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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

Is Paris dirty? Is It's beauty dimIn-
ishfng2 These are two questions
which have been much in debate for
the last few months
The complaint that the fine old
square, the Place Vendome, is now
~ornamented' By huge signboards in
black and gold, and even BY illuminate
ed sky signs. and that the Rue de Ia
PAX Is dotted black and white by pud-
dies and paper. Is not the only one
that one hears. What has injured one
OF the most distinguished quarters Of
Paris-a want Of energy or severity in
the street cleaning and architectural
departments OF the municipal council
has had much the same effect else
where, and. after the question about
the dirtiness Of Paris has been answer
ed in the Affirmative (too e~mphatical-
iy. perhaps). the question about the
waning Of Its beauty seems bound to
be answered In the same sense. with
scarcely less emphasis.
NJ. Rodin, the sculptor, who goes to
the ancient Greeks for his ideas on
subjects. as he goes to them for
inspiration IN his art, declares that
Paris Ia growing ugIier day by day.
This he lays to the account OF the de-
unitarian spirit OF present.
lay architects. When they have made
bridge that is strong enough or a
aail that is high enough-little mat
.er what is to be exhibited there
,~ictures, machinery OF pigs-they are
Iatisfed.
Little they care for beauty, and
title have they Of the sense Of the
leautiful. The ugliness. the brutality
4 their masses OF stone and iron, ap-
Iear to them a sign Of progress; for
ayseIf, II seems nothing but barbar
sm."-London Standard Correspond
nc@
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

Rp@MwSRSl9

The increasing desire OF modern
man 20 become known Is evidenced By
the many editions OF wh0's Who" in
different countries The English
Who's Who" was founded in 1919.
the American edition appeared in 1901.
-Wsr ISIS appeared IN Leipzig in
1905: ~Qui Etesvous came out IN
Paris last year. and now Italy IS rep
resented BY Chic E." published by
Signor Biagi at Rome. There are also
a Catholic Who's Who. an agricul-
tural Who's Who" and a Who's Who
in Business" Evidently everybody is
somebody and wants TO be catalogued
President Nicholas Murray Buffers
book on The American as He Is
wtn soon be read In seven languages
Danish, French and German transla-
tions are ready for immediate publ
cation. and the book Is now being
turned Into Italian. Spanish. Russian
and japanese The significance OF the
tribute paid 10 President Buffers work
ia emphasized by the high standing
OF the foreign scholars working upon
II The Danish translation has been
made by Prof. Otto Jesperson OF the
University Of Copenhagen Prof. Bout
rsux Of the Sorbonne and Prof. Pasz-
kowskd OF the University OF Berlin
have prepared the French and German
editions. respectively.
The death Of swinburne took place
H~A luwz u~.z - ~-1~l-&4- -
poets seventy-second birthday and
four days after the publication OF his
latest book. Swinburne's first pub
lished volume. ~Rosamond and the
Queens Mother" appeared f~orty-eight
years ago. and at least one volume
from his pen has appeared every year
since that time until the last year OF
his life. when three volumes were
brought out The lifelong friendship
which he enjoyed with W~attsDunton
and his love for quiet country life
sometimes obscure the fact Of his In
innate relations with other literary
men. He was an admirer Of Brown
ing. a companion OF Walter Savage
Lander and the cherished friend OF
George Meredith S~winburne left a
book ready for publication which VIII
be brought out Immediately. under the
title, three Plays Of Shakespeare"
William Mercer tells a characteristic
anecdots of Marion Crawford in the
My acquaintance with
him began IN 1877 in this wise" writes
Mr.. Mercer. We found ourselves
seated in the compartment Of the
celebrated Cafe Greco IN Via Con
dottss Rome. yclept the 'omnibus-an
that corner where Thackeray, Gibson,
the sculptor. and hundreds Of other
English and American writera !
and artists have assembled for fully Z
century past Presently Crawford !
slongated his brawny limbs and adj
dressed me thus: You are Mercer and q
am Crawford; II Is not of much use '
for IN Introduction; win you '
play me q game OF chessy l did O
crawford was utterly unknown &c
anne then and only scrubbed a littls "a
or the London papers" :
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19
Wit of the Youngsters

stranger-Isn't your father a law
yerg Small Boy-Most OF the time:
bat when I misbehave he's q tanner.
Tommy" said the teacher Of the
juvenile class. when water becomes
ice, what is the great change that
takes placer" The change in price"
replied Tommy.
Small HaroId-I guess mammals sor.
~ I'm not deaf and dumb. Visitor
(asfonished)-Why, how's that7 Small
Harold-She's always saying that j
should be seen and not heard.
Little Walter was whispering into
the ear Of his dog. What are you say
ing to Rover. dear?' asked his mother.
-Oh. / was just telling him how lucky
he vas" replied Walter. cause he
didn't have to have his neck washed
and his hair conbed or go to school"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19
WOULD BURN AT STAKE FOR
CAUSE OF woMAH's SUFFRAGE

