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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21

He was a new member Of the har-
Dor board in a northern seaside
town and was attending his first
meeting. The board was discussing
a proposal to place two buoys at
the entrance to the harbor for the
guidance Of mariners. Il beg to
propose an amendment said the
new member, chat one man should
be placed there instead Of two boys,
as the latter are too Young for such
a responsible position. London
Tit-Bits.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21

Theodor Mommscn, the famous
historian, had not only the appear
ance, but the manner, Of a scholar.
Once during the half hours drive
from Berlin to Charlottenburg the
car in which the professor rode went
badly off the track. The rest of the
passengers alighted, the horses were
removed and the stranded car was
left until help could be found.
Mommsen remained. reading his
book An hour passed and the sound
of levers and jacks and the plunging
Of horses hoofs aroused him from
his reyerie. With no sign Of diseom-
future he arose from his seat and
went to the door. ~Ah,' said he,
we seem to have come to a stand
still ."-Harpers-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21

When the Nishi Hongwanji tenn
pie, Japan, was being built, human
hair was woven into ropes and used
to hoist the heavy beams into their
places. This temple, built in the
twelfth century, has a quaint record.
1t is the temple Of famous Japa-
nese hero who in q quarrel killed his
best friend. Horriiied and repent
ant over what he had done, the man
became a monk. This old temple Of
his is beautifully cared for. One Of
the attractions Of the place is tree
trimmed 10 represent q great ship.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21
Plant Wheat. Urges TOwnley.

st Paul. Mimi, Feb. 17.-Farm.
ers of the northwest are urged to
plant more wheat this spring as
a patriotic duty, in an appeal Is
sued BY A. C. Townley, president
of the National Non-Partisan
League.
1.-THE spring seeding season is
close at hand, said Mr. Townley,
and at present prices corn, rye
and barley win pay the farmer
much better than wheat. But the
government and our allies need
the wheat above all else. Its in
creased production is of para
mount importance. We must have
more wheat to win the war
Northwest farmers, burdened
BY pressing financial obligations
and possibly unaware of the vital
necessity of more wheat, may de-
eide to plant corn, barley or rye
instead of wheat. This is a very
natural thing for the individual
farmer to do, but if it is done
generally it would be a national
calamity.
Therefore, / urge in the
strongest possible manner that all
farmers prepare to plant more
wheat, to the exclusion of less
needed crops, purely as a matter
of patriotism.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21

One Of the characteristics Of Sir
Thomas Lawrence, the portrait
painter, was dilatoriness- Lord
Normanton, SAYS a writer, must
have had the patience Of a job we'd
ded to the politeness Of a Grandson,
for, although in 1918 Lady Norman
ton had already been sitting of and
on for three years, / find him still, in
1924, discussing in the politest man-
ner what the background Of her
ladyship's picture shall be and only
yenturing IN the mildest way to re-
mind Sir Thomas that he had also
himself been sitting to him ever
since the year 1857 The portrait
was delivered in 1927.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21

a Hailstorn IN the Pyrsnssa Seems 20
Be Serious Matter.

In letter to the London Times
traveller told Of hailSt0rm that
came upon his party a few wears
ago in the Pyrenees. 1T was as if
night was deyouring day before our
very eves-a night, too, of tempest
and torn and trailing clouds, of
storm. smoke and thunder Mid
way in the darkness was 1.-THE clear
cut straight line of cloud which in
yariably tells Of hail. , Except for
the shelter of a small tree the trav-
elers we're exposed to the storms
fury, and when they examined the
hailstones they found they were Of
the average size of marbles. with a
scattering here and there Of much
larger stones, -as large as golf balls, "
This, however. was merely tie
prelude. The real storm came after
they had reached their tents. Sud
denly the whole land was bombarded
BY great hailstones as large as lawn
tennis balls These fell with deaf
ciliuI lu2L Ol the Ctttltdc OI the tCAty
and 1T seemed only matter of a
few seconds for us to be battered
into the earth, tent and all !" An
india rubber bath in front Of their
shelter, with its sides beaten down
in places, was half full Of things like
white cricket balls
When the storm had finally passed
the mountains around were white
with the hailstones. The hail was
weighed. six stones went to the
kilo.r The size was that Of "a ten
mis- ball and almost uniform" Sew
enty sheep were killed ON the heights
above the travellers, shelter, and in
a neighboring valley thirty-five COWS
and some mules and the body of a
child that had been wandering in
the mountains "were brought down
BY a stream.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21

