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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
The Asparagus Bed.

In most OF the Northern states,
spring Is the best time to start an
asparagus bed. The work should be
begun rs soon as the soil is dry
enough. The advantage OF beginning
early is to get the asparagus roots
into the soil In time to receive the
benefit OF the spring rains. The bed
may indeed be put In late, say June
or July, but in that case the roots
Will be trying to send up shoots at a
time OF year when there Is the least
supply OF moisture. Artificial water.
ing Is often resorted to in such cases.
but such application OF water Is often
neglected or made too scantily, and
tie supply that nature gives is thus
much to be preferred. Moreover. In
the case Of large bed on sandy
soil. the application OF water would
he found {. entail q, immense amount
Oh labor.
For asparagus the ground should be
thoroughly worked. IL the land has a
decided slope. run the asparagus rows
In accordance with Il. SO that the
s"'l may 70 some extent have vat.
nral drainage. II Is best to give the
plants room enough. and IL they are
from FUR to five feet apart, II will
be better fer them and L AXE It easier
TO cultivate with n horse. IL the bed
be OF sufficient size to require 1t. As.
paragus roots spread rapidly and 5000
cover a large area. They viii pro.
duce larger shoots ami will continue
To produce longer than will be the case
II the roots are planted close together,
as used to be cone. In too close plant.
inss, the beds In a Few years become
mass of roots. anu the stalks become
smaller and tougher from .:ar to
year.
When n large field is to be planted
to asparagus II is interesting to know
how many plants will be required. II
they are set three feet apart each
way an acre will require 4.Si0: three
by four feet. 3.6i0: four by four feet.
2,122 plants: four by FIVE feet. 2.l7s
plants per acre: five by five feet.
l,G92: five by six feet, l.i52; six by
siN feet, t.2l0. The roots OF asparagus
VIII sometimes be found in the soil
ten feet from the parent stem, so It
Is readily seen that they can use all
the room given them.
Asparagus is not deep.roo,ed plant
and does not require to be planted
In deep trenches. as some seem to
think. In Its wild state IL grows on
the edges of marshes and has to send
Its roots down only a few inches to
reach water. The roots cannot live
In water and hence run far over the
ground near the surface. When they
are planted In deep trenches on heavy
soil the roots lie In water for weeks
at n time and the plants die. The
writer knows Of such bed being
made In the spring OF 1902. u was
on heavy, wet soil. The old man mat
dug the trench followed tho old no.
tion and put II down good and Deep"
which meant over two feet. lie filled
the bottom with tomato cans and the
like rubbish. piled lot OF manure
on top OF that, then put In the as.
paraeus roots and the dirt. A good
rain came on and filled the trench.
Not an asparagus shoot appeared dur.
ing the entire season. The proper
depth to plant asparagus is from four
to ten inches. depending on condi.
tions OF soil. moisture supply and va.
riety OF Hlant.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
Cures Drunkenness.

A traveller has made the observation
that coffee-drinking people are worry
seldom given to drunkenness. In Bra.
I'll. for instance. where coffee is grown
extensively, and all the inhabitants
drink It many times a day. intoxica.
tion IL rarely seen. The foreigae.
who settles there. though possessed
of ever such a passion for strong
drink. gradually loses his liking for
alcohol as he acquires the coffee
drinking habit OF the Brazilian.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
Trees Without Leaves.

There are great forests of leancss
trees in Australia They are acacias.
or wattles, as some people call them.
and their being leaaess is simply an
adaptation to the dry climate. They
have leaves while growing. but when
their growth is complete they shed
the leaves and breathe through the
little stem that remains, because mois-
ture is too precious to them for tho
free evaporation that leaves always
cause
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
The Hom. Market for Meat.

