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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-07

dishes on. was pursuing a piece q.
bread when the ship did figure
eight and the lady opposite got my
bread and | got her fish. For the
rest of the meal We fed each other.
The day it was toughest the pas
sengers asked me TO get up a con-
cert. There was a prima donna on
board who was having her voice cul
tivated in Paris. | supposed she was
going over to get ii, for she certainly
didn't have IL with her. She consent
ed TO take part in the concert, and
chose a fitting selection for a rough
night-"Rocked in the Cradle of the
Deep" Just as she started in to
sing the ship side-stepped and threw
her under the table. A friend Of
mine ives accompanying her on the
piano, so. of course, he had TO follow
her. said: For heavens sake, Is
this concert or a knockabout act?"
down for a solo-but she was down
for an hour.
On the Pacific there were no such
experiences for us. And 1t is such a
great, big, lonesome ocean-only once
in all the is days did We see ship,
a big, full-rigged ship with all sails
set-but seeming to stand perfectly
still, utterly becalmed, "a painted
ship upon painted ocean"
Captain Porter was a delightful ra-
contour and entertained US on several
occasions with stories of his sojourn
in the frigid zone. His tales of Es.
quimaux dainties, especially a duck
soup. where the bird is put in for
cooking not only undressed but un-
plucked, made us glad there were no
Esquimaux cooks on board.
The evening before our expected
arrival at Honolulu the chief topics of
conversation were the principal sights
OF the town, and the 0est methods cf
seeing them.
Every one retired with the keenest
anticipations. for even six days on
the water create longing TO see
land. proving that man, though he go
down to the sea in ships, is beyond
question a land animal.
Most of us were up betimes and
were rewarded by the sight of dark,
low-lying island on ou. port bow. This
is Molokai, the leper island and the
scene of Father Damien's heroic life
and death. This Belgian missionary
priest, who started life a simple un.
lettered peasant, so lived and worked
and died that his name will ever be
one of those who need no hall of fame
TO make their memory immortal His
will go ringing down the halls of
time as one that loved his fellow
men.
Ahead, another island, with high,
rocky promontory, stood out now
quite plainly. AS We came nearer we
could distinguish fleets of little fish.
ing boats, their white sails dotting
the blue water like fiocks OF birds. A
snowy sickle OF sand outlined the
black and beetling cliff. and around II
came the little Alameda" rolling and
plunging in swell that did not even
disturb the stately calm OF our
giantess.
1t was noon before we really
warped to the wharf, alongside OF
which was a United States naval
training ship, whose band welcomed
us. accompanied by the shouts Of the
white-clad boys-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-07
Heard at the Drama,

Mrs. Ryetop-John, how much time
elapses between the second and third
acts?
Mr.. Ryetop-The program says six
months, Maria.
Mrs. Ryetop (aghas)-Six months,
John? Lands, We can't wait, Why,
them buckwheat cakes l left to riz
will have gone clear through the roof
by that time.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-07

\ A million dollar church edifce Is
not considered anything extrayagant
nowadays In New York. The new
st. Thomas Episcopal church. which
is TO cost not less than that amount,
is reckoned by the vestrymen mod
est undertaking. Considering the
number OF private residences in the
metropolis that have cost third or
a half a million. perhaps the vestry.
men are right.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-07

between them, and firmly packing this
space Sith sawdust The creosote will
then seldom solidify over night and
may be more quickly heated.
The creosote was heated By fitting
a series OF seven 1inch steam pipes
In the bottom Of the tank. coupled to
the boiler OF an engine. The amount
Of steam passing through the pipes
was controlled by two valves-one
placed between the tank and the boil
er. 70 regulate the amount Of steam
entering the coils, and the other at the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-07

and grew too weak to work. Though
constantly using medicine / despaired
OF being cured until I began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills. Then relief came
quickly. and in a short time was
completely cured. / am now in ex-
cellent health"
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. y. Y.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-07

