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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
The Scrub Steer and the WelLBred
Steer,


II every man would take time to
compare the well-bred steer with the
scrub steer there is little doubt that
the scrub steer would soon become so
unpopular that he would drop out of
the markets altogether. In the first
place the value of the scrub steer and
of the pure bred differs greatly, even
when they are to be used only for
feeding, this difference amounting to
about one cent per pound in many
cases. When it comes to putting on
weight the pure-bred animal is far
ahead of his competitor, for he makes
far better gain. II has been said that
scrubs make as rapid gain in weight
as pure-breds in many cases. and this
is true, but the gain consists in shank
and in tallow on intestines and has
little commercial value, while the high
priced porterhouse and sirlolns re-
main small in quantity. The pure bred
makes little shank and does not send
the fat to make lining for his intes-
tines. He works the fat into the grain
OF the lean meats and increases in
size in the parts that are to be sold
for high prices on the market. AS a
result, when the finished pure-bred
comes to be sold he is readily dis
posed of at a much better price than
is the scrub. This is especially the
case when the market is dull. Dull
ness affects first the poorer animals
The prime animals hardly ever feel
the slackness in buying.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
Maklnn Butter in Arabia.

In Arabia the people are not yet
adopting the hand separator or the
improved churn, The people there
are contented to make butter as it
has been made by their ancestors for
thousands of years. The churn is a
sheep skin that has been denuded of
wool and sewed up to make a big
vessel. The milk is poured into the
skin and the top tied together tightly.
The skin is tnen swung ny a cord to
a peg on the wall. The woman that
does the churning sits fiat On the
floor and rocks the bag back and
forth. OF course this agitation causes
the formation of butter granules. AS
the temperature of the hut is likely
TO be high the butter is made at a
high temperature and both moisture
and curd are incorporated with it to
a considerable degree. Such butter
does not keep long. The buttermilk
is used as a liquor in which TO cook
meat. Little scraps of meat are boiled
up in this milk and the whole made
into a thick gravy that is poured over
rice for the family repast, That ends
the churning
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

Every housekeeper should know
that IL they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because II
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in Apound pack
ages. and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem.
icals. IL your grocer tries 70 sell you a
12-oz. package it is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts In Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package In large let.
ters and figures "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
DEALER IN GOLD BRICKS.
Instead Of Being a suitor Visitor Is
Usually a Swindler.

when I'm standin' at my gate
and lookin' up the road said the old
farmer, as he drew a long Whit of his
pipe, "and a felier heaves into view
with a bay hoss and buggy with
rubber-tire wheels 1t don't take me
over five minits to make up my mind
that he's comm to ask for the hand
of one of my seven gals"
And does it turn out that way
was asked.
Never. He drives up and gifts
down and comes in and jest about the
time | git my smile on and ready to
ask him whether he wants Mary OF
Hannah, he heads me off with:
Say, Uncle Rube, I've got a gold
brick here in my coat-tail pocket and
, as I'm leetle hard up today I'll sell
the blamed thing for about half it's
wuth!"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
POULTRY
Inbred Ducks.

ln-breo DuckS.
II is generally supposed that out
crossing increases the size of birds.
There are certainly some remarkable
results from this practice that could
be pointed to as proofs Of the advan-
tages of occasional out-crosses. 1t
is evident however that many breed
ers hold to the practice of in-breeding
and believe it to be both safe and prof
liable. At the Illinois State fair last
week the attention of the writer was
called to some exceptionally large
Pekin ducks belonging to Mr.. F. +.
Ambrosius. Some of these birds
weighed in excess of IA pounds. Rela-
tive to duck raising Mr.. Ambrosius
said: OF course you can cross breed
and for five or ten years get fairly
good results Smith, the man |
bought my stuff of, imported two diff
ferent strains about 25 years ago. He
has never out-crossed, but has inbred
ever since that time. OF course he
continued to select the best of his
birds for breeders. | inbred, but
every year | select the largest, big
gest-framed ducks for breeders. In
that way | have been increasing the
size of the birds, in spite of the fact
that in-breeding is looked upon as
a method of decreasing rather than
increasing the size.
In selecting for breeders the thing
| look out for is the frame of the
duck. When that is secured I am
sure Of getting bigger ducks from year
to year. The standard weight of the
duck Is 8 pounds. We have some six
months old that weigh IL pounds.
have some that are only 5A months
old that weigh about 10 pounds each
During the breeding season | make
| bran large part of my feed. also
| feed middlings, coarse corn meal and
beef scraps. To this ration | add
vegetables. such as cabbage, carrots
turnips and cut clover. | do not feed
this ration according to a fixed sys
tenn, but change the system frequent
ly. ! steam the clover and sometimes
let it steam all night.
cut the clover quite fine and put
1t into a large pan, piling up the
clover Onto this pour boiling water
and then invert another pan on tor
OF the first. Sometimes | put the par
on the stove and let the water boi
for awhile thus generating NOR,
steam. | never feed my ducks any
dry feed whatever. You may feet
ten ducks a bushel of dry corn ant
they will eat 1t all up in half an hour
1t is not natural for the duck to ca
dry food; it wants 1t wet. will
crush that bushel of corn, make 1
into mush and feed 100 ducks with II
try always to get cheap feed.
buy the cheapest bran l can get, tn,
cheaper the better. | can raise tur
nips at 10 cents a bushel, and carrot
and cabbages at correspondingly loy
cost. These are good and cheap feed
I-feed my ducks in troughs as | d
my hogs. have their feed Away
wet but not sloppy. 1t can be fe,
dry if the ducks have pond or
watering trough near by. A duck will
take a mouthful of meal and run t
the water for a mouthful of waite
with which to wash 1t down, and thel
eat another mouthful in the same way
A duck always soalSs its food dow
If it gets the chance.
Feeding a lot of dry grain to ther
is throwing money away.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

These figures are worth studying.
They show that the same amount OF
feed and care may produce profit or
loss. Many farmer devotes large
part of his land to the raising of feed
for cows and then gives 1t to animals
tnat are unable to pay for It, In such
a case it would pay better to leave
the land idle.
The showing made by these four
cows should have attracted much at
tention; but Professor Fraser told
the writer that it was generally ignor-
ed. Farmers passed it with only a
casual glance and no remark. The
most common expression was, "Oh,
what a cute little calf" applied to a
newly born bovine in a corner stall.
Farmers Review.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
Good and Poor Cows.

0oou anu TOoF SoWss
At the Illinois State Fair just
closed the University of Illinois had
an exhibit that should have attracted
attention. 1t was of the two poorest
and the two best cows in the station
herd. The two poorest cows are mon
ey losers and the two best cows are
money makers. Professor Fraser tried
to make the lesson more impressive
by placing on a scaffold over the
heads of the cows, butter tubs repre-
senting the amount of butter each
cow made In year. Over the head OF
each of the two poorest cows was
sixty-pound tub surmounted by for
ty-pound tub. Over the head OF each
of the other two cows we're placed
three sixty-pound tubs surmounted by
three forty -poura cubs; for the best
COW produced 312 pounds of butter fat
last year, the next best 304 pounds Of
duced 121 pounds of butter fat. and
the poorest produced just 100 pounds
OF butter fat. The two poorest cows
gave together POI pounds of butter fat
in the year and the two best cows GIG
pounds. The two best ones gave about
three times as much butter fat as did
the two poorest ones, and that on the
same feed and care.
1t is a pity that our farmers will not
take such an example to heart. For
butter making the two best cows
were worth ten thousand times more
than the two poorest cows; for the
latter we're worth practically nothing
One of these best cows was Rose
She had seven lactations in ten years
counting from her fifth to fifteenth
year of age. Each lactation period Is
reckoned from calf to calf and In
cludes the dry times. The yield oi
milk and Of butter fat and the lacta
tion periods are given below:
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
WouIdn't Work Both WAYS.

Senator Daniels tells OF an old darkey
who was asked whether in his expert
ence prayer was ever answered
"Well, sah,' replied Nose. some
pra'rs is ansud an some ain't--it de-
pends on what yo' axes fo'. Just after
de wah, wen 1t was mighty hard
scratchin' fo' de culled brederin. l
noticed dat wennebber pray de Lord
too SEN one o. Marse jenkins fat
chickens TO- de old man dere was no
notice took oh de petishun; but wen
pray dat He would SEN de old man
fo' de chicken de matter was tended
to befo' sunup de next mornin'."--
New York Herald.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

There Ia more Catarrh In this section OF the country
than all other diseases put together and until the last
few years was supposed 10 be incurable For great
many years doctors pronounced II local disease and
prescribed local remedies and by constantly failing
TO cure with local treatment, pronounced Il incurabe.
Science has proven Catarrh 10 be dis
ease and therefore requires constitutional treatment
Hairs Catarrh Cure, manufactured by r. J Cheney
CO., Toledo, Ohio IL the ouly constitutional cure
the market IL IL taken Internally in doses from 10
drops TO teaspoonfu IL acts directly the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case IL fails To cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address, =. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 7bc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constIpation.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

The cost OF keeping a hen a year
cannot be figured 50 as to give an
answer that is worth anything in auy
locality, for the reason that local con
ditlORs vary so greatly that what
would be the average cost in one To-
cality is far away from the cost In
another locality. We know conditions
where it costs nothing to keep a hen
a year. and other conditions where
the cost is SO great that the returns
do not pay for the expenditures.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

ney secretions were very irregular.
dark colored and full OF sediment
The pills cleared 1t all up and ! have
not had an ache in my back since
taking the last dose. My health gen
orally is improved a great deal"
FOSTER -MILBURN CO. Buffalo.
N. Y. For sale by all dealers, price so
cents per box.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
elanke Coffee Wins Everything

st. Louis. Nov. s.-World's Fair
gives c. f. Blanke Tea & Coffee Co.
hig" est award. grand prize and gold
medal, on coffee. also five additional
highest awards on Grant Cabin Tea,
Quaker Ceylon Tea, China Tea. Shid-
zuokaken Japan and Formosan Teas.
making greatest number grand prizes
ever awarded one firm.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
Fashions in Paraguay.

Nearly all the younger women in
Paraguay wear white or light pink
dresses; dark and black gowns are
worn only by the older ones. Face
powdering is still in vogue. and many
Of the women look as If they were
white masks.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
Salaries Of Russian Statesmen.

Every Russian minister receives a
salary of about $4,000 year, and the
Ministers of the Interior and Finance
receive large additional sums. The
salary is for life, even II the Minister
is only in office few months.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
Difficult Work.

ut always seemed strange to me-
remarked the observer of events and
things. that a surgeon should have
las much difficulty carving duck as
any other men."-Yonkers Statesman
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

The exhibitor OF poultry should not
send too many birds to show. Il
is better to have small number OF
high quality. The larger the number
shown the greater the chances for
losing some OF them from diseases
contracted In the show room.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
QUICK REsuLra

the Peace, says;
"Doan's Kidney
Pills proved a
very efficient
remedy in my
case. | u s e d
them for disor-
dered kidneys
and backache,
from which |
had experienced
la great deal OF
tr o IL b Q q n d
pain. The kid
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

What has become of the old-fashion'
ed man who ate molasses on dried ap.
pie pie?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
Irx One Pankane.

II Defiance Starch" does not please
you. return 1t to your dealer. II 1t
does you get one-third more for the
same money. 1t will give you salts
faction, and will not stick to the iron.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
Cover for Turkey Nest.

The United States Department of
Agriculture publishes the accompany
ing illustration of a cover for turkey
eggs at Matching time. The turkey
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

A cheap and durable whitewash is
made OF Portland cement and quick
lime in equal proportions. These
should be slaked separately with
water and thinned with skim milk to
the desired consistency.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

When man is satisfied with him
self he is usually dissatisfied with
everybody else.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

will have Defiance Starch. not alone
because they get one-thfrd more for
the same money. but also because Of
superior quality.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
Takes Three Grand Prizes

The Grand Prize for the highest
grade of -four, a Grand Prize tor the
finest exhibit and Grand Prize for
the best loaf of bread.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

Piso's Cure Is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections OF the throat and lungs WIN.
o. ENDsLEy, Vanburen Ipd Feb 10, 1900
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

Experts are guided in their judg
ment of liquors by the smell; those
who taste are more or less misguid-
ed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
PiLlsBURY's BEST

Many a man only succeeds IN fooling
himself when he tries to fool others.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

Many a man is all run down iron
trying to keep up appearances.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

Our idea of rising musician is one
who can play dance tune on an or.
gan that other people can dance to.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

The next proudest thing to being a
mother for some women is being an
aunt.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

Write MURINE EYE REMEDY Co.. Chicago, u
your eyes are sore or infamed, and get oculisri
advice and free sample MURINE. ltcures all eye-ils
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

Defiance Starch is put up f6 ounces
In a package. 10 cents. One-third
more starch for the same money.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

Catarrh OF the Bladder and Kidney Trouble
absolutely cured by Dr. David Kennedy's Fayorite
Remedy. World famous for 30 years. ei bottle.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

when the cows are allowed to have
their calves run with them they should
he stripped twice a day to keep up
sheir milking qualities
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
Tin Watch Screws.

