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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-03-12

dress which il shortly to be drafted in
it. final FORM
A showing of all lands under the pro-
ject, carefully classified and plated, was
included in tl,e documents 20 be for
warled to the interior department a.
follows:
Private lands pledged by about 300
petitioners, 5000 asrrs.
State lands, over coco acres.
Government lands, Withdrawn except
under homestead, 10000 acres.
Lands entered on under reclamation
act since withdrawal, 1900 acres.
Total, rs 900 acres.
IL the above estimate there are 1900
acres II state lands upon which the
state land board had not taken action
on cooperation with the landowners at
the time Of the meeting, but on the fol-
lowing day the board met and adopted
the following resolutions. giving their
unqualified endorsement To the project !.
Whereas. ], j. understood by the
state land board that the reclamation
service. United States geological survey.
ha@ unsier consideration a certain irriga-
tion project, known az the Payette-Boisc
project, for the reclamation Of certain
lands situated in the Payette and Boise
valleys. in the state Of Idaho. and,
I Whereas, II Is further understood
that the state owns about 5000 acres
Of land situated within the limits Of said
( project, AMI.
Whereas. It II believed that said
lands owned by the state will Be greatly
benefited and increased in value if said
project Be prosecuted to completion.
Therefore, Be it resolved. first, that
said project has the full approval of this
board and that in so far as it may Ie-
gally do 20 the board will cooperate
with the organization of private land
owners formed for the purpose Of facili
tating and urging to completion said
project
Second, That the chairman Of tn,
board he authorized to act an behalf o
the board as a member Of the organiza
tion committee appointed by the lane
owners for the purpose Of urging upol
the government the favorable consider
alton Of said project"
The committee will now await actiol
by the interior department on the show
ing made before proceeding further Will
the work Of organization.
It's believed that the showing mad
will he sufficient to induce the govern
ment to extend the desired aid, an
then the final adjustment will procee
rapidly.
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/ to every one around him.
"Im sorry you are not getting on
better with Miss Goldsmith" said.
thinking to cheer him up. But she
has always such a crowd of SWANS
in her trail"
Swine, you mean" he put in.
81 wasn't thinking of you then"
said, but of the others. But | am
sorry, Just the same. and / wish
with all my heart that you could
have part of the success am meet
ing with
Billy grunted out something
about duffer who was foolish and
went into his studio to work. But
when l went in an hour later, to Dor
row a pipeful of cut plug. he was ly-
ing on a couch, smoking cigarette
That is the worst of falling in love
with a handsome woman. You can
never get a chance with her and all
ways have to share the evening with
half dozen rivals. It's lots better
to love homeiy one and have her
all to YOURSELF; and, besides, the
homely ones are usually the best ma
tured.
Billy's chances at the object of his
affections came when the Lady ciuD
gave their first annual picnic and
invited us to go. 1t was to be held
in a public grove, and 1.-The man"
was to furnish us with dinner in
large. dining hall, slab construc-
ted shed, fitted with benches and ta-
bles.
This | knew would be our chance
and we would have the entire field
to ourselves, for Billy was drawer
of comic pictures, who worked when
he felt like 1t and lived on what he
made, while | was an artist who al
so worked when | felt like 1t and
lived on what father left me. That
is the difference between genius and
talent Genius is not self support
ing.
This gave us a pull on all matt
nee functions for the SWANS with
no genius or talent or what not were
Obliged to work in the groceries and
provision markets, blacksmith shops
and foundries, and could not spend
their afternoons in the woods Be-
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"DoNT!" HE CRIED LET ME ALONE"

