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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-01-30
NEWS OF IDAHO
Items of General Interest Gathered
From All Over the State.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL DoNds
Bret Review of improvements, Growth
and Development Along All Lines
Throughout Oar State.

Moscow-A number of examinations
for positions under the United States
government is scheduled to be held in
Moscow as follows: February and 4,
for civil engineer in the Philippines,
salary 81, 400 to $500; February II
and Is for draughtsman for the war de-
partment, with salaries from 81 900 to
81 200; February IA and %, for
draughtsman for the postofiice depart
ment, salaries from 5000 to $1,000;
February 25, &c and 27, cadet for reve-
nue. cutter service, salary $500 and one
ration per day; March %, for farmer
in the Indian services and others. H..
L. Hayes, assistant postmaster at Mos
COW, is secretary of the local board Of
examiners.
Occur d'Alene-The old Fort Sher-
man military reservation on Lake
Occur d'Alene will not be sold during
the present session of congress, and
during the session the veterans who are
interested in having it made national
soldiers home will make all possible
efforts to secure the passage of bill
through congress having that end in
view. R. B. Scott, of Spokane, who
has had the matter in charge, recently
wrote a letter to President Roosevelt,
asking him to prevent the sale of the
reservation. In reply he received let
ter from Secretary Loeb, inclosing let
ter from Secretary Hitchcock, which
stated that the sale had been held up
until after the end of the present SEES
sion of congress.
Boise-Articles of incorporation Of
the Minidoka & Southwestern railway
have been filed with the secretary Of
state. This road is to be a branch Of
the Oregon Short Line, leaving the
main road at Minidoka and running
southwesterly to Salmon river in Cas-
STA county, distance of 58 miles. II
is designed to accommodate the great
section being reclaimed under the Twin
Falls irrigation project. The road has
been surveyed down Rock creek on the
south side of the Snake t. the Latter
stream, and on down that stream t
Glenn's Ferry. There is an impress
sion that this branch will become par
of the main line, as it would cut ou
the heavy grade known as King Hill
east of Glenn's Ferry.
Moscow-A short course in dairyin,
and horticulture will begin at the Uni
versity of Idaho February %, 1904
The course will consist of lectures ant
. demonstrations in the care and feedin
of dairy COWS, testing of milk, stocl
judging, creamery management, handl
ing of separators. For those who wis
to study horticultural subjects provis
: ion will be made for lectures and dem
constructions on orchard management, in
sect and fungous diseases and how I
combat them. No scholastic require
ments are necessary to enter thi
course. 1t is designed for the benefi
of those who can not afford the time @
means to take a regular course in CO.
lege. Board and lodging can be ST
= cured in Moscow at a cost of 81 I
e $3.50 per week. No text books will b
: required. The course will extend froI
i February % to March u.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-13

sick headache is cured by Hoods Pills. 2ae
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-13

Recent estimation places the number
OF deaf mutes in the world at more
than 100000 This great number of
human beings. living life which a
normal person cannot conceive, is des-
tined to increase because of the tend
eacy of these people to marry persons
laboring under the same disability.
Examination of the records of $500
marriages of deaf persons shows o per
cent of the children to be deaf. while
only one-tenth of per cent of the off
spring of an equal number of mar
riages of normal persons are likely to
be afflicted with deafness. Deaf par
ents whose relatives are NOT deaf run
no greater chances of having deaf chill
dren than persons who can hear. but in
the case of normal persons in whose
families there are members who are
deaf the danger of deaf children is. ac-
cording TO Professor e. A. Fay, who
has studied the question. just as great
as among deaf people. - New York
Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-13

In China the matchmaker. or Ego be-
tween" is very important factor in
domestic life. He it is who casts his
watchful eye around that he may find
suitable husbands for the daughters of
his acquaintance and then approaches
the parents with due circumspection
as well as a good deal Of tact and di-
plomacy.
To the family of the young man he
narrates the good qualities, beauty and
amiability of a certain young girl; then
he makes visit to her father and
dwells upon the riches. learning and
wisdom of youth he knows.
Ii he finds both sides willing to con-
slider the question he plies back and
forth between them with all the eager
ness of a man anxious TO drive good
bargain. He knows that if he succeeds
he will get nice little fee from each
family. and so he paints the many
charms of the young couple in glowing
terms.
He Is not always truthful, and oft
times the bridegroom, who is not al
lowed to see his future wife before the
ceremony. finds that after the red cloth
and veil are removed he is married TO
an ugly old crone.
These Instances of bad faith on the
part of the .'go between" are fortunate
ly rare, and usually he exhibits much
discretion in his matings.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-13

