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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-08
LARGE AMOUNT OF
MAIL is HANDLED
Statistics Kept During Month of May Make an
Interesting Study-Parma Office Makes
a Splendid Record.

The tabulated statistics kept
during the month of May by
Postmaster Babcock make an
interesting study. They show
the number of pieces sent out
and received; the time required
to handle them and the number
OF times each piece was handled;
the number of pieces of each
class, and the amount handled
by the rural routes.
The month of May was prob
ably chosen by the department
for a test because it is the light
est mail month in the year. In
all, 52,4SO pieces of mail were
handled by the Parma Office, OF
which il, ,01S were sent out, and
80, ,462 received, an average OF
100 pieces per day, including
Sundays and legal holidays.
There were 2O3 circulars sent
out and 41O9 received, showing
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-08
LADIES TO
PAY TAX
May be Accosted on the
Streets at Any Time
by Assessor.

Every woman resident of Ida
no will become a suffragist in
reality if the spirit of the new
road poll tax law is carried out.
There will be a furry among the
women of Standpoint, in fact in
the whole state, when it is known
that they are liable at any time
to be accosted on the streets by
deputy assessors with a demand
for payment of road poll tax and
general poll tax. Woman sui
frage in Idaho has already been
firmly established, but it remain
ed with the last legislature to en-
act a law which compels every
woman of legal age to pay the
same kind of road and general
poll tax as is paid by the male
sex.
Under the provisions of the
new law passed at the last sess-
ion of the legislature amending
the general poll tax and road
tax laws of the state, all women
in the state over the age of 21
years must pay poll tax and
road poll tax as well as the male
fraternity. The law in general
has been amended in many re-
spects, and where in the past on
ly male persons between the ages
of 21 and so were required to
pay poll tax, the new law pro.
vides the payment by all persons
above the legal age.-Northern
Idaho News.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-08
ARENA VALLEY ITEMS
Written for this Paper by Cores
pondent Utili DuIci.

Z. o. Hughes, wife and two children,
while enroute from Bull to Portland; /;
stopped off at Parma Sunday to visit
their relatives, William Owen and Miss
Dorothy Williams, in Arena Valley.
They left Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burton. Of Chi.
cagoi ILL., visited with Mr.. Mark Burton
and family last week.
The U. s. Reclamation employees who
are located in the Valley win give free
fof-all social and dance tomorrow even
ing.
There is a great deal OF petty thie7ing
going on in our midst.
The last social meeting of the year Of
the Ladies' Circle viii be held today at
Mrs. John Lund's.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-08

that the mail order houses are
trying to knock the stuffing out
of our merchants. There were
$50 pieces of second class matter
sent out and 3,315 received,
showing that our merchants are
more loyal to outside newspapers
than to their own. The average
number of pieces handled per
minute was 13. On the rural
routes w. A. Sweet on route No.
1 distributed 1O,472 pieces,
weighing 1901 pounds, while j.
f. Pierce on route No. 2 distrib-
uted 10,570 pieces, weighing
1913 pounds. The Parma Office
certainly made a splendid record
but Postmaster Ba6cock says he
is going fishing in order to bring
his nerves back to the normal
state before the department
hands him another statistical
Job.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-08
LACONIC LOCALS
Plucked from current events Of the past
by the Romantic Pencil Pusher Of the
Parma Herald Bureau OF Information.

The salary of Postmaster Babcock has
been increased to $500 per year.
The village trustees have employed
Alfred F. Stone, of Caldwell, as village
stturney.
H. Q. Baldridge is sporting a new
I. II; G. S0-horsepower automobile, and
IFS peach.
Frank Goddard and wife left last
evening for Chicago and other eastern
points on a three months visit
John Ryan left last night for Tonica,
ILL.,, on receipt of a telegram stating
that his mother was seriously i'll.
The Amphictyonic Council will meet
next Thursday with Mrs. Tanner. The
educational committee will have charge
of the program.
Rev. William B. Patterson, a WE'LL
known minister, formerly OF Parma and
Roswell, was married on June 1st at
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Miss Alice
Stewart Nicholson, of that place.
I. NJ. Landess, who has been manager
for the Citizens Lumber Co, for some
time past, has resigned his position and
left for Portland yesterday. The new
manager is A. G. Hooper, who comes
from Midvale.
NJ. @. Eacker, the automobile man,
has begun the construction OF a new
garage. The building will be Of con-
crete, 50xs0 feet. The Parma Review
has been moved out into the street to
accommodate the builders.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-08
BASEBALL In
PAST WEEK
Parma Defeats Big Bend
but also Drops One
Cubs Defeated.

