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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29
Railway Rate Legislation.

At the biennial convention OF the Or
der Of Railway Conductors recently
held at Portland, Oregon, resolutions
we're unanimously adopted voicing their
sentiments as to the effect of proposed
railway rate legislation on the 1,SOO,-
900 railroad employees, whom they in
part represented. These resolutions
Endorse the attitude of President
Roosevelt in condemning secret rebates
and other illegalities, and commend the
attitude Of the heads of American rail
ways, who, with practical unanimity,
have joined with the president on this
question:" They then respectfully
point out to congress the "inadvisa-
blity OF legislation vesting in the
hands Of commission power over rail-
way rates, now lower by far in the
United States than in any other coun-
try" because such regulation would
result in litigation and confusion and
Inevitably tend to an enforced reduc.
ton in rates, irrespective of the ques'
ton Of the ability of the railroads tC
u:and the reduction, especially in view
Of the increased cost of their supplies
and materials" They further pro
tested against such power being givel
to the present Interstate commission
because "the proposed legislation i
not in harmony with our idea of Amer
lean jurisprudence, inasmuch as 1t con
templates that single body shall hav
the right to investigate, indict, try
condemn and then enforce its decision
at the cost Of the carriers, pending az
peal, which is manifestly inequitable.
The conductors base their deman
for only such Hesitation, if any, a
would secure and insure justice an
equity and preserve equal rights to a
parties concerned" on the ground this
the low cost of transportation sis tn
result Of the efficiency of America
railway management and operatio
which have built up the countr
through constant improvement and d.
velopment of territory, while at Il
same time recognition has been give
70 the value of intelligence among en-
plcyes in contrast to foreign method
where high freight rates and lowe
wages to employees obtain"
In pressing their claims against lie
slation adverse to their interests, tn
n point out the fact that "the freig
rates Of this country average only tV
per cent of the cost of articles to t
consumer, thus making the freight rs
10 Insignificant factor in the selli
price that numerous standard artic
are sold at the same price in all pa
Of tho countrvu
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29
Has a f77b shinpiaster.

Have you change for 16 % cents"
Charles H. Smith, owner Of the
American House, told the Kansas
City Journal that the question was
probably asked a great many times in
the early days Of the colonies. as he
has a piece of money Of that denomi-
nation issued in December. 1775.
1t is about two and a half inches
wide and three inches in length. 1t is
faded and somewhat torn. The print
ing is still legible, but the signatures
Of the government officials are almost
obliterated.
Around the edge Of the bill appear
the words zone sixth Of a dollar" In
large letters In the center OF the
bill is:
"One-sixth of a Dollar.
sThis bill OF one-sixth of dollar
shall entitle the bearer hereof to re
ceive gold or silver at the rate Of foui
shillings and sixpence sterling per dol
lar for the said bill. according to
resolve Of the provincial convention
of MARYLAND, held in the city Of An
napolis, the 7th day Of December
1875"
Mr.. Smith says he secured the bil
so long ago that he does not remen
Der where he got 1t. The money
Z considered of great value because c
: its rarity.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29
HOME LIFE OF RUSSIANS.
It Is Siugu1arly Regular and Monot'
onous One, Says Writer.


The daily life of Russian couple of
the Weather classes is singularly reg
ular and monotonous, varying only
with the changing seasons, says the
New York Herald. In summer the lord
of the house gets up about 7 o'clock
and puts on, with the assistance OF
his valet de chambre, simple cos
tune. consisting chiefly Of a faded,
nlentifully stained dressing gown.
Having nothing in particular to do, he
sits down at the open window ana
Looks into the yard. Toward Q o'clock
tes Is announced, and he goes into the
aiming room-a long, narrow apart
ment with bare wooden floor and no
,,,,.niture hut a table and chairs. Here
no finds his wife, with the tea urn De-
sora. bar In a few minutes the young
o. children enter the room, kiss their
nana,s hand and take their places
a~ound the table. AS this morning
naaI consists merely of bread ana TEA
e. does not last long, and all disperse
20 their several occupations.
~ Tho head of the house begins the
hors of the day by resuming his sea-
Of the open window and having NJ
T'rrkish pipe filed and Lighted oy
80 whose special function is to keel
Ne masters pipe in order. The mousse
wife spends her morning IN no.'
tia way. As soon as the breaKias
] tshle has been cleared she goes 70 Wv
,srder takes stock of the provisions
a "rranoes the meals and gives the coo'
sha necessary materials, with detaiie'
' w as TO how they are 10 .
= prepared. The rest Of the mo nor, 1's. Sn
savotes TO her other household uuue'
:. reward o'clock dinner Is al
+ uouncad Dinner is the great event :
e sha dav Food is abundant ana OF goo
q sr hut mushrooms, onions ana ~
9 Nav rather too important a part ~ IT.. ~
I ranost and the whole 10 prepared WV
IS ~ little attention to the recognize
T. .~,1c,nles of hygiene. No sooner n'
5, l p ,a.t dish been removed tnan
saothIike stiffness falls upon tne nou s'
= II is the time Of the ai'e
siesta. Ito the garde
~ tha members Of the houseno
- civ, Give way to drowsiness natu nn = h,
s rendered by heavy meal an,, On to h h
70 Summer day. Ivanoyitcn re' az ba,
e. sum-. Jun room from which the mes Ia Ia,
: owl carefully expelled by ms pll
/ bearer bear His wife dozes IN ny,tb az, = DOC
ca t napakerchief spread over her a.r Lac
: g',a a" ssryants snore in the '0ii'O'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29

