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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

A tenderfoot who visited the Yosem
tie in the old days thus related his ex
perience: The stage driver found out
that he was seriously afraid Of snakes
and Immediately proceeded to make
his hair stand on end.
~venomous reptiles? VOC bet !
don't know what reptiles Is. bat them
snakes you can Just bet your life Is
venomous. Why. one day was comm
down here drivin' a wagon when
catches sight Of snake in the brush
all ready for a spring. Ny horses
starts, an whips EN- up fast to clear
the snake. don't you see. afore he could
spring. He makes one clear spring.
the snake does. an he misses the
horses"
THAT was lucky. But you-you"-
Lucky You bet your life 1t was
lucky. Kfs missed the horses. the snake
did. but he stuck his fangs clear
through the wagon"
~You don't sayi"
Il do say. and maybe you don't BE-
lleve Il. but It's a fact He stuck his
fanrs clean through that wagon. an
that wagon is swelled up 50 bad that
we had to leave It By the waysido and
take the horses home
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

That everything should be In its own
place Is q matter not only OF conFen-
lence. but OF necessity for some people.
and some animals. as the following ex-
amples from John Augustus 0'Shea's
Leaves from the Life OF a Special Cor
responder go 70 prove. Certain or
ders OF intellect run smoothly in accus-
toned grooves, but have no ability 10
meet any unusual occasion. The
author describes visit to travelling
menagerie.
The Snowman was repeating his les
son like a schoolboy He was enlarg-
ing on the pecnilarifies OF the ostrich
Of Africa. upon the uncanny form Of
which the visitors were supposed to be
gazing.
But. my friend remarked IN an
nndertone 70 that functionary. that
Is not the ostrich OF Africa; that is
the pelican Of Australia"
They're always playing jokes on
me-" exclaimed the Snowman. plain
lively. How can cove tel which IS
which. II they goes on exchanging Of
the cages when his back Is turnedY"
In the other instance Of the value
OF order Il was the animal which was
not equal to the emergency The show
man rose superior to such slight vicis-
STUDIES OF fortune.
In the illness OF the regular show
man, a substitute was furnished Wa
a piece OF paper setting forth the ele-
plants tricks
THE behemoth win now walk
around the ring on three iegsiv shout
cd the Snowman.
Behemoth did As ordered. and the
audience applauded.
The behemoth viii now stand on
his hind lees," the elephant perform
Tag his tasks faithfully.
At last snistake was made in the
order. Throwing his whip on the
ground, the Snowman announced that
the behemoth would now lift the whip
with his trunk. Nothing Of the kind
happened. The elephant began moving
roand the ring backward. A negro Al.
,endant whispered to the Snowman:
That's his next numberi"
The Snowman was equal 70 the &C.
casion, and said:
Ladies and gentlemen. my fav9rite
Is not backing out Of his engagement.
but he Is more polite than ]. and
wishes to make his farewell before be
goes. SO polished are his manners
that he retires as he might at court.
and presently WIN follow with the
whlnH
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05


Corn OF any variety Is 1t fl best for
feeding or silage as Il comes from the
field when about half OF the ears are
Just past the age for table use-com-
monty called roasting ear stage and
the lower leaves on the stalk are be-
ginning TO dry out says Hoard's Dairy.
man. For solling purposes. Il Is I'M
practicable 70 have the crop at its very
best for any considerable time Com
mence 70 cut a few days before Il
reaches It's maximum value and con-
tinue after this stage Is passed Tx
periments appear 20 have demonstrat
Cd that for fodder the largest amount
Of nutrlment per acre Is obtained BY
planting IN continuous rows aud 50
thick that the tendency 70 form ears
viii be much lessened. The yield per
acre depends 50 much upon the Varie-
~ and the soil and care ia planting
and caltlFating that no satisfactory
estimate Of the average can be given.
There Il almost no limit 10 the amount
that may be fed. provided one com
menees with limited amount and IN.
creases gradually up 70 the limit OF
each cows appetite. but probably thlr-
y 70 forty pounds q day Is about as
much as Il would usually be profitable
70 feed.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

