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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
SEATTLE IN DARK.
Flood Shuts of Power and Breaks
Water Pipe Line.

Seattle, Wash.-Seattle's water sup
ply cut off, the municipal light plant
out of commission, railroad service de-
moralized, bridges washed out. and
valley towns and farms under water,
represent the damage done by the
floods in Western Washington caused
by heavy rains in the low lands and
the sudden melting of six feet of snow
in the Cascades mountains.
Reports received by the railroads
from their stations high up in the
mountains say that the rivers are be-
ginning to recede, but the water con-
tinues to rise at an alarming rate in
the low lands and it is feared that
further damage will be done.
The most serious aspect of the flood
is the cutting off of Seattle's water
supply, which is obtained from Cedar
Lake, 35 miles east of here, and is
brought into the city reservoirs by two
big pipe lines, one five and one eight
feet in diameter.
A bridge 16 miles west of Moncton,
that carried the pipe lines across Ce-
dar River, was washed out when the
deluge of water came over the power
dam just above Moncton. The Seattle
municipal power plant is situated at
this point
At first it was reported that the FIVE
foot top of the dam had been carried
away, but later it was said authori.
lively that the dam is not hurt The
power plant was put out of commits
sion by the washing away of the in.
take pipe that feeds the big turbines.
The river rose rapidly and in the
same way that the intake was de-
stroyed, the rush of water WASHED
away the water service pipe line
bridge.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
ANARCHY THREATENS
Chinese Empire on Verge OIL
Reign Of Terror.
Robber Bands Organize and Plumber
Both Sides in War Power
less to Check.

Washington, d. C.-Affairs in China
apparently have reached such point
that neither the rebels nor the imper-
ialists are able to check acts of law
lessness. Advices to the State depart
ment report that brigandage is on the
increase in various parts of empire.
Business is reported in a critical con-
dition and finances in very bad shape.
Rear-Admiral Murdoch, commandant
of the American naval forces in China,
reports that Marking is cut off from
communication with the outside world
by railroad and telegraph and that the
natives are leaving in disorder. All
the missionaries except three are re-
ported to have left Marking for WI
HUI. There are no disorders in Che
Foo, but many robberies have been
committed in the vicinity.
Later advices from Marking, where
the decisive battle of the revolution is
thought to be impending, are to the
effect that all is in readiness on both
sides. The naval officers report that
it will be extremely difficult to protect
foreign property inside the walls, be-
cause it is so widely scattered. The
revolutionary forces are still concen-
trating.
They now hold all the territory II
the vicinity of Marking. The princi.
pal advance of the revolutionaries or
Marking is from the direction of CHR
Kiang. The advance guard is made
up of trained troops who are wei
equipped.
The imperial warships which were
captured by the revolutionists, or sur
. rendered voluntarily after the fighting
at Hankow, are reported to be lying
at Chin Kiang.
Minister Calhoun has grave doubts
as to the stability of the new cabine
formed by Yuan Shi Kai. The arriva
of Yuan Shi Kai in Pek;n has don,
much to steady the situation, but thu
government is in need of financia
: hain
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Selecting Seed Corn.

One should have In mind how much
land is to be planted In corn the fol-
lowing year when the seed corn IL be-
ing selected. OF course. plenty should
be selected, making due allowance for
shrinkage, discarded ears with low
termination test and probable loss by
rodents, insects, etc. 1t must not be
forgotten that the seasons are often
such that a second planting is neces-
sary. II one saves more good seed
than is needed It can usually be die
posed of at good price. 1t can be
generally estimated that a bushel a
good seed corn will plant from seven
to nine acres-say eight acres. q
takes from 100 to 100 good ears suit
able for seed to shell bushel 1t will
take at this rate from IL to Is ears
to plant an acre.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23

Recent discoveries have also proved that
dandruh is caused by germs on the scalp.
Therefore, to cure dandruf, the first thing
TO do is to completely destroy these dam
druf germs. Here, the same Ayers Hair
Vigor will give the same splendid results.
Made By the J. @. Aver Co., Lowell. Mass----
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
DISEASE OF CHESTNUT BARK
Methods That Have Been Taken to
Check Spread Of Infection In
State Of Massachusetts.

