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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-31
Abduction Plot Fails.

Boise, Idaho = Mark A. Lufkin,
Davis McI.oy and Ralph Cuselt were
landed in Jail at st. Anthony, Idaho,
Sunday and are held on charge of
plotting to abduct Roland Hartman.
the l6-year-old son Of Mrs. e. II. Har-
riman, widow Of the great financier.
Some weeks ago n foreman on the
Hartman summer ranch, on the upper
Snake river, received letter signed
by two OF the men. in which they
preached the project of abducting the
boy and holding him in the Businesses
OF the Idaho mountains for a ransom.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-31

On the rural free delivery route In
Harwinton, Conn, = woman sent q
live hen by parcel post to neIghbor
living about 4 mile away. The car
rier weighed the hen and cancelled the
stamps to the amount OF cents and
took the hen to its defamation The
men laid an egg In the mail bag On
route.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-31
The Red Mirage
n Story Of the French Legion
in Algiers
BY "A r. WYLIE


WHIT <H A<ltf--SoHtinooos
-
Goetz Won Berlichingen lifted him.
eelf on his elbow. The hard-lined face
was shrunkon with suffering.
III I might speak to you--alone-my
eeneralT'
by al means"
He bent lower. The stan, watching
impatiently, saw him start and then
slip bis arm beneath the dying head
1T shall be as you wish" General
Meunier uncIasped the cross from bis
own uniform and laid 1t gently on the
shattered breast. 1.-THE Legion is proud
of you-comrade."
Goetz Won BerlIchingen frowned. The
fast-glazing eyes lit up for one instant
with dash Of the old arrogance. He
thrust the order impatIently aside.
1T was for the EngIishman-my
friend"
He fell back. His fnce became
mask. But about the mouth there hoy
fred smile OF an inscrutable peace.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-31

Lake Geneva, Wis. Candy has been
barred from the National Service
School camp where l50 women are re-
ceiving military instruction, in an off,
eisl ruling. More than 100 pounds has
been returned to its senders.
The women have asked for camp
manicurist and nairdresser.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-31

Bend, Or. = Eight thousand bushels
OF Jefferson county grain were sold at
Culver Saturday to the Northern Grain
Warehouse company, of Portland, for
$l.l4 bushel, the highest price paid
this year in Central Oregon.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-31

Chicago high cost Of living
this year equals the cost Of high living
last year. Higher prices and smaller
portions ut restaurants are the baro-
meter Of food conditions. Food prices
have advanced rs per cent over last
year. The soaring cost Of meats, -four
and vegetables limits their use by
many people and the cheaper foods,
rice and moissses. are coming into
their own.
The wholesale price Of the best
grade OF -four per barrel is $500 and
last year II was $3.50. Beef Is now
selling at from IL to 20 cents per
pound Wholesale, an increase Of rs per
cent. The greatest rise occurs In i'm
ported canned goods, which have Ad-
vanced 100 per cent.
Live hogs sold at Sll.s0 hundred
pounds at the stockysrds Wednesday,
the highest price since the Civil war.
when they went to STATS a hundred.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-31

Washington. ID. C.-with 81 con-
tribution to the treasury's conscience
FUND Wednesday came the following
letter signed by a Texas preacher;
You will find inclossd four 81 bills.
The person that is sending them has
got to God. and doing his boat to get
to heaven. This Is what he beat the
government out Of several years ago,
so please make some disposition Of
them. as the one sending them doesn't
want them"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-31

New York - Two thousand BARRIERS
in 800 shops went on strike Wednes-
day. Before the end Of the week, the
majority Of the 20, 900 BARRIERS in the
greater city will join the strike.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-31
CHAPTER XIV.


