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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24
Is BEST RUSSIAN DANCER.
George Peschkof Holds the Record for
Endurance.

OeorEe Peschkof Holds the Record for
Endurance.
George Peschkofr, who. with n con-
pany OF four Russian women, gives an
exhibition this week Of the dances of
that ma ton, says the Kansas City Jour
nal, claims to have the best developed
iegs In the world. For twenty years
ne has devoted hours each day to mas
terlns the various Russian dances.
Many Of the stunts he performs require
not only superhuman strength In the
neither limbs, but considerable skill as
well, and he declares that he worked
I'VE years on a single one before he
felt proficient in 1t.
All this shows in the wonderful mus
cuiar development Of his legs, where
little muscles, unheard Of outside of a
medical dictionary, stand out with the
prominence OF biceps. The women also
are most proficient in the various
dances and have been trained In them
for years.
One Of the feats to which Peschkoff
points with considerable pride is the
vanquishing Of FIVE professional dan
GERS at a tourney held in Paris sew
eral years ago. This was the big event
among performers OF various kinds
who claim Russia as the land of their
nativity. Rivalry is keen among the
Russian dancers, and they determined
on a trial of their skill, strength and
endurance. The dancers, Of whom six
entered for the contest, first devoted
five minutes each to the various Rus
sian dances. Peschkofr won this OF
points. But the real test was the
tcherkess, the hardest, most intricate
and exhausting of any Of the dances
The dancers had each taken a hall
hour to recuperate. and came to the
stage fresh from shower baths. Pesch
kor let the others be the pacemakers
The dance consists of sitting on tbs
toes with one leg heightened to tn,
front and changing position as rapidly
as possible. It was three-quarters Of
an hour before the first Of the six gav'
up and retired to watch the others
One after another the others dropped
Que until only Peschkoff and one othe
huge specimen Of the steppes were lef
on the stage.
Peschkofr himself was somewha
winded, but be determined to wiz
for to be acclaimed the greatest Rus
sian dancer to him meant more thai
being President to an American-borl
youth. He won, but the other did no
give up until he was 30 exhausted tina
blood spurted from his nostrils. Pesch
kon now carries the medal he won o.
that occasion and holds It above a
other OF his possessions.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24
TRAINED STEER Is a JUMPER.

French Nobleman May Turn Out New
Breed of steeplechase Animals
No longer Ia the steer to be regard
ed merely as so much potential roast
beef OF as a slow-moving drawer of
cumbersome vehicles. says the Paris
correspondent Of the Kansas City
Star. Ingenious Gallo sportsmen
have discovered a new mission and a
new dignity for him. He is to be
ridden like a horse and to participate
In racing, steeplechasing and fox
hunting. They have proved that this
beast. heretofore credited with abund-
ance Of innate "cusssdness," but lit
tie intelligence, is capable Of all these
things when properly trained Sew
eral races have been organized to test
their capacities, with results that am
ply Justify the experiments now max
ing. for the Frenchmen concerned
have taken the matter up seriously.
Most successful In developing their
latent capacities is a French noble
man. who In sporting circles Is known
az lie Baron Oh. c." His favorite
mount is an OF that can assume varl-
Gus gaits, gallop swiftly over mats
and leap nlmbly over obstacles. II
obeys the rein or the rowel as readily
as a horse. The bride and saddle
used with these riding steers are sim
liar in general design to those used
with horses. but the bit Is exception
allv powerful. For obvious reasons II
has been found desirable to aftix rub
har nads to the ends Of their long
horns. In one respect the steer Is
possessed Of agility superior to tna'
Of a horse. He can turn sharp at rign'
angles when going at full speed.
In a semiwild state on the West
arm Mains the steer is capable OF
GOOD turn Of speed, ard at rounc-up'
often leads cowboys mounted on nee
ponies a long chase. How far thil
NAV be improved by judicious breed
inc remains to be seen The horse II
,+s present state is the result OF cen
tur,es OF evolution directed by human
aoencies 1t is quite possible frenei
so,ent,sts declare, that the OK Is ca
osbla of similar development and Inn
nrovement and that the result woui'
~ something vastly different iron
the present breed
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24
IN BERLIN DEPARTMENT STORE.

