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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-20
ON A NEW FOOTING.
Humorous Addition to Shoe Sign That
Needed No Change.

Absalom Foote, an eccentric old
man, who had grown tired of life in
the city decided to move to some
smaller town, free from the roar of
traffic, the hustle and confusion of the
thronging multitude, where he could
end his days TRANQUILITY, as became a
man of his age. In casting about for a
location his eye chanced to light upon
the advertisement in village paper OF
one Thomas X. Foote, who wanted to
dispose of his boot and shoe store, at
a bargain, having made up his mind to
remove to the city.
That's the very thing" he said.
"SeHing shoes is a nice, easy occupa.
tion. II will give Inc just enough to
do to keep me from stagnating, and It
won't wear me out with overwork. III
investigate 1t. It's queer, though.
that his name is Foote, my name is
Foote, he wants TO come to the city,
and want to go to the country"
A visit to the little town decided
him. He liked its appearance and To-
cation. He was pleased, moreover,
with Foote's Shoe Store" and bought
it, goodwill and all, at bargain.
Well" said the other Mr. Foote,
you won't have to change the sign"
NO" he answered, slowly; I'm just
add little to it,"
The next day he added this, just be-
low the sign:
This Place Has Changed Feet
Youths Companion.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-20

nests OF other birds. selecting usually
the homes OF birds which are much
smaller than herself Occasionally
the birds which have been i'm
posed upon will desert the nest or
build an additional story to 1t, thus
cutting off the parasite egg from the
benefit of the sitting. Ordinarily, how
ever, the victim lays her own eggs
and matches them with the egg of the
cowbird, though as rule the parasite
egg ha:ches first. The young cowbird,
being larger than its nest mates,
claims nearly all OF the food, and the
lives of its foster brothers and sisters
are sacrificed. The foster mother will
lead forth the great hulking young one
and care for 1t with all the tenderness
that she would have shown her legiti.
mate offspring.
The shore lark. often called the
horned lark (Otocoris alpestris) fire.
quently is imposed upon by the COW.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-20
First Floor Plan

ter and II costs less, to furnish six
room house than when you have one
or two rooms more, and people have
found out that a whole lot of room is
not absolutely necessary for small or
medium sized family. You just sim
ply live differently and enjoy life all
the better. Instead Of allowing all the
old furniture to accumulate you sim.
ply unload 1t onto the junk man and
let him worry with IL. AS one lady
said:
When we had our large house we
used to get the old furniture out of the
attic once year, pound the dust and
moths out of II the best way We could
and almost kill ourselves sweeping,
mopping and cleaning, but we find our
six room house much more comfort
able In cold weather and 1t is easier to
take care of any time of the year."
One chimney is sufficient In a little
house like this and you place 1t
where 1t is easy to get at f'- the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-20

Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building for the readers OF this
paper. On account of his wide expe-
rience as Editor. Author and Manufac-
turer. he is, without doubt. the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
oil inquiries to William A. Radford, No.
1q Fifth Ave, Chicago, ILL.,, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
A six room house on the square or
der with rather a fancy roof is shown
in this design. Some people object
TO a plain pyramid roof such rs we
often see on houses of this shape, and
this plan seems to get around the diff
ficulty without adding expensive dor.
mers that are of no especial use. An
attempt has been made during the
past year or two to lower the apparent
height of square built two story
houses. So many cottages have been
built of late that the eye is becom.
ing accustomed to lower dwellings
and they are growing in popularity be-
|, cause there are many homelike feat
ures about such houses that high two
story houses lose. Most people like
to keep near to the ground. Three
story houses that were so common
20 years ago are now seldom built.
There is a business reason for lower
houses as well as a sentimental one.
The fact is although building materials
are somewhat cheaper this year than
last. they still cost a great deal more
money than of old and labor also IS
more expensive. The higher you go
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-20
IL Was Not Loaded.

