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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

spots running together In zigzag
blotches. The under parts are gray
ish-yellow.
or course, the specific feature Of
rattlesnake is its rattle, which. as sy-
erybody knows, is a series of bony
rings at the end OF its tall.
1t has been generally supposed that
the number OF these indicates the
number Of years the rattlesnake has
lived but this is a delusion. More
than one rattle is occasionally produced
in a year, and the snake is apt to lose
rattles by acident
The rattle OF the snake sounds
much like the vibrating noise made by
some kinds Of grasshoppers. II you
hear sucn a sound near you. II Is just
as well to pause and look sharply. II
the noise ceases gradually when you
remain motionless and starts up again
when you move. It is evident that II Is
not produced by an insect
Fortunately, crotalus horridus Is not
an active. aggressive fellow. II you
give him the opportunity he will move
out of your way.
II Is a mistake. however, to fancy
that he must coil to strike. He pre-
fers 10 strike from a coil. because II
o,ves him a greater reach, but he Will
launch himself In any direction. coileo
or uncoiled-
At best he can only strike half the
length of his body. 1t is easy to keep
ont of harms way. He never pursue'
a foe. and. as bis eyesight is poor ano
his movements. except when nc
.t-,rs. rather slow and sluggish. be
is not hard to kill.
rven when he bites he does not al
WAYS inject poison in the wound do
4. economical OF his venom. and doe'
-. waste any when be can help IT,
II is always wise, when strollini
ahout In a country In which rattle
snakes may be encountered. to carr,
a strong staff or stick
Many harmless snakes, when sur
o-,sed and alarmed. vibrate the tip
OF their tails rapidly. and II this
dome among dry leaves the souE'
made is not unlike that made by
crotalus horridus shaking his rattles
The copperhead (trigono-triangu
lar: contortrix-twister), the only 9th
or venomous snake most people ar
Igkely to meet outside OF museums o
-oological collections OF animals fl
this country. In closely allied to tn
rattlesnske.
II has a thick body. from two t
three feet long; q short tail. withou
rattles. and is slow and clumsy In ii
movements; but. lurking as it does Il
moist and shadowy places. and givinl
no warning OF its proximity. 1t Is NOR
dreaded than the rattlesnake. TIL
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

it turns black. Strange to say. rattle
snake venom taken into the stomach
Is quickly and safely assimilated by
the digestive organs.
As much as thirty drops have been
taken at once without harm to the
experimenter, who, however, was
careful to rinse the mouth and teeth
with soda and water at once after
taking that amount
Another remedy is ammonia. which.
II applied promptly and freely. will
cure almost any kind of a snake bite.
II the foot is bitten, prepare foot
bath OF a quart of coal oil mixed with
a teacupful of salt.
This will also cure the bite OF cop
perheads.
Turpentine applied at once will
often cure snake bites. 1t absorbs
and deadens the poison.
or course. a doctor should be sent
for as soon as possible. O. Beard.
in Washington Post.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

Buxton, N. Oak Sept. IL Especially
Mr.. B. L. Skrivseth of this place has
been added to the steadily growing fol-
lowing that Dodd's Kidney Pills have
in this part of the country.
Mr.. skrivseth gives two reasons for
his faith in the Great American Kidney
Cure. The first is that they cured his
wife and the second is that they cured
himself.
81 must say" says Mr.. Skrivseth,
"that Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best
remedy for Kidney Trouble ever knew
Nv wife had Kidney Disease for year,
and she tried all kinds of medicine
nom doctors but it did not help hel
any. An advertisement led her to try
Dodd's Kidney Pills. The first DO,
helped her so much that she took eigh
boxes more and now she is cured.
81 also took three boxes myself anC
they made me feel better and stronger
in every way"
Dodd's Kidney Pills have never ye
failed to cure any kidney disease from
Backache to Rheumatism, Dialects o.
BIight's Disease.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

