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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-04

a fe~ inches from the ridge strips ?
"a fhlck arr nailed above The battens.
which siil raise the yen,liaior 10.
above the roof boards and give ample
ventilation nhils preventing direct
drafiz-fafm snd Home
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-04
snake Into Your SHOES

Allen = Foot Ease. powder for the
feet. II cures painful. swollen, smart
ing, sweating feet. Makes new shoes
easy. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. Don't accept any substitute
sample FREE. Address A s. 0lmsted,
lie Roy, N. Y.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-04

Normandy Is the apple country OF
Europe. Germany Is It's best customer.
The apples which could not be sold
we're turned into 100000 gallons OF
cider. which Is the favorlte beverage
OF the inhabitants OF Northern France
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-04
rRrE HonrEsrrAps

Are you looking for a homestead We
have thousands 81 thcm. Over 1000. 900
acres 10 select from. Over sixteen hundred
homestead locations have been fied az the
land Office Ia this county this year. Bunch
grass land. will average IS bushels wheat
70 acre. No summer following. Yours for
the locating. Call or write Spokane and Mon
ians Land aud Immigration Co. 4o6 Rookery.
Spokane, Wash.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-04

When young and pretty girl ap.
pears in white dress and blue sash
on a summer evening, man feels like
taking spoon and eating her.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-04

In nine months OF the current veal
10000 aliens came TO this countr,
and $4,000 foreign-born people went
back 20 Europe.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-04

WHY suffer with eye troubles, quick
relief by using PETTIT'S EYE sALVE
Csc All druggists or Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-04

The period Of usefulness OF good
sheep varies much with the breed as
well as with individuals OF the same
breed Some become Improbable at
three or four years OF age. others at
ten or twelve or even older. Whenever
a sheep begins TO show signs OF weak
ness. evidence OF disease or lack Of
thrift and vigor II should he removed
from the flock. IAN Ia lost that II
poured into cracked DISH" all Is
lost that IL put into an unthrifty
sheep worse than lost often. for
diseased sheep may do great damage
to the nock. and when one loses thrift
II loses It's natural mower to resist dis
ease Nsture has marked such one
for destruction. and the shepherd
should foresiall nature by disposing OF
it.-orange Judd Farmer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-04

Foreman Of Works tat the dinner
hour-None OF you men leave the
works till you've been searched
there's barrow missing The
sketch.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-04

Out of every million letters that pass
through the postotiice IL ia calculated
that only one goes sstray.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-04

Sociologist - Do you have much
trouble 6eeping down expensesf
The Toiler-Not so much as keeping
up the revenue.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-04

The 1900 census gave The total
amount of creamery butter made IN
the t'rlfed States az 40 i2c 200 pounds
In ioni sc nsures had increased to
81, tso oo0 and u T. estimated that
H. ioio frrfes viii reach fully 1885,
oon onn nornds
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
HEAVY TAX UPON
WOMEN OF AMERICA
Democrat Declares New Tariff Measure is
Attack Upon Women and Direct Provo
cation to Woman Suffrage

WASHINGTON, Mar. 27.-DecIar.
Ing there will be no dissenslon In the
Democratic ranks OF the house with
regard TO the tariff and that the FItz.
gerald amendment to the rules made
1t possible for the minority 10 express
its views upon the amendments to the
bill by a record vote. Representative g
Francis Burton Harrison OF New York
today discussed various features of
the Payne measure,
Under Republican management Mr..
Harrison said that the nation was fast
approaching bankruptcy This bill
contains heavy taxes upon women Of
America" he continued "In many re.
spcels they seem to have been singled
out for attack. New taxes upon tea
ana coffee, upon women's gloves and
cotton stockings are direct proyoca.
tion to woman suffrage. II this tariff
bill does not bring about the franchise
of woman. their cause Is hopeless. But
the most serious aspect is that these
duties fall more heavily upon the poor
than upon the rich.
The increased tax upon cotton
stockings is even more serious than
those upon women's gloves. In hpso
and half hose enormous Increase in
taxation is entirely upon the cheaper
grades.
The great danger of the situation
Is left by the lowering of the tariff
rates to be used as pretext for low.
eripg wages. have not the slight.
est doubt that American manufactur-
ers OF steel and iron are strong enough
to enter every markc; of tic world,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
Judge Pike Decides
for Local Opitionists

