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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-19

Russia is bnyintg supplies heavily In
America.
Russia may propose joint govern
ment Of the island Of sakhslin.
Oyama ID ready to light at once
should peace negotiations Big broken of.
Yellow fever In New Orleans IL on
the decrease, but IL increasing on plan
sAtions near the city.
Graft In the army has been found In
connection with contracts for supply
Ing clothing and other supplies.
President Roosevelt Ia said TO have
selected Federal Judge for the district
OF Oregon, bat will not make the an
nouncement for some time.
The contract for new custom house
~ San Francisco has been let. The
building IL 10 be finished by March /,
1908, and will cost u .lo4 900.
Chairman shonta, OF the Canal COM
mission. says one OF the first eonsidera-
tions must be the proper housing OF
employees, and buildings will have 10 be
erected for them
The Interstate Commerce commission
will shortly increase the minimum per-
ccntxge of air brakes used on freight
trains engaged in interstate commerce
10 lessen The danger OF accident.
Theirs are now $40 cases OF yellow
fever under treatment In New Orleans.
II IN believed Judge r. q. Bean will
b. the next Federal judge for Oregon
France fears her Indo- China colonies
are In danger OF Japanese domination.
The Russian cruiser Pallsda, which
was sunk At Port Arthur, has been re-
fio~ted.
Eleven boys from the Oregon state
reform school made successful break
for liberty
The Peary expedition has left Labra-
dor for the Greenland coast, and re-
ports all well.
Russia Ia angry at the peace terms
differed by japan. The whole nation
denounces them.
Work has been suspended on the
Culebrs division of the Panama canal
on account Of shortage OF funds.
petition signed by 100. 900 French
xsss~x.fa xx~.xaa f1.. aufa lf lmk .sxuzxt "A
Armistice and the conclusion OF peace
City oil inspectors OF Kansas City
have found go out OF So measures uset
by the Standard Oil company at thai
place to be short.
Excavations Tor the new newspaper
buiiding of M. III. DeYoung In Gar
Francisco have seriously endangered
the Chronicle building.
An automobile occupied by four
prominent men OF Pueblo, Colo, wal
struck by lightning near that town and
one of the men instantly killed.
Charles M. schwab will spend thres
months In Europe studying the latest
shipbuilding plants, and then erect
plants at all Atlantic coast ports.
1t IL now generally believed thai
agents OF japan are behind the Chinese
boycott movement, as American goods
In China are being replaced by goods Of
Japanese manufacture.
A heavy vote lie expected on the 70
ferendum in Norway.
Roosevelt tells China boycott is In
violation OF the Chinese treaty.
Many hremen were terribly burnee
In New York soap factory fire.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-19

Washington, Aug. IL. $500 Thers were
25 new cases Of typhoid fever reported
to the health officers today, the great
est number for any one day during the
present outbreak Of typhoid lever In
this city.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-19
GENERAL STAFF
NEWS OF I0Abo
Items That Are Likely to l,,,.., !.
Our Readers.

4 Brief Review of Tho
ors~th and DeysIo.r's''Nsas
Al A. Line. of industry rs's,, a'.s
Our osmmsnwsal.h- M'" asssa ;.
s'r'eal and Commercial. 's' NJ
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-19
JAPAN STATES PEACE TERMS


Portsmouth, Aug. IL. -- The peace
ENJOYS mbled promptly for the
second DAYS session. A formal ex-
change Of credentials WAS made in max
Ing presentation. The ride to the
naval yards was made in automobiles.
Arrangements for privacy are complete.
Cards of admission to the grounds will
not be issued during the period OF me-
gotiations.
Conditions on which the Japanese
desired to make peace were presented
to the Russians In writing this morn
ing. The conference decided that the
Russians shall study the question and
will az soon as possible give an asnwer
in writing. Until then the meetings
of the conference are adjourned.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-19

st. Petersburg, Aug. il. - The gov
eminent officials now take more OPP
timistic view of the outcome of peace
negotiations. 1t is reported that M.
Witte telegraphed the car that he
already knew the Japanese terms and
that they are acceptable with few
amendments. He believes that the
Japanese will agree to the changes be
will propose.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-19

General Review Of important Hap
psrIngs Presented In Hrisf and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Nsaders- National. Political. ~
torical and Commercial.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-19

