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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-01-02
Mnxlnn,, indian Wnmen.

The beauty Of Indian women is one
OF the charms OF Mexico. In the cap
itaI. where the Indian has degen-
Grated through poverty and menial
service II is less to be remarked than
In the smaller towns and In the coun-
try. But the beautiful faces one takes
in memory away from Mexico are
those OF Indian women. Fine eyes
are universal. and what one hardly ex-
poets, the features. according to Cau-
casian standards broad brows.
straight noses. well-formed mouths
and chlns full but not gross or heavy.
The expression is very generally intel
ligent. and often one is struck, both In
Indian men and women, with the no
bility and refinement Of the conn.
'enance. One frequently sees types
among the poems that seem to belong
20 some highly civilized ancient caste
Ian Egyptian priest Of royal blood
Roman centurian, an Aztec emperor.
The women are gently lovely where
they ar beautiful. and the men at
their be Il 10 carriage. In manners and
In count nance are strikingly like the
very ad' need product of civilization.
-Moden Mexico.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-01-02

meadow mice is we'll known, and
most farmers have seen these birds
in the corn fields at husking time. as
they hover in the air or sit poised
upon fence or hedge ready to pounce
upon every mouse that escapes from
the sho2ks.
Crows destroy many young mice in
the nests and sometimes kill the
adults. and no doubt, Investigations
viii show that meadow mice form q
considerable part OF the diet OF bit.
terms and herons.
Owls are especially efficient as de
stroyers OF field mice, and all the spa
cies whose food habits have been In.
vestigated by the biological survey
We're found to feed upon these ami
mails, In bulletin No. OF the survey
II is recorded that of 80 barn.owl
stonHchs examined, contained
mei Nv mice; Of 1Q7 long.eared owl
stom, his, 80 contained them, OF lol
stomacns Of the short cared evil, 80
had meadow mice; 81 out OF 100 stom
achs of the barred owl, out of OF
the great grey owl. I out OF 30 Of the
saw.whet owl. rs out OF 254 OF the
screech owl, % out Of 1917 of the great.
horned owl, 10 out of IS of the snowy
owl. and the stomach of the single
| hawk owl. contained meadow mice
! They were mostly the common
meadow mouse tMicrotus pennsylva
nicusl. as the birds were collected for
the most part where this species is
| common.
The examination OF owls nests and
Of the curious pellets cast up by owls
reveals much as to the nature of theiI
food Or Fisher has recorded the re
suits OF the examination Of many pei
let's of the barn owl, aud a few o
these Of the long.ea-ed owl. with IN,
following result SIX hundred anc
seventy.fve barn.owl nellets con
tained 1873 skulls OF the meadow
mouse; 20 pellets of the long-earec
owl contained IA meadow mouse
skulls THIS Is an average OF almos
two 10 each nellet
Next 10 insects, mice form the mos
important item In the food OF snakes
Meadow mice are most easily oh
tanned but other mice. and. indeed
nest Of the small rodents including
ground 'uirrels wood rats, prairi
doqs and yourg pocket gophers AM
rabbits. are eaten This importan
service Of suares in the interest OF III
farmer Is not generally understooi o
apprec aled hnt an inherent and deer
~ rooted preiudice induces thought
less neop5e 10 destroy them wheneve
possible and for no orher reason tina
, because they are SNAKES.
, The value OF damcs ic cats and G
, dogs In de iroying mice Is we
known, and many of these animal
, learn from experience 10 prefv, IN
/. large meadow mice 10 the specie
. found In hoases aud barns.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-01-02
LOW DOWN WAGONS.
One Farmer Who Finds Them Just the
Thing for the Farmer.

would not be without my low
down farm wagon for three times its
cost, writes a correspondent Of Or
ange Judd Farmer am using mine
ncary every day, hauling feed OF all
kinds for cattle. They are handy about
loading, handy in turning, as you can
turn much shorter than can be done
done with n standard wagon.
have steel wheel, wood axle and
coupling. This combination makes q
wagon that should last for Is or 20
years. OF course, low wheel wagon
is not the thing for heavy hauling on
bad roads. They are intended for
farm purposes only,
would advise anyone on the farm
to buy a low wagon with 4-inch tires
and 3A inch skein. Mine is a 3A
inch skeIn. but that is too heavy. This
kind OF wagon will not cut up the
teid. The draft is bound TO be heavier
with standard wagon
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-01-02
RURAL JOTTiNGS.