, sides, their fathers had left nothing,
and if they had possessed genius they
would have been obliged to work just
the same.
Twas then saw my revenge com
ing along with rapid strides, and,
knowing the thickness of the benches
of the banquet hall, cut from a
tomato can curiously shaped piece
of tin, and bent it to suit my pur-
pose. ri t
Now" said. as Billy and |
found ourselves together for mo-
ment, "let us four; seize that little
table in the corner Itilooks out over
the lake, and we can enjoy the view
while we are also enjoying our din
ners."
"All right" said he. "You go in
and take possession while / chase
over after the girls"
/ hurried over, and, after seating
myself in the chosen place, took out
my tin can clipping and slipped 1t
on to the bench where / knew Billy
would sit. 1t was peculiar piece
of tin that, and was shaped so that
just as long as he remained seated
all was we'll. But the moment he
went to get up there was a short,
ripping sound, and Billy returned to
his seat and looked unspeakable mis-
cry at me.
Come on" said, pretending not
to notice. I'VE will go out and set
tie our dinner with nice, long row
up the river"
"Wait awhile, cant your" he
asked, wrinkling his face into pain
full spasms in vain attempt to make
me understand. There's no hur-
ry"
"What do you want to wait for?''
/ demanded, putting my hand on his
collar as IL TO lift him.
DON'T" he cried. Let me alone "
"What is the matter with you?"
/ asked in apparent surprise. Can I
you stand up?"
ooh, yes" he replied, "You run
along with the ladies and I'll follow
just as soon as / see man l want to
see about something l want to see
him about"
Just as soon az you see a man
about something you want TO sec him
about?" ] repeated. Cant you talk
United States better than that"
Eyes, cam" he declared, "and Il
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Rex'en6e Of
Yours OruW
e. A. BoswoRTH.

It's not an easy thing to write this
story, for | cannot, for the life of
me, tell whether | got the best of
Billy or not. You may be able to,
for you are an uninterested outsider,
and will probably. figure it out quiet
ly coolly. l cannot do that, for my
heart is affected and palpitates with
an uneooling futter every time try
to think of it.
The trouble began when l, very
foolishly, conided my intention of
proposing to the delightful Miss
Green at a certain lawn party, to my
roommate Billy, Now, although Bill
ly is a very good, fellow, kind heart
ed and all that, he simply cannot
break off the joke habit. He has
been addicted to it since he was born
and although l have labored with
him necessarily for the past few
years, | have been unable to subdue
the demon which is in him; neither
have | learned to be always on my
guard You see. Billy takes to jokes
as some men do to rum. swearing
off every now and then and making
desperate struggle for independ-
kind to look oLl for. You can never
tell when they are going to break
out or go on buster.
Thus it was when | confided my
matrimonial intentions to Billy. He
was tust getting ready to break out
again and /, as usual, got the force
of the outbreak.
He took advantage of my trust and
betrayed my friendship by spreading
the news broadcast. Consequently,
when led the fair lady to seclud-
ed corner of the garden and poured
my burning words of love into her
willing ear it proved too much for
the listeners and they laughed most
boisterously. Miss Green Joined in
the merriment to a certain extent,
but | did not. In fact / never laugh
very heartily anyway. l consider it
such bad form.
That misfortune dished me, as far
as Miss Green was concerned, for
when l again endeavored to lead her
to a spot sufficiently secluded for my
purpose, she, through fear of discov-
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cry, refused to be led.

cry, refused to be led.
Now that sort of thing can not be
passed over quietly, SO l swore by all
that was good and holy, and some
few things unholy, to be avenged.
But there were difficulties in my
path. First, Billy could box like a
prize fighter. Second, | did not care
to have him box me minus gloves,
and, thirdly, l could think of moth
ing to do.
| tried hard to think up a scheme
for revenge, but l am not much of
a hand at that sort of thing, being
instead, of a rather serious turn of
mind; but when Billy became smit-
ten with a certain Miss Goldsmith
determined that through his foolish
infatuation for her should come his
undoing and my revenge.
About this time also became smit-
ten with fair one and forgot my
tender passion for Miss Green. Miss
Wilson was a far more attractive
girl than Miss Green, for she was SO
sensible one could not help liking her
and although / was sorry for Miss
Green, yet a man cannot marry just
because a woman loves him, and
saw that by marrying Miss Green I
should spoil three lives, whereas, If
I followed the tender tugging of my
heart. two of us must be happy.
Billy had run around after Miss
Wilson some, but when the dashing
Miss Goldsmith dawned upon his
view he forsook good sense for fair
face, leaving me a clear field and a
sure thing.
AS / said before, Miss Wilson was a
girl of good, sound sense, conse-
quently our two natures drew US
together Immediately and we pro-
crossed very rapidly, so much so that
when / asked her If she did not think
she and / would look well upon a
tandem she laughed most pleasantly
and tapped me upon. the arm with
her fan. When a woman taps you
with her fan or her parasol you may
be sure you are on the right road to
her heart.
Billy says that Is the kind to steer
clear Of, for they are liable to for
get some time and tap you with a
rolling pin. He was in just that
kind of a mood then, for he was not
progressing very rapidly and, being
Of tender nature. it made him nasty
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SERGEANT BROWN
IF STILL MISSING

