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The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01
BY +. FITZGERALD.

Mrs. Goffey stood In the kitchen OF
the Bush Hotel" and fried eggs. and
Mr. Goney, sitting at table near the
window. peeled potatoes.
Then Mrs GofIey pulled a clothes
horse nearer the fire; on 1t was neat
tweed skirt. jacket OF the same ma
terial, CATERS, sailor hat. and a pair
OF walking shoes, a small size ma well
made.
Are the gents things dry?" inquired
par. Corey meehly, as he slowly and
carefully removed the eyes from po-
'tato.
Mrs. Gorey shifted and repeated the
question satirically. An why wouldn I
they be dry? He got here d'reckly
after dinner, didn't he? An he CIV me
his clo'es, didn't he7 An / mad EN-
nore the fire all the afternoon. hadn't
1! An you seen me take EN- 10 his
door, didn't your" emphasizing each
question by her vigorous actions round
the fireplace.
Mr. Goney slowly put the potatoes
into a saucepan, and his wife began
coilecting cups and saucers on a tray
Then he don't know about the
young lady bein' here?" Mr.. Gofrey's
curiosity was overmastering his discre-
ton.
No, he don't; nor she don't know
he's hera either; an I'll tell her when
l lay on the table"
With this. Mrs. Gofrey took up the
tray and disappeared into the next
room, the boards creaking as she went.
Hope you're not feelin' as II you'd
got chill, miss?" she said, addressing
girl who sat In chair by the ilre,
and who was wearing the aforemen-
toned silk dress.
She looked up from her book and
smiled. No, am feeling perfectly
wall, thanks, and I'm looking forward
to my supper" She wondered, with
eome slisht alarm, II Mrs. Gofrey
meant to share the meal with her, for
two cups were being placed on the ia
bic, two plates, two knives, two forks.
There's gentleman stayin' here"
said Mrs. Gofrey, suavely, IAN it'n be
nice company for you; he seems a very
g&nteel person"
should prefer supper by myself"
said the girl coldly. Inwardly she WV,
furious. Was she to suffer prolonged
tete-a-tete with stranger-a CONNER
cial traveller, of course.
Mrs. Gofrey looked at her In some
surprise. I'm sure he's quite respect
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01
FINE DOCK FOR ENGLAND.

Consul w. G. Hamm, of Hull, says
that the new dock at Grimsby, which
has just been begun, will be the finest
on the east coast of England, equipped
with all modern improvements and
capable of accommodating the largest
vessels now afioat
The new dock, when finished about
five years hence, will be LOO feet
square, with bay or arm, 1850 feet
long by 375 feet wide, at the south
west corner. The main dock and arm
will have an area of 3S1a acres of wa
ter. Provision is made for future de-
velopments of three other bays, or
arms, at the corners, bringing the total
dock area to II acres OF deep water.
There will be $3.50 feet of quay space
in the main dock, which will be
brought up to 14,110 feet, when the
four bays are completed In all, GIG
acres have been acquired for the dock
of which 70 acres will be water space,
and the remaining 537 acres for land
about the dock when completed. There
will be railway Az miles long, con-
structed from birmingham to the ex-
listing company's line at the Ulceby
junction, and additional railway &C
commodation is to be provided by a
light railway which will run from
Grimsby to the dock site, which is al
ready practically finished.
The depth of water in the dock will
be 351a feet below high water at
cnrin0 ftAnc hol f-,l.
water at ordinary neap tides. The
entrance lock- which is to be funnel
shaped, will be $50 feet long and 80
feet wide, with AN feet of water at
high tides, A feet of water on the sill
at neap tides, and % feet at low tides.
Vessels of deep draft will thus be able
to enter or leave at any state of the
tide, as the deep-water channel of the
Humber passes close to the entrance,
and it will only be necessary to dredge
for about 300 yards across the fore
shore to gain access to it. The en-.
trance channel will be fianked by Jet
ties, and here deep water will al
ways be available, so that vessels may
go alongside at any state of the tide,
thus affording special facilities for
passengers and for bunkering coal
The site is an idear one for a deep
water dock, as there are no expensive
reclamation works to be undertaken
and the deep-water channel runs close
to the site.
This new dock will be of special in
terest to Americans, because three
centuries ago the Pilgrims gathered
only mile from this spot to await a
Dutch vessel which would carry them
to Holland
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01
A Healthy Skin

