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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07
STEAMER HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Canadian Pacific Passenger Boat Tees
Rescued From Rocks.

Victoria-Lost for nearly 20 hours,
following going on the rocks in Kyu-
quot Sound, the Canadian Pacific
steamer Tees, for which grave fears
had been entertained since Wednes-
day morning, when she sent out dis
tress calls, is afioat and all aboard
are safe
The Canadian fisheries tug William
Jolliffe picked up lifeboat from the
Tees, in which were Chief Officer
Thompson and four of the steamers
crew.
The men piloted the Jolliffe to the
distressed steamer and three boats
are now standing by, expecting to tow
her to Victoria
Concerts were arranged by the stew
ard and while the rescue steamers
were hurrying through the fog and
fighting the heavy seas. trying tc
enter the sound to lend aid, those
aboard the vessel kept good cheer anc
whiled away the time merrily- There
were 81 first cabin and seven second
cabin passengers
The wireless operator worked his
key constantly, but the interference
of the high cliffs surrounding the help
less craft prevented communication.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07
PERSIA IS DEFIANT
Governments Stand Against Rus
sla Backed By People.
W. Morgan shuster, American Treas
ure General. Disrisses Brit
ish Assistants.

Teheran, Persia-Persia is in a fer
ment over the warlike action of Rus
STA, and the excitement in the capital
was intense at the news of the Rus
sian advance. Placards proclaiming
death or independence" we're posted
both on the walls of the city and on
the legations Thousands of persons
formed in procession and marched past
the legations.
To add to the excitement two prom
inent politicians were assassinated-
Hadji Mohammed Tagi, a prominent
reactionary, was killed in the capital.
Prince Firman Firma, at one time
minister of justice and subsequently
governor of the province of Azerbai-
jan, was assassinated at Kasbin, 90
miles northwest of Teheran-
Persia's reply TO Russia's ultima
tum is calm 1t gives the reasons fol
the rejection of Russia's demands anl
invites the Russian government Ito ex-
anime into the facts more closely anc
then reformuIate her demands
Messages from the provinces assure
the Persian government of unlimited
support A general boycott on Rus
sian goods has been begun and tbs
people are preventing the use of th'
Russian tramway-
NJ LeCoffre, whose appointment wa.
used as an argument against w. Nor
gan S'Iuster, the American treasure
general, was not appointed by Mr.
Shuster, but has been in the Persian
Northern service for two years Mr.
Shuster merely transferred him to
new post at Tabriz-
The treasurer general has decided u
] dispense with the services of British
officials appointed by him in North
ern Persia, with the exception of on
man, who has contract approved b,
the national council This is Mr.
Shuster's reply to the charge that h
is trying to Anglicize the service Il
an interview he said:
"Sir Edward Grey. the British for
eign secretary, accuses me of endeay
oring to Anglicize the Persian service
This is absolutely false 1t is tru
that / am seeking here for employee
familiar with modern accounting an
with knowledge of the Persian Ian
guage and customs. have found sew
eral Britishers who are available, an
also two Belgians now in the service
Had any Russians possessing the ne
cessary qualifications presented them
selves, l would gladly have engage
them"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07

No test OF human endurance from
the physical standpoint can compare
in severity with that imposed upon
the workers In the steel and iron
mills OF the Pittsburg district. de-
clares a writer in Current Literature
BY a singular paradox an idea prevails
among the workers themselves that
these labors OF theirs are healthfuL
The whole subject has just been in
vestigated with pains and thorough
ness by the expert of the New York
state department OF labor. John A.
Fitch. who finds the workers for the
most part healthy. but he suspects
that this excellent physical condition
Is due TO the precautions taken by
the men. and not to the capacity they
possess for withstanding the terrific
strain to which they are subjected
daily. The severity of the strain IT.
self is due to the incredible heat. i'm
posing. as II does. the most tremen-
dous Of all physical tests to which
the human organism is subjected in
any form OF recognized human activ-
ity- What Mr.. Fitch has TO say on
the subject is confirmed by the best
medical opinion he was enabled to
consult in the course OF the long
study OF conditions made for the Rus
sell Sage foundation. The heat has
effects so marked that on a street car
the men employed where the high
temperature strikes their faces can
be singled out because OF their pc
culiar complexion Sometimes their
faces are red
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07

