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IS DEAD IN OIL
FIRE IN TEXAS
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was spewing from the valve" Mr..
Simmonds said. When the valve
fell back. 1 say a tiny spark caused
by friction of the metals striking,
INT sensing disaster 1 ran from the
well Just a moment before the ex.
plosion. which sent showers of burn.
ing oil in every direction.
ut seemed as though I was being
pursued by the great burst of flames,
when a terrific gust OF heat swept
past me-"
Mr.. Simmonds said a small nephew
of Mr.. Hughes was standing by his
side n escaped by running. A
stranger standing neal the derrick,
evidently did not see or heed the
spark and was enveloped in the
fames-his skeleton nov floats in the
pool OF liquid fire.
The fire was plainly dlscernible at
Mexia, some 80 miles away.
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was crying Tor. Since I have been
taking Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound / feel younger than
l did ten years ago, and my friends
all tell me | look younger, and / owe
1t all to the Vegetable Compound. I
do all my homework for n family of
seven now. i will be glad to answer
any woman who writes me in regard
to my case. Mrs. JOHN MYERS, 90
Union St, Greenville, Pa.
Many letters similar to this have
been published testifying to the
merit of Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. They are sincere ex-
pressions from women who describe
10 hest they can.their feelings be-
foreand after taklng this well-knowu
medicine.
, 1923-05-10

Casper. The big crowd simply
couldn't get enough Of this clever pair
of nifty steppers.
The ~photopiay. His Temporary
Wife is a real feature and starts one
Of the best evenings entertainments
we have ever seen at the Columbia
There will be an entire change of
program Friday with a big double
contest for the Riddles Saturday after
noon.
, 1923-05-10
STEPS TAKEN To
FLAMES.

POWELL. Texas. May 1o.-Seven.
teen steam boilers were being as
sembled before daylight today about
the Inflated wildcat Hughes-Mck!e
lease. Arrangements were made to
turn on steam from the entire battery
in an Effort to check the fire.
, 1923-05-10
COLUMBIA COMEDY CLEVER
PLAYS LAST Times TODAY

For tho last times tonight the Re-
vues company will present "Hippity
Hop h fast comedy which opened
Tuesday night to packed houses and
, 1923-05-10

II dld wonders Tor
me. l was down
in bed when L
started TO take it
and weighed 80
pounds. | had hot
flashes and was so
nervous and weak
that everything
would get black
and ! could not
see. ! would sit
and cry and did
not know what l
, 1923-05-10

Lloyd Loom baby carriages. good
looking. durable n comfortable for
the baby. Low prices at Graham.
Shields Furniture Co.. where pricas
are always less.
, 1923-05-10

C. N. Russell. is spending a week
hero ATTENDING to business affhirs
from Missouri.
, 1923-05-10

Low prices on mattresses at Ora
ham-Shields Furniture Co., where
prices are less
, 1923-05-10
CHANGE OF LIFE
LOSES TERRORS
For Women who Rely upon
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound

Greenville, Pa. -" took your med
icine through the Change of Life and
, 1923-05-10

Try Tribune c:as.Ia.d for Results.
Shoshone journal., 1923-12-28

had taken at first glance for the STE
nographer was a client, and that the
iunior partner was engaged on Dusi-
ness conference. He left behind him
a momentary silence.
"What horrible-looking man !! said
Billie. breaking it with a little gasp
John Peters often affected the oppo-
site sex like that at first sight
81 beg your pardon?' said Sam aD-
sently.
"What a dreadful-looking man! lie
quite frightened me
For some moments Sam sat without
sneaking. If this had not been ONE
Of his NapoIeonic mornings, no uoup'
the sudden arrival of his old frlehu'
Mr. Peters. whom he had imagined al
his home in Putney packing Tor NE
trip to America. would have suggested
nothing TO him. AS 1t was II susges,e'
a great deal. He had bad Draih.
wave and for fully a minute ne sal
t,ngling under JIG impact. lie was ho'
voung man who often had bfaln'
waves. and, when they came tney
made him rather dizzy,
.Who IS her asked Billie. ne
seemed 10 know your And "ho' sns
demanded after a slight pause -
Miss MillikeuT
sam drew a deep breath
ms rather SAD story he saia
.uis name h John Peters he us''
10 be- clerk here
eRui lsni he any longefr
eNor sam sbook his head 'N'
had io eet rd ~ him.
n doni wonder a pinn looking Nh'
ihal o.,.
i'li pasn'l fhai 80 mpol' saio sam
rrhe illng ihai annoyed iHi''" Nr1
t6ai ha fnea ~ shoot A'ss Ai'''heN'
ull|e ut,pa p e} ~ Navei
rIie 4fd lO sNopl Hlef N,''t.f
s,ip A.d aloal hef lpf lll'f' 'lD'''
aald fuu eanNnf ~ hlf RNlN ,'
M M M nnppptllf M f4H''
Shoshone journal., 1923-12-28
CHAPTER XII

