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The Monmouth inquirer., 1906-09-06
ToIstoi and the Bear.

When Count Tolstoi was a young
man he took part in a bear hunt that
nearly ended fatally. When the beast
charged him Tolstoi fired and missed.
He fired a second shot. which hit the
bears jaw and lodged between his
teeth. Tolstoi was knocked down, fall
ing with his face in the snow
There he thought, ''all is over with
me-" He drew his head as far as pos
sible between his shoulders, exposing
chiefly his thick fur cap to the beasts
mouth till she was able to tear with
her upper teeth only the cheek under
the left eye and with the lower teeth
the skin of the left part Of the fore
head At this moment the famous
bear hunt leader Ostashkof ram up
with a small switch in his hand and
cried out his usual: Where are you
getting to? Where are you getting tor
This. says Tolstoi, sent the bear scut-
ling of ~at her utmost speed s'r~ssss'g,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1906-09-06

I'VE are assured by Seneca" says
the historian Inge, that there were
women in ancient Rome who counted
their ages not by their years, but by the
husbands they had had Juvenal tells
of one woman who had married eight
husbands in five years. Divorce was
granted on the slightest pretext. Many
separated merely from love of change,
disdaining to give any reason, like
Emilius Paulus, who told his friends
that he knew best where his shoes
pinched him. Rich wives were not
much sought after by wise men. Their
complete emancipation made. them diff
ficult to manage. Accordingly, since
both rich and poor wives were objec-
tionable, the large majority of men
never married at all. In most cases a
Roman bridegroom knew practically
nothing of his wife's character until
after marriage. Marriage for the Ro-
man woman meant a transition from
rigid seclusion to almost unbounded
liberty. She appeared as a matter of
course at her husbands table whether
he had company or not. She could go
where she liked, either. to the temples of
Isis and Scraps or to the circus and
amphitheater She had her own troops
of slaves, over whom she ruled without
interference"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1906-09-06

OF the great scholar and writer,
George Buchanan, it is related that he
was told by his doctors that if he abb
stained from wine he might live five
or six years and that If he continued
to drink he could hold out three weeks
at longest.
Get you gone" he exclaimed, with
your prescriptions and your course of
diet and know that l would rather
live three weeks and be drunk every
day than six years without drinking
winew
He was as good as his word. Hav-
ing discharged his physician, like.
desperate man, he ordered a hogshead
of grape wine to be set at his beds
head, resolved to see the bottom of it
before he died, and he carried him
self so valiantly that he emptied 1t to
the lees. -ABlackwood's Magazine
The Monmouth inquirer., 1906-09-06

CattS F1l9n arm DufocH.
There never was time when tariff re-
form could be more easily entered upon,
for the manufacturers by selling abroad
cheaper than al home. as many of them
do. have not only shown their ingratitude
toward those who built the tariff wall for
them. but they have demonstrated their
ability to sell in competition with the
world The high tariff has long been
burden to the consumers in the United
States and 1t is growing more and more
n menace to our foreign commerce.
Plutocracy is abhorreRt to a republic.
1t is more despotic than monarchy, more
heartless than aristocracy, more selfish
than bureaucracy. 1t preys upon the ma
ton in time of peace and conspires
against it in the hour of it's calamity.
Constituencies, compassionless and devoid
of wisdom, it enervates its yotafies while
1t impoverishes it's victims. 1t Is already
sapping the strength of the nation. vul-
garizing social life and making a mock
cry of morals. The time Is ripe for Its
overthrow. Let us attack 1t boldly. max
ing our appeal to the awakened con-.
science of the nation.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-27
UNCLE SAM MAY
SPANK CASTRO
He Insults Russell, American Minis
ter, as well as Iaigny.
French Warships Are at Hand, ana
Failing Instant Apology Their Guns
viii Talk - Venezuelan President
Resents RusseIrs Action as Agent
of France.

