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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16
KISS By CUSTOM AND FAVOR.
f~sruuisftes at H-nnxerford and Priv.
Heges of NeyrenstIe,s Mayor.

f<rznfsffes at Hnnxerford and Priv
nese OF NeyveastIe's Mayor.
Though kissing is said to 60 b
FAVOR. yet It sometimes goes BY Gus
tom, and occasionally by law, say
11frBits- For instance. there Is a Gus
tom connected with Hocktide At Hun
serford. a festival which takes placl
every April A penny tar Is collect
Cd on that day By two weII-known res
fdents OF H~ungsrford, who are termed
-tuttymen" and who go from door tt
door. each carrying a stavs trimmed
with gay ribbons.
II Is not recorded whether this hon
orary post OF -tuttyman" Is put up "a
open competition. but It certainly
ought to be. for there is one very
valuable perquisife attached to the OF
nceHnamely. a kiss from at least one
lady In each family visited. II is
said. moreover. to be the rule Al Hun
gerford to yield graciousIy TO 4 Gus
tom, especially II the -tuttymen" hap
pen to be young and handsome bache-
lorA
Beating the bounds" is often asso-
otated with other remarkable customs
and at Maidenhead kissing is imme-
MORALLY associated with It. ANY
Lady. old or young. rich or poor. who
is encountered on the road must nave
the fair alternative submitted to her
Of being either bumped" or kissed
II speaks volumes for the good sense
OF Aaidenhead maidens that the yast
majority Of them prefer the latter a.
Tentative to the former. although they
might prefer It as a private rather
than as a public function. Neverthe-
less, there are ases on record where
ladies have chosen TO be -bumpeds
and. as this takes place on the boun-
dary stones. they la probably re-
pented, when too late. Of their undue
eoyness.
Barge day is a festival which an
pears to be peculiar to N-ewcastIe-on-
1t seems to be akin to the
practice Of boundary beating. for the
mayor and corporation, who doubtless
In olden times used to sail in bareea
embark upon -four beragred
steamers and. followed by two old
state barges, steam up the river TO
claim the soil OF the Tyne. But the
piece de resistance is reserved for the
anding. A big crowd is always wait
ng on the landing stage for the ar
tyal OF the grave and reverend sefg.
Iors." and from me assembled multi
ude the mayor has the very delight
al but extremely fnyidious privilege
Z selecting any Young lady he pleases
nd giving her a kiss. For this oscu-
pefformance she receives a goi.
en- sovereign. I
II is said that there has never been ,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

a mayor Of Newcastle VINO has not
deemed this privilege cheap at the
price Nor Is this all. No sooner has
the mayor received mis- kiss and pre-
scented his sovereign than the sheriff.
not TO be outdone. also chooses a fair
lady. duly kisses her, and presents
her with a sovereign But the fair
maid whom the mayor has kissed has
still another gift to receive. and THIS
time from the mayoress. who is bound
by custom, whatever her feelings on
the matter may be. to present with
some useful gift the lady whom ner
husband has kissed.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16
PAPERS b 47Hp PEOPLE,

which are Inhabited by people who have much smaller
fortunes than the great New York banker. Near his
house Mr. Morgan has built a large library. where he
amasses various collections OF books. manuscripts and
relies which ought to cost a great many millions. But
this library is not a part or his house; It is = sort OF
public monument.
Mr.. Carnegie has built immense palaces all over
America for Libraries, museums and schools. Yet for
himself he has reserved a house in New York which a
European would consider hardly worthy OF a man OF
such great wealth.
European journals tell frequently almost unbelievable
tales OF American luxury. OF fortunes spent on Jewels.
on dresses. on flowers They tell OF fabulous feasts
given. OF the ~eaprices Of the new heroes on the other
side OF the Atlartic- Like everybody else, before going
to America I read these reports with implicit faith In
them. Now, however. I confess ! have become skep-
teal and l do not consider these journals as reliable
sources OF information regarding American extravs-
gance.
Briefly. / save not seen any essential difference be
tween American luxury and European luxury. The cry
about American extravagance had its origin not in
Europe. but In America. and II Is rather proof OF Amer.
lean democracy. This cry about extravsgancs has been
raised by Americans who have been brought up In the
spirit OF purttanism and democracy and could not look
upon any growth OF luxury which followed
the growth OF riches in the last century.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

