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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-02-08
Notice of sheriff's Sale Under Exc
cution District Court.

Under and by virtue of an execution
issued out of the district court of the
tenth judicial district of the state of
Idaho, in and for the county of Lewis.
and to me directed and delivered. fol
Judgment rendered in the probate
court OF Lewis county, idaho, on the
lst day of February, 1923, in favor of
g. W. cowlthrope and against John
NJ Nelson for the sum of $242.55.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-02-08
THAT poeeoN DOG TAX.


Taxes seem to many to be just 9
necessary evil, and some of them are
an unnecessary evil. 1t takes money
to make the mare go and governments
as well, and for the latter that mon
ey must be raised by taxing the gov
erned. AS rule we go through the
year worrying little about taxes until
paytime. Then, no matter the use to
which the tax money has been or is
to be put, we almost unanimously feel
that taxes are too high.
Recently, in town we have in
mind, the city fathers directed the
city marshal, street commissioner, col
lecter of certain city revenues, 1--WE
use the term figuaratively) and all
around handy man, to collect the tax
said city's ordinances levied its dog
population-three dollars on males
and five dollars on females. Being a
town of finer quality and standards,
it recognizes the feminine superiority
and value. After interviewing num-
Der of the citizens who owned dogs, |
the marshal decided this part of his |
official position was likely to afford
him genuine opportunity to earn his
salary, and the masters of the CANNES
swarmed and gave the subject warm
going over. They decided to lay their
case before the city law makers.
The next meeting of the august
body of aldermen accordingly found
iself confronted with a serious prob
lem, strongly backed by packed
house. The concerted desire of the
log owners-a reduction of the tax
o something like one and two dollars
was expounded, propounded and ex
with lacking and unsatis-
actory response from the mayor and
ldermen, and the appealing party re-
ired in various disagreeable frames
+ mind At the conclusion of this
meeting, the city marshal :
as again instructed to do his duty !
Now it might have been stated by 4
ne town dads, and seemingly should I
ave been, that this high tariff on 7
ogs had been instituted as a protec
on to good dogs The law was made :
blowing an epidemic of dogtpoison
lg in the town, when under low
TX all sorts of CANNES had been al Il
wed to accumulate within the gates q
the city; and the poisoner OF
'isoners in eliminating what they ev- ia
emily considered a pest, killed good it
I'd bad dogs alike, as generally re-
Its by Unfortunately scattering so
ison. 1t was probably reasoned by of
high takers that no one would pay
at amount on dog unless he was hi
nth taking care of and such dog hi
'uld be an honor and not disgrace
his home town. tic
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-02-08
MoRRowrowN NEWS.

W. A. Green and J. M. Cooper ar
hauling wood to Craigmont.
Jess Robinson and family speni
Sunday with Mrs. Bicknell and fam
lily.
Miss Ellis has been spending few
days with Mrs. Jones on Icicle Flat.
There were 90 of the young people
of Morrowtown and Westlake at the
meeting at Craigmont, Sunday even
ing.
Albert Cooper had his father out
for sleigh ride Sunday evening.
w. A Cooper and wife were shop
ping in Craigmont, Wednesday.
Sidney Hutley left Tuesday for
Kamiah to spend few days.
There was q small crowd at the
dance Saturday night, owing to there
being several other dances in the
neighborhood. Cor.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-02-08

spring up in bare spots, and flowers
would bloom by the million. The town
would dress up and stay dressed, and
the male population would be on per
petual turkey gobler strut. 1t would
work like a charm, friends-it sure
vould
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-02-08
Services at the Christian church.

Services at the Christian Church.
Sunday: Bible school at 1000 a m
Communion and preaching services
at HOO a. m. Subject, my Church. .
Junior c. f. at $50 p. m.
Preaching at 1880 p. M, subject,
/" Realizing a Vision. -
Choir and orchestra rehearsal Thurs
day evening at 1880 p. m.
VIM p. Sutton, Pastor
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-02-08
TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS, NONE.

