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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
use SNAKES TO KILL SNAKES
South America Has Discovered an
Excellent Way to Cope With the
Universal Pest

In South America, where the snake
pest Is a very serious proposition,
they are now using snakes to catch
snakes.
Even in the most civilized parts of
Brazil over 1000 persons are killed
annually by snake bite.
The mongoose, which proved so eff
fective in Jamaica and elsewhere, is
Of little use here. Necessity is the
mother of invention, and nature and
science together have at last discov-
cred something which it is hoped may
eventually exterminate the dreadful
pest.
The discovery is nothing else than a
"beneficient" snake which is harmless
to man, and which kills and eats the
poisonous species.
The mussurana, as 1t Is called, is
a thick, muscular snake about four
feet long. 1t is possessed of an in
satiable appetite for poisonous vipers,
and it can tell of the approach Of one
in the same way that a pointer will
scent" game. When tackling its
prey, which is frequently considerably
bigger than itself, the good" snake
assumes a lethargic air as II 1t were
glutted with food and could not fight
Seeing this the bad snake Immediately
attacks.
This Is Just what the other wants
for, being rendered by nature com.
pletely immune from the poison, il
seizes its enemy before it has had
time to recover from the charge. and
gives fatal bite at the base of the
brain.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
JAPANESE IRE is sOFTENED
Okuma Sarcastic in Reference to
Exchange of Lessons.

Tokio-The announcement that Pres
ident Wilson and Secretary of State
Bryan are making efforts to bring
about a compromise in the proposed
California legislation with respect to
the alien land ownership bill, and that
Governor johnson is opposing the bill,
has softened Japanese ire, and public
opinion now has become more opti-
mistic. The reported unwillingness
of the American missionaries to assist
in resisting the bill is the subject of
harsh criticism in the Japanse news
papers, but after conference which
Count Okuma, the foreign minister,
had with the missionaries, the latter
dispatched kilograms to California.
the exact nature of which were not
known.
Count Okuma ironically reminded
the missionaries that Japan owed it's
first lesson in foreign humanitarian
principles to the United States. "Now
the duty has devolved upon Japan,
he added, ito teach the Californians
the same principles.
The Japanese consul at Vancouver,
B. c., c. Yada, who has arrived here,
has caused some excitement by the
statement that anti-Japanese legisla-
ton is pending in the Canadian pro-
vince of British Columbia, Saskatche-
wan and Manitoba.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
TWO CITIES MAKE PROTEST
Underwood Bill Arouses Citizens of
Factory Centers.

Gloversville, N. Y.-Business was
suspended in Gloversville and Johns
town-the center of American fine
glove manufacturing-for six hours
Thursday, while the populace of the
two cities united in a demonstration
of protest against the Underwood tar
if bill, as it affects the glove and
glove leather industries. The demon
stration was planned by Gloversville
merchants.
Gloversville was the scene of the
demonstration, special cars and trains
bringing to this city one of the largest
crowds that ever gathered. Five
thousand glove workers, women as
we'll as men; merchants, professional
men, saleswomen and clerks, trades
people-people of all kinds, partici-
pated in the parade. Four mass meet
ings were held, protesting resolutions
adopted, and petitions, addressed to
President Wilson, circulated
Glove factories and leather mills
ceased working, every place of bust
ness in the two cities, including all
lines of trade, was closed and practi-
cally the entire population of the two
cities Joined in the demonstration.
A committee of representative citi
zens will go to Washington and it il
possible delegation of glove workers
also will be sent to the National CAPT
tai to appear before congress or tn.
President.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
ATONENENT
viii Of J. PieTpont Morgan Shows
Perfect Confidence.
Amount of Fortune Not Revealed
$40, 000, 900 Disposed of and
Son Gets Residue.