George F. Thompson says: Although
II Is always impossible to know the
extent Of the home market for live
stock and their products. all agree to
the proposition that the home market
is the best market. Certain features =
Of the live stoc' trade may be sho1
very easily, lYt q, give figures ,oon.
cerning the markets. = n whole rs not
possible. Suck stafouah would
necessitaie, not only an, annual emu.
meration of live STOCK but a record OF
aninnls slaughtered on the farm and
IN the village, town. and city. The
somo extent, In that they give the
value Of the animals sold uess the
number purchased) and the value Of
those slaughtered; but there Is moth.
Ing to show how much OF these values
represented cattle. or how much rep
resented sheep. hogs. and horses. II
is interesting nevertheless, to know
that the farmer OF the United States
disposed OF live stock In 1899 TO the
!, value Of $732.9l3.ll4. This repre-
sents the net sales, as the value OF any
animals purchased were deducted from
| the value OF those sold. During the
same year there were slaughtered up.
on farms animals having n total value
of $189.S73.3l0. In other words, ev'
ery person engaged In agricultural
pursuits who was ten years OF age or
lolder, consumed meat worth $3.50
during the year 1899. At this rate OF
consumption. the producer OF live
stock should have received from the
people OF the United States, who were
ian years Of age and older, including
enselves. the enormous sum OF 81.
100000. The records. however.
that the combined value OF the
stock slaughtered on tho farm
y THAT sold on was but s9i2, 2,7SG. i24.
q, < Esl4S.033.576 less than the above
~ SSpt. showing that the producer
mes much more meat than the
soSx engaged In other vocations and
lerefore his own best customer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
Entry by Nomination In Navy.

The writer Of an article In Pages
Magazine on Lord Selborne's new
scheme for the training Of British
naval officers makes some pointed re-
marks on the present methods Of en-.
try to the navy. He states that the
proposed mode Of entry by nomina.
ton is q relic OF admiralty patronage.
which the board IN unwilling to re
iinquish; but. whether the admirals
like II or not. II must soon go tho
way OF all such antiquated privileges.
Open competition 10 sure TO come
within the next few years. The re-
suit OF this entry by nomination will
be to keep the naval service-as far
as the oficers are concerned--in the
family circles Of the admiralty and
their friends; 20 that parents without
influence inside OF that charmed circle
will have no chance OF getting their
boys into the navy. however desirable
the boys themselves may be, or how.
ever ready the parents may be to In.
cut. the. heavy 'expease Of educating
thdlr boys Tor the service Of thess
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
California Prunes.

The first prune tree was planted In
California In 1870 by Frenchman.
who brought the tree to this country
from France. Tho first orchard--of
ten acres--besan to yield In 1875. In
1901 tho state produced 100000 900
pounds Of pruncs and the total crop
of 1902 will be considerably larger.
The center of the industry 10 the San.
tn Clara valley. which contains 3,5G7..
lao bearing trees.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
Time TO Destroy caterpllIars.

The late fall and winter months
offer the best opportunity for fight
ing the tent caterpillar. The eggs
then form masses on the twigs that
can be easily detected and scraped
of. Every nest destroyed means
about 200 less caterpillars to prey
upon the trees next summer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
70 do with him"

Very well. | will have 'considera
tions.' Goodbye
Then the door closed and Cornelia
was left alone. But the atmosphere
OF the room was charged with
Arerta's unrest and feeling OF dis
appointment was added TO II. She
suddenly realized that her lovers
absence from the city left great
vacancy. She had new strange
happiness. new hopes. new fears and
new wishes; but they were not an
unmixcd delight, for she was also
aware of vague trouble. n want that
nothing In her usual duties satisfied
In n word. she had crossed the
threshold OF womanhood and was
no longer girl.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
An bopored Servant.

sho Masuda, a female servant Of
Niwagori. Japan, has hac a green
riband conferred upon her by the
Japanese Bureau Of Decorations. for
remarkable fidelity to the family
who employed her. She Is said To
be the FIRST domestic servant who has
ever been decorated by a govern.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
,erease Of Meat Prices In Germany.


United States Consul John T.. Kehl
reports that butchers associations In
Germany have. within the past two
months. held many meetings to devise
means Of stopping the continual de
crease In the supply Of live stock
available. This scarcity exists
throughout the whole empire. natur
ally increasing the price OF meat. In
Berlin for the month OF June, 1902
there was a defcit of 1904 head OF
cattle tslaughtered). as compared
with the same month In 1901. For
the last half Of August (from the lGth
to the SOth) there was a general de
crease of 22.586 head Of slaughtered
stock. a compared with the same
period Of 1901. These figures are
taken from the Allgemeine Fleisch
yerxeitung. The decrease OF available
stock In the Dresden market for the
kst seven months Of this year. as
csppared with the same period OF last
~. was: Beef. 2.0l4 head; swine
N40 head; calves. 1885 head; sheep
~ head. In Posen. pork Is selling
sor inark (1S.S cents) per pound. Ib
QocSnA . general advance Of 10
beooniuos (st cepts) was made lasi
uonth % all kinds OF meats snt
oooeoOoA Itis safe TO say that almos
ognry e1ty q more than $4,000 In
11ltnn1p ~. elnes the 1st OF Jan
IN * ~ yeoR espsrisncsd IN In
~ ~ DSloo ~ meats From
- Jun& M. the Price Of
Dloo4r ~ ~ csnt D..
" ~ = neat aus
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
asdness OF kie Hawks.

