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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10
MuRAr HALsTEAD.
worla-Famoas Journalist Dies In
Cincinnati.

woria-Famoas Journalist Dies IN
Cincinnati.
One OF the leaders In American jour
naiism for over half century and a
man widely known as a magazine and
editorial writer died In Cincinnati ne
Gently when Murat Halstead passed
away. He was one OF the most noted
writers OF the last half OF the nine
teenth century and one OF the strUpg-
sst tributes 10 his incisiveness as a
writer was IN 1889. when his nomina
tion BY President Harrison 10 be Amer
lean minister 10 Germany was reject
ed by the United States Senate because
OF articles he had published charging
corruption 10 some members OF that
body. In the Civil War Mr.. Halstead
personally reported many battles. be
Ing rated as a war correspondent OF
the FIRST class Later IN the Franco
German war and also In the Spanish
American war be added to his reputa-
ton IN that line.
For ffty years be attended and ~
ported all Republican national eonven-
tions. and IN 1850 he was the only
newspaper man who reported ali the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

Lace curtains must on no account be
ironed- In the country they may be
stretched on the grass. pinning out
every point; In the town a sheet spread
on the carpet Will be found more suit
able.
DweIlers In fats who find It difficult
to dry such large articles. Will be glad
TO know that II the curtains are hung
up wet at an open window over night
they viii be dry next morning and
hang more gracefully than If dried in
the usual way. Take them down next
morning. fold lengthwise and pass
through the mangle-
Feathers may be washed By placing
them in linen bags Dip and squeeze
these In soapsuds. rinse in clean water
and dry in sleeves In an empty room,
turning the feathers frequently to pre-
vent them sticking together.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

woman can discuss with her husband
topics OF national Interest. and In many
instances she might give her opinion
Of questions with which. through study
and contact. she has become familiar"
Are you a clubwomanT"
-Yes. Just as Mr. Taft Is a ciubman-
We are both honorary members OF sew
eral clubs. but we are seldom at any
clubs 1t Is not because l do 7ot believe
In clubs. do believe In them. but
have my social and home Affairs TO at
tend to and don't particularly feel the
need Of club life"
do you believe In a business life
for q womanY
Not II a woman wants to have hap
piness and fulfill her greatest useful
ness II this world A happy marriage
Is the most complete and useful life for
any woman To be the mother OF sweet,
healthy children Is a heritage that Is
greater than being-than being"
Yes. than being the mistress OF the
White House. she said
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

varied political conventions Of that
year. Some years ago he made an esti-
mate that for forty years be had av-
eraged writing more than 100000
words a year. and since then bis name
has appeared constantly In papers and
magazines az the he'd Of innumerable
articles
Mr. Halstead was born In Butler
County. Ohio. IN is29. and was r~are,i
on a farm. A. a youth be went 20
Cincinnati and Joined the stan Of the
Commercial In 1853 A year later be
purchased an interest for 5000 and IN
1855 became head Of the hrm. In 1859
he attended and described for the Com
merciai the hanging Of John Brown.
and was IN the reporters gallery az
Washington through the stormy scenes
that followed. Later be edited the
Brooklyn Standard Union and since
then has been a special writer. Mr..
Halstead was married In 1857 TO Miss
Mary Banks and had seven sons and
three daughters. -Four Of the sons b.
came successful journalists.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

ITO look young and keep your
beauty you must have a good diges-
tion." says a beauty culturist- I'VE
feed our patrons upon herbs; we give
them greens and we advise them 10
take acid fruits When a Gypsy wo-
man gets out OF sorts she lives upon
dandelion greens; she mixes sweet
herbs: she doctors herself with the
fruits OF the earth and she recovers-
Outdoor life is everything for the
woman who wants to keep young
-Her walk gives away the woman
who does not want people to know how
old she is Usually she loses her elias
ITCHY And she takes to high heels
and q stilted walk Wear conventional
clothing and be elastic In your gait !;
In that way you will look younger.
Il advise women generally to Join
dancing class By taking the steps
one can keep up ones elasticity winter
and summer. l have a class OF four
women who come three times a week
to learn the Gypsy fandangoes and the
Spanish dances They ind that they
breathe better. feel better and are
more healthy generally from this ex-
ercfse"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

