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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24
MAY FIRES
AncieRt scotch Custom which In
voived Haman Sacrifice.

Aacient scotch Custom which In
VOWED Haman Sacrifice.
Sir John Sinclalr's statistical Ac-
count Of Scotland" contains notices OF
many old customs. which stiil contin-
ned 70 be observed IN the Highlands.
though they were even then fast dying
out From the eleventh volume Of that
great work. which was published IN
1871 and the succeeding years. We
learn. on the authority OF the minister
OF Calender. Perthshire. that the boys
Of the township assembled In q body
upon the moors on May day and pro-
cccded 70 dig a circular trench. leaving
the soil IN the center undisturbed. so
as 10 form a low table OF green turf
sufficient IN size 10 accommodate the
whole party.
They lighted a IRE and prepared a
custard OF milk and eggs and a large
oatmeal cake which they baked upon a
stone placed IN the cmbers. When they
had eaten the cnsiard. they divided the
cake into as many equal portions as
there we're persons In the assembly and
daubed one OF those pieces with char
coal until y was perfectly black. They
they placed all the pieces Of the CAKE
together IN bonnet. and each in turn
drew one hlindfolded. the holder OF the
bonnet being entitled TO the last piece.
The boy who drew the blackened por-
tion was destined 10 be sacrificed and
was compelled 20 leap three times
through the flames.
Although the ceremony had degen-
Grated into mere pastime for boys. Il
is evident that II must once upon
time have involved the actual sacrifice
OF human being in order to render the
coming summer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Magazine.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24
Cure overdone.

A crippled peddler came hobbling
TO our door one day, and my aunt
alphabetically inquired the cause
Of his lameness.
You ain I Christian Science, mum,
be yeg' he asked. NO, I S pose not.
II s jest my luck. Well. mebbe you
know Of two kind-hearted old ladies
Twin togetber-you can Z mistake 'em;
one has a squint an the other has a
mole alongside her nose. NOT Well,
I IN not goin' to miss 'em for not
askin'. wan to see them old ladies
mighty bad Z"
1t transpired from his artless
ramblings that be had fallen when
child and injured his hip in such a way
as 10 check the growth Of his left leg.
:. But" interrupted my aunt, sfyour
left leg is
Yes, mum, / m a-eomin TO that
presently. A year ago sold a paper
Of pins TO two old ladies in Broom
witch, as lowed that Mother Eddy
method would lengthen that leg. Seemed
TO me I'd heard Of leg-pullin in that
connection. an jedged might as
well give il a try, so told 'em to go
ahead with their absent treatment.
Mebbe you can guess how tiekled 1
was when that short leg actually be-
gan 10 grow by the follerin week. II
KEEP on GROWN steady. and within six
months l was again in Broomwich with
two ekai legs an heart full Of graft
ture for them kind ladies' Well, they
was gone. / never had no chanel 10
thank fqm I dfdn = mind shot 90
much, but in another month I seen my
left leg was still a-growin '-didn I
know enough TO stop. / went to Broom
witch in a hurry, an tried TO find out
where they d moved but nobody
knowed. Well. good day, mum, III be
Joggin' along, Tor I we got to find
them old ladies and switch their treat
ment on the other leg. Needn't tell
me there e nothing in Christian Sci
encets'
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

IL f. fhs Most Expensive in the
World and Uaes More Water.

IL f. fhs Most Expensive I'm the
World and Uses More Water.
New York's FIRE department is not
only the most expensive In the world.
costing as II does nearly S2.O0O.O0
every year. or nearly $I.75 per bead
Of the population, but It also uses more
water than any other. the quantity
averaging tnirty-two million GALLONS q
year. London's fire brigade uses only
seventeen million gallons annually. and
costs per head Of the cify's population
not more than ten cents
In point OF numbers Paris comes first
with nearly 1000 "laddies.y ST.
Petersburg next with 1850. Berlin
100. New York LOO. Chicago 1000,
Hamburg about 900. The last named
city supplies more than 300 fremen
for every 100000 head Of population.
while London supplies only thirteen
for the same number. The bell pre-
walls as a warning signal as the fire
chariots dash through the streets IN
all cities except London. There the
brigade careen through the crowded
thoroughfares to the hoarse yeils OF
"Hii HI" coming from the lustly
lungs OF the laddies.
II is not generally known in America
that one OF King Edwards foibIes.
when Prince OF Wales. was attendance
at big fires. He was always especially
notified by the fire chief OF any big
blaze In the English metropolis. where
he was as well known TO firemen as
Capt. Shaw himself. the chief OF the
London fire brigade. 1t is said that
he always assisted the men as fast
as he could. and on one occasion II
is certain that a spouting hose took
50 active an interest IN his royal nigh
ness that the prince looked anything
but princely when the men had got
him dlsentangled- II Will be remem-
bered that Charles II. OF England took
an active hreinan's part in the great
Ere OF London.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24
HATS OF A COLLEGE DEAN.
Dr. Newton Lloyd Andrews of Coll
gate Has n Fine Collection.

