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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
THE END.
SAID BY THE CHORUS GIRL
Reflections Of One Who Has Seen
Life That s by No Means
at It's Best.

1t would be oil right not to Judge
man by his money-if there
was any other way of measuring him
up.
l amt pessimist, but-I've seen
talent too many years sticking
around unregarded while tact In man.
aging manager gets taxicab
start and an electric light over the
theater finish for me to be classed
with the optimists
Temper and temperament-wh
the difference? It's temper in the cho-
rus and temperament in the stars
dressing room
job that means breakfast every
day and dinner regular. always been
saying SO. is worth all the razzle-daz-
zle feastings going while waiting for
an engagement.
Fame-when all is told, what does
1t come to? The rouge from last
night don't last longer than fame.
BY tomorrow even the callboy's for
gotten your name.
When the shoe fits that's sure
sign we could wear size smaller
easily.
It's push that gets a girl a
place to stand at the foot OF the lad
der, and it's pull that hoists her final
ly to the top.
l heard manager say once that
the scariest sight he ever seen was a
show girl before breakfast
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chair. He stood there a moment and
the enthusiastic audience became
silent.
Gentlemen Representatives of the
United Republics of Americal
Il have to tell you that the dangers
surrounding us, caused by the design
ing and ambitious Princess Won
schomburg-Lithow. are dissipated for
ever. Her fleet of aerodromones is In
my possession and will be disposed OF
as you see at.
This act OF force. committed by me
alone. was done In the interest OF
peace. according to the twelfth chan
ter OF the International peace pactum.
that holds the president Of the peace
committee responsible for peace be-
tween nations.
The manufacturing OF aerodro-
mones is my exclusive privilege for
the next seventeen years, according
to patents secured. and. since be-
lieve this abortive attempt to crush
liberty win not be repeated. take
pleasure In offering my sixty aerodro-
mones to the United Republics of
America, to be used In accordance
with arrangements to be made. viii
reserve the right OF ownership and the
engagement OF aeromen for the ma
chimes"
An enthusiastic "hurrahl" sounded
and after quiet was restored Napoleon
continued:
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CHAPTER xxIII.-contInusd.

AS soon as Santos realized what had
happened. he turned to the door and
opened It: Come, ROSETTA, my wife, 1t
viii be sweet to die together"
idiot" she shrieked.
He looked at her and knew. He
turned to his master, who waved a
friendly hand at him. and said sadly:
Napoleon, forgive me. was blind
ed"
He jumped into the sound ard the
waters closed over him. Rositta had
not even glanced at him as he fell. She
stepped into his place in the doorway
and had her foot on the first rung of
the ladder that led to the top Of the
machine when he touched the water.
Napoleon opened the door for her,
without saying word.
When she was In the upper machine
she stood looking at Napoleon, who
was awaiting her further action.
AT last she said: with you / would
go down there" Then she flushed and
an exquisite little smile appeared on
her face you devil of mani You
have won againl What do you intend
to do with me?"
He looked at her sadly as he replied
in measured voice:
Il will make queen OF you"
"oh. thanksl That is kind. pre-
sume you have selected a very beauti-
full country?"
Yes. ROSETTA Rosiny. very beau
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
Convict Physician Joins
Rebels When Released

