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Bisbee daily review., 1903-08-06
FINDING FRACTIONS.

During the recent week there has come to be quite little talk about fraction al claims lying in irregular forms in between the groups of claims held by mining and deelopment companies and to which until recently no one had made any claim. personally for the reason that the existence of such frac- tions was unknown to those who might feel impelled to locate and claim them. These fractions, too, of which there are said to be several, are in some cases right in the midst of groups of claims and not between them. In extent they are said to vary from one acre to as much as five or more acres and while of little service for mining as separate property they are usually salable to the group owners at prices proportionate to the value of the group.
 The possible existence of such frac- tions and the recent talk about them has prompted certain persons to un- dertake systematic search for them and this searching is not confined 10 individuals, but one case which oc- cured about two weeks ago was, where a fraction lying between two of the largest properties in the district was snapped up with notable celerity by one of the companies for whose lands this narrow strip acted as buffer.
 Not so many months ago one group of claims not far from Bisbee sold for s nice round sum, and was generally conceded to be worth the price, but shortly after the transfer along comes an individual with an offer tu sell a certain small fraction. right on the middle of the recently sold group
 Events proved that his title wos perfectly good and he had but to name his price. which proved to be a pretty stiff one. and it was promptly paid.
 This condition in mining camp like Bisbee is not new, but Il T. 10 be wondered at that men shrewd enough to float very highly capitalized corporations. should omit or negiec' 10 see 10 II lHdl thSl' 4"4~ 'A
 of uch a nature a to preclude the pos sibility of interlopers within then borders.
 New experiences along this line arc xaid to be coming for some of th' "bis ones" shortly. as sharp eye' chalmers are said to nave located slight tracts at hal a dozen different places th' location of which tends L give them a value. perhaps aDo'' the intrinsic worth of the land.
 By the aid of surveyors maps an' field notes and by a careful study 0 the claim boundaries on the groun' it should be readily possible to deter mine the surface solidity of any bioci or sroup of claims at any rate, COZ netent surveyor could quickly max known the facts in regard to II.
 There are many things in regard | Assessment work; securing patent and kindred subjects which el'ne present or prospective mineral Iah holders will do well to investigate cal ly in their experience and so perhap save somewhat of trouble and e' pense as well.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
Maizie,s Artistic Bent.

Maizie's father was poet, her
mother painter. and everybody said
that Maize was sure to be a genius;
it was her fate by inheritance. No
one predicted the direction in which
she would eventually turn, but when
she was her Aunt Mirabel was sure
she would be great singer. What
her uncles thought is Of no impor-
lance. They had little or no magma
ton.
About the time that her aunt had
settled Maizie's career. Grandpapa
Wilkie said he had hopes Of the child.
She'll turn out just like anybody"
he chuckled. "See If she don't"
1t seemed, that first summer night
on the farm. as II grandpapa had
struck the right note. There had been
a wonderful sunset Maizie's mother,
with. half-shut eyes. had compared 1t
to Claude Lorraine's paintings. NAL
zies father had looked lyrics, and the
lay members of the family also ex-
pressed their delight in the scene
Maizie looked depressed.
"See herP' whispered Aunt Mirabel
what exquisite feeling in her faceP
Makes parents looked, but it wa:
the grandfather who spoke.
whats wrong with your" he asked
Nothing" pouted Maize. only ev
erybody's SO taken up with the sun
set, and 1 wanted to see the pig
| fedr"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
Habits of the Tailor Bird.

This wonderful bird lives In India.
1t has a beak shaped very much like
a shoemaker's anvil The little bird.
which is yellow in color and only three
inches long. says the Philadelphia
Ledger, derives its name from the way
in which 1t makes its nest. 1t Sc
lects a large leaf. hanging from the
end OF a twig; then it pierces a num-
Der of holes along the edge OF 1t with
Its awl-llke beek. and then gets the
long fbers OF plants. which make ex-
cellent thread, and carefully sews the
edges together like a purse or a bag.
using its bill for a needle to carry tie
thread through. The ends OF the
thread are knotted, to prevent them
from slipping through the leaf. The
stalk end Of the leaf is beut and
crushed so as to form a hood over the
opening Of the nest, protecting it from
sun and rain.
When the leaf Is net large enough
to make the nest this bright little bird
gets another leaf. pierces it with holes
and pieces the two leaves together
The interior of the nest Is lined with
cotton and silky grass. making a very
snug and comfortable home for til,
little birds. The bird and its nest full
Of eggs are so very light that they car
be suspended from the end OF slen
der twig
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
Mount Cents Tunnel.

