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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

Paper clothes are the latest novelty.
A Berlin tailoring house is now offering
complete paper suits for $3.50. The
prospectus gives full instructions fol
measuring ones self, and the firm also
advertise- in foreign journals, evidently
expecting TO do an export business
The material is woven and pressed, Of 3
dark cream color, and apparently not
very light.-World's Paper Trade Re
vfar
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
wyndhan and DuvaI.

During a recent debate in the house
of commons on the Irish land bill an
opponent of that measure referred to
Mr.. Wyndham. chief secretary for Ire
land, who is very handsome, as a
charming highwayman who was rob-
bling the British taxpayer. His CRITIC
applied to the chief secretary the cpl
taph ON Claud Duval in Covent Garden
church: "Here lies Duval. Reader.
if male thou art, lock on thy purse; il
female, to thy heart"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
G O O D
Short Storiss|


II Is related that a woman, who vis-
tied the British Museum recently. said 4
to an attendant. Il have been looking
about for a skull Of Oliver Cromwell.
Have you no skull Of Cromwell hereT
"No, madam" the attendant answered
How very odd" she exclaimed; they
have fine one In the museum at Ok
ford"
On his first visit to London, an
Aberdeen youth visited a refreshment
parior and, noting a woman eating an
Ice, said to the waiter: "Hi, man, gle
me yin O. thae." Being supplied, he
took spoonful. and made wry face
I'm dootin' it's bit frost bitten. mis-
ter" said he. "Oh, no. sir" remarked
the waiter, its an Ice" GOSH Do
they eat ice in LondonT asked the
wondering Aberdonian; man. we
slide an skate ont In ABERDEEN
James NJ. Barrie. the novelist, has
no patience with reporters who try to
pry into his private affairs. On one
occasion he was asked to pen short
autobiography. At first he refused,
and then, when the reporter began to
coax him, he stopped him. took up his
pen. and wrote as follows: "On ar
rival In London Il was Mr. Barrie,s
first object to make a collection OF
choice cigars. Though the author or
MY Lady Nicotine does not himself
smoke, his grocer's message-boy does
- orlfr Ia
He feeds 1t on ripe chestnuts-"
Andrew Carnegie is only few inch
es above five feet in height Henry
". fnipps, mis- old partner, il not an
inch taller, and John Walker, the other
member of the trio who revolutonized
the manufacture Of steel, has perhaps
little the better of both Carnegie
, and Phipps. AS for Henry c. Prick
his head would just about reach to the
shoulder Of a man of ordinary height
1t is said that one day. when these foul
e steel masters were walking together
on the streets of Pittsburg, a boot
black called out to his business riva
e further down the block, as the mil
lionaires passed: "Eh. Jimmy, 81
onto der runtsr'
Walking home from school, the othe
day. some children were discussing tn
n perfection and usefulness Of their re
: spectiye fathers My fathers the hes
4 man in the world" said one little girl
'she is a minister. He makes peopl
20 to church" Mine is the best.
piped up another; hes a doctor. III
Y makes sick people well so they ca
a 90 to church" Three or four NOR
u enlarged upon the benefit the worl
z derived from their fathers. when fina
" a sweet, blue-eyed little girl SAID
My papa's the best Of ALL He's
poet" "a poetr' said another. in syn
N pathetic surprise; why, poet isn't
professioDl It's a disease|
N Some curious anecdotes are relate
j. Of Hermann Zumpe. the Wagneria
he conductor at Munich. who died SUI
x denly a few weeks ago. He was we
IA known 10 be a spiritualist. and b
lieved that the ghosts Of dead compo
ers inspired his conducting OF the
works. One day Zumpe told anoth
50 conductor of note how Beethoven
An spirit was present during the perfori
10 ance of one of the symphonies, al
Z so pleased was the ghost that, aft
the end of the first movement, he G
~ claimed: AT lastr' "Ah, my de
y. fellow" exclaimed the other conducts
- surely Beethoven made a mistal
81 He thought it was the end of the Ia
=, movement"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

'T shall get there" quoth Enter
prise, confidently.
"Where?" asked Caution.
Here Enterprise bestowed a whitening
look upon her I4ggard sister.
Gas to that I know nothing" She
replied, haughtily; further than Il at,
when get there it will be somewhere
else. Detroit Free Press.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
Ewes Discovery.

