davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
unprontab1e Experimens1ns.

In the entire realm of scientific In
vestigation there is nothing more inter
esting and marvellous than the growth
and development Of plants from the
beginning or the termination of the
seed to the reproduction OF the germ.
Each species of plant has its distinct
i've character and life habits and only
fourishes where natural conditions are
favorable to its growth. To attain any
degree Of perfection, the soil and clim-
ate combined must be such as the
plants require, although moderate de-
gree Of success may be attained when
either Of these factors are not exactly
suited TO it's growth, but where both
are deficient in any considerable de-
gree the plant can not be successfully
grown, except by artificial means
whereby the necessary natural condi-
tons are created. If the chemical COM
position OF the soil is favorable, and
climatic conditions unfavorable, the
/ latter can be created artificially-such
as protection from cold and excessive
heat and lack of moisture-and, like
wise, If the soil is deficient In the
cnemlcal elements Wnlch the pant re
quires. they can be added to. but fl
either case the process is laborious anG
expensive and the results unsa tlsfac
tory. All plants are indigenous t.
certain kinds Of soil, and all soils ar
especially adapted to the growth o
certain kinds Of plants, and nature ca
not be improved upon in any way, no
can her deficiencies be successful
remedied by artificial means. In order
therefore. to be successful in his bus
ness, the farmer must keep close
nature and mark well her ways" ii
must raise only such crops as are bes
adapted to the soil of his farm, in a.
cordance with his experience, an
wholly refrain from extensive expel
+ ments with such as are of doubtfl
+ utility
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
The Care of sheep.

Overlooking or sudden changes from
NOR TO very rich food, combined with
want of exercise. If not actual causes,
viii contribute to the development OF
the loss Of wool among ewes.
An English shepherd being asked
that he attributed his unequaled sue
csss In the show ring to. replied: &c
two things-always having my entri 4
trained 70 walk in the halter, and TO al
wavs being polite to the judge. no mat
ter what position he placed the exhibit
in"
If the pasture is poor the sheep cal
be kept in good flesh by feeding a ilttl'
grain.
Corn. oats and oatmeal is good mix
ture fed with such foods as rape, roots
epsilnse and turnlps-
Wheat or oats fed in a trough. one o
two bushels for 100 head, should keel
the flock in good shape.
Have you thought out any way yol
can make your wife's work any east,
his wear? OF course. you have al
ranged to make your own as light a
possible
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
= HONEST DOCTOR
" tnVISED PE-RU-NA.

20 SYLVESTER E. SMITH, Room
M s,s Granite Block, st. Louis, Mo-,
~ = aPeruna is the best friend
WI ~ man can have.
90, saw months ago / came here in
,.hed condition. Exposure and
uess had ruined my once robust
d'% up had catarrhal affections of
n D 'nronchial tubes, and for time there
'n, 's doubt as to my recovery.
we 'sr GOOD honest old doctor advised
%' take Peruna, which did and in
90 s = time my health began to i'm
'rs very rapidly, the bronchial
P'u 'S,s gradually disappeared, and in
u i'ss months my health was fully re-
,tored. ,,,, nar,s thon,.s o..
=. -sstoration to perfect health"
pe-ru-na for Ills Patients.
W. Perrin, M. d. s., $50 Halsey
!, Brooklyn, N. Y, says;
'' A. am using your Peruna myself, and
-,seommending it to my patients in
W " uses of catarrh, and find it to be
u .ss than you represent. Peruna can
Dv ssd now Of all druggists in this Sec
~" AZ the time began using it, it
IS, unknown"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
CASTR0'S CONSUL
NOT MOURNFD
liO"lIng Mob Follows Him to Wharf
As He Departs.
People of Island of Curacao Demand
Protection Against Venezuela and
Cruiser GelderIand is Sent 70
Look Out for Dutch interests
Soldiers Maintain Order.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao Jplv
Zo.-The population here made big
demonstration against Senior I,onez
the Venezuelan consul, who retires
when he sailed on the steamer Mar,
caibo today. A large military force
protected Senior Lopez on his wav 70
the steamer and soldiers are patrollino
the streets. The populace is overioved
with the order of the governor exiiing
the Venezuelan consul.
The principal club here admitted
everybody today on account of the
occurrence, and there was great low
manifested when it became generally
known that Senior Lopez had left.
The public demands from the govern
ment protection against Venezuela. and
insists that naval force shall be sent
to declare that the traffic in arms and
ammunition shall be free and to cornpel
Venezuela to respect the Dutch flag.
The Dutch cruiser Gelderland. arriv-
ed here this morning and went first to
the quarantine station. The cruiser
had as a passenger M. de Reus, the
Dutch minister who was expelled by
President Castro. She has been order,
ed back to Venezuela to protect Dutch
interests as their condition is now con
sidered alarming.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01

