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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06

o'clock at night is the beginning Of
the Cuban day"
HUXLEY arose likewise. Come along,
Middleham; let's see what he is going
to do"
So the three big fellows sauntered
into the hotel lobby and walked I'D to
the dapper little clerk.
"Jaurez." asked Snow, would you
oblise me with your guitar to-aight?"
The clerk smiled brightly. Isl
senior. certe." and he hurried into the
office after It.
Better get stiletto and a revolver.
too p" suggested Middleham. laughing
The clerk returned; the three men
took the instrument and set forth.
"Nothlngs going to happen" muir
INJURED Middleham; nobody's at
home"
Snow stopped, Now you fellows
see that big house right yonder. with
the curly brass grillwork shining in
the windows. | want you fellows To
stay here In the shadow behind tbis
corner. I'm going over and thrum on
This guitar bit; maybe something
will turn up"
His two friends assented. The
American walked over to the window
In the full glare of an arc, swung the
guitar around in front and. without
more ado. began to play.
II was an odd. plaintive, tangled
little air that Snow played. a thing
that he had picked up years ago. down
In Mexico, and had played on other
nights at other windows.
Just inside the shining grill work
Snow could catch the CLINT of a silk
curtain. He played on. weaving a mu-
steal phantasy. until he almost be-
lieved himself back in the old Aztec
capital The impression grew so
strong as to be almost disaTreeabls.
He stopped.
Just at that instant q hand was laid
on his shoulder
Snow laughed shortly. The 10
nance IL on" he remarked without
looking around: you boys came over
and spoiled II ALL"
May inquire what the senior Is
doing heref" asked . voice in perfect
" good Spanish.
Snow wheeled around abruptly ana
found himself facing . hsavy-se1
svarthy man. with black mustache
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06
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Romance to Order
By T. S. STRIBLINC

Three gentlemen. two English one
American, sat around table In the
garden Of the Mioamer and slipped
slowly at their cocoanut water. not
particularly liking the insipid drink.
Outside. In the Prado. a long, unend-
Ing line OF carriages. motors, pedes-
TRANS moved steadily back and forth
And they tell me that Havana is a
romantic place" drawled Hulley, re-
moving his Panama hat. for like all
good tourists their first move when
they reached the Cuban capital was to
invest In Panamas
Now we've been over here a week."
growled Middleham. his brother Eng
lishman." and as far as romance is
concerned. Snow. there has been abso-
lutely nothing doing. as you Ameri-
cans put It,"
AS both the men appealed to Snow.
and as Cuba lay so close to the States.
under an American protectorate, too.
that gentleman felt called upon to de-
fend the islands good name In things
romantic.
What do you fellows expect to hap
pen to you cuddled up here in the
Mioamer gardens? You poke around
and look at forts. cathedrals. histori
cal spots and places where romances
have occurred. That's all wrong. Ro-
nance is like lightning; 1t never
strikes twice in the same place The
man who goes around gaping at ro-
mantle spots will never make one"
Jaw. come now" gibed HUXLEY.
that's an American joke"
YES" echoed Mddleham, there
may be adventures for the natives, but
hardly for foreigner like me, barely
speaking the language"
"I'll show you" remarked Snow,
briefly. He arose
"Ah, now. what are you going to
do?" in chorus
Stir up an adventure"
"What?" exclaimed Midlothian.
pulling out his watch. "at 10 o'clock at
night"
Snow shrugged his shulders. Ten
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06
Current Gossip.

MRS. kreetser-Pve heard lots OF
people say your friend. that rough.
looking Smith, treats his wife shame
fully. and believe they speak the
truth.
Mr.. Kreetser-Well, I don't. II any.
thing, l believe that Smith treats his
wife too well. He has told me him.
self that he is up before her every
morning and gets her breakfast.
Mrs. Kreetser-He told you he. got
her breakfast. did he? Well. guess
he was right. His poor. little, peaked
wife looks as II he got all her meals
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06

An Indianapolis man returned from
Alaska wealthy, and gave to his par
ents, to whom he had been as one
dead for 20 years. check for $4,000
to make them feel that he was still
their son. Cases of this kind are fire.
auent enough to cause thought as to
whether those who disappear In that
way and cause anxiety and sorrow
covering half an average life can ever
make amend with demonstrations OF
affection from the check book. Enocn
Ardens without proper explanation as
to their absence are in the same class,
and there Is always doubt as to the
quality of the sympathy that should
be expressed
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06
GIRL WHO LOOKED BEHIND.

