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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-03-21
CLINICAL THERMOMETERS.


The Care That ls Taken to Make These
Delicate Tubes Aeeurats.
Little does one think when he is
in bed with fever, with a piece Of
glass sticking ont Of his mouth and
the doctor waiting impatiently for
It, to what great trouble the makers
II the thermometer have gone to
make the instrument accurate. The
things necessary in a good clinical
thermometer are, first and above
all, one that reads accurately; sec
ondly, one that viii show the tenn
perature change in the shortest pos
sible time; thirdly, one that will
not carry germs, and, fourthly, 1t
must be self registering.
The self registering device is in
genious. It shows the highest tenn
perature to which the thermometer
has been subjected and does not
"come back" till put back BY the
physician. Just above the mercury
bulb there is a smaller bulb, moth
ing more than a widening Of the
tube. Above this is a contraction
in the glass, making the tube very
small indeed. When the mercury
expands it is forced up through
this contraction BY the enormous
pressure Of heat expansion, but
when it cools of and starts to come
back with nothing pulling it but its
weight, it cannot come. The physi-
cian, after looking at it.. generally
gets It back BY holding it in his
hand. bulb outward. and describing
seulcircle very quickly with his
arm. The centrifugal force here
developed is greater than the weight
of the mercury and so brings it back.
The United States government,
through its bureau of standards,
took an interest in the accuracy Of
clinical thermometers on the mar
ket and requested several firms to
submit samples for inspection All
did so and awaited with anxiety the
result Of the bureaus tests. 1t was
found that a large number Of the
ones submitted did not agree with
recognized standards and that their
accuracy was therefore none too
great. So the bureau undertook to
examine and fully test all thermom-
eters got out, at small cost, and to
put on them the mark Of the bu-
reau, which guarantees their accu-
racy at the time Of testing and their
continued accuracy within small
limits for the rest Of the time.
Their inability to guarantee accu-
racy after testing is due to the un-
known factor of glass contraction,
due to cooling from excessive heat
In their manufacture
On the end of every thermometer
tested. therefore, are to be found
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-03-21
Some Shakespeare Statistics.

A Shakespearean enthusiast with
a good deal leisure time on his
hands and a regular mania for sta
tistics has discovered that the plays
of Shakespeare contain 106,O07
lines and s14,7s0 words. Hamlet"
is the longest play, with $3.50 lines,
and the NComedy Of Errors" the
shortest, with 1,777 lines Alto
gether the plays contain 1877 char
acters, of which 157 are females.
The longest part is that Of Hamlet,
who has 1850 words to deliver.
The part with the longest word IN
it is that Of Costard in Loves La
bour's Lost, who tells Moth that he
is "not so long BY the head as hon
Observation-Disclosures"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-03-21

Man is Of earth, but his thoughts
are with the stars. Mean and petty
his wants and his desires, yet they
serve a soul exalted with grand, glo-
rious aims-with immortal long
ings-with thoughts which sweep
the heavens and wander through
eternity. A pygmy standing on the
outward crest Of this small planet,
his farreaching spirit stretches out
ward to the infinite and there alone
finds rest.-Carlyle.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-03-21
THE NAME MARK TWAIN"
story Of How the Famous Humorist
Came 70 Adopt L.

lame % HuopN X
In Harper's Albert Bigelow
Paine tells how the great humorist,
Mark Twain, first really adopted
the name when writing for Ne
vada newspaper in 1868.
HE was not altogether satisfied.
His letters, copied and quoted all
along the coast, we're unsigned.
They were easily identified with one
another, but not with a personality.
He realized that to build a reputa-
ton it was necessary to fasten it to
an Individuality name.
SHe gave the matter good deal
Of thought. He did not consider the
use of his own name. The nom de
plume was the fashion of the time.
He wanted something brief, crisp,
definite, unforgetabfe. He tried
over a good many combinations In
his mind, but none seemed convinc-
ing. just then-this was early in
1S6S-news came to him that the
old pilot he had wounded by his
satire, Isaiah Sellers, was dead. At
once the pen name of Captain Sell
lers required to him. That was it
that was the sort Of name he
wanted. It was not trivial it had all
the qualities. Sellers would never
need it again Clemens decided he
would give it q new meaning and
new association IN this PARKWAY
land. He went up to Virginia City.
~sJoe,' he said to Goodman, I
want to sign my articles want to
be identified to a wider audience
"tAn right, Sam What name do
YOU want to use-JoshY
No; / want to sign them ssMark
Twain 1t is an old river term,
leadsman's call, signifying two faith
oms, twelve feet. 1t has a richness
about it; it was always a pleasant
sound for a pilot to hear on 8 dark
night; it meant safe water
at was first signed to a Carson
letter bearing date of Feb. 2, 1868,
and from that time was attached to
all Samuel Clemens work The
work was neither better nor worse
than before, but it had suddenly ac-
ouired Identification and special in
terest. Members of the legislature
and friends In Virginia and Car
son Immediately took it up, and
within q period to be measured BY
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-03-21