The gradients are very severe In the
Mont Gents tunnel. and trains coming
from France, with an incline of one
in forty against them for several miles
at stretch, when followed by cur
rent of air in the same direction, pro-
duce what might almost be described
as an Inferno. For here. as in all
other steep tunnels, engines drawing
heavy loads steam along with their
regula tors wide open. emitting huge
volumes Of smoke and steam, and with
an atmosphere of. say. 30 degrees Fab
renheit the discomfort of the custodi-
ans of the tunnel may be imagined far
better than it can be described.
At regular intervals Of a kilometer
in the tunnel there is a refuge, or
"grande chamber" for the workmen.
This refuge is supplied with compress
ed air. fresh water. a telephone IN each
direction. a medicine chest. barometer
and thermometer. AS It is the practice
OF these custodians to go in pairs. II
one man succumbs to the lack of oxy-
gen or dense smoke his companion can
render assistance or telephone for fur
Their help. II a man can manage to
drag his swooning comrade inside one
Of these chambers he has merely to
close the door. turn on the store OF
compressed air, and wait either for the
tunnel to clear or for q locomotive to
come to their rescue.-Strand Maya
zine
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
Worlds Oatpus OF Minerals.

The total amount OF coal produced
in the world in 1901 was 7S9. 1000, 0o1
tons, OF which the United States yield
ed rather more and the whole British
Empire rather less than a third. Ger
many's output was almost one-ffth.
The United States. the British Empire
and Germany. taken together. pro-
duced six-sevenths Of the worlds sup
ply. or the total output Of minerals
the British Empire yielded about one
third of the coal, one-ninth OF the cop
per, one-half Of the gold, one-eighth OF
the iron, one-fifth of the lead, one-sev-
entieth Of the petroleum, one-quarter
Of the salt, one-ninth Of the silver, five
eighths OF the tin, and one-fftieth OF
the zinc. More than 100000 persons
are engaged In mines and quarries the
world over. One-fifth Of them are EN-
ployed in the United Kingdom and one
third in the British Empire
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
Only One Wellington.

That was graceful compliment
which was paid to the Duke OF Wei
llngton by Queen Victoria. Not every
one recalls the fact that a certain style
Of high boots, not commonly worn now.
adays, bore the name Of Wellington.
When the duke was prime minister
he once visited Windsor Castle to con.
suit with the queen on an important
state matter. The day was damp. fol
lowing 4 heavy rain, and as the duke
left the castle her majesty remarked,
Il hope your grace is well shod?'
oh" said the duke, Il have on a
pair of Welllngton's, and am proof
against dampness."
The queen retorted, Your grace
must be mistaken. There could not
he a pair of Wclllngtons.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
FAMINE IN TIMBER TREES.
Growing Scarcity OF Wood Suitable
for Manufacturing Purposes.

Growing Scarcity OF Wood Suitable
for Manufacturing Purposes.
1t will be but a few years before
durable timber becomes very much
dearer than it is at present. Good
chestnut and white oak posts are
worth now fifteen cents each, and red
cedar posts twenty cents apiece, I'M
dressed. and are hard to get at that
Ten years from now the supply will be
land can be made than 10 plant wel-
nut chestnut, oak, hickory, spruce,
ASH. maple, poplar. willow, locust and
other trees that have a value In the
arts for their timber. Plant the rough
land to trees. The eucaiypts are now
grown in the southwestern portion of
our country more extensively than any
other exotic forest tree.
These trees are originally from Aus
tralia; they are known there under
the name of antlfever trees, as by
their rapid growth and large amount
of foliage they absorb the poisonous
gases of the swamps. making the air
pure and the climate healthy. In Cal
ifornia. Kansas and Indiana tracts Of
land several thousand acres in area
have been planted with seedlings Of
the eucalyptus rostrata for fuel, rail-
road ties and for windbreaks. On ac-
count OF their rapid growth they make
desirable shade trees for the dwelling
and pasture lots. In many parts Of
the southwest the eucalyptus are util-
lied to advantage to furnish shade in
pastures. II set along the fences and
along the irrigatlng bitches they can
be made to protect the cattle in the
pasture without at any time interior
Ing with farm work. Seedlings may
be mad from the nurserymen in 100
lots at i've cents each. There are
some thirty different varieties, and all
Of them are said to grow equally well
In the middle and southern States.
Plant the hillsides In forest trees and
farm the low ground--Baltimore
American
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
JOURNEY OF LAFAYETTE.

