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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16
MAY Graduate to Consulate.

Washington, March cat the joint
request of senator Fulton and John
Barrett, the president has designated
Isaac A. Manning, of Portland, for ex-
animation with a view to appointment
to a consular position in South Amer
lea. Under the new law only persons
designated by the president may take
the examination and those making a
higher mark are appointed to existing
vacancies. If Mr.. Manning makes a
good showing, his appointment to
some South American post is probable.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16

Father had just sunk the carving
knife In the turkey when there came
the usual ring at the bell.
Look here, Maud" he said, sternly,
IF that young man of yours is going
to call four nights a week regularly,
tell him to come after dinner"
at isn't necessary. father" replied
the young girl. That's what he comes
after. New York Press.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16
Forest Rangers for Idaho,

Washington, March 9.-The follow
ing forest rangers have been appointed
in Idaho: w. A. Wickersham, ]. W
Hill, H. A. Beigh, c. 7. Gray, j. L
Wooden, G. K. Hoyt, Of Boise; G. w
Hudnnicutt, Badger; G. H. Huff, Priest
River; H. o. Rose, Weston; ]. D. Nc.
Call, Lardo; G. F. johnson, Meacham
D. H. Kerby, G. E. Herrich, Alphi
w. NJ. Carrbell, Weiser.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16
Square Deal in Weighing Mail.

Washington, D. c., March st
was announced today at the Postoffice
department that the following order
was issued by Postmaster General Cor
telyou on March /: "That whenever
the weight Of mail is taken on railroad
routes performing service certain days
per week, the whole number OF days
the mails are weighed shall be used as
a divisor for obtaining the average
weight per day" 1t is believed this
will be fairer deal.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16
Proof of Merit.

The proof of he merits of plaster is
~ cures it effects. and the voluntary
&o'{monials of those who have used All
cock'e Pasters during the past sixty years
4 unimpeachable evidence of their p
oriO1fty and should convince the most
tto kical. Self-praise is no recommen-
dalton, but certificate from those who
have use them are.
A1lcock's are the original and genuine
porous plasters and have never been equal
"a " those who have sought to trade upon
tl1niF reputation by making pla-ters with
ho.e~ In them. Avoid substitutes as you
WVuld counterfeit money.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16
Henri Post for Governor

> Washington, March 6.-Mr. Henri
Post, of Bayport, L. l., and a former
assemblyman for that district, has been
selected as governor of Porto Rico by
the president to succeed Governor Win
throp, who is to become assistant sec
rotary of the treasury. Mr.. Post is
now secretary of the insular govern
ment, and is about 4S years of age
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16

"Mr. Diggs," said the hostess, who was
giving an at home" that Mr.. McMun-
neys, whom you introduced to me, does
not look the least bit like a literary man,
yet you say be has made fortune by his
pen"
so he has, Mrs. Griggs." answered the
privileged friend. Cattle pen."-Chicago
Tribune.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16

guild, nervous and lame in the morning.
Deans Kidney Pills helped me right
away. and the great relief that followed
has been permanent"
Gold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16

"But," protested old Gotrox, Il do
not wish you for a son-in-law."
"Well," replied young De Short, "if
that's the way you feel about it give
me good salaried position in your
Office and Wen let it go at that"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16


Thousands tell of cures
made by Doan's KID
ney Pills. John G.
Coleman, a prominent
merchant of SWANS
boro, Ca, says: "For
several years my kid
neys were affected, and
my back ached day
and night. l was Ian
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16
In the Art Gallery.

cva-Look at that wonderful paint
~ entitled ''rhe Sunset"
Katharine-Yes, and they say dust
Gn01es beautiful sunsets.
IVA We'll, l guess it would take a
k1ot deal of dust" to buy that one.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16

HOWARD f. BURToS.-Assayer arr Chemist.
IL Leadville Colorado Specimen pricess Gold
Silver Lad 81 Gold, Silver, z5c God Soc: Zinc OF
Copper, ei. Cyanide tests. Mailing envelopes ana
full price list sent application Control and I'M
plre work solicited reference; Carbonate M
fonal Bank.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16

The Doctor-Its hard to characterize
In fitting terms such abominable weather
as this.
The Professor-Not at all; but it's
hard to characterize it in terms fit for
publication.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16
Piles CURED m 6 TO - DAYS.

