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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22
sARDoU AND THE SPIRIT.
TAs Dramafist Wrote and Drew Pie
taFes Whfis ssUader Confrol.@

Ths Dramafist Wrote and Drew PIE
tarss whtis ~uaaer cenfrol."
Before be made his reputation b.
writing plays viciorien sardou. the
Preach dramatlsi, who was deeply In
ieresfed IN spiriiualism. had a remark
able experience Ia taking dietation.
lie had besn interested ia occuit phe-
nonena, and ~ chanee be- came into
eommunieation With . spirit person
aliiy who signed himself Bernard
falisay.- ~ Sariou told the story OF
bis experiments Ia AZ article entiiied
Only the Bilndiy ignorant soon.- In
tbs pcllreaior lie said.
one dag IN ms RON with two
friends ! thought would make the
little table uherr We bad taken our
eonre run about the room. AZ l had
often done when alone. Without say
ing anything pat my hand on The
table huf u would not bulge. tried
IL vain all the time they wcre there
% make II move. but 10 no avail. ~
soon a. they were gone could make
Il do what l pleased cfen jump clear
OF the roor 50 took % my pencil
and asked -nnt uby would you not
make the table move while ny friends
were berry The band which heid The
pcnrli wruie. They wrfc TOO stupid
shortly after this I was sitting ~
my table one day idilng draminz not
making any EFFORT 20 DO anything IN
particular. Al ~ q sudden ~ band
began % work on the paper before me
with a rapidity and precision which
asfonlshod me And Il kcp; this up
for Close to two hours The result
was \ fantastic plcce u work drawn
IN delicate lines. nne almost ~ kpi.
dcrs web. and AZ the bottom SIGMA.
turc bernard faiissy.- What IL
'fY' 1 sskc,i
And my hand wrote. ErAoiN y
And my automatic hand wrote. The
house q swcdcnhors on the planet
Iupitcr~ This WIS considered ~ most
curious By All my friends. who knew
that personally I bad no aptitude for
drawing 4 plate was prepared. and
was given an etching tool The re-
suit. In the same orsiar Of design. was
morc elaborate piece Of work. this
time curiousiy combined out OF all
sorts Of musical terms clefs. notes.
bars. and % on. and the whole was
designated ~ tho house OF Mozart.
also on Jupiter. and the whole was
again signed ~PalissyT IN fact. Der.
nard Paiissy became my aiindst con.
slant companion from this on. like my
second self.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

pipe. dulcimer and trumpet not IN the
manner OF general amateurs, but in the
style Of a finished master. He ike
wise possessed great mechanical pow
ers. and conceived the design Of con
struct.ng machines 10 play on al sorts.
OF musical instruments.
II Nature played the nieeard in one
respect with him she amply repaid tho
deficiency By endowments that those
blessed with perfect limbs could sell
dom achieve he greatly distinguished
himself hy beautiful writing. drawing
coats Of arms. sketches Of portraits,
history. landscapes. etc. most OF which
we're executed in Indian ink. with n
pen. emuiating In perfection the finest
and most finished engraving He was
well skilled in most games q. chance.
nor could the most experienced games
ter or juggler obtain the least adraf-
tage at any tricks or game with cards
or dice He used 10 perform. before
company. 10 whom he was exhibited.
rarious tricks with cups and balls,
corn. and living birds; and could play
At skittles and ninepins with CREST dex-
terity shave himself vith perfect ease.
and DO many other things equally sur
prising IN a person so deficient ana
INITIATED by Nature. His writings and
sketches 81 figures. Landscapes. ETC.
were by no means uncommon. though
curious: Il being customary with uosk
persons who went TO see him to pur-
chase something or other - his per-
Torrance; and as he was always en-
p,oyed In writing or drawing. he car
ried on n very successful trade. which,
together with the money he obtained
by exhibiting himself. enabled him to
support himself and family In very
genteel manner. Buckinger was mar
ried four times and had eleven chill
dren. viz. one by his first wife. three
By his second. six BY bis third and one
by his last. He died In 1722
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22
znennss Asrox1sHEs asaL1s.
American Famfiy's NuFssmaid Sur
rounded By Curious Cr0wds.

