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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
THIEVES LOOT BANK
&hOOihOust at Gnla, WASH, Fired
to Divert Attention.
While Citizens Gather About Fire,
Desperad0es Successfully Es-
cape With Much Cash.

Elma, Wash. = First firing the
schoolhouse to attract the attention Of
citizens, seven heavily armed men
Saturday might entered the Bank Of
Elma, made the cashier prisoner,
covered" several customers and then
robbed the vault of between $1,000 and
$1,000.
Several members of the gang re-
manned outside the bank and made
targets of approaching pedestrians
and the town marshal, and when their
confederates finished the footing, rid
died the plate glass windows as they
made off down the railroad tracks.
While fusillade of shots were fired
during the robbery, no one was hit.
Elma is on the Northern Pacific rail-
road about II miles east of Montesano
in Chehalis county. The population
is about 1900.
The Bank of Elma remains open
Saturday nights form Z to o'clock.
The attack was just before closing
time and the only ones in the bank
were Cashier Earl France, his book
keeper, A. H. Fleming, and three de-
positors, Walter Myer. Ed Bosley and
George Avery, and Ben Young.
Four of the highwaymen entered the
bank, covered the three occupants,
forcing Cashier France into the vault,
where he was held prisoner. Three OF
the gang on the outside hurriedly
forced two passersby into the bank,
where they were covered" One OF
the men on the inside made the haul
during the dramatic covering" of the
citizens, taking only the money in the
vault, leaving $4,000 on the counter I'M
touched.
The holdup was completed within
five minutes. On account of resist
ance made by Cashier France, who at
tempted to reach his revolver on the
cage counter, one of the robbers free
twice at him, but neither shot tool
effect. The loot had been obtained
almost before the town realized tina
one of the boldest bank robberies il
the history of the state was being
staged.
The crowds rapidly left the burning
school gymnasium and gathered at tn
bank Posses were formed at once AM
under direction of Sheriff Mathews, o
Lewis county, and Marshal j. L
Smith, of Elma, were started in pur
suit. Five posses, aided by blood
hounds, are on the trail.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02

Many a rheumatic sufferer has been to
The drug store for bottle of s. S. S. and
been handed something claimed to be
sJust as good" Truly. to ask for bread
and be given a stone is still in practice
II you are troubled with rheumatism In
any form be sure 10 use S. s. s. and note
Its wonderful influence
S. S. S. has the peculiar action Of soak
ing through the intestines directly into
the blood In I'VE minutes its influence Is
at work in every artery, vein and tiny
capillary. Every membrane. every organ
OF the body. every enunctory becomes In
effect filter to strain the blood of I'M
purities- The stimulating properties OF $
s. S. compel the skin, liver. bowels. kid
neys. bladder TO all work to the one end
of casting out every irritating. every pain
fnfiicting atom OF poison: 1t dislodges by
irrigation all Accommodations in the Joints.
causes acid accretions TO Dissolve. renders
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
VILLA Wins GROUND
Desperate Assault Gains Coveted
Key to City Of TOTeOn.
Wounded Die of Thirst and Neglect
Less Injured Fight On, or
ASSIST Disabled From Field.

Gomez Palacio, Mex.-Four days Of
fighting, including three desperate
assaults by the rebels. were crowned
Saturday when General Fancisco Villa
moved into the city and established
his headquarters on that side of the
town looking toward Torreon and
within three miles Of that great goal
of the campaign
The final and deciding assault was
delivered early in the day. 1t was
preceded by a bombardment, after
which the infantry dashed into the
Streets
Rifles, machetes, pistols and hand
grenades were used in the different
encounters in the narrow thorough
fares. The grenades of home manu-
facture were lighted with the cigar
cites which are an unofficial part Of
the equipment of every Mexican sold
Ter.
General Villa does not yet know hi
own loss except that it is heavy. The
wounded suffered terribly from thirs
and many died for lack of water ant
surgical attention
The dead of both sides were min
/ gled in the streets or found huddles
under the piles of earth which haf
once been adobe houses or corrals
wrecked by rebel shells.
No more furious battle ever wa
fought in Mexico. 1t was a delirium
General Villa did not stop to mourl
his losses, but with characteristic en-
ergy began preparations to move o.
Torreon. He expects to co-operat
with 1000 men under General Herrera
who is under orders to attack the tow
from the east
The newspaper correspondents wer
permitted to enter the city with Villa
Everywhere rebel soldiers were en-
, gagged in rescuing the wounded an
taking them to the railroad. Their
were stretchers, but not nearly enoug
? of them, but stout pole with
blanket suspended hammock fashio
sufficed.
The day was hot Those with f1es
wounds disdained to quit and man
! limping from a wound in the leg {
with one arm supported in bloo'
6 stained bandage were seen among II
/ stretcher bearers
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
Miss TgIer Makes Plea.

