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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24
Amusing visitors.

II Is not every poet who possesses
the sense OF humor. Longfellow had
it in unusual degree. writes William
Winter in "Old Friends" Nothing
absurd escaped him Among the relies
that he especially treasured was an
inkstand. once the property OF Cole
ridge. One day. showing that relic TO
a stranger who had called on him. he
said, Perhaps The Ancient Mariner
was written from this" Yes" said
his visitor; and The Old Oaken
Bucket. who done that7"
An admirer OF Longfellow's once
wrote him. saying. Please send your
autograph in your own handwriting. .
He has recorded characteristic dIa-
logue with a strange lady. who accost-
ed him one summer morning at his
house door
"Is this the house where LongfeIIow
was born?"
mo. he was not born here"
did he die here7~
NO. he is not dead
Are you LongfeIlow?"
Il am"
Il thought you died two years ago.
That recalls the intelligent remark
made to Walter Savage Lander by a
lady who rushed to compliment him on
his "PericIes and Aspasia."
Mr. Lander" she said, Il haven't
had time to read your 'Periwinkles
and Asparagus. but hear It is very
good"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24
TOO MUCH MAGNETISM


Folks talk lot about personal mag.
netism. a. u Twas something 70 30
prond Of" remarked wilson saitsr.
mediiatiFely. but / vien X slxhE ths
oeher way. Il appears 70 mo there
isn't anything much mare oneomfort.
able. not % nzy danserous. 70 carry
round sta Sou
Have you got any % ii. Wilson
pip~d Captain Pesyy. Ia hln snriil.
quavering treble.
No. I should hope not. responded
Mr. s4itur. eith sieor. N { lad
should make straight Tor z doctor. and
SEQ u 90 b 10 eouIent remove Il.
souerays
Why. ] want Z knoH. pipad Cap
tain rcegy. Ia greet AnAzsmant
Well. east anchor for a mlnsss. ana
IN sef 4 forth 70 - ahaf ms raazoas
arr. said air 8altsr. sensroeniy.
It's my brothoF Edaart. over 70
ronscet Point. tAas's ghe aazin eauss
OF 'cm. Hes always been said 10 have
slight Of personal lnaxnosisn, foiks
have remarked e q Aim from : boy.
And ~ 70 yesterday foronooa he'd sn<
eonsidsrnbis By y. hiuaslf. reet.a.
DID you haopea % take nntie, og nat
shower that eeaf around 10 ne south
bout 1ssen o'ciockT
Yes. ar. ava. qaarefra Captain
PeeFy. She scsrcd r0nnd iras shon
she got IA a line wish -uijs Foli~s.s
na - pieos ! Eaa settling risA, a'hrre
b no1
And where you b che ahoie sudur.
'nk tine. except uhen you'gs fssalar.-
aid Mr. Slater. ln an undersons. ana
hen proceesie,i clsarly.
Well. Edward. hs uns out ia that
shower. and they gos ne full Asfs %
(. Over 70 he Polnf AID Edward.
y Nas standing IN his barn door. ana
lFsi he knsN. he didn't knou ANYTHING
When a. came 70. there vas All 10
buttons ripped oa his vest ana i.yin~
ound here and there. Ana IA fs~hs
hoe ~as split from stem 70 stern. and
here Has something the matter Win
10 right arm and lex.
when ! uns over there fhls morn.
~ the docfor--hea nofAin bet a
sariing boz. and siut hair isarnas
o. 70 spell medicine yrs. According
my ideas-ths doctor. be ~ srv.
's TO explain % me about Edward.
"a magnetic. electric current. ana
, on
don't van, anything 70 do sitA
irrents. excepting The kind that xrow
bushes aid I. and a. Tor magnet.
~. y 90 b you ran take "a cards
''sonal magnetism out o. him now.
% no harm done. says I. shy. I'm
: brother. and III foot the Bin. sald
And stand willing 70 abide By nv
'ru. concluded Mr. saitcr. as he
- iaborionsly from the bench ia
ont Of Captain Pcevy'a door. FOR
sooner piece Of goods ifks TIA,
got rid Of. The bstsar for ali mar.
= concerned. and mans brother
snt 70 stand ready. when he's eos
'ney In the bank But thought tho
otor seemed some doubtful whether
eould % done. lie Amt anything
yearllng boy. 70 see. anyhoe.~--
uth's Companion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24

