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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19
MEDAL FOR DOUBLE RESCUE

For double rescue from river in
tested with crocodiles Trooper Pat
rick G. McEwan of the Natal police
has been awarded the medal OF the Roy
al Humane society
A boat with four men of the po-
lice and a native boy on board was
capsized on Lake Sibayi in North Zu-
luland. Two men trying to swim
ashore were drowned or pulled down
by crocodiles, which are numerous in
the river. McEwan managed to reach
land and hastily constructed frail
raft which he padded out with his
hands and took the boy ashore.
Again padding out about 300 yards he
also saved the last man left alive.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

then go in peace without raising an
alarm.
If. however, a tempting spot Is Of
fered or some suspicious movement
excites him a bite follows, and such
a bite! | fancy that q bear or wolf
bite is not to be compared with It,
A quick electric fame of pain
flashes along the outraged nerves.
and you discover for the first time
how great is the capacity for sensa-
ton you are possessed Of A shrek,
grab for the animal, and a bewil-
dered stare follow this bite Of bites as
one comes back to consciousness from
sudden eclipse Fortunately If careful
one need not be bitten oftener than
once or twice In lifetime.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19
A General Cleanup.

How about it?" asks the stranger
of the prosecuting attorney who is
waiting the return Of the jury In the
murder trial.
Il don't know" is the reply You
see, this fellow claimed the right to a
jury of his peers, and his lawyers saw
to it that he got one"
We'll, do you think they will hang
the jury?"
Say, If that jury were hung along
with the defendant it would be the
biggest tidal wave Of reform that ever
swept this county"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19
BITE OF THE ELECTRIC ANT

When you happen to sit down to
rest or take notes near a colony of
electric ants. says a writer in the At
lantic Monthly, some wandering hunt
er is sure to find you and come eau
tiously forward to discover the nature
of the intruder and what ought to be
done.
II you are not too near the town
and keep perfectly still he may run
across your feet few times. over
your legs and hands and face up your
trousers. as If taking your measure
and getting comprehensive views,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19
Their First Quarrel.

The bride and groom were walking
down the aisle. Suddenly the bride
burst into tears.
why do you weep?" asked the
groom.
Il am thinking" she whispered, "of
how sad l shall feel when we have our
first quarrel"
'Yon'd better smile" advised the
groom. Think how glad you will
feel when you have made me ac-
knowledge it was all my fault"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

At its experiment station for horses
at Weybridge. Virginia, the United
States Department of Agriculture has
invented breakfast food for horses. /"
The new breakfast food. It is said,
should be found in every manger It
is made Of two parts cocoanut meal
and one part peanut meal. The gov
eminent claims this will keep horses
In good condition at two-thirds the
cost of oats
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

They are going to do things artistic.
ally In the matter of street decora.
lions in London for the kings corona.
ton next June. They are going TO
erect plaster columns and arches and
that sort OF thing instead Of the bar.
Der poles they have always used. over
In this country we do that wheneves
any little dinky hamlet has an ola
hcme week
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19
ADOPTS GOOSE AS A PET

During a recent visit to Bridlington,
writes correspondent of Country
Life, l was much amused to come
across a large goose that had been
adopted as the pet of a small home
in the older part of the town 1t fire.
quently followed its master on the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

Paris protests that that city is not
responsible for the harem skirt. Paris
has enough blots on it's scutcheon
without the preparation Of the harem
garment.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

London dispatches tell us that
Americans are recognized in England
by the smartness of their footwear.
1t strikes us that most OF them are
recognized by the largeness of their
bank rolls.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

THE Makin's Of Girl" is one of the
new literary efforts on the market 1t
beats all how the cigarette habit per.
sists in breaking into the literary
game.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

During coronation week some Of
the London hotels are going to charge
$50 q day. so now you can figure up
how much you're going to save by
not going
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

Parisians started a riot the other
day at the production of a new play
Such things do not happen in America
but they are richly merited by some
Of the alleged plays that are thrust
upon us.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

