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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

After all The superior and cynicai
comment BY mers man % the sheaih
gown the news that the sheath sTecs
- 10 dominate IN clothing for meas
wear will come TO women a. q form OF
sweet revenge since the sheath govwn
nrst made In appearance early lass
summer At a Paris r~aeetrack. and led
10 the arrest Of several younx n
man has bcen captions IN bis talk
about the fashion. nnd be also bas as
sumed 20 be amusef nightly By whss
he has been pleased TO call the dowu.
right fo1iishness u woman On the
question Of things 10 wear. Bot she
shoe now IL on the other foot and man
Is show . 60 Dc ne much IA ofaweru
Il shown up to be as much a slave Of
fashion as woman. The sheath effects
for men made their appearance az the
American style and Fashion show I'm
Chicago. This show IL expected 20 sst
the fashions for the country Tor spring.
Garments have been seut from every
city and the sheath coats and o~vercoats
prcdomlnate. having been pronounced By
tailors as the smartesf possible gar
ments One sheath overcoat Ia slit on
the left side almost up 20 the pocket
and the opening - caught with three
narrow bands OF the same material a.
the coat itself. The taiIors directing
the show insist the sheath styles for
men must give the same appearances
as the sheath own gives to
SO Il seems that In directing raillery
At the sheath gown the average man
has only been setting a trap I o catch
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

ITO waken a leaf person who wishes
to be called at a certain time in the
morning is about the hardest PROPOSE
ton a hotel clerk runs up against
said a member Of that fraternity. .sTo
ring the telephone is useless, because
the man can't hear. Knocking, for the
same reason. is futile. Now and then a
guest who has lost his hearing suggests
that he leave his door open so we can
walk right in and shake him, but even
If he does appear to be dead game there
are so many chances Of somebody less
.guileless than ourselves walking In
ahead Of us that we can't consent TO
that simple expedient. II seems to me
the man who can patent a device for
waking the deaf IS sure Of fame and
fortune, not to mention the gratitude
Of the brotherhood OF hotel Clerks
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

The English chronicler has recorded
that the youth Of London In the
twelfth century understood the art Of
flying over the Ice like birds In the
air; but the origin Of skating Is far
more ancient. the London Globe says.
An Icelandlc saga relates how the Nor.
wegian hero Frithjof not only traced
verses upon the polished mirror. but
also he cut the dear name Of Tnbc-
b0rd.
Skates have been discovered near
spandau. in Germany. which those
competent to express an opinion at.
tribute to a period Of 1000 years ago.
These skates weer made from bones
OF horses, figured and perforated to AZ.
tach TO the sandal. Similar skates
have been found at MoorneIds In Fins
bury, and like discoveries have been
made in Berlin In the bed Of the
Spree.
These and similar discoveries. We
learn, enable the authorities TO con-
clude that the European Ice area in
prehistoric times extended from Great
Britain to Finland and from Norway
to Hungary.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

Here is a clever notlon-a fog bell.r
said an old New England fisherman.
On a bleak, gray afternoon they
stood at the seashore-the old man and
Ills city cousin from Boston. A great
bell hung from a scaYoid. and undar
n metal v hung a great sponge
ibis here machinery is wound IN
Regular the fisherman explained, "and
this here sponge is kept under cover
so as the rain can't get at IT. In dry
weather. materially. the sponge is dry
and light; In foggy, though, IT gets
heavy with fog s~atch'rations. just heavy
enough for to press down the lever that
starts the machinery a-going. Then,
dingdong, ding-dong, sounds the bell in
the fog, savin' many a fisherman from
wreck on this rock bound coast"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27
MAxIM's R1FIE MurgLEn.

secret had an idea there was a valve
in the "silencer7 which stopped the
rapid escape Of the gases from the
end Of the barrel It is these gases
which cause the noise In firing. The
illustration pictures the rife mufieT,
how it is attached to the gun, and also
gives a cross section Of the mufier
showing the chambers which catch and
whirl the sound waves.
Mr.. Maxim explained that the prin-
ciple used in stopping or slowing up
the gases Is that Of a negative turbine,
and the process. in effect. is the re-
verse Of that used In driving boats
with a turbine engine. There is a hole
through the center Of the ~"silencer"
large enough 20 permit the easy pas
Of the bullet. AS for the gases,
they are given a rapid rotary motion
by the device. which prevents their es-
cape until this motion has died down.
Mr.. Maxim used the simple illustra-
ton OF a wash basin. BY giving q
rotary motion to the water it is
prevented from escaping through the
vent At the bottom until the motion
slaskens. when II escaDe& slowly.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27
MAKES THE GUN SILENT.


