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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10
Ger suspicion

Premier Petroff seems to be In the
position of the man who was yoked
with runaway bull and who thought
that words OF caution should be adj
dressed 10 the bull.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

No names are given In connection
with. that simian escapade on board
Mr.. Pierce's yacht. but several mem.
bers OF the Newport smart set are un.
Ger suspicion.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

! Miss Cecilh Lotus Is the most mod
est woman on the stage. She declares
that she hopes to be great actress
some day. instead OF firmly believing
that she rs one already.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

A medical journal Is wasting its
space In advising folks not to jump
tight up out Of bed as soon as their
eyes are open In the morning; just as
n anybody did such "A thing.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

A Chicago girl with an absolutely
perfcct ngurc has been discovered. but
g she calls herself Mayme. II is EVIL
dent that her beauty IL wholly physi'
"a and does not extend To her mind.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

Lovers who can't stir up quarrel
about every so often do not know what
true happiness is, for they never have
anything to make up.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

In the case OF Lou Dillon 1t appears
to be merely question Of how fast
the wind shield can be carried along
In front of her.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

A New York salesgirl has married n
count, thus proving that truth is no
stranger than Laura Jean Libby iic.
ton.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

In Sweden the railway stations 1t
which meals are served are known By
the simple but suggestive picture Of
a crossed knife and fork opposite the
name OF the station.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

Shamrock I. is to be used by a
Brooklyn nrm for transporting scrap
metal. This is even worse than
hitching the once great trotter to
plow.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

Il Is doubtful whether, in spite Of
ail this war news. the average Amcri.
can will get his Ideas OF the little
counties In eastern Europe un.
snarled. "
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

Mrs. Hetty Green is In Newport.
She evidently loves to see other folks
spend money. even II she abhors
spending II herself.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

Women never boast of being self
made. for after hearing a self-made
man tell about IL, they would he
ashamed to.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

r. win be observed that the cham
nlonahip IN women's golf is still In
- roseoasIon OF the young unmarried
Place avg demoiseIIesl
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

Con Coughlin ought not to go hunt
ing such big game as Bob Fitzsim-
mons even II this is the open season.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

The czar is reported to he sleeping
in the safe ngain. This must be the
"open season" for czars over In Rus
ain
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

Cottages In the Adirondacks with all
the thrills thrown IN should sell at
bargain rates Just at present.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

,ent clerk who was as.
S3.0O0,000 In cash In his
rcarry II from Washing
,ork all alone was indeed
ploye.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

The most strikiry thing about Kip.
iyIng's new batch of poetry is the apos-
trophe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

When man sees a woman fondling
a pet dog. he thinks he Is regular
Solomon for remaining a bachelor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10
vetsrsns Form club.

On the return trip OF the Grand
Army club OF Massachusetts from the
San Francisco encampmeat the com
rades who had been associated on the
train formed themselves into per-
manent Organization, 10 be known -
the california Etns club
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

wagner's widow ought to sue the
European concert next. The music
sounds very Wagnerian.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

The American outfit that drove
Yellow Jack out OF Cuba ought to be
shipped 10 Mexico.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

The year 1903 isn't necessarily un.
lucky because the digits. when added,
make IL.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

seldom leaves the home. complaining
that the noise Of the streets bewilders
him. He prefers TO wait for the end
In the peaceful anchorage Of the
home.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

More embarrassment. A prominent
society lady of New York has gone
into the hands OF receiver
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

At least husband is comparative.
ly harmless hobby.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-07

Several years ago I found myself too
much of an invalid to be out in the gar
den sowing seeds and with no one at
my service who in my opinion could
be trusted to do 1t for me. A summer
without flowers was too dreary pros
pect to be contemplated.
/ secured a half dozen wooden boxes
about the size of common soap boxes
and had them sawed so that they were
each four inches deep. These boxes
were so small that when filled with soil
they could be easily lifted about.
had the boxes filed with soil from the
h garden, and now imagine my comfort
as 1 sat at table sowing my seeds!
There were no cramped limbs and ach-
ing back, as was usually the case when
I had sowed my seeds in the seed bed.
had that year as fine display Of an
nuals as ever had when the seeds
were sown in the garden, in spite of
the fact that the weather did not get
warm enough for it to be prudent for
an invalid to sit on the ground to
transplant them until between June y
and 16.-Country Life In America.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-07
THE RAPE PLANT.

