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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-14
BANK BURGLARS,


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| comatwy na~ama sac Past xeaR-
| The accompanying nap, prepared AZ
part OF the annual report Of plnkerton'a
| Agency to the American Bankers Az
ISOLATION. during its recent convention
/ In Denver. gives an accurate record In
| It's black discs OF the number Of bank
robbegies In the United States Ia the
year ended Aug. 81. 1908.
What the yeggman is 10 metropoli'
tan nelghhorhood the outlaws and pro
fesslonal thieves are to the vast regions
of the Middle and Far West. That they
should aud centre or activity in the
Mississippi Valley is in itself q curious
fact. Their absence from the East and
glimpses into the lives OF lawbreakers
past and present are also afforded by
the map and the report OF which il
is part.
During the year there were 30 bur
glarles of banks IN the United States
The loot was worth Sf29 .004.49. or an
average Of $3.50 for each robbery. The
largest loss was $4,000, stolen from
the Farmers and Manufacturers Bank
or Rock nm, Mo. The S655 stolen from
the State Bank Of Hewitt. MINI. repre-
scented the smallest profit OF the law
breakers Some % the largest bank
therts were sT.70O, In Adair. Ill. $4,000.
in Hanover. 5. D.: S6.4si. In Church's
Ferry. \. ID. sG.066. In Quenomo. kan !:
$500. in Mounds. Okla. S4.200. In Car
ney. Okla: $4,000. In New Franklin.
Mo. Se.3a9. In Huron. Kan. and Sc, leo.
In stephen. MINI.
In addition there were ten hold-up
robberies In the year. the outlaws es-
Gaping with s25.027.45 In loot The
largest was In Texola. OKLA. 5000
being stolen Others OF the more seri-
Gus losses were $500. stolen In Aldrich.
slo: sS.3lT. Ia Chautauqua. Kan. !:
s2.7O0. In Granite Falls. Mo-: s25Gi.
in Tyron. Kan. and S2.2OO. in Clinton.
III
Even cnrsory glance at the lists
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-14
fores applied to the n key msxht pro

fercs applied to tha II key might pro
duce of that type fair Impression GO
the paper. but the same forcs applied
to period might drive that. mere
point. clean through tthe paper. In
fact. Ii IL not unusual for beginners on
the typewriter TO punch holea la the
paper with their periods.
But as che learner progresses In heE
ART she comes TO realize that some
types must be touched more lightly
than others and gradually her periods
become less black aud deep. and with
further practice she comes instructive
ly. automatically, to grade her touch on
all the letters and signs until at last
she il able 10 produce typewrlting that
ss nothing less than artistic In effect.
frue and uniform and beautiful.
~Et is something fine 60 see. the good
work OF the intelligent. sensitive and
truly competent typewriter"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-14
SIOUX WOMEN.

Among the Sioux Il was no disgrace
to the chiefs daughter TO work with
her hands. Indeed. says Charles A.
Eastman In ~Old Indian Days" their
standard Of worth was the willingness
to work. but not for the sake Of secu-
mutation, only in order to give.
Generosity Is trait that Is highly
developed In the Sioux woman She
makes many moccasins and other ar
tIcles OF clothing for her male rela-
lives. or for any who are not well pro
vided- She loves TO see her brother the
best dressed among the young men. and
the moccasins. especially OF young
brave. are the pride OF his womankind-
Her own moccasins are plain. her
leggings close fitting and not a. nigh
as her brothers. She parts her smooth,
let black hair in the middle and piaits
4. In two braids- Her ornaments. spar
ingly worn. are beads. elks' teeth. and
touch Of red paint No feathers re
worn by the woman. unless in sacred
dance.
She Is supposed to be always ecu
pied with some feminine pursuit OF en-
gagged In some social affair. which Is
also strictly feminine as rHle. Even
her language Is peculiar to her sex.
some words being used BY women ,nly.
and others have a feminine termina-
ton.
There is an etiquette Of sitting and
standing. which is strictly observed
The woman must never raise her knees
or cross her feet when seated She
seats herself On the ground sIdewise.
with both feet under her.
Nearly all her games are different
from those OF the men. She has a
sport Of mountaineering which develops
fine muscles Of the shoulders and back.
The wands are about eight feet long,
and taper gradually from an incn and
a half to half an inch In diameter. some
OF them are artlsticaIIy made. with
heads Of bone or horn, and 1t ~ re-
markable to what a distance they nay
be made to slide over the ground.
In the feminine game Of ball, which
is something like shiny the ball is
driven with curved sticks between two
goals. II is played with from two to
three hundred on a side. and game
between two bands or villages Is pie
turesque event.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-14

