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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30

son; "and Jim and Jennie are both of
age, you know"
yes, but how about our schools
bein' ruined by love AFFAIR." inferno
gated Mrs. Bonner, as they moved
away. "Ain't that your business and
miner"
Instead of desiring further knowl-
edge of what they were discussing.
Jim felt a dreadful disgust at the
whole thing. Jennie was against him,
he believed, and as for her being In
love with him-to hear these women
discuss 1t was intoierable. He felt his
face redden as at the hearing of some
horrible indecency. And while he was
raging inwardly, paying the penalty of
a publicity to which he was not yet
hardened, he heard other voices. Pro-
fessor Withers. County Superintendent
Jennie and Colonel Woodruff were
making an inspection of the rural
school exhibit.
81 hear he has been having some
professor was saying.
"Yes," said Jennie, she has. Pro-
ceedings before me to revoke his GER
tifcate"
ION what grounds?"
"Incompetency," answered Jennie.
II found that his pupils were really
going very well In the regular course
Of study-which he seems to be neg
lecting"
I'm glad you supported him." said
the professor. I'm glad to find you
helping him."
Really" protested Jennie, ~ don't
think myself"
"What do you think of his notionsT
asked the colonel.
Every advanced" replied Professor
Withers, where did he imbibe them
all7
He's a Brown Mouse" said the col
onel. "A phenomenon in heredity-per-
haps a genius"
"Ah, see," replied the professor. "a
Mendelian segregation, you mean?"
Certainly" said the colonel. THE
sort of mind that imbibes things from
ITSELF"
"Well, he's rather WONDERFUL" de-
clared the professor. 81 had him to
lunch today. He surprised me. have
invited him to make an address at
Ames next winter during farmers
week"
"He?"
Jennie's tone showed her astonish-
ment. Jim the underling. Jim the on
OK. Jim the thorn In the county super
intendent's side. Jim the country
teacherI 1t was stupefying.
"Oh. you mustn't judge him by his
looks said the professor. II really
do hope he'll take some advice on ths
matter of clothes-put on a cravat and
a different shirt and collar when he
comes to Ames--but l have no doubt
he will"
HE hasn't any other" said the col
onel.
"Well, II won't signify, If he has the
truth to tell u.s." said the professor.
HAS he?'' asked Jennie.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30
CHAPTER XIII
The Colonel Takes the Field.

