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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22
The Torpedo Fish.

The torpedo fish, known 10 scien-
lists as the Torpedo electricus, are
the electric catfish Of the Nile.
They can give an electric shock
similar TO that Of an electric Lev
den jar. This is useful to the fish
in stunning prey and in eoniound-
ing their enemies. This shock, like
any other electricity. may be con-
Quoted through a metallic substance
and is often unpleasant, though
not dangerous. 1t is conveyed
through an iron spear or knife, 50
that the person holding either Of
these implements may receive a
shock when it comes IN contact with
the fish.-St. Nicholas.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22

The @stiff legged or sensitive
goats Of central and eastern Ten
nessee, to which Professor J. j.
Hooper calls attention in Science
are affected peculiarly by sudden
fright. The hind legs become stiff,
and the animal jumps along until
its powers are recovered, or, If the
fright has been great, the four legs
are all paralyzed, and the goat falls
to the ground in a rigid condition.
These goats, which are snow
white and in no way unusual in APP
pearanee, are chosen by the farmers
because they do not attempt TO
jump fences.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22

Drinking horns were beloved Of
the early Saxons, who always took
their mead in this manner. Many
Of the old drinking horns we're
fashioned from the horns Of the
rhinoceros under the belief that ut
sweats at the approach Of poison"
Hence, according to this supersti-
ton, the drinker would be in a po-
sition to tell at once whether an
enemy had been tampering with his
beverage.-I,ondon Globe.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22
kHlina One rIy.

Every fiy begins as an egg de-
posted in some kind Of organic
filth. 1t matches into a tiny maggot
within a few hours, begins to feed
and grow, completes its growth and
comes out as q perfect Nv in pos
sibly ten DAYS. It then requires At
least fourteen days to mature its
first batch Of eggs, and il may live
to mature and deposit at least six
layings Of from 12O 10 $50 eggs
each. This means that in killing
one fy we may be preventing the
Matching Of nearly a thousand 9th
srs.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22

back and the front ends. Baste. thea
stitch the nnderSide % the collar oniy
10 the blouse. Then clip the edges aud
press them upward The clipping a.
lows them e. spread natiy around The
curve ~ the nrck Finally turn under
the edge ~ the upper side 81 the eot
lar aud fell Il down to cover the seAm
edges.
A double euT l. handled Ia exactly
the same way. ILLUSTRATION No. 81
To put On a single collar pin 4 70
the blouse az the center back and the
front ends. then haste a. Now stitch
q bias strip IN with Il. then clip the
edges aud press them downward. Fold
the bias strip over and fell il down
FATTY over the seam edges. The rea.
son FOR making Il bias strip il that
the bias edge win stretch and spread
natty arouEd the curve ~ the neck.
A single cum Is put ON IN exactly the
same way.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22

rvERYBODY Is willing to try her
hand At a blouse At least. Il
seems 50 easy. And Il j. easy
70 make
How 10 finish the seams you were
todd IN lesson No. I. Now We shall
take ~ tinishing the collars and cuffs
The next lesson win describe setting
ia the sleeves.
Ig your six and Grape bl0uses are
70 wear and wash well. sew them with
silk throughout. Collars and cuffs
especially get such hard wear that only
sIlk seams viii stand H. Make your
blouse well In the nrSt place and you
went have any bother Of mendlng and
repairing.
To make q double collar lay the two
right sides together. haste. thea stitch
them around the outer edges. Turn
the collar inside ont and press Il
around the edges. Now pln the collar
to the neck u the blouse AZ the center
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22

In the time Of King Charles III.
Of England bread was 50 little used,
in comparison with other articles
of food, that it was really luxury.
The price Of wheat was then so high
that the average consumption Of
bread Tor each member Of the faEni-
" is said to have been about four
aud half ounces each day. That
means only one slice Of bread, and
rot too thick at that. Instead Of
wheaton bread, housewives provided
pat cake in great quantity.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22
Fletcher News.