Abilene, Tex.--A promise Of release
from prison made by General Villa
to DR.. Charles s. Harle, Texan, who
had served ten years in chihuahua
City on conviction Of murder, was
kept by the rebel general Immediately
after his occupation of chihuahua
City, according to letter received
here by Hsrle's mother.
After Harle's conviction be was SEN
fenced to be shot, but execution was
delayed several years while the case
was being affirmed by the higher
court. Then the sentence was com
muted TO 20 years imprisonment. All
efforts Of friends so secure Harle's re-
lease were unavailing until Villa
promised to act If he captured Chi
huahua City.
Harle was released December 8, the
letter said, and he has been made a
surgeon In the rebel army with the
rank Of Major.
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Answer me, do you see herr" She
began to sob. "Ah. don't say no-say
| you see her. She is my own little girl
She Is good and not like her mother
She Is good, say! She must be good
to be happy" She sobbed wildly
Turning to Napoleon she screamed:
Speak! Oh, speak to me. or shall
go mad entirely"
He took her hands in his and in a
mild voice said: ROSETTA, be quiet:
you don't know what you are saying"
She pushed him away. A wild look
came into her eyes.
you fendl You have killed me,
and III kill you nowl" Her hand
slipped into her bosom and a short
gilt Venetian dagger glistened bright
ly. She darted forward blindly and
just missed Napoleon. Her dagger
struck the wall fercely. The blade
broke and fell with a sharp clink to
the floor. The next moment she faint
ed In Napoleon's arms.
He carried her to the sofa and
brought fresh water to revive her.
For two long hours her soul trav-
eled through unknown regions where
there is neither time nor distance.
When she opened her eyes again she
was not the same youthful, vivacious
ROSETTA. She had become old.
She did not speak for long time,
and Napoleon had the patience to
await her pleasure, notwithstanding
his neglected duties at Washington
At last she sat up and said weakly:
Napoleon Edison, you have won. You
are strong; ] am weak. The Queen
ROSETTA is dead. The only one | ever
truly loved, my little daughter. is
dead, and now ] can mourn the rest
Of my life. You may go. Napoleon.
That kiss OF yours on the roof at Hell
goland-that kiss given as alms-is
responsible for all | have done" She
offered her hand. please go; there
are many awaiting you. l want to
rest in this solitude"
Napoleon took her hand. "Good-by.
Should you need me, there is a special
signal arrangement In the other room;
use It," He left, and she watched his
form disappear In the dark night. The
man she had once feared, loved and
hated was gone, and, it was strange,
but she found all these conflicting
emotions gone as we'll.
That was the last ever heard OF the
once-famous Princess Schomburg-
Lithow. the ambitious Queen of the
Air.
En- route to Washington Napoleon
talked with his men on Ciryne.
Whistler told him that his instruc-
lions had been carried out to the let
ter and Sullivan told of the success
full capture of the four aerodromones
from the west.
1t was ten o'clock in the morning
when he sighted the capital, and Con-
gress was In session.
The newspapers had already de-
scribed the battle between the Eagle
and the Princess and the capture of the
whole aerodromone fiotilla. Whistler
had reported to the proper authorities.
but no one knew what had become of
the Princess Rositta.
Loud shouts filed the chamber when
Napoleon came in. Representatives
left their chairs and. lifting him up,
carried him on their shoulders to his
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-.
London-One Of the2 biggest private
real estate deals on record Vas com
pisfed Wednesday IN the purchase OF
the Duke OF bedford's block OF free
no'o property n the center OF London
for mors than 800, 00o, 600, by Harry
nsnaoy-Dee'ey, = unionist member OF
fns house OF commons.
Inc exact ngnres were withheld by
tne sgents, put experts based their
calculation on ths cost OF acquiring
ne property Tor the Aidvyen and
Aineswey Improvement, which
amounted .. % w, zoo, 900:
1ns estste coven ~ scres and
sooen.y speaking stretches east and
west from kinRswsy 70 81 Martins
Lene nser trafalgar Square and
n lott snd eoutn from Longnere "a the
stfa9c. u includes me Royal Opera
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
Rock Cannon.

When the island of Malta was un-
der the rule Of the Knights of st.
John they defended their fortincations
with cannon bored In the living rock.
Each one Of these strange weapons
contained an entire barrel OF powder.
and as 1t was not possible to vary the
aim Of these cannon 80 were made
ready. facing various directions from
which the enemy might approach.
When the fame OF these arms OF de-
fence became known to the world the
idea was taken up OF transporting
rocks to submits to serve the same
purpose; but it was soon recognized
to be impracticable. and the cannon
OF Malta. bored In solid rock, have
passed into history as the sole weap-
ons Of the kind ever known.-Har.
pers Weekly.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
SYNOPSIS.

