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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31

He may, on some occasions, act like
hog or cur, but believe me, auntie
1t doesn't do any good to tell him so
You'll get better results by letting
him suppose that in your estimation
he's about the wisest, most generous
and noble specimen of humanity that
ever happened, because, as a general
thing, his vanity will make him try
to sustain your delusisn--and that lit
tie old rule goes double every time
You see, dearie. man may act like
hog and not be hog. and woman
may act like a fool and yet have con.
siderable sense tucked away under
her puffs. Anglo-Saxon is all right
when 1t isn't Billingsgate, but some
bull-necked, bg-mouthed gentlemen
| never seem to get wise to the distinc
ton. If pay twenty-five dollars for
hat, don't want the partner of my
! Joys and sorrows to tell me that it's
a piece Of silly, wanton extravaganza
and that I'm not fit to be trusted With
money any more than a rabbit. If he.
let's out a long, low whistle, that's
about as far as he has any right to
CO."
II agree with you there" said Aunt
Jane; "but surely Mr.. Pikestaff has
not presumed to use any language OF
thac nature to you"
| mot directly" replied Mrs. Merri-
wild. 81 imagine he means to be com.
plimentary to me. I'm plain man,
Mrs. Merriwid' he told me, and you
mustn't expect any soft soap and but
ter from me. / say what mean and
mean what l say, and don't believe in
splitting hairs; and l tell you right
tout and to your face that you're a
COMPOUNDED smart woman, and a con-
founded good looking woman, by
George! You know what's what and
| who's who, and l don't make any
bones Of saying so. There amt any
two ways about it. You're smart and
you're good looking, and If any mar
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31
MELISSA WOULD LIKE TO BE
CANDID HERSELF.

"You seem thoughtful this evening.
Melissa remarked Mrs. Merriwid's
maternal maiden aunt Jane, looking
at her niece over the rims of the
spectacles that she wore In the priv
acy of family life.
Mrs. Merriwid stopped frowning at
= far corner of the room and laughed.
Il, get that way about every so often.
dearie," she replied. Sometimes,
oftener still. Just now was thinking
of Mr.. Pikestaff. He's been making
his Intentions quite plain and I was
trying to frame up a few well-chosen
words for use when needed"
ITO what effect?" inquired Aunt
Jane, with interest.
Il really can't say what the effect
will be-" said Mrs. Merriwid. II hope
1t won't shatter the windows, but Mr..
Pikestaff has theory that language
was given us to express our feelings,
and they tell me that some of his
candid opinions are calculated to pre-
cipitate a heavy rainfall. He's a man
of decided views.
He impresses me as being very
genuine" Aunt Jane observed.
"As genuine as mud pie" agreed
Mrs. Merriwid. "A downright, out.
spoken, homespun, frank rhinestone
IN the rough. There are no frills about
Mr.. Pikestaff. Nothing namby-pamby
or wishy-washy. He believes in giving
things their proper names-with q
few qualifying adjectives thrown in
II he doesn't agree with you, he'll
take the liberty of telling you so, and
II you don't like 1t, you can do the
other thing"
II can't help thinking that sincerity
is an admirable quality" Aunt Jane
remarked.
mot in husband at least. dearie,
said Mrs. Merriwid. what married
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31
Make Every Acre Pay.

Dry farming methods can be utiliz-
ed with profit upon every acre in
every district Of the world. The
phrase does not mean the operation
Of farms where no moisture is obtain
able. but does mean the utilization Of
such tillage methods as are, from
efficient in the reduction of evapo-
ration and The production Of a prac-
teal storage reservoir in the soil, the
utilization of minimum or untimely
moisture, etc. The work of the con-
gress includes the study of farm ma
chinery, tillage, the development OF
droughtresistant plants. and better
methods on the farm
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31
SCALES ON BABY'S HEAD

