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The Oakes times., 1912-05-16
Explanation
By Louise Ois,ey

Copyright. 1912. BY Associated Literary
Angry. hurt, bewildered, he had
finally gone to her father, who dis
claimed any knowledge OF Marcia's
love affairs. His manner proclaimed,
politely enough, his unwillingness to
be told of them. But Stephen Wright
would be heard. He was not man
whom even narrowly escaped father.
in-law ignores.
"It's so-unfair!" he protested
hotly, summing up the situation, "and
so-unlike her. One day she owns
she loves me and promises to marry
me. A few hours after l am called
away by telegram for week-before
! could even speak to you about it,
sir" the old man bowed in recogni-
tion--"and on my return l find on
my desk, re-enveloped and addressed
to me in her hand. every one of the
frequent letters I wrote her while
away! Not one of them had she open
ed! Then I rush out to see her, and
have servant tell me that she is not
at home to me, and never will be!
try the phone, and she refuses to talk
l send Mrs. Townsend, her best friend
and mine. to her, and am told that she
coldly refused to mention me! And
now you. sir. say you can't help mel"
"Women are always-in some way
unfair" said the old man slowly,
as he rose defiantly. 81 know moth
ing about this. I am-sorry for you,
but l cannot interfere. ! will tell her
what you say. If she sends you any
word I will write you."
That had been all. 1t was a pro-
ceeding that matched the. dullness Of
the November day.
Stephen had gone home, grilled
hopelessly over the matter for weary
night, and in the morning had pitched
into his business to keep from think
ing. He hated mystery. A mystery
between himself and Marcia was un-
bearable. A month passed, two
months. Still he tried to think what
he could have done. His clean young
life was unshadowed by anything
darker than the merest usual follies.
He had always been decent. His con-
science was clear. And-he had nev.
er loved any one but her. He has had
a few ephemereal boyish fancies, such
as he had had for Kate Boyd, whom
he had been beaung about a bit be.
fore Marcia came home from college
The Oakes times., 1912-05-16

(By L. R. wALDRoN, Dickinson Sta
tion.)
Alfalfa does not require much care
the first season. If weeds come up
thickly, as they usually do, it is we'll
to clip the alfalfa, fitting the mower
bar and running it high. Care should
be taken not to cut the alfalfa too
short. The field may be clipped two
or three times during the season, as
necessity arises. If the alfalfa is
sown on low ground it may be neces-
sary to remove crop of hay. This
should be done early enough SO that
the alfalfa will make good growth
after cutting. Ordinarily the clippings
may be left upon the ground. The
alfalfa is liable to be injured when
clipped too young. 1t is generally
recognized that alfalfa, stubble should
have sufficient height at the beginning
The Oakes times., 1912-05-16

On q Misunderstanding between lovers.
separated by the Vaccinations Of .
Jealous woman. The theme was very.
very threadbare and ancient. He won.
dered II such things really happened7
In plays, unlike life, however, things
were cleared up. Everybody knew
why. There was explanation.
Gazing about between the acts. he
saw Kate at the edge Of box. He
studied her face. 1t was queerly
drawn and pale-almost tragically
worried. He had not seen her of late.
He reproached himself for neglecting
a friend just because he happened to
be wretched himself
He straightway rose and went for
a moments talk. She was very con-
strained and quiet. No. she had not
been Ill. She was afraid he was too
late about coming to see her. She
was starting that night for the west
to live with widowed aunt. Yes. ii
was sudden. 1t must be-good-by-
AS the curtain went up she gave him
her hand. 1t was cold as ice and she
was white. He went back to his seat
Was all the world gone wrong?
The wise old man who explained
things to everybody in the play held
| the center of the stage in this last act.
Stephen found himself really listening.
"a man is helpless with women"
said the man in the play. "They
fight each other and use him for q
tool. They lie-and he believes them.
and perhaps his whole life is spoiled
by Jealous whim which he dies
ignorant Of. Men come out in the
open and explain. Women let pride
or jealousy make fiends OF them at
moments, though they are angels
when themselves. You can't blame
them-it is a sort of insanity, not to
be Straightforward. How they will let
a man suffer for lack of word or
two!" There was more of it, all
banal enough, all. to his taste, little
cheap, but perhaps with a grain OF
truth.
Then an usher handed him a folded
note. He glanced up at the box, but
Kate Boyd was not there. He forgot
everything. reading her penciled note
1t began without preface:
Go straight out and see Marcia
She will be waiting for you, for be.
fore you get there she will have a
note from me telling her what this
says to you.
Last November I lied to her. j
was afraid you loved her. I cared
myself and could not bear to lose you.
l told her we were engaged, and asked
her not to come between us. l put II
in a way that hurt her self-respect SO
that she could not forgive nor see you.
Now have told her that it was not
the truth. Kate"
Stephen gave little gasp and his
strength left him. He had neither
pity nor blame for Katet. He could
only think of Marcia, her sweet eyes,
her sweet lips, her gentle dearness.
Would she love him again? He en-.
tered the first taxicab and rang her
bell
The maid took his card. Then she.
silently led him to the library, opened
the door for him, and closed 1t again.
"Marcia!" he said, but she was
close in his arms, "Marcia!"
The Oakes times., 1912-05-16
SOME USES FOR SOUR CREAM.