American Famfiy's Nursemafd Sur
rounded by Curious Crowds.
Lula coyington. young and come
Iy American negress. has been the sen
sation OF Berlin this week, when she
proyiesd the same excitement for the
crowds accustomed TO promenade I'm
ter den Linden that Is usually derived
from watching the Kaiser fash by in
one OF his high power automobiles.
cable dispatch TO the New York Times
says.
Lula Is paying her FIRST VISIT 10 Ger.
many as the nursemaid IN the family
OF David H. March. a New Orleans
merchant When the negress. who Is
almost inky black. emerged for the
frst time from the Hotel Bristol last
Sunday with little Miss March the
promenading throng was transfxed
with wonder.
There are 100 colored men in Ber-
In. but a eolored woman Is novelty
only seen once or twice on the yaude-
Vile stage One had never before been
out OF captivity on the public streets.
and Lula. therefore. was destined 10
be the object OF first-class curiosity.
Crowds on the sidewalk backed
away and formed a wide path for her
and the baby while they ran the
gantiet OF hundreds OF awestruek
eyes Then a procession OF gaping
spectators followed IN her train, and
when she reached the Brandenberg
Gate. two blocks from the hotel she
found herself Al the head OF regular
cayalcads.
Lula is good-tempered and smiled
throughout the ordeal. bat when she
observed that her continued progress
threatened 10 obstruct trAfac. she de
eided 70 return.
The next day Mr.. and Mrs. March
drove 70 one OF the big shops IN the
Leiprigersirasse. leaving the dusky
and the baby in their auto
mobile cab outside when the parents
returned they found the auto sur.
rounded By a throng OF what Lula
termed German white trash and the
services OF two crossing policemen had
10 be requisittoned before the party
could move on.
Lula has decided 70 remain indoors
dufing the rest OF her stay in inQuisi.
tive Berlin.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

One day while George AIDE was
travelling in the Orient, he came upon
n fellow passenger In heated discusaicn
with an old Arab. The lady. s1aooi
teacher from Indiana complained to
Mr.. AIDE that after studying Arabic for
years. In preparation for this trip. abe
could not understand word that the
native said.
Never mind" said AIDE. consoling-
~. Can't you see that he hasn't
tooth In his head7 He's talking gum.
Arabic, Success Magazine.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22
oLD-rrME MILITARY DRILL.

The style OF drill described below Is
calculated 10 please any seasoned mar
tine;. One can imagine the weil-or-
6ered ranks after they had been put
through the eroiutionk This gather
Ing OF militia took place IA Canada.
and IL described In -Humors o. 81"
By Robina and Kathleen Mscfarlane Il
Esrs.
There was scope for much originality
Of uniform IN the drill Of the militia.
For the cavalry a carving knife fast
ened on the end OF pole sometimes
served as a spear or lance.
OF The infantry. a few had coats. a
few. Jackets: most were IN their shirt
sleeves. Some carried nreiocks. some.
old swords. The greater number had
walking sticks. and there was sn occa-
sional umbrella. Commands would be
given as follows:
-Centiemcn with umbrellas. take the
ground 10 the right
Gentlemen with walking sticks take
ground 70 the left"
All ran after each other. eibowed.
kicked, chartered. and n the command
ing officer turned his back. sat down.
Tho captain was apt TO be ohscquious
In his orders
-Now. gentlemen. am going 10 car
~ you through the crolufions Of man.
usi exercise. and hope you viii be
patient shall be as short as possible.
and n should be going wrong. hope
you VIII put me right. With your per
mission win read the words OF com.
mand.
"'Tcniion! Please observe at the
word IRE you must Gre. all OF you whol
have guns You gentlemen who have
sticks. riding switches and cornsfalks
needn't 20 through the firing. but stand
rs You are.
Draw rammer, Those who haven't
any hammer needn't draw. Charge
bayonets, Excuse me. that Is wrong: |
turned over two pages at once
Advance arms, Very well done.
gentlemen: you improve wonderfully
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