One OF the best known industries OF
China is wax farming, Harper's Week.
" says. A certain tiny insect is cult.
waited with great skin by the Chinese
Of a certain district. because Of the fine
white wax il produces.
This little insect, which Is hardly
yet known TO western science. has
many peculiarities, one OF which is
that for the successful production OF
wax two stages Of its life must be
passed in very different regions The
earlier stage, in which the females de-
vclop until almost ready to deposit
their eggs. ls In the Chien-chang val.
ley. In the western part OF China.
where erows tree at an altitude Of
5000 feet, on which the Insect passes
the first part Of rs existence. In May
It Is time to remove the colonies Of
wax workers TO the lower altitude OF
ezschwAn province. where is foand an
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

l7e7-WeeIriy mail service established
between the United States and
Canada
1so2-Detr0if Incorporated a. q city.
lso7-congress onicially informed Of
Aaron Burrs conspiracy
Is1s-British and Indians defeated the
Americans az Frenchtonn. about
twenty-five miles south q Detroit
British reDuised ~ French
town. on Lake Erie.
isIf-Pope Plus VII dismissed from
Fontainebleau.
fs1s-Gov Mitchell Of Georgia con-
Guided a treaty with the Greek In
dams.
fszs-The Spanish evacuated Peru
ls27-Duke Of Wellington made com
mander-in-ehief OF the British
army
iszs-Indiana college established.
rsss-south Carolina suspended the
Modification ordinance
Rebellion Losses Bul- intro
duced in Dominion Parliament
1s55-The eastern coast OF Canada vig-
tied BY a disastrous storm. many
lives being lost
fs6I-The Virginia Legislature appro-
priated sloco.0oo for the defense
OF the State. The confederafes
seized the United States arsenal az
Augusta. Georgia convention is
session at Milledgeviile passed the
ordinance Of secession
1s6s-Joseph Wheeler promoted ma
3or-general In the Confederate
States army
iss5-Lond Monck opened the last
Canadian Parliament
1s7I-King william OF Prussia pro-
claimed German Emperor The
British Columbia Legislature pass
Cd resolutions in favor OF joining
the Dominion
Is7s-Gen. John B. Gordon elected
United States Senator from Geor-
gia.
is7l-Morrison r Waite appointe6
chief justice OF the Supreme Court
Of the United States
isss-New South Wales celebrated Is
centenary as q colony Thomas
Greenway became premier OF Man
ifoba-
isoo-John p Stockton. former United
States Senator from New jersey
died In New York
isol-King Edward w OF Great Brit
ain and ireland assembled the
throne.
Isos-Alaslka boundary treaty signed
BY United States and Great Brit
ain
iso5-Robert II. LaFollette elected
United States Senator from Wis
consin.
'so7-Twenfy- persons killed n
explosion OF carload OF powder At
SANFORD. Ind.
s0s-John R. walsh. president OF the
Chicago National Bank. found gull
" Of misappropriating the funds
Of that institution.
lsos-George E. Chamberlain elected
United States Senator from ors~
son.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

vel. but = light plank floor Is better.
but best o. al il q good eonereis floor.
Ia the center Of NE floor there should
b . hreboK built % brick. this l.
about l1xis inches inside measure.
meat and ~ inehes desp When cur
ing build your hre Ia ghis and corer
With q piece q perforated sheet iron.
The house should b eight feet nigh
81 tae corners and ieft open 70 the
comb. the inside o. the rafieFs pref
efahly celled Place zKs ioisia two
feet apart on fhs plates. and ~ feet
abore these pat IN another - o. ioissa
On the rafiefs. these can b. 2kf. and
IL both sets % ioists shich wiii b
uasd 70 hang Jour hams pisee iron
meat hooks two feet apart and two
inches from The loser part Of ne
lolsis. These hooks can BE- made o.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

