touch
with what Is going on In the world,
or the laborious ard unnecessarily
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

Old blankets make the best SORT oe
padding for ironing boards. ana oid
pillow and bolster cases are Invaluabls
Tor cleaning rags-Eut only an ala
housekeeper knows the value Of rscs
and she only because sho has, AZ ao'ns
time or other IN her experience. found
herself without old muslin and flannel
wien some emergency arose which call
ed for Just such an everyday need.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

short-nailed men never give up an
argument.
A keen sense Of humor accompanies
short nails.
Short nails, thin and Cat Mt the base.
indicate a weak action Of the heart.
Longnailcd people are apt to be very
visionary and hate % face disagreeble
facts. They are less critical and more
imDressIonabIe than those witt short
mails.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

A great many farmers and fruit
growers seem to Ignore the conditions
attending the journey which their
wares must take before they reach the
hands and eyes Of the consumers The
methods Of transportation, customs Of
the trade, the markets fashions as re
CARDS style, size and form OF package.
all must be well understood. for they
are as important as the growing Of the
cror
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

feet long which
the upright pieces
are fastened to-
About four or five
inches from the
top bore two holes
e < actly opposite
each other and
p ! a c e through
thess holes a long
bolt. Take a piece
Of plank or board
and cut 1t to at
between the two
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

skirts out Of paper fabric ieads 10
general adoption Of similar material n
our clothing. Instead o. the saii.woof
and a yard wide.~ which l. now sup.
posed to stand for the superiority or
dress goods. We may b. reading 81 m.
finest Irish ilnen- or imported bond =
And the Possibilities Of cuts and ahlrt
fronts Of such material FOR the abaon,
minded poet are incalcuIable.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13
MONDAY IN THE pAwNsHop.


dissipation OF Sunday Makes IL !
basy Day Tor the Loan Man.
you'll have to speak up" warned
the pawnbroker Mondays our busy
day"
The visitor was somewhat taken
back, says the Kansas City star
"MondayG~
yes" snapped the broker. II should
think you'd know that. You came to-
day, didn't you. rather than Saturday {!
So do the others. Wen. what'ye you
goty'
Nothing Ah-er-I came to rent
pair Of opera glasses. My wife's been
Invited to box party"
Il beg your pardon" said the pawn
broker you weren't wearing an over
eoat-though it's chilly to-day-and
jumped at conclusions
You see. people spend their money
on Sunday aud come here the next day
to get something to tide 'em over TIN
next Saturday."
A negro came In with a hat bag In
his hand.
"whatchurgoty' asked the pawn.
broker.
"A high roller"
whats that?'
"A peach of felt hat. Amt been
wore at all. Rolls up at the brim."
-Lemmesee- Give you dollar"
No; got to have So"
Cant Give you SIPS"
''Nothin' doin's
-Good-by."
A girl came in aud put down a pair
Of bow spectacles.
How much on theseY" she asked,
briefly.
What's wrong with emp
"Nothin'-theyre too strong for my
Eyes"
Fifty cents"
'sYes, thatll do"
AS she closed the door the broker
Finked.
Ethel -matinee-choco-
ates." he said Il know the tribe.
~Overcoat?" he asked OF the next :
nan Yes. It is chilly weather. Here's 4
ne thatIl just nt you" =
How do you knOws' asked the Gus !.
omer. suspIciously.
The broker was too busy to answer.
S he looked through the pile OF cast
rs he kept up a stream OF superla-
YES b
He helped the man into the coat and
'roked the black cloth admIrlngly with @
lie tips OF his fingers.
only So" he murmured. b.
The customer shook himself out OF "
Ie sleeve holes in a frenzy. Evidently u
; knew how to act. too
Ten" he shrleked. II wouldnst "
We you cent over three o7
The broker held out the coat again. In
-Four" he said. Its a sacrifice" X
The customer drew down one OF his nc
at sleeves and hunched his right
oulder. m
Its chilly outside-I say only four 81
T this brand-new. perfect-htting-v wi
The customers arm didn't stay IN
ised any longer. With one Jerk no go
Is inside the coat again. re-
Gone at four" he said.
Then the dealer had brief breath II
, spell ect
That's the way It goes" he re- oul
rked- Quick and slow and funny tins
sad-we get all sorts In here. But sat
Mondays most OF 'em come and we oce
re less time to listen What was II
said about opera gIassesY r
-
Ids on I can see that 1t wouldn't be r. r..
: use for me to try to argue with -.
on Monday" ~,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

