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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09
THE CRY OF MEXICO
EaSifsh Capitalists says "a he ne
as@htfwl Place 80 Llve-

Enslfsh Capitalist says "a he "a ns
it@hsfwl Place 40 Llw@-
For the past year have been
making my headquarters Ia Afexico
and I have eone TO IKE the country
50 well that shall. after returning
home TO wind up nay affairs. 80 back
there % stay PERMANENTLY said T. "
Hughes. q eapltalisl. Of London. f.nE
'-The City o. Mexico. where I have
spent much time. Is a plaee Of extra
ordinary attraetfons During my whole
soIourn there felt thar life was raal,
" worth living. even though 1 vas In
a measure barred from my shieg pleas
pre. G~~iesrrlanlsm. One can't walk
much 10 that place because u it's ereaf
altitude You are over mile high
there. The air II - deficient n oxy.
gen that the heart must DO greatly
moFe than the normai amount az work.
aud sftrr footing Il a few bieeks 700
are painfully aware % she fact ~ tbe
way thas the heart Is thunpgnx Tiat
also arrosnts for ne great nulahess
OF horses and vehicles In the capital
city. ! aay without fear % cnntrs.
dietion thar there are more superb
hooking horses ard luxurious eqnlpAxss
IN the City o. Mexico than 10 any
town 81 America o. Europe.
The climate. TOO. II superb. about
like nav May day al the year
round TIE suburban hnfars are en-
qEisite and aFo owned ~ q class o.
wealthy and highly refined people. ire
greatest drawback - the hlxh cost Of
living Every article Used III ere
IL costly. and Il takes quite
- much 10 maintain q dcc~ng catab.
llshment down there ~ 10 New YORK
City. Rents are slnBpiy exoshlfnnf.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

A teacher In the nrst grade OF Chi
cxgo grammar school told the children
the other afternoon about the wonder
eui constellation Orion. the hunter
which rises on the southeastern horizon
throughout the winter months. and
stalks In shining glory through the sSy
at night She told OF the hunters belt
OF stars. and bis mighty club which Is
continually appraised as he ehases the
constellation called the Bull through
the heavens The children listened
opeu-m0uthed ard wide-eyei.
Next morning. soon after the b~ll
calling the class TO order mad ruHg. a
small boy put up his gvlmy hand and
sheek Il excitedly IN the direction q
the teachers desk
-what r. Il. PATRICK"
'sPiease. teacher. sure and seen
him r was the excited reloIndeF.
-who Is Il Jon have seeaY' demand
ed the teacher Ia a tone patient but
puzzled
-why. organ. the fellow with the
club an the star what you was teliln'
o. about exclaimed the obssrvant Pat.
rick. "sure. an he's the p'lleeznan 90
this beat
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

esn understand how men rws Fscn.
writes Rev. Robert =. Burdsgfs. 7 be.
licve e good many men are rsen who,
care no more for money fhaa other
men care for land. or other man care
for the useless trInkets and toys o.
their fadm. which they can -coglec-
tloua" They are led on By the thrill
and the JOY and the battle frenzy of
tho game. I can understand thar. bot
u Seems TO me a man remains rgeh
only because he associates largely with
rich men. Poor men don't cone into
The bank. A man comes into she nans
who haa either money or credit. A snan
has 10 acquire certain financial stand
iug before he can saunter into th@
presidents private room or Ion into che
board room. Tf the banker would
change places with the preacher. he
would learn that there ~ no such
thing as wealth In this world; that
when he went with subscription tsooA
70 the richest man 10 his congregation.
the millionaire turned pale and con.
fded 10 HIS pastor. rs one kueeiina in
the confessional. all his haunting
dreams of the almshouse. He would
discover. ms be went 10 and down the
street, soliciting money Cor his poor.
that poverty. half.fesi. three.qnarserw
naked. and wholly penniiess. staiked ia
the land.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