Washington, d. C.-Miss Matte R.
Tyler, granddaughter of the late
President Tyler, went to the White
House Saturday to plead with Presi-
dent Wilson to continue her as post
mistress at CORTLAND, Va Miss Ty-
Ter, who has held the post II years,
says she supports herself and sister on
the salary of $3.50 year. but that
now "a clique of Virginia politi-
clans is trying to deprive her of the
position. She did not see the Presi
dent, but left note asking for an en-
gagement, which will be granted.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
Putnam Fadeless Dyes are the
brightest and fastest.
Falsely Accused.

A benevolent old gentleman was
walking in the park when the loud
sobs OF little girl arrested him.
what is the matter, my child?" be
asked
boo, hoo. hool I've lost my penny.'
cried the little girl.
The benevolent old gentleman drew
penny from his pocket and, extend
ing 1t, he said with beatific smile.
Here's your penny, my dear child
And now stop crying"
The little girl. instead Of thanking
the benevolent old gentleman crate
fully. stamped her foot and said will
scornfully flashing eyes:
"Oh. you wicked old man, you hat
my penny all the timel"-Philadelphi;
Record.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
Had More Hide Than Money.

There was one time when Captain
Bill Macdonald, United States mar
shall for northern Texas, who was Mr.
Wilson's bodyguard during the latter's
campaign for the presidency, and who.
1t is related, would charge hell with
bucket Of water was almost bluffed
by fellow Texan" said II. A. Dewitt
Of Austin, at the Raleigh. Captain
BILL the story goes, had been playing
gentleman's game, and among the
players was one who at the end of the
session owed considerable money.
Macdonald made several requests for
the money, but it was not forthcoming,
whereupon he suggested that he would
take 1t out of the doctors hide.
1.-THE courageous Macdonald, how
ever, was not prepared for the answer
go to it,, replied the man who
owed the money. i have more hide
than money, and I am more willing to
part with the hide than the money
have
1T is said that Captain Bill did
not collect the debt out OF the fellow
hide. "--Washington Post
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
Idaho Nan Dies at I07.

Boise, Idaho-James Sullivan, aged
lot years, said to be the Oldest man in
Idaho if not the Northwest. died Fri
day morning at o'clock at the Falk
home on Warm Springs avenue, where
he had been employed as a gardener
for the past 20 years. Mr.. Sullivan
was a native of Ireland and came to
this country when a young man. At
the time of the Civil War he tried to
enlist but was refused several times on
account of old age
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
MS S. s. You Get Twist on Rheumatism That Settles It.

them neutral and scatters those peculiar
formations In tho nerve centers that
causs such mystifying and often baf1tnE
rheumatic pains
And best OF all this remarkable remedy
is welcome to the weakest stomach II
you have drugged yourself until your
stomach is nearly paralyzed. you viii be
astonished to ind that s s. s. gives no
sensation but goes right TO work. This Is
because 1t is a pure vegetable infusion. Is
taken naturally into your blood just as
pure air Is inhaled naturally into your
lungs
Get a bottle of S. S. S. today. and ask
for 8 s. s.
You may depend upon It that the store
that sells you what you ask for Is a good
place to trade Write to the Swift
Specific Co. 2o4 Swift Bldg. Atlanta, Ga.
for their Book on rheumatism
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
Mountain Breaks Apau.

