The Nezperce herald., April 01, 1920, Image 2

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the nezperce herald
Thursday, April 1, 1920.
W. P. Conger ft P. W. MltcùeU
Editors and Owner«
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Enter d si the Nezperce, Idaho, Poet
office at Second-Class Mail Matter.
The presidential situation at the
present time scarcely has a parai
lel: More candidates than ever
before; more issues than ever be
fore and fewer of the candidates
seemingly knowing just whal
their own issues are or at least
they have been unable to make
them clear to the people. Iho
peace treaty, the league of na
lions, the Mexican question, inter
nal revenue, taxation, foreign re
lations and numerous other
questions seem to be their princi
pal topics in announcing their
candidary. And if you can tell
what any candidate's real ideas
are on these questions or what
party he belongs to, if he did not
tell you a dozen or so times, you
can guess better than we can.
In the entire membership of
congress, and we , might include
100 per cent of the others, so tar
as that matter goes, who have an
nounced that they are going to
he or would like to be a candi
date for the nomination for presi
dent, is there a single one of them
who has shown any extraordinary
qualifications for the office? Is
there a single one of the announc
ed candidates who has shown any
superior ability? Or, to be hon
est with yourself, is there a single
one in the entire lot who has an
nounced his candidacy, whom you
could go to the polls and vote for
and eonscjiencioiisiy say after
easting your vote that you believ
ed that you had picked the best
A BUSINESS MAN WANTED.
man we have for that position?
AVe doubt if there has ever been
a time when so great a majority of
the people would like to cast Unir
ballot for the best man, regard
less of polities, and if given the
opportunity will do so.
It is now less than three month's
until candidates for president of
the United States will be nominat
ed by both the Republicans and
Democrats and as the time ap
proaches the candidates become
more numerous and their efforts
to arouse party enthusiasm as well
as party prejudice increase. Yet
withall these strong appeals and
attempts to rally the voters to
voters to their support, they have
failed to excitefthe great major
ity.
A generation ago these appeals
would have found a hearty re
sponse from a majority of voters,
even at this length of time from
the nominating conventions. But
conditions have changed. The is
sues have changed. The voters
have changed. The percentage of
the voters who allow some one
else to tell them how to vote has
decreased at an alarming rate to
the office seeker. Those who vote
for a man just because he is on
their ticket have also decreased in
the same proportion.
At the present time one of the
principal issues, so far, between
the leaders of the two old parties
is, the "outs" want to get in and
the "ins" want to stay. There Js
hardly an issue between the two
old parties at present that made
the lines so distant and clear in
the past. The tariff, and some of
these questions have been religat
ed to the background and many
have passed into oblivion.
What the people are interested
in at the present time is the ques
tion of business and how or what
views the candidate has- on the
business questions confronting us,
and the business ability of the
candidate himself who aspires to
office.
A UNANIMOUS EASTER.
Easter Sunday! We all know
what it signifies. It was the day
on which Christ arose from the
dead. Let us of this town make
it the day on which we all arise
to the occasion and go to church.
The church ih the great stepping
stone on the road to heaven, and
Christ has placed a clear trail to
its door. If Christ could give his
life foi mankind, surely mankind
can give Easter Sunday in com
memoration of his sacrifice.
What a day it would he if every
person in this town eiei\ man,
and child—would go to
Prob
woman
! church on Easter Sunday.
ably such an event has never been
recorded in this country since the
, da 0 f the Pilgrim fathers.
But t h e impossible is always,
possible in America. It is possible
in this town.
Shall we make a clean sweep on
Easter Sunday by all going to
church?
; We are ready to take our own
i places in the ranks of what would
i be the greatest procession ever
! known in American history the
I spectacle of an entire community
ching to church in honor 01
[ that good man who gave Ins lue
I for them.
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Time was when Lewiston's pres
ent hotel facilities quite satisfac
torily met the demands of the
magic land of which she is the
metropolis. But Lewiston and her
trade territory have grown
condition which is
in
every way—a
often overloked or thought lit
tie of by many of the people
gh.t in the midst of it—and when
fo]kg from up this way visit Ida
ko » g nor them metropolis (and
th 0 f ten do ) they are impressed
wifh the " aS -yon-were " condition
hotel accomodations there,
rph e p resen t movement by the
Lewiston people to kupply them
se j ves an d ,heir neighbors with a
modern and adequate hostelry is
cer t a i n ]y commendable and its
s is beinR watched with
keen and hopeful interest by Nez
, , . . -, ,
AVhen you 'speak „a kind word
to a child on one of our streets
it soon passes from your mem
ory. But not so with the child.
