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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

Kind OF food II said
paatable Be reasonably cheap
in seeds Of the great yellow water
gathered for centuries
them considerable extent
delicious and obviously
civilized people that Il thought there you'd %
them Tor HAfkst ~
modern methods putting them for sale IN neat and attractive pz
a 5 a
dwell the foothills OF the great Gas
mntudnous springs Of ieyeoa
that vast wHsf
Klamath lake
Go~Dsno
o lilies
that they
they
that much spAee en-
eusivsy occupied BY the oas the Indians call them rheiF s~
whih fully undergo cutie SUD
deny curious sort Of decomposition one mlshi call 8 Literally melting
mucasous fluid shh the seeds
having obtained maximum o. aases and
In he
thershaf
suggested b Dr.
+. " Agriculture that med
placing the
other than that adopted but ,he required for
might performed
nexpensys and adyanagoaay By already familiar milling mahae
market eaabs
with other breakfast foods
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16
"a CLEVER FRENCHMAE."


The nrst eight dollars tina, Laurence
Hutton earned so be declares In his
Talks IN a Library were invested
In a sentimental way. as finger
ring. OF small shell-eame0 profile
portrait OF his farher. cut BY boy
OF about Laurence's own age. wlth
whom he had gone 70 school for a
short time Very many years later.
says the writer. a shell-cameo brooch.
in what Is called shadow.ffame. had
its place In the Thirty-fourtn street
house. upon plano in the dlnins
room. and one night at a large din
ner party. at which we're gathered
many distinguished men and women
to meet Sir Henry Irving. the box and
It's contents attracted the attention OF
a guest who happened to sit opposite
TO IT,
In the middle Of the symposium he
Jumped up. grasped the object IN both
hands and said:
Laurence. where did you get this.
and who Is itg'
ITS my father. given 70 my mother
on the twenty-ffth anniversary OF
their marriage She sore II a little
while. but II was too conspicuous as
personal ornament: and after his
death she put It in that frame"
The excited guest exclaimed. Your
fstber7
Eyes. my father
He then asked in great excitement
who did II. replied:
II don't know II vas cut long
ago BY little artist in q studio over
Brougham's Lyeeum. afterward Wal
lacks Theater. on the corner OF Broad
way and Broome street Who he vas
or what his name was do not know.
except that he was clever little
The attention OF the whole party
was by this time attracted to the dia-
logue. Looking al the cameo In rs
case. and his hand shaking little.
the guest said:
Tie vas clever little Frenchman.
was heg And you don't know hls
name? Well. I'm the clever little
Frenchman. and my name Is Saint
It's the earliest piece Of my
work extant. ana when you and Mrs.
Hutton get through with 4 ! want Il
for Gussie and the boy"
And when we do get through with
Il they are to have Il.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

or Cilnn Huring the remaining f<w we~ss
that il remains 70 nS-as | have deeldesl
ia give away the property. Mother, o.
course, all tears; and papa hnllies her
worse than ever. 0h. tell me what 70 do.
Gren. for I am very miserable. | can't
stand il much lonseg know ! cAn't.
shall have - give ia | cannot bear %
see mother always p Tears. I almost wish
| was dead. ! 90 indeed and yet ! don't
want 10 die
Yes Ne mutters. after reading K
through for about the twentieth time (;
FITS easy TO see The whole thing. Ny
precious uncle inteads you shah marry
Pearman. 50 that he max finish his days
IN CHM Ny aunt poor souk IS weeping
Dead Sea over the arrangement. and
having her soul haTried out besides.
Naade Maude. my dariine how can 1
help yoas Pretty chance Of 4 pauper Ike
myself being uiach tlse on the occasion,
De rnased, With bitter sneer. she never
says poor child. by the way, What sum.
il any would stop the gap though. Of
course. there must H. a price However,
thar is 4 question there Is no MSS in rails
ing. OF course rs thonSsndS and 70
raise few hundreds would require all my
ingenuity. 20 SAY nothing of Terminating
in my eventual destruction not buf what
us little I'd think OF that just now, to
sage Maude. My lose. am powerless =
And C;renville Rosr leaned his head upon
his hands and tasted the bitterest sorrow
this world can afford that of an appeal
for succor from the woman whom he low
"a, and the knowledge that he vas pow
erless 10 help her even a hair's breadth
IN her bitter anguish. Better TO stand
by her deathbei than this
Our nineteenth century training makes
us bear such trials urlL But do not be-
lieve. my brethren, that when the mask
is dropped. feelings are not much the
same a. Of yore. Bitter tears ARE shed
over worthless women. and deep lameata-
ti0ns made over rotten Investments IN the
privacy Of the bed chamber. The matu-
final razor sweeps the chin az times with
a strange fascination for one sfrong free
stroke at the juSnlar vein a morbid feei-
ing 10 end all this weary struggle. and
cut the knot Of existence. A weliknown
writer. the other day. laid down IL was
better to be bored fhan 20 Be miserable.
can't say | agree With him. would
rather be miserable
For more than an hour does Grenville
pace his apartment. musiug over Mspde's
letter but no he can neither Sc help 20
Be rendered. nor even anything 90 justify
the slightest Interference on his part
Then he thought sagasely Of the old daei
ing days how easy IL woHld have been 70
have picked a quarrel in those good old
times. and run his chance oE disqualifying
Pearinan through the mediam Of a pistol
bullet But We have changed all that
and when We quarrel nowadays. we en-
DIoy counsel instead Of firearms sup
pose ii is al for the best. though take
Il there was more poiifrness IN general
society when the being rude had 70 be
70 speedily justified
To be eonfiuued.)
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

Calcutta IL 10 spend nearly half q
million dollars for 5000 600 gallon
tank FOR It's filtered water supply. The
tank will be elevated 100 feet above
the ground on steel columns
To facilitate ia telephone service.
the British postofnce department Il
experimenting with 4 slot machine dc
vice into which two pennies ARE
dropped when = call IL made n the
line Is busy the money Il returned.
The navy's snbmarlns boat. Octopus.
holds ths record for depth OF opera
tions with a full crew on board he
lltsle vessel was operated for half an
hour In Buxzard's Bay. Massachusetts,.
in water no less than IoI feet deep.
The nrss electric furnace In his
country for annealinK. tsmpsring and
hardening metals has been erected At
schenectady. y. Y. II consists ~ a
cruesbIe containing metallic salft melt.
ed by an alternating currsat Of low
voltage
A prize OF about $500 offered IN
Germany In isgs for the best method
OF preventing the pollution Of streams
By sulphite liquor from oa2sF miiis
sslIi remains unawardsd. Stores OF
methods have been tried. but none has
been notably successful
= Stubs. an English ornishoiogist.
expresses the opinion that birds habit
ualIy make use OF storms in travelling
from one part OF their range 10 anoth.
er. He points out that " bird ran.
no, find shelter. u must be more com
Portable on the wing than on the
ground during storm. because In shs
aercest gales the air. as a mass. IL At
rest; that IA. the bird is IN a moving
supporting medium. like swimmer IN
a strongly flowing river.
The advantages OF oil fuel for sta.
tionary and marine boilers are receiv.
ing much attention In England. Al
though the total cost is greater for
oil than coal. oil has the advantage
Of greater convenience. simplicity and
cleanliness. It IL also more efficient.
since = pound OF good oil r. found 70
have raI0ftNf faiHr aoNHt ." w
cent greater than that Of an equal
weight or coal. II also occupies much
less space. and In that respect II very
suitable for ships. Many Improvements
have recently been made In the meth.
DDS Of spraying and burning the oil
A curious photograph OF a croco
dies nest filled with eggs, from two OF
which young crocodiles we're just issu.
ing. IL contributed TO Nature by g. w.
Grabham. The photograph was made
in the bed OF the river Rahad. near the
frontier of Abyssinia The eggs we're
about three Inches long. and the newly
hatched crocodiies are ten inches long
They are perfectly formed. and utter
q sound resembling the croaking OF
frogs. Before being uncovered. the
eggs we're buried about three inches
deep in the sand at the bottom Of
hole foot deep. The young croeo.
lilies. Mr.. Grabham says. were perfect
" willing TO bite. but not strong
enough 70 do any harm
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

The other day. at the shawnes
county courthouse. Probate Judge
schoch was about to marry a young
couple. He pronounced the prelimi-
nary words and told them to join
hands and started on the ceremony.
Hey, there, Hold up mInutsi
wait. / say" This series Of startling
ordinations came from the door.
The groom was horrifed the bride
badly scared.
Just minute. want to give you
each an apple before you are mar
ried." said the man who had made
the noise. And in he calmly walked
and handed each Of them Grimes
Golden.
1t was one mans idea Of a joke
Kansas City Journal
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16
THE FINE AIR OF MANNERS.


Miss Prindls was a formal and PIE.
else old lady who conducted 20 th~
phrase ran very select n~~inx elAAs
for young girls Besides heinz an ~.
cellent school for learning needle
work. Miss Prihdis's THURSDAY after
noon gatherings we're Instructed In the
niesties Of cld.fashionsd manners. Ml~s
Prindis vas herself model Of pro.
priety. and had her pupils tried only
70 initiate her. their time penid not
have been wasted.
One day. downtown. Miss Prindla
saw coming toward her girl waou
she recognized 10 BE- Marion knight.
one OF her sewing class The Rlsf WAs
walking along rapidly. not sesutlns 10
notice her teacher A. the tao met.
Miss Prludle caught her sye. and
bowed and smiled IN her most formal
way She then passed on. rejecting
that Marion would doubtless benefit
By the example Of her salute. ana
some time he herself an example TO
others.
a few rods farthes on. to her sui
prise. Miss Priudls again encountered
40 she thought Marion knisht. The
girl was coming toward her. az b..
fore.
Miss Prindie stopped
Are you she began. are you not
Marion Knighty
Certainly. Miss PrindIs- sala the
girl
And didn't meet yos only a mo.
ment sgo7" she asked.
No. Misc PrludIe. think that was
my twin sister. Elsie"
Miss Prindle looked her confusion.
And she she isn't IN my sewing
class. Is she. Msrion7-
No, Miss Prindles she has bssn
away at school for a long time
% dear o dearir exclaimed the old
lady. And ! don't know her. and
bowed and smiled to herr Oh Marion.
dear. will you tell her just as soon AZ
you see her that shouldn't have anil.
ed and bowed to her. because I've
never met her, you see7 It was very
bad form, you understand
But. Miss PrindIe.r protested the
girl, 4 think you met her laat year
when We FIRST came 70 live here. Don't
you remember II was at the church
fair"
"Oh. 30 did, cried tho other. ate,
a moment. 80 J did. Well. In that
case, Marion. You may tell your sister
that ! am glad bowed. but shouldn't
have smiled Good.by. dsari"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16
CHANCE FOR a BrBLropHnE-

UBfaue Copy OF Aneienf Records,
Fun Of Historical Material
Here Is an opportunity Tor some rict
collector Of books. or for some library
that likes to place upon It's shelves
tones which are valuable ~ records Of
bygone days. says the New York World
The opportunity In question j. book
believed BY ifs present owner TO lie the
only copy Ia existence. which was print
ed In Osnaburg, Germany. IN lti-S. II
Is valuable not 50 much Tor It's age as
for the wealth Of historic material IL
contains
This book il history 81 the see OF
Osna burg. the first Saxou-;ermanic
church, from It's foundation by Charlie
magne. In 772 4. D. II relates hts
nomination Or its first bishop. st. Who
OF Frisia. and contains. first the order
and series Of the bishops Of OSnabnrg.
with an epItone of their origin and
characteristics. from IT. 10 i623 and
I62s. when Itel Frederici<. Count Of
fIohenzolIern. cardinal Of the Holy Ro-
man church, and Francis William.
Count Of wartenberg. successfully oc-
euplesl the see.
Second. the acts. eanons. statutes and
DEGREES Of tile Synods and councils OF
the church held ut Alemamia. Cologne
and osnaburg in fs25. i2,D. 1910. fs22,
1860, 1923. f452. 1886. 1925. 1928. au-
thentlcated By notariaI certificates.
Third, the apostolic mandate Of limo
cent VI. dated from Ayignon. 1850. to
Wilhelm. archbishop OF Cologne. de
vita. habitu ct honestate clericorum 81
nlonaehorum~
Fourth. the confirmation Of the Caro-
line constitutions u CaroIus ". Ro-
man emperor. ratified by the council OF
Constance. 1423
Fifth. the ceremonial Of the assem-
bly OF the major synod Of Osnaburg.
1928. and the historic sermon Of Pater
GulieImus Aschendorf. s. J. de vitus
preeedentibus temporibns enatis ct
adhue durantIbus.y
The book belonged 81 1913 TO the
great library Of the Bollandists at Ant
werp. On the title page, IN the hand
writing Of Father Jean de ROLAND. the
IIlustrious ancient are the words:
''Domus prof Soc Is&u y-*verp,
1e4s.y fHouse Of the Is~fey~rs 80
Society of Jesus. Antwerv. fG45.l
when the BolIaBdisb were expelled
BY Joseph H. Of Austr- their library
was seized and sold at auction. II vvas
purchased for the monastery Of St NOR
bert at Tongerloo. When these moDas-
tics were afferward driven out BY the
French revolutioDlsts. their library was
pIIlaged and the book came into the
possession 81 Father Jean Francois Van
De velde, =. j.. president Of the Uni
veryity OF Louvain. His autograph 10
on the opening page.
The book, which II IN Latin. Is bound
In velIum and In perfect preservation,
belongs now to Joseph a. Donovan,
Rochester, \. y. who - willing to sell
Il for $4,000.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

God never saves anybody on the in
stallment plan.
The man who sets out 10 follow
Christ should never look back.
When you go 10 the Lord for bis
blessing don't take a little basket.
You never can tell where good IL
going to stop when Il once gets started.
What a man can do always depends
upon what the Lord has done IN him
When we expect the Lord % keep
His promises 10 US. Ne will keep ours
70 Him
The kind OF love thar is trying. 70
make the world better has no fear o.
criticism
When the scribe said. Il will follow
Thee wIthersoever thou goest.- there
was no cross IN sight.
II Cod has helped as out Of one trou.
bic Il IS a sure evidence that lie Will
help us out Of another
when a man takes any Kind Of case
to The Lord he ought 10 believe that
God has as much interest in it as he
has.
Some men who vote and enss and
lead boys astray would never Be called
men II they didn't wear pantaioons
and whiskers.
Give the average boy a key OF nails
and hammer and something 10 drive
them into. and il will keep him OFT q
a lot OF other mischief
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

actor that had been east Tor ths part
o. tbs horse Nas doing his h~as. pgs
sumabiy 10 look pathetic
With dropping head Il stood o.
the stage. from tlns 10 time switching
is poor docksd tail one Of the two
leexed zetora Was delivering an I'm
FASHIONED and really touching SPEECH.
when the audience suddsaiy hurst into
a it Of prolonged and uneoatroilabis
laughter.
The Grafton came 70 su6drn sgop
The actor glanced AZ the horsa. then
turned and aed IN dismsy b~hina shs
scenes.
BLACK Beauty vas ya~uinx.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

Grenylile Rose dweit in the Temple.
There. IN a couple Of pleasant rooms. he
read nusty Law books the latest period
Ecals. and waited for business. Though
there wns very far from being any asceti-
clam about Granville Rose. yet be stuck
soberly and honestly to his trade. IL the
work didn't come, lie couldn't help II.
He was always In the way, and an assidu-
ons sttender at the Westminster Courts.
But IL you are Coke on Lyttleton,
strongly impregnated with the departed
aefsmtus Of Erskine and Peterborough. you
smnuot show Il until you get an opening.
The beginning Of the Legal profession Is
doomed % be principally observation At
aarnava are Tar from beips speculative on
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

The play was all about horse a
famous horse. the autobiography Of
which Is even yet among the best
sellers and over the sunerings OF
which thousands OF readers have shed
tears Of sympathy. The fourIeggsd
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

The devil often
grlnds the Ak with
which God hews-
There is nothing
binder than re-
liglons hate
The man who
has no Faith shows
Il in everything he
does
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

DER the pages or the Peerags mad
en- likes to pore.
such an amount
VIII buy Count;
A Duke costs something more
gne futfers Ger the pages and hsrs
and there she'll stop.
she cant afford
A noble Lord,
But can't a dsmsel shopf
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

Though Swansea, Wales. ID in the
very heart Of the Welsh anthracite
coal fields, stoves suitable for burning
Il are conspicuous By their absence.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

~" 0~~t ~
Jimmie How did you know I was
going to callg
Her Little SISTER, saw Nell talk
Ing the pins out Of her belt--Pu6k
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

The woman questio~ always has
ben, and probably always wili bs:
lis my hat on straight
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-03
NEW PASTOR HERE.

Rev. Spencer c. Dickson and
his wife arrived in town on We'd
nesday, and he began his ministry
at the Presbyterian Church by
conducting the mid-week prayer
meeting. An informal reception
was held afterward.
The installation will take place
this evening, for which the follow.
ing program has been prepared:
Rev. f. A. Loux, pastor of the
Berwick Presbyterian church, will
preside and deliver the sermon.
Rev. Or. G. H. Hemingway, for
mer pastor of the congregation.
now of Camden, N. J. will deliver
the charge to the people, and Rev.
]. w. Kirk, of Danville, will
deliver the charge to the pastor.
A reception to the new pastor
and Mrs. Dickson will be rendered
them in the church Friday evening.
To this reception the clergy of the
town have been invited.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-03
MRS. G. W. MIFFLIN.

News was received here of the
death of Mrs. Mary E. Mifflin at
the home of her son in Paxinos, at
II o'clock on Wednesday night.
Mrs. Mifflin was resident of
Bloomsbury for many years, until
last March, when she moved to
Paxinos.
Heart disease was the cause of
her death and followed an illness
that dates back to March. Since
the 18th of April she has been con-
fined to her bed.
Mrs. Mifflin was aged about 70
years and is survived by one son, J..
Warner Mifflin. Her maiden name
was Miss Mary Leisering and she
was the last of seven children. Her
husband, DR.. G w. Miff1in, pre-,
ceded her to the grave several
years ago. She was member of
the Lutheran church and an earn
est worker therein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-03
DEEDS RECORDED.

The following deeds have recent
ly been entered on record by Re-
corder of Deeds Frank w. Miller:
Mary l. Lilley to John l. Lilley
for lot of ground in the Borough
of Berwick.
William J. Knorr estate, to A.
c. Adams for lot of ground in
the township of Briarcreek.
c. c. Peacock and wife to Har-
ry S. Barton. for lot of ground in
the town of Bloomsburg.
B. w. Jury and wife to L. E.
Wharey for lot of ground situated
in the town of Bloomsbury.
c. B. Ent. Sheriff, to L. E. Wha-
rey for tract of land in Sugarloaf
township.
Norman D. Masteller and wife
to Anna E. Fowler for tract of
land situated in Pine township.
Franklin Mcbride to Charles A.
Mcbride for lot of ground in the
Town of Bloomsbury.
Christian A. Small and wife to
Lloyd Yeager. Jr., ct. al. for tract
of land in Franklin township.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-03
p. 0. OF A. 0RPHANAGE DEDI-
GATED.

Upwards of twenty members OF
the local lodge of the Patriotic Sons
OF America were in attendance at
the dedication Of the handsome he w
orphanage. built by the Patriotic
Order of Americans, at Mifflnville,
on Saturday. There was a large
attendance, and an impressive cere-
mony was carried out.
The program was as follows:
Opening PLAYER, Rev. c. +. Dry,
of Mifflinville; song, "Columbia"
and flag raising with salute by 200
boys and girls; introductory address
by Miss Sarah Steigerwalt, of West
Berwick, choirlady; address of well
come, the Rev. Mr.. Worley, of
Mifflinville; address, "Our Jewels"
the American Boy and Girl" Prof.
l.. P. Sterner, of Bloomsbury; ded-
icatorial address, the Rev. Mr.. Bur-
rel, of Benton; address, Hon. VIM.
7. Greasy; address, "The P. o. Of
A. in Pennsylvania" Alfred Fran
kle, assistant State President and
National Conductor; original poem,
Prof. A. U. Lesher; drill by Lime
Ridge P. o. S. of A. drill company;
brief addresses by Mrs. Cynthia
Hart, of N. Y. City, National Presi-
dent; Geo. w. Smith, Of New Jer-
sey, National Secretary; Emily
Harkins, of Philadelphia, National
Treasurer; Catlia Fisher, of Mt.
Carmel, Past National President
and G.. S. Mauer, Past Assistant
National President. A big parade
was held in the afternoon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-03
BENJAMIN F. HICKS.

This old and respected citizen
passed away in the early morning
of Memorial Day.
Stricken two years ago with pa
ralysis Mr.. Hicks has not been in
good health since, although last
week he attended the funeral of
another veteran, Baltis Sterling.
During the service he had faint
ing spell but managed to recover
sufficiently to get home. He was
comparatively well early Sunday
morning when about ago O'Clock
he went to the window to look at
the weather. Returning, he suf-
fered a choking spell and within
FIVE minutes was dead.
Mr.. Hicks was born at Quaker
town, was aged II years, S months
and days. The greater part of
his life he spent in Bloomsbury
where for many years he was en-
gagged in the painting business
For the last fifteen years he has led
a retired life.
Because of his small stature he
was unable to enlist when the War
of the Rebellion broke out, but
joined Company C, 2Sth Pennsyl-
vania Infantry as an emergency
man.
He was an active member of Eut
Post, G. A. r., and of the Order
of United American Mechanics. and
member of the Society of Friends.
Surviving him are his wife and
three half-brothers: Charles, of Cen
tralia; Victor, of Reading and Alon-
70, of Paola, Florida A niece,
whom he raised from infancy, Mrs.
Inez Warner, of Wilmington, Del,
also survives him.
The funeral services were held
from his late residence Wednesday
afternoon at 1890 clock, with Rev.
f. r. Hickman. pastor of the First
Methodist church officiating. The
G. A. r. attended in a body.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-03
SHOT HIMSELF IN BED.

George Brink, employed by Will
liam Scott of Benton township, ac-
cidentally shot himself with a re-
volver, while lying in bed on Sun.
day morning, and died almost
instantly.
In company with George Parks
he had attended the Sunday School
institute at Raven Creek, and on
their return Parks went to sleep
with him at Mr.. Scots. About
seven O'Clock next morning Brink
took the revolver from under his
pillow, and while handling it, it
was discharged. Parks at once
summoned the family, but nothing
could be done. though physicians
were sent for, but the young man
was dead before they arrived.
The young mans parents reside
at Eaglesmere, but he has lived
during the greater part of his life
with his uncle, now deceased, who
lived about a mile from the scene
Of the death.
Justice Hirleman, of Benton,
acting as deputy coroner, empanel-
led a juryl which returned a verdict
of accidental death.