The Oasis.
He had said good-by. He stood now
ut the door and looked at her with the
sad reluctance OF man who is about
to turn bis back forever on a we'll
loved picture.
I shall not trouble you again, Cab
rieile,' he said gently. "Our ways lie
IN different worlds. have not de-
served much comfort of you. spoiled
my own life and did my best to spoil
yours. There Is only one consolation
that I can take with me-the knowl-
edge that failed"
"Yes-you failed" She sat by the
rickety hotel writing table, her chin
resting on her hand. her eyes fixed abb
sently on the hnlf-finished letter before
her. You are not to worry about that.
Stephen. Lives are not so easily
ruined"
II should like to think that you could
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-31
Forest Park AIN va,oed

Washington, d. C.-President Will
son Wednesday vetoed a bill allowing
cities and townships to buy public
lands, including forest lands, in their
vicinity, for parks, cemeteries and
sewage.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-31

Close by the barracks OF the Foreign
Legion there is little garden and be.
yond the garden kind Of chapel.
Within are many relics of glorious
past.
On the walls are the pictures of the
great dead.
1t is the Legion's Holy Ground
Colonel Destinn entered for the last
time Outside, beyond the garden. no
could hear the tramp Of feet and the
gay call Of bugle. Here everything
was peace. Deep shadows hid the
watching portraits. but in the midst,
on either hand Of the raised coffin. two
great candles threw their light into
the darkness and on the two men who.
with drawn swords and sightless eyes,
kept guard. They wore dark uniforms
which the little chapel had never seen,
and the coffin was hidden by a
strangers flag.
Colonel Destinn drew softly nearer
to where woman heavily yelled, knelt
In prayer. Before her were two
wreaths. One bore an imperial crown,
the other simple inscription
ITO Our Comrade-Goetz von Ber-
lichingen."
AS Destinn approached the yelled
woman looked up. He stood quietly be-
side her.
Your highness. be died bravely. He
was worthy of his race"
II thank you. colonel"
10 Loft bor
the evening sunshine. An orderly held
his horse In readiness and four hum
dred men marked time to the strong
rhythm Of the Legion's war song. He
swung himself into the saddle.
"In column-forward-
They swung out Of the gates-out
into the road. Half Sidi-bel-Abbes ran
at their heels. On the outskirts the
general with his suite waited to give
them Godspeed.
Return In honor. my chlldrenr"
The band crashed out triumphant
answer. Colonel Destinn's sword sank
In farewell
'Toujours, ma fol, lie sac au dos"
Singing, they left the glitter of lights
and the sound Of the towns Joyous
hubbub behind them. Colonel Destinn
rode on alone. No man spoke to him.
There was on his face grave and
peaceful knowledge.
And before him lay the desert and
The night shadows. which were but a
promise of another day.
THE END.
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dare not deny q uniop 70 rIor,ou.. -
sanctfned." -
She looked At him with steady r.o,-
ant eyes. N''
do you believe thatr'
a. you do"
Il have not dared to believe INIT,
now" 1n'''
And nowf'
4ou have Given me courage to be-
lieve my own heart Richard"
He did not kiss her or. for = M
ment, speak. Yet what then pas.ed ~
tween them was beyond words. ahov.
al tenderness. He led her at last 20
ward tho inner room.
Tome With me now, Gabrielle"
Within the hush had deepened An
hfe, all feeling seemed to draw a.
getner an awed expectancy about ,so
little figure lying quietly In the n,,d a
OF the great bed. Even the w,o ..,"
awry, could not take from the no. ~
fui dignity Of the small tired face he
meath A hand, heavily Jeweled rest.
ca on the shoulder of man who knelt
beside her. Her eyes had been cIosod
as Gabrielle and Farquhar entered
lney opened now and passed from one
% tne other. In that moment thew
ooked very blue-almost young. She
'i'eo 70 speak ana instead smiled faint.
,, upoiogctically, with a touch of wry
'e'I-mockery that passed, leaving only
ne quiet happiness. A thouoh $780,,
'uodenly weary, tho Jeweled hand
dipped from the mans shoulder and
ie took It and bowed his head upon q
In little while. my wife-a little
While"
Her eyes closed in peaceful assent
lhey did not open again. To those
Watching 1t seemed that the room had
grown darker A little half-drawu
Ugh lowered on the silence and then
Fitted out on ray OF sunshine into
he full daylight.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-31