The local option people are quite
jubilant over the sweeping victory
before Judge Pike this morning The
case was called at 10 O'Clock. Messrs.
Russell and Reese appeared for those
opposing the filing of the petition
while Perkins q Main were present
as counsel for the local option people.
There were number OF ladies and
gentlemen present to listen TO the ar
guments. MIR. Reese opened by outlin-
ing the contentious Of those opposing
local option and was followed by Mr..
Russell who went into the case more
fully. AT the conclusion OF his re-
marks just before the noon hour,
Judge Pike said 1t would not be nee.
essary to hear from Messrs. Perkins
&Main as he was able to decide the
case ON the showing made, whereupon
he denied the Injunction. which means
local option will go on the ticket and
be voted on at the election week
from Tuesday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29

sized it, and told OF European city
in which the financial loss by typhoid
fever alone was placed at over mil
lion year.
The most striking showing of the
cost of disease ever made in this
country was that of the recent pitts.
burg Survey" In. that city the cost
of one year of typhoid is put at over
$3,000,O00 To reach this figure a de-
tail study of all items of cost in AS
typhoid cases was made and the con.
clusion reached that the cost to each
patient in loss of wages and in ex-
penses was SIPS The estimated cost
for all cases in Greater Plttsburg for
year was S693, ,SSs. To this was
added valuation of $4,000 each for
the 622 deaths from the disease. or
$2.44S,000 more.
Perhaps no other investment gives
society more for its money than that
in the fight against disease.-Chicago
Record d-Herald
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29

theory that .he sting OF bee is cure
for rheumatism. and the Roosevelt
doctors have determined to test 1t.
Mr.. Paderewski refused to be stung.
Rev. j. M. Dunleavy OF Topeka. an
ardent worker for the State Temper.
ance union, went to Emporia to take
part in temperance meeting last
Sunday and engaged a room at the
Whitley hotel Saturday evening about
10 o'clock he was awakened by un-
usual noise In an adjoining room. He
studied these noises a while and then
concluded there was a craps game,
with big stages, going on, and also
drinking. Mr.. Dunleavy sought n po-
liceman. He hit upon novel plan OF
finding an officer. He started running
down the street as hard as he could.
a form doomed up and called Halt"
Rev Mr.. Dunleavy halted and found
himself under arrest He was taken
TO the station, where he explained
about the game going on In the hotel.
Three policemen broke down a door
and arrested nine men who were
shooting craps for from $50 to $50 a
pass. Among them were several
prominent Emporia men.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
HOSIERY.

This being a season of ensemble eff
feet, hosiery, like gloves, shoes, hats
and everything else. must adhere to
the color scheme of the gown. This
is a discouraging piece of news for
the price of silk stockings in this
country is not what 1t Is in Parts
OF course we have those OF the Isle
and mercerized variety, which wear
far better and look almost as well,'
but she OF the slender income who
wishes 10 be strictly la mode must
economize somewhat on other trifles
II she wishes to obey the dictates
OF Partisan fashions. But even these
near silk hose must match the gown
This will necessitate having not zone
pair 10 wash and one pair to wear,
but one pair for every gown. II not
one pair for every day in the week
( Everything in the way OF light mesf
I fabrics will OF course be shown fol
spring and summer, and their prefer
ment will be adjusted to the individ
ual Income, but silk is the reall,
swell thing.
Black embroidered effects VIII b,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
TICKET COMPLETE.

For Mayor-Dr. L. S. Barnes.
For City Clerk-C. c. Eddy.
For City Treasurer-W. II. LaCount
Aldermen. First Ward-Albert Ber
nard, w. ]. Godfrey.
Aldermen, Second Ward-J w
Green. DR.. c. N. Potts.
Aldermen. Third Ward-Hermar
Hanno, John Morelock.
Aldermen, Fourth Ward-J. w
Sites. j. T. Brewer.
The above is the complete Republic
an ticket to be voted for at the spring
election week from next Tuesday
WI. Godfrey completing the alder.
manic ticket in the First ward, with
Al Bernard as running mate. Mr.
Godfrey was not candidate but ac,
cepted the place at the earnest so.
licitation of the committee and other
nominees. Mr.. Godfrey served on the
council one term some years ago and
made a careful and painstal,ing Off.
cial and with him on the board he
can be relied on to do his duty In
every way. Mr. Godfrey stands square.
ly on the Republican platform.
There is no reason why the peo-
pie of each ward should not vote
the ticket straight.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
Taylor Good at
Self Boasting