locking acrcas the useadaw. Bio saw ehs
/ fyinx 6gure OF our hero.
| sThase be IL. now" be exclaimed. In q
/ tone Of 6eres satisfaction.
/ ''Les him 60, Iaek. pleaded Meg. who,
| In spite Of herself. felt sympathy for
! the bog who like herself. bad been un-
| fortunate.
| He threw Oh the hand which she had
placed upon his arm. and dashed OF In
| pursuit OF Walter
Walter had the start and had ALREADY
succeeded In placing two hundred yards
between himself and his pursuer. But
Jack was strong and athletic. and could
run faster than boy Of fifteen. and the
distance between the two constantly d.
mlnished- Walter looked back over hia
shoulder. as he ran. and. brave MS he was,
there came a siekening sensation OF fear
as be mee the fierce. triumphant glance
of hts enemy.
"Stop r. called out Jack. hoarsels.
Walter did not answer, neither did be
obey. Only a few rods In advance was
deep ditch, at least twelve feet wide.
ever which single plank was thrown as
bridge for foot passengers Walter
sped like a deer forward and over the
bridge. when. STOPPING down. be hastily
pulled II over after him. thus cutting OF
his enemy's advance.
sPut back that plank. scared Jack.
II would rather not. said Walter.
You'll be sorry for it, then said
Jack. fercely.
He had walked back about fifty feet.
and then faced round His intention was
clear enough. He meant to jump over
the ditch. Our hero took the plank and
PUT 1t over his shoulder. moving with IL
farther down the edge. An idea had oc-
CURED TO him. which had not yet sug-
gested itself TO JACK. or the latter might
have been less confident OF success.
Jack stood still for a moment. and
then. gathering up his strength. dashed
forward Arrived at the brink. he made
spring. but the soft bank yielded him
no support. He fell short OF the opposite
bank by at least two feet. and. 10 his an
ser and disgust, landed in the water and
slime az the bottom OF the ditch. He
scrambled out. landing at last. but with
the loss Of one boot which had been
drawn OF By the clingfng mud In which
1t had become firmly planted. Still he
was On the same side with Walter. and
the latter was now in his power This
was what he thought: but an instant
later he s&w his mistake. Walter had
stretched the plank over the ditch few
rods further up, and was passing over II
In safety.
Ito be continued.)
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-14
TOOK UP HUSBANDS BUSINESS.
success es widow whe Rwas Black
@nassa. Carriage mma w@yxan shes.

success es widow wac nmRs Black
~mssa. Carriage ama wsRen sAes'
Mrs. O. L. 0rriek is the name Of a
woman who owns one OF the largest
blacksmith. carriage and wagon shops
Ia The city. says the Denver Post In
the midst Of glowing FORCES. paint pots
aud nulnberless wagons. she was found.
Although small and slight In hgure. she
has determination ia her gray eyes
that commands instant respect. and her
mass OF siiver-thFeaded hair gives one
the impression that she has endured
much In the last few years.
ssrell about myself and all this
these wheels and wagonss Why. there
Is nothing SO very interesting about
them. Is there? This factory Is dirty
and grimy and queer place for a
woman TO spend her life. but II means
everything 20 me Seven years ago I
had a kind. good husband. two dear
little babies and lovely home. Within
nine days my husband was dead. my
house and everything owned gone. and
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-14

story Abeut New Passion ~ rhgiflps
Brooks Church Ga Bo~tss.
Dr. Alexander Mann. who rr~wfiy
accepted the passionate of the Phillips
Brooks Church nt Boston. l. a brother
Of Bishop Cameron Mann. formerly
rector OF crace Church IN this city,
says the Kansas City ssnr. Dr. Mann
was for years interested in work
among railroad men In New York. One
Sunday the rev. Cameron Mann md
concluded services In the old building
recently destroyed az 10th and Cen
trail streets. then the church horse of
Grace Church. lie was spoken to hy
a rough-Iooking man. who said that he
wanted TO explain why he was in
church that day.
y live in New York. said the man.
~and your brother holds services
among the railroad men occasionally.
After the services he occasionally pata
on the boxing gloves with the men. At
one time / was considered pretty han.
dy with the gloves and Dr. Mann was
asked to put on the gloves with me,
lie consented on condition that II he
got the better Of me I was to attend
church every Sunday for n year. Or.
Mann won and have been going to
church ever since happened 70 b.
in Kansns City and hearing that the
man who had knocked me ont had
brother preaching here came to your
church.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-14

