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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11
Progress Of Irritation.

When the national reclamation act
was passed in 1902 there were in the
governments name. in the 16 states
affected, 60O.O0o.O0O acres of arid land
of which it was estimated possible &c
reclaim sufficient to support $4,000, 900
people BY 1911 the reclamation ser.
vice will have reclaimed nearly 1000.
600 acres, at an estimated cost of
$4,000, 900.
The construction cost of irrigation
is returned to the government from
the sale of land, the proceeds to be
again used in furthering irrigation.
The work of the irrigation congress is
yet in its infancy, yet il is making a
garden spot and an empire of the
great American desert"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

quiet, unobtrusive looking automo-
bile drew up before a third-foor de-
tective agency on a certain side street
of downtown New York A heavily
yelled woman descended, spoke a few
whispered words to the chauffeur. and
made her way to the grimed door, on
whose glass panels appeared the
legend: Sharp & Son, Private Detec-
tiyes"
DO you handle divorce cases?" she
inquired, bluntly.
The brisk, nervous man before her
swept his eyes over her quietly
gowned figure.
That depends upon the character
of the case" he rejoined, cautiously.
The yelled woman took a quick step
toward him. Il wish evidence that
Will procure me separation f.om my
husband. Can you furnish it,"
The brisk man pondered. Have you
reason to believe that your husband
is-er, unfaithful?"
On the contrary. / have every rea
son to believe that he is not"
The brisk man pondered again. you
are setting us difficult problem, my
dear woman. Such cases, you must
know, involve heavy expenditure. I
may say very heavy expenditure"
He paused as he darted another
shrewd glance toward the yelled client
before him.
viii you name an estimate of that
expenseY' she asked, quietly.
Certainly; we could not conduct
such case under $4,000"
The woman drew roomy purse
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

BY MARY e. HOLLAND
Copyright 1909, by Daily story

herself She was thinking OF sick
mother and little sister
And what do | get?" she asked
The detective held up the ten yell
low-backed bills. These are yours
for the affidavit. You know where to
go for the clothes. | will telephone
you if we make arrangements for to
night. If not, well try for tomorrow
night. We are bound to succeed some
time-and then it is up to you
AS 1t happened, on the third even
ing H. Sylvester Jones stepped out oil
avenue theater. Five minutes later
stylishly dressed young woman foi'
lowed him down the aisle and slipped
into the next seat 1t was Minnie
but very different Minnie in evening
dress and rouge, an altogether charm
ing and fascinating Minnie. Two min
utes before the. orchestra began, she
dropped her handkerchief. H. Syl-
vester Jones extended it to her po-
lftely. She smiled and he looked at
her again. She was a girl to no
tice.
Before the close of the first act, he
had made a hesitsting remark, and
she had answered it, and he had made
another. and before the close of the
second act, they were chatting ge-
nially. When the final curtain de-
scended, they left the theater together.
An agent of SHARP & Son. lettering
in the corner, noticed the circum-
stance and reported it to his chief.
The latter smiled broadly and the next
morning eagerly awaited Minnie's ar
rival. When noon came and she did
not appear, he looked worried When
evening came without her. he sent for
his agent and the two conferred to-
gether. The next day he received a
note. 1t was a remarkable note, and
under it was the scrawling signature
! of Minnie:
Il do not want your $1,000, and
hereby resign my position"
The detective swore and called for
his agent again. The latter looked
glum and started on a search for the
missing girl. He found her the next
week at fashionable suite of apart
ments, with two servants. pearl
necklace and an array of diamond
rings that dazzled him.
The chief wants your affidavit" he
began, CURLY.
He can't have it. and don't want
him to bother me any more"
The detective bounded from his
chair and Minnie tossed her head. Mr..
Jones has asked me to become his
wife and l have accepted his offer!"
The statement was true. The scheme
of Sharp & Son" had indeed proven
boomerang The millionaire had
fallen in love with the girl who had
been sent to trap him, and had ten.
dered her not only his wealth, but his
name. The fortunes of the detective
agency, however, were only under
temporary cloud. H. Sylvester Jones
bluntly told his wife that either he or
she could go to South Dakota and re-
turn single. Mrs. Jones took the west.
ern trip and few weeks ago the de
cree of divorce was granted.
II. Sylvester Jones married Minnie
and everybody is satisfied, with the
exception of SHARP G. Sons" They
haven't got their remaining $4,000 yet
and there doesn't seem to be anv rea.
sonable prospect of their ever being
called to receipt the bill.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11
Told in the Doctors.

