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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
IF YOUR CHILD is CROSS,
FEvERIsH, coNSTIPATED
Look MotherI If tongue lie coated
cleanse little bowels with "caIi-
fornia Syrup of Figs"

Mothers can rest easy after giving
California Syrup Of Figs" because in
few hours all the clogged-up waste,
sour bile and fermenting food gently
moves out of the bowels, and you have
well, playful child again.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative
Millions of mothers keep it handy be
cause they know It's action on the
stomach. liver and bowels is prompt
and sure.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs.
which contains directions for babies
children of all ages and for grown-ups
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF,
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Save your Hairl Get 25-cent bottle
of Danderne right now-Also
stops itching scalp.

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of neglected
scalp; of dandruff-that awful scurf.
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. 1t robs the hair
of its lustre, its strength and its very
life; eventually producing feveri5h-
ness and itching of the scalp. which
if not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast A little Danderine
tonight-now-any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get a ascent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store. You
surely can have beautiful hair and
lots Of it if YOU will just try a little
Danderine Save your hairl Try It'll
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
URIC ACID
SOLVENT
so Cent Bottle (32 Doses


Just because you start the day wor-
ried and tired, stiff legs and arms and
muscles. an aching head. burning and
bearing down pains in the back-worn
out before the day begins. do not think
you have to stay in that condition.
Be strong. well and vigorous, with nc
more pain from stiff joints. sore mus
cles. rheumatic suffering, aching back
or kidney disease.
For any form OF bladder trouble OF
weakness. its action is really wonderful
Those sufferers who are in and out Of
bed half dozen times night will appre-
ciate the rest. comfort and strength this
treatment gives
To prove the Williams Treatment
conquers kidney and bladder diseases
rheumatism and all uric acid troubles
no matter how chronic or stubborn, 4
you have never used the Williams
Treatment, we will give one SOC bottl
| (32 doses) free II you will cut out thi
notice and send IT with your name ant
address, with 10c to help pay distribu
ton expenses, to The Dr. d. A. VIII
Jams Company. Dept 1896 p o. Bldg
/ East Hampton. Conn. Send at once an
| you will receive by parcel post a regula
SOC bottle. without charge and withou
mourning any obligations. One bottl
only to an address.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

II you viii go into any FIRST class store
and get a bottle OF s. s. s. you are on
the way to getting rid Of Catarrh. But
don't let anyone work on that old trick
OF something Just as good"
S. s. S. is taken into the blood just as
naturally as the most nourishing food 1t
spreads its influence over every organ in
the body. comes through all the veins and
arteries. enables all mucous surfaces to
exchange infammatory acids and other
frrits Ing substances for arterial elements
thru effectually cleanse the system and
thus put an end to all catarrhal pollution.
S. S. S. cleans out the stomach of mucous
Accommodations. enables only pure. blood
making materials to enter the intestines,
combines with these food elements to
enter the circulation. and in less than an
hour is at work throughout the body In
the process of publication
The medicinal components of s. s. s.
are relatively Just as essential to we'll
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
Toll Bill NAV Go Over.

Washington, D. CATER confer
ence with President Wilson Senator
O'Gorman, one of the chief supporters
of exemption from tolls for American
coastwise vessels in the Panama canal,
expressed the opinion that the ques-
ton would not be reached during the
present session of congress- 81
doubt" said the senator, whether we
will do much more than pass the trust
bills, the agricultural extension bill
and the appropriation bills. This is
going to be short session" The tolls
provision may be suspended
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
Civil Supervision Urged.

Washington. D. C.-Secretary Dan
iels continued his discussion OF the
Nations naval policy before the house
naval affairs committee, outlining the
conduct of the government navy-yards.
Representative Buchanan, of ILL
nois, asserted that the practice Of
placing naval officers as commandants
in nsvy-yards costs the government
the price of battleship every year in
efficiency. He urged that civilian
experts be placed in charge of the
yards. Secretary Daniels said the
proposal presented grave problem
The secretary again was questioned
as to the relative strength of the navy
compared to the fleets of other powers
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
Alaska Troops to Shift.

