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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-09-04
Chairman Failed to
"SeIr' the Lecture,

Inc torture Is especially acute when
you are lecturing on a program sup-
ported NOT by season tickets, but by
voluntary subscriptions. Then YOU ac-
'uaiiy nave to see yourself bought (and
PAID FOR, If the audience is more gem
erous than most audiences are). !
remember mems church club which
was run this way.
gentlemen" said the chairman.
looking first at the audience and then
al me, Il know you are going to have
rare treat this evening. for our
guest Is speaker Of the highest CAL
lner. Now, gentlemen, you can't ex-
pect to get something for nothing. Our
attraction this evening costs costs
-us-( business of fumbling in his
pocket for page of memoranda
while prayed God to strike me dead)
costs us $4,000. There must be one
thousand men here tonight. Now. If,
they'll give 40 cents apiece It win
cover everything and leave $40 In the
treasury for next time"
Ushers passed the hat. The chair
man counted the receipts with grow
ing expression of disgust. He stepped
forward and flung up his hand.
Gentlemen" he exclaimed in n
tone which would have wrung remorse |
from tiger, "the returns are all in
and they amounted to just $2S. rs |
Less than three cents apiece I"
Though / knew was worth less
than half that sum. this knowledge did
not diminish the pain of the situation.
looked yainly about for means of es-
cape. Guests of honor were sitting
between me and the only exit. be-
came aware that the chairman was
speaking again or still. He was ask
ing the audience if they seriously
thought such a speaker as myself
was worth $2S.75. He was making
he most of the rhetorical question, he
vas gloating over it.
/ was about to yield to the impulse
o rise and fell him with my chair
When he paused. He was offering the
audience the alternative of having the
lat passed again Immediately or Civ
ng more the following Sunday. Vocif-
,rously the audience chose the latter
lternative. Probably most of them
Tould not be there next Sunday.
thank heaven, should l.
The chairman turned to me- At
list he was finished. He was expect
lg a lecturer, whom he had tortured,
, entertain a thousand men whom he
ad been chided, berated, insulted.-
regory Mason in Scribner's Magazine
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-09-04

The minister and his wife were OF
their first pastoral call of the season
The home happened to be that of q
woman who was seldom seen al
church.
The minister's wife, DESTROYS of ere.
ating a good impression, opened con.
versation by asking: you get your
children up to Sunday school In time,
don't your"
Land sakes, woman" was the re-
ply, Use got 13 chilluns. an by the
time Use got de last I'm ready de fust
ans comm home agin'
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-09-04

Il went TO Lum Lagos house last
night related young Dodd Durnitt
a swain of slippery Slap, "and Miss
Looella. his daughter came to the
door with a shotgun in her hands. |
took one look and tore QUIZ and she
fired couple of shots at me as |
was splitting the wind away from
there, but didn't hit me-"
what in tunkett do you reckon
made her do that-a-way?' asked an
acquaintance.
well, I went there to tell her that
they had arrested her dad for running
still. but / reckon she must a-fig.
gered from my looks that / aimed to
ask her to marry me. or something
of the sort" kansas City Star.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-09-04

maternal discipline is as pronop,oas
among the seal families as amona 49,
,nan beings, according to men who
nave spent many years along ths
SHORES OF Cook inlet, Alaska. and have
STUDIED aquatic life there.
FROM the time baby seal Is laid
snugiy within bed Of dry seaweed
A'i ne receives final spanking and
uirected to hustle for himself. he Ia
subjected to unrelenting disciplIne
contrary to popular belief, babv
sea- Is as helpless in the water AT
pirth as human baby would be. n
must be taught to swim and instruct
ca In all the lore Of seal life. inc,nd-
ing how to hunt food and escape its
enemies.
Cnaries Coach, who has made hair
seal hunting business for years
says ne has watched a mother seal
teaching her baby to swim. The
mother would founder out on the rock
cry, gather the baby under her fiipper
ana slip carefully into the water: Sus-
pending the baby on her ripper, she
would bark, grunt, whine and wheedle
70 indicate what was desired. If the
Daby refused to perform, 1t was effec-
lively spanked with the mothers flip
per. The young seal gradually learns
to swim by fioundering few strokes
at time, with the mother snatching
1t from danger every time It becomes
exhausted or starts to sink.
Some of the beachcombers adopt
baby seals as pets. They become as
faithful as dogs and, If one decides
to Danish them, are as hard to get
rid of as cats. An instance was cited
where baby seal was taken out to
sea In the hope that 1t would reunite
with Its herd About midnight there
was plaintive wall at the cabin door.
Like the traditional cat, the seal had
some back. He howled until he was
admitted to the family circle and fed
|. piece of fish.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-09-04