The Russkoje Slowa tells the follow.
ing story about Prof. KowaIewski;
"The doctor was seated in his con.
sultation room In mountain resort
where he practices his profession sew,
eral months every year. The last pa
tient admitted was burly man, who
sat quietly in the chair opposite the
doctors desk until the latter looked
up and asked: What can | do for
you?' The man drew paper out OF
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-20

front for appearance and you need it
in the summer time for comfort When
the base of the porch is built in solid
under the rail instead of being filled In
in the usual way with balusters, it
adds to the solid effect, besides giving
a little more protection in cold days.
Then If you want to fit screens or sash
between the posts it is easily done,
Mosquitoes are bad in all parts of the
country during certain seasons and it
is worth a great deal to have a porch
screened from the pests.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-20

All. beauteous the fragrant night
And balmy June the weather
When she and !. with fond delight.
Went gayly forth together
And she was fairer than the sight
or blossoms In the heather'
Beyond the rude vacation crowd
We wandered forth together.
And In the moonlight soft we vowed
That never moreno never
,fhe cold and hcartless world. and proud.
our love should ever sever!
She left to seek n foreign shore
Her billet douN were clever
And then somehow, she wrote no more
OF days we spent together
Her love Is now OF cherished lore
a chapter OF the heather.
But never come vacation days
OF balmy June-time weather.
But l recall where sunset plays
Upon the blooms and heather
And long to tread with her the ways
Now lost to me forever
600
On the Wing.
| have a very nice warm muller
that | would like to trade for a porch
chair, an ivory-handled fan. or what
have you?
4 Il y
Leather neckties for men are said
to be popular in some parts. And rope
used TO be used, for the same purpose
in others.
A pretty young woman of Wiscon
sin married A Gander the other day.
! hope ,he was not a goose in her
nuptlal selection.
&, q =
A Kansas newspaper man Is mad be.
cause Mrs. Guinness didn't get the
fellow who rocks the boat before she
passed in her checks.
y Il Il
A Michigan paper says: The condi-
tion of Grandpa Timothy Hay is caus
ing his friends genuine alarm" What's
the matter-hay fever?
r 4 Z
Tie Silver Cliff, Colo. Rustler has
discovered that Mr.. Meal is running
for mayor of Pennsylvania town.
and the editor hastens to line up on
the side OF the Meal ticket.
RscMs4e4s
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-20

of the petals of springtime apple bios
SONS, of which the birds are rathe"
fonder than the fruit raiser might
wish
Wandering through the fields on
bird observing bent. in this summer
season, a not infrequent sight will be
that of some mite of mother bird
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-20

kitchen range and for the furnace. The
fireplace in the dining room is so cen.
trail that during the spring and fall a
few logs or soft coal fire will drive
the chill out of the whole house and
1t will make the dining room comfort
able to sit in, even when the weather
becomes quite cold b. economizin9
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-20
xlHfaNs yHGlEBY x1ST
Chasing a Butterfly.

lat city people
will do at the
parks to ensnare
n Q W sensations,
sometimes called
pleasure. Is won
derful. The old
and exhilarating
toboggan slide has
given way to the
roller coas I Q r
where you dash
through space like
a catapult, whirl
around corner 8
like a tangent and
reach the bottom
all out of breath.
and safely--some-
times. The Ferris
wheel has taken
tho nlaca of the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-20
SOME CURIOUS WAYS OF BIRDS

