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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02

Portland, Jan. 29.-The only railway
snow pillow in Western Oregon, rotary.
stored at the Q. R. & N. shops, at Al
bina, was ordered out yesterday for
the first time in years, and put in com
mission to buck huge drift near Multi
nomah Falls, which stalled the west
bound Spokane flyer, due here yester-
day morning. The machine seemed to
enjoy the unwonted exercise of diving
into the drifts, and was soon throwing
snow over the smokestack of the loco
motive propelling it. This rotary has
often seemed useless to railway men.
so seldom is it required.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02

Helena, Mont, Jan. 29.-Sheepmen
and cattlemen declare all reports sent
out recently detailing big losses in the
eastern and northern parts of the sta g
are utterly untrue, and that while losses
will probably be somewhat above the av-
erage, it is still to early to approx
mate, as the heaviest losses usually oc-
cur during February. Sheepmen were
better prepared to stand severe winter
than cattlemen, and in many places
have kept the losses down by using ro-
tary snow plows with which they barred
the ground, allowing the sheep to feed
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02
No Exception to the Rules

Washington, Jan. 25.-Speaking of
dispatch from Kansas City concern
ing the new order for recruiting negro
soldiers, Major-General Ainsworth, the
military secretary, today said that no
significance should attach to the orders
given for the enlistment of negroes for
service in the Philippines. The orders
were not confined to Kansas CITY alone.
but were sent to other recruiting
points. 1t is said to be the invariable
custom OF the department so far as pos
sible to recruitup to their full strength
all regiments.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02

Boise, Jan. 25.-Sessions of both
houses today were brief and unimport
ant, both bodies adjourning early, the
house until Monday. During the day
the Democratic measure for the re-en-
aetmen of tthe constitutional test oath
appeared in both houses, in the senate
by Ma beth and in the house by FIRE.
hofer. Senator McCutcheon also intro
duced bill for an electors oath, so
framed that it would shut out those
only who practice polygamy, while the
other would shut out all members of
the Mormon church, were it held that
the church teaches polygamy.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02

Hong Kong, Jan. ga terrific rain
squall broke over Hong Kong yes
terday morning, and in the space of 10
minutes sank over 80 Chinese craft in
the harbors more than 100 natives being
drowned. There were no casualties
among the white people. Launches
from the shore rescued many occupants
OF the swamped boats. The harbor was
Uttered with wreckage from the sunken
Junks. During the squali the river
steamer Paul Bean broke adrift. but
was brought to anchor without sustain
ing any damage.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02
PROBE HARTMAN sTEM.


Portland, Jan. 25.-Traffic conditions
in this state were investigated yester-
day before franklin K. Lane, member
of the Interstate Commerce commits
sion, the object being to determine the
legality of the Hartman merger of
railroads. The questions of Attorney
Severance for the commission were in
tended to draw out shippers and rail-
road men as to yhether competition
has been stifed by the merger and al
ternate routes for traffic closed. The
testimony of shippers was that there
has been no competition between the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
worthy of the name since the CONSOLE
dation under one management in 1901 4.
1t was further brought out by the
testimony of Thomas McCusker, for
mer employee of the Hartman system,
that Ogden gateway via the Sacramento
route was closed upon the accomplish
ment of the merger, and shipment
from this territory via Sacramento to
the East was stopped. Orders were,
he said, to send traffic over the D. r. &
n. and Union Pacific to the East. This
change gave more direct route and re-
lieved the Hartman lines of hauling
freight over the Siskiyous.
1t is the of the railroad interests that
many routes are open to the shipper
that none have been closed and that
the sole instances where shipmens have
been advised by way of the Union Pa
cifc to the exclusion of other routes
have been because of the lack of cars
on other lines.i
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02

Omaha, Jan. 29.-James J. Hill has
called upon the Burlington railroad to
help raise the blockade of the Northern
Pacific In the Dakotas, and the Burling
ton has responded by sending IL of it's
heaviest locomotives from the Nebraska
division. So urgent was the call that
the IL big moguis were sent forward
without loads, each running under it's
own steam, and going by the new line
between Ashland and Sioux City.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02

