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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
Keen II Dark.

In the deserted kindergarten room
at the settlement a little girl was
humping the piano to her hearts con-
tent. A resident looked in at the door
and smiled. go right on, Catherine"
she said, "if you're sure your hands
are quite clean"
"Oh, that's all right, Miss Emily"
was the answer, I'm being very care
full; I'm just playing on the black
keys. New York Globe.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
A Valuable Suggestion.

1--WE must do something" said the
president Of the great railroad system,
ito increase our revenues. Can you
suggest anything?"
Il don't know Of any way" replied
the treasurer. unless you and the
chairman of the board are willing to
go into vaudeville or report the
worlds championship games and turn
your salaries in as gross earnings
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
Car Afre; Train Speeds.

New London, CONAN express
car, heavily laden with packages,
caught fire while passing through East
Lynne Monday. The express messen-
ger was driven to the outside of the
car, where he chung, unable to notify
the engineer, and near collapse, until
the train reached the New Haven rail-
road station here. Virtually all the
merchandise in the car was damaged.
The loss is estimated at $4,000. A
coffin within the car, containing the
body of David Lonergan, of New
York, was badly charred-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
YOUNG Women Join sodaIIty.

A class OF young women were re-
ceived into the young ladies' sodality
Of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic
church last night and the feast Of the
immaculate conception will be OBJ
served in the church today. Masses
viii be celebrated at 6, z and a. m,
with solemn high mass at a m. The
Very Rev. A. Verhagen will be cele-
brant, the Rev. Robert Armstrong,
deacon, and the Rev. ]. Cronin, sub
deacon.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
Convict Hides in Prison.

Lansing, Kan = After hiding from
guards for l6 days within the walls of
the Kansas penitentiary here, Dan
Carney, whose escape from prison was
reported November 80, was dragged
from behind condenser in the engine
room and returned to his cell. Carney
had been supplied with food and drink
by confederates and had made several
Intellectual attempts to get beyond the
walls. He is serving a six-year sem
tence for burglary.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
Hungry, She Threw Brick.

Los Angeles = Desperate from hun
ger and unable to find work, Mrs.
Mary E. Erickson, widow, 80 years
old, threw a brick through the plate
glass window of cigar store here
Thursday. The street was crowded
with Christmas shoppers A great
crowd gathered about her while she
waited in silence for the police patrol
wagon
At the police station she said she
wanted to be arrested, as she feared
she would starve. She said she for
merly lived in Portland, Or.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
Peril in nWhItsr Australia.

Colonization offers serious problems
for the advocates of a white Austria
liza" North Queensland is within that
boundary of 20 degrees north and
south of the equator in which white
men may live, but they cannot take
their wives there and found families.
So the doctor says. And the doctor
has noted that whereas the first gen.
Grafton OF whites does we'll, the second
and the third lead down to the failure
of the fourth.-London Standard.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
Work and the Weather.

The restless days are here. All out
doors invites US and our work be-
comes a conscious effort and a bore.
1t is the time when we are most in
sympathy with Jerome X. Jerome in
his confession, as follows: Il like
work; it fascinates me. can sit and
look at it for hours. love to keep it
by me; the idea Of getting rid of it
nearly breaks my heart. "-Boston
Transcript.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
An Unreliable Doctor.

Mr.. Seabury came home from the
office one night and told his wife he
had been to see the doctor.
HE said l was all tired out" said
Seabury, "and he thinks ought to go
away on a fishing trip"
But, of course, you don't believe
him." responded the wife.
why not?" queried Seabury, in sur
prise.
WELL" said Mrs. Seabury, you
didn't have any confidence in him
when he told me / ought to go to
Europe. "-New York Times.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
Epidemic,s Cause Found.

Providence, r. 1.-The epidemic of
typhoid fever among the Rhode Island
delegation to the Perry celebration at
Put-in-Bay, o., has been traced by
the government health service to
drinking water on board Lake Erie
steamer, the cook of which was suffer
ing from the disease three days before
he was taken to a hospital.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
Rulers Death Confirmed.

