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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-28
Would CHANGE Homsstead Law.

Washington, d. C. Secretary Fish
er, of the department of the interior,
is not disposed TO favor an out and-out
three-year homestead bill, such as
that introduced by Senator Borah, of
Idaho. but rather inclines to the view
that the homestead period should re-
main five years, as at present. but
with the provision that the home
steader need not maintain his resi-
dence upon his land the first two
years after initiating his entry.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-28
Wm consIder rarlff Rsform.

Washington. ID. C.-Congress will
begin consideration Of the tariff legis-
lation in the committees of the two
houses after the holiday recess,
though Democratic leaders of the
house say that no measure will be
ready TO be reported for several weeks.
Republican Leader Penrose. Of the
senate, said the finance committee
would begin its work in advance OF
the house, though the bill would not
be in final shape until February.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-28
chaperonage is Urged.

Chicago-Better medical supervis-
ion in co-educational institutions.
training in the newer vocations for
women, self-government and closer
chaperonage of girls were urged in
resolutions adopted at the close of the
fifth biennial conference of deans and
advisers of women in state universe
ties.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-28
sllahtIx EnxIous-

Il suppose you are happy. with all
the wealth you have Accumulated"
There is one man envy" replied
Mr. Chuggins.
who is that"
THE motorcycle policeman. Every
once in while he gets chance to
violate the speed limits without being
arrested.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-28
HSASN
Origin of New Year Gifts

Like the customs OF Christmas
which, in their origin. are a curious
mixture of poetry and symbolism and
OF superstition. those that belong to
the observance OF New Years day are
also relics OF ideas that date from
early heather ages. The French de-
rive their term for New Year pres
ents from the Latin word, Strenia,
the name of a goddess whom the Ro-
mans venerated as the patroness OF
gifts. There was a grove in Rome
dedicated to this goddess, where It was
customary to get fresh twigs, to give
as presents to friends and relatives on
New Years day. During the sway OF
the emperors. Roman subjects made
New Years gifts to their sovereign
Augustus received such quantities Of
these that he had gold and silver
statues made Of them. Tiberius did
away with the usage, because he con-
sidered 1t too troublesome to express
thanks for the gifts. Caligula, on the
contrary. reintroduced the custom. and
even made up for his predecessors re-
fusal to receive presents by requir-
ing those that had been offered to him
to be given to himself as arrearages.
The custom o. making New Years
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-28

A tracer is sent out by the West
ern School Journal to ascertain what
has become of the old-fashioned coun-
Try "lIsum" in which one OF the inn
portant debates every year was, Re
solved. That the signs of the times
Indicate the downfall of the repub-
lie"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-28

Russian and pusIsa troops have
kad battle ns1r TAbria.
Asks cSl>tnttoa snys hat serri-
>osy sen suppoFt pnfll'ons q pscpis'
seunsoz Borsh plans nsw irriea-
tion ~ which viii help the UmatiIla
project
Indicted packers h Chicago dsclars
IL public was hensnttsd By their bus
intss methods.
President discusses currency, army
reforms. parcels post and other topics
in message 90 congress.
A telephone rate war has begun In
Catherine and Il expected to extend
over TIE entire Pacific coast.
Hop interests Of America. backed
BY ]. O6den Armour, are planning .
big combine to handle the crops In fu-
ture.
The powers arc now trying to In
dues the Chinese rebels to accept
terms offered by the government and
end thc war.
c. l.. Smith. newly appointed aeri-
eulturiat for the O.-W. X. a N. Co.,
will visit many farms along the line
70 gather practical information.
A government engineer has ap-
proved the proposed expenditure Of
$500. 900 for tho improvement Of Til
lamook bay, on the Oregon coast.
A boiler explosion In sawmill At
Api1ry. near Rainier, Or, killed two
men And injured two others, nth
man digging himself out Of the
wrecked building without . scratch.
President Taft, while quietly max
ing purchases In crowded bookstore.
was jostled by an army lieutenant,
who was entirely unconscious that had
bumped against his commander-sn-
chief.
President Taft officially abroRateu
the Russian treaty, but ratification
10 held up In the senate by Hepburn.
NV IiN3I hNtuf III " AiHns - VNt VI
its banks and large territory flooded.
In q Kansas City trolley-csr wreck
four persons were killed and seven
injured.
DR.. Sun Vat Sen has been elected
president Of China by revolutionary
convention.
Secretary McVeagh urges congress
to lake up currency and banking re-
form legislation at once.
Suit has been fled by the govern
ment 10 dissolve the Pacific Coast
Plumbing Supply association.
Fire destroyed the Chicago Open
Board Of Trade building. causing a
loss OF 400. 900 and driving l 700
guests hurriedly from nearby hotels.
The Washington State Industrial In
surance commission has allowed pen.
sions 10 relatives Of the eight girls
killed in the chehslis powder explo-
sion.
A non-union taxicab ran into a
street car In St. Louis. after the
driver bad been struck by brick
hurled by union sympathizers. and
10 persons were injured.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-28
Not Yet christened.

