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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09
Sending electrical thrills thror.,
every norve in his body.

| Sending electrical thrills thror.>
| every norve in his body.
Lol in the midst OF this scene !.
breathless messenger entered
Bringing In hurry and heat the To-
rible news from the village
Yes; Miles Standish was deadf
indian had brought them the tia
ings.-- ~"
Slain by poisoned arrow. shot dow.
in the front Of the battle.
Into an ambush beguiled. cut on with
the whole OF his forces:
All the town would be burned, and ALI
the people be murderedl
such were the tidings OF evil that
burst on the hearts OF the hear.
Silent and statue-like stood Priscius
her face looking backward
SIN at the face OF the speaker. her
arms uplifted In horror;
But John Alden, upstarting, as II the
barb Of the arrow
Piercing the heart OF his friend had
struck his own, and had supdered
Once and forever the bonds that held
him bound as captive.
Wild with excess OF sensation. the
awful delight of his freedom.
Mingled with pain and regret, uncon-
scious of what he was doing,
Clasped. almost with a groan. the
motionless form of Priscilla.
y IL
ever his own. and excfaiming:
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09
Bryce Eriend of canad.

London-ln response to a question
from Rowland Hunt. Unionist member
OF parliament from the South division
OF Shropshire, Sir Edward Grey denied
that President Taft had expressed a
desire to break up the British empire
ana that Ambassador Bryce had given
assistance. Mr.. Hunt asked whether
mr: Bryce would be instructed not to
assist IN negotiation Of another reci-
procity treaty, The secretary replied
that Bryce had been instructed to give
Canada assistance and would never act
contrary to the policy of Canada.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09

named passed into a proverb.
80 shall 1t be with your own. when
the spinning-wheel shall no longer
nun IN the house of the farmer, and
I'LL Its chambers with music.
Then shall the mothers, reproying. re-.
late how It was in their child
hood,
Praising the good old times. and the
days OF Priscilla, the spinnerr"
straight uprose from her wheel the
beautiful Puritan maiden.
Pleased with the praise of her thr,ft
from him whose praise was the
sweetest,
Drew from the reel on the table a
snowy skein of her spinning.
mus making answer, meanwhile To
the nattering phrases of Alden:
Come you must not be idle; If am
pattern for housewives.
snow yourself equally worthy of he
Ing the model of husbands
mold this skein on your hands. while
=. wind it, ready for knitting:
men who knows but hereafter. when
fashions have changed and the
manners,
a'ners may talk to their sons OF the
~ good old times of John Aldenl"
nus. with Jest and a laugh. the
skein on his hands she adjusted
ne sitting awkwardly there, with his
MS arms extended before him.
'ne standing graceful, erect and wind.
ing the thread from his fingers.
ending little his clumsy
manner OF holding.
sometimes touching his hands 40 sha
disentangled expertly
'"ist or knot in the yarn. unawares
for how could she helm ttq~
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09

Nome-The steamship Victoria, the
last liner to leave Nome this year.
sailed for Seattle Tuesday. The Vic.
toria carries a full list Of passengers
and has a valuable treasure cargo.
with the sailing of the Victoria water
communication between Nome and the
outside world Is at an end until next
June. More that 1000 people have
lett Tor the states within the last
month. The winter population of
Nome this year is placed at $500.
substantially the same as last year.
The weather continues warm.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09


Bertha. the Beautiful Spinner"
Here the light foot on the treadle
grew swifter and swifter; the
spindle
Uttered an angry snarl, and the thread
snapped short In her fingers;
While the impetuous speaker. not
needing the mischief. continued:
you are the beautiful Bertha. the
spinner, the queen of Helvetia;
She whose story read at Il stall in
the streets of Southampton.
Who. as she rode on her palfrey. DER
valley and meadow and noun
tain.
Ever was spinning her thread from
distaff fixed to her saddle.
She was so thrifty and good, that her
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09

