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Notice of First Meeting of Creditors

In the District Court of the United States
bi the District of Maine, In Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF
charles Dusty In Bankruptcy.
BANKRUPT
To the creditors OF Charles DUSTY
y Fairfield in the County of Somerset, and
District aforesaid, bankrupt.
. Notice is here'y given that on the 18th
tiy Of May A. d. 1912. said Charles
Dusty was duly adjudlcated bankrupt
Nd that the first meeting of his credi
S's will be held ut the office OF Daniel Lewis
Y " owhegan, Maine, on the 18th day of
Ntohef \. y. 1912, al ten O'Clock In the fore
BOON, AT which time the said creditors may
alIend. pro, e their clal us. appoint trustee.
n'mne the bankrupt. and transact such
s'ner bnsin rs rs may properly come be-
hfe ,aid meeting.
oci5her ~. u 19i2
DANIEL. LEWIS.
Referee In iIankruptcY.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

The Christian Science Society, Mad
s,5 a.enue. corner Russell street
,price sunday morning at 1915 Sub
,d. Are Sin, Disease and Death
,plee The reading rooms are open
from 2.30 to o'clock.
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T. r. Lynch. No. Deerlng Maine.
says that during the winter and spring
of 1911. he was afflicted with cough
and tried many remedies with no re-
lief until he purchased a bottle OF
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound He
saws that relief came quickly after
taking 1t and he has had no return of
the cough since" For sale by all
druggists
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and much appreciated for it was 70.
the most part given By the talented
young people Of the town Although
a success in itself the financial SIDE
VAS not what WAS hoped FOR or &c
have been had there rot been other
attractions at some Of the other
churches.
The various departments Of the IN
ion have superintendent with aids
and the excellent work done b. them
is very gratifying The departments
are: Scientific Temperance fnstrue-
ton; Sabbath Observance; Temper.
anee Literature; Medical Temperance;
Benevolent; Flower Mission. r r. De
partment, Franchise Department.
Temperance Papers; Sewing School or
its esuiveland; Mothers Meetings.
Music Department. Prison Work
Temperance Column, Calendar Com
mittee
The duties of some of the depart
ments have not been fully understood
end the required literature has not
been at hand to distribute to give rhe
desired results; yet as a whole the
work has been a success.
Much credit is due to the teachers
in our public schools for their
hearty cooperation in this work, their
readiness to write papers. get up pro
grams, and planning for speakers to
address, their pupils along the lines
of temperance and right living. always
recognizing the importance of such
training upon the plastic minds oil
the pupils.
The Union wishes to express its
gratitude to DR. J. E. Wadsworth and
DR. Maud Kellet for their addresses
upon medical and scientific instruc-
ton upon alcoholism at two of the
meetings They showed much care
full research into the matter and
could not fail to impress the audience
OF the Importance of the effects of
wise teaching and practice of total
abstinence by all
We cannot single out special work
or departments, but the Work and the
workers nave worked With patient
zeal giving afternoons of great inter
est and profit The music has added
net little to the inspiration of tile
meetings. much OF it would do cred.t
10 a first class entertainment. ard TO
all the contributors the Union is
heartily grateful The beautiful FLOW
ers that have Frightened the hall d,
al the meetings, speak volumes fol
purity and temperance md show that
those IN charge are 10Y 10 their trust
also the same flowers are MANY times
sent to brighten the sick room or
cheer some lonely heart
The day given 70 the Foil Call was
very impressive one To all present
fer each in response TO the eal OF her
name lala of the sweet AMI lasting
influence which tire lie Of our much
beloved Mrs. Weston had and would
have through life. upon them. eath
feeling that her spirit WAS still in the
cause for the right and ureine them
ever on and on.
The children have added much t.
the meetings with their songs. theif
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sxrrx4RY METHODIST EPISCO.
J. PAL CHURCH
Roy. IL. G. McGlaufiin, Pastor

Warming worship at 1915. Sunday
,.soo at II. Epworth League meet
ug at p. m.
= Evening service at 7 p. m.
thursday evening prayer meeting at
=. In the yestry.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. j. G. Osborne, Pastor

rsnaJ Sunday morning service at
M with sermon by the pastor. Sun
~ school at IL o'clock.
young Peoples Meeting at 6 O'Clock.
PRAYER meeting this Thursday eve
M If 10.
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\. NJ. Mason. a farmer living near
Canaan. Maine says: "Folcy's kidney
Pills have entirely cured me Of seiatic
rheumatism by uric acid in my blood
II has also removed numerous black
specks that were continually before
my eyes. | am only too glad to say
good word for Foley's Kidney Pills
For sale by all druggists.
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The man Who shoots at random
never hits the target
Il doesn't pay 10 do fasors Tor a
man WHO has ii poor memory
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Church Notes
-1l,D AVE. CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH

ea,dav morning service at 10.45 at
' ls, the new pastor, Rev. Theodore
l vi wilson, will be the speaker.
is asoy school at Il. Evening service
thursday evening, prayer meeting
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SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Tor Madison Ave. & Russell st.

