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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
Cotton Sellers Target.

Washington, D. C. = Demand for
legal action against those who sold
cotton to James A. Patten and others
of the cotton pool, indicted in 1910
for running corner, was made in the
senate Wednesday by Senator Smith,
of South Carolina, who said he had
been assured that the department of
commerce, if the senate would pass a
proper resolution, would investigate
thoroughly the selling end of the
famous pool.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
Choir Couldn't See Il.

The choir of a village church had
sung an anthem in the fine style, with
all its might and strength, till the
very roof of the old church seemed
to vibrate with tremendous uproar. At
the close of the anthem the lesson
for the day was begun. And after
the uproar was ceased" the parson
read out, in clear and sonorous voice.
The whole congregation Immediately
Uttered audibly, but the choir could
not understand the joke.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
chIvaIrx Interpreted.

The phenomena of courtesy and
chivalry are simply additional proofs
that women have no souls, and that
when man is being polite" to
woman, he is simply ascribing to her
the minimum sense Of personal i'm
portance is attached precisely in the
measure that it is Observation-Disclosures
niger.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
Sure Enouqh.

Frank and Fred, aged 6 and 4. re-
spectively, were discussing little sis
ter who had died before the latter
was born, and Fred said: when l go
to heaven I'll go right up to her and
say, 'Hellol this is Freddy" why,
said Frank, "she won't know you, be
cause when she was, you wasn't"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
Iackdaw Refused to Go.

A jackdaw followed some children
to a school at Wargrave-on-Thames,
the other day, and when lessons began
tried to go inside. When teacher at
tempted to catch it the jackdaw de-
family exclaimed. Get outl Get out!"
1t remained in the playground until
the children were let out.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05

Compound and now am stout, well and
healthy. l can do all my own work and
can walk to town and back and not get
tired. / would not give your Vegetable
Compound for all the rest of the medi-
cines in the world. / tried Doctors med
icines and they did me no good Mrs
MARY EARLEwNE, r. I'd: Nos, Utica,
Ohio.
Another Case.
Nebo, ILL., was bothered for ten
years with female troubles and the doc
tors did not help me. Twas so weak and
nervous that / could not do my work
and every month had to spend few
days in bed. read so many letters about
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound curing female troubles that l got
bottle of it 1t did me more good than
anything else ever took and now it has
cured me. / feel better than have
for years and tell everybody what the
Compound has done for NE. IbelieveI
would not be living to-day but for
that" Mrs. HETTIE GREENsTREET,
Nebo, Illinois.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05

~Rlnqsr From Smoking Volcanoes.

A smoking volcano very often blows
rings just like man who is medita-
lively putting a cigar. Sometimes
these rings are five or six hundred
feet across. In both cases the Smoke"
consists of a cloud of fine particles
which show the existence of vortex
ring, the ring itself being rotating
mass of gas or air.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05

An English doctsr, recommending
exercise to prevent nervous break
downs, says: IF you are feeling stale
and Improbable and longing for some
active exercise, you may obtain 1t by
walking briskly up and down the
stairs" Most of us, however, will con-
tinue to prefer to press the elevator
hutton
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
GRAssHOPPERs MOVE SLOW
Pest in New Mexico Not Likely to
Cover Much Ground.

Clovis, N. M.-The great army of
grasshoppers which has invaded New
Mexico on the east has reached Elida,
Roosevelt county. The army is 20
miles long and four miles deep and the
grasshoppers are literally stripping
the country bare in their path.
They are moving westward across
the central part of the state at the
rate of mile day.
A mass meeting is to be held here
at which funds will be raised and a
plan devised for resisting the invading
army before they reach Clovis.
Washington, d. C.-The grasshop-
per invasion of Northeastern Mexico,
a telegraphic report of which reached
the department of agriculture Wednes-
day from A. G. Hammer, one of its
agents, is not causing alarm among
officials here.
Prof. F. M. Webster, in charge Of
the work of insect investigation, sale
the pest was not likely to spread ovel
large territory, as it could be sue
cessfully fought because it had no
travelled far or done much damage Il
crops.
The report from Mr.. Hammer show
it is the "differential grasshopper,
not the fast-moving variety whicl
spread over nearly the entire countr.
in the SOS.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
Thornv Pathway of Genius.

