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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-02-04

Major Cary. who died few monshs
ago IN England. was the leader Of the
search party which rode through the
African bush 10 md the body % the
Prince Imperial Of France. n vas
with Lieutenant Cary Of the Ninety.
eighth Regiment that be went out Oh
the fatal ride In thu Zulu war. Ellen
Bariee gives an account Of the trns~dy
In her life Of the prince. and alsa mcn-
lions q little incident Of bis boyhood
which II euriousiy prophetic Of the
spirit he showed in bis last nKhf
The prince was a bright. tovlal
youth. with high Spirits The Dear
Boy he was called In camp When
the corps Of volunteers under cary.s
command found his body In the tall
grass u was seen that he had received
seventeen asaagni wounds. al IN front.
when the prince was a small bog be
was attacked BY deep seated aha~as
In his back. An operation was order.
ed, and tho little fellow submitted
braveiy. Something troubled him.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-02-04

Horses' tails have been subjected 20
curious changes OF fashion. In the
time OF the stuarts the English coach
horses tail was worn long and lowing.
and was cut square. like King Charles
charger at Charing Cross. English
Country Life says that n was sdorned
with ribbons on gala days and strap
ped up In a leather case IN winter
weather; thus certain harmony was
preserved between the wig OF the mas
ter and the tails Of his horses.
By the time OF George III. short
wig and a pigtail had taken the place
OF the flowing curis In which the cnva-
liers OF Charles I. and the rakes Of
Charles lis court delighted.
The brilliant idea occurred 20 Lord
cadogan. a cavalry ofioer o. that Pc
riod. 10 Feince the tails Of his dragon
horse il a short dock Possibly this
was with the view q saving bis sol.
diers the trouble Of cleaning fhose long
tails. and avoiding ihe nnlsanee q the
splashes uniforms and ACCOMPLISHMENTS
must have received from such hair
stFeamers.
Or Il may BE- that the DECEASED taste
Of the aga made him think the appear.
ance of his regiment wns really TN.
proved By Dobbed tails That Il
question which history dos not d.
eide.
The next step was 70 turn bobsalis
into piugtaIis. BY cutting all me hair
for the last two Or three inches q TIE
iock. Having thus succccdcd In dls-
figuring the hind quarters 81 dragon
horses. some monster devised the adii.
iionai barbarify Of cropping their cara
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-02-04

any other disease. In 1907. 11.745 were
treated at the commission hospital, A
newcomer on the isthmus nowadays
wonders at the absence OF mosquitoes az
Panama and Colon and the settled parts
OF the canal strip. The reason Is found
when II Is stated that during the
last year more than 2.736 gallons OF
mosquito oil was sprlnkled on fhe
streets and low places. A very rigid
inspection is made OF all passengers and
crews ON boats. and those touching at
aneiean ports are held In quarantine for
i've days. The vaccination against
smallpox for 1907 amounted to a4.5s0
easea The immigration for The same
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-02-04

The Isthnius OF Panama has under
gone tremendous changes during the
occupation OF the Isthmlan Canal Com
mission. writes DIR. A. DeClairmont. ex-
consul for Peru from Ohio. who recently
returned from South America BY way
OF the Canal Zone.
The wonderful progress In the cut
ting through OF the canal Is now quite
apparent 10 the traveller. From now
on. 1t win be a question OF hard work |:
hitherto Il has been more or less
question OF organization. such as At
tending to the sanitary department. put
ting up dwellings and commissary
stores for the employees. Hundreds OF
men are being discharged every week.
such as carpenters. machine men. boil
ermakers. etc. who have prepared the
double bed OF the railroad and built
the machine shops 50 that the WORK
will 90 on without interruption.
The regular employees and engineers
win devote their time to the actual
work. which Is moving so rapidly that
II Is the belief OF every one on the
lsthmus that steamers win be passing
through the canal within 1--WE years. q
prediction which appears quite reason
able when II Is remembered that all
that has to be done now Is the cutting
~ the Culebra. cut OF about eighty |
'eet to canal level. and the building |
u the locks.
While the city Of Panama Is han
ling many more millions OF dollars
han II ever did during the French oc-
'upation. there Is much dissatisfaction
n that the profits are not 10 great as
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-02-04

