The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-01-25


That our thoughts portray our
inm0st soul-when a friend de-
sires the publication of those
thoughts, q pleasing picture Of the
thinker is reflected.
That at this time we are think
ing of the two whom We consider
the smartest man and the most
beautiful woman IN this comnlun-
ity. Ears burningg
That many newspapers ARE run
ming beauty talks by noted w0nl-
en-. But since the ladies' Of this
community are not in need Of the
artificial article we have no space
TO waste on a dead subject.
That Teddy, aged 4, was look
ing out Of the window. A storm
OF sleet and snow was raging. II
bet | could go outdoors ii want
ed to-" he said. Then, with a
glance at his mother 5 face, added,
But ] bet | don I want to. "
That if every man in this town
would spend half an hour a week
in cleaning mp the rubbish and
accommodations we would soon
have clean town, a better COM
munity and a happier set Of peo-
pie. Is it worth thirty minutes a
week.
That 50 far as known, no bird |
ever tried to build more nests
than its neighb0r no fox ever
fretted because he had only one
hole in which 20 hide, no squirrel /
ever died Of anxiety lest he should
not lay in enough nuts for , win
tiers instead Of one and no dog eX-
er lost any sleep over the fact
that he did not have enough bones
laid aside for his declining years.
That from over around Park ia
the P0tlateh country comes the
report that a cougar jumped In
10 a mans sled and took a rid0
In the 0ldeh day this kind Of
story would not have surprised
Us but since Idaho has gone dry
we are al a loss to know what
has gone wrong but maybe they
have a homemade brand over
that way that makes them see
things.
That a law 10 prohibit women
wearing eorsets viii be advocated
before the Indiana legislature now
N session, by Mrs. Anna HOeltke
Lee Of indianapolis. Mrs. Lees
declares eorsets do more damage
han whiskey aud have destroyed
more people than drugs Mrs. Lee
herself weighs 100 pounds and
a one piece dress and
sdmits she comes nearer being
Venus de Milo than a woman with
! seventeen inch waist
That a good one is told on .
Lewiston man who didn't get
lone from his lodges annual ban. I
Iuet till A o clock in the morning.
The banqueter let himself in nois-
" and then began to growl and
wear at a fearful rate down the
all. "What' s the matteri" cal
ed his wife. Matter ish, the
lanqueter called back, there's {
wo hat-racks down here, and = I
ic-dunno which hang my hat /
n" His wife laughed and said I
4 soothing tones: But, dear, you {
ave two hats haven { you Hang {
ne ON each rack and come on upl I
D bed ! know you re tired. =
That a Boise correspondent
ands out the following eompli-
rents: Senator P. w. Mitchell, Of
ewis county has already provenI
imself one Of the valuable men -
/ the senate. His selection as
resident pro tenn was a wise
love and II Immediately accorded S
!, Lewis county and all north
lah0 recognition in a marked =
egree. Senator Mitchell stands
1t az one Of the commanding E.
CURES Of the upper house. His =
AZURE Judgment has exercised @
wholesome influence in the Sc
llendid work SO FAR accomplish IS
BY the senate. Notwithstand- 81
z the fact that the democrats
we overwhelming majorities in
til houses, they have shown q
sposition TO enact only legisla-
N that is sound and that meets
th the approval Of the minority.
nafor Mitchell has been con-
icuously identified in the move
mt to extend this consideration
the minority party.