WASHINGTON. Mar. 27.--Represen-
tative Taylor of Colorado, has in his
biography, written by himself in the
new congressional directory which has
just been issued. 1t aroused admira
,ion and comment about Washington
Taylor refers to his service in the
Colorado Legislature. and states that
he has "The reputation of having been
the author OF more important laws and
constitutional amendments than any
person who ever sat in any legislature
OF any state In the union during the
entire history Of this government, over
forty general statutes and FIVE sepa.
rate constitutional amendments that
were adopted by the general vote OF
the people" Taylor also Includes In
his biography many other honors
which have befsllen him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
Potato Special;
Do Not Miss II


The Herald contained an item the
other day that the potato special ex
perts would hold meetings at the
court house. This is an error The
meetings Will be held at the train
where practical demonstrations will
be made. The special carries large
sample of seed potatoes and all kinds
of machinery such as cultivators
plows, harrows, potato planters, ma.
chlnery for irrigatjng bitches, etc. The
farmer Will be instructed In the kind
and how to prepare seed and how 10
I'LL the SOIL how to tell good seed
from poor seed. and what constitutes
a potato seller. The first meeting will
be Wednesday evening of next week,
March 3lst. at o'clock, and the sec
ond the next day between 10 and II
o'clock. The potato special consists
OF three cars fully equipped as above
The Herald urges our farmers from
all parts of the country to attend these
meetings. They will not cost you Il
cent and II you are TO compete With
the progressive districts OF the state
potato growing must be improved in
La Plata county.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
MADE DE$sS::SRATE.
ATTEMPT TO kJCAPE
Mis-. Boyle, Implicated in the Kidapping of
the Whitla Boy, Tries to Jump
From Fast Moving Train

PITTSBURG, Mar. 27.-While the
Bessemer Lake Erie railroad train was
bearing Mrs. james II. Boyle, impli.
Gated in. the Whitla kidnapping case,
making thirty miles an hour at Va
lencia, twenty miles north of this city,
Mrs Boyle made a daring but unsuc-
cessful attempt TO either escape or
seriously injure herself Mrs. Boyle
was enroute TO the Mercer county Jail
at Mercer. Pa, and was in charge of
Sheriff Gumbert OF Allegheny county,
and Detectives Ptrikins and Perkins
OF Pittsbure.
The train had reached the Bakers
Town hill, one mile of Valencia, when
William Campbell, brakeman. open
ed the rear door of the chait car in
which the woman and officers were
riding. The next instant Mrs. Boyle
jumped from her seat and ran toward
ssVe sharp cry and Brakeman Camp
bell slammed the door and faced the
woman. Mrs. Boyle quickly stepped
into the lavatory and was attempting
to open the window when Sheriff
Gumbert forced his way into the little
room and took possession of her In
the meantime the two detectives
guarded the rear platform. Mrs.
Boyle was taken back TO her seat
and the three officers were visibly
excited by the daring of the woman,
and Immediately arranged their chairs
in circle. Mrs. Boyle was placed
in the middle and the officers decided
to keep a more careruI watch on her
movements.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29

It's a good thing to tell truth oc
casionally just to keep in practice.
It's the henpecked man who crows
loudest when he gets away from
home.
Ihe man who claims to be able to
DO anything he wants to seldom wants
to.
One doesn't acquire taste for mu-
sic by listening to the piano next door,
There is such thing as being too
honest. Some young men never even
try to steal kiss.
Some people use their religion only
on Sunday and keep It in cold storage
the rest of the week.
Love is blind. but after marriage Il
man Is apt to take an occasional
eye opener.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29

ESCAPE
Alertness of Elevator
Boy Saves Twenty.
Four Families

NEW YORK, Mar. 27.-Through the
alertness of the elevator boy twenty
four families in the fashionable Rob
ert apartments In West one Hundred
and Seventh street escaped early to
day, when fire, which had started on
the fourth floor filled the big apart.
ment house with dense smoke.
The tenants were all asleep when
the fire was discovered Mrs. Leo.
peld Herzfelder, who lives on the
fourth floor with her husband and in.
fant daughter, was awakened by the
smoke and found the kitchen in
flames. She rGn to a window and
gave the alarm. The elevator boy,
William Van perporf. went to the
switchboard on the first floor and rang
telephones in the. apartments, telling
the occupants to hurry to the halls
Then he ran the elevator up and down
until every one In the six floors was
taken down safely. Many tenants
reached the street scontily attired,
and most of them sought shelter in
nearby apartment houses.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
DISEASE COSTLY; HEALTH EASY

