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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-08-11

shiny shoes Are q m~nare 10 Lff'
nnd Lfmb fn The CITY.

shiny shoes Are q M~nare 80 Lff'
nnd Lfmb Ia the cisy.
Il has become q matter Of some
doubt IN the minds Of many people
whether patent leather shoes should
BE- worn ia the streets. the New Yori
Evening Sun says.
Is & safer or Is Il nots Should We
cndanger our lives in the distraction
o. iramc when. BY wearing slightly
less shiny shoes. We could give our
attention 10 lodging automobiles and
dncking street carsl No child should
D. allowed out alone IN pafentieathei
shoes-that a decided without q mo.
meats doubt: but even people OF ma.
tnrer years r not quite responsible
Tor their own safety when wearing
paieni-ieathcr shoes.
They cannot BE-. nd matter what
their strength Of character. II ones
shoes VIII shine. 80 one must watch
them. and II one walks with ones eyes
rlseied on ones flashing feet q Of
necessity bumps into something. and
L ls nothing less than cold luck II the
something IS a iamp-post or a post.
man instead Of a flying Gre engine.
And then ones progress Is 20 slow.
Absorbed. c~aptiyated. held s~pelIbound
By ones own boot tips. one "a 80 very
apt 10 arrive late at the place one was
going 10 or forget completely one's des'
iination aud sinking Of 10 a park
bench wave ones feet slowly about.
be~ltched by their sparkling high
lights.
Holland has most wisely and kindly
opened up a wide thoronghfare for
those persons who prefer roller skates
TO other modes Of conveyance. and as
nothing more than a humane precnu'
ton the city ought to SET aside one
atrco5 for those incorrigible venture
some people who viii wear patent
leather boots In public.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-08-11

she's but a little colleen gay,
Scarce thicker than me thumb.
But Oh, the word she spoke the dayi
'Tis blind I am. and dumb.
Her small mouth had a pieadin' twist
A though twas Wiahfni 20 be kissed;
] thought u gave the true word whist
Ana hope lept IN the heart Of me-.
But when I tried it-oh. the blow
The little hand laid on me cheek
Twas but a feathers weight, ] know,
But sure. q left me faint and weak
Ana Oh. the look that changed her
eyesi
Twas like the change OF Erin's skies
Prom shine % storm-the black sur
prise
And sorrow burst me heart o me.
She stood there lashln' me bold ways
So weak the gentle tongue Of her.
Compared with some I've got twas
praise
Then somethin'. sudden. seemed %
stir
Within me breast The truth 4 iept
Straight out. belize as it, had slept;
Then-riehf into me arms she crept
Sure. joys G erazed The heart 81
me.
-Harpers Weekly.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-08-11
~poLLARLEss porLIvAR


~rolicemnn'a for Senator'S
welfare When He Was . Lad.
The son Of a Methodist minister,
Senator Dolllver entered early upon .
political career: he had the old.fash.
Toned way OF using anecdotes to Illus.
trate his points. which was then con.
sidercd effective. though be may have
changed bis style with the times. He
Is one Of the orators who frankly ad.
NIT that they like 10 talk a taste
he thinks he may have Inherited from
his father and grandfather-the latter
a Massachusetts, eea-faring man. whose
cargo Of cotton during the war OF 1919
was connscated BY General jackson
IL he had his grandson's eloQuence II
Is probable that be made some remarks
that would have been worthy Of pres.
ervation. when preaching on a large
circuit In Virginia. and often riding
zoo miles In a week. Mr.. Delivers
father met the lady who became his
wife. and that is the reason that the
Senator halls from West Virginia. and
was educated al the state university
there.
After his graduation at the age OF
II the young man decided to migrate
to Illinois. says the National Maya.
zine. He tells thus OF this FIRST west.
ern visit;
standing in the railway station OF
Columbus, O.. a policeman tapped me
on the shoulder and with a warning
glance said:
"'You have Just been talking. my
boy. with one OF the most dangerous
plckpockots IN the United States
esOne OF the most dangerous pick.
pockets In the United States has just
been talking to a country boy who
has not a red cent to his name was
my reply"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-08-11
INFANT MORTALITY.
Greater Number o. Births - wei
~ Deaths Among Po1F.

