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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05

AN UKEARTHLY CHATTER.


The superstitiOus mind is ever open
to the suggestion OF mystery. In the
DAYS Of witchcraft any unexpected oc-
currence was liable 10 be laid al the /
door OF the occult. Even to-day the |
world has not entirely grown into the
sensible and safe assurance that all |
phenomena. however startling. are
based upon an explainable and entirely
reasonable foundation. obadiah Old
path in his book lin" gives an In
stance where superstition outran wit
and panic usurped common sense
A strange scene took place in the
Old Tunnel Meeting House in Lynn one
dark evening in 1892 There was a
high wind from the northeast The
sleet was cutting. cold and benumbing
Nevertheless many came to the meet
ing from all regions round. and as
sembled to hear the famous Cotton
! Mather discourse on witchcraft- AL
sorts OF vehicles were standing in the
lee Of the building. and The poor horses
snorted and shook their heads as II
: demonstrating against the cruelty Of
their masters IN leaving them exposed
The gusts drove the hail and big
l drops on the window. Within. the
blasts made the candles fare. But the
: good people were obiivi0us to petty
E annoyances. and listened eagerly to the
: harangue. The speaker worked up
: the fears as well as the zeal Of his
auditors
Suddenly the wind blew open the
eastern door Of the meeting house. and
= the ears OF the audience were assailet
4 BY an accumulation OF such unearthly
Q sounds as they never had heard before
The people absolutely started from
u their seats. 1t seemed as II a prOdig
e ious band OF bigh-keyed instrument
: had begun 10 play without regard fo
e time or tune. The congregation cam
; to the rapid conclusion that an army o
= remorseless devils was approaching
y The invaders seemed to draw nearer
After the first paroNysD Of terro
there was a general rush 10 escape froI
the house. Pell-men the good Deopl
went. from doors and windows The
. left the church alone. but the uncann
noises continued. Guns were hear
and thus another terror was added
The next day there came the reveli
ton. Two good citizens displayed
&C. large lot OF splendid wild geese TO SCI
- An immense flock Of the birds had bee
\ lovertaken By the storm. which had ;
Is DISTRACTED their flight that. with ic
no covered wings. they had lighted in
is field in the vicinity OF the meetiI
en- house. and while adjusting their plai
en- for the night. they had grown more Al
more excited. Their trumpetings h;
caught the ears OF two sensible me
who had Investigated. and secured
-ty roodly number Of the geese
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05
scbmitz 10 Find New sureties,

San Francisco, CAL, Dec. Frank
Drew. attorney for ex-Mayor Sehmltz'
signifed his Intention today in Judge
DUNES court to spare William j.
Dingee the embarrassment OF beng
questioned as to his financial ability to
remain on the bond of his client Drew
has decided to find a new bondsman,
and in order to submit a list to District
Attorney Langdon the hearing was
continued to Wednesday. 1t is posi-,
BILE that more than one bondsman VII
be required to qualify in the amount
demanded by the court.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05
Don, a. AfraId Of oriEInaIity.

10 not Be afraid Of being original,
even eccentric. Be an independent, self
reliant. new man, not just one more IN
dividual in the world Do not be a
copy OF your grandfather. OF your faith
er. or Of your neighbor- That IS as
foolish as for a violet to Try TO Be
like a rose. or for daisy 10 ape a SUI
Tower Nature has given each a peeu-
liar equipment for its purpose Every
man i born 70 do a certain Work In
an original way. II he tries 10 COPY
some other man OF TO do some other
mans work. he viii be an abortion.
misfif. a failure
Do not initiate even your heroes
Scores Of young clergymen attempted
TO make their regulations by imltatins
Beecher. They copied his voice and
conversation. and Initiated his gesture
and his habits. but they fell IS IA
short Of the great mans power as III
chrome falls short Of the MASTERPIECES
Where are those hundreds Of imitato-
low Not one OF them has ever mad
any stir in the wurld---Orison Sweet
Narden In Success Magazine
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05
THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
Rapid Rise Of Oklahoma River Causes
Great Damage.

