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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-11
Could Fiction Writers
Find Anything Funnier7

The story of the British civil serv-
ant who, after ten years absence
from his Office. returned to it to find
that he had risen In salary and senior
ity while away, and was now prin-
cipal clerk, has Its parallel in real life.
A certain young man became mem
Der of the French civil service in 1922,
and from that time hat, coat, and
pair of gloves at his desk bore mute
testimony to his existence This evil
dence was confirmed by his regularity
In collecting his salary. But. other
wise, he was never seen or heard of at
his office.
He was transferred to another Of
fee, and his hat, coat and gloves
changed their quarters. But other
wise there was no change. Eventually
1t was discovered that he was a pro
fessional dancer, and was too busy to
attend the Office.
The authorities were shocked, and
resolved that the young man must be
punished. But the only two possible
punishments were dismissal and re-
ductlon in grade. The first seemed too
severe; as for the second, the young
man was already in the lowest grade.
Finally, the Gordian knot was cut
the young man was promoted, and
then Immediately reduced to his for
mer status.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-11
FieIdDs Tribute to Riley

Among the finest tributes which one
man of genius has paid to another is
that Of Eugene Field to his friend
and brother poet, James Whitcomb
Riley. He put it In the language Of
an Indiana yillager and the essence
OF 1t was this paragraph:
RILEY has got true genius; can't
call 1t anything else. When he was
born God give him the tongues Of men.
and of angels, and threw In charity
for good measure. There hain't no
Shakespeare business about him, nor
no Byron. Jim is stralghtaway poet,
and his pieces are as full Of honey
and dew as the flower the hummin'
bird plays tag with In the cool sun
light of an early summer morning.
You don't have to have anybody tell
you what Jim means in them pieces;
there hain't no need Of footnotes and
there hain't no disputed passages. 1t
is all plain music from the word go,
and that's the kind of music fellers
heart loves to dance to-"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-11
National Hero Just
Small Boy to Mother

A Dutch salvage firm is securing the
bottom of the Caribbean sea looking
for a part Of the treasure that went
to the bottom in the Seventeenth CEN
fury when Piet Helm. admiral of the
Dutch fleet captured eight Spanish
galleons loaded with silver and sank
five others.
When Pet Helm captured the Span
ish SILVER fleet" the power of the
Dutch republic had already started on
Its decline, Pierre Van Paassen tells
us, In the Atlanta Constitution. The
news Of the admiral's victory there
fore sent the country into frenzies of
enthusiasm. When he arrived at Rot
terdam, members of the government
were on hand to greet him and the
artstocracy of Amsterdam and Haar-
lem In lace and cloth cheered itself
hoarse at the sight Of the popular,
young admiral. Ali Holland was In
gala. But when the admiral ap-
preached the little cottage in Delfts-
haven where his mother lived and he
raped on the door there was voice:
us that you, Piet?" "Yes mother
Then wipe your feet on the mat, my
boy It's little muddy outside to-
day."
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-11

A horses teeth tell his age; q
child's wrist bones indicate his. BY
means OF x-ray photographs one can
tell how old child is or, more impor-
tant, whether he Is properly developed
for his years.
At one year Of age child has two
bones in the wrist; at five he has six;
at fourteen he has eight. Thus he has
what scientists call an anatomical age.
Girls are usually in advance of
boys In their anatomical development
at any given age, says high author
ity of the Iowa child welfare research
station In Hygeia, health magazine
published by the American Medical
association.
AS far as height and weight meas
urements are concerned, girls are APP
proximately as heavy as boys for their
respective heights, but are shorter and
lighter at each age. They are more
variable in growth than boys
The authority, physician, has
drawn his conclusions from thousands
Of repeated physical measurements on
nude children and his tables giving the
average weight of boys and girls for
each inch In height from every age
from five to nineteen are said to be
the most accurate tables for Ameri-
can-born children.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-11

There are three modes Of buying
and selling. The FIRST Is to exchange
article for article, direct The second
is by using useful medium Of ex-
change. which we will call currency.
The third is the Western method Of
using useless object In exchange (;
this we will call money.
In South Africa we get the natives
using cattle as currency, exchanging
cattle for goods and the same cattle
changing hands for other goods. More
usually, however, we get barter pure
and simple, ivory and useful objects
to buy beads. trinkets, wire and other
goods.
Farther north, In the Transvaal, we
get actual money, in the shape of
homemade wire, With rough knob
on the end. Farther west, In the
Congo, we find H-shaped copper plates
used as money. On the Upper Congo
we find imitation swords serving the
purpose, while lower down on the
Stanley Falls we find the AK blade.
(In many South African tribes we get
the hoe so used) In Sierra Leone we
get an amusing imitation knife blade;
one end is thin and twisted, the other
widening to two points. The BaSongo
and BaNkutu on the Congo use throw
Ing knives.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-11
LiUe in Fear of "Deuils.