"By observing the fall Of an apple, :"
remarked the moralizre, Newton dis
covered the law Of gravity"
"Yes," rejoined the demoralizer,
"and thousands Of years previous
Mother Eve discovered the gravity Of
the law by merely biting an apple. -
Chicago News.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

make the little Sits in the cloth and
will avert all necessity for laying down
one OF the tools OF seamstress' art for
the picking up OF another.
This arrangement which is made
plain by the accompanying picture.
consists OF a pair OF scissors which
can be used In ordinary cutting. to the
handle OF which is affixed a peculiarly
shaped cutting blade which will do
the buttonhole work in an instant
when the cloth is placed beneath it,
There is no danger OF its being mis-
laid or lost. for the worker has it ever
before her. as she does the other cut
ting necessary in her work
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
UNIQUE BUTTOSHOIE CUTTER.

Some OF the most simple ideas OF the
inventive genius have proven OF the
most value TO humanity, and il Is safe
to venture that the idea OF Penn
sylvania man for buttonhole cutting
scissors will develop into a wonderful
aid to all those dressmakers and 9TH
ers into whose hands 1t may fall.
There have been misunderstanding
scissors before. it is true. but here is
an affair that combines an ordinary
pair OF scissors with one that will
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

The railroad car will carry as much
as twenty teams OF horses could haul.
and the great ocean steamers VIII
transport as much as 400 railroad cars
can carry.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
Wise Ogd Man.

Methuselah was showing bis friend
around the premises. and what il
that -sst warehouse sos2" asked the
friend. sob, that Is to store my
birthday presents in, replied the old
man. Thus we see that green old age
has its advantages
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
slaugnter OF the Innocents.

Odessa. city Of 100000 Inhabitants.
has an orphan asylum at which since
1897 from IS to Is per cent OF the in
fants received each year have died
Official investigation showed that this
frightful rate Of mortality was due to
unsanitary arrangements and the use
OF poor milk.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

''Here's an article for women" he
said, ION How to Make Yourself At
tractive to Man
Before or after marriage?" che in
CURED, thinking it was about time to
have little sport with him.
"After, Of course" he replied
promptly. "No woman ever loses the
kneck until after she's married"
No doubt he was, az she said, "a
mean old thing New York Times.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
Satisfactory Division.

The old farmer and his wife had
agreed to separate. They had only
one child.
Everything friendly" inquired a
neighbor.
"Oh, yes replied the old man care
lcssly.
"No trouble about making fair d.
vision of the property"
"Oh, no. She gets the kid and the
canned fruit, an / get the pig and the
apples. That's even enough, amt
it?''-Chi.ago Post.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
Childish Amussmsnts in Boston

"Are you going to play horse2"
asked the benevolent gentleman who
takes an interest in children.
Certainly not" answered the little
Boston boy. eve are amusing our
selves by the assumption that brother
Waldo is an ichthyosaurus and that !
am a prehistoric man in pursuit Of
him. "--Washington Star.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
The Temperature.

"Why do you watch the thermome-
ter on the wall SO closely2" queried the
invalid.
Because" replied the unframed
nurse, "the doctor said if the tempera-
ture got any higher was to give you
another dose of quinine."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
Those Pioture Puzzles.