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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-09-04

Prof. Simon Newcomb tells Of the
following incident having occurred
during recent visit paid by several
young Western women to the Washing
ton observatory: II had done my best, .
said the eminent astronomer, ito an
swer with credit to the government
and to myself the running fire Of
Questions which my fair callers pro-
pounded / think I had named even
the remotest consultations for them
and was congratulating myself upon
the outcome when one Of the younger
members of the party interjected:
"But, as 1t has never been proved that
stars are inhabited, how do the astron-
omers ever find out their names?"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-09-04
Tied Up for Life

The man Of the house in name only
mopped the bald spot In front where
his forehead should have been and
gazed with intense hatred at his wife
a few steps ahead. 1t seemed evident
that ne was about to divulge a conf
dence, and the hotel clerk leaned tow
ard him with friendly, expectant
glance
The grumbling one came nearer to
the clerk and said: "When / got
married her folks told her not to
do 1t and my folks told me not to do
It. Said 1t was misalliance and we
wouldn't stay together week. Mis-
alliance nothingl I've been married
twenty years and / can't even get out
for one night Prize story In Judge.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-09-04

Few people realize the extent to
which human life Is safeguarded by
automatic devices, Popular Mechanics
Magazine remarks. Among the latest
OF these is a foghorn valve, controlled
Dy few strands of human hair. The
nairs are stretched across wooden
frame. and the ends are fastened to
series Of sensitive springs. When
FOG comes up the hairs become moist
and expand. This sets the horn In
operation. After the fog is dissipated.
me hairs contract and shut OF the
horn.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-09-04
COLD IN THE HEAD"

Is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh
Those subject to frequent "coids' are
generally in run down condition.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is q
Treatment consisting of an Ointment. TO
be used locally, and a Tonic. which acts
Quickly through the Blood on the Mu-
cous Surfaces, building up the SYSTEM
and making you less liable to ''colds."
y. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-09-04

Send your name and address plainly
written together with cents land this
Slip to Chamberlain Medicine Co, Des
Moines, Iowa, and receive in return
trial package containing Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for coughs, colds, Group,
bronchial, "fiu" and whooping coughs,
and tickling throat; Chamberlain's Stom.
ach and Liver Tablets for stomach trou-
Mes, indigestion, gassy pains that crowd
ne heart biliousness and constipation;
'hamberlain's Salve, needed in every
iolily for burns, scalds, wounds, piles
I'D skin affections; these valued family
sdicines for only cents Don't miss ID
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-09-04
HERO'S BURIAL PLACE
IS IN CHICAGO PARK
Pleasure Spot Holds Craze
of DaUid Kennison.

Many of the thousands of visitor
NJ Lincoln park have discovere
for themselves near the Wisconsin
street entrance a granite boulder Sc
with bronze tablet designating til,
spot as approximately the burla
Mace of David Kennlson.
II has been seventy-two years since
Kennison's death, when. at the age OF
one hundred fifteen years. three months
and seventeen days, he was the last
survivor of the Boston 'tea party
Now his grave tablet with the in
scription, is the only reminder of a
life that was picturesque In more
WAYS than one.
Kennison was an early settler in
Chicago, as we'll as a veteran of the
Revolutionary war and the War Of
1912. He came here in 1916, when he
was 100 years old. Since his fight
Ing days he had been crushed by
falling tree and wounded by can
non ball fred at military review, and
had only pension of So a month to
maintain him. Nevertheless he started
west looking for thrills and fortune.
For year or SO after coming to
the young metropolis on the lake
shore, Kennison worked as a day lab
orer. Then his fame as "pourer"
at the Boston ''tea party" having
spread, he obtained the post of lee
turer at Moneys museum, 70 West
Lake street. Besides introducing
Prater's Genuine Virginia minstrels
and discussing the wax figures and /
other strange exhibits, he gave lee
ture at each performance on the dump
ing of tea in Boston harbor.
Kennison was made manager of the
museum in 1848 and he announced
that to the public in the following
manner:
Il have taken the museum in this
,ity, which / was obliged to do In order
o get comfortable living, as my
pension is so small it scarcely affords
he comforts of life. If ! live until
he 18th of November, 1848, shall be
II years old, and ! intend making
onation party on that day at the
1useum. have fought in several
attles for my country. All l ask of
he generous public Is to call at the
luseum ON the 18th of November,
hich is my birthday, and donate to
e what they think | deserve"
The aged patriot not only lived to ,
! host at his donation party, but al
ost four years beyond then. His ,
oath occurred February "a, 1852 The 6
neral was held from the First Meth
list church and the procession was
e most imposing military turnout
en- In Chicago up to that time. His
dy was buried in the cemetery that
en- was situated in the present park.
ter the cemetery had been moved 6
e Illinois chapter of the Sons of the 6
evolution, and the Daughters of the q
nerican Revolution marked his Q
ave with the boulder and tablet :
icago News. Il
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-09-04
Industry Killing Fish

