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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20
Her Own Business.

A story illustrating the reticence
OF the Scotch regarding their private
affairs was once told by Ian Maclaren.
A train was at railroad station.
when porter put his head into a
car and called out: Anyone In this
car for Doun? Change for Doun!
Anyone for Doun?" No one moved: .
and in a few minutes the train war
speeding along, not to stop again foI
nearly an hour. Then an old Scotch
woman turned to lady sitting near
her and said, I'm for Doun, but I'd
no tell that man So"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20
Boys.
T-Teamsters.

Boys.
T-Teamsters.
The relative merits of these meth
DDS depend upon the conditions pre-
vailing on each farm. The best meth
cd Is that In which the working force
Is most evenly balanced, that is, where
all are working continuously In the
majority of cases in which the cost
rose to an unduly high figure, a poor
arrangement Of the help was found
to be chiefly responsible for the extra
expense. 1t Is not necessary to rush
men and teams to their fullest extent
In order to get the work done cheaply.
If all are working continuously and
no one hindered by the others, econ
omy will result. Two or three men
and teams waiting to unload at the
cutter or to load in the field represent
loss of valuable time.
The factor that should control the
size Of the crew is the capacity of
the silage cutter. On one farm, for
example, on which the cost of filling
the silo was found to be 80 cents
ton, IA men were employed The
work could have been done Just as
well with ten, for as much silage
would have been cut in the same time
II there had been only two men in
stead of four, pitching on the field;
three men instead of four hauling with
teams, and one man instead of two
In the silo. Deducting the wages of
the four men and one team that were
not needed, would lower the cost of
filling at this place from so to GA
cents a ton. In this case the cutter
was OF medium size. With the prop
er arrangement of help, such a cutter
may be used almost as economically
as a larger one, but most farmers wish
to push the filling through as fast as
possible and prefer therefore when
ever possible to use large sized cut
ter.
The five men who filed their silos
with the greatest economy used blow
ers to elevate the silage instead of the
Stat carrier The chief objection to
the blower is that it takes so much
power to run it, but as a matter of
fact, 1t was found that the power used
on these farms would have been in
most cases, quite sufficient to ham
die the largest machines; and in only
one case was there too little power
to run medium-sized blower. Where
blower is used care should
be taken to have the pipe stand as
nearly perpendicular as possible. In
one case where the cutter was set too
far from the silo and the pipe at an
angle of 80 degrees from the perpen.
dlcular, IL horsepower engine could
not handle the cutter satisfactorily
when it was operated to anything like
its full capacity. After the owner
changed the position of the cutter, put
ting 1t close to the silo and thus max.
ing the pipe more nearly perpendicu-
lar no more difficulty was experienced
with clogging.
The details of this investigation
have been published as Farmers Bull.
letin No. 292 under the title of Cost
OF Filling Silos." AS long as the de.
partments supply lasts this bulletin
VIII be sent free on request to the
Division Of Publications, United States
Department Of Agriculture, Washing.
ton, d. C. Further information in re.
gard to the construction OF silos, the
feeding Of silage to farm animals and
kindred subjects is contained in Farm
ers' Bulletin No. 32, "Silos and Silage, .
and Farmers Bulletins Nos. 292, 55t
and SIS.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20
His Limit.

A little boy, after gazing in the
window of a music store for some
time, went in and said;
low much is that pianner in tn
corner?"
After the dealer had recovered
from his shock he answered:
six hundred dollars, my boy"
The boy pulled long face, and
said. We'll, give me mouth or
gan, please"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20
Afar From Home.

Mahoney, of the bureau OF forestry
who was recently out west, was BIT
sore on the section to which he was
assigned, and one day while out with
Sicily, fellow worker, inquired the
lame Of the bird that was making
iuch din nearby.
That said Sicily with a grin, lis
he bird of Paradise"
Well said Mahoney, "all have
say is, he's hell OF ways from
home. National Monthly.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20
Good at Figures.

Sammy was not prone to overexer-
ton in the classroom therefore his
mother was both surprised and de.
lighted when he came home one noon
with the announcements; Il got 100
this morning"
That's lovely, Sammy exclaimed
his proud mother, and she kissed him
tenderly. What was 1t in?"
Fifty in reading and fifty in 'rith-
netic.'
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20

Nothing More to Be said.