In this weeks bulletin Of the health
department Commissioner Evans says:
Between the ages of and 65 death
from pneumonia is useless and reflec
lion on civilization" Good ventilation
and temperance in eating and drink.
ing are the safeguards.
lie also says that practically all the
diphtheria deaths now are among The
poor, and this despite the fact that
Chicago provides the means for. stop
ping 1t. Those means must be proper.
ly applied, and for that a certain
amount of cooperation among the fam.
lies of the sick is necessary
Pneumonia kills almost one-tenth
of all the people who die in the United
States. and diphtheria is also one OF
the great destroyers.
-r'iere is another remark of a differ
eft8 kind which DR.. Evans makes IL
the same bulletin. THE expense o
a sickness and funeral" he says
will mortgage a poor family for /
year or more" The economic import
ance of health needs to be brought ou
just in this way, and It is being s,
brought out more and more each year
One of the sermons from a Chicag
pulpit Sunday. fer example. emphs
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
FIRST ANNUAL BALL.

The military bali given by durango
company No. 16 Uniform RANK
knights OF Pythias. has come and
gone, to be recorded in the annals Of
Durango gccisty. as the first OF the
kind oser given in this city. and ons
of the events OF the season.
la Plata's capital had gathered then
Her beauty and ch.valry; and bright
The lights shone, o'er fair women
And brave mem"
were well represented In Red Men
hall last night. The officers and mem
bers OF the company were In full regf-
mentals. while most OF the other gen
tlemen were in evening dress. There
were some beautiful costumes in evi-
dence among the ladies'.
The decorations were OF military
nature, the stage being every effective
ing, conspicuous among which were
the letters +. C. b. the initials OF the
words, Friendship. Charity, Benevo-
lenoe. On the stage floor arms were
onets affixed and some without.
The balcony was draped with bunt-
Ing and directly facing the stage was
an attractive arrangement OF Old
Glory combined with the flags Of the
Knights OF Pythias AT intervals
around the balcony the bunting was
festooned and the Stars and Stripes
used with charming effect. Suspend.
the room was a very large silk flag.
The ball opened with grand march
which was picturesque as It was un-
usual. The music was military and
neuvers, led by Captain and Mrs. r.
J. Osenbaugh. One OF the movements
In which each knight handed over
his sword to his lady. which ended In
the defenseless men marching between
two long lines of armed fair ones.
the swords glitterlng above their heads
was very pretty
The music throughout the evening
was splendid, all OF the selections
being of a martial nature. and that
class Of music Is OF course, the finest
kind for dancing purposes. We have
never heard the Feichtinger orchestra
to better advantage.
At intervals between the dances
colored walters served different kinds
OF Ices in the little room below the
stage.
Swift as the winged feet Of Mercury
sped the flying hours; the time for
the ''Home. Sweet Home" waltz came
all too soon. and too soon also the
first annual ball of Durango Company
No. 16 Uniform Rank Knights OF Py-
thias was at an end.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Chicago News.
And most of us are born foolish and
never ouigrow 1t.
Even opportunity has to await Its
chance to get even.
A woman who is ambitious to lead
usually takes some man in tow.
A short answer may turn u bllssf,,l
honeymoon into matrimonial strife.
Often pickpocket puts his foot
in it while trying to get his hand in
The. .pessImist anticipates the worst
but the optimist makes the best OF II
The story OF Lots wife should be
taken with more than a grain OF salt
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29

more popular than ever in Isle and
mercerked textures, but monotones
will prevail In the silks. Harking
back to the slashed skirts and petit
coatless angles. they have given ths
hosiery, like, the pumps or oxfords.
more prominence than ever, neverthe.
less the open meshed stockings are
not as fashionable as the filet net,
either in Isle or silk A short effect
in two colors is very swell Two
toned striped stockings are also smart
In the early spring months, while the
long skirts ARE still being worn for
street. and especially II the gown Is
of the type that must be lifted up 10
front while the wearer is walking. II
Ia essential plain or open work, Isle
or silk stockings must match the
kid shoes. II the costume be brown
or gray. as many will be, let the hose
match the suede or eeze kid shoes
as the case may be.
The street hose may he with con.
tracing clocks or black embroidered
treatments. For evening use have en-
broidered or open work designs upon
the gauze webbing of so transparent
a qualify that when drawn over the
foot the fancy pattern is in strong
relief. For evening wear. and espe-
cially at summer resorts. embroidered
stocks win be the rage. They will
also he expensive; therefore 1t is =
safe prophecy that many will wear
open work hosiery in defiance of the
hard and fast edicis of the improv.-
dent
Many women who are skillful with
the needle are embrodering their own
designs on stockings, and If done waU
can be made very effective. Some
of the very expensive hose for even.
ing wear are ornamented with elou
gated wreaths OF spangles sewed flat,
or golden beads. These are TO BE-
Worn with gilt shoes and an elaborate
evening toilette.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
ELEPHANT GOES WRONG
IN TENDERLolN DISTRICT