The Browns had a new piano, and
Jessica was telling two little neigh
bors all about It.
what is the name Of your piano?"
asked one listener. ours is the Pick
ering"
"Why--we haven't named ours yet"
replied Jessica. rather puzzled. you
see, II only came last night"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-28

Gould he pay his bills on emer-
gency?"
mo; but he could on time"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-28

gifts. Notwithstanding attempts to sup
press 1t, was continued after Europe
had become Christian For time pres
ent making was transferred to Easter,
but later 1t was again associated with
the first day of January.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-28
blowing In The yuIe. I"

Blowing in the yule from the grim
old tower that had stood 500 years
against the blasts of the North sea
was one OF the customs of the old
town that abide, however it fares with
the Nisse; that l know At sunup,
while yet the people were at break
fast, the town band climbed the many
steep ladders to the top of the tower,
and up there, in fair weather or foul
and sometimes it blew great guns
from the wintry sea-they played four
old hymns, one to each corner OF the
compass, so that no one was forgot
ten. They always began with Luz
theirs sturdy challenge, "A Mighty
Fortress Is Our God" while down be-
low we listened devoutly.
There was something both weird
and beautiful about those far-away
strains in the early morning light OF
the northern winter, something that
was not OF earth and that suggested
to my child's imagination the angels
songs on far Judean hills. Even now
after all these years, the memory OF It
does that 1t could not have been be-
cause the music was so rare, for the
band was made up of small storekeep-
ers and artisans who thus turned an
honest penny on festive occasions. In
congruously enough, l think the Of
ficial town mourner, who babe people
70 funerals, was one OF them. 1t was
like the burghers' guard the colonel
OF which-we thought him at least
general, because OF the huge brass
sword he trailed when he marched at
the head OF his men-was the town
tailor. very small but very martial
man. But whether or no, 1t was beau
tilui- nave never heard mu-
sic since that so moved me.
When the last strain died away,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-28
Happy New Year
gf Many Nations

EW YEARS day has for
for generations been the
occasion Of revels. 1t has
come down to US from the
old German custom OF d.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-28

e1Qent company telephone wires De-
tween here and Kamiah. The work
was necessary owing to the lighting
company's wires coming in contact
with those of the telephone company.
Moscow-Miss Ruth w. Bowman,
treasurer of Latah county, has issued
a call for warrants issued in 1909
against the road and bridge funds.
The appropriation supposed to meet
the requirements on that fund for the
current year were not sufficient for
1909 This year special levy was
made to cover this deficit. Miss Bow
man states that by April all outstand-
ing county warrants will have been
called and the county will have no out
standing indebtedness.
Moscow-Professor l.. F. Henderson
of Hood River, Or, formerly head of
the horticultural department of the
University of Idaho, who planted the
Wsgener apple orchard at Dingley
Dell, at the foot of Moscow mountain,
which was sold to George L. Knapp,
who won first prize on carload of
Wageners and sweepstakes at the
fourth national apple show at Spo-
kane, has returned to Spokane. He
has bought about one-half of the
Dingley Dell orchards.
Lewiston = The Lewiston Charleston
school of horticulture, maintained and
operated by the Lewiston Charleston
Improvement company. will be opened
January 2 for term to continue until
February 9. This school offers a
course in horticulture work free to or
chardists. The faculty members are
Professor w. S. Thornber, Professor
W. s. Cole, of the Lewiston orchards,
Miss Abba Bales, domestic science in
structor at the state normal, and Pro-
fessor Earl Wooster, also of the state
institution.
Kellogg Cougars are reported to be
more plentiful this winter than for
many years past on the North Fork.
l.. T. Wilson says two Wallace men
found the carcass of deer which h d
recently been killed by a coug ~.
The men secured trap and set it near
the deer. They returned to the spot
in few hours and found one of the
biggest cougars ever trapped in this
vicinity.
1t is believed that the fires have
driven the deer closer to the North
Fork than in the past and the cougars
have followed them.
A large number of lynx have also
been seen in the neighborhood of KEEL
logg recently, one coming within a
few yards of the main street several
weeks ago to raid a chicken yard.
Moscow-Not guilty was the verdict
of the jury in 10 minutes in the case
against U. S. Grant Evans, former
cashier of the Farmers Bank & Trust
company, of Kendrick, Idaho, charged
with classifying the bank books in an
effort to cover up an alleged shortage
of about S13, 600 of the banks funds.
The case, having been stubbornly con-
tested during an entire week, was
surprisingly quickly disposed of by
the jury. The district court immedi-
ately adjourned for this term leaving
the remaining cases against Evans on
the calendar.
An interesting condition arises over
the acquittal of Evans because the
American Bonding company has al
ready paid the amounts of its alleged
shortage. The only other person to
have access to the bank books and
funds was the vice president of the
bank, according to statements of both
prosecution and defense, and he was
not under bond.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-28