Brive, France-A large section of
mountain has become detached by Sc
ismic disturbances and is slowly slid
ing down the valley, sweeping every
thing in its path. Several farms and
cottages have been blotted out ano
roads from Brive and Lanteuil have
been destroyed for more than half
mile. Heavy rumblings indicate
that the mass is gaining impetus ane
the inhabitants are fleeing from theil
houses. Government engineers arr
seeking means to limit the extent
OF the damage.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
Wiser Than They Seemed.

Boys, like things, are not always
what they seem. A school inspector
having been told that certain class
was very dull. decided to test them
himself. Asking the lads to give him
number, and one Of them calling out
"Seventy-two." he wrote on the black
board "27." No remark coming from
the class he asked for another num-
Der, and was given "forty-eight-" This
he wrote on the board ga" and turn
ed to observe the signs Of intelligence.
None were apparent
Certainly very dull lot" he
thought, and once more asked one OF
them to give him a number.
Then came raucous young voice
"thirty-three. Nah let's see IL yer can
muck abaht with that.
Chronicle.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
Rebels Carry Old Glory.

Juarez, Mex.-When Carranza, first
chief of the revolution, entered this
city Monday, an American flag was
carried by the side of the Mexican
emblem. Americans in the crowd
cheered and were Joined in some ex-
tent by the native spectators. General
Carranza, on foot, had passed, and be-
hind came troop of his soldiers. AS
they entered the main street only the
Mexican flag was visible. but at that
moment the Stars and Stripes were
suddenly unfurled and the two emblems
were carried through the streets
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
Not So Lonesome.

The new summer boarder gazed
over the picturesque New Hampshire
landscape. then slowly fading out Of
sight, and noted the absence Of
houses.
Its beautiful Grandl" said he
to the boss farmer, who was standing
close by. But, aren't you lonesome
so far from the village and no neigh
bors?"
'Lonesomel" echoed the farmer, IN
genuine establishment. why, on a
clear day we can see Mount Washing
tonl"-Everybody's Magazine.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
I. r. Making Nelr Path.

Rio -Janeiro-Colonel Roosevelt and
his exploring party are still proceed
ing down the Dugieda river on their
way to Manaos, Brazil, according to a
dispatch received here from Colonel
Rondon, the representative of the
Brazilian government with the expe-
dition. The dispatch said the terri
tory being traversed had never before
been explored and that it was unlikely
the party would again be heard from
for a month. Another section of the
expedition, will undertake descent
of the Parana river
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
Nerr Zealand Fruit Is In.

San Francisco = The first shipment
of fresh fruit from New Zealand ever
received on the Pacific Coast was
placed on sale here The shipment
consisted of 500 cases of peaches and
pears. and came direct by the steamer
Aorangi- The peaches were con-
demned by the State horticultural
commission because quarantine in
spectors found in the cases an uniden-
tilted moth.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02


ing was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a dragging sensa-
ton across the
loins that 1t was
difficult to move.
After using 5
bOIea Of Dodds
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02

Kidney Pills the swelling disappear
ed and he felt himself again He says
he has been benefited and blessed by
the use OF Dodds Kidney Pills. Sew
eral months later he wrote: have
not changed my faith in your remedy
since the above statement was author
lied. Correspond with Rev. E Hes
lop about this wonderful remedy
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N Y Write for Household
Hints, also music Of National Anthem
| English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. ALI sent free
Adv
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02

Mrs. Whann. the weeping widow Of
a wellknown man, requested that the
words MY sorrow is greater than l
can bear" be placed upon the marble
slab of her dear departed
A few months later the lady return
ed and asked how much it would cost
her to have the inscription effaced
and another substituted.
mo need Of that, marm," replied the
man, soothingly; you see, | lift jes
enough room to add alone. "-Har
per's Magazine.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
Bandif Wars On Missions.