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. sO.-As re-
suit Of 45-hour downpour in the val
ley Of the Cottonwood river and its
tributaries, the Cottonwood overlooked
here yesterday afternoon. Several
hundred homes are partially under
water in West Guthrie, and 1000 per-
sons are homeless.
The river at O'Clock last night was
one foot higher than ever before in its
history and rising IL inches an hour.
Hundreds Of people who refused to
get out Of the food district, believing
that the river would not rise as rapidly
as it did, fired shots Of distress during
the night, and hundreds Of boats with
rescuers brought the tardy ones to
places Of safety.
1t is believed that a few persons are
still in their homes.
So rapid was the rise in the Cotton
wood that 20 head Of cattle in the
affected district were drowned before
they could be got out Of the waters
Streetcar service is completely at {
standstill. The city's water plant il
under water.
Five thousand dollars worth Of cot
ton belonging 20 the Farmers Oil mil
was washed away, and 2, 600 bales ar
still in the water. The Atchison, To
peka & Santa Fe roundhouse and shop
are inundated.
All railroad trains in and out o
Guthrie have been annulled. Nea
Seward, Okla, the Santa Fe tracks ar
out and the railroad bridge at Re
Rock has been washed out. The Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas and the For
Smith & Western railroads repol
many miles Of track out near this city
The Denver, Enid and Gulf train
waterbound at Crescent. The Easter
Oklahoma railroad trains are bein
held at Saltwater. According to r
ports reaching this city, many miles (
track on these two roads are eith'
washed out or SO completely und'
water that it is impossible to MOI
trains.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05
WAS THE HAUNT OF FAeN.

s.FuIvood,. Rents" Thieves Re
sort ImmortaIiEed by Dickens
.FuIwoOd's Rents" the old buildings
inmortalized by Charles Dickens In
oliver Twist as the haunt OF Fagin,
the Jew, are soon TO come down 10
make room for modern Offices. says the
Kansas City Star. Historically, there
are few old London buildings with 50
Interesting a history as The Rents,
as they still are called in the neigh
borhood. Before Dickens time Fran
els Bacon lived in these buildings II
was here that Bacon drew up eata-
logue OF his furniture. the value OF
which he placed at SSOo-worth about
double the sum In those days as com
pared to present values In the very
early days the neighbOrhOOd was one
OF the swell parts OF London, the
district being mainly residential Fui-
wood house-the town mansion Of
James Fulwood-oecup,ed in the time
OF James l.. the quiet seclusion Of
Gray's inn. the famous seat Of lega
learning. The house OF FulwoOd wa:
one Of the finest in England and hae
a splendid oak staircase. which wa
ldestroyed by fire some years after
ward.
In the time Of Dickens London had
as il were. grown up and IN
Rents became one Of the loves
iauarters OF the metropolis. tnhabite'
by vagabonds. thieves and the ehara'
tiers Of the under world 50 wildly pol
trayed By the great novelist Dicken
lived in Furnivars inn. just aroun
the corner from Fulwood's Rents, an
used 70 know a ledger in the group
! buildings with the unsavory reputi
/ ton. II was while paying q visit
|, this acquaintance that Dickens forme
! the idea Of making the place the seer
OF a Thieves kitchen Before Die
ems time. Jack sheppard. the motor
ous bandit. had found a hiding pla
within the old rookery. 50 Dickens VI
not far wrong In locating more NJ
ern thieves in the buildings TOO
a Fulwood's Rents stand Just back
: Chancery lane ~Tuppenny tube 81
ton and American visitors frequent
Z alight there to be guided TO the We
spot where Oliver Twist learned
steal. In the disappearance Of the
old buildings London viii lose one
its most historic and interesting lar
marks
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05
POSITIVELY TIE LAST.
when ths World VIII Enter Upon
the Millennium.

" nFM TINS - DFl1 " III EHAtH wv
the EIlIenni1m.
A little group o. citizens sat on the
forward deck Of the sirship that daily
made the hours flight Of 800 miles 70
that focal point Of the communities Of
the countryside where their business
was conducted. says Puck. One q
them. a student deeply vezsed In the
history Of the barbarOus past, was *
planning a brutal detail Of long ObsO-
lete war. The savagery be related with
the scientific GOODNESS Of the saTant-
left his auditors pale Something Of
the cruelty Of the battle FOR wealth.
the last social violence to be overcome,
they knew as conditions Of the life Of
their grandfarhers, but the days before
the confederation Of the nations Of the
world were in ancient history.
Suddenly the sage was interrupted
A young man, strangely frenzied for
that period. spoke with wild gesture
and loud voice.
WAR Is not over y he declared 1--WE
are on the verge OF the most calam-
itous war IN the experience Of man
kind The invading army Of Mar.
awaits the word to descend upon oui
unfortifed farms"
@But Mars f. dying" patiently pro
tested the first speaker. The scientif
problem Of the day is how to succo
that wateriess planet"
A curious unrest possessed the othe
listeners Their calm OF years was dis
siDated by this throw-back. widel
known as the only surviving agitatol
Something Ike anger cleaned in NOR
than one mild eye.
"succor theml- he sneered- The
t viii help themselves. They will e.
slave our wives and children. The
5 will slaughter our wives and daugl
D tiers -
A burst OF rage crested him. Tho'
: around him suddenly reverted to Il
I wild mob Of the twentieth centur
7 steeled arms grasped bin and he vi
Z flung forth into space.
e Infinite was their horror Of the
own deed; infinite the worlds reprob
ton Of the last crime-although 4
great prOvOcation was duly weighed
But with the disappearance OF Rie
3 mond Pearson HObsOn Twenty-thi
entered the millennium.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05