Services held every Saturday and
Sgssay. sabbath school at 1.30 O'Clock
sYafday followed by preaching or
,nye. and social meeting. Preaching
4 ..s9 o'clock Sunday evening. AL
,7a welcome.
Elder P. B. Osborne will meet with
his church Oct. II and l3. Preach
5g sunday at 80 beside the usual
#ryice at 7.30.
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Thomas Graffte.
A A. Cratic and family,
l. |. Cratic and family.
Mrs. w. J. Wilson and family.
Dennistown. Me, Oct. 3, 1912.
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n. NtRY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH

stGaav Services: Low mass It &
jG9ek. High mass at TO- Sunday
Coo, at p. III.
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The l.gY Working League will meet Mon
: ofternoon in the church parlors.
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Card o. Thanks

We wish to express our thanks to
II kind friends for their assistance
and sympathy in our great bereaye-
ment at the loss OF a dear wife and
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-11
BATTLE DANGER REDUCED.


Washington, ID. C.--Every year the
battle practice In the American navy
more closely approximates the condi-
lions of actual warfare.
In the spring practice of the Allan
tic fleet this year the idea of rid
ding ship AS far as possible of com
bustibie material and woodwork that
might cause splinters In action Is to
be carried out. The plans contem-
plate the removal of all wooden boats.
the hunks and the wooden furniture,
Not even the mess tables will be left
and the biuejaekets will have to eat
their meals squatting, tailor-fashion.
on deck.
More damage and loss OF life have
resulted on shipboard In time Of war
from sutfccating fires and flying splin-
tiers than from shot and shell wounds.
therefore 1t has been decided to de-
termine just how much woodwork can
DO dispensed with when craft clears
for action.
The spring practice of the feet in
che Weat Indian waters with Guam
tanomo as the base, will occupy ten
days more than two months, begin
ming January 10. After that Is COM
pleted the big ships will come north to
the Southern drill grounds off the
Chesapeake eapes. for the regular bat
tie practice.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-11
eICT1ARLES KLEIN
AND
ARTHUR HORNBLOW
ILLUSTRATIONS BY RAY WAITFpt
- oCnI. 49, ~ Gss. - -.9N

at the exclusive and expensive As
truria, where he was living in grea
style He went there determined t.
see him and demand his money. but
the card always came back mot al
horae."
Underwood had always been q mys
terry to Howard. He knew him to be
an inveterate gambler and a man en-.
tirely without principle. No one knew
who his family were or where he
came from. His source Of income.
too, was always puzzle. AT college
he was always hard up, borrowing
right and left and forgetting to pay,
yet he always succeeded tn living on
the fat OF the land His apartments
In the Astrurta coat small fortune.
ne dressed we'll. drove a smart turn
out and entertained layishly. He was
not identified with any particular bust
ness or profession. On leaving col
lege he became interested in art. He
frequented the important art sales
ana soon got his name In the news
papers as an authority on art matters
Ills apartment was literally museum
OF European and oriental art. On all
sides were paintings by old masters.
beautiful rugs. priceless tapestries,
rare ceramics, enamels, statuary.
antique furniture, bronzes. etc. He
passed for man of wealth, and moth.
'rs with manageable daughters, CON
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-11
The Duration Of Dreams.

Something regarding the duration
OF dreams can be gathered from this
experience OF man who, on sitting
down for dental operation, took gas
and dreamed. He saw himself finish
his work. go to the club. leave for
the station. run for the train and miss
II. He returned to his club and re-
ciined ON settee In the library. There
ne passed miserable. restless night,
getting gradually colder and colder rs
the nre died down. and with a pain
gradually growing about his head and
race from the hardness OF his couch.
Five O'Clock in the morning came. and
the steward reused him TO say that
tne club must now be closed. The
sleeper got up feeling very stifY-to
nnd that the steward was his dentist.
and that the nights adventures had
lasted exactly AZ seconds.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-11
Engineering In ho.nIt.Is.

