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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
Potato and cabhaae Land.

For potatoes and cabbage | prefer
sod ground manured and piowed in
the fall, using good potato fertilizer
IN row at planting time. | mix a fer
tiliaer of 600 pounds acid phosphate,
zoo pounds nitrate of soda, and 200
pounds muriate OF potash for each
acre.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

One man complains that his sheep
do not show symptoms of sickness
until after they are dead. This is
naturally discouraging. II does nts
gay 10 doctor dead sheep.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

A Wisconsin real estate dealer
smashed the breakfast dishes. broke
the furniture and slapped his wife, for
which he was very properly fined. Fur.
niture IL too costly to handle reckless.
iy these days.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

The supreme court OF Missouri has
decided that lemons are medicine.
This partly explains what II means
when one says a man has 10 take his
medicine. II means that lemons are
being handed 20 him.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

There will be general relief over
the announcement that the duchess
Of Marlborough has tried the pie pro-
vided for immigrants at Ellis island,
and pronounced II good. Although the
duchess Is not popularity known as a
pie bitter. there is every reason 10 be.
heve tina, her judgment IN sane and
souud
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

New York has demonstrated In a
curious new way It's right to be re
garded as the city in which the strain
OF life Ia most severe and the tension
highest Central park. which is only
&c years old, Is pronounced 70 be in
its dotage -prematurely worn out, II
is estimated that 100000 will be
necessary TO restore It's lost youth
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

The mots-covered doctrine Of anti
guilty Is absolutely untitled for mod
ern use and must sive way 20 scien-
ufo progress
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

Now that Prof. Koch has chased the
microbe OF the sleep sickness to his
lair. he would confer a public favor
BY getting after the microbe Of In
somnia
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

A woman in Boston has cooked g.
100000 doughnuts. The number OF
dyspcptics in the United States is said
20 be 100000. A woman can not al.
ways be blamed for all the Ills OF man.
kind.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

Or. Hurry declares that there are
vast quantities OF gold in the air.
No doubt Likewise there are tons
Of II In teeth. But II does not help
any In times OF strinSency.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

A jackass in Connecticut commit.
ted suicide Perhaps he came 10 a
sudden realization that he was q
1ackass
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

woman in Sheburne Falls, Mass,
has in her cellar a Jar OF peaches dated
1859. and does not hesitate TO admit
that she put them up herself
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

Some Chicago women purpose max.
ing mince pies for charity On sec
ond thought, they might decide Il
would 10 charitable not 10 make them
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
HANDY WAGON BOX BENCHES.
Two or Three Sets Will Prove Very
Serviceable or Farm.

Two or three sets of wagon box
benches similar to those shown in the
accompanying illustration will be
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

A heart OF gold is always desirable,
but Just at present. IN the prevailing
shortage. a handful Of II is very much
more convenient.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

One man kept his money 10 bis
stocking and II dropped through a
hole. That was a darned poor bank
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

Radical anger and petulant passion
plunge even the best men into the
ditch OF destruction.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

Ten million gold eagles are being
coined at the Philadelphia mint from
English bullion. That is enough TO
make the British lion roar.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

Even . hungry man draws the line
u eating bis words.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

SO far no one has been discovered
who has refused the new coin be
cause Il has not the old motto
upon a.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

Those who have endured desperate
Adversely csn best appreciate pros
penty.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

There never was a loafer or criminal
of any kind that had any self.respect
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
WISE FOWL.

First Turkey won't be killed this
Christmas.
Second Turkey-Why not;
First Turkey found bottle OF
antifat yesterday.
a Christmas Metamcrphos.
His gloves were .ights.
His socks We're tens.
His shirts fifteen.
Like many mems
Before Christmas.
His gloves were tens
Such We're the fates-
His shirts fitteeNs
HIS socks iust eights--
After Christmas
LAURA w. SHELDON.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

The Roosts--Do not have roos;s too
large for the poultry.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27

Then he tried Burbank, as the last re-
sort Burbank had not one prune tree
of any size on his place. He did not
even have a prune tree planted. And
even in magical California, prune trees
do not grow enough in nine months to
fill this order, even if he could plant
them.
Nevertheless, Burbank took the con-
tract. Already he had his own original
ideas about the possibilities of graft
ing. Also, he knew that almonds grow
like the proverbial Jacks beanstalk.
So he gathered an army of men and
boys about him and set them to work
planting almonds for him. When these
trees were old enough for the grating
process, he had 10000 prune buds ready
for them, and in a short time the
prunes We're successfully grated upon
the rapidly growing almonds, and con-
siderably before the nine months were
up, Burbank delivered the 10000 prune
trees to a delighted ranchman.
The success of this experiment was
what first made the Pacific coast "sit
up and take notice" of Luther Bur-
bank-and they have been taking no
tice ever since, until now there is not
a man, woman or child in all the
Pacific states but believes that, given
good, healthy, growing things, Burbank
could not attain almost any result that
he desired no matter whether natural
conditions of climate and soil were
supposedly favorable or not 1t is a
great thing to have the calm courage
to attempt anything that opportunity
offers. 1t does not always require
positive genius to be successful, either
Just courage and the practical use of
everyday brains"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27
TACT

