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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26

f5f0-Martln Luther preached his fare
well sermon al Wittenbers.
i630-Clvil government organized n
Connecticut with the adoption OF
What Is said 10 Be the first written
constitution known 70 history.
i600-Louls XIV. Of France declared
war on England.
i7Oo-Lsmoins d'Ibervills took possession
Of the Mississippi 10 the nane Of
France.
iTi2-Robert walpols expelled frou the
HOUSE Of Commons and eonmitted 70
the Tower.
iT51-First colonial assembly Of Georgia
met
i508-Pitt advocated 10 PaFliameat the
repeal Of the stamp act.
t777-vernont DECLARED itself free and
independent State.
i7Ts-Franes recognized undergraduates q
the United States.
iTs1-A-nerieana defeated the Rrlfish a.
battle Of cowpeas.
iTSt-Ameriena conxr~ss ratiasd the
treaty with Great Britain.
i5se-charles ~. proeiaiHasd King Of
Spain
f7s7-weekiy mall .ersIc~ established
between The rnltsd States and caa-
ada.
Michigan territory formed fron =
part q Indiana.
iso0-Erxlish defeated The fr~arh az
battle Of corunna-
iSi0-Af Masked balls prohibited In Nrw
Yosk and Phliad-lphia-
isi3-Americans repulsed he British AZ
Frenchfown. On Lake Erie. jobs
Armstrong q Ns~ YoFk becans SEQ
Rotary q War.
isis-T hanksxislnz 10 Great nrifain far
SUCCESSES OVER Bonar4rte. fiayoass
invested By The nr Is.
ist8-The Frsnrh standards ak~n AZ
Waterloo deposited Ia The Chapel
Royal. Whitehall.
iseg-Phurtpors iaksa b. tn British
under Lord Combsrmrrs
$50 Steamboat Lrsinxtoa burned ga
Long Island sound. wifh loss q iti
lives.
lsf7-Cov. Bent % Se~ Mssico killed
10 an uprising % Msxicans-
Is52-New constifntioa p1blish~d By
Louis Napoleon Of frnnc~.
s5t william Waller. the silbass~r.
proeiaimed he rs9ahlic Of souora
Ia lover California.
sGi-foia Monts1 adsrnsurrss uho
caused ahdieagiou % foais Chzri~s
Of Bavaria. did IN poverty IN Nsw
York.
sTi-t'nifsd States suprsm~ conrt -
ciared the legal tender at % ts3
constitutional. King William u
Prussia proclalmed German Empersr.
Grant approved the act
for resuminr spccis payra~lfs.
CITY Of coiumbas urrrk~d
oa Gay Head. uith loss % " lives
New State capitol At Dies
Moinez. dedicated
forrr defeated ths Troops
Of the Nabdi AZ baltic q Abu Kiea-
presided over meeting %
Irish National f.sarue in Duhlin
q coomassies and ond %
the Ashanti war.
l03--ssverai thorsand lives Lost in
earthquake At Andiian. Russian Tur~
key.
entered Fort Arthur.
Fifty.nine lives lost 10 avalanche 1t
Bergen. Norway.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26
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gold net is embroidered often with cor
ored flowers.
An idea often repeated Is that of
making not merely a deep hem but at
least third or even half OF the
skirt In satin and the line OF union
with the chiffon or net upper skirt Is
hidden under bold. irregular design
OF hand embroidery.
A black dress will be pretty II black
squares are embroidered on the white
silk net guimpe and sleeyes. Select a
tine meshed net on which to work the
designs Any OF the darned net pat
terms win be beautiful II BLACK silk Is
used to outline the designa
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26

small OF the back is supported. for II
1t is properly braced. then the aldo
men cannot be pushed forward so that
the weight which should be taken by
the spine Is forced ON the hips.
An exercise for reducing flesh on the
hips is extremely simple. II consists
OF standing with the weight well
thrown forward. but sim erect. while
holding the right arm high above the
head and the left one down at the side.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26

The newest hats show an immense
velvet Dompon on the front Of the hat
and It Is outlined on both sides with
large fluffy ostrich plumes. This style
gives the bead-dress an evenly balanced
appearances.
A white felt hat with the brim slight
~ raised on the left side is trimmed
with three white plumes falling at the
back and left side. A bandeau Of tur-
quoise Is noticeable on the left side
and the high crown Is banded with vel
vet, piped with turquoise. A large tur-
quolse hatpln Is the only ornament
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26

