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The National tribune., 1908-11-19
SAVED PHILADELPHIA.

Milroy's Stubborn Resistance Gave Time
for the Army Of the Potomac to
Get I'm.
The National tribune., 1908-11-19

NNTFH f.,. of an A>l.lbrr OF
the 9Sth Ohio Y l., GO. Z. Franz Shrader
243 Albion Place. Cincinnati. Ohio.
The National tribune., 1908-11-19
RI CT IEOU5.

TRaY HAIRS ARE MINE!II l change them to
W their original cO1r. Write the uItural color
of your hair anu Will send you ounces for cents
DIR. THOCMORION, Box :, Sidney, Ohio.
The National tribune., 1908-11-19
ANY Lady Can DO II at Home Costs
Nothing To Try.

Anew tasteless and odorle5s discovery which
can be given secretly by anv lady In tea, COLES
or food,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07

A pleasant and enthusiastic crowd
met at the Big Bend school house Satur-
day euening. Feb. %, in response to a
general invitation given bv the "B&che-
lors' Club t. attend their box social.
As the anctioneer took his stand a
cake, which made many bacheIor'i
mouth water. was brought forth and
promised to the highest bidder Then
followed some very spirited bidding. 1t
was finally won by Mr.. Robert Cornett.
Another feature of the evenings amuse-
ment Was the voting for the ugliesi
bachelor present. the prize being anoth-
er tempting cake and again Mr.. Corneti
was the successful winner.
The total receipts were s66.l6, whicl
is to be used in painting the schoe
house.
The Bachelors, were well please,
with the success of their trst entertain
ment and We hope it won't be the las,
A free entertainment is to be give
Saturday evening, March IA, by locs
talent at Big Bend schoolhouse to whie
all are invited.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07
Falls From Train
Seriously Injured
coIored Boy Will Probably Die
As Result of Injuries Sustained
Near Nampa Last Thursday.

George Major, ~olored boy. was
probably fatally injured last Thursday
evening as westbound train No. 5 was
pulling into Nsmpa-
1t is thought that the injured bo
boarded the train about four miles east
OF town where it was slowed down on
account OF some canal work that is be-
ing done at that point. He was found
about three-fourths OF mile east Of the
depot lying by switch which struck
him as he chung to the side OF the pass
ing train. He struck the switch with
such force that 1t knocked the lamp
from the post to the center Of the track.
The switch engine was hurriei to the
scene of the accident and the injured
boy taken to town. Physicians give but
little hope that he will recover.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07

W. ~ Spanks, A. l. Haines and wife,
w NJ Marks, and Mrs. c. K. Taylor
have located six mining claims on Car
low creek about two miles above Boise
on the Idaho City road he claims are
said to be rich in potters' clay. A two
foot ledge, which runs back in the hill
for a distance of 800 iert, il said to CON
tain clay, that if it WIS lpcated where a
manufaetory could be reached, would be
worth many dollars to the owners OF the
claims.
A sample of the clay has been taken
to an assayer who made very favorable
report on its value. stating that, mixesi
with the other rcempositions thatare used
in the manufacture OF pottery, the clay
would make tine pottery.
A large vein of soap stone four feet ia
width is also located on the claims, sc-
cording to the statement of one OF the
owners.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07
Island of Fabulous Wealth

News OF the discovery Of an island Of
fabulous wealth among what has hereto
fore been regarded the insignificant
Atoms of the Tuamotu group was re-
ceived at San Francisboe March SRI
with the arrival of the oceanic liner Mar
ipnsa from Tahiti. The new island is
Makatea, which il represented as hav-
ing sulphate deposits worth their weight
ir barbarie gold. or pearl According
to Fl. L. Randall, one OF the Mariposa' :
Passengers, the d'scovery Of the island
has led to intense excitement in and
around Tahiri. Randall says the lie
posits yield an average oi 80 per cent
Of pure phosphate, and that boring ex-
periments have demonstrated the ex.
i-tence Of those to depth Of moie than
25 feet.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07
School Burns and
Children Perish
Pupils are Cremated IN Awful
Holocaust Near Cleveland, Ohio
Last Thursday.

