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

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90 H~r sftrrss Deed..
TIE Dutch have fought for what
they own. and they have been among
The greatest fighters that the world
has ever seen.
For a thousand pears the Dutch
fought the sea waves and the river
hoodG and they dykcd their land.
which Is lower than the ocean. Dur.
ms this time also they we're nghuns
the hardly less persistent and pitiiess
human enemies that nssallcd them.
And yet thc whole kingdom OF the
Netherlands with Is eleven provinces,
which IL more than a third as large
again a. the original Dutch United
States OF the sixteenth century. a lesa
.han half the klze Of South Carolina.
These Dutch In some respects were
the sirsnEcst people that Europe ever
knew. for while displaying a most as.
fouishinK capacity for war on land
and sea. they werc converting y mud.
hole into a garden. and their inyen-
lions OF useful means 10 hcaithful and
abundant living. from the pillow In ~
modern form 10 the thimhle. were
LANDMARKS IN the history OF European
civilization.
The Dutch developed their extraor.
binary capacity a. fighters IN their
prolonged resistance 10 the Spanish
tyranny which IN extent and ferocity
Ia almoat unparalleled IN history. This
resistance was the more remarkable
and tho success that finally crowned
Il the more astonishing when We con.
slider the resources Of Spain. 'ben the
FIRST power IN the world.
THIS vas IN the latter half - the
sixteenth century. and by the begin.
ming Of the seventeenth century the
Dutch had created a feet that made
them the first naval power Of the
world. and with which their hardy and
daring seamcn swept the most distant
seas Of spanish commerce.
There was a long truce with Spain
and then a renewal OF the war, when
the Netherlands attacked the Spanish
possessions IN the East Indies aud laid
The foundations Of the Dutch empire
Ia that part OF the world.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

One should always distinguish BE-
tween the private and the Official ca
pacity OF a person. The way OF the
policeman may thus be made hard b
cause he Is forced 10 arrest his friends
sometimes HIS former comrades. New
ertheless. stern necessity demands that
the distinction should be kept. A
writer In the New York Times telli
how the Russian novelist. Toistoi. "a
wont 10 act when occasion demands.
Tolstoi abominates sneaks and spies
Of all kinds. Melikon. a sneak and g
spy. he especially abominates.
One day Melikon. ~suspecting that g
good deal OF revolutionary work was
going on al Tolstoi's estate. dropped in
Unexpectedly.
DO you come said Tolstoi 70 him,
~ofhcially. or as a private personf II
you come o1icially. here are my keys
Search. Exemanlne everything. You
are quite free TO do So
But. count" said Meiikon. believe
me. I come to you as a private per
son"
Tolstoi looked AT him In silence.
Then. calling two staIwart muzhiks,
Here. pitch this man u OF the
house,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19
SOME MARRIED xEDIrATIOEs
By Clarence L Cullen

~~
Favorlte feminine Bromidion: -Ail
men are perfect boobies when they're
sick abed.-
The man who permits his wife 10
designate a certain little spot In the
house a. the = place IN which be
shall smoke deserves all that he gets.
and be never fails 70 set H.
slAthers Of married women get IN
bad By needing the queer advice Of
Lady Pensmiths mostly spinsters).
whose dictnm l. that the proper way
10 hold a husband IL 70 hold him al
arms length.
The highly exalted faithfulness OF
women often IL = matter OF plain pol
icy. Plenty OF careless men would
strictly toe the faithful mark n their
reward for % doing were 70 Be agree
ably taken care Of for life.
The man who knows the difference
AZ sight between a US embroidered
shlrtNaist and one OF those ute lit
tie runae.front siss shirtwaists usu-
ally IL a male person whose opinion
isn't worth ~valuing anyhow.
Il Il the woman who shrieks At
Central" through the phone and calls
her a sancy hussy and such like who
wonders Why g Is that telephone girls
are 20 much more polite and prompt
IN responding 70 mems calls.
Familiar quotation. ~oh. I've got
plenty OF leftover summer clothes.
aearle. All IN need to exc out viii
be q few little linen suits and seven
-r eight more shlrtwais,s and three or
four summery hats and ONE tan and
ehampagnecolored shoes and a new
supply Of silk stockings-just a few
little odds and ends like thoseiv
Did you ever feel kind OF onery
and things with yourself when, after
blowing s7.s5 on a bunch Of cheer
ruI workers. you went home and found
Aer lacking some frizzled old sweet
peas on a last years hat frameg
Extract from The Dairy OF a Neg
.ecsed Wife" It's now midsummer.
and my birthday Is in December and
my husband hasn't said one word
about It yet. nor what be Is going to
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