Or. Arthur T. Holbrook is credited
with the following:
man by the name of Evans died
and went to heaven. When he ar
rived at the pearly gates he said to
ST Peter:
well I'm here"
St Peter asked his name. John
Evans" was the reply.
St Peter looked through the book
and shook his head.
You don't belong here he said
But | am sure | belong here" said
the man.
Wait a minute said Peter. He
looked again, and in back part of
the book found a name.
Sure" said the guardian of the
gate, you belong here, but you
weren't expected for 20 years. Who's
your doctor? American Druggist.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

A ranchman in New Mexico bought
$50 common ewes one fall at SIPS
per head. He bred them to South
down rams for March lambing The
next August he took $50 lambs to
market, which brought about four dol
lars a head. Two months later the
ewes and 20 more lambs were sold,
bringing $3.50 each The wool sold
for 80 cents. From an investment
OF 5000 he realized over S1,l00 IN less
than year
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

"a mercury will surely destroy the OF smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering IL through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles shout never be used except on prescrip-
lions from reputable physicians the damage they
will do ia ten fold to the good you possibly de-
rive from them. Hairs Catarrh Cure manufactured
by r. j. cheney 4 Co., Toledo, O.. contains mer-
curry and Is taken internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be you get thu
genuine 1t is taken internally and made In Toledo
Ohio by +. j. Cheney Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price. 75c. per bottle
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11
Good Manure spreader.

One ton of manure, spread thorough
~ with a good manure spreader. is
thought by some farmers to be worth
as much as two tons carelessly spread
with fork in the hands of a hired
man. Send for catalogues and see
what some of the live, up-to-date ad-
vertisers are doing 20 prove it.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

Admiral Seymour, discussing foe .,
one of the Hudson Fulton han AZ
said, with a laugh: 4Ue'S'
"on the Newfoundland Banks Won
know, the fog is often so tbicL th os
the captain has to get out and lead tha
ship" 'ns
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

A veteran captain reports the sea
alive with whales between Sandy
Hook and the West Indies. 1t is a
hint that would have been as good as
fortune TO the Yankee harpoonists
of other days. But apparently the de.
cay of an industry once great has
been as good as a game law for the
mammals of the deem
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11
Saving Seed Corn,

It is a good plan to save two bushels
of seed corn for every one you expect
to plant. Your seed may be good, but
unfavorable weather knocks out the
first planting It is then fine to have
another supply TO fall back on.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11
A heartless court has appointed a

a heartless court has appointed a
conservator for the 70-vear-old bride
who recently married an eastern uni.
versity student aged 81. and the
young hrsband viii be arraigned for
perjury In CALAMITY swearing that
his wife was only "a. There was a
time in this country when people ad
mired an enterprising young man
who tried to work his way through
college.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

Honduras has lost It's navy. The
only warship of that country, a tug
boat transformed into an armed cruis.
err, was run into near Puerto Cortez
by a fruit steamer and sunk. Thus
the coast OF Honduras is defenseless
against foreign aggression. But the
Hondurans can go inland and out of
range if serious danger shall threaten.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

Virtue does not consist In doing
eight. but in choosing to do right This
10 the great distinction between the
animal and man.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

Vienna has an enterprising mar
rage broker who offers to unite bank
rupt European titles to useful Ameri
can millions. Judging the present BY
the past, he can do 1t.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

Whimsical weather" suits 1t well
enough.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

Word comes, that a New Yorker Is
to be relieved from the stress of pow
erty by an inherita2ce of 100000. He
10 not much OF a New, Yorker.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

Htftes reading about mental malprac.
Re and treatment for prosperity In
, New York We have more charity for
the ancient New Englanders who be
lieved In witchcraft.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

citis, but this will not deter those who
can scrape up the price.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

DUST at present we have in the
North Dakota the fastest and best
Dreadnought in the world, but some
other nation may get better one next
week
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

Germany is now viewing with COM
placency the Monroe doctrine, which
has all along viewed Germany with
imper.urbability.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

Women may. as the learned Dr.,
Hills says, own all the property In
1000 years, but many of those now liv
Ing willingly would discount theil
share
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

Many man is wearing a plush hat
'Eho would shuddcr at the idea of Dor
rowing feather from bis wife's top
piece td> make it complete.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

King Manuel of Portugal has gone
to England to get him a wife, If posi-
BILE. st Joe, Mich. is also recon-.
mended for that purpose.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

II will be almost impossible to conn
terfeit the new French bank notes
but We get this information frem the
designer. not from the counterfeNers
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

Surely the professor had bad ear
for music who killed himself because
the baby cried.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

II In 1000 years from now 1t will be
possible to live 30 years it is to be
hoped that it will be worth while
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

New York society makes a better
appearance at the horse show than in
the divorce court
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

A woman dislikes being jealous al
most as much as she likes making
some other woman jealous.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

lie Indians never invented any
lining finer than the Indian summer
that bears their name
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

Airships are almost as brittle as
gingerbread
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

King Menelik of Abyssinia Is again
said TO be improving He has been
reported. dead so frequently that he
must have a choice collection of
obituary notices.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

DIT. Pierce's pleasant Pellets cure constipation.
Constipation Us the cause OF many al seases Cure
the cause ami you cure the disease Easy TO take.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11
Doinu Her Best.

