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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

Rivers had just got home and was
stumbling over the things in the dark
hallway. What are you growing
about. dear?" called out Mrs. Rivers
from the floor above. Il am growl-
ing" he answered in his deepest bass
voice, Ito drown the barking OF my
shins!"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
Chance for compromIse-

Cobble-I should like to lend you
that ten dollars. old man. but know
how 1t would be If l did-it would
end our friendship. Stone-Well. old
chap. there has been a great deal Of
friendship between US. l think II you
could make 1t five, we might worry
along on half as mnch.-Life.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
EIIIss N!Na r HaH5E YES
coco banana tor onxx.

Near Santa Catarina an American
company has extensive onyx quarries.
The onyx is hauled 60 miles by mule
teams to the coast and shipped to
San Diego, Cal, where 1t is polished
and prepared for market. Notwith
standing the expensive method OF
transportation. the company is in a
thriving condition and proposes to In
crease the outnnt Of the nuarries.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

Foreigners now have the right to
own real estate ON the same terms as
natives of the country in any part Of
the Ottoman empire except in the He'd
JAZZ, district in Arabia containing the
sacred cities of Islam.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
Border WilI ee Watched.

Observation-Disclosures are in
creasing along the Mexican frontier
and the situation necessitates the close
watching by the American troops of
practically every inch of the line in
order TO preserve the neutrality of
the United States. A shipment of
arms en- route to Mexico has been cap
tured by United States marshals near
Douglas, Ariz.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

my health was very
bad and / had a
continual backache
which was simply
awful. l could not
stand on my feet
long enough to cook
la meals victua Is
without my back
nearly killing me,
land I would have
such dragging sen.
s a Il ons l uld
hardly bear it. ]
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

A man who is really thoughtful OF
the Family Name should begin to
think about 1t quite a while before 1t
occurs to him to enter the name Of
John Doe on the police blotter.-Atch-
fson GlOhe
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
THE BEST SPRING MEDICINE
Hovr CHEAIcAI. Co. Portland, Oregon
conrratuIatIons AmIss.

Young Lady Coming in with part
ner from room where progressive
whist is being played)-"Oh. nanny.
I've captured the 'booby.'" Mother
well, my dear daughter, come and
kiss me, both of you."-Scraps.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

Quite as bad as too tight shoes.
against which we are always warned.
are too loose ones; they cause corns
and bunions and often produce fatten-
ing Of the arches.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
onIy a Temporary ADVANTAGE.

The gift of good looks is of such
primary advantage to every man. that
1t seems a wonder how ugly people
manage so frequently to excel those
who have 1t in the battle OF life
Payne.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

The Astronomer-"What is your
theory concerning shooting stars p
The Dramatic Critic-"Well. I've seen
whole lot of them that ought to be
shot"-St Louis Times.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

Saying you can't beat a corpora
ton is all wrong. Why. whenever
my factory whistle blows it tells the
time of day to a lot Of persons who
don't pay me a cent for it."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

The pursuit OF wealth is not the aim
and end of existence. For whether it
be laborer at his bench or the man
aging director at his desk. the accu-
mutation OF a competence is only de
sirable in that It allows each to en-
Joy his life in his own way.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

Thoughtfulness is always doing lit
tie kindnesses; thoughtfulness has an
instinct for seeing the little things
that need to be done. and then for
doing them.-Ruskin.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
Prize horseshoe Collection.

On the walls of the old castle at
oakham, England, is great array OF
horseshoes. Every peer of the realm
visiting the town of Rutland gives a
horseshoe. and many of these shoes
have histories
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
Ashastos Ironholder.

Ironholders made from piece of
asbestos the desired size, and covered
with drilling or heavy unbleached mus
lin, are light and keep out heat. There
should be ring or loop sewed to one
corner to hang the holder.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar
coated, easy to take as candy, regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bow
els. Do not grippe.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
Easiest TO Give ua.