Kitehhwks have bscome so bold
nbou the garrison IA Burma that
the swobp down on he mess tables
api selzt food from the soldiers
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25

% aro In the Dn,rist Court In and Tor Beaver e0u"'
=. ty, Oklahoma rerriiery
- Euie Murdoek, Pisintin
8 81 ,.v,e. Al Murdock, Defendant
sslni 10 James Al Murdocx. defendant
IN You win please take notice 'na. you n"e
a ,.en sued by the plain,in Enie } Murdoch In
q, the aooys styled cause In said court and 'ha.
Ia YOU mus appear and answer tin peti''cn OF
the plsla,ifr r@w Oh nic In this court ON OF oe'
,or, the 10Th day Of July. ,sOi or said Pcut'on
!, vii, bo ,uk.n ~ true ni,d judamen, rendered
: .ccord,ng,y. dlssoiyins the bonds ot m1'r'uo'
my nv heretofore snd nov csist ng between .ne
my plnirt n aud snid defendant aud decteeif 'no
gell ssia p,nintis. EnisJ Mud OK AN nDsoa's |"
'Nd ,o, e from, ssid defendant, Jaines Mnrdoea
vth .,.s also a., the Slan al ths custody OF Ambs
a / NurJo.k tl,e child II ssld paintin aud daena
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
slus Color Que to oxyasn.

A German scientific periodical says
that. according to recent experiments
by Dr. Spring of Luttich. the blue
color Of the atmosphere Is due to the
oxygen It contains. and not. rs here
tofore believed. to the effect Of nne
particles OF dust
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25

II pays to have a good dairy barn.
Money Is well invested In such an
Improvement We have known farm,
ers that were well.to-do and yet al
their lives never owned a decent barn
for the housing Of their dairy cows
Barns dark In summer and cold ia
winter are not places IN which the
cows can be comfortable or their
keepers happy while they are work.
Ing around tbem. n
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
Power Of Niauara Falls.

At Niagara Falls $4,000 horsepower
is used in twenty different electrical
processes for producing metals aad
chemicals.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
New Trouble for yn,os

Venice has q new sourc Of anxiety.
II has happened repeatedispf late thar
when the tide went out ioeft all the
canals empty; and ~ tBre arc no
horses. all trafic was subendsd for
houre.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
vl,I,or, 10 spain Nut Reol,te,.

The Spanish Governaont has re
vivcd the regulation reqirins all for
eigners resident In or listing Spain
TO register their names Rt their con
aulates.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
New Ptoees. Means sre,, a.x

A new process for extracting oil
from olives by centrifugal machine.
such as IL used In sugar renneries,
VIA eject an enormous saving TO the
olive growers OF CalifdniA.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25

Two tables for ssptmsntatiou
have been taken By the Arusgis In
sutute In the celsbratsd laborstory
os DR.. Dohrnt st Naples. q one In 4
station which V - bs (stablishe1
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25

CRY as q hunter after his ride. And
George. what brings you homei We
were just telling each other--your
mother and I-that you were In the
height Of the city's folliss.'', 80 l"s
Indeed. sir. there will be few fol-
lies for some days. Hn'iFranklin ID
dead. and the city goes tasc mcurp'
Ing"
'"Tis Q fate that al must meet :
said the General. -hut death and
rrnkliu wouId look each other u
ths fscs - fviende---- He had
voFh 70 sdo. ~ a. \ vell, ~ Y \
asI;a< y5ss = WSss -
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25

You never hear any one complain
about "Dciiance Starch" There is
none 10 equal IL In quality and guam
tity, 10 ounces. 10 cents. Try 1t now
and save your money.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
House Fly q Rapid 'r.vsIsr.