Occur d'Alene-Jean Jones, aged Z,
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. N. M.
Jones, Of the First Nj. E. church. while
bathing Tuesday on the beach in front
OF the park, slipped from a raft. Miss
Irene Davidson. standing on the shore,
noticed that the child had sunk for the
third time and was not making any
cutlery The young woman plunged
into the water and succeeded in bring
ing the child to the shore in an uncon-
scious condition. Unstrung by the
effort, Miss Davidson also collapsed.
Kellogg = The first sod was turned
one day last week on the ground which
is to be occupied by the Bunker Hill &
Sullivan smelter at Kellogg. The sod
was turned with appropriate exercises
in the presence of 5000 persons. The
smeiter when completed, it is said.
will cost 81, 900, 900. 1t is expected to
handle large part of the output of
the Occur d'Alene mines.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-31

Ssndpoint-Sidney H. Smith, attor-
ney for the Northern Pacific railroad
company, has filed notice of an appeal
to the Supreme court in the case of
Clifford Graves versus Northern Pa
cifc railroad. Mr.. and Mrs. Minor
Graves and small child, Of Seattle,
were killed by Northern Pacific
train, while crossing the tracks in an
automobile near Cocolalla. The case
was tried without jury by stipulation
and the damage allowed was $500 for
the death of the father and $500 for
that of the mother
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-20

grasped the fan lightly upon his arm.
 You think l do not see? You think I do not watch?" Softer and softer grew the silvery voice. "At Olaf van Noord's studio you think do not hear: Perhaps you not thinking to care if see and hear, for 1t seem you not see ing nor hearing me. 1 watch and see. Is it her so soft brown hair? That color of hair is so more prettier than ugly black! Is it her English eyes! Eyes that born in the dark forests of Burma so hideous and so like the eyes of the apes. Is it her white skin and her red cheeks? A brown skin--though some one there was that say 1t is satin of heayen-is so tiresome: when no more it is new toy it does not inter est
 Really" muttered Gianapolis un- easily, T think you must be mad! don't know what you are talking about"
 "Liar!'
 One 1.-the step forward the Eurasian sprang and, at the word, brought down tue fan with all her strength across Gianapolis' eyes.
 He staggered away from her, utter ing a hoarse cry and instinctively ra1s- ing his arms to guard himself from further attack, but the girl stood pois- ed again, her hand upon her hip, and swinging her right toe to and fro. G1- annapolis, applying his handkerchief to his eyes, squinted at her furiously.
 "Liar!'' she repeated.
 |It is dangerous of any one in a house of MT. King to think to make attachments'-sh hissed the words beneath her breath-""outside of our selves. MT. King would not be glad oNhear of it. I do not like to tell it to MT. King"
 Gianapolis rose to his feet unstead- fly and stretched out his arms ln sup plication. < ] "Mahara,'' he said, "don't treat me like this. Dear little Mahara, what have I done to you? Tell me-only tell me"
 Shall I tell it in EnglishY asked the Eurasian softly. Her eyes now were nearly closed "Or does 1t worry you that speak so ugly?" t.Mahara!'
 'T only sav. he so very careful"
 (To be Continued.)
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Copyright, 1915, by Lippineott's Masax inc. Copyright, 1915, by Mcbride, Mast G Co.

Gianapolfs started back as though he had put his foot upon viper and turned
 The Eurasian, wearing her yellow Chinese dress and with 8 red poppy in her hair, stood watching him through half shut eyes, slowly waving her little fan before her face. Gianapolis at tempted the radiant smile, but its brilliancy was somewhat forced to- night.
 "Yes, must be off," he said hur- riedly. T have to see some one-a flu ture client, think
 "A future client-yest' The long black eyes were closed almost entirely now. "Who is 1t, this future client. that you have to seer
 My dear Mahara! How odd of you to ask that"
 Tt is odd of me? So! It is odd of me that I thinking to wonder why you aways running away from me now
 "Run away from you! My dear lit tie Maharav' He approached the dusky beauty with a certain timidity as one might seek to caress tiger cat. Surely you know
 She struck down his hand with a sharp blow of her closed fan, darting at him look from the brilliant eyes which was a living flame.
 ! Resting one hand upon her hip, she stood with her right foot thrust for ward from beneath the yellow robe and piv0ting upon the heel of it's little slipper. Her head tilted, she watched him through lowered lashes.
 .It was not so with you in Moul- mein." she said, her silvery voice low cred caressingly. 'sDo you remember with me<a night beside the Irawaddi ? Where was that, wonder? Was it in Prone? Perhaps, yes? You threat ened me to leap in if-and I think to believe you! T believing your
 ''Maharaw cried Gianapolis and sought to seize her in his arms.
 Again she struck down his hand with the little fan, watching him con tinuously and with no change of ex- ipression. But the smoldering fire in those eyes told of greater flame which consumed her slender body and was potent enough to consume many a victim upon it's altar. Gianapolis' yellow skin assumed faintly mot tied appearance. N
 Whatever is the matter?' he inquir- ed plaintfvely.
 "So you must be olives? I hear you say it--I asking you who to meety
 'sWhy do you speak in English gp said Gianapolis with faint irritation. Let us talk
 N She struck him lightly on the face with her fan, but he clinched his teeth and suppressed an ugly exclamation. "Who was it?' she asked musicaIly, that say to me, to hear you speaking English like rippling waterY"
 You are madi'' muttered Gianapolis, beginning to drill the points of his mustache as was his manner in mo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-20