Dr. Newton Lloyd Andrews of Coll
gate Has n Fine Collection.
DIR. Newton Lloyd Andrews. professor
OF Greek In Colgate University and for
many years dean OF the faculty-he
isn't dean now-has one OF the finest
collections Of hats known. says the New
York sun.
The students past and present do not
remember when Kal Gar (the Greek
equivalent for the words with which
DIR. Andrews prefaces most Of. his re-
marksl did not wear a plug hat. His
hat has remained steadily OF a large
and generous architecture. but It has
assumed a variety OF hues. which
means. Of course. that he has more
than one. In fact. he has dozens Of
them
The hat OF winter is OF somber and
joyless black. but as winter passes into
spring and spring into summer the
black gives way to brown and the
brown to gray and lighter shades. until
at commencement he appears glorious
in headgear OF light pearl tint
No mandatory makes for genera.
sale hats that would contain this mas
sive dome wherein Greek roots and the
literature thereto appertalning chase
themselves about in well ordered array.
lie has them made to order. and the
collection is added to constantly, for
none OF the hats could be called old.
The dramatic club was putting on a
show one year which called for beavers
OF an antiquated type. The suggestion
was made that the dean might loan
some Of his hats. When the matter
was put up to him he acquiesced read
lily. but there was a twinkle in his
kindly eye as he handed over half
dozen.
The reason for the twinkle was soon
apparent. for no man could be found
who could wear one OF these hats. Even
generous padding did not avail. SO the
hats went with ''thank you kindly"
and were received with a chuclle.
Returning alumni feel that the col
lege Is indeed safe when they see a
towering hat move majestically up
Broad street toward the college hill.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24
Needed &c Prayers.

The late Lord saekville. as all the
world knows. became person non grata
20 the government while he was am
bassadoE 10 Washington, through ex-
pressing an opinion on the political sit
nafion.
"it Was through a mean trick that
Lord Saekyille was led into this ex-
preston Of opinion, said London
correspondent the other day. "Onee
in describing the trick 10 me, be com
pared himself 10 a country clergyman.
This clergyman. be explained. was
waited on one Sunday morning by a
young man.
VIII you kindly ask the congrega-
tion' = prayers this morning. said the
young man. for poor William smith,
Willingly. said the clergyman.
And "a the proper moment Ia the
service lie besought al those present
20 pray earnestly for the unfortunate
William Smith IN the great trouble and
peril that eneompassod him.
1.-The request. be was pleased 70
note, made deep impression on the
congregation.
AFTER the service. meeting the
ypung man who had asked for inter.
eession IN smiih's behalf; the clergy
man said.
A" What is the matter with your
friendf DO yon think Il would do any
coed II ! were 20 call on himf'
m afraid not, was the sorrow
fal reply.
a. j. il 50 bad a. thatf' said tho
clergyman. What Is the trouble thcui'
" Bill, said the other. j. going 70
be married.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

