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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
ARE RULED BY EARTH pocroRs.
Queer Things About Location Of
Houses and Graves In China.


The abandonment Of cities. town or
localities illustrates the peculiar infiu-
ence among the Chinese OF their geo
mancers, or earth doctors" as they
call them. These fortune teIlers. with
great deal OF rigmarole, pass upon
the luck or unfavorableness of a spot
whether 1t be selected as a place on
which to build house or dig a grave
says the Chautauquan.
The entire city OF Pekin was moved
by the first emperor of the MonRol
dynasty because his earth doctors"
told him that bad luck was associated
with the old site and that If he wish
ed to establish his dynasty, he must
build new capital The modern city
OF Pekin was the result. And so the
cities and towns ravaged by the Tain
ings over fifty years ago have never
recovered because the Chinese beIiev-
ed that their luck had been spoiled
and the population has built new
towns and new cities rather than
tempt fate by rebuilding the old ones.
The Chinese will abandon houses al.
most new If convinced that their geo
nancy Is wrong, and in almost every
city you will End some quarter vaeat-
ed and abandoned because it is said
to be unlucky.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
FOR NERVOUS PEOPLE
A Michigan Mother Preserved to Her
Family by Or. Williams
Pink Pills.

When the blood is impoverished the
nerves starve and neuralgia or something
more serious swiftly follows. Nervous
people are generally pale people. BY
supplying through the blood those vital
elements that the nerves need, DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People have
performed those remarkable cures that
make it impossible for any nervous suf-
ferer to neglect them.
A recent case is that Of Mrs. Peter
Morrissette, of No. 3l5 Eleventh street,
Alpena, Mich, who writes as follows !;
" NV trouble started with childbirth.
After one of my children was born had
a kind of paralysis. / was very weak
and my mouth was a little crooked. /
was always tired and was 80 nervous
that could not bear to hear u dog bark
or a bell ring-even the little bird in its
cage would annoy me. My heart fiut-
tered great deal and had dizzy spells.
l was not able TO be left alone.
my doctor gave me different kinds OF
medicine, changing it several times.
When it was evident that he could not
help me he said he did not understand
my case. This was three years ago and
was very much discouraged, when my
brother, who had taken DR.. Williams
Pink Pills, recommended them to me.
tried them and noticed change for the
better when was taking the second box
DIR. Williams Pink Pills cured me and
have been well ever since. now do ali
my own homework, sewing and wash
ing for seven Of us. !"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills have also
cured diseases caused by impure or i'm
poverished blood such as rheumatism,
an@mia and after effects of the grip.
All druggists sell DIR. Williams Pink
Pills or the remedy will be mailed, post.
paid, on receipt Of price, 80 cents pei
box, six boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. vii,
hams Medicine Co, Schenectady, N. y.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
CEASED TO WON'T FIRE.
Mount Vesuvius No Longer Gives
Signs of Life.

Naples.-The period OF danger has
passed, and only desolation and slow
ly declining panic remain Mount We
suvius has ceased to give any sign of
life. The volcano seems to have spent
itself in one enormous CONFUSION. Di-
rector Matteucci, who heroically holds
his post in the observatory, believes
hat the eruption has ended, and every
outward indication confirms this view.
No more rumblings come from the
bowels of the earth, giving terrifying
warning to the inhabitants. The vol
cano is hidden behind thick curtain
of smoke, which rises from the crater
and then spreads and falls, envelop-
ing vast circle in semi-darkness.
Naples is just beyond this circle, and
on Friday the city was bathed In sun
shine while the ugly black pail hung
to the westward over belt midway
between Rome and Naples.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
GRAPE LEAVES AS MEDICINE.
Swiss Make Some Use Of Every Part
Of the Vine.