For nifty years tho continent Of North
America ha1 been isolated from the rest
o. the. world BY Trays the invention Of
government message from: Count Won
Werdenstein. chancellor OF Germany. that
he has sufcesded In penetrating the rays
nasten1 the death Of Prudent; Dying he
vasion II now certain. Astra succeeds her
father AZ president. Napoleon Edison. a
former pupil o. Prudenrs, ol;-'rs to assist
Will make North America impreEnable. a
,n nan, giving she name Of chevaller d
armament The chevalier Is made a pris-
oner. Countess Rosiny. a spy becomes q
prisoner In the hope Of discovering di
Leen's secret. She falls in love with him
escape. BY the use OF rockets he sum
mons curious flying machine. He es-
capes and sends a message TO Astre
leon Edison. He warns Astra that the
consolidated fleets OF Europe have sailed
to Invade America He calls on Astra the
By the en-" use df
Of a new substance which Is indestructi
BILE he expects TO annihilate the European
denstsn on bls seshp o' deman p4 "Sa
mediate withdrawal. He Is attacked and
by destroying two warships and several
aeroplanes. forces Won Werdenstein to
countess. who has remained in America
as guest OF Astra. receives an offer
from Won Werdenstein OF the principal
ity OF Schomburg-Iithow In return for
Edison's secret Edison and his assistant
Santos, 10 In search OF new deposits OF
the remarkable substance. cirynith. They
Ind y or the estate OF Schomburg- LIth-
ow. The countess gets Santos into her
clutches. She promises to reveal Ed
sons secret as soon as Won WerdensteIn
turns over the Schomburg- Lfhow estate
~ n
Astra and Edison the countess and Santos
nee the country. Santos perfects ma
chine, IL made count and marries the
countess. now princess OF Schomburg-
iithow Edison finds new deposit OF
clrynith and builds a new fleet OF air
ships. He accidentally discovers a liquid
that Will render opposing alrshps help
less. Santos completes fleet for the
princess The aviators OF the fleet elect
her queen. She plans to master the
world. Werdensten sends an ultimatum
to America. He discovers the princess
real plans and Is In despair. Edison's new
discovery enables his fleet to overcome
the fleet OF the princess
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
CHAPTER XIV.



A small house had been erected
near the Crystal Lake. 1t had two
rooms and kitchen, that was all: but
Il had been pleasantly and well fur
nished with everything a lone woman
might want. When Napoleon assisted
ROSETTA from the aerodromone he led
her into the pleasant living-room She
followed him obediently. as II In a
trance. seating herself In the chair
indicated without word.
This is your future home. Rositfa,"
he said. simply.
She did not reply, but sat looking
out the window. at the clear lake and
the steep mountain sides that over
Swallowed the little valley forbiddIng-
ly. A strange IRE shone In her eyes.
She stood up slowly and cautiously
and stepped to the window. She
looked out at the beautiful green TO
liage and the blooming flowers for &
long time. and Napoleon did not dis
turb her. Her actions commanded re-
spoct
smile appeared on her face. a
smile that reminded Napoleon OF his
own mother; II expressed mother
love. the most holy OF all.
"See-see how green the grass is!
How blue the sky isl How mild the
air, and the water OF the Lago di Mag
siore is as smooth as a mirror" She
beckoned to Napoleon. Just look at
that sweet little girl. see how she runs
on the shore-she is after butter
fly. Don't you see her. mani Don't
you see herf She gasped these last
words hoarsely and grasped Napole-
on's arm A nameless terror had his
noble soul In its grip.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
Scarcity Of Employment
No Worse thar Usual

Chicago - The number Of workers
out Of employment this winter 10 not
greater than In other years. according
10 facts brought forward In the DELHI
creations OF the heads Of the labor de-
partments Of six states. who met TO
plan corporation In giving employ
mont TO surplus labor. To secure
National labor laws and Nationwide
cooperation In meeting problems Of
the unemployed we're the chief objects
Of the meeting. II was said.
"None Of the speakers made the
assertion that the unemployed problem
Is any bigger than usual. said r. II.
Hart. secretary Of the Illinois Labor
commission.
at does not appear that any more
men are out If work this winter than
any other winter.
THE Labor commissioners are
meeting this year for the first time 10
open the subject Of cooperation.
They have not been brought together
by unusual lack Of work among labor
ers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

