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The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Wagner as a Curative Aoent.

vernon Lee has told somewhere the story of the marvellous effects of Wag- her on a headache. One does, after a time, succumb to what is a kind of hypnotism; the sound seems almost to clear the air. or at least to lull one into kind of dream In which only the sense of hearing exists.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
French Toothpick Factory.

The larges quill toothpick factory In the world is near Paris, where there is an an.ual product of 20,OOo,- 900 qails. The factory was started to make quill pens, put when these welt cut of general use it was ,on' verted into a toothpick mill.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Most Unhealthy Work.

According to a German physician, Dr. Horn, miners age so rapidly be- cause of their unhygienic surround ings that they present all the aspects of senile decay at the age of 50, be- yond which few are able to ply their vocation
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Loyalty to a Friend.

Never permit yourself to comment unfayorably upon friend If you have a complaint, carry it in person to the individual concerned. Loyalty is the life breath of real friendship; and if there was more loyalty there would be fewer broken friendships.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Problems concerninq Wealth.

It's easy to understand why so few of us have money. Those who know how to make it don't know how to keep it. and those who can keep 1t can't get it. and that's the only reason why they cant keep it.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Fictitious impression,

q cannot help thinking of the won derful thought displayed in your daughters commencement essay last june" Yes, answered MT. Cumrox, Judging from that essay, you would think she was as much interested In The Subseryience of Individual Am bition to Eternal Destiny as she is in ice cream soda. But she isn't l."
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Caused By
 Poison
Police of Worlds Cities,

Berlins patrolmen are one to $40, Liyerpool's are one to AZ, London's one to 496, and Philadelphia has one patrolman for every 511 citizens. On Manhattan island there is but one policeman to every CAB inhabitants.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Bush Over Buried Treasure.

There is tradition in Germany that 1t was customary In the Middle Ages to put an elderberry plant over buried treasure. A farmer at Gels. dorf while blowing close to such a bush unearthed vessel containing 2,300 silver coins of the eleventh cen. tury.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18

The generous never enjoy their pos. sessions so much as when others are made partakers of them.-Sir w. Jones.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
Are You One7

Itching troubles appear to be cpl demc at this time. Are you so af- fieted? If so give Hunt. Cure a trial It is positively guaranteed to cure any form of itch known. A fail. ure means 1t costs you nothing.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18

Feminine curiosity originated with Mother Eve when she took the first bite of that apple.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18

A woman has lost her chief attrac- tion for man when he ceases to won der what she will do next.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18

FITS, St. Vitus Dance and all Nervous Diseases permanently cured by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Re.torer. Send for Free S2 00 trial bottle and treatise. Dr. R. II Kline, Ld 93l Arch St. Philadelphia. Pa.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18

Sorrow is an evil with many feet Posidippus
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18

Wherever We meet misery we owe pity.-Dryden.
The Forrest City times., 1907-10-18
important to Mothers.
Italians Go to South America.

Italians to the number of 130,000 emigrated last year 10 South Ameri- can ports. as against 2S7,000 who came to the United States.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28
RETURN VIA SUE z.
Pick of Evans Ships to Make Long
Ocean Trip.

Pick of Evans Ships to Make Long
Ocean Trip.
Washington, Dec. 24.-"The pro-
gram of the return of the battleship
fleet is a matter that has been discussed
among the officials of the Navy depart
ment, but as yet no decision has been
reached, and will not be for some time
TO come" says Secretary of the Navy
Metcalf The secretary's remark was
called out by wireless message from
the flagship Connections, stating that
Admiral Evans had authorized the AS
sociated Press to say it is his personal
belief that the Navy departments pres
emit intention to have the battleship
fleet return by way of the Suez canal
next summer or fall. AS the presi-
dent, through Secretary Loeb, previ-
ously had spoken to the same effect, it
seems clear that Admiral Evans state
ment was not suggested by any definite
move so far determined upon by those
supreme in authority. In naval circles
the opinion prevails that at most only
squadron composed Of such vessels as
the voyage to the Pacific shall have
demonstrated to be "the pick Of the
feet" will be sent through the Suez
canal, while the remainder will take
the shorter route around the Horn.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28
AFAKERo BREED ARaEEr1H1AH,
south American Tales of Marvellous
Bird Hppnoffsm.