What's going on IN thereY'
"a society couple are CELEBRATING
their golden wedding"
Golden weddingl Well. say I DON,
see how they could have found anv
time for divorces" Cleveland plain
Dealer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24

had 20 40 the best / could with wha,
l had The first two months l paid
the rent out OF Il. and along toward
the end of the third month l had q
rummage sale and sold everything out
Most women would have been discour.
aged as that. but wasn't
III was then that you started your
cooking elassesyr asked her mother.
Yes. wrote you about that. too.
But only four joined. and twenty les
sons at three dollars a course was only
fifteen cents each. or sixty cents Tor
the four. and sometimes they'd spoil q
dollars worth OF food In single les
SON. OF course John ate some OF II.
but ! finally thought Il best to give
the class up II could only give him
little of my ambltions"
Mary" said her mother. Il do be-
lieve there's only one thing you hav-
emit tried. and II l were you. I'd try
that. too"
What is it7''
Looking attentiyely at her. Nary
mother was silent moment: then she
said. Mary. I'd try to make him
happy"
They both sat silent for time.
Well said Mary. slowly. at last. Il
suppose l might even try that"
And as Mary's mind busted itself
with details. the faintest possible twin,
kle appeared In her eyes.
The night following the departure OF
Mary's mother. John came home and
found his slippers waiting for him.
II was little thing. but Johns ex-
was study as he put on his
slippers. and when he walked into the
dining-room he held his shoulders back
like man whose slippers had been
found for him. and who was conse
luently conscious OF his worth.
The next night John Toasted on his
avorite egetable-which was cauli.
tower-and RECALLED himself with his
avorite dessert-whieh was cottage
pudding.
He was still at the pudding when
neighbor's dog came and howled IN |
'leasantly under the dining-room win =
low. John opened the window and z
poke to the dog with such a tone Of 4
authority and decision that the dog ?
eased and went away. abashed o
The next night John found a fire IN b
be open CRATE. and when he had I'm b
shed his dinner. Mary produced a v
orn-popCor and bag OF corn. and d
rofsssing ignorance on the subject. s.
he let John teach her how to pop the s.
orn-
A month or so passed. and one noon II
ohm came In with the step OF con- b
ueror. OF
MIR. Valentine called me into ais IL
rivats Office today he said to Mary. In
He said that Mr.. Wilcox was leav- "
g. and he asked me II could take "
IS place The salary Is Just twice as
UGH as I have been getting. and It Of
dn't take me long to say I'd try IT," ri
Before Mary's mind rose vision OF 70
70 new hats every year. and OF In
oman doing the washing Hope. long Il
ferred. swelled in Mary's heart Ia
Mr.. Valentine said he'd been watch mt
6 me the last month";" continued tr'
I'm. and ne said II kept on as I'M
ID been doing he'd be satisfied" TOT
John" said Mary. her voice shak. sli
g a bit. do you think you can do bu
," gu
DO you think I can. Mary7" he gu
ked- p'
Il know you CAM" cried Mary. ov'
Mary, Mary" whispered John enc
nd so do I know I canl~-Youth's era
en-
H. .
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24
SHORT


The owner OF good library sol
EMMY warned friend against the
practice Of lending books. To pure.
tuatc his advice he showed his friend
the welLstocked shelves. There. =
said he. every one Of those books
was lent mel
! A St. Louie paper printed this story
In its editorial column as pointed
suggestion that the public required
action OF municipal officers. TAre you
a Quakerg~ demanded the small boy
of the man with the wide-brimmed
hat YES. friend was the reply "A
shaking Quaker pursued the boy.
Yes. friend. came the second reply.
We'll. them said the small boy. do
|itl"
A. II. Mccoy. the whist champion
OF Baltimore. discussed at q dinner
those overconfident and foolish per
sons who think they can learn whist
in year or two. Such persons
should be called 10 ORDER Mr.. Mo
Coy said. sternly. Il for one am al
ways glad 20 see them called to order
= souns sreenno'n seooo osninu
partner during game one night At
the end OF the hand the greenhorn
saiu, why oiunt you 'eao ns'i's
That's what I'd have done My part
ner smiled and answered: All. but
you. my young friend. have the world
before you and none but yourself TO
-. ~ na'e no W az -
!. 49, .'--',.e -, - -
: - 49, 49,. s.ss-'.
e- -
49, ~ s
WHY Arono'snop eisnnon OF d
1ouis was outwi'eed Dy anotner COM
'atriot a re" aays ago Win JOKE so
'ooo enae u eose MS grace = ne" nat
IA irisn iaooref was plaeins WOOD
aoeA paving AZ crossing IN iron'
Z the Aereantue trust COMPANY =
ank' IN "nien the aronoishop Keeps
Us account. Inc Doss OF tno gang
'as an itaiian. Inc preiate' VINO
early loves MS JOKE Dantsreu 'no
On OF Erin "eih my sood man.
ala ne now 90 you IKE having an <
'aiian ooss al.n. your grace. Il
seoI1eo tne man win the "ooo- Il
LOCKS an now DO you IKE naFin il
40 yourseH no one was more oe
sn'eu enan the arenD'snop' VINO went Il
person 20 me nearest nat store Ia
mere ne heteo the muddy iFiSnnnan a,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24

