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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

when Commodore Vanderbilt wa,
alive" says New York Central on
cial, 'the board OF directors Of the
New York Central used to End their
work al cut out for them when they
met. All they had to do was to rstify
his plans and adjourn. Yet they had
their uses. Occasionally a man would
come 20 him with some scheme which
be did not care TO refuse outright
my directors are q difficult body
OF men to handle he would say. IN
submit II 10 'em. but I warn you that
they are hard 70 manage
The matter would be submitted TO
me board when 10 assembled and
promptly rejected.
There the commodore would "a,
when his visitor came to learn the re-
suit 7 did the best I could. but
told you in advance that my directors
were an obstinate lot"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

A general understanding OF the med.
zeal uses Of heat and Of the different
ways Of applying II II easily acquired.
md may be invaluable TO its po@se.sor
Heat Is a safe and simple remedy IN
many cases. and may b. applied In n
number Of ways. A few years ago the
ole household way Of getting continu.
Gus beat to any part OF the body was
By the poultice. This is no longer used
as much as formerly. a. II has many
drawbacks. IL IL bother to prepare.
grows cold, nabby and heavy very
quickly. Ia not overcIeanly. and must
be constantly renewed to be Of any
use.
Dry heat can be applied By means OF
sand-bags. bricks. water-bags. aat.
irons. or through electricity. For m.
pain Of rheumatism. stiff heck. sclatica
and In fact most local continuous
pains. extraordinary relief can some.
times be given BY the use Of a hot fat.
Iron. The part to be gone over must
Be well protected by several thickness
- OF some material. such as flannel.
and the iron should not be allowed 20
press heavily on the part. II Is easy
to learn to use II In such q way AZ 10
give the benefit Of the heat while with.
holding the weight.
Moist heat is obtained BY means Of
hot water or steam. douches. poultices.
md lamentations is to say. law.
ing cloths on the affected part satu- |
rated with hot water or any other
liquid that Is to b. used.
In making use Of heat for medicinal |
purposes Il must not be forgotten that
much higher temperature can BE-
issd In dry heat than In moist Steam
an be borne at much higher degree
han water, while dry air can be used
- to very high temperature. The
'eason for this Is that Precipitation IL
much more FREQ in air than In water.
nd the moisture OF the Precipitation
clips 10 reduce the heat.
Heat may be used either for a slim.
liant or for a sedative In eases Of
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22
Meeting the Question
IIEIllIIlI0N[IIl5lIl

~~~-~~--~-~-~-~~~~--~-
Viola met the posfman at the front
door. He gave her two letters: one
was addressed fn Diana Colvert's abb
surdly angular hand. and was bulky.
with q fortnight's accumulated erus-
ION; the other bore her name In the
familiar caligraphy Of Eustacs Van
diver. who had proposed to her quarter
" for half q dozen years.
She went out and sat down on the
veranda steps and broke the seal OF
tbs 6rst one with eager fingers; d.
sna's letters were interesting. II
rather yoIumInous- She consumed the
first eight pages avidly, then suddenly
the sheets fell from her hands and
futtered to the ground The roses, the
hollyhocks. the snapdragons. the
violefs and jessamine, noddfnx and
dropping In the sun-warmed air, melt
ed swiftly into a hideous rainbow Of
impossible color, the mstutinal chfnD-
fng Of the birds grew harsh and mock
ing. the blue OF the sky turned black.
At last she stopped and gathered the
letter into her trembling hands and
vent on with her reading.
The minister. their minister. going TO
be married and move to Coverdals,
Billy Colyert, Dlana's brother. had had
a letter from him. 30 there could be no
mistake about II. And she-what a
little simpleton she had been TO waste
her affections on someone who was GO
ing to wed another girl. Surely, In I
their intimate relations OF the last 1
year be must have guessed her morti- /
flying secret; probably he was taking
this very step to get clear Of her. Burn
ing tears sprang TO viola's eyes and
dripped over her throbbing cheeks.
But abe dashed them away In fierce
self-scorn. and read on to the end, her
lips compressed. the blood scorching
her temples
There were bis exact words. quoted
from BiIly's letter; II am seriously
making q change in my
residence I hope soon to marry the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

II am nor sure-pernaps you 90 not
She returned his gaze with absent
eyes.
~wenr' he prompted with an enig
matte smile
well, | really don't see what I'm "a
tell you except that I'm delighted to
know you are $3.50 happy and that
that" she bit her lips. ito congratu.
late you and
but Il Is not time for congratula.
lions" he lnserposel thoughtfully. you
don't understand
No" said she. shaking her head.
