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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
HARRY'S MOTHER
Copyright. by Bobbs-Mcrrin Coz
BY DUNCAN MILLER

I'm glad we're about through"
said the foreman.
He yawned, and fitting back his
chair, put his feet on the table with
the air of man who saw, not far
OF, the end of what had been mostly
unpleasant work They had been at
1t and hard at II week. every day
and all day. There had been the usual
number of larcencies, burglaries,
'hold-ups," con" cases, etc, to con.
slider and pass upon. Now and again
the monotony was relieved to some
extent by murder or an assault with
intent TO KILL
We've found hundred indlct-
ments, with a few yet TO consider"
said the foreman. Let's wind 'em
up before we adjourn"
The other members of the grand
jury yawned their acquiescence.
That's all the evidence you have,
isn't it, Billy?" asked the foreman.
81 think So" responded Billy. I'll
have look outside. There may be
one or two more witnesses, but we'll
make short work OF them. There are
none that amount to anything"
The retired saloon-keeper borrowed
a little "star plug" of his neighbor
from Decatur township. The manu-
facturer looked at his watch, lit a
fresh cigar and wondered why the
business hadn't all gone to the dogs
during the few days he'd been away.
He had been quite sure that 1t would
when he asked the court to excuse
him from serving on the grand jury.
Billy opened the door and passed
through into the ante-room. Some one
came in. The foreman took his feet
off the table The manufacturer laid
down his cigar. The retired saloon
keeper spat once and sat up straight
er. The prosecutor re-entered, closing
the door after him and, motioning the
newcomer to the witness chair, took
his accustomed place at the table.
well. madam, what can we do for
you? What case were you sub
poenaed for?" and the prosecution
picked up the somewhat thumbed
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
AUTOMOBILES ON FARM.
They Are Coming to Fill a Place OF
Real Utility.

Automobiles have been a feature at
the state fairs this year, as an addi-
tion to the machinery exhibits. SO
marked has been the display that
nearly all reporters for the agricul-
tural press have commented upon the
presence of the automobiles designed
for farm use in their resumes of the
fairs.
There seems a reason to believe
the automobile is coming to be live
proposition as a farmers conveyance
for general road work where extreme
weight-carrying power does not enter
into the problem, declares Prairie
Farmer. Automobiles, for instance,
are seemingly being put to various
uses by farmers on the coast. After
discussing the usefulness of the motor
car, the Pacific Rural Press sums up
the probable expense as follows:
THE expense of upkeep in some
cars has been reduced until to-day a
man can operate car, spending less
for oil and gasoline than the cost of
feeding a horse. The car is matter
VI tAptuSe OHly WHtH III dCludl OpIl q
tion, and while in operation its
road capacity is at least four
times that of a horse-driven vehicle.
AS for repairs, If the car is given
reasonable care and attention, they
should be little in excess of the cost
of shoeing and repairs on harness, etc.
In point of operating knowledge, even
where this is not simple enough, the
farmer has a great advantage, as he is
of necessity more of a mechanic than
the city man"
Few reasonable persons will look
| forward to the time of seeing the au-
tomobile drive the farm horse out of
business, but there is strong possi-
bility that the motor car will ultimate
! ly share portion of the road work
of the farm horse.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

Mr. william a. Radforo will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining TO the
subject of building for the readers OF this
paper. on account of his wide eNpe-
rience as Editor. Author and Manufac-
turcr. he Is, without doubt. the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries TO William A. Radford, No.
l9i Fifth Ave. Chicago, Ill, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
The study of stairways and the prop
er placing of them in dwelling houses
Is responsible for more suicides
among architects than any other feat
ure of the business.
Ever since two-story houses were
first built stairs have occupied prom
inent positions, usually in front in full
view of the street door, where floor
space is more valuable than in any
other part of the house. The front
stair not only takes up valuable space
on both floors but 1t often spoils the
living room or parlor down stairs and
curtails two of the best bedrooms up
stairs. On the other hand, the stair
way in this plan not only fills a new
felt want, but 1t fills the neighbors
with envy and the contractor with
malice because the workmanship must
be so exact to please the new owner
that he can never get out of it with a
| profit.
This stairway is a new invention
which seems to overcome many diff.
culties. 1t occupies the least valuable
corner in the house, which is right, be-
cause nobody stays in the stairway
any longer than they can help. You
sit in a dining room long enough to
enjoy a good meal, you lounge in the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

