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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08


dead.
The huge prison was built on the
opposite slope OF tho shallow valley
and the farm which the convicts had
won field by field stretched down
from Its walls to a brook at the foot
OF the cairn hill where | was. On the
further edge OF the brook gang wad
at work inclosing some new ground,
and through my glasses / soon made
out the man I was after. The last
time had seen him was on his own
coach at Ascot. with the girls buzzing
round him like wasps AFTER sugar, and
there he was digging trenches with
spade. It's funny world
About twenty men were in the
gang. On the outer side couple OF
warders strolled up and down with
rifles under their arms. There was
nothing but low hedge to stop the
conyicts II they knocked down the
guards with their spades and made
run for 1t. But when looked back
across the wastes OF the moor l UNI
derstood. In city a man may van
ish in crowd. but on Dartmoor he
must tramp dozen miles before he
can find even bush to hide him. In
clear weather the mounted warders
Of the pursuit would ride him down
In half an hour.
The Princetown Arms, gray,
weather-beaten square OF granite. was
a pleasant country inn standing near
the center OF the village. 1t was too
early in the year for tourists. Indeed.
as | discovered, there was only one
man beside myself staying in the
house, a Mr.. Thomas Hearne, whose
address In the visitors book was
briefly London. When | came down
to dinner that night l found him al
ready seated at little table with my
knife and fork laid opposite. wasn't
anxious to make new acquaintances.
but l couldn't very we'll ask them to
lay another table for my benefit. So
took my chair. and wished him good
evening as politely as possible.
He was a small, gray-bearded man
of over sixty, as | reckoned, and he
seemed as disinclined for converse
ton as ever was. For that thanked
my luck, and worked through the din
ner with my brain busy with one plan
after another. 1t was just as coffee
was served that he asked the ques
ton which startled me.
The landlord tells me You are
studying the stone remains on the
moor" he said. rs 1t your opinion
that they're Neolithic or Druidical?"
/ cursed the landlord under my
breath. had told him my story. but
l had forgotten he might pass 1t on
to others.
1.-THE latter, undoubtedly" l said;
though, II the truth be told, had no
opinion whatever.
Il cannot agree with you. They
were here before ever the Druids
came over the sea. May l ask what
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08

derson. for It Is the most desolate
spot in all England. am in posi-
ton to offer you the sum have men
toned II you will arrange his escape
Do you agree?"
Yes" told him.
"Ah, that is most satisfactory. To
morrow will send you half the
money with some little suggestions
OF my own as to your plan OF cam
paign. The second half you will re-
ceive when Mr.. Craig is free. BY the
way. there are some curious relics OF
the stone age on the moors. Perhaps
you might read up the subject and ap-
pear at Princetown as student; yes,
Mr.. Henderson. that will suit you well
"a student OF prehistoric man"
He chuckled until the carriage
shook. 1t was like driving with a
good-tempered blanc mango.
Il shall be glad OF any advice you
can give me- said.
He pulled q cord. and when the
carriage stopped got out and stood
waiting.
GOOD night and good luck to you"
he said, his great white face shining
upon me from the window as he
shook my hand. Il have your ad-
dress. Drive on, Williams"
l might have been an old and trust
ed friend from the warmth OF his
manner. Yet as the carriage rolled
away l noticed that he raised the lit
tie flap at the back to see that |
didn't try to follow him.
The packet arrived next morning.
The notes slowed away In an inside
pocket. The typewriter instructions
were unsigned and undated.
According to them Craig was a
member Of gang 3D." employed on a
convict farm. in draining and inclos-
ing portion Of moor by stream
known as the Black brook. Above
the stream rose small hill on which
was an ancient cairn and stone circle
that In my character as a student
would offer an excuse for my pres
ence.
Though communication with Craig
could not be regularly established, he
knew that an attempt was in prepare
ton. The sight of a man in a white
waterproof lettering on the cairn hill
would be his signal that all was ready.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08

