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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-06

sure you that / heartily agree with
your conclusion that the conservation
of the natural resources of our country
presents a problem demanding the
best thought of our times is superflu
Gus. We have been exploiting our
resources with no thought of the NOR
row. and the claims of posterity upon
us should certainly be taken into ac.
count"
In his letter of invitation to the
conference President Roosevelt said:
There is no other question now
before the nation of equal gravity
with the question Of conservation Of
our natural resources, and 1t is the
plain duty of us who, for the moment,
are responsible, to take inventory Of
the natural resources which have been
handed down TO us, TO forecast the
needs of the future, and so handle the
great sources OF our prosperity as
not to destroy in advance all hope Of
the prosperity Of our descendants"
The need for such conference is
illustrated by few facts vouched for
by investigators. Government experts
say that between 300,000,00 and 40O..
! 100000 tons of coal were lost in 1906
| by penny wise and pound foolish
methods, and that the total so wasted
since the beginning of the industry
is 10000, 0,000,000 tons. Millions upon
millions of horsepower are going to
waste through failure properly to
utilize and conserve the waterpower of
the United States.
The construction of reservoirs at
the sources Of streams in which flood
waters may be stored to be released
! at periods of low water Is expected
not only to keep the waters at con-
tinuous level, but prevent the destruc.
tion of property by floods. maintain
constant levels for navigation and to
develop water power.
At the present rate OF timber con.
| sumption Il is estimated that the price
OF every kind Of lumber will be about
double the present price only one de.
cade from today.
II is said that the total iron ore
available in the world to-day is 25,
000, ,000,000 tons, of which three-fifths
is in the United States. should the
rate OF consumption continue TO IN
crease in the United States in the
same ratio that it has in the course OF
the last score of years, at the end OF
two centuries there would be nc
more ore to be mined.
In the United States there is an area
OF l75,0O0. 900 acres of land susceptible
to reclamation by irrigation, and 500.
100000 acres of western public range
which may be made available for in
creased production OF meat by restrict
ing the grazing and reseeding portions
which have been destroyed by unre
stricted grazing. With this area
made available once more. II is esti
mated that its meat producing capac
ity Win be nearly doubled.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-06
FIT TIE GROCER
Wife Made the Suggestion.

A grocer has excellent opportunity
to know the effects of special foods
on his customers. A Cleveland
grocer has long list of customers
that have been helped in health by
leaving off coffee and using Postum
Food Coffee.
He says, regarding his own expe.
rience: Two years ago / had been
drinking coffee. and must say that I
was almost wrecked in my nerves.
Particularly in the morning | was
so irritable and upset that | could
hardly wait until the coffee was
served, and then had no appetite for
breakfast, and did not feel Ike at.
tending to my store duties.
"One day my wife suggested that
inasmuch as was selling so much
Postum there must be some merit in
II and suggested that we try IL. |
took home n package and she pre-
pared 1t according to directions. The
result was a very happy one. NV
nervousness gradually disappeared, and
today l am all right. | would advise
everyone afflicted In any way with
nervouNess or stomach troubles IN
leave OF coffee and use Postum Food
Coffee" There's Reason" Read
The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. Tbev
are genuine, true, and full Of human In.
terest.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-06

An Indiana man killed his wife be-
cause she talked all the time. Instead
Of sulking and giving him chance to
'ead his newspaper in peace, she let
ner talker run wild like an automobile
minus a steering gear When he was
shaving and just prepared for long
downward sweep across his jaws, she
would insist on his answering a ques-
tion. When she awoke in the night she
would turn over and ask: Are you
asleep, John?" just to be saying some
thing. When he tried to write, she dis
cussed household expenses and when
in the climax of a beautiful story, she
could be counted on to butt in and
spoil the effect. He couldn't take her
to concerts because she persisted in
talking like the good old woman who
fried hers in lardl" At last she began
to talk in her sleep. This was the last
straw; he killed her! He was undoubt
edly ashamed to get a divorce and try
another lest she, too, should remarry.
Being one who loved his fellow men
he didn't have the heart to do it-so
he took her life. This Is a sad and
q talkative world
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-06

