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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-03-25
PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS

On last Monday morning when the
pupils OF the high school began to
assemble, they discovered that dur
ing the night, the Freshmen and Jun
iors had hung two dummies, repre-
seating the Sophomores and Senior
classes. The ef6gies ware hung on
a wire directly in front of the school
house. AS soon as the courage
was discovered by the Sophomores
and Seniors, great skirmish began
to get possession Of the dummies.
After some of the Sophs and Seniors
had been tied up by the Freshies and
Juniors, and the dummies still re-
manned where they we're hung, a
truce was then declared until noon,
when by mutual agreement of all
four classes, the dummies were TAX
en- down and burned by an electri-
clan.
If boats and snowshoes can be OBJ
tanned the track and base ball men /,
will continue their practice as before
the change of the weather.
If the classes get into class scrap
would John Fife?
Answer-Can he be found in the
latest edition of GOOD Housekeep-
ing7"
Any person wishing to join the :
tennis club can do SO by paying the
fee of SOC for membership to Presi-
dent Jess Wade, or Secretary Leslie
Fertig
"The End of the Rainbow is here
for it.
DON'T forget the great mock trial
Jones vs. jerks at the high school,
auditorium Friday evening. Every
,ne is cordially invited. After the
entertainment, the domestic science
lass will serve in the halls, charg-
ng sum of 10c, to cover expenses.
1t this time the cook books edited
" the Junior and Senior classes will
,e on sale at SOC each. The books Il
about fifty pages of the best {
ested receipts and are~well worth y
ne price. See that you get one and 7
0 get good thing yourself, besides q
Importing the girls in their effort to
nPply the cooking laboratories with c
luch needed supplies.
When "When the End of the Rain o.
ow" hits Nezperce, you'll know it. as
etter watch for it and dodge it if pi
ou can.
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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-03-25

oner's profession of innocence. Sud
denly the prisoner caught sight Of
the stranger, who had strolled in
from the hotel out Of curiosity.
SsHere, thank God, is some one
who can prove my innocencel" cried
the prisoner, pointing to the stran.
ger, who was aghast at becoming the
center of interest so unexpectedly.
He seemed astonished and shook
his head
ooh, yes" cried the accused,
Gust think You were at Dover-a
long way from here. You came out
Of the Ship hotel, and / took your
luggage in a wheelbarrow to the
Calais packet at the pier. That was
the day am supposed to have COM
mitted the crime up here
The stranger seemed bewildered
The judge, struck with the tragic
earnestness Of the prisoner, ques.
toned the stranger, but the latter
could not assist him much.
Lave you any notebooks" asked
the judge-"any memorandum of
your movements on that day ?"
Il am a merchant" replied the
stranger, connected with an old es-
tablished firm of bankers in Lon
don. | travel a lot and of course
enter everything in my books. Here
are my keys if the court cares to
send to my hotel and bring here the
books out Of my case. I can easily
settle the point"
The books were fetched. They
showed that the man had been in
Dover that day and had left by the
Calais packet. This was sufficient
for the judge and jury. The prison
er was acquitted.
COMIC sequel: Both the "banker
from London and the highwayman
were placed in the same dock short
y afterward charged with daring
burglaries in the neighborhood.-
London Standard.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-03-25
Echoes From the Methodist Church.

The Sunday school will meet at
the usual hour; 10 o'clock.
Church Services at II o'clock,
subject, "The Sabbath Necessity"
In the evening, there will be a re-
view of the Sunday school lessons
for the past quarter, in which the
following will take part
Mrs. T. M. Roberts will read a
paper on "The Life and Work of
Gideon"
Miss Grace Lowrie will treat the
subject Of Samuel the Prophet and
the Judge"
Miss Clara Schultz will favor us
with s'Ruth the Moabitess' or the
book Of Ruth.
This program will take the place
of the evening preaching service.
In the morning services, opportun-
tiles will be given to unite with the
church, and the ordinance of bap-
tism will be attended to, or arrange
ments made for some near future
date.
We welcome all persons who wish
10 attend any of the above services.
A class of young men has been
with Mr.. L. C. McMahan
IS teacher and promises to accom-
'lish much good.
T. II. Fertig, Pastor.
O w Click was attending court
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-03-25

If you did not vote at the last
regular city election, you will have
to register to vote at such election
to be held April H. The registra-
tion books close Saturday night,
March 81.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-03-25

At her pleasant home in southeast
Nezperce, Miss Ruth Elkins delight
fully entertained about a dozen
young lady friends at music and
social chit-chat. Epicurean refresh
mennts were served by the hostess
presided over by her mother.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-03-25
ENJOYS GOOD BUSINESS
Western State Mortage Company is
Rendering Beneficial Service
for Entire Region.

