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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27

A was awful good last mite. He
showed sum ladies & gentlemen
the evils Of gambling. guess
thare wont be any moar card gains in
our house
The way It was was this way Pa
was Jest putting on his slippers & his
bathrobe after dinner wen Ma sed Hus-
band. we are going to have cumpany
aggenn tonite. Ageen tonite? sed Pa
Yes. sed Ma, aggenn tonite
Oh. we'll. sed Pa, oh well. Pa sighed
& looked kind Of sad
What are you signing about? sed Ma.
These is PERFECTLY luvlv peepul Mister
g. Mtssus Lind & two Of Missus Lind's
r7,rl trends They are cumming up to
play poker
To plav what? Sed Pa, to play poker.
SEQ Ma Have you AMY objeckshuns?
n il onlv going to be littel gain that
Nissus Lind has invented she calls il
the mill gain. Eeech Of Us is to talk
one hundred cents worth Of chips but
we only pay one- tenth for the chips,
ten cents One-tenth Of q cent is
mill sed Ma. doant you understand?
Then Pa sighed sum moar Yes.
understand. he sed Wen does the or
CIV begin? Jest wen Pa was talking
thare calm a knock at the door in
CAIN Mister & Missus Lind & her two
eurl trends Missus Lind & the gurls
was pritty, but Mister Lind was awful
utte1 alongside Of Pa, he looked kind Of
scared. All OF them started asking
rite away wen the gain was going 10
begin. & Pa sed to me Bobbie I want
you to sit neer my chair this eevning &
watch this gain they call, the mill
gain" Watch my hands. sed Pa, &
notis the way ! play them. You are
growing ~ Pa sed & sum day you VIII
be man I doant want to ever think
that nv son will beecum a poor poker
PLAYER. All the mummy I maik, Pa sed,
/ am going 10 put in yure littel pig
bank & then the gain began.
There was only one good player In
the gain. that was Pa He worked
harder than the rest. beekaus he had to
work harder He had one pack Of cards
on the label to talk care Of & a other
pack beehind his coat tails on the chair,
& a other pack on his knee, ] saw it
all the time Onst IN a while Pa wud
not stay in the pot thay called IT the
pot. & every time he wasent in the pot
he was all the time fixing up the deck
on his knee or the deck behind his
coat tails ! knew It was kind Of coarse
work. eeven If ] am only a littel boy
but thay an cuddent see IT, & after the
gain was neerly oaver Pa had most Of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
1T CERTAINLY WOULD.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
There is a young man who is en-
ployed by the firm I used to work for.
love him dearly, and, although have
reason to believe he cares for me a
little, I am almost positive he does not
love me as I love him. I went out
with him once last summer. Once or
twice ! have asked him to come to the
house. He never promised, and always
had a very plausible excuse. 1 would
like to know whether 1t would be very
wrong for me to tell him 1 love him.
M. A. K.
The young man has given no evidence
he cares for you. and such an avowal
from you would only humiliate you. If
you can not forget him, at least do not
commit the folly of letting him know
you have given your love unsought I
am sure your only hope of winning him
lies in showing him your absolute in
difference.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27

Mr. Hemry-"Going fishing on washday, Rastus?
thought Melissa needed you to gather wood and
make fire to boil the clothes"
Rastus Yes sab, Marse Henry. But Anty Drudge
here, she done shod MISSY how to wash de clos
without no fab an MISSY she say hits as easy
roin' off log"
Anty Drudge-"Thats right, Mr.. Henry Rastus had
better be working than fishing but Melissa doesn't
need him. FelsNaptha makes the biggest washing
easy for one person in less time than the old way"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
GIVE HIM UP.
Dear Miss Fairfax

Dear Miss Fairfax:
l have known a young man for about
three months. and he was very atten-
tive for the first two, sending me a
beautiful Christmas present One even
ing I leased him about some other
young men calling, and since then hel
has never been the same, though at the1
time I didn't think he minded. have
met him several times since at dancesl
and parties. but he never asked me to-
call any more. x. Y. 2.
If he took offense when none was tn-4
tended, and chooses to sulk about it,
put him out of your mind The girl
with the sull1y lover Is unhappy; mar
riage to such man is a tragedy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
Grandmother S Herbs