SAN BERNARDINO. Mar. GA
large circus elephant broke It's chains
and ran amuck last night through
town. In its dash for liberty the ami.
NAL demolished a number of houses,
after which It went on wild ram
page through the tenderloin district
OF the city. The elephants keepers,
who has been chasing 1t. lost sight OF
the beast shortly before midnight and
ur to this morning It was still at large
No one was injured but the entire
town is uneasy. fearing the elephants
return.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
Will Form Special
Consulting Board

NEW YORK. Mar. 27.-Wall street
and men prominent In railroad cir.
cles are inclined to accept as fact
the report from the Pacific coast that
e. II. Hartman will form special
consulting board with a view to re-
lieving himself of some OF his vast
duties. 1t is generally accepted also
that he will soon retire from the pres.
idency of the Union and Southern Pa.
cific railroad. This. however, does not
mean that Hartman would take any
less interest in the activity of the sys
TEN. James ]. Hill resigned the pres
oidency of the Great Northern but con
tinued to dominate the road more than
ever.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
Denver Made a
Recruiting Station

WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. 27.-The
war department has determined that
Denver shall be one of the five recruit
ing stations maintained by the army.
In view of the fact that the ranks of
all regiments are now complete, small.
er stations throughout the country
have been dropped and 1t has been de.
cided to gather recruits only at Den
yer. San Francisco, Chicago, st. Louis
and New York. Fort Logan is to be
used as the post where recruits that
are accepted at Denver.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
DEMOCRATS STILL
UP IN THE AIR

At 1880 this afternoon the Demo
cratic central committee was in ses.
sion trying 10 figure out some one who
would accept nomination for mayor.
MIR. Goodman's resignation is said to
have conditions attached. II is known
however. that the empty honor has
been rendered a number OF Democrats
and in turn rejected. 1t was reported
around the city last night that the edi.
tor OF the morning paper had been
offered the place. The vacancy will
have to be fllled and certified to this
afternoon or evening.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
BIG RAHeY CATCHER.

The Pueblo Chieftain of Friday
morning contains the following base
ball item of interest:
"Anheier. a big rangy catcher who
is well known throughout the state,
Is one of the recruits who is showing
up we'll The big fellow has a great
peg down to second and is mighty
handy with the stick. He will be
given good tryout. and will be used
in the game Sundays
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
MOTHER AND THREE
DAUGHTERS CREMATED
%

SCRANTON, Pa, Mar. 27.-At
Greenwood last night the home of
Mrs. Veronica WoGhfski was destroy
ed by fire and the woman and three
daughters were burned to death. Two
sons were badly injured before they
were rescued by neighbors.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
rssrlFlEs TO HER lNFIDELlry.

DENVER. Mar. 27.-Mrs. Cradle.
baugh, wife OF the prisoner, testified
today TO the acts OF infidelity with tie
murdered Walton in the trial today.
She was another Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
in an effort TO save her husband.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
LEGISLATURE susY
AS EVER-klLLiNG TIME
-

DENVER, Mar. 27.-The senate
spent this morning killing time over
appropriation bills, while the house
discussed The direct primary measure
but had not reached vote when the
noon recess was taken.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29
WOMAN KILLS ANOTHER
THROUGH JEALOUSY
o.

NEW YORK, Mar. 27.-Special ca
BILE adyices received here from Ber-
lin say that Frauline Freida Barthold,
the prima dopna at the Royal opera
house of Berlin, was shot and killed
today at her home by Frauline Au.
guste Zozel, n Berlin woman. The
iragedy was due to jealousy over a
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29

How did you find the imported
cheese | sent your"
Find It? We didn't find 1t, Just
as soon as my wife's back was turned
it jumped from the pantry shelf, ran
through the back door. and when last
seen was chasing a frightened auto.
mobile down the boulevard!"-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.