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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

Many amusing occurrences are noted
in dry goods stores, especially when men
60 shopping Recently gentleman
entered one Of the stores, approached a
salcsady and said: 'fCan ! see your
sfockingsl' The lady hesitafed for a
moment. and then, with a twinkle in
her eye, replied: Well, not just yet,
but n this mild weather continues the
bathing season will soon be on. and
then perhaps That was about all
the customer heard Of the reply, for he
made his escape ere the obliging sales
lady had finished. aud at last reports be
WAS still a bit nervous, but there j.
every reason TO believe that be will re
cover from the shock
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22
Dealnes. cannot ae cured

81 local applications a. they sannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There II only one
way 70 cure Deafness and that IL by c0nftltu-
tlonal remedies Deafness IL caused by an In
1aned condition Of the m ucous lining Of The
EusfacAiau Tube. when this tube ie iniiRneo
you save rumbllng sound or impe RECT hear
Ing. aud when IL Il entirely closed, Deafness is
sue rec uit, and unless ths Inflammation can he
iaken cut and n tuDe re,tored 70 its ner1nai
condition, hearing viii be destroyed forever;
nine cases out Of ten are caused by Catarrh,
ahica IL nothing but an lnhamed condition OF
The M ucous surfaces
We vii give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness caused By catArrh) that can
not - cured BY Halls caiarrh Cure send for
= }. CHENEY a CO.. Toledo. o.
sold by DruFr 75c-
Halle Family i1lls are the best
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

sons why he believed the Russian feef
Was coming up the Straits OF Korea,
and every captain heartily Endorsed his
Judgment, but the Emperor had spoken.
ana they must obey him, right or
wrong. There WIS no alternative.
Togo asked them what they would do
IN his place, II the responsibility was
upon them They answered with one
voice:
obey the Emperor"
lie dismissed them sadly again az
frming his discrimination to meet and
hghf the Russians IN the straits even
II he had 10 meet them alone. and
asked them 10 return for final con-
ference Tie following morning.
They met again. as before. even more
determined than 40 the previous coun-
els, and, finding himself without sim
gle supporter or sympathlzer, Togo an.
nonnced his Intention 10 solve his d.
leinma b. taking his own life. His
Judgment as sailor. his conscience as
patriot, would not permit him 10
abandon the spot which he had chosen
FOR an attack upon the Russians. and
his reverence for his sovereign would
not permit him TO dlsobey his ma Jesty's
orders. although he was confident they
were wrong Therefore he would re-
lieye The situation by suicide. and the
next Ia command must assume the re-
sponsibility OF carrying cut the En-
neror's orders.
The admiral's farewell TO his com
mand WIS interrupted by an orderly.
who brought the news that RoJest-
Fensky's ships had been sighted, and
In a short hour every captain was Al
his post and the line OF battle had been
formed. The result is well known.
AFTER the war was over and the adj
miral returned 20 Toxic 70 receive the
honors be had 80 richly earned. be
asked a private audience OF his SOW
ereign and frankly related the story Of
bis disloyalty that ! have 20 tAmely
told. None but the two men know what
was said NJ that Interview. but Il WAS
satisfactory 10 both.--william =. Cur.
lis. IN the Chicago Record-Herald-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

One Of the greatest Of living VIC
iinisis not long ago proved himself
both proud and ingenious. A million
airc French bootmaker invited him 70
dine. and after dinner brought out a
violin and asked his guest to play. The
musician bit his lip. but taking the in
sirument he played several beautiful
compositions
Afterward, in Paris, the violinist in
ritcd the millionaire TO dinner. After
dinner. in the presence Of the distin-
guished company, servant brought in
pair Of old boots, which the host
handed to his millionaire guest At
the lattor's puzzled look as he awkward
~ took them the violinist smiled with
grave courtesy and replied;
In Nice you asked me after dinner
20 play for you. Now / ask you TO
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

