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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, the 9th day OF July, 1917, az u
o clock a. m. Of said day, | will sell AZ
public auction 20 the highest and best
bidder for cash, lawful money Of the
United States, the following described
estray animal, to wit: One black mare
about three years old, weighing about
$50 pounds, branded inverted V ON
left shoulder, and W $ ON left stifle.
Said sale will take place At the ranch
Of Ivan Jorgens, one half mile east and
one mile south Of Nezperee, Idaho, In
East Nezperee precinct, Lewis county,
Idaho.
Dated at Nezperee, Idaho, this nh
day Of June, 1917
N. H. T.nigc, sheriff.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07

As early as 1854 years before
Christ the compass was known in a
crude way to the Chinese, and it
was used BY them for purposes Of
navigation as early as the third cen
turv Of the Christian era. But the
policy Of the rulers and the habits
and character Of the people cOnspir-
ed to render the Chinese Indifferent
sailors, and the compass did not be-
come of the Importance to them
that it did to the seafaring nations
Of Europe.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07
Delayed Delivery.

Billy had had serious misunder-
standing with his older cousin Con-
rad. That misunderstanding had
been very scrupulously concealed
from his mother, so when he came
into the house after school she said:
'Billy, what would you ike to
give Conrad for his birthdayfg
II know what I'd like to give
him." said Billy vindictively, "but ]
amt big enough" = New York
Times
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07
Ivory

II is said by scholars that no
word in Biblical Hebrew denotes an
elephant, vet the Hebrews we're ia
miliar with ivory, and the skilled
workmen of Hiram, king Of Tyre,
fashioned the great ivory throne Of
solomon and overlaid it with pure
gold. See | Kings (, IS; II ChrNu-
icles *, ~.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07

ana Emilia r. Gross, his wife and Ey.
erett Williams. defendants.
The state of idaho sends greetings
10 y. T. Drake, Eva Laurie, a widow,
l.. AZ. BfannOn, A. q. Gross and Emilia
Il. Gross, his wife, and Everett vii.
linus, defendants.
Y'on and each 81 YOU are hereby no.
titled that 4 complaint has been filed
againsf YOU "a the District Court ~
he second Judicial District II the
State Of idaho, IN and for the c0nnty
of Lewis. bf the above named plaintiff
and YOU are hereby directed 10 appear
aud answer said complaint Nithin
twenty days Of the service Of this sum
mgns II served within said Judicial
District and within forty days II serf.
"a elsewhere; and you are further motif
fled that unless you 50 uppeaf and an
smer said complaint within the fime
herein specified, the PLAINTIFF vail take
judgement against yen as prayed ia
said complaint.
This action Is brought for the pur.
pose II f5reelosing the lien ~ unpaid
taxes on the following described pro.
psrfy, t0.wit; Lots ). 3, and ID ~
ll,sek 6, ~ Biggarts addition 70 che
town IL Mahlefs Lewis county, idah0t
said unpaid taxes heing evidenced Is
delinquency certificates No. 3N3 for
ths wear 1918, No. f21 for she year
1914 and No. 3e0 Tor the year 1918; for
s25a0 attorney = fees, and for costs
II fais aetiaH.
Witness mv hand and the seal 81 the
district court this 18th day II August.
1916.
eoars SEAL j. q. White.
s. o. TauuahHl, Prosecuting Attorney.
Attorney Tor rlainsiff, NexpeFes. Ida
h0. 5ah5
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07
Test For Butter.

Here is a test for butter so sim
pie that any housewife can put it
into successful practice: A clean
piece Of white paper is smeared
with little Of the suspected but
ter. The paper is then rolled up
and set on fire. IF the butter is
pure the smell Of the burnt paper
is rather pleasant, but the odor is
distinctly tallOwy if the. 'butter" is
made up wholly or in part Of ami
NAL fat.-Chicago News.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07

No Korean couple would think Of
marrying without consulting the
sage, who fixes the happy day for
them. This he does simply BY adj
ding the brides age to the BRIDE
groom's, and after determining
which star rules the destiny Of their
united ages he DEGREES that the
wedding shall take place upon the
day sacred to that star.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07

@Could / interest you in a little
game Of chance asked the insinu-
ating stranger.
Depends on what it isl an
swered Squire Sugsby Of Pippins-
burg.
How'd you like to bet $500. on a
horse race and win a cool thou
sand?"
1--WE already got several cool
thousands, son. Leastwise they
amt burnin' my pocket none."-
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07

A very raw recruit was being put
through an examination in geogra-
ply wherein he proved himself as
tonishingly ignorant. At last, after
a failure on his part Of unusual
fragrance, the examiner scowled at
him and Numbered:
idiot, you want to defend your
country and you don't even know
where 1t isl"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07
whoOping Cough.

