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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01

tacks, but each time the three watchers
drove them off by well-directed fire.
They were received with such hail of
swift fire that four lay dead on the snow
before the others broke ana ran.
Slowly dawn came, and the three de-
tenders could see the dead men plainly
and the ring of the woods around them.
They heard moan and looking in the di-
rection Of the sound perceived a painted
man trying to raise himself on his elbow.
Poor creature p said the old Puritan.
"He must be suffering terribly"
Il almost feel as If we should go out
and carry him into shelter, murderer and
enemy though he is" said Isaac.
'That is true" said the old man. at
behooves us as Christians to be merciful ;
and It is In my mind that to-day there is
to be service of the giving of thanks in
the settlement. 'Twere an unchristian
thing to know that the prayers are aris-
ing there while we here listen with I'M
touched hearts to the agony of fellow
man"
you are right, father" said Isaac. II
will run out and drag him In, for he seems
a slight lad, If you will cover my path
with the guns"
May God uphold thee" said the old
man. Without further words the door
was unbarred and the young man rushed
out. Quickly he stopped and seized the
lad, and even as the forms of the say
ages appeared among the trees and the ar
rows began to fly, he won back to shelter
unframed
lie let the wounded man slide to the
ground, and the next moment the three
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01
SESSION witt Be BUSY.


Washington, Nov. 81 The indica-
lions are that the short session OF con-
gress that opens December and ex-
pires by limitation March 4 next, will
not 90 down in history because OF any
particular achievement. 1t will be a
busy session; all short sessions are, for
three months is none too much time in
which to perfect and pass the regular
appropriation bills. Aside from this
Legislation, littlc Of national Importance
Is likely to result.
Following ont recommendation made
by the president in his annual message,
the house may frame, and possibly
pass, come sort Of bill limiting inherit
ances; some bill proposing changes In
the rate law, the pure food law and tho
antitrust law may be proposed and dis
cussed, bpt nothing III tbis character liz
likely to get through the senate. Nor
Ii there the slightest possibility OF the
passage or even report Of tariff bill.
These problems are OF too great inn
portance to be disposed OF In short
session, but limited discussion may
serve to bring the various topics fairly
before the country, and may result In
legislation at the long session OF the
next congress. This was the.course fol-
owed in the case OF the railroad rate
pill, and it proved to be wise move
IN the part o. the house leaders.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01
-THE
THANKSGIVING REWARD.


And We did not see wbetber -
'ne savages caught your brotherpp
Inc speaker was a gray-headed h..
Weii-muScied man in Puritan earh ans
MS words were addressed to two yonna
men one not much more than II vh;is
Tue other was apparently II or 50 T T,,e
'nree We're gathered in the living roors ~
q ruoe out stout log house. and tbo g.
s ss"' snone on great bar dropped across
ene door, and pile of muskets n lstoSs
anu swords lying on bench near hv
.., Nay said the elder Of tba to
naoener was far from us, and when tbs
saVages ieaped on us | shouted with au
my might in the hope that perchsn en an an
might take warning in time 'Tr ~
scarce a second after that ere | was oT vas
ooi ne oy one of the red men. and vbar
q. 'ase l buried my knife in his side 7
was only in time to rescue SiIas 49,
ali all IN an9lner Then we ran hither with
an speed, and, as you know. gained t iDa
spare" "unuieu yards to
lear me greatly that our Door deor
Osave Amos has been cut off. We mnst
s ws.en all night, lest he have escaped and
Suqueniy appear before the door"
IL was long and weary nigbt Tr.,.
before dawn the savages made sudden -" st
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01

Ten little pumpkins sitting on a vine.
Through the fence cows head cam, 4,
there were nine. 'aen
Nine little pumpkins growing near tho
oyer one. wagon rolled. then there s was
eight. 'e We're
Eight little pumpkins growing round ana
Baby thought he'd found bali, then tho..
were seven. A''e
Seven ,l little pumpkins with the TAN weeds
Along came the gardeners hoe, then ths,.
were SIX. "s'e
Six little pumpkins left to grow and tbr,va.
On one the pony stepped, then there wers
FIVE. WITS
Five little pumpkins where ten grew be-.
One withered in the sun. then there wers
four. s's
Four little pumpkins, green as green can
Johnny made lantern. then there wers
three
Three big green pumpkins; then said Iltts
Sue:
Make me a lantern, please then thers
were two
Two yellow pumpkins ripened In the sun;
Aunt Mary took one home, then there was
but Ole.
One big ripe pumpkin, left, the last Of
many;
Grandma made Thanksgiving pies, then
there wasn't any.
Ninette NJ. Lowater
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01

