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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-18
STEAMSHIP TITANIC
SINKS; GREATEST OF
ALL CATASTROPHES
Worlds Largest Passenger Steamship Collides with
Iceberg off Newfoundland and goes down before
Help Arrives---868 out of about 22OO are Saved
---Men of Prominence on Ship.

only She reported having res
cued 868, most OF them women
and children. There were about
2200 persons, crew and passen-
gers, on board the ship.
The Titanic was built by the
White Star line at a.cost $10,-
100000 and was making her
first trip when the catastrophe
occurred. The ship was designed
by Alexander Carlisle and was
by far the largest passenger ves-
selever launched. The registered
tonnage was $4,000. Thelength
was 6S2 feet, 6 inches, and the
width "a feet. The vessel could
accommodate 2500 passengers.
The deathbed of the Titanic,
and of probably many who must
have been dragged down with
her, is two miles below the sea.
The location is midway between
Sable Island and Cape Race and
in line with the dangerous sands
which would have proved a place
of safety had there been time to
run the Titanic there and beach
her.
This is by far the greatest sim
gle catastrophe that has ever oc-
cured on water, the nearest to
it being in June, 1904, when the
General Slocum excursion steam
boat caught fire while going
through He'll Gate, East river,
aud more than thousand lives
we're lost
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-18
CROWD
SEES PLAY
LAST NIGHT

"The Merchant of Venice"
revised and modeTnized, was
played by the pupils OF the Par
ma High SchooI in Eacker's hall
last night and was attended by
a large crowd The play was
good and the actors showed con-
siderable theatrical talent. The
"Houn' Dawg" song WAS sang
by a male Guartette and made q
hit with the audience. The sum
of $91 was realized for the
school. part of which will beused
to defray expenses of the lecture
course and the remaining will go
to athletics. The Merchant Of
Venice" will probably be staged
at Fargo in the near future.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-18
NAMPA
Parma Defeats Ontario

Saturday the Ontario High
School ball team came up from
that place and crossed bats with
the local boys. The game war
one-sided from beginning to end
the Parma boys winning bs
score OF 8 to O. Only one mans
ON the Ontario team was forta
nate enough To reach third base
and he was left on that bu u-p
at the end of the inning Alex
ander vi Parma pitched exceIlea
ball and was well supporf-a
This was Ontario's first eaaie
this season, which, together wru
the lack of practice. account~ for
the goose egg, The Parma team
will 20 TO Ontario Friday =
26th, to play return galnr.
The lineup was as follows:
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-18
Will Catch Snakes

r. b. Bailey from Glendale was
a visitor Ia town Monday Mr..
Bailey expects 10 hunt rattle
snakes for IA livelihood the com-
ing summer. tie was very sue
cessful last season in killing rat
tiers, having killed something
like two thousand, which aver
aged him three collars each, OF
$4,000 Tor the summer 5 catch.
Mr.. Bailey markets the hides,
oil, poison and gall. makes good
money at ii, and at the same
time rlds the country Uf the
snakes.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-18

The steamship Titanic, the
largest passenger liner in the
world, owned by the White Star
company, while making her
maiden voyage, struck an ice
berg Sunday night about 1890,
and about two o'clock the next
morning the giant ship sunk,
carrying with it about 1850 peo-
pie before help could reach them.
The catastrophe occurred off
the coast of Newfoundland, one
OF the most dangerous places in
the Atlantic for steamships. and
where a number of vessels have
come to grief.
OF the 329 among the surviv-
Ors whose names have been
learned, there are 233 women,
10 men and 16 children. S6S
persons escaped death and are
on board the Carpathia, which
will probably reach New York
today. Among the persons
whose lives are in doubt are men
Of world wide prominence, such
a- f. ID. Millet. the famous artist,
Nm F Stead, one of the most
nOted journalists in the world,
thas- NJ Hays. j. j. Astor, and
a number of others.
The steamships which rushed
to the aid of the stricken vessel
arrived on the scene too bate to
f-ScLe those on board the liner.
The Carpathi reached the place
Fat daybreak on Monday morning
bur found boats and wreckage
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-18
MAORI LAWMAKERS.