NO. I'm afraid I do not"
Its this way" he pursued eagerly.
bending near 10 her. ~I've been eall,l
10 Clorerlale. I don't want 10 60 With
out frst Abiding out whether she viii
20 with me- lie Redeemed and broke
on. keeping his hands locked to the
limbs on which they were resting.
The only thing" remarked Viola
with sage eyes and a sinking heart. is
10 tell her that truth and get IL over
quick She caught her breath. "Aiay-
be yOu have told herf' she suggested
tentatively.
Not just as I should like to-"
Then you win. at onces Put yom
fate 10 the test. as they say In tire
some love stories
-Do you consider them tiresome.-
.-Other u4oDle.'s"
Then We'll not waste any more time
discussing other people'sr lie beut
farther. tn his warm breath famed
the loose gold about her temples.
viola" he said. 4 love you WIN you
be my wife,
-Oh." she said. Il don't"
you don't love me-" with swiftly
eyes.
Viola met his look with wonderful
little smile breaking through the shad-
Dws OF her face. -But-but my hair
Isn't brown at all" she said bewilder-
Ingly. and my eyes are Enthusiastically
blue"
and nine" laughed he. with. his !
arms about her. are coior-biIad Shall 4,
90 10 Cioverdales'
I'VE mustn't think Of r. she said
Sew Orleans Times Democrat
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22
BIILIoNs M lo-cEKr INsURAEcE.
The Vast Growth Of Industrial Life
Insurance ~ Astonishing.

The Vast Growth Of Industrial Lifs
Insurance ~ Astonishing.
Thlrty-three years ago New York
Insurance mans attention was attract
ed one day BY rather derogatory ref
erenee IN the Massachusetts, Insurance.
report to the work OF an English com
pany. says writer Ia the Worlds
Work. which was iusuring the lives Of
workingmen and children GA a large
scale. To-day that man Is president
OF one OF three similar companies.
which stand pledged 10 pay Ia the ia.
ture more than S2.OOO,0aiafO % more
than lO.OoOOOO people. which are dis
bursting S50O.ts0 a week % their policy
holders IN sums averaging perhaps
SlOO. which have assists stored up Of
nearly Si5O0OOOO. ard. most notable
OF all. which collect. b hand. $1,000
a day In lOeent pieces
Such a growth within the working
life Of one man Is amazing. even la this
age Of Industrial miracles. and an "a.
animation Of H. details helshtens the
wonder.
Strangely enough. though one family
out 81 every i've IN the United States
has one or more Industrial policies on
some member. the average Weii-inf0rm-
Ell man knows nothing whatever about
the system o. IT, workings But ask
your household employees and tho
chances are yoa will nnd that AZ least
one Of them ID paying 10 CENTS a week
e. company uhieh guarantees her
siCO or ~ in ease % leath-enoush 10
pay fOr the fuuernl expenses.
This was the foundation principle OF
Industrial Insurance. and il siiii the
dominant Reason foF ia exsteree. The
avoidance % burial az public ca
pense o. % lcavins a bur,ieu q debt
upon ones faaiiiy The average est
u burial for a child under years 10
from So % 81 thr average iusuranc~
30 calldren bstween AID fcara Ga
d SiO.4s. AZ the aEe u 10 the ayer-
ige funeral expense Il s5O-the Averages
policy s5ODf
Prom this Initial Idea. however. the
BUSINESS has Developed -cash dividends
md ''paid-up policies until nos its
'aymentH q claims alone amount to
'2S.o0O.ooO year. In sums ranging
rom SIS to 5000
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

dearest girl IN the world and brins
her with me 10 Cloverdale But Of
course. It viii rest with her whether
shall accept the call or not-that i
woman's prerOgatiTe. isn't 1T How
ever, let Us see you In Brookwood
whenever # suits your convenience TO
come, ETC.
Viola folded up the closely written
sheets and returned them TO the envel-
Ope. Then she opened young vandiv-
er's letter with mechanical fingers and
glanced YEARLY at bis twenty-fifth dec
laratiOn Of love. accompanied by an I'm
FASHIONED plea TO marry him and san
for Europe in June. whittier he was go
ing to complete bis course at Heidel-
berg. Go abroad-away from II all
show him that she had not given her
love unmasked. and that
She flung hack her head with a quick
accession Of pride. and excitement
a smile to her lips. glow to her eyes
She would do It: yes. she would &C
cept Eustace yandiTer and 20 with him
tc the ends Of the earth II need be-
anywhere away from this.