State Forester Rane has recently
caused a thorough examination OF
chestnut trees to be made throughout
the state In order to determine TO
what extent the chestnut bark disease
exists In Massachusetts, This danger
GUS disease has already caused IRE
parable damage to the chestnut growth
In several states. notably New York.
New Jersey. Pennsylvania and Con-
necticut, and threatens destruction to
the growth In our own state, unless
prompt and effective measures are
taken to check it. says the New Eng
land Homestead.
The method OF control, already
adopted In New York and Pennsyl-
vanfa are the only practical methods
that we know of controlling the dis
ease. These methods are. briefly. the
location and destruction Of the small
advance infections beginning In that
part of the state farthest away from
the center OF infestation. We cannot
too strongly advise the eradication as
soon as possible OF all advance infes-
tation Of this disease In Massachus-
etts. beginning In the eastern part OF
the state. 1t is probably already toe
late to save the southwestern part OF
the state by any method.
State Forester Rape is rather more
optimistic than the government ex
perts. In regard to our ability to cope
with this disease. He believes thai
valuable tracts OF chestnut properly
handled along forestry lines may be
protected from serious injury and n
will be pleased to advise owners o.
such properties as to the best proteo
tive measures to employ.
A bulletin recently issued by hiH
treating Of the disease and its remedy
with illustrations. will be mailed upol
request to citizens of Massachusetts,
Another bulletin discussing the entir'
situation, giving the method Of con
troll in detail. and the status Of thu
disease In the United States as
whole may be obtained by applying Il
the United States department OF as
riculture. Washington. D. G.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Western Earms.

One reason why farm lands In the
west are more valuable than those OF
the east is because the western farms
are big enough to permit the use OF
traction engines in blowing. An en-
CINE drawing a gang of eight plows
turning over a strip 10 feet wide. at q
speed OF two and a half miles. pei
hour, dragging harrows behind. will
DO thirty acres per day. There are
not many farms in the east where
such operations are possible.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Paper orInkIna cups.

In the schools of Austria the chill
dren are taught to carry several sheets
Of writing paper in their pockets at
all times. Then, when a child is
thirsty, he can roll one of the sheets
into cone and make perfectly serv-
iceable cup which may be placed.
after being used. in the nearest waste
paper box. How to roll the cones
deity is taught the children The
tearing of notch about half an inch
long near one end before rolling the
cone serves to make the improved
Gun stronger
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Terrible Suffering
Eczema An over Baby's Body.

when my baby was four months
old his face broke out with eczema,
and at sixteen months Of age. his face.
hands and arms were in a dreadful
state. The eczema spread all over his
body. We had to put mask or cloth
over his face and tie up his hands.
Finally we gave him Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and In few months he was en-
tirely cured. Today he is a healthy
boy" Mrs. Inez Lewis, Barring, Maine.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures blood dis
eases and builds up the system.
Get 1t today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabos
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Biz Wind WATTS sklpper

New York-"Out of comparative
ly smooth sea, without warning, came
big wind which lifted Captain Smilt-
neck up bodily and carried him the
whole length of the bridge. He barely
escaped being carried into the sea. f"
This is the tale told by officers of the
steamer Estonia, just in from Copen-
hagen. The hurricane struck the ship
November d, and reached such We
locity that the iron stanchions holding
the weather cloth on the bridge were
bent. Gigantic waves borke over the
entire vessel.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Glitter peceives Pirates.

San Francisco-The piratical Chin
ese who ran through dangerous surf
in small fishing boats to loot the
steamer Asia, wrecked on Finger
Point, in Oriental waters, learned tc
their sorrow that all that shines white
is not silver, according to a story
brought here by w. W. Pipkin, ar
officer of the Chinese customs service,
arriving on an Oriental liner Intent
on making away with quantity Of
cheap tin alloy, the pirates overlooked
the valuable furs and silks and Other
costly goods of the Asia's cargo.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
ApueaI for Native Talent.

