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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

Pooi endpeo Inc perfect color is a silyery milk
white but there yellowish pearls much es
teemed In India and China
IL Is not generally known. however that there
ere pearls which in color are red-brown. bronze
garnet red, rose red. pale blue. greenish white
violet and purple. But most curious of all ia the
black pearl. which on account of its hardness ia
much sought after When it Is of a beautiful and
uniform color and of perfect form. it is worth
almost as much as pearls of the purest white
The price of a string Of perfectly matched
pearls Is much more In proportion than that of
single pearl. for 1t may take years to get to-
gether collection Of pearls which alike In
size. shape and quality string of yelowish In
dian pearls costs $4,000 OF white $25,OOO of
black Pacific pearls $50 900, and even then you
could not think that your string anyway
unique
To seek unique pearl one must go to the Hope
collection. where there is one almost as large as
q hens egg, almost but not quite fautless. which
10 valued at $75.000-a pearl of 454 carats. Again.
there is a much smaller one Of q SIG carats
among the French crown jewels which Is valued
at $4,000.
There are other pearls however. of distorted
shape. called baroque pearls and Of these the
most famous is the great Southern Cross. which
10 formed Of nine beautiful pure white lustrous
pearls. naturally formed in the shape Of a cross
one inch In length, for which your offer would
start At $4,000 II you wished to buy it.
To supply the world of women with pearls. the
Ceylon government administration yearly pro-
claims q fishery" determining whether or not 1t
catch from the government banks. Then II the
marine biologist who is in charge declares that
the number Of oysters warrants fishery. the
news flies like lightning through the east and the
army Of pearl divers. coolies. merchants. pearl
buyers and spectators move as fast as they can
to the Gulf Of Manar-the ornate and oriental
"Sea Astounding in Pearls" Almost as II by
magic a town OF 10000 Inhabitants arises out
OF the sand. There Is no magic about It, for the
houses of the town easily built rough
framework of tree branches is formed and over
1t as roof and walls are put the mats known as
cad1an-formed of the woven leaves of the cocoa
nut or date palm. But there are also more pre-
tentious buildings erected for the use of the gov
ernment officials. residency postof1ce. hospital.
court house. while there are streets. lanes. street
lamps all the conveniences Of a proper town.
The aristocrats Of the town. outside OF the
oficials are the Divers and they disdain to do
anything but dive, having their own servants.
who attend to the ropes and keep an eye on the
oysters brought up.
Each morning the fishing neet sets out. some
800 odd vessels some Of them carrying as many
~ 30 divers, their servants. sailors and hangers
Don When the fishing ground is reached the dissr
takes his basket, draws = long breath. steps on
70 the heavy stone hung By rope and - plunged
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02
An Inward Conviction.

Tommy, having disposed of three
helpings of sausages and doughnuts
sat mournfully regarding his empty
plate.
Observing his pensive expression.
Aunt Sarah kindly asked Tommy.
won't you have some more dough-
nuts?"
"No'm!" the poor lad replied. with
feeling emphasis, Il don't want them
I got now!'-Harper Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02
Distemper

In all its forms, among all ages of horses
and dogs, cured and others in the same
stable prevented from having the disease
with Spohn's Distemper Cure. Every bot
tie guaranteed. Over 100000 bottles sold
last year. $50 and $l.00 Good druggists,
or send TO manufacturers. Agents wanted
Write for free book. Spohn Med. Co.,
Spec. Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

phenson. gives some interesting hg-
ures about the number of nurses and
doctors in the Orient. There are
probably" he says, not more than
100 nurses in the entire missionary
world and there S0.o0O.000 people in
non Christian lands who have no med
ical aid except missionary physicians.
All Christendom has sent out only
$50 medical missionaries. male or fe-
male and this body maintains 34S
hospitals, 81 leper asylums and Il
classes for native women.
'One physician who had no nurse
to help him treated $4,000 cases IN
year. So you see that the supply OF
trained medical assistance Is wofully
inadequate.
In Calcutta. which has the best
facilities in the Orient. three-fifths OF
the population die without any doctor
or other trained medical assistance
in their final illness. In China there
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

The rich, as we reckon them, and
among them the very rich. in a true
scale would be found very INDECENT
and needy-Emerson.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