Rome-That Emperor Menelik, of
died on December IL is
confirmed in the latest dispatches re-
ceived here from Adds Abeba, the
capital. Although official
announcement of the emperor's death
is lacking. this is due probably to the
necessity of taking precaution to in
sure the succession to the throne.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
Teachers Dance Tango.

Seattle-Students of Broadway High
school, who have been forbidden to
dance the TANGO the hesitation waltz
or any of the other new steps, have
discovered that last week the teachers
of the institution held tango tea"
in the girls gymnasium. Miss Wayne
E. Lucas, teacher of physics, and Miss
Mary L. Hard, in charge of girls
gymnastics, demonstrated the new
dances. Then the men were invited
to join. Some of the most -dignified
members of the faculty, report says,
disported themselves in the figures.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
FREQ to Our Reader.

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago, for
48-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 In 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
Scaly Eyelids and Granulation.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
Menslik Reported Dead.

Londen = A dispatch from Jibuta,
Africa, says that King Menelik, of
Abyssinia, died on Friday last
King Menelik, who was born in
1874, has been reported dead on sew
eral occasions. Special dispatches
from Adds Abeba last February an
nounced his death and the succession
of Prince Lid Jeassu, one of his
grandsons.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

The Imperator on a recent trip
brought safely across the Atlantic
1881 persons-the greatest human
cargo ever carried by any seagoing
vessel. OF these 3649 were passeng-
ers and 1892 we're crew.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

A famous optical works in Austria
is using ultraviolet rays produced by
arc lights, the carbons of which are
impregnated with the salts of iron,
for examining the purity of materials
with which it deals.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

Newfoundland is now regarded as
one of the most promising future
sources of supply of petroleum within
the British empire. There are oil in
dications for 200 miles along the west
coast.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

The s12,O00,000 worth of linen
which is the average yearly output of
the United Kingdom would wrap the
earth at the equator seven times.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
When You Ask for s. s. s. Do So
With Emphasis They VIII
Understand.

eanely submit. Why stand for IT. Tho
only reason why any store viii try TO SUD
stitute something else for s. s. s. 10 the
lust for greater profit. s. s. s. " the
greatest blood purifier known
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

In New Zealand every man out Of
work has the right to demand en-
ployment on work of public improve
ment at the prevailing rate Of wages.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

Tho California oil product in 1912
was S7,000,00 barrels, which was g.
000, 900 barrels more than the previous
year
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

Constipation causes and seriously ag-
gravates many diseases. 1t is thor
oughly cured by DIR. Pierce's Pellets
Tiny sugar-coated granules.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

When a man has the short change
game worked on him. he makes q noise
that brings the Police, and yet that seme
man may walk into a store and have the
cJust as GOOD game worked on him and
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
Explained.

The more some people have the
more they want, which may explain
the secret of borrowing trouble.-Buf-
falo Express.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

This year there are 1918 young wo-
men enrolled at the German univer-
stiles; 1900 of them are German young
women.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

When a man is sick he sends for a
doctor, when he is Ill he summons a
observation-disclosures News.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25

Mothers WIN find Mrs. wfnnow-s Soothing
syrop the beet remedy TO use foe their children
during the teething period
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-12-25
Mr.. comoers Sticks.

Whatever may be said or thought
Of the Hon. Samuel Gompers, he
knows how to hold his job as well as
any man on record.-New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06

giving On the contrary, We urge:
Give Give generously but not from
fear, to further some Interior motive.
or even because it Is a tire5ome Gus
tom, but give willingly for the pleas
ure or help you may bestow; give for
the love and Joy OF giving"
II is a brave and courageous thing
to be Spug- Fear is the worst thing
in the world. We grow TO submit to
little tyrannies. We consent TO the
continuance OF conditions which may
be not only annoying to US but amount
70 a real persecution TO those less for
tunately placed. from fear OF being
laughed at, OF being called mean and
petty and small We are more inter
ested in what people will say OF US
than in what We really are.
To you and yours IL may be small
matter, but there is really something
heroic in being Spug after all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION COM