The girl who looked behind her
with shy and timid glance.
such wondrous grace entwined her
She set my heart a-dance:
Ihen. like nymph anrighted.
She vanished In the throng
And left mine eyes delighted.
My fancy fraught with song.
The girl who looked behind her.
Ana Ned on frightened feet
lnough memory hath shrined her.
never more may meet
Another man may fetter
The heart that fed from me
BUT who could love her better,
Whose love more faithful be,
me girl who looked behind her
On, may the future bring
Far fairer things and kinder
Than any bard can sing:
Though | may never greet her,
pray my song may find
The lass who made life sweeter
For him she left behind,
Samuel Minturn Peck. in Boston Tran
script
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06

James" said the editor q, ~.
Punktown Clarion. what did heor
you saying to that visitor about nv
being crusty?"
on. SIR responded the devil. "all
said was that whenever made a nj
1t made you crusty." =
This showed that in the youth Their.
was the making of a great Journalist
1t is not every lad who so op,cr,w
grasps the possibilities of print shon
for this bon mot.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06
Eye for Business.

There was a mighty collision be-
tween the sturdy warriors of the grid.
Ii IN and teeth flew around the field
like grains of corn.
Hai ha. hal" laughed the little
man in the grand stand That's the
best | have seen for a long time"
The crowd was disguised.
And you stand there and laugh
when a score of men are losing their
teeth?' they demanded savagely. Are
you brute?"
The little man laughed all the
louder.
No. I'm dentist" he said simply,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06
Just a Raise.

Now look at Mrs. Scribbler's hus-
band, said the poets wife. bitterly.
Last week when they were short he
pawned his watch. He always has
something to put up on rainy day"
We'll, my DEAR laughed the jolly
bard. as he edged nearer the door Il
always have something to put up on a
rainy day Don't forget your own
little hubby
You? And what did you ever put
up on a rainy day."
why, my dear, an umbrella"
And then he darted down the street
so fast he dropped three odes and a
rondeau.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06

Certainly the gentleman VINO under.
take to explain the cause of high
prices of necessaries of life should
reach some sort of agreement and har.
monize their views before they try
to enlighten the public For weeks
the big packers and others have been
saying that meat Is so dear because
the people eat so much and the supply
Ia not equal to the demand. But here
come the shoe manufacturers declar.
Ing that the people are turning vege-
tarians, and that with so few animals
killed for food there Is a shortage in
skins and hides. Here are two radical.
H different stories. Which is the
consumer to believe?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06

The claim that men could make a
better business administration of for
eign missionary affairs than women if
they would only take as much inter
est In them. will be denied by any
body who has ever patronized an oys.
ter supper given to raise foreign mis-
sion funds. The ladies' have reduced
the ratio to one oyster to the bowl
and the best business talent in the
world could do no more by way of do
Ing less.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06
BACK TO The FARM.

Nine hundred million dollars worth
Of Agricultural products were export
ed from the United States last year.
according to the bureau of statistics
In the department of commerce and
labor. Secretary Wilson says that the
total was $s.776. 100000. so that a lit
tic more than 10 per cent. OF our farm
products were sold abroad and the
home consumers had to be content
with the remaining nine -tenths. This
ia a healthy condition. but doubtless
helps to explain the high price of pro
visions In this country. Secretary
Wilson thinks the high prices are due
to the fact that there are too few
farmers and too many distributors, too
many young men rushing to the city,
instead of staying home and tilling
the soil. II we are to supply Europe
as wen as America with food stuffs
we must increase the number of farm
eTs with the increase of our popula-
ton. and II farming Is made and con
unues sufficiently profitable there will
be no lac. OF farmers. The poor re.
wards OF farming In the past have
driven the farmer boys to other pur-
suits. There will be a cry of back
70 the farm" as soon as 1t is clear
that there is money in farming com
mensurate with the toll which it ex.
acts from those whose live lihood Ia
the cultivation of the soil
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06
Rather DiscouraolnO.

