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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-05-09


The Nezperee High School will
next week graduate a class Of six
young ladies and nine young men
girls and boys, we are wont to
call them, for, though they are
nearing maturity. they are still
just girls and boys to us, who but
yesterday rocked in their cradles.
A striking feature Of this class is
that numerically the boys domin-
ate it by SO large a percentage.
This speaks well for our schools
that their standard induces and
merits the continued attendance
through high school Of such a ra-
ito Of young men. The general
rule is that most Ct these drop out
after finishing the grades No
class was ever graduated from our
schools with so much before II as
this one has. It is hard to guess
in these strenuous times, what the
morrow may bring forth, but ii is
not unreasonable to figure that
much Of the rehabilitating, the re-
of q war-torn world will
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-05-09

vollmer Gives Opportunity to
Pick Best Tractor, and En-
terrain Crowds May


The first big tractor demonstra-
ton to be held in Central Idaho
viii be held at Volmer Thursday
and Friday, May "A and %. The
use of the tractor on the farm is a
question in which every farmer is
interested, and this event is being
planned with the intention of
bringing all the various types OF
tractors before the farmers that
they may judge what machine is
best suited to their needs.
All the tractor companies have
been invited to participate in this
demonstration, and every day
brings new entrys. The demon
strati0n will be conducted under
the supervision Of Prof. John G.
Wooley, head of the department
of engineering OF the University
of Idaho. The tractor companies
viii also have their experts in ar
tendance to present the merits %
the different machines.
The demonstration will be Civ
en- in actual farm work pioyings
etc, in the fields. The power,
speed, and cost OF operation Of the
different types will be demon
strated.
In addition to the. educational
side, two days celebration viii
be staged. Patriotic speakers
have been secured. Music for both ,
days viii be furnished by the Ito
band.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-05-09

Eighth grade examinations will
be held at the central points Of
Winchester, Reubens, Ito, Voll-
mer, Kamiah, and Nezperce May
8, . and 10. Schedule for pro-
gram il as follows: Wednesday !:
Physiology, Geography and Read
ing. Thursday: u. 8. History,
Spelling and Arithmetic. Friday !:
Grammar or Language. Writing
and Civil Government
Retta F Martin, County supt.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-05-09
The Community Chruch.

A friendly church, Claude B.
Martin. minister.
Sunday school 10 a. M. Prof.
Hardy, superintendent. Bacea-
laureate service at II o'clock. Mu-
sic by III. s., and anthem BY choir
under the direction Of Dir. Hill
bourne. Address by Rev. Martin
Evening service-Union Moth
ers' Day service at Christian
church; Rev. Fike viii deliver the
sermon.
Come and honor your mother.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-05-09
CHEAP TEACHERS EXPEN-
SIVE.

American schools are IN danger
Of grave depreciation unless the
American people face the school
problem squarely, as they have
faced every other problem that
has confronted them The schools
are suffering from the two allah
sorbing problems OF the day-thc
war and high cost Of living.
Wages and salaries In almost
every other vocation have risen
pretty much in keeping with the
cost Of living. Still the teachers
grind on at practically the same
old wages.
If the harm done were only in
forcing a number Of people to live
on inadequate wages, the matter
would not be very serious. But
the harm does not stop here. The
impossibility of obtaining living
salaries is inevitably forcing the
ambitious man or woman out of
the profession and into some call
ing that is more generous.
The natural result must be the
filling of the schools with a lot
of seeond-rate teachers, BOYS and
girls regard the school room as
merely a sfop-gap between their
own school days and a profession
nice boys and nice girls, we
grant you, but lacking much of
being competent instructors. The
only possible result of this eOndi-
ton must be tn grevious neglect
of the youth of the land.
And just at this crisis this coun- /
try cannot afford to neglect her
children. America has had too
hard a struggle to reach her pre-
sent intellectual plane to afford /
TO yield one fraction of the pro-
gress she has made We have
made too many sacrifices in the
name Of education and culture and
and moral uplift to be
willing to take one backward step.
We must go on, in justice to fu-
ture generations, in justice to the
ideals that have inspired US.
Already the complaint comes
from many sections Of the country
that numbers Of the more com
petent teachers, disguised with
the meager salaries, are leaving
he schoolroom for more lucrative
sallings. Once out, and this tai
mt is forever lost to the schools.
because the channels Of business
viii quickly and eagerly absorb
hem.
There is but one remedy, and
hat is for the people to look the
ituation squarely in the face. and I
'e willing to levy taxes for school J
purposes that shall put the teach q
ng profession up and abreast the z
Their professions. More, perhaps. =
han on any other class IS the fu- T
are Of this country dependent up 2
n the faithful work Of her peda- ?
'ogues. We must suit the reward i
0 the magnitude Of the work.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-05-09

