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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-10-08

being givea the forward pass or TO the
on-side kick
With the regular coaching staff Yale
was fortunate enough 10 have in addi-
ton Henry Holt. center in 1872. Wey-
mouth, fun back in 1902. and George Adee.
%. the fast quarter back. They gave
the men particular instructions in the
special work OF their positions, as wei
as in general tactics.
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BeIvcdcres Want Game.

The Belvedere basketball club. Of Bal
timore' would Ike TO arrange q game Of
basketball with some Washington team
registered in the A. A. L. for SATURDAY.,
October g. Expenses TO Baltimore and
return guaranteed. Address all C0nmuni-
cations to Walter y. Cox r.. manager,
10 South Carey street. Baltimore.
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CARDINALS DOWN BROWNS.
Glade Driven Out of the Box in the
Fifth Inning

st. Louis. oct. THE ST Louis NJ
uonaI League team defeated the Amer
leans here this afternoon. e to ]. in the
first game Of the fan series. Attendance,
300 Score:
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GALLAUDET RESERVES WIN.
Defeat Eastern High school Eleven
by to -.

The Gallaudet Reserves barely nosed out
Eastern High School In football yester-
day at Kendall Green. winning by to O.
The two teams were evenly matched,
but Gallaudet had the stronger line
which managed To break through and
spoil several Of the plays Of the High
Schoolers.
Eastern worked the forward pass with
fair success. McGrlffin. the quarter
back, and Martin, the right half, did the
best work for the visitors; the former
gaining a great deal OF ground on quar-
ter-baCk runs
Mcdonald HolWay, and McTUnes We're
the mutes best ground gamers Both
teams showed lack OF team work
The Reserves kicked OF. and. after
forward pass had netted Eastern Is yards.
Tegained the ball on their own 35-yard
line when Byrne blocked a punt. Eastern
held the mutes well Tor "a time. and only
by the toughest kind OF playing were the
Reserves able to push Mcdonald over for
the touchdown. Goal failed. Score. 10 0.
Eastern took a brace in the second half
after Browns punt had rolled TO the Re
serves 3-yard line. and although unable
10 score. kept the ball in their opponents
territory until the call OF time.
The Reserves viii probably play several
Of the local high schools this season
The lineup.
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RCftrCC-Alr Preston. q GaIaudet Umnire-Alr
Dudd. u Calumet Athletic Club Timckecpers-
Mr. $. Moore. Of Eastern High School. and Mr.
T0omey. u GalauGeL Time Of halves-l0 and i
minutes.
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Nationals. OO5OOI i
Americans -..--.----. 0I o o. Z
FStteriCs-Lush and Marshall: Glade. Petty. AID
Spencer. UEuires-AIessGs. JoLnstoue and Evans.
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Went to Detroit in 1892.

Donovan made the leap from Brooklyn
to Detroit and he was one OF the three
players whom the Brooklyn Club object
ed strenuously TO losing at the time Of
the peace compact, Keller and Kitson
being others. In his first year in the
American League-l905-Donova made
absolutely the same record as in his last
year in the National-namely. seventeen
wins and fifteen losses. He ranked sec
ond to Waddell in the number of strike
outs, but distributed passes with a more
lavish hand than any one else. thus liv-
ing up to his nickname. Four Of Dono-
vans games In that year were shut-outs.
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DOWN THE ALLEYS.
DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.

Totals ...".ss "a 81 TOtalA..... 81 soQ ssg
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12
Government Whitewash

Slack about one-half bushel OF
fresh lime with boiling water, keep
ing It covered during process. Strain
1t and add one peck of salt dissolved
In warm water; three pounds OF
ground rice put in boiling water and
boiled to a thin paste; one-half pound
powdered Spanish whiting; and one
pound clear glue dissolved in warm
water; mix these well together and
let the mixture stand for several days.
Keep the wash thus prepared in ket.
tie or portable furnace and when us
ing put It on as hot as possible. This
will answer for either wood, brick or
stone, and retains its luster for a long
time. II is the formula recommended
by the United States treasury depart.
ment to all lighthouse keepers. II
can be colored If desired any shade.
A little lampblack added makes a
slate color. Spanish brown a red
stone color, and yellow ochre a pretty
cream shade. etc.
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from some other cause, then the cur
culio larya will mature. The larva
reaches maturity about midsummer.
leaves the fruit and goes beneath the
ground to pupate, or change into the
pupal or resting stage, from which it
transforms, short time after, to the
adult or beetle stage
There are many opinions as to the
preventative measure for this insect.
The Earring" mentioned under the
plum gouger will do a great deal Of
good here. The use 4 poisons is,
however, to be recommended. Ap-
pies and pears may be sprayed with
the usual strength of Paris green,
plums and others with a weaker
strength. 1t is generally an excellent
plan to add the Paris green to Bor-
deaux mixture when the latter is be-
ing used as fungicide.
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Modestx Of True Greatness.

