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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20
Catching B~ssserass. by the Ton.

Catching B~sffernfes hy the Ton.
The caterpillars OF a certain kind OF
night butterfly called nuns" have
wrought enormous devastation during
the last few years In the fr woods OF
Germany and other middle European
countries. where many thousands OF
acres have become a prey to the voraci-
Gus insect. nccessitating the hurried
Telling OF many millions OF cubic feet
Of wood.
In combating this dangerous foe OF
the forests excellent results have been
obtained In the course OF the past year
In the city or zittau. Saxony. where
electric lamps have been used as insect
traps
Huge searchiights OF about forty am
peres each were erected. throwing their
enormous light beams on the parts
most frequently visited by insects OF
the neIghboring city forests. These
s~earchllghts were found to exert an IN
tense attraction.
The butterflies were then destroyed
BY an exhauster-fan-installcd In the
immediate proximity OF each OF the
aearchllghts. A piece OF wire u
mesh was stretched out in front of the
.dlscharging opening OF the exhauster
and the butterflies on being thrown
against this would break their winra-
Technical World Magazine.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

Hey, mon," exclaimed the Draw,
bonny north countryman, thrift is a
wonderful thingi"
Eyes" replied his English travelling
companion You re right there Now,
4 gave my wife a ten pound note to
manage on last time / was away, and
would you believe itf-instead Of ex-
eeeding it she saved nearly a sovereign
out Of II 10 buy herself a hatls'
That's nowt,' replied the Scotsman.
my wife gives the kids ha pennies
apiece 10 go TO bed supperless; when
they re asleep she takes the ha pennies
of On 'em aegean, and then she makes
'em do wi'out any breakfast for losin ,
'em. Hey, mon, that's thrift"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

The navy department recently re-
eeived from the commander in chief Of
the feet an official communication rela-
tive 10 certain changes recommended to
him TO be made in the uniform shirts
of the enlisted men. In accordance with
custom this letter was forwarded to
various officials for comment or express
sion Of opinion, the remarks of each
being appended on an Endorsement slip.
Each Endorsement introduces the sub
ject matter Of the letter in brief, and
one Of them thus tersely explained the
contents: "Commander in chief de-
sires to change shirt"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

Theer is a good story going the rounds
here relating to a lady who wanted the
very latest thing in gloves The Incl
dent took place at one Of the large
London glove stores.
Lady, 70 saieswoman: "These are
not the latest style, are theyf'' eyes
madam, we have only had them in stock
two days" 81 didn't think they were,
because the fashion paper says black
kids have tan stitches and vice versa;
I see the tan stitches, but not the vice
versa" Then the truthful s~aleswoman
explained that vice versa was the
French for seven buttons, and the sale
was effected
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

Two young men, Adam and Jake, WIT
occupied adjoining stores in a small
western town, were intimate friends
When business was dull they visitet
back and forth. Each was fond Of Z
joke. One cold and blustery day, wher
customers were few, Adam sat behind
the stove in Jake's store. A youae
woman, a stranger, came in, and Jake
stepped forward to wait on her.
q am soliciting subscriptions for the
fresh air fund.- she said.
you'd better speak to the proprie-
tor about it, Jake said politely. "You
will find him a very liberal man. he
is back there by the stove"
Jake grinned as the young lady APP
preached Adam, and restated her case.
Glow much are the merchants gen.
orally g~ivingi" Adam asked with grave
interest in the cause.
"Some are giving as much as a dol
lar, but we are grateful for any sum,
however SMALL
CAKE" said Adam with an air Of
authority, "give the young lady two
and a half out Of the drawer"
And Jake had to fork out.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