The Nezperce Hardware Co. re-
Gently closed a deal for the pur-
chase Of the $4,000 hardware
stock of the Robins Co. in Spo-
kane, and Manager j. b. Henry
returned from there last week
where he put Nezperce on the map
BY conducting special sale UNI
der the name Of the Nezperce
Hardware Co. The remainder Of
the stock has been shipped to Nez-
perez, which viii give the patrons
Of this store a greater stock than
ever before to select from, and
viii add several lines to the al
ready large stock, and as the
goods were bought at bedrock
prices, the Nezperce prairie pub
lie will be given advantage Of the
same. In speaking of the deal Mr..
Henry says: eve have unlimited
faith in the future of Nezperce
and surrounding country and are
showing that faith by giving the
people the largest and best stock
Of hardware in Idaho to make
their selections from. ] returned
from Spokane via auto and had
chance TO see a great deal Of the
country and yon can say for me
that Nezperce prairie looks the
pest Of all"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-05-09

The ladies of the MOhler Red
Cross are thoughtful Of the boys
over there, which thoughts are
well expressed in works. During
the last few weeks these ladies
have completed and shipped IS
sheets, "a bandages. IA bed shirts,
10 caps and 3 quilts.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-05-09

be put up to the class of 1918, and
the Nczperce product win have
its share in this greatest drama.
It is the hope and belief Of the
community that our bunch viii
not be found wanting.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-05-09
A Good rice cake.

Mrs. r. B. Kincaid submits the
following Hoover recipe: Two
eggs, 2c sugar, He shortening, 2e
sweet milk. 1t lemon extract and
enough rice flour to make Batter.
Bake quick.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-05-09
New RUGS Arrived

We have just received ship.
ment Of the new Sunfaet rugs
The price Of the 9x12 size Is
$1l.50. just the thing for that
bedroom. Nezperee Hardware co.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-05-09

Buy your seeds in bulk and save
one-half. Full line Of garden and
field seeds at Nezperce Hardware.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-05-09
HERALDs

Items not intended 70 lit or miss
anyone in particular. sus Just to
remind you
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-05-09

To reduce our stock we are
making a price Of 10 cts. a I'd. for
a few days Nezperce Hardware
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19
Proper PIantina of Shade Trees.

The beauty of a shade tree depends upon its normal and symmetrical growth. In order to insure this. be- fore planting cut off the ends of all broken or mutilated roots; remove all side branches save upon evergreens. so that straight whiplike stalk alone remains. Dig holes at least two feet in diameter and one foot deep in good soil and make them four feet across in poor soil. The sides of holes should be perpendicular and the bottom flat. Break up soil in the bottom of the hole to the depth of the length of spade blade. Place two or three inches of fine top soil. free from sods or other decomposing organic matter. in the bottom of the hole. On top of this place the roots of the tree, spread them as evenly as possible over the bottom of the hole. and cover with two or three inches of fine top soil as before. Tramp firmly with the feet and fill the hole with good earth, leav- ing the surface loose and little higher than the surface of the surrounding soil. When the work of planting is completed, the tree should stand about two inches deeper than it stood in the nursery.
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19
NEITHER PENCIL NOR PEN
Writing Implement, Made of Mixture of Wax and Ground Pumiee
 Stone, Recent Invention.