parkinson ran fun into simonds a
be rounded a orner
"Hello,- said simonds. cheerfully.
"come on with me 70 my cousins
She's got a girl visiting her who Is a
regular peach. and there's a chaing-
dish supper OF some kindi~
NO. thank you" said parkinson.
gently. simonds Of course. could ne<
be expected 20 understand that be was
speaking 70 a man with a broken
heart.
~Oh. come oni~ simonds insisted.
"You'v ne other engagement. have
youf You'll be crazy about her.-
parkinson smiled sadly simonds
was dragging him toward the elevated
station and he went because q really
didn't matter. Nothing matfered any
more, and he had 70 20 somewhere
One hour later parkinson was gar
'ng into the biuest eyes he had ever
sen and listening eniranced 70 a voice
which reminded him OF niehiingaies
lie had forgotten there were others
Ia the room who might like 70 talk 10
simonds copsln's guest n they could
get the chance She wore a big bunch
o. sioiefz. bur be never knew Il. for
he vas watching her face Strange
feelings ~ere ciutching his heart
For parkinson Vas only -. His
heart. after all. VAS zoo elastic 10
break. As he discovered after a few
more sysnlngs-chicaso Daily News
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

They all led out Of my Vale OF Youth
A white path over the hill.
A whispering stream. and a spirs OF
smoke
In the windleas dawning chill.
The white road led to the Towers Of
Gain.
The river. 20 Far Romance
But the way Of the smoke was lost, /
thought.
Ia the void Of heavens expanse.
Nov ] am hack from the Towers Of Gala,
And little | brought away
My river Is long gone dry but here
10 the MINDLESS twilight gray
ts The h~earenwafd trail Of old aud soon,
With my ~pllgrim-stan IN hand,
] 80. a pillar Of smoke my guide.
To look for the Promised Land.
-loufh's Companion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

Francesca surely would not have
spoken 50 promptly. with such finality,
II she had understood how hideous was
the sentence she was pronouncing up
on a man who was young and vigorous
and hitherto full OF happiness and
hope.
II was only half an hour q that
his doom had been pronounced and
yet parkinson noted that he walked
slowly. languidly and felt no aim Ia
life. Such was his fate. In the dark
ness he smiled with dreadful bitter
ness. SO be 1.-THE was a man and he
could bear Il. No one should ever
know from his lips why he frod his
daily path so unsmilingly. 50 sternly.
and Stunned society. deyoting himself
TO his books and his sad thoughts
He wondered how many years u
would be before be could forget how
distractingly Francesco's hair eurled
about her Ears or how long her eye
lashes we're. Always. he supposed, the
scent OF Yiolets would bring back the
pain. Francesca had worn a large
bunch OF yioIets that evening and he
wondered suddenly who had seat them
10 her. Some n was always certain
70 be showering flowers or candy on
Francescash e was that fascinating
Kind OF girl II would seem odd 70
him never again 10 order things for
her from the florist or the c~onfectfon'
er.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19
TURKISH WOMEN 10 BENEFIT
FROM THE NEW GOVERNMENT

N Y under the changed conditions OF government due 70 tn trf
wv umph Of the Young Turk party and the deposition Of Sultan
Abdul Hamid H. viii rapidly rise 70 the status OF their sis
1-S%EV-L tns IN other European lands according TO Reouf Ahnad Bey.
- retary OF the Turkish legation IN Washington As quoted by
the New York Sunday World. he said about the recent changes and thef
consequences:
@As the years go BY the MoEiem women VIII not feel bound by the con
yendons that bind them now as part OF the old order They will adopt
the ideas OF conventional association OF men and women; receptions n
social gatherings that are with you. everyday affairs lending useful recre
aton to women and charging their knowledge. Will soon be a common
IN Turkey Is they are IN Western countries The men OF Turkey are at
heart as liberal IN this regard is other men.
1T may be q quarter OF a century before Turkey achieves prominence
a m industrial nation, but that is only a day In her long history In the
ne1t few years you will witness such activity in the fields that Turkey
will be supplying foreign markets with breadstuns. and in five years from
now. / venture to predict. she viii be among the first OF the couongro~ing
countries We ca raise better cotton than Egypt which now is supposed to
OF cotton growing in Mesopotamia are boundless. and the nw govern
ment will encourage Il In every way A large company has been formed In
constantnoDle 10 colombo Nesopotama for the purpose and the govern
ment has issued s45Oooooo OF honda and employed an English engineer 70
establish order.
-The Turkish people arc progressive. Government oppression has not
diminished this spirit In them nor quieted their desire for liberty That
the masses have made n 0 Advancement is not because they re less capable
OF helping themselves than The masses OF the people eyerywhere else. but
because they have had neither incentive o opportunity. The government
gave them nothing and took everything from them All they could make
OF the Sultan. untu now Turkey has been a government for the beueraent
OF palace officials only
From top to bottom Q. the social scale all the people OF Turkey. with
the few exceptions that n Is not necessary for e o note. M in favor Of
n ready for f. The franchise viii be as free in Turkey as It Is in the
United States and you viii ~ that an intelligent Use win be made OF H.
1T Is like an impression here and abroad that the Turkish people con
slider the Sultan q sacred being something more than human. You pos
conviction that be Is lighting for a deity IN doing battle in the name OF
the Sultan The Turk has no such illusions No lack OF proof o. this Is to
be found in the fact that seyen sultans before Abdul Hamhd have been
deposed-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

