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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
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Cheerful
Tale

said There was a natural food re-
source on the island. l might be able
to develop it quietly by myself and
then II it was successful confer 1t as
boon on the entire community.
When we were about two-thirds OF
the way around the island singing
patter of raindrops drove us to shelter.
There was small lattice summer
house overlooking the lake near by,
and we fastened toward 1t. In our
path was shallow strip of water left
by the waves Of the night before and
augmented by the rain. Vida looked
in dismay at the muddy water.
II never can cross itr' she walled,
''These are Miss Green's shoes, and !
must not ruin them"
We've got to get under cover"
argued.
you could carry me across" she
suggested practically-"that Is. II you
can lift me-"
II carried you farther than that this
morning"
"Were you the brave man who risk
ed his life for meY she exclaimed i'm
pulsively, then added with naive con
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14

moving all the tougher portions
Take two minced onions, one pint
OF tomatoes, two tahlespoonfuls OF
chopped suet, and u quarter of pack
age OF macaroni cooked. Mix all to-
gether and put into a baking dish; add
cupful of the macaron water and
bake an hour
A little lemon Jelly left from Il dessert
heaped on lettuce leaf, garnlshed
with finely shredded red or green pep
per with mayonnaise or French dress
ing makes IA most delectabe salad
Hamburg Steak With Spaghetti
Cook spaghetti in boiling water until
tender; salt lightly and add hamburg
steak which has been we'll seasoned
with onions; season with salt and pep.
per, and pour over enough of tomato
to moisten we'll Cover and bake one
hour
A delicious roast which resembles
vcnison may be prepared with leg of
mutton. Remove all the skin and fat
from the meat then lard the leg with
strips of salt pork, using the lardng
needle Put the meat into a kettle
With a pint of water, cupful of mid
vinegar and a few peppercorns, one
| fourth of a lemon, two onions, bay
| leaf and a carrot. Let the meat soak
in this three days, turning II twice
daily. Drain, put the meat into a
roasting pan with the vegetables and Il
cupful of the sauce; let 1t cook an hour
and half, Blasting frequently and add
ing more of the sauce as needed
Serve the sauce with flour added for
thiclSenlng, adding sour cream strain
and serve in n sauce boat.
A Different Potato SaIad.-Bol the
potatoes in water which has been saw
ed from corned beef or tongue. add II
Glove of garlic with little chopped
onion to the salad and make the dress
ing of sweet picked vinegar left over
from pickles.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
IMPROVE SOIL FOR ALFALFA
Crop Will Not Flourish Where is Acid
Make Liberal Application
of Lime.

An acid soil will not produce alfalfa.
If you think your soil is acid buy a
few pieces of blue litmus paper from
the drug store, put piece of this pa
per in contact with a piece of your
SOIL making it damp enough to stick
in ball of soil If the blue lltmus pa
per turns pink there is an excess OF
acid and the soil needs lime. Apply
lime literally, ground limestone or ny
drafted lime, before planting alfalfa.
From 1920 pounds to a ton may be
used. according to the soil.
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ceit: II know Ned can never thank
you enough. Just pick me up in your
big strong arms and put me down thu
minute we get across"
SO she gathered her skirts carefully
about her, and | picked her up easily
and splashed through the puddle. |
carried her into the summer house.
Lucille and Bopp were there l stood
moment in stupeGed silence and then
put Vida down.
at started to rain" | stammered
land we had to hunt up shelter. Miss
Dunmore was so afraid OF spelling
your clothes'
THAT'S all right" said Lucille sweet
ly. II don't mind their being wrinkled
bit. I'm going to have that suit
pressed anyway"
Floundering in the net of a woman's
sarcasm, / was utterly at loss for
an answer.
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Green. was about to start out search
ing again when | remembered my
promise to Miss Dunmore.
"And where Is Mr. Clair?" / asked.
II seen him out in the yard looking
for walnuts under them hard maple
trees" volunteered Jim. Il didn't tell
him they weren't nut bearing tree on
this island. What's the use? 1t amt
nutting time yet nohow."
Miss Dunmore came downstairs In
Z dress Of Lucile's, or, rather blouse
and skirt of the sailor suit order. She
seemed very little ruffled by her ad-
venture on the high seas.
where s Miss GreenY she asked
oolying around II want to thank her
Tor her kindness"
"She is ont searching Tor her moth
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
CHAPTER VII.
More COMPLICATIONS,

More Complications.
al KNEW you didn't look like Ned
Blaney," the girl said. you
see, I'm engaged to him, and
ought to know what he looks
IKE unless I'm delirious. What dra-
matte critic are your"
I'm the only one who is not the
author of an unproduced play"
~Tm sorry you're critic. I don't
like critics, except one. had clip
ping that he wrote about me that was
the one thing that l saved from the
wreck. I'd show it to you, but Miss
Green borrowed It,"
This is It," l handed her the water
soaked fragment of paper.
did you read it?" she exclaimed
with girlish enthusiasm. Isn't he
dear?"
"Thank YOU" murmured.
Are you that dramatic criticY she
demanded, sitting bolt upright in bed
md holding out her hands to me.
My impulse was to take her in my
arms just as any one would pick up a
child, but 1 knew she did not intend
anything like that. SO I took both her
hands instead.
Just at that moment some one rap
ped and Miss Dunmore said, Come in
Lucille entered, say our handclasp
blushed and stammered, Il didn't near
to intrude."
'Intrude? Not bit of It," chartered
the other. II want to thank you fol
sending this adorable man up to me
think I've been in love with him ever
since he wrote that article in the pa
per about me last week"
OF course she meant as much by thai
as you mean when you say that yor
just love ice cream soda or buckwheai
pancakes with sausage, or whatever il
is that you do just love, but to Lucille
1t verified all that she had suspected
With one scornful glance at me she
left the room with a murmured excus,
about finding some clothing for Miss
Dunmore to put on.
That look from Lucille would hav'
spoiled for me the brightest day tina
ever was minted, but the young lad.
mad not noticed it.
II wonder why she didn't stay" sh
unused. I'm afraid she doesn't lik
me. l wonder il it is on account o
the clothes wore. 1t was just an &C
cident that / had them In my grit
Ned-that's my fiance, you know
thought / looked well in that costume
so / was always going to keep it, eve
after ! was an old married woma
with ten children. l wonder If the W;
ter will hurt it?"
/ told her / thought it would be a.
right when it was dried.
1.-THE captain said my tailored Skin
was too heavy to swim in and told N
to take it off. / did-and put my Coz
tune on instead Was it too dreaf
ful?"
Soon Kent came up with bundl
OF clothes for Miss Dunmore fror
Miss Green, and, promising to wa
for her downstairs, / excused mysel
and went in search of Lucille.
l found Captain Perkins and Jim.
nondescript picture in the evenin
clothes and blazer suit, wandering !
Mt ease about the living room. l aske
for Miss Green.
"She went out with that other youn
man." said the captain. "She said ST
was going to look for her mother"
had almost forgotten the missing Mr.
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expensive of time or ma
terial. An easy-runnlng
freezer, a heavy block set
with an old roo m
handle for pounding the
ice and a good gunny
sack to hold it while
pounding will make the
the freezing light work.
Use one measure of
coarse salt to three of
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14

Oil on the w aters.

oil has practically no effect on trou-
bled water, close In shore, because the
surface there is not usually broken by
the wind, but by cross-currents, rocks
and eddieS.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14

The Boss-But | have an Office boy.
The Applicant-Naw, you amt He
tried to stop me from comm In. an
he's on his way to de hospital by now
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14

Let no pleasure tempt thee, no profit
allure no ambition corrupt thee, no
example sway thee. no possession move
thee, to do anything which thou know
est to be evil.-lranklin.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14

of honey. three table
spoonfuls of olive oil, n
tablespoonful OF lemon
Juice and y dash Of salt.
Use when wen blended.
This is especially good
on pineapple.
Beef Heart Chop
Suey.-l,oil a heart and
chop in small pieces. re-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
A FEW FROZEN DESSERTS.

An ice, ice cream, or sherhert Or a
mousse or frappe need not be either
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-14
SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

4 delicious salad dressing for fruit
i mnde by using two tabIespoonfnls
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II 1HF
.s
-1CABINET -

Let's just be glad.
So many Joys ARE given
To Us. each day and moment that Wa
know.
For you aud me the blue sky arches
over
For YOU aud me tie slender daisies blow.
Let's Just be glAh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-26
STOP DANDRUFF!! HAIR GETS THICK, NAVY, BEAUTIFUL Girls! Draw a cloth through your hair and double
 it's beauty Spend 25 cents! Dandruff van ishes and hairs stop
 coming out

To be possessed of a head of heavy, beautiful hair; soft, 1ustrous, fluffy wavy and free from dandruff is merely a matter of using little Danderine
 It is easy and inexpensive to have nice soft hair and lots of it. Just get a 25- cent bottle of Knowltons Danderine now
 all drug stores recommend it--apply a little as directed and within ten minutes there will be an appearance of abund- ance, freshness. fluffiness and an ncom- parable gloss and lustre,, and try as you will you can not find a trace of dandruff or falling hair. but your real surprise will be after about two weeks use, Wh en you will see new hair-fine and downy at first-yes-but really new hair-sprout- ing out all over your scalp-Danderine is. we believe, the only sure hair grower. destroyer of dandruff and cure for itchy scalp and it never fails to stop falling hair at once.
 If you want to prove how pretty and soft your hair really is, moisten a cloth with a little Danderine and carefully draw il through your hair-taning one small strand at time. Your hair will be soft. glossy and beautiful in just a few moments-a delightful surprise awaits every one who tries this.-Adv.
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tonight, and if it doesn't straighten you right up and make you feel fine and vigorous by morning, l want you to go pack to the store and get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone is destroying the sale of calomel, because it Is real liver medicine; entirely vegetable. therefore It cannot salivate or make you sick
 l guarantee that one spoonful of Dod- sons Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to work and clean your bowels of that sour bile and constipated waste which is clogging your system and mak- ing you feel miserable. guarantee that bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone will keep your entire family feeling fine for months. Give it to your chil- dren. It Is harmless; doesn't gripe and they like it's pleasant taste.-Adv.
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THE STORY BOOK OF SCIENCE" By Jean Henri Fabre. The Century,
 company. publishers. New York.
 The Story Book of Science" by Jean Henri FaHe, is translation from the nineteenth French edition, for in France this handbook by the great scientist has been immensely popular.
 The information supplied is in story form and in the course of the book the author tells about the metals under the earth, the life on it's surface and the
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Tonight! Take Dodson's Liver Tone!
 Better Than Ca|one| For Liver Calomel sickens! If bilious constipated and head
 achy read my guarantee.

Listen to me! Take no more sicken- ing, salivating calomel when bilious or eonstipated. Don't lose a days work!
 Calomel is mercury or quicksilver. which causes necrosis of the bones Calomel, when 1t comes into contact with sour bile, crashes into it. breaking 1t up. This Is when you feel that awful nausea and cramping. If you are slug gish and "all knocked out" if your liver is torpid and bowels constipated or you have headache, dizziness, coated tongue, if breath is bad or stomach sour just take spoonful of harmless Dod- sons Liver Tone.
 Here's my guarantee-Go to any drug store and get bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone for few cents. Take spoonful
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natural wonders above it. It is almost superfuous to say that Fabre's infor
 nation is entirely accurate, and the style of the book crystal-clear and all
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The book was written especially for young people of from 10 to Is years of age; but it should be of value and interest to adult readers also. It is accurately and entertainly illustrated.
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THE RECORD OF A QUAKER CON
 SCIENCE''
"CYRUs PRINGLE's DIARY


 CYRUS PRINGLE'S DIARY" Introduction by Rufus Jones. The Mac milan Co. Publishers. New York.
 The body of this little book consists of the diary of young Quaker who was drafted for service in the union army in 1863 Under the existing draft law a person who had redligious scru- ples against engaging in war was given the privilege of paying a commuta- ton fine. This money Pringle's con science would not allow him to pay. A prosperous uncle proposed surrepti- tiously to pay for him, but the youth discovered the plan and refused the weIl-meant kindness The diary relates in simple style the experiences which befell the narrator as he followed hIs hard path of duty. Incidentally it re- Yeals a fine and sensitive type of char acter not unlike that which comes to light in the Journal of John Woolman
 THE BEST IN LIFE
 By Muried Hine. The John Lane Go; Publishers. New York.
 The reader is quickly transported from a fashionable dressmaker's show
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natural wonders above it. It is almost superfiuous to say that Fabre's infor- nation is entirely accurate, and the style of the book crystal-cle and all turing.
 The book was written especially for young people of from 10 to Is years of age; but it should be of value and interest to adult readers also. 1t is accurately and entertainly illustrated.
 WORLD PEACE"
 GA written debate between William How
 ard Taft and William Jennings Bryan.)
 George H. Doran company, publishers,
 New York.
 Our first great duty is to win the war as the President has proclaimed. Our next duty is to know what kind of peace we are going to exact for the lives we have spent It is just as possible to squander the fruits of victory as it is to dissipate hard earned wealth
 We must know what we want. Do you know?
 This book holds a discussion of world peace" that every intelligent reader should ponder. Here are the opposing views of the two chief advocates of the idea that is uppermost in all mems minds. They disagree and tell you why. With which one do you stand?
 THE PASSPORT INyISIBLE.' . By Perley Poore Sheehan. George H. Doran company. publishers, New York. Private papers intended for the En- peror's eyes alone had gone astray. A young American had almost succeeded in getting out of the country with them in his possession. He had been killed, but the papers were gone An old lady, an American, was leaving Germany, and had been on the same boat with the boy. Had she any papers which might be ques- toned?
 By the power of her belief in human nature this woman carried these papers of vital importance to her country. from 1 the midst of the spies of five nations. l Wife and mother of men who died for | America, she does not hesitate at the final sacrifice.
 l Treachery and cunning melt before her 1 sublime faith, and girl from the ranks
 of the enemy is inspired to follow her | to her distant goal of liberty. | A story of the suspense and mystery l type, filled with the exaltation of pa
 triotism which recognizes in the White
 House today's spirit comparable in lonely greatness to that of the President of 't5. OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED.
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America's first field army is talk ing form. It win consist of 100000 picked men from troops now in France. MT. Baker, Secretary of War, said that as long ago as when he was in France General Pershing had the organization under consid- eration, while Major General Hunt CT Liggett was actually working on the scheme. Since them, the Sec retary said, he had not been ad- vised of the progress made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-10

Our flexible finish makes your tie
slip easier. Palace Laundry Company.
w. q, Kane.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-10
Woman Found Hanaina.

The lady had done a good job almost
or quite as good as tho she had been a
paper hanger. She had also used Chi
namel nicely after watching the
demonstration at Everists wall paper
house.
Some folks think only men can hang
wallpaper but that's not so as many
women do even better jobs than many
so-called paper hangers. Also with Chi
namel a woman can beaudfy her home
both floors and woodwork at very
small cost and as we'll as tho she had
employed some of the so-called ex-
perts.
There viii be demonstration at
Everist's wall paper house April II. II.
and 10, opposite Methodist church.
She will show just how Chi-namel
should be used. The Chi namel people
give you paint brush free with every
25-cent can during this demonstration.
Ererist will give a smoothing brush
with the purchase of two rooms of wall
paper. Also a paste brush with four
room purchase. Buy your paper and
Chi-namel of Everist, do your own
work and save money in material and
wages by so doing. Bring coupon from
Wednesdays T.-R Everist Wall Paper
House.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-10
DUNBAR MEN EXPLAIN.
Objects Of "Paintins Bee" Furnish
Lists Of War Subscriptions.

President Q. c. Stangeland, Of the
Dunbar Savings Bank, and George
Olson, OF Dunbar, whose buildings
were painted yellow last week, came to
the newspaper office Monday to prove
that they were not entirely delinquent
in giving to war activities and TO fur
nish a list of what they had given. In
searching at headquarters in this city
the T.-R. was unable to find thar
either was a member of the Red Cross
or that either had given TO the army T..
NJ. c. a. fund, but that Stangaand- had
given SO to the Red Cross war fund,
June IS, 1917. In addition he recently
gave s25 to the Y. NJ. c. A. debt and
at the time of the building campaign
he contributed the first large Suoscrlp-
ton obtained in the county, $500.
Stangeland furnishes list showing
that he has contributed ISL since July
%, 1917 to the Friends reconstruction
work in France, that he gave $50 to
the Red Cross in 1911, besides a 81
membership and gave SO to the Y. NJ.
G. 4. army fund, a total Of sl31, in
Guiding the s25 to the Y. N c. A.
building debt already mentioned.
Olson, VINO owns Two large Idi1nS III
Tama county, and has two sons
neither of whom has been summoned
TO service in the draft, one being
placed in class for occupational rea-
soma has subscribed s73 to the Friends
reconstruction work and has paid
about half of it. He has in addition
he says, given IS to the Red Cross and
s. TO the Y. NJ. c. A. war fund and in
addition he canvassed his school dis
trict for the latter fund. His total gifts
and subscriptions to all funds is $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-10
FIVE OTHERS TO ARMY.
Brother Of First Man to Enlist Here
Also Joins the Colors.

Five young men, two Of them from
this city, and one from nearby. left
here last night for Fort Logan to enlist
in the regular army establishment. One
Of the FIVE was Oscar a. J. IIodney.
209 North Thirteenth street. the
brother of Thorwald H. Hodney, the
first recruit enlisted by the regular
army station here when it opened in
November 1916. Oscar celebrated his
18th birthday by enlistins. Both he and
his brother are among the finest speci-
mems of young physical manhood that
have been examined at the local sta
ton. The younger son goes to the coast
artillery. He has been employed as a
fireman at the soldiers home.
Other recruits who left last night
were James r. EdsaH, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Edsall, 1902 West Sum-
NIT street, who also have another son
in the service and John W. Shewalter,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. L Shewalter.
r. F. D. No. 3, city. Edsall Is Is and
Shewalter is 10. Both Joined for the
engineers.
The remaining two were William E.
Stewart, aged 81, Of Hubbard, and
Leonard G. SEEK, aged 20. of Oskaloosa-
The former joined for the engineers
and the latter for the medical corps.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-10
FRENCH MOTHER MADE HAPPY
Writes Letter Of Appreciation For
Gifts From America.

SirtS T rom America.
Louise Jerome, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs + S. Jerome. of this city, is in
receipt of a letter from Nine. V. Riel,
of I.ognan France, whose husband has
fallen in the war with the Huns, and
whose little daughter was being assist
ed by sympathetic Americans, among
whom was Miss jerome, who gave her
birthday money to the war orphan
fund. The letter is addressed to the
publisher of Life, and is sent to four
teen contributors to the Life fund
whose contTib utions have gone to Nine.
RieI for the care of ner child. En-
closed in the letter is a photograph OF
Marie Jeanne, the 3-year- daugh-
ter, who is the object Of the kindly
assistance Of the Americans. The pic
ture is that Of bright, handsome
child, who some day will more fully
understand the generosity Of little Miss
Jerome and other big-hearted persons
in Uncle Sans land
In her letter Nine. Riel says: Many
thanks for your goodness to the re-
cards by dear daughter. Enclosed
her photograph. ] had received from
Paris the sum Of IS francs for to buy
dress for my dear. Believe me, dear
sir, with my good remembrance.
Your very obedient servant,
"v. Riel nee Degrave."
In a postscript Madame Riel ex-
presses thanks for two packages re-
ceived at New Years time. The let
ter is being forwarded to contributors
to the fund.