The baseball game Friday af-
ternoon between the Parma and
Big Bend mines resulted in a score
of 16 to 3 in favor of Parma.
The home lineup was changed a
good deal and was much better
than in former games this seas
on. Big Bends pitchers were
hit freely by the home players
while Platt, who twirled for the
local aggregation, was steady
all the time and was touched for
few hits.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-08
Gray.
EEnzEzz ~ lzzztsraAz z1l'czzszrnM
Gasoline
EnGineS

At the new planning mill we
are handling II h. P. to 96
h. p. engines. We also carry
the 4-cycle 1 J h. p. engine for
$58. For 3-h. p. engine $75,
These Engines are of the latest
improved patterns in mechan-
ical architecture, of even exhaust,
the lightest running, and are es.
pecially adapted to the use of
farm pumping.
| also make door and window
frames, sash and do lattice, scroll
and bracket work.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-08

Harold Fisk took the Senior
class of the high school TO ,Cald-
well in the new auto Monday.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-08

The Parma Cubs and a Ros-
we'll junior team crossed bats on
the Parma diamond Friday.
The two teams were very evenly
matched and the game was close
and exciting from start to finish.
The boys across the river won
by q score of Is to IA.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-08
M. j. Rhodes, PE0pg
FOR SALE:

Second hand shoes shoe
findings OF all kinds. Sole
leather and new SHOES
made to order to fit the
foot. Repair work done
on rubber or leather boots
or shoes. All work guar
anteed. l also handle
Duck Back ard Viscol
Oils barefoot sandals, in
soles, etc. Located in
Bates building, first door
south of Skillern Nero.
j. l.. HUFF
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-08

Last Sunday the Parma base
ball nine went to Middleton to
play a game with that team.
When the Parma boys arrived
there, however, they found that
in some mysterious manner the
teams had been switched on
them and they were up against
the great Zimmerman family ag-
gregation (incIuding the umpire).
However oil went fairly well un-
til the fifth inning, in which the
Parmaites received some particu-
larly rotten decisions. Up to
this time the score was 8 to B,
with Parma in the lead. After
that the locals began to play
horse and when the smoke of
battle cleared away after the
ninth the score stood Is to 9 in
favor of Middleton. Another
game between the same teams
will be played on the home
grounds Sunday.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-08
Notice of Contest

of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Boise. Idaho, May
IS, 1911.
To George Clark, of Boise, Idaho,
Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Anna E.
McIntire, who gives Boise, Idaho, as
his pcstofice address, did on April 13,
1911, file in this Office his duly cor
roborated application to contest and Sc
cure the cancellation of your homestead,
Entry No. 09145, Serial No. O9l45 made
May 10, 1910, for 81 SEA, Section "a,
and E15 Mex, Section %, Township 6
North, Range West, Boise Meridian.
and as grounds for his contest be al
leges that "Said George Clark has
wholly abandoned said land and entry
for more than six months last past !;
that said George Clark has not estab-
lished a bona fide residence on said
land and has failed and neglected to
cultivate or improve said land; that
said entryman has not made the said
entry his home and abode to the exclu-
sion of home elsewhere"
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
by this office as having been confessed
by you, and your said entry will be can
celed Hereunder without your further
right to be heard therein, either before
this office or on appeal, if you fail to
file in this Office within twenty days af-
ter the FOURTH publication Of this no.
tice; as shown below, your answer, un-
der oath, specifically meeting and re-
spending to these allegations Of contest,
or ii you fail within that time to file in
this Office due proof that you have
served a copy Of your answer on the
said contestant either in person or by
registered mail II this service is made
by the delivery OF copy of your an
swef to the contestant in person; prooi
Of such service must be either the eaid
contestants written acknowledgement oI
his receipt OF the copy, showing the
date of its receipt, or the affidavit OF the
person by whom the delivery was made
stating when and where the copy wal
delivered; if made by registered mail
proof of such service must consist Of the
affidavit of the person by whom the
copy was mailed stating when and the
post Office to Thich it was mailed, anC
this affidavit must be accompanied by
/ the postmaster's receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer th'
name OF the post Office to which you de
sire further notices to be sent to you.
VIM. Balderston, Register.
Fred V. Tinker, Receiver.
Date OF first publication, May Is, 1911
" " second " 20, 1911
{" " third =" June l, 1911
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-08
List of Letters