THE most ridiculous thing happened
to-day" said the girl who had been out
in her new bonnet. There was a man
on the corner near a big trench they
were digging for a sewer or something
and the man kept staring at me all the
time as l neared him and what do you
think? He gazed at me so steadily
that he did not see the trench and fell
into it."
Howl exclaimed the girl who had
no new bonnet. Did you look at him
too?'
"Wen, Of course couldn't help JUS
glancing at him."
Maybe he jumped into the trench
Judge.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29
Sorry for Him.

Inc young man on the elevated was
.Oncealing lighted cigarette in his left
uand' to the obvious amusement of the
,oung woman who was accompanying
uiin. Every once in a while he took
surrepttous puff.
Now, Frank" she protested, you
mustn't"
ror answer he snatched her stickpin
WIN his other hand, and held it up
''nlailzingly before her eyes.
Tive that right back" she exclaim-
:" Put 1t right in here"
m one held out her open shopping bag
.ne young man became a bit con-
used and dropped something into the
lag. II was not the pin. The CIR
sastly closed the bag without noticing
cue tnln curl Of smoke issuing from II
several passengers rode three stations
pe'ond where they intended to get on
- ene hope of further developments
". nothing happened.
I'm sorry for that young man wher
.ne nnds out" murmured one man al
We departed regretfully.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29
THE GREAT BLESSING.
American Attitude Toward Course OF
Cain" Differs from English.

American Attitude Toward Course OF
Cain" Differs from Enxlish.
The average Englishman's mental
attitude toward working for living
is not easy for the American to I'M
derstand. young aristocrat commit
ted suicide the other day because, hav-
ing run through his property, he was
facing the dreadful necessity of earn
ing his daily bread. In English novels
we often encounter heroes In whose
behalf our sympathy is sought because
the poor fellows must either work or
starve. Thackeray's philip" was one
Of these unfortunate young men. Los
ing his money through the dishonesty
Of an executor, he is compelled to take
up newspaper work, and the hard
ships Of having to work for a living,
especially for one who has been
brought up in idleness, are dwelt upon
by Mr.. Thackeray with telling pathos.
Not until, in the last chapter, the hero
Inherits a fortune through the roman
tic discovery Of the customary miss
Ing will, do we feel that he Is restored
to the rank OF a real gentleman. In
English parlance trade" Is low.
When the grocer, the butcher and the
maker of candlesticks meet for a so
, cial evening with their wives, each pc
, ntely ignores the fact that the other:
, labor for their daily bread. Th'
slightest allusion to the commercial
. world would be considered the deep
est discourtesy.
In this country we look upon worl
somewhat differently. There Is tn
same commendable aversion to talk
! ing shop" at least this feeling
!. growing. but it is not because we ar
ashamed of working for our living
= The story is told Of a young English
man who knew some men In Pittsburi
the busiest spot on this continent, an
- decided to put up at a club In tbs
IS city for a few weeks. He left tow
y after two days. saying: There's r
u fun to be had here. All my friend
u work in the daytime, and | can't g
d any one to play with me-" We III
10 work, we are proud of it, and we re
h ognize that 1t is one Of Gods best gif
to man.
u 81 believe you have no leisure ella
II, In your country" an English nobl
= man asked a young American girl.
"Oh, yes, my lord" came the qui
~ reply, "but we call them tramps."
= Housekeeper.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29
rhe Madness of War.