We are glad to have Senator
Perry W. Mitchell and Mrs.
Mitchell back in Lewis county
We are proud of the brilliant
success the Senator made at Boise,
for Lewis is only a small county
and south Idaho knows but little
about as, and when our Senator
shows more ability and talent
then other senators. people viii
take notice and say, let me see,
what county does Senator Mitch
ell represent Thus our county
is noticed from the ability Of our
senator.
Who OF the readers Of The
Herald noticed the peculiar omen
IN the sky at four o'clock Satur-
day affernoons A brilliant shin
ing red spot facing toward the
sun. 1t was right north Of the
sun and had a long violet eOlored
streak that extended north from
il becoming at its extreme end
small as a pin point This omen
continued for an hour 1t might
be called sun dog by some peO-
pie. but it extended north and
south lengthwise in place of east
and west and it did not look like
a sun dog
Mrs NJ. J. Chapman has return
cd to her home at Fletcher after
spending three months visiting
her daughters, Mesdames VII
loughby and Raglan, ON Central
Ridge. Mrs. Chapman is IN re-
markable good health at present.
Mr.. Fagg took dinner with his
daughter, Mrs Bessie Anderson,
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs August Duuke
spent Sunday the guests Of Afr.
and Mrs. Overman-
Messrs B. G. Laufer and Clyde
Anderson attended to business at
Vollmer and Ilo on Friday.
Mr.. Willoughby, Of Central
Ridge, was the guest of his old
friend, Scott Kelly, one day this
week.
Messrs Grant and ShOun at
tended to business at Vollmer on
Saturday.
George Chapman spent a few
days at Fletcher last week
Mr.. Ables and family spent Fri
day afternoon visiting Mrs Pules-
ton.
L. p. Hultz attended TO business
at Vollmer and no on Monday
Miss Mildred Dole visited over
Sunday with her sister, Miss Dole,
at the jackson district.
Master Ed. Fagg spent a few
days visiting his sister, Mrs. Bes-
sic Anderson this week.
Oliver Nilsson and family were
callers at the home of Mr., and
Mrs b. C. Laufer on Sunday.
Mr.. Kelly sold a nice red Dur
ham COW and calf to a Mr.. Fowler
from near Nezperce last week.
Weather continues cold at
Fletcher with lots of snow on the
ground, and but little of il wastes
away.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22
MUTUAL CREAMERY co.
Lewiston. Idaho.


III many western states our
time and money and pioneer
work, with a cash market for
the farmers dairy and poultry
products, have made il possible
to reach the present splendid
whereby western
states have become exporters in
stead Of importers.
World Wide Market.
We reach local markets, also
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22

HIRAM LODGE NO. SO. A. =. q
A. M.. Of Nezperce. Idaho. Res.
uiar Communication on the
Monday evening on or before
the fun moon Of each month Ia
the Fraternal building Visit
ing brothers are cordially invit.
ed % attend.
r. II. Y. Moser. w. n.
G. A. Hammer, Sec.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22

When the child is subject 70 attacks
Of Group, see to il that he eats a light
evening meal, as an overloaded stomach
may bring on an attack, also watch
for the first symptoms-bo and
give Chamberlain = Cough Remedy as
soon as the child becomes hoarse. Oh.
tainable everywhere.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22

markets in any part Of the United
States and in all parts of the
world, thus assuring the producer
good returns and the benefit from
a wide distribution Of his pro.
ducts. The farmer produces and
we reach those that consume and
we bring in the dollars from over
the mountains
Our Profits.
Our profit is fixed BY our Ar
ticles Of Incorporation, namely
three per cent on sales, il We
can earn that much. Should we
earn nsore than three per cent
on sales. this surplus earning is
returned TO our produccr.stock.
holders. holding stock in the
company at the rates Of one share,
par value ten dollars. for every
two COWS MIXED. in proportion 20
the amount OF milk. cream, eggs
and poultry they sell us. This
limits our profits 20 approximate.
" one cent per pound on butter.
six-tenths Of a cent per pound
on cheese. and nine-tcnths Of q
cent per dozen on eggs.
Competition.
This company does not own a
share IL stock in any corpora
ton or firm, whether competitors
or not. directly or indirectly en-.
gagged in the creamery or produce
business in the west. in the United
States, or IN the world: and no
firm, individual or corporation.
whether competitors or not, d.
rcctly or indirectly engaged in
the creamery and produce bus.
mess in the west, in the United
States or in the world, owns
any shares Of stock or holds any
interest whatsoever in this com
pany.
Stockholders.
Two hundred and forty-three |
farmers have taken stock in our
company, and Sfxty-slx OF our en-
ployes are stockholders. 1t Is
the right and privilege Of every
farmer, with milk and cream to
sell to become stakeholder with |
US; and sixty per cent Of our
.apitaI stock is reserved for pro.
iueers.
Dividends Paid During 1916.
The total dividends distributed
o stockholders during the year
I916 were eight per cent upon the
,ar value Of stock outstanding.
We have in addition TO these di.
paid to the farmers and
PRODUCERS above referred to two
,er cent upon the total value Of
larry and poultry products sold
y them to this company.
MUTUAL CREAMERY co.
w. r. Jensen, President.
w. w. Hamilton, Manager.
adv. :
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22

