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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22
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CHAPTER !.


A Serious Event.
lie comte de Sabron. In the undress
uniform OF captain In the - Cavalry.
sat smoking and thinking.
What is the use OF being thirty years
old with the brevet OF captain and
much distinction OF family II you are
= poor MANN short, what is the good
OF anything II you are alone in the
world and no one cares what becomes
Of you?
He rang his bell, and when his
ordinance appeared. said sharply:
Que diable Is the noise in the sta,
BILE. Brunet7 Don't you know that
when l smoke at this hour all Taras-
con must be kept utterly silent?"
Tarascon is never silent. No French
moridional town is. especially In the
warm sunlight OF a glorious May day.
The noise, mon Capitains." said
Brunei, is rather melancholy"
Melancholy" exclaimed the young
ofncer. IT'S Internal. Stop II at once
The ordonnance held his kept In his
hand. He had round good-natured
face and kind gray eyes that were
used to twinkle at his masters humor
and caprices.
Il beg pardon, mon Capitaine. but
very serious event Is taking place"
1T will be more serious yet. Brunei,
II you don't keep things quiet"
Il am sorry to tell, mon Capitaine,
that Michette has just died"
''Michette!" exclaimed the master.
What relation is she of yours. Bru-
netT
"Ah, mon Capitaine," grinned the or.
dominance. ''relation Nonel 1t is the
little terrier that Monsieur lie Capt.
tame may have remarked now and
then In the garden"
Sabron nodded and took his cigarette
out OF his mouth as though In respect
for the deceased.
"Ah. yes" he said. that melancholy
little dog Well, Brunetl"
"She has Just breathed her last,
mon Capitaine. and she is leaving be-
hind her rather a large family
Il am not surprised" said the officer
There are six" vouchsafed Bru-
net. of which, II mon Captaine is
willing. should like to keep one"
Nonsense" said Sabron, ION no &C
count. You know perfectly well. Bru
net, that | don't surround myself with
things that can make me suffer.
have not kept dog in ten years.
try not to care about my horses even
Everything to which l attach myself
dies or causes me regret and pain
And won't have any miserable little
puppy to complicate existence"
"Bien. mon Capitaine." accepted the
ordinance TRANQUILITY. Il have giver
away FIVE. The sixth is in the stable
II Monsieur 10 Capitaine would come
down and look at Il -
Sabron rose. threw his cigarett,
away and, following across the garden
In the bland May light. went into tn,
stable where Madame Michette, 1
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22

cut him down in the prime OF his
there wasn't much usel"
Pftchouns was bandaRed around his
hind quarters and his adorable little
head and forepaws came out of the
handkerchief bandage.
He won't eat anything from me.
mon Cspitaine." said Brunei, and
sabron tremendously opened the pup
py's mouth and thrust down a dose.
Pftchoune swallowed obediently.
Sabron had just returned from a
long hard day with his troops, and
tired out as he was. he forced himself
to give his attention to Pitchoune. A
second invitation to dinner lay on his
table; he had counted the days until
this night. 1t seemed too good to be
true. he thought, that another picture
was to add itself to his collection. He
had mentally enjoyed the others
often, giving preference to the first.
When ne dined at the chateau; but
there had been thrill in the second
caused by the fiuttering Of the white
VI obn uo"h Wy tuc popldi Wdih-
Tonight he would have the pleasure
of taking in Miss Redmond to dinner.
See, mon Capitaine," said Brunei,
the poor little fellow can't swallow
It,"
The water trickled out from either
side Of Pitchoune's mouth. The sturdy
terrier refused milk In all forms, had
done SO since Sabron weaned him; but
Sabron now returned to his nursery
days, made Brunei fetch him warm
milk and, taking the quill, dropped a
few drops OF the soothing liquid. into
which he put dash OF brandy, down
PitchouEe's throat. Pitchoune swal-
lowed, got the drink down, gave a
feeble yelp, and closed his eyes. When
he opened them the glazed look had
gone.
The officer hurried into his eve
ming clothes and ordered Brunei, as he
tied his cravat. to feed the puppy lit
tie OF the stimulant every hour until
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22
Cnfter 70 Guard ALONE.

Washington. ID. C. - Treasury de-
psrtment officials believe the coast
guard cutter algonquin can handle the
neutrality situation at San Juan. Porto
Rico, making II possible for the de-
stroyers Smith and Preston to come
home to overhaul before the msneuvers
Of the Atlantic fleet. When the Ger
man liner odenwsld was stopped by
the guns Of MORO Castle at San Juar
for attempting to leave without clear.
snce papers. the destroyers were sent
to help the Algonquin maintain the
neutrality Of the port.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22
CHAPTER II.



