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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26

In the probate court of the county OF
Lewis, state of Idaho. In the matte,
of the estate of M. u. Hanger
deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under.
signed Frank Mason administrator Of
the estate of M. U. Hanger, deceased
to the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them with the nee
essary vouchers, within ten months
after the first publication of this no.
tice, to the said administrator at has
residence at Winchester, or to q. u
Pennell, Esq, at Nezperce, the same
being the place for the transaction of
the business of said estate, in the cou.,
ty of Lewis, state of Idaho.
Signed and dated at Nezperce, Idaho
this 10th day of June, A. d. 1924.
Frank Mason, Administrator
John Applewhite, Charleston, Wn.
G. c. PenneIl, Nezperce, Idaho. Attor-
neys. (4-4w)
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26

The hotel at Meadows Crossing was
officially known as the Commercial
house However. the proprietor's
name was William Bugg, and the trav-
cling public who patronized the place
had fallen into the habit of calling 1t
the Bugg house.
Joe Wheeler, the piano tuner, had
been making trip to Meadows
Crossing once every month for more
than three years. On his last trip. as
he was paying his bill at the Bugg
house just before leaving, Mr.. Bugg
remarked:
'Mr. Wheeler, you've been coming
here and stopping with me for quite
spell You've never made any COM
plant about the service, but on the
other hand you've never offered a
word of praise. Would you mind
telling me what you think of my
placer"
well, l hardly know what to say.
Mr.. Bugg," the piano tuner replied.
However. / have come to the conclu-
sion that there is sometimes some
thing In a name r'-Kansas City Star.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26
Wigs to Patch Bald Heads

"Wigs are being more worn nova
days than formerly" London wig
maker stated. Young men whose
hair has become thin perhaps in only
one spot are having it patched i
have made and fitted many such
patches for men who are not yet thir-
ty." A nerve specialist stated that
the conditions of modern life In big
cities-worry, sedentary occupations
and general nerve strain-are respon-
sible for an Increase of badness at
comparatively early age.-London
Mail
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26
Meaning of Ferry

The original meaning of the verb to
ferry is conveyed by the couplet in an
early English poem, which describes
how the king, gone accounting among
his faithful subjects, was 'fkaht bi the
heles, feryed out by the feet"
In those days the verb to ferry
meant to carry, or as in the cited case
of the king, to drag out.
The use of the noun ferry as boat
or vessel for carrying passengers or
goods across body of water was an
afterthought.
The application is quite logical.
Ferrying is carrying, only that 1t Is
now restricted to carrying over body
of water. By the same token 1t would
be extremely difficult to "ferry" king
out by the heels.-New York Sun.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26
Capifalizing a Misfortune

A clerk In retail clothing store
stayed out so late at night that he felt
compelled to snatch maps during store
hours.
Being a relative of member of the
Arm was all that saved him from be-
ing fred
The manager, becoming exasperat-
ed. enlisted the aid Of one of his as
sistants. The next day the lethargc
clerk found himself In the pajama de-
partment. On the counter before him
was a sign which read:
"Our pajamas are of such superior
quality that even the man who sells
them can't keep awake."-Printers
Ink Monthly.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26
A Marked Man

The custom Of some hospital doctors
who are treating patients suffering
from heart or chest complaints of
putting blue pencil mark round the
part affected, so that the condition
can easily be examined day by day,
sometimes leads to comedy.
One man so marked died the night
following. A new patient was admit
ted to his bed, and the same blue-pen-
ell process was repeated.
After the doctor had gone the neigh
Dor Of the new man turned to him
and said, mournfully: "Your num-
ber's up all right"
"What do you meanT said the pa
tient.
"Well," continued his neighbor.
'they always put blue pencil mark
round chap what's going to die"
In a moment the new patient was
out of bed, had seized his clothes
from his locker and had left the hos
pital. AS his condition was not seri-
GUS, his dash led to no Ill effects.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26
DISCOVERS FARMER
is GREAT OPTIMIST
Traveller Finds Man Who
Can Handle Any Situation.