sosis who Il himself divine. and the
highest object Of reverence. Hence
when Tego rcceifed Instructions from
his majesty TO abandon the strategic an
ehoraxe be- had choscn and cruise down
along the Hcuthcru eoast 90 await the
mysterious feet u the enemy. be called
bis captains together and laid the facts
before them he told them that the
Information he had received from his
scouts and spies. AZ well ~ his own
Judgment. convinoed him that the Rus.
sian Ncct was intending to attack him
IN the straits n Korea. and he had de-
rided 20 await Il there. notwifhstand-
ina the orders a the Mikado. lie fully
appreciated the significance and real
Ised the penalty 81 such unheard OF
ilsob~ilencc. but he believed that bis
majesty had acied upon mistaken infor.
nation. and he was willing 10 accept
the responsibility Of dlsobcylnE his or
ders. because the honor. and perhaps
the fate. % japan was ne stake lie
asa not ash any Of bis captains 70 share
the awful responsibility with him.
1'hoae who declined to do NJ would be
relieved of their commands by men who
were willing 20 make the sacrifice. To
those who would stay by him In de
nnncc Of the Emperor he would be &C
cordInely grateful lie gave them
fwcnty.four hours to think the matter
over and consult among themselves.
The captains were 30 overcome with
smasement at the audacity and the
eportnlty Of the offenHe proposed BY
their commander that they made no re
ply. Many Of them left the flagship
snspectlng that he had lost his reason.
Even to suggest or 10 think Of doubt.
ing the wisdom or os disobeyIng the
sacred voice Of the Emperor was the
highest treason. and here was Togo de-
Ilberateiy determined to defy e. As
may be imagined. nothing else was dis
russed or even entered the thoughts OF |
the captains that day, but they were
careful that the cause OF their anxiety |
should not become known TO their sub
,rdinntes. They had no conference, FOR /
zone was necessary. The mind OF every |
nan was made up from the moment
hat Togo mentioned his purpose. Not
me OF them hesitated for an instant
"a to the course he should pursue. and
when they met In the admral's cabin
M the flagship the next morning there
vas no controversy. no explanations. no
Inference Of opinion.
AS Togo called them one otter anoth-
n he found himself unsupported, and
vhcn he asked their opinion they told
i'm that they did not believe he could
Ind single officer upon any Of bis
hips who would stand with him
salnst the orders Of the Emperor.
hey laid their swords upon his table
nd resigned their commands.
with tears rolling down his weather
eaten cheeks. Togo asked them to re
outsider their decision. lie argued
nth them for an hour, giving the rea.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22
TOGO NEAR TO SUICIDE.
hAshes thaa Obey Emperor AsAinss
MS Judgment, lie Would Die.

~Ae$ than Obey Emperor Against
MS Judgment, lie Would Die.
IL seems that there was decided dit.
Terence OF opinion among the military
ana naval authorities AZ Toxic as 10
me Intentions Of Admiral Rojestyensky,
VINO came out from cronstadt with
the great fleet OF Russian ships. Most
OF them believed that he had instruc-
lions 10 attack the southern coast OF
Japan and divert attention from the
struggle IN Manehuria and the siege OF
Fort Arthur. They were convinced that
ne would attack Kobe aud Yokohama
ana other ports aud try 10 reach Toxic.
" he failed there they expected him
70 sail up the eastern coast aud at
TACK liakodate. Al any rate. they were
absolutely certain that he would not
run the risk OF almost certain desfruc-
lion BY entering The China sea or Try
10 pass through the straits between ia
pan aud Korea. where Togo lay ia con
eealinent waiting 10 ponnce upon him
This conviction WIS 80 positive that
the council Of war al Toxic. which was
composed OF cabinet ministers. veteran
generals and admlrals. and that nota-
Die group known as "fhe older states
men" ordered Togo 10 come out of his
lair aud patrol the southern coast. 50 as
TO b. near by when the attack came
Togo demonstrated. lie was convinced
that hoiestrensky had come from the
wes1 10 findieafe the Russian navy aud
not 10 invade a fortified coast Ills ar
sumenis were earnest. but they had no
weight wiih The Toxic authorities. and
be was again ordered 10 come down to
defend the coast To their amazemenl
be refused 20 obey. and they finally
appealed 10 the Emperor. who. al their
repeated the order
u is tradition IN japan that no
man ever disoheyed an order OF The
Emperor. who Is descended from the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Wings were reading the
evening paper.
Peculiar way the japanese have, -
said Mrs.. Wings, casually; fthey read
up instead Of down, and from right to
left. What do You suppose they do that
for, Mr.. Wingsgv
How should ! know, Mrs. Wingsf
What questions you women do ask"
Then there Was silence, until sudden
" Wings threw down the paper with =
remark Of an electric blue color and
birthstone smell, and began poking the
fire yieionsly-
What is the matter, Mr.. Wingsfv
eagerly asked his wife.
Matteri Oh, nothing at
all. only read half-colnmn Of thrill
ing narrative before found that il
wound up with patent medicine ad-
yertisement. -
Again there was silence. Then Mrs.
Wings, who had been bordering some
thing deeply, said: ~ know now why
the japanese read up instead Of down.
'fOh, you do, ehs Well, whyf'
So as TO see the patent medicine
advertisement before reading the ar
tieIe.v
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

