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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

One of the merchant tailors at the
national convention In New York gave
the following list of garments neces-
sary In the wardrobe of a well-dressed
man; Pajama suit, breakfast coat.
morning riding suit, pedestrian suit
(knickers and Norfolk Jacket, golf
ing suit, tennis flannel suit, yachting
suit (blue serge coat and flannel
trousers) white flannel suit. aviation
and motoring suit, lounging suit.
single-breasted, soft roll collar. regu-
lar single-breasted sack. double-breast-
ed REFER; slip-on raincoat, spring top
coat, full novelty box coat, travelling
ulster. heavy auto ulster. double col
lar; single-breasted Chesterfield,
double-breasted Chesterfield. English
walking coat, business cutaway, single
breasted frock (cutaway). double
breasted frock, single-breasted Ches-
tertield, with silk facing on lapels;
frock overcoat, afternoon riding suit.
Inverness overcoat. dress suit dinner
coat, Tuxedo, kimono sleeve overcoat.
fur overcoat, heavy weight, and a
lounging robe And the per capita
circulation is only $34.61. or there
abouts!
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

In Chicago the sum OF $62230 was
collected by subscription toward a
money prize for the best new compost
ton to serve as national anthem.
The custodians OF the fund have
thought better OF the plan and return
ed the money to the original contrib
utors with the advice that they shall
use 1t to procure copies of "The Star
Spangled Banner" That patriotic and
musical production is difficult to sing.
but it's equal would not have been like
ly to be elected by the prize competi-
ton plan.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Bathetic.

General Marion Maus has a keen
and delicate taste in literature. and
at recent dinner at Vancouver Bar
racks, discussing a popular novel Of
little worth, General Maus said:
THE pathos of the book is really
bathos. 1t reminds me of a private's
widow. The good woman was about
to sell her household furniture. her
rugs, plated ware and what not AS
she was going over these articles her
eyes filled with tears, a host of men,
cries rose to her mind, and, laying
aside a half-dozen knives, she said
oh, dearl | can't let these go!
They've been in poor Georges mouth
too often!'"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

London's milliners have devised
some new "collapsible" hats, of which
one of the most stylish is the turban
hat In soft white felt trimmed with
and made perfectly fiat. the feather
folding over neatly on the top. Col
lapsible headgear with a body of
and large bow is also on sale and can
be folded up into very small space.
Another good thing about these hats,
from the mems point of view. is that
they range in price from $1.S7 to $21.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Device for Smoothing Soil Before
Seeding.

that will not exhaust the high fertil-
cropping with onions will cause the
land to become diseased and filled
with insect enemies.
One OF the most important things
In onion-culture is to mix the fertilizer
with the soil well. On land that is not
thoroughly drained, pillow In beds, leav-
ing a double furrow between the beds
to carry off surplus water. These
beds may be rs to $50 feet in width.
The disc-harrow puts the land in
fine condition after 1t has been thor
oughly plowed In the fall. For finish
ing the soil tool Is now made, which
when drawn over the ground will I'LL
and obliterate all tracks, leaving the
surface smooth and even, and in fine
condition for either seed or trans
planting.
The feedlng-roots Of the onion run
close to the surface, and should not be
disturbed by deep cultivation. After
a rain, break up the surface of the
soil by means of steel rake. AS
soon as the plants are growing well,
the cultivator should be started, and
kept going. In order to keep tho soil
In good condition, and to prevent
weeds.
The single wheel-hoe is an excellent
tool for this purpose. Some OF the
large growers near Chicago have
adopted a hoe stock, consisting OF
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
RAISING ONIONS FOR MARKET
Avoid New Land, Get Pure Seed and
Cultivate ProperIy-System Of
Rotation ls Best.
(By R. G. WEATHERsTONEl

fBy r. G. WEATHERSTONE
New land is not adapted to onion.
growing, and this crop should always
follow some crop that has been under
hse, and free from weeds. Onions
should follow. potatoes, beans or corn.
The land should be well plowed in
the autumn, disked and narrowed in
the spring until 1t Is as fine as gar
den-soil.
Always manure heavily before
breaking up the land In the fall. On
new land cowpeas are excellent for
bringing the land into shape.
Onions should be grown under a
system OF crop rotation, but the crops
used in the rotation must be those
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Feed for GROWING Duckljnos

Growing ducklings thrive best on a
feed composed of equal parts, by
measure, of corn meal, ground peas.
bran and middlings, all made into
thick mash. either with scalding hot
water or milk, the latter being the
better. The mash is improved by add
ing shortcut green grass, clover or
some other green stuff, and a few
handfulls of coarse sand.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

In boasting of our superior intelli-
gence and civilization, it is well to
that hunts for gas leaks with lighted
candles. eagerness to invest in any
thing which promises to pay $50 per
pouring kerosene upon kindling wood
are still common practices in our civ
ilized centers
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Chopper and Thinner.

to actuate within the hole, a spring.
extending between the upper end of
the lever and one of the handles.
keeping the blade-carrying end of the
lever adjacent TO the digging point.
The machine is pushed along between
the rows of plants in the same man
ner as an ordinary cultivator.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

A woman in a Massachusetts town
left $500 to encourage spinsterhood
From all accounts such encourage
ment is entirely unnecessary in the
cause of single blessedness there. nor
is the inducement sufficient to make
any normal woman refuse a good Of
fer of marriage in order to enjoy the
benefits of the legacy.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Women to Wear MantilIas in Church.

