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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-19
FLY PRECAUTIONS.

l. All manure should be In
screened container and carried away
at least weekly.
2 All water closets should De
screened and disinfected at least
weekly.
3. Allgarbage should be kept In a
garbage-can with a cover and same
should be emptied daily.
What's that? 1t will cost money?
Sure it will cost money, everything
costs money. Doctors. drugs. tuner
ais, summer trips to ay.fres places.
A lard can makes good garbage
can. Crude carbolic acid Is cheap
as dirt. Fly-proof wire screen cloth
well you can get 100 square fee'
| for about 500. That will sTeef
about four closets.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-19
FLOOD PROBLEMS PARAMOUNT.

What method is to be pursued to
prevent floods in the middle west.
such as have devastated that territory
and are now threatening vast areas IN
the lower Mississippi, is one of the Sc
rious questions that faces President
Wilson. He considers it one OF the
greatest problems confronting the adj
ministration and it would not be. SUI.
prising if he should order his Secre-
tarv of War to direct engineers OF the
department to prepare a detailed re-
port on the question for the regular
session of Congress which meets in
December next.
The biggest problem outside OF some
comprehensive plan of flood proven
ton, will be to finance the undertaking.
President Wilson has been told by the
Congressional leaders that the neces-
sity for strict economy in government
was never so great as now.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, the chairman OF the
Appropriations Committee told Presl-
dent Wilson early in the week that II
only a few bills already introduced In
the House affecting the flood situation
were enacted into law they would eX'
haust not alone every dollar in the ma
tional treasury but also all revenues
that are in sight.
One plan which has been brought &c
| the attention of the President and
which will receive serious consldera
ton is to have a general scheme OF i'm
provement planned which would abso
lluteIy take care of all future floods IL
the Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio ant
their tributaries and then to finance
| with a general issue of what would b
known as flood bonds"
4 Part of the financing of the improve
ment under this plan would be met b.
: the States benefited, and the remain
der by the Government. In connectio
: with this plan is to be considered IN
ACCESSIBILITY of bringing to this Wor
Col. George E. Goethals and his entlr
2 panama Canal construction force. Thl
organization, the greatest OF its KIN
Q that the world ever saw, is to be Id
3 very soon. 1t has been suggested ths
e it be sent to Alaska to develop the r
e sources of that country, where might
l. obstacles are to be encountered.
81 But the flood situation may chahe
e that plan. The Lower Mississippi II
movement Association has been Wor
q ing to have the canal workers sent
% care for the Mississippi, and it is pc
J. sible that the force will be utilized
RI place the rivers of the middle west
II such condition that further disastro'
y, foods will be impossible. 1t VIII
remembered that this was the la
Congressman Wickliffe's idea to III
ize the Canal machinery for MISS
- sippi river improvement.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-19
SUBTRACTION.

The teacher was hearing the youth
full class in mathematics.
NO" she said, "in order to sub
tract things have to be in the same
denomination. For instance, we couiu
not take three pears from four peaches
nor eight horses from ten cats. DO
you understand"
There was assent from the majority
of pupils. One little boy in the rear
raised a timid hand.
well, Bobby, what is it?' asked 'he
teacher.
please, teacher" said BOLDLY
couldn't you take three quarts OF milk
from two cows?-New York Evening
Post.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-19
DISAPPEARANCE OF "0oLlAR d.
PLOMAcY."

President Wilson's second inter-
national announcement, his declara-
ton regarding the Republic OF Chna'
harmonizes with his first, the one
with reference to our Central Amerl-
can neighbors. Our diplomacy is to
be no longer plutocratic but demo
cratic-the man above the dollar
wherever American influence goes
Chicago Public.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-19

When a dog dislikes you he will show
his teeth and growl.
When boy dislikes you he will put
his fingers to his nose and wiggle
them.
When a man dislikes you he will
shake hands with you, buy you drink,
pat you OH the back and wait until you
go outside before he begins knocking
you.-Selected.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-19