came the big bells
with their deep
voices that sang
far out over field
and heath. and our
yule was fairly
under way
. Century Mag.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-28
.IDARQ STATE NEWS

NsK Perce-A large force Of men is
engaged in reconstructing the inde-
PENDENT company's telephone wires be-
tween here and Kamiah. The work
was necessary owing to the lighting
company's wires coming in contact
with those Of the telephone company.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
Forty Hours Devotion.

The Forty Hours Devotion will
begin at ST. A1oysius church next
Sunday. In addition to the local
priests, many priests from out of
town are expected to be here to assist
9th the services. The Forty Hours
Prayer of Alteration is thus called
because during eight and forty hours
the Blessed Sacrament is conspicu-
ous1y exposed on the altar, that the
faithful may come and pray before
it and adore it. The object of this
devotion is to offer a solemn act of
reparation to our Divine Lord for
the neglect and abandonment to
which His Sacred Humanity was ex-
posed from the moment of His death
on the cross till the hour of His tri-
umphant resurrection. 1t is also a
time appropriate to make some repa-
ration to the Divine Majesty for the
sins of men and to pray for the con-
version of sinners This devotion
will begin Immediately after the
High Mass mex Sunday and will con-
tinue until Tuesday morning. The
Masses on Monday and Tuesday
mornings will be at $50 and
O. clOck.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
CLAIM THAT GOODE
LEFT TWO widows"
Story That Rlca Railroad Man
Lived a Dual Life

New York, Oct. pa remarkable
case of dual identity was revealed fol-
lowing an investigation of the suicide
Of Lowry w. Goode, president of the
Cairo and Norfolk railroad.
The millionaire promoter and rail-
road expert, who killed himself with
morphine in the Parker house, Bos-
ton, was variously known as l. W.
Goode and L. T. Weston, and he is
survived by Mrs. Goode and a Mrs.
Weston. Moreover, he is declared to
have masqueraded as his own partner
in a big railroad enterprise.
Mrs. Goode resides in Paris with
her two sons and daughter. Mrs.
Weston was found at the Strathcona
apartments in Manhattan, and de-
clared that she had been married to
Goode- Weston eight years ago in this
city.
Mrs. Weston also made the remark
able statement that she knew all
about the existence of Mrs. Goode in
Paris and the previous marriage of
her husband. She refused, how
ever, to offer any explanation beyond
the bare statement
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
RECENT DEATH
Wilder.

Mrs. James E. Wilder, remember
ed here as Miss Mary Bates, st. J. A.
'S5, died on Oct. % at her home in
Westmount, suburb of Montreal,
after an hours illness with paralysis.
She was born in Hart1and Al years
ago and in 1889 was married to Mr..
Wilder, who was in school with her
at ST. Johnsbury Academy. She was
active in the work of the Methodist
church at Westmount, was the
founder of a Junior League, and in
terested in the Ladies' society and
the Westmount Culture club. Her
husband and four children, Kath-
leen, Ruth, Louise and Hartland,
survive her, also one sister, Mrs.
Charles Stevens of Claremont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
BOWLING SCHEDULE.
Long List of Games For 1911-12 at
Y. MI. G.. A.