Csnton--Guns have been posted n.
the admiralty building and the Chi
nese gunboats are cleared for action.
Armed guards patrol the waterfront
ana guard all the landing places. All
.ne shops are closed The dragon flag
no longer fiosts over the Chinese inn,
per'si customs building. the craft of
tne China Merchants Steam Naviga-
ton company or the Hankow & Canton
railway: The customs officials have
removed their imperial badges.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat Export basis: Bluestem
s<ttsbe; club, S00lsic; red Russian.
Tvs: valley. sic; forty-fold. sec.
htilstuffs - Bran, e2s. so per ton
middlings, ssh; shorts, 32<. so; rolled
barley, e3<d36.
Corn Whole. SSs: cracked. ss< ton
Oats-No- white. $50. 50t0sl Ion
hAy--No. ! Eastern Oregon, limo
ny, yl7@ls; clover. No. valley.
slb<8i6; alfalfa, tlseo1t; clover. eli
9l3; grain hay. silGrl2.
bsr'ey-Feed. tsi per ton: brew
ing. nominal.
Fresh Fruits-Pcschcs, 35@6bc DER
box; pears. Toe a. sl.7b per boz 7:
traps. 7b1l90c pes box; sppIes. 81 IL
etxx - pr box: cranbcrries. fg' 2S3o
$50 per barrel: casabas 81. 756n2 MR.
dos hucklcberrics. e6f7c per pound.
Potatoes Oregon. lie per pound
sweet potatoes. &c per pound.
Onfons--Oregon. e1.26 per hundred.
vegetables - Artichokes, Tic per
dozcn; beans. bcl10c, csbbases. SanSr |
per pound; csulifiowes. 606n76c per
oosens corn, 25f soc per dozen: Gu
eumoers. Sl@i.25 per sack; eov
plant. bci8c psr pound: garlic. loap12r
pef pound; lettuce. t0nsbc per dozen:
mol house lettuce. u per box: pep
Psn' oetoc per pound; pumpkins. len
lac: rndishes. i2le dozen; sprouts.
s'asc Per pound: squash. ifmI}c per
pound; tomatoes, b0cafsi par box;
carrots u.2b per sack: tnrnip~. 81.
Dests. yl-75: psrsnips. S1.25.
rouisry-H Hens. itmi42c: springs.
is~ls&e: ducks. young. i611fssr.
Eecse. ll}Hl2e; turkeys. alive. zoe
dressed. choice. zee.
Egxs-Frssh Oregon ranch. csndl.d
Sbet aSc per dozen.
Fort Fancy. 9ea10c per pound.
xeal-Faney, 13als2c per pound
hops-lsll crop. sllol42Sc: Odds.
wcoI-Eastern Oregon. sdoiss mar
pound according to shrinkage; VAL
icy, lbgl7e per pound; mohair.
choice. S5q37e-
Csttie-C Choice steers. IS. xo,.os 7s
good, t5.25a5. 40; fair. s6S,s
medium. -. 76a5; poor IA Xxi So
cno,ee cows, ~ 6oep<.75; fair, S4@ ,
20; common, s2-boe1s. so: extra
enoios speyed heifen. sx.76m5;
enoice heifeu. $4,000 l.60; choice ,
Duns, SS.e0DS. 10; good. 81. 75m3; ,
common, e2@2- so: choice calves
x!.zsg7.t 80 good. &7@7.15; common
*4ge' choice stays. s4.5Oml. rs:
good. &4.25a<. so.
hoRs-Choice light hogs, s7.sbm (,
~ good to choice, $7@7.25; fair. II
ts-7SQ7; common, &cfa6- so.
Sheep Choice yearlinR wefhers ,
eoazse wool, 49, 60a3. IS: choice I
year1ing wethers, east Of mountains. !
y x698- 90; choice tvos and threes' ,
- 1bgs.z6; choice lambs, S4m4. IS !
Eood 70 choice, $l@4.15; valley
enos' ts-7t@4; culls, sS@s.50 #
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09
Nature Numbsr. Pal

Husum, Wash.-Mount Adams b.s
a number Of its own standing out in
bold figures The number l67 is
clearly discernible on the southeast
ern slope near the top of the noun
tain, by ranchers living in the Camas
Prairie and Glenwwod sections. The
ngures' which appeared this fall for
the hrst time, are open ground or
rocky spots on the mountain side
where melting snow has left a stamp
ed number for the famous peak.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09
MEN wlLL NOT YIELD.