In the New Zealand parl7msnt
there are four native OF Maori rep
resentatives. The old-time Maor
members were a rather rough. only
partially civilized lot, who had gone
through the warn with the British.
and whose only conception of par
Lament was a place in which 10
ventilate their personal grievances
in prodigiously long orations. But
present-day Maon members are col
lege-bred, highly civilized, we'll
dressed legislators. Once in the
olden time famous fighting chief
took his seat, and there was imme-
1iately a general exodus Of white NJ.
P.'s from his vicinity. With sub
lime contempt for European conven-
tions, he had come into the house
with the tail It an ancient and odor-
ferrous shark protrudiny from his
pocket.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-18
RUN WITHOUT CONDUCTOR.

The smallest trolley system in
Philadelphia, system that boasts OF
only one car, two motormen, no con-
ductors, and on which travellers ride
free, is in operation at the League
sland navy yard. 1t is the only
street car lire that Uncle Sam owns.
The car is run for the convenience
of the officers and their friends, and
holds a score of passengers. The mo-
tormen are detailed whenever their
services are required, and no trans.
fers or tickets are issued.-NeW
York Tribrrs.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-18
Bloat in Cattle

Bloating Is IA very common
trouble among cattle i'll tile
spring and summer. 1t is caused
by the animals eating large
quantities of green food, which
ferments, and often proves fatal
II not promptly attended to.
Alfalfa IL especially conducive
to bloatlng wnen covered with
dew.
The symptoms OF bloaJing are
famillar To the experienced lar
mer. One or more of the cattle
act restless, and move from one
place TO another, as if in pain
The breathing is labored and
rapid, anu III ii short time tue
characteristic distension of the
abdomen is noted. In acute
Cases, death may ensue in from
ten TO thirty minutes from suffo-
cation Or apoplexy.
Prompt treatment is usually
necessary and often the animal
dies before Veterinarian can be
summoned. 10 be prepared for
such emergencies should be the
aim of every stock owner.
| Treatmentconsists in stopping
the fermentation and formation
fofgas. Allsorts oil medical agents
are used. Common baking soda
"a tablespoonful to "A pint of
water or three or four tablespoons
fuls turpentine in IA pint of water,
4 given as "a drench, Is good. Me-
chanical appliances, such as the
old fashioned straw bride or pro-
bang are still used.
A trocar should be kept on
hand and the animal punctured
on the left side hands breadth
in front OF the point of the hip,
about four inches back of the
last rib, and the same distance
below the back bone. Ii a knife
is used, make small incision
and hold the aperture open until
the gas escapes. Do not wait
until the animal is almost dead
before trocaring, but experience
will only teach one the proper
time, fatal needed. Horses are
trocared on the right side at
about the same location. Greater
precautions must be used on hors-
es than on cattle or peritonitis
will result.
DR.. E. L. Baker,
Veterinarian.
Il Idaho Experiment Station.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-18
WATER AND SEWER
BONDS CARRY; GOOD
ROADS DEFEATED
$4,000 Bonds Voted at Election Tuesday for City
improvements and Taking Up of Warrant Indebt-
edness. Blow for Good Roads Movement Par
ma People don't want Better Streets.

At the bond election Tuesday
the bonds for taking up the war
rant indebtedness and the ex-
tension OF the waterworks sys-
tenn and the bonds for providing
for the installation of a sewer
system were carried by an almost
unanimous vote. The bonds for
street improvements amounting
to $4,000, lacked the necessary
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-18

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. |. Moon So
iourned in Boise a few days this
week.
+. IL. Chapman was q Boise
business visitor Tuesday.
o. l.. Clark was in Boise Tues
day.
Mrs. Bert Rose has resign I'd
the position OF night operator at
the telephone office. The vacan-
cy has been filed by Miss Mary
Anderson.
A. III. Lang was down from
Boise Monday.
Clarence Cason was up from
Ontario Sunday.
Mrs. Bert Rose went to Star
Tuesday for a visit with her par
ents.
Thoroughbred Rhode Island
Red eggs for Matching. Special
prices on incubator lots.
Mrs. A ]. MITCHELL.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-18