A travelling man tells of his So
journ at hotel In a western town.
When, on the evening of his arrival.
he entered the dining room and was
shown to table by a waiter, the lat
ter asked, when he had brought the
customary glass OF water:
will you have some pork and
beans?"
mo, / don't care for them" said
the traveller. Il never eat pork and
beans
Then sir" said the waiter, as he.
moved away, dinner is over, sir
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20
A Sufficient Reason.

Rudolph" said the Judge, not un-
kindly, here you are again, charged
with drunkenness. What have you to
say?"
you, vas painting a house in de nore
side by a home where der was a
French poodle dog. Den lady comes
In and says to dat poodle: Come
here, Bismarck Den T.
Discharged" roared the Judge.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20
No Living to Earn, Anyhow.

Wont you be very, very happy
when your sentence is over?" cheer
fully asked woman of a convict in
prison.
Il dunno, mum, i dunno" gloomily
answered the man.
''You don't know" asked the wo-
man, amazed. why not?"
Il am in for life
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20
No Competition.

Apropos of an unhappy scandal In
hrence, Thomas w. Lawson at a
luncheon at his beautiful home near
Boston, said TO group of young
brokers:
Young man, / advise you to try to
be good rather than great. You'll
have less competition"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20
Her Husbands Trouble.

rs your husband troubled with In.
0omnia, Mrs. Nurich?"
No. indeed. He doesn't sleep very
well. but otherwise his health is per
Gect"-Buffaio Express
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20
saIIie'a Little Scheme.

mo" sobbed the pretty girl, liar.
old and | never speak now, and it is
all through the Vaccinations of that
deceitful SalIie SINNERS"
why, what did she do?"
"She persuaded us TO JOIN the same
church choir"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20
A serious Ailment.

Your husband, madam, is suffer
ing from voluntary inertia"
Poor fellowl And here I've been
telling him he's just lazy.'-Baltimore
American
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20
Fatal Conversation.

Ever hear from that college chum
Of yours who went to Colorado"
''Oh, he's dead, poor chap. He may
be said to have talked himself to
DEATH
What do you mean?"
q liar. Boston Transcript
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20

my breath was,
short and / had
chills and back
ache. l took the
pills about a year
ago and have had
no return of the
palpitations. Am
now 60 years old.
able to do lots of
mammal labor am
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20
Fresh Air 10 Essential

In building poultry houses do not
neglect to provide for fresh air. Be
sure to avoid drafts. Fresh air and
drafts do not mean the same thing.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20

A poor author is like a cheap print
Ing press; he wastes lot of ink, but
never succeeds in making a good im-
preston.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20

Kathryn-Did she wear a picture
hat?
Kittye-Yes, an old master.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20

In taking revenge, a man Is but
even with his enemy; but in passing
1t over. he 10 superior.-Philosoph
Book.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
10 years ago. They regulate and invigorate
stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated
tiny granules. Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20

Once in about seven thousand years
a man manages to hit the mark when
he shoots off his mouth
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20
Money for Christmas.

Selling guaranteed wear proof hosi-
cry to friends, neighbors. Big Xmas
business. Wear-Proof Mills, 5000
Chestnut ST., Philadelphia, Pa.-Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Fry Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weak, Wstery
Just Eye Comfort Write for book of the Rye
BY mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20
JUDGE CURED, HEART TROUBLE.

took about boxes of Dodds Kid
ney Pills for Heart Trouble from
which l had suffered for years. /
had dizzy SPELLS. my eyes pulled,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20
Discard noarder Cow.

Swat the boarder COW and save the
high-priced feed.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20
own loads. This requires a crew o!
seven men, besides the engineer.

Number and arrangements of men en-
ployed in filing silos by various meth
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-11-20

LUNCHEON.
Chicken soup. 4 ounces about. 60
One roll, LIS ounces about. ITO
2 one inch cubes butter, LIS ounces.
about ........................... 2s4
One slice lean bacon, $50 grains, about IS
One baked potato, ounces, about. IS
One rice croquette, 8 ounces, about. 150
Two ounces maple strip about. l6e
One cup tea or ofree....................
One lump sugar, LEO grains. about. u
Total .........,... o1S
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20
TURKEY BECOMING EXTINCT.