IN IQe SlSnL OF a rope OF q collar
of pearls around a white neck. and
they are to most women the most
desirable Jewel of all. But they
must be large or in quantity and
they are. II good. costly in the
extreme. The small pearls one
sees-seed pearls-are cheap. but
still set about large diamond In
y ring they seem to improve the
diamond. and at the same time to
derive some of its virtue from
their neighborhood.
The pearl is all the more sought
after because. unlike other pre-
cious stones, no amount of artifi-
lcial treatment, such as cutting or
polishing. can enhance its beau
ties. Natures workmanship must
be perfect and untouched and the
pearl comes to you exactly as it
emerges from the oyster. On the
other hand. it has this disadvan-
tage. 1t is liable to discoloration
and the only way is to give it
rest from too much contact with
the skin. Still that is not the only
stone which suffers discoloration.
Was it not the famous necklace OF
Marie Antoinette, preserved in a
guarded case in museum. which
after years OF nonuse began to
lose color and had to be worn at
intervals in order to give it its
pristine beauty?
The value of the pearl is COM
parable with that Of the most cost
ly gems. Its price varies with its
size. form and general beauty OF
appearance. A pearl of the first
water must have symmetrical
form. smooth surface. be free
from all blemishes or fractures, be
translucent. and have a fine white
color and a perfect luster; and it
so happens that it is rare to get
this combination. The perfect
shape Is spherical. egg shaped or
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

Vanity is due to leak in ones wis
dom tank
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

Takers Of the United States Census
willuse Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen
because II is always ready and sure
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

0WEVER m a n y
diamonds I h 9
lady of wealth
may possess to
deck her fingers,
ears and neck.
she is always
reused to covet-
BUSINESS by the
sight of pearls.
There Is some
t h I n g alluring
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02
An Absolute Necessity.

Wifey-You told me the other day
we must avoid all luxuries and con.
fine ourselves to absolute necessities
only.
Hubby-That's so, my dear.
Wifey-Well. last night you came
home in cab.
Hubby-Yes. but that was an abso-
lutte necessity.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

Mrs. Justwed-I want a chicken
that l can fry, roast, stew or fix up
any way l want.
Dealer-Heres one, lady. you can
do anything you like with and not
hurt it.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02
The Innocent Victim.

Il believe" said the blunt individual.
"in speaking my mind and calling .
spade spade"
YES" replied Miss Cayenne. Many
are that way. The tendency Is what
corrupts the vocabularies of SO many
parrots"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19

Rises IN August nad Disappears
neHuInrfv in February.
One Of Michlgan's unsolyod mystic.
fies Is the island that every Summer
comes to the surface Of Lake Orion
and every winter goes back again 70
the depths from whence It arose.
Its periods Of appearance and disap
pearance are nearly regular. II comes
70 the surface about the middle Of Al.
gust and goes down again about Feb.
IS. What causes II to act thus strange
~ Is a conundrum that none has been
70 solve. but to keep Il above
or compel Il to remain IN the
have been alike without Q
On one occasion a number Of farm.
srs and Transfers resolved to put tho
out Of moving business. In
heir efforts 70 do 80 they hauled
many loads OF stone and deposited
on II during the early part OF
believing that when Il went
Town IN February It would 80 down
or good, weighted as II was with tho
But the following August saw
Z bob up serenely from bolow-minus
u load OF stones.
At another time az effort was made
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19
Wit of the Youngsters


-Have you an ear for music. EdnaY-
asked a caller Of a little 5-yenr-old
miss. Yes. indeed" vas the reply.
7 can hear a hand organ three blocks
away"
Why r we admonlshcd TO east our
bread upon the water7~ querled the
teacher Of the Juvenile Sunday school
class. cause the fishes have 10 BE-
fed, replied a small pupil
It vas small Helen's first trip across
the lake and she was ilL How do
you feel. dear7~ queried her mother.
on answered Helen. family. 7 feel
Ike I wanted 70 unswallow my din
ner."
Papa" said 5year-old Johnny.
please give me a dime to buy a toy
monkey" You don't need a toy mon.
key" answered his father. you are
a monkey yourself Well" continued
tie little fellow. then give me a dime
TO buy peanuts for the monkey"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19

A truck gardener IN the vicinity OF
Pittsburg decided early last spring
that be would give his a.year.oid soa
a few practical lessons Ia how 10 con.
duct business At any rate. be would
encourage him b. letting him earn
some money for himself Il vas docid.
Cd finally to start the bog ~ the To-
mato industry. His father rented him
box space IN the greenhouse. and the
lad soon had about 1000 tiny tomato
plants started. Intending. Of course. 10
sell them when nciehboring gardeners
would want them 10 set out IN the
neids. The father charged him is
cents for the box.spaco and a quarter
for the secds-iust enough toilet the
boy know that no uas not getting
them for nothing.
When the warm weather came the
father set out thousands OF tomato
plants one day and that night a frost
came and killed the most Of them II
was up to him to 60 out and buy more
plants wherever he could. and among
the nFst dealers be approached was
his son.
What do you want for your plants.
0nbertgv he asked.
"The market price. father vas the
prompt reply.
The market price turned out to be-
TX dollars a thousand. aud papa had
10 pay Il, too.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19