Christians use the term Holy
Land to designate Palestine. as being
the scene OF the birth. ministry and
death OF Christ but. Interestingly
enough. other religious sects employ
the same term for places sacred TO
them from association Thus the No
hammedans speak OF Mecca as the
Holy Land. II being the birthplace OF
Mohammed. The Chinese Buddhists
rail- India the Holy Land. because the
founder OF their religion was born
there. while the Greeks bestow this
same title on Ellis. where was situated
the temple Of Olympian Zeus.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07
King and Queen ereefed.

Bombay hing Emperor" George
and Queen Empress" Mary. as they
are officially styled since their arrival
in India, landed here from the steamer
Medina They were met by the gov
ernor of Bombay and large gather
ing of high officials and proceeded TO a
huge amphitheater which had been
erected opposite the landing stage,
which was filed to its utmost capacity
with many thousands who had come to
welcome their majesties- Addresses
of welcome were presented by the
municipality and other bodies
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07
Buttons Litter Streets.

Los Angeles-Ten thousand Hsrri-
man buttons were swept up on the
city streets by the street cleaners.
This is considered significant in view
of the fact that it comes Immediately
upon the Mcnamara pleas of guilty.
The assumption is that the Hartman
buttons are being discarded by former
supporters Of the Socialist candidate,
who made a statement that he would
have fought to the bitter end for his
clients.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07

Ambassadors from besieged town
were treating with Alexander the
Great on the terms Of surrender. Al
exander ordered that Acuphis. the ED
est OF the ambassadors. should be the
governor Of the town. and that he
should send Immediately az hostages
100 Of the best citizens. Acuphls
then smiIingly observed: Sire.
could govern better II thou wouldst
permit me to send thee 100 Of the
worst citizens instead OF 100 Of the
heat"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07
Plumbing Trust Target.

Washington. d. c. II An effort to
bring about voluntary dissolution OF
an alleged combination of the dealers
in hardware and plumbing supplies on
the Pacific Coast. through civil suit,
and the termination of the grand jury
investigation Of the matter at Los An
geles was begun here. Former Gov
ernor Ford, of New Jersey. and Wal
ter Mansfield, of San Francisco, repre-
senting the Pacific Coast Hardware
association and Pacific Coast Plumb
ers' association. conferred with At
torney General Wickersham.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07
London,s italian colonx.

The Italians In London, England.
are sufficient Of themselves 70 form a
large town There are as many as
1900. about 1000 Of whom are Ice
cream vendors and 1000 orzzn-grind-
ers. The other 1900 are chiefly en-
gagged az plaster bust sellers, artists
models. cooks. vsiets. teachers, artists,
restaurant and hotel keepers. and 50
on
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07
The s,ushlnq Octopus.

The octopus frequently changes rs
color, Ike a marine cameIeon- II
would appear. from recent studies OF
the creature, that the colored pigment
whereby this change in color Is e.
fected Is contained in envelopes in
its skin, in the tissues Of which are
muscular fbers actuated by nerves
Should these fbers become relaxed q
dark pigment appears The phenome
non IL said to be analogous to blush'
fnx.-Harper's Weekly.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07
SMILE ON WASH DAY.

The laundress' delight IS RED
CROSS BALL BLUE A neat handy
package. nothing 10 break OF spill.
and a blue that IS all blue
Il is so far superior TO any liquid
bluing that there is no comparison
Always produces snow white clothes
Large package 10 cents. ASK YOUR
GROCER
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07
PICK up Fallen Fruit

Keep all the fallen fruit picked up.
The best way TO do this Is TO have
sheep or hogs in the orchard they
will eat the fallen ones These fallen
fruits contains the srubs OF insects.
and BY killing them you lessen next
years pests
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07

Father said the small boy. what
Is PRODIGY
"A prodigy. my son. IS a boy who
can be persuaded to get his mind on
the third dimension instead Of trying
70 get his feet on-third base
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07
s4. COO GOO Entrance Cost

Winnipeg first Great Northern
freight train to arrive over its own
tracks reached here Saturday. A
temporary bridge has been constructed
over the Assinnaboine river, but a
new steel bridge will be constructed
in the spring. The Great Northern
spent 81, 600. 900 for this entrance into
Winnipeg.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07
Lights Replace Ushers.