New Jersey gets ss.oo0.0o0 a year
from It's oyster beds, but could got
g4o,000,o0o from the same source n
the available tide land was properly
weeded and cultivated.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24

Trolley Magnate-weIl. sir, what
can do for your
Applicant would like Job as
conductor on your trolley line. l am
one Of the legislators who voted you
the franchise.
Trolley Magnate-Sorry, but we
want only honest men for conduct
orsy-Judge.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24

Mrs. Peachblow-Why does your
husband carry such tremendous
amount Of life Insurance when he's IN
such perfect heaith7
Mrs. F1icker-Oh. Just to tantalize
me. Men are naturally crueI--IAfs.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24

Bobby" said the boys mother.
here is some nice oatmeal mush for
your breakfast"
Il don't like it, answered the
youthful epicure. Oatmeal mush Is
only Just paste with the seeds left In
Washington Star.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24

The man who
has no fun In him
Is about as bad on
as the one who
has no spine In
him.
Children hid Q
from a frown and
run toward a
smile.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24

II We ever commit suicide, We shall
carefully avoid carbolic acid. a dose
o. which hurts worss than pulling .
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24

When a girl attends a wedding or n
funeral abe always wonders II people
viii look as solemn when her turn
comes
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24

Patent medicine advertisements are
attractive reading for women, because
they have great deal to say about
women who suffer In silenc&
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-02-24
rRuMPEr CALLS.

Ram'. Hern seand. "a warnins Nets
co the unredeemed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24

The name of a prominent woman
we'll known in Wlalla Walla would
be enough to guarantee a person that
Fer-DOn's experts are reliab and
can be depended upon to cure chronic
diseases when other doctors have fail
ed. tSuch a name is that of Mrs. Ida
WartNan, living at 20 North Elm
street, VTalla Walla. In speaking of
her wonSerfn cure, Mrs. Workman
stated as follows: II feel grateful to
Fer-Don and his experts. 1 want to
grant them any courtesy that l can,
and 1 think it only proper and just
that l should help out as much as pos
sibie the numerous other people who
are suffering from disease that made
me miserable for years. So | told
Fer-Don's experts that l was perfect
~ willing to tell how l was being
cured to any one My disease had
baffied every doctor l went to see. One
would tell me this, and another would
tell me that. I was discouraged, nerv-
Gus and depressed and had no ambi
ton. It times / would almost cry
with pain in my side and back. Some
days l would have to be in bed My
liver was in a very bad condition.
l also had weak and dizzy spells come
over me. Hot and cold fiashes-in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24

has anything to do with the question
whether the house of lords should be
made an elective body or permitted
to remain largely hereditary, or to ex-
list as representing only the upper
classes in the United Kingdom.
1t is true that the veto of the SEN
ate is fina', until the senate itself
changes. But the senate is only one
remove from the people. 1t is chosen
by legislatures which are elected by
popular vote and universal suffrage.
It's members are practically selected,
in many states, by direct primaries.
1t is just as truly an elective body as
the British house of commons-in
fact, more so, because the oneman-
one-vote principle does not prevail in
choosing the members of the popular
branch of parliament.
There is much dissatisfaction in this
country, from time to time, because
of the indirect method used in elect
ing senators, but if the senate were
not elected, in the end, by the people,
there would be a resistless demand
for the immediate intending or end
ing" of that body. In fact, conditions
so un-American can hardly be imagin-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
North Coast Link
In Gilmore Road