Boise-Wbat appears 10 !,
nomenally rich gold district = h.. E pAs-
discovered IL miles nortbeas. nss BEEN
cry on what is called the Hav v Fa aaaao !,
Moore creek. The find was m. a0'f d
fall and the rock was 40 Ill T. made lat
proepectors making the And WV. wa! tie
to let it be known, as thew u;sa amid
get their claims securely located sa'ns :. y
mite news of the find bas inc. Del
cured There were three ' lsd.a Osen =.
raj hundred feet apart, the s ers !, as's |.
of them running high. ''s IN all
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-19

Lewiston-Work of copstruoe
Riparia-Lewiston line for Il s', " 'hs
n. is now on in earnest, and v y, =. q
few days men will be distributsd' Anu. :.
points along the line. Eriel. W q.
Peterson, who have the cont.a 'on
build the line, have thrown daa
bars, and new take all the NOV snl y 'ls
can get. '' 'ney
The main distributing cam0 l..
been stationed at Riparia and ~ -
sub camps have been establishes ,I !
tween Riparia and here. '' W
Official headquarters for ho,h -.
tractors and o. r. & N. engineers ~. ~,
be located at Almota, about m;dv., ''
the line. The firm has l5, ss.a y y
horses at Riparia and more are an ~ ~ l
way, and in addition much eou;nn ''
and grading material is being rsS ts,
to the grounds. The COMPANY bous. , ~
have completed it's contract within y; y
months. ia
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-19

part VI July pftNcuteu Au"Ao "
showing up with bumper grain crop
this year. :.
Idaho produced not far from 4,0wi
900 bushels of wheat last year. 'Oa
with a poorer yield per acre IN s0ns
sections, but with an increased scrssF
the 1905 crop will be of practically 'D'
same dimensions as that OF year Wy
There is in evidence this year the usaa,
tendency to overestimate the crop W.
the returns of the thresbers and lne y
Inmates of the warehouse men, gnu
dealers, railroad men and bag oes' .,
are practically unanimous tns' 'a ,.,.
will be no more wheat in the 'A''
than there was last year. ~,
The high prices which were pau, LIZA !
Red Russian wheat last year ies "''I.
in this variety replacing Mai's ~
wheat on many of the big wheat ~ sa =.
in the Idaho end of the Palouse sssv
try, as we'll as in Whitman su ,1sss
This is causing some friction O'''''
the farmers and She buyers. ..xs
The European market ns' - md
taken kindly to this red vn ,s. ' sss
at every previous season until r 1ss' Chi hi
it sold at a liberal discount. in' a,
cago buyers took it last yea sss VAIN q
same price as was paia ~ !. no ds
Walla, put this year there 1s = sn nd ,bs
mand for it from the EAST an !,
coast buyers will not touch ~, y w uas
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-19

I.ewiston-Boat service on the sn...
river, between Riparia and Lewjsto,
is now totally tied up and service !
not likely to be resumed for seys,.l
weeks. Several days ago the ste,ms,
Spokane was taken off, owing to n.
low stage of water, but it was tbou,bt
that the steamer Lewiston could msLs
regular runs, owing to the fact lh.t
she was just rebuilt. Word WA "A
ceived from Captain Works that
the boat reached Almota and had
to tie up, owing to the stage of water
being too low to get over sbsl|ov
places. The steamer returned to Ri.
paria to remain until the river rises.
The river is the lowest now in MANY
years, and at the Lewiston dock Of Tho
o. R. & N. company registers Eve
tonths above zero and is still falling
There is little prospect for rise with.
in several weeks, or at least until rain
tails.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-08-19

Lewiston-A $40, 900 fire among bus.
mess houses threatened the eutin
business district, and was only checked
after four hours desperate work, BY
aid of excellent water pressure and
favorable wind. Insurance is about
one-half.
Flames were discovered coming from
the North Star shoe store, in an Old
wooden structure on Main street, at tho
head of Fourth. The department re.
sponded promptly, but the fire bad
gained such Roadway that four build
ings were a mass of flames before con-
troll could be secured. West Of The
frame structure was the Donzac brcf,
which checked the fire there. On The
east side the Adams block, which
veneered brick, was soon in flsmes, and
the entire third floor was Quilted. hVs
streams were put on this building, sn
after strenuous efforts of the IRE DE-
partment the fire was subdued.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-22
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.1 ]
It is better to have fall outing than
a falling out.
A dream of a bonnet always has a
nightmare of a bill.
Dead men tell no tales; neither do
they draw pensions.
The gas meter can always be de-
pended upon to fill the bill.
The elephant never has to pay ex-
cess baggage charges on his trunk.
Detectives are not exactly blessings,
in spite of the fact that they often
come disguised.
The counterfefters flourish because
there are 50 many people who want
money bad.
Lots of things seem easy until you
try to do them, and it's the same with
lots of men
Wigg-'aThey tell me you saw a
great deal of that Bjones girl last sum
mer.' Wagg=''Y I frequently met
her in her bathing suit
Teacher-"ff you had five cents and
your father should give you a dollar
fst-AGeeI I'd have a fit"
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-22
a coon sUGGFs4TON.

