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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09
Pilgrim leaves $50. GOO.

Roseburg-In the death of George
A. Smith at his camp near Los An
geles few days ago, Douglas county
has lost probably its most eccentric
character and one of its pioneer and
prosperous farmers He was on his
way to visit daughter when he died.
The body of Mr.. Smith was found be-
side his burro and goat, his two COM
panions for the last three years. He
believed that by living like some Of
the Bible characters he would reach
the age of 100 years. He Is thought
to have left an estate of $50, 900, in
GLIDING his Camas valley ranch
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09
CHAPTER II.

Hall laughed and then stood thought
blowing rings. Then he took on his
dressing gown, put on his coat, and
had turned to his camera when Flodie
came back.
There's a desperate old fiirt out
there to see you. Mr.. Bonistelle-Mr.
Doremus."
"Doremus7" Hall searched his mem,
ory- What does he look like--a bill
collectorf''
mo. he's Just \ nice old man with
\ side-whisker effect. trimmed with a
gold chain in scallops. and he stares
at you over the top OF his glasses"
Hall sighed. We'll, have him in.
I'll settle himl"
Mr.. Doremus, grave and precise.
looked about for chair. and sat down
deliberately. He searched In the In
side pocket OF his frock coat as he
said pompously: HIN. | took the
first opportunity to communicate with
you. Mr.. Bonisteile. Unluckily. how.
ever, could not get you on the tele-
phone this morning." Still his hand
CROPPED In his pocket. like q dog at a
woodchuck's hole.
"No?" Hall remarked impatientlv
Il suppose wasn't up"
Doremus brought forth a long en-.
velope- solemnly he spoke, looking
over the tops of the rubber bows:
Mr.. Bonistelle. have the honor of
being the attorney for the estate OF
your uncle. the late John Beasley
Ronistelle."
A mental thunderbolt struck the
room. and Hall. shocked and fright
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09

/ ened, could only gasp: Els there
any news about the will, MIR. Doremus
| Here, have cigar!"
| Doremus looked up and nodded
| Gravely. yes, the will has been found
Mr.. Bonistelle, at lastl" He tapped
| the paper In his hand. 1T was discov'
cred this morning at eight twenty
seven o'clock. You see | have been
prompt, sir"
Hall restrained an Overwhelming
curiosity. where did you find IT. he
asked family.
"Ah, curious. Most curious. A -
centric man, your uncle, Mr.. Boni
stelle. 1t was found In his library. In
fact, II you will believe me, between
the leaves Of his own book mean, Of
course, the ono he wrote himself
Race Suicide and How to Prevent It,
believe It is called have not YET
had the pleasure OF reading It,"
Mr. Doremus stopped, and gave the
young man steady inspection =
understand that you will be twenty
eight upon the fourth Of May. Mr.
Bonistelle. Am l correct?"
Yes. Tomorrow. Why?"
Mr.. Doremus solemnly held up his
hand. Waltz" he commanded. Let
me, before go through the whole
document, read this one clause"
Flodie. peeping through the door
was breathlessly listening. Hall waa
growing white.
"Er--here 1t is." Mr.. Doremus pro
ceeded to read soberly. 1.-The residue
OF my estate / leave to my beloved
nephew, Hall Cutler Bonistelle, on con
dition that he Is married before he
reaches the age OF twenty-eight
years."
"Oh. knew It! Well, It's all ur
then-just my luck!"
IT, however, at the beginning OF
his twenty-eighth birthday he is still
unmarried, this residue shall be the
property OF my beloved cousin, Jonas
Hassingbury, as testimony to our
youthful friendship Mr.. Doremus
looked up.
Hall was scowling. Lets see I'll"
he demanded, and he took the instru,
ment, and read the clause over to him.
self, while Mr.. Doremus' eyes drifted
slowly about the apartment. How
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09

Washington. ID. C. - Letters from
various cities telling of alleged quiet
but regular drills held by Germans In
Iurnverein and other halls have been
referred by the War department to the
department of Justice for investiga-
tion. According to one of the writer's.
ths e~rmAns were supposed to be pre-
pairing TO aid In repeliing an invasion
from Canada Secretary Garrison in
dicsted that little Importance was at
taehed to- the reports. and that they
hsd been turned over to the department
of Justice as a matter of course
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09
Americans Go to War.

