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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-11-16
Rebekahs Have Feast.

Saturday night Ruby Rebekah
lodge added four new members
to the order. The candidates
we're Miss Ora Bell Raymond,
Mrs. Frances Anderson, Mrs.
Julia Bethel and Miss Aida An.
dersen. After initiation a fine
supper was served in the ban
qnet hall in honor of the new
members and the official visit of
officers of the grand bodies.
Present and past officers accord
ed the honors were Mrs. Edna
Ross, president of the Rebekah
state assembly; Mrs. Daisy Bates,
inside guardian Rebekah state
assembly; Mrs Nelle Baldridge.
district deputy president; G. B
Ross. grand junior warden, grand
encampment, and W. B. Mitchell
and NJ A. Bates, past officers OF
the grand lodge. 1t was a most
delightful occasion, and the
lodge members promise more of
them soon.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-11-16
Buy These Goods NOW Z

Owing to the scarcity of goods Eha
steadily advancing prices, we advise
early buying in Comforts, Blankets,
Pillows and all cotton ard wooden goods,
Especially Hosiery and Underwear, Out
ing Flannels, Mackinaws, etc. We will
maintain old prices as long as our pres
sut stock lasts, but new purchases viii
be higher and necessarily mean an ad-
vance in price. We are exclusive agents
for Gordon Maekinsw, a worthy COM
panion to the celebrated Gordon Hat at
500. This Msckinaw is the heaviest,
WArmest slI-wool coat to be had for the
money. We have a splendid line for
boys, men and women. Gem Dry
Goods CO.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-11-16
NEW BRIDGE
IS COMPLETED
Grading Approaches far
Enough Advanced to
Allow use of Structure
Saturday,

The Parma bridge will be
open to travel Saturday. On
Monday the commissioners in
Spected it and accepted it. 1t iE
said by the county engineer, Fred
Mcconnell, to be one of the best
built bridges in Idaho. Theroad
will be extended Immediately
straight south from the bridge to
the road leading TO Wilder. The
first payment on the bridge was
made this week, and the last one
will be raised by the levy already
made, without adding a dollar
to the Indebtedness of the coun-
ty. The bridge crew has left for
Ahsaka, some distance above
Lewiston, where they will build
bridge across the Clearwater.
The company which erected the
under the superlntendentcy OF
Mr.. Mackay, is to be commended
for the construction of a super
ior structure under about all the
adverse conditions that could
hit a construction company, and
doing it without a growl and
having it accepted without a
kick.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-11-16
Bonds Are Sold.

The contract for the construction Of
the Nyssa-Arcadia drainage system waE
let to Nancy Bros. at 3 meeting held at
the Bank Of Nyssa Nov. 4 The district
bonds we're also disposed Of at the meet
ing, and the work of putting in the big
system will be started as soon as the
bonds have been approved by the pur-
chasers. 1t is believed that operationt
will be started before Dec. l.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-11-16
Nyssa Will Have Mill.

Tha' Nyssa viii have Touring mill
in the near future is now settled 'act.
4 sufficient number OF public spirited
citizens came forward TO finance the en-
tsrprise and meeting will be held t6
organize the company within the next
few days, when a site will be selected
and other details considered.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-11-16

Treasurer's report Of the Village Of
Parma, Idaho, for the Quarter ending
Nov. lst, 1916:
GENERAL FUND
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-11-16

subscrihs for The Herald
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-27

