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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
HIRAM CARPENTERS WONDER.
Full CURE OF PSORIASIS.

81 have been afflicted for twenty
years with an obstinate skin disease
called by some NJ DIS. psoriasis, and
others leprosy, commencing on my
scalp; and in spite of all l could do,
with the help of the most skilful doc
tors, it slowly but surely extended UNI
til year ago this winter it covered
my entire person in the form of dry
scales. For the last three years have
been unable to do any labor, and
suffering intensely all the time. Every
morning there would be nearly a dust
painful of scales taken from the sheet
on my bed, some of them half as large
as the envelope containing this letter.
In the latter part Of winter my skin
commenced cracking open. l tried
everything, almost, that could be
thought of, without any relief. The
18th of June l started West, in hopes
l could reach the Hot Springs. !
reached Detroit and was so low l
thought l should have to go to the
hospital, but finally got as far as Ian
sing, Mich, where l had a sister liv
two weeks, but did me no good. All
thought had but a short time to live.
l earnestly prayed to die. Cracked
through the skin all over my back,
across my ribs, arms, hands, limbs;
feet badly swollen; toe-nails came off;
finger-nails dead and hard as a bone;
hair dead, dry and lifeless as old
of m / cttff
MY sister wouldn't give up; said,
we will try Cuticura' Some was ap-
piled to one hand and arm. Eureka!
there was relief; stopped the terrible
burning sensation from the word go.
They Immediately got Cuticura Re
solvent, Ointment and Soap. / COM
menced by taking Cuticura Resolvent
three time a day after meals; had a
bath once a day, water about blood
heat; used Cuticura Soap freely; APP
piled Cuticura Ointment morning and
evening. Result: returned to my
home In just six weeks from the time
l left, and my skin as smooth as this
sheet Of paper. Hiram E. Carpenter
Henderson, N. Y"
The above remarkable testimonial
was written January 10, 1880, and is
republished because of the perman
ency of the cure. Under date of April
%, 1910, Mr.. Carpenter wrote from his
present home, 610 Walnut st. So.
Lansing, Mich: Il have never suf
fered a return of the psoriasis and al
though many years have passed / have
not forgotten the terrible suffering
endured before using the Cuticurs
Remedies"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
WAS TOO PUBLIC FOR HIM
Mild hammered Little Man Has Verv
Embarrassing Experience
on Street.

He was mild-mannered little man.
short, with gray hair and spectacles.
1t was noon on Washington street,
and as usual the crowds were shov-
ing and pushing to get somewhere.
The little man was trying to worm
his way through the crowds.
A well-dressed woman, accompanied
by a small boy, was mixed up in the
crowd. She wanted to cross the
street. The boy stopped to look in
window.
The lady reached down and grasped
hand, saying: Take my hand. dear"
Not right here on the public
street. she was startled to hear some
ne reply.
Looking down she saw that she
vas clasping the hand of the very in
offensive hLde man, who seemed to
be much confused and embarrassed.
"Sir!" said she, haughtily, 81 don't
want you; l want my son."-Boston
Traveller.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
The Great Art of Dyinu.

To die without rebellion and without
weakness is the masterpiece of man.
mountain guide-whose name the
London Daily Mail does not mention
In narrating the story of his heroism-
with two others, was leading a party
over one of the most dangerous passes
of the higher Alps.
The men, as is usual, were tied to.
gether by long rope. AS they scaled
a wall Of ice they slipped on the
edge of a frightful chasm. The guide
was at the end of the rope.
Without his weight there was a
chance for the others to regain their
footing; with 1t, his experienced eye
told him. there was none. With in
slant courage he drew his knife from
his belt and said quietly to the man
next him:
Tell mother how it happened, Ed.
mond"
He cut the rope and fell, never to be
seen again.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
Mourning in Chicago.

Chicago.-Christmas was a day of
mourning for official Chicago The dis
aster at the stock yards Thursday,
when a fire in the Morris & Co. beef
house swept away the lives of Fire
Chief Koran and twenty-four other
men, covered the whole city with a
pail of sadness.
In the city churches Christmas SER
vices were joined with prayers of sor-
row for the dead and sympathy for
their grief-stricken families. From the
STATS of many residences, flags hung
at halfmast.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
ENGINEERS SECURE INCREASE
Wage Dispute Settled and Thirty-three
creased Earnings Next Year.

Chicago-The wage dispute be-
tween the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and sixty-one railroads
west, north and south of Chicago, was
settled on Saturday. There will be
no strike. Instead, the engineers get
an average increase of 10 1-3 per cent
of their 1910 wage scale, giving them
a Christmas present of an average of
approximately 1892 for each of the 49,.
600 men involved for each subse-
quent year.
In letter to United States Commits
sioner Charles p. Neil, who, as medi.
ator under the Erdman act, brought
the settlement out of what seemed
a sure disagreemen Grand Chief En-.
gineer Warren S. Stone Of the broth
erhood gave as the reason for accept
ing the terms offered. the suffering
and loss which would attend a general
western strike
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
Insurgents Take Town.

