The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-17
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY


With his serum therapy Professo
: Chantemesse. OF Paris. claims that h
has In 1000 cases of typhoid fever re
dueed the usual mortality OF II pei
i cent to only AZ per cent.
: AT the meeting OF the Plomesgat,
. board OF guardians the clerk reported
the death Of George Smith. who. hs
stated. had been an inmate OF the
workhouse for more than seventy
years-London Standard.
Every foreign observer believes thai
the grand struggle between the
"Haves" and the "Have-nots." which
is to mark this century. viii be
fought out first OF all upon American
soiL-London Spectator.
Mrs. Tiny La Roux. Boston girl.
claims 10 be the first woman In the
world to ride and propel an alrship.
which is her own property. Her bal
loon ascensions are well known TO
New England people. who have pro
nounced them most successful. She Is
little woman. weighing less than
TO pounds.
r. +. Wilson. OF Bags. Colo. will
nle on a piece OF ground on which Is
now located the Baggs cemetery. The
land belongs TO the government. VIII
son VIII. as soon as he acquires title
to the land. turn ii over to the city.
This win be the first time on record.
It Is said. where a man h0mesteadec
graveyard.
Abram Schaeffer. who resides near
Elizabethtown. Pa. made a vow In
1886 that II James Buchanan should
be elected President he would never
part with his mustache. Mr.. shaefrer
was at that time In Baltimore. AS
Buchanan was elected. the West Don
egal man has not had a bare upper
Up In the last nfty-two years
l am more than confirmed In the
Impression I always get when I visit |
Ger9any-tse Impression that the
drfllsergeant pursues the German cit
lien from the army 70 all departments
of life; that the nation remains a well
watched. well drilled and very dociie
army inside invisible barracks and
submitting to Iron discipline all the
moments OF its life.-T. P.'s Weekly.
Robert sewell. Of stdham. a Greek
indian. Is one OF the most widely
Travelled men In Oklahoma. having
been In England and on the continent
OF Europe. besides having claimed a
residence In both South America and
Australia He has been around some.
and was absent from his country and .
people more than twenty-five years. |
He returned only two years ago, Just
IN time to claim his rights as a Greek {
City Times. {
An old-time spelling bee was held I
It the Carnegie Hall. in Bryan, Tex .
'etween the Ladies' Aid Society Of :
he Baptist church and the Home
'iission Society Of the Methodist
'hurch. Mrs J. Webb Howell was
aptain Of the Baptist side and Mrs..
iattie Hall captain OF the Methodist
ide. There were about twenty-five
ontestants to each side. The Meth
dist ladies' won the contest. having
'ro spoilers up when all the Baptists
rent out and down.
They have a drastic way Of curing
arelessness on the part Of railway
mployes In France. Last August
hid OF Q. Emile Remilly. travelling In
train with his parents. fell from
re coach, the door OF which had not
zen properly shut az the last station.
Cyr, and lost both his legs. The
Cyr station master has been sen
need to two months imprisonment.
I'd the Western railway Will have
pay $1,000 damages as well rs an
inuity Of $1,000 to the boy.
During the recent Mississippi guber
Itorial campaign the Hon. Jeff Truly
as one OF the unsuccessful asplrants
r the majority suffrage Of his fell re
w-citizens- Prohibition doctrines fig "a
ed In the struggle and seemed very
Iportant to a Methodist minister.
'rother Truly" said the minister, II
INT 20 ask you a question. Do You "
er take drink Of whIskyY~ "Befo'
answer that" responded the wary
other Truly, Il want to know ed
iether II is an inquiry or an Invi. vi
tion7 sa
At the melting Of the Plomes9at, Da
Insomnia is the not uncommon fate tei
the brain-worker who. after years re
continuous mental strain, retires ne
IN active life. The reason Is that sh'
ntal activity demands a large sup SIC
Of blood for the brain, and the Sc
cd vessels gradually accommodate SIN
mselyes to this large supply. But,
en- the hard work Is over, the brain br'
8 not always realize that It needs hie
) nourishment, and hence the CON ner
lon Of excessive mental activity ma
Ich is what insomnia is.-London
H. wei
Judge Alum, Of one OF Havana's cor. pou
tional courts, fined the manage Nie
1t Of the Albisu Theater $50 a few .
$ ago for violating the ordinance aga
inst the playing Of the Marcia de "a'