To economic on ushers a New
York moving picture theater has In
stalled small incandescent lamps on
the backs OF the seats, arranged to
burn only when seat is unoccupied.
Mothers VIII find Mrs winslow's soothins
Eyrup the best remedy To use for their children
during the tee thing period.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago, for
fs-page illustrated Eye Book Free Write all
about Your Eye Trouble and they viii advise
as to the Proper Application Of the Murine
Eye Remedies Ia Your Special Case. Your
Druggist Will tell You that Murine Relieves
Bore Eyes, Strengthens Weak Eyes Doesn't
Smart, soothes Eye Pain, and sells for soc.
Try 1t In Your Eyes and In Baby's Eyes Tor
scaiy Eyelids and FORMULATION.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07

Though the male was never taken
at his own valuation by women, for
the first time in modern history won.
en- are beginning to say so.-Morley
Roberts In "Thorpe's Way"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07

Think OF the golden moments you
have wasted playing bridge, said the
serious friend Yes" replied Mrs
F1imgilt, regretfully. besides a lot
of silver coin and paper currency"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07

The next time you feel that swallow
ing sensation gargle Hamlins Wizard
OIL Immediately with three parts water.
1t will save you days and perhaps
weeks of m sery from sore throat.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07

In the sixteenth century no lady
was considered in full dress unless
she had a mirror at her breast II
was oval In shape about By 6 inches
In size
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07
Lcno-Headed Husband.

This Is good wine / must take
home few bottles TO my wife -She
never touches wine. as you know
True; but II will be q little present
for her. and can keep It from going
% ste"-Washington Herald
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07

You should join our Shakespeare
club
What do you dor
We'll. We fine every member To-
non-attendance- Then we take the
money and 20 to a musical comedy
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07

Mandy" said the village tailor to
his wife. I'm going to give Sam Bill
lings a suit Of clothes for pig" MY
goodness. papal" exclaimed his little
daughter. what does a pig want
with suit Of clothes?"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07

The chemical action Of peroxide Of
hydrogen upon gold teeth. which
makes an unpleasant taste in the
mouth, can be destroyed BY using salt
with the liquid Its whitening virtues
are excellent.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07
Aytben,Ic rndubit,bI. Truth.

No mere man ever recognized -
woman by the style Of her dress How
a woman dresses a man does not re-
member FIVE minutes; but how she
looks he does.-Ohio State Journal
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07

That man wants TO know whether
you are going 10 stand by him said
the political assistant I'm Obliged
to-" replied Senator Sorghum II
wouldn't be safe not to stand BY him
close enough to watch him
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07
Table TAX.

The more l see OF men. the more
[ Ike dogs" declared the pessimistic
boarder. Have some sausage. Mr..
wombat," suggested the landlady-
Washington Herald
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07

1T Is odd that pickpockets are such
An unpopular class" i can't see why
they should be popular Don't they
always keep In touch with the multi
trrde ?"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07
Daily Reminder.

No better day than this on which
to follow Walt Whitman's example
to loaf and invite your soul. provided
your soul will accept the invitation
At least you can loaf
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07
Lined Nest With Bank Notes.

A pair of swallows OF Fieberbrunn.
in the Tyrol. have storen number OF
tenkronen bank notes to line their
neSts
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigOrate stomach, liver and bow
els Sugar-coated, tiny, granules. easy
to take Do not gripe-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07

Aliens Foot-Ease e certain cure for hot
s<eating, eallus. and swollen, sehfnE feet. sold
y all Drugg1sts- Price - Don't accent auv
substitute Trial package FREE Addres.
Allen 5 Olmsted, lie Roy, & Y
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07
Temperature Of BOILING Water.