Well Have to Find Another Center
piece For Thanksgiving Dinners.
1t Is sad fact to state. but II the
truth must be told it looks very much
as If the great American turkey, the
center Of our Thanksgiving festivities.
will after not many years become as ex-
tinct as the aux. says the Washington
Star. According to the census in $780,
the number of turkeys that year was
100000. The population at that time
was at least dozen million less than
1t Is now. But the last census returns
place the turkeys at only 3.6SS, 708
their valuation being $6,6O5,S18.
Hence 1t is easily seen that, while
the turkey eating population is increas-
ing by the hundreds of thousands. the
fowls themselves are decreasing at an
even greater rate. We have nation
of 100000 people and only 100000
turkeys
Turkeys are very delicate birds. and
in spite Of their huge size they cannot
stand the hardships that chickens can
easily endure. BY nature wild. they
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20

kfnspeople, want you to drink to the
health and happiness Of our dear Pencil
,pe. whose unselfish love and delight
full personality are a benediction to US
ALL"
When he ceased speaking everybody
was standing. with the exception Of
Penelope. with glasses uplifted ready
to drink, when there came loud knock
at the door.
One of the younger boys answered its
insistent demands and found on the
threshold youth Of his own age.
II have come to see Penelope Sem
pie" he said simply. and was ushered
to the lady's chair.
He bowed low over her hand and
kissed 1t, then stood tall and straight
before the fragile, gray clad woman.
The years rolled from her shoulders
like raindrops from window and,
clasping the boy to her. she cried,
"Dick, my own Dick"
mot Dick. Aunt Penelope, but Dicks
sui. k4C OAty SOiu uC Va uAy LoLAAty i0oI
month before he died and insisted that
I reach here for Thanksgiving. Father
described this scene so wildly that
when the door opened feared that 1t
might not be real. Tell me that 1t is
and that am welcome"
DR.. Semple placed chair at the left
of Penelope's for the new found mem
Der of the old Semple family.
The arrested toast was completed.
and when they were all reseated Pencil
ope arose and. placing hand lovingly
on the lads shoulder. addressed her
guests. 'H-Ato +~3 'i'It
~ have much-very much-to be
thankful for My Dick has returned,
not as brother, but as son. for as
such | shall love him. What heaven
my declining years will be with him to
plan for! Truly. God is good."-Phila-
delphia North American.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20
FOR DINNER CARDS.

Appropriate Designs Help to Lend
Flavor to Thanksgiving Repast.
A great deal of the success Of din
ner party depends upon the place
cards, although they are apparently a
very small detail of the table.
But any woman who entertains a
good deal knows that quaint or un-
usual fayors and cards call forth gen.
eral enthusiasm and interest among
the guests and give topic of CONVEX
sation which lends cordially to the
occasion. when otherwise there would
be stiffness and awkwardness at the
start which 1t would be somewhat diff
fcult to overthrow.
Thanksgiving is usually the time for
a family reunion, and since families
meet together upon such occasions year
after year 1t is especially important to
introduce as much novelty in the table
itself as possible.
Silhouette pictures, used for place
cards. form interesting and acceptable
accessories for the table. These, out
lined and filed in solidly in black,
may take the shapes of turkeys.
pumpkins. pies, wishbones, etc. Part Of
the design may be left white. If de-
sired, for the writing of the name. or
the silhouette design may be pasted
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20
"THANKS-LIVlNG."
Proper Way to Show Gratitude ls Do
ina Good to Others.

Proper Way to Show Gratitude ls Do
ing Good to Others.
Thanksgiving presupposes thankful
ness. One cannot give thanks unless
he feels thankful, and this feeling is a
cultivated habit. As an expression Of
simple politeness 1t Is not an innate
but an inbred trait. Much more is this
the case when we consider the thanks
that are due to a benefcent Creator.
In time when luxuries are counted as
necessities a sense of repletion or dis
satisfaction is often felt which makes
MS blind to the everyday, commonplace
favors that we enjoy. Make list of
the essential and vital boons with
which your life Is blessed and your
heart will begin to glow with thankful
ness.
1t is no accident that, think" and
thank" come from the same root.
Thanklessness is usually the result Of
thoughtlessness. But we are more apt
to be thoughtless about the favors that
come from God through the working
Of his benef1cent laws than about the
material gifts that come from the hand
Of fellow man. Stevenson has we'll
said: Keep your eyes open to your
mercies. That part of piety is eternal,
and the man who forgets to be thank
full has fallen asleep in life"
Above all, the true thanksgiving is
thanksgiving, In the deed Of the hand
as well as the word of the lip. By
giving some one else reason for
thankfuness through your kindness
you provide proper outlet for the
brimming. overhowing gratitude of
your own heart. For the common pros
perity. for your individual blessings, for
what you have not as well as what you
have, lin everything give thanks
Rev. Robert J. Pilgram Of Pittsburgh
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20
Autur1lnal GlOries
For Thanksgiving

The autuE,nal glcriss left to us IN the
fields and woods in November in many
parts of the United States furnish ina
terial for charming and seasonable
table decorations for the Thanksgiving
dinner. In addition, of course. the for
ist may be called upon. especially for
the chrysanthemum. always season
able and fayorite bloom.
While the smoked bamboo basket is
well liked as fashionable centerpiece
table basket. the woman who is not
fortunate enough to possess one may
substitute wicker basket and carry
out pretty scheme. This is to Gil the
basket with a mixture Of oranges. late
pears. apples and other fruits. Twine
mass of the silvery clematis around
this and bring it over the edges. put
ting alternately red. brown or yellow
oak leaves mixed with scarlet bitter
sweet In the decoration. extending 1t
well out over the white cloth. To
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20
A Very Cold Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving day in 1871 was re-
markable for the bitterly cold weather
which prevailed over large portion of
bur land. At many points in the north
west the mercury fell from 80 to 40 de-
grees below zero, while at many places
in New England 1t marked from 10 to
20 degrees below. The great feature
Of the day was prizefght between
Jem Mace, the famous gypsy ex-cham-
pion of England, and Joe Coburn. an
Irish-American pugilist, for the cham
pionship Of the world and $1,000. 1t
was fought at Montgomery station,
near Bay St. Louis, Miss, and was
witnessed by 500 spectators. Neither
man seemed anxious to fight, and after
they had spared for three hours and
thirty EIGHT minutes without materially
damaging each other the referee de-
clared the fight draw.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20

pine and die in confinement. yet If left
to wander too young are killed by wet
grass and vermin. They do not like to
roost in house like chickens, but pre-
fer to sit in rows on the boughs Of tall
trees Even in storms and billiards.
they sit calmly as druids perched high
on the swaying limbs and seemingly
needless of rain or cold. But put them
in a warm house or in cramped yard
and they do not thrive. So the diff
Guilty of raising them has been large
factor in the high price of their meat
and their growing scarcity.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20

TABLE DECORATED FOR THANKSGIVING.
on plain white card. A card which
is generally liked and used for such pur-
poses measures 2A by Az inches and
may be purchased at the stationer's.
A pair Of scissors and a jar of paste,
and, presto. in few minutes you have
novelty in place cards which will be
sure to delight your guests.
You do not need to be an artist to
carry out silhouette designs. If you
desire you may easily outline any pic
ture on tissue paper and transfer it by
carbon paper to card and then Gil in
the outline afterward by means Of a
fine camel's hair brush and bottle of
india ink Some little care must be
exercised in making firm outline and
applying the ink smoothly, for the sill
houette must necessarily rely on its
outline for character. - Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20