living room until necessity drives you
to work or sleepiness drives you to
bed, and you stay in nice front bed
room all night and part of the morn
ing if the boss don't object, all of
which goes to show the necessity and
Importance of dedicating the best and
most valuable house space to the
greatest possible service and comfort.
/ realize at once that it is very diff
ficult to change an old established
custom and | also recognize the fact
that all changes are not improve
ments. But / have never heard any
body give a satisfactory reason for
planting a stairway in the best part of
the house. Before selecting your house
plan think this over.
A great many of these square built
houses with square hip roofs, cottage
roofs they used to be called when |
was a boy, are being built all over the
country. 1t seems a sensible way to
build a house. From the foundation
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
THE ROAD DRAG.
Advantages Which Are Gained from,
Its Use.

The advantages to be gained from
the persistent use of road drag may
be summarized as follows:
/. The maintenance of smooth.
serviceable earth road free from ruts
and mudhoies.
2. Obtaining such a road surface
with the expenditure of very little
money and labor In comparison with
the money and labor required for 9th.
er methods.
8. The reduction of mud in wet
weather, and OF dust in dry weather.
There are also several minor bene-
fits gained from the use of road drag,
besides the great advantages which
always accrue from the formation OF
improved highways, of which may be
mentioned the banishments of weeds
and grass from the dragged portion of
the road.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
DECIDES TO ADMIT WOMEN.
English College of Physicians anc
Surgeons Takes Advance Step.

There is much joy in the ranks CT
women doctors and students in Ena
land at the decision of the Royal Col
lege of Surgeons to open its doors to
women, The Royal College of Physi-
clans recently came to similar de
cislon, and before long, when the
necessary regulations have been
made, 1t will be open to women to
take the degrees of IN. II. c. s." and
81. II. c. P.," while they will also be
able to attain the higher degree OF
Fellow. The London Express quotes
a woman physician on the new order
of things: $50 far as | am aware
every other body in the British isles
which gives medical degrees has al.
ready admitted women. Although the
College of Physicians and the Col,
lege of Surgeons have refused us ad'
mission, women have been able ia
take their degrees elsewhere, and to
practice as surgeons or physicians
without troubling about these bodies.
But women felt that it was unjust
that they should be held at arms
length by these colleges, as a good
deal Of respect is paid to their de-
grees, and we are pleased that the
colleges have at last given way"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
DO HAULING NOW.
Get Such Work Out of the Way Before
Ground Gets In Bad Shape.

With the old plan of managing the
farm there was always much hauling
to do in the winter and in all kinds
of weather. have learned one thing
about hauling, says a writer in Farm
and Home, and that is it pays to do
1t when the ground is solid
There is much feeding to be done
during the winter. Generally the hay
is stacked in the field at harvest time
and hauled to the feed racks as need
ed. | have learned to haul and stack
in the rack at harvest time. This
takes little longer, but saves time
in the end and extra hauling.
do my hauling, as far as possible,
when have firm footing for the
horses. Trying to haul loads when
the ground Is soft has made more
balky horses than any other cause.
believe, at any rate, this is a good
time to bring out the balk in them If
there is any. If you want to save
horses, do the hauling when they can
do it easiest and 1t will be easiest for
you at the same time.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

to the comb of the roof 1t Is symmetri-
cal and 1t is sensible. 1t is character
istic of good, thrifty American ideas.
II is a plan that suggests comfort and
stability, and 1t probably provides
more of both than most plans.
The size of this house is 26 feet in
width by 2S feet six inches in length; |;
rather small some builders would say,
for six rooms, but after looking the
plan over most people will agree that
the rooms are large enough and that
they are airy, well lighted, easily heat
ed and properly connected with each
other When you have said this you
have encompassed the most essential
features of good residence.
A great many houses of this design
are being built of cement. Sometimes
a wooden frame Is erected In the usual
way and an outside coating of cement
used instead of wooden siding. The
cement coating is plastered into ex-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
A Glove Secret.