whose lesser resistance enables them to
be carried TO great distances for the
translation into air vibrations again, az
only the air vibrations can be meas
ured by the ear. In the wireless tele-
phone TIE air waves are translated into
vibrations Of an electrical discharge
which oseillates the ether.
The ether waves sent out by the
transmitting station, having been there
modified by the human voice, are
changed back at the receiving st4tion
into such a form a 10 affect f1e re-
eeiyer and cause the exact air gibra-
lions which were made to me5aiate the
transmitting current, and, therefore, the
words Of the speaker are heard exactly
as spoken.
DR.. DeForest bases his claims for
success on his past experiments with
the wireless telephone at the sugges-
ton Of Admiral Evans, who conducted
the experiments on board his flag ship,
the Connecticut, and another vessel.
Every battleship, cruiser and torpedo
boat of the great Pacific feet was
equipped with radio wireless tele-
phones before setting out on the memo
rable cruise. These instruments were
given a thorough trial in inter-ship
communication and in conversation with
several wireless stations on the Pacific
coast.
In the meantime, the young inventor
has not been content 10 rest on the
laurels obtained from his successful
work in the navy, and has carried on
many experiments, both at home and
abroad. In May, 1908, from the Eifel
tower, wireless messages were sent by
the radio telephone 10 every wireless
station in France. A warship of Mar
s%eilles, nearly 600 miles away, heard
the transmitted messages just as dis
tsnetly as did the stations near Paris
While doing this, DR.. DeForest had
equipped several Of the vessels Of the
Italian navy, and the instruments met
with such decided success that an ar
rangement has been practically con-
eluded for the equipment Of the entire
navy.
Mrs. DeForest is quite as interest
ing as her inyentor-husband. She grad
uated from Cornell University in the
difficult science Of civil engineering.
She was the first and only woman TO
graduate from an eastern college in
this profession. After her graduation
honors were heaped upon her until she
stood before the world as its foremost
woman hydraulic engineer, and a most
remarkable example Of woman's intel
lectual equality with man.
She was the first woman ever elected
10 membership in the American Society
Of Civil Engineers. She helped TO build
the greatest waterworks system in the
worlds history, being on the engin-
eering STAFF charged with the building
Of the catskill system In June, 1907,
she was elected Fellow Of Cornell Uni
versity, an honor rarely conferred upon
women. While at Cornell she proved
herself 10 be the peer Of any Of the
male athletes. She is leader Of the
equal rights movement and various
movements designed to improve the So
cial condition Of all women. And now
she further distinguishes herself by
being the first woman 10 engage in wire
less telephony.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20
TIRE WORLDS DnnADHoUoHra
How We Compare with h coun-
tries In Monster BaffieshfDs.

How We Compare with other cosn-
tries I'm Monster BaffIezhfps.
The s~ilhouettes. says the London
Graphic. show the size OF our original
Dreadnoughf. compared with later
Dreadnoughts and Superb readnoughts
designed for our own and foreign n a
vies. With the Neptune we shall CON-
plete a group Of eight homogeneous
ships.
The Germans. like ourselves. have
eight vessels in hand OF u type. but
OF displacements rising from 1900 to
1900 tons. As regards their arma-
ment. It is said that they viii mount
twelve 11-inch-guns. eight on the cen
ter line and four In turrets placed en-
echel0n. as in the Inylcible class. 50
as TO IRE on either broadside. On the
face OF II this gives them a broadside
OF 9.i20 pounds as compared with $500
pounds for the DreadnOught- But the
bearing OF the furrets en- echelon is
very limited and their net broadside.
effective against any ship not absolute
~ on the beam. is 1900 pounds.
The eight American Dreadnoughfs
represent three different types. The
FIRST two fMichigan) carry eight -
inch guns on the center line. their
weight Of broadside being the same as
the Dreadnought's. but without guns
IN reserve The Delaware class -four
ships) have 10 i2-inch guns on the
center line. with a broadside OF $500
pounds: but the guns are 30 crowded
that great interference is certain and
their ahead and astern IRE Is weak
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have AIxays Bought
s' ss.s. ss: Of Zm4ZzzM

Robinson Crusoe had been scared stiff
by the tracks Of the savages, and felt
that his end was at hand.
Naturally, his first thought was to
provide himself with a coffin
"But what about eofin-nailsf" he ex-
claimed, looking very blank.
For q considerable time it appeared
that there was nothing to be done.
However, as be considered the matter
further, there at length evolved the ex-
pedient Of rolling up palm leaves and
filing them with his bits of rope, Of
which be possessed an abundance.
"Ifve smoked worseiD reflected Rob
inson, eheerfully-Puck-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