Struggled among the Berkshire hills
Is the friendly little town of Washing
ton After visit, writes a contrib.
utor, to our daughter at school there
wanted to hire motor car to take
my wife and me over the mountain to
waterbury, % miles away, to catch
the afternoon train for Boston. But
u was Memorial day; the local base
Daii nine was to play its first game
with Its great rival, and not a .taxi'
could we find. At last a farmer in
the town. George Titus by name, con.
scented to take US over In his little car.
AS we were about to start he said
that his son was to pitch for the
Washington team, and protested
against his missing the sport.
well, now, you come along" said
Mr.. Titus, reaching down and giving
the crank short, friendly turn. 1--WE
been waptin' to get over to Water
bury all the spring to see my sister;
and there's another good thing about
1t, too; George can always pitch bet
ter game when dad amt lookin' on"
After eight or ten miles we began to
ascend the mountain. The road was
fair, but rain had begun to fall. AS
we were going down the other side
cloudburst overlook us and followed
us to the very bottom. In that five or
six miles 1t rained "forty days and
forty nightsp The rain literally came
down In sheets. II was terrified The
water overfowed the thank-you-
ma'ams and washed them away so that
the road became a mountain torrent.
1t was magnificent. but it was not good
motoring.
This must be the greatest downpour
OF modern times" said to Titus.
"Ye-es," he replied judicially, glanc-
ing off the road second, Eyes, guess
tits. There's some good things about
1t, though"
'There are7 Well. what can they
be?"
well" said he "it's comm straight
down, don't blow any. And there amt
no thunder or lightnin'."
we got into Waterbury in time for
the train, but an hour later than Mr..
Titus had expected; 1t was then too
late for him to go back over that
road in the rain. / offered |
him his expenses for the night, but he
declined.
No, no, I'll stay with my sister, and |
It won't cost cent" he said. "There's
another good thing about 1t. too. Gives
me a chance to see her husband He
works at the electric light plant and
lon't get home till nine o'clock. They'll
De tickled to death to have me-"
We could well believe 1t. How
blessed is the community that pos
'esses a few practical optimists, calm,
,rave, hopeful souls like George Titus.
Ny intimate little adventure with him
vas commonplace enough, yet / am
'ure that he can meet any tangled
ituation in his family, in his village or
n the world with unconscious courage
md good cheer, and that he will al
Ways find another good thing about
|, too."-Youth's Companion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26
Unfortunate Mani

1t used not to be common for Eng
nshmen who have trouble with their
"aitches" to own costly mansions, but
the war has changed all that along
with much else-which makes the fol-
lowing story credible:
Two Americans met at a London
garden party. Said the first: ITO look
at that Englishman you'd think he
was tramp, wouldn't your
"Well, / know for fact that he
hasn't a place he can call home" re
piled the second dryly.
"Nonsensel Why, his mansion I'm
London is"
"Sumptuous, you were going to say7
Yes, but he calls 1t ''ome.' Youths
Companion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26
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Discovers Odd Fish on
Trip to Northern Brazil

| A yulture that barks like a dog. a
nat hsh something like the plaice but
equipped with nasty poison spike.
ana vampire bats galore, are among
tne attractions reported by Capt. S. G.
BULLOCK M. O.. In paper which he re-
Gently read before the Royal Geo
graphical society in London, as having
oeen encountered in his expedition last
year to the Tocatina and Araguaya
river regions of northern Brazil.
One Of the members of the expedI-
uon, which Travelled In 25-foot steam
yacht taken out from England. was
bitten by one of the vampire bats and
difficulty was experienced in stopping
the bleeding. The bat is said to fire.
quently attack humans and animals
and is found in considerable numbers
In the region
The arara, as the fiat plafce-like fish
is called, lives In still waters and any
one bathing or walking in the water is
very apt to have foot pierced by the
sharp spike with which it Is equipped
The tail of the fish averages about six
inches In length, and halfway along
this tails the spike, which contains a
kind of poison. Natives of the district
were ready with tales of many having
died from the poisoned wound of an
arara- The fish raises the spike per-
pendicularly when he senses danger.
AT one camp In this district" said
Captain Bullock, 81 large bird, quite
new to us, was encountered, like vul-
ture, having five talons on each foot
and one talon or spike on the middle
joint Of the wings, which measure
nearly six feet from tip to tip. The
bird is black. except for the breast and
under side Of the wings.
Locally 1t is called luna and 1t
makes noise very much like dog |
barking. 1t is generally found near
lake and when frightened 1t takes ref
uge in tree"
Captain Bullock told of an incident
at one place where some waterhogs
were encountered at lagoon short
distance In from the river Two of
them were shot and one fell into the
water. The water was too shallow to
cover the animal and before the party
could get to 1t the piranha fish began
to eat, It, jumping right out of the wa
Ter and onto the waterhog's back in
heir haste to do So Northern Brazil
abounds In curious birds, beasts and
ish, according to Captain Bullock
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26
BorD-Legged Ones