ST. LOUIS, April 12.-The National
Drainage Congress to-day defeated q
resolution calling for Federal appro-
priation for the work of the Mississip'
nj River Commission, AID adopted
resolution calling instead for the Gre
alton of a department Of public works
under a cabinet member.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-19
EVERYBODY LIVES IN THAT SORT

Who can say that we do not live In
cloyer-it grows all over the town.
sprinkled with yellow dandelion and
daisies or rather bachelor buttons
yet weeds Observation-Disclosures
Commercial.Journal
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-19

Declining an aviator's invitation,
John D. said: "Ill wait until my wings
grow before l fly
Such hopes make one recall that old
scripture: Every way of man is
right in his own eyes"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-19

"Why do they say that the ghost
walks on pay day."
Steve: Because that's the day our
spirits rise.'!-~ Cincinnati Enquirer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-19

Get the Little AID" habit
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
JAP SITUATION STILL TENSE
Imputation of Racial Inferiority Is
Deeply Resented.

Washington, D. C. = Tension over
the japanese situation continues to
excite attention in official and diplo-
matte quarters, but there were no
specific developments at the White
House, the State department or the
Japanese embassy.
Nine of the 80 days Governor John
son has under the California constitu-
ton to sign the alien land bill have
elapsed, and the impression is begin
ming to gain ground here that the gov
ernor will avail himself of the full
measure of time, even though he has
declared his purpose to approve the
Webb bill.
Secretary Bryan has not communi-
Gated with the governor since the re-
ceipt of his Geographic message set
ting out his reasons for upholding the
action of the Legislature, but is simply
waiting for the final act of signature
before making reply to the Japanese
note protesting against the legislation
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
GOVERNORS ANSWER is mo
Johnson Stands Firmly Upon Right
to Exclude Aliens.

Sacramento, Cal.-Governor John
sons final answer to the request of the
Federal government that he withhold
his signature from the Webb alien
land bill was telegrarhed to Secretary
Bryan at Washington, and in sub
stance amounts to courteous but I'M
equivocal mo-"
After making this statement and
signing and sending the message, the
governor went out to the ball game
and spent the afternoon. He intima-
ted that he did not expect any further
word from Washington.
By the text of his reply, which was
made public as soon as it was dis.
patched, Governor Johnson feels it his
duty to approve the action of the leg
islature. His message to the secretary
of state not only affirms the right OF
the state to enact law barring Asia
tics from ownership in land, but also
defends the public policy of such
measure, citing the vote on the Webt
bill as proof of the demand for such ar
act in California.
With the sending of the telegram
the controversy over the bill is at ar
end, so far as the California admins
tration is concerned. Governor John
son has until June 16 in which to sigr
the act, and in the normal course o.
events it will become law at the ex
piration of 80 days from the closing o.
the legislature, or on August 10 next
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
SECURING PROFIT IN SHEEP
If Pure-Bred and Well Cared for They
Pay Handsomeiy-need Shelter
In Severe Weather.

My sheep are pure American Meri-
nos, all registered. Two OF this kind
can keep In summer or winter with
the same care and feed with which
one Of most any other breed can be
kept, says a writer in an exchange.
My sheep barn Is a closed building
with a broad door so that the sheep
can go in and out without crowding
each other. The feeding racks in one
room are on the outside; the other
room has a double rack through the
middle. / give my sheep a large run
in the fall SO they go into winter quar-
tiers in good condition and never leave
them out in heavy rains through the
season.
The breeding ewes are let out every
morning in winter to eat their grain,
which is oats, and to give them exer-
else. I feed them hay three times a
day. Some only feed twice | only
give them a little at noon time, also
give their pens litter OF oat straw
two or three times a week. / try 10
have my sheep shorn before they drop
their lambs so the little fellows have
no trouble to find their first meal. The
eve that is in good condition has a
good supply of milk and almost al
ways owns her lamb. | never keer
salt by them. but feed 1t to them once
week. have water by them all the
time. | never allow the ram to rur
with the ewes. The rams that are tC
be used are fed three-quarters oats
and one-quarter wheat mixed. The
young lambs in the fall and winter ar,
fed twice daily grain ration of oats
and sometimes wheat bran hal
mixad
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
WARSH|PS PREPARE.
Atlantic Fleet Stripped Of All But
Fighting Equipment.
Old Vessels Repaired-Full Supply
of Stores and Ammunition
Hurried on Board.