In practically all parts of New
Guinea the natives believe that the
"tamarangs" or evil spirits come out
as soon as 1t is dark and are constant
ly on the watch for stray negroes,
says the Detroit News. Fortunately,
however, the devils are quite unable
to pass fire at night, so village is
protected by ring of small fires about
1t. Sometimes the fires are placed in
a circle around the settlement and
sometimes just four are made, one at
each corner Of the place. Inside this
protective belt the negro has no fear
whatever Of the 'tamarangs," but In
the case of the bush natives especially
all the timed meat and jew's-harps In
New Guinea would not tempt him out
side 1t before dawn in districts known
to be afflicted with devils.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-11

Happiness, have discovered, Is
nearly always a rebound from hard
work. 1t is one of the follies Of men
to imagine that they can enjoy mere
thought, or emotion, or sentiment. As
well try to eat beautyl For happiness
must be trickedl She loves to see
men at work. She loves sweat, wear
mess, self-sacrifice. She will be found,
not In palaces, but lurking in corn
fields and factories and lowering over
Uttered desks. She crowns the uncon-
scious head of the busy child. If you
look up suddenly from hard work you
will see her, but II you look too long
she fades sorrowfully away.-From
Adventures In Contentment," by
David Grayson.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-11

In MY Book Of Memory" Youths
Companion tells us, Mr.. Silas Hooking
the English novelist, repeats an anus
ing story concerning DIR. w. B. Pope
once famous Wesleyan professor OF
theology, and of his son Sam.
The son was preparing for the bar
Occasionally he tried his prentice
hand at preaching the gospel In vii
lage chapels. One Sunday morning
his father said to him: "Sam, I'm not
feeling at all well today You will
have to preach for me this morning. .
Sam demurred. The father insisted
and suggested that he had two hours
to make sermon, and IL he could
not do 1t in that time he was not
fit to be barrister.
Sam went away to the study. Then
he went OF to chapel. Unknown to
him, his father followed and found
q seat hidden behind the pulpit. He
heard the sermon and then FASTENED
home again.
well, SAM" said he on his sons
return, 1--we heard you preach, and
q poor thing you made of 1t. thought
you could have done better than that
AYou think the sermon was not very
good?" the son inquired.
"Good? the old man replied. II
think 1t was one of the worst sermons
have listened tor
"Well, father said Sam, II thought
1t was a poor thing myself, but I
turned over big pile in your study,
and 1t was the best could find"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-11

Many feathered scavengers are un-
couth, repulsive and awkward In
Night, but the herring gull is thing
Of beauty and exceedingly graceful
under wing. master Of the air cur
rents, gliding with perfection. He
scars over the city, follows the river
craft, perchss upon the channel buoys,
and may often be found in focks rest
Ing upon the waters Of inland ponds
and reservoirs. Unlike other water
birds, he is not shy; on the contrary,
he Is very friendly, perhaps because
be has few enemies and is protected
not only in the harbors but In the
breeding rookeries.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-11

Few places now exist where beavers
may be seen living wild, In natural
surroundings In Europe. Forty years
ago the last one disappeared from
Scandinavia. where they fingered
longest near Arendal, in southern
Norway A correspondent Of the Field
reports that small. but thriving and
increasing colony Of these animals
now exists In the same region Cat Mel
Elve), in a very inaccessible part Of
the country, no human dwellings any,
where near, and the ground covered
with thick underground and trees Of
birch, aspen and pine No Indication
OF their origin is given, and it seems
possible that small remainder Of the
old stock has been hidden here all
this time.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-11
Tempered Criticis,,,