According to Miss Loane. the au.
thor OF From Their Point Of View. "
more men are tramps. and more WON.
en- are miserable housewives II mar.
ried. OF under-paid slaves ii single.
because they cannot or viii not. use
their brain power. than because they
are too lazy for hard bodily labor.
The amount OF purely unintellectusl
drudgery diminishes every year. ard
the demand for intelligent workers In
creases.
The author had one woman patient
a worker among London poor. a chron-
ic sufferer. who managed to keep
house and children in far more per
feet order than vigorous neighbors al
ways scrubbing and securing. She
was once asked how she contrived to
do this, and she replied:
Il make my mind do three parts Of
Il II isn't 50 much what does. but
what ] stops from having did."
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

than We know ourselves
The hands soon tire when the heart
Il weak.
Between two evils TOO many OF Us
choose both
Pride generally costs a good deal
more than house rent
II you would have rest to-day trust
God 70 take care Of tomorrow.
When the devil goes TO church he
doesn't always take a back seat.
II is much easier 70 give the Lord
All than Il is 70 give Him part.
Many a fine looking path has tracks
In u that we're made BY the Glover
hoof.
Next 70 hearing a hypoerite pray.
the devil would rather see sringy
man shout
The devil will promise 10 pay you
any kind OF interest II you will only
take bis note.
Many a man who is always talking
about charity beginning al home never
lifts hand TO help his wife.
You take something FROM the burden
% sorrow when you give the troubled
sne something 70 do for some one else.
The angels are always waiting TO
open tbs windows OF heaven over the
head o. the man who VIII bring the
last 1.-THE into the siofehoVse
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

Miiiincrs have other troubles besides
the frequent difficulty Of collecting bills.
One milliner tells Of letter she re-
ccived from the wife Of n man who.
In a brief time. had advanced from pow
erty 10 great wealth. His family was
attn In obscurity. but was preparing to
emerge.
II want you should make bonnet
and two hats right on" wrote the wife.
'for me and the girls. and expense II
no account.
"My measure Il nearly twelve inches
from ear 70 ear over the head. and
eight under the chin. and six from top
OF forard to back hair, and that's near
enuff for both girls.
"r'm sandy. Jane IL dark and Lucy's
got red hair We want lively colors.
and | want blue flowers and strings
On mine. besides some blooms.
"Jane wants hers green and Lucy
wants pink we don't care what shapes,
but they must be becoming and 80 as
they won't blow to pences In the wind
nor do we want them loud. for my
husband won't hear to such.
"pleasc send within I've days, and II
bin VIII be paid at once"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22
nc seIl-Inprsreme.s n.sl..

The very reputation Of having an
ambition to amount to something IN
the world. Of having grand llfe-zim,
is worth everything. says writer In
Success Magazine The moment your
associates find that you are dead-in-
earnest; that you mean business, thas
they cannot shake you from your de-
termination TO get on In the world
or rob you OF your time or persuade
you 70 waste II IN frivolous things. you
viii not only be an inspiring example
TO them. but the very people who ars
throwing away their time viii also adj
mire your stand. respect II. and profit
by It. and you viii thus be able TO pro-
tect yourself from thousand annoy
ances and time-wasters. and expert
ences which would only hinder you
In other words. there Is everything
in declaring yourself, In taking stand
and thereby announcing to the world
that you do not propose to be a failure
or an iEnoramus; that you are going
TO take no chances on your future:
that you are going to prepare yourself
for something out OF the ordinary,
away beyond medioority. something
large and grand.
The moment you do this sen stand
cut IN strong contrast from the great
mass Of people who ara throwing away
their opportunities and have not grit
and stamina enough to do anything
worth while. or 10 make any great
EFFORT to be somebody IN the world.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

The view OF the proper uses 70
which money may be applied depends
wholly upon the individual. There
are many who viii SEQ nothing funny
in the old mans comment on the uses
departed relative had made Of her
property.
IT dunno what good Ellzabeth's
money ever done her" said Mr.. Sage.
renectiveiy. "she spent Il all. Give
II away here and there. and bought
things with It.
"No. SIR" he continued. IT wasn't
much good to her. She didn't leavs q
cent"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