Almost every American man or wo-
man can recall the collection of roots.
herbs and barks made every fall for
the home medicine chest
It is interesting to note that the most
successful remedy for female ills the
world has ever known had its origin
nearly forty years ago in one of these
home medicine chests and Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is made
today IN immense quantities from these
same roots and herbs with extreme ac-
curacy, care and cleanliness. Merit
alone could have stood the test of time
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
Advice to the
Iovelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
LET THE MATER DROP.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am a young boy, sixteen years old.
Last summer I met girl the same
age. We were very friendly. When
came to the city she gave me her watch.
and we kept CORES onding for a month.
Then she wrote and asked me for her
watch. and l sent it to her. New
Years l sent her a card and received
no answer Then I wrote and asked
her if she was angry, and did not get
any answer. F. V.
You are too young to begin the girl
troubles every susceptible man accumu-
lates at some time in his life
The watch incident was foolish one.
Now that you have returned it, let your
acquaintance with the girl end. Re-
member that no man ever laid a good
foundation for future advancement by
devoting his best years to calf love.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
Little Bobbie' S
Pa
~ WILLIAM F. KIRK.

was awful good last mite. He
showed sum ladies & gentelmer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27

tory smoke outside the ecru
restaurant curtains.
But who dares to say that the
last picture is no as well beloved
by ROMANCE as the first?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
As II Often Is.

traced over 1t. But ah-h-h as it
sometimes is when 1t comes true
that dream-told over French
bread and silverware. with the
towers of Gotham and drifting fac
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27

Do your washing without fire next
time. Save the bother, the discomfort
and the cost of fuel.
Wash your clothes with Fels-N aptha
in cool or lukewarm water, in summer
or winter.
It's much easier-no hard rubbing is
needed.
1t saves the clothes because there's no
boiling to weaken them and no hard
rubbing to wear them out.
1t takes less than half the time of the
old way.
And this Fels-Naptha way of wash
ing in cool or lukewarm water makes
your clothes cleaner, Sweeter, and fresher
than if you boiled and hard-rubbed EN-
till Doomsday.
Don't take substitute fer
Fels-Naptha because it will not do the
work.
Look for the red and green wrapper
and follow the directions printed ON the
back.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-07
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP.

There has been a change in the own
ershin of one of the best valley ranches
close in to town during the past week
/ C. Wild having sold, or traded' ms
home. the old Finsen place, ana au,
jacent land that he has accumulutsu
since locating in the valley. the whoie
amounting to 615 acres to Geo J. C0ie,
late of Willada, Whitman county. me
transfer was in the nature OF truue
IN mart at least, Mr.. Cole turning Over
IN established store and stock OF goous
at WiIlada for the farm. Mr.. Wlld 10
cated in Orovllle some three years ago
soon afterward purchasing tne FIN
sen ranch. Mr. Wild's heaHh con-,
menced failing, and he could unae,so
M violent exercise, and hence ielt ina.
he was compelled to get BACK in'o hnd ,nd'
,norch ontile business, in which ne nau
had wears of experience. MI anu no O.H
wild have made many friends III o,o
vile who regret their departure, anu ~
trust they may ultimately return onS ~
this valley. Mr. Cole has VIE ana a
Gx, children some OF them grown, anu anu
10 we'll prepared to take hoid OF tn1
Wild property and make OF IL an rroi., roIa
home Our people will find MI. 'on'
n yery pleasant genial gentleman u,eh+ CIV
ereitic and progressive, ana .ne ex-
I;nd 10 bring out by his personal no en-
crtions and application the oes' ''
is in this valley land.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-07
PLANNED FOR ROBBERY.

Saturday evening some unknown in
dividual laid plans to force an entrance
into the Peerless bar. The party was
we'll posted on the habits of the pro-
prietor. The side door has always
been locked with the ordinary spring
lock. Saturday evening this person
while sitting in the rear of the bar
room made an incision in the edge of
the door just at the lock with some
sharp instrument. SO that when the
door was locked it would be very easy
to slide thin piece of steel through
the crack and force back the lock-
Experiment since the discovery DEM
Onstrates that the artist is experienced
in the business. 1t was evident that
the man who planned tie Job intended
to turn the trick Sunday night, prob
ably with the idea of making a getaway
on the morning train. Mr.. Smith had
occasion to go into the room Sunday
afternoon, and by mere chance he
noticed a splinter on the edge of the
door. When he attempted to remove
the splinter couple of inches of thin
board broke away, exposing the job
1t is needless to say that the door is
now double locked and bolted every
night
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-07
A GREAT WANT.