"In the apartment house I live
ln," remarked the observant man, "I
share bathroom with a bachelor in
the next apartment to mine. He 10
travelling man, and although I only
have bowing acquaintance with
him always can tell where he has
been on his last trip by the names Of
the hotels on the towels he uses. He
reyer returns from a journey with
out one or more new towels. II he
ever stays at the hotel which pro-
poses to rent out evening suits to
their guests I haven't the slightest
doubt that he will appropriate one
Of those, too"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-18

two thirds vote and we're defeat
ed. The failure OF the street
bonds to carry is to be greatly
regretted, as the one thing that
Parma needs at present is more
and better streets. However in
voting the sewer and waterworks
bonds, amounting to $4,000,
Parma has taken a long step in
the right direction.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-18

We clipped the above from the
Council Leader. We don't know
what brand they use up there
since the county went "dry" but
they oughU to change it.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-18

FOR SALE:-Some good Idaho grown
corn. Return same il it doesn't sprout
satisfactorily, and get your money back.
v~~'-> ~r'-~- 18th G r M.rhcn.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-18

Starcber and Fisk, Umpires
M. C. Baldridge, official scor seeper.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-18
PARMA VS.. BOISE SATURDAY

The Boise High School base
ball team will come down Satur-
day to play the local high school
boys. The Boise team stands
at the head OF the teams in the
race for the high school pennant
and the game Saturday will be
a hard fought one. The Parma
boys are practising daily and
are in good shape for some hard
playing. The game will be called
at 2:3O and 25c admission
charged to defray the expenses
|of the Boise team. Everybody
come out if you want to see one
OF the best games of the season.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-18
DR.. E. T. Baker,

feterlnarlan.
Idaho Experiment Station.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-06
PERsERvA ANCE MILL BURNS
 ENTAILING HEAVY LOSS

Juneau, Dec. 5-The most disast- rous fire in the history Of Juneau from the point of property loss oc- cured Tuesday night The l0o- stamp mill of the Alaska-Gastineau Company on the well known Ferse- verance Mine has been burned to the ground eutailing a heavy loss.
 The fire started iu the cleanup adjoining the mill where a stove was used as a dryroom for the men employed in hoisting the machinery into the mill preparatory Co build ing the experimental about 12 o'clock mine time 10 had gotten quite a start inside this room before the wa.chmau discovered it and gave the alarm In a very few minutes the fire burned through into Che mill proper and as there was strong draft leading up through the mill and the conveyor belt corridor into the rock house. it created terrific draft and Che whole stamp building as we'll as the rock crushing plant were in flames.
 At 2:30 the blazing skeleton of the two large structures fell with a crash ani burned themselves out. The men kept playing the streams on the compressor house and by 8 o'clock had the situation in hand
 General Manager B. b. Thane was called up by phone; he said that the company's work would go on just the same but could give no further statement until after an iU- vestiRatiOn
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-06
MAIL SERVICE
 VIA CORDOVA ROUTE

CordOva, Dec. 6-COmmencing on last Monday morning the tri-weekly mail service commenced with the interior points. Heretofore two mails went out each week, consist ing of 500 pounds each. Hereafter the trains will leave Cordova on Monday, Thursday and Saturday mornings, carrying 1,6OO pounds each time. Similar weight mails will be received from the interior, coming from Nome and Fairbanks to Chitina by trail and by train from there on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-06
BURNS OFFERED s25.OOo
 WIN, LOSE OR DRAW

Calgary. Dec. 6-BeEiuning neyt Tuesday there will be inaugurated a series Of prize fights in this city which is attracting the attention of the sports from aIl over the world. for it Is then that the elimination tournament comes off to determine who really is the heavy weight champion. The first go will be be- tween Flynn and Mccarthy on the evening Of the 10th
 The club has hung up a purse of twenty-five thousand dollars which Is being offered Tommy Burns Co meet the winner ot the tournament. Burns to get the money win, lose or draw
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-06

On the Spokane which left yester- day was the Kluckwau uniformed Native band and a large number Of Natives from the Indian village on the ChIkat. also number from Haines. who are going Co Juneau Co give a big entertainment. con sisting Of Native Indian dances and representations of the ancient GUS toms of the tribe. The band con sists of about forty pieces and is a worthy rival Of the noted MetlaE- ahtla band organized by Father Duncan
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-06
TAFT'S APPOINTMENTS
 TO BE HELD UP