Washington, d. C.-More than 500
American boys under 1e years old,
have been discharged so far from the
British army upon requests from the
State department. Most of these boys
went to Canada and misrepresented
their ages to recruiting officers. Peter
Dougal. of Lambert, Mimi. after hav-
ing been discharged once on the appli-
cation of the State department. e.
capped from his parents and reenlisted
He was released again only to take
passage on the Arabic and ESCAPED
death when that liner was sunk.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09

much will the residuary legatee re
ceive?" Hall asked weakly.
ooh, upward of four millions, l ex
rect," said Mr.. Doremus with JUNCTION
And lose all that, just because I'm
a single mani" Hall dropped, linn
and gloomy, into chair.
Mr.. Doremus bowed soberly. your
uncle held strong views, Mr.. Boni
stellc. He firmly believed in marriage
He thought 1t a duty. He maintained
high ideals for the future of the race. .
"Oh, for heavens sake!" cried Hall
Il know all about that. Didn't Uncle
John talk me to death on the subject
Why didn't he get married himself?"
An unfortunate love-affair, | un.
derstand, prevented his putting his
own theories into practice" said Dore-
mus Il think-mind. do not say SO
positively-but 1t is possible that. had
you-knowing, you understand, his pe-
culiar theories"
Acted accordingly" said Hall.
Married on the chance OF becoming
his HERR Bright idea! But it's too late
now. Lord!"
1T is, as you say, too late, practical
ly. presume" Mr.. Doremus remarked.
but. legally. must remind you that
the time has not yet expired. You
have until midnight, you understand
In which to qualify for the inheritance.
Much has been done in fourteen hours.
Mr.. Bonistelle."
Fourteen hoursl" Hall repeated
Why. fourteen days would be little
enough time. You can't put a thing
like marriage through on a time sched.
uie, you know, can your"
i confess do not know" said Mr.
Doremus, rising.
Hail sat In brown study. regarding
ms boots. as Mr.. Doremus prepared to
leave. Flodie, her eyes bright with
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09
RraxlI prY; CattIa OWING

New York-Prolonged drouth in the
northern states of Brazil this summer,
particularly in the states of Piuhy,
oears, Rio Grande do Norte and Para
hyba. has resulted In serious loss to
cattle-rxisers, according to George
Holderness, OF Gears. Brazil, who ar
rived here on the steamship Denis
from Para stThe loss in some of
these districts has been as high a. so
per cent of the herds, said Mr.. Hol-
derness- Crops also suffered. -
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09

Have you good story for today r.
what VIII I get il / give you 4
good story?"
IL II Is good one. you win get
your name in print"
Hun! she again eloquently re-
marked.
In.
VI course am talking" said the
COED and then she continued to
me reporter; 1.-THE story is about =
young man who took me to a picture
snow. when We returned he stayed
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09
CHAPTER I-centInusd.