bird Robert W. Hcguer who has
photographed many birds nests in
stu. recently secured picture OF n
shore lark's nest. which contained In
addition to its complement of lark's
eggs two eggs of the cowbird.
Not long ago | personally found the
nest of yellow warbler containing
four eggs Of the cowbird The war.
bier (Dendroica aestiva) completed Its
nest on Sunday afternoon. Tuesday
morning II contained four cowbirds'
eggs and not one egg of the rightful
owner of the home. The yellow war.
bier deserted in disgust.
have watched the female cowbird
while she was approaching the nest
in which she intended to lay an egg.
| No sneak thief ever more plainly
showed by his appearance and man
ner that he intended wrongdoing than
did that cowbird. She kept watch
| full eye out to see that the warbler
whose home she was to visit was alb
sent, and then skunk through the un'
derbrush, pausing every few yards TO
look about, and finally ended In one
swift dash for the nest. | chased inc
bird away and then retired to dis
tance She was back inside of five
minutes. | drove her away again, ana
would have killed her with pleasure
had | the means at hand, FOR be II
known that one warbler is worth ter
cowbirds, and II that cowbird egg nat
found lodging In the warbler's nest
It meant that every little warbler
which might be hatched would soor
meet death by starvation.
Something was said about the eco
nomic value of the robin. There ha,
been issued by the national committee
Of Audubon societies an educationa
leaflet on this bird. The matter was
prepared by William butcher of New
York city, chairman of the protection
committee of the American Orni
biologists union. Mr.. butcher is one
of the foremost bird authorities In the
United States. Mr.. butcher says:
Wherever the robin breeds with
in the confines of civilization mar
is it's friend. and a mutual attach
ment has grown up that borders
on sentiment. In the robins win
ter home In the southland all II
different for there no sentimen
but that of gastronomics is displayed
the bird Is simply a tender morsel L
be made an integral part Of stew
or pie. In central Tennessee ar,
large tracts of cedars, the berries o
which serve to attract myriads o
robins I'm the winter. One small ham
let in this district sends to- marke
annually enough robins to returi
$500, at five cents dozen, equal {
10000 birds"
From u member of the Louisian
Audubon society there came to Nj
butcher the statement that COT
servative estimate made the numbe
OF robins killed for food purposes /
Louisiana from a quarter of mi
lion in ordinary years to a milllo
when the birds are unusually plent
full"
The Audubon societies are endeavo,
ing to check this awful slaughter G
birds, which are absolutely necessar
to protect the crops. The souther
state legislatures recently have expt
rienced a change of heart, and the
now are ready to throw the arm {
protection about birds which make
winter resort of the southland.
EDWARD Il. CLARK.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-20

his pocket and handed Il to the profes.
sor, who read I want 5000 rubles.
After a pause of few minutes the
written request was laid on the desk
and the doctor said: 4 have no
money but II had | would not give
1t TO you. We shall see. said the
alleged patient, drawing from the
same pocket large revolver. So we
shall said the doctor. pointing a
weapon of equal size at the intruder,
So they sat several minutes, when the
burly man lowered his weapon. say
ing: I shall not harm you, and passed
out through the waiting room into the
street. Prof. Kowalewski said he
would have followed the man II his
revolver had been loaded"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-20

feeding a youngster OF more than
double her size. 1t is perhaps almost
needless to say that the youngster is
a COW bunting (Molothrus ater), while
the food.providing mother is in reality
only foster mother. The female COW.
bird skulks through the fields and
woods and drops her eggs into the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-20
BY EDWARD q. CLARK.
associate Member American ornithol-
oglsts' Union.)

Copyright. Joseph Il. Bowles.)
Go to the parks of the city or to the
lanes of the countryside in July and
high overhead you may hear a
tinliling note. Look upward and you
will see bird in livery of black and
gold swinging hammocks in the sky.
1t is the goldfnch taking its flight
above mother earth in series of
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-20
Standard Measure ments.

A league is three miles. a fathom is
six feet. span is l0% inches and
hand (horse measure) il four inches.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-20
ooLDFINcH GETS BOTH BED AND
BOARD FROM THlSTLES-A
DEVOTED HUSBAND.
SNEAK TRICK OF COWBIRD

Immense Numbers Of Robins Killed In
Southern States for the Stew Pot
Of the Northern as Well as
Southern Home.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-20

like this in fuel a small furnace in
the cellar will keep this little house
warm all winter with five or six tons
of coal, and when it comes to looks
square house built after this design
is very satisfactory
1t needs a heavy porch like this in
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-20
Maid Of the Heather.

n0a
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-05
sixty Dead In Flood In Georgia.

The food water at augusta. Ga. re-
teded rapidly. and as the water leaves
The streets II is apparent that the loss
Is under.estlmated In addition TO the
disasters already reported the River
side mills sustained loss OF 10000;
the Reid cotton warehouse, the finest
In the south, was greatly damaged;
the triangular block. where the whole
sale houses are assembled. was badly
damaged: the Nelson Morris & Co.
warehouse has collapsed and is being
razed: the Augusta Grocery company's
building was damaged to the extent OF
$4,000; the National Biscuit com.
panys building was wrecked. the Cen
iral grammar school and the Davidson
grammar school were also damaged
severely The property loss is esti'
mated at 81. SOC. 900
twenty-five bodies have been recov-
cred and corpses are bling found every
hour or so. The captain OF the river
steamer Swan reported that he saw
on the trip up the river at least TWEEN
ty.five corpses. all negroes except one.
a white man. There are reports OF
many drownings among negro farm
hancs In the lower valley. The Caron.
icle estimates the death list at sixty.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-05
Runaway Car Kills Five Men.

Five men were instantly killed. an
other Is expected to die and five others
were seriously injured In collision
at the Warrior Run colliery OF the lie
high Valley Coal Co. near Wilkes
Barre. Pa. Two men were being
hoisted up the slope when a runaway
car struck the cars. on which were
twenty men. who were employed in
the mine. Only six of them escaped
entirely uninjured
The car which ran away was being
switched from one track TO another
when the hoad man In charge OF II
lost control OF H. II went beyond the
point intended. jumping the latches al
the head of the slope and running w
a steep incline. II then ran back down
into the slope 1000 feet before II
struck the other cars with the men
on. The cars with the workmen
aboard had just stopped at what was
known as No 8 lift TO take on other
employees from that part OF the mine
A signsl TO start upwards had just
been given the hosting engineer when
the roar OF the homecoming car warn
ed the men OF the danger The few
who escaped jumped from the cars II
once. but the others were caught he
fore they could escape.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-05
Dry Sunday in Atlantic CITY.

A real blue Sunday came % Atlantic
City Many persons familiar With ttt
history OF this farfameJ resort has
been inclined to doubt tae possibIuts 81.
such thing. but Sunday every one ~
the 40 saloons and hotel baa Weae
closed They were tossed alike te
bonafide guests as wei as b sJrans pei
just arrived within til gate, IT,
said that this was tn ourft ume U
the tiftyfour years Of us existence that
a drinkless day had been sxpor nos
in Atlantic City a bAietm posted at
police headquarters stated
Saloons all close 80 troops p
town"
There was decid. icrreaae Us He
size of the visiting jHroug though
many persons came from Philadelphia
and Ney York out 81 shcer curiosity
to see what Ntlanti Ciu looked IKE
ON a dry Sur T. majority az the
boardwalk muIutu ere however.
seemed not % mind tause ot con.
ditions an enjoy selves in
other way during ag at. ane and at.
ternoon. The gay $3.50 mes ID the
cafes. tn music ah o singing we're
perhaps missed m4a t.en ans other
feature oi the rcso auged Sunday
life. There WAS H. III air 81 sab.
bath quietude al way from The
Inlet to Chelsea
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-05
charaed WITH pynamltina.

A sensation was sprung by the au-
horities in the arrest OF number OF
'ormer employees OF the Chester pa
Traction company charging them with
dynamiting ears. destroying property
and committing other overt acts In
connection with the trolley strike
which has been in progress here since
April 49, Warrants were issued Tor
twenty-five persons including Patrick
J. Shea. the labor organizer, who band
ed the trolley men together. and vii
liam V. Lockhard, head OF the street
car mems organization in Chester.
They were held in bail for hearing
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-05
Maryland Agricultural College
Fifty Second Year Opens September
Is and 10 for Examinations

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Courses of Instruction leading to Pro-
fesslonal Degree of b. S. Agricultural.
Mechanical. Scientific. Horticultural.
Civil Engineering and Chemical.
Positions assured to those who have
worked with will.
The demand of the age is trained men
for life's activities.
Each Department supplied with the
most modern and approved apparatus
Practical work emphasized in all De-
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ter at once upon life's work. Boarding
Department with all modern improve
ments Location unsurpassed for
health.
Tuition, books. heat, light. laundry
board medical attention. annual deposit
chemical and athletic fees all included
in the annual.charge of $50 per quarter,
payable in advance.
Sanitarium for isolation of contagious
disease. resident physician and trained
nurse in attendance
Catalogue giving full particulars on
application. Attention is called TO the
Short Course of ten week in Agriculture
Failure to report promptly means
loss of opportunity TO student.
Early application necessary for adj
mittance. Write for particulars.
r. w. SYLVESTER, President.
College Park. Maryland.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-05

eufatr Information ~ all the important
moves on the campaign chess board viii
be- Indispensable 10 every wide-awake
voter.
Democrats turn naturally 10 The Phil
adelphia Record" for such Information. u
Il the only Democratic newspaper In Phil
adriphia recognized the country over a.
one OF the leading exponent. ~ Demo
cratic opinion ON this edge Of the
Continent. II II fair. though partisan
II chronicles the telling blow. no matter
whosis hit. Suppression and misrepres-n-
tation are weapons that have mo place In
it, armory. square deaf Democrats aud
Republicans will lind the daily budget Of
The Record" essential To an Intelligent
understanding 81 the progress Of lively
Presidential canvass.
M newspaper ever achieved popularity
on the strength ~ It's political attitude
alone. "'fhe Philadelphia Record" Is mo-
exception "a the rule II Is lifted above
the common level by many distinctive
features that appeal to the varied Inter
ests ~ every member of the household.
II prints the news-all the news-in n
concise. brisk form that has come TO be
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-05
US. DlSPENSATORY
Describes the Principal ngrcdicHtS
Contained 10 Pc-ru-na.

Describes the Principal ingredients
Contained 10 Pc-ru-na.
Are we claiming too much fol- Peruna
when we claim it to be an effective
remedy fer chronic catarrh? Have we
abundant proofthat Peruna in in real
ity such catarrh remedy? Let us see
what the United States Dispensatory
says Of the principal ingredients of
Peruna.
Take, for instance, the Ingredient
hydrastis caDadensis, or golden seal.
The United States Dispcnfato,y says
Of this herbal remedy, that it is largely
employed in the treatment ofdapraved
Mucous membranes, chronic rhinitis
nasal cstarrh), atcnic dyspepsia tca-
tarrh OF the stomach, chronic intesti-
nal catarrh, catarrhal jauadice tca-
tarrh Of tie liver, and in diseased
mucous membranes of the pelvic
organs. 1t is also recommended for
the treatment of various forms Of dis
eases peculiar to women.
Another ingredient of Peruna, cory
dalis formosa, is classed in the United
States Dispensatory as tonic. So also
is cubehs classed as a stomachic and as
tonic for the mucous membranes.
Cedron seeds is another ingredient Of
Peruna, an excellent drag that has
been very largely overlooked by the
medical profession for the past fifty
years TIE seeds are to be found in
icry few drug stores. The United
S@te5 Dispensatory says Of the action
Of ct'ircn that il is used as bitter
tlnic and in the treatment Of dysen-
terry, and in intermittent diseases as a
substitute Tor quinine.
Gil of copaiha, another ingredient
CT Peruna, is classed by the United
States Dispensatory as a mild stimu-
!2Et and diuretic. facts on the stom-
ach and intestinal tract. 1t acts as
stimulant on the genito-urinary men,
brcnes Useful in chronic cystitis,
chronic dysentery and diarrhea, and
some chronic diseases of the liver and
kidneys.
Send to us for free book of testi-
monials of what the people think OF
Peruna as a catarrh remedy. The best
evidence is the testimony of those who
have tried it.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-05
Woman STRANGELY Shot.

Mrs. Charles Chubb. the wife OF an
employee ON the Cottonwood farm
Of George +. Good. near Lock Haven.
Pa. dropped loaded shotgun.
butt downward through a stovep.pe
hole to her husband. the trigger strik.
ing projection exploding the gun
and instantly killing Mrs Chubb
Employees OF the farm were at din
ner when Chubb saw a chicken hawk
fly past the dining-room window. He
told his wife TO get shotgun that he
kept In his room. She feared the
hawk would escape. and to make time
dropped the gun through the pipe