kxmxfm's Rfn sGuffer, Showing Tur-
bana Veins and How Attached
Patents having been obtained on It
In twenty-four countries, Hiram Percy
Maxim gave a demonstration and ex-
PLANTATION yesterday of his silencing
device for rifles before a large number
OF Representatives Of newspaper and
scientific publications. BY the use Of
q sandbox target the inventor made
a series Of experiments by firing a va
rfety of rifles, ranging in power from
a twenty-two-caliber up to the new
Springfield ~thirty-caIiber military rifle
They were fired both with and with
out the ..sileneer," and the spectators
or perhaps IT might be better to say
auditors-marveIed at the effect Of the
little device. 1t is said scientific tests
show that 90 per cent Of the noise Of
explosion IS eliminated.
The "~siIencer'' is a metal tube about
seven inches long and an inch and a
quarter In diameter, which can be fas-
tened quickly to the end Of a rife
barrel which has been provided with
a thread for that purpose. Hitherto
those who did not know Mr.. Maxim's
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

was still hnddled high In the air. Boys
stopped on their way to school to
throw stones and sticks. but owing to
the net OF wires beneath the cat she
was not disturbed. The sparrows OF
the n~eighborhood perched in perfect
safety on the wires, not two feet dis
tant from their old enemy. but the
terrified cat only hunched her timber
back the higher. She did not stir from
her position.
1t was not until the children. re-
turning again Mt noon. were running
and shouting beneath the pole that
Mrs Solomon Erickson. one OF the
nelghbor women. took pity on the tor
tured animal, and unable to aid II her.
self. called on the police. Two tall OF.
feers soon appeared on the scene. At
first they were much puzzled to know
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

A cat which stayed for a day and q
night at the top OF a telegraph poke,
above the rattling cars and wagons OF
a busy street, above the hummiug
wires. was the object OF much curiosi.
ty in New York City last week. ThA
brindled bulldog belonging 10 a boy
who lives on East 135th street had
sought TO make a meal OF poor pussy.
After a hair-raising race through a
gate and around a corner. the cat made
a dash for the telegraph pole and
reached It just as the dogs jaws
shipped on the tip Of its tail. There
was a yowl and a growl and a maltese
streak glimmering up the tall pole.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

aow to proceed with the rescue. Then
somebody suggested q ladder. This was
well as far as It went, but It dldn'I
reach any more than half way to the
top Of the slender column.
Policeman O'Malley was ~undaunted.
however. He put his long arms around
the pole, clasped its smooth sides with
his knees, and Skinned from where the
ladder left Off to where the first cross
piece afforded him a hand hold. The
rest was easy. A moment later, much
to the delight Of the boys below, the
policeman anne sliding dowQ again,
with the cat safely held under his arm.
He placed pussy under arrest for dis
surbing the peace and took her with
him to the station. But when the lieu.
tenant heard Of o'MalIey's adventure
and saw the cruelty shortened tail he
decided at once that the cat WIS as
much OF a hero as the officer.
wen adopt the BEAST he an
bounced. "and since II seems to like the
high attitudes OF the telegraph wires
70 well. wen call 1t EIcctra."-Chi-
Daily News.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

While the water is revolving rapidly
the vent is open so that a small OBJ
ject would be able to pass through
freely without being retarded in the
slightest degree The invention was
passed around the cornpelte and
in cross section for inspection.
1t Is declared that the velocity Of
the bullet is not lessened In the least
degree, as the gases have done all
their work on the ~proiectile before they
reach the ''silencer.y
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27
AT EToH.
Boys Are svsfshea There New @s
They Were Fifty Years Ago.