Never were two people fonder Of
each other than baby and grandfash-
or. Therefore. you may know the con
HtsrnatfoD Of baby when abe learned
that grandfather was lost: for didn't
mother look out Of all the windows. ap
pear very worried, and say. Dear me (.
I wonder where grandfather can be7''
when no one was looking. baby tod
dsed through tho sitting room door.
crawled backward down the porch steps
and set Off In a funny. brisk little trot
toward the bayfield,. creeping under the
fenco when she reached H. Small as
she was. she understood that some.
times grandfather liked TO work In
the fields with the men, although moth
err said he mustn't do IL.
~Baby'lI find him y shs said. speak
Ing plainly for such q little girl.
half an hour later a colored boy
named Joshua ran down the lane.
Ieaped the fence into the bayfield,. and
came breathlessly up TO an old man..
who was diligently raking nay.
~Mr. Billy" he easped, 'afIss Edith's
most scared to death; the baby's
Lost r.
ssThe baby lost" cried grandfather
Dor It was he. You're sure she ian't
about the housef'
~Certain. sir"
Grandfather let the rake drop from
bis hands. ''I'll search for her" he
said. ''Co tell the men to come and
help hunt baby
Joshua said, Eyes, air" and was
about to turn on his heel when some
thing funny happened. Round the tall
pile Of bay that grandfather bad near
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

A LADY attended o ststs ball In o
dress fhe SKIRT of which was arranged
In perpendicular plaifs In front. stitched
across af intervals, and. unknown 10
her. gold teaspoon got lodged az sup
per In one Of these pocketiike folds tn
the cloth or course. there was one
Spoon missing after the bail. and the
fact caused great perturbation to the
Official In charge OF the gold plate. The
next spring tbs lady went 10 q drawing
room In the dress she bad worn Mt the
state bail. and as she bent low before
Her Majesty the plaits OF her skirt
expanded and the gold spoon fell at the
queens feet
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

A great new nation Ia forming In 81.
IBERIA. Ons Of The most gigantic mfxra.
tons in history has been proceeding so
quietly that the world generally has
not noticed the movement.
During twelve months over 100000
Russians have gone to Siberia. OF equal
to half the number Of Immigrants the
United States received during that
period from the whole earth.
Prince vassIitchikofF, Minister of Az
rfcs1Iture, has furnished the Dunn with
the following figures Of the migration
across the Ural Mountains. For sew.
eral years before 1906 Il was 10000 an
nuaiIy. In 1900 IL was 10000. In 1907
II was 100000. In the frat three months
II 1908 it was 10000. comprising TO-
900 families. Tho accounts Of Siberia
brought home by the soldiers returning
from the Japanese war Impress
ed the povevtyatricken Mouths with
glowing ideas Of siberla's vnst natural
wealth. They also have little faith in
the measures the grand council Of the
empire In taking to settle the burning
agrarian question. The emigrnnts sel-
dom go glngIy or even IN families. hus
gather In colonies for the exodus.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

rArse little words you often see
are articles, a, an, and the
A noun's the name Of anything
As school. or garden, hoop or swinE.
Adjeesivea tell the kind OF noun.
Aa great. small. pretty. white or bEown-
Instead Of nouns the pronouns stand
Ella head. her face. your arm my hand
vexbs tell something to be done
TO read. count laugh. sing. jump %
Fun-
How things are done. che adverba tsil.
As slowly. quickly. III or we'll
Combinations Join The words together.
"a msn and women. wind or weather.
The proposition stands befcre
The noun. as Ia or through he door.
The interjeetion shows surprise.
As. Oh. how pretty Al. bow wiss J
The whole are called nine parts OF speech.
which reading. writing. speaking teach.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09
LELAND CITIES As szApoRrs.

A Proper omsamy s@ Emsewmma waters
wemaa Brsmm mawvsae@~ R~fwra#-
We are spending hundreds OF mil
liens of dollars upon Panama. partly "a
a military messnrs. partly TO enable
ships to save two transfers and rail-.
haul fn carrying between the east and
west coasts. partly in a spirit OF ideal
ixm--desirfng to give @ great free road
war to tina world. says John L. Mat
fhews IN Success. If ws spent an equal
sam or even less upon our internal
waters under systematic plan Of CON
servafion we would make virtual aea.
ports of Sioux City, Omaha. Kansas
City. Pfttsburg. Minneapolis. st. Louis
and Chicago: would save all the trans
gers and overland rail haul which now
burden the grain OF the northwest and
the iron Of Pittsburg; would make II
possible for gunboats OF considerabl
size 10 hasten TO points nearly every.
where In the interior OF the country
and TO defend with equal force the
shores of the great lakes and those OF
the gulf; and In the end we would
have. not from tolls, but from the by
products Of our industry. net return
OF more than the original capital every
rear to nation, state and individual.
We know from long and careful Oh
servationa. az what times water will fan
"a vast amount In spring and very lit
tia in autumn and winter. Our task In
30 10 conduct II that there shall be nj
all times fairly standard amount In
tbs great rivers; that it shall do, In
passing 10 the sea, sill the good IL Ia
capable Of to agriculture. forestry, com
msrcs and In the development of pow
or and that II shall be prevented from
doing any damage BY soii wash or by
any other meanS
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