"Oh. know what's the matter with
your cried Mrs. Tankley.
-Z'at shop gurgled Mr.. Tsnkley,
behind his paper. Watts matter wiz
meT"
.'Oh. it's plain enough You're hold.
ing that paper upside down"
.'Yesh? Well-er-rm tryin' sholye
a puzzle. Picture OF Rooshevelt wis
out hat; must find hat-"-Philedei
phia Ledger.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fer any
ezse Of cattsrrh that can not bs cured By Ksilf
Cxtsrrh Cure.
Wethe undersigned have known r J. Cheney
for the past y years, and believe him perfectly
honorable In al bu-iness 1fansActi1ns and In
1nciail7 able % carry otsnny obligations made
WET 4 TeUAx.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
WGLDTs0 K1SSAS < MAEvTN,
Wholesals Druggists, Toledo o.
halls Catarrh Cure Il taken internally acting
directly on the blood and Mucous surfa ces o.
the system Price 75c per bottle Sold 81 al
druggists Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

Miss Languish-Mercyl You don't
mean to say you destroy all your love
lettersl save mine religiously.
Miss Pertly-Of course; but, then,
you know it makes difference where
one has only few.-Boston Trans
cript.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
Too Suggestive.

''That new waltz ess must CO." said
the landlord Of the select boarding
house.
"What has she done?"
"Why, when she was to ask the
guests if they would have tea or coffee
she said, Name yer drink order -
Chicago Record Herald
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
Lover La Dumb.

Nell-so the engagement is broken
off
BELIEVES. 1t seems she told him
one evening that she wasn't half beau
tiful enough to be his wife, and he
didn't deny her statement quick
enough to suit her. - Philadelphia
Press.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
An somesImss Happens.

GLOW pretty Miss Govius looks in
whitel Who is that girl standing near
her, with the big, red hands2"
That's her sister. She washes and
irons Miss Govius' gowns. Chicago
Tribune.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
Testing a New Excuse.

"say, old man, let's go out and have
a time tonight"
"What are you celebrating?"
''I've just thought out new excuse
to mention to my wife. "-Harper's
Bazaar
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
A. tine mors tsin House.

Ida--Jack and the young widow went
up the stream trout fishing this morn
ing.
May-Yes, and Jack forgot to take
along his fly.
Ida-Oh, that doesn't matter. ]
heard the boys sty the young widow 10
fly herself.-Cbicago News.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
TslscouragIng.

"Did you make any impression on
the young professor"
Goodness, nol2 Three of his
aunts, his sister and cousin were
there listening to every word 1 said to
him. detroit Free Press.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
Bewildered.

"John Henry, I'll thrash you sound
ly if 1 ever catch you telling another
story that isn't true"
"And yet, ma, l heard you say to
the minister that had great imagiAa-
ton"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

at must be very trying for modest
GIRL" he remarked.
"Why2" she asked.
"She cannot turn from the naked
truth without running into bare lie.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
Quite True.

"Ef some young men," said Uncle
Eben, twas as industrious addin' up
tigers in columns as dey is gettin' 'em
in rows on policy slips, | reckons dey'd
be savin' money Washington Star.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
Comes to America to Learn.

DR.. Beli-ario Sasa, prominent sur
geon of Lima, Peru, has started for
New York to study the latest advances
in medicine and surgery and then re-
port his observations.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
PresIdent pIaz,s Costly Saddle.

Col. Cortina of the Mexican army
has presented President Diaz with a
saddle that cost $40, 900. The colonel
has spent seven years experimenting
its production.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
Cold Beauty.

Towne-What q naughty creature
she is. She has rather foreign look,
hasn't she2
Browne-Yes; but I'm sure she's
from Boston. Her name is Eisberg- -
Philadelphia Press.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

Mr.. Roxe--This portrait doesn't look
like my wife at all.
Artist know it doesn't, but it
looks like she thinks she looks
Judge.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

The horror of this awful disease
can never be told. The one who con-
tracts it suffers in body and mind.
and if the poison is not eradicated
transmits the faint to his children,
aud Contagious Blood Poison thus
becomes responsible for many of the
ills of childhood-Skin Eruptions,
Catarrhal Troubles, Sore Eyes, Scalp
Disease. White Swelling. Scrofula
and others just as bad. S. S. S., the
great vegetable blood purifier and
tonic, has long been recognized as a
radical and safe cure for Contagious
Blood Poison. 1t counteracts the
deadly virus and cleanses and puri-
fes the diseased blood, and under its
tonic effects the general health i'm
proves and soon all signs OF blood
poison are gone. The strong miner
orr an offer, r,reecrfhed for the diseas
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
Close Enough.