Co wars are begun by the persua-
sion Of a few debauched' hareoraln'
S.Un absolute, hungry captains, para
p l'.,a,i fawners, unquiet Hotspurs'
sost,ess innovators, green heads 10
aot,ssv one mans private spleen, lust
ambition, avarice, etc. Flos hominun nun
nroner men. well proportional, care,
p p.,,r' brought up, ableboth in body ano
,ndnd sound. led like so many oeast'
lni4 Ill., slaughter in the flower of theil
Years, pride and full strength, wltnou =,
s remorse and pity, sacrificed L
q Pluto killed up as so many sheep To-
sa .u food. 10000 at once.-Burton
~Anatomy Of Melancholy.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29
Words OF Wisdom.

1t is a pretty good indication that
you are all right when you think 9TH
ers are.
1t requires tact to convince man
you are right in an argument when
you owe him money.
Every woman who reaches the age
limit modestly admits that she might
have become good singer if she only
had commenced in time.
You can't expect to cut much ice
with cold-storage sympathy.
There's no use in trying to fight the
devil on his own ground. He owns
too much Of it.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29
,.on,e. Not Uncommon.

aft is A fascinating occupauon' s"'U
,h,ologist. ito search the language
for pallndromes. A palindrome Is a
~. chat reads the same backward as
w." soDnrord Several hundred of these
. ~ words are tabulated, and new
ones are continually turning up N lne
1 D"1,,sh tongue. can rattle on ex-
. me- a dozen or two palindromes'
ThTs. Bah. refer, bib, sexes Anna
a" soh neep. civic. foot, dad, madam
S SU., pup. deifed, sees, dewed' tat did did
shshs' eve. revlver, eve, rotator, cog
son Gig gag. redder, level non' Ot'o-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29

tne garrett or the hay shed, and even
ene oid watch dog in the corner Of the
yard stretches himself out at full
length on the shady side Of his kennel
IN about two hours the house grad.
uaiiy reawakens, doors begin to creak
the names Of the various servants are
bawled out in all tones, from bass to
Ialsetto, and footsteps are heard in the
yard. Soon man servant issues from
the Kitchen, bearing an enormous tea
urn which puffs like little steam en-.
CINE. The family assemblies for tea.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29
MUCH CEMENT is NOW USED.
Large Increase from 100000 TO o.
100000 Barrels.

Large Increase from 100000 to o.
100000 Barrels.
Development and expansion in the
cement industry during the last dec.
ade have been phenomenal. In 1898
the production In this country amount
ed to 090,324 barrels, says the Balti-
more Herald. In 1904 more than o.
100000 barrels were produced, with an
additional 100000 imported. The rea-
son for this development is that the
product is imeasurably cheaper than
stone, brick, wood, etc, their equal for
most purposes and superior for many
The uses to which 1t can advan-
tageously be applied are almost beyond
conception, so that its growth during
the next decade will undoubtedly be
more wonderful than that of the last.
Portland cement is made from nat
ural rock known technically as Tren-
ton limestone, and when produced in
commercial form is a fine powder, pos
sesslng the quality, when moistened
with water Of binding itself and sub
stances with which it may be mixed
into a homogeneous mass, setting Will
remarkable quickness and drawing t.
a hardness greater than that Of gran
lite.
Trenton limestone is found In small
deposits in many parts of the United
States, but the only great deposits ar
those in the counties of Lehigh ant
Northampton, in Pennsylvania, an,
the adjoining counties of Warren an,
Hunterdon in New Jersey.
These counties supply 20 per cent o
the Portland cement manufactured Il
this country and there is enough left 4
the deposit to last for centuries. TIL
average price for cement during tn
last ten years has been about SLIGO
barrel. Within the last eightee
months 1t has sold as high as 50
barrel and as low as 81.
Portland cement, with iron or stee
is used with great economy in the col
struction Of skyscraper buildings an
will doubtless be so used almost to ii
exclusion of stone and brick in ii
near future. Scarcely a modern bull,
ing is now constructed or can be COZ
structed without the use of cement.
Clements utility in other direction
+ Is evidenced by the millions of barre
used in the construction Of the Ne
= York subway and the Chicago tunn'
! The Pennsylvania Railroad Compar
+ has recently contracted for 3,50O,O
e barrels for the Weehawken-Long Il
a and City tunnel and engineers Of L
e New York 1,0OO-ton barge canal fro
e. Buffalo to New York have specified (
Il cement construction, estimating a sa
o ing of several millions of dollars. T
Il cement to be used in this and the Pa
e anna Canal is almost beyond compu
st | tiOn
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29
PRIVATE POLICE SYSTEMS.
The Great Railroads Employ Men t.
Guard Their Properties.