tions of Canada and the northern Unit
ed States. 1t can. however. be success
fully grown as forage crop In many
of the warmer and drier sections.
In the northern states the biennial
rape will not survive the winter. hence
does not produce seed. In the south II
may be grown as a fall or winter for
age The annual varieties used for the
production of oil form seed the first
year. but these kinds are not suitable
for forage.
In favora bic seasons or with small
amount of irrigation excellent crops OF
rape are grown In Wyoming, Montana.
the Dakotas and other states in the so
called semiarid region, and many In
stances are on record where good crops
have been produced without irrigation
under conditions of drought so severe
as to cause the failure of corn and 9th
err farm crops. In the middle south
rape cannot compete with crimson clo-
yer for forage.
Throughout the northern states gen
orally seeding may take place from the
first week in May to the middle or last
Of July, according to the season and To-
cality. In the south the seed may be
sown in September or early in October
Under favorable conditions two to
three pounds OF seed per acre will be
sufficient. and IL will never be necessa'
~ to use more than five pounds per
acre-A. S. Hitchcock.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-07
Am Autograph Capy.

The man who undertook to cross the
continent "on the hurricane deck of a
donkey" and earn his expenses as he
went was sure to have experiences
worth something to himself if not to
any one else. He had photographs
made of himself and the donkey. These
he sold for 25 cents each. At Yonkers
his purse was light, and his bills were
heavy. He said:
/ resolved to rise at dawn and sell
enough pictures to pay my bills IL
had to sell them at cost. I set to work.
BY 1 o'clock I had visited every shop,
store and Chinese laundry and was
talking hoarsely to a corner grocer,
who sat on a keg of mackerel sampling
limburger cheese I offered a picture
for 10 cents, but the reduction in price
did not interest him.
II want not a picture at any price!'
he declared.
81 lack 10 cents of the amount Of my
hotel BILL" I urged. II am in dire
straits
His reply was weak, but the cheese
was strong enough to help him out.
My mental magazine had but single
charge left, and fired that.
isn't it worth 10 cents to know q
fool when you see one?'
"Y-e-e-e-s, l dink it ees," answered
the man, "and eef you will write it on
the picture buy him."-Youth's Com.
panion.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-07

1t was a girl-Betty.
1t seemed an eternity before she
ground the keel on the sand and he
had lifted in the almost unconscious
figure of his companion.
Then the two set TO work at the oars.
Many time they had rowed for a
prize, but this was a struggle with
death. The tide was rising higher and
storm clouds were gathering. If they
could win past the point TO the quiet
waters of the bay, all would be well.
II not Mrs. Neville huddled in q
heap in the stern watched their des-
perate efforts with fear dilated eyes
One great pull, another, and they
shot into the bay. They were saved!
AS Betty ceased to feel the fierce
current tugging at her oars she fell
forward nervelessly.
She awoke to the dash of waters on
her temples. The boat was drifting
near the landing and Acton was pill
lowing her head on his arm. II dared
not stop rowing before, DEAR" he was
saying humbly.
AS he ISdu the maven VI AONO AZ ANA
violet eyes he drew her close and
whispered, You saved my life, my
brave little girl. and l did not deserve
il, for / have behaved like brute. y
She put up one little hand, blistered
and bleeding from her cruel exertions
and tried to stop his words. 1T is all
right now." she said weakly. There
was a smile OF perfect content ON her
face.
They had both forgotten Mrs. Ne
Vile, but she still huddled in the stern
and looked longingly at the shore, too
white and shaken to think Of love or
lovers
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-07