Philadelphia-All the battleships of
the Atlantic reserve fleet at the Phila-
delphia navy yard are being prepared
for instant service, some of them for
the first time since the Spanish-Amer-
lean war. The work is being done
quietly, and officers of the yard deny
they are taking any unusual action,
but visitors to the yard note on every
hand activities in the marine barracks
and on the battleships and cruisers.
Seamen ashore said unusual prepar-
atoms were being made. The ships
are being stripped Of all unnecessary
equipment and much of the apparatus
that is usually carried for the comfort
and recreation of the bluejackets and
officers.
Most significant is the fact that
several of the older vessels, including
the old cruiser Minneapolis and the
battleships Ohio and Alabama, that
have not been in service for years, are
being overhauled, repaired and out
fitted for sea, and sea stores and am
munition are being taken aboard
These are not always kept on the yes
sells, but during the last few days have
been taken on An ammunition lighter
lay near the Massachusetts during th'
night. Other ships, said the sailors
are in the course of preparation fol-
sailing at the shortest notice.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
JAPANESE HOUSE Is OF GLASS
Correspondent Says Foreign Own
ership Is Barred in Nippon.

Berlin = The excitement of Japan
over the California alien land owner
ship is well founded and comprehen-
sive, according to an analysis of the
American-Japanese situation sent by
the Toxic correspondent of the Welt
Korrespondenz Agency, printed in the
semi-official Norddeutsche Allegemeine
Zeitung. The Japansese, however, he
said are scarcely in position to place
difficulties in the way of CALIFORNIA;
land plans
The correspondent says the Japanese
are living in a glass house because
foreigners are now barred from own
ing land in Japan-a feature of the
situation which has heretofore been
left unnoticed in Germany. The
writer expresses the opinion that
Japan will favor keeping aloof from
the Panama Pacific exposition at San
Francisco, which he regards as
Japan's only weapon against the Unit
| ed States.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
Toxic Still Shows Faith.

Tokio-Faith in the American peo-
pie to see that justice is done the jap
anese is the dominating note in the dis
cussion of the California alien land
ownership legislation War talk is
denounced as ridiculous and only cal
culated to embarrass the two govern
ments, which are laboring for peace
full settlement by diplomacy. 1t is
conceded, however, that failure on the
part of the Americans to respond to
the Japanese appeal for discontin-
uance of the alleged discrimination
would lead to some arrangement
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
Nevada Shoots Murderer.

Carson, Nev.-The first legal execu-
ton by shooting in Nevada took place
at the penitentiary here Thursday
when Andriza Microvich was put to
death for the murder of John Gregori-
vich in Tonopah on May IA, 1912. Be
fore facing the concealed rifles of the
automatic firing device the condemned
man said he believed he was justified
in taking his victims life. Death by
shooting was Microvich's choice in
preference to the gallows, the Nevada
law providing either means, with the
selection optional to the condemned.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
DEVICE FOR LOADING SWINE
Detailed Instructions and Illustration
Given for Construction Of ImpIe-
ment Handy on Farm.

The device described and shown
herewith may be found very handy on
any farm. Take a mower truck, ham,
mer and cold chisel and knock off the
prongs and SO make smooth wheel.
Then drive out the pins that go
through the shaft. Take the sickle
bars from an old binder for stills. Lay
the guard holes down and stick bolt
in the holes where the pins were and
through the holes where the guards
were. Then you have hole every
two inches and by taking off the burrs
you can change to any height from a
high wagon to bob sled. Put a good
piece of oak on the upper end ks.
bore two holes in the center, then
take an old tongue and bore two holes
through it, stick in the bolt and you
have cart. Have an end gate for
each end so that the SOW, pigs or
calves can be removed from one pen
to another with ease.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22

Before declining to patronize any
particular stallion though his blood
lines may be pleasing. the small breed
er who is DESTROYS of raising race win
lers should learn whether the horse
has sired race winning speed or not
He should also learn whether the an
cestors of the stallion on both sides
have been successful either as race
winners themselves or as sires or pro-
iucers of uniform race winning speed
The horse all of whose ancestors for
several generations have been the
most successful in this respect, Other
things being equal, is the most likely
TO transmit race winning speed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
Never Become Widows.