. London-A Pekin correspondent of
the Times says DR.. Parker, of the
China Inland mission, who had mar
row escape at the recent sacking of
the Kiang Use Kaw, province of Ho-
nan, asserts that white Wolf" the
notorious brigsnd. has declared war on
the missions. 1t is said no particular
denomination is included in white
VOLTS wrath. All alike are in dan
ger.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
american Husbands Preferred.

The American husband is the best
in the opinion of Countess Erdody,
who is visiting the Austrian embassy.
She says
HE is thoughtful. He tries to make
his wife happy. He sacrifices his own
comfort. He takes responsibility on
his own shoulders. He makes his wife
chum.
Il think. on the whole" she con
cluded, "the foreigner is perhaps the
more artistic lover, and the American
is the more satisfactory husband"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago, for
SPACE illustrated Eye Book Free Write all
about Your Eye Trouble and they VIII advise
ac to tho 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 II in Your Eyes and in Baby's Eyes for
6calY EYelida and Granulaflou.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
Always a Way.

well, Slippery Sam is locked up at
last"
HE had it coming, but he has al
ways managed to wriggle out of every
thing How did the police manage to
get him locked up?"
They had him drawn on a jury
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
Difference Of Opinion.

There is only slight difference OF
opinion betyeen myself and that poll
teal economist" remarked Mr. Dus-
tin Stax blandly-
And what is that?"
HE thinks my business should be
managed for the benefit Of the public,
while my idea is that the public
should be managed for the benefit OF
my business. "-Washington Star.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
.Y75E5NiE4A
English Prudence.

Mrs. Briggs-So there's not going
to be a postal strike after all, Mrs
Johnson.
Mrs johnson Remembering the coal
strike)-Well, you never can tell but
what it may come at any moment; SO
shall lay in a good stock OF stamps
noW.-Punch-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
Wealthy Lumberman Ill.

Pasadena. Cal. - Frederick Weyer-
haeuser. the Minnesota multi-million-
aire lumbermsn, is i'll at his winter
home near here He was Frustrated
by severe cold. signs of pneumonia
being noted. He is 80 years old.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02

f e m ale weakness,
pain and irregulari-
ties The pains in
my sides were in
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and 1 had such
awful bearing down
feelings, W as de-
pressed in spirits
and became thin and
| pale with dull, heavy
] eyes. I had six doc
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02

A mathematical prodigy, 10 years
old, has been found in Chicago. He
can reckon the number Of seconds IL
81 years in seven seconds. Without
any hesitation at all he can give the
cube root Of 1855 or multiply 291
by SIG.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02

A civil war veteran living on the
Pacific Coast has acquired great skill
in making bows for archers. For
these he looks for yews which grow
always at an elevation of not less than
5000 feet. With one of his bows a
deer was killed at distance OF 81
yards.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02

Briggs-Im going to my brokers'. /
want to get rid of some bonds. Where
are you off to?
Griggs-To my divorce lawyers.
want to get rid of some bonds, too.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02

Cooperative stores. owned and man
aged by natives. are fostered wher-
ever possible in Alaska by the United
States bureau OF education, which has
charge of education for the natives Of
Alaska
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02

William Kfoste. street car motor
man Of Chicago. was late to work one
day recently for the first time in 20
years. He drove a mule car six years,
before electricity was put into use.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02

Miss Elizabeth Dinwiddie OF New
York manages BAG small dwellings
owned by Trinity church in that city.
She spends all OF her time attending
to the repairs of those houses, which
shelter 1900 families.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
Expected Soon.

Customer-Have you the new edi-
ton of Pepys' Diary?
Assistant-O, no. sir. next years
diaries haven't come down yet.-Lon-
don Opinion.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
AM at Sea.

Congressman Wallaby looks wor-
ried since women got the ballot"
Yes; he says he's all at sea. He's
an expert at kissing babies, but he
doesn't know just how to campaign
among grown girls"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02

Test messages of wireless kilograms
sent in Peru with five kilowatt power
passed the Andes mountains from IA
600 to 10000 feet high.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02

There is today In storage In the
United States 263. 7s6.070 gallons Of
whisky, an increase Of nearly 80 per
cent in 10 years.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
PLAYING by system.

