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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-03-03


do 10 retain bis desperate clutch and
work himself up.
He reached the cross pieces. ant
perching himself securely raised his a,
IN both hands and struck \ furious
blow. which was followed immediatel.
b. seraping buzz. as the wire Be had
severed kild over 10 the beams and
fell 70 the groere.
Then Il was that Jim recognized thu
shrewdness and utility Of Pete's act
for The other end Of the wire was fas
tened to the roof Of the burning build
Ing directly above the window a,
which the imperiled men stood. and al
soon ~ Il was severed Il fell within
their reach.
A great CRY Of Joy went up from the
vast throng below as the men grssped
their improvised nrc.escape and de
scended IN turn; but above Il rose 3
shrill vail Of mortal agony.
Help. boss, help, rs dun goin' 70
falli~
The flames had burst through eSe o,
the windows and were darling far
across the street and beating upon
poor Pete In his dcfenceIess position.
lie could not move nor attempt to de-
scend. Il was all he was able TO do to
keep his hold upon the hot beams
Realizing that his nerveless fingers
would soon be powerless TO sustain
him. he cried aloud IN his anguish to
the only being in that great crowd up
"a whom he could call.
A. thar desperate. appealing CT,
reached his ears. Bib Jim deserted his
beloved NO. 2o- and sprang toward
pcte's lofty perch. Right and left the
biz fireman elbowod his way through
the crowd. knocking gaping men hith.
cr and thither like 50 many tenplns.
But be vas too late. Poor Pete hum
on a. long as he could. and then. with
slight CULVER OF the body. the scorch-
ed and blisiered fingers relaxed their
hold. and the little hero fell to the
pavement
Jim raised the limp form tenderly
in HIS strong arms.
Pete Pete. my brave little ere
man'" he mnrmurcd. chokingly. as he
pressed his lips to the black face.
Az the word fireman." coupled with
his own name by the gruff and tender
voice whose owner had given Black
Pete the only friendship he had ever
known. the boys eyes opened dresmily
and rested for moment on HIS big
friend. A smile OF recognition flashed
over hIs features.
$50 dey won't take no cullud dri
vahs, boss" he muttered. absently.
well. Is done de best could. any
how" And with sigh OF satisfaction
at this thought. mixed with regret
though Il was. his eyes closed once
more. to open again whore even Black
Pete would be OF some account" and
where mo. 90" would not be the reall.
cation OF his highest admiration. Wa
yerley Magazine
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-03-03

Nervous Hotel Guest. sn Her VIII
Rewards Satisfactory Service

Nervous Hotel Gaesf, fn Her VIII
Rewards Satisfactory Service
| That Dame Fortune has not ceased
TO bestow her gifts on those who de-
serve them is shown BY the expert
ence Of Michael Dunphy. who until 8
few weeks ago was helIboy al tho
Argonauf IN this city. q San Francisco
dispatch 10 the New York World says
Last February Mrs ~ n Potter. OF
Salem. Mass. arrived At the Argonnzts
and being III and nervous. was Tie
bane Of the -bellhops7 Of the hotel.
Soon after her arriyel Nike Dun
ply. green Lad. vas given a JOB on
the bench. and his apparent greenness
invited all Of the diflcult tasks o. the
bell boys routine Among other tasks
that Of waiting upon the quernious
guest was shifted TO Nike
He accepted the work gracefully and
performed his duties IN an exception
al manner. and when the guest left
IN the early part OF June be was The
recipient OF many covert 1ibes from
the rest OF the boys on account Of bis
willingness 10 oblige q non-tippinE
guest He had his chance to laugh
however. when early in July he re-
ceiyed check for 500 from Mrs Pot
ter.
About two weeks ago Assistant Nam
ager George Dixon Of the Argonaut 70
ccived a letter from Brown Car
lysle. a firm Of lawyers IN Boston. say
ing that Mrs. Potter had died. leaving
q bequesf Of $500 for the faithful
bellboy. A check for that amount vsss
incIosed. cashed by Dixon and The
money given 10 the lad. who imme-
diately made arrangements for the
purchase OF lot in the Richmond dis
trict and contracted for the 'constr0c-
ton Of a home on t. With what be
had left over be took his aged parents
on a pleasure trip TO Denver, where he
now is
HIS good luck did not end there
Yesterday Dixon received another let
ter from the law firm. stating that. on
receiving his report OF the lads dis
position Of the s2.5oo they we're ready
70 carry out a further provision Of
Mrs. Potter's viii. 10 the effect that II
the boy disposed Of his check wisely
he was to have balance Of ss7.5oo~
making the total amount scoops The
letter further declares that the lad
may draw on the Law firm for money
20 10 that sum- and asks that an in
closed letter TO that effect be forward
ed 10 him.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-03-03