London. Jan. "a ,-Phillippe Bunau-
Vanilla, at one time minister of the
Panama republic TO the United States,
in an address before the British Society
of Arts tonight strongly criticised the
American plan for building the Panama
canal. The French idea, he declared,
is much more feasible. 'If the Amer
leans persist in fighting against nature,
the world will be deprived of perfect
highway for commerce and obtain after
many years of blind and useless work
an expensive and unsafe high-leveI lock
canal
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02
Contract Goes to oIIixer

Washington, Jan. 90. - Following a
conference at the White House it was
officially announced that the contract
for building the Panama canal would
be awarded to William d. oliver,
who, with Arson NJ. Bangs, was the
lowest bidder in the recent competition,
provided that within the next ten DAYS
he and his associates, with at least two
independent contractors shall cover the
entire field of the work to be performed
under the contract.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02
Modify School Land Rules

Washington, Jan. 26.-An effort u
being made by the governor of Idnho|
to secure the cooperation of Wa<t&xz
senators and representatives in haVIeE
the Interior department modify thS
regulations under which school Una
is granted public land states. The nt~
tention of Congressman Jones Waa
called to the matter by Governor Ac11
and he has taken it up with the esm0s
tary. Under present regulations, 1,~
cording to Governor Gooding, it il ex.
tremely dicffiult to make any selecftoa
that will meet approval.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02
Central Russia al Below.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 25- Reports tx
heavy loss of life and great SUFFERING III
account of the cold are arriving fru1u
Akmolinsk steppes, Central RuGei4,
with which communication was inter-
rupted. During the recent blizzard ~
temperature fell to AZ below zero. Kff-
teen bodies were recovered in one az
In the vicinity of the village x
Akomli. Thousands of cattle perished.
The winter grain crop is killed in Md
die Russia, the snowfall being ljpht
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02
New Denstured Alcohol am

New York, Jan. %. - When scien-
lists read yesterday the cabled report
OF Sir William Crooks method of ex-
tracing nitric acid from the atmos-
phere, they said there was no longer
any fear of scarcity of food from over
population, BECAUSE the result of the
discovery would be doubling of tbe
worlds crops. Nitrate of soda. used
for fertilizing the soil, has grown go
scarce it is said that it will soon be
exhausted. "e
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02
Hear Japanese Case March r.

San Francisco, Jan. 2S.-The first
hearing of the case by which the gov
eminent will test the right of the local
board of education to exclude Japanese
from the public schools will be hell in
the Circuit court on March z. This
date was fixed this morning when men,
bers Of the board of education, with all
the principals Of all the schools in the
city, were served with summons to APP
pear in court on that date and answer
the suit filed on behalf of the Japanese
boy, Keikichi Aoki, who has been de-
barred from the white schools.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02

Washington, Jan. 29.-Never before
in the history of United States COM
merce with Cuba was the export trade
Of this country to that island 30 great
as during the past calendar year
American importations from that re-
public are considerably below that for
the preceding year. The total exports
from this country to Cuba were valued
at $40, 49l ,944. which is more than ST.
100000 over the expectations for 1905.
The importations from Cuba were val
ued at $s5. O55, 295, showing falling
off Of about $40, 900, 900.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02

St. Petersburg, Jan. 28 The Asso-
ciated Press learns that the decision of
the Russian government to withdraw
its troops from Manchuria Immediately
instead OF waiting until April 15, the
date fixed for this step in the Russo
Japanesh Portsmouth treaty, was made
at yelled request from the Japanese
government, which apparently forsees
trouble in the matter Of internal adj
ministration of certain provinces of
China.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02

Washington, Jan. 25. - announces
ment was made today at the War a.
partment that the offices of Chairman
and chief engineer of the Isthmian
Canal commission would be combino{l.
and that Mr.. Stevens, the chief enei.|
neer, would be given the appointment,
the understanding being that he WiIl
maintain residence upon the isthmus
Secretary Taft today announced his pnr-
pose of filling the four vacancies exist-
ing upon the Isthmian Canal COMMITS
sion by the appointment of some huv
reau chiefs.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02
keystone State Liberal

harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 25.- a shl1I
providing for an appropriation OF >Y6,
oO0 to arrange for Pennsylvania ~
hiDit at tho Seattle exposition in 10po
was introduced in the lower hou6o u
the legislature today. The bill a11o
provides for commission of 20, hemi
ed by the governor.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02