Cofeyville is struggling in the grasp
Of a lumber trust-Or it thinks it is at
least, and there is probably a good
foundation for the belief. People who
wish to put up buildings find them
selves charged extremely high prices
for building materials and consequent
ly building operations are held back.
Those who would otherwise put up
buildings as an investment are de-
tered from doing so. In the mean
time there is a great demand for
houses. but the growth of the city is
held back by reason of lack of
dwellings,.
To relieve the situation the Coffey-
vile Journal comes forward with this
suggestion:
IF dozen contractors and few
score of builders would get together
and buy a train load of lumber from
the Arkansas sawmills they could start
the badly needed building boom in
this city and at the same time save the
necessary % to 80 per cent on the
lumber. Coneyvine needs the houses
and cannot afford to be stopped by
high prices of lumber. If lumber
cannot be bought cheaper than the
prices that prevail here, why we would
have to make the most of 1t. But since
it has been done and can be done
a combination on the part of the peO-
pie seems to be necessary to stimulate
a building boom. Let's have it."
Coneyville isn't the only city where
this suggestion might work advanta-
peously. There are other Kansas towns
where the local markets are so domi-
mated by the Zine" lumber companies
that it is believed local combines exist.
AS a consequence building material is
much higher than it should be. Any
number of Kansas towns are COM
planning about a lack Of dwelling
houses and if building material were
not so high there would be a great
many more houses erected.
Lumber is something that the COM
mon run of people know little about,
that is, how to buy it at wholesale.
But a little investigation might help
out a great deal in those towns that
are suspected of having local com
bines.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-22
JAYHA WKER JOTS

The Atchison Globe 8 tells about a
woman up there who fattened eighteen
head of hogs for her husband while he
had to carry water to them and then
musk the corn to feed them, but she
did 1t in addition to her housework.
Ira Clark of the Great Bend Regis
ter tells this one: "As we were pass
ing through Sterling on a Santa Fe
train Saturday afternoon we noticed
great many rigs going east out of town
and on inquiring of a gentleman who
got on the train there we learned that
a unique husking bee was on the pro-
gramme q short distance east of Ster-
ling that afternoon. 1t appears that
the good ladies of the town are rails
ing funds to put in a library and in
soliciting funds for this worthy insti-
tuition Well-tO-dO farmer near town
was asked to contribute He made
proposition that he would allow the
ladies to select fifteen of their number
and he would give these fifteen all the
corn from his place that they could
shuck in one hours time This pro
position was promptly accepted and
saturday afternoon was the time
agreed upon for the consummation of
the deal It appears that nearly all of
Sterling was out to see the husking
further arrangement of the pro
gramme was that the corn shucked by
the ladies was to be brought to town
and sold to the highest bidder. This
no doubt would excite much interest
and would bring in a good sum of
money"
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-22
GLOBE SIGHTS.
TFrom the Atchison Globe.[

