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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-03
AInaan0ria Gazette.
TIL r DAY EVENING. SEPT. 3, 1909.



scnore or spatulated fingers in the
sc,enee Of palmistry denote the phlio-
sepblcal and practical temperament
.aper fingers signify an artistic teih-
,,eron,ent and very pointed disits are
Z sure sign Of the dreamy, psychical
,,otnro Much is learned by the general
ouality and confguration Of the lines
which cross the latter The life line
rnnning around the base Of the thumb
denotes long or short life, good or Ill
health. according as it is long or short
r,ear and unbroken or otherwise. Inc
heart line, running across the pam
nearest the base Of the fingers, sig
mites the quality Of the possessor
emotional nature also the kind Of love
she VIII give and receive. This VIII De
enduring or temporary according to
whether the line be long and clear
forked or crossed and chained Below
this is the head line, which indicates
fhe mental and moral qualities ana
achievements and deficiencies.
Tho line Of fate runs precautionary
ocroes the middle of the palm and IS
very important factor in the happiness
or rnhappiness Of its owner. 1t should
he clear and narrow, unclaimed and
nncrossed by the fine wrinkles which
score so many palms, and it should
never come to an end on the line Of the
heart. since this signifies disappant-
mont in love. a cross on the mount Of
Mercury" which Is just at the base
Of the fore or index finger, r. an unfail-
ing sign Of q happy marriage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-03

Perhaps the most notable instance on
record 81 the feminine street trader is
that OF the white Widow" otherwise
the Duchess Of Tyrconnell, the Frances
Jennings Of the DE Grammont memoirs,
who. at the time of the revolution in
1858, according TO Horace Walpole, be
ing reduced TO absolute want on her ar
rival In England and unable for some
time to procure secret access to her
family, hired one OF the stalls under the
Royal Exchange and maintained her
self by the sale of small articles Of
hnberdashery. She wore a white dress
wrapping her whole person and a white
mask, which she never removed and
excited much interest and curiosity
London Chronicle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-03
Washington, Alexandria 4
Mt. Vernon Railway.
In effect May 3, 1908.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.

For Washington, from corner King and
Royal streets, week days, at 545, 6 is, 6 80,
655, no. 730, 745, 756, SIS, $50, 900,
8 80, goo, 49, 10 so, II 20 and IL AZ a. m.
70 20, u As 90, 1 20, 46, 2 10, 246 3 05, 80,
3 46, AS, 436, 455, 5 20, 5 As, sos, 6 80, 6 50,
715, 80, s 30, 9 10, 9 so, 10 80 and II 20 p. m.
Sundays-700, 10, 100, Gas, 1925, 1850,
IL 20 and II 80 q. m, ~ 20, 1850, / 20, 80
220, $50, 20, 3 80, 4 20, $50, s 20, $50, &c
80, 720, 7 90, $50, g 10, 9 SO, 10 80, Ii pop. m
Leave Alexandria for Four Mile Run lin
addition to local trains for Washington, week
days, at II SO p. m. and II 80 a. m. Sundays
IL So p. m. and u 50 a. m.
LEAVE WASHINGTON.
For Alexandria, from the corner Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 1871 street, week days, 20
$50, 705, 730, 7 so, sos, S35, 905, e35,
10 90, 1925, 100, II 30 a. m. II 90 noon, IL 20,
IL 40, O5 (express), / 25, l IS, 202 (express)
80, 605, 6 30 705, 7 IS, $50, 8 80, g 10, 95O
10 80, II 20 D. m. and - 03 midnight.
Sundays 40, 900, 8 40. 1880, 1l00, II 80
a. m. 1900 noon, ~ 30, 100, 30, 200, 2 80,
90, 80, 400, 430, 500 $50, 500, 6 80, 90,
730, 7 So. 80, 9 10, $50, TO- 80 II 20 p. m.
and II 03 midnight.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, 652, 32, 81, IL 80 a. m. II 81, 81
32, S27, 4 IS, 447, $40 and OF p. m.
Sundays-702, 9SS a. M, IL 80, 232, Az
40 and 02 p. m.
FOR ROSSLYN.
Leave Alexandria for Rosslyn, week days
10, Sc, s 30, 900, 1000, 80, II AZ a. M,
u 46, 246, 46, 4S6, 529, 5 40, $50, o55 and
Sundays Is, 900, 945, 1850, II 50 a. m.
u 50, 90, $50, $50, $50. $50, $50 and
7 80 p. M.
Leave Rosslyn for Alexandria, week days,
7 40, s. 30, 903, 8 SO, 10 33, IL q, a. m, 1897,
50, S27, 432, 5 10, 8 OF, 629, 702, ~ aud
Sundays-s sc, 9 4S, 1927, 1127a,n., 1927
127, 227, 327, 427, 527, 627, 727 and Is
p. m.
Baggage checked and carried on the follow
ing trains from Alexandria for Washingtc
week days: $50 and 10 rs a. M, leo,
607 p.
Sundays-8 Is a. m. and 20 p. m.
Parcels carried.
Freight carried daily, morning and evening
in each direction. No freight accepted unles
delivered at the station at least 30 minutes b.
fore the departure Of the freight trains.
CLARENCE p. king, J. CoLyN,
President. Superintendent.
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TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule i'm effect Nav "a. 1903.

