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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05

tons ! had fainting spells, bloated-
and could hardly stand the pain in my
left side. My husband insisted that l
try Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and l am so thankful l did,
for am now well woman l sleep
better, do all my Homework and take
long walks. Inever fail TO praise Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
nv good health Mrs. J. NJ REscH,
1900 West Broadway, Louisville, Ky.
Since we guarantee that all testimo-
mails which we publish are genuine, is it
not fair to suppose that if Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has the
virtue to help these women it will help
any other woman who is suffering in a
like manner?
If you are i'll do not drag along until
On operation is necessary, but at once
take Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound
Write to Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine CO.. (confidentiaD Lynn,
Mass. Your letter vii be opened.
read and answered by a woman
aud held in strict confidence.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
And He Wasl

Just because a man is an officer In
the territorials it doesn't mean to say
he can ride a horse.
At least, that was the case OF Col
onel Knut OF the Tutlefon Terriers
An inspection was to him nightmare
So when the general commanding
came along Colonel Knut sat his horse
uneasily
Then the band Played
At the first bang OF the drum the
colonels horse started two-stepping-
With the flies he tangoed- The col
onel set his teeth and hung on grimly.
The Terriers got nightly excited.
Would he stick on or not2 Anxious
TO see the fun. they pushed forward
until the front rank looked like foot
ball crowd
Ease off, therel" yelled the ser
geant angrily.
mo. e amt" retorted an enthusi
astic watcher, but e will be in a min
ute, London Opinion
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05

A famous lawyer had client named
Murphy who had been arrested for
Illegal sale OF liquor. The police had
no evidence but one pint Of whisky,
which they found in his house when
they searched IL In court this eTi-
dence was produced. and somewhat
vivid claim Of prima facie evidence
Of guilt was made BY the prosecuting
attorney.
During all this, counsel for the pris-
oner was silent When his turn came
for the defense. he rose and said:
Patrick Murphy, stand up" And
Murphy, with a big red nose. IN
shaver face. bleared eyes and a gen.
eral appearance OF dilapidation, rose.
Patrick Murphy. look upon the
jury gentlemen Of the jury, look on
Patrick Murphy"
Jury and prisoner mutually com
Piled
The counsel gazed at Patrick for a
moment then solemnly turned TO the
jury.
do you mean to say 10 this court
and me you honorably and truly be
lieve that Patrick Murphy. II he had
q pint Of whisky, would sell itz|
Murphy was acquitted
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
ON NEW PRINCIPLE.
Windmill That Is Not at the
Mercy Of the Wind.
Diagram Shows the Working Of the
PIsn-compIete Machine Can Be
Placed In Position at Small
ccst-HIgh Power Hsde.

When the wind strikes a surface In
the wind the latter tends to dispiace
the surface in a direction that de-
ponds upon the degree OF inclination
Upon this wellknown principle sail
boats. vindmills and aeroplanes are
built When the wind comes in
Numerically opposite direction-that
Is to say. strikes the surface on the
other side-it tends to displace # in
the opposite direction II would
seem. then. to be impossible so to
place a surface that II shall always
move in the same direction. no matter
whence the wind that moves It comes
French windmill maker has. how
ever. succeeded in solving this appa-
rent paradox. and his device IL de-
scribed In detail by r. villers in La
Nature. He makes horizontal wind
mill with perpendicular vanes and
axis reyolved by the vanes without
gearing
The wind Is utilized going and com
ing When the yanes are properly
inclined the power produced by this
strange windmill is quite high. and the
wind that reaches nine-tenths of the
wheels diameter is set to work. no
matter from what direction 1t Is blow
ing
The firm that IL making these mills
delivers one. complete. in France, with
mounting. pipes. pump. etc. for SOC
francs. or about $3.50.
The wheel may be raised or lowered
on its axle By pulleys. and the upper
socket IL selfIubricated from a GOV
cred tank OF oil at the very top.
The turning wheel operates the
pumps through an eccentric at tbs
bottom OF the mast This eccentric Il
most ingenious but simple devic'
for regulating the speed Of tbs puml
according to the strength Of th'
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05


A taxi driver was standing off cab
rank in London when special con-
stable went up to him and said:
Look here, my man, you must get
into position on the rank"
And who are you?" was the ques-
ton.
I'm a special constable" answered
the traffic director. displaying his
badge.
"Oh, you're the very bloke I'm look
ing for. Why. about 'arf an hour ago
a passenger went off and left a bloom
ing kid on the seat of my cab; now
what am l 20 do about it?"
"Wait a minute-wait a minute"
replied the special. turning up his
notebook. "Ah. here it is. Rule 49,
Property found in cabs must be taken
to the nearest police station, and II
not claimed in six months il becomes
the property of the finder"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
Idaho HumlIIated.

