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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-03
Venta de Maderas

Madera de pchpen vende prCo m6dcos Debn
on de estarse descagando pda oe Tabas
mes etc Para nomes San AZ en- Sanse en-
el isote de Puerta de Tierra.-CTuzs S.
H KapIan
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08
SAVED FROM DREAD FATE.
Kind Womsn's Assistance Meant
Much to This Tramp.

A certain lady. noted for her kind
heart and open hand. was approached
not long ago by a man who, with
tragic air. began:
"A man. madam. is often forced by
the whip of hunger TO many things
from which his very soul shrinks-
and so 1t is with me at this time. I'm.
less. madam, in the name of pity. you
give me assistance, | will be com.
PEELED to do something which I never
before have done. which would
greatly dislike to do"
Much impressed. the lady made
haste to place in his hand a fivedol-
lar bill. AS the man pocketed IL
with profuse thanks. she inquired:
And what is the dreadful thing
l have kept you from doing, my poor
man?"
Work was the brief and mourn.
ful reply.-Harper's Weekly.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08
rHe STORY OF A WISCONSIN
MAN IN. WESTERN CANADA.
Three Years Ago Worth Only $1,000;
To-Day Is Worth $4,000.

The following is a cory of letter.
of which the Agents of the Canadian
Government throughout the United
States receive similar ones many
times during the year:
Cayley, Alta, Dec. z, 1906.
Agent Canadian Government,
Watertown, S. ID.
Dear Sir:
Your letter dated Nov. 9th at hand
and was very glad to hear from you.
| see that you are still at work per-
suading people to move into the Cana
dian Northwest. ! must tell you that
| owe you many thanks for persuading
me to come out here. am only sorry
THAT | wasn't persuaded sooner, and
thore is still plenty of good chances
for many more right at the present
time. / hope that you will be able to
induce more to make a start out to
this part of the country.
Now | must tell you what l have
accomplished since | came out here
and it won't be three years till the 1st
of July. l shall shortly receive my
patent for my homestead, the home
stead cost me $1,000 in all, to-day it is
worth $4,000 per acre, but it is not for
sale. Then a year ago last May |
bought 800 acres at $500 per acre and
sold this fall for $1,000 per acre and
cleared profit Of $4,000. How is
that for the Northwest? | now have
800 acres CT land and all paid for. i5
head of horses, so head of cattle, 22
pigs, 2 sheep and about $50 chickens
and other poultry, and all new ma
chinery and everything is paid for
We also bought lots in Calgary and
Z in High River. We gave s470 for
the Is lots and they are paid for. At
present ! consider myself worth s13.-
00000 and when | left Wisconsin less
than three years ago | had about
100000. This year threshed little
over 1000 bushels of grain, have
about one thousand bushels of fine
potatoes and about five hundred BUSH
els of turnips. Mrs. Beisiegel sold
about $500 worth of garden truck and
poultry this fall. Now there are lots
of others in this community who did
as well as l did in the same length OF
time.
The family and myself are all well
at this writing and hope this letter
will find you the same.
Yours very truly.
(Signed) PHILIP BEISIEGEL,
Cayley. Alta. Canada.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08
SOMEWHAT OF A REFLECTION.
Naive Comment of Debutante That
Amused Hostess.

charming hostess of one of the
big houses" as they are called by
those who are welcomed into them,
has the added beauty Of premature
white hair. That which seems to her
contemporaries an added charm may
appear to the crudely young a mark
of decline, at least so it appears in
one instance of which the hostess her
self tells with enjoyment
The lady is a connoisseur of an
uques. At one of her teas a debutante
rich with the glow of youth, but sadly
constrained with her sense of novelty,
was handed a cup of tea; the cup
was beautifully blue and wonderfully
old. The hostess desiring to light
en- the strain on her youthful guest
by pleasant diverting remark, said:
That little cup is hundred and fif-
ty years old"
oh. came the debutantes high
strained to..ss: How careful you
must be 10 have kept 1t so long,"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08
scALY ERUPTION ON BODY.
Doctors and Remedies Fruitless-Suf.
fered 10 Years - Completely
Cured by Cuticura.