They Were FIFTY Years Ago.
Flogging. or swishing. TO give Il III
proper name. Ike everything else Al
Elton. Is still conducted on the sam
lines as ffty years ago. The birch
and block have level been supplantet
by any n~ew-fangled methods.
Moreover. Il Is usual 70 present tbs
recipient Of a swishing with a small
portion OF the birch, partly as a pleas
ins memento Of the occasion. and part
u 70 ward or any further desire for
w~rongdolng.
A swlshing may be the outcome Of
several things. Perhaps the common.
est reason for punishment Is that 4
boy has been complained of % the head
BY his form MASTER. the phrase "e0m.
planned Of meaning that the master t.
dissatisfied either with the boys work
or general behavior.
Other backslidiugs are smoking and
cutting chapel. the former being a par
ticuiarly heln0us crime. Boys below
the nth form are attended by the
lower master, euphemisticaliy known as
"the tea" who has more Of less CON
piete authority over the ioeer school
the ~uppers." or seniors. are looked AZ.
ter By the hcadmaster In person.
In either case the proceedings DO uoi
differ materially.
On the day Of execution a p~reroai
tor comes around 10 the victims clnss
Q and asks II 80 and SO is IA thss
divisionY on the master In eharss
answering Yes the p~repositor calls
out. "Efeadmnstcr wishes 10 sac his5
after II"
There Is an ominous parse a. these
dread words are uttered. The master
In charge smiles erimly. the victim
looks sheepish ana turns white. the
boys exchange significant glances.
Twelve o'clock booms out oil too
soon, writes an old Etonlan In the
Gentiewoman. As the class clatters
out down the stairs. the victims
friends cluster round him ard over
him with hints and tft.btts OF
reformation. Does he know the
heads always In a worse bait on
MondnysT ibid be see that new lot
n oirches that went up only the other
and SO on. II is a horrid. heart.
world.
Arrived at the executive chamber
y confronted with the two prcpoai
.ors whose duty Il is to hold down.
N Office which Is generally rather a
inecure. though occasionally boys have
zen known to struggle ~fnrlously. The
cad master now appears. and In sol.
accents says. "Kneei there, boy
Indicating the block rs be speaks.
Over the next few seconds one may
a veil-enough to say that in
he majority OF cases three or four +.
trokes are held to be sufficient. ,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

Then while the dog trotted disappolnt.
edly about In the street. pussy made
her retreat more secure by threading
her way over the glass i~nsulators. be
tween the wires, and onto the extreme
tip Of the pole, where she bumped her
back. and spit 80 loudly hat the crowd
OF children who had collected could
hear her plainly from where they stood
In the street.
At the end Of two hours the dog
gave up his vigil and went home. But
the cat, scared out Of all reason. and
evidently fearing a hoax. remained
firmly clinging to the wInd-swept tip OF
the pole, licking her wounded tail.
When the mIlkman drove around
next morning the llssie bundle OF fnr
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

A little boy was once taking care
Of a store while his master was out.
Presently a man came into the store
and asked for some goods. Then, see
ing the boy was alone, he added:
Johnny, you must give me an extra
measure; your muster Is not i'm
Johnny looked up into the mans face
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

II was an English novelist who sng
gested that the tastes OF people might
change 10 that Iceland would be cou.
sidered an ideal place for a vacation.
the mind firing Of contemplating SUNNY
places and much brilliancy and pre-
ferring the monotony Of a moor or ice
covered wastes. But this little Iceland
IL attracting attention in another way
than that thought possible BY Hardy.
At a recent election. u OF $500 votes
cast, 100 were cast By women.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

Macdougal Ito his new fourth wife)
The meenister doesna approve O. my
marryin' again, an sac young a wife
tool But, as I teIlt him. T Gamma be
aye buryin' buryin'=Punch.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

TO Engaged Young Men-Don't tell
her that, when you're married. "her
dear little dlmpied hands shall never
be dipped IN dishwater.g She'll re.
member Il, and you'll never hear the
last Of IT. BE advised.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

Most men would be glad to pay a
large income tax for the sake OF having
that kind Of an income.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

Fortunate is the woman who remem-
bers that frowns beget more wrinkles
than smiles.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

Tho American Museum or Natural
History is to have a novel representa-
ton Of the bottom Of the sea, showing
coral reefs In all stages Of devotion
mcnt. The section or the floor 10 h.
cut out viii be 0 by 30 feet. The task
is a very delicate and tedious one. and
It will require SIX months for compile.
lion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

"Haye your poems been read nv
many peoplcT'
"certalnly- about twenty publishers
that know of.7-Fllcgendc Batter.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

An engagement announced when tbs
parties are under twenty, is called o
calf engagement
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