The Western States Mortage com
pany, organized with headquarters
in this city several months ago, is
now enjoying a prosperous growth,
this being due in large measure to
the great number of representative
farmers and business men of this
city and all the surrounding sec
ton secured as members in the COM
pany. The company has capital
stock of 500, 900.
A home financial institution in
every way, the Western States Mort
gage company is fulfilling a long
felt want in the territory tributary to
Lewiston, as it is declared that here
tofore this line of business, which
consists of dealing in farm mortgage
loans and the reselling of the same,
thereby bringing large amounts of
outside money into this field for loan
purposes, has been carried on al
most wholly by outside capital,
which has reaped great harvest.
The main profits of the business de-
pend almost entirely on the source
of revenue from re-selling the mort
cages, for which there is always a
great demand.
The officers of the company COM
prise among the most conservative
business men in this city, and the
membership here and outside num-
bers many of the most prominent
residents of their respective local |
tiles.
1t is stated that if the grand total
of all moneys that have been paid
out in this section of Idaho by the
people to companies having their
head Offices without the state, could
be compiled the figures would be ap-
palling with their vastness, and to
this end the company as recently or
ganized expects to remedy. Lewis
ton Tribune. adv
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-03-25
Custom Dictates

THAT, as compared with
Christmas, the Easter gifts
shall be but a trifle. yet shall
convey the true spirit Of the .ea-
son-the spirit Of good Twill and
friendship and kindlincss. And
when to these 1t adds the person-
al touch It conveys sentiment
without sentimentality. Between
triends-a photograph.
MlLNER IS the Photographer
in your town.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-03-25

Court Stenograpner Hodge came
over from Grangeville Sunday and is
busy in court this week.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-03-25

c. A. Herrick expects to depart
tomorrow for two weeks business
visit to coast points.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-03-25

Stop Berry, the dray man, when
you want any hauling done. He
will be glad to serve you.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-03-25

Saturday is the last day to regis
ter for city election.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-03-25

Any hauling2 Call C. T. Berry
Miller's Hardware.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-03-25

Miss Kate Briner of Mandap, N.
OAK, was an arrival in this city
Tuesday and will visit several weeks
at the home of her sister, Mrs. J.
C. Wright.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-03-25

O. w Click was attending court
here, from Ito, yesterday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
The Town Band.

Once in while, says the Grinnell
Herald, we hear some fellow care
lessly ask: What good is band to
town, anyway" Well, first take an
inventory of the fellow who made
the remark. You may have reason to
allow the silly question to go un-
answered. But, regarding the re-
mark more seriously let us say that
a good up to date band is one of the
most useful things a town or COM
munity can possess. 1t is one of the
best advertisements town can have.
A good band has marked the location
on the map for many town. Elmer
son says something about the world
making a beaten path. Well, a good
band will make the roads leading
to the town beaten paths, even
though the towns other attractions
be not numerous. Every merchant is
benefited by good band, especially
by a cornet band Hundreds OF peo-
pie come to town to attend the de-
lightful entertainments, and they
combine shopping with pleasure. The
promoters Of business and municipal
enterprise always have the satisfac-
ton of knowing their civic demon
strations from time to time will be
successful, because they have first
class band to lead the way and at
tract the people. The churches are
provided with orchestras and special
musical numbers. The social func
tons Of community are more salts
factory and decidedly more pleasur-
able because musicians equal to any
occasion are just close by. A band
composed of able players-like many
bands in the state-is a tower of
strength to any town or section of
the country. 1t cultivates the public
ear to high class of music, and does
it right at your own door, too. Ev-
cry enterprising citizen will boost
the band of his town wherever he
goes
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
Brush College.

Earl Still and Edyth Spargur spent
Sunday at Clyde Walters.
Miss Beulah Hubbard visited Sat
urday night and Sunday with Mil
dred and Catherine Latta.
Alma Poole called on Willie Wal
ton Friday afternoon.
Mrs. David Robson and children
spent Sunday afternoon at Steve
Latta's.
Miss Annie Hubbard assisted Mrs.
M. L. Dale with her house work a
few days last week.
Mrs. Walter Blakesley and chill
dren spent few days last week at
Jim Stills.
David Hubbard and A. F. Cozad
were Leon callers Saturday.
Ellie Lille was a guest of David
Robson Sunday.
w. A. Moore and family were
Leon visitors Saturday.
Willie and Clarence Hubbard
spent Sunday at A. T. Hubbard's.
Miss Nellie Dale came down from
Des Moines Monday for few days
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. l.. Dale.
David Hubbard and daughter An
ME spent Sunday at M. L. Dale's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
War Veterans Over Seventy.