There are not many who have never
tried 1t would believe that sour cream
makes a delicious white sauce to
serve with Goldfish. Prepare the white
sauce just as usual. using the cream
instead of the milk
Sour cream, If not too old. makes
delicious dressing for shredded cab.
bage. Add little sugar and vinegar
and pour over the cabbage.
Sour cream makes fine shortening
for spice cake and for small cup
cakes. to be baked in gem pans.
Sour cream pie is one that is hard
to beat. Use the cream, raisins and
eggs and bake with two crusts.
Sour cream makes the best shorten
Ing for doughnuts, as they do not dry
out as soon as when baking powder
and sweet milk are used.
Sour Cream Dressing-Beat a half
pint of sour cream with an egg beat
er until smooth, thick and light. Mix
two tablespoonfuls of lemon juice, two
of vinegar, teaspoonful of salt, a
tablespoonful Of sugar and pinch Of
mustard and pepper, and add to the
cream, beating all the while
This dressing may be modified to
suit different vegetables. Any season
ing may be added that is desired.
Onion Juice, nutmeg, catsup or any
different flavor liked
Sour cream and nuts with brown
sugar boiled together makes deli
cious filling.
Sour cream stirred or beaten until
butter comes will give fresh lump
of pure, sweet butter, Of which many
are so fond.
Cookies of all kinds are improved
by using sour cream to shorten them.
Sour cream added to cream cheese
or cottage cheese adds to its palata-
bility.,
Sour cream dressing is liked by
many used on sliced cucumbers. This
| is simply sour cream with little salt,
-er and sugar added.
The Oakes times., 1912-05-16
-Four Acres
| of Thistles
By Carl jenkins

copyright. 1912. by Associated Literary
This seems to be about the rec
ord" said the man with iron-grey hair
as he turned to the young man OF
twenty-five standing before him.
twenty-five years old. Just squeez-
ed through high school. Just squeezed
through preparatory. Sent down from
college for falling behind. Tried it
again. and now expelled for ruftian-
ism. Never did days work. Don't
know beans. Never'll amount to
shucks. Pet of his mother. Can jumr
and box and row. If sent to buy five
cents worth of candy wouldn't know
how to do it. What have you got to
say?"
Nothing much, father, except as to
the ruftianism," was the reply. I'm
not ruffian, though l admit to being
a general failure"
Would anybody but a ruffian help
to kidnap professor and then ride
him around on a jackass?"
THAT was just college prank,
father"
"Oh, 1t was! And greasing the
stairs and sending the janitor from
top to bottom and breaking his ribs
was another!"
But we made up a purse of $3.50
for him"
"And blowing up the professor of
mathematics with a dynamite mine as
he crossed the campus-that was an
other nice little prank for cent,
wasn't it?"
HE didn't 60 up over six feet"
1T wasn't your fault that he didn't
go sixty. Ames, you've reached the
limit"
"Yes?"
II own stone quarry, as you know.
and want laborers. I'll give you two
dollars day, but you'll have to work
ten hours a day to earn your wages,
and hustle at that"
Il think" replied the young man
after moments silence, Il think it
would do me good to travel and see
the country"
But you can't play Pullman palace
car tourist at my expense"
mo, father. I shall turn tramp"
do you good. Here's fifty dollars
Ito pay for bed and board when you
have to. Better be tramp than a
The Oakes times., 1912-05-16
When Nauel Had to Ride.