Il Is told Of a titled Engllshman
that when his son explained his folly
IN going down a coal mine By saying
that be spoiled his clothes 80 as to
be able to say that ne had performed
the feat, replied: why did you say
that you had been down the mine and
did not go7y This method appears %
have been followed BY one James Knox
de Bolduc, a monk. who. according to
a Paris contemporary. made bis Polar
voyage in 1865. This is the Pole Is
described BY this Bolduc:
AT the Pole one finds the place
where all the wave Of the sea con-
centrate q disappear IN the samo
whirlpool Four great Islands, sur.
round this pfecipiee, separated BY four
great canals, succeeding which are the
divided seas. An enormous rock. quite
black, and % miles In circumference
marks the Pole itself.
The unfortunate ships which ven
ture into these ATTITUDES ars imme.
lost. II they are not assisted
By favorable winds"
The Civil and Military Gazette Of
Lahore, India, suggests that the &C
OF Bolduc may be found IN tho
'Teutsche Acta Erudltorium" Q712).l
which has been described as an excel
emit periodical. edited BY J. 9. Rabenef
md O. @. Jucher. and continued from
7lG IN 17rf AZ annalUn Mach
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19

70 keep Il on the surface. and Il was
chained 70 the surrounding country
with heavy log chalns When lis time
for departure came Il departed, and
the log chains departed with Il. The
log chains were level recovered.
The island Is composed Of sot mud
and ruphes. and there are some skepti-
cal souls who attribute is formation
and appearance and disappearance 10
the gathering Of vegetation Ia d spot
BY the currents OF the lake and ~
subsequent decay-Bosion Herald.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19

The Royal Bengal tiger Il infoateo
With n Of the stranecst creature
that ever lived. Il ls said to be- a facs
easily demonstrated or proFed BIZ ons
who has access to a geological collie.
ton that tho web or the foot OF tieer.
Of the above named species Is lnhabls.
ed BY a ploodauckIne Insect abot1 n.
size Of g common flea which Ia A nor.
feet counterpart Of a tiger In overv
particular, shape. claws, TAN sna
stripes included.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19
STRIKES AT HASH


A Physician Who Ia MOI n Believes
tn Fletchcrism.
The human race seems bound 10 be-
come bald and toothless. II we do not
give u teeth enough hard work Shey
are bound TO decay and the dentists
have their innings. so to say. II we
do not use a muscles they become
fabby and weak. The same principle
holds good with regard to the stom-
ach; II we do not give this organ a
sufficient mou OF work IN digesting
food. It suffers IN consequence. and
the whole scheme OF digestion and Is.
similation goes wrong
On all sides we hear i~nexpert dletists
talking about selecting foods and cook
ing them In a way to be -easy OF d.
gestionr: and because this IS the al
most universal practice, We are beconl
ing a race Of dyspeptics. Close stu
dents OF the subject are well aware
that It Is the m~eat.eating nations and
heavy m~eat-eatcrs everywhere that are
the chief sufferers from Inflammation
Of the bowels falsely called appendi-
citis," either through Ignorance or for
commercial purposes) and this Is not
altogether because animal food is mas
y stun. but from the practice Of chew
ing 1t or eating It in the form OF hash.
All meat-eating animals bolt their
food-not because they know more
than human beings. but simply because
It Is their natur to do so. Il Is as
unphysiological and unwholesome 10
chew meat as not TO chew the grains
and other starchy foods. Feed a dog
on hashed meat and he viii have dys
pepsia. and very likely Inflammation
OF the bowels; and II his owner has a
good bank account there might be an
operation for appendicitis"
When a piece OF meat Of reasonable
size Is taken into the stomach. Il can
not pass into the intestines until Il
has been dissolved completely By the
juice: but when Il Is first
chewed or taken In the form OF hash
L passes into the intestines untitled
intestinal digestion and absorp
lion; hence. 4ptomaine poisoning and
All sorts Of mischief.
As for the question OF badness. we
snow that women are practically never
aid. and this Is because their hats bal
lnce on the top OF their hair. with no
light band around the head: but men.
With their derby hats fitting tightly
around the head and cutting on the
rec circulation Of the blood from
rown downward. often have the head
IS smooth as a billiard ball before 80
Of age. II we went bareheaded I
altogether we would never lose our
AIR. except In case Of some special
IS typhoid fever: and even I
hen Il would usually grow again. {
'harles E Page. N. D.. IN New York {
lmerican. B
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19