into the sublininal." ments of agitation. Hisscrooked eyes were fixed upon the face of the girl. "You go too far"
 Be watching, my friend, that you also go not too far.''
 The tones were silyery as ever, but the menace unmistakable. Gianapolis forced harsh laugh and brushed up his mustache furiously.
 What are you driving at?'' he de manded, with some return of self con- fidence. "Am to be treated to anoth-. CT exhibition of your insane jealous ies?' K "Ahv' The girls eyes opened wide4 ly. She darted another venomouS glance at him. "I am sure now, am sure!'
 My dear NIahara, you talk non- sensev'
 "Ah!''
 She glided sinuously toward him. still With one hand resting upon her hip. stood almost touching his shoulder and raised her beautiful, wicked face to his, peering at him through half closed eyes and resting the hand which
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-20
Foot specialist

DIR. MANSFIELD, FOOT SPECIAL.
 lST, HOT Main street, over Dillon .,
 cures bunions. callouses pared. 50 cents. I still practice the famous 1danEfleld Method which cures. Open afternoo.ss and BundayA DIS d1s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-20
TRUCKING

LIGHT EXPRESSING and trucking
 by hour or job, package delivery.
 Zalingers Auto Express. Phone Bar mum 1OS3, Office IFS Wood Ave. Y 2 a8s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-20

2 FAMILY houses in East Side and West End, $400 cash, balance easy terms. Schnee & Schnee, 509 Se- curity bldg.
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DAMAGE IS ABOUT ALL fire can do 10 your property. Insurance cost ing 1-2c . day protects you. All the particulars ct D. D. Booths q G.. Conn. Bank Building.
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SCHOOLS

THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL. sss Fairfield Ave. College preparatory; technical and professional schools. civil service. Hotchlziss. Hill etc Elementary and advanced subJects personal work with every stu- dent EnYollment now the best preparation for September examana- tons or next years work. Sum- mer session, private tutoring. dur.
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HOUSES FOR SALE

LOOK!--5 room cottage in Stratford. lot 75x105 with garage, price only $2.000. Platt, 299 Nichols St.
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Clothes Washer

HALLS SELF-ACTING GERMICIDE CLOTHES-WASHER Acts on stove. Incompatible for all wash able goods. No chemicals, scrub bing, wsinging or drudgery. Price moderate. Address Gideon E. Hall, Devon. H 29 *tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-20
MEMS FURNISHINGS

MEMS FURNISHINGS MEMS VJNDEX SHIRTS 55c and 79c. Refs underwear. Best fan nel shirts and sweaters Lion Brand collars 10c. Hats and caps. Christmas gifts for every man. Goldenberg, 935 East Main St.
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To Rent

16 ROOM, double house, excellent lo- cation for rooming house. $4.eooa $50G cash. room. family housSs $3,300; $500 cash. 8 room, fam fly house. $S,50e: $500 cash. L.
 Weiss 143S Main St.. Tel ses-A Barnum. l. eff
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AUTO BODIES
JEWELER
AUTO REPAIRING

J. F. COLLINS, Honest automobile repair work; Delco starting, lighting and ignition. GAY Broad St., Bridgeport. Conn. Tel. Barnum 6703.
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CORSET STORE