While other highway districts arr
straining every resource to pay tn;
interest on their road improvement
bondsy this district is enjoying the
best roads of any of them and still
building more without having gone in
debt dollar.
Please note the annual report of the
Prairie Highway District appearing
elsewhere in this paper, that without
any bonded or warrant indebtedness.
this district has on hand cash bal.
ance Of $6,Sl1.S7 and $4,000 worth of
modern road machinery, including a
rock crusher and grader, all paid for.
The valuation of this district is
S2,665,S59, and the levy for the past
year was four mills, the highest yet
made, which with the income from
motor vehicle licenses has sufficed to
meet the expense of road maintenance
md the construction of a mile and a |
lalf surfaced road, graded and finish. |
d to meet state specifications. In no
district is the drag more generously
pphed than in this and superior re-
nits are readily apparent especially
travellers from other sections. +
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-02-08

FOR sALE-Registred white Leg
horn ROSTERS from the flock of Chas
Ling, at E. B. Browns Market, Neg
perez. aeo
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-02-08

Fiace your orders with the Prairie
Lumber Company for Utah and ROck
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-02-08

The pessimist stores it up in his
thinkey, let's it mill around, and is
miserable. The optimist let's it out,
forgets it and is happy.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-02-08

Thousands of cities and town have
conducted voting contests to deter.
mine who is the most popular of beau.
fifui woman in their respective com.
munities And it really "A good
thing to do, because it puts the wonl-
en- on their mettle and causes them
10 perk up and primp up and STAY
perked and primped-just as the men
want them to be. There is one thing.
though, that no one has had the nerve
70 attempt. That is to conduct
voting contest to determine who Is tbc
most worthless and unpopular man in
town. That too, would have its effect
possibly an amazing one. ANYWAY
we would have live topic of CONVEX, |
sation. And just think of the won
derful energy it would develop. Men
galore would be tearing around like
mad looking for something to do. If
woman were to drop peice of pa.
per IN the street every man within
ngnt would make a dive for the of.
Tending and unsightly article. Women
would have to fight for the privilege
OF sweeping and scrubbing their. own
front porehes. There would be No
weeds IN summer time, grass would
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-02-08

The farmers are being told that en-
actments are being made by congress
to extend farm credits, to make the
obtaining of loans an easy matter for
any one engaged in agriculture. The
facts are not forthcoming. Right now
two measures are before congress. and
are being strongly pressed for passage
by very influential organizations, that
would very greatly diminish the use
fulness of the Federal Farm Loan
System, the one system which has
proven such boon to agriculture in
these recent stressful years. One of
these measures, which has already
passed the house, is known as House
Joint Resolution No. 314, and through
its provision for a state tax on bonds
issued by the Federal Land Bank 1t
would greatly reduce the market for
these bonds and thereby the loaning
power of the bank. The other is a |
revision of the famous Strong Bill, |
even more vicious than the original, |
which has been reintroduced as House
No. 14041. s. o. s. calls
are being sent out to all farmers and
farm organizations to hurry remon-
'trances against these measures to
heir members of congress.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-02-08

1t is natural for child to want
to romp and play You did in your
own young days. If the father and
mother become "young again. and
the child finds at home the amuse-
ments and the games it Graves, it will
be reasonably content. But if the
parents are austere, and too strict,
and forbidding, then the child finds
little to attract it around its own fire.
side. AT the first opportunity it hunts
the street for that which is denied it
at home.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-02-08
II ERALDs

Not intended to hit or miss
anyone in particular, but
just to remind you-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-02-08

When hungry, try Dads ssc meal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21
ON cREAM-PUFF HILL

Not until you give tho counter.
sign" said the soldier In a deter.
mined voice.
I'VE don't know itr' said Nick.
"All right I'll tell youi Its
'Gumdrops.' Just say 'Gumdrops'
and I'll let you past"
"GumdropsF' said Nancy and Nick
together.
Tho chocolate soldier stopp d
aside and they went over the hill.
Where are you golngT" called
the chocolate soldier.
ITO the Cut-out Iady's house, :"
answered Nick
Tell her ] need a new suit Of
chocolate clothes. please" said the
soldier Every time the knIck
knacks are out for a walk they give
me lick as they go by and my
clothes are nearly gone. Soon I'll he
naked"
Wen tell herr promised Nancy.
THANK YOU" said tho chocolate
soldier. And no marched down tho
other side of Crcam-Puff Hi until
nothing could be seen OF him but
the tip Of his lemon stick gun.
60 BE Continued
Copyright, 1928. by Seattle stnr)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21
Page 942
WHO WON?
End OF the Race