That's right p said Sir Mallaby
Marlowe. work while you're young,
Sam, work while you're young" He
regarded his sons bent head with af-
fectionate approval. "What's the book
today?"
"Widgery on Nisi Prius Evidence" -"
said Sam, without looking up.
"Capitall" said Sir Mallaby. "Righ-
ly improving and as interesting as a
novel-some novels. There's splen-
did bit on, think. page two hundred
and fifty-four where the hero finds out
all about Copyhold and Customary Es-
tates. It's wonderfully powerful stu
alton. 1t appears won't spoil IL
for you. Mind you don't skip TO see
how 1t all comes out in the end y Sir
Mallaby suspended conversation wnlie
ne addressed an imaginary ball with
The mashie which he had taken out OF
his golf bag. For this was the DAY
~hen he went down to Walton heath
cor his weekly foursome with three
cid friends. His tubby form was clad
In tweed Of violent nature, Win
knickerbockers and stockings. sam
'Well?"
Sam, a man at the club showed me
a new grip the other day. Instead OF
5 overlapping the little finger of the right
band Oh, by the way, SamT
"YesY'
81 should lock up the office today L
1 were you, or anxious clients VIII De
coming In and asking for advice. anu
you'll find yourself in difficulties.
shall be gone. and Peters is away on
his holiday. You'd better lock the outer
door"
'All right" said Sam. absently. lie
was finding Widgery stiff reading lie
had just got to the bit about haptu
Haeridis, which, as of course you
know. is writ for taking away an
heir holding insocage.
Sir Mallaby looked at his watch.
'Well. I'll have 10 be going. See you
later, Sam"
"G00d-by"
Sir Mallaby went ont aud sam,
placing both elbows on the desk ana
twlnIng his fingers IN bis hair, returnep
with fr0wn Of concentration 10 n'f
graphing with Wldgery FOR perhaps
ten minutes the struggle was an even
one, Then gradually Nidgery sof p'
nppeg hand, SANS mind, nunpe9 pS
constant gatherings against me STONY
fAmpagls ~ legal phlaseoloR,i bfHp
eped faltegod aud dropped ANp} ana
p Wpuleni lafag hlf tA0uglllf Ns hY
ofiep happened phen he Naf nlHlf,
anued ~ and Lfsap ~ circle lnNnN
40 lmagf N tillllr heHNfii
flnff ihey haa laal wel fnm NHN
lqN himself nplhelf npn'nN 'lY,f
mag PA ipfN1 NoiblpF HhNW sun
mag hlle nag sonf epl N hN lpf plN
~ ltAa " All NNl pHlVl'NpHff IA
~ Apl ifllfff Y 4 MHf lalfg asF'
Shoshone journal., 1923-12-28
CHAPTER x-Continued.
- T.

"That is the gist Of his remarks,
sir"
.Did you tell him I was trying to get
to sleep|
"Yes, sir. I understood him to reply
that he should worry and get a pain In
the neck"
go down again and say that insist
on his stopping the thing. It's an out
rage"
Every good, SIR"
In a few minutes, Webster, like the
dove dispatched from the Ark, was
back again.
'T fear my mission has been fruit
less, sir. Mr.. Mortimer appears ada
mant on the point at ISSUE"
"You gave him my messageT
verbatim, SIR In reply Mr.. Morti-
mer desired me to tell you that, If you
did not like 1t, you could do the other
thing. I quote the exact words, sir"
''He did, did he7''
Eyes, sir"
"very good Webster!"
~Sir"
"When is the next train to London y
81 will ascertain, sir. Cook, believe,
has a timetable"
"Go and see, then. I want to know.
And send Miss Wilhelmina to me-"
every good, sir"
Somewhat consoled by the thought
that he was taking definite action, Mr..
Bennett lay back and waited for Bill
lie.
81 want you to go to London" he
said, when she appeared.
ITO London? Why?"
"I'n tell you why" said Mr.. Bennett,
vehemently. Because of that pest,
Mortimer. / must have legal advice.
1 want you to go and see Sir Mallaby
Marlowe Here's his address. Tell him
the whole story. Tell him that this
man is annoying me in every possible
way and ask If it can't be stopped. If
YOU can't see Sir Mallaby himself, see
some one else in the firm. Go up to-
night, so that you can see him first
thing in the morning. You can stop
lne ulSlll dt lie Odfoy. f0 SChe 'SD
ster to look out a train"
There's splendid train In about an
hour I'll take that"
ITS giving you lot of trouble" said
Mr.. Bennett with belated consideration.
"Oh, mol" said Billie. I'm only too
glad to be able to do something for
you, father, dear. This noise Is ter
rible nuisance. isn't ft7'
You're a good girl" said Mr.. Ben
nett.
Shoshone journal., 1923-12-28
Mhsn Woman eoss fIshInq