The ChoctnwH and chtekasa~a.
Together when history dawned upoI
the continent. together when the whit
man drove them past the Mississippi
and together In the twilight OF tbs
tribes the Choctaws and the Chicka
saws are passing into the body POLITE
and the citizenship OF Oklahoma side BY
side. These two triees-now 20 per cent
OF mixed blood. and nearly all Al
capable a set OF citizens as their white
neighbors-can hardly be dealt with IN
separate stories.
The Chickasaws and Choctaws. both
OF Mobilian stock. lived In Mississippi
when De Soto marched across the land
and the Chiekasaws gave him some ter
rife battles. When the French rose
into power In louisiana. the twin tribes
disagreed The Choctaws fought for
the French and the Chlckasaws boldly
withstood the invaders Several French
expeditions were defeated. number OF
French officers were burned al the stake,
and the Chickasaws. allied with the
~'ateACAt tAtcatcAieA -NrN OAANaAos Q-AAl
the courage OF the eolonlsts and tue
assistance Of the chOctaws saved Lou
islana-
In later years the tribes grew friend
~ again. refrained from trouble with
the whites. and even fought the Greek
and Seminole for the palefaee intruder.
This did not save them from exile. and.
about seventy years ago. the two tribes
totaling about 10000. were taken to
Indian territory. There they hourished
and grew rich. only to lose lands.
wealth and slaves during the Civil War.
Since that time they have climbed
steadily up again. and have intermixed
continually with the whites
When the rolls were prepared for al
lotment last year. the Choctaws had
about 1900 full and mlxed-blOod men,
bers. and the Chlekasaws about 1000
These rolls must have been gioriously
swelled somehow. for the State census
Of Oklahoma shows only about 1T.Oss
Indians In the counties that once com
posed the Choctaw and Chickasaw ma
lions Nearly 10000 negroes and 200
whites were also Included
In the allotmentA With the Chlcka-
saws and. II Is said. retaining to the
last their sun worship and other
strange Aztec rites. live the remnant OF
the Natchez. perhaps 800 souls
II has been repeatedly asserted By
army officers who have served In both
indian territory and the Philippines
hat the language Of the Igorrotes Is
IDENTICAL with that OF the Mobilian In
iians, which would indicate that these !
RIDES came from the orient countless
lges gone BY. There are many tribes
N the Pacific coast bearing the unmis-
akable stamp OF Chinese and japanese
and others which have Gus
oms. totems and tattoolng methods
tmilar to the tribes Of the Pacific
sles.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

Among the neighbors who annoyed
Carlyle none perhaps give him -
much trouble as the boys who played
about near his house. They made no
secret Of their dislike Of the phlloso-
pher and stood In dread Of his stick
when he went abroad. James wayIen.
who did a great part Of the research
for the Cromwell" and who was at
Cariyle's house almost daily. was one
morning standing on the doorstep Of
the house in Cheyns row waiting 10
be let 10 when one OF these young
urchins came up to him In a deferen-
tial manner. and. touching bis cap.
said "Please. sir. would you ask Lord
Carlyle to give me my topf It's tum-
bled down his airey." During the morn
ing Carlyle and waylen chuckled to
gether over the coneiiiatory title which
the lad had created for his enemy.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

Is there any woman who has not
suffered with half shoes and pumps
that slip up and down on the heel
In summer the streets seem to be
crowded with humanity with painful
expressions on their faces, treading as
though terra firma were a much more
fragile substance than II Is A relief,
however, has at last been discovered
BY some wise person whom necessity
transformed into an inventor.
Paste a piece Of velvet inside the
heel Of the shoe. Of course. with the
side Of the nap toward the foot, and
this win effectually prevent any slip
ping or rubbing. II is very easy to do.
costs but a very few cents and any
good liquid glue may be used. 70 that
at last an effectual and easy preventive
for slipping heels has been found.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

powder, grains; witch-hazel. 2
ounces; rose water. ounces Agitats
until a solution Is obtained Mop over
the affected parts Keep the perpara-
ton out OF the way OF ignorant per
sons and children
Very often when one has a cold, the
eyes feel hot and are red and infamed
The best way to effect a cure Is to
battle the eyes frequently with a solu-
ton Of boric acid and water. II the
eyes do not feel improved after your
cold disappears. It would be wen TO
consult an oculist.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