Leave the latchstring out Tor the
first robin.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

NAf F@@"
I cons from Alabama. wia ny bsnlo -
Ia Ewlus 70 Caiilosaia ny ,ras lsss
for % see.
II rained all alsht the day I ish. %
weather ls was dry,
De sun 70 hot I fsozs 70 death sasanaa
doat yoa cry.
Oh Sesame. oa don't yaa cry fos So.
I'm CONS FROM Aiabama MD ~ heak
% az kgee-
I bad . asram the osaer nixas. vase
everything vas STILLS
I tho't I sse Sasanna a'coaiax dewo
tho BAL.
A b~ackwheat eaks . 10 hrf nessa. 3
tear was 10 her sy@s
Says ]. ~rm eomlnx from A. Soash. sp'
doo't yos ery.
Chorus
I soon viii b. 10 Nsw Orleans asd ars
IN look aFauas.
And when I end Sasanaa III f4h upen
Do xrounA
Bat u I % sss Sod hsr dar. Dc dAFkislI
surely die.
And uhsa I'm dead sad barred. sussssA
fon's yoa esy.
Chorus
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27
cry seriously. ana sala, quietly. -Ny

very seriously. n said. quietly. ~As
master In always in"
J~ohnny's Master was the a~li-seeine
God, and Johnny vas trying 10 please
Him all the time.
Whenever we are tempted 20 DC
wrong. let US say, as Johnny did: "My
Master is always in" II we take this
as u motto and live up TO It faith
fully we shall fnd that we can over
come every temptation that attacks US
Christian Intelligencer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27
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= Old Fay0rites Y
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I AW8&0~&~&W*
Have you ever heard Tbs wind 50 yoe~
o-Oo7
'Tis a pltiful sound 10 hear.
II seems to chill you thro' and thrs'
With q strange and speeehless fear.
~gis a voice Of the night that brooda cut
aide
When folks should be asleep.
And many 10 the time I've cried
10 darkness bro0ding far and wide
Over the land and the deeps
@Whom do you want. Oh. lonely nighr.
That you wall the long hours thRe'ys
And the night would say
In it's ghostly way,
"Yooooool Yooooool Y~ooooooNooi"
My mother told me long ago
When | was a little lad
That when the night went waiilng
Somebody had been bad
And then when | Was snug 10 bed.
Whittier ! had been sent,
With the blankets pulled up 'Foand ny
head
I'd think Of shat my mother had SAID
And wonder what boy she meant!
anu ~ Y 80 50 +F
OF the wind thar hoarsely blew.
And the voice would say
In its meanlngfal way
~Yooooo0s Yoo0Oool f0ooooo ~.
That this was true l must aliow,
You'll not believe IL. tho;
Yes. tho | am quite a model no@.
was NOT always -.
And II yoa doubt what things ! sal.
Suppose yon make the test.
Suppose when you have b@sn bad soa~
day
And up 70 bed are sent away
From mother and the rest.
Suppose you ask. ~who has b@sn ea4F
And then yon'il hear what's true.
For the night will moan
In lis ruefal tones
"Yooooool Ycooooo Y-ooooooeoi
Eugene Field.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

thy Tea Nupas
The tea-cnps and pots used In Swa'
tow. a province Of China. are no larger
than those In the sets Of dishes given
10 children for their doll houses here.
Each cup contains about three sips Of
tea, and Is scarcely deeper than a
thlmble. II Is a ridiculous sight 10 see
fully grown men and women ~grayely
touching these dlminutiye vessels e
their lips. The tea-cups used In the
province OF Canton. which are about
two inches deep, are small enough, but
those in Swatow are probably the most
Lilliputian in the world.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-27

Mamma. let me stay up TIL Il
o'clock tonight. won't your pleaded
Willie.
"why do you wish to do that. deary'
asked mamma
l want 10 see what the end OF a day
looks like" explained Willie.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-16
RIZZO CHARGED
WITH MURDER
Italian Who is Pointed out as Grim
inal by only Survivor Of the
Trio Of Children.