New York; commit my soul into
the hands of my Savior in full conf
dence that, having redeemed it and
washed it in His most precious blood,
he will present it faultless before the
throne of my Heavenly Father; and !
entreat children to maintain and de-
fend, at all hazard, and at any cost of
personal sacrifice, the blessed doctrine
of the complete atonement for sin
through the blood of Jesus Christ,
once offered, and through that alone. !"
This is the extraordinary and strik-
ing utterance which begins the last
will and testament of John Pierpont
Morgan, who died at Rome on March
81 last, whose body, hespsd over with
flowers from the crowned heads of Eu-
rope, was, fortnight iates, brought
back to his own land, and last Monday
was borne to its last resting place at
Hartford.
Eves' since the funeral the publica-
tion of the great financier's last will
has been awaited with keen expecta-
ton, and it is safe to say that of all
the interesting testaments of eminent
citizens of America, that of Mr.. Nor
gan, to be offered for probate here is
by far the most interesting.
AS to the amount of the estate,
which is one the first questions the
public naturally is asking, there is
nothing in the will to give any accu-
rate idea, and the executors declare
that no announcement will be made or
this subject until the appraisal has
been made for determining the state
inheritance tax.
The amount of trusts and requests
named by specific sums is under $780,.
900, 900, but the entire residue of the
estate is left to ]. P. Morgan, Jr.,
who is designated by his father to be
come the chief heir, not only to his
fortune, but to his many charitable
and artistic activities.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
TAX ON ESTATE is $4,000, 900
New York State to Receive Great
Sum Under Inheritance Law.

Albany, N. View York state
will receive between $4,000, 900 and
81, 900, 900 inheritance tax from the
estate of the late j. P. Morgan, &C
cording to preliminary estimates made
by attaches of the state controllers
office.
The estimate is based on report
that the total estate will be about
500, 900, 900. The tax is expected to
be one of the largest ever paid
A reduction of per cent is allowed
if the tax is paid within six months
after the estate is appraied.
Because of the various enterprises
in which Mr.. Morgan was interested,
it will be necessary to employ num-
Der of experts to appraise the estate,
which consists mainly of stocks, bonds
and works of art.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E W.
GROVES signature Is on each box. Csc.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24

Man Uniformly Courteous, Has an Ad-
vantage Over Rival With
Morosc BEARING.

A pleasing manner is an important
essential to success in any business. A
gentle, courteous manner will win rec
ognition anywhere. So much depends
upon first impressions, and these are
favorable or unfavorable according to
whether a nan Is polite and courteous
or brusque and nervous in bearing.
We cannot always Judge a man by
what he says or does, but the way in
which he says or does certain thing
will prove the best index to his char
acter.
A pleasant, courteous bearing will
help man to success in business,
where a boorish, impatient manner
will turn away customers The
brusque man may be as well m eaning
as his more affable rival. but people
have not the time nor inclination to
find out what is beneath the rude ex-
terror; they prefer to patronize the
man who makes it plain that it is a
pleasure to serve; that the world is a
mighty pleasant place, and that he Is
glad to be alive.
If you are not the possessor Of a
pleasant manner, start in to acquire 1t.
You will find 1t an immense help in
making a success Of anything you I'M
dertake.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
EnrichIno the Lanquaoe.

The growth and change which are
inseparable from all living language
cannot fail to interest the student, and
special interest attaches to the in
corporation OF the names OF we'll
known men. Thus Wellington has
come to mean a sort of boot; Broug-
ham, a carriage, and Gladstone, appro-
pirate enough, a travellers bag, as
that great man advocated the bag and
baggage" policy, which seems likely
at length to be adopted.
Other names have been turned into
verbs as we'll as nouns. For instance,
the murderer Burke's name is per
petuated in the words to burke, burk-
ed, burking and burkism, while In
quite recent times Captain Boycott's
experiences resulted in the language
being enriched by the phrases tc
boycott, boycotter, boycotting, etc.
The most notable case was prob
ably that of the great and good man
Rev. T. Bowlder, d. D., who by pub
fishing a family edition" of Shake
speare in 1881, added the words
"bowlderize" and "bowlderism" to oul
| language
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
Soldiers ROLF in Peril.