Mrs. oliver II. p Belmont the so
ciety. leader and convert TO woman
suffrage, said In a recent speech:
In this country I see three classes
OF women-firsf, the woman who starts
out ia life with the inculcated Idea
that some man must support her; sec
ond. the woman ,Fho finds out she
must do everything that man does not
want to do. and through force Of nee
essIty does It: third. grand army Of
self-reliant. selfsupporting women full
niling all civic requirements; women
strong In their own Independence, ex-
pecting no man TO bear their burdens.
asking for equal rights. knowing their
obligations as citizens and determined
70 meet these obligations.
we women. who demand our suf-
frage from men ask them TO homo the
women OF the United States. From
the hour the first white woman landed
on our shores woman has stood shout
der 10 shoulder with man. She has
been his equal in toll. in hardship, in
devotion. She has been MS mother,
his wife.
Il appeal 10 mans sense OF Justice
and OF honor. for both OF these charsc-
teristics are the strong, dominant
traits OF American men or we would
not have the nation we have. And I
ask, are these men Just to womeng To
their sons they have given the right
OF citizenship. They make bondwom-
en- Of their daughters.
Now we women want to be great
We want our independence. We want
to show men how we can stand side
BY side with them In the open field OF
life. Then shall the world Judge us,
and my faith in my own womanhooc
has taught me to believe In all wom'
an"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-03-03


Arsenic is mined in Japan. Italy.
Portugal. Spain. Germany. England
and within limited area In the Unit
ed States. Its uses are many AS a
poison II has been known from very
early times The peasant women OF
Austria consume large quantities Of II.
having faith In Its virtues as a beauti-
fer, and the men OF the same region
are addicted to It's use in the mistaken
belief that II Increases their bodily
strength and endurance.
Arsenic is a useful mineral. It IS
used in the manufacture OF glass.
white metal. Paris green and a great
variety OF paints, in printing calico.
In making toilet soaps. cosmetics and
complexion powders: in the manufac-
ture OF fireworks and as constituent
OF many alloys. For these and simi-
lar purposes between 5000 and 5000
tons are imported into the United
States every year. The average value
of white arsenic may be placed at
about SIS per ton.
Il was only a few days ago that ar
senic ore was discovered In Virginia;
then the moutain top around the pres
ent mining town OF Brinton was al
most an unknown wilderness. The
story OF it's discovery is most interest
Ing. A farmer. among the foothills
OF the Blue Ridge mountains. had
cleared new field there for the pas
turing Of hts cows. Before long the
animals sickened and died. At first
It was thought that the trouble lay in
a spring which buboled from the ROCKS
in apparent purity. Upon analysis II |
was found that this water contained |
arsenic In such quantities as to rem
der Il dangerous either 10 man or
beast. Upon this chance hinged ths |
OF prosperous mining towa.
that OF Brlnton. which speedily be- |
came a busy center OF industry. This
mine is located at the summit OF
mountain. 5000 feet above the sea
level.
The ore body averages 90 TO 80 per
cent pure arsenic. II Is found in fs-
sure veins. cropping out at the surface
md extending into the earth for an
unknown distance. Twenty distinct
reins have been uncovered. outcro3-
,ing for a distance OF seven miles. 80
hat the deposits are extensive enough
o supply the needs OF he United
,satss when once the industry shsll
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-03-03
Government investigating Pianf
That Makes Animals In
duIge In Antics
EATING PLANT IS A HABIT
Operation Of the Poison Causes
Four-Footed Victims to Becoms
Dangerous for Mans Use.