The rainbow shimmering high in
the heavens is more than a mere arch
of glowing colors. 1t is a royal am
bassador from the kingdom of nature.
herald bearing a message OF vast
Importance to mankind. Written up
on its brilliantly-hued shining arch
way is a truth that man has finally
appreciated after the countless ages
that have passed since the first rain
bow glorifled the heavens. And this
truth is what? Nothing less than the
revelation OF the component clements
that constitute the sun and stars and
the dim-shining nebulae lost in the
farthermost hiding places Of the uni
verse BY means of this truth, writ
ten large upon the raindrops. we
know more about the composition OF
the sun. 100000 miles from the
earth. than We do about the world on
which we dwell-Popular Mechanics
Magazine
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08

Chicago - II is plain that the past
years experience has brought the
Northwestern apple grower face to
face with a crisis. How serious it
may be no one can gay definitely.
According to the report of the In
ternational Apple Shipper sssocia-
tion, the apples in cold storage In the
United States on January /. 1918,
amounted to 6. 1888, 645 boxes Of West
ern apples. and 4,645, Az barrels OF
apples grown in Eastern states. This
represents az increase Of 3.379, Sal
boxes and ISL. 088 barrels over the
amount In storage At the same time a
year age Thus there was an all
around big crop. although, ns the fig
ures indicate, the rate Of increase in
the East was trtfIing as compared with
that Of the West. which more than
doubled it, output Of the year before.
In the Northeastern states the area
under apples Ia increasing. but the
output Il gaining ground much more
slowly. In the Middle West, on the
other hand. the number Of trees is act
ually diminishing. In Illinois. Mis-.
souri,, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and
Arkansas, there are 5000, 900 fewer
besring trees today than there were
three years ago. Western orchards
are increasing rapidly, and it Is here
that cooperation and trained business
sense must be brought to bear on the
problems of production and marketing
The apple orchards Of the Pacific
Northwest are at present producing
more than 100 different varieties Of
apples. or these GO are listed as be-
ing shipped In car lots Now the vast
majority enter Eastern and European
markets in competition with the same
varieties grown much nearer the
points Of consumption. In most cases
this is hopeless competition; it is a
struggle in which the western grower
has all the odds against him.
In the first place, one of the largest
apple dealers, who is recognized as
one Of the best authorities on the APP
pie market in the country, states that
while the Western appic is much su-
perlor to those grown in the East in
general appearance, color, smoothness
and shape, yet 80 per cent of the East
ern trade assert that the home grown
apples are superior in flavor to those
grown in the West. II is even main
tanned that in some of these varieties
the East can beat us in appearance as
well as in flavor. In the second place
the big obstacle to competing with the
Eastern grower, in varieties which he
can produce as we'll as the Western
grower, lies in the difference in
freight rates.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08

Albany. N. Y.-"The battle for d.
rect primaries has just begun. The
fight will 20 on until the cause Of the
people triumphs. This was Governor
Suffers comment on the defeat Of his
statewide direct primary bin by the
senate He said he would determine
when TO call an extraordinary session
Of the Legislators 10 reconsider the bill
after be had conferred with friends
Of the reform"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08
Ship Found Under Gotham.

New York-The hull of an old ship
was unearthed Thursday 40 feet under
the street at Fifteenth street and
Tenth avenue by workmen digging a
foundation for new building. The
old hull. which apparently had been
burned, was fully a block from the
water front. One explanation adj
vanced was that years ago the water
extended that far up. The hulk at
one time was good-sized fishing
schooner.
The dirt will be dug off the deck
and the hull raised.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08

London-The British government.
according 10 Premier Asqaith, will
provide an annuity of $500 for the
widow of Captain Robert F. Scott,
head of the British Antarctic expedi-
ton. who persisted while returning
from the South Pole. in addition to
her admiralty pension Of $1,000. The
government also will provide joint
annuity Of $500 for Captain Scott's
mother and his two sisters, and an an
nuity of 1880 for the widow and sis
ter-in-law Of DIR. Edward A. Wilson,
chief Of staff Of the expedition.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08