There is a great difference between
a healthy skin, glowing and flushing
with life and emotion, and a made-up
complexion of rouge and paints as
there is pronounced difference be-
tween a real rose and a rose and a
cambria one. If you will observe. Won
will see that your skin is a reflection
of the state of your health. When Won
have rested and feel well the checks
are glowing, the eyes bright and the
spirits soaring. Late hours and illness
show at once by bringing to the face a
sallow and a drawn expression. A sim.
pie line of treatment is to obey the
rules of hygiene, to battle the face
every night with warm water. a com.
plexion brush and some prre soan
rinsing, drying and rubbing in creme
marquise or orange flower skin food
Upon arising in the morning. dash
cold water over the face and difs> the
skin with good powder. A cream
should always be used after ONE,
countenance has been exposed to wind
or sun.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01
Stuffed AppIns

Fare large smooth apples, cat ONT
the cores without breaking throp0b
the under side Make a filling Of fine
ly chopped cold cooked chicken. sea-
soned with salt, pepper and a LITTLE
finely chopped parsley. To one cpn
of the chicken add one-half Gun Of fne
bread crumbs. Fill the apple Guns
xith the chicken, with bit of butter
on each and set in a hot oven 10
cook till tender. but not soft enough
to break down.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01
CROPS IN GOLD ALASKA.
Arctic Climate Does Not Prevent the
Growing Of vegetables-china
Seeking to CurtaiI Opium
Evil--Other Notes.

Many persons who nave travelled
recently in Alaska have returned with
the impression that this distant
northern possession of the United
States is valuable only for fish, miner
ais and woods. Suggestion that agri-
culture is possible in that land of
snow and ice is generally ridiculed.
Nevertheless the latest publication of
the department of agriculture is on
the WORK of the Alaskan experiment
station, prepared by c. C. Georgeson,
In charge of the Alaskan work.
The report covers the operations at
Sitka, Rampant, Cooper Center, Kenai
and Fairbanks, and shows a remark
able amount of ingenuity in selecting
and coaxing along the crops best
suited to the short, uncertain sum-
mer of the far north. The work has
met with many discouragements and
setbacks. But ON the whole it has
been satisfactory enough and a good
many of the mistakes made were the
sort that were to be expected in deal
ing with an almost unknown problem
hCy Cdl Dt IttllneQ III the future and
the writer makes the prediction that
large percentage of the $4,000, 900
worth of produce imported in 1905
could be raised in the country.
Returns have not been available
from all of the land Offices, but it
seems that ten offices report $50 home
steads taken up, and while a number
of these probably were taken largely
for the timber on them there has
been enough done in the farming line
to show that Alaska will produce
many things besides minerals and
will be able largely to feed herself.
The total farm imports into Alaska
last year were $3,340,S99. OF this
amount many things were like tobac-
co, rice, sugar and nuts, which essen
TALLY belong to the tropics But of
the products of the temperate zone
there were 1882, 522 worth of animal
products and $1,577,62S worth of
vegetable products, and of these the
larger portion can and eventually will
be produced in the territory.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01

Women are sometimes regarded as
likely to lose their heads and grow
historical with fear in times of sud
den danger, but every little while
some incident occurs which puts
them In another light. An open car
nlled with passengers ran away down
long hill In New York the other day
When IT was found that the car was
beyond control many passengers
screamed and jumped and some were
badly hurt, says the Youths Com
panion. A woman who had a baby in
her arms stood calmly up in her
place, motioned to a man on the
street who was watching the ap.
preaching car. tossed the baby to
him as the car passed, and then sat
down. The man caught the baby
and in a few moments the mother
walked back. thanked him, and took
the child. Nothing panicky about
thatl
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01
SUNLESS WINDOW.
PLANTS THAT WILL THRIVE
WELL IN THE SHADE.
The White Petunla is a Good Winter
House Plant That Will Bloom
ProfuseIy-All Palms Grow
in Shade.