south American Tales of Marvellous
Bird Hppnotism.
President Roosevelt and Mr.. Bur
ern part OF South America, for even
In that distant region some mature
faker" is appearing, with none to say
him nay. In recent number OF the
Revista del Jardin Zoologico de Buenos
Aires are a number of short articles by
the director Of the gardens, Sig. Gle
mente Onelli. One, dealing with tiss
habits OF birds of prey IN general,
reads, after translation, as follows, says
the New York Post:
Our privateer now turns his evil
eye on dazed group Of little chick
ems. and toward them he directs his
flight The anxious mother succeeds In
covering all save one, which, petrified
with terror, gives a pitiful little pho
pio.' but Is glued to earth by the gleam-
Ing and fascinating eyes Of the pirate
bird, which drops like an arrow, and,
without so much as putting foot to
earth, carries OF the unfortunate chick
MANY times have l seen this scene
repeated. have even seen hawks by
the power of their gaze alone render
| immovable a chicken which they had
selected as their victim Therefore l
cannot doubt that the gaze OF these ra-
pacious birds has a hypnotic power,
and indeed this agrees well with the
popular belief. current In the provinces,
about the little owl 1t is said that
this little tyrant does not even take the
trouble to hunt its food, but that from
the branch OF a tree. by means OF Its
cold and insistent gaze, 1t lures into
its talons the trembling victim OF its
choice.
Perhaps the herons possess the same
hypnotic power, their eyes producing
the same disagreeable sensation al
those of reptiles. Their method at the
margin of the water, which at FRS
sight seems to me the same as that o.
the patient fisherman with his rod, re
suits in very different harvest Tit
fisherman often wastes his time, sine
the nsn 90 not cure W oS -
into a savory dish for the table Mean
while the heron, after two or tire
minutes Of absolute immobility, Its evi
gaze fixed on the water, Invariably cap
lures its fnny prey
1T have seen a great gray heron SUI
prise a dove in the same manner. IN
dove seemed to me TO fall asleep III
der the gaze Of its tormentor, and htu
by little to sink to the ground unde
the weight Of that steely look IN
poor victim came to itself too lat'
: Alasl the strong, cruel beak had pens
trated Its palpitating side"
d Argentina is progressive country
8 These tales fairly Guido the WORK
Q our own takers"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28
Preparing for Struggle.

Sacramento, Dec. 24.-In this city
there are indications that the Southern
Pacific railroad will not sign an agree
ment with the blacksmiths, machinists
or other departments of the railroads
chops, and that it is preparing for q
pros pective strike. A stockade eight
feet high, topped with barbed wire, is
being built and in the enclosure 6
clubhouse 90 feet long and 40 feel
wide is finished, and dining room
cook house and outbuildings are goins
up. 1t is believed that nonunion men
will be cared for inside the stockade
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28
BARE SUMMER FALLow.
Agricultural College Makes interest
ing Experim .nts.


By A. L. Knisely. Oregon Agricultural College
In taking walk over the farm at the
Oregon Agricultural college, looking for
in eresting and instructive object les
CONS, there may be eeen north OF the
old harm and just to the south OF the
path leading to the orchard, an enclos-
ure containing some very interesting
experiments. Tnis enclosure contains
an oblong box probably ten feet long,
three feet wide and three feet deep. In
this box are installed four galvanized
iron tanks or pots, each holding APPROX
imately 500 pounds o. soil. Each pot
is provided with drainsge spout so
that all water teaching through the soil
in these pots may be collected and
measured and analysed.
Many farmers practice bare summer
fallow and the question often arises as
to the gord or bad effects arising from
this practice.
Should the practice of bare GUNNER
fslow be discouraged? 1t was Tor the
purpose of answering this question that
these experiments in the galvanized
iron pots were started.
In 1900 all pots we're filed with the
same soil thoroughly mixed so that
each pot W. 8 identical with the others.
Since that time part Of the pots have
been bare summon fallowed, whilst 9TH
ers have been growing crops, usually OF
grain. The teachings from each pot
during the rainy season have been care
fully saved and analysed with the result
that invariably the teaching from the
bare summer fallow pots carried from
two to over six times as much nitrogen
as did the teachings from the pots thai
had not been bare summer fallowed.
The first few weeks Of teachings in the
fall carry most OF the soluble nitrate
nitrogen. The amount OF nitrogen
leached out of the soil in one month il
the fall was equivalent to approximate
ly pounds per acre in soil not summer
fallowed and over 40 pounds per acr'
where the scil had been thorough,
summer fallowed.
From the plant food point of view
bare summer fallow cannot be recon-
mended.
Summer fallow aerates the soil, con
serves moisture and oxidizes the organ
ic matter of the soil, converting mucl
Of the organic nitrogen first into ammo
MIA compounds and then into nitrat
nitrogen; that is into form which cas-
lily teaches from the soil and is lost t
the farmer, whilst organic nitrogen doe
not readily leach out of the soil. A
times bare summer fallow may be de
sirable but usually it is to be con
| denned.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28
Publications on Farming.