When the conference OF governors
OF states and men distinguished In po-
litical life of the nation met at the
White House in Washington. May 10.
14-l5, in behalf of the preservation of
the country's natural resources, the
strangest, and, perhaps, the most i'm
portant convention ever held In the
capitol was iuaugurated.
Among those invited to attend by
President Roosevelt himself were mem.
bers Of the cabinet. judges Of the SUI
preme court of the United States,
governors Of all the states In the
union, including the executives OF
Alaska and Hawaii. and Andrew Car.
negie, William Jennings Bryan, James
j. Hill, the railroad magnate; John
Mitchell, the labor leader. and prom
inent scientists and business men
from all over the country.
Political differences, opposing issues
OF national questions and business
rivalry were laid aside to discuss the
<ays and means OF conserving the nat.
ural resources OF the country.
President Roosevelt opened the con.
1ention with an exposition OF the why
ard wherefore Of the conference and
an outline Of his views Of the mat.
ter. While on his trip dow the Mis-
sissippi river last fall. with the gov
ernors of l6 states, under the auspices
Of the Inland Waterways association
he is said TO have obtained the
nucleus OF the idea which resulted In
the present conference.
IL viii be remembered that presi
dent Roosevelt on that trip expressed
the opinion that the question of th'
conservation of the natural resources
OF the country was OF more import
ancs than the regulation of the rat,
question.
A number of papers, prepared n
the presidents request. were rea,
and discussed,
James j. Hin, the railroad king
spoke on Relations Between Rail an
water Transportation" His pape
dealt with such subjects as tn
growth OF rail transportation, it's dis
tribution and extent of systems cos
and present value. traffic and carnin
capacity. estimated cost Of the oultivg
tion Of trees for railroad ties an
aheir preservation, increasing railway
No meet prospective requirements. otC
Regarding water transportation MI
AilI dealt with its cost, present fact
ttios, relation TO rail transportation
pressing lines OF development, regl
iation by business interests or by Law
influence OF cheapened transportatio
on production, etc.
Under the general head OF Ian
resources, Prof. T. C. Chamberlain {
the University OF Chicago. in pape
ON SOIL" dealt with its origin. ma
urnl products. progressive enricl
ment, effects OF cultivation. erosion
and general estimates OF loss to IN
sSuntry through needlessly reduce
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ertility and decreased production.