From the study of clouds an official
of the United States Weather Bureau
concludes that the ordinary cyclones
which traverse our country from west
70 east are not more than two or three
miles in depth, although their diameter
Is many hundreds of miles. In other
words their motion does not affect the
MINER regions of the atmosphere.
In the case Of hurricanes, this au-
thority finds that the depth is greater,
amounting to as much as nVe or SIX
miles. But higher currents blow direct
" across the cyclonic and antcycionlc
areas which produce storms and fair
weather at the surface Of the earth.
This new theory tends to offset form
err ideas concerning the circulation oil
the atmosphere.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
TYPHOON AT HONGKONG.
Wrecks Buildings and Steamers and
browns Many Chinese.

Manila, July ga destructive ty-
phoon swept over Hongkong at mid.
night last night causing heavy loss OF
life among the Chinese residents and
unroofng many buildings. The W
phoon caused tempestous seas, when
resulted in several steamers being
driven ashore.
The British steamers Persia and
schuylkill and the coasting steamers
Charles Harden and Laisang were bat
tered against the shores, where at last
reports they are still resting.
The crew of the British cruiser AS
traea performed gallantly in attempt.
ing to rescue the Chinese crew crew, u & :
tbe mountainous seas for over an hour
the Britishers succeeded in resculnl
six out of total of 10. The remain
ing seven were drowned. The property
loss on shore will be heavy.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
DOUBT SULTAN'S GOOD FAITH.
People of Constantinople Accept His
Trade With Stoidity.

Constantinople, July 27.-The mo-
mentous act of the sultan of Turkey in
proclaiming yersteday the restoration
of the constitution of 1876 has left
the population of Constantinople I'M
moved. The aspect of the city is to-
day perfectly normal and there have
been no manifestations of satisfaction
of any kind. The stolid fatalism of
the Moslems, who for centuries past
have been accustomed to a regime of
personal rule and who are not used to
political freedom, is thought partly to
explain the apathy everywhere appar-
ent.
Added to this is skepticism regard
ing the durability of the new era prom
Used. Furthermore, past experience
and the fact that the sultan conceded
a establishment of the constitution
under extreme pressure inclines the
Turks to the belief that the concession
is intended merely to surmount the
present troubles and avert the threat
ened disruption of the empire, and that
the earliest opportunity will be taker
again to suspend the charter of liberty
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
TOOLE UNDER CHARGES.
Valves Immunity and Denies Compli-
city in Land Frauds.

Great Falls, Mont, July 27.-On &C
count of charges made in connection
with state timber land in the Flathead
valley district, an investigation has
been in progress at Kalispell before
Governor Norris, and land board and
Ex-Governor Toole, who was member
of the board when the sales under in
vestigation were made. The charges
are to the effect that the commission
favored the big land companies by sell
ing to them through dummies valuable
timber land for less than it was worth.
Several witnesses today testified that
dummy names were used.
When Mr.. Toole wished to take the
stand attorneys for the compliments
objected on the ground that to permit
such testimony would grant immunity
to any person so testifying. On be
half of the governor himself and the
other members of the board, the at
tornev general waived such immunity
Mr.. Toole emphatically denied the
charges made by Prodger, as did Mr
Galen. Secretary of State Yoder an'
Superintendent Harmon. Mr.. MeCrei
also denied having made any such re
mark to Prodger. The investigator
will he continued and Governor Norrl
insists he will go to the bottom o
things
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01

In some parts of Europe corn cobs
are used for building purposes. The
cobs are collected and taken to a fac
tory, where heavy congresses crush
and mold them into blocks of various
sizes, just as bricks are variously
nodded. These blocks are then bound
with wire so as to make them hold to-
gether. They are then soaked In tar
to make them water-tight, and ere
ready for use after this treatment. Of
course, they are much lighter than
bricks. are always dry, and make good
houses. This is but one of the very
many ways in which Europe shows a
greater economy than America does
There is little over there which goes to
waste. Even the refuse and garbage
of Paris is made to serve a purpose by
being burned and converted into pow
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
pm U

PARK AND ALDER SIS.