"The only trouble about these wash
gloves" said the lady, "is that they
dry, after washing, so very stiff and
board-like.~ The salesman wrapped
the soft, pale yellow gloves in tissue
paper. THAT is easily remedied," he
said. 'I'n tell you how to wash the
gloves so that they will dry soft and
pliable, the same as new After you
have rinsed them quite clean dip them
in final bath of fresh water and rub
plenty of soap into them, drying them
without rinsing this last soap out
The soap left in the gloves makes
them wonderfully soft--they don't
then need, after drying, to be rGbbed
soft with ten or fifteen minutes hard
labor This soap secret being used
wash gloves are quite perfect 1t is
no wonder they are completely super
seding the expensive kid glove, for
they are half as cheap again, ano
their washing Is so easy-do them al
bedtime, toss them on the radiator
and in the morning they are ready &c
put on"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

bundle of papers lying before him. The
grand jury looked the witness over.
"Oh | don't know just what you
mean by that, but just came down
to tell you about Harry. You see
Harry wrote me all about this"
But, madam, Harry who?" inter
rupted the prosecutor, with just a
suspicion of impatience in his voice.
He was tired and wanted to get home
and play with "the boy" little while
before supper. A great rest that, and
Billy needed the rest. Then, too, there
had been a good many women before
the grand jury during the session and
they weren't always just relevant in
what they had to say.
why, Harry-my boy-Harry wrote
me all about 1t, and knew II came
down and saw you and explained II
to you-for was quite sure you did
not understand about it-that 1t would
be all right. Harry wrote me the
whole thing the day after he was ar.
rested; and it was so perfectly fool
ish."
She laughed at the thought.
The idea of their arresting Harry
and for-Harry sent me clipping
from one OF the papers-just think OF
it-for stealing, gentlemen, my Harry
stealing! And what do you think they
said he stole? You wouldn't believe
IT, But they really accused my Harry
Of stealing a razor--a razor, mind you
nnd'-conclusively- Harry has a
razor of his own! | sent II to him last
Christmas. Did you ever hear of such
a foolish thing? When my train came
in this morning | went right over to
the Jail and saw the gentleman in
charge and explained 1t all to him
and he said that he would like to let
Harry out, II he could, but that |
would have to see you and explain to
you. i know he'd have done it IL he
could, because he seemed a real kind.
hearted man. He said that he had
son about Harry's age and knew
] how | must feel and he was sure
there was some mistake, and"
But. madam, what is your sons
name?" asked Billy, his tone some
what notified.
why, Harry Ainsworth. And now
that I've made 1t clear to you gentle.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
Easily Made Vinegar.

We make 10 to IL gallons fine ap-
pie vinegar every year. AS soon as
apples come, we take the parings and
put them in six-gallon stone jar and
tamp them with potato masher till
they are pretty well bruised, then
pour water over them till covered.
We continue to put the parings in till
they have been in a week or more,
then we strain out the parings and
pour the cider into keg and repeat
the operation till one keg is full. We
then lay an old piece of cotton cloth
over the bung and let nature do the
rest. In two months we have keg OF
the finest kind of vinegar.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
Drag from Railroad Rails.

bolt them with iron rods 21s feet apart
on one end, and two feet on the other.
Hitch horse to each end Of this
drag and drive the narrow end toward
the ditch every time. This brings the
dirt to the center of the road. BY
spiking a plank through the center
one can ride on the drag. Drag the
roads after rain as soon as the mud
stiffens.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
EDITOR

panded metal lath, or common wooden
lath furred out with inch strips placed
a foot apart to give the cement a sol
id backing with plenty of clinch room.
Men accustomed to making cement
have learned how to put 1t on so It
will be permanent. They have learned
how to avoid cracks and other defects
of former work of this kind.
In regard to colors brown body
with white trimmings looks well. The
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
Tell the Children the Why.

Little children like to see, under.
stand, and enjoy farm operations and
the working of farm machinery. AL
low them to see these things and ex-
plain their workings. Make them feeh
that all parts of farming is fun to you,
and it will be to them. They will grow
to love the occupation.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
Japanese Like Condensed MIX.