ne Treat RAILROADS piOJ dltn 10
Guard Their Properties.
Every one of the fifteen railroads
having terminals in New York or Jer
sey City has its own private police
force. These men are scattered along
the route from there to Chicago. St
Louis OF points north or south. 1t Is
their duty to protect the company's
property, trace freight robberies, watch
for thieves who make a speciality OF
stealing coal or brass fittings and iron
and steel appliances, which may have
dropped from trains or been pried of
at stations. Few travellers realize the
amount OF work these Independent po-
licemen are called upon to do. The
conductors and brakemen were at first
inclined to look upon them with dis
dain, believing them to be new spe-
cies of "spotter." Now, however, the
employees look upon the policemen as
their chief allies in time Of trouble.
An idea OF the amount Of work done
by the railroad police may be gained
from figures furnished by Gen. George
]. Schoeffel, superintendent of police
: for the Erie road. His force numbers
} Al men, who cover 2,250 miles OF track
Last month they made 572 arrests
This was a daily average Of more thar
| IS. OF these $50 persons were con
, victed, OF whom IA were sent to jail
IS discharged in court and the other
fined. During the two years Gel
: Schoeffel has held the Office nearly II
: 900 arrests have been made by hi
!. men.
The greatest number Of arrests ar
for train riding" as 1t is designate
. in the reports. This phrase include
/ hoboes, who Seek transportation vi
Il the bumpers OF Pullman sleepers or b
/ hiding in freight cars, and the MOI
respectable beats" who try to argu
!, the conductor into giving them fire
IT rides.
lie Freight robberies are frequent, d
ID spite increasing vigilance, and the RAJ
way policeman is put to a severe tie
II In capturing the thieves and recove
t ing the property. Every road runnir
N from the coal regions loses THOUSAND
- of tons of coal every year. So far tn
year, however, the loss has perez
10 tibly decreased, owing to the vigilan
~ and effective work Of the railroad ?
"A licemen
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29
Use Platinum Ancient.

Perhaps some Psychologist will
shortly discover that radium was
known to the ancients, for most of the
recent discoveries appear 10 be but
publications of earlier results. 1t has
been generally supposed that platinum
was first found in the early half OF
the sixteenth century, when gold ore
from the Spanish mines in Darien was
found sometimes to include particles
OF a white metal possessing properties
OF what the alchemists termed the
mobile" metals, but which could not
hn identified. The export Of this new
metal was prohibited, and it was mol
until 1850 that it became generally
known and was made the subject oil
| investigation.
Two or three years ago NJ. Berhelot
French savant, while in Egypt was
examining the contents OF tomb as
cribed to an Egyptian queen OF tn
seventh century before the Christian
ora Among articles of use and adorn
ment he found a plate of what he d
arst took to be silver, but which, upol
closer investigation, he discovered L
he platinum, probably from the allu
v,al deposits washed down from tn
unner Nile in times of flood.
Since then other discoveries led t
the knowledge that the metal wa
Known TO the Egyptians and esteeme
for its useful properties.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29
norfolk Rabbit warrens

The great headquarters Of the nat
uraI warren Of England is in Norfolk
and more especially in the neighoor-
hood of Thetford. There for mile after
mile rabbits are the main crop OF
the country, and paying one. for the
onlv labor involved is that OF eaten,
inc them. You can walk for miles and
sAs nothing but rabbit warrens on ey'
cry side. The woods ana parks al, are
wsrrens. and so are the heaths. The
orIv houses in sight are warreners
cottages. and instead of plowmen al
work. or men sowing corn or shep
nerds and their collies, the only work
-, visible are all warreners.-Lon
don Country Gentleman.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29
luck.

