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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18

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Postage Se@mmm.


Postage se@mR~.
According 10 story now going the
rounds postmaster In rural New
York town found among his mall a
package bearing an odd little stieker
with which he was not familiar
That's no stamp" said he. tossing
the package 60 his clerk. that's map.
stick 10-cent due stamp on that. Jim.
and collect for II when II Is called
fors
AS matter of fact II was map.
bur nevertheless a stamp. and one is
sued by Uncle Sam. too. not later than
four years ago II was the l0-cent de-
nomination of the Louisiana purchase
Issue gotten out in honor OF the big
exposition held at St. Louis In 1904,
and Instead Of presenting the portrait
OF some OF the nations celebrities ID
showed a map OF the country with the
territory included In the Louisiana pur-
chase sharply defined By heavy lines.
The list of map stamp issues Ia not
Insignificant. Nearly everyone has seen
the Canadian stamp OF 1898 that bore
on its face a chart OF the entire wcrld.
oceans and all Besides being rather
pretty. II possessed several interesting
characteristics that commended IL to
consideration 1t was issued In com
memoratlon OF the granting OF reduced
postal rates to the colonies OF Britain.
The Panama map stamps form an In
terestlng study. The nrs> OF these
stamps was issued by the Colombian
republic in 1887. OF which Panama then
formed state or department. The
eyes Of the world had been for years
on the narrow isthmus that connects
the two American continents. and the
stamp was probably intended as much
as anything else TO attract wide atten-
ton to the possibilities that lay In the
opening up Of canal throughout that
strip OF land
But Colombia. as all now know. was
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18

not destined to reap the benefits In
volved In the disposal Of the isfhmus
for canal purposes. though her shipping
will, of course. be largely benefited
through the use Of the waterway when
completed
Another contribution to the Panama
map sfamps followed In the form OF
one gotten out by the new republic Oh
it's own account. This in turn was fol-
lowed BIZ the well-known Canal Zone
stamps. which are merely the Panama
map stamps. overprintsd with the
words, Canal Zone" and issued for
use Ia the strip Of territory paraileling
she canal route and coded to the United
states by Panama Nicaragua has
also had q map stamp and this was
probably issued with the same Intent
10 advertise the suggested Nicaraguan
route for an isthmian canal that ami
mated Colombia 10 stamp advertise
Panama. venexusla issued q map stamp
lu 1906, and lf Ia said that this was
for the purpose of impressing upon the
world In general. and upon Great Brit
ain In particular. the Venezuelan
claims TO the boundary between the re-
public and British Guiana.
Upon the occasion Of the meeting OF
she third Pan-American congress 10
1900 Brazil Issued stamp showing al
Iegorfcal figures representing the
Americas gathered about large chart
Of the Western hemisphere. A map
OF the island that IL shares with Hayti
was shown on a stamp issued by the
Dominican republic in 1900. New South
wales celebrated it's one hundredfh an
nsversary in 1888 by Issuing stamp
hearing map Of the whole Of Aus
traIla and the adjacent waters
Globe charts Of the world are shown
on one OF the stamps OF the 1894 Issue
Of Portugal, which was in commemora-
ton of the deeds Of discovery Of Prince
Henry the Navigator, who opened up
the East 20 civilization much as Column
bus opened up the West and at about
the same period Of history.
one of xhe curious map stamps Is
that Of the treaty port Of Tchang, Chi
ma. Issued in 1895. The map, or dia-
gram, represents the little settlement
Of rchang, and Is the only stamp map
u city--if Ichang with its ffty Eu-
ropean residents and handful of Chi
ncse can be dignified with the title Of
city
The Getty" lies on the left bank Of
the river Yang-tse, which stream here
flows in a southeasterly direction. In
the Tchang map stamp the river is la
beled in Chinese characters "Chang
Chang which Is equivalent to Long
River another Of the names given 70
Il BIZ the natives On the river front
"a the "HaIkuan,v or custom house. and
back OF the settlement IL detached /
plot inscribed in tiny characters "Ying
shu.v which is nothing more nor less
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18
Old Favorites