Friend (sarcastically) Which one
of your many bad habits do you think
you could manage to give up?" Easy
One (nettled) -"That of lending my
friends money Baltimore American.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

Sore throat is no trifling ailment. II
will sometimes carry infection to the en-
tire system through the food you eat.
Hamlins Wizard Oil ures Sore Throat.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY

for Red, Weak, Weary. Watery Eyes
and Granulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, Csc,
50c, S100. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes, Csc, s1.0O. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

us Coming to This.

Your druggist will refund money if PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure any case of Itching. Blind
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to u days. zoe
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
ORANGES In place OF soap.

Mothers WIN find Mrs. winslows Soothing
Byrup the best remedy to use for their children
Turing the teething period.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
THAT
AWFUL
BACKACHE
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Morton's Gap, Kentucky.-'T suf-
fered two years with female disorders,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

WHO &c Women as well are
made miserable by kidney and
tn bladder trouble Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root the great kidney
III ME- remedy promptly relieves At
- - AA'A druggists in ffty-cent and
dollar sizes. You may have sample bottle by
mail free. Also pamphlet telling all about it.
Address DR.. Kilrner & Co.. Binghamton. N. Y.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
Only One "BRoMo oUINTNt"

That Is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Lool
for the signature of E. W. GROVE Used tht
World over to Cure a Cold in One Day. 25c-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23
Pigs, Game and Poultry Gorge on Sew
enteen-Year Pest-Ducks Can
Hardly WaddIe Back Home.

Stroudsburg, Pa.-County CORE
spondents are sending in some rather
remarkable tales concerning the II
year.old locusts. The west end of this
county seems to be the most affected.
A Broadheadsville scribe writes:
These locusts are turning some
sections of the West end into little
Egypt, minus the darkness. For weeks
before the hosts came out OF the
ground many were dug up by skunks.
foxes and groundhogs as food. and
these animals are living on locusts
yet. Young groundhogs. highly es-
teemed as roasts by many people. Will
be ifatter than ever, but whether the
favor impaired by locusts will be as
delicate as that OF clover blossoms on
which young groundhogs are wont to
feed remains to be seen.
Grows, blackbirds and catbirds
have bothered the cornfields bit
other years. but this year have left
them for the locusts. Pheasants are
also feeding fat on them. Nearly the
whole feathered tribe reyel in the
swarms Of locusts. The piping quail
have been lured from the orchards.
The robin Is about the only bird big
enough to eat the locust that prefers
the farmer. with his strawberries and
cherries. Turkeys, losing their fond
ness for bugs, beetles and grasshop-
pers, nave chosen the locusts. On the
Weir Mountain plateas women go out
int the woods with baskets, which
they shake full of locusts from the
bushes and take them home for the
pigs. At many places they are gath
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23
ANGLER CATCHES GIANT CARP
Fish Weighing More Than Sixteen
Pounds Is Landed by EngIishman
With Rod and Line.

London.-Hugh T. Sheringham. ang.
ling editor of the Field, probably
caught the carp Of his life, and Ger.
tainly one Of the largest. If not the
largest, ever taken by rod and line in
this country. 1t was caught in one
Of the Highbury Angling So
ciety's waters. Chestnut (Herts) res
ervoir, and weighed sixteen pounds
five ounces, was thirty inches long
and twenty-one inches in girth. and
gave great sport.
This more than makes up for the
disappointment anglers experienced
when they learned that the fifteen
pound carp reported as taken from
the Tiverton (Devon) canal on June
is last was not caught by an angler,
but shot in mistake for a big pike
which had been devouring farmers
ducks. Carp OF over twenty-five
pounds have been taken in this coun-
try, but not on rod and line.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23
How the Intense Cold Of Winter In
the Far Northwest Affects Man
and Animals.