He remembered all his life the FIRST
dinner at the Chateau d'Esclignac,
where from the terrace he saw the
Rhone lying under the early moon
light and the shadows falling around
the castle of good King Rene.
AS he passed In. his sword clanking
for he went in full dress uniform to
dine with the Marquise d'Esclignac-
he saw the picture the two ladies made
in their drawing-room: the marquise
In very splendid dress (which he
never could remember) and her niece,
a young lady from a country whose
name 1t took him long to learn to pro-
nounce, In dress SO simple that Of
course he never could forget It! He
remembered for great many years
the fall Of the ribbon at her pretty
waist, the bunch of sweet peas at her
girdle, and he always remembered the
face that made the charm OF the pic
ture.
Their welcome to him was gracious.
The American girl spoke French with
an accent that Sabron thought be-
wilderingly charming, and he put aside
some OF his reserve and laughed and
talked at his ease. After dinner (this
he remembered with peculiar distinct
ness) Miss Redmond sang for him, and
although he understood none Of the
words Of the English ballad. he learned
the melody by heart and it followed
with him when he left. 1t went with
him as he crossed the terrace into the
moonlight to mount his horse 1t went
home with him; he hummed 1t, and
when he got up to his room he hummed
1t again as he bent over the little roll
OF flannel in the corner and fed the
t, puppy hot milk from quill.
This was painstaking operation
and required patience and delicacy,
both of which the big man had at his
hnger-tips. The tune of Miss Red
monds song did for lullaby and the
puppy fell comfortably to sleep while
Sabron kept the picture of his eve
ning's outing contentedly In his mind.
But later he discovered that he was
not so contented. and counted the
hours when he might return.
He shortly made call at the Cha
teau d'Esclignac with the result that
he had new picture to add to his col
lection. This time 1t was the picture
of a lady alone the Marquise DIES
clignac doing tapestry. While Sabron
found that be had grown reticent
again. he listened for another step and
another voice and heard nothing: but
before he took leave there was a hint
OF second invitation to dinner.
The marquise was very handsome
that afternoon and wore yet another
bewildering dress. Sabror's simple
taste was dazzled. Nevertheless, she
made graceful picture. one of beau
ty and refinement. and the young sol
der took 1t away with him. As his
horse began to trot. at the end OF the
alley. near the poplars at the lower
end OF the rose terrace he caught O
glimpse Of white dress (uu<oubtssly
a simpler dress than that wy by
Madame d'Esclisnac).
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22
Indiana Mayor Gets Sir
Years for Election Fraud

indianapolis, nd.-Four men con-
victed in the Terre Hsute election
fraud trial were sentenced by Judge
anderson to the Federal penitentiary
1t Fort Leavenworth. Kan.
The other Is. including Dom M.
Roberts, mayor. who received prison
sentences and appealed. and the 81
who we're given sentences ranging
from ono day to six months In the local
jail. are In jail here. II WAS said the
10 win have two or three days In
which 10 obtain their kppesl bonds,
which were fixed by Judge Anderson
At $40. 900 for each year the men we're
sentenced. Edward HolIer. the former
chief Of police. who pleaded guilty.
also received prison sentence.
The four who withdrew from the
appeal are: John M. Messelink. city
sealer Of weights and measures and
former member Of the state iegisla.
ture: Arthur ellis. Progressive cleo.
ton official; Joseph Strauss, liquor
salesman. and George Severn. gam
bier. Each had been sentenced to ,
year and day In prison and to pay .
fine Of 800.
To obtain liberty pending his ap
peal, Mayor Roberts, who was sen
fenced to six years and to pay fin.
Of $4,000, tho severest sentence given
will have TO furnish bond Of $50. 900.
II all secure bonds II will mean tota
Of &420. 900.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22
FYo,rers fo-Aid Gsrmanu.

London.--The production Of margar-
in from sunflowers is the latest device
attributed to the German government
to meet the expected scarcity Of but
ter. according to dispatch tc the Eek
change Telegraph company from Am
sterdam. The massage says that the
Prussian minister of railroads has or
dered all station masters to plant sun
flowers In every bit of available
ground around the stations. Sunflow.
ers. 1t Is said. yield an oil that can be
used In the manufacture OF butter
substitute.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22
SINKING Of Ship Ano<rs.