A New York hotel man. who has
just returned home after securing Eu-
rope for cooks, complains that they
are scarce commodity abroad. The
condition is one for which hotel men
themselves are largely to blame. Why
don't they encourage native talent in
the cooking line instead of filling their
kitchens with foreigners? -Roche
Democrat and Chronicle.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
COLT DISTEMPER
WesIeYIa Cup Filled.

On one occasion Wesley said, whil>
preaching in Dublin: "All crimes have
been laid to my charge Of which a
human being is capable. except that
of drunkenness" Whereupon woman
arose and shouted: you old villainl
And will you deny that you pledged
your bands to Mrs. Blank for noggin
O. whisky, and didn't she sell them to
our parsons wife?" After a moment
of amazed silence on the part of the
audience, Wesley calmly thanked
God that his cup was now full"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Rats In Poultry Yard.

The most exasperating and persis-
tent enemies the poultryman has to
combat are rats. Often they are bold
enough to attack fowls In the day
time. Poisons. dogs and traps are
effective remedies. but each has Its
drawbacks A few grains Of strych
nine on piece OF toasted cheese is
an effective poison. but must be kept
out of the way OF other animals
Placed In the middle of small drain
tile this danger may be avoided
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
RsIllE ZSlNa r relieve YES
Waterproof Glue.

To make an impermeable glue. soak
ordinary glue in water until it softens.
and remove 1t before it has lost its
primitive form. After this dissolve
It In linseed oil over a slow fire until
It Is brought to the consistence OF a
Jelly. This glue may be used for join
ing any kind of material. In addition
to strength and hardness, it has the
advantage Of resisting the action OF
water.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23

For some time the city Of Lyons.
France. has been using glass for side
walks instead of brick or stone. 1t q
laid In blocks eight inches square,
each block containing sixteen squares,
resembling checkerboard. 1t has
proved more lasting than stone. and
much cheaper.-Denver Municipal
Tn cta
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23

We are getting the information from
Paris right along now that the corset
is going to be abandoned the coming
season. Every few years something
of this kind is given out. but 1t doesn't
appear to affect the corset. Paris can
do almost anything with the fashions,
but It has never yet been able to put
the corset out OF business
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Ealing of the Race.

The advice Of the old lawyer to his
son was that no matter what his re-
lations with womankind he should
never write a love letter and never
destroy one. 1t is probable that this
counsel Of perfect wisdom fell on deaf
ears, for when any particular man is
consumed by fever for any particu
lar woman he at once commences
writing love letters.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23

Il is one Of the settled facts In the
history of love letters that men will
write and women will keep. A woman
cherishes her love letters as she cher
ishes her mirror or her powder pun.
She kisses them before she goes to
bed. and presses them to her bosom
before she does her hair up in the
morning. She reads them for weeks
and knows where to find them for
years: and about the only safe thing
the man who has written them can do
ia to marry her.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23

II give to good fathers and mothers
in trust for their children, all good
little words of praise, and encourage
ment, and all quaint pet names and
endearments, and I charge said par
ents to use them justly and generous
ly, as the needs of their children may
require. From the last will and ties
lament OF Charles Lounsbury, In
which he distributes his interest in
the world" to succeeding men.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Medical Dinner

Sallie, a darby cook down in Vir-
Einia, has been taught by her mistresi
to cook chickens en- casserole-an ac
complishment in which she takd
great pride 1t is always done on 90
casions Of state. and Sallie hunts up
company to show her prowess. Sun
day morning recently she came in
gleefully with the remark: "Yonder
come Mr.. Clifford up de road to see
Miss Judith. Hadn't better cook the
chicken in castor oil?"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
MAKES CLOTHES WHITE.

The troublesome problem Of wash
day solved by RED CROSS BALL
BLUE. The blue that is all blue.
Solid package; no liquid to leak or
spill. No adulteration. Made for 20
years and used everywhere.
A large package only 10 cents.
Makes the clothes snow white. Less
bother. less waste. More satisfactory
results and practical economy. ASK
YOUR GROCER.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Indian AristocracY.