Years ago Mark Twain. who has 70
Gently celebrated his seventy-second
birthday, used 70 be fond Of telling
this story: At the dinner table one
day there was q party Of guests. for
whom Mark was doing HIS best in the
way OF entertaining. A lady turned to
the daughter Of the humorist. then q
little girl, and said: Your father Is
q very funny man." Yes" responded
the child. when we have Company
PhiladaIphla Record
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19

In The Peoples Life Of Their
Queen, BY Rev T. }. Hardy, an inter
esting account Is given Of Queen Vie
tofla's accession 70 the throne. Al the
ago Of eighteen. an age a. which. as
haF blographer says. a girl would hard
~ b trusted 70 choose a bonnet for
herself. she was called 20 undertake
responsibilities from which az arch.
angel might have shrunk.
William ~. died al two o'clock on
the morning Of June 20. 1857. The
event was expected. and e carriage
had been kept ready. Into this entered
the Archbishop OF Canterbury and The
Lord Chamberlain. and drove rapidly
70 Kensington Palace.
There they had no little dlneulfy IN
rousing the porter. They were drst
kept waiting in the courtyard Then
they were admitted 10 one Of the lower
rooms. and there they remained tlii
they seemed 10 have been forgotten b.
everybody. They rang the beil and ex-
pressed their desire that the attendant
o. the Princess Victoria might b seat
% inform her royal highness that they
requested an audience on business Of
Importance.
The messenger disappeared. and an.
other long delay ensaed Thsn they
rnne again. and az last some one came
70 that the princess VA in
such a sweet sleep that her attendant
could not venture 70 disturb her.
we are come on husiness OF state
10 the queen. and even her sleep must
give way 70 that. answered the arch
bishop.
This message brought The queen her.
self. and 70 prove that she had not
kept them waiting. she came into the
10 a loose white n~ishtEoNn and
shawl her nlshtcap thrown o. and her
hair falling upon her shoulders. her
feet In slippers. and with tears n her
eyes. but perfectly collected aud dig
Her nrst words are said d hase been.
4 beg your grace 70 pray for me.
The next thing was 70 urife q letter
to the widowed Queen Adelaide IL
addressed 20 Her Majesty he
Some one remarked that Il
should b directed 70 ihe queen dow
lser.
= am aware Of thaf. said the younx
queen. but ! win not b. the nrat 70
remind her o. her altered poelfion
IN the same forenoon the queen held
yer nrst privy cohncil. and aas great
admired for her manner and BE-
Once q personal trait peeped
'ut. 10 taking the oath about the
Of Scotland. she came 70 the
"a word intifuled. which she pro
lounced ~ e was spelled
vlscoanf Melbourne. Who stood b.
ide her. whispered.
Entitled. please Your Majesty
Tho little lady drew herself IN.
BOXED AZ the First lord Of The Treas
y. and then. with another look AZ the
apcr before her. and with q raised
dice aud a perceptlbls emphasis shs
the words. An act lntiiulod.-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19

Ny husband doesn't mind walkina
the floor with the baby at night any
more" said Mrs Binks.
Why is that2~ asked Mrs Jinka
He makes believe It's a Marathon
said Mrs.. Binks.@ He covered the
t~wenty-six miles before 10 o'clock last
nisht"-Brooklyn Life.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19

~How DO you dssirs TO bo upIiftsdr
Is tho question a writer IN the New
York Sun puts into the mouth Of the
commissioner at the farmers door.
WAL replies Farmer Hayrick. sys
might start in BY growing a better
class Of city boarders"-Youth's Com,
panion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19

He-If I'd known how sarcastic yop
were. ] W should have married
you.
ehe-You had a chance To potsc.
II Didn't l say, This is 80 sudden
when you proposed to me after four
yearT courtship7-Boston TRANSCRIPT
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19

Nephew Gust returned from abroad,
This franc piece, aunt, I got in part,
Aunt Hepsy-I wish. nephew vo,,,s
fetched home one OF them Latin onar
ters hey talk 20 much about-Lonia
vile courier-eournai
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19