The German emperor has entered
upon his fftieth year. but is evidently,
as far as feeling and activity go, still
a young man. By the time he has com.
plcted another decade he will probably
be still hale and hearty and by no
means victim for the Oslerian theory.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-07

New York is mourning the death OF
fits largest lobster. which II is claimed
was always kept in the aquarium. Thin
is certainly pretty good place for lob.
sters. but there is very large class
which do not approve OF water at all.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-07

outlet Of the coils TO control the pres
sure. By iai3ing or lowering the pres
sure OF steam in the coils the creo-
sote could be heated to any temper
ature desired. An apparatus OF this
kind makes It possible to keep the
temperature Of the creosote fairly con-
slant, and gives very satisfactory re-
suits. II can Of cource be used only
when some kind OF steam boiler Is
available. II costs about $50.
Tanks similar to those described
give best results. but II means are not
available for their construction an old
iron boiler or like vessel can be used.
The essential requirements are that
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-07

/ had a bad fall and
Il affected my kid
neys. Severe pains
in my back and hips
became constant. and
sharp twinges fol-
lowed any exertion.
The kidney secre-
tions were badly dis
colored. / lost flesh
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-07
Sophistry.

Dear, only play poker for fun"
But you bet, don't your"
We'll, there wouldn't be any fun
without little betting "-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-07
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia K. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
womenwho have been troubled with
displacements, in nflammation, ulcera-
ton, tibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing dawn feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ,ornervous prostitution.
Why don't you try it?
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham ii there is anything
about your sickness you do not
understand. She will treat yOur
letterincOnfidence andadyise YOU
free. No woman ever regretted
writing her, and because of her
vast experience she has helped
thousands. Address, Lynn, Mass.
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-07

After suffering for seven years,
by Lydia IL. PinlSham's Vegetable
Compound. Read her letter.
Mrs. Sallie French, of Paucaunla,
Ind. Ter, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
II had female troubles for seven
years-was all r;n-down, and SO ner.
vous I could not do anything. The
doctors treated me for different troubles
but did me no good. While in this con.
dition wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for ad.
vice and took Lydia 4. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound, and am now strong
and WELL"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-07
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT.EAsE.

powder. 1t cures painful. smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists, 25c. Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package. FREE. Ad-
dress A. s. Olmsted. lie Roy. n. Y.
Love your neighbor, but don't pull
down the fence.-German.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-07
HER GOOD fG RrUNE.
After Years Spent In Vain Effort.

Mrs. Mary e. II. Rouse, OF Cam
bridge, n. Y, says: Five years ago
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-07
important to N6othera.

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that it
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-07

During our entire trip across the
Pacific We were never on an almost
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
THE HAT HABIT.
A Custom That Is Neither Becoming
Nor Health Giving.

A Custom That Is Neither Becoming
Nor Health Giving.
Why Go both men and women persist
in wearing hats? asks Pearson's Maya
zine. There are three reasons why we
should wear clothes. We may wear
them for the sake of decency, for the
sake of warmth and for the sake of dis
play None of these reasons applies
to the wearing of hats. OF course
there are head coverings that are
warm, such rs the Icelander's sealskin
hood and the fisherman's toque; but, as
rule, there is no real warmth in the
hat of either sex. When a woman pins
a slight structure of straw and artiicii
flowers on the top of her hair she new
er for an instant imagines that the
thing will keep her from taking cold
The masculine top hat is certainly
from warm in cold weather.
Neither are hats worn for the pur-
pose of display Doubtless there are
times when women make the hat the
occasion of displaying their fondness
for dead birds. muslin flowers and 9th
er beautiful Objects but this is only
when fashion has decreed that big hats
shall be worn. At other times the fe-
male hat is so microscopically small
that it could not be successfully used
for displaying anything AS for mems
hats they never display anything ex-
cept the atrocious taste which makes
them fashionable. Why, then, in the
name of all that is sensible, do men
and women wear hats?
AS rule, every man and every wo-
man looks better without a hat than
with one. This is why we all take off
our hats at the opera or at an evening
party, and yet we cling to a custom
that has not word TO be said in its be-
half. We persist in wearing the ugly.
useless and injurious hat. Why do we
do 1t? should like to find good Irish
echo that would answer the question
Mt length and in satisfactory way.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
WONDERS OF COAL.
Buried Sunshine" Has Become a
Plaything of Science.