Frcdcrssksburg. Va. Pour hundred
and sixsy-hye miles will be covered In
the 2o-day horseback ride Of the War
college staff esseleade. which started
from here Friday on journey over
~ Civil War bastlehelds Of Virginia.
Maryland and Pennsylvania. Thirty
ak officers. including two British
army officers Of high rank. one naval
officer. two surgeons and the War col
Iege Instructors and student officers.
gaiioped away over the quiet Virginia
roads. The riders will reach Gettys-
burg May IL.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08

81. Paul. MINI. - To provide ade-
qustc facilities for the movement Of
crops Of the year 1913. approximately
20. 900 units Of rolling stock will
shortly be placed In service by three
large railways centering here at an In
itial expenditure Of fz5. 900. 600. Tho
roads are the Great Northern. North
ern Pacific and Chicago. st. Paul.
Minneapolis 4 Omaha. According TO
purchasing officials OF the roads. the
new equipment win be Of latest type.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08
PORTLAND MARKETS

wheat Track prices: Club. S7ei
s8e per bosbei: biuest<m. gSd99c /.
S~d Russian, s5c: valley. sse
osts-No. white. S2s. to029 per
toe, valley. stained. s2<Mz6.
Corn Whole. sat; cracked. g2s ton
MiIlstuds BrHn.s t23 per ton !:
-ssertS, Szus miidlslxS. go
Barley Feed. ga. 5oatS5 sss sn
brewing. nominal; roiIsd. We. sou
rs 50.
Hay - Eastern Oregon timothy.
choice. Si6Mf7 per ton: alfalfa SIC
ais: clover. -: straw. &7ms.
Vegetables Articbokes. Toe per
dos~n: asparagus. Oregon. Si.75: cab
bsx<. lk@f1fe: per pound. esulisowsr.
z5ret4l per dozen: celery. ~ per
crate. dollhouse lettuce. sooe1ti per
dozen: peppers. 354f<oc per pound I:
r.dsshes. io1tizc per dozen: rhubarb.
z@2c per pound: spinach. 75e per
boz: garlic. b4tse per pound; turnip<
Sc per SICK; parsnipss sSc; carrots.
eB<.
Onions Oregon. 7bm9oe per sack I:
Bermuda. t2z5 per crate.
Potxtpes Burbxnkx. seef5oc per
hundred: Florida new b0ec per
pound: sweets. te-
Apples soc9gt 30 per box.
ssrawbsrries-F sorin. s3@s.5o per
crate.
Poultry Hens. i7@lse per pound ;
broil~sp. 3Ec: turkeys. live. zoe:
dressed. choice. z5e: ducks. is12oe +:
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08

London-No date has yet been fxed
for the reassembIng Of the peace con-
ference at London. but the powers are
urging Turkey and the Balkan allies
To send their delegates as quickly. as
possible. In the belief that the conclu-
sion Of pesre will assist in the settle
mens Of the other problems. Although
the tension arising over the fate OF
Scutari has been lcssened. the danger
Is not past. IL Is understood that
Montenegro Is willing TO ovacuste that
town on condition that territorial COM
penzstion be allowed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08
Ice Higher to Hotels.

New York-The price Of ice. al
ready raised from ~ 10 80 cent? a
hundred pounds TO hotels and cafes,
may be increased again shortly. al
though the retail priee 70 families will
remain at 40 cents. the same as last
year. wesley NJ. Oler. president OF
the Kniekerboeker Ice company. so RS
serted Friday. The mild winter and
resultant shortage Of 1000. 900 tons
were responsible. he said.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08

