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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-21
Forestry Contest.

~iNNHt N~afA|AAs
This j. an attractive party for Z
limited number % people u could
be used for a large crowd n the q1es-
tiOns we're printed or even tyy-urit-
ten sJ a. ~ save the hostess 20 much
work 4 paper weight 81 polished
wood a pincUshion of Yucca palm, %
any articles Of goOd could be used
for prizes. 4 toy az or hs'chet in a
block u wood for cancellation prize
would cause merriment
i-"hioh tree a kissing game could
-. .'...... ..- =, ..--.....--... i'-p
s-WhlcH shall We wear 20 keep W
i-And which % ships prefer IN storm
.........................,.............. Bay
,-w'hleh shows what Iovelorn nsd-
s-Ans IN he hand when earry yoa ''
7-And which is IL that the fruit men
Tear ..s...-.....-..... .....s.......... Locust
s-And from their pipes men shake
which tree ........................ Ash
(which Is It bad boys dislike 10
hff .sasaaass..sa ....s .s-.s.s...s BlfcA
i9-Whirh Is a girl both young and
sweet .s4.s.s..ss.s-........ ........... Peach
n-Which like man bright. dapper.
neat ..s.s...........s..... ........- Spruce
i2-And on which do the children
play ........................... Beach
l5-And 70 which tree shall we now
turn for goods 20 wear and stnf
20 burn ...................... cOitOnwOOs
N-And now divide you one tree more.
you've part of a dress and part Of
doDr OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. HeWlOck
(which tree IL never seen alone. Pear
B-And which one IL bright, warm
zone .......'..' .'...... ........... CheTry
i7-And witch In church doth Office
hOld .....s........... ....... ........... Elder
n-which II a town in ireland old
l3-F0r this one DO not look 30 far.
Which tells where charming people
are ...s.ss..-...-..,..... ...s..s..a.... Boplar
25-And which one viii allay the pain.
II promptly rubbed on bruise 81
fprain ..s....-..s..s......... WltCh-n-1Ti
2i-The carpenter doth use which tree
TO make his wall straight as can
De ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Plum
z-And 10 which tree do urchins cali.
To show you shouldn't have looked
az an ........................ Rubber
. Which tree on calendars ind you Date
Which is a joke, told times not
rev ..s.s..........s............ Chestnut
&-And which we call an Ohio man
......................... Buckeye
2s-And which for soup We sometimes
plan ,.............,.........-.. Crab
Which tells where at on land or
sea .........-........... The elm
Sand on our feet wen wear which
tree ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sandal
Ze-And which our hero's crown shan
be '.'...''.''.''........... Lni~eI
3Q-Another tree 10 nnd just try.
For nsh and fuel for FRY"
..........s...',........-. .-......... BdssWoOd
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-21
All Gone.

Papa-What became of the hole
saw In your pants?
Willie-It's worn out-Judge
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-21
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-21

An easy-going man is apt TO make
II hard going for his, wife.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

a horsehead pin is surely thrust Not a curl ap-
pears in her hair IL she can help it, and she hides
the greater part of the ''womans crownlng glory
Under her bilycock hat
This unnatural masculine pose makes the mis-
taken girl awkward in every motion for years 10
come. The breezy. boyish air is not one TO be
welcomed to the ballroom boudoir. where pretty
manners count highest. and there is not mother
living I'm the fashionable world who does not rec
ognize necessary il is for her daughter 10 pos
sess the qualities Of genteness and womanllness.
The worst OF It is that girl with these ten
dences usually goes the whole pace such charm
does the pose hold for her. and unless she is ef-
fectveIy curbed before she goes into society she
viii smoke in public and with her men friends, and
play for stakes or bet freely as they do
How to cone with her strOngmindedness is a
puzzle to all who have her interests at heart. for
there is no harm in the outdoor existence she
Graves: the skilled management OF horses is an
accomplishments. and the tailored trocks are neat
These are all good points. hut there are so few
dissatisfied girls Of her kind that she makes her
self conspicuous all times; and while her ac-
quaintauces may apparently take interest IN nor
ways and pleasures. 1t is interest tnged with
Hypocrisy, which the onlooker can plainly mars
AFFECTED 1NvAL1DIsM.
In great contrast is the youngstAr who has made
M her mind not to be over-robust. and who il the
rcrsorifcatou Of good health although given over
to state Of lazness unparalleled in her simula-
tiou Of the partial invalid. Everything she con-
sidpre an exertiou and mot good for her, even de-
| nyinz herself actual pleasures.
| Here is time when riches are not good for
| the possessor. for unfortunately, there many
| r7vsoiaus Who will encourage idea Of this
/ kind for an indefinite time and only the realiza
ton Of what an idiot she is making of herself will
/ rouse the selfish maiden from her dreaming. In
stances like this are the fault Of the home life
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
OUR LETTER BOX.
a TRIP TO THE IRON MINES.