Shop Employees of Railroads VII
CONTINUE Struggle.
San Francisco-At the end Of the
first month Of the strike Of the shor
employees Of the Hartman lines, both
sides in the Pacific Const division are
declaring their forces unimpaired and
that they are ready to continue the
fight. Officials Of the railroad point
to the fact that traffic has continued
uninterrupted and that the shops at
Sacramento, Los Angeles, Dunsmuir.
Oakland and San Francisco have been
kept in operation with almost full
forces at work.
Leaders among the strikers point to
the fact that there has been almost an
entire absence of violence and declare
II 10 their intention to continue the
strike peaceably E. L. Reguin, pres
ident Of the San Francisco local Of the
Shop Employees Federation, Is hopeful
Of victory for the strikers.
I'VE we're prepared for the strike
when we began" he saic, "and we
are prepared to continue it. We
knew It would be long, hard fight,
and test all our resources, but we have
to fight for and we will
light 1t out. Our men have refrained
rom violence and am sure will con-
inue to do 80.
Onicials Of the Southern Pacific road
you'd make no statement other than
hat the strike has not seriously inter
cred with the business Of the board
nd that the shops will be kept In
psrntion- Rumors Of elaborate pre-
aration against attack by strikers in
ne building Of stockades and the en-
loyment Of hundreds Of private watch
len we're denied.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09
Rebel vletoris. Rsportsd

San frsncisco-A dispatch report
ing the recapture Of Hankow by the
rebels was received here from Shanr-
nal by the Chinese Free Press. Ae-
cording to the message, the rebel
army from Han-yang moved against
the imperial forces and surrounded the
city hoyalists were compelled TO
withdraw after two or three reoi-
ments had been captured. Four field
cannon were among the spoils Of the
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09

Those whom the Lord hath unitad
let no man put them asunder!"
hven as rivulets twain, from distant
and separate sources,
seeing each other afar, as thew lean
from the rocks. and pursuing
Each one its devious path. but draw
ing nearer and nearer.
Husn together at last. at their tryst-
ing-place in the forest;
so these lives that had run tins far
In separate channels.
coming In sight of each other. then
swerving and flowing asunder.
Parted by barriers strong. but draw.
ing nearer and nearer.
Rushed together at last, and one was
lost in the other.
(TO BE CONTINUED,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09
RsbsIs Fight RseLls..h.

hsnkow-Hundreds were killed OF
wounded on both sides in the battI !
Saturday. Churches, Offices and store.
rooms were used by the Red Cross for
the wounded. The rebels showed
reckless courage. They charged.
cheering. in close formation and faced
the deadly Msxims unfiinchinglv.
They sacrificed probably ten men to
the imperislists' one. The one idea
OF the rebels seemed to be to 20 for
ward at any cost. The loyalists, on
me contrary, with machine-like disci-
pine. obeyed the bugles and whistles.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09
NAY RsrAkE rRIpoLI.


'sa"ans Hsportsd to Have Suffsrse
Enormously In Fighting.
Washington. d. C.-The recapturs
OF Tripoli by the Turks seems immj.
nent 70 officials Of the Turkish EN-
bsssy here, In the light Of official .ad-
vices from Constantinople. The dis
patch says that an attack was made on
Port seye- Misri-ep- Henni and that the
Italians had evacuated the place, leav-
Ing behind great quantity Of ammu-
milton and other supplies.
The losses of the Italians are re-
ported to be enormous, while the
Turks are said to have lost 40 killed
and about 100 wounded.
The Turkish forces. reinforced by
volunteers, first advanced upon Tripoii
on the night Of October 26. breaking
tho lines Of the Italians at different
pointa. This attack lasted until 4
Q clock the next morning, when the
Italians retreated to remote corner
Of the town.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09

81
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Eyos D,afev. -. $780,. ..+.-
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W1l~1sks- - 'oe IN
Roosevelt -. ~. 80. - !,
rross show ~ foitv ~ 1890 . - ~
o. vitnj oue.tfonn.
,~..,..
i've g ~ unidsntined girl victims
f'se = ooe erave-
a eertkin~ morhi.s.t - pr-1,.s
ves ~ - kilIel a I ssr.ss esss
~ noehine rkop uroovietcr $50
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09