The following publications Of interest
TO farmers and others have been issued
by the Agricultural department of the
Federal government and will be fur
nished free, so long as they are avail
able, except where otherwise noted,
upon application to the Superintendent
of Documents, Government Printing
Office, Washington, D. c.:
Farmers Bulletin No. 46.-Irriga-
ton in Humid Climates. By +. H.
King, professor Of agricultural physics,
college of agriculture, University Of
Wisconsin, and physicist Of the Wis
cousin agricultural experiment station
PIP. 81, figs. A. Treats of the neces-
sity, advantages, and methods of sup
Elemental irrigation in humid regions
Circular No. 65.-Irrigation From
Upper Snake River, Idaho. By Ii. g
Raschbacher. PIP. IS, figs. L.
Circular No. demonstrations o
Irrigation Practice in Oregon. By A
P. Slower, Irrigation Engineer, irriga
ton investigations, Office Of experiment
stations. PIP. 80, figs. 4.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28
BROOME GRASS.
Director of Experiment Station Says
It Has Been Overdons.
BY H. T. French, Director Experiment Station
Moscow, Idaho


By H. T. French, Director Experiment Station
Moscow, Idaho
In response to numerous inquiries
regarding out experiences with Bromus
inermis, take occasion to present the
following brief account of the results
thus far attained on the experiment sta
tion farm.
Broome grass has been growing on
the farm in small plats, and in pasture
fields, for six or seven years. Where
it has been allowed to stand unmolested
it has produced dense sod, and COM
parativeiy little growth after the second
or third year.
Where it has been re-seeded, or the
ground disturbed by narrowing, it has
made a much better growth. Around
the borders of fields where the land is
cultivated the growth is rank and coarset
My opinion of broome grass is, tina.
it has been somewhat overestimated tor
general use; but that it has place as q
glass to be used in out-of-the-wa
places, where it can not, on account Of
the nature of the soil, form dense sod
Such place would be found on stony
land, or rocky hill sides.
1t will produce one or two good crops
on farm lands, then it should be either
plowed up and crop of grain taker
off, or else given good discing to pre-
vent its forming such dense sod
This grass, like most of the others, will
do best on rich moist land; but at the
same time will withstand severe
drought, if the sod does not become toc
dense.
All kinds Of stock seem to relish eth
err the grass or hay made from it il it ii
| cut early.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28
OWNED BY
| CORPORATIONS
Ex-senator Pettigrew Makes Start.
ling Attack on Congress.
Speaker Cannon as Bad as the Rest
-Hc and Allison Aided Railroads
in Stealing Rich Public Lands in
Western States Both Houses of
Congress Affected.