IN Cleveland, Ohio sso superinteno--
ents and foremen employed In twenty
one Of the largest factories there. havs
pledged themselves not 70 eat any
meats for thirty days. and TO induce as
many as possible Of the 7.ooe men un-
der them to do likewise a. practical
protest against the high price charged
by the meat trust This action was
taken az a meeting Of the Superintend-
ents' Club. after a brief trial OF the
vegetarian diet The pledge states that
the eigners. as wage earnerz are WILL
Ing TO assist the authorities q an ln-
vestigation OF the high cost OF living
particularly Of meats. Some OF the
signers were quoted as saying that
Americans eat too much meat anyway.
and that they want to test the state
ment Of the packers that the prices are
the result Of ginttonous eating OF meats
BY the great mass Of people
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

showing How rae Produeliveness o.
Land May Be Increased
More than 1900 southern boys less
than IS yearL old planted and cult
waited an acre Of corn each last year
under the direction OF the department
Of agriculture. the Youths Companion
says. Persons interested in the expert
ment ia Arkansas. Mississippi, South
Carolina and Virginia offered TO pay
the expenses Of a trip to Washington
fer the boy in each State who raised
the greatest amount Of corn on his
acre. The winning boys VIII soon visit
the national capital.
The average yield Of corn to the
acre In 1909 was a little more than
twenty-five bushels. The South Caro-
lima boy. who made the best record.
produced 1924 bushels The winning
Mississippi boy raised 147 bushels. the
Arkansas boy 1s5 and the boy in yir-
ginia l22. The average raised By each
Of the 1900 was sixty bushels.
The instructions given to those boys
~ AA4N N+Ii-A NAAlrlAA N AEA ANAANAAI a. =
available 10 every farmer In the coun-
try. II they should be followed exactly
the yield OF corn TO the acre could
easily be doubled in a single year.
Intensive cultivation Is worth while
on all crops. The average yield Of 20
tatoes 70 the acre in 1909 was 107
bushels. but the Maine farmers aver
aged 225 bushels. and some Of the
most progressive OF them dug 900 bush
els to the acre. The yield OF corn and
potatoes depends more upon cultiva-
ton and fertilization than upon the
soil. and there is practically no part
Of the United States in which these
crops cannot be raised successfully.
II is beyond doubt that larger crops
can be produced from ten acres thor
oughly titled than from two or even
three times ten acres cultivated as
they usually are. The fact that the
South Carolina prize winner raised
more corn on one acre than the aver
age farmer produces from six tells
story that should not be lost upon
those for whose benefit the experiment
was made.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

The best time Of the year 10 look
over q farm for the purpose Of buying
IL IN the summer. just before the
binders get 20 work The good and
poor places will show up then a. az
no ether time. and. II the season prior
TO that time has been an average one.
the crop will BE- = fair index Of the
value Of the land The common prac.
tics Of going farm hunting just after
the springs work Il over has little to
commend Il. save the inconsiderable
matter Of time saved. The poorest time
10 The whole year 70 pick out . farm
is when Il Il covered with drifts 81
snow.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

Cultivation Of the orchard e mainly
Cor conserving soil moisture n cults.
vation Il begun early IN The season
and continued until midsummer.
growth Of wood sin b stimulated and
fruit developed Less moisture 10 late
summer and early fall ls desired. 80
that wood viii properly develop and
harden 70 b able 70 stand the cold
q the following winter. Arrange 20
cultivate the orchard early 10 The
summer and have The coil IN good az
for sowing 70 rye or ether cover crop
toward the Last Of summer. The cover
crop win AFFORD some good winter pas
ture and will keep billy land from
washing away.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05
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When any one mentioned John Sin
ley. the face OF sonnN grandfather
Frightened. Tor John was the apple OF
the old mans eye. The folks thought
because be was kind Of underslzed.
he wouldn't ever amount 70 much the
old gentleman would say. with a
ehuckie, but I guess they've seen be-
fore now Youngest Of the lot OF 'em.
and already suD'rlntendent OF one
branch OF the railroad where be start
ed IN as conductor only hye years
ago"
lie must have made quick pro
gress." said one visitor. Who had acct
dentaiIy started Mr. sibley on the sub
Jet OF his fayorlte grandson.
He did. certain" said Mr.. Sibley.
Fact is. John has a lot O. hOrse-sense
and level head
Seems the president Of the road Is
most seven feet tall. and one day. just
to try John. who didn't know him BY
sight. be got on Johns train. having
bought a ticket He put the ticket in
his hatband. and when John came
along he was standing up at the rear
end OF the car. talking to a man. and
watching 70 see what John would do.
John took a good look at him. saw
be didn't intend to pass down his tick
et. and looked as II he'd make some
game Of Johns size II a word was said
but there wasn't.
John finished up the other fares.
then he opened the little store closet.
took out the steps he used when he
lighted the lamps 70 60 through the
tunnel. set 'em up against the presi-
dent. climbed up. took the ticket.
punched Il. and put Il back in the hat
band.
We'll. sir. there were a good many
IN the car that knew who the presi-
dent vas. and when John had gone
"a. sober as a judge. there was consid-
er<ssie talk
when he came through the car next
time the president was sitting down.
and he asked John a number OF ques-
lions. and the upshot OF Il was that
John got his FIRST promotion the next
week.
TIE president said that he'd shown
three tnings all az once. John mad
thar be was goodtempered. knew when
10 hold his tongue. and had resources
Of his own
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