A young man, who looked every inch
a bridegroom, stood in the rotunda Of
the Great Northern the other day, says
a Chicago paper, telling a friend Of the
manner Of his proposal to his bride.
She had known of his wild ways and
fondly hoped to reform him through
marriage. "After 1 had popped the
question and she had accepted me- he
said, 81 at once began to talk about
the wedding. I'VE viii go away some
where by ourselves, my dear I said;
there win be no flourish, no cards, no
ceremony'-here she interrupted me
and with a dignifed sweep of her arm,
declared: M. - I shall certainly
insist upon a ceremony"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

The third class. Just sanctioned. are
the monsters Oklahoma and Wyoming.
Of 20.5oo tons apiece. mounting u -
inch. OF which 10 win IRE on either
broadside and two be held In reserve
as In the Dreadnought
The japanese In their new ships OF
1900 Ions (of which there are three
or more buiiding) have adopted prac-
,ically the same design. though some
accounts give them II guns. the fore
most and aftermost turrctn. Il Is said.
being designed TO carry three guns
each-a most unlikely arrangement
Finally. the French. IN the Danton
class. Of which the FIRST ship. the Vol
tnirc. was launched on Jan 10. have
adopted a two-caiibcr plan similar to
q Lord Nelson and ~Agamemnon and
the japanese SatEuma and Ak That
IL 10 say. In addition 10 four Pinch
runs IN turrcts fore and aft on the
center line they carry - o.4-inch.
mounted IN pairs In three turrets on
each broadside. Many naval officers
affect q preference for this armament.
but the reason In not very clear. Tho
guns are crowded together and must
interfere with each other. and. more
over. on whatever bearing the vessels
eight they must always have an inordi-
nate proportion OF their armament out
Of action.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

"Ah, but how can I be sure" she
said, with a far-away look, "that you
really love met"
"Darling," he replied, "I am will
ing to do anything TO prove IL Stay
I am as you know, the head Of the
great publishing firm of Printem &
Sellum.p
eyes. But what has that to do with
our lovef''
"You have written some real poetry
To show you that I love you beyond
reason / am willing to publish it in
book form for you"
Then she gladly ceased to doubt
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20
GLANDS upfn

Glands upi"
The passengers on the Pullman cal
took in the situation at a glance and
did exactly what the train robber told
them to.
At the points Of his guns he relieved
them Of their valuables. But at the
sight Of n woman he paused with q
start.
"whO are you, wOmani" he de.
manded.
"I," she quavered, cam Miss FAY dc
Fluffe, the well known actress. Here
are my ~jewels-take them ALI"
The holdup man held up his head
proudly.
"No," he replied, "I may be a rob.
Der, but ! am no press agent. Keep
your WEALTH.,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

In your blood are the mliIlons
OF corpusoies that defend you
against disease.
To make aud keep these little soldiers
healthy and strong, Is simply 70 make
and keep the blood OF the right quality
and quantity.
This Is just what Hoods saraaparilIa
does-it helps the little soldiers in your
blood 20 fight disease for you.
IL cures scr0fula, eczema, efuptions,
catarfhs rheumatism, anemia, nervous
ness dyspepsia, general debility, and
builds up the whole system.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

Another International marriage Il
about 20 enliven Roman society. This
time Il Is an American. Miss Thaw.
daughter n Aicxander Blair Thaw 81
Pittsburg. who, together with his wife
snd daughter. has been spending the
Water IN Rome. The happy man Is the
ycnng Marquis Teodole, a member q
one Of the best knoun and oldest Ro-
.nan ~arisioeratie families
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

A single factory In the black forest
makes over o.o0o.0o 0 mouth organs a
year, = larger pcroentage o. them being
exported % this country.
A new German eorporaiion has or
dsFed seven airships o. the Zeppelin
model, 90 establish regular passenger
service among swentysev towns.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