Maria, Texas.-A report, regarded
as authentic, was received here on
Saturday to the effect that Mexican
insurrectos looted the store and ranch
near San Carlos belonging to En-
rique c. Creel, known as Los An
geles hacienda, taking $50 saddle
horses and $50 feed cattle. They al.
so took the town of San Carlos, il
is reported. The jefe politico fed
Colonel Baroles of the Mexican army
Is said to have been killed at MulatC
while operating a rapid fire gun il
the recent engagement
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
A Christmas TRAGEDY.

Seattle. Wash.-Preparation for
Christmas at the home of Daniel
O'Conner, mail carrier, ended in a
fire which cost the lives of his chill
dren, Bert, aged six months and Don.
aid, three years old, serious injury OF
four other persons and destroyed the
O'Conner residence early Supday. The
injured are Mr.. and Mrs. O'Conner
Owen Peterson, Mrs. O'Conner's Broth
er-in-law, and Patrolman Scot White
all of whom were badly burned Will,
trying to rescue the children.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
Terrible Railway Accident in England

Kirkby-Stephen, England. - Eight
passengers were killed, some of them
instantly and the others burned to
death, and twenty-five more injured
in the wreck of the Scotch express
near Hawas Junction Saturday The
express carried 500 persons bound for
their homes in Scotland to spend
Christmas 1t was running at its ordi
nary speed when near the junction
it collided with a pilot engine and
was derailed. Fire broke out in the
wreckage and the whole train was
destroyed, except the engine and bag
gage car.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
Died Trying to Save Wife.

indianapolis, Ind.-In attempting to
rescue his wife from their burning
home. H. Kellemeyer was burned to
death on Christmas day, while the
wife, after being trapped in second.
story room by the flames, escaped by
jumping from the window. Kellemey-
er already had made two trips into
the burning building and rescued his
five children, who were asleep, and
he was on his third trip after his wife
when he met his death. the lettering
walls falling upon him.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
HELP NEEDED IN CHINA.
Three Million People are on the Verge
of Starvation.

New York.-Private advices re.
ceived here say the famine in China
has so far affected three million per.
sons and that $1,000.000 is urgently
needed for their relief
A region of thirty-three miles wide
by nearly sixty miles long has been
eswept by the worst flood within the
memory of man. The people lost ev-
erything they had. The imperial gov.
eminent has voted 10000 taels for the
twelve devasted counties, but it is a
mere drop in the bucket.
Taking China as a whole, this par
ticular district flooded is a small one /;
but there also are famine conditions
in other parts of China, and the imper-
ial government is in such straits fin
ancially that it is very much to be
feared that adequate assistance can
not be given.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
Considerable.

Johnston Ito wife)-Well, Maria
I'm going to stay at home with you to-
day and help you to tidy up the house.
I'll tack down the carpets and hang up
the pictures to begin with.
Mrs. ]. Ito the children -Children
you may go over to grandmamma and
stay all day. (Aside)-I know my
husband is a deacon in the church. but
for all that he is as apt to hit his
thumb with a hammer as any other
man.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
ROBBED BY LONE BANDIT.
Passengers and Train Crew Relieved
of Valuables BY Merry Man.

Kansas City, Mo.-A lone bandit
Missouri Pacific train No 112, due
here at 1875 o'clock, and holding up
more than one hundred passengers,
from whom he took only money and
watches.
The man boarded the N, which
was from St. Joseph, bound for St
Louis, at Levenworth Junction in the
outskirts of Leavenworth, and left II
at Northwestern Junction, in Kansas
City, Kan, after securing large
amount of money and valuables and
shooting one man who attempted tc
resist him.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
Wants a Iona Enhancement.

do you believe in long engage
ments?" he asked after she had con.
scented to be his.
Eyes, dearest" she replied. 81 have
always thought it was such a mistake
for two people to rush into matrimony
before they learned to really know
each other"
well, about how long would you
wish the engagement to be?"
Let me see. Would you think IL
was too long if we did not get mar
ried until week from next Thurs
day."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30

Rome, Ga.-As a result of his first
experience with fireworks, Alexander
Skibinski, a well known Russian vio-
linist and professor in Shorter college
here, never will be able to play a VIC
lin again. Skibinski. who has been in
this country only since last Septem-
Der. went to a store Saturday night
and called for Roman candles. In
stead, he was given a giant fire crack
er. A cracker exploded in his hands,
tearing away three fingers.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
Record Breaking Christmas Mail.