The recent tying up OF the branch
OF the Southern Pacific railroad that
runs from New Orleans 10 FL Paso
Texas. might have been a very ser
ious matter at this time. in view of
the fact that so many United States
troops are stationed along the Mex.
lean border. But this threatening sit
uation has happily been averted by
the acceptance OF President Wilson S
suggestion that representatives Of the
railroad company and its employees
hold a conference TO seek an adjust
ment OF their differences, and II that
fails, TO submit the whole matter TO
the federal board Of mediation and
Cancellation for arbitration.
IL Is doubtful IL either the railroad
companies or their employees would
take kindly To compulsory arbitration.
and yet the readiness with which ar
bitration has been accepted under the
new federal law is an indication that
there would not be as much objection
10 compulsory arbitration now as there
was a few years ago. The people are
probably coming slowly TO compulsory
arbitration OF disputes between rail-
roads that do an interstate business,
and their employees. There is no ques-
ton that this would save both the
railroad companies and their employees
from losses amounting TO millions of
dollars. The old corporation cry.
nothing to arbitrate." has seen its
day.
II dispute over a business matter
arises between two individuals and
they cannot settle it between them
selves. they must appeal TO the Law.
and that principle ought TO apply TO
corporations and their employes-at
least corporations on which the public
depends for most important service
as well as 10 individuals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06
TIE HERnIc sPTG.

The Society for the Prevention OF
Useless Giving is but little more than
a year old There are two distinct
forms OF Christmas gifts 10 which the
society is strongly opposed. First. the
collective gift for which working men
and women are assessed certain sums
for a present for the boss or head
of n department Second. the form OF
giving known as the exchange gift.
Mrs August Belmont. the founder OF
the society. speaks convincingly when
she says:
What we really attack is the collec-
Z tive giving which is current. custo-
mary and. therefore. almost compul-
sorry at Christmas. and which results,
We believe. in unfair taxation OF work
ing men and women. Most unfair OF
all. we claim. Is 70 call II Christmas
giving.
We attack. too. the exchange sys-
TEN OF giving. which has degenerated
into an abuse OF Christmas and has
drifted TO the level OF 4 social bargain.
utterly devoid OF the faintest trace OF
sentiment or meaning.
I'VE did not organize TO prevent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06
WINNING HIS FIGHT FOR THE AR
SEyAI

BY finally drawing from Chief OF
Z Ordnance Crozier the admission that
/ from an economic standpoint il would
\ be an advantage to the government
to manufacture ammunition at Rock
I Island arsenal. Congressman Tavenner
I has scored a strong point in favor of
I this measure looking 10 the develop
ment Of the arsenal pending before
Z congress. The press dispatches state
that General CroZier reluctantly ad-
mitted that a saving OF % per cent
would be made by the government in
manufacturing ammunition at govern
ment arsenals. specifying Rock Island
arsenal as the most available place
for this industry because of suitable
buildings as well as location. General
Crozier admitted that he favored Civ
ing private contractors work to keep
them in business.
While the idea OF giving private con-
ira ctors work at a loss OF % per cent
10 the government may be all right in
the mind OF General Crozier. the Tav-
enner idea is 10 have the government
do the work. not only az a saving to
he believes in giving the laboring man
the work to keep him in employment
The working man needs the work TO
keep him going. according to Congress
man Tavenner. quite as much as does
the private contractor who charges
the government % per cent in access
OF what Uncle Sam can make the arti-
cles for with his own hands. So that
from every viewpoint the Tavenner
idea pitted against the Crozier idea
seems TO have the better of the argu-
ment by large margin.
General Crozier has not in the past
been a pronounced friend OF govern
ment manufacture when brought in
competition with the contract PROPOSE
ton. II was General Crozier. too. who
introduced the Taylor system at the
government arsenals, which Clyde Tay-
ennOr succeeding in knocking out, even
before he was a congressman. 50 that
there always has been a somewhat pro-
nounced difference Of opinion between
the chief OF ordnance and the young
newspaper man who is now represent
ing the the Fourteenth district. as TO
which is OF the deepest concern to the
government. the welfare of the labor
ing man or the interest Of the outside
contractor.
Congressman Tavenner Is slowly !
winning his fight for the proper recog- |
milton of Rock Island arsenal as an |
ordnance industry. He is confronted !
with many distractions and obstacles, |
which are being persistently placed in /
the way by corporate interests, but I
with a progressive administration to \
rely upon. he will eventually make /
Rock Island arsenal the greatest manu-
featuring industry in the world. Civ
ing employment 10 thousands OF tri- |
city laboring men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06
{ 1I5E68}iiziE
HENRY ROWLAND
.WiIIeS RVon1e

