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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-07-14

Lewiston - The Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph company will expend
about s26, 1000 in the Improvement OF
its system in Lewiston and Charleston.
Work will commence within the next
80 days. Announcement to that effect
was made by Thomas II. Elson, divis-
ion superintendent Of plants with head
quarters at Spokane, who was in town
accompanied by two Of the engineers OF
the system.
The company authorized the i'm
provements some time ago, but there
was considerable delay in securing
equipment. The company has already
added a section to its switchboards anc
more help has been added to the oiiic'
force and on the switchboards with
view of keeping up with the increasing
demands Of the public
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-07-14
|lDlR0 STATE NEWS

Lewistou-Plats have been hlsd IN
IL local land once by the government
throwing opsn 70 settlement H. $50
Acres Of land \ portion Of whicl, lies
along tho Snake river east OF White.
bird. sdjoins the Nez Psrcs national
forest. and 10 known - The Joseph
Plains district. The other tract y 10
Gated adjoining the Bitter Root nation
81 forest above Kooskia- The land va
opened to homestead entry and filings
viii be nsceived at the local land oflice.
vollmsr - Although reports from
Games prairie and from parts OF Nez
PIERCE prairie indicate that crops are
su0srine from the long drouth' con-
ditIoos in the vicinity Of vollmer are
normal. and II rain falls in the next
week the yield Of spring grain wiz pe
sveraes. while the fall sown wheat
nd osts and barley will almost equal
last years production. Timothy nss
suffered and meadows now being nar-
vested are producing but about = 'on
TO the acre.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-07-14

T.~vistop-Pl Plans and specifications
have been received by Postmaster NC
T.cbron for the new Federal building.
aids FOR It's construction will be opened
July n, In Washington. The success
ful bidder will be allowed until Novem-
her. 1911. to complete the construction
Of the building. According to the
specifications the approximate cost Of
the structure 10 estimated at $1o,oo
The building will be used for home
for the postoflice which will occupy the
main floor and basement, while the up
per fioor will be occupied by the lans
office and the weather bureau.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

There was once a beautiful Heather
Bell who hal a fairy daughter, Erica
AS Heather Bell grew on the moor
her roots were firmly fixed, and she
was unable to move from that spot
but being fairy, Erica could fly any
where. She was a pretty fairy, too,
and always wore a purple dress and
lived on dewberries and honey. Many
a fairy would have been charmed with
such pleasant life, but Erica was
not. She wished to fly over smooth
green fields and apple orchards just
as bees did.
I'm tired of the moor" she said
to her mother, land I'm tired of be-
ing a fairy"
"Fie! Erica" replied Heather Bell
'.where do you wish to go?'
"To the fields and orchards, re-
piled Erica.
Fields and orchards are delightful.
but they would not suit heather bell
fairy: there are no dewberries and no
honey. How would you live?' asked
her mother.
Erica.
you would have to stay if the
rain came. Remember, If you once
get wet. your wings will stick to your
gown and you will be at the mercy
of any creature who wishes to eat
you"
But Erica refused to listen.
Mother is trying to frighten me-
she said, looking at the bright sun
shine. "and it won't rain. | must
visit those lovely fields beyond the
Awav she flew over thousands and
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
THE FAIRY's UMBRELLA

thousands of heather bells and dew
berry bushes, until she came TO a
smooth green meadow, curiousiy stud
ded with white objects Some were
as large as a plate, others as smail
as a button. but all were exactly the
shane of an open umbrella. Erica
clapped her tiny hands.
"I need not fear the rain-here are
hundreds of delightful umbrellas. She
alighted on a big one, which was
smooth as velvet; she crept under
and 10, 1t was brown. Then she ran
to pink one; it was cream under
meath and wonderfully cozy-a PINK
umbrellas, lined with cream satin.
"Now. this is charming. I shall
certainly stay here" declared Erica,
quite forgetting the dewberries and
honey.
what splendid world. I-don't
-think-Pll-ever-g - back-to-the
moor" And, having made this de-
cision, she fell fast asleep.
Complete this story, telling what
happened to Erica when she awoke.
What kind of creatures she found and
whether or not they were friendly.
Did she get home safely or aid she
have exciting adventures.
Stories for this contest must be
not less than 200 nor more than $50
words, and must be addressed to
Aunt Laurie, Herald Junior, The Her
aid, Los Angeles, Cal. For the best
unfinished story the prize will be a
handsome book Stories for this con-
test must be received at the office
not later than Thursday, July 28, for
publication August Z.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