brings out one Of the curious facts 10
connection with the bank robberies-
They were all committed In small
towns. even the names Of which ars
unfamiliar to the average American
No city OF any size figures In the rec
ords
big bank robberles Ia cities are a
thing OF the past remarked a detect
i've. referring TO these figures. For one
thing. the banks in the great cities have
more money at stake They must make
their vaults impregnabIe. A bank In
New York. philadelphia or Chicago. for
instance. did not keep more than $780,
900 In cash and securities In its vaults
ten or fifteen years ago Now the great
banks frequently carry from s5.Oo00oo
to s10000.oO0 with such sums. no
walls can be too thick. no vaults too
strong.
with the exception OF si.22g taken
from bank in Truxton. " T.. On Dec.
20 last. none Of the burgIaries was com
mlsted east Of the Allegheny Mountains
None Of the ten hoId-up robberies In
hanks occurred nearer New York than
Granite Falls. y. G.. on the south and
Clinton. Ill. to the west ward.
West stamping Groand-
Glance at the discs on the may In
aleates the center Of the burglaries. Tie
report shows that the largest number
or bank s1srgiaries 10 any one State was
~. In Minnesota. Then came Oklahoma.
win 8. Missouri and Kansas, With 9.
and North Dakota and South Dakota.
each with A. OF the hoId-up robberles.
there were two each in Kansas and
oklahoma, and one each In Colorado.
Illinois. Missouri. Nebraska and North
Carolina. When asked why the bur
glaries and hoId-ups were thus confined
to comparatively small section OF the
country the detective replied:
ssThe Middle West is stamping
ground for thieves, because. for one
thing. the distances are so long and the
areas 80 vast that IT is difficult for the
police and sberiffs to give effective ser
vice. twenty-five miles Of comparatively
open country between even small towns
gives the thieves many chances to es-
cane
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-14

During one Of Speaker cannon's biz.
ter political fights In bis district in IlIl.
noIs, the opposition reaorted TO de~per.
ate tactics. Among other things.
friends Of Uncle Joe were summarIly
dismissed from positions they held in
the public service. Some Of his friends
became alarmed nj this. and one Of
them called on the Speaker at hIn resi-.
dence, and said somewhat excitedly;
Joe, Smith and Jones' have lost their
positions IN the posfonIce. whit are we
going TO do about ltY'
Uncle Joe took another pun ne HIS
cIgar and then aswered, with benev.
olent smile Nothing. II you 90 into
battle. sou have got to expect 10 have
some dead and wounded
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-14
POINT IN TYpEwR1TIrG.

WAY An sosms work shs Periods and
Commas Show SO Black and Deep.
when IN anything typewrltten you
see the periods and commas punched
black and Deep said an experienced
typewriter to New York Sum man.
'syou may know that the work was
done by a beginner or BY one who had
not yet done sufficient work to have
acquired a perfect touch.
aThe reason for the deep punching Of
the punctuation points IL very simple.
Naturally enough the beginner ut type
writing plays upon nil the keys with
equal force, but as the types attached
to the keys present unequal amounts
OF printing surface 1t follows that equai
force applied to aIl the keys results IN
more or less unequal printing on the
paper.
scr instance O certain amount Of
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-14
CHAprER XXI.

Walter followed Meg through the
woods. He felt sure that he would not
have far to 20 TO reach the open fields.
He had been delayed heretofore, NOT By
the distance, but by not knowing In what
direction to 60
Few words were spoken between him
and Meg. Remembering what had hap
pened at the cabin, and that even now
he was fleeing from her husband, he did
not feel inclined to be sociable, and her
thoughts were divided between the money
she was to be paid as tho price for her
services. and her husband, for whose pro-
louged absence she could not account.
After walking for fifteen minutes, they
came to the edge OF the forest Sldrting
Il was a meadow. wet La parts, for the
surface was low.
Where Ia the roadT'
You'll have to cross this meadow. and
you'll come OF It. II isn't MORN quarter
of mile. You'll find your way well
enough without me-
Walter felt relieved at the prospect OF
a speedy return 10 the region of civiliza-
ton. 1t seemed TO him as II he had
passed the previous night for away Ia
some wild frontier cabin insrea1 OIL IN the
center of populous and thriving neigh
hood. within few miles of several four
ishing villages. He drew out dollar bill
and offered 1t TO Meg.
'sThis Is the money 1 agreed to pay
you" he said. Thank you, besides"
II hear my husbands steps, she said,
hurriediy. ~Rfy or IL win be the worse
for You."
''Thfnk you for ahe caution" said Wal
Ter, rousing to the necessity for inmed-
late action.
Don't stop 20 thank me, Co" she
said. stamping her foot lrnpatienfIy.
He obeyed Mt once, and started on
run across the meadow. A minute later,
JACK came In sight.
Awhy, Meg. are you here7" he said,
10 surprise. "Haye you seen the boy7"
Hs did not walt for sn answer. for.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-14