HUnele RANSOM said the planter,
ffyou rode my best horse 20 miles 20
that festival Saturday night; you kept
him out all day Sunday and nearly
killed him Sunday night. How many
times have ] told you 70 let ny horses
rest on eundayf"
Eyes, sub, Msrse Robert, dat's 50,
but"
"How many times have I told you
If you don't quit that, you and ] could
not get along together on this plaeef''
"Dat sho' Is the trufe, Marse Rob
ert. You pi'ntedly tole me dat-but
you knows a Niger, be jes naeheriy
forgits."
livery niger on this place believes
that he can do exactly as be pleases.'
"Dar now, bless Gawd, you sho'
spoke a parable; desc young niggers Is
gittin' mighty triflin,.'
cit has come to this. Ransom; Re
yeille is not big enough for you and
me. Tomorrow morning we part; you
90 your way and ! go mine"
ayes, sub"
The old negro looked sorely troubled
aud bewiIdered. He glanced over his
shoulder at the ripping lake, the open
cotton, the perfectly level fields. Ran
som had been born on Reyeille and had
never known any other home. His
heart went out in supreme pity for the
man who had 70 leave il.
"Well, Marse Robert, ef we jes'
can't git along together-ef ives jes'
boun' ter sep'rate, would you mind
tellin' me whar bouts you 'spects ter
goi"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

Discussing in Anoka q certain battle
Of the civil war, p. @. Woodward, com
mander Of the Minnesota department Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, said:
THAT general reminded me Of a
waiter in Minneapolis. The general was
too scientific. He was too busy with
eauses and effects, with technical
moves and what not, to get results
that u, 70 win battles.
$50 with my Minneapolis waiter. In
a restaurant ] said 70 him.
- Look az the color Of this water.
Why, it's not IT to drinki'
"But the waiter, instead Of rushing
some crysfal-pure water 70 me, took up
my goblet, studied 1t carefully, shook
his head, and said:
mo, sir. You're deceivin' your
self, sir. The waters perfectly all
right, sir. It's only the glass what's
dirty
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19
Mere ,h.n Is, oeaIa ne.r.

Marion was a little American girl
OF SIX years. For three months her
mother and aunt had dragged her
through the museums and art gal
leries OF Europe.
She was made to look at the slip
pers OF Marie Antoinette. the prayer
book OF Catherine de Medici. hats Of
Napoleon and endless numbers OF un-
interesting Madonnas. These. her
mother told her constantly she must
remember. for when she grew up she
would realize how famous they were.
At last Marion rebelled. She re
fused TO go to a world-famed mu.
scum. After much persuasion. she
yielded upon one condition.
'Tib go any place you like she
said. II you'll promise never again
to make me look at anything famous
only a rich man finds a IS bill In
his pockets he didn't know he had.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

Representative Clayton. Of Alabama
tells OF a negro IN Montgomery who,
by a OF his nonattendance at
divine service. came to be regarded
BY his neighbors as "a hard case"
On one occasion, however. he was
induced by a friend to hear a ser.
mon preached by a dusky divine Inn
ported from Mississippi. After serv-
Ice. to the great surprise OF the friend.
the hard case" exclaimed In tones OF
enthusiasm;
II shore did eniy dat sermon"
Il am glad to hear you say that.
Tom" replied the friend. gratined.
"And what part Of the sermon did you
enjoy most?'
"De part where ! dreamed 1 had
a miIlyun dollars" said the hard
case"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