dumb with amazement. 1t VAS the
clear, ringing laugh of gleeful child.
Surprise gave place to anger as she
realized the awfulness of the offense
A child dare TO wander in her woods?
II was prepostcrous. And Miss Aman-
this strobe forward in righteous in
dignation But sight OF the little
offender made her pause
Complete this story, telling what the
cross and Grabbed lady saw when she
parted the bushes and looked through.
describe the child who had laughed
the occasion which had caused the
laugh and the situation when Miss
Murray discovered it. Go on with the
story. telling just what the child did
next and what followed. Make nice
story, and try to show something sooa
about the cross and grabbed lady II
If is possible to imagine it. stories
for this contest must be not less than
200 nor more than $50 words, and must
he addressed to Aunt Laurie, Herald
Junior, The Herald, Los Angeles, Cal.
17or the best unfinished story the prize
will be a handsome book Stories for
this contest must be received at the
office not later than Thursday, August
1 for publication August IA.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

n nee there lived a cross and crab
bed lady whose name was Miss
" Amanths Murray. Her pet the
ory was that children should be seen
and not heard" and even seen as lttlc
as may be- So this cross and crabEei
ladv grew more cross and grabbed each
dav. She walked disconsolately among
her flower gardens and fruit ore ehafds'
never pausing to pick blossom OF
nbbe the rpest most delicious 1rull.
Driving in her fascinating pony car
riage gave her no pleasure, and though
almost any enc must have smiled al
the antics of her pet terrier, never
did Miss Amanthis smile. 1t really
seemed as though she had forgotten
how. and no wonder, either, when one
thinks how she avoided the Laughter
of children.
one fine, sunshny morning when the
cross and grabbed lady grew SO weary
of the paths and roads that she longed
for something different, curiosity
tempted her to explore the woods She
actually climbed "A fence and went
through Nriars and branbles till she
found a tiny path. She went on ana
on until suddenly she stopped. She
had heard something that struck her
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
INTERESTING TOPICS

Dear Boys and Girls:
Be sure to come to the picnic in
Sycamore grove August TO- I hope
that every Junior will be there. You
can bring a little lunch, perhaps just
few sandwiches, and we will have
ice cream and cake there for you.
You can take either the South Pasa-
dena or the Annandale car anywhere
between -First and Sixth on Main
street l am going to invite several of
the older girls whom you all know to
come and assist me. l hope to have
Helen Howell, Helen Mace Maude Ed
wards, Lorita Bates, Helen Ferguson,
Hazel Cox and Ola Hall, and we will
meet you at the entrance to the park.
The Herald photographer will be
there and we will all have our pictures
taken l want all those who have won
prizes to be sure to come, for l will
want your pictures in separate group.
You must bring your mothers if they
can possibly come.
But now we must talk about the
work The Summer Shower and the
FAIRY OIlDIelId SCtlll ~ Dt SUI VI
kindred topics, don't they? You can
tell just how you felt when you en-
tered school for the first time. Per-
haps you will have to go to new
school this fall. How do you think
you will feel? Many of you will enter
high school. So just try to remember
how you felt on that day long ago.
Have you ever walked in the woods
when suddenly a little shower came
up and freshened things so NICELY?
Don't you remember how you met that
kind old man who took you home IN
his wagon? That will make fine
picture, don't, you think?
One time when l was camping In
the mountains 1 decided to sleep out
doors in the hammock. In the middle
of the night was awakened by a drop
of water falling on my face. l sat up
and looked around; the moon was
shining brightly and through the cold,
silyery rays the rain was sparkling.
At one side a mountain stream dashed
over big bouders and at the other
and in the background were giant
mines. for it was in the Rocky noun
tains. We had a picturesque tent and
really the scene was so mystic that
shall never forget it.
Most of you have been playing IN
the back yard with mud pies or in the
swing when the rain drove you into
the house. Your little sister stood and
looked out of the window. l think
that would be a fine picture.
wonder what happened to thai
naughty sprite who would not obey
her mother and flew away to the
meadows. You know what the UNI
brellas were, don't you? Why! They
were mushrooms or toadstools What
if a great, big frog should come ane
carry her away while she was asleep
What do you think would happen t(
her then? She might have awakened
YOU know, and decided to go in searcf
of other adventures. What could sh'
have found more interesting than th'
land of umbrellas? What kind o
creatures did she find? You all haV'
fine imaginations, 1 know, so max
your stories as full of interest as pos
sibe.
Lovingly, AUNT LAURIE.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
SPECIAL DRAWING CONTEST

