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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30

rhs commanip hat y,n ran %.
Gether. nat win work a. one man
fcr the general interests. wfIl lnd an
abundance d pfoapssfiy.
And working toesther means the
spending af ths dollars Of ths com
uaunily withln the eommanlty. Nor
does Il mean only that TIE farmer. the
mechanic. the doctor. the preacher.
the editor must spend their money Al
home. but Il means alec that the
merchant must DO the same think. n
means that you. Mf. Dry Goods Mer-
chant must pntronlre your neishhor,
Mr.. Furniture Dealer. whom you want
furniture. II means that you. Mr..
Furniture Dealer. must patronlxe your
neighbor. Mr.. Dry Goods Merchant
when you want dry goods. Il means
that the groceryman must patronise
the homo implement dealer when he
wantn q rev wagoa. and the lmplo-
ment dealer must buy his groceries
In the home town. n nenas that
whether Mr.. Butcher. Mr.. 0rocery.
man. Mr.. Dry Goods Merchant. Mr..
Furniture Dealer. Mr.. Hnrdvsrs Man.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30

klIn1<lhsr ~ A,.|E, ...1AA& o,thI
ards alt Iha.e ~ ia t4ont t.M1k
~ as leaat pal osi "A AA9 msNpto
ne,nod IneF afe tpmrored ~ t|111&
healthy. uiEQfunt Ff3NA N1It1 t|&t
ticailf co9nf me afoant ana AlAnAN
wh'eh thofe are no hlnnhs On nanf
larms. howexHr. there ara nmnlIIZ ~
larger tracts u nId eythaf4. MAhF M
uhlch a5e wpfthloss n6a many nks<2
% which arr hol distinctly proNIah|4
Some q these ofa orchards t9oIA ~
relutonnted The1 onolf ~ 13nnHhI
Into rsasnnahlY Nund boaflnK a44 10
point where they would sDa',a f4p d
pront New ne rnIavsa~son ~ AZ
ola orchard h a fairly simple netttf
providing q b pruFeFly un1esttood
says Country 0entleman. Tne lnprf
fant point h that 4 dne& not ttn111
IN the appiicaiion a any sinR,e nAh
ent remedy. sptnglne wlIl 20, 20 ~
work; pruninE uiil no< cure an I'fo
trouhicss tlila9e afg6n VIII ~ nostA
very little; the only way - etf iha
desired result n 70 apply ptupsf
methods an alunx ere llnr. I'he tnli'
should Be icoaened 70 nna nIut&f
drainage provided. TIA trnnka sh0ni1
b ncraped clean and Spread wilh tnt
per snlfaie Or Borienux talKlnre os4
dead limbs should be cut on. A rta'
aonAble but nct exc@s1Ivo pennInN
should b givea. Taoeua1h opr9YlnH
ehould - Undertakes. In cMao lAn
trees are o. rnixed o. unpro1tnhle ~.
rietiea. they should b reerAffnf %
standard sorts. n n ncs iEkafy chat
additional piant food win be reoulrn4
at frst. enespt On soils pery mncn -.
pleted An orchard taken vlxssouslY
In hand In the matter a. tilfAKA. prssnt
Ing and spraying h npt % ssnrt snsn
a strong growth ct once; ana Il d
good deal of rnw fertiiizsf n nopiIn&.
there may easily he more growth thnn
h dssirahioI However. one musl keep
his eyes opsn. nnd n cane tha lrene
show the want a more food. n r1n4'sd
u given. II II really q comparNtlpoIB
eaay matter. n an thasa thlnrB are
systematically attenacd "a. 70 hxInk an
% orchard round u FeQnirou fturm
two 10 ilvs pears 10 % ri dopenAinR
On the eonditinn q thinsn whan thn
matter is taken Ia hand
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30

IN lime. snlphar ana salt aad then
heeied In again 10 set Cor time of
planting.
In order 10 see what efrect this sys.
TEN o. pruning might have On the
growth o. trees. n A reported that %
Mountain Rose trees were divided Into
four lotA Dinspept methods of prun-
Ing were ~ follogss
Lot I were pEuned b whips.
Lot wers prunea % that about ave
stuhs we're left. each about ona Inca
long 20 thai there was one bua On
each side branch.
Lot were Druned % that ave stubs
we're left. each stub being about three
inches long
LOt were pgunsa 90 that oasthird
of TIE top Of each tree was removed
by cutting the tlps of the twixs OF.
by this method the heads were left
most an they we're when they come
from tho nursery.
Lat s. as shown m tha Tliuisrasson.
was ieft unpruned
The result % the test an reported
By Prof. Warren shows that the %.
we're pruning proved 10 be tho most
successful n was founG that Of the
70 trees pruned TO WHY'S 10 we're
found to make good growth on June
!. while tvo we're making y fair
growth
Lot Z. which wsra pruaod 10 one
Inch tops had N making good growth
On June I. and three making fair
growth.
In bot 3. which were pruned to tAree.
Inch stubs. ON Junel. n was found
that rs were making good growth
with two reported fair.
In the lot where one-third of the
top was IAN u was found that On
June I only n we're making good
growth. six we're mailing fair growth.
two were reported making very poor
grovsh and one was found TO Be
dead.
II h eoncludea from thls experience
that pretty severe pruning "A necas-
sary 10 the trees before being sat cut
In order 20 insure good growth. n ls
not found that the trees we're injured
By being healed after pruning. waiting
suitable time for planting.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30

Tho best COW is the one that viii
give tho greatest returns In profit
and continps her usefulness for many
years.
Other eissses Of domestic snimal.
have riseb and fallen In public popu-
larity, fqr varying periods % time.
bat not 10 the COW.
Tho COW slslnds out Superior 10 all
other animals IN her relations 10 man.
she came noross the ocean with our
fatnefa when they sought refuge In
the Americnh Wilderness.
by knenalns ana rubbing the I'd
d9F4 Of young heilera and drawing the
tents q rood form may DO given TO
this pr&sn and the future milk secre.
tipn b conalderabiy Increased. .
Horns on bull cause trouble,
net0r any good Nov the most sen
nih|e sh|nC any and evory cattle breed.
ef4' association ean 40. Il to pnt 4
pfem|pta 81 BUN with horns onl
Let aaeh revision Be- m&de % every
"4tAle Of points"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30

A. D40It ItH fIt&Hi.Io1N 0a1H 80
'AIN Hei,n - 1Y1 NHt,t tNf ,1t t1x
11of4 Mf'<&4N1 NNI11 5 tI11t IN&
1II 1441a MNttI1t 11IItn|f44 M
ttHilal ana az N1tl|at mnhtS q
rf9n1 ana ne tfni'Af tn1s 1n,fff tn4
rfptaeo ffpn th1 thtrtf snt a.
iafM2z makes ntont - a. mo
doilAf eonk around ana nronne corn
mnnlll each man into ehoat nesrinn
4 comes makes 4 prons On he han.
dllnK 81 4. ard ne dollar crows ipto
tuo MT What would have harpened
had the farmer taken that dollar -
bux hia nt1ceflos % ths mailorcer
house. o. The Esocefynnn fens q -
The cily foF hla dry noodne The
trust ornnnlxntion of the comnauniiy
would have been broken. that dollar
would have conaed 10 cara proits for
the people % The community. buk
wonid hare heRan earning collars fof
tho city into which q was ssnt
n n the dollar that 10 spsnt a.
home that makes The savings deposits
Of the home hank grow: that m
croasea the wealth of the community.
and decreases the tan rate Buyin9
a hons means saving the commun-
lty. but. Mr. Merchant. De rot preach
this trade al home doctrine unless
yoa practice H. Yoa must buy your
stock of merchandise IN the eiay n
Be sure. but anida from What h npent
for your stock of merchandise sse
20 n that every dollar n h poaaible
10 keep nt home remains IN The com
munlty. Keep them elFculating
nmong your nsishhors. and they Win
MAIZE money Tor you as ven ~ for
them: they win build the home com
munlty. ana maks of n q prosperous
community In which yonr business
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30
gun sErrHR THAN SHADE.


coneerning trees for the roadside.
nay advice h. that the lsEs trees on
the roadside the better fOr the roads.
either In summer o. winter. writes a
correspondent q Orange Judd Farm.
or. One reason n. that IN summer
they shade the roads too much In rainy
weather. thereby keeping the roads
vet too hong where there d too much
shade. while the other parta Of SAe
road dry up quickly. In wintnr. where
there are trees on the Foa3s. tho snow
aeenmnlAtes. piles up too much IN
windy weather. making u dlmealt
and sometimes dangerous 10 travel,
and takes longer IN the springtams To
thaw away and consequently keepa thu
roads much longer In bad condition
than Il 0therwise we're the case. I
agree. however. with the suggestion
that on a le@aere farm. tan acres
should be devoted 10 trees.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30
RAsesrRRlEs FoR Holar usr.
Evsry Farmsr ahsald Nave YEA
Berry psssh-

RIO farmer IN doang his fuli auiy tn.
his family n he nesiects 70 sek a.
ieast four long rowa q razpbersion ior
heEne use Fonr rows. becanss he
needs four varieties, two a whlch
should be black ana two rcd. an saslr
ard ,-te of each
Set them In shs xprlnx On frcsh1y|
prepared land By laying Il oR wsib
a shovel plow ana setting aA feet
apart In the bottom % the s1rron.
Tramp the ART srmiy On the yrcfs.,
Make the rows a. long aa The nse3sl
of the family may require
Locate the patch out n the open
where cultivation may be easily RiUen.
Tor which the ordinary corn pi0wn are
wen adapted. suggests Farm end
Houae. They win NOT bear tko frut
year. and only q part of TIE eron TIE
seeoRd. but Tor from sin 10 Tn yanra
after that the crop h almost certain.
Amer the seeond year q slx-lnch mnlch
% straw each season wkl make cnllf
walton unnecessary and the only wofk
required win ~ an annuaI trimmlns.
This may be done whsn the plant b
dormant. but preferably m the uinanr
or In early spring.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30

N the gRrden plot h not nntarnlly
welldrained. make plans for drAsnlpR
H.
n n Surprising hou few farusera
make n practice of spraying their
fruits and Vegetables.
In spraying use plensy of liquid and
put n On thnronshly. use TOO mnch
rather than too little
Keep an eye On the strawberry he1.
n winds blow the mulch on IA Spuss.
replace n at onee
Ia western New Ycrk hackwhsat a.
q cover crop b the standard of fertill-
Eatioa for apple orchards. Il really
works wonderful resaItn
Why DO We not spend more tina Go.
ging weeds before cur cross are
suamped hy them. and Iesn m unonrn.
ing because We had such a IlGh& yiei&
al harvest timer
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30
REASON ron All rHlnaS

Customs That New Seem Peculiar naa
Origin In Wladona.
II you are patient enough 90 ferret
Il out yon win ind that there n a rea-
Don for every little iaiosynerasy ne
have. for every queer thing we do.
Take. for example. the wearing Of
widows caps. Why do widows cover
their heads with these eurioan little
arrangements OF mailne. crepe and
iacef II is a custom handed down 10
us from the Romans. Who shaved thelr
heads when they monrned the loss OF
q dear one This idea vas an rsGht
Tor men who did not mind appearing
without q single spear OF hair on their
heads. but Of course a was most nm
attractive for women. No one. noe
even a Roman matron. liked TO be
seen baldheaded. 10 the women of
the Tiber devised little cap to hide
their badness. and thns the custom
has como down 10 us. even though
heads are no longer shaved as a sign
Of mourning.
r The reason that bells are tolled Tor
the dead ~ that pears ago. when toll
ing was nrst established. the people
thought that the sound OF the bells
frishtened away evil spirits who hov.
cred near the dead.
Why do men. and women, TOO. wear
bows on the len side OF their hatsf
Tho reason h simple enough. when
the head covering built upon the order
OF hats of to-day Was flFst introduced
u waa 0rnnmentad with rlbbon which
went around the crown aud hung down
IN two ends on the left aide. reaching
below the shoulder. These ends were
a sort Of anchor. o. safety line. and
were put there expressly ID BE- soired
when a sudden Euat Of wind threaten
ed 20 hloW the hat away. 20 ribbons
we're put on the left snia becanau. a. a
general thing. tha lafl hand was more
apt 10 be free than the right Eventu.
ally these ribbons were hnofted IN a
fetching bow with lloWlng snda ana
thea they were cut on quite close 10
tho hat. 20 that kheS form a very
small and atlil how knot
Il Il alNaSa the custom 10 throw old
shoes Aitef q bFide and thin queer
caslQm came into vogue whoa paruntn
were O. tho habit uf ussnr shsir aim
pera 10 keep sAsss elfln ohohle<,t ana
gvqd. Nov ihe sIiDser h nol really
intended iot ihe bride. hnt az ne
brIdeEroon. who h supposed % nas
n lof tn4 Nalna purpose kh4 mnlhnr
ana Rather ~ pi4Rn tines 1l1
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30

ktn N11a e1ouI ie<t fkn Il
4|i1'NfI % which sou N,I| Nnfn ~ Nlt4
special and careful tnii6ntlon Xoa
must opt orgy lpok q "a needa Of
3nuf cattle. but tog mast endeetof -
NNi lheIf fation4 - nearly a. possible
from the prodoc,a u your own farm.
Nsonomy n bne of your walchwordn.
bnl yo0 must make 4 4 study and Il
win take jon several years. na5s q
writer IN .Erloalna Register
Look nrst 70 the needs of your
cows. and next 10 she cost Of lho feed.
Yo1r heller calves shouid b Ted
sweet skim milk Tor about ain months.
and you can mix with It a little corn
meal and oil meal. or those can be-
fod separately. After nik months. n
on good pasture. they win require no
feed; but a. fall comns on they
should not hs allowed 70 run down
and become poor before winter feed.
ing is begun Thla feed should con-
slst Of bran. shorts. oil meal, etc.
with fodder. hay and straw for rough.
aso. would feed no corn. A few
weeks before yonr hcifor n due with
hcr irut calf you should begin feed.
Ing her mixture Of food rich IN pro.
tsin. DO not ovarfced her. but grad.
ualiy increase the feed until By the
time she drops her calf nhe win be
getting about al she wants 70 eat
You win nnd that nhe has made q
very large udder and win start on
with a very large fiow Of MILK
For a few days after calvlng. feed
lightly. gradually Increasing. and you
win md her responding weIi 20 your
attention. Keep hor IN milk for ten 10
~ months. There is 20 danger from
milk fever with the firat calf, but from
then on. and especially with the third
and fourth calves. you cannot feed 40
heavily before calving, neither win
she require n: for BY this time The
habit Of milk-giving win have been
wen formed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30

or whoever n may be. that intends to
erect new building they should buy
the material Tor that building at
home Of their nelghbor. Mr.. BuildIns
Material Man.
And let us speak a word for Mr.
Printer Nun also. He II q part OF
this community: he contributes to its
prosperity: he advertises Il. and he Is
entitled to his place In the circle
through which the coInmnnlty's dol
lars are 10 circulate. When you. Mr..
Merchant. want printing OF any kind.
give the Job 70 the homo printer.
The dollar that you spend with him
he will again spend with you. aud
both will make q profit ON H. n IL
but fair that he have this. his iegiti.
mate portion ofstho homo trade. He
is ~ much a part OF the community
a. yourself. and a. much entitled TO
your support as you are entitled TO
the support Of the farmer. the me
ehanic. the preacher. the doctor
The battle agAiast the mallorder
octupus can never be q successful
one unless all interests are actively
engaged In a. Il can never be sue
cessful 40 long AZ tho merchant wants
II preached but does not want 10 prae-
tiee II himself. The merchant who
sends his saving account 10 the city
bank for safe keeping Is not entitled
10 tho support OF the community
whose money he takes from II. The
merchant who win not ratronire his
brother merchants. who makes his
visits 10 the city an excuse for buy
ing bis own household supplies. sup
plies that are not carried on HIS own
shelves, OF the city merchaata. Il not
entitled 10 the support OF the com
munity. Suck q merchant wanss 10
preach but not practice home trade.
He wants 70 do with the commnnity's
dollars Just what he condemns IN
others-send them away from the
community. He would bankrupt the
community for neanAh interests.
There are few. Il any. such mer.
chants as this IN this or other com
nunltlea. bat u there are any here Il
~ not NuI tNNIT uNANuh tNMN lMln NMT
per Is preaching home traas 10 Ia
readers
We henr much az th6 strength %
trusts and combinations In what
does thelr strength lief TO 4 large
extent IN -the fact that they controi
the trade ID TIE commodltlns In which
they are dealing They make every
dollar they spend an Interest earn
inH dollar Let ~ form q little trust
lpi our own. LET an Of ~. merchant.
farmer. doctor. inechanle. preacher.
editor. apend cur d0llera 1t home.
keep them a. home. AMI We have o..
Esuired = trust u 66s own that mlll
bfike 70 et1h o. u. thr share u earn.
iheA Or she capital laFeHtee
Yhlt n ppi 4 hard ntsblam "a dxa,s
1al Iof oul1eIFfk Tbs lafhf lol
~ NAg. NAnls Io||tfs Hot,h ii
I|I&xt ~ ANIA A ~ ltA bomA Ne
11ffHta eNt ~ H|estitpfa Hk1es
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30

a good sized stake. II aoor IL made OF
plank. nail block 10 fioor then spike
the 2x4 10 blocks
The COW when eating will stand
with her hind feet just behind the axs,
leaving the !droppings behind II.
When she lies down she win bo
compelled 10 lie In front Of the 9xl
with her head under the feed rack.
II b not necessary 10 have q gutter
In = stall OF this kind There should
be short partitions. however. to keep
the cows from turning around.
MY stalls. writes an Indiana CORE.
spondent OF Prairie Farmer. are four
feet over All, but thcy can be Isss.
This way OF stallIng is better than
sfanchcs- -gives the animal more lib
erfy and keeps them cleaner.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30

n the e0ld. driving Winds of ths
past winter have killed bach the tons
cf your peach trees. do not despair.
Use the prnnlng shears expedienlly;
cut back as TAR a. the wood appears
10 be killed. Chances are fair that
the trees wili then foum . mnch BET.
ter top and bear more fruit than IN
any previous year. Thalr newly
for1ned tops Ero~ Trinity and very
pruanetively. says Farm Jcarnnl You
must 80 aiker them a. early as posal
be h TIE spring otherwise they wIll
very liknly pine away nnd die with
lhs coming of the hroeIhg ssason.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30


principic that caused me
in dairying was the fact
same crops that cause q COW
. large Gov Of milk supplies
E5iI with the most expensive az
3I4nts IN fertilizer. writes a cor.
krondent Of Farmers Guide. The
Bsecond bent IN my dairy business was
THAT often raising a legume crop We
|euid. hy fesdlns n 10 dairy cattle,
lpct eiI the milk and butter and
ytt return 90 per cent. Of Ias fertilIn.
iug Ingredients to the soil, and that
IN TN most available form "a ton OF
butter carrying away only about 50
cnnts' worth of plant food). The third
reaaon ior turning TO dalryIng was
THAT when properly used with other
|eedN, SKINNED milk would produce
puns dairy ntock OF the highest pos
he eairy value. even better than
whole milk
THO three prime factors on the
dairyman's bill OF fare are alfalfa.
corn sIiase and blue grass. ana you
need little other feed ~ you have
plenty Of thege. II had any other ad-
vice. I would say. have plenty OF al.
fAlfa, a. u d the best soIllns crop
ever srown-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30

hOwn IN the nrst sketch. MIX drawn
fou The COW is about 100 degrees.
nd the heating takes little work.
Then sst the milk In cool place. II
The water IN the kettle boils the milk
Ilnuat be stirred constantly TO prevent
'neltlng the butter fat.
Where a large quantity of milk is
10 be heated, simple way IL to set
a can upon bricks In the tub and
carry steam sown under q through .
PIPE. ~ shown In the second asketch.
Cfr8sn may also be warmed up In thir
device FOR churnins. To preserve the
Eilk and cream e should he kept 1t
bow temperature a. possible with
3of frcesinG OF course.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30
a CLAN MILcn cow.


To construct a stall 20 Keep a mich
COW perfectly clean. uss ara for bot
tom OF feed rack. Place this three
feet from foor 20 stall. Use fxs
strips placed about six inches apart
forming the rack. The strips should
slope hack about 90 dogrcos. Place q
axi on edge from seven TO eight feet
from front Of stan ON the fioor. do
pending on sise Of COW. Fastsn tae
,xt down to door. II set IN dirt with
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30

Fruit growers should spray ihnlR
fruit trees IN March. beSpge buda swell.
Tor fungoaa tr0ublea nneh a. poAtA
leafenri. senb o. pear aud apple. lfull
rot. etc. Tho Borteanx mixture b lAe
standard rnngieide. (EBnl. rememhes.
llmeSnlphur Il also a fuHgicias: 20 N
yoa uae n for san Joae On yoar traea
yoa win not need tha early spray a
nordeanxl
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30

Somebody asks; shall / caltivais
OF hoe my strawberry bed this
springy- To this the Fnrm nnd Huma
says: A q rule. no The bed uhnnl3
have been clean when Il vas lad ny
lass fan. Any weeds which paNh
through the mulch shousd ee ppllaA
out by hand
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30

WIN grow. and your town hoHains.
win grow In value at the same time
the farmer's acres grow In value. The
home trade problem n many sided
one. and the home merchants side of
the problem II not the least Of them.
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30

same interesting informaRlon rcin
tive 10 the di1ferent meehods q prun
ing peach trees sk time a setting are
eiven IN bnlietin Gu ~snnscsliona On
ths Renewal q the Peach 1ndaatry IN
New Jersey hY @. v. Wares. Our
illustration n made frum q pholo.
graph reproduced n thls haslosln.
Prof. warren pointn out that all prun-
ing before Getting cen be eone most
rapidly before the trees ara sst N ire
ground. The trees mag ~ pruned.
have oorers renewed and be aipped
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-05-30

itN lata 10 pruna 8rApeglnes EAa
uork ought 70 have teeI duna lozl No
ven1tr. o. during 4 mild snall n
BeoFQAV. n teaq nost ne vines min
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03
shaw.El Elliott

one Of the most notable and pretty
weddings Of the past fortnight was
that Of Miss Ola Shaw. daughter o.
Mr. and Yrs. r. G Shaw Of this city.
to Mr. Charley Elliott Of Purcell, at
the home of the bride. parents.
It " as a quiet affair. only a few
immediate friends Of the bride and
bridegroom being present
Rev. D. y. curb Of the South Ard.
more Baptist church was the oncIat.
INK clergyman.
Immediately after the ceremony
the couple len for Purcell, where
they will reside.
Miss Shaw Is quite a popular young
lady and Mr.. Elliott Is well known
here. He is brother OF Mr.. l.. C.
Elliott.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-03
Concerning Clubs.

II remained for Ohio club women
TO produce the most novel line OF
prizes yet heard from as the follow
ing dispatch would indicate:
Findlay. Ohio. Feb. 2s.-A free di-
vorce, load of crushed stone. a
monkey-wrench ton Of coal. a meal
ticket and the free services Of a
blacksmith 10 shoe a horse, were the
prizes awarded at a card party Civ.
en- last night by the City Federation
of Women's clubs. A free funeral
was offered as a prize by an under
taker,. but It was declined. John
Schaffer. business man, won the
prize offered by a lawyer. his free
services in obtaining divorce, Mrs.
Charles Kirk won the load OF crush
eed stone, and Mrs. Joseph Kegg,
who had no horse, the free horse
shoeing. The Proceeds of the card
party will be devoted to civic I'M
provements.