--a Chas.s Andfus is making an ef-N
fort to arouse enough interest among
residents OF OrOville to organize
Joint stock company for the purpose
of putting in -four mill at this place.
He figures that mill with capacity
of Is barrels per day would be large
enough to start with Mr.. Andrus mad
33 years experience as practical
-four MILL operator before coming
west, and from the fact that he maze
a success of the business in the east,
where competition Is so sharp that 1t
is absolutely necessary to produce
superior grade of -four in order to
keep a mill in operation, there is no
question but under his management a
grade of flour would be manufactured
at OrOville that would speedily win
recognition in the market. with
reputation made. and consequently
demand created, the original plant
would have to be enlarged to meet the
demand for the local brand. There Is
not a more favorable site for four
mill unoccupied in the state than right
here in Oroville. There is not only
large local trade to supply, but the
town Is in direct touch east and west
with large scope OF country, ana
that market is to be very materially
enlarged as branches are constructed
south and north. Moreover, the raw
material is within easy reach out OF
which choice bread stuffs can be man
ufactured. The wheat grown on the
uplands of Okanogan county is equal
in quality for -four making to the Gel
ebrated No. 1 hard of the Dakotas.
-four mill would give the farmers
home market for much of their pro-
ducts, and stimulate the planting OF
greater acreage. If the plan Mr.. An,
drus has in contemplation is carried
ont the chances are that in very
few years the mill will have TO De
doubled in capacity to meet the de-
mand for its product.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-07
COUNTY s. =. CONVENTION.

The County Sunday School Conven-
tiOn which is to be held in Oroville
Wednesday and Thursday, June 12 and
13. promises to be one of great inter-
est and helpfulness. Large crowds
from many points expect to avail them
selves OF this privilege by having the
pleasure of little camp life as we'll
The regulation two delegates from
each school, pastors and their wives,
the executive and district officers will
be entertained. Prof. E. c. Knapp,
general secretary for the Inland En-
pire, will speak at each session. All
those who have heard Mr.. Knapp on
previous occasions know the good
things that are in store for those who
attend the convention. Rev. c. J.
BOppell, former general secretary,
will be present and speak at each $685.
sion. Mr.. Boppell is well known
throughout the county and needs no
introduction to the Sunday school
workers of Okanogan. A chorus chior
from OrOville and adjoining towns will
lead in the praise services. The first
session begins at 2:3O p. m, Wednes-
day, and the final session will close
Thursday evening. Do not miss this
rare opportunity. You will be made
welcome
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-07
REMARKABLE GROWTH.

Last year fruit trees in this valley
made phenomenal growth, so much
so as to create general comment. From
indications presented by growing fruit
trees already this year the prospects
are that the trees throughout the val
ley will make more wood during the
season of 1912 than they did in 1911.
Some trees on E. McCammon's place
in the east part of town, have thrown
out new branches from IL to % inches
in length and several new shoots on
trees that are growing on the lot of
Ira w. Follis on East Oroville Or
chards have been measured and they
are full two feet in length. If the
trees keep up that lick the five to
seven feet of growth last year will be
skinned a yard, Now this remark
able record is not confined to these
particular plots of ground but the
same signs of healthy and vigorous
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-07
SPARE THE BIRDS.