In the past. because the eommissary
stores OF Uncle Sam supply its en-
ployes with goods at a reasonable
price
Admiral Walker. who FIRST reported
In favor OF the Nicaraguan road. 10
angered the French Panama company
that they made reduction OF $1,000
900 on their previous figure. so that Of
the 100000 paid to the French
company. s27.474.0O0 went to the canal.
The Panama railroad received So.ssC.-
600. and there was paid for the plans
maps and abstracts S2.000.OO0 This
also included 10000 acres Of land that
went with the railroad: 625Oo0 acres
Of land under the Wise concession.
2.265 buildings in the city OF Panama.
In Colon and along the line Of the Gait
al. and three steamers Of 1000 tons
each
The Isthmian Commission. May 4.
1904. took possession OF the property.
which Included. ut that time. IFS store
houses. 10 large warehouses and Al.
parks or yards scattered along the 40
miles Of canal road
French Inventory.
According to the last inventory Of
the French, the canal property repre-
scented a book value OF $4,000. 600
Most Of the stun has been thrown on
the scrap heap. and In 1906 n dealer
in old iron bought two shiploads. pay
ing 10000, while hundreds Of tons
have been going to New York as ballast
On the Panama steamers.
Many hundreds Of engines and ma
chimes have been put In service and are
now at work on the canal. The Ancon
hospital. one Of the finest on the 18th
mus. cost the French upwards OF So
100000. and De Lesseps' house. also at
Colon, 100000. The building now oc-
cupled by the American legation cost
10000. The commission Is now quar-
tering and caring for about 5000 men.
and the experiment with laborers FROM
Spain has proven very satisfactory.
There were 4,317 Europeans at work
ON the canal June 30. 1907. as well as
A1sVjI uHtANt8 VI Wt1t Anufu-
The Panama railroad has force OF |
!, 900 laborers and 600 Europeans
During the year 1907 nearly 1900 men
we're out Of the ranks every month. At
The prescott time the labor cost is small-
sr, owing to the progress Of work and |
The reduction Of forces In many OF the
It seems that the labor
problem is still unsolved.
The wonderful progress Of the Ameri-
ans on the Isthmus is seen every
where. Cottages are well built and Of
appearance. There are 537
iouses for married employees and 223 for
Jingle men; all told there are 52S ho-
els, 10 mess houses and 10 kitchens.
There are IS miscellaneous Offices 4nd
hub houses. making a total Of 2.2os
The American department. called the
canal Zone, r. divided into two Gus
ON districts, known as Ancon, on the
,acifc, and cristobal, on the Atlantic
lde. The steamship lines entering An
on are the Pacific Steam Navigation
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-02-04

An amusing incident occurred In ous
On the New York courts the other eay.
The lawyer for the defense was making
very lengthy REORGANIZATION OF an
old lady when he was interrupted by
the Judge with the -emark. II think
you have exhausted tnis witness"
Yes, judge" she exclaimed. II Ar.
feel very much exhausted"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-02-04

Doctor-Yes. madam, your two SONS
are getting on very nicely. The elder
stood the operation for the removal Of
the appendix exceedingly well.
Mother-Oh, good gracious. doctor I
That's the wrong one. He's the measly
one. It's the ether one that has ap-
pendicitis. -Baltimore American.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-02-04
CHAPTER v.

Sleeplessness ranged through Consta-
bie's brain again. and he gave the night
TO the old work Of watching the noun
tain, and keeping the woman at hand.
From time to time. before midnight, be
heard the voice Of Ars- stansbury. The
girl was with her. but seemed TO make no
answer. The house was all his own.
Through the lower hall to the music
room: out to the yeranda. the garden
paths and drives: from the window that
faced the north. in bis own room. to the
summit of the Morne d'Orange and the
shadovy lawns; through ssh-fog and
MINDLESS moonlight-he trod the night
away. The hours fell asleep In passing
tho moon drowsed for ages in the cloud
gardens; the stars dimmed. disappeared,
and trsmbled forth again. as they had
been 1t seemed left entirely to him that
time passed; he had to grapple with the
minutes one By one. and fight each back
unto the past.
At the side Of the great house to the
north there was trellis heavily burdened
with lInnas. Within, be found the orifce
of an old cistern, partially covered By
unfxed planking. he lifted the boards,
snd the moonlight shining through the
foliage reflected in the water far below.
A heavy wooden bar crossed the rim and
was set stcutly in the masonry. Consta-
BILE Lit match. His mind keenIy grasped
each detail. A rusty chain depended from
the thick crosspiece- Slabs Of stone from
the side walls were scattered over the
bottom Of the cistern. he dropped sew
erai ignited matches into the chamber.
and differentiated ~ o~o,ulun H. -.
more thoroughly by daylight. From the
native cabins came the sound Of dog
barking. A shutter clicked in one Of the
upper windows OF the plantation house.
There's be no doubt about It now"
he thought grimiy. They'll proceed at
once to shut me up for being mentally ir-
reclsimsble."
That was q psrched but brilliant dawn
Ing. The biinding charge from the east
changed the dew 10 steam before It toach-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-02-04