Washington, D. c. = Thirty-three
veterans of the Union army in the
Civil war, who composed the cold SOL
diers' roll" of the senate, are in danger
of demotion and reduction of salary,
and Republican senators are up in
arms. Under resolution of the senate
these old soldiers are ito continue in
their positions until cause for their re-
moval shall have been reported and
approved by the senate and their re-
moval directed" and Republicans as
sert that changes made in the roll
violate this resolution.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
Good Reason.

81 don't have the kiddie at the thea
ter very often" said an actor who re-
Gently returned to New York for the
usual brief run in a house where the
bill changes weekly, but during the
holidays | let his mother bring him
down for a matinee, and arranged to
have a box for them. The youngster
remained remarkably quiet (for him)
during the entire performance.
THAT evening at dinner | jestingly
remarked:
"'Son, how did you manage to be
so good during the show?'
His answer surprised me.
"'Do you think l wanted you to
scold me, daddy. before all those peo-
ple?"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24

Zones of silence such as that dis
covered in the Alps have been known
to scientists for a long time. Some
years ago a committee conducted a
series of experiments in the English
channel with the loudest and most
ear piercing sirens, whistles and boot
ers they could procure. 1t was found
that sometimes on the clearest and
quietest day sound was unaccounta-
bly, inaudible at a short distance. This
demonstrated conclusively the exis-
tence of soundless zones and incident
ally suggested an explanation of GER
tain ocean disasters.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
Choir Invisible Has a Recruit.

Be thrifty on little things Ike blung. Don't ac-
cept water for bluing. Ask for Red Cross Ball
Blue. the extra good value blue
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
WarIike Moros Disperse.

Washington, D. c. = Trouble with
the Moros in the Philippines, which
has threatened for several weeks, has
been averted. Reports to the depart
ment say the army of belligerent
tribesmen, numbering 5000, which
practically laid siege to Jolo and dared
the American garrison to venture
forth and do battle, has dispersed.
The Moros threatened to revolt be-
cause agitators from the province of
Luzon had spread reports that the
Americans planned to make them
abandon the Mohammedan religion.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
AIR CRAFT SEEN OFF COAST
Dirigible Balloon Takes Observa-
tions and Disappears South.

Seaside, Or. - A dirigible balloon
moving rapidly was seen sailing over
the ocean near here and south of the
mouth of the Columbia river Wednes-
day morning about 5 80 o'clock.
Several persons who had risen early
to catch the train for Portland and
persons at the Moore hotel watched
the air craft until it disappeared from
sight behind Tillamook Head.
Charles A: Runo and wife, of Wor-
cester, saw the balloon from their
windows, which overlooked the ocean.
1t came from the direction of Fort
Stevens. When they first noticed the
car it moved swiftly towards the
Washington shore, where it seemed to
stand poised for couple of minutes,
taking observations, then in sweep
ing circle it headed towards Tillamook
Head and passed out of sight around
the light house.
This is not the first time the balloon
has been sighted along the beach be.
tween here and Fort Stevens. About
three months ago it was reported from
Columbia Beach and at other points
An effort was made at that time Il
learn whether the officers at For
Stevens we're experimenting with I
dirigible war balloon and taking OBJ
servations, but nothing came of thu
inquiry.
The balloon is believed TO be wa
dirigible by Captain John Anderson
whose sea experience has taught hin
the use of marine glasses, and VIII
had the craft under observation 70
ten minutes. He said he could max
out three men aboard, and that one o
the three was peering through tele
scope. One seemed to be takin
notes, and the other was at the helm.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
Tennessee Ratifies Direct Election.

Washington, d. C.-Formal notice
of the ratification by the Tennessee
legislature of the Constitutional
amendment providing for the direct
election of United States senators was
received at the State department re-
Gently. Thirty-six states, the number
necessary to make the amendment eff
fective, have acted favorably, but ID
of them have not complied with Secre-
tary Bryan's request for immediate
official notice.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
Senators Defy Governor.

Phoenix, Ariz.-Defance to Cover
nor Hunts wishes regarding amend
ments to the penal code and attacks on
his prison reform methods character
lied che session of Arizona legislature
Saturday. In the upper house, where
the governors prison reform policy
was under fire, Senator Hubbel de-
scribed the chief executive as an Gin
efficient but self-sufficient governor. "
The assembly after stormy debate,
decided to repass the penal code
amendment bill in exactly the same
form in which the governor vetoed it.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24

abroad reports that this inscription
actually appears on an old tombstone
in cemetery at Saragossa, Spain:
Here lies John Cabeca, precentor of
my lord the king. When he is admit
ted to the choir of angels, whose So
ciety he will embellish, and where he
will distinguish himself by his powers
Of song, God shall say to his angels.
Cease, we calves! and let me hear
John Cabeca, a precentor to the king
of Spaini'"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24

From Distemper, Mountain Fever, and all
other forms Of Contagion by using spohn's
Distemper Compound Put on the tongue or in
the feed. Safe at all times for all ages and
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Distemper and Chicken Cholera Acts on the
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from stomach and intestines- A fine tonic
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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
Old Treasures Found in India.

Images Of Hindu gods and Buddha
have been discovered at Dhalagaon
near Rampal. India, formerly the cap
ital of King Ballal Sen. Two months
Munshiganj is said to have predicted
that there lay hidden treasures in a
pucca building underneath a tank.
With the permission of the owner and
the government, the tank is being
bailed out by him. AS result, the
images were recovered and traces of
buildings found.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
Hoods SarsapariIla

Sarsap but also those Alternatives Stngia
Bilious Liver remedies Mandrake and
Kidney remedies IVA Ur Juniper Berries and
Ppsewa Tonnes Genan Root and Wild Cherry
Bark agents. will good
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
Navy Plans Long Cruise.

Washington. d. C.-Secretary Dan
iels announces that next winter prac-
tically the entire Atlantic fleet would
be sent on three months cruise to the
Mediterranean. This will be the new
secretary's first step in pursuance of
his policy to make the navy in times
of peace a great educational force for
the enlisted men.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
Titanic Horror Year Ago.

New York, April 15.-The first an
niversary of the sinking of the steam
er Titanic, was the last day on which
claims against the White Star Steam
ship company, owners of the Inflated
ship can be filed in the United States
district court for loss of life or proper
ty. Damages in excess of $12,000,-
900 have been demanded.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
Small Print Bad for Children.

Small print leads the young scholar
to look too closely at his books. He
is not yet familiar with the forms Of
the words, and his eyesight has not
yet reached it's full acuteness- For
easy vision he must have retinal i'm
ages larger than those which satisfy
the trained reader. To obtain these
larger images he brings the book too
near to his eyes. or his eyes too near
the book, and this is apt to be in
furious.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
Frustrated Every Spring

Suffering from dyspepsia, weakness, general
rundown condition that some call that ex-
treme tired feeling was my regular experience
until 1 began to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t
gave me relief almost from the first dose, and
soon I was completely restored to health and
strength. have now for some years used this
unfailing remedy each spring, and have been
rewarded with good health in the summer and
winter" Mrs. L. q. Bickford, Gossville, N. H.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
Hearst Letter Shut Out.

Washington, D. C.-Representative
Willis, Republican, asked the house to
print in the congressional record a
published letter by William R. Hearst,
condemning President Wilson's per-
sonal appearance before congress in
joint session on April 8, to read his ad-
dress. Several Democrats sprang to
their feet and objected and the letter
was not received
"We'll get it in later, all right, "
announced Republican Leader Mann,
shaking a forefinger at the Demo
cratic side of the house.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
coffins Many Centuries Old.

Two tiny collins have recently been
found in the monastic burial ground
of Peterborough. Northampton, Eng
land, and have been placed in Peter
borough cathedral. They are said to
be the collins of the twin children Of
King Canute. who were drowned in
Whittlesey Mere as they were cross
ing to be educated at Peterborough
abbey
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
Alfalfa Reduces Temperature.

1t has been learned by actual ex-
perience that alfalfa planted on the
south and southwest of the homes of
those western farmers will reduce the
temperature from six to fifteen de-
grees on one of those hot, sultry days.
There is a cool breath from the alfal-
ia field all the time. The difference in
temperature from the south 70 the
north side of large field of alfalfa
is shown by actual tests.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
MiIitants Storm Tower.

Plymouth, England A militant
suffrage bomb troop attempted to
blow up the famous Smeaton Tower on
Plymouth Hoe. The tower is the orig
inal Eddystone lighthouse, built by
John Smeaton in 1869, dismantled
when it had become Anticipated and re-
erected on the Hoe as historic relic.
The bomb employed by the militants
failed to explode. 1t consisted of a
tin canister, filled with explosive and
with fuse attached at the top.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
Good Sleeper.

Their political dispute, according to
the account in the Kansas City Star,
had not been confined to words, and
at last one of the antagonists, with
great dignity, said to the other: Sir,
you have called me a crook and a
fool, you have broken my spectacles,
you have punched me twice. | hope
you will not rouse the sleeping lion
in my breast, for if you should, can
not tell what may be the conse-
nuences"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24

Small Susie had asked so many
questions that her mother became i'm
patient and told her that little girls
should not be so curious. But,
mother" presently remarked Susie,
without a trace of impertinence or
"smartness," what am | to do If
don't ask questions. Amt gotta
learn ~
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
Music and Mosquitoes.

In some parts of India. where mos
quitoes abound, it is impossible to play
the violin because the music attracts
the insects in great numbers. When
the first notes are heard the mosqui-
toes swarm in clouds around the play
er and make the movements of the
hand possible.-Harper's Weekly.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24

OF the original words of Yankee
Doodle it is impossible to say one
good thing They are to be seen in
the British Museum on a single sheet,
quarto, printed about 1925, and sold at
the time by L. Defining, Hanover
street, Boston. There are Is stanzas,
and each succeeding one from the be-
ginning grows more idiotic. And yet
what a sensation the melody has made
in the worldi-Fitzgerald Stories OF
Famous Songs
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24

A curious old document dated at
West Point, August 10. 1888, gives the
weight of several distinguished Off
GERS at the end of the Revolution, as
follows: General Washington, 209
pounds; General Lincoln, PA pounds;
General Knox, $50; Colslel Henry
Jackson, 23S; Colonel Swift, PIG, and
Colonel Michael Jackson, 252 pounds.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
Bandits Are GuilIotined.

Paris - The auto bandits, Monier,
Callemin and Soudy, were guillotined
at 4 :35 O'Clock Sunday morning. The
execution of all three took less than 4
minutes. Soudy was the first to suffer
the penalty; then came Callemin and
last Monier. All died quietly.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
First Idea Of SEWING Machine.

The earliest attempt at sewing by
of which there is any au'
thentic record was in 1755, in which
year machine was patented in Eng
land by Charles w. Weisenthal- In
this machine the stitch was formed
by needle. having two points with
an eye at mid-length, which passed
completely through the goods in imi-
tation of hand sewing
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
Undertaking Influenza Germ.

One orange a week is to be given
to each child in the Lambeth Guard
ians' schools at Norwood, England, as
q preventive. against influenza. All
we can say Is that, If the influenza
germ is to be inundated by one
orange a week, it has sadly lost its
pluck since we last met it.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-04-24
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