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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
The Great Russian Lake.

Lake Baikal, which figures so much
in the Oriental situation. is a some
what remarkable body of water. Its
name is a corruption OF the Turkish
Bei-kul. "rich lake"-the reference be-
ing. presumably to the valuable fish
with which it swarms.
Lake Baikal is the third largest body
of water in Asia The Caspian and
Aral seas are the two larger. Both are
salt. however, while Baikal Is fresh.
1t is. therefore, the largest fresh wa
Ter lake in Asia, and the sixth In size
in the world, the five Great Lakes OF
North America each exceeding 1t In
area. Its waters occupy a remarkable
depression in the vast plateau OF Cen
tral Asia. The level Of its waters Is
400 feet above the sea, while the bot
tom of the lake is. In some places
more than 5000 feet below the sea
level. Its depth is, therefore, 4'oOO
feet in the deepest parts.
The lake is $50 miles long, and from
nine and a quarter to forty miles wide.
Ira waters are a deep blue. and re-
markably clear. There are number
Of islands in it; the largest Olkhon' Is
forty-two miles long. There are nu,
merous hot springs on the shores ana
earthquake vibrations are frequent
The annual value Of its salmon SUR
oaon and other fisheries is about one
hundred and sixty thousand dollars
Fresh water seals are abundant, and
thew are caught for their fur. IL re-
ceives the waters of several sSeams
the main one being the Salnega River
o,ght hundred miles long. The upper
Ancara River, also Of considerable
size enters its northeastern end. III
outlet Is the Lower Angara, on whicf
Irkutsk is situated. -.
The reason why the Siberian Kan
rood was not built around the southern
and Of the lake is that the solid roci
~ the mountains reaches to the wa
ter's edge, and the task would be ner
culean. Events In the East may com
mel II nevertheless
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23

In Russia it is the government only
that sleeps. The people are awake
and astir, says the author Of Greater
Russia" They are making new de-
mands and feeling a new freedom
which Is apparent every day In the
absence OF the former rigid repres-
sion. and In the frequent indulgence in
license that is miscalled liberty.
One will sometimes see on the pal
ace quay at st. Petersburg a line OF
people waiting for the steamer to take
them to the Islands. Along comes
some high official who, instead OF
awaiting his turn, drives to the head
of the line and crowds In ahead OF
the others. Formerly such an occur
renee would have been received in
silence as a matter Of course. but now
the people hiss and denounce the offi-
cial, and police do not interfere.
If e street car is delayed for a con-
nection at some. transfer station, the
passengers often become riotous and
demand tneir fare back, or begin to
pound on the floor and even break
windows until the police make the
driver go ahead without waiting for
the other car; and he is not allowed
to stop again until he reaches his
destination.
II an officer demonstrates with a
street car conductor for lack Of cour-
tesy to a passenger the crowd will at
onoa tntarfara and even the offended
passenger turns on him. The officer
is told to give his orders to soldiers
who have to obey, not to free men
who do not, and not to interfere be-
tween men who are as good as he is.
These are trifiing things in them
selves, says the traveller, but to one
who has long known Russia they are
startling signs Of a new spirit OF
freedom.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
INVISIBLE HANDWRITING
transfer Left by Ink Which MAY r.
Readily Deyeloped.

Readily Developed.
IN writing with certain forms Of ink
on ordinary paper. placing the sheet
after thorough blotting in contact with
white sheet OF paper. 1t Is possible to
make on this latter an invisible trans
ference, which, as NJ. A. BertIllon has
SHOWN, may be rendered visible by the
use or certain methods. In fact, let
ter placed for several hours between
the leaves OF a book will leave Its
secret in this book, and a falsifcat ton
In ledger may be proved by the ex-
animation of the page against which
the falsihed page rests.
A Swiss investigator Or. A. Reiss, of
Lausanne) has recently made investi-
cations in reference to the above phe-
nomenon and In reference to the con-
ditions under which it may be pro-
duced. 1t appears that the forma-
ton Of the Image depends principally
on the Ink, although 1t was discovered
that the latent image may be produced
by nearly one-half of the inks in cur
rent use, out Of thirteen different varie-
ties Of Ink seven having produced a
positive result. 1t further appeared
that the formation Of the image de.
pended upon the presence Of acids in
the colored mixture. the gum and the
sugar having no part In the phenom-
ena, although the paper on which the
writing has been placed gives different
results. The best results were obtained
with paper we'll sized and polished, for
the reason that the contact In this case
is closer, thus favoring the production
Of the image.
The duration Of the contact Is not
necessarily long, in general about an
hour. while In order to reveal the i'm
age two very simple measures are re
sorted to. The first method is to ap
ply the back Of the sheet on which the
latent Image is supposed to be warm
iron, an ordinary fatiron. which is held
in place until the paper is slightly
Drowned, after which the image will
appear sometimes very clear and com
plete. The other method does not MAKE
any change In the paper to be exam
ined, and consists in placing in con
tact with the latter sheet Of nitrate
Of silver Photographic paper for sew
eral hours-six to twelve-the twi
sheets being exposed to the light. Tn
Photographic paper will completed.
blacken, but the latent image will
stand forth very distinctly. 1t should
be stated that the leaf on which
latent image exists loses this image b.
contact with water or alcohoL-Pari
, ILLUSTRATION.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
The Radium Atom.

Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge, the English
physicist, contends that radium has
not upset received scientific doctrines.
He says that those who thought it was
an inexhaustible store of energy, or
was generating energy afresh which
had not previously existed, were mis-
taken. The radium atom had in 1t
large store Of energy, just as the sun
had. II they could see radium atoms
they would find them, as a rule, as
quiet as any other atoms; only one In
a million would be seen to be, as 1t
were, smashing up. throwing off bits Of
itself, and the whole property of ra-
dunn depended upon that. Everything
material was in a state of hux-there
was birth, elimination and decay; and
this was characteristic Of the mate
rial UNIVERSE universe which must
have had an origin. The birth of mat
ter as well as the death of matter was
what they were now looking for.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
.soeak for Yourself


rord Leicester of Holkham, nearly
hundred years ago, was widower,
and in the latter part OF his life nearly
hind. He enjoyed an intimate friend
shiD with his neighbor, Lord Able
marie. and had, In his own mind, Sc
lected Lady Anne, one of Lord Abe
narle's daughters. as the future wife
~ his nephew and the mistress Of
Holkbam.
One day Lady Anne came along to
,o,n bis morning ride, and Lord Lelces-
fer seized the opportunity of asking
her:
"Anne, my dear, how should you like
N he mistress OF. Holkham?"
DThere is nothing l should like bet.
tor answered Lady Anne, drawing
herself up in her saddle.
"Then shall send by nephew Will
lam to court you"
LADY Anne drew herself up still
more and tightening her rein, replied
calmly but very gravely;
~ shall never be mistress of Holk-
ham on those terms"
IT was then the old gentleman's turn
10 rein in his horse. He looked his
companion hard in the face, and asked
her. "Why, you don't mean to say you
would marry me"
sYes indeed I would. And there IL
nothing should wish more"
This was Q wooing that was moi
"long ADDING" and 1t led to a mos
happy marriage.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
One Hundred Years Ago.

The Governor Of New Hampshire re-
fused to sign the bill the Legislature
had passed agreeing to the amendment
to the constitution, adopted by two
thirds OF the States.
At a meeting OF the chiefs OF the
Seneca Indians at Buffalo, n. Y, one OF
the tribe was accused OF the practice
of witchcraft and executed.
The Legislature of Massachusetts, Of
fered bounty for the encouragement
of the cultivation Of hemp In that
State.
General Dessalines. OF Hayti, for
mally declared war against Spain, en-
ploylng cruisers to intercept Spanish
vessels.
For three weeks there had been an
almost incessant fall of rain in the
Middle Eastern States which caused
much damage to crops In that section.
Georges and eleven of his fellow con.
spirators were guillotined at Paris
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
SexentY-five Years Aao.