"Kipling says that a woman is only
a woman, but a good cigar is
smoke"
We'll, woman is travelling in the
right direction. Haven't you noticed
her present panatella shape?"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

When some people talk it is a waste
of time to yawn.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

The international art exhibition at
Venice has just come to an end, and
one feature of the finale was the sale
of some of the paintings on exhibit
ton. Six OF the more notable were
by American artists. and they were
bought for the gallery OF the lnterna-
tional Art association at Venice That
is a tribute to American talent the
significance of which will DE recog.
nized
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

The more talk it takes to run things
the slower they move.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

PAZO OINTMENT S guaranteed to cure any case
of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrudlng Piles in
Oto IL days or money refunded. 800.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

Turkey, after disposing of old and
obsolete war vessels. proposes to
construct a new navy at a cost of
not less than 100000 600, and part of
the outfit planned will be seven bat
tleships of the Dreadnought class. No
doubt navy will serve a useful Pur-
pose, but could not the Young Turks
spend the money to better advantage?
Does not Turkey need other things
more than big fleet OF war craft?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-02-11

The treasury department at Wash
ington has given orders that revenue
cutters shall patrol the waters about
certain Hawaiian islands where poach-
ers are ruthlessly destroying the
birds. This protection is intended to
prevent such indiscriminate slaughter
and 10 assure the preservation of
birds the value of which is coming to
be more thoroughly appreciated
This is another form of conservation
that is 10 be commended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01
WHEN ! AM RICH
 by Roy Mason. Copyright, G. w Dillingham; Company, 19O9)

let me through"
 The car washer unlatched the gate. left unlocked by the disgrunt1ed of- hcia1 who presided thereat, and in another instant Chester was through. Down the long platform he fled, pur- sued by a hail of bIackened snow- balls, but nearing the train which was yet at a standstil1. The brake man of the Twentieth Century Limit ed wSs startled by a furious pound ing at the closed vestibule door, and opened it to let him in.
 '"Thanks,'' panted Chester. 1T nearly missed you.''
 Nearly missed us! You did miss us! This is the first time in four years the tracks haven't been clear"
 There is special providence,'' 9 murrnured Chester, which watches Where is the buffet car?''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01
III

of the construction of the thirty miles of road, will put up a forfeit of twenty-five thousand dollars if do not finish it in thre months"
 Three monthsi' ejaculated a board member. "Young man. you are dreaming. The heat had been too much for you"
 Here is a certified check for the @mount," said Chester. T wnI pay the labor at the regular wages. but I want an extra appropriation Of a couple Of hundred doilARs for aR especial purposS."
 ''And that fsP''
 '4To buy a basrs8 of ysezauv UziO, some cows"
 CT 1ear.'' sa1d the ChaRrmaa. ''thas the gentleman was right when ho attributed your misplaced conAAolse to the heat. 4 little rest end Q1l1s. and liberal applications of foe. .''
 CT will give you,' said ohG1e8, ''one hour in which to as0aUe nay proposition. If you aceept ft Vg1at twenty-five hundred @ mile for Ghe completed construction work. At Ghe expiration of an hour I shall begin my preparation to return Co New York if have not heard from yOu.''
 He bowed and walked br1glElR cut of the room.
 CTo be continued.1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01
SOUR MILK CURE
 IS LONDON CRAZE

The sour milk cure has been Gss health craze of London 1BP months. People have for the last year been drinking sour milk in one Gorun or am other. believing that it can cure all human ailments.
 Prof. MetchnikofPs theory is mat milk so1red by the action of certain acid producing baoilH has a dfsinfect- ing action on the intestinal canal thereby postponing degeneration of body tissues and prolonging EEA Metchnikom milk was soon hailed a8 Q veritAble elixir of life. The dslnaad was so great that the careful pr0paZa- ton at home of the life giving EnlEE soon grew unnecessary.
 Diaries supplied it ready made 1n bottles, confectioners sold ft in the form of chocolate cre9ms and every body was to live to a green old age. But to one patient, Lady BaAcro2t, the sour milk cure is believed to have brought a serious illness, A doctor writes warning people that the treat ment is not suitable for every one and that unless the strictest precautions are taken lest harmful germs gain ao- cess to the milk the mixture may be- come a life shortening fnstead of a life proIonging dose.-NeW York Sun
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01
What more can he do than we