Il 4HStF ~ - <SNt~ss1~~>ee
| Hall laughed jeeringly. Cant he
You don't know Uncle joint He wal
the most unmitigated bore that evel
breathed. Talk about cranks! II,
never did approve Of me--too 'artis
tic. And was fool enough to try K
be independent. Result, have to TAXI
photographs for = living. Why, Flodie
he's just ~ likely to have left me {
dime with hole In 1t, and let 1t 80 q
that!"
] Flodie sighed In sympathy, and ,ss
well, those bills must be paid In any
easel And there's Just seventy-seven
cents in the cash boxl"
| Good Lord. Is 1t AZ bad ~ that
| Well, well have to collect few bills
| In hurry" Hall appeared to dismiss
| the subject.
But Flodie was not to be dismissed
Well she knew his procrastination
They're all collected. Mr. Bonistellel'
she protested; every last one! You
can trust mo to attend to thatI And
I've had to sit up and beg like Q
French poodle, tool"
Hall, walking back and forth
seemed not to be listening, but sudden
ly he turned to his assistant with a
queer expression. He walked up to
her and put his hand on her shoulder.
See here, F1odie, have you taken
out your salary regularly every week ?
Now, don't you try to fib!"
Flodie tried to pull away but 1t was
too delicious. "Oh, don't know" she
mumbIed. mot for two or three weeks,
perhaps. That's all right" Now 1t
was she who caught hold OF his arm.
but wanted to tell you something,
Mr.. Bonistelle-if you wouldn't mind
If you just let me-"
"What?" he demanded suspiciously
"Oh, only-if you'd be willing-real-
ly I'd like to, you know-you know
I've saved up little money. Mr.. Boni-
stelle-and. well, 1t might help you
temporarily-till you could"
Hall threatened her with savage
"Flodie Fisher" he said
determinedly. III you ever dare to
mention such thing to me again.
Ill-Ill discharge you'll" He took a
turn up and down the room as she
waited, watching him. by jove, tt
does look as II I'd have to go to work."
Then he turned to her gloomily. well.
anything else for this afternoon I"
NO" said Flodie. but you have to
develop and print, you know There's
lots OF work for you in the dark room.
And then, we've got to get ready for
hat expensive old party"
Hall scratched his head Heavens,
ID forgotten all about it."
"Of course you have, but haven't;
We attended to everything: Music,
decorations-furious old
nonsense 1t was too. don't see how
,ou can afford it, Mr.. Bonistelle. Real
y ! don't!" Flodie was very stern.
TITS business. Flodie-keeps the
women curious. Makes 'em talkl oh,
WE'LL" Hall tossed 1t on his mind
Wen get along somehow Well, run
along, Flo. now; 4 suppose I've got to
get ready to preside at this altar OF
yanity. Good Lord! How ! dread 1t!
Flo, honestly believe photographer
knows more Of the actual truth about
women than a doctor or priest!"
Flodie gave him an indulgent smile.
Mr.. Bonisteile. ! want to tell you
All three OF them put to-
Eether know mighty little!" So say
ing, she gave him prim curtsy and
retired to the ONCE.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09

ChIcago-G George Nj. Cetsehow. sec.
Rotary OF Phillips. Getsehow & Co., Is
quoted In the Daily News as saying
that he In a stakeholder in firm which
is making 100. 900 six-inch shells for
the United States army. and that the
Herman government, like the allies. liz
purchasing munitions Of war in the
American market. .'As to the Amer
lean order l arm not at liberty to dis
eioss the name of the firm, further
than TO say that the contract is worth
about $e40. 00o." Mr.. Getschow is
quoted as saying.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09

North Yakima, Wash--Two masked
men held up the Selah State Bank at 4
o'clock Saturday afternoon, obtaining
1880 in currency and silver, locked
Cashier Elmer Dahlin in the vault and
made their escape, going north on the
Eliensburg road in an automobile.
Officers are securing the country fol-
lowing clews, and telephone and tele-
graph were freely used, but nothing
has been discovered to identify the
robbers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09
maay N,rtkw6t MS STAT Web;
Ifsde Brisk and Prsspeds Gsel

Eugene. Or~-The Booth Kelly Lum-
bar company announced that It's Wend-
ling mill will resume operations imme-
diatley, employing = crew Of 1876 men
and 7b In tbs timber.
A. c. Dixon, manager Of the Booth
Kelly company, announced; "Since
we closed down force OF go men has
been It work making repairs. We
have built new dam and installed
new saw husks. nav carriage, new
trussss over the boilers, and concrete
foundations.
The Springfield mill Ia ut present
working orc 10-hour shift day.
Aberdeen, Wash. After shutdown
OF eight months tbs Wilson Bros. mill
has resumed operations. with crew
of $50 men. John Wilson. the man
agar. intimxted that the mill would be
kept In steady operation throughout
tho winter.
Oregon City 49, The Milwaukee and
University Park plants Of the Mensfee
Lumber company began operations
Wednesday after = shutdown Of several
mcnths- The plant at Milwaukee Ia
employing 80 men and the one at Uni
vsrwity Park rs.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09
Curacao Is Without Food

Chicago Death by starvation
through four years of crop failure
faces the rs. 600 inhabitants of Cura-
Gao Island, in the Dutch West Indies,
unless help is sent them, according to
the Right Rev. M. G. Vuylsteke, who
is here seeking aid for the islanders.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09
Pigeon Elies 22oo MIIs.

