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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09
Rich Oil Operator Gone

Long Beach, Call. NJ. Bradley,
wealthy oil operator of California and
Texas. has disappeared, his company
Is TO be liquldated and Albert b.
Pickard is in the city Jail following
an alleged sensational Matchmaking
episode involving the two and Pick
ards pretty wife. Leona. Pickard is
charged with demanding 100000
blackmall Of Bradley. alleging that
Bradley had purchased with tainted
money" the affections Of pickard's
wife.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09
ASPIRIN
Name 'Bayer" on Genuine

Take Aspirin only as told In each
package Of genuine Bayer Tablets Of
Aspirin. Then you will be following
the directions and dosage worked out
by physicians during 81 years, and
proved safe by millions. Take no
chances with substitutes. II you see
the Bayer Cross on tablets. you can
take them without fear for Colds,
Headache. Neuralgia. Rheumatism.
Earache, Toothache. Lumbago and
for Pain. Handy tin boxes Of twelve
tablets cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture Of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF Salicylicacid.--
Advertisement.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09
Waste Not

Near Tom Linkins' house was q
swamp which was breeding place for
mosquitoes. Some enterprising neigh
bors, who had learned Of the crude
oil treatment, went to Tom and tried
to persuade him to exterminate the
pests.
'Exterminate 'em?" cried Tom. Not
much. Not much. Why, the missus an
/ just paid $42 for screening the side
PLAYER that she's been pesterin' me
about for years How are we goin' to
get any good out of it If we kill Off the
skeeters ?"-Harper's Magazine.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09
Made It All Right.

A new office boy had been sent to
the postoffice by his chief with two
important letters.
Ibid you mail those letters?" asked
the chief on his return.
Eyes, sir, just mailed them" was
the reply. But you made mis-
take-you put two-cent stamp on the
letter TO Italy and tire five-cent stamp
OH the one to Seattle"
"How annoying" said his master.
''What did you do?"
"Oh, l made II all right, sir" said
the boy cheerfully. II noticed 1t just
In time, so l slipped into the post Office
and altered the addresses"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09
Pigeon Breaks Record

Wash'ngton-A pigeon which recent
~ carried message from Mayor
Thompson of Chicago to President
Harding in sixteen hours actual flying
time for the GA miles broke n worlds
record, the department of agriculture
announced Sunday The bird was
product of the government loft at
Beltsville, Md.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09
Difficult Feat.

II suppose" said a lady to a CON
ductor. IF I pay the fare for my dog
he will be treated the same as other
passengers and be allowed to occupy
a seat?'
"Of course, madam" the conductor
replied politely. "he will be treated
the same as other passengers and
can occupy seat. provided he does
aot put his feet on It,"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09
Veteran Is Suicide

Portland, Ore.-William F. Bent, So,
president of the Portland branch Of
the Disabled Veterans association,
and special city patrolman, shot and
killed himself I'll the lahby of & down
town hotel last Monday night. He
suffered from shell shock and many
wounds received during war service
with the Canadian army.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09
Treaty to Senate Sept. Fl.

Washington-The treaty of peace
with Germany, which was signed last
Thursday at Berlin, will be sent to
the senate September q, the day that
congress reassembles after its thirty
day recess. 1t was stated Tuesday at
the White House. Prompt ratification
of the pact is understood to be hoped
for by President Harding.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09
Misunder stood.

Jud Tunkins says a man often gets
credit for being quarrelsome when ne
is only making a feeble effort at
repartee
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09
And There You Are.

He-1 can't be happy without you.
Sbe-Yes; but don't think could
Dc happy with you.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09
Importa nj to Mothers
EnIiqhteninq Willie.

Willie-Pa, what's PADDED cell?
Pa (after looking cautiously about
Your mother and sister are both
padded sells, Willie.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09
PurposeIy So.