Dear Little Men and Little Women voul5 Ike
10 tell you OF visit 7 took 70 the Clinton ron
mines last surnmer a party Of us started for 'h'
mines and as soon as We got there We went tn th9
managers Office and ne assigned man 70 guide
ue This man had formerly been miner 9ut
through faithful work had been promoted He
took US into the mines where we had TO stoop to
keep from humping our heads on the ceiling He
also advised US 10 tie our hsndkerchiefs over our
heads 50 that the red water which was constantly
dripping from The walls and ceiling would not get
into our hair
Every few minutes guide would lie down and
put his ear 70 the track which passed through the
mine to see if ne could hear ore car coming
II is very necessarv 70 watch for these cars be
cause man persons are often killed Nv being
struck by them. At last arrived at the place
where the miners were digging and blasting the
ore. They were just about to set off a blast ard
yelled at US 70 run. At first did not know when
way to go. but finally got out of the way lust in
time After this narrow escape We decided that we
had stayed in the mines about long enough and
after thanking guide FOR his kindness and at
tention we returned TO the city. But such sorry
looking specimens Of humanity as we were, Gov
cred from head 10 foot with mud clay and dirty
red watert Nevertheless. We had seen iron ere
mined. Yours sincerely,
HAROLD DE LAND (sged IA.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS

Fortune Telling PuZzle.-The parts OF Willie =
clothing from which Lena told his fortune his
collar Caller cuffs (puuishment). hat band ooand),
hair (harei. and checked coat (checks or wealth..
The neatest and best three answers were contrib
uted by Esther Ehresman. age twelve years. No.
143 West 18th street. New York City, who wishes a
boys Tribune watch. Victor Reynal age eight
wears No A. Montclair avenue. Montclair. N J..
a box OF water color paints, and Emerson Bigelow.
age eleven years. No. 25l West I'D street. New
York City. a leather cardcase.
Things to Think About-The two prize winners
and their prizes IN this contest Helen Sutton.
age eleven years No. o,64S Broadway. New York
CITY a sterling silver Tribune badge, and Herbert
/. Howard. age ten years. South Bound Brook. N.
j. boys Tribune watch.
Drawing entitled Playing Horse" See drawing
published this page for prize winners.
our Letter Box-For prize winners letters
printed on this page.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
DESIGNING LESSONS,
PRIZES OFFERED TO-DAY

m In addition ion to the four prizes Of Sc each 3 t ghn % S
We as a%a9d from ms e to tme prizes for inter
mediate work This week we offer the choice OF a .
Interesting book for the hest two series Of running
LESSON ~.
Dear Little Men and Little Women I a sure
you viii enjoy making your own designs on ac-
count OF the pleasant results. even If you think
the necessary preliuinaries and practice at first
a little dull. You will find it is much moro anus
ing as well as more artistic. to apply your own
patterns TO wood carving. embroidery, metal work
etc, then 10 follow copy which ts drawn by
some else and in which you naturally have
no particular interest. I hope TO show you later
how to apply practically what you are now about
to learn. and I will be glad then TO have you
write personally 10 ME about what you would Ike
to make IN the way OF craft work or needlevork.
and I viii tell you in The Tribune exactly how 70
do It. Think what fine array OF Christmas sli5s
you can manufacture during the summer. but
YOU must remember we must first learn TO walk
before we can run, and II is just like that about
everything. We arrive at what we want 10
know only by gradual stages, so you must begin
right and have patience, II you want TO do good
work.
OF course you will have read the item which
preceded this and noted that prizes are 10 be
given for the best spirals drawn free hand in the
way shall describe TO you. If you look over any
book on designs grammar Of ornament, you Will
find that the spiral forms the MOTIF of nearly all
curved designs. and has been employed in all ages,
by the most cultivated nations and am going TO
ask you TO practise making true sprals every day
for ten or fifteen minutes. Just you would prac-
tise your scales the piano before proceeding 10
learn your pieces.
In our preparatory lesson you drew your parallel
horizontal lines, and marked out the spaces, and
YOU are now about to begin your first lesson in de-
signing by learning how to draw correct spirals
with free movement OF the hand. Take off the sheet
on which you have ruled your spaces, and fasten 1t
TO YOUR drawing board with thumb tacks. I hope
YOU have had a hinged drawing board made, the way
I described, il gives much freer movement 10
the arm than TO have the paper fiat on the table.
You now have before you, two or three rows OF
slightly elongated squares. and the accompanying
diagram will show you what you must do.
Running spirals OF the simplest and yet
at the same time one OF the most difficult OF
free hand drawing exercises, and you will have
to practise them Il great deal before You can make
round perfect circles, with your spirals all run
ming the right way. Now, take your pencil and
with your little finger resting the. paper as you
draw to steady your hand, and with Your wrist
and arm free begin the upper corner where
have marked a in the diagram, and draw circle,
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