The man whose long suffering sister
has always selected all his gifts for
friends at Christmas, on birthdays and
for weddings has recently passed
through an experience which makes
him feel that he must mend his ways.
Not long ago he went to pay a wed.
ding call and expressed much admira-
ton for the silver and china on the
o'clock tea table at which his pretty
hostess was pouring tea.
(which cup do you like best?" she
asked him archly. 'Tell me, and you
shall have your tea in it."
He looked helplessly at her and then
at the cups. "Oh, / don't know.
think that is the prettiest, perhaps, u
he said, indicating an eggshell cup.
"Your taste hasn't changed, then
That is the one you gave me when
my engagement was announced" she
said gayly. And he endeavored to ap-
pear comfortable, although he knew
his face Was growing red.
Later on, as he rose to 60, his hostess
said:
what do you think of that picture
over the mantel? I've seen you look
ing at it number of times"
81 wasn't looking at that" said this
luckless guest. Its very fine, but l
was looking at the smaller one on the
left. It's curious thing, isn't it? Yet
there's a sort of charm about it."
II fancied you thought SO when you
sent it to me for a wedding gift" said
the bride.-Exchange.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-07
A r.Iiaton THAT Grows.

The idea that MohammedaniL-n IN
"played OUT would be dangerous one
for statesmen TO bank upon. 1t isn't
Mohammed began his career as
prophet more than 600 years later than
the beginning of the Christian era. At
present he has 176.000,000 disciples,
more than one-third as many as there
are Christians in the world.
Nine hundred years ago there were
In India no Mohammedans. Now there
are 5o.Oo0,O00 and they are increasing
in number constantly. They are by all
odds the most energetic subjects In
British India.
The western wave of Mohammedan-
ism rolled up to the farthest corner or
Spain, up to the walls of Vienna, and
then began to recede, but the shrink
ing process was accompanied by ex-
pansion elsewhere. In Africa Moham-
mechanism is steadily proselyting. Rus
sia In Europe has 1900, 900 followers OF
the prophet, more than there are In
what is called Turkey in Europe"
Asia, however, the realm or future
growth, is the Mohammedan strong
hold. To less than 100000 native
Christians there are 109,OOOOO0 MO-
| hammedans.--New York World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-07
coILEp SPRING IN WIRE FENCE.

much as can be drawn at once, one
wire at a time. When each wire is
drawn tight enough to cause the
springs to expand half inch between
each coil, it is tight enough. Fasten
the wire, remove the ratchet, and the
same with each wire. When you have
finished the first half, fasten the wires
to the middle post and go ahead with
the last the same as the first. placing
the springs twenty-five rods apart,
using the ratchet for tightening the
wires; fasten the wires to your posts,
then place stays of some kind to keep
hogs from spreading them apart. This
Is one of the best methods for using
straight wire that any farmer can try.
The cut shows mode of building and
anchoring; c p, corner posts.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-07

We get accustomed to the pleasant
little ways of novelists and are some
times inclined to overlook minor sole
cisms when we remember that they are
all part of n praiseworthy effort to
please But just now we feel called on
to protest against a prevalent practice
that tends to get on the reviewers
nerves The danger Of using such
phrases as "Such things might happen
in novel, but not in real life," or 'As
they say in novels" should, one would
think, be sufficiently apparent to writ
ers of fiction. "If this were move" "
remarks an ingenious writer, $50 and
SO might have occurred, but in nara
tive of plain fact" etc. This sort OF
thing has, of course, the sole result Of
reminding the reader that he is reading
novel, and IL he has been beguiled by
the author into losing himself for mo-
ment the effect is at once dispelled.
Suppose Hamlet had taken the oppor-
tunity to remark to his mother in the
closet scene, after all, this is only q
play. you knowr' i. But the person who
wrote under the name of Shakespeare
practiced the art that hides art (some
say the artist also), and he was far too
wary to remind his audiences that he
was imposing on their credulity.-Lon-
don Post.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-07
No. 10.