The readers Of this paper win be
pleased 20 learn that there IN at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure In an It's stages and
that 10 catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment, Halls
Catarrh Medicine ia taken internally and
faces OF the system thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease. giving the
patient strength BY building up the con-
srituti0n and assisting nature In doing Its
work The propFietora have SO much
faith In the curative powers OF Halls
Cafarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that u raila
10 cure Send for list OF testimonials.
Address r. J. CHENEY a CO. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold BY all Druggist. Tse.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21

Dactyl Is Greek for finger, and
from this the word Autobiography, to
apply to a knowledge Of finger rings,
has been accepted, though evidently
a misiit. Rings as signets bark back
to ancient Egypt, from which coun-
try they probably came to Greece
Scion, the Greek lawgiver, who died
SOS wears before the Christian era,
enacted a law that no engraver or
cutter Of signet rings should keep
BY him the impression of any ring he
had cut. As these rings were used
to sign documents Of various kinds,
this law was intended 10 prevent
fraud and forgery.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21
A Famous Widow.

One Of the most famous widows
Of antiquity was Agrippina, the
widow Of Germanieus. During the
lifetime Of her husband she attend
ed him in all his campaigns and
shared his dangers. Suspecting that
her husband had been poisoned, she
had his presumed murderer assassi-
mated and was herself soon after
treated with such indignity by Tt
berius that she was driven to de-
spair and starved herself to death.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21
A Hint to the Aged.

Ii people past sixty years OF age
could be pursuaded TO go to bed
as soon as they take cold and re-
main in bed for one of two days,
they would recover much more
quickly, especially if they take
Chamberlain Cough Remedy
There would also be less danger
of the cold being followed by any
of the more serious diseases. AT
an druggists.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21

A soldier Of Marshal Saxe's army,
being discovered in a theft, was con-
demned to be hanged. What he had
stolen might be worth 5 shillings.
The marshal, meeting him as he was
being led to execution, said to him,
"What a miserable fool You were to
risk your life for 5 shillfngsl7
General replied the soldier, Il
have risked it every day for my pay,
fyepence.v This repartee saved his
life.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21

To do our bit in helping to win
this great world war.
To the Citizens Of Lewis County
The Department of Labor has
established division called '.The
United States Shipyard Volun-
feers. This division is for the
enrolment of all men who want to
work TO help win the war, and for
the purpose Of placing them where
they may best serve in this capae-
ity.
This enrolment is very import
ant because our country is need
ing a great army of skilled work
men for the construction of ships
and airplanes, to make munitions
and equipment for our soldiers
and sailors. This reserve will
furnish a great reservoir of the
nation s man-power which can be
drawn on at need, so that every
demand for men can be met with
a minimum Of difficulty and delay.
1t viii help any man who is out
of a job to find one. 1t viii help
any employer needing men to find
them.
While men Of all kinds are need
ed, it is suggested by the depart
ment only those men who are real
" ready and able to respond
when an opportunity for service
comes should enroll. This re-
serve does not want to be swamp
ed with records of men who are
merely expressing patriotism and
who are not able to work when it
comes down to business.
Men of draft age are not want
ed if likely to be called soon.
1t is the patriotic duty Of every
qualified man to enroll in this re-
serve, in as much as you are not |
obligating yourself to respond to
a call when it comes, but you will
be informed as to all the details /
ebncerning wages, terms, and con-
ditions of transportation, and it
win then be entirely voluntary |
NAtH tOu do " ~ HFluCI fOu dt-
cept the position or not
It must also be understood that
this enrolment does not mean i'm
mediate work in the shipyards,
but is for the purpose Of meeting |
the demands for men in the fu-
ture as the work develops.
II has been well said that the L
world war win be won or lost IN
the American ship yards; so the
sole purpose of this department
is to get in touch with men who
can build ships and build them
fast.
Anyone wishing to enroll in the
service may do so By calling at my
office. in Nezperce, or by writing a
me for further particulars the en-
rollment may be made by mail
Please give this your Immediate {
lttention and thus do your bit in !
bringing this war to speedy and !
termination.
w. r. Emerson,
Agent L. $. Shipyard
Volunteers. a
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21
Special Examination for Teachers

An examination for certificates
of an classes, alid in the state OF
Idaho, will be held in the Office OF
county superintendent Of schools
Feb. n. % AMI %. Teachers en-
gagged in the work OF teaching
who are not holders Of valid eerti-
lieatcs are expected TO appear at
this time.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21
canada,s coal.