No trace of Sergeant Brown. who
SO mysteriously disappeared from
the cableship Burnside Sunday, has
been found, though his fellow Off
GERS have continued the search night
and day since he was first missed.
Brown had quite a sum of money to
has credit on the boat. AS he was
not a heavy drinker and as he had
never expressed a desire to retire
from the service, his absence is
thought to be due to outside influ-
ences.
Since The Times on Tuesday told
the story of the mans disappear
ance the police have been put on the
case, but they have obtained no bet
ter results than the members of the
crew. If Brown is not found before
tomorrow night the Burnside will
proceed to Alaska without him.
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you don't trot along you will get f:
sample OF It."
knew he would swear a blue
streak pretty soon, 50 to avoid any
thing like scene | followed the la
dies down to the river. kept ms
eye out and pretty soon saw hin
break for lot of bushes. Then
smiled the smile OF the heavy villain
in the ten, twenty and thirty drama
Are we going boating?" asked
Miss Wilson presently.
Yes" ! replied, as soon as Billy
gets here.
Then | shall have to run back
and tell mamma, SO she can't wor.
ny while l am gone" she said. "You
will not mind waiting for me. will
your"
II guess you will be here as soon
as he u.s." | replied. laughing, for the
success of my undertaking had filled
me with glee. But | must see more
of the fun. was not satisfied to
think Of the figure he was cutting
with two pins and piece OF string
trying to patch up that rip. l must
so and gloat over his misery. So,
NNSNSAh@ NY SELL 4 tCAl MISS AHQlU-
smith alone and sought the bushes
wherein ! knew my victim was hid
ing. Very softly trod my way, for
IL he heard me coming he would at
once straighten up and bluff It out
That wasn't what ! wanted | must
see him minus the blum, SO stole in
very quietly and parted the brush.
There lay Billy, fiat on his face,
while Miss Welsos kneir beside him,
sewing up that patch like an expert.
Yes" Billy was saying, II loved
YOU all the time. but after getting
that cut | didn't have the courage to
show it.
And thought you did not care. =
she murmured. deftly catching the
edges of the cloth and drawing them
together. But never mind, dear,
we will make 1t all up to one another
now, won't WEI"
Eyes, my love, we will" answered
the soft young man ! had 80 long
thought my friend. And we will
know enough not to let a little thing
like that hurt our feelings, won't
WEI"
Yes, dear" she replied
NOW, iSn CHdl SOTt OF tnlng dis
gushing? Yes. my dear!" and yes,
lovelP Huh! They ought to get
right down to tootsey- wootsey and
make real good fools OF themselves
while they are about it.
DO you know" she said slowly
II think your friend Herbert, CHATS
mel Is the most stupid man | ever
saw. Why, he knew just as we'll as
did what had happened, and yet
he had to stand and urge you to
come boating"
Well said Billy slowly, 'he was
not such fool as he looked just
then" and knew he had found the
tin and knew the wherefore of my
cunning.
"Oh, don't mean just this time
especially" she went on, "but he is
always just as stupid.
You seemed TO find lots of pleas
ure in his company, for all that" de-
clared Billy.
Yes, | did" she admitted, "Be-
cause he could tell me of you"
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FIRE SWEEPS
Waterfront

HALIFAX, N. s., Sept. ia
terrific fire, famed by a 50-mile gale,
is raging on the waterfront near the
center o. the city. Half dozen large
warehouses are in flames.
The wharves are lined with ship
ping and 1t is feared that the loss
will be heavy. The flames are rapid
ly spreading north and south. The
entire department is 6ghting the fire,
and assistance has Feen requested
from Dartmouth.
The imperial troops have been
called out, also the army fire brigade
of 1000 men, who are at work with
buckets and hand engines.
The government warehouse is en-
dangered and the firemen seem pow
erless to check the flames.
1t is reported that six men have
been cut off in the Dominion Coal
company's warehouse.
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THREE CONTRACTS
WILL BE AWARDED