After Old Pete went back on
me / seemed 10 have bunch
that things were going 10 como
my way. II seemed a good time
to add something to my bet.
ed and / had been sort Of
running neck and neck, too. with
the girl. She seemed to like one
about as well as the other. Divld.
ed her favors between us and
II looked a good deal Ike toss.
UP as 10 who should win in that
quarter. And ! may as well con-
fess here that we were both fully
determined on marrying her.
go Just before the race ! took
Ed aside and said. Want 10 put
one more thing in this wager. II
you're agreed. The man thnt
wins this race has the right TO
try for--twe'll call her Nary
Mary's hand. The other keeps
away after today. Tho loser
promises not TO go there any
more after sunset today
"'You certainly arv crazler
chan thought Ed laughed, but
OF course It's all right with mo-
''Wo shook hands on II.
We'll, that WAS some racci
Never saw two horses make IA
prettIer finish. but I think Two
Canyon Maid was Just mite
fused at the last thru being sur.
priaed, for the mousc.colorcd one
passed her like a streak Of gray
lightning and she never come
within three lengths Of him again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21

Tho Twins climbed Cream-Puff
Hin on their way to the Cut-out
Ladys house In Sugar.P1um Land
who goes thsre7- cried a gruff
voice.
'sUsr' said Nick.
'~wer said Nancy. correcting him
well. hurry up and make up
your minds" said the voice. who
IN II, us or We
"Both.' answered tho Twins
"Ah, hal Another one. That
makes threei Us, We and Both.
Give the counterslgn.-
What's THAR asked Nancy.
'what7 Don't you know what =
countersign is7 It's the sign you
give over the counter in the pastry
shop when you want doughnuts or
pretzeis or coffee-calce or ladyfin.
GERS And chocolate soldier poked
his head up over the top Of Cream
Puff Hill. He had a lemon stick
gun over his shoulder.
which OF you is us and which
OF you Is We and where IL
Both'7" he asked.
"Oh. you've got us all mixed up
cried Nancy. Please let us past"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21

THE boys nearly wrung the
hand off Of me. Old Pete came
Bneaklng around begging me 10
pay him $50 for training tho
horse. which | did very grandly.
II you've ever had anything 10
do with horses you know win
ming a horse race Ii different
from anything else. The world
was MINEi
ED and ! had our little settle
mont and ED and his crowd rot
away quite early.
II was glad. / didn't intend 10
wait till the glow OF Victory had
faded; I meant 10 20 that very
night to Marys and have her
laugh with me over the whole
thing. Mary was d mighty good
sport
IL ate supper early got myself
UP In my best style, led tho
mouse-colored horse out. mounted
him and hit tho trail for Mnry'g
before tho sun was quite down.
~ was a rosy world.
Tn not telling you what
dreams j had In my mind: IL
WVulu Hhh" Dcttfr story, /
know but as ] recall II. was
ohuckllng over dho faces Of those
two mon. Old Pete and Ed, whom
Two Canyon Maid cnme out be-
hind.
But RS we'll had my laugh
on the way over.
"Tfello, Az I'D greeted mo
from the front stepa whore no
stood with his arm round Mary.
7 thought " 7 had 10 stop court
Ing Mary after today ia better
make use OF my fast horse. So I
rode right over. Come on In. Mary
aud ] VIII always be glad 10 700
you She's going 10 marry mo n"
The story teller laughed softly
and Enld, rye been figuring FOR
about hnlF n century on whether
l won tho race or lost ~"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21

near Hyde Park Corner. 50 we took
a taxi. but just as we reached the
Circus Julian said: by Jovel must
have word with Arr No. II by
any chance he's in"
80 we stopped the tau near big
block OF flats IN PiccadiIIy. / went
on TO the bookshop while Julian went
upstairs. leaving the taxi outside.
was not long choosing my book.
but instead OF going home at once
turned into Jermyn Street. 70 buy
soap. ] wondered II II was haliucins-
ton, but thought I saw Julian dive
up Piccadilly Arcade. Absurd. OF
course. ! bought the soap. but the
impression Was so strong that I went
up Piccadilly Arcade and along Pic
cadilly until i reached the fats
Funny; the taxi was still there /
recognized the driver by his pc
culiarly hostile expression
Continued Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21
Cynthia Greys#
Girl PoRders Over "Ne1O Morals" of Me1t-Theyre
RealLu as old as the Hills