A writing implement composed of a mixture of wax and finely ground pu- mice stone containing particles of ink has been invented by William c. Geer of Akron, O., to take the place of ordi- nary and fountain pens. pencils. cray ons and all other writing implements, say the Popular Science Monthly. As the body of the new writing device Is composed of mixture of wax and pumice stone. which Is easily worn away when rubbed against paper surface. the inventor claims that the cells of ink intermixed with the wax and pumice stone will also be liber- ated, giving a uniform supply of ink.
 The device is made by mixing the WAX. pumice stone and ink together. When it is heated to the proper tenn perature It Is suddenly immersed in cold water. This chills and soidifies the wax mixture, producing body having cellular structure, each cell being filled with ink.
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19
Shin of the Desert.

Because of it's peculiar swayfng mo- ton in walking, the camel has been called the ship of the desert" This title may also have some reference to the extreme stupidity and passivity of the animal. says Popular Science Monthly, which submits to great loads, which 1t will often carry for days at a time without stopping for food or drink, with no more urging than a ship would require from the hands of its pilot.
 The manner in which the drivers hobble the camels when they stop for rest is interesting. They do not de- pend upon stakes driven in the deep, yielding sand, but simply douae back and tie one end of the forelegs Of the animal, so tant 1t can lie down or rise up, but cannot move frcm the spot.
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19
Boa Constructor May Be Trained,

There are several varieties of boa constructors. the best known being the Giboia or land boa constructor.
 This Is the smaller, and least vicious of the tribe. It Is harmless and will not attack unless attacked, writes a correspondent. In fact, If caught young it may be tanned. and the na- tives of the Amazon valley frequently keep them around their houses instead of house cats, as they keep the place clear of rats, mice and other vermin, and even of larger marauding animals. You can buy these snakes In the mar kets of Para, Manaos and other North Brazilian ports, where they are offered for sale in boxes, like chickens or rab- bits and the owner will haul them out and demonstrate them to you.
 The water boa constructor Is the largest known snake in existence. growing to the length of thirty to forty feet and the thickness of mans upper leg.
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19

Red-blooded men of courage are on the firing llne-and there are many anemic, weak, discouraged men and women left at home.
 At this time of the year most people suffer from a condition often called Spring Fever. They feel tired, worn out, before the day is half thru. They may have frequent headaches and sometimes "pimply" or pale skin.
 Bloodless people, thin, anemic peo- pie, those with pale cheeks and lips, who have a poor appetite and feel that tired, worn or feverish condition in the springtime of the year, should try the refreshing tonic powers of a good al- terative and bsosd purifier. Such one Is extracted from Blood root, Golden Seal and Stone root, Queens root and oregon Grape root, made up with chemically puSa glycerine and without the use of alcohol. This can be ob- tained In ready-to-use tablet form in sixty-cent vials, as druggists have sold 1t for fifty years as Doctor Pierces Golden Medical Discovery. It is standard remedy that can be obtained in tablet or liquid form.
 A good purge should be taken once week even by persons who have movement daily, in order to eliminate matter which may remain and cause condition of auto-intoxieation, poison Ing the whole system. To clean the system at least once week Is to prae- tice health measures. There is nothing so good for this purpose as tiny pills made up of the May-apple, leaves of aloe and jalap, and sold by almost all druggists in this country as Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. sugar-coated, easy to take.
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19
Liuht and Thouuht.

Not all thought is travelling. The supposition that when one thinks of the moon ones thought travels to the moon is mistake, for the thought is formed in the mind and remains there. The time taken to think of anything" declares writer, occupies some small fraction of a second. Light travels" at the rate of about 1S6,0OO miles a second. and if It is thought which travels in what Is called tele- pathy it would have to travel at the same speed because ether, the medium which transmits light, would also transmit the brain vibrations that ac- company thought. The telepathlc the ory of thought which travels" has been objected to on the ground that after travelling considerable distances, such as are sometimes claimed for telepathic communication, the brain vibrations would be so dffused and weakened as to make no impression.
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19

