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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-12-17

The silo may be made an ornament
to any group of farm buildings. Its form
is such that 1t may be made to add to
the appearance of any style of con.
struction. One or more conical silo
roofs when viewed from a distance
or the full height of the curved walls
at closer range, gives a very pleas
Ing effect when placed in a setting of
rectangular buildings. This impres.
sion is entirely Independent of the
great value of silage as a feed and
is pleasing to such a degree that
a prospective purchaser, in making a
close decision, would be Influenced
to far greater extent than the origi-
nal cost of the silo.
In our illustration is a view of the
new dairy barn at Iowa State college
showing two stave silos and the man.
ner in which they add to the appear
ance of the adjoining buildings.
OF the silos reported by their own
ers or visited. 1876 were located out
side Of the barn and 26 inside. Those
located inside of a building were large
~ VI u type not well dudpIeu 10 De
placed outside. These reports indi-
cate that location of the silo outside
Of all buildings meets with greater
favor among those using silos. There
are good reasons for this. First, the
silo, with the exception of a few types
is of such construction that it does
not need the protection of covered
building. Second, it is not economical
to place a silo in a building where 1t
will occupy space which may be put
to other use. Third, a silo located in
side of building is often unhandy
to fill. The forage cannot be deliv'
cred to the cutter conveniently
Fourth, by locating a silo outside OF
the building and only connecting II
thereto with a passage provided with
doors, the Objectionable odor of the
silage may be kept out of the build
ing. BY arranging the silo so as to be
connected to the feeding room with 6
feed way, it should be as convenient
for feeding as when located in the
building itself. A very common ar
rangement is to so locate the silo thai
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-12-17
Fig. 1. Plan Of the Silos Showing q
Convenient Arrangement.

passage way from silo to barn is a
continuation of the feed way in the
barn. In general, it seems that there
are few advantages in building silo
inside of a building and many in
building 1t outside. There are types
of barns. the large round barn, for in
stance, which are of a form making
1t impossible for silo to be con-
veniently located at the center.
The fundamental principle in the
preservation of green forage when
placed in a silo is the exclusion of air.
1t is the purpose of any silo regardless
of its construction to exclude air as
far as possible from the silage and in
this way prevent decay. To prevent
the air from reaching the silage all
silos must have air tight walls These
must be rigid enough not to be sprung
out of shape by the pressure of the
silage, permitting air to enter next to
the wall. Not only the walls but the
doors also, must be perfectly air tight.
To accomplish this they should be
well fitted and the joints made more
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-12-17
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CONCRETE cULvERTs.
Easily and Cheaply Bullt-some De.
tails Of the Work.

The greatest trouble heretofore In
making concrete culverts, drains, etc,
has been to remove the core, which
Is very easily remedied by building
the core, as illustrated, In four Sec
tions, two sections being Joined to-
gether, so that when removing from
the completed culvert IL folds together
and is removed in moments time.
Again. by having the core circular in
form you gain greatly in the strength
of the completed work, as the arch will
withstand greater pressure than the
usual square form used for this pur'
pose.
This simple machine can be built
by anyone declares A. A. Houghton, ir
Orange Judd Farmer. and is made as
follows: At both ends of board ten
inches long. pa inches wide and one
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-12-17

to me, mon shreemp, and that is why
| feel that it should be you that share
my secret-my grave secret"
had known all along that monsieur
had shielded something that was
troubling him, and had vaguely felt
that. sooner or later, l was to hear 1t.
Monsieur selected a long, slender
cigarette from his case, and passed the
case to me. He always did this as q
matter of courtesy, for he knew |
never smoked. In my line you could
not do that-your nerves needed to be
steady Tonight. as he sat there,
partly shielded from the light by a
great tub-palm, slipping his absinthe,
thought | could see more of the real
man that | ever had been allowed to
see before, and the real man was far
more attractive than the masquerader
had been. Later, / was to see more
still-but that is anticipating.
You have often asked me, mon ami,
what / carried this little whip for, and
what l am about to tell you concerns
It," He handled the little article al
most lovingly-fondled it-smiled on
it, and sat toying with 1t while he went
on with his story. had often noticed
that he invariably carried it with him
When he changed from his street
clothes to those of the stage, he al
ways changed the whip from pocket to
pocket, and on one occasion, In the
middle of a performance, he had
abruptly left the stage On finding that
he had left it In the dressing room
Probably you have discerned that
/ do not belong to the life with which
! am now associated, the same as ]
can see that you do not belong. In
my country we-but that does not
matter-how do you say it? 'Circum
stances alter cases,'-is 1t not? Sol"
He smoked reflectively for time
and / sat silently watching, slipping
my stein of beer slowly.
II met Croteau-for sc | shall call
him-at my club, and warm friend
ship soon sprang up between us. In
one way and another we were thrown
much In each otherR company, and
when Croteau invited me to his home
to meet his wife and boys readily ac
cepted.
And, ah! his wife, No lovelier
woman has lived. When we first met
she was gracious and courteous. but,
thought. rather cool towards the most
intimate friend OF her husband
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-12-17
THE WHIP
Copyright. by shortstory Pub. Co..
BY ROSSER w. COBBE