First Cat-Willie Pussy and Tommy
Kittie had milk-drinkiug contest last
night.
Second Cat-Which beat?
First Cat-Tommy Kittie, by lap.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

"This is an extravagant age. My
father had much better income than
l have, yet spend dollars where he
spent dimes"
"Ah, yes; you mean at the saloon"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

Piso's Cure Is a good cough medicine.
It has cured coughs and colds for forty
Year.. At druggists, IS cents.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

Wood saws, Drag saws run BY steam OF gsso-
line engines also the. latest in saw mill ma
ehinery stump pullsrs, well drilling nschin-
cry. etc, etc
Write for your needs
REIERSON MACHINERY co.
Foot Of Morrison Street
Portland Oregon
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

rfTo Perma-entIy s-ure1- no at1cr NERVOUSNESS
fllo AFTER nrsf days use Of Or. Kline Great Servs
Rsstorer send sor Free > trial bottle and treatise
1t. r. H. KIl1e Ltd 11I Area St.. PhlIzde phia Pa
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
AT ? In the Morning.

"Seel4 the comet2"
"Nope. No use to me. Ny wife
never asks me for any excuses -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

Marriages may be made in heaven.
but lot OF them end in the other
place.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
Hoods

Sarsaparilla is unquestiona-
bly, the greatest blood and
liver medicine known. II
positively and permanently
cures every humor, from
Pimples to Scrofula. IL is
the Best
Blood Medicine.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

Mothers will nnd Brs winsIov's sootbins
syrup the best remedy 10 use for their children
The tsethinR season.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
HAD ALL THE SYMPTOMS.

Dear Sirs:
As result OF : serious blood disorder
my bloo'd became poisonsd and sur,
other symptoms not necessary to mem
ton A friend OF mine told me that he
and upon his recommendation I began
its use. Aftsr using il for some time my
blood was thoroughly cleznsed OF al
wish also TO speak OF fts tonic prop.
critics While purging nay blood OF
impurities, it built up nay general
Increased strength, and felt better in
am a great believer IN 8. g. g., and
with ple.surs commend II to all In nsed
OF = blood medicine.
Yours very truly,
ROBBERY NJ. z&ErTzIo.
SIS Walnut St., Lebanon. Pa.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

II isn't always the iong-haired MAI
who has the most brains
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12
AS OLD AS ~ =
THEPYRAMIDS s.

That blood poison existed among the ancients has
been proven beyond question 1t has been traced back
thousands of years and old the Pyramids This
blightng has been handed down from nation 70
nation and from individual to individual till it has
spread to all parts of the world
Contagious blood poison. as it is called in modern
times begins with small ulcer through which
the virus enters the blood This is followed by ina
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

nation and swelling the glands Of the eruption breaks out
disease takes deeper hold and the blood becomes thoroughly
the with
there not sound spot the whole body
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-12-12

ssThe Failing" Third < Washington
PORTLAND OREGON
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11
Curtains at
q Special Value

4Dc a pair for a new style Nottingham
Curtains. -p
zoe q pair for "a in, 3 yards long Not
tingham Curtains.
x1.OO a pair for 3 yards long Noting
ham Curtains.
900 a pair for Coin Nottingham
Curtains. Il
&1.25 q pair for Dotted. Swiss Cur
tains.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

Know thyselfs says the old adage.
A mar can find out quite a good deal
about himself by running for Office,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11
The Elks and the Mayor.