His mouth and vest were open, and
he breathed ike 4 secondhand bicycle
pump. writes o. Henry in his inimita-
be way in Everybody's I looked at
him and gave vent to Just few mus
ings- Imperial Caesar says 1.
asleep IN such way, might shut his
mouth and keep the wind away
A man asleep is certainly a sight TO
make angels weep What good Is all
his brain. muscle. backing nerve. in
dLenoe, and family oOnnections7 Hes
AZ the mercy Of his enemies. and more
50 OF his friends And he's about as
beautiful a. a szb-horseleaning against
the Metropolitan Opera House al y 80
a. n dreaming Of the plains Of Ara
bia- Now. woman asleep you rega%d
as different No matter how she looks,
you know its better Tor al hands for
her 70 be that way
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05
connictins Evidence.

A learned judge was explaining the
intricacies OF evidence 10 a young
friend. says the Washington star AMI
gave the following story IN regard q
conflicting evidence
Usually. he said one statement IS TAR
more probable than the other. 50 that
We can decide easily which 70 believe
1t IS Ike the boy and the house-huuter-
The h0use-hunter. getting OF q train al
a suburban station. said % a boy:
My lad. I am looking Tor Mr. smith
sons new biloxi OF semi-detached
houses How far are they from heres-
About twenty minutes walk ths
boy replied
Twenty minutes exclaimed III
househunter. Nonsense. The adyer
tisement SAYS FIVE
WELL said the boy. you can believ'
me OF you can believe the advertise
ment. but I amt tryin' TO make a sale
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05
Assassin,s TriaI Again Postponed.

San Francisco, Dec. l.-Again the
trial of l. Wan Chaeng, the Korean
who was one of the party that attacked
and killed the American diplomat Dur
ham White Stevens, at the Ferry
building, last February, has been post
poned. At the last continuance Judge
Cook announced that he would permit,
no further delay. The case was forced
to a continuance by the fact tha'
Chaeng's attorney, Judge Robert fer-
rail-, is engaged in another important
trial growing out of the graft prosec1-
ton. The trial is set for December Z.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05

File. the little daughter Of Clergy
man. pranced into her fathers study
one evening while the reverend gentle
man was preparing q lengthy sermon
for the following sunday
She looked curiously al the manu-
script for a moment and then turned
70 her father
Papa she began seriously, does
God tell you what 10 writer
Certainly. dearie-- replied the cle--
gyman-
Then why do jon scratch 50 much
Ct II outg- asked Effe-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05
FINCH KILLS FISHER.
Oregon Bar Prosecutor Shot by Dis
barred Lawyer.

barred Lawyer.
Portland, Nov. 30.-Attorney Ralph
B. Fisher, prosecutor for the grievance
committee of the Oregon State Bar
association, was shot and killed almost
instantly at l 80 o'clock Saturday
afternoon by Attorney ]. A. Finch,
who had been recently disbarred as the
result of charges of drunkenness that
were prosecuted by Mr.. Fisher.
The tragedy occurred in Mr.. Fisher s
private Office, 1922 Mohawk building,
Third and Morrison streets. Miss
Verna Burkhart, Mr.. Fishers steno-
grapher, was the only witness, and she
fed screaming from the room. The
assassin emerged deliberately from the
room where lay his victim, walked
down the corridor and was about tc
take the elevator when seized by DR..
H. F. Leonard, who detained him.
Finch was at once taken into ths
Office from which sulphurous smoke wa:
still pouring, and looked down upon th'
PROSTATE form that he had slain. HI
gazed coolly and apparently unmove'
upon the bleeding figure, uttered not
word, turned and walked out IN tn
custody of the officers.
81 wouldn't speak to him, and II
get the rest of the bunch" Finch sal
to one of the officers who rode in tn
patrol wagon with him to the station
At the city Jail Finch positively de
nied the murder to District Attorne
Cameron. He had been in his ow
office nearly all day, he said, and ha
not been near Mr.. Fishers Office. H
talked confusedly and at times uninte
Highly, apparently under the infiuenC
of either drugs or liquors, or premed
+ tatingly preparing grounds for the d
tense of insanity.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05
TREATY is SIGNED.
Root and Takahira Make Official the
Japanese Agreement.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The Japanese
American agreement was signed at
5 80 O'Clock yesterday afternoon by
Secretary of State Root and Ambassa-
dor Takahira.
The agreement is in theform of notes,
which were EXCHANGE ed as soon as the
signatures were officially affixed. The
notes merely embody in concrete form
the sentiments that have been held tol
long time by both nations according
to statement made at the State de-
partment.
1t was found desirable, it is surmised
to reduce them to writing because o
the erroneous impressions existing.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05