the paragon and the traces OF this influence will
last FOR several months after the admiration has
passed certain loyalty that exists TO a high
degree among schoolgirls does not permit sudden
ending TO their cherished worship.
No actual harm results from such form Of
idoIatry SO long as it does not lead to the stage
struck phase in which the rest of the family
will be annoyed ana worried by the comments OF
disappearing relatives and acquaintances, reflect
ing not only on the conduct the Individual at
fault but upon the bringing up topic of lively
interest to every member of family and to kin
dred far removed as well The mother Of the girl
destined to be a belle hardly gives a thought 10 a
has that childs social career marked out
with accuracy and exact knowledge as TO fut-
events that is only paralleed in the playing Of
trick hand by expert at bridge. II the
vhim seems disposed take stronger hold than
is easy 10 deal with. tho friends governess who
are Coufidartos changed IN short order and
new interests given to put the mind in totally
different channel The strictness with which such
capriceS. when nearing danger line. are thwarted
whon discovered by the hitherto indulEent parents
Is p revelation of strenuous diplomacy.
maiden aring the man. Tho girl VINO regrets not
She is Interested only i'm manly sports lovcr7 her
ycce 70 its deepest notes i'm speech. and borrows
? few stock phrpsee from the books she deems
appropriate reading rcr v-ithcut desire for
coils older eGuivaleu for the development Of
feminine feelings Her chief enjoyment is break
ing in uurulv horses In running her own autnn7o-
bile and in her costume not fril appears. Her
tailored suits are bUilt on lines. and instead
O, the dainty lingerie waists ext-ereIv simple
linen shirts are worn If her hand is large she
reoices for It siEuet ring gypsy rins
shows 70 advantage, snd IN her knitted silk cravat
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

from foreign lands carry tiny distas embroidery
frames. II shows that the girls and women OF
those countries very Industrious. For IL ts
true Of all dolls no matter from what part Of the
world they come that their dress and the little
objects they carry show what the costumes,
habits and the occupations OF the land in which
they were made.
How many Little Men and Little Women know
that dolls have served many purposes besides the
OF amusing children? In some countries they
were not made for playthings all al the very
first. but for figures be used in religious cere-
monials and professions Then probably. some lit
tie girl found q figure that had been thrown aside
because 1t was broken. or the paint had come off,
and she thought. What nice baby for me-" and
dolls came into being.
And do the Little Men and Little Women know
that dolls have often been guilty OF carrying con-
traband goods in times2 They couldn't help il,
for the goods stuffed right into their poor lit
tie vftaIs. once during the Ciyn War some much
wanted cotton seed sent into the South in
doll, hidden away in the place where her little
lungs should have been.
1t would be interesting II this doll in Mrs.
Stars collection However, she has Southern
cotton picker dressed red and green and yellow,
with a bag of cotton her head. a regular con-
gress of nations is this assemblagc of dolls. Most
curious are some of the very old dolls There is a.
, japanese dolI-a Samurai-more than two hundred
years old. \ doll from India dancing girl is even
older vet the gold thread in her dress Is as bright
and untarnished as II it were put there yesterday.
IT is nice to learn from this collection that even
the little Indian children in far-aWay Alaska have
dolls to-day. hut the poor Alaskan dolls have no
noses-just sits cut IN the broad cloth co'ute-
. r.nces The funny Lapland dolls have their legs
very warmly wrapped just as babies do IN tAdt
country. And the babies need it, for imagine what
the LapIanders do with their babies when they 20
20 church They take them as far the church
door and then-stick them down in the nearest
suowhank and leave them there till the service IS
over
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
HosO to 6gtsr7 q Prize.