Washington, Jan. 20.--Three French
warships are now off the Venezuelan
coast preparing to deliver the answer
of France to President Castrc's treat
ment OF III. Taigny, the French repre-
sentative at Caracas, by naval demon
stration in Venezuelan waters. Two
additional warships will join them as
soon as they can make the trip across
the Atlantic. Until the dem onstration
has been initiated, the French govern
ment will share with the president and
Secretary Root the knowledge OF the
exact form which this expression OF her
displeasure at President Castro's action
will take.
Meantime the delicacy Of the situa-
tion at Caracas is greatly increased by
news which has recently reached here
from that city regarding the attitude
President Castro now appears to be
assuming toward Mr.. Russell, the
American minister. Unless this atti-
tude 10 radically modified, it may be
necessary to dispatch an American war
ship even nearer the Venezuelan coast
than has already been planned. Presi-
dent Castro, it is said, will be given to
understand that any treatment of an
American representative such as that
accorded to M. Taigny will not be toll
Grated. The cause which can be
ascribed here for Mr.. Castro's attitude
toward Mr.. Russell is that the former
insists upon regarding as personal
rather than official the efforts which
Mr.. Russell has made to assist peace
full settlement OF the, Franco Venezuelan
troubles. The request of the French
government that its interests in Vene-
zuela be looked after by Mr.. Russell
was Immediately granted for the reason
that such request is invariably grant
ed by friendly power however difficult
the task.
France has adopted a simple pro-
gram for her treatment of the Venezue-
Ian situation. 1t provides for an i'm
mediate and comprehensive apology by
Castro for his treatment OF M. Taigny,
which treatment the Paris officials re-
gard as insulting and intolerable.
One dispatch sent to Mr.. Russell
last Sunday had not been delivered to
him up to the time the last dispatch
was sent by him to the State depart
ment. This is being inquired into by
The department.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-27
HER NEW PRESIDENT.
France Elects FaIieres, Leader i
Radical Elements.

France Elects FalIieres, Leader \
Radical Elements.
Paris, Jan. 18.-Clement ARMS
Fallieres, president of thu senate WI
today elected president of the repubk
to succeed Emile Loubet. His onh
rival was M. Doumer, president Of h
chamber OF deputies. The total Vs
in the national assembly, consisting d
the senate and chamber Of deputia
meeting jointly, was $40, and the vs
was: Fallieres, 449; Doumer, sfl
scattering, %; not voting, /.
Although several candidates wen
mentioned for the presidency in st
cession to M. 1.oubet, including Y
Fallieres, president of the senate; \
D'umer, president of the chamber a
deputies; M. Sarrien, ex-minister II
justice; and M. Leon Bourgeois, TIL
former premier, the real contest VI
between M. Fallieres and M. Douna
M. Fallieres had the support Of the d
vanced Socialist aud Radical group
constituting the famous party wha
sustained the Combes ministry. "
Doumer, however. was formidsbA
opponent, whose election to the pref
dency of the chamber of deputies Id
year, after breaking away from b.
former connection with the famous r'
ty previously referred to, gave the hh
blow to M. Combes.
When the first figuress were glVa
out, there was an outburst OF enthua
asm, which was renewed after the ~
rected figures, giving Faillierss ~
thus increasing his already clear malf
ity, were announced.
M. Fallieres returned tn Paris iul
Versailles, escorted by military gu''
OF honor. He will take over his nF'
duties February 18.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-27
sLAY WoRkMEN IN THREEs.
How Soldiers Strike Terror-Enraged
Reds Plan Reprisals.

How Soldiers Strike Terror-Enraged
Reds Plan Reprisals.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 22.--It is be-
lieved that workmen employed in the
government works are being shot after
brief trials by courts martial. 1t is re-
ported that the victims selected for
slaughter are led out three at a time
and executed before the eyes OF their
comrades, who are awaiting their turn
to face the soldiers. AS soon as one
batch has been dispatched, three other
prisoners are lined up In the rame spot
and shot. Firing has been heard at
the scenes of execution, continuing
without cessation. The military has
also resorted to beasing girls brutally
as means of punishment.
Stories of the cruelties that are being
practiced have become noised about,
and they have entirely infamed the
revoutionists. who are planning re-
prisals.
In the south OF Russia there is
great congestion OF grain, as it has been
accumulated for some time, and there
Is no means OF transporting it, as the
authorities are too busy with their
OF repression against the re.
volutionists to think of the administra.
ton OF every day affairs.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-27
Castro Buving Machetes.