Charles Nagel, secretary of COM
merce and labor, is tall man, re-
sembling in his build an isolated pine
tree on the top of hill, says the Pop
ular Magazine. Returning to Wash
ington one night from New York he
got past the taxicabs and was sur
rounded by group of hackmen, to
whom he paid absolutely no attention,
as he intended to walk the IA blocks
to his office. '.
The hackmen greeted him with a
storm of such cries as:
'Take you right uptown! Take you
to the New Willard! Take you to the
Raleigh!"
The statesman walked straight
ahead without even looking at his be-
siegers.
'If you want a cheap hotel, jump
right in here" insisted another driver.
Still Nagel walked on, unheeding.
Finally Jehu addressed him thus:
deaf and dumb asylum! Take you
up there in a minute!"
At this Mr.. Nagel laughed and got
into the hack:
TRY A WANT AD IN THE TIMES
The Oakes times., 1912-05-16
EASY DESSERTS.

Custards, when eggs are reasonable,
are one of the easiest and most
Wholesome of desserts and an ideal
one for children who have to carry
their lunches to school, They may
be either baked or steamed In cups.
Rice Custard.-Take two cups of
good rich milk. add half cup of cold
eggs, add six tablespoonful Of sugar
and pinch of salt, add this to the
rice mixture and cook like soft Gus.
tard. Take from the fire and add the
beaten whites of the eggs and vanilla
to favor, serve cold in cups, with or
without cream.
Floating island.-Scald a pint of
rich milk. add half cup Of granu.
lated sugar and the beaten yolks Of
two eggs. cook until smooth, and when
cool add a teaspoonful of vanilla.
Cook the whites beaten stiff and
sweetened with two tablespoonfuls OF
powdered sugar, by dropping in
spoonfuls on to boiling water. Ar
range the islands on the custard and
put a cube of jelly on each.
l. Prune Pie.-This is an exceptionally
good pie. Wash one and half
pounds of prunes and soak over night
in water to cover. Cook in the sam.
water and remove the stones, cur
prunes in quarters and add half cup
Of sugar, a tablespoonful Of lemon
Juice and few grains Of salt. Re-
duce the Juice to one and hal!
tablespooufuls. Line pie plate with
crust and dredge with flour, cover
with the prunes, dot with butter, put
on the upper crust and bake in a
hot oven. Baked or boiled custard
may be made more elaborate by tn
addition of cocoanut for flavor OF
chocolate, grated, may be added, -
one cares for that combination.
The Oakes times., 1912-05-16
M@KfG1HEN
|2@47ABINET
HE sweetest lives are those

duty wed.
Whose Deeds both great and small.
Are close-knit strands OF unbroken thread.
Where love enobles all
The world may sound no trumpets. ring
no bells:
Tho book of life the shining record tells.
M s. Browning.
The Oakes times., 1912-05-16

Gate open ana girl In the ham.
mock!" whispered the tramp. "Will
he turn in? II he does she will scream,
and what then? mustn't take
chances!"
The dog had forty rods to go by
the road. and the man, by leaping the
fence and making short cut had
only about twenty-five. One jump and
he was over the fence, and then he
struck cinder-track gait.
The dog stopped for few seconds
at the gate and then turned in. Just
then the girl sat up in the hammock.
and seeing both tramp and dog she
screamed. The tramp let out another
link, and he was at the foot of the
steps when the mad beast came racing
up with growls of agony or anger.
With full swing of his stick the
tramp bo&led the dog over, and three
or four more blows finished him.
"What-what Is it," demanded the
girl.
"Just mad dog, MISS" was the rel
ply as the dusty outing cap was lifted.
He's dead and there's nothing to-
Gear"
But want to know"
"Just a mad dog"
And the tramp had reached the gate
when Judge Horton and his wife came
driving up, and the judge leaped out
and seized the man by the collar and
exclaimed:
Hold on, here! I want to know
what's been going on!"
Don't let him get away, father!n
cried Edith as she came running.
whats he done
"Why, he killed big mad dog that
was after me! l want to know his
name and make him accept thanks"
"Just mad dog" replied the tramp
with deprecating smile, but the trio
insisted on making hero of him.
The judge handed him $40 bill,
and when it was refused he cast
around to give a reward in some other
way.
Look here," he said after a bit,
there's four solid acres of thistles
over there belonging to me. I want
'em cut down and rooted out. I'll give
you $40 an acre to do 1t, and you can
get board with the farmer just below"
The next day the tramp went to
work with scythe and spade, and it
was a twenty-days' job he had. Three
or four times in that stretch Judge
Horner visited the field and tried to
draw the worker out, but he did not
succeed very we'll. On two occasions
Miss Edith called him to the roadside
fence to praise and pump, but all the
information she got made brief re-
port to her father!
Say, papa, you know. studied
Greek?"
1T was some folderol like that,
believe"
"And I can understand it quite well,
and what do you think?"
Il think you can't"
"And yesterday when was passing
the thistle-field I heard our tramp
swearing in Creek"
Ibid, eh? Then I must warn him
that all swearing around here must be
done in English"
It was the tramp's last day on his
job when strange auto rolled up to
Judge Horizons mansion, and an hour
later his honor and his visitor en-
tered the field and walked up to the
weary and sunburned toiler.
"Ames, didn't think it was in you! !"
said the visitor as he held out his
hand.
"Father!"
|
We've kept a little track of you,
you see.' .
And Miss Edith? Well man has
only to save a girl from a mad dog
and hydrophobia, and then excite her
curiosity and romance, and what's the
result? Not over years courtship
before marriage, and it Is eminently
proper at that.
The Oakes times., 1912-05-16