Complaints reach this Office that
boys are engaged in the pastime of
shooting birds, and this paper request
ed to enter protest against the
shameful practice. Probably the only
way to reach the boy who will thought
lessly kill birds Is to appeal to his
better nature, for all boys are tender
hearted naturally. A man who would
wantOnly kill birds should be prose-
cuted. If there is any way to reach
him, as he Is old enough to know bet
ter. The boy should bear in mind that
it is the height of cruelty and heart
lessness to wound and kill the inno-
cent and harmless birds, and it is
no credit to his prowess with a gun
that his skill is employed in such a
manner. 1t is inconceivable that any
one can fail to love the birds, that are
steadily increasing in numbers and
variety in this valley. The beauty of
their plumage, the grace of their
flight, their sweet and merry notes
should appeal directly to the best that
is In every man, woman and child.
Spare them, guard them and let them
multiply. Some people think that they
are destructive to fruit. This is
mistaken belief. They are, on the con-
trary. a great help and protection to
the fruit grower. Their chief diet is
worms and insects, and they prey up
on those insects that are common
menace to both the trees and the fruit
thereon. They will eat fruit, but it is
small commission they take in re-
turn for the great good they do. Drive
the birds out OF the valley and the Or
chardist might as we'll give up the
business of fruit growing. Talk with
any experienced orchardist and he
will verify this statement Bear this
in mind, boys, aye, and older men, if
guilty. and spare the birds. Let them
multiply. adding their little mite to
the attractiYeness of this valley.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-07

ing speech ever delivered in Oroyille
MT. Dodd is the Oldest and best known
active business men in either Oregon
or washington, and although far ad-
vanced in years he still keeps to the
ROAD IN the interest of the house of
which he is the head and sole propri-
etor. He has been in the hardware and
implement business at Portland since
1884, period of 5S years, and while
well on to the shady side of life, to
all appearances is good for many more
years of usefulness.
Mr. DOdd does not come into Ok
anOgan county as a stranger, for there
are mighty few living men whose ar
rival in the land of the Okanogan anti
dates the first visits of Mr.. Dodd. He
carried dispatches from Vancouver to
Gen. Wright, at the mouth of the Okan-
ogan river, in 1858, travelling by boat
up the Columbia river nearly to the
Dalles, and riding horse back across
country to where Yakima is now stu
ated. across the mountains to the pres
ent site of Wenatchee, and from there
up the river to his final destination
Since those days of long ago Mr.. Dodd
has been frequent visitor to this
county, and has seen the changes that
time has wrought in their various
stages of progress. His visits are ex-
ceedingly pleasant incidents in the
lives of those up this way who have
long known him. He is most de-
lightfully intelligent and entertaining
cOnversationalist, man of bright
ideas, possessed of a rich fund of anec-
dOtes and "reminiscences, and his hum
OrOus good nature Is contagious. He
has been mayor of the city in which
he has resided for so many years, has
taken an active part in the promotion
and development, the civic pride and
progress of that Oregon metropolis,
and is an influential and substantial
citizen of that place. His record In
public life and as business man Is
unsullied and without blemish. and
he enjoys the respect and esteem of his
fellOw-citiZens. He is intensely loyal
and patriotic, as was demonstrated in
the memorial address to which refer
ence has been made. Chas. II. Dodd Is
of that class of pioneers that reflect
credit upon the remnant of that rap
idly disappearing race, and those who
have the pleasure of knowing him
trust that he may live many more
years in mental and physical vigor
that he may by precept and practice
be an example TO his fellowmen.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-07
THE STAR sPANoLEol BANNER.

light
What proudly hailed twiiGhs
Ger the ramrarts we wachd were 50 ealany streaming
the rockets
through the night that nag still
Ohsay, does that spangled banner
the and the
that shore, dimy
Where
What that which the Ger the towering
blows, discloSeS?
Now catches the CLEAN of the morning
- In fun glory reflected now shines on the stream;
'Tis spangled banner; oh, long
Ger the land of the free and the hone of the brave
And
That the havoc of and the battles confusion
a should leave more
Their blood has washf ont their foul nhsteps pollution
refuge could the hrling and slave
of flight, the gloom of the
Al nd triumph
the the home of the brave.
thus b / ver,w shall
their loved homes the wars desolation.
hath made and preserved nation.
Theme W e mt it Is just;
nd 3 in God trust
And -spangled banner in triumph shall
he the home of the brave.
Scott Key
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-07

growth is to be found all up and down
the valley. 1t Is the soil. There Is no
better for fruit growing, under proper
conditions, on the crust of the earth
The proper conditions are water and
intelligent handling. This statement
is not dream of the pipe 1t is
straight goods. The evidence is not
concealed from sight. 1t is open to
the world. and who cares to see can
see. II means that in the years to
come this part of the Okanogan val
ley will possess the most prolific and
fourishing orchards in the state, bar
no section, and that those who caught
on when the catching was within the
grasp of the man of moderate means
secured a property that became
competency for life.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-07
opoyILLE WILL CELEBRATE.