Grape leaves are the sovereign
remedy in Switzerland for cuts and
fresh wounds. Decoctions Of the Juice
of the leaves are used in poultices An
agreeable tea is also made from the
leaves, which is said greatly to
strengthen the nerves. The leaves are
also excellent food for cows. hogs and
sheep.
The tears" OF the vine FUSED medt
cinally) are limpid emulation Of the
sap at the time the plant begins bud
ding, and are found on the vine where
the slightest wound occurs to the
plant. The liquid is collected by cut
ting of the ends of the canes. bend.
ing them down and sticking the ends
into the neck of the bottle, which viii
be filed In a few days.
The wood and branches are used In
the manufacture Of baskets, furniture,
rustic work; bark for tying material.
etc, and when burned. potash and
salts.-Stray Stories.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
AMERICANS IN CHINA ARE SAFE.
Reports Of Recent Disturbances Were
Greatly Exaggerated.

San Francisco.-Bishop j. W. Bash
ford of the Methodist Episcopal
church, who has been four years at
Shanghai, arrived from the Orient on
Friday. Bishop Bashford for fifteen
years was president of the Ohio Wes-
leyan university. He is en- route to
Chicago to attend the semi-annual
meeting of the board of Episcopal
bishops. Concerning conditions In
China, Bishop Bashford said:
1.-THE reports of disturbances in
China have been grossly exaggerated
in the United States. There have
been three riots in the empire since
the Inauguration of the American boy
colt year ago.
Each one of these riots was due to
local causes, and similar causes
would have produced at least two OF
them in the United States. The Chi
nese generally are friendly to Ameri-
cans"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
Natures Method.

Deep breathing. If persistently
practised in season and out Of
season, in the street and at the
office, for few minutes at a time,
would soon bring the roses back to
the faded cheeks, and dissipate the
sallow complexion. Lung diseases
especially the dreaded scourge Of con
sumption, would become less prev.
alont II people would carry out this
simple exercise, which is merely an
imitation OF natures method with
primitive man who in running and
leaping, unconfirmed by clothing. de.
velops excellent lung capacity. and
uses 1t to the full Well, remarks
the Westminster Gazette, we can
breathe deeply if we try. The pity is
that we are so far in every way from
natures method with primitive man!
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
Railroad aim LaId Aside.

Washington.-Owing to the fact
that none of its members we're pre-
pared to speak on the railroad rate
bill, that measure was temporarily
laid aside on Friday in the senate,
permitting the devotion of the entire
time to the consideration of other
bills on the calendar OF those more
than 300 were passed. most of them
being private pension bills. Among
the general bills passed was one in
creasing the pensions of ex-soldiers
who lost limbs in the service.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
President Castro is Merely RESTING.

Washington. - President Castro's
temporary retirement from the head
of the Venezuelan government has no
political significance SO far as is
known, according to a dispatch re-
ceived by the state department on
Friday from w W. Russell the Unit
ed States minister to Venezuela. Mr..
Russell's dispatch was dated Caracas,
April 10.
The dispatch states President Cas-.
tro says he is exhausted physically
and desires to take a rest.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
BELL AT LLoYD's is HISTORIC.
Taken from sunken Ship, Now Used
to Announce Good News.

~ EhHSehSS 6OO0 NEWS.
The bell used to insure silence at
Lloyd's when the arrival of an over.
due vessel is announced to the anx-
ious underwriters is of naval origin
1t belonged to the Lutine, which was
wrecked near the Zuyder Zee toward
the end of the eighteenth century
when we were at war with Holland
AS 1t was customary in those DAYS to
send bullion and specie by men-of-war.
the Lutine carried a valuable consign-
ment of specie, and the underwriters
at Lloyd's were able to arrange with
the Dutch government to salve the
cargo and recouP themselves for their
loss on insurance. Over ESQ 900 ster.
ling was recovered, and amongst
other relics brought to shore was the
Lutine's bell to ring out good cheer
Tor anxious underwriters who hear
the safe arrival proclaimed by Lloyds
crier as silence follows the ringing of
the bell.--London Tit-Bits.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
Clark May Build New Road.