Richmond, Va, Jan. 23.-Nine men,
all foreigners, were blown to pieces by
dynamite explosion today on the
Tidewater railroad, near Pearisburg,
Va. The laborers were at dinner and
a quantity Of the explosive, which was
being thawed beside fire, blew up.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02

Minneapolis, Jan. 25. - The North
Dakota fuel shortage again is becoming
serious, according to reports received
mere. inability OF the railroads to keen
freight trains moving is responsible. in
large degree, for Ibis condition.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02

Havana, Jan. 29.- Enrique Mesa. a
bandit of the province of Santiago, who
for more than two years had terrorized
Eastern Cuba and defied the rural
guards, and who was wanted for al
legged murders, was captured here last
night by the secret police.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02

Washington, Jan. %. - The Ameri-
can vice consul at Kingston, Jamaica,
advised the State department today
that no American dead have been re-
ported 80 far in Jamaica. The situa-
ton is improving, and the earthquake
shocks have ceased.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02
Thousands to Anaerican

Rome, Jan. 29.-There were All 500
emigrants from Italy in 1906-2s7 900
went to the United States, 1881 to
Argentina, and 10, lab to Brazil.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-02
WORK OF THE
LEGISLATURE

Boise, Jan. PA feature OF the day
in the legislature was the report by the
state auditor, giving the number and
amounts of deficiency warrants of the
past two years. They footed up to
about sl37 900. The report did not
show for what they were issued, and
Macbeth sought to have it sent back for
that information. He was headed off
by motion to have it referred to the
finance committee. He tried to get
100 copies printed, but failed. A large
portion of the deficiencies was incurred
in connection with the Steunenberg
murder case.
The house, after passing the bill by
shaw requiring labelling Of patent med
icines with their TO mula, went into
committee of the whole on tie Wyman
antitrust bill.
Boise, Jan. %. - The great interest
that is felt in the legislature in the
local option measure was reflected today,
when the judiciary committee made a
report on the measure. There were
majority and minority reports, the
latter being ly one member, Conner.
The majority recommended that the
bill pass, while Conner asked that it
be referred to the committee on cleo
tions.
motion to adokpt the minority re-
port and refer the bill to the elections
committee raised storm. 1t was
claimed by Conner and others that
when the bill was referred to the iu-
di' Try co nmittee was with the dis
tinct undo rstanding that the committee
should simply pass upon some legal
features Of the measure, and that local
optionists on the committee had taken
advantage Of the reference to pass upon
the bill as a whole. McCracken, a
member Of the committee, denied this,
but after a sharp debate the reference
was made by vote of 80 to IL. In
committee of the whole the house COM
pleted consideration of the anti-tru, t
bill and without dissenting vote rec
commended that it pass. The session of
the senate was without special interest.
Macbeth got wind of another mares
nest and offered a resolution calling for
100 copies of the report of the Capitol
Building commission, saying he heard
that sl25, 900 had already been expend-
ed and that it was time for the people
to know about it. The resolution was
adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20

for the teeth as charms, and suggested
that the Elks take action in the mat
ter. This was up for consideration at
the last national meeting, but was
dropped without action being taken
The abandonment of the elks tooth as
an emblem means the laying aside of
many valuable pieces of jewelry, for
the tusks were mounted in all conceiv-
able settings. and themselves ranged
in price from s. to $50 each.
plan for Convention.
Rock Island lodge has arranged for
representation at both the state and ma
Jiunal meetings of the order. Robert
ReXdale. B. +. Knox, j. c. Dunn, and
Sam Ryerson being named as delegates
to the state meeting at Bloomington
beginning May 20, and j. W. Houder
as delegate to the national convention
The alternates for the state meeting
are J. w. Houder, Rudolph w. Holland.
j. A Wendell. and w. l.. Ludolph. and
for the national meeting J. c. Dunn
has been named as alternate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
GUARANTEED LIQUOR CURE.
No Detention from Work or Loss of
Time-Desire for Drink Destroyed
by Orrine