Long List of Games For 1911-12 at
Y. Nj. @. A.
Following is the bowling schedule
arranged for the alleys in the Y. M.
C. A. building for the season of
1911-12. The names of the teams
and their number follow.
1, Toilers; 2, Professionals. 8,
Somersets; 4, Clerks; 5, Fairbanks
office; 6, Shop team.
Following is the schedule of
games:
Oct. 80, ga; Nov. 1, IL; Nov. 8,
5-6; Nov. 6, 4-6; Nov. 8, ID; Nov.
10, 2-5; Nov IS, 3-5; Nov. Is, IA;
Nov. II, 2-6; Nov. 20, 3-6; Nov. %,
is; Nov. "a, "a; Nov. 27, As; Nov.
20, Is; Dec. 1, 2-3; Dec. 4, Sd;
Dec. 6, IL; Dec. 8, SIS; Dec. Il, 4
6; Dec. IS, 1-3; Dec. Is, 2-5; Dec.
10, 3-5; Dec. 20, Ia; Dec. %, 2-6; ),
Dec. rs, 3-6; Dec. 81, Is; Dec. 20,
"a; Jan. 1, 4-5; Jan. 3, 1-6; Jan.
5, 2-3; Jan. 8, ga; Jan. 10, IL;
Jan. IL, 5-6; Jan. Is, As; Jan. II,
1-3; Jan. 10, 2-5; Jan. %, 3-5; Jan.
"a, IA; Jan. 26, 2=6; Jan. 20, 3-6;
Jan. 81, Is; Feb. 2, "a; Feb. 5, f.
5; Feb. Z, 1-6; Feb. 8, 23.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01

Rossini, after finishing his great
work. INDUCED himself In long
period of leisure and did not write q
line of music. A friend once called on
him and found him writing his auto
graph, with sentiment, at the bot
tom of some photographs OF himself.
One Of these read: ITO M. Pillet VIII.
my friend and my equal in music"
What" cried the visitor, you are
not serious? M. Pillet VIII is not
your equal in music" Certainly he
is-since am doing nothing" ex-
planned Rossini
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01

are reported.
Burlington reports no material
change among manufacturing inter
ests. The cool weather of the past
week has benefited coal trade. Re
tail merchants report sales normal.
Rutland manufacturers are well en-
p1oyed and report new business COM
ing in reasonably well. Plans are
being formulated for the resumption
of work at the marble mill which
has been idle for some time. st.
Adams retail merchants speak well
of volume of retail trade and report
labor is well employed. At st.
Johnsbury mills are fully employed
and report new business is coming in
better than expected. Some inn
provement in retail trade is noted.
Reports from Montpelier indicate
percentage of employed is increas-
ing. Retail merchants in clothing
and dry goods state volume of bus
mess compares well with same peri
cd of a year ago. At Barre granite
manufacturers note some gains in
new business and general condition
of retail trade fairly good. Brattle-
boro reports labor we'll employed.
Retail merchants at that point state
cooler weather would increase sales
in dry goods and clothing. The
paper mill manufacturers at Bellows
Falls claim outlook for near future
is little more encouraging. Ben
nington tissue paper mill is employ
ed full force and time and volume of
new business at waxed paper plant
said large. General retail trade fair
with collections quiet. At Spring
field two machine plants are Operat-
ing full time, one on five days and
others on four days a week schedule.
The shoddy plant is increasing it's
capacity and making other improve
ments At Mortified labor is fairly
well employed. Several of the gran
tie plants are working full force.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
EAST ST. JoHNsBURY.

Mrs. John Potter visited her
daughter in Barnet last week.
Mrs. Emily Chase is spending sew
era1 days with friends in Whitefeld,
N. H.
The Ladies' society will give their
annual chicken pie supper Thursday
evening.
Rev. E. E. Grant lost one of his
farm horses last week.
John Wilson will not leave the
Wilson farm as reported last week.
Mrs. H. M. Knapp spent Sunday
with her sister in Monroe, N. H.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
NORTH MONROE.