Havana, Jan. 18.-A German melc'
ant who deals in machetes informed lH
Associated Press today that he W
questioned recently by A. L. Breala,
an American, formerly resident
Detroit, who is the Nicaraguan cOn'a
here, with reference'to the purchase !
10000 machetes for the VeneSues'
government. The negotiations, y y
merchant said, were interrupted BY ~
sailing for New York yesterday o. ~ ~
Bresler, who will soon return TO o.
vana. Mr.. Bresler lived for some 'lp
in Venezuela.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-27

Washington, Jan. %. - Adintant
General j. A. Drain, of the Washing
ton National Guard, will this week az
tend the meetings OF the executive corn.
mittes OF the National Guard assoeia.
tion and later attend the sessions Of tha
national board for the promotion Of
rine practice. General Drain, with
other National Guard officers, is IVORY.
ing to secure an increase in the annro.
prlatlon Tor the National Guard from
VI ,ooo, 900 to $4,000, 900 per aunnm
but there is slight prospect that
the increase can be secured this session
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-27
All States Should Act

New York, Jan. %. - A genera; de-.
cision that insurance reforms should
be inaugurated Immediately by state
legislatures throughout the country
was arrived at by the insurance com.
missioners of several states who con-
TERED with the New York legislative
committee which investigated the mat.
Ter. Conferences between this COM
mittee and the state commiss;onar.
nave covered period OF two DAYS
Senator Armstrong, chairman Of H.
New York committee, said that there
would probably be no more conferences
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-27
GIVEN FREE HAND.
France Assures United States She
Respects Monroe Doctrine.

France Assures United States Shit
Respscts Monroe Doctrine.
Washington. Jan. 20. -Convincsd O.
the sincerity Of the assurances received
from France regarding her loyalty te
the Monroe doctrine and all that 1t In.
wolves, tho Washington government
haa given the Paris government free
hand In the execution OF the program
for the solution Of the Venezuelan prcb-
lem. The conference on this phase oil
the question occurred come tire ago,
and M. Jusserand, the French embag-
sador, has final assurances that the
efforts OF France to obtain diplomatic
treatment for her charge d'affaires at
Caracas will not be Interrupted at
Washington ~ In any violative Of the
Monrore doctrine.
The hrst move In the execution OF
the French program may be expected ut
any time, but on this point the French
government Ia observing the stIietest
secrecy. NJ. Taigny, the retiring French
charge, who, 1t Ia believed, IL now 1T
Curacao, will come to this country on
bis way home, and on bis arrival at
New York he will find an invitation
from the French smbassador at Wash
ington to spend several days here In
conference with Al, Jusserand, on whom
the burden Of An important phase OF
the Venezuelan negotiation naturally
falls, that he may have the benefit Of
the facts about the situation. 1t Ia
not unlikely that M. Taigny will also
see Secretary Root.
Tho whereabouts Of the French ships
remain a mystery no far as the officials
81 tho State department and French
embassy are concerned, Ii Ia said. II
10 assumed, however, that they are
daily In touch with the ministry OF
marine at Paris, and are awaiting an
opportunity to take such action "a
their instructions may provide for.
Great interest Ia feIt In diplomatic
circles here about the exact nature OF
sentence found Objectionable In the
note OF President Castro TO M. Taigny.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-27

MANY Obstacles in Way of Appropr'a-
tion for Columbia detty.

| ton tor GoiufI,pfa @IAtf'
Washington, Jan. III. - chairman
Rurtop. of the house committee on riv-
era and harbors, today gave hearing
TO Senators Fulton and Gearin, ii. W.
Scott and ]. N. Teal, of Portland, ON
the Columbia river jetty project. Rep
resentatiye Jones, OF Washington, who
IL member OF the committee, was
also present and took part In the dis
cussion.
Mr.. Burton Is thoroughly familiar
with the situation at the mouth OF the
Columbia and Ia fully aware OF the fact
that 1t would be good business policy to
make an appropriation this session, not
20 much to extend the jetty as to pro-
tect the work that has been done dur
ing the past season. He realizes that,
unless an appropriation is made, the
sea end of the jetty, and particularly
the unprotected tramwsy, will be left
at the mercy of the heavy seas and liza
BILE to be damaged to the extent of sew
eral hundred thousand dollars.
But, while Mr.. Burton il in SYM
patty with the Oregon men and while
be recognizes the wisdom Of an appro-
priation to protect the new portion OF
the jetty, be is not willing to give any
assurances that such an appropriation
will be made. There Is no general
river and harbor bill this session, and
it ia serious question in Mr.. Burton's
mind whether it will be possible to
put through special legislation in the
interest of only few emergency pro-
jects.
Mr.. Burton stated, and the Oregon
delegation agreed with him, that it
would be utterly impossible to pass
special bill making an appropriation
for this one project. Such bill would
be amended in the house and senate by
the addition of appropriations for in
Vulnerable projects until in the end it
would become regular river and har
Dor bill, and under existing conditions
bill of that character would stand no
show of passage.
But there are three or four other pro-
jects of Importance, where emergencies
exist similar to that at the mouth OF
the Columbia. Unless appropriations
are made this session tor the preserva-
ton of these works, tho government
will sustain heavy loss. Mr.. Burton
is considering the advisability of re-
porting an emergency bill making ap-
preparations for these specific projects
only, but he is not yet satisfied that
such bill could get through without
being amended to embrace many other
projects.
Mr.. Burton, because of thu condi-
ton that exists in congress and because
of the difficulties that stand in the way
of special river and harbor legislation,
will hold out no promises to the Ore
gen representatives, though he freely
admits his interest in Columbia river
improvement and expresses his per-
sonal belief that an appropriation
should be made.
An appropriation of 81 800, 900 can.
not be had, but it is possible that
s400, 900 may be procured. Mr.. Bur
ton explains that it would be impossi
BILE to pass any bill which did more
than provide funds to protect work al
ready done.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-27
EUROPEAN CROPS in DANGER.