Dear Miss Grey: Why is so many men say they can
not afford 10 marry and then turn right around and offer
TO pay girls board in nice apartment
have my answer 10 this question: think IL is be-
cause men don't want 10 live decently any But
should like to know what you and others think not
surprised there many fine who do not marry
or seem interested in Can you explain why
so queer? A GIRL OF TWENTY-FIVE
Br1etlv-hone family and a certain social po-
sttton 10 maintain girl and apartment neither
TO them
home something stable in mems minds however
modern" they may be in their morals.
An apartment and the plan Of living you intimate means
merely mode Of existence ohch be terminated any
moment
home responsibility. Most men ioho marTy in
tend at the outset at least TO that resp0nsibty
An apartment and its Rpkeep lack of responsibility
Ferhaps that ANSWERS your question AnBUay 10 should
start you thinking.
Woman has nothing to gain and everything 10 lose IN the
net0 morals" program which is old as the hills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21

I vas at 81 Paneras Station 20
meet Gorty and MetEEer on their
arrival in England. l saw the seven
black tin boxes with brass clamps
handed out OF the guards van and
placed on the roof OF a taXicab
knew as tho Il were foredoomed that
the contents OF those boxes would be
mine before the week was out. l felt
certain. too. that one at leas, OF the
two men would FIGHT 20 death before
! obtained possession OF them. They
were well worth II. however.
II was foggy night. and In
gered with perfect safety on the out
skirts OF tho little throng OF people
who had come 10 greet these two
men. They were a rough lot. ON tho
whole-men OF the lowest type.
swarthy and unolean. saw hungry
glances directed toward those black
boxes. and knew that. given suffl-
Gent cunning and address. | should
not be the first by a long way to
strike a blow for their acquisition.
But OF these others l had no fear.
Cory and Metzgcr knew their
friends knew them well enough not
70 trust them.
walked back thru tho fog 20 my
humble little fiat in Adam Street.
Those were gloomy days even for
me. who cared little about the physi-
cal comforts OF life. was passing
as Mr.. Arthur Younghusband. LII d,
a cousin Of the well-known solicitor
Of Llncoin's Inn. In town TO consult
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21
CONTINUED From Ye.ter,Iarl

Ono morning. during a silence on
the part Of Alec Brough. suddenly
wanted him to know something about
me.
Apropos Of nothing. said. MY
names not MIRA Quin.-
Il know"
Il know you know. but thank you
for not letting on. My names Ursula
Trent Ny people live In Hamp-
shire, at place you've never heard
Of. called Burlcigh Abhas,"
Il know. Near BasngRlton."
We'll" I said. gulping, Il think
you ought 10 know. Ny father lives
at place called Ciber Court"
"oh! And does Mr.. Trent know
your trouhlos7''
Yes, in way. I've been an awful
worry. on tho top OF his having no
son. You see. Two only rot a sister.
and so tho tito will die out with
him"
"Ohl Let me sec. Trcnt7 ] know
the name. met fine-looklng mnn
once. years ago. must have
lunched with him somewhere in
Hampshire. oh. there must have
been 30 OF us. what was his namo ?
Sir John Trent7 No. not John"
''sir William Trent"
oh. yesl how silly OF mol Ho
wasn't llko you"
NO. take after mamma"
ct suppose you've quaHrcled With
them"
Yea 7 told him a great deal,
and no took Il all with beautiful
naturnlness.
I knew a little moro about him.
too. by now. He wns doing pretty
well. tho he had won only one big
competition; but he was specializing
on domestic architecture.
Toward the end we talked less
about architecture and moro about
life, how II could be endured; OF love,
how Il could DO pursued. pieccd
together that, tho he did not pretend
TO Innocence, no had had lees TO do
with women than most men OF his
nge and attractions.
AZ the end OF May I knew that I
was n, woman to him. but could not
toll whether ! was Woman. ] sus-
pected that some sense OF fair play
prevented him approaching me: he
couldn't pursue me no long as lived
with another man. He wasn't Sat
terthwnite; the Kindness or his hcnrt
must be restrained by tho harsh
meas Of his sporting rules What
WINS 7 TO do? wasn't tho sort Of
woman 10 signal lie had bocn good
10 me when ] was broken and ugly;
now nc hesitatcd 10 love me when ]
had recovered such beauty ms ! have.
what was 7 TO do7 The work was
nearly finished. could tnlo my
chance with the world and lenvc
Julian. But might lose Alec
BrouEh, too. II once more turned
into n working girl, too busy by day
and too tired NJ night. I wns too
old for that. 20. getting on for 20.
Something began 10 confess to my
self, that wholly loved him, that
he brought me something which JUL
nm Ind mover given me. Julian had
given mo mn aesthetic lntoXlcntlon,
had taught me that passionate love
wna good thing. Hut lac had left
my mind 70 rust lie Ind made
nothing Of me. This man was ar
foront. lilo differed from Julian In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21