Ne(est'ng Perslcners Among oNsnss
Punishable By Death.
San FrdncIsco = Transl.tions o.
! Chinsss papers rsosived here on IL.
liner Aongclie tell Of the issuance o,
revolutionary proclamatjons 1t Han.
xcw. The paper il dated October IL
md says that three ofFsnses which
wouId permit capital punishment we're
provided BY tho farms Of the proclaim
sfioe- Thsse wsrs aiding the govern
ment or bst<aying rsvolutionaries.
moiesting foreiGnsrs and attacking
sne psoperg Of Commercial houses. .
The paper Adda that on the date Of
publication rsvolutionsry emisssrier
wsre being ssnt to every part Of the
empire.
Ir.nslations Of three proclamstions
issued BY The revolutionary govern
ment, ons TO tie imperial soldiers. one
% the ChinsGo q people Ard tb.
mira e fhe powers, aIso were re-
ceived ~ The hongolia. The declara-
ton 70 The powers II an appeal ''in
the name Of humanity and Of the |
peaes Of tie world, " and continue |
With the assurance that the revolu.
tionary government, II succcssful. |
binds itself to respect all obligations
u the Chinese government entered IN.
% prior 70 the issuance Of the proc
amation. Agreements with the
Nnnchus Of later date would be repu-
Hated, Il was stated. with the warn
~ that III the powers assist the
!anehu government against the peo-
.le the latter will be forced TO regard
hem - ensmiss.''
The proclamation 70 the people des-
rtbed the form Of the new rovern-
1ent, outlining the three periods Of !
harge TO follow Victory over the I
fanchus." The frst. or military
eriod, II Il said. will zee the now I
overnmcnt transform China from o
'p to bottom, suppress all unjust c
'ws and taxes, sweep away all up- q
seessary forms and ceremonies. aboI- 4
n The torture chamber and obtain the v
bsrntion Of slaves or serfs; construct
~ roads and organize the sanitary
'rvics." The second period, STYLED 81
ut Of contract between the military .,
70 and people, will be jof two year, n
ration and provides for the putting 3:
force of the constitution. OF
The third, or constitutional period pI
designed ~ the dawn Of the China
the future ~ the middle republic &c
nen military rule will be dissolved.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09

San Francisco-The Chinese news
paper Sal Dai Vat Pc, of this city. re-
ceived dispatch from Pekin saving
that Lung Yu. the dowager empress
mad Ned from the capital, taking with
ner the young emperor, and that all
trace Of them had been lost.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09
The Spinning Wheel

/ Month after month passed away, AM
/ In autumn the ships OF thu
merchants
Came with kindred and friends. will
cattle and corn for the Pilgrims
All In the village was peace; the mer
were intent on their labors,
Busy with hewing and building. with
garden-plot and with merestead.
Busy with breaking the glebe. and
moving the grass In the meadows
Searching the sea for its fish. and
hunting the deer In the forest
All In the village was peace; but at
times the rumor OF warfare
Filled the air with alarm, and the APP
prehension OF danger. =
Brayely the stalwart MileE Standisn
was securing the land with his
forces,
waxing valiant in fight and defeating
the allen armies,
TIL his name had become a sound OF
fear to the nations.
Anger was still in his heart. but at
times the remorse and contrition
Which In all noble natures succeed
the passionate outbreak,
Came like rising tide. that encount-
ers the rush of river,
Staying its current while. but max
ing 1t bitter and brackish.
Meanwhile Alden at home had built
him new habitation,
Solid. substantial, OF timber rough
hewn from the frs of the forest.
Wooden-barred was the door. and the
roof was covered with PUSHES:
i.atticed the windows were, and the
window-panes were OF paper,
Oiled to admit the light, while wind
and rain were excluded.
There, too. he dug well, and around
1t planted an orchard
5till may be seen to this day some
trace OF the well and the orchard.
close to the house was the stall,
where, safe and secure from an
noyance.
Raghorn, the snow-white steer, that
had fallen to Alden's allotment
n the division of cattle, might rumtn-
ate In the nighttime
over the pastures he cropped, made
fragrant by sweet pennyroyal.
OFT when his labor was finished
with eager feet would the dreamer
'ollow the pathway that ran through
the woods to the house of Pris-
ella,
ed by illusions romantic and subtitle
receptions of fancy,
leasure disguised as duty. and love
In the semblance OF friendship.
yer OF her he thought, when he fash
Toned the walls of his dwelling;
yer OF her he thought, when he
delved In the soil OF his garden.
yer OF her he thought, when he read
In his Bible on Sunday
raise OF the virtuous woman. as she
Is described in the Proverbs
ow the heart OF her husband doth
safely trust in her always.
ow all the days Of her life she will
DO him good, and not evil
ow she seeketh the wool and tho
max and worketh with gladness.
DIV she layeth her hand to the spin-
die and holdeth the distafr.
DIV she is not afraid OF the snow for
herself or her household.
lowing her household are clotbao
with the scarlet cloth of her
weayingl
30. as she sat at her wheel one art.
ernoon In the autumn,
den. who opposite sat, and was ,
watching her dexterous fingers.
II the thread she was spinning r
were that OF his life and his for
tune.
Ter a pause In their talk, thus spake
to the sound OF the spindle. c
ruiy. Priscilla" he said, when 7
see you spinning and spinning. c
yer Idle moment. but thrifty ana
thoughtful of others, G
1denly you are transformed arc
visibly changed in moment: +
4 are no longer Priscilla but
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09