Uncle Zebediah had inherited large
crop Of nephews, whom he had en-
deavored 70 bring up in the way they
should 90, often finding IL very difficult
disgust, be learned that one Of them had
taken unto himself a wife without the
knowledge or consent Of the old man.
Nose, Is done been toll 20
married." he reproaehed his kinsman,
meeting him on the street. 'fIs yOf''
~ 'se not sayin ain T. - replied
Moses eyasively.
~ didn't ask yo' is yo' amt, ]
asked 70 ain I you If. Is yo'g"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22
OAK AND PINE.
The vaiue and urefuiaess of These
Glasses of Woods.

The value aad U.~fuIaes. of These
Glasses of Woods.
Though generally assumed that oak
Is the wood capable OF being put TO the
greatest variety OF uses. II Is known. as
a matter q fact. that the pine Is really
the most used. on account 81 It's great
abundance. Nevertheless. the timber Of
she oak combines IN itself the essential
elements 81 strength and durability.
hardness and elasticity In a degree
which no other tree can boast. unriyai-
ed a. a material Of shlpbuilding also
superior In architecture. cabinetmak-
INK. carving. mill work. cooperage and
innumerable other purposes. while the
bark Il Of great value AZ furnishing
tan and yielding bitter extract In con
iinuai demand for medicinal PURPOSES
But Of uses for the pine details would
BE- well nigh endless The timber II IN
valuable IN houses and ship carpentry (:
common turpentlne Is extracted from Il
IN vast quantities and immense sup
plies % tar. pitch. resin and lampblack.
In the manufacture OF matches. and.
shove all. paper pulp. thousands and
tens Of thousands Of acres Of pine for
esfs are cut down every year. and.
briefly. the timber OF this tree. consti-
tuting as Il does the CHIEF material OF
English and American builders. may be
said 20 be more used than all other
Kinds Of wood put together.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

Dear husband. we've been here a week
I've had no chance 10 write,
For things have followed In a streak
To tar me day and night.
Dams had the collie awful lad
From eating unrspe ounce.
Jack tumbled In the creek and's had
An ague ever since.
"Ma's suffered from mosquito bites
TIL she is most insane
And poison ivy has made frishts
OF Sue and Mary Jane.
A tree on Patrick fell and cracked
His skull. lie bled a STREAM.
The nurse with agony Is racked
From country fair Ice cream.
''E'en Pug has not escaped. A taste
OF snake his portion Ia.
And 20 you'd better come IN haste
AZ soon as you get this.
Do come and bring the doctor. pray.
Ere things get any worse,
Ana N you don't come right away
You'd better bring hcarse T.
Chicago News.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

Begorra, said Patsy, "Oi could.
nj pay me eve shillin = foine, and OF
had 10 so 10 Jail for six days
An how much did yez spend 70
get drpnki' asked Mike rather sar-
castically.
.'Oh. bout Eve shillin 5. -
4" lez fool, II yez had not spent yez
Eve shiilin 3 for drink yez'd "a had
yer FIVE shiilin : 70 pay yer foine wild. .
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

81 Weaver-Wit Snyder mortgaged
his farm 10 buy an automobile.
Jem Winrow-Yes; but this winter
when the snow was too deep ter ride
he used the machine as a stationary
mime, sawed 2s4 cords o wood; pressed
$50 bales 0 hay an straw; did the
milkin', separatin an churnin with
the machine; cut feed for the chickens
an cattle, and pumped III water 10 tn
house. Wit eal-lates he saved enough
70 pay of thet mortgage an leave q
tidy balance o. S4.70 in tn bank Oh,
We don I get TIL best o. Wit on bar
gain.-Puek.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22
Small
SawnliIl
For Sale