LEWISTON, Idaho, March 24.-The
Gilmore & Pittsburg railroad will
make its connecting link in the state
of Washington in it's through to the
coast road with the North Coast, being
promoted by Robert e. StrahOrn. Ac-
cording to recent announcement the
North Coast is to give the Gilmore &
Pittsburg direct connections from
Lewiston to Spokane and from Lewis
ton to Walla Walla and Seattle. These
plans are said to be outlined in full and
only tend to add mystery to the move
ments of the already mysterious road
building from Armstead, Mont,
Salmon City, Idaho.
Incidentally the North Coast and tn.
Gilmore & Pittsburg will meet at sew
eral places in the Snake river valley
The filing of amended articles of incor-
poratiOn at Occur dAlene CITY, which
included notice of intention to con-
struct a line from Tekoa to Lewiston
and such other branch lines as the
North Coast may desire to build in the
panhandle of Idaho, gives rise to the
connecting OF the North Coast and the
Gilmore & Pittsburg.
Surveys made in and around Occur
d Alene City point to a route which
probably VIII be taken by the North
Coast in starting its lines through Ida
no These surveys have been made
| through Tho old fort grounds and
Occur Il Alene City. The exact route
of entering the city can not be learned
and the various connections which will
/ be made are speculative, Mr. Strahor7
declining to make any statements on
the Mans
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
DEAD BEATS AND HIGH PRICES

A witness before the senate commit
tee which is investigating the cost of
living argued that dead beats were
largely responsible for the high pric-
es. "A great many customers fail
to pay their accounts said the wit
ness, who was a retail grocer. 1.-THE
dealers are thus forced to charge their
losses in that respect to those who are
good pay on pay day or who settle
for cash"
That argument would be good if
the dead beat were recent institu-
ton. But he is not. He has been do
ing the same things, through high
prices or low, from the remotest per-
iods of antiquity that he is doing to-
day. He may be regarded as a fixed
charge, an inevitable abatement,
is to the business world what friction
is to mechanics-a thing that cannot
that has always existed.
AS wei dream of inventing perpet-
ual motion as of conducting a retail
business without due allowance for
the dead beat. AS well dream that
perpetual motion once existed as to
suggest that there ever was a factor
in human affairs. 1t is therefore OBJ
vious that, no matter what may have
caused the recent rise in prices, the
dead beat had no more to do with it
than any other ancient institution
which has been functioning quietly
through the centuries. He is con-
slant factor in prices-not novel or
extremely variable quantity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
TREE SURGERY.

An evidence of the benefcent spirit
of the conservation of the useful and
beautiful that is now being so happily
shown throughout our country is to be
seen in the minor, but none the less
important, rehabilitation of the stately
and beautiful shade trees of our east
ern country. These one time mon
archs of the forest that formerly COW
cred this section of the country have
been allowed to decay and fall by the
thousands, but now a wise system of
tree surgery and repair is inaugural
ed, and skilled men diagnose the con-
dition of these grand sentinels, and by
system of judicious cutting away
the dead wood, filling in the gashes
with bricks and mortar, and in some
cases with cement, thus Strengthening
the otherwise weak trunks, and then
by a skillful covering of the exposed
parts with tin or zinc, carefully paint
ed to represent the natural hues of
the bark, the tree is restored to it's
beauty and guarded against further
premature decay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
DAYTON NEWS NOTES.

DAYTON, Wash, Mar. 23.-(Spe-
ciaD-Mrs. Dan Ferguson of Walla
Walla is spending a few days with
relatives in Dayton.
Dr. A. A. Cleveland and Prof. j. IL.
Timblin of Pullman left this morning
for Walla Walla.
I. c. Sanford of the Campbell, San
ford, Henley company of Portland is
here today visiting with relatives and
looking over the grain situation here
News reached here today that ]. III.
Day and family who formerly lived
here are moving this week from Port
land to Hood River, Ore.
Prof j. l.. Dumas is here from Wal
la Walla for a few days.
Joe Rose has ordered a new Frank
lin automobile which he expects To
receive from the eastern factory this
week.
Mrs William Parker of near Star
is visiting for few days with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. McCauley.
W. J. Life is expected home today
from Salt Lake city where ne has
been attending a convention of OPP
ticians.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
"A HUNDRED YEARS HENCE"