fin IN last Thursday evening to all
,.,snts and purposes the 4th Of July
~ss ' to slip through by default in OrO-
s,lI. and an item appeared In the last
,ssne Of the Gazette that intimated
hat there would be nothing doing here
an the national holiday. However,
0uhlic sentiment Is mercurial, and a
p.s.,e can be aroused to sudden ac-
i,on when! the right chord is touched.
n vas on Thursday that the first sug-
ssstion of celebration was sprung.
n first the people were rather apa-
thetic. but they soon enthused and re-
snonded cheerfully and literally to
me call for donations. 1t is simply
Astonishing and inexplicable how
promptly citizens will open the purse
strings when called upon to contrib
ute towards public functions of what
over Kind. and no matter how bitterly
me community complains OF hard
Nmes" the members thereof are al
vays ready to dig up for public en-
tertainments. In response to verbal
call freely circulated meeting was
held IN the Athletic Club rooms Thurs
day evening to discuss celebration.
The concensus of opinion favored cell
ebrsting and 1t was then and there de-
cided to celebrate. and while the fever
vas on make two days of It, A solicit
inr committee was appointed COM
posed OF A. ]. Wickersham and c. r.
johnston, as cash Is the sinews that
are necessary to make celebration
TO- and while that task Is never a
Dleasant one, a better choice of pre-
suasiye boosters could hardly have
been made. They got out Saturday.
and within a few hours raised nearly
$500, to be used as prizes and to meet
the necessary expenses. Everybody
approached fell to the proposition, and
from the uninimity of sentiment 1t Is
evident this far in advance that the
lth Of July celebration this year will
be stemwinder.
Following the collection OF funds
meeting was held Tuesday evening
to take further action in the movement.
An executive committee was selected
composed of Chas. Powell. Albert
Groulx and Jay c. Newell. This COM
mittee was empowered to appoint all
subcommittees and have general
charge Of arrangements. This supplies
good live head to the enterprise, and
the members will do all In their power
to arrAnge for q celebration that Will
dve general satisfaction. not only to
De visitors from abroad but also to
tAe home people. The executive COM
mifleq y carefully selecting the sub
~ yHo6anI1otees. Aud each ana all
VIII work IN unison to make the cele-
bfation q success. The same plan was
followed last year and It worked we'll.
OF course a program has not as yet
been formulated but there will be d.
vefsifled sports and attractions to en-
tertain all who come. Base ball and
horse racing, that always are drawing
cards. will be made special features,
and liberal prizes will be offered.
Further particulars will be given when
the several committees make up
plan Of proceedings.
The following is a list of the con-
tfibutors and contributions, and If any
one has been Inadvertently overlooked
they can aid the good cause by hand
ING IN their contribution to the finance
cOmmitfoo.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-07
WAITE OF WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE dep p
ppccI ,rIo>, 49, ~, oi.tH Fi'H1' AK
OLYMPIA,

SLATE OF WASHINGTON OLYMPIA A
and stn AmG1cm give allegiance
equal and -
and ""'N' 0'""'' """
by and
the
in
of the State to be affixed olympia this S May
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-07

John E. Reese is arranging to put
up residence on his valley ranch,
some eleven miles south of town. The
place is on the west side OF the Okan-
ogsn river, and is one of the choice
orchard tracts in this upper valley
Mr.. Reese has already made consid-
cradle improvements on the place, and
contemplates making more. The land
is under the proposed new ditch sys-
TEN, and when once supplied with
water in abundance will be a very
ch oice and valuable holding.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-07
ONE OF THE ANCIENTS.

ms". as. q, DOdd, the Portland imple-
Thr.snd . snd machinery dealer, spent last
"a sSssuay Ssuy IN OrOville. He was invited
s,sS.r Snyer the address at the memorial
vNn' vN0'ses. In Sigrist hall, and those
en- So we're SO fortunate as to be pres
,hs psonounce the effort to have been
We most able. patriotic and interest