Capacity. 3M to 8 NJ per day,
with 8 to 8 II. p. VIII handle
logs 40 inches TO % feet long
NIL complete with all fixtures.
including 54-ineh saw. Suit
able for farm use or small tie
mill. New mill on ears.Seaitle
$4,000. Perine Machinery
Co, Seattle, Wash.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

BE conscientious. Don T take too
much interest in ball games. theafers,
parties, etc. or you may find that you
have not much time left 10 give 70
your work. Don T have a relative die
too often. Funerals sometimes grow
monotonous TO an employer during the
baseball season or on matinee after
moons.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

In Nova Scotia the experiment has
been tried Of running a train with ham
moeks instead Of the usual hunks in
the sleeping ears. Il was a great sue
cess
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

Apropos Of the elamor for old-age
pensions al Washington. il has cropped
out that there are $4,000 unpaid gro
Gers accounts against government
clerks there.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

mamma, want some water 70
christen my doll, - said Ethel.
No. dear, answered her mother
reprovingly. "it's wrong to make
sport Of such things
'.Then / want some wax TO waxi-
nate her. She's old enough to have
something done. -
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

Next TO mining the greatest industry
in South Africa is sugar growing. The
amount Of money invested in this is
s7.sooooo. The production Of the pres
ent year is estimated al 10000 tons.
with valuation Of about 500 per ton.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22


Sir John Millais tells this story on
himself He was down by the banks
Of the Tay, painting in the PUSHES Of
the famous landscape, -Chill October, -
which has thrilled US al; with the in
effable sadness and mystery Of the dying
summer. lie worked on so steadily that
be failed 70 observe watcher, until
voice said: = En-, mon, did We ever try
photography
NO" said the artist. II never
have.
ITS a deal quicker" quoth his
friendly critic, cycling the picture
doubtfully
Millais was not BATTERED, SO he
waited minute before replying. ~
dare say IL is. - His lack Of enthu.
siasm displeased the Scot, who took
another look and then marched of
with the Parthian shot:
Ay, and photographs a muekle
sight mair like the place, too.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

Aliens Foot-Ease Is a certain cure
for hot, sweating. callus and swollen
ching feet Sold by all druggists. Price
25c. Don't accept any substitute. TrIai
package FREE. Address Allen S. Ohm
sted. lie Roy. n. Y.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

rITrs 81. Yitus Dance and Nervous De
I'll teases permanently cured By Dr
ltlUkiine's Great Nerve Rsstorer Send
Tor FREE g. trial bottle aud treatise. Or
r. n. Kline. Ltd, esi Arch St. Phila-. Pa
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

We hate to have stranger come
no TO us, and say; Guess who I
am"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

HOWARD p. BURTON. Asszyer and
Chemist. LeadFiile, Colo. Specimen prices
Gold, silver, lead, 800: gold. silver. 7se
gold, zoe; zinc or copper, 81. Cyanide
tests; mailing envelopes and full price list
sent on application. Control and umpire
WORK solicited. References. Carbonate Ma.
flOnal Bank
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

Good beet roots yield an average Of
- per cent Of sugar
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

Mothers will and Mrs winslow's soesh
ing Syrup the best remedy TO use for theis
children during the teething period
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22
COFFEE

Good grocers like Schil-
ling's Best, for it makes
goodwill and nottrouble
in case of complaint. the
money is ready.
Your grocer returns your money 4 you don't
Ike a. We pa him
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

Though people are too modest &c
admit It, every man Is his own hero.
and every woman her own heroine
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

The gates of Jerusalem are still
closed at night.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

II you would iengthen your life.
shorten your worries
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-22

mend these boots for me. Each to his
trade, you knowi"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-25
EIGHT HOUR LAW
GETS CONTRACTORS
INTO DIFFICULTY