Moscow-The land fraud trials in
the Federal court are ended, so far as
the present term is concerned, with the
convictio nof William Dryer, charged
with subornation of perjury, upon five
counts OF the six counts upon which he
was indicted The defense offered no
evidence and waived argument to the
jury.
The district attorney made a brief
statement to the jury in which he adj
mitted the evidence did not sustain the
second count against Dryer and asked
the jury not to consider the count at
all. The jury deliberated three-quar-
ters OF an hour in reaching verdict.
Robnett and Dryer will ask for an
appeal and for the granting Of stay
bond pending an appeal in case impris-
onment Is purt of the penalty.
That the grand jury is still engaged
on land cases is evidenced by the fact
That the district attorney asked that
Mrs. Justice and her daughter, who
were witnesses in the Dryer case be
not excused, as he had further use for
them.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01

Puritans were amazed at hearing the
words, Father Brothers l'' come from
his lips.
Amos" cried the father.
Yes, it is l." said Amos. smiling weak
ly.
You will wonder to see me painted
as savage. 1t is simple enough. When
| found myself cut off, lay in the woods
last night and crept close enough to the
savage camp to steal some paint Later |
stripped one of the Indians who fell in
the first night attack My plan was to
try to work through their lines in the
night and make the settlement. and 7
trusted to my disguise to help me through.
But when the Indians made the second at
tack the idea scruck me that | might be
able to rush close to the door in the dark
ness and gain admittance | tried This
but one of your bullets struck me-
The old Puritan sank on his knees
l1umbly | thank thee, O Lord" he prav-
ed, that thou didst not permit rs 70
harden our hearts," And his three SONS
sinking on their knees with him. looked
upward humbly and said amen p 70
what was surely the most grateful
thanksgiving prayer uttered in all New
england that day.-Portland Oregonian.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01
RUSH JETTY WORK.
General Mackenzie's Recommends
tons for the Coming Season.

Washington, Nov. %. - General
Mackenzie, chief of engineers, in his
estimates recently submitted to the
secretary of War, asks for only 81 ,OO0,-
600 to continue work on the ietty at
the mouth of the Columbia river. In
his annual report, however, General
Mackenzie makes clear the necessity for
securing authority to expend an addi-
tional 81, $4,000 which will be ample
to carry the south jetty to completion.
In his report General Mackenzie re-
views the work that has been done at
the mouth of the Columbia and points
out what remains to be done before
the demands Of commerce are met.
No appropriation is now needed for
improving the Columbia river between
Vancouver and the mouth of the Will
lamette.
Work on The Dalles-Celilo canal has
only just begun. In addition to money
already appropriated, 1888, 392 must
be appropriated to complete this water
way. Only $3.50, 900 has been asked
for for the ensuing year.
No estimate has ever been made of
the amount necessary to make the up-
per Columbia and Snake rivers nayi-
gable the entire distance from Cello
to Pittsburg Landing. Ten thousand
dollars Is needed next year.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01

Moscow--The case Of William Dwy.
er, now pending In the Federal court
Is the last Of the so-called land fraud
cases that will be tried at this term OF
the Federal court. Judge Beatty made
this announcement from the bench in
open court. The judge said be had
reached this conclusion for personal
reasons, and not ut the request Of coun-
sci on either eide.
Just what caused the court to come
to this conclusion Is not known, but
the judge bad told both prosecution and
defense TO be ready to go on with all
cases, and they bad expected to finish
these trials III this trem.
Dryer IL indicted on six counts for
subornation Of perjury. He liz alleged
to have suborned Hiram Lewis, Charles
Carey and Guy l.. Wilson each to swear
falsely on two occasions, once when
they filed ON land, in that they swore
that they were taking the land for their
own use and benefit, and again when
they proved up, when they swore that
they had entered into no contract to
sell or dispose of tho land to any other
person after acquiring title.
Thep rosecution will attempt to prove
that they had entered into contract
with Dryer by which the latter was to
money and the claimnts were
to deed the land to him after proving
up, for the sum of $3.50 over and above
the cost Of acquiring title.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01