There was a big overflow of Elks
from the Baltimore convention here
last week, and hundreds of them are
here yet. A party of about a dozen d
them were swinging along the board
walk the other afternoon when they
met Mr.. Stoy, Atlantic City's mayor
taking his constitutional.
The Elks knew him by sight. Oae
Of them stepped forth from the gang
politely raised his hat to Mayor Stoy
and said to him:
beg pardon, sir, but do you liyt
here?"
why, yes" c%ourteously replied tbe
mayor, tt"
Observation-Disclosures NOV
e?" bawled the dozen or so Elks in q
hilarious basso chorus.
The mayor looked surprised for q
moment, and then he smiled good ma
turedly and engaged the Eiks In coli
versation.
WELL" remarked one Of the Elks tt
the mayor, as the party prepared t
move on, there's one thing you've
got here that we haven't got ouf
vest
What is that" unsuspectlngly re
piled the mayor.
THE east" howled the Elks, agar
IN q laundering, deep unison, and ther
the mayor good naturally gave then
up and resumed his stroll.-Atlanti,
City IN. - Correspondence New
York Sun.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11
LAND SCRIP.

BY the use Of so-called land scrip
title can be obtained to government
land without cultivation or residence
thereon. All you need to do is to give
description and show the land to be
OF the proper kind; we do the rest. BY
reason OF the exhaustion OF the supply
which has been quite limited the price
is advancing. We have a small amount
vet on hand to sell, that is fully guar
anteed. We also deal In real estate,
loans and investments.
HUGO SEABURG,
7-S9-4mo. Springer, N. N.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

fees. MI. Meadows will be succeed
ed as night chief dispatcher by o. F.
Higginson, one of the present trick
dispatchers, and who filed the place
last season Mr.. H~igginson's trick
will be taken by w. 7. Quirk, at pres.
ent Santa Fe agent at Pasadena. Mr..
Quirk is we'll known in San Bernar-
dino, having held the desk Of night
chief dispatcher at the Offices two sea
sons ago when H. NJ. Baty was day
chief.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11
Homestead Entry No. 4735.
Notice for Publication.

department OF tne luleTIOT,
Land Office at Santa Fe. N. NJ,
August Z, 1903
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make fnal proof in
support Of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the clerk
Of Probate Court at Las Vegas, New
Mexico. on September 16, 1908, viz:
Gabriel Estrada, Of Trementina, New
Mexico, for the SEl-4 OF Sec. "a. T. IA
N. r. 23E., N. M. p. N.
He names the following witnessc
to provo his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land. viz:
Francisco Ortiz. of Trementina, N. M;
Julian Estrada, of Trementina, N. M;
Encarnacion Estrada, OF Trementina,
N. M: Faustin Garcia, Of Trementina,
N. M.
MANUEL r. OTERO.
1855 Register.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11
HARveYs MOUNTAIN HOME

Is the ideal summer resort for rest,
health and a good time. Home cook.
Ing with unlimited spply Of Jersey milk
and butter. Burros free for riding.
Delightful trips In every direction
Carriage goes out Saturday mornings
returns Friday; $40 for the week, in.
Guiding passage. Leave word at Muir.
phey's. Wooster's or Ilfeld's. Address
H. A. Harvey, Las Vegas, N. M. II
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Another Rate Advance.-The an.
nouncement is made unbh reliable
authority that, beginning September
/, the railroads in trans-Missouri ter
ritory will make a sharp advance in
rates on freight Of every description
It includes almost every line Of
freight carried and runs from one to
fourteen cents.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

Third Vive-President J. w. Ken
drick is expected to leave Chicago in
a few days for southern California,
and he will be met at Albuquerque by
General Manager A. G. Wells. It is
understood that economy has been
sounded all along the line. and Mr..
Kendrick Is going to California for the
purpose Of inspecting the company's
coast lines in order to advise Presi.
dent Ripley where proposed improve.
ments may be deferred.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

New .Trainmaster.-o. Meadows,
night chief dispatcher for the Santa
Fe Ia San Bernardino. has been ap.
pointed trainmaster Of the southern
California division OF the Coast lines,
vice a. Z. Day, whose resignation oc.
CURED two months ago. The appoint
ment was made by superintendent
Beamer. who came up from his head.
quarters In Los Angeles, and a bulle
tin announcing the selection was
placed on the board at the depot Of.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-11

"A p~ostofice has been established at
tornado. Socorro county, to be served
from San Marcial.