Because her husband hasn't spoken
to her for seven years Philadelphia
woman wants divorce. Evidently
that's too long a time, between last
words.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

A Boston waiter returned wallet
containing $4,000 to a man who had
left it on his table. A New York
waiter would have regarded 1t as
merely tip.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

A New York woman whoe artist
husband said her figure was more per.
feet than that of Venus has been
awarded slimony in the sum of only
SIS month. Why be Venus?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

A harem skirt caused a near riot
In Atlantic City few days ago. II it
had been summer and she had worn
a bathing suit everything would have
been all right
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

Among those who Will be benefited
by the discovery of telephone hyno-
tism Is the man who doesn't know 1t
is his wife he Is talking to on the
wire.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

In addition to the harem skirt we
have also a ''three-quarter" skirt in
our midst. The poor skirt is being
wantonly mutilated these days.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

Possibly that baron arrested with
brass knuckles In his pocket was on a
matrimonial expedition after the good
old baronial fashion.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

An Ohio woman In a divorce suit
claims that her husband has not spok-
en- to her In seven years. Possibly the
poor fellow never got a chance.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

There is talk of a $25 100000 high.
way from New York to Washington.
1t Is to be hoped that 1t will not be
an extension of Wall street
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

England Is said to lose 10000
. year through the ravages of rats"
Why doesn't she keep a cat2
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

Do we get our garden seeds from
the last session or the extra session
of congress, or both?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

Berlin 1 about to tax each purchas
or OF ticket to the moving picture
shows. That is getting close to rob-
bing the babies.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19
Showing That Men
Are Brutes

When the Thompsons came in from
their brisk Sunday afternoon walk.
cheerful and happy, Mrs. Thompson
deposited her wonderful millinery Gre
alton on the table In the reception
hall. Then she FASTENED into the
kitchen to prepare one of her delight
full Sunday evening suppers, which
Thompson says are entirely without
equals in the culinary line
Thompson removed his hat and coat
and then wandered into the kitchen
after his wife He has a way Of tag
ging' her about the house This is
due partly to the fact that he is an alb
stractly social creature and partly to
the strange circumstance that he has
particular prediction for his wife's
society. Presently be drifted into the
pantry and returned with small yell
low skinned onion in his hand
What do you call this beautiful OBJ
ject?" he inquired facetiously.
His wife considered this attempt at
witticism quite unworthy of notice
She merely instructed him to put the
onion back where it belonged or he
would be smelling like an onion patch
After dipping around into various
things which he should have left alone,
Thompson left the kitchen, still hold
ing the onion in his hand On his way
to the living room he passed through
the hall and there, spying the Sunday
hat of Mrs. Thompson, he was moved
TO separate the feathers and other BIZ
jouterie which adorned it and to
drop the recently acquired redolent
root into the nest thus arranged.
After this frisky deed he went into
the living room and soon forgot his lit
tie joke.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

AS soon as little more of the frost
gets out Of the ground the aviators
will resume business.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

For our women readers only: "A
Massachusetts scientist says that the
X-ray will reveal a persons age"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

ban as hiding places for microbes,
what about the fur coat?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

lowed safetypin Is thriving. There
must be something In a name.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

Have you had couple of $1,000
seats reserved In the coronation line?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

There Ii quite difference between
boosting and boaating.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

Lovers for 20 years eloped in Della,
ware. What was their hurry?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

The photograph above is of wan
dering musician of the Buila district,
British East Africa, who closely cor
responds to the ancient minstrel. He
is the tribal historian and has in his
knowledge all the traditions and songs
of his people, and is held In great
repute and treated with all respect.
His instrument consists of iron keys,
each separately attached to hollow
gourds of varying lengths. The white
mark on each gourd is hole very
skillfully covered over with the web
of a particular spider, and is said to
add greatly to the melodious sound of
the instrument. The keys are struck
with a stick, and this particular in
strument was in perfect harmony.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