Washington, d. C.-The War de-
partment soon will take up the prob
lem of relieving the Thirtieth Infsn-
try from duty in Alaska, that regi-
ment being due to return to the Unit
ed States next summer Owing to
conditions on the Mexican border, the
department will have some difficulty
in selecting a regiment for Alaskan
duty, and possibly only battalion al
war strength will be sent. According
to the schedule of prior foreign serv'
ice, the Fourteenth Infantry, is mos
likely to be sent to Alaska
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
AVIATOR REMAINS IN AIR
16 CONSECUTIVE HOURS

Munich. Germany-Ingold, an avi-
ator, Sunday broke the worlds record
for an endurance flight He remained
in the air 16 hours and 20 minutes,
and covered a distance estimated at
1850 miles without landing. Ingold
started at Mulhausen, Alsace, and flew
to the north. He then proceeded
southwark to Munich, landing in asub-
urb.
The previous record Of Ia hours,
minutes, was made by Brunolanger al
Johannisthal, February 8.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
Notables Just Miss Fire.

Washington, D. C.-Fire started in
local theater Sunday a few minutes
after it had been cleared of a great
crowd that included Vice President
Marshall, Secretary Bryan, Rev. G..
Campbell Morgan, pastor of Westmin-
ster Chapel, London, and prominent
church dignitaries from practically
every state in the Union. The crowd
was gathered to attend the first of q
series of international Bible confer
ences to be held in this country. Rats
with matches started the blaze, which
was quickly extinguished-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
Eastern Eggs Prove to
Be Chinese Product

San Francisco--TheS onoma County
Poultry Producers Federation sent a
communication to the San Francisco
board of supervisors requesting that
body to adopt a drastic ordinance
against the use Of Chinese eggs as
food in this city and asking that the
pure food inspectors be ordered to
seize and dump any Chinese eggs into
the bay if sold in violation of this
regulation when it is adopted.
1t is declared that these eggs are
being sold in San Francisco as East
ern eggs"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
Boiled Dinner in Court.

Topeka, Ksn.-It is up to the Kan
sss Supreme court to decide what a
boiled beef dinner that caused indi-
gestion is worth to its hungry victim
ia damages. The District court of
Smith county declared it was worth
$1,000, and gave the plaintiff verdict
for that amount. j. d. sfsnlone. q
farmland who ate the dinner, thinks
he should have SIS, 900, while Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry d. Jones. who served the
meal, and for whom Msnlone worked,
assert the farmland should set moth
ing
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
But No Elephants.

A woman living in an aristocratio
section a mile and a half from her
grocer went to the phone.
This you, central? Four, five, four
please"
This you, Mr.. NJ? Please charge
and send 10 cents worth of animal
crackers, and pick out the elephants
as the baby is afraid OF them. New
York Globe.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

Charities, France--M. Gsrsix. the
French aviator, established a new al
titude record with Ave passengers, as
cending to height of 1882 feet He
made the fight in a new biplane built
by Paul Schmitt, an engineer, which
had previously reached height Of
5000 feet with seven passengers The
previous record for altitude with five
passengers was made last October by
the Austrian aviator, Sablatnik, who
reached an altitude of 1891 feet.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago. for
l8page illustrated Eye Book Free Write all
about Your Eye Trouble aud they will advise
IS 70 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, md sells for soc.
Try II In Your Eyes and In Baby's Eyes for
6csly Eyelids and Granulatlon.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
Pest Treated By Phone.

Rockford, III. = To prevent the
spread of smallpox, Rockford doctors
are treating pest patients by tele-
phone. This condition came about
when two physicians who had small
pox patients refused to continue treat
ing them because they could not carry
on other practice.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
MeIIen on. Bankruptcy.