Abou Ben Adhem had just found
out that his name led all the rest
STILL" he observed. with a modesty
as rare as it was charming, "the sea-
son is young yet. I've made a few
lucky hits. it's true. but just as likely
as not shall be at the bottom of the
percentage column in batting before
the season ends" Smilingly accept
Ing the bouquet Of cut flowers sent to
him by an admirer in the grandstand.
ne stepped up to the plate. struck
out, lodged a lemon thrown at him
by a disgusted bleacherite. and went
and took his seat on the bench.
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PAIRING

pearance rather than on dessert quail
ity, and the fact that one variety may
make a better favored product than
another Is not considered. As rule,
a product of high commercial grade
can be made from any sort which has
a firm texture and bleaches to a sat
isfactory degree of whiteness. A
variety of high dessert quality, such
as the Northern Spy. may be expected
to make an evaporatei product Of cor
respondingly high flavor.
In sections where the Baldwin ap-
pie is grown extensively 1t is in de-
mand at the commercial evaporators,
as it meets the requirements in fair
degree and it is also available in
relatively large quantities. In the
Ben Davis sections that variety sup
plies similar demand.
Most early varieties lack sufficient
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12

tanks can tell him a tang or two
about IL, for when he says bane rich
in q quick times tank he don't no a
tang about IT an he ware nice yong
fellar and when / gets monte enouf
to lave thas countra will bane. glad
to tell him som tangs about tina shape
basness what he don't no, It taks a
lot OF monies to run the basness and
a man can't bane rich and have lot
OF monies when he bane In tha bas-
ness to months and don't no a tang
about II. When he sees them fellars
in South omyha what bane in tina
basness a guide time and fellar
can't maries a yong garl where he
bane thro tha shape basness onless
he gets guide yob on tina railroad.
yours trulie, ole Olson.-Charlotte
Whitney. in Stockman Journal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12

There is an Increasing demand for
dried apples Of the highest quality
The tendency has sometimes been TO
make quantity al the expense Of quail
ity- But prices are governed not only
by he supply but also by the grade
The elesnest, whitesf fruit. tha; is
vel eored. trimmed. bleaebed. ri1ged
and dried. is most in demand Care
lessness in any particular injuries the
product
Primarily the economic usefulness
Of an apple evaporation is through its
utilization OF windfalIs and the poor
er grades of fruit which cannot be
marketed TO good advantage in a
fresh state, and II is these grades
that are most often eyaporatei. But
the magnitude of the crop also in
huences the grade of the evapsrated
product In a decided way. In seasons
Of abundant crops and low prices for
fresh fruit large quantities OF apples
that would ordinarily be barreled are
eyaporated and the grade of stock
produced is corresponding improved.
On the other hand. in years of scanty
crops. when all apples that can pos
sibly be shipped are in demand at
high prices. only the very poorest
fruit is evaporated. as rule, Ixaus low
ering the grade Of the output.
The commercial grading of evapor-
ated apples is based primarily on ap-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12

Dry, Clean 5eds.-A good, dry, clean
bed means much for little pig. They
may not die II their bed is not changed
as often as II should be. but they will
not make the growth they should or
would IL they had better bed. Any
little animals stomach is very sensi-
tive TO filth and the pig is no excep.
ton to the rule. You cannot grow a
pig too quickly, II you do not over
fatten him. Keep him growing "a
hours of every day and seven days Of
the week while the summer lasts.
Keep a going all the time is the way
for man or pig 10 get there.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12

general features which are capable
of being reduced to words.
The fruit should be so dry that
when handful of slices is pressed
together firmly into ball the slices
will be "springy" enough to separate
at once upon being released from the
hand. In this condition there will be
no fruit, or only an occasional piece
that has any visible moisture on the
surface. In a slice of average dry
ness, 1t should not be possible to
press any free Juice into view in a
freshly made cross section of 1t. The
general "feer Of the fruit, as it is
handled. should be soft, velvety
leathery texture.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12
OH TRIkG
~ ChEEp