Practically all the important In
nrmaries and hospitals in England
have their own electric generating
stations. and the size OF the installa-
tons would surprise the majority of
engineers. The equipment has to be
designed with unusual care. owing to
the special conditions which prevail
In hospital work. Even where a pub
Tic supply Is available. the use OF an
independent system is justified on ac-
count OF the security which 1t gives
against failure OF current at critical
moment. The installations are used
for lighting. heating. ventilating. tele-
phoning and other purposes. and
many hospitals have laundries on
Grated electrically. One county asylum
has Its own private electric railway
for conveying supplies from the near.
est railway station.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-11

Annies vocabulary was emnhatic
rather than choice. Entirely witbou,
education, she made no pretense a,
peing what she was not and therein
perhaps lay her chief charm As
howard stopped to kiss her. she said
reproachfully: '
You've been drinking again How.
aru. fou promised me you wouldn't"
Inc young man made no renlv
with an impatient gesture he nassad
on INTO the fiat and flung himself
down In chair In the dining room
from the adjoining kitchen came q
welcome odor of cooking.
Dinner ready?" he demanded .r,m
deyilish hungry" "
les, dear, Just minute" replied
his wife from the kitchen. "Tbara,s
like" as you
The box-like hole where Howard
sat awaiting his meal was the 1arvast
room In a fiat which boosted of "eva
ana BATH There was a bedroom =,
equally diminutive proportions and a
parior with wall paper so loud that II
sa.Aea' mere was scarcely enough
~" 10 swing cat around. The
I'm wails We're cracked, the rooms
were carpetless. Yet 1t showed the
care OF good housekeeper. Floors
ana windows were clean. the cover on
.n 'apie spotless. The furnishings
, weie as meager as they were ingen-
sous with their slender purse they
n2d been able to purchase only the
pare necessities-a bed, chair or
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-11
EVANS DIES.
Fighting Bob Suddenly Laid Low
By Indigestion.
Feeling Fine In Morning. Has Hsarty
Lunch at Moor, and Dies at
4;4b O'clock p. N.

Washington, Jan. g. Rear Admiral
RobIsy d. Evans Fighting Bob, 10
an admirlng nation~died suddenly to-
day ut his home in this city. Acute
indigestion ended the career of one of
the most popular officers of the navy.
He waa III less than three hours.
Admiral Evans arose today appar-
emily In better health and spirlta than
he had enjoyed In some time. For
years q sufferer from old wounds aus.
tanned In the Civil war and from re-
current attacks Of rheumatic govt. the
aged fighter seemed to have shaken off
the burden Of his advancing days. He
displayed high spirits at break fast,
and afe hearty luncheon mt noon.
When In bis library ut z o'clock In
the afternoon the admiral was ntrlek.
en-. His family sent instantly for DR.
y. y. Adams, who on arrival found him
In great pain. After treatment. AID.
miral Evans fell into a restless sleep
and 1t was thought this danger had
passed. Shortly after 4 o'clock. how
ever. hs awakened and. raising him
self. with difficulty. announced that he
was choking.
4 cannot get my breath" he said.
and sank back. At 4;55 o'clock he
lied, conscious TO the end.
AL his bedside were his wife. hls
laughter. Mrs. III. |. Sewall, and his
iaughtar- isl-law, Mrs. r. r. Evans.
wife OF the admiral q only son, lieu,
enant commander In the navy and
low on duty ON the torpedo boat des.
roger Monahan at Boston. The onlv
ther member OF his immediate fam.
~ who was not preaent was his
aughter. Mrs. Marsh, wife of Can
ain Charles g. Marsh. commanding
he armoFsd erulasr North Carolina.
The news spread with great rapid |
" and caused profound shock In
flieial circles. President Taft was
ne OF the first TO express his GRIEF
nd coincidence.
Admiral Evans was one Of the
'oat successful squadron commanders
. have had Ia the navy for a long
me. said the president. "He was /
rigid diselpinarian Of quick decision
nd admirably advised In the intri.
scses OF machinery on cruisers and
attieships and skilled In drilling
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-11
CHAPTER II.