Three contracts for improvements
will be awarded by the commissioner
of public works tomorrow. Bids will
be opened for the grading of North
Seventh street between Cakes and
Prospect streets. at a cost of $4,000,
and the construction of cement side
walks in district No. 21S. This dis
trict includes that portion of Mason,
Stevens, Verde, Cheyenne and Cove
streets lying between North Thirty
fourth and Forty-sixth streets.
The contract for finishing the I'M
finished portion of the basement of
the Carnegie library will also be
awarded.
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L STREET RESIDENTS
OPPOSE IMPROVEMENTS

A remonstrance has been filed by
a number of Sixth addition residents
against the improvement of South L
street between Thirty-fifth and
Forty-eighth streets, local improve
ment district No. 213. Councilman
Christoffersen has been working for
this improvement for long time,
but the work has always been de-
layed by remonstrances. Councilman
Christoffersen claims that some of
the citizens pretend they want the
improvement of l. street extended
through to Center street. which is
far too expensive, merely for the
purpose of killing the entire project.
In order to grade the street to
Center street three blocks of unplat-
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n -~z----7 " SI1E -----G
AEQliitpQI!IBjYE re [( gI6nN
1.-THE Rnreomastern

The greatest of musical comedies,
Pixley & Luders' merriest master
piece, THE Burgomaster, will be
the attraction at the Tacoma theater
Saturday night. The cast is a nota-
BILE one and the production and cos
tuning the handsomest with which
THE Burgomaster" has ever been
equipped, owing to the fact that
'The Burgomaster" will go to New
York for another run in the spring,
and will make its first appearance
in San Francisco with the same COM
pany that is to be seen here. The
seat sale started this morning.
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NEW HOUSES

E. r. York will build two-story
residence costing 81. 400 at the cor
ner of North / and Seventh streets.
Frederick Heath is the architect. The
permit for the new dwelling was is
sued today.
Charles Pfeffer was also granted a
permit today to erect a two-story
dwelling on Cliff avenue, to cost
$4,000.
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HOSPITAL GIVEN
JUDGMENT FOR $177

The Fannie Paddock hospital Sc
cured a judgment today against the
North American Dredging company
and Victor Peterson for SLIT, with
interest since October "a, 1903.
Peterson was in the employ of the
dredging company, and on the date
named was injured. He was taken
to the Fannie Paddock hospital and
the company guaranteed to the hos
pital the payment of the expenses in
Cured while he was there. Peterson
was in the hospital 1T days.
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TO BE
DISARMED

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. Is
The state department makes the an
nouncement that the president today
issued an order, through the acting
secretary of state. that the Russian
ship Lena be taken into custody by
the naval authorities and disarmed.
The conditions are that the Lena be
taken to the Mare Island navy yard
and disarmed by the removal of her
small guns and the breech blocks of
the large guns.
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MILLER FINED $50

w. A. Miller. who attempted to
shoot his wife yesterday, and against
whom drunk and disorderly charge
was registered, was fined $50 in the
police court this afternoon. The gun
that he used in shooting at his wife
was left with the officers.
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ted land would have to be condemned
and long bridge would have to be
built over a gulch, which would cost
nearly as much as all the abutting
property is worth
Councilman Christoffersen will
fight the remonstrance before the
committee next week and will urge
the council to order the improvement
of a short portion of South l. street
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NEW TIMBER COMPANY.

The Hewitt-Bell Timber company
has been organized, with capital
stock of $25, 900, to handle timber
and machinery. The trustees named
are Henry Hewitt, jr., ]. ]. and w.
H. Hewitt. S. H. Bell and Charles w.
Lea
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DYNAMITE BLASTS
SHOOK THE WALLS

c. D. Elmore, who is excavating
for Pete Sandberg's underground ad-
dition to the West Coast wagon fac
tory building, has been ordered by
the city authorities to stop the work.
Gilmore was using dynamite to loosen
the earth. and after several blasts
had been set off under the building
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The funeral of Frank Hoeschit,
who was accidentally killed while at
work on building in South Tacoma
last Monday. will be held Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the
Church of the Holy Communion, cor
ner South Fourteenth and / streets.
The services will be under the aus
pices of Court Tacom No. 1, Forest
ers of America. and the Brotherhood
of American Yeomen. The funeral
procession will leave Mellinger's par
Tors for the church at 2:30 p. m.
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HE WAS TOO SPEEDY