the winter in California, was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Y. Millar
Tuesday.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
church on Thursday afternoon Of this
week.
s. E. A. Harthouse has completely re-
modelled the building recently pur-
chased from H. T. Hogy and will
move the post Office equiment in about
May /. E. A. has installed a set of
fixtures and will handle a full line of
baked goods, confectionery, cigars
and stationery. This gives our town
an additional business place and 9TH
erwise improves the appearance of
Main street.
Rev. Richmond was called to brady
Wednesday to conduct a funeral SER
vice.
Joe Wistrom is reported on the sick
list this week, with symptoms that
indicate the presence of typhoid.
Visitors to the C. A. Bugge store
are frequently entertained by pleasing
musical selections furnished by pho
nograp phi set into the mammoth refrig-
orator installed in the grocery de.
partment. If you haven't enjoyed the
treat ask Einar to press the button
He is never too busy to entertain you
J. L. johnson left last week for AL.
kabo, where he has taken charge OF
section for the 500.
We venture the assertion that nc
store in the state is carrying a finer
line of up-to-date footwear than C. A
Bugge Co., at the big department
store. For prices and quality theil
line has no SUPERIOR
Mrs. Justin Miller has had the Bur.
lington hotel remodeled and changes
Of various sorts made which gives
Burlington one of the neatest ane
best arranged hotels in this section Of
the country. The lobby has been en-
larged, the dining room changed ano
a larger and more convenient kitchen
provided.
The Valley Home Club has beer
disbanded and the majority of tn,
members are back in their old quar-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-27

again. A few years ago, such a man
would have been sent to the peniten-
tiary or the insane asylum.
The writer acknowledges receipt of
a prime home-cured ham from Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Miller of Granville, which
arrived just in time to ego good" with
our Easter eggs.
H. M. Erickson, wife and son of
Upham, were guests of the formers
cousins, Frank and Ed Erickson of
this city last week. Mr.. Erickson is
prominent Upham banker.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-27

the river is apt to rise rapidly, the
people will be given plenty of warn
ing.
At Velva, the river is considerably
lower than the point it has reached
several days ago, but at Towner, hum
dreds Of acres are flooded.
M. D. Graham, from west of Bur-
lington, reports his meadows covered
by four or five feet of water in some
places, with water coming up very
close to his barn.
The Great Northern has weighted
down it's wooden bridge across the
Mouse by running on several loaded
cars.
The Pure Oil Co. reports some dam
age. A good many barrels foated
down the river but were pulled out.
The furnace room is flooded.
The high water is giving some of
the cement Easements a thoro test.
The cement in some of the easements
let in the water like a sieve.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-27
Considerable Activity at Surrey.

does not permit w. S. Young, David
M. Shorb, Carl Cox, Elder Dierdorf
and other good scouts to enjoy their
accustomed morning beauty maps, for
Surrey is surely on the boom. Four
residences, all good sized ones, are
being built. Bert MeEoun is building
a large machine shop. Several gar
ages are being built, some barns and
Mr.. Danue is constructing a basement
under his pool hall which will be oc-
cupied by a barber shop. Ed Ray,
who has made a barrel or two of
money in the grain business, will soon
build a large elevator, dismantling the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-27
v Y Y Y V Y Y v Y v
BURLINGTON.

o o O o . o o o o o o o @ o o o o
Miss Ethel Pedlar and John Falsba
Of Davis were united in marriage at
Minot Saturday evening and left the
day following for Des Laos. Mr..
Falsba has purchased a farm 10 miles
south of that place and the young cou-
pie will begin housekeeping on their
farm at once as the season is getting
late and in order to get a crop this
season the farmer will have to get
busy. The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Falsba unite in wishing them
success, health and happiness in their
married life.
Mrs. George Pedlar expects to move
from Davis about May 1. At present
Mrs. Pedlar is undecided as to wheth-
er to move to Burlington or Minot.
Mrs. Pedlar for some time has had
charge of the boarding house for the
Northern Briquetting Co. at Davis
and her moving will necessitate the
employment of another housekeeper
for this place.
Jim Millar, D. c., who has spent
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-27
Operation Cured This Criminal.

The case Of one Britton, who was
arrested some weeks ago charged with
nameless crime, has been dropped.
The man, who was a criminal of the
worst sort, gave his consent to having
an operation performed, which was
recently done and it is believed he will
be able to take his place in the world
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-27
KRESO DIP

The beet disiniectant for farm
use. Kills lice on hogs, horses,
cattle and chickens.
Gallon cans, 81 50; u gallon cans,
85c; quart cans, SOC; pit cans, 35c.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-27
We Excel in SerDice

old one. Verify, if you want nice
quiet place, free from the activities of
life, don't go to Surrey.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16
TRAINING TODAYS
BOYS AND GIRLS
Children Are Neither Angels Nor
the Opposite.
THEIR CONDUCT IS INITIATIVE
At First, Whatever They Do ls Quite
Without Any Moral Significance
and Often Results From Pure.
iy instructive Impulses.
BY sipoNiE M. oRUENBERo.