Speaking TO the I~nterurban Won
ans Suffrage Association IN New
York. Rev. Anna Shaw said: The
English surragsttes are willing 10 die
for the cause. One OF them asked me
II ! would be willing 70 90 50 far. I
told her ut once that I would. that n
Il would 10 any good ! would be hang
ed tomorrow. I'd die for the glori-
Gus cause In any manner prescribed
I'd be burned at the stake II neces
sary. II It would give the rest OF the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

s~m nasisvxss VIA &sas@ at F~x<@
Rather shan n@ria@-

Rmshew shan n@Fak@.
Prince von Buel0w. GermangAH ehaa'
eslior. L. one % the most FASCINATING
speakars IN Europe. but being possess
Cd o. an altogether exceptional fund %
0nmor. he L. the least Teuton OF Ger
man Statesman Hs has not a touch
OF that power by which such men as
John Bright. Gladstone and Gamostta
dominated their audiences. holding
them. as II were. In the hollow Of their
hand. and inspiring them with what
ever emotion they chose. But ca the
other hand be Is most persuasive, enter
tanning. and even eonyinclng. Ills touch
Is ever light. no matter what the sub
tect with which be Is dealing His
speeches are always Interesting. repleis
with delicate irony. and odd little hu
morous touches. Epigram follows cpl
gran. bon mot follows bon mot. and
with genial eynicism and wit ~savoring
OF Paris rather than OF Berlin. there
ls plenty OF worldly wisdom and Of
practical commoa sense. which relieve
his ~utteranees OF the charge Of super
hciailty.
Add 70 this that be has charming
manners. that his tone. even toward his
bitterest opponent. Is always courteous.
that his blows suggest the delicate Ital-
an rapler OF the Middle Ages rather
than the modern German broadsword :
that no ons can state a disagreeable
fact more blandly. nor pay q eomplt
ment more neatly. and ycu will under
stand the advantages which be enioys
in Teuton public life. especially IN the
Reichstax
AT nrst the members Of the latter
were disposed 10 look upon him 40 8
-~frfvoler Mensch.~ that Il 10 sag. a
frivolous which "a a description
that IL altogether damnlng 10 the eyes
o. most Germans But now the poiit
teal world at Berlin has come 10 the
conclusion that the fact that be Is q
born raconteur. and that be Is more
prone 10 merriment than 70 signs does
not prevent his being an extremely
.lsver and successful diplomat
Bnelow has no trace OF the sentt
mentality that Is 70 Distinguishing )
RAFT OF the Teuton character. Mon
asuld anyone BE- less Of a doetrnaIra
han this grandson % the famous Alex
lnder ron Humboldt. He openly scons
u altruism. and has no sympathy
whatever with Wild roose chasen foe
he benefit OF humanity. OF with any
ther Quixotic UNDERTAKINGS He : AZ
pportnnisf OF opportunities. eiories Ia
he fact. and has ever before him what
. best FOR Germany. not what Il best
or the world a. large. The ehanceL
Or Is devoted 10 music ard Il extreme
y artistic IN bis tastes
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

Some years ago. In one Of the Soutf
American republics, there was a sud
den and devastating plague Of locusts
They came, nobody knew whence, IL
millions. and soon stripped the terri
tory over which they swept Of every
speck Of green
It happened that a planter was stay.
ing tn one Of the cities over which the
locusts swarmed AS soon as the first
dlsquieting news came % him from
the neighboring plantations he sent q
telegram TO the major-domo Of his
own estate, asking whether any locusts
had appeared The ma1or-domo re-
piled that he had seen no signs Of 10
Gusts.
Then. worse news came. Locusts had
appeared at plantation after plants
ton, causing awful damage. Again
the planter, more worried than ever,
~tslagraphed to his plantation: Have
the locusts appeared?
Again the major-domo al oncs an
swered mo"
Soon after that the planter heard
that q plantation contiguous to his
own had been ravaged frightfuIIy.
Again he ~telegraphed.
This was the answer from the ma
mo, cir; no locusts have been sseTL
but there are millions Of little ysllow
s~rasshoppers here. which r r~ufmins
Ekas cofgss crop"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19
OUR uxDEvEIopED RESOURCES