What slaves these weak women are 10
those miserable clay idols they have set
nm only to fall down before and worship
| Alteration Is the main part Of a woman's
love. How they still revere these worth
less images, despite the daily proof they
have as to what miserable potter's ware
they are composed Of. But they 20 on,
even when bruised and beaten, still firmly
believing in their old romantic ideal. Oh,
yes. women will shut their eyes to many
things sooner than give up that dream
of their girlhc0d. They would sooner re-
main blind than awake to find themselves
utterly bankrupt, and their account Ear
oyerdrawn at Cupid and Company's. A.
woman will forgive the man she loves ev-
erything except Inconsistency, and only
cling the closer to him through crime or
trouble Bot there must never have aris-
en- doubt In her mind that she Is not
still sole mistress of his heart; and with
all his faults, Harold Denison had never
brought the tears to his wife's eyes in this
wise.
But am wandering far away from the
mistress of CHM. still musing on her
unwelcome task. Like her, / am 10th to
begin, though the miserable story must be
told, for the furtherance Of this narrative.
1t IL stealing the bloom of the girihood
Of such maiden as Maude when you first
break to her that sbs Is put up to auc-
tion as veritabIy as IL she stood in the
Constantinople slave market. The Turk
has suppressed II but in the West the
trade goes on merriIy, and Lord Penzancs
finds 1t quite as much az he can do 70
rectlfy the mistakes that occur from ig-
noring natural feeling in the contract
matrimonial
"Mande, dear" at last observes Mrs.
Denison, whom did you like best Of all
your partners at the minister ball7@
Like best =, and Maude's great grey
eyes opened wide as she uncoiIed herreIf
from the sofa upon which she lounged,
intent on the latest novel Nude had fur
nished. What makes you ask that,
mofher2s
Never mind Tell mev
well. don't know: never thought
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

Exercises conscientiously gone
through In -FOUR bedroom night and
morning, q few breaths Of fresh air
taken everys day In the open afr, and
a brisk, even walk, during which care
Is persmptorfly banished from the
mind, will either separately or collect.
lively accomplish much. If not more. to-
ward reducing nervous Ills than a ssa
voyage under the best conditions
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09
CHkpTER yII.-fconslnusd.l

&Ax-H-& &skk Viii &00AAUA@
~Leok hera. Nellie" said the squire.
&C length, you can't imagine for one In
stant chat have any intention Of coere-
Ing Made on the point Only give ii q
trial BE reasonable. Yon say she cares
for no one else ar present, Let her see
young Pearman, and like him. IL she can.
II noe. there's an end OF it bat IL shs
eould fancy him, it would be well for all
Of MS. Ruin stares us in the faee-this
would avert It. She, poor girl, win be
left bat indiHsrentiy of should anything
happen to me this insures her position.
and Injuries / don't see why it shouldn't
b" and Denison shot keen glance at
the pale face opposite.
II will do what you would have me.
Harold" returned bis wife. quietly. Il
aon't think that I have ever seen Mr.
Pearman, but I had formed such high
hopes for Maude! I never crossed you
yet; it Is not likely should begin now,
when you're In such trouble. But. oh,
do wish Giinn could be saved in any
other way -
''Yoa have been good wife to me.
Nellie dear said the squire. as he rose.
and pressed his lips to Mrs. Denison's
N14 NAcSA LOU 1OA& see tA&S III the
right light. but you win when you think
il over. Meanwhile, you will do what /
want-eh?"
II win tell Maude when you deem IL
necessary" returned the soft voice OF his
wife: but. Harold. can't think it right
though you know best
"You have not thought it over as
have. Do so. and You will change your
mind" said Denison. as he left his wife's
boudoir.
Sadly unused the wife over her hus-
bands communication. Quiet. undemon-
strafivs woman as she was. yet Eleanor
Denison had been brought up from her
cradle q thorough believer in the dogma Of
caste. and even her gentle nature rebelled
st the idea that a daughter of hers should
wed the son OF low-born attorney. We
know her passionate idolatry Of Maude, /
SURPRISING even a mothers love 1t is /
easy to picture the bitter tears she shed I
after that mornings interview. She was
q woman naturally given to weeping.
No passionate storm OF Iamentation,
bat 8 gentle shower of mourning. As
Harold Denison's wife she had had mani
fold opportunities Of practicing her voca-
lion. Jet 1 doubt whether be ever left
salter tears running down her cheeks
ihan be did that bright spring afternoon.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09
THn rAH-EERs nor.