other tree. feeding upon which me IN,
sect makes It's wax.
This removal Il one Of the most
picturesque features Of the Industry.
Thousands Of porters are employed IN
H. The colonies Of insects removed
from the trees are wrapped IN leaves
Of the wood-oll tree. Packed carefully
IN baskets they are slung from the
shoulders Of the Dorfers. who must
bear them from 200 70 400 miles. The
way lies over the rocky paths and
heights OF the Szechwan mountains.
through several cities and ends al the
farms. where the masters OF the bear
ers await them. All the journey must
be made at night. as the suns heat
would develop the insects too fast.
At that Time Of year Il is the custom
Of the cities along the way 70 leave
their gates open al night IN order that
the progress Of the bearers may not be
Interrupted. With the, baskets sus-
pended from their shoulders, the port
ers run IN their weird procession At
~+@~AA +~R HIf--A run |4"AA AA4A 4HI~
light Clad almost invariably IN rain
proof straw. they carry picturesque
lanterns which swing > sthey run,
throwing the fantastic shadows Of
their bodies all around.
At daybreak the men find some
dense shade for their burdens. prepare
their meals and go to sleep. At night
fall they are under way again
Al the farms where the wax is 70 be
formed the leaves containing insects
are tied to the limbs OF trees. where
the heat Of the sun develops them.
Crawling out. the males proceed to
form eocoons and these are the sources
Of the wax. In a short time the entire
tree is covered with the shining white.
80 that but for the heat. one would
believe the tree was hidden in frost
This white covering Is sometimes a
quarter Of an inch thick over most Of a
tree. II is scraped on and refined. and
from II are made candles for the
household, objects for the temples and
many other things. and an annual
tribute Of the best quality is sent 70
he royal family at Pekin.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

George n. Jackson. Of Pigsott. Ark,
announces that he win give 70 unem-
ployed men. under the auspices OF the,
Brotherhood Welfare Association. 1000
acres OF good bottom lands near his
home The offer was made AZ St Louis.
At a meeting OF the association. o.
which James Eads Howe. the million
aire hobo. Is the head. The plan sur-
rested BY jackson Is that 400 men take
ten acres each without any conditions.
jackson. who Is IS years old. Is work
ing for the redistribution OF an lands.
and viii seek additional gifts from 9TH
er wealthy land owners for similar
purposes Although he has nine grand
children. he refuses to leave any hand
10 them. saying that they have done
~othlng to deserve H.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

Although the San Jose scale Il .
thing 70 b. avoided Il Is not dreaded
90 much a. q used % b.. The lime
sulphur wash yin prevent The disease
from spreading II Il = cheap wash
Tor small trees. but quite expensive
Tor large trees. but Il paya Spraying.
cultivation. pruning and care q any
crop. II properly done. are 70 a Ger
tain extent expensive and Troublesome.
but they pay IN thu end in the guam.
tIsy and psrfectneaa Of The fruit
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

DR. Edward A. spiizkR. Of the Joifcr-
son Medical College. Philadelphia, IN
an address before the Protestant Epls-
copnl Clerical brotherhood az New
York. created n sensation hy areulnr
that murder and suicide were az times
Justified Doctors. he said. had lhe
moral right 70 KIN patients to end their
TEXTURES IN hopeless cases. spIi4ka algr.
said that the eo-cailed science "
phrenology ia IN error and that The
.Aeory o. crlmihei brains Is ~ uirln.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