Tn this disease il is important that
the cough be kept loose and expeetota-
tion easy, which can be done BY giving
Chamberlain : Cough Remedy. Mrs. 7.
II. Martin, Peru, Ind, writes, MY
TWO daughters had whOoping cough. !
gave them Chamberlain 5 Cough Rene
az and il worked like a charm.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07
Annual Estimate.

The Board Of Trustees Of the Village
II Nezperee, Idaho, having under con.
sideration the annual appropriation
bill for the fiscal year ending on the
first Monday Of May, 1918, now files
and orders Published its estimate Of
the amount Of money required 10 defray
all necessary expenses and liabilities Of
said village for said fiscal year a.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07

Notice Of foreclosure sale by shcr
If, rei1 property.
Dora Nebelseiek, plaintiff, W.. Min.
mic D. Kennedy and Clarence u. Ken.
needy, her husband v. A. Bolt. ana
MARY Doe) Bolt, his wife; Vollmer
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07
summous far Publleallan. No. b.

In The district court 81 che second
judicial district u che state Of Idaho.
10 and for the county II Lewis.
James y. White, Auditor. ne trustee
for Lewis county state Of Idaho. ptaia
tiff, Va. n. l.. Drake, Eyn Laurie, a
widow, l.. NJ. Brannoa. A. q. Gross
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-06-07
RIDING THE Bells.
Spectacular Feat Of the Daring Ring.
ers of Seville.

The ringing Of a bell is not as a
rule a performance particularly
trying to the nerves, but there is
one set Of bell ringers the members
of which must know no fear, for a
moment Of tremor would in all
probability be for them the moment
Of death. They are the bell ringers
Of the Giralda in Seville.
When the city is 10 make merry
on feast days the ringers climb to
the belfry and then BY the aid Of
rope and steps cut in the wall Of
The Columbus commercial., 1917-08-19
"PAT" HARRISON
REMAINS SILENT
DECLINES TO MAKE ANNOUNCE
MENT REGARDING HIS SEN
ATORIAL CANDIDACY.

Hon, pat" Harrison, who repre-
sents the Gulf Coast district in Con-
gress and who has been generally
regarded as a possible opponent of
Hon. James X. Vardaman in the COM
ing senatorial race, has declined to
make any definite statement regard
ing his candidacy.
Commenting upon Congressman
Harrison's attitude in the matter, the
Jackson correspondent of the New
Orlenas Times-Picayune says:
"The popular congressman has
been holding a regular levee in the
Edwards Hotel lobby and has been
in conference with scores of friends,
all of whom have assured him of
hearty and active support should he
determine to measure lances with
Senator Vardaman and it is believed
by many Of those who have talked
with him that he will get in the race
in few days and proceed to "carry
the war into Africa" just like he
has been helping President Wilson
carry another kind of war into the
Kaiser's country. 1t is known here
and everywhere over the state that
Mr.. Harrison had intended to an
nounce for the Senate at the Nesho-
ba fair next week, but the entry of
former Governor Noel into the race
has caused him to hesitate and it may
be that the political history of the
state is to be different from what he
would have made it if left to handle
Mr.. Vardaman alone.
'He does not say that he will not
announce at the Neshoba fair, nor
does he admit that he will. In
answer to a question on that point,
he said he preferred not to be quoted
and would not give out anything for
publication. However, many Mis-
sissippans believe "Pat" Harrison is
the Moses to lead them out of the
Vardaman wilderness and they are
not going to give him up without a
struggle, it is said. He is being inn
portuned on every hand, personally,
by letter and telephone today from
all over the state and his friends
here do not believe he will fail to
make the race"
The Columbus commercial., 1917-08-19
URGE HARRISON TO
RUN FOR SENATE
PETITION ASKING HIM TO EN-
TER RACE IS BEING CIRCU-
LATED HERE.

