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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
Federal Building Co.. 80,

l; washington, Dec. l9.-senator par
a aims introduced bill today to mare
an appropriation of 81 400 9oo make
bnils;n sue to construct Federal
s S,tatng al Honolulu, Hawaii. Reprs.
sentative Csuhman, Of WASHINGTON ,ep re-
''ouuce1 the same bill in the bousn M
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24

The senate has appointed commit
tee to arrange for the trial Of Judge
Swayne, OF Florida.
A bin was passed In the senate APP
psoprinting f25 900 for The improve
ment OF Mount Rainier national park.
In the house the urgent deficiency
bin and several other bills of "a public
nature were Passed
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
Dummy Sims on Guard

London, Dec. 21.--A report from
Chefoo that portion of the Japanese
fleet has left for Singapore and that a
number of Japanese merchantmen have
been lightly armed to maintain the
blockade of Port Arthur is published
today in Chefoo dispatch to the Daily
Telegraph.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
Russia Places Big Hay oraa.

Gan francisco, Dec. 20.-A seere,
eroer Tor several thousands tons Of how
Tor export shipment has been ~ ria Ia
o Mt.h one OF the leading firms Of ths
cl.y during the past few days. and ci n'
o o'.' point to the Russian COW.
eminent as the purchaser. e'''
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
GENERAL STATE
NEWS OF IDAHO
Items That Are Likely to Interest All
Our Readers.
A Brief Review of the Improvements,
Growth and Development Along
All Lines Of Industry Throughout
Our Commonwealth Mining, His
torical and Commercial

Wallace--An attempt was made last
Friday night TO burn the town of Gem,
which was nearly wiped out by an in
cendiary last summer. The blaze was
started with coal oil ia an unoccupied
building. Its prompt discovery pre-
vented conflagration. The town was
recently rebuilt.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24

Washington, Dec. 2l.-The general
land office has ordered the temporary
withdrawal of 1920 acres of public
lands in the Vancouver, Wash, land
district from all forms Of disposal ex-
cept under mineral laws.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
Nebraska to Have Big Exhibit.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 19.-J. B. Dins-
more, Nebraska commissioner, and in
charge of the livestock exhibit of the
st. Louis fair, and ex-president of the
state board of agriculture, said today
that Nebraska would have big exhib-
it at Portland.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24

Moscow-The discussion of the pro-
posed extension of time asked by the
timber companies for the removal of
timber on state lands calls attention to
the amount of timber affected by the
proposition. Mr. Weyerhauser and
General Manager William Deary, of the
Potlatch Lumber company made the
statement while here on their recent
visit that there were three and one half
billion feet of saw timber tributary to
the Potlatch and Elk creek basins. A
good per cent of this timber is owned
by the Potlatch company. If 80, 000,-
600 feet per year of this timber were
sawed it would take 60 years to remove
the timber in these two basins alone.
This gives an idea of the magnitude of
the timber resources of Latah county.
The figures do not include the timber
tributary TO the Palouse river.
The state of Idaho limited the com
panies to 20 years within which to re-
move this timber, and sold it at the
prices obtained to induce the opening
up and developing Of this great indus
try at as early date as could be reas-
onably expected. 1t was well known
at the time of the first sale by the
state, which was held in Moscow, that
If the time had been 40 years instead
of 20 the state would have realized al
most double for the timber.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS D0|N6S
Ncwsy HENS Gathered From AZ Parts
Of the World.

General Review Of important Hap
penings Presented In Brief and
Comprehensive Mannsr for Busy
Headsrs--ftationaI, Political, His
forlcaI and Commercial.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
Canada WIN MOI Come to FAIR

ottawa, Ont, Dec. 16.-The w d
son government decided today no S,.a
send an exhibit to the Lewis ana Wv
exposition.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24

Wallace--AIl the djphtheria patients
are reported to be doing well. Another
child In the Moon family has been
the four cases in the city are in that
one family. The authorities have is
sued an order for children to keep off
the streets. No epidemic of the disease
il expected
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24