'T asked an Alaskan pioneer who
was crossing to his old home In Swe-
den what happened when the Their.
mometer goes down to 60 and 80 de-
grees below zero," said Marshall ].
Taylor of Seattle, Wash. AT so de-
grees below" he said, "the exposed
ears, hands or nose will freeze In 60
ing q quarter Of mile under ordinary
circumstances: but the children go
and come from school as usual with
out suffering from the cold provided
their faces and hands are protected.
They soon get used to it. But eau
ton must be used to avoid drawing
the cold air into the lungs. and 1t Is
dangerous to breathe through the
mouth. More die from pneumonia
brought on by freezing the lungs IN
that way that from any other form OF
exposure. Horses are protected by
breathing bags, which extend down
from the nose of the. animal about
eighteen inches and are open at the
bottom. The breath which IS exhaled
warns the air in the bag before 1t is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23
LANDS Sake You Doan TO Steal Dem Hosses?"

that" acknowledged the other. the
rings Of smoke circling his head. but
he hasn't any brains. It was pure
nerve that got him the Job. Well. this
is one time that Bart pusson' is going
to find an empty coop. Well get out.
Neb. Just as soon as 1t gets dark
enough Hicks isn't likely to put on
his extra guard for an hour yet. and
the Red Light bunch won't be fit for
business much before midnight. BY
that time we'll be In the sand hills
heading south. able to give them .
run for their money-well have
horses too. II we can ind them. WIN
The negro's eyes shone white. M
$50 de Lawd's sake. Massa.' he
protested, "dat'd sho' be hangin' job
II ebber dey cotched u.s.
Keith laughed. knocking out the
ashes from his pipe.
with an hours start that will be
the least OF my troubles" he said.
quietly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23
SWALLOWED A PIECE OF GUM
Startled Gum-chewer, Reproved BY
Court, Nearly chokes Before He
Can Explain to Judge.

Easton, Pa.-While presiding over a
case in court here the other day Judge
Staples OF Monroe county. who Is sit
ting in the absence OF Judge Scott.
took exception to the gum-chewing
activities Of a young man on the wit.
ness stand.
stop chewing that gum!" ordered
the court sharply. The witness made
no motion to remove the big wad that
had distorted his cheek.
did you hear what said? Remove
that gum!' repeated the co"rt. more
sternly than before.
With flushed face and in choking
voice the witness replied: Judge. l
swallowed it"
The court itself was forced to join
in the laugh than followed. Z
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23
Locusts Provide Fat Fare

70 q.
cred for the chickens. Out in PolA
township there are ducks that leave
the barnyard every morning for q
neck of woods not far away, and there
become SO stuffed with locusts that
they can hardly waddle home.
Along McMichaels creek bushes
become so loaded with this pest as to
break and fall into the water. where
the trout make feast from the In.
sects Farmers driving through woods
often have to stop and get brush to
knock them off the horses; cows in
the fields are greatly annoyed by them.
A young son Of Peter Koehler blowing
in small field surrounded by woods
on the Ross township slope Of Weir
mountain, says at times the air Is
loaded with locusts and the sun is
darkened."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23
SOME MICROBE TIPS

sons against eating colored candies.
The garments had been colored red.
green and pink. from mineral dyes,
extracted from such kinds of candy as
Is daily at the disposal of school chill
dren.
Jars of the candy. against which
warning was issued. and bottle OF
liquid dye, which had been extracted
from the candy in hues matching the
garments on the clothes line. told the
rest Of the story.
On the case containing the dyes
extracted from the candy. was this
label:
THE government permits the use
of these coal tar dyes
''This candy is injurious and abso-
lutely poisonous to the person who
eats it, said Miss Morris. And to
think that the government permits
it,"
DR.. George B. Young. health COM
missioner of Chicago, was visitor to
the "microbe special" and expressed
great interest in the novel methods In
use.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23
His Brood Diminished

ing his friends about his wonderful In
cubators. The latest with him Is an
incubator. and he smiled broadly
when he reported the first crop.
Fifty alive and doing well-not so
bad for a novice" vas his self-satfs-
fed report. Daily since then losses
have been spoken Of and his friends
now gamble on the size Of the brood.
He was greeted a day or two ago ON
entering the train with: How many Z"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23
CHAPTER VI.
The Escape.