Letters of His Sen Describe Famous
Trip Through United States.
In Lipplneotts there are some Ell
pertaining letters written by a son of
Gen Lafayette while travelling In tho
United States with his father. These
letters have never before been pub
lished.
I'VE have already spent twenty days
Fl. the United States" says the son,
"and this is the first leisure l have
had for writing you line; even as 1t
is, am not sure of being able to dis
patch my letter. The Stephanie,
whose captain is one of our friends,
ia to sail from New York for Havre
to-day, and will take our letters, II
only we can arrive In time.
Ever since we have been here my
father has been the hero, and we the
spectators, of the most imposing, beau
tiful and affecting sights, the most
majestic population in the world well
coming a man with common accord
and conducting him in triumph
throughout a journey OF 200 leagues.
Women wept with Joy on seeing him
and children risked being crushed to
get near to the man whom their faith
ers kept pointing out to them as one
Of those who had contributed the most
to procuring them their happiness and
independence. This is what It has
been reserved for us to see. l am
knocked Off my feet-excuse the ex-
pression-by the emotions of all kinds
l experience. 1 won't enter into de-
tails; you know me, and do not sup
pose that, amidst the excitement OF
a happy peoples rejoicing5 and shar.
ing in the extraordinary gratitude
with which my father is overwhelm.
ed, 1 shall forget at any time those
who have a claim on all the senti
ments which my heart is capable OF
feeling. God grant that may always
enjoy the necessary strength to dis
charge the whole Of my duties. But
since being here have not slept NOR.
than four or FIVE hours each nightp
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
CORRECT BREATHING.
In Ordinary Life View People Breathe
as They Should.

do you know how to breathe?"
asked a dyspeptic-looking man of his
companion, whose full, fiorid face de-
noted a jolly nature. I'm fact 1 should
ask how long 1t has been since you
drew your breath" The fat-faced man
moved nervously and cast a suspicious
glance at his friend He was about to
reply when he was interrupted again.
THE truth Is you haven't breathed In
weeks, perhaps months, and l can
prove It. Don't be alarmed; l DO not
intend to hold an autopsy on you, and
the coroner will not be called in to
furnish evidence of what 1 say.
Breathing is something that very few
people do. 1t is not universal habit
Less than per cent Of people breathe
as they should Even a larger per
cent Of tomato plants or oak trees
breathe in the way that they should
than men. You may demonstrate this
fact to yourself. AL that Is necessary
is to carry out a few simple sugges-
lions which l will make, and consider
well the indications which will be pre-
scented after you have made the ex-
pertinent. Breath is life. The deli
cate organs and still more delicate
muscles which are involved in breath
ing require action as much as do the
biceps or triceps. Lie on your back for
thirty days and observe how weak
the muscles Of the legs and body be-
come. They would be shrunken and
nabby and entirely too weak to carry
your weight. They would be impover.
lshed. Think not. then, that the mere
delicate and sensitive organs and
muscles of the inner man do not need
exercise. This is given them by
breathing. Now, take man who has
not exercised his biceps or triceps fol
several weeks and let him do so fol
tho space OF three minutes. Then OBJ
serve how exhausted he feels. 1t 1:
because the muscles are not used L
such violent action. In the same way
let a man Start violent respiratory
motion and continue 1t for three min
utes. You viii see the most perfect
picture OF that tired feeling that you
coald- imagine. That win be PROOF
enough that the person who is thus
rendered tired is not accustomed t.
breathiAg. The proof Of the puddinl
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
Pe=ru-na Drug Co.. Columbus, Ohio
Gentlemen C1eerfuly that Mrs Shley has taken Pc
believe with good efec'W S.

and has won its way to the
hearts Of the people. The natural tim
idity which so many people have felt
about giving endorsements to any rem
edy is giving way. Gratitude and a
desire to help others has inspired thous-
ands Of people to give public testimon-
ials for Peruna who heretofore would
not have consented to such publicity.
Never before in the annals of medi-
cine has it happened that so many men
of national and international reputation
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
HE WANTED TO KNOW.
The Chronic Smoker Kicked, and Then
He was Sorry.