When money talks 1t is sure to at
tract the attention of bystanders.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

Owing to a series of domestic cata-
clysms Mrs. Thompson dressed for
the tea given by Mrs. Lawton-Mrs.
Lawton was quite the most aristocrat-
ic person among Mrs. Thompson's &C
quaintances SO she was particularly
anxious to make a good appearance,
though she hated teas-in a good deal
of hurry She entered the street
car which would take her nearest her
destination very much out of breath
and with one glove still only partly on.
She was too much occupied with her
glove for few moments to be con-
sclous of extraneous things, but pres
emily her thoughts became less con-
centrated and she began to perceive
a faint odor Of onions in the air She
looked suspiciously at the woman who
sat next to her and the woman who
sat next to her looked suspiciously at
her. Before long the other woman, sniff
ling the air with obvious intent, rose
and took seat as far away from
Mrs. Thompson as possible.
Well" murmured Mrs. Thompson,
Indignantly to herself, "if people will
soak themselves in onions they have
to expect to be annoyed by the odor"
However, she was somewhat sur
prised to realize in a few moments
that, in spite of the departure of the
woman the scent of onions still hung
in the atmosphere. With a slight ex-
clamation of annoyance she glanced
cid MI nt hr
side of her and after a minute or SO
followed the example of the first wom-
an. For a short time she seemed to
have escaped the penetrating odor, but
when the little breeze caused by her
hasty movement had died down, the
onion odor once more demanded her
attention. 1t became SO insistent that
she breathed a sigh of relief when
she reached her corner and left the
car.
She was having a fairly good time
at the tea when the acquaintance with
whom she had been talking suddenly
put up a gloved hand and murmured
behind it: Truly, it is horrible sus-
picion, but | am becoming more and
more convinced every minute that our
hostess is going to serve onions au
naturale on this festive occasion"
1t was at this point that Mrs. Thomp-
son began to feel distinctly uncomfort-
able. Just how she could shed an
onion flavor everywhere she went she
was totally unable to imagine, but IL
the odor had no connection with her,
why did it follow her about 80 per-
sistently?
She was still turning this question
over uneasily in her mind, when Mrs.
Perkins, who lived two blocks from
her, approached her and invited her
to drive home with her in her electric
runabout. When they had gone only
little distance Mrs. Perkins gave a
sudden exclamation of disgust.
DO you smell onions?" she asked.
Mrs. Thompson shifted faint heart
eddy. Il believe | do" she muir
INJURED, meekly.
Il do believe concluded Mrs. Per.
kins, vehemently, that our chauffeur
has hpen CLEANING in tho oartp
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19
One DISADVANTAGE.

Il wish we hadn't come to this sum.
mer resort so early in the season."
she unused. What's the use of having
all my nice new clothes. with nobody
to admire them? | begin TO feel like
q tree"
ULeNAAH4AAN
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

Spring sunshine viii do some good
road building.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-05-19

She was in the depths of depression
when Thompson reached home. With
out-delay she poured her tale of woe
into his ear. AS she proceeded. his in
itial expression of indiscriminate sym
party became tinctured with under
standing. Then the bright light of
comprehension spread over his face.
the corners Of his mouth quivered with
mirth and at the climax he gave vent
to a shout of laughter.
"Oh, my dear" he said when he was
able to speak, you certainly will kill
me when / tell you"
So he did tell her, but he was no
longer laughing when he reached the
end of his tale. In truth, he was
obliged to address the latter part to
her indignant back as she flew angrily
up the stairs.
The price of peace was a new hat,
bigger and more wonderful than the
one with the onion flavor.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-11
The klnqfsher.