When w0man goes hshins she
wants 90 tie ribbon on her line. she
thinks thai fshy fish are ihe same ss
human fish one lady thought u was
fendish a. pui poor litfle defenseless
worm on hook and she Insisted on
casllng without any baii, size caught
a pair of trout twins who had dscl'led
40 commit suicide Ever since sle's
been telling fhe owner ~ me Hsn mar
kei hoR t0 Wn De business
Shoshone journal., 1923-12-28
THREE MEN
vo4ss61ns s1ss AND A MAID
DCo

Il told you dropped my pen," said
Sam, coldly.
And Of course you couldn't read
without that Well, as a matter Of
fact, this has nothing to do with Nisi-
what you said"
Il have not specialized exclusively
on Nisi Prius Evidence. 1 know the
law in all its branches"
Then what would you do If man
Insisted on playing the orchestrion
when you wanted to get to sleepT
1.-THE orchestrionT
"Yes."
1.-THE orchestrion, Ell? All, h'ml"
said Sam.
"You still haven't made it quite
clear" said Billie.
Il was thinking"
"Oh, If you want to think !"
"Tell me the facts" said Sam.
"Well. Mr.. Mortimer and my father
have taken a house together In the
country, and for some reason or other
they have quarreled, and now Mr.. Nor
timer Is doing everything he can to
make father uncomfortable. Yesterday
afternoon father wanted to sleep, and
Mr.. Mortimer started this orchestrion
just to annoy him."
81 think-I'm not quite sure-I think
that's q tort" said Sam.
"a whatY
EITHER a tort or a misdemeanor."
"Why, you do know something about
it after ALL cried Billie. startled into
a sort Of friendliness in spite of her
self. And at the words and the sight
of her quick smile Sans professional
composure reeled on its foundations.
He had half risen, with the purpose of
springing up and babbling Of the pas
sion that consumed him, when the chill
reflection came to him that this girl
had once said that she considered him
ridiculous. If he let himself go, would
she not continue to think him ridicu-
lous? He sagged back into his seat
and at that moment there came an
other tap on the door which, opening,
revealed the face of the holiday-mak-
ing Peters.
Good morning, Mr. Samuel" said
John Peters. "Good morning, Miss
Milliken. OH"
He vanished as abruptly as he had
appeared. He perceived that what he
Shoshone journal., 1923-12-28
Quit Ii.

"The Macintosh apple as raised In
eastern Massachusetts is favorite be-
cause it smells as good as it looks and
tastes as good as it smells.-Boston
Herald
"Soft pedal That apple smells and
tastes just as good when it is grown
in Maine. ."-Kennebec Journal.
Come boys Come Boys You
know what a fuss over enc apple did
Boston Transcript.
Shoshone journal., 1923-12-28

Watch Cuticura Improve Your Skin'
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment
Wash off Ointment in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. IL
is wonderful what Cuticura will DO
for poor compilations, dandruff, itching
and red, rough NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Shoshone journal., 1923-12-28
A Double Carrier.

The Nurse-See what the stork
brought for you? Two little sisters
Little Elsie-My! 1t must have
oeen a two-passenger stork.
Shoshone journal., 1923-12-28
''DANDELION BUTTER COLOR

A harmless vegetable butter colo
1sed by millions for 30 years. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottles
If "Dandelion" for 80 cents.-Adv.
Shoshone journal., 1923-12-28
Not One SquaWk.

Bandit (threatening)-What would
you say if 1 should cut off your head?
Scared Tourist-Not word, not a
word.
Shoshone journal., 1923-12-28
A simnIe. Safe. Sure Remedy

for all local aches and pains due to
taking cold or over exertion is an
Allcocks Plaster.-Adv.
Shoshone journal., 1923-12-28
Can't Get ,Em Alive.

