The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-11-03


Nothing in the way OF food can ever
be as pure as the bluff that some Of the
manufacturers are giving DR.. Wiley's
commlssion.-New York Mail
A Missouri mob started to lynch
farm hand, but when some one remark
ed about the scarcity of farm hands
they let him go.-Buffalo Times.
We wish we'll to all novelists who
jump into politics. For one thing, 1t
keeps them, temporarily at least, from
exercise at the ypewriter.--New York
Sun.
The attention of labor organizations
Is called to the fact that Congressman
who are fence-mending do not observe
the eIght-hour rule-Richmond News
Leader.
1t seems the reformed spelling inter-
feres with the phraseology of various
acts Of Congress. That settles 1t; you
can't reform Congress.-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
There Is nothing now wanting to the
enforcement of the meat Inspection
law and the pure food law but honest
and competent nspectors.-Philadel
phia Record.
Henry James has come out against
the slmpllfied spelling. but what the
American people would really like to
have is a simpllfied Henry James,
Atlanta Journal.
The railroads of the United States
are killing 20 persons and manning 23S
every day. Isn't it time to have those
safety appliance laws repealed Phil
adelphia North American.
They are talking of giving the auto
mobiles the exclusive use of the parks
in Chicago on Sundays. But how can
they tell when 1t is Sunday In Chi
cago Press.
1t Is said that crap games are be-
coming popular on Wall street. This
will make the Southern colored broth
er feel a natural affinity for Wall
street.-Atlanta Constitution.
Count Whites denial that he will re-
enter politics is not surprising. Indeed,
the whole trend In Russia seems to be
the other way, either by the frontier
or the bomb.-Indlanapol News.
Upon the birth Of his forty-thlrd
child an attempt is being made to get
President Smith of the Mormon Church
into trouble. Has anti-race suicide be-
come dead issue?-Louisville Post.
The Department of Agriculture has
given permission to the packers to boil
their canned roast beef" Secretary
Wilson probably thought it better that
way than raw.-Phlladelphia North
American.
The city Of New York maintains or
It's payrolls nearly 61,O0O workers, al
an annual expense of $1,000, 900
That's the sort of thing that would
pacify the Cuban Philadel
pfia Ledger.
1t is explained that the Sultan can
not give an audience to Ambassador
Leishman because 1t would fatigue hin
too much. What the audience would
do to the ambassador is not stated
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Part of the japanese famine funt
was diverted to the pockets of officials
and some of them are In jail In con
sequence. How often it has been re
! marked that the japanese are grea
imltators Chicago News.
Somebody over In New York shot
woman to stop her singing. While sh,
! naturally feels that the method wa
unduly violent, the public withhold
judgment while awaiting the name o
the song.-Phlladelph Ledger.
| A Kentucky colonel has just beel
: buried In a solid rock along with
quart Of old liquor. Based on tn
whisky supply, it is evident that tn
colonel is not expected to stay buriet
/ very long.-Phlladelphia Telegraph.
1.-THE Grand Army of the Republi
! is the largest organization Of ex-sol
? diers In the world" announces an ex
CuduBt. DulciJ uOl. w udI ID Tue mat
ter with the survivors Of the Noble 81.
Hundred Of a?-Houstol
Post
Secretary Taft Is now finding on
: what Secretary Hay meant when h
described dealing with Latin-America
diplomats as like trying to hold
weasel In your lap and talking philosc
ply at the same time.-New Yor
Press.
r II old Ii Hung Chang had not bee
a too early gathered to his fathers, b
e could have demonstrated by Chimes
; census returns that Roosevelt's ant
race suicide platform originated /
; China 5000 B. C.-Loulsville Courier
. Journal.
!, Let us be frank. Complaints OF tn
J. rowdy behavior of enlisted men In tn
I vicinity OF military posts are not III
J common. The respect always due t
the American uniform is primarily du
from those who wear it.-Milwauke
Sentinel.
! An Indlanian who never bathed an
> lived to be eighty years old is dc
I scribed as zone OF the best known mel
; chants In the country" Doubtless b
s could be readily Identified even In til