Owyhee, Itzho.-Dzrs Sire: I bare
IN thas oountrz Eve months. had an
oncle who died thrz ncnfhs In Swa-
den and lave ne al his monies and
he says 20 ne you TAX thas NOME
and 20 20 Amerfkz and makes son
more NOME and bzne a rich man and
comes back to SEaden and gets mar
ricd and I bzne here FIVE months and
lost all my NOME and didn't ba1s
rich ware here thra months and
come to onyhs TO gets rob on thare
railroad and tanks ! would looks
round tha stock yards. what bane big
ger tran snywhzre, and wants to
see Amerka. dan q fellar he spokes
20 me hk he knoEd be. When ware
IN SEaden and says hello an I says
hello myself. did you wants 20 buy
some tangs." be says 20 me, and
says mo" 10 him. takes a yob on
thz railroad an told him mine onele
died thra months and lave me his
monte and he says why don't you
buy some stock mid that monte and
bane Tich in a Ieetle while" and
ware glad ! saw him and s says TO
him ! win do dat tangs and he ware
q rale nice yong feIlar and showd me
all rounds and ! tanks void buys
eoue shapes and he says you tax
some shapes and 90 into the shape
countra and you bane very rich in a
leetle vhiles." and he says how
many shape do you want" and says
! tanks a guide many" and be says
how much monte you have" and
tells him and he says "all right, Ole.
we will FIX you out" and says how
far ! void go west and ! tanks a
guide ways and he says yes, I tanks
you better go into a ranch" and gets
into the shape countra and 1 tanks
20 now myself He told tha trane
man 10 TAX me as far as he could and
ware rale nice 20 get me Ca my ways
to the shape countra- ! bane in tha
trane with the shapes and when we
gets away from anywhere else tha
says TO me come on. Ole, pile out, ''
and tina shove US all down a hill that
bane boards and we all bane at the
bottom together. ware two weeks
walk TIL ! found shape countra an
dan start up in tha shape ranch
basness Min oncle know a man
onct what had a shape ranch an bane
rich and gave them hays an corn tr
eat on that ranch, so I bane iik HIN
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12
THE EVAPORATION OF
APPLES A SIMPLE PROCESS
Increasing Demand AppIes-By n p. Gould As.
sistant PomoIosist. Bureau OF Plant Industry.

orator on top OF stove. There are
various styles of this type.
Portable evaporatoTs are especially
convenient when il is desired to dry
only a few bushels of fruit at any one
time. The usual sizes have 'capac'
ity Of FIVE to ten bushels day, and
even more in some cases. although
the quantity viii Of course vary with
the attention given to them As they
are complete in themselves and arc
not too heavy TO be readily moved.
they may be placed wherever con-
venienee from time to time dictates.
Fig. / shows an evaporation Of this
type which is constructed entirely OF
wood, except the parts in direct con-
tact with the heater. There is space
for ten trays for holding fruit, similar
to the one in the illustration. the di.
mensions Of which are two and one
half 10 three feet. Each tray holds
about one-half bushel OF fruit Modi.
fications Of such an equipment to suit
individual needs and conyeniences
readily suggest themselves.
Perhaps there is no step in the en-.
tire process that requires better
trained judgment than the matter OF
determining when the fruit is sufh'
ciently dried to meet the require
ments. Like several other steps in
the process il is largely a matter OF
experience, though there are certain
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12
THE PLUM CURCULIO
by G. y. Adams. Entorn olosist. ArJ<An-
sas Agricultural College.