Excessively Humid.
Washington, Jan. 20. 1900 The foreign
crop report for December shows that
over large areas OF Europe the prevail
ing characteristics were unseasonahly
warm weather and excessive humidity.
Crops lightly sown have terminated
finely and entered on the winter In
strong, healthy condition. Late sowing
OF crops, In Europe, however, were I'M
usually extensive. and some anxiety la
felt concerning them.
In Great Britain the winter wheat
area has been extended. The acreage,
however, In still believed TO ba dimin-
iahed, as compared with last year. The
growing crops have an improved ap.
peafance.
In France the wheat area is the aver
age.
In Germany weather conditions were
nnfavorable and there was no marked
improvement.
In Roumania tho area under whe,t
la 20 per cent short OF last year. The
1905 crop Ia now estimated at from b0,-
100000 to So, 900, 900 bushels. The
bulk OF II la said to be out OF condition,
hence no important export movement
to north OF Europe points Is expected
until spring.
No important definite news regarding
the condition OF winter sown cereals In
Russia are reaching the outside world.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-27

Weary of Pyrotechnics of rh.,.
Elephant, zionists Take p.,' 'a
With Creditors Into Thai, s', x
Hands = Dowie is Now pss' W
Leader Only. sa'

Chicago. Jan. ls.-Jobn A..
Dowie has been permanently :. '''a
from financial control of the w. aS
industries, according to assursDs.. W y
en- the big creditors by the sn,, ~
agents of the community. ~.
pointment of the triumyirass =
great ostentation, 1t is now Az. wy
merely cloaked Dowie's acce.mioa :
demands OF Zion City and it's c,sd,'
that all business arrangements h. y
en- from his hands, leaving him ..S'
GUS leader only. s
The awakening of the nso.,
Zion has come at last, according t. ~
OF the large creditors in Chicaoo ,,,.
"Ihey have been open in g sss %S' }
ne declared, "that they awoke I toa \.
and found that in Dowie tbs sv y y
something In the nature of cros.
tween a white elephant and thu s "
man of the sea- hitched on them "
"Dowie has squandered mons, !
a most profiigate manner" said a. Z
creditor. "His trip around the vs '.s
cost over 81, 900, 900. He drew on '% ~
treasury for it. The trip to New W.
cost hall as much. 1t was given ~,
that the followers paid their own :. !,
penses. This was. hardly true. H.
recent trip to Mexico was anotbs, ),
pensive luxury for the old man n
spent thousands there. And fl, n
these expenditures all Zion Citv h.
got out of it has been a few pals A..
works. ~
"The fact of the matter ia that ,,s
itors have been promised for mopIh
that If they were lenient Zion's otHe,I
would get the old person out Of n
way"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-27
His Health Ealing

New York. Jan. IL. - Ex-President
Cleveland came to New York TODAY
from his home in Princeton and later
was Joined by Mrs. Cleveland. 1t was
said tonight that while Mr.. Cleveland
Is not i'll, he is not feeling in the best
oil health. MIR. Cleveland was a guest
tonight at the home of Paul Morton
Dr: j. d. Bryant, Mr.. Cleveland's phy-
sician, in speaking tonight of the ex-
presidents health, said: "Mr. Cleve-
land is slightly indisposed, but is not
by any means i'll. | will give Won
my word he is not ili.n
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-27
Petition to Save Constit,,t;o,