The Board of Aldermen of Boston re-
fused to allow the fremont Theater to
be open on the Fourth of July, that
day being Saturday.
Commercial affairs In Turkey were
in distressed state owing to the SELF
ure by the Sultan's order OF all camels
bringing produce to market and con-
veying supplies to the people OF Con-
stantinople.
The courts OF Georgia, IN order to
prevent gambling in the State, ordered
that heavy fines should be imposed for
such offense
James L. NJ. Smithson, founder OF
the Smithsonian Institution, died at
Genoa. Italy.
The Emperor of Brazil was said to
be negotiating with the Rothschilds for
another large loan
Work on the Bunker Hill monument
was suspended for lack of funds.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
Fifty Men and One Elephant

Interesting tests were made re-
Gently In the Madison Square Garden,
New York, to determine the respective
pulling power Of horses. men and ele-
plants. Two horses. weighing 1.6OO
pounds each, together pulled 300
pounds. or $50 pounds more than their
combined weight. One elephant weigh
ing 1900 pounds, pulled $3.50 pounds,
or $3.50 pounds less than his weight
Fifty men, aggregating about 1900
pounds in weight, pulled $3.50 pounds,
or just as much as the single elephant.
But, like the horses, they pulled more
than their own weight One hundred
men pulled 1900 pounds.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
l~keegey LlpUoR-Mo RpHlNE- ToBAccoI
NGIre HABITS PERMANENTLY cuRfDI
- FOR FULL PARTICULARS -
Apes<xs rHt kEtlEflssTTrUrE- orr,
Nv Elimination.

One day as Pat halted at the top of
the river bank, a man, famous for his
inquisitive mind. stopped and asked:
How long have you hauled water
for the village, my good MANI"
Tin years, sor."
"Ahl How many loads do you take
in dayT
From tin to fifteen, sor"
"Ah. yesl Now. l have a problem
for you. How much water, at this rate,
have you hauled in all. sir?"
The driver OF the watering cart jerk
ed his thumb backward toward the
river and replied, "All the wather you
don't see there now, sor."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23

The arrest Of two mail drivers at
Mankato. Mimi, disclosed that extern
sIve pilferlng from the malls had been
carried on for a long time in that
State.
On the Chicago Board 10000 BUSH
els of wheat sold for prices ranging
from $1.S3 to $1.93 per bushel.
The constitutional convention Of
Maryland passed a measure freeing all
slaves and prohibiting slavery In the
future.
Kentucky, along the Ohio River in
the vicinity of Lexington, was overrun
with Confederate guerrillas.
Major General w. S. Rosecrans d.
rected the people of Missouri to organ
lie home guards for protection against
Confederate guerrilla raids
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
One More Crash TO Come.


"a travelling man stopped at hotel
at Monticello. The proprietor told him
he could not lodge him-not a room in
the house." said commercial traveller.
The travelling man protested. He
must have a room. Finally the proprie-
tor told him there was a room, little
room separated by a thin partition
from a nervous man who had lived in
the house for ten years.
"'He is so nervous said the land
lord, L don't dare put anyone in that
room. The least noise might give him
nervous spell that would endanger
his life.
"'Oh, give me ROOM said the trav-
eler. III be so quiet he'll not know
I'm there
"Well, the room was given the trav-
eler. He slipped In noiselessly and
began to disrobe. He took of one
article of clothing after another as
quietly as burglar. At last he came
to his shoes. He unlaced shoe and
then, manlike. dropped it.
1.-The shoe fell to the floor with q
great noise. The offending traveller
Mortified at what he had done, waited
to hear from the nervous man. Noi
sound. He took of the second shoe
and placed 1t nolselessly upon the floor
Then in absolute silence he finished un
dressing and crawled between tn,
sheets.
Half an hour went by. He haC
dropped into a dose when there cam'
tremendous knocking on the part
ton. The traveller sat up in bed, trem
bling and dismayed. 'Wha-wha-
what's the matterY he asked. Thel
came the voice OF the nervous man:
"'Blame you'll Drop that othel
shoer indianapolis News.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23

The corner stone Of the Chicago post
Office and custom house was laid.
Fourteen persons were killed and 100
injured when the floor OF the Central
Baptist Church of Syracuse, N. Y, in
which a strawberry festival was In
progress, gave way.
A two days battle at Cheloa, Spain,
resulted in the defeat Of 10000 Carlists
by Republican force half as large.
General Concha, Republican, killed.
Contracts were closed at Milan for
equlpping the railways Of upper Italy
with American made palace cars.
A jury Of prominent physicians in
New York was gotten together to de
termine how far blood poison contrib
uted to death from hydrophobia.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased TO
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is CatRrrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known 10 the
m edical fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
ti0nal disease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Hall's Catarrh Cure ~ taken internally,
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroying the
found alton OF the disease, and giving the pa
tent strength by building up the constitution
and ASSISTING nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have SO much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case that it fails to cure. Send for list
Of testimonials.
Address. +. j. CHENEY & Co.. loledos v.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
FREE MEALS FOR PUPILS.
European Schools Look After the "ei'
fare of the Poor Scholars