Bows and girls high school those who have already
won prize the Herald Junior drawing contests are invited to
submit pictures suitable the front page of this magazine
Short poems suitable quotation joke be taken theme
for this work will be regular competition but tor each
ncre accented and handsome Herald Junior pennant
will be awarded to the artist
Pictures be drawn with jet black ink upon smooth eaVy
white ranr must wide and not than inches
deep They may be submitted time and prizes will be
issued upon publication
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
The HERALD JUNIOR
FLORENCE BosARD LAWRENCE. Editor

The Herald Junior is published by The Her
aid company for the children Of the south-
west 1t is devoted 10 their interests and
will publish principally their own writings.
All children OF public school age are welcome
cs contributors. The editor wishes TO encour-
teachers
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

The editor will be in ner onice for visitors
.1onday afternoon from until o'clock and
Saturday from 1890 until o'clock in ths
afternoon Special appointments may be
made by telephone
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

All prize winners living IN Los Angelea
must call for their prizes within two weeks
after the award of same. winners OF prizes
for three honorable mentions must present
copies Of the stories, lo''-rs or limericks as
ublshed and claim their rrizes.
Prize winners living out of town will receive
their prizes by mail without request except
Tor honorable mention. In which case copies
Of the stories letters limericks must be
submitted and the prize claimed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

BY a special arranEement with :he ci:eula-
tior department Aunt Laurie Is enabled 10
rake the following announcement: Whenever
n prize OF a book OF dollar is AWARDED
10 a Junior. tnat prize will be EXCHANGED 1t
desired for subscription to The Herald as IN
Tvs: one dollar prize may be EXCHANGED
for four months subscription, while a 10 1l>
will be exchanged for two months sub
tcripion.
This is entirely optional with each hoy AMI
riri. and no effort whatever will be made to
persuade any one to take the alternate prize
II is offered merely because OF some lamen' =
which have CT from boys and girls whose
Parents do not and Will not take the pape-.
and this Arrangement would enable the boys or
rirl to have the pape for themselves.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

1 am sorry there was a mistake, Flos-
sic. but the way you did last time is
the best way and saves me great deal
of work. BE sure to sign your name
after each story or limerick. Are you
coming to the picnic?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
PERSONAL CHATS WITH
THE HERALD JUNIORS
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
| wrote for every contest this time
and signed my name after each one.
The last two times / wrote no sigma
ture was put under my writing, and
| remember writing them. So, to avert
mistakes, l signed after each contest.
| hope to write next Sunday, but as
am going to the beach Saturday | do
not know whether l can or not. Your
loving niece. FLOSSIE GERMAN.
COS south Sycamore street, Santa Ana.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
NEW YORK SYMPHONY SOCIETY.

Heinrich Gebhard, pianist. viii be the
Eoloist with the New York Synpiloi1., Or
.Chestra AT The New Theatre this afternoon.
9n this occasion he Will play the piano part
Of Charles Martin LOefier's Pagan Poem"
based upon the eighth eclogue Of Virgil
Nr. Gebhard is a resident Of Boston and
nov holds q leading position among Ameri-
can pisnis's. The following programme will
be given: DVoraks Symphony No g. in z
minor. From the New World; Loeffer's
Pagan Poem for orchestra and piano.
and LiadOU s "Baliade" new, first timeo
The Pagan POEM work similar in
spirit ~ the modern French school, is
scored for orchestra, piano and three
trcmpets off the stage. To these trumpets
are allotted the phrase corresponding 10 the
refrain Of the eciogue by which the desert
ed Thessalisn girl OF the poem seeks to
craw back 10 her cottage her faithIess
lover.
The programme Of February az The
New Theatre will be the first Of the BerIioz
cycle. 'and will Include the Harold In
Italy" symphony. excerpts from the Dam
nation OF Faust" and other works OF this
composer.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
PUBLIC LECTURES ON MUSIC.