PurposeIy So.
This street is poorly lighted"
Its Lovers lane. "-Louisville Con-
rier-Journal.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09
UTAH NEWS REVIEW

Miss Mia Il. yalienf. who is walk
ing from Boise, Idaho. to Bryce can
yon, passed through Mann Saturday.
She intends TO walk from Bryce can
you back to her home IN Maryland.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09

At its meeting last week the cham.
Der of commerce Of Moab decided TO
call the north and south road leading
from Noah Junction to Gallup. n. NJ.
and thence on TO southern California,
the Navajo Trail. The other towns
on the highway are supporting the
chamber Of commerce IN the effort TO
make this nationally known highway
and in the work Of marking the trail
its entire distance. committee OF
Moab men has been named 10 go over
the trail as soon as the roads leading
south are IN condki0p
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09

Governor Mabey will deliver the
according to the committee on arrange
ment. Together with his staff and the
city and county officials. the governor
will review the parade from a special
ly erected platform on Center street
Arrangements are now under way for
the entertainment OF the governor
while there.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09

Buyers from ten states were in at
tendance Monday. at the opening Of
the sixth annual ram sale under the
auspices of the National Woogrower~
association OF the fair grounds IN Salt
Lake. About $500 head of choice stock
from the lntermountain country we're
on display.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09

The family Of Mrs. Mary b Love.
less celebrated her eighty first birth
day anniversary recently at the ole
home on Tenth South and Fifth West
streets, Provo. where Mrs. Loveless
has lived continuously for sixty-fve
years. Mrs. Loveless. who is the mo-
ther of fourteen daughters and four
sons. is still able to attend TO her daily
household duties.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-09

Completion of neeot'a'ions by which
the Elks lodge of Twin Falls will oh
tain loan Of approximately S75.0N
from q Missouri life insurance com
1anv 70 complete It's two-storv struc.
ture started last year, was THURSDAY
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Il You Need , MsdIeIr
Z You Should Have d, y

Have You ever stopned =.
It 10 that 20 many uroduotS" reason n
tensively advertised. ali s A. mat IN 8
OF sight and are soon foraO,sd uSs d,p q
reason is plain-the article NJ SS;1sssen! M
the promises of the manufs t ~. not flll
applies more particularly to tf. . ~
A medicinal preparation th.s nediiA
curative value almost sell, 'Ias ;.h haa nj
m endless chain system .t tseli, u d
recommended by those who hems% !
benefited, to those who are IN nave nave bsa
A prominent druggist sav. " nesd %S Of 1
example DIR. Kilmer's Sw,u. isfe b
preparation I have sold for p,Aoot r. /
and never hesitate to recommas9y many .yaa
almost every case it show. .nI, as Tor /
suits, as many of my customer. ,",a. tas., :
SALE" As' 70 hre
According to sworn staten.,.
verified testimony of thou,ands ~ I'd
used the preparation, the succe.. "no .. NV
kilmer's Swamp Root is due IN A. ot D.
SO many people claim. that it fuIsr. M aa :
most every wish in overcoming .D'Ii, lia Y
liver and bladder ailments: cors... .iaas
nary troubles and neutralizes 1sa ,1s ~
acid which causes rheumatism 'A' us
You may receive samnla L.,
Swamp.Root by Parcels Post 0Vs.s ~ q
DR., kilmer 4 Co.. Binghamton WV =
and enclose ten cents; also ment;a, 4,
paper. Large and medium s;,s l..a ~
for sale at all drug stores. WV
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this that preparations had been made
beforehand. They wouldn't tell me
anything except that 1 was to be
locked up for a few days"
You knew what that meant?"
Perfectly. My drop-out would be
made to look as If / had jumped the
job, and Dunton would appoint a new
man. After that. l could come back,
if l wanted to. Whatever l might do
or try to do would cut no figure, and
no explanation I could make would be
believed. 1 had most obligingly dug
my own official grave, and there could
be no resurrection"
What then?' pressed Ripley, keenly
interested. as anybody could see.
when they took the clothes-line
from my arms there was another
scrap. 1t didn't do any good. They
got the door shut on me and got
it locked. After that, for four solid
days, Ripley, 1 was made to realize
how little 1t takes to hold a man. l
had my pocket-knife, but l couldn't
whittle my way out. The floor punch
cons were spiked down, and l couldn't
dig out. They had taken all my
matches, and couldn't burn the place.
1 tried the stick-rubbing, and all those
things you read about: they're fakes;
couldn't get even the smell of smoke"
THE chimney"
There wasn't any They had heated
the place, when it was a commissary,
with stove, and the pipe hole through
the ceiling had a piece of sheet iron
nailed over it. And 1 couldn't get to
the roof at all. They had me-"
Ripley nodded and said, snappy-
like: well, We've got them now-any
time you give the word. Tarbell has
pinch on one of the Clanahdn men and
he will turn states evidence. We can
railroad every one of those fellows
who carried you off"
And the men higher up?" queried
the boss.
NO; not yet"
don't want the hired tools; no one
of them, unless you can get the devil
that crippled Jimmie Dodds, here"
They went on, talking about my
burn-up. Listening in, learned for
the first time just how 1t had been
done. Tarbell, through his hold upon
the welshing Clanahan striker, had
got the details at secondhand. A lead
had been taken from a power wire
at the corner of the street and hooked
over the outer door-knob. And inside
l had been given a sheet of copper to
stand on for a good ground" the
copper itself being wired to a water
pipe running up through the hail. Tar
bell had afterward proved up on all
this, it seemed finding the insulated
wire and the copper sheet with its
connections hidden in a small rubbish
closet under the hall stair, just where
fellow in a hurry might chuck them
'Tarbell is striking success" Mr..
Norcross put in, along at the end of
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pocket. clanahnn got up to go.