Boston Tho question involved In
tho governments suit 10 dissolve the
United Shoe Machinery company ID
simply ono Of monopoly and not
whether the alleged monopoly IL OPP
pressive, according TO Judge Putnam,
who IS presiding At the trial with
Judges Dodge and Brown.
The defense has endesvorcd 10 show
that the tying clauses in the contracts
operated TO the advantage Of tho shoe
manufacturer and that the system
was beneficial rather than oppressive
~ the government contendcd.
where party secured monopoly
he might operate II In a benevolent
manner today and tomorrow In an OPP
pressIye manner. said Judge Putnam.
There Il nothing In the law which
permits one person to compel another
70 do what Is to the other person .
advantage.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

Chicago - Statistics purporting to
show that the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad would face bankrupt
cy II II granted the wage demands of
its conductors and trainmen was sub
mitted Wednesday to the arbitrators
who will decide the controversy.
Figures were also submitted to con-
trovert assertions that conductors and
trainmen. Of all employees. have re-
ceived the smallest proportional in
creases in pay in the past ten years.
This was the railroads first testi-
mony.
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Hot Metal Cars Wrecked.

Johnstown. Pa - Five men were
burned seriously here when a hot met
al train was wrecked at the Cambria
Steel Works The train. made up of
ak ladie-cars. each carrying 10 tons
of molten metal. was speeding to the
Franklin plant when two cars left the
track and toppled over into the Cone
msugh river. A terrific explosion
followed as the hot steel came in con-
tact with the water. All the injured
were workmen.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

Columbus, 0. Robert Alphonso
Taft. son of ex-President Taft. carried
of honors Of the class that took the
state bar examination here last week.
He obtained grade of 90.7. almost
two points higher than the applicant
who won the second honora. In OBJ
tanning the highest grade young Taft
duplicated the achievements Of his
father. who won the highest honors of
the class when he was admitted to the
bar in Ohio. Robert Taft ia gradu-
ate Of Harvard law school. He regis
tered from Cincinnati.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

Kansas City. Mo. = A maximum
working day Of l2 hours for the horse
Is the object of campaign being
waged by the Kansas City Humane So
ciety, with the assistance of several
city aldermen.
Some team owners have been
working two shifts Of drivers with the
same horses" said Il. r. Weeks.
president Of the Hum ane society.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

Puxf3on6 - Commeuelnx with II
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10. - -, --~.. 1~.
On "uy >
ASel' - FeeanpnAs Cal, Iourosmen(
q Reeos vii usher n ~ grsstesf
~ q pnhlie optertajaueotr. earni-
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nvye q pog etrtag Of ceIebrstious
whi6h r. affiliated With tn Festivals
y noe5uxioo q ~ pnejae Cose and
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$500 =
o''Ps t'soosnoot - yeeF.
- tsFyitoFy covered exteods fron
Boise nd Salt Lake On ths East. 70
Hoso1ufu q. H. W. er5 ~, Va.
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Following TIE Fassdsna celebration
q Nov Years comes The hid-Pseidc
carnival d Honoluiu, February 1871,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25


