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Charlevoix county herald., 1909-06-12
CHAPTER III.
The Worth Of Fire.

LII HOUGH the sea within the
I'd reefs was fast smoothing
IS 90 xIaoox yxIof~ ~ tho
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25

Two men sat In the hotel lobby glow
ering at the smoke which they blew
toward the ceiling. At intervals the,
broke into argument which invoIves
personality.
What's the matter with them r
asked a salesman.
"One is the proprietor Of this no.
tel" answered the accommodating clerk
the other owns the only newspapers
fn town.
Last night both went to the theater
where magician asked for a handksr-
chief. A man jokingIy handed him a
big square Of muslin.
The magician studied the cloth for
a few minutes. and then said. dramatic.
ally:
Thank heaven, there's at least ons
clean sheet In this town
And now the publisher says the ho-
tel bed clothes were alluded to, ana the
'ther insists that was the towns news
paper"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25
rnxE-rEIrrxo DEVICES.

caeHsea, ssaa ols.. SD cIep.yar.
Used Before messra csseh.
The art Of telling time IL AZ old az
tho earliest historical records. though
shs msthods empioyed IN dividing ~
the day into equal periods have Varied
greatly during the last eras. and Only
IN modern times havs watches ana
clocks AZ Va know them become Gus.
tomary. Many. OF these ars noa, elab.
orats. but practically all possess 4 cir.
cular dial or face However. onir a
late a. the sixteenth century many
watches were oval In shape. ana an
oolong one with elk sides kep, ap,.u.
did time after Il had been repaired
ninety years later.
Probably the eariisr, form Of slm..
piece. says iarper's Weekly. Wa the
gnomon. or index rod. OF a sundlat
At first this was merely an upright
stick placed In a sunny spot and meas.
uring the passage Of the day b. lts
shadow cast upon the bare earth. b.
cause the dial was a later lnvsutloa.
The sand glass. stun frequently used
- an Indicator FOR the boiling of esxs
iates back 1000 years and vas aiwavs
reliable In marking a fixed space OF
line. such as tho hour. K has not
been very many years since tho hour
lass had ita particular place on the
'ulpits IN our churches "a an ever.
resent reminder to the preacher not
0 overtax the attention OF his audi.
nee. The frsr glasses we're allied
'ith powdered eggshells thoroughly
ried, for this material was not 20 nua.
eptible TO atmospheric moisture.
a still earlier instrument was the
lepsydra. which measured time By The
niux OF water through a tiny orlace
mere were two types OF these; In
ie hrst the water trickied from 4
nall opening IN one vessel and alowiv
lied receptacle which was gradual.
70 indicate periods or time. ana
'nerally a "noater" pointed out The
'isnt OF the water on the side OF tho
'ssel. In the second variety Of thls
epsydra the graduated vessel. having
small orincc IN the bottom. res,sd
'on surface Of water and gradualiv
led and sunk At the expiration ~
Q fixed interval.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25

only about one person In every ten
knows how to properly use the tele-
phone" said a district manager OF one
Of the local companies. yes. sir, III
stand By my guns on that assertion
and I think can prove my point Nine
out Of every ten persons talk entirely
too loud over the telephone. They
actually shout and make so much noise
that they drown out al semblancs Of
clearness. Then they can't hear. and
the first thing You know there "a
complaint about poor connection and
faulty service. The correct way to talk
over the telephone is to talk as you do
in ordinary conversation. or even a tri-
he lower. People can't seem to real
lie that the telephone will carry q
whisper even No. they must talk loud
enough to be heard from 10th and
Chestnut streets to Germantown. II |
those.be the connected points Just
try yourself Try the low. well modu-
lated voice. and see II you do not get
better service out Of your
telephone IN the future"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25
pIAzE 500 FrNr HIaH.
Above IL Column OF smoke Az
eended 10 Heixht OF 5000 Feet.

Above IL a Column OF smoke Az
eended TO a Height OF 5000 Feet.
The greatest oil lire In history 4
supposed TO have been the IRE which
by a Conservative estimate destroyed
more than 100000 barrels OF oil las
year In the San Geronimo field near
Tamplco. MeNicos
The oil stratum was struck at a
depth OF 1.S4S feet IN a six-lnch cased
we'll The torrent q oil burst forth
and was quickly followed by blow
out OF gas which opened big orlhcs
in the earth's surface. swallowing up
the derrick and whole drilling outat.
including the engine and boiler. The
gas and oil were ignited from the tire
under the boiler and the great IRE was
in this manner started
It burned for slxty-two days. The
vortex or crater through which the oil
poured was gradually enlarged until It
was more than 500 feet wide A rim OF
rocks and earth was formed around Its
outer edge resembling a volcanoes era
ter. According TO the Technical World
the blaze extended to a height OF from
LOO to 1880 feet and the column OF
black smoke rose above It to a height
Of about 1900 feet On top OF the
smoke rested a great white cloud OF
vapor which was estimated to extend
skyward to an additional height OF
1000 feet. The blaze could DO seen
200 miles.
The great oil hre was extinguished /
By means OF six centrifugal pumps
which were kept constantly busy for
two weeks throwing mud and water
into the crater. Heavy discharges OF
dynamite around the rim OF the orince
also aided IN the extlnguishing work.
Shortly after the flames were put cut
The oil burst forth again I'm greater vol
lme than ever and its output was estl-
mated at 10000 barrels a day. 1t has
'een difficult problem to care for the
'il The Mexican government sent sew
raj hundred soldiers to the scene 70
Issist the owners Of the wen In build
ne earthen reservoirs for temporary
forage OF the product The oil over
lowed these reservoirs and large guam
files escaped into the San Geronimo
liver and Lake Tamiahua.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25


4. The late Rosa Nouchette Carey
whose death Is regretted BY many
readers. left the finished manuscript
OF novel which viii be published un
der the title. The Key Of the I'm
known" The total work OF this In
dnstrious and wholesome writer
amounts to some 40 volumes
Robert Kitchens new novel. The
Knock on the Door," IS described as
a dramatic portrayal OF n contest be-
tween materfalism and idealism. II
opens In London. but almost imme-
diately the scene changes to Africa.
TO the Nile and the Pyramids. 10 the
desert and the ancient temples on rs
border. This Is a pleasant bit OF news
for the admirers OF Mr.. Hlchens pre-
vious novel. The Garden Of Allah
Tennyson Is regarded in France rs
poet who Is ~typically English
Rudyard Kipling does not express
English thought writes French re-
viewer. ~He has merely interpreted
transient and Fictitious feelings. a
temporary aspect Of the AngIo-saxon
Temperament" This was recognized
BY KiDling himself. for Tennyson.
some time before his death. wrote TO
the author Of The Jungle Book" 10
compliment him for his poem. The
English Flag" and Kipling replied:
When the soldier 10 the ranks re.
ceives praise from his general. be
does not know how to thank him but
on the morrow be fights better" II
Is said that Tennyson was delighted
With the reply. The sweet singer in.
to the Frenchman the Eng.
fish character. Ellis calm life. labori-
BUS, regular. had no yicissltudes other
than those which might fan to the
lot Of the busy clerk or the tranoulI
The "Bookman.y referring to the
rev edition OF Jerome X. Jerome's
Three Men in Boat. tells us that
'ince its appearance in 1889 the book
las been reprinted every year until
here has been produced the large (
lumber Of 100000 copies. the 5000 OF J
his present edition bringing the total
u to 100000 copies During that I
'eriod there has been only one edi-
ion, and, like the present issue, this a
AS been published at 3s ed--facts I
'hich the publisher believes to be un- t
recedented. In an Authors Adyer- I
Isenient" to this new edition. Mr.. 8
erome supplements his publishers a
articuIars about its sales I'm Chi Il
ago. he writes Il was assured by n
n enterDrising pirate. now retired. d
lat the sales throughout the United n
tates had exceeded million: and Il
though, in consequence Of its having u
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25