N\ HE twentieth century fairy who
appears at the cradle of the
Il modern baby bestows upon it the
gift of tact beyond all others. 1t is now
the supreme endowment. The girl who
has it can find a footing with those
who have genius, talent, money and
beauty.
From the lack of it girls suffer more
than from the lack of these other gifts.
1t seems as though it must be fairys
gift at the cradle, because it is so hard
TO achieve. 1t can be acquired with
patience and study.
The girl who hasn't got it should
carefully criticise every failure she
makes with friends and opportunities,
no matter how small, and see if a lack
of tact is not at the bottom of these.
Tact takes a knowledge of human
nature, it is true, but this also comes
by study and observation. The girl
who goes through the world without
absorbing knowledge about those
around her is doomed to lonely old
age.
If she goes through the world blum
dering she will spend far more miser-
able moments than she gives others.
If she hasn't tact she should hunt for
it, pray for it, work for it. 1t will give
her more happiness than gifts that are
spelled in capital letters and considered
supreme.-St. Paul Pioneer-Press.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27
OPPORTUNITY

A WAY off to the north in Minneapo-
n lis, Mimi, there is paper called
IA the Journal Junior, which, like
the Herald Junior, is published for the
young readers of the household.
The editor of that Junior was speak
ing to her readers the other day about
taking advantage of ones opportuni-
ties as they presented themselves and
to emphasize her point she told this
story about our great plant wizard,
Burbank. Since all boys and girls like
to read of this man who has done so
much to make our beautiful state not
ed in scientific circles, l viii reprint
the story.
Somebody wanted 10000 young
prune trees-and wanted them in a
hurry, that is, in nine months. He had
tried several owners of nurseries, but
all told him that it was impossible.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27
GEOGRAPHICAL coNuNDRuMs

What country is very popular at this season?
Turkey.
What country has the most to do with Tur
key2 Hungary.
What country is coming out of Turkey?
Greece.
What country does one have at ones meals?
China.
What country covers our feet? Morocco
witch.
After part of what country do Irishmen pre-
fe- to name their boys? Patagonia
What country do babies love? Lapand.
What country would prefer in August?
Chile.
Part of what country is necessary in hospi-
tails? Iceland
In what country the Inhabitants most
gUileless? Greenland
Which country might be supposed to furnish
the best walters? Servia.
What country is composed Of bird and
kitchen utensil? Japan.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27
THE GOSPEL OF LABOR

of the kirk
The Lord Of Love came down from above
to live with the men who work
This is the rose he planted here in the thorn
cursed soil
Heaven is blest with perfect rest, but the
blessing of earth is toll.
HENRY VAN DYKE.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27
GOOD RESOLUTIONS

The seasons greetings to my dear
boys and girls.
" OLIDAYS are passing and I sup
pose that a great many of you
IL have written to tell me how you
spent your vacation. This holiday
subject was one of the topics which
I hoped would be treated with some
imaginary touches. 1t is just as neces-
sary to learn to use your brain in de-
vising little bits of fiction, providing
of course one labels them quite plain
ly, as it is to learn to use 1t for telling
the plain unvarnished truth.
Now that the holidays are nearly
gone and school days are at hand.
once more we may as well turn our
thoughts to the realisms of life for
few minutes. I hope every Junior will
make at least one good New Years
resolution and will really try to live
up to it throughout the year.
There are none of US so good or so
perfect that we have no bad habits
Let us pick out the most pronounced
one and decide to efface it from our
personality.
Shall 1 name a few of the faults
which 1 am almost sure some of my
dear nieces and nephews have?
Well, let me see-is there one among
you who is a fault finder? One who
bears tales of others wrongdoing?
How about that boy who is always
late for breakfast and keeps mother
rushing about in mad haste to get him
off to school in time? Is he going to
get up promptly this year?
Then I do hate to speak of it, but
I am afraid that just one or two of the
Juniors went to their classes last SEM
ester with their lessons only partially
prepared. Was it the football prac-
tice the afternoon before which pre-
vented the proper application to stud
les or did it happen that that dolly's
dress just had to be finished and then
it was too late to study? At any rate
it was an unfortunate affair and
caused the teacher a great deal of dis
appointment. How many of you have
decided you would not let it happen
this year?
who will resolve to be more helpful
about the house, those who strive to
be more neat, to practice their music
lessons faithfully, and a great many
other things which each one will think
of for himself.
Don't forget there are prizes for the
best letter about these resolutions.
1t has always seemed to me that the
act of writing good resolutions down
in we'll defined expressions strength
ened the impression which they made,
and it was then easier to keep them
unbroken.
With my earnest wishes for happy
New Year and many, many of them
for all my dear nieces and nephews,
Affectionately, AUNT LAURIE.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27
UNFINISHED STORY
MARY'S DISCOVERY