"They teach the children to play by
rule now"
Yes; kid has to have cook book
to make a mud pie"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02

DIR. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar
coated, easy to take as candy. regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bow
els and cure constitution.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02

There are 1875 understanding
furnaces in London. Fifty-four types
of apparatus are used in the metropo-
lis
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
A Practical Man.

Girl Ito prominent actor)--I sup
pose there is some role you take spe
cial interest in?
Actor-Yes, my dear young lady;
the pay roll.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
A cLEacYMANs TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wig
ton, Pa, suffered from Dropsy for
year His limbs and feet were swol-
len and pulled He had heart flutter-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02
MRS. Williams
LONG SICKNESS
Yields To Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Elkhart, Ind. :-"I suffered for four
teen years from organic inflammation,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-04-02

The expectation of Japanese
matches has been seriously affected
by the action Of the Indian govern
ment in prohibiting the landing OF sui
phur matches. Immediately following
this procedure the expectation of Jap
anese matches to India was entirely
suspended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-12
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS
Nothing endures but personal quail
ties.-Walt Whitman.
Traditions are worthy Of respect
only when they serve the real needs
OF the present.-David Starr Jordan.
There is no dearth of kindness
In this world Oe ours;
Only in our blindness
We gather thorns for flowers.
. .
Set me a task in which I can put
something of my very self, and 1t is
a task no longer: it is a Joy: it is art.
Bliss Carman.
. Q
Let not your heart be troubled: be-
lieve in God. believe also in me-
John 14:1,
.
Days change SO many things-yes hours,
Mistaken words tonight
May be cherished by tomorrow's light:
We will be patient-for we know
There's such a little way to go.
. . .
AS you grow better you sweep up
out of the grasp of money, praise,
ease. distinction; you sweep up into
the necessity of truth, courage, virtue
and GOd.-Phillips Brooks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-12
CHURCH NOTICES.

First Presbyterian church, corner
Eighth and Harrison streets Rev.
Stephen s. Estey. D. D., pastor. Morn
ing service at IL O'Clock. Rev. Stan
ton Ollinger, of Westminster Bible
House, Lawrence, Kan. will preach,
and will also occupy the pulpit in the
evening. Subject Of the morning ser
mon, Aspirations and Their Realiza-
tions'' Evening service at 1880
O'Clock: subject, HE said he would,
but did he?
St. Johns A. M. E. church. corner
Seventh and Topeka avenues. The
presiding elder. Rev. II. W. King. will
preach IL a. m. and 1890 p. m. Rev.
N. L. Smith. of Lane Chapel. will
preach the communion sermon at 3
p. m.
The First Congregational church,
Seventh and Harrison streets. Rev.
Arthur S. Henderson, D. D. Morning
worship IL. Sermon. Adequate Re-
ligion. Evening service 1880. Illus
trated lecture. THE Coral Islands of
the Pacific"
First United Brethren church, cor
ner Twelfth and Quincy streets: Rev.
G. K Hartman. pastor. Preaching ut
IL q. m. and 1880 p. m.
The Seward Avenue Baptist church,
J. S. Umberger. pastor. Morning
services at IL a. m. and evening at
1880. Subject of evening sermon,
THE Story of Shipwreck-"
First German NJ. E. church, corner
Tyler and West Fifth streets A.. :.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-12
Topeka Live Wires
In All Lines Of Business

Telephone numbers addresses for
buying This list of business telephone numbers together
with firm and addresses is published for the
benefit of subscribers of which great have
phone seldom phone book city directory but
frequently occasion to in touch with these firms
lines industry. Filed this list could
called often for quick reference It viii
Dept. for information
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-12

Oh whatsoe'er may spoil or speed;
Help me to need no aid IF IN men.
That may aid such men as need
-Kipling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-12

Making a New World Order.
The International Sunday School Les
son for December 10 is THE Great
Commission.'-Mat 2S:16-20: Luke
24:36-49.