Mrs. S. J. Astle has been enter
tanning her brothers from ST. Johns
bury a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dyke from Lyman
visited at George Bort's, Sunday.
w. E. Emery is gaining from his
recent severe sickness.
Rev. Guy Roberts has been in
town a few days the guest of E. c..
Emery.
Bert Maple has finished work at
w. E. Emery's and Nelson Dickin-
son takes his place there.
Frank Sullivan has finished work
on the railroad and will remain on
his farm this winter.
Clinton Nelson is having a va
cation and is stopping with his faith
er and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Nelson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
EAGLE SEVENTY YEARS OLD
Newspaper Celebrates by Publishing
Ninety Six Page Edition

New York, Oct. 27.-The Brook
Ign Daily Eagle celebrated the 10th
anniversary of it's first issue with
the publication of special ninety six
page edition and with an entertain
ment and reception last night to the
present and former members of it's
staff
DR.. ST. Clair McKelway, the editor
of the paper, and Colonel William
Hester, the president Of the corpora
ton which publishes it, delivered the
addresses of the evening, dwelling
largely upon the progress of Brooklyn
and the part played in it by The
Eagle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
Bradstreet's Weekly Vermont Trade
ReDOrt

Reports to Bradstreet's for the
week stated that among granite
manufacturers some sheds are in
creasing working force. With ma
chine industries the number of en-
p1oyed remains about the same; new
business is coming in slowly. De-
mand for wooden goods has enabled
wooden factories to work full time
and force in many instances. With
knit goods plants, new business is
slow; these mills are working short
time. An increased business is re-
ported by paper mill factories. De-
mand for knitting machinery is very
good. Hosiery mills report new bus
mess coming in faster than they can
conveniently take care of it. Manu-
facturers of garments and overalls
report good business. Wholesale
business generally is fair, but cooler
weather would materially improve
sales. Retail merchants comment
favorably regarding present volume
of trade. The millinery season shows
up well in comparison. No failures
were reported for the week. Col
lections are generally slow although
in some instances prompt payments
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
THE CRIMINAL RECORD.
Some in Jail and Some Have Got

Gut.
Cora Town, alias Cora Belville,
residence anywhere, and William Le-
Blanc were arrested last Wednesday
by Sheriff Worthen and Chief Hall
and taken to Jail owing to immoral
conduct. 1t is expected that they
will be given a hearing in Municipal
court today.
Sheriff Worthen went to Wheel
ock Monday and arrested Fred
Smelling for breach of peace. He
was taken before Judge Porter Tues
day morning where he was fined
$40 and costs which made the whole
bill 1884 This he paid and was
released.
Edward Gay, a tramp, was arrest
ed by the sheriff department on
Thursday and will be given hear
ing soon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
WEST BURKE

The officials of the church met
with the district superintendent, Sat
urday, and held a most successful
quarterly conference. Plans are
being made for aggressive evangelis-
tic work in the near future
The Rev r. F. Lowe, district SUI
perintendent, preached to a good
congregation in the church last Sun
day evening.
The Rev. w. T. Smith of Beebe
Plain, and daughter, we're weekend
guests at the parsonage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETING. ;.
The Social Science Committee in
Charge Next Monday.

The November meeting of the st.
Johnsbury Woman's club will be
held at Pythian hall on Monday af-
ternoon next at three o'clock. The
program is in charge of the social
science committee and will consist
of a paper on "The Club" by Mrs.
Emily Noyes and one ON Social Hy-
giene" by DR.. Alice Wakefield. The
music committee has arranged for
two bass solos, Indian Lovers
Song by Beresford and ''The Star
ling from the Song Cycle of Bird
Songs by Liza lehman, rendered
by Frank H. Brooks. Following the
program there will be a social and
tea will be served by the social COM
mittee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01

Mrs. Emily Cross was in Lisbon
last week to visit her sister, Mrs.
Loren Bailey.
Miss Lottie Hill went to her
home in St. Johnsbury Friday even
ing returning to her school Monday.
Mrs. Florence Jellison visited Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse DeBrune in Barre
last week.
The Had1ey Brothers are doing
good work with their mill here, and
employ number of men in town.
Arthur Emery, who was at home
a few days to help care for his faith
er, has returned to his home in
Lyndonville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
The Walls to Visit the West.

T. N. Vail left Lyndon Monday eve
ming for New York and Mrs. Vail
will go this morning. Miss RATHER
inc Vail follows on Friday and on
Sunday the family leave New York
for trip through the west. They
may go to California before their re-
turn to Lyndon about Christmas.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
Comprehensive to the Y0-ns.

Engrossed with home obligations tn0
mother is never in position 20 ap-
preciate as her sister in the CONNER
cial field does, the wisdom of being
companionable with the youthful boy
and girl; Of knowing every single de-
tail which affects their young lives. of
keeping in touch with every playmate
and knowing every move the young
sters make. A little tact and diplo-
macy will work wonders in ascertain
ing facts worth knowing.