The Hague. via London.-Further
ministerial conferences were held Sat
urday to consider the sinking of the
Dutch steamer Katwyk. with grain
consigned to The Netherlands govern
nsent. in the North Sea Wednesday
night. The sinking OF the steamer
without warning has arounsed the
most widespread public irritation and
has called forth singing protests from
all the newspapers, even those in
clined toward the German side. The
papers say there appears no doubt but
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22

Just lean quietly out of bed. touch a
button and fash the whole room full
Of light The candle-lighted dwelling
was the fsvorite ghostly haunt The
same 10 true OF the specter of the
nsredity OF disease. The moro light
Is thrown on the subject the less sig
nifcance heredity has.
This Is confirmed by a recent care
ful study In detail Of the spread OF
tuberculosis In i've counties In Min
nesota made by an expert for the
state department of health. Tuber-
culosis Is proved once more by this
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22

Fifteen persons were killed
and about 20 were injured late Thurs
day in collision between Detroit
city street car and freight train.
Most Of the dead are foreigners, four
being women. The streetcar was full
Of passengers. At the crossing the
conductor ran ahead to see If the track
was clear. He signalled the motormsn
to wait, but apparently the latter mis-
understood his meaning and ran the
car onto the tracks. The freight
struck the car fairly in the middle.
smashing il almost to bits.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22

Washington. ID. Cecil Malcolm
Peoli. an aviator. was killed at College
Park, Md. near here. while making a
test flight In an seroplsne Of his own
invention and In which he had planned
flights from Washington to New York
and from New York TO st. l. outs. The
machine fell 800 feet and Peoli's skull
was fractured. The cause of the scci-
dent has not been determined. Peoii
was the first man 60 fly across the
Andes mountains In South America
The wrecked machine Is said to have
been the largest In this country.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22
GeBsruJ Hpeyta to Stay
IN United States

New York-Gensral Victoriano HUI.
erta, former provisional president Of
Mexico, who for nearly year has
bssn an exile In Spain. arrived here
Tuesday on the Spanish steamship An
tonic Lopss from Cadix-
General Husrta vs. passed BY Uni
ted States immigration officials - .
transit alien, after he had declared I'M
DIX cath that be would do nothing that
would involve the neutrality Of the
United Gtatss-
Tbe sx president said that he had
eoms 70 the United States partly for
p,sasurs and partly 10 attend 70 some
personal business connected with FAM
lIy msttsrn. He s~oss that hs had no
intention Of going 70 Mexico OK to
Cuba. The length OF his stay here, be
said, was Indefinite. but he would re-
turn 70 Spain, possibly sailing from
New York early In Nay.
General Husrts was met At quaran-
tine BY representatives Of the press
and BY an array Of photographers
while submitting to being photo
krapueo IN every desired pose, ne oe-
clinsd to say anything ~ to his mis-
agreeing to meet newspepermen
At his hotel horc At . later date.
Regarding this appointment he said I:
II undsrstand that my presence In
this country creates In you the desire
to know my views about the Affairs OF
Msxico and promise TO satisfy your
wishes to the bsst of my ability.
beg you. gentlemen, to remember that
no interview With me should BIS con-
sidsrsd ~ authentic unless Il carries
my personal signature.
General Huerta was accompanied by
General Jose G. Deigsrdo. who has
bsen his private secretary for 10 years.
and by Abraham Rrtnsr, = personal
friend Of the general. who declared
himsslf a. an American citizen, giving
his residence ~ New York.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22
CHAPTER M.

Il don't think. mon Capitaine. that 1t
is any use." Brunei told his master.
Sabron. in his shirt-sleeves. sat be-
fore table on which. in basket. lay
Michette's only surviving puppy. 1t
was a month old. Sabron already knew
how bright Ito eyes we're and how al
Turing its young ways.
BE still. Brunei" commanded the
ofncer. you do not come from the
south or you would be more sanguine.
Pitchoune has got 60 live"
The puppy's clumsy adventuresome
feet had taken him as far as the high
road. and on this day. as It we're In
order that he should understand the
struggle for existence. q bicycle had
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22

Prssideot Il Urged to Tell Japan to
Withdraw hsr Excessive Forces.
Tolls Amounting to $4,000.
Paid BY pskin OfFicjAIs.