Willie, accompanied by his father,
was visiting a circus and menagerie.
ooh. papa the boy exclaimed, as
they passed before an elephant, "look
at the big COW with her horns in her
mouth eating hav with her taili''
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

sfiil a hiasted life and manxied A..
fsctions ~ere much mors serious ihan
AM Of the other afslcsions mentioned
par<inson quite realized shat his Ia
msniabls condition meant and whst
was before him n The long years 70
come. While The reaf Of the human
rare lived on and enjoyed existence
hs uas doomed 70 walk solitary and
dcsolase unfil old ane snveiopcd him
With The oblivion ~ fssiing faculties
Not Tor him we're The warm hreaidc
and o~hstreperous cooks and a devoted
wife IN frfiir house rouns-noihinE
but the cold Joys Of the club and a
nafnrnine existence hemmct IN With
push buttons and msnlais % lump at
his bidding lie sw himself growing
older and more cynical and more lone
Is. Probably the younger fellows such
a. he MAS now would caii him Old
Crouch lie felt a sudden spasm Of
pity FOR the man AZ the club who now
bore that dubious title. Probably
years nEo his heart had been broken.
Well. Dnrklnson understood nov and
the next time he had occasion 70 shake
Old Crouch's hand he rcsoIved 10 put
a hearty. sympathetic pressure into
the clasp and look into Old Crouch's
eyes with the aad gaze Of n who AZ
last knows'
parkinson noted with bitter satisfac.
ton that the cigar he had mcchani.
caiiy lighted as he walked along had
no flavor. That alone proved how he
suffered. Hls whole being was par
nlyznd. biirhted or course things
would never be the same again and he
felt ~monrnfuiiy. regrotfuilys that II
was but the natural outcome OF his
crushed directions n Francesca had
been an ordinary girl the blow would
not have been 20 complete, but she
wns the most exceptional and he could
never get over losing her He had
loved her from the very nrst With q
completeness OF devotion that he mod.
catiy felt should have brought him a
better fate.
She had been rather nice to him In
what ehe had said. but he felt that
she had failed to understand just what
she was doing when she had told him
she never could marry him. Doubtless
abe thought he wal merely n OF the
many men OF Indifferent qualities OF
heart and mind who had iuttered
around her. She had not looked below
tho surface and seen that here was one
OF those beings who love but oncs'
wholly and forever, and who, falling
IN their deep aspirations, never rccov
or from the loss. but live to the end
with q gnawing regret In their tor
tured bosoms, lending them that sad
dencd look which attends everlasting
hszrtbreak
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

Barlowe-I'm going to bring my wife
round to call on you tonight
Dobson-Thaf s right; but do me a
favor. old man. Don't let her wear her
new furs. 1 don't want my wife TO
seem them Just now.
Barlowe-whyi That's what we are
coming for.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

Willie looming into the house breath
lessly)-Papa, hurry up. There's 4
man with a wagon outside 70 see you
about putting in the coal.
slimson-Tell him I'm busy just now,
Willie. IN 60 out and see him in a
few minutes.
WiIie-But you mustn't keep him
waiting, papa. You don't know who
he is. He is the father Of the pitcher
Of our baseball team.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

Boatman-Oh, yes, the tide affects
the water here at this point. ! should
say the water rises about a foot and
a half.
Passenger-Then for Heavens sake
man. pull for shore before she rises.
Your blamed old boat is only about a
foot out Of water now.-Life.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

For over nine years I suffered with chronic
constipation and daring this time l had 10 take
an injection Of warm water once every - hours
before I could have an action on my bowels
Happily I tried cascarets. and today I am a well
man. During the nine years before l used
cascarets I suffered untold misery with internal
piles Thanks to you I am free from all that
this morning. You can use this In behalf Of
suffering humanity. n r. Fisher. Roanoke, III
Pleasant. Paiatabie. Potent. Taste Good.
Do Good Never Sickcn.W Weaken or Gripe.
Bc. sc. SOC. Never sold IN bulk. The gen
uine tablet stamped CCC Guaranteed 70
cure or your money back go
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

bolt sway. Darkinzon Vas very Glad
that b. had behaved 70 admirably he
rather ~ondsred that he had % tis
tlnruishsd himself. because q course
his hsar uas broken he had known
e a. he vent down the Ryder steps
and HAD accepted she fact quietly. A.
one accepts The fate q having = crook
I'd nos Or up@n eyes Or = grandfather
Who as hanged Tor horae stealing
with resignation to Inevitable forces
Instead % making foolish and Futile
rsmonsirances
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