and very straight back. went to Blue, and mounted him mechanically. Billy Louise was 'seeing red" just then. She rode back past the gate, the three were still standing there close together. talking.
 Billy Louise had ridden but a short distance when. with sudden impulse born of hen stern instincts of justice, she jerked Blue around and galloped back. Charlie had disappeared. and Peter Rowling Dog was walking sul- lenly toward the corraled cattle. Mar thy was going slowly up the path to the cabin, looking old and bent and broken-spirited because of her bowed shoulders and stiff, rheumatic gait, but harsh and unyielding as to her face. Billy Louise stopped by the fence and called to her Martay turned, stsred at her soHely and stecd where she wsS
 Wall, what d'yuh want now2" she 1 asked uncompromlsingly
 Billy Louise fought back an answer ing antagonisn. She must be just i; she could not blame Marthy for feel Ing hard toward her. She had tnsulted them horribly and killed Marthy's dog.
 T want to tell you I'm sorry l was so mean Marthy," she said bravely. T haven't any excuse to make for 1t {; only you must see yourself what a shock 1t would be to person to find those cattle down here. But l know you're honest, and so is Charlie. And know you'll do what's right. I'm sorry l shot your dog, Marthy."
 Apologies did not come easily to Billy Louise. She wheeled then and rode away at furious gallop, before Marthy could do more than open her grim lips for reply.
 CTo BE CONTINUED
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19
We'll Called "SaIt City,

Syracuse. N. r.. is called the Salt city. because of it's large deposits. Much salt is obtained from vats, called "solar vats," since the salt so- lution is spread out in them for the sun's rays which thoroughly evapo- rate the water. Part of the Syracuse deposits are under 0nondaga lake in the form of great basin of salt water, separated from the fresh water above an mpervious layer of clay. By boring through this the saline water Is pumped up in great quanti- ties. Another method of evaporation employed is by boiling. If boiled down rapidly fine table salt is made i; If more slowly. coarse salt. as large crystals have time to form.
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19
HOME H1 1| TOWN : zz] HELpSoJ ]
LOSS DUE TO CARELESSNESS
confiagrations Might Be Greatly Re- duced by Preventive Measures
 That Are Adopted in Time.

The report of the fire inspection de partment of Massachusetts will prob ably be of interest. The total number of fires In dwellings reported was B. 905. The careless use of matches heads the list of causes by children playing with matches came close second with 392. There were 324 fires started from unknown causes. and 323 from ignition from lamps or stoves. Overloaded stoves and cooking apa- ratus caused 231 fires, and careless smoking started 3t5.
 Defective chimneys were the cause of 297 biazes, and sparks from the sane source started PA. Spontaneous combustion was given as the reason for l55 alarms. and the placing of hot ashes in wooden receptaeles caused 123. Among the other causes mention ed by the department in its report were: defective heating apparatus 49, electrical causes G3, explosion of lamp, lantern or stove 92. gas jet igniting other material so, and incendiary Il. Scores of other causes of fire are emu merated. among which S3 are credited to rats and matches.
 A little care on the part of the owner or tenant would do a great deal to- ward eliminating number of these causes Of eonfiagrations and prevent a large proportion of the fire losses that are suffered annually. Look over the various reasons given for the fires and adapt them to your own home. This is n case where an ounce of pre- vention is worth many pounds of the proverbial cure.
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19

Blue threw up his head, lifted his heels, and ran like scared jackrab- bit over the uneven ground. They were not keeping to the trail at all ; trails were too tame for them in that mood. They ran along the rim-rock at the last, where Billy Louise could glance down, now and then, at the river sliding like bright blue ribbon with icy edges through the gray, snow spotted hills.
 Hold on, Blue!" Billy Louise pulled up on the reins. Quit it, you old devili A mile ought to be enough for once, I should think. There's cattle down there in that bottom, sure as you live. And we, my dear sir. are going down there and take look at them. '' She managed to pull Blue down to stiff-legged jumps and then to a walk. Finally she stopped him, so that she
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19
CHAPTER XIII.
Seven Lean kine.