Every question that is pertinent to
one man is most likely impertinent
TO another.
With prices for nitrogen going up
the thing TO do is to put down more
seed of clover and peas.
The more crooked people are In
their dealings with you. the straighter
you should try TO be, II nothing else
pays the contrast will
a farmer writes US that they got
in their hay on the eight-hour sys
tem--that Is, eight hours before din
ner and eight hours after.
No human power can help farmer
who, at this season has nc Vegetable
except potatoes. We can pich any
OF Is things from the garden at an,
time. What do people live In IA
country for:
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-01-02

In recent years the department OF
agriculture has frequently received
complaints OF damages to meadows
and pastures by field mice. The com
mon meadow mouse (M. pJnnsylvani.
Gus and its various subspecles) Is usu-
ally the offender In these cases, al.
though the prairie meadow mouse on.
austerus) also causes considerable
loss In the west. Both these mice work
under the snow In winter. burrowing
along the tops Of the succulent roots
OF clover and other plants. and some
times destroy entire meadows, which
have to be plowed up and resolved
Such damage usually occurs where n
thick growth of grass Is left in the
field in fall Closely moved or closely
pastured fields are not usually badly
injured by mice.
The meadow mice are destructive to
market gardens. Strawberry fields are
especially liable to attack, because OF
the mulch used to protect the plants
and because OF the animals fondness
for the succulcnt crowns OF the
plants themselves. These mice dc.
stroy seeds in the garden, hotbed. or
coldframe, potatoes in the ground,
and many other growing vegetables.
In the fall they destroy bee,s.
turnips. carrots, parsnips, celery, ap.
pies and potatoes. when piled on the
ground or stored In pits. The 6epre-
datlons may to great extent be pre-
vented by the careful burning of
weeds and other trash which harbor
the pests.
The destruction OF corn and wheat
in the shock by meadow mice Is
common. and growing crops-wheat.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-01-02

oats, barley, rye, and buckwheat-are
often cut down and eaten, The dam
age TO standing grain is most notice
able when il !s nearly ripe, but fully
matured grain also Is eaten. Short
pleces of the stems OF grains and
grasses scattered along the runways
of ..ne animals are conclusive eyi-
dences Of the nature of their diet. In
alfalfa and clover fields considerable
loss = frequently caused by meadow
mice. rne ground is often Uttered
with leaves cut from the plants
Stomach examinations OF dozen
specimens of Microtus austerus cap
tured In alfalfa fields during the sum
mer of 1905 showed that their diet
was almost exclusively leaves OF al
falfa When field mice occur in
normal numbers. the losses are not
serious: but when local conditions
have favored an abnormal Increase
of the animals. the loss OF crops Is
enormous.
Meadow mice have been known to
almost wholly destroy large nurseries
of young apple trees, II was esumat'
ed that the losses sustained by nur'
serymen near Rochester, y. Y, during
the winter Of 1902 amounted to $780,
600. The animals usually inilict the
damage by burrowing under the snow
and girdling the tree just at the
surface nj the ground. Some species
burrow belov ground. and. like the
pocket gopher. eat the roots Of trees
thus completing their destruction.
In some cases older trees are at
tackled and ruined, The writer has
seen many apple trees, eight to ter
years trarsplanted. and to 6 inches
In diameter, completely girdled b,
tie prairie meadow mouse tM. aus
terusl. sometimes TO the height OF {
foot or more above the ground.
The list of cultivated trees and
shrubs that are injured by these mice
includes nearly all of those grown b!
the horticulturist, The biological sur
yey has received complaints of IN
destruction of apple. pear peach
plum. ounce, cherry, and crab appl
trees; OF blackberry bushes, and o
grape vines; also Of the injury o
sugar maple, black locust, Usage oi
ange. sassafras, pine, alder, white
ash. mountain ash, oak, cottonwood
willow. wild cherry. aud other fores
trees.
One OF the chief causes OF the r.
cent great increase OF the smalle
rodent pests is the pers stent d.
struction Of the birds, mammals, an
reptiles that hab,ually prey upo
them This Is true not only /
America. but also in Great Britain an
GU the continent, where for yeal
gamekeepers and even farmers hav
destroyed foxes, weasels. stoat
hawks and owls whenever possible q
the plea that they prey upon and d
minish the SUPPLY Of gamo in Il
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-01-02
hons In ccnfinement.