II there is a possible justification
for these Idaho state officials going
before the head OF railroad system
begging for free passes 1t must be
based on the plea that Idaho does not
furnish enough money to pay legiti-
mate expenses
Economy that thus forces pub
lie officials to debase themselves
and ask for special fzvors from
corporations that are In turn ask
ing fzvors from the state Is false
economy. The Decentralization
sure to follow will cost the peo-
pie ten times more than the value
of the free passes secured
This is humiliating- II VIII be in
toierable when the people awake to
what il really means--Idzho Review
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
Minister Of War Outlines Plans
Of Retreat From Capital.
TTUTOHS ARE DRIVING DOUBLE WEDGE
Abandonment of City Declared Will
Insure Final Victory to Russian
Army, as in War Of 1912.

London-The Russian war minister,
speaking at the opening session of the
Duma at Petrograd Monday, made
what will probably be looked upon as
an official announcement that Warsaw
will be given up. He admitted that
the Austro-Germans were enveloping
the territory and military districts of
the Polish capital, and declared:
1--WE shall perhaps yield to the en-
envy portion of this REGION, falling
back on positions where our army will
prepare for a resumption Of the often
sive. We shall perhaps give up War
saw, as in 1912 we gave up Moscow,
in order to insure final victory"
The Germans and Austrians continue
to make progress in their campaign
for the possession of Warsaw, but the
Russians are still offering strong coun-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
Smile in Court.

At a recent trial one Of the wit
nesses was a green cOuntryman. IN
used to the ways Of the law. but quick.
as it proved. 10 understand its princi-
pies. After a severe croSs-examinatiOn
the counsel for the prosecution paused
ard then. putting on a look Of severity
exclaimed;
Mr. Kilkins. has not an effort been
made TO induce you TO tell different
story2"
a different story from what 1 told.
sir"
That is what I mean"
yes, sir: several persons have tried
TO get me to tell a different story
from what / have told. but they could
not"
Now. sir. upon your oath. wish 10
know who those persons are
well. guess you've tried bout as
hard as any Of them"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
Made GRANDPA Take Notice.

1t is often literally true that the
weak things OF the world" are able to
"confound the things which are
mighty" Not long ago member Of
parliament vas caught mapping by
his little granddaughter, who Is the
delight of her parents and the IDOL Of
her grandfather. She came before
him, her face wreathed in smiles, and
said:
Grandpa, I saw something running
across the kitchen floor this morning
without any legs. What do you think
1t was?"
He studied for a while, but finally
was obliged to give 1t up. What was
it7" he asked.
Water" answered the little lady
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES City Times
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
The opportunIst-

Robinson Crusoe was watching the
sea from his lonely isle. Suddenly he
jumped to his feet
Friday" he called. not being ia
miliar with Sunday, there's some
thing floating to shore"
Whereupon the two castaways
dragged a baby grand player piano to
land by its ears Crusoe gazed sadly
upon his capture
Il don't know anything about music
and we have no perforated rolls" he
walled
But Friday. with the res0urcefulness
of the aborigine, tore a porous plaster
from his manly bosom and soon the
lonely isle was resounding with the
noble strains OF Goodbye, Girls
Philadelphia Ledger
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
sezsonabIe Story.

North Dakota was honored with a
new bishop OF the Episcopal church
in 1914. He came from a rectorshtp
at Hagerstown. Md. Last winter was
the first for his family in the cold
northwest The bishops young son
was observed by a neighbor laborious-
ly shoveling a great snowdrift away
from the front OF his home in Fargo
Said the neighbor:
Did you have much snow in Mary
land, my boy?"
The youngster with refined and
Characteristic southern drawl replied:
Eyes. it showed there, but not so thor
oughly as here"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
New Warships Approved.