The smallest screws made are for
the fourth jewel wheel OF watch. A
thimble will hold 100000 of them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

Women are imposed on. in most re
spects, but when it comes to kin. they
have their way.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

Never get between dog and his
bone or between a mar and his hobby.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

ETC permanently cured No its nervousness after
TIL rst days OF Dr. klne's Great Nerve kestor~
err Send for FREE 90. 90 trial bottle and treatise.
DR. r. H. KLINE, Ltd, e3l Arch Street. Philadelphia Pa
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

One OF the laws of gravity is nev
er to laugh at your own jokes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup.
For children teething, softeps the gums, reduces In
hsmmaton. aays pain, wind coliO. DC bottle.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

Lots of people get beyond their
depth in the sea of matrimony.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

can be obtained only by using De
fiance Starch, besides getting 4 OF
more for same money-no cooking re
quired.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

Do Your Clothes Look YelIowf
Then use Defiance Starch. IL will
keep them white--l6 OF. for 10 cents.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

One way to expand the chest is 20
carry large heart in it.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

Any man can gain time by stealing
a watch-the judge will give 1t to
him.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
When You Buy Starch

II may be but small matter even
If man doesn't know his own mind.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
Ihe Best ResuIts bal starehlna

Solomon in all his glory was not ar
rayed like the ray OF radium.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

buy Defiance and get the best. 1s OF.
for 10 cents. Once used. always used.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

Cold cash is often warm enough TO
burn a hole in the pocket.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

There is often a world of difference
between ability and reputation.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

The next COW we will call No. /.
Sne has had but two lactation periods
It the station, as follows:
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22

generally steals her nest away and
the eggs are not infrequently stolen
or destroyed from not being protected.
This cover is suggested and has been
tried successfully by some breeders.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-03
The Key That Unlocks the Door
to Long Living.

The men of eighty-fve and
ninety years of age are not the
rotund we'll fed, but thin, spare
men who live on a slender diet.
Be as careful as he will, however,
a man past middle age, will Oc
casionally eat too much or Of
some article of food not suited
to his constitution, and will need
a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets to cleanse and
invigoratc his stomach and regu-
late his liver and bowels. When
this is done there is reason why
the average man should not live
to old age. For sale by Hill Bros.
When you want pleasant lax
ative take Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. For sale by
Hill Bros.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-03

AIf Stoner. a well-known
drlller, returned last evening
from the Oklahoma oil field. The
new Western oil field has no fas-
cinatiOn for Mr.. Stoner, and he
will not likely return to it.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-03
DIARYs FOR 1905.
Wards "a Line a Day Some
thing New.

1t means little and much; little
recording and much satisfaction.
There are few days of which one
cares to recall every happening;
many of which a word of memory
refreshment would be a delight.
And that is where GA Line a
Day" fits ina niche of circum-
stances it just fills. You'll jot
down only the importances, be-
cause there's no chance for elab-
grafton; weary detail is anywhere
and read the record of the CORES
ponding day in five consecutive
years. 1t will be a complete story,
too, for you will come to rejoice
in trimming it to fit the book, and
treasure it in proportion to its
brevity. Practical? Very.
Only the first three figures of
the year are to be supplied by the
user. To illustrate how an "a
Line a Day" book should be used,
suppose it begun July s of any
year: Use top space for that
day. For the next day use top
space under July 9 (the opposite
page and so on through the year.
For the next year beginning Jan
uary l use the second space, add
ing only the last figure you al
ways add to the year. The third
space and so proceed until the
book is filled revealing, when COM
pleted, the tale of the cores
ponding day of each year for five
years.
For sale at McCoy's Book
store 12,1-3t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-03
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Thanksgiving WedGing.

= HesAA1>HSo 80 ~
On Thanksgiving day Ale NJ.
Perkins and John II. kountz,
both of Jacksonburg, W. Va,
were united in marriage. The
wedding took place at the resi-
dence of the Misses Logan at
Meadville. Pa, cousins Of the
bride. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. I. ". SilSbey. The
bridk was arrayed in white and
the groom in the customary black.
Pink and white chrysanthemDms
were used in decorations. The
bi.Lc is the handsome and ac-
compiished daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. y. Perkins Of JacksOnburg.
w. Va. Mr.. Kountz has charge of
the National Supply company s
store at Jacksonburg, and is re-
garded as one of the best citizens
of the community. The happy
couple will visit their friends in
Pennsylvania for a week and will
then be at home in JacksOnburg
to their many friends after De-
cember l.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-03
A Frightened Horse,

running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or a hun
dred other accidents, are every
day occurrences. 1t behooves ev-
erybody to have a reliable Salve
handy, and there's none as good
as Bucklen s Arnica Salve. Burns,
Cuts, Sores, Eczema and Piles dis
appear quickly under its sooth-
ing effect. 25c at ID. A. Hender-
shots drug store.