: however. which at last he conaded to
his father.
The abscess being In his back. he
would have a wound behind.
lf a scar remains he said. @per-
maps my enemies some day win thlnk
I ran away"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-02-04

Trousers, In their present shape, wers
introduced into the British army 10
1913, and tolerated as a legitimate por.
tion Of evening dress In 1919
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-02-04

Most men, when they come to the
end OF their rope, also come to their
senses
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-02-04

O1A8 cAH Afs--tAontluueo-f
That instant. under the spell OF soft
1nnsic, Peter Constable knelt as In &
dream to drink at the fountains OF In
spiration- The dinner call aroused him.
The music ceased. and he was again the
Catering human lover. The path had
been iliumined only long enough to show
alan that there was shorter way.
II seemed during dinner that Lara
bad something TO say which the presence
OF the others forbade MIS- StansDury
vent upstairs breen and the planter
engaged In smoky discussion Oh the ut
erary presentations OF one derman Mel
sille- The other two set out Tor the
gardens
Il have wanted to tell you since morn
ing how sorry l am she said quietly.
Il want you to know that. In spite Of
mothers decision l thank you Tor Jour
tundness. ana oensse IN Jour urepef
snowieaxe OF our oahsef'
ITS sooo OF you 90 say thar. ne an
s"ered- l neve. trieo 70 persuade any
oody 70 90 anything before may 'ake
feiee TOO seriously put can't ne'p H.
win you toiks mere
sns isasheo- ana ! tao.sns ina.
nothins SNORT Oh an ae.nsi e'upe-o1 eou'o
aistnro your eouani",y,
pad you ever rssa Inc H'o's OK the
Ssoso5s ne
nsN o's 49,
osex OF inst 70 you snlas = "oo'u nase
Pa~Seu upon soer 'n's 80
sno nzus : '''Ss o' 'n'ns A1'n
zen $3.50 s-'a,o
-, Ia'u =. NC n,ounsan %.
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-03
BALTIMORE DEFALCATTON
MAY GO BEYOND 100000
Young Man Charged With the Theft Lived Like
Millionaire on 5000 Salary.

BALTIMORE. April 2.-william p.
Downs. the young clerk in the Office OF
the city register. continues under ar.
rest charged with embezzlement of
funds belonging To the city and fur
ther probing into the matter appears
to reveal al even worse state OF Affairs
In the city hall than had been ex-
pected Downs was given a further
hearing yesterday afternoon before
Police Magistrate Johanssen, during
which States Attorney A. s. J. Owens
stated in asking that Downs be held
that the amount OF money taken from
the city would probably amount to
100000 Magistrate Johanssen held
the accused for a hearing this after.
noon without bail Downs attorney
thereupOn secured a writ of habeas
corpus and took his client before
Judge S.ockbridge. the attorney de-
claring the holding of Downs without
bail Co be- an outrage Judge Stock
bridge. however. sustained the action
Of the magistrate. though upon agree
ment Of the attorneys for both sides
han Was finally fixed BY the Judge az
$50 0oG
Il Is charged that on numerous oCca.
siOns when Downs went 90 make de-
posits in the several banks in which
the city has accounts he made out de
posit slips for sums ranging from $500
10 $40 less than the deposits should
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-03

torially reduced by using water and
cereals
Water costs nothing and the ce-
real is cheap. The result Is a cheap
ening OF the product and a lowering
OF the food value. But when water
and cereal is added the meat begins
TO sour. II is to prevent this souring
process that benzoate Of soda may be
used
III the bologna maker wants to use
a cheap kind of meat bcnzoatc of soda
will permit him to do IT,
Now that the Government has o'V-
en- its sanction To the use OF the d,u.;
there is not the slightest doubt hut
that the country will speedily be- load
ed with doctored goods. Dr. vii 3.
the head OF the Bureau OF Chemistry
at Washington. held benzOate of soda
to De Objectionable. but was overrUled
10y the referee bO"ri The ruling l.
the opening wrJg, toward weakening
OF destroying thr National pure food
laws which cIshDu'st manufacturers
have long sough, nr. Wiley no, only
fought for a pure food Law for fifteen
years. but has CndoayOrpd 90 faith
falls protect the Iecll" from UNI
sCrupulpus manufacturers Certain
interests have endeayored 90 get Dr
Niloy's position, and il il now rumor.
I'd he may rcsigu. These rumors were
started by his enemies. mo- doubt. who
are doing everything under the sun 90
get him removed in order that they
may go along manufacturing dishon-
est good
Scores of honest manufacturers of
preserved goods are taking nap Dr
Wiley fight against the use at ben
zoaro of soda The Druggists Circu-
lar. in recent issue. drplored tho
fact that politics frequently is
brought to bear ou Dr. Wiley to cause
him to be- lcuicut in his rulings az
fcoting products Of certain foodstun,
Dr Wiley is praised for his detprmiu-
ed stand against INSCRIPTIONS manu-
faCturcr-.
The official publication OF the drug
Eists expresses the belief that the pub
lie. while 10 may not De- Interested IN
many steps taken by the Government
which do not appear 90 directly al.
feet IT, when awakened to the fact
that IL is paying for pure foods and
getting stun that was putrcsccut and
was saved from rottiug by chemicals.
and then artihcially colored 90 look
fresh and wholesome. Is not likely to
allow the manipulators aud misbrand.
ers 90 indulge longer In their bunco
game under Governmental protection.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-03
The GEORGIA CONVICT
LEASE SYSTEM EEDED
THURSDAY THE STATE TOOK
CHARGE or PRISONERS.
Hereafter Instead Of Leasing Her Con.
Viets Georgia Will Work Them
on Public Roads.