Greater NusnBer Of Births - Well
~ Deaths Amonn Poo
An Investigation just made BY the
New York milk committee with a view
70 getting definite information as %
the effects Of infant mortality on 80
cial and economic conditions has 70
suited In some interesting disclosures
Three sections OF the city were 30
iecfed for study. varying much IN size.
owing 70 different densltiea OF popuIa'
ton. but each containing about 1900
persons. In the first inhabited large,
~ BY the rich. only thirfy-seven chill
dren were born IN a year. IN the seo
ond. where the circumstances Of the
people were what d called comfort
able. the births numbered 100. while
IN the third. where poverty prevailed.
Ss4 babies we're born.
But during two summer weeks. one
Of them the hottest Of the year. not
one Of the thirfy-seYen babies or o.
the 100 died. while among the 49,
there were sixteen deaths The figures
are MOI large enough % warrant any
hnal conclusions az 20 percentages
but doubtless they are fairly eharae.
terlsfic Of theefhfee classes. The im.
munify offhe babies IN the two more
fortunate classes during this hot fort
night only happened 70 be complete.
and thaf PECULIARLY would not Be like
" 20 b repeated.
That the one group did as well af
therother Is explained b. the inyes
fisaiors as due 10 equally Efficient care
10 both. IN the one case. however.
largely the care Of highly trained
nurses. and IN the second 70 that Of
mothers with leisure and intelligence
Among the very poor each Of the much
more numerous babies had a decidedly
smaller chance Of life. but many more
than enough OF them survived 70 out
number the other groups. Probably
~ the attainment Of adult & the
difference viii not be nearly as large.
for the excess Of mortality VIII re
main where 4 began-New York
Times.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-08-11


The kinnikinlc Is q plant pioneer
Often Il is The first plant 10 make .
settlement or establish a colony on q
barren or burned-orer area. Il Ii
hardy. and Is able q make a start
and thrive 10 places 50 inh0spifable as
70 afford most plants moi the slightest
foothoid Enos A. Mills. 10 wild Life
on the Rockies" tells Of the beneficial
work which this plant does. II often
opens the way for the growth Of a
1ourishing forest.
The kinnikinic. or Arctostaphylos
uva-ursi. as the botanists name L.
may be called a groundioying vine,
Although always attractive. Il is 10
winter that II is AZ It's best Then IFS
bright green leaves and red berries
shine among the snow-nowers In a
Qdiet way that Is strikingly beauti-
ful.
Once kinnikinic has made a start Il
is constantly assisted TO succeed BY
It's own growing success. Its arms
catch and hold snow and this gives a
NNEEAN u MNNA A||NEA HAN"E M
water IS snusiy stored beneath the
plant where but little can be reached
or taken BY the sun or the thirsty
winds. The winds, too. bring some
thing to it-dnsL powdered earth.
trash. the remains OF dead insects;
some OF this material is carried for
miles. All goes 10 form new soil. or
70 fertile or mulch the old. The soil
bed grows deeper and richer. and Is
also constantly outbuiiding and enlarg-
Ing.
In a few years a small oasis Is form
Cd in. or rather on. the barren. This
becomes a place Of refuge for seed
wanderers. IN fact. q nursery. There
are millions Of acres now almost des-
ert that may some time be changed
and beautined BY this cheerful plant
Some time many bald and barren
places in the Rockies viii be
plumed with pines. hammered with
dowers, have brooks. butterflies and
singing birds. all Of these because OF
the retaining work which win be
done BY charming kinnikinic.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-08-11