IFrom the Atchison GlobeT
Most people have horror of a Jolly
man.
Some people think they have done
their duty if they express willingness
to DO it.
hitching a great deal better than if he
is tied to a pole.
Even the preacher knows the futility
of calling upon the Lord to settle a
quarrel that has arisen in a church
choir.
How severe a young woman is with
the love affairs of widower and how
severe an elderly man is with the love
affairs of a young fellow.
The only difference between a real
young fellows talk on love and - wo
mans, is that his voice is deep and her
voice is light: Their ideas are the same
It is possible in giving a surprise
party to make the surprise double bar
relied. Surprise No. l. by going to the
victims house, and Surprise No 2, the
refreshments carried by the surprisers
are so poor
Every once in a while some woman
who has good husband a pleasant
home. congenial surroundings and de-
voted children, happens upon a book
with she says is helpful and passes
it around to her friends. Now, what
does woman who has such a helping
of the good things of life, want with a
helpful book.
Art is supposed to hold the mirror up
to nature, but if you think it does, COM
pare the picture Of an art Madonna
and one of a real life Madonna. The art
Madonna, with an expression of angelic
sweetness, looks into the eyes of a fat
healthy baby, who gazes adOringly back
at her. In the picture of the real life
Madonna, an misunderstanding woman
fixes You-must-sit-still look upon a
squirming baby, whose CLASSY stare is
fixed upon some distant object with a
forced smile that every real life Madon-
ma knows, changes into a howl as soon
as the photographer has snapped the
picture.
From now on until after Christmas
I the Womens magazines and columns in
the newspapers viii be as funny as Joe
Miller's joke book They will be filed
Christmas presents; where a scrap of
silk, a small piece of flannel and a girls
clever fingers make a needle book that
will delight some dear old lady; anoth-
er scrap of silk, piece of cord and my
ladys dainty stitches Will make a work
bag that will be an addition to some
pretty young lady's Christmas gifts; a
large square of richly colored silk,
hemmed by daughters busy fingers,
will give father nice warm muff1er
for Christmas, q wire tOasteT, such as
is found hanging in all kitchens, wrap
ped with Is cents worth of ribbon.
makes a picture rack which would
grace the most artistic parlOr, especially
when it is known some busy house
/ wife has taken her precious time to
/ make it. etc, etc. until Santa Claus
time to read the women's Christmas lit
! erature.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-22
WHY DO THEY STAND IT?


The county attorney of Saline coun-
ty, is a man of some wisdom. Some
days ago a couple of fellows from the
south part of this county were in Sa-
lima and Notwithstanding the lid" is
supposed to be on in that town, good
and tight. they found sufficient to tank
them up in good shape On the way
home the two men got into a drunken
quarrel about something and one pump
ed couple of revolver shots into the
other. The fellow who did the shooting
was arrested and placed in the Saline
jail. The fellow with the lead in him.
was not Badly hurt and MS soon as he
had scbered up, sent word that he did
not want his friend prosecuted. AS
both men were Ottawa county citizens
and the cost of the prosecution would
have to be borne by Saline county tax
PAYERS, the county attorney of that
county, very properly turned the
friend loose. There is a moral to this
story, however. There are advocates at
Salina, no doubt is there are in about
every town, that the saloon, or joint
is a good thing in that it helps pay the
expenses of carrying on municipal af-
fairs. Who would have paid the costs
in the prosecution of this shooting
scrape had there been a prosecution?
The tax payers Of Saline county Of
course. The wonder is that the farm
ers of Kansas, who can derive no pos
sfble benefits from the licensed joint
breeders of crime and court costs don't
rise in their might and stop such things
in the towns.-Minneapol Messenger.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-22

Mrs. Roosevelt has one well developed
hobby, and that is the collecting of old
china Under her supervision one of the
most valuable collections in this country
has been placed on exhibition in the
basement of the White House. and it is
a proud day when she can add something
of historic worth to the treasures. The
exhibit is made up entirely of remnants
of the dinner sets which formerly served
the presidential families. It begins with
some rare gold trimmed plates and cups
and saucers which We're the pride of Mar
tha AVashingtons heart. and continues
down to the era of Mrs. Ida Saxon Nc
kinley. Every regime has its represen-
tatiye in the mahogany cabinets, and in
some cases, as in the famous dinner set
Of Mrs. Hayes, the set is almost complete.
During the past week Mrs. Roosevelt. re-
cefyed from Mrs George +. Elliott four
pieces Of the Monroe china. They were a
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-22
JONRMAk. EN7RLES

If we can get the attention of the
chair for moment, we would like to
inquire when the Russian students do
any studying?
Considering that it was the policy
holders money they were giving, the
big insurance presidents could afford
to be liberal towards Senator Platt.
Speaking of handicaps, Conner Da-
vies has played a mean trick on one
of his boys who bears the name of
Ralph Burton. The name, you under
stand, was given years ago. The
moral of it is, be careful how you
name a boy after a famous man un-
til after the f. m. is dead.
Tom NIcNeaI talked about ''The
States Best Asset" to the bankers at
Ottawa this week. He may not have
said it, but his idea probably is that
the states best asset is the new print
ing plant and the bald-headed party
who is running it.
That defaulting county treasurer in
Phillips county seems to have made
the mistake of not placing his resig-
nation in escrow pending a long
draWn-out investigation of his office
Speaking of gold mines, that is what
the Kansas farmer with a lot of
twenty-pound turkeys has this year.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-22
Tn Plain ITnited states.