The salmon fishery of California is
, seriously threatened by the use Of
streams for power purposes and so
eliminating the necessary spawning
grounds of the fish. OF 1853 young
salmon, averaging one and one-half
inches in length, run experiment.
ally through water turbine power
wheel operating at pressure of 80
pounds to the square inch. 40 were
recovered alive
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-09-04

Boosters, percolaters, stewers, etc.
IN Viko aluminium at Laier's for only
Evening star., 1924-06-29
First Showing of Royal
Society Package Goods

These the advance designs for fall and winter fancy
work. There sxty-nne numbers, and they
attractive than They also difficult
garments, carriage robes and pillows womens undergar
ments and aprons, neghgees also pieces for household
ornamentaton and many other attractive pieces. Each
contains sufficient cotton to finish the article.
Prices ranges from 35c to $500.
Kanns-Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1924-06-29

Sin. Sparklers, in gold, box
of 120. Special, sc
-1o-in. Spark1ers, in gold,
carton of 120. Special. 75c
-10-in.. Sparklers, red and
green; carton Of 120. Special
Box of 10. Special, 1Oc
-14-in. Sparklers, in gold; car
ton Of so. Special, $1.OO
Box Of IS. Special, 10c
-36-in. Sparklers. in gold; box
of IL. Special, $1.OO
Each. 1Oc
Victory Brand Parake Spark
lers, red, green or gold; 20-in.
size, box OF IL. Special, Soc
Each, SC
Victory Snakes, carton of
IA. Special, Sl.0O
Box of 10. Special, 1Oc
Snakes, dozen, SI.OO
Zach, 1Oc
Evening star., 1924-06-29
$3.50 to $3.50 Values! 4!

This includes all of trimmed hats with the exception
of the famous Meadowbrook Hats In the assortment
leghorns, Milan hemps hair and lace combinations silk
hats and Italian black Milan hats Very attractively trim
med and in co1ors we'll as black.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Harmless Funnakers

Here are funmakers both little folks and big folks
will enjoy. Harmless funmakers that will enable
Fourth to be httingly observed Here you
neod.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-21
COBURN NOTES

Mrs. Virgil c. Totman was a WISH
tor at the school yesterday, she visit
ed classes and interviewed the vari-
Gus teachers in regard to her chill
dren, Virgil, Jr., and Caroline.
Mrs. Manter will meet her vocal
pupils today.
The annual interclass basketball
tournament viii start Immediately
after the Thanksgiving recess. Coach
Haines posted the schedule yester-
day and he also stated that letter
men would not be able to compete in
the tournament. BECAUSE the idea of
the tournament is to find new ma
terial for the school team. The
Dec. 3, seniors VS. .sophomOres. ref
cree Martoski; juniors VS. freshmen.
referee Shanahan. Thursday, Dec. a,
seniors VS. freshmen, referee Marto-
ski; juniors VS. sophomores, referee,
Shanahan. Tuesday, Dec. ., freshmen
VS. Sophomores, referee Martoski;
juniors VS. seniors, referee Shanahan.
Each class will have a leader and the
following men have been appointed:
Seniors, Grady; juniors. Druehl:
sophomores, Averka; freshmen, Nor
bury.
There will be no social Friday
night.
The Clarion hoard announced yes
terday that they hoped to have the
first edition of the paper ready by
Dec. II, the last day Of the term.
Mrs. Written is expected to return
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-21
City Officials
Make Answer to
Fire Chief Berry

