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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13
DAT SMUT CAUSED BIG LOSS
Subject Gaining imporeanes Because
Farmers Failed to Use Simple
Formalln Treatment.

Dat smut. which was practically
eradicated from the state BY the cam.
paign carried on by the agronomy de-
partmsnt Of the College OF Agriculture
OF the University OF Wisconsin, IL
again assuming Importance. through
the failure OF many farmers to use the
simple formalin treatment to prevent
the disease. The fact that oat amut
caused serious losses last summer In
some fields In the state should con.
vince farmers that safety lies only
In the treating Of their Aeed oats.
one pint OF formalin, or formalde
hyde. which may be obtained at any
drug store. will treat thirty bushels
OF oats. This solution should be made
by using one pint of formalin to thir
ty-six gallons Of water in a tank O,
barrels. The oats should then be put
In gunny sacks, filled only tvo-third,
full, and submerged in the formalin
for only ten minutes.
When the sacks of oats are with.
drawn from the barrels, or tank they
should be allowed to drain. thereby
D~''hs SOLUTION VnA(
would otherwise be wasted. The oats
are then emptied on a threshina-
hoor, and covered with blankets an
hour or two. 80 as to make the treat
ment more effective. After this this
oats are allowed to dry Oats treated
with the formalin solution viii usual
~ dry sufficiently for sowing in one
or two days. After treatment the
oats swell considerably, and It Is
necessary for the seeder or drill tc
be set so that it will SOW about one
bushel more per acre.
Oats can be treated effectively sew
eral weeks or months previous to
sowing II desired, and II properl,
dried the terminating power will moi
suner. For the average farmer just
previous to sowing will prove most
convenient.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13
CLEARED AWAY
Proper Food Put the Troubles Away.

Our own troubles always seem more
severe than any others. But when a
man is unable to eat even a light
breakfast, for years, without severe
distress, he has trouble enough.
1t Is small wonder he likes to tell Of
food which cleared away the troubles.
81 am glad Of the opportunity to
tell of the good Grape-Nuts has done
Tor me-" writes N. II. man. For
many years l was unable to eat even
a light breakfast without great suffer
ing.
After eating | would suddenly be
seized with an attack of collie and
vomiting. This would be followed by
headache and misery that would some.
times last a week or more, leaving me
so weak | could hardly sit up or walk
Since l began to eat Grape Nuts ]
have been free from the old troubles
| usually eat Grape-Nuts one or more
times day. taking 1t at the beginning
of the meal. Now 1 can eat almost
anything I want without trouble
when | began to use Grape-Nuts I
was way under my usual weight, now
weigh 80 pounds more than l ever
weighed in my life, and | am glad &c
speak of the food that has worked the
change Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek. Mich. Read the little
booklet. THE Road to Wellville," In
pkgs There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of humas
interest.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13
PUT END TO SLEEP WALKING
Sure Cure Offered Without Fee
just Sprinkle a Few Tacks on the
Floor Before Retiring.

Somehow the conversation drifted
round to the subject of dreams, from
dreams to Nightmares, from night
mares to somnambulism
"A rotten habit, walking in once
sleept" remarked Mr.. Brown, the vii.
lage humorist do any Of your fell
lown suffer from it,"
Young Smithson, who had always
had horrid but unfounded fear that
he was delicate, rose to the occasion
Immediately.
Yes, do" he remarked, land have
done so for years. D'you know any
remedy?"
do / know any remedy? | should
Jolly well think dol" replied the hui
morist. why, I'll give you the pre-
scription now, and you can take II
round to an ironmonger."
An ironmonger?"
Young Smithson thought that his
ears must be playing tricks with him.
Yes, an ironEonger," said Brown.
Then he wrote out the followins
prescription: "One box of tintacks.
Dose: Two tablespoonfuls to be seat
tered about the room at bedtime"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13
CHICKENS FOR A FARM
American Breeds Meet Demand
for General Purpose Fowl.
Best Recommendation for Plymouth
Rock 10 Excellent Growth Of
Chicks, In Which Quality They
Are Without Superior.
(By Z. O. EREl