"POor thing, she is terribly wor-
RED"
whats the matter?'
"Her divorce case comes up to-
morrow"
~And she breads the publicity. /
presumed"
'sNot at all. Her dressmaker
promised her a new velvet gown for
the occasion, but she called her up
today and said she is afraid che
can't finish it. You know nothing
preiudices a woman in a divorce
case like an old gown-"-Detroit
Free Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-03-21

unique perfect with scientific snst
pies perfectly bAaneeddE free from
notm
THE REAR AXLE FORD MODEL By t.Hh Is
be with burdens Of weight
bsusul can BE- entirely through hub Of the
sof
mat the
event keel Is also a tire
FORD MODEL IN nd
considered has the hoep pound
only ndand
mud and ee bot immensely economical O
luethe heavier the the
weight Of
weigh
FORD MODEL n
eonhda selling at the low Thh
titles buying materials for cash and
parm
FORD MODEL n
.s,l,
scientific
FORD MODEL Is In estkn.
made the highest priced materials In
WE ARE NOT ROASTING
buyer the facts they that things clearly mind the o
readily Of
price made ponb without u sa .
the prodSes $50
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-03-21

MARVELLOUS SIMPLICITY parts every part harmony
supe design
plaeea
chassis dsaneo neat with great strength and exceeding nu
scientifically
hwhhH
reakage steel
a
10 IN Is
t-reatdV nadum Steel
Of
sand ali
PLANETARY through whkh
time lost shifting speeds unshng stripping FORD MODEL
Mr.
Of bis this SYSTEMATICALLY and
Il for Ford
MODEL IN
o. II
onese will
thousand
THERE IS NO WEIGHT FORD
7.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-03-21

The raffiesia Of Sumatra is said
to be the largest and most magnih-
cent flower in the world. II is COM
posed Of five roundish petals, each
a foot across and Of a red color, COW
cred with numerous irregular, yell
lowish white swellings. The petals
surround a cup nearly a foot wide
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-03-21

Almost every native of Iceland,
even the peasants and fishermen,
can speak at least one foreign Ian
guage besides his local Danish dia-
lect. Some years ago it became a
fad to study languages, and now a
person speaking only one tongue Is
looked down upon as extremely ig-
norant. English leads; then come
German and French Papers In
these three languages are read ex-
tensively in Iceland and may be
found in all the village reading
rooms.
The Herald. 81 per wear.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-03-21

weeks he was no longer Sam OF
Clemens or that bright chap on
the Enterprise but Mark'-'Mark
Twain No nom de plume was ever
so quickly and generally accepted
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-03-21

etched in the glass the letters B. s.
and following them the serial num-
Der Of that particular thermometer,
so that whenever il is desirable or
necessary one can always see wheth-
er or not he is using a government
tested instrument. - New York
Trihnna-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-17
SAVE THE FLOOD WATERS.

1t is extravaganza for sure to all
low the flood waters of the Umatilla
river to flow unused to the sea. There
is plenty of water in the ocean al
ready and the water now flowing
through this county is needed upon
the thirsty acres adjoining the river.
That water is needed upon the allot-
ted lands of the reservation. Prop
erly used on that land the flood wa
ters now going to waste could serve
to produce annual instead of bien-
nial crops upon the reservation.
The water now flowing to waste is
needed for lands lying below Pendle-
ton between here and Echo. 1t is
needed upon the desert section which
comprises the West Extension. Any
move that looks to conserving the
flood waters of the river so as to make
water available for irrigation pur-
poses is a move in the right direc-
ton.
The West Extension project is such
a move. Should the Extension be
built the government will save and
utilize water that now goes to waste
and will be wasted each year in the
absence of government action. The
bulk of the flood waters can be con-
erved only through construction of an
enormous reservoir at some place
along the river. This is what will be
done if the Extension is carried out
The Extension will Inean the saving
of the flood waters and it should
interfere with the rights of no one.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-17

