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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

The following letter has been received here:
 General Headquarters, United Sons or Confederate Veterans.
 Memphis, Tenn, April l4 l9OS. Mr T A Rountree. Commandant Camp Henry D. Clayton, U. s. c. ", Birming- ham, Ala. My Dear Comrade-As the reunion of the United Confederate Veterans and or the United Sons of Confederate Veterans will be held in your city in June, it is nv desire that oud confederation be represented in the position of sponsor Tn chief bv one of Alabama's fair daughters. I have. therefore appointed Miss EVa Conner of your city as sponsor in chleA TOT tbe ITnited Sons of Confederate vet erans.
 D' I. w. JEFFERSON,
 Commander-in- -Ch1et. Official seal. ,,r
 NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST,
 Adjutant General.
 The following is the programme io, tho orand sacred concert by the Boys industrial School Military band toaay a' 4 n m. claiborn s. Close, conouc.oi Sacred March, "Excalpur' .,~I,r,;a Tantasie on Sacred Songs, Masnih- cent" CMeyrelles). o,4,,. 1T air. Trombone Solo. ''The Holy City' eLaur andeaul Gilbert Snowman. ., Sacred Romanza, "The Wanoerer' (Round). ,, ft1rfsman). A1asr Baritone Solo. .'The Kings Herald fponndl James Kenneybrook.
 fa1 Lead Kindly Light (p) Nearer My God To Thee,' Chambers.
 March. "Religeoso,' Chambers
 The friends of MT. John E' Morris' who underwent an operation at o.' Ni, ,,, cents hospital Saturday afternoon, VII he glad to know that his condition iS satisfactory.
 Miss Mary Robson is visiting III a,Es sre home of MT. Christian F. Enslen ae 1io' Highland avenue
 Announcement has been maoe ol .no enea cement of Miss Banllla bea'Iieo O,Rryan of this city to MT. Lesile ne- man Stillwell of Macon, the weouins to occur at the home of the nrioe' ao24 First avenue, this city on Tues dav evening, June 10. at o'clock.
 Miss O'Bryan formerly lived In holhe'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

mundo de Ovies rector. 7:90 a. m.-Holy communion service g a. m.-Sunday school. Il a. m.-Full morning service and sermon to be followed by holy com munion. 4:30 D. m.-Special Baptismal service for childen, Parents and sponsors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

Judge and Mrs. A. o. Lane announce the engagement of their daughter. Luclle, to MT. William van Avery Bailey, the marriage to take place June 4, at the First Presbyterian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

Conductors will give a box party Wednes- day night at the home of Mrs. P. w Fergeson, S09 South Thirteenth street. All the members and friends are cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

Ga, but has been resident of this city for about six years. She comes of a very prominent family and is charming young woman. MT. Stillwell. who was formerly connected with the Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution, but is now connected with the Macon (Ga.) Tele- graph, came from a very prominent family of his native state.
 After the ceremony MT. Stillwell and his bride will leave for Griffin, Ga, where they will be rendered a large reception by MT. Stillwell's parents, after which they will be at home to their friends at Macon, Ga.
 Miss O'Bryans friends in this city will regret very much to give her up, but wish her well and much happiness in her new home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

A meeting of the Boys club chapter No ? will be held on Tuesday morning at Il o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19
The Bell Telephone How to Answer It

Answering the telephone if properly done, presents wide field for time saving Most people, when they the telephone, say "helo what t?'' simply say, helo and wait for the calling party ask for the party wanted Often the calling party when the telephone an swered will say, heo who thaY hello, is that you John These the wrong methods and consume time and exhaust patience
 When you the telephone you should give the number For instances If your number 800, you should simply say, "Ths is 500 The calling party then begin the conversation and there is delay preim nary questions and answers
 If you calling number 800 and the party answering does not state what number it you should say Is that 500Y In asking the operator for number you should tell her the number without any preminaries The opera is instructed talk further than repeat numbers and give the set provided in her rule book.
 You readily see how much time may be saved by the proper of the telephone Our business is you time and trouble but the best results find, obtained by following the rules have adopted after long years of experience.
 Suppose you try it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

MT. and Mrs. Robert A. Fulton an- nounce the marriage of their sister, Miss Minnie Brawner to Mir Edgar M. Bag gett, Tuesday, April 2S, 1908, at Woodlawn, Ala. At home after June l, 93S South Nineteenth street, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