The American breeds OF chickens
have been made by the mixing of GER
tain types. They have been formed to
meet the demand for a general pur-
pose fowl and they fulfill this demand
better than any other breed
These breeds are more variable in
traits than breeds with more years of
uniform ancestry to their credit. II
strict selection is not maintained the
American varieties are inclined to
vary and revert to ancestral types.
The barred variety of the Plymouth
Rocks Is the original Plymouth Rock,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13
ADVICE ABOUT A GIRL
BY ADELE cRAMeR.

Inc young man who seemed verv
much at home in the easy chair leaned
over and deliberately pulled 4 hair
from the back Of the fat poodle that
was asleep on the rug. He leaned back
smiling In great contentment over tho
result OF his feat and spoke through
the canine din. Il had a particular
reason for calling tonight" he an,
nounced.
The pretty girl turned over a book
on the table to conceal her nervous
ness. "Oh, did your she asked with
elaborate carelessness. How could
you be so mean to poor old Fido?"
He needs exercise" explained the
young man. Nothing like exercise to
take on fat-I'n bet he hasn't chased
around that way In a year before! As
was saying. l wanted to see you par
ticularly. Emellne. / wanted to ask
you about something"
Il am sure" answered the pretty
girl with great kindness, that any ad-
vice l can give you l will gladly"
That's Just it," he declared Gag.
erly. Il want your advice!"
"Oh!" said the pretty girl shortly.
She seemed disappointed. II think
after all it is sort of foolish to ask ad.
vice, don't you? People ask it and
then never take it,"
Not me-" persisted the young man.
And / don't know anyone whose ad.
vice I'd rather rely on than yours,
Emeline. wanted to ask you about
er-well, about a grill"
Obi said the pretty girl again. She
swallowed hard. "Of course I'm inter
ested in any friend OF yours, Harold.
But"
She's dandy girl!' insisted the
young man. He smiled reminiscently
and the young woman took hold of her
chair arms hard. She had the general
air Of dynamite bomb that is about
to explode, but he did not notice it.
In fact" he went on, Il don't know
another girl who 10 such an all around
success in every way as she is! I'll
have to tell you about her so you can
understand the case"
"Pleast dol" said the young woman
In appropriately rapturous tones-be-
tween her teeth.
She is better than just pretty" ex.
planned the young man. Because
there Is intelligence in her face and
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13
QUALITIES OF FLY-CATcHER
Examination Of Stomach of the Little
Bird Showed SO Per Cent. Of
Animal Matter

The western yellow-bellied ny
catcher occupies the western part OF
the United States from the Pacific
coast eastward as far as the eastern
foothills Of the Rockies and as fai
north as Alaska. 1t is found in its
summer range about eight months OF
the year and during the winter in
Mexico.
For the study of this birds food
$50 stomachs were examined. The
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13
Militant Spirit.

We were lined up at the booking
office window, taking our places. In
'front.' OF me was burly man. All
went we'll until woman broke the
hne and planked her twopence in
front Of the burly man. The man
swept 1t aside. I've always taught
my wife, he said. ito be polite to
gentlemen" I'm very glad | am not
your wife, said the woman. The man
In front Of me took his ticket and
said, as he moved on, Il took tina,
precaution some years London
Chronicle.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

There must be a lot OF poor shots
40 the old world. Dispatch says that
eight out of every ten noblemen who
come to America to inveigle heiresses
In marriages, fail as fortune hunters
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

insomnia is contagious. says a late
medical report Quite so. especially
when the baby Of the house begins to
show even the slightest symptoms.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

New York. it is reported. has an
over-abundanee of apartment houses
and confidence game workers Sort
Oh too many fats and sharps, as II
were
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