spIendid New Structure Ii Marvel OF
Beauty Inside and Out.
Deutsche Kunst und Decoration has
an interesting article by DR.. Fritz
Wolr on the great Wertheim store OF
Berlin. which represents a new depar-
ture In both art and the department
store line. The new store Is situated
I'm one of the busiest portions OF the
German capital, on the Leipziger
strasse. at the Leipziger platz, says
the San Francisco Chronicle. 1t is sur
rounded by stately structures, all OF
which are separated from the streets
by grass plats and rows Of trees and
I'm designing the building it was neces-
sarv 10 conform to its neighbors In
height and In general appearance.
tn. building Is four stories high and
presents a very effective architectural
appearance, being literally provided
w,th pillars. statues, etc. If one goes
uttle 10 the side, the whole surface
~ the building seems solid stone. Inc
arcade might seem heavy were 1t not
FOR the wealth of carving - pillars
.-cha. etc.-with which the architect
ha. enriched every portion OF 1t. Inc
decoration Of the arcade Is an impor-
tont addition to the public art OF Ber-
IN and the writer expresses the belief
that portions Of the Werthelm arcaue
orc ss dear now to the people OF Der
In a. this or that detail OF certain
buildings TO citizens OF other cities.
Ths carving with which the exterior
=, ths building is enriched Is only
.,,gbtIv In relief; the figures appear
o,,e-vvhere Swimming over the stone
"a a,i,veping the surface with mani
,oId movements. Then above the ar
"a AZ comes the stately row OF columns,
tha whole crowned by a DARK oroao
roof. .-,a.,+ IN the
,,tar,or Of the building, softenlng tne
harshness Of constructive necessiuss'
al =, the rooms are neutral In treat
ment. except two great halls known a. ~
the great court" and the tapeSn -.
-oo,p" According to Dr. Moin' "
aoncantrating everything In these Two
So-tson. of the building "the enect %
$3.50 4. ten times as impressive az
aT,d he the case II the whole ouiiu
- ERA deliberately treated In tni'
- case the rooms would neutraii1s
n is..e' other. As IT is, however every
s ss1n IN the building gradually leao'
m to the great halls as the center 0i
tha harmonious whole .,,
The court, which is reached nv, 100
from the arcade. is lignteu lsvD n,IIsrs
and IL surrounded by "a ar srchltect
upon which. as frame, me-. 80 series Of
S nas which in nowise injure the &c gen =,
os s, erect All Of the different stories .s.
81 ora The s building open on this :. court ,5,
Of !. tho cOnvergins point OF en- M
wSlSs b building. Dun gray, red ed a IN,
xS,ts marbles have been used l l',,,a ' !.
S wn,.s v work Of the walls and pillars ar,
w while the inlayins !: in n.r SlssA T n.
whits and vsrisgated marbles
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

supports Of the intervening stories are
golden and the finished Chandeliers ore
very fine. "ie
IN the first story is the tanestrv
room. The rom reaches up two stories
ana Is superbly decorated by heavv
carving and painting by Messed. This
room Is seen to best advantage bv dav
when the light falls through the moth
er-or-pearl glass windows upon the
i'alian walnut of the room. on the
"alnscot inserted between the marble
piiiS~s and on the deIlcately giIded cell
ing The rest OF the building Is not
noteworthy for its artistic features ali
OF ne rooms being simply treated How.
ever throughout the whole structure
one Is always coming upon little deli.
cate effects, loaded glass work with
lruit and flower decorations. ham.
mered metal work and inlaying. A
wealth Of art has been expended or
griilwork, balustrades Of stairways
coverings for steam radiators and or
many other minor details.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24
THE LESSON OF 1912.
Need of Fleet Powerful Enough to
Prevent Coast Blockades.