Never boast that you can dress In dvs
minutes No woman who has any re
spect for her appearance will attempt
to dress in double that time II Is true
In dressing. as In everything else. that
where there Is great haste there "a lit
tie speed 1t Is particularly trying for
any woman to dress In a hurry. She
gets iurried and In her attempt to put
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26

In pins sticks her fingers ana probably
stains her blouse with blood. Buttons
come on. laces break. gloves and wells
cannot be found When at last she Is
ready she Is conscious OF appearing her
worst instead Of at her best The Eve
minute dressing habit is one that the
carefully dressed woman viii never In
dulge In.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26

Water cress contains much iron. and
this is real blood medicine. People
who desire good eomplexions should
eat it abundantly, because II Is a de-
stroyer OF plmples and cleanser OF
the entire system. Water cress viii
also neutrallze chalk In the blood.
which limy matter IS the great cause
OF the aging and stiffenlng OF the fiberz
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26

There is Joy for the bachelor girl In
the thought that the novelist Of the
day has nothing more to do with the
girl OF 10 as a heroine. Twenty-Five,
and even IS. Is not a forlorn hope by
any means, most Of the modern hero
Ines having arrived at that age An
thony Hope. Robert Hlchens. Eliza
beth Robins. Elinor Glyn. all Of them
have raised the age OF the interesting
female. who at IS now holds her own
With the man OF 40.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26

when you see woman standing 10
front Of a mirror she Is either admir-
ing herself or planning to improve her
looks
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26

Every married woman knows At least
half dozen men who. she imasines,
envy her husband
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26

In cold. tends to tougher the skin and
keep II smooth For cheek wrinkles
sleep on a small hair pillow. Massage
with a good cold cream Is also helpful
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
TROLLEYMEN ELECT
Officers Chosen for the Ensuing Year at Union Hall Last
 Night.
FEW POSITIONS CONTESTED
Cullinan Wins Out as Recording See retary-ncskin at Head of
 Organization.

With 4lS out of a total of ijS mcm' bers voting, the officers of the Trolley mems union were elected yesterday, With the exception of the positions ot recording secretary and members of the local executive board. there were no contests in the election, the president and vice president being chosen hy unanimous vote
 The polls opened at o'clock yester- day afternoon and tho votes of tho "trippers'' and night men were in carly At o'clock the polls were opened again and the day mon cast their votes. The voting was done in Union hall, tho regular meeting place of the union. After the voting was over a meeting Of the union was held, but no important action was taken on any matters,
 The officers who were elected yester- day will be installed at the January meeting, when the terms of tho present incumbents end The officers elected for the coming year are as follows: President Thomas Deskin; vice presi- dent l. J. Murphy; recording secre- tary, s. CullInan; treasurer, D, R, Me Kay; financial secretary, James ]. 1 Lynch; conductor, r. Reilly; warden, E Beckwith; sentinel, George Miller; espondent, William Brandt; dele gates to the joint conference board, Charles Minnix and Thomas Deskin i local executive board Frank Maher. ], j. Murphy, John Waller, ], J, Lynch, w. Boylen, D, B. Mckay, J, I, Harkin, l T. Reilly and Charles Minnix
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
MRS. PIERCE NON EST.
Disappointment in Bridgeport Court
 When She Fails to Show Up.

Bridgeport, Dec i0.-The crowd that gathered at the county court house to-day expecting to see Mrs. Tom" Pierce and her faithful friends, Miss Adele Ritchie and Mrs. Ray mond Hitchcock, was doomed to dis appointment. The New York anl Newport socictg woman whose actiV- ities have brought her much notice from the New York newspapers did- mt appear to make her fight for free dom as scheduled. Consequently tho dashillg Miss Ritclic. without whom no Broadway musical comedy is con- sidcrcd complete. and the dark eyed Miss Flora Xabele, who in private life is Mrs Raymond Hitchcock, didn't give the curious populace an enter tainment either
 Mrs. Pierce and her family patched up their troubles before the Norwalk probate court yesterday afternoon and so the second habeas corpus proceed ings which the former leader of the Long Island hunting set had brought, was allowed to drop. Nothing more was said about her being a dipsoman- lac and she agreed 10 go to a sanitar- ium In Battle Creek, Mich, where they make breakfast foods,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
MORE ATTRACTIONS
Several New Numbers Offered for the Concert Sunday
 Evening.
MORTON BENEFIT PLANS
Tickets selling Well. and subscriptions Coming in Point 10 Large
 Receipts.