No longer are the mustang and the
caynse OF the plains to become plumb
locoed" II the bureau Of plant industry
OF the department Of agriculture has
It's way. The term plumb locoedr 'has
been sort Of stock phrase 10 the
range literature ever since the COW
boy first noted the peculiar actions Of
horse, COW or sheep resulting from
an overindulgence IN the loco weed.
which abounds In the range country
from Texas to Montana The word
loco is Of Spanish origin. meaning
crazy. and has been popularity applied
70 the disease which robs an animal
Of its muscular coordination. causing
il 70 do all sorts Of fancy antics. and
finally results in the animal starving
itself 70 death.
The bureau Of plant industry has
been investigating the purple and
white loco weed. says a correspondent
Of the Chicago Daily News One OF
the peculiar characteristics OF II If
that the pods. when dry and full OF
seeds. rattle as a person passes
through a patch. making q sound that
resembles the warning OF a rattle
snake. Ordinarily neither horse. COW
nor sheep will eat the weed II Il can
fnd any other food.
Loco-wsed eating becomes a sort OF
habit with an animal once il has tast-
ed OF Il The operation OF the weed
on the system OF an animal scien-
tincally bears out the fiction which
ascribes TO plumb loc0ed- animal
all kinds OF fool antics-
The first symptom OF loco poisoning
In horses is often a change in the
general condition Of the animal II
high-lived the animal becomes some
what dull Following this. irregular
tiles In its gait and In It's mode Of eat
ing appear. The Irregularities in the
gait may be due partly TO weakness
and simulate a paralytic affection
The horse draEs It's feet more or less.
this being particularly noticeable IN
the hind legs. Associated with this
paralytic condition Is an apparent loss
Of muscular coordination
II locoed horse Is used either in
riding OF driving. this lack OF mus
cuiar coordination may make Il ex-
tremely dangerous. as such horse
SHES violently at imaginary objects.
cannot readily be led or backed. and
II started IN motion is inclined to go
IN an automatic fashion az the same
gait until stopped by some obstruc-
ton. In the later stages OF the dis
ease the animal loses flesh. its coat be-
comes rough. and eventually It ceases
70 eat. and dies.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-03-03

have been put upon an extensive b.
sis.
From the time when the ore enters
the crushers until the finished prod
ucts reaches the casks It is untouched
BY human hands. Il Is carried along
from point 70 point BY automatic ar
rangements through each process OF
manufacture. The impaIpabie dust
and poisonous gases generated are 30
dangerous that the atmosphere Of the
plant has to be kept pure BY artificial
means. As a further precaution the
works are provided with hot and cold
baths. OF which the men are required
70 make use AZ soon a. their daily
task is completed
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-03-03

the fact had been Impressed upon him
until be had become thoroughly con
WINGED Of ia truth. rs no count, no
how. / IL. 30 Il DON make 40 Offence.
5lm's upllf,ed hand paused In mid
air a. he heard this remarkable state
menf
whats your manner he inquired
Black Pete answered the boy. sim
ply
But what's your last Manner
"Hain't koi no NOAH names. boss. =
How old are your
Dunno
Jim Kazed IN blank astonishment at
his new acquaintance. the like OF whom
he had never before met.
Say, boss. said Pete. and hls voice
dropped to whisper. and his eyes
EiIstencd az he gazed In undlsguised
admiration at the engine. lis you the
arivah oh dis yero lngine7"
Jim nodded.
Pete gazcd with such evident awe
and reverence upon no. 90 that llm's
Dig heart was completely won.
Well. Pete ne said. few minutes
later. a guess III have TO leave you.
It's time I was attending to my sup.
per. BY the way" he added. II you
have no friends. whore do you get your
meals7'
~oh. gets EN- best way kin. boss;
and when can't git nufin. does with
out" was the phlIosophic reply.
what are YOU going to do to-nightf~
cant have nufIln tonight Hain't
got no money. and don know where
TO CO."
Look here" said Jim, and the grur
voice grew little softer. you wait
here a minute" and he disappeared.
Soon he returned with package
which he handed 10 Pete.
There" be said. i've divided my
supper with you, Pete Now tell me
where yours going to stay tonight"
''punno. bess. Had good plaza up
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-03-03