Don't let your horses shoulders get
sore. You can prevent II By bathing
srery night with strong salt water. II
toughens them and also prevents galIs
Among the most distressing sights a
that Of horse at work with sore shouI.
ders Frequent bathing and care IN
the selection Of collars will prevent IL
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

uprighfs and place the bolt through
this board 50 IT will work easily. Cut
this board in half circle 10 ct the
sack Drive nails through this board
nroGnd this hnlf circle to fasten sack
to. This board can be raised or low
cred to the height Of sack and Is held
ia place BY means Of an iron rod which
is fastened on the nprights about two
feet from the bottom.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

One Of the new princess dresses is
sketched here. It is nude 10 eleven sec
tons, each one faring wide below the
hips. The material is military blue
cloth. and shaped bands OF the material
form the decoration. The square OPEN
Ings have insets Of velvet and simple
design, done in soutache.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

This evening coat Is rleh Ia effect
and simple In construction The roan-
dalton 4 iiame-colorel satin. ana over
this Is gathered black chiffon cloth
The collar. CUTS and the band AZ the
lower edge are Of black velvet. hesyily
embroidered with pink noueF,. with
green and bronze leaves. Ab8Ts the
velvet are black soniache braldinss.
and above tlere are two vide tuctn 10
the chiffon cloth
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

rear end Of rack we have tried TO
lustrate how the task OF climbing In
the rack might be made easier. BIZ
little extra work and material win
required and at the same time the con
tents OF the rack are held very nearly
as good as II the end pieces extended
clear across.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

Many basket hay racks are built In
such fashion In the rear that to climb
into them presents an especially irk-
some task to man. more so after
having lifted hay or pitched bundles
all day In the sketch presented Of the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

thorough accomplishment OF an inslg.
nincant task. In that case she should
unhesitatingiy decide that the latter Is
OF less Importance and let It 90 to the
wall
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

corn stored IN the crib. as would nat
urally be expected. as the seed was
exposed to the widely varying tenn
peratures which prevailed during the
winter season The termination was
practically the same with the samples
stored In a dry room and on racks in
barn, though these methods OF stor-
ing had but little advantage over the
use Of the warming oven Consldera-
bic difference was witnessed. however.
In the strength OF the examinations
from corn kept in the several ways In
dicated- The grain from the corn
stored in the crib showed the least
yigor Of termination. the best results
being obtained from the corn stored
on the racks in the barn. followed |
quite closely BY that stored In a dry /
room The corn stored In the warm
Ing oven terminated fairly well in
all except two Instances. In one the
termination was remarkably low, due
sither to poor ear or to the fact that
he corn may have been overheated al
'ome tfme--Exchange
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

Considerate Motorist-"I'm awfulIy
sorry ! knocked you down-hope you
ain't hurt Now what can I give your
YokeI-"Well, EUR, 'ow much do q
eeenrally giveY'-Tbe Bystander.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

I describe handy sack holder, use
ful on a farm. II has two upright
pieces Of 2x2 and two-inch plank two
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

through the cloth II tea stains resisi
this treatment. rub well with slyeefiae
let stand i've minutes aud wash In sudz
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

Cd or storing grain
becomes a matter
OF vital interest to
all corn growers
A test was made
last year to deter
mine what the ef-
fe:t OF storing
corn In q dry
room. on racks In
the barn In the
warming oven Of a
stove and In a
corncrib W o u ! d
have on the ger
ninating powers
Of the seed the
following spring
The per cent OF
termination was
owest with the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

An old bachelor says that some won.
en- marry for the purpose OF obtaining
a listener who can't get away
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

To remove ten, coffee. fruit and to-
mato stains. stretch the stained DOR.
tlon over bowl and pour boiling water
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

The relation OF perfect stand to In
creased crop yields has been 50 effec-
tually Demonstrated that the best meth
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

England is to-day the virtual r,,,.,
Of s,SOOooo square miles Of African
territory ""
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

Doctor-Moving It near the football
grounds for the season. Cleveland
Leader.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-13

yisItor-Why, you're all torn VI
here. What are you doing to the hos
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