and We We're unable to issue the sheet
last week The type foundry at Port
land was appealed to and new parts
for the press arrived yesterday, and
we are on time today" The present
editor has published the Press since
June 2, 1S92-nineteen years and
seven months. During that time,
without a skip, the Press has gone in
to the homes of its readers every Fri
day for 101S yeeks. This is a long
track to look back over, and when we
see young people, now married and
fathers and mothers themselves, whose
births We chronicled, it is then we
realize that we have been in the har-
ness quite a spell-a longer time than
any other editor in Eastern Oregon
we can recall to mind having continu-
Gus connection with one paper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-17
a POLITICAL PLAY.

Postmaster General Hitchcock's en-
dorsement of the proposition of gov
ernmental ownership of telegraph lines
is a political move pure and simple.
1t is a clever play to gain progress
sive support for Taft and should be
so regarded.
The idea that the government should
own and operate telegraph lines is
good. The telegraph business like
the telephone business is a natural
monopoly. The government should
either own such utilities or else close
ly supervise the rates charged and
the service rendered. 1t does neither
now.
But President Taft and Secretary
Hitchcock can not qualify as desir-
able men to put through such a move
as is proposed. Throughout his term
President Taft has shown himself
more keen in upholding established
interests than in promoting the gen.
eral welfare. If he favors govern
mental ownership of telegraph lines
he should have made the fact known
sooner. He did not need to wait un-
til he was face to face with a cam
paign for reelection. His position
just now calls to mind his past de-
n fha citya
when seeking office. He is strong
for the public welfare when he is a
candidate but he has not been known
for zeal along this line at other
times.
AS for Postmaster General Hitch
cock he also is showing strong and
unwonted interest in the public well
fare: Senator Bourne, who as chair
man of the committee on postal af-
fairs has dealt with Hitchcock at
close hand made a good statement
when he said
81 am unable to understand the
declaration alleged to have been made
by Postmaster General Hitchcock in
favor of government ownership of
telegraph lines. When the advocates
of an enlargement of our inadequate
parcels post service asked for his
views some time ago he objected to
the enactment of a law establishing
such a service and asked for an ap-
preparation of 100000 which he
could expend in experiments on a few
rural routes and in few cities. If
we cannot enlarge a service we al
ready have without spending $780,
600 experimenting, we are certainly
in no position to undertake an entirely
new service"
II Hitchcock is so eager to befriend
the people why has he not favored
the parcels post even though 1t is Bit
terly opposed by the express mono
poly? He is quoted yesterday as ia
yoring the parcels post provided the
government indemnifies express com.
pohits AOi lOSS VI DuSlHcSS. But why
should the government indemnify ex-
press companies? Is it up to the gov
ernment to see that the express CON-
panies reap big profits even though
they render no service? 1t is strange
pass IL such is the case.
Why has not Hitchcock taken steps
TO get lower rates from railroads for
the hauling OF mail? 1t is a charge
often heard that the government pays
the railroads more than do the ex-
press companies and it is charged by
some that the mail hauling rates ex-
ceed the rates for first class passen-
ger travel Here is field where
Hitchcock might well be busy.
The postmaster generals recon-
mendation for government owned
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-17
AN ANNIVERSARY.
(Athena Press.)

(Athena PreSS.)
The Press is twenty-five years old
today, and it wishes its readers a
happy and prosperous year for 1912.
Reference to the files of the paper
reveals that during the twenty-five
years of its existence the paper has
gone into the homes of its subscribers
80 weeks of each year. with the ex-
ception of one issue. The first week
in July, 1889, the Press failed to ap-
pear, owing to broken hand press.
Irving McQuary was the editor at the
time, and in explanation for its nom
appearance, facetiously remarked in
the following issue: "The editor was
neither drunk nor had he absconded
but the dod rated, measely consump-
tive old Washington hand press had
a stroke of paralysis in its doflicker
connecting rod. with the result that
the forecastle intermediate safety de-
vice became prostrated and collapsed,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-17