Vast Regions Not Yet Made Fertile
-Conservntfon,s Possibilities.
There are in the United States So
100000 acres OF swamp land which
can be drained and which viii be- as
arabic as a garden when they are
drained. says Agnes C. Laut IN Outing.
This swamp land would provide homes
for and support 100000 people.
There are IN the United States mill
ions upon millions Of arid and semi
arid lands. which irrigation could
make and is making very fertile.
These lands win support $4,000. 900
households. or twice the population OF
New York State. There are what may
be called the lost lands: lands lost TO
the public through lack OF knowledge
OF how TO handle their peculiar forma-
tion. Only 20 per cent Of Uncle Sans
lands are yielding living averages
What Of the restz Conservation says
every acre. every foot Of every acre.
must be made productive OF something.
II you can't grow crops. grow Gran
and mating reeds. II you
can't irrigate. then practice dry farm
II you can't farm rocks. then
harness their cataraets into water
AS q the lands lost to the
public through fraud. conservation
Take them back for the public
1r charge their fun price for the pub
ic."
And you are stilI only at the begin
ling OF c~onservation's big program
FOR every ton OF coal mined. a ton
md a half IS wasted; or. to put It
differently. for every four tons mined
TX are wasted. In the petroleum fields
nough natural gas goes to waste to
light every city in the United States
rec Of cost. The FIRE waste Of the
States Is the highest in the
TorId. And greater than all these is
he waste Of human life in mine and
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

Benevolent American Resfaur4nfs.
The frst-class restaurants and no
tel cafes OF our large cities have &C
complished much for the conYivial
comfort and epicurean ecstasy OF US
Americans. but. more. they have con
fsrred a benefit on the entire British
aristocracy. The American restaur-
ants, unwittingly to their proprietors.
have been acting as humanitarian in
stitutions to the peers and peeresses
Of England And what has the benev-
client American restaurant done? you
ask
Nothing more. nothing less, than
given the fish knife to the British no
bility. The Yankee cafe has rescued
the dukes. duchesses, marquises. mar
ehionesses. earls. countesses, yiscounts,
yiscountesses, barons and baronesses
Of Britain from the eternal bore Of
having to eat a particularly bony
perch with no other implements Of
dissection than a fork ard a BIT Of
bread
Fish knives used to be considered
plebeian in England. Aristocrats
wouldn't use them. They held their
BIT Of polite bread in unyieldlng grasp
and left to the general public the Joys
Of being able to a trout in comfort
with a fish knife. Such was the sta
tus Of affairs when the American res
made its saving existence felt
The American habit Of both eating
and entertaining in cafes spread to En-
gland.
There fish knives were set before
The patron. as they are here. Mem
'ers Of the nobility who commenced
10 follow the custom Of going to res
aurants to entertain, be entertained,
,r merely to eat alone, regarded the
1sh knife at first with looks OK hau-
eur. On the piece Of bread, the fish
thus far successful rival, they
till cast kindly glances. Then IL
peeresa, somehow, one day.
omewhere, went to the extent Of lift ]
ng the fish knife. That ended the 1
scendency Of bread The coronet
Fas placed on the knife. Thus did /
be American restaurant accomplish a Z
monumental deed for a suffering arts 1
ocr&cy d
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

Tbs man who would know God well
essst begin with himself.
The mar who would know God well
must be willing to do His win.
No one can know Christ well. and
be ignorant OF what He taught.
The value OF the diamond IS not IN
what 1t does. but In what It Is.
II IS not the clock that ticks the
loudest which keeps the best time.
1t Is because so many people see
wrong. that 50 many things go wrong
That nan wrongs the world who
does not love his neighbor as himself
They that seek find only when they
seek In a way that means something,
Bowling down to q golden calf would
soon transform an angel into a beast
Angels know by the way we treat
the poor just how We are treating
Do good 10 them that hate you and
you VIII soon have them hating them
Say yes to 8 stubborn man where
he expects no. and yOu win soon wear
him out
The man who makes a noise In
church on Sunday has no right to
Keep still on Monday.
II piling up dollars Is all that
nan lives for. his soul shrink wfthtl
very dollar he makes
To forget the poor in their time Of
iced may save as money. but lose as
he Pearl OF Great Price.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

women OF this country the use OF the
ballot Just as oon al ! see that good
al come to the u out OF sensa
tional methods, l shall be footing o
horn on a boat on the Hudson, fight
ing policemen, and doing all the other
things our English sisters have done
Now Is the time 10 introduce some Of.
these methods in work In AmerS
"a -
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