Mayor Leon O. TebbettS and City
Solicitor Frank Plumstead were inter-
viewed by Journal reporter yesterday
concerning a statement made Wednes-
day afternoon by Fire Chief w. w.
Berry to the effect that he did not
prosecute offenders of the fire protec-
tion laws because he was unable to
get cooperation and he refused to be
the goat.
Mayor Tebbetts said that Chief Ber-
~ had never approached him in regard
to the matter but that on one or two
occasions he had gone to the chief and
asked that he look into one or Two
cases where there might be violation
of the laws regarding fire prevention.
Mr.. Plumstead said that he had
been called on one or two occasions
concerning violations of such laws and
that he always had been able to rem
edy the trouble without going into
court He said that he had never been
approached with regard to the pros
ecution of violators of the fire protec-
tion laws.
The discussion started the first part
of this week over the fact that all cit
liens do not take proper care in put
ting out their rubbish for collection
by the city teams, allowing 1t to re-
main loose and to blow around. 1t
was brought out by several citizens
that in some cases cellars in the busi-
ness establishments along Main street
might be kept cleaner and thus the
fire hazard would be reduced.
In an interview for the Journal
Wednesday Mayor Tebbetts commend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-21
MADISON

Charles Adams returned Wednes-
day from hunting trip 10 his camp
at Bakers siding. Mr.. Adams re-
ports finding Messrs. McCarty anu
Ward If Lewiston. who were lost.
The two men started from Pleasant
pond to go to camp ut DemmtcK
pond and became confused. Monday
night they stayed In the open and
their only food was small can OF
condensed milk. The men had
crawled in under some small spruces
in an exposed place when found by
Mr.. Adams Mr.. Adams started with
the mon for the Dlmmick pond camp
being obliged To make a number of
stops owing to their exhausted con-
dition. When he left them at the
camp beside a roaring fire they had
recovered
Theodore Rearor md Elmer Adams
returned Wednesday from the Forks.
where they have been at work on the
state road for the past few weeks
Alfred w. Ingalls, and Warren
Knox went Thursday 90 Indian pond
for few days lunting ut MIR. Knoxs
camp.
Work has been again resumed by
the Great Northern log pliers i'm an
attempt to finish mp the job, which
was neary completed.
Madison bowling team went to
bangor Thursday afternoon to bowl
with team in that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-21
Elect Staff for
Colby College Echo

At meeting of the members of
the freshman class of Colby college
held yesterday afternoon, a staff for
carrying on the editorial and bust
ness work of the Colby Echo, the
college weekly paper, in the issue
just before the Christmas recess, was
elected.
1t is the plan Of the editorial board
of the Echo to allow the freshmen
to carry on the entire work of pub
fishing the weekly newspaper in the
last issue before the vacation and
the purpose of the meeting held yes
terday was to elect men to fill all
Of these positions. The men elected
are as follows: Editor in chief. Bren-
nan; business manager, Stiegler;
managing editor, Peakes: associate
editors, Clark, Lovett, Helen Wyman
and Nelson: assistant editors, Mil
lett, Lombard. Clark, Edlestein, Aver,
X. Snow: assistant managers, Har-
low and Chandler: reporters. We'd
dleton. Fielder. MacLean, D'Amico.
Smith, Chase, Race, Corey. Potter;
mailing clerks. Cassins and Thorsen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-21
Engagement of Miss
Brazilian Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brazilian of
IS Windsor avenue, Watertown,
Mass, announce the engagement of
their daughter. Miss Veronica Brazil
ian to Karekin der Sahagian of Wa
terville.
Miss Brazilian Is at present a stu
dent at the New England Conserva-
tory of Music where she is studying
voice. She is a graduate of Cam
bridge High school. She is a native
San Pavalo, Brazil.
Mr.. Sahagian is a native of Ar
mania, having been born at Mar
ouret-Ul-Aziz in Asia Minor in 1895.
His father. was DR.. Sab Sahag der
Sahagian, Gregorian priest of the
Eastern Catholic church. and his
mother was a member of a wealthy
and influential family of Marouret-
Ul-Aziz. At the age of seven, Mr..
Sahagian left his family and went to
Ccnstantinople t. receive his educa-
ton. He graduated from high school
at tn age of Is and entered Central
dArmenia college. During the Bal
kan war he travelled through the
Balkan states as correspondent for
Turkish and Armenian NEWSPAPERS
in Constantinople. In the fall of 1914.
he went to Switzerland and entered
the University of Geneva. When the
World War broke out. Mr.. Sahagian
was entirely cut of from communi-
cation with his family whom he had
not seen since leaving home years
before. On the advice of his sister
he came to America and became
identified with an American news
paper IN Boston, Mass. In Boston he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-21
Essay on Education
Week Written by
13-Year-Old Pupil