Charles s. Mellen, at a dinner in
Boston, said of bankrupt:
His bankruptcy was like that
which the parent described.
"'Pa, what's bankruptcy little
boy once asked.
And pa, who had been bit that
week, answered bitterly:
Bankruptcy, my son, is where you
put your money in your hip pocket
and let your creditors take your wal
let and coat Knoxville Journal and
Tribune
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

"John. didn't tell you that II you
came home tipsy another night I'd go
homo to my mother7"
"Yesh, m'dear."
Then why have you come home in
this condition."
Didn't you shay (hic) you'd go
home t your mosher? ''-Boston Tran
script.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

The stage drivers in Yellowstone
Park are bothered considerably by the
foolish questions asked by their pas
sengers, and often resort 20 satirical
answers. Once a lady tourist who
seemed deeply interested in the hot
springs inquired:
Driver. do these springs freeze over
in winter?"
~Oh. yes, yes; lady was skating
here last winter and broke through
and got her foot scalded. Every
body's Magazine.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

Polly Ito big sisters admirer)-
Guess what father said about you last
night.
Adolphus-oh. I couldn't guess,
WEAKLY.
Polly-I'll give you peach If you
can guess.
Adolphus (flustered) Polly, /
haven't an idea in the world.
Polly-Urr-you was listening.-Syd.
ney Bulletin.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

A Freiburg physician reported in his
practice alone seven persons whose
eyes were permanently injured by
gazing at the sun during the progress
OF an eclipse.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

To the department OF public instruc.
ton and fine arts of Spain has been
allotted $4,000 for use toward estab-
fishing and improving workshops CT
the country's industrial schools.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

v e g 9 t able Com
pound did for me.
/ suffered dreadful
pains and was very
irregular. / became
alarmed and sent for
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v e G e ia Bile Com
pound I took it reg
ularly until l was
without a cramp or
pain and felt like
another person, and
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

China proper has less than 0.4 mile
OF open railway to every 100 square
miles of territory, and, estimating the
population at 327 100000, there is 0.1S
mile of line to every 10000 inhabitants.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

Guadalupe is growing new kind
of coffee, introduced from the Congo
country. This is known as coffee
robusta," and it was discovered in
1898.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

Fifty-seven years of continuous serv-
ice as weaver is the remarkable
record OF a woman employed In a
cotton mill in Saco, Me.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

The heart of standing man beats
81 times a minute, of sitting one IL
times. When the man is lying down
its beats are reduced to &C minute.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

New York's first elevated railroad
was built in Greenwich street in 1857
and was operated by cable which
ran underground and over the struc-
ture upon spider wheels.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

The earliest use of the word strike"
in the sense Of stopping work, occurs
In the London Chronicle for Septem-
Der. 1765. in connection with coal
strike
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

Aliens Foot-Esse Is a certain cure for hot
sweating. callus, and srollen, aching feet. Sold
BY All Druggists, Price 15c. Don't accent any
Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
Wasted Advice,

Go to the ant, thou sluggard," said
the sage.
Not as long as I have anything to
take to my uncle" sneered the fool.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

Mothers Win find Mrs. winsIov-s Soothing
Syrup the best remedy TO use for their children
during the tee thing period.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

At least 225.000 women and girls
work in manufacturing establishments
in Pennsylvania, $4,000 being under 16
years Of age.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

There are 438 iron mines in the Uni
ted States, employing 65,170 persons
and costing for operation and develop
ment $74,017.s30.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

Putnam Fadeless Dyes color
more goods than others.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

Constipation causes and aggravates
many serious diseases 1t is thoroughly
cured by DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
The favorite family laxative
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
! ARE YOU coNsrIpATEp7

Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills have
proved their worth for 70 years. Test them
yourself now. Send for sample to S72 Pearl
st., Now York. ADV.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

Worms expelled promptly from the human
system with DR.. Peery's Vermifuge dead
Shot" ADV.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

Use Roman Eye Balsam for scAlding SEN
sation in eyes and Inflammation OF eyes or
eyelids- Adv.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