met Mons. Leblanc as a brother
performer. How l came to be on the
Empire circuit as a member OF the
Juggling Germans does not matter;
this Is monsieur's story. not mine.
Among the rough. uncouth, swagger-
ing troupe of vaudeville artists"
probably | alone, besides monsieur
himself, was guilty of having any kind
of an education and possessed of the
finer sensibilities. At first glance
monsieur was not one whom you
would care to know intimately, but as
our acquaintance ripened. found that
the great-shouldered Frenchman only
assumed the sullen, baleful, morose
countenance to hide some inner an
guish or remembrance from the pry-
Ing eyes of the world. Our affection
for each other became so great that
soon we were almost constantly to-
gether. and among the other members
OF the company were known as the
Frog Eater and the Trick shrimp" a
reference to my size that bothered me
not little, although monsieur's com.
ment on the nickname was chiefly
confined TO smothered snorts OF con
tempt: Pooh! Bah! Canaille!"
Monsieur, you must understand, was
not connected with our troupre We
were only on the road together as long
as our 'act" and his were booked
at the same houses. We were playing
Omaha for week, and on Wednesday
night, when we had finished 1--WE
closed the show / found my friend
waiting for me in the dressing
room.
Hurry, mon cherie," he said, smi
lingly. 1T is that should have Ions
conversation with you in the cafetaire
This Is our last week together. / gC
next week to 'Frisco-you to Chicago.
mo! Is that right" asked, smear
ing my face with a toilet preparation
that l might easily remove the grease
paint. I'm awfully sorry. III mis-
you greatly, old man."
Yes" he said, gravely, "and l, you
Your companionship has meant mucl
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-12-17
FARM GlEANlNGS.

Instead of raising weeds in the gar
den grow some late crops. After the
early vegetables are out of the way
raise something else that will mature
late in the fall.
Use the split-log drag on the earth
roads. 1t has proven to be succ ,ssful
and II there is any one thing needed
in the country II is better roads.
Whether tits better TO feed or TO sell
is the question agitating the corn rails,
ers.
Cement pits filled daily with fresh
water makes good clean wallow for
the hogs. particularly when th.
weather Is warm.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-12-17

perfect by felt pads or gaskets. It is
good practice where the silo door sets
against a shoulder, to place clay
worked into the consistency of putty
in the Joint. The clay is placed on
the bearing surface and the door
placed over 1t and when the pressure
of the silage comes against the door
an air tight joint is obtained Tar
paper is successfully used by some
silo owners either in strips to cover
the cracks around the doors or in
widths sufficient to cover the entire
door and lap few inches on the silo
walls.
Not only should the walls be tight
and rigid, but they should be perfectly
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-12-17
Poultry Products,

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
places the value of poultry products
produced in the United States last
year at 5000, 1000, which is 500, ,OOO,-
900 more than the value of the wheat
crop.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-12-17
AGAINST THIS WINTERS COLD.
How You Can Keep the Water Tank
Free from Ice.

II builders of cement tanks would
make the inner edge of the top which
Is six inches wide, about one inch low.
er than the outer edge, and in freez
ing weather sprinkle salt on the top.
says Prairie Farmer. they would find
that II will work its way down on TIE
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-12-17
Use Of Leather ReItlna,

In putting up leather betting expert
enced machinists make 1t point to
place the hair inside, as 1t has a ten
dency to stick to the wheel and will
wear longer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-12-17

inner edge of the tank and loosen the
ice from the same, so that 1t can read
lily be removed, thus obyiating the ne
cessity of a tank heater.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-28

when II comes 10 flowers they are helpless.
especially when the friendly enemy consists
OF thousands OF pretty women and girls.
After II was al over the sailors marched
down a highway strewn with flowers. You
couldn't see the ground. A bos'n's mate
summed II up: Gee, this walking on
flowers beats getting married. This beats
EN- all I'm ready to sing No Wedding
Bells for Me This iS good enough In the
flower line
And tonight Jack is roaming through
the streets, his arms laden with flowers
n his voice uplifted In shouts and songs:
the prevailing cry is: aRah for California"
Lieuts. Evans and Train came down from
Paso Robes 10 see the show. They brought
the welcome news to the feet that Admiral
Evans Is able to walk about and In looking
almost as we'll as when he left Hampton
Roads. They said he surely would board
his flagship Gt Santa Cruz and take his feet
into Kan Francisco haTbor next week.
Tonight there lie a grand hall gwen in
honor OF personally selected officers Of the
heet at the leading hotel here. II isthe usual
gay time when bright uniforms set on the
hnery Of pretty girls. The spirit Of the en-
tire day was expressed by a blue Jacket
who said to his mates when he got back
aboard ship: my head Was in the air, end
honest, boys. my feet never touched the
ground
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-28
SONG FROM ANDREW CARNEGIE
STEEL MAN CAROLS AT THE VAC
ABOND CLUB LUNCHEON.

Breaks Into Melody In the Presence Of the
Assembled Editors Of Monthly lit
erStureLTells q story, Too, Before
He Gives His Scotch Negro Melody.
Andrew Carnegie sang to the Vagabond
Club at les luncheon yesterday in the
grill Of the National Arts Qubat Gramercy
| Square.
Mr., Carnegie went 10 the Yagabonds'
Monday luncheon as the guest OF his old
friend Jewett Wheeler, one OF the editors
Of Current Literature. He had seldom
before been in the society Of such a cumula-
tive force Of high proved intellect. DR..
Wilson, editor OF the Literary Digesi, sat very
near him; then there were DR.. Herman Rosen-
thai Of the Aston Library. Eugene Thwing,
who has squared the Circle magazine; Leon
Dabo, an artist; Arthur T. Vance end others
the mention Of whose very names would
act putative authors to tingling. Mr..
Carnegie, who can quote Shakespeare in
an address before the graduates Of the
cooking school Of any technical institute,
was In his element
Badinage such as one il wont to badge
when he ia one Of the Vagabond Club and
an editor Of one Of the sterling monthle8
Of the country flew about the table N the
wings Of light, and Mr.. Carnegie, sitting
next to DR.. Wilson and Mr.. Lauverik, tho
artist, caught all the darts OF Wit In his
naked palm and hurled them back.
At last when the Jumbo squab had been
picked and its skeleton sent back 10 the
kitchen for articulation there was a Bubdued
and strictly proper olappinR Of hands
those very hands that sign with a stencil
the name OF the editor 20 the letter which
reads We appreciate the contribution, but
cannot find II in our power just now 10 ac-
cept, &c Mr.. Carnegie. looking up shyly,
saw that all eyes we're directed toward him,
The psychological moment had arrived.
Did Mr.. Carnegie shrink before the ii2
eyes Of the assembled weight Of the ooun-
try's current literature2 Did he pale
when he realized that the arbiters OF all
that is sweet and beautiful that car he put
between covers for from 10 to % cents were
training their critical acumen upon him?
Not Mr., Andrew Carnegie.
He arose and spoke, did Mr.. Carnegie,
unabashed and unafraid.
He told a story; not the story OF when he
was a telegraph operator and he said 10 him
self Il will keep the wolf from the door OF
me aged parents az any cost No, not
that story, but another. He told a story
Of a negro gentleman down in South Caro-
lima who-but really it is the song accom-
panying the story that counts.
And this was the song he sang said
Mr.. Carnegie:
Hoeln' de- hsggls from mor.rr.n to nlcht
Ftnnan haddle CROWN all ar !. rouu
Naught but wor rik In de SAINT ole grounH
Naught but steel when de price am dowa.
Hoots, but It's Slr r. pulr ole Joseph
When mAssa's In de cole, cole
Ha#a
'Mr. Carnegie may have found a word to
rhyme with NIGHT. but II he did he was a
wonder.
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NETC iLF STARTS WEST.
Secretary Of the Navy to Reach San Fran
cisco About May CRUISE Dates.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Seoretary Of
the Navy Metcalf left Washington this
afternoon for San Francisco, where on
May 5 next he will review the combined
Pacific and Atlantic fleets from the quarter-
deck OF the gunboat Yorktown. Mr.. Met
calf will go by way Of Chicago and expects
to arrive In San Francisco about May 1.
President Roosevelt has approved the
programme Of the feet cruise TO the
Orient. The feet will sail from San
Francisco on Tuesday, July l. and viii,
arrive at Honolulu on Thursday, July 10.
After n stay Of six days the feet will leave
on July rs for Auckland, where It will
arrive on Sunday, August 0. The battle
ships will leave Auckland on Saturday,
August Is.
Sydney will be reached on Thursday,
August 20, and the ships will sail again on
Thursday, August o. The next port, Mel
bourne, will he reached on Saturday, August
20, and will he left on September 8. The
porte Of Albany. on King Georges Sound, on
the southwest coast Of Australia. will be
reached on Friday, September II, and the
feet will leave Thursday, September IL,
The Philippines will be reached on Thurs
day, October 1, and the feet will remain
there until October 10.
Yokohama will be reached on Saturday,
October II, and the ships will remain there
until October ~. On thereturn trip the sec
ond squadron will go to Annoy, arriving there
on Thursday, October 2s, and leaving
on Wednesday, November 4. The first
squadron will 60 direct 10 Manila. arriving
on October 81. The second squadron will
rejoin the first squadron in Manila bay on
Saturday, November T. The remaining
dates Of the return trip have not been
definitely settled.
The cruise from Honolulu to Auckland,
\. a., a distance OF $3.50 miles, will be the
longest cruise ever made by a United States
feet. Golfers and auGiliaries will have to
stop at Samoa for coal. The Illinois is prac-
tically the only battleship which will have to
carry coal on her deck and in her frerooms.
Her steaming radius is slightly lower than
that Of the other battleships Of the feet.
From Albany, on King Georges Sound
on the southwestern coast Of Australia, to
the Philippines the feet will engage in a set
Of wireless telegraph experiments. The
distance is 8 80 miles and requires fourteen
days. During this trip an attempt will be
made TO keep in wireless communication
with the cable station on the Fiji Islands.
II is hoped that the feet will be able to main
tain communication with the islands for at
least six days Of the fourteen.
Acting Secretary Of the Navy Newberry
to-day received a telegram from Rear
Admiral Charles VI. Thomas, commander
in chief Of the fleet, saying that the high
pressure port cylinder on the hattleship
Missouri had cracked. A new casting is
being made by the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company. makers
Of the Missour's engines. This casting
will be shipped to the Pacific Coast and
installed rs soon as possible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-28
%UPSIDEDOWN MUSIC.
"Onalp" al HlppOdrome Plays Piano
Inverted.

"OnAlp" al HlppOnr0me FlA>S PlanO
Inverted.
Could you play the Merry Widow
waltz standing on your head? Could you,
even IL you can play the piano and also
stand on your head? Could you combine
the two accomplishments OF course,
il you could, "Onaip,' the new act at the
Hippodrome, didn't seem very wonderful
10 you last night. II you couldn't, it was
something OF a stunt.
'Ohaip" is billed as the Hindoo Mystery
Doubtless it is only an accident that II you
read his name backward 1t spells piano.
He is preceded on the stage by several
Hours from the chorus), a 1hypnotist, >
and an upright piano. The -hypnotist'
makes some passes and leads him TO the
instrument. He sits down and begins
20 play. Slowly the piano rises in the air
six feet or more, and he with il, leaving an
astonished stool below. He keeps on play
ing. and, as the piano begins to revolve,
strikes into the Merry Widow waltz
He plays 1t Just as we'll when he is upside
down as when he ia In a more normal posi-
ton, and the faster he revolves the more
deliberately he plays. There are no wires
used to elevate the piano, and no mechanical
device il in any way visible. The stunt il
certainly a new one, and last nights au-
dience watched it with much curiosity
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-28
WILL MEET HUGHES At ELNTRt,
Tassctt Doesn't Want Cassidy criticised
by the Governor

by the Governor
Before leaving for Washington last night
Congressman j. SIoat Fassett was told
that Gov. Hughes was going TO Elmira
on Saturday. where he intended 70 make
a speech which might reflect on the vote
Of Senator Owen Cassidy against the race
track bill.
If the Governor really means to 60 to
Elmira and make that sort Of a speech, :
Mr.. Fassett said, Il shall certainly bs
there, and while / will not be on the plat-
form | will be in the immediate vicinity
Congressman Fassett wouldn't explain
just what he meant by this remark, but
il was clear that he intends to resent any
move made by the Governor to bait Senator
Cassidy in his own district, particularly
after it has been explained that Cassidy
voted against the bill on the strength Of
a telegram from Fassett intended to advise
him TO vote for 1t.
will Cassidy change his vote on the
race bill?- Congressman Fassett was asked.
Il don't know was the answer; that ~
something that Owen must answer for him
self"
will Cassidy be at the meeting on Satur-
day in Elmirat" was next inquired,
Il don't know that either, because Owen
il not a we'll man; but Fassett is a we'll man
and in fact he has never felt so well since
he had the measles, and you can bet that
he will he there even II Cassidy should not
From the way MIR. Fassett spoke last
night the inference was gained that he in
tends to defend Senator Cassidy from
any attack which the Governor might make
directly or indirectly.
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80 DEAD IN NOTRE DAME.
Surviving Inhabitants Deserving the Place
IA Bodies Found.

BUCKINGHAM, Quebec, April 27.-Twenty-
two bodies Of the thirty-fve now given up
as lost in the landslide Of yesterday morning
at Notre Dame de la Salette have been re-
covered, The village, which was simply a
rural hamlet, has been destroyed by half,
both in population and in number Of build
ings.
The remaining residents are incapable Of
taking adequate steps toward the recovery
Of those buried in the mass Of ice and mud
filling up the Lievre River and ~overspread-
ing the banks on either side.
Fearing that more Of the mountain has
been undermined by the spring freshets
nearly oil Of the remaining inhabitants are
packing up their things, intending TO fee
to other towns. Landslides along the Lievre
River are not uncommon during the spring
months and several similar to the one OF
yesterday have occurred in past years.
The hamlet is not on any railroad and
there is no telegraph communication. The
only telephone was in the first house TO be
swept away. News Of the disaster was de-
layed until messengers from Notre Dame
arrived
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-28
SmIthers-BOak,

MInnLETowN. y. y. April 1.-THE mar.
rage Of Miss Eleanor Boak, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Abram Vail Boak, to the Rev.
Francis sydney Smithers, Jr.. rector OF Grace
Episcopal Church Of this city, took place at
| O'Clock this afternoon in Grace Church,
The ceremony was performed By the Right
Rev. David n. Greer. bishop Coadiutor Of
New York. assisted by the Rev. James ',
Chalmers Of Holy Trinity church, New lork
city. The bride was attended By Mrs. Homer
Leigh ConnOT OF Haverhill, Mass, az matron
OF honor. The hridegroom's best man was
the Rev. Edward ". Schuleter. canon OF All
Saints Cathedral. Albany, The Rev. and
three months trip abroad. Mr.. Smithers
was formerly curate of the Holy Trinity
Church, New York city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-28
MAY PROSECUTE NEW MAVEN n. n.
For Violation Of the sherman Antitrust
LAw-COmpetItlOn Eliminated.

OmpellllOn Ellnullalen'
WASHINGTON. April 27-The preliminary
investigation Of the New England trans
p~ortation system, repro sonted by the steam.
trolley and steamboat lines owned by the
New York. New Haven and Hartford Rail
road. having been completed by officers
OF the Department Of Justice the Depart
ment is now considering seriously the ques-
ton Of filing a bill in equity against the
New Haven system for violation Of the Sher-
man antitrust law, The mass OF informa-
ton collected by District Attorney French
at Boston Is now in the hands Of the Attor-
ney-General or one Of his assistants, and
it is expected that a decision in regard to
the question Of prosecution will be reached
within the next fortnight or 80.
All the officers Of the Department Of Jus
tice who have had anything TO do with
the investigation Of the affairs Of the New
Haven road agree on at least one point.
and that is that the ownership OF the Bos-
ton and Maine Railroad by the New Haven
road would form an actual impairment OF
competition in New England territory. It
is declared that the natural competition
between the two roads is Of the broadcast
character, affecting not merely small traf-
hc in certain restricted localities in New
England but the transportation Of freight
and passengers between New England
and the West, At present it u represented
that the New Haven road owns only 80 per
cent. Of the Boston and Maine stock.