What has become OF the old.fash-
Toned man who used to write to the
newspapers to say that "woman's
sphere Is at home?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

food was found to consist of 1891 ne,
cent. animal food to 0.69 per cent. O,
vegetable.
From this it is evident that the
good qualities of the western yellow
bellied fy-catcher far outweigh tn.
bad-if indeed 1t can be said to have
any bad ones. 1t eats predaceous
beetles, but the percentage is SC
small that no great harm can be done
The other insects are mostly those
that we are glad to lose. The bire
Is too small to injure fruit or grain
and it is of confding and domesti,
nature, inclined to live about the
abodes of man. where it can do the
most good
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

Boston college girls propose organ
lzing chain of don't wed clubs. but
say the membership will be limited.
Limited to girls over sixty.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

A funeral cortege was arrested for
exceeding the speed limit in Spokane
recently. How hard II is to lose the
western habit of 'hustlingi"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

In China the breaking of cup
means an oath of brotherhood. In
An American restaurant it means one
from the proprietor
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

According to a Chicago professor,
clothes are worn primarily for orna-
ment. Then how does he account for
the derby hat'
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

AS for rabbits. turtles. guinea pigs,
etc, incubation with some form OF
germ seems to be the badge OF all
the tribe.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

Egypt had graft scandals, Bertil-
lon system and lots of other things.
including gestures that cannot be imi-
lated.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13
The Trouble.

Gertrude, have terrible news for
you. / love you"
on, Harold faint-support me-"
that's Just what I'm not able to
DO"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

1t Is announced that new
Velasquez portrait has been discov-
cred in London. But it is not announc.
ed who painted it.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

The suggestion has been made to
nave the man given away, too. at
weddings. If coyly done. it will be
triumph
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

Wife OF a millionaire eloped with a
butcher Probably had extravagant
tastes and wanted meat three or four
times a day.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

An eastern woman claims she would
rather be very thin than otherwise.
At least she takes broad outlook OF
the situation.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

An actress advises girls to wear hat
pinless hats to make hit with men.
The advice is so shrewd as to be fair
ly diabolical.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13
No Facilities.

They say that Cupid strikes the
match that sets the world aglow. But
where does Cupid strike the match p
that's what I'd like to know.'-Cornell
Widow.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

A dispatch says HOLSTERS are to
have state protection" It's well to
protect some Holsters for proper an
utilization
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

There be those who maintain that 1t
10 cheaper to treat yourself to grape
fruit every day than to pay doctor
bills.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

An English woman, on separation
from her husband. is to have 1000
4 year, a town house and a country
house. Talk about the land of tbs
ereei
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

IT may be true that music makes
hair grow on bald heads. despite the
fact that Richard Wagner wore q
skullcap.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13
Scared.

What's the matter?" roared the
manager Of the side show. :sWhy don't
you go into the eager"
i can't" replied Nine. Rinaldo. the
fearless lion tanner, there's mouse
In the cage"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13
BEWARE of Qrafts-

Whatever your scheme of ventila-
ton in the poultry-house, let no
drafts reach the roosts.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13
Meat Food Necessary

All laying and growing chickens
must have some kind of meat food in
order to do their best.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

There are no new names to call the
umpire. OF course. but then there are
always new umpires.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

Archaeologists announce that Egypt
fought money trust 1000 years ago.
And look at what happened to Egypt
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

Every baseball team is . pennant
winner Just now.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

There is reason to think that those
zeppelin airships are dangerous con-
tr1vances-to those on board.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

NO wonder the man who gave his
wife thirty hats failed TO win her love.
considering the styles.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

IDAHO

"Starve the fly IL much the better
slogan.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

Our respect for China is consider
ably enhanced by the information that
the Chinese do not eat chop suey.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

The simplified spelling board is 60
Ing right on simplifying words that
refuse to be simplified.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

Announcement OF the centenary OF
tho elk hat reminds US that the good
die young.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

No man need be devoid of pride
when he can press his own trousers
successfully.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

Even person without much other
culture may point proudly to his ap-
pendicitis scar.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

A California man is breeding striped
rats, but what kind OF liquor he II
using Is not stated.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

New York's spring cleaning will
cost $2S.O0o. 1t will be dirt cheap at
that
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-13

women will wear smaller hats, but
hats are not sold by the square foot
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-11
Southwest Louisiana Boosters Meet
ing With Marked Favor O.

The spirit of the people is, what
makes country, and when they an.
nounce they are alive and doing
things it is remarkable how quickly
other people who are alive and doing
things, recognize the fact and flock to
their support.
The Big Boost Bureau of the Lafay.
cite Chamber of Commerce had hardly
opened when the Cumberland Tele.
phone Company, to assist it, made d
notable concession and instructed its
exchange managers throughout the
Southwest Louisiana district to supply
the Office with their local directories.
The Columbia Graphaphone Company
has now shown its interest by donat.
ing the use of a complete dictaphone
outfit. supplying all records without
charge.
The interest outside the district
seems to be keeping pace with that
inside.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-11
FARMERS LINE DEPARTMENT
House Of Commons Ghost.

An interesting house OF commons
ghost is the radiant boy This chic
ghost has been many times seen and
heard. Its complexion is of the color
less purity of Chinese white, a halo OF
silver sparkles about its head during
its peregrinations and its eyes CLEAN
in their sockets like bright electric
lamps 1t is evidently in agony, for
the palms Of its hands are stiff and
turned downward, and as 1t PAGES
from room to room it gives utterance
to means Of anguish and never lifts
its gaze from the floor So far as can
be ascertained this particular ghost
has no prespectral history and why it
should have chosen the house for its
haunt Is mystery London Mail.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-11
DIDN'T NEED TO SWEAR OFF
Il Was Rfally Monkey the Ohio
Man Saw in His Hotel
Eed.

The story of the monkey that was
discovered in the bed Of visitor a.
the Waldorf few nights ago STRUCK
a responsive chord in the recollection
of ar Ohio man who once came to
New York for week of rest ans
recreation
The day he landed he got into a
poker game and for seven days he
stuck at 1t, the game being punctuat
ed as many poker games are. On the
last day be started in to play at 2
o'clock In the afternoon. He quit a.
11;29, cleaned out.
Going upstairs in hie hetel ana
opening the door, be noticed his vaiiss
sitting on the floor and decided be
would got q clean handkerchief oat OF
It snG sit down and think it over. AS
he STOPPED over his glance fell upon
the bed From the spot where his
head might have been two bead5
green eyes in hairy little face
cleaned at him
According TO the Orleans account
he made not single exclamation
He simple closed the yalise, turned
out the light and shut the door from
the outside. He went downstairs
took two or three turns about the
lobby, gave It up, called for cab
and spent the night driving about
first to one place and then to another
Daylight found him still going about.
and he did not revisit the hotel until
late in the afternoon, when he went
up to the room clerk to apologize
While standing there he heard
somebody say, Wen. they found thai
monkey after all. /"
Coed Lord, aIa saved Z shouted
the Ohio man. to the establishment OF
the sietk, Then it was a monkey aft
er all. and there is no need OF ma
swearing or
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-11
Some Things for Which the South
west Louisiana Boosters
Stand.