New numbers which have been se- cured for the benefit to George F. Morton at the Grand Opera House on Sunday evening promise to make the affair great success. The program ie in charge of Louis Fclsburg. president oi tho Grand opera House company. and those who have already offered their services arc. Tho Dorscht lodge orchestra. tho New Military band un- der the leadership of Fred Guilford: tho quartet or the Church of tho Re- docmer. William F Hegel, who will give piccolo solo; and Mias Meta r. Stahl. tho child elocGtionist Several other attractive numbers win bc added and the entire program published to- morrow
 The advance sale Of tickets began yesterday morning and started off very well The box office will be open all day Sunday for purchasing tickets, which are all reserved at the uniform price of twenty-five cents, Indications point to well filled house and a core spondingly large fund for the assist bil'F ll NllE Nl'l A'lls Nll' lldN b'Fl NI'll q familiar figure during the past 25 years as press agent for the Grand
 Opera House,
 Those who will be unable 10 attend the concert Sunday. or who wish to contribute more than the price of the
 ticket have already begun to send in subscriptions and if is hoped that they will continue 10 do so. that goodly sum may be realized in addition to the box office receipts, both of which will be entirely turned over to Mir Nor ton Subscriptions may he sent either to Mir. F'elsburg at the theater or to 1 any of the local papers. All subsCrip- 1 tons will bc acknowledged and the list will be published in the papers on Mon- | day,
 Any who wish to assist at tho beno- | fl should send their names to MT Fels-
 burg at once SO that the program may | be made up today. II is also advised ! that tickets he purchased today or to-
 morrow, that all may bo sure of good
 seats
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
LAKE BOAT ORDERED Government Gives Contract to Bridgeport Firm for One
 Submarine.
FOUR FROM ELECTRIC co,
Navy Yards to Build Two and Laurcnti Company One of Eight Au-
 tboriZed.

Washington, Dec. 1o--Two of the submarine boats authorized al tho last session of congress arc to be con- structed at one of the government navy yards if satisfactory arrange ments as to shop rights for Construc- tion with one or more of the sub marine boat companies can be made This Is a new departure in naval con struction. The remaining six author ized by congress will be built by pri- Nate firms It is expected that six of the vessels will find their way to the Pacific coast The successful bidders for the six boats, contracts for which were awarded to-day were as follows: The Electric Boat company, two ves- sels under their 2O bid at $450, 45O each, and two vessels under their 2O-B, hid at $43S,90O each, all four vessels to be delivered on the Pacific coast.
 The Lake Torpedo Boat Co.,, one vessel at $4l00OO, to be delivered on the Atlantic coast. This vessel will he constructed by the Newport News Shpbuiding Go.
 The American Laurent Co. one vessel at $43T50O, to be delivered on the Atlantic coast and to he con structed by the William Cramp X Sons Co.,. of Philadelphia, Pa
 Last February the department awarded a contract to the Lake Tor pedo Boat Co. for the construction of n a,,hY, "a rina T-ba ,,a rintg ra ri 0 have been assembled and the boat will be constructed by the Newport News shipbuildlng Go.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
ACCEPT RESIGNATION
Immanuel Baptist Church Acts on That of Rev MT. Powell,
 to Take Effect Feb. 28.
GREAT REGRET EXPRESSED
Church Is in Excellent COndltion-- Officers Elected for Next
 Year.

Expressions of regret were heard their pastor, Rev, A, c, Powell, at the annual meeting of the lmmanuel Bap" tist church last evening Mr. Pow ell's resignation, which was announce ed recently was accepted by the church. to take effect on the fourth Sunday in February. As he will take his new charge at the Abysslnian Baptist church of New York city im- mediately after that date he will be given four or five weeks vacation after next Sunday.
 Mr. Powell has been pastor of the Immanuel church since 1893, and has built up the church from member ship of t36 to over 500, the largest colorcd congregation of Baptists in New England Mr. Powell was one of the organizers of the Colored Min isterlal union In New Haven, is dl- anl ls president of the Connecticut Constitution league. He was one of the leaders in the Foraker movement among the colored citizens of this city In the late campaign.
 Tho loss of tho Rev. Mir, Powell will be felt not along by his church but by the entire community in which he has held a valued position
 As the meeting last evening was the regular business meeting of the par 1 ish thp repOrts for the past year were read and officers elected. The church is in a very prosperous condition, and l for the past year its receipts were S2,7S5.S2 and expenditures $2,7ll.64. leaving balance in the treasury of $243S
 The officers as elected for tho cnsu- ing year are as follows: Dcacons, James x. Pugh and John Wright Gre elected), N, M Mayo, George Saus- bury. Sllas NJ. Fields; clerk, c. Rob ert Garrette; treasurer. Fred Young; auditing committee, Samuel Smita, James Williams. Winfield Taylor; door keepers John T, Powell, Frank Johnson: ushers, Lester Pugh, Win field Taylor. Samuel Whitfield Will Ham Robertson, N. Hamilton, Henry IHolly. William Cato, John Epps. Ed ward Murray, Joseph Brown; bank ing committee, $. M. Fields. Fred 1 Young, C. Robert Garrette.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
HEAVY BANK RESOURCES
Controller of Currency Puts Them at
 S9,027. .28O. .2S4.