Remaining uncalled for in this
office for the week ending June
3rd, 1911.
Names-LADIES
Wisner, Mrs. T. B.
Names-GENTLEMEN
Allan, j. Nj. (2); Bader, W. c.;
Curtis. La Rue: Hersed, Harley;
Miller, Munroe; Morey, Nick; Os-
terberg, Fred; Ryder, G. NJ;
Soule, S. s.; Smith, c. H.; Wright,
Harve (2); Wallis, c. III.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter Office June II, 1911,
if not delivered before. In call
ing for the above, please say
Advertised" giving. date OF
list. w. E. BABcoCK, P. NJ.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20
MORE soul NATE BOsH.

Columns upon columns of news
space in the daily papers have been
filed with the details Of the matri.
monial woes Of Upton Sinclair, the
socialist novelist, and his wife, Meta
Sinclair since it became known that
the author was about to institute
divorce proceedings in New York on
statutory grounds, naming Harry
Kemp, the tramp poet Of Kansas, as
the man in the third side of the
triangle.
Sinclair is best known as author
of the stockyards story The
Jungle, but he has given publicity
to advanced" ideas upon marriage
in which he apparently disregarded
some of the laws of life and action
that are thought by others to be
quite necessary. he seems to have
held the marriage laws and customs
or this country quite lightly, referred
to his wife or his soul mata. 4" ami
sought to have it believed that unless
husband and wife were real soul
mates the marriage ties should have
no building effect.
Mrs. Sinclair tells the world
through the medium of the reporters
Fhat her husband was 80 overde7elop,
81 i0to'loetaaN0 s. TO be an pndesir-
able mats and at the same time
admits that until wUman finds her
soul mate it is right for her to be free
to experiment., OF words to that effect.
She further says that she does not
feel any disgrace in transferring her
affections from her husband to Kemp,
although the new soul mate
proposition has led to the wrecking Of
another home and separation Of one
more family of children.
The old fashioned conception of the
sacredness Of marriage, and the as
sumption that it's ties should be
perpetuallY binding, seems to have
little attraction for some Of the
modern day faddists with their cults
and freaks and foIlies which are but
masks for nastiuess and licencionsness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20
THREE THINGS EMPHASIZED.

Very clear President Taft makes
in his tariff vetoes three things, says
the Grand Rapids Mich J News,
First that he abates not a jot of his
1909 declaration as to the indefensibil-
ity uf the wool and WOODEN schedule J;
nor an iota of his later deliverance, in
connection with reciprocity, to the
effect that abuses of inor Innate protec-
tion must be eliminated or even legti-
mate protection will be overthrown.
Secondhand his tariff vetoes are
not to be construed as meaning opposi
tion on his part to revision down
ward schedule by schedule, but to
the hasty and unintelligent revision
without the full knowledge which the
coming report of the non-partisan
tariff board of experts will give the
public, the president and congress.
The fact that certain manufactured
products were included in the vetoed
free list bill, while the full duties
were retained on the raw materials
thereof, is effectively cited by tht
president as showing the lack by it
trainers Of the special know ledge
which is the function Of the tariff
experts to furnish.
Third-That the Democrats in botE
house and senate, as we'll as thei
Republican allies have been boldl,
inconsistent in rushing" tariff
before the report Of the tariff experts
These Republican allies were, at tn
previous session, loud in assertion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20

Johnson, the man who pleaded
guilty to the kidnapping and murder
of the little Lemberger girl at Madi-
son, and who is now in the peni-
tertiary at Waupun, denied his guilt
to the sheriff and his deputy as soon as
the automobile in which they were
taking MIN to prison got outside Of
the lights of Madison. He said his
confession was made because he feared
the mob would hang him. The officers
say, however, they had sufficient evil
dence to convict him and know his
latest statement was lie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20
CHANGE OF OWNERS
IN ABSTRACT co.
w. B. Carter and r. B. ShowaIter Re-
tire-C. M. Calvert and ]. A.
D. CARRIER Come In.