"You know Bradshaw, don't your
"Jim Bradshaw? Yes"
His father, who died not long ago,
provided in his will that Jim was to
be cut off with $3.50 unless ne and
his wife separated. In case they got
divorced Jim was to inherit half q
million. l understand that the lady
has decided to apply for a legal sepa
ration, so that he may get tho
money"
"By George, the luck Of some people
Is marvellous If that fellow fell int
vat of boiling oil I'll bet it would a
once turn into the fountain Of youth.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29
Like a Woman.

Lady-What will you charge me for
the use of carriage for few hours??
Liveryman-It will cost you 81 for the
first hour, and 81 for each additional
hour.
Lady-Well, I'll use it for two addi-
tional hours. I've got some shopping to
do and will not require it the first hour.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29

rovver-I'il be frank with you. You
20 hreak YOUR fathers will.
can r,,ant~IIl be frank with you
.O,t nav you unless it can be broken :,
' Lawyer-Ill go you one better Wv we /
,,.aar that viii Is it takes leg
cleveland Leader
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29

"What become OF that boy you said
was going to make so much noise In
the worldT'
"Oh, he turned out to be 'hzzer.
Has a lob in the soda department In
a druo store detroit Tribune.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29
Feminine Charity.

Bess-They say Maude is going to
marry a man old enough to be her grand
father.
Nell-Impossible!
Bess-Why do you say that2
Nell-Because I'm sure there isn't =
man living who is that old.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29

:. sometimes happens that "nen a
II Zines home about . a. m. ana
man S,s wife waiting for him at the
head of the stairs he imasi"e'
ht0amist.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29

A married man often says In speak
ing of his children; We'll It's tnelr
mothers notion"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29

rlyo Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness
fIRo after first days use of Kline's Great Nervs
Restorer Send for Free trial bottle and treatise.
Dr. r. II. Kline, Ltd, 93l Arch St., Philadelphia Pa
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29
The MiIIcreek PhiIosopher.

Evasion is the tribute cowardics
pays to direct falsehood.
1t would be much more easy to con-
auer fate If we but knew what fate
was to be.
Always take the deed for the will
and cheat the lawyers out Of a contest
1t is a Pity that the wheat, instead
of the Spectator. falls into the hopper
and is ground up.
The bookworm sees but the printed
page. All natures volume is stran
ger to him.-Cincinnati Commercial.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29

kerosene oil and a soft rag will keep
'nogany furniture In fine condition.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29

Piso's Cure Is good cough medicins.
1t has cured coughs and colds for forty
years. At druggists, 25 cents.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29

one mans word Is no mans word; we
-AOuld quietly hear both sides.-Goethe'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29

After all a man has considerable
fun out Of his bald head
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29

destroys uu the
flies and AFFORDS
comfort t0every
hOme-in dining
room. sleeping
room and all
places where
flies are trouble
some. Clean,
neat and Will
notsoil or iniure
anything. Try
them once and
IN not kent by
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29
You Can Get Anen's Foot-Ease FREE.

Write Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Z, for
free sam pie OF Allen s Foot Ease. II cures
sweating. hot swollen, aching feet. II MAKES
new or tight shoes easy. certain cure LOT
corns ingrowing ails and bunions. Andrug-
eists sell II. 25c. Don't accept any substitute
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29

Mothers will ind Mrs. winslow's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use for their childrei
during the teething period.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-29

~ n-oa one from one leaves TWO.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-05-03
Farmers Institutes.

The series of farmers institutes have
been arranged by the State Depart
ment of Agriculture for the month of
July 10 to August 18th, one under
State Veterinarian TAFT Butler, and the
other under State Horticulturist H. H.
Hume. Several members of the faculty
of the A. & M. College, and two spec
ialists from Washington will partici-
pate. The Institutes under DR.. Butler
will be in Granville July 1S, Vance 10,
Franklin 20, range Fl, Person %, Cas-
we'll "a, Rockingham 26, Stokes 81,
Davidson %, Rowan 20, Stanly 81,
Iredell August 1, Catawba 2, Lincoln
8, CASTOR 4, Arson 5, Richmond 7,
Scotland 8, Robertson 9, Cumberland 10,
Johnson II, Harnett II. Institutes un-
der DR.. Hume will be, Chatham July
Is, Moore 10, Montgomery 20, Randolph
21, Guilford %, Cabarrus "a, Mecklen-
burg Is and rs, Union Is and rs, Cleve-
land 81, Caldwell August l. Alexander
2, Wilkes 3, Surry 5, Yadkin 7, Davie
8, Forsyth 9, Alamance 10, Durham IL.