He was only twelve, but he con-
trived to throw the apple Of discord
into the clearinghouse to which he
had been sent for convalescence after
influenza.
1t came about because they all read
the postcard he had left on the hall
table
He had written: There are three
extraordinary old geesers stopping
here. but one of them is rather a de-
cent old geeser as geesers 60"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-11

The number thirteen hardly deserves
its black reputation. which 1t has had
ever since there were thirteen at the
Last Supper at which Our Lord was
betrayed. Hence the firm conviction
that If this number sit down to table
one Of them win shortly afterwards
die.
The fact of the matter is as sstrolo-
gists tell us, that thirteen Is only un-
lucky to certain people. On others 1t
has no more potent effect than any
other number, while 2 few people de-
clare that it always brings them good
fortune.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-11

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the heart biliousness and constipation;
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and skin affections; these valued family
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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-08-29
Biographical Sketch of
Mrs. A. Ray MoIyneux

Mary Judd Elquist was born jan
ry "a, 1896, at Grantsville, Utah,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S.
Eiquist. While in her early teens
she moved with her parents to Cas-
sia county, Idaho, residing at Bur-
ley, Oakley and Land ranch. She
was graduated from the eighth
grade at Oakley and attendde Cassia
academy here. In 1915 she was
graduated from the Burley high
schol
On April 10 of the same year she
was married to A. Ray Molyneux, at
Rupert Foilowig their marriage,
the young couple resided at DecIo
three years, two years at Burley,
since which time they have lived
near or in Oakley
Mrs. Molyneux passed away Aug
ust 10, 1924, following an illness of
over a year. Every effort was made
to restore her health. She under
went an operation at Salt Lake CITY
and received numerous X-ray treat
meDts. But it seems that the illness
was hopeless from the start.
She is survived by her husband,
A. Ray Molyneux, manager of the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-08-29

local plant of the Burley Mills; by
three daughters. Vendla age eight
Geraldine age five and Thelma Rae
age three; by her mother, Mrs. A. S.
Elquist; and by three brothers,
Rudd, Kimball and Clarence, all of
Oakley.
Mrs. Molyneux was gifted not only
as to intellect, but as to disposition.
She had a bright and original mind
and was interested not only in alb
stract ideas which she found in
great books and good periodicals,
buut in practical plans which could
be put into effect in her own home
or the homes off her neighbors. She
was public-spirited. unselfish, cheer
full. Her good disposition stood the
test even of a torturing illness--re-
mained sweet to the end.
Mrh. Molyneux was member of
the L. ID. s. church. She took an ac-
tive part in community welfare
work.
Mrs. Molyneux believed that one
should love life. She always planned
for the future. And when she saw
that her time was short, she still
planned for the happiness of her
husband and children. Up to the
hour of her death, her concern was
for them. Among her last thoughts
were plans for the education of the
little girls.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-08-29
OakleyLoses
Slow Game
Minidoka
OAKLEY TIED WITH MINIDOKA
FOR SECOND PLACE AS
RESULT OF SUNDAYS
GAME. SCORE WAS
TEN TO NINE

Oakley fell one run short in n
ninth inning rally Sunday and Mil
doka wet home with the long end of
10 to 8 score. The decisions made
by umpire Goddard of Minidoka
aroused the ire of the players and
fans and his decision calling Spargo
out in the ninth caused the Oakleans
to rush from all directions TO make
him reverse the decision. Westover.
Minidoka pitcher and captain, allow
ed the decision to be reversed-ani
comparative peace was restored.
Oakley went to bat in the ninth
with the score 10 to 4 in favor of the
railroaders. C. Elliott flied out to
second base. Spargo went to first
on Benedict's wild throw to Quill
liam and then went on to second
Goddard first called him safe at
first but after arriving at second,
called him out for running out of
line from home to first. AS there
were no playing lines and the sun
was directly in the runners eyes, It
was regarded as an unfair decision
and then the dispute began. At
ter the smoke had cleared, Spargo
was called safe at second. Martin
dale got a one base hit sending Spar
go to third. Martindale then stole
second. Clark was out from Lamb
to Leger. Gorringe singled. sending
in Spargo and Martindale Westoy-
Ell walked Purcell Hunter connec-
ted with his second three base hit
Of the day and Gorringe and Purcell
rrosse1 the plate. Davidson hit to
Eenedict who threw wild, Hunter
scoring and Davidson going to sec
ond. Westover threw a close one at
M. Elliott who lodged and the ball
hit his bat lighting in fair territory
and going for the third out.
Minidoka got to Bates in the first,
fourth. fifth and sixth innings for
eight runs and Elliott was sent in to
relieve him and held Tie Minidoka
batsmen to four scratch hits during
the rest of the game. Hunter con-
nected with four hits in six times at
bat, while Gorringe and Westover
each were credited with three
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-08-29
Prim ary
Festival Is
BigSuccess
BEAUTIFUL PAGEANT, 1.-THE
FLA G MAKERS" w AS
STAGED BY FOURTH
WAR d PRIMARY
ASSOCIATION