Plaything of Science.
Has it ever occurred to you that the
vanilla with which many favorite
dish of yours is favored is made from
coal? Will you believe that most of
the dyes which have stained the fab
RIGS of your clothes, that the naphtha
and benzine which your tailor uses in
removing stains and that even the
sweetest perfumes are all of them de-
riyatives of coal.
1t was once said by a scientist, clev-
erer and more imaginative than most
of his kind. that coal is buried sum
shine" Something of the enormous
extent of ancient coal forming jungles
may be conceived when it is said that
our present forests would produce only
two or three inches of coal if they,
too, were subjected to a carbonizing
process.
The magicians who have wrought
wonders with coal are the gasmaker
and the chemist If coal is burned in
the open air, heat is produced and
nothing left but little ash. Burn it
in closed vessel, however, and the
marvellous change occurs. In the first
place, coal gas is produced and, chem
ically treated, is supplied to every city
home. Furthermore, ammonia is OBJ
tanned, Important in modern agricul-
ture because by its means plants can
be artifcially supplied with the nitro
gen they need. Then, again, asphalt
is produced, much used in roadmaking,
although the retort is not the chief
source of its supply. Lastly, black,
uoisome ooae is collected which goes
by the name of ''coal tar" 1t is this
which at the touch of the modern
chemists wand is transformed into the
most widely different substances i'm
nginable.
The wonders of coal tar do not cease
here. 1t is palette of gorgeous col
ors, medicine chest of potent drugs,
whole arsenal of terrible explosives,
vial of delicious fiavors and a garden
of perfumes-the most protean, varie-
| gated substance in the world.-London
Pail Mall Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
BIRD VISION.
Keen Eyesisht of the kinefishers and
Water Birds.
coat.

Water Birds.
SO far | have determined that the
keenest eyesight is probably possessed
by water birds and kingfishers, al
though every kind of bird possesses
keener eyesight than does man. 1t is
a fact that the eyesight of man is go
ing to get worse in the future and is
getting worse all the time-that is, we
are growing more nearsighted. The oc-
equations of majority of men in
cities compel them to do their work at
very close range. This removes the
necessity of the farsighted eyes with
which most men are endowed. 1t IS
probably good thing that we are be.
coming nearsighted.
AS an example of the visual capacity
of some birds one has to think for a
moment of a hawk poised several hun
dred yards above a meadow In which
field mouse or small chicken IS
hidden. In few seconds after the
quarry Is sighted it is seized by the
bird. whose sharp sight has not only
detected it, but whose wonderful ac-
commodative apparatus permits of
sure and continuous fixation from hun
dreds of meters to less than a meter
within an incredibly short space OF
time. Variations in the character of
this acute vision ARE seen in many
other birds--in the humming bird that
darts here and there so quickly that
the human eve cannot follow If and
yet comes suddenly to rest on an al
most invisible twig; in the woodcock,
that fits through the dark woods.
avoiding every tree, shrub and branch
as If they We're noneXistent; in the owl.
that combines good diurnal with good
nocturnal vision, and in the kingfisher,
that sees as well in the air as he does
in water.--Dr. c. A. Wood in Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
A Lost Compliment.