The Chronic Smoker Kicked, and Then
He Was Sorry.
"Will you tell me why 1t is that
women always crowd into the three
back seats of an open carr" asked the
man with the bone milk-can charm
on his watch chain. There may be
seats to burn In the rest of the car,
but they've got to butt in on the
smokers seats and keep some poor suf'
ferlng man from his cigarette.
"If 1t was an arrangement Of the
street car company's l could under
stand It, Take a train of cars and
you'll see a crowd on the rear plat
form Of one smoking up to beat the
band, and the fellows on the car be.
hind getting their secondhand whiffs
but not daring to smoke themselves
because its against the rules. Then
on some lines you've got to go In FROM
to smoke. oh, they're dandiesl
But when 1t comes to women get
ting into the smokers seats there's nc
exception. They'll take 'em for choice
every time. They make men already
there feel uncomfortable because they
know they ought to be polite and stoI
smoking. and then they keep the 9th
er smokers out. Maybe they do 1t II
the interest Of reform. They mus
know. There's some reason for 1t
They"
BEG pardon" said the conductor
touching the man on the shoulder
you can't smoke In these seats. Las
three behind for smoking"
The man started. "EhT he said
WHAT Why-er-blamed II that ain
sol Well, that's one on me-"
He was in a fourth seat.-Chicag
News.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
HUNDREDS OF PIANOS RUINED.
Flood Caused Loss of 100000 In
Musical Instruments.


Musical Instruments.
More than 500 pianos were totally
ruined In the recent foods In Kansas
City. The piano houses Of the city are
busy tearing apart the water-soaked
instruments, saving some Of the hard
ware. and sending the polished wood
to the klndling heaps.
''There is no salvage to a soaked pi-
ano," said a prominent plano man.
when they get wet up TO the keys
they ere ruined"
The ]. w. Jenkins Music Company
ost two carloads Of new pianos that
lad not been unloaded from the cars.
rhey were soaked and rendered useless
IN the boxes In which they came from
the factory. Then there were approx
lmately $50 rented pianos in the food.
These are a total loss to the dealers
who had placed them in the various
homes.
A plano is made up Of very delicate
parts. One fne-looking instrument
which had apparently Jared well in the
Immersion was all in pieces at the
workshop Of the Jenkins Music Com
pany yesterday. 1t did not look to be
ruin, good only for the scrap heap,
but that was its announced condition.
The polish on the outer surface was as
fine as ever All the interior mech
anism was in apparently good shape.
But there were family perceptfble
warnings and a trace Of rust on the
metal The keys had become swollen
and warped until they were immov-
able.
1t is the intention Of the companies
who have damaged pianos to make
some experiments with the better ones
in an effort to find out whether 1t be
possible to rejuvenate the instruments.
But every piano house In the city has
announced that 1t will never send out
for sale or hire any OF the instruments
that have been flooded.
The collection Of damaged pianos In
the Kansas City warehouses embraces
instruments from the aristocratic ST.,
500 symphony In mahogany to the
humble $50 kind in Imitation OF some
thing which 1t is not. And they arr
all valueless. The salvage is not worti
more than the cost of taking the instru
ment to pieces.
THE hardware in them" said one o
the men at work wrecking pianos II
the warerooms of F. G. Smith. sis al
that can be saved. 1t Is worth abou
90 cents in each instrument"
The value of pianos destroyed in tn
Kansas City flood exceeds $200,00o.-
Kansas City Journal.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17

Is in the chewing OF the bag, as the
old saw says. Just try this plan once.
Breathe heavily and deep for two min
utes on rising In the morning and see
what a feeling of exhaustion will be
experienced. Then you will under
stand that very few people breathe as
they should, and that much OF sickness
is due to this fact. Catch your breath,
my friend. and you will profit by ii.
You'll soon admit that there's a great
deal In breathing" and the dyspeptic
swallowed all the ozone he could gulp
down at one time.-New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17