Boston - Several thousand pounds
Of powder were close to lively fire
on board the navy supply ship Celtic
at the Charlestown navy yard Wednes-
day. The flames spread 10 the maya
zine door and Il took the entire crew,
with help from the yard, TO save the
ship from destruction and prevent a
possible loss Of life. The blaze started
among oil barrels In the forward hold.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08

arguments you adduce in support OF
your theory?"
Everything | had read about those
COMPOUNDED stones slipped out of my
mind In an instant. There was no
good trying to blum him. for he prob
ably had the subject at his fingers
ends. So nodded my head wisely,
and suggested 1t was bit too big a
subject to start after dinner.
CHRONICLES TO BE coNTINuED.)
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08


st. Leuis-The Pence Congress sym
posium On disarmament took an unez-
pscted turn when two delekstos took
Issue with speekers on the platform
and declared their theory Of diaafm-
aneat IAprsetioabis- Andrsw B.
HunphFsy. esneral secretary Of the
American Fpnce and Arbitration
League, and HeHry A. Dadsnun. secrc-
tnsy Of the Array ard Navy league,
were ~ eeIexotfs who opposed what
appeared to b. the general sense Of
u useetin&.
NJ hrnpnrcy said Ne represented =
soctsty standing for an armament cnn-
sistent with existtnk cpnditions and
sstltctene 20 preesrvs pssee.
~. Dndnsm declared disarmament
did rot prevent ~ var OF lSlz, nor
II 1871, when IN navy was practical
y dInment'ed'
Their . no telling how soon the
t'eissd states VIII have 20 20 TO war
= ~ int<rsssn Of humanity, m con
ktroec was my good fortune 70
extenn no tent conferences a The
nexne II ~ tne weight OF our
nevy that knvs weight 70 our wordr
q thsf conference a display OF force
make u unnecessarily 70 use force.
II ~ enter NE 1913 Hague con-
Terence with : nfth~rste navy ard
weak naval policy the American dele
aauon influence VIII Dc exactly NTH
rate
1has tho unsted states - under =
moral obligation 70 admit the ships OF
other nations 70 inc Panama canal on
tne same terms on when u Hdmit1
American veeseis WhH urged IN an Ad-
dress before the congress by ex-Vice
fresidsnt Fairbanks:
DO not be''ovc, be said. that
we should force Great Britain 70 re-
sott 70 an srbitrsi TRIBUNAL to deter
mine question that has no basis
either IN Tact or that N good consid-
Grafton OF nntionai good faith and ns-
t'onA' honor should be settled by our
selves; and II We rightly understand
- there can DC no doubt that u viii
ne settled IN entire harmony with our
manifest national DUTY.
NJ Fairbanks. In reviewing the
history OF the canal negotiations, said
that when the hHy-Pauncefote treaty
was before the senate committee on
foreign xnKirs, the right OF the United
States 70 discriminate In favor OF her
cosstwiss trsffc WAS considered fully.
Andrew Carnegie delivered an adj
dress At the morning session, and was
declaring thHt PRESIDENT wilson would
win immortal glory by dealing with
the question OF world peace, when he
WAS interrupted by man who called
out;
How about Japan
We'll. replied Carnegie, Japan
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08