Among the guests at an Indian
dance were Mr.. and Mrs. Walsingham
Kick-a-hole-in-the-Te Misses Gwen
doyn and Cleopatra Buffalo-Fat, Miss
Hayzelle Observation-Disclosures
and her brother. Algernon, and Char
ley Fell-Off-the-B Bridge, and his sisters,
Claudia and Observation-Disclosures
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
What She supposed.

Shortly after Sir Lawrence Alma
Tadema, R. A.. was knighted, he and
Lady Alma-Tadema gave an ''at home"
at st. Johns Wood. Everybody pres
ent was congratulating them. and one
lady. was very profuse. "Oh. dear Sir
Lawrence" she said, II am awfully
glad to hear of the honor you have re-
ceived. 1 suppose now that you are
knighted you will give up painting
and live like a gentleman"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23

Clothes have most surprising In
fuence on the mind. II you don't be-
Heve It, some day when you are tired.
or perhaps blue, OF even cross, take a
bath. put on something dainty fresh
from top to toe. and your best go-to-
meeting gown. and you'll feel as II
a fairy wand had suddenly touched
you with some wonderful, transforms
ing power You'll find yourself look
ing at the world through a rosy mist
instead OF clouds Of dull gray. 1t will
be easy to smile-Suburban Life.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Dangerous Rapids Won.

Grand Canyon, Ariz. = Tired and
wet, but happy, Emory C. and Ellis
worth Kolb arrived at their home Sat
urday after 900-mile contest with
the rapids of the Green and Colorado
rivers, on their journey from Green
River, Wyo., to the Gulf of Califor-
mia. The little boat in which they
made the trip was in good condition.
The Sockdolager section, supposed to
be worst of the entire trip, was passed
in safety.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Air Scouts Use Lights.

Washington, d. C.-Night scouting
in aeroplanes equipped with search
lights has been tried for the first time
at the army aviation school at College
Park, Md. Successful surveys were
made and,< returning, the machines
landed without the aid of watch fires.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Coming Of Autumn.

Sometimes autumn may be per
ceived even in the early days Of July.
There is no other feeling like that
caused by this faint, doubtful yet real
perception. or rather prophecy. OF the
years decay. SO deliciously sweet and
sad at the same time.-Nathaniel Haw-
thorne.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
London puts Faith In Cats.

London still depends upon It's army
Of cats to handle the rats among the
ships that come up the Thames. The
port Of London authority has made
known its estimate for cats milk for
the year. The appropriation Is for
"a. 600
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23

The Hittites we're an ancient nine
OF more than local fame. Their In
side play was very fine; they studied
well the game. They bested Babylon
one year by twenty points or SO; left
Tyre and Sidon in the rear, and beat
out Jericho.-Washingt Herald.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago, for
4s-page illustrated Eye Book Free Write all
about Your Eye Trouble and they will advise
as to the Proper Application Of the Murine
Eye Remedies ia Your Special Case. Your
Druggist will tell you that Murine Relieved
Sore Eyes, Strengthens Weak Eyes Doesn't
Smart, Soothes Eye Pain, and sells for soc.
Try 1t in Your Eyes and in Baby's Eyes for
Scaly Eyelids and Granulation.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23

Dancing is part of semi-relig-
ious ceremony held at st. Ives. Corn
wall, on the day of the feast of St.
James. The people dance the old
Cornish "Flurry" dance and "The Girl
l Left Behind Me-" and then sing the
"Old Hundredth." After that they
have banquet and small sums Of
money are distributed The custom
dates from century ago, when a
fund was established for the purpose
by a man named Knill. 1t is known
as the Knill ceremony
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23

Let US thank heaven that the hat
masculine is no worse than it is and
OF the hat feminine paraphrase the
words of Hamlet when he held in his
hand the grinning skull Of Yorick:
Now get thee to my lady's chamber
and tell her that no matter what her
hat to this complexion she must come
at last "
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Feed for Color.

While certain breeds are more IN
clined to yellow skin than others. the
fact remains that even naturally
yellow skinned fowls can have the
color of flesh changed by feeding &C
cordingly. Corn and cornmeal Is the
proper food for producing yellow car
casses. while fattening-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Arsenic for Baking Powder.

To use arsenic instead of baking
powder while she was making bread
was the terrible mistake made by a
native woman recently, at La Grange
Bay, w. A. Five natives died from
eating portion of the loaf. and two
others are recovering.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
His Real Meaning.

When a bad-tempered man grows
emphatic in his remarks and says hd
does not care course" he means, c.
should mean. to be correct. that be
does not care a cross, the lingual
metathesss here being similar to that
which makes 'gooseberries" out Of
gorseberries.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
To Get Rid Of snsiIs.

A friend whose large garden was be-
ing overrun with snails wrote to the
bureau OF agriculture at Washington
for a remedy. She was told to put
large pieces of cut raw potato on the
under side of board, raised at one
end, a few inches from the ground.
This she did, with the result that in
one week a thousand snails had col
lected in that one spot
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23

Professor John Field says It Ii
probable that soy beans would be bet
ter for growing for poultry food than
cowpeas. They give a greater yield
OF grain. and are Of very simple COM
position and feeding value.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Lead TO Fall Of Man.

A Brooklyn magistrate has decided
that cucumbers are fruit. II they
would grow on tree this would es-
tablish a workable theory that they
accomplished the fall Of man. They
have frequently done so since
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23

Apply only from Aseptic Tubes to
Prevent Infection. Murine Eye Salve In
Tubes-New Size 25c. Murine Eye LID
uid 25c-50c. Eye Books in each PKG.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
KIN monoreI poqs.

The sheep industry cannot reach
perfection until every molgre- dog in
the land is exterminated
1t is a fact that the dogs destroy
more sheep in certain states than all
the diseases combined.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23

Z. Plnkham's Vegetable Compounds
and | did. Today am well and strong
and do all my own homework. owe
my health to Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and advise my
friends who are afflicted with any
female complaint to try it, Mrs.
ORvILLE Rock, Il. r. No. 5, Paw Paw,
Michigan.
If you are i'll do not drag along until
an operation is necessary, but at once
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
For thirty years 1t has been the STAN
dard remedy for women's ills, and has
positively restored the health of thou
sands Of women. Why don't you tryit2
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Doctors, PRIVILEGES.

In the year 1913 the city Of London
contained only thirteen surgeons and
doctors all told. They we're exempt
from serving on juries and from bear
ing arms In time OF war.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
snalre rnto your snoes

Aliens Foot-Ease powder for the feet. II cures
painful. swollen. smarting. sweating feet Makes
new shoes easy Sold by all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. Don't accept any substitute. Sample
FREE. Address A. s. Olmsted lie Roy. N Y.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Monumental Majority.

II one could get the vote of those
who feel worse the day after a holiday
than they did the day before. he prob
ably could be elected -Atchison Globe.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23

For over fifty years Rheumatism and
Neuralgia sufferers have found great
relief in Hamlins Wizard Oil. Don't
wait for Inflammation to set in. Get a
bottle today.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23

Constipation causes many serious dis
eases. 1t is thoroughly cured by Doc
tor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One a
laxative, three for cathartic.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23
Tits Himself in Head With Hammer

1t is just as reasonable to hit your
self in the head with hammer to
cure headache as it is to try to cure
rheumatism with alcohol. Salgrene
contains absolutely no alcohol. Pro-
durable at all druggists.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23

Love letters will be on much high
er plane when the mails are carried
by airships-Washing Post
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23

placement. l could
mot be on my feet for
Ia long time. My
physician t reate d
lme for seven months
without much relief
land at last sent me
Ito Ann Arbor for
Jan operation 1 was
There four weeks and
icame home suffering
1worse than before.
My mother advised
Jme to try Lydia
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-11-23

One of the first characteristics no
cesssry to woman that she may
hand on her influence is. that she shall
be willing and glad to be herself.