Where hogs are kept in confne
ment Il is noticed that they crave
foods like charcoal. ashes, rotton
wood, etc II would seem as though
such foods were Of little value, for
when analysed they show but slight
quantities OF nutrition. Yet these
foods are found to be excellent cor.
receives for the hogs system, espe.
cially where large quantities OF corn
are fed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-01-02
His Opinion.

Pendally-Now. candidly. what do
you think of my book?
Grimshaw--Well. | always did ad-
out knowing how TO write. writes .on a
subject of which he knows nothing
Smart Set
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-01-02

gate as shown in cut to the buildings.
or tall post may be used instead II
the gate Is In n fence away from any
buildings. The higher the brace wire
says Farmers Review. is on the build
ing or post the less strain there will
be on II.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-01-02
-lzes for Inventions.

With lew to encouraging officials
nd work zen on the Imperial German
always. the government have es-
tabllshed a fund from which awards
,re made to men who invent any APP
pllance which may be useful In rail-
way practice; $3.50 was paid to eni.
ployes last year from the fund.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-01-02
GATE LATCH AND SUPPORT.
One Which Can ee Easily and cheaply
Constructed by the Farmer.

This latch and support may be at.
tached to any style OF gate. The
latch swings on two wires and the end
slips into notch cut In the post. The
brace wire runs from the top OF the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-01-02
Mith a smooth iron and Denance

Starch, you can launder your shii,.
waist Just as well at home as the
steam laundry can: II will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
BE less wear and tear Of the goods.
and il will be a positive pleasure to
use a Starch that does not stick TO the
iron.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-01-02
METHOD OF sHELLINe CORN.
Simple Device Which VIII Do Rapid
and Thorough Work.

Where one does not have a regular
shelter the best method OF shelling
corn that | have seen is to drive the
edge of fence plank full Of nails,
letting the heads extend out one.half
or three-fourths Of an inch The plank
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-01-02

in judging the value Of land for
farm purposes, which judgment would
you rather take-thet of an old farm
er. or an agricultural chemist?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-01-02
Way Shelter Is Made.

can be laid across a tub or box and
used as seat, says Prairie Farmer,
and the corn be shelled very rapidly
by rubbing across IT,.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30
Advice from John d.. Jr.

New York, Jan. 30.-Financial
problems connected with the loaning
of small sums of money to friends
have recently occupied the mind of
young John D. Rockefeller, Jr AS a
result, he has compiled some finan-
cial 'Don'ts" for the guidance of the
members of his Sunday school class.
Among them are the following:
Don't loan money to anybody
without taking a note and charging
interest. If a man asks for a tenn
porary loan of SIS or $40, promising
to repay it in a few days and never
intending to do so, it is your relig-
ious duty to refuse him. Don't loan
money to friends, or you'll lose
them. Don't take Christs command
to give to the poor literally. 1t was
never so intended. Give them sympa-
thy and advice, but keep your money
in your pocket unless you get note
in return and are certain of receiv-
ing both principal and interest.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30
Dickens Day.

Dickens Day, February 7, will be
observed at the Sims Library by an
exhibit of books and pictures and by
special program in the evening.
The Jacksonville Qll.) Public Libra
ry has loaned a collection of 70 of
Dickens prints which will be dis
played at that time. The program
appropriate to the day, will be given
by some of the best talent of our
city. No admission will be charged
but everyone is cordially invited to
attend this birthday celebration of
the great writer Hamilton w. Ma
bic says concering Dickens: Times
and tastes have changed; new
point of view has been reached ;
another and far more sophisticated
manner has succeeded the broad,
leisurely, effective style of the au-
thor of DIR. Marigold;' but the vital
ity of heart, Imagination, and style
of this master of laughter and of
tears has not parted with it's power
in losing its novelty"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30
STERRETT NEWS.