III.
She went To her room and sat down
at her desk. but something seemed to
dull her brain and numb her hands
she could not write a syllable. In
despair she took her portfolio under
her arm and returned to the veranda
the shade Of the orchard beyond entic-
ed her and she ran down the steps and |
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22
SEA SERPENT DESCRIBED.
Hs Lives AtsaE rssasis cs@ss ssa
New Has = Msasfa~hs.

DIR. Rnphaci blanchard. fir1-~s.or Il
the medical faculty - the tritrssity Il
Paris and member u the Aeademic D.
Medicine. has BEEN going into ths ques-
tion % tho ga serpent ami now lntis
himself IN a position not only 10 d.
scribe the monster bat to give a por-
trait o. him. lie has q brad and body
Ike q seal but with an immensely long
tail and a very long and terrible n~rk.
lie 10 also ornamcnte,i with q nns
moustAche. and he IL believed 10 have
name. though this dos not appear 10
b. quite CERTAIN.
DIR. Blanchard holds that the exlsf.
ence Of the great serpent IL beyund al
doubt lie has becn s-cn several time.
10 the bay ~ ALONG o. 1904 he vas
scen BY Lieutenant I.axrssllIe. Of the
French navy. commanding the Ava
lanche. and again By Lieutenant f'f;a.s.
commanding the Eunhoat Dccldcc.
The latter otficcr's accUuut Il remark.
able for the provision Of its details
The length u the serpent which he saw
was At least twenty metres; It had a
large dorSal Nm aud head like q seals
but much shorter It's skin was %
tough that shells burst on It's surface
apparently without more eject than
tickling the dome ~ ST. Paui's would
have ON the Dean and Chapter. Dr.
blanchard notes that Il !. on the coast
Of Tonquin that the serpent seem.
chiefly TO show itself. and calls on the
Cochin China government 70 organize
an expedition 70 capture the monster.
IL Is curious fact that In a village
On the coast OF the Hay o. ALONG a
stuffed serpent is kept BY the natives
who have built temple for Il and par
= divine honors.-British Medical
Journal.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22
THE IDEAL LABOR UNION.
By Chancellor Day Of Syracuse University.


]. j 8. !. !. !. ]. :. !.
- There might be a union OF great help 10 its
IN membership aud to business. believe In la
~ Dor organizations 1 believe in corporations
III But let 1t be a union upon principles OF mutual
III l benefit and helpfulness both the laborer
n and to the manufacturer, both the work
| ~ Ingman and TO the contractor.
IN Let It be for the purpose OF securing TO the
- employer the greatest prohcisncy. insisting
upon only skilled mechanics for mechanics pay IL
consider the interests OF the business
them Let il compel It's wage by excluding those
who choose work for less when the union
men win WORK. but by furnishing the highest type
OF and workman. that business viii say:
IF you want the skilled ard reliable mechanic
lahorer. you get them from the union They will
have no one in the union but a irSt-class man
Let the union have clubrOons and discuss thrift and
Temperance and home sanitation and ways and means
OF getting the home and furnishing with books and
periodicals for mental Improvement and spend
the time In amusements and healthy games spent
the saloons Let the energy being put into oppos
ton capital be used IN sefnprovensnt and furnish
Ing higher class OF mechanic
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22
A Heavenly MIIIlo..s,..

Francis Bayiies. an historian Of note.
on returning from a church meeting
one Thanksgiving day, met Nicholas
Ililinghast. one Of the most eloquent
OF the members Of the Bristol County
bar In the sitting room Of a hotel.
In the course OF the conversatlo.
which ensued Mr. faylIes said to Mr.
TiIlInghast:
Il have deposited q io-ccnt piece n.
the contribution box. to be placed ON
interest until I reach heaven
Mr.. Tillinghast replied
"Ah, yesi That will amount 20 n
very large sum before you will he "A.
mitted there"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22
THE CRICKET.

Oh. to be a cricket.
That's the thinEl
TO scurry in the grass
And to have ones ainzl
And it's oh. 10 be a cricket
In the warm thistle-thicket
Where the sun-winds pass.
Winds a-wfag.
And the bumbIe-bees hang humming.
Hum and swing.
And the honey-drops are cominEI
if's 70 be a summer rover.
That can see a sweet and pick IL
With the stingi
Never mind the stingI
And it's oh to be cricket
In the clover
A gay summer rover
In the warm thistle-thicket.