Washington Dec TO- The annual re port of Lawrence o. Murray, controller of tho currency made to congress on December I includes .statislical and general information in relation to the condition of national and other banks at date of latest returns. the figures relating to national banks being taken from reports to Controller of the Cur rency, under date of September 23. 1908, when there were In operation 6,S53 associations. with paid-in capital stock of 2tt6S172 circulating notes outstanding S6l3,I2G l55, and individual deposits of &,b4S.l2b,l65, Loans and discounts amounted 10 $4.7b0,672,7Slt1, and the banks held in their vaults gold and silver to the amount of S6S) S5, 556. and legaI tender notes, SisS23S,5lb. The aggregate resources of the banks on tho date In question were $o,02f 3G0, - 224
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
NOT LIKE "FIGHTING BOB"
Young Evans. Relative of Admiral.
 Mark for Schoolmates.
lsncrInI le thc Lomrnnl-Cnurlcr.l

Special tc fhe J0Urnni-t tOUricr'l
 Norwalk Dec. l0.-Those citizens of this place who were at or near Wall and smith streets. about the noon hour were treated with a curious sight when Howard Evans, a relative of Fighting Bob Evans in trying to make his escape from the Sclleck- overlook Military academy, was in- terccpted at this point by Messrs. Van Alstync and Brant of the academy. Evans, who didn't appear to have tho nerve and backbone of his illustrious relative. sat upon the ground and re- fused 10 move although the other fel- lows attempted to carry him. The lad was large enough 10 trim both the others but made no attempt 10 do 1t.
 According to his story the boys of the academy had been picking on him and getting tired of 1t, he was trying to run away
 Going into IIanlon Brothers, he called up the police and Chief Brad ley appeared on the scene. When the matter was explained to him he took charge of the boy and escorted him to the academy.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
MORGAN BULLS COUNTRY
Capitaiisl Tells Chicago Friends Basis
 of His Success

Chicago, Dec l0,-"Any man who is bear on the future of this country will go broke
 J. Picrpont Morgan in a circle of friends and business associates at tho Chicago club yesterday. pointed to this sentence, given to him years ago by his father as the basis of his business career and tho secret of his unfaillng optimism in spite of panics and re- verses.
 "lIc told mo" Mr, Morgan s quoted as saying "ta follow my own bent in business but whatever that business. to work nard, One thing he said | shall always remember, not to dis count tho future of America, He said Remember. my son. that any man who k bear on the future of this country win go broke There may be times when things are dark and cloudy in America, when uncertainty will cause some to dlstrust and others to think there Is too much production, too much building of railroads and too much dc- vclopment In other enterprises. In such times and at all times remember that tho great growth of that vast country viii take care of all,'
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
ASK SOHN FOR CHIEF
Members of West Haven Fire Department to Recommend
 Him in Place of Cameron,
SHORE COMPANY DROPS OUT
Contest Over Leadership Results in Breaking up og Relations Between
 Borough and shore.

At a meeting of the members of the West Haven fire department held last evening at the house of Company No, 1, ex-Chlef Prank A Sohu was recommended to the borough board for chief during the coming year. de- fcatng the present chief, Charles A. Cameron by a9 to lG vote on sec ond ballot on tho first ballot the vote stood IS to 32 in favor of Sohn, but a point of order was raised and a 15 minute recess was taken to dc- tcrmne it. Before the meeting was called to order again the members of the Sayin Rock Hose company had ship in the West Haven department. Sohn was recommended for chief and made brief speech, thanking tho members of the company
 Several years ago when James II. Peek was warden Sohn was chief of the fire department hut had dis- agreement with the warden and went out of office Mr. Cameron who had served under him as assistant was elected in his place and has continued in office for four years
 John d. sullivan, proprietor of the Hotel i'noas at Savin Rock. was rec commended for assistant chief. defeat ing Arthur Travis by q go to % vote. During the past year Walter C. Cros- by has been assistant chief.
 Officers for the association for tho coming year were elected Charles L. Newman. president: A. A. Travis corresponding secretary. Richard II Hannah Financial secretary: Georgr Cameron treasurer, Following arc 1 the vice-prcsidents from the four companies: Frank C. lIawlcy, F. r Thomas k l.. Wilcox and EuGcn, | BrrCk.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
ARRAIGNS CONSTITUTION
Governor Higgins Says Rhode Islands
 Promotes Bribery,