After six years contest Peter Coo
per Hewitt has been awarded patents
Tor his mercury yapor electric lamp
The patents have been in dispute al
most since the date when they were
first applied for, in 1901
The battleship Indiana has under
gone some tests Of the ship brake. =
with which she has been equipped. It
vas found that the vessel could be
brought to q stop within the distance
Of her " length without injurious
shock or strain.
Construction work win shortly be
gin on another OF those s~tupendous
buildings which are called a city OF
lowers. The new structure. which is
o be built at The northwest corner Of
Wall and Nassau streets. viii extend
SO feet above the street level, max
ing II the third tallest once building
In the world.
The Society Of Illuminating Engt
neers in England has lately discussed
the question Of the best means Of
avoiding glare from artificial lights.
Il is beginning to be recognized that
the recent introduction OF intensely
dazzling points OF light raises prob
lens In the solution OF which the
~oculist must take a hand. Two Der.
lin professors urged IN a communi.
cation to the society the "advisability
OF Initiating Daylight" The quality
Of daylight Is its diffusion. whereby
the eye is saved from injury. II has
been estimated that the difused day
light from a clear sky is about SO per
cent OF the direct sunlight. Il is point.
ed out that the injurious eye effects
OF artificial lights are not confined to
the light centers. but arise also from
the glare reflected from the surface
Of shining paper and olher bright OBJ
iects-
A device which manufactures
breathable air. when required. Tor
miners caught In mine accidents. has
recently been invented by Clarence
Hall. government expert at Pittsburg.
A double tank contains. in one COM
parlment, sodium peroxid. and in the
other water. A cock that can Be
opened at will connects the two. The
combination OF the chemical and wa
tier creates a flow Of oxygen. and
enough OF the raw material is carried
Ia the apparatus to supply one mans
demand for about thirty minutes. A
nose and mouth piece are furnished to
cover the face. The purpose Of the
device Is to provide men with a port.
liable supply OF oxygen thai win enable
Them to live long enough 70 make ef-
forts In their own behalf after an
accident A man can travel far In
lthlrty minutes. II he can breathe free
IN and knows his ground. It is ex-
nected that the invention VIII be the
means OF many otherwise impossible
escapes.
vi. II. S Jones contends that ma
laria PLAYED a considerable part In
bringing about the decline Of the an
slent Greeks. and also exercised a pow
erhni influence upon Roman history
and life. He thinks Il doubtful II
Greece was malarlous IN early times.
In the nth century B. C. malaria leil
IKE a blight upon Attica, and. he be.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-08-11

An English writer Frees Hfs 1Ilnd
On the snb5ect.
The American accent" writes a
contemporary correspondent. is far
less irritating than the cockney dla-
lect and It would be wen for us II
the former. which is AZ least musical.
could be substituted for the cacopho-
nous patois Of our east end
As a matter Of fact. We think that
the cockney accent has a certain num-
Der Of real admirers but what we
wish to call { o our readers minds par
ticuiarly Is that America has its cock
ney. 50 to speak. precisely as we have.
People In Kentucky have q rather
burrish way OF speaking. and they
ioathe and detest the fruity twang
which o~verwhelms New England The
w~esterner. again. is responsible for tAs
dialect which was supplied on the
English boards BY stage Yankees.
Whether you acquire the American
accent or not depends on the lengtn Of
time you remain IN America. English
men who stay in New York for pro
tracted periods preserve their native
cadences intact 1t is the man who
pays a flying visit to the United States
who comes back and always says
mop" for nc" and yep for yes"
Once we met a man who had re-
turned from a weeks stay in Boston.
He said he had heard Il was easy to
acquire the twang and finally exclaim-
ed, "Wnal. stranger. I guess Il may Be
dead easy for some. but not for Blank
z. Asterisk. meaning himself Nov.
what's your opinions Am I right9'-
London Globe.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-08-11

dueior for doIne bis duty on a street
car.
self-coneeh ls the twin sister Of
Ranity.
The mar who cannot laugh does not
know what It means 70 live.
II doesn't make a lie look any
Uhitef to put It on q tombstone.
Il Is the nails that hold up the
meeting house-not the steeple.
The man who has no faith In him
self viii never bring anything 70 pass.
The sin that seems TO pay the best
IL the q that gets 10 stay the long
est
Nothing IN the world has done any
more 70 help the fool-kiiier earn his
salary than s~eli-conceit
When you are moved 70 do a good
deed with no selfish motive, God Is
knocking al your door.
Our getting 70 heaven is going to
depend q good deal on what we do
70 help somebody else get there
Nothing can make a crooked man
feel 30 much like a ramrod a. march
ing behind q round-shouldered pill
grim n ? procession.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-08-11

making no excuses. margaret told nel
tale, hardly daring % meet her faith
er'g eyes.
He did not speak for a u-5ment
When be did. Il was very tenderly,
my little girll"-Youth's Companion
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-08-11

II would puzzle
Solomon TO make
out why an extra
bright woman 30
often marries a
Ban as duh as a
boys hoe.
There are better
places for q man
to make = fool Of
himself than By
.ffobfn0 into q rou-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-08-11

When a man becomes unfortunate
his fair.weather friends think they
have done their duty when they say;
Amt It q nhhfnai~
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-08-11

Mr.. II. O. Wells. the novelist tells
a story OF a gentleman next to whom
he onco sat at a public dinner. The
conversation had turned upon a OF
his own books and Mr.. Wells had said
something to the effect that were
there no ~self.seekers the world would
be a very Utopia This nelghbor
promptly observed: II maintain that
all water used for drinking and cult
nary purposes should be boiled at
least an hour you are a physician.
/ prcsumegn suggested the novelist
no. SIR was the unexpected reply,
Il am ia the coal line."-The stand.
ard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-27
FARGo's RATES.
Electric Rates Go Down There Voiun-
tarily So As 70 Get Business.