Mrs. Winner A. Kimball of Atlanta is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. E. M. Deal, on South Twentieth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

The next regular meeting of the Lake view School Improvement association will be Tuesday, April 21, at the home of Mrs. Morris Berk, 1858 Mountain avenue, at 2:30 o'clock. A large attendance is de- sired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

MT. and Mrs. J. w. Hargrove announce the engagement of their daughter, Lucile to MT. William Somers Reynolds, the wedding to take place early in June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

MT. and Mrs. G. M. J. Thomas of San Angelo, Tex, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. w. D. Hester. They will leave Mon day for Denver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

Miss Virginia Hill of Carrolton is visiting her aunt Mrs. James A. Allen, No 1701 North Twentieth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

MT. and Mrs. Charles Emory Giesler have moved into their new home which they have recently purchased at 509 Princeton avenue, West End.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

MT. and Mrs Clifford A. Locke of Flu faula announce the engagement of their daughter, Carrie Berry, to MT. James woodfn Galloway of Macon, Ga, the wedding will take place in the early au- tuhn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

A regular monthly meeting of the Harmony club will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the rooms of the club, 2021 First avenue. President Frank is anxious for a large attendance as bus mess of importance is to be acted upon at this meeting.
 Special services for Easter at St. An drews, Eleventh avenue, south, between Tenth and Eleventh street, the Rev. Raj
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

The Misses Haven of Cincinnati are wis iting MT and Mrs. w. l.. Doane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

Dr. w S Rountree, who has been talk ing a special course at the Johns Hop kfns university at Baltimore, returned home yesterday on account of the death of Dr. J. II. Edwards of Nylam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

The Powell School Improvement asso- citation will hold a meeting on Thursday afternoon at o'clock to make final ar arrangements for the children chorus to be given on May S. Every parent who is interested in the success of the enter tainment is urged to be present.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04
Sagebrush Fine.

sagebEnsh Is now being hauled into
the Sage Brush Tonic factory. work
was begun the first of the week, Their
being a good sized force employed in
gathering .he stuff. Only the tender.
this years growth is gathered, the tips
Of the plants. and the rest is rejected
1t is expected that enough sage will Be
gathered within the next few weeks tc
supply the demands OF the factory for 5
considerable time to come.
The rest Of the machinery from De
trOit is expected here any day. 1t has
been almost month on the road. The
steam fitting OF the building iscomplete-
Is ready for the other machinery te
come. 1t will take but a few days ts
put it all in place after its arrival, ana
then the factory will open up in ear
nest.-Shoshone Journal.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04
Makes Good Showing.

c. W. Geisler, county treasuer Is
making the county treasury pag for
some Of is OWu expenses. He has
oausei the county money % be pat out
at Interest in such manner that it j.
bringing in enough at the present time
TO pay the salary Of the treasurer.
This, it j. stated, Is something that has
never been done before and certainly
speaks well for the present county treas
urer. Dir. GeisleF is a man OF steady
habits. always found al bis Office during
cfiice hours, ia thorough business man,
having made success for himself. and
is fully competent to handle the iundz
Of the county as shown By the last re-
port.-Capiial News
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04
Wanted. = Home.

When Mark Twain was editing the
Virginia City "EnterpTise''. writing
copy one day and mining the next, su-
persiitious subscriber once wrote and
said he had found a spider in his paper.
Was this good or bad luck?
Twain replied to him in the Answers
to Correspondents" column as follows
.'Old Subscriber: the finding Of spider
in your copy Of the "Enterprise" vas
neither good or bad luck. The spider
was merely looking over our pages 10
find out what merchant vas not sdver-
tising, 50 that it could spin it's web
across his door in anticipation OF leading
free and undisturbed existence forever
afirr."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04
lift Promoted.

George y. lift, formerly Of Pocatelio,
who las been for some time past Amer
lean consul at Annaberg. Germany, has
been promoted 70 the position of consul
at Warsaw, Russia. and has gone 10 his
new post. The promotion carries with
it an advance from aaOO0 to $4,000 per
year. Mr.. lifts work a. consul has at
lracted considerable attention and has
been very iavOrabIy commented upon by
officials Of the state department in Wash
ington. He is regarded as one who is
especially equipped for our diplomatic
service and his ADVANCEMENT will no
doubt be very rapid
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04
Where We Fail.