$40 East Washington ST., Portland,
Ore.-"When my brother was one
month old layer of scales or scabs
began to form on the top of his head.
The trouble began as a rash. The
scales increased until several layers
thick. The crust was thick and yellow
and looked to be all in one piece, but
came off in large scales. His hair
came out in lunches and baby became
almost bald. His scalp itched and
burned SO badly as to make him cross
and fretful.
I'VE used every remedy recommend
ed by our friends without success.
Then we started with the sample of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, wash
ing his head good with the Cuticura
Soap and then applying the Cuticura
Ointment. Before they were used up
we could see an improvement in his
condition and bought some more. The
scales loosened and came off easily
In about two months after we started
to use Cuticura Soap and Ointment
the scales had entirely disappeared
and his hair started to come in thick,
ly. Cuticura Soap and Ointment eff.
fected complete cure" (Signed)
Miss Ella Ehrlich, Mar. IL, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston"
Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31

tells me any different, I'll tell him
| that he's liar. / don't smooth it
over. I'm not mealy mouthed like
and l say that he's liar, and that's
all there is about it."
THAT does seem complimentary"
said Aunt Jane. ''But what do you
think you'll say to him when he actu-
ally proposes"
| Il was considering that when you
Gisregarded the signals and collided
! with my train of thought" Mrs. Merri-
wild answered. 81 shall say, Mr.. Pike
staff, I'm a plain. blunt woman and
I'm not going to be mealy mouthed or
finicking with you. l think that
you're big, whopper-ja pig-head-
ed, sty-bred aggregation of noisy bluff
and bunk, end l wouldn't marry you
if you were eighteen-carat gold plated
and the last chance l had on earth '"
"Oh. you wouldn't say that, my
dear" demonstrated Aunt Jane.
Mrs. Merriwid sighed. NO" she
admitted, Il don't suppose would. ]
expect l shall tell him that l deeply
appreciate the high honor that he has
paid me, but feel that am unworthy
| of II and cannot consent to the sac
rifice that know he would be making
If he married me. and trusting to re-
! tain his friendship and esteem, I re-
mainland it won't be necessary for
him to remain.
But the other is what I'd love to
say" added Mrs. Merriwid, viciously
Copyright. 1912, by w. G. Chapman.)
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31
Neat Knock.

Hobey Baker, the football star, was
lunching in his native Philadelphia.
A young girl, over her queer alligA
tor pear salad, mentioned the name
of Princeton sophomore who had
played rather badly on his class team.
He is an awfully nice boy" she
said. What was it he played on the
eleven, Mr.. Baker-halfback. quarter
back, fullback?"
The handsome and herculean "ao-
hey" smiled.
81 think he played drawback" he
said.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31
A Smart Boy.

you are an honest boy" said the
lady as she opened the roll of five 81
bills, ''but the money. lost was IS
bill. Didn't you see that in the ad-
vertisement?'
"Yessim," replied the boy. 1T was
. S. bill that l found, but / had 1t
changed so that you could pay me a
reward. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31
Patronize Home Markets.

There. is more profit ii selling grain.
rotatoes, apples, etc., for two cents
less bushel near home than to haul
to q distant market that makes an
extra expense of three cents to get the
two. The same rule holds coed In
everything sold. Patronixe home mar.
kets both ways. an building up home
trade makes your own market better
and higher prices.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31
Compromised.

YES" observed Mr.. Huffy, II in
sisted that / was going to smoke all
oNr the house, and my wife said 7
couldn't smoke anywhere except in the
library"
And how did you fix it up?"
"Oh-er-we argued it out and
finally compromised. I've given up
smoking altogether"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31
She Was Anticipating.

when he proposed to her she
knocked him down"
Gracious! What did he say to
that?"
HE yelled: Hold on! Hold on! We
amt married yet!"-Houston Post.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31
An Inappropriate Machine.

Detective-Did the cashier do any
ching to divert suspicion while his
subtracting operations were going
on?"
The President-Yes; the hypocrite
persuaded the directors that the bank
needed an adding machine.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31
A Deal on the Side.

why Is your hired man working
20 industriously all Of sudden"
Il think he has a deal on with a
moving picture concern which wants
Q few films Of life on the farm
Kansas City Journal.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31
Odor Not Wanted.