The common white petunia makes
really charming plant for use in a
shaded window. IL is of the easiest
culture. For winter blooming it should
be planted in the early fall. Give 1t
moderately rich soil, just enough wa
ter to keep the soil moist, and a
weekly bath to keep its foliage clean.
and 1t will bloom profusely.
When the branches seem to have
exhausted themselves by the constant
production of flowers cut them back
to within foot of the pot. In a
short time new branches will be sent
forth. and they will bear flowers of as
fine size and as great profusion as a
young plant would be likely to give!
No plant can be removed more easily
or with better results.
The fuchsia is one of the most sat
isfactory plants for a sunless window!
II it is kept from blooming In the
summer it will begin to bloom as soon
as brought into the house In the fall
Give 1t a sandy loan and frequent
showerings.
The Gala is a very satisfactory
flower to grow In the shade. Its great.
luxuriant leaves are attractive IN
themselves, and when to these are
added the pure white beauty of the
flower 1t forms an ideal plant for the
sunless window.
The white azalea gives vast
amount of pleasure IL the room In
which 1t is kept can be regulated as
to heat and moisture.
To grow 1t well the air must never
be dry and warm enough to exhaust
the vitality of the plant. Fresh air
should be admitted daily, and the
temperature of the room should be
kept low.
Begonias are particularly adapted
to sunless window and bloom with
great profusion.
The rubber plant does well in the
shade. So will nearly all of the
palms.
The best ferns for the sunless win
dows are the sword fern and the
Pteris tremula.
Asparagus plumosus is another
plant with foliage as dainty as lace
in texture, yet having the merit of
standing heat and dryness of the at
mosphere very well. 1t requires a
sandy loan, moderate amount of
water, and frequent showerings. 1t
is an especially decorative plant.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01
Earthquake a Health Tonic

There was too, In San Francisco. an
improvement in the general health of
the people after the earthquake. II
Is an undoubted fact that great
many women who were In poor state
OF health before the shock, with bad
appetites and defective digestion. ara
now eating all they can get and de
costing 1t without trouble, while the
mental condition, which so often &C.
companies the dyspeptic state, has
equally improved. The explanation
says the London Hospital, is as simple
as II Is rational. These people were
fortunately deprived of their drains
alcohol and Injuries: they had moth
ing but simple food, and they were
compelled to take exercise In the
open air to get 1t. The men have
found 1t possible to live without
cigars or whisky and the ladies with.
out candy. They have cooked their
simple meals In the streets. to the
better ventilation OF their houses; for
lack of light they have gone to bed
early, with the compensation that they
nave risen with the lark. They have
mad the enforced benefits of a sani-
tarium, and good health is the result.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01

''~ SSHSBe OcA'cc~
The degree-giving habit, says the
worlds Work, came to us from the
English universities, and the medieval
badge once meant something 10 edu-
Gated men. But now, remarks the
writer, II no longer has any special
significance to any body of men, and
men OF actual attainment are quietly
dropping the explanatory letters that
are supposed to indicate their educa-
uonal achievements. Nowadays a col
lege graduate has spent from two 10
i've years in an institution where he
may have eaten a substantial intellec-
tual meal, or may have tasted instead
vast number of tempting education
al dishes-or merely had a good time
and hired coach to do the required
thinking. He may have entered col
lege after a thorough training in a
good fitting school, or he may have
been accredited" by a perfunctory
school teacher, and have been really
unprepared for any higher studies.
Under such conditions the comforting
Oh degrees is a piece of scholastic
buncombe, endeared by tradition and
OF some supposed commercial benefit
to the recipients. 1t is natural enough
that young people In college should
confound the taking OF degree with
the getting of an education. But what
Is really more lamentable is that
American colleges seem unable to put
their stamp upon their graduates in
some more enduring manner than by
giving them little rolls of parchment
and the right to add some capital let
tiers to their names.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01
GOLD DREDGING IN KLoNDlkE.