Local citizens are circulating a
petition urging Hon. Pat Harrison,
who now represents the Gulf Coast
district in Congress, to enter the SEN
atorial race against Hon. j. X. Varda-
man.
The course pursued by Senator
Vardaman in opposing the admins
tration in it's war policy has not met
with the approval of the majority of
his local constituents, and they think
that some other man ought to be Sc
lected to represent Mississippi in the
senate. Former Governor Noel has
already announced his candidacy,
and some papers are calling upon
Hon. Leroy Percy, who was named by
the legislature to serve out the un-
expired term of the late A. j..
McLaurin in the senate, to enter the
race. Mr.. Percy has, however, made
an announcement on the subject and
it is not known what his intentions
are.
Congressman Harrison has numer-
Gus friends here, and the petition
urging him to enter the race has re-
ceived many signatures.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-08-19
SEVERAL INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

In an effort to avoid hitting a
wagon, Mrs. Sterling Thrower, who
was driving an automobile, ran her
car into tree near the corner Of
Thirteenth street and Third avenue,
north, about $50 o'clock yesterday
evening. In the machine were Mrs.
Thrower and two children, and Mrs.
Georgia Thetford, all of them re-
ceiving painful injuries. Mrs.
Thrower was injured about the
breast, Mrs, Thetford cut consider
ably by glass and the children were
considerably bruised.
Doctors w. C. Brewer, j. W. Lip
scomb and T. II. Henry were quickly
summoned and waited upon those
hurt.
The automobile was badly borken
up in the accident.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-08-19
FORMER SENATOR
KERN IS DEAD
WELL KNOWN DEMOCRATIC
STATESMAN PASSES AWAY
AT ASHEVILLE, N. c.

Asheyille, N. c., Aug. 19.--John
w. Kern, former United States sem
ator from Indiana, and majority lead
err in the Senate, died last night.
His death was due to uraemic poison
ing. The deceased was 81 years old.
Mr.. Kern came from Washington
to a local sanitarium a week ago to
rest and recuperate. The disease
developed suddenly Tuesday. With
Mr.. Kern at the time of his death
were Mrs. Kern and Mrs. George B.
Lawson, a daughter, of Roanoke,
Va. The body will be taken tomor-
row to Hollins, Va, the summer home
Of the deceased.
Up to the time of his retirement
from the Senate, March last Mr..
Kern was majority leader of the
democratic committee.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-08-19
WILL BE DISCUSSED BY
PRESIDENT AND
CABINET.
NO HASTY REPLY
European Allies Of United
States VIII Participate In
Discussion.

Washington, Aug. l9.-That the
government is determined to give
Pope Benediet's peace proposal the
most deliberate and painstaking con
sideration before framing a reply
was evinced Friday again by develop
ments both at the White House and
-he state department.
The cabinet, holding its first ses-
sion since the note arrived, avoided
ny general discussion of the sub
iect, because President Wilson is
understood to feel that there must be
4 searching analysis of the question
aised before such discussion would
be profitable.
Secretary Lansing and his advisers,
IN whom most of the responsibilities
for making this analysis will rest,
continued their study of the pontiff's
suggestions with every indication
that it probably would be several
lays before any concrete step could
BE expected
Meantime, however, the undercur-
rent of official thought manifestly
continued to trend toward a con-
viction that the grand alliance will
find some of the proposals in the
vatican note very difficult to accept.
As the declared purpose of the
pontiff's note was to present con-
crete basis for peace negotiations,
it is regarded as highly essential that
the exact meaning of every phrase be
carefully weighed, keeping in mind
that in the event the United States
concludes to entertain the proposals,
Il will find itself irrevocably com
mitted in the negotiations by the con-
strueton given at present
On the other hand should the
President decide to entertain the
peace proposals at this stage, that
could not be done briefly or curtly.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-08-19
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN
SEPT. II, AND COLLEGE
NEXT DAY.
FACULTY CHANGE!
Many New Teachers Will Be
Seen Here During the Com
ing Season.