1t was a case before the supreme
court of Maine. A party had sued the
Boston and Maine railroad to recover
damages for personal injuries. The COM
pany's attorney, Mr.. Yeaton, was ex-
amining the plaintiff, rather nliterate
man from one of the rural districts, and
was endeavoring, apparently, to confuse
him.
Did you sustain an abrasion of the
tibia?" he asked.
The witness stared helplessly at his
questioner.
Il say" again ventured the attorney.
was there a confusion of seina?"
The witness was ready to collapse.
when his attorney, Lawyer Copeland.
who had voice like a rnegaphone,
cried out: He wants to know aid he
bark his shin. Boston Herald.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the chloago -

:
Marriage opens a few eyes and many
pulses.
It requires a strenuous carpenter to
floor a pugilist
There are more suckers on dry land
thar in the water
Genius is merely another name for un-
recognized talent
Even a white lie is never as white as
It is HhiteWasEed
Eve induced Adam to eat. but he tooJs
to drink of his own accord.
About two-thirds of the average hu-
man heart is occupied BY selt-iOve.
It is the early husband who catches a
glimpse of the wife's true complexion
An old bachelors idea OF a fool is q
man who attends his own wedding.
Speaking Of weather indications vrbcr,
all-spice is admlterated with ground CO.
coanut shells the season Is sure fo 50
mild.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-22

soup tureen of generous proportions
adorned with a deep yellow border out
lined in gold and three tea plates IN the
center of which is a cluster of wild
flowers. The mistress of the White
House allows her treasures to be IN
spected at any time and is gracious about
granting permission to painters and deco
ratOrs who wish to get genuine colonial
designs.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-22


And the turkey ere Ions viii surely
BE in trouble here.
BY the office boy of Milwaukee Sentinel
Hearing that Mr. Morgan had offered a
fabulous sum for one of hIilt0n's old
shoes the Sweet Singer of Southwest
''Fver since we heard it we've been
saving up our old shoes; but were so
poor that we can't wait for Posterity 70
bid on EN-, and we are now offering four
pairs, in tolerable good order, for seven
ty=hve cents. Atlanta Constitution
IT find it hard to distinguish between
common cold and influenza" said the
young physician.
old doctor. Make the diagnosis in ac-
cord with the patients financial stand
ing-"-Chieago News.
'aThis all comes of your raising Cain the
way yOu did mOurnfully remarked Eve
on the occasion of the rumDus in the
Il guess you would have tried to do the
same if you had been Abe" retOrted Ad-
The inventor of the sleeping car berth
is dead Now that he is dead. let his ep-
Gone hence-departedti
Remembered by all
Blessed by the short
And cursed by the tall,
Buffalo Evening New1
E@fInflDSs SaA0 LIfE woman -lHLeL- NlAl
was visiting the prison, "a woman is re-
spOnsible for your present condition %
oh twice as bad as that" replied the
convict.
"Tndeedr
s'-es; two women. I'm up for bigamy-"
Catholic Standard and Times.
did the minister die resigned7"
mot him. He died, but blamed if we
could get him to resign."-Cleveland
Leader.
He talked a lot about his rights;
His arguments were deft;
But since he merely talked he was
Baltimore Herald.
1T is very embarrassing" said the
Russian accident insurance man.
what is the trouble2
'trhe car and a number of his leading
officials insist on assuming that they are
doing our company a favor IN giving Il
their patronage. w ashington Star
''Ie was arrested for stealing a huck-
did he have any explanation to
''I9is lawyer wouldn't permit him to
open his mouth for fear he would Grim
mate himself cleveland Plain Dealer.
Haven't you often wondered why so
many. broken down widowers want to get
married again?"
why, no. Naturally they want to get
repaired. baltimore American
Wigg-Skinnum says he has two objects
wagg-Yes. a fool and his money
Philadelphia Record.
Some gals is all de time er practicin' on
de pianner. W en dey'd er heap better be
er-practicin' on er cook stove Dey find
out Wen dey gifts married dat dey cain'5
cook er mans dinner On er pianner. an
dat wild er man music don take lie place
Nv grub.-DallaS News.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
CFrom the New York Press

LFrom the New York Press
Generally people will confess q
thing that they can't lie out Of.
The oldest thing is the way a wo-
man can do things without knowing
how.
Wonder how a woman figures it out
that lace ruffies keep her feet Warm2
man can have friends almost as
long as his money lasts unless he lends
it to them.
When you ask a girl for her photo
graph it is a sign she is going to have
new one taken that Will not look
like her if she is proud Of It.