Los Angeles.-An evening paper
here says that Senator Clark and as
sociates have decided upon the build
ing of line of railroad south from a
connecting point on the San Pedro,
Los Angeles & Salt Lake line into
Arizona to connect with Senator
Clark's copper mines at Jerome and
finally with the Southern Pacific in
the southern part of the territory. The
proposed line would cross the Grand
Canyon at Lees Ferry.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
How's ThisP

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hal1l
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY q CO., Toledo o
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
for the last IS years and believe him perfectly hon
orable in all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING. KINNAN d MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents pei
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
welI.known Tune verx Ancient.

Few who have heard the ditty are
probably aware Of the history and an
tiquity Of For he's jolly good fell
low" sung at countless banquets and
social functions. Mr.. Benjamin Suite,
a Canadian poet and historian, has
been lecturing in Toronto on the old
Eolk-songs of the Dominion, and he
incidentally mentioned that the air
of For he's jolly good fellow came
into France from Spain. but Spain got
1t from the Moors, who had stolen it
from the Persians thousands of years
ago.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
pIscouranlnn.

AS watched you dancing" he
said, the thought suddenly came to
me that you were poem set to mu-
SIC" With a hopeless sigh she turned
her back on him, for she knew some
thing about poetry and had made a
study of the kinds that are usually
set to music.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
Six Persons Killed in Cyclone In
Texas.

Dallas.-Six persons were killed
and several were injured in the tor.
nado that swept over Briggs, Tex,
late Friday. A number of buildings
in the district were destroyed. AT
Cleburne the storm blew down the
grand stand at the ball park during
the progress of game. Several per.
sons were injured, but none killed.
The heaviest rain in years fell in Dali
las at night, and general rain Is
reported over northern Texas.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
Easy Way to Carve.

Freddy lived in a boarding house
near where they had been excavating
for the subway. One day when he
saw his mother struggling with a par.
ticularly tough steak the boarders
were convulsed to hear him pipe up:
Mama, why don't you blast it"-New
York Press.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
KeproductIon for Muaeum.

kuno Francke. curator OF the Ger
manic museum Of Harvard. announces
that he has completed arrangements
with the Swiss government whereby
a full-sized reproduction of the great
sepulchral monument, one of the most
remarkable works Of Swiss fourteenth
century art, win be presented to the
museum.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
steadfastness.

The women whom you could not
brighten, the men whom you could not
move to say the false or do the wrong
have they not been prominently
q do not say exclusively those who
stood face to face with the living
Judge of right, and in their own in
corruptible perception heard his
voice, Stand fast! for am with
you ?"-Martineau
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
What We Need.

Something that will insure natural
action of the liver, kidneys, stomach
and bowels, cure constipation and sick
headache, something that will purify
the blood, cleanse the system and
bring good health. Garfield Tea, the
mild herb laxative, does all this.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
Ever Hear Of "scotty" and lila Record.
Breaking Rider

The story, briefly told. is this: Wal
ter Scott. the Death Valley gold miner,
made the trip from Los Angeles to
Chicago last summer on a special
train over the Santa Fe" in less than
As hours. That whirlwind train cost
him more than $4,000. It was the
fastest long distance run over noun
tains and plains ever made on any
American railway. 1t demonstrated
beyond dispute that the Santa Fe
track, equipment and employees are Of
the dependable kind Probably you
wouldn't care to ride so fast. You pre-.
fer the luxury of our three trains from
Utah and Colorado to Everywhere
East and Southwest
Ask me for ticket rates and ntera-
ture.
g. f. WARREN.
IN IN
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
Poor Nutrition Injuries Ewes.

The fact that the majority of the
ailments of infants are unquestion-
ably due to poor nutrition, is testi.
fed to by experts abroad, and also by
the superintendent of the Babies hos
pital of New York city.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
Heat in slmpIon Tunnel.

