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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
WATCH THE CHIIO'S READING
May Seem to Be Unimpo~tsnt, But .
Little Consideration VIII Show
its Real Value.

Few of us realize the enormous
power of literature upon childhood, for
1t is so insidious in its action. Book
after book is read and, we think, for
gotten, yet those very books are the
ones upon which opinions have been
formulated; here little and there a
little, we have amassed our knowl-
edge through them as medium. We
hear parents exclaiming at the ex.
traordinary ideas their children have;
they often say they cannot think
where they have got them from and
add that they never thought such
things In their young days. or course
they did not; the last generation read
much less and travelled far less than
the present one; there were no cir
culating libraries and books 80 cheap
that few pence could buy them.
Their opportunities were limited with
In a much narrower circle. and 1t is
because OF the very facilities which
our children now have for reading ev-
erything that 1t Is more important
than ever that they should be super
vised in the matter. The control will
not be felt. II only from the first those
In authority would take the trouble
to read aloud and suggest delightful
books. A child who has found by
experience that he has received the
keenest enjoyment when hearing or
reading books recommended by his
o..
advice and discuss what he has read
with them. So the trend OF his men,
tai growth can be directed, and those
who are responsible for his education
Will have a better knowledge Of his
individual development and will nei.
Their retard nor unduly force him.
Mrs. Theodore Chambers.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
|DOUIIW NOTF[|

Watch the chicks grow.
If the sick chick is not soon a dead
chick it ought to be.
Don't forget lime and gravel! Both
are necessary in the poultry yard
Be sure of clean water for. the
chicks and keep their roosting place
clean.
Two or three applications of kero-
sene will cure the disease known as
"scaly leg"
Success or failure of the poultry sea-
son depends upon the days and nights
now passing.
Rats are likely to be bad this time
of year Don't neglect them till they
get some of your best broods.
Feed coops are very necessary to
Keep the large chicks and fowls from
tramping the little ones to death.
Filth and insanitary surroundings
are responsible, either directly or in
directly, for rs per cent of all poultry
diseases.
The most profitable year of hens
life is her first year There is little or
nothing to be gained in keeping hens
after they are two years old.
Before emptying the ash can mix
IN a little lice powder and place it
where the hens can use it for a dust
bath. This makes it more effective
for vermin.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
Deadly Weapons Of War.

Individuals attain considerable skill
in handling the bayonet. 1t is almost
a mooted question in military circles
whether the bayonet or saber is the
better weapon. The saber, undoubt.
edly, is the quicker weapon, and more
tkiii is needed to handle It, It's user,
however, depends entirely on the
strength of his right wrist and right
arm, whereas the man with the bayo-
net can so regulate his thrusts and
parties that nearly every muscle of
his body is brought into service.
That, 1t is seen plainly, gives the bayo-
net the advantage in the latter stages
Of duel between men armed with
bayonet and saber.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04

- ONG before the clean, green
shores of Rangoon become Wis
ible to the navigator on the IRA
waddy, there appears above the
highest point of the horizon q
shaft of gold set in a coronet of gems
that throws a rainbow simmer across
the splendid blue OF the Asiatic sky
AS you draw near the fine old city the
leweled diadem slowly rises and takes
definite outline, and presently you be-
hold the great golden dome OF the
Sway Dragon pagoda, which is the
GLORY O. Burma" and the Mecca of the
Buddhist world
From every viewpoint the radiant
temple dominates the city, imposing
END glorious-one Of the finest sights
of the world In its barbaric splendor
of color and form. 1t is the Oldest
shrine In Burma, the one most fire.
quently visited Of all places OF worship
east of India, and 1t contains actual
relics OF Gautama Buddha which have
70, centuries attracted pilgrims from
every part OF Asia. even from the re-
mote corners of almost inaccessible
Tibet At first you. being an Occi-
dental traveller, accustomed to the
towering architectural triumphs Of
the West. wonder idly at the compel
ling attractlveness of the ancient ed
ifice that incites so much speculative
reflection; then you gradually become
aware of a distinctively personal in
terest in the golden monitor that
greets you so invitingly wherever you
turn in your wanderings about the
beautiful old town. Finally it takes
possession of your fancy, more than
any other thing that you have travelled
so very far to see; more than the old
forts the ancient shrines, the lovely
gardens and the brilliant light-humored
native life-more than anything In all
picturesque Burma.
Stone Dragons Guard Approach.
The principal approach to the tenn
pie city-for it is literally a city of
shrines clustered about the central
pagoda-is guarded by two enormous
blue stone dragons behind which rise
stairs in long series, covered with
deliberately carved teakwood roofs sup
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
Her Husbands Voice.