n ONALD and Louise, cousins sew
~ crul times removed, were bccom-
ing acquainted for the first time while
Donald was visiting the city with his
mother. They were getting along
beautifully, Louise's mother observed.
They were playing railroad with the
chairs and hassocks.
Don't move that !" shouted Donald.
you'll get right in front of the train -
Louise continued to push the chair
against which she was leaning. Don't
do that! !" repeated Donald, with n lit.
tie more warmth. The chair moved
over about half n yard. Bang! Louise
rolled over as If struck by an automo.
bile. She had been struck by Donald
instead.
TIP jumped the mothers. "You
naughty boy :" came from both, as
thoush they had rehcarsed for the
chorus. Louise did not make a demon
stration of severe, suffering, so they
were able To give all Of their attention
tn the naughty boy. "Who would ever
have thought 1t of him?" asked the
girls mother, not expecting any one
TO answer her. And Donald really did
not look very vicious, with his pale
hair and eyes. and soft voice and
shrinking manner Certainly his moth
or had never thought him capable of
so violent and so ungallant Il deed.
But there could be no mistake: he
had pushed Louise owe very roughly,
,sAr,s ,.tt.l1.s ,1.,Aat na,,IlRs ,l
Louise, standing by her mothers side,
n picture of injured innocence, was
absorbing the warm sympathy of The
elders ana gluatinE In III, discontinue
of the naughty boy. Her mother al.
ready knew how angelic she was, and
now Donald's mother was finding out.
Donald'S mother had always sup
posed that her child was an angel too,
and she could 10 understand what
had happened to change him. A pres
tigo of primitive superstition popped
into her head, and she reflected that
having been too good for so long,
he was about to even things NJ by
giving the devil the upper hand for II
while. Louisc's mother did not seem
Ia wonder ut all. She knew that her
child was one of the angelic kind, and
now she saw that Donald was one of
the other kind.
The fact Is that Donald was just as
angelic as Louise, and just ms angelic
rs he had ever been. Louise explained
that she had only moved the chair 4;
yet Donald had not only told hcr-at
very good reason on his side. "She
put that pile of wood right In front of
where the train was coming, and 1t
would have been wrecked and all the
people killed" Any boy who would
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16
HER MOTHER LOVE SUPREME
Aged Woman's Pathetic Defense OF
Worthless Son a Miracle Of
Loyal Affection.

Joe had violently quarrclcd with n
woman, the proprietor OF the house in
which his diSrcputnblc wife lived, be-
u she withheld from him n part
Of his wifc'S earnings, and In the alter
cation had killed hcr-a situation. M
would say, which II would he difficult
for eve Il mother TO COndOnc. But
not ut all her thin gray face worked
with emotion, her trembling hands
rcstlcSSly pulled at her shabby skirt as
the hands of the dying pluck ut the
sheets, but she put all the vitality she
could muster into his defense. She
told us he had legally married the girl
who supported him, although Lily had
been 50 long in that life that few men
would have done It: of course such n
girl must have II protector or every
body would fleece her; poor Lily snid
Ia the day of her death that he was
the kindcst man she ever knew, and
treated her the whitest that she her
self was to blame for the murder be-
cause she told on the old miser, and
Joe was so hot-headcd she might have
hlloNu llut i' NoNlb blu" " KUN lOI
her" The gasplng mother concluded.
"IIe was always that handsome and
had such n way. One winter when I
was scrubbing In nm Office building I'd
never get home much before twelve
o'clock, but Joe would open the door
for me just rs pleasant as II he hadn't
been walked out of n sound sleep" She
was so triumphantly unconscious of
the lncongruity of Il sturdy son in bed
while his mother earned his food, that
her auditors said never n word, and In
silence we saw n hero evolved before
our eyes; n defender Of the oppressed,
the best beloved of his mother, who
was losing his high spirits and eating
his heart out behind prison bars. He
could well defy the world sven there,
surrounded as he was by that invinci-
BILE affection which assures both the
fortunate and unfortunate alike that
we are loved, not according TO u
deserts, but In response TO L, pro-
founder law.-Jane Adams, In the At
lantic.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16

FOR SUCCESS WITH PIGEONS
Variety OF Good, Hard Grains Is Essen.
tial-Not Advisable to Feed Birds
on Wet Ground.