PAzo OINTMENT is guaranteed 10 cure any
case Of iching, blind. bleeding or protruding
piles in to Il days or money refunded.5oc.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16

Scrlbbles-Now that you have begun
to write poetry l suppose you will
wear your hair long.
Dribbles-l'll hear 1t as long as
can, but, OF course, expect to become
bald sooner or later.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16

"Well, you haven't won your strike
for shorter hours, have your"
mo, but well succeed in the long
run"
But to be really successful, you
know, you'll have to make short work
Of it."-Philadelnhia Press
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16

rITc st. vltus' Dance and all Nervous Diseases
FIlO permanently cured by DIR. Klne's Great
Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE % trial bottle and
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16

Mothers will find Mrs. win1ow's Soothing
syrup the best remedy 70 use for their childrc-
during tho tee thing period.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16

Cruel.
"Cholly tells me that he has received
a very fiattering offer for bis sery-
ices"
do you believe it?"
why, yes. Any offer at all for his
services would be fiattering. Wash
ington Herald.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16
DOES YOUR BACK ACHE7
Ctiro the Kidneys and the Pain Viii
Never Return.

Only one sure way to cure an aching
hack. Cure the cause, the kidneys.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16
Only One ..RRono ollININt.

That Is LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. SINH
larly named remedies sometimes deceive
The first and original Cold Tablet is WHITE
PACKAGE with black and red lettering, and
bears the signature Of L. W. GROVE. 25c.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16
=. SIS.
PURELY VEGETABLE

sue they do reach the blood down into the "a
matter and restores the blood
nra condition, thereby permanently curing every form Oh
44on Book Skin Diseases and medical advice desired s
- all first class drug stores
s. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, Ga
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16
SKIN DISEASES
81 HUMORS IN THE BLOOD

pure healthy the skin will be soft smooth
acid humor takes root IN the cu
n its manifested by skin eruption or disease These
blood generally because inactive sluggish
the body whose duty it is to collect and carry
This unhealthy matter IS lett
charged with the acid
the huors and acids through the
glands producing Acne letter Psoriasis
erupons various kinds Eczema usually
skin followed by pustues from which there
% sticky fluid that dries and forms crust and the itching Is intense
M and legs, though other parts
be the cracks
the skin which intended
plant causing feerish condition and giving II
I'D leat Acne makes its appearance on the race IN @
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16

kmufered with Tcscma for forty
1&1 and could fad rot iirg to
~ me until i t-icd 6. q s
red iatonsc,y vi III
~ md burnin~: . vould
- from wA1c- lowed a
~ fluid; cru5ts vvoCll como on
~ skin and When scratched of
yIokin vas left &C raw as q piece
UDef. I suffered agony il tho
I1I8 years I was afflicted, but
ll1n used 8. s. 8. I found per-
~ pure. There has never been
return CT the trouble.
c. II. EVANS,
oockman, Hob.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-03-16

form Of pimples and black heads, whiIe
Psoriasis comes in scaly patches on differ
ent parts of the body One of the worst
forms of skin trouble is Salt RheuIn;
its favorite point of attack is the scalp,
sometimes causing badness. Poison Oak
and Ivy are also disagreeable types OF skin
disease. The humor producing the trouble
lies dormant in the blood through the
Winter to break out and torment the
sufferer with the return of Spring. The best
treatment for all skin diseases is 5. ). >.
It neutralizes the acids and removes the
hunors so that the skin instead OF being
irritated and diseased, is nourished by a
supply of fresh, healthy blood. External
applications of salves, washes, lotions, etc,
while they soothe the itching caused by
skin affections, can never cure the trouble
ii @ Q G rr,nr dnrr-r, into the circulation
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07