The siasS@ens By Professor J. Il.
Fransdon si The Idaho experiments sta
tion, hai tie Inland En- ssirs sends s5,-
ooO.OoO east yearly Tor dairy products.
nili cause some astonishment. Tho
dairying Possibilities in shis countsy are
- great that one may we'll marvel az
such large importation from outside.
In par' { ear Be- accounted for BY the
fact that the settlement % the Inland
Empire has been going on 50 rapidly ID
recent years that it has been practical
impossibiIity to maintain a supply equal
to the demand.
Hundreds Of farmers who have come
into the country in ths last two Or three
years are nor getting into shape to meet
the demand, and as their eyes are open
ed TO the extent Of the home market for
dairy products they will see how greatly
to their advantage it Is 70 pay special at
tention to this industry.
There is no danger II OVERRIDING il, es-
Pecially il care bs taken TO put on the
market none but goods Of superior quail
ity- II the yearly imports now amount
TO 5000 ,O00 it will be a long time be
fore home production will exceed homs
consumption, particularly as a constant.
ly growing population will add to ths
demand from year to year. The farm.
ers Of the Inland Empire can 90 in fol
dairying to a far greater extent thar
heretofore, with every assurance thai
tine enterprise will prove profitable.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04
Prominent Men Die.

David vickers, adiutsnt general u
Idaho, died at his home in Boise Satur-
day, and was buried Tuesday. His mil
itary record is as follows;- General
Vickers was appointed and commissions
ed adjutant general OF the state Of Idaho
January :, 1898, by Governor John T.
Morrison; was re-appointei by Governor
Frank r. Gooding and served as such
until the day oi his death.
Born in Camden. y. j.. December q,
ls4O. be entered the service from that
state. participating in all the most nota-
bic battles during the civil war. He
was commissioned frst lieutenant Third
New Jersey infantry May %. ISL; cap
tain May 81, 1861; major FOURTH New
Jersey infantry October ls, 1855; colo
mel March q. 1865: brevet brigs,iier
general OF volunteers May 81, 1855. ioI
faithful and meritorioos service. ard
was honorahly mustered cut May Is,
1876. During the Spauish-American
war he was appointed major and in
spector general Of volunteers June s,
ISIS. and was honOrably discharged No
vemser %, iSeS.
Alfred Eef, the wen known Boise
banker and iuancier, died suddenly Of
pneumonia Monday evening. Funeral
services were held "Wednesday. Ills es-
tate is estimated at ssS0.OOo.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04
State Land Sale.

GOODING. June 29.-The state land
sale which .oOk place here to-day was
not largely attended but those who were
here were on business and the result Is
ths best sale OF state school lands prob
ably ever held in the state. State Sen
ator George A. Day OF Cassia county
was in charge of the sale and A. E
Thompson of Cooling was clerk for the
state land board The bidding was
brisk from the start and Of the lands Of
iered 5000 acres we're bought at an ave
rage price OF fSl per acre The tstaI
cash receipts are sIO,O4O. This Is but
.lne-tenth Of the purchase price Of tn,
lands sold. The highest price paid Eas
s35 per acre for a choice selection neal
GoodIng. Most OF the lands sold were
under the bitches Of the North Side
Twin Falls company and weie in the
aeighhorhood OF Wendell and Jerome
Some Of the land was located neai
enough to Jerome and Wendell TO max,
It especially valuable. On account o.
he land buyers presens town lots hav,
ueen moving kriskly in Gooding.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04

each would have elung TO his own Opin-
ion. However, We will never know
what the court would have decided.
The suit has been compromised, the
minister agreeing to pay the college 81
500. and the understanding IS that the
college viii stick to its position ON the
whale story. It IS great pity that the
matter has thus terminated. All Of Us
would like to have had an authorative
decision on the subject, because it is one
that has perhaps created more dissen-
sion than any other incident recorded in
the Bible. 1t would have been COOL TO
have it settled for al time.--salt Lake
Herald.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04
Still in the Air.