A variety of good. hard grains Is
essential to success with pigeons, and
gains which are in poor condition
should not be fed. Old grains which
are hard are better than new sofb
grains, especially for pigeons with
squads. Rcd wheat Is considered bet
ter than white wheat 10y many pigeon
breeders. Good whcut screenings are
often fed with success. rs they uSI-
ally contain II variety Of seeds. Nnri-
Gus stimulating seeds, such ms lcntils
and vctch. are sometimes fed Gs II
tonic 10 breeding birds during the mott
ing period.
The grain may be fed on the floor
Of the pen, in trOughs, or kept before
the birds in hoppcrS. 1t Is not gen
orally considered advisable To- feed the
grain on the ground, especially on
heavy soil where IL may get wet and
molay. Unless the floor is kept clean
It Is better 10 feed the grain Ia t]ruugi,S
than on the floor. The trOughS should
be- made 81 that the pigeons will not
rOuSt M them and soil the feed with
their drnppings.
lIuppcrs are used with good success
but may attract rats IN some pigeon
houses. They should be fitted with
wires or nails about two Inches apart
so that the pigeons cannot vast" the
feed 10y throwing IL out onto the floor.
II the grain t. not fed in hOpp"rs the
pigeons should be fed twice daily, In
the morning ana in the afternoon, AT
regular hours, giving from n and
one-half to two quarts of grain ut each
meal to 20 pairs Of pigeons and add.
Ing an extra pint II the pigeons have
many squads. The feeder must rccu.
lat" the quantity of grain according to
the appetite of tn" birds, giving them
al they will clean up in one to two
hours.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16

line with great ease to block Rich
ards kick.
"Such. however, had been the intcn-
ton ON tn" part Of the Yale line; Doc
Beck dropped back of the line in OK
act tim" to get the bah, thrown over
III" heads OF the charging Tigers, and
without u Princeton man touching him,
Beck rushed the bah owe for a touch
down. | can sec old Doc now, with his
white hair standing straight up and II
grin on his face, shouting, How do YOU
Ike that, you TigcrSE"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16
HOW YALE SIGNALS STARTED
Quarterback Twombley Of 1872 and 's3
Comments on Work of Walter
Camp in Alumni Weekly.

The dclving into Yale football his
tory by Walter Camp has uncovered 4
number of Interesting features, not tn"
least Of which l. the use of signals 10y
the Ell clcvons in the days of long
ago. In commenting upon this work
Henry l.. Twomhlry, quarterback on
the Yale teams of 1SS2 and iSN3,
writes To the Alumni Weekly on old
Yale football days rs follows:
walter Camp Is right in his first
written list of word signals used 10y
the Yale team in 1852, but he has APP
parcntIy forgotten the signal given
on the occasion of the first touchdown
made by Yale against Princeton since"
1877. As boys playing In tn" Boston
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16
OLD HENS ARE UNPROTITABLE
Aged Fowls Cause Low Average in Egg
Produetion-Three Years Is
Limit Of Usefulness.