announcement is made by the department
OF public lectures of the Board Of Educa-
tion that during the month of February
two new courses Of public lectures on
music will be offered TO the adults of the
city. At the Hamilton Grange branch Of
the Public Library, No. 500 West 14Sth
street. on Saturday evenings. Mrs. Mary
Gregory Murray will give a course on
ginning next Saturday with lecture on
Music Study as New Keynote In Educa-
ton" On Monday evenings beginning
February T. Miss Edith Dunham will give
a course on The History and Development
of Pianoforte Music. at Public School lS.
1osth street and Amsterdam avenue. The
opening lecture will be upon Bach, Han
del. Rameau and Scarlatti" During the
week many special lectures on-music will
be delivered. The following are among
those announced:
Monday-"Folk Songs Of Russia" Illus
trated by songs, Lewis w. Armstrong, at
Public School i8 Lewis and East Houston
streets; The Songs and Basketry OF the
North American indiana" illustrated with
songs and specimens. Mr.. and Mrs VIII
lam B. Humphrey, al Public School 1e5
lgsth street and Amsterdam avenue; The
Classical and Romantic Masters of Instru-
mental Austc-Schumann; Piano Works -
Illustrated ST the piano, Daniel Gregory
Mason. at Public School 60, Hester and Es-
sex streets
Tuesday~"Composer and Music of Ger
many" illustrated by selections. Clarence
De Ssux Roger, at Public School 1se An
dubon avenue and lssth street
Wednesday-"The Romantic Masters NJ
Instrumental NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." illus.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

Josef Weiss. pianist not as widely
known in America as some others, out
highly regarded by Gustav Mailer, has
been engaged as the soIoist at this after
moons concert OF the Philharmonic Or
chestra IN Carnegie Hall. Mr.. Weiss will
play Schumann's A Minor concerto. The
remainder OF the programme will be de-
voted TO orchestral music. In the Hall OF
the Mountain King" from Griegs Peer
Gynt'' suite; the Beethoven "Coriolan''
overture and Berlioz's Fantastic Syulpho-
NY compose the compositions
On Thursday evening and Friday after
noon of this week concerts will be given
by the society in Carnegie Hall. Tilly
Koenen, the Dutch contralto, will be the
sololst. The programme will be as follows:
Overture 20 ''ChristelfeIn .-.........- Pfitzner
Scena and aria. 'Ah Persdo'' BeethoT en-
Songs by Strauss Fielder and Wolf
symphony NO. ScnuTnann
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
OPERA BENEFIT.

Flotow's opera "Stradella'' will be sung
at the Metropolitan Opera House on the
evening of Tuesday, February Is. for the
benefit fund of the German Press Club.
The opera will be followed by Bayer's
Wiener Walzer." Although several of the
leading singers OF the Metropolitan Opera
House company will appear in the opera,
the scale of prices will be lower than
usually charged. The benefit fund 10
which the receipts Of the performance Will
be applied is maintained for the support OF
needy widows and orphans Of members
and unemployed journalists. The sale OF
seats will begin at the clubhouse tomorrow
and continue until February g. when il will
be continued at The Metropolitan box Office.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
AMERICAN OPERA TO BE SUNG.

In the New Amsterdam Theatre. at a spe-
cisl matinee performance on Tuesday after
moon. February 8. a grand opera by an
American composer will be presented The
name OF the opera is "Sarrona" and the
author is Legrand Hogland. of New Haven.
The opera was written by Mr.. Rowland in
Europe some time ago. and was presented
in the principal cities of Italy. Twenty
tso performances in all were given, and
in each instance the results were extremely
pieasing Mr.. HoyIand has been anxious
10 obtain q hearing Of his work in his
native country. ard the coming perform
ance at the New Amsterdam Theatre will
nuAsx Tie accomplishment Of lIis desire
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
MUSIC NOTES.

The first of the two concerts Of chamber
music 10 be given by Miss Geraldine Nor
gan will take place at the Stuyvesant
Theatre on Sunday evening, February s.
at $50 o'clock. IN addition 10 the artists
already announced. Miss Morgan will have
the assistance Of Albert De Busscher
oboe. The programme includes the Con-
certo Crosse. in D major, by Corelii. and
the Quintet in G. major Op. III. by Brahms,
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
Copyright By M;.hkin Studio. New Tork.l

trated az the piano. Daniel Gregory Ma
son, al Young Mems Hebrew Association
Hall. s2d street and Lexington avenue.
Thursday Famous Songs OF Many
Lands" illustrated By songs, Lewis X
armstrong, at Public School 81. Amethyst
avenue, Van Nest
Friday-"Songs of Scotland and Ireland ."
illustrated by songs. Miss Mari Ruef Hofer
al Public School I55, Avenue a and nth
street (
note in Music Education" illustrated by
piano selections, Mrs. Mary Gregory Muir
ray. at Public Library, No. 500 West 145th
street; German Songs" illustrated by
songs. Miss Esteile Ross, at Public School
q, Mott and Spring streets.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