According to Consul Ravndal, the
rich, early discovered creeks in the
Klondike have by crude and waste
full methods been worked over. They
now are being subjected to more scien-
tific treatment under the new system.
1t has proved eminently successful
in the Klondike in spite of such draw
backs as difficulties of transportation,
high cost of installation and opera
ton, frozen gravel and Short seasons.
Gold dredging In the north has
passed the experimental stage and be-
come an established and promising in
dustry. Extensive areas of low-grade
ground which have been lying idle, be-
cause under the former manner of
mining the cost of extraction would
equal, il not exceed, the returns, are
being made productive through the
use of dredges handling 5000 or more
cubic yards of dirt every "a hours.
Aside from the Klondike output this
year, it is said that Alaska will prob
ably furnish some s20,000,O00 of gold
as against s14,500,000 for 1905, SO .OOO-
900 for 1904 and s6,350.000 for 1903.
1t is pointed out that seasons of excep-
tional prosperity have followed each
OF the great gold finds of recent times
those of Australia. Of California, of
South Africa and of the Klondike.
So far most OF the capital invested
In dredging operations in the Kiondike
Is owned by citizens of the United
States and most Of the gold cleaned up
Is sold in Seattle.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01
CHEAPER LIQUID AIR.

Reduced cost of liquid-air produc-
ton is indicated by an article in the
London Times. Recent experiments
in England of an invention by Mr..
Knudsen, a Dane, furnished liquid air
at one-sixth of the present market
price, and give promise OF an ultimate
low price of fraction over two cents
par gallon. The result is secured by
purely mechanical means, without an
atom Of added chemicals. Atmospher-
ic air is first purified and then com
pressed by stages to $500 pounds to
the square inch. II is finally reduced
to l25 pounds to the square inch,
which then cools and liquefes the
hgh-pressure air.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01

Ocean freight rates are kept re.
markably firm considering the ire
mendous increase in the worlds out.
put of ships. There were put in the
water on the Clyde in June a greater
tonnage than was ever before floated
in any one district Lloyd says there
are now S77,5OO, 900 tons OF merchan.
tile ships and over 10000 vessels. OF
these two-thirds are steamers and the
others sailers. British yards alone
fioated 2O7 vessels during the FIRST
half of the present year. the tonnage
of which exceeded that Of any previ
Gus six months by more than 100000
tons
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01

All the old sayings seem In a fair
way to be disproved. That lightning
does strike twice in the same place
has been demonstrated. In fact, down
at Cape Henry, Va, 1t struck the same
place twice in the same day. and that
was the reason why the wireless tel.
egraph station went out OF business
temporarily
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01

The harvest Of the sea has not been
US bountiful as that on land. There is
likely to be scarcity. If not an actual
famine. as regards certain kinds of
TSP. owing to the poor success OF the
fishermen on the Labrador and New.
fouh dland coasts and elsewhere.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01
Repairing Chairs

cane-seated chair bottoms that have
sasged may be made as tight as ever
by washing them with hot water ana
leaving them to dry ~ the open air
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01

u claimed that in the English
y Rneuvers the battle of Antie-
2 een fought without it's mis-.
o Sam will hardly attempt
pertinent with the Boer
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01
HELPS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.

To give the house pleasant odor,
take some live Goals and sprinkle
ground cinnamon on them.
To peel ripe tomatoes without put
ting them in hot water press the
back edge Of the blade of the knife
gently all over the surface of the
tomato, then make an incision in the
skin with the sharp edge of the knife,
and 1t can be peeled off. and the to-
mato served Immediately.
Dried beans of all kinds are much
better when they are cooked in a
double boiler.
Food should never be put into the
ice chamber of refrigerator, for it
will become more or less tainted bv
coming in such close contact with the
ice.
From mistaken notions many house
keepers wrap the ice in newspapers or
a piece of a blanket before putting il
in the Ice chamber and then marvel
that though the ice keeps so well the
refrigerator is never cold. When II
is understood that the principle of the
refrigerators rests upon the melting
and evaporating of the ice, the reason
becomes plain to anyone
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01

Dried beans of all kinds are much
better when they are cooked in a
double boiler.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-11-01