Be 90. there ought
70 BE- a cement noor.
bins for potatoes
and q rack for milk
pans and such arti-
clea. Here Il a good
rack Take = post
6 inches square: on
lhir nail cleats. 1
inch thick and ~
inches vide. In pairs.
that Il. one on the
north side. one on
the south aide exact.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

Cooseberries and currants are
planted about three feet apart They
should Be cultivated and must be
kept free from weeds. Currant
worms, r. they make their appear
ance. can be kept down BY spraying
or sprinkllne q solution Of one ounce
Of white heilobore to three gallons Of
water. The plants should BE- sprinkled
two or three times in the apring'
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

Acldity may be overcome BY apply.
Ing from 500 70 1000 pounds Of lime
per acre. or BY the use Of floats or
grounds shells.
There Is much Of value written these
DAYS abort work on the farm which
viii never benefit some farmers. be.
cause they have the notion that they
arc too busy to read.
No other people set 20 high value
on good soil as the Holiandera, and
We are learning that not many acres,
but rich ones. make the profitable
farm.
The roots Of the cowpea penetrate
rather deeply into the subaoil and en-.
able the plant to feed upon the min.
ofni food that Is not readily extracted
Nv ether cropa
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

Never let the sod set thin on she
pasture land. for thin always means
the decrease Of the root nyatems Of tho
plants and a decrease ~ their ability
to penetrate the soil IN search Of plant
food. when sod becomes 30 thin that
the hoof OF the animal win break
through II In wet weather. Il has
reached state Of exhaustion that re-
aulres attontio
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

II there l. 40 other trash on the
farm Tor niilng uaahy places IN the
nelds strav manure from the stables
Is excellent The straw will al the
places and catch and hold 81 Of the
coll that washes into them. The ma,
nuro IN the straw wiii help 70 make
The ground more productive when Il
e again cultivated Never pillow IN
4 gully with fresh dirt without some
trashy and briahy niling % hold li
and catch more.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

This Is very great improvement
over the old way OF having the tongue
mortised into a roller which would
turn and when the team would Try 70
hold back going down hill the tongue
would ~ up. sometimes clear over
their heads. ana prove 70 b Of very
little account Many people. says q
writer. do not know Of any better way
yet. 20 / win try 20 show you q better
way. . way that takes the weight on
the horses necks and a. the same time
holds the tongue rigid when going
down hill First SET . nice straight
locust sapling for = tongue. ons having
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

Tiledralned soil Is more profitable.
being more quickly gotten into condi.
lion for crops and insuring a better
condition all through the growing sea
son II iu also true that crops IN
drained soil do not suffer "a much
from drought as do crops in undrained
nnlI.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

TI||ITIHIT7| ~
" even. and just
above these one on east and one on
west. leaving inches between each
two pairs. and have them long enough
70 hold milk pans At each end To use
for plates. cans. etc. fastcn some
boards on Tor shelves.--cor. Farm and
fsosna
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

sneqnarfer insh rod iron and should
b. long enough 70 lei The meat hang
clear of TIE ioiata.
A window should b. made n one
end of the house 70 give light when
seeded. and this htted wiih q tight
shutter. 81 we 90 not cant much air
and sunshine to strike meat before o.
after curing
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

What ! have found 20 be a good
fmokehouse for curing Is 10 100 hams
should be about i2xit feet. Build a
good. strong frame and al the space
between the siding and ceiling. with
soft brick, writes A. 9. Wharton IN
American Agfieultarisi This win
make your house cooler IN summer
and viii keep the temperature more
even In winter. Cover with shingles.
A good solid clay noor win DO very
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

q natural fork a. the end for the neck
yoke. as shown. Have your black.
smith make tuo loops from an old
wagon tire a. seen A a. with half inch
holes and bolts 70 attach them 70 the
two forward CROSSE pieces Of sled. holes
being bored IN the croas.pieces %
match hoieh 10 irons The tongue Il
then noiehed a little 70 receive he
cross pleoea
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-05-05

The f.ady-what would you expect
me to give you If you'd split that wood
for meg
The Hobo Some new kind OF anes
thetic. mum and yer'd halter give Il
before started. Cleveland Leader