Washington, Dec. Senator
Pettigrew, of South Dakota, whose de-
feat for reelection was one of the
things that most gratified the late Mark
Hanna, has come out with fierce de-
nunciation Of congress as a body, in
which he personally attacks Speaker
Cannon. He declares that Mr.. Cannon
aided the railroads to steal public lands
in the West. When the charges were
brought to Mr.. Cannon's attention, he
said: "When am attacked by man
OF reputation and character l will de-
fend myself"
Congress is owned, body and soul,
by the corporations, is Pettigrew' 4
opening shot. Continuing, he saws:
81 was member Of the senate for IL
years, and do not hesitate to say that
the railroads control ma jority Of the
members of the senate and they OWE
the house.
cit was in 1898 that l endeavored
to have law passed that would pre-
vent the railroads from stealing the
public lands. Finally secured ar
amendment to the sundry civil bill
which would have operated effectually
to prevent the railroads from entering
public lands, but Allison and Cannon
were both onto their jobs.
"The bill was reported back TO the
senate about o'clock in the mornin,
the last day OF the session and it wal
passed. did not know until after
ward that Allison and Cannon had in
terpolated a phrase of few words
which virtually made nugatory the in
tents and purposes of my amendment
"This phrase was or any othe
claimant or pantentee.' Under thi
wording the railroads were enabled t
enter the choice lands OF the West an
they lost no time in doing it.
"It was the same way with tn
Union Pacific railroad bills. Hunting
ton jammed through the house bill
have the government give up its secon
mortgage, which would have given til
read millions Of dollars. He had
clear majority in the senate and tn
bill would have passed that body ha
not some senators talked it to death.
cit was the same way with the raj
road pooling bill. 1t passed the hous
, and would have gone through the sci
| ate had it not been talked to deatf
The senator's opposing these bills coul
have had $1OO, 900 apiece to quit tall
ing, and would have been allowed
vote any way they chose, because tt
: railroads had enough votes to pass Il
measure without us.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28
BEST PRESCRIPTION
CAN BE EASILY MIXED AT HOME AND
CURES RHEUMATISM.
full Directions to Make snd Take This
Simple Home-Made Mixture
Makes Kidneys Filter
Out Acids

When an eminent authority an
bounced in the Scranton, Pa, Times
that he had found new way to treat
that dread American disease, Rheuma-
tism, with just common, ery-day
drugs found in any drug store, the ply
sicians were slow indeed to attach much
Importance to his claims. This was
only few months ago. Today nearly
every newspaper in the country, even
the metropolitan dsilies, are announc-
ing it and the splendid results achiev-
ed. 1t is SO simple that any one can
prepare 1t at home at small cost. 1t is
made up as follows: Get from any
good druggist Fluid Extract Dandelion,
one-half ounce; Compound Kargon, one
ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla,
three ounces. Mix by shaking in 9
bottle and take In teaspoonful dosei
after each meal and at bedtime. These
are all simple Ingredients, making al
absolutely harmless home remedy a
little cost.
Rheumatism. as every one knows, Il
a symptom Of deranged kidneys. 1t il
a condition produced by the failure o
the kidneys to properly filter or strain
from the blood the uric acid and othe
matter which, II not eradicated, eithe
in the urine or through the skin pores
remains in the blood, decomposes an
forms about the joints and muscles
causing the untold suffering and dc
formity Of rheumatism.
This prescription is said to be
| splendid healing, cleansing and invie
Grating tonic to the kidneys, and give
almost immediate relief in all forms {
bladder and urinary troubles and bach
ache. He also warns people in lead
ing New York paper against the din
criminate use Of many patect med
cfpaa
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28
Q!g!aaaERsSllRyES
ermany has 10000 postonices.

Germany has 10000 postofhces-
Borneo holds the record for mosqui-
toes
The daily consumption Of pens is
100000.
One hundred and fifty fremen are
employed on some Of the great Ameri-
can liners.
Germany's population is increasing
more rapidly than that OF Great BTU
ain or France.
OF the entire population Of Odessa 50
per cent of the males and S5 per cent
of the females are illiterate-
There has been a revival Of the
whaling industry. A few years ago
the annual death had dwindled to 100.
Between Jan / and Nov 1 the fire
loss OF the United States was $780,
765. 300, compared with $424, 100000 In
the same ten months OF 1906
In the last ten years the increase OF
prices In Germany was IS per cent for
cereals, 81 for animal products, 90 for
textiles, 60 for mineral products
Glasgow was visited by great dark
ness at noon the other day. Street
lamps were lighted and shops had to
switch on the electric light. The dark
ness was as black as night
| Autogenous welding Is successfully
applied by Robert Hopfeldt. German
electrician, to the soldering Of alumni
MUM wires, a direct union Of Alumni
UNI with aluminium being readily OBJ
tained.
Stimulated by the measure OF sue
cess attained by Zeppelin in Germany,
and the army and private experiment.
ers In England and France with diri.
gible balloons, a German electric firm
In Berlin announces its readiness to
construct airships for military uses fol
any nation that applies.
At the annual dinner OF the corpora
don of Hanley now councillors, In ac-
cordance with custom, drank cham
payne from a glass a yard long. Those
who did not succeed In finishing tho
draught had the remainder pouret
down their shirt fronts by two stal
wart cup bearers.-London Evening
Standard
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28
Makes New World Record.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. ga.
Toepperwein today completed ten
days shooting series during which he
shot at 1880 targets and missed nine.
This breaks the worlds record both
as to number of targets shot at and the
number missed. Mr.. Toepperwein
closed the exhibition in whirlwind
fashion, shooting at the final $500
targets and missing only one. Topper
vein used 22-caliber automatic rife
and the blocks were two and a hall
inches thick and were thrown at dis.
lance OF 20 feet from the marksman.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28
Fruits of Grand Jury,