An ambitious yonng Chio.goan recsntiy
called upon a publisher q novels IN that
civ. 10 whom be Impaired conidsn1ially
rhs information that be had decided to
-rrite bcok.- au5 thz- he would b
pleased 10 zEord the publisher the eAancs
10 brins il ont. MAY l venture 70 IN
ouirs IS 70 the nature Of the book yoa
purucss 10 writss- asked tie publisher,
nolitsly. % cane in an oEh2ad wSy
from the sspirart for FAM ! think Of
doing something On the line Of Les Ms
erstIss.' only livs-s-. you know ,'-Ias
Belman-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05
Fight Safety Appliance Law.

San Francisco, Nov. 30.-The North
western Pacific railroad, branch OF
the Hartman system, running 100
miles north Of this city, has deter
mined to fight the constitutionality OF
the safety appliance act and make the
first test of the scope of its effective
ness. Almost all of the railroads are
to be brought before United States
courts for alleged violations Of the act
in not having safety conveniences tc
lessen the chances of killing opera
tives. The company claims the Law
does not apply to state traffic.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05
lnpsach Won BueIow

Berlin, Nov. S0.-The Radical party
at a caucas today decided to introduce
! resolution in the reichstag for the
creation of high impeachment court,
before which the chancellor could be
brought TO answer for direliction in his
constitutional duties as between the
emperor and the people, or IN .ssse
when. although not unconstitutional /,
the imperial acts through the chapeel-
lor may have caused geat danger to
the realm.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05

Belgrade, Nov. SO.-All Servia is
openly rejoicing tonight over the rank
cowardice displayed by $4,000 Aus
trian troops who fled from the garri-
sons at Avtovas and Gazko. over a
false report circulated that the Aus
trian forces at the Montenegran from
tier had been attacked and routed.
Oficers and men lost their heads, it Is
said. and fled in terror, abandoning
their artillery, ammunition and provls'
ions. Not until the report had beer
proven false did the officers and mel
return to their posts.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05
o.rnanr IS for open Door.

Cologne. Nov. SO.-Tne Koelische
Zeitung prints an inspired Berlin DIS
match. in which it is stated that the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS treaty will be re-
eeiv. a with satisfaction everywhere.
$50 far as Germany is concerned,
saws the dispatch, "the principle OF the
omen door agrees fully With what
Germany on various occasions has de-
clared to be desirable"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05
REBELS APPROACH CAPITAL.
President Nord Alexis Says He Will
Fight to tine Last.

Port au Prince, Dec. livery hour
brings the revolutionary army nearer
to Port au Prince, and feeling of i'm
pending disaster has taken possession
of the people. The advance guard OF
General Antoine Simon's forces is now
not more than 25 or 80 miles from this
city, and the insurgents have swept all
before them.
The government losses at Anse a
Veau and the rout Of the loyal troops
have caused CONSERVATION among the
officials of the government, with posi-
bly, the exception of President Moro
Alexis. Every effort to have him take
himself out of the country has proved
failure, and the president, who has
faced revolutions before, announces hi
determination to fight to the last
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05
Must Eorswear Oysters.

Sacramento, Cal, Dec. DIR. n,
K. Foster, secretary of the state board
of health, in his monthly bulletin issued
today, makes the somewhat starulns
declaration that large amount OF the
cases of typhoid fever and other spo-
radio diseases prevalent in Calitorni'
are directly due to the consumption o.
oysters, clans and fish taken from tbs
state rivers and bays. He declares
that the water products are diseased
as result of pollution of streams.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05

= thought you sasi you had no use
for that man."
Yes answered Farmer Corn-oSSsi :
that's what I said
Yet you did your best to send him
TO the legislature
-Sure. want 10 Sc him where
he'll have a chance 70 call public at
teation 10 his usefulness '-Washing
ton star
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05
Maroon 70 E.pIaIn cuban Loan.

