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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

kz xifs~sr@ttea watch Gives ss&s
Idea OF tfs Inmeasisy Ia AmeFses.
An eagle. $40 gold piece. Ia Just
about one inch In diameter. Imagine q
giittering yellow ribbon OF 10 gold
pieces. lying edge to edge. beginning at
San Francisco and extending eastward
through the Sacramento Valley OF CALI
fornia, across the lofty Sierra Nevada
mountains. spanning the Great Ameri-
can Desert IN Nevads and Utah. over
the pralries Of wyoming and Nebraska.
across the green fields or Iowa and Illi-
nois. over Indiana and ohio and Massa-
chusetts. half way 10 the British Isles
Imagine this Continuous string OF golden
eagles edge to edge. without break or
interruptions. over this vast stretch OF
land and sea-a distance which con-
sumes at least eight days In the swift
est express train and ocean steamers
and you WIN be able TO forp some con
eeption OF the amount OF gold that has
been produced In the United State.
II requires some such illustration as
this to grasp the immensely OF the gold
industry. TO form some dennite Idea Of
the importance ana magnitude Of the
gold production OF the North American
continent
The profits from the gold industry
are magnificent They are greater than
IN any other department Of commercial
activity. The figures OF the worlds
production are enormous In 1907 the
output Of the gold mines OF the earth /
amounted 10 nearly s500,o0o.Oo0 or this
vast sum about one-haif. OF more than
500. 100000. was net profit. No other
Industry can make such a showing a.
this. This gold was found In America.
In Mexico. IN South Africa. IN Australis
and elsewhere.
This huge sum OF profits. more than
5000. 100000. was distributed TO scores
Of thousands OF people.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

r~xas An tAs Service That she va.
Anxtszsfy W.fttna Fer.
Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Saunders wec
discussing the merits and dif1cultiss o
waists that button up the back. ana
Mira Martin said definitely that'shs dls
not like them: they are treacherous
that one can never be sure Of them
Her friend admitted that they are un
certain. but declared that they ara &C
much nrsttier than the stiff. straight
buttoned-up-the-front kind. that shs
rather preferred them. Except II
church abe added. with a little sariek
Of amusement
Il always take OF my coat-st
Thomas's l. so dreadfully hot. you
know. and then l sit way. way up By
the chancel II didn't 1 wouldn';
mind. for can stare down anything
wrong with the mont OF my waist
rip. tear. cascade Of Ink. even.
I just put my whole personality In my
glance. and people never notice. But
can't turn round In church
Mrs Martin murmured an assent
-And the other Sunday went on
Mrs Saunders. Il just felt something
was wrong. The minute / took Oh
my coat the congregations eye seemed
glued on me. and then was certain
that those three buttons that I never
can manage had again betrayed me-.
What did you dor asked Mrs Mar
tin. with interest. for Mrs. Saundes
was known to be resourceful.
-Oh.- airfly. Il just waited for ar
appropriate place In the service. and
then
why. what In the world DO 700
What appropriate placer In
terrupted Mrs Martin. curIously.
20 goosey. Why. when we kneli
DOWN and said. We have left undons
he things that we ought to have done
II course Could anything be plainerl
Just buttoned them up then and
,herei"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

In Its department bearing the heae
ing -Annotations.~ the London Lancet
discusses the '-fllnesses~ OF the elements
and declares that some OF the stick
nesses" to which the metals are sub
jet are almost startlingIy human In
their nature. The article says. In part
There are abundant chemical phe
nomena indicating that stability car
only be relative term. and the truth
Is probably that no element Is abso
lutely stable The discovery OF radiuu
has introduced the doctrine OF degrade
don. but whether that be definitely 60
tablished or not. and radio-eneru
apart spontaneous change would sp
pear to be as true OF Inorganic mate
rials an It Ia oc organized entities
yellow phosphorus gradually as
sumes a new complexion II left TO the
agencies Of time. dnizhing a beautiful
dark red In this a step In its retro !
grade movement toward becoming. that
Is. an element Of lower order1 Why.
again. does tin crpmble to a gray pow
der II exposed for q long time to ths
roldl Tinfoil succumbs IN the sams
xay and becomes crystalline and brit
Dc right through. Why, again. does
he railway line snap except that II Ia
attacked By the same 'crystaIlizins
iiseass'7
1T would even appear that certain
metals have their Illnesses as though
heir activities were interfered with By
toxic process which may be pushed
> many cases to such an extent thai
be metal dies
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

AT this season. she said. Il alwav.
pity the bachelor"
You needn't he muttcred: .thats
becnuse you don't know very much
about the bachelor II You've eot am
reserve stock for sympathy sor
heavens sake don't waste any OF Il ON
the bachelor; don't picture him IN your
mind rs sitting disconsolale aud for.
sakon In a small. barren room longing
for the attentions Of n wife and N.
prattle Of gulieless children and re-
GREETING that he didn't order his III.
differently, because uine times cut Of
ten he's somewhere else ana he lsnt
doing anything Of the kind Ths bach.
elor Il a man who has all tho comfort.
Of home without money and withont
price.
and II II ever occurs TO him 10 feel
lonely TN usually be his luck 10 be
invited somewhere where he can enjoy
the society OF somebody elses wife ana
children and dine and talk with them
until they begin 10 bore him. Then ha
can politely make his escape without
promising to be back early Or drawlpa
a map Of where he's going or siylns
the names Of all the persons he ar
poets to meet He has no Restraints.
and precious few responsibilities ana
It's no use trying to make a martyr aus
Of himj I'm acquainted with N.
beast"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09
THE CHEROKEE ROSE
Romantic Indian Legend of This
Beautiful Flower.


Romantic Indian Legend of rht,
Beautiful Flower.
There Is a beautiful romance con
nected with the Cherokee rose. A
young Indian chief of the seminol.
tribe was taken prisoner BY HIS enc
niles. the Cherosees. and doomed 70
torture. but fell so seriously III that Il
became necessary to walt for his resto-
ration to health before committing him
to the fire
As he lay Frustrated By disease In
the cabin Of the Cherokee warrior the
daughter Of the latter. a young. dark
faced maid. was his nurse. She fell In
love with the young chIeftain and.
wishing to save his life, urged him to
escape But he would not do so unless
she would fee with him.
She consented. Before they had gone
far. impeiled by regret e leaving
home. she asked permission OF her
lover to return for the purpose Of
bearing away some memento Of II. SO,
retracing her footsteps, she broke a
sprig from the white rose which climb
ed up the poles Of her fathers tent
and preserving It during her flight
through the wilderness. planted IT by
the door Of her new home in the land |
Df the Seminoles- And from that day
this beautiful flower has always been
Known throughout the southern states
By the name Of the Cherokee rose
Philadelphia North American.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

-Where will I find the bloozesT
asked the woman who had Just re
turned from London.
de bloozestT exclaimed the eIeva-
tor man, staring pop-eyed and vague.
DE bIoozes-w'y, dey mus be on de
-'scuse me, madam. you'd better ask
de foorwslker."
Certainly, madam. second floor.
James, take the lady to the second
door-blowses-Iawngery waists. y
know
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

During snowstorm on the Highland
railway train was held up for an
hour or two. The guard. a CHEEKY Scot
passed along tie carriages trying to
keep up the spirits OF the passengers
An old gentleman angrily complained
that II the train didn't 20 on he would
Idle OF cold"
TAX my advice an mo- das that
replied the guard Min y, we charge
a shillin' a mile for corpses."-Dundes
Advertiser.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

THAT Is what I call an ideal mar
rage Hardy declared to his wife a,
they were walking homeward after an
evening at the CAROLS. Actually, J
believe both think absolutely alike
Yes. they are certainly charming
assented Mrs. Hardy; -but about the
thinking. Joe, II you win notice, she
generally thinks firsts
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09
= 's'sf6ksHES
As.Ss1se fos

Tramp-Lady. I'm near perishinz
from exposure! Lady-Are you Con-
gresham or a senatorl-Town Topics.
Doesn't she ever stop talking7- -Oh.
yes. when she Is breaking In a fresh
piece Of Washington %. c.
Herald.
lis that woman richY' -Richi
should sag sol Why. she can even ar
ford 10 be a kiept0manlae.--B Baltimore
American.
shes not handsome. IL she7- Lord.
10, Say. n there was a tai on beau
~. seed b. entitled to a pension -
Cleveland Leader.
The nrst time be vent out IN hs
new auto he ran across few friends.
and -" odd they leave familIesf-
Baltimore American.
NOW. then. look pleasant. please
Not at all: this Il to send 70 my wife
az the seashore. She would come home
at once l"-F1iegende Batter.
WAS your father college bredY'
YES. but We never mentioned r. The
college he went to had rotten foot
ball team~-chicago Record Herald
shs-Are you good At guessing WON
ems agesi He-Yon are not over -
she-How do you know7 He--So
woman over - ever asks that cues
lion.
John-f've Just lost a thouaud dol
arx JuIla--wen. IL /. better that &
should have happened 10 you than 10
ONE poor begxar on the s,rcet.--Ths
Tub Fellow.
-lt takes a heap o determination.
on" said Uncle Eben. ito hav yoh
'wn way IN dis life. an q heap o
rains to know what to do VIII Il after
gu gits t.~--washingson star.
Hariemite-If you wrote yesterday
lornins. don't see why only Eot
our note this evening. Downtownite
Il do affixed a special delivery
lamp to the iefter.-New York Times.
-Ponsonby IL the --LATEST man ever
,w.- whats the matter nowf~ ~Tie
ants a safety razor that can be op-
-ated BY a storage battery concealed
the handle. "--fslrmlngham Age-fIer- ,
a.
Mrs. subbubs (engaging cook l--Have
~ any male friends7 can't have any
en- hanging around the place. Mandy .
'cept nah husbnn'.
/ he don't come aroun' 'cept on pay b
Record a
Terrible child VIII you please play r
mething for me on the violin. SIR. b
nest Jones-B But I don't know bow. q
,bby. T. C.-Oh. yes. you do. Afr. n
mes. heard mamma say you played ~
rond fiddle TO Mrs. Jones. 4
Mira. O'Toole--s hure. tbs bad man p
m yer goat has. Mrs. O'Filnn. OF q
und Bim In me cabbage patch this a
irnin'. Mrs FIInn-Shure. thin. It's &c
{ bad manners that do bother the d
Rim. OF call II blame poor tastsl 81
B1uny Young ThIng-I'd like to pro OF
y the express on this package. Ex- ~
sss Company's Agent--Whats the
Iusi FLUFFY Young Thing Nothing. 20
. It's a bundle Of letters I'm IN
iding them back to Chicago 70
hume. CD
,aller ION crutches and with band :"
over one eye)--I have come. sir, to 81
Ike application for the amount due pr
my accident Insurance policy. fell
Tn long flight Of stairs the other en'
ming and sustained damages that pc
disable me for month TO come. IN
nager OF Company Young man, ~
70 taken the trouble to Investigate o.
Y case, and flnd you are not en-. Ds'
ID to anything. It could not be ,
ed an accident You certainly knew -
young iady's father was at boms-- :, -
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

london, which used to boast Of being
the quietest and safest capital Of the
world. has become noisier than Paris
and more dangerous than New York
Nearly 300 persons are now killed an
nually By street accidents, and how
many more Just escape with their lives
cannot, be Outlook.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

Il ran across my wealthy md,
while I was out in my auto to-day
-And you are his heirl How lucky r
Houston Post
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

A land agent In the great Northwest
had Just described the incredible rich.
Is Of the region. Some one protested.
and he defended himself, says a writer
In the Outlook. with a paradox:
The truth is 50 wonderful that Il
takes a whopper to express I'll"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

II Is hard work to get girl star,ed
to singing. but, after she begina yos
have to do something desperate to ret
her TO stop.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

Don't feel sorry for man because
be Is cheap. He doesn't know h Is
cheap; be thinks be Is superior.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

When a man gets JOB as janitor.
bis wife usually does the work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-02
An Important Book on China.

Among the valuable books OF informa-
| ton regarding China that recent events
have brought forth a high place must be
assigned to The Trade and Administration
of he Chinese Empire kelly and Walsh.
Shanghai: Longmans. Green and Com
pany), by Mr., HOSEA BALLoU MORSE,
Collector of Customs and Statistical Score
tary OF the Chinese lnspectorate OF Gus
toms, not only OF account OF the unusual
opportunities for a%soertaining the facts
afforded by the authors Office but espe-
oially for the objective impartiality. the
freedom from the natural prejudioes that
commonly color all accounts Of Chinese
matters, that derives from a long official
career Mr.. Morse Immediately after
graduating from Harvard with the class of
1874 was drawn, with three classmates,
into the Chinese maritime customs ser
vice. In that service these Harvard men
have remained for thirty-five years. aid
ing efficiently in the remarkable work
that Sir Robert Hart has done for China.
They were brought face TO lace with
Chinese conditions, meeting them prac-
tically as agents OF the Government. with
no connection, either favorable or an
tagonistic. with missionary efforts, with
no relation TO the political enterprises Of
foreigners. but dealing with the Chinese
as their people, though able to Judge
them from the point Of view Of educated
Americans. In Mr.. Morse's book, there
fore. We have a description OF matters
Chinese expressed In terms Of Western
civilization that is as objective As is
humanity possible. restrained by a sense
OF official responsibility and restricted
to matters about which the author has
thorough and personal knowledge.
The book opens with a brief and lucid
sketch OF Chinese history. contributed
by the Rev DR.. f. L. Hawks Pott, which,
sven IL 1t adds little to what Ia known,
helps the understanding OF Mr.. Morse's
own studies. An excellent map illumines
this. Then follow articles on the Govern
ment, on revenue and expenditure. on
the currency. weights and measures,
OF the provinces and treaty ports. on
foreign and internal trade, with matters
OF somewhat more restricted interest,
extraterritoriality, the opium trade, the
inspectorate Of customs and the newly
established post Office. These last are
perhaps as instructive as any. II The
chapter on extraordinarily for instance.
Mr.. Morse shows ~forcefully the conflict
between the demands and entertainments
Of the foreign Powers that have secured
a foothold in China with the reasonable
assertion Of Chinese sovereignty within
its own territory, He drops all moral
considerations IN his account Of the opium
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-02
Modern France.

The present regime In France ID some
times accused Of being dull, bleak, unro-
mantle, In comparison with the paeean-
try, dash and glitter Of the Second Empire.
The change that has On over France
In the last quarter Of . century goes
far deeper than the surfaces whereby the
foreign tourist may be affected. Indeed
It would Scarcely be moro than an exae-
Geration Of the truth to assert that Frsnce
has meanwhile evolved herself out Of
the military into the industrial stage of
civilization. however widely separated In
chronology these stages may be accord
ing to the ~Spenoerian philosophy. Long
ago. Of oourse. VAS that Transition already
under way; but beyond question the de-
velopment has taken a quito sxtraordi-
nary leap forward sinoe 1871. During
the intervening period the commercial
isation Of the the French, tho conversion
OF them, including At last sven their old
eat nobility, into a nation Of shopkeep-
ers,' has been absolutely the ruling TAO
TOR In the situation.
The vere Gauss at work arc pretty
clearly suggested In The Third French
Republic, by FRKDERIcK LAwToN lip
pinoott), an deliberately tndexed summary
Of events, social, political and artistic,
from the Commune up TO the present time.
Perhaps this book may read a little dryly
at first, being indeed poor In Vivid aneo-
dotes, but II will improve on acquaintance,
w think, as the authors love Of accuracy
and a certain oredltable touch Of pre-
In his ~oonoisenees are reoog-
nined. Either for reference or for study
Mr.. Lswton's work may Be recommended
as q conscientious, we'll informed and rea-
sonably comprehensive survey.
Mr. LAwton mentions many Of The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-02
No TIPS IN FINLAND.
Maids Surprise Upsu Receiving Money
From Her Mistreos'S Guests.

From hs Leondon Morning Post.
A country where there are nc tips and
where small services are rendered to the
stranger without hope Of reward would
seem hard to nnd-yet such . country %
Finland.
60 far the tourist has not appeared In sny
great numbers. and conssaue emily the COM
mercial spirit which his advent always
mArks has been absent. As an example
Of this Mime. Aino Malmbers. . Finnish
lady who 10 paying . visit TO this country.
tells an amusing etory. Two nslish
friends whom she had met while over herr
hsd been staying with her at her house IN
H~elstnsfors. and on leaving rave the maid
tip.
She VA very much astonished and did
not know whAt't meant. Seeing NINE.
MMmbergs son coming downstairs. she
ran to him and said. They ave me money.
Did they give you any," Hearing thst they
had not done 40. she was mitch mystined:.
4 cannot understand why they should
Give II to me and not, to you, when they
know you much better than me-" was her
perplexcd comment on the Incident.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-02
Wild Flowers In the. South.
Pass Christiam eo~rrsspondencs 81. Lou'


Globe.Denocrdt.
One morning you drive Through the wood:
and see nothing but the usual green o.
winter; two days after on tho same road
YOU behold afsr what seems to'be q bur
white sheet sho wing through, the tres
trunks and bushes. 1t y, hot . sheet
merely q solid. curtain Of Cherokee roses.
thipkly that only here and there . any sre''
(, AbiE dead tree that has been howing gray
and hideo1s y urn. over nish!lprs
isvsndsr swesinsss with every pun q WIND;
sweet oiive, bridal wreath. Wild jsimin{
bloom that seems Q wicked. deliShtfn
eItravsgance to Northern eyes, snd ~
noble army Of llies marches up the stde
each path. and waves 10 banners oenssH
svsry wall
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-02

only the central Government that ap-
points, promotes, transfers or cashiers
This keeps them all under discipline
Moreover, appointments are for three
years; In the case OF Vioeroys and Gov
ernors this rule 10 often d~isregardod, q
notable instance being Ii Hung Chang,
who held the V~ioeroyalty at Tientsin fol-
nearly thirty years; for lower officials
the rule 10 followed almost universally
though they may be retained at their
posts for a second term. Another pecuia,
and invariable rule 10 that no ofioial ID
appointed TO a post In the province Of
his birth: every official is an alien to the
people he rules, often unable to under
stand the dialect they speak, Moreover
in making appointments in a province
is taken to divide the Offices ~ evenly
~ possible between political parties 90
a. to keep them balanced.
Tho organization Of the central Govern
mont at Pekin and tho departments and
boards that control the general adminis-
tration and the Affairs with which foreign
nations have to do arc described infinitely.
but have become familiar In Ats years.
Mr.. Morse 10 able to record very late
~modifoations. AZ he points out, the
earlier statement that 'the central Gov
eminent may be said to criticise rather
than to control the action Of the twenty
one provincial administration must
be modified or account Of the ce~ntralixins
forces that foreign difficulties have i'm
posed on the Chinese Empire.
On the subject Of the Chinese currency
Mr.. Morse speaks with peculiar authority.
He has made a special study Of II, pub
fishing papers from time to time In
learned periodicals, and the summary
OF his researches in this volume siyee
Arm foothold, At hast, In the chaotic
confusion which makes him despair that
the Chinese Government can ever g.
tablish = standard such 40 European
countries possess. Gold. he points out,
l. only a commodity in China, and
whatever theoretical part II may have
in the currency II Is not utilized for cur
rency purposes in practice. There has
BEEN paper currency with a curious and
interesting history. but In actual fact
the Chinamsn the currency h BIZ
metallic and 10 made up Of q weight In
silver, the tael, and Q coin In copper. the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-02

fancy ana RTuneSS fTo1. harper OlS-
1 nguishes in the poems two chief strains
which refuse 10 mingle: one q strain of
minute description Of familiar things,
considered with reference to their iniu-
ence upon the emotions; the other purely
voluptuous.' The former showed an
endeavor to initiate Wordsworth. He
made a valiant attempt to break down
the tradition which while willing to
admit to the privilege Of poetic descrip-
ton distinguished persons or very humble
persons debars the svera 60 artisan,
shopkeeper and professional man. The
uncertain and mechanical touch Of the
young French experimenter. however.
proved quito unfit to reproduce the won
ders he had seen Wordsworth perform.
Indeed o man could scarcely have been
worse provided with what wa necessary,
and late in life Sainte-B euve admitted
that the fault was In him. not in his theory,
because his heart WA not sufficiently
pure nor his life sufficiently simple
In March, 1880, he published a second
volume OF verse, Les ConsolaGions.'
Prof. Harper does not stint the beverly
OF his comments on the motive and oharao-
ter of these productions. sMuch peevish
whining, the soreness Of wounded vanity,
brooding c~ovetousness. a shameless
ignorance Of which no o lint q pedant
could be capable, a wanton and unmanly
boastfulness and a subtle dissimulation
finally. by which actual and fictitious are
blurred and rubbed together, this is tho
nature Of Sainte- Beuve's confession"
Our author adds that 'the personal note
in these productions rings false Never
theiess 'thsir author regarded them with
endless o~omplacency and kept them be-
fore his public by frequent references.
His labor, however, was 10 vain. His
incessant efforts by quotations, from his
own poems, by illusions 10 Joseph
Delorms. and to Amaury, the hero Of