Securing qualified instructors for the
teaching of modern scientific farming
methods;
The encouragement of crop diversi.
fication;
The procuring of scientific soil sur.
veyS;
The encouragement of the extension
of transportation facilities, highway,
water and rail.
The procuring of equitable freight
rates;
The establishment of markets and
the introduction of manufactures:
Advertising the resources of, and en-.
couraging immigration into, the dis.
trict.
The cultivation of true community
spirit and elimination of sectional
jealousieS;
These are all matters properly and
most efficiently handled by Co.opera.
tive effort, through organization broad
enough and strong enough to carry
influence not only with the people who
support it but with the outside inter
eStS which must be reached in the pro.
motion of any considerable and lasting
development.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-11
Sublime and Ridiculous

We like fine writing when it is prop
cry applied; SO we appreciate the fol-
lowing burst of eloquence in "a contem-
porary; AS the ostrich uses both legs
ana wings when the Arabian courser
pounds IN her rear-as the winged
hngtnings leap from the heavens
When the thunderbolts are loosed--so
Goes a little negro run when big dog
is after him."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-11

bonds and other evidences of debt, which
shall be issued and signed by the President,
or Vice-President and the Secretary or Treas
urer, unless otherwise provided by the By
laws of the Board of Directors. The Board
| of Directors, may, however, appoint and
authorize one or more persons as sgents and
attorneys in fact, with full and pienary power
TO act ami bind the corporation, either gener-
ally or specially.
ARTICLE VI
/ The Charter OF this corporation may be
amended or changed, or the capital stock de-
creased or increased, at any regular or annual
meeting OF the stockholders, or at special
meeting called and held for the purpose after
prior notice. as provided by law.
| On the dissolution of this corporation.
either by expiration OF the charter or by
voluntary action on the part of two-thirds Of
the stockholders. the stockholders shall elect
(, one or more from among their number as
| liquidator or hquidators with full power and
authority to hqnidate the affairs of this
/ corporation collecting and disposing Of its
assets and dlscharging its liabilities accord
| ing TO law.
! ARTICLE VII.
| No stakeholder, of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the
contracts, debts, faults or other obligations of
this corporation in any further sum than ahe
unpaid balance due on this stock subscription,
nor shall any more informally, irreguarity in
| the organization OF this corporation have the
| effect OF rendering this charter null. or ex-
posing any stakeholder to any liability beyond
the unpaid balance due on his subscription for
stock.
III order that this may serve rs the origina
subscription list, the appearers herein sub
scribe hereto and agree to pay for the amount
and number of shares Of capital stock of this
corporation set opposite their respective
names.
Thus done. read, and passed before me.
said Notary, on the 2nd day or June A. d.
1913, at my Notorial office in Welsh, Louisi-
ana in the presence of j. T. Peck and John
Barnette, competent witnesses. after due
res ding OF the whole.
S. Q. scoggins, -Four az shares.
G. z. Carr, Four ~ shares
William b. Gabbert, Ten q o) shares.
4: !: Jones, Four a. shares.
". Z. FaHght, Eight {Si shares.
K. i. Nelchert, Twenty (20l shares.
-. c. L. Switzer, Pwenty l20) shares.
Witnesses:
JOHN, w. BARNETTE.
SEAL H.ALBERT DAVIDSON
Notary Public, Jefferson Davis Parish
Louisiana. My commission expires Janu-
airy %, 1918.
Stste OF Ionisiana;
Parish of Jefferson Davis;
Clerk Of Courts Office. Fifteenth Judicial
District.
Hereby Certify, that the above and forego-
ing is trle correct and full copy of 4 certTin
Charter which was fled for record on the ara
day Of June. A.. d., 1913 and duly recorded
on the 4th day of June, A. .. 1913. in
Hecords Of Charters Book No. 0ne{D at mage
- et'seq. thereof,
In Testimony = hereof, Witness nv ofYisial
signature and seal oil Office at ienning.
onlsIsia, this 4th day OF June, A. y. 1913.
tsEAil |. r. PRICE.
476t Clerk and Ex-0dicio Recorder.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-11
Shark Hatched In cantiultx.

For some time sharks egg in the
Glasgow (Scotland Aquarium has
oeen watched from day to day. 1t
Matched a few days ago, an event
unique In many respects. The tiny
shark seems quite at home. and is not
"a bit shy of the numerous visitors
who have crowded to see it.