In reading a criticism in to-day's
Times OF Historian Roosevelt's" re-
marks concerning the soldiers Of 1912
it struck me that you might well have
taken exception also to his comments
on the naval situation in that war,
says a writer in the New York Times.
His protest against our unfortunate
custom of teaching inaccurate his
tory and his plea to have us both ac-
knowledge past humiliations and draw
profitable lessons from them is most
commendable In the same speech,
however the President is reported to
have said that 1--WE won on lie sea"
in 1912 because Of our previous prepa-
ration for naval war.
Is not that an example of exactly
what we are warned against2 1t is
true that In duels between light-armed
ships-viz., frigates-our navy cover
cd itself with glory, but these com
ats had little effect beyond showing
hat our navy had no superior where
,orces were equal. The really decisive
feature of the naval war was that
England, by reason of the lack of
fighting units-i. e., "ships Of the
line"-in our navy, was able to block
ade our coast. to bottle up" practical
ly all the ships OF our small navy, to
bring our commerce to a standstill and
to direct as she pleased raids along
our seacoast, such as that on Wash
ington.
The only naval victories that hac
decisive results were those on Lake:
Erie and Champlain, where the neeti
on each side were improvised. On thu
sea. where the real naval strength wa
tested. we were overwhelmed no les
than on the land, though the afore
said preparations did prevent the dis
graceful features of the land warfare
which were due mainly to our lack o
regular troops The truly importan
lesson to be drawn from the nava
war is the necessity Of powerful fee
OF fighting ships. which can proven
the command of our seacoast by a
enemy.
The speech Of the President Is in It
freshing contrast to the spread-eagl
8 oratory habitual to our Congressme
= but he does not avoid the pitfall
l against which he warns us and fail
u to draw from the war OF 1912 what
e perhaps its most salutary lesson
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

BY the great Italian masters land
scape had been used almost entirely
as a background for the figures.
claude Lorrain went a step further,
making his figures OF comparatively
little importance and concentrating his
effort upon the ideal or heroic char
acter of the landscape, into which he
Incorporated the beauty OF architec-
ture. He was close student OF ma
ture. sketched and painted In the open
air. and filed his skies with sunshine.
Rut the use that he made OF nature
was unnaturaL-St. Nicholas
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

Tommy" asked Mrs. Tucker, Il
don't see Mrs. Carston's old cat In our
back yard any more. What has be-
come Of it?''
Il don't know where 1t is now" SAID
Tommy. Last time l saw that cat
Ii was goln' towards Michigan"
Toward Michigan? On trainF'
Nome 'Crost the lake"
'In a boatT'
Nome. 1t kind O. jumped into the
water"
"Where?'
Ion the fishin' pier"
you don't mean to say II was try
.ng to swim in the lakeT'
Nome. 1 guess 1t couldn't have
swum much, anyway, cause there was
rock tied-say, 1t seems to me you're
gettin' awful curious about that old
cat. all at oncev
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24
hrKvUUS hESS AMI
WEAKNESS CURED
BY PE-RU-kA

Miss Sadie Robinson, Rand street,
Maiden, Mass, writes:
Koruna was recommended to me
spout year ago as an excellent remedy
LOT the troubles peculiar to our sex,
ana as found that all that was said OF
WIS medicine was true, l am pleased to
endorse it.
began to use Il about seven months
eeso Tor weakness and nervousness, caused
'oh over~ork and sIeepieSsness, and
found that in a few days began to grow
lung my appetite increased and ] began
oAeep better, consequently my nervous
"ess passed away and the weakness IN the
peNic organs soon disappeared amp have
zen well and strong ever since"
address DR.. s. b. Hartman, Presi-
sent OF the Hartman Sanitarium, Co
i.u1mous, o., for free medical advice
all correspondence strictly confidential.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24
Private Car Lines.

The railroads seem very willing to
have the private car lines brought
under the Jurisdiction of the Interstate
Commerce commission. A railroad
president is authority for the statement
that lines are paid mileage, without
discrimination, and the question OF ex-
cessive charges is a matter for the ship
per to settle with the car lines, so long
as there is no law to govern their rates.
Car mileage paying has been decided to
be as legal as the payment oi rental foz
property.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

The following dialogue was over
heard on a sandy road in southern
Maryland:
Good mawnin'. Remus."
Good mawnin' Sam. Why, 20
seems to be in powerful good humor
dis mawnin'"
''Sho' is. Hurricane done blew de
roof Off nah cabin. Been needin' a
new one fob ten yeahs."
Dat alp
"No, sab. Sol nah mule wild de
lame leg. Been needin' a new mule
fob fifteen yeahs."
mo wondah yo's lafin'. Anything
elseg'
Yep, nah wife run on wild a min
strel man. Been needin' a new wife
fob twenty yeahs. Man gittin' rid OF
all dem membranes in one day
ought to laf. Ha. ha, ha!'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

The Merchandise you are looking for
job, Ell? What kind of work can you
do7
The Applicant hardly know, sir. My
last employment was that of instructor
in a boxing school.
The Merchant-Oh, can use you, all
right Come around in the morning ready
for work. I'm going to mail lot of cir
culars. and YOU can lick the stamina
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

1t was 2 a. m. when he tried to steal
softly up the stairs.
But his wife was awake.
when you went out after supper, 4"
she said, reproachfully, you said you
wouldn't be gone long"
well" he answered YEARLY, as he
ratified the keys in his pocket, Il came
back short. anyway"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24
Choking Him OFF.