Women of st. Francis De Sales
Cathedral will introduce into this
country the custom of wearing in
church the graceful lace headdress OF
the Spanish women in place of hats.
The innovation was suggested by Rev.
Dr. OConnor to the members of the
Altar society and at the general COM
munion of the society the scarfs will
be worn.
THE hats of today have become a
monstrosity," says Rev DR.. O'Con-
nor, addressing the society Toledo
correspondence Cleveland Leader.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Meaaure.

Uncle Ezra-Then you think the
battle of Wounded Knee was a great
er event than the reformation?
Uncle Eben-Certainly I've seen
them both and I'll bet the battle"
took at least a thousand more feet
of film.-Puck.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
HANDY MACHINE FOR PLANTS
Chopper and Thinner, Newly Patented
Implement, Can Be Used Like an
Ordinary Cultivator.

A new implement for use in the
garden, recently patented, is chop
per and thinner for work among
plants. One of the handles OF this
thinner terminates in a digger, and
through hole just above the digging
point passes blade, which is attached
to a shift lever. The blade is arranged
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

The atmosphere of a cellar where
vegetable are kept is not fit for an
incubator. The air, according to Pop
lar Mechanics. is charged with car
bonic gas, which is fatal to young
chicks.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

1t is now asserted that candy ia E
real food and muscle-builder, and is
recommended for athletes. So the
feminine instinct is sound when ador-
ing maidens supply their heroes of
the diamond and the gridiron with
fudge of their own making.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Game Birds.

The bulletin just issued by the
American Game Protective and Propa-
cation association should be read wide
ly. Facts about the danger of extinc-
ton for such familiar sounding crea-
lures as the snipe and the passenger
pigeon will make many man thought
hui about protecting them who wouldnt
mow one from another.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

The son OF the GaeBwar of Baroda
has had to leave Harvard because he
was unable to get along there on an
income of $3.50 a week. He must be
one of those fastidious young men
who insist on having clean collars ev-
cry morning.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
PROPER CARE OF TOMATOES
VIII Greatly Increase YleId--Ex-
periments in Maine.

Very few amateurs practice trim
ming tomato vines, but If this is done
in midsummer the yield of fruit is
very greatly increased.
Experiments at the Maine expert.
ment show that the increase due to
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Women's College Bill.

The woman's college bill has been
passed to its third reading in the
senate of Virginia. The greatest OPP
position to the bill seems to be in
the state university itself.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Its Good Qualities.

Aspiring Vocalist-Professor, do you
think | will ever be able to do any
thing with my voice?
Perspiring Teacher-Well. it might
come in handy in case of fire or ship
Wreck-Cornell Widow.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
His Business to Know

Wife-Look, | bought this fur coat
today. They tell me we are going to
have very cold weather soon.
Husband-Who told you so?
Wife-The furrier.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

The discovery by a German physi-
clan makes the human body as trans
parent as glass: There will be some
terrible upheavals II this discovery is
extended to the mind
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

1t might be well to remember that
every man you deal with is looking for
the best of it.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

When a man is completely wrapped
up In himself the package is apt to
be small
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Talk to yourself If you want an ap-
preciative audience.

For Constipation, Bilousness, Liver and
Kidney Troubles, take Garfield Tea
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

Different Types of Roofs Used In
Poultry Houses. I is a shed roof, a
combination roof, 8 a gable roof, a
seml-monitor roof, monitor roof,
6 slanting front roof, and an A.
type roof.
arated from the pullets early in the
winter and makes it possible later to
make up a breeding pen OF the best
fowls. In a small house, that is one
not over 80 feet long, one should use
boards for the partitions for about
two feet from the floor. The rest
may be made of wire or cloth except
between the roosts of the different
pens, where the boards should run to
the roof.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Wheel Hoes Adapted to Working
Onions.

pair of light low-handles, an iron
stock, and the front wheel of a BIZ
cycle. This is patented. The hand
weeder may be used to good advan-
tage.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-01
RULES OF The
CONTEST.