When one Of our most reliable drug
gists makes a positive statement that
he will guarantee TO cure the liquor
habit if Orrine is used in accordance
with directions or refund the money it
shows his great faith in the treatment
1t is in this way that OrTinc is sold by
the leading druggist in nearly every
city and town In every box is a reg
iste1ed guarantee which entities you
lc refund of your money if Orrine
fails to effect cure.
No other cure for the liquor habit
has been sold in this way and the re-
markable guarantee shows how far
superior Orrine is to the ordinary san
atorium or home treatment. There is
no detention from work or loss of time
when Orrine is used. 1t destroys the
desire for liquor, so that the drink is
not missed also cures the deranged
stomach, weakened nerves, and other
| i'll effects of excessive drinking re
| storing the patient to perfect health.
Orrine is prepared in two forms, No.
| j, llie SGCIGt lthitug NhAIiA van bS uSNbi
in food or drink without the knowl-
edge of the patient: No. . for those
who take the remedy of their own free
will. Both forms are guaranteed. y
registered guarantee in every box.
Treatise on how to cure drunken
ness free on request. Orrine company,
Washington. d. c. The price of either
form is 81 a box making the cost of
the complete cure less than one-tenth
what it is usually charged at sanato
RUINS, with guarantee that the eX
pense will be nothing unless a cure is
gained. Mail orders filled.
Orrine is for sale by the Harper
House pharmy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
HOME FINANCING.
The Ever Present Problem of Providing
For the Future.


There is one problem that dominates
the home-an obtruSive, pervasive
problem that ufttimeS fills the whole
horizon Of life-one that, like BanCuoS
ghost. will not down" 1t is the ever
present question of home financing
When we have mastered the ito have"
the problem Of the TO hold confrontS
US. 1t is the question of providing for
the home which can never he properly
answered until we realize that pro
vide" is verb that should ever he
corrugated In two lenses. present and
future.
There is III orr American life too of
zen a blind optimism in living up to an
income. in assuming that because the
sun of prosperity shines warmly today
there is no need of providing umbrCI-
las for Il possible rainy tomorrow.
Those who wisely live within an in
come rarely have to face the problem
Of trying to live without one. There
are two simple guarantees against fu-
turc poverty and dependence on 9TH
UrS. two great safeguards for home
and family-a bank book ana an inSur-
anCc policy. They represent the ma
teriaI defense of the home. a bulwarll
Of loves forethought standing strong
and firm in the hour of necd.-Delinea-
tor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
Italian View Of Enqlish Police,

The English police force does not
shine for its ability in unraveiing myS-
teries or in arreSting daring criminals
Statistics shoW that not less than 80.
coo persons disappear unaccountably
from London every year In many
other cases these strange vauiShingS
are 4 direct consequence of crimes that
in ninety-niue cases out of Il hundred
90 unknown or unpublished. When al
rests do follow, especially in thcfts and
burglarics of Importance. they are in
variably due II interested betrayal.
which puts the detective on the direct
scent. If there is no informant, the
police do nOthing.-Rome AIesaggero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
An Actinic Voice.

Mr.. Martin was of those who say of
music, Il don't know anything about
it, really, but | know what | like
Unfortunately his lack of knowledge
never led him to silence.
Il heard Il wonderful tenor voice
while | was in Paris one summer" he
said, with enthusiasm, to patieat
friend Wonderful The highest ten
or l ever heard"
indeed said the friend. What is
his nance"
why, | can't recall his name" adj
mitted Mr.. 4M;vAiu. but the voice
stays in my mind. Why, man, he sang
way up above the scales with perfect
ease. Youths Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
The Eccentric Missouri River.