Mrs Goodoldsoul was waiting tea
for her husband. who was expected
home from the city every minute.
Suddenly out in the street coster-
monger's donkey brayed. The dear
Did lady, who was little deaf,
beamed.
Run and put the kettle on, Jane"
she cried. THE master is coming
1own the street I'd know his hearty
hugh anywhere"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04

accessible at all times, is one of the
most important secrets" of success
fully producing the best birds, either
for market, laying or exhibition and
breeding purposes. After chicks are
on free range, they should have free
access to a hopper containing equal
parts by weight of cracked corn and
cracked wheat.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
Root Crops for Stock

Build a root cellar and store the
root crops for use of cattle and poul-
try during the winter. In the spring
you can use it for an incubator cellar.
as many insurance policies prohibit
the use of an incubator In the house
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
Naval Officers Well Paid.

An English writer compares the pay
of American naval officers with that of
similar officers abroad. An American
admiral draws, he says, $4,000 .,ear,
while about $4,000 is allotted to the
same rank in Great Britain, and $4,000
in Germany; and all other grades of
officers are paid equally well IL pro-
portion.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
New MANAGEMENT.

This hotel is under a new manage
ment."
why. still see the old proprietor
around"
Yes, but he got married last
week. '-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
MIX Machine ponuI,r

The milking machine is rapidly
growing In popularity II is proving
itself successful. practical and emf.
nently suited to the needs If farp,sy~
iairvmen evarvwhara
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04

ONG before the clean, green
shores of Rangoon become Wis
ible to the navigator on the IRA
4 waddy. there appears above the
hiuhnnt tnInf Of tho HARLAN q
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
CURTIS AIDED SUFFRAGE
Leader Tells of Work
the Senatorial Candidate Did

Topeka, April 9.-Evidence that
Charles Curtis, candidate for the
Republican nomination for United
States senator was one Of the orig
inal believers in woman suffrage,
and early in the fight, both nation
ally and in Kansas, assisted the
women in their efforts to obtain
the vote, is shown in a letter which
Mr.. Curtis read in his speech the
other day at Eldorado to the Wo-
mems Republican clubs of Butler
county.
The letter was written by Helen
Gardner of Washington, chairman
of campaign literature of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage
association, and is addressed to Mrs.
Lucia o. Case of Topeka. 1t tells
that Senator Curtis was one of the
early, rare and dependable friends
Of suffrage, when the dependable
friends in the United States senate
could all be counted on one hand.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
STOCK YARDS COMPANY
FILES SWITCHING CHARGES

Topeka, April 9.-The Kansas
City Stock Yards company stepped
on the railroads when it filed with
the interstate commerce commission
and the Kansas utilities commission
a tariff fixing switching charges on
all traffic to and from the yards.
The switching charge is 50 a car
where the stock yards company uses
its engines and rs cents car where
the railroad uses Its own motive
power. When the stock yards COM
pany does the switching and unload
ing it does not make the usual
charge of SO cents a car for loading
or unloading each car, but where
the railroad uses its own motive
power this charge is to be assessed.
If the stock shipments are made in
express cars the switching charge is
$4 car.
The stock yards company has
about six miles of track within the
yards and owned by the company.
These tracks have been used for
years free of charge by the rail-
roads. The railroads have been
fighting the attempt of the stock
yards company to organize ter
minal railway to make switching
charges, SO the stock yards COM
pany decided to charge the roads
for the tracks they now use free.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
Repeal of Tolls Exemption Clause
Not q Surrender to England
ENGLAND is NOT Debating
Declares Repeal Not Construction
of Existing Treaty, But Re-
fusal to Raise Question
That Way