Every contestant should Be familiarly
acquainted with the rules and conditions
governing the contest They should be
strictly adhered to. Read them carefully
and observe them In letter and spirit
They are as follows:
L Any reader Of The Herald may nom-
inste himself or another person by filling
out the nomination blank and sending 1,
to Tho Advocate: or. II he has not the
nomination blank at hand. by forwardine
the name. address. and telephone num-
bsr, II any. Of the person placed IN
nomination. Upon acceptance. proper
slsotifcation viii be made. and l,o0o vote
win be credited to the contestant a. a
'gtarteR."
:, 2. Merchants and manufacturer CO.
operating in the contest. employees of the
Arms. members Of their families. and
employees Of Tho Washington Herald and
members Of their families are barred
from competing.
4 In case OF tie votes. the article in
volved will be sold and the proceeds
equally divided among the contestants
tying.
T. Contestants arc requested to send
their votes to The Advocate as often a.
possible. Persons may cast votes for any
sf the contestants. but those once sent
The Washington herald., 1912-11-01

in cnnnot be transferred to the credit o.
another person.
5. Votes can be obtained only BY pat.
ronizing the firms and products adver.
tised In connection with the contest.
G. The Washington Herald reserves tn.
right to Introduce new advertisers at any
time during the contest. Contestants
should watch the paper every day for
these changes The advertisement Of any
retail merchant or manufactured product
may be withdrawn at any time By The
Washington Herald for good reason. In
such event votes will not be counted for
the irm after the date that the sdver.
tisement In dropped
Z. Contestants may compete only for
the articl, = to be awarded In their -.
spective districts.
s. Candidates are not restricted to
their districts. however. in the matter OF
securing votes. Votes may be procured
in any section Of the city and cast for
any contestant. regardless Of districts
8. The contest IL now on and continues
until II o'clock (midnighO. February =
1918.
TO- The relative standing Of contest.
ants. as well as any changes In the ruies
governing the contest. will appear In
The Washington Herald from time Z
time.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-01
Good Music To-day
Tomorrow.

special features of the be repeated to-day and
products freshly trimmed booths
produe-and VOTES their
These glorious days for contestants We've made preparations to
welcome bigger crowds than attended the large and capable
The Washington herald., 1912-11-01
Everybody's Interested in the Display of
Awards and Merchandise.

a
all noverhe city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-30
LEAVES HIS BRIDE AND
$4,000 FOR OLD LOVE

Seaford Del.-Deserting a bride Oh
less than a week and giving up for-
tune estimated at more than S2O,OOo,
a son of a rich farmer of Concord
has eloped with former sweetheart
One week ago the youth was mar
ried 70 a charming girl of that town.
the ceremony being performed by tne
Rev. w w. Sharp. After snort
honeymoon in Philadelphia they went
tn live with the girls parents. Every
thing was garden of roses until the
bridegroom drove to Laurel and there
met the old love. The two, so IL Is
charged by the deserted wife, lett on
the afternoon train for parts unknown
BY the death of relative .ne
vounp husband recently came into
the possession of several thousand dol
lars. After his marriage his fatner
after congratulating him, presented
! him with the deeds to three large
| farms.
The young girl accused of eiopine
and IT Is said was to have been mar
ia Sussex county school teacher and
II Ia said was to have been married
to the missing man on the l2th o'
J next month
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-30

ley mountain was in this city this
week.
Mr.. Ernest Blomgren of Weston
was in Athena Tuesday.
Mr.. Jack Citizens of Athena was
Weston visitor this week.
Mrs o. NJ. Richmond of Walia
Walla was in this city visiting.
Mr.. Albert Gould of Weston
mountain visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Gould.
Mr.. and Mrs. John King of this
citv were in Athena Monday.
Mrs. Clara Price of Weston was In
Walla Walla this week visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leach of Weston
were in Athena this week transact
ing business.
Mr.. Earl Dudley of Weston was ir
Athena Tuesday
Mr.. John MacRae of this city made
business trip to Pendleton Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Taylor of Athe'
ma were in this city Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of the late Mrs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-30
PRICES FIXED FOR
PEN JUTE SACKS

Walla, Walla, Wash, March 30
Commencing April l the price OF
jute sacks manufactured at the state
penitentiary will be cents, accord
ing to a statement just issued by
Warden C. S. Reed. This price,
which is about half a cent under the
present market price, is subject to
change by the board of control when
ever fluctuation in the outside mar
ket justifies.
or the 100000 sacks apportioned
to the different counties by the board
of control, nearly so per cent have
been sold. The remainder are sui
subject to the order of the counties
to which they are apportioned, unit
April l. when all that are left VII
be sold indiscriminately at the new
prices--S cents. Until that date th'
farmers in those counties I'm whicf
the apportionment has not been ex
haused may procure them for cents
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-30