When water boiIs and steam es-
capes, the temperature OF the water
rises no higher, however great the
heat OF the fire.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07

British interested in Gas
In addition 10 1.255 gas undertakings
In England. there were last year 20
British companies owning gas works
on the European continent and h
other parts Of the world
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-12-07
a Queer Customer.

100 nElRS Oh
- QUICK RfllH
y EVE TROUBLES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-15
FOREST FIRES RAGING.

Cumbel land, Nd, is ensh7ouded in
smoke from forest fires which extend
at intervals through the mountains
vest and south of that city distance
Of at least 200 miles. Along the line
81 the Weston Maryland and the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroads in the ALE
ghenies vast acreage are in flames.
Near Moore, Tucker county, ". Va,
Us miles southwest Of Cumberland yes
terday, John Werner. farmer dropped
dead while fighting ihe fire which was
burning over his land. This is the
second known fatality. On Friday
Mitfiin c. Gregory, aged 20 years, was
burned to death near Buckhannon, W.
Va. During tho excitement Of fight
ing the fire Gregory was lost sight Of
and later his charred body vas found.
Bplington, w. Va. has been sur
rouudsd by fire for tho last 4S hours
and thousands OF acres have been
burned over, taking fencing, small
buildings and valuable timber. Hun
dreds OF men are fighting the fires
State Forest Warden J. A. Viguesney,
ia on the ground directing the work
about Belington. There has been a
stiff breeze aud the Whole Laurel Hill
Mountain, between Beliugton aud Ell
kius, has been burned over. There
has been no rain for several weeks and
the unusually dry condition makes the
progress Of the fire rapid.
The forest fire situation at Lonscon.
ing is serious, Fences have been
burned aud several hundred fruit tree:
Just planted have been destroyed.
Fire Saturday night broke out or
Sideling Hill Mountain, 10 miles wes
Of Hancock, and spread over vide
area of timberlaud, destroying much
valuable property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-15

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A young lion lately, added 10 the
performing troupe Of q Coney Island
animal show last night attacked and
seriously injured his trainer. Victor
Reyiro. The animal was prevented
from clawng the man to bits only by
the prompt measure Of the show s
helpers. The beast was being returned
10 his cage after the performance in
The presence OF $50 invited guests when
he made The attack.
Whiting Isle, the seven.year old
son OF the Narragansett Electric Light
ming Company, was suffocated when
sand bank caved on him yesterday
on the shore of East Greenwich Bay,
r. l. The boy, accompanied by his
grandfather, Henry Briggs, had gons
to the shore to lay in the sand at a
point where the bank is ten feet high
and is washed by the waves at high
tide. Suddenly the bank dropped and
the law was buried.
Frank ?. May. president OF the F.
P, May Hardware Company, lifelong
resident of the District Of Columbia,
and prominent in commercial circles,
died Yesterday morning in Washington
a victim OF complication OF diseases.
Mr.. May was tifty-nine years old.
The deceased was born in Georgetown
in 1852.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-15
MURDER REVEALED.

In little fringe OF woods Oh the
edge of Paradise Greek, hear Norfolk
foul and mysterious murder vas re-
reaed at 9 o'clock yesterday morning
when patty Of sesrchers, securing the
country in quest OF ]. J." Beutor. A
years old, q grocer, who had been miss
ing from his home ur Deep Greek Shell
road since last Friday, found him will
gaping wound in his face. Robbery
was undoubtedly the motive OF The
crime.
Industrious, yet with large family
to care for, Benton had accumulate
considerable money, which he indis
crce,ly carried about with him wherever
he went. He had in his pockets wher
ne left his home Friday morning nearly
$500. His wife vouches for this, and
others who had frequently seen him
display bullying roll OF bills confirm
her statement that it was an ordinary
thing for her husband to display hI.
wealth. When his pockets were
searched after his body was found the
money vas gore.
Clues that might lead 70 the appre,
hepsion of his murdere. are few.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-15
VIRGINIA. = i W ,.