Tho Furnished mountings and metal
surfaces Of No. 20" glisfensd and
spaFkled as the sums rays crept lazil,
into the engine house and fell Ia .
golden shower upon the beautiful mon
ster. but in spite OF this the Keen and
prAetieod eye Of BIN Jim detected 4
blue on one Of the brass levers. and
etehing his chsnois skins. be SCI 70
work wlgh a will 10 remove this dis
graceful hleinlsh: for not a speck
would be allowed upon his beloved ma
chine
No 20" was conceded 70 be the
finest machine Of It's Kind IN the city;
and Big Jim. A. he Vas universally
known. vas acknowledged 10 be the
taslsst man and the best driver In The
whole are department Many times he
had been compilnsnted By the district
engineers. aud on one occaslon be and
his engine rendered such signal ser
vice that the mayor Of the town sent
bin personal note OF thanks That
nols Jim carried constantly with him.
and would not have given away FOR
any consideration
Strange 10 say. there waz no ensy OF
jim or his engine All who knsw him
loved and respected him: snd Big Jim
was the pride. and No 20 the pet Of
the entire department
For the last hour Jim had noticed .
little negro standing on the opposits
side Of the street and gazing into the
engine house with sgidenf interest
whne the fireman piled bis ehamois.
the lad greN holder. and. crossing the
street. stood timidiy In the doorway.
The day was far from ssilry; and Jim
gained Al The boys bare feet and thin.
ragged clothing. . feeling o. profound
pity stole Into bis heart
You shoaid not b without your
shoes. my lad. be said. kindly. Ia his
deep. grus voice
~3ain't got no shoes. boss
Jim Eared askance At the black ur
ehin
Where arr your pareaisF-
nunno Ncbsr had zone
but surely you have some relatives
~ friends
Dunno whai yer means b. relatives.
boa. bus ! hainf soi no frienda Any.
how.~ be added. patheiieAliy. as though
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-03-03

The best said go BE Oranges, ersp<
and Fresh olives

The best said 20 he Oranges, Srspe
and Fresh olives
OF all breakfast fruits the orange is
deserVedly the most popular Il is .
food that is distinctly health giving
Orange juice adds greatly in reducing
the amount of pufrefactIon found in
the intestines Of nearly all persons
who are submitted TO clinical labora~
tory tests.
Grapes are another fruit that should
always be eaten freely when obtain
able. Apples are preferably eaten be-
fore retiring. and two are about twice
as good as enc The apple habit. per
sisted in. often works rather surpris-
ing results with persons who are nat
urslly listless. Lemons can hardly be
eaten as a fruit. but lemonade is q
valuable beverage When used as
laxative fresh figs should form the
dessert When not obtainable the dried
figs form good substitute.
or the value Of bananas there seems
some reasonable doubt Many persons
complain that they find them indigesti-
Bile. They are quite likely to reach
this conclusion IL the banana be eaten
frequently as the needless complement
OF an already hearty meal. On the
other hand. there can be no doubt that
the growing popularity OF the fresh
olive is fully deserved. II surely ranks
with the orange and the grape and s.,
OF course. much ahead of either IA
cases Of sluggish intestlnes or constj-
tutional thinness.-H. Irving Hancock
in Good Housekeeping
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-03-03

Wind OF the North. know your sons
Out on the frozen plain.
Bat hers In the city's streets you seem
Only cry OF pain.
know the note OF your lusty throat
Where tbs black houghs toss and
roar.
sat here Il IA part OF the old. old cry
or the hungry. homeless poor
know the song that you sing 70 God.
Joyous and high and Wild.
But hSre where Ills creatures herd and
die.
Ills the sob OF little child
Youths Companion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-03-03

an alley. but de copper dun an ne
lasf night. and chased me Out.
I'm tell you what said Jln
thoughlfnliy. ~it's against the rules
but you come round here after darh
and IN smngxie you into my bunk. II
you keep right quiet no one win kno~'
and tomorrow IN see shat can "a
Tor you
Pesss eyes sparkied a. he raised his
black facs 10 Jim.
I'm 90 a. yer toie me. boss Say
- and the boys voice gree intensely
loN and confidential. docs yer think
they'd have = eulInd drivsh on an In
ginef-
The look Of anxiety On Peie's face
~ be waited Tor the answer Was pain
ful 70 see.
Tin afraid not. Pete replied Jim
peio's black face assumed a look ~
unalterahlc woe. he turned naols
away. and made % with Jim's an
Rugged closely 70 his breast
Pete had been safely smusgicd n
and ~ IN the engine house we're ~Falt
ped in profound slumbeg. when sud
dcniy the uhir Of the alarm sounded
loud and shrill throughout the build
INK. and Ia an instant the nrcmen
were tumhllng into boots and coats
VITA the firsi sound Of the bell. Ji'n
Vas on his feet. A moment later. he
was equipped and Harvesting me
horses
nlg Jim was q born fireman. There
vas nothing 20 delightful 70 hin >ar
a. the clang OF the alarm. The ms
ment be heard II his spl=....s rose .ae
blood coursed more rapidly through
his veins. and an else was forgotten.
30 Il happened that. strapped 70 hts
~. on the engine. the blg driver dash
ca down fev street without single
thought Of the small piece Of black hui
manity he had bundled up 80 carefully
a few hours before.
NO. 2o~ was the first engine 70
mach the fre. A large manufacturing
building was blazing foriousiy and
threatening to consume everything in
the block. Crowds Of people were
fiocking from all directions.
Jim had just refined In the foaming.
oulvering horses beaide a water plug.
and was hastlly dIsmounting from hfa
perch. when little. barefcoted figure
came painting up.
~r's 20. awful blowed. boss. but ! dun
keep behind the ingine's well as !
could" And no, an then did Jim rec.
ollect the admiring little friend he had
LEFT in the enxlne-house.
before he could ssy anything there
was a great shout from the multitude,
and looking up Jim bcheld three men
standing at one OF the upper windows.
surrounded by the raging flames and
cut OF from all means OF escape. An
exclamation Of horror fell from his lips
as he realized the peril Of the unfortu-
nate men.
"They are LOST" he muttered, In.
Voluntarily. The ladders have not
vet arrived. and nothing on earth can
save iNt<u hn"t
with mouth and eyes wide open. and
horror expressed In every feature. Pete
pazed In constipation at the appail-
ing situation the poor wretches.
Then an inspiration seemed suddenly
10 seize him, and, quick as thought. he
small ak from truck near
BY. and dartcd on through the crowd |
For several minutes Jim continued
10 gaze pityingly upon the imperiled
men. At last he turned sadly away.
and then he beheid Pete scrambllns
nimbly but laboriously up high tolc- |
graph pole on the opposite side OF the |
street. Even at that distance the heat |
was intense. and Pete had All be could !
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-03-03