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Woman has failed to make good
as leader and thinker III the profes-
slons and In business While many
succeed In earning a very comfortable
living for themselves. few rise TO the
top In any OF the many lines OF activ-
ify which they have invaded In recent
years. Very few are among physi-
clans or lawyers OF note. Few rise to
be executive heads OF colleges. editors.
or directors OF big business enterprises
They have had control OF fortunes;
they have had sway In kitchens; they
have always taught; they have always
acted: yet men are the great ananeiers.
cooks. teachers. managers OF theaters-
In no profession are they equal to any
of the leading men who stand at the
head OF various occupations and whose
names are familiar TO the public
This is the sweeping arraignment
brought against woman in business and
professional life by one OF her own
class. Mary O'CoI.nOr Newell. in APP
plefon's Magazine. She quotes with
approval the statement OF we'll
known man that there are three kinds
OF women in business-the kind that
marry. the DISCONTINUED kid. and the
desexed kind-and that only the lat
ter are successful.
The confession is made that even
the women who seem to be most sue
cessful in professional occupations usu-
ally regard themselves as failures.
whether they win admit 1t or not By
the time they have reached the point
where they are able to accomplish I'm
portant results they feel keenly the
lack OF family ties and home surround
ings. and the more womanly they are |
the more strongly does this lack make
itself felt This Is the explanation /
given OF why so many young business
women for whom brilliant careers are
predicted abandon their chosen occu-
patton for marriage
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10
PoLrrExEss IN WASHINGTON.
A City OF Lefsurely Way. ana Proad
Yet Courteous Mannsr~.

A City of Lefsursiy Way. ana Proud
Yet Courteous Msnasr--
Washington Is bounded on the east
BY the Capitol and on the west By ths
White House. Between them flows q
restless stream Of sightseerz There
may be other districts Of the national
capital worth seeing. but only a Wash
fngtonian knows II. The tourist has
time and strength only to hit the high
places.
In New York there are probably as
many tourists as In Washington. but
with this difference. the New Yorker
does not mind mixing with the tourist
class. In fact. II the tourist have
money and a fondDess for Broadway
AID contiguous resorts. the New Yorker
Is more than willing. 80 Mr.. Tourist
emerges his Identity with the New
York push. washingtonians never
let you forget you are a tourist Resi-
dent women slightly raise their skirts
with an Undesirable yet eloquent air
when they happen to rub elbows with
mere tourist Of the same ser In
hotel or department store elevator. A
vashingtonlan looks straight ahead at
nothing; the tourist is known By the
angle at which she crooks her neck
Resident Washington Is divided into
three distinct sets-oId families. people
with money and people without money.
Those without money work hard to
keep up appearances with those who
have money. Those with money work
hard to secure social recognition from
the old families. The old families are
Indifferent equally to those with money
and those without The hardest-work-
ed class Of all are those who. having
accepted public Office and removed
their lares and penates TO the national
capital. find that the salary will not
pay for the. game. You know their
women folk By the fact that they wear
ready-made gowns Your real Wash
ingtOnian considers the wearing Of fac
tory-made garments equivalent to sink
Ing to the lowest sartoriai depths.
washingtonians do not hurry home
from work. II you are anybody at all
in Washington you must be leisurely.
Only as a tourist do you hurry, and
after a conductor has held you at arms
length when you are too hasty In
boarding or leaving car you begin
TO slow down, too. There f. no rush
hour in Washington, and there are cars
enough to 60 around. Likewise you can
cross the street at any point along the
block without danger Of being run
down, yelled at or told to step lively
Politeness seems really common IN
Washington. and courtesy possible even
In ten-dolisr-a-week clerks Drop into /
a real estate Office The young man
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

when Grover Cleveland was practic-
ing law In Buffalo one Of bis friends
was a lazy young lawyer who was for
ever fostering him with questions about
Iegal points that he could just as well
have looked up for himself Even
CleYeland's patience had an end Ono
day a. his friend entered he remarked I:
There are my books Help yourself
to them You can look up your own
case"
The lazy lawyer stared at him In
amazement
See here. Grover Cleveland" he
said Indignantly. II want you to under
stand that you and your old books can
go to thunder. You know very well
that don't read law. I practice en-
tirely BY ear."-Everybody's Magazine
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

behind the counter not only informs
you how easily you could rent an apart
ment In the house occupied by Miss
Hagner. Mrs. Rooseyelt's social secre-
tary. but he advises you as to employ
ment agencies and he stands up SO
long as you are In the Office. In New
York. the would-be tenant. man or
woman. stands up-and the agent sits
down-wlth his feet on a table II It Is
good renting weather; and Il Is much
the same In other cities.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10
To Proven. ch,Ibra,n..