sm szamy Instances ne H~~ sxs@%
saksa Idea eg City Es@.
the great trouble with country boys
In that they are not aware OF the CIR
eamstances under which shs city boy
IL compelled to live and work if be has
to earn bis living by the sweat OF his
brow. The idea held up to the eoun
try boy Is 90 60 to town and set q nice
easy. soft snap such as so-and-so has
How many Of them do 1T Not one IN
thousand Ear more SO there TO fine
work In some close. stagnant mill. u
sweat amid the fumes OF steam or 10
oaeco smoke. or perhaps In some lrof
mill or foundry. surrounded by tn
curses OF their fellow men, toll out a
weary day of eleven or thirteen hour
and after the day Is over go home
and to such homel Up some LITTLE
back street In q bandbox built OF bricb
and named house more than likely
cur workman has his home. there q
pass away the weary hours of thu
nighf amid the heat and sta gna ton o.
probably q nifhy street only a few fee
widss hot. close and dirty. In any
large city on some suitry night ons
may see shs workmsn and their fami
lies In these little narrow city street,
stretched about the steps and pave
msnss In all conditions. These are no
slums either. but fairly respectful.
neIghborhoods.
To such a condition Of life many o
eur country boys have gone. and many
more are to-day preparing to 20. Fai
PAY and big pay envelopes9 Not II
these times. IL our city laDorer aver
ages S12 a week he Is lucky man
Tens OF thousands set less rather thar
more. Country boy. before you make
the change. Ia the name OF that coun
try you have been taught TO hold II
reverence. look and do not leapi nj
you understand farming there are fus /
as many chances on the land to be
worked out as there are In the city.
This Is great country. and II yos
DO not like the kind OF farming yos
are working at there are many others
II you belong 20 family that foliowi
the grind. grind system OF ell work /
and no play. when you reach your ma
Iority and start for yourself follow
np an easier system. Do not condemn
rountry life Just because you have beer
unfortunate enough TO be brought us
n ths home Of man who knows 10th
ng but grind Do not overlook the
fact that IL such a man was your boss
In the city be would grind your iifs
away. Long. long before you were q
Fears old you would be- occupying sons
Eix feet OF green turf. where az lass
FUu would not hear thu dreaded cal
md curse OF the boss.
Country life may not be and proba
sly ia not what many would IKE ts
'olor IL; but. all things being equal. n
. FAR preferable to city life. That d
asst where It comes In. City life Il
'sver compared with country life os
n equal plane. Remember that II yos
aust work IN the country for a lIyfns
on win have to work In the city for
ne. too, and II you possess the ability
! yourself to rise above the ordinary
in the city that same ability
Ill carve out home for you in ths
,untry. Look before you leap, con
der all things. and II you are sure
% can better Yourself In the city 20;
not. stay on the old farm.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

The Mani wanted to get marries
when was q. but my father said !
didn't have sense enough. SO waited
until was 80.
The Maid--And you married at 307
The Man-Oh, no; at 30 had too
much sense to want wife.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

Hubbie-My dear. If can not leave
the Office in time for dinner tonight
VIII send you note by messenger.
wife-You need not go to that ex-
pense, George, for have already found
the note in your coat pocket--London
Opinion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09
''I| R S1''Ql4|[S|
Il I W.