This is another "snout" beetle but is
smaller than the preceding species. is
brown to blackish in color, and has
two pronounced humps and numerous
smaller ones on its back. This insect
is considered by some to be the most
destructive orchard pest we have,
CHASING II with the codling moth. II
passes the winter in the adult stage
and in early spring begins feeding
upon the buds and leaves Of plum. ap-
pie, peach, pear and other trees.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12

Adult female on plum. showing the cir
cuiar feeding punctures and the cres-
Gentle egg-laying punctures Enlarged.
(after Johnson a. GiraulD.
When the young fruit has attained
some size the beetle makes a crescent
shaped slit in IL. and in this lays an
eggs. In a few days the egg matches
into small whitish larva, or grub.
which bores its way TO the seed In
case OF the plum, peach. apricot and
cherry most OF the infested fruit falls,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12

firmness OF texture for the best re-
suits and are undesirable on this &C.
count On the other hand, some COM
paratively early sorts. such as Craven
stein and Yellow Summer Pearmain,
are considerably priced in some Sec
tions; the dessert quality Of the lat
ter is especially high.
The fumes of burning sulphur are
employed not only to make the fruit
white where the freshly cut surfaces
have become discolored by contact
with the air. but to prevent further
discoloration after II is sliced. Sui
phuring is also generally supposed to
be necessary to destroy fungi and in
sects, though under present methods
OF handling this is open to question
Some OF the cook-stove evaporators
are small box-like structures. usually
made of sheet iron or galvanized iron.
of such size that they can be placed
on top of an ordinary cook stove.
They are arranged for holding q
series OF small trays, on which the
fruit is placed after 1t has been pre-
pared for drying. Various sizes are
in use, from one covering only a por-
tion OF the top Of common kitchen
stove and having a capacity OF only
a bushel or so a day, to those re-
quiring the entire top of stove on
which TO operate It,
Another style consists Of water
tight rectangular box OF tin. upon the
upper surface of which the fruit is
spread. The heat is Supplied by boil
ing water. With which tnd evaporation
is hlled. the temperature being main
tanned by placing one end Of the evap-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12
The Plum Gouger

The plum gouger is one of the So
called "snout beetles" about one.
quarter of an inch in length, the gen.
eral color is gray, and the head and
thorax (mid-region of the body yel-
lowish. The beetle gnaws small holes
in the young plums in which it de-
posits its eggs. The larva or grub
Matching from the egg gnaws deeper
and feeds on the kernel, and finally
eats a hole out through the plum just
before the latter natures.
In well-kept orchard which is
sprayed with some of the arsenical
sect is not liable to do much damage.
These poisons should be applied in
weaker strengths for plums, about
two-thirds to three-fourths the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12

and puts plainly oorns in TIA lo1g
beaches zhsf buEs on thar shape
ranch and when iha eats al them
corn and what TIA calls alfalfa
hays that bane green tha al dies an
bzne not in bzsness now. bat bsAe
lookin' for nsw Job on thar rziEroad
and wants TO see that nice yong fellzr
what told me about thss bzsness and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12

Try Sow Again.-A correspondent
asks whether he should market sows
which lost their pigs this spring. II
the sows are old ones that have usual
ly brought good litters. or are young
ones that promise well. breed them
again as soon as possible and work
for fall pigs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12

Use the Same stallion.-When you
fnd horse that breeds we'll with
your mares, w him right along as
long as you can make good colts, and
you will have lot Of colts OF the same
disposition. conformation and color, SO
that you can match up teams.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12
A Trouble Maker.

Towne-The other day helped your
friend Dudley to select a beautiful
etching
Browne-Don't mention Dudley to
me; he's no friend of mine.
Towne-Why. he told me he was go
Ing to send the etching as a present
to you
Browne-So he did and my wife
made me rearrange all the other pic.
lures In the parlor to make room for
1t and I'm not done yet.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12
What He Gave Him

Bacon-A man asked me for money
on the street to-day.
Egbert'-And did you give him any
thing?
I should say i did! / gave him .
look that he won't forget in hurry!"
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12
pdfrOniZe
the 0dUertis.
ers in this
paper

"5ss II thou canst find out Sneeks
noise; Mistress Tearsheet would fain
hear some music" says one drawer
10 the other at the Boar's Head tav-
srn; and just as Ben Jonson has "a
noise OF addlers" and "a noise OF trum-
petsL-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12