Real estate untaxed and owned by
religious and charitable bodies In Phil
adelphia is valued at $230,000.000.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

What do you think about wigs?'
That sometimes they are costly
luxury and sometimes a bald neces-
sity."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

Kangaroos on their native heath
have been known to jump 20 feet
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

New York city has S2.O15 regular
municipal employees.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
this WOMAN'S
SICKNESS
Quickly Yielded To Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Baltimore, Md. -"I am more than
glad to tell what Lydia E. Pinkham's
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

Colon. Panama, has arranged to
have taxicab service.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

The busy bee is all right in his way
but one should keep out OF his way.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

Cancer yearly kills $4,000 persons in
the United States
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

Canada is nearly 80 times as large
as Great Britain and Ireland, the total
area of the dominion being only 237,.
900 square miles less than the whole
continent OF Europe
Students working their way through
Princeton university earned more thar
so, 1000 during the academic year end
ing last June
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12

France has one automobile for every
500 people, one cycle for every 10 and
one motorcycle for every 1882. Be
tween 1910 and 1911 there was the
enormous increase of 100000 cycles.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-02-12
The Common Sense Medical Adv

1923 q 1879 RASEs and d e coFT
Buffalo N r
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
AGRICULTURAL BILL
REPORTED TO HOUSE

Washington, D. c., Feb. 20.-The
agricultural appropriation bill carry
ing funds aggregating $1S.947,000 and
proposing many radical changes, in
Guiding a general reorganization of the
department of agriculture with a view
to coordinating it's various activities
was reported to the house today by
Chairman Lever of the agricultural
committee. The report accompanying
the bill breaks all records for compre-
hensiveness. The proposed scheme of
reorganization would include the
weather bureau. The bill would change
the name of the bureau of statistics to
the burea uof agriculture forecasts.
and would increase from $4,000 to
100000 the appropri alton for the new
office for markets. The bill proposes
specific appropriation of 1858. 1000 for
the office of public roads. The total
includes $145, 900 for Investigating the
best methods Of road making.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
FARMERS TOLD To
GET GOOD SEED
RockIsLAND ROAD ISSUES WARN.
ING FOR THE CORN GROW.
ERS ALONG LINES.

"A seed warning is being sent out by
Il. NJ. COttrell agricultural commits
Sioner for the Rock Island lines to the
farmers along this line of railroad. The
value Of gooQ seed and the Importance
ul getting the right kind of seed is
mace plain to the farmer. The results
Of lack OF care in selecting seed IS
CC!uilenteG upon and advice given as
10 where it should be obtained.
The warning is printed on a large
Fellow poster to be circulated at the
stations Of the road throughout the
west and southwest. 1t states that the
condition CT farm seeds is bad and that
little good seed is ohtainable in south
ern Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri,
Ohldhoua ard northern Texas. Corn
raised in Kansas and Missouri in 1913
is said to Re generally unsafe to plant
and that ,.iUck Of the 1912 crop SHOWS
poor ORGANIZATION. 90 1t urges that a
search Tor good seed he Made at once
il every county. Farmers and bust
Ies& nleu ale asked to Join in finding
sufficient coed seed aud informing
those who need it or where to get it.
This further advice is contained in
the poster:
the NEARER good seed has been
&r0wn to the held where ii is to be
planted, the better will be the yield.
Secure, the seed grown in your own
county if possible if not, then get seed
grown in your part Of the state. Never
plant seed grown farther south than
your farm. lii Iowa, seed corn secured
from another county yielded twelve
bushels an acre less than home grown
seed. In Nebraska choice seed corn
from another state yielded nine bu-
shells an acre less than home grown
seed. In Texas home grown seed
yielded seventeen bushels an acre
more than good seed from outside the
state"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
EDDYVILLE.