Fruits--AppIes, common to choice
oo@sOc per box; choice TO fancy, STA
$50; grapes, 60eta$i .25 per crate;
pears, 75c@sl .2b; cranberries, $l0a
1890 per barrel; persimmons, 81 so
per box.
observation-disclosures, l14@f<c per
pound; eaulitlower, 81 25 per dozen
celery, T0@90c per dozen; lettuce
head, zoe per dozen; onions, ioCs12,se
per dozen; bell peppers, DC; pumpkins.
! 34c per pound; spinach, 4G5c per
pound; tomatoes, a0@50c per box;
parsley, l0al6c; squash, I@l14c per
pound; turnips, e0ca$l per sack; car
ro1ss OOc@sl per sack beets, 81 .25{a
! 90 per sack; horseradish, ot1lOc per
pound; sweet potatoes, 2(a2 sc per
pound.
onions--oregon, 75c@sl per hun
dred.
fotatoes--Oregon Burhanks. fhncy.
16aati; common, Goa Toe.
Butter--Fancy creamery, 25(a27 tsc
per pound.
Eggs-oreeon ranch, sS@s7 We per
dozen.
Poultry-Average old hens, ll@ll We
per pound; mixed chickens. lie.
spring, lie; old ROSTERS, 7ta9c: dress
ed chickens, lS@l4e; turkeys, live. II
elSc; turkeys, dressed, choice. 2O61
22c; geese, live, Zoe; ducks, l4al6c.
Wheat-Club, 64c; bluestem. oec;
valley, 66e67c; red, 0l@ o2c.
Oats-No. l white, $24. 5O6a 25 80.
gray, s23 50@24.
Barley-Feed, s2l so per ton; brew
ing, $3.50; rolled, s23.
kye-sl .40@l AS per cwt.
Corn - Whole, s25 80; cracked.
s26 so per ton.
Hay-Valley timothy, No. 1, $l1G
L per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy.
tl4@l6; clover, $7as; cheat. s.. SOFA
$50; grain hay, s7.50as so: alfalfa
vi 90; vetch hay, $707 so.
Neal-Dressed, 51s@s15c per pound.
Beef - Dressed bulls, i@2c Der
pound; COWS, "a SC; country steers
sos re.
Mutton-Dressed, fancy, a &c Der
po lnd; ordinary, 8a7c.
Pork-Dressed, 6(d81Sc per pound
Hops-l1@l4c per pound, according
to quality.
Wool--Eastern Oregon average best
isglSc per pound, according to shrink
age; valley, 20{al21c, according to fine
ness; mohair, choice, 26@ 2sc.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01
Gets $500. 900 for Y. NC a

San Francisco, Nov. 23.-Mr. Henry
). Mccoy, general secretary of the San
francisco Young Mems Christian asso-
cation, has just returned from New
York, where he succeeded in securing
5000, 900 for the rehabilitation of the
ASSOCIATION in San Francisco. OF this
amount more than $3.50, 900 was con-
tributed in New York city. Morris X
Jessup and John d. Rockefeller, Mrs.
w h. Dodge, Cleveland II. Dodge. ]
I. Morgan, Mrs. Russell Sage and E
,. Hardness being among the largest
givers. ee9'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01
HANDLING OF RELIEF FUND


! San Francisco, Nov. 23.-Owing tx
the fact that wide publicity has beer
given to charges that 81 900, 900 Of the
relief fund contributed to San Fran.
cisco has been diverted or stolen, and
owing to the further fact that those
who have sent money to San Francisco
are entitled to correct statement OF
conditions, the California Promotion
committee has sent out the following
statement:
More than Sc, 900, 900 contributed
to San Francisco came in small sums,
ranging from 10 cents up to several
thousand dollars. These sums came
by mail and express, in all forms, from
postage stamps and currency to money
orders and bank drafts OF the entire
amount sent, but two sums went astray
--one a packasge Of currency contain
ing 81 ,085 so from Searchlight, sent to
the. National Bank and Trust company,
Of Los Angeles, by express; the other o
package Of 5000 sent by mail from Bal
timore.
"The france committee Of the Citi-
zens' Relief Committee of Forty, after
ward Incorporated to handle relief and
Red Cross funds, consisting Of n prom
inent business men of San Francisco,
received all funds and the books Of this
committee were examined by General
Bates, representative Of the National
Red Cross society, sent from Washing
ton for that purpose, who declared
them kept under system that guaran-
teed their correctness.
1.-THE Massachusetts Association for
the Relief Of California sent commit
tee to San Francisco to investigate the
methods Of relief work. On its return
to Boston 1t made report, going into
detail and covering every point in the
work OF relief in San Francisco. The
report Of this committee resulted in the
immediate forwarding OF the balance Of
The money in the hands Of the Massa-
organization.
James d. Hague, of the New York
Of commerce committee for
'he relief OF San Francisco, spent sew
sral weeks in San Francisco, investi-
eating conditions. After his report
vas made to the New York body, funds
o the amount of $500, 900, held by the
Now York committee were ordered
urned over to the San Francisco relief
corporation"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01

III Paso, Tex, Nov. 27.--In a colli-
sion here today between Mexicans and
captain aud two privates OF the Mexi-
can rurales, composing part OF the
guard OF the Mexican Central pay car,
Manuel Baretta, OF this place, was stab
bed and instantly killed with bayonet
py one OF the ruales. The runles es-
capped into Mexico. The affair is be-
heved to have been the outgrowth OF
feeling against Americans Mexicans
and officials OF Mexico, caused By the
recent arrest and effort to extradite al
legged revolutionists.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS D0IN6S
Presideont Roosevelt and party has
anded on unitde States territory.

President Roosevelt and party ha
anded on unitde States territory.
Booker r. Washington, leader Of tn
colored race, says Andrew Carnegi
wears shoes made In ngreo industrial
j school
The United States government hal
been asked to furnish protection to th,
leader Of the street car strike now on a
Hamilton, Ont
The president, vice president ane
counsel Of the Mutual Reserve Life In.
surance company are ON trial in New
York on q charge Of grand larceny.
While holding up passengers on a
Chicago a Alton PASSENGER train near
Kansas City bold robber was captured
BY the conductor and later turned over
to the police.
Advicas have just been received Of d
disastrous tidal wave which followed
m earthquake at German New Guinea
Many natives were drowned and the
property loss IL enormous.
Mrs. stilwell, head OF the Salvation
Army rescue work In Chicago. believes
the bets way to cure vice In that city
would be to take pictrues OF the FREE
quanters OF notorious places and publish
them IN the newspapers.
The American Insurance company
has been barred from doing further bus
mess In Massachusetts, and tho Justice
Of the State Supreme court says con.
panies must show that they can protect
before they will be allowed to continue
writing policies.
A large section Of the crater OF yesu-
vius has caved In.
France has ordered a squadron OF
warHhips TO Tangier, Morocco.
Justice Gaynor, Of New York, nd
vocates Imprisonment for Rotating.
Russia and japan have disagreed
over their fisheries and talk OF war.
A plot has been unearthed In servla
which was intended to unseat King
Peter.
Spain denies TINT secret treaty has
been entered into with France regard
Ing Morocco.
The recent session OF theT Mis- |
sisslppi congress vi Kansas City was
the best yet held,
A street ear strike at Hamilton,
Ont, caused serious riots and troops
bad to be called out TO restore order.
A discharged Cuban chief OF police
has taken 20 the field with a band of |
followers. Rural guards areg pursuing
II Ia said that Sir Hendy Campbell
Zimmerman will resign az premier OF |
the British cabinet and take place In
The house of lords.
Hungary has decided to close all the
Cunard steamship agencies la that
country, as they encourage emigration,
which IL not wanted.
China threatens boycott on Japan.
Hartman is reaching after all pub
lie utilities In Chicago.
Peary has arrived at sydney, N. s..
on the steamer Roosevelt.
San Francisco IL going ahead with
plans for worlds fair in 1919.
President Smith, OF the Mormon
church, has been fined for polygatmy
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01

Cherbourg, Nov. PA dispatch re-
celved here reports that the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
G crosse which left Southampton and
Cherbourg today for New York. has
been In collision with the ROYAL Mail
steamer Orinoco. Both vessels were
severely damaged. 1t is declared that
Tour members Of the crew of the Kaiser
Wliniem We're killed, while ~ were in
lured' Five members of the crew of
the orlnoco are missing and are sun
posed to have been drowned. The ORR
noco left today.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01

Chicago, Nov. 23.-The Tribune to-
gay says James ]. Hill and the three
great railways he dominates are 10 be
investigated by the Interstate Commerce
commission. What are the relations
between the Great Northern, Northern
raeinc and the Burlington system an
eiiort is to be made to find out. The
commission will seek to ascertain what
ehect the control of all these lines bv
one man has and is having upon rates
In the Northwest. 09
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. ga special
to the State Capital from Muskogee
says that w. d. Foulke, special repre-
sentative OF President Roosevelt, has
commenced an investigation into the
alleged frauds in connection with Creek
Nation town lot sales. This investipa-
ton was demanded by the National
Greek Council, which charges govern
ment officials with misappropriating
thousands of dollars. The lots were
appraised and sold by government APP
polntees. Mr.. Foulke has issued cir
eular inviting testimony on the subject
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01


This festival Is of Puritan origin
though the custom of giving thanks iol
favors of the field and stall mas preVaneu
as far back as written records go "i.n
the Greeks and even the Egyptians III
their feasts to Demeter and IRIS, WIN 'ne
Romans In their Cerealia, ana WIN Tue
Jews In their Feast OF TaDernacies. ool',
ing down to more modern times we rsau
oil public thanksgiving IN germany, iio'
land, and in England, the reeoiiec''on =,
whose Harvest Home, perhaps lhspireu
the Puritans to inaugurate the custom.
Though pious and deyout, our New
England ancestors were yet rigid non-con-
formists, hence their rejection OF Cnrlst-
mas as relic of popery; yet the yearn-
Ing of the heart for a religious and family
festival had to be satisfied, and so they
Instituted THANKSGIVING Day, which they
appointed a1ter tne gatuerins ~ u 'ne
harvest When' tne main "orh u lne yea,
oeing accomplished tamliies sunuereu
might assemble IN the homes Oh ,heil eiu-
ers ana give themselves up 10 snort sea
son Oh soiemnlty ana mirtn'
Inc frst thanksgiving, according TO the
weh-cFedited chronicler Edward Wlnsiow'
was neiu IN lozl, Ten months alter tne
ianuing Oh tne filgrims, when' the crops
Deing garnered they felt spring up with
III their hearts feeling OF praise and
THANKSGIVING. II lasted almost week.
ana was participated in by King Massa-
SOFT and ninety of his braves, who were
lsasteu ana entertained for three days,
tue newcomers showing their guests their
prohciency In arms, expertness in wrest-
ling, etc. But we may imagine that the
leellngs OF the Pale Faces were not wholly
pifeniul as tney disported before these
grim ana stolld ked Men. To show their
proWess IN turn, the indians went out
anu kiiied hve deer, which they brought
10 the plantation and bestowed on the
uoVernof ana upon Captain Miles Stand
lsh ana Others fine contribution to the
ieast'
But, although thus inaugurated. the
custom was not thoroughly established for
some time. Days of thanksgiving were
appointed in fha differapt colo,;os b., 5;e
ierent Governors for various occurrences
me sate arrival OF ships bringing loved
iei"'Nes' provisions, etc.; for seasonable
weather, ram AFTER long droughts, and
sd SAFE aeilverances from perils and foes
!, hese' Oh course, were at different periods
oul most OF them occurred in October OF
-'orenoer' ai'er the harvest.
on the day appointed, families being as
they remembered first their duty
70 .naa6 tne Oliver of every good and |
periect gift publicly, for His bounty
during the year. and so renairad oar1y 70 |
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01
Herds LOST in Blizzard

III Paso, Tex, Nov. PA special
to the Times from Almagordo, N. NJ.
says that the goat and sheep raisers of
ene sacramento mountains in New
Mexico lost from go to so per cent Of
their herds during the recent blizzard
which, 1t is said, is the heaviest loss
ever experienced by the industry in the
West.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01

a II you cannot get autumn leaves or
mowers Tor the Thanksgiving table use
crupe tissue paper. Cut out leaves and
spread on the table-maple leaves. oak
ieaVes or ivy leaves look the best against
tne white tablecloth. The fruit-apples
anu oranges-may be placed in a dish
iineo with green tissue paper. Deep
yeilow and orange paper doilies under
.ne white or blue and white china add
to the decorative effect.-New York
Journal.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-12-01

Moscow--The Federal grand Jury,
just before adjourning, brought in n
true bill against William Dollar, a
wealthy banker and timber operator of
Occur d'Alene, his nephew, named
Preston, of the same place, and Ger
man named Slusser, who lives near
Hayden lake, in Kootenai county. The
charge is understood to be conspiracy
to defraud the government of timber
lands.
Dollar has been resident of Idaho
for ten years or more, and has dealt ex-
tensively in timber lands. SeverOal
years ago he scripped considerable tim
Der land in the eastern part of Latah
county, but more recently has been CON
lining his operations to Kootenai and
shosVone counties. 1t is said the evil
dence against Dollar is very strong.
It lisa lleged that the government Sc
cured possession of a contract in writing
between him and land claimant. in
which II was argeed between them that
the claimant should sell the land after
proof for u consideration named. This
contract was before tn agrand jury.
Sentence of G. w. Robnett and Will
liam Dryer, convicted OF subornation
OF perjury, was taken under considera-
ton by Judge Beatty, and will be de-
ferred until the May term of court in
accordance with the district attorneys
request. The reason assigned was that
sentence might disqualify them as Wit |
Inesses and that their testimony might |
be needed in certain cases TO be tried in |
the near future.