Moscow President Brake, OF the
Moscow Business Mems association, has
appointed the following permanent
committee in connection with the La
tab county Moscow exhibit at the
Lewis and Clark centennial exposition /:
III. T. French, B. 7. Byrns, Thomas
Reed, A. S. Haun, l.. b. Judson, M. j.
Shields, F. M. Veatch, of Moscow; G.
Il. Wood, of Genesee; II. A. Russell
and III M. Vessels, Of Kendrick; Fred
Wilcox, Wash Walheter and B. j.
Jones, OF Princeton. The duties OF
this commission will be to make a great
display at the Lewis and Clark fair
from Latah county. 1t is believed that
this county can excel in the exhibition
OF agricultural sand horticultural pro-
duets. Since it was this county that
so materially helped Idaho win the
grand prize at st. Louis in these lines,
the people of this section feel able to
meet the exhibits from any place in
the world Tor such products.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24

Moscow--State Senator NJ r. Lewis
will work for several bills at the next
legislature OF special importance to the
northern part of the state. What is
probably the most important bill the
senator desires to see passed is for the
creation of the office OF state veterinary
surgeon. He said 81 believe Idaho
is practically the only state that has no
such official. As result, the state is
being made the dumping ground for
animals with all kinds of contagious
diseases. Not only that, but we are
threatened with quarantine from Mon
tana. ! would like to see a bill passed
that would give the state veterinary
the power to condemn cattle with con-
tagious diseases, and the power to es-
tablish quarantine against other
states should it become necessary.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24

Boise - The state board of pardons
held a protracted session, at which all
pending applications for pardon OF
parole were acted upon. James j. Nc
Bride, who was sentenced to life inn
prisonment for alleged criminal assault
committed in Owyhee county in 1896,
was granted full pardon on showing
made by his attorneys, backed by nu-
merous petitions and afiidavits.
Sentence of james Cross, who was
convicted of murder in second degree
in Logan county in May, 1894, and
sentenced to life imprisonment, was
committed to 80 years on the ground
that there were mitigating circumstan-
ces in connection with the offense.
Charles Parrish, convicted OF burg
larry in Nez Perez county in May, 1908,
and sentenced to two years and four
months imprisonment, was pardoned,
another man having confesses, to the
crime.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
TIE MINISTER'S WIFE.


Tho minister's wife exercises the
states1 snshiN necessary ia maintain Il
well ordered and cultured home on a
small incpm al hOiac constantly I'M
der inspection Ivy the whole parish
she sets n fashion in becoming dress
which tones up the taste OF many a.
her pGrishioNrrs whose husbands in
comes are tNu ~ three times as large
30 the minister's salary She is the
pastor and tho actual head of the tuJ
numerous Womcu's and chidrrM's or
carnations in the Church, ana she man.
ages To keep most of the icalousioS of
their leaders from coming TO the sur
face, She listens sympathetically to
the condolences of the young women Of
the congrcga ton. and the small we'd
ding fees which occasionally fan into
her lap are meager wages for all the
time and thought she has given and
the teas she has served to bring about
these weddings -services which her
neighbors may laugh at, but which are
the most delicate and valuable OF all
ministries when they issue in happy
homes.
She knows the pains. the joys anG
the SORROWS of motherhood. and she has
strengthened the courage OF many a
shrinking wife faltcring on the thrcsh-
old of an unknown realm. When she
has closed the eyes of the darling of
her heart in the last sleep she goes
out 10 cheer weary watchers by sick
beds and TO give her silent sympathy
to mourners who will not be comfort
cd. She holds her quecnly way in pow
crty, trial and not seldom under un-
kind and unjust criticism. and as she
grows older Il light radiates from her
patient face which moves discerning
friends who otherwise would pity her
to say. "Norily, she has her reward"-
Congrcgationals,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
The !!unnorOus SuabiaDH.

next to the Americans" said Max
Nordau. Il think that the Suabians are
the most humorous people in the world.
A Suahian if he has nothing funny to
say keeps silent. stupidity is unknown
among this race.
zone night in Suabin in my early
youth | called on n Suabian maiden
She was very pretty. Perhaps ! stayed
longer than should, suddenly, at any
rate, the young girls mother called in
loud voice from upstairs:
Gretchen. Gretchen"
"'Ies. mother, Gretchen answered.
Gretchen. it is very cold here. viii
YOU ask that young man to shut the
front door rrom the outside""
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
CALIFORNIA; GREATNESS.