fertility and decreased production.
The question of Forests" was ex-
pounded by II. A. Long, president of
the Long-Bell Lumber company of
Kansas City. Mo, who explained their
early use and destruction. present ex.
tent and value, rate OF consumption,
estimated duration, prospective prices
OF forest products, the influence OF
forests on soil, ground water and
springs, rivers, floods and low water,
waterway Improvement and naviga-
tion, and the relation between forest
control and crop production, COM
merce ana population.
Or. George w. Kober OF Washington
in paper on Sanitation" spoke of
the development Of systems Of com.
mUnity water supply, relation between
purity and clarity OF water for COM
munity supply. mortality and disease
due 70 impure water, and the action
required In the interests of the public
health,
Reclamation" by Hon, George c.
Pardee OF Oakland, Cal, dealt with
viz NNANhA VI tl w anu NtIhA-dllu iN-
gions, development and extent OF ir-
rigatlon, growth of concepts concern
Ing water.rights and water as n basis
of property, influence OF irrigation on
production. commerce, population
consumption Of water and other re
sources, reclamation and stream con
| troll by drainage, and extent of swamT
and overflow lands and increased
value available by drainage, protection
and nood prevention.
Judge Joseph II. Carey of Cheyenne
| Wyo,, in n paper on Land Laws,
dealt with their early policy OF dis
posal, transfer under state charters
especial grants, etc, development. ef
feet of creation of national parks
forests and other reserves, advantage,
CT making this nation Of homes anC
home owners. state and federal actor
required. etc.
Hon, II. A. Jastro, president OF the
National Live Stock association o.
Bakersfield, Cal, delivered a paper OF
Grazing and Stock Raising" II,
treated on the development of the in
dustries in the United States, thei
extent and value, grazing in the ari,
and semi-arid regions, methods an,
results, comparative cost and prof
aud relation between stock raising
and commerce.
Under the general head OF minera
resources, DR.. |. c, White, state gee
logist of West Virginia, In speaking
Of mineral fuels, dealt with the Goa
fields OF the United States, method
OF mining. losses in mining, estimates
duration Of present methods of mir
ing aud use. improvements in minin
and use, connection with coal produc
ton and transportation, relation bs
tween coal and other resources, pt
troleum and rock gas and possibl
substitutes for fuel.
! Andrew Carnegie spoke on "ore
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and Related Minerals" their produc.
tion in the United States. price, esti.
mates of available quantity. duration
of supply, processes of mining and
quarrying and probable consequences
of exhaustion of standard minerals.
On May IL President Roosevelt en-
tertained at dinner the cabinet, the
members of the supreme court, the
governors and the other more dis
tinguished guests. Clifford Pinchot.
chief of the forestry division, gave a
reception to the governors and the In
land Waterways association on May
IA. On the afternoon of May Is Mrs.
Roosevelt gave garden party on the
White House grounds for all the dele
gates to the convention. At the vari.
Gus hotels in Washington arrange.
ments were made for smaller recep.
tions and dinners.
All of the governors who accom-
panied President Roosevelt on his Mis-
sissippi river trip last fall were pres
ent, They are: Conner o, Alabama
Broward of Florida, Deneen of Hi
nois, Cummins of Iowa, Hook of Kan
sas, Blanchard of Louisiana, Folk oi
! Missouri. Shelton of Nebraska, Cuny
| Of New Mexico, Burke of North Da
kota, Frantz of Oklahoma, Chamber
lain of Oregon, Davidson of Wisconsin
and Brooks of Wyoming,
That the conference attracted world
wide interest was evidenced by tn,
fact that many OF the foreign diplo
mats at Washington followed the af
fairs Of the convention closely.
Those who were in close touch will
the conference arrangements declar,
they have never known another move
ment which has been greeted will
such quick and enthusiastic popular
approval.
An indication OF public opinion wa,
afforded by the great mass of CORE
spondence which poured into tn,
White House on this subject. OrganI
cations Of all sorts expressed realiza
tion of the greatness of the enter
prise.
That conservation OF national re
. sources is nothing about which tn
political parties wish TO raise an Is
sue is indicated by the attitude of tn,
Democratic leaders. Both William ]
Bryan and Gov. John A. Johnson
leading candidates for the Democratic
presidential nomination. wrote I,
President Roosevelt expressing thei
approval Equally emphatic indorse
ment, 1t is understood. has been voice,
by Grover Cleveland Mr.. Bryan
letter 10 the president read; IL great
ly appreciate your kind invitation an
shall take pleasure In attending tn
conference on the conservation OF nat
ural resources. | am, | beg to assur
you in hearty sympathy with the pui
pose OF the conference. and | have n
doubt that the discussion Of the sui
ject will be very helpful to US ALL"
, Gov. Johnson's letter read; TO as
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-06
De Orosn's Busted

In a little church in Maryland, not
far from Washington, the motive pow
er for the organ comes from the strong
arm of an Industrious Irishman.
During a recent service there the
choir got into trouble and, to cap the
climax, during the confusion that en-.
sued, the organ suddenly stopped.
The situation was not greatly re.
lieved when there came floating out
into the auditorium hoarse whisper:
Sing, all youse! Sing like the divil!
De organs busted,-Illustrated Sunday
Magazine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-06
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Busy,

When the furnace fire goes out
And tn winters work is through,
Then the grass needs cutting, bad,
And there's other things to do!
There don't seem L be no rest
Fer a feller, try his best
Wife wants n garden made
And a rustic seat or two.
Then she says: Just build a rack
For my mornin' glories-do!"
Then, when you are settled down,
She wants bulbs and seeds frum town
There are rookeries to fix
And nasturtiums to sow;
There are violets hard by
Won't / gist transplant a fewf
Gee. this workin' stirs my bile
Can't l rest little while?
Amt there no time free frum toll
When "A cuss like me kin snooze?
Fixin' things tn hull year round,
Gives me achy back-and blues!
Amt there no time-think of it
Made fer restin' gist a bit?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-06
FOUND THE CAUSE.
After Six Years Of Misery and Wrong
Treatment.