The house ny 10 very Npid In flight.
ius wings making 500 bets Q second.
IN when time II goes twety-hve feet
When alarmed the rate is,ncreased IN
that OF nfty feet q secon.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25

Even the burglar sometimes breaks
into society.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25

omcss of the Traaslbssian railway
viii be opened shortly Ia Paris. Ar
rangemsnts ARC noesly compIetst Tor,
ths running u the usv Russo Euro
Dean express from Calais. which WI
Goohls ttsyolers froE England ~
ronaA 1aohln " iourtseu days.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
"cornelia shall not have anything

Very good. must look after that
young fellow" But he said the
words without much care, and Mrs.
Moran was not satisfied.
Then You do not disapprove the
meeting. john" she asked.
Yes, ! do. George Hyde has too
many Objectionable qualities. His
father is an Engiishman of the most
pronounced type and this young man
is quite like him. ! want no English
man In my family"
There have been many Dutch mar
riages among the Morans."
THAT is different thing. The
Dutch, as n race, have every desir.
able quality. The English are nat
ural dcspots. The young mans
faults ere racial; they are In the
blood. Cornelia shall not have any
thing to do with him. Why do you
speak Of such disagreeable things,
A
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25

II pays 10 make hrst-class Iatter.
but u ~ also necessary that tb maker
shsuld know how to get rst'ciass
pgices for II. The man th< 4 takes his
butter to the corner grqrry and sells
Il At the same price BY /neishbofs are
getting for poor bySer has rot yet
learned how TO get As most out Of his
product. N
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25

Two hlaes psr chairs. r1id TO have
bsiorsod y Hvfy oueeh of Scots, and
~ kai . bssn rescicd whAs Hawisy's
DraSoons ~ Ge 10 Linlitheov ~
Acs. we're so'p Lonaaa recently fDs
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-06-25
CHAPTER ~.
Throwing Thinss Into Confusion
Prudence declares that whenever Q

wing Things Into Confusion.
dcncc declares that whenever a
, is In that dlsagreeable situa.
rich compels him to ask what
4 do?" that the wlsest answer
thing" But such answer did
,Isfy George Hyde. He was so
VI earnest, so honestly " love.
. felt his doubts and ai. .Ileties
.nly be relieved by action. II
10 my mother!" he thought.
Is resolution satisfied him SO
at he carried It out at once.
vas after dark when he reach.
tall stone portals Of Hyde
House.
great building doomed up dark
ent: there was but one light
II was In his mothers usual
room, and as soon as he saw
began - whistle. She heard
lar on. and was ut the door to
I'm q welcome.
Is. my dear one. We we're talk.
, you!" she cried, rs he leaped
/, he saddle to her arms. 80
4 e We! Come In quickly! Well.
}. AT Quite well. Now. then. I
n ,py. Happy as can be! Look
d tichard!" she called, as she
D 40 door open, and entered with
'e ndsome, smiling youth at her
us way the father was Just as
y pleased. Kate. my dear
!, he cried, 'let US have some
20 eat. The boy will be hun.
q n
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
The - n IL v 60 90 "a
craphie's ss - STGRY
A MUSICAL GHOST

true there are no songs like the old
ones.'
THAT is true,' answered her hus-
band with enthusiasm; and he added
to himself, I'm mighty glad, too.''
Then you miss her music, also?"
suggester Mrs. Hayden.
Music? Oh, yes. never expect
to hear any like it again. Never in
this world' Mr. Hayden was forty
flying his head with pillow, when
his wife asked an apparently irrelev.
ant question::
Did you leave the side door open,
Horace; as | requested?'
Silence. then snore. Mrs. Hayden
waited some little time, then she tip
toed softly down the stair to the re-
gion below. There all was still and in
a ghostly gloom. AS she passed Aunt
Cassandra's chair, which had the place
OF honor in the parlor, she almost ex.
pected to see her sitting there, and her
heart beat high and fast. What was
she afraid of? She stepped boldly
to the side door, which. as she eX-
pected was closed and locked, and
threw it wide open. AS she gave
one quick look out and up star shot
from its it's luminous sphere and made
a long trace of light in the sky Was
that Aunt Cassandra coming back?
Agnes Hayden was ashamed of herself
when she raced through the house and
up the stair to her husband and safety
1t was long before she slept but at
last, conscious only of the blessed
ness of life, she fell into a sleep too
sound for dreams.
At midnight she was awakened by
her husband with caution to listen.
She sat up and heard the keys of the
piano softly responding to a touch
weakly, hesitatingly. but gathering
strength until the notes were clear,
distinct, and the full melody respond
ed. Mrs. Hayden was shaking as in
an ague fit.
Oh she gasped, that is Aunt
Cacsandra-she mas come back"
well. Agnes, isn't that what you
expected?" asked her husband, getting
into his clothes. He was somewhat per-
picked himself, but he certainly did
not expect Aunt Cassandra.
Horace, I'm lighted-I-I-do
you think it is Aunt
Not unless she has learned to
smoke very bad tobacco since she
left u.s." answered Horace in low
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
= - :asss -. =. II e ~.
Bears the II Inc Kind Yoa Hava AIyays Rouga
Signature "a LZT7zI:z1<m
How to Drink Water.