Havana, Dec. Provisional Gov
ernor Charles f. Magoon left this city
today for Washington to explain the
nature of the pr posed Cubansjoan Of
S25. 600. 600 before the Treasury separf-
ment officials. Governor Magoon, he
fore leaving, went over the matter
with President-elect Gomez.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05

n. Phist-Talk about women
<Sting any capacity for dealing with
01ancial questions Have you any idea,
~ Instance. how much money is in cir
dafafion in this country7
~ Mrs.. Tyte-Pbist-I presume it's all in
lrcuiation--except what you happen to
~ bold OF.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05

~Peter," said Mrs. Pneuritch, Il want
you to have that roof taken off our garage
and one of a different kind put on"
"What for?" demanded Mr.. Pneuritch.
whats the matter with it'll"
Il heard an architect say the other
day that it's a hip roof. Everybody knowa
that hips are out of style now"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05

A foorwalker in a department store
saw man walking to him. who said
my wife bought these underclothes
nero yesterday. Where can change
them
The hoorwalker just said: you
will have to go home TO DO that, SIR
1udge's Library.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05

-NIillie." said the Souus uian- as he
slipped the snsasemeut ring On her an
Ger. have you told your u5sher about
thisT-
20. you innocent = ezclaimei Ms Nil
lie. why. Clarence. mamma knew Il 81
months before you did
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05

Go where Glory waits Thee
Go where glory waits thee,
But while fame elstes thee
Oh. still remember ne
When the praise thou neetest
To thine ear is sweetest,
Oh. then remember ne.
Other arms NAY press thee,
Dearsr friends czress thee,
All the joys that bless thee,
sweeter far may be:
But when friends are nearest,
And when Joys are dearest,
OH then remember ne
When at ere thou rovest
By the star thou lowest.
OH then remainder me-
Think. when home returning.
Bright, we've seen il burning,
Oh, thus remember me-
Oft as sumner closes,
When thine eye reposes
On It's lingering roses
Once 80 loved by thee.
Think of her who woye them
Her who made thee love them
Oh, then remember me-
When. around thee dying,
Autumn leaves are lying.
Oh. then remember me-
And, at night, when gazing
On the gay hearth blazing.
Oh. still remember me.
Then. should music, stealing
All the soul Of feeling.
To thy heart appealing.
Draw one tear from thee;
Then le, memory bring thee
Strains | used 10 sing thee
Oh, then remember ne
Thomas Moore.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05

Billings. Mont, Nov. se.-The es-
enlistment Of q fsrm by the Northern
Pacific Railroad company on which that
CORPORATION would raise large per-
eentsre Of the supplies used on its din,
'ng cars is the latest proposition men
toned among the probabilities for the
Immediate vicinity of Billings for he
coming spring. =. ~ >
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05
Breaks a Cold Promptly.

The following formula is never
falling remedy for colds:
One ounce of Compound Syrup Of
Sarsaparilla, one ounce Toris Com
pound and one half pint of good whis-
key, mix and shake thoroughly each
time and use in doses of tablespoon
full every four hours.
This if followed up will cure ar
acute cold in "a hours. The ingredients
can be gotten at any drug store.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05

~weH. what do yoa think Of indoor
bassbaIlf-
1t VIII do well enough as A pasfinie.
but il isn't a game Itu never develop
NV national heroes
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05
rip Van wIakIe.

Rip Van Wrinkle returned IRON his
long sleep looking fresh as a daisy and
made his way to the village barber
mop. not only because he needed a
haircut and shave. but also because he
wished 10 catch up on the news
Lets See said he 10 the barber
fter he was safely tucked In the chair,
i've been asleep twenty years. haven't
lfr
Yep" replied the tonsorialist
Have I missed muchs-
Nope. we've been standin' pat"
~Has Congress done anything yetfH
"Not-a thing"
jerome done anythingi~
Nope
aPlatt resignedT'
Nope"
Panama Canal builtT
Nope"
Carnegie poorf-
Nope
~wen, say" Said Rip rising UP IN tn.
chair. never mind shaving the othel
side OF my face. I'm going back Il
!. sleep again. '-ASuc,esS Magazines
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05

Adam Zawfox-whatd yoa do If you
had a million plunksz
JOB Sturky-Th' fust thing I'd do
would be to preScrihe Turkish bath II
you. an If yoa didn't take il, b. iinsS
I'd XIII ye.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-05
Both Gne.sen Wrong

AIgy-But l weary you. Miss Capsi-
CAN. I'm q great talkerJ
Miss Capsicum-On the contrary, Mr.
Heaihertop, you don't weary me at all.
aud find your small talk very divert
Ing.