Church-They do say the atmos
phere OF London's subways is now
made to resemble that of the seashors
by blowing ozone into them.
Gotham-Now, just stop to think.
We're y5u ever at the seashore when
there was a dead whale on the beach I
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31
Teddy Knows.

Now, Teddy" said the teacher, is
Jerusalem proper noun or a com
mon noun?"
"Tain't neither" came the prompt
reply from Teddy. IT'S an ejacula-
ton"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31

A mans love used to burst into
flowers but nowadays a girl has to
wait for it to develop by the weart
some process of geological formation.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31

Every mother knows that her own
child is superior to any other child
in the neighborhood.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31
She Believed Him.

She-Do you love me more than
ever, dear?
He-Oh, yes, more than never. dar
ling.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31

Mrs. Winslow-s Soothing Syrup for Childre0
teething, softens the gums, reduces innamma-
ton, allays pain cures wind collie, CSC bottle ~
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31
Heredity.

Knicker-Very laxative, isn't she?
Bocker-Yes; her father was bar
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31

Love may be blind, but marriage is
often an eyeopener.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31
ManIlke Aree,

There are four species of manliks
apes-the gibbon. the orang, the goriL
II and the chimpanSaA
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31

Help comes to those who are willing
to pay for it.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31

A pretty girl will turn a mans head
In spite Of the boil on his neck.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31

1t takes a smart man to conceal his
ignorance
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31

CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that ID
Bears the ~ .<
Signature of NxNZzz<A
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31

Tomorrow's task is always easier
than today's.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-31

Coupons in every Package
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-11-18

survey the field and he himself di.
gested millions OF figures which the
War Department had made regarding
this part Of the river. He then came
to Keokuk, and after careful investi-
CATION, decided that the job could be
done il he could get the n
Then came the rub. It is said hat
there is only one thing more e
alive than enc million dollars, and
that is two millions. But Mr.. Cooper
needed. not two millions, but some
thing like twenty millions. and there
was not a dollar il. sight. He went to
ton. but money was tight and capital
timid. He kept IN h job. being
turned down 80 times, and was at
last in despair. / am told he would
have then given up the ord had
it not been that his wife at the last
moment urged him to try once more.
He did try and succeeded. Altogether
and bonds has been put into tho
works and the present owners are
from q dozen different parts of the
world. A minor part of the stock Is
owned here in Keokuk. A great deal
is owned in Boston and New England,
n some is the property of investors
in Canada, England, France and Bel
GUM.
Just what the company is stocked
at and what is its bonded indebted
| ness / do not know. and there is but
little doubt that it will eventually pay
good, fat dividends for all time to
| come. It has an enormous market for
it's power, and it's great transmission
lines will be feeders to branch lines
carrying this river of electricity into a
score Of cities. The lines so far
built are to Burlington, Iowa and to
St. Louis, and I understand that these,
with their feeders, will probably con-
sumo all the horsepower available.
FRANK G. CARPENTER
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-11-18
THE MISSISSIPPI IN HARNESS

Frank G. Carpenter Visits the Keokuk Dam and Describes
the Great Power Plant-The Mississippi Dam Com
pared With That of Assouan-Machinery Built Like
a Watch-A Look at the Mighty Turbines, Each OF
Which Generates Ten Thousand Horsepower-Hugh
L.. Cooper, the Great Engineer, and How He Made
Good-A Twenty Five ilion-Dona Investment
and Where 1t Came From.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-11-18

We walk down the steps to the river
and stand for a moment watching the
workmen in the dry-dOcks. From here
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-11-18