A beginning of kidney trouble lies
in the fact that people, especially wom-
en, do not drink enough water They
pour down tumblerfuls Of ice water as
an accompaniment to meal but that
is worse than no water, the chill pre-
venting gestion, and indigestion be-
ing ar indirect promoter of kidney
disease, says Good Housekeeping A
tumbler of water slipped in the morn
ing Immediately On rising, another at
night, are recommended by physicians.
Try to drink as little water as possible
with meals. but take a glassful half
an hour to an hour before eating. This
rule persisted in day after day month
after NOR !, the complexion will i'm
prove. and the general health likewise
Water drunk with meals should be
slipped, as we'll as taken sparngly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07

If there is anything true in spirit
ualism Aunt Cassandra will come
back to see us before she settles in
her heavenly home,' Mrs Horace Hay
den was saying as they mounted the
stairs previous to retiring for the
night. 1T would give me no surprise,
for such manifestations are frequent
and she promised me before she died
that she would certainly return if con-
ditions were favorable. How delight
full to welcome a visitor from the
world of spirits. Do you not agree
with me?'
~ -e-s, dear certainly" stammered
Mr.. Hayden. who had small faith in
the naturalization of spirits. but
don't you think, dear. that Aunt Cas-.
sandra is better employed where she
is than in spooking-I beg your par
don-appearing as a ghost in such
an uncongenial atmosphere as this
| am not myself familiar with the
habits of such visitors; are you?"
This is not subject for ridicu,e, :"
said his wife, with tears in her eyes.
You know how much Aunt Cassan-
dra was to mellow dearly we loved
each other-and now that she is no
longer with us in the flesh, you GER
tainly would not object to entertaining
her spirit ?"
Mr.. Hayden was rapid calculator.
and he quickly figured in his mental
arithmetic that after boarding and
clothing his wifes aunt in the flesh
all the period Of his married life, it
would look niggardly to draw the line
at her spirit. So he said, cheerfully:
My dear Agnes. she will be most
welcome, if she comes. But l do hope
that your supersensitiveness will not
imagine every stair that creaks or
every door that slams heralds your
blessed aunt's return. She will not
want to leave her new quarters until
she gets acquainted and finds out
if some of her old neighbors that she
was doubtful of are there, and she
will want to find out all about them
before she comes back to see you"
Mrs Hayden looked suspciously at
her husband. but he was wrestling
with an unruly shoestring, and appear
ed innocently absorbed in the task.
She resumed:
Dear Aunt Cassandra! How l miss
her goodnight songs She used to
sing the same melodies that were sung
when she was young girl. All, it is
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
tone Did you go down and open {
dacr Agnes, and leaV" it oDen1"
- ,,- fh,r.rl,t

tone. Did you so down and open a
dacr, Nsnns, and leave it o3ene''
"1cz ! thc6gnt-
Never mind aba~e tt94t. A. Bon
Hqie. ,aiae Hp IT,, STAR IN II ma5,r-
fl touch of molo.fy. Tn 4uin@ down
la investigate. L. Il &ero hut AUNT
Cassndra wouM IL zou go. bur
| am equal to anyone vile eaa smoke
such vile tobacco" and turning ON
tHe lights Mr. Hayden made a hold de
scent into the parier Il was exactly
a. he had gucsscd-a tramp lad en-
tered the open door, made light, and
after helping himself to the catabIes
in the dinningroom strollod into the
parlor. and with the happy concoit of
that comial gentry, and being Withal
a musical tramp. he conceived the
audacious project of playing the old
airs, open ON the piano. And he finish
ed "Ben Bolt" and was half way
through IF | Had But a Thousand
Year before he saw the master of the
house was an interested listener
Then he took the short black pipe
out Of his mouth. and lifted a shabby
cap.
That's a fine pianny. sir"
Yes and you have a fine touch
Here's a Quarter-good- night the
ghost walks. Mrs NJ l.. Raync in
Chicago RecordHerald.