"Being the author of one of the best
sellers Of the year has its drawbacks"
says a woman writer of popular books.
Frequent requests for contributions OF
ones books to charity bazaars are
tax upon good nature-and the pocket
book. No matter how flattering such
demands may be, they are decidedly
expensive" She went on to say that
should she crafty all the persons who
wrote to her for copies Of her books,
because they could not afford to buy
them" and respond to the constant
calls to devote the children Of her
brain to charities, it would cost her
from $500 to-. $500 "a year, without
counting the time lost in wrapping,
directing and stamplng.-New York
Press
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
Mount Baker in Eruption.

rockingham, Wash, July 27.-Mount
RaIer is now a seething volcano, and
three craters are belching forth vapors
and sulphurous fumes, according 70
Ave members of an exploring party
which left this city Tuesday ana re-
t,,rned last night. The main crater Is IS
now at least 40 feet in diameter ana
tSo intense heat caused by the interior
Gres has melted the snow from
a ,r its mouth, causing numerous
1arSsIides. The smaller craters, when
are estimated to be about SOO iee'
from the main one, are more ac'i'e'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
INQUIRE INTO INCREASE.
Interstate Commerce Commission to
Investigate Rates.


Washington, July 2S.-The Inter-
state Commerce commission today is
sued statement that without waiting
for filing of complaints it will institute
an investigation in its own motion for
the purpose of determining whether
advances in freight rates are justified.
1.-THE commission" the statement
says, "has no authority to suspend a
proposed advance in rates and can or
der reduction of the advanced rates
only as the result of an investigation
fater the advanced rates have become
effective, but the commission, while it
could make no order prior to the actual
advancement of rates, has almost I'M
limited power of investigation, and it
is understood that if the tariffs filed
with the commission show increases
the commission without waiting for
the filing of the formal complaints,
will institute an investigation on its
own motion for the purpose of determ-
ming whether or not the advances are
justified.
"Such general information would
enable it to handle promptly any com
plant which may be filed against ad
vanced rates. The commission is hav
| ing a close check kept of all advances
in freight rates"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
, ,,onov 20 Reclaim Wet Land.

Memphis. Tenn, July 2s.-An ei 1:,'
w;II he made to get large proportion 6%G
of the government fund OF poo, I 49, IN the tbe
for the reclamation of wet LANDS IN rmi
mississippi valley by the MISS Mlssass assp-
ciation. which began its annual meet ae,,
i ;nr here today with delegates from rom
tennessee 1s Arkansas, Louisiana anu
I nennesi If the convention sue ,:
nliss,S :, Re effort to bring about Dig
ueeio undertaking, thousands o.
nae po of land which now is worthless
will he rendered valuable
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
HARTMAN WILL FIGHT.
starts Suit to Prevent Lumbermen
Getting Reduced Rate.


Portland, July 27.-While the re-
iueed tranmscontinental rates on Inn
5 !, shipments from Oregon to the Mid
iie west will go into effect on ALI linas
Oh august Is, the Willamette vaIIe,,
lumber mill men have not won Their
maj round, since the Southern paci6c
company has opened fire from a new
quarter and sued in the Federal court
loI an injunction against the Inter
sIate Commerce COMMISSIONS order
cutting down the IS rate to San Fran
cisco and bay points. The new attack
Dy the Southern Pacific company will
again check the lumber industry in the
valley, as it clouds the future with un-
certainty. '''
temporary injunctions are regarded
as very dangerous to business pros.
poets, and especially so in this case
Aithough the railroads propose to give
bond to indemnify lumber manufac
turers in event of losing the railroads
case IN court, the alleged bond does no
prove to be any protection to the lum
Der industry. No new lumber mill il
gong to start up and no old mill is 90
ing 10 resume business on the promis
Oh railroad company to reimburse tn
mill should lower rate ultimately b
made.
1t is believed by well-informed law
yers that there does not exist NOR
than one chance in 100 for the South
ern Pacific company to win any import
ant ground in the fight against railroa
regulation as a result of its newest al
tack upon the validity of the Hepbur
law. Should the company win tn
suit it would destroy the Interstat
Commerce commission as at preser
created and organized.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
How the Dirt FIie. az Panama.