That kind word and others like
them are remembered and treas
ured, and exert a beneficial influ
ence in moulding the future char
acter of that child. Big things
grow from little beginnings, and
we can do much to improve the
future of our community by using
kindness and friendliness in greet
ing the little ones when we meet
them.
perce prairie.
HERflbDS
Itcms Not Intended to Hit oh Mias
Anyone in Particular but Just to
Remind You - » -—
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That dragging the roads some
times seems useless ; so does pray
ing, but it isn't.
That fifty cent pieces are still
in circulation. They are occasion
ally used for odd change.
That of course, the thirsty can
always go on a tear, and celebrate
their last drunk by keeping sober.
That Mr. de Valera, it appears,
is president of Ireland every
where except in Ireland.
That it's the fish which keeps
his mouth shut that never gets
caught. But who wants to be a
fish?
That the modern photographer
of course, remove's all facial de
fects from the picture—but only
from the picture.
That we still have some hope
left. The league of nations is op
erating sufficiently to break into
print occasionally.
That some people never see
their names in print because they
never tell the editor anything that
ought to be in print.
That times certainly do change.
Speak of a chicken now and a fel
low immediately thinks of the
prettiest girl he knows.
That the wise man makes his
own choice of a wife, and the
shrewd wife allows him to con
tinue to think that he did.
That the Lord has showered
mankind with many blessings. But
some men are not content with a
shower—they want a deluge.
That if a man markets poor
seed, should he he 'surprised or an
gry if the seed he buys for his
own planting is of the same sort?
That education
knowledge of things worth while
—the sort of knowledge that
don't have to bluff and four-flush.
That Hoover's agreement to ac
cept the Republican nomination
for president puts Wood and oth
er would-be's a right smart below
par.
getting
is
That we have no objection to
the other fellows."also running"
for president, provided they are
discreet and keep a safe distance
in the rear of our choice.
That no matter how indifferent
a man may be toward his wife,
there is one time when 'she be
comes his haven of refuge—when
he wants to put his property in
her name.
That if you want to become na
tionally known you have only to
write a glowing testimonial for
some patent medicine and mail it
to the manufacturers. They will
do the rest.
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fc CENTRAL RIDGE NEWS fe
Mrs. Bruce Senter has return -
ed f rom Orofino . She came home
| )v way of Nezperce.
Jra Coon W ent t0 h i s Clarkston
bome Sunday,
Mrk, Herbert Coon went to
Juristen Thursday to visit her
p aren f s f or a few <Jays.
Mrs. Roy Meleum eu me home
; v om Ore lino Tuesday,
Don't forget to come to the lit
erary at the Central Ridge school
house f'riday evening.
Everyone is invited to come !■
( h e Bast er program which will be
gj ven j us t after Christian endeav
or Sunday evening, April 4, at
the Central Ridge school house.
H. E. Holmes and V r . B. Shoe
maker made a trip .to ^ezperce
maker made a trip to Nezperce
Monday.
Mr. Dennis, of Peck, was on the
hill Sunday evening.
March is doing the lion act
down this way also.
Guess our roads will need more
dragging, and they'll get it too.
Reporter.
Look Out for Hoppers,
It is generally figured that the
grasshopper pest wes pretty well
eliminated in Lewis county last
summer by the effective cam
paign waged against them by
County Agent Wade and the
farmers, but in the spring plow
ing thus far done hereabouts quite
sprinkling of eggs have been
discovered. These, it is presumed,
were deposited by the swarm
w hieh came to this section in the
a
late summer from Camas prairie.
While plowing on his place at
the southwestern edge of town
last Monday, AVm. Poteet turned
over what at first looked to him
like a hat full of wheat, but on
closer observation found the sup
posed grain's of wheat to be hop
per eggs, which are the color and
about half the size of this cereal.
"Billie" brought a liberal sam
ple of his find to town to ascer
tain if they were fertile, and show
his friends that his old home state
(Kansas) had nothing on this
prairie even in grasshoppers.
County Agent Wade pronounced
the eggs very much alive, but
stated that so far as he had been
informed the deposits here this
spring are not numerous, but says
it is well to be ready for them.
Biwin A. Eastman, one of this
community's favorite sons, who,
recently completed four-years'
service in the U. S. Marine corps,
hi which he saw overseas duty
during the war and wherein he
gained the rank of sergeant, and
after receiving his honorhle dis
charge at Quantieo, Ya., returned
to the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Eastman, in Lew
iston, and the frst of thife week
came with his father to their farm
west of town to resume the work
he dropped four years ago to join
the Marines. His duljies have
taken him from one end of this
country to the other several times,
and while overseas he was in the
aviation service in England,
where a long siege of influenza
and pneumonia held him until the
close of hostilities. His many old
friends are glad to welcome him
back to the home of his boyhood.
The Rebekahs.
The Rebekah Social Club met
at the country home of Sister
Jennie Eggers on March 19.
The afternoon was spent in the
usual way, after which the hostess
assisted by Sisters Gladys Smith
and Grace Price, served a very
fine lunch to which all did justice.
Those present were : Mesdames
Heston, Siems, Schnell, Price,
Rowe, Walker, and Miss Blanche
Rowe.
Sister Lena Emerson will enter
tain the club on April 9th. All
Rebekahs in good standing are
invited to join the club.
Mi's. Bessie Walker, Secy.
Ladies, Here's Fine Togs For You
Next Wednesday, April 7, at
the millinery store in the Sullivan
building, we will have on hand the
largest assortment that you have
seen in Nezperce of ladies suits,
dresses, including Lady Duff Gor
don's Dinner Gowns, in values up
to as high as $150. We will also
have a large assortment of white
silk dresses for brides, gradua
tion, etc., and a good assortment
of sport apparel. Also coats and
hats. Come in and look them
over whether you buy or not.
Remember the date, April 7th.
Community Church Easter Ser
vice.
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
Preaching service, 11 a. m.—
Thje Resurrection of
Special Easter music.
Preaching service, 7.30 p. m.—
sermon, "Who Walks With
Man?"
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.Sermon,
Christ.
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PUTTING IT UP TO FATHER
At Jerry Said, What Could Be Expect
ed of a Boy Whose Oad
Would Do That?
High schools of the state, along
with grade schools, are trying to
promote community interest by or
But
ganizing parent-teacher clubs,
some of the boys who are not anx
ious for the "close relation" to exist
between their parents and teachers
—for reasons of their own, too
looking on these organizations with
•are
scorn.
Jerry's Latin teacher sent an in
vitation to his parents to attend a
meeting. He was sure that it would
be refused, but it was accepted. More
than that, his father was elected
president of the organization. Then
Jerry's indignation knew no bounds.
A few days later his mother, indig
nant over some lack of courage he
had displayed, scolded him for being
He spoke in his own dé
a sissy/
fense :
"Well, mother, what can you ex
pect of a fellow whose father goes
and gets elected president of a moth
ers' club like dad did?"—Indianapo
lis News.
THE REASON
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She—George, you looked awfully
foolish when you proposed to me.
He—Well, very likely I was.—
Loudon Opiuion.
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
The names of many illustrious
Frenchmen of bygone days still live,
but their bearers form a motley com
pany.
Lamartine is in business as a
butcher in the Rue Laffitte, Paris;
Musset is a barber established in the
Rue Mabillon; Balzac keeps a laun
dry in the Rue Hippolyte; Sainte
Beuve is a timber dealer on the Quai
Jemmapes; while Dumas owns a hat
store in the Rue des Pyrenees.
Théophile Gautier of the Rue de
la Roquette is a billiard ball maker;
Corneille, a wine merchant; Racine,
a butter dealer; La Fontaine, a cor
set manufacturer, and Moliere is a
grocer in the Avenue d'Orleans.
TRAVELS OF MOSQUITOES.
In the mosquito experiments of
the United States public health serv
ice, about 5,000 captured mosquitoes
were sprayed with a 1 per cent so
lution of methylene blue, and the
survivors—about four-fifths of the
lot—were liberated at a central
point. After 60 hours, the experi
menters began to collect the dyed
mosquitoes. Only ten were recap
tured, one'having strayed a mile,
and another being found three
fourths of a mile from the place of
liberation, which was in an Arkan
sas rice field.
HALLOWEEN PROPHET.
"Why them experiments with
flour and apples, girlie?"
"Trying to see if I am going to
get a husband, Uncle Heck."
"Tell you what. You learn to
combine them apples and that flour
into a good pie."
"Yes?"
"You'll get a husband, all right
—Louisville Courier-Journal.
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THE COLLECTIVE IMPULSE.
"What is this discussion about
collective bargaining?"
"Well," replied Farmer Corutos
sel, "as near as I can make out, one
set of feller citizens wants to collect
as much salary and dividends as pos
sible and the other set of feller citi
zens wants to collect as much wages
as possible."
TOO MUCH WIFE.
X —I don't see why you should
kick. You got £5,000 with your
wife. Wasn't that enough?
Y —Oh, the money was enough,
but the wife was too much I" — Lon
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YOUR SAVINGS
Of what you have earned during the last ten years,
how much have you saved? This is a vital question
about which each one should seriously think. Wages
have never been higher and extravagant spending
never greater. National prosperity—your prosperity
—now depends upon saving. Money in the bank
gives comforts later on and makes a useful and hap
py life.
A savings account is the systematic way and earns
you more money.
UNION STATE BANK
A Home Institution.—Established 1909.
Member Federal Reserve System
Gem State Barber Shop
Our Motto: Please All
At the Whirling Sign, Main Street
J. D. McCown, Proprietor
Nezperce, Idaho
Repair Your Harness
We Are Now Ready to Repair Your Harness
Bring Them In
We Use Neatesleum Oil
The Best Is the Cheapest
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A. R. FIKE, The Harness Man
The Temple
The Amusement Home of Nezperce
Watch This Space
FRIDAY, APRIL 2 (SPECIAL) Select
NORMA TALMADGE in "The Way of a Woman'
Every man, woman and child who frequents motion
picture theatres—and their name is legion these days—ha!s
come to look longingly for a Norma Talmadge picture, for
they know she will give them a performance which will
awaken every fine element in their emotions and will appeal
to their artistic appreciation. In addition, every Norma
Talmadge picture is based on a well known play or story
and is acted by ,a cast that really merits the description of
an "all star aggregation." And in latest Select Picture,
"The Way of a Woman," which will be shown at the Tem
ple Theatre tomorrow night, théqe countless admirers of
Norma Talmadge have a rare treat in store for them.
Never has this sterling' actress given a more sympahetic
performance; never lias she looked lovelier; never has the
tale she unfolds been more gripping nor dramatically strong
er; never has she been surrounded with a finer supporting
the story; but we urge you to positively see "The Way of a
company. These are superlative adjectives but they are*
fully justified by "The Way of a Woman," as will be ad
mitted by everyone who sees this screen masterpiece. The
photoplay was adopted from the famous stage play, "Nancy
Lee," written by Eugene Walter, one of America's leading
dramatists.
In justice to the plot, we shall not divulge anything of
Woman," for we know you will enjoy every minute of it
to the last fade out.
SATURDAY, APRIL 3
A Pathe program.
SUNDAY and MONDAY, APRIL 4-5
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in "He Comes Up Smiling"
It isn't as though you could blame the canary— natur
ally a bird flies away if the door's open—but the darnedest
thing is that poor Douglas Fairbanks has to catch it, or he
fired.
Our Motto: The Best We Can Buy
Well, that bird had one long drink before he started—■
maybe there was whiskey in it—and he's about as hard to
grab as a thistledown in a gale.
Come and see this funny artcraft picture.
TUESDAY, APRIL 6
PRISCILLA DEAN in "Pretty Smooth"
This is a crook drama full of human pathos. Remember
it's a Universal.
' ' Vamps Cure ' '—comedv
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7 '
BRYANT WASHBURN in "Something To Do"
He simply had to convince the girl that he wasn't a
fake. To convince her, he had to open that safe.
But he didn't know the combination. That's easy:
Chop the safe out of the wall: but there's still a door to
open!
Universal
He wanted "something to do." He had his hands full.
You'll have your hands full too, holding your sides laugh
ing at Bryant Washburn's antics in "Something To Do."
THURSDAY, APRIL 8
EDITH STOREY in "The Silent Woman"
Oh yes, you men folks, there are silent women. You
doubt it? Well see this one and be convinced.