her forefathers, and none but the old
est inhabitants could recall the times
when the family consisted of Judge
Joel Semple. his wife Elizabeth and
their children. Richard, Penelope and
Martha. The son was bitter disap-
pointment to the judge. because he re-
fused to study law and succeed his
father in . that honorable profession
Nature had endowed him with talent
for reproducing her beauties, and he
worshiped before the shrine of Apollo
in preference to that Of the wise Ath-
enc. AS result he quarreled with the
Judge and departed for Europe. For
several years he communicated with
Penelope. but finally his letters ceased
to arrive.
The gentle mother succumbed to an
attack of pneumonia and was followed
a year later by her younger daughter.
Shortly afterward the judge was dis
covered dead in his Office. victim of
apoplexy, and Penelope was left to face
life alone In the large white house. She
exerted every effort to locate her
brother. only to experience failure.
In the days when there we're many
branches to the family tree it was the
custom for the Samples to assemble at
the home of the Judge for Thanksgiv
ing. Since the death of her parents
Miss Penelope continued to throw open
ha 70 hi pf n w q hnIlcn
for Thanksgiving celebration.
For the twentieth time she waited in
happy anticipation the arrival Of the
advance guest. Her eyes swept with
an appreciative glance the candlesticks
and old family plate shining with new
ly acquired brightness. the cut glass
decanters and the dustless mahogany
furniture ready for the morrow's feast.
The knocker summoned her to the
door. and. throwing it open. Penelope
greeted her cousin and his wife. From
that time on until late evening the
Semples continued to gather about the
hearthstone of the white house. The
evening was happily spent, the younger
generation dancing, while their elders
exchanged "reminiscences. and at mid
night they retired to await the dawn
of Thanksgiving day.
Dinner time came In due season next
day, Miss Penelope seated her guests.
and the radiant circle was complete.
Then the various dishes were placed
upon the board-roasts. broiled fish.
vegetables. pastries and sweetmeats,
and each Wed with the other In quality
and toothsomeness. They crunched the
celery. reveled in the Drowned sweet
potatoes and nodded approval at the
pumpkin pies. There stole over every
one sense of peace and contentment.
which comes when love and kindness
permeate the atmosphere.
Then DR.. William Semple rose from
his chair and. holding aloft slender
glass filed with wine Of a rare vintage.
said In voice OF unusual richness: my
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20
The Gold of Autumn.

There Is story-loved by all Ger.
manic people and happily by the rest
Of mankind who knows it-of gold
shining at the bottom Of the rushing
river of ages. No atom of 1t was ever
taken away, because it was guarded by
the immortal vigilance. Mans faith
has always been that the gold OF au-
tumn between the shores of the hills
will CLEAN in its place until the divine
forsakes 1t. He has always worshiped
the god of the yellow corn. james
Lane Allen in Munsey Magazine.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20
THE TRUE THANKSGIVING
BY Rev. Or. JOSEPH KRAUsKoPF Of
Philads lphla.


Phllads lphla.
Il is we'll that our fathers in-S
stituted the day of Thanksgiv-
ing or which to be made con-
scious Of the countless blessings
that surrounded them and Of
their many obligations to rem
der praise and thanksgiving to
the author Of them all. In re-
turn for Gods mercy we should
think of those in our midst not
90 blessed as we and give then,
also opportunity for being
thankful and for rejoicing. The
truly grateful feels that God
does not lavish his blessings
upon the earth 90 that a few
may enjoy a great abundance
while others live in want. II 10
wrong for one to enjoy the feast
and for another to endure the
fast.
The truest joy is that which
springs from bringing Joy to
others. The truest gratitude is
in that act which gives to others
the opportunity for being grate-
full. The truest wealth is that
which kindness stores up in the
heart Of the sorrowing and suf-
ferins. Our nobIest acquisitions
live only in our charity.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-20
THANKSGIVING In cromweIps Day.

That Thanksgiving day was 200
years ago popularity and generally OBJ
served in England is well shown by
the following passage:
For Huiibras who thought he 'ad won
The field as certain as a gun
And, having routed the whole troop,
With victory was cock-a-hoop.
Thinking he 'ad done enough to purchase
Thanksgiving day among the churches.
Thus wrote Butler in 1851, during
Oliver Cromwell's tenure of power, and
it clearly proves that at time when
the observance Of the day was but
Just beginning to be regularly kept In
this country. the English recognized
the day very generally as one Of Joy
and feasting.