New Worthwhile late Christmas
shoppers were surging through the
crowded, sloppy streets of the retail
districts in a pouring rain Saturday,
Uncle Sans mail men were busy de.
livering what is said to be the biggest
Christmas mail ever handled by the
local postoffce. The general post
office with IFS CITY branch stations
was the real holiday storm cent
being calculated that upwards of 49,
100000 pieces of mail were handled
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
COOK BOASTS RASMUSSEN.
North Pole Controversy Revived BY
Return Home Of Explorer.

New York.-By implication accus.
ing Knud Rasmussen, the Danish ex.
plorer, of STOPPING to the depths of a
literary muck-raker to get public at
tention," DR.. Frederick A. Cook, the
Brooklyn explorer, gave out a reply
Sunday night to Rasmussen's recent
attack on Cook, which was published
on November 8, last
Incidental to his defense of his own
narrative of Arctic exploration, DR..
Cook says that by Rasmussen's meth
DDS of investigation, Robert e. Peary
could, with equal case, be discredited,
but declares that he will take Mr..
Pearys word in preference to either
that of Rasmussen or the Eskimos in
the matter of accomplishments"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30

A small boy hurried into the cor
ner butcher shop and told the proprl.
etor his mother wanted nice. ten
der turkey for Thanksgiving, and she
wanted it dressed. The butcher Sc
lected just such a bird from the lot
In the window. and said, with satisfac-
ton:
Here's dandy. my boy-just what
your mother wants."
"No, It amt" returned the youth
THAT turkey hasn't any clothes on
Judge.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
RAISING the Maine.

Havana.-Night and day the sounds
and the drills can be heard at the
wreck of the Maine, where more than
100 men are doing the preliminary
work necessary to raise the battered
hulk
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
Parents Cause child's Death.

Grand Forks, N. D.-That the five
year-old son of Michael OFT of Rich.
ardson, N. D.. froze to death as the
result of his parents neglect is the
verdict of the coroners jury that in.
vestigated the case.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
Auto Struck by Train.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Wbile delivering
Christmas presents in big automo-
bile truck for Philadelphia depart
ment store, two men and boy who
were in the vehicle were killed,
when a Baltimore & Ohio passenger
train struck the truck in Moore, ten
miles from this city
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
Twin Bows Burned to Death.

Weston, w. Va.-During breakfast
time lamp exploded in the bedroom
at the home of Edo Bech at Byron
and burned to death twin boy babies,
six months old
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
Moonshiner Killed by Preacher.

Jasper, Ga.-Carter Lingerfelt, an
alleged moonshiner and we'll known
character of this section, was shot and
killed at Mount Pisgah Baptist
church in Gilmer county by Rev w. ].
Kimmon. 1t seems the fight was fore
ed upon the preacher.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
ln1nOrfantf to MOfharR


"An actress in her makeup re-
verses the usual rules of art"
"How so?"
she paints first so she can draw
afterward."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
The SIGNIFICANT Wink

II think" said the weary stranger,
that I'll go somewhere and take 40
winks."
The hack driver looked puzzled.
whats the trouble?"
81 was wondering whether you
wanted me to drive you to hotel or
a drug store"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
A Substantial christmas present.

Bath, Be.-The 500 employees of the
Bath iron works received a Christmas
present Saturday in the shape of a
certification of a voluntary increase
in wages ranging from 3 to Is cents
a day.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30

Stop guessing Try the best and most
certain remedy for all painful ailments
Hamlins Wizard Oil. The way it re-
wounds, burns, scalds, etc. is wonderful.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
Household Hints.

By taking one hobble skirt and
sewing up one end of it very pretty
ragbag may be made in which to put
the others.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30

1t is often a shorter way, and more
useful, TO fashion ourselves to others
than for them to adjust themselves to
us.--La Fontaine.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30

The angels are more likely to be
counting beads of perspiration than
drops of tears.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Do not
grippe.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30
At the Door.

~ Eyes, my mind is made up. Tonight
Y / shall ask her to be my wife. B-b-y
Jove, l h-hope she's outl"-Woman's
Home Companion.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30

A collapsible conscience may be
more comfortable than an ingrowing
one, but it works as much harm.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30

When the virtues are only on the
surface they easily find vociferous
evaporation.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30

The trouble hunter always bags
game.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30

Philosopher-And now, after having
reviewed all philosophy with you,
there is only one law that l can lay
down for your guidance.
Student-What is that?
hilosopher-When you are sure
you are right, you should suspect that
you are wrong.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-30

You do not lift the world by rolling
up your eyes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-15
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Deveiiy 81 uf4usrar
Performance.