Summer is rapidly nearing its
close, and with the approach of fall
local educational institutions, in COM
mon with those throughout the coun-
try, are preparing to throw open their
doors for the coming session. The
public schools of the city will begin
their winters work Monday, Septem-
Der II, while the Industrial Institute
and College will open on the follow
ing day.
Prospects for prosperity at both
the public schools and the college are
exceedingly bright. Hon. H. l.. Whit
field, president of the college is alb
sent from the city, but the secretary,
Mr.. D. T. CASTOR, states that an un-
usually large number of applications
from prospective students have been
received, and it is believed that the
dormitories will be crowded to their
utmost capacity.
Unusual interest is being manifest
ed in the opening of the public
schools, as not only will they be in
charge of new superintendent but
new high school building, which has
long been needed, is in course of con-
struction. This building, however,
will not be ready for occupancy until
about January l, and until that date
the high school will continue to oc-
cupy it's old quarters at the Franklin
Academy. The new superintendent
is Prof. ]. G. Meadows, who formerly
had charge of the public school at
Amory, Miss, and who was recently
elected to succeed Prof. w. V. Frier-
son as superintendent of the local
schools. Prof. Meadows is now taking
a post graduate course at the Univer-
sity of Chicago, but is expected to
reach Columbus about September 3
to make arrangements for the open
ing of the local schools.
There will be quite number of
changes in the faculties of both the
Industrial Institute and College and
the public schools. Some of these
changes have been announced and
others will be made public later.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-08-19
Good Roads Week.

August 27 to September 1 will
be Good Roads week on Tuscaloosa
road and it's branches. A campaign
for teams, hands and money was
launched the past week and quite a
number of teams have been promis-
ed, and many more expected.
Work will be in charge of the fol-
lowing committee: Clarence Cox,
Will Harris, Marion Bell, Jim Wood,
T. B. BrownIee, R. G. Harris, J. P.
NJ. Cox and H. II. McClanahan.
1t is the intention of the committee
to commence graveling at Coxs
store and put up in good shape as
much road as possible. Columbus
can help by donating teams, hands
and money. Phone committee what
you will do.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-08-19
Somewhere" In France.

In a recent issue of the Daily
Record Herald, of Miami, Okla, ap-
pears the following item, which will
be read with interest by the many
friends of Mr. Felix Chapman, Jr.,
who formerly resided in this city:
IF. NJ. Chapman, manager of the
Sanders Ridgway store, is in receipt
of a photo of his son. 1t was sent
from "Somewhere" in France, and
reached Mr., Chapman Monday.
"His son is in the United States
navy. but there is not scratch OF
the pen to indicate where he is located
other than that he is in European
waters with the American fleet"
The Columbus commercial., 1917-08-19
WORK HAS BEEN CARE
FULLY AND COMPRE-
HENSIVELY PLANNED
STATEMENT MADE
Miss Emma Ody Pohl Tells
People What Is Being Ac-
complished at College.

Miss Emma Ody Pohl,> teacher Of
physical education at the Mississippi
Industrial Institute and College in
this city, and state registration chart
man of the Mississippi Division, Wo-
mans Committee, Council National
Defense, has issued the following
statement to the women of the state
Headquarters Mississippi Division,
Woman's Committee, Council Nation
ia Defense, IL. & c., Columbus, Miss,
August 16, 1917.
"The campaign for the registra-
tion of Mississippi women is well un-
der way and it is expected by Miss
Emma Ody Pohl, state registration
chairman, that registration will be-
gin within the next few weeks.
"The work has been carefully
planned in a comprehensive manner
to reach throughout the state. Coun-
ty, town and rural community chair
men are being appointed. The order
for registration cards has been placed
in Washington. A one-day drive on
the initial day of registratin has
been planned and everything is be-
ing done to launch the work of regis
tration with the greatest possible
momentum.
Registration will be entirely vol
untary, but it will give to every wo-
man and girl an opportunity to regis
ter for patriotic service if she so de-
sires, and it will enable the United
States to record in definite form,
the training, capacity and the willing
ness for service of as many women as
can be reached throughout the coun-
try. Later, if the government wish
cs to take a census of its woman
power, these registrations can be
Utilized for this purpose.
"The State Registration Chairman
requests that every meeting of
women, from now until the registra-
ton is taken, should adopt as a part
of its program an announcement con-
cerning registration, and when pos
sible, there should be word of ex-
planation. Use every means Of
reaching all women, and let them
know that they are offered an oppor-
tunity to register their service, no
matter how humble it may be.
within the next few days list
of county, town and rural community
registration chairmen will be pub
lished Any community not repre-
sented on this list will be asked to
communicate at once with the State
Registration Chairman.
"Any information concerning regis
tration may be secured at any time
from Emma Ody Pohl, State Regis
tration Chairman, |. l. and c., Colum-
bus, Miss"
The Columbus commercial., 1917-08-19
4 Mr.. Thompson Here.