Sterrett, Texas, Jan. 3O.-There
is a great deal of sickness in this
community.
Mr. NJ. V. Galway has been on
the sick list for the past week.
Farmers are about through with
their work. such as blowing.
lagrippe
School is progressing nicely.
Mr. A. A North and family spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr. r. T.
Shaw at Sardis
Miss Mary North spent Saturday
and Sunday with Miss Anon Bailey
at Lone Elm.
Mr. j. H. Kemble is in bed with
lagrippe
Mr.. Kemble Thomas visited at
Sterrett Sunday evening.
Mr. G.. A, Wood visited at Mr.. NJ.
V. Getaways Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Joe Kemble went to Dallas
Saturday.
Miss Mildred Buchanan and Ger
trude Russell visited in Waxahachie
Tuesday evening.
The infant son o: Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Odannell of the Sanger Branch
community died Friday morning.
Miss Fife Crow is also sick
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
Officers Fail to Obtain Chew to the
Wyatt Burglary.


Constable McCalpin returned late
Wednesday afternoon from Wyatt,
where he spent the day in an effort
to develop a clew that would lead to
the apprehension of the parties who
burglarized the store of R. ~
Pritchett and then applied the torch
said that the investigation made by
him led him to believe that the Of
Tense was committed by some one
who was travelling through the
country. He said the amount of
goods taken clearly indicated that
some kind of conveyance was used
to carry them away. The articles
missed included a cake of cheese,
one hundred pounds of flour, sugar.
coffee and few things from the
dry goods department. A farmer
living short distance from the
store identified the ak found in the
building as belonging to him. He
said he missed it early that morn
ing when he went out to split some
kindling with which to start a fire
Constable McCalpin said the ak was
used to force the door open. After
plundering the store the robbers
started the fire in the front door
The damage resulting from the
blaze was of slight consequence.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30
SPECIAL VENIRE.
Another One is Being Drawn IN
Frank McCue Case


Judge helms of the criminal dis
trict court, Clerk Leslie S. Stewart
and Deputy Weakley are today
engaged in drawing another special
venire of two hundred names from
which jury is to be selected for
the trial of the case of the state VS..
Frank McCue, which was passed
yesterday until Monday, Feb. "a on
a motion for continuance by the de-
Tense.
In addition Judge helms and Clerk
Stewart are at work upon an assign
ment of cases for the court, follow
ing the week of Feb. "a, up to which
time assignments have already been
made. With the passing of the Nc
Cue case yesterday, the special VEN
ire Of 356 names summoned for that
date, was finally excused. Under the
new jury law, these names will all
go back into the wheel and take their
chances in subsequent drawings
Dallas Times Herald.
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Alice-Sit-By-the-Fire

The story of e-Sit-by-the-
Fire" which the beautiful Southern
actress, Lucia Moore and her associ-
ate players will present at the opera
house tonight, is one of exceptional
interest to mothers, to society devo-
tees, to the young quite as we'll as it
is to the older members of the home,
and of society. In short it is a play
that deals with young society
woman whose attention and time is
wholly taken up with society, SO
much SO that she becomes practically
estranged from her husband and
children, and when she finds that
the attention of the children are
given almost entirely to the father
the mother begins to win them back
to her heart.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30
THE SHAKESPEARCE CLUB.
Questions on Lesson for the Meeting
February 4th.
AS YOU IIK " 1T


February 4th.
AS YOU LIKE IT
Lesson Act /, Scenes / and 2.
First read the play through for
its story as you would read any 9TH
er book. When you are familiar
with it, read your Introductory and
foot notes.
Roll call. quotations on nature.
(Assignments)
Give, in brief. the sources of the
play. Mrs. Templeton.
Relate story of the play. Mrs.
Harding.
i Glimpses into life at Stratford.
Mrs. Herring.
Obscure passages Miss Walcott.
Referee.
Obscure words, Miss McDuffie.
Referee.
Analytic Questions.
Explain title of the play?
Would the opening scene lead one
to expect a comedy or tragedy?
What place is doubtless celebrated
in the scene of the action?
Is Orlandos resolve sudden?
Why does Oliver hate him so?
Why does Oliver take offense? Or
lando?
Do the different causes for offense
suggest anything to your mind?
OF whom does Oliver speak when
he is alone?
Why is he angry with Adam?
What is the function of Adam in
play?
Why the emphasis upon Orlan-
dos birth and noble traits?
Summarize the points of super
iority which Orlando inherits?
Prove from the lesson that his en-
vironments were not an aid to him =?
Scene 2
Is Rosalind depressed from the
memory of her father, or from a
premonition of trouble?
prove from latter scenes
What is the dramatic purpose of
the wrestling match?
How does it serve to introduce the
protagonists?
Does Celia lose any individuality
by Rosalind's presence?
Give each girls argument against
wrestling.
Is Shakespeare aristocratic in So
cial feelings?
Do you find in any of his plays a
treatment of love between unequals?
Allusions.
The old Robin Hood of England
Golden World.
Fortunes wheel.
Explain in full and give context
for each
MRS. J. e, LEIGH, Leader
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RESTRAINING ORDER.
Writ Of Injunction Ordered by Dis
triCt Judge Hawkins.