WOMEN OF WO0DCRAPT Res
crvatiOn Banner Circle No 3sfT
meets az fratcrnal Temple see.
ond and fourth Tuesday even.
ings Of each month Visiting
neighbors welcomed.
Mary A. Lehr. q. n.
Mary Stevens. Clerk.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22

AMERIcUs LODGE NO. 4s. X.
OF r, meets in Fraicrnal TEN
pie, every first and third
Thursday IN each month Wis
iting brothers cordially invited
Herbert Booth, & @.
r W. Mitchell. n 81 X & -
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22

NkzFkkCk LOCAL NO. 2. ,. Z.
4 &c. Z. Of A. Meets every first
and third Saturday IN each
month. Visiting members wei
come. n. II. Jacobs. Pres.
J y. Manthey. Sec Treas
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22

w. o. w.-NEzPERCE CAMP
No. AS. Meets every second
and fourth Wednesday even
ings Of each month IN the Fra
ternai Temple.
v0nley Miller. G. G.
+. l. Schnell. Clerk.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22

NRZPRRCE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Open 10 public Tues. Thurs.
and Saturdays from 2 70 s p. n.
Mrs. A. G. Sorcnson, Librarian.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22
NEzpERcE ENcAMPNENT no.
M.W. o. A.-NEzPERoE cAMP

N. W. UF A.--1s El3& kaKtNk NAl7kF
No. 749s, meets every second
and fourth Thursday nights OF
each month ia the f'raterhal
Hall. Visiting neighbors cor
daily invited.
W. r. Conger, Y G.
G. w. Palmer. Clerk.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-22
FRATERNAL ORDERS

EUREKA REBEkAH LODGE
No. 81 meets first and third
Tuesday Of each month.
Mrs. Lena Emerson, \, G,
Rorgild lloff, Secretary
REzPERcE ENCAAgPMENT NO.
q, l. 0. o. F. meets the first
Wednesday OF each month III
the Fraternal Temple Visit
ing patriarchs cordially invited.
5. r. Walker. c. p.
w. r. Emerson, Scribe.
NV. OF A.-NEzPRRCE CAMP
No. 749S, meets every second
and fourth Thursday nights OF
each month ia the Fraterhal
Hall. Visiting neighbors cor
daily invited.
". r. Conger, Y. G.
&. w. Palmer, Clerk.
AMERIcUs LODGE NO. As. x.
OF r. meets in Fratcrnnl Tenn
pie, every first and third
Thursday Ia each month. Nls-
iting brothers cordially invited
Herbert Booth, G. O..
r. W. Mitchell. X. 81 r. & ).
WOMEN OF wooDcRAPT Res
crvati0n Banner Circle No 3fT
meets az Fratcrnal Temple see.
0nd and fourth Tuesday even.
ings Of each month. Visiting
nelghbOrs welcomed.
Mary A. Lehr, q. N.
Mary Stevens, Clerk
HIRAM LODGE NO. SO. A. =. q
A. d.. Of Nexperce. Idaho. Res.
uiar Communication on the
Monday evening on Or before
the fun moon Of each month Ia
the Fraternal building. Visit.
ing brothers are cordially invit.
ed % attend.
X. VI Y. A0aer, w. III.
e. A. Hammer, See.
NRZPERCE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Open 10 public Tues, Thurs,
and Saturdays from 2 % s p. n.
Mrs. A. q Sorenson, Librarian.
NRzPRRcE LOCAL NO. q Pc
& e. Z. Of A. Meets every first
and third Saturday in each
month. Visiting members vel.
come. n. II. Jacobs, Pres.
J J. ATanthey. Sec. Treas
w. o. w.-NEzPERCE CAMP
No. AS. Meets every second
and fourth Wednesday even.
ings Of eaeh month IN the Fra.
ternai Temple.
V0uley Miller. &. G.
f. T. Schnell. Clerk.
PRIMROSE CHAPTER NO. Is.
Eastern Star viii meet on the
Monday nights before and after
the regular Masonic meeting.
Mrs. julia Shoeklcy. W. ~
Alvin Caldwell, Sec.
P. w. MITCHELL
ATTORNEY. AT.IAW
Notary
Office in Union State Bank Bldg.
8. o. TANNAHILL
ATTORNEY AT.LAw
Notary Public
Main st. Nczpcrcc
O. G. PENNELL
ATTORNEY-AT.LAw
Office:
Union State Bank Building
Nezperce, Idaho
". 7. RowLEv, M. D.
and Diseases Of Women
and Children a Specially.
Phone 1888 Union State Bank
DR.. J. L. KELLY
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office In Hospital Building
Calls Answered Promptly
DR.. J. w. AKIN
VETERINARY SURGEON
Office at MilIer's Barn
Both Phones
'R. T. Y. BLAKEmoRE
DENTIST
-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
PRACTICE is ON
Kansas Colleges Prepare for
Opening of Football Season.
All Have Been Hit Hard by
War Drafts.