The largest maehine'in the world for
testing the strength Of structural ma
teriais used in great buildings aud en-
gineering works is about 70 be erected
by the United States government at the
geological survey testing station, Pitts
burg.
With the construction Of this ma.
chine il will be possible to test steel
columns one-half the size Of the largest
chords now used in any bridge.
This machine WAS acquired for the
purpose Of testing the strength Of large
blocks Of stone, columns OF concrete
and brick used In the building and
construction work Of the government,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

An eastern college graduate applied
for work in a Michigan lumber camp
He was told to get busy on n end
of a cross-saw, the other end being in
charge of an old and experienced lum-
herman. At first all went wen, but at
the end of the second day the young
man s strength began to wane. Sudden
" the old man stopped the saw and
spat.
stSonny,'' he said, not unkindly, "I
don t mind yer ridin' on this saw, but
il it s Just the same to you / wish you'd
keep your feet of the ground"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

Teacher-When the war broke out,
all the able-bodied men who could
leave their work joined the army. Who
can tell what motives took them TO
the 'FRONT.'
Bright boy-Locomotives-Judge.
"When / get TO heaven I am going
to ask Shakespeare whether or not he
wrote those plays"
The husband ehuckled-
"Maybe he won't be there, - he said.
ssThen you ask him, - said the lady.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

The way Hsmlins Wizard Oil scothes
and allsys all aches, pains, soreness,
swelling and Inflammation is a surprise
and delight to the afflicted It is simply
great to relieve all kinds Of pain
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

"You say Old Tawker once encoun-
tered a grizzly single-hsnded," re-
peated the visitor. "Did he live to tell
the storyf"
"That pears to be bout the only
thing he did live for" disgustedly IN
swered the native.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

Always shake in Aliens Foot-Ease, 3
powder. II cures hot, sweating, aching,
swollen feet. Cures corns, i~ngrowing
nails and bunions. At all druggists and
shoe stores, Use. Don't accept any sub
stitute. Sample mailed FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

The state Of New Jersey has import
ed Eve stations from Great Britain to
enable It's farmers to produce a higher
type Of horses.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

The easiest and safest way to destroy
ordinary black gunpowder is to throw
it into water, which dissOlves the salt
peter.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

The first man who eve sang a negro
song on the stage was an actor ramed
Herbert. He sat in a chair before the
curtain. He painted his face with
black paint. burned cork being theC un-
known.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

In one Of the great business houses in
the west end Of London there was q
dinner and reception After a while the
maid was called, and the mistress said:
"Serve the dinner; there is no one
else to come, except 3 relation Of little
importancei"
Five minutes afterward the maid an
nouneed in q loud tone:
"The relation Of little importancei"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20
For ANY pisease o. injury 70

the eye, use PETTIT's EYE SALvE,
absolutely harmless, acts quickly All
druggists OF Howard Bros, Buffalo
N. Y.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

"Papa, why do brides wear long
veilsfo
"To conceal their satisfaction, I pre-
sumo, my son."
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

Complaining customer@fSay, this fly
paper is full Of holes"
The Grocer1fYes, madam; ] know it
is. It is the new combination fly pa
per, and is made with the holes 50 that
It can be used for porous plasters after
the fly season is over."-Judge.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

The richest known mines Of mongan-
ese in the world are in the Russian
Caucasus.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

HOWARD y. BURTON. Assayer and
c6emisi ieadFiiie. Colo. Specimen prices.
Gold. silver. lead. $780, gold. silver. Zoe.
selopes and fnil price list ssnt ca applica-
ton control and umpire Werk solicited.
hsfsFsnses. Carbonate National Bank.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

How busy the hounds would be Il
all the wolves were hunted as they de
servei
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

Il is said that one Of the estates Of
the ezar covers three times as much
area ss New England
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

Customer-My hair is falling out.
Can you give me something to keep
it inf
New Clerk (who wants to be oblig-
ing)-You might take this cigar oox.
Women often keep theirs in such
boxes--Judge.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