The kingfisher is the greatest digger
Of our birds. Deep into a sand or
clay bank he digs until he has built
tunnsl six feet or more long. He
then hollows out a little underground
room at the end, in which his mate
lays her eggs. The kingfisher is much
larger than a robin-a handsome bird.
with a blush gray back, crested
head and white breast with a gray
band across 1t. He is usually seen
sitting on tree or stump on the edge
OF the stream or lake where he gets
bis food A ripple on the surface of
the water shows q minnow swimming
below, and down he dives, spearing It
with his long, sharp bill. Then he
flies back to his perch, shakes of the
water and eats his catch. The Indians
think the kingfsher stocks their lakes
with fish. They say that when a king
fisher finds a lake without fish he
catches one in another lake and drops
It into the lake which has none
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-11

Experiments conducted by a natural
1st attached to one Of the governments
scientific bureaus at Washington ad-
duced an interesting example of the
strength Of the katydid He harness.
ed katydid to kind Of sled made
by folding a piece Of ordinary note
paper, and then loaded the sled with
various articles. The insect proved
able to draw. in addition to the orig.
tnal paper. twelve paper sheets each
8 by ~ inches, large screw. two
steel pens. a stone weighing two
ounces and three and a half lead PEN
cils When the weight became too
heavy 10 draw otherwise. the katyiid
got its fore feet over the edge of the
table for better hold, and on the
addition Of another weight It tncreas-
ed the adhering power Of its feet by
moistening them In its mouth.-New
York Tribune. ,S.ig-..-s++~.ao,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-11
Half a Ton of HONEY.

Long ago, $50 years in fact, way
side tavern was built in Massachu-
setts- BY and by some wild bees, look
Ing for place 10 settle down In,
swarmed into the garnet. There they
lived and stored honey, and there 9TH
er hives set up housekeeping until
there were fifty families. The peo-
pie downstairs did not bother them,
and so the bees lived happily and put
aside honey for the rainy day that
never came until a short time ago.
Then the hotel was sold and torn
down, and the wreckers found there
was honey enough in the garret to
feed a whole Sunday school. There
was 1000 pounds Of 1t.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-11
He Took the Cue.

He was a man who gave little and
got much. Today, for instance. he had
got clothes brush. basin of water,
q towel and shine, and be had given
nothing at all.
Tr-r-r-ring! went hts bedroom bell.
The hotel attendant smiled souriy.
This was the fourth time he had been
summoned, and he did not hurry.
II thought you were never coming" T"
exclaimed the visitor when the at
tendant appeared at hast. "Are you
nicknamed 'SiowcoachY"
mo, STR" answered the attendant.
'They call me Billiard cue"
Billiard cue~ repeated the visitor,
frowning. Then an inspiration dawn
ed. "Ahl Because you're such q stick,
supposeT he asked.
Wrong again, sir!' returned the at
tendant. TITS because / work better
with good ttp,"-t,oudou Answers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-11

Mix together pint each Of sweet
milk and lukewarm water, stir into it
half a cake Of compressed yeast bro
ken fine and dessertspoonfu of melt
ed butter. Lastly add enough gluten
-four for soft batter and set to rise.
When it has doubled the original bulk
beat in an egg and, when this is well
mixed with the sponge, enough gluten
flour to enable you to knead it into
loaves. 1t must not be stiff. Mold into
small loaves and set for the final ris-
ing. This Is the recipe recommended
by well known dietitian.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-11
70 Hull Corn With Ashes.

Take one pint of good, clean wood
ashes, put them In cheeseeloth bag
and put in an iron or granite kettle
that holds six or eight quarts of wa
ter. Then put in two or three quarts
Of sheIled corn, cover with water and
boil until the hulls slip Off the corn
easily. You will have to try the corn
after boiling twenty minutes to half
an hour, by taking out spoonful and
throwing 1t into cold water and rub
bing It with your fingers. II the bulls
or outside skin Of the corn slips of
easily, 1t has been cooked enough In
the I've. Now strain the water or the
corn and pour the corn into O large
dishpan or tub and cover with cold
water. Take up the oosn and rub be-
tween the hands until 1t is free from
hulls. You win need 10 put It through
several waters. When the corn is free
from hulls put It on TO cook in clear,
cold water, which should be changed
several times while cooking TO free 1t
from the taste Of lye. Cook until ten.
der. When 1t is almost done salt TO
taste and cook half an hour longer.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-11
Cause For Econonnv.