Amiral Schley, one of the foremost,
notable heroes of the Nineteenth Cen
fury. A name that starts terror iii the
heart of every spaniard. A man of
steady nerve, clear head, undaunted
courage and prompt decision.
Approached by a friend recently,
his opinion was asked as to the efficacy
OF Peruna, the national catarrh rem
edy. Without the slightest hesitation
he gave this remedy his endorsement.
1t appeared on later conversation that
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17

have been willing to give unqualified
and public endorsements to a proprie-
tary rem edy. No amount of advertis-
ing could have accomplished such re-
suit. Peruna has won on its own
merits. Peruna cures catarrh of what
ever phase or location in the human
body. This is why it receives so many
notable and unique endorsements.
Address The Peruna Drug Mfg Co.,
Columbus, Ohio, for free literature on
catarrh.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
Larxes, Bow in the World.

In certain Paris establishment the
largest boy in the world is exhibited.
His name is Anton Mochty. = 10
weighs $50 pounds and is 10 years old.
His breast measures 45 inches from
srmpit to armpit, and his head is %
inches in diameter. Nature gave An
ton six toes on each foot and six fingers
on each hand. In his village they call
him the rubber ball" on account Of
the rotundity Of his features
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17

Peruna has been used in his family,
where it is favorite remedy.
Such endorsements serve to indicate
the wonderful hold that Peruna has
upon the minds OF the American peo-
pie. 1t is out OF the question that so
great and famous man as Admiral
Schley could have any other reason for
giving his endorsement to Preuna than
bis positive conviction that the remedy
is all that he says it is.
The fact is Peruna has overcome all
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
His Solitary Satisfaction.

"Does Jaw'ye chew gum habituai-
ly?"
"No. why?"
az never see him that his jaw isn't
wagging."
ooh, that's because he delights in
saying to himself the things he would
say to his wife if he dared. Harper
Bazaar.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
<lH1EsXIdIIiXH7sli}4s
n CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. E0
Beat Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use Y@y
E6 In time. Sold by druggists. III
K3sISE7ILuIsxzKsTSW
Where We All Quail.

"Colonel," asked the beautiful grass
widow, "have you ever really known
what it was to be frighter ed?" 81
should say l have" reptile the gal
liant warrior. "At the dentists Office
the other day could actually feel the
blood congesling in my veins when he
came at me with his buzz saw"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
srArE OF ONO. CRY OF TOLEDO. | =.

LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that ne is the
senior parter of the firm Of F. j. CHENEY & Co.,
doing business in the City OF Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum oil ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in roy
presence, this 9Th day OF December, A. ID. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public,
Halls Catarrh Cure Is tai zen internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
For Sale or Exchange.

Two 100 Acre Tracts and two 100 Acre
Tracts of unimproved prairie land in
Nebraska, clear title; will grow corn,
oats, wheat, rye, alfalfa. VIII exchange
any or all for small saw mil, shingle
mill, timber or ranch property in Wash
ington or Oregon. A. B. NEWELL,
Box SlS, Seattle, Wash.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
Origin of Ox-TaiI Soup.

Ox-tsil soup, now regarded as ma
tional English dish, was first made by
the very poor OF Huguenot refugees
from France, after the revocation Of
the edict of Nantes, because OK tails
then had no market value.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
Rigid Etiquette for Women.

In northern India it is still consid-
cred not genteel for woman, even
when yelled from head to foot, to walk
on railway platform to get into the
cars. She has to be carried in a closed
palanquin right up to the window Of
her compartment.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
Battle OF Lexicon.

Bruiser-I heard you were laying for
snoozer to make him fight. Did you
succeed?
Broncubuster - No. l called him
everything l could lay my tongue to,
but there was nc fight in him. Boston
Transcript.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17
Something Amusing.

"You mustn't cough SO much, Will
'ie," his mother said.
81 can't help 1t, mamma" replied
the lit boy with the long, golden
curls. Something anu es me in nay
throat ."-Chicago Tribune.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-17

Snapp-He's got scheme for max
ing money that seems to be all right
in theory.
skrapp-Huhl all men with theories
are fools.
Snapp-Indeed. That's your theory,
is it?-Philadelphia Public Ledger.