Where the honey-drops are coming.
Where the bumble-bees hang humminz-
That's the thing.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

Prevention OF HydrOphobtn-
Hydrophobia is comparatively rare In
this country. but il is IA preyentable
disease. and should have no existence
whatever II is even less prevalent in
England and Germany. where a more
rigid supervision Is exercised over the
domestic animals.
Dogs aud cats are the most common
" affected. When one realizes that
every pet dog or cat Is a possible men
ace TO the health OF the household,
both IN lie liability TO acquire hydro
phObla and as a carrier OF other forms
OF Infection. Il Is astonishing that the
harb0ring OF these animals Is 50 little
regulated. But hydrOphobia is perpet
uated 70 a greater degree by the home
less ours that infest the streets. and
the determination OF these ought by all
means TO be insisted upon. As
further precautlon. any dog or cat that
becomes III should Be confined in eom-
Portable quarters until Il has fully re
covered Muzzling Is. TO say the least.
an unjust punishment OF the dog.
The mad dog Is not always a savage
animal, running wildly through the
streets. For the first few days. at least.
il may appear abnormaliy affectionate
In is desire 70 lick the hands and face
Of It's master; but Il soon becomes dull
and skulklng or restless aud constant
" moving. walkilg or running with is
head low, often growing or snarllng.
AMI barking without occasion. Some
times Il Is dumb from inability %
open its mouth. IL generally refuses
food and drink. and acts as II there
we're an obstruction IN its throat No
examination OF such an animal should 1
be made with the hands. for Us saliva
5 ylrulent.
When a person has been bitten the 4
wound should BE- eleaused and cauter-
lied as soon as possible with cnrbolic
acid or other powerful autiseptic. 10
must not BE- closed or covered with a
plaster. Wounds OF the hands and ftce
are particularly dangerous because
ikese parts are not protected By cloth.
ing, BY which the virus may b. removed
y the teeth OF the animal pass through.
The animal that Inflicted the Injury
'h0uld not be killed immediately. u
'houid Be- conhned and Kindly cared for
intil Is condition can BE- fully deter
mined The discovery that ., Is not
abld relieves the Injured one from the
dangerous Effects OF fear. aud oftea
pares him many months Of anxiety.
But II examination By competent
MUSICIAN reveals the fact that the AMI.
nal was indeed rabld. then the person
rho has been bitten should by no means
est content with having had his
rounds cauterized. lie should 70 nj
be earliest possible moment 10 the
earest city where the Pasteur treat.
tent can Be administered. and submit i,
imseif TO H.
This treatment takes upward OF three ,
eeks. II Is the only known safeguard !,
sainsi the appearance % hydrophObia },
a patient who has been bitten By a :
IBID animal. and It's success depends !,
pom the promptness with which Il Is !,
gun n applied before the syrup- :.
ms appear. II II almost certain 10 pre- :,
mt the development Of the disease !.
II II. on the other hand. the beginning :
treatment Il postponed until after =
q period Of incubation Is over. neither
Mt por anything else can save the pa.
'nt's life.-Youth's Companion. =,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

! the hardest thing she had ever a.
complished in her twenty-one years.
But he must never. never guess-unless
he had already done 80. And II he
had she must set to work to prove to
him that he was altogether wrong!
Viola" he began in his straIghtfor-
ward way. I've come to you with a
confession hope you are not going
TOTO disapproveT'
For second the girl said nothing.
He looked rather young for his age.
she thought He must be at least Is
but his black hair was full OF waves.
his eyes bright and clear. his face rud-
dy with health.
I'm considering a somewhat iupor-
tant step" he went on musingIy, his
glance sweeping the sky. the ground.
and settling at last upon her slightly
flushed face. and want your-your
advice"
Miner she queried. g tiny furrow
wrinkling the bridge Of her nose. she
crossed her hands at the back Of her
head and stared past him at the rows
Of apple trees I'm the distance.