According to First Things In
Canada compiled by the late
George johnson, Dominion statisti-
clan, the first recorded mention Of
coal in Nova Scotia was in 1854.
Goal was gathered in Nova Scotia
at a very early date without mining,
mention being made Of it in 1921.
Coal was shipped to France from
Cape Breton in 1743, as stated in
letter from N. Ducbambon to the
French minister
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21

The Grangeville Electric Light
& Power co. will pay $50 reword
for the arrest and conviction Of
any person or persons found gull
ty of shooting or breaking insu-
lators ON their power line.
f. 4, Seholer, Snpt.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21

Everything in nature INDUCES IN
amusement. The lightning plays.
The wind whistles. The thunder
rolls The snow flies. The waves
leap The fields smile. Even the
buds shoot and the rivers run.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21

1t might be Your kidneys. Don I
try to wear it out because ii it is
your kidneys ii will wear You out,
Stone-Ro0t- Comp is guaranteed
10 give YOU relief. Buy it al the
Nyal quality store.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21

E'Poor Jibwayw
whats the matter with him 2"
"ffe wants to Own an automobile
and never passes saIesroom that
be doesn't cast yearning looks in
side"
fUmph He's better off than
some people who are afraid to pass
by certain automobile salesrooms
because they haven't finished paw
ing for their cars. Exchange
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21
Roosters Wanted

At the Peoples Market. win
pay the highest market price for
all kinds of roosters Bring them
any time. Cash paid for them.
money always ready.
J, II. Schwingier, Prop'r
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21

Odessa, Wn., Feb. lS.-All OF
the Odessa rural route carriers
have resigned, to take effect as
soon as they can be released ON
their bonds. They are John Wer-
ner OF route No. and route No.
g D. ID. Doell of route No , and
Frank Travers of route No 4. j.
o Anderson, carrier OF the Irby
rural route, win also resign All
carriers state that there is insult
ficient pay in the job considering
the cost OF living.
The Coconino sun., 1918-12-20
Ne,Os of Interest Gathered Here and There in tue State
MASKED MEN TAKE
 VILLA LEADER FROM HOME

Entering the home of Dr. Alonzo Huerta, once prominent in the Moe tezuma district of Sonora as leader in the Villa -Maytorena faction, but for two years or more political ref ugee on the American side of the bor- der, Saturday night four masked men at the point of pistols bound and gag ged Mrs. Huerta, then forced Huerta to enter an automobile and leave with them. Mrs. Huerta, after liberating herself, notified the officers, who found her home at 634 Green street giving evidence of the alleged kid mapping. Dr. Huerta about two years ago was reputed to be one of the heads of revolution expedition into Sonora, which, however, failed. He has fallen somewhat into disrepute in Douglas owing to having been arrest ed more than once in connection with gambling games. City and county of- ficers were conducting a thorough search of the city and vicinity, but could find no trace of the missing man. The automobile was said to have headed eastward and it was be- lieved by some officers that the men had carried Huerta into Sonora, somewhere between Douglas and San Bernardino.
The Coconino sun., 1918-12-20

amusement. But no amount of mere money expended in such way will be enough. What these boys really want is not diversion, but human in terest and sympathy. These things expressed in letters from home will warm their hearts and create home atmosphere around them, even while they are absent from the family cir cle.
 "Such letters may be a very neces- sary sheet anchor to windward in the case of some boys. The thought of some one waiting for them, counting on them, will more than anything else, make them hold back and think twice before plunging into situations which might mean harm and unhappiness for them.
 "We have raised the cleanest army in the world. We have kept it clean. We hope to bring it back as clean and strong as it was when it left US. But while we believe our soldiers will stand the present test-the hardest of all in some ways-as bravely and successfully as they have stood every other test of their manhood and en- durance, it is our duty to give them all the help we can.
 "This, as have said, can best be rendered by means of letters which will begin now, at once, not only to satisfy their home longings, but to turn their thoughts from tasks al- ready accomplished to the long years of life ahead of them."
The Coconino sun., 1918-12-20
MRS. HARRY WILTSE
 DIES AT PHOENIX