pocket. CI0nannn got UP " kVs -
was time for me to make move.
It,s curious how an idea will some
times Law hold of you and knock out
reason and common sense and every
thing else. Clannhan had in his pocket
n niece of paper that simply meant
ruin TO Mr.. Norcross, and the blowing
up of all the plans that had been made
and all the work that had been done.
If he should be allowed to get up town
with that warrant. the end of every
thing would be in sight. But how
was to prevent 1t?
The three men were on their feet,
and Hatch was reaching for the wall
switch which controlled the single In
candescent lamp hanging from the
ceiling of the scaIe-house. If l could
only think Of some way to blow the
place up and snatch the paper IN the
confusion.
In to that minute l had never
thought once of the pistol ] had taken
from Fred Mays drawer, though. 1t
was still sagging in my left hip pocket.
When | did think of 1t / dragged 1t
out with some silly notion of trying
to hold the three men up at the door
of the shack as they came out. Hatch's
stop to light cigar and to hand out
n couple 10 the other two gave me
time to chuck that notion and grab an
other. With the muzzle of the auto
matte resting In the crack of the
opened window l took dead aim Mt
the incandescent lamp in the ceiling
and turned her loose for the whole
magaziEeful.
Since the first bullet got the lamp
Aad left the place black dark, 1
couldn't see what was happening in
the close little room. could hear
them gasping and yelling and knock
ing one another down as they fought
to get the door open. Sticking the
empty pistol back into my pocket 1
jumped to get action, hurting my sore
hand like the mischief in doing 1t.
Hatch was the first man out, but
the big German was so close second
that he knocked his smaller partner
down and fell over him. Clanahan
kept his feet. He had n gun in his
hand that looked to me, in the dark
ness. as big as cannon. was flat
tened against the side of the scale
shack. and when the divekeeper tried
to slJe-step around the two fallen men
who were blocking the way, | snatched
the folded paper from his pocket ;
snatched it and ran as If the dickens
was after me.
That was bad move-the runaway.
If l had kept still there might have
been chance for me to make sneak.
But when / ran, and fell over pile
of loose coal. and got up and ran
agaiI, they were all three after me-
Clanahan taking blind shots in the
dark with his cannon as he came.
Naturally, / made straight for the
wagon gate, and forgot, until was
right there, that 1t, and the wicket
through one of the leaves, were both
locked. AS shook the wicket, bullet
from Clanahan's gun spatted into the
woodwork and stuck splinter into
my hand, and l turned and sprlntet
again, this time for the gates where
the coal cars were pushed in from the
railroad yard. These, too, were shut
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We've got IL in the neck
once more"
tTo BE CoNTINUED1
Cause Of Forest Elr..