What more can he do than we have done?" inquired the Chairman
 q don't know, I'm sure.'' replied the bald headed man, 'tbut we might as we'll listen to what he has got to say. don't see the point of letting any possible chance go by.''
 f'That fellow observed a third director. ''s absolutely good. He has been here for over two weeks, and all he has done during the whole time is to sit on a log and talk with that old nigger, Joe Sando."
 What? The old coon who ped dles crabs, and goes about singing: Come, chillun, buy my lady, lady crabs, one cent, two cent, hump back crabs ?''
 ''The same"
 'T wrote to Twining about him. ,'' said the bald headed man, s'and I any very high opinion of him. The most that he would concede was that he was lucky"
 sAs President of this board" said the Chairman, 'T object to having il speculate in luck. We must stick to sound principles
 well, don't see any objection to hearing his proposition" said. the bald headed man pacifically. 'so long as' we have no plan of our own.''
 "Where is he?" asked the Chair man wearily.
 twaiting outside. Shall I call hin, in?"
 'tAre you gentlemen all agreed ?" asked the Chairman.
 An indifferent murmur of assent arose, and two of the board mem bers yawned openly. There was an atmosphere of bored hostility when Chester stepped br1slzly into the room. But there are some mon who carry their own atmosphere with them, and there was none of the nonchalant Ianguor of the South in Chester's attitude as he stood before them. His personality seemed to radiate energy and hope.
 ''Mr. Taylor said the Chairman gravely, ''I understand that you wish
 
 to be able to continue the construc- ton work on the Warsaw street rail- way. Will you kindly outline it as briefly as possibly?"
 Chester bowed and smiled agree ably. He was clad in immaculate hanne1s, and his fresh color and alert manner told of his residence in the North
 ''I have not come to submit a plan," said Chester. "but to offer a guarantee.''
 Several of the Board members looked up with interest and dawning hope.
 'I have been making study of your Southern negroes" continued Chester, land I am indebted 70 sew era1 gentlemen, residents of this town, for my psychology and my certainty"
 s'what is your guaranteo?" inquir- ed the Chairman.
 eff you will give me entire charge
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01

ter, private secretary of James Elk ins, was going through different ser 1es of consuming emotions whose only vent was the harder impact of her dainty finger tips on the type writer keys as she reeled off with lightning-like rapidity page after page of the most confidential busi- ness of the firm of Goldsmith & Elk ins. Faithful, conscientious, reliable, she was all that her employers thought her, but the one thing that throw her into blind partnership with man like Richepin, and cause her to sit wondering spinx-Hke hour after hour whether her stratagem was only 8 temporary postponement of that which she dreaded. She did not conceal from herself her love for Chester, not her blind furious hatred of the blue eyed divinity whom he so frankly admired. But her intro spection' made her fail to speculate as clearly as she might have, other wise, on the reason for Richepin's s desire to have Chester away. Un- doubtedly Chester had offended him at the time of his outburst when he shattered the glass in the office door. Nothing could be more natural. If he only would not treat her with such unfailing negligent courtesy. A harsh word, wrath even, would be- token 1ive1ier realization of her existence. What was it about him that had so enthralled her?
 eff you hit the keys so hard,'' said Goldsmith, you will need another machine pretty soon."
 The summer heat hung heavy on stifIing office. One by one they had said their say, and silence had fallen upon them.
 .'Thats all there is to it," said one of the directors finally. eff they won't work, they won't work. We have tried importing Italians and the padrone ran away with all their wages. We shall simply have to wait until next winter.'
 ''At the beginning of which," the chairman interrupted, "the interest on the bonds will fall due. You all know that we cannot rush through the construction in the six months during which the negroes are win=1. g to work. It is impossible to push them. Thus it will be a year and 8 half or two years before the Warsaw street railway is completed, three be- fore we can hope to pay dividends. In the meanwhile the interest on the bonds will accrue, and nothing on earth can keep the stock from de- preciating. This Enterprise is fin anced at a very low figure, and we can'tcarry it that long without as- sessing stockholders. You know best whether we are prepared to do that"
 A fat, jolly, bald headed man with an cratic fringe of red around his crown was the next speaker.
 s'How about this young enissary from Goldsmith & Elkins who under wrote part of the bond issue? He said he could pull us out of the hole.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-01
INDUSTRIAL EDITION
 ROOMS RIVER CITIES

The Evening Sentinel has printed an industrial edition which ought to meet the approval of the citizens Of the flourishing river cities unique lea tI11-e of the issue is an industrial proc lanation of the advantages of An80nba. Derby. Shelton and Seymour for resi- dentfai and misunderstanding Durpog6a This proclamation is signed by the leading business men and concerns of the cities, and the signatures are re- produced in fac-simile.