Speaking of trusts" began the
seedy individual with a three days
growth Of stubble on his chin, as be
leaned up against the bar. Il"
Never mind the trusts" interrupt
ed the man behind the white apron.
1--WE do strictly cash business here.
SeeT
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

.1 .uppose you are used 70 MT
terry, Miss Colder ,..,r..n
liant there a distinction between
battery and the truthT
"Of course .-
.-rhen must admit l have never
- nattered-"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

Husband-The cook appears to be in
an i'll humor. What's the matter?
Wife-Oh. We had a few words this
morning She threatened to leave be-
cause we have so much company, and
threatened to discharge her for the same
cause
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

Dentist-That COMPOUNDED tramp per-
suaded me to give him laughing gas and
extract four teeth.
Friend-Well?
Dentist-Well, when I told him that
that would cost him four dollars he gave
me the merry ha-ha.-Somerville Jour
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

Prof. Steeleye-By simply holding q
bright object before persons eyes for
five minutes, l can hypnotic him, and
make him do anything l wish.
Bouttown-That's nothing. By hold
ing a bright object before a restaurant
walters eyes for three-quarters Of a sec
ond, l can make him my slave.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

The best way to clean brass is with
sweet oil applied with a soft rag. Only
in extreme necessity should any securing
substance be used. as this scratches. In
case of scourer being needed, powdered
bath brick is excellent
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

Nellie-What did you say when be
proposed last evening?
Berths-How do you know he pro-
posed2
Nellie-You were so glad to see me,
you know. You felt so good you wanted
me to feel bad.-Boston Transcript
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

Mrs. Bejenks Ito a casual caller)-
Why, how do you do It's such pity
you didn't come a little earlier; we've
just finished luncheon.
Tommy Bejenks (reproachfully)-Oh,
ma, amt we goin' TO have any more?
hadn't had half enough when the
doorbell rang an you all jumped
Cleveland Leader.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

you say you get fred for nothing
a ask sympathstically OF Jones' VINO
AA asure." he replies do you t1in X
70. a. them for giving me the 8. DIT
ra coma Daily News
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24
Physicians Recommend Castoria

ASTORIA has met with pronounced favor the physicians pharma
- ceuica societies and medical authorities It used by physicians with
results most gratifying The extended unquesnaby the
result of three facts f'The ndisutab evidence harmess
it not only alays stomach pains qet assm
s the food THRIFT is agreeable and perfect substitute for Castor Oil
absolutely SAFE does not contain any Opium Morphine other narcotic
and does upe unlike Soothing Syrup Drops Godfys
Cordial This good deal for Medical
danger and record the advancing health The
for poisoning innocent children through ought end To
knowledge Castoa remedy which produces compose health
regulating the system not by SIMPLIFYING nd readers entitled
the infomation.-HaU's Journal of
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

DO you believe in government own
ership|
magnate, ION whether you mean that
the government ought to own us or
we ought to own the government
Washington Star.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

rITo Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness
FIIo AFTER first days use OF Dr. Klne's Great Nerve
Restorer. Send for Free = trial bottle and treatise
DR.. X. H. Kline, Ltd. 1871 Arch St. Philadelphia Pa
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

Piso's Cure IL a good cough medicine
1t has cured coughs and colds for forty
years. At druggists, rs cents.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24
A Rourh Road.

Farmer Wayback (starting home from
the station)-Please, ma'am, do you
wear false teeth?
Fair Boarder (for the summer)-Sir?
Farmer Wayback-Oh, l don't mean
to be curious. Only this road is a leetle
rough, and eff your teeth amt good and
fast you'd better put 'em in your pocket
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

A man suggests that a little lard or
vaseline be applied on a door or window
TO the part which rubs and prevents
opening.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24

Mothers will find Mrs. Wfnsiow's Soothtn g
Syrup the best remedy to use for their children
during the 1eething period
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24
SADIE ROBINSON.