M the holidays with great i.
III credit. They had the in
terest of many poor families at
heart and worked hard over their
various charities, as we'll as over
their own Christmas arrange
ments for their friends.
Grandpa and grandma had
spent the holidays with them and
spoke frequently of the excellent
behavior of the girls. Mother
herself said that she hoped their
mischievous days were passed.
But when school days came
around again trouble began. The
ground was covered with snow,
and all the farm wagon teams
were hitched tip to sleighs. The
temptation to Catch on" to one
of the big bob sleds as it creaked
merrily over the white, snowy
road was too much for Mary.
She was enjoying herself so much
that she did not get off when they
passed the schoolhouse, but hung
on till the cold wind and the de-
creasing number of houses along
the road warned her that they
were getting far into the country.
Mary finally stepped off the bob
sled preparatory to walking back
to school. lust then a handsome
cutter, drawn by a prancing team
with gayly jingling bells, passed
her and was soon out of sight,
going toward the next town, sew
eral miles away. The magnificent
futs which protected the lady in
the cutter and the warm fur col
lar Which was rolled high about
the throat of the man who drove
the team caused many an enyious
sigh.
Then she turned her face
toward the schoolhouse again,
wishing all the way that some
thing would happen to prevent
her going to school. She had
walked for about three blocks
when she saw a queer looking
bundle lying in the road, and at
the same time heard soft, muf-
fled, whining sound. 1t was so
faint that it was impossible to
distinguish whether it was made
by human being or not. Mary
hurriedly picked up the bundle,
which was quite heavy, and un-
rolled the thick, furry rugs which
covered it. j
Complete this story, describing the
object which Mary found when the
rugs were unrolled, what she did with
it, what theory was advanced as to
its lying there in the road, and whether
or not any steps were taken toward
discovering the owner of the parcel.
Tell what Mary's father and mother
did when she returned home with her
burden and describe Jessie's feelings
for the new possession.
Write from $50 to 300 words on one
side of the paper leaving margin at
the top and side of each page, address
the letter neatly to Aunt Laurie, The
Herald Junior, care The Herald, Los
Angeles, Cal, and be sure that it
reaches this office not later than Sat-
urday afternoon, January 2.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27
THE HERALD JUNIOR
FLORENCE BosARD LAWRENCE. Editor

The Herald Junior is published by the Her
aid company for the children of the south
west 1t is devoted to their interests, and
VIII publish principally their own writings
Ali children public school age well
cvme as contributors. The editor wishes to
encourage correspondence and suggestions
from teachers.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27

The HERALD JUNIOR will
give one dollar in cash to this Los
Angeles school girl if she will call
at this office, give her name, adj
dress and grade of school and
wear the same dress and hat she
wore IN the picture.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27
roMMY's LETTER TO BILLY

Dear chum Billy, here am
Far from home, you see,
Going to city school;
And tbs fine; but-gee!
How I'd love to be back home
With my folks-and boys!
There's the place yes, on the square,
That is full of joys,
Anything that recalls home
Is to me most dear;
And l stop to think it DER
Say, Bill amt it queer
How a fellow doesn't know
What a home does mean,
Till some several hundred miles
Lie him and home between?
But of course, I've simply got
To grin and bear 1t out;
But when holidays do come
III rush home with shout.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27

The HERALD JUNIOR will
give ONE DOLLAR in cash to
him if he will call at the office,
give his name and address and
grade of school and wear the same
clothes and cap he wears in the
photograph.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27
JUNIORS APPRECIATE
THE HERALD PRIZES

Otdt aulll La III iO.
Many, many thanks for the nice book.
1 have begun reading it and like it
very much. I wish you success with
the Junior. Lovingly,
JANE M. MCMILLAN.
Chloride, Ariz.
Dear Aunt Laurie
l want to thank you very much for
the lovely book I received as first prize
in limerick contest 1 enjoyed it very
much. I love to read, and enjoy the
Junior Herald magazine.
l have three honorable mentions, and
shall call on you again. I liked you
so much because you helped me select
such a good book.
LOIS E. JOHNS.
S2S West Forty-ffth street.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
l thank you very much for the book.
1t is very interesting. 1 take it to
school every day to read when 1 get
my lessons over.
HAZEL LAMBERT.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
I received my book and 1 am very
much pleased with it.
I have not tried to write this week
because 1 think the topics are very
hard.
I thank you again for my book, wish
ing you a merry Christmas and a happy
New Year. VERNA NELSON.
Oxnard city school, A6 grade. Age
II years.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-27
ABOUT PRIZES FOR HONORABLE
MENTIONS