wheat - Track prices; Club, siei
$50 Per oushsl; b'uestem. stc; forty
io'd- stetssc; red Russian. s2ie; val
ley see
oz's~No. ! white. $3.50 per ton.
Barley Feed. s2t@xtbo per ton:
ers.ins. VS. rolled. tz5.
ailifced Bran. $50. bodf2l per ton /:
shorts. tz2- 5oe{2s; m.ddlings. t2sMso.
hsy-No. 1 Eastern Oregon limo.
ny: VIC. 80; mixed timothy. 3l&; al
fAifz. fit: clover. t9dfl9: valley
grain hay, sliWiS.
Onions - Oregon. $3.50 per sack
buying price. tx.25 T. O. b. shipping
points.
veTetsbiss = Cabbage. leflsc per
pound' esniihe~sr. 7seeafi.25 per
dozen; sueamb~rs. toef45e: eggplant.
lotsizis per pound. head lettuce.
81. 1b<fz. 80 per crate. peppers. 5M7e
par pound. rsdisbes. ioeti2}e per don
sn; garlic. iziMlte per pound
sprouts. Toe. srtiehokes. ti.75 per
dozsn: squash. lfmlse par pound
celery. IS SO per crate: beans. sGfi0s
per po1nd. rhaharb. 8}e; tnrnips.
ti.25 per ssck; carrots. si.io. par.
snip~- ti.z5: be>ts. ti25.
Green Fruiss--Apples. 5oeef 81. SC
per boz. cranberrirs. slletil. 80 De,
barrel. pears. 81 .25efi. rs per box.
Potatoes Oregon. sorefsi pr hun.
- A.. -.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

Joliet. lll.--Automatic derailment
apparatus saved a Chicago bound ex-
press train from head-on crash into
runaway freight train near here on
the Chicago. Rock Island q Pacific
railroad. Air brakes on the freight
trsins which was composed Of coal
cars. failed to work. and the train got
beyond control. After II had passed
the second stop signal the derailmens
switch automatically was opened and
the runaway freight was shot into
tho ditch 10 lot the passenger train by.
No one was injured In the wreck.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
Nehalem Jetty Work to Begin,

Wheeler--The contractors who will
furnish the rock for the jetty work at
the mouth Of the Nehslem river are
constructing large camp at the rock
quarry on Miami river. near Carl
baidi. They will begin getting out
rock soon and the jetty work will be
pushed RAPIDLY.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
Punctuation Law Asked.

Washington. ID. C.-Repsesentative
Curry has introduced bill in the
house requiring telegraph companies
to capitalize and punctuate telegraph
messages in specified manner.
Sentences must be ended with a
period and capitalization used in con-
formity with ordinary" English. No
charge shall be made for punctuation
marks.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

New York Otto c. Heinse. former
y member Of the banking irm Of
Otto Hcinxe & Co. has tiled vclun'
tsry petition 10 bankruptcy In which
he declared that his liabilities and as
sets were unknown. He gave. how.
ever. a list % creditors with secures
claims totalling $500. 600 and Of unse.
cured creditors with claims In the
neighborhood Of 81. 900, coo. Tn.
Heinze hrrn was thrown into bankrupt
cy In 1907 and after Il had been fol
years in the hands Of receiver
the petition was finally dismissed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

Paris--A beautiful woman laden
with violets, styling herself Lady
Lillian Glendworth. Pacific susfra-
gette." entered the lobby Of the cham
Der Of deputies and gave flowers to
those deputies willing TO add their
names TO her e-million-signaturs
petition for woman suffrage"
Accept these violets," she said
they will make you forget the vic.
leEee of my misguided sisters
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

oheslin. o. vsndals Friday night
wrecked the interior Of the now Car
negie library here. which IL used
jointly by obcrlin college and the
town. Books and magazines were
thrown about In great confusion and
all the card index files destroyed.
Meanwhile the building will be
closed ard reference work handi-
capped. Police and college suthoritio.
src cooperating to spprchend those
responsible. the police insisting that
elews point to members Of the student
body as the deepollers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
EARTHQUAKE ROCKS TOXIC;
AUSTRALIA ALSO SHAKEN

Tokio-The most severe earthquake
In several years occurred here Wed
nesday and was felt over an extensive
area. Houses IL Toxic and Yokohama
were rocked violently and the people
were greatly alarmed. So far as can
be learned there were no casualties
and damage was slight.
Melbourne, Australia = Dispatches
from Noumea. capital Of the French
Colony OF New Caledonia, report that
great destruction has been wrought by
volcanic eruption in Ambrin Island,
Of the New Hebrides group. Six new
craters we're formed on the west coast
December s. The following day Mount
Minnie collapsed and many villages
were overwhelmed by lava.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

He-The man who offers me a drink
insults my manhood.
she-Well, that's all right as long
as you don't follow your usual course
and swallow the insult
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