or thousands of fires only frac-
tion are due to lightning and unpre-
ventabie accident. says the American
Forestry Magazine Of Washinpton
which adds that the great majority OF
the hres that are constantly eniarp-
Ing our deserts Of barren sand. scrnh
oak, chaparral and briers. are due to
the careiessness of human beings-due.
not only to the carelessness Of persons
VINO are directly responsible for the
hres. but to the indifference Of the
great BODY OF people whose composite
opinion permits the campers. The
farmers, the railroads. and others 70
start and leave or lose control a ~
tres that do the damage. q
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going now, and Wen keep 'em going.
Drive it. Ripley; drive 1t for every
ounce there is in you. Never mind the
election talk or the stock quotations,
This railroad is going to be honest, II
it never earns another net dollar.
Wen win %
Its beginning to look a little that
way, now," the lawyer adruitted. with
his hand on the door knoo. Just the
same, Norcross, there is safety in num-
bers, and our numbets are precisely
one; one man'-holding up n single
finger. LAS before, the pyramid Is
standing on its hend-and you are the
head. For Gods, sake, be careful!
II was late in the afternoon wheh
Ripley made his visit, and pretty soon
after he went away the boss anu l
closed up our end of the shop anu
left May pecking away at his type
writer on a lot of routine stuff. 1
don't know what made me do 1t, but
as l was passing Fred's desk on the
way out, stringing along behind the
boss, stopped and jerked open one
of the drawers. l knew beforehand
what was in the drawer, and pointed
TO it-a new .3S automatic. Fred
nodded, and l slipped the gun into
my left-hand pocket, wondering as 1
did it, if / could make out to hit the
broad side of barn, shooting with
that hand, If l had to.
A half-minute later had caught up
with Mr.. Norcross, and together we
left the building and went up TO the
Bullard for dinner.
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and locked. and when l ducked under
the nearest gondola 1 realized that 1
was trapped. Before l could climb the
high fence anywhere. they'd get me.
They came up, all three of them.
putting and blowing. while 1 was hid.
ing under the gondola.
It's probably that cowboy spotter
of Norcross', but he can't get away"
Hatch was gritting-meanlng Tarbell.
probably. "The gates are locked and
we can plug him If he tries to climb
the fence. There's a gun in the scale
house. You two look under these cars
while 1 go and get It'll"
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The eWreckerS
BY FRANCIS LYNDE

peep-hole. Three men were in the
little box of a place-three besides
Kestler; Hatch, his barrel-bodied part
ner, Henckel, and one other. Inc
third man looked like glorihed par
keep. He was of the type l nave
heard called "black Irish" fat, sleek
and well-fed, with little pin-point
black eyes half buried in the flesh of
his round face, and the padded Jaw
and double chin shaved to the blue.
l knew this third man we'll enough,
by sight; everybody in Portal CITY
knew him-decent people only too well
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JIMMIE TO THE RESCUE AGAIN.


snlalc a
off
of o
of the s
Heneke which
int n
apar
t
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Important to Mothors
Another Excuse.