CLEvKLAsD, March 4-Mors than $50
school children lost their lives today in
a fire that destroyed the three story
brick school building at Collinwood.
suburb Of this city. l48 l-ohies have
been recovered and it is believed NAM
others are in the RUNS. Firemen ~ita
rakes. forks and shovels turned up black
ened bodies, scared skulls and masses Of
charred flesh, in the death heaps at the
doors and in the debris which filled the
base ement of the burned structure.
The fire was cansed by an overheated
furnace. The flames spread slowly, hut
a panic ensued when the 400 children
atte mpted to escape through the smoke
filled halls. There were but two avail
able exits. One OF which WAS used free
ly by pupils, but the other quickly
| clogged as the children made mad
dash for open air. Those who fell were
trampled upon by those behind and
the doorway quickly became impossible.
The panic stricken children turned to
escape by the windows and any other
means tnat could be found.
AT 10 O'Clock tonight 1855 corpses were
in the m0rgue, six children were still
and houses for two miles around con-
tanned OF children, some ia
tally and many less seriously injured.
All the victims were between the ages
Of and Is years. The school contained
between $40 and 325 pupils, and of this
entire number ONLY about 80 are known
to have left the building unhurt.
What happened At the foot OF that
first flight of stairs will never be known
for all OF those who were caught in the
full fury of the panic were killed. After
the flames had died away, however,
heaps of little I~dies burned 10y the fire
aud trampled into things of horror told
the tale. as well as ANYBODY need 10
know it.
The school house MAS of brick. two
lst.r,as .,rI ..r att,.. Il. I,.,.,hr Th.
number Of pupils was more than nor
maIly large aud the smaller children
had been placed in an attic of the build
ing. There WAS but one fire eSeaps- and
that was IN the rear of the building
There was two stairwsys one leading IL
the door in front and the other to 4
door in the rear. Both Of those door
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07
State Notes

An appropriation Of ss5 ,0o8 for hos
pital at Boise Barracks, has been refused
by Congress-
Jesse W. Baer, recently postmaster at
Gem, Is under arrest charged with em-
bezzeIment Of $760s.
The new $4,000 Carnegie library at
Sampa will be officially opened TO the
public Saturday, March 7th.
ID. A. Utter, the Oregon resident who
was appointed surveyor general Of Ida
ho, assumed his duties Monday.
The guard from the Blackfoot asylum
who so outrageously beat up a patient
at Mountainhome recently. has been dis
charged.
The Ada county records show delin-
quent taxes for 1907 amounting to $685.
600 Canyon county delinquent taxes
amount to Gil 200.
4 There is a movement now under way
looking to the building of an electric
railway direct from Boise to Meridian
with extensions To he determined later.
The Nampa city council has passed an
ordinance limiting the number Of sa-
looms that sill be permitted to operate
there to six. The ordinance is effective
April lst.
W. r. Wheaton. who was recently
sent to the asylum from Canyon county,
escaped few days afterwsrd. He was
recaptured near Meridian Monday and
taken back
Under a recent deeision OF the U. s.
supreme court. the selling of liquor on
The Nez Perces reservation il prohibited
for further period Of 10 years. Accord
ingIy all saloons on the tract have quit
business.
According to the Pocatello Tribune, al
a meeting in Pocstello of stockholders,
the Short Line has taken favorable ac
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07
Big Land Office Business.

BOISE, March 2.-The records in tho
Boise land Office show that with but one
exception. the month Of February rec
oFds the highest number Of homestead
and desert entries ever registered since
the establishment of the department.
The exception was during the month of
July, 1905
At O'Clock Saturday the records OF
the month were closed and the home
stead entries recorded in the % days
number lis. The number registered
during July, 1905, was l24- This month
there was total of 40 desert entries,
while the records show that for the
month of July, 1905. there were 40 en-
tries Had there been more days in thin
month the officials Of the Office believe
that the record entries would have been
broken Thew expect that during the
next three months there will be more
homestead and desert registered than ev-
er before.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
on rHE INrrRIoR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, February
IA, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has flied Hotice OF h,s
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before Walter r. Cupp. U. :.
Commissioner at Caldwell, Idaho, on
April 2, 1908, viz: James B. Newport
Of Notns, Idaho, who on February 2,
1908, made H. f. No 6225 for the ny
.NEiz, sw14NE14, aud sEI4 Nwl4, Sec.
%, 7. 5 N, X. W., b. M.
He names the following witnesses t,
prove his continuous residence upon anC
csltivasion OF said land. viz;
Jessis Andrews, Loren E Bebb, Lee
Transue and Alvin II. ELler, all OF No
tus, Idaho. y
VIM. Balderston,
(222S- S-32ls) Register
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE IsTxRIoE,
Land Office At Barns. Oregon, Febra-
airy Il, 1905.
Notice is hereby gwen that Althea VI.
Sheldon. of Owyhee, Oregon, has filed
notice Of MS intention To make 6nal
eommutation proof in support OF his
claim, viz Homestead Entry No 27sa,
made September "a, 1906, for the Ewlhs
Nw14, s1sSw1s Of Seetion l, Town
ship q South, Range 40 East. W. NJ,
and that said proof will be made before
B. W. Muskey. County Clerk, at his
office at Vale. Oregon. on March 80,
1908.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation Of, the land, viz:
Charles f. Peck, William E. Edwards
Joseph X. sheldon. Augustus G. King
man, all Of Owyhee, Oregon.
VIM. Fare,
! (272s- S2ls) Register.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07
Water Rights
Judgment Upheld
Judge Stewards Findings in Boise
River Water Rights Litigation
Sustained By Upper Court.