Washington, D. c. = Plans for six
big cruiser destroyers authorized by
the last congress have been approved.
They will be the first vessels the de-
sign of which will have been influenced
by the war in Europe. The vessels will
have maximum sustained sea speed of
80 knots, displace l125 tons, measure
$40 feet over all, have width of S0a
feet and mean draft of s feet Each
destroyer will carry four triple torpedo
tubes, a main battery of four 4-inch
guns and two 1-pounders and anti
aircraft guns.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
Are Strikes for saIe7

Secretary Morrison OF the American
Federation Of Labor Is credited with
the statement that ~the American
Federation Of Labor does not care
whether German gold started the
Bridgeport strike or not"
Does Mr.. Morrison support the doc
trine that strikes should be bought
and sold in the open market. aud that
ii is legitimate for labor leaders to &C
cept brides from agents OF foreign
government TO paraIyze American In
dustries New York World
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05

McTavish was accused OF having IL
licit whiskey in his possession A re
luctant witness admitted that he knew
OF a suspicious barrel going TO &C
cused-
Now" said the prosecuting coun-
Sci. wsrningly. remember. you are
on oath. What was in the barrelf~
~Weel." replied the witness. there
was 'McTavish' marked on ale end OF
the barrel. and 'whiskey' on the other.
but being on oath. your honor,
rouldna say whether it vas whiskey OF
McTsyisn that was in the barrel
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
AN EASY WAY TO GET
RID OF UGLY PIMPLES

Bathe your lace Tor several minutes
with resinol soap and hot water. then
apply a little resinol ointment very
gently Let this stay on ten minutes,
and wash off with resinol soap and
more hot water, finishing with a dash
of cold water to close the pores Do
this once or twice a day. and you will
be astonished to find how quickly the
healing resinol medication soothes
and cleanses the pores, removes PIN
pies and blackheads. and leaves the
complexion clear and velvety-
Resinol ointment and resinol soap
stop itching instantly and speedily
heal skin humors. sores. burns,
wounds and sunburn- Sold By all
ruggists--Adv.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
BattIeships in Harbor.

San Francisco-The battleships Mis-
ouri, Ohio and Wisconsin steamed into
San Francisco bay Sunday afternoon,
and, amid cheering of thousands Of
spectators dropped snchor off the Pan
ama-Pacific Exposition grounds The
squadron. which entered Pacific waters
via the Panama canal, brought $50
midshipmen on their annual practice
cruise
The Ohio, which broke a propeller
blade coming up the coast, is at Mare
Island navy yard for repairs. which
require several days.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05


ter-offensive movements against the
attacks from the Vistula, near Ivan
gorod, between the upper Vistula and
the Bug, and in the Narew sector near
Rozan-
In the eastern sector of the Lublin
region, where for days the fighting has
been extremely violent, several addi-
tional points have been evacuated by
the Russians, according to Berlin, and
they are declared to be in retreat on
both banks of the Bug and on the front
between the Bug and south of Leczna-
The Teutons have passed through
Chelm on the heels of the Russians
The Russians have been elected
from the heights near Podzamcze, on
east bank of the Vistula, in the region
of Ivangorod, and to the south, near
Kurow, which lies eastward of Nowo
| Alexandria
"Thus the Teutonic allies are driv-
ing their wedges both eastward from
the Vistula and northward between the
Bug and the Vistula in their mighty
effort to capture the capital, and, If
possible. to envelop these forces of the
Russian Grand Duke who are endeav-
oring by rear-guard actions to hold
them back in order that the main Rus
sian army may gain the positions as
signed to it on the new line along the
eastern border of Poland"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
Movies 10 Tell Weatber

Washington, d. C.-Fifteen cities
now get daily weather forecasts
through moving picture shows.
Wherever desired the Weather bureau
win cooperate with moving picture
shows by furnishing the forecasts for
presentation
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
Twenty Cents Out

4 made an awful break yesterday"
said the fellow who is known as a
tightwad
That is unusual for you How did
il happenz- asked the man in ~hom
he was about to coufide-
I met Lulu in front OF an ice cream
parIor. and l told her that her lips
were like strawberries She said tho
only way TO prove it was By making
the comparison so l had to blow her
to a straw berry sundae."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
Kitchen caIlsthenIcs

You ought to take a little =xer-
else every morning before breakfast.
Jobson--
I'm. What sort7-
-Oh. dumb bells or Indian clubs
That's out OF the question:
-Nonsensei It's sheer laziness on
your part Get up. go through a few
brisk movements and then sit down to
your breakfast
That's exactly what I do. cook
my own breakfast while Mrs. Jobson
sleeps
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
settinc an Example.