An advertisement taken from a Chi
cago morning paper shows to what
pass a genius may come in great
city: "Wanted-A collaboration, by
young playwright. The play is al
ready written; collaboration to furnish
board and bed until play is produced"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05

Mrs. Ponsonby visiting Paris, is re-
ceiving her friends at a little even
ing" and thinking to have pleasant
change after talk, suggests to a guest:
"And now, M. Dubois, shall we have
a RUBBER" "Ah. madame" said M.
Dubois, with perfect politeness, but
piteously, "a thousand thanks, mails
-je-je-n'aime pas lie massagel"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
Apt Description.

Little Robert, who was just learning
to talk, was never timid in thunder
showers. During heavy storm when
the thunder and lightning we're stimuli
taneous he said: "Oh, mamma, see
the pretty sunshine go bangl"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
When Your Eyes Need Care

Try Murine Eye Remedy. No Smarting-Feels
Fine-Acts Quickly. Try 1t for Red, Weak,
Watery Eyes and Granulated Eyelids- Illus
trated Book in each Package. Murine Is
Compounded by our Oculsts--not "Patent Med
icinen-but used in successful Physicians Prac-
dee for many years Now dedicated 10 the Pub
liz and sold by Druggists at 26c and Soc per Bottle
Murine Bye Salye In Aseptic Tubes, &c and b0c-
Murine Eve Remedy Co., Chicago
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
Postoffce Job Refused.

Galesburg. nl.-Political precedent
got a jolt in Vermont, ILL.,, when
George Kirkbride, recently appointed
postmaster by President Wilson, de-
clined. The postmaster's salary at
Vermont is sl400. Kirkbride says he
prefers to run his bakery shop.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
Modern Drama.

The plays we think we ought to see,
they send us fast asleep; the plays
that we would like to see-to them
we daren't creep; the plays that peo-
pie talk about strike us as rather
small; and the plays that people take
us to-oh, they're the worst of all.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05

came l had numb
spells and was dizzy,
had black spots be-
fore my eyes, my
back ached and /
was so weak l could
hardly stand up. My
f face was yellow,
even my fngernails
were colorless and I
had displacement !
took Lydia E. Pink
hams We ge ia BILE
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
This Poets wife Was Practical.

"If l can do anything to cheer and
brighten the lives of my fellow men
shall be perfectly satisfied" remarked
the long-haired poet. "Then," replied
his weary wife, why don't you quit
writing poetry and get up a comic
series in which the humor is furnished
by some one who hits another over
the head with a club?"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
Art as Amusement.

Post Impressionist-O course l
paint purely for my own amusement,
you know. Visitor to Studio-Non-
sense, my dear fellow. They simply
tickle us to death, tool-London Opin-
ion
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
Martyrs Rewards.

In Algiers there is beautiful mos
que used entirely by women. And In
Algiers, too, If a woman dies in child
birth she has ascribed to her all the
rich spiritual rewards accorded to
martyrs who died in warfare for their
religion, and the graves Of such wo-
men are marked in a special way.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
Must Be a Joke.

A correspondent informs us that he
read on a downtown menu: Prices
subject to advance during interval OF
giving order and being served"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
Rrevitx.

Barber beginning the haircut
Have you heard the story about the
guy Understanding business) want
1t short, sir?" Customer Ga tired
editor)-"Yes; a mere synopsis will
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05

Always shake in Aliens Foot Ease, a powder.
Il cures hot, sweating, aching, swollen feet
Cures corns, ingrowing nails and bunions. AT
all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Don't accept
any Institute. Sample mailed FREE. Address
Allen s. Olmsted lie Roy. N. Y.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05

Never does a man portray his own
character more wildly than In his
manner Of portraying another.-Rich-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05

Some men carry pint Of small
change and others never break dol
lar bill until the fragments OF the
previous dollar have been totally ex-
nended
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
Game AIwavs In order.

Ruth-Love is a nice game to play
at. Fred-Besides, it's the only game
know of that's never postponed on
account of darkness.-Boston Herald.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
ProvIde Eresh AIR for Patients.