The japanese have discovered
very cheap and good substitut. "a
the milch Tow in the form Of a ,iny
bean. Tho Juice extracted by a .p~
eial process from the bean n saia a.
be an excellent vegetable miik a..
properties Of which render n hishl~
suitable for use In tropical countrs..
The preparation 10 obtained from
the Sofa bean, a member Of the Iasr.
minous family OF plants. and a vsrv
popular article OF food amons AZ.
poorer classes Of Chinese ana t.,s.
nese. In making the vegetable miIk
the beans are frst,of all softsnsd nv
soaking and are then presaed ana
boiled IN water. The resultant i,o,,,x
is exactly similar to cows mllk N 80
pearanco. but Is entirely dineren, 4.
its composition. This Sofa bean mill
contains D2.5 per cent water. soa ~
cent protein. 213 per cent TAT "a
per cent nbre. 1888 per cent No..
heterogeneous substances and O1t -.
cent ash. Some sugar and a fii,,.
phosphate Of potassium arc added IN
order to prevent the elimination ~
albumen. and then the mixtura 4.
boiled down til a substance Ilke cor.
iensed milk r. obtained. This "con.
iensed vegetable milk" IL OF a vello~.
sh color and has a very pleasant
aste. hardly to be distinguished from,
hat Of real cows milk.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16
KILL HORSES WITH sARrxr.

Ne~ ferk stssIss R-porf . u@@.r
Death Rate Das 90 w~sfsru or.i..
More work horses have died al.
year Ia New York and ihrouxhou, he
Fast than IN any previous year. snf
mere y hardly a large stable Ia mi.
citJ which has not had one or NOR.
deaths since March. the New Yost
Herald says Tho deaths have All b.en.
caused b. intestinal trouble ana r.t.~
inariana attribute the or.saIene. -
this disease 10 the mixing Of a vsry
large percentage % barley Win oaf.
that are shipped here from the ws.s
Barley - both cheaper and hs.xs.~
b oats. which gives a lsrrsr pr,e,
70 those who mir q large q~uantisv 49,
sell Il for the lighter Grain orS,.
nariiy. there 10 from 9 70 10 Der cat
OF barley used. but this year the p,r.
centass has run az high a. 80 ana "a
Dr. James H. Forster. OF ass WEI
5lst street. q veterinarian vho ~.
charge Of horses IN many a. al.
larEer stables. said last Mat 49,,
there was no question. from the po~s
mortsms that had been held. thai a..
excessive quantity Of barley was
.sponsibls for many Of tho death.
Barley IL a very hard srnIn "a
horses 70 digest said DR. F.~.,..
and u fer1nsnts rapidly. causing col,e
and In many cases death. kncw ~.
IN the Western States horses are ma
both barley and corr without in,vy,.
Gus enect. u horses IN this elima,.
cannot live on that Kind Of food
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

A pound OF copperas and eixh.
ounces Of earoolic acid 10 a gallon Of
water will make a cheap and snecfiv.
disinfectant.
During tho past ten years the Rus
sian government has spent ssff.6i0s
900 on improving old railroads and
building new ones.
Brass may be given a color ressm.
bling old pewter BY boiling Il In a
solution OF cream Of tartar containing
a small amount OF chloride Of tin.
The discovery OF coal beneath the
Chalk cliffs Of Dover has given rise
to the hope that Il may be found In
workable quantities elsewhere ia the
south OF England.
According to the estimates OF Lewis
u. StillwsIi. presented before the
American Institute Of Electrical En-.
gineers. the Niagara Falls ~hydro-sIec-
trio plants during the year 1905 aav.
ed more thar a million tons Of coal.
which otherwise would have had to
be burned In order { produce an
equivalent amount Of mechanical ensr.
~. During the same year. says Mr..
Still well. the InterborouEh Transit
Company In New York. BY lts s~lectric
system saved nearly q million tons Of
coal from the mount that would havs
been consumed By locomotives. Mr..
Stillwell has also calculated that when
the application OF electric power Ia the |
coal mines OF the Northumberland and
Durham district OF England is com.
pleted. there will be a saving OF 1.750.- |
900 tons Of coal per year. for use else
where than at the mines.
At q recent exhibition in New York
a saw made Of yanadium steel for
.wood-cutting was tried on iron. Il cut
through a tventy-penny nail with Ease. J
and without injury to the teeth. An
iron pipe an inch In diameter was
sasily cut with the same saw. Mr.. J..
N. F1annery described the superior
work Of vanadium-steel tools intended
or m~etaLcutting. American tools OF
his kind we're tested In comparison
With the best steel tools that could
70 obtained from abroad. The other
tesls needed grinding after cutting 80
.xIss, while the American vanadium
teel worked without attention up to
90 axIes. The following is said to
. the best composition for steel OF
hts character: %vanadium. O.S2 per
ent; tungsten, 1871 per cent; chro-
iium, sos per cent; carbon. 0.es7 per 1
snt; manganese. 007 per cent: sill {
,n, o.049 per cent. {
Prof John O. McKendrfck doubts ;
10 correctness OF the general belief :
lat when a human being is bereft OF !,
10 sense his other senses compensate :
IN By becoming more acute. Expert },
entail tests. he says, show that the I
ind cannot tell the direction OF !
unds better, or hear sounds farther. !
an those who can see. Their sense !.
touch, too. r. no more acute. In ).
Ct, some tests have shown It Is actu- !,
less acute. In general, the senses
the blind are, on the average, less
ute than those OF persons who can IA
Professor McKendrick thinks "a
1t the ability OF the blind to ind pI
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16
HUMANlrY AppRoAcHMa DIVINE nEAI.