Hon. Duncan L. Thompson, chair
man of the Mississippi Tax Commits
sion, was here yesterday in con-
sultation with the local officials re-
garding the raise in the valuation of
Lowndes county real estate which
was recently ordered by the commits
sion. There is much opposition to
the proposed schedule, which pro-
vides for an increase of $3.50 per
acre in local land values, but Mr..
Thompson's consultation with Off
cials here brought no satisfactory
results, and the matter still is "sta-
tus in quo"
The Columbus commercial., 1917-08-19
BOARD DEXEMPTS.
AZ RECISTRANTS.
TWENTY-FIVE OTHERS ASK TO
BE RELIEVED FROM MILL
TARY DUTY.

The local exemption board has
practically completed examination of
the first increment. of registrants
called under the provision Of Presi-
dent Wilson'S selective draft order,
and out of this number "A have been
granted exemptions, while about 25
have filed affidavits stating reasons
why they should not be called upon
to render military service. The affi-
davits are now in the hands of the
board, and will probably be passed
upon Monday or Tuesday.
Under the provision of the allot-
ment made by the War Department,
full quota of Lowndes county is ISL
men, and it will be necessary to call
for a second increment in order to
complete the quota The call for
these men will probably be issued
Monday and the board will proceed
to examine them.
Fifteen registrants who were sum-
moned to appear before the board for
examination failed to put in appear
ance. A list of these men will be
furnished the district board, and that
body will take official action in the
matter
The board has formally accepted
total of 10 men. This number,
however, includes both those who
failed to appear, the latter having
been certified to, as fit for military
duty.
The following are those who were
granted exemptions:
Joe Harvey Gordon, Fred James
Harris, Clifton Watson Gordon, Will
liam Hurt Sullivan, Frias Fisher, Jr.,
Joe Morgan, Chas. Kindred, Minor
Cleverland Patterson, Walter Ashley
Swoope, John George, Annanias
Smith, John Barton Weaver, Joe
McMath, Prince Albert Edwards, Ivy
Homer Atkins, James Nash Shackle-
ford, John Woodfin Gardner, Oliver
Minga Lawrence, John Love Sykes,
Willis Pope, James Madison Gilbert,
Harrison Prince, Wheeler Johnson,
Willie Jeff Hamilton, Marshall Rob-
erts, Robert Pinky Hucks, Arlington
johnson, Chairman Egger, David Bal
lenger Moore, Frank Erwin Gunter,
Hugh Sherman, Columbus, Miss.
Roy Frank Rawins, Sylvester Mack,
Steens.
viii Claborn, John Smith,
Jake Franks, Newton Dunn Gurrey,
Dudley Dickinson, Artesia, Miss.
Richard Ellis, Edward Griffin
Hardy, Crawford, Miss.
Mallory c. Vaughn, David Ballinger
Moore, Caledonia, Miss.
Mark Barksdale, Cliftonville, Miss.
John S. Hodnett, Mayhem.
The following are those who failed
to appear for examination:
Hal Williams, Louis Taylor, r. |;
Calvin Colvin, r. 5, Joe Williams,
Mitchell Dunlap, R. 2; Frank Brown,
r. 5; Marcus Williams, Wash Bilups,
Gilbert Lanier, Jr., R. 4; Willie
Washington, Arthur Lee, Sam More,
Bradford Phillips, Charley steph-
enson, Artesia.
Noel Welsh, Steens.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-08-19
Rev. Green Here Today.

Rev. j. b. Green, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, at Green
vile, S. c., will occupy the pulpit at
the First Presbyterian church this
morning at IL o'clock. He will also
preach at union services to be held at
the Princess Airdome this evening
at o'clock.