Little Willie went to school and met a
bully there
Who boxed his ears and pulled his nose
and dragged him by the hair;
Il was q burning shame the way poor
Willie was abused:
Els nose and ears were very sore. his
cheeks were badly bruised.
Poor Willie was but twelve years old, the
bully was fifteen.
And everywhere that Willie went the big
ger boy was seen:
There seemed to be no way to dodge the
bully's shameful blows.
The only Joy he seemed to have was pull
ing Willie's nose.
The ouily'e parents moved away and took
their son along,
His face wss not a pretty thing. though
he was big and strong
When White learned that he was free
from bullying his joy
Was such as seldom has been in the
breast OF any boy.
Next day when Willie went to school he
calmly looked around
Until a younger smaller and a Trailer
boy was found;
Then Willie doubled up his fists, and.
looking very grim,
Bore down upon the little chap and daily
bullied him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06
HOW AN EDITOR TRIED TO SUP
PRESS THE BEECHER SCANDAL

plosion is to use a mild term. Brook
Ign. was stunned.
On the morning of this publication
the exchange editor of the Eagle met
the city editor as he entered and show
ed him the story. That city editor,
realizing its immense Importance, d.
rected the exchange editor TO prepare
the story for publication from another
copy of the weekly and Immediately
carried a copy to Mr.. Beecher at his
residence on Columbia street, Brook
lyn Heights. Mr.. Beecher had Just
risen and had not breakfasted, He
read the story over twice very atten-
lively before speaking. There were
reasons for believing that 1t was
not the first time he had read 1t. and
that, before publication, a proof or the
article had been sent to him. This
was confirmed by the first words ne
spoke. Il have been expecting this,
he said. What do you propose to
do?" Well" replied the city editor.
slightly disconnected by the way the
divine had taken the matter, you are
a newspaper man, Mr.. Beecher, and
you must know what il is the duty OF
a newspaper man to do with such
an article about so distinguished fig
ure as you are. We must publish ii,
and I am here to get from you such
statement as you wish TO make TO
accompany it"
yes" replied Mr.. Beecher, Il sup
pose So" He thought deeply a mo-
ment and then said: do me favor.
Do nothing as TO this until can see
your editor-in-chief. Mr.. Kinsella. 1
do not know him-have never met
him. I will come down right after
breakfast. I ask you TO introduce me"
The city editor returned to find that
the editor had arrived, and TO him he
recited the event. In due course of
time Mr.. Beecher came in and was
taken into the editor-in-chief's room
and introduced, and the city editor
went out, closing the door after him.
An hour passed. and then Mr.. Beecher
left the room and went directly out of
the office. Mr. Kinsella came TO the
city editors room. where that official
was again reading the prepared copy
of the explosion"
w ell, dsheQ the CITY CutNOiS hAN
Mr.. Beecher make a statement mot
for publication" replied Mr.. Kinsella,
in a strained voice.
Then" said the city editor, "this
must go as it is
Not by a damned sight" cried Mr..
Kinsella, his voice quivering with in
tense emotion. his eyes suffused with
moisture. mo. I will not be the first
man in Brooklyn to tear down 25 years
of such work as that man has done in
Brooklyn. Tear that copy up"
1t was not printed IN the Eagle.
And in that act the editor, who had an
Mr.. Beecher at every point
of politics, religion and national poll
cy, and who had been denounced from
the Plymouth pulpit, stood there
fighting Justify until the day of his
own death. But the suppression was
of no avail. for by midnight the town
was ablaze with the scandal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06
WIRE SPARKS