serve the forests because they are
beautiful. though that Is good in it.
self. nor because they are refugees for
the wild creatures OF the wilderness,
though that, toe. Is good In itself, but
the primary object of our forest policy.
as of the land policy OF the United
States. IL the making OF prosperous
homes. 1t is part OF the traditional
policy OF home making OF our country.
Every other consideration comes as
secondary. The whole effort of the
government In dealing with the forests
must be directed 10 this end, keeping I'm
view the fact that Ii Is not only neces-
sary TO start the homes as prosperous,
but TO keep them so. That Is why the
forests have got TO be kept. You can
start prosperous home by destroying
the forests, but you cannot keep IL
prosperous that way.
And you are going to be able to
make that policy permanently the policy
of the country only in so far an you are
able TO make the people ut large and.
above all, the people concretely inter-
ested in the results in the different To-
calities appreciative OF what 1t means.
Impress upon them the full recognition
OF the value of its policy and make
them earnest and jealous adherents OF
ii. Keep In mind the fact that In n
government such as ours 1t IN out OF the
question to impose policy like this
from without. The policy as a perma-
nent policy can come only from the In
telligent conviction OF the people them
selves that it is wise and useful, nay,
Indispensable.
Forestry is the preservation OF for
ests by wise use,' to quote a phrase
used in my first message to congress.
Keep before your minds that definition
Forestry does not mean abbreviating
that use; Ii means making the forest
useful not only to the settler, the ranch
er. the miner. the man who lives I'm the
neighborhood, but indirectly to the man
who may live hundreds of miles off
down the course of some great river
which has had its rise among the for
est bearing mountains"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-07
A puir of Catff ~ In {.

A pair of catfish that were continu,
ously watched in a government aqua
rum made nest by removing the
gravel from a corner. During the first
few days after Matching the fry, bank
ed in the corners of the tank, were at
irregular intervals actively stirred by
the barbels of the parents, usually the
male. Subsequently the parents were
seen to suck the eggs into their mouths
and then extrude them with some force.
The predaceous feeding habits of the
old fish gradually overcame the paren
tai instinct. The tendency to suck the
fry into their mouths continued and
the inclination to spit them out dimin-
ished. so that the number of young
dwindled daily. and the 500 that had
been left with their parents had COM
pletely disappeared in six weeks, al
though other food was literally sup
piled.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-07

out Of the sea like a ruthless grasping
hand to crush him. Immense, terrible,
It lowered Il moment over the boat.
There was a crunch of splintering
wood, a weak excited bark of fright
ened dog, despairing wall from a
man, and n white wave of foam
dripped back from the beak of the mon
ster. 1t passed ON with a rushing roar,
satisfied A burst of changing and
clanking came from the silence and
died away again. 4 belch Of reddish
fire lighted for an instant the yellow
pail and then left it as before. The
thing dissolved like ghost in the mist
The waves churned for moment rag
OF canvas. Then everything disap-
peared, and the silence settled down as
the quiet of eternity.
The whitecapped waves raced and
tossed for a time, worrying some little
bits OF splintered wood Then they
began again the old, old chant, signing
mournfully in tune with the twilight
breeze, slowly lifting the fog. OF in
the distance single point Of light
SilLhuitICd lIiSlAAyB pOlAlAHS thC "oy
home The winds told the tale to the
shores in the black watches of the
night.
An old man who had once again
claimed his seat by the rotting ways
fished from the tossing lips OF the wa.
ter a bit OF board.
whats thisl" he asked of another
who occupied himself cutting piece OF
chip. They examined it curiously to-
gether.
Looks like the thwart o. a boat,
said the man.
''Here-here! What's them marksT
pointing at a number of rude scratches
in the wood.
81 dunno" said the other, slowly
shaking his head in doubt. "Never
saw them on a boats thwart before.
There's eight o. 'em not Tailed. See
Wonder if that's got anything to dc
with itr'
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-07
AMERICAN FORESTRY.
The object of Our Forest Policy IL
the Making of Prosperous Homes.

