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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
Feeding LAYING Hens.

There can be no cast iron rules laid
down for feeding laying hens. Individ-
ual hens will often overfatten, while
others in the same pen, with the same
food, will remain in proper condition.
says a writer in an exchange. The
writer uses the following method,
which he has followed for 80 years.
and which has always proved effec-
tive: In the morning a mash is given
composed OF bran, two parts: mid
dilngs, ground oats, corn meal and
meat scraps. each one part, and linseed
meal Ave per cent. Slightly moisten
with water. Give all the green food
they will eat during the day, and at
night feed mixture Of two parts
whole wheat, two parts oats and one
part whole corn. The parts in the mash
food are by weight. while the parts in
the grain food are by measurement. OF
the mash food large iron spoonful is
allowed for every two fowls in the pen,
and of the evening grain food a good
handful is given to each fowl in the
pen. The grain food is thrown among
hay, straw or leaves to make them
scratch and exercise. Grit, charcoal
and cracked oyster she'll are constantly
before them.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
SECRETS LAID BARE.
Steel Trust Operations Disclosed
by John ". Gates.
Carnegie Company Was Bought at
So for Sl-Competition Elim-
mated BY Combine.

Washington, d. C.-John w. Gates
told the house "steel trust" investiga-
ting committee Saturday the history
of the United States Steel corpora
ton. Present at its birth, he de-
scribed how it was the natural out
come of what he described as the re-
fusal of Andrew Carnegie to be bound
by the "gentlemen's agreement"
that marked the early days of open
competition in the steel business.
He also told of millions lost and
created almost in breath; how the
Carnegie mills, appraised at $780,
900, 900, were reorganized as worth
1920, 900, 900 almost within the time
required to make the transfer to the
corporation; of the clash in the form
alive days when John d. Rockefeller
was dissuaded from joining in the Gre
alton of the trust.
Relating how Carnegie had been
forced to abandon plans for extending
his steel business, Mr.. Gates frankly
admitted the combination was formed
to throttle competition, and that,
when John d. Rockefeller had sought
to enter the steel business, deal was
put through which forced him to sci
out for 40 cents on the dollar.
Characterizing Mr.. Carnegie as {
"bull in china shop" Mr.. Gates
told of a midnight conference between
himself, Charles M. Schwab and j. P
Morgan, at which the Steel Corpora
ton was conceived, and said that il
resulted in Carnegie's getting 1920,
600, 900 in the corporations securitie:
for his interests, which he had Offered
for sale for s16O, 900, 900 cash.
The taking over of the TENNESSEE
Coal & Iron company during the pani'
of 1907, he said, was confidential deal
put through by Mr.. Morgan, and wa
forced on him.
Plans made by Mr.. Carnegie in 1879!
and 1900 to circle his steel interest
with a railroad of his own and to com
J pete with the National Tube company
organized by Mr.. Morgan, by the erec
ton of a tube works at Ashtabula, o..
were factors that led to the birth o
the steel combine.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
HANDY DEVICE FOR COOLING
ing Butter and Other Perish
able Goods.
Rx THEODORE 1NaELsl

tBy THEODORE lNGELSD
People who are without cellars need
not give up the idea OF having cool
place to keep butter OF any perishable
food that can be put into crooks or
cans
splendid cooler with shed to
shade It can be built by one man in
two days or less time.
This device consists OF wooden or
cement trough IS inches wide, IA
inches deep and long enough to hold
the house supply Of crooks. cans and
Jars.
Insert piece Of gas pipe at each
end-one for filling the trough, the 9th
er TO carry of the overflow.
To give enough pressure to run a
full stream OF water through the
trough the intake should be two inches
higher than the outlet.
Vessels OF different depths may be
placed partly submerged in the water
by using raised bottom in one end
of the trough. This false bottom can
be made of laths nailed an inch or two
apart
A tight-ftting lid is necessary to
keep out the dust and insects.
Put the cooler between the well and
your stock tank and pump all the wa
ter used on the place through It. You
will no longer be troubled with soft
butter.
The flow OF a spring directly through
the box would no doubt keep more
fresh water around the crooks thar
the above described method but we
are not all fortunate enough to hav,
springs near the house.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
The Horses Collar.