Hartford. Conn.-Twenty-one hun
bred letters protesting against the
execution OF Mrs Bessie Wakefield,
set for March 4. 1914. have arrived in
the last two days The woman was
convicted OF having murdered her
husband. Pardon or Communication OF
sentence rests with the pardon board.
Of which Governor Baldwin is a mem
Der The board Will meet Monday. but
the Wakefield case is not scheduled
for hearing that day. The next meet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06

why does Bonsell dress in such a
shabby way lately? He certainly
hasn't been meeting with any finan-
cial reverses. If one may judge from
the way his wife and daughters con-
tinue to make money fly"
81 don't know what his purpose is.
Maybe he's trying to make people
who don't know him believe he's some
educated chap who is trying to get
along by doing brain work"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06
No Place for II.

Yes. sir. I'll be sixty years old on
the 18th day of next month and 1 can
put my palms on the floor without
bending my knees"
You don't look as II you could do
that. Let's see you try IT."
''Oh, don't want to get down on
my stomach here"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06

One simply cannot refrain from Civ
ing honor where honor is due. The
work OF the pioneer must he recoE-
mixed. When writing about the break
ing OF the corner on eggs We must not
forget old Christopher Columbus. He
was quite a discOverer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06
Not Conclusive.

1t is being pointed out that William
Pitt once said. Il am sure / can save
the country, and I am sure that no
one else can" We have no proof,
however, that the country would not
have been saved IL William had failed
to save it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06
A WeakIIno.

81 am sorry to say" remarked the
young wife, that my husband seems
to lack initiative and decision"
- What has caused you to think so?"
her friend asked.
II have to suggest 1t every time
when he asks for a raise of salary.
and then he hesitates for long time
about doing it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06
Welcomed.

'TIl have to arrest you" said the
policeman.
The man who was having trouble
with bis wife threw both arms around
the officer and exclaimed:
This isn't any arrest. This is res
cue "-Washington Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06

DO you think the time will ever
come when the swords will be con-
verted into plowshares?
No"
Then you do not expect universal
peace?"
"Oh, that may come; but swords
ere so easily utilized for decorative
purposes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06

\ Shawnee county. Kansas. poor
commissioner has refused 20 aid fam
fly because IL owns a dog. His mail
will soon be filled with newspaper
clippings OF Senator Vests famous
eulogy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06

In 1913 there were S7.O0o.OOO worth
more diamonds imported than the
year before. Tie people OF the Unit
ed States own half the diamonds OF
the world. threequarters OF a billion
dollars. Not counting the one you're
going 10 get for Christmas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06

PhiIadelphia-Busts OF four "fnan.
cial patriots" of this city will be
placed in the city hall. The men were
Robert Morris. who financed the revo-
luton: Stephen Girard. who helped to
finance the war of 1912; Enoch w.
Clark, who assisted in raising money
for the Mexican war. and Jay Cooke.
who fioated a loan of 1886. 1000, 900 to
pay the Union army at the end of the
civil war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06

Friendly word OF advice always con
sidered apropos at this time Of year.
~ sure 10 have your cotton whiskers
iirc-proOfed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06
A VIndfcation.

why do you think his principles
are correct?"
They must be. The barbecue we
had for him was the biggest that was
ever held IN this country"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06

4 military commander is 20 be sue
cceded by a civil governor on one OF
the Philippine islands II is 20 he
hoped that the Moros will also be civil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06

% Colonel Roosevelt should not permit
himself 10 become Disconnected after
his return from South America. There
Is still Asia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-06

Huerta says he IS ready 20 give his
life TO his country. Giving lives 10 his
country seems 10 be his long suit.