European Schools Look At'er INC
fare of the Poor Scholars 49,.
II "a the boast OF Americans that
their public school system is the pest pes.
IN the world. but there is one respect
Of least In which Germany leaves the
states far behind. In several eiueS
OF the fatherland free meals are pro
yided at the public schools for enll-
dren needing additional nutriment, 'ne
custom prevailing by the report %
Consul Warner at Leipsic In twenty
one cities. p
with the exception Of Berlin Bar
man brunswick and NuremDerg' not
o ,r the poor but the sick and infir m
oh,idren were also given breakfast In
Ma gdeburg food is only supplied IN
very hard winters Instead OF oreaS'
sast dinner is given to the children ID
Dresden. Munich. stettin and strass-
burg, but in Munich 1t Is pro'e''su "
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
Public schools in Russia.

tistics regarding public schools In Rus
STA. There are Saba public schools in
the Empire. of which number 40.131
are under the Jurisdiction Of the Min
lister of Public Education, 42,5SS under
the Jurisdiction of the Holy Synod. and
the remainder under other depart
ments. OF the pupils, 49, 167 are adults.
1921 1914 boys and 1.203,9O2 girls. The
teachers number $4,000. The main
tenance OF these schools costs more
than S25,OOO,OOO. The average school
tax for city schools is $3.50 and for
village schools So per pupil.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
tifty Years Ago.

The law forbidding the intermar-
rlage of blacks and whites was abro-
gated.
The Sioux war began.
The American Geographical Society.
founded in 1852, was chartered.
A military Instruction broke out in
Spain. Madrid was declared in a state
of siege.
Eight Russian ships sailed out of
SeVastopol and attacked the allied
naval forces.
The estimated distance of the sun
was reduced by Hansen
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
His Only Refuge.

1t was well-dressed young man.
with a sad, faraway look in his eyes,
that stood on the steps as the lady
opened the door.
Excuse me, madam" he said, as he
lifted his hat, but could you direct
me to the Home for the Friendless"
do you mean to say that you are
seeking it as a REFUGEE" she asked in
surprise.
Il am, madam" he replied. II am
n baseball umpire. Chicago Daily
NtWs.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
On the other Hand. IL

"Of course" remarked the very
young man who knows it all. "a wom-
ans no always means yes"
perhaps it does" replied the man
with the scanty hair; but I'm right
here to tell you that her yes never
means mo- Chicago News.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
Her Private Opinion.

mo. ma'am," said the hobo who was
figuring on a handout, Il amt no
g'lar tramp. l wuz a sailor free
years ergo. but me ship got wreckt an
l wuz washed ashore"
"And it's safe bet retorted the
unsympathetic female. that you amt
been washed since"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
mating on a sure Thing.


The magistrate was German but the
prisoner at the bar wasn't >,
"You been here before already
said the magistrate.
asure l has" said the prisoner.
"How many times arrestedr asked
the judge. .,os
"Awl l been pinched more times
.honI cot fingers an toes" said MI
p,rguoIy. IAN was always dis
charged" -. =,
the magistrate took long look a,
-,soner Then, leaning toward
, ,I~ IN a confidential way, he said:
ar,u bet you $50 you're not dis
charged now" ~. .
put ten on that for me. It's a
- +. .a,d the court policeman who
-. 80 naar by.-New York Sun.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
mimic sonp Iniurious.

An English writer asserts that the
English people have greatly deterior-
ated physically because OF the too fire.
quent use Of soap. The English. he
says, are too clean. The Creator gave
US a natural oil to protect the skin and
make it supple. and we pass our time
removing this oil with soap. In con-
sequence, we are more vulnerable to
colds, to rheumatism. and to all sorts
Of disease. Soap opens the pores Of
the skin, and disease enters with ease.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23

at is said" remarked the moral
izer. that fortune knocks once at ev-
cry mans door?"
81 guess the old girl forgot to remove
her gloves when she knocked at mine,
reIoined the demoralizer.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23

For coughs and colds there is no better
medicine than Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton. Price % cents.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23
A Knock-Down Argument.