One Chicago hospital maintains
beds on its roof for treatment of GER
tain patients to whom plenty of fresh
air is necessity.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05

Stella-"Was Mrs. Newrich called a
parasite?" Behaves, but she
thought it had something to do with
Paris"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
constipation. Constipation is the cause
of many diseases. Cure the cause and
you cure the disease. Easy to take.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05

Mothers viii find Mrs. winslow-s Soothing
Byrup the best remedy TO use Tor their children
during the teething period.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05

EFT the greatest athlete have dyspepsia and 1 his
IL fullness and strength of mind or muscle
depend upon the blood and the blood in turn,
requires healthy stomach, for the stomach is the
laboratory where the food is digested and sucn ee
ments are taken up-or assmilated-which make
Blood. In consequence all the organs of the body,
such as heart lungs, liver and kidneys, as well a.
the nervous system, feel the bad effect II the seom-
ach is deranged
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
Primitive Farming in Spain.

In some parts of Spain, as in the
Seville district, there are many large
farms ranging from 1000 acres up to
10000 or even more. In other parts
of the country thousands of peasants
till little plots of from two acres to
five acres apiece. There the use of
modern farm machinery makes very
slow progress.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
DT.flcICc > OO1N1C1A
Medical Discovery

belpe the stomach to digest food properly starts the
liver into activity, removing the posons from the
blood and the organs get rich red blood IN
stead of being lily nourshed- The refreshing influence
of this extract Of native medicinal plants has been
some neighbor can tell you of the good it has done
Sold y All me dlcue In liquid tablet for3
or neud so one-cenf stamps TO Dr. Pierce, lmyamas'
Hotel, Buffalo, and q trial box VIII pc mailed 20
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05

Water in bluing is aduteration Glass and wa
ter make liquid blue costly. Buy Red Cross Ball
Blue makes clothes whittier than snow.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
Didn't Quite Understand.

Don't buy water for bluing. Liquid blue Is al
most all water. Buy Red Cross Ball blue. ths
bue that's all blue
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05

The Medical Adviser By
r. v. Pierce, M. D., Baf
fdlo, N. Y. ANSWERS hosts
of delicate questions
about which every man
or aoonsan, single or mar
1ied ought to knoac- Sent
free ON receipt Of 81 one
cent stamps to pay for
sorapping and mailing.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-06-05
HOW THIS WOMAN
FOUND HEALTH
Would not give Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
for All Rest of Medicine
in the World.

Utica, Ohio. 81 suffered everything
from a female weakness after baby
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-13

x4N j AxNAk1 44NN A\<
Miss Gussie Korshek, 3144 Douglas
blvd, bitted by cat with rabies.
Two men threw brick through
Ross Mandel's jewelry store, 1453
Milwaukee av. $3.50 worth of rings
gone.
Trials of Daniel Donahue, ALLEN
Heppner and Isaac Stifel, in Funk
case, set for Sept. 81.
Tony Latore, II, sWiped apple from
boy friend. Woman called police.
Caught. Released.
DR.. B. F. Roller and Jess Wester-
gard will wrestle at Forest Park to-
night.
Mrs. Marie Chester, who her three
kids, is walking from Middleotwn, N.
Y, to Minneapolis in 65 days, arrived
here and called on mayor. =
Raphael Babi, IS, 720 Wells ST.,
struck by Clark st. car at Ontario st.
Died.
Body found in lake, foot Of Con-
gress ST., partly identified as that of
Matthew Brady, As, former watch
man at stockyards.
John L. mcnamara, VINO rdlleo IN
examination for chief engineer of
schools, may get job through trick
by friends. They plan to make duties
lighter and have him try again.
U. S. District Attorney Miller, In
dianapolis, hasesent 725-page argu-
ment against granting defendants in
famous dynamite cases new trials.
r
little niggers, 10 and 5, arrived here
from Washington, D. G. Lost.
Frank Elliott, Orleans, Ind, held up
by two men at 18th st. and Wabash
av.e- Got $14 and draft for $500. They
pulled out fountain pen and made
him endorse check.
Chris Strasshein, former sheriff,
may be next Republican candidate
for president of County Board.
Robbers got ST 900 BOOTY from
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-13