Practically every Kansas college
and university which will be repre-
scented on the gridiron this fall had
started the athletic pendulum by the
close of the present week and foot
ball practice was on in full swing.
Institutions in the Missouri Valley
Athletic conference today began off
cial practice, the coaches for the first
time meeting with the squads. ac
cording to the rulings of the confer
ence.
At most of the football camps the
same story was to be heard, -Four or
five veterans have returned" With
such handicapS to work against the
coaches have set to the task of de-
veIoping teams from new material tho
number of varsity" men are back
at most of the institutions.
Prospects at the University of Kan
sas took a boost this week when the
return of Captain Nelson was an
nounced. At the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college, Coaches Clevenger
the first time today. Indications are
that the Aggies will have a strong
team on the gridiron, tho not as pow
erful an eleven as the 1915 aggrega-
ton.
In Kansas Conference.
In the Kansas conference, the var
ious coaches are hard at work de-
veloping teams which will prove able
to defeat the Emporia Normal eleven
which is expected to be a strong one
again this year. Coach Hargiss de-
veloped a championship team last
year and in so doing trained a large
number of men. a large per cent of
whom returned this fall. This gives
the Normals a sendoff at the start.
Coach Kennedy of Washburn is
only sure of three letter men. At the
first practice this week only eight
men reported. Last years freshman
squad is expected to bear the brunt
of this years football burden for
Washburn.
Thirty-four men have reported for
practice at the College of Emporia,
while several more have signified
their intention of donning suits. Only
three of last years regulars are on
the firing line. Coach McCrory is
working for a speedy eleven.
Quakers Get Busy.
Coach Banbury of the Quakers,
Wichita, is putting his squad thru
rigorous practice in preparation for
the opening game of the season the
close of this month with Bethany COL
lege. The Pittsburg Normal squad
shows the effects Of the war. The
team faces a heavy conference sched-
ule. The Hays Normal eleven has a
schedule of more games than last year.
The Haskell Indians will meet four or
five Kansas elevens on the gridiron.
Not so many large eastern schools will
be played this year. The team has
lost several of its stars of last year.
among them being two former cap
tainS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
WHITE SOX IN FORM
They Continue to Show Championship
Front to Detroit Tigers.

Detroit, Mich, Sept 15.-After pre-
senting a good champion front in Fri
days game, the White Sox today pre-
pared to let the Tigers know again they
were in the pennant race to win and
make a clean sweep of everything be-
fore the final series Detroit was on
the small end of a to 8 score Friday.
The double-header today brings to
an end the series of three for which
Rowland and Jennings had their men
scheduled. The first game starting at
las probably will see Faber or Rus
sell working for the White Sox and
Dauss or Ehmke for the Tigers. In
the second game. it is the plan to
match Williams in the box against the
Tigers and let Cunningham go against
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
WIND up TOMORROW
Western League Season Near Close
Shaw Leads All Batters.