Washington, Dec. 6-From pres snt indications it looks as though President Taft is going to have some difficulty Tn getting any of his ap- poiutments confirmed. The demo- crats are gathering all their strength for the purpose Of heading off all republican coufirmations until after the close Of this session of con- gress, when they will step in and put the democrats in charge of af- fairs all along the line.
 This is a play of politics which has worked both ways in the past and win continue to work as long as politicians and not statesmen are in control of congress.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-06
MERGER MUST
 COME THROUGH

Washington. Dec 6--Attorney General Wtckersham issued the statement this morning that the merger of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroad companies must be dissolved within the next three months. It is evident that the Attorney General means what he says and will stand no further evasion of the order brought under the terms of the sherman antitrust laws A recent meeting of the di- rectors of the companies was held at which time it was announced that no decision could be arrived at for the dissolution of the merger.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-06

Richmond. Dec. -Co.s.eruatiou
 was created in Che hall yesterday during the session Of the conference of goyernors being held in this city. when Governor Blease Of South Carolina. tn a passionate and scathiug Announcement of the crim- inaI Negro. said that he advocated the IyuealuE of Negroes who were guilty of criminal assault upon
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-06
EAGLES ELECT OFFICERS
 FOR THE COMING YEAR

At the regular meeting Of the Eagles held Wednesday evening, the following officers were chosen to pilot them through the coming lodge year.
 Worthy President, John Grashel; Vice President, Leon Hudson; Chap lain. Eugene Smith; Secretary, J, NJ Keller; Treasurer, H. Frieden- thai: Inside Guard, Emil Richter; Outside Guard, W. McBrien, Trus- tee. John Wood; Physician, J. P. Brawand
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-06
BANK WRECkERS
 ON THE CARPET

Valdez. Dec. 6-Parsous, Bar uette. Dusenbury, Barbour and oth- CTS indicted for contributing to the footing of the Washington-Alaska bank will have to stand trial
 In the court room yesterday Judge Lyons overruled the demur- rers and ordered a jury drawn for the purpose of trying the cases against the indicted men who were rrraigned and an of them plead not guilty
 The trial of Parsons and Bar hour have been set for next Mon day. the others to be heard as soon as they have been disposed of.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-06
GOVERNOR
 IS \ RIP SHORTER

white women. Nr Bleass grew wild n his utterancss and shouted "to hsii with the constitution when in- umati1g that the constitution for rada lynching
 Idere vas a large attendance at tae conference and many women got up and lelt the hall during ths tir- sde ol the angry governor. who iB being generally ce1surei for his rac kIess melting to lynch law
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-06

Mrs. Frank Wilson and son liar old arrived from the south on the Spokane and left this morning for their homes in WhitehOrse. The young man has been below for medi cal attention.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-06
WAR TN BALKANS
 SEEMS DYING OUT

London. Dec 6-Advices have been received by the British gov. erument that Greece uilI send rep ~eseutatIves Co the peace conference
 Bucharest. Dec s-The Rumau- ian parliament ls in session and Che members are discussing a bil for .1e increase of the army. It is cer- taIu that the bill will psss
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-06

R. M Becker and A. J Achison were passengers on the Spokane yesterday, bound for Juneau where they will serve on the grand jury which convenes the 9th.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-06

One of the workmen at the dock picked up life buoy this morn ing which was washed overheard from the May when 1t ran into the heavy storm night before last,
The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-06

A good Christmas present-the Daily Alaskan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
211 RECEIVE CERTIFICATES
 TO TEACH IN JEFFERSON