been pushed as far north as climate
will allow. In many other countries,
notably India, it has been extensively
planted in late years for combination
Of shade, protection and profit.
In California little has been done
looking to the economic side of the
question though rumor has it that the
University of California has put out
some on the slopes of Mt Hamilton to
note their growth and bark develop
ment. Even as an ornamental tree it
has not been used SO extensively as
it's merits deserve though occasionally
fine large specimens may be found
that must command the admiration of
all tree lovers. In the parks of River
side, notably the A. S. White park; in
Central park, Pomona; and at other
points the public may easily see we'll
developed trees. In and around Los
Angeles are also considerable num-
Der though locally Alhambra lays
claim to having the largest and finest
Wherever T have seen it have always
been impressed with it's rare beauty
as beautiful as any oak that grows,
and have marve1ed that it has not found
more favor with tree planters in gen
era1 Either for home or street deco
ration it has never proven a failure
as far as my investigations have reach
ed, nor has it failed to return a salts
,, factory growth for care expended.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07
The Cork Oak.

We have often wondered why the
cork oak was not grown in this State.
From an article, in the Rural Califor-
nian, we find that it is being planted
to some extent in that State. We have
no doubt that it would do we'll in
Florida and be both useful and orna-
mental The true cork oak is Quer-
Gus suber, but on looking it up in Prof.
Baileys Cyc1opedia of American Hor~
ticulture, we found that he says that
the bark of Q. occidentalis cannot be
distinguished from that of the true
cork oak, O. suber while the tree is
more hardy It seems to us that ex-
Deriments should be made with one or
both Of these species, in Florida. The
Rural Californian says:
Of all the forest trees we grow there
is no other family that in all lands is
held in greater love or reverence than
the noble oaks, under whose grateful
shade the ancient druids were wont to
worship and which still witnesses the
lighthearted gambolings of childhood's
most pleasant hours, under varying
conditions and in points as remote
from each other as are to be compass
ed on the same planet. For the oak
is to be found on all continents and on
nearly all islands of considerable size
So too, in all countries species may
be found that grow in rank forests and
others as groups or in isolated spec1-
mems only.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07
Whv BOYS Leave the Farm.

We have at various times printed
articles on this subject, yet it is one
which never loses its interest. Of
course, it is fact that the cities need
the fresh blood from the country to
keep going, and it is also true that
in many cases the farm is not large
enough to support all the sons Of
the family. Yet, it is certainly to
be regretted that farmers sons can
not see that their avocation is daily
rising in public estimation and is no
longer looked. upon as only suitable
for uneducated Doors. Farming is
now a learned profession and it re-
quires brains and education to keep
I'D with the procession. The Wis
consin Agriculturist says:
To the advice of President Jesse,
Of the Missouri State University, that
boys study agriculture, 0. P. Sturm,
editor Of the Saline County (Mo)
Index. replies with approval of the
suggestion. hut doubts if it will be
extensively followed by farm boys
who have a chance to get liberal
education Editor Sturm is Of the
opinion that the reason why boys
leave the farm is tina thew imagine
themselves socially at a disadvantage
as comDared with the soft-handed,
r-chee1red city Youths thew chance
to meet in the Dar1ors of their lady
friends on SUNDAY evenings. Thew
fancy that. like Maude Muller. their
countrv sweethearts prefer the young
men IF the ~citv and would like some
other life than that Of the farm Even
in COLLEGE. Mr.. Sturm saws. the YOUNG
women seldom turn their smiles and
aDnrOva1 toward the farmer bow in
n~efnren"e to the law student What
enoineer or the medical student What
influence. he asks, could be more
potent?
There is measure of truth in this
explanation, but also an admixture Of
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07