attained by man or woman
Miss Peck had previously gone t.
South America twice 10 climb THU
mountain. On an earlier trial she was
compelled to give up the attempt after
reaching a height OF 1890 feet owing
70 the eowardice OF her guides By
reaching an altitude OF $1,000 feet Miss
Peck has as ,nded higher than any
other person. man or woman. In the
world. The previous record was held
by w. w. Graham. who reached a
height OF 23.s0O feet In the Hlmalayas
Miss Peck began her mountain climb
ing IN 1895. when she scaled the Mat
terhorn. She ascended Mount Sorata.
IN Bolivia. reaching a height OF 10000
feet. Huascaran. or Huascan, towers
above a notable group OF volcanic sum
mits IA the south Of Peru 20 the west
ward OF the great plateau In which
Lake Tifecaca lies
Miss Peck has surm0unted almost
impossible obstacles, chief among them
the lack OF means Miss Peck was nj
one time professor IN q Western COZ
iege. but for many years she has been
occupied as a lecturer and has climbed
many mountains for the purpose OF OBJ
taining material for her lectures II
has been her ambition TO climb Huas-
caran. reputed the highest mountain IN
the world. which all the climbers OF
the world had failed 70 ascend. She
has had the greatest difficulty in rails
Ing funds for heI trips. but she has
persisted IN the face OF constant dis
couragement and has started on her
mission each time with barely enough
money 20 take her through her SEIZED
ule. with no allowance for accident and
with but scanty equipment. Scientin-
cally her equipment has always been OF
the best and no doubt she VIII bring
back some valuable observations. Her
past two trips have been made with ma
tive guides who proved almost worse
than useless. This time she had with
her two Swiss guides and II Is doubt
less 10 their experience and hardness
that she owes her suecess.-Utics
Globe.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

William Bay Of Marietta, Ohio. sold
farm recently for 5000, placed the
money IN a bag Of oats, drove home
to1ight and lost the bag from the rear
end Of bis wagon Harry Wehrs, driver
Of a delivery wagon, found Il, started to
reed ms horses some Of the oats and
found the money, which was in 500
bills. Bay Informed the police, but in
the meantime Wehrs located him and
returned the money. He was rewarded
for his honesty with IS.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

A mother Of a seven ycar-old lad
who was daily expecting a visit from
the stork. found the little fellow =
eonduet 80 trying that bis father was
called upon 10 Interfere
Bobby, said papa, mama Is
quite H. and Ne are afraid that II
yoa are not a better boy and mind
your mother, Il viii bring on a crisis.
Nov, my son, perhaps you DO not
know what q crisis isff'
''Oh, yes. ] do, papa, - cried Bobby
bliihelys tit's either a boy OF a
girl. ''-Iudge
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24
Catalogue siren Lured Farmer.

farmer living near a Kansas town
ordered stove from a Chicago house.
The picture looked pretty good. and the
price seemed reasonable. Cash was
sent with the order, and the stove ar
rived from the factory in Ohio a few
weeks later. II was carried home after
few dollars freight bill was paid
Taking It of the wagon. a hole was
broken through the bottom of it. A
letter was sent TO the concern asking
that repairs be sent. A reply was re-
eeived to the effect that the agent of
the railroad company reported that the
stove was delivered in good condition,
and in fact, the farmer had signed a
statement TO that effect. But If the
farmer would send the broken part.
charges prepaid, and pay the express
age on the repairs sent. they would be
glad to do the mending, SAYS Retail
Merchant
In the meantime the farmer needed
stove badly. He went to the local
hardware man. there was shown a stove
which looked very much better than
the one he had at home. and the price
was a dollar less, not counting the
freight charges In fact, the stove
was a better one. The farmer bought
the stove. told the merchant what a fool
he was for sending away for one, and
blamed his wife and daughter for do
ing so. He said that he had done with
the catalogue houses and since then
has been a staunch advocate of home
trading. He wrote to the catalogue
house offering to return the stove if
they would allow him half the amount
that he paid them for it. They replied
that they were sorry, but would ex-
change other goods for the stove, pro-
viding the farmer would pay freight
charges This provoked the farmer to
such an extent that he stored the stove
out in the barn and charged up the
amount he paid for it to experience.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

The Northern Idaho News Of SAID
point eame out last week IL a special
Thanksgiving issue of 81 pages. Il be
ing Commemorative also % ihe fifth an.
adversary 81 the pfesent management
~ the paper. Besides the regular news
descriptive matter with reference 10
saBdp0int. is early history. present
rapid growth snd fixture prospects, and
also of the neighboring towns. The
numbsf i. 10 every respect, a credit 70
The pubiishsrs
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

Among the begging letters recently
received at the Office Of a benevolent
society was one running thus:
'fThis unfortunate young man is the
only son Of widow, who died child
less, and his earnings maintain his aged
father and infant brothers, whose sole
support he is.
The secretary Of the society wrote
on the margin Of the epistle the follow
ing note.
HThe circumstances Of the ease are
evidently exaggerated.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