Yes" whispered the lovelorn girl.
the big tears shining in her eyes. Il
told pa you were a travelling man and
showed him your card. He wrote X.
O. T. In one corner"
What in the deuce is that?" asked
the surprised young man. Some Sc
cret order code?"
mo. | am afraid not. 1t means
keep on travelling"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06

Crete continues to be a stormy
petrol In European politics. Notwith-
standing recent warnings the Cretans
manifest a rebellious spirit and have
40 stirred up the protective powers
that fresh warnings against further
agitation have been issued. Crete is
small and relatively insignificant
spot on the map. But when it keeps
some of the greatest nations in the
world on the anxious seat owing to
doubt as to what the Cretans will do
next 1t shows extraordinary capacity
for trouble making.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06
Work for the Tailor,

But, darling, murmured the love
lorn youth, every night for two weeks
have been on my Bonded knees be.
fore you. Have you no pity?"
Il certainly have, Horace" spoke up
the pretty fiirt, as she reached for her
hand bag; heres a whole quarter. Go
have Your trousers pressed. After so
much bending they must be baggy at
the knees. Wasp.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06
Real Mannef.

Uncle Rufus" said the young col.
ored man, how wud yo' hab Taxed to
been body servant to Geawge Wash.
ington?"
60 way. boy responded Uncle
Rufus, with a broad smile. 60 way
I'm heah. Eff All had to be body serv-
ant Aid ruther be one fob President
Taft"
Think yo'd lax him best, eh?"
Yeas, boy, en- think OBJ dem fat
possums arriving ct de White House
almos' ebry day"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06

Luther Burbank. the plant wizard. is
trying to cheer meat boycotters with
the assertion that the spineless cactus
may, In the course of time. take the
place OF meat on the table. But the
meat eater of the present will, without
discrediting the Burbank production.
feel satisfied to let the spineless Gao.
tus solve the meat problem of the
far future.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06

Turk who wished to become a
resident of this country has been de-
ported because he said. when he was
questioned by the immigration Off
Gals, that he believed It would be
right for him to marry all the women
he could support The officials prob
ably had reasons for believing that
his judgment as to what would consti.
tute support was faulty.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06
Get One.
More Practical.

you send me violets every morn
ing" said the beautiful girl.
Il do" responded the ardent lover.
no matter what the cost"
Quite so. Now, why not send I'D a
bunch of asparagus tomorrow in
stead? 1t would be just as expensive
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06
Wasted on tho Air,

You look sweet enough to kiss"
said the impressed man.
so many gentlemen tell me that"
coyly answers the fair girl.
"Ah! That should make you happy"
But they merely say that" she re-
plies. They merely. tell me the facts
in the case and never prove their
statements Life.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06
With a Diamond

"A proposal Of marriage is some
thing to be whispered in loves low,
sweet tones"
Yet by its very nature. 1t is a ring
ing declaration"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06

Some small boys in Gotham tied up
playmate and set his clothing on fire
and only prompt rescue by passersby
saved him from serious injury. The
little tormentors were dismissed with
a reprimand. which shows why some
people think Solomon knew what he
was talking about.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06
A Distinction.

But you know your credit is eood
why 10 you say your cannot afford to
buy me another bonnetY"
I don't say that. | say | cant sf-
ford to pay for another"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06
First Catch Your HaIr

The Barber Ito customer whose
hair is standing on end as he read pa
per)-Would you mind leaving that
murder. sir. while I'm brushing your
hair-The Sketch
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06
They Look Alike

One should never Judge by outward
appearances, said the moralizer.
That's right" rejoined the de-
moralizer The coat of an honest
man and that of CRATER may be cut
from the same cloth"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06

Trotter-So yea are married at last.
old man. I'm very glad to hear IT.
Bilkins-Oh. you are, Ell? Say, what
have | done to your"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06
Heard All Rloht.