Bride-Here is a telegram from papa
Bridegroom (eagerly)-What does he
sayi
Bride (reads)-Do o return and all
viii be forgiven
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

get me. Gracious power. give me the
strength to 90 on enduring
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

Talk is anything but cheap when
you have TO pay a dollar a minute
for the use OF q long-distance teis-
ph~-~
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

A Berkeley, Cal, bookseller, anxious
tc Ill an order for a liberal patron,
wired TO Chicago for a copy Of 'fSeek-
ers After God" by Cannon Farrar, and
70 his surprise and dismay received this
reply. q No seekers after God in Chi
eago or New York. Try Philadelphia
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

JULIA p. BATLY. Principal
sos Pacinc Ave. Spokane. wash
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

Unusual advantages In music piano. violin
and vocal. Fine an studio. Write for Illus
trated catalogue. For further information
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19
RRUNor HALL

A Protestant Boarding and Day School
fer Girls.
certiaeass Admits % Smith and Other
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-19

only a rich man finds a IS bill In
his pockets he didn't know he had.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-10-15

We note by the Hibbing press
that l. S. Mistachkin and Harry
shanedling, who had a lease on the
Power Theatre for a term of two
years, have given up the same and
the amusement house reverts to
the former management of Mr..
Power, who reopened the place
Sunday evening.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-10-15

A false alarm gave the fire team a
furious run into the second ward at
an early hour yesterday morning.
The catching of some of these "jok-
ers" and the imposition of fine of
$50 and costs would tend to put a
stop to the practice of turning in an
alarm whenever little excitement
is wanted.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-10-15
High grade Shoes

No better shoes anywhere,
at any price than Buster
Brown and Educators for
boys and girls, and Queen
Quality for ladies. Buster
Brown and Educator shoes
are naturally shaped, yet
stylish; shoes that con-
form easily t" the grow
ing feet and prevent corns
and bunions. QueenQuali-
ty shoes are the most
stylish, strongly made and
easy fitting shoes ever
sold to women. OF course,
we keep cheaper and other
shoes, and can suit any
body, fit any foot or purse.
Buster Brown, Educators
and Queen Quality shoes
$50 to 500
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-10-15

The Rardesonno-S Stevenson Co.,
who recently opened a brokerage
office in the Jefford building, have
secured apartments in the Hotel
Fay, removing thereto yesterday.
The new company has strong con-
nections and private wires to the
market Centers.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-10-15

NJ. F. Tanning returned Wednes.
day from a trip to St. Paul, where
he had been in attendance at the
meeting of the Grand Chapter, r.
A. NJ, az delegate from Virginia
Chapter No. ~.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-10-15

Virginia Grove No. 46, U. A. O. D.,
will entertain at another of their
enjoyable hops at North Pole Hall
on Wednesday evening next. At
tendants may be assured of a
pleasan evening.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-10-15

Miss Anna Lundquist, a teacher
in the public schools, slipped and
sustained a badly sprained ankle
Tuesday evening. The injury will
contine her to her room for several
davs.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-10-15

Miss Louise Kline, of Park Rap
ids, Minn., left Tuesday for her
home after spending several days
in the city as the guest of her sister,
Miss Mildred Kline, milliner in the
store of the Minnesota Dry Goods
Co.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-10-15

Mrs. is. Lutes, of Biwabik, was a
guest of Mrs. J. r. James yesterday,
attending the Tekla Farm-McKinnie
concert last evening. Mrs. Lutes
gave Mrs. McKinnie her first vocal
lessons in this city in the early DAYS
of Virginia.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-10-15

Do you want the finest when buy
ing your winter suit or overcoat?
If 50 you wi II not forget N. A. Hol-
mer, the merchant tailor, whose
stock OF suitings and overcoat pat
terms is replete with the finest the
market affords. His prices are al
ways right, he keeps in touch with
the latest styles, and his work al.
waye gives satisfaction.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-10-15

Mrs. F. G. Lerch, of Biwabik, en-.
tertained at luncheon and cards
on Wednesday afternoon. Virgin.
ia ladies present were Mesdames
Tanning, Coates and Lamont.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-10-15

Rev. Wilcox, D. D., and family,
arrived in the city from Detroit,
Minn., last evening, and are at the
Hotel Fay pending completion OF
improvements at the NJ. E. parson-
age.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-10-15

D. W. Freeman, of Eveleth, attend.
ed to business matters in the CITY
yesterday.