ATLANTA. April AT sunrise yes.
terday Georgia shook of the last rag
of her convict lease system. From
one end of the State To the other.
hundreds OF human beings were led
from the cavernous depths of mines.
from the sweaty heat Of choking kilns.
from the whirring. dank atmosphere
OF factories-Out into Gods sunlight.
from the control Of harsh and often
brutal task-masters into the service
of the State.
Georgia has no State penitentiary.
For years her cOnviCts have been sold
into the mines. into the brick kilns.
into the factories. where private greed
sometimes demanded and collected its
last ounce of human flesh and It's final
drop of human blood hut the State
decided to abolish this traffic In white
as well as black slaves. so instead of
selling its 1900 prisoners il will work
them on the public roads.
rhe change went into effect az day
light yesterday morning when the con
yiCts were returned 20 the counties
in which their crimes had been com
mittcd. Most of the unfortunates are
blacks of low order of intelligence.
sentenced for every conceivable crime.
Though shacklcd and ironed. the
couyiCts greeted the change with
shouts Of JOY aud weird hymns Of
thauksgiyiuE
Negro preachers were al most Of
the stockadcs and led the blacks In
their impromptu praise service Spe.
cial trains We're waiting and the pris-
ou,rS were transferred as rapidly "a
possible to their new quarters.
Strangely enough. some OF the con
victs cried al leaving scenes which
had been part OF the daily life o.
some at them tor many years.
The Row system. Do Is believed. will
not only improve the health of the
couyicts. but will assure Georgia tho
finest mruriEes iu the South.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-03
AGED COUPLE'SBODIES
DISCOVERED In CELLAR

TOLEDO. o.. April 2 In the finding
of the bodies OF Ludwig Kruger. aged
So. and his wife aged 90. buried in
the cellar of their home. which was
destroyed hy fire early yesterday. the
Toledo police are confronted by a puz.
cling murder mystery
Al o'clock in the morning the
Kruger residence. one mile west Of
Toledo was discovered ablaze and
there was no trace of the Kucgers
when ashes had cooled @ search OF
the debris was made. but there was
mo- evidence of thc aged couple having
been burned to death
Later iu tho day rao boys w.re Zig
sims boo fhc cellar aud noticed that tho
Ir.rk duor had been ump,rrd with
Ou. of them raised 70 brick aud thr
rr. of lh, d.rd woman was revealed
Nur. of tH. floor na- taken up and
tH. bud. of Wr Ew.r.r was found
buried arh h.- head 700 rn. feet of
h.- u.0. EuH hI boom .Hh.d o.
death rrrsumbI ath butcher
H.u.
80 s.hol.H % tailor Dat samr
dlE paid So Kruger $4,000 as part
payment nur tur purchase of thr farm
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-03

given In his own words. which were
that il was necessary for him TO
live"
Ills only companions are his two
dog and two mules. and he has an
old-fashioucd wagon canopy covered
that serves as bis home OF late years
hi- health has become ,o impaired that
he decided 90 live in the open air and
hr managed to get enough each to-
a..h.r tu pgrrlasc @ team. With
This be- started out and it has prob
a'Ir boon due 90 this mode Of living
that De- -ul Wcs.
Ui. breast has 5il been shot away.
beside. numerous other wounds and
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-03
DISHONEST PRODUCERS
Are ENEMIES OF WILEY
His Efforts to Prevent AdIlterated Foods Meet Dis
approval Of Many Manufacturers.