The pot had called the kettle black.
Are you not aware. Mr.. Pot that
unless you withdraw your odious state
menk your words viii be quoted to
your DISADVANTAGES In all sorts Of dis
agreeable occurrences In the years to
Gomez" returned the kettle kindly.
But Mr.. Pot was obdurate. or some
thing like that and so--"--Toledo
Riado.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

Brown Is getting on in the world
why so7'
Last year he was making profits.
This year he calls them dividends."---
Detroit Free Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

Some philosopher says a woman's
missing complexion looks better than
the teeth she hasn't got
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

Another thing to be called IN Is ths
sentiment about sleeping IN valley
70 sweet; every oemsiery We svsr
saw was perched on top . high hils,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

The man Is very
poor who has
nothing that be
cannot lose.
II all our wishes
were gratined how
poor we should be.
II takes as a
long time 10 real
ize that God knows
Us much better
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

Anyway, II man is In debt II
proves that he once had credit
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

A woman disllkea neighborhood
either because there Is too much Cos
sip Or because there Isn't enough.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

ha@'s Hsra SQUADS q warnins Nsss
60 the Unredeemed.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

II the hairs Of woman's head are
also numbered, tho hair census win
show healthy increase this npsins.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-22

Don't stretch the truth until you
break your word
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-04
QhlI
Question

"Do you know of any who received any
benefit from taking Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound?
If any woman who is suffering with any aiment peculiar
to her will ask her neghbors this question: she will be
surprised at the result There is hardly community in
this country where cannot be found who have been
restored to health by this famous old remedy, made
exclusively from simple formula of roots and herbs.
During the past 80 years have published thousands
of letters from these grateful who have been cured
by Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound and never
in all that time have published testimonial without
the writer's special permission. Never have we knowingly
published testimonial that not truthful and genuine.
Here just received few days ago. anyone doubts
that this and honest statement of womans expert
ence with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound write
and ask her.
Texas When first began taking Lydia E. Pink
sick years troubles dyspepsia,
trouble. had tried several doctors medicines but
nothing did me good.
lived medicines thought would
WELL advertisement f. Pink
Vegetable Compound advised to try
husband bottle of the Compound and did
much good continued its well woman
enjoy the best of health.
advise suffering from such troubles to give
regret surely yOu"-Mrs Bessie L. Hicks
S19 Cleveland ST.. Houston.
Any who is sick and suffering is foolish surely
to give such medicine this trial. Why should it
not do her much good as it did Mrs. Hicks
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-04
comparisons Necessary

I'VE find repeatedly how imperfectly
figures convey to the ordinary mind
the magnitude of objects" says the
Welt Spiegel, and how much more
readily they are comprehended by
comparison" To substantiate the as
sertion picture is produced of the
cathedral at Cologne, which is $50
meters in height, and next to it is
placed a picture Of the Zeppelin air.
ship, standing on end, reaching away
beyond the middle Of the highest sec.
ton of the steeple, and to within 26
meters of the apex The picture also
shows the Triumphal column at Der.
lin, 81 meters in height, and next to. 1t
the airship Parsifal, so meters high,
as ii stands on end.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-04
WATER POWERS
INVESTIGATION
THOSE AT THE 500 SEEM TO PAY
LIGHT TAXES ON REAL
VALUES.
THE FIGURES LOOK EASY
The Legislative Committee Begins Its
Search for Information and Calls
Witnesses, To Be Quizzed.