An eminent singer of foreign birth
whose appetite is such that ii almost
rivals the fame of his voice dined at a
table where all the women We're res
soDably mature, with the exception o.
the nineteen-year-old daughter of his
host, who sat at the great mans Jeff.
The artist paid avid attention to his
plate until the latter stages of the re-
past, when the dishes began to come
slowly enough for him to engage in
conversation with the young person. to
whom In the Latin manner he paid q
Latin compliment, assuring her in her
private ear that to him she seemed
like flower among vegetables"
"Then can scarcely hope to occupy
first place in your thoughts at dinner"
she responded demurely
And the eminent singer could not
think of an answer Harper's Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22

Steering with both hands and feet
Griswold shot down the steep decivlty.
1t was several years since he had been
on a sled. but it all came back to him.
and with skill that was the talk of
the hill for the remainder of the season
he steered his flying sled in and out be-
tween the stumps, shaving the bark
here and lodging a trunk there just as
a fractured skull seemed immihent
1t took but a few seconds to accom-
plish the journey. but to Griswold it
seemed years before he shot through
the opening on the fence and with
last terrific effort swung himself into
the road
lust ahead were the smart gray jack
ct and saucy little hat that he was pur
suing. and as he shot past he caught
the runner of Nell's sled
"'Who catches may keep" he quot
ed as he steered the two sleds into the
softer snow beside the road to permit
Ben to pass them.
How did you do ity' demanded Nell
wonderingly.
Did you think it would be Benz he
countered. The girl shook her head.
Il wanted to see if you would make
an effort" she explained shyly. "All
the way down | heard Ben shouting.
and | was afraid that he was alone"
"He was" explained Griswold. Il
came the short way"
Nell looked at the runner marks
where Griswold had come through the
break in the fence and then at the
stump dotted hill
"You came straight DOWN." she
gasped.
at was the only way" he said quiet
ly. "Ben already had a lead on the
road. and | knew that should have
to take the short cut in order to beat
him."
Nell looked him over sternly. The
thin leather of his shoes was cut and
torn. and here and there was rent in
his clothing where he had struck a
tree. The gloves hung in shreds from
the scratched hands. and his necktie
waved under his left ear
You go back and get your coat" she
commanded, land then we'll go home
and tell mother and Harry. I'm awful
ly glad that you win," she added as he
turned away to obey the command. 81
didn't think you would, but ! never
dreamed you would come the short
way. No one has dared before"
mo one else had you at the end OF
the slide" he explained, with happy
laugh. as she slipped her hand in his
and they started up the hill after his
coat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
CURES FOR LOVE.
6ages and Writers With Widely DIFF.
fering Prescriptions.

Absence is one of the means of curing
love. Two thousand years ago Ovid
advised his readers who wished to
cure themselves of an unlucky attach
ment to fee the capital, to travel, hunt
or till the soil.
Love-" said Coleridge, sis a local
anguish. | am fifty miles away and
not half so miserable"
But other men have found that alb
sence increases love. La Rochefoucauld
probably hit upon the truth when he
said that absence destroys weak pas
sions, but increases strong ones, as the
wind extinguishes candle, but blows
up fire." If the love is all fancy Md
has little strength it may be cured by
personal contact with the object But
the safer plan perhaps is to keep out
of the way; hence travel is good ex-
pedient. Business perhaps is a better
one. Ovid said, IF you desire to end
your love employ yourself and you will
conquer, for love fees business"
Still another expedient is reflection
NPO' thN uAiuPpihCoo VI lldlllCu lliC
A man in search of this view can find
1t everywhere. Addison said that
beauty soon grows familiar to the
lover, fades in his eye and pals upon
the sense" and Hazlitt that, though
familiarity may not breed contempt, it
takes the edge off admiration
Goethe said, with most marriage it
does not take long for things to assume
very piteous look" But none of these
men married happily. Goldsmith said
MANY of the English marry in order
to have one happy month in their
lives" and Colley Cibber, "Oh, how
many torments lie in the small circle
of wedding ringv
But undoubtedly the best way to get
rid Of one love is to have another.
"All love may be expelled by love as
'polsons are by other poisons," says
Dryden. Heine says: "The most effec-
tive antidote to woman is woman In
such case the medicine is often more
noxious than the malady, but it is at
any rate change, and in a disconso-
late love affair change in the inamo-
rata is Enthusiastically the best policy"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
Haydn's Oratorio Splendidly
Given by the Choral
Society.

