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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12

Natural sand-clay roads may fre.
quently be found in localities where
the soil contains the right proportions
Of sand and clay. In sections Of the
country where the prevailing subsoil
Is composed entirely Of clay. or. on
the other hand. is Of an extremely
sandy character. these materials may
be properly mixed so as 70 overcome
as far as possible the Objectionable
features Of each. The mixing OF sand
and clay as a form Of road construc-
ton has received careful study and
Is Of great Importance. especially TO
the Atlantic and gulf states. where
throughout large areas sand and clay
are practically the only materials
available for road building
The best sand-clay road Is one in
which the wearing surface is com
posed Of grains OF sand in contact in
such a way that the voids or angular
spaces between the grains are entirely
filled with clay. which acts as a binder
Any excess OF clay above the amount
necessary to fill the voids in the sand
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12

er from whose crop the specimens H.
lustrated were taken had tons OF the
same kind many hundreds OF thou
sands OF tubers being In an equally
diseased state, and great many
much more su. The loss TO this par
ticular grower can be easily imagined.
Scab OF this kind may be prevented If
the sets are soaked for two hours In
a solution of formalin made up at the
rate OF one pint Of. formalin to 30
gallons OF water. the sets being dried
before planting.
During seasons when disease has
made inroads upon the quality Of the
crop harvested, there is usually more
or less discussion and difference Of
opinion as TO the food value and the
deslrabipty or otherwise Of feeding
stock with diseased potatoes It is
in the main all a matter OF degree,
or course there are conditions and
stages OF rottenness when 1t would be
little short OF folly 20 do anything but
destroy them On the other hand,
that "A moderately diseased potato,
though unfit for culinary purposes, has
a definite food value for stock. and
may be used with perfect safety as
food for pigs, no practical farmer
In the country will for one moment
deny, provided that the potatoes have
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12
Be Was Willinu.

In the morning mail the busy editor
found the following written on a pos
tai card: Dear Sir-I have just grad
uated from a correspondence school
of journalism. Would you like to
have me write for your paper? j.
Alexander McNutt."
Seizing his trusty pencil, the busy
editor dashed off the following reply:
Dear J. Alex.-Certainly We would
be pleased to have you write for our
paper. Kindly address your letter to
the circulation manager and inclose
the regular subscription price"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12
BLAMED ON THE RAILROAD.
First Thought in irishman's Mind Az.
ter the Accident.

Railroad claim-agents have little
faith in their fellow creatures. One
said recently: Every time settle
claim with one Of these hard-headed
rural residents who wants the rail-
road to pay twice what he would
charge the butcher II he gets sheep
killed. think Of this story. illustra-
tive Of the way some people want to
hold the railroad responsible for
every accident, Of whatever kind, that
happens. Two Irishmen were driving
home from town one night when their
buggy ran into a ditch, overturned,
and they were both stunned. When
-escuer came along and revived them,
lhe first thing one Of them said was:
Where's the train?' Why, there's no
train around he was told. Then
where's the railroad? The nearest
railroad is three miles away he
learned. We'll, WELL he commented.
/ knew it hit US pretty hard, but |
didn't suppose It knocked US three
miles from the track"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12

tatoes are good food for pigs and have
been given 10 COWS even in raw state
with profit. To sell the sound tubers
and have the damaged ones for stock
is not altogether bad business, hence
a mild attack Of disease may be borne
with cQuanimity" And. further, as TO
the wholosomencss OF diseased pota.
toes for stock. IL remember one case
i'm particular In which there were a
number OF diseased ones I'm the crop.
and these were given raw TO cows in
milk without any ill-effects.' In stock
feeding or farm practice OF any kind,
as IN many other occupations, one
cannot lay down absolute rules and
say, do this or that and certain
other things are bound 20 happen; but
In this instance we can 10 a large
extent, II not altogether, secure i'm
munity from any trouble likely to re.
suit from the use OF diseased potatoes.
and this by using only reasonable
precautions In preparing them as food
for stock. The potatoes should be
carefully overlooked and thoroughly
cleaned before use, all the soft, badly
rotten ones thrown on one side TO be
destroyed, the presumably fairly good
ones cooked preferably steamed.
The accumulated experiments OF
the last few years show clearly the
beneficial effects o; spraying. and the
bordeaux mixture now so commonly
used Is only of real practical service
when used as a preventive rather than
a cure. Early in July, II the weather
Is dull, warm and moist, II suggests
that at any hour an outbreak OF dis.
ease may occur, II were better far
not TO wait for such conditions before
striking a vigorous blow 10 ward n
the prospective enemy
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12