In the realm Of romantic drama this
season. there IS no production more
elaborate and picturesque than that
Of Beverly which viii be seen here
next Friday, Sept. 10th.
The scenes Of George Barr afcCuteh-
cons court romance as dramatized by
Robert N. Baker, all transpire within
q III the neigbor hood Of the myth
cal Kingdom Of Graustark at time
when that country i on the verge Of
war with neighboring principality.
The scenery has been constructed and
painted in a realistic manner, the work
having been divided among acknowledged
experts in their particular field.
The play was produced and ran for
several months at the Sfudebaker thea
tire, Chicago, and Amy Leslie, speaking
az il in the Chicago News Of May 81,
1909, said: "The sparkling romance,
neverly' has been exquisitely trans
formed into delightful play Beauti-
FIJI pictures followed one after the 9th
er and the costumes are unique and
costly. Beverly is bound to delight. :
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-15
MORE HARD LUCK.
Count zeppelin's Latest Airship De-
stroyed by Fire.

Baden, Baden, Sept l5.-f anything
could discourage that intrepid apostle
Of aerostatics, Count Zeppelin, it
would appear to have been caused yester-
day, when tine Zeppelin VII, the latest
model Of his aerial invention, was torn
BIZ the explosion Of one Of the large mo
tors located III the stern gondola. Three
Of the airship's crew were seriously in
jtired.
The Zeppelin VII assembled at 1920
o'clock with IL passengers for a trip to
Heilbronn The airship had covered
ahout 20 miles when motor in the
forward gondola acted badly. After
some time had been spent in a futile
attempt to make repairs, the airship
returned here.
The accident occurred as the dirigi-
bic was being slowly worked into her
shed here Suddenly the crew were
whirled from their posts in the rear
gondola as the craft trembeld and
nrched There was sharp report a
flash of flames and ia asmoment the inn
mense fabric Of silk canvas was afire
The crew tumbled over the sides Of
the airship, barely escaping with their
lives. The ship was soon destroyed.
This is the fifth serious accident which
has befallen the Zeppelin dirigibles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-15
POSTAL BANKS SOON.
II is Believed That by November Fifty
VIII Be in Operation.

Washington, Sept. l5.--PostaI saw
ings banks will be in operation IN a
number Of cities throughout the country
on Nov /, if present plans formulated
at the post Office department are CAR
RED out. Il was learned today that the
special committee appointed by Post
master General Hitchcock to make pre-
liminary arrangements for the estab-
lishment Of the postal banks has com
pleted It's work and mas gone over the
final draft Of report to the board Of
trustees. This board which consists
OF Postmaster General Hitchcock At
torney General Wickersham and Score
tary Macveagh, viii meet in Washing
ton to consider the postal savings bank
matter Immediately after they have
concluded their attendance on the spe-
cial cabinet melting called by Presi-
dent Taft for Sept. a. Unless the
board makes some unexpected objection
to the arrangements already mapped
out by the special committee, the work
Of establishing banks will be taken up
immediately. Much Of the preliminary
work, such as printing, etc, already is
done. It ii believed. therefore, that
during the month Of November not less
than fifty banks will be in actual OPP
GRAFTON.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-15
The HomerIe Controversy.

1t was about the year 1895 that the
"Homeric controversy began. About
that date T. A. Wolf, in his Prolego-
mena. argued that the Homeric poems
were composed Of independent epic
songs. collected and arranged by Pei
sistratus about $50 b G. Volts theo-
~ created great stir among scholars
and poets and inaugurated the fight
which enlisted most Of the learned
men Of the day. Mr. Andrew Lang, in
Homer and the Epic" 1898. vigorous
ly defended the one author theory.
as opposed to the idea Of Wolf that
the famous poems were composed
through ages by many different per-
sons.-New York American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-15
Spanish Premier is Gaining
AdherentS
BECOMING CONVINCED
OF His Sincerity--His Policy Believed
Best for Nation-Effort to Rid II
of Fanatieal cIeriealism,
Says Romanones.

Madrid, Sept l5.-Count Romanones,
president Of the Spanish Chamber Of
Deputies, is quoted in an interview given
yesterday as declaring that the policies
Of Premier canaleias are daily gaining
adherents among the adversaries Of the
government, as the country is convinced
that be is working for the best interests
Of the nation.
The count thinks that Spain viii be
emancipated from @fanatieal clerical.
ism which, he says, has for centuries
weighed heavily upon il. The struggle
is not against Catholicism. but against
clericalsm, which is impeding the in-
dustrial and commercial development Of
Spain and minging in politics.
At the opening Of the cortes, Canal
ejas, according to the president, will
announce an unmodined continuation Of
his religious program. The paddock
bill prohibiting the creation Of fur
Their religious establishments until the
revision OF the coneordat has been COM
pleted or definite law on this subject
has been passed, which measure is op.
posed by the Vatican, win not be with
drawn, but on the contrary the Senate
win resume its discussion Of the legis
lation.