Suddenly Is seen tumult amongst the
distant horsemen, who have gone down
some way to witness the start, and almost
before Maude can realize that they are all
tearing towards her, the fercs shrek Of
They're orr announces that the race
for the Two Thousand has begun. She
has barely time 20 get the bushes within
the field Of her glasses when half dozen
Of the gay silken jackets pass them.
Flushed, painting. excited, and utterly un-
accustomed to the thing, Mauds grinds
her little white teeth In her agitation as
ehs finds they have passed the point more
like the glimpse Of kaleidoscope than
anything else; then, for second. she
can't find them again "Oh, Gren r. she
aasps, (which is Coriander7 forget I
Was 1t blue, or black and white hoops7
I've lost them Oh, dear, that green thing
will winl Oh, which Is CorianderfS
And there was slight gurgIs IN Mauds's
throat
''The Saint winsi No, he don't; be-.
beat F&uxpas wins No, the Lightning
Colt; Fauxpas"-when, sharp and shriIl |
as a clarion above the Babel, cana Sam
Pearmnn's CRY Of "Coriandsr wins for a
monkey r CoriAnder wins. Coriander-
IN walk. and the black and white hoops
glide past the Judges chair clever length
In front
Grenvills draws a big breath. 'Ts II
true T'-and be glares anxiously At the
telegraph board From where he Is II "a
impossible to tell for certain though he
thinks the fayorIte won. Hurrah Up
goes the mystic that represents Corr
sndsr on the cards. and with a yen.
2r~nviiis ssnds his hat ints ths afr. Even
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25

Uaify Of Enaia'. People wosia Ter
mfnnfo Engiaad's Rafe

Uaffy Of India. People wosla Ter,
minafs Ensisad'- Rafe.
Unrest in India. such as threaten,
and dlsturbs the British. must. Of
course. always be a profoundly serious
menace. says Golfers. None OF thu
uneaslness which Just now seems 90
widespread through Europe and Asia
could have as Immediate and far.
reaching an eject a. any real national
movement IN india. The rest Of what
England governs OF controls either
consists OF essential and willing parts
Of the whole. like the colonies. or else
Is thoroughly In hand. like Egypt.
Only one thing. however. has made Il
possible for n European nation 10 gov
ern india. and that Is the lack OF
unity in India herself Should that
Heterogeneous collection OF various
races. languages and religions. over a
territory as large as Europe. ever ex.
pericnce 4 wave Of feeling SUFFICIENT TO
make II unit. the control OF England
could not last week. She governs
India By means OF Indian troops and
Indian money. and there Is no other
way in which she. possibly could gov.
ern It. She obtained political posses
sion. without design. because OF her
wars with France. she removed an.
archy and the terrible rule Of spolls.
As Hastings fairly boasted. the nlow.
man Is again IN every quarter turning
up soil which had for many seasons
never been stirred except by the hoofs
II PREDATORY cavalry To what extent
india could be conducted for the vel
are Of the millions. instead or for the
polls Of the powerful. II British rule
houid be shaken on. Is a dark. unan.
Iwerable question The loss to Eng.
and would be almost entirely CONNER.
ial, for politically that great and dis
ant province weakens her. There are.
4 course, no signs Of an Immediate
approaching unity Of feeling that couId
esult IN shaking on the British rule. ,
ut there are signs that some such I
eneral spirit may be born sooner than !
hirty years ago seemed at all prob-
bic Even now there IS plenty OF ma. T
onality talk, but 1t Is confined mostly I
} those who call themselves the I'm.
and II seeks and receives
'nne foreign sympathy by assuming
similarity among tho various popu. ,
lions living IN what IS called india I
uch closer than any which actually 0
'es exist. John Morley. whom II Ia
lther dificult to call Lord Morley o
an antitmperialist Of a species rap. b.
~ disappearing even among the lib N
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25

Stern Parent (as daughter comes I'D
stairs at midnight) What makes that
young man stay 80 late.
Pretty Daughter--Why, ws-er-eot
to discussing politics, and didn't notes
the flight Of time.
Stern Parent-That story doesn't 90
young lady. People who discuss poll.
tics make a lot more noise that you
two did
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25

been published before the Copyright
Convention. this has brought mo no
material advantage. the fame and pop
uiarity Il has won FOR me among tho
American public Il an asset not to Be
despised. Il has been translated. I
think. into every European Language
except Arabian. also into some Of those
OF Asia"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25

domestic iife-ons OF his iliussrious fosl
IS 20 be placed at her disposal.
The squire Is still muddling on. but,
thanks to an occasional lookup from
Grepville. and change Of haiiilis. con-
tinues to about make both ends meet As
Tor Mrs, Denison. with her temperament.
cannot yea fancy the delight she has In
a visit to or from her darling daughter.
and with couple OF grandchildren to pct
and spoill
(The End.1
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25