ee ND you looked good, all up
 "A above here?" Billy Louise
 held Blue firmly in curved neck, circling stand, while she had a last word with John before she went off on one of her long rides.
 All up in the hills, and round over by Cedar creek, and all over." Johns gesture was even more sweeping than his statement. T guess mebby them rustlers git em."
 "Well, I'm going up to the Cove. l may not be back before dark, so don't worry if Pm late. Maybe I'll look along the river. I know one place where I believe cattle can get down to the bottom, if they're crazy enough to try it. You didn't look there, did you?"
 No, I never looked down there. I know they can't git down nohow"
 .Well, all right; maybe they can't" Billy Louise slackened the reins, and Blue went off with short, stiff-legged jumps. It had been long time since he had felt the weight of his lady, and his mood now was exuberant.
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19

I am dead before I name the man. I'm not at all sure I'd do it even then. Miss Louise; not unless I was forced to do it in self-defense. That's one reason why I brought the cattle down here. I didn't want to be placed in posi- ton where I should be compelled to fight back"
 Baf1ied and angry and hurt to the very soul of her. Billy Louise opened the gate and went out. If you know anything to tell, for heavens sake don't hold back on my account. It's nothing to me. one way or the other. I'm no rustler, and no friend of rustlers. if that's what you're limiting at" She left them with q proud lift to her chin
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19
CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS" CAN'T HARM CHILDREN AND
 THEY LOVE IT,

Mother Your child isn't naturally cross and peevish. See if tongue is coated; this is a sure sign the little stomach. liver and bowels need cleansing at once.
 When listless, pale, feverish, full of cold, breath bad. throst sore. doesn't eat. sleep or act naturally, has stom- aeh-ache, diarrh@a, remember, a gen. tie liver and bowel cleansing should always be the first treatment given.
 Nothing equals "California Syrup of Figs" for childrcn's ills; give . tee spoonful. and in few hours all the foul waste, sour bile and fermenting food which Is clogged in the bowels passes out of the system, and you have a well and playful child again. All children love this harmless, deli eious fruit laxative" and it never fails to effect q good ''inside' cleans ing Directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups are plainly on the bottle.
 Keep 1t handy Tn your home. A little given today saves sick child .tomor. row, but get the genuine. Ask your druggist for q bottle of "Califorrda Syrup of Figs" then see that it is made by the "california Fig Syrup Company."-A1v.
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19
AVerades.

"Thlngs average up in the long run, said the philosopher.
 'Yes," replied the busy man; "it is going 10 take a great many shlrkless days 10 make up for these workless days"
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19
Slow Music.

Patience-And you say at this spir- itualists' seance a piano was played by unseen hands?
 Patriee-Yes.
 Played by spirits. sunpose3a 'Well, the playing was anything but spirited"
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19
BOX SERVES DOUBLE PURPOSE
Protects Exposed Roots of Trees and Adds Greatly to the Appearance
 of the Street.

When Marengo avenue in Pasadena,
 Cal, WIS extended recently, the grading incidental to the paving left Il lot of fine old pepper trees with some of their roots high and dry" In fact, the exposure of the roots was
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19
Box Safeguards Tree and Enhances the
 Beauty Of the Street.

so great that the city forester feared that the trees might he killed or their health seriously impaired.
 Accordingly, to insure the safety of the trees. concrete boxes were built round the trunks and were then filled with rich earth. Plants with beauti- ful foliage were afterward set in the boxes.-PopGlar Science Monthly.
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19
House Full.

Britton-I understand that Brown Is sore at the government. Did they raise his taxes?
 Eyans-No, he had trlplets out at his house and he wanted the gs9qrp- ment to revise the census.
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19
InricalR Result

"They say there Is going to be a scaJcItl of matches"
 "Whew then it will he hard for the ayerilA eitizeD 10 come up to the serstsii.
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19

In some social circles only men witt an income can come in.
The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19

4 wife is sometimes known as mans better half-and sometimes ss the whole thing.