Nine. Louise kirkoy-Lunn will be the
soloist at the third subscription concert OF
the Volpe Symphony Orchestra on Sunday
afternoon, February 6. II will be the first
local appearance OF this we'll known
English singer this year. The programme
will be as follows: Haydns Symphony in
G. major. No. 13; aria 'ArTnez vous dun
Noble Courage" from Gluck's 'Iphigenie
en- Aurde"; Tschaikowskfs serenade for
string orchestra, Op IS; Wagner's Tam
hauser'' overture; Saint-Saens's La Fiancee
du Timbalier'' and Berlioz's ''Marche Hon
groise"
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

A special performance Of Aida" with
Caruso. Gadski, Rossi. Flahaut, Didur and
Arnato in the principal roles, will be given
at the Metropolitan Opera House on Tues
day evening, March Is. on behalf Of the
Legal Aid Society. President Taft and Mrs.
Taft are expected to come from Washing
ton 10 attend this performance, the Presi-
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
CALENDAR FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.

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Metropolitan
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30


French is evidently 10 be the language
Of the week on 34th street, since "Elektra"
Is 70 be given in French translation. On
Monday Orenbach's Les Contes D'Hor-
mann will have the aid OF Maurice
Renaud's remarkable art and Nile. Cava-
uerf's beauty. The doll viii be Mile. Tren-
tint, the Hoffman, Mr.. Lucas and the
SpaIangoni and the Grespei Mr. Gilbert.
Alexandrian That's will make her re-
appearance in the figure Of Miss Mary
Garden on Wednesday night. Mr.. Renaud
will. OF course, lend his superb powers TO
the part OF the fanatic monk. while Mr.
Lucas will be the young voluptuary.
On Friday evening Aassenet's 'Griselidis"
Will have its third production. with the
usual cast, including Miss Garden as the
ever patient and obedient wife. Mr.. Du-
Huberdeau and Nine. Walter-Villa as
Their Imperial Majesties Of the Under
world. Mr.. Dalmores will again sing the
nlusically important part Of the Shepherd
at the Saturday matinee. Saint-Saens's E
"Delilah'' will have q new inpersonatrice
in the figure OF Mile. D'Alvarez Mr.. Dali
ruores Will. Of course, be Samson, Of the
mighty arm. and Mr.. Dufranne the High
Priest.
On Saturday evening Italy will have
its sole chance Of the week. PuccipPs
.'Boheme" will then be the offering. With
Nine Carmen Melis ss Mimi, Nile. Tren-
tint as Musette. John MacCornack as
Rudolph and Mario Sammarco as Marcel.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

George s. Madden. barytone. assisted by
Otto L. Fisher. pianist. will give q song
recital in Mendelssohu Hall on Wednes-
day evening, February 9.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

with an aria by Pergolesi, and Schubert
lieder 10 be sung by Miss Leontine de
Alma.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

in many private musicals given in this
city. in addition TO concert tours with
Nine. Melba. Nine Calve and others.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

Mime. Antoinette SZumoWska, who is TO
give a Chopin recital al Mendelssohn Hall
on Monday afternoon. February 7. is a
native of Warsaw. Poland. She began her
musical education at the conservatory in
that city under Professors Strobl and Alex
ander MichaIowsk. In 1890 she went to
Paris and there attracted the attention OF
Paderewski. who was so impressed with
her musical gifts that he offered to be-
come her teacher, and for five years Nine.
Szumowska enjoyed the advantage OF the
instruction and advice of the great Polish
pianist After playing successfully on the
Continent and In England, she paid her
first visit TO America in 1895, when she ap-
peared with the Boston Symphony Orches-
ira In Boston and in New York and with
the Thomas and Damroscn orchestras In
various cities. She is the wife of Joseph
Adamowsk. and. like him, is a member
OF the AdamowsN Trio.
Theodore spiering. at his violin recital
in Mendelssohn Hail on Thursday after
noon, February 10, will play for the first
time I'm this country a romance by Chris
tian Kriens and serenade also for the
first time in America. by Edouard Behm.
Mr. Spering will be the soloist on tour
with the New York Philharmonic Society
when il travels through New England next
month.
Miss Loie Fuller and her MUSES." will
give performance i'm the ballroom OF the
Hotel Plaza on Tuesday afternoon The per-
formance viii bo under the auspices of the
Daughters of tho American Revolution
Ada sassoli. the Italian harpist who vas
first introduced to the American public AS
the protegee OF Nine Melba In 1903, on
the FIRST concert tour OF the Australian
prina donna, will give a harp recital in
Mendelssohn Hall on Monday afternoon.
February "A. During the last few seasons
Mile. Sassoli has been heard frequently