Mrs. Jennie Haywood is moving this
week to the Kenan property on North
Second street
Mrs. VIM. Johnson, Mrs. Peter Mil
Ter, Mrs Frank Johnson and Mrs.
Horn of Frederic, were guests of Mrs.
Ed Worall Thursday.
Miss Verna Corriden commenced
work this week as telephone operator.
Miss Bernie McMahon will fill the posi-
ton formerly held by Miss Jennie
Tune.
The Aid society of the Baptist
church and a large number Of friends
were entertained on Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Ed Worrall.
The attendance was unusually large
and the meeting a very enjoyable one.
A musical program was given after
which dainty lunch was served.
Mrs Ed Mallory is spending the
week in Ottumwa visiting at the Frank
Culbertson home. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Culbertson are rejoicing over the ar
rival of baby boy borne Wednesday,
Feb. IS.
Will Bird of Charles City. is guest
this week at the VIM. Hankins home.
George Stevens came up from Of
tumwa Thursday and spent the day
visiting his brother-inlaw A.. Stuber.
Frank Berry left today for Kansas
City to attend the automobile show.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
ONE OF OLDEST
TELEGRAPHERS DIES

Council Bluffs. Feb. 20.--George w.
Naile, one of the oldest telegraph OPP
orators in the United States, died at
Omaha. Nebr. Mr. Male was IS years
old and for more than ten years OF
that time was manager Of the Western
Union Telegraph company's office In
this city. He came here in 1873, and
made a large number Of friends in his
profession and in the business world.
Mr.. Naile was connected with the army
telegraph service during the civil war
and went to Salt Lake City at the close
of hostilties. later coming to Sioux
City. At the time of his death he was a
pepsioner in Omaha, having had
charge of the Western Union office
there for a number of years
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
CHARLTON.

Mrs Clark Hollingshead and chill
dren. of Cedar township, have gone to
Excelsior Springs Mo-, to spend a
month. -. ..
Mrs. O. E. Mcbride and baby daugh-
ter, Of Abba, returned home last even
ing after a visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. W. Beardsley, and old
friends w.,
Albert McGaughey returned yester-
day from Rochester, Mimi, where he
underwent an operation few weeks
ago for appendicitis. His many
friends are glad to learn of his re-
covery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Oppenheimer
left Yesterday for few weeks visit
with relatives in Des Moines and
Webster City,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hanks departed
a few days ago on trip to Ne"
Orleans La. and other points In the
south. They were accompanied by his
brother and wife from Knoxville and
by John Mauk of Whitebreast town
ship.
Ed Jones and Frank Manning have
gone to Louisiana and other points In
the south on a pleasure trip. They
will be joined by Clyde Pickerell who
has been in Memphis, Tenn. for sew
before their return.
Mrs. J. A. Hix will be hostess to-
day to few lady friends at lunch
con. She will entertain another COM
pany on Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
A M E. S A DDS
NEW COURSES

Ames, Feb 2O--To take charge of
the new courses in architectural engin-
eering. to be known as structure de-
sign" Iowa state college has just en-
ployed Prof. Allen T. Kimball of the
university of Illinois. He is grad
uate Of the architectural courses of the
university of California After taking
masters degree at Massachusetts In
stitute Of Technology he engaged in
architectural work In the east until
nearly two years ago he went to H.
linois to teach. The course will begin
in earnest next fall. but this spring
Professor kimball will deliver a series
of lectures on structure design.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-21
COCKTAILS TO DODGE
OPENING OF CANAL

New York. Feb. 2O.-Col. Geo. W..
Goethals, builder of the Panama canal,
may not be present when the new
waterway is opened to commerce. He
said himself he would not be there.
Col. Goethals arrived from Panama
late yesterday and after few hours
in town took late night train for
Washington where he Is to discuss
with administration officials the re-
organization of the canal zone. 1t
was while talking of the formal open
ing of the canal that Col. Goethals re-
marked that he had hoped he would
not be present at that function.
1T will be a great show" he said,
but I hope I won't be there Then
he added: Nov, there is nothing
significant in that You know | don't
like celebrations and never did. When
they have this celebration l think
shall go away for little trip until it is
over"