ssaa~ Eaash Helps Thaass Aie@@.
~My sister'fl be down In minute. ena
SAYS you're 20 wait. If you please
And says | might stay till she came. II
I'D promise her never 10 tease,
Nor speak TIL you spoke 20 me hrst, ous
that's nonsense; for how would
you know
What she told me TO say II l dldn'tf
Don't you really and truly shink
so7
@And then you'd feel strange here alone.
and you wouldn't know just where
10 sits
For that chair Isn't strong on It's legs.
and we never use Il BIT
We keep Il 70 match with the sofa bus
Jack says il would be like you
To Cop yourself right down upon II. and
knock out the very last screw
"supposs you try l won't tell You're
afraid 10 oh. you're afraid they
would think il mean
Well. then. there's the album that's pref
". IL you're sure that your fingers
are clean.
For sister says sometimes l dino ~ D@A
she only says that wlen shes
cross.
That's her picture. You know lt9 trs
like her. bur she aln't 50 good
looking. Of course.
'ThIs Is me. It's the best Of EN- all.
Now. tell me. you'd never have
thought
That once l was little az thatf lie th@
only one that could be bought
For thar was the message 70 pa from the
photograph man where | sat-
That he wouldn't print od amy more tiii
be dFst got bis asoasy for that.
what? Maybe you'rs tired q waiting.
Why. often she's longer tAan this.
There's all her back hair 70 Do aR and
all her front euris y frla-
But It's nice TO Be sitting here taking
Ike grown people Just yoa and
me.
Do you think you'il Be- coming hers oftsnf
Oh do But doa't eosns ilhs TeHs
Lee
~Tom Lee. her last beau. Why, my good
nsasi be used TO b heFs dag saa
night.
TIN shs folks thoaxht he'd Be her husband.
and Jack says that gave him a
fright.
Yoa woa's run assay. thea. as b diff foe
you're not q rich man. they say.
Pa says you're a. poor an a chareh nsonae.
Nos. are yoaf and ho~ poor are
thsyf
Amt you glad that you rss mel Web.
I am. for I know n0w your hair
isn't red.
Bus what there Ia Ieft Of rs noassy.
and not SHAT that naughty Jsek
sald.
Bss there. muss SO; sisters eomlaxi
But wish I could wais. just 70
Is she ran up to you mad ktssed fou IN
the way thar she used TO kisa Lea
Bret Haste.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18
CHAPTER XVII.

BhorfIy before ten o'clock on the fol
lowing morning. Cassagne and D'Auburon
catered the bureau, where under tbs di-
sect supervision Of the commissary the
records Of the department of police are
preserved for future reference Cassagns
waa evidently well known to the officers
Of the bureau. La a few minutes such
books and induces as be required we're
placed at his disposal
DAuburon stood by intentiy watching
his principal ss be turned to the index
pags of huge volume Reaching the
latter -Gs he ran his eye rapidly over the
names, which were arranged in the order
MI fhelr date Of entry. He started In at
th. top Of the page full Of confidence /;
- his finger Travelled down the column,
however. his face grew percsptibiy longer
When he reached the bottom, be gave au-
dibls expression to his disappointment By
sxcIaimIng
@Philip Graham either was never un-
der police surveillance af all. or he chang
ed his name when be came to Paris"
As the detective uttered these words.
an Idea suddenly occurred TO DAuburon.
Look snder the aams Of the woman
Ia whoss charge be w&s placed II be
took any other name than bis own, what
more natural than be should take hers7~
THAT'S good suggestion" said Cas-
saxne. @Her name was Marie La Seur,
90 recoiIscf it--yes. that was it. Marie
Ia Seur. III trouble Jon Tor that II
volume"
D'Auburon handed ff to him. and the
search commenced afresh- Presently Cas-
sagne exclaimed:
"Here is Philip La seur. shouldn't
be surprised II you we're right Page
efty-three-"
Hold on g minute Don't be disap-
pointed II IT shouldn't prove to be the
nan. La Eeur La common enough name,
and there are over two millions and a
half of people in Paris to draw from.
Here's page ffty-shree; now let me see
what II says"
The two men leaned over the book as
they scanned the page before them. Then
they read:
~Philip La seur, placed under police
surveillance by order Of the commissary.g
ssWe have him r exclaimed DAuburon,
In tone of triumph. I'VE have him
now, for certain
"Not too fast, my friend; not too fast.
Let's see what this foot note is"
AT the bottom of the page was written
Ia red ink:
saToulon, seventeen years, forgery"
An expression of intense dssappoinf-
ment spread itself over the face of the
detective. D'Auburon, also. understood.
Phillip La Seur could have served out
but little more than half his sentence.
Consequently be could have had no hand
In the commission Of the crime.
Fsw few minutes both men were Sd
sirely ncnplused. At length Cassagna.
who had again been thinking deeply, ex-
claimed:
II shaiI not be satisfied until / have |
sssmined the state papers relating to this
trial, at che conclusion OF which Philip |
La seur was sent 10 Toulon."
1You will waste your time" replied
D'Auburon.
II shalt not. How do you know there |
nny not have been esnmutation Of sem |
sencA2 I"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18

II was a Wise young man who
paused before he answered the wido,s
who had asked him TO guess her age.
You must have some idea about It,
she said. with what was intended for
an arch sfdew!=e glance.
II have several IDEAS be admitted.
with a smile. THE only trouble il
that hesitate whether to make you
ten years younger ON account of your
looks or ten years older on account of
your brains"
Then, while the widow smiled and
blushed, he took q graceful but speedy
leave.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18

Tess-Yes. 1 wish all men were bach
eiors.
Jess-whati How could we get mar
ried If they were to be?
Tess-Ohl don't mean permanently
but Just long enough to learn to sew
on buttons and to mend their cIothes.--
Philadelphia Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18
The Roupell Mystery
By Austyn Or anv Willie
CHAPTER xvI.-tCenslnasd.l
A III $ t. y n

CHAPTER XVII Continued
ssHave you ever known of a case where
q man was forced TO commit an act
against bis incIinationg"
Certainly but | have never known
af ifs going to the length Of murder.
Nor /. | must confess. though that
does not prove that this was not Just
such case-though | don't believe Il
was- But you will admit perhaps that
one persons bold upon another may be
strong enough to compel him 20 enter
house for the purpose Of stealing q
paper"
Certainly 1t might: and you would
contend presume. that this person hav-
Ing so entered the chateau. was eompeii-
ed TO violence to escape the consequences
of detection 7"
Exactly replied CaSsagne. Nov the
question is, not whe is the accomplice,
bur who Is the principal? The principal
Ia the party primarily interested, and he
forces the accompliee 20 obey. The ac~
complete, the mere tool. we cannot hope
20 and firsf as we have no clue to him.
But we may reason as TO who his prin-
ciual Is. and so We may find them both
The accompiice will be found when the
principal Is brought to light
Go on again said D'Auburon. as the
detective paused
II can't 20 on answered Cassagne-
II have just got so far and there have
stuck. | ana in the position OF hound
who scents a fox somewhere, but knows
not in what direction to look for him"
But it seems to me that he cannot
be far of"
Every likely. He may be right under
cor noses, and we not able TO discover IL
But our opportunities for investigation
are not yet exhausted by any means
There are two people who may be said
to be interested parties. sufficiently inter
esfed to be instigators Of the crime. and
both must be. found. IL possible"
@And they aref
Henry Grahan's wife and THAR son.
eAa latter of whom has long since grown
Co manhood Do not forget that. under
tae American law, both Of them would
Inherit II Madame Roupell died intestate-
/ shall now try and ind them"
-whorn win you look for hrstT
The son--for reasons too many 20
snumerafe-~
where viii you search for himY'
Elm Paris."
'sWhy In Paris 2"
Because the priest told me the woman
who brought him up went 10 Paris: be-
sides be was q wild young fellow, and
all wild young fellows come 20 Paris
eventually. IL Is simply a question OF
time"
'swhsrs ahan you begin to look for
hixn9'
~Whers all yc1ng men Of dts stamp
eventually are known Take my word
for II. ws ahaIl end some record of Henry
Grxham's son, Philip Graham. on the
records of the police"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18
KEPT WITHIN BOUNDS.

xoumm People fn ytrSsaf@ ga Cnfes
Justice mawmhaal'@ Day.
In an old biography OF Chief Justice
Marshall there Is an aneedote whica
gives significant hint Of the dtsei-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18

Gee whIzzl wish could find this
fellow who stole my umbrella"
~ohl cut It out Why do you make
a fuss over little thing like thatYs
Little things Why, man, actua:s5
bought chat umbrella. "-PhlladelDi.is
Upoum
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18

Anxious Mother-Mr. Willing may b.
q gentleman, my dear, but you cam
afford to marry man who wears plat
ed links IN his cuffs.
Pretty Daughter-But how do yov
know that he does, mammal
Anxious Mother-Whenever he CALI
In the evening you have black streaki
on your shirt waist the next morning
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18

$50 you have determined TO civilixe
our countryY' said the swarthy native.
ave have" answered the resoIufe
white man. Nov, tell me what fea-
ture Of civilization interests you most"
well, II you are absolutely deter
mined TO civilIze us. ia like 10 take
out some life insurance" wv Washington
Star.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18

A baby-that which makes hons
happier, love stronger, patience great
err, hands buster, nights longer, day.
shorter, the past forgotten, the futur
brighter.--Rupert' Magazine.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18

than the British consulate. the dirsrs
Ina force In she ommunity.-Chiease
Inter Ocean.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18

When a man ~ failure as a re-
taller, be talks good deal nbout en-
gaging IN the business at wholesale.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18

People never have very high re-
gard for the industry Of man who
has his picture taken while AZ work.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18

II liant what woman says, bat how
she looks when she says It, that counts
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18

You don't have to BE- a carpenter t.
build fortune.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
REHEARSE "PARCHEEST'
WASHINGTON MAIDS AND MATRONS TO APPEAR
IN AMATEUR COMIC OPERA

Chorus girls with automobiles! Per-
haps that is not new in these DAYS. and
some Of the 'merry-merry'' at the ~Follies
of 1907 are so used to autos that they
reek with gasoline. but it is a bit un-
usual to see the autos lined up IN the
street waiting to take the girls home after
the rehearsal. Yet that is what happens
most every night now at Rauscher's. 10
that one might imagine there was a big
reception or a bali going on. The line
of autos extends sometimes around the
corner and half way down the block.
while the fair chauffeurs-for most Of
these unique chorus girls run their own
machines-are being put through their
PAGES by a stage manager who sees in
the girls only so much material out OF
which to build up show
II is Mr.. Percy Leech who has the task
of turning debutantes and society girls
into actresses. and the girls themselves
recognize that he knows his business and
that he is an autocrat; and they, who are
American queens by their own right, sub
NIT humbly and deferentially to his scoId-
mes H-AA 4Ato kAEGS4tis VI uEEUdiE.
The show Is The Prince of Parchesi. +"
the book by William Kendall Evans, for
merly a member Of The Washington Her
aid staff, and the rausic by Milton w.
Lusk. Il is a real comic opera, in three
scenes, and it is TO play at the Belasco
Theater the week beginning April 20 for
the benefit Of the Junior Republic. Last
year the show was by Mr.. Phelps Brown.
and was q huge success. netting a large
sum for this pet charity Of society; this
year, under the management of Miss
| Ruth Halford, the show is going to be
bigger and better than ever and It will
| probably make more money.
They have been rehearsing now for sew
eral weeks and already one can get
good idea Of what the finished product is
to be The principals and the chorus
all seem to know their lines perfectly
and the principal thing that the stage
director has to worry aoout is the team
work" and the dances. OF course, al
| though the young ladies' who take part
| in the show are very much in earnest
The Prince of Parchesi'' is not all they
have to do. and dinner engagements.
dances, and dinner parties do interfere
| seriously with the rehearsals. Mr.. Leech
who has to take the show seriously and
who really works at it with great vim
and energy, gets utterly disgusted when
any Of his company do not turn up
when he has set the date for rehearsal,
and he is not bit chary about letting
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
HOLY WEEK CEREMONIES.
Catholic Conversation Circle Hn
Interesting session.

Catholic Conversation Circle Has
Interesting session.
The Catholic Conversation Circle met on
Thursday evening at the home of the
president, Mrs Harry Coope. 706 Eleventh
street northwest Miss Frances Harkness
was director, and chose for her subject
Holy Week" giving a reading upon the
music. customs. professions. and sol
emn ceremonies for each day Of the week
Mrs. Margaret c. Lohr's motion that the
paper be copied and placed upon the
records was carried.
Mrs. Coope announced visitors would be
welcome to her home Thursday evening
next. the subject being An evening with
the American cardinal A general con
versation then took place upon 'HeIy
Week, which was participated in by
Mrs. P. P. Mullett. Mrs. William ]. Zeh,
Miss Fax, Mrs. A. X. Connolly, Miss
Clare Dillon. Mrs Ida II. CoIford, Miss
Frances Hardness. Miss Ethel Colford.
Miss Grace Connolly. Miss Kathryn Kir-
by, Miss Mabel Knight, Miss Florence
Colford, Miss Violet Coxen, Miss Kathe-
rine Reed. Miss Mary Schneider, Miss
Alice Reynolds. Mrs. Mary Virts. Mrs.
Coope. Mrs. Margaret G. I.ohr, and Miss
Frank Connolly.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
PAY SPRING FRAIERNAL VISIT
Knights of Pythias Officers Guests
of Rathbone-SuperiOr Lodge.
Meeting One of the Largest Since
the Inauguration of These Affairs
By the Grand Chancellor.

Grand Chancellor Claude II. Woodward
accompanied by the full STAFF OF Grand
Lodge officers, paid his spring fraterna
visit TO Rathbone-superior Lodge. No p
Knights of Pythias, on March 2. There
was d large attendance, and the lodge
conferred the rank Of knight in amplihec
form upon two esquires The meeting
was one Of the largest since the insugu-
ration OF the spring visits by the grand
chancellor. This lodge is the one of which
Past Grand Chancellor Frank II. Hos
ford was an honored member. and by
resolution, the meeting April 10 will be
devoted mostly to eulogies to his memory
syracusians Lodge, No 10, held its
regular convention at ythian Temple OF
March 2, and there was a large attend
ance. Considerable routine business was
transacted, and after adjournment the
members paid a visit in a body 10 Rath-
bone-Superior Lodge, No. g.
Webster Lodge. No. :. was visited by
the grand chancellor and other Granc
Lodge officers on the evening of March
81. The principal address was made by
Brother Rowan, of Amaranth Lodge, No
s Of this city.
Ascalon Temple. No. 81, Dramatic Or
der Knights Of Khorassan. the fun-loving
branch Of the Knights Of Pythias. paid a
visit to Ben Hadad Temple. No. ss, ot
Baltimore, IN response 10 d cordial invita-
ton, on the evening Of March 81
About forty vOtaries OF the order. under
the leadership og Royal Vizier Max T.
Pines, and leading four Tyros for initia.
ton. arrived at Mount Royal Station in
Baltimore and We're met by a committee
of Ben Hadad Temple and escorted 10
Heptasophs' Hall. where the ceremonies
were held. After ritualistic work. the
company proceeded TO the banquet han.
where an elegant repast was served. The
feature Of thei evening was the presen-
tation by Royal Prince Pearson. on be-
half of Ascaloa Temple. No 81, 10 Royal
Prince " F. Broening, Of Ben Hadad
Temple. No. &C.
This week the grand chancellor and
Grand Lodge officers will pay their spring
visits TO Equal Lodge. No. Il, and to Her
mione Lodge. No. y, az Odd Fellows
Hail. Georgetown.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

while he was playing As a result he
missed one Of his cues, played a sour
note, and threw Miss Olga Converse. who
was doing her bully good dance, cut OF
step.
Say. over there-you-I mean you!"
yelled the stage manager. stop talking
to the band viii you. please" and there
after Mr.. Lusk was left alone, probably
10 his intense disgust
once when one Of the choruses seemed
20 60 unusually well the unooCupied peo-
pie. of stage. applauded. Some one said
it was good
Good" snorted Mr.. Leech. YES: it'll
be mighty good on the night Of the per-
formance-not."
The show has got lots more TO It than
had we are in Society" of last year.
Much more is expected both of the princi-
pals and the chorus, and there has to be
some real acting Miss Olga Converse.
probably, has the most 10 do, both dane
ing and singing, and she has a fine opp0r-
tunity to get of that triIling Oh, la
la-la.' just ike a real French girl
AS a matter Of fact. and in spite OF Mr.
Percy Leech's pessimistic doubts and
seedlings. the rehearsals have been going
on astOnishingly we'll. and Washington is
going to see a real show, well acted, well
sung, gorgeously costumed, and admirably
staged when The Prince OF ParchesP'
gets TO the Belasco Theater.
There are TO be over twenty musical
numbers; there are TO be show girls
galore. and all Of them are pretty. there
is to be Miss Talk, of New York: Miss
Mayfield. from Springfield Miss Dunn.
from Washington; Miss Luckett, from
Pawtucket, and a host OF others, and
what with comic sailors. cowboys. prize
fighters, and such like the show promises
to be as lively and full Of life as any
professional production.
The principal role is 10 be played BY Mr..
Andrew Y. Bradley, who assumes the
part of the prince, a Yankee. who be-
comes the ruler Of a tropical island. Then
there is Mrs. P. Lee Phillips. who is 10
sing a waltz song that is sure 20 be popu-
lar; Mr.. Charles G. Harris will be the
King OF Kabosh. and Dr. Alfred Hop
kins is going to have a splendid role as an
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
lie Droit Unions session.

The lie Droit W. c. r. z. met at the
home Of Mrs. De Reimer. 146I Chaplin
street. on Thursday last The secretary
gave special attention to the enthusiastic
report at the previous session of the
mothers meeting, held under the auspices
of the lie Droit Union The address by
Mrs. w. T. Thirkield was praised by
those who heard IT, Delegates were
elected TO the quarterly District meeting,
to be held April Il, in the Baptist
Church. at Six-and-a-half and z streets
southwest, as follows: Mrs. +. l. Parks.
Mrs w. T. Thirkield, Mrs. Clark. and
Mrs Scott. and alternates, Mrs. Wood
bury, Mrs. Gage, Mrs. Foxwell, and Mrs.
Morgan.