An enemy treat
ed as a friend viii
soon become a
friend.
The religion
that bears no
0 Is not the
religion OF Christ.
Enmity cannot
live long when It
can find no enmity
~ faad ,tron
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

We have noticed that statements Ia
the effect that work is always better
than idleness. usually refer to men
only.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

Even the wives OF the best husbands
10 the world are eager for an oppor.
tunity to sarn q little money for them.
selves.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

BILL understand the inhabitants
of the Marquesas islands have designs
on q lot Of people.
JnI-Are they warIike7
ION, I don't know, but they are
considered among the most expert
tattoers on earth-~-Yonkers States
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

It's pretty tongh--to have no hair.
but plenty Of dandTur~
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

a wagging tongue opens ne way fos
9 let Of trouble.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19
SOMETHING roR EVERYBODY


Lovemaking on postal cards 10 Ia
violation or the postal regulations Of
Russia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-14

Mr. Jackson vuo had but recently
moved into the ~guurp knew bis
nclghbor- uu either hnul by sight only.
and consequently up cold winters
night when DIS home caught Ere he
wa, surprised md pleased Toy the aiac.
ri'y with which they came to render
their assistance
"Say" jackson yelled excitedly TO
his right hand uci-hDor "wlu you run
down to the corner aud turn in the
alarm"
I'm awfully sorry, sir" the man an
swercd but ! have a lame leg and
can't run
while I'm getting out some OF the
things viii you sell tret" said Jack.
son. turning to the other man
Got .aryugIus and can't yell said
the other On 20 stage whisper
Jackson gusued. hut pulling himself
together. ne exclaimed:
Wei both of you 20 into the house
and bring ont chairs. then sit down
and enjoy the nrc"'-Youth's Compan-
ion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-14
Time Reminders unpooular.

4 west side woman who wished to
entertain great deal one day Won
dered why her guests always seemed
30 uncomfortable
1T * because Of your clocks" said
p candid friend There are three
within hearing distance of your draw
Ing room that strike. | don't know
OF anything thar makes company feel
quite SO uncomfortable rs To hear II
clock strike Somehow 1t Is bound 10
give the impression that we have out
stayed our welcome and the hostess
Is anxious 70 get rid of us. or course
that Is purely a matter of fancy. yet
somehow a striking clock always seems
TO say, You'd better bc going The
wise hostess knows that, and If she
wants her callers TO be thoroughly
comfortable she shuus clock that
strikes New York Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-14

A picture by Miss Maud Earl. who
has been called the lady LaudSeer, en-
titled The Naglbouds.' is marvel
Gus portrait Of two decidedly bohemian
Irish terriers, one of which Is yawuing
widely at the spectator. Miss Earl
found that her canine model would not
yawu. So she had to sit in front Of him
and yawu herself for long time.
suddenly he took the hint ana proved
an admirable sitter But whom the pie
ture was exhibited 1t made all the peo
pie who came to see it yawn them
selves, ana Miss Earl used 20 mingle
with the crowd aud watch with in
tense amusement the yawus running
round the upuny.-Loudou VI. \. L.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-14
EVENED UP MATTERS.
The Way a Fine Imposed In csv~<
Came 10 Be Remitted.

A raw mOunt1ineer got back NJ Judge
Nose Wright uf the Rome circuit in a
very clever way. While the judge
pcrior court he had occasion TO plas-
ter fifteen dollar fine on this man
because hr failed 10 appear In time as
witness In a case
SAY. icdgc. hain't that purity sleepy
mildly inquired the Chattoogan.
NO" was the reply. You know you
were an important witness in this case
and ought 90 have been here I will
suspend payment. however and hold
Il over YOU 70 see that there Is no like
trouble in the future"
Later Judge Wright was spending a
few weeks at Menlo. a popular sum
mer resort IN Chattooga county. sew.
eral miles from a railroad lie had a
package 20 come out from summer
Vile. and the big mountaineer hap
pened 70 deliver it.
"Well. what do | owe yout' asked
the Judge genially, reaching for his
change pocket
ddl' J'uE'' l''hoH uOouN Sl'
would square u.s." was the calm reply.
What" yelled Judge Wright. stag
gering back.
"Mcbbc you won't hc so dern keer.
less next time bout leayin' yo' pack.
ages" was ia" impcrturbable answer.
Look here" whispered the perturb-
ed jurist. "1'll just remit that fifteen
dollar fine put on you down in Sum
merville"
"Gid ap. Beck That bout squares
us. jedge"
It's true. all right, because Judge
Wright told 1t on himself-Atianta
Georgian.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-14
rransmitted Snake Bite.