A young woman hurried out OF one
OF the apartments to greet Howard.
She was vivacious brunette OF me-
dium height. intelligent looking. with
good features and fine teeth. 1t was
not a doll face, but the face of a
woman who had experienced early the
hard knocks OF the world, yet In
whom adversely had not succeeded In
wholly subduing naturally buoyant,
amiable disposition. There was de-
termination in the lines above her
mouth. 1t was face full OF character,
the face OF woman who by sheer
dint OF logged perseverance might ac-
compllsh any task she cared to set
herself A smile of welcome cleaned
In her eyes as she inquired eagerly:
We'll. dear. anything doing?"
Howard shook his head for all re-
Spouse and look of disappointment
crossed the young wife's face.
Say. that's tough, amt it," she
exclaimed. THE janitor was here
again for the rent. He says they'll
serve us with dispossess. told him
to Chase himself. was that mad"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-11

Newark. ON full view of pass
ing crowds and In one of the principal
business streets of this city. three
burglars Wednesday evening looted a
lewslry store Of diamonds and other
valuables valued at more than el0.-
900.
a woman and little girl who stood
watching The men a. they removed the
jewels from the windows and placed
Them In sacks. thought the burglars
were employees OF the store. but later
Decided to report the matter to ths
police.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-11

sidering him an eligible young bach
eior. hastened to invite him TO thei,
homes. none OF them conscious of the
danger OF letting the wolf slip into the
lambs fold
What a strange power of fascina.
ton. unused Howard as the train
logged along, men OF Underwood's
bold and reckless type WELD. espe-
cially over women. Their very daring
and unscrupulousness seems TO render
them more attractive. He himself at
college had fallen entirely under the
mans spell. There was no Doubt that
he was responsible for all his trou-
bles. Underwood possessed the nm.
canny gift of being able to bend neo.
pie to his will What fool ha
had made of him at the universitvt
He had been his evil genius tbera
was no question of that. Hut. FOR
meeting Underwood he might have an
piled himself to serious study left the
university with honors and be now a
respectable member of the community
He remembered with a smile that n
was through Underwood that he had
met his wife. Some OF the fellows
limited that Underwood had known
her more intimately than he had nra-
tended and had only passed her On 20
him because he was tired OF her He
had nailed that as a lie. Annia ~.
could swear. was as good girl as
ever breathed.
ne couldn't explain Underwood,s
'nnuence over him. He had dona ,y,.s
aim what he chose. He wondered WIN
ne mad not tried to resist The tr,th
was Underwood exercised strange
suoue power over him. He had The
power to make him do everything he
wanted him TO do. no matter how fool.
sn or unreasonable the request Every
'ne at college used to talk about n
)ne night Underwood invited all h,s |
to his rooms and made him |
'ut up all kinds of capers. He al f,rst
erused, point blank-but T1nderwood |
'os up and. standing directly in front |
n MIN, gazed steadily into his eyes
sgain ne commanded him TO do these
degrading things. Howard
e0 himself weakening. He was sud.
Ieniy seized with the feeling that he
must obey. Amid roars of laughter
e recited the entire alphabet stand.
M on one leg. he crowed like a
oosser. he hoped like a toad. and
. crawied abiectly on his belly like
snake. One of the fellows told him
i.erward that he had been hyp-
He had laughed at IL then
. good joke, but now he came to
MINK OF 1t. perhaps it was true. Pos.
ioiy ne was a subject. Anyway he
'as glad to be rid of Underwood ANA
is uncanny influence.
Inc train stopped with Jerk at his
'a'ion and Howard rode down in the
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-11
Fisher Nav Be Convinced

Washington, ID. C.-Senator Rorah
had conference recently with Score
tary Fisher regarding the three year
homestead bin be has introduced.
While the secretary heretofore has adj
vocated a change In the homestead
law to require five years cultivation.
but only three years residence, he
told Senator Korah that he had no
pride of opinion and IL convinced that
straight three-year bill. properly
safeguarded, would be more desirable
and more effective. be might support
II, though he did not commit himself.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-11
NEW PLOT - FEARED.