you are careful to set an example
for your SOM"
Il used to try to set him an exam
ple," replied the serious man But
now l study him attentively to ascer-
tain what kind of clothes l ought TO
wear and the style OF conversation
that is considered smart Washing
ton Star.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05

What a lot OF energy We expend
without making any actual progressi-
-Yesl Especially since the dancing
craze set in,-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05

YOUNG MAN. BIZ BARBER Learn Trade.
Be Independent Trade taught in eight weeks.
tools free Commissions pad while learning.
positions secured Write for free cztaioz.
AOLER COLLEGES. Portland, K43 n. 2nd St:
Spokane. KZ1s Main Ave. Seattle Kl0e Main St
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
A Job For BRYAN.

Some OF the ultrapacifists might
employ their time In trying to re-es-
tablish the entente cordiale between
General Miles and John L. Sullivan
Birmingham Age-Herald-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05

Roll Over On Your Side, vIcl
Huerta's telegram to Chief Justice
White implies that the ex-dicator
thought he was back in Mexico City
issuing orders to his supreme court
Pittsburg Gazette-Ttimes-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05

Lawyer-Did the defendant 60 home
in the Interim
witness-Saw. he didn't He went
to the horsepital in q ambulancs.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
Old Assocla,lonx

She-I suppose our quarrel makes
you draw comparisons with your own
home
He-yes. tni7 is Just ike the rows
mother used to make.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05

|Pinkhams V egeta-
bile Compound they
would enjoy better
health l suffered
from . female trou-
bile, and the doctors
decided l had =
humorous grow tn
land would have to
be operated upon,
but l refused as ! do
mot believe in opera
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
USE THE RIVER"
Dalles- Columbia Line

Sunday IL .. m Leave Dzlles daily Monday
u VI. Steamers J. N Teal. Inland Empirs and
Twin Cities for Upper Columbia and Snake rivel
points Taylor St Dock Tel Main 6l3
xzlznesfr and calaabz Rsz loving Co.. Psrfzsl
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05

HOWARD L BURTUE ss-~yer and Cnenis<.
Lead vile Colorado sperlnen priee-: Cola
Silver Lssd. 81 Gold. Silver. &c. Gold. SIC. Zine
or Copper 81 Mailing envelopes a a full pries liss
rsnt on sJplicsrion- Control .nd UnPtre Sork %
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05

did you see the statement that
Spain last year exported SOC. Loco. 900
pounds OF onionsT
Ny. but that's strong statemenfi-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
Economical FIGHTING.

-Four years war IN Mexico has cost
that country a little over 1884, 1000, 900.
This would run the main show in Eu-
rope about is minutes.-Baltimore
Star.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
QuadrupIes It.

BY offering four extra ships, that
last note must be allowed the credit
of wishing to double our merchant
marine --Washington Post
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05

Going to speak a piece on the last
day of SCHOOL,"
mo: only a piece of a piece I'm
in a dialogue. st Louis Post-Dis-
patch
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regu-
late and invigorate stomach liver and
bowels Sugar-coated, tiny granules-
Easy to take as candy
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05

What started the row."
"A fake dentist sold set OF cellu-
loid teeth to the man who eats fire in
the vaudeville show--PhIladelph
Ledger
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05

DO you think string instruments
make a good accompaniment for the
voice."
They ought to go all right with
vocal cords
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
WOMAN REFUSES
OPERATION
Tells How She Was Saved
by Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound

Louisville, Ky" think If more suf-
fering women would take Lydia E
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05

The windmill with horizontal wheel
on Its mast At the top Is the recepts-
Gle for oil. protected from tn weather
by hood. Below Is seen the variable
eccentric that transmits the power to
the pump
wind AS the wind increases. the &c
centricity increases automatically. so
that when the wind is high the pump
works at great speed and quickly fills
large reservoirs
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
Run of Salmon Is Best.