Mr.. l. f. Willard, Of the Marshall
on Company, has recently returned
from his company's branch at Fargo,
Y. D., bringing with him Fargo news
paper in which the local electric com
pany uses a full page to advertise its
reduction of electric light and power
rates A new management has struck
Fargo and its first move TO gain pop
ularity is to reduce rates.
The electric light rate is made 80
cents net 10 small consumers where
Jones & Hovey charge 14-cents in Mar
shalitown and the Hull ordinance pro-
poses 10 cents. This rate prevails up
10 maximum bills of $3.50 per month
whereas the Hull rate breaks to 6 cents
above So per month and to 4.5 cents
above SI-20 per month.
on the power this Fargo company
volunteers rate of cents net to all
small consumers whereas Jones &
Hoyey here stick them for 10 cents and
the Hull ordinance calls for cents.
However, the Hull rate breaks TO 4
cents on bills above $3.50 per month
whereas the Fargo rate stays at cents
I'D to $50 per month The point is that
here is a company at Fargo, in North
Dakota, voluntarily doing better by its
small consumers than even the new
ordinances at Marshailtown propose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-27
NEW PAVING IDEA.
Sioux City Commission Favors Com
binjno Concrete and Wood Blocks.

Sioux City has the commission form
of government and here is an idea on
paving suggested by one of the com
missioners The low cost of concrete
is to be combined with the noiseless
advantages of creosoted wood blocks.
The Sioux City News says:
"A systematic plan for paving Sioux
City streets will be adopted by the
city council. according 10 Councilman
Jonathan W. Brown, who in the past
ten days has been investigating the
best and cheapest kind Of pavement for
the cross streets in the hill district.
'.Mr. Brown believes that it will be
feasible to use combination paving
for streets in the residence sections.
He favors the use of creosote block
for nine feet in the center of street
with cement concrete on each side to
the curb. To pave entirely with creo-
sote block means a cost of about $3.50
a yard. while the combination plan
would make the cost about $3.50 a yard.
The concrete only figures 81 a yard.
1t is planned to use the concrete
with the expansion joint thus doing
away with the danger of cracking. The
joint will allow the expansion of the
concrete without an upheaval. The
joints Will be placed about 80 feet
apart.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-27
p. e. O. ENTERTAINMENT.
State Center sisterhood Gives Delight.
full Affair Tuesday night

CHARTER CT. of P. Z. O.. of State Gen.
ter. gave Tuesday night one Of The
most delightful entertainments IN the
towns history, and was extended the
patronage of an audience that filled the
capacity Of the opera house the al
fair was a most brilliant success, hnan-
cially as we'll as socially, and even the
members Of the sisterhood themselves
were surprised at the ultimate success
of their undertaking. The sum OF s15o
vas realized from the entertainment,
and VIII be used for charitable pur-
poses. a part going TO the national edu-
cational work for girls, and the rest TO
The childrens home at Des Moines.
The evenings entertainment was in
two parts. the first a musical and the
second a farce, Mr.. Bob" In the
latter home talent was used exclusive
ly but in the musical the P. E. Q.
members were assisted by Miss Kath
crime Sutphen and Mr.. G. a. Gilbert, of
this city.
The first half OF the program. which
was given under the direction Of Mrs.
Cassie Mullineaux Richards. opened
with TWO violin numbers by Mrs. Rich
ards which were exQusitely given.
Miss Sutphen played a piano number
that delighted her audience, and Mr..
Gilbert gave a selection on the cello
that proved a treat TO his hearers. Mr..
/ and Mrs James Allison. who are al
ways favorites with State Center audi
ences. sang q duet, and Mrs Allison
gave solo Mrs z. NJ. Wentworth
gave a reading that was very pleasing,
and Dr.. p. W. Coe made decided nit
with several humorous songs In cos
tune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-27
BOLD THIEF SECURES se5 FROM
FRANK LINN HOME AND
MAKES ESCAPE.
TRIES SECOND HOUSE
AND is DISCOVERED
A. II. Hilleman Awakened by Noise Of
Early Morning ProwIer, and Runs
Bluff on shootins-Thief Consumes
Fifteen Minutes in Finding Way Out
of House-No Clue.