BoIsR, March 5.--In an opinion writ
ten by Chief Justice AiIshie and con-
CURED in by Justice Sullivan. Justice
Stewart not participating. the supreme
court today affirmed the decision OF
Judge Stewart in the great water case
apportioHing the water Of the Boise val
ley, which affects nearly every settler
in the entire valley. The case was that
OF The Farmers Cooperative Ditch CON-
pany W. Riverside Irrigation District,
ct al, and the Nampa & Meridian Irri-
cation District. The Nampa Irrigation
District took the appeal from the de-
eision Of Judge Stewart. Most Of all
the leading attorneys of the Boise val
ley we're interested in some way or an
other in the case
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07
Farmers Cooperative Ditch Co.

PARxA. Idaho. March 2, 1908.
Notice 10 hereby given that at meet
ing Of the Board OF Directors Of the Far
mers' Co operative Ditch Company.
held on the 2.i dzy of March. 1905. an
assessment OF 75c per share was levied
upon the outstanding capital stock Of
the corporation. payable on the 9Th day
OF April, 1908, to the Secretary. at Par
ma Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 9Th day Of
April. 1908, will be delinquent. and ad-
vertised for sale at public auction. and
unless payment is made before. win BE-
sold ON the 4th day OF May. 1903, TO pay
the delinquent assessment, together
with costs Of advertising and expense of
sale. W. b. MITCHELL,
Secretary Farmers Cooperative
Ditch Co., Parma, Idaho
81 II, 81. 2S,-6-4.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07

opened inwardly and the rear door Is
now known to have been locked. The
teachers acted with courage and SELF
possession and struggled hesoicaIIv for
the safety Of their pupils. marshalIing
the little ones into column for the fire
dr:ll, which they had often practiced.
Miss Catherine w eIler. one of the niae
teachers in the school, lost her life in a
vain effort to marshal the pupils OF her
class and lead them to safety. Miss
Finck, another teacher was taken out
alive, bar she cannot live.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07
State VIII Sell Twin Falls Lands.

The state land bcard has decided up
On u raI- OF state lands to he held at
Twin Falls. April 8. when 5000 acres un-
der the Twin Falls canal will he offered
for sale, the sppraisement ranging from,
$40 to SIS peracre.
The terms OF the sale will be one-tenti
of the purchase price on day OF sale, to-
gether with interest for the first year.
the balance to be paid IN ls annual in
stslIments- No lands will oe sold for
less than appraisment.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07
SUBSCRIPTION; $50 A YEAR

ton upon building branch road from
Rupert on the Twin Falls branch to Full
Ter, station near Gooding on the main
line. trayersing the Northside Twin Falls
ENDS and passing through jerome and
WendaIl- The line will be 10 miles in
length and, it is said, is being built to
prevent the construction Of the proposed
electric road from Milner to Gooding.
The Idaho State sportsmeu's associa-
tion will hold state shoDt At Boise May
II, la, and H. 1t will be largely attend
ed BY both professionals ard amateurs.
The purses will amount to over 500, be-
slider the trophies.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07
What, Railroad Company Steal

Says Washington dispatch under
date Of March 8:
THE startling charge that the rail-
roads OF the country carrying mails had
rubbed the people OF $1,000. 900 was
made in the house today by Mr. Lloyd
of Missouri. He declared that the new
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07
coNrRAcr WORK oN LArERALs