some time ago 4 Missouri minister
,rl,, beijeyes that everything recorded
in the Bible is literally true agreed to
iona,e 5000 to college in his state
Before the payment fell due he learned
,b.t the college authorities had caused
~ he publicly proclaimed their Disbelief
in the story that the whale swallowed
Jonah. The minister was inexPressibly
,,risvs,l over the TACT. 1t was his hrm
h.lisi that the whale actually did swal-
low Jonah, and ne couldn't exactly I'M
.,ars,spa how anybody could refuse To
believe it.
The more he pondered over the mat
,sr tine more ineeused he became. In
,bs end he refused TO give the so'OOo-
The immediate result was suit. The
.,ness psople figured that their belief
No. 5isb,iei in She Jonah-whsls story
should not have any sfieei on the do''a-
non The courts would hsve 10 deeide
the question. Bu, could any court go
nm record as saying positively that the
whale did or did no, swallow Jonah :
rh,, is the question that sgitated TIE
mind, ofa number OF Nissourians'
They wera Wiling TO he showed but
.s.r the cour. had 'shoNed" them,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04
Great Men Of Yesterday.

? The passing 81 GEover Cleveland calls
attention. 10 the ravagss that time HIS
wrought in The ranks Of the big men Of
the nation aince Cleveland vas first elec-
ted 70 the presidency. not 70 go ont
side Of the ranks Of the Democratic par
ty, the showing made is one 70 give ri=s
to serious thoughts
Lamar. Garland. Baysrd. Wilson.
Hampton, Morgan. Crittenden. vest
and Gormaa Of the south, are gone.
Thurman. Of Ohio; Hendricks, Holman.
voorhees, and Mcdonald. OF Indiana
Morton. Of Nebraska; Collins and Rus
sell, Of Massachusetts, Manning and
Whitney. Of New York; Randall. Of
Reunsylyauia-men Who kept the bea-
con fires of Democracy burning on the
hilItops in the darkest days Of the par
ty-alI gone.
Others still live. bat in the revolutions
Of politics they have been driven to OH
scuritv aAd only the death Of their Old
chief brought them into the light OF
publicity for an instant. Among these
are Carlisle, Herbert and others who
PLAYED prominent parts in the public life
Of the nation few short yeaFs ago.
1t may be Bourbonism TO regret that
all these changes have come 10 pass, but
the regret Is natural one nevertheless,
Ogden State Journal.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04

OF % years. Orchard had never asked
ioE this, but instead had insisted that
tbs death penalty be carried out
Speaking with the warden after the lat
Ter had told him Of .he pardon boards
action, with regard 10 a shorter sentenee.
Orchard said that, although be had
never expected a short term. il there
had been any prospect Of his getting
one, it had vanished With the decision
Of the pardon board Wednesday. Or
chard balieves no succreiing board will
ever take up his case, and since he feels
that his life should pay for his crimes
and would rather this should he than to
be a prisoner for life. he told Warden
Whitney that the action Of the pardon
board was not pleasing to him.
Orchard was to have been hanged
Thursday and all preparations had been
made for the execution. The scaffnld
on which several murderers have paid
the penalty Of their crimes the last sew
eral years, IL always standing 1t IL
near the little dark cell used for the
punishment OF unruly prisoners Just in
side the prison walls on the east end
Warden Whitney stated he had pre-
pared the ropes and made all other nee
essary preparations for the execution
I Thursday.
DATES OF LEADING EVENTS N Or
oHARD CASE.
December so, I9O5-Former Governor
Frank Steunenberg assassinated.
January l, lsO6-Thomas Hogan ar
rested at Caldwell
January s-Thoma= Hogan identified
as Harry Orchard.
February l7-Charles H. Mover, Wm
D. Haywood, Geo. A. Pettibone arrest
ed in Denver.
February 2O-Details of confession o
Orchard made public in part
March s-Csnyon county grand iur,
returns true bills against Orchard, Moy
er, Haywood, Pettibone and Jack Simp
kins.
March p, 1eO7-Cases OF Meyer, Hay
wood and Pettibone called in Canyon
county district court. Judge Wood Is
called by Judge Bryan to preside.
March 25-Motion for change Of venus
to Ada county sustained in all thes,
cases.
April Haywood trial set for May 9
July sO-Hayw0od acquitted.
November s7-Pettibone case calle,
for trial.
January ., leOs-Pettibone found NO
guilty and Meyer discharged from custo
dy.
March lO-Orchard entered plea o
guilty.
March ls--Orehard sentenced to dealt
MAY Is.
June 6-Orchard granted a repricv
until July ,.
July l-Orchard's sentence commute
To liie Imprisonment.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04
OREGON SHORT LINE RAILWAY
PAsMA IRAN SERVICE