Very few of the veterans who at
tened the reunion of the G. A. r.
could have been under seventy, mas
much as it is over fifty years since
the close Of the Civil War.
How rapidly the ranks of the men
who served in the northern armies
are thinned by death is shown in the
annual report of Commissioner Of
Pensions Saltzberger, issued Septem-
Der %. The estimated total of origi-
nal enlistments during the war is
2,213,365 Assuming that all who
are now alive are on the pension
list, there are 396,37O surviving SOL
diers. During the fiscal year 1914
there were 33,629 deaths, to which
number were added 1925 during
the twelve-months ending June 3Oth
last. There were at that date 74S,-
lat pensions on the roll, a number
that included 235,O87 widows of civil
war veterans. The point is near
when ten per cent of the whole num-
Der of veterans will pass away every
year, and the proportion will soon
rapidly increase.
1t is cause for wonder that so
many of the men who faced the dan
gers and hardships of the great war
should have lived to celebrate the fiji
tieth anniversary of the restoration
of peace, for they fought at time
when the care of the troops was in
different and the medical service was
far less efficient than it is today.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
Queen. Quirks of News.

Luck, Wis.-A silver headed cane
was presented to each OF pair OF
so year old twins at celebration
here recently in their honor. The
twins are Ole and Jens Tretsven.
They were born in Norway in 1885:
Wauwotosa, Wis.-John Rehfeld
claims that his wife, SO years old,
has been married 10 times. He wants
divorce.
Fond du Lac, Wis.-When Lyle
Potash, 2 years old, was run over by
mower and lost foot at the ankle
surgeons held conference and per-
formed an operation by which the
severed member was seWed back to
the leg. 1t is believed the operation
will be successful.
Greenfield, Ohio-This town be-
lieves it holds the record for boot
Logging. With less than 5000 popu-
lation, 100 affidavits charging boot
logging against % citizens were re-
turned this week. One toWnsman is
confronted by IS affidavits. II the
town were wet, it would be allowed
10 saloons under the law.
Philadelphia, Pa.-Dr. ]. G. Kunz-
mann has plan to get the represen-
tatives of more than 100000 Luth-
Grams on a ship in 1919 and keep
them there until they agree on a
single national church federation.
The general council of the Lutheran
church of North America is consid-
ering the plan.
Bandon, Ore.-A cargo of Douglas
fir to be used in building docks at
Port Nelson, on Hudson Bay, will
travel 10000 miles before it reaches
it's destination The forests which
produced the lumber however, are
only 14O0 miles from the destination
"as the crow flies"
Bicknell, Ind.-Charles Wilson, a
former resident, who went to Scot
land to become private in the High
land infantry, has sent back picture
of a testament which saved his life.
A bullet passed through the tesla
ment which he carried in his pocket,
and landed at the 18th verse of the
18th chapter of st. John, which says:
eye call me Master and Lord; We say
we'll, for so | am.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
Little River.

The weather has been somewhat
cooler the last week.
Mrs. Cora Starr and daughter
Estclla spent Sunday at the Charley
Graham home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Davis and
children, Wayne and Opal spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with rela-
tives in Missouri.
Earl Still spent Saturday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Craig.
Esther Graham and Edith Spargur
called on Page Drury Friday after
noon.
Those who spent Sunday with
John Drury and wife were Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Woolsey and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Drury and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Crawley and children.
Mrs. Matte Hendrickson called
on Mrs. Jim Drury Friday afternoon.
Miss Ruby Brown spent Friday
night with Hazel Graham.
Mrs. Jack Rubles and grandson
Clifford and Mrs. Matte Hendrickson
spent Thursday afternoon at the
Spargur home.
Earl Still and Edith Spargur
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Waller.
Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Craig and son
Claude spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Davis.
Grace Drury came home Saturday
after a weeks visit with her sister,
Mrs. Daisy Griffin.
This vicinity was greatly shocked
to learn of the death of Will McCor-
mick which occurred Saturday even
ing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
Good Hope.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Hoadley and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. x. Reed
and son Kenneth attended the Corn
Picnic at Garden Grove Saturday.
Miss Grace Wise returned to her
home Saturday after visiting week
with her brother Grant and family,
and other friends near TuskeegO. Her
little nephew Leighton Wise accom-
panied her home for few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Fierce of Van
Vert are visiting with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. l.. C. Thompson and hus-
band.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ball and little
daughter of Van Vert visited Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Reed
and son Kenneth.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wise and fam
lily visited Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hale Lorey and little son Cecil
of Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hoadley of
Gainesville visited Sunday with their
son Ralph and family.
Miss Iva Wilson who has been do
ing Mrs. l.. C. Thompson's house
work for some time was called to her
home near Weldon Sunday by the
serious illness of her mother, Mrs.
John Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Wise and son
Lyle of near Decatur City visited
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Wise and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Downey and
daughter Eddis had business at Leon
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Long and
daughter Nora of BeacOnsfield visit
ed Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. L.
C. Thompson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
Morgan No. 2.