The sinking Of the War; Line steam
ship Merida early Thursday hy the Au'
miral Farragut off the Virginia capes
will cause loss of approximate -
g, 900, 900. Mr.. Cabaud SAID that
the Merida, valued a ABOUT 81 22o, uW''
was insured. He estimates the passed.
gers loss at S750,000
TIE trial Of Mayor Cutchin, Of Roa-
noke, for mafea.ance in office, began
| today.
Il will be the duty Of the General
Assembly of l9l2-that whose mem
! bers are 10 Le elected at the polls this
.November-to redistr ct the state 10th
for congressional aud legislative repre-
-entation. This work. which Is re-
qured by the Constitution, is neces,
sary sequel Of the publication OF the
1910 census figures rs the population
shifts greatly III the course 0! every de-
cade. There are nany speculallons
concerning the poltica. interests III the
rejistricling OF the state
At late hour Saturday night while
! ID negroes in one wagon While attempt
ing to drive across the track Of the All
lantia Coast Line Rail%aT. at The l.on'-
bard street crossing In Petersburg. the
vehicle was struck by passenger tram
No. A. bound for Richmond, and
wrecked. Jnnius Brackey, one OF the
cccupants Of the wagon, was almost IL
stantly killed, and five others.
The horse show given by the War
renton Hunt Club Saturday afternoon
was a great success. Awards were
made in the various classes. The class
for old horses was the most popular
feature OF the afternoon.
Rev. John Moncu e, Of Richmond.
was yesterday presented by members
Of the Brotherhood Of ST. Andrew with
purse or more than thousand dol
lars, with the suggestion that he en-
pend it in health tour. which they
learned lie had been advised to take.
What is planned to be the largeS'
coaling station in the world is tue one
now under consideration y The Chesa-
peake and Ohio, tho Norfolk and
Western, and the Nirginian Railroads
at Hampton. Formal arrangements
have been completed which vii mean
the building of these piers at a cost
which is said to lie between SO ,O0O,O DOC
and 81 600, 600. The new piers will
be built at Sewall'S Point, short dis
lance from Norfolk. Va, where the
| Virgiaian Railroad now has its piers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-15
Lnampion Egg Layers.


Many insects are extremely prolific.
All OF he order HymenOptera. the bees
and ants. lay large numbers. but they
are easily eyceiled BY the ordaT rlecnp.
Terra. the stone dies. one female OF
which deposits from 5000 10 5000 eggs,
But the champion egg layers are the
Insects embraced IN the order Isoptsra.
The white ants DR. Howard STATES
that these insects are called white ants
h,.rs:liSr they are not ants ana bees use
they are not while. but he further goes
Oh Ia tell Us that the females VI some
ii tL. African species grow 70 an eaor.
Iriu,i:; size, ana their abdomen. swollen
with eggs. becomes as big as large
potato The rate at which the eggs
are lid Is extraordinary, being about
sixty minute, or 10000 and upward
:. Jay
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-15
POPE CONDEMNS LAW

A Lisbon newspaper says that ac-
cording to communication received
from the Vatican the Pope has con-
Guided an examination of the separa-
ton law and absolutely condemns it;
but as it is not to be enforced until
July l, he will await That date before
expressing his opinion officially, in the
hope that in the interim the unwav err
Jog opposition Of the Portuguese clergy
to the law and their refusal to rake
stipends may induce the provisional
government to alter some Of its most
stringent clauses, especially concern
ing interference by the government
with the clergy's canouicai rights:
WHICH wholly appertain 10 the church.
1t is reported that in event OF the
actual decree being enforced many
churches will be closed and the priest
hood will be deprived Of all property
and reduced to poverty. However, it
is well known in official circles that
the government desires to avoid a
rupture with the Vatican that would
tend to aggravats hostility on the part
OF that section Of the country which is
almost wholly Catholic, especially in
the north, against the government 10
the Forthcoming elections,