Guide-Aim for his shoulderi
Excited Hunter-Shoulder It's his
antlers l want-Life.
Shoshone journal., 1923-12-28

Al economist hulf musle nflpf IA
seillne lNe A0rh dpns lhlf doef ppl
however geial ~ eAu mQsle lNe pl'
Mn liplald
Shoshone journal., 1923-12-28

Fame usually costs more than it Is
worth.
Shoshone journal., 1923-12-28
nCASCARETS" FOR LIVER
AND BOWELS-10c A BOX
Cures Biliousness, Constipation, Sick
Headache, Indigestion. Drug stores. Adv
Happy DAYS Gene BY

Happy OotS N ~
Junior-Seniors are not what they
used TO be.
Senior-What did they used to be?
Junior-Juniors, of course.
Shoshone journal., 1923-12-28
Youth.

Youth.
Youth drinks the Cup of Life
With joyous haste.
Age sips it with jealous care,
But l whose cup is full can hardly
Be expected to understand
One whose cup is now empty.
Exchange.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-08

your kind advice an4T Information ~
answer to my last>>5uestions. ALREADY
l nno that l get ON better. l am not so
seif-conscious end lonely. Also. Young
people seem more pleasant with me
when In public. Wishing you much
success IN your splendid work.
remain sincerely, DOLLY, Utah.
Hurrahi am so glad to know YOU are
winning. All you have to do is make
the necessary EFFORT, and your first at
temps will be the most djfficult
new world viii be opened up for Won
soon wherein is more pleasure and
happiness than you have ever known
oeIore' am sure. 1t was dear of you
10 tel me about IL. Your very writing
oinerent-shows more assurance and
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Chorus.

Dear Miss Brooks:
We lave read your busy little cor
ner and were very interested in II
and ask IL you will please answer some
questions for us. "a What is the
meaning of the following names:
Elten, Elman. THAN, Lorne. Glenn, Fay,
William. Fenton, Lynn. James and
John? What is the meaning of Hum
Dinger?" CD What kind of nature
have people who have greenish eyes
and born in November? And one who
has one blue eye and one half brown
and half blue, born I'm September? ca
How many years do you have to go to
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-08

Dear Miss Brooks:
/ hope 1 am welcome in the corner,
Between You and Me" / hope you
will answer my question. % What is
the meaning of Gladys. Allie. Agnes
and Adelaide
BLUE EYES. Spanish Fork, Utah.
Welcome. Blue Eyes. Glad to give you
the following Information: Allie Is a
diminitive of Alice, meaning noble
cheer" Agnes means pure, sacred,
chaste." Adelaide, means "of noble
birth" Gladys has no special meaning.
Your song can be had frem the music
shops here, and so I cannot print II for
you. The price is 80 cents.
Thank you, again and 80 much for
Ny Dear Miss Brooks:
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This
fully and carefully answered except those seeking medical advice
sent stamped envelope the
Questions limited
each letter % ca be mi
All communications strictly confidential.
In requesting and the the the
you.
Address letters plainly with
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-08
GEN ERAL

Eighteen persons narrowly escaped
death when fire. caused by the ex-
plosion of gasoline and oxygen tanks
r In the plant of the Mayer Machine
company at Rochester n. Y. wrecked
the plant and the garage of the New
York Gamers. Inc. with a loss esti-
mated at 100000.
Five armed men heldup G.. A.
Roberts, postmaster of Slant, ILL., and
a postal clerk in the heart of the city
and escaped with approximately $780,
600, the payroll of the Mount Olive &
Stanton Coal company mines.
Lieutenant II. G. Croker broke the
worlds record for a non stop flight
for one man plane formerly held by
Lieutenant Doolittle according to rec
ords of army aviation officers at Ran
toul, ILL., Lieutenant Crocker flew
approximately 400 miles in his non
stop flight from Ellington, field. Tex
as, to Selfridges field Detroit in II
hours and "a minutes.
Detectives at Montreal arrested on
the street a man believed to be one
of the band involved in the big Denver
mint robbery several months ago. The
suspect is being held for Identified
ton by the Colorado authorities.
Railroad valuation is an economic
problem of fundamental Importance to
every interest of America, speakers
Saturday told the conference on rail-
road valuation, composed of members
of the Progressive bloc" in congress
railroad labor leaders, sponsors OF
government ownership of railroads,
and spokesman for farmers organiza-
lions. The conference completed its |
organization meeting, outlined ten
tative program of activity. and adj
Journed. subject to the call of the
permanent chairman. Senator Robert 1
NJ. La Toilette OF Wisconsin.
Federal Judge Carpenter has grant
ed a preliminary injunction restraining
ticket scalpers in Chicago from buying.
selling or advertising non-transferable
railroad tickets. The restraining order
was directed against five ticket brck-
ers and was issued on the joint petit
tion OF twenty-five railroads.
The Rev. Thomas J. Irwin OF Law
ton, Okla, suspended by the FL Reno
Presbytery a year ago when he per-
formed marriage ceremony with
the principles in bathing suits, was
ordered reinstated by the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church in
the U. S. A.
Seven persons lost their lives. six
being burned to death and II others
were injured in head-on collision be-
tween the two Texas and Pacific
passenger trains near Cisco, Texas.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-08
TELEGRAPH|C TALES
FOR BUSY READERS
a RESUME OF THE WEEKS
DOINGs IN THIS AND OTHER
COUNTRIES
Important Events of the Last Seven
Days Reported by Wire and Pre-
pared for the Benefit of the
Busy Reader
WESTERN