Ned Dillon of Wray, Colorado, is
here on visit. He made the trip in
his Ford
Oscar Peck filled his silo last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Zimmerman
went to Centerville Saturday to have
their baby doctored.
Frank Phelps is working for Oscar
Peck.
Clifton Mills and family of near
Leon spent Sunday at Clyde Petty's.
ALT Warnock went to Omaha last
week to buy sheep.
Davy Cozad went to Lineville Sun
day where he is attending school.
Several from here attended the
ball game at Lineville Sunday, be-
tween Lineville and the Tennessee
Rats the former winning the game
There was dance at Dick Owens
Thursday night.
Oliver Bright is building a new
house. Blink Gammill is the carpen-
ter.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Mrs. j. A. Record at the
Catholic church Monday.
REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14

tonight. The satisfactory settlement
of the Arabic case and the disposition
of many other important questions
pending, together with the announce
ment of his engagement, had bouyed
his spirits. He will go to Philadel7
phia Saturday to attend the worlds
series, and it is likely that Mrs. Gait
together with Miss Bones and other
members of the presidents immedl-
ate family, will be in the party.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14

A BIZ load 81 sii6efs 1ellvsssd any
place n tow Tor Is e6nES. phone
Leon Electrio Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14
MONEY!

The Mint makes it and under the
terms of the Continental Mortgage
Company you can secure 1t at 81
for any purpose on approved real e.
tate. Terms easy, tell US your wants
and we will cooperate with you.
Petty & Company.
1919 Lytton Bldg. Chicago. Ill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-14

Wilson being solemnized in the Blue
room.
The announcement of the engage
ment was generally regarded as
forerunner of an interesting social
season for Washington, with the new
first lady Of the land at the head OF
the receiving line at official recep-
tions. The wedding, it is understood,
will take place before the first OF
the series of state receptions and din
ners is held.
Mrs. Calf was present at the first
social affair participated in by the
president and Miss Margaret Wilson
in more than a year. 1t was tea
given by Miss Wilson to neighbors IN
the artist colony at Cornish, N. II.
Since the return of the president
to Washington, he and Mrs. Gait have
spent many evenings together, some
times at the White House and often
at her home. Last week she occupi-
ed prominent seat in the presidents
reviewing stand at the G. A. X. par
ade. She was with her mother in the
midst of circle of the presidents
friends and wives of cabinet mem
bers She was modishly attired in a
flannel suit of pearl gray and wore
large bouquet of flowers. Some OF
the presidents friends who may have
had an inkling of today's announce
Inent were gathered about Mrs. Gait
In animated conversation.
The president was in happy mood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-08

that may be near at hand, The noise
of their machines is such that they
cannot hear the sound of train, and
in some cases even the sound of a
warning bell where one is in opera
ton.
This very recklessness of road use
renders it more imperative than be-
fore that the railroads be compelled
to eliminate grade crossings: The
dangers are greater today than ever
because there are more vehicles and
these vehicles are operated more
speedily. There are many thousands
of these death traps in the United
States, and the annual toll of sacri-
fees OF life at them mounts to an
appalling figure. Forty-nine people
have been killed outright since the
Ist of January last, and FIVE were
fatally wounded in these accidents.
and presumably died subsequently. a
total of ffty-four deaths from this
cause during the past eight months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-08

fellow is "a liar and horse thief,
and must be beaten in the interest
not only of party, but of mankind.
And when the manager IS mastering
voters for the polls it must be upon
the proposition that duty calls in
stentorian tones.
Still, if Mr.. Bryan can, under pres
sure, live up to his adjuration we
should see him in the new form next
year. The campaign then will lure to
emphasis. and even partisan unrea-
sonableness. Speakers and writers
alike will have to be extremely vigil
liant in order to avoid hasty and ex-
IRENE criticism. The stake will be
national control. and there will be
more in the nation to control than
ever before.
The Bryan with whom the country
is familiar has made his way to the
front by means OF vigorous vocabu-
larry. vigorously applied. In the
speech which brought him a presi-
dental nomination he minced no
words in dealing with those then in
official positions. and the course they
had been pursuing; and he steadily
held that tone during his three cam
paigns for the presidency. A new
Bryan-shorn of invective and full of
sweet reasonableness" be a
study.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-08
The Grade Crossing Death Toll.

At Wyandotte, Mich, suburb of
Detroit. Sunday afternoon railroad
locomotive struck an automobile at
grade. crossing and killed three
women and injured two men prob
ably fatally. Near Victor. N. Y, Sun
day night locomotive struck an au-
tomobile and killed four people.
While primarily responsibility for
the maintenance OF death traps where
roads and railway lines cross at grade
without barriers or safeguards rests
upon the railroad companies and the
states much of the blame belongs to
the road users, who take desperate
chances at such points. Few Of them
observe the caution to stop, look
and listen" They approach these
places of known danger at high speed
and depend upon their momentum to
carry them over ahead of any train