COWpeIIIOTs III any COHIeSt are =
1. entitled to a handsome book prize \
\ when their work has received hon i
+ orable mention three times. i.
4 They must claim the prize, sub !.
- hitting copies of their letters, sto- !.
!. ries or limericks. X
j. J. i. \ i + i i j. i X i j. i ]. 4 i i
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
YOUNG BRIDE
WANTS DIVORCE
Mrs. Anthony Tired Of Mar
ried Life Following Her
EIOpement

Mrs. salome Slater Righter Anthony.
a daughter of District Engineer
Fighter of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, connected with the office in
this city, young woman. hardly out
Of her teens. has instituted proceedings
for divorce from George $. Anthony. of
Ridely Park. Pa. The couple were
married nearly year and a half ago
as the elimination Of sn elopemenS
that aroused widespread comment in
Delaware county, Pa.
The young woman AYERS that her
youthful husband has ny his cruel
and barbarous treatment offered such
indignitles as 20 render her condition
intolerable." The Anthonys and Right
ers are among the most prominent
families in Delaware county. YOUNG
Anthony lays the blame Tor his marital
troubles on his mother-in-law. Mrs.
Harry S. Righter. He is a graduate
of the Pennsylvania Military Academy
and was at one time in the employ OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
here.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
MAJOR FLAGLER
MUST DEPART

Tomorrow morning the United
States engineers Office here win be
turned over to Major Herbert Deakyre,
engineer in charge OF the Delaware
River improvements. who is located in
Philadelphia, Major Q. A. F. Flagler,
who has been ir charge of this dis.
trict having received orders from
Washington to This effect
Several days ego Major Flagler re-
ceived word from Washington dircct-
ing him to remain here, but this order
has been recinded and the major in
structed to turn over The Office to
Major Dealsyne and proceed to Fort
Leavenworth. to which post he has
been assigned.
1t was said the order that delayed
Major Flagler's deoarture for Fort
Leavenworth was made in order that
persons desiring to have Major Flag
Ter retained here might preseut then
case.
Major DealSyne viii only have tenn
porary charge Of the local Office and
viii shortly be succeeded by Captain
Lewis H. Rand. who Is an instructor
at West Point. and was at one time
assistant to Major FlaEler on the
Pacific COAX.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
SCAPULAR MAY
SOLVE MURDER
New York Detectives Expect
Arrest in Blazing Woman
Mystery
BY United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, July S1.-On a muir
derers awe Of a blessed scapular nine
detectives are today pinnlng their hopes
OF apprehendlng the slayer Of the
woman whose oharred and vitriol burn
ed body was found two days ago in
a blazing pyre In williamsburg
Priests Of the Church OF our Lady
OF Mount Carmel have identified the
scapular found on the body as one or
the sort given TO the communicates Of
their church. They believe that the
murderer. terrified by his guilt, feared
20 take the sacred emblem from his
victims body
Today officers are making a house TO
house canvass OF the parish TO obtain
the names of all women missing Mean
while the dragnet Is being spread for
Stanlslaws Maskovitch. the missing
pole. whose wife also has disappeared
Mrs. Jlmbrosh a cousin Of the mies-
ing woman, today viewed the scapular
and few charred pieces OF cloth taken
from the dead woman's body and eX-
pressed the belief that they were those
Of Mrs. Moskovitch.
The police expect TO arrest the miss
ing husband before night.
Evening journal., 1908-07-31
COLORED MEMS
STRANGE TALE

Bert Carter colored, of 511 Elbow
Lane, Baltimore, was taken to the Dela-
ware hospital early this morning with
a cash, in his throat which he claimed
was made by a knife. Two colored
companions were arrested. They told
a thrilling story Of a hold up in which
three white men are alleged to have
figured. The two colored men, joan
Williams and Crawford Turner were
arraigned in City Court charged with
vagrancy, and were committed to the
county workhouse for ten days.
According to the story that they tell
they were going along the tracks Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad near
East Junction at an early hour this
morning when they met three white
men who held them up. The white men
had revolvers and knives, they said
and Immediately began to search the
negroes, turning their pockets inside
out. One of the whites, the colored
men say. had but one arm. After COLI
pleting the search one of the white
men stepped forward and slashed Car
ter across the neck. according to the
story, and at that, Williams and Tur-
ner fed.
They ran to the tower of the railroad
close by and asked the operator to tele
graph the Delaware avenue station
in this city The police were notified
and the patrol was hurried to the
scene. The wounded negro was brought
TO this city and sent to the hospital
where it was said this morning that has
chances for recovery were very COOL
The police will make an investigation
and have been ordeerd TO pick up sus-
poets in the outlying districts.