of winter to afford protection to the
plants by the catching of snow. Prof.
Thomas Shaw states that under his
direction, in Montana, alfalfa was
narrowed the first season with dis
tinct advantage. Such narrowing can
not be done until the roots are fairly
we'll established
In the spring of the second season
the alfalfa may be benefited by har-
rowing or perhaps light disking. A
machine known as the alfalfa reno
yator is being used to a considerable
extent. The cultivation Of the alfalfa
aerates the soil, tends to destroy the
weed growth, conserves the moisture
and works he fallen alfalfa leaves,
lying upon the ground, into the soil.
The working up Of the surface max
ing it rough, also tends to prevent the
run-off from rains.
The Oakes times., 1912-05-16
Railway Strike MAY Spread

Kansas City, Mo-, May 11.-Strike
ballots have been sent to 100000 mem.
bers of the Federation OF Federations
to determine whether the shopmen
employed on AZ railroads west and
south Of Chicago shall strike in sym.
pathy with the men now out on the
Hartman lines, according to an
nouncement made here last night by
]. A. Franklin, one Of the committee
of 12 international presidents. The
strike vote is being taken in accord
with resolution adopted by the Fed
aration of Federationa.
The Oakes times., 1912-05-16

nobody. You will at least learn the
art of robbing hen-roosts and pulling
turnips."
That was three months before a
county constable riding along a high
way hundred miles from the Chester
home caught sight of tramp rest
ing under bush in the afternoon and
called to him:
Move on, you, or I'll have you in
jail!"
"Oh, don't know" was the indir1
ferent reply.
But 1 do. 1 don't take sass from
your sort!"
The man with nickle star pinned
conspicuously to the lapel of his coat
drew rein, pulled out pair of hand
cuffs and advanced upon the tramp
and reached out for him. Next mo-
ment he was standing on his head,
his feet being held up in the air. He
did some kicking and was turned end
for-end. He made some buster and
was tossed into his buggy and the
horse urged to hurry up and get some.
where. Then the tramp wandered
along. He was hungry, and he would
have stopped at the big house he soon
came to and had chat with the cook,
except that he saw girl in ham,
mock on the veranda. He wasn't
exactly afraid that she would bite, but
he had on blue woolen shirt and
rough suit and hadn't shaved for four
days. Other tramps he had met on
the road had dubbed him with the
title of Gentleman jim" They hadn't
charged him with carrying a tooth
brush, but they had found out that he
combed his hair at least once in two
days, and no one had offered to ''chum
up" with him!
Forty rods beyond the residence Of
Judge Horton, for this the big house
was and it was his daughter Edith in
the hammock, the tramp sat down
again. There was no hurry. On his
left was four-acre lot grown up to
thistles, and 1t was bit of scenery
for the wayfarer. His eyes had
roamed over the field when they were
brought back to the highway to rest
on big mastiff coming towards him
C, the jump.
mad dog!" whispered the tramp
after watching for moment.
Head held high-eyes t1endish
green-slavering at the mouth. Those
were the true signs. The tramp stood
up and grasped the stout stick. by
which he carried his old satchel over
his shoulder. The dog came straight
at him, but at the last moment
swerved aside and passed on. He
was half-blind in his agony, and he
may have taken the man. for .
shadow. .,
The Oakes times., 1912-05-16
|%8@yKHK1fe61HEN |%8@eyKHKf6HEN

TRENGTH for today, is a.
we nnod

AS there never will be tomorrow:
For tomorrow will prove but another day.
Each with its measure of SORROW
The Oakes times., 1912-05-16

Jones-So your son is now going to-
college, eh?
Smith-Yes; he finally located one
where they would not allow the
studies to interfere with athletics.
The Oakes times., 1912-05-16

II wish to get permit to dig up
the pavement on Main street." said
the president of the gas company.
s"Why, We can't give you that. There
isn't any pavement in Main street"
Il know; but l want the permit SO
that We can dig up the pavement as
soon as there is one
The Oakes times., 1912-05-16

Copyright, 1912. by Associated Literary
Press.)
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-10-29
THE RECKLESS FIFTY.