The joint legislative special commit
tee which will investigate the water
powers Of the state, the terms on
which water power privileges have
been granted in many counties, and
ascertain what should be done TO con-
serve the powers not yet granted. be-
gan its sessions at Sault Ste. Marie,
Monday. The principal subject will
be taxation. Under q special act pass
ed BY the legislature some years ago,
power companies at the 500 are al
lowed 10 pay specific tax of l per
cent on their capitalization if they de-
sire. The Michigan company is taxed
under this act, paying $1,000 per year
in taxes on capitalization of 100000,
while it claims that its property is
worth s7000,000 II may be remarked
in passing that the local tax rate is
approximately $3.50 per $1,000. The
Chandler Co. pays taxes on an adj
yalorem basis, but its plant is only as
sessed on $4,000, although it is claim
ed to be worth at least 100000
AS result of this specific tax on
the Michigan company. it is asserted
that the 500 loses about $4,000 per
year taxes. With a tax rate of . Ia
per cent. this condition is not consld-
cred exactly enjoyable.
To get official information on this
point, subpenas were served on Coun-
ty Treasurer S James III. Mcdonald.
City Treasurer II. II. Peck. City As
SCISSOR Ed. Royce and County Clerk
Herbert l.. Parsille. 10 appear before
10 l,rin
all books containing records of the
assessment and taxation Of the two
companies. The 500 Business Mems
association also desires To be heard
by the committee on proposition for
a compromise between the two com
panies.
The general managor OF the Mich
gan Lake Superior Power Co.. w. c.
Franz, lives at the Canadian 500. which
Is outside the jurisdiction of the c0m-
mittee, but he telepboned that he
would come before the committee with
his chief engineer and present the
companys side of the situation. viii.
lam Chandler. OF the river company
who is also affiliated with Edison prop
critics, will enlighten the committee
about the other side of the situation
The junketeers were agreeably sur
prised on arrival in the north to find
that the blizzard which tied up traffic
in the southern part OF the state did
not touch here at all. There is very
little snow, but it was down TO II be.
low zero Saturday night.
The legislative party consists of Sen.
81.
Curtiss, Davis and Yaple, +. v. Chill.
son, secretary of the senate; Win Muir.
ply, stenographer; Fl. ID. Chaddock, OF
the bureau of corporations; Sergeant.
alarms Quilliams and ID. j. Albertson
of Kalamazoo. a hydro-electric engin-
Ger. Reps. Stevenson and Unsoeld
who will join the other junketeers al
Marquette, are also with the party
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-04
States Running Expenses.

Auditor General Fuller sent the
statement to the house that there
will be a deficiency Of over a mil
lion and quarter dollars in the state
treasury at the end OF the fiscal year,
June &c. 1910. His figures are: The
estimated expenses OF tne state for
the fiscal period ending June so, 1910,
or one-half of the period for which
the forty-fifth legislature must make
appropriations.
Balance on hand in the state treas
ury Dec. 81, 1908, 1921 1925.
State taxes for 1908, now being col
lected s4193,422.93
Receipts from other sources will
bring the total receipts to July i,
1909, up to $4,754 ,06947.
Estimated amount available July J.,
1909, for the expense of the state
government and the board of state
institutions. 297,063.1O
Estimated expenses for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1910. $5,76S, ITO.
Estimated deficiency June so, 1910,
1899, 1876.
What this means may be/consid-
cred when 1t is recalled that the
state was good deal alarmed two
years ago when the legislature appro-
priated a little over $S,000,000 for the
two-year period.
But both Gov. Warner and Lieut..
Gov. Kelley assert that the budget
will not be more than $4,000 900, bas-
ing the statement on the fact that
there will be general pairing of es-
timates-especially requests for new
buildings at various state institutions.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-04
DIDN'T KNOW

Many daily habits, particularly OF
eating and drinking, are formed by fol
lowing our elders.
In this way i'll health is often fas-
tened upon children. A Ga. lady says:
Il had been allowed to drink coffee
ever since could remember, but even
as a child ! had a weak stomach,
which frequently refused to retain
food.
''The taste of coffee was in my
mouth all the time and was, as found
out later, the cause of the stomach re-
belling against food.
II now see that il was only from fol-
lowing the example of my elders that
/ formed and continued the miserable
habit of drinking coffee. My digestion
remained poor, nerves unstrung. fire.
quent headache, and yet did not sus-
pect the true cause.
Another trouble was a bad, muddy
complexion for which spent time and
money for creams, massaging, etc.,
without any results.
after l was married was asked TO
try Postum, and would you believe It,
], an old coffee topper, took to Postum
from the very first We made 1t right
according to directions on the pkg,
and IL had a most delicate flavor, and
at once quit coffee, with the happiest
results.
II now have a perfectly clear, smooth
skin, fine digestion and haven't had a
headache in over two years"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letters a new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are genuine, true, and fun of human
Ssterest.