n Nm Yoek lseislss.re ~ =.
1o11 - p1nee-utee direct prinsfy
nDodksro = ~ I.essnstso.al Psaos
eooGruoe tsr7ased aGains< dleaF~a-
~ expsiieisa ~ ~ p ~ Ant
1eooe ~ ~ esnnpanteRa-
n, ~ o,I1,us'uus u ~ late J. r.
ucG1nn vore Ingur~i tor ~. oeo. 90.
- Drpnlun tsine eloa -
~ - ~ b ~ s.1ihr's o.
~ - - Aaru1p ~ - esven&p1.
s1er4ot VIA enhe~S'sx ~. 90 n
IA ~ orrunun>x presented ~
Wn1un oonGoogo fn1I - sAo1e Pruoi-
~ Wilpno's v}sws "a fFee wool,
euuuE. tumhw. -
J. C. Laysuneo. asrss<ei = coquills,
o.. ~ tnnrnneo swindIea. langhsd
~ ~ ~ - ~ tortfce u ds<sc-
ttvos ~ eAo1pwoi Mn.
A Afss>aa sxps1,slea has soas 70
~ 1euth 49, - reeovsr -. 600. 900
u ~ ~ % rssf b. agents Of
"os~ Psi" Ku9sr duriag ths Bosr
NJ.
Messp1n msdero. sister Of tn slaIn
pfpotdons ~ nexteo, was married IN
ksv YEA - Antonio Cansiino. =
@embsv q ~ nadsrc oonErsss from
Lsess California
President WkIoen made strong
spssehes Ia New jersey Ia favor Of
slsensr politics, ds<iaring thst while
~ eass In kand wa local. II was for
~ gpod Of H. satiro nation.
n satire ars fighting forcs Of Salt
Lake City havs rssiensd, owing 70 .
1jepafs over waees. Employees Of
e<her departments ars preparing to
lake Ia nsns action unless th>ir do
asnds fos I.erssssd wages are grant
ID
Effective July l. reduction Of 30
pr c~nt II tn rates for commercial
messages not sxcesding 10 words 10
I'll points ia Alaaka will b. made By
M United States signal corps operst-
Ing tbs military cable between Seat
ue add Alaska.
Action Of TIE Balkan allies and the
forces defssdinw seutAn puzzles all
Europe
Two parties Of Japanese have gone
q Secrnaenc to keep watch Of anti
allen iegislatioa.
Ths Nicaragua government il con
strusting heavy fortinextions about
the city Of MsnAgua.
China's esbiset officers and the SEN
- drift farther apart than ever over
shs question Of big national loan
Governor Hatfield. OF West Virgin
II. visited the scene Of the miners
strike md advised the men 10 return
70 work.
Two British officers win accompany
shout thirty American officers on . so.
dsy ride over the battlenelds Of the
Civil war.
Doubt II expressed whether the rec
ees4ry number Of acceptable recruits
car BE- found In Germany to supply the
proposed military increase.
A number Of French officers were
killed or injured BY bomb IN Hanoi.
ls>$s-CssnA hurled by an sdherent Of
ths pr~tendrr to the Annsnite throne.
Emperor William wAs warned that
N sttsmpt ~ouid b made upon his
life while ON visit 70 Frankfort. and
extraordinary precautions have bcsn
taken.
fs~nkrrs throughout the country are
much avefse 10 tho government
''taondered' paper money. and char
srt<rize II ~ "coantsrfciters' de-
light"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08
THE TRAGEDY OF
THOMAS HEARNE

Does not that sad underworld OF
crime In which you move sometimes
drive you into a cynical disbelief in
all mankindf" ] suggested.
II was a bitter night, and the IN
spector and were blowing our to-
bacco from seats confronting before q
roaring fire. The wind rafting at the
hasp OF the window added the luxury
OF a reminder that 1t must be ex-
tremely unpleasant In the sleet-swept
streets outside.
MOT how bad men are; 1t Is how
good they are that Is surprising
quoted Peace. with nod of his
head.
We sat in silence for while before
he spoke again.
II have let breaker OF the law
go free In my time-perhaps more
than once" he continued. Tho law
cannot take cognizance of all the
tricks that Fate plays on man"
I smelt tale. and remained silent.
Peace laughed.
you think you have driven me
into story-telling7" he said.
Il am at your mercy; but l hope
So" told him.
He leant forward. tapping the ashes
from his pipe against the brass OF the
fender. Then he began
About year ago received a
message from Guys hospital that
m ora una a ,,oftopf ivfne .o~xr an NH =,
wished to see me. recognized. him
the moment set foot in the ward-a
gentleman born and bred who had
slipped down the ladder from running
his own horses to lodging the police
as a bookmaker's tout. He was a
half-and-nalf man-too lazily clever to
be quite honest, and too honest to be
quite criminal. Poor Jack Hender-
soni A good man gone wrong-let
that be his epitaph when 1t comes to
setting up his headstone.
well. Henderson, said. what's
the trouble?'
I'm done, Peace, he whispered.
They've no more use for me this side
Of the black river; but l wanted to
see you before answered the call
"'You mustn't talk like that |
said, though he was. looking pretty
bad. They'll put you on your legs
again In month. You can bet on
that, my lad
at don't matter much either way
he smiled, in a quiet way he had
so let us get to business. You had
your share OF trouble, | understand. in
the matter OF Julius Craig last spring
Il nodded.
Il was In that job he said; and
after what happened l should like to
tell you the truth about It. may have
been a pretty bad lot In my time, In
spector; but | had my limits, and
murder was one of them
Il won't try to give you his exact
words. for the poor fellow spoke very
slowly, with big pauses In between
But this is close upon the story as ne
told 1t to me.
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IDAHO STATE news