500 by confidence game.
Little Wheaton has scandal. ST, 400
missing from special assessment paw
ing fund.
States Attorney Hoyne will soon
start investigation Of Guggenheim di-
vorce.
J: c. o'connor, Joliet real estate
man, accused of forgeries amounting
to $250,00O, said to be on verge of
mental breakdown.
Three girls, who had escaped from
Geneva State Home, found living in
cave near Geneva with three young
men.
: August c. Eromm sued for divorce
because wife is in habit of beating
him up.
Geraldine Miller, 3, 42o7 Langley
av., played with matches. Dead.
Nine o'clock curfew enforced in
Zion City. - 5O',
W.. n. Mullen, ironWorker, 1882
Calumet av., fell SO feet. Dead.
McWeeny shifted eight sergeants.
/ Five men arrested as gamblers in
cigar store sc W. Chicago av.
Anna May Manson, Wheaton,
noted golfer, fined $40 for auto speed
ing.
TheIma Hubbard, y, artists
model, found dead in room, 1856 In
diana av Tablets found on dresser.
Believed suicide.
Della Westburg, 10, s36 E. Oak ST.,
missing since Thursday.
Ernest BoreIli, 81, III N. 9Th ay,
fined 500 for flirting. Arrested by
PoHcewoman Alice Clement.
w. r. John, West Liberty, Ia, told
police he lost $50. Gave it to man to
pay express bill.
Phip Militia, 81, tried to save BROTH
er, Henry, II, from crowd of boys.
Struck by brick. Skull fractured.
Anthony Basto, %, 1910 N. Win
chester av., stabbed by crowd of
-. - I L. C.
Evening journal., 1913-10-08
WILL SEE CHILD
HE MUST SUPPORT

The marital troubles Of Alphonso
vitalo, a barber, and his wife we're
heard and adjusted by Judge Church
man in City Court this morning, the
court making an orC directing Vi
talo to pay to Special Agent Frank
Stout. $3.50 a week for the support
OF their small child which is In the
custody Of the wife. The court also
announced that the child should be
taken to whatever place and at what
ever time Mr.. Stout .octed for the
purpose Of letting he fathC- see II.
Samuel H. Baynard, Jr., repre-
sented the husband.
Il was shown tha. the wife left
the husband and baby and later took
the child away from the father while
he had Il on the street Since that
time the husband declared his wife
had refused TO let him see the child.
Evening journal., 1913-10-08
ON JAG LIST
BUT TWO GET
DRINKS AGAIN

Lewis Pope. colored, appeared IN
CITY Court today for the fifth time
since April Of this year, was fined
$40 and costs and his name placed
on the jag" list.
John II. Clark had made his fourth
trip on a charge of drunkenness. He
went on the list and got Che $40 fine.
James e. Porter. Of Millington, Nd,
who came here yesterday and got
drunk. was given a chance TO go and
drink no more.
James Butcher and Hugh Fox we're
in the pen on charges of drunkenness.
Their cases went over until tomorrow
morning for investigation. Butcher
got out of the workhouse yesterday.
The men are on the "iag" list
John O'Neal, who was dismissed on
Monday on a charge of drunkenness,
was before the Court today on the
same charge and was fined So. John
said his doctor told him not TO stop
drinking az once.
Iottie Weegman was held in $500
peace bond on a charge of theraten-
ing Helena Steiner
Lizzie Barker, colored. was not
lready TOT trldl ON chdi Sc VI hucp'
ing a disorderly house, at No. 50l
Lafayette street, and the case wen'
lover.
Agent Stout reported that MIR. and
Mrs. John B. Mon Gar had agreed e
live together. and the case Of non
support against the husband was helC
up for a month.
William j. Sewell some time agC
was charged withe assault on his son
He was cautioned and. advised ans
tbs case went over for a month
Evening journal., 1913-10-08
WITNESSES BEAT
OUT LANGUAGE
In COURT CASE

'I let up on him before but ne cans
back at me on Monday night and be-
lieve he is going TO kill me- said the
wife Of John w Heath, colored in City
Court this morning. Il believe he is GO
ing to kill me and am not going ia
fool with him any more. He won't work
and he breaks into peoples doors to get
at me as late as and 3 o'clock in tho
morning. He cut my hand and leg and
had to 60 TO the hospital TO get sewed
up. One time he broke into a house
and grabbed the lamp and was going IA
throw it at me when 1 grabbed HIM
This time he came at me with a knife
and I screamed and grabbed it out Of
his hand"
Mrs. Heath had a good flow Of lan-
guage but her husband had more wit@
nesscs.
The court dismissed the case upon the
promise of Heath that he would keep
away from his wife.
Evening journal., 1913-10-08
CHANCERY HAS
MONEY FOR THE
MITCHELL HEIRS