| The house shown to TOURISTS as 1@@
ancient palace OF the Capnlets az fsT'
ona, which Is associated with fhe stoxs
OF Romeo and juliet. has beea s~sn-
pletely destroyed By fFe.
A selection OF representative pictures
IN the British National Gallery u 10
be brought out In parts. The FepF~-
auctions are to be printed la color ans
Ia large size aud they saFe TO cover tns
whole range oe art OF every country
and school.
The problems OF American life are
many and some of them are 20 De aas-
cussed ia a forthcoming voiume Fr@sH
the pen OF Prof. Josiah Royce Of Hsf-
ward. lie has entitled this book "FFw-
vinelallsm. Race Questions and of*~F
American Problems
The mystery Of the Iron Mask aas
a never.ending fascination for wander
ers In the byways Of history. An Ens'
fish author. Monsignor Barnes. ass
written book on she subject after ~
searches which have led him 20 ideszi'
fy ssrhe Man OF the MASK with . per
sonallty hitherto ignored BY wrssrfH
on the subject
John Jasper. the negro preaefse* sf
Richmond, who amused whole r~m'
tinent al one time with an ahsafd *~-
tnre called s~rhe Sun do More ~
said 10 have had real originality
which one can easily Delleve-aaa az
tracsive powers Of hunaor and pssse@-
The Revell company apparently es&'
Hlders his life and addresses iafer~@x'
Ing enough 20 serve ~ the material OF
Forthcoming volume
The arst Of a series Of 10 s~ Ia
volumes. edited By Re~. Or. dsHse~
Hastings. editor Of the Dictionary Ct
the Blble.s IL published b. Charles
Seribner's sons. The purpese Of knls
WORK Il 10 give completes aeeoans ct
religion aud ethics throughout she
world II viii coutaln articles ca al
tbs religions Of the woFld and On 81
great ethical systems. u vii also
contain sepagate articles Oh escrg 80
parate religious belief and Drscfiee
and on every ethicni o. philosophical
Idea and custom
II has heeb an<srstef thst The Asus1
AT Broadsfalrs in which Dickens Tired
for two seasons and n which Ne ga
lshcd David capperaeld~ silnuia -
made permanent memorial a. ne
novelist. This dwelling has Tor @any
years borne the title % -tIirak Hsaae.~
bestowed not by Dickens. buf ~ ths
tenant who sueeeesisd him whsa fes
novelist lived there 4 was knows as
fort House." lie loved u ~ first
Corn growing be wrote. -iartN sing
Ing. garden full Of Towers fre~A air
on the ss.a--Oh. IL IA wonderful = sef
he was Ia the end driven away ny tn
street music that was eTuesiy distract.
Ing
One thing that stands cat Ia ~rhe
Land OF the Living ms new novel 81
the Harper iIss. IL the ease with wtsrh
It's author. siande Radford Wares. Is
able 10 81 q politician IN = eseas<Tsg
phrase. Mrs. waFrvn'n novel insists
TINT sensational reform = q kira 81
first cousin to knavrry snd arrr~srre
and drives the point home With . as1Fs
Irish aim. The trouble with reform
ers Is. says the sarewa old hems -
the ward. "they won't take sny ssw
light. There Amt any new light
They've got II ALL 4 distFust mss~
the old fellow says again. '.whs rests
himself on the back h<scansc hv's son.
esf. lie ought to take II AZ a @stsur
OF course"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-14

"Jf you could only make money like
your father sighed the disappointed
wife, things would be all right"
and If you could only cook half as
well IS your mother did things wouldn't
b. so bad, either" replied the husband,
who was by no means altogether
Pleased. Detroit Free Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-14

Rigiey-You don't believe In a college
education then?
Jisley No it units man for ev-
err q ing except 10 sit around croaking
sbouf how much more intelligentlY be
could enjoy wealth than the average
man does Catholic Standard an{
Times
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-14

Edyth--ft's too bad that Clara was
In lore with Jack when be proposed to
me. / feel sorry for the poor girl.
Mayzne- Why. she Is In love with
Ton. She never cared for Jack.
Edyfh-Oh, dearl never would
have accepted him had known that
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-14

what are you smiling at. John9-
AT a little item Just read hcfe
The writer says the hest Of ~ tank
too much.'v
"And why should you laugh at
thatf"
"why7 We'll, | guess IT'S inst ~.
cause It's such a roundabout wav ~
paying You compliment. ms dosr
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-14