A change that has been in contemp.
lation for some weeks has now taken
place III the Grant County Abstract
office, r. B. Showalter and w. B.
Carter retiring from the company,
their stock being purchased mainly by
Clarence M. Calvert and J. A. ID.
CARRIER. The retiring manager, Mr..
Carter, will on October 1 take a posi-
ton in the Union State Bank, and Mr..
Calvert becomes the manager of the
Abstract Company, which is one of
the most complete in the state, the
records containing complete copies of
all conveyances, ETC., including many
old plats, the originals Of which have
long since disappeared.
The new officers of this company
recently elected, are: J. A. D. Gar
Der, president; John Fl Reed, vice
president; G. NJ. Calvert secretary
and treasurer. More help will be en-
ployed In the Office after October 1st,
and the books will be completed up
to date, and kept thus from now on.
The present force of employees will
be retained.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20

that no intelligent revision could be
had except schedule by schedule in
the light of such full technical
knowledge as only non partisan ex-
perts could supply while at the
same session the Democrats committed
themselves to the same policy. AS
spokesman for the Democratic caucus
the coming speaker committed himself
and bis party to schedule by
schedule and even item by item
revision Sin some cases - while the
adoption by both houses no Democrat
dissenting. of the resolution intro
duced by Senator Culberson of Texas,
requesting the tariff board to report
it's findings at the opening of the
December session. shows that not
until later was the scheme devised to
put the president in hole" by fore
ing him to act on half baked tariff
bills at the special session.
No one not blinded by prejudice
can read the veto messages without
clearly seeing that both the Demo
Gratis and anti-Taft Republicans have
been playing politics, and with
the result they now find themselves,
not the president. in tbs hole. =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20
SAYS THE DIRECTORS
MUST STAND TRIAL.
Decision of Judge Humphrey in Case
of First National Bank at
Mineral Point.

In July last arguments were heard
before the Federal Court at Madison
in the demurrer of the defendants in
the case Of g. L. Williams as re-
ceiver of the First National Bank of
Mineral Point against its former
directors to recover $500, 900 from
the said directors on account of al
legged Negligence in performing their
duties.
On Monday OF this week Judge
Humphrey handed down a decision
directing that an order be entered
overruljng the demurrer. This means
that the directors of the defunct bank
must stand trial for their alleged
negligence in permitting Phil Allen
to loot the institution of over half a
million dollars. This action involves
SONS of the most substantial as we'll
as prominent citizens of Mineral
Point and the outcome of this trial
will be watched with great deal Of
interest by the depositors of this in
stitution. Dodgeville Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20
LIGHTNING DESTROYED
EUGENE CROFT'S BARN
Stock Was Taken Out Alive but All
Other Contents Burned-Loss
Was Heavy.

A large barn belonging to Eugene
Croft on his farm about six miles
north of this city was completely
destroyed by fire Sunday evening
The barn was struck by lightning
during the electrical storm and COM
menced to burn ABOUT 8 80 Mr.
Croft and his hired man immediat ely
entered the barn and took out four
head of horses which were within.
Nothing else was saved; nearly 1900
bushels of oats, 400 bushels of barley,
all the hay, a double buggy, two
single buggies. harnesses, buffalo
robes. blankets and numerous other
articles were destroyed. Although
this barn was comparatively new, an
entirely new one was under con-
struction and also a new house With
some difficulty these buildings we're
saved but the barn was laid low com.
pletely.
The loss which totals $115l is
partly covered by insurance, in the
Liberty Company The insurance
on the barn was 5000, on hay $500 and
the remainder about $3.50 on harness.
grain, etc. Mr. Croft was very
fortunate in being insured as this
will lessen his loss to some extent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20

politics. We beat the politicians at
their own game We deadlocked the
Legislature on United States Senator
until we got Mitchell. the most
powerful man in the State at that
time, to pledge the support of the
members he controlled to our project.
We kept him out of the Senate and
sent Simon there first, and MitchelI's
turn didn't come until four years
later. But finally we got the question
of amending the constitution to in
clude the initiative and referendum
submitted to the people, and the
people of Oregon voted for it They
we're pretty we'll educated up to it by
this time, for we had been working
for ten years to get it, and we'd made
plenty of noise about it. -
How do they like it?' I asked.
Well, replied U'Ren, with a
twinkle Of his clear, deep set blue
eyes, I'll admit there are some who
don't like it. But you know, under
the initiative and referendum, any
time fair percentage of the people
don't like any provision of the con
stitution they can get up petition
to change it and the people will have
to vote on it. So far the question of
repeating the initiative and referen-
dunn hasn't been seriously nut for
ward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20
Farm For Sale.