Heirs Of James Mitchell are de-
sired by the Court OF Chancery. In
the court yesterday argument was
heard in the case OF the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company VS..
Joseph S. Stott. Chancellor Curtis
directed an advertisement TO be in
serted In the papers for heirs OF
James Mitchell Mitchell, who was
prosperous builder In Wilmington
in 1891, who died intestate. As
Mitchelis parents we're dead and a
sister who had not been heard from
for years. his widow took one half Of
his personal estate and the State
waived the right Of escheat and vest
ed It's title 10 the real estate in Ellen
Mitchell. the widow.
The Security Trust and Safe De-
posit Company. administrator Of
James Mitchell, paid into the Court
OF Chancery the remaining half Of
Mitchell's personal estate which
amounted TO about $500. An audi
tor was appointed by the chancellor
and in his report he stated Mitch
ellis sister must have been dead and
had never been married. The chan
CellOr COnuTmeQ tue ltpoil anu h-iiIH
Mitchell received the balance Of the
money.
About two years ago Mrs. Mitchell
died leaving a will In which she au-
thorized her executor, the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company, TO
sell any or all OF her real estate, part
Of which was vested in title In her
under the act Of the legislature OF
1898 The executor sold one piece
of the real estate to Joseph A. Stott
whose attorney. W. S. Gould of Phil
adelphia, declined 10 accept title be-
cause there had never been 1u-
dicial determination of the fact that
James Mitchell died intestate. leav-
ing heirs.
After hearing argument by benjamin.
Nields. representing the executor, and
by Mr. Gould, representing Stott. the
chancellor ordered that an advertise
ment be published every other week
day for four weeks in one newspaper Of
this city, requiring the heirs OF James
Mitchell, if any there be, TO show cause
by answers filed on OF before November
"a, 1913, or a final decree would be en-
tered based on the facts above set forth
Evening journal., 1913-10-08
YOUNG MAN THEN DARTED OUT
WITH $11 AND MADE ESCAPE

In broad daylight, and IN one Of the
most traversed sections Of Whining
ton. a youthful bandit this morning
entered the restaurant OF John NJ
Webb. on Delaware avenue. between
Shipley and Orange streets, held up
the man In charge and with his re-
volver 10 his head compelled him 20
open the cash register and dump It's
contents on the counter.
While he picked up the money with
one hand he held a patron Of the
place and Miss Frances Wilson. who
is in charge Of the restaurant with
his leyeled revolver.
Then he coolly put his revolver in
his pocket and walked out OF the
place. and. despite the calls OF Miss
Wilson to stop. thief" he dashed
BY several men who we're az the
corner OF Tenth and Shipley streets.
Alfrd d. Edwards. one Of the men,
attempted 10 stop him, but the youth
put his hand back 10 his hip pocket
a. though he intended TO draw a re-
yolver, so Edwards permitted him 70
continue.
II was $50 this morning when the
daring youth. about II years old, en-
tered the webb restaurant, az No. 10i
West Tenth street He wore a blue
suit and plaid cap. There were
seven other men In the place al the
time. The young fellow sat up 20 the
counter on the right hand side Of the
cash register. He was served by J.
Burton Carter with an order OF hot
cakes. Carter noticed that the
youth ate them rather slowly and all
I but one OF the patrons completed
/ their breakfast and left the place
Then the youth asked Carter how
much money he had in the cash reg
lister and Carter replied he did no
know.
The youth suddenly flashed a re
volver and iammed Il 20 the sid
of Cartor's head and told him to ut
7 lock the cash register. After n
REGISTER was opened he directed Ca
ter TO dump the contents Of the dra'
er on the counter. About that Tn
y the only other patron in the resta
rant made a move 10 get up. VIII
/ the daring bandit covered him wi
4 his revolver and commanded him n
4 10 move. He kept picking up u
b money while he swayed his arm vii
the revolver from Carter toward q
other man.
About this time Miss Frances Nilso
who il in charge of the restaurant
dav time. entered the place. The bar
dit wheeled around on his stool and tol
the young woman he would blow ne