Heat In Slmplon Tunnel.
An Italian who tried to walk
through the Simplon tunnel was sti.
fed by the heat and died.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20

Bufer IN silence ana drift along from
bad to worse, knowing full well that
they ought to have immediate assist
ance, but a natural modesty impels
them to shrink from exposing them
selves to the questions and probable
examinations of even their family
physician. 1t is unnecessary. Without
money or price you can consult a wo-
man whose knowledge from actual ex-
perience is great.
Mrs. Pinkham's Standing Invitation.
Women suffering from any form of
female weaknessare invited to promptly
communicate with Mrs. Pinkham, ut
Lynn, Mass. All letters are received,
opened, read and answered by women
only. A woman can freely talk of her
private illness to a woman; thus has
been established the eternal confidence
between Mrs. Pinkham and the women
of America which has never been
broken. Out of the vast volume of
experience which she has to draw from,
1t is more than possible that she has
gained the very knowledge that will
help your case. She asks nothing in
return except your goodwill, and her
advice has relieved thousands. Surely
any woman, rich or poor, is very foolish
II she does not take advantage of this
generous offer of assistance.
If you are i'll, don't hesitate to get a
bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham'sV egetable
Compound at once, and write Mrs. Pink
ham, Lynn. Mass, for special advice.
When medicine has been successful
in restoring to health so many women.
Won cannot well say without f,.xy;vfr -
" l do not believe it will help me-"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20

USE THE FAMOUS
Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2-oz package
cents. The Russ Company, South Bend, Ina
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-03-03
RUSSIA WILL BRAND EDWARDS

Officers Who Surrendered Without
Cause To Be Disgraced.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 29. - Unprece-
denied regulations to purge the army OF
officers accused of cowardice and sur
rendering during the war for no reason
able cause were announced today by
the military organ, the Russky Invalid
Captive officers returning from japan
will, unless they were wounded when
captured, be tried before courts of
honor, and unless reinstated bv the
unanimous decision of their fellow
officers, will be dismissed in disgrace
"Contdsions," a frequent excuse for
surrender, will not be accepted.
The higher officers who were resnon-
sible for the surrender of their orean-
lzatlons must secure vindication from
court OF honor and the minister of
war. Such cases will be submitted to
the emperor individually.
The troops which composed the oar.
rison at Port Arthur are exempt from
these provisions, the responsibility for
the surrender of that fortress falling
upon General Stoessel.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-03-03
CHINESE KILL
MISSIONARIES
Six Catholics and Two PrOtestaats
Arc Massacred.
Riot at Nanchang the cause-Stor'es
Are Conflicting = Chinese Acct 81
Priest of Burning Mission reKih
Government Denies There is Any
Cause for Alarm.

Shanghai, Feb. 27. - Somewhat con-
fused reports have reached here Oh
massacre of missionaries at Nanchang,
province of Kiangsj. AS nearly as can
be ascertained, six missionaries were
killed and one child OF an English
missionary wounded.
It is alleged that after long contln-
ued disputes between the Catholic
priests and the Chinese magistrate Of
Nanchang, the priests invited the
magistrate to banquet where they
tried to compel him to sign an agree
ment ior the payment of large indem-
nifty for the destruction Of Catholic mis-
sion property. According to one re-
port, the magistrate became indignant
and committed suicide; the Chinese as
aert that priest attacked and killed
him.
The officials fearing to arrest I'll G
priest, called public meeting, where
upon the Catholics, according to the
Chinese version of the trouble, set fire
to their own premises. The public
meeting of the Chinese developed into a
riot, in which, according to one story,
six OF the Catholics were killed, though
later account says the number Of
Catholics killed was four.
H. G. Kingman, Protestant mis-
sionary, and his wife also were killed
and one of their two children was
wounded, the other being rescued. The
only Protestant mission buildings de-
stroyed were those OF the Plymouth
Brethren.
Fourteen Americans escaped in boats
in safety.
Minister Satow today interviewed
the foreign office officials regarding the
massacre. They expressed to him the
deepest concern and regret, which un-
doubtedly was genuine, the government
being particularly anxious to preserve
good relations with foreigners at the
present time. Only last week Prince
Ching, on representations by the Jap
anese minister and others that reports
of anti-foreign movements were current,
telegraphed to all the viceroys directing
them to repress vigorously any signs OF
such movement and to punish people
who were circulating the rumors. Chi
nese hostility, to Catholics and other
Christians has been prevalent in the
province Of Kiangsi lately, as in the
provinces of Honon and Hupeh. Ma
tive papers report that the Catholic
bishop had trouble with the authorities
for issuing appeals for subscriptions for
the church, which were written in an
official style, to which he had no right.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-03-03
'TWIxT HOPE AND FEAR.
Morocco Delegates Doubtful of Sue
cess of Conference.