With the close of the Western
league season set for tomorrow, Shaw,
of Omaha. apparently is safe as the
leading batter among the regulars
with an average of 800. Jones, of
Wichita, is ten points behind him.
These averages include games of Tues
day.
Gilmore, of st. Joseph, stretched
his scoring record to 113, while Coch-
ran, of Joplin, brought his stolen
base total up to forty-seven. Ewoldt,
of Des Moines. the leading sacrifice
hitter has made sixty-five. The mark
of ten home runs set by Butcher, of
Denver, apparently is in no danger.
Omaha continues out in front in team
batting with an average of .256.
Leading batters who have played
half or more of their clubs games:
Shaw. Omaha, 800; Jones, Wichita,
$40; Butcher, Denver. .30S; Connolly,
st. Joseph, 1906; Gilmore, St. Joseph,
.294; Krug, Omaha, .292; Koran, Jop-
lin, .292: Diltz, Hutchinson, .291.
Leading pitchers participating in
thirty-three or more games, rated ac-
cOrdi-1p to earned rms Der ga me-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
CROWN TO MURRAY
He Is King of Tennis Players in
the e. s. This Year.
Technical Title Won When He
Defeated Niles.
BY JACK VEIOCK.


New York, Sept 15.-Robert Lind
ley Murray. of Niagara Falls, is the
country's best tennis player for 1917.
He won the right to the laurels at
Forest Hills when he took the final
round from Nathaniel Niles, of Bos-
ton, and ,altho no title went with the
victory, Murray is the technical cham
pion.
Strange as it may sound, Murray
was one of the most erratic players
VINO competed in this years event
There was only one player of the first
class who played a more careless
game That player was r. Norris
Williams, I'd. the national champion,
who was far off his game.
The erratic work of these two play
ers on the turf courts of the West Side
Tennis club was particularly notice.
able, and it brought out more strongly
than ever the tendency of highly
efficient players to mix flashy tennis
with what appears to be careless play
ing.
He's a Good Gambler.
But if Murray's playing this year
is to be taken as the standard of
efficiency on the courts, it is evident
that the tennis player who wins is
the one who takes long chances. Speed
IN covering the courts; split second
judgment of shots and superior driving
power are the things that count with
the average tennis player who wins.
hghtninglike service to defeat their
opponents, yet Murray and Williams.
who, despite his defeat this year is
still most brilliant performer, APP
parently stand out in tennis ranks be-
cause of the sporting chances they
take.
Murray lost many a game this year
on double service faults. Williams
played an inferior defensive game be-
cause he lacked his usual accuracy in
playing the ball for the lines, a trick
of tennis at which he excels. Niles,
the runnerup, played a consistent
game, but played safe, and defended
on his generalship. He took few
chances unless he was forced to take
them. And the sporty, more careless
brand of tennis won out with Muir
rays victory.
Many Stars to War.
Many of the country's best tennis
! players will be in France before long
The ranks will be thinned out unless
the war ends before another season
| rolls around, because it will be prac-
| tically impossible for such players as
Williams, Griffin and Johnston to ar
| range furloughs in order to compete
| if they are abroad. For this reason ii
is timely to mention several outstand-
ing stars in the younger crop of play
erS.
Foremost among these players is
John R. Strachan of San Francisco
Strachan fought his way to the semi
finals, only to be eliminated by Muir
ray, who won this years event. II
was Strachan's first big tournament
in the east and he proved to the sat
| isfaction of the tennis fraternity that
! he is a probable future champion.
| Charles L. Garland the 19-year-ol6
| Pittsburg phenom, is another player
who will bear watching, while Harold
| Throckmorton of Elizabeth, N. J., ap-
pears to bear the stamp of a future IT.
| tie holder. OF the junior stars who
/ will make a bid to succeed Garland as
national junior champion, Fritz Bas-
tan, the Indianapolis youth, stands al
| the head of the list
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
PLAY FOR CITY TITLE
knights and Elks Meet Tomorrow
johnson Challenges Brennan Men.

The Knights of Columbus baseball
team will play the Elks tomorrow aft
ernoon at Western league park for the
final city championship. Tommy
Brennan, manager of the K. of c.
team, has new line of talent he will
shoot against Abbott's men, having
Logan at first base and Seitz on his
pitching staff. Neither Seitz, Sipes
nor Daugherty will start the game, he
announced.
Topeka Jack Johnson, manager of
the Giants. has issued a challenge to
the Knights and asserts his team will
play them anywhere, at any place and
under any fair conditions. He says he
has a team that is entitled to a chance
at the championship and that he is
anxious to see it pitted against the
best in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15

-Four furlOngs, purse 500.
Maud NJ. DOrrity up. first; Dan Tucker
Martin up, second: Shine D., Mckenzie up,
third. Dorothy and Indid Brigage also ran.
Time :JOl&.
SN furlongs, purse 500.
Osaple DOTrity up. first; Blue Nc
kenzie up, second School for Scandal
Martin up. third. Regards also ran. Time
i IL.