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Fl Humanity is progressing towards some
vi great end. an end higher than the perfecting
OF separate Municipalities. One generation
III goes on where another leaves on. and I'M
~ folds the divine ideas a little more fully.
Some day, we may hope. this idea will b.
realized In a human society as nearly perfect
In as the limitations of earth permit. We may
go reasonably hold that those generations which
have passed on have not stood still either. and are sim
concerned with the work Of evolving humanity. a
mighty Whole. one with and In the glorlned Christ
Then comsth the end" All Illusions. an sense Of
.separateness. win disappear; the material viii make
way for the spiritual. the phenomena for the real. and
the universe OF uniyerses. visible and invisible. attain
TO perfect conscious oneness In the eternal life OF God.
This Is the New Testament view OF the matter seen in
the large perspective OF our presentday knowledge OF
the vastness OF the universal order.
When We come to the question OF the survival OF In
dividual consciousness after death we can say no more
than that the evidence which would satisfy the ordinary
religious mind might fail with the uniformed by the
religious temperament. Nevertheless the lack, may be
In the latter rather than the former. The plane OF
spiritual experience is real and Is felt by most to be
higher than the purely intellectual. and It is in the
plane Of spiritual experience that gertrude regarding
the Immortality OF the soul has hitherto generally been
attained.
There Is the mind behind all. and the divine love
that vibrates between soul and soul In response to the
call OF human need. like the ether that carries the cleo
trio force from point to point in the visible universe.
] see from the list OF injured In connection with the
terrible mining disaster OF a few days ago that there
Is a possibility that an interesting correspondent has
been killed. II 50. perhaps he knows more now Of the
ways Of God with men than I e,uld ever tell him.
Death Is no calamity to those whom IT calls higher. but
to those who mourn their loss. And even that
would be turned to JOY II we could but know how things
really ara In the great beyond
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16
NIAGARA $4,000 YEARS OLD.

rook 8 C~~nfsrfes 20 Hollow ous
First Thrss Mile. of the Gorge.
According to Mr.. Spencer the
Canadian Geological Survey, the great
spectacle Of Niagara Falls as we see
u to-day has been about $4,000 years
In the making.
Mr.. Spencer. in common with other
biologists who have studied Niagara.
believes that originally the cataract
Tell into Lake Ontario over three steps.
81 platforms, the Hrst being thirty
ive feet high and the third being al
Or near the edge Of the lake propsr
Instead Of seven miles back ND the
river as AZ present. says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
II took the stream $4,000 years to
hollow out the first three miles Of
the gorge. but only 1000 a for
the other four miles. The difference
Of time In these two stages OF the
srosion and of the cataract's recession
of seven miles in all, is explained on
the theory of a sudden and enormous
Increase In the volume Of water,
caused by seismic disturbances.
Formerly the Niagara River served
a. outlet TO Lake Erie only. After the
upheaval the waters Of Lakes Huron,
Michigan and Superior. which prsvt
had dsbouched directly into Lake
Ontario, were diverted by way OF Lake
Erie into the Niagara River, swelling
hat stream to six times its former
Mr.. spencer's figures. Of course. can
taken only approximately. al even
contemporary authorities are at varf.
nee az to how far the falls Of Niagara
receded during the last nifty
'ears-some estimates making Il 1873
per annum, others 1.b2.
Moreover. while the United States
Geological Survey declares that the
alto Of recession Of the falls has IN
reased during the last fifteen years.,
10 corresponding Canadian Official 70
ort shows that the rate has decreased
,me sixty-six centimeters per annum. I
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