Washington, April 13.-Secretary
Bryan in a statement lengthily re-
views the Panama tolls question and
In the course of the statement de-
clares the repeal of the tolls exemp-
tion in the Panama canal act can
not be construed to be construc-
tion of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty"
but is "simply a refusal on the part
of the United States to raise that
question in that way"
Claiming that the opponents of
the repeal had seized upon the
charge that the president was Sur
rendering to England" Mr.. Bryan
declared the opposition to the re-
peal had attempt to appeal ito pre-
judice rather than to, reason"
"What has Great Britain done"
he asked, Ito justify the accusation
that she is trying to dictate to this
country? She has simply called at
tention to the terms of the treaty,
and asked for arbitration Of the
question, in case this government
differs from the British govern
ment in the construction to be plac-
ed upon the language. The very men
who are so insistent upon constru-
ing the treaty to permit free tolls,
delayed for months the ratification
of the treaty with Great Britain be-
cause of their opposition to any ar
bitration of the subject. In other
words they construed the treaty. to
permit discrimination, and then OBJ
jected to allowing any internation-
al court to express an opinion on
the subject.
III, as a matter Of fact, the
treaty grants the rights which
Great Britain claims. is 1t . sur
render to Great Britain for our MAJ
tion to repeal a law that raised
that question? The repeal of the
law cannot be construed to be a
construction of the treaty. It is
simply a refusal on the part of the
United States to raise that question
In that way"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
GET WORD FROM ROSCOE SWIFT
Eye Witness Of Swan johnson MUIR
der Held in Utah Cave

Salina, April 10.-Roscoe Swift,
principal witness for the prosecution
in the Swan johnson murder case,
who disappeared the night of Sep
tember Q, after finishing his testi-
mony, has at last been heard from.
For seven months Swift was con-
fined in a cave in Utah. Lack Of
vigilance on the part of one of his
guards gave Swift the opportunity
to escape to Salt Lake City. A LETT
ter to H. A. Swift informed the
father. Mr.. Swift sent transporta-
tion to his son and the latter is ex-
pected to arrive in Salina at any
time.
Roscoe Swift's letter says that
on the night of September 2, he was
slugged from behind while waiting
for street car. When he awoke he
found himself in a cave in Utah.
Two men acted as guards to prevent
his escape.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
GOMPERS SAYS NINE
PROBE WAS UNFAIR

Washington, April 10.-Charges
by Samuel Gompers, president Of
the American Federation of Labor,
that the Western Federation of Min
ers has not been treated fairly in
the Calumet copper strike and cri-
ticisms of the principal of compul-
sorry arbitration in labor disputes
by representatives Of both employees
marked the close Of the first of
series of hearings by the United
States Industrial commission on coll
lective bargaining.
The Western Federation of Min
ers, Mr.. Gompers said, had been
given bad name by its enemies
and by an old declaration of princi-
pies years ago. He declared the
members of the federation have
conducted themselves peaceably and
fairly at Calumet and that for the
last few years the organization has
been conservative in its general at
titude.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
A WARNING NOTE
MAY SAVE GUNMEN

Albany, N. Y, April 10.-Eleven
words written on slip of white
paper which was found in a bundle
of old correspondence by L. B. M.
Brown of New York, may prove the
means Of obtaining stay of execI-
ton for the four gunmen convicted
of the murder of Herman Rosen-
thai.
According to Mr.. Brown, the note,
which contains a warning against
giving credence to statements OF
Morris Luban and Max Margolis,
witnesses against the gunmen, was
written by former assistant to Dis
trict Attorney Whitman. 1t was in
tended, Brown says, for the guild
ance of former Gov. William Sui
ger, in whose behalf, it was report
ed at the time the communication
was written, Luban would appear
as a witness at the former COVER
nor's impeachment trial.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
THE BOOSTERS OFF TO
SHOW KANSAS TO EAST

Independence, April 13.-The big
booster train to the eastern states
is off. From here 1t went to Cof-
feyville and thence swung through
the district composing the territory
of the Southeast Kansas Association
of Commercial clubs picking up the
excursionists. The train consists of
III cars, including Pullmans. diner,
observation car, baggage and two
exhibition cars containing agricul-
tural and Industrial exhibits Of the
nine counties in the organization.
Prof. q. J. Macy, farm advisor of
Montgomery county, who has charge
Of the agricultural exhibit, worked
late getting his car in readiness and
Professor Scheibe of Pittsburg, in
charge of the industrial car, put in
almost as much time.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
DOROTHY ARNOLD Is
NOT AT NEW YORK HOME