Twenty thousand dollars for a drop
shaped pearl scarfpin, $4,000 for
pearl stud, 81, 940 for a coat fastener
formed Of white bouton pearl with
gold bar, $3.50 for seven buttons en-
suite and S775 for q pair Of brilliant
sleeve links-these are a few OF the
prices realized at the recent sale in
London of noble marquis jewelry.
But, after all, everything is compar-
alive, and the marquis gems, rare and
costly though they are, would have
been quite eclipsed by Louis XIV.'s
personal jewelry. The grand mon
aroue" had many crazes, but for but
tons he had a positive mania. In q
single year, 1855. he squandered $780,
600 on them. and some OF his pur-
chases are we'll worth glancing at
On Aug. l, 1885. he bought two dia
mond buttons for 67966 francs anc
seyenty-five diamond buttons for $50,
7O3 francs. The buttons for a single
vest cost Louis 100000. OF the 80
..boutonnieres" used 1872 contained hy'
diamonds each. while the remainder
were single diamonds. In all. Thu
great monarque" is said to have speni
1000 900 on buttons alone.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

Absolute silence is an impossioility.
Silence. as we understand 1t. simply
means that there are sounds too dell
cate or too loud for the ear to register
In other words. when we cannot near
anything we call that condition 81
lence." But wherever you are there
are sounds around you. Even In the
deepest mine the air vibrates ana
makes a sound. An instrument has
been invented that will catch tnese
sounds and permit Of vibrations being
represented plctorially on screen ano
in that way you may see silence ano
nroperly understand what 1t means
Rv comparing the pictures OF noises
with those Of that condition OF things
known as silence. we gain an idea oil
the difference between a noisy night
for instance, and one when absolute
silence reigns." as the novelist puts II
II Is rather surprising to md 80 mucn
disturbance at the time when every
tbing appears to be perfectly quiet
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

Many
DEVELOPER
portion OF
ment flashes quickly
cause the negative gradually detail minute
So
en poured of and replaced the No until development
graduation and plenty
The depth OF
Inc matter which another received the
uon OF thoughtful
ne suggests that for the studying the influence the background
Is only
light
WI" demonstrate that the subject will
no small
ing the darker background will
ana by comparison
shadows therein With light drapey the effect exactly opposite the
htness
the
the shade OF
Camera Craft
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17
OUR vENOMOUs SNAKES.
What to Do II Bitten By a RattIesnake
or Copperhead.


There are only few varieties OF ven
omous snakes in this country. The
chief of them are the rattlesnske snd
the copperhead. In the South is to be
found variety OF rattlesnake. the dia-
mond-backed RATHER, and a variety of
copperhead that lives around ponds
and rivers. called the water moccasin.
Farther West, on the other side Of the
Mississippi River. there are several
other varieties OF rattlesnake.
The power of the venom of the
rattlesnake Is not nearly as great as
Is usually supposed
DR.. s. Weir Mitchell, who has made
a life study OF serpents. says that no
more than two dogs in nine die after
being bitten by rattlesnakes.
The poison Of the copperhead is less
virulent than that OF the rattlesnake.
and the copperhead is becoming one
Of the scarcest OF American serpents.
The Northern variety OF rattlesnake
(crotalus-a rattle; horridus-horrid)
grows to a length OF from three to
FIVE feet. Ii varies from e yellowish
brown to almost dead black above,
with three rows of irregular darker
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one
way 10 cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is fniamed
Ing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness Ia
the res ult, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out of ten are caused by Catsrrh,
which is nothing but an inhamed condition OF
hemucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17
owns a Hawaiian Island.

One of the little islands OF the
hawaiian group containing 10000
.cres is owned by an American named
cav. The principal industry of the
,sland is sheep-raising, from which the
owner receives a royal income. Ex-
oanting Mr.. Gay and his wife, who are
Tho only white people on the island,
tbIs lot in the ocean is peopled by 100
natives. who are said to be "as black
a. midnight" The owner is known as
st<Ing Cay" and his slightest word
e. a law among the subjects OF his
realm.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

According to a German physician
.he ART OF washing the hands is not an
easv one. To insure absolute cieann-
uass the hands must be first carefully
,,oshed with potash. soap and water
- then with a per cent solution oil
~ aarholic acid. or 1 per cent solution
- corrosive subllmate or chlorine
- when the finger nails are dry
md break easily. vaseline rubbed Oh
a aftsr washing the hands VIII DO q
v world Of good. Manicures frst oatn'
w. hand a long time in hot water
.her with scissors and knives clean
- emf the nails. remove the super
s s,,ors skim about the onyx. then polish
.ha nails with buckskin and fine pow,
s snr washing the hand again In moi
'ratsr with soap. After drying tns
nails are polished with a nne brush,
I'd are finally rubbed with rosy
nm guent to give them shell-pink'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17
The Rule OF Three.