some trees of the Shire plum, very
full Of fruit. In the same number Of
Farm and Ranch there was letter
from Mr.. S. about his Shire plums,
which is as follows:
send you by express a box with
a single cluster of Shire plums, con-
tanning, as near as [ can count, 81
weight not quite three pounds. They
are not quite ripe but | was afraid to
let them hang longer for fear they
would not carry. This is the bunch
alluded to by Mr.. Knetzan Of the Lam
pasas News While there are no cur-
culio this year I find some gougers
got in their work "unbeknownst" to
me. The tree is half Gonzales and
half Shire, both varieties loaded. I
never thinned plum just to see
what "a sod tree could do with plenty
Of rain. AS both of these varieties are
extra fine every way and unfailing
bearers something good should result
from the cross, SO save the seed and
give them to your friends, with in
structions to plant in hard, unbroken
ground, sod Or clean, just like nature
does One being yellow and the 9th
er red should give all sorts of fine hy-
birds.
H. NJ Stringfellow.
Note-These Shire hybrids were
magnificent to see and delicious to the
taste. No fruit has reached this office
that so fully measured up to the re-
quirements Of looks and taste as did
these p1uns, in the judgment of a
number of good tasters. If it is safe
to say in these days "by their fruits
We shall know Them" we would dare
assert that this fruit was grown by one
to whom the perfection of the fruit
growers art had become an old story
Most plums having Jap blood in them
are "tame" in taste. Not so with
these.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07

error The country boy who amounts
to much is at no real disadvantage
in competing with the rival from the
city for the love of a sensible girl
from either city or country. He may
not always win, but his chances are
good, and in most cases a little bet
ter than those of the city youth He
is more vigorous, ardent and jealous
wooer; is prone to over-estlmate the
Importance of the "sma1l talk" the
compliments and the polite attentions
OF his rival, and for this reason often
rushes at the citadel of the favored
young lady's affections and carries it
by storm, while his dainty city-bred
competitor is dal1ying with doubts and
playing the part of an earnest trifer
Young women admire manliness,
character, brains and energy, and
nowhere is this truer than in the col
leges and universities where character
and ability are the standards by which
all are judged, and the boys from the
farm get the best that is going.
Young persons Of both sexes who
have not the good sense to look be-
meath the surface to the true elements
Of manhood and womanhood are
often carried away by appearances;
and stylish clothes and softness of
hands or tongue may count more with
such persons than the weightier con-
slderatlons of solid worth; but this
is simply phase of all human nature,
and not a trait peculiar to rural life.
AS rule, like seeks like in marriage.
and the elective affinity of character
for character is not neutra1ized by
triAing causes.
We are in transition period on
this subject The vocation of the
farmer is rising in character and i'm
portance 1t is a becoming a pro-
fession. It is respected and honored
by all men and women of discritnir1-
ating judgment. 1t also gains in real
attractlveness as country life gains.
through the telephone, the rural mail
delivery. the trolley line Improvement
of roads, better methods of of farm
ing and the building Of better farm
homes, the attractiveness of life in the
city A generation hence will see
country life esteemed more highly
than life in the city; and if the coun-
trv-bred young man shall ask for an
ADVANTAGE over his CITY rival in his
quest Of wife it will certainly be
his. But in our Judging the young
man from the country can TODAY give
his rival in courtship odds and beat
him in nine cases out of ten. The
tendencies Of young people to seek
the city or, leaving the city to re-
turn to nature, are grounded in deep
err principles of human nature than
those BROUGHT to light in the by-p1ays
Of social life They are largely of
an economic character, but there are
MANY other elements entering into
the problem.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07
Soap Trees.

The soap trees are Welding heavy
CROP this wear. The press for some
time mast has been silent about the viz
tues Of this tree, bnt Dr. Mou1ie saws
IT is DESIGNED to cut Verv important
Forre in the industrial DEVELOPMENT Of
the state. Besides making soap, the
berries WELD an oil sunerior to olive
oil The soap tree will be heard from.
-Oca1a Banner.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07