A Lanarkshire coal miner, hearing
a chum say he was going to Glasgow,
asked him to bring back a pair Of
stockings. The friend accordingly
called at a hosier's to make the pur-
chase, but, although shown every kind
and variety of stocking, declared all
unsuitable. The anxious shopman as
sured him that he had seen every vari-
ETY. that was made and could not see
why some Of them would not suit,
whereupon the miner replied what
want is a pair of bow-legged ones"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26
Publication Notice.

Notice is hereby given that I, James
Hiatt, who on August LIST, 1923, in the
district court of the tenth Judicial dis
trict of the state of idaho, in and for
the county of Lewis, pleaded guilty
to the charge of rape, and was SEN
fenced by said court to be confined
in the Idaho state penitentiary for
term of not less than five nor more
than ten years, win apply to the hon
orable state board of pardons, on July
End, for full and complete pardon.
"a. James Hiatt.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26
Other Way Around

He was an argumentative local at
torney, and was crushing an OPP
ponent's case. Gentlemen" he said,
"you may say, with Lawyer Smith,
that this is case of six of one and
half a dozen of the other. But say
no"-pause for emphasis-'no 1t is
nothing of the sort. 1t is exactly the
contrary"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26

Pursuant to an order of said pro-
bate court made on the 9th day of
June, 1924, notice is hereby given that
the 2Sth day of June, 1924, at 10 o.
clock a. M of said day at the court
room, at the said court house in Neg
perez, county of Lewis, has been ap-
pointed as the time and place for prov
ing the win of said George w. Clark,
deceased, and for hearing the appli-
cation of Laura E. Clark, for the issu-
ance to her of letters testamentary,
when and where any person interested
may appear and contest the same
Dated this 9th day of June, 1924.
3-3w. Ell. w. Niles, Clerk.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26
Anything to ObIige

Maid--I wonder, Ma'am. If you'd be
so good as to do me little favor.
Ma'am.
Mistress-C Certainly If possible.
What is it7
Maid-Well. Ma'am. my young man
is at the back dotr Could you hold
him In conversation for few minutes
while run upstairs and put on
touch of powder.-London Punch.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26
Those Braue Americans

1.-THE rapidly increasing divorce
rate" remarked the newcomer, "proves
that America is fast becoming the land
of the free"
s EYES," said his friend, "but the con-
tinuance of the marriage rate shows
that II is still the home of the brave"
West Virginia Wesleyan Pharos.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26
Both Ways

"Crimson Gulch hasn't parking space
enough to accommodate the automo-
biles that come to town"
"No, sir" answered Cactus Joe.
"This here is a growing community
with expenses to meet. II we can't
ketch flivver for speedin' we get 1t
fur standin' still. Washington Star.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26
co.0ardly Kind

The Actor-Yes, sir, some one aimed
base. cowardly egg at me.
The Other-And what kind of an
egg is that?
The Actor-A base, cowardly egg,
sir? A base, coward y egg is one that
hits you-and then runs.-Sydney Bull
letin-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26

Steamboat Captain (who has just
fallen oyerboard) Don't stand there
like dumbbell. Give yell, can't
you?
College Student Deckhand-C Certain
~, sir, Rail- Rahi Rail- Rail- Cap
tain Denver Clarion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26
A Mean job

What's your opinion of these
women who initiate men?
Boy-They're idiots.
Girl-Then the imitation is success
ful.-Hamilton Royal Gaboon.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-06-26
Notice of Time Appointed For Proving
WIN

In the probate court of the state of
Idaho, in and for the county of Lewis.
In the matter of the estate of George
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-27
Uses Gasoline
TO Start Fire;
Badly Burned