Fond Father Take good care az
yourself. my boy. wherever you % a.
can't AFFORD 70 lose you; you are NV
only son, you know. ~
son--Yes' but relatively I'm as hard
up as you are IN that line. for 10 Tie
best OF my knowledge and belief you.rs
my only father boston Courier.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25
PRICES AND Farm LABOR.

- ECRETARY WILSON returns from West
~ eFn trip with the conviction that his pre-
1 vious explanation OF tho upward trend OF
food prices Is sound He attributed the
efk9Et troubles or the consumer the scarcity
tssk6 LII OF farm labor, and he sees no reason 70
change that view. Thousands OF fertile
acres he says lying idle in the Far West because
their get hands" any rate OF payf
American boys drift 10 the cities, while immigrants.
even II from purely agricultural districts. either
unable unwilling to DO farm and field work while
many OF those who Try Il prove 70 be Incompetent owing
TO the different methods and the improved machinery
employed here -.
Those who regard this theory as Inadequate and
who think that monopoly Is not without considerable
responsibility for the high prices OF fo0dstuns
admit that the scarcity OF agricultural labor fact
and such L AZ least partially accounts for the phe
nomenon In question Hence Il Is highly desirable 70
continue and extend the OF the Federal informa
ton division OF the Bureau Of immigration which has
sought 10 promote the better dlsirbgtion OF mmisra.
ton and has taken particular pains 70 direct the aliens
10 the Western States localities where the shortage
o. labor Is greatest-chieaso ReeordHerald
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25

erals. Il Is safe 10 say. therefore. that
The ssiscfIdu OF Morley Tor his present
post Il proof that England wlahss 70
deal a. literally with Indla a. ths real
facts about that region make rrnoa-
able and safs.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25

Mr.. Stub (reading ad)--I see tia
Lives Of the Hunted" advertised down
at the book sale to-day.
Mrs. stubb-"Livss Of the Hunted p
Gracious John, wonder who wrots
that book7
Mr.. stubb--oh, some bachelor during
leap year, presume
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25
BOYS AND THE FARM.

HE surest way to interest children in
farming Is to let them make a little real
money out OF IL, money that they can call
- their own and spend in any reasonable
t5gSGlNk way leu remember how II yourself.
kazsas7b You couldn't any fun In farming UNI
al YOU began to md a little profit in the
business You became enthusiastic after good season
which gave you chance 70 save money The boys
first paying garden and the girls nice flock profitable
chickens viii anchor their II anything will do
IT, little good advice will start the extremely
important habit OF saving money Can he clear $50
In yearg Sometimes Fifty dollars placed In a say.
ngs bank year win amount In twenty years at
per cent to the very respectable sum OF si5f946.
enough for a good start In business But the moral
and business training that with should be worth
more than the money successful boy Is pretty sure
to become successful man. The farm boy who saves
money every year is not likely to grow into the Kind
OF men who MI the poorhouses live on their cred
itos or drift about the telling haruck stories
Iney VIII Be too busy being good. substantial citizens
and credit TO the parents who gave them right start
American cultivator
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25