QUEEN LOUISE and Lady Betty pliant bone, sides. The Riker Cor set store. l189 Fairfield Ave.
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COTTAGE, ' rooms, tile brth. but ler's pantry, electric lights and ev- cry modern improvement. now un- der construction in North End. Completed in about 6 weeks, $500 cash required. Address Cottage, Care of Farmer.
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4,8OO, $500 Cash East End 2 family. < lot 50x100, 12 rooms, improvements. McAulay. Meigs Building
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-20

COLORADO AVE- family house.
 10 rooms. all improvements large
 lot, Garage, driveway, $2sO0; $500
 down; balance easy McAulay, 4 Meigs Bldg.
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Waists and Skirts

LADIES SILK, crepe waists $2.25. $3.25; wool poplin skirts $3.98 and $4.9S. J. B. Walsh, East Main and < Barnum Ave.
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Physical Treatment

LOUlS F. NUTTING, physical treat. menfs by heat, electricity or mani pulation. Rooms 3oS-310, City Savings Bank. o62 Main street or. s fec hosrs: week days a. m. to [ ?. m. R eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-20
Hat Manufacture

FINE GENUINE VELOUR HATS while they last $2.50, worth $3.50. Soft and stiff $1.O0. Special factory prices. Meath Hat Shop, 949 Main St. near Bank, upstairs.
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ENGRAVED wedding Announce ments. 100 complete with TWO ~-ts of envelopes for Ss.60. South. yerth'A 10 Arcade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-20

$33O0, $500 cash, ? family house, 12
 rooms. improvements, best bargain
 in city. Actually worth $4,500. Mo- Aulay. Meigs Building. ITS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-20
HOUSES FOR SALE

3 FAMILY; HOUSE, 15 rooms, 8 baths. price $4,50O. $70 cash. Mo- Aulay, Meigs Building.
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SIGNS
For Sale Or Exchange

LET US exchange something you want for some thing you don't want. Milford Realty Co.,, Room POT Conn. National Bank Building. Phone Barnum 1086.
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HAND LAUNDRY
Watch Repairing
Printing

WILLIAM B. REED, sprinter. Book lets, folders and commercial sta- tionery. Prices right. POT Warner building. .S3 Fairfield avenue.
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CIIIRoPRACTOR.

l.. o. BOLTON. D. O., Chi-opractas Specialist, Newfield building, HES Main street, Bridgeport, Conn. Hours, 9:S0 to 12 M., to D. rn., except Sundays and holidays. Mon- day. Wednesday and Friday eve2- ings 2 to p. n. P6 %t1
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-20
Take iron, Says Doctor, if You
Want Plenty of ''.Stay There
Strength Like an Athlete!

and other trouble In from ten TO four
teen days time simply by taking
iron IN the proper form. and this
after they had IN some cases been doe
toring for months without obtaining any
benefit. But don't take the old forms Of
reduced iron, iron acetate or tincture OF
iron simply TO save a few cents You
must take iron In a form that can be
easily absorbed and assimilated like
nuNated iron IN you want Il 70 do YOU
any good, otherwise Il may prove worse
than useless. Many an athlete or prize
fighter has won the day simply because
he knew the secret OF great strength
and endurance and filled his blood with
iron before he went into the affray
while many another has gone down Ia
lnglorious defeat simply for the lack OF
iron.
EoTB-Nunatea Iron rsoomnsnasd absv. M,
Or. Sauer 10 one Of The nGaeF Oraanio Iron am
pounds Unlike the older inorganic Iron produots
u IL eaHily assimilated. does not injuro ths TEEN
make them black. nor upset the stomach oR the
contrary Il IL most potent rumedy 10 nearly
all forms Of Indigestion we'll as Tor neFvogs
rundown conditions. The manufacturers have such
TO forfeit sOo.e0 20 any charitable instltution N
they cannot take any man woman under 90 who
lacks irou and increase their strength 80 Ger cent
or over In four weeks time provided they Ia - mo-
serious organic trouble. They also offer 70 rehtnd
your money II does not at least double voitr
strength and endurance in ten DAYS time ID Al
dispensed IA this ciy ~ sherman & AcConnel
prag Stores aud an other druEgists.-Adyertlsc-
menL