It, was dark enough for their pur.
pose in half an hour, the only CLEAN
Of remaining color being the red glow
OF the negro's pipe. even the opening In
the iron grating being blotted from
sight. Keith. staring in that direction.
failed to perceive any distant glimmer
Of star, and decided the night must be
cloudy, and that time for action had
come. Guided by Neb's pipe bowl.
he touched the boy on the shoulder.
KNOCK out your ashes, and shuttle
about lively with your feet. while I
pry up the board"
In spite OF his slenderness. Keith
possessed unusual strength. yet no ex.
ertion on his part served to start the
,loosened plank sufficiently for their
purpose. Ripping strip from the
bench he managed to pry the hole
somewhat larger, arranging the bench
itself so as to afford the necessary
leverage, but even then his entire
weight failed to either start the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23
louisiana Bug Car Stops in
Chicago on Way Home.
Special Was Started Out Last Fall
With Intention Of Bringing Edu.
cation to Doors Of Citizens of
State,
Iss~rAA N-.~~-->~A I4-s.~~~<~r

Chicago. = Ordinary germ-infected
house flies caused the death OF q
guinea pig in twenty-four hours.
A baby under the same conditions
would be killed in about twice this
time.
Laziness is disease caused by the
hook worm and can be cured by prop
er medical treatment. The use OF
coal tar from which is extracted dye
Of a poisonous character, is permitted
by the government as coloring matter
for candy.
We eat too many kinds Of foods.
These are some of the things that
can be learned from visit to the MI
crobe Special know mas the bug
Car" as thu exhibit under charge Of
officials Of the state board of health
OF Louisiana Is known, which arrived
at the Park Row station the other
day. The exhibit is contained In two
special coaches and remained for two
days. SO that Chicago people could see
what is being done In the south for
the promotion OF public health.
The special" in charge Of DR.. Os-
car sDowlina. president OF the state
board Of health of Louisiana, was
started out from New Orleans No
vember S last year. as a means Of
bringing education to the very doors
Of the inhabitants of the state. 1t
has been going on ever since and ar
rived In Chicago on the return trip
from Los Angeles.
Miss Agnes Morris, in charge OF the
publicity department Of the expedi-
ton, showed specimens illustrating
ravages Of diseases and talked about
her particular department. domestic
and school hygiene.
Here are some. fly tracks" said
Miss Morris. pointing to blocks Of
wood covered with wax, land here is
a dead guinea pig in this Jar of fluid"
Then Miss Morris told how germs
from tha flies in their tracks over the
wax had been collected and the cul-
ture used to infect a guinea pig.
which died In less than day.
The same principle. 1t was ex-
planned, would apply to larger ami
NAL, an estimate Of 4S hours being
given for fatal results to an infant.
From this illustration was drawn the
necessity of protecting, with mo-.
squito netting, infants and food from
the ravages of the ordinary house
fly. Paper wrappings for bread and
other edibles, even down to lemon
ade straw, were advised.
And do not forget to swat 'em,"
came in conclusion.
Hese are the rules prescribed by
Dr. Bowling to guard most effective
~ against the plague"
Clean Air-Plenty of It night and
day.
Clean Houses-Clean Of dust and
dirt anc full Of sunshine and fresh
air.
Clean Foods-Plain and nourish-
ing; eat slowly.
Clean Body-Use plenty Of soap
and water and invigorating baths.
Clean Neutrality-suspicious. and
dissipation make the bed for tubercu-
losis to lie in.
New Orleans has discarded the
deadly drinking cup and the public
towel. which are prohibited in I'LL
nois Substitutes for these menaces
to public health are shown-a paper
roller towel and bubbling drinking
cup having been installed in nearly
all public places.
Worsted garments. varying from
sweaters to bay socks hanging to
clothes line, were used as object les
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23

A German inventor has discovered
a rev process for making steel which
is said to be equal in every point to
crucible steel, although made without
cricibles, and which is becoming
competitor of electrosteel because,
while Of equal standard in quality,
its cost Of production Is supposed To
be only one-tenth that OF electro
steel
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23

A little group Of commuters on the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
road have discovered new gambling
game with fun attachment, says the
New York Tribune. Three OF the party
board the train at one station and
keep the place and deck OF cards
ready for the fourth, who gets on i've
minutes later. Mr.. Fourthman has
lately developed the chicken raising
habit and takes up valuable time tell
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23
TURTLE FOSSIL ON MOUNTAIN
Fortified Tortoise Said to Be 100000
Years Old, Lived When Gall.
fornia Was Sea Bottom.