An extraordinary case of snake poi
soning Is reported from country hos
pital In Victoria. An old man was
brought in ln a comatu,c state and
showing an the symptoms of having
been bitten by a yenOmouS snake, But
on investigation It was found he had
been bitten by dog, which died al-
most Immediately sftcrward from
snake bite Medical treatment was
covered from the snake poison which
the reptile had indirectly transmitted
to him Pail Mall Gazette.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-14
A CLEVER THIEF.
His Capture and Sale Of a consign.
ment OF Diamonds.

An expert criminal named Raymond
Is described 10y Sir Robert Anderson as
a Napoleon OF crime. The plot which
he devised for the theft Of diamonds
worth SIJ0.OOO and which he carried
out with a mastery forethought and
address Is unrlvalcd
Diamonds were habitually sent from
Kimberley 10 the coast just in time to
catch the mall steamer for Europe
Were the convoy delayed the gems
were locked up in the postonice until
the next steamer left the harbor.
Raymond, proiiting by knowledge
Of those simple facts. visited the port
Of departure. He made friends with
the postmaster. learned his habits and
took wax impressions of his keys. lie
then returned to Europe. leaving be-
hind him memory Of pleasant man
ners and good fellowship.
A few months later be was in Africa
again. disguised and unknown. lie
made his way up country to the point
where the diamonds had TO be carried
across ferry on their way 10 the
coast. Unshipping the chain Of the
ferry. he sent the boat downstream
and the next convoy OF diamonds
missed the mail
All that remained for Raymond TO do
was TO unlock the safe in the post.
Office and go Off with the treasure
which by n fine stroke OF ironical hu.
NOR be presently sold 10 its rightful
owners in Hatton garden. This was
Rayuonds masterpiece Blackwood'.
Magazine
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-14
janancse Women.

We do not deny that in the days OF
Old Japan women were taught and
trained to hold aud did occupy po-
sition inferior to that of man, although
as mothers they were regarded with
the highest respect and devotion. But
those days are gone, and today our
daughters are given full freedom 10
i've and act with perfect equality as
their sisters of the west. while our
mothers retain their OH positions OF
honor and Japan Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-14

"Womcu don't deserve 20 own watch
es." recently remarked icwc'cr
They don't know how 20 take care OF
them. \ woman bought watch from
my firm recently. and gave her strict
instructions 20 wind 1t every twenty
four hours and always ~ The same
hour as nearly as possible Two days
later she came back with IL and said
4 had stopped Well, found it had
run down told her. but she insisted
she had wound g. Two or three days
later she came back with the same
complaint. and again | tried 20 i'm.
press her with the necessity for wind
ing H. Again she insisted she had done
so and went away mincd. The third
time she came asked her 20 show me
how she had wound IT, Then ! made
peculiar discovery. The woman was
left handed. and i'm attempting TO wind
the watch she had wound it the wrong
way I've had peculiar experiences
with customers. but that beats ALL
New York sun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-14

There have been many sicgeS Of the
famous rock of Gibraltar, but the
greatest WAS the one sustained from
the combined land and sea forces of
France aud Spain. l779-S3 For four
years an the powers aud resources of
the science of the time were exhausted
by the assuilauts without success I'm.
der the inspiring leadership OF Sir
George Eliot the hcsicg'd more than
held their own in one OF the most
memorable sicges In all history
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-14
Civil Service Examination.

An examination for the position of
railway mail clerk will be held at
the postoffice in this city on May
Is, 1909.
For application blanks. and for full
information relative TO the eXamina-
tion. qualifications, duties, salaries.
etc, address Secretary. Board OF Civ.
ii Service Examiners, Postoffice.
City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-14

"On your trip abroad did you see
any wonderful old ruins he asked.
"Yes," She replied archly land guess
what"
Well"
zone of them wanted to marry me-"
-Harpcr's Weekly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-14
Very Handy.

Closo0st-lt cost me over 5000 10
give Harry that course in industrial
arts. llerd~o-But he must be quite
handy with his tools now CloSehSt-
Yes. and the first job he did was 10 put
up awnings on the shady side of the
house