Washburn, N. d., May 27.-Adolph,
Reimers, farmers living up the river,
whose homestead is close to the
brush along the river, was badly
burned about his hands and face,
Wednesday afternoon when he
caught fire from gasoline he was us
ing to set fire to the brush.
Mr.. Reimers thought with the with
wind blowing it would be a good time
10 burn off the under brush in the
bottoms, and to get the fire burn
ing good he took a pan of gasoline
to throw on the flames In doing
this however, it is understood that
he fell over Il stump as he stepped
back from the blaze and the entire
contents of the pan was spilled over
him, which Immediately caught fire
The exposed parts of his body, his
hands and face, were badly burned
before the flames could be eXtin-
ruished, which Mr.. Reimers did in
as short time as possible. BY
keeping his wits about him the
flames were soon put out, but il is
believed if he had lost his head and
started to run, as burning people
do sometimes, he would have been
burned to death. However. the acct
dent was a severe one and close
call for Mr.. Reimers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-27
JACKLEY is n, But
IN EXCELLENT HEALTH
Kansas City Man Gives
Tanlac Credit For Part
1t Has Played.

"When man at seventy seven can
eat rs | do, sleep as / do and feel
as we'll as ! do, he certainly has
something to be thankful for and,
as for me, I place the credit for
my good health where it belongs,
squarely on the Tanlac treatment"
recently declared Phillip H. jack
ley, a civil war veteran and former
city passenger agent for the Chi
cago Northern Railway, residing at
2a49 f. Seventh ST., Kansas City,
Missouri.
. "B6ck in 1929, following an opcr-
alton, my strength was absolutely
gone; had no appetite, and my
stomarch, which had troubled me
for long time, almost failed me
completely. was in an awful con-
dition--could scarcely eat or digest
anything-and there's no doubt what
ever but that Tanlac saved my life.
I'm a few weeks, was like new
man, eating everything, and never
feeling touch Of stomach trouble.
Since then, / have used Tanlac oc-
casiOnally as tonic and / don't feel
my age. by twenty years. ! could
never want better medicine than
Tanlac."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-27
Is 457-Yard Drive
Longest in Golf:
Once in a While a Prodigious
Hit Is Recorded But Even
Stars Have Trouble Getting
800 Yards

What is the record drive for dis
lance in golf? You read much Of
seige gunncrs who habitually slam
cut 30O-yard drives, but you seldom
catch them in the act. a number of
driving contests we've held in the
south last winter with noted pro-
fessionals, including Havcrs, the
British champion, competing, and in
no case did the winning shot meas
ure anthing like 900 yards.
We recall a driving contest held
1t st. Louis several years ago IN
connection with the amateur cham
pionship and the longest wallop was
less than $50 yards.
Last spring in driving competi-
ton which ushered in the British
open championship at Troon the win
ured PIT yeards. Cyril Tolley,
thought by many to be the world
longest amateur driver, competed
and had the best carry at 257 yards.
Hagen defending champion at the
time, was fifth on the list with IL
carry of 24S. SO it may be seen that
even the stars do not make Il daily
practice of lining out 3OO-yard
drives.
And yet there have been occasions,
duly authenticated, where golf balls
have been driven cons iderably far
Tier than 300 yards. Just what Is
the record distance is, and probably
always will be, matter of contro-
versy.
The record books show that one
l.. c. Bliss Of England drove Il golf
hall 445 yards at Hernc Bay, Eng
land, in 1913. The circumstances
are not set forth. 1t may be pre-
sumed, however, that the fairway
sloped and was hard besides.
And this distance is said to have
been bettered by am American, one
Scott Scammell of Trenton, N. j.,
who is credited with driving the
ninth green at Hot Springs, Va,
with one blast. a march of 457 yards.
Scammelr naturally had every con-
dition in his favor The wind was
behind Inn, the farway was baked,
and it was down-hill poke.
The longest shot this winter ever
examined at close, personal range
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-27
|Sp0rtS
OPENING GAME
HERE TONIGHT
Commercial Baseball League
T0- Open It's Schedule

ThezopeninG game Of the Com
merciai Baseball League is SEIZED
uled for tonight at G:30 p. m. al
the Bismarck baseball park.
The Transportation teams and the
Alex Roscn and Brother teams will
hook up"in the opening contest The
lineup of the teams is given rs fol-
lows Transportation Sv"nsRaard,
G; Robertson. lb; Sorlicn, shortstop;
ThimeSch, 3b; Osborne, p; Wycis-
kala, 2b; White, cf; Cervinski, If;
Craswell, IF. Alex Rosen and Bro,
thcr--Thomas, 2b; Ericsson, p; Fos-
teson, 3b; Bycrly, lb; Hendricks,
IS; Smith, c; Richie. eff; Braincrd,
If; SInttery, rf
The AIeH R"srn and Brother team
is composed of players from the
Bank of North Dakota building.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-27
WOULD HAVE
sun GENERATE
THEIR POWER
BY A. II. FREDERICK

