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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
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uncertain parsonage. She takes de-
light In strong contrasts, and is Just
now giving us one In this very affair
Of sleeves. In the daytime we are to
cover our arms completely, and at
night we are not to cover them at
all!
Once again-and one cannot but re.
joice at the fact-it is the fashion to
permit the upper part of the arm to
known fact that the average woman
does not possess a really perfect fore
, arm, but that in many cases the upper
part of the arm Is thing of distinct
| beauty; II Is generally white and
plump. and nothing can be more grace
full than the shoulder outline, when
we are permitted to see It. Many of
the latest models of evening gowns
coming from the best Paris dress.
makers show bodices with practically
no sleeves. They have beautiful
shoulder straps of passementerie or
| jeweled lace and floating lengths OF
transparent materials are permitted to
outline the arm, the ends tied in loose
! bows or hanging straight down in
wing fashion. The bodices of these
, dresses are very often OF great appar.
! ant simplicity: folds OF supple ma.
terial drawn. slightly across the bust
and fastened. invisibly, at the side
seam, or equally supple folds arranged
in cross-over fashion and caught down
at the waist by handsome clasp or
buckle With evening bodices of this
order the embroideries on the skirts
are gorgeous beyond description, but
then the skirts themselves are often
cut In Princess style and are severe In
outline.
On all the finest mbroderies-and,
indeed, braidings-of this season we
find numbers OF small tassels intro.
duced, tassels to initiate the petals OF
n large flower or to hang in frankly
impossible punches from the center OF
a cluster Of leaves. Tassels-and of
the NEST beautiful kind-are enjoying
a field days this winter and on the
newest evening wraps they are abso-
lutely ubiquitous.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

TO get the joists In place and lay the
floor before putting on the roof.
When ready to put up the rafters.
which should be at leastp2x5 inches.
cut them to give the lower rafters q
square pitch and the upper ones 5
quarter pitch. The rafters may tes>
inmate at the plate and should -
braced well at the joints with 2x4ia.
pieces. Erect the end rafters first. stay
them well, and proceed with the 9TH
ers, bracing them firmly with two or
more nails to each brace. The projec-
tion at the caves can be given by spik-
ing on 2xi-in. pieces. The roof may be
of different materials. but II shingles
are used. It adds to their durability to
dip them in oil or tar before putting
them on. II oil is used, 1t improves the
appearance of the roof to add Venetian
red 10 the oil
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
VENTILATTNC THE
COW STABLE
BY E. L. Aderhold, Wisconsin

The King system of ventilation re
moves the lower layer of air. but does
not permit the warm air to escape. In
well constructed stable this insures
a rapid change of air without unduly
lowering the temperature.
Outlet fues are built tight. usually
Of lumber, beginning eight or ten
inches from the floor and extending
higher than the ridge of the roof to
insure good draft at all times. Whes
made of metal, ice is liable TO form on
the inner walls. One such fue is suf-
ficient for small or medium sized
stable, while very large one would
probably be better served with two
ilues some distance apart.
The proper capacity of the outlet
fue is determined by the total weight
of live stock in the stable, figuring one
square foot of cross section inside for
each 5000 pounds of live stock.
For instance, If the stock weighs
about 10000 pounds, four square feet
would be required, which could be
furnished by one flue two feet square.
or by two flues 12x24 inches each.
Each flue should be provided with a
damper for regulating the flow Of air
when a strong wind prevails. The
lower layer of air at every part of the
stable should have an opportunity To
flow along the floor to an outlet flue.
These flues may be placed whore least
in the way. If one happens to be placed
close beside a COW, she could be pro
tected from draft by partition several
feet high and as long as the COW.
Fresh air is admitted through the
small fiues at the walls, which compel
the air to travel upward about four
feet, after which 1t is discharged at
the ceiling. where 1t meets the heat
and becomes warmed. This arrange
ment prevents the warm air from
flowing out, inasmuch as It will not
travel downward against the colder
heavier air outside. These inlet fiues
are usually four to five inches in dl
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
How to Build a Plank Frame Barn

leaves 2-inch space between planks;
break joints Systematically. and spike
Pinch piece over each joint. The
hents are all framed before raising,
which would take, with a good carpen-
ter in charge, and about four men help
ing, two or three days for 4ox60 It.
barn. When the bents are up and we'll
braced, IL is best to board up the
walls before putting on the roof. Use
perpendicular siding. with 3-inch bat
tens, as II Is less liable to let in moist
ure and to rot. II would also be best
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