Helena, Mont, Dec. "a Among
the 27 persons indicted by the Federal
grand jury yesterday, two were made
public today with the arrest Of o. G.
Dallas, chief clerk, and ]. d. Mcleod,
at the head of the survey department
in the office Of the United States sur
veyor general in this city. The indict-
ment alleges forgery and conspiracy to
defraud the government Of the United
States. Both are we'll known citizens
Of Helena
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28

The old darby was having his eye
tested for glasses. After the oculist
had put up several cards Of Roman
letters, which the negro vainly endeav-
ored to call off correctly, he looked
over at the oculist and asked, with
some disgust:
"Whar's de- use In lookin' at dem
ingsT
with them I'm trying to find out
how far you can see distinctly" re-
turned the eye specialist.
"Wal," declared the old darby, I'M
satisfied, 'dey amt wuth tryin' t make
out. Put up er DISQUALIFICATION
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28
cal1ine the KettIe B1nck.

A rustic was sitting on the bank of
stream when the parsons daughter
came that way. Punch gives the con-
vorsation:
well, miss, be fair 'mazed WI the
way O. that ere fisherman, that be y
aid the loafer.
why is that, Carver?" asked the
young lady.
.~The ovid fool has been sittin' there
fur the last six hours and hasn't
eaught nothin'."
How do you know that?"
II been a-watchin' o. he the whole
time -
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28
The Equality of Men.

A New Yorker who does Ills bit of
globe trottlng" tells OF two odd en-
tries that he saw in the visitors book
Of a fashionable resort on the Rhine.
A few years ago one OF the Paris
members Of the Rothschlld family had
registered as follows; ''R. de Paris"
1t so CHANGED that the next visitor tc
inscribe his name In the book was
Baron Oppenheim. the banker OF Co
logne. and be wrote his name beneath
Rothschild's in this wise: %. de Co
logne."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28

Make a paste OF the white OF one
aud the yolks OF three eggs, one ounce
OF sugar, one ounce OF butter, a pinch
Of salt and enough slfted -four to make
into a paste Work 1t lightly; roll out
to the thickness Of quarter OF an
inch on a Toured board Line some
patty pans with 1t, I'll with unlocked
rice and bake In a moderate oven until
done. Remove the rice. fill with any
fresh berries or fruit sprinkled witt
sugar. A spoonful of whipped cream
on top OF all is a nice addition IRE
serves or jam may be used when fresi
fruits are not in season
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28
foods SarsapariIIa

H surpassed all other medicines. in merit.
49, and cures.
II success. great as It has been. has APP
Dog11&ly only just begun
y has received by actual count more than
~ Testimonials in two years.
4 q purifes the blood. cures all blood dis
oeooe- all humors and all eruptions.
b strengthens the stomach. creates an
nppetite and builds up the whole system.
IL cures that tired feeling and makes the
veak strong
n nsual liquid form or In chocolated tablets
kncWn as Sarsatabs. 100 doses 81.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28

The COWS udder is kept in clean,
healthy and smooth condition by wash
NJ it with borax and water; table
spoonful of borax to two quarts of water.
This prevents roughness and soreness
or cracked teats which make milking
time dread to the COW and worry to
the mixer.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28

Mother, oh. mother !" chIrped the
young female sparrow. why was
not created beautiful-like the oriols
and the cardinal?"
Daughter" was the solemn reply,
"rejoice that you were not Which
would you rather be-brown and eat
ing worms, or red and pinned to one OF
these fierce fall hatsY'-Cleyeland
leader.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-12-28

Cook together tablespoonful OF but
ter and one Of -four. and when they
bubble pour upon them large cup oil
cream or very rich milk, to which
pinch Of baking soda has been added
and a gill Of oyster liquid stir In
smooth sauce, lay in the oysters. sea
son with salt and white pepper, and
cook until the edges just begin TO curl
then pour in gradually. stirring all tn
time. two well-beaten eggs Cook TO
only half a minute and serve.