San Francisco, May 27.-Old Sol
may be turning the wheels of in
dustry one Of these days.
Marcel Moreau. San Franciscan,
has invented three machines obtain
ing their power from the suns rays,
which, he says, will:
Produce temperature of $4,000
degrees Fahrenheit.
Furnish power so long as the sun
shines.
Generate electricity and store it in
storage batteries.
Moreau has his three machines
completed and in operation. They
are nicely balanced combinations of
mirrors and manifying glasses.
In his heat machine he has seen
diamonds bubble and disappear in
gaseous form. Carbon, which is
fluid at Clio degrees, has melted with
fraction of the power his heat
machine developed. He believes he
can double the $4,000 degrees gen
Grated by this device by further APP
plication of his principles.
While Moreau has, many problems
to work out, he f6resees the time
WREN power plants operated by the
suns rays will be established in dis
tricts having high temperatures to
furnish power to entire groups of
states.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-27
BOSTON SOX
BEAT INDIANS
Remain in Tie for First Place
With the Yankees

Chicago, May 27 The fast-flying
Boston Red Sox, who have reversed
the usual position Of the Beantown
teams and are fighting for first
place in the American, took their
third straight contest from Clevc-
land yesterday, 10 to 9. The Red
SoX are in a tie with the Yankees
for first place. Pinch hitter Myatt
featured with a home run with two
on bases.
The Yankees broke even on their
Detroit series, winning to .. Bush
held Detroit to five hits. Washing
ton took an easy x to game from
Washington and Rommel emerged
victorious in n pitching duel with
Ven Glider. Philadelphia beating
st. Louis to |.
In the Nationals st. Louis won the
only game played from Cincinnati.
4 to 3. Luquc, the Cuban star of
the Cincinnati pitching staff was
hit hard.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-27

boxer to don the gloves today, claim
ing Georges is in fine shape and on
edge. Light exercises, with one or
two stiff workouts will comprise his
schedule for the remainder Of the
week, il was announced.
Carpenter went fishing this after
noon. hut without luck.
Frank Parker, financial hacker of
the syndicate promoting the contest
today posted 1901 900 with a local
bank to assure the public that the
financial end of the match would be
carried out. The money was posted
to insure appearance of Gibbons and
Carpenter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-27
NOTICE

To the policy holders and stock
holders of the Great Northern Life
Insurance Company, and to whom it
may concern:
You are hereby notified that The
Great Northern Life Insurance
Company, Of Grand Forks, North
Dakota, corporation organized un-
der the laws of the State of North
Dakota, engaged in the life insur-
ance business under the laws Of
such State, has filed with the Com
missioner of Insurance Of the State
of North Dakota, a petition praying
for an order to be issued by the
Commissioner as provided for under
the provisions of Section 1891, Com
piled Laws Of North Dakota, for
1913, authorizing the consolidation
OF said The Great 1, Northern Life
insurance Company with and the
transfer of all of the assets of said
The Great Northern Life Insurance
Company, to the Occidental Life In
surancc Company, corporation or
ganized under the laws of the State
OF California, with its principal Of
flee at the city of Los Angeles,
State of California, and the said
The Great Northern Life Insurance
Company, has presented to the
Commissioner Of Insurance of the
State of North Dakota, contract set
ting forth the terms and conditions
of such proposed cons olidation. and
providing for Reinsurance by the
said Occidental Life Insurance
Company of the life insurance poli-
cies issued by The Great Northern
Life Insurance Company, where such
Reinsurance may be desired, by the
holders of such policies and
You are further notified that the
18th day Of June, 1924, at 10 o'clocl,
A. M. at the office of the Commits.
sioher of Insurance of the State Of
North Dakota, in the State Capitol
in the city Of Bismarck, State Of
North Dakota, has been fixed as the
time and place for the hearing Of
said petition before commission
consisting Of the Governor Of the
State Of North Dakota; or in the
event. of his inability to act, some
competent person resident Of the
state, to be appointed by the Coy
ernor, the Attorney General and