The undersigned, residing two and
one half miles southeast of the Po-
tosi depot, offers his farm, consist
ing of $50 acres for sale. There are
80 acres under cultivation, the bal
ance in pasture The premises are
we'll fenced, with running water in
the pasture. There is a good two
story frame dwelling house, q large
new barn, new granary, buggy
sheds and other good out houses on
the farm. Wishing to retire from
farming, I will sell upon reasonable
terms For price and terms call on
or address BEN BEIER,
Potosi. Wis. r. d. No. 5.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20
Different Arrangements.

=. ~ James Alfred Thorpe and Tolla NJ.
Bass, both Of Beetown
Everett McReynolds, of Fennimore,
and Elsie Peacock, of Lancaster.
Charles L Jeffries, of Wild Rose,
Wis. and Katherine Leppla, OF Har-
rison.
Edgar F. Funk, of Hagar City and
Della E Robey. of Platteville.
N w. Burgess. OF Tony. Wis.
and Bessie McKernan, Of Platteville,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20
Baptist Church.
Rev. c. A. Eastman, Pastor.

Prayer meeting Thursday 80 p.
m. Bible School 8 80 a. m. preach
ing 10 80 a. m. and 80 p. IN. Morn
ing theme = ''The Beginnings of the
Christian Church. Evening theme !:
= "A Wonderful Reward
Preaching at the Dyer school house
at 2: 80 p, M
The Ladies Aid Society meets at
the home Of Mrs. George Barrows,
Wednesday afternoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20
Winners of Alt & Sons Specials.

Following are the winners announc-
ed for the special premiums offered
by Alt & Sons at last weeks fair
Best herd of beef cattle, r. A.
Austin, Lancaster.
Best display winter apples, tst
Chris Hartman Cassville.
Best display apples, extra VIM.
Billings, Lancaster.
Best peck late potatoes, Jno Me
Cauley, Lancaster.
Best display poultry any and all
breeds, Mrs. Phillip Shimmin. Ian
caster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20
The election in Maine last week on

The election in Maine last week on
the repeal of the constitutional
amendment prohibiting the sale and
manufacture of Intoxicating liquors.
was so close in its result that both
sides have claimed the victory. and
it may take a recount of the votes to
decide it. The latest returns. claim
ed to be complete for the entire state,
show that the I'VE" majority is 26.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20
w. R. c. Rummage Sale.

Tom Cox W. K. G. No. Z. rum
mage sale Friday and Saturday, Sept.
goth and 3Oth, at the city hall, op-
posite the Congregational church.
Donations may be brought Thursday
p. III. and Friday a, m. Those hav-
ing articles to be called for please
notify MIS-. Mary Starr.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the neighbors and friends
for their kind help and sympathy III
our sorrow also wish to thank those
who sent the beautiful floral tributes
to our mother May true friends be
with you in time of sorrow.
Louis, William, Louise and Caroline
Wetter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20
w. R. G. Sale at POtosi.

Potosi W. k. G. will have a sale
of home baked goods bread, pies,
cookies, and other articles. including
jellies, homemade candies, house
plants, etc, on Saturday, Sept. %, to
raise money for the purchase Of mark
ers for soldiers graves. Everybody
invited to give the sale their patron
age
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20
President Taft has star fed mon

President Taft has STATED upon a
speaking tour which will take him
through nearly all of the western
states and cover a distance of IS, 900
miles. He addressed great audiences
IN Michigan yesterday and day before.
Upon his return trip from the Pacific
coast he will make a number of
speeches in Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20

FOR SALE-3 year old pedigrsed
Oxford Buck. Will sell at half value
for quick sale. W. T. Baker,
26tf Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-09-20
Chicken Thieves.

Somebody is shooting and stealing
Fred Cox g chickens. He offers So
reward for the thief arrest and con
viction.