Nepal has the earliest marriages in
the world. There every girl is mar
ried in infancy. But. then, the bride
groom is not very terrible. She is
married with elaborate ceremony to r.
bel fruit, which is then thrown into
some sacred stream. The fate of the
fruit being always unknown, every
girl is thus spared the disgrace Of be-
coming widow, while at the same
time second husband is allowed her
later on.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
CYCLONE KILLS TEN
Seward, Neb., Hit By Tornado and
Many Houses Wrecked.
All Wires Down; Damage in Coun-
try Not Known-Many In
jured by Wreckage.

Seward, Neb. = A tornado which
took toll of ten lives, injured 30-odd
persons and destroyed more than a
third of the town passed through Sew
ard shortly before 6 o'clock Thursday
night.
Twenty-Five residences, including
several of the best in the town, were
entirely destroyed and many more
were partially wrecked, but the bust
ness portion of the place did not suffer
greatly.
The tornado formed northwest of
the city and swept across the country,
taking many buildings along its
course. 1t struck the western or resi-
dence portion of the town of Seward
and swept everything in its path clear.
1t came on the town 30 suddenly that
only part of the people had opportuni-
ty to run to cellars or other places of
refuge, Those killed generally were
caught in the wreckage of their homes,
which were crushed to pieces like egg
shells.
The tornado, after passing through
Seward, continued on its course to the
northeast, doing great damage to rural
homes. Reports say that the towns Of
Lushton, Grafton, Utica and McCool
were in the path of the twister, but
all wire communication to those poi.i <
was destroyed
An appeal was sent to Lincoln be-
fore the one remaining telephone wire
was lost, for physicians and undertake
ers, and they left on freight train al
10 80 p. m.
Reports from surrounding sections
indicate that the effects of the tornado
were felt over wide range of terri
tory, but until telephone communities
ton is restored the number of casual
ties will not be known.
The tornado was followed in Seward
by hail and rain storm.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22

The United Shoe Machinery Com
pany is the only real obstacle to the
formation of shoe trust. We help
the small manufacturer to start in
business and keep going. He could
not afford to buy and care for his ma
chimes. but he can afford to lease them
on the terms we give him based on
the number of shoes he makes-an
average of less than 2 2-3 cents pair
and let us keep them up to date.
That is fair arrangement. Some OF
the big fellows don't like our system,
because they think we ought to give
them special rates. But the little fell
lows stand with us because they know
we treat all manufacturers alike nc
matter how many machines they use
II it were not for our methods of doing
business there would be no small fac
tories anywhere and no prosperous
factories in small towns.
The United Shoe Machinery Co.
! Boston, Mass.-Adv.
Be thrifty on little things ike bluing- Don't ac
- - - ~
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
Preachers with ODD Names.

At Canterbury a Partridge preach
ed, at Peterborough a. Pheasant, at
Ripon Swami. at St Adams Cos
ling, while at Lincoln Bullock was
listened to, no doubt with great at
tention and profit. At least few of
the present members of the Anglican
episcopate can not assert that they
are neither fish, flesh nor fowl" for
we find among our bishops in various
PARIS of the world a Hem. Part
ridge. a Peacock, a Woodcock, a Pol
lock and a Roach.-Church Family
Newspaper
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22

Ell Paso, Tex.-American soldiers at
Fort Bliss are engaged more in pre-
venting Mexicans from becoming pris-
oners than in OBTAINING the 200-odd
federal soldiers already held at the
Texas army post A report that many
of the Mexican soldiers had escaped
from the prison led to a count, which
showed that there were six more pris-
one7s than originally were transported
here from Naco, Arizona. The recent
altering of the prisoners mess from
regular meals to black beans is credit
ed with the popularity of detention
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
MANS Personality His Own.