The English oak has been recorded
In song and story ever since the birth
OF our mother tongue and not less IA
nous are some of Our truly magnifl
cent American species. Timbers of
Our White oak have been sent to in
ternational exhibitions in Europe
which have brought forth EXPLANATIONS
Of wOnderment and admiration from
the most noted timber experts on the
further side of the big pond. From
Canada down to the evergreen and
water oaks of the Southern States
there is wonderful range Of species
and there are noble, grim old patri-
archs among them all. On the Paci-
fic Coast and especially in Our own
State we have many fine species, so
fine and varied in fact that they are
worthy of more extensive consider
alton than space will at present allow
but they will be fully treated later on.
The Cork oak is an evergreen native
to Southern Europe and North Africa
where it attains an age Of about two
hundred years and a height of about
sixty feet though often of immense
girth and greatly varying form. In
foliage it has a soft, quiet reposefu1 ap-
pearance, quite the reverse of the prick
ly leaved kinds which seem to bristle
with the lightest zephyr. On it's ma
tive heath it assumes many forms but
is always rugged and self-reliant in
character, sometimes dividing close to
the ground and again sending up sim
gle sturdy column for thirty feet be-
4 II II
any we'll drained soil except of lime
stone formation but is very impatient
of heavy soils and stagnation of water
about the roots. Like all oaks it
grows fast if under favorable condi-
tions and it is equally true than when
unsuited as regards SOIL climate and
necessary conditions no class of trees
grow slower, though none are more
tenacious of life
From a commercial standpoint the
Cork oak is an important tree and
has been somewhat extensively planted
with single eye to it's economic value.
1t is harder than the olive so it's pos
sible range is by no means restricted.
Tn its native habitat the thick bark,
which forms the cork of commerce, is
removed every nine or ten years, be-
ginning with about the twentieth year
of its life. This spongy bark is about
three inches thick and comes away cas-
lily if taken in proper season which is in
general late summer when what is
known as the "second sap is on the
move. Mr.. VIM. Robinson, one Of the
worlds greatest gardeners, tree lovers,
ETC., says that he has wandered
through enormous forests of them in
the mountains of Algeria and Tunis,
but the finest specimens are found in
those hot countries in the deep-soiled
bottom lands or on the shaded slopes.
In England and Treland-it has devel-
oped most marvelously where condi-
tons have been Of the best though it's
Use has been restricted to ornamental
plantations Tt is not always hardy
there though some trees have reached
a considerable size and distance north
of London In gardens on the
Riviera it is very common as it is all
over southern Europe. Tn France it
has been planted we'll up into the cen
trail parts and wherever known has
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07

The benefit of Our IS years of
up our goods. Competent erectors f
agents for Skinner Famous System
Towers, etc. Spray pumps of every
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07

experience with plumbing machinery is at your comma
furnished when desired Complete mping outfits,
Centrifugal, Rotary and Buldozer umps Gasoline Err
style.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-25
WILL DISCUSS
PANAMA CANAL
Special to Rvening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 25,-
Pursuant to call issued by the New
Orleans Progressive Union. delegates
from the various southern states, par
ticularly those bordering the Cult
gathered in this city today to discuss
the Panama canal situation and the
souths interest in the future trade to
be developed by the opening of the
canal.
Those responsible for the conference
openly express their fear that the sout'
will be Discontinued against by the big
steamship and railroad companies
when a REIMBURSEMENT of traffic condi-
tons takes place as a result OF the
opening of the isthmian waterway,
They hope to persuade the Panama
railroad company, whose steamship
service now runs out of New York to
divide it's service so that some of It's
ships touch at Gulf ports so that Mo"
bile, New Orleans, Galveston and the
other cites of the south may receive
the benefit of any additional canal
trade thus secured.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-25

About this time Stephen D. Field
and Thomas Edison in the United
States began experimenting. In 1880
Edison was operating at Menlo Park
an electric locomotive which pulled
two cars.
The First Electric Railroad.
The first regular electric line to ba
established was at Lichterfelde, Ger
many, near Berlin. 1t was only mile
and a half In length and opened for
traffic in May, 1881. The trains car
ried twenty-si passengers, at maxi
mum speed Of thirty miles an hour.
The first electric car TO be operated
regularly in the United States was in
stalled by Deft ON the Hamden branch
of the Baltimore Union Passenger
Railway I'm August. 1886. That
was barely twenty years ago. So
great was the skepticism Of the public
and railway men generally that the con-
tract under which the road was built
withheld payment one year so that 1t
might be determined whether the cars
would run. mo one but knave or
q fool would undertake such thing,
said a well known scientist at the
time. Scientists sometimes have trouble
keeping up with the procession. About
the same time small cars were oper-
ated by Van Derpoele at South Bend
Ind, followed by other small roads In