The Stake Primary festival held in
bluff park yesterday was a very en-
joyable affair and reflects lot of
credit on the officers of the stake
and ward organizations. A leading
event was a beautiful pageant, THE
Flag Makers" give under direction
of the Oakley Fourth ward Primary
association Refreshments consist
ing of sandwiches, cookies and ice
cream cones helped to make the chill
dren happy There were many inter
esting games for the youngsters.
The opening prayer was made by
President w. T. Harper after the
singing of "Children's Day."
The pageant had been given at the
Fourth ward chapel July 81 and was
repeated by request. Miss Melba Cor
ringe was standard bearer. The boys
representing the red and blue of the
flag were-Rex Price, Farnum
War;, Orval voyce, Mark South
worth, Donald Southworth, Bernard
Price, Clinton Martindale, Ralph
Gorrfnge. Philip Lee. Joe Martin
dale, Berton Price. HazeD Bedke,
Alma Erickson, Chester Haynes, Ma
than Tanner, Daniel Larson, Golden
Birch, Freddie Larson, Lloyd Lar
son.
Girls representing the white of the
flag were Goldie Larson, Helen
Hoffman, Helen Wilson, Emily
Bates, Erma voyce, Dean Lee Fern
Gorringe, Leona Dayley, Elma Day.
ley, Roena Judd.
Little girls representing stars
were=Helen Howells, Doris How
ellis, Rae Clark. Anna Bates, Cleo
Jones, Bethel Martindale, Norma Lee
Jessie Lee, Helen War;,
Ruth Larson.
At the climax of the pageant, Mrs.
Saul H. Clark sang "Star Spangled
Banner, which was pantomimed by
the Seagull girls off the Fourth
ward Primary.
A large number Of parents and
5ther adults, as we'll as children at
.ended the festival and pageant.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-08-29

Kenneth Stringfield and Myrthen
Elliott motored in Saturday night
from Payette lakes wwhere they
spent last week. They report a good
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Turnbow and
Oleen and Mona Dummer went to
Emmett this week to bring back Mrs
Turnbow's daughters, Sara and Eola
who have been visiting there with
their sister, Mrs. A. T. Skoro.
John Clark, Leland Clark and
Miss Eula aMtthews were Sunday
dinner guests at the Ellis home at
View. In the evening, they gave the
program at church, which consisted
of two readings by Miss Matthews,
two songs by Leland Clark. and ad-
dress by John Clark.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-08-29
PRIZES FOR PICTURES OF
CITY OF ROCKS, THE LAKES
A n ID e I'M t Y

Prizes are offered by The
Herald and other local business
firms for pictures of City of
Rocks, Indian Grove, The Park,
Independence Lakes, and vicini-
ty. The prizes range from five
dollars cash TO a subscription to
The Dearborn Independent. The
awards probably will be made
about the last of October, this
year. The five dollars cash Is
offered by The Herald. A no. 2
Brownie Box Kodak is offered
by the Rexall Drug Store. Quill
lian's Pharmacy will give free
enlargement of pictures of merit.
The Herald has put up two year
Iy subscriptions. Mr.. Solomon
has put up subscription to The
Dearborn Independent.
The pictures submitted will be
used in various ways to adver
tise the scenic resources OF Oak
ley and vicinity. Come on with
your pictures!
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-08-29