Boston, Dec. iO.A severe arraiRn- ment of the constitution of Rhode Is- land as un-American and in no wise the conception of civil rights set forth by the federal constitution, and condemnation of the bribery and graft which he said was attached to the system of government in his state, marked the address of Governor James II. Higgins of that state before the members of tho hoston City club tonight.
 The system of legislative reprcsen- tation which allowed one senator for each town and city in the state, ire spective of size, the governor claimed, made bribery easy and inviting Gov. Higgins classed General Charles Bray ton, republican national committee man, from Rhode Island as The corrupt pcrsonihcation of political absolutism." Governor Higgins is a democrat,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
POWERS CONGRESS NEAR
Austria and Russia Exchange Notes
 for Speedy Conyocation.

St. Petersburg, Dec, 10,--Austria and Russia have again exchanged notes on the question of the international con- gress, the Austrian note being receiv- ed from Vienna today No statement as to its contents has been issued. but tho foreign office protesses to be well sat- istied with t In certain non-ofllcial circles It is said that the substance of the note means d speedy convocation Of the conference. The report that Rus sla. France and Great Britain are in- terchanging notes with view to mak- ing representations to Austria regard Ing military measures which she is taking on the servian frontier, is au- thoritatively denied, It is stated that Russia has no intention of taking part in any such movement against Aus tra,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
GOV. WOODRUFF HEARD
Addresses Conservation Conference In
 Washington.

Washington Dec. Prophetic of rar-reaching results growing out Of the joint conservation conference Is a report drafted to-day by moro than thirty governors, approving tho princt- pie of cooperation among the states and between tho states and the federal conntrys natural resources. The con- ference heard addresses from Andrew Carnegie, Governors Woodruff of Con- uectlcu, Ansel ot South Carolina; Broward of Florida and Dcneen of Il- linols; former Governor Blanchard of
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
HENRY WIS DENIAL
Prcsldent- Elects Brother Talks on
 Panama Canal Charges.

New York, Dec, l0.-Mr Cromwell's statement was shown to Henry w. Taft, brother of the President-elect and half brother of Charles P. Taft to- night He read 1t carefully and wrote the following statement.
 Neither my brother Charles, nor I, nor any member Of the family directly or indirectly, had any interest in or made any profit from the purchase of the Panama canal by our government. None of us was interested directly or remotely, In any syndicate or under writing having any stock or interest in the stock of any company which ever had anything to do with the Panama canal. None of us had any connection, directly or indirectly, with any of the transactions leading up to the transfer of tho canal to our government"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
AM0RY GETS S4,0OO
President Vreeland, of Street Railway,
 Pays for Libel.

New York, Dec. 10-William N. Amory, whose attacks on street rail way companies in this city and their management called forth reply from Herbert H. Vreeland, then president of the Metropolitan Railway company, which Amory characterized as libel ous, was given a verdict of S.OOO against Mir. Vrceland by a jury in the supreme court to-day. The suit was for s50,O0O and this was the fourth trial of It.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
MRS. ERE INDICTED
Captains Wife and SIster-in-Law Held
 for His Murder.

Media, Pa, Dee, l0.--Mrs M. Flor ence Erb and her sister Mrs Gather inc B. Beisel were indicted hy the grand jury here to-day for the mur- der of Captain ]. Clayton Erb. hus- band of the former at his country home, Red Gables" on october 6. Mrs. Erb and Mrs Belsel arc jointly and separately indicted for murder voluntary and involuntary manslaush- ter.
 Captain Erh, who was a well known politician, Pennsylvania National Guardsman and secretary to Israel W, Durham, the republican leader was shot after a bitter quarrel ln lis home. Mrs. Beiscl is alleged to haze done the shooting
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
Go.As-yov-pLEAsr SURVIVORS.

Detroit, Dee 10 Al tho end of A2 hours of the i2-hour international go- as-you-please race which started at Light Guard armory Monday, the rec maining contestants stood as follows.
 Dinncen. 223 miles 13 laps; Pr5uty, 2l6-l, Davis, l9a-1; Loesleln, l05-lO shelton, laO-5. Feeney, lS5 l3, Kubcr- tang. 17S-o; Day, l7S-3, Teagle. l6S-6; Ownby, l62-t3