California has the largest seed farms
In the world.
California leads all the states in the
production of barley.
The Golden Gate is the western portal
for Americas great future commerce.
California is the only state in thu
Union in which bituminous rock il
found.
California has larger per captta
wealth than any other state in tho
Union.
California produces more oranges
md lemons than any other state in ths
Union.
The United States mint at San Fran
cisco Is the largest institution of the
kind in the world.
For many years past San Francisco
has been and still is the leading whal-
Ing port Of the world.
The glory of CALIFORNIA; flowers ia
practical. The state produces more
honey than any other.
California produces more English
walnuts than all the other states, and
they are of better 1uality.-Bxchange
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
Parish Dancing Lessons.

What would have been thought q
generation ago Of professional dane.
ing master rs m agent OF church mis-
sionary work? His services are now
in demand In several New York city
parishes. by the report of the rector
Of Calvary Episcopal church they havs
proved valuable as counter attrac.
ton 10 public hall dancing. where tht
associations are often evil
The Calvary experiment was IN lire
with that begun by 81. bartholomew
church. Saturday evening dancing
classes were organized in the church
gymnasium, and In these many young
people at once showed themselves in.
terested, the attendance increasing
through the season Their success az.
sures their continuation next wear.
Luther objected TO the devil having
all the good tunes, and the parish WORK
which is at present most productive Of
good results is conducted in n spirit Of
similar enlightenment. 49, New Yorh
World.
Why Tie Did Not Tarry.
The importunate lover had just pro
posed.
Let your answer be Il vowel with
consonant on either side of it, he
gently begged her
The charming girl smiled.
Every we'll" she said. "Git."-Clevc
land Plain Dealer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
A Home Thrust.

There is good story told about the
late Henry Bergh. While walking
about the streets OF New York city ona
morning he saw teamster whipping a
balky horse.
stop that, you brute he exclaimed,
cor I'll have you locked up inside Of
i've minutes Why don't YOU try kind
ness on the animal? Don't you sup
pose a horse can be reached by kind
word the same as human heing:'
u b'lieye we're right. sor, replied
the teamster. quick witted freshman.
who. with all his faults OF temper. was
not bad man at heart, IAN if barse
has feehn's, sor, don't ye s'pose his
dhriver has too. Thry koind word
on the dlI-iver, if We phase
The stern face of Mr. BerCh relaxed
into a smile. AMI In the better under
standing that followed the horse for
got that il was baking and started off
in Il trot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
STAGE LIGHTS.
fAeir Various Uses md the Names
Ivy which They Are known.


by Which They Are Known.
Lights play an important part on
Inc stage of the modern theater, and
the. have many uses. The spot light,
for instance, is employed to cast a cir
Gle Of light upon the stage where a sim
gle person is to be brought into espe
cial prominence. 1t consists OF an arc
electric light inclosed in a cylindrical
hood about the diameter of a stove
pipe and provided at the open end
with condenser lens for the purpose
If concentrating the rays upon Il small
area
4 flood light is an arc In a rectangu-
lar box painted white upon the inside
to serve as q reflector. 1t Is supposed
to flood the stage with light; hence its
name.
Bunch lights are clusters Of gas or
incandescent lights either arranged
within a reflector or exposed naked
They are used back OF n scene behind
doorways, where light is needed OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
Animals Enjoy Racing.

Little PCS are great at combined
play. which generally takes the form
OF races Emulation seems TO form
part OF their amusement. for their races
seem always to have the winning Of
first place Tor their object and are quite
for food or causcicss stampcdes in
which little pigs are wont 10 indulge
Racing is an amusement natural to
some animals and, being soon taught
by others, Incomes one of their most
exciting raslmes. l .ondon Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
T.sN ilcnnisrh rRnnrr.