To give the house a pleasant odor.
take some live Goals and sprinkle
ground cinnamon on them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-14
Of Powder Magazines in Cart
ridge Works at Bridgeport
Brighten Residents into Fear
of an Earthquake.
u s,l Ast. s;tis s4sssa III sl.s u. Es 4h54 4,
WINDOWS BROKEN IN,
HOMES OF THE CITY
And Damage is Extensive Though no,
Loss Of Life Has Been
Reported.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Bridgeport. Conn. May 14.-Feur
magazines in the testing grounds of
the Union Metallic Cartridge company
in East Side, exploded this morning,
the concussion shaking the whole city
and causing great alarm among many
persons. who behaved that there had
been an earthquake. Windows were
shattered and In manv houses crock
cry fell from the shelves but no seri-
GUS damage was reported. There were
two explosions with but seconds
interval between and alIarge amount
of powder was destroyed.
Following the explosion, many per-
sons, only In their night garments fled
to the street. believing that the earth
quake recently predicted had taken
place. Many women became hysteri-
cal.
The full force of the explosion was
felt in the city proper and apparently
there Is not single pane of plate glass
left in the business buildings. AS for
the private residences, few escaped
without broken windows. The damage
seems to be confined entirely to broken
glass; and already the Union Metallic
Cartridge company has given notice
that property owners will be compen-
stated for damage If this nature. The
four magazines which exploded con-
tained $4,000 pounds of powder each.
The explosion was distinctly felt in
New Haven and several other towns
nearby.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-14
SM00T CASE WILL
Be VOTED UPON
FRIDAY
Utah Senator's Seat Hangs in
the Balance-Cost of
Contest.
ny Wire From E. G. snyder.

by Wire From e. C. Snyder.
Washington, d. c.. May 14.-The
committee on privileges and elections
OF the Senate expect to vote upon the
question of the right of Senator Reed.
NJ. Smoot, of Utah, to continue to oc-
cupy his seat on Friday next This
has been pending for three years and
scores of witnesses have been brought
from Utah and Idaho to tell what they
know, or imagine, about the Mormon"
church.
UP to the present time the total
expense of the inquiry has been be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. That sum,
however, does not include the print
ing bills nor the attorney fees paid
by the protestants or Senator Smoot
himself. At it is understood ex-Sen-
ator Carlisle received fee of $4,000
and eX-Congressman Taylor like
amount, it is safe to assert that the
total cost of the inquiry to all parties
concerned will approximate between
$5O,0OO and $4,000.
AS to the out come only one thing
is certain and that is that the report
of the committee will not recommend
the exclusion" of Mr.. Smoot. Senator
Burrows, chairman of the committee
and Senator Dubois, the most active
opponent of the Mormons favor the
adoption of an exclusion" report.
That is they hold that it is within the
power of the senate to declare the seat
vacant by a majority vote. To expel
would require two thirds. Not a
sufficient number of senators are will
ing to support the Burrows-DuBois
plan for the very good reason that
the establishment of such a preced-
ent might lead to the arbitrary use of
power by a majority when the senate
is nearly equally divided, politically.
1t is generally believed that it will
be impossible to secure the votes of
sixty senators to expel Mr. Smoot. In
deed there is growing belief that not
even a majority can be depended up
on to so vote. Mr.. Smoot has made
many friends since he first took his
seat three years ago. He is gentle
man of affability and integrity who has
done more for Utah than any one of
his predecessors since the State was
admitted. Even his worst enemies do
not claim that he is not a man of
high moral character but he is a Nor
mon" and that is enough to damn him
in some quarters. There are in con-
gress today Jews, Quakers, Catholics,
several denominations of protestants
and two members of the Mormon
church. But the religious affiliations
of none of them are considered rea-
sons for disqualification except in the
case of Senator Smoot and the indica-
tions are that he will be permitted to
serve out his term.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-14
Was the May Day Celebration
of Over 100000 Russian
Laborers in Their National
Capital City Today.
LIBERTY AND WORK"
MOTTO ON BANNERS
Borne by Them-Fcars of Bloodshed
Prompt Police to Extra
Vigilance.

Associated Press Cable to The Eveninr
st. Petersburg, May 14.-The work
men of ST. Petersburg today made an
imposing showing in their May day
celebration. Practically every factory,
mill and shop in the city was idle,
over 100000 men joined the demon
stration. Early reports suspended at
the provincial cities of Russia proper.
While leaders here professed their in
tention to avoid collisions, the radical
element, which is boycotting parlia-
ment, determined to celebrate the day
with manifestations and men out of
work decided to parade in the indus
trial sections early in the day with
flags bearing inscriptions reading:
Liberty and work for those out of
work"
The gravest fears were entertained
that the day would not pass without
bloodshed. The chief of police posted
notices that no manifestations would
be permitted. Large reserves of
police, armed with rifles were massed
in the industrial quarters and detach-
ments of infantry and cavalry, though
they were kept out of sight, Wore
posted at strategic points.