Morocco Delegates Doubtful of Sue
cess of Conference.
Algeciras, Feb. 49,. Although the
Franco German deadlock remains I'M
broken, the opinion of the delegates to
the Moroccan conference fuctuates as
to tie results, the view today being
rather more hopeful that some solution
is possible. This is due largely to the
German attitude that an adjustment
eventually will be reached. The
American delegates also continue con-
6dent, despite the French and British
pessimism. Some OF the delegates ex-
press the view that some conciliatory
movement will be made directly from
Berlin.
At the afternoon session the con-
ference settled few minor points on
the bank question, including the adop
ton of gold basis.
The italian delegates are discussing
the possibility of the appointment of
number of the conferees as arbitra-
tors for the settlement of the contro-
versial points of the French and Ger
man projects, should agreement rela-
tive to the majority of the details be
attained.
Ambassador White persists in his
optimistic view Of the ultimate result
of the conference.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-03-03
Men Won't Let Woma, Til

washington, Feb. 23.-Discord in the
congress Tor uniform divorce laws be-
lame so great this afternoon that Miss
Fannie Leake Cummings, the sole ran
s lesentatlve OF Washington state, with.
Drew and left for her home. Her reas-
On was the men won't let the women
'aik: vi these offenders, she said
ministers were the worst. 1t was earl
.er IN Inc day, while she was making a
speech on the "Real Causes of Divo Or
IS, that q. Larue Munson, of Pbils-
uelpnia' asked her to cease, because he
considered her remarks "nauseat;no ),
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-03-03
cHlLE's TRADE FALLS OFF.
English Tonnage Exceeds by Far An
Others Entering Those Ports.

English Tonnage Exceeds by Far Al
Others Entering Those Ports.
Washington. Feb. ~ Consul Gen.
eral Field, at Valparaiso, In a report to
the State department, says that out OF
a total OF II 900. 900 annual tonnage OF
vessels entering Chilean ports, those
flying the American flag represented
only l35, 900 tons. Great Britain's
flag covered 1000, 600 tons, and Ger
man ships aggregated 8 900, 900 tons.
The trade OF the United States fell back
from III 900. 900 In 1908 to $10, 900,
900 In 1904, notwithstanding Chile
greatly incr sased her purchases.
The Chilean government, the consul
says, lis planning many new railroads
and extensions. The frans~Andine
railway, when completed, will shorten
the time between Chile and Europe 10
or IL days.
Consul LEROY at Durango, writes
that Mexico will soou import wheat.
Gonsul General Thaekessy. st Der
lin, reports that the United States pur-
chased nearly SIS 200, 900 more mer-
chandise from the empire last year
than In 1904, mostly manufactured
goods, bnt that the sales of American
goods to Germany, aside
from lard and petroleum. In 1905, did
not equal t15 700 900.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-03-03
GENERAL STATE
NEWS OF IDAHO
Items That Are Likely to Interest All
Our Readers.
a Brief Review of the improvements,
Growth and Development Along
Al Lines of Industry Throughout
Our ComnonweaIth--M Mining, His
tcrica! and Commercial.

Occur d'Alene -- The Occur d'Alene
Lumber company's improvements Vi
saw and planning mills are nearly com
plese- A new 450-horse power engine
has been installed in the sawmill and
the old engine transferred to the plan
ing mill. Additions have been made
TO the roller system to carry shavings,
The smokastack raised some 80 feet and
large new planer installed. The cost
of the improvements aggregates about
$4,000, and increases the capacity
from 100, 900 feet per 10-hour run to
10000 feet. The capacity OF the plan
Ing mill Ia increased about 10 per cent.
The company bias 10000 ieet of
lumber In the sonto creek drive, which
started recently.