Careful washing of the shoulders
with some astringent solution during
the first few days of early spring
work toughens the skin. loosens the
action of the sweat glands in that re-
gion and gives many a faithful horse
relief from the daily torture OF a sore
shoulder.
Sore neck in horses is due usually
to one Of two causes; a short collar OF
too great weight coupled with the side
motion as noted In two-wheeled We
hicle A horse can carry quite a
heavy weight on the neck. provided
there is no jerking sidewise.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01

New plantations OF rhubarb should
be made as soon as possible in the
spring. Linneas and Victorias are
two popular varieties. Ordinarily the
new plantations are made by using the
divided roots from old plantations.
Only the strong. healthy eyes should
be used from strong. healthy roots. An
Ohio grower applies annually to his
rhubarb bout 40 tons of manure per
acre. Smaller applications will an
swer the purpose. but liberal manur-
ing is undoubtedly very essential for
the production Of large stalks. The
manure can then be Incorporated with
the soil by the use OF proper nipple
ments.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
APPLE TREES IN PASTURES
To the Stock Grower Who Follows
Custom VIII Result Breechy or Dis
contented Stock.
By r. C. wEATHERsToNE.)

(By r. G. WEATHERSTONE)
The Germans have the hospitable
custom OF planting apple trees by the
roadside for the benefit OF the traveller
This is in itself most commendable:
but to the stock grower who follows
1t may come as a reward breechy, dis
contented. or suffering stock
Cattle especially are fond of apples,
and make business of hunting them
II they once get taste. When they
have devoured all within reach, they
often run, bawi, eat little else, and
finally successfully test the fences
and the fruit Of neighbor. which they
seem to be able to scent from afar.
Cattle seldom choke on apples when
they are fed in a stall. II is in being
hurried. as when a companion strives
for the same bite. or boy and dog
are sent to drive them from the trees
that such misfortune usually comes.
Should 1t occur, the obstruction may
often be located. and gently worked
up or down with the hand. Melted
lard may aid in this.
II the obstruction Is in the upper
part Of the throat. bloating caused by
the accumulation of gas in the stom
ach may prove fatal in a short time
unless relieved. To alleviate this unit
veterinary can be summoned. make
a gag out OF two-inch wooden roller
securing in the mouth by means o
strings at each end. and tied back o
the horns. After this is done, tn,
object may pass down in the natura
way. II not, a skilled veterinary
should be summoned
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
RAISING CATTLE FOR BEEF
Cattle Should Be Selected From Such
Breeds as shorthorns, Hero
fords, Angus and Galloway.
cBy w. b. RIcHARDs)

CBy w. B. RICHARDS)
Many farmers continue to raise
cattle for market for beef purposes
from stock that do not possess any
blood of the beef breed. and conse-
quently they lack what is known as
the beef type. 1t is impossible to
produce beef economically from cat
tie OF the dairy type. or even from
cattle that possess any considerable
amount of this blood.
To produce an animal OF the beei
type It is necessary to use the beei
breeds OF cattle. such as the Short
horns, Herefords, Aberdeen Angus,
and Galloway. Cattle of this breed
ing put on flesh very much more rap
idly and OF better quality.
A beef animal could be described in
a general way as low Gown compact
blocky animal. He must have a shori
blocky head, wide breast a deeI
wide chest, broad back. gooc
spring of rib, heavy full thighs. He
must have a pliable mellow skin, fol
this quality indicates a good deshinl
tendency.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01

II is all part Of our tendency to be
kind and considerable to lawbreakers;
to think of the family OF the man who
has killed somebody instead OF consid
ering the family Of his victim; to lay
stress on the devotion OF the relatives
Of the man who has looted bank,
rather than to take into account the
broken depositors and their sharp suf
ferlngs. Hence the general approval
Of the fantastic extension Of the par.
doning power. which meets with nc
real. sane dlsapproval-New York
Evening Sun
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
Ely Flirts With Ocean.

Eureka, Cal.-Eugene Ely, whose
distinction as an aviator rests, to a
considerable extent, upon his success
in alighting upon the deck of the bat
tleship Pennsylvania in San Francisco
bay, made what he termed one of the
most dangerous flights of his career
here. Facing 45-mile wind, he rose
/, 1000 feet, scared out over the tim
bered crags and rose and dipped above
the breakers that roared over Hum
boldt bay bar. For nearly half an
hour he hung over the sea, while
thousands of spectators watched him,
excited but anxious.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
HEAT KILLS MANY.
Mississippi Valley States Suffer From
Hot Wave.


Chicago, May 29.-Full effects of
the terrible heat wave were beginning
to appear today when IL deaths were
reported to the police. In addition
there were many prostrations, some of
which are certain to prove fatal.
The temperature scared above "a
and was accompanied by dense humid
ity, which made breathing difficult
and greatly intensified the suffering.
Weather forecasters predict break
in the torridity some time within "a
hours.
At Toledo, o., two persons fell dead
in the streets and at Evansville, Ind,
a heat victim, while delirious, cut his
throat.
Dispatches from other cities and
towns tell similar stories. st. Louis
is experiencing record weather and
the schools there will remain closed
until the situation is relieved. In
Pittsburg, Youngstown, o., Gary,
Ind, and other industrial centers
where large steel mills are located,
work has been reduced to the mini
mum, as men cannot endure the in
tense heat.
At Milwaukee Frank Siebel, secre-
tary to George Brunder, the publisher,
was overcome by the heat and COM
mitted suicide by drowning.
The health department and sanitary
bureau had an unusually large number
4 A.
ders of hockey pokey, ice cream cones
and decayed foodstuffs. The offenders
are chiefly Italians and Greeks, who
buy putrid meat and vegetables and
sell the stuff in the tenement districts.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
Hear Stories of Extravagance.

Washington, d. C.-After listening
to stories of $35 waste baskets, Cir
cassian walnut and mahogany paneled
rooms and bright red carpet in the
Postoffice department, the members of
the house committee determined to
make personal inspection of the office
of Postmaster General Hitchcock.
The committee Intercepted Chief
Clerk Wood, who said the repaneling
of Mr.. Hitchcock's private Office cost
$4,000. He said the cost of rehabili-
tation was not excessive for the office
of member of the cabinet.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
ARE YOU FREE
FROM

Headaches. Colds, Indigestion,
Pains. Constipation, Sour Stomach.
Dizziness2 II you are not. the most
effective. prompt and pleasant
method Of getting nd Of them is to
take, now and then. a desertspoon-
full Of the ever refreshing and truly
beneficial laxative remedy-Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA. 1t is
well known throughout the world
as the best Of family laxative rene
dies, because it acts so gently and
strengthens naturally without I'M
tadng the system in any way.
To get its beneficial effects it i,
always necessary to buy the genu-
Inc. manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co.. bearing the name
Of the Company. plainly printed on
the front Of every package.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
No whiskers on Haggin's Ranch

Lexington, KY. B. Haggin, the
multi-millionaire owner of Elmendorf
stock farm, has caused notices to be
posted requiring the several hundred
employees to be shaved every other day.
Haggin believes that "whiskers"
propagate dangerous microbes, and the
order is meant to affect particularly
employees in the dairy department A
barber shop is being installed, and ac-
companying it is being erected a
500, 900 bath room for the employees.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
To stop Noseelesd.

One OF the commonest complaints
among children is bleeding OF the
nose. and the remedies to be applied
are OF the simplest. A small wad OF
white paper inserted under the
tongue or under tho upper lip is gen
orally all that is needed to stop an
ordinary nosebleed. although pads OF
cotton dipped in ice water and placed
at the back Of the neck is the standby
Of many mothers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01

again. / don't know how to express
my thanks for the good it has done me
and / hope all suffering women will
give Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound a trial. 1t was worth its
weight in gold. Mrs. J. p. ENDLICH,
r. T. D. No. I, Erie, Pa.
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs. contains no narcotic or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases we know of, and
thousands of voluntary testimonials
are on file in the Pinkham laboratory
at Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form of
female complaints, such as infamma-
ton, liberation, displacements, fibroid
tumors, Irregularities, periodic pains,
backache, indigestion and nervous
prostration. Every suffering woman
owes it to herself to give Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound trial
If you want special advice write
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for it.
1t is free and always helpful.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
superstItIon Just Plain Fear.