UTICA. Sept. 16.-Michelee Rizzo,
the Italian who was arrested by the
local police in connection with the
killing of the two children and the
wounding of third. has recovered
his somposure to great degree to-
day He SAYS that he Is prepared to
face Fannie Infuenso whose statement
that the man who did the shooting
was Michele, resulted in the arrest.
Rizzo was not questioned by the po-
lice to any extent because they de-
sired first to learn from the families
all details concerning Rizzo's actions
while he was lodger at one Of the
houses. The authorities refused to
state at what time ,they would take
the prisoner before the child bevond
stating that it would be some time
today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-16
NO TROUBLE
IN MEXICO
Gen. piaz Has Birthday and the Re-
public Also Observes an
Anniversary.

Ell PASO, Tex, Sept. 1G.-Althougl
trouble was expected in Mexico on the
occasion of the celebration of the
birthday anniversary of Gen. Porfirie
Diaz yesterday, and attending the Mex
lean independence celebrations today,
none took place anywhere in northern
Mexico.
Today is the ninety-ninth anniver-
sary of Mexican independence and,
coming as it does just the day follow
liz the birthday of Gen. Diaz, it has
been feared that there would be rev.
olutionary, or, at least anti-Diaz dem
onstrations attending the two anniver-
saries. Troops have been distributed
in a precautionary manner throughout
the different communities. The eel
ebration this year in honor of Gen.
Diaz was not as elaborate as usual
and consisted merely in citizens gath
ering at the office of the mayor in the
different towns, marching to the tele
graph office and sending telegrams
of congratulations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-16
OFFICERS OF
THE EAGLES
Senator Grady Of New York Has Been
Named fer the Position Of
Vice President.

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 16-The nomi
nation of grand officers was the prin.
cipal business of the National Conven.
tion of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
Senator Thomas F. Grady of New
York was unanimously nominated for
grand worthy vice president.
Frank H. Herring, retiring vice presi-
dent, succeeds to the Office of presi-
dent that rotation having been estab.
lished by precedent.
Other officers nominated were as
follows: Grand worthy chaplain,
Frank H. Cole, Englewood, ILL.,; grand
worthy secretary Conrad H. Mann,
Ashland. Wis: grand worthy treasur.
er, Finley McRae, Helena. Mont. ;
grand worthy conductor w "A. Disch
Parsons. Kan; grand worthy inside
guard Edward R. Fuller, Richmond
Va.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-16
AFTER STRIKE
BECOMES VIOLENT
More Trouble at Mckees Rocks
Where the Men Say they
Were BETRAYED,

PITTSBURG, Sept 16.-Scenes OF
violence and disorder marked the
opening of the second day of the after
strike, or misunderstanding, at the
plant of the Pressed Steel Car Co..
McKees Rocks today. During the
morning, none of the workers entered
the plant, while those who attempted
to do so were preyented by show of
force. Street cars ceased running
over the bridge owing to the uncon-
trolled violence being manifested. On
the arrival of each car detail of the
strikers surrounded it and ordered out
all Of the passengers. The strikers
declare they have been betrayed by
the leaders of the first strike and by
the plants officials 1t was ascertain.
ed that the burden OF their grievances
today was that the leaders Of the
strike had made capitulation to the
plant managers without having any
guarantee that the promises claimed
to have been made by the leaders
would be carried out and that the
plant managers intended to run the
plant without regard to any claims or
promises.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-16
Two Chicago Women Engage In Z
Death Struggle Which Lasted
For Nearly an Hours
Time.
ONE WAS MURDERED
Fifteen Bullet Holes In the vIetim
While Her Slayer Was Taken
to the Hospital in Dy-
ing Condition.


CHICAGO. H., Sept 16.-Ffghting
like demons for nearly an hour while
tle neighbors, terrified, dared not in
terfere, two women, sisters-in-laws,
wrecked the home, tore each others
clothes to shreds, and when the po-
lice finally arrived Mrs. Julius Trip
was dead with fifteen bullet holes
in various parts of her body, while
Mrs. Silber was taken to hospital In
dying condition. 1t is supposed sae
attempted suicide after Staying Mrs.
Tripp.
The battle was remarkable for its
ferocity. Twice Mrs. Tripp got to the
doors, once in front of the flat and
once on the rear porch and screamed
for assistance. The janitor OF the
building saw her, her clothes in REM
nants, her face and body deluged in
blood, but feared to interfere. Neigh
bors' children from the park across
the street and tennis players from
adjacent courts, flocked around the
scene of the battle by hundreds, but no
one ventured in to save the woman,
who We're being murdered or the one
who afterwards inflicted mortal
wounds upon herself