Pekin. by the United
BtAtes In the negotiations now pro
cecdinK between China and Japan u
recommended 10 President Wilson IN
tho appeal recently sent 20 him by
Axertcan missionaries In this coun
try. The meesaxe OF 5000 words was
cahled 70 Washington Monday. II
chAracfsrisce the Japanese demands
on China ~ acts OF aggression such ~
evcntua1ly will present = menace 70
Tie tJntted States.
Recalling The fact that Japan has II
present In this country doubled her
usnAl quota Of troops amounting u
20 900 m~nl. tho missionaries urge
that japan b notified that the excess
OF troops should b removed.
Tho understanding hero II that Z
Chinese official or several officials
paid the cable charges. amounting 70
nearly 5000. on the message To P1esi
dent Wilson Thia communication was
signed by missionaries All connected
with the American Presbyterian mis-
sion IT Pekin, Rev. Chaunccy Good
rich. Of the American board OF com
mixaioners for foreign missions. who
II btAtlonod NJ Tien Tstn: Rev. II. II
Lowry. of tho Methodist Episcopal
misston IT fokin. and Rev. c. y. Hub
bard.
The petition asks President Wilson
TO demand OF China and not OF Japan
American participation In the confer
ences now under way. II IL suggested
that Great Britain and other nations
b. invited TO participate.
There are In China several hundred
American missionaries. OF whom the
great majority have not seen tho mes
sage. Some OF them who were 70
aueated 10 stgn Il. declined. Tho Amer
lean board recently requested It's mis-
ssonsries TO avoid public expression
Of opinion ON political affairs and al
though Il 10 said tho missionaries gen
orally aide with China Ia the present
controversy. few OF them have beer
active politically.
The missionaries ask that the gov
csnments OF both China and Japan bs
notified that tho presence OF uhusux
bodies OF Japanese troops on Chinese
soil not only embarrnsxes the freedom
Of negotiations. bet constitutes an out
rage to the rights OF China and a neri
Gus menace TO tho peace and safety O
Americans and foreigners. generally.
and recommends that pending the RI
movki OF excessive coutingents OF Jar
nneso troops all negotiations rhoul'
be suspended"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22

Philadelphia. - Tho Pennsylvania
Railroad company has entered the
market for approximately 10000. 900
worth OF new equipment and for new
material for cars and locomotives
which Il will build In Its own shops.
The equipment program includes 14i
new locomotives. fs5 ail.steel passen.
viii be built al the company's shops
at Altoona. while the remainder will
be placed with outside companiep. The
new equipment II 10 be used for re
placements aud viii not be additions
10 the present equipment
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22

he should return. Pitchoune's eyes,
now open, followed his handsome mas
ter to the door. AS Sabron opened it
he gave a pathetic yelp which made
the capitaine turn about
Believe me, mon Capitaine," said
the ordinance with melancholy ia
tality, 1T is no use. If l am left with
Pitchoune it will be to see him die. l
know his spirit, mon Capitaine. He
lives for you alone"
Nonsense" said the young officer
impatiently. drawing on his gloves.
Pitchoune gave plaintive wall from
the bandages and tried to stir.
'As for feeding him, mon Capitaine,"
the ordonnance threw up his hands,
he will be stiff by the time :"
But Sabron was halfway down the
stairs. The door was open, and on the
porch he heard distinctly a third ten
derby pathetic wall
(TO BE CONTINUEDO
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22

Zurich. switzeriand--Tra from
Germany are reaching Zurich after ex-
trHordinary delays resulting from the
congestion OF German railroad lines
with troop trains. Ordinary freight
and passenger traffic in Germany has
almost stopped German troops. ac-
cording to the travellers. are being
moved Ina several directions, part OF
them toward Austria Private dis
patches received here from Vienna say
that no fewer than $4,000 Germans
are actually fighting with the Austri
ans against the Russians in the Car
pathians-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22
LEARN FACTS OF HEREDTY
Spread Of Scientific kno~Isdas Has
Shown That Many Wrong Ideas
Have Been Held

It has been we'll said that ghosts
and haunted houses decrease In fire.
qusncy In definite inverse ratio to
the increase Of our means OF light
ing. No self-respecting ghost win live
In house lighted with electricity. In
which the person who should receive
the ghostly visitant with due awe can
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22
Loftv Approval.