Take piece Of alum about the size
Of a nut and melt II in enough hot wa.
ter to cover the hands. When the alum
has quite dissolved. soak your hands
IN the liquid for a quarter Of 81 hour
Wipe the hands dry, then rub thor
oughIy with piece Of common new
flannel kept for the purpose. Wearing
loose gloves at night and as much az
you can during the day is a great pro
lection for the hands.-Housekeeper.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10
Ice for sicisroom.

When Ice is broken In small pieces,
ready for use in the sicixroom, II meIts
rapidly. Keep a large piece In a basin
OF pail and cover with several thick-
nesses Of newspaper and break or the
pieces as needed They can be broken
any size desired and with little noise.
simply BY sticking the point Of darn-
ing needle into the rec and tapping It
with a thimble
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

When oilcloth has been laid for q
few months and is beginning to lose Its
shiny surface It can be renewed and
made TO last twice as long. Melt a
little ordinary glue in a pint Of water.
letting It stand on the top Of the oven
until II Is dissolved Wash the oilcloth
thoroughly and let 1t dry. Then at
plight. when no one win walk on IL,
go over the entire surface carefully
with flannel dipped into the glue wa
ter. Choose a dry day for doing II,
and By morning you viii have a fine
gloss.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

A girls room can be furnished
throughout with white furniture.
white walls and white woodwork. But
the artists at work on such lovely
rooms do not leave the room in all
white. for bright red Is suggested for
cushions. carpets and ceiling borders.
Then cerIse Is used for decorative
scheme and often lavender or various
shades Of green. The last-m>ntioned
color Is fresh and beautiful for a sum-
mer room and one can easily grasp an
'dea Of its comfortable appearance.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

To lessen materially the difficulty Of
ironing shirt-walst sleeves. open the
sleeve from shoulder to wrist after
joining the under-arm seam, hem the
raw edges, finish the forward lap with
lace and Join the sleeve again with
buttonhoes and tiny fat pearl buttons.
The result is not only practical. enab-
ling one to iron a shirt-waist in about
half the time IT usually takes. but sx-
tremely pretty.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

The Aged Angler-oh. ay; the las,
fsh I caught were proper big 'un, an
no mistake.
The Inquiring Angier-Indeedi Why
didn't you have II stuffedf
The Aged Angier-well. ron see. I
weren't more nor a lad at the time
The sketch.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10
waitias ths Propitious nfomens.

Say, Maria, I'm tired OF living shul
up In the back building Can't you
open up the front nowfr
ooh. Ia, John. do walt till the papers
begin to give the list Of the fashion
abies coming to Observation-Disclosures
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

your daughter can come to me for
her music lessons and can, do her prac-
ticing at home"
'T'd rather you'd give her her les
sons here at home and have her do her
at your rooms"-Houston
Post.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

wedderly-can the girl you are en-
gagged to swirnf
Singleton don't know. But why
do you ask1
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. n she can you
ought to be happy. A girl who can swim
can keep her mouth shut.--BuffaIo Com
mercsal.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

White pique or linen is very desir-
able for a chIld's frock, such as is
shown In the sketch, as such fabrics
are especially practical for tub frocks.
Baby Irish insertion and edge are
used for the trimming. with a narrow
Irish beading edge as a finish about
the neck and open sleeves The de
sign would also be practical for cham
brays and ginghams or colored linens,
trimmed with embroidery.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

Mrs. W. H. Taft opposes women en-
te-Ing politics. In an interview she
said:
AS the wife Of Mr.. Taft would In
terest myself In anything that vitality
affected him or in which be was abb
sorbed. / do not believe In a woman
meddlInx In politics or in asserting her
self along those lines, but think any
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

The brown or sunburn may Be re-
moved by the following lotion. which
will l.aors the skin to It's natural
color; 8ichlorate Of mercury IN coarBe
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

People believe others to be such
hypocrites that often a mans friends
win not believe he is sick until he
proves II BIZ diving
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10

When a locality is rather short on
other resources. II IL pretty apt to lay
claim to a remarkably heaithfui
mate
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-10
A FuiaIim..s.