insurance. 1t is reported that Admir-
al Robley d. Evans left an estate val
ued at even less than that of Justice
Harlan. A move is on to secure a
pension for the widow of Fighting
Bob in order to keep her from
starving.
What sort of a system have we that
1t should create millionaires out of
men who do but little work and that
only for selfish ends while it leaves a
great jurist and renowned naval
officer to die in comparative poverty
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-17

telegraphs is an eleventh hour play
to popularize the TaN administrator,
1t should fall flat. what'tae people
need is an administration that will
uphold the common welfare at all
times-not merely during campaign
perinds
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-17
A POSITION OF ADVANTAGE.

"I think" said the eminent Euro
pean diplomat, that we will declare
a tariff war"
But think of our population"
81 am thinking of our people and
aiming for their peace of mind. Our
censored press can always assure
them that the war is success and
they'll never be able to understand
enough about the tariff to know the
difference. e."-Washington Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-17
A REFLECTION.

When the will of the late Justice
Harlan was filed for probate his es-
tate was found to be worth but s1S,-
600 and this consisted in part of life
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-17

New Zealand is preparing to spend
millions of dollars in developing its
water power resources.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-17

We always thought that the devil
invented the tariff
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-17
official City and Count, Paper.


1 think sometimes in every =
heart a dream =
OF perfect beauty dwells, some =
times there seem .
To come sweet promises, when =
over hills =
D At sunset Heaven her cup of =
. nectar spills, =
D Or when some form a grace =
. divine betrays =
D In fragrant gardens or on =
D crowded ways, =
Sometimes the tides within us .
B seem to meet =
D The blue tide rising from the =
sea, or sweet Q
3 The melody of voice or violin =
, Hath touched that silent chord =
that was within, .
And all is beauty and above all .
sense .
D The soul discords its mortal .
measurements. =
Clarence d. Blachly. .
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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-13

as many do. and cut so short at
the bottom. as many wear them.
they need not wonder that hell
is stirred up in the breast of
every man who sees them"
AS to the cause of the down
fall OF pastors. the Rev. bins.
moie says: Because he is
human. The devil is in him Just
the same as 1t in every other
man. There are SO many women
who do not seem TO known the
limit Of frank respect for those
who have helped them in some
way. There are some women,
who because they are either losing
hopes for future bliss or because
they have been disappointed in
their majority. seem TO want TO
make some pastor thelr conn.,
dant. forgetting that he is al
ways a man.
Too many men are getting
into the ministry who are weak
morally. No man has any bust
ness there unless he finds that
he is successfully fight the sin
that is in his own nature.
BY no means shall we excuse
the preacher who goes wrong"
he said, in conclusion. When
a man assumes to stand before
the community in the position Of
a pastor. and then disgraces that
O hce. he is worthy of death. &"
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-13
FASHION PREPARES
THE WAY TO HADES
Say, Indiana Minister in Sermon
on The Downfall Of
Preachers.

Anderson. Ind. June 10. -
"Ss' women. who look upon
q preacher rs superior mortal.
Or whom they NAV confide their
irr,rm1st lives. and forget that
D. d, merely human. received
TO- trInt Of the blame for the
downfall Of preachers in a ser
o. here by the Rev. &. NJ
nr.morc. pastor Of the First
Baptist church.
The Rev. Dinsmore. immedi-
a'e.F after the sensational epi.
Sp!r that caused the resignation
%; o. e. Cissell as superintend-
en- ~ the Logansport district of
r.e VI. +. Conference last week.
announced the text of his SER
o. Tor Sunday night would be
Why Preachers Go Wrong. "
lna candid, absorbing treatise
a. the subject before a big cen.
Crrratlon. he touched frequent
lF on Incidents connected with
the downfall Of the Indiana
minister and that Of the Rev. V.
J KlcheSon. who was electro.
c.'ei recently in Massachusetts.
The name of neither pastor was
mentioned. however.
The Rev. Mr.. Dinsmore COM
uented in his introduction on
What appears to be almost an
epidemic of preachers going
wrong, and cited the unusual
cagerness manifested within the
last year by the press to give
publicity to their downfall"
The question of why does q
preacher fall. A" was met by the
pastor with seven direct theories.
society and its "eagerness TO
copy the fashion Of Sodom." was
scored mercilessly as one of the
chief contributors to ministerial
delinquency.
Women walk the streets to-
day.. he said, and many of
them come from Christian homes
who have not clothes enough
to be called decent. They do it
because it is fashion. and fash
ION is decorating the way to hell.
When Christian mothers let their
daughters go out in the street
with dresses too low in the neck,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-13
Baby Stransled to Death in Bed.