John d. Rockefeller recently said
that he was content to have his work
judged a hundred years hence. If
the present misunderstands him he
looks to the future for redress. This
reliance on the justice of an infallible
future is by no means uncommon. 1t
seems a heavensent refuge from con-
temporary distress. 1t is natural, it is
consoling. But it is at the same time
pathetic. We were once the future
ourselves. What judgments of our
ancestors of hundred years ago have
we authOritivey reversed? What
great acts of posthumous justice are
written to our credit? Few, if any.
The tendency of the future is to con-
secrate, not reverse, the past. 1t takes
contemporary judgments and elevates
them to the rank of traditions. Here
and there a scientific historian or a
paradoxical genius may seek to re-
verse contemporary opinion. But these
efforts are drops of water dappling
the surface of an ocean.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Arkansas Land Congress.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Mar. 24.-An
extensive campaign for the develop
ment of Arkansas industries and the
attracting of settlers to the state was
launched today by the Arkansas land
congress, which opened its first annual
convention and exhibition in this city.
All of the leading railway companies
and commercial and agricultural or
CARNATIONS of the state have combined
program. Among the speakers Will
be Governor Donaghey and Norman E.
Mack. chairman of the National demo-
cratic committee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24

fact, nobody knew how l suffered but
myself. l was about to give up ever
getting cured when / heard of Fer
DCn's medical experts and the wonder
full cures they have accomplished So
| made up my mind to go and see these
noted specialists. Fer-Don's experts
examined me and to me l was troub-
led with liver disease and nervousness
They then gave me three doses of
peculiar medicine and told me to go.
home and quit worrying. That was all
the advice | was given. 1t was pleas
ant advice. The treatment, / found,
wasn't painful or even unpleasant and
would you believe that I was re-
iieved of many gall-stones, some as
large as a pea? 1 am now feeling
fine and forgetting that / ever had
been sick. l certainly thank Fer
Don's medical experts for what they
have done for me and can highly
recommend them to all sufferers, as
1 believe they can cure any disease
Fer Don Makes Liberal Offer
All persons who call at the office of
Fer Don's experts in the State hotel
on or before April l will be treated
for a small nominal fee and for cost
of medicine required in each case for
compete cure.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24

seeds are getting better No longer do
cucumber vines come up when
squashes were expected, and no longer
does the beet make it's appearance
when the carrot was looked for. 1t is
safe now to plant government corn
without getting barley or oats and
Uncle Sans grass seed no longer pro-
duces weeds. This will be welcome
news to those who go to congressman
for their seeds
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
Sunday School Session.

MOBILE, Ala, March 24.-About
testant Sunday schools of the state
are in Mobile today to begin the an
nual meeting of the Alabama Sunday
School association. A highly interest
ing program has been arranged for
the three days of the session, the
speakers including some of thu leaders
in Sunday school work in the coun-
try
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
1. !. i i. J. j. !. 1. + 1. > i j !. j.
+ EVANGELIST GETS HIS. ..

j PORTERVILLE. Calf. March !
!. all night was started in 4 church ::
]. here last evening when Leroy :!
]. Clark, an evangelist, declared the i
i morals of the women of the town =
=. were lax. During the progress of +
]. the rioting, Clark was chased +
4. through the streets to hotel by +
J. the crowd and rotten egged. Later +
+ he was invited to leave town. If +
~ he attempts to speak here again =
!. lynching is not improbable. +
j. j. + = j. j. j. 1. + 1. j. i, + + /
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
SOME BIBLE FIGURES.

The publishing house which issues as
many as $4,000 copies Of the same
book usually plumes itself on the
achievements and lists the favored
lers." If one house should print ten
times that many copies of the same
book. all records but one would be
broken, and there would be a tremend-
Gus sensation in literary circles. When,
therefore, a well-known statistical
writer shows that one publishing
house in this country has printed ten
times 100000 copies of the same book
the statement ought to attract a great
deal more attention than it probably
will.
One publishing house in New York
has issued 10000, 900 copies of the Bible
and is printing more than 1000, 000
copies a year. The phIlology of the en-
terprise is not it's least interesting
feature. The Bible is printed in Sc
languages, in it's entirety, and portions
of the sacred book are printed in 4OG
tongues and dialects throughout the
world These unprecedented publica
tons represent actual sales. and no;
gratuitous distribution, it being un-
derstood. of course, that, while millions
of copies have been given away. they
We're all originally purchased by So
cieties, individuals, etc. from the pub
fishing house
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24
SENATE AND HOUSE OF LORDS

In arguing against the elimination of
the house of lords from the British
scheme of government, Lord Rosebery
made a curious statement, Monday,
about the American senate. He de-
clared that in America the veto of
the senate was stronger than was ev-
er the veto of soverign"-as if that
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-24

BY all means the teaching of Esper-
anto should be allowed in the schools.
In the present state of affairs it might
serve as a fine, not to say decorus, me-
dunn for the expression of some heated
views