John A. Enders, of Robertson Ave.
nue.. Pen Argyll, Pa, suffered for six
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-06

Love and affection are depreciating
In value. A New York woman sued
her recreant lover for s25,000--breach
of promise money. The jury awarded
her six cents. Words are almost use
less in a matter of this sort! Think
of the waste-and all for six coppers,
1t is impossible, in English, to express
ones feelings. Do it in Spanish or
French or Hottentot!-ande even then
there is a deficit
This woman poured out her femin.
Unity, made eyes, wore killing clothes,
rubbed away sundry headaches,
burned much gas and listened to 'Lu
ellie" read aloud--and she gets six
cents! Less than half a shilling!
whittier are we drifting?" Whithe,
indsedi
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Rag-Tag.

Sometimes a man can go to slee }
in church and get away with the goods
If he doesn't snore.
Z 4 Il
One way to apologize to your wife
is to think up something she owes
you an apology for and tell her that
evens the score.
Z 4 Il
Some girls who maintain that they
never would make a good wife for a
poor man, sometimes, that is occa.
sionally, make a poor wife for rich
man.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-06
Ask Your Grocer for eour.Ple."

If your grocer is one of the few who
have not "OUR-PIE" Preparation in
stock send his name and 10 cents TO
DZerta Food Co., Rochester, n. y. and
they will mail you a full size, two pie
package free. Three kinds, for making de.
ticious lemon, chocolate and custard pics.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-06

sediment. Not satisfied, Mr.. Enders
started using Doan's Kidney Pills.
"The kidneys began to act more regu-
larly," he says. "and in short time
/ passed few gravel stones. I felt
better right away and since then have
had no kidney trouble"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Eoster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
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years with stlnging
pain in the back, yio-
lent headaches and
dizzy spells, and was
assured by a special
ist that his kidneys
were all right, though
the secretlons showed
q reddish, brick-dust
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-06

Every human being is intended to
awe a character of his own, to be
what no other is, to do what no other
can-Channing
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-08-06
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PIutoeratic illness.

Some maladies are to be afforded
only by the rich. OF what use is gout
TO the poor man? What would a day
laborer do with case of appendicitis?
And as for ennui, he hasn't time,
Only the wealthy may walk in their
sleep. The toiler is too busy snooz
ing of the WEAKNESS caused by serv
ice. Insomnia seldom comes to the
man who has been using his muscle
or his brain, or both, during the day
light hours. Few physically active peo-
pie have indigestion. Moral-if you
would be happy and healthy. be poor
NscMa4e4s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24
ETIQUETTE.

When invitations to weddings fly thicl
and fast certain rules governing the ac-
acknowledgement thereof must be observed
II one wishes 10 do the proper thing
Invitations to a church service re-
duire no answer when received, but.
unless in deep mourning, etiquette de-
mands a call upon the parents Witil1
a fortnight after the wedding. This
presuming the invitations have come
from the parents; = cards come nom
relatives. Guardians, or friends of tho
b-ide, tie call is made upon them, the
idea being that politenes5 requires The
return of a call for TIE courtesy Of the
invitation.
should a widower send ont cards foT
the marriage Of his daughter, the Wo-
man acknowledging the courtesy OF one.
posts one of her own and one Of Her
husbands cards Should invitations ll-
clude a reception or a wedding Tepast
such as a breakfast, they should uC
either accepted or regrets sent as soon
as possible.
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SCENT SPRAY HAIRPINS.

Scented haIrpins are the latest novelty
for wCmen in London. They are ar
ranged to hold a slender vial OF per
fume. \ woman can put her hand to
her head, and by touching a spring can
release a tiny spray Of liquid. A hair
dresser, explaining It, says:
The idea is TO insure absolutely fresh
perfume. However fine a scent might
be, il is apt TO become stale after be
ing exposed TO the air for couple Of
hours. Even scent saChets fail in this
respect: and nothing Is more aggressive
than the odor OF stale perfume 1t is
quite easy for a woman to pat her hair.
or replace a hairpin, and this is all that
Is necessary TO release the perfume.
Hairpins are made in gold for blondes,
tortoise shells for brown hair. dark am
Der for auburn-hairea women, and sill
yer for gray locks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24