Schedule in effect May "a, 1908.
Trains leave station corner Fayette and
Cameron streets for Washington and points
north at Il, s OF and "a a. M II IA, 2
200, 10, and II % p m, week days.
Sundays IA, 9 81 and II As a. m, 100,
& 10 and II % p. m.
For Fredericksburg Richmond and points
south at 44s. $50 (local), and II OF a. m,
'S s9nd Sg oi %n& g and No p oa week dsy
4 50 (ocal), and 10 p. m.
Accommodation for Quantico So a. m. Sum
day only and 4 A p. m. week days. S26 p.
M except Saturday.
W.D. DUKE, C. w. CULP, w. P. TAYLOR
Gen. Man. Asst Gen Man. Traf. Man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-03

The expression bakers Dozen"
which is in point of fact thirteen, has
a history. For baker in the olden
times to give short weight In bread ex-
posed him TO considerable penalties, and
thus the custom arose Of adding an
extra loaf to the dozen as cOmpensa-
ton for any possible deficiencies in
the rest Of the batch. The extra arti-
Gle was originally a safeguard to avert
the chances Of q heavy fine.
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RAILROADS
------~-->-----~~>~>~--~>-~
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule effective June y. 1903.

Schedule effective June %. 1908.
Trains leave Southern Railway Station
Alexandria:
7:50A. M.-Daily-Local for Harrisonburg
Warrenton, Danville and way stations.
ll:l0 A. M.-Daily--Washington and
Florida Limited, frst-class coach to jack
sonyilIe and drawing.room sleeper to Jack.
sonyille. Dining car service.
1875 A. M.-Daily-U. S. Fast Mail. First
class coaches and drawing-room sleeper to
New Orleans. Dining car service.
4:23 p. M.-Week Days-Local for Har-
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch.
1852 P. M.-Daily-LOcal for Warrenton and
Charlottesville.
COOP. M.-Daily-New York and Atlanta
Express-First class coach and sleeper to At
lanta. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Washington TO
San Francisco.
1910 p. MISUNDERSTANDING and Chat
tanooga Limited (via Lynchburg) First
class coach and sleeping car to Roanoke,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep
er to New Orleans. Dining car service.
HOS p. M-Daily- Washington and South.
western Limited. All Pullman train, club
and observation cars 10 Atlanta and Macon.
Sleepers to Nashville, Augusta, Atlanta, Ma
con, Memphis and New Orleans. Dining car
service.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria s:1s A. NJ, 1909 and As
p. NJ. week days for Buemont. $50 P. NJ.
for Leesburg. 9:OS A. NJ. ON Sundays only
for Bluemont.
Through trains from the South arrive at Al.
exandria 6:l7, 6:32, 7:20 and 9:25 A. N. and
1:40 and $3.50 p. NJ daily. From Harrison.
burg 1875 A. NJ. week days and S:45 p.
NJ daily. From Charlottesville sos A. n
and S:45 p. M. daily.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
man reservation, etc., apply to w. G. LIZ
HEW, ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
c. II. ACKERT, General Manager.
s. II. HARDWICK, Gen. Passenger Agent.
l.. S. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, d. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-03