Birmingham; Eugene c. Smelling, Bir- mingham, Eloise Malone, Birmingham; Tobitha Odom, Birmngham Mary ". Ragland. Birmingham Essie O. Howard. Birmingham; Roberta B. Headen, Br- mingham; Charles o. Boothe, Pratt City,
 Juliet R. Bradford, Brmingham, Gertrude V. Bell, Birmingham; Belle O Scott, Pratt City Ruby E. K. Warwick, Birmingham; Mabel l.. Donaldson. Birmingham; Katie D. Jones, Birmingham Katie Tabor, Bir" mingham: Maud F. Clark, Birmingham Hattie l.. Johnson, Birmingham: Erline w, Whitfield. Columbus, Miss; Mary B.. Knox, Ensley; William V. Wilson, Cy- press; Willie N. Wilson, Cypress; Hattie B. Lewis. Birmingham; Odessa McKin- ney, Birmingham; Estelle F. Lewis, Bir- mingham; Susie NJ. Holmes, Birmingham; Beulah F. Moore, Birmingham; Lukl C.. DeYampert Birmingham Addie w. Val entne. Greensboro; l.. " Mims. Birming
 ham; Carrie Rumage, Birmingham; Comiah S. Judllins, Ensley; Mary E.. Plump. Birmingham; Robbie M Pope Bir- mingham: David V. Guice, Birmingham; Jeanette Malone, Birmingham; c. smith, Macon, Miss. Patrick IT. Davis, Marion; Lula B. Johnson. Ensley; Ophelia B. Wal ker, Birmingham; Paralee Nann, Rose dale; Lucille Turner, Birmingham; Lula Warner. Birmingham; Clara Belle Bates, Brighton; Hattie Browning, Helena; Jen- nie L.. Cockrell, Birmingham; Martha J. Cameron, Mantua; Ellen l.. Stevenson, Birmingham; Hattie Crenshaw, Pratt City; Carrie Ann Cheatham. Tusca-
 oosa; Annie B. Bean. Birmingham; Net tie M. Jones, Bessemer; Ruth Andrews. Birmingham Mollie A. Parish, Birming- ham; Virginia Woods, Birmingham; Lucy " Washington, Birmingham; Addie 4Aae Greene, Birmingham; Annie l.. Jackson, Birmingham; Matte l.. Rogers, Birming- ham; Nancy Leatherwood. Elyton; Ser tha Gardner, Birmingham: Sallie Ryan, Birmingham; HIetitia Siedge Warrior; Maud l.. Stevenson, Birmingham: Ruth Lounds Birmingham; Henry Woodward, Birmingham: Alma B. Booker, Woodlawn; Maggie Story, Tuscaloosa; Susie g. Cor don. Eutaw; Emmie Luke, Pratt City,. Jessie E. Bradley, Birmingham; Mary S. Whaley. Birmingham; Mary B. Thomas, Birmingham; T. A. Trawick, North Bir
 mingham Laura P. Houser. Birmingham; Emma Lewis. Bessemer Ruby G. Berry, Bessemer: Jesie Estel, Woodward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-04
Bessener News

Bessemer, September 3-(Specal)-The
 Bessemer city council met in regular ses-
 sion tonight in the council chamber and
 was called to order by the president
 George Ross.
 The waterworks committee to which
 was referred the complaint made that
 the water troughs on the streets of the
 city were not kept full was unable to
 report and asked that further time be
 given, which was granted The matter
 of redistributing the arc lights In the
 city was taken up and discussed thor
 oughy. It was reported that number
 of changes be made. Alderman Hoster
 made a motion which was seconded by
 Alderman Huey that six arc lights be
 placed in Jonesboro. Alderman 14aRue moved as a substitute to Mir. Hoster
 motion that the proposed changes in tMs
 distributing of the arc light be accepted
 and six arc lights be placed in Jonesboro.
 The substitute was not carried. Mir Hos ter's motion was then voted on ana the motion carried.
 The street and light committee. to which was referred the matter of slagging and cherting, curbing and placing cement gut terS on Eighteenth street between Clareii- den and Dartmouth avenues, report that the ordinance not be passed. A Vote was taken and the report of the commit tee was adopted.
 The matter of grading Seventh avenue between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets was taken up and the ordinance read. A vote was taken and the resolution was adopted. Alderman LaRue ask that the action of the waterworks committed which was given power to act in the mat ter of securing an attorney to force the Bessemer Waterworks company to comply with certain parts of their con- tract be adopted They seport that they have secured the services of Attorney Latady in Birmingham. The action was ratified.
 Edwin P. Johnson complained of the condition of Seventh avenue and ask that the work be completed MT. Harmon also complained of the condition on Sixteenth street Both complaints were referred to the street and light committee and city engineer with power to act.
 Jake Boyd was granted free license to run a store in JoneSboro.
 l A crippled negro was granted free H. cense to run barber's chair and a boot black stand on Fourth avenue. A mo | ton was made that the council adopt 2 resolution of sympathy to Alderman Sim mons in his recent bereavement. Within the next sixty days. the loca