Lewiston Permanent dates for the
Chautauqua to be held In Lewiston
this summer have been fixed for July
II to ~. inclusive.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08

l expect you know the Blue Shield
In Percher street. Take them one
with another, the customers are about
the worst crowd in all London. One
Saturday night. towards the end OF
March-last year, had joined the
gang there. hoping to meet some
friend with the price OF a drink upon
him, for / was broke to the wide, wide
world. Bill Redman. who was after
wards Jagged for bank note forgeries
In Manchester. had just ordered me
whisky, and was sitting on a stool
watching the barman reach down the
special Scotch. when In walked
moon-faced fellow, very fat and pros
porous, with dark blue overcoat and
diamond In his necktie. He looked
about him. screwing up his eyes rs a
near-sighted man will do. and then
came over to where was sitting.
Mr.. Henderson, believer" he
said.
That's my name" | told him. won
dering who he might be.
Il have been recommended to Won
by a-by mutual friend" he said:
but cannot discuss my business
here. My carriage is waiting, II you
VIII give me your company for ten
minutes"
| hesitated moment, until Redman.
who seemed to know him, ieant
across. whispering that should be a
fool to refuse. The stranger pushed
me into a brougham that was stand.
ing by the pavement opposite the door
and we started on at smart pace.
once In Regents park, however, the
driver pulled his horse to walk,
and my companion began to do his
talking
Five hundred sovereigns would be
useful to you these days-eh. Mr.
Henderson,"
There was smile all over his fat
face as he said the words. and be
chuckled softly to himself with a
sound like water coming out OF a hot.
tie. II seemed an offer OF life TO me
"a promise OF everything the lack OF
which makes each day a torment 10
the man who has known clean com.
fort.
rs II murder?" asked him.
"Oh. my dear sir. you surprise met
he cried. lifting his nabby hands.
What a horrible suggestionl Allow
me to explain at once. Have you ever
heard OF Julius Craigg"
Tho company promoter. who or.
ganized the Spanish mine swindIey
OF course l have"
Did you know him by sight?~
He used to come racing. A tail.
thin, meiancholy-lookIng fellow with
black beard-wasnt her"
Yes. that is Julius Craig. He ia
now In Princetown prison with 81,
more years TO run. The climate or
Dartmoor is not suited to HIS hea,tb
he Is anxious to change his resi-.
dencs; nor do ! blame him. Mr. Hen.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-08

Wallace - Taking the position that
the Northern Pacific Railway company
is using dilatory methods In making
applications for surveys and securing
paterts for lis vast area Of lieu and
grant lands in Shoshone county and
that by reason thereof the county Is
losing the revenue from practically
81, 900, 600 worth Of assessable prop
erty each year. tbs county commits
sloners have just taken action which,
II successful, will add these lands TO
the assessment rolls for taxation with
in a short time.
This commissioners have ordered that
W. b. Compton. Of Clearwater county,
be authorized TO gather all available
data As 10 these lands, and $1,000 has
been appropriated TO secure the sery-
Ices Of Darwin A. Utter, United
States surveyor general for the state
Of Idaho. and these two men are TO be
sent TO Washington about June e
lay the matter before the secretary OF
! the interior.