i Los, Angeles.-Three thousand feet
above sea level on the slope of Mount
Badly and so miles from the coast.
Thomas DonloR the other day found
a perfect fossil of huge sea tortoise
which Hector Alliot. curator OF the
Southwest museum. pronounced the
most important discovery Of the kind
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23
HIPLEss TRousER is COMING
Also "Hobbie" Pants and Many Other
Feminine Things for Men, Says
"Flnest Formed Man Alive"

,Boston.-Dan Coghlin, whom tailors
and designers know as the finest
formed man alive, said that before
long men will look more like our mod
ern hipless women than anything else.
Mr.. Coghlin has the distinction of hav-
ing worn more clothes than any other
man In the country. In fact. he has
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23

changed his attire as many as twenty
times day and has never worn the
same suit twice.
Every year mems clothes are imi-
tating more and more those Of wom-
en-" he said. ''l do not hesitate to pre-
dict that in a few years mems attire
will be as feminine as womens attire
will be masculine.
Men are becoming more fond Of
gay colors, extravagant cuts. giddy
trimmings-they are getting to like
buckles. belts, form fitting lines, flare
skirts-they are becoming more but
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23
BRACED NERVE WITH SMOKE
searchers Find Brakeman Beside
Track Calling for Hep and Evil
IDENTIFY Enjoying Cigarettes.

Woodstock. Va.-Henry Fadeley, a
brakeman on a southern freight. fell
from the train while 1t was running
and crushed one foot SO that amputa-
ton was necessary. Fadeley showed
wonderful nerve when he realized that
he probably would bleed to death, and
made tourniquet of his suspenders
that stopped the flow Of blood. He
was not missed by his crew until the
train had arrived at the end OF Its
run, Strasburg Junction. A search
found him beside the track. calling for
help and smoking cigarettes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23

ever made in Southern California.
Donlon has an apiary and was seek
ing rock to hold down the lid OF a
hive when he saw the shell protrud-
ing from the ground. He dug It up
and it proved to be a solid stone
weighing 100 pounds and showing the
exact markings and even some OF the
original color on the back and bottom.
Alliot estimates that 1t Is 100000
years old and beyond doubt the most
ancient ever picked up on the west
ern hemisphere.
1T swan in these seas" he says.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23
Too Busy.

Don't be giving me good advice
about being Industrious. know =
young fellow who came to grief by fol-
lowing such advice"
How could that be?''
His father kept advising him NJ
ways to be doing. So he did"
What did he DOR
HE did everybody he could and
then he did time"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23

when California and all other terri
tory this side of the Rocky mountains
was still mile or two under water.
When the great earth spasm occurred
which lifted the peaks Of Shasta,
Rainier and Whitney out of depths and
brought the new land into being, this
tortoise undoubtedly persisted, and al
ready petrif1ed was subsequently roll
ed and ground in the glacial period
ice for 70 years. The marks Of this
show clearly. One ripper is intact
The head and edges Of the shell were
obliterated.'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23
At 60 Degrees Below Zero

inhaled and drawn into the lungs. And
men wear a 'parky' or headdress
which extends over the face and At
fords similar protection.
I'm the Canadian districts the North
west Mounted police regulate the treat
ment OF horses on the freight wagons
and stage lines in a most humane
manner. SO as to prevent them from
suffering in this way."-Washington
Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-23
BUILDS ROOF IN HIS SLEEP
Workman Is Surprised at WELDING
Hammer When Noise Attracts
Others-Tacked Three Rows.

Wooster, O.-John Hoover. timer.
employed by Jacob Kaufman in
Wayne county. is the prize somnam-
bulist. The other day Kaufman was
engaged in putting roof on barn
near Reedsburg. Rain stopped him
and he spent the night in the barn
with his employees. They intended to
finish the work in the morning
Kaufman was awakened during the
night by sounds from the roof and
found Hoover at work When Hoover
came down for more tin he dropped a
hammer on his foot, He rubbed his
eyes and looked surprised. He had
tackled on three rows of tin while
asleep.
The workmanship was perfect