Rothrock.
Mr.. Fred Pinkerton of Athena was
in this city Tuesday.
Mrs. John MacRae and Mrs. Chance
Turner of this city were in Pendleton
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Herndon who
reside near the state line were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Compton dur
ing the week.
Mr.. william Beathe of Basket
Mountain was in this city this week
Mrs. Luther Shellenberger of Wes-
ton was a Pendleton business visitor
this week.
Mrs. Mabel Gillette of this city was
In Walla Walla this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor of this
CITY made a business trip to Athena
! Thursday.
Mr.. Louis Cargill Of Reed ant
| Hawley mountain was in this cit!
Thursday.
Mr.. Walter Payne, pastor of thu
United Brethren church was in Pen
deton this week.
Mr.. Fred Pitman and Mr.. Gu
Michael of Reed and Hawiey noun
tain were in this city Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lieuallen
Adams were in this city visiting hi
mother Mrs. Margaret Lieuallen thi
week.
Mrs. o. NJ. Richmond who has bee
visiting friends and relatives durin
the past week has returned to he
home at Walla Walla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-30
CASCARETS WORK
WHILE YOU SLEEP
Salts, CalOmcl and Cathartic Pills art,
Violent-Thcy Act on Bowels as
Pepper Acts I'm NostriIs.

Take a Cascaret tonight and thor
oughly cleanse your liver, stomach
and bowels. and you will surely feel
great by morning You men and wo-
men who have headache, coated
tongue, can't sleep, are bilious, ner-
vous and upset. bothered with sick,
gassy, disordered stomach, or have
backache and feel all worn out.
Are you keeping clean inside with
Cascarets-or merely forcing a pass
ageway every few days with salts,
cathartic pills or castor oil? This is
important
Cascaretc Immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach. remove the sour
undigested and fermenting food and
foul gases: take the excess bile from
the liver and carry off the decom-
posed waste matter and poison from
the intestines and bowels.
Remember, a Cascaret tonight will
straighten you out by morning A
10-cent box from your druggist means
| clear head and cheerfuness for
months. Don't forget the children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-30

When you have rheumatism In your
foot or instep apply Chamberiain's
Liniment and you will get quick re-
ief. It costs but a quarter. Why
suffer? For sale by all dealers.
John w. Sickelsmit!., Greensboro,
Pa. has three children, and like most
children they frequently take cold.
1--WE have tried several kinds Of cough
medicine he says. "but have never
found any yet that did them as much
good as Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy." For sale by all dealers.
The most common cause OF lnsoni-
mia Is disorders Of the stomach
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets correct these disorders ana
enable you to sleep. For sale by all
dealers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-30
REMAINS OF MRS.
ROTHROCK AT REST
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence)
Weston, Ore, March 30.-The fu-
neral services of Mrs. Lucretia Roth
rock were held in the Methodist
church on Tuesday morning, Rev.
Meldrum. pastor of the Christian
church of Athena, conducting the
services.
Mr.. AL Nordean of weston. was in
Athena during the week.
Mrs. y. A. Miller of Athena was In
this city recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. y. York of Wes-
ton were in Athena Tuesday.
Mr.. John Banister, wheat farmer
near here. was Pendleton visitor thii
week.
Mr.. Venard Bell of Reed and HaW
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-30

Do you know that Of all the minor
ailments colds are by far the most
dangerous? It Is not the cold itself
that YOU need fear, but the serious
diseases that 1t often leads to. MOST
OF them are known as germ diseases.
Pneumonia and consumption are
among them. Why not take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and cure
your cold while you can. For sale
by all dealers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-30
STARTS BUTTERMILK CLUB.

st. Joseph to Have Branch a.
Means to Kill Disease.
st. Joseph, Mo.-A st. Joseph
branch of the Buttermilk Club has
been formed by II. c. Herby. a rail-
road clerk and already there are a
large number of members.
With the warm weather the liS o6
members Is expected to increase rap
idly and arrangements are being made
for the output OF one Of the local
dairies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-30

thoughtful people everywhere. Moth
ers are natural supporters, and will
find in Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound a most valuable ala. coughs
and colds that unchecked lead 10
Group, bronchitis and pneumonia yieio
quickly to the healing and soothing
qualities of Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound For sale by all dealers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-30
THIS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders Tor
Children, a certain relief for feverisn-
ness. headache. bad stomach, teeth
ing disorders, move and regulate the
bowels and destroy worms. They
break up colds in "a hours. They are
so pleasant to the taste children Ike
them. over 10000 testimonials Used
by mothers for 23 years. They never
fail. Sold by all druggists 25c. sam
pie mailed FREE. Address, Allen 5
Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-30

Better a strong prejudice than a
weak conviction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-30

The "Child's Welfare" movement
has challenged the attention OF