Indeed, a great deal Of the machin-
cry at Keokuk was invented for this
power plant, and the turbines and
much of h other machinery were
made after plans which many engi-
neers said could not work They are
all either the choice or the invention
of Mr.. Hugh L. Cooper, the engineer
in-chief. and, l might say, the origina-
tor and creator Of h plant. 1t was
his master mind which not only de-
signed the construction, but invented
much Of the machinery for carrying it
out.
Mr.. Cooper began this work many
years ago. He had already made a
good record as an engineer in cOnnec-
ton with electrical work in Jamaica.
with a great power plant in Brazil
and with the completion of the water
power plant at Niagara. He had in
stalled the turbines at McCalls Ferry
Pa. where his attention was called
to the possibility Of damming the Mis-
sissippi River at Keokuk, through
data sent out by the Keokuk ant
| Hamilton Water Power Company. TX
: this data was added the Statement
2 that all was required for the wori
was a really big man with a score O
million dollars behind him.
r The data Interested Mr.. Cooper. III,
e came here and looked over tn,
! ground. He then had his engineer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18

Taking with her all her clothing but
the dress she wore about the house, Mrs.
Charles Smith. wife OF farmer near
Starkeys Corner. Nd. has pished.
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FIRST FOOT BALL GAMES
TO BE PLAYED SATURDAY
Greatest Interest Will Be Attached to the
Contest Between Carlisle Indians and
Albright-Other Gossip.

leaves Union station at $50 and arrives
in Richmond about 1870.
The following men will make the trip:
Hayes. Davis. Shipley, Riddle and Nc
a DUnald ka insaesrs ontelders ZACHARY
catcher, and Honecker, Ffenle and Mur-
ply, pitchers.
It had been intended to take the entire
squad Of eighteen men, but there is no
special reason to do 80 Morris VIII be
left in charge OF the foot ball team at
NJ. A. C. on that date. and LOOMS will
get his regular workouts with the squad.
as the chances favor him as the regular
man in the left halfback position until
play a game Saturday week, and 1t Is
really a hardship on them to take Hof-
fecker and Shipley. both OF whom VIII
be regulars, away from the practlce. es-
peciaily since their absence on that day
Will necessitate the loss OF three days.
The final game between the Bankers
and All.stars win be PLAYED today.
Brooklyn National League club. will
twirl for the latter, while it is probable
that the Bankers will again send Muir
ply to the mound.
To Judge by reports, ii is evident that
something out Of the ordinary is expect
ed OF Cassidy. one Of the new backfield
men at Georgetown. Special attention
Is DednS gwen MIN py the cohcnes' anu
Il appears that he already Is well versed
In the fundamental part OF foot ball.
While Wayne Hart is officially desig-
mated as the assistant coach at George
town, 1t is practically certain that he
will have sole charge OF the linemen.
GarEan. OF course, Is head field coach.
but will devote his time to the develop
ment of the backfield. Gargan will di-
rect the general policy OF the work. but
It will devolve upon Hart TO turn out
high-class line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18

PIANO PUPILS 10 BE INSTRUCTED At
their homes by an experienced teacher; MAKES
a speciaIty OF the highly successful synthetic
plano method; kindergarten instruction for the
Youngest papiis; write for references and terms
nou Ri Star once.
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nERTNFNr @tnNENT
Xshappenin&$SrSportdom

support q winner as well as any other
city in the circuit. something which. how
ever. has not been realized during the
present campaign.
According to reports from Philadelphia.
Branch Hickey will take full charge OF
the St Louis Browns before the team
leaves that city. Hickey Is with the
team, and while he Is allowing Austin to
act as manager he purposes to take
charge for the remainder of the season.
incidentally II IS limited In st Louis that
Hedges not only intends TO make hickey
his manager, but that the presidency.
too. win be turned over to him so that
the former Michigan coach will be the
whole works 90 far as the ST. Louis club
Is concerned.
hickey undoubtedly is responsible for
the drafting Of. the thirty players which
the commission awarded the Browns.
Most OF these players are understood To
be from some OF the remote leagues ana
were easily secured by the Browns be-
cause there was no competition for them.
The amount involved In these drafts IS
about $4,000 but little Of this need ac-
tually be spent. for II Is easy enough to
dispose OF these players for the same
amount that they were drafted for.
Luck has favored the Detroit club in
| that It has secured two pitchers. who be-
| fore the draft season was on were val
| ued at 81, 900, for less than a ffth OF
| that amount
williams, the Sacramento pitcher. was
| held at $4,000. and when the major
I, league clubs refused to give this amount
| he was allowed to go to the draft. De-
| troit secured him IN this manner. Mains,
| another star from the International
| League. was sought by several major
| league clubs. but because the price Was
held up to $4,000 no deals could be
| Detroit secured him. II this pair or
| tw1riers should live up to the reputation
! they established In the minors Jennings
may have q pitching STAFF next season
which will give him chance. All that
| Jennings has needed for several years TO
| give him q rst-division team has been
some good pitchers, and he may have
them by next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
BY ]. ED 0RuLo.