.ope week from to-day, Uncle John
w,ll be a married man Yes III
aovar short days l will be Initiated
into the mysteries of matrimony.
" az mysteries about 1t, my boy. II
Is lust the plain. simple rule OF . .nree .,
.Rule of three7 Er-what tnreeE
.Wife mother-in-law and hireo
Arkansas City Journal
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17
A Long Step Forward.

Mr.. Binks-1n spite of all Miss Fine
minds talk about advanced woman and
higher education, she is just as fond OF
eat as any other old maid.
Mrs. Bnks-Yes. but she speaks of II
.. "a domesticated carnivorous quadru-
ned OF the family Felidae and genus b.
aomesfica."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

Jones-We had shortcake for dessert
at our boarding house yesterday.
Smith-Are you sure it was short
cake?
Jones-Of course am. 1 recognized
1t by the strawberry mark.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17
Any Man

ras.-she says she will never mar
~ until her ideal comes to her anu
saws. II love you.
Jess-what is her idsalf ,.,,.s.,.
Tess-A man, OF course.-fniiauei'
phis Press.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

II you get in the habit OF saying
good things OF people. you will be sur
prised at how many more you can
think OF.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

Tomdix-What reason have you for
thinking you have hay feverl Hoax
Because every time l meet grass
widow l sneeze-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17
The Husband,s Deflni,ion

what is counter-irritant?" asked
Mrs. Smithers.
"A counter-irritant," replied Smithers,
SIS a woman who makes the clerk pull
down everything from the shelves for
two hours. and then buys four cents
worth Of hairpins. "-Clevelan Press.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

Calvin p. Titus. the private soldier.
who was the first man to scale the wall
OF Pekin in 1900, is one of the star cadets
at West Point.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

We say a man Is ''mulish" instead of
likening him to a camel when he gets
his back up.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

spppose a man could cause as in"en
trouble in proportion to his SIZE as
a chigger.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothin 8
ssyrup the best remedy to use for their children
during the teething period
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17
&keelev Li9UoR-M0R PHlkE-ToeAccoI
NGiro HABITS PERMANENTLY CuREDI
60 FOR FULL PARTICULARS -
ADssxss ma kEElEYiHsT1UTE- PORTLAND, orr,

The total annual revenue of Russia,
according to the last report. was $1.011,.
$4,000.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17
DISEASES

Altoona, Pa, June 20, 1905
~ was afflicted with letter in bad shape.
twould appear in blotches as large as my
nand, yellowish color, and scale off.
you can imagine how offensive it was.
ror twelve years was afflicted with this
trouble. At night it was a case of scratch
ana many times no rest at all. Seeing the
sooo the medicine was doing friend
VINO was taking it for Eczema, COM
menced it, and as result the eruption be-
gan to dry up and disappear. and to-day
am practically well man. Only two
uny spots are left on the elbow and shin,
Twnere once the whole body was affected.
nave every confidence in the medicine.
ma feel sure that in a short time these
s"o remaining spots will disappear.
O. D. D. Is certainly great blood puri-
Ier, and has done me a world of good.
am grateful for what it has accom-
pushed, and trust that what 1 have said
VIII lead others who are similarly afaict-
81 to take the remedy and obtain the
~me good results that have.
i2S East Fifth Ave. JOHN F. LEAR
While washes, soaps, salves and powders
seneve temporarily, they do not reach the
~ai cause OF the disease. The blood must
purified before the cure is permanent.
o.o,S. contains no potash, arsenic or min
''ai OF any description, but is guaranteed
- - purely vegetable.
! / / !
"a * Send for our book
on the skin and its
diseases, which is
~ fnailed free. Our
"a physicians viii
cheerfully advise
without charge
AA any who write us
- ~ about their case.
The Swift Specific Company, Atlanta. Ga.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

Piso's Cure is good cough medicine.
]. has cured coughs and colds for forty
years. At druggists, rs cents.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

The heart of Greenland whale L. q
yard in diameter.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

That cotton is in universal use depends
upon its cheapness.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17
Nan and wife.