The rigid observance Of English rules
In South Carolina courts, and = neg
leet Of the same on the part Of q Brit
lsh lawyer well known in his day, gave
-, said the judy, yen have on
= light coat You can speak"
baEristar. 81 eonform strictly 10 the
Law. Let me illustrate. The law says
fhe barrlster shall wear a black gown
and coat, and your honor thinks that
mean . black coatfp
yes" said the judge.
"Weii, the Law also says the sheriff
shall wear a cooked hat and sword
Does your honor hold that the sword
must bc cooked a. well A. tho haiti
He was permitted 70 proceed
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

hofhsrs vin Sad Mrs winsio~'s eoofh
lag byrap The besi rrmndY 10 uss for theil
rAiidrsa darinE he tesihiag psFioA
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

Women rule the waves or the matri'
monial eco.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20
Prescription for
Nervous Men and
Women. Try 1t

The impairment Of the nervous force in
men and women IL first manifested BY extreme
nergousneas. sleeplessnesa, dread, worry and
anxiety without reason, trembling Of the
hands and limbs Sifh the slightest e~xertion'
heart palpifation, constipation, kidney trouble
and q general Inability 70 act nationally al
all times as others with health in their
bodies do.
In a half pint bottle get three ounces Of
syrup sarhaparilla compound and add 70 this
one ounce compound fluid balmwOrt. and let
stand two hours; then get one ounce com
pound essence cardiOl, and one ounce tinct'
ure eadomene compound lnot cardsmom)
mix all together. shake well and take . tes'
spoonful after each meal and one AZ retiring
"Bobby,o said the teacher 10 a small
pupil, "what is the hardest stone ever
discoveredf''
~ don't know" replied Bobby.
Cant you thinkf'' queried the
teacher.
Eyes" ma'am," answered the lit
tie fellow, "but I can't think hard
enough"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

WHEN writing 20 advertisers please
w mentsen thss paper.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20
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SIZES OF DRRADNoU0Hra
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2 Ne9 Ja6anese g Italian Dante All
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4 III M n 81 via. :. Frrnch Danton.
cent a a. ~. 4. Dread.
q German Ersafs- nought
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-20

re you, wOmans'' he de.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-22
GLOVES CLEANED FREE

GLOVES CLEANED FREE all this week we are going to clean a pair of gloves free of charge with every package sent to us. We want to get acquainted with you.
 Phone 1fS 201 Dexter. French Dry. CIeaninw Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-22

sssttS strswbssssss frssA every ssy. Okssce tsnatsss..
 ,. All kikds sf vsgptahles. Cosrt Square SGarkst :. Phone 1s7A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-22
BRILLIANT REPORT
STATE PAsTEUR INSTITUTE DOES
 EXCELLENT WORK.
Of seventy-two People Treated For Hydrophobia All Made Complete
 Recovery--seven Patients
 Now Under Treatment.

By the bounty of the State in the in- stallation of the Pasteur department, Eeventv-two people. white and black, and mostly poor. were probably saved from death by hydrophobia. absolutely free of any charge. though the treat mert is one of the most expensive.
 Dr. E. M. Mason. State bacteriologist has submitted his report of the work accomplished by his department dur ing the past year. The report wal submitted yesterday to the assembled physicians. at the state Medical Asso- ciation convention at Birmingham
 Included in the detailed report of laboratory tests and experiments is that of the Pasteur Department. which was instituted in November. 1908. IL shows that of seventy-two patients who have been treated for bites by rabid animais. none of them hays suc- cumbed. Sevsnty-two recoveries Iout of seventy-two mad dog victims Is near . record. p
 Seven patients are at present under treatment. Of the seventy-two treated eight were residents of Montgomery.
 The brains of ninety-eight animals suspected of being Did were A&aits- ined. Traces of rabies in hfty-nine were found. Ih the other thirty-seveu, negative, results were obtainod.
 Of the animals, eighty-nine were dogs, fifty-four of which proved rabld. and in. thirty five the tests were nega- tive as to result: i've were cats, four proving rabId and one not: one was a calf, in which traces of rabIes were not found. but the other animal. a mule. was proven mad. f