Los Angeles" Ben Bolt carrier
pigeon. established new long distance
Hight when it arrived here Wednesday
from Norwalk, O. The distance APP
proximetes 1900 miles and was trav-
eied in FIVE days, nine hours, 81 min
utes and 10 seconds.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09

s~9 o"~@uS8 nG pctieNe& MS Work on
the Isthmus IL done.
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Is the second time within two DAYS
that a United States army aeroplane
has been fred on.
United States soldiers at Los Tu-
litos ranch, 20 miles north of here,
during the past 48 hours have captured
10 Mexicans, strangers In the neigh
borhood. and supposed to be members
OF raiding gangs. United States cav
airy and infantry and posses of county
officers and citizens continued the
search through the section of country
III miles from here where two Amer
leans were murdered Friday.
The list of bandit dead stands at six.
although others probably have been
killed and not reported.
A detachment of the Twelfth United
States cavalry early Saturday night
engaged in short fight, IL miles
north of here, with four Mexican ban
dts, one of whom was killed and the
other three captured. None of the
cavalrymen were injured.
A message from Laredo says a band
OF Mexicans are reported at Encinal.
Tex, and have threatened to attack
the town.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09

SO late that my mother had to caii
from tho top of the stairs and ten
him 1t was nearly twelve o'clock.
That Ia interesting" said the re-
porter, but 1t is hardly worth GIVES
to tho public. 1t seems to iacA
point"
But I haven't come to the pom.
and l can't come to 1t unless YOU
ask me- for the reason for his ia''
staying.%
well, what was the reasonf tns
reporter asked.
II am" she replied.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09
GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASON
Fair Goods Explanation Of Callers
Late stay Seemed Emlnentiy
Satisfactory.

The telephone rang. and the voice
OF an Ohio State university coed"
said. 'Hellol Do you know who is
talking?''
"Of course" was the reply. Il
recognize the charming qualities of
your voice"
Auh!" she said
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09
2. SOC. 600 Live in Chicago

Chicago - The 1915 edition of the
Chicago city directory will indicate !
population Of 2, 800, 600. The Johnsons
10, 600 of them--lead numerically.
as thsy have for the last two years,
and are closely followed by the Ander-
Sons and the Smiths.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09

Cottage Grove-Much of the cloth
ing taken by clothes line thieves dur
ing several months past has been found
in clump of bushes two miles south
of the CITY, The articles stolen last
week from the Orville Spear home
were found in an empty building on
Sixth street. The clothing stolen
from Mrs. Mary Smith was found on
the river bank near the home.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09

Paul NJ Collins, secretary of Elk
tension at the Oregon Agricultural
college, has resigned to accept the SUI
perintendency of the city schools of
Boomers Ferry Idaho. Mr.. Collins
labor for the advancement of agricul-
tural interests in Oregon has been
highly efficient and his retirement
from extension work will be regretted
by the college and by the citizens of
the state. many of whom have bene-
fitted by his extension work.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09

Dallas-Spending more than SIS. 900
in the construction Of macadam pave
ment In the course of the summer, the
Dallas City council has carried ont the
program outlined by Mayor E. C.
Kirkpatrick in his inaugural message
Practically every street in Dallas Is
now either paved with hard surface or
macadam- Mr. Kirkpatrick took the
stand that the hard times the people
were now facing in this section offered
the city it's best opportunity to con-
struct needed improvements, thus pro-
viding labor for unemployed men,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09