Stage Manager-Now, you mus,
give those lines In trumpet tonea
VIII you remember?
Actor can't forget those trumpe,
tones the way they're drummed into
me.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06

A n chemical analysis shows that 80
per cent. OF a cup OF tea is water.
This does not refer to boarding house
tea. which contains even a greater
UArcentage of water.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06

oh. professor" asked Miss Sum-
Whatold, do you believe in love.
young dreamr"
No, ma'am. have arrived AZ thar
age where l do not eat things which
will disturb my sleep"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06
Sticky.

Stick to the farm" says Taft
It's good bunch. we say so, too,
Stick to 1t like a black land farm
In rainy weather sticks to you.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06

''ls your cook good at saucer"
rs she? You just ought to hear
oeri'
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06

II like to lie among the leaves"
The bold muck raker cried:
The pages of your latest book
Show that" his foe repl!ed-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06

A dainty book 1t is, In sooth,
All bound in crimson leather;
pleasing sight 1t is in truth
She and the book together.
She bends above the pages neat
And once more she commences
The long, brain wracking, firing feat
or counting her expenses
Now and 5-that's 55--
o, where can l have Numbered?
/ know I've not a dollar left
The book says I've a hundredr"
The debit column bends across
The pages At quite an ANGLE
She gives her glossy curls toss
And contempiates the tangle.
She knows that figures never lie
She counts: Hair pins. IL.
Lace, g. then with a fretful sigh
She adds Jan, 1907
And G and is GA
Alasl Once more I've Numbered.
There's not a dollar In my purse
The book says I've a hundred"
The petty book is prone to vex
Ana drive her to distraction,
Her pencil point at last she wrecks
Upon pesky fraction,
ana then she pouts and wakes glum
ANA scratches out the column
And Jabs the unoffending sum
And says in accents solemn:
My husband said | should keep coun
And | suppose / meant it
One hundred-I got that amount
And here III note spent iti''
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-05-06

Mr.. Boozer e a. m.) My dearsh-
bic scientists ella 'm-hic-hic-tha, al
cohol is a-hic-food.
Mrs Boozer.-You must have had
q very hearty meal
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-30

entertainment of the Japanese tea given
last night at the residence Of Mr., and Mrs.
ID. @. Sturrock
Misses Lillian and Laura Rudersdorf and
Miss Stebbins OF Chicago expect to pay a
visit to Mrs. II. c. Woods at Boulder.
Colo, leaving within a few days,
The South Omaha police arrested Tony
Costa on charge of having attempted 10
wound George Gust a fellow-workman In
one OF the packing houses. yesterday.
FIRST ADDITION to Orchard Place. Buy
a lot here. Orchard Place consisting Of
thlrty-two lots. was placed on sale April Is.
All lots have been sold and twelve new
houses have been built We have secured
a tract adjoining, and now have fifty
more equally attractive home sites to Of
fer 10 buyers Prices range from $3.50 TO
$2l5. Terms, $40 cash and the balance IS
a month. Two car lines within one block
OF these lots; all streets graded sale starts
Saturday, July 30, at 1 o'clock. Take
either the West . or Ralston cars; get off
at 44th street and walk one block north TO
the addition. w FAREAM SMITH g. co,
Agents, Tel. II. H. Christie, Doug. 1864 or
see Mrs. SteTrett at Branch Office, 44th g.
streets, Tel South 1855.
Nebraska Shoe and Clothing House,
South Omaha. Bargains for Saturday
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-30
BRIEF CITY NEWS

Hav5 noot Print II.
Take your printing 70 tho Times.
Thomas W. blackburn for congress.
Electric Fans-Burgsss-orands Co.
Pest DRY Cleaning Of garments. Twin
City Dye Works 407 South Fifteenth.
There are severaI ways OF Saving
The Nebraska Savings and Loan assocla-
tion wsy. and others. Our way pays
per cent per annum. ZOE Board of Trade
building.
Remember the King-Through the eff
forts OF Royal Italian Consular Agent An
tonic Venuto, the Italian colony Of Omaha
Friday remembered the anniversary OF the
death OF the late king OF Italy. Humbert
the First OF Savoy, which was commend
rated by the Italians at st. Philomenas
church by the celebration of a requiem
high mass. Rev. ]. Stenson officiating.
The Rev Stenson in the sermon following
paid glowing tribute TO the life and char
acter OF the late king, whose tragic
death caused much sorrow to the Italian
population. by whom he was dearly loved.
The Italian flag was display at half mast
at the consular office in The Brown block
all day.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-30
PNEUMATIC HAMMERS
TO DRIVE THE BIG PILES
New Device IN Being Used on the
Site of the Union Pacific
Headquarters.