Condensed milk imports In Japan
are increasing enormously, rising
from value Of $500 900 in 1901 to ST..
031, 900 in 1907. The United States
supplies 5S per cent. Great Britain
25 per cent. and Switzerland Is per
cent
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
Self-Dumping Sled.

turned and the load left where de-
sired. If necessary, it can be drawn
from either end, and will save lot of
extra lifting in unloading the material.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
ROAD DRAG OF RAILROAD RAILS.
Made from FVe-Foot Strips and is
Practically Indestructible.

Two pieces of railroad iron five feet
long are required to make the road
drag shown in the accompanying Illus
tration, says the Prairie Farmer. Drill
holes in each end of these irons and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
REVERSIBLE SLED.
II Is Easy to Load, and Easy from
Which to Dump Load.

Here is a sled that will work either
side up, and from either end. 1t is
handy for hauling stones or other
heavy material, as it can be over
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
The Neglected Garden.

A neglected garden is an eyesore or
farm and next to dilapidated tad
weed-smothered road fence.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
Births in New York,s azoo.y

New York city's Bronx Geological
garden has more additions to its coL
lection of animals by birth than any
other such garden in the world.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

white trimmings give 1t the effect of
cleanliness inside as though it had a
white lining. Some people prefer a
reddish tinge because 1t makes the
building look warm, 1t offers a sort of
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-19
LIGHT PROPOSES To MAKE
GOOD WITH THE PRESIDENT
AT Whose Request Governor Glasscock Appoint
ed Him State Road COmmissioner---Is in Park
ersburg and is Continually Doing Things

Parkersburg, w. Va, Aug. 49,
| CHARLES P. Light, of iMartinsburg
state commissioner of public roads
the man whom Governor Glasscocl
| appointed on recommendation O
President Taft, was In the CITY las
night on business connected will
the department under his control. HI
will be here today.
Mr.. Light has the notion that he
Will make Taft proud of his recon,
mendat1on to the governor and Is
working hard to get roads for the
state. --.--.--....-.. .0
Quietly and without Dragging he
Ia the man who Is doing things in the
department Of roads. Not only Ia he
doing things now but he will contin
ue to do things. He is making good
In u department long shamefully neg
lected by the state Of West Virginia
II think I owe it to the President u
said Mr.. Light, Ito make good, and
to that end l have been working
hard"
Mr.. Light has already suggested
some things to the county courts of
the state and to those interested in
road building. He will suggest 9th,
ers. He's not too big in his office to
learn more things about road build
Ing and successful methods. He ex-
poets to grow in the ONCE.
At the present time he is making
plans for the big tri-state meeting of
good roads enthusiasts to be held at
Mt. Lake Park, August $3.50. The
three states who will participate are
Pennsylvania, Maryland and West
Virginia. DR.. w. w. Davis Is the
originator of the idea. All members
of all the county courts Of the fifty.
five counties Of the state have been
invited and practically all have &C
cepted. Wood county's members
will be there. The Maryland road
commission, headed by Governor
Crothers, will be on hand as will also
the state road commissioner of Penn
sylvania, Joseph Hunter.
Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture
Willett M. Hayes, himself road
building enthusiast, will make an adj
dress.
West Virginia will send quite a
delegation Of her statesmen to rep
resent her. Governor Glasscock and
other state officials expect to be
present as do also Congressman Stur-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-19

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 19.-The
three-day automobile race meet I'M
der the new racing rules and with
the sanction Of the American Auto,
mobile Association, with which the
recently completed ideal motor
speedway of this city becomes for.
mally inaugurated, opened today uu.
der ideal conditions. The auto races
and, perhaps even more, the desire
to see the most perfect motor speed
way in the country under working
conditions, has attracted hundreds oi
automobile enthusiasts and reDresen-
tatives Of automobile manufacturing
concerns to indianapolis, and, as a
result, the attendance on the opening
day far surpasses all expectations
The list Of entries is eXceptionally
large and includes machines Of al
the principal American and foreign
makes.
Naturally, the principal interest
centers in the three long distance
races, one Of which will take place
on each Of three days Of the meet.
The principal event today is the $50
mile race for cars Of from 231 70 800
cubic inches piston displacement, the
other events being short sprints and
record trials by the free-for-all cars.
Tomorrow the semi-fnals Of the
free-for-all races will be run, as we'll
as additional record trials. These
events willbe followed by q 300-mile
race for the PrcstO-Lite trophy, pos
sessing q coin value Of $1,000. This
trophy will be for cars with 301 to
$50 cubic inches piston displace,
ment.
On Saturday, the last day Of the
meet, there will be the finals for the
free-for-all cars and free-for-an
handicap, as well as race for stock
cars entered In the short events, with
trophy for the driver who shall
have made the fastest mile during the
meet. This will be followed by
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-19
SEWELL.

Miss w. A. Freeland returned Sat
urday from Anderson where she al
tended the WomaR'a Baptist State
Convention.
7. S. Taylor spent the past week
In Sylvia and Harvey visiting friends.
&. l.. Jackson and w. II. Jackson
were calling on friends here Friday.
Mrs. l.. P. Scott and children re-
turned from Sylvia Monday, after
spending several days with Mrs. r.
T. Harmon ------=---
Miss Fannie Cary visited friends
at OuinnimOnt last. week.
Ernest Vanhook, Jack Skruggs, Ii.
0. Cary and Thomas Cary went to
Sylvia Monday to help set up an Elk
Lodge.
William CoWherd was a business
visitor to Thurmond Monday.
Madison Jones was an out-of-town
visitor Saturday.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-19
FO' MERCY'S SAKE!
Atlanta Complains Because Negroes
Enlist in Army. 49,

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 1.-THE male
Negro population Of Atlanta, has
been materially reduced, and the
owners Of drug stores, soda foun-
Ains, near-beer saloons and mes
senger agencies are loudly denounc-
Ing the United States army for rob-
bing them OF their help.
For a number Of years Negroes
have not been enlisted because the
two Negro regiments had their full
quota OF men. But the Tenth Caval-
ry has just returned from a three
years tour Of duty in the Philippines
and many terms Of enlistment are
expiring. To fill the ranks Negroes
are being enlisted again.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-19

giss and Hubbard and possibly 9TH
ers and possibly also her senators.
State Senator Howard Sutherland,
road advocate in the: state senate,
Will be on the scene. Congressman
Pearce, of Maryland, will be anoth-
er strong advocate of the good roads
who Will lend his presence and his
voice to further the cause. The West
Virginia State Board OF Trade has
also enlisted in the work and will
be present through it's officers.
Commissioner . Light expressed
himself as we'll pleased with the
great county Of Wood In the matter
of her attitude toward road :, i'm
provement. He said there was no
doubt as to the ultimate success Of
the new law. He was we'll pleased
with the results from the extra one
cent per hundred dollars levy which
most Of the counties have added ON
their levies. The> people haven't
been objecting and it.-looks 49, like
100000 can be raised for road pur-
poses and put on the public roads
next year. g.,
Being Of an inquisitive sort OF
mind and given to pryIng. the com
missioner has dug up statute pass
cd away back in the days Of 1897,
which says that county courts may
put to work prisoners confined IN the
county jail. And woe to the pris6htf
ers If the commissioner can succeed
in getting the county court to ect. 'n'
BY inquiry Mr.. Light has found
that there are nearly 500 prisoners
confined in. the county jaiIsF over the
state and they are doing nothing. If
the courts can be persuaded to adopt
the Light idea, the prisoners will be
put to work and they will work too
and help build highways for the
state. In this proposition Mr.. Light
will be backed up by the best citi-
Zens Of the state. Wood county now
has fifty prisoners in Jail who aren't
doing a stroke of work and are eating
their heads off at the rate Of fifty
cents per day, costing the county $25
for which 1t gets nothing In return.
Mr.. Light expressed himself as
pleased with the action Of council in
paving the streets Of the city and ex-
pressed the opinion that the Will
Jamestown boulevard should be, push
ed to an early completion IL ways
and means can be devised.