"A mans personality" writes ]. w.
Scott of the University Of Glasgow.
lis a thing which needs to be made.
He does not bring 1t full-edged into
the world with him. Strange as it
may seem, personality is a thing
which a man absorbs from his envir-
onment as a plant absorbs air and
light. We are all plagiarists. In the
last resort everything we have OF
know is borrowed"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
Cruiser to Be Repaired.

Seattle, Wash.-The armored cruis-
er Colorado has arrived at the Puget
Sound navy yard from San Francisco
and will go into drydock Immediate
ly for a general overhauling. Repairs
costing 500, 900 will be made to the
warship. The armored cruiser Pitts
burg, of the Pacific Reserve fleet, will
not, as at first intended, take the Col
orado's place on the active list, but
will remain at the navy yard for fur
Their repairs.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22

Red Cross Ball Blue gives double value for your
money. goes twice as far as any other Ask your
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
Hoods SarsapariI|s

The Medicine that makes people feel
better. look. eat and sleep better; the
remedy for stomach, kidney and liver
affections. rheumatism. catarrh,
scrofula. skin diseases. boiIs. debility,
and other Ills arising from impure or
impoverished blood.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
Taft. Jr.. is Old Clothes Man.

Cambridge-Robert A. Taft, son OF
ex-President Taft, has finished his
task as collector of old clothes at Har-
ward, where he is student at the law
school. He turned over to the COM
mittee of the Phillips Brooks House
one of the largest collections of the
week. Each year a small group OF
Harvard students makes canvass OF
the entire university for cast-off cloth
ing, old shoes and the like. These are
later packed up and sent to missions
and the Sailors Homes in Boston and
New York.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
Train Runs Into Dynamite.

The Dalles, Or.-Striking an auto
mobile truck, a part of the load of
which was box of dynamite, a speed
ing O.-W. R. & N. passenger train es-
capped being wrecked here only by rea-
son of the fact that the collision did
not cause an explosion ]. w. Blake
ney, driver of the motor car, barely
escaped with his own life by jumping
before the engine hit his machine.
The auto was carried more than 100
feet on the pilot of the locomotive.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22

One of the popular song demonstra-
tors was making more racket than
usual the other day in one of the big
stores, his voice reaching far beyond
its usual limits. A sales woman in
another department, seeing one of her
customers vince at the terrible vocal
noise, explained: You see he got here
little late this morning and has to
sing loud to catch up"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
Six Cars of Mohair Shipped.

Salem, Or.-WiIliam Brown & Co.,
of this city, have just shipped the
largest single consignment of mohair
ever sent from the Pacific Coast
There were six carloads, containing
200, 900 pounds of mohair, valued at
$40, 900. The consignment went to
the Griswold Worsted company, of
Darby. Pa.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
CLEARING the Throat.

Hoarseness caused by irritation of
the throat may be cured by gargling
with cold salt and water. For severe
hoarseness inhale the steam of hot
milk in which figs have been boiled
Singers and public speakers should
eat baked apples for clearing the
throat; it is also said that swallow
ing the yolk Of an uncooked egg is
good.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
Practical Flower Holder.

A simple and practical flower hold
er is made of green rubberized silk,
the shade of natural leaves. and is
outlined with a green wire. When
worn, it effectually prevents the pene-
tration of any moisture to the gown.
The wire edge permits Of shaping the
holder to the bouquet proper, and the
latter is then attached to the corsage
or whatever else desired.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22

Blue Nose is popular name for a
native of Nova Scotia Halliburton,
in Sam Slick" gives the following
account of its origin: PRAY, sir,
said one of my fellow passengers, can
you tell me why the Nova Scotians
are called Blue Noses?' 1T is the name
of a potato said l, which they pro
duce in the greatest perfection, and
boast to be the best in the world. The
Americans have, in consequence,
given them the nickname Blue
Noses.'"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-05-22
Trespassinq.

A street car and an automobile had
had an alteration which ended with
the latter. in a more or less battered
condition, lodged on the fender OF the
former. A little boy and his mother
happened along just at it was over,
apd when the youngster saw them he
cried out in glee: "Oh, look. there s
an auto standing on that street cars
mustache!"