Il saw such funny old fossil IN the
museum today, professor. thought OF
you at oncs.v
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25
DocroRINa RY coNrRAcr

kDlcAL men are getting their profession
hA 4 down to a practical business basis The
lVx 4 latest plan advocated Is called contract
- practice. and II Is believed this viii help
fes1XyZX TO solve the problem OF securing proper
49, medical attention for people who cannot
AFFORD TO pay big doctor bllls Il has 9th
er advantages Many medical who are really In
love with their profession and atrulscay rather
than for mere profit believe the time will come when
the practice OF medicine win be divided by specialists
the general practice win be and physicians WIN
all be In the employ OF the city State to serve the
people OF all classes commonly and equally
Human life. IN theory has common value irrespect
i've OF individual accomplishments or conditions II II
for the altruisc disposition OF medical men
together with the natural desire of the scientist 70 en-
large his scope by experience. causing him 10 treat
many cases without compensation medical science Al
its highest development would be controlled and used
exclusively In the interest OF the life and health OF
people who have the money to pay and the poor Amer
ican would be on a plane with the poor Hindu
Fortunately the majority OF medical men do not feel
that their calling Is for profit onythey serve TO do
good The majority Of them recognize the fact that
society and the State has conferred upon them prvi
iege and honor that their opportunity 10 follow this
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25

blessed work springs from the people whom they serve
Only few abuse the privilege-Des Moines News
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25


- oIoRADO. Wyoming and New Mexico
have recently made large appropriations
for dry farming stations and expert.
- mental farms This marks another step
EFRkTYf toward the utilization o. the semiarld
kel&SSskJ lands o. the west where irrigation l.
either impossible o. too costly Dry FARM
Ing something OF misnonsr Il not farming land
which Is dry bat farming land which Is comparatively
dry II takes land in Fexoas who're the rainfall Is
far below normal for od.styls farmlnk and b. prac-
teal method OF cultivation eonsersrs The moisture
which falls and converts soils which formerly wsrs
considered good for nothing but srazlns Into great
crop producing seetlons Dry farming Il 70 b. ree
omeuded for ne sasygolng axricultnFist Il appeals
most 10 the Who has positive passion for seeing
things grow IN unto~ard surroundings With such
farmers AZ the helm. thousands o. hsretofor.
unproductive soil being Ssdcemed without the later
ventlon Of Irrigation dteheA 10 Montana alone Il 4
theirs rom i5000o00 q aer~s
Of land which may b. dry-farmed % 5000 900 whleh
may b irrgasd = said that dry farming vim reach
z00o00000 Of land which have beeu considered
Minneapolis Journal
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-17

ROMANCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST
A. j. OSOINACH.

There probably fascinating, nhrang,
narrative which complete the attention the ordinary
a about the
mystery
being
historic lore than probably other section America with the possible
Virginia
Peoped Redskins
French,
materiaism of moderniy
Only the cavalier of Virginia found
of mingled strains OF the daring and advenuesome blood
La Belle France.
legend unyaed bv
the stad annals of New nglands
the and the dreamy obyunes
typical.
booklets "Legend Lyrics
dealing with the Coast old m While cevey
romantic richness of the old
Probably the
of" o = - -
until the English
oof
Hugo although he would have
Hugos mind and ovtoppd Hans
OF his beloved overpped the
with noble themes. " -
today goies of her
traditions but the literature
the loser, and loser
the
mnng their
breezes the for
Ru the ages since Time began.-Rloxi Herald,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-17
CHRIST CHURCH,
Sixth Sunday Alter Trinity-Order of
Services.

II A. M.-Morning prayer and ser
mon.
8 P. M.-Evening prayer and ser
mon.
During the hot weather the even
ing service on Sunday will be held al
s o'clock instead of 1880.
On next Sunday a solo will be sung
at the evening service by Miss Nell
Preston, leading contralto at Trinity
church, Vicksburg, Miss.
Bible Glass at 1880 Friday evenings
Mr.. Fred. Banderet returned from
New Orleans Tuesday evening, where
he went to relieve his business part
ner, T. L. B. Capdepon, who anne
bone for few days visit. Messrs.
Eanderet & Capdepon are engaged In
the saloon business in Carondele'
street and their success has prompted
their purchasing an additional STAND
located in another part of the same
city. May their enterprise and sue
CESS know 10 bounds.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-17

SAYS ::

It's been 50 long since we had anything
to say, have almost forgotten how to say it,
It's almost as easy to forget how to do a
thing as it is to forget what you owe. Did
you ever have anything to do with the fell
low who was always forgetting to mail you
a check? We have. Oh! it's dead easy to
forget or get out of the habit Of doing
things.