Contest No trr>" Puzzle).-Choice Of boys
Tribune watch a sterling silver Tribune badge. a
box Of water color paints, & pearl bead necklace, a
novelty collar pin. an interesting book. en-
broldery set or leather card case for the neatest
and best three answers
Contest No. . CThngs 20 Think AbouO.-Choce
Of an interesting book, boys Tribune watch, a
box Of water color paints, a 'Tabby' thimble
holder an embroidery set. a sterling silver Trb-
une badge. q rolled gold bracelet or novelty belt
pin for the neatest and best two solutions.
Contest No 3 Drawing Entitled Feeding Ami
mails at the ZOo'D.-ChOice OF rolled gold brace
let. pearl bead necklace imitation ivory paper
cutter box of water color paints. sterling silver
Tribune badge, a boys Tribune watch. a novelty
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

and the outcome OF a sad system of spoiins IN
childhood days. and the mother who masnines
slight ailments has only herself to blame for the
blighting of what should be the happiest time OF
a girls life.
The 5lase girl is another bore to her friends
and is most aptly described "a bump on a
log by those impatient with her afectation OF
ennui She may not necessarily be stupid, and
most frequently is not but there Is one thing Ger
tain that she lacks utterly the saving quality OF
huInor. else she would soon discover that she has
become joke to all who know her.
Fortunately for the world at large, only a few OF
the silly ideas that take possession OF growing
girls outlast the teens and most Of them disappear
when the debut is made. and the whole order OF
life is changed by this social miracle. Once in the
whir OF operagoing. dinners. balls. Iuncheons and
other smaller that fill in spare moments.
there Is no time left to think OF poses. and a
healthy enjoyment OF all that Is really happening
be anticipated takes the place os the imagi-
nary pleasures OF the pose
It IS being rapidly realized by the young matrons
OF society that 10 spend more than half the year
In the country is the way TO endOw their growing
children with the strongest constitutions in fact,
many parents keep their country houses open all
the winter, and there the members OF the family
not out IN society kept quietly at study with
the various tutors governesses and other teachers
necessary to 1nish their education. occasional
visit the home IN the city being given great
treat The finishing schools are not as popular
with those in close touch with great cities "a
with those who live I'm the outlying districts and
send their children from great distances I'm order
tnat they may ccqulre the languages and make
friends
Wealthy New Workers in the first place are al
known to one another. social footing for Their
children is already established. and. in the second
place they prefer sending the child To reside II
/ the various countries abroad when she is ol'
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

touching the lower line at B. then the vertical line
at c. and the upper line at D. and then with a
round curved spiral, end at f.
At first. TO guide you, you can make dots at
these points and print tho letters to help you. or
got some one TO do It for you, Now begin AT c,
draw I'M TO n in the second square, then around
10 the next G.. then 70 r. ending ct F with the
spiral. Repeat these TWO movements across the
paper. always remembering TO alternate the two
spirals
taught simple designing To class OF boys once.
who I'm a short time learned 10 make very good
original designs Ar frst their great difficulty was
to make their spiraIs tho right way SO
adopted d little formula for them TO repeat while
drawing their free hand spirals which seemed 70
answer the purpose. 7 viii tell you about IL next
time for after YOU have learned the principles of
the spiral 7 want YOU to discard your squares and
practise IT a little every day ruled lines as a
free hand exercise. ana it win be for the best
page or free hand sprals that the first prize will
be given. I will explain the conditions more fully
in the next lesson. This week continue 10 try
to draw good spirals with the help Of your marked
srares Your friend
MAPGARE- STERLING
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
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Silly Poses OF GfrIbood.
Mdens with Money and Leisure Specially
OF Various Sorts.