Proposals will be received at the office
of the Payette- Boise Water Users' As
sociation, Caldwell. Idaho. until ? O'Clock
p. m. March 5th. 1905. Tor the eonstruc-
zion of the following laterals:
Ridenbaugh, High Line, Farr Lateral,
Mason Feeder. Cole Lateral, Runa Lat
eral, Rasson Lateral.
Proposals will be received for one or
more divisions OF such laterals as shown
on the pro6les, zach division consisting
Of approximately 1000 cubic yards.
Pro6les can be examined and forms Of
proposals obtained at the efiee Of the
Water Users Association, Caldwell; the
L. $. Reclamation Service, Boise; Citi.
zens' State Bank, Nampas Meridian Ex
change Bank, Meridian; KunA Poet
office. Kuna.
J. II. Lowell, Presiden
Boise Water Users' Association
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07

system Of weighing mails Was an admis-
on Of the postmaster general that the
weighing in the pas, q years had been
fraudulent. He called ior an inyeatiga-
tion o. the postofilce department. and
Mr. Wagner Of Pennsylvania. chairman
Of the com nittee to control the expen-
sss OF that department. promised that
an inquiry would be conducted"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07

PARHA STATION.

PARsk STATION.
The hcurs of service for employees in
Telegraph service at this station will
be -
Agent and Operator S 80 A. NJ. to 9 so
pm.
Night Operator 10 SOP NJ. to $50
A. NJ.
The above speci6ed hours Of service
are arranged TO comply with the F~,.er-
al law effective March 4. 1905, and en-
ployes are hereby eujoined and forbid
den from remaining on duty in Telegraph
Service for the above named companies
for longer period than designated
above, except in cases OF emergency
permitted by law.
A cnsnge in the hours OF service for
the above specified positions can only be
made by the Division Superintendent
by telegraph or written notice. Such
changes will be made when necessary to
better accommodate the business of the
office, or on account OF such urgent emer-
gencies as the law permits.
G.. II. OLnsTkAp. Superintendent.
W. E. SHAW, Agent, Parma.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-03-07
OREGON SHORT LINE RAILWAY

All trains stop at Parma. Nos. 1. and
? stop on flag and 10 let Passengers of.
Trains 20 and 26, known as the Can
non Balls, now have no schedule time.
w. Z. SHAW,
Agent.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-28
All WAN IS FOUND
GUILTY ON ONE COUNT

All Wan. the little Chinaman who
embarked on the business of manu
featuring booze nCglectinE, however,
to say anything to the authorities
about it, was found guilty last night
by the Federal court jury on one
count, that of carrying on the bust.
ness of distillcr without giving
bonds. lie was found not guilty on
the charge of having distilling outfit
in his possession on account of the
fact that All Sal, his partner, had
pleaded guilty and had been convicted
on that charge
The case is rather q peculiar one.
All Wan. with his bent legs and gray
hair and general look of innocence,
has attracted great deal of attention
around the Railways OF the Judiciary
building ever since he has been on
trial. He thought he would be able
10 get off. because All Sal was willing
to take ali the blame.
The jury was out until 10 O'Clock
last night, and for a time II seemed
as II there would be deadlock All
Wan will he sentenced tomorrow
morning.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-28

Bulletin Business Office Phone 256.
Bulletin Editorial Room Phone 1855.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-28
HAWAIIAN PAPERS
ON PINKHAM CASE

The Hawaiian press has had consid.
cradle to say on the changes made In
the Board of Health, the following b..
ing extracts FROM the editorials on the
subject:
There are many people who regret
exceedingly the removal OF Pinkham.
The question u.s.. how many people has
he saved from the living grave OF
MOlOkai? What we do know Is that
like Moses VINO led the lsraclites out
of the land of Egypt, SO has DR.. Cofer
the new president of the Board of
Health, decided TO bring the non-lep.
rOus boys from the land of agony TO
tho land of rCst. They are due TO ar.
rive here tomorrow. rs not what This
new Father OF the Board Of Health
doing something prGCiuu8?' Aloha
Alma, Saturday, April %.
I'VE have received information TO
the effect that My. Cofcr, the new
President Of the Board Of Health, in.
Inmates that he would pay strict at
tCntion to tho merchandise chat may
be sent to tho lCpcr settlement at Mo,
lokai. such as wearing materials and
provisions. He said he docs not want
to soc The inmates there fed with bad
provisions ana provided with rott2r
clothing. What this new official has
! said H. very important, provided the
| Information we heard is correct. We
| have no doubt but that the new Pres
| idcnt will carry ont aud execute that
which Is right in his opinion. He Is
a Federal physician and Is an eye
| witness on behalf of the Federal au
| thoritlcs to see that everything Is con
lucted for the benefit of public health
| II we are not mistaken. he is serving
rs president of The Health Board with
ont pay.-Homc Rula Kuokoa, Fri
day, April a.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-28
I his Carried
1t HCnle
ulonolulu Evening BullcunJ