WASHINGTON, April Quick to
follow up the advantage opened to
them by the ruling OF the National
authorities permitting the use OF ben.
zoate OF soda in unlimited quantities
in food products. the beef packers
have rushed their doctored meat ON
the market
No matter In what section of the
country YOU may live. no matter how
remote from the bcefpaCking Centers,
ii is only a question Of time until EN-.
balmed beef will reach you. provid-
ing. OF course. YOU are a user Of pre-.
served meats. IL should be understood
the order about which there is so
much complaint has nothing to do
with the fresh meat sold by your local
butcher.
Meat and meat products doctored
with benzOate OF soda have already
been placed for sale with dealers in
most OF the large Eastern cities Many
firms, however. refused to handle pro
ducts in which benzoate Of soda had
been used This class Of dealers t.
being warned that their competitors
are accepting goods In which benzoatc
of soda has been used. and that an.
less they meet this competition, by
Cheapening their product their bust.
ness will suffer There Is but one
barrier to the rich harvest which the
packers plan 10 reap. and that is a few
Of the States have laws prohibiting
the sale Of food products in which the
drug permitted by the Government Is
used
4 significant feature of the use Of
Iruzoatc of soda b. the position taken
ry ma.y reputable dealers that chem
.,als are Of no value 20 honest deal
.r- The only value of the drug il H.
laimcd by the manufactures of the
better grades of food products who
nave subboruly fought the lcgalizing
GO the Use OF bcuzoatc of soda g. To
make inferior goods bright and
normal
"Bcuzoajc OF soda Be- of mo- earthly use
ro the manufacturer who pats pure
foods upon the market" said Louis
Iurk. president of the Philadelphia
Pork Packers Association. The only
purpose for which it can be- used b.
80 defraud the customer. Il Is abso-
Iutcly offensive and Objectionable
sat a Tot Of manufacturers Of food
PRODUCTS will use IL. irrespective Of
lts eject ON public health Take the
zig firms which produce sausage and
bologna for instance. The cost of
manufacture at -au-ag" may bee ma
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-03
Boy With Kite Causes
Trouble With Electricity

COLUMBUS, Ca. April .. 4 small
boy aud his kite caused far more ex.
element ON Rose Hill late Wednesday
afternoon than did Benjamin Frank.
lin. when he drew the lightning to his
now celebrated kite.
The twentieth century kite referred
To fell across two Of the main tension
wires Of the Columbus Power Com
pany, each charged with $500 volts
ln an effort to pull his kite down the
boy drew the two wires together with
the result that they burned In two and
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-03

fell 10 the ground Shortly afterwards
an old gentleman strolled that way.
and noticing the wires in the road
picked them up TO lay them aside. and
was. himself. laid aside That he was
not killed seems remarkable. but Il SO
happened that the shock he received
was not unduly severe. although Il
made him leave the scene IN great
haste. The only damage done was 10
cut out the lights for about one-half
hour In the secondary Industrial school
and a few hosiery mills.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-03
Husband and Wife, Tired
Of Life, Die Together

AUGUSTA Ga April Samuel
EId 900 aged 80 years died Ia-t night at
thn c.fg hospital a- thr Result of self
inflicted pistol wounds llIs wife
Mr. Emily Edison -uccumrd 90 thc
wounds hr inflicted upon Der with thr
Sam. revolver
SUNDAY uight tho TAO hrcamr u-
VOWED u a quarrel soon after return
ing home from religious services ln
"a rag. Edison opened fired ou hi-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-03

have been and afterward changed the
bank teller's figures In the bank books
to show that the full deposits had been
made
MUehly Married.
Downs Is 26 years old and has been
twice married, his first wife having
died. He has been living In a style
very far beyond the means OF a $500
clerk. which he was receiving until re-
Gently. when he was promoted % a
$l.i0O clerkship. much against his will.
His speculations appear to trace back
to July. 1907. He has been known
widely as a lavish spender. He kept
couple OF race horses. had a quar-
tette OF prize fighters regularly in his
pay. spent much money on prize fights
and horse races. sporting trips out OF
town, and on women. and dressed I'm
expensive style. His home Is splendid
~ furnished. To some OF those In
whose company he spent large sums
OF money he is reported 90 have said
that his first wife left him a large
fortune. and to others that he won
heavily on horse races.
Downs Is bonded In a local bonding
company to the extent of $4,000. and
City Register Thomas TO the amount
81 $4,000. The latter bond. Il Is
claimed covers any defalcations I'm
the city registers Office. but this APP
pears TO be I'm some doubt.