Miss Bottleby's tongue on the subject
of wedding anniversaries forever. The
little parlor was piled Will presents of
all kinds. and all, Including Aiiss Bot.
tleby, were radiant. Every one had a
regular good time, and when The guests
began TO leave they assured her they
were ready for the next variety any
time she chose to give it. Finally the
door closed on the last guest. and Miss
Bottleby returned to the parlor. She
did not look at her presents She was
thinking Of how kind they all had been
and was making all sorts of resolutions
concerning her future relations with
her neighbors Then she looked out of
the window.
II wonder whatever became of Hi
ram Splnks." she said.
As in answer the bell rang and upon
opening the door there stood Hiram.
shaven, beard and hair trimmed and
new clothing. Keziah gasped
why. Hiram, We air late. amt We?
Come in"
Yes. yes" murmured Hiram. I'm
a-comin'." following Miss Keziah into
the parlor But | can't stop long.
jest came in to bring We my present"
Miss Bottleby looked surprised. for
Hiram was quite empty handed.
$50 we've brung me present, Ell?
Well We needn't hev done that, Hiram.
What is it? Let me see it,"
Hiram stepped closer.
THE present" he sale slowly. "why,
keziah. We can see the present. It's
right before ye. I've come and brung
myself fur present. Do we want me.
Keziahg'W
why. Hiramv'
Hiram moved closer. and then sud
denly Miss Keziah-but let us draw the
curtain over what followed. those pre-
cious moments of first love In South
Dusenbury.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-13
Hens Ii Curious Animals.

A boy who was required to write an
essay on hens produced the following:
Hens is curious animals. They don't
have no nose nor no teeth nor no ears.
They swallow their whites whole and
chew 1t up in their crops inside of 'em.
The outside of hens is generally put in
to pliers and into feather busters. The
inside of hen is sometimes filled with
marbles and shirt buttons and SIGH A
hen Is very much smaller than good
many other animals, but they'll dig up
more tomato plants than anything that
Amt hen. Hens is very useful to lay
eggs for plum buildings. Hens have
got wings and can fly when they get
frightened. cut off hens head with
Ratchet, and it frightened her to
DEATH
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-13
Floating Gardens In Mexico.

While the City of Mexico is 5000 feet
higher than. sea level, there are in the
vicinity several lakes and marshy
tracts which require extensive drainage
operations. The Viga canal is one of
these great drainage systems, and up
ON it are numerous barges which trans
port farm and garden produce from the
market gardens to the city. Flat bot
toned boats, propelled by pole, con-
vey passengers to the floating gardens.
The gardens are located upon marsh
land quite similar 10 the tule lands of
California The soil is composed of de
cayed reed and grass roots. being en-
tirely of vegetable mold and quite fer
tile. bitches at frequent intervals
drain the gardens and furnish means
sf communication by canoes and small
boats to the larger canal and thus to
the city. Here are the great market
gardens where vegetables are grown
for Mexico's consumption; here, too.
are grown the magnificent flowers
which form one of the principal attrac-
tons of the City of Mexico. the flower
market being a wonder in the quantity
and exquisite beauty both of the indi-
vidual tropic flowers and the magnifi-
cent floral forms, which are made with
great taste and skill. Street cars also
connect the city with the villages upon
the yiga canal. and they are well pat
ronized. -Arborlculture.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-13