Charged with working employees
more than eight hours on government
work, V. Carpenter, j. ID. Walker,
Chester Bondurant and Daniel VIII
son, contractors who have been con-
structing levse near Hickman, wer.
cited to appear before Armour Gard
ner, United States commissioner. by
Elwood Neel, deputy United States
marshal. All are prominent contract.
ors, and owing to the rush of work
only one trial will be held every day
Mr.. Walker arrived this afternoon ana
will have his trial. Marshal Neel re-
turned from Hickman this morning,
where he met the contractors by
agreement.
This afternoon Mr.. Johnson was
before Commissioner Gardner, and
he waived examination. The bond was
fixed at $500.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-25
Night Riders Have Invaded One
Purchase County and Burned One
Barn, After Sending Out Warnings.
Brandon Hurt Says Forty
Masked Men Rode Out From
Graves County Line and
Fired Six Shots.

Mayfield. Ky, Feb. 25. (Special.)
Might riders have invaded The Pur-
chase. According to the statement of
Brandon Hurt, the independent plant
er, whose empty tobacco barn was
burned Saturday night, the work was
done by forty or fifty masked men,
who rode up from the direction of the
Graves county line a short distance
from Kirksey. They fired six shots
but did not hit anyone.
Every non-association farmer near
Kirksey and around the Graves and
Galloway line has received a warning
from night riders. and that is what
caused Mr.. Hurt to sell his tobacco in
haste and deliver it. He lost only the
building. Trouble has been brewing
in that section for some time. Mr..
Hurt did not recognize any of 1.-The
men, and II Is not known whether or
not they came from across the river.
As the crow flies, Kirksey is about
eight miles from Murray and fifteen
miles from Mayfield. lying almost be-
tween them and 35 miles from Padu-
cab.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-25
CORA JONES Is IN
BAD CONDITION AT
CITY HOSPITAL

Injuries more serious than at first
thought were sustained by Cora
Jones, who with Rosa Buttrum yes
terday was on the elevated walk
when it was knocked down by a de-
rallied car at the Paducah Box and
Basket factory Her skull was tract
ured over the right eye, and this morn
ing an operation was performed at
Riverside hospital by DR.. II. =.
Sights. When removed from the de-
bris yesterday morning the Jones girl
was unconscious, but she revived
shortly, and taken to her home, 504
Elizabeth street. Last night she be-
come unconscious again, and a care
Iful examination revealed that the
skull was fractured. She was taken
to Riverside hospital this morning.
Rosa Buttrum, who had her left
arm and right leg broken, and her
left leg dislocated at the hip. is rest
ing well at the hospital and the doc
tors are hopeful of her recovery.
Both girls have permits to work
from County Judge Lightfoot, and
for the past two years Jap Toner,
secretary Of the Charity club, has
given the families aid. Before work
Ing at the basket factory the girls
were employed at other factories, as
their earnings were necessary for the
support of the families. Rosa But
ltrum Is IA years old and Cora Jones
Us nearly Is years old.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-25
She Declined to Leave Her
River Side Shanty Until She
Had a Sign, But Was Carried
Ashore Protesting.

de Lawd gwine tell me ter move
70 leabes dis house." violently ex-
claimed Aunt Emma" Spann, as she
fought of Alex Spann, her grandson
who was attempting TO rescue the old
woman from her shanty which the
rapidly rising river was about to
sweep away at the foot of Clay
street this morning.
The old woman built the house
with her own hands last summer, us
ing bits of plank that she found lying
in alleys and caught floating down
the river, and as the portion of mo
mans property" at the river bank
was already crowded with clean to-
shanties. she was forced to locate
her claim too near the river. During
the last few days the water has been
gradually creeping toward the frail
house but the old woman refused to
move out claiming that Divine Prov
idence would warn her TO move when
in danger.
At daylight this morning the water
had already covered the floor of the
shanty, but still no summons had
come from ode Lawd." and the old
woman held the fort. Her grandson,
who Is trusted employee of the city
railway company was summoned, but
she held out against his entreaties
and seeing that she would be swept
away by the river, he waded out and
by force brought the screaming old
woman to the bank. Placing her In
the care OF some other colored peo'
pie. Spann waded back and rescued
the meagre household effects, and INC
sooner had he reached a point OF
safety than the little shanty began &c
font down the river.
"See de Lawd gwine mako an arb