Stick to One 6reed.-The changing
from dhe breed of hogs to another is
a sign that the breeder has no fixed
object In swine breeding. II q good
breed has been selected. 1t Is better 10
stick to raising OF that breed than to
keep trying new ones.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12

That an article may be good as well
as cheap. and give entire satisfaction,
is proven by the extraordinary sale of
Dehance Starch, each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12

a. Larya; b, adult: c. pupa. Much en-
idrged Chair line 20 right OF b indicates
natural length OF adulO. F'rom Chitten-
den.)
In the plum practically all. Apples
and pears do not drop from tine effect
Of tAis insect but II they should drop
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12

Keep the Good sow.--When a SOW
has proved that she is a good breeder,
she should be kept as long as she VIII
produce good litters.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12

a, Plum pit showing hole for exit Of
gouger; b. gouger; c, side view OF head
of gouger showing beak and antenna
CRiley & Howard, Insect Life. Vol. H.,
u. 8. Dep. Of Agr.. Div. Of Entomology.
poisons, such as Paris green. the in.
strength as is used for apple. One
method is to jar the tree early in the
morning from the time the blossoms
are on until the beetles seem to have
disappeared. In this practice the
beetles should be caught In sheets
spread on the ground under the tree.
and destroyed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-12
sardlne Industry.

SardIne Industry.
sardines used TO be brought into the
markets OF Europe pressed and salted.
Not much moro than half century
aso the custom arose Of canning them
h OF For q time, butter was used.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-10
INTERESTING TO MEN
A CLOTHING SALE ExTRA0RD
 IN EVERY WAY.
HGoutgomery Fair Expect shortly to See Their New BuiIding Entirely
 Compietedsand 4 Occupied.

Anticipating the completion of their main building for Fall and Winter bus mess, the Montgomery Fair felt jus titled in laying in an unusually large stock of mems. young mems and boys clothing,j but on account of the unsea- soIiable weather conditions which have lately prevailed and the obstruction of their silent salesman (the show win dows), and cramped for space on &C., count of building and through other unavoidable occurrences, this stock was not pushed as it deserved to be. Therefore, 1t now becomes necessary to hold a cut-price sale in the Cloth ing Department that will long be re- membered in Montgomery. Particu- lars of this sale. as far as the<Boys' Denartment is concerned. vii be found n the page advertisement of the Mont gomery Fair, elsewhere in today's pa per.
 Marked by the completion of their new store, the Montgomery Fair will rise, phoenix like. with a progressive ness that will be wonder. distribut- ing the benefits offtheir great purchas- ing power among thousands of loyal patrons who have from past experience found this progressive department store stocked with the most approved and up-to-dRte clothing. at prices which should, by their reasonableness, com mand the attention of every man who contempiates buying suit.--adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-10
Hnntavsiie society.

Huntsville. Nov. s.-lspecial. .)-Miss Jane Bierne entertained few friends at luncheon on Monday afternoon In eompliment to Mrs. Laird of Asheville, N. T.. the guest of Miss Annie Neal.
 Miss Miriam Weilman and Miss Neida Humphrey entertained at a stag dinner party on Wednesday evening at the home of pr. J. D. Humphrey. Miss Annie Boggan has returned to Guntersville after visiting relatives In this city.
 from a visit in Virginia.
 Mrs. Fields Miller of Lexington, Ky, is visiting MrA O. B. Patton.
 Mrs. W. H. McGrew has returned to Shelhvyille after spending several weeks in Huntsville with Mrs. Mary
 Mrs. Alberta Taylor and Mrs. Don Van Dusen have returned from Colo rado. q. visiting Mrs. Ben P. Hunt Mir. and Mrs. Win Wells of Detroit Mrs. James BurwelI and Miss Jean Burweil of Jsff have been visiting here
 MT. and Mrs. Newman Robinson have returned from . visit in Memphis-
 pr. ana hIFa Sz. Ts. Sazz55Fsssais have | & s7S Te- turned from Nashville.
 Miss Mary Carter has returned to GurIey after visiting friends in Hunts Mrs M. E. Allen of Portland. Ore. and Mrs. R. 1T. OHanlon of San Jose, Cal, are visiting Mrs. c, A. Jenkins.
 Mrs. Edgar Rand and Misses Minnie and Ada May Rand have returned from Ttiscumbia.