Small sores appeared on each OF
my lower limbs and shortly afterwards
they became so sore that | could
scarcely walk. The sores began to
heal, but small scaly eruptions an.
peared. The itching was so severe
that | would scratch the sores until the
blood began to flow. After / suffered
thus about ten years made a renewed
effort to effect cure. The eruptions
by this time had appeared on every
part OF my body except my face and
hands. The best doctor IN my native
county and many remedies gave no
relief. All this was fruitless. Finally
my hair began to fall out and | was
rapidly becoming bald. A few months
after, having used almost everything
else, | thought / would try Cuticura
Ointment and Cuticura Soap. After
using three boxes l was completely
cured. and my hair was restored, after
fourteen years of suffering and an ex.
penditure of at least $50 or $50 in vain.
ly endeayoring TO find a cure. B.
Hiram Mattingly. Vermillion, S. Oak,
Aug. is. 1906"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08
"oh, You Come On, Little Frili-
Breeehesl"

Il double-dare you--to stomp in your
sundown!"
In twinkling the lovely white sail
or hat was trampled in the dust, and
blue ribbon lay beside It,
Jimmy, But won't Aunt Mat skin
you for that? Dare you 10 roll over
inI the road"
The words were scarcely out of his
mouth before a little white figure was
kicking and tumbliug in the middle OF
the street and Jack was think Ing as
actively as his legs were working. He
was relieving the pent-up feelings Of
all the weeks that had gone by since
his first realization of the fact that
he was not as other boys of his age.
He had thirsted for a fight, but this
was even better, and he gave a final
roll as he saw team drive past.
You're a sight" James remarked,
coolly, when Jack Strengthened up.
Want TO dare me some more?"
NO. thank you-not any more for
to-day-but what Aunt Mat will do TO
you when she sees you will be a
plenty"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08
A SMALL SECRET.
Couldn't Understand the Taste Of
His Customers.

Two men were discussing the var
ious food products now being supplied
in such variety and abundance.
One, a grocer. said, Il frequently try
a package or so Of any certain article
before Offering it to my trade, and in
that way sometimes form a different
idea than my customers have
For instance. thought would try
some Postum Food Coffee, TO see what
reason there was for such a call for it.
AT breakfast didn't like il and supper
proved the same, so naturally con-
cluded that my taste was different
from that OF the customers who bought
It right along.
a day or two after. | waited on a
lady who was buying a 25c package
and told her / couldn't understand how
one could fancy the taste of Postum.
II know Just what is the natter
she said, you put the coffee boiler on
the stove for just fifteen minutes, and
ten minutes of that time il simmered,
and perhaps five minutes IL boiled;
now IL you will have it left to boil full
fifteen minutes after il commences TO
boil, you will find a delicious Java-like
beverage, rich in food value of gluten
and phosphates, so choice that you
viii never abandon ii. particularly
when you see the great gain in health.
Well, l took another trial and sure
enough joined the Postum army for
good. and life seems worth living since
! have gotten rid OF my old time stom-
ach and kidney troubles"
Postum is no sort OF medicine. but
pure liquid food. and this. together
with relief from coffee worked the
change. There's Reason"
Read The Road to Wel!ville." In
pkgs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08

sound of a muffled kick and howl
came from James room.
Jacks mother stood a moment In
thought, then said: Jackie, dear,
suppose you go back and talk to your
little cousin, and then you can help
him dress, too, and come on to the
pavilion with him. II you persuade
James to get up and come right on,
mother will buy you a beautiful new
book"
Jack faced obediently about, and
when his back was well turned he
made a wry face which would have
curdled the blood Of Coop, for he
had overheard his Aunt Jennie say,
admiringly:
Now, isn't Jackie the sweetest
thingl l don't see how II will be pos
sible for James to persist in his
naughtiness after he sees him"
Jack felt very doubtful about his
mission, for he knew that James did,
not approve Of himself or his mother,
but the unusually smart raiment with
which he had been decked out made
him wildly reckless, and he longed for,
something to break the monotony OF,
his perfect propriety, and even felt
equal to the fisticuff which he half
expected. II James should get the
best OF him, as he was altogether like,
ly to do, still there would be the salts
faction of wearing tumbled clothes in
consequence, and oh, sweet hope, per-
haps in the melee the blue ribbon
would be loosened and fall from his
hairl
James lay sprawled out in the mid
die of the bed, with his feet propped
up on the pillows. a neat array of holi-
day garments lying on char by the
bed
They sent me back" said Jack. ito
help you put on your little clothes"
"Shoo!" cried James. Il guess pa
pail see me through this thing!"
With bounce he landed on the floor.
and snatched from the wall a long
discarded Astrakhan cap.
Come on. little gal-boy!" he called.
'Tll take care of you, and we'll go
right on to the pavilion and hear the
band play"
"Oh. jamie, you wouldn't ever?"
painted Jack, as he raced along at
James heels, and watched the pink
nightshirt fiooping.
"Oh, you come on, little frill-
breeches." was all the answer he re-
ceived, and then Jack made a grab for
James, just as the gate changed behind
them. He planted one small fist
plump in the back of his cousins neck
and then they both stopped and squar-
ed of James gave Jack another of
those puzzled looks, and then dropped
his fists. Il couldn't bear to hurt a
little thing like you!" he said, and
then he had to dodge Jacks fist
again. Say jack" he said. as sud
den thought struck him, Il dare you
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08
DODDER IN CLOVER A PEST
WHICH is TO BE DREADED
The Farmer Should When Purchasing
Seed-By Prof ID. FinIayson F. L. S.

There Is practically no other i'm
purity found in any of our cultivated
ciovers that occasions the same fear
as that which accompanies the pres
ence OF the much-dreaded pest, dod-
der. Glover dodder is a leafless para
site plant, deriving all the nourish-
ment necessary for its growth from
the clover stem round which it clirgs
and turns. The seeds of dodder germ
mate In the soil in the ordinary way,
giving rise to slender. leafless,
hread-iike shoot, which rotates round
and round. Should the shoot fail to
reach or touch a clover plant. it (the
dodder) quickly withers and dies;
should 1t succeed in gaining a hold of
a clover plant, the twining round the
stem Immediately begins, and at the
POINTS of close attachment roots or
suckers penetrate the epidermis and
push their way into the conducting
tissues of the plant. as may be seen
in the magnified section of the clover
stem encircled by dodder. TIE free
end OF the dodder increases in length,
embraces other branches and extends
to adjoining clover plants, and thus
the work of stangulation, sure and
deadly, rapidly goes on. In examin-
Ing samples of clover seed for dodder
even an experienced observer may be
deceived. The seeds are grey or
light brown in color, with a slightly
pitted surface. much smaller In size
than the clover. In many Instances
particles of dried soil, rounded by at
triton and the movement of the seed
In handling, so closely resemble the
seeds of dodder that at first
glance one is filled with dismay.
and 1t is only on pressing the
suspected dodder seed with a knife
blade or spatula, when it crumbles
into dust, that the examiner is
reassured as to the purity of the
sample. The farmer may be perfectly
satisfied with the appearance of the
clover seed he intends purchasing, al
SO with the guarantee of freedom from
weeds, but there is still one thing of
vital Importance. Are the seeds alive?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08
MAN AND HIS WAYS.
Fertile Brain Has Evolved a New
Style of Cradle.

A new cradle has been invented
and by a man. Which latter state
ment is dedundancy--for no up-to-
date woman would really ever think
of inyenting anything so pernicious to
her infants welfare. Has she not be-
come enlightened to the dreadful ills
of that time-honored institution of
our ancestors? Dare she imperil the
intellect that is TO sway the twen-
tieth century by untimely Juggling"
in its embryo stage? Poor modern
babe! When colic's gripes assail, it
may not know the luxury of a steady
tramp swung across fathers shouI-
der-strange to say, men do not jeer
at this dictum of the new mother.
hood-much less will it experience the
bliss Of being lulled to rest in
wooden-slatted cradle or fluffy bassi-
net, swayed by the foot of a won
drous being who swings and croons.
swings and croons, till baby woes are
merged in blessed sleep. Its maker
claims that sideways rocking is, in
deed. injurious to babykins, but TO his
eyes, not his brain. Therefore has he
constructed cradle that swings
iengthwise. and is shaped like a boat.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08

This is done by the multiplication Of
pure seeds by pure seeds capable Of
termination, thus: II sample is 95
per cent. pure and terminates so per
cent, the cultural worth to the farm
er would be 95xS0-10O-76 per cent.
real value. A sample of such germi-
mating power and purity is not at all
uncommon. What is the true inter-
probation from the farmers point Of
view? 1t means that every 100 pounds
of such seed contains "a pounds of
rubbish. Though the purchaser has
the privilege of paying for the rub
bish the same price as he does for
good seed. he may, on the other hand,
have something to be thankful for IL
the impurities present are mechanical,
such as soil, sand, chaff, broken bits,
etc. rather than the seeds OF living
and dangerous weeds.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08

Made Money in Sheep.-A sheepman
of North Dakota is reported as follows
in his experience with sheep, and if it
can be done there it can be accom-
plished here also with like good man.
agement: Three years ago he put
$4,000 into 1929 sheep. For two
years the wool paid little more than
the running expenses of the under
taking. says the Dakota Farmer, but
the fiock increased rapidly, and this
alone proved a good profit. Last year
the wool brought $1,000 more than the
expenses, and TO this he added IS 200
for mutton sold. The total value OF
the sheep at the present time, plus
the profit on wool and mutton,
amounts to sl2.400. or a net profit of
s9,400 on $4,000 investment for three
years. Judging from the talk We hear
among the farmers of the Dakotas.
there is going to be a whole lot more
OF this kind of thing done during the
coming years. and not far distant ones.
either"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08

Will the response to the terminating
test be quick and healthy? What is
the percentage of terminating seeds
In the sample?
In testing the terminating capacity
of seeds in a modern seed laboratory
there are many different elaborate and
expensive contrivances in use where
by the supply of moisture, air and
heat are under perfect control In
one, the media employed may be por-
Gus tiles, and the anxious enquirer
after truth may be told that this is
the best method" others have the
same TO say of using sterilized sand
in pans. moistened felt. blotting-pa-
per. flannel, etc These many and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08
WESTERN MEN IN NEW YORK.
Brains Of Mountain and Prairie in De
mand in the Financial Center.

Ever since the early days, when D.
o. Mills, J. b. Haggin and James r.
keene "emigrated' from California to
New York, the metropolis has been
drawing largely on the west and south
for its supply of men who do things. 3"
theodore p. Shonts. both scutherner
and westerner, who has undertaken to
solve New York's great transit prob
lem, is the latest Importation in re-
sponse to the call of the east
The promptness with which Thos F.
Ryan, of Virginia. turned the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society over to
its po!icyholders. who now elect a ma
jority of it's Board of Directors. and
divested himself of the control of the
stock which he bought from Jas H.
Hyde. and the success of the new
management of the Society under the
direction of President Paul Morton,
have created a demand for the strong
men of the south and west that is
greater than ever before. Under the
Morton management the Equitable has
made better showing than any other
insurance company in the way of inn
proved methods. economies and in
creased returns to policyholders.
E. H. Gary. head of the greatest cor
poration in the world-the u. S. Steel
Co.-John w. Gates. Henry c. Frick.
Norman B. Ream. VIM. H. Moore and
Daniel c. Reid are other westerners
who are among the biggest men in
New York.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08
ManIike.

Brenthless. they stood at last upon
the towering Adirondack peak
There" she said angrily, we have
climbed all this distance to admire
the beauties of nature. and we left
the glass at home"
TRANQUILITY smiling, he shifted the
lunch basket to the other arm
Never mind, dear he said. 1T
won't hurt US, just this once, TO drink
out OF the bottle"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08
Permanent Amiction.

He-That handsome girl over there
made fool of me two years ago.
Shell felt sure that something hap
pened in your past life that you had
never got over.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08

varied ways lead one to conclude that
the medium employed ia of secondary
Importance. successful results depend
ing mainly upon the watchfsl care of
the operator and his ability to exer-
else complete control over the physi-
cal conditions necessary for germina-
ton. This test the farmer can readily
carry out himself by counting out two
separate hundred seeds from parcels
submitted for his inspection and SOW
ing In small pots placed in an ordinary
greenhouse, or the result may be more
quickly arrived at by sowing the seeds
on moistened blottine-paper or flannel
between two saucers and keeping
them near the heat Of Q kitchen
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08

range. in separate patches OF 100. This
simple method ought to be employed
by every farmer purchasing clover
seeds, sufficiently early so that he may
know the result before sowing, the In
formation thus gained preventing
loss and disappointment later on. A
good sample of clover seed, when
sown as described, will begin to
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08
The Bad plspositioned Sow

The Bad Dispositioned sow.-Ths
bad dispositioned SOW is not the one
that should be bred from. This dis
position sometimes is an obstacle in
the way of the thriftiness of the pigs.
Not infrequently it results in the SOW
killing some of her pigs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08
Different,

The Judge-And did this man do
VOC bodily harm?
The Victim-Naw. yer amer. He
smashed me fa-ace. - Cleveland
Leader.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08
A Square Deal

certain peasant supplied a baker
with three pounds of butter daily. and
after some time the baker noticed
that the butter never weighed three
pounds AT last he summoned him.
rave you no scales at homer" the
Judge asked. Yes" said. the peasant
Have you weights?" "Yes. but
never weigh hntter with them"
why Because, since the baker
buys my butter, bny his bread and
as l aiways buy three pounds at
ume, ! weigh the butter with the
bread. He was aequitted.--siarcz.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08

pronss.-Drones have no gtings.
Their buzzing sometimes frightens
strangers but thAy are hAxmlssA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08

There Is something bad in the best
OF as. and something good In the
worst OF US. but good OF bad. the
worst and best of us is not ail Of us.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-08

I The Rebellion of Jackie !
BY Susie BoucheHe Wight 8
BY Susie BoucheHe Wight

Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowies.)
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-03

CLIFTON AVENUE SEWER, GARDEN
STREET SEWER, GERMAN STREET
SEWER. MALVERN STREET SEWER.
MONTCLAIR AVENUE SEWER AND MUIR
RAY STREET SEWER.
Notice Is hereby given that the commission
ers heretofore appointed by the Mayor Of the
city OF Newark, TO make an estimate and as
sessment upon all the owners of all the lands
and real estate In the city Of Newark pecu-
llarly benefited by any local Improvement in
the said city. in proportion as nearly as may
DO TO the advantage each was deemed to have
acquired. have made an estimate and assess
ment Of benefits conferred upon all the owners
of all the lands and real estate IN the city
of Newark peculiarly benefited by each Of the
following improvements in said city, namely;
CLIFTON AVENUE,
between Verona avenue and Montclair avenue;
GARDEN STREET.
between New Jersey Railroad avenue and
street:
The construction of a sewer in
GERMAN STREET.
between South Tenth street and South
Eleventh street.
The construction Of a sewer in
MALVERN STREET
from Jefferson street for a distance OF about
$50 feet " esteriy,
The construction Of a sewer In
MONTCBAlR AVENUE.
between Woodside avenue and Mount Pros
pect avenue,
The construction of a sewer in
MURRAY Rec
between Avenue Q and Goble street, and have
filed their reports of said assessments for
cult Court of the county of Essex. and that
the judge OF said court has fixed Friday, the
the forenoon. in the Circuit Court room at the
Court House In the city Of Newark. as tho
time and place of hearing any objections that
may be made to the said assessments.
Dated November 50, 1907.
FRANCIS CHILD. JR,
novso-5t city Attorney
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-03

Now. Willie Bright said the Sunday
school teacher, can you tell me what a
prophet ISL"
one OF those fellows who's always goin'
around lookin' for a chance TO say I told
you so "-Phlladelphia Press.