"a new hat, my dear?" said Mr..
Needall. II must say you don't seem
to be following my suggestions Of econ
omy."
ITS the first new hat I've had this
six months" answered his wife, sniff
fling.
Nonsense! What's wrong with your
old one?"
ITS out Of date" she bridled. "And,
after all, while I've been pinching and
saving, what have you been doing, I'd
like to know? You've been going TO
your clubs and music halls and smok-
ing your expensive Cigars
"Of course, my darling" he inter-
rupted in panied voice. "What else
do you suppose 1 asked you to econo-
mize for?"-London Answers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-11
Old Virginia Corn Bread.

Make about quart of mush and
while it is hot pour in half a gallon of
cold water. Stir in meal enough to
make rather a stiff dough and set
where it will keep warm until 1t rises.
Before baking put in half teaspoonful
of soda and some salt. For breakfast
bake on griddle in cakes. Have grid
die hot and we'll creased. If you wish
to bake in pone let 1t raise awhile In
pan until light
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-11
HUMOROUS QU|pS
PiHIe.

There's a word that means a lot,
That will often get your goat.
It's cynic's hotties; shot,
That he hammers down your throat
It's a nasty little word,
But for withering it's a bird
PifTle.
When you've spouted all your soul
In an effort to appear
Wise and heavy, on the whole,
And some chap begins to sneer
Isn't 1t an awful shame
That one word will gum your game?
Pifle.
oh, the irony, the cut
Oh the way it makes you feel!
Any star becomes a mutt
At the finish of his spiel
When some fellow speaks to say
In sharp, conclusive way
Pifle
When you've read this little verse
You'll perhaps be wondering why
1t was writ, though quick and terse
And with sickness in your eye
You will mutter What doltr'
Then will come that awful JOLT
Piffle.
Baltimore Evening Sun.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-11
HINTS FOR THE
BUSY HOUSEWIFE
Ironing Cabinet That Folds
Into Small Space.

The Iowa man who designed the iron
ing cabinet herewith shown arranged
an ordinary ironing board with a sleeve
ironing board within It and two racks
on which to hang the clothing and then
so contrived that the whole affair could
be folded up. The cabinet, fat one.
stands against the wall. The lower
portion is a hinged door, and the
board slides into 1t in a vertical posi-
tion and is concealed. When in use
one end of the board rests on the top
Of the lower part of the cabinet and a
pair Of folding legs is Strengthened
out and supports the other end. In the
center of the large board is a sleeve
ironing board pivoted ON metal arms
on which it can be raised several inch
es above the main board and used
handily for its special purpose The
racks also are pfvoted at the side OF
the cabinet 50 that when they are not
in use they can be pushed up toward
the ceiling and will look like a couple
Of sticks there.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-11
First caIculatInq Machine.

The first calculating machine was
invented and constructed by Blaise
Pascal, a. Frenchman, In 1912, In
which year he was but nineteen years
Of age. 1t was made by him with the
aid of one workman and was present
ed TO the chancellor of France. Dur
ing the revolution 1t was found In a
Junk shop at Bordeaux and at present
is the property of NJ Bougouin of
that city. All of the four simple math-
ematical operations can be made with
~
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-11
Where Rtueheard Lived.

Most Of our readers have heard of
Bluebeard, the enterpristng gentleman
who made a bobby of marriage and
had way Of his own for getting rid Of
superhuous wives. Probably very few
people, however, know that the story
has any sort Of basis in fact. Yet on
the banks Of the world famous Bos-
porus near Constantinople there is
situated a picturesque old medieval
fortress known as "Bluebeard's cas-
tie" and which Is said 10 have been
the abode Of a terrible old pasha,
whose playful little ways gave rise to
the story.-Wide World Magazine.