Iy inished came Miss Baby az full tit
Il found hint" she screamed. gieefully
Grandfather caught baby Ia bis arms.
gave her a toss. and then peFehed the
little maid on bis shoulder. and thus
the two OF them went to the house
Mother met them In the yari-
"Bahy gonnd him. e she said. shak-
Ing her curls In triumph and hugglns
grandfather with gusto.
"I'm very glad.~ said mother. kis#
Ing them both. -foF indeed, gFapdfafh-
eF. II Is too bot for you 10 be Faking
hay"
Grandfather. resting IN the shade
with baby playing AZ bis feet. realized
that II was surely good thing that
be. as well as baby. had been found
and brought home.--Loulse n. Baker
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

~He's quite wealthy and prominent
now" said Mrs starvem, "and they
say he rose practically from nothing"
well. weIIw remarked Mr.. Border.
'sThat's Just what rose froin--at the
breakfast table this morning. London
Answers
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

'sMy sturdy old grandfather came
over in the Storage Forty years later
be went back in the Lusitania.v
'sNot so much. ! know Of an effete
duke who accomplished the same trick
In four weeks..-Loulsvill Courier
Journal.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09
CHAPTER vTu

Seldom did eye rest on a prettier pic
cure than was made bv bonnie Maude
Denison this early April morning. The
ciose-htfing French grey merino dress.
with the plain linen collar and cuffs, set
On her beautifully nodded figure TO per
lection, while the eerise neck-ribbon just
relieves and gives warmth to her some
what neurrai-tinted robe Moreover, chat
sac lad just returned from a successful
eald on the conservatory, q snow-white
casnellia and its blood-red sister coquet-
kashsg twisted in her glossy brswn hair,
sufficiently aftested-thoss crown jewels
u< fha floral world looking more tn place
Row than when sdoruing th=sv parent
sfsnnss
sCood morning. sweet mother mime
cried Mande. as Mrs. Denison entered
fhe hvsakfass rssu, A0uIv look az The
sl,ra~r Tve bro,,vbt vor, r sor,nd IA
Judkins' flowers s1nwuardsd thix morning.
ana 7 ~athsrad ana vlyckaS T.nsf fhaf
bougu~f mamma. 10 greet vou In AnrsIa's
avss lova-glo~;ors ~, rssd ~ +ssr
ms Judkipa was awav or navsv wos,Id
5 - nets have been ,se~uoiled n, This vjs~ .
ssSo cross ola tb;n~f He thipks aov-
xvw wsra r,ads onIv ~ rook af an fba;v
sfs,ns and ~ 81 wsar a. ds,.,-.ts
Soon,s >, -
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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

Bcss-Mark those shirts SO each.
CIerk-The cost price is only "a
cents.
Boss--1 don't care. Don't our adver-
fisements say that we are selling re-
gardleas Of cost 1--CIeveland Leader.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

Are you fond Of repartee, Mr..
Green7T asked the hostess.
mot any answered the rural guest
Il prefer coffee"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

enc. dear" said mother 10 her siek
child. ~the doctor says I mussn't read
to you
'srhen. mamma begged tbs llrris
one. won't you please read 70 yosr
self out loudg'
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

Green All men are equal before the
law.
Brownies, but after 1t they SIRE
not
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

This 10 q pletars Of my dog
Nest every dog 10 fond OF meat.
But balls and stones and sticks and things
Ax@ all my dowwia cares to est.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

A wise man ceases to bo wise whasi
be begins to boass OF his wisdom.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-09

TIA easier to say dIsagrooabls thinwm
than IL In to 40 them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28
The ForebaCh- Rudd NuptialS.

Mr.. C. j. Forebach, who has Il
position with the Ricketts, & En-
mons Dry Goods Co. in this city,
and Miss Georgia Rudd of Aux
vase were married last Thursday
eve at the home of the grooms
mother, in Vandalia, Rev. L, L..
Rutledge officiating, Here's best
wishes extended them; may JOY
and happiness ever be theirs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

Montgomery, Mo-, Oct. %
Mrs. G. &. Blades, 73 years old,
mother of the Collector of Montgom
cry County,is enjoying her first ride
on q railroad train. She left this
city TO visit relatives at Mexico and
Bowling Green, Mo.
John Smell and j. G. McIntire,
rural mail carriers IN Galloway
county, have been relieved of duty
They are both Democrats, but may.
be they have other and more SER
ious shortcomings. If you work
for Uncle Sam you mustn't let him
catch you out of the middle of the
road of duty.
Rev. VIM. Mason of Mexico re.
Gently closed an excellent revival
at Yucatan Baptist church in Cal
laway county. Two additions to
the membership.