j ne colonel axes the Field.
Jim stood apart and alone with his
thoughts after his rebuff by the eau.
cusing members of the school board.
81 don't see," said a voice over
against the cooking exhibit, what
there Is in this to set people talking.
Buttonholes Cookies Humph p
1t was Mrs. Bonner who had clearly
come to scoff. With her was Mrs.
Bronson, whose attitude was that of
a person torn between conflicting in
fiuences. Her husband had indicated
to the crafty Bonner and the subtle
Peterson that he was still loyal to the
school board. but while consorting
with the censorious Mrs. Bonner she
evinced restiveness when the school
and its work was condemned. Was not
her Newton In charge of part of this
shown Was he not an open and de-
faint champion of Jim Irwin, and a
constant and enthusiastic attendant
upon, not only his classes. but vari-
ETY. Of evening and Saturday affairsf
And had not Newton become a better
boy-a wonderfully better boy?
Mrs. Bronson's heart was filed with
resentment that she also could not be
enrolled among Jim Twins supporters.
And when Mrs. Bonner sneered at the
buttonholes and cookies. Mrs. Bronson,
knowing how the little fingers had
puzzled themselves over the one, and
young faces had become fioury and red
over the other. fiared up little.
"And I don't see." said she, ANY
thing to laugh at. I'd like to help
them"
Mrs. Bonner was far too good a
diplomat to be cornered In the same
enclosure with a rupture of relations.
And quite right. too" said she.
1.-THE little things ought to be helped
at home and by their mothers"
"well," said Mrs. Bronson, take
them Simms girls. now. They have to
have help outside their home"
YES" agreed Mrs. Bonner. "and a
lot more help than a Farmland can
give 'em in school. shouldn't wonder
If there was lot we don't know about
why they come north"
"As for that" replied Mrs. Bron-
son. 81 don't know as it's any of my
business so long as they behave them
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| soul at the feeling of her dress, ant
the "boughten" cloak she wore-anc
any of them, even without knowledge
OF this, might have understood Calls
ta's Joy at the knowledge that Newton
Bronson's eyes were on her from his
station by the big pillar
Hello. Calista 7" said Jim. "How
are you enjoying lit"
"Ohl" said Calista, and drew a long
long breath. "Ah'm enjoying myse'f
right much, Mr.. jim"
ANY Of the home folks coming In
to seer"
"Yes. seh," answered Calista. "All
the school board have stopped by this
morning"
Jim looked about him. There they
were now, over In a corner, with their
heads together. He went toward them
his face still beaming with that radi-
ance which had shone so plainly to
the eyes Of Calista Simms, but they
saw In 1t only grin of exultation over
his defeat of them at the hearing be-
fore Jennie Woodruff. When Jim had
drawn so close as almost to call for
the extended hand, he felt the repul-
sion of their attitudes and sheered or
on some pretended errand to a dark
corner across the room.
They resumed their talk.
And as l was sayin'," went on
Bonner, Il want to get this guy, Jim
Irwin. An bein' the cause of his git
tin the school, I'd like to be on the
board to kick him Off but If you fell
lers would like to have some one else,
won't run, and If the right Teller is
named, I'll line up what friends l got
for him."
You got no friend can git as many
votes as you cam" said Peterson. II
tank you better run"
'What say, Ell" asked Bonner.
"Suits me all right" said Bronson.
81 guess we three have had our fight
out and understand each other"
IL don't like the way Colonel Wood
ruff acts" said Bonner. HE rounded
up that gang of kids that shot us all
to pieces at that hearing, didn't he"
Il tank not" replied Peterson. az
tank he was yust interested In how
Yennie managed it."
"Well," said Bonner, ''he seems to
take a lot of interest in this exhibition
here. think we'd better watch the
colonel. That decision Of Jennie's was
crooked"
"Vell," said Haakon Peterson, talk
Of crookedness wit Yennie Woodruff
don't get very fur wit me-"
"Oh, don't mean anything bad,
Haakon," replied Bonner. 1but it
wasn't an albright decision. / think
she's stuck on the guy"
The caucus broke up after making
sure that the three members of the
school board would be as one man in
maintaining a hostile front to Jim
Irwin and his tenure of office. 1t
looked rather like a foregone conclu-
sion, in little district wherein there
were scarcely twenty-five votes. The
three members of the board with their
immediate friends and dependents
could muster two or three ballots each
and who was there to oppose them?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30
GIVES SCOUTS NEW LODGE

In q picturesque setting among 81
gantic rocks near Cheyenne, Wyo.,
stands an imposing new boy scout
lodge also built of granite rock In keep
ing with the immense pile of bowl
ders towering in the background. The
lodge, which was constructed at cost
of $4,000, is the gift Of Harry p.
Hynds of that city. The land was do
mated by the local Young Mems Lit
erary club. The place has been fenced
in, road constructed to the camp,
and trails and bridges built The site
was recently dedicated to the scouts
and forever set aside for the per
petuation Of sturdy young American
manhood"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30
Peacs-Time Use for AirpIanes.

Immense icebergs drifting down
from the high North like castles of
glistening silver are blocking the har-
Dor of Old Fort Bay, an ancient
French-Canadian fishing place on the
coast of Labrador. In some way the
fifty inhabitants have notified the
government of Canada that they are
starving. Colonel BILLY Bishop, v.
c., the man who brought down so
German planes during the war, is
going to take food to the people off
there. There you have a good peace
time use for an airplane and an able
aviator.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30
Matrimonial Motives.

Miss Antique-You ought 20 get mar
ried, Mr.. Oldchapp.
Mr.. Oldchapp (earnestly)-I have
wished many times lately that had a
wife.
"Have you really?"
Eyes. If / had a wife, she'd prob
ably have a sewing machine. and the
sewing machine would have an oil can,
and l could take it and oil my office
door. 1t squeaks horribly.
Tit-Bits.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30
IN BOY SCOUT SONS MEMORY

The memory of Scout Robert Reyn.
olds of Tacoma. Wash, who died about
eighteen months ago. is TO be perpetu-
ated by a handsome drinking fountain
recently erected at the Lowell school
of that city by his parents. The bronze
figure surrounding the shaft depicts
boy scout on march, to typify the
spirit that characterized the youth.
The base and the shaft are Of New
Bedford limestone and the fountain
bowl OF bronze.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30
SCOUTS BOUNCE MR.. CROUCH