nv the old Jewish law, If husbn nd
died without any children, his brother
was compelled to marry the widow
Kat widow was moi compelled to
marry Tat bsother If he was q tanner
MOI even the jewish law would com
pei woman to suffer such an ipno
niny. If Il man married woman
without telling her he was tanner.
she could have the matrimonial bonds
instantly annullcd. ms soon as the dc
coption was found out. OF COURSE,
there had 60 be tanners among the
Jews, a. there must be hangmcn for
this present generation; yet, so bit.
terly were the tanners dcspiscd in
ancient times that by the eastern law
no tanner was allowed to buiid his
tanncry nearer to the outskirts Of u
town than fifty cubits It was to this
dcspiscd home that the heavenly vision
came, opening the gate OF the Chris
tan church TO the gentle nations.
Your home. o man. O woman. may be
humble: II may be located in what the
aristocratic people call the suins: it
may even have been associated with
the vicious pollution of society; but
even there the voice from the heavenly
mansions may be heard 81 came not"
said the compassionate Saviour. ito
call the righteous, but sinners, to re-.
pentance." You may be social out.
cast, as much Stunned as Simon the
tanner. but in your house. too, you
may hear voice saying, Come, now
ana let us reason together; though
your sins be ms scarlet, they shall be
white as SNOW; though they be red
like crimson, they shall be as wool"
A Message of Salvation.
One more thought is suggested by
Peters experience. This vision of the
sheet coming down from the hea vens
filled with all manner of four footed
beasts and creeping things and fowls of
the air came to Peter when he was
comp atatively young man 1t CANE
10 him not only as message of saliva
ton. but also as a command. especially
for young men and women. to 20 I,
work. The Apocalypiic visions of St
John were entirely different when
John had his visions upon the island of
Patmos he was feeble, wornout pa.
triarch of ninety. Most OF his friends
were In heaven He was dreaming fot
the most part of the life beyond. His
earthly work was practically finished
But the vision came TO Peter while he
was IN the stnlwari prime Of manhood
lie was then young man in the thir
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
TIE JEHS ~ RUSSIA.
Advice Given 10 Them by Charles
Rcnde Si>ty Years Ago

Sixty years ago Charles Rcadc. the
famous English novelist. wrote The
following words. There has been no
change in Russia nor in the condition
Of the Russian Jews since then, and
his advice. says the New y ork journal.
is as appropriate today as IL was in
1910:
This sudden persecution of the Jews
in the very notion where they ~.
most numerous, may il NOT he pre-
curscry sign and a reminder from
Providence that their abiding city is
not in Russia?
| almost think some such reminder
was needed. for wien was boy the
plouS JoWS still lcngcl for the Holy
Land They prayed, litc Daniel, with
their windows open toward Jerusalem.
Yet now That tho broken and in
povorishcd s-aracnn would cedc them
territory at onc-tcnth of its agricul.
tural and commercial value. Il cold in
difference seems to hive come over
them.
| often wonder at this change Of
sentiment about so great matter anu
in so short a period. comparatively
speaking. ana puzzle myself as to the
reason.
Two solutions occur to me: o. Dis
pcrscd in various nations. whose aver
age inhabitants are inferior in intclli'
gcnce and forethought to themselves,
they thrive as Individual aliens more
than thcy may thinl: so great n multi.
tudc cf Jews could thrive in Il land Of
their own. where blockbeads would he
scarce. (2> They have for centuries
contracted tneir abilities to a limited
number Of peaceful arts and trades
they may distrust their power to di.
vcrsify their abilities. and be suddenly
complete nation, with soldiers sail
ors, merchants. husbandmen, as well
as fnanciers and artists.
If I should happen to be anywhere
near the mark in these suggestions.
let me offer "a word in reply to both ob-
iections. lii the first place, they both
nroyc too n.uch for they would keep
the Jews dispersed forever 1t is Ger
tain, therefore, they will have TO he
got over scE4e day, ana therefore the
sooner the better.
As to objection on" 1t is now proved
that sojourning among inferior nation,
has more drawbacks than living SO
lone. True. tho Russian yokel has tor
years been selling TO the jews his suIu
NOR labor H. winter and at a heavy
discount. bat Ia" silly improviIeN,
brute has n.Trd IKE Il wild beast
upon them #nh. oltvittnd lawfully.
has nlassacred th"m contrary to law
and truly Solomon had warned them
there is no animal moro dangerous
than Il fool and brute beast without
Understanding.
Besides they need not evacuate other
countries in Il hurry and before the re
sources Of their own land are develop.
ed Palestine can be cOloniZed cffectu
ally from Russia alone. where there
are 1000 900 Jews trembling for life
ami property and the rest would fol.
low
As to the second objection. history is
n looking Piass Ut our back. Turn
round and look into II with your head
as we'll as your etcS, and you shall see
the future. Whatever Jews have done
jews may d.
Ihcy are people oi genius. and
g"uiu,, IS not confined nv u0iurc. bu,
b. Will H.. 3at, g." ,y a".t IT. }o
omit :" t"y p,t 20 f.u. Nho, hav'
is Isru. T. ',.t tr..f. .t and g It..l iu .
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