The market for Columbia River
canned salmon is quiet When the
rate to Mississippi Valley and Ohio
Valley points was reduced from 10 to
so cents it was expected that an active
buying movement would develop, but
it has not materialized yet A few of
the packers have booked limited or
ders, but the others are waiting, and
in the meantime the canneries are
filling with packed fish,
Opening prices are being maintained
all along the line and no disposition is
shown to shade quotations. The opin-
ion prevails that buyers will sooner or
later come in ard that if the packers
keep their nerve they will get the
prices-
The pack of good salmon on the
Sound and in Alaska is short. This is
not the sockeye year on the Sound and
the output will probably not be over
100, 600 cases, while Alaska reds arr
10 to 20 per cent short There will
be plenty of cheap fish, however.
Packers on the river think that by
holding on the later months of the yeal
will see a good demand for fancy
salmon Should the war be brought t.
an end, Germany, in their opinion,
would quickly take all the fish avail
able.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS

Portland - Wheat - Bluestem, 93c
bushel; fortyfold, 90c; club, 88c; red
Fife, 83c; red Russian, 80c.
Oats-No. white feed, $24.
Bsrley-No. feed, $23.5O; bran,
$23. so; shorts, $3.50.
Millfeed - Spot prices: Bran, $27
ton; shorts, SIS; rolled barley, SGT. SO
@28.5
Corn-Whole, s37 ton; cracked, s3s.
Hay-Eastern Oregon timothy, SIS
alt; valley timothy, SIS; alfalfa,
$12. 50@13.5O.
Vegetables-C ucumbers, Oregon, 30
@50c dozen; artichokes, 90c; toma-
toes, 75c@$l box; cabbage, 1@1tc
pound; head lettuce, 81 crate; beans,
2t@4c pound; green corn, zoe Dozen
Green Fruits-Cantaloupes, s1.50@
ESQ crate; apricots, 90ct9$1 box;
peaches, 50@75c; watermelons, 17@2c
pound; plums, 50@75e box; new ap-
pies, s1.25 "a 1.50; pears, s1.75@2;
grapes, S1.50@2. so crate.
Potatoes-New, lie pound
Onions-sl@1.2 5 sack.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, buying prices
No. l, 23@24c; No. 2, zoe; No. 3,
Ice. Jobbing prices: No. l, 26c-
Poultry-Hens, 123@133c; springs
17@18c; turkeys, 19@20c; ducks, II
@12c; geese, 8(d10c.
Butter = City creamery, cubes, ex
tras, 28c; firsts, 26c; seconds, 25c
prints and cartons, extra; butter fat
No. /, 29c; second grade, &c less
country creamery cubes, 20@24c.
Veal-Fancy, 12c pound
Pork-Block, ea@10c pound.
Hops - 1915 contracts, 13tc; 1911
fuggles, 15c; 1914 crop, lac.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, medium, q
@28ac; Eastern Oregon, fine, 10
213c; valley, 26@30c; mohair, ney
clip, 30@31c- ~
Cascara bark-Old and new, .4cfpe
pound.
Cattle-Best steers, Sc. soar; good
Sc. 25@6. SO; medium, s6@6.25; choic
cows, s5.35 a $50; heifers, s4-75
$50: bulls, 49, SOFAS; stays, $685.
Hogs-Light, s7@7.35; heavy, $50
$50.
Sheep-W ethers, s4.75@5. so; ewes
$3@4.50 lambs, s5G6. so.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-05
FOR SAIE-AUTOMOBlIES
Rebuilt Federal Trucks

4 REBUILT FEDERAL Is as good
value for the money new truck By
rebuilt mean that the truck Is entirely
taken apart each part examined and II
Necessary replaced BY new part made
at the Federal factory the entire truck
reprinted and refiniShed. and every thing
Necessary done 10 make the truck przcr-
caily as good as new in every detail
When you buy rebuilt FEDERAL you
are protected BY the same policy and in
terest that we give 10 all Federal owners
We operate a repair department. in which
the workruen are specialists on Ee1er1lss
our supply Of Federal parts IS couplece-
and the stock roorr orE11izatl ton high
class. which insures the prompt filling OF
all parts orders We also operate a serv-
ice department. which is open DAY and
night always at your cali The Federal
being a god truck in the first place and
protected b. a company which Is equip
Ped and has the disposition 10 give you
se-vice-is consequently
A SAFE USED TRUCK TO BUY
II you are in the market for a truck
from Slooo 70 s1401 We urge you 70 CON-
pare used Feterais with new trucks At
similar prices We think we can couvtncs
YOU Of their superior value
GERLINGER MOTOR CAR CO.
King and Washington Sts-