A dramatic Interpretation of tha
eighth scout law, "a scout is cheer
full" was recently given at the camp
Of the Kansas City (Mo.) scouts when
the boys joyfully paraded about a NAM
moth campfire while in its midst Old
Man Crouch was burned In effigy.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30
CHAPTER XII


Al the Farmers Institute.
Every Iowa county has it's Farmers
institute. Usually 1t is held in the
county seat, and is a gathering of
farmers for the purpose of listening
to improving discussions and addresses
both instructive and entertaining. The
Woodruff district was interested in
the institute, however, because of the
fact that a rural-school exhibit was
one Of Its features that year, and that
Colonel Woodruff had secured an
urgent invitation to the school to take
part In II.
Such exhibits are now so common
that 1t is not worth while for us to
describe IT.; but then, the sight of a
class Of children testing and weighing
milk, examining grains for viability
and foul seeds. planning crop rota-
lions, judging grains and live stock
was so new In that county as to be the
real sensation of the institute.
Two persons were a good deal em-
barra ssed by the success of the ex-
hibit. One was the county superin-
tendent who was constantly in receipt
of undeserved compliments upon her
wisdom in fostering really practical
work In the schools" The other was
Jim Irwin, who was becoming famous,
and who felt he had done nothing to
deserve fame. Professor Withers, an
extension lecturer from Ames, took
Jim to dinner at the best hotel in the
town, for the purpose Of talking over
with him the needs Of the rural
schools.
you've got to come down to our
farmers week next year, and tell US
about these things" said he to Jim.
Cant your"
Jim's brain reeled. He go to gath
ering Of real educators and tell his
crude notionsl How could he get the
money for his expenses? But he had
that gameness which goes with SUI
preme confidence In the thing dealt
with.
''Tll come" said he.
'sThank you," said the Ames man.
''There's a small honorarium attached,
you know"
Jim was staggered. He tried to re-
member what an honorarium is. Was
he obliged to pay an honorarium for
the chance to speak before the college
gathering7 Well, he'd save money and
pay 1t.
"T-Ill try to take care of the hon.
orarium," said he. "I'll come"
The professor laughed. 1t was the
first joke the gangling innovator had
perpetrated.
at won't bother you TO take care of
It," said he, 'but If you're not too ex-
travagant it will pay your expenses
and give you few dollars over"
Jim breathed more freely. An hon.
orarium was paid TO the person receiv-
ing the honor, then. What relief
"AlI right" he exclaimed. 'I'll be
glad to Gomez
Lets consider that settled" said
the professor. "And now 1 must be
going back to the opera-house. My
talk on soil sickness comes next. /
tell you, the winter wheat crop has
been"
But Jim was not able to think much
of the winter wheat problem as they
went back to the auditorium. He was
worth the appreciation of a college
professor, trained to think on the very
matters Jim had been so long mulling
over In isolation and blindness
Calista Simms thought she saw
something shining and saint-like about
the comedy face Of her teacher as he
came to her at her post in the room
In which the school exhibit was held
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30
Test This Ont
for Yourself

"A fANY people who drink coffee regularly are
1V1 troubled with insomnia; or they feel nervous,
"headachy," or suffer from indigestion.
1t may be hard for such men and women to believe
that coffee is responsible for the way they feel Be-
they have always drunk coffee, it hardly seems
possible that this old habit could cause trouble.
But there is one sure way to find out whether cof-
fee is harming you. Just stop its for week or So
and drink Postum
Postum is pure cereal beverage-absolutely free
from caffeine, the drug in coffee which dsturbs the
health and comfort of many.
Alter week or two on Postum, you will sleep
better and feel better; then your good Judgment
should decide whether you go back to coffee or con-
tnue the Road to MELVILLE with Postum
Sold by grocers everysVhereg
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30
During the Discussion.

bah, you have no religion" "Yes,
l have a religion. but / don't get mad
over It."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30
Sliuht Difference

A man seldom has as much faith in
his vote when he is voting for some
thing as he does when he is voting
to punish somebody.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30

A good memory is one that enables
a man to forget the things he does not
care to recollect.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30

When you see young man at church
every Sunday night it doesn't take a
puzzle expert to find the girl.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30

Looking back to 1.-THE happiest days"
one remembers that quite frequently
1t was only part OF q day.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30

When man feels mean that's his
cue to keep silent.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
ADDITION TO ART TREASURES
Great Violin Maker, Has Stirred
Collectors Everywhere.