Fuddle-You know Stocks. don't you
Doctor-yes, indeed he Ia now a
patient Of mine
Puddle Pretty wideawake man.
isn't bet
Doctor should say 80. am treat
ing him for Observation-Disclosures TIT.
Bits.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-14

Time may walt FOR no man, yet n
manages TO got him In The end
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
MAULED BY A LION

HNHE story of the latest addition to
the long list of hunters injured by
lions comes from British East Al
rica, where Theodore Roosevelt is now
hunting, and where Mr.. Lethbridge has
hunted. The Mr.. Mcmillan is the per
son mentioned IN Mr.. Lethbridges ac-
count of his travels In Menellks
Kingdom" begun this week.
The story of the injury to Harry VIII
hams, the African explorer, is told by
the victim as follows:
''Mr Selous and l had Joined Mr.. NC
MILAN, but on June l was out alone
having only my two gun bearers with
me, when l saw lion on the right,
about 300 yards away. He was proWl-
ing along, and apparently did not notice
me, but L could see by the swish of his
tail that he was an angry beast. l put
up my hand as a signal to my head
gun bearer to come up with spare RI
fle, and together we worked closer and
closer to the lion. The beast seemed to
have no intention of stopping, SO
struck one hand on the back of the
other. The lion stopped and faced me,
probably revolving the question of at
tack, while l, for my part, cogitated
as to whether l should shoot or endeaV-
or to get bit closer. The lion seemed
to decide upon retreat, for he turned
suddenly and trotted away. 1 fired
both barrels of my .45O at him, one shot
reaching him in the flank. 1t was only
a slight flesh wound, but it paralyzed
him for the moment, and he sat down
on his launches like dog. After few
minutes he got up and went into a bit
OF open bush.
mot knowing what state the brute
might be in, l made for a big open
patch on my left front, hoping to get
a better sight of him. The lion, how
ever had been watching me from his
retreat and at 200 yards distance he
sprang out of the bush and came
straight for me at terrifying pace. [
waited until he was within sixty yards
and then let him have both barrels.
One shot missed him, but the other
lodged in the feshy part of the shout
der. The only effect was to infuriate
him more than ever, and L now thought
myself a dead man, for there was no
time to reload, and the gun bearer was
not actually in reach with the other
rifle. 1 turned and made for bush
at my right rear, hoping the beast
would rush past me and give me time
to reload, but it was hopeless and,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

turning sharply around, 1 stood my
ground.
"It was a terrifying sight-the brutes S
jaws already open to seize me by my
left shoulder and breast-but with the
courage born of despair, l raised my
rifle in both hands and struck him
across the side of the head. Almost
simultaneously he ducked and seized
me by the right leg, shaking me from
side to side as though I had been
rat. There is no need to describe what
1 felt at this moment. Suffice it to
say that my gun bearer-the pluckiest
creature, black or white, 1 have ever
read of-came up while the lion was
actually mauling me, showed the rifle
he carried down to me, and asked me
how to turn the safety catch. 1 had
sufficient presence of mind to be able
to explain in a second, and the gun
bearer fired. The lion left me and
rushed into a bush five yards away,
giving me time to put two cartridges
in my rifle while still on the ground.
"Raising myself to fire, I saw that
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

the lion was in the act of springing.
l fired off both barrels from my hip
at his head the boy firing at the
same time, and the brute rolled over.
dead. l fell back again, and for few
moments half swooned, for I had lost
lot of blood, but as soon as the Sc
ond gun bearer had come up no gun
with him), I sent him off to find camp
and bring back some men to carry me
in. With some dressing which 1 had
in my cartridge bag 1 tried to stanch
the bleeding, but could do very little
in this way. The muscles were torn
open; an artery had burst, and the
wounds were everywhere so deep For
an hour lay there, and then half the
camp turned up, and I was carried in
on a bed. I shall never forget the
agony of that journey. On reaching
camp Mr.. Selous and Mr.. Mcmillan
dressed the wounds as well as they
could, but that night my temperature
was over 105.
"On the afternoon of the next day
the 9th-I left camp with a n1an-Judd
in charge of me, and after three
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

days travel by hand porterage | got
to Lindrane on the railway, and ar
rived at Nairobi on the 14th. My leg
seemed to be bursting all the time,
and the blood was draining away.
would have given anything for some
morphia. On being brought into the
hospital however, 1 experienced all
the ease and comfort which a first
class doctor and skillful nursing were
able to afford"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
Hard to Kill

Bacon-They say the house-fly be-
comes full-grown in about four weeks.
Do you believe that?
Egbert-Yes; If everybody around
the house is a bad shot-Yonkers
Statesman.