But superstition is plain fear with.
out any cause, and is utterly demoraliz-
ing. II man is afraid to overeat II
makes him healthy; II he is afraid OF
ghosts it makes him a fool. II he is
afraid to lie or do a mean act 1t pro
duces growth and makes him more
manly; II he is afraid to be happy
or to leave the house in the morning
starting of with his left foot instead
of his right It stunts his manhood and
makes him childish.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
stenoeraphy 1000 Years Ago.

1t seems incredible. but it can be
proved, already in the olden times
there were stenographers who took
down the speeches made in the Roman
senate or in public. They were called
notarii and we find a place in Sue
tonius where Augustus is angry be-
cause the stenographers reported the
speech of Caesar for Mettullus in a
very imperfect manner.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
Long Wire Span.

The span of telephone wire Just
placed across the bay is one OF tho
longest anywhere in the state OF Ore
gon. The wire runs from pole near
Captain Wellander's house to one
about 100 feet high on south beach.
and the distance from pole to pole Is
$500 feet, or nearly one-half mile. It's
average heights above the water is
about 125 or 100 feet, and will clear
the masts OF any vessel coming In
here at present-Newport Signal.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
DAISY ELY KILLER
Moth sails and MoIss.

Our new lawn was completely ruined
by ground moles. and many dollars
worth OF bulbs which we set cut were
eaten. After trying traps and other
devices. We we're about to give up In
despair when a florist told us to push
moth balls down into the tracks.
These drove them away completely
the odor OF the balls permeating the
ground. -Woman's Home Companion
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
Mlxad Metanhor.

The famous commingling Of meta
phors beginning. Il smell rat; l
shall nip him IN the bud" has been
surpassed. According to London
Punch a Yorkshire paper writes; We
hope Mr.. Atkinson will keep his word
and. with the ability he has always
Ihown. tear to shreds and tatters the
iubterranean. methods Of the clique
Ihich at present rides the high
lorsA~
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
IN THE POULTRY YARD.
Keep up the fight against lice.

Keep up the fight against lice.
Dust the hens frequently with in.
acct powder. especially the hen that
has a brood of chicks.
Cold rains viii kill the chicks. See
hat they are under shelter whenever
a storm occurs.
Feed your fowls in such way that
they viii get exercise in obtaining 1t
Exercise increases the appetite. aids
digestion and promotes healthy con
dition generally.
Bits OF meat carried out with brine
from the barrel and left on the ground
will give hens serious bowel trouble
Don't risk IT,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
Wanted the saliva.

A woman living in a small town
aear Butte. Mont. purchased from an
art dealer there a water-color outfit,
with printed directions for its use.
These directions included, among 9th
sr things. instructions to moisten the
brushes for the first time with saliva
In day or two the dealer received
he following note: Dear Sir-The
outfit is complete as ordered. except
the saliva. Yours truly. Mrs. Blank
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
WarshIp as MusseI Bed.

The cruiser Champion. training ship
TOR the second class stokers at Chat
ham, has just been taken into dry
dock after lying seven years in the
Midway. The Champions bottom was
found 20 be covered with an immense
Accumulation Of barnacles and weeds.
It Is estimated that 40 tons OF mussels
alone have been got off-London Daily
GraDhic
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01

Michael Donnelly. twenty-five, an
Irish Immigrant guaranteed in Clevs-
land, O., for smallpox, when told that
all OF his personal effects must be
burned, succeeded In inducing the
health officials to exempt a shamrock
he had brought with him.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
Rhode Islands State Earn

Rhode Island has a farm on which
are located all her state institutions
including the state prison. state work
house and Providence Jail. The work
house prisoners have done much IL
retaining and cultivating land. re
moving stones, improving the stream
and building walls.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
Opportunity Missed.

A small boy from town was spending
a few days in the country. One morn.
Ing he heard the grown folks com.
planning OF having been Kept awake
the night before by a skunk. Willie
burst into tears. why, Willie. whats
the natter" the fond mother inquired.
Why didn't some one waks me up .
he blubbered. II never smelled a
skunk in all nv lifei"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
Practical Christianity.

The story is told OF little house
maid. far over the sea, who. when ask,
ed whether she realized that she was
in any way different after uniting
with the church. from what she had
been before. thought for an instant,
and then, smiling brightly. said: We'll
l sweep the corners" She could
hardly have given a better demon.
stration OF her religious life.-Chris
ton Herald
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01

After some controversy about the
age Of various maps that have come
down to us from ancient times It has
been finally determined by savsnts
that the Oldest is in the form OF a
mosaic in a Byzantine church at NAL
aba. in Palestine. II is about 100
years old and purports TO be a map Of
a part OF the Holy Land.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
Not 10 30 Juaqed by size.

An interesting and somewhat curl
Gus fact is that some OF the tall men
OF genius have had moderate sized
heads. Shelley, the poet, was tall, but
had small head. and some OF the
small men imbued with the divine
spark had large heads, apparently
proving that the size OF the head has
little TO do with the quality Of the
brains
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01

Nine things there are Of which the
uperior man should be mindful: to be
dear In vision, quick in hearing, ge-
.ial in expression. respectful in de-
meanor. true in word. serious in duty,
inquiring in doubt, firmly self-con-
trolled in anger, just and fair when
the way of success opens out before
him.-Confuclua.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
SHE
SUFFERED
FIVE YEARS
Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Erie PAT suffered for FIVE years |
from female troubles and at last was |

dlu1OSJ helpless. L
went to three doc
tors and they did
me no good, so my
sister advised me to
try Lydia E. Pink
hams V ge ia b lie
Co m pound, and
when 1 had taken
only two bottles i
could see a big
change, SO 1 took
six bottles and l am
now strong and well
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
The london FEATHER Market.

The London market for the importa-
ton OF plumage for ladies' hats is the
largest in the world and It is esti-
mated that 5000 persons are employed
In the manufacturing and othe rwork
incidental to this trade. The value OF
the imports is said to be $4,000. 900 to
$4,000 900 a year.-Forest and Stream.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago, for
ls-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 Relieves
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
6caly Eyelids and Granulatfon
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
Uses tor MIX.

Milk will clean piano keys satisfac-
torily. 1t will take out ink spots OF
long standing. Used in starch. 1t will
give a satisfactory gloss. 1t will re-
move discolorations from gilt mirrors
and picture frames. Used with bluing
for lace curtains. 1t will make them
look like new
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
MarnIna TO Guests.

In the fortress at Marienburg the
great dining hall bears this inscrip-
ton: He who wishes to eat here must
be delicate in his eating. chaste in his
conversation and peaceful In his man
ner; above ALL pious and loyal; II
not. he will soon receive notice to
quit"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
"HelIo" Equipment.

To do the hello work last year there
were more than 2SS.o00 miles OF pole
lines. There were more than five and
half million miles of pole wire and
a half million miles of pole wire, about
six million miles OF underground wire
and nearly twenty-five thousand miles
Of submarine wire-total miles Of wire
l1,642,212. The increase for the year
was nearly a million and a quartet
miles
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
The Truth ABOUT eLuINe.
ak No. 8.

Avoid liquid bluing. Liquid blu
ing is largely water. Water is adul-
iteration, adds nothing to real value
to the consumer. Think it over.
Be wise. Use RED CROSS BALL
BLUE, the blue that's all blue; makes
the laundress smile on wash day. AT
ALL GOOD GROCERS.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
VIII Inherit at sIxty.Fivs.

The will Of Mrs. Mary Olmstead OF
Brooklyn. filed in the surrogate's
office in Kings county recently, makes
provision that none of the legatees
are to receive their share Of the es-
tate until they reach the age Of sixty
ave years. except in the case OF tho
two grandchildren. who will receive
heir share when they become thirty.
I've years Of age.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-06-01
unprohtabIe Cows.

A good time to send the Improbable
dairy COW to the butcher is right now.
She will never be worth more II we
count the feed she eats. And this ap-
plies to any season of the year.