Considering city,
that there daily accidents There gbor
hood hundred motors various kinds being operated the city,
this there
heedy reckless hdy the
sufficiently intoxicated These fifty
They lodging it
of Honolulu dodgers than
automobile drivers that there not frequent fatalities
Our laws the driving automobiles faulty what there
month without punishment There provision the
the
automobiles
administered and the police ought to be
automobiles and the authorities the machine being
attached automobile
BY attached clockwok line
mobile travelling of the The device be
then be easily settled and the differences opinion which
,be entirely with.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-10-29
UP TO THE FOURTH DISTRICT.

confidence reelection
district there will be enough for
should the
chair another of bssu dens because there
preferred that be preferred BOTH
the not been
this
big salary for another continuing to do nothing
Colonel election
will
the fourth election He will receive that majority
defeat Fern He will be
considerable number their ballots
practical purposes
unitarian cipher and it
ballot either
indirectly putting opposite of Hustaee.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-10-29
WHY COLONEL PARKER SHOULD BE MAYOR.

Republicans, Independents
to Honolulu
important problems
should carefully the question of in
candidates Parker
could
would
there excellent without counting
at
with conditions
familiar Washington life
bro admind n lis
he The Advertiser yesterday,
military may
this subject
wasting Washington,
Washington
particularly position
knowledge
the matter of warding off government by commission
this hardly off the
to
probably Hawaiian the United
in
could Honolulu
candidate a
This to
of Honolulu, who will bring
world
of this island with credit % md to hmse
for standsl policy, while vote
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-10-29
POLITICAL Errror or SHOOTING WILL ne SMALL

Uommeang attempted
Presidency, Washington
uffcsrotden % Advertiser
amcntabc
President arrangements managers
a planning
fcd
l FUN ahead their the sentiment Of
ha bccomog general
"Gat whether the effort wudbe
will influence when the the
ballot boxes November g. Of returned There
bodily political
outa ask
bould be whether disposed decide
aman because wicked shooting episode which the other candidates
and their had absolutely nothing
of Colonel Roosevelt wounded compelled
probably considerable sympathy
his behalf might made him
something The
already will we'll nigh
tactful They showed Difference the wounded
forward
soldiers utilize
a shield from the
'The himself the his life might
himself the
zeay
Mdn Mccormick Chicago
prominence
generally public little likely
of it.
where
supporters shouting calling
But this kind campaigning probably will be resumed the
with of the propeties
Governor Wilson sought forthwith his speaking
he be the Presidential candidate the
along
about all the cities where arrangements had been made
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-10-29
ON THE BRINK.

rejOices
defeats the Muulmen justified retr
will regarded all the chanceeries Europe
war; predicted past
approach millions well
that the of the Powers has notified the begerent that there will be
spoils they allies flushed
prOcamng their Turks
attempt to hold what they Russia
willing of
Turkish rule Europe the general conflict feared easily peated
Dardanes upon
the Mediterranean with humated
the time has the
tmum
publication autonomy
granted Old Macedonia Albania Thessay
Christian
allies
would take from Turkey the her European
position completely independent
great battle expected tins week at E Baoaou OF Kirk seh and
the
turned but the determination the allies
Turks their fighting to
eastth ago
reports
advance Vienna should report
accord with the general the which
IN accord Inc austria" moozaon OF few weeks ago came as answer
to Russian msed the GrmanrOland frontier
the German
troops Germanyi back IA disconcerng
Great Britain has been responsibility present
laying with the other Powers their upon
ae reforms III Macedonia until Montenegro had launched her campaign
and the hesitation reports
due to desire be Turkish of
this would have
the Sultan according wireless dispatches
Sir Edward minister addressing Germany with
the imperial chancellor by thu
Kaiser 'p lighter This slight foreign may Hg
than however torch ined ready
The next few weeks will be
The Europe being taken mp at home may roptat
hosles in the Orient Japan might opportunity OF
her hold upon Manhurn ana Chinese integrity
then would be Ame~i Wt the fever there n
where The eoogon pay be carried