Mr.. Leo-"Why did you let your
daughter marry that little handy
legged sport7" Mr.. Monk--wbv he.
me best climber m the jungle. and
'nats quite important when food h
so high"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09

Pittsburgh President Taft's second
swing around the circuit came to an
end here In the most enthusiastic and
by far the noisiest demonstrnt ton er-
perienced In the $4,000 miles he has
travelled. Pittsburg celebrated the
centennial OF steam navigation on
Western rivers and Mr.. Taft was the
star attraction.
The police estimate that there were
100, 600 persons ut the wharf on the
monongshela river when the president
was taken aboard the steamboat Vir-
Rin'a to review the fleet anchored
there.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09
Eternal EnmInln.

Lady-Why are you all SO worriedr
Saptain-The fact is. madam, we have
urohen our rudder. Lady-Is that all.
wen the rudder is under water and
y won't show. Lots go on.-ToIedo
Blade.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09

Waiter Ito proprietary Keep your
eye on that party, sir. He says the
wines perfect; he's found no fault
with the food. and he's just praised
his cigar. I'm sure he's going to do
a bolt--London Opinion.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09

Tom (admiring the sunset. in COM
pany with Dick and 'Arry)- by gum.
that's little bit Of orl right
Dick-rop ole amt it, just?
Sketch.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09

Our notion OF the meekest man II
one who is afraid to attempt borrow
Ing part OF his salary from his wife
-Atchison Globe.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09

Mrs. Newly Rich-Did YOU fall heir
dishes?
Mrs Blue Blood Il NJ, indeed I
MY mother always kept Judge.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09

L r1 "~HDeH VI oepODiu0rl
IN the Mullan postal savings bank
reached 80 and the deposits totaled
~, 682.
keIlogg-Wit s4,225 deposits in
It's first two weeks, the Kellogg postal
savings bank has made an enviable
record. This bank was one of three
estsblished in Shoshone county in or
tober. The number OF depositors TO-
Lsrdo Sixteen men under Superin-
tendent Armstrong are now camped
near Lardo working on the final de-
tails OF the survey Of the Idaho North
ern railroad that II building up Long
valley to the PAyette lakes. the termi.
nal stake Of which i set within 200
yards OF the Lasdo postofflce. II a
said construction work Is being rushed |
below, and It II fully expected that |
Witnin the next yenr passengers to |
and from this section will be riding |
over this route.
Moscow Articles Of incorporation Of
the Palouso County Chautauoua ssso-
citation, limited. have beon fled bv
we'll known men in this vicinity. "A
result Of which a summer resort 4 N
% promoted at the foot Of Moscow
Mountains, one mile west Of IdIers'
test. The initiatory capitalization Of
w. 200 has been subscribed and 100
'cres OF land purchased, which has
many attractive natural features for .
cfort and sites for summer homes six
niles from Moscow.
IL 10 the intention of the cornora-
ION to make II resort for the people
tne faiouse country. The plans in
Jude golf links and baseball dia-
'cnd. The association plans an arti-
ciai lake covering at least 10 acres
'itn water from to 20 feet deep
Lewiston-The second months ses- A
on at the Lewiston state normal :,
'hool shows greater Increase Of an y
'llment, the total number now being q
-, an Increase over the registration =
lSlo-ll at the same time Of so pu-
nc domestic science course at the =,
hooI Is proving popular. r.
a number Of new courses are being ~
cred this year In the domestic sci- n
&C department by Miss Inez ST h,
nm, including millinery, art needle n,
'rk and sewing. The course In mil w
ery Is offered four hours week In
fall and spring. a,
The course in plain sewing will be Al,
'mentsry, only the simplest hand Dc
a machine sewing work being done. w,
Is course Is Introductory to the one va
art needlework, which will include ss
ICY work, embroidery, crochetine ae
! weaving.
Inc primary course Is attracting rio
great number Of students. This il ms
wo-yesr professional course. open 60,
y TO high school graduates. or ag
Sc having had equivalent education. lee
Is course is intended to fit teachers rae
work In the first four grades of the Iii
school. wh
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-09

What do We live for II not to make
the world less difficult for each otherr
George Eliot