george Gardner, sentenced to be
shot at Salt Lake City for the murder
OF Deputy Sheriff Gordon Stewart and
Joseph w. Irvine, April Is, 1922,
gained a new lease OF life as a result
OF an investigation made as to his
sanity. Tests conducted show Gard
ner to be only go per cent normal.
Families living on farm between
Riverton and Franklin, Neb., have
been forced by flood waters from the
Republican river to move with their
stock to higher ground. There has
been no loss of life, however. Heavy
rains, which have caused damage to
railroad lines in various parts of
western Nebraska are responsible.
Charges which have hung over the
heads of thirteen Salt Lake citizens
for the past three months because of
alleged violation of Utah's recently
repealed anticigaret law were dismiss
ed last week by City Judge Noel S.
Pratt, on the motion of County At
torney Arthur Il. Moreton.
Idahos ''lazy husband" law, passed
at the last session of the state legis-
lature, was applied for the first time
In Twin Falls county when Ivan Cobb
of Filler, Idaho, pleaded guilty in pro-
bate court here to a charge of desert
Ing his family and agreed to pay $50
month for the support of his wife
and children.
The deathbed accusation of Alex
hnder Moskosky, who died from two
bullet wounds in his back after he told
how his alleged assailant ATTEMPTED
to bury him alive, resulted in a muir
der charge being filed against c. III.
Converse, held in the county jail at
Los Angeles
Sole survivor of the Custer massa-
ere and the Indian who brought the :
first news of the tragic battle OF the
Little Big Horn to the outside world
In 1876 Curley, the Crow scout, was
buried at the Crow agency in Montana,
Wednesday.
AT least fourteen persons, probably ,
many more, persisted in a fire at
Mericali. 1t was the most disastrous
Of Mexicali's several recent fires. Els
Inmates of insurance companies placed
the damage as high rs $1,000. 600. and
he lowest estimate was $1,000.000.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-08
PERSONAL

Bert s. Haney of Oregon was cp
pointed by President Harding to be a
member of the shipping board. DE
will succeed former Senator Chamber
lain of the same state, who recently
resigned, effective June 30.
Former President and Mrs. Wood
row Wilson will pass the greater part
of the coming summer at Santa Bar
abra, as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Sayre, son-in-law and daugh-
ter of the ex-president, 1t was an
nounced. Mr.. Wilson's doctor is said
to have recommended the trip west.
The Chinese government notified
American legation of its acceptance of
the American demand for an indem-
nifty of $4,000 for the killing of
Charles Coltman. an American citizen.
at Kalgan, December IL, 1922. The
government notification added that
two adjutants concerned in the killing
had been dismissed from the service.
Otto b. Halvorsen, premier of Nor
way, died at Copenhagen. He was
leader OF the conservative party and
assumed the premiership for the
second time in March of this year,
when complications over the propos-
ed commercial treaty with Portugal
regarding the admission of Portuguese
wines to Norway had forced the Blehr
out of office.
Eugene V. Debs of INDIANA was
elected national chairman of the
Socialist party at a meeting of the
executive committee. The committee
spent the day formulating plans for
a drive for new members
N the Northwest.
Clara Philips, the Los Angeles "ham-
ner murderess" who was caught in |
South America after escaping from |
all in California, is en- route to the |
United States. With her woman
said to be her sister, she
vas removed from her cell, and the
Quincy was started.
President Harding. Speaker Gillett
nd Associate Justice Sanford Of the
upreme court, representing the three
coordinate branches of the govern
lent. joined with members of the
'ourth estate" as represented in the
Tashington Newspaper Golf club In
lie opening of a new municipal golf
,urse in Rock Creek park.