Fate seems to be against .Stuny" No
Innis 30 far as the worlds series are
concerned. Two years ago an accident
kept him out OF the game during the
title series. and yesterday he met with
IN accident which may prevent him from
taking part in this years games with
the Giants.
Though considered through a. a player.
Harry Davis filled the position for Nc
Innis two years ago. and did splendid
work. and II McInnis is not flt to play
this year Davis will again I'LL the bill.
You can't beat the Mack luck The only
reason he carried Davis this year was
to show appreciation for services in the
past He never figured on using hin,
and yet Davis may prove the one man
who. In the absence OF McInnis, car
help the Athletics In the worlds series
II Mack did not have Davis he would
be forced to play an inexperienced mar
on the bag. which would surely BE- q
severe handicap. Davis, while he may
have reached that stage OF his career
where no could not play regularly. IL
sure to go good for the closing days
Of the season. for he will not be handi
capped by the hot weather.
Though the Nationals have a fightinl
chance Cor second place, being only two
and half games behind Cleveland. in
terest here seems to be at q rather Low
ebb, Judged on the attendance. For some
unaccountable reason the crowds hay,
been rather small since the present home
stay, though the team stands chanct
Of making every bit as good a showing
this year as It did last It Is a matter
of record that the team has not drawr
near as we'll at homo as II did on TIT
road this year. There IL no better at
traction In the circuit than Grimth's az
gregation on the road. The team for tn,
last two years has been so much better
than anything Washington has ever haG
in its long base ball career that the be-
lief was justified that this city would
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Falkenberg Still at 1t.

BOSTON, September 1S.-Cleveland shut
out Boston, 2 to o, yesterday, many bril-
liant plays being made. Boston was In
position to score on several occasions.
but Falkenberg refused TO allow the
needed hit
Speaker captured a terrific liner from
0raney's bat in the ninth inning with one
hand, thereby cutting on sure home
run.
Cant. Wagner's hand was spiked by
Fa Ikanberr during the third inning and
he retired in favor of JanvIfn- Score:
C,Axaland o q O.
Rno,on ~ U q. o o o 90
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Other American League Games
Athletics Trim Browns.

PHILADELPHIA, September 1S.-Bat-
ting rallies In the sixth and eighth in
nings gave the Athletics victory over
st. Louis here yesterday. to 4.
Manager hickey assumed command OF
the St Louis team yesterday afternoon.
Harry Davis, the veteran first baseman
and former manager of the Clevelands.
got into the game through an injury 10
McInnis. Davis drove In the first run
for his club and started the rally in the
eighth with another single
Shortstop Bisland, formerly OF Atlanta.
PLAYED his first game with St Louis.
while Toner. who halls from Kentucky.
made his American League debut as
pinch hitter. Score:
rbiIsdeIphis q o . q x-s
81 IOuis - 3 q q . q 49,
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Yanks Get Out of Cellar.

NEW YORK, September 1s.-New York
broke out Of the cellar for the first time
this season yesterday. splitting double
header with Chicago while the Athletics
were beating st. Louis.
Chicago won the first game easily. to
3. New York took the second, an eight
inning affair. 3 to 2.
Chicago had little trouble In winning
the first game, pounding Ford and Pieh.
q Central League recruit, for eighteen
hits.
New York won the second game by
punching hits with good base running I'm
three innings, helped along in the first
nv Chase's wild throw. Scores: