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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-29

The custom OF holding courts-martia,
In the British navy after every case OF
shipwreck has a curious origin. In
iT41 the Wager. one OF Commodore An
sons vessels. was wrecked on the coast
OF Chile. most Of the crew being saved
Tho men and some OF the Junior ON
GERS held that they were no longer
amsnable TO discipline because their
pay ceased with the wreck. but the cap
tain. whose name was Davy Cheap. diff.
fered. treated them as mutincers and
shot one OF his midshipmen. He was
then deposed. and most OF the crew
made OF "a three OF the boats. Later
when II was proposed to proceed
against the so-called mutineers the ON.
GERS OF the crown decided that the men
had been correct In their view. This
discovery led TO the framing Of Section
~ OF the articles OF war. which pro.
vides that In the case Of shlpwreck. de-
struction or capture by tho enemy a
ship Is held TO remain ia commission
pending inquiry by a court-martiai.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-29

Perhaps the most remarkable bridges
N the world are the kettle bridges, Of
which Cossack soldiers are expert
builders. The materials OF which they
ere constructed are the soldiers lances
and cooking kettles. Seven or eight
ances are passed under the handles Of
A number OF kettles and fastened to-
gether by means Of ropes to form a
raft. A sufficient number OF these
RATS. each OF which will bear a weight
IF half a ton. are fastened together;
md in the space OF an hour a bridge
q formed on which IN army may cross
With confidence and safety.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-29

with her head under the feed rack. 1t
Is not necessary to have a gutter In
a stall OF this kind. There should be
short partitions. however. to keep the
COWS from turning around.
For building. use 2 by 4 for bottom
feed rack bottom OF rack 3 feet above
floor. Strips OF 1 by 4. 6 inches apart
form the rack. and should slope back
90 degrees. From Z TO s feet from front
OF stall place ? by 4 on edge; II set iD
dirt use stakes
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-29

ground a white elm OF large size has
grown. The chestnut trunk completely
incIoses that OF the elm, and the ex-
planatioh OF the curious association b
that at some time a branch OF the chest
nut was broken on, leaving a cavity In
which In time mold and vegetable mat
ter collected and made suitable depth
or soil for the seed OF the elm, which
lodged therein TO germinate and grow
and become a tree, a yeritable part OF
its unprotesting host. the mammoth
chestnut trunk"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-29

The woven wire fence Is revolution
izing the hog industry in the whole
country, and when farmers learn to
utilize every bit OF waste land for pas
ture for their hogs the herds win be
healthy and the cost OF production win
be decreased many dollars. II won't do
to allow the pigs to lie In the shade OF
the corn cribs or to allow them only a
run OF pasture. Feed a little corr all
OF the time that the pigs are running
in the pasture. The grass-grown pig
does not appear so attractive with his
working clothes on. but when he is well
developed and ready to be fitted he
makes the pampered pets look like 80
cents. He makes a fne appearance and
~ a credit to his owner and feeder.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-29
SOME oLp-TnaE pocToRs.

Doses Were Copfous and Drastic and
Generally Effective
When Mark Twain was a boy In the
Missouri village OF Florida medical at
tendance cost very little. for the doctor
worked by the year-S25 for the whole
family. In spite OF this low price for
his services. there were reasons why
his visits were not popular. Accord
ing 10 the Autobiography with which
Mark Twain is e~nlivening the North
American Review. the doctor not only
attended the entire family for tina
price. but furnished the medicines also.
Good measure. too says Mr.. Glenn
ems -Only the largest persons could
hold a whole dose. Castor oil was the
principal beverage. The dose was half
a dipperful. with a half dipperfui Of
New Orleans molasses added to help II
down and make it taste good, which It
never did.
The next standby WIS calomel. the
next rhubarb, and the next Jalap. Then
they bled the patient and put mustard
plasters on him. II was a dreadful sys-
TEN, and yet the death rate was nor
heavy.
The calomel was nearly sure to sail-
vate the patient and cost him some OF
his teeth. There were no dentists.
When teeth became touched with decay
or were otherwise aillng. the doctor
knew OF but one thing to do; he fetched
his tongs and dragged them out II the
Jaw remained it was not his fault
Doctors were not called in cases OF
ordinary illness; the family's grand
mother attended TO those. Every old
woman was a doctor. and gathered her
own medicines In the woods, and knew
how to compound doses that would stir
the vitals Of a cast-iron dog.
And then there was the Indian doc
tor. a grave savage. remnant Of his
tribe. deeply read in the mysteries or
nature and the secret properties OF
herbs; and most h~ackwoodsmen had
high faith in his powers. and could tell
OF wonderful cures achieved by him.
-we had the faith-doctor. too, In
those early days-a woman. Her spe-
cialty was toothache. she was a farm
er's old wife. and lived FIVE miles from
Hannibal. She would lay her hand on
the patients jaw and say, Believe"
and the cure was prompt. Mrs. Utter
back. I remember her very well. Twice
l rode out there behind my mother
horseback and saw the cure performed.
Ny mother was the patient.
zone OF the doctors whom I remem-
Der removed from Florada to Hannibal
and was our family physician there.
and saved my life several tines sHn.
he was a good man and meant well
let II 80.
II was always told that / was a
sIckly and precarions and tiresome and
uncertain child. and lived mainly ON
sllopathic medicines during the first
years OF my life 1 asked, my
mother shout this IN her old age-shc
was In her e~ighty-elghth year. 1 said:
az suppose that during all that time
Tou were uneasy about mer
~sYes. the whole time
AFRAID I wouldn't liver
after a reflective pause-ostensibly
o think out the facts:
mo, afraid You would"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-29

Although cultivation is necessary and
viii increase your crops, no matter how
much you cultivate. OF how you labor.
II should be remembered hat the plant
food In the soil is the vital element OF
crop production. The crop removes this
element. but by applying MANURE II is
put back again. Manure not only en-
riches soil with the elements OF fertD-
lty, but also renders the stored plant
food OF the soil more available, I'M
proves the chemical conditions, makes
the soil warmer and enables II to re-
tain more moisture and to draw IT up
from below.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-29

bottom being opened 10 permit the
bucket 20 be filled and closed TO hold
the contents untii carried & the place
OF feeding. The contents can hun be
discharged into a trough without
wasting it and without the liability Of
splitting II upon the clothes OF the
operator. The hinged portion OF the
bottom OF the can Is operated by a rod
extending above the top. which term
mates into a handle. As the bucket
is carried by the latter. pressure is
always maintained upon the bottom to
keep Il closed. When Il is desired to
discharge the contents che handle is
pushed downward.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-29

A machine by which the farmer can
prepare and "a his fruits. tomatoes,
corn. beans OF any other farm produce
which can be canned, In the fields or
orchards In which the vegetable or fruit
il growing, is described in Popular Me
chanics. Mounted on a wheelbarrow
arrangement the machine can be pushed
from one orchard to another or from a
tomato patch TO a cornfield as necessity
requires. Water for the process is heat
ed by a kerosene burner.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-29

Why salt should be regularly sup
piled 10 stock is thus put by a famous
English authority: Because in the
blood OF animals there Is six or seven
times more sodium than potassium. and
that the composition OF the blood is
constant. To keep animals In good
health n definite amount OF common
salt must be asslmilated The excess
Of potassium salts In vegetable foods
causes by chemical exchange an alb
normal loss Of common salt. This is
proved by the fact that the craving OF
an animal for common salt Is most no
ticeable when the food contains a large
proportion OF potassium salts, such as
wheat, barley. oats. potatoes. beans and
peas. The addition OF salt 70 animal
food Increases the appetite. promotes
the repair OF tissue by its searching
diffusion through the body. and stimu-
the rapid using up OF It's waste
products. Boussingault's experiments
that salt increases muscular
and activity, and improves their
general appearance and condition.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-29

Got any babies around your placer
inquired the candidate.
Nope" answered the farmer. "Ba.
bies IL all growed up an married. or.
How'd you like to put in the forenoon
plowin'Y p Pittsburg Post.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-29
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Ing amount Of information. Our fel
low beings are intensely interesting
and they are constantly teaching us
something or other. DO not let your
knowledge ~stagnate. Put II 70 some
practical use.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-29

II Is wonderful how much one can
earn by cultivating the habit OF obser>
ration. As you walk In the street or
ride In the car you pick up a surpris
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-29

stock and IN the
handling OF fluid sub
Etances II the inven-
ton OF a Michigan
man. II serves IN a
sense AZ a dlpper.
The arrangement
is such that It can
be nlled by forcing It
bottom In
TO a receptacle OF
fluid substance. the
hfn~od norfinn ~ fha
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-29
Nitrate Of soda.

The value OF nitrate OF soda applied
TO barnyard millet at the New Jersey
experiment station was stated by the
experimenters as follows Amount ap-
Piled leo pounds per acre; yield un-
treated acre. 7.63 tons; treated acre.
1888 tons: gain by use OF nitrate.
$50 tons; per cent OF gain. 75.4; value
Of gain. al SO per ton. SIPS; cost Of
nitrate per acre. $500. net gain per
acre by use OF nitrate over cost, sl3.65.
The crop was seeded on June 10 on
weli-fertilized land at the ate OF three
fourths bushels OF seed per acre. after
a crop OF cat and pea forage had been
harvested. which averaged six tons per
The nitrate was applied soon ar
ter the plants were well rooted and
capable OF absorbing food rapidly.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-29

II the ~fruitgrower simply tumbles
his apples into the barrel without sort
ing M without arrangement, in order
20 get the greatest number into the
barrel, heads II up and ships 10 mar
ket, he will discover when he gets his
III OK hat HIS fruit has been sold for
the lowest price. The only way to get
tine top prices for fruit is 20 sort IL
according to grades. arranging In bar
rels or boxes In layers, placing each
apple in by hand. and selecting for the
top layer fruit OF the same color. The
top layer should be made up Of apples
all OF the same size II possible. and the
fruit should come just to the top Of
the slaves. Then the heading should
be carefully placed on top and gently
pressed down until II slips into the
chine This can be done better by the
use OF a block placed under a lever.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-29

The stall as shown here is four feet
owe all. but can be made less. Cow
when eating Will stand with her hind
feet just behind the ? by 4 leaving the
droppings behind IL
When she lies down she viii be CON-
PEELED 10 lie in front OF the 2 BY 4
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-29

A bucket OF peculiar construction.
designed especially 10 be used by farm
ers and dairymen In feeding slop TO
Evening star., 1908-12-20
The Best Cocktail on Earth.
$l.OO per Bottle.
WARNING!

Don't Drink Vile Mixtures. You get the straight goods
CT leading dsleries distiey prices why buy the private
brand from your dealer who himself only
portion of these wskes his compound substituting things other
and cheaper than whisky produce pleasant and
Ike cocktail than whisky When you buy whisky
whisky and when cocktails ask for the "Wedder
burn Cocktail 1t made from the best liquors. and like
wtskes be exceed We
cherries this week with bottle of cocktails
PRICE, SIoo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-13
CLASS ARRAYED
AGAINST CLASS
Young Woman Orator at Earl
ham Says Economic Rev.
oIution Has Started.
WINS ORATORICAL CONTEST
WILL REPRESENT THE QUAKER
SCHOOL IN STATE CONTEST TO
BE HELD IN INDIANAPOLIS
PENNINGTON SECOND.

In an Grafton in which she slorified
the cause of socialism and predicted a
revolution for the improvement of, So
cial and economic conditions, Miss
Janet Fenimore, 10, won the Earl
ham interclass oratorical contest last
evening and qualified to represent the
college at the state oratorical contest.
which will be held in Indianapolis.
The interclass contest was held eve
ming at Lindley hall. Levi T. Pen
nlngton, 10 won second place Oliver
Weesener, 90, won third place.
Miss Fenimore's Grafton was a
splendid presentation of the cause she
championed and her delivery was
clear and commanding. When she
started to speak on Social Reyolu-
tion," her audience was hostile be-
cause it was prejudiced against the
subject on which she spoke, but be-
lore she had completed her chain of
strong, convincing arguments she was
heartily applauded
MISS Fenimore stated at the start
that every age had its dominat tone
This age, she said, has a decided trend
toward social and economic reforms
Ihe conditions at the present time,
she said, forecast revolution. The
audience was informed that "compro-
mise and philanthropy" had become a
reproach and society is demanding a
surer remedy for it's ailments.
In the social and economic revolu-
ton which has already started. ac-
cording to Miss Fenimore. class is ar
rayed against class. 1t was a war
shes aid. between the working class
and the class representing the finan-
clal interests of the country. which is
buying up the courts and controlling
the newspapers.
She drew graphic picture of this
plutocratic class grinding the work.
Ing people into an ever increasing
stream OF coveted, glittering gold. She
said that the only difference between
the laborers in this and some of the
foreign countries, was that here thew
were known as workingmen,' and in
the other countries as ''serfs.'' "peas-
anus or slaves. In all countries.
she said, the working people were Civ
en- barely enough money for them to
obtain the necessities of life. In the
past three or four centuries, Miss Fen
lmore stated. the earning capacity of
a man had increased thousand per
cent, yet the laborer still lives a hand
to-mouth existence.
More than million men in this
country, she said, had been awakened
to the fact it was time for them to
take steps to improve their condition
ana that Socialism was the banner un-
der winch they would meet the issue.
Miss Fenimor concluded her argument
with the statement, The working
man must be shared with according to
his needs and his producing worth"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-13

those who have been announced. He
is competent and could fill the office
with credit to himself his party and
the country
Wilfred Jessup, prosecuting attor-
ney-"A better man could not be
found and he ought to have the
place.
Perry J. Freeman, attorney-"Hes
the most able of all the democratic
lawyers in the state. Now there is no
doubt about this. l would like to see
him taken UP and given a boost If
the democrats don't want to, why let
We republicans who know him do it."
Ray X. Shiveley, "Strang-
er things have happened and 1 say let
every man help Study. l believe We
can do some good for him and we will
be found up and working for him."
A. NJ. Gardner. attorney and republi-
can jointrepresentative elect: IF we
can't have republican l guess we
might as we'll have democrat and if
it's Study. l would vote for him
.. William A. Bond. attorney: Study
couldn't be beaten in his party if his
ability is given due credit. He's the
man for the place.
William H. Kelley. attorney: Rich
mond has the faculty of getting what
she goes after. We might as well go
after the senatorship if we think we
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-13
SUIT AGAINST ITEM
Premium Company Demands
Judgment for $1,000 in.
Federal Court.
FIRST HEARING TODAY.

Indianapolis, Nov. 13.-The hearing
of the case of the French China COM
pany of Febring, o., against the Item
Newspaper company, of Richmond, in
which the plaintiff asks Judgment for
the sum of $4,000 was begun in the
federal court this morning.
The litigation arose out of the Item
Newspaper company having obtained
from the plaintiff company two years
ago a large number of sets of china
ware to be used for premiums in pro-
noting circulation. The chief conten-
ton apparently is. as to whether un-
der the agreement, the plaintiff COM
pany should take back the chinaware
which was left over and credit it on
the bill for the entire amount.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-13
Special to Palladium.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Already the
citizens of Washington are laying
plans to make the Inauguration OF
William H. Taft the most notable of
all inaugurals. They want the larg
est crowd here next 4th of March the
capital has ever held, and they realize
that something novel and striking in
the way of inaugural ceremonies is
necessary in order to attract the peo-
pie. OF course, there would be a big
crowd in any event, but it is a record
breaking crowd that is wanted, so
there must be a record d-breaking in
augural.
Just what the novel features will be
has not been determined. In fact,
ideas have been discussed in only the
most tentative way Nothing def
mite can be accomplished until the in
augural committee has been appointed
and gets down to work. The chair
man of the inaugural committee will
be designated by National Chairman
Hitchcock. The selection appears to
lie between Cuno H. Rudolph, a prom
inent local merchant and banker. and
Lieut.. Gen. Henry C. Corhin, L. S. A,
retired, with chances favoring the lat
ter. The iaugural chairman will Sc
lect a large committee of Washington
citizens. and there will be two or three
| months of the hardest kind of prelim-
mary work.
1t costs a lot of money to inaugu-
rate a president of the United States.
and, contrary to widespread belief,
the money is raised here in Washing
ton by popular subscription, congress
appropriating not one cent toward de-
fraying the expenses. There is con-
siderable sentiment this year in favor
of asking congress to make an appro-
priation for inaugural purposes. but
nothing is likely to come of it, In
the past, before it would grant use of
the Pension office building for the in
augural ball, congress has required
real estate bond to cover any possible
damage to the property. The atti-
tude of congress always ha@e been that
as the inaugural brought thousands of
people to the city to the large profit
of Washington residents, they ought
to finance the ceremonies. and any re-
quest for an appropriation is likely TO
meet with scant consideration. The
inaugural features which involve an
outlay of money are no part of the
necessary ceremony of inducing a
president into office. and as the show
is gotten up by Washington and for
the benefit of Washington. congress
will say. it is entirely proper that
Washington should foot the bills.
The inaugural ball is feature that
is going to give the committee great
deal of trouble. Not only is this a
highly popular feature of the inaugu-
raj ceremonies, but the ball is depend
ed upon to furnish the bulk of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-13
CONFIRMATION RECEIVED.
State Department and Chinese leQa-
ton Gets News.

Washington. Nov. 13.-Official con-
hrmation of the death of the Emperor
of China was received at the state de-
partment and Chinese Legation this
morning. The emperor had been long
considered a moral and mental weak
ling, and the Dowager Empress held
the reigns of the government, Kwang
Su keeping in the background. Prince
Puyi, the three years old nephew of
Kwang Su. was installed on the throne
after the death of Kwang Su and be-
fore the fact of the death was made
public. Although the demise was rath-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-13
APPELLATE COURT
TO DECIDE CASE
Greensboro Incorporation Case
Next Thursday.

The case involving the incorpora-
tion of the town of Greensboro has
been set for hearing in the appellate
court in Indianapolis. November ~.
The case has been carried throdgh the
county commissioners and circuit
courts TO the higher court by Daniel
Harris and other demonstrators. The
regular process of law was followed in
the case and in the lower courts the
petitioners fayoring the corporation
system of government won the decis-
ions
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-13
Traction Company Does Not
Take Seriously Prosecu-
tor Jessup's Threats.
DEFEAT FOR STATE HINTED.
GRANT INJUNCTION AGAINST
FURTHER WORK ON FREIGHT
LINE THROUGH PARK.

The HERE Haute, Indianapolis and
Eastern Traction company is, appar-
emily, not much impressed with the
probability of the court ruling favor
ably for the state in the suit Prosecut-
or Jessup proposes to bring to enjoin
the traction company from placing a
line through Glen Miller park.
This morning the traction company
placed a gang of twenty-five men at
work completing the grading of the
Glen Miller route and placing ties
where the grading had been complet-
ed. This work will be hurried to
completion and within a month it is
expected all the rails will be in place.
Inasmuch as the company would be
put to considerable expense tearing up
its park line, should the court sustain
the suit to be filed by the state, local
business men are of the opinion the
company is, by its action in taking
immediate steps to complete the line,
reasonably certain that there is no
chance of it being restrained from US
ing the park.
Except for the work of placing it's
North E street ties in cement, which
will be done next spring, the traction
company has completed all it's work
on the north end freight line, but COM
pleting the Glen Miller park section.
By next spring the new traction
freight station on Ft. Wayne avenue
and North Seventh street, will be
ready for use.
D. e. w. Stubborn.
The Dayton & Western traction
company still refuses to operate
freight cars into the city because the
city insists on the company accepting
a franchise which would require the
company to accept city line tickets on
its passenger cars. Until this ques-
tion has been settled that section of
the north end line which extends from
the new freight station east through
Glen Miller park to Main street will
not be used for freight service. The
possibility of breaking the deadlock
between the city and the Dayton e
Western does not appear to be in
sight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-13

was what the girls nowadays call a
sweet thing. These and those to
come are the palmy days for Hall. al
though his years may have increased
somewhat, so every Rushville woman
is wondering who will grace the arm
of Hall upon the next great state oc-
casion. 1t is said there are several
aspirants, who believe they have a
stand in. They are placing orders
with the dressmakers on condition.
but unlike those before the election
that depended upon the election of
Taft, these depend upon Franks ask
inR.