New York, April 13.-Dorothy
Arnold, missing New York heiress,
wherever she may be. is not dying
in the home of her father, e. R.
Arnold, here. This was absolutely
established after District Attorney
Jackson of Pittsburgh had declared
that he knew the girl, for whom all
the world has been searched, was
a mental wreck near the point Of
death in her fathers house. News
paper men searched the house.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
SHOOTS TWO MOTOR THIEVES
As Dodge City Fights Fire. Three
Men Steal Automobile

Dodge City. April 13.-While
many Dodge City men were fight
ing a fire In which two men were
burned to death. three men entered
the garage OF C. e. Harvey and
stole his seven passenger Oakland
automobile. Messages were sent to
all the officers in surrounding towns
and a posse was formed OF local
motorcyclists and members Of the
Federation OF American Motorists,
to follow the thieves.
The thieves rode into Minneola
where they knocked the lock off the
supply tank in front Of q garage
there and were filling their tank
when the night watchman attempted
to arrest them. They fought and
the officer. shot one OF the three
thieves twice in the breast and an
other one through the neck, he
thinks.
The car was found abandoned
two miles north of Minneola where
the men had left 1t when they ran
out OF gasoline. The inside was
soaked with blood and two over
coats found in the car also were
blood soaked. The car was uninjur-
ed except for a bullet hole through
The door.
The motor posse searched every
haystack and barn for miles sur
the car, but could find no
race of the thieves.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
Republican Candidate Defeats VIII
sons Nominee
BULL MOOSE POLL FEW VOTES
State Repudiates National Adminis-
tration by Sweeping Election
Of Republican to House
Of Representatives

Patterson, N. j., April 9.-Prac'
tically complete returns from the
: election in the Seventh New Jersey
congressional district show that
Dow H. Drukker, Republican, has
beaten James o'Byrne, Democrat,
by more than 5000 votes.
Drukker received 10,62O; o'Bryne
624O; Demarest, Socialist, 5053;
whitehead, Progressive, Gil votes.
O'Byrne had the personal indorse-
ment OF President Wilson. Demo-
cratic leaders assert that the reap
portlonment OF 1912, which d.
vorced Passaic from Bergen and
Sussex counties, and made 1t a dis
trict by itself, left a normal Re-
publican plurality.
Washington, April 9.-Represen-
tative Woods of Iowa, chairman Of
the national Republican and con-
Kressional committee. issued this
statement:
"For the second time in IA years
q Republican has been elected to
succeed a Democrat in congress
from the Seventh district Of New
Jersey. BY his letter indorsing the
Democratic candidate, the president
asked the people of the New Jersey
district to pass judgment upon the
present administration The people
have done so In mo- uncertain terms.
the un-American policy of
the Democratic party by q vote Of
2 to /. The small vote cast for the
Ball Moose candidate evidences
again that the Republican are unit
ed and presages the election of a
Republican congress next Novem-
ber."
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
WOMEN JOIN TO SELL EGGS
Auxiliary to Lyon Farmers Insti-
tute Organizes Comparatively

Emporia, April ia co-opera-
tive egg selling association was or
ganized by the women's auxiliary to
the Lyon county farmers institute.
Under the central association will be
neighborhood circles. A manager
will be employed by the central as
aociation to collect, grade and mar
ket eggs on commission. The asso-
citation is modelled after similar or
ganizations in Denmark and Can
ada. The officers are: Mrs. ]. H.
MILLER, president; Mrs. Thomas Ed
wards, vice president; Mrs. A. b.
Wood, secretary-treasurer
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
RAID WHISKY JOINT
NEAR OFFICERS QUARTERS

Fort Leavenworth, April 13.-
The popularity OF a small house,
near the Rock Island bridge and al
most opposite the officers quarters,
led army officials to raid the place
and they found a'well stocked bar
with six soldiers and a civilian
quaffing their peer. The proprie-
tor of the place, Frank zipp, was
arrested with the others. In the
raid the officers seized 40 gallons
of beer and 80 quart bottles.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
WICHITA FUNDS SHORT,
CITY CLERK RESIGNS

Wichita April 9.-William
Sence, city clerk, gave his resigna-
tion to Mayor Babb, after the may
or ano commissioners had demand
ed it. Mr.. Sence's resignation is to
be effective May 1. His retirement
followed an investigation of an al
legged shortage in the city clerks
office.
Mr.. Sence admitted the shortage
four weeks ago and made it good.
The shortage amounted to 1854.
When the shortage was discovered
the mayor and commissioners at
first decided to allow Mr.. Sence to
pay up and remain in office.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
Kansas Supreme Judges Rulo State
Can Control Shipments
FIRST DECISION ON THE LAW
Burch Rules That Liquor Traffic
Can he Subjected to State
Regulation-An Appealed
Case