The eccentric and variable Missouri
river has "a personal friend" in George
Fitch, who declares in the American
Magazine that the stream is navigable
enough if only the steamboats, would
conform TO its peculiarities. Mr.. Fitch's
humor is refreshing
The Missouri teamboat," says Mr..
Fitch. should be shallow. 1.-the deep
chested and exceedingly strong in the
stern wheel.
1T should be hinged in the middle
and should be fitted with a suction
dredge, SO that when it cannot climb
over a sandbar it can assimilate it.
The Missouri river steamboat should
be able to make use of a channel. but
should not have TO depend upon it.
a steamer that cannot on occasion
climb a steep clay bank, go across q
cOrntield and corner river that is
trying to get away has little excuse
for trying to navigate the Missouri"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
LETTER
To E. l. SeIIe. Rock Island. III

Dear Sir: 1t is part of your bus
mess TO keep the school buildings ia
good shape. and painting is one of the
ways Of doing it,
u. A Avery. painter at Industrv.
H.. took The job of painting the school
house; lead and oil job, according TO
specifications.
When the job was done, the school
director in charge said it wasn't white
enough. and the painter then put on
one coat of Devoe lead-and-zinc outside
white. -
It looked so well that the school Ii
rector ordered Devoe for his own
house Flack Bros. sold the paint.
Devoe paint not only pleases the
people but it's a business getter tor
the painter.
Yours truly.
F. w. DEVOE & CO.,
New York and Chicago.
Pardon Wall Paper & Decorating
company of Rock Island sells our paint.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
new RULERSEATE
J. G. Dunn Takes Chair as Exec
utive of Rock Island Lodge of
Elks at Regular Session.
MAKES A BRIEF ADDRESS
Anticipates Membership of 400 When
New Quarters Are Occupied
Communication Read.

At the regular meeting of Rock Island
lodge of Ells last evening, J. c. Dunn,
the newly elected exalted ruler of the
lodge, was installed to succeed J. W.
EIOuder. the retiring executive At the
last meeting, when the officers were
installed, Mr.. Dunn was unable to be
present, and 50 did not take his sea;
until last evening. He took occasion to
make a brief statement TO the members
expressing his policy in regard to the
affairs of the lodge. He referred to the
fact that the membership Of the lodge
is now $50. and that there are applica.
tons pending which viii bring the
membership To over 250. Mr.. Dunn
stated that he anticipated that when
the lodge occupies its new quarters in
the EIks building TO be erected this
summer at Eighteenth street and First
avenue, the lodge will have a member
ship of about 400. and will be in excel
lent condition financially Mr. Houder
the retiring officer, made few remarks
along the line of his address at the
regular installation.
AT last evenings session the lodge
initiated q class of II candidates. fom
of these being admitted by certificates
from other lodges. The needing wa
attended by d large representation OF
the members. and proved of unusua
interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
Rheumatism Makes Life Miserable.

A happy home is the most valuable
possession that is within the reach of
mankind, but you cannot enjoy its com
forts if you are suffering from rheum5-
tism. You throw aside business car IS
when you enter your home and you
can be relieved from those rheumatic
pains also by applying Chamberlain 5
Pain Balm, One application will give
you relief and its continued use for a
short time will bring about perma.
nent cure. For sale by all leading
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup.
The pleasant cold remedy that expels
the cold through its action on the bow
els. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20

marvellous preparation containing
the constituent elements of life, Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea cures when
all else has failed. So cents, tea or tab
lets. T. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-16
BOSTON MARKET.

James A. Pollock & Co.. bankers and
brokers. furnish the following re-
celyed over thelr private wire this
afternoons
Bingham coas, l7h; I7A: s7Mi
1874 sales T5-
"a, D C.. 2lSs PAX s4%; Pass sAles
-. ,, co9n,. a5Mi 25H; asj g5Ai
Butte & Lond. closed. t7s@3.
Cor, tanse' 79i SlE; 7sh; 8IA;
p. w.. IL 10; ls: 1G: salos 30.
saF Butte, closed, I0g10sl.
Cumberland Ely closed, s4o.D.
HFanby, 1906 1870; 1885, 1906 salHe
Greano-cananea. closed. 1875 air.
Nevada Con, closed. 1879 N1f.
Nevada Utah, closed 1 GbAH.
N o. SO; s6h; So; s615 alos
i, q, raf? +, g COZ. COZ; cox 60, soi
,,, 9 s s. COM. sos: 81 SaHi 81
pfd., closed, taAQIt
ven Con- GoA 6l% 6Obsi GINS
/, 2. q A. 1885, 1856; 1865 1856. sales
TFioi'g, ao"} 2oH; so' soAt sales
Haahala, closed, l0@IOE.
illYs Daily closed l2M @I2Fs-
NNNtplSe closed ~ A 6Il9.