Mozart is the modest violet-simple,
uuassuming, but delicious.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

Italys birth rate has shrunk to 32.4l
ner LOCO.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-09-17

All women are ut subjects i0f u
makers
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-23
DISC ustcd Canadian Volunteers.

A party of Canadian volunteers have
just returned home from South Africa,
where they have been for several years
with the Baden-P Powell constabulary.
and their expressions of admiration
for the service are Of such nature ds
wholly pleased with their experiences
They were good men and truc-all SOL
dicrs arc-and they were volunteers.
but the stories they tell. if correct.
places someone in Il peculiar and un-
pleasant light before the people. The
st. John. n. B., Globe in Il special dis
patch from Halifax, n. s.. where thesa
men landed says: All expressed them
selves as thoroughly dissatisfied with
the treatment accorded them by those
in command of the Constabulary. Con-
ley went to Africa with the Strathcona
Horse and was in Hart's River engage
ment. He remained to enroll in the
| constabulary. ii said the Canadians
| were treated like dogs. and he was glad
to get away.
Fifty more Canadians are enrOutc to
| England. bound for home. He said
that times were hard in Africa. Ten
thousand men are idle i'm johannesburg
and the condition of affairs has become
desperate. Many. to escape actual
starvation. resort to stealing and other
offences for the purpose of being Sen-
fenced to prison. SO as to get the gov
ernment to feed them. Thousands who
served through the war under the Brit
ish cOlorS. according to ConleyS story,
are on the verge of privation. They
got their discharges in Africa, thinking
| that they would obtain work there.
They cannot get together sufficient
money now to purchase tickets for
home and many have resorted to beg
ging, While others. as stated. commit Of
fences so as to be sent to prison. Tho
| Canadians. said Conley. who enrolled
in the constabulary with very few ex-
ceptions. are leaving for home. a dis
guised lot. Conley remarked that the
| Canadians We're used like beasts. They
| were not half fed. and frequently, when
| clothing was badly needed on cold
| nights. they were obliged to remain in
the saddle only half clad and compelled
| to spend the nights on the open while on
duty without blankets. Half rations
were frequent occurrence Hundreds
wanted to leave the corps before their
time expired. but discharges were posi-
lively refused. The commanding Off
GERS were very severe. They imposed
heavy fines for trivial offences. Men
who neglected to clean their rifles were
fined %. and the money was deducted
| from their allowances.
A fine Of e5 for drunkenness was
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-23
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, April 222.-No incident in the
days news. today, proved an incentive
to operators in stocks and the volume of
dealings declined successfully to a point
nearer stagIation. Neither was it clear
that any positive encouragement to spec
ulation was offered. The trading public
was, however Indifferent and almost idle
The advancing tendency of Union Pacific
proved a sustaining influence the
whole of the general list against the con-
trary influence of the rather marked de
preston in United States Steel preferred.
The local fractions advanced in an irreg-
ular manner. Bids for commercial cable
were advanced II points before bringing
out an Offer and a movement in Mackay
companys accompanied this rise with ru-
mOrs of an utilization with telephone in
tereStS.
The decline in United States Rubber
preferred was on realizing on yesterday 5
rise. eXpla ined by the declaration of
dividend after yesterdays market closed.
Weather conditions were more favora Bile
both for the opening of belated spring
business and for the crops and the weak
ness i'll the wheat market gave emphasis
to this condition. Several million dollars
were reported loaned on call at one per
practically staSnant Sterling exchange
was easier. but this was pausibly sup
posed to be on account of bills sold
against proposed further gold exports.
The stagnatiOn of stocks became almost
complete, late in the day.
Bonds were neglected and about steady.
Total sales. par value. $l.S0J.0OO.
United States bonds were unchanged on
call.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-23
Globe Sights.
(AtchiSon GlOhe.l