Memphis, Tenn. June IL
Curly. headed, blue-eyed, Dora
Catherine Schwartz. four months
old. slowly strangled to death
here when she in some unac.
countable way became pinioned
between the brass bed, on which
she had been placed, and the
wall of the room, while her
parents. unconscious of the lit
tie ones danger, were at supper.
No cutlery was heard from the
baby, and her condition was not
discovered until the mother en-
tered the room after finishing
the meal. Mrs. Schwartz swoon-
ed and is in a serious condition.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-13
OLD SORES OK ULCERS.

Old sores and ulcers that will no,
heal under the application of n relia
BILE salve or other external remedy are
unquestionably caused by diseased
blood. A constitutional treatment is
necessary in srch cases to drive out
humors and taints in the blood, and
bring back it's orig ina! purity strength
and quality. A time tried and tested
remedy for this purpose is Swain s
Panacea. Ii is the one great Blood
Cleanser. When the body has been
made clean internally through the
powerful renovating properties of
this remedy the sores will heal to
stay healed. For sale at J. H. Orme' s
drug store, Marion. Ky. jl3 81
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-13
.RUMOR OF new
LOUISVILLE PAPER
Dissatisfied Democrats Talk OF
Starting New Morning
Paper.

Louisville. KY, June 10. Fol-
lowing the recent democratic
state convention, r,Imors began
flying about that a new morning
newspaper was to be started in
Louisville, but no definite steps
have been taken.
II was stated this morning
that a number of friends of the
state administration are dissatis-
fed with attacks made on Gov.
McCreary and his supporters.
and that an effort would be
made to finance such an under
taking.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-13
Hogs Eat Tobacco Plants
Man Has Rival a; Last
In Trigg County.

Plant bed depredations have
assumed a new form in the Can
ton section. Whether from
scarcity of corn or innate cuss.
edness, a certain breed of hogs
have developed the taste for the
tender tobacco plants and sever
al plant beds have been destroy
ed by the long snvut" tribe.
1t seems that they actually eat
the plants. Persons seeking
further information can consult
John F. Guier by letter. phone
or in person. Cadiz Record.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-13
Must Have Escaped from the Mis-.
sissippi During Recent
Overflow.

Clinton, KY, June 8. What
is said to be the largest turtle
ever caught in this country was
landed this week by Mr.. Plod-
gett. near Kemp's Switch. in
west part of the county. The
turtle was accidentally caught in
the foot with a large fish.hook.
1t measured several feet across
the back and eight inches across
the head weighing 125 pounds.
X. M. Wyatt held the record
here until this week. as be
caught one last summer weigh.
ing 120 pounds.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-13
W onderful If True.
Hail Kills Colt.

A heavy wind and hail storm
struck the Warrington country
Friday and the hail fell in great
chunks. Colts, geese and chick
bns We're knocked on the head
and killed. All window lights
in the boarding cars on the sid
ing were smashed, the hail came
through the roof Of several
houses that were covered with
rubber roofing. Brownder My.
ers, the well known travelling
salesman picked up a lump of
the hail and me lsured it. 1t
was found to be eight inches in
circumference and weighed three
quarters of a pound. - darlington
Bee.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-06-13
CRlTTENDEN SPRINGS

Uncle William Robinson is able
to be up and about the place at
this writing.
Miss Willie Martin was the
guest Mrs. Lula Shoemaker
Wednesday.
A new baby at Bob Lanham's.
Mother and babe are getting
along nicely.
Miss Mona Horning, of this
place, is the guest of Miss Myr.
tie Stone this week.
Bill Stone, a prominent young
man, visited this place Saturday
night and Sunday.
Little Miss Gladys Clark visit.
ed j. c. and Lemma Belt, Satur-
day and Sunday.
Prof. Charles Thomas, of Tolu.
PASSED through here Wednesday.