is detrimental. II a small section
constructed sand-clay road is ex.
amined with a magnifying glass, the
condition OF contact which exists be-
tween the grains. and the small pro-
portion of clay which is required
TO fill the voids may be seen.
Wherever this proper condition
of contact exists for a few inches in
thickness upon the surface of road,
1t will bear comparatively heavy traf-
fic for long time; even when the sub
soil is sand or clay. The proper mix
ture or saturation point Of clay and
sand can easily be seen by referring
to Fig. l.
All the experiments that have been
made by the government indicate that
the materials should not be mixed in
a dry state, but that they should be
thoroughly mixed and puddled with
water. II makes little difference by
what method the stirring or mixing
is done, so long as it. is thorough and
proper proportions of the materials
are obtained. II an excess of clay is
used in the mixture, as shown in
Fig. 2, the grains of sand which are
not in contact are free TO move among
and upon each other, so that no par
ticle exerts more resistance to pres
sure than If the entire mass consisted
Of clay alone. On the other hand, If
an insufficient amount OF clay is used,
the mixture will lack binding power
and will soon disintegrate.
We may now outline the methods
which have been used to obtain the
proper contact mixture, although It
win be necessary to discuss separately
the methods of treating shaking and
non.slaking varieties Of clay. It will
readily be seen that 1t is less economi.
cal to haul sticky or plastic clay and
spread 1t upon sand than it is TO haul
sand and spread II upen clay. The
clay is difficult to dig and handle and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12

Perhaps IN ordinary forming prac-
tice we scarcely realize wherein the
difference lies. BY the above table II
can be observed that there is nearly
three times as much carbohydrates In
potatoes compared with the quantity
found in swedes. and nearly twice as
much albuminoid matter and. more
over. Il may be added that 50 pounds
OF potatoes represent an increase OF
one pound live weight. whereas 1t
takes 100 pounds Of swede 20 give the
same result 4 high analytical value,
as here noted. while good in its way.
is not everything that can be said.
The price Of the material and the d.
gestiye powers of the animal have 10
be taken into account, for II is well
known that foodstuff having a lower
percentage Of nutritiye material In
larger bulk IS more readily digested.
In feeding diseased potatoes to pigs
and cattle In Germany, a series OF eX-
periments have been carried out with
the crop OF 1905. DR.. Otto Appel,
writing in the Journal Of the Imperial
Biological Station, states that, when.
the tubers were supplied to the stock
in small quantities. either raw or.
boiled. no III effects followed; but when
increased amounts were given, the
animals we're slightly secured. The
report, though adding to our knowl-
edge. cannot, OF course, be looked upon
as conclusive either way without fur
ther experiment Most farmers who
have had experience in feeding pota'
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12
LYDIA E. PINKHAM

Nature and a woman's work com.
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good old fashioned days OF
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years In
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs Of the
field Lydia L. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
of the world a remedy for their Pc
culiar ills, more potent and effica-'
cious than any combination otdrugs.
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 515 NC. st,
Louisiana, Mo-, writes:
complete restoration to health
means SO much 10 me that for the sake
of other suffering women / am willing
to make my troubles public.
"For twelve years l had been suffer
ing with the worst forms of female ills.
During that time / had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
can tell what suffered, and at times l
could hardly walk. About two years
ago wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
| followed it, and can truly say that
Lydia 4. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice re-
stored health and strength. 1t 10
worth mountains of gold to suffering
women"
What Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Muff,
it will do for other suffering women.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12
His Opinion of the Dinner.

The guests at a large dinner party
did ample justice to the tempting
viands as course after course was
served They were loud in their
praises Of the Chinese cook, Of whom
the hostess was Justly proud. They
declared they never ate more deli
cious or appetizing delicacies. Final
ly the Chinaman brought in the last
course, a huge cake heavy with
frosting He was a converted Chi
naman, and desiring to honor his
religion he had put motto on the
cake that satisfied his conscience.
1t read, Prepare to Meet Thy God"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12
srA1z or ono. c,rr OF TOLEDO, ..

bALAE OF OhlD AtAt oE ANLhbSs
Lucas toCTY.
PRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he "a senior
partuer " the arm Of +. J. CHESET & Co., doing
business 10 tbs City Of Toledo. County and state
afsresa q, and thai said nrm viii pay the sum or
case of CATAEHH hat cannot be cured By the use Of
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 20 before me and subscribed IN my presence,
this 6gh day VI December, a. D., 1856
sEAL NoTAKT PUBLIC.
UalIs Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally and acts
directly on the blood aud mucous surfaces OF ths
system. send for testim Jnials. free.
+. =. CHENEY g CO. Toledo o.
Sold ~ an DTuggi.t-, i5c,
Take iIalTs FanUg pills ior constipation.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12
Fig. 2.-sand-clay mixture with an In.
sufficient amount Of sand, the grains
not being In contact.

usually comes out in Jumps, which, II
placed upon the roadbed and covered
with sand, are apt to remain unbroken
unless great care is taken in the mix.
ing. The bad effects of Jumps OF clay
in a sandy subsol and the effects Of
traffic on such a mixture are illustrat-
ed in Figs. 3 and 4.
Fig. shows a cross section OF a
road into which Jumps OF clay have
been worked Fig. 4 shows the dis
placement OF these Jumps when sub
iectod to the prolonged action OF traf-
fic, and the resulting formation of
deep ruts and general dislntegration
Of the surface.
II has been pointed o,t that thor
ough stirring and pudding are abso-
lutely essential TO successful sand
clay construction. This is most easily
brought about Immediately after a
hard or prolonged rain. the clay hav-
Ing been previously spread and the
larger Jumps broken up as completely
as possible. The surface should then
be covered with a few inches OF sand
and plowed and narrowed thoroughly
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12

We ought not to look back unless
II is to derive useful lessons from
past errors and for the purpose Of
profting by dear-bought experience.
George Washington.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12

toes to stock in this country know
full well that even healthy tubers, en-
tireiy free from disease of any kind,
II given for some time, will cause
purging, and that to a considerable
extent Prof Wrightson, a we'll
known authority on the science and
practice Of agriculture, has put on
record quite recently: Diseased po-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12
Sale of Buttermilk.-Nearly every

Sale Of 5uttermilk.-Nearly every
town or city offers a good trade In
buttermilk. The demand is much
greater than many people might think
at first notice Many cooks prefer
buttermilk for baking certain hot
breads and cakes, both because OF its
cheapness compared to sweet milk.
and Of it's superior acid content. Those
who do their own churning and have
short distance to haul to town could
no doubt develop trade in this by
product that would be worth the
while Ordinarily buttermilk retails
at ten cents gallon, which would
amount to about dollar and twenty
cents n hundred Gallon molasses
cans are nice 10 deliver the milk In
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12
THE DISEASES WHICH
ATTACK THE POTATO
Are Troub1esome-Damaged Tubers May Be
Safely Fed 70 he

Potato disease fphytophthors) com.
mon in England-is not the only trou.
Die which affects the potato grower:
unfortunately. there are other diseases
--ieaf curl. black scab. potato scab.
vet rot, etc.-all Of which are more OF
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12

rig. o,-IroSS seCtlon OF Todu, Sno"'ns
Jumps Of clay placed on a sand sub
soil and covered with sand.
Fig. 4.-cross section Of road, showing
displacement of Jumps of clay when
subjected to travel.
amount OF labor necessary for disin
tegrating and mixing.
An easy method for making a
rough or approximate estimate OF the
volume of the clay filler required for
any unit quantity of given sand 10
as follows: Two ordinary glass tum-
blers of the same size are filled to the
brim, one with dry sand and the other
with water. The water is then poured
carefully from the one glass In.
TO the sand in the other until
It reaches the point of over
flowing. The volume of water re-
moved from the glass which was
originally fun of water can be taken
as an approximate measure of the
voids in the unit volume OF sand con-
tained in the tumbler. 4 simple cal.
culation will reduce this to percent
age volume.
Practical experience has shown that
the tendency is TO calculate too little
rather than too much sand for given
amounts Of clay, and almost invariably
a second and even a third application
Of sand Is necessary over and above
the calculated amount. 1t often hap
pens that clay win work up to the sur
face under the action of traffic. In
which case an extra top dressing OF
sand should be added when required.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12

are volatilized as the decay increases.
l. may be Of interest TO look for mo-
ment at the average analysis Of a
healthy potato compared Eith ue
analysis Of a swede turuip:
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12

remained firm ana hard, and are not
In the least degree soft and pupy
The diseased potato illustrated, and
sections of the same. are quite firm
10 the touch, aud In that condition the
alteration or loss Of food constitg.
ents was but slight, the carbo.hy.
drates had not varied to any consid-
cradle degree from that in q normally
healthy potato. The change that had
taken place was mainly in the flesh.
forming or albuminOid matter the proof
OF which is usually fully In evidence,
as the ammonia and other compounds
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12

Use Tar Paper.-lf the poultry house
has cracks or knot holes in the walls
through which the wind blows or the
cold gets into the house, cover the
building with one or two thicknesses
OF tar paper or, better. with some OF
the prepared roofings and sidings
manufactured and sold for the pur.
pose. The hens will lay enough more
eggs during winter to more than pay
the cost of making their house com
Portable.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12

less destructive. In the case OF po-
tato scab. though It is not exactly in
furious to the tuber, II the skin is
badly spotted. naturally enough the
market value OF the crop is lowered
The illustration Of potato scab in all
fits unsightliness is sufficient evidence
Of reduced market value The grow
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12
SYMPATHY.

He-Yaas! Several years ago
fell in love with a girl, but she re-
jected me-made a regular fool Of
me, in fact.
She-How sad! And you've never
got over 1t.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tccthng, sOfteus the gums reduces In
nznma@oa, eAys palm cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-03-12

Calamity is mans true toucnstone.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
STATE OF LOUISIANA

Whereas, z. Wallace Lefort has
applied to me for the cancellation of
lis Boud, drawn and subscribed by
said P. Wallace Lefort as principal,
with Ozeme Naqnin, Ozema Z. Peltler.
Emile 2. Lefort and Henry Riviere,
as surit,es, date June II, 1904 and
conditioned for the faithful pc, form
ance and discharged by said P. Wal
lace Lefort o. his duties as Clerk of
Court for the Goth. Judicial District,
Lafourche parish.
Now, therefore. /, Jared Young
Sanders, Governor of the State of
Louisiana, have thought proper to Is
sue this my proclamation with the
view of giving public notice TO al
persons herein interested and concern
ed to show cause in writing, at the
office of the Secretary Of State at the
City Of Baton Rouge, La, within
ninety days from and after the last
publication hereof why seii Bond and
the mortgage resulting therefrom
should not be cancelled and annualled
aud the above named securities dis>
charged from any further liabilities in
the premises.
Given under my signature and the
Seal of the State of Louisiana ut the
City of Baton Rouge, this thirtieth day
j. Y. Sanders.
b. the Governor:
Johu T. Michel.
Secretary of State.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
ORnINAECE MO