Don't you admire George Wash
lngton?"
"Oh. yes" replied the serene citi-
zen. $50 far as ! am able to Judge.
he managed matters pretty much as
l should have done under the same
circumstances"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22

study, as shown in the current public
health reports. to be an infectious
and not a hereditary disease Only
those catch the disease who are much
exposed to 1t. and then only when
both patient and those near him are
careless about the infection. There
Is no reason for the dread OF Inherit
Ing 1t. and no good reason for fearing
Its contagion II even few reasonable
precautions are taken.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22

Berlin - The famous Philharmonic
Orchestra Of Berlin is preparing to
make concert tour of Belgium early
In May. according to announcement by
the Overseas News Agency. Felix
Weingsrten will conduct and the musi-
clans will play twice in Brussels.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22
GENERAL STATE
NEWS OF IDAHO

Wallace, -Shoshone county for the
first time in Its history, which dates
back to the early COS, has sufficient
funds on hand to meet all its outstand-
ing obligations and closed the fiscal
year with $l76.418 in its Golfers, ac-
cording to the annual report OF the
county auditor.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22

Sandpoint-A delegation of Glen
gary farmers and their wives waited
on the county commissioners in the in
terest of proposed road, six miles
long, which will give them an outlet
to Standpoint. There are 100 families
In the district, and all traffic with
Standpoint is by boat in summer, and
in winter by boat to Hope and by rail
to Standpoint According to estimates
by the county engineer the road will
cost about $4,000. The commercial
Climb is actively interested.
The county commissioners promised
to take the matter under advisement.
The ranchers are willing to donate
work. The delegation included Mr..
and Mrs. Pau, Martin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie O'Donnel. Mrs. Drauschke,
Samuel Miller. III. Payne, Benjamin
Jensen. +. Yaryan, Charles Evans and
Edward Myers.
Conditions affecting the mining in
dustry. particularly in the Occur
d'Alenes and British Columbia, have
improved materially in the last week
and there is evidence on every hand of
investors having gained confidence.
Metal prices have advanced to a point
that has enabled companies that sus-
pended operations entirely or curtailed
their outputs considerably at the be.
ginning of the depression several
months ago to resume full force, and
there Is promise that the earnings for
the current year will eclipse all pre-
vious records.
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Orofino.--At meeting OF the new
board OF the state asylum for north
Idaho officers were elected as follows
President George r. Erb OF Lewiston;
secretary, Perry W. Mitchell OF Nez
Perez. Il. l.. Parker of Cottonwood is
the other member.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22
WIN Not stIck

To prevent postage stamps from
sticking together, rub them over the
hair before putting them away.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22

You cannot buy experience on cred
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-04-22

KelIogg.-The politicians OF Ward.
ner and Kellogg were busy as the re.
suit OF an opinion by City Attorney ].
e. clyde that the action OF the recent
caucuses In both cities was Illegal 80
far as placing the names OF any nom
inces on the ballots is concerned Sew.
eral candidates and partisans, not sat
isfied with his ruling. hurried to Wal.
lace. where the opinion was confirmed
The legislature knocked the old style
general caucus out and to be legal q
caucus must have delegates elected
from each ward to participate, Mr.
Clyde xays.
Candidates who found themselves
out In the cold were busy with petit.
lions, securing signers. these petitions
to be filed with the city clerks. KEEL
logg already has complete ticket
nominated by petition.
Those off the ticket in Kellogg on
account OF being caucus nominees are
~. Il. Jones for clerk, Il. 10. Thomas
and John Pfirman for council. Several
nominated by petition withdrew from
that ticket and accepted the caucus
nomination and these are also now
forced to secure additional petitions.
Observation-Disclosures received in Lew.
iston by representatives OF the fire In
surance companies having agencies
here arc to the effect that at a meet
ing of the fire underwriters of the Pa.
cisic Coast credits for reinsurance
have been restored for Lewiston and
the three fourths valuation clause has
been annulled. This action is the re.
suit OF a vigorous fight by business
men.
The transportation committee of The
Dalles-Celilo canal celebration here
May took up the matter of providing
excursions to Upper Snake river
points May 2 and 3. The committee
received practical assurances that ar
rangements for special train service
over the Palouse and Clearwater
branches OF the Northern Pacific and
the Grangeville branch OF the Camas
Prairie road will be perfected, thereby
permitting people from points between
Spokane and Lewiston, Sites and
Lewiston and Grangeville and Lewis.
ton to leave on an early train, reach
ing here in time for the exercises and
leave here for home late at night, af
ter conclusion of the ceremonies.
Sheriff T. l.. Quarles of Kootenai
county returned to Occur d'Alene, hav
ing In custody Mrs. ID. Il. Pontius and
Guy Davenport, charged with immor
aiity.