Lieutenant Colonel George Geothals
chairman and chief engineer Of the
Isthmian canal commission. told Presi-
dent Roosevelt late In January that
before January 1, 1915, the-d ditch which
is to bisect the vertebrae of the Ameri-
can continent will be completed and
that all will be In readiness for the
first trip to make the little pleasure
journey from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific, so writes Roy Crandali in the
Technical World Magazine. Inasmuch
as the colonel is noted for conservatism
and caution, it is believed that he feels
deep down in his own heart that at
least a year will be cut from that esti
mate.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
chinese Steamer LIne.

Can Francisco, July 27.-At the CHt-
nese consulate here TO-DAY II S1 VIC taken
ted that active. steps are DelRs ,,e ssS
s seu t te' formation of feet OF ves S5;
to ply n DgtS in opposition to the Japan
ne mes sPte oarn lines. The action on,n Is
csc seg ba tbe outgrowth of the com
salu , 10 " warfare now being carried on
meFS ,;n,Se merchants against } apane :,
by Chlll 'HS;+ -;, will be against both the
The oppoS ia the American lines.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01

The usefulness Of a horse depends
largely upon the quality Of his feet. II
they are sound and well taken care of
he Is able to travel and work well,
but If they are defective and neglected
his usefulness is Impaired and he can
not be depended on in any emergency. |
as he is liable, when his services are |
most needed. to become partially if not |
wholly disabled resulting in serious
loss to his owner. But few horses are
born with perfect feet, yet the defects
by careful treatment are often entire
ly cured; also many horses with sound
hoofs are practically ruined by the
ignorance or carelessness Of black
Vmiths
The proper shoeing of horses and the
general care of their feet is a matter
that should receive the strict attention
Of every farmer, and yet, as a rule,
it Is wofully neglected. The farmer
should have knowledge of the natural
formation Of a horses foot. so as to be
able to determine whether the animal
is being properly shod or not, and
while that is being done he should
never 90 away and leave the smith to
] slight the work to get through with it
Z or butcher its feet if he does not I'M
derstand his business.
While no definite rules for shoeing
horses can be given, some general prin-
ciples are acknowledged by all COM
petent horseshoers, namely, the heel
should never be cut except to remove
a ragged point The same IS true OF
, the frog, which is an elastic cushion
n intended to reduce the impact of sud
n den shock to the foot. The butterii
tt is an instrument that may do an i'm
n mense amount of damage in the hands
o. Of an incapable operator. Much mis-
re thief is done by 1t every day.
IN When the toe is too long and project
Oh beyond the hoof. 1t causes stumbling
ST and 1t should be shortened. hot irol
Oh should never be applied to the foot t
" ascertain its evenness, as many black
" smiths do merely to save time, whe
they know it is not right. A scare
, surface between the hoof and the sho
makes the contact less perfect and tn
90 shoe necessarily less rigid than it ough
~ to be.
on The outside of the hoof should not
he rasped more than is necessary to cline
on the nails, as this thins the crust and r'
he duces the strength of the bearing su
at face of the foot. Weakening and deca
,at are sometimes the result of this pra
zen tice Oil applied to the hoofs occasion
ty. ally during dry weather is beneficial
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
Edward Makes Peace Appeal.

London, July %. - King EDWARD EDWARD
onened the seventeenth international
peace conference here To-Day WIZ W. .
strong appeal for peace: HIS maJest ~
said that he was glad his efforts 70
bring about peace between NATIONS ti,ns
were bearing fruit. Representatives,
from every civilized country on tne
globe were in attendance. Inc con
eress will remain in session week,
addresses bv distinguished diplomats
from fr,,, Europe and the United States
comprising the program Oh III"
sions.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
How to Feed out sfInge.