An trains stop at Parma. Nos. l. anc
stop on Tag and 10 let passengers of.
Trains p and -, known As the "CSn
non-Balls, now have no schedule time
: W. L. SHAW,
Agent.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04
ORCHARD
LIFE SENTENCE
Majority of Pardon Board Wednesday
Vote the Lesser Penalty. Lansdon
Says Hang Him. Orchard Dis
pleased at Decision.

HsTry Orchard, the assassin Of former
Governor steunenberg, has escaped the
hanginan's moose. The date Of his exc
eution was 6xed ioi Thursday, but the
pardon hoard, by vote Of ? to l, robbed
the prison galiows Of the victim IL had
been carefully prepared to receive by
committing the murderer's aealh sem
tenes to lie Imprisonment.
Wednesday night the death watch.
which was put over Orchard on March
IS, was released, and the condemned
man entered upon a period OF penal ser.
vitude that, without interference by
some future PARTON board, will only ter.
inmate when the man who has taken so
many lives yields up his own.
The action OF the pardon board closes
leading chapter in one Of the most sen
sational murder serials in the world's
history, rivaling the story OF the Molly
MagHires-a narrative written with the
blood Of many victims that fell as the
result of an alleged conspiracy that had
its fendish cuImination in the assassi-
nation OF Idaho's chief executive.
The official record of the action Of tbs
board Of pardons is as follows;
Int matter of the application fol
pardon for one Harry Orchard, whC
pleaded guilty to the crime OF murdel
Of one Frank Steunenberg, on March 10
1908, at Caldwell in Canyon County, anC
sentenced to be hanged on the l5th da!
Jt May, 1898, but who was granted re
prieve on the 9th day OF May, 1905. b.
the governor OF Idaho, until July
1908, the first regular meeting OF tia
board OF pardons;
The letters on file were discussed ans
Attorney wyman. who appeared in be
half OF the applicant, was heard, ans
upon considering the case the board 70
ted as follows;
For communication to life imprison
nent Governor F. R. Gooding and At
torney General ]. j. Guheen, Secretary
OF State Lausdon voting that the sen
! tence Of the court be executed. There
lore the majority voting for eOmmuta
ton. MS sentence was commuted to hf'
Imprisonment"
Warden Whitney OF the state peniten
,iary Wednesday forenoon told Harrl
Orchard Of the decision OF the pardor
ooard. NJ. Whitney was present a
he board's meeting and when it wai
over returned at once TO the penitenti
.ry na apprised his prisoner OF the de
.ision oi the board.
/ Whea seen Wednesday evening War
ien Whitney said there was no misIak
/ ing Orchards disp.easure at the news
l He had become reconciled to the prob
\ able tate Of hanging and all along ha
opposed any effort on the p"r' OF i's AT
.ornevs to get his sentence commuted &
life imprisonment. Warden Wh''ne-
lbad advocated giving Orchard a sen'ene
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04
Where Extremes Meet.

The decollete habit has taken the csr-
sage lower and lower, until many Of the
ultra fashionable are cut sheer to the
waist line. Now there i prospect
that with the introduction Of the direc-
toire skirt the lower gown will pe cut
upward TO meet the descending bodice.
-Ex.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04
Had a cneh.

Mamma-Good gracious, George
What is the matter with Freddie Jonesf
Is the child having fit2
CeOrge-Nos mamma. You know
Freddie shutters, and we bet he eouicn't
say ''allitudincuzly'' before Bobbie ran
twice around the hlock.-rnek.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-07-04
Oregon Officers Enjoined.

A weiser dispatch to the Boise States
nan says Word has been received
here that the circuit Judge OF Malheur
county has granted temporary iuiune-
ton against the commissioners and sher-
Il Of that county to prevent them exc
cutting an order closing the saloons July
|. The matter will come up for final
hearing October l and the saloons will
continue to do business until that date y