Farmer Barnos-There's one good
thing about goif anyhow. Farmer Fai'
lows Graphically - What's f1at1
Farmer Barncs-Why, 70 don't have TO
play It II 70 don't want to~-London
Scraps.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19


portAnes' niSn pos'.lon' - ana az
'les ous 70 onsa station M up hi'
'eption OF existence 70 spend u IN per
'0nni pisasu.e
ts9 ee' 1oo are Ftsnt ca
'erN' 10 i've Tor ones SER alone
n any way, - miserable nnt one mas
rlsnt 70 ~ "a oe HAPPY II II doe
Q in.efie's Win the happiness o.
.tnefA
too nave psen toieraoiy poor, rrom
a 2 you say SAID MIS- saNiiie. moi
nAiha,y tiAFe YOU oeen nappyF
ner insef'ooo'or paesea before sne
appy. sometimes = has oeen tryins
? isV' snaooy Anq 10 pc unaoie % seS
new o.ess' fkno~ tnat lovely Pic
ires and 3eaashtful music were with
I seet zach YET inaccessible Ihe
70 want nice delicate things
SINE VA you low and not 10 Be
% set tnem; mar Is bitter still
ing can De 50 MISREPRESENTATION as
ave no one 10 trouble about. no
20 lo'o OF hVe TOT. no a % love
- tnen' very unfortunate Tor q
n OF your disposition to have los
nome remarked MIS- savihs
= SAD enough; q have been
NATE IN nnding friends like Mr.
son ana ms daughter II Is BET
TOO. 70 believe mar here Is some
amt sheltered nook round the next
o. q DAD than always to look
SANDY deserts Loneliness Is the
eFh OF All; Il Is what ! fear
Sayiiie ala not answer imme
~ tnen she said. abruptly
AZ - your name-your Christian
-
~ namet Hope Desmond
thought So II - very appro
e. 1on have given me- a curious
tal picture. ! suppose Il Is true
Pgh II Is incomprehensiole to me-
you give me the idea OF being sen
and accurate Do you not feel
your life has been lost. fruitiess
ed as Il has been IN this constant
ssieF
No" cried Hope. her dark eyes
ting, and lifting her head with an
~onscious but dignined movement
has had much sweetness. and !
ve been OF some use. Though ! am
: clever, I have done what ! could
! that win always comfort me- I do
: fear the future Work VIII come
] would not change with any Z
; ! prefer to remain the me that
,
fou = an unusual specimen. Miss I
smond. and really a profound phi !
opher; yet you have refinement and :
t.. aye. and culture enough. TO ena I
you TO enjoy beauty and elegance {
and art I congratulate yous 4
,, II every q was - easily pleas
the world would stand still 4
Perhaps 90" said Hope Desmond. )
h a sigh Il a only sss life &C ,
fins to my lights"
hen. after some minutes silence. ;
observed how prettily the smoke ,
led up from among the trees down :
he hollow.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19

Clork At Marriage License pureau
Whats the lady's frst namsf
Prospective Bridegroom -Heavsnsf
man ! never thought to AK hsE
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19

Many a mans morality doesn't begin
to work until he discovers that he h
being Swallowed BY a detective.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19

A lot Of the reform articles you
read are advertisements which manage
to get In without
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-19

{ to want nice delicate things
SINE one you love and not 10 be
to get them; that Is bitter. still
Ing can be 70 poverty-stricken as
ave no one to trouble about. no
to love o. live for. no one to love
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-22
THE GOLDEN PAGODA
By Frank G. Carpenter.

dazZled by the blaze of gold upon it.
and the wonderful structures which
form its base. The sides of the bin
are covered with carved buildings
each of which is q jewel, and a COR
geeus covered emu Of old with .:
ridge roof upheld by white marble
pillars, leads by stairways to the plat
form above. The platform itself
overs fourteen acres, or as much
space as the Pyramid Of Cheops n
it is from this that the gold spive
starts.
But first let us make our way UP
through the arcades. There is no road
on earth more curious than that
which leads to the shrine. It's stone
floor has throughout the ages been
polished by the bare feet of the thou
sands who have tramped up to pray.
The wOrshippeTS take off their sandals
as they come to the entrance. and
walk on with them in their hands. We
foreigners keep our shoes on and miS
with the crowd. AS we go We hear
the birds sing. Thousands OF then1
have made nests in the carvings, and
they fly back and forth through the
arcades and about the pagoda from
daylight to dark. At night they roost
on n sold. Accordin: to the telets
OF Buddhist religion, il is q sin to xii.
anything that has life, and the birds
know they are ii the house OF then
friends.
Burning Away Ones Sins.
Going onward We pass booths Al