They said he'd make his mark 'monxst
men,
II was a prophecy profound.
He bought himself a fountain pen
And when he shook II now and then
Made marks on every one around
Washington star
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-21
Ell TRIUNFO DE IA GUERTE

Con una nconecbibIe intensidad veia Ell
aquel momento en- la persona de Hip6ita la
lmagen abstracta del sexo; veia tan solo ell ser
inferior, privado de toda espiritualidad simple
Instruments de placer de lasciva, instrument
to de ruina y de muerte. Y Sc avergonzaba
por su padre! lPero en- Ell fondo, que hacia 6l
sino la misma cosa7 Y por su espiritu atrave-
so el recuerdo de la concubina Sc le alz6 en- la
memora agdn fragmento del horrible alterca-
do ocurrdo entire e Ell hombre bizco en- la ca
sa de campo, frente aquella ventapa alberta
donde habia dido los gritos de los nifos bastar-
dos frente aquella mesa repleta de papees,
donde habfa descubierto el disco de cristal con
la vlneta obscena.
i All Dios mfo, que pesadezl-murmur6
Hipolita, apartando los olos de la vela blanca.
que permanecfa siempre nm0vil en- 10 intini-
to.-lNo te sientes til tambien abrumadO? :?
Sc levanto arrastr6se alguno pasos hacia
una ancha silla de mimbres, cubierta de almo-
hadas; Sc abandono como muerta de fatiga, con
I'm gran suspiro doblando la cabeza entornan-
do los ojos, mientras las cejas enarcadas sc es-
tremecan. De pronto volvia a ser bellisima
Su belleza Sc iluminaba de improviso como
una antorcha.
-lCuando soplara el maestral? Mira aQue-
LA vela iSiempre esta alhl Es la prime vea
blanca desde que estoy contigo. Me parece
sonara.
Como Jorge calase. afladi6 ella:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-21
lnpOltacIOneS ' 'eXpOrtacOneS

Las importaciones y expor-
tac1oneS de Puerto Rico en- su
comercio con ell extranjero du-
rante Ell mes de Diciembre de
1907 ale anzaron $2o5,3I5 y
1854, 1913 respectivamente.
Las importaciones mas impor.
tantes procedieron de Espafla
$78,S52; en- Francia $36,o22 y de
Canada, $34.2I2.
Nuestro mejor comprador fue
Austria $I85,o76 despues Espa-
ma $3.50 y Ell tercer lugar
pertenece a Francia, SI27,14o.
Las ventas para Cuba fueron
al valor de ciento trece mil do
liars,
Los principales articulos ex-
portados fueron: cafe, $7i2,16o
Y tabaco en- rama, $27 $50.
Las exportaciones de los Es-
tados Unidos durante Ell mismo
mes llegaron al valor de POGO
mas de seiscientos veinte dos
mil dollars, incluyendo az1car,
So $50.
Las ventas de cafe solo al
canzaron a seiscientos treinta
y siete dollars.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-21
llATENCION |!

Llamamos la atenci6n a nues-
ira numerosa cl1entela, de que
en- esta IMPRENTA sc acaban
de recibir infnidad de artfculos
para regalos; entire ellos: ELE-
GANTEs Y CAPRICHosAs EsCribaniaG
para los gustos mas exigentes.
En- artfculos para EscritOriO TN
gran surtido. PAPELEs de todas
clases. So BREs, LAP1cBx, T1NTAs
Y PLUMAs. Prensas para cOpiar.
SoBREs blancos y de colores.
CoPIADoREs para cartas. LIBRE-
TAs de todos tamanos. FaCturer0s
nuevo modelo, { infnidad de
objetos.
Desafamos la competencia.
no tan solo de la Isla, sino de
los mercados de procedencia.