The following essay contributed IN
the observance of National Educa-
ton week was written by Miss Hide
garde Wilson. IL years old. of the
class of 1927, Waterville High school:
Education week must be of great
Importance for the President to set
II apart to be observed by all. Edu-
cation Is an absolute necessity in
the life of the young If they are 60
ing to live today, not merely exist.
Nothing is of any value to us unless
we have health. Therefore. physical
education is very important. Many
states realize this and have laws con-
corning physical training. ELEVEN
states have paid directors.
Educators have come to know
that in order to have a healthy brain
one must have healthy body.
Health NAV be obtained only by
having sufficient exercise and plenty
of fresh air.
The. first thing which is assured
now Is that the school building Will
be well ventilated and have a GOOD
lighting system, both natural ana ar
tificial, as we'll as a provision Ior
comfortable rooms-the WORKSHOPS
of the young. Would that we hao
a good athletic leld for our city
schools. A modern Scnooi y
cludes a physical director alons
with the other instructors, VINO
looks after the calisthenics and the
different athletic games-1ootoah'
baseball. basket ball and tennis.
II is hard to determine the I'M
portance Of athletics in our schoo,s
of today, We see the boys ana slris
who take part in these games. Win
their heads held high, their shoulders
erect and their step firm. we Know
Also that young people can think
clea rer and act quicker, all because
their minds have been trained III 'ne
contests. .,orocter
Athletics are also cnaIac.er
builder. One needs intensive tran,
ing in the public schools, as the ma a,
iority of the young people never 81
farther. Two great lessons isaTn s
In athletics are obedience ana 1alr
ness. They make one strong any any
able to stand the hardest tess au
ahie to look sauareIy at a dimcu"y.
Tf one can play fair and sauars ~
an athletic contest. 1t VIII heip W
throughout the game OF nIe. ,hv..
If the public school. tnrousn mare
icaI. education, can make ers
worthy and dependable characs
r. has zone a long way tow'uS
making better American citINens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-21
SUPERIOR COURT
Watervi1la Nov

Waterville. Nov. 20.
Court came in at $50 this morning.
The first case for the jury was No. EOS,
Rufus n. Page VS.. William Mitchell.
Andrews. Nelson & Gardiner repre-
sented the plaintiff and z. z. Peacock
the defendant.
With this was tried No. PA. Will
liam Mitchell VS.. Alonzo Page.
This last action was brought to re-
cover damages sustained by a truck
belonging to Mr.. Mitchell and hired by
Mr.. Page to get a load of goods from
Lewiston. The truck was driven by
Rufus Page. brother of Alonzo Page.
The testimony developed that upon ap-
preaching the Highmoor Farm in Mon
mouth the three men in the truck were
seen by men on an approaching pas
senger train to jump from the truck.
which continued on and ran into the
engine and was badly demolished.
1t was claimed at the time of che
accident that no one was injured in
the truck but later on the driver Of
the truck. Rufus Page. sued Mr..
Mitchell for injuries sustained at the
time of the accident. He testified that
he was unable to stop the truck owing
to the fact that the brakes were no
good. He stated that he was laid up
three weeks at one time since the acct
dent and has not been able to do any
hard work since the accident. 1t was
in evidence that Mr.. Mitchell stated
that the brakes had been overhauled
and were all right. This statement
Mr.. Mitchell denied.
The train men testified to seeing the
truck approaching on the highway.
The fireman testified that he saw it
500 yards away and saw the three
men jump from the truck, one after
another and that the truck struck the
engine about midway. and then went
into the ditch. The conductor stated
that he inquired and was informed that
no one In the truck was injured.
Verdict for plaintiff in No. PA.
Verdict for defendant in No. EOS.