District Judge Hawkins on We'd
nesday afternoon issued an order di-
recting District CLERK Carothers to
issue temporary writ of Injunction
against G. G.. Norris and others, re-
straining them from delivering a
deed for certain lands in Stonewall
| county to one A. d. Powers until the
matter can be given a final hearing
before the court here at the Febru-
airy term. Application for the in
junction was made by w. F. Odom
of Thurber through his attorney, E.
J. Gibson, of Corsicana. c. G. San
derson of Ennis is named as one of
the defendants.
The plaintiffs petition contained
about fifteen pages of typewriter
legal cap, and the principal allega-
ton set forth in the petition is to the
effect that deeds to a certain lot in
Hamlin and to 1000 acres of land in
Stonewall county are about to be
executed in favor of A. ID. Powers,
when in fact the conveyances should
be made in his favor He alleges that
he is entitled to the deeds to the
property in question by virtue of
an award of town lots which took
place at Hamlin some months ago.
He alleges that he bought and paid
for lot, as did many other parties,
said lot to be awarded by COMMIT
tee. AS a special prize, the allega-
ton is made, that a tratc of 1000
acres of land went with one lot, and
that the plaintiff was the winner of
this land in the distribution which
took place. Plaintiff alleges further
that A. d. Powers claims the land
by right of purchase from said plain
tiff, when in fact he had consum-
mated no deal with Powers. The OBJ
ject in asking for an injunction was
to restrain this committee from
deciding the land to Powers until the
question of ownership is determined
in court of equity.
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have sold my photograph stu
do, and am to give possession
about Feb, Tst If there are any per
sons who prefer having their pic
lures made by me, I shall be glad to
have them call at once. Ed Hudson
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.



Terms strictly in advance
County Announcements.
All announcements under this
head are made subject to the action
of the democratic primary elections
in July.
For County Collector
TOM FORREST.
GEO. F. SMITH.
l.. l.. JETER.
For County Attorney
CHARLEY PIPPEN.
J. A. LAWSON
For sheriff
HENRY FORBES.
For Justice Peace Precinct No. L.
NJ. II. FINCH.
City Announcements.
All announcements for city Offices
are made subject to the white man s
primary election to be held Tuesday
February d.
For City Marshal
TOM DIXON
For City Secretary
CARROLL TODD.
MRS. FAY (Feagle) WEAVER
For City Attorney
J. M. ESKRIDGE
For City Assessor and Collector
CHARLEY KENNEDY
For Alderman Ward .
w. w. WALSTON
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30

1 have purchaser for two divI-
dend paying tenant houses Must be
bargains Also have purchaser for
a nice home ranging from SO 900
to $4,000: also for place ranging
from $3.50 TO $1,000. Small cash
payment. Let me know what you
have. If priced right | can make a
quick sale for you Will A. MALCOLM.
25t
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30

New York, Jan. 30.-At a special
meeting of the shareholders of the
Electric Company of America today,
the directors were authorized to ex-
change the present securities for the
bonds of the American Gas & Elec-
trio company, the new parent COM
pany of the Electric Company of
America and several other traction,
central west. The Electric Company
of America will pay its regular semi
annual dividend of 3 1-2 per cent
on Feb 3.
Hot Drinks at Hood & CurIin's. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30

The Ladies Aid Society of the
First Baptist church will meet with
Mrs. C. E. Schuster tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock. All the members
are requested to be present.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-30

For Justice Peace Precinct No. T.
NJ. H FINCH.
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knights of Pythias.

Stonewall Lodge No 10, Knights
of Pythias, will meet tonight. Work
in the rank of knight. All members
are requested to be present. Visitors
are invited. The third rank team is
requested to be present.
CALVIN NALL, G. C.
CHAS. WALTERS, X. r. S.