Freddy-say, wouldn't you like to
have three eyesf
George-Yes.
Freddy-where' d you have the other
eyef
George-I'd have it in the back of
my head.
Freddy-You wouldf I wouldn Z.
George Where would you have your
other eyef
Freddy-Why, ID have it in the end
Of my thumb, so could poke it through
knothole in the fence and see the ball
game for nothin'
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

ssThe old man is feeling pretty good
these days, isn't hef'' ventured the
windmill agent
Wall, / should say So" drawled
the farmer 8 SON Dad is feeling pow
erful pert. Yeou see, the doctor dosed
him on iron all spring"
tOrdinary irong,'
No, think it must have been scrap
iron Dad has been feeling SO pert he
says he can lick anything in seven
counties-'
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

giles against ili-for.
tune and realizes
her In d 0 m I table
pluck viii fan 10
feel a sense Of per-
sonal satisfaction
at the success OF
her latest venture.
II is reported from
Lima, Peru, that
Miss Peck has as
cended Huascaran
10 the height Of
25.0O0 feet. the
highest point ever
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

At the Fifth Avenue hotel west
ern man had left his family, which had
accompanied him TO the city, in their
rooms so long that they had become
uneasy about him At last be returned
to the rooms and to the anxious in
curry Of his wife, q Where in the world
have you been so longf" he responded,
calmly: GIVE juSt been in the Gus
pidor, walking pro and con-"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

'Afiss Bloomer seems to keep her
youth STILL" remarked Miss Goode.
"well," replied Miss Chellus ''she
keeps her age QuIet"--PhiIadelphis
Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

"who is the big fellow over there
who has just called for second help
ing OF roast beef7"
"Eh9 why, that's Tolliver. He's
the chap who runs our vegetarian col
slmn."--Clevelan Plain Dealer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

HOWARD y. BURTON. Asssger and
Chemist. Leadrilis. Colo. Specimen prizes
Gold. silver. lead. 500 gold. silver. Tsc
gold. tor sibc ~ copper. 81. Cyanide
tests maiiinx envelopes and run price ilsf
cent On appllcatlon. Control and nmpirr
sprt solicited. References Carbonate Ma
lionai Bank
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

Suppose women should vote. What
would 30 the resoitf"
.'Oh, don't know" answered AR.
siriiN BARKER. pctnlantly. perhaps
we a have hand.paintcd ballots
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

Puget sound-the land of beautiful
summers and mild winters-will be the
objective point of visitors from all parts
Of the world in 1909.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

Tomkins your wife seems 70 BE-
very shoBghifni woman.
Thomrson l.. $40 thinks ~
kinds of things Il I haprca 70 BE- oui
late.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

Tks trnnscontineniAi railroads haxs
snnouneed the lowest rates ever given
V Psci6e northwest Polnts Tor neri
ssmnsar
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

The great amount Of suffering in the
world may be traced 10 too much love;
never 10 lack Of Il.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

poisiician - Congratulate me. my
dear. I'ee won the nominasioa.
lie WIFE Ga snFpFisel iionesiiyi
y9a ~aus 70 bring ~ that point fort
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

rfTr S. flsus fisare and NsrFous Dis
BIN raas r~fma1e0fiy rafrd b. ~.
tIlJ siin<'s oF~af Nerve nrstorer. Sod
~ FnHr 8 trial heftis and treatise. Dr.
d. kilae. fid- 81 ARA a.. f'hi.a. IA
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

It is estimated that the coal beds
Of the United States cover 1s5,40s
square miles.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24
TEA

Why isn't everything
moneyback?
Everything isn't good
enough.
Ycuf grocer rrfuras rosf nonef q fon deaf
lie Sehilinss Beat ~ psy him
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24
nncoRD-BREAKrHo CLINE.

woman Scales Highest sfountain C.
Height Of $4,000 Feet.
Annie s. Peck is the most persistent
mountain climber Of her sex and no
one who knows the history Of her strug.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-12-24

he is truly wise man who is willing
to admit that he is In the wrong when
he In
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-28

been blown to pieces by the bomb.
The story was a lie. and knew it to
be a lie.
when they had failed to wiring a
confession from me, gendarmes were
ordered to take me to a place from
which ! never should return. Accord
lngly | was put into a prison, where
lay for several days upon damp floor
without anything to eat / was then
placed in a specially constructed cage
in which l had barely room TO turn
over, and / remained in this cage for
two whole years.
"One Of the Turks who was accused
OF being concerned in the affair Of the
bomb was for a time in the same room
with me, in another cage. One day he
was buried alive after methylatet
spirits had been poured over him anC
set ablaze.
Il was told I would meet the same
fate the next day. but in the morninE
the announcement came that the Bel
gian government had interested itsel
in my behalf and my prison authorities
had abandoned their intention to xii
me. In course Of time Belgium Sc
cured my release, and here am ant
here ! shall stay"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-28