Salt cleanses the palate and furred
tongue. and a gargie of salt and water
Is often efiicacious. A pinch of salt on
the tongue. followed ten minutes aft
erward by drink of cold water. Of
ten cures a sick headache Salt hardeus
gums. makes teeth white and sweet,
ems the breath. Cut flowers may be
kept fresh by adding salt to the wa
ter. Weak ankles should be rubbed
with a solution of salt water and al
cohol Rose colds, hay fever and kin
dred affections may be much relieved
by using fine dry salt like snuff. Dys-
pepsia. heartburn and indigestion are
relieved by cup of hot water in which
a small spoonful of salt has been melt
ed. Salt and water will sometimes
revive an unconscious person when
hurt If brandy or other remedies are
not at hand Hemorrhage from tooth
pulling is stopped by filling the mouth
with salt and water. Weak and tired
eyes are refreshed by bathing with
warm water and salt Public speakers
and many noted singers use wash of
sdtt anu water Delore ana attef uslnS
the voice. as it strengthens the organs
of the throat. Salt rubbed into the
scalp or occasionally added to the wa
ter In washing prevents the hair fall
ing out. Feathers uncurled by damp
weather are quickly dried by shaking
over a fire in which salt has been
thrown. Salt always should be eaten
with nuts. and a dessert fruit salt
should be specially made.-Table Talk.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-13
Fountain Pen Perfection.
The Quaker City Self-FiIling Fountain
Pen Fills Itself and thereby
Fills Long felt Want.


ANY reliable time saver is eagerly
welcomed by the modern business man.
Probably-the most forceful illustration
years was the enthusiasm with which
the fountain pen was greeted. 1t
seemed to mean the saving of so much
time and annoyance for so many
people that its sale was simply phe-
nomenal.
But the fountain pen was not by any
means perfect and its users soon dis
covered that the bother was only con-
centrated, instead of being dispensed
with. The finest fountain pen would
write indifferently well as long as there
was ink in it, but when that gave out
our busy man had to stop. unscrew an
inky cap, hunt around for a filler and
the particular ink recommended by the
manufacturers of that particular pen
and so on through long process of
annoyance.
The manufacturers of the Quaker
City Self Filling Fountain Pen have
overcome all this bother and produced
practical writing tool which is as
easy to use as if one were simply writ
ing with the filler needed for the old
pen. There is nothing to unscrew,
nothing to squirt, nothing to lose or
get out of order. Its construction is
Simple and substantial and the opera
ton of filling it so simple that you
wonder nobody thought of it before.
1t is merely necessary to dip the pen
pressing it slightly, lift up as usual
and go on writing. Its capacity is no
less than the bothersome kind.
We feel that we are not over-prais-
ing the Quaker City Self Filling Foun-
tain Pen when we say that it repre-
sents the acme of fountain pen
achievement.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-13

at was the most sensible cane rush /
ever saw" But you told me that no cane
rushes were sensible" "This one was.
The dean OF the old college rushed out
with a cane and scattered the whole
bunch.'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-13

How are your Nerves? II you are easily
illustrated, can't sleep and feel unrefreshed in
the morning, your nerves are weak. Hoods
Sarsaparilla makes the nerves strong by max
ing the blood rich and pure.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-13
rbLswoRTH markets..


WEDNESDAY,, January 49, 1854
sAlrs Law akoARpIne WEIGHTS AND aEssUses
bushel of Liverpool salt shall weigh 50
POUNDS, ADa a hushel OF Turks island salt shah
weigh 10 pounds.
The standard weight of Dushei of potatoes,
IA good order ana DIT for shipping, Is 90 pou IL .
OF apples, ~ pounas
zood ortter and NJ Far shipuing IL NJ pounds
OF wheat, beets. ruta-basa tnrnips and peas, %
pounds. of corn. IS pounds. of onions 81
pounds; Of carrots. English turnips, rye and
Indian meal, 80 pounds; of parsnips, 40 pounds;
OF barley ana buckwheat, As pounds, of oats.
~ pounds, or even measure as by agreement.
The prices quoted below are the retail prices
at Ellsworth Farmers oAn easily reckon from
these what they are likely to receive in trade
OF casl for their products.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-09
DINE ONLY WHEN HUNGRY.
This Writer Says Eating When Ma
ture Does Not Crave Food Is
Highly Injurious.

A prolific cause of chronic indiges-
ton is eating from habit and simply
because it is meal time and others are
Magazine. To eat when not hungry is
to eat without relish, and food taken
without relish is worse than wasted
Without relish the salivary glands do
not act, the gastric fluids are not freely
secreted, and the best of foods will not
be digested Many perfectly harmless
dishes are severely condemned for no
other reason than they were given
perfunctorily and without relish and
due insalivation.
Hunger makes the plainest foods en-
joyable. 1t causes vigorous secretion
and outpouring of all the digestive
fluids-the sources of ptyalin, pepsin,
trypsin, etc, without plentiful supply
of which no foods can be perfectly di-
gested.
Wait for an appetite if it takes a
week. Fasting is one of the saving
graces. 1t has a spiritual significance
only through it's great physical and
physiologic Importance. If breakfast
is bore or lunch a matter of indiffer-
ence cut one or both of them out. Wait
for distinct and unmistakable hunger,
and then eat slowly. If you do this
you need ask few questions as to the
propriety and digestibility of what
you eat, and it need not be predi-
geSted!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-09