The Frederick Choral Society.
composed of amateur musicians,
of this city. assisted by Mr.. Fred
erick Martin, basso, of New York,
DIR. Jno. Jackson, of New York;
Miss Josephine Knight. of Bos
ton, Mass, soprano; and Nine.
Florence milford Hunt, con
tralto, of Boston, Mass. With
the exception of the soloists the
work was entirely by home talent.
The Boston Festival Orchestra
Club. with Miss Rose Birely, as
pianist, were the accompanies.
The work of the soloists was en-
Enthusiastically applauded. The
work was a realistic description
of the four seasons. admirably
worked ont by those taking part
in the entertainment.
The matinee on Tuesday after.
noon was also largely attended.
Nine. Florence Mulfort- Hunt,
contrslto, sang the Flower
Song" (Siebel,) from Faust
which was greeted with great APP.
plause. AT night the sSwann
aud the 'rSkylark." followed
closely by Gounod's beautiful
"Gillia," was sweetly sung The
audience was large and very en-
thusiastic.
Professor Beckwith was pre-
Sented with a handsome BOUQUET
of flowers. The festival was en-.
tirely under his supervision, and
for six months he has labored to
accomplish the great results at
tanned
He informally entertained the
society, and made an address
thanking all of those who gave
their time and talents to enable
him to so successfully produce
the entertainments. He said later
that another classical production
would be selected for next year.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-22
WHO CATCHES MAY KEEP" HE QUOTED

WHO CATCHES MAY KEEP HE QUOTED
quetry, but when, near the close of the
second week. he made formal proposal
of marriage and was refused he stared
at her in dismay
ITS this way" explained Nell judi
ciously, seeing his bewilderment 81
like you. Harry. but you are so differ
ent now When you were boy there
was no one who could beat you in Il
skating race. and you used to go down
Beeman's hill faster than any of the
others Now you're afraid TO coast"
I'm not afraid" denied Griswold
Il don't want TO; that's all | have
found other amuSements."
Nell smiled and changed the subject,
and Griswold went home feeling miser-
able He loved Nell and this refusal
was blow to his heart and his pride
1t was Ben who tugged Nell's sled
up Beeman's hill the following after
noon and found Griswold gloomily re-
garding the coasters The hill swung
in rough half circle down the steep
uCSiNity Usually tuS runway Ndo
beaten into a glare of ice by the coast
ers, for it was the only good coasting
place in the neighborhood.
From the brow of the hill the entire
road could Re observed All summer
Henry Beeman had been cutting the
thick growth of pines which had cover
ed the hillside and now only a broad
expanse of glistening snow crust dotted
with the pine stumps remained.
1t was a pretty spectacle. and Girls
favor with which Nell regarded Ben.
who accompanied her in her dashes
downhill and the walk back again.
with Nell walking by his side Nomi-
nally Nell's sled was her sisters. and
Ben's was supposed to be the property
of his little cousin. but those two
had little use of their pos
sessions
The sun was dipping toward the hills
on the other side of the valley and
most of the coasters had gone home
when Nell settled herself for her last
ride Ben had stopped to tie his shoe
laces. and Nell looked over her shout
der
who catches may keep" she called
as the sled gathered momentum. Ben
sprang to hts feet and ran for his sled.
throwing himself upon it and starting
Df at terrific pace.
Griswold gave enc glance at the fy-
Ing figure far ahead. He knew that
Ben's sled was not as good as Nell's
and that he would not catch her until
she reached the bottom of the incline.
There was just one chance for him.
self, and, throwing off his coat, he
,aught up the pointer that Jimmie
Sweeney had just brought up to the top
If the hill.
At the foot of the field was place
where two lengths of the fence had |
allen in, and there were two or three
imilar breaks where he stood. 1t was
be work of an instant to step through |
ne Of these and throw himself face
ownward upon the sled.