Topeka, April 13.-The Kansas
supreme court upheld the Webb
Kenyon bill, passed by congress over
President Taft's veto and giving the
states control over liquor shipments.
Until the supreme court Of the
United States overturns the Webb
law, Kansas will consider 1t valid
enactment and will take charge Of
all liquor shipped into the state.
This is the first decision on the va
lidity of the Webb law since 1t was
enacted.
"If the Webb law is not valid
states with laws regulating the
handling and sale Of intoxicants are
absolutely helpless" said Justice
Burch, who wrote the Kansas opin-
ion. without this law, no state
has any more control over liquor
than 1t has over shipments Of wheat
and corn. We believe that the liq-
uor traffic can be made subject to
the same regulations as obscene
literature and white slavery"
The suit in which the court made
the decision was an appeal from
Cherokee county. The Columbia
company of st. Louis ship
ped to Corona, Kansas, a carload OF
beer. State officials confiscated the
beer under the Webb law. The COM
oany sought reimbursement.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
WICHITA PASTORS TO
TALK ABOUT PANTALETTEs

wichita, April s.--Wichita So
ciety women and dressmakers are in
q hot debate over whether panta-
lettes should be. worn by the fairer
sex. A local store has attempted to
introduce the bloomer petticoat IN
wichita. It is taking with some
and being raped by others. Minis
ters in some of the churches prom
ise to preach sermons on Dantalettes
next Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
MOTOR CAR OFF A
BRIDGE, DRIVER KILLED

Phillipsburg, April 10.-Henry
Z. Grote. a farmer was killed and
Fred Grote, his. brother, and Rine-
holt Dusing, were injured severely
about five miles northeast of Stutt-
gart, when the motor car in which
they were riding ran off bridge.
The car was overturned into a creek
20 feet below. Henry Grote. who
was driving the car. was pinned un-
derneath and his neck broken. Fred
Grote was injured internally: the
other passenger received a sprained
back.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
FUNDS OVERDRAWN,
LEAVENWORTH WILL AUDIT

Leavenworth, April 9.-Follow-
Eng report from D. D. Spencer,
county and city funds were over
county and city funds wire over
drawn to the amount Of s53, 900
and that his effort of the past five
months to balance the books has
failed, the county commissioners
employed an accounting firm to
audit the treasurer's accounts. The
board also contracted with the
firm to audit the accounts Of all
other offices for four years back.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
SALINA COUNCIL RULES
THAT DOGS ARE CATTLE

Salina, April 9.-Dogs are cattle,
according to the action of the. city
council and after the taxes provided
by state law and city ordinance
have been paid the dog may be TAX
en- up and impounded If it tres
passes on a neighbours yard the
same as COW or a horse. The
owner will have to pay for all dam
ages or the dog will be killed.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
STOCK YARDS COMPANY
ON DEFENSE IN COURT

Topeka, April 10.-John S. Daw.
son. attorney general, brought an
custer suit in the supreme court tc
oust the Kansas City Stock Yards
company from assumption Of the
duties ana performing the service
Of 4 transportation. connecting Or
terminal railway company. The
suit was brought to bring to final
decision at once TIE right Of the
company 10 charge the railroads for
the use Of the tracks within ahs
stock yarda
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
RAMS BARK,
CAPTAIN AND 2 DEAD

Newport News. Va. April TO-
Bringing the body OF the CAPTAIN
and 10 survivors Of the crew Of the
Norwegian bark OreIlana, which T.
rammed ana sank off Barnagat, N.
J., the American steamer Peter h.
crowell arrived here from Boston.
Two men vent down with the orsl-
lana and the captAin was aaad whin
tsksn from tAs wntur.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1914-04-16
HUERTA APOLOGIES
FOR U. s. SAILORS ARREST

Washington, April 13.-The tense
situation created here by the arrest
OF American marines by Mexican
authorities at Tampico was greatly
relieved when the receipt of Gen.
eral Huerta's prompt reputation
and apology for the action, forward
ed from the City of Mexico by
Charge O'Shaughnessey.