English Magazine Editor-I am
afraid
Assistant-Yes?
English Magazine Editor-That we
are not labelling our humorous depart
ment plainly enough. Unless we make
the titles less ambiguous half our read
ers will not know the articles are
funny American.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-03

Judge W. T. Holland of Greensburg, La,
who is well and fayombly known, says: Two
years ago suffered greatly from indigestion.
After eating, great distress would invariably
result, lasting for an hour or so and my nights
were restless. I concluded to try Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure and It cured sne entirely.
Now my sleep is refreshing and digestion per-
feet" Sold by all druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-03
His Life Saved 10y Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOea
Remedy,

"B. L. Dyer, a well known cooper of
this town, says he believes Chamberlain
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
saved his life last summer. He had
been sick for month with what the
doctors call bilious dysentery end could
get nothing to do him any good until
he tried this remedy. 1t gave him
immediate relief" says r. I. Little,
merchant Hancock, Nd For sale by
Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-03
DRUGGISTS.
c. l.. LEADBEATER, G. G. LEADBEAIEh
IFADRFATER. J. LRADBRATRR
r. s. Leadbeater & Sons,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
105 and 1O7 south Fairfax street,

los and lO7 sOCth Falrla1 streeI,
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi'
cines PAINS. Oils. DYE Stuffs, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Specialties.
. Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia for
J. c. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas q
Go. Is Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, &c.
Manufacturers of Standard Pharmaceutical
We have made largo additions to our stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &C., direct from the manufactnr'
ers. We are therefore enabled to supply the
trade with all goods usually carried by we'll
appointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low as those given by the best houses
in larger cities. All goods forwarded BY first
freight or express after receipt Of order.
Promptness is our specially. We guarantee
the purity of all drugs furnished. Cores
nondence invited
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-03
80 Antinrtties 10 Out.

A traveller recently inQuiring at a
feudal castle IN England whether he
could see tie antiquities Of the place
received the simple answer from a
servant Il am sorry, sir my lady and
her daughter have gone to town."
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rELEPHoNE EXCHANGES.

Snowden, DR. Arthur
Southern Bell T * y Co
Smoot w A 4 Co, King st. Office
Centreville, Va. B b Utterbach
Falls Church, Va NJ Z Church
I.epato. Va. SissOn, y
Manassas. Va, ShanDon'sdrug store
Wellington, c G Leachman
Haymarket, Va, G II Hnlfsh
Wayerly, Va, II Janney
Maple Grove, Va, Or Chas II Janney
For rates apply to Central Office
PAY STATIONS.
Central Office
Fleischmann Hotel
Market House
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-03

No need 90 fear sudden attacks of cholera
iniantum, dysentery. diarrhoea, summer com
plant of any sort If you have Or. Fowlers
Extract Of Wild Strawberry in the medicine
chest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-03
WASHINGTON FERRY co.

Schedule in Effect August /, 1908.
The Washington Steamboat Company (lim-
ited) on and aftsr August /, 1908, will operate
The steamer GEORGE WASHINGTON be-
tween Washington and Alexandria on the
following schedule:
LEAVE WAsHINGTON.-6 10, 30, 90
and 10 30 q. NJ; u 30, 2 80, 4 IS and 5 30
p. IN.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.--6 so, 10, 45
and IL 80 a. m; | 30, 10, 4 90 and 80
p. IN.
nS-Same schedule on Sunday, leaving
Washington on first trip at a. IN. and Alex
andria at 0 40 a. m.
JOHN b. PADGETT,
au1 If General Manager.
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STEAMERS.

VIII Leave Alexandria
EVERY SUNDAY, TUESDAY and THURS
DAY AT $3.50 p. N.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE USUAL
RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcelled.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York solicited and handled with care.
Through rates and bills of lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, g round trip, So.
Staterooms, one way, 81. Meals, SOC.
VIM. N. REARD0N, Agent,
lei Strand.
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WAKEFIELD Il HALL,
DRUGGISTS.

DRUGGlSIS,
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SITS.
Prescriptions speciality,
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps Genuine Farina Cologne; Mag
noia, Hedy0simia, Geranium and Florida
Water Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Sponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes; a full assortment Of Patent
Medicines; Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch,
Sea Moss Farine, Spices fall kinds, and
select stock of all articles sold by druggists
at prices so low as the same quality can be OBJ
tanned elsewhere.
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.


Southern Bell T & 7 Co, operator
Southern Railway Co, freight yard
Southern Railway Co, w 10
Southern Express Co
Standard Oil Company
Stump, Rev J P
Stevens, Moses
Stuart, Douglass, office
Summers, c J w, residence
Smoot, jr, w A
Shuman. l.
Smoot, w B, residence
Schafier, C A & Co. florist
Smith, Z L
Strauss, Ii, residence
Swan Bros
Timberman. CT C, residence
The Old Dominion Glass Co
Tackett & Marshall
Telephone Exchange chief operator
Theological Seminary
Uhler, w NJ
Virginia Glass Works
W., A & Mt Vernon Ry Co
w, A & Mt v BY Co, Payne street
Watkins, j b
Wattles, X II
Warfeld, jr, r.
MISUNDERSTANDING
Wash 'n-Sou Ry. Engineer
Warfeld, sr Edgar
Washington Steamboat Co
Wheatley, b, residence
We'll Bros
Wells. q w
Western Union Telegraph Company
White, Wythel
Wheatley, b
Wildt, IL
Williamson, n L
wilkins, Captain Jno T
Wingield, S T, residence
Wolford. Lorenzo, residence
Wise, Mrs Peter
WOolls, w p
Zimmerman, J r, residence
Zimmerman, X, office
Zimmerman, Chas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-03
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS.
WIN. S. MOORE,

MACHINIST, IRON AND BRASS FOUND
Err. sHIPSMuTH AND BLACKSMITH,
(oLD DOMINION works.
South Union Street Alexandria, Va,
VIII furnish and repair all kinds of Ma
chinery, Iron and Brass Castings, wrought
and Cast Iron Fences Mill Work, Ship and
Blacksmithing, Edge Tools, Mill Picks, Fac
ing Hammers, and all kinds of Mill Work
made and repaired at the shortest notice and
at reasonable prices. The highest market
price paid for old Wrought and Cast Iron,
Brass and Copper
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-26
sheep are Decreasing.

The recent publication of figures show
ing marked decrease in the number of
sheep in the United States, says an ex-
change, is that this decrease in the num-
Der of sheep is noted in foreign coun-
tries as well. In some places there has
not been an actual diminution in num-
bers, but there has been in proportion
to population.
The National Association OF Wool Man
ufacturers estimates the number of
sheep on hand throughout the United
States April 1, 1903, at 39,2s4 600,
against 42,ls4.122 on the same date in
1902, a decrease for the year OF 1900, l2l
head. The VOL clip of fl9o2 is estimated
at 2s7 ,45O.0S2 pounds. The estimated
decrease in the clip for the current year
as compared with last year Is therefore
2s, ,s9l ,O32 pounds. The average weight
Of a fleece in 1903 is estimated at 625
pounds, a decrease Of % pound irVm
the average weight in 1902
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-26
a Unique Industry.

The town OF Echo, Umatilla county,
Ore, has an industry that may well be
termed unique 1t is nothing more nor
less than jack rabbit cannery.
The plant started with 5000 pounds Of
dressed meat ready for the ceoker- Each
rabbit produces two and a half pounds
of meat, which is sold at thirty cents
pound, net on board of the cars at Echo.
There are orders ahead for supplies that
will keep the caRnery busy for months
to come Fifteen people are employed
and the pay roll amounts to $50 per day.
The two drives on Thanksgiving day
produced 1000 bunnies. The capacity OF
the plant is about 1900 hundred pounds
Of canned meat per day. VIXEN more
rabbits are needed the stockholders Oh
der drive and furnish enough for an
other run.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-26

d. W. Ross and Consulting Eneiaeei
Quinton have returned from their "trip
to the Black Canyon dam sit on the
Payette. The trip extended over por
tiop OF the proposed government canal
system. Air. Quinton expressed himself
last evening as being well pleaaed with
the country visited and he prer9pee,i
the project altogether feasible Tie
dam site was ideal for the purpose and
the dam could be constructed very eas-
ify. No serious engineering difficulties
were met with al any point.
Continuing, Mr. Quinton si5 tie
project was all rightirou aneneineerng
standpoint, and it remained vith the
people 10 determine whether thes wish
ed to have the system consnretei Tie
government could not move until it Wm
advised that such a system was tl,sirsl
TO round out the irrigation iacililir. lt
the two ralleys.-StatesnAn-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-26

The shoshone Electric Light Co. has
been launched with capital of s25 800.
The incorporators are; Robert Hayes,
f. r. Gooding, G. w. Gooding and c.
NJ. Hempill.
The Shoshone Independent is now
among the wrecks that have gone down
on the journalistic sea, and Ben. A.
Brewster its erstwhile guiding star, has
departed for Park City, Utah, where on
January 1st he will assume charge Of
the Miner, in which undertaking the
HERALD wishes him Ged speed,
Eddy Keith, lS-year-old lad was
burned to death in a shack on the river
bank at ocatello, last Saturday. His
parents are said to reside at Billings
Mont.
Robert Holeman, 7e years old, and an
Idaho pioneer, who until recently made
his home at Star, died of heart failure
few days ago at Boise.
Weiser is to have a broom factory
The machinery is reported on the way
and it is expected that the plant will be
in operation in a short time.
Charles Tobias has recently mounted
white yearling buck deer, says th'
HALEY News.Miner, which he obtaiue,
a short time ago from the Thunde
Mountain region. The animal is pur
white, and stands 81 inches higlr-
from the grcund 70 the tip OF his horns
He has been offered pretty goo
figure for the specimen, but will no
sell for any ordinary amount, althoug
the animal is for sale,
John Heinickel was acquitted by tn
jury and was at ence given HE freedois
The evidence-in the case closed shortl
after noon yesterday and the argumer
Of the attorneys was heard and che ca'
given to the jury late in the eveninl
The jury came in about eleven o'clc
, with verdict for acquittaL
The case arose over the wreck TIN
Z occurred at nixon last September
which J. A. Spicer was killed. tt
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-26
FAvoRs PROJECT
BoIse-Payette Valleys Irriga-
ton Plan as Seen at
Washington.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Boise Statesman has this to say regard
ing the Boise-Payette valleys irrigation
project;
"The proposed work in many Of its
features, appeals to the engineers; the
element of uncertainty regarding colo
nization is not present. The lands are
known to be productive, valuable,
adapted to wide variety OF crops, and
capable Of su tanning as dense a popula-
ton as almost any section OF the country.
The preliminary investigations which
have been made quietly for number OF
seasons in these valleys indicate the
scheme to be feasible and within the ex-
pense limit which the land can safely
bear Taking all these factors in con-
sideration, the reclamation service is
greatly inclined to favor this project.
The citizens OF these valleys must un-
derstand, however, that the initiative
lies with them. In all the irrigation
works to be constructed by the govern
ment in sections where private interests
are affected the secretary Of the interior
has uniformly insisted that these must
all be harmonized before the govern
ment would give the matter formal con-
sideration. In the case Of the Salt Riv-
er valley. Arizona, water association
was formed, composed of every farmer
in the valley. This organization through
its officers. has perfected satisfactory ar
rangements and the actual work of con-
struction by the government has beer
started The harmonizing OF all the
interests of land owners, owners O
canals, and water rights in the Bois'
and Payette vail ys will be task o
herculean proportions; it will require in
finite patience and diplomacy OF higl
order. The experience Of the Arizoai
farmers in their work Of organization
should afford instructive and VALUABLE
reading. The advice and counsel of tn
officials OF the reclamation service shoul
be sought to the end that the organiza
ton shall be along lines which will il
sure favorable action by the secretary {
the interior.
Chief Engineer Newell states that tn
project is most attractive one and /
guarantees it very careful considerable
by the service as soon as the either
have organized an organization so that IL
project can be brought properly to h
y notice
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-26
CALDWELL HOLD UP
Dan Brown Stopped by Two
Masked Men on his
Way Home.

Sunday night about one o'clock while
Dan Brown, proprietor Of the Club sa-
loon at Caldwell, and John Conyers, his
bartender, were going home, they were
stopped just in front of Mr.. Browns
gate by two masked men who ordered
them to throw up their hands. Conyers
obeyed, but in taking his hands from his
pockets he pulled out roll Of bills ard
dropped them behind him on the ground
The action was not observed by the roll
ers and Mr.. Conyers recovered the mon
ey. When Mr.. Brown brought his
right hand from his pocket in compile
anee with the demands Of the holdups
he brought with it 45-Colts, but be-
fore he could get it in action one Of them
fired striking him in the arm and caus-
ing him to drop the gun. Brown then
made a record sprint through the gate
for the house, where he found the door
conveniently open. Mrs. Brown having
heard the commotion and opened the
door to see what tn. trouble was -Four
more shots were fired at Brown without
effect. After his escape the holdups did
not molest Conyers further, showing
conclusively that they were after Dan,
who was known to have quite sum OF
money on him. The bullet that struck
Brown cut an artery in his arm, and he
lost considerable blood before surgical
aid could be obtained, but at last ac-
counts he was resting easily and no Sc
ricus consequences were anticipated
from the wound.
Immediately after the affair happened
officers were summoned and search
instituted for the guilty parties, but
after following the trail out OF town all
trace OF them were lost. This is the sec
ond affair OF this kind to happen in
Caldwell recently. In order to put a
stop to such occurrences the city officials
have determined to rid the town OF all
undesirable characters.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-26
They We're Creased.

Ed. Blanchard is brave fellow, but
he met with his match and was fright
ened out one day last week. Ed. lives
all alone in cabin owned by A. o. Mil
Ter over near the head Of Rock creek.
He has been in the habit Of cutting the
rind from bacon, when ready to cook,
and throwing it into pan sitting upon
shelf And SO the pan was in time
filed, and then taken from the shelf
and sat upon the stove to try the lard
out. Soon shot went off, and up came
Eds heart into his throat and his hair
stood on end, fer he imagined Indians.
He looked around bat saw nothing.
And then bang, went another shot, and
off went piece of Eds thumb, and not
brave enough to withstand the bonn
bardn ent any longer, he grabbed his
hat and struck out down the hill for a
near neighbor's lie had scarcely left
the room when another shot was fired.
and he Quickened his gait; then anoth
er shot, and he went faster. But IN
time he returned to find that he had
put into the pan a bex OF cartridges be-
fore he put the bacon there. and You
have the story OF hew Ed. Blanchard
happened to lose a portion Of his thumb
Emmett Record,