The plark or joist frame is said to
have originated in the New England
states. where they have oeen found
to stand the storms and weight OF
snow In winter without collapsing. The
side walls should not exceed 30 feet
in height. which, with hip roof will
give good storage capacity, For very
wide barns purline posts should be
used, but up to so feet the roof is safe
N supplementary truss is placed In
the angle of the rafters.
In building such barn, set II II
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

The coat and skirt costumes are the
universal wear OF the moment. and
will be for the next few months, and
hence the shirtwaist is an lndispensa-
BILE part OF every woman's wardrobe.
The trio of waists illustrated above
are made after the same pattern. but
are of different patterned cloths. The
first is OF pretty striped flannel cloth.
nonshrinkable and durable, while the
second is Of more elegant material
the new and beautiful shaiow.striped
velveteen. The third wais; Is made of
check flannel of finest texture. Some
OF the new striped effects are particu-
larly smart and adapted to shirtwaist
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

off in Austria Dom
Portugal awaiting
liberals selling
opportunity
republic.
Premier has denying number of He has
the
dissatisfied
will
file the with the premier and that
o a s he
He of few words and
said little
his health but otherwise he is absorbed his
formulate political
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20


fecfon
persons
eI1oche
will
make
bare
I o money an me
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
MAY BARE SOCIETY SECRETS

Aurel Batonyi, the noted Hungarian master
and whip, who says he has brought three suits
for 100000 damages each for the alienation Of
the affections of his wife. was married to Mrs.
Francis Burke-Roche in July, 1906, much to the
astonishment of the swell set at Newport. Mr.
Batonyi says he wants 100000 from his wife's
father, Frank Work; s500000 from Frank K
Sturgis MIR. Works former partner, and 100000
Jointly from these two and Mr.. aid Mrs. Peter
Cooper Hewitt, the latter being Mrs. Batonyi's
sister. Mr. Batonyi is the son of a wealthy
landed proprietor in Hungary. He quarreled
with his father and became a professional whip
in New York AS Miss Frances Work his wife
was a great belle in New York society She
married lanes BoothhY Burke Roche hrother of
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

which ne had been PUBLISHING He became preacher
the
spiritual life than other Russian clergyman
him
compelled
chant psalms
with
his wide popularity and his influence high circles
religious This ha the
Now that
dissolved duma elected
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
IN THE LIMELIGHT
DICTATOR OF PORTUGAL

Joao Franco, premier of Portugal, is the maA
of the hour in that turbulent country, havina
been appointed dictator by King Carlos l. In the
hopes that he may preserve the present dynasty.
Undeterred by riots and rumors OF uprisings.
undismayed by reported disaffection in the army
and navy, Franco. after having scraped of the
barnacles that were clogging the ship Of state.
has firm hold of the helm, and, with the aid oil
the king, proposes to put the country on sound
financial basis
Franco is fighting giants battle against the
proud aristocrats of the buest of Portuguese
blood. He has saved the country millions or
francs by limiting the barnaces to one Job
apiece, instead of eleven or twelve, which many
of them used to hold in order to maintain their
stntinr In lifn Tho aristQcrata q
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

but he
he would
walking
through Britain
Phipps later appointed to look after the interests OF Thomas w.
his Mlvale limited liability
borrowed Miller
small
Miller tried
him Miller
$5OOoOoO0 He
Phpps smaller than Andrew
he softvoced and alert camo In mind
poddng or health
mostly Britain having bought
a Highlands Scotland
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

Gives What Customers VIII Take
1t is generally true that the average
dairyman wiil deliver just as poor milk
and butter as the average customer
will tolerate.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

Value Of the orasses-The grasses
stand first among plants In their agri-
cultural importance. This is particu-
larly true of the agriculture OF civil
lized countries, In barbarous lands the,
grasses are not made so much OF. rs
the people live largely by hunting and
fishing. The great value of grass is
realized by the modern agriculturist.
The grass In the fields and pastures Is
not the only grass there is. Indian
corn Is variety OF grass and some OF
the other cultivated crops are varie-
ties OF grasses. II must be re-
membered, also, that wheat is a grass
and that this Is great source of
human fool. The grass family also In
cludes oats, rye, barley. sorghum and
millet. The numbers OF varieties Of
grasses that have been described by
the botanists is about 1000. and there
are other varieties that have not yet
been described.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
Island Washed Away.

Elmore's island. between IIinsialc,
~ H.. and Vernon. VI, in the Connec-
ticut river. has been washed away by
a freshet The island was several
acres In extent
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
RELEASED FROM PRISON

Fr. Petroh the Russian priest who has just
kbeen released from monastic prison, to which
4 he was consigned to prevent him from taking
: his seat as a member of the dhma is one of the
very few priests of the Orthodox church who
dare TO preach to the people the gospel of
Christ The Russian church Is the creature of
the state and confines itself-t preaching to the
people the cars infallibility. that the voice Of
the czar is the voice of God, and that to disobey
him Is a heinous sin.
Fr. Petroff, in his younger days. was prime
favorite in the highest court and official circles,
but when he awoke to his duty he went to preach
10 the people from the sermon on the Mount.
The Holy Synod promptly deprived him of his
pulpit and suppressed the paper. Gods Truth,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

A Valuable Food-The egg is still
one OF the most valuable foods on
the farm.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
WOULD AID WORKINGMEN

Henry Phipps, the former Pttsburg steel
magnate who gave 81 100000 for the erection of
modern tenement buildings for the poor of New
York and who is now proposing to build q city
of Edison cement houses near New York, is the
son of a poor English cobber and started life
literally without a cent. His parents were un
able to keep him at school until he had finished
his education, and he went to work at the age
of ~ as errand boy for jeweler, at the modest
stipend Of 125 week. He was unfortunate
enough to accept a counterfeit $40 bill from a
customer. Threatened with the confscation of
his wages. he set out to trace the man down and
recover his money, which he did.
When his employer went out of business
phipps borrowed 26 cents from his brother and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

ameter and are distributed on two or
more sides of the building. say one
every ten or fifteen feet. Where cows
are facing away from the walls think
some of these fiues should be extended
along the ceiling, so that they will
discharge the fresh air directly over
their heads.
At present l don't know how i'm.
portant the inlet hues are. as have
seen apparently satisfactory results
where only the outlet flues were used,
and would urge every dairyman tc
install the latter and follow directions
closely.
Heat In stable represents food, so
during the winter we cant afford to
waste It, 1t should be utilized to the
fullest extent In warming fresh air.
1t should not be permitted to flow.
leak or be conducted out. That implies
a tight ceiling, tight walls. preferably
with one or more. dead air spaces o.
some other good insulation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-04
Staple and Fancy Dress Goods.

All calicos, standard qualities,
this sale, per yard -. DC
One lot figured lawns, 10c quail
ty. this sale ...........,.......7Asc
Manchester Chanbry, in all
shades 121sc quality, this sale... &c
Yard wide bleaching, good value
at 10c, this sale. sc
All toile Du Nodr Bingham,
= 121kc quality, this SALE 1850. 1Oc
One lot fancy plaid bingham,
SC quality, this sale. &c
One lot staple check Bingham
SC quality, this sale. .......... &c
: One lot yard wide Percales
121ac quality, this sale. ........ &c
One lot India Linon, 25c quality
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-04
NOTIONS.
MEMS STRAW HATS.

All $500 Panama straw hats
this sale, ....................$5.79
All $3.50 straw hats this sale. $3.50
All $500 straw hats, this SALE. $1.3s
All slips and $3.50 straw hats
this sale .....~.............$1.oo
All SOC and roc straw hats, this
sale ................... .4Sc
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-10

Major Cary, who died a few months
ago in England, was the leader of the
search party which rode through the
African bush to find the body of the
Prince Imperial Of France. 1t was
with Lieutenant Cary of the Ninety
eighth Regiment that he went out on
the fatal ride in the Zulu War Ellen
Baree gives an account of the tragedy
in her life of the prince, and alsa men
tons a little incident of his boyhood
which is curiously prophetic of the
spirit he showed in his last fight.
The prince was Il bright, jOvial
youth, with high spirits. THE Dear
Boy" he was called in camp. When
the corps of volunteers under Cary's
command found his body in the tall
grass it was seen that he had received
seventeen assagai wounds all in front.
When the prince was a small boy he
was attacked by a deep seated abscess
in his back, An operation was order
ed, and the little fellow submitted
bravcly Something troubled him,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-10

was $4,000, expenditures S475. 900
The average number of meals served in
a month is about 100000.
Health On Isthmus.
The Isthmus has been very healthful
since the medical commission cleaned
up the various cities and villages along
the zone. There has been no yellow
fever for three years. The department
Of sanitation is magnifcently equipped
and goes into every part Of the zone
There are two splendid hospitals at
AncOn and Colon and line hospitals at
all the principal settlements along the
canal route, There are numerous dis
pensaries, and a district physician and
an inspecting force are maintained in
each. When DR.. de Clairmont passed
over the zone in 1904 on his way to
Peru, the jungle reigned supreme in all
the settlements built by the French
Now one sees numerous well ordered
villages, with the jungles and grass cut
away, drainage bitches run in every
direction, there are good sidewalks and
in many places electric lights. 1t is n
pleasure to ride over the new road from
one end Of the isthmus to the other, and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-10

every few miles there is a clean tropical
village
There IS station on the isthmus
for lepers and new insane quarters at
Ancon. The lepers have now been plac-
ed on point in the bay west of La
Boca, near Panama.
The death rate on the isthmus has
been as follows: In 1905 1t was 80 per
cent. in 1906 10 per cent, in 1907 40 per
cent and the total deaths in 1907 num-
bered 1918, Of which l04 were due to
accident The native death rate, com
pared to the whites, is 3.21, and the
cause Of this is that the white man
stands the conditions on the isthmus
three times as well as the negro, a
statement that would have been con
tradicted three years ago, but which
experience has proven true.
Pneumonia claims more victims than
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-10

IN the past, because the commissary
stores of Uncle Sam supply its en-
ployes with goods at reasonable
price.
Admiral Walker, who first reported
in favor of the Nicaraguan road. so
angered the French Panama company
that they mNdo reduction of 10,OO0,-
600 on their previous figure, so that Of
the 100000 paid to the French
company, $27 ,474OOO went to the canal
The Panama railroad received S6,SSG,-
COO, and there was paid for the plans,
mRpS and abstracts 100000. This
also included 10000 acres Of land that
went with the railroad; G25,00O acres
of land under the Wise concession.
2,2G5 buildings in the city of Panama.
in Colon and along the line Of the can
al and three steamers Of 1000 tons
each.
The Isthmian Commission, May 4,
1901. took possession Of the property.
which included, at that time, 1l5 store
houses, u large warehouses and Al
miles Of canal road.
French Inventory.
According to the last inventory of
the French, the canal property repre-
scented a book value of $4,000, 900.
Most Of the stuff has been thrown on
the scrap heap and in 1906 n dealer
in old iron bought two shiploads, pay
ing 100000, while hundreds of tons
have been going to New York as ballast
on the Panama steamers.
Many hundreds Of engines and ma
chimes have been put in service and are
now at work on the canal. The Ancon
hospital, one Of the finest on the 18th
mus. cost the French upwards of So
100000, and De Lesseps' house, also at
Colon, 100000. The building now oc-
cupied by the American legation cost
100000. The commission is now quar-
tering and caring for about $4,000 men,
and the experiment with laborers from
Spain has proven very satisfactory.
There were 4,317 Europeans at work
on the canal June 80, 1907, as well as
146OG natives Of West India.
The Panama railroad has a force of
5000 laborers and GOO Europeans.
During the year 1907 nearly 1900 men
were out of the ranks every month. At
the present time the labor cost is small
er, owing to the progress Of work and
the reduction Of forces in many of the
departments. 1t seems that the labor
problem is still unsolved.
The wonderful progress of the Ameri-
cans on the Isthmus is seen every
where. Cottages are well built and Of
picturesque appearance. There are 537
houses for married employees and 223 for
single men; all told there are 52S ho-
tells, 1G mess houses and 10 kitchens.
There are 50 miscellaneous offices and
club houses, making a total Of 2,2OS
buildings.
The American department, called the
Canal Zone, Is divided into two Gus
tom districts, known as Ancon, on the
Pacific, and Cristobal on the Atlantic
side The steamship lines entering An.
con are the Pacific Steam Navigation
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-10
Great Progress Already
Made on Panama Canal

Company. Chilean Navigation Company
and Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
The first two conduct regular passen-
ger and freight service between Ancon
and the rest of South America The
Panama railroad and steamship line
runs a regular fiveday passenger and
freight service between Cristobal
(Colon) and New York city, and there
are many freight boats bringing coal
and various other supplies to both sides
of the Isthmus for the canal commits
sion and the merchants. No duties or
charges are imposed by the United
States government on shipping facilities
at the ports of Ancon and Cristobal,
and no collections are made by the
Panama customs authorities on any
material or supplies for the use Of the
canal commission or the Panama rail
road in accordance with the Taft
agreement of December 3, 1904.
Unusual opportunities are given to
every one renting lands In the zone.
Good agricultural lands that will grow
all sorts Of fruits and cereals, bananas,
etc, may be rented for S1.5O per acre
per year. The rent for building land
varies according to the location. For
the first three-quarters Of 1907 the rev.
enue from land rent was SG,G53.2O.
There are fifteen hotels in operation
for white Americans and the price per
meal is so cents. The stewards and
cooks are generally white men. There
are 23 kitchens for Indian laborers and
a days board is supplied for so cents
The food is prepared by Indian cooks
The income from the hotels last year
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-10

The lsthmus of Panama has under
gone tremendous changes during the
occupation of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission. writes DR.. A. DeClairmont. ex-
consul for Peru from Ohio, who recently
returned from South America by way
of the Canal Zone.
The wonderful progress in the cut
ting through Of the canal Is now quite
apparent to the traveller. From now
on it will be a question OF hard work;
hitherto it has been more or less n
question of organization, such as at
tending to the sanitary department, put
ting up dwellings and commissary
stores for the employees. Hundreds Of
men are being discharged every week,
such as carpenters, machine men, boil
ermakers, etc, who have prepared the
double bed Of the railroad and built
the machine shops so that the work
will go on without interruption.
The regular employees and engineers
will devote their time to the actual
work, which is moving so rapidly that
IL Is Tie Dellel Oh every one on the
1sthmus that steamers will be passing
through the canal within five years, a
prediction which appears quite reason
able when it is remembered that all
that has to be done now is the cutting
Of the Culebra, a cut Of about eighty
feet to canal level, and the building
Of the locks
While the city Of Panama is han
ding many more millions of dollars
than it ever did during the French oc-
cupation, there is much dissatisfaction
in that the profits are not so great as
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-10
PRESIDENT NEAR DEATH
Prompt Action of Fire Department
Driver Prevents Crash with
Roosevelt's Carriage.

WASHlNGTON, ID. G., Dec. lit
was learned last night that President
Roosevelt had narrow escape from Sc
rious injury while driving Wednesday
afternoon, The prompt action of Lieut..
j, l.. Lyons of the local fire department,
who was driving heavy fire hose cart,
in throwing his horses to the ground in
order to avoid dashiug into the chief eX-
ccutivc's carriage, alone prevented a bad
accident The fire horses were travelling
at great speed when the driver, realM
Ing that the hose wagon would dash
into the Presidents carriage but for
some desperate action, icrked the ami
mails back and threw them on their
launches Their hoofs it is said, al
most struck the carriage in front of
them as they fell The hos" wagon was
slightly damaged.