reported themselves none the worse
for the experience.
The chief part Of the Draeger ap-
paratus. so called after It's inventor,
is carried upon the back It includes
cyliuder-tanks OF oxygen, and potash
cartridges for absorbing carb0nic acid
gas exhaled from the lungs. The OK
ygen. contained In the cylinder at an
initial pressure of 1000 pounds, issues
To the helmet at the proper rate Tor
consumption by the lungs
The eNhaled air at the same tine
is purified by passing through the pcs
ash cartridges. and is used over again
i'm conjunction with the fresh oxygen
from the tanks. The apparatus wiz
supply air TO the wearer tOE two hours
without replenishiug.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24

HE anthracite coal operators have
just made a test of new life
saving apparatus. 1t is Ger
man invention. and its function
is TO keep the man who wears II
supplied with pure air while he fights
mine fires or rescues comrades who
have been overcome.
The test took place In one Of the
mines near Scranton, Pa. About thirty
officials of the companies gathered 70
witness it. a mine gangway was al
lowed to iii with gas, for the purposes
of the test. Two volunteers, fitted
with the helmets, explored the gang
way and chambers branching out
from Il. Emerging from the gas, they
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24

over, FIGHTS NJ geer ro1o~ This uuder-
d-ess - ..or,r,.r..-f,..I,- SORT INST
f,r.1frg. .Fa a.or over This she win
,..f,.5 , s..rr ~ ..,iIla sir, wards long
,.-ri.r t.ir4- ,b. ,is,rr. tf,r,l,- from
br,sr r., arl-ree ono lora end trailing
ar tho side ,- fl.I- forming fna train.
Sometime 4n, ann, and shoulder are
1.rr r.rf,, hare tho 5rara-, ,-ossfn.,
1...ss1,. ,,--,. .5,. ...-r,..,. .-,, H.. r,.tr
win T.. ,-rors f., - erecian -,iefrra
ON her fssr 7,.orr over srorl,f7gz Of
flesh. coIorrd silk viii he noi1red Shoes
of fni1uasr a1orn of cold or silver IN
-.r.sfe5 With cabcg5o1 levels O+ber
5ay-a1. are rroribfre5 a. rskfns from
Tho classic .ir,rlfcfry nj .ffsrr az
tbcr7or o. ro15s1 aI1a. fs gor,srir9es
z-or1 m rre hair
This t,-pa of GOWN is artuaU,- vr,rn
IN v-oDan of cvrreu9a ras6fon n,
paris Auona rrer Mrs rl-barrord
Gr,,,,--.s,r r4s lately. a,ra.,r.4 In
mis- ,-.r,-. classic, F,.,,,..,,-
Tso, yrear o,.a, mn, ars. r,ro,-i5a.,
s,-r,rr,,o-- cIcaI,s aII-en,-ero1ira, ~
.rIendi5 frrrsda. lined viii ,oI5 ~,
silver Games or aoatfne rhirf.us-ore
wonders il these are not "a precautira
,sat,,st -. ..,,r. ,,,, ~. a.. -.
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high up on the arm above the elbow
where they apparently tie IN a box
knot with hanging ends. Sometimes
these ends are Ornamented with
Jewels, either set into the gold ribbon
or hanging from il in a little fringe,
each jewel on q separate thread Of
fine gold. The effect IS charming and
quite different from anything seen
before in the jewelers. world
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24

many frocks lately turned out could
be almost pulled through the pro-
verbal wedding ring so soft and sup
pie axe they-certainly through the
fashionable bracelet.
Which reminds me 10 tell you OF the
new bracelets now being worn by an
exclusive few. They are woven OF
gold with wonderful skill and are as
pliable as ribbon. They are placed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24

C-The Falms Sash Which
Was One Of the Sensa-
tons of the Winter. Is
Still Suggested on Some
Evening Gowns.
D-Sheer Lingerie Dresses
Are Worn with Only
One - Sometimes Not
Any-Underdress.
E-Draperies of Chiffon
Result in This Startling
Grecian FFankness.