Phaul announes that due 70 the light
demand hers the sale will b continued
1ater.
Lewfetou--A committee Of arrange.
msnts, consisting Of DR.. A. M. Frank,
secretary; DR.. L. J. Perkins and Dr..
e. b. Braddock., has been selected ia
take charge Of the arrangements foz
the meeting Of tho Tri-Stats Medical
association hare October 8, and 8.
1t II expected that there will b. m at
tendancs Of 500 Of the medical prac-
titioners Of Oregon, Warrington and
Idaho and Arrangements have been made
large number Of physicians on matters
Of major Importance to the medical
profession.
Moscow County Assessor Ernest
Randall caused = stir recently when he
filed with the county commissioners
documents and = statement to the
effect that the audit and report Of
Accountant Byron Defenbach relative
to tho alleged peculations Of Theodore
e. Martinson, former county assessor,
awaiting trial in the district court on
charges Of having falsified county
records, II wrong in every instance ex-
cept in the one case for 4137 which
Mr.. Randall discovered and reported
to the board OF commissioners and
which caused the arrest Of former As
SCISSOR Martinson.
In many instances where Defenbach
charged Mr.. Martinson with being
short small amounts on collection Of
taxes from certain specified persons
Mr. Randall says there was adjustment
made of these persons taxes, and Mr..
Randall submits cancelled bank checks
issued by the assessor to these persons,
showing Martinson returned them GER
tain amounts supposed to have been
overpaid. The board has the matter
under Amusement
Boise - President Woodrow Wilson
controls at least one railroad and has
the authority to issue passes over it.
He is, by virtue Of his office, official
president Of the only standard gauge |
railroad in the United States built and
operated by the government. 1t is the
line, constructed by the
service to carry supplies |
from Boise to the largest irrigation
lam in the world, the Arrowrock, lo-
Gated 20 miles above this city.
1t also is a paying common carrier
from the earnings of which a surplus
mas been turned into the United States
treasury. This road is in operation
now, and has been for the past four
Years, having been built in 1911.
When the gigantic task of erecting
he Arrowrock dam across the Boise
liver was conceived, the problem of
transporting the supplies to it's site
lad to be solved. This resulted in the
lecision to build the railroad. 1t was
constructed with maximum grade of
per cent and maximum curvature
f IL degrees up the Boise river can
on, and was a success from the start
is now in constant operation, fully
quipped with government rolling
took Without it the government
1ould have been seriously handicapped
, erecting this dam, which is 351 feet
Ugh and weighs over 1000, 900 tons. |
The railroad is the connecting link
} reach the site of the big dam, which |
ill be dedicated October with APP {
ropriate ceremonies in this city and +
the DAM This date will also mark ,
he completion of the Boise project, !
243. 900 acres, located trib-
AIRY to Boise, Caldwell and Nampa.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09

London 49, The German government
eonsidsrs the Arabic incident closed
and has declared It's willingness to
punish the commander of the subma-
rine which sank the steamer. accord
ing TO dispatch which the Exchange
Telegraph compsny's Amsterdam cor
respondent says has been received
there from Berlin.
There Ia reported to be considerable
feeling In German military circles be-
cause of Chancellor Won Bethmann-
HollweR'a so-cailed weakness to-
wards the United States.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09
Pears for South America.

Hood River - Wilmer Sieg, sales
manager for the Apple Growers asso-
citation, announces the sale Of FIVE car
loads Of Anjou pears at $2-25 I. O. b.
Hood River. 'This sale was made
several days ago. says Mr. Sieg, s'but
As yet we have made no deliveries.
We prefer to ship the fruit after al
lowing it to become well mstured. -
The pears, which will probably start
rolling next week. will be shipped to
South America 1.-THE association, -
says Mr.. Sieg, has booked its first or
der for a carload of Gravensteins.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09

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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09

eYNoPsie-
Hall Bonistslls. artist-photoErapher
prepares for the days work In his studio
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-09

Antonio Flores, sx-President of
Ecuador. II dead Senior Flores was
elected to the presidency of Ecuador
In 1888, and served the term of four
years-
German business men have trans
mitted to the United States an offer to
buy 1000. 900 bales of cotton. The
prizes offered was Is cents q pound.
payable on delivery Of the cotton in !
German hsrbor
Three more u. s. regiments have
been ordered to the Mexican border K
rsinforce the American troops in pa
trolling the boundary.
General Oroxco, one of the Mexican
revolutionary leaders. was killed b,
American citizens and customs officials
when he was making raid on a Texal
ranch -Four other raiders were slain
The postmaster of st. Louis has re
ceived many handbills purported t,
have been originated by German sym
pathizers, calling for the use of dyna
mite in destroying American munitiol
plants