Stolen bases: C. Elliott, Gorringe.
Clark, Keane. &C. Elliott, Martini
dale, Hunter, Benedict gifts) Two
base hits: Clark Three base hits
Hunter 2, Quillian. Sacrifice flies
Dick. Innings pitched by Bates, 5
plus; by Elliott, 4 by Wsstover 8.
Base hits off Bates, z; off Elliott A.
eff Westover 10. Struck out by
Bates. 4 by Elliott, 4 by Westover.
IL. Legal at bats against Bates, 20;
against Elliott. 16; against Westov-
or, As. Hit batsmen Purcell by
Westover; Veto, Lamb and Leger
(twice) by Bates; Keane by Elliott.
Base on balls, off Bates, 1: off Eli
ott, 1; off Westover, 2. Wild pitch
es, by Westover 2. Passed balls:
keane, 1. Left on bases: Oakley.
IL; Minidoka, 16. Time of game, 3
hours minutes. Umpires, West and
Goddard
Oakley Tied for Second Place
The Burley team won from Declo,
IA to 4 and now leads the league by
one full game. Oakley and Minido-
lSa are tied for second place Oak
ley goes to Burley next Sunday
where they will put up a fight to
even the series with Burley. Stand
ing of the teams:
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-08-29
Happy Four orchestra. AnonA hall
Monday, Labor Day, 9:30 to 100.

Monday, Labor Day, 9:30 to 100.
Mrs. Pearl Adamson and baby OF
Carey are visiting at the home Of hel
parents, MIR. and Mrs. l.. A. Critch.
field.
The Misses Jessica and Marguer-
ite Worthington went to Salt Lake
City Wednesday after a two weeks
visit with relatives in Oakley, Sho.
slione and Jerome.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Read of Marion passed away
August 22 The funeral was held al
the Marion ward chapel last Satur-
day in charge of Calvin Sessions.
Mrs. Bernice Howells entertained
at dinner party at her home, Fri
day evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Preator of Burlington.
Wyoming. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Fairchild, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Bedke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bedke and family, Mrs. Polly
A. Bedke, Mrs. Salome Egan and the
Misses Madge and Gertrude Bedke
The dining room was exquisitely
decorated with nasturtiums. A good
time was enjoyed by all.
Jim Pelts came in from the noun
tains Saturday with 2400 lambs be-
longing to John McMurray. Mr.
Pelts reports that the range is very
dry. There is little water in the
creeks except in the big beaver dams
on Piney and Goose creek. Chick
ems and deer and elk are unusually
which he attributes
to the dry spring and to the scarcity
Of coyotes. An unusually large per-
centage of the does have twins this :
year. Mr.. Pelts is a very keen OBJ
server of wild life and can give a /
vivid description of the habits of /
Wild animals and birds.
Mrs. Edith War; and Mrs. Rachel
Clark entertained at picnic at Ar
esian Friday of last week. Those
attending included sir. and Mrs.
emery Barrus and family, Mrs. C.
\. Barrus and family, Mrs Rachel
lark and son Leland, Edward War;
md family, Mrs. w. S. Matthews
md daughters Clarissa and Rachel,
dr. and Mrs. Walt Matthews and
amily, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Hale,
nd Mr.. and Mrs. Bird Swendsen
nd daughter of Grantsville, Utah.
his was the first time some of the
uests had been at Artesian and !
hey considered 1t a fine resort.
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TURN SPARE TIME INTO MONEY
IMPORTANT
QUESTION: SUBSCRIPTION
THURSDAY?
AND GET YOUR SUPPLIES AND G EFT STARTED

from day to day. The standing of
each candidate according to votes
turned in will be published each
week in The Herald. Votes should
be in by noon Thursday in order to
get in Herald for any week.
Help Answer These Questions
Who'll be the first to enter the
CONTEST today? Who be the first
contestant to turn in coupon votes?
Who'll be the first to turn in votes
on sale of subscriptions or due bill
cards? Who'll be leading in the big
race at noon next Thursday?
Contest Interg Community Affa stin
Contest Is Worth While
A contest which is conducted on
the square as this one will be, is a
worth while affair. 1t gives the con-
testants a chance to earn money and
to get valuable business training.
The work is interesting-espe
If the contestants are good-natured.
as they were in the 1928 contest.
While the votes were being counted
at the high school last Halloween,
the phone was kept ringing con-
stantly by people who were staying
up to hear the returns. There was
more interest locally than there
would be in a presidential election.