II Is a curious but satisfactory fact
that chronic }righl's Disease, which, ac-
rordiug to medical authorities, H. an in
rmablc and fu,al disease, H. nov actually
being cured We have not attached i'm
rortnnCc to the statements of roCOvcri's
We have seen In the papers from the
States but that they are not all rumOrs
IL now evident from several rccovcrics
here.
\. II. otis Of the Honolulu Drug Go.
tells MS of two Interesting cases. on"
was swollen with drOpsy due 10 advanced
Brlght's Disease, and both the patient
and his physician had given up hope,
Otis kept urging a trial Of the new
specific until ~ patient finally consent
a. Recovery Vas complete, the patient
leaving few months later for California,
whore he now resides.
Another case was that of an officer on
one of the Island steamers. lie was In
%. hospital and considered hopeless when
put on the treatment lie has now been
back at his post for some time.
The specific that was employed Is called
Fultun's Compound for lirights Disease
II seems to be a genuine discovery. Otis
SAYS there are very few failures, but that
Il requires UItiuucu.-llOnOlulu Bulletin.
"" are agents for this Compound, llO'
nOhlu Drug Co., Fort st,
when to suspect lirights Disease
weakness or loss Of weight dTopsy; puffy
ankles, hands or oyelids; kidney trouble
after the third month; urine may show
sediment, falling vision; drowsiness. II
you have any uf these send for free book
let 3,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-28
COFER TO M0LOKAI
ON NEXT THURSDAY
Invites hetiGg Governor Mott.smith
and Attorney General Homen.
way to Accompany.

DR.. l.. Il. Cofer has invited Actlnc
Governor Mott.Smith and Attorney
General Hemenway to accompany him
on his first official tour of inspection
of the leper settlement at Molukai on
next Thursday. DR.. Cofer wishes to
familiarizc himself with the conditions
on the little island so that he will be
able to keep in touch with eyeryihing
In his new official capacity.
He has arranged to have the non
lCprOus boys brought over from The
settlement next Saturday. but on whai
boat IL not yet known Tomorrow al
ternOOn DIR. Cofer will escort the Act
ing Governor through the Kapiolani
Girls Home. There will also be q
committee from girls club here
known as the Minutes Club. Of which
Irene Fisher is the president. Ths
girls wish to understand tho Cundl
lions that surround those ui their oHr
sex who unfortunately have lcprous
parents.
The proposed site for the boys vii
be discussed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-28
OLIVER FUGITIVE
IRED THIS MORNING

When man Guides the glcuths in
Marshal Hcnlys department fuI
very long, he has got to b. handed
credit l6r beng pretty clever. All
Kong. alias Man Pic. was a fugitive
from Justice for long time before no
was caught. lilo was indicted Tor re-
Cciving property stolen from the Unit
cd States, consisting Of postage
stamps, etc.
Abraham Kcnulaua, II young boy,
was doing the stealing and turning
his spols over to Nh Kong. The trial
of the latter comes up this morning
before the United Staten District
Court.
no Illustrate for what long time
All Kong was able to eludc the long
arm of the law, his Indictment was
brought in October J9Oj.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-28

Sales-BctwCen Boards: 80 Olaa,
$412la: $50 Olaa, 81; 80 Olaa, 81; %
Olaa, 81: 5 oahu Sug Co., $2S; :
Oahu Sug. Co, SOS; ~ Oahu Sug. Co..
SOS; 20 Oahu Sug. Co.. $2S; 30 Oahu
Sug. Co. SIS; so Oahu Sug Co, s2S;
IS o. X. & l.. Co, $3.50; Eva
$27.75; IS Pioneer, $3.50; 30 Olaa, "a;
10 Paia, $40; % Paauhau, $3.50; so
McBryde. $i.G2h. Session $4,000 Hon.
r, r. & l.. Is, $685.; - Oahu Sug
Co. s2S.S5
Notice--At meeting Of the Direct.
Urs of Onomea Sugar CO.. held April
eth, 1908. the Onnmra dividend was
increased to one and U1ehalf per
cent GM%) per month, commencing
May 9Th. 1908, and continuing until
further notice. F.
Latest sugar quotation 4455 cents
or $50. 10 'per ton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-28

Leo c. Thurman of Westpoint, Ky,
WIS hanged at Norfolk, Va, for The
murder on Feb. |, 1906, Of Walter p.
Dolscn of Michigan, his roommate,
whose body he packed in a trunk and
then ilen, being captured eighteen
months later at Vancouver, u. c.