(AtcniSOH OIloDe.)
No grown person should ever hate a
child.
You're not In on some of the jokes
the men laugh at: they're on you.
A man usually says of his dog: Il
suppose it is one of the best bred dogs
in America"
An Atchison man is SO mad that he
hasn't done anything for two days but
look for Il fight.
They talk about pure whisky. We
doubt if the word pure should be APP
piled to any whisky.
The children will not be in normal
health again until the last colored
Easter egg has been eaten.
We often hear people under 20 say
that they are old. and others over SO,
that they are getting old"
The great advantage in love in cot
tage is that if it is small enough, there
is not room for any kin.
If a woman is an elocutionist, she
can't hide It, but a man occasionally
escapes under the title of Orator.
Some way when woman speaks of
her husband as Papa" it sounds as
though he is treated right at home.
Things which are so heavy on the wo-
mans conscience they cause it to sag,
don't leave an impression on a mans.
We long for the experience of pulling
the first radisf out of the ground, and
eating it with the soil still clinging to
it.
We nave noticed, when a man is
found dead i'll bed, that the papers
usually say: He ate hearty supper
and retired soon after"
A late song. with a good deal of point
to it is: Let the Women Do the Work
While the Men Sit Around" Hurrah.
Push it along.
We don't know what is meant by
"straining a gnat and swallowing a
camel" unless it is that Il girl of Is
scOrns all but prince and 10 years
later swallows Il carpenter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-23

The admission OF the prominent
members of the Mormon church. on the
stand before the Smoot investigating
committee Mt Washington. regarding
their repeated transgressions of the
laws of the country which shelters and
protects them. would. in almost any
other country send them to swift pun
ishment. The tolerance of the Ameri-
can people is great beyond the comprc-
hcnsion of outsiders. but when Nor
monism feels the hand of the people.
the punishment will be sufficient The
transgression is great, the punishment
will be severe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-23

Mr.. Bryan has an idea. It is that he
still has some influence and strength in
the political world. SO far as the Demo-
cratic party is concerned. He has, but
1t Is SO small that one Of his recent ut
terances will be hailed with JOY by
some. rediculed by others and indiffer-
ence by most. He said: "On next Sat
urday night l shall deliver an address
at the Princess Rink in Chicago on the
following subject. The New York Plat
forn,, the platform referred to being
the one adopted Monday by the Demo-
cratic State Convention in New York.
There will be no charge for admission.
A few seats will be reserved for the
press and for such ministers as may
desire to attend. am especially anx-
ioQs to reach those who believe in hon.
csty in In,litics and for that reason
ministers will be given reserved seats.
For the present" added Mr.. Bryan. e,
have nothing to say about the platform
except to reiterate what said last
night. that it ought to defeat the nomi-
nation of Judge Parker unless the Ma
tional Convention should determine
that in its opinion the people can be
conGdencej into voting for its nomi-
nees." ..,--. II.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-23

According to a Philadelphia physi-
clan, in generation or two the Japs
will average the same stature as Eu-
ropeans. 1t is only their legs that ar.
their habit of sitting in a cramped po-
sition on the floor. Western customs
are being adopted. and he thinks the
little brown man will soon lcngthen
out. or course. some of his brother
physicians pooh pooh this notion. The,
point out that chairs are almost un-
known among Hindoos. who on tn,
whole are rather long-legged.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-23
Brother Dickey's Sayings.

ruther be peaceful dan be president.
Funny, dat dc Race Problem is
always on Ce go, en- never gifts nowhar!
Don't wait fer de wagon. Take de
fust harricanc dat comes along, en-
rnc 1T it halfway.
What's de use ter study ter git wis
dom? Eff you des wink, enlook wise de
world IL give you credit fer it.
In time er war it mus be a big
surprise ter de angels ter hear de ma
tions prayin': Good Lawd, hep us
ter kill ever body dat don't agree wild
u.s.
It's well enough ter be highminded.
eli keep eye on de stars; but many
man gifts his head too high. en- don't see
de river whar de alligator's waitin' ter
swaller him!-Atlanta Constitution.