The minister regarded her solemnIv
for a moment. opening his lips twice TO |
speak. then closing them again uncer-
tainly. A shadow drffted across his |
gOod-loOking face Perhaps he su1.
gested with a downward infection. .the
affair does not interest your
Viola could not suppress a smile nj
the lugubrious countenaDce before her.
and steadying her breath. she eazed
straight into the minister's eyes. But
only for fash. Something in them
that she could not altogether make out
caused her to turn her head with a
swift heartbeat
-Of course II interests me-" she said
with rush Of enthusiasm. recollectinz
her role. Il thought you were sure Of
that-always"
He Strengthened himself then. and
with a gesture Of determination broke
precipitateiy into the subject Its
about some one love" be said, speak
Ing rapidly. someone. I want to be
ny wife"
Viola colOred furfousIy: the leaves
III about her quivered gently. But she
pulled herself together and said In a
Tery matter-of-fact tone:
You want my advics about herr
Vel, then you WIN have to tell me
about her; her disposition
her hair. her eyes-everythIng. ron
NOW" a
The minister contemplated her with
! fatuous expression
~Why-as TO her disposition he re- 2
lied earnestly. that is all that couId
% desired-perfect. Her eyes" he 7
crutinized her with surreptitious aux-
ETY., her eyes are splendidIy. wond.
ously brown" He paused. viola
Istened movelessIy. Her hair IL
rown. too-and-most beautiful
A queer silence followed bis words
Vhen Viola looked up she was pale !
at valiant. and she seemed all at once
Of miles away.
~she must be very. very lovely !,
lls girl" she said. dreamily. do I
now herr
The minister looked somewhat In "
'rutabls as be made rsplyf "
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22
PEOPLE. NOT THE BOSSES. RULE.
By Gov. HHghes Of New YORK.


You may say all you please OF the
cunning OF political maneuverlng
and OF the resources OF chicanery.
All schemes viii prove as ehiId's
play II the people set out TO deal
with real issue OF popular govern
ment and the supremacy OF the con
stitution OF this State over race track
gamblers IL IS well that there
should be organization to advance
party principles. II is well that Il
should be effective; vigorous and
skillful leadership is required But
II IS the duty OF an elected officer
TO serve the people and not any par
ticular man. and no party leader
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22
CsoI.

Edith" the old gentleman bawIeo
from the head Of the stairs. "You Just
ask your young man II he doesn't think
it's near bedtime"
Very well, pa" replied the dean
giri in the parIor; then. after a pause.
Jack says yes. II you're sleepy. 60 on
to bed. by all Observation-Disclosures
Press
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

evidence OF the quality OF brain which worker pos
perience have developed tremendously. Without this
power Of concentration every OF these faculties
prove poor broken reed Instead OF that might
world.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22
Az Uassths.i.ssio Ho.f.

Did you invite Mr.. BIiggins to our
house partyY asked Mr.. Cumrox.
Yes" answered Mrs. Cumrox. I'm
afraid he considers house parties
stupid. He sent his regrets"
He shows sense. I have a mind to
send him my congratulations" Wash
ington Star.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

A young girl who has homely elder
sister. IL In hard luck. No matter how
pretty she may be. people will say Of
her, "She viii look Just like her sister
when she gets older"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

might have shown that the word Of the Master
but the vague expression OF His highly complex emotions
II Is Of the attributes Of God projections
which contemplate in ideas OF him. that there
IS opposition IN His will and His between the
IMPULSES OF His nature and the His life Thl>
Is what commonly designate oInnipotence and ere
alton.
In the contemplation OF beauty faculties OF perce
ton have the perfection II is indeed
perence OF beauty and happiness the occasional
harmony between nature and environment that
we draw our conception OF the Divine life There Is
then. real prOpriesy in calling beauty manifestation
OF God 10 the since the region Of sense the
perception OF beauty exempnes adequacy and per
lection which IN general objefy ideal Of God
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22
ENJOY BEAUTY WITHOUT ANAIYzMe n.

To feel beauty Is better thing than TO un-
derstand how we come 10 feel H. To have i'm
agination and taste. 10 love the best. 10 be car
ried BY the contemplation OF nature 10 a vivid
faith in the ideal. all this is more. great deal
more. than any science can hope 10 be.
Wien a man tells you that beauty Is the
manifestation OF God 70 the senses you wish
you night understand him. YET reflection
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

Very few people reach forty without
wishing they had been more carefN
with their health.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

has right the OF dictator or 50 to vo-
late the manhood Of elected officials as 10 parade them Be
fore the people subject to his domination
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22
TRAINING THE FACULTIES FOR SUCCESS.
By John A. Rowland.

Concentration OF mind in harmonious rela-
ton with bodily activity is the greatest active
force IN civilization There are human activi-
ties which are effective without concentration
In the mind. but somewhere in the Harvesting
OF this force some broad scheme has been
evolved without which this aImless force In
the Individual would be wasted Concentra-
ton Of mind is not faculty; 1t IS an acquired