The town of State Center is consid-
srably worked UP today over TWO burg
laries of the early morning hours,
which resulted in a loss Of s65 10 Frank
Linn, proprietor of a livery barn and
feed yard The thief made good his es-
cape at the Linn home without being
discovered, but when he got 10 PROV ling
around the home of a. H Hilleman, an
hour and a half later, Mr.. Hilleman
was awakened and ran a successful
bluff on shooting. which frightened the
burglar away.
The thief gained access to the Linn
home by picking lock. From Mr..
Inns trousers pocket the man secured
sos in currency and silver. Thirty dol
lars Of this amount did not belong 70
Mr. Linn, but had beer given him for
safe keeping during the day. 1t was
about > o'clock. il IS thought, when the
burglary was committed.
Hilleman is Awakened.
When the thief gained entrance 10 the
Hilla-7lar home. al about $50, also thru
a door Mr. HiIleman heard a noise and
though. tina, the maid had arisen. He
called the girls name but got no re-
ply. He then arose, raised a curtain.
and spoke 10 his wife, who had become
frightened, 20 keep quiet and he would
get him when he went by the door.
The thief heard the last remark OF Mr..
Hilleman. and made no attempt 70
leave the house as he had entered.
which would have taken him past Mr..
Hillemans bedroom door The man
consumed at least fifteen minutes in
proving about the house trying 10 find
his way 10 a safe exit.
Mr.. Hilleman did not get a very good
look at the prowler. altho he did get
q general idea as 10 his size when the
man struck a match. Mr.. Hilleman
thinks the man was OF good height
and slender.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-27
LIBERTY S. S. CONVENTION.
T Township Association Will Hold An
nual Meeting May I.

The annual convention of the Liberty
Township Sunday School Association
viii DE held Sunday. May 1, at the
Bevins Grove church. beginning at
1870 w. II. Hickman will open the
convention with a devotional hour af-
ter which J. r. Howard viii give the
lesson for the day The sermon, which
Will begin at Ills. will be preached by
Howard Jensen. At II o'clock a basket
dinner will be enjoyed. The afternoon
session Will open at L: 80 with song
and bible reading, and the business ses-
sion viii follow. Young People in
the Sunday School, will be the subject
of an address by Rev. Mr.. Clayton, and
discussion will then be given on the
general subject of The Difficulties of
Officers and Tea Cheers A song and
recitation viii intersperse the program.
Some Of the county association officers
expect to be present at the conven-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-27
BUGS BITE CAUSES INFECTION.
Frank Falkinburg, Of Council Bluffs,
Victim Of InsAcf,S S&ian

Infection resulting from the sting of
some insect or bug, which bit him
While he slept, made necessary an oper-
asiop on Frank Falkinburg. of Council
Bluffs, q switch engine engineer in the
local Northwestern yards, at st. Thorn
as hospital Tuesday.
Mr.. F'aikinburg was bitten on the lit
tie finger of the left hand. He thought
nothing of it until the finger and hand
began to develop blood poisoning. Tenn
perature developed and it was thought
for time the infection might
prove serious. An abscess formed in
the back of the hand and it was TO re-
move the pus that the operation was
performed. His condition since then
shows improvement. and it is thought
any serious consequences will be
avoided.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-27

mer: corresponding secretary. Mrs. j.
p. Woodbury.; treasurer. Mrs. T. l.,
WATSON: Auditor. Mrs. c. H. Van Law.
Mrs. h j. Howe and Mrs. c. c. Urine
We're the new directors elected: and
those holding over are Mrs. r. W. Nc
Creery and Mrs. ". n Gilbert. The
reports Of the various retiring officers
and committees showed the club 10 be
in q fine condition, with fifty active
and forty-s seven association members.
the gentlemen comprising the latter
portion. The total, ninety-seve is
within three OF the membership limit Of
the club, which has lost several mem-
bers this spring by removal from the
city.
Preceding the annual meeting. at 8
o'clock. the study class of the club, OF
which Mrs. H. ]. Howe is chairman
met 10 determine upon the next years
course OF study. Browning has been the
delightful course of study just finished,
and il was decided TO study George
Eliot and her works. next season.