Mrs. Harry Wiltse died at Phoe- nix hospital Monday, having failed to rally from a serious surgical opera tion for a removal of a growth in the throat with which she had been suf- fering for years. Mrs. Wiltse went to Phoenix a short time ago in hopes that an operation for throat trouble woul afford her relief.
 MT. Wiltse received word the day previous to her death that there was little hope for her recovery from the operation, and went immediately to Phoenix.
 Mrs. Wiltse passed away Monday evening and the remains were brought to Flagstaff Tuesday night for in torment, accompanied by her husband.
 Mrs. Wiltse had made her home in Flagstaff since its first years and was one of the real pioneers of the great southwest, where strong characters helped the weak in their days of trou- ble, and made the best of conditions as they found them.
 With hope and love and truth, there was laid away, one who gave her life for those she loved.
 The funeral services were held yes terday afternoon by Father Vabre and the remains laid to rest in the Cath ollie cemetery.
The Coconino sun., 1918-12-20
KILLS MOUNTAIN HON.

Last Tuesday an Apache Indian brought into town the pelt of a large mountain lion which had just been killed in the mountains in the southern part of the county.
 This lion had killed three horses be- longing to the Indian who hunted it down and finally put stop to its fur ther depredations, and it is thought much other stock belonging to the Apache Indians had been killed by this same lion.
 The board of supervisors offers $1O for all such pelts, as there is no other single wild animal that can be so dis astrous to the stockmen, and when one of the lions is killed it always means general rejoicing for the owners of stock in the vicinity where the slayer is trapped and killed.-Holbr6ok News.
The Coconino sun., 1918-12-20
INHERITS FORTUNE OF FATHER WHO AT BIRTH
 WISHED HIM KILLED

To have inherited the fortune of his father who asked that he be destroyed at birth, is the fate of Reginal Flake, who by decision of Judge Lyman is the sole beneficiary of the estate of Masif Tanner.
 The illegitimate son of the Arab fought for his rights in the courts of the northern part of the state, and op- posing him were the brothers of the dead man, who claimed they were heirs to the property valued at s20,- GOO.
 The matter has been pending in the court of Apache county during the term of Judge Crosby and later before Judge Gibbons. By stipulation the matter came up in Navajo county on Saturday, Judge Lyman, of Phoenix, presiding.
 According to the story told by old time residents of Snowflake, some years ago an Arab peddler came through that section accompanied by a Syrian woman. To them some eigh- teen years ago a child was born and the welcome given the little stranger was a request to the attending physician to put him in the fire that he might be out of the way. The re- fusal led to the doctors finding a home for~the infant who ever since has had the kind treatment and care of son from Mrs. Roberta Flake Clayton.
 It is said that the lads own mother lives in Concho, 35 miles from where he has worked for years on a SnoV- flake farm, but that the two have never met.
The Coconino sun., 1918-12-20
FAKE SOLICITOR FOR
 SANITARIUM FUNDS

Notice has been received in Tomb stone to be on the lookout for an in dividual who has been in other sec tions of Arizona soliciting funds for the establishing on the desert of this state home for persons afflicted with tuberculosis. The man is described as about 50 years of age, tall and well dressed and with convincing flow of speech. He has in other places car ried paper purporting to contain list of subscribers to the fund. Inves- tigations at Tucson, where the man was last heard of, showed that the names were forgeries. At the Old Pueblo it is believed the solicitor was headed for Bisbee and Douglas Tombstone Prospector.
The Coconino sun., 1918-12-20
TURN THE BOYS THOUGHTS BACK
 TO HOME, SAYS R. B. FOSDICK