Denmark suffers from quit" mc dicVal
paucity of surnamos ana 50 lnconVenl"Ht
Is this fact becoming that the government
has announced lis intention of present
ing "A bin to the Legislature SanctiOning
ana encouraging the adoption OF new sur
names. Such names as lias'n, Peterson
and STcrcssrn are Overwhelmingly IRE
qucnt. 1t is even said that there Are
towns OF 300oo inhabitants 1mohs whom
ihor" will not be found more thlh twenty
different surilamcs as many AZ th'
sand different people haNlnH IN" sam
surname
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
A DiAtruat of Iiternturc.

"You are always more or less skep
tical about what you see in print
"Yes," answered the man who has
his own ideas about things. Truth
may be at the bottom OF well, but
II isn't an ink well. "-WashinGton Star,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

BE good TO your neighbours. They
know all about your family skeleton
and can tell some entertaining storiel
about it-New Haven Union
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

Christ. So, o man and woman, the
divine vision comes TO you for prac-
teal gospel work. You feel it. You
know it. Why? Because while l
speak there arises before your mind
some one man, some one woman, some
one child, you can save. You are like
Peter standing upon the house top. You
are listening to the messenger of Cor.
nelius calling you to carry the news OF
salvation to some waiting soul.
But there il still another fact about
for us to dwell upon. The divine te
lepathy comes to the despised mans
home as frequently as It does 10 the
rulers palace. Who was Peters host
at the house where he had this divine
vision? He was Simon the tanner. He
was in all probability the most dcspis
ed man in all the coast capital at that
time Among the Jews the dealer In
cured hides of animals was looked up
on as a social Outcast The harlot, the
murderer, the insurrectionist WERE
more respected than he. The con
demned criminal might be pardoned
of his crimes even though he was the
thief who waylaid the poor man on the
road to Jericho, but the tanners call
ing was never forgiven. AS men shrank
from contact with the leper, whose
touch might communicates his loath
some disease to the healthy person, SC
the Jew shrank from contact with the
tanner, whose presence In n home
brought ceremonial contamination. Tht
door of hospitality was always slam
med Shut in the face OF the tanner.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-29
LIVE STOCK.
By Associated Press.


Chicago, H., Jan. 2S.-CATTLE-
Notwithstanding receipts this week
show considerable falling off today's
market, with exception of fat cattle,
was dull and especially lower There
week, but while well FINISHED cattle
wek, but while we'll finished cattle
sold well, inquiry for big heavy steers
was not very large, Cows and heifers
have sold 20 and so cents higher this
week but they were weaker today.
Calves were scarce and much higher;
stockers and feeders trade shown fair
animation but light offerings kept
prices firm.
HOGS-Supplies continue on liber-
al scale, but demand has been strong
all week and sales have been made
daily at highest prices of the year.
Today's supply was extremely large;
trade was less animated and prices
ruled weak and about cents lower.
SHEEP-rhere was large Thurs.
days supply; trade was less active,
prices ruling weak and largely lower
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-29
FAST RUN ON SANTA FE
Special Train from AIherque, N. M,
to Chicago Makes Record Run
in 81 Hours.

BY the Associated Press
Topeka, Kan, Jan Is. w. ]. Black
general passenger and ticket agent Of
the Santa Fee route. says the time OF
the Clark special train which reached
Chicago this afternoon, was the fastest
ever made on that road The train
made the run Of 1.CG3 miles from Al
bcrquc to Chicago in 81 hours and
10 minQc#
Agent Black says The most remark
able feature of The trains trip was
the speed through the mountains
where il crossed mountain ranges, in.
GLIDING the Continental divide, at al.
itudes Of 1867. 7,f72 and 1908 feet.
He says that if the same approximate
speed had been maintained east of
the mountains the train would have
reached Chicago four hours sooner.
Including all stops. slow downs.
changes and waiting the speed was
approximately "A miles per hour. On
good stretches it doubled that