awaiting his arrival the man who was
TO have given his blood failed to ap-
pear
Mr.. Ladson eagerly offered TO give
his blood for his wife, but the physi-
clans told him he had none to spare.
DR.. Clark was the ideal subject He
weighs close to 200 pounds, and his
bodily vigor is shown by his recent
winning Of the Forest Park golf tro-
ply Drs. Campbell and Clark looked
at him and at each other, bat neither
had the hardihood to sqggest such a
sacrifice. Ee knew d the patients
peril, however, and volunteered to sub
ject himself to the operation.
In few moments a nurse had pre-
pared his right wrist Ise was bound
70 an operating ta1.e beside Mrs. Lad
son and DR. Campbell at once began
the operation Of blood TRANSMISSION.
The surgeon made an incision in Or.
Clarks wrist several inches long and
half an inch deep Forcing the ten
dons aside, he caught hold Of the ar
terry and lifted 1t to the surface.
4 cannot conceive of more intense
pain that I suffered" said Dr. Clark
"but there could be no drawing back
then. | do not say that I would moi
have acted Just as I did II / had known
what was coming, but / had no idee
that there was anything more TO ths
operation that connecting our ar
teries by some sort Of a hollow
needle"
A similar operation had been per
formed on the patients right wrist
The outer ends Of both arteries haS
been bound tight, while their arm
were bound tightly above the elbow
to check the flow Of blood An at
tempt was made first to sew the end
Of the severed arteries together 50 al
to permit of direct TRANSMISSION, bu
Just as the stitches were put in Mrs
I4adson moved and they were all tori
away
A silver tube was then tried Tn
free esd Of Dr. Clark's artery was ~
tached to one end OF the tube and til
other was inserted into the patient
open blood vessel The handages d
their upper arms were removed, an
without further accident the process
Of transmission was continued until ID
patients limb had been amputated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-28
He Was Alone on the Mountain In a
RIindIna snoWstorm.

ton would be necessary. 1t is believed
he may recover.
For several years Smith, who is
an old-time prospector, has been in
terested in mining in North Park.
He left home some weeks ago to do
assessment work on prospects In
North Park, across Buffalo pass, about
80 miles from here. After completing
this work he set out for home on
horseback, hoping to reach here soon
and be with his wife and children dur
ing the holidays. The recent storm
had SO blocked the roads that 1t was
practically impossible to travel over
them and to add to his difficulties a
fierce blizzard was raging on the noun
tain top when he attempted to cross.
During the storm he lost his way,
wandered off the road for some dis
lance, when suddenly his horse
stepped over cliff. was precipitatet
to the rocks below and so badly in
cured that it died soon afterward.
1t was with difficulty that Smitl
saved himself from death at this time
but he succeeded only to find that h
was alone on a mountain top over 81
miles from home in a binding snow
storm, with the mercury 25 degree
below zero and without food or shel
4 ter. Amy one but a hardy mountainee
would have given up hope, but Smitl
decided to make the fight Of his lif
and try to reach home on foot
For four days he wandered withou
food or shelter, during which time b
froze his feet and hands and was S
completely exhausted many times tha
he almost collapsed. but each time h
would rally, and finally reached hom
On arriving he opened the door an
fell, completely exhausted from e
posure and lack Of food.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-28

Rome.-~Dispatches from Turin con.
tain extraordinary stories Of recent
alleged spiritualistic phenomena at the
house Of Sig. Cavallero in the city and
Sesare Lombroso has left home to
conduct a personal investigation OF
them.
One Of the stories is that while Sig
nora Cavallero was in her hall an over
coat suddenly descended from its hook
and wrapped itself about her shoul-
ders. When she screamed the oyer.
coat considerably left her shoulders,
but continued to perambulate down
the hallway as though much agitated.
Another story is that In the chill
drens bedroom beds make themselves
and that all over the premises the
electric lights are operated by unseen
hands. Prof. Lomhroso, the eminent
crlmInologist and psychologist, he.
lievea that one OF sig cavallero's sons
Ia a medium, especially gifted and that
this circumstance explains the weird
happtninga