WASHINGTON-(SpeciaD Just be- fore leaving for France to superin- tend the Rehabilitation activities of those organizations which recently took part in the United War Work campaign, Raymond B. Fosdick, chairman of the committee on train ing camp activities, was interviewed with regard to the present situation of our overseas forces.
 "The problem presented by the gradual demobilization of more than two million men three thousand miles from home is one which will tax all our social resources" said MT. Eos dick. "It is above all morale prob lem, and it must be faced as such, with the full cooperation of families and friends here in this country, if it is to be solved successfully. Every one who has son, a brother, must help. .-..l .- ..
 "While the war was on our boys were fully occupied; they were still filled with the spirit of adventure. Now, however, the fighting is at an end. They are going to remain, most of them, many months doing work which will be neither exciting nor particularly interesting. They will get lonesome, bored and terribly homesick. ..#.
 "The $170,OO0,O00 raised in the re- cent United War Work drive is to be used precisely to bridge over this pe- riod by providing recreation and
The Coconino sun., 1918-12-20
BISBEE CASES ARE
 TO BE APPEALED

U. S. Attorney Thomas A. Flynn states that the cases growing out of the l. w. w. deportations and which were dismissed by Judge Morrow of the U. S. Circuit court, will be ap- pealed to the supreme court of the United States as soon as the necessary preliminary work can be completed. Judge Morrow decided in quashing the indictments against 21 defendants that no crime had been committed un- der the federal law and it is more than likely that the higher court will hold similarly.
The Coconino sun., 1918-12-20
BAD CHECK ARTIST
 IS CAUGHT ON COAST

E. H. Hobby, alleged to be one of the smoothest check artists in the country, and who made speciality of "doing" banks, has been arrested in Sacramento after playing. the game with success in Phoenix and many of the California cities. Hobby's Phoe- nix activities were confined to the Ma tional Bank of Arizona from which he procured S1,O00 in cash after depos- iting a bogus check of S7,50O, and Valley bank of $500. Everywhere Hobby used the same method, and when finally landed by the Burns agency he had in his possession $6,000 in cash.
The Coconino sun., 1918-12-20
AN ELECTION CONTEST.

Supervisor c. c. Stukey, of Yava- pal county, candidate for reelection, who, according to the official canvass of the votes cast at the recent cleo tion, was defeated by a majority of two votes by Albert NJ. Jones, has filed a contest suit in the superior court, the complaint asking that the ballots in fifteen precincts be counted again. It is alleged by the com plainant that a number of errors were made in Jones' favor.
The Coconino sun., 1918-12-20
JUST FOR THAT READ THIS.

The following communication from a Swede is vouched for, but we are willing to leave it to the reader:
 "Om valet Arizona meddelades ef- ter inganga underrattelser att de- mokraten Colter valts till statens gu- vernon. En landsman darifran med delar oss att uppgiften var felaktig. Republikanen Thomas Edward Camp bell blef vald till governor Arizona. Namnde prenumerant sager bl. a.: "Jag vet demokraterna sade sig ha segrat-de skulle ha tagit krediten for Spanska flugan. om de trott att det gagnat partiet." Nu ar emeller- tid Thomas Edward Campbell vald till governor i Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1918-12-20

Soldier and sailor boys are seen in great numbers on all passenger trains and going in continual streams both east and west. Some have been discharged and many are on furlough for the holidays.
 J. F.. Walker, one of the noted COW handlers of the Holbrook country, was in Flagstaff Tuesday on business.
 Charles Wyrick, the Winslow stock man, was in Flagstaff Tuesday.
The Coconino sun., 1918-12-20
Limited Wrecked.

No. 3, west bound limited passen- ger train on the Santa Fe, which is scheduled to pass through Kingman al out 2:35 a. m., was wrecked last Wednesday night few miles west ot Peach Springs. Five sleepers were turned over in the ditch, but strange to say only two or three of the sleep- ing passengers were injured. One man had a finger badly mashed and mother is thought to be suffering with fractured collar bone.
The Coconino sun., 1918-12-20
MAJOR HAYDEN IS BACK AT
 DUTIES AS CONGRESSMAN

Congressman Carl Hayden, who recently was commissioned a major and assigned for duty to Camp Lewis, state of Washington, is back in Wash ington already attending to bis du- ties in congress. He was reelected at the recent election.
The Coconino sun., 1918-12-20
NEW BANK IN WICKENBURG.

The Central Bank of Wickenburg has organized for the purpose of talk ing over the business of the branch bank of the Central Bank of Phoenix, now operating in Wickenburg. The new institution has been granted a license by the state banking depart ment and is starting in with paidup capital of S35,00O.