Pretty Girl Suffered From Nervousness
and Pelvic Catarrh-Found Quick
Polief in q Few IT,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24
Letters from Prominent Physicians Addressed to Charles H. Fs

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DIT VIM Buffalo good
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used family
Of yourC
Dr. Mccain AS thirteen children
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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-24
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first begins to expel {
S. S. S. is guaranteed F
proof that it contains
ease. with instructions
charge.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-10-07
The Comstock.

q writer in the Virginia Chronicle
says that from 1870 to 1880, 5000
men were employed or the Comstock
IN the forty or more mines along the
lode, extending in an unbroken line
from the Utah on the north to the
hessuth and Dayton on the south.
over five miles in length. The pay.
rolls during the years mentioned ag-
gregaied $3.50, 600 and 1000 stamps
were ~ constant operation crushing
ore from the lode.
From thirty.six to forty five trains
were running daily on the V. r. rail
road for the transportation Of ore
to the mills and timbers and fuel 70
the mines, representing 240 carloads
daily 1000, 900 feet Of lumber for
tinbering in the mines and 1000
cords Of wood were consumed every
"a hours, the Consolidated Vir
glnia alone, requiring 800, 600 feet OF
timber monthly and tile monthly
bullion output from that mine and
the California frequently exceeded
S3, 600, 900. The Comstock Is still
producing over 50, 600, 600 annually
and the work now in progress OF re.
covering the flooded levels ard sink
ing to a depth OF 5000 feet will, in
the opinion of experts, result in the
discovery of much larger and more
valuable ore bodies than have yet
been found, rs the lode shows a
greater width on the 1920 level than
IN those above.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-10-07

Zeb Kendall spent last Sunday in
Goldfeld.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-10-07
GOIdfield District

1t still lacks a month or two ~ -,
years since Goldfeld's first shipment
oil ore went into the smelter mart,
the price that it brought was
astounding, so astounding that the
outside world could scarce believe il
and readily made up its mind that i
could not last, that it came from a
surface deposit and would soon be
aug out But shipment followed
Shipment, with the result that in a
years time the camp produced and
shipped gold ore to the value Of
nearly four millions of dollars.
Obviously, Goldfeld's second vea,
was not as productive as the first
The first year vas given up to the
%leasers, and they Quilted and coy.
oted' without hindrance until eyerv
rich shoot anywhere near the sur.
face Of the mines they were operat.
lng was left as bare as a board and.
nguratively speaking, hardly enough
was lett to fill a tooth. OF course,
TINS rule did not apply to every
property, for on some of them com.
pany owners were at work and these
were being developed intelligently
ana Systematically, and TODAY a
large number of them are among the
Dig producers Of the camp. On
many OF those that were left by the
%leasers, however, much work had to
done to s%traighten them out and
put them in a safe condition for
work, shafts had to be enlarged and
tlmoered, drifts and slopes stuffed
and weak and dangerous ground
caught up and made safe. Naturally
required time and in MANY cases
large expenditure of money. but
AZ last it has been accomplished and
At this writing the properties-or
most OF them-are in better shane
than ever, and with the advent of
The railroad and cheaper transpor.
lratlon rates they are prepared to
make records that viii pat all former
lar in the shade. Probably two
Millions Of dollars would cover the
Imonnt that has been shipped from
he Goldiield district during its
econd year OF life, and while this
um may seem small to those who
now what the camps capabilities
re, the fact still remains that no
Their gold camp in recent years has
one nearly so well.
But as to the future Of the camp
nd its production-that is beyond
ken, it is so rosy, so bright
so pregnant with possibilities
bat one hardly dares to venture a
,recast.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-10-07
A Peculiar Country.

On a recent trip into the BuHfroo
country Captain J. B. Black had an
e. experience worth relating, says the
Salt Lake Herald. He was canned
at a point where water was found in
the very top of a sand dune. some
twenty feet above the surrounding
country and where it was supposed
the Amargosa river" ran. Brush
OF all kinds is there buried by the
drifting sands, and In order to ret
Iuei "a traveller has to dig for it.
After climbing the sand dune and Sc
curing enough water with which 10
make coffee and after digging I'M
enough sagebrush to cook IL, the cap.
tain squared off at one Of his associ.
ates aud said "Ths is the last time
you rope me into this kind Of i pop
osition. Think Of a nan having to
climb for water and dig for wood.
There's something uucahny about il;
you don't get me again.
Ze6 Kendall spent last Sunday in
(9Old6pld