Boston, Jan. 10. - Eric pane tho
aieist' LETT Boston yesterday for Wash
,ngton with the Constitution petit
lon' which he expects to present to
congress. While in Washington Mr.
ape VIII try to secure the signatures
70 the petition of many men prominent
IN national life, who have expressed
themselves as favorable to t,e move
ment to save sold Ironsides. - The
petition is an immense affair, and re-.
qu'res fonr men to larry it. tits esti.
signed it. F-'onS nave
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-27
Massacred by Black Mo,

Vicoria, B. c., Jan 20. = Advices Of
massacres by blacks in New Gninea
an ~ north Australia were received bv
e ene steamer Moana today. In New
uuines party of warriors mad a raid
on the village of Ekiriat, 80 miles tr a,u
one capital, Port Moresby, and killed
% OF the inhabitants, who were sl ,aasN
IT," m, me bodies were much mutilated
ans village was looted and DESTROYED
an of value being carried off
t Inc village constable escaped, tbonab
an. ms ION cloth WAS pierced nv snap sn
thrown at him. o" ny spears
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-27

Washington, Jan. 2s.-Aceording TO
= report OF the bureau of statistics OF
the department of Agriculture exports
for the fiscal year 1908 amounted TO
w 100000 and our imports 1872 0o0.-
600 from the Netherlands. Our ex-
ports to Belgium In the same year were
szs 600, 600 and our imports from that
country 500 900, 900. The Netherlands
and Belgium rank next TO the United
Ainsdom, Germany and France in i'm.
poE lance as markets for products OF the
United States. Copper exports to the
Netherlands aggregated s20. 600 600.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-27
CONTROL THE CASH.
Senator'S Want Hand In the Allotment
of Reclamation Funds.

Senators Want Hand In the Allotment
of Reclamation Funds.
Washington, Jan. a. The senate
committee on irrigation today discussed
the proposition to amend the national
irrigation law by placing the distribu-
ton OF the reclamation fund in the
hands Of congress, snasasd Of the secre-
tary of the interior, as at present.
Strong sentiment In favor OF the change
developed. Several senator's on the
com mittee believe 1t unwise to permit
the secretary of the interior to have
undisputed control OF this fund, now
aggrsgating $s2, 200, 900. Nc bill for
this purpose was pending, but probably
such q bill will be introduced and
passed this session.
The discussion today was incident to
a debate on Heyburn'e TOWNSHIP bill.
which authorizes the withdrawal of
land for townsite purposes on govern
ment irrigation tracts, and provides
that money derived from the sale Of
town lots shall be turned into the re-
fund for expenditure on town
This bill WAS referred
20 a sub committee for report.
The committee also gave attention
,oday to Fulton's bill authorizing the
of land needed as part Of
rational irrigation projects. No action
vas taken, but members expressed the
opinion that such law would be I'M
constitutional. This bill was drawn
PARTICULARLY with view to enabling
he government to acquire private land
lnder the Malheur irrigation project.
t will be acted upon later.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-27

washington, Jan. 22. - secratar,,
lait called at the white house tonight
and furnished to the president the mi.
nority report Of the board of consulting
engineers of the Isthmian Canal conn
mission, This report was prepared bv
Oniei Engineer Stevens, who. il Is
stated is in favor of lock canal. The
secretary stated tEat his visit had moth
ing to do with the Venezuelan cues.
ton, which is entirely in the hands Of
the officials of the State department
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-27
EACH ISLET A REPUBLIC.



of Land in Baltic.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 1S.-ln addition
70 the Caucasus and few localities in
Siberia, the open revolt is now chiefly
confined to small islands off the Baltic
coast, where the difficulty of landing
troops hampers the subjugation of the
revolutionists. The icebreaker Yermak
carrying detachcments of marines and
infantry, has been unable to reach the
principal island, Osel, at the entrance
to the Gulf of Riga, and is now await.
ng light-draft steamer to land the
troops.
Following the example of their
brothers on the mainland, the peasan-
Try OF even the tiniest islands in the
Baltic have instituted independent re-
publics. One of these, on the islet Of
Insult, probably the smallest state in
the world, already boasts of a second
revolution and second president, the
citizens having risen and overtbrown
'he nrst president. The present chief
magistrate, Jamneenson, is addressing
them In proclamations as ssmy faithful
sublects.''