Skeptic-You have given me many
messages from departed friends. but not
one OF them has told me anything /
didn't know.
Medium with dignity would have
you understand, sir, that the spirits of
the dead have something better to do
than to come back to earth and teach
school.
Mothers Will hnd Mrs winslows's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use for their children
during the tecthing period.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23

Remember" said the man with the
red face and angry eyes. 'the worm
will turn"
"Well." answered the cold-blooded
citizen, "let him. About all the COM
fort the average worm gets is a chance
to wriggle. Washing Star.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23

The Builders and Traders Exchange
Of Chicago opened. with headquarters
at 159 La Sale street.
The heirs OF Richard Wagner re-
fused an offer OF S250.Oo0 from an
American for the exclusive rights to
"Parsifal."
The city OF Toulon. in France, wa,
stricken with an epidemic OF cholera
A bill to incorporate the national en-
campment Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic was introduced in the Ma
tional Senate.
The grounds Of the Washington
Park Driving Club were opened to tbs
public for the first time.
The third general council of the re
formed churches pan-Presbyterian
opened In Belfast, Ireland
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23

Francois Sadi-Carnot President OF
the French Republic, was assassinated
in Lyons by Cesare Giovanni Santo.
NJ. Casimir-Perler was elected Pres
ident OF the Republic OF France to sue
coed the murdered Carnot
The trial OF Prendergast murderer
OF Garter H. Harrison. to determine his
sanity was commenced In Chicago.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-07-23

consider the other side. lou may
be unreasonable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-11

The Talma club will give an enter tainment in their cub rooms on next Sunday night.
 To-night is tho night when the Oak vile Hayseed society will give hay seen dance in St Mary Magdalene hall In Oakville Those persons who intend to dance will be attired in q farmer costume Many people will be so dressed. Those who do not care to dress for the occasion will Dc ad' mitted to the hay loft where they can look on
 At the annual meeting Of the stock holders of the New England Watch Go yesterday, directors were chosen as follows: George L. White, E. l.. Fris- bic, Jr., A. 0. Jennings, James s. FL ton, ' H. Bronson, G. c. Iill, q. w.. Burnham, 0. $. Northrop, H. l., Wade, C.. F. Brooker. The officers for tho coming year are as follows; President, George l.. White; vice president, E. h. Frisbie, Jr.: secretary Gnd treasurer, A. o. Jennings; assistant treasurer, c. s. Chapman; assistant secretary, c. B. Churchill.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-11
The Miller & Peck Co Bargain Day, Friday, Feb. I2.

At 4oc---Ladies' Flanneiette Wrappers, were 7HG At $8. 8.os--Ladfes' Kersey Coats, all lined. capes. were $7.5O. At $4.9S-Ladies' Suits, were S1O. At 6ec--Ladies' Petticoats, mercerized Cloth, were S1. At 49c- Black Figured Alt Wool Ar. lnlrre. was S1. At 9Ac--Fancy Plaids for children s dresses, were 121ac. At aA Crash Toweling, from Sc At 6c-Yard wide Bleached Cotton,
 from 71hc. At 9sc-White and grey Blankets
 from S1.25. At 4c--Indigo Blue Prints, from Go. At 1-8c--Best Outing Flannels, from
 10c.
 At 4o-inch India TAnen. from At s2e -Men's Bath Robes. from
 $4.9S. At sc--Men,s All Linen Handkerchfefs
 from 12hc. 2 for 25c- Mems Four-in-Hand Ties
 were 25c each. At 1ocWomen's Fast Black Hose At .s1.e Boys All Wool Suits, from
 $4.
 At 19c- Boys' Wool Caps, from 25c. At 29c-C Children's Outing Flannel and
 Daisy Cloth Dresses trimmed witf
 fancy braid, value 600. At 0Sc--TAadies' extra size Outing
 Flannel Night Gownsl lace tTim
 med, value S1.39. At 39c-Iadies Outing Flannel Short
 Skirts with Torchon insertion, value
 6oc.
 At 125ac yd---Short lengths Straw Mat
 ting, from 25c' Odd lots of Wal
 Paper at less than half price. At 39c- Bread ana Cake Boxes, were
 4oc.
 At 5ac--Flour Bins. were CSC. At 25c--e bars Laundry Soap.