A portrait of Stradivarius has been
found. No picture of the great mas
ter had ever been identified and his
face has remained mystery for near
ly 200 years. The portrait, which the
experts who have so far examined 1t
declare genuine, has come into the pos
session of a Cremona piano maker.
who has always had the greatest in
terest in Stradiyarius. He found the
portrait in the possession Of a certain
professor who had bought 1t from a
Geneva antiquary but who kept its ex-
istence secret. The portrait, signed by
the painter Gialdisi, bears the name of
the maestro and the date 1891. Stradi-
varius is portrayed as a stern Crom-
wellian type, with flashing dark eyes
and flowing hair. He is shown hold.
ing one Of his famous violins against
his breast. The interior evidence. Of
the painting all corresponds to the
contemporary descriptions OF Stradl
varius, none Of which have been In
harmony with various paintings which
have wrongly been thought to repre-
sent the great violin maker.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06

Mort people get married. OF course.
but what do they really know about
wedding servlees7 II takes a clergy.
man who has united thousands OF
couples to qualify as an expert. In
the screening OF tho wedding scene IN
June Madness" Viola Dann's new
Metro picture which comca to the
Peerless on next ruesday Director
Harry beaumont had the professional
assistance OF the Rog. N5al podd.
unstor of the famous Little Church
Around the Corner IN Now YuFh fro.
moutod by stage and motion picture
rlngs. ~ Dadd. wha performed me
laer rlphford.Nnrilyn Milltr core.
mony. apont several days al the sblio
rtHdlof during thr filming Of tbia cpi
aada OF The picture.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
LIONS COMPANY UNPOPULAR
coIored Elevator Men Inclined to
Draw the Line at Four-Footed AMI.
NAL, However Tame.

While circus was in Indianapolis
recently r. b. Dean, publicity director
for the shows, went to the city hall.
accompanied by dangerous looking
mountain lion, to pay visit to Mayor
Shank.
AS Dean and the lion entered the
front doors of the city hail. some
one informed Dean that the mayor
could be found in his Office on the
second floor. At the moment both OF
the elevators were standing at the
first floor, their colored operators,
waiting for passengers.
"I guess we will ride up" Dean
remarked. sa4
Suddenly the door of one of the
elevators was closed with bang and
the operator shot the machine up
ward, though his signal bell had
sounded no call. He had heard Deans
remark.
Dean and the lion approached the
other elevator and entered. The op-
orator tried to appear unconcerned
AS he stopped at the second floor
Dean remarked, 'Let me off here"
"Yes, sir" the operator said, as he
hastily opened the door, "rll let you
both off here" tdJ
And after Dean and the lior had
completed their visit In the mayors
office and had started to leave the
building, both of the elevators were
conspicuous for their absence. at the
second floor landing, Dean walked
downstairs, the lion treading after
him.-Indlanapolis News.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
before 1 Die"

To endow before die some sort of
green place where Little street urchlns
could play cricket, all accessories pro-
vided." was one of the dreams of Her
bert jenkins, London publisher. He be-
gan life at fifteen in booksellers
shop. He and another boy used 10 sit
up half ne night devourlng books.
Tha, Doy was the poet, John Mase-
field. Walking to save penny omni-
bus fare, refusing an invitation to a
river picnic because of a slxpenny rail
road fare, lunching ON bun-this Is
the picture of his early twentles, ms
he many times described II. In 1911,
when he was about 30, his Life of
George Borrow" first brought him into
public view. He has just died after
building up great publishing busl-
ness.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
World. Coal Production in 1922.

The world production Of coal in 1922
exceeded the output for 1921 by
T2,000000 tons, despite the drop In the
United States occasloned by the five
months miners strike.
The geographical survey reported
that the world had turned out POS
OO0,000. metric tons last year. The pro-
ductlon In the United Kingdom rose to
the Level Of the early war years and
counterbalanced not only the loss In
the United States but that OF all 9th.
or countries.
The miners strike. causedJ the
Cnlted States to contribute smaller
part. OF the worlds output tlinn nj amy
time in n decade. Turning out more
than 20 per cent Of the whole,for the
seven prior years, rs percentage
slumped TO $40 per cent In, 1872.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
MARY CARR COMING IN
WIN. FOX "SILVER WINGS"