the Making of Prosperous Homes.
President Roosevelt in n recent al
dress before the Society of American
Foresters, a professional body OF when
he is an associate meESber, declared
the forest problem to be in many ways
th,, most vital internal problem OF the
United States. The objeS OF our for
est policy. he said, Is the making OF
nrosnerous homes. This policy must
not be imposed upon the people. IL
rau be effective only when the people
he4ieve that It is wise and useful; that
n is Indispensable. The president
called attention to the close relation or
forestry TO the mining industry In the
west. TO the numbering industry, whose
very existence depends upon the sue
ccss of forestry: 10 the railroads ana TO
five grazing interests. OF the success
NJ forestry in this country he said, y
believe that the foresters OF the United
S,ates will create n more effective sys-
tem Of forestry than we have yet
seen
Among other things. President Roose'
yeat said: And now, first and foremost
Won can never afford TO forget for one
moment what Is the object OF our for
est policy. That object Is not TO pre-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-07
The ccntrirural separator.

The use of the centrifugal separator
as n purifier of milk intended for re-
tail trade has already reached some
commercial Importance. The disad-
vantages OF the method. as pointed out
by o. f. Hunziker In recent bulletin
of the New York Cornell experiment
station, are the time and cost involved,
and especially the fact that skim milk
and cream when once separated do not
mix well and when reunited the cream
does not rise as abundantly as In fresh
milk. "As the consumer judges the
richness of milk largely by the amount
of cream that rises on 1t. he naturally
and unjustly regards centrifuged milk
as nm article poor in fat and is un-
willing to pay the price 1t is really
worth"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-07
rzNAszRgsy
RAPE AS A FORAGE CROP.


IL Has High Feeding value For Pass
turing sheep and Hogs.
Rape Is much like the Swedish tur-
nip in appearance. but the root Is more
like cabbage. The leaveSSxe large and
smooth. the flowers brig ~ yellow. seed
pods usually two inches long. with seed
black and globular. The plant reaches
n height of from one and half to four
feet. and the roots penetrate the soil TO
a considerable depth.
The rape most used in America is OF
the winter or biennial variety. Dwarf
Essex or English is the most widely
cultivated. Dwarf Victoria has recent
ly given excellent results in New Eng
land and the northwest. In this couD-
try rape Is grown almost exclusively
for soiling and summer and winter
pasturage.
Rape is best adapted to rather cool.
moist climates. such as prevail In por-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-07
rhinrx That Are said.

The southern farmers garden is Of
ten located out in the field somewhere
beyond the range of the chickens. Brer
Rabbit first suggested this method, and
Satan suggested it to Br'er Rabbit.
The farmer who raises hogs TO the
full capacity of his farm will prosper
IL he sells nothing but hogs.
The sheep man has plenty of time for
reflection. 1t is a business that doesn't
work man to death.
The future belongs to the laboring
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-07

The year of greatest growth In boys
is the seventeenth; In girls, the four
teenth. While girls reach full height
In their fifteenth year, they acquire full
weight at the age OF twenty. Boys are
stronger than girls from birth to the
eleventh year; then girls become supe-
rior physically to the seventeenth year,
when the tables are again turned ana
remain so. From November to April
children grow very little and gain no
weight; from April to July they gain
In height, but lose in weight, and from
July to November they increase greatly
I'm weight, but not in height.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-07
Marvellous Memories.

Among men noted for wonderful
memories were Milton, who was said
to be able to repeat Homer; Professor
Lawson. who boasted that he could re-
peat the whole of the Bible, except O
few verses; Lord Macaulay, who made
the same boast about Pilgrims Prog
ress" and Paradise Lost" DR.. Lerden
Il friend of Sir Walter Scott, who could
repeat an act of parliament on hearing
it read but once, and London report
er. who took no notes, but could write
out an unexpected debate verbatim.
Henry Clay could not memorize SIN
gle stanza of poem, but never forgot
n name, a face or an argument.