become so popular dwarf wistaria or
a giant Swansonia. The name "flow-
ering beam" by which it promises to be-
come generally known, scarcely seems
appropriate, but it seems to cling to it
since its introduction from Japan, as it
come to this country known as the Jap
anese wistria beam" and was found to
be such a profuse bloomer that it was
Immediately dubbed Towering bean"
The white variety is especially lux
uriant in its Towering and it very close
ly resembles the white wistaria in its
manner of producing the immense flow
er clusters, and the form of its individu-
al flowers. The sweet pea form of its
blooms and its fragrance also gives it
a striking resemblance to the white
Swansonia. The pink and scarlet varie-
ties of Towering beans also closely re-
semble the sweet peas. or their friend
the Swansonia; but in these all re-
semblance to the wistaria is lost, as there
is no trace of the blue tintings so COM
mon in these thrifty climbers.
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separated from her husband and settled
down with her young daughters in Paris,
whilst her son-the future Alphonso XII
was educated in Austria and Eng
land.
Queen Isabella soou realized that her
fail was permanent, and in 1870 abdicated
in favor of her son, WAC obtained posses
sion of his crown some time later. Twice
the queen went back to Madrid, but her
presence was so unwelcome that she
made her home definitely in Paris,
where her house-the PaIais de Castillo
was a great social center. So the sec
oad half of her life was spent quietly
enough in the society of friends and fam
iIy-a wonderful cootrast of the early
years. OF late years she had grown very
stout, partly through natural Incidence,
which was visible both in mind and
body.
T'he homage that was denied her in
Spain during her life was granted at her
desth, and she was laid to rest with her
ancestors in the gloomy Escurial at Mad
rid. Her remains were removed from
Paris with great pomp under the direc-
sion of Prince Charles of Bourbon,
brother-in-law to the King of Spain, and
representative of his majesty. At the
Spanish frontier troops were gathered
to do the dead queen honor, and the re-
ception at Madrid was very imposing, the
f,FIeral being conducted in state.
CHRISTOPHER WEBSTER
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-09

father, Ferdinand VII, had been mar
red thrice without an heir, and his
fourth uniOn-with Maria Christina
only produced daughters, who, accord
ing to the Salic law which originally pre-
vailed in Spain, could not ascend the
throne. The crafty Maria Christina,
however, had induced her husband to
set aside this law few months before
her first child came into the world, and
accordingly when Marie Louise Isabella
was born on October 10, 1880, she was
legal heiress to the crown, despite the
popular discomfort at the kings uncon-
stitutionaI act Near male heirs were at
hand in the kings brother and nephews,
and so the first CarIist troubles began.
Three years after Isabella's birth, King
Ferdinand died, and the three-year-old
Isabella was queen under the guardian
ship of her mother. Then came the Carl
ist civil war, and endless political
troubles at home which caused the
queen regent to retreat to France, leav-
ing little Isabella to military guardian
ship.
OF course, the question of the young
queens marriage came early on the
scene, and before she was Is the ma
tions were quarreling as to whom she
should espouse from the point of policy.
Thus arose the difficulties of the Span
ish marriages''-now well-known an
Gent history-which nearly set England
and France ablaze. This ended in Louis
Philippe carrying the day and forcing
on the marriage of the unlucky Isabella
to her weak, effeminate cousin, Don
Francis d'Assisi, while her younger sis
ter married the French kings son, Due
de Montpensier. 1t was an unhappy
marriage all through. A son and three
daughters were born to the ill-assorted
pair, but the children proved no bond.
Political troubles increased, civil war
ragged, and when at last the army under
Prim turned against the queen there was
nothing left for Isabella but flight Thir-
ty-five years after her accession she was
a fugitive in France, where she 5000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-09
A DETHRONED QUEEN.
ISABELLA II. OF SPAIN LAST OF
PARIS ROYAL REFUGEES.
Her Life While on the Spanish Throne
Spent in an Atmosphere of In
trigue and Political
Unrest.

