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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-03-24
STOCK LOSS is HEAVY

Capital News Reports are begin
ming 10 te received from the range
country regarding the los which ths
fiockmasters Of southern Idaho ami
eastern Oregon will sustain from the re-
cent storm.
RAY Corbus, prominent sheepman OF
Boise, who has 1900 sheep ranging
al,put Kuna, Notus and Parma, s;ates
that never in the history OF the sheepin-
dusery Of Idaho has there been such
disastrous loss as has been Occasionei
by the storm which began last Sunday
ssNe are not so bad off as some. of our
neighbors, said Mr.. Corbus today
Fortunately our fiocks are in the yicin-
ity where it is possible for Us to obtain
hay, which we are feeding. This is
costing so ton, but it is saving us from
very great loss, though the difficulty
in getting it 10 the fiocks will make our
loss considerable.
.sI know OF some owners who viii lose
iuIly 30 per cent Of their fiocks, and in
some instances this estimate Is too low
The snowfall was unprecedenteily heavy
and the COLI has continued every day
since the storm began Those who
thought that the storm would pass away
in few DAYS, and who made but little
preparation, will be the heaviest los
ers.
sin some instances shearing had al
ready begun, and all those from which
the fleece had been taken will be a total
loss. In no time since we began to rais,
sheep in this state has such disaster
overtaken the sheepmen, for no storm
in equal severity and length OF duration
has ever come 80 late in the season"
Reports from eastern Oregon are appal
ling. The snow was so deep thatit wa
impossible to haul feed to the sheep, ans
although the hay went up to 4 cents
pound, for delivery at feeding places
this was not a sufficient inducement q
get the supply necessary to save TIA
stock from the combined cold and star
walton. In many localities the carcasse
Of deaa sheep are scattered over III
ground. giving it the appearance of lii
tie heaps II snow
The loss cannot be determined unit
after warm weather has come aud III
new tallies are made, hut it not an ea
+. ageration to say that the loss will a'
d erage from . 10 40 per cent.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-03-24

NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION FOR
BONDS FOR THE ERECTION AND
CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE
ACROSS THE PAYETTE RIVER, Al
PAYETTE, IDAHO
Whereas, petition signed by one
third OF the taxpayers Of Canyon Coun-
ty, Idaho. who are qualified voters there-
in, has been presented to the Beard Of
County Commissioners OF said County at
regular session praying for the erect
ion and construction Of bridge across
the Payette River at Payette, Idaho
and, whereas,
Due notice Of the contents Of said pet
ition, the filing thereof, the nature an
cost OF the said bridge was duly publish
Ell for twenty days as required by las
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-03-24
BACK IN COLORADO

TELLURIDE, Colo, March 2l l--Nin-
cent St. John, president of the miners
union at Burke, Ida, who was brought
to Colorado from Boise on requisition to
answer to the charge of being implicated
in a conspiracy to murder Ben Burnham-
vas t.play bound over without bail to the
district court.
Bnrnham was killed in the labor riots
At the Smuggler- Union mine on July 3.
1901. At that time st. John was presi-
dent of the local miners union, which l.
affiliated with the Western Federation
of Miners. Beore the hearing or testi-
mony today attorneys for st. John filed
a motion for chsnge of venue, charging
that Justice 5. NJ. L. Brown was not
qurlified to sit as an examining magis-
trate because of hIs former relations
with the Citizens alliance and Mine
Owners association. This motion was
denied and Justice Brown took occasion
to reiute the charges OF favoritism made
against him. Testimony of nearly a
score of persons was taken, with all say
ing that St. John was present soon after
the battle in which Burnham was killed,
and a written agreement, signed by the
assistant manager OF the mine and st
John, arranging for truce. was also of
ere-i in evidence.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-03-24
STATE ITEMS

Nearly all the Indians are now opposed
to their removal from the LenIIi Agency,
and regret very much the signing Of the
agreement. There we're but few Of them
at any time y ho favored REMOVAL but
Ten Doy's sons we're anxious to 20 and
persuaded him to make speech in "a
vor of which decided the matter il
Is said many Of the Indian farrners
among them will keep their land here IN
preference 70 removal. They are now
sullv advise,i Of the barren character of
the iands on the Fort Hall reserve.
where there i no water. NO timber, no
ish or game, while here they have album
dance Of water for the irrigation of all
the land they ehoose TO cultivate, an un-
limited supply Of wood, and the best
fishing and hunting in the state II Is
said that Ten boy himself proposes to
take land in Pal,simari valley in prefer
ence To going.-Re- order
Fremont County has county seat re-
/ moyal fight on hands. The towns OF
RezDurg and Sugar City are after the
plum hard
Anent the diptheria plague the Sciel'
tific American gives tins receipt, which
the world should know:
At the first Indication Of diphtheria il
the throat, make the room close. thel
take teacup and pour into it an egua
quantity Of turpentiue and tar Thei
hold the cup over the fire so as TO fill Tia
room with the fumes. The patient in
ha.ing the fumes will cough out sh
.nen,bran .ous matter and diPhtherA vii
pass of. The fumes OF turPentine an'
TAR loosen the throat amt thus affords TIA
relief that has baffied the skill OF phys
clans
A minister walking along brook on
sunday ol,serye,Ia boy fishing. Afts
seeing him catch several ish h
approached the boy ana said:
Ny bov, don't you know it Is n'
right to be fishing on Sunday; and. b
sides, IT Is very cruel to insert th'
sharp hook into that poor l'eetle-
The boy-Oh, say, mister, dat ain
2 no beetle; dat's only an imitation bug
Minister-Oh, thought it was re
=" bug.
ls Boy tlifting a string Of fish out Of Il
m brook $50 did these suckers
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-03-24
ATTEMPT TO MURDER

WALLACE. March p A savage at
temp, was made toiay npon the life OF
Sheriff Angus Sutherland by William
Hanna, upon whom the officer had call
e,l TO serve writ ior restitution OF prop
eriy occupied by him. procured recently
hy the Northern Pacific The sheriff
now has bandages ON his neck and a lin
ger Of each hand. the neck wound l,eing
caused by a bullet from Hanna's IS cali
bre revolver, ana the other wounds were
inflicted during the succeeding scuffle.
The sheriff SAN Hanna on the street YES
terday, when the latter told the officer
he would not obey the courts onler and
ai- 4 t..r~...s. i.--.-.1-~ss " .iA.n-. :
talk Sutherland today went in person TO
serve the papar~ and 81 down on bed
beside Hanna to persuade him to obey
the law. Suddenly Hanna picked up the
gun which he had concealed beside him
ana nred. the ball barely cutting the
back oi Sutherland's neck. The sheriff
sprang at thr man like tiger, grapplei
with him and quickly had Hanna over
powered aud led him TO Jail himself
Hanna is charged with assault with in
tent TO commit murder. Sutherland
weighs 10. while Hanna is powerful
giant Of over 100. lie has lved here ioI
many years.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-03-24
SUBSCRIPTION: s1.5o YEAR

n fore the next regular session, the said
notice setting ont that said petition
wouId be heard at the next regular ses-
zion. namely on the lIrh day Of Jan
uary. 1906. and whereas.
said petition came duly on for hearing
az said time, the Board having fuily con-
sidered the zaid petition and having
been fully informed IN ihe premises de-
cIarei the erection anil construction OF
said bridge 10 lie neeeSsity, d'reeteSs
that tile same he built in sum not to
exceed 81, 600 conditional on the CONSENT
Of the ,,eorIe, orlered the preparation of
plans and specifications thereof 70 be
prepared By the County Surveyor the
filing thereof, and whereas,
said plans we're duly submitted BY the
sad County Surveyor and weFe duly
adopted by the Board Of County Com
miszioners and bids we're duly advertised
/ for as required by law, and the lowest
responsible BID for the erection AMI con-
struetion Of said bridge was sl9,S50 and
whereas,
The contract for the erection and con-
stu,etion Of sail bridge was eonditionaiiy
awarded to the bidder Of said sum. eon-
disione.i upon the voting Of said bonds
bv the people for the erection and con
-trnetion Of said bridge in the sum Of
s2O. 800. being the amount Of said sum
hid. together with the cost OF removal ot
old bridge and superintendence Of con-
struction Of new bridge
NOW THEREFORE,, that the quest
;o, Of the issuance Of said tcnds may be
Z submitted to the people it Is hereby or
! dered that the question Of said Issuance
/ of said bonds for the erection and con-
E s.ruction Of a bridge Aeross tile Payette
+ River at Payette, Idaho, be submitted 10
the people at a special election to he bed
. on the 14th day Of April. 1905, and it Is
j., hereby ordered that said election l'e liei'i
in the various precincts in this County Of
CANYON. on the said day Of April i4th'
i, 1905. fro,n the hour Of 9 A. ~ Of sai''
,av until the bour Of : P. NJ Of said day
), and the Mailing places Of said precincts
shall be kept open during the said hours
,, mentioned. The polling places for each
OF said precincts shall be those designat-
Il Il bv a notice Of election TO be Postesi N
-ach precinct by the Auditor Of the Coun
re ty. twenty days before election, TO which
s,id notices reference Is hereby male
The amount Of Bonds to be issued
Il 81. 500 being the lowest bid plus III
l. ,ost OF removal of old bridge and super
f intendenc Of construction Of new bridge
4 The purpose Of the issuance Of said bond
i 10 erect AMI construct bridge aeros
=. the Pavette River at Payetfe, Idaho
n Every person over the age Of twenty
- sne years who is citizen OF the Unite
q, states and shall have resided in TIN
=, state six months Immediately pEee'siin
- .he election at which he offers to vo'
- md in the county thirty days, shall =
!, .ntitlei to vote at said election
By or,ier Of tie Boar5 OF County Con
q, mizsioners Of Canyon County, Idaho
John A. Turke
H. Clerk Of the Boari OF County Coinmi
49, .ioners Of Canyon County, icaho-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-03-24
Ada County BastiIe Now
Holds Famous
Prisoner

This week has been prolific Of little
that il Of vital interest in tie Stcnnen-
berg murder cas-. The L. :. Circuit
court, Judge B~afty presiding. denied
the writ Of habeaa corpus in case Of the
prisoners, and an appeal was taken To
the supreme court Of the Unite'I States.
Judge Smith deniel bail to the accused
men, and they will be held in confine-
ment until the date Of their trial, which
will be aloui April ~ Moyer has been
transferrri to the Ada County Jail, and
one Of others will be transferred to
the Weiser jsil on account Of the pres
ent crpwded condition Of the Jail at Cald-
we'll. The grand jury has been dis
charged for the present, but may he
called together again il necessary.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-03-24
THE PRESBYTERIAN cHURcH

SECOND AND GROVE SITS. PARMA.
Sunday evening services, p.
M: Christian Endeavor. p. m; sunday
School, 2:;O p. m; Prayer Meeting, Wednesday
! 80. All are cordially invited.
REV. J. J. DAvY,
Pastor
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

I was depending upon LIE Vrein to shoot the
highwayman dead. But lie Vrein made no move
was, in truth, as / afterwards learned, sullllng
over the lashng I had given him; he lost his
two ears for it.
Beaten, there was naught for it but to comply
with the roadman's command, l unstrapped the
pouch, pushed forward, and gave it into bis out
stretched left hand--the pistol in his right had
a bead on my heart.
When presented myself to the King the next
morning at the Castle, l was contemplating the
endurance of the devil in his eye the while l mar,
rated to him the misadventure of the highws
found him in his closet in admirable hu-
mor-he even condescended to pinch my ears
and to pull the hair from beneath my peruke.
Thus encouraged, made short work of the tale.
was amazed that he did not storm Instead,
he ood-naturedly patted my shoulder and
smiled.
"a Minister of Finance with martial courage!'
he exclaimed ralyingly. WHO could expect it?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

Not five yards ahead I indistinctly made out
horseman, stock still, in the middle ct the
narrow path. Instantly my two hands Travelled
to my pistol holsters-armidieu! had absent
mindedly departed weaponless from Paris.
"Out of the path" | shouted, cor in another
moment Hades shall be Uttered with the frag-
ments of one more cut
Monsieur the Minister of Finance" broke in
the roadmans deep voice, "and Monsieur the Min
lister of Finances man,"-this to lie Verein, who
had drawn up-"it would truly pain me to let
this darkness-not to speak of this nipping cold
into your respective gizzards. Put me not to
the test In time one becomes owl, and
learns to perceive objects passably well through
the nights mantle. To prove that have learned
this l should have to kill you both. This, as
have said. would sit but i'll upon my conscience
Rather, | desire simply the pouch of the able,
the polite, the amiable Minister of Finance. He
will accommodate me. Monsieur, you are COW
cred Advance and deliver your pouch"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

execrable sonncts to the bovine eyes of milk
maids.
Accompanied by LIE Vrein-report of the
Kings amorous trivialities having besieged my
earl had set out thence from Paris on the day
before In this lowering forest had now some
occasion to regret that 1 had not brought my
guard along for lie Vrein, my servant OF the
body, though skillfuI enough in the use OF arms,
was mute-his tongue, poor devil, having been
cut from his head in Flanders-and he was thus
incapable of Joining me in an outcry should we
be assailed.
The latter contingency now bethought me,
seemed not remote, for of late, by the Kings
command, the suspension by the scire Of garru:-
lous revolutionist students had been widespread
throughout the universities of France, and nine
out of ten of the rapscallions had turned cut.
purses and highwaymen | had, indeed, heard
that a pack of the bold knaves were implanting
fear in the souls of travellers on the roads in
the vicinity of Nemours.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
Enemy to t h e ThrOn e

However, the matter is not so bad"
He strobe to his writing-desk, fumbled in the
drawer for moment, and when he again turned
towards me he held in his two hands-my stolen
pouch
"sire, you are a highwayman, punishable with
DEATH" l gasped.
Better the gallows than death from ennui,"
he replied, handing me the pouch. "But have
already condemned and pardoned myself"
"And, Sire, had not lie Frein exhibited a lily
liver-had he left you in the path with your
face to the stars-how, pray, could have looked
the eyes of France this morning?"
ooh, l am aweary! Confound you and your
France! For the persent, rid me of your neigh
borhoodl Let me your back!"
His Majesty was brave, but of mercurial dis
position. Had not departed instantly he would
have run me through the body. Well it were
for France had all of her rulers been equally en-
ergetic!
Copyright by j. B. Lppincott Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

went to his desk and wrote out another check
for fifty thousand dollars and handed it to me,
saying, az don't suppose that you Will object
to doubling your venture with us upon the same
terms as before|
actually felt guilty as shook my head dis
sentngly. 1t seemed absurd for me to hesitate,
simply because feared to intrust my own checK
in his hands
"You probably want little time to make up
your mind about il" went on the general man
ager without appearing to notice my manner; !:
well then, take this check along with you II
upon reflection you adhere to your present Ge-
cision, you can return it to me. II, on tne
contrary, you choose to accept-by when, as you
are well aware, you incur not the slghtest loIa
of risk-you can let your messenger bring me your
own check for a like amount" As he escorted
me out through the sample rooms ] could not re-
frain from smilingly pointing at the specimens
of my own factory's products lying upon one OF
the tables. "That is as honest an article as any
| see around" commented sturdIly.
A flush came over Delacroix's face Tor an IN
stant and he seemed to look at me susplclously,
as if l meant good deal more than had sald'
Then he was all smiles again, went quickly TO-
wards a pair Of scales, and placed one OF my
pound bars upon it.
Full weight. eh?" he cried somewhat sneer-
inply. as the balance showed the missing ounce.
I mumbled out something about customs OF
the trade" and was really glad when l found
myself out in the street again.
As passed by the bank upon which his check
was drawn turned and went in.
Kindly certify this" I said to the teller as
I passed it to him.
reference to big book, entry, a rubber
stamp and signature in red ink, and that little
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

Of clerks busily engaged upon number OF I'M
posing.looing books and documents, but the re-
manning offices were quite without any other
furniture than a large table in the centre of the
floor of each.
Upon these tables were heaped specimens Of
coal groceries, kindling wood canned goods, small
hardware dry goods and various other articles
which continuous movement alone prevented me
from distinguishing. Among them, however, |
was delighted to recognize the well-known wrap
pings Of my own family laundry bar, and l am
free to confess that these indications of prac-
tical business nature reassured me much more
as to the reliability of the company than the
fifty one-thousand-dollar notes themselves.
My diminutive guide opened each door and
closed it behind us with most automaton-like pre-
cision, and as they succeeded one another at
every few PAGES, grew positively weary of count.
ing them.
To my surprise, found when ushered into the
large office occupied by Mr.. Delacroix that it had
no windows and was lighted only by electric
chandeliers. The gentleman himself was seated
at an elegant roll-top desk, immersed in a mass
of papers, while q stenographer at either hand
seemed to indicate that the pressure of business
was enormous.
Don't let me interrupt" began apologeti-
cally; but Deacroix looked up and, rising from
his chair. came towards me at once.
Not at all my dear Mr.. Skimpkins," he said
in most winning accents, at the same time clasp
ing my extended right hand in both of his own;
"I am very glad indeed that you have accepted
my invitation in the exact spirit in which it was
given. Take this easy chair. VIII you have a
cigar? You will find these to be the real Vuelta
Abajo, think"
With single wave of his hand he had mean
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

while dismissed both stenographers, and we were
left alone.
''My samples require much room, as well as
daylight, that | have been compelled to allot
myself to this inner apartment" he went on in
slightly explanatory tone. 1T is large enough
and all that, and the electric lighting is superb,
but rather miss the real light of the sun, How
ever, as soon as some of the tenants above or
below us come to terms, | expect to arrange
for another entire floor; and then | will have
windowed quarters in which to entertain the
company's friends and clients.
l positively gasped at this fresh exhibition OF
seemingly reckless expenditure, and made a men
tai resolution to lose no time IN hndlng out IN
what manner they were enabled to recoup them
selves so munfcently for it. In spite OF my
best efforts to the contrary, the talk consisted
mainly of social and other timely topics; and, as
I have before stated, the man was a charming
conversationast, and held one spellbound at the
depth of meaning he could give to even the most
trivial sentence. Whenever | insnuatngly strove
by mention of markets or quotations to bring
The talk around to where | wanted it he would
merely listen without making any reply. At last
he said "My dear Mr. Skimpkins, no business
talk Just yet beg of you. As soon as we have
given practical proof of our abilities at our own
risk then we will undoubtedly endeavor to get
YOU interested in facts and figures. But until
that time--t will be within month at most-l
must positively refuse to cross financial swords
with you" And at the same time he gave me
such a guileless look that | felt like some arch
conspirator who striving to enmesh the whole
company in his tolls.
As rose to go, some half an hour later, he
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

1t is misfortune of my temperament that the
slightest nervousness breeds anger within me
Thus, as our horses with difficulty plodded their
weary way through the forest, 1 recoiled SO
sharply from my own momentary womanIshness
that wrath--unreasonable, no doubt-seized
me.
"Le Vrein," 1 called to my servant of the
body, who rode a few lengths to my rear, zap
proach."
The mutes beast was alongside my animal at
stride. Then with my ridingwhip l cut LIE
Vrein across the face twice, first from right to
left, then from left to right. Although could
not perceive his countenance, [ felt that he
smiled. lie Vren always smiled under my lash.
When he again fell to the rear my anger was to
degree appeased.
Presently we came to sharp turn in the road,
the last but one before we should draw rein at
the Nemours gate. Here the sharp, sudden whin-
ny of my horse aroused and alarmed me.
1t was too late.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

slip of paper was officially guaranteed by ma
tional bank whose stockholders worth count
less millions, and upon whose good standing the
very credit of the National depended. 1t was
almost better security for the than newly
minted gold coin.
My messenger took back my own check for
fifty thousand dollars to the office of the Uni.
versal Investment and Security Company, Ltd,
quest me to confirm its genuineness, so that Mr..
coin.
So within twenty-four hours did | find myself
with one hundred thousand dollars invested in a
speculation, and yet with my actual bank bal
ance untouched.
The affairs of the company progressed without
undue excitement for the next two or three weeks
When an old mercantile friend of mine and |
came to compare notes one MONDAY luncheon we
found that we were both clients of the company
to an equal amount and upon the terms.
He duly echoed my sentiments when | spoke ad-
miriugly of this new phase of business, and how
the keen competition of multtudinous concerns
must be met by novel inducements and sensa-
tional methods; but | knew that both of us in
our inward hearts were well convinced that there
was something in the Universal Investment and
Security Company. Ltd, beyond our ordinary ac-
curate comprehension.
I made several more visits to the general man.
ager in his private Office upon the twenty-ffth
floor of the Atlas Building in the hopes of com
ing upon some inkling of the nature Of the prom
ised revelation, but without success. DelacroiX
was still The same fascinating man OF the world,
open and frank in countenanee and word, while
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

eXertion, but more of nervousness; for on that
day we had ridden fast and far, and, thus over
taken by the blackness of the incredibly dark,
gloomy, sinister forest that thickly enskirts Ne
mours the brutes were much wrought upOn~
For me, confess that in measure l shared
the dumbly expressed apprehension of my nag,
an excellent animal, en- PEASANT, presented to
me by the Cardinal for an intimate service or
two-for the dispatch-pouch strapped to my sad
die pommel contained bagatelle of seven hun
dred and fifty thousand lvres, with the judicious
use of which designed to estop the realm sweep
ing hue-and.cry that had already been aroused
by some of the Kings more open and incautious
affairs in Nemours-for, indeed Ills Majesty was
at this time not above the execution of most
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
General Manager,
BY Clarence L. Cullen.

BY Clarence L. cullen.
7IGHT, and the night cold, fell very
sharp upon us when we had come nigh
i to Nemours-a matter, think, of not
ri more than three leagues. Our jaded
= beasts were in shiver, partly Of over