New Orleans Evidence Indicating
a more widespread revolutionary plot
against Mexico than heretofore has
been attrihted to the opponents of the
Madero administration has come to
light In the shipment Of eight carloads
of ammunition and explosives from
points In Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey within the last so days.
The fact that those shipments were
detoured at points north Of New Or
leans Is said to have been established,
leading TO the supposition that the
real destination was one of the Gulf
ports between this city and Mobile.
from which In the past many fiIibus-
tsring expeditions have cleared.
In addition to these eight carloads.
agents of the Mexican government
assert, one of the firm in New Orleans
has shipped 1850 rifles week for the
past five weeks to points in Texas.
near tho Mexican border.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-11

Belfast - The Unionist council of
Ulster has issued manifesto declar-
ing that provisional government will
be constituted in Ulster Immediately
after home rule measure has been
passed by the British parliament. The
most extreme measures will be resort
ed to for the defense of Ulster bv the
Loyallsts, says the document. This
manifesto is reported to be the ex-
preston Of the unalterable decision of
the anti-home rule forces.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-11

San Francisco-Leaders of the revo-
lntionary movement In this country
are discussing plans for the unifica-
ton OF the Chinese peolpes through
the medium of common language,
1t ID the intention of the leaders of
this movement TO make English the
language OF general use in China, but
before this hope can be realized there
Il much of educational work to be
done In converting the more than 100
different dialects into an understand
able language for the whole people
of China.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-11

Wheat Track prlces: Eluestssn,
klkxsxes club. TDe, red Russian. 7se
vallsy. soc: forty fold, 7pansoc.
Cora Whole sa7: cracked. Sas ten.
hsilstuHs Bran. SO per toni mid.
a'inks. $50: shorts. t2s; relied bar
Icy ta72se.
Oats No. white. $50. b00nsi tan
hay No. Eastern Oregon tlsno-
thy tisatIs.b0s No / valley. giban
i6s alfalfa slaaalsi clover. 1lia1t2:
grsin. tl2atla.
Barley Feed. xasoes7 ton.
Fresh Fruits Pears. boeu&I. SO per
box grapes. 81 7barl. so; eranber-
raaa, ta2aBis per barrel: eaasbas.
1l.s0 psr crate.
Appses Jonmthxns. 81. soosg. rs per
noxs Spatssnbsrg. tI012 SO: Baldwin.
7sestta 30; Red Chssk plppsn. gl.Q5
Ftl.7b. Northern Spy. 4l. aBeel. 7S.
Msnter Bananas. *2a1s; BelIfiowsr.
II. iea3tsS.
Fosstoss Buying prices nurbanka.
sness III. 20 per hundred.
Onions Jobbing price. tl.Bo per
sack.
Vegetables Arsiehoke~. zoe nsr
dassn; cabbage. leeIfc per pound
cmulIhower. 81 soal2 per crate. ru'
cufrbers. fl.2s%pl.76 per dozen. eel.
cry, California tsG1&25 per crate
swg plant. he per pound; garlic. g6f
loo per pound: lettuce. s2.k0 Der
crate: peppers. sagi0c per pound
pumpkins. lea DC per pound; sprouts
at1oe per pound: squash. if6fise. to-
mssoess xl-7b per box carrots. al
per sack surnips, 81; teets. 81; par
ships. 81.
butter Oregon creamery butter
splsd pack. se; prints, extra: butter
fat lie less than solid pack prices.
Poultry Hens, Ice: springs. ,iea
H. daeks. young. 17mIsr; geese 10
q ise; turkeys. live. 2o12lc: dressed.
choice. 2zAm23c.
Eggs-Fresh Oregon ranch. eandled.
57ae per dozens ease-count, s5c per
dozen.
Pork-Fancy. smsae per pound.
vesi-Fancy, i4ml4lc per pound.
Cattle - Choice steers, SIS. 750ne:
good, f5m5. so; choice cows. "a. e0a5.
good, -. 25@4- SO, choice spayed heif-
srs, S5Mb-25; good to choice heifers.
~ 5o'04- 60; choice bulls, 81. 25a4. so
good, &4@4-25; choice calves, $7Ms;
good. IS. 76tG7.
Hogs-Choice light hogs, So. 55m
6.66s good to choice hogs. Sc. 25sd
$685. fair, $6@6.25; smooth heavy
hogs, $5.26dn6. 80.
Sheep Choice yearling wethers.
@a- 75g4; choice killing ewes, 1925
@3s76; choice lambs, $4.s0@5. 10;
good. to choice lambs. $475@4. 80:
culls $&04.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-11

Tampa. Els. 81 cannot eonceive
any condition that would make IL pos
STOLE for me 10 consider the question
OF my becoming the candidate for the
presidential nomination Of the Demo-
catic party in 1914"
This was the declaration of William
>. Bryan on his arrival from Havana
with Mrs. Bryan. They left imme-
diateiy for Washington. Mr.. Bryan
declined TO comment further on the
action OF the progressive" Demo-
Gratis In Ohio in pushing his name to
the front as candidate.