works OF reference at the British Mu-
scum, Day by day / walked 10 that
gloomy mausoleum OF dead knowl-
edgo. spent an hour or 30 there, and
back TO my rooms No ono dogged
my footsteps by devious ways
had shaken of AL pursuit and suspl-
cion. Yet ngo Was wearlsome
thing am not man with many
human weaknesses. but l should
have welcomed a visit from Janet
little dinner. perhaps, at tho Cafe
Royal. a peep into the world OF
many -eolorcd pleasures outside OF
which my path lay. These things,
however. knew were not for me.
Janet was watched. rs knew. be-
You'd doubt. even II she were not
she had failed me In my last demand.
Janet presented problem 10 DO
solved.
ON tho third day after the arrival
OF Gorty and Metxger, l visited my
solicitors tho firm OF Younghusband.
Nicholson and Younghusband. al
Ilncoln's Inn. My reputcd cousin
granted mo an interview within a
few minutes OF my arrival We
spoke for a time Of my studies and
their progress Then there was a
pause The door was closed. the
walls Of tho room were thick.
Things progress7' demanded.
leaning across HIS wide. untidy table.
Mr.. Younghusband smiled bencvo-
ien,ly. In these moments OF direct
speech I was accustomed TO forget
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21
Boxes of
Gold
BY Z. PHILLIPS oPPENHEIM
Copyright 1899. by Il. Phillips opponheim
ArrEt n. Il. A. Service. Inc.

Vendetta begins betlcoen Michael Sayers noted criminal
aud SIR NORMAN GREYES, Of Scotland Yard, Cheu
SayeTS beautiful houSemad JANET SdpeS him from Sir
Norman by shooting dead the officer sent 10 arrest HIM
Janet becomes SGyers cfe and Gecompee While Sir Nor
IS living al has country house The police ask him to help
stopped and he is shot thru the shoulder GeyeS asks Janet
10 dine i0ih him. Janet accepts Acting upon MichdelS
regrets her act and paposey upses the cup Sayers tells
this eDisode.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21

no. Little Bear. It's you that's
suggesting a."
what DO you mean by trinss7"
Il suppose he'd pass the time Of
the day With you. wouldn't he7 This
waisteont Is damned tight: I'm get
ting stout"
! surveyed him for a moment. No.
no wasn't gross he wasn't stout
Standing 10. white 20 the waist.
nodded into his pique waistooat.
broad-rhouldered. narrow-hippsd. he
was still beautiful But / saw that
be was only beautiful, had nothing
more than his exquisite body. which
even now could not quito resist
There was nothing else. nothing In
that head. nothing In that mind.
Only a lovely she'll And as looked
at him. thought tenderiy Of the
other man. who had not this supple.
this feline grace. but In whose ooca-
slonal sarcasm always lurksd a little
pity. I clicked my tongue with Inn
patience. What wis the use OF think
ing OF that7 We must dine.
III
Julian must have perceived that !
did not like illusions 20 Brough. for
after flickinE me with them two or
three times during the next few days.
talking OF my knight OF the foot rule.
and advising me 20 see that the foun-
dations OF my happiness were made
OF stone and not brick. he let the
subject alone. didn't play up TO
him. just said nothing. and so he
tired OF the sport
Indeed. he was in a good temper.
He was making a lot OF money. for
Meerbrook's light opera had nj last
been staged. and he shared the ex-
elements Allo. think. he had an
affair. for he suddenly affected a
more foreign style. longer boots. and
an elaborate cane. What was she?
ActreRs7 Dancer7 or just a little
shop girl picked up in Oxford Street?
Rusdan7 Who oAred7 didn't
care. because Julian didn't matter 10
me. and ! stayed with him. tho I
loved another man. because he didn't
matter 10 me. That may surprise
men. but not women. II / had cared
little for Julian. while loving an
other. then indeed ! could not have
borne him. because with my slight
fondness would have mixed n remorse
that would have Inundated me.
Yet those days we're ending. Ter
minhtion vas rushing upon me with
out my understanding II. Emptiness
was the ground in which any seed
might flourish. One Friday after
noon. Julian. being very busy with the
matching OF some stuff. which he
was doing himself because he might
change his mind. had not gone 10 the
Maison Dromina- We lunched to-
gether in the city. where he in vain
interviewed some warehouse men. |
wanted 20 go into Hatchard's while
Julian had a man 10 see at a club