ORDIN AECE NO.
BE 1T ORDAINED, by the PO-
LIE JURY Of the PARISH of LA
FOU the PRESIDENT of
the POLICE JURY of the Parish Of
LAFOURCHE, is hereby authorized
to employ counsel to bring suit and as
sert the title of the Parish of Lafourche
to the lands lying in the Parish on the
west or right descending bank of the
bayou Lafourche, lying between the
bayous Lafourche and Terrebonne, as
granted to the arish under the Act
No los. page l61 of the Session Acts of
the General Assembly of the State of
Lou ;siana, approved March 18th. 1878.
That for this purpose he is author
lied to agree with the counsel SO en-
ploycd, fixing the fee to be charged
which amount shall be reported to the
Police Jury at its next sitting-in order
that an appropriation of the amount
may be made therefor. That in the
meanwhile the sum of 10000 Dol
lars, is hereby appropriated to pay the
fees of counsel employed to examine
into the title and condition of those
lands, the said employment having
been made by resolution of this body
heretofore passed.
That Messrs +. M. Walsh
and E. U. Morvant and
j. L. Basset are hereby
named and appointed and constituted
a committee of this body with whom
che council employed may co..snlt-and
that to this body is added WILLIAM
H. PRICE, member and Chairman of
the Commissi >ners of the Drainage
District No. the said PRICE to have
and equal power with the said other
three members.
That this body shall have and are
hereby granted full power to agree
with any and all persons having an
adverse interest to the parish as to the
settlement of the issues between the
parish and those parties---havingfull
power to compromise and transact and
agree so that the interest Of the parish
aud of the people within the limits
above named, i'll this parish. as to all
rights of drainage and of whatsoever
other kind there may be may be, safe
guarded and Upheld.
Adopted May, 18TH. 1908
H N. GouIon >. NJ. Walsh
Clerk President
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
Lines To Our Delinquents.

If you're owing us dollar
And have got little mon.
We'd be glad to have you pay it
For we not like to dun.
Times are very close and pressing
And we need little stuff
Just 10 pay the other fellows
Who are getting somewhat gruff.
Country el:tors are needy.
In these mighty trying times
And great deal more so, readers,
Than man can tell IN rhymes.
I am not talking for my neighbors
And the rest who've got the blues
We would have you think directly
Of your Country paper dues,
We are needed al; the dollars
That are due our books and more
And we'd like to have you settle
Right away If not before.
This is not dun or statement,
BIT friendly hue or two
Sen, to all our good subscribers
Whose account are over due.
-Ex.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
goth. Judicial District Court; PARISH
Ut Lafourche.
Su ;cesslon of Odelie P. Delaune
No. 1917 Pro.

Whereas, Mrs. Amanda Savoie
widow of AurestiIe Delaune, Of the
Parish of Lafourche, and State OF
Louisiana, tue duly qualified Admins
tratrix Of the above entitled aud mum.
bered succession, has flied a provision
al account of his administration of the
aforesaid Estate,
Now, therefore, all persons. cred,-
tors and heirs, and others Interested
are hereby notified 10 fil,.
their oppositions to the said account
in writing. with the Clerk. of said
Court, at his office In the Town of
Thibodaux. within ten days after the
first publication hereof, otherwise the
said account will be approved and
homoiogated IN accordance with law
In Testimony Whereof,
{ ~ Witness my hand and the
1. s. impress of the seal of my
- office, at 'rhlho1aux, La,
July, % 1893. .
HoReA - t.alI1Ouer. ---''''.''
OF counsel. P. j. Aucoin
Deputy Clerk
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
Think 1t Saved His Life.

Lelster VI. Nelson,of Naples, Matte
says 10 recent letter: | have used Or
Kings New Discovery many years, Tor
cough and colds. and think it saved
my life I have found it a reliable rem
iy for throat and lung complaints
and would no more be without bot
tie than I would be without food "
For nearly forty rears New discovery
has stood at the head of throat and
lung remedies. As a preventive OF
pneumonia, AMI healer of weak lungs
it has no equal. Sold under guarantee
at all drug store. SOC and $l.oo.
Trial bottle free,
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
GA
ce.r. IL. a The Kind You Have Always Bought
s's,; !; Zzh4z2zzM
Pecot-Moryant.

The marriage of Mr.. Alfred Pecot
of Donaldsonville,t to Miss Laure Nor,
want, the charming daughter Of Hon
Il. u, Morvant, of Eienzi plantation.
was solemlnzed last Monday Morning,
at St. Joseph's Church. The wedding
was very quiet one, no cards being
Issued. After a wedding breakfast,
served at the residence Of the hri'te the
couple left on the morning train on
an extended honeymoon trip.
The SENTINEL joins their many
friends IN wishing them most hap
py married life.