How do you get on with you
Christmas shoppingy~ asked the lady
with her hat awry.
Gracious" said the lady laden with
bundles. II haven't been able to ge
on. Every car Is iammed to the rails. .
st Louis Star.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-03-03

"Bligslns' child must be a prodigyls
Undoubtedly" replied Miss Cay
enne. THE clever sayings he attrib
utss to II Indicate that even at fniz
early age Il keeps scrspbook. -
Washington Star.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-03-03

rnquirer--what Is the next train u
New York;
Station Master--Twelvs o'clock. SIR.
1.--Isn't there one before that7
s. M-No. air; we never run one
sssors the next Boston Transcript
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-03-03

Il wouldn't trust myself In India
said the unmarried man.
Afraid OF the Wild beastsg~ asked
the married man.
Not bit: but ! sec there are a.
600, 600 widows in India. =" Yonkers
Statesman.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-03-03

You have probably. at some tim>.
noted the reseu blance OF the critic "a
the or~~t-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-09
DEATH OF LILLE M. BRUSH.

The little Woodworking consumptive at Ken
ton, Tenn, for whom asked help not long ago.
is dead. Her father, who is very poor and in bad
health, writes: "The $3.50 which you sent to my
darling and only child was received by me, and
was a great help to me in many ways, but : was
too late to relieve dear Lille. Heavenly
Father deemed it best to remove her from this
loWland of suffering and sorrow and transplant
her in that bright and happy land where there is
plenty of room and bread for the poor. For a
wise purpose I am left all alone in this world to
suffer and fight the battle l glad of your
Sunny South Brotherhood, and may the Heavenly
Father put it into their hearts to do much good
in helping their weaker brothers and sisters to
bear their inf1rmties.-GEORGE H. BRUSH,
Kenton, Tenn.
(HIr. Brush, who is member of the Latter Day
Saints, is trying to living by selling talcUm
powder and complexion cream which he makes
himself. Daddy Jim has no complexion to speak
Of, but perhaps some of our readers who like
nice toilet articles could help in this Mr..
Brush sent number of testimonials to the
merits Of his products
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-09
JUST ONE WORD.

Daddy Jim wants to say that he hopes you
won't stop at just sending money to some of the
sad cases reported in The jeff. Often word of
comfort and of sympathy is worth more than all
the gold in the world. Many Of
those of the sick and suffering, to whom life I'M
der the most comfortable conditions would be
almost intclerable burden. Think, you who en-
joy fair health and feel Gods and wind
upon your cheeks and can walk out under the
stars,-think of some who daily and nightly
crucfed upon a bed of pain, never a moment
without pain, and shut in by the four walls of
barely furnished room. Perhaps they don't need
money. There may be some to for them.
But they do need sympathy; they hunger and
thirst for it; their shut-in lives one long cry
for love- few words from you, few lines on
a postal card, little letter-it would help the
tortured hours to pass more easily. And it would
make you feel better. Don't forget that