William Fox's super production,
Silver Wings featuring Mary Carr,
will be shown for the first time at the
Peerless Theatre on next Wednesday
and Thursday nights. According 10
advices from the William Fox Offices
in New York City, this feature pro-
duction shows Mary Carr in far
bstter Characterization than in the
famous "Over the HILL"
Mary Carr's role is that Of moth
er and a devoted wife who assumes,
upon the death of her husband, the
care of profitable business that he
had built as well as the care of two
boys and daughter. One son is a
quiet unassuming chap and the other
a lazy lad who permits himself TO
become the victim of social parasites
and bogus business men.
The daughter marries for love much
against the wishes Of her proud
brother. The young son who has
toiled diligently in his fathers fac
tory is forced to run away because of
his brothers crime which has been
fastened upon him. The mother
Mary watches two Of her child
rem depart and then discovers that
this promising son on whom she has
showered so much affection, is him.
self accused of forgery. He, too, alb
seconds, but his waywardness forces
his mothe:' into bankruptcy. After
the mother has drunken deep the
dregs of poverty the family is brot
together by curious twists of fate and
once again happiness enters into the
portals Of their lives.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
oId.Aae Relief In Ala,ka.

Alaska has an old-ngc pension sys-
TEN which Includes home for the
aged. INDECENT Alnskuns. II dlsburses
monthly pensions OF $3.50 TO men and
SO TO women without cSs ot u imlnls.
trntlon and maintains It's home with
only two salurled officials, superln.
tcndent. who draws $1,000 annually.
and secretary, on n nominal salnry
" $50 per month. The supervision
over pensions and the home IL carried
out by u non-snlnrled board of trus.
tees. of which the governor Is chair-
mnn.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06

Among the art exhibits at our fair
are two pocket books or small hand
bags which are unique as well as very.
pretty. At first sight one would think
they were leather. but on close exa-
mination, We found that they are
made from the inside tube of an auto
tire-and when we asked were told
that they were made from Ford tire.
One was made by Mrs. Geo. Scebold
living north OF Holyoke. What nigh.
ty things viii yet come from the much
mcoted Ford.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06

Dwight l.. Willis and wife arrived
In Holyoke Sunday and as soon ms
they can procure a suitable house will
move their household goods here. In
the meantime they are staying with
the old folks. Dwight takes over the
interests OF the senior partner In the
Herald having sold his newspaper at
Litchheld. Nebr.. and will make his
home here. Dwight and wife have
been prominent In Masonic and East.
orn Star lodges. also IN American I.o.
sion and Auxiliary. In LitchHeld. and
we think they will "nt In" among the
people Of llolyoke.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06
Sure Thino.

Tie fnculty of Hollywood High Is
slill looking FOR certain Young man
whom they firmly believe may some
any be president
II happened IN the auditorium.
where one NJ The teachers wna lcctur.
He on California reptiles regarding
unc of which he rcmnHe1, "tiis
aalr Be- pld to strike With mufha.
unIi5al precision
"aiHal ho nn ndller" cried Voice
.-am ihe h1eb or the A.ii,--loH Aaee.
49,. sasssaaa. .ll...a.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06

Hon. Chas. B. Timberlake and Mrs.
Timberlake, came over from Sterling
Wednesday to greet old friends and
see the County Fair. Mrs. Timber.
lake, who was seriously i'll in Wash
ington last winter. has not entirely
recovered from her illness but is gain.
ing all the time and hopes to soon en-
tirely recover.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06

Prof. O.. L. Wikoff, wife and baby
arrived home from their summer va
cation Tuesday looking fine. The
Prof is looking in good shape to
WELD the birch" in the high school,
and we opine the bad boys and girls
up there had better walk just little
straightor this year. A word to the
wise is sufiicien. -
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06

Mrs. &C. Anderson. OF Andover,
Ills. Misses Mary and Leona Foss.
of Fresno Cal, Mr.. and Mrs. G. j..
Eckman and Mrs. Walter Eckman
visited at the John Sandquist home
Tuesday.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06

Mrs. Reimer and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Berg. Of Haxtun. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Nilsson of Holyoke, Rev. and Mrs. o.
w. Bengston and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. o. Ahnstedt, composed a party
who were pleasantly entertained at
the John sandquist home north OF
Holyoke Sunday. A fine dinner was
served by Mrs. Sandquist.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06

Miss Myrtle Bible returned Satur-
day from Holbrook, Nebr,, where she
has been visiting for short with her
parents.
Phillips County herald., 1923-09-06

A.. T. Stava. chemist in the Haarle-
Hawes Wholesale Drug Co, Of COM
ell Bluffs. Iowa, is in Holyoke to spend
his vacation Of fortnight. Mrs.
Stava has been here visiting her par
ents, r.. o. Willis and wife. the past
few weeks.