.--z - adopting certain typo for efTecf rure-
nbase that almost every Eirl goes through
, =, ssry stages Of her life take her from what
-. .lsss you may. But the rad IS particularly
'-,.s,,-sd ~ wealthy girls They have mere time
:. .,pk over the ideal they have Chs--rt, sHd
- are rot as much in their parents society
- girl would be they Do not have thoir bud
- ssnira;ious nipped promptly enough to save
- r-nnl The inevitable amused criticism that
a rlooded friends indulge u
--.-v o1e IS familiar with the girl who is in
l,.,s.sd with some actress and tries t~~imitate
s. Every lirtIe 71anner!sm is copied as exactly
IS possible. details Of dress are noted and adopted.
.,s .ae hair is coaxed into some semblsnoe Of the
-. .se-' lccks sre t-essed- The fsVor1to flowers
=. discovered vcrn. and sent IS well: event
nv z note o. card accompanies them. and fr--
,-.--ly thsv are acknowledged That note IS pre-
,v.5 fe- mary months with --1thered cluster OF
.,ssa-s and the recipient IS raised TO the seventh
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
A Wonderful Doll Collection.

Think of two hundred and fifty dolls, all IN
room tcgether-doIIs. too. from all parts OF the
wcrld-cCls from India, dolls from China dolls
from far-of islands with strange names, which
the Little Men and Little Women would surely
have 70 look Up in their Biographies. All these
coils Mrs. Laura B. Starr. who has journeyed into
nearly every country the face OF the earth, col
lected u the course Of her travels and has brought
Will Ter 70 New York.
BOYS arc usually superior TO dolls but surely
they could not help being interested in Two from
the Austrian Tyrol in Mrs Stairs collection The
hoy dol IS in huntsnan's costume and wears a
Eost gorgeous b.S green hat, and very gorgeous.
tco Is the girl doll in the peasant dress OF that
country One especially curious doll IS Mexican
'rulrer." Before railroads were built IN Mexico
EDen were employed 10 carry messages and freight,
100 NJ and down the mountainous roads OF that
country For that matter, they employed still,
:or swift and surefooted are these runners that
sometimes thev can heat the locomotives up the
mountains when the Hl-fated Emperor Maxi
milan reEred these runners used 70 carry fresh
fsh from the coast 10 his palace in Mexico
CITY, and they could make the trip IN twenty
four hours which IS the time required by railway
trains today. The occupation OF runner an
hereditary one. and the son OF runner sure
10 &c runner himself.
funny figure is this doll runner in Mrs. starr's
collection He has long, sinewy brown satin legs
and the siIliest brown satin face. He is not bur
eensd with many clothes, though he sports an
elaborate bead necklace. On his back is p neat
tide pack, and on top Of the pack is Iashed a
msehste. with which 70 cut his way through the
matted underbrIsh. Not very satisfactory doll
n cUddle Is hee
Bur 4 you want dolls 20 cuddls there are four
o the sweetest things. ell In box together. One
y French baby, with its little legs neatly en-
eesea II square white bag, as is done 70 some
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

OF the nesh-and- blood babies in France. There is
a Japanese baby doll, with its legs bagged also,
but this bag is open al the bottom and provided
with drawing string 10 close II when cold winds
assan the baby's toes. Very cunning, too, are the
Italian baby dolls. with their legs swathed and
tied with dainty ribbons.
Thare mother dolls from many countries, and
it is interesting 10 note how many Of them carry
their babies their backs. One of the curl
is a Mexican doll, E woman with a baby sung
in a cloth which is drawn over her shoulders and
tied in front This doll is made Of rags. and yet
the modelling of the small features and the tiny
feet and hands is perfect. Only by looking closely
can one see how the bits of rag are pasted one
over the other Probably there is something under
the rags to give the little forms their shape but
only the Mexican maker knows the secret Of that
dolls internal organs.
Mrs. Starr has a very large collection OF Japan-
ese and Chinese dolls Two are figures OF the En-
perOr and Empress OF Japan. sitting. in upon
their thrones. When girl baby Is born in Japan a
pair OF these splendid dolls is bought for her; but
she never has them to play witl-oh. dear no. They
ara kept very carefully and when the little girl
grows up and r1arries and has children of her own
the dolls pass to of them. That custom IS
called the doll inheritance" and sometimes a doll
remains in family for many generations.
But the japanese children have dolls which they
play with all they like, and some OF them are in
Mrs. STAIRS collection. Some of the Chinese dolls
have beautifully modelled faces. Two in particu-
lar. dressed in the long blue shirt and cap Of
a Chinese teacher. one a woman doll in native cos
tune, have faces perfect that they seem like cx-
ouisite little statues.
One peasant doll from the south Of Russia wears
costume which the mothers OF the Little Men and
Little Women would certainly go into "a raptures
over covered II is with fine ueedlework. J. is
interesting to how many ot the woman dolls