Hub-That button is still Of.
Wife-Yes, dear. / am economllil
on thread.
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when it came to an election tussle.
He was the redoubtable Pete Clana-
han, divekeeper, and political boss.
Kestler was telling the three how he
had shadowed Mr.. Norcross from the
railroad headquarters to the Billiard.
and how he stayed around until he
had seen the boss take a taxi for
Major Hendricks. This seemed to be
all that was wanted of him, for when
he was through, Hatch told him he
might go home. After the cock-eyed
clerk was gone, Hatch lighted fresh
cigar and put it squarely up to the
Irishman.
ITS no use being mealy-mouthed
over this thing, Pete" he grated in
that saw-mill voice of his. "We've
got to get rid of this man. Every days
delay gives him that much better hold.
We can choke him off by Titles in the
business game, of course; we have
Dunton and the New Workers on our
side, and this cooperative scheme he
has launched can be broken down
with money. But that doesn't help
you political people out; and your
stake in the game is even bigger than
ours"
Clanahan looked around the little
dog-kennel of place suspiciously.
"'Tis not here that we can talk
much about thin things, Misther
HATCH" he said cautiously.
why not?" was the rasping ques-
ton. There's nobody in the yard.
sight safer than back room in one
of your dives-as we know now to our
cost"
Clanahan threw up his head with
a gesture that said much. "Aurphy's
the man that leaked on that engine
job-and he'll leak no more"
WELL" said Hatch, with growing
irritation, what are you holding back
for now? We stood to win on the
first play, and we would have won If
your people hadn't balled it by talking
too much. One more day and Dis
nuke would have been in the saddle.
That would have settled it."
yah; and Mister Dismuke still here
in Portal City remains" put in
Henckel.
The divekeeper locked his pudgy
| fingers across cooked knee.
"'Tis foine, brave gintlemen We are,
you two, whin ye've got somebody else
| TO pull tn nuts out av tn fire for
vel" he said. "Ye'd have us croak
this felly FIR ye, and thin ye'd stand
back and wash yer hands while some
poor divil wint to tn rope FIR 1t.
Where do we come in, is what I'd like
to know?"
you are already in," snapped
Hatch. You know what the big fel-
low at the capital thinks about 1t,
and where you'll stand in the coming
election If you don't put out this fire
that Norcross is kindling. You're yell
low, Clanahan. That's all that is the
matter with you."
"Tell me wan thing!" insisted the
divekeeper, boring the chief CRATER
with his pin-point eyes. "Do you stand
fr 1t II we do this thing up rightY
Hatch's eyes fell, and Henckel's big
body twisted uneaslly In the chair that
was groaning under his beer-barrel
weight There was silence for a little
space. and I could feel the cold sweat
starting out all over me. 1 hadn't
dreamed Of stumbling upon anything
like this when started out to shadow
Kestler. They were actually piottine
to murder the bossi
1t was Hatch who broke the still
ness.
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Old Penalties Inadeou,,.

"Why don't you Crimson pulch u,
hang an automobile thief the sams :.
you used to do with horse thls,r
We've discussed it." said Cac,,
Joe; "but we came to the conclrs,,.
that hangin' is too good for him"
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Why, of Course Nntl

Master Ito butler)-But why do yu
want to get married, Jonesi
Jones-Well, sir, don't want M,
name to die out.-Punch (Londop)
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SAVE SHOES AND STocxJVw

They VIII last twice as long II you ~.
Into Your Shoes ALIENS FOoTssi1
the powder for the feet. 1t takes II. N. ~
tion from the shoe and gives quick rsj.t n /,
Corns. Bunions. Caliouses, sore, achinr ~.
len. tender feet. Shake Aliens FootsE's
into your shoes and enjoy the bliss Of nj
The Ordway new era., 1921-06-24

things. "we'll keep him on with us,
Ripley"
Past this there was a little more
talk about the @. s. & w. deal, and
about what the Hatch crowd would be
likely to try next; and when 1t was
finished, and Ripley was reaching for
his hat, the boss said. There Il mo
chanss n DE ordsss; we've sot IN
New-York tribune., 1921-06-02
Columbia Closes
Season With Easy
Win Over Cornell
Local ColIegians Have Easy
Time i'm Game With Up
Ssaters; Score, 10 10 3

Columbia's baseball team brought its
inconsistent season to an suspicious
close OH South Field yesterday after
noon, when it took the Cornell team
into camp in q slugging match. The
score was 10 to 3. The Blue and White
batters garnered twelve hits from off
Rollo and Maloney. Price showed q
remarkable return to form, as com
pared with his work Monday. In the
frst six innings he held the Ithacans
TO two scattered hits.
Ore biz inning won for the Mornings
side players. They scored seven runs
in the second session. Freedman led off
with single to center. Clark followed
~ltn an ,sner. Watt reached first on II
sap to third that forcer Freeman. Smith
singled and advanced Clark and Watt
Moeschen's hit to center scored the
latter pair. rice was safe when Davies
fumbled.
Rollo famed Schnaars and hen
walked Brophy and Tedford, forcing
in Smith and Moeschen. Freeman, up
for the second time in the inning, sim
gled again, and Price, Brophy and Ted
ford scored, the throw-n hitting
Brophy as he came home. Clark flied
out.
Cornell got its first runs in the seY-
enth when Mayors single, Kaw's dou-
BILE, Maloney's out and Cowan's single
sent Mayer and kaw across The plate.
The 1thacans scored again in the
eighth.
Tho unn~n.