It Is equally true that this class OF people in America
as well as in Europe form only an Insignificant minor
NY and their folly could not be taken for a normal phe-
nomenon Of American life In general.
One rarely sees real palaces in America One OF TIA
mansions reputed to be among the largest in New York
IL that OF Mr.. Vanderbilt on Fifth avenue. Yet even
this house is far from attaining the proportions Of a
real palace as we understand the word in Europe The
home Of Mr.. Morgan Is much smaller and does not sur.
pass in magnitude or luxury many of the beautiful no
tells which embeIIish the elegant quarters Of Paris and
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

hriF Nay about. Nnirh seems 70 In.
piy aeuisr senses. l. really due 70 IL
voluntary concentration Of arsntios.
enabling them 10 tell dirscsions asa
20 perceive air-currsnfs and changes
OF Temperature which sseaps ths a.
'sn'ion o. other people.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

Didn't you telephone US that your
wife was ready to go With us when
we Btarted?"
Yes, but she's upstairs now chang
ing her mind"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

Mrs Adoiph Iopperwein can from san Antonk. Tex. 10 e0mpsts In ths
uran american handicap conducted by the Chicago Gun Club Ia the pre-
minary events for IN big prize the shotgun expert from fs Alamo proved
IA n Is easily the champion woman shot Of the nord. 81. 4. ~ oly
woman who entered the competition among the greatest amateur and o.
fessionai target experts
smss 's "a followed shooting a a passhme Mn. Toppsr~sln has In.
prove nt am ~Wh zach public appearance Her best record IL s. out 81
o thrown targets She also holds the record o. having .ma.h.s az .s
OF 500 possible targets but her best feat IA breaking 80 o, ~ -
feat which required four hours and thirty ore mlnutss
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16
AMERICAN P~RoDIGAIIrY MOSTLY MYTHICAL.
BY GggLsImo Ferrero.

In Europe one is fond Of speaking Of the
barbarian extravaganee" Of the Americans.
Naturally. there are men and women in
New York. Philadelphia and Chicago. Just as
there are such men and women in Paris. Lon
don and Berlin. who delight In spending their
money foolishly. It is perhaps even true that
there are more Of that class OF men and wom-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

contempt and whose arguments are now and then re-
futed by historians and other learned men. This con
ception Of the peace advocate. however. is wrong. The
peace advocate as the public thinks Of him Is only a
phantom. He Is only a carlcature created by those who
know nothing whatever about the movement and agi-
tation for universal peace.
War has from time immemoriaI been and is at the
present day the ruling motive and course OF human
society. Peace Is an Interruption and an accident. What
the advocates OF peace want Is precisely to turn the
thing around They want to make peace the ruling
course and motive OF human society. and war. In so far
as II ever could arise. to be only an Illegal Interruption.
In our present society. which rests entirely upon a war
basis. peace is maintained only through expensive war
preparations and through the constructing OF fortfnca-
tions.
The movement for universal peace has In the last few
years developed into q science. Sciences never create.
plead or force phenomena-they merely observe them
and recognize them. The movement toward universal
peace accomplishes more and more as the world be
comes organized as its separate units begin to unite
more closely This is a process in harmony with the
laws OF nature To conclude a universal peace pact be-
tween all nations is the next step in human develop
ment
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

Bought an automobile yet7~
farmer was asked today. "Hnhis IA
replied. u haven't had the Krauho.
phone foyer yet
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

A man without YigDlo means Of
support just can't keep out Of troubla.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16
WHAT UNIVERSAL PEACE REALLY MEANS.
BY Baroness Won Sat

The whole object OF the peace advocates
consists In turning the people and the gov
ernments to kindness and mutual love. They
strive to show how much p~leasanter. more
comfortable and healthier II IL to live In
peace than It is to quarrel and Tight. The
public imasines the peace advocates to be q
sort Of q wishy-washy flock OF sheepish men
upon whom our war lords look down with
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

Some women just naturally cannot
get along unless they have a love az
fair on hand.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

We are never fooled but oncs On
store teeth.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

II there Is 50 much enjoyment in
flirting, why don't men hirt with their
wiyes7
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-02-17
FRANKLIN ROAD.

Willie Stuart is quite ill.
Mrs. Nelson Stewart is able to sit up a
while each day.
Mrs. Edna Lewis sister Blanche, of
wytopitlock, is visiting her.
John Arthur Mckay is staying with Mrs.
Stella Shaw and mother for few months.
A. E. Clement and AIvah Stinson were
at the Franklin Road house last week on
their way to Tunk pond.
Mrs, Frank Miles and little son have
returned from an extended visit with her
not her, Mrs. Claud Willard, near Port
land.
Mrs C. c. Rollins and Mrs. Worm
wood, who have been spending the
week with Mrs. F. s. Graves, have re-
turned to their home in Bangor.
Herman Sinclair, wife and little son, OF
Ellsworth, who have been weekend
guests of Mrs. Stella Shaw and her
mother, are now visiting Mrs. Sinclairs
parents, A. E. Tracy and wife.
F. s. Graves is manufacturing boz
straps. E. G. Hopkins, OF Ellsworth. is
sawyer. John Mckay, Sherman Abbott,
Ellis Springer, Arthur Graves, Jesse
Brown, Freddie stratton and Sherman
Mcfarland are supplying poles.
Feb f2 G..
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HARBORsIDE.

Ernest Gray and wife are visiting friends
in Belfast.
Mrs. Eugene Rsdman is visiting friends
in North Castine.
William veague is saving wood with
his gasoline engine.
Edith Howard is working for Rev.
George Patterson, Castine.
Everett Gray and wife are home from
Sorrento, where Mr.. Gray has been teach
ing.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. William Cliff
ford, of Bethel, VT, will be pleased to learn
of the birth of boy Theodore Alex
ander).
A reception was held Friday evening at
the home of Jesse Gray and wife in honor
of the home coming OF the son, Everett
Gray. with his bride.
John s. Blake and wife celebrated the
fortyfirst anniversary of their wedding
Saturday evening at their home. They
entertained large number of friends.
Feb. 49, &c.
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parts were taken by Earle Smith o.,
Stratton, 3. A. Aas, Lester Yoane. Fs.,1 800
Springer, Forrest Richardson, Levi. So.
Hazel Archer, Edna Springer, Lrcv =. 'a
son, George King, Ella Springer ~,
Archer. Lillian Hodgkins. Evsr,h..
was well pleased with the evenings .s.
tainment. Much praise is due the ts.. 49,
and pupils Of the high school. ''
Linnie Leland returned to her HON. :.
Eden last week. :"
Flora Stratton, OF Hancock, is a yus., !.
L. A. Springer's.
Lawrence Manchester was a veal
guest at N. B. Coolidge's. la
F. L. Hodgkins returned home ,,,-
Massachusetts, Thursday.
Capt. John Smith is ill at The bou. :.
his son, Capt. jefferson Smith. :"
Capt. Smith and four sons attended u.
funeral OF relative, Walter Allev !,
Bayside, Sunday.
High school closed Friday after a nros,
able term Of ten weeks taught by s. A A..
a student at Bates college.
Feb. Is.
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SULLIVAN HARBOR.

Mrs. A. 8. Cummings lett for Newton,
Mass, Friday.
Miss Mamie Gray left to-day for Bangor
for surgical treatment.
Miss Lena Wilson was guest last week
of Mrs. William Fenneliy, Bar Harbor.
James Newell and wife are receiving
congratulations on the birth Of . daugh-
ter, Feb. IL.
Fred 7. Gordon has been awarded the
contract for carrying the mails, to take
effect July /.
petition was in circulation last week
in regard to putting electricity in the
town. All are enthusiastic over the pros
pect.
The lower school, taught by Miss Good
win, closed Friday for the mid-winter
vacation. Lincoln day was observed with
appropriate exercises.
Sorosis Was postponed last week on &C.
count Of the high school entertainment
1t will meet this week, with Mrs. Charles
Allen and Mrs. Bart Joy as matrons.
Miss Helen Hill read the sermon at the
lay service Sunday afternoon, subject, "As
Thy Days So Shall Thy Strength Be-
Mr.. Purdy spoke in the evening on the
life OF Lincoln.
The four-act drama, "yaliey Farm, y
presented by the students of the Sullivan
high school Friday, at K. of P. hall, West
Sullivan, was well patronized. Consider
ing the short time in which the play was
gotten up, much praise is due for the
| creditable manner in which it was rem
dered. Noyes' orchestra furnished music
for dancing. Between Us and $50 was
cleared.
Feb. Is IL