With the death of Queen Isabella Ii.
of Spain Paris loses the last of its SOW
erefgns in exile. There was time when
the list of exiled kings and queens IN
the French capital was fairly long. But
of late years their numbers dwindled
sadly. King Milan is dead, Don Carlos
has been expelled from French territory
as a pretender to the crown, the late
king Of Naples has joined the great ma
jority, and Don Francis d'Assisi, the
husband Of Queen Isabella, predeceased
her by two years. In fact, unless NJ
Jacques Lebaudy renounces the throne
of the Sahara, and comes to live at Paris
as a sovereign en- retraite, the French
capital will have to do without royalty
among it's residents. Queen Isabella was
extremely fond of Paris.
From her very cradle to her abdica-
ton the late queen lived in an atmos-
phere of intrigue and unrest. Her
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-09
The News Condensed.

An epidemic of measles has developed
at Spencer. Whooping cough is also
prevalent.
The remains of John Hoganson, a
plowmaker, have been found in Rock
river, near Rockton.
The two-year-old daughter OF James
C. Casey, of Warren, ST. Croix county,
was drowned in a water tank.
The call for a prohibition state con-
vention, to be held at Madison, July u,
has been issued.
James Kilbride was caught by a cavein
of dirt at the Montello granite quarries
and killed.
Dania society, of Racine, with 700
members, has decided to purchase site
and erect a hall at a cost of SIS, 900 to
$4,000.
The lime kilns at Rockfeld of the
Mace Lime company, sheds, wagons, and
two North Western box cars were de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is $4,000.
The total loss on the fire which orig
mated in the Delaporte department
store, at Green Bay, amounted to about
$4,000, with insurance of about $4,000.
James Bulls, one of the wealthiest
farmers of Racine county, is dead from
the effects of kick in the stomach from
Dne of his horses.
Thousands of Wisconsin residents are
interested in the opening for settlement
IF the Rosebud Indian reservation in
Gregory county, S. D.
Burglars robbed the Wisconsin hotel
at Madison, taking 5000 and a quantity
of goods.
The eighteenth reunion of the Nine
teenth regiment, Wisconsin volunteers,
will be held in Madison on June Is and Is.
Mrs. Antonio Graupa, aged ~, died at
Racine from the effects of fall from a
chair while hanging clothes in the back
yard of her home.
Invitations have been issued for the
dedication of the new district school in
the town of Somers, Kenosha county.
The school rests on the site of the first
district school erected in southern Wis
consin in 1845.
The board of directors of the Palmetier
Old Ladies' home at Racine has awarded
the contract of the erection of the build
ing to Thomas Hay, at S10,885.
The handsome new clubhouse of the
Elks' lodge at Fond du Lac was dedi-
catel. J. W. Watson delivered the ora
ton.
The Chicago, Kenosha & Milwaukee
Railway company has purchased right
Hansis, adjoining the grounds of the
Kenosha Country club, and it now has
a complete title to a roadbed between
Waukegan and Kenosha. Work on the
laying Of track will begin at once.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-09
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Will Keep Hands Off.

A Washington dispatch says: "A dele
cation of Wisconsin republicans consist
ing OF w. ID. Connor, chairman of the
state COMMITTEES; w L. Houser, secre-
tary of state; Irvine l.. Penroot, speaker
Of the Wisconsin assembly; G. c. Git
tings and H. p Myrick, editor of the
Milwaukee Free Press, called on the
president to discuss Wisconsin politics.
They are supporters of Gov. La Toilette.
Their visit was prompted by the recent
call on the president of Senator Spooner,
who presented to him the anti-La Fol
lette side of the Wisconsin situation.
The president has listened to the state
ments of both sides, but he informed
both definitely that he would have moth
ing to do with the contest in ally way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-09

speed of the ordinary train But i'm
agine a runaway horse dragging your
carriage over rough country road at
81 miles an hour and you will get an
idea of what it means to go 30 knots
an hour in a torpedo boat Good for
the digestion, maybe, but rough on the
nerves; and if anything gives way, dis
aster complete and overwhelming.
The average age of the commanders
of the battleships in the United States
navy is about 81 years In selecting
officers to command torpedo boats it
is endeavored to get men of about 80
or under. Torpedo boats are the buck
ing bronchos of the sea, and it takes a
young man to ride them successfully.