Owing to the constant contact of the
air with the top layer Of silage it is
necessary to remove a horizontal layer
Of silage to a depth of not less thai
one and one-half inches daily to pre-
vent any from spelling. If this fact
is kept in mind when building a silc
its diameter can be made such as tC
make possible the feeding Of a layer
Of this depth daily with the amount o.
live stock on hand.-John Michels.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
Presumption.

phisty-I suppose you think that If yoU
had the regulating of the universe you
could make some improvements on the
present job, don't you?
Kuphs-I don't know about that, but
think | could suggest one change.
should like to have things so arranged
that when a man is having a good tint
the DAYS would seem to pass slowly in
stead Of quickly. I'm about to take 4
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
An ArricuIturaI Pest.

So great have been the ravages
caused by the dodder-a ieafiess' twin
ing. parasitic plant-that decree has
ION issued by the French President
nrobihIting its importation into the
eountrv. 1t is a verltable agricultural
scorrre. attacking and destroying hops,
ines clover. peas, tomatoes and many
o+her kinds Of agricultural produce.
once having found its way Into any dis
,rict II is most difficult to get rid Of
nd constitutes a permanent source of
ANXIETY TO the farmer. Cutting down
burning and poison have all been tried
a,Itb unsatisfactory results.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
Girls Sold as Slaves

Cor1nna. Spain, July 27.-Dozens Oh
Young girls believed to nave De user Ivb bI
lined for the white slave trace "lile .-a
;s said to be fiourishing in CUBA wele
taken : from the steamer lsia dc pa .nc
S ta~ TODAY. prior to her sailing osten n
mere ere, '1 Sor iTteneriffe. Embarkation OF
s SnoEv We Young women on the vessel
many the suspicious of the authorl-
aiouS ond raid disclosed the presence
tles am Girls slowed away like slaves
Oh MAJ ,,,sre in the African trade. Many
Of them had been bought ii0NA
,arants
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01

bow, with hook at the bend.
To apply the attachment to a chick
ems wing it is slipped over the wing
and by placing the parallel sides toward
each other the hook can be snapped II
position and retained by the resiliency
OF the wire. The hook will be on the
inner corner of the wing and will pre-
vent the device from slipping of. TIT
chicken will thus be prevented from
spreading the wing as required to fl!
and thereby unable to get over fenc
into the neighbours garden.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01

The Merinos and their grades on &C
count Of their dense feeces stand ex-
,osrre 70 rains and storms better than
the open heeced coarse wool sheep and
vet If pays better to house any kind OF
shaan during storms than to take the
o,,onces Of catching cold and being
bothered with snufIles all winter. II re-
orires waste Of energy to withstand
me disacreeable conditions that are
s,rs TO follow exposure to storms
National Stockman.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01
smoothrnR II over.

Irate Individual-I'm going to square
matters with you right now You've
been telling it around that lie!
The Other Man-Nothing of the sort.
All l have said about you is that you
are habitually unveracious.
Irate Individual calming down)-O.
don't mind that, if that's all. I ac-
knowledge / do get that way once in
awhile. But how can a fellow help it.
when everybody insists on treating hint
Chicago Tribune.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01

tranlped

ayes" said Slangey, Il tramped
through Switzerland once"
Come OIL" exclaimed Dovter, you
never did"
"Sure did; on the level"
"That proves you're lying. It's
simply impossible to tramp through
Switzerland on the level.'-The Catho-
lie Standard and Times.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01

The distribution of mammals over
the earth shows many curious features.
North America, Northern Europe and
Asia have many families in common.
Such animals as wolves, foxes. bears,
deer and moose, beavers. squirrels and
rabbits live all around the Northern
Hemisphere. The mammals found on
isolated islands are of surprising in
terest to the naturalists.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01

The visiting parson was handing con-
Wet No. 1913 consolation in small
chunks.
"You should not complain, my mis-
guided friend" he said. ct is better
to take things as you find them
"Youse is on de wrong track. parson'
replied the prisoner. at was practicin'
dat theory dat got me pinched."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-01

Bulletin No. 115 from the West Vir-
ginia Experiment Station gives the
first years record with 600 hens. II
gives pictures and descriptions of
houses. method of handling. amounts,
kinds and cost of feed and egg produc-
ton. The cost of feed for the year
was 50 cents per head; total cost S1.41
per head. The fowls averaged lib eggs
each. valued at Sab, so that each her
returned a net profit of S1.01.