On the site Of the new Union Pacific
headquarters a forest OF piles is rapidly fill
ing the great square trenches that doomed
so large The extra long sticks OF southern
pine are handled with considerable rapid
ity by the two piledrivers at work. These
have pneumatic hammers, instead OF the
old style weight that was slowly pulled 10
the top and released, As soon as a timber
is drawn up between the standards OF the
derrick the automatic hammer is turned
loose and begins striking heavy blows with
out ceasing until the pile has been sent
down 70 hardpan. II requires about seven
minutes from the moment the hammer
starts TO put pile down to the point where
there is no more give 70 It
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-30

Mems Suits. S675 The kind we sold at $40,
$3.50; fancy worsteds velours, thibet and
blue SERGE suitable for the young man or
the more conservative All the seasons
makes sale at $675 Mems Shoes at
$3.50 The famous Ralston 800 and Regent
$3.50 shoes are in this lot lace and button;
both velour, tan and black; in patent lea
ther, vici, velour and box calf, sizes 10
lit all feet, on sale Saturday at $2.39. Boys
Wool Suit at $3.50. This nobby lot Of suits
for the little fellow is very extensive all
tho new colors, in fancy worsteds Velours
booker pants. All made to give good wear,
values up to s. co. Saturday your choice at
$3.50. Mems Straw Hats. CSC. Your choice
Of our $l00 and $50 straw hats, fancy
bands, Saturday, SIC.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-30
En-. the Farmer a ResponsibiIltyH

Hna the Farmer u Responsibility
OMAHA, July 2S.-To the Editor OF The
Bee: The secretary Of the Iowa State
Dairy association states that there are
100000 dairy cows being used for dairy
purposes In the state. These cows are pro-
ducing on the average Of only 40 pounds
of butter fat per annum. 1t has been dem
onstrated beyond doubt that only ordinary
skill IL required to develop herd OF COWS
that will produce $50 to 800 pounds Of but
ter fat per annum. There are hundreds,
and possibly thousands, OF cows that are
producing 800 or 400 or even 500 pounds Of
butter fat in the milking season.
IL the average farm were organized and
run as economically and thoroughly as a
corporation must be run to survive. the
-NQows would probably reach an average Of
lat least 100 pounds of butter fat per an
mum; but supposing that the average yearly
yield Of each COW In Iowa we're increased
only 100 pounds of butter fat. This would
mean total for the state OF $50, OOO 900
pounds, which at rs cents per pound would
amount to $s7.5OO.0OO annually. But there
are at least ten states in the middle west
that Approximate the same as Iowa. This
gives the enormous sum OF S375, 100000. This
is clear waste. 1t would take no more
feed, no more work. no more expense OF
any kind TO keep cows OF the higher than
OF the lower production. All that would
be required Is a little ordinary skill But
the cost of this waste the consumer must
pay.
Suppose that a Carnegie or a Rockefeller
or some other master mind should organize
this Industrial waste. give the public the
benefit OF half thereof and only put the
paltry sum OF 10000 In their Golfers
Would not the public be gratified? Would
not the consumer hail them as the saver
of mankind? Would not everyone be glad
TO see the men VINO were capable of con-
trlbutlng 30 largely to the public weal
amply reeoTpsased? Surely, It would 81
better to have some few members Of so.
ciety richly rewarded than to have thl.
woeful waste. would It not? Ask an in.
surgent. but for the love of mercy dom
let anyone tell Senator Cummins OF thl.
awful condition in Iowa, for, undoubtedly
II no knew about 1t he would drop every
thing else, rush home from Kansas L
take care OF the COWS so the common PEG
pie could have plenty OF milk and butter
Then, who would save us from the nor
rors OF this Titan monster--the Payne
Aldrlch bill and Cannonsm? How thank
full we ought to be that such watchfu
heroes never sleep S. ]. WOODRUFF.
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