Old hens are the cause of low aver
ages in egg-productlon. The pullets
work regularly but the old hens lay
about II dozen eggs and rest the re-
mainder of the year.
Unless you are raising n particular
stock Of chickens of which you have
only a few hens, you cannot afford
~ keep the old hens as layers. A hen
Is not profitable after her third sum-
mer as n layer. Selling the old hens
and using the incubator for Matching
Is the best plan for the small poultry
man.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16

begun his dcsccr' to pcrdition, no mHt.
ter what you think OF smoking in gen.
eral or OF your curtains In particular.
on the other hand, when n little girl
bcgs for pennies to give to the blind
bcggar or to the grind-orgnn man you
have no warrant for assuming that she
Is n natural.born philanthroplst. no
matter what your views On charity.
Much Of the young child's conduct
results from purely instructive i'm.
pulses. SO every child will lie under
suitable pr0vocntion, without thereby
indicating n streak of untruthfulncss
or Louise may do just what she IL told
not to do without yielding altogether
to the demon of unrighteousness.
A woman recently asked: "Do you
believe In the spiritual interpretation
of child nature, or in the scientific in
terprctationf" This question assumcs
that there Is n conflict between scicn-
tihc truth and spiritual truth. II Is n
mistake To assume that the lack OF cer-
tain spiritual" qualities Is u "spirit-
ual" explanation of a child's conduct.
The scientists have shown that the
ability to choose ones actions, and the
consciousness Of purpose and of conse.
qucnccs, develop very slowly In the
child's mind. Until there Is conscious.
ness Of right and wrong, and until the
child Is quite able to choose what he
does and what he does not do, II Is
useless ~ speak Of the moral quality
Of his acts, no matter what their nc.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16
MAY SWIM ENGLISH CHANNEL
Ambition Of Charles 3. Durborow, Phil.
adelphia Bank Clerk-Two Pre-
vious Performances.

Charles u. Durborow, the Philadel-
phia bank clerk distance swimmer, is
ambitious to swim the English chan.
mel. Only two swimmers have ac-
compllshed the feat. In 1875 Capt. w.
=. Webb, after 10 attempts, swan from
Dover, England, to Cape Griz Nez,
France, In % hours and 80 minutes.
while In 1911 " lillian II. Burgess swan
from Dover tC Calais, France, In 81
hours and 10 minutes on his second
attempt.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16

streets cheese It, was our well.known
signal to look N for cops
"When we were arranging signals
In the fall of 1882, I remembered well
the glce with which Doc Beck, our
right tackle, and ! fixed II up that
when the signal Cheese It. was given,
he was to drop back behind the line
for n quick pass from the quarterback.
After considerable play In the Prince
ton game ut the old Polo grounds on
November 80, 1882, Richards dropped
back, apparently TO try II drop-k'ck for
'onl, But or the signal Cheese It. the
injection line broke through the Yale
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16
KEEP VALUABLE MALE FOWLS
confine Boosters in Separate Pens and
Market lnfertile Es1s-seli
Al But Breeders.
CBy 7. L. ~QrIsENDEEnYl

No one asks or expects Il farmer or
poultry raiser to Kill ur sell valuable
breeding males. You might not be
able to 0nt what you want To take
their places the following season. The
males would be better on, however,
ANA so would the females and would
make better breeders the following
season, if the males were confined to
separate quarters and kept with but
few. If any, hens.
Keep the males from The laying hens
and market infcrtil" eggs. Unless you
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16
HINTS FOR POULTRY RAlSERS
Keep o~veraetive coekeFels In Separate
Yard-Soft Fresh Dirt 10 Good
for Chicks.

Sour mllks Is valuable In any ration.
Summer shade insures thrifty
chicks.
Remove overactivc cockerels to q
separate yard.
Clean up the incubator, remove the
lamp, and throw away the wick.
Soft fresh dirt Is an insurance
against leg weakness In chicks.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16

VETERAN ANGLER IS WINNER
Julius Ranney Of Chicago, Victorious
in National Fly and Bait Cast
ing Tournament.

At Newark. y. j., Julius NJ. Ranncy,
IA Chicago veteran angler, seventy
three years old, received many on
gratulations for his victory in the half
ounce bait m~iss.and-out competition in
the national fly and bait casting tour
nament. Mr.. Iianney won the cham
p~ionship over Il number of younger
competitors, casting NJ II target 50 feet
distant.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-11-16
Another objection.

"Then you didn't take the housef"
mo"
But I thought II just suited you,
had eaolgh closets, bright rooms and
ALL"
ut did, but my wife thought 1t was
too far from a movie theater, Louis
Vile Courler-Journal.