Thomas Case. teamster. was ar
rested this afternoon by Bridge Tend
er John Forsythe far fast driving
on the Eleventh street bridge His
trial will be held tomorrow after
noon,
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SURROUNDED

VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. Is
"A dispatch has been received here
to the effect that detectives have
two or more of the Canadian Pacific
train robbers surrounded in a desert
ed cabin near Lynden, Wash.
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FIEND BURNS
WIFE IN OVEN

MADRID, Sept. 15-A horrible
crime is reported from Cortes de Ia
Frantera, In the province of Malaga.
Francisco Perez Oetege. man or
had antecedents. had married beau
tiful girl, although her mother re-
sisted II. On the wedding day the
mother committed suicide. because
was to be the ruin OF her daughter.
A few days after the wedding the
torture Of the young wife began Il
eliminated In the husband putting
his wife into an oven, the poor wo-
man suffering horrible death.
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been exchanged, Miles began firing
at Sund and his mistress.
Leaving the two on the floor of
the house in an unconscious condi-
ton and apparently dead, Miles went
to his own room and, placing the
revolver behind his right ear, fired
and was instantly killed.
All three were well known char
acters of this city.
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JEALOUSY DRIVES ABERDEEN MAN
TO COMMIT MURDER AND SUICIDE

ABERDEEN, Wash, Sept. IS
In a tight in this city last night
Helen Harrington and James Miles
We're killed and Charles Sund was
mortally wounded. Miles, who was
a bartender, became jealous of Sund,
who had been paying attentions to
the Harrington woman. Last night
the three met in downtown room
ing house. After few words had
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Edison Theater.

"The German Millionaires, Law
renee Russell's new play, continues
to draw good crowds at the Edison
theater. The play will be continued
all this week.
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MORTALITY NOTES.

The funeral of Alexander Mcneil,
who was killed by Tacoma Eastern
logging train on Sunday evening last,
will be held from Mellinger's chapel
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
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the occupants complained to the au-
thorities. The blasts shook the walls
of the building so much that it was
feared serious damage might result
The work will be resumed, but
without the use of dynamite.
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Mrs. Tepie Bell, wife of Charles
Bell, died at one of the city hospitals
this morning. Deceased came from
HillsbOro, Texas, last April and the
remains will be shipped there to-
morrow morning for interment.
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Lyceum Theater.

The James Keane company will
present THE Belle of Kentucky" at
the Lyceum theater tonight and Fri
day night
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Clean or Dye portieres, rugs, lace
curtains, table covers. all goods in
silk, wool or cotton. Our work sec
ond to nine. Parision Dye Works,
1109 c st. Tel. Red 875.
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Our policy holders are our friends.
Pacific Mutual Life. -@s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-27
WANTS TO BE ExoNERATED.
Rev. Williams, Of Columbus, Ohio, Says
He Is in Danger of Being Mobbed.

Rev. Williams, Of Columbus, Ohio, Says
He Is in Danger of Being Mobbed.
Rev. Williams pastor of colored
church of Columbus, Ohio has written
C. p. Gilmore. colored, of this city, ia
Their of Mrs w. Z. Niclierson No l or
No. 9. as the case may be. ask
ing that he prepare state
ment to lie mailed him showing that
he was in no wise connected with the
incidents that led up to the arrest OF
Rev. Nickerson. pastor Of the Corinth-
ian CoIored Baptist church of Colum-
bus. who is in Jail here charged WatS
embezzlement The statement has been
sent to the Columbus pastor, who says.
in explanation, that he has been in
danger OF being mobbed, because he
has been accused of being instrumental
In securing the arrest OF Nickerson.
Rev. Williams, in his letter. states
that Rev. Nickerson had helped him